Program Accreditation
All of our programs are accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET, Inc. (http://www.abet.org). ABET is a specialized accrediting board recognized by the Council for Higher Education and/or the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.
Program Mission
The mission of the Computer Engineering Technology (CET) degree program in the Computer Systems Engineering Technology (CSET) Department at Oregon Institute of Technology is to provide an excellent education incorporating industry-relevant, applied laboratory based design and analysis to our students. The program is to serve a constituency consisting of its graduates, employers in the high-technology industry and the members of our Industrial Advisory Board. Major components of the CET program's mission in the CSET Department are to:
- Educate computer engineering technology students to meet current and future industrial challenges.
- Promote a sense of scholarship, leadership, and professional service among our graduates.
- Enable our students to create, develop, and disseminate knowledge for the applied engineering environment.
- Expose our students to cross-disciplinary educational programs.
- Provide high tech industry employers with graduates in the computer engineering technology profession.
Program Educational Objectives
Alumni of the Computer Engineering Technology (CET) associate degree program may be employed as technicians or in support roles in a wide range of high tech industries from industrial manufacturing to consumer electronics. Alumni may be involved in product testing and qualification, customer support, sales, or public relations.
- Alumni will demonstrate technical competence through success in computer engineering technician positions.
- Alumni will demonstrate competencies in communication and teamwork skills through positive contributions to team based engineering projects.
- Alumni will develop professionally, pursue continued learning and practice responsibly and ethically.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- An ability to apply the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
- An ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
- An ability to apply written oral, and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
- An ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiements and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.
- An ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.
Summary of Program Student Learning Outcomes
The Computer Systems Engineering Technology faculty formally assess the student learning outcomes summarized in the annual program assessment report. Additional details can be found in department assessment records.
Program Curriculum Map
The curriculum map for the Computer Engineering Technology program can be found on the catalog web page on the Oregon Tech website, www.oit.edu/catalog.