Mechanical Engineering Technology, A.A.S.

Associate in Applied Science
HEGIS #5315
Department Chairperson: Joseph Dana
Hudson Hall, Room 129, (518) 629-4867

Mission of the Department: The mission of the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department is to provide the students with a high quality, relevant program that affords the student the opportunity to obtain employment or engage in continued lifelong learning in the Mechanical Technology field.

Program Educational Objectives:

1. Graduates will have the foundation necessary to specialize in any chosen field of Mechanical Engineering Technology.
2. Graduates will understand the importance of continued lifelong learning.
3. Graduates will attain the skills necessary to maintain employment in the Mechanical Engineering Technology field.
4. Graduates will attain a basic knowledge of codes, standards and current practices in the field of Mechanical Engineering Technology.
5. Graduates will understand the ethical obligations of an engineering role in society.

Student Outcomes:

1. An ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve well-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
2. An ability to design solutions for well-defined technical problems and assist with the engineering design of systems, components, or processes appropriate to the discipline.
3. An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in well-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature;
4. An ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results.
5. An ability to function effectively as a member of a technical team.
    

Mechanical Engineering Technology (MEC) Headcount Summary
Semester	Full Time	Part Time	Total	Graduates
Fall 2017	68	14	82	29
Fall 2018	56	16	72	15
Fall 2019	37	21	58	14
Fall 2020	41	9	50	18
Fall 2021	46	11	57	7

The Mechanical Engineering Technology program provides the student with a general background in mathematics, physics and related technology subjects through a common core of courses.

The flexibility provided the student in this program is necessary to accommodate the scope of interests in today’s student audience and to cope with the rapidly changing technology field. Mechanical Technology students are instructed in computer programming, Computer Aided Manufacturing, Computer Aided Drafting (CAD/CAM) and microcomputer applications.

The job opportunities for graduates of these programs are virtually unlimited, the demand being far greater than the supply. Many of our graduates interested in education beyond the A.A.S. level have successfully transferred to four-year colleges across the country.

The program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.

Program Entrance Requirements

Courses	Entry Term	Special Notes	H.S. Average
Algebra and geometry or 2 units of equivalent academic math (70 or above in each course)	Fall only	Additional math courses recommended.	70 or above

The estimated cost of books for the student enrolled in the first full-time term as outlined would be approximately $665.