Department of Engineering Technology

Chairperson: Associate Professor Braun; Professors: Byars, Liu; Associate Professors: Auchey, Barry, Carter, Chaffin, Mobley, Patten, Priebe, Shelnutt, Wang; Assistant Professors: Kocak, Lollar, Smith; Visiting Assistant Professor: Owen; Adjunct Associate Professor: Robert van Brederode; Lecturers (Parttime): Mogilevskii, Ratchford, Raymond, Silver

Engineering and technical education have undergone considerable change in the last 25 years. The complexities of space exploration, nuclear power, communications systems, environmental control, information processing, transportation systems and manufacturing have demanded a great increase in the involvement of professional engineers in theoretical and analytical work. This has resulted in a much greater emphasis upon research and development, science and mathematics in professional engineering curricula. At the same time, after the more complex devices and systems have been engineered, the design, development and operation require the sophisticated knowledge and skills of what might be called the "applied engineering sciences." Programs dedicated to filling this need exist all over the United States. The aim and content of these programs are distinctly different from professional engineering curricula.

To provide the appropriate distinction from both theoretical-professional engineers and from engineering technicians who are graduated from the two-year technical institutes, the designation "engineering technologist" is being used throughout the United States for the graduates of fouryear applied engineering or "engineering technology" curricula.

The two-year technical institute programs in North Carolina and in many other states provide an excellent foundation for four-year baccalaureate engineering technology curricula. Therefore, the Engineering Technology program at UNC Charlotte is limited to the junior and senior years, and an Associate in Applied Science degree is required for admission.

UNC Charlotte offers four curricula leading to a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (B.S.E.T.) degree: Civil Engineering Technology (emphases on General Civil Engineering Technology and on Construction Engineering Technology); Electrical Engineering Technology (emphases on Electronics Engineering Technology and Computer Engineering Technology); Manufacturing Engineering Technology (emphases on General Manufacturing Engineering Technology and on Applied Optical/Precision Manufacturing Engineering Technology); and Mechanical Engineering Technology (emphases on General Mechanical Engineering Technology and on Industrial Engineering Technology). The programs of study in Engineering Technology are accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (B.S.E.T.)

Requirements for Admission. A student who has graduated from a technical institute or the technical division of a junior college must meet the following requirements to enter the Engineering Technology program at UNC Charlotte:

An Associate in Applied Science degree in one of the following fields: Architectural, Automation, Building Construction, Civil, Construction, Computer, Controls, Design and Drafting, Electrical, Environmental, Optical, Electronics, Industrial, Instrumentation, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Robotics, or Surveying Technology.
An overall grade point average of at least 2.2 except for the requirement of at least 2.5 for entry into the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program (based on the 4.0 system) on all courses taken at the technical institute or community college, and;
Satisfactory completion of the prerequisite background courses for the program emphasis which the student plans to enter.

There is considerable variance in the contents of technical institute programs throughout the United States. Should this result in entrance deficiencies, the student can usually remove these deficiencies at any technical institute or community college prior to admission to UNC Charlotte, or during the first year at UNC Charlotte.

Residence Requirements. A student must earn the last 30 semester hours of credit toward the degree and the last 12 semester hours of work in the major at this University to satisfy residence requirements.

Requirements for Continuance. In order to be eligible for the B.S.E.T. degree, students must attain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in: (1) all courses attempted at UNC Charlotte, and (2) all courses attempted in the William States Lee College of Engineering. A student may not accumulate more than three (3) failing grades in College of Engineering courses. If four or more course failures are accumulated, the student will be suspended from study in the Engineering Technology Department for two years. In no case may a course be repeated more than once (i.e., taken for a grade more than twice) without the Dean's approval.

Course Requirements. Prerequisite courses for entering the Engineering Technology program, normally taken at a technical institute or junior college, are listed on the pages that follow. Courses that must be completed at UNC Charlotte are listed in the Engineering Technology curricula that follow.

General Education Requirements. All students must satisfy the Goals of UNC Charlotte Education to receive the B.S.E.T. degree.

Prerequisites for admission to all of the Engineering Technology Programs. Students must have satisfactorily completed the following subjects in their two-year associate degree program:

English Composition, Technical Writing and/or Public Speaking (9 quarter or 6 semester hours)
Algebra, Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry with Calculus (13 quarter or 9 semester hours)
Differential and Integral Calculus (5 quarter or 3 semester hours)
General Physics (with laboratory) (8 quarter or 4 semester hours)
Physics or Chemistry (with laboratory) (4 quarter or 4 semester hours)
Humanities or Social Sciences that partially satisfy UNC Charlotte General Education Goals III, V, and VI (6 quarter or 3 semester hours)
Computer Programming (BASIC, FORTRAN, PASCAL, or C) (3 quarter or 3 semester hours)
Technical Courses in Major Area as listed below (48 quarter hours or 32 semester hours)

Total maximum transfer credit from two-year college is 96 quarter hours or 64 semester hours.

Discipline Specific Prerequisites:

Civil

Drafting
Surveying
Statics
Strength of Materials

Electrical

Electrical Drafting
D.C. Circuits
A.C. Circuits
Digital Circuits (6 Q.H.'s min.)
Semiconductor Circuits
Communications Electronics, Control Systems or Micro Computers

Mechanical

Drafting
Machine Processes Statics
Strength of Materials
Metallurgy or Engineering Materials
Kinematics or Mechanisms
Design Drafting or Machine Design
Basic Electrical Circuits (Or Physics III, Electricity)

Industrial (Emphasis of Mechanical)

Drafting
Statics
Production Planning
Work Measurement, or Time and Motion,
or Methods Analysis
Strength of Materials
Machine Processes

Manufacturing:
Electrical Background

Electrical Drafting
D.C. Circuits
A.C. Circuits
Digital Circuits (6 Q.H.'s min.)
Semiconductor Circuits
Communications Electronics or Control
Systems or Microcomputers

Mechanical Background

Basic Electrical Circuits or
Physics III - Electricity
Statics
Strength of Materials
Machine Processes
Metallurgy or Engineering Materials
Kinematics or Mechanisms
Design Drafting or Machine Design

Computer Technology Background

Introduction to Computers/Micros
Electronics for Computers
Computer Aided Design
Industrial Computer Applications
Process Control
Micro Interfacing

Laser, Electro-Optics Background

Basic Optics
Digital/Analog Circuits
Electronic Measurements
or Instrumentation
Control Systems or Communications
or Computer Interfacing
Others from: Laser Optics
Materials
Industrial Optics
Signal Processing or
Technical Electives

Industrial Background

Drafting
Production Planning
Work Measurement or Methods Analysis
or Time and Motion
Statistics
Machine Processes or Manufacturing

Manufacturing, Automation or
Robotics Background

Drafting or Design
Machine/Manufacturing Processes
Metallurgy or Engineering Materials
Electrical Circuits or Electrical
Measurements or Physics III - Electricity
Manufacturing, Automation or Robotics
Microprocessors or Numerical Control

Instrumentation/Controls Background

Electrical Drafting
DC/AC Circuits
Industrial Instrumentation
Controls
Digital/Analog Circuits

CURRICULUM OUTLINES: B.S.E.T. DEGREE
CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM General Civil Engineering Technology Emphasis

Junior Year

 
CIET 3111 Structural Analysis I......................................3
CIET 3121 Foundations and Earthwork..................................3
CIET 3151 Soil Testing Laboratory....................................1
ENGL 2116 Intro to Technical Communications..........................3
General Education Elective (c).......................................3
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CIET 3112 Structural Analysis II.....................................3
CIET 3132 Hydraulics.................................................3
EGET 3171 Engineering Analysis I.....................................3
CIET 3150 Hydraulics & Materials Lab.................................3
Directed Electives...................................................3

Senior Year

CIET 3212 Structural Steel Design....................................3
CIET 3262 Intro to Environmental Engineering.........................3
EGET 3273 Engineering Analysis III...................................3
INET 3223 Engineering Economics......................................3
CHEM 1251 Principles of Chemistry or 
ESCI 1200 Earth Science Geology (both with lab)......................4 
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CIET 3211 Reinforced Concrete Design.................................3
CIET 3241 Highway Design & Construction..............................3
Major Elective (d)...................................................3
Major Elective Lab (d)...............................................1
Directed Electives (c)...............................................6 
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CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM Construction Engineering Technology Emphasis
Junior Year
CIET 3111 Structural Analysis I......................................3 CIET 3121 Foundations & Earthwork....................................3 CIET 3151 Soil Testing Lab...........................................1 ENGL 2116 Intro to Technical Communications..........................3 Directed Elective (c)................................................3 13 CIET 3112 Structural Analysis II.....................................3 CIET 3132 Hydraulics.................................................3 EGET 3171 Engineering Analysis I.....................................3 CIET 3150 Hydraulics & Materials Lab.................................1 Directed Electives (c)...............................................6 16
Senior Year
CIET 3212 Structural Steel Design....................................3 CIET 3243 Project Management Technology..............................3 CIET 3281 Cost Estimating I..........................................3 INET 3223 Engineering Economics......................................3 ESCI 1200 (with lab) Earth Science Geology...........................4 16 CIET 3211 Reinforced Concrete Design.................................3 CIET 3293 Mech. & Elec. Systems for Building.........................3 Major Elective.......................................................3 Major Elective Lab (d)...............................................1 Directed Electives (c)...............................................6 16

>ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM Computer Engineering Technology Emphasis
Junior Year
ELET 3133 Linear Analysis I..........................................3 ELET 3153 ELET Lab I.................................................1 ELET 3183 Digital Logic Design.......................................3 ELET 3285 Assembly Language Program..................................3 ENGL 2116 Intro to Technical Communications..........................3 EGET 3071 E.T. Professional Seminar..................................1 14 CHEM 1251 Principles of Chemistry....................................3 ELET 3124 Linear Analysis II.........................................4 ELET 3156 ELET Lab II................................................1 EGET 3171 Engineering Analysis I.....................................3 Directed Elective (c)................................................3 14
Senior Year
ELET 3211 Active Networks I..........................................3 ELET 3255 ELET Laboratory III........................................1 ELET 3281 Microprocessor Design......................................3 Directed Electives (c)...............................................9 16 ELET 3212 Active Networks II.........................................3 ELET 3256 ELET Lab IV................................................1 ELET 3275 Integrated Circuit Applications............................3 ELET 3286 Microcomputer Applications.................................3 Major Elective (d)...................................................3 Directed Elective (c)................................................3 16

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM Electronics Engineering Technology Emphasis
Junior Year

ELET 3133 Linear Analysis I..........................................3
ELET 3153 ELET Lab I.................................................1
ELET 3183 Digital Logic Design.......................................3
EGET 3171 Engineering Analysis I.....................................3
ENGL 2116 Intro to Technical Communications..........................3
EGET 3071 E.T. Professional Seminar..................................1 
                                                                    14

CHEM 1251 Principles of Chemistry....................................3
ELET 3124 Linear Analysis II.........................................4
ELET 3156 ELET Lab II................................................1
ELET 3285 Assembly Language Program..................................3
Directed Elective (c)................................................3 
                                                                    14

Senior Year

 
ELET 3211 Active Networks I..........................................3
ELET 3213 Industrial Electronics.....................................3
ELET 3257 ELET Lab III...............................................1
Directed Electives (c)...............................................9 
                                                                    16

ELET 3212 Active Networks II.........................................3
ELET 3214 Operational Amplifiers.....................................3
ELET 3222 Automatic Controls.........................................3
ELET 3258 ELET Lab IV................................................1
Major Elective (d)...................................................3
Directed Elective (c)................................................3 
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GENERAL MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY EMPHASIS

Manufacturing Engineering Technology
(Interdisciplinary)

Junior Year  
EGET 3071 E.T. Professional Seminar*.................................1
CHEM 1251 Principles of Chemistry....................................3
EGET 3171 Engineering Analysis I.....................................3
ENGL 2116 Intro to Technical Communications..........................3
INET 3223 Engineering Economics......................................2
MFET 3111 Manufacturing Processes....................................3
MFET 3490 Manfact Eng Tech Practicum
or ENGR 3590 Eng Co-Op Educ
(f)......................................0 
                                                                    15

MFET 3131 Comp Integ Manufacturing (CIM).............................3
MFET 3251 Comp Integ Manufacturing Lab...............................2
INET 3133 Quality Control............................................3
MEET 3163 Instrumentation & Control..................................3
OPER 3100 Operations Management......................................3
EGET 3695 Eng Tech Practicum Seminar.................................1
MFET 3490 Manufact Eng Tech
or ENGR 3590 Eng Co-Op Educ
(f)......................................0 
                                                                    15
* Under development


Senior Year

 

Technical Elective (e)...............................................3
Directed Elective (b)................................................3
MEET 3251 Instrumentation Lab........................................1
Directed Electives (c)...............................................6
MEET 3243 Senior Design Project......................................3
EGET 3695 Eng Tech Practicum Seminar.................................1
MFET 3490 Manufact Eng Tech Practicum
or ENGR 3590 Eng Co-Op Educ (f)......................................0 
                                                                    
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MFET 3181 Digital Process Control....................................3
INET 3133 Quality Control............................................3
Technical Elective (e)...............................................3
Directed Electives (c)...............................................6
EGET 3695 Eng Tech Practicum Seminar.................................1 
                                                                    
                                                                    
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Recommended MFET Technical Electives:

EGET 3172   Engineering Analysis II (3)
ELET 3112   Semiconductors (3)
ELET 3123   Analysis of Linear Networks I (3)
ELET 3124   Analysis of Linear Networks II (3)
ELET 3153   ELET Laboratory I (1)
ELET 3183   Digital Logic Design (3)
MEET 3113   Dynamics (3)
MEET 3123   Strength of Materials (3)
MEET 3133   Fluid Mechanics (3)
MEET 3152   Stress Analysis Lab (1)
MEET 3213   Machine Design I (3)
INET 3103   Methods Analysis (3)
INET 3151   Methods Analysis Lab (1)
INET 3123   Production Control Systems (3)
INET 3203   Plant Layout (3)
INET 3233   Occupational Safety (3)
OPER 3100   Operations Management (3)
CSCI 2116   C Programming (3)
MFET 3113   Fundamentals of Optics (3)
MFET 3153   Optics Laboratory (1)
MFET 3114   Thin Films & Optical Coatings (3)
MFET 3141   Industrial Applied Optical Systems (3)
MFET 3141   Applied Optical Systems Lab (1)

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM 
General Mechanical Engineering Technology Emphasis
Junior Year 

 

MEET 3123 Strength of Materials......................................3
MEET 3152 Stress Analysis Lab........................................1
MEET 3133 Fluid Mechanics............................................3
EGET 3171 Engineering Analysis I.....................................3
ENGL 2116 Intro to Technical Communications..........................3 
                                                                    
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MEET 3113 Dynamics...................................................3
MEET 3163 Instrumentation & Controls.................................3
MEET 3151 Fluids Mechanics Lab.......................................1
INET 3223 Engineering Economics......................................3
CHEM 1251 Principles of Chemistry (a)................................3
Directed Elective (c)................................................3 
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    16
Senior Year

 

MEET 3213 Machine Design.............................................3
MEET 3143 Thermodynamics.............................................3
MEET 3251 Instrumentation Lab........................................1
EGET 3273 Engineering Analysis III...................................3
Major Elective (d)...................................................3
Directed Elective (c)................................................3 
                                                                    
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MEET 3243 Senior Design Project......................................3
MEET 3252 Thermodynamics Lab.........................................1
Major Electives (d)..................................................3
General Electives (c)................................................9 
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    16

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
Industrial Engineering Technology Emphasis 
Junior Year

 
MEET 3123 Strength of Materials......................................3
MEET 3133 Fluid Mechanics............................................3
INET 3103 Methods Analysis...........................................3
EGET 3171 Engineering Analysis I.....................................3
ENGL 2116 Introduction to Tech Communications........................3
INET 3151 Methods Analysis Lab.......................................1 
                                                                    
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CHEM 1251 Principles of Chemistry (a)................................3
STAT 1220 Elements of Statistics I...................................3
INET 3123 Production Control.........................................3
INET 3151 Methods Analysis Lab.......................................1
INET 3223 Engineering Economics......................................3
MEET 3113 Dynamics...................................................3 




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