About the Department

The four engineering technology disciplines — electronic and computer, global manufacturing systems, industrial, and mechanical — gather strength from team teaching, interdisciplinary curriculum and interdisciplinary projects often involving area industries. You experience in class the collaborative nature and real-world projects of the workplace.

Faculty

Carefully recruited faculty members bring strong industrial experience and academic credentials to the classroom. All engineering technology faculty are required to have at least three years of industrial experience before coming to the University of Datyon and bring with them insight to problems and solutions. Many continue to consult for industry and instruct students on today's current problems. The techniques and principles you learn about are real and really work in world-class industry.

Classes are small and provide personal attention. We are known for the close relationship between our faculty and students — perhaps one of our greatest assets. We are available for academic and personal counseling in and out of the classroom.

You will not be taught by graduate students. Faculty teach every academic class and every laboratory class. We are committed to continuous improvement of teaching skills and student learning. With our integrated, hands-on approach, we are nationally recognized as a leader in engineering technology education.

Partnerships and Cooperative Education

In partnership with industry, we offer a cooperative education option for students to alternate semesters of coursework and field work. Our students may also opt for paid internships of up to 20 hours per week while doing coursework. We also help students get placement in related industry for summer jobs.

You have 24/7 access to our wealth of laboratories, and we encourage you to use them not only for coursework but also for your own projects and experiments. Engineering technology has impressively equipped laboratories for study in electronics, computer systems, fluid power, manufacturing process, dimensional metrology, work measurement, project design and fabrication, computer-aided analysis and design, solid modeling, and metallurgy.

We also maintain a strong working relationship with the Advanced Integrated Manufacturing (AIM) Center at Sinclair Community College in downtown Dayton and use AIM Center facilities for laboratory courses each semester. You have access to the AIM Center's state-of-the-art, leading-edge technology and equipment and more than 100 manufacturing labs. The AIM Center is home to the National Center for Manufacturing Education, Project Lead the Way Ohio and the Product Development Center.

In partnership with Sinclair and Edison State community colleges, we offer students an opportunity to fully transfer their associate degrees to UD and apply their credits toward a bachelor of science degree in engineering technology. Also, in partnership with Edison State, we offer distance-learning classes, allowing you to attend classes in Piqua, Ohio, learn from University faculty and collaborate with University students long distance.

Accreditation

All engineering technology programs — electronic and computer, global manufacturing systems, industrial, and mechanical — are accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone: 410-347-7700.

Educational Objectives

The University of Dayton engineering technology programs prepare graduates who:

  • are competent and productive in the practice of both the technical and communication aspects of their profession
  • demonstrate ethical and professional standards of conduct
  • exhibit leadership qualities as appropriate for the practice of their profession
  • are involved in service activities that benefit their profession and their community
  • are engaged in continuing professional development