Computer Engineering Technology--Bachelor of Science
Mission
The mission of the Computer Engineering Technology (CET) Degree program in the Computer Systems Engineering Technology (CSET) Department at Oregon Institute of Technology is to provide an excellent education incorporating industry-relevant, applied laboratory based design and analysis to our students. The program is to serve a constituency consisting of its students, high-technology industry, and the citizens of Oregon. Major components of the CET program's mission in the CSET Department are to:
educate computer engineering technology students to meet current and future industrial challenges,
promote a sense of scholarship, leadership, and professional service among our graduates,
enable our students to create, develop, and disseminate knowledge for the applied engineering environment,
expose our students to cross-disciplinary educational programs, and
provide high tech industry employers with graduates in the computer engineering technology profession, a profession which is increasingly being driven by advances in technology.
Educational Objectives
- Graduates of the CET bachelor's degree program will possess the ability to analyze, test, and solve hardware and software computer engineering problems, using the basic principles of physics, mathematics and applied engineering. They will be able to use modern engineering techniques, skills, and tools, particularly recognizing the role that computers play in applied engineering. They will be able to identify, formulate, and solve computer engineering problems that are subject to realistic constraints.
- Graduates of the CET bachelor's degree program will be able to apply the knowledge and skills from their education in order to understand the impact of computer engineering and technological solutions in an environment consistent with the principles of applied engineering design and development.
- Graduates of the concurrent degree program will be technically competent with aspects of software technologies and electronics as appropriate to the discipline within each student's technical interests and professional goals. They will have the ability to apply undergraduate fundamentals in all discipline areas within the field and be able to apply the results to software/hardware/electronic co-design.
- Graduates of the CET bachelor's will have developed a broad base of skills preparing them for professional practice as engineering technologists. They will practice with ethical and professional responsibility; recognize the need for, and have the ability to engage in, continual learning pertaining to advances in technology; and have the ability to function and communicate effectively, both individually and within teams.
Expected Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the CET bachelor's degree program are expected to be able to demonstrate:
an ability to identify, formulate, and solve computer engineering technology problems, including the specification, design, implementation, and operation of systems and components, that meet performance, and quality requirements in a timely manner
an ability to design, conduct, and interpret experiments including applying the results to verify the system
an ability to function effectively on teams
an understanding of professional, ethical and social responsibility
a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning
the ability to apply mathematics including differential and integral calculus, probability, and discrete mathematics to hardware and software problems
mastery of the techniques skills, and computer topics appropriate to the degree program, with depth in at least two sub disciplines (microprocessors, ASICs, software, computer architecture) of the computer engineering technology program
an ability to use applied engineering tools, techniques, and skills including computer-based tools for design, analysis and simulation
an ability to design, fabricate and test systems containing hardware and software components; as well as to analyze and interpret test results in order to improve the system
an ability to convey technical material through oral presentation and interaction with an audience
an ability to convey technical material through written reports which satisfy accepted standards for writing style
an ability to improve system design with regard to quality and project management.
Curriculum Map
The curriculum map for the CET bachelor's degree program can be found on the program's web page on the OIT web site.
Summary of Student Learning Outcomes
During the 2007-08 academic year, the program faculty formally assessed the student learning outcomes summarized in the attached report. Additional details can be found in department assessment records.