Program: Engineering Technology, Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Concentration, B.S. - Middle Tennessee State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 04, 2025

2011-12 Undergraduate Catalog

Engineering Technology is a technologically advanced program at the Bachelor of Science level utilizing theoretical concepts and hands-on instruction. Program selection is from the following concentrations: Computer Engineering Technology, Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology, and Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Engineering Technology Core

19 hours of Engineering Technology courses:

ET 1840 - Engineering Fundamentals 3 credit hours
ET 3601 - Electrical Circuit Analysis I 3 credit hours
ET 3602 - Electrical Circuit Analysis II 3 credit hours
ET 4420 - Industrial Safety 3 credit hours
ET 4710 - Professional Development Seminar 1 credit hour
ET 4970 - Engineering Economy 3 credit hours

Three hours from:

ET 4801 - Computer Engineering Technology 1 to 3 credit hours
ET 4802 - Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology 1 to 3 credit hours
ET 4803 - Mechanical Engineering Technology 1 to 3 credit hours
ET 4804 - Design Engineering Technology 1 to 3 credit hours

Hours required in the applicable concentration:

Computer Engineering Technology, 51 credit hours
Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology, 63 credit hours
Mechanical Engineering Technology, 67 credit hours

Specific courses as shown under the appropriate concentration.

NOTE:

A grade of C or better is required on transfer credits accepted as part of a major in Engineering Technology.

Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Concentration

The Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology concentration is accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://abet.org, and is structured to prepare the student for positions in industry requiring the integration of electricity (for power and control) and mechanical devices (for force and motion) to perform tasks associated with manufacturing and the performance of services.

Employment opportunities exist in fields such as robotics, fluid power, industrial electricity, heating and air conditioning, and industrial automation.

Recommended Sequence

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus 4 credit hours
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours
ET 1210 - Introduction to Metals and Metallurgy 3 credit hours
ET 1840 - Engineering Fundamentals 3 credit hours
ET 2310 - Computer-Assisted Drafting and Design I 3 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
MATH 1530 - Applied Statistics 3 credit hours (Math)
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci)
ET 3210 - Machine Tool Technology 3 credit hours
ET 3601 - Electrical Circuit Analysis I 3 credit hours
ET 3602 - Electrical Circuit Analysis II 3 credit hours
ET 3360 - Computer-Assisted Drafting and Design II 3 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
MATH 2110 - Data Analysis 1 credit hour
CSCI 1170 - Computer Science I 4 credit hours
ET 3620 - Digital Circuits Fundamentals 3 credit hours
ET 3630 - Electronics 3 credit hours
ET 3810 - Engineering Thermodynamics 3 credit hours
ET 3830 - Statics 3 credit hours
ET 3860 - Strength of Materials 3 credit hours
ET 4420 - Industrial Safety 3 credit hours
PHYS 2020 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics II 0 credit hours AND
PHYS 2021 - Physics Problems Laboratory II 4 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
ET 4915 - Technical Project Management and Soft Skills 3 credit hours
ET 3650 - Introduction to Microprocessors 3 credit hours
ET 4600 - Programmable Logic Controllers 2 credit hours
ET 4610 - Instrumentation and Controls 3 credit hours
ET 4640 - Industrial Electricity 3 credit hours
ET 4710 - Professional Development Seminar 1 credit hour
ET 4802 - Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology 1 to 3 credit hours (3 credit hours required)
ET 4850 - Fluid Power 3 credit hours
ET 4860 - Robotics 3 credit hours
ET 4970 - Engineering Economy 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 33 Hours

Students must take four three- or four-course sequences and the capstone course as follows:

Robotics

ET 3810 - Engineering Thermodynamics 3 credit hours
ET 4850 - Fluid Power 3 credit hours
ET 4860 - Robotics 3 credit hours

Control Systems

ET 3601 - Electrical Circuit Analysis I 3 credit hours
ET 3602 - Electrical Circuit Analysis II 3 credit hours
ET 3630 - Electronics 3 credit hours
ET 4610 - Instrumentation and Controls 3 credit hours

Digital Circuits

ET 3601 - Electrical Circuit Analysis I 3 credit hours
ET 3602 - Electrical Circuit Analysis II 3 credit hours
ET 3620 - Digital Circuits Fundamentals 3 credit hours
ET 3650 - Introduction to Microprocessors 3 credit hours

Engineering Mechanics

ET 1840 - Engineering Fundamentals 3 credit hours
ET 3830 - Statics 3 credit hours
ET 3860 - Strength of Materials 3 credit hours

Capstone course

ET 4802 - Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology 1 to 3 credit hours

NOTE:

Students should consult their advisors each semester to plan their schedules.