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Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Technology BS
Program overview
With both the increased complexity of product design and the merger of mechanical and electrical aspects of design, there is a growing need for professionals who have a strong foundation in the electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing disciplines.
Goals
The major prepares students for professional careers in the broad field of engineering technology, where an integration of mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing disciplines is important. The program provides the maximum amount of flexibility in transfer from other RIT programs and a variety of two-year programs, including engineering science and engineering technology.
Accreditation
The electrical/mechanical engineering technology program is accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
Curriculum
The program’s core covers the disciplines of electricity, electronics, microprocessors, mechanics, materials, thermal science, solid modeling, and manufacturing processes. In addition, students take general education courses in mathematics, physics, chemistry, communications, programming, and the liberal arts.
Electrical/mechanical engineering technology, BS degree, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| MCET-101 | Fundamentals of Engineering | 3 |
| MCET-150 | Mechanical Design and Fabrication | 3 |
| MCET-151 | Mechanical Design and Fabrication Lab | 1 |
| MATH-171 | LAS Perspective 7A: Calculus A | 3 |
| LAS Foundation 1: First-Year Seminar | 3 | |
| ENGL-150 | LAS Foundation 2: Writing Seminar | 3 |
| MCET-110 | Foundations of Materials | 2 |
| MCET-111 | Foundations of Materials Lab | 1 |
| EEET-111 | DC Circuits | 3 |
| EEET-112 | DC Circuits Lab | 1 |
| PHYS-111 | LAS Perspective 5: College Physics | 4 |
| MATH-172 | LAS Perspective 7B: Calculus B | 3 |
| COMM-203 | Effective Technical Communications | 3 |
| Wellness Education* | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| MCET-220 | Principles of Statics | 3 |
| MFET-120 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| MATH-211 | Elements of Multivariable Calculus and Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS-112 | College Physics II | 4 |
| EEET-121 | AC Circuits | 3 |
| EEET-122 | AC Circuits Lab | 1 |
| EMET-290 | Mechanics for Electrical Mechanical Engineering Technology | 3 |
| EEET-225 | Electronic Amplifiers | 2 |
| EEET-226 | Electronic Amplifiers Lab | 1 |
| STAT-145 | Introduction to Statistics I | 3 |
| CPET-121 | Computational Problem Solving I | 3 |
| LAS Perspective 1 | 3 | |
| Third Year | ||
| STAT-146 | Introduction to Statistics II | 4 |
| MFET-340 | Automation Control Systems | 2 |
| MFET-341 | Automation Control Systems Lab | 1 |
| MCET-210 | Materials in Engineering Design | 2 |
| MCET-211 | Materials in Engineering Design Lab | 1 |
| EEET-247 | Microprocessors and Digital Systems | 2 |
| EEET-248 | Microprocessors and Digital Systems Lab | 1 |
| LAS Perspective 2 | 3 | |
| EMET-299 | Cooperative Education Preparation | 0 |
| EMET-499 | Cooperative Education (spring, summer) | Co-op |
| Fourth Year | ||
| EEET-241 | Electric Machines and Transformers | 2 |
| EEET-242 | Electric Machines and Transformers Lab | 1 |
| MCET-430 | Thermal Fluid Systems I | 3 |
| LAS Immersion 1, 2 | 6 | |
| MFET-436 | Engineering Economics | 3 |
| CHMG-131 | LAS Perspective 6: General Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| EMET-419 | Experimental Methods for Electrical Mechanical Engineering Technology (WI) | 3 |
| MCET-530 | Thermal Fluid Systems II | 3 |
| EEET-435 | Process Control and Instrumentation | 3 |
| LAS Perspective 3 | 3 | |
| EMET-499 | Cooperative Education (summer) | Co-op |
| Fifth Year | ||
| EMET-499 | Cooperative Education (fall) | Co-op |
| LAS Perspective 4 | 3 | |
| LAS Immersion 3 | 3 | |
| Free Elective 1, 2 | 6 | |
| Technical Elective 1 | 3 | |
| MCET-535 | Thermal Fluid Systems Lab | 2 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 128 | |
Please see New General Education Curriculum–Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for more information.
(WI) Refers to a writing intensive course within the major.
* Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information.
Accelerated dual degree option
The college offers an accelerated dual degree option that allows students to earn a BS in electrical/mechanical engineering technology and an MS in manufacturing and mechanical systems integration in five years.
Electrical/mechanical engineering technology, BS degree/Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems Integration, MS degree, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| MCET-101 | Fundamentals of Engineering | 3 |
| MCET-150 | Mechanical Design and Fabrication | 3 |
| MCET-151 | Mechanical Design and Fabrication Lab | 1 |
| MATH-171 | LAS Perspective 7A: Calculus A | 3 |
| LAS Foundation 1: First-Year Seminar | 3 | |
| ENGL-150 | LAS Foundation 2: Writing Seminar | 3 |
| MCET-110 | Foundations of Materials | 2 |
| MCET-111 | Foundations of Materials Lab | 1 |
| EEET-111 | DC Circuits | 3 |
| EEET-112 | DC Circuits Lab | 1 |
| PHYS-111 | LAS Perspective 5: College Physics | 4 |
| MATH-172 | LAS Perspective 7B: Calculus B | 3 |
| COMM-203 | Effective Technical Communications | 3 |
| Wellness Education* | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| MCET-220 | Principles of Statics | 3 |
| MFET-120 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| MATH-211 | Elements of Multivariable Calculus and Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS-112 | College Physics II | 4 |
| EEET-121 | AC Circuits | 3 |
| EEET-122 | AC Circuits Lab | 1 |
| EMET-290 | Mechanics for Electrical Mechanical Engineering Technology | 3 |
| EEET-225 | Electronic Amplifiers | 2 |
| EEET-226 | Electronic Amplifiers Lab | 1 |
| STAT-145 | Introduction to Statistics I | 3 |
| CPET-121 | Computational Problem Solving I | 3 |
| LAS Perspective 1 | 3 | |
| EMET-299 | Co-op Preparation | 0 |
| EMET-499 | Cooperative Education (summer) | Co-op |
| Third Year | ||
| STAT-146 | Introduction to Statistics II | 4 |
| MCET-430 | Thermal Fluid Systems I | 3 |
| MCET-210 | Materials in Engineering Design | 2 |
| MCET-211 | Materials in Engineeruing Design Lab | 1 |
| EEET-247 | Microprocessors and Digital Systems | 2 |
| EEET-248 | Microprocessors and Digital Systems Lab | 1 |
| MFET-650 | Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems Fundamentals | 3 |
| EMET-419 | Experimental Methods (WI) | 3 |
| MCET-530 | Thermal Fluid Systems II | 3 |
| LAS Perspective 2 | 3 | |
| CQAS-682 | Six Sigma Fundamentals | 3 |
| Graduate Concentration Course 1 | 3 | |
| EMET-499 | Cooperative Education (summer) | Co-op |
| Fourth Year | ||
| MFET-340 | Automation Control Systems | 2 |
| MFET-341 | Automation Control Systems Lab | 1 |
| EEET-241 | Electric Machines and Transformers | 2 |
| EEET-242 | Electric Machines and Transformers Lab | 1 |
| MFET-436 | Engineering Ergonomics | 3 |
| CHMG-131 | LAS Perspective 6: General Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| CQAS-670 | Designing Experiments for Process | 3 |
| EEET-435 | Process Control and Instrumentation | 3 |
| MCET-535 | Thermal Fluid Systems Lab | 2 |
| LAS Perspective 3 | 3 | |
| LAS Immersion 1 | 3 | |
| Graduate Concentration Course 2 | 3 | |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| EMET-499 | Cooperative Education (spring, summer) | Co-op |
| Fifth Year | ||
| PACK-672 | Graduate Writing Strategies | 3 |
| DECS-744 | Project Management | 3 |
| Graduate Concentration Course 3 | 3 | |
| ACCT-703 | Accounting for Decision Makers | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 6 | |
| MFET-788 | Thesis Prep | |
| Elective | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Capstone Project | ||
| Thesis | ||
| Comprehensive Exam | ||
| LAS Immersion 2, 3 | 6 | |
| LAS Perspective 4 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 155 | |
Please see New General Education Curriculum–Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for more information.
(WI) Refers to a writing intensive course within the major.
* Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information.
Career Outcomes
Job TitlesManufacturing engineer, design engineer, quality engineer, test engineer, equipment engineer, PLC engineer, systems engineer, integration engineer, facilities engineer
FunctionsApplied design, product development, manufacturing and production engineering, sales, quality, machine design, layout and installation production, troubleshooting, field engineering, systems integration and engineering management, manufacturing management, telecommunications maintenance and design, mechanical design, and electrical systems engineering.
Recent EmployersMotorola, Niagara Mohawk, RG&E, NYS Gas & Electric, General Electric, Borg Warner, Raymond Corporation, Universal Inst. & Toyota