Engineering Technology

Master's Program

Opportunities for graduate studies

The engineering technology master's program at the University of North Texas is the largest program of its kind in Texas and one of the largest in the country. Most courses are taught at night, some include labs and others employ distance education methods, with additional online courses coming shortly.

As a student in the Department of Engineering Technology, you will learn with state-of-the-art equipment in laboratories covering areas of high relevance to the industrial community. Educational opportunities are available to develop highly marketable skills in modern basic and applied engineering through close interactions with faculty and representatives of regional industries.

M.S. degree

You may pursue a master of science degree with a major in engineering technology emphasizing electronics or mechanical engineering technology with a thesis or non-thesis option. If your specialization is in electronics engineering technology, your technical background will be enhanced through advanced study in telecommunications, process controls and instrumentation. Mechanical engineering technology emphasizes automation, contemporary materials, quality assurance, research and development, design components as well as computer integrated manufacturing and instrumentation design.

A non-thesis concentration in technology management is available in electronics and mechanical engineering technology.

M.B.A./M.S. dual degree

The dual-track master's degree program offers an M.B.A. and an M.S. with a major in engineering technology. If you have an undergraduate degree in business and choose the dual-track master's program, you will be able to better comprehend how business decisions affect other divisions of the corporate organization. If you have an undergraduate degree in engineering technology or another technical field of study, you will develop an understanding of the business side of corporations.

Statement of purpose

The engineering technology graduate program's purpose is to meet the increasing demand for advanced training and research in the engineering technologies and engineering spectrum. The program develops highly skilled and adaptable professionals who design, implement and manage modern technological systems.

Mission statement

The Department of Engineering Technology's mission is to provide excellence in research, teaching and service relative to the technical concentrations of the department. The department is committed to meeting the need for advanced education, training and applied research through its graduate program. The department is dedicated to continued growth as a leader in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, as well as in state, regional and international educational communities.

Admission requirements

In addition to the following program requirements, you must meet the admission requirements of the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies. For requirements and possible exceptions, access the graduate catalog online at www.unt.edu/catalog.

Program requirements include submitted GRE scores. If you graduate from a program accredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Inc. [111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, Md. 21202, telephone (410) 347-7700], GRE scores are not required. If you do not have the equivalent of an undergraduate major in engineering technology at UNT, including appropriate physics, chemistry and calculus courses, the time required for your degree completion could be longer than average.

Degree requirements

Your program is planned under the direction of a chosen major professor/adviser while taking MSET 5000, Orientation to Engineering Technology, or after completion of the first semester of graduate study. When the degree plan is approved by the graduate dean, you will be admitted to candidacy.

The 30-semester-hour thesis option consists of 6 semester hours of thesis credit and 24 semester hours of graduate course work. As a candidate for the M.S. in engineering technology under the thesis option, you will select and develop the topic and design of a thesis in consultation with your graduate advisory committee and follow the manuscript form prescribed by UNT. This option concludes with a thesis defense.

The 36-semester-hour non-thesis option includes 36 semester hours of graduate course work. The non-thesis option includes either a capstone project or a comprehensive examination.

Research

Research in the Department of Engineering Technology focuses on technological systems and processes with specific industrial applications. Thesis research develops the problem-solving skills needed to transfer theoretical knowledge from the laboratory to the industrial sector. This strong connection between education and application reflects UNT's mission as a student-centered public research university.

Research themes in mechanical engineering technology include product design and development, quality assurance, composite materials, materials testing, production planning and management, manufacturing processes, computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing, computer numerical control, part programming, electromechanical design, robotics and computer-integrated manufacturing.

The principal research themes in electronics engineering technology include hardware and software interfacing, data acquisition and analysis, computer-aided software engineering, local area networks, digital signal processing, real-time control systems, distributed control systems, RF communication systems and solar energy research. Also of interest are international projects involving the transfer of electronics technology to the academic and industrial sectors.

Current support for research projects in the department comes from many sources including: Alcatel, Altera Corp., American Cancer Society, American Society for Engineering Education, Civilian Research and Development Foundation, EDS Inc., Motorola, National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Society of Plastics Engineers, Texas Advanced Research Program, Texas Education Agency, TXU and U.S. Air Force.

Facilities

The department is at UNT Research Park, a 550,000-square-foot facility that houses modern laboratories and offices. Laboratories supporting each area of emphasis have been upgraded with the addition of new computers, software and equipment. Laboratory equipment in other departments is available to support thesis research.