About Engineering Technology

Chair Statement

Mission Statement

Curriculum Outline

Course Listings

Program Office

Program Goals and Objectives
The General Engineering Technology (GET) curriculum is managed by the department of Mechanical Engineering.  The GET program provides an excellent educational experience for its students.  This experience includes an emphasis on the technical, communication, teamwork and life-long learning skills that graduate engineering technologists need to succeed in both the workplace and society in general.

The goal of the GET program is to provide a broad base of technological skills extending across the traditional fields of engineering technology with a concentration designed by the student and a faculty advisor to meet personal career objectives. The general program requires a range of fundamental courses to equip the student for many careers.  With several free electives and many technical electives, the general program can allow degree completion or specialization within a chosen field.   However plans of study have already been developed with concentrations such as:

• Construction Technology
• Environmental Technology
• Computer Technology
• Energy Technology
• Mechatronics(at Lehigh Carbon campus).

These can be followed to complete those career objectives.

The General Engineering Technology (GET) program leads to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (B.S.E.T.) degree.  Students enrolled in this four-year program are educated for careers as engineering technologists, who are specialists in the application of science for useful purposes.  The engineering technologist works with design engineers, translating conceptual ideas into functioning systems and providing supervisory direction for the implementation of these ideas by the technicians and craftsmen.

Program Offerings
The program is primarily offered at the Main Campus, but a few courses may be taken at the Ambler Campus.  Day and evening courses are available, however technical courses are offered in the evening so it is possible to complete the degree with evening classes.  While four years are generally associated with the full-time day program, a completed evening (part-time) program may extend over eight years.  Students also learn useful computer applications including AutoCAD for engineering graphics.

This program is accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET).

Address:
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.
111 Market Pl., Suite 1050
Baltimore, MD 21202
www.abet.org