Mechanical Engineering Technology, A.S.

Students will be provided a broad background in the operation, maintenance, design, and production of machinery, transportation equipment, mining equipment, fluid power, and in industrial shop operations. The design and development of mechanical systems and the production and utilization of mechanical power are stressed. Graduates find employment in most industries, utilities, consulting engineering firms, and industrial research laboratories. The associate and baccalaureate degree programs in mechanical engineering technology are accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.

The Mechanical Engineering Technology program publishes the following program educational objectives as broad statements describing expected accomplishments of its graduates during the first few years after graduation.

Program Educational Objectives

1. Graduates make significant contributions to the engineering technology profession to their employers and communities.
2. Graduates function effectively on professional teams and communicate with speaking, writing, and graphical skills.
3. Graduates respect professional, ethical, and social issues as well as a commitment to quality and dependability.
4. Graduates remain current professionally through the attendance of training, seminars, conferences, etc.

The Mechanical Engineering Technology program publishes the following program outcomes to describe what students are expected to know and do at the time of graduation. These relate to knowledge, skills, and behaviors that students acquire in the program.

Student Outcomes

1. Students demonstrate an ability to apply the knowledge, techniques, skills, & modern tools of the discipline to narrowly defined mechanical engineering technology activities.
2. Students demonstrate an ability to apply a knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering, & technology to engineering technology problems that require limited application of principles but extensive practical knowledge.
3. Students demonstrate an ability to conduct standard tests and measurements, & to conduct, analyze, and interpret experiments.
4. Students demonstrate an ability to function effectively as a member of a technical team.
5. Students demonstrate an ability to identify, analyze, & solve narrowly defined mechanical engineering technology problems.
6. Students demonstrate an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in both technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
7. Students demonstrate an understanding of the need for & an ability to engage in self-directed continuing professional development.
8. Students demonstrate an understanding of & a commitment to address professional and ethical responsibilities, including a respect for diversity.
9. Students demonstrate a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.
10. Students can apply specific program principles to the specification, installation, fabrication, test, operation, maintenance, sales, or documentation of basic mechanical systems depending on program orientation & the needs of their constituents.

The following courses are required for the associate and baccalaureate degrees respectively, listed in the recommended sequence.