Goals and ABET Objectives

The Electrical Engineering Technology Program is preparing graduates for careers as technical professionals where they will be able to:

  1. Secure and maintain employment in EET and appropriate EE positions industry-wide
  2. Function effectively in the workplace through communication and project management skills, professional behavior, ethical conduct, and teamwork.
  3. Solve technical problems through command of fundamental principles and application of new technologies,
  4. Practice lifelong learning to achieve technical, market, and societal awareness.

Objectives and ABET Student Outcomes

Students in Electrical Engineering Technology at Penn State Harrisburg will demonstrate:

  • 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. (Satisfies objectives 1 and 3)
  • An ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specific needs for broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline. (Satisfies objectives 1, 3, and 4)
  • An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly defined technical and non-technical environments; an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature. (Satisfies objectives 1, 2, and 4)
  • An ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes. (Satisfies objectives 1 and 2)
  • An ability to function effectively as a member as well a leader on technical teams. (Satisfies objectives 1, 2, and 4)