Engineering Technology
Graduates of the electrical engineering technology or mechanical engineering technology programs are referred to as engineering technologists. Engineering technologists achieve conceptual goals established by engineers and produce practical, workable results quickly. The duties of engineering technologists may involve CAD, the use of handbooks and tables, calculations, selection of materials, performance testing and evaluation, and cost estimating for the development of a mechanism or a process.
Electrical Engineering Technology
The electrical engineering technology (electronics) program prepares students to design, test, and fabricate solid-state circuits and systems (both digital and analog), microwave systems, and control systems. The electrical engineering technology (smart grid) program prepares students to design, test, manufacture, and develop applications for electrical machinery, electrical power systems, and control systems.
Electrical engineering technology (electronics) graduates work in electronic and digital circuit design, testing, and manufacturing; microwave wireless communications and telecommunications; and control systems and robotics.
Electrical engineering technology (smart grid) graduates work in electrical power generation (hydraulic, steam, nuclear); electrical power distribution; and electrical system manufacturing and testing in industries that manufacture products with electrical components.
Buffalo State electrical engineering technology instructors use ETAP Power Lab Program, an educational software package, in a power system lab setting to solve engineering queries and provide the hands-on experience to better prepare students to enter the workforce.
Mechanical Engineering Technology
The mechanical engineering technology program is designed to give the students a broad education in the areas of mechanical design, mechanics, stress analysis, thermosciences, and manufacturing.
The program focuses on the application of engineering principles and prepares graduates for practical design and production work.
Graduates are prepared to enter the technology industry as designers, manufacturing technologists, plant engineers, and technical sales people and are employed by manufacturing industries, testing laboratories, marketing firms, consulting firms, government agencies, and other technology businesses.