Program Information
Electrical Engineering Technology is a great starting point for students interested in a career that will shape the future of industry, office, and home electronics products. Students take classes in circuits, electronics, computer programming, operational amplifiers, telecommunications, microprocessors, and motors and controls in addition to the core courses of English, math, social science, and physical education.
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Career opportunities can be found in specialized fields including aerospace, defense, electrical and electronic systems design and maintenance, manufacturing, telecommunications, electrical machinery, and more. This two-year program also prepares students to continue their studies at the baccalaureate level in engineering technology.
Graduates enter the workforce with the technical knowledge, problem-solving and teamwork skills necessary to get a job in the industry or move on to a four-year college fully prepared for their coursework.
Benefits of MVCC’s EET program
- Value
- A recognized long-term program
- Small class and lab sizes for individualized attention
- Modern laboratory equipment
- Theory and hands-on experience
- State-of-the-art computer labs
- Scholarships and academic support
- On-campus career counseling and placement services
- Employment opportunities in the field after the two-year program
- Graduates can transfer seamlessly to a four-year college or university
Program Educational Objectives
- Graduates will have the technical and collaborative skills necessary to
succeed in careers in the design, application, installation, manufacturing,
operation, or maintenance of electrical/electronic systems and/or to
pursue higher educational or professional development opportunities. - Graduates will maintain and foster a positive environment in the
workplace conducive to teamwork, professionalism, and continuous
improvement. - Graduates will, within two to three years upon graduation, have
progressed in their technical careers to levels of higher responsibility
and/or will have completed additional education development to meet the
needs of employers in the region
Student Outcomes
- An ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of
mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve well-defined
engineering problems appropriate to the discipline - An ability to design solutions for well-defined technical problems and
assist with the engineering design of systems, components, or 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 technical literature - An ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and
to analyze and interpret the results - An ability to function effectively as a member of a technical team
Accreditation
The Electrical Engineering Technology Program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org.
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Degrees Granted |
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2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
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5 |
11 |
9 |
12 |
2 |
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Full-Time and Part-Time Enrollment |
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2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
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Full-Time |
24 |
23 |
22 |
19 |
16 |
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Part-Time |
5 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
Prerequisites
It is recommended that students enrolling in the EET program complete at least two high school mathematics courses and one laboratory science course (chemistry and physics are recommended).
Transfer opportunities
Preparing our students for transfer to four-year baccalaureate programs in engineering technology is also a significant focus area for our program. We assist students with resumes, transfer applications, letters of recommendation and more.
Articulation agreements between MVCC and other schools ease the transfer of most or all credits when students transfer to four-year colleges. MVCC has articulation and/or joint admissions agreements with four-year universities including SUNYIT and others.
Career opportunities
Career opportunities can be found in specialized fields including electrical machinery, electronic controls, analog and digital circuitry, and telecommunications. Many graduates are able to enter the workforce after completing their two-year degree at MVCC.
Scholarships and awards
- General Electric Scholarship
- Arthur Salvetti Scholarship
- George Abdoo Memorial Scholarship
- For Pete’s Sake Scholarship
- Gerald E. Griffen Memorial Scholarship (for Rome students)
- Albert V. Payne Scholarship
- Celeste Lawton Award