Engineering Technology (Engineering and Technical Operations Concentration), BS

Total number of hours for the program: 120.

The College of Engineering and Technology offers upper-level courses for two-year college graduates at off-campus sites in addition to the WCU Cullowhee campus. Graduates earn a BS degree in Engineering Technology with a concentration in Engineering and Technical Operations.

The Engineering Technology (Engineering and Technical Operations Concentration) program is not accredited by ABET, http://www.abet.org.

For more information, please contact the School of Engineering + Technology at 828-227-2775 or visit the program’s website.

Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Lower Level Courses (53 hours)

WCU lower level course requirements can be satisfied by transfer credit from the North Carolina Community College System as indicated below as “CC Courses.”

Courses transferred from other institutions besides the North Carolina Community College System are applied on a case by case basis.

Technical Requirements (12 hours)

Graphics (CC Course: DFT 151 or equivalent)
ENGR 132 - Engineering Graphics Credits: 3
Computer Modeling (CC Course: DFT 152 or equivalent)
ENGR 231 - 3-D Solid Modeling Credits: 3
Materials/Process (CC Course: MEC 180 or equivalent)
ET 141 - Engineering Materials and Processes Credits: 3
Statics (CC Course: EGR 250 or equivalent)
ET 232 - Engineering Statics Credits: 3

Math and Science Requirements (20 hours)

If all courses are transfered from community college credit, this area can be satisfied with 20 hours. If additional hours are earned, excess hours count toward general elective hours. Three courses (9 hours) from this area also meet Liberal Studies requirements.

Trigonometry (CC Courses: MAT 171 and MAT 172 or equivalent)
MATH 130 - Precalculus I Credits: 3
and
MATH 146 - Precalculus II Credits: 4
Statistics (CC Course: MAT 151 or MAT 152 or MAT 155 or equivalient)
MATH 170 - Applied Statistics Credits: 3
Calculus (CC Course: MAT 271 or equivalent)
MATH 153 - Calculus I Credits: 4
Physics (CC Course: PHY 131 or PHY 151 or equivalent)
PHYS 130 - Introductory Physics I Credits: 4
Chemistry (CC Course: CHM 131 or CHM 151 or equivalent)
CHEM 132 - Survey of Chemistry I Credits: 4
or
CHEM 139 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4

Lower Level Electives (21 hours)

Any lower level technical electives from the following areas, including at least six hours of 200-level courses. No courses used to satisfy technical requirements or math and science requirements can be used to satisfy the elective requirement.

ACC, AHR, ALT, ARC, ATR, BAT, BMT, BPR, BTC, BUS, CEG, CET, CIS, CIV, CMT, CSC, CTI, CTS, DBA, DDF, DEA, DFT, EGR, ELC, ELN, ENV, ELN, EPP, FBG, FMW, GIS, HYD, IMS, ISC, ITN, LEO, LOG, MAC, MEC, MLG, MNT, NAN, NDE, NET, NOS, NUC, OMT, OSS, PCI, PHY, PLA, PMT, PPT, RCT, SEC, SGD, SRV, SST, TCT, TDP, TNE, WEB, WBL, or WLD

Upper Level Courses (33 hours)

Choose 10 elective courses based on professional interest plus a required capstone course.

Upper Level Electives (30 hours)

Choose 10 courses from the following list.

ET 310 - Advanced 3D Computer Modeling and Rapid Prototyping Credits: 3
ET 331 - Quality Systems Credits: 3
ET 332 - Strength of Materials Credits: 3
ET 335 - Occupational Safety Standards Credits: 3
ET 337 - Management of Safety Systems Credits: 3
ET 338 - Fire Control and Compliance Management Credits: 3
ET 341 - CAM Systems Credits: 3
ET 342 - Lean Manufacturing Systems Analysis and Planning Credits: 3
ET 349 - Rapid Tooling and Prototyping Credits: 3
ET 351 - Engineering Analysis Credits: 3
ET 362 - Engineering Logistics Credits: 3
ET 366 - Manufacturing Materials and Processes Credits: 3
ET 420 - Advanced Engineering Materials Credits: 3
ET 421 - Ergonomics Credits: 3
ET 425 - Metrology and Reverse Engineering Credits: 3
ET 434 - Plant Layout Credits: 3
ET 436 - Engineering Economic Analysis Credits: 3
ET 441 - Power Transmission Systems Credits: 3
ET 461 - Engineering Project Management Credits: 3
ET 472 - Integrated Control Systems Credits: 3
ET 493 - Special Topics Credits: 1-3, R6
ET 495 - Engineering Technology Seminar Credits: 1-3, R6
ET 495 can be repeated for up to six hours to keep students active in the WCU system while taking transfer courses. After a student takes ET 495 three times, those three hours will count toward the total thirty three hours for the program.

Capstone Requirement (3 hours)

ET 478 - Integrated Systems Project Credits: 3

General Electives

Additional general electives may be required to reach a minimum of 120 hours for degree completion.