Welcome to Engineering Technology!

Engineering Technology Program at SJSU

The mission of the B.S. degree in Engineering Technology is to provide students with opportunities to develop both in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in basic and advanced applied engineering topics, as well as an understanding of the managerial and leadership for success in positions in technology management. The program has two main concentrations: 

1. BS Engineering Technology- Manufacturing Systems (MFG SYS)
2. BS Engineering Technology- Computer Network System Management (CNSM)

The B.S. in Engineering Technology make a difference and contribute to society by developing technical, supervisory and management skills in technical settings working with the latest technologies and knowledge, via classroom and laboratory experiences, in growing areas like lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, automation, electronics, computer numerical control (CNC), facility design, cloud management, and applied computer networking system management. They also receive a minor, as part of the B.S. degree, which adds to their skills in dealing with business-related topics, an integral part of any manufacturing, industrial or business settings. 

The B.S. in Engineering Technology appeals to the students who learn best in an experientially based (hands-on) environment. The B.S. in Engineering Technology introduces and integrates math and sciences as needed in the curricula, contains departmental technology courses that are available every semester, has a moderate emphasis on theory and design processes, has an intensive laboratory and applications focus, and culminates in a senior level project experience. 

Job Outlook in Engineering Technology- Manufacturing Systems

The Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology with a concentration in Manufacturing Systems is designed to prepare students for technical and management careers in business and industry. Manufacturing Systems prepares students for a career in manufacturing design and management. Students gain knowledge, skills, and practical experiences in innovative manufacturing processes and management, computer integrated manufacturing, robotics and control systems, and computer aided manufacturing. This dynamic and expanding field applied computer and advanced technologies to solving problems in manufacturing systems, computer aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM), and computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) to basic and advanced industrial manufacturing design. Graduates from our Engineering Technology with a concentration in Manufacturing Systems pursue careers in facility design, quality control and management, quality systems, business management, and technology management in business, industrial and manufacturing environment.  Some of the job titles of our graduates include: product design technician, design manager, plant manager, quality assurance manager, systems and control technician, manufacturing manager, facilities manager and engineering technician/manager.  

Students are also prepared to continue their education in M.S., Ph.D. programs in Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing Systems, Quality Assurance and other relevant fields.

The department faculty have diverse areas of research in Manufacturing Systems that provide undergraduate research opportunities for our students who are interested in gaining research experience. Faculty research areas can be accessed at Technology Department. 

Job Outlook in Engineering Technology- CNSM

The Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology in Computer Network System Management is designed to prepare students for employment opportunities in the field of Computer Network Systems through gaining knowledge, skills and practical experience in network systems, operations, administration, and management. Computer Network System Management is a diverse and expanding field which leads to careers including wireless communication and network systems and management. The graduates of this concentration could maintain the world-wide web through design, implementation, and maintaining computers and networks such as Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Internet/Intranet/Extranet, Data Communications Network, Computer and Network Security, and Mobile applications to protect from cyber-attacks.

Graduates from our Engineering Technology with a concentration in CNSM pursue careers in software quality assurance, network security, cloud management, business management, and technology management in industrial, business and computer network systems environment. Some of the job titles of our graduates include: networks and operations manager, quality assurance manager, software quality assurance technician, cloud system manager, network support specialists, computer network administrator, network system analyst, and engineering technician/manager. 

Students are also prepared to continue their education in M.S., Ph.D. programs in Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, System Security, Quality Assurance and other relevant fields.

The department faculty have diverse areas of research in Computer Network Systems that provide undergraduate research opportunities for our students who are interested in gaining research experience. Faculty research areas can be accessed at Technology Department.

Student Clubs 

There are three main student clubs in the Engineering Technology program. The student club for the Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) is highly active under a department faculty supervision. Members are elected by students and they are active in monthly meetings. It is a place for students to know each other and make connections as well as receive updates on latest trends in Engineering Technology (for both concentrations), check latest posted jobs related to their major from the ATMAE organization website, and receive information on possibility of doing undergraduate research and attend the ATMAE annual conference. A highly active student club is the Epsilon-Pi-Tau Honorary Society, in which only students with remarkable academic achievement (GPA>=3.0 is required for membership) can attend. The club is active in recognizing students with great performance in Engineering Technology, and invite them to be initiated as a member in an annual ceremony that is held in December. The club also provides information on various scholarship opportunities for member students for presenting their research/projects in ATMAE annual conference.  The other student club for Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME) is also a part of the department, which is mainly of interest for students in Manufacturing Systems. 

Contact

Please feel free to contact our department chair, Dr. Fred Barez (fred.barez@sjsu.edu) for general questions and information about the program. You may also contact Dr. Armin Moghadam (armin.moghadam@sjsu.edu), the author of this document, with questions about this roadmap or about the program in general. Dr. Ali Zargar (ali.zargar@sjsu.edu) also serves as the academic advisor for the undergraduate students in Engineering Technology, and can be contacted regarding roadmaps, course transfers, and other advising inquiries.