Electrical Engineering Technology Accreditation

The Electrical Engineering Technology program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, which may provide up to 65 hours of transfer credits from Iowa Community Colleges including Electronics, Computer, Robotics, Networking Technology, and Electrical Engineering Technology Programs.

Applied Engineering & Technical Management


Program Educational Objectives

  1. Technical Professionals: Development of technical professionals through a comprehensive education and experience in design, manufacture and service of electrical and electronic systems.
  2. Applications Based Skill Sets: Application of engineering concepts and theories into timely, real world solutions for development, building, testing, implementation, operation and maintenance of electrical and electronics systems.
  3. Lifelong Learning and Growth: An understanding of the value, and desire for continued lifelong learning both professionally and personally.
  4. Professional Behavior: Effective leadership abilities, communication skills and ethical behavior.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will possess problem solving skills involving analysis, design, and simulation, laboratory experimentation with applications to electrical and electronic components, circuits, and systems.
  2. Students will have an ability to apply programming languages, modern computer tools and techniques to solve applied engineering problems.
  3. Students will apply linear transform techniques, applied differential equations, and integral calculus to analyze and design control, power, and communication systems.
  4. Students will have the ability to design components and systems based on specified requirements and design techniques.
  5. Students will have an ability to design and carry out experiments and tests, analyze and interpret data to improve processes.
  6. Students will have knowledge of fundamental principles of science and mathematics and apply them to solve practical problems of engineering technology. 
  7. Students will apply project management techniques to analyze and manage the progress of electrical, electronic system design and development projects, demonstrating project and time management skills.
  8. Students will produce clear, precise and effective technical documents and oral presentations for both professional and general audiences with the help of modern information technologies and use appropriate technical literature.
  9. Students will collaborate with each other in laboratory and classroom settings to work effectively in teams and demonstrate leadership on individual and team projects.

Enrollment Data

Year Total Program Enrollment
Fall 2009 57
Fall 2010 72
Fall 2011 77
Fall 2012 82
Fall 2013 85
Fall 2014 96
Fall 2015 87
Fall 2016 84
Fall 2017 64
Fall 2018 55
Fall 2019 53
Fall 2020 48
Fall 2021 31

 

All totals are official on the tenth day of the fall semester.

Graduation Data

Year Number of Graduates
2012 12
2013 9
2014 11
2015 14
2016 15
2017 21
2018 13
2019 13
2020 18

 

Totals listed are from July each year for the previous academic year.  For example, in July 2019, the 2018 annual snapshot is taken and includes total degrees granted during summer 2018, fall 2018 & spring 2019.