Mission

The Industrial and Engineering Technology Department mission is to provide a quality education to undergraduate and graduate students who are preparing for professional careers. The department prepares the students for professional technical employment and insightful citizenship.

The Industrial and Engineering Technology Department (IET) offers Bachelor of Science degree programs in selected industrial and engineering technologies. The department envisions itself as providing an educational service with customers at both ends of the system: students wanting an education leading toward employment, and industry desiring employees to lead them into the future. The programs are based on a foundation of technical courses, math and science, communications, and liberal arts. All of the programs work with industrial advisory committees to ensure that they stay current and meet accreditation guidelines. The IET department also offers a Master of Science in Engineering Technology (MSET) Degree.

The curricula of the Department falls into seven programs: Construction Management (CMGT), Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET), Electronics Engineering Technology, (EET), Industrial Education (IE), Industrial Technology (IT), and Safety and Health Management (SHM) and Master of Science in Engineering Technology (MSET).

Engineering Technology is a baccalaureate degree program. It is that part of the technological field which requires the application of scientific and engineering knowledge and methods combined with technical skills in a support of engineering activities; it lies in the occupational spectrum between the craftsman and the engineer at the end of the spectrum closest to the engineer.

The Construction Management (CMGT) program is fully accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE), 1717 North Loop 1604 East, Suite 320, San Antonio, Texas 78232-1570, (210) 498-6161. The construction management program is also a member of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC). Graduates of this program earn a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management. This major prepares approximately 30 graduates each year for management positions in the construction industry. Job placement of Construction Management graduates is virtually 100 percent. Graduates of the construction management program are highly qualified and compete effectively for such jobs as construction managers, cost estimators, project schedulers, field engineers, project engineers and project coordinators. The majority of graduates are employed by commercial building general contractors and manage complex construction projects: large retail stores, K-12 schools, higher education buildings, and commercial and public buildings. Some graduates pursue careers in heavy/ civil construction, in sales, or for major subcontractors; others are employed as inspectors and project managers for government agencies. Graduates of this program generally do not work in the home construction industry.

Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) is the profession in which knowledge of applied mathematical and natural sciences, coupled with principles of technology gained by study and laboratory activity, is used to implement technological advances. The MET student is involved with the following three broad categories of study: energy, structures and motion in mechanical systems and manufacturing. The energy field involves the production and transfer of energy and the conversion of one form of energy to another. The MET program is accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (TAC/ABET), 111 Market Place, suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, Telephone (410) 347-7700.

The Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) degree is also accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (TAC/ABET), 111 Market Place, suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, Telephone (410) 347-7700. The technologists graduating from this program are applications oriented, building upon a background of mathematics, science and technology. They interface with engineers at the product level and produce practical, workable results quickly; install and operate technical systems; devise hardware from proven concepts; develop and produce products; service machines and systems; manage production facilities; and provide support for technical systems.

Industrial Education (IE) program qualifies for teaching industrial education at the junior or senior high level. Students selecting this major must have a basic background equivalent to one year of high school wood, metals, drafting and mathematics through trigonometry. Industrial Education curriculum leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science for one of the following: technology education teachers at junior and senior high school levels, teachers in either a community college or other trade and industrial programs and need or desire a college degree. The IE program is accredited under National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 466-7496.

Industrial Technology (IT) is a baccalaureate degree program designed to prepare individuals for technical managerial, production supervisory and related types of professional leadership positions. The curriculum has a balanced program of studies drawn from a variety of disciplines relating to industry. Included are a sound knowledge and understanding of materials and manufacturing processes, principles of distribution, concepts of industrial management, human relations, communications skills, humanities, social sciences, the physical sciences, mathematics, design, and technical skills to permit the graduate to capably cope with typical managerial and production problems.

The Safety and Health Management (SHM) degree prepares students to fill professional positions within the broad area of industrial safety and health management. The program provides three specializations: Safety and Health Management; Construction Safety; or Risk Management. This program prepares the student for a career in occupational safety and health in business and industry. These career positions range from construction, insurance, regulatory agencies, military, irrigation districts, aircraft and other manufacturing industries.

The Master of Science in Engineering Technology (MSET) (MSET) program is multi-disciplinary, having the specific purpose of broadening the technological backgrounds of persons holding bachelor degrees in the Engineering Technology (MET or EET), Industrial Technology (IT), engineering disciplines or other IET programs.

Students desiring vocational certification should see their major advisor about additional requirements.

Goals

1. To nurture excellent programs in Technology, and Engineering Technology related disciplines by maintaining or obtaining national accreditation in the following programs:
   • Maintain TAC/ABET accreditation for EET and MET
   • Maintain ACCE accreditation for CM
   • Maintain NCATE accreditation for Industrial Education
   • Obtain accreditation for SHM from American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
   • Develop, publish and periodically update program strategic plans
2. Strengthen the preparedness of freshman and transfer students.
   • For Engineering Technology via participation in Washington Council for Engineering and Related Technical Education (WCERTE)
   • Maintain and publish mutually beneficial articulation agreements and policies with the states community colleges
   • Proactive advising of campus students
3. Serve the educational needs of the place-bound students.
   • Offer Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) and certificate programs where appropriate with attention on CWU centers
   • Offer distance education where appropriate
   • Develop and maintain appropriate virtual courses where appropriate
   • Offer Bachelor of Science in EET and other appropriate IET degrees at selected CWU Centers
4. Continuously improve physical educational environment.
   • Occupy a new building by 2009
   • Maintain and improve lab equipment and lab experiences consistent with current industry practices
   • Maintain and upgrade educational delivery tools such as visual aids, electronic media and audio visual systems
5. Continuously improve the cultural educational environment
   • Promote student professional organizations and professional activities
   • Encourage and recognize collaborations in research and publications
   • Encourage service learning from students
6. Develop a diversified funding base to support academic and student programs.
   • Establish and maintain at least one foundation account for each program
   • Develop a budget plan for foundations funds and actively seek funding from external sources
   • Establish a software fund
   • Establish endowed foundations for professorships and specific programs as appropriate
7. Build mutually beneficial partnerships with industry, professional groups, institutions, inter-department, inter-university, and the communities surrounding our campus locations.
   • Every program served by an advisory board
   • Encourage faculty membership in professional societies
   • Encourage service learning by students
   • Sponsor student and professional activities
   • Identify and develop community ties
   • Work in conjunction with the CWU Development Office support an alumni database
8. Continuously improve support for the faculty and staff in their respective fields.
   • Increase opportunities for service and scholarship
   • Provided resources for each faculty and staff member to attend one conference or offsite training session per year.
   • Obtain necessary secretarial help for the department
   • Obtain student help for labs and educational support activities
9. Value diversity of background, experience, beliefs, and perspectives as a means to improve the quality of the educational experience and to achieve civility.
   • Sponsor seminars or lectures on diversity
   • Support the recruitment of a culturally diverse student and faculty population
   • Incorporate these diverse ideas and their assessments into courses and student activities
10. Promote lifelong learning for students, faculty and staff.
    • Sponsor professional short courses
    • Sponsor professional seminars
    • Encourage undergraduate student research with faculty mentors