Engineering Technology
The Engineering Technology (ET) program prepares students to manage people, processes, and materials through application-oriented activities. As a result, students are well equipped to become project managers. ET graduates design new products using computer-aided design (CAD), design the tooling needed to fabricate new products using CAD, apply knowledge of quality control to improve production efficiency, manage quality systems programs in companies, establish contracts with clients to buy products or services from companies, coordinate new product development and the implementation of new production equipment, procure and implement capital equipment upgrades, troubleshoot production problems, and conduct management training programs covering all aspects of corporate operations as preparation for supervisory positions.
The following are a few examples of job titles from past graduates: applications engineer, quality manager, process engineer, product designer, product development engineer, production engineer/supervisor, project engineer, and technical sales engineer. ET majors work in various careers within corporations, government agencies and places of learning. Typical beginning salaries will range from approximately $40,000 to $55,000 per year.
Related Skills
- Technical skills
- Management skills
- Oral and writing skills
- Math and computer skills
- Flexible and adaptive to new ideas
- Critical thinker
- Logical thinker
- Ability to work with people
- Ability to continue to learn
- Ability to research a technical problem or new technology, present what was found and present viable alternatives
Being Successful in the Field
- Shadow a professional to learn more about your area of interest
- Become involved in student organizations in the field
- Choose a career focus and structure curricular and extra-curricular activities to achieve goals
- Complete an internship experience in a company in the career field
Related Fields
Product Design
- design new products using computer-aided design (CAD
- design the tooling needed to fabricate new products using CAD
Employers
- -Private corporations
- Contract companies
- Government agencies such as NASA
Strategies
- Shadow a professional to learn more about your area of interest
- Become involved in student organizations in the field
- Choose a career focus and structure curricular and extra-curricular activities to achieve goals
- Complete an internship experience in a company in the career field
Process Design
- apply specialized processing skills to set-up and optimize a production process
Employers
Strategies
- Shadow a professional to learn more about your area of interest
- Become involved in student organizations in the field
- Choose a career focus and structure curricular and extra-curricular activities to achieve goals
- Complete an internship experience in a company in the career field
Project Management
- coordinate new product development and the implementation of new production equipment
Employers
- Private corporations
- Contract companies
- Government agencies
Strategies
- Shadow a professional to learn more about your area of interest
- Become involved in student organizations in the field
- Choose a career focus and structure curricular and extra-curricular activities to achieve goals
- Complete an internship experience in a company in the career field
Quality Management
- apply knowledge of quality control to improve production efficiency
- manage quality systems programs in companies
Employers
- Private corporations
- Contract companies
- Government agencies
Strategies
- Shadow a professional to learn more about your area of interest
- Become involved in student organizations in the field
- Choose a career focus and structure curricular and extra-curricular activities to achieve goals
- Complete an internship experience in a company in the career field
Supply Chain Management
- Manage activities associated with transforming goods from raw materials through delivery to end user
- Apply knowledge and skills to achieve collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment
- Apply knowledge and skills to achieve customer relationship management
- Manage procurement activities in companies
- Manage inventory activities in companies
- Manage transportation infrastructure and operations
- Manage warehousing operations
Employers
- Private corporations
- Contract companies
- Government agencies
Strategies
- Shadow a professional to learn more about your area of interest
- Become involved in student organizations in the field
- Choose a career focus and structure curricular and extra-curricular activities to achieve goals
- Complete an internship experience in a company in the career field
Technical Sales
- establish contracts with clients to buy products or services from companies
- help troubleshoot and solve technical problems
Employers
Strategies
- Shadow a professional to learn more about your area of interest
- Become involved in student organizations in the field
- Choose a career focus and structure curricular and extra-curricular activities to achieve goals
- Complete an internship experience in a company in the career field
