Mechanical Engineering Technology - Programs

The CAD/CAM technology program (computer aided design/drafting - computer aided manufacturing) is a "technology age" program preparing the graduate for a number of opportunities in many traditional engineering or manufacturing related fields. Today's CAD/CAM technician needs a broad background and needs to be versatile enough to adapt to one of several CAD program levels or platforms, including AutoCAD, Autodesk Mechanical Desktop, and Pro/ENGINEER, and to be familiar with various CAM software such as MasterCAM.

Manufacturing technology graduates pursue careers in the areas of manufacturing processes, automation, technical operations, product design, product development, product testing, technical services, and sales. Other areas include management of production and/or manufacturing operations, reliability systems, quality, process, and systems control.

Mechanical design engineering technology graduates pursue careers in industry in the technical areas of design of industrial machinery, consumer products, construction, automotive, power transmission, automation, and other mechanical machinery. Related areas of employment include technical sales, quality of manufacturing and testing of the performance of machinery or products. Graduates will be able to create the design as well as analyze and specify the components and systems of machinery and products. Laboratory experiences include material testing of plastics and metals and microscope use for materials characterization, consumer product testing, robot operation and programming, machine shop and manufacturing equipment. Designing will be done with the latest software for solid modeling of machinery and layout of the two dimensional plans of the machines. Machinery will be animated for motion analysis, and strength calculations will be accomplished by computer methods. The program provides general mechanical engineering technology fundamentals with emphasis in the design of machines.

Mechanical engineering technology graduates pursue careers in industry. Areas of work include design of machinery, process equipment design, power generation, manufacturing equipment design, consumer product design, quality and reliability systems. Other areas include computer-aided design, technical sales and product development. Graduates will be able to test, analyze, and specify mechanical systems and will have laboratory and analytical experience working with engines, compressors, fans, pumps, control systems, instrumentation, and material testing. The program combines basic sciences and mathematics with engineering technology and provides a good background in physics, chemistry and mathematics.

Mechanical engineering technology graduates pursue careers in industry. Areas of work include design of machinery, process equipment design, power generation, manufacturing equipment design, consumer product design, quality and reliability systems. Other areas include computer-aided design, technical sales and product development. Graduates will be able to test, analyze, and specify mechanical systems and will have laboratory and analytical experience working with engines, compressors, fans, pumps, control systems, instrumentation, and material testing. The program combines basic sciences and mathematics with engineering technology and provides a good background in physics, chemistry and mathematics.