Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology

The bachelor degree programs in Engineering Technology provide the basis for an exciting career in Engineering!

This degree offers in-depth specializations in:

It allows the graduate to apply all of the coursework completed in the Engineering Technology Associate Degree toward the Bachelor of Science degree program. This degree can be completed entirely at our Tuscarawas Campus. Online options are offered for all our junior and senior level technical classes!

Since our bachelor level engineering technology degree is ABET accredited, it is a gateway for our graduates to become Professional Engineers (P.E.) in the State of Ohio. Graduates of this program will be prepared for a broad spectrum of the field, specifically such topics as: 

  • project management
  • engineering economics
  • quality 
  • industrial safety

For more information: 

Engineering Technology Department

Local Job Opportunities 


Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology

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Electrical student working in the electronics lab

Electronics/Electronics engineering technology will teach you the basics concepts that make electrical devices like cell phones, drones, and EV’s work. This program can launch you into an exciting career in: 

  • Electric Vehicles
  • Micro Chip Manufacturing
  • Electric Power generation
  • Automated Manufacturing

Included in this is instruction is the knowledge and use of modern equipment such as:

  • Programable Logic Controllers (PLC’s)
  • Microprocessors 
  • CNC Machines
  • Robots 
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Electrical/electronic student working on electrical project

Graduates of our four-year engineering technology program with a concentration in Electrical/Electronics in the past have entered the workforce with position titles such as: 

- Controls Engineer
- Electrical Engineer
- Electrical Engineer/Systems Engineer
- Engineering Project Coordinator
- Operations Technician

Our Electrical/Electronics concentration graduates have obtained jobs with such companies as:

  • Action Coupling & Equipment, Holmesville, OH
  • Basic Systems, Cambridge, OH 
  • Boltaron, Newcomerstown, OH
  • Dover Chemical, Dover, OH
  • Industrial Robotics, Transfer, PA
  • Novelis, Uhrichsville, OH
  • Williams Energy, Scio, OH 

Mechanical/Systems

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Mechanical Engineering Technology students working with faculty in the machine shop

Mechanical/Systems engineering technology is a unique concentration as it provides a choice of focus in either traditional mechanical engineering technology or engineering systems approach which encompasses industrial engineering and manufacturing engineering. This program can launch you into an exciting career in: 

  • Automated Manufacturing
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Process Industries 
  • Tool Manufacturing
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Electrical student on electric ATV project

Mechanical engineering technology will teach you the principles of mechanics and energy to design, develop, build and test mechanical and thermal devices, including tools, engines and machines. Engineering systems will teach you the design, application, installation, manufacturing, operation and/or maintenance of mechanical engineering systems. 

Included in this instruction is the knowledge and use of modern equipment such as: 

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Student designed robot arm
  • Programable Logic Controllers (PLC’s)
  • Microprocessors 
  • CNC Machines
  • Robots

Graduates of our four-year engineering technology program with a concentration in Mechanical/Systems in the past have entered the workforce with position titles such as:

  • Applications Engineer 
  • Design Engineer 
  • Manufacturing Engineer
  • Mechanical Engineer
  • Process Engineer
  • Product Engineer
  • Quality/Project Engineer

Our Mechanical/Systems graduates have gotten jobs with such companies as: 

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Engineering Technology student working in ATC lab
  • Allied Machine and Engineering Corp., Dover, OH
  • Boltaron,  Newcomerstown, OH
  • Hunt Valve, Salem, OH
  • Meteor Sealing Systems, Dover, OH
  • Marlite, Dover, OH
  • The M.K. Morse Company, Canton, OH
  • ProVia, Sugarcreek, OH
  • Reymond Products, New Philadelphia, OH  

Green and Alternative Energy

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Engineering Technology student demonstrating remote power trailer

Green & Alternative Energy emphasizes the system design, generation, transmission, management and storage of various alternative energy sources. Included in this is instruction is the knowledge, and use of alternative energy devices, such as wind turbines, photovoltaic cells, and fuel cell.

Graduates of this degree program will possess unique knowledge related to these important sustainable energy sources which, will prepare you for an array of exciting fast emerging career opportunities including: 

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Engineering Technology students working with Alternative Energy Trainer
  • EV’s
  • Energy Generation
  • Energy Management
  • Solar Energy 
  • Wind Energy 

Integrated

Integrated Engineering Technology concentration permits graduates from a variety of associate degree backgrounds to formulate a program of advanced study in upper-division technical courses, chosen with an advisor, to gain additional technical depth or breadth. 

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Student working in the Advanced Technology Center

Graduates of this degree program will build upon their associates degree program to possess unique knowledge related to engineering technology which will prepare you for an array of career opportunities.  Included in this is instruction is the knowledge and use of modern engineering processes such as Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma and Engineering economic decision analysis. 

Graduates of our four-year engineering technology program with a concentration in Integrated Engineering Technology in the past have entered the workforce with position titles such as:

  • Electrical Maintenance Foreman
  • Engineering Analyst
  • QA Technician
  • Manufacturing Engineer

Our Integrated Engineering Technology concentration graduates have gotten jobs with such companies as:

  • McWane Ductile, Coshocton, OH 
  • TT Electronics - Power solutions, Covina, CA 
  • Zimmer Biomet, Dover, OH 
  • ArmorSource, Hebron, OH  

Transfer Student Opportunities 

The unique 2+2 nature of our BS Engineering Technology degree makes our program a good fit for the incoming transfer student. For a student with a previously earned qualifying AAS Degree track, our BS Engineering Technology degree can be completed in two years or at your own pace. The major courses are offered online and at the Kent State Regional Campus tuition rate; the resulting degree is fully ABET Accredited. 

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Engineering Technology student working in ATC lab

For example:

  • For student with a previously earned Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology, or Alternative Energy Engineering Technology (AAS) degrees it is possible to complete a BS in Engineering Technology with a concentration in Mechanical/Systems, Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology, or Green and Alternative Energy Technology, respectively. 

  • For student with any other previously earned engineering technology (AAS) degree or two years in a qualifying engineering technology program degree it is possible to complete a BS in Engineering Technology with a concentration in Integrated Engineering Technology. 


Professional Engineer

Professional Engineer (PE) license is licensed by a state board of registration to practice engineering. The PE license is the engineering profession's highest standard of competence, a symbol of achievement and assurance of quality.  Since our program is ABET accredited, graduates from our bachelor level engineering technology degree programs are eligible to become registered professional engineers (P.E.) in the State of Ohio by a process of two examinations (the FE and PE exams) and documentation of engineering work experience (typically 7 years). 


Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

The Program Educational Objectives (PEO) of the Bachelor of Science, Engineering Technology Program describe the expected objectives of graduates, during the first few years after graduation. Our graduates will:

  1. Apply engineering technology knowledge and design skills to solve technical problems within the specialized field of Engineering Technology.
  2. Utilize effective communication, team and project management skills to work productively and contribute to their professions.
  3. Value personal attitudes that help one become a contributing member to society, including: initiative, responsibility, a commitment to professional ethics, and the desire to continue to learn and grow professionally. 

Accreditation

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3D printed mechanical hand designed by an Engineering Technology student

The Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria.
 
The Engineering Technology program has an established set of outcomes for each of its programs that describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time they graduate.
Graduates of the Engineering Technology program will be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the disciplines in engineering technology.
  2. Design systems, components or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
  3. Apply written, oral and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; identify and use appropriate technical literature.
  4. Conduct standard tests, measurements and experiments; analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.
  5. Function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.
  6. Understand professional engineering and ethical responsibilities.

The 2018-2022 enrollment data for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology degree are below:

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology Enrollment Data 2018-2022
  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Number of Enrolled Students 61 54 53 56 66

The following chart lists the number of graduates from 2016-2022.

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology Graduates 2016-2022
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Number of Graduates 29 37 48 47 41 27 27
BS Engineering Technology Graduates 2016-2022


NEED MORE INFORMATION?

Paul Dykshoorn, Engineering Technology Director, 330-308-7475 | pdykshoo@kent.edu