Program Statement

The department’s goal is to provide educational opportunities to a greater cross-section of the state’s population and includes the following objectives:

• To provide high-quality engineering and technology programs with appeal to a broad range of students including traditional students, under-represented populations, and the bypassed learner (one who has two or more of the following characteristics: Was not a great success in high school, was not planning to attend postsecondary education after high school, has been away from school for some time, or is a first-generation collegian. Very often these students have the ability and desire to do very well in Engineering Technology. The foundational curriculum at the beginning of the programs, the supportive faculty, and the instructional environment make the engineering technology programs more attractive to the by-passed learner than traditional engineering programs.)
• To provide programs that reflect the needs of industry worldwide.
• To provide the support necessary for students to develop their intellectual capacities, technical competencies, and social responsibilities.
• To have faculty who perform independent applied research and/or consulting that will add depth, quality, and practical experience to the department.
• To continuously improve the programs in order to correlate with the type and rate of change in the global marketplace.

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