Course variations

Course summary

This program seeks to prepare students for careers in engineering and industrial fields. It provides the tools needed to succeed as engineering technologists. Students will have the ability, knowledge, and necessary theoretical and hands-on skills to solve problems related to mechanical systems. The areas of study/training include but not limited to design, installation, manufacturing, testing, evaluation, technical sales, and maintenance. They will be able to apply their knowledge of engineering mechanics, engineering materials and processes, fluid and thermal sciences, CADD, machine design, electricity and electronics in the analysis and solution of engineering problems. This program offers the chance to obtain skills necessary for placement in highly competitive jobs in machine design, manufacturing engineering, field service engineering, technical sales, thermal analysis, product design, utilities operations, air conditioning design, plant operations, and a variety of other fields.

Program modules

The modules include Freshman: ENGL 1010, 1020 6, MATH 1730 4, MATH 1910 4, CHEM 1110 4, ET 1210, 1840, 2310 9, CSCI 1170 4; Sophomore: ENGL 2020 or 2030 3, ENGL 3520 3, PHYS 2010/2011 4, Humanities and/or Fine Arts 6, MATH 1920 4, ET 3210, 3360, 3601, 3830 12; Junior: HIST 2010, 2020, or 2030 6, COMM 2200 3, Social/Behavioral Sciences 6, ET 3260, 3602, 3840 9, ET 3810, 3860, 4330 8; Senior: ET 4340, 4420, 4710 7, ET 4850, 4970, 4815 9, ET 4860, 4803, 4830 9, ET electives (4 hours from approved list) 4; Approved list of senior electives: ET 4230, 4600, 4640, 4990, within the sequence above, students will take four three-course sequences and the capstone course as follows: Materials/Processing: ET 1210, 3260, 4340, Computer Aided Drafting and Design: ET 2310, 3360, 4330, Thermal Systems: ET 3810, 4815, 4850, Engineering Mechanics: ET 3830, 3840, 3860, Capstone course: ET 4803.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have completed a high school curriculum with a minimum grade point average of 3.0/4.0. They should have an ACT minimum acceptable score of 22, SAT minimum acceptable score of 1020, ELS score of 110, EIKEN minimum acceptable score of 2A, IELTS score of 5.5, UMELI Michigan test score of 80. International students must have a TOEFL score of 500 on the paper-based or a computer-based score of 173 or iBT score of 61.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Middle Tennessee State University

Department name

College of Basic and Applied Sciences, Department of Engineering Technology