School of Computing and Technology - Engineering Technology and Construction Management

Department Information

Department Chair: L. Scott Hansen, Ph.D.
Engineering and Technology Building 129A ~ (435) 586-7984

Administrative Assistant: Daun Young
Engineering and Technology Building 129 ~ (435) 586-7977

Academic Advisor: Sharon Brown
Engineering and Technology Building 118 ~ (435) 865-8702
brownsh@suu.edu

Department Website: http://www.suu.edu/cose/et/

College Website: http://www.suu.edu/cose/

Advisement Website: http://www.suu.edu/cose/advisement.html

Faculty: Associate Professors: L. Scott Hansen, Ph.D., (CAD/CAM), David Ward, M.S., (Electronics)
Assistant Professors: Boyd Fife, M.EdS., (Construction Management)
Professionals in Residence: Richard Cozzens, B.S., (CAD/CAM), Matt Edwards, M.S., (Construction Management)
Lecturers: Isabella Borisova, M.S. (NTT), (Electronics) faculty,
Professional Staff: Roger Greener, B.S., (CAD/CAM and Integrated Engineering)

Degrees Offered

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science

Associate of Applied Science

Construction Technology
CAD/CAM Technology
Engineering Technology - Electronics Emphasis
General Technology - Business Emphasis (SWATC transfers only)

Minors

Construction Technology
CAD/CAM Technology
Electronics Technology

Certificates

Civil Drafting/CAD (Gainful Employment Disclosure)
Construction Technology (Gainful Employment Disclosure)

Overview of Programs

The Department of Engineering Technology and Construction Management provides a learning-centered environment that enables students, faculty, and staff to achieve their goals and to empower students to compete on a global level for careers in government, industry, secondary education, and acceptance to graduate school. Engineering Technology and Construction Management programs provide students with a broad range of academic instruction and in-depth skill development, in the program discipline areas of Construction Management, Electronics Engineering Technology, CAD/CAM Engineering Technology, CAD/GIS Engineering Technology, through professional, credentialed faculty, using state of the art facilities and equipment. Furthermore, we aim to provide meaningful service to industry, government, and all communities served by the university.

Mission

The Engineering Technology and Construction Management programs provide students with a broad range of academic instruction and in-depth skill development, in the program discipline areas of Construction Management, Electronics Engineering Technology, CAD/CAM Engineering Technology, CAD/GIS Engineering Technology, through professional, credentialed faculty, using state of the art facilities and equipment. Furthermore, we aim to provide meaningful service to industry, government, and all communities served by the university. The mission of the Department of Engineering Technology and Construction Management is to provide a learning-centered environment that enables students, faculty, and staff to achieve their goals and to empower students to compete on a global level for careers in government, industry, secondary education, and acceptance to graduate school.

The curricula are rich with opportunities for students to develop a sound understanding of fundamentals as well as specialized theories, practices, and ethics that enhance their learning experience. The Engineering Technology and Construction Management faculty are committed to providing high-quality education, individual guidance and assistance to students, helping them to develop the attributes of critical thinking, effective communication, lifelong learning, and individual integrity while pursuing their academic goals to assist in the economic development of the region through partnerships with industry, inventors, and entrepreneurs.

Department Vision

The Department of Engineering Technology and Construction Management will be globally renowned for its excellence in education and scholarship within all of its comprehensive programs, ultimately becoming a role model for other institutions.

All Engineering Technology and Construction Management majors must earn a “C-” or better in all courses required for the major and an overall GPA of at least 2.0.

Students are strongly encouraged to work closely with a faculty adviser and an academic adviser in their major emphasis area, both at initial registration and throughout their program experience.

Department/Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates will have the ability to apply mathematics, science, engineering, and technical knowledge to Engineering Technology and Construction Management problems.
Graduates will have the ability to design systems, components, or processes for broadly-defined engineering technology and construction management problems.
Graduates will have the ability to function effectively as a member of a team.
Graduates will have the ability to function effectively as a leader of a team.
Graduates will have the ability to apply written communication.
Graduates will have the ability to apply oral communication.
Graduates will have the ability to apply graphical communication.
Graduates will have a knowledge of the impact of engineering technology and construction management solutions in a societal and global context.

Other Information

Credit Transfer

Southern Utah University has course articulation agreements with a large number of other schools of higher education in the state of Utah. Students transferring to SUU from any of these schools will be able to transfer courses taken at any of these schools provided: the courses are equivalent in content and number of credit hours to those in the curricula and a grade of C or better has been earned for the courses. In all other instances, transfer of credit will be determined by the faculty on a case-by-case basis. Transfer students should have completed Trigonometry and College Physics with the Lab by the time they arrive at SUU so they are Calculus ready. If transfer students have not completed Trigonometry and College Physics with the Lab they can expect to take longer than 2 years to graduate.