Overview
Offered at the Augusta campus
| Entrance Dates: |
Fall, Spring, and Summer |
| Length of Program: |
Fall Entrance and Full-time: Six Terms |
|
Spring/Summer Entrance or Part-time: Varies |
| Credit Hours Required for Graduation: |
66 |
Program Description: The Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology program is a planned sequence of carefully developed college-level courses designed to prepare students to work in the field of engineering technology. The program of study emphasizes the application of scientific methods, and mathematical knowledge in support of engineering practices. Program graduates are qualified as engineering technicians with a specialization in, computer engineering technology, electronics engineering technology, or instrumentation and control engineering technology. High school graduation or GED is required for admission to this program.
Employment Opportunities: The increasing complexity of modern technology has resulted in a rising demand for engineering technicians. Graduates will be qualified to work with engineers and scientists in developing, producing and maintaining technically advanced products and processes. High placement rates, outstanding starting salaries and potential for career advancement are strengths of the program.
Program Faculty/Advisors:
|
Surekha Prasad
Phone: (706) 771 - 4140
Email: sprasad@augustatech.edu
Office: Room 822 (Bldg 800)
Augusta Campus
|
Kim Gaines
Phone: (706) 771 - 4138
Email: kgaines@augustatech.edu
Office: Room 824 (Bldg 800)
Augusta Campus
|
Program Objectives: Program Objectives are broad statements that are used to describe career and professional accomplishments that the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology program is preparing graduates to achieve during the first few years of graduation. The objectives are broad, but imply employment in the area served by Augusta Technical College, as an engineering technician or technologist at the two year associate degree level. This is consistent with the mission of the college.
Graduates of the program will:
- Possess technical skills with a balance of theory and practice appropriate to their discipline, required to be successfully employed in their field.
- Possess a comprehensive understanding of work place ethics needed to function effectively in a professional environment.
- Remain life-long learners through formal education and/or professional development.
Student Outcomes: Student Outcomes are statements that describe what units of knowledge or skill students are expected to acquire from the program's courses to achieve the ECET program's educational objectives.
Each student of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology program will demonstrate the following attributes:
- An ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve well-defined engineering problems appropriate to their discipline;
- An ability to design solutions for well-defined technical problems and assist with the engineering design of systems and components and processes appropriate to the discipline;
- An ability to apply written, oral and graphical communication in well-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate literature;
- An ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results; and
- An ability to function effectively as a member of a technical team.
Curriculum Outline
General Core Courses, 23 credits
Fundamental Occupational Courses, 18 credits
ECET 1101, ECET 2101, ECET 1110: See *note below
AND
(Students must choose one of the following areas of specialization)
Computer Engineering Technology Specialization Courses, 25 credits
ECET 2120, ECET 2110: See *note below
OR
Electronics Engineering Technology Specialization Courses, 25 credits
ECET 2120, ECET 2220, ECET 2110: See *note below
OR
Instrumentation and Control Specialization Courses, 25 credits
ECET 2120: See *note below
Notes:
- A grade of “B” or higher is required in MATH 1111. A grade of “C: or higher is required for all other courses in the curriculum.
- ECET courses identified with an asterisk (*) have split course equivalents with flexible options for lecture & lab. Contact program advisors for additional details.
- All occupational electives must be approved by a program advisor. Occupational courses taken in a program that is not ABET accredited will not transfer to the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Program, unless approved by a program advisor.
- The Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
Guided Pathway
All students MUST meet with a program advisor each term for advisement. The sequence of recommended courses shown below applies to students starting in the Fall term. Students starting in the Spring and Summer terms
should meet with a program advisor for course recommendations. Part-time students or students who wish to take classes in the evening/night
should meet with a program advisor for course recommendations.
Year 1 Fall Semester
| MATH 1111 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 3 |
| ENGT 1000 | Intro to Engineering Tech | 3 |
| ENGL 1101 | COMPOSITION & RHETORIC | 3 |
XXXX XXXX
| Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
MATH 1111 & ENGT 1000 are critical prerequisites. Part-time students are advised to prioritize enrolling in these.
Year 1 Spring Semester
Year 1 Summer Semester
Students MUST choose at least one area of specialization.
Year 2 Fall Semester
Computer Engineering Technology Specialization
Electronics Engineering Technology Specialization
Instrumentation and Control Engineering Technology Specialization
Year 2 Spring Semester
Computer Engineering Technology Specialization
Electronics Engineering Technology Specialization
Instrumentation and Control Engineering Technology Specialization
Year 2 Summer Semester
Computer Engineering Technology Specialization
Electronics Engineering Technology Specialization
Instrumentation and Control Engineering Technology Specializatin
- A grade of “B” or higher is required for MATH 1111. A grade of “C” or higher is required for all other courses.
- Students who choose to not follow the course sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.
Program Data
Graduate Placement Data and Employment Information
| Academic Year |
Graduates |
Graduates Placed †† |
Placement Rate |
| 2012 |
9 |
8 |
88.9% |
| 2013 |
10 |
10 |
100% |
| 2014 |
18 |
14 |
77.7% |
| 2015 |
16 |
16 |
100% |
| 2016 |
14 |
11 |
78.6% |
| 2017 |
6 |
5 |
83.33% |
| 2018 |
16 |
13 |
81.25% |
††Graduates placed includes graduates employed in-field and graduates who continued education.
Employers: CB & I, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), Savannah River Remediation (SRR), Southern Company (Plant Vogtle), SCE & G, Jefferson Energy, Control Southern, PCS Nitrogen, Austin Industrial, Michelin, John Deere, Greenwood Industries, Scales South, Schlumberger, Medical Imaging Technologies, Purification Cellutions, Century 3, Altus Technology Solutions
Job Titles: E & I Mechanic, Instrumentation Technician, I & C Technician, I & C Designer, Reliability Technician, System Operator, E & I Drafter, Engineering Technician
| Based on Graduate Exit Data (2012 – 2018) |
Overall Placement Rate: 85.3%
(Graduates employed in field or continued education) |
| Starting Annual Salary Range: $26,000 – $74,000 |
Based on US Dept of Labor Statistics - Mean Annual Wage for Electronics/Electrical Engineering Technicians in Georgia: $60, 460
Enrollment and Graduation Data
| ACADEMIC YEAR |
FALL |
SPRING |
SUMMER |
Total Enrollment
(Unduplicated**) |
Graduates |
| Regular |
Provisional* |
Regular |
Provisional* |
Regular |
Provisional* |
| 2015 |
42 |
14 |
56 |
11 |
48 |
15 |
102 |
16 |
| 2016 |
74 |
28 |
68 |
25 |
43 |
12 |
103 |
14 |
| 2017 |
50 |
14 |
49 |
25 |
36 |
4 |
89 |
6 |
| 2018 |
53 |
16 |
46 |
12 |
39 |
6 |
72 |
16 |
| 2019 |
47 |
9 |
42 |
11 |
36 |
14 |
62 |
TB |
*Provisional – Students who did not make required scores for regular entrance into the program and enrolled in one or more remedial courses in a given term.
** Unduplicated – Every student enrolled in the program during the academic year counted once only.