Engineering Technology is the profession in which knowledge of mathematics and natural science, gained by higher education, experience, and practice, is devoted primarily to the implementation and extension of existing technology for the benefit of humanity. Engineering Technology education focuses primarily on the applied aspects of science and that portion of the technological spectrum closest to product improvement, industrial practices, and engineering operation functions.

Enrollment and graduation data can be found on the department’s website, https://www.memphis.edu/et/. The Engineering Technology program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.

The Program Educational Objectives (PEO) of the Engineering Technology program are to produce graduates who, within five years of graduation, are prepared with the depth of knowledge, breadth of experiences, and an attitude of professionalism that will enable them to:

1. Attain gainful employment in a related technical field providing personal and professional growth;
2. Pursue professional development such as additional formal education, certifications and workshops;
3. Attain increasing levels of responsibility and leadership in their own chosen field;
4. Apply a depth of knowledge and ability to manage, design, develop, analyze, and/or implement technical projects, demonstrating a quality of performance necessary to succeed in engineering technology careers.

Graduates of Engineering Technology will have demonstrated the following student outcomes:

1. An ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
2. An ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
3. An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature;
4. An ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes;
5. An ability to function effectively as a member, as well as a leader, on technical teams.

Graduates are referred to as Engineering Technologists and work as members of the engineering team focusing primarily on the implementation of new technologies. Students will select two fields of study providing depth in subjects of interest to them. Technical electives will provide breadth of study that supports their general knowledge base. Within the core are courses that prepare students to manage people and projects as they grow in their career. Graduates of this program are employed in the areas of quality assurance, product/software support, applied design and development, manufacturing support. plant management, computerized process control, systems planning, process planning, supervision and technical sales.

GRADUATION: To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology, the student must satisfy University and College requirements, and obtain a 2.0 grade point average on all work completed, and obtain a minimum grade of “C-” in all engineering technology and mathematics courses used to satisfy degree requirements. 

Programs

• B S in Engineering Technology

• Engineering Technology Minor

• Engineering Technology, (Accelerated BS/MS)