Engineering Technology Major, B.S. (Product Development Concentration)

Program Overview

This Engineering Technology program offers a Product Development concentration with a focus on manufacturing processes, machine tool technology, and numerical control programming. Students can also choose from various specialty sequences, including Electronics & Communications, Manufacturing & Materials, Digital Media & Visualization, and Construction & Architectural. The program culminates in a technical practicum or internship, preparing graduates for careers in engineering technology fields.

Program Outline

Outline:

General Education Requirements

• Communication
• Humanities and Fine Arts
• Social and Behavior Sciences
• History
• Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Major Specific courses listed in General Education Requirements:

• ENTC 3020
• ECON 2210
• PSYC 1310
• PHYS 2010/PHYS 2011 and CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111
• MATH 1530

Engineering Technology Major Core Requirements:

• ENTC 1510 - Student in University (2 credits)
• ENTC 2170 - CADD (Computer Aided Design Drafting) (4 credits)
• ENTC 3030 - Technical Communication (3 credits)
• ENTC 4017 - Industrial Supervision (3 credits)
• ENTC 2060 - Project Scheduling (3 credits)

Product Development Concentration:

• ENTC 1120 - Manufacturing Processes and Specification (3 credits)
• ENTC 2200 - Machine Tool Technology (4 credits)
• ENTC 2310 - Electrical Principles (4 credits)
• ENTC 3710 - Manual Numerical Control Programming (3 credits)
• ENTC 4357 - CIM Applications (3 credits)
• Advisor Approved Elective (3 credits)

Technical Support Requirements:

• DIGM 1500 - Principles of Digital Game Design (4 credits)

Choose one (1) group of MATH courses:

• MATH 1720 - Precalculus II (Trigonometry) (3 credits)
• MATH 1840 - Analytic Geometry and Differential Calculus (3 credits)
• MATH 1850 - Integral Calculus for Technology (3 credits)

or

• MATH 1910 - Calculus I (4 credits)
• MATH 1920 - Calculus II (4 credits)
• PHYS 2020 - General Physics II-Noncalculus (3 credits) and PHYS 2021 - General Physics Laboratory II-Noncalculus (1 credit)

or

• CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry Lecture II (3 credits) and CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit)

or

• HSCI 2010 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits) and HSCI 2011 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I (0 credit)
• Advisor Approved Elective (4 credits)

Specialty Sequence Requirements:

Choose one (1) sequence of courses to complete 27 credits listed below:

• Electronics & Communications and Manufacturing & Materials Specialty Sequences
• Electronics & Communications and Digital Media & Visualization Specialty Sequences
• Electronics & Communications and Construction & Architectural Specialty Sequences
• Manufacturing & Materials and Digital Media & Visualization Specialty Sequences
• Manufacturing & Materials and Construction & Architectural Specialty Sequences

Electronics & Communications Specialty Sequence

• ENTC 2320 - Electronics I (4 credits)
• ENTC 3370 - Electronics-Digital Circuits (4 credits)
• ENTC 4277 - Instrumentation and Process Control (4 credits)

Choose at least 1 or more of the following:

• ENTC 3310 - Circuit Analysis (3 credits)
• ENTC 3340 - Electrical Machinery (3 credits)
• ENTC 4337 - Microprocessors (4 credits)

Manufacturing & Materials Specialty Sequence

• ENTC 3600 - Manufacturing Technology (3 credits)

Choose at least 1 or more of the following:

• ENTC 1600 - Introduction to Technology Education (3 credits)
• ENTC 2510 - Introduction to Robotics (3 credits)
• ENTC 3620 - Thermal and Fluid Technologies (4 credits)
• ENTC 4237 - Ergonomics and Process Optimization (4 credits)
• ENTC 4277 - Instrumentation and Process Control (4 credits)

Digital Media & Visualization Specialty Sequence

• ARTA 1140 - Core Studio II (3 credits)
• DIGM 2530 - High-Fidelity Modeling for Entertainment (4 credits)
• DIGM 2750 - 3D Fundamentals (4 credits)
• DIGM 3110 - 3D Model Design (4 credits)

Construction & Architectural Specialty Sequence

• ENTC 2160 - Architectural CADD (3 credits)
• ENTC 2410 - Construction Fundamentals (4 credits)
• INTD 1105 - Interior Architecture Fundamentals (3 credits)

Choose at least 2 or more of the following:

• INTD 2105 - Historical Interiors I (3 credits)
• INTD 2110 - Design for Human Behavior (3 credits)
• ENTC 2420 - Construction Documents and Planning (4 credits)
• ENTC 2440 - Mechanical Systems (4 credits)
• SURV 2550 - Surveying Measurement Fundamentals (3 credits)

Culminating Experience:

• ENTC 4600 - Technical Practicum (4 credits)