Engineering Technology
Students who graduate from the electrical engineering technology program, or mechanical engineering technology program earn a bachelor of technology degree. Graduates of these programs are engineering technologists. Engineering technologists must be able to achieve conceptual goals established by engineers and produce practical, workable results quickly.
The program offers breadth (24 hours of general liberal studies), strong foundations in Mathematics and Physical Sciences (24 semester hours), strength in the technical sciences (18 semester hours), but most importantly, in-depth preparation in the technical specialty (42 semester hours). In addition, 14 hours of free electives are possible in the liberal arts or in other technical areas.
Mechanical Engineering Technology
The mechanical engineering technology program is designed to give the student a broad education in the areas of mechanical design, mechanics, stress analysis, thermosciences, and manufacturing. The program prepares students to enter the technology industry as designers, manufacturing technologists, plant engineers, and technical sales people. Our graduates are employed by manufacturing industries, testing laboratories, marketing firms, consulting firms, government agencies, and other technology businesses. 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.
Fashion and Textile Technology
The only baccalaureate program in Western New York that offers career preparation for the multifaceted, global fashion industry. Faculty expertise, continuous updating of technology-based curriculum, and industry partnerships contribute to the strength of the program. Class sizes are small, allowing individual attention. Students are encouraged to participate in extracurricular programmatic activities and regional and national competitions.
The curriculum for the fashion and textile technology program is divided into two parts: the required 21 credit hours of core coursework; and one or more specialized concentrations: fashion merchandising, apparel design, product development, or fashion/textile design technology. Individuals who have extensive work experience in the fashion industry are encouraged to explore earning college credit by course challenge or experiential learning.
Fashion and textile technology majors may spend a year studying their specialty at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City in a “three-one” program, earning a B.S. from Buffalo State and an associate’s degree from FIT. Study abroad opportunities are available in several countries.
Industrial Technology
The industrial technology program offers students the opportunity to specialize in either in either manufacturing or quality. By selecting the manufacturing option, students are prepared to provide direct manufacturing support of a technical or managerial nature. The knowledge of management principles, physical sciences, technology of industry, and liberal arts are employed to optimize manufacturing processes, materials and personnel. The quality option prepares the student to apply various continuous improvement principles and techniques in both manufacturing and service industries. The course work includes a required professional internship in a local firm as a culminating activity.
Technology Education
The B.S. program in technology education leads to a New York State Initial Certificate for teaching technology in grades K–12. As technology education evolves, so does our program. An annual assessment of our program yields the benefit of a more relevant experience for students. We encourage internships and offer interesting opportunities for mentoring young people. Student teaching experiences include both middle and high school settings.
Minors
The quality minor focuses on measuring and improving quality. The safety studies minor focuses on avoiding workplace accidents.
Additional Programs
M.S.Ed. in technology education, M.S. in industrial technology, postbaccalaureate teaching certification.