Engineering Technology (Applied Systems Technology), B.S.

Students who declare the Engineering Technology major with an Applied Systems Technology concentration will be admitted to the program, if placed into Precalculus (MATH 146) or above. Exceptions will be considered by the school on a case-by-case basis.

Total number of hours for the program: 125

Liberal Studies Hours: 42

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Major Requirements

The major requires 95 hours, 12 of which also meet the Liberal Studies requirements (ENGR 199, MATH 153, CHEM 139, and PHYS 130), as follows:

Applied Systems Technology (AST) Concentration Requirements

Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org

ECET 301 - Electrical Systems Credits: 3
ENGL 402 - Technical Writing Credits: 3
ENGR 132 - Engineering Graphics Credits: (3) Contact Hours: (4)
ENGR 199 - Introduction to Engineering Practices and Principles I Credits: 3
ENGR 200 - Engineering Practices and Principles II Credits: (3)
ENGR 231 - 3-D Solid Modeling Credits: (3) Contact Hours: (4)
ENGR 350 - Engineering Practices and Principles III Credits: (3)
ENGR 352 - Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer Credits: (3)
ENGR 400 - Engineering Capstone I Credits: 3
ENGR 450 - Engineering Capstone II Credits: 3
ET 141 - Engineering Materials and Processes Credits: (3)
ET 232 - Engineering Statics Credits: (3)
ET 310 - Advanced 3D Computer Modeling and Rapid Prototyping Credits: (3) Contact Hours: (4)
ET 331 - Quality Systems Credits: (3) Contact Hours: (3)
ET 332 - Strength of Materials Credits: (3)
ET 333 - Strength of Materials Laboratory Credits: 1
ET 334 - Lean Six Sigma Credits: (3)
ET 349 - Rapid Tooling and Prototyping Credits: (3)
ET 351 - Engineering Analysis Credits: (3)
ET 420 - Advanced Engineering Materials Credits: 3
ET 425 - Metrology and Reverse Engineering Credits: (3)
ET 436 - Engineering Economic Analysis Credits: (3)
ET 441 - Power Transmission Systems Credits: (3)
ET 472 - Integrated Control Systems Credits: (3)

Technical Electives

Technical Elective Credits (6): students can select 2 of the pre-approved technical electives listed below.

ECET 211 - Electronic Drafting and Fabrication Credits: 3
EE 200 - Computer Utilization Credits: (3)
ET 389 - Cooperative Education Credits: (1-3, R9)
ET 493 - Special Topics Credits: (1-3, R6)
MATH 255 - Calculus II Credits: (4)
MATH 256 - Calculus III Credits: (4)
MATH 270 - Statistical Methods I Credits: 3
MATH 320 - Ordinary Differential Equations Credits: (3)
MATH 370 - Probability and Statistics I Credits: 3

Math and Science Requirements

CHEM 139 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
MATH 146 - Precalculus Credits: 4
MATH 153 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MATH 170 - Applied Statistics Credits: (3)
PHYS 130 - Introductory Physics I Credits: 4

Additional Requirements

To graduate with an ET degree, all students must have a cumulative GPA 2.3 or higher for all courses in the major taken at Western Carolina University.

The mathematics, sciences and first-year seminar courses that are required in the major may be used to satisfy liberal studies categories C2, C5, and FYS.

Visit the school’s website to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.

Accreditation

The Engineering Technology (Applied Systems Technology Concentration) Program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.