UW-Stout's Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology (ET) provides you with a unique career advantage with four engineering concentrations:
- Industrial Automation Concentration
- Mechanical Design Concentration
- Plastics Concentration
- Production Operations Concentration
These concentrations share common technical courses that allow you to switch or add a second concentration. The program's applied laboratory and theoretical education develop engineering technologists who are:
- In-demand by employers in their respective engineering technology discipline
- Recognized for their ability to apply technology expertise in their discipline
- Recognized for their leadership and teamwork skills
- Demonstrating continued career growth and professional development
Established in the 1950s, the Engineering Technology program collaborates with an industry advisory board to stay up-to-date on design, production, automation, manufacturing and application-related trends. Our faculty has industrial experience in their specialized fields of mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, electrical engineering, project management and production operations.
A broad technical core stresses applied laboratory experiences. Your theoretical education is based on the practical experiences of your professors, all of whom have industrial experience in their specialized fields. The strong professional studies area provides you with the foundations you need for a future management career track.
Program Overview
UW-Stout's reputation with industry has been built on the outstanding performance of previous graduates, who creatively solve problems analytically and are skilled in the materials, processes, systems, and technologies of design, development and production.
"The Engineering Technology program boosted my creativity, communication, and technical skills. I met so many people that were creative like me and had many of the same values and aspirations."
-- Teddy SimpsonB.S. Engineering Technology
Technology affects many aspects of our daily lives, and the majority of us take it for granted. However, the quality of life we enjoy is a direct result of efficient and highly developed technical goods, services and products. There is an ever-increasing demand for talented individuals in this high-growth field. Are you one of them?
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As a student in the Engineering Technology program, you must have an aptitude for science and mathematics. We encourage you to take upper-level math courses in high school, including algebra and calculus.
Your future career will also include collaboration, economic considerations, creative problem solving and your ability to feel comfortable wearing many hats. So, bring along curiosity, a critical mind and a willingness to work hard.
The first year of your program will include program and general education courses – depending on the concentration you have chosen. You will take engineering fundamentals in addition to English composition, calculus and physics courses.
As You Progress
As you progress in your program you will learn and apply manufacturing techniques as well as design and planning strategies. Industry trends show an increasing demand for graduates who are technically competent and can perform well in corporate and team environments. Interpersonal competencies and communication skills are integrated within the technical content.
A co-op or field experience is required. Students can complete this requirement during the summer after the sophomore or junior year. An impressive number of employers is visiting campus every semester during the UW Stout Career Conference – this gives students the opportunity to interview for positions. Several student organizations provide you with additional professional and technical experiences as well as the chance to develop your leadership skills and professional network.
Program Educational Objectives
The Engineering Technology program develops engineering technologists who are:
- In demand by employers in their respective engineering technology discipline
- Recognized for their ability to apply technology expertise in their discipline
- Recognized for their leadership and teamwork skills
- Demonstrating continued career growth and professional development
Engineering Technology Student Outcome Criteria
UW-Stout Engineering Technology program graduates will have:
- an ability to apply 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 experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes; and
- an ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.
In addition, graduates will have:
- an understanding of the need for and an ability to engage in self-directed continuing professional development;
- an understanding of and a commitment to address professional and ethical responsibilities including a respect for diversity;
- a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement;
- a knowledge of the impact of engineering technology solutions in a societal and global context.
Engineering Technology graduates are in demand by local, national and international industries. The program’s comprehensive and application focused curriculum is preparing students well for a range of career opportunities. The employment of graduates is consistently 95% or above.
Typical job titles:
- Application Engineer
- Controls Engineer
- Design Engineer
- Industrial Engineer
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Mechanical Design Engineer
- Project Manager
- Quality Control Supervisor
- Tooling Engineer
Where graduates work:
- Andersen Corporation
- Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.
- Deere & Company
- Fastenal Company
- Greenheck
- Hutchinson Technology, Inc.
- IBM
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Klein Tools, Inc.
- Kohler Co.
- Lockheed
- Medtronic
- Midwest Manufacturing
- Phillips-Medisize Corporation
- Polaris Industries
- Prent Corporation
- Rockwell Automation
- Stratasys, Ltd.
- Trane Inc.
- Wausau Window & Wall
- Waupaca Foundry, Inc.
Program Advisory Committee Members
| Kenan | Baltaci | Assistant Professor | UW-Stout |
| Chris | Bendel | Associate Dean | UW- Stout |
| Chris | Bladl | Vice President, Product Development | Product Development at Prent |
| Scott | Bowe | Engineering Manager | Anderson Corporation |
| Kevin | Dietsche | Assistant Professor | UW-Stout |
| David | Ding | Director, School of Engineering | UW Stout |
| Daniel | Freedman | Dean, College of STEMM | UW Stout |
| Ryan | Fuhr | Chief Technology Officer | Advanced Molding Technologies |
| Abhi | Ghosh | Engineering Technology Program Director | UW-Stout |
| Oai | Ha | Assistant Professor | UW-Stout |
| Ria | Haas | Registar Office | UW Stout |
| Tom | Hanegraaf | Senior CAID Specialist, Project Engineer and Designer | Polaris |
| Monika | Herrmann | Associate Professor | UW-Stout |
| Harry | Janke | Vice President Design / Engineering | Ashley Furniture |
| Alex | Jordan | Assistant Professor | UW-Stout |
| Kiara | McChesney | Lean Value Stream Engineer | 3M |
| Lincoln | O'Brien | Manager of Manufacturing Engineering | Waupaca Foundry, Inc. |
| Kris | Olynick | Project Engineer | Waupaca Foundry, Inc. |
| Carl | Ottestad | Applications Engineer | Fastenal Company |
| Tom | Plante | Vice President, Operations & Product Development | RAVE Sports |
| Greg | Radtke | Vice President, General Manager | Hearth and Home Technologies |
| Jeff | Rotering | Ashley Furniture | |
| Scott | Samp | Sr. Program Manager | Phillips Medisize |
| Greg | Slupe | Assistant Professor | UW-Stout |
| Taylor | Smith | Product Development Engineer | Greenheck Fan Corp. |
| David | Sperling | Account Manager | BRIGHT Research Partners |
| Ron | Thomas | Senior Management Engineer | Stout Technology Transfer Institute |
| Jared | Wesenick | President | Compound Dynamics LLC |
