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Undergraduate Programs

Majors

The Department of Engineering Technology (flat sheet PDF) offers Bachelor of Science degrees in three areas:

Manufacturing Engineering Technology (Bachelor of Science degree)
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Robotics lab.

Students in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program learn to organize available workforce, materials, and equipment to design, construct, operate, maintain, and manage technical engineering projects. Additional specific objectives include learning and developing problem solving and critical thinking skills that will be needed by successful industrial managers working with technical applications. The program also includes a strong foundation in business management principles and practices.

Students have the flexibility to study in one of two areas:

The manufacturing option is designed to specifically provide students with the background to function effectively in a technical/management position with a manufacturing industry. Drafting/Design, CNC machining, CAD/CAM, Electronics Fluid Power, CIM and Robotics are all part of this specialization.

Most courses taught within the manufacturing area have an active laboratory component, and through these activities, faculty and students are involved in applied research, planning, and the solving of technical problems through various laboratory assignments.

All laboratories have modern industrial sized equipment such as a 3-axis CNC machining center, CNC mills, a Micro VAX UGII CAD/CAM system, a GMF S-108 5-axis robot, IBM SCARA robot, laser demonstration units, fiber optics test units, and fluid logic circuit devices.

A complete description and curriculum requirements of the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program are available in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Graphic Communication (Bachelor of Science degree)
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Graphic communication lab.

The degree in Graphic Communication combines technical education with instruction in current design and management practices employed in the graphic communication field, as well as the development of knowledge and skills associated with design fundamentals.

While traditional processes (such as presswork and screenprinting) continue to be taught in the area, most courses focus on design software, including:

Classes cover a variety of graphic communication topics, such as design principles, desktop publishing, image manipulation and composition, graphic illustration, printing production management, and web and interactive design; check out our gallery of student work. All courses combine lecture and lab components and are held in one of our two 24-seat advanced Mac labs, which are open only to graphic communication students.

A complete description and curriculum requirements of the Graphic Communication program are available in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Construction Management (Bachelor of Science degree)
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The Construction Management program is specifically designed to develop students’ skills to meet the management/technical needs of residential and commercial construction firms. Construction estimating, materials, surveying, project management, safety, and architectural design are all part of this very popular field of study. 

Courses taught within the construction area have a laboratory component. Students participate in framing, masonry work, HVAC and electrical/plumbing activities while broadening their technical skills. Along with traditional design skills, they may also choose courses that help them develop architectural drafting skills utilizing computer aided design hardware and software.

The construction option also prepares students for a course in the highway construction field. Many students, after graduation, seek and fill careers with road building firms and with local, state, and federal supervisory agencies.

A complete description and curriculum requirements of the Construction Management program are available in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Minors

The Department of Engineering Technology offers four minors:

Complete descriptions of the minors are available in the Undergraduate Catalog.