Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology

The DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY’S mission is to provide career educational opportunities to students who have hands-on aptitude and are oriented towards applications. The program offered by this department is designed to teach students the practical aspects of electrical and computer engineering technology along with the underlying concepts and theories, and inculcate students with an aptitude of applying their knowledge with scientific and objective reasoning. The department offers students academic preparation for careers in computers, electrical power, power electronics, medical electronics, process control, telecommunications and computer networking. The department's goal is to produce graduates who are equipped with marketable skills and potential for growth to meet the technical manpower needs of the society. The curriculum provides a strong background in technical subjects integrating theory with extensive hands-on laboratory training, mathematics, science, and rounding off with courses in humanities and general education. The ECET Program leads to an Associate of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology after two years of full-time study and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology degree after an additional two years of full-time study. Students have considerable flexibility to pursue one of several areas of specialization and to attend classes in the day and evening, either on a full-time or part-time basis to achieve their educational and professional goals. The ECET department also offers certificates that allow students to take only specialty courses, provided they possess the required background to follow and complete these courses.

Senior Design Project: A two-semester capstone individual or team project provides the opportunity to pursue an idea from conception to design and then to execution into a demonstrable project. The senior design project helps the students bridge the gap between theory and practice. The selection of the project topic, implementation, and demonstration to an open audience is an essential part of this capstone course. They also learn to make technical as well as managerial decisions during the execution of a project. Students are encouraged to select a project based on a real life problem around them, in their homes, or in the work place. Many projects come from local industries through which the students get the opportunity for industrial interaction. The Senior Design Project fulfills the Experiential Learning component that is required for graduation. Click here to see video highlights of the Senior Design Projects Showcase.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department have rewarding career opportunities such as computer hardware/software technologists, industrial process control instrumentation technologists, power electronics technologists, telecommunication technologists, computer networking specialists, computer network managers, electrical power technologist, and biomedical instrumentation technologists.

Cooperative Education

Qualified electrical and computer engineering technology students may participate in Cooperative Education programs, alternating semesters of full-time study and full-time work with a participating company, to earn money and experience while progressing toward their degree.

Programs

• Associate of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology with a minor in Management
• Certificate Programs:
  • Computer Hardware/Software Design
  • Computer Networking
  • Industrial Process Control Instrumentation (Level I and Level II)
  • Industrial Electronics

Accreditation

Both Associate & Bachelor Degrees in Electrical Engineering Technology are accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012; Telephone: (410)347-770.

Department Mission Statement

The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology is committed to providing a broad base quality education and experience in the area of electrical and computer engineering technologies. The department shall guide the students in achieving their full potentials personally and professionally and contribute on a continuous basis towards the growing needs of the community.

Department Goals

1. Improve the quality of student learning and retention in all programs, options, and certificates.
2. Promote and improve currency of faculty/staff.
3. Improve, maintain, and support a modern student-learning environment.
4. Engage in a partnership role with industries and other institutions in the region.

Department Philosophy of Instruction

The Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology Department draws its teaching philosophy from the secular scientific tradition of free inquiry leading to the unhampered growth of knowledge.

The Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology Faculty addresses the holistic needs of the society at large. This need looms higher in our department's approach to education. No longer can our educators afford to be parochial in their approach to education. That is, the faculty is sensitive to the needs of the diverse student body, consisting of part-time and full-time students. Along with all of Purdue University Calumet, the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology supports the commitment to diversify among its faculty and students.

We as a department demonstrate high standards and take particular pride in our teaching pedagogy and continually assess with keen sensitivity the learning process that is in place.

Our faculty is proactive rather than reactive in meeting the challenges of our time. We make sure that our classroom instruction meets the needs of our students and attracts student interest. As a department we are aware of the fact that no longer can we engage in a mode of teaching which may result in half of our class performing below average.

Thus our faculty is engaged in going beyond the formal classroom instructions; we are empowering the students so that they are actively engaged in the process of learning. We, as role models, are involved in creating a culture of high standards and giving a new meaning to learning, that of life long learning.