Overview
Offered at the Augusta campus
| Entrance Dates: |
Fall, Spring, and Summer |
| Length of Program: |
Fall Entrance and Full-time: Six Terms |
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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.
Graduate Placement Data, Employment Information, Enrollment and Graduation Data is available on the program data page.
Program Faculty/Advisors
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Surekha Prasad
Phone: (706) 771 - 4140
Email: sprasad@augustatech.edu
Office: Room 822 (Bldg 800)
Augusta Campus
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Kim Gaines
Phone: (706) 771 - 4138
Email: kgaines@augustatech.edu
Office: Room 824 (Bldg 800)
Augusta Campus
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Curriculum Outline
General Core Courses, 23 credits
Fundamental Occupational Courses, 22 credits
ECET 1101, ECET 2101, ECET 1110: See *note below regarding course delivery.
AND
(Students must choose one of the following areas of specialization)
Computer Engineering Technology Specialization Courses, 21 credits
ECET 2120, ECET 2110: See *note below regarding course delivery
Suggested Technical Electives (choose one): CIST 2453, ICET 2010, ECET 2220, DFTG 2010, MATH 1131
OR
Electronics Engineering Technology Specialization Courses, 21 credits
ECET 2120, ECET 2220, ECET 2110: See *note below regarding course delivery
Suggested Technical Electives (choose one): CIST 2452, ICET 2010, DFTG 2010, MATH 1131
OR
Instrumentation and Control Specialization Courses, 21 credits
ECET 2120: See *note below regarding course delivery
Suggested Technical Electives (choose one): CIST 2451, ECET 2110, ECET 2120, DFTG 2010, MATH 1131
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.
- Technical electives that are not on the list of suggest options must be approved by a program advisor.
Guided Pathway
You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.
Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.
All students MUST meet with a program advisor each term for advisement. The sequence of recommended courses shown below applies to students enrolling in a Fall term. Students initially enrolling in a Spring or Summer term should meet with a program advisor for course sequencing recommendations. Part-time students or students who wish to take classes in the evening/night should meet with a program advisor for course sequencing recommendations.
Year 1 Fall Semester
| MATH 1111 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 3 |
| ENGT 1000 | INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| ENGL 1101 | COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC | 3 |
XXXX XXXX
| SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AREA II* | 3 |
Note: MATH 1111 & ENGT 1000 are critical prerequisites in the course sequence. Part-time
students are advised to prioritize enrolling in these.
*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education
Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.
Year 1 Spring Semester
| MATH 1113 | PRECALCULUS | 3 |
| ECET 1101 | CIRCUIT ANALYSIS I | 4 |
| ECET 1191 | COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
XXXX XXXX
| HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV* | 3 |
Year 1 Summer Semester
| ECET 2101 | CIRCUIT ANALYSIS II | 4 |
| MATH 1131 | CALCULUS I | 4 |
| OR | |
| DFTG 2010 | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS I | 4 |
| OR | |
XXXX XXXX
| ADVSIOR APPROVED TECHNICAL ELECTIVE* | 4 |
*See program advisor for a complete list of approved technical electives.
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
Note: A grade of “B” or higher is required for MATH 1111. A grade of “C” or higher is required for all other courses.
Accreditation
The Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission on ABET, http://www.abet.org.
The program faculty and constituencies have established program educational objectives consistent with the institutional mission; and student outcomes to assess the effectiveness of the program.
Program Educational Objectives: Program educational 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:
- Be successfully employed in their field of study
- Possess satisfactory technical skills appropriate to their discipline.
- Possess a comprehensive an understanding of work place ethics at a satisfactory level.
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.