Aeronautical Engineering Technology, AAS

The AAS aeronautical engineering technology program stresses the fundamentals of engineering technology and science. This major has been designed primarily as a transfer program to BS degrees, although graduates will be prepared to enter industry as engineering technologists.

Graduates will have the skills necessary to obtain entry-level positions within engineering technology and related fields or continue their education toward a bachelor’s degree.

After this program is completed, students can either continue on in the College’s bachelor of science degree programs in engineering or engineering technology (by taking some additional courses), or transfer to other colleges or universities.

This program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.ABET.org.

Program Objectives

Aeronautical engineering technology AAS program educational objectives are developed to prepare students for the post-graduation activities. These program objectives are intended to produce graduates who:

1. Will obtain a career as technician in the aero-mechanical engineering technology field.
2. Will be able to pursue professional and/or continued education.
3. Will conduct themselves as responsible members of society and understand the need for continuous professional improvement.

Student Outcomes

The AAS aeronautical engineering technology program seeks to provide an engaging educational experience for students. These form the basis for particular abilities that students should be able to demonstrate prior to graduation. These abilities coincide with new ETAC ABET criterion 3 (1) through (5) requirements as presented below:

1. Graduates will demonstrate an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve well-defined engineering problems used in aeronautical/mechanical engineering technology program.
2. Graduates will demonstrate an ability to design solutions for well-defined technical problems and assist with the engineering design of systems, components, or processes of an aeronautical/mechanical engineering system.
3. Graduates will demonstrate an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in well- defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
4. Graduates will demonstrate an ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results.
5. Graduates will demonstrate an ability to function effectively as a member of a technical team.