The
EET program prepares students for positions as in instrumentation, communications,
digital systems, power systems, manufacturing, and other related fields.
Graduates may also be involved in research development, maintenance, production
or sales in the area of electrical engineering. Graduates of the EET are
qualified for careers in:
Control Systems Specialist
Design and develop new electrical instrumentation control and data acquisition systems; provide configuration and design assistance to other engineers, develop computer-based building automation systems that collect data on a building's environment and then monitor and control functions such as air temperature, humidity, particulates, and movement.
Electrical
Contractors
Design and develop commercial, industrial, and domestic electrical distribution
systems.
Electronics Manufacturing
Research and develop new products, build and test prototypes and circuit boards. Develop test procedures for equipment, serve as the interface between engineering and production departments. Prepare technical documentation for new products.
Job Prospects for Graduates in Electrical Engineering Technology
- Electrical Contractor
- Control Engineering Technologist
- Control Systems Specialist
- Power Engineering Technologist
- Communication Technician
- Telecommunication Specialist
- Electronics Manufacturer Technician
- Electronics Design Engineer
- Instrument Technician
- Medical Equipment Technician
- Maintenance Technician
Electrical
Engineering Technology graduates should be able to do the following:
Content
• Recognize, describe, and apply Electrical Engineering Technology
concepts and processes in work environment
• Use professional terminology accurately
• Describe career opportunities available in the profession
Critical Thinking
• Analyze real-world electrical engineering technology problems
comprehensively
• Conduct appropriate research to assist in problem solving
• Create and evaluate solutions for problems in electrical engineering
• Design, develop, implement, and maintain electrical and electronic
systems
Communication
• Communicate effectively with clients, end-users, and customers
orally and in writing
• Select and employ appropriate analytic engineering computational
techniques
• Use technology effectively
• Integrate software tools (e.g., programming languages and computer-assisted
drawing into communication skills)
Integrity/Values
• Recognize typical ethical conflicts in the profession
• Practice appropriate ethical judgment
Project Management
• Work with others effectively to accomplish electrical engineering
technology projects
• Deliver electrical engineering technology solutions on time
• Identify accurately own strengths and weaknesses as a problem-solver
For more information about engineering technology, electrical engineering technology, and related fields, visit these professional organizations and websites:
- ABET
- Association for Computing Machinery
- American Society for Engineering Education
- IEEE
- IEEE Computer Society
- National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
- National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies
- National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers
- Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Professionals and Practitioners
All about Careers
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology
- Electrical and Electronicss Engineering Technicians and Technologists
- Career InfoNet
- IEEE USA: Your Career in the Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Engineering Fields
- Corporations of Interest to Electrical and Computer Engineers
See Employment Data for Electrical
Engineering Technology.