Electrical engineering technology

The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) is the recognized{{cite web|title=Programmatic Accrediting Organizations|url=http://www.chea.org/pdf/2010_2011_Directory_of_CHEA_Recognized_Organizations.pdf|work=Directory of CHEA-Recognized Organizations|publisher=Council for Higher Education Accreditation|access-date=22 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122065504/http://www.chea.org/pdf/2010_2011_Directory_of_CHEA_Recognized_Organizations.pdf|archive-date=22 November 2010|url-status=dead}} organization for accrediting both undergraduate engineering and engineering technology programs in the United States.{{cite web|title=What is ABET? |work=General Information (ABET) |url=http://www.vanth.org/curriculum/curr_abet.asp#generalinfo |publisher=VaNTH ERC |access-date=22 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005031742/http://www.vanth.org/curriculum/curr_abet.asp |archive-date=October 5, 2011 }}

EET curricula can vary widely by institution type, degree type, program objective, and expected student outcome. Each year after, however, ABET publishes a set of minimum criteria that a given EET program (either associate degree or bachelor's degree) must meet in order to maintain its ABET accreditation. These criteria may be classified as either general criteria, which apply to all ABET accredited programs, or as program criteria, which apply to discipline-specific criteria.{{cite web|title=Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Technology Programs, 2012 - 2013 | url =http://www.abet.org/uploadedFiles/Accreditation/Accreditation_Process/Accreditation_Documents/Current/tac-criteria-2012-2013.pdf | work=Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Technology Programs | page=1 | publisher=ABET | access-date=20 May 2012}}

Associate degree programs emphasize the practical field knowledge that is needed to maintain or troubleshoot existing electrical/electronic systems or to build and test new design prototypes.

Discipline-specific program outcomes include the application of circuit analysis and design, analog and digital electronics, computer programming, associated software, and relevant engineering standards

Coursework must be at a minimum algebra and trigonometry based.

Bachelor's degree programs emphasize the analysis, design, and implementation of electrical/electronic systems. Some programs may focus on a specific sub-discipline, such as control systems or communications systems, while others may take a broader approach, introducing the student to several different sub-disciplines.

Math to differential equations is a minimum requirement for ABET accredited bachelor's level EET degrees. In addition, graduates must demonstrate an understanding of basic project management skills.

The United States Department of Commerce classifies the bachelor of science in electrical engineering technology (BSEET) as a STEM undergraduate engineering degree field.{{cite web|title=Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Technology Programs, 2012 - 2013 | url =http://www.esa.doc.gov/sites/default/files/reports/documents/stemfinalyjuly14_1.pdf | work=STEM: Good Jobs Now and for the Future | page=2,9 | author=Langdon | publisher=U.S. Department of Commerce | access-date=20 May 2012|display-authors=etal}}

In many states, recent graduates and students who are close to finishing an undergraduate BSEET degree are qualified to sit-in for the Fundamentals of Engineering exam{{cite web|title=FE Requirements | url=http://ncees.org/exams/fe-exam/| publisher=NCEES | access-date=28 November 2014}} while those BSEETs who have already gained at least four years’ post-college experience are qualified to sit-in for the Professional Engineer exam{{cite web|title=PE Requirements | url=http://ncees.org/exams/pe-exam/| publisher=NCEES | access-date=28 November 2014}} for their licensure in the United States. The importance of the licensing board requirements{{cite web|title=Exam Requirements |url=http://www.ncees.org/Licensing_boards.php?boardID=1004&show=examRequirements |publisher=NCEES |access-date=20 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523093147/http://www.ncees.org/Licensing_boards.php?boardID=1004&show=examRequirements |archive-date=May 23, 2012 }} depend upon location, level of education, required years of experience, and the BSEETs sub-discipline are the passageways for becoming a licensed engineer. The knowledge obtained by a TAC/ABET accredited program is one pathway that may help students prepare for and pass the FE/PE exam. For example, in the United States and Canada, "only a licensed engineer may seal engineering work for public and private clients".{{cite web | title = Why Should You Get Licensed? | work = National Society of Professional Engineers | url = http://www.nspe.org/lc1-why.asp | access-date = 11 July 2005 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050604085233/http://www.nspe.org/lc1-why.asp| archive-date = June 4, 2005}}[https://www.eim.edu.au/courses/electrotechnology/ Electrotechnology Guide]

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Graduates of electrical/electronics engineering technology programs work in a wide range of career fields. Some examples include:

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• Engineering management
• Telecommunications
• Signal processing
• Medical technology and devices
• Instrumentation
• Integration Engineer
• Control
• Aerospace and avionics
• Computers
• Electrical power industry and power distribution
• Optics and Optoelectronics
• Manufacturing and manufacturing test engineer
• Marine Engineering
• Research and development
• Project management and Operations research
• Supervision/Management
• Systems analyst
• Technology management

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Electrical/electronic engineering technicians may have a two-year associate degree {{cite web|title=Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians|url=http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/electrical-and-electronic-engineering-technicians.htm#tab-2|work=Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition|publisher=Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor|access-date=August 18, 2012}} and considered craftsman technicians. Eventually, with additional experience and certifications obtained then the craftsman technicians may advance to master craftsman technicians.

Electrical/electronic engineering technologists are broad specialists, rather than central technicians. EETs have a bachelor's degree and are considered applied electrical or electronic engineers because they have electrical engineering concepts to use in their work. Entry-level jobs in electrical or electronics engineering generally require a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or electrical engineering technology.{{cite web|title=Electrical and Electronic Engineer|url=http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/electrical-and-electronics-engineers.htm#tab-4|work=Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition|publisher=Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor|access-date=November 15, 2014}}

• Outline of engineering
• IEEE
• Applied science
• Mechanical engineering technology
• Computer engineering
• Manufacturing engineering

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20081201121822/http://www.ieeeghn.org/ IEEE Global History Network] A wiki-based site with many resources about the history of IEEE, its members, their professions and electrical and informational technologies and sciences.

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