Engineering Technology (ETEC)
ETEC 5369. Special Topics in Engineering Technology. 3 Hours.
Students learn about selected current and emerging topics in industrial and engineering technologies, with emphasis on their applications in modern technical and managerial environments. Content varies by semester based on industry trends, faculty expertise, and student interests. Through applied research, case analyses, and project-based learning, students explore contemporary challenges and solutions in advanced industrial and engineering technology. Course Equivalents: ITEC 5369 .
ETEC 5390. Directed Studies. 3 Hours.
Students gain gain specialized experience, such as Internship, Individualized Study, Workshops, Specialized Training Schools, and Seminar in this course. Students develop organization, management, problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills through problem identification, research solution, solve technical problems, and present results of research problems under the direction of a major professor or industrial advisor. Students may gain experience in a maximum of two areas of competence by repeating the course for a total of six credit hours. (Area of study will be indicated on transcript.) Course Equivalents: ITEC 5390 .
ETEC 6331. Plant Layout And Materials Handling. 3 Hours.
Students learn about basic requirements needed to develop the most efficient layouts of equipment and of operating and service facilities whether in manufacturing plants, warehouses, or other industrial or business applications. Special emphasis may be on the necessary coordination between plant layout, materials handling, work simplification and production planning, and operation control. Course Equivalents: ITEC 6331 .
ETEC 6334. Mechanics of Engineering Materials. 3 Hours.
Students learn about stress, strain, and deformation of engineering materials and mechanical systems subjected to mechanical loads including force, bending moment, and torque. Concepts and techniques for calculating and measuring tensile, compressive, and transverse stress and strain, as well as hardness and elastic behavior of various engineering materials, components, and structures will be discussed.
ETEC 6335. Principles of Research Methods. 3 Hours.
Students learn about the principles and best practices of research methodologies and experimental techniques essential for engineering graduate students. Topics may including how to formulate research questions, conduct literature reviews, design experiments, analyze results, perform measurement and data acquisition, statistical analysis, model, validate, and communicate findings through technical writing and oral presentations will be discussed. Course Equivalents: ITEC 6335 .
ETEC 6398. Thesis. 3 Hours.
Students are guided through the complete process of academic research and scholarly writing leading to the master’s thesis. Students will identify a relevant research problem, review and synthesize existing literature, and design an appropriate methodology for investigation. Emphasis may be placed on research planning, data collection and analysis, interpretation of results, and professional presentation of findings in accordance with academic standards. Students will also develop a comprehensive bibliography, formulate a clear research proposal, and produce successive drafts of their thesis under faculty supervision. Course Equivalents: ITEC 6398 .
ETEC 6399. Thesis. 3 Hours.
Students are guided through the complete thesis preparation process. Key components addressed are: bibliography development, material organization, selection of a viable research problem, critical review of related literature, choice of suitable methodologies, formulation of an investigative and reporting plan, data collection and analysis, and the formal composition of the thesis document. Course Equivalents: ITEC 6399 .
