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What majors and minors are
offered?
Why should I choose this
engineering technology program?
Why is it important that
the program is accredited?
What are the admission
requirements for the program?
As a high school student,
how should I prepare for an engineering technology degree?
What is the typical class
size?
How do students work
together with faculty?
What student organizations
are available?
Have any of your students
received any special awards recently?
What majors
and minors are offered?
The Department of Engineering Technology offers
Bachelor of Science or Associate of Science degrees in:
The department also offers a “Two Plus
Two” degree in Bachelor of Science in
Technology.
Construction
Engineering Technology
Graduates can look forward to positions as field
engineers, job estimators, inspectors, project managers, and
superintendents in the construction industry. Other applied
engineering positions are available to construction graduates
in commercial and municipal engineering projects including
preparation of plans and specification of facilities, highway
construction, surveying, technical sales of construction equipment,
quality control, construction management, architectural support
and engineering liaison. Business is a recommended minor for
the Bachelor of Science degree in this program.
Electronics
Engineering Technology
Graduates can expect applied engineering positions
in such areas as microprocessor applications, product development,
control systems design, medical electronics, production, installation
of electronic equipment, power systems, automation, communications,
and computer hardware design. Positions in technical sales
and with telephone companies are also available for electronics
graduates.
Electronics
and Computer Engineering Technology
Graduates enjoy careers in electronics, and computer
and manufacturing industries, in addition to governmental and
defense industries such as field engineers, computer hardware
and software engineers, and network administrators. Graduates
of this program are also trained in programmable logic controllers
and can choose to work in manufacturing industries.
Manufacturing
Engineering Technology
Graduates of this program find positions in the
manufacturing industry such as production supervisors, plant
engineers, quality assurance inspectors, assembly supervisors,
and sales engineers. Manufacturing careers are intellectually
challenging and provide excellent monetary rewards.
Bachelor of
Science in Technology
This is designed for the student
who has completed a career-oriented associate degree program
and desires the bachelor’s degree with an additional
concentration in an approved area of study. As a prerequisite
for this degree, the student must earn an AAS or AS degree.
Why should
I choose this engineering technology program?
The demand for engineering technology graduates
is high. The starting saleries of engineering technology graduates
are one of the highest among all graduates. All of the instructors
in the department are highly qualified. Also, the small class
sizes and personal attention students receive from the faculty
lead to a successful college experience.
Students get excellent hands-on laboratory experiences
in all of Western’s Engineering Technology programs,
and also have opportunities to participate in internships and
practicums offered by local and regional industries.
Why is it
important that the program is accredited?
National accreditation is one way to ensure the
quality of the program you choose. The organization providing
accreditation ensures the program meets certain standards of
quality.
The Department of Engineering Technology at Western
is the only one at a public state-supported institution in
the state of Missouri that has four-year accredited programs
(TAC of ABET – Technology Accreditation Commission of
the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) in
construction and electronics engineering technologies. It is
also the first one in the state to have secured TAC of ABET
accreditation for the four-year programs in construction and
electronics engineering technologies.
What are
the admission requirements for the program?
There are no set admissions requirements for
the Engineering Technology Department. However, it is beneficial
if a student has completed four years of high school math.
As a high
school student, how should I prepare for an engineering technology
degree?
Successful candidates for the engineering technology
program should have a love of science and technology, have
completed four years of high school math, and have developed
good study habits. However, developmental courses in math are
available to facilitate entry into the program.
What is
the typical class size?
On average, a typical majors class consists of
10 to 15 students, which allows students personal interaction
with professors.
How do students
work together with faculty?
Students have the opportunity to work one-on-one
with the faculty on independent study/research projects and
in the laboratory. The instructors are also easily accessible
with convenient office hours and online assistance. Some students
choose to participate as lab techs. These students assist other
students and faculty in the laboratory, and act as tutors for
their peers outside of class. This offers students an opportunity
to become involved with the department at levels beyond their
course work, helping to strengthen their knowledge and experience
in the field.
What student
organizations are available?
- Associated General Contractors
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers
- Instrumentation Systems and Automation
Society
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Have any of your students
received any special awards recently?
Students
have received the following awards from external technical
societies:
- 2004-05 Missouri American Concrete
Institute Outstanding Undergraduate
Award
- 2004-05 American Society of Civil
Engineers - Kansas City Section,
Missouri Outstanding Senior
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