Electrical Engineering Technology

Advantages of Kennesaw State

University Engineering Technology
In addition to their noteworthy research and scholarship, our faculty are excellent
teachers, student-oriented, and professionally active.
The overwhelming majority of our faculty have at least 3 years of industry
experience.
Our students get valuable practical experience through team projects and lab
experience.
We offer opportunities to get involved in research and student chapters of
professional organizations.
Graduates are immediately prepared for career work in industry or accepted into
top graduate schools.
Advantages of the • No Graduate Students Teaching Classes
• Smaller Class Sizes – Most Major Classes Are
Electrical Limited to 40 Students
Engineering • Excellent Facilities and Laboratories
Technology • Accessibility to Instructors and Help
Program at • Opportunities in Research
Kennesaw State • Opportunities in Student Clubs
University • Low Tuition
KSU Engineering: High
Return on Investment
• Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering
and Engineering Technology programs rank
2nd in the state of Georgia for ROI (Return on
Investment) and 16th among all universities in
the entire nation!
• At the average starting salary, it will take you
only 2.9 years following graduation to break
even.
(http://www.collegefactual.com/colleges)
ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY
APPLICATIONS
Similarities to
Engineering
Degree
• ABET (Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology)
accredited.

• Eligible to take the Fundamentals

of Engineering (FE) Exam.

• With work experience, graduates

may take the Professional
Engineering (PE) Exam.

• Graduate school opportunities.

Experiential
Learning
As with Mechanical Engineering
Technology, Electrical Engineering
Technology offers many
opportunities to extend your
education.

• Co-ops and Internships

• Competition Teams

• Student Organizations

• Professional Societies
Professional
Organizations

Institute of Electrical and Electronic

Engineers (IEEE)

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

National Society of Black Engineers

(NSBE)

Society of Hispanic Professional

Engineers(SHPE)

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE

&EVT)

Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)

Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA)

Careers in Engineering
Electrical Engineering Technology
Graduate Starting Salaries and
Employers
• Average starting salaries ~$60,000 (from
EET graduating student exit interviews
2018-2019)
Electrical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Total Credit Hours

Project

Electrical Engineering – 130 Credit Hours Technical

Electives
Electrical Engineering Technology – 121 Credit Hours
Upper-Division
Program Requirements

Lower-Division
Program Requirements

Math, Science
and General Education
 Electrical Engineering Technology Curriculum
Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering
Technology

Project
Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science
Technical
Electives
Application and Practice Theory and Design
Upper-Division
Program Requirements
121 Total Credit Hours 130 Total Credit Hours
Lower-Division
Program Requirements

Accepts Technology from Does Not Accept Technology Math, Science

Technical College System of from Technical College and General Education
Georgia Schools (TCSG)* System of Georgia Schools
(TCSG)

* Kennesaw State University maintains a Transfer Articulation agreement with Technical College System of Georgia schools.
 Math, Science, and General Education
Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering
Technology

Project
COM 1100 COM 1100
Technical
Electives
MATH 1113* MATH 1190*
MATH 1190* MATH 2202 Upper-Division
Program Requirements

PHYS 1111/1111L* PHYS 2211/2211L

PHYS 1112/1112L* PHYS 2212/2212L Lower-Division
Program Requirements

Math, Science
and General Education

* Transfers from Technical College System of Georgia schools.

 Program Specific Math and Science
Requirements
Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering
Technology

Project
EDG 1210 CSE 1321
Technical
MATH 2202* ENGR 2214 Electives
ENGT 2000 MATH 2203
MATH 2306 Upper-Division
MATH 2331 Program Requirements
MATH 2335
CHEM 1211/1211L* CHEM 1211/1211L* Lower-Division
Program Requirements

2 Credit Hours from Area D EE 2301

Math, Science
1 Credit Hour from Area A and General Education
2 Credit Hours from Area D

* Transfers from Technical College System of Georgia schools.

 Lower-Division Program Requirements
Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering
Technology

Project
ENGR 1000* ENGR 1000*
Technical
Electives
ECET 1101/1101L* EE 2302
ECET 2111/2111L* Upper-Division
Program Requirements
ECET 1200/1200L* EE 2501
ECET 2210/2210L Lower-Division
Program Requirements

ECET 2300/2300L* EE 2401 Math, Science

ECET 2310/2310L* and General Education

* Transfers from Technical College System of Georgia schools.

Upper-Division Program Requirements
Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering
Technology
ECET 3400 EE 3702 Project

ECET 3410 EE 3605 Technical

Electives
ECET 3500/3500L EE 3601
ECET 3620 EE 3701 Upper-Division
Program Requirements
ECET 4610/4610L EE 4201
ECET 3710/3710L EE 3501 Lower-Division
Program Requirements
EE 3600/3600L
ENGR 4402 Math, Science
EE 4701 and General Education
Program Electives
Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering
Technology

Project
9 Credit Hours Technical 9 Credit Hours Technical
Electives at 3000 Level or Electives at 3000 Level or Technical
Above Above Electives
Credit for Internship 3 Credit Hours Engineering
Available Science Elective Upper-Division
Program Requirements

Optional Focus Available in Lower-Division

• Communications, Program Requirements
• Embedded Systems, or
• Power Math, Science
and General Education
Project
Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering
Technology

Project
ENGT 4901 EE 4800
ENGT 4902 Technical
Electives

Upper-Division
Program Requirements

Lower-Division
Program Requirements

Math, Science
and General Education
Closing
Thoughts
• Academic Application of the principles
of mechanics, machines, materials,
thermal and fluid dynamics, and their use
in mechanical devices and systems.

• Application Immersion includes over 13

lab courses designed to demonstrate the
engineering principles taught.

• KSU is the only institution in the state of

Georgia where students can choose
among a wide variety of diverse
Engineering and Engineering Technology
degree programs that best suit their
talents, skills, goals, and aspirations.