Program Educational Objectives
The educational objectives of the Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology program are designed to prepare graduates who, within a few years after graduation, will:
Continue to develop and synthesize analytical skills in the specification, procurement, or integration of electromechanical systems.
Apply empirical skills in the safe operation, testing, or maintenance of electromechanical systems.
Collaborate effectively acting with the highest standards of professional integrity in project team activities through recognizing the global, societal, economical, and ethical contexts of their work.
Communicate persuasively ensuring a focus on technical excellence through the preparation and delivery of technical and non-technical documentation and communications.
Student Outcomes
Graduates of the Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology program should demonstrate:
- 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.
- An ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
- 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.
- An ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.
- An ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on a technical team.
Curriculum Insight
Design-based activities are incorporated throughout the EMET curriculum, with most courses paired with hands-on laboratory experiences. The program culminates in a capstone design project during the final two semesters that focuses on the planning, development, and implementation of an electro-mechanical design project. For the course, student teams manage a major project that must involve the design and implementation of a product or process that integrates electrical and mechanical components with elements of computer control.
Electrical topics include:
- basic circuits
- linear and digital electronics
- microcontrollers
- electrical power and machinery
Mechanical topics include:
- CAD (computer aided design) and spatial analysis
- statics and dynamics
- properties and strength of engineering materials
- mechanical drives
- concepts in product and production design
Automation topics include:
- data acquisition
- instrumentation
- process control
Students are prepared to combine these engineering skills for use in industrial settings.
EMET graduates learn the skills necessary to apply current methods and technology to the development, design, operation, and management of electro-mechanical systems. They learn:
- instrumentation and monitoring methods
- principles of machine design
- automated control techniques
- thermal and fluid sciences
- computerized manufacturing systems
- electrical and electronic circuit operation
- computer-aided drafting and design
- economics of production
- statistical analysis and quality control
