Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology

Bachelor of Science in
Engineering Technology

The Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology allows students to research and use virtual labs to ensure they have the skills needed to excel in engineering.

About the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology

The Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology program at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University leaves its graduates with deeper problem-solving skills, design techniques and engineering judgment, as well as fundamental industry knowledge and research experience. Program faculty members have extensive backgrounds in engineering, technology and related disciplines, and non-technical core courses are taught by subject matter experts in their corresponding disciplines. 

Offered entirely online, this convenient and flexible degree program will prepare students to put their engineering skills to work in a variety of industries. Research projects, virtual labs and a capstone course round out the curriculum, ensuring that students graduate with the fundamental skills they need to achieve their career aspirations. 

Program Educational Objectives

  • Demonstrate technical skills as practicing technologists through applying knowledge and discipline-specific tools 
  • Operate effectively in a diverse, collaborative environment, demonstrating their professionalism, teamwork and communication skills 
  • Demonstrate self-directed lifelong learning and the ability to undertake graduate studies related to technology 

Student Learning Outcomes

What you will learn while studying in the engineering technology program:   

  • Apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering and technology to solve broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline
  • Design system, components or processes meeting specified needs for broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline
  • Apply written, oral and graphical communication in broadly defined technical and non-technical environments, and identify and use appropriate technical literature
  • Conduct standard tests, measurements and experiments to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes
  • Function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams

Engineering Technology Career Opportunities

Careers and Employers

Setting the standard, Embry-Riddle graduates are set to enter the workforce in top companies, including the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army, with a placement rate of 100% within a year of graduation.    

Graduates with an online engineering technology degree often secure roles in: 

  • Aerospace Engineering 
  • Electrical Engineering 
  • Mechanical Engineering 
  • Systems Engineering 

Engineering Technology Salary Information 

Embry-Riddle provides the opportunity for competitive salaries, with alumni averaging $138,000 annually one-year post graduation, as of 2022. 

 

DETAILS

About Engineering Technology at the Worldwide & Online Campus

Offered entirely online, the Engineering Technology program prepares students to put their engineering skills to work in a variety of industries. This convenient, flexible degree program allows students to partake in research projects, virtual labs and a capstone course, ensuring that students graduate with the fundamental skills they need to achieve their career aspirations. 

The Worldwide & Online Campus is especially suited for working students, those on the go or students who want to save a bit of money while still living at home. 

Tracks/Specialties and/or Certificates

Students can customize their online engineering technology degree by choosing from these available concentrations: 

  • Aeronautical Science: 9 credit hours 
  • Aviation Safety: 9 credit hours 
  • Helicopter Operations and Safety: 9 credit hours 
  • Logistics Management: 9 credit hours 
  • Management Information Systems: 9 credit hours 
  • Occupational Safety and Health: 9 credit hours 
  • Project Management: 9 credit hours 
  • Security and Intelligence: 9 credit hours 
  • Uncrewed and Autonomous Systems: 9 credit hours 

Professional Accreditation

The Engineering Technology program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Engineering Technology Program Criteria. 

Engineering Technology Information

  • Credits: 122 
  • Online or In-Person: Fully online 

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