Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology (B.S.)
There is more than one way to start an engineering career, and engineering technology may be the pathway for you. As an electronic and computer engineering technology major, you will receive a strong background in applied engineering, integrated laboratory experiences and hands-on design projects. You will prepare for your career as you explore applied areas of engineering, including communications, digital and electric circuits, electronic design, instrumentation, microcontrollers, microprocessors and programming.
As a senior, you will further develop your leadership, project management and technical skills as part of a multidisciplinary team that analyzes, designs and builds a system to solve a real-world problem.
You can gain hands-on experience well before graduation by participating in the cooperative education program.
Whether you're working on a project for class or conducting experiments on your own, we have the facilities and equipment you need. Modern industrial-scale equipment and software for analog and digital electronic design, computer network systems, computer-aided design, instrumentation and automation, hydraulics and pneumatics, robotics and computer numerical control machining are available. In the Innovation Center, you can conduct design, analysis, prototyping and fabrication of industry-sponsored projects.
Career Opportunities
The need for electronic and computer engineering technology graduates is constantly growing. Career disciplines include aerospace electronics, automatic controls, computers, data acquisition and controls, digital electronics, electrical power, electronic devices, environmental control and testing, information science, lasers, manufacturing, medical electronics, microprocessors and robotics, production design and technical education.