Program educational objectives
The educational objectives of the Engineering Design Technology program are listed below.
Graduates should be able to:
- Use technological tools effectively in engineering design.
- Transfer engineering designs to engineering and manufacturing processes.
- Plan, design, analyze, implement, and improve cost-effective products and manufacturing/service systems.
- Communicate effectively in verbal, written, and graphic forms.
- Practice engineering design as a responsible, global professional.
Student outcomes
After completing the engineering design technology program, students will have
- 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; and
- an ability to function effectively as a member or leader on technical teams.
Program enrollment and degree data
Academic | Total Undergraduate Enrollment | Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded |
2023-24 | 53 | |
2022-23 | 59 | 21 |
2021-22 | 66 | 20 |
2020-21 | 78 | 17 |
2019-20 | 101 | 31 |
2018-19 | 104 | 18 |
2017-18 | 114 | 27 |
2016-17 | 103 | 17 |
2015-16 | 104 | 20 |
2014-15 | 96 | 18 |
2013-14 | 107 | 21 |
2012-13 | 115 | 24 |
2011-12 | 14 |