Program Goal

The goal of the Electrical Engineering Technology program at California University of Pennsylvania is to provide students with a well-rounded education that meets the needs of the Commonwealth. Specifically, the goal is to prepare graduates for technically oriented careers related to analog and digital systems with an emphasis in the area of microprocessor technologies. The program integrates teamwork and leadership skills in a blend of theoretical and applied competencies to prepare students for changing technologies and lifelong learning.

Program Educational Objectives

The objective (i.e. after graduation) of the EET program is to produce graduates who can:

1. think critically to assess and evaluate complex technical and non-technical problems in a corporate environment,
2. communicate effectively in oral, written, visual, and graphical modes in interpersonal and group situations at a level of effectiveness expected of industry employers,
3. remain technically current and adapt to rapidly changing technologies,
4. perform ethically and professionally in business, industry, and society,
5. function effectively in team-oriented open-ended activities in an industrial environment,
6. blend theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to solve technical problems, and
7. apply microprocessor based technology to solve technical problems.

Program Educational Outcomes

By the time of graduation, EET graduates will demonstrate the following:

1. the knowledge, skills, techniques and application of modern tools in the electrical engineering technology discipline,
2. the ability to use computers and application software that pertain to electrical engineering technology,
3. the ability to use appropriate laboratory and test equipment,
4. technical problem solving skills, including the ability to identify problems, conduct experiments, gather data, analyze data and produce results,
5. the ability to produce written documents, to deliver oral presentations, to develop, prepare and interpret visual information; and to communicate these with a specific audience at a level of effectiveness expected in industry,
6. knowledge of social, technical and professional ethics,
7. effective discipline-related project management and teamwork skills,
8. the ability to apply mathematics including transform methods and applied differential equations in support of electrical/ electronic systems,
9. the application of physics and/or chemistry to electrical/electronic circuits in a rigorous mathematical environment at or above the level of algebra,
10. the ability to analyze, design and implement analog and microprocessor systems through a blend of theoretical and practical methods,
11. a recognition of the need for, and the ability to engage in lifelong learning, and
12. the ability to apply creativity in the design of systems, components, or processes appropriate the program objectives.