Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Technology Programs, 2022 – 2023

Lead Society: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include aeronautical or similar modifiers in their titles. Much of aeronautical/aerospace engineering technology involves the translation of engineering ideas and concepts into functioning vehicles, engines, avionics, mission systems, payloads and components. It is anticipated that fundamental experiential skills may incorporate portions of the approved FAA Airframe and Powerplant or equivalent curriculum.

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Curriculum

The curriculum must provide associate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern equipment in aeronautical engineering technology. Graduates of associate degree programs typically have strengths in specifying, installing, fabricating, testing, documenting, operating, selling, or maintaining basic support and manufacturing practices for aeronautical/aerospace vehicle, ground support systems and component support. The curriculum must contain the following curricular areas:

a.  a minimum of three subject areas chosen from: engineering materials, applied structures, applied mechanics, applied aerodynamics, applied propulsion, and fundamentals of electricity;

b.  assembly and support processes, industry standards, regulations and documentation, and computer-aided engineering graphics with added technical depth in at least one of these areas; and

c.  applied physics having an emphasis in applied mechanics and other technical topics in physics appropriate to the program objectives.

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Curriculum

The curriculum must provide baccalaureate degree graduates with instruction in applying the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern equipment in aeronautical engineering technology to the analysis, development, implementation, or oversight of aeronautical/aerospace systems and processes. The curriculum must contain the following curricular areas:

a.  engineering materials, statics, strength of materials, applied aerodynamics, applied propulsion, and either electrical power or electronics

b.  added depth in a minimum of three subject areas chosen from: manufacturing processes, vehicle design and modification, engineering materials, electro-mechanical devices and controls, industrial operations, and systems engineering including the appreciation of the engineering design cycle and the system life cycle relating to the manufacture and maintenance of aeronautical/aerospace vehicles and their components; and

c.  applied physics having an emphasis in applied mechanics, plus added technical topics in physics and other science principles appropriate to the program objectives.

Lead Society: American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include air conditioning, HVAC, refrigerating, heating, or ventilating, or similar modifiers in their titles. The programs prepare graduates with the technical and managerial skills necessary to enter careers in the design, application installation, manufacturing, operation, marketing and maintenance of heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems.

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The curriculum must provide associate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and ability to use modern equipment in air conditioning, refrigerating, heating, and ventilating engineering technology. The curriculum must include instruction in the following topics:

a. basic HVAC&R principles, including heat transfer, fluid mechanics, combustion, air conditioning and refrigeration processes, heating and cooling load calculations, electrical circuits, and controls;

b. application of HVAC&R principles for well-defined technical activities, including sizing of pipe and duct, analysis of ladder logic diagrams, evaluation of equipment performance, and use of computerized tools for energy calculations and equipment selection; and

c. application of HVAC&R principles for system operations, including troubleshooting, servicing, and maintenance tasks.

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Curriculum

The curriculum must provide baccalaureate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and ability to use modern equipment in air conditioning, refrigerating, heating, and ventilating engineering technology.
Baccalaureate degree graduates are well prepared for design and development of complex systems complementing and expanding on lower division work. The curriculum must include instruction in the following topics:

a. basic HVAC&R engineering principles, including heat transfer, fluid mechanics, combustion, air conditioning and refrigeration processes, heating and cooling load calculations, electrical circuits, and controls;

b. application of HVAC&R principles for broadly-defined technical activities, including analysis of equipment and system performance, analysis of system controls, and computerized evaluation of system energy performance;

c. design and analysis of HVAC&R systems for commercial buildings, including pipe and duct design, HVAC&R equipment and system selection, building energy modeling, and economic analysis; and

d. project management for design and installation of HVAC&R systems.

Faculty

The majority of faculty teaching courses that are primarily design in content must be qualified to teach the subject matter by professional licensure or by education and design experience.

Lead Society: American Society of Civil Engineers

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include architectural or similar modifiers in their titles. Graduates of architectural engineering technology programs will have the technical and managerial skills necessary to enter careers in the planning, design, construction, operation or maintenance of the built environment.

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Graduates of associate degree programs typically enter careers in the construction, testing, operation, and maintenance of building systems; they may also produce and utilize basic construction documents and perform basic analysis and design of system components. The curriculum must provide instruction in the following curricular areas:

1. employment of architectural theory and design in a design environment;
2. utilization of instruments, methods, software, and techniques that are appropriate to produce A/E documents and presentations;
3. utilization of measuring methods that are appropriate for field, office, or laboratory; and
4. application of fundamental computational methods and elementary analytical techniques in sub-disciplines related to architectural engineering.

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Curriculum

Baccalaureate degree graduates typically enter careers in which they will analyze and design systems, specify project methods and materials, perform cost estimates and analyses, and manage technical activities in support of architectural projects. The curriculum must provide instruction in the following curricular areas:

1. employment of architectural theory and design in a design environment;
2. utilization of instruments, methods, software, and techniques that are appropriate to produce A/E documents and presentations;
3. utilization of measuring methods that are appropriate for field, office, or laboratory;
4. application of fundamental computational methods and elementary analytical techniques in sub-disciplines related to architectural engineering;
5. creation, utilization, and presentation of documents related to design, construction, and operations;
6. performance of economic analyses and cost estimates related to design, construction, and maintenance of building systems;
7. selection of appropriate materials and practices for building construction;
8. application of principles of construction law and ethics in architectural practice; and
9. performance of standard analysis and design in at least one recognized technical specialty within architectural engineering technology that is appropriate to the goals of the program.

Lead Society: SAE, International

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include automotive or similar modifiers in their titles. The term “automotive” refers to land, sea, air, or space mobility. An accreditable program will prepare graduates with technical and managerial skills necessary to enter careers in design, manufacturing, marketing, operation, and maintenance in the field of automotive engineering technology.

Level and scope of career preparation will depend on the degree level and specific program orientation as portrayed by its educational objectives.

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The curriculum must provide associate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge of operations, maintenance, manufacturing, and use of modern equipment in automotive engineering technology. Graduates typically enter the profession as engineering technicians or are prepared for transfer to a baccalaureate degree program, as appropriate to the program’s educational objectives. The following curricular areas are required:

a.  application of computer technologies commonly used in industry, governmental service, and private practice associated with land, sea, air, or space mobility;

b.  application of probability and statistics to the solution of problems related to land, sea, air, or space mobility; and

c.  working knowledge of the design, manufacture, and maintenance of major subsystems and technologies associated with land, sea, air, or space mobility.

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The curriculum must provide baccalaureate degree graduates with instruction in design and management in the automotive field. Baccalaureate degree graduates build on the strengths of associate degree programs by gaining the knowledge, skills and abilities for entry into careers in applied design and management. The following curricular areas are required:

a.  application of computer technologies commonly used in industry, governmental service, and private practice associated with land, sea, air, or space mobility;

b.  application of probability and statistics to the solution of problems related to land, sea, air, or space mobility;

c.  the design, manufacture, and maintenance of major subsystems and technologies associated with land, sea, air, or space mobility;

d.  application of modern and effective skills in identification and investigation of problems, analysis of data, synthesis and implementation of solutions, and operations of facilities related to land, sea, air, or space mobility; and

e.  The capstone experience, ideally demonstrated via an open-ended project-based experience, must include a formal design or drafted product with analysis, and presentation materials.

Lead Society: American Institute of Chemical Engineers

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include chemical, refinery, process or similar modifiers in their titles.

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The curriculum must provide associate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern equipment in chemical engineering technology. Graduates typically enter the profession as process, maintenance or laboratory/quality control technicians. Graduates of associate degree programs have strengths in the safe operation, maintenance and sampling/analysis of chemical processes. The following curriculum topics are required:

a. operating principles, including testing and troubleshooting, of chemical processes and equipment in accordance with applicable safety (including process hazards), health and environmental standards;

b. application of chemical engineering principles (such as fluid mechanics, heat transfer, reactions, and separations) to the operation of chemical processes and appropriate to program educational objectives;

c. application of instrumentation and process control, quality control, and computer applications to the operation of chemical processes; and

d. chemistry with laboratory experience and coursework topics in both inorganic and organic chemistry.

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Curriculum

The curriculum must provide baccalaureate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern equipment in chemical engineering technology. Graduates of baccalaureate degree programs build on the strengths of associate degree programs by gaining the knowledge, skills and abilities for careers in process design and management. The following curriculum topics are required:

a. operating principles (including testing and troubleshooting) of chemical processes and equipment in accordance with applicable safety (including process hazards), health and environmental standards;

b. application of chemical engineering principles (such as fluid mechanics, material and energy balances, heat transfer, reactions, thermodynamics, and separations) to the design, improvement, and operation of chemical processes and appropriate to program educational objectives;

c. application of instrumentation and process control, quality control, computer applications, and materials of construction to the design, improvement, and operation of chemical processes;

d. chemistry with laboratory experience and coursework topics in both inorganic and organic chemistry; and

e. application of statistical process and quality control to chemical operations.

Lead Society: American Society of Civil Engineers

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include civil or similar modifiers in their titles. Graduates of civil engineering technology programs will have the technical and managerial skills necessary to enter careers in the planning, design, construction, operation or maintenance of the built environment and global infrastructure.

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Graduates of associate degree programs typically enter careers in construction testing, operation, and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure and may produce and utilize basic construction documents and perform basic analysis and design of system components. The curriculum must provide instruction in the following curricular areas:

1. utilization of principles, hardware, and software that are appropriate to produce drawings, reports, quantity estimates, and other documents related to civil engineering;
2. performance of standardized field and laboratory tests related to civil engineering;
3. utilization of surveying methods appropriate for land measurement and/or construction layout; and
4. application of fundamental computational methods and elementary analytical techniques in sub-disciplines related to civil engineering.

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Curriculum

Graduates of baccalaureate degree programs typically analyze and design systems, specify project methods and materials, perform cost estimates and analyses, and manage technical activities in support of civil engineering projects. The curriculum must provide instruction in the following curricular areas:

1. utilization of principles, hardware, and software that are appropriate to produce drawings, reports, quantity estimates, and other documents related to civil engineering;
2. performance of standardized field and laboratory tests related to civil engineering;
3. utilization of surveying methods appropriate for land measurement and/or construction layout;
4. application of fundamental computational methods and elementary analytical techniques in sub-disciplines related to civil engineering;
5. planning and preparation of documents appropriate for design and construction;
6. performance of economic analyses and cost estimates related to design, construction, operations and maintenance of systems associated with civil engineering;
7. selection of appropriate engineering materials and practices; and
8. performance of standard analysis and design in at least three sub-disciplines related to civil engineering.

Lead Society: IEEE

Cooperating Society: Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include computer or similar modifiers in their titles.

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The curriculum must enable the program to provide graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern tools in computer engineering technology. Graduates of associate degree programs have strengths in the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of computer systems and their associated software systems. The curriculum must include instruction in the following topics:

1. application of electric circuits, computer programming, associated software applications, analog and digital electronics, microcontrollers, operating systems, local area networks, and engineering standards to the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of computer systems and associated software systems; and
2. application of natural sciences and mathematics at or above the level of algebra and trigonometry to the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of computer systems and associated software systems.

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Curriculum

The curriculum must provide graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern tools in computer engineering technology. Graduates of baccalaureate degree graduates are well prepared for development and implementation of computer systems. Given the breadth of technical expertise involved with computer systems, and the unique objectives of individual programs, some baccalaureate programs may focus on in-depth but narrow fields of instruction, while other programs may choose to provide instruction in a broad spectrum of the field. The curriculum must include instruction in the following topics:

1. application of electric circuits, computer programming, associated software applications, analog and digital electronics, microcontrollers, operating systems, local area networks, and engineering standards to the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of computer systems and associated software systems;
2. application of natural sciences and mathematics at or above the level of algebra and trigonometry to the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of computer systems and associated software systems;
3. analysis, design, and implementation of computer system hardware and software;
4. application of project management techniques to computer systems; and
5. utilization of statistics/probability, transform methods, discrete mathematics, or applied differential equations in support of computer systems and networks.

Lead Society: American Society of Civil Engineers

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include construction or similar modifiers in their titles. Graduates of construction engineering technology programs will have the technical skills necessary to enter careers in construction, operation and/or maintenance of the built environment and global infrastructure.

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Curriculum
Graduates of associate degree programs typically enter careers in the construction, testing, operation, and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure; they may also utilize basic construction documents to participate in construction activities. The curriculum must provide instruction in the following curricular areas:

1. utilization of techniques that are appropriate to administer and evaluate construction contracts, documents, and codes;
2. estimation of costs, estimation of quantities, and evaluation of materials for construction projects;
3. utilization of measuring methods, hardware, and software that are appropriate for field, laboratory, and office processes related to construction; and
4. application of fundamental computational methods and elementary analytical techniques in sub-disciplines related to construction engineering.

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Curriculum
Graduates of baccalaureate degree programs typically specify project methods and materials, perform cost estimates and analyses, and manage construction activities. The curriculum must provide instruction in the following curricular areas:

1. utilization of techniques that are appropriate to administer and evaluate construction contracts, documents, and codes;
2. estimation of costs, estimation of quantities, and evaluation of materials for construction projects;
3. utilization of measuring methods, hardware, and software that are appropriate for field, laboratory, and office processes related to construction;
4. application of fundamental computational methods and elementary analytical techniques in sub-disciplines related to construction engineering;
5. production and utilization of documents related to design, construction, and operations;
6. performance of economic analyses and cost estimates related to design, construction, and maintenance of systems associated with construction engineering;
7. selection of appropriate construction materials and practices;
8. application of appropriate principles of construction management, law, and ethics; and
9. performance of standard analysis and design in at least one sub-discipline related to construction engineering.

Lead Society: IEEE

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include electrical or electronic(s) or similar modifiers in their titles.

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Curriculum
The curriculum must provide associate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills and use of modern tools necessary to enter careers in the application, installation, manufacturing, operation and/or maintenance of electrical/electronic(s) systems. Graduates of associate degree programs have strengths in the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of electrical systems.

The curriculum must include the following topics:

1. application of circuit analysis and design, computer programming, associated software, analog and digital electronics, microcomputers, and engineering standards to the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of electrical/electronic(s) systems; and
2. application of natural sciences and mathematics at or above the level of algebra and trigonometry to the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of electrical/electronic systems.

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Curriculum
The curriculum must provide baccalaureate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills and use of modern tools  necessary to enter careers in the design, application, installation, manufacturing, operation and/or maintenance of electrical/electronic(s) systems. Graduates of baccalaureate degree programs are well prepared for development and implementation of electrical/electronic(s) systems. Given the breadth of technical expertise involved with electrical systems, and the unique objectives of individual programs, some baccalaureate programs may focus on preparing graduates with in-depth but narrow expertise, while other programs may choose to prepare graduates with expertise in a broad spectrum of the field. Therefore, the depth and breadth of expertise demonstrated by baccalaureate graduates must be appropriate to support the program educational objectives.

The curriculum must include the following topics:

1. application of circuit analysis and design, computer programming, associated software, analog and digital electronics, microcontrollers, and engineering standards to the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of electrical/electronic(s) systems;
2. application of natural sciences and mathematics at or above the level of trigonometry to the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of electrical/electronic systems;
3. analysis, design, and implementation of one or more of the following: control systems, instrumentation systems, communications systems, computer systems, power systems or energy systems;
4. application of project management techniques to electrical/electronic(s) systems; and
5. utilization of differential and integral calculus, as a minimum, to characterize the performance of electrical/electronic systems.

Lead Society: IEEE Cooperating Society: American Society of Mechanical Engineers and International Society of Automation

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include electromechanical or similar modifiers in their titles.

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The curriculum must provide associate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills and use of modern tools necessary to enter careers in the building, installation, application, and operation and/or maintenance of electromechanical hardware and software systems. Graduates of associate degree programs typically have strengths in the building, installation, application, and operation and maintenance of electromechanical hardware and software systems.

The following curricular areas are required:

1. application of computer-aided drafting or design tools to prepare graphical representations of electromechanical systems;
2. application of circuit analysis, analog and digital electronics, basic instrumentation, associated software and computers to aid in the characterization, analysis, and troubleshooting of electromechanical systems; and
3. application of statics, dynamics (or applied mechanics), strength of materials, engineering materials, engineering standards, and manufacturing processes to aid in the characterization, analysis, and troubleshooting of electromechanical systems.

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The curriculum must provide baccalaureate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills and use of modern tools necessary to enter careers in the design, building, installation, application, and operation and/or maintenance of electromechanical hardware and software systems. Graduates of baccalaureate degree programs are well prepared for applied design, development, and management of electromechanical systems. Given the breadth of technical expertise involved with electromechanical systems, and the unique objectives of individual programs, some baccalaureate programs may focus on providing in-depth but narrow instruction, while other programs may choose to provide instruction in a broad spectrum of the field. The following curricular areas are required:

1. graphical representations of electromechanical systems;
2. application of circuit analysis, analog and digital electronics, basic instrumentation, associated software and computers to aid in the characterization, analysis, and troubleshooting of electromechanical systems;
3. application of statics, dynamics (or applied mechanics), strength of materials, engineering materials, engineering standards, and manufacturing processes to aid in the characterization, analysis, and troubleshooting of electromechanical systems;
4. appropriate computer programming languages for operating electromechanical systems;
5. electrical/electronic devices such as amplifiers, motors, relays, power systems, and computer and instrumentation systems for applied design, operation, or troubleshooting electromechanical systems;
6. advanced topics in engineering mechanics, engineering materials, and fluid mechanics for applied design, operation, or troubleshooting of electromechanical systems;
7. fundamentals of control systems for the applied design, operation, or troubleshooting of electromechanical systems;
8. utilization of differential and integral calculus, as a minimum, to characterize the static and dynamic performance of electromechanical systems; and
9. application of project management techniques in the investigation, analysis, and design of electromechanical systems.

Lead Society: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Cooperating Society: Society of Manufacturing Engineers

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include engineering graphics, design or drafting or similar modifiers in their titles and have an emphasis on mechanical components and systems. An accreditable program in engineering graphics or design or drafting engineering technology will prepare graduates with knowledge, hands-on skills and problem-solving ability to enter careers related to preparation of engineering drawings and basic design of mechanical components and systems. Level and scope of career preparation will depend on the degree level and specific program orientation as portrayed by its program educational objectives.

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The curriculum must provide associate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern equipment in engineering graphics/design/drafting engineering technology. Graduates typically enter the profession as engineering technicians or are prepared for transfer to a baccalaureate degree program, as appropriate to the program educational objectives. Graduates must have instruction in engineering graphics/drafting, basic mechanical design and development, specifications related to mechanical components and systems and manufacturability of components. The following curriculum topics are required:

1. use of 3D parametric computer-aided drafting and design software used for a variety of mechanical drawing techniques (such as orthographic, section, auxiliary, assembly models, detailed working drawings and rendered images);
2. apply principles of
   1. geometric dimensioning and tolerancing;
   2. fundamentals of engineering materials, applied mechanics;
   3. manufacturing methods;
3. use of basic knowledge and familiarity with industry codes, specifications, and standards (ASME, ANSI or others); and
4. an integrating or capstone experience utilizing skills acquired in the program.

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Curriculum

The curriculum must prepare baccalaureate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern equipment in engineering graphics/design/drafting engineering technology. Baccalaureate degree graduates build on the strengths of associate degree programs by gaining the knowledge, skills and abilities for entry into careers in applied mechanical design using advanced software tools and techniques. The depth and breadth of instruction for baccalaureate graduates must support the program educational objectives. The following curriculum topics are required:

1. use of 3D parametric computer-aided drafting and design software for a variety of mechanical drawing techniques (such as orthographic, section, auxiliary, assembly models, detailed working drawings and rendered images);
2. application of principals of
   1. geometric dimensioning and tolerancing;
   2. fundamentals of engineering materials, applied mechanics;
   3. manufacturing methods;
3. applications of calculus and statistics;
4. use of advanced 3D parametric modeling tools for design and analysis;
5. application of physics, materials, manufacturability, environmental and economic concepts to design of machine or mechanical elements;
6. use of industry codes, specifications and standards (ASME, ANSI or others); and
7. technical communications typically used in preparation of engineering proposals, reports, and specifications.

The capstone experience, ideally demonstrated via an open-ended project-based experience, must include a formal design or drafted product with analysis and presentation materials.

Lead Society: American Society for Engineering Education

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs without modifiers in their titles.
There are no program-specific criteria beyond the General Criteria.

Lead Society: American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists

Cooperating Societies: American Institute of Chemical Engineers; American Society of Civil Engineers; American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; SAE International; and Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include environmental or similar modifiers in their titles. An accreditable program in environmental engineering technology will prepare graduates with the technical and managerial skills necessary to enter careers in design, operation, and maintenance in the field of environmental engineering technology.

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The curriculum must provide associate degree graduate with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern equipment in environmental engineering technology. Graduates of associate degree programs have strengths in operation and maintenance of facilities for monitoring or treatment of wastes and environmental contamination or conducting assessment of environmental contamination, including environmental sampling and laboratory analysis. The following curriculum topics are required:

1. 1. Field and laboratory measurements of environmental parameters, including use of common instruments and equipment appropriate to environmental engineering technology;
   2. Preparation of documents such as permit applications or reports to describe results of environmental sampling and measurement;
   3. Quality control methods in sampling and measurement and utilizing basic statistical techniques in analysis of the results;
   4. Concepts of professional practice and application of project management;
   5. Roles and responsibilities of public and private organizations pertaining to environmental regulations, including applicable standards, reporting requirements and other permitting requirements; and
   6. Operating principles of commonly used unit processes for environmental protection.

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The curriculum must provide baccalaureate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern equipment in environmental engineering technology. Graduates of baccalaureate degree programs have strengths in their knowledge of design of sampling plans, and design, operation, and management of treatment facilities or remediation operations. The following curriculum topics are required:

1. Field and laboratory measurements of environmental parameters, including use of common instruments and equipment appropriate to environmental engineering technology;
2. Preparation of documents such as permit applications or reports to describe results of environmental sampling and measurement;
3. Quality control methods in sampling and measurement and utilizing basic statistical techniques in analysis of the results;
4. Concepts of professional practice and application of project management;
5. Roles and responsibilities of public and private organizations pertaining to environmental regulations, including applicable standards, reporting requirements and other permitting requirements;
6. Operating principles of commonly used unit processes for environmental protection;
7. Application of probability and statistics to measured data and performing risk analyses;
8. Formulation of material balances;
9. Application of basic environmental science principles; and
10. Design of unit processes commonly used for environmental protection.

Faculty
The program must demonstrate that a majority of faculty members teaching courses that are primarily design in content are qualified to teach the subject matter by virtue of professional licensure, board certification in environmental engineering, or by education and design experience.

Lead Society: Society of Fire Protection Engineers

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include fire protection or similar modifiers in their titles. An accreditable program in fire protection engineering technology will prepare graduates with instruction in knowledge, hands-on skills and problem-solving ability related to fire protection in the built environment, including fire protection analysis, knowledge of codes and standards, fire science and human behavior, fire protection systems, and passive building systems and construction as they relate to fire protection. The curriculum shall provide instruction in the concepts of ethical professional practice and the roles and responsibilities of public institutions and private organizations pertaining to fire protection engineering technology. Level and scope of career preparation will depend on the degree level and specific program orientation as portrayed by its educational objectives.

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The curriculum must provide associate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern equipment in fire protection engineering technology. Graduates typically enter the profession as engineering technicians or transfer to a baccalaureate degree program as appropriate to the program’s educational objectives. Graduates of associate degree programs typically will have knowledge in the areas of fire science, fire detection and alarm systems, fire protection systems, fire prevention, and fire investigation. The curriculum must include instruction in the following topics:

1. basic fire science;
2. fire safety strategies, fire inspection, fire prevention and mitigation;
3. active fire protection systems including detection, alarm, and suppression systems; and
4. building materials, construction methods and passive fire protection systems.

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The curriculum must provide baccalaureate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern equipment in fire protection engineering technology. Baccalaureate degree graduates build on the strengths of associate degree programs by gaining the knowledge, skills and abilities for entry into careers in applying mathematics and physical sciences to fire protection design and analysis using advanced tools and techniques. The curriculum must also include instruction in the following topics:

1. basic fire science;
2. fire safety strategies, fire inspection, fire prevention and mitigation;
3. active fire protection systems including detection, alarm, and suppression systems;
4. building materials, construction methods and passive fire protection systems;
5. fire hazard recognition, evaluation and mitigation;
6. fire risk analysis and fire control;
7. fundamentals of fire and explosion dynamics, and human behavior in fire;
8. codes and standards for life and fire safety;
9. design, analysis, and maintenance of active and passive fire protection systems;
10. hazardous materials and chemistry; and
11. forensic science and scientific method for fire and explosion investigations.

Lead Society: Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Cooperating Societies: American Ceramic Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and IEEE

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include healthcare, bioengineering, biomedical, biomedical equipment, clinical technology, medical equipment, medical electronics, or similar modifiers in their titles. An accreditable program in healthcare engineering technology will prepare graduates with the technical skills necessary to enter careers to work with clinicians and other healthcare professionals as part of a team to ensure the highest standards and best practices in medical device safety, security, interoperability and functionality.

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The curriculum must provide associate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern equipment in healthcare engineering technology. Graduates of associate degree programs will typically work in equipment planning, purchasing, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and on-call technical support of medical device technology and systems.

The curriculum for associate degree programs must include analog and digital electronics, medical device principles, applicable codes and regulations, medical vocabulary, the structure and function of the human body, an internship at a clinical site, as well as IT concepts including computers, peripherals, networks, and software. The associate degree curriculum must include the following curricular areas:

1. the interaction of medical equipment* with the human body;
2. the principles of medical equipment, safety and operational tests, the use of test results in order to improve processes and ensure that equipment is functioning properly and safely with appropriate documentation;
3. information technology principles applied to medical equipment systems, including data security and privacy standards; and
4. potential unsafe conditions related to the use of medical equipment and systems, preventative and corrective actions including risk mitigation.

*Source: ANSI/AAMI EQ89

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The curriculum must provide baccalaureate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern equipment in healthcare engineering technology. Baccalaureate degree graduates typically support the use of medical devices in healthcare, focusing on selecting safe and effective medical equipment, maintenance of medical equipment and systems, contribute toward improving patient outcomes, educating clinical staff, and controlling costs through financial stewardship.

The curriculum for baccalaureate degree programs must include analog and digital electronics, medical device principles, applicable codes and regulations, medical vocabulary, the structure and function of the human body, an internship at a clinical site, as well as IT concepts including computers, peripherals, networks, cybersecurity, and software. In addition, baccalaureate degree curriculum must include asset management, imaging modality fundamentals, clinical laboratory equipment fundamentals, risk analysis, and process improvement. The curriculum must include the following curricular areas:

1. the interaction of medical equipment* with the human body;
2. the principles of medical equipment, safety and operational tests, the use of test results in order to improve processes and ensure that equipment is functioning properly and safely with appropriate documentation;
3. the clinical application of computer networks, networking protocols, and medical device interoperability including data security and privacy standards;
4. potential unsafe conditions related to the use of medical equipment and systems, preventative and corrective actions including risk mitigation;
5. technology utilized in specialized clinical areas such as patient imaging and the operating room, including the interconnectedness (connectivity) of medical devices and systems;
6. the principles of project management to the healthcare setting; and
7. the financial information associated with the process of clinical equipment acquisition, management and support including budgeting and life-cycle planning.

*Source: ANSI/AAMI EQ89

Lead Society: Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include industrial or similar modifiers in their titles.

Industrial Engineering Technology is concerned with the design, installation, maintenance and improvement of integrated processes and the resulting products or services within an organization. It draws upon specialized knowledge and skill in the mathematical, natural, physical, and social sciences together with the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design, to specify, predict, and evaluate the results to be obtained from such systems.

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The curriculum must provide associate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern tools and equipment necessary to enter careers in industrial engineering technology in organizations within manufacturing, service, healthcare, transportation, or other operating environments or to continue their education at the baccalaureate level. The curriculum must include the following topics:

1. Probability and statistics;
2. Engineering drafting;
3. Workplace design and measurement;
4. Quality and process control.

Faculty

Program faculty members must understand professional practice and maintain currency in their respective professional areas.

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The curriculum must provide baccalaureate degree graduates with the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern tools and equipment necessary to enter careers in industrial engineering technology in organizations within manufacturing, service healthcare, transportation, or other social or complex operating environments.  The curriculum must include the following topics:

1. Calculus-based probability and statistics;
2. Engineering drafting;
3. Advanced workplace design and measurement;
4. Advanced quality and process control; and
5. Engineering economics and management, including project management.

Faculty

Program faculty members must understand professional practice and maintain currency in their respective professional areas.

Lead Society: IEEE

Cooperating Society: CSAB

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include information, information security, cybersecurity, information assurance or similar modifiers in their titles.

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The curriculum must provide graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills and use of modern tools necessary to enter careers in the application, installation, operation and/or maintenance of computer systems, networks, and telecommunications systems dedicated to the processing and transfer of information. Graduates of associate degree programs in Information Engineering Technology have strengths in the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of hardware and software systems. Graduates of associate degree programs that contain the modifier “information security,” “cybersecurity,” or “information assurance” in the title will also have strengths in computer and network security.

The curriculum must include instruction in the following topics:

1. application of computer and network hardware, operating systems, system and network administration, programming languages, applications software, and databases in the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of hardware and software systems;
2. application of electrical, electronic, telecommunications, and digital signal propagation fundamentals in the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of hardware and software systems; and
3. Application of legal, ethical and security issues involving data and information

The curriculum for programs containing the modifier “information security,” “cybersecurity” or “information assurance” in the title must also include instruction in:

d. application of cybersecurity principles, techniques and tools to protect devices and systems that incorporate interconnected hardware and software, and human aspects of a system.

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The curriculum must provide graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills and use of modern tools necessary to enter careers in the design, application, installation, operation and/or maintenance of computer systems, networks, and telecommunications systems dedicated to the processing and transfer of information. Graduates of baccalaureate degree programs in Information Engineering Technology are well prepared for design, development, and management of computer systems, networks, and telecommunication systems. Graduates of baccalaureate degree programs that contain the modifier “information security,” “cybersecurity” or “information assurance” in the title will also be well prepared for design of secure systems, evaluation and measurement of security risk, and ensure proper levels of privacy are maintained.

Given the breadth of technical expertise involved with information systems, and the unique objectives of individual programs, some baccalaureate programs may provide instruction with in-depth but narrow focus, while other programs may choose to provide instruction in a broad spectrum of the field. The curriculum must include instruction in the following topics:

1. application of computer and network hardware, operating systems, system and network administration, programming languages, applications software, and databases in the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of hardware and software systems;
2. application of electrical, electronic, telecommunications, and digital signal propagation fundamentals in the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of hardware and software systems;
3. application of legal, ethical and security issues involving data and information.
4. design, implementation, maintenance, and security of facilities involved with the processing and transfer of information;
5. application of project management techniques to facilities that process and transfer information; and
6. utilization of discrete mathematics, and probability and statistics in the support of facilities that process and transfer information.

The curriculum for programs containing the modifiers “information security,” “cybersecurity” or “information assurance” in the title must also include instruction in the following topics:

g. application of cybersecurity principles, techniques and tools to protect devices and systems that incorporate interconnected hardware and software, and human aspects of a system;

h. design, implementation, maintenance, and security of facilities involved with the processing and transfer of data and information; and

i. procurement, testing analysis and maintenance of components interconnected into larger systems.

Lead Society: International Society of Automation

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include instrumentation, measurement, metrology, control, robotics, automation, or similar modifiers in their titles.

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The curriculum must provide associate degree graduate with instruction in the technical and managerial skills necessary to enter careers in design, manufacturing, marketing, operations, and maintenance in the fields of measurement, control, robotics, and automation engineering technology. Graduates of associate degree programs, as a result of extensive laboratory experience in component/device operation, calibration and interconnection, have strengths in their knowledge of operations, maintenance, and manufacturing.

The following curricular areas are required:

1. concepts of automatic control, including measurement, feedback and feedforward regulation for the operation of continuous and discrete systems;
2. design and implementation of systems utilizing analog and/or digital control devices;
3. concepts of chemistry, physics, and electricity/electronics to measurement and control systems;
4. concepts of digital and microprocessor systems and functionality of system components/devices for the automation of processes;
5. concepts of measurements and sensor selection;
6. communicating the technical details of control systems using current techniques and graphical standards; and
7. fundamental concepts of economics and management to problems in automatic control systems.

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The curriculum must provide baccalaureate degree graduates with instruction in the technical and managerial skills necessary to enter careers in design, manufacturing, marketing, operations, and maintenance in the fields of measurement, control, robotics, and automation engineering technology. Baccalaureate degree graduates have strengths to undertake the design and specification of control systems and for the subsequent management of their installation and operation.

The following curricular areas are required:

1. concepts of automatic control, including measurement, feedback and feedforward regulation for the operation of continuous and discrete systems;
2. design and implementation of systems utilizing analog and/or digital control devices;
3. concepts of chemistry, physics, and electricity/electronics to measurement and control systems;
4. concepts of digital and microprocessor systems and functionality of system components/devices for the automation of processes;
5. concepts of measurements and sensor selection;
6. communicating the technical details of control systems using current techniques and graphical standards;
7. concepts of mechanics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer to the design of process control systems;
8. utilization of programmable logic controllers (PLC), distributed control systems (DCS) and supervisory control systems for control of manufacturing and processing systems; and
9. utilization of modern and effective management skills for performing investigation analysis, and synthesis in the implementation of automatic control systems.

Lead Society: SME

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include manufacturing or similar modifiers in their titles. An accreditable degree program in manufacturing engineering technology will provide graduates with instruction in technical and leadership skills necessary for manufacturing competitiveness and to enter careers in manufacturing process and systems design, operations, quality, continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and sustainability. Level and scope of career preparation will depend on the degree level and specific program orientation as portrayed by its program educational objectives.

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The curriculum must provide associate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern equipment in manufacturing engineering technology. Graduates typically enter the professions in manufacturing operations and service functions or are prepared for transfer to a baccalaureate degree program, as appropriate to the program educational objectives. The curriculum must include instruction in the following topics:

1. materials and manufacturing processes;
2. product design process, tooling, and assembly;
3. manufacturing systems, automation, and operations; and
4. statistics, quality and continuous improvement, and industrial organization and management.

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The curriculum must provide baccalaureate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern equipment in manufacturing engineering technology. Baccalaureate degree graduates build on the strengths of associate degree programs by gaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities for entry into manufacturing careers practicing various tools, techniques and processes. The depth and breadth of expertise demonstrated by baccalaureate graduates must support the program educational objectives. The curriculum must include instruction in the following topics:

1. materials and manufacturing processes;
2. product design process, tooling, and assembly;
3. manufacturing systems, automation, and operations;
4. statistics, quality and continuous improvement, and industrial organization and management; and
5. capstone or integrating experience that develops and illustrates student competencies in applying both technical and non-technical skills in successfully solving manufacturing problems.

Lead Society: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineering

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include marine or similar modifiers in their titles. The field of marine engineering technology is dependent on the application of the technical sciences to marine equipment, systems, and vehicles. An accreditable program will prepare graduates to enter a variety of different careers in the field of marine engineering technology.

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The curriculum must provide associate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern equipment in marine engineering technology. The curriculum must contain the following topics:

1. the use of the principles of college-level physics to problems associated with marine engineering technology applications;
2. the application of the technical sciences to marine equipment, systems and/or vehicles;
3. the use and application of modern instrumentation for measuring physical phenomena related to marine engineering technology, including data collection, analysis, and formal report writing; and
4. the operation and maintenance of modern marine power plants and associated marine auxiliary equipment and systems, including the use of design manuals, material/equipment specifications, and industry regulations applicable to marine engineering technology.

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The curriculum must provide baccalaureate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern equipment in marine engineering technology. The curriculum must contain the following topics:

1. application of the principles of college-level physics and chemistry to problems associated with marine engineering technology applications;
2. the principles of fluid mechanics, hydrostatic stability, solid mechanics, materials, dynamics, and thermodynamics and their application to marine equipment, systems and/or vehicles;
3. the use and application of modern instrumentation for measuring physical phenomena related to marine engineering technology, including the design of experiments, data collection, analysis, and formal report writing; and
4. the operation, maintenance, analysis, design and management of modern marine power plants and associated marine auxiliary equipment and systems, including the use of design manuals, material/equipment specifications, and industry regulations applicable to marine engineering technology.

Lead Society: American Society of Mechanical Engineers

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include mechanical or similar modifiers in their titles. An accreditable program in mechanical engineering technology prepares graduates with knowledge, problem-solving ability and hands-on skills to enter careers in the design, installation, manufacturing, testing, technical sales, maintenance, and other endeavors typically associated with mechanical components and systems. Programs emphasize how things actually work, how they are made, and the realization that most mechanical components and assemblies become parts of complex systems, an important consideration realized at the beginning of the design process. Level and scope of career preparation will depend on the degree level and specific program orientation.

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The curriculum must prepare associate degree graduates with the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern equipment in mechanical engineering technology. Graduates must have strengths in specifying, installing, building, testing, documenting, operating, selling or maintaining basic mechanical systems. Programs prepare graduates for entry into industry as engineering technicians or for transfer to a baccalaureate degree program as appropriate to support the program educational objectives. The following curricular topics are required (unless the program’s faculty and primary constituents approve the substitution of other specific, mechanically-related technical subjects supporting attainment of program educational objectives):

1. Application of principles of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing;
2. Use of computer aided drafting and design software;
3. Selection, set-up, and calibration of measurement tools/instrumentation;
4. Preparation of laboratory reports and systems documentation associated with development, installation, or maintenance of mechanical components and systems;
5. Basic familiarity and use of industry codes, specifications, and standards;
6. Use of basic engineering mechanics; and
7. An integrating or capstone experience utilizing skills acquired in the program.

Faculty

The program must demonstrate that faculty members are maintaining currency in their specialty areas.

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The curriculum must prepare baccalaureate degree graduates with the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of modern equipment in mechanical engineering technology. Baccalaureate degree graduates build on the strengths of associate degree programs by gaining proficiency in the analysis, applied design, development, implementation or oversight of more advanced mechanical components, systems or processes. Programs may focus on preparing graduates with in-depth but narrow expertise, while other programs may choose to prepare graduates with a broad spectrum of expertise. The depth and breadth of expertise demonstrated by baccalaureate graduates must support the program educational objectives. The following curricular topics are required (unless the program’s faculty and primary constituents approve the substitution of other specific, mechanically-related technical subjects supporting attainment of program educational objectives):

1. Application of principles of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing;
2. Use of computer aided drafting and design software;
3. Perform selection, set-up, and calibration of measurement tools/instrumentation;
4. Elements of differential and integral calculus;
5. Manufacturing processes;
6. Material science and selection;
7. Solid mechanics (such as statics, dynamics, strength of materials, etc.);
8. Mechanical system design;
9. Thermal sciences (such as thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, etc.);
10. Electrical circuits (ac and dc) and electronic controls;
11. Application of industry codes, specifications and standards; and
12. Technical communications typically used in preparation of engineering proposals, reports, and specifications.

The capstone experience, ideally multidisciplinary in nature, must be project-based and include formal design, implementation and test processes.

Faculty

The program must demonstrate that faculty members are maintaining currency in their specialty areas.

Lead Society: American Nuclear Society

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include nuclear or similar modifiers in their titles.

An accredited program in nuclear engineering technology will prepare graduates with instruction in the knowledge, skills, and problem-solving abilities required to enter careers in those parts of the nuclear industry served by the program. Graduates of programs in nuclear engineering technology will have strengths in the areas of nuclear processes and operations, nuclear systems, and radiological safety, developed from an understanding of the fundamental principles, conservation laws, and rate processes of the physical sciences, and the importance of the safe operation of nuclear systems.

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The curriculum must provide associate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use and maintenance of modern equipment in nuclear engineering technology. The following topics or activities are required:

1. Nuclear systems and operations, and radiological safety, including:
   1. radiation protection procedures,
   2. current applicable rules and regulations, maintenance, control, performance, the human interface in operations, and quality assurance pertaining to the operation of nuclear systems; and
   3. the importance of the safe operation of nuclear systems;
2. Problem solving using foundation mathematics and the fundamental principles, conservation laws, and rate processes of the physical sciences commonly encountered in segments of the nuclear industry served by the program; and
3. Analyzing and interpreting laboratory analyses measuring nuclear and radiation processes.

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The curriculum must provide baccalaureate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and use and maintenance of modern equipment in nuclear engineering technology. The following curriculum topics are required:

1. Nuclear systems and operations, and radiological safety, including:
   1. radiation protection procedures;
   2. current applicable rules and regulations, maintenance, control, performance, the human interface in operations, and quality assurance pertaining to the operation of nuclear systems; and
   3. the importance of the safe operation of nuclear systems;
2. Problem solving using foundation mathematics and the fundamental principles, conservation laws, and rate processes of the physical sciences commonly encountered in the segment of the nuclear industry served by the program;
3. Analyzing and interpreting laboratory analyses that measure nuclear and radiation processes;
4. Applying advanced mathematics, including differential/integral calculus, to the solution of problems commonly encountered in the segment of the nuclear industry served by the program; and
5. Design processes for nuclear systems used in the segment of the nuclear industry served by the program.

Lead Society: National Society of Professional Surveyors
Cooperating Society: American Society of Civil Engineers

These program criteria apply to surveying engineering technology, geomatics engineering technology or similarly named programs.

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The curriculum must prepare associate degree graduates with the knowledge, techniques and skills in the application of surveying/geomatics. Graduates of associate degree surveying/geomatics programs possess a foundation in geodesy, geodetic science, professional land surveying, property law, and mapping and are prepared to use modern equipment and techniques to construct products through the surveying/geomatics workflow. The curriculum must contain the following topics:

1. Mathematical concepts to execute basic surveying/geomatics analysis.
2. Basic historical elements of land ownership legal processes where surveying/geomatics are an integral part.
3. Data science analysis for conformance of precision/accuracy and blunders/error detection.
4. Use of modern measurement equipment in field laboratories to construct or locate features above, below or on the Earth’s surface.
5. Basic communications that include oral, graphical and electronic forms.
6. Additional material from a minimum of three subject areas chosen from:
   • boundary surveying
   • property law
   • route surveying
   • construction surveying
   • mapping
   • geodesy
   • drainage and elementary roadway design

Faculty

Faculty members teaching courses that are primarily design or professional practice in content must be qualified to teach the subject matter by virtue of professional licensure or by educational and professional experience.

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The curriculum must prepare baccalaureate degree graduates to become licensed surveyors with the knowledge, techniques and skills in the art and science of surveying/geomatics. Graduates of a baccalaureate degree in surveying/geomatics engineering technology programs possess a strong foundation in geodesy, geodetic science, photogrammetry and remote sensing, professional land surveying, mapping, geospatial data science, and the ability to select modern equipment and techniques to design, construct or locate products through the surveying/geomatics workflow. The curriculum must contain the following topics:

1. Mathematical concepts to support analyses of advanced surveying/geomatics problems.
2. Historical elements of land ownership, particularly where surveying/geomatics are an integral part.
3. Data science and analysis for conformance of precision/accuracy and blunder/error detection.
4. Data structure/format, storage/management, publication/visualization and the related legal responsibilities to the public.
5. Modern measurement and design technologies necessary to model, construct, or locate features above, below or on the Earth’s surface.
6. Additional material from a minimum of four subject areas below, consistent with the program’s educational objectives:
   • boundary surveying
   • engineering surveys
   • photogrammetry and remote sensing
   • geodesy
   • cartography including map projections and coordinate systems
   • geospatial data science
   • drainage and roadway design

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Faculty members teaching courses that are primarily design or professional practice in content must be qualified to teach the subject matter by virtue of professional licensure, or by educational and professional experience

Lead Society: IEEE

These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include telecommunications or similar modifiers in their titles.

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The curriculum must provide graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills and use of modern tools necessary to enter careers in the application, installation, management, operation, and/or maintenance of telecommunication systems. Graduates of associate degree programs have strengths in the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of telecommunication systems. The curriculum must include instruction in the following topics:

1. application of electric circuits, computer programming, associated software applications, analog and digital electronics, voice and data communications and engineering standards, and the principle of telecommunications systems in the solution of telecommunications problems; and
2. application of natural sciences and mathematics at or above the level of algebra and trigonometry to the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of telecommunication systems.

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The curriculum must enable the program to provide graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills and use of modern tools necessary to enter careers in design, application, installation, management, operation, and/or maintenance of telecommunications systems. Graduates of baccalaureate degree programs are well prepared for development and implementation of telecommunications systems. Given the breath of technical expertise involved with telecommunication systems, and the unique objectives of individual programs, some baccalaureate programs may provide instruction with an in-depth but narrow expertise, while other programs may choose to provide instruction in a broad spectrum of the fields. The curriculum must include instruction in the following topics:

1. application of electric circuits, computer programming, associated software applications, analog and digital electronics, voice and data communications and engineering standards, and the principle of telecommunications systems in the solution of telecommunications problems;
2. application of natural sciences and mathematics at or above the level of algebra and trigonometry to the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of telecommunication systems;
3. analysis, design, and implementation of telecommunications systems;
4. application of project management techniques in the design, maintenance and implementation of telecommunication systems;
5. analysis, and implementation of switching technologies, wired and wireless networking technologies, and policy;
6. management, design, and planning of telecommunication and computer networks; and
7. utilization of statistics/probability, transform methods, or applied differential equations in support of telecommunication systems and computer networks.