Department of Applied Engineering Technology

Aixi Zhou, Chairperson

Objective

The Department of Applied Engineering Technology provides applied engineering education opportunities to student whose interests and aptitudes align with applications of engineering and technology. We offer the following B.S. degrees: Applied Engineering Technology (AET), Automotive Engineering Technology (AUTO), and Computer Graphics Technology (CGT). The AET program prepares students to work productively in a broad range of engineering and technical issues in industrial design, manufacturing, operation, and service. The AUTO program prepares students with specialized skills for a successful career in design, manufacturing, marketing, operation, and maintenance in automotive industries and associated suppliers. The term “automotive” refers to land, sea, air, or space mobility. The CGT program prepares students for a variety of career options in user experience design, industrial design, freelance design, management, production, design, and sales.

Graduates of degree programs contribute to society as productive professionals and engaged citizens by:

Delivering services and products by applying technical knowledge, problem-solving techniques, hands-on skills, and modern tools in established and emerging areas of engineering technology;
Communicating effectively in technical and non-technical environments;
Working effectively in teams and assuming leadership roles while modeling ethical, respectful and professional behavior;
Recognizing the impact of engineering technology solutions in a societal and global context;
Pursuing continuous professional development and lifelong learning.

Vision

The vision of the Department of Applied Engineering Technology is to be a preeminent learner-centered community to prepare graduates as future technology innovators and industry leaders.

Mission

The Department of Applied Engineering Technology prepares students for success in transforming society through innovation and technology leadership. We advance knowledge through applied research and create innovative and responsible solutions to global challenges.

Target Audience

Our engineering technology curricula focus on applied science and engineering as well as hands-on learning activities or projects. The level of Mathematics in our engineering technology programs is not as in-depth as traditional engineering programs. However, we emphasize on Statistics and their industrial applications. Chemistry and Physics are offered as algebra-based science courses. Most major courses are also algebra-based. Students in our Department learn from faculty who are actively engaged with industry. The Department has strong connections to industry partners to provide certificate training programs and internship opportunities. Our programs are designed to serve the diverse needs of people who are interested in pursuing careers in engineering and technology enterprises, academic institutions, and government agencies.

Individuals recently graduated from high schools and want to embark on a career in engineering and technology positions.
Individuals recently graduated from community colleges and want to advance their degree level to prepare for a career in engineering and technology positions.
Individuals currently employed in the technical and/or management positions that have professional growth aspirations.

Degrees Offered

Applied Engineering Technology - Bachelor of Science
Automotive Engineering Technology - Bachelor of Science
Computer Graphics Technology - Bachelor of Science

General Program Requirements

The admission of students to the undergraduate degree programs in the Department of Applied Engineering Technology is based upon the general admission requirements of the University. All North Carolina A&T State University students are required to complete a minimum of 33 credit hours in General Education since Fall 2012.

Departmental Requirements

All students in the Department of Applied Engineering Technology must complete 120 credit hours, and maintain a minimum of 2.0 GPA in order to receive a BS degree. A minimum grade of “C” must be earned in all departmental courses.

Graduates of technical institutes and community colleges who have earned the Associate Degree in engineering or technology areas may be admitted to the BS degree programs as juniors. Specific course requirements for these students will have to be made on an individual basis after their previously earned credits have been assessed. All transferable credits must have a grade “C” or higher. If a high school graduate has taken Advanced Placement (AP) courses during high school years, the student will need to submit a test score report directly from the Testing Service of the College Board in order to receive transfer credits. A high school transcript will not suffice. In addition, the course work must meet the curriculum requirements.

Any student transferring to the BS degree programs from other disciplines must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average. Specific course requirements for these students will have to be made on an individual basis after previously earned credits have been assessed.

Accreditation

Our BS Degree in Applied Engineering Technology is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org.

Career Opportunities

Our engineering technology degree programs enable students to apply basic engineering principles, technical and management skills to secure application-oriented technical and management positions. Specifically, the programs are designed to prepare our students for various engineering support and management functions for research, design, production, operation, and application to specific engineering specialties. Graduates of our BS degree programs are very successful in securing employment in industry and government. Positions typically include enterprise managers, design engineers, production supervisors, manufacturing engineers, automation engineers, quality/control engineers, logistics engineer, automotive engineers, automotive managers, motorsports marketing, graphic design, media design, design drafting, advertising, publishing, packaging design, web design, video game design, animation, digital photography, and geographic information systems. Our graduates are highly sought-after and working for 3D Systems, 3M, Amazon, AT&T, BAE Systems, Bank of America, Cargill, Caterpillar, Collins Aerospace, Cummins, Eaton Corp, Gilbarco Veeder-Root, Goodyear, HAECO, John Deere, Lockheed Martin, Lowe’s, Mannington, Milliken, PepsiCo, Pratt & Whitney, Toyota, Volvo Group, Xerox, and many others.

Directory of Faculty

Vincent W. Childress; Professor and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Robert Cobb, Jr.; Associate Professor
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.S., North Carolina A&T State University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Phillip L. Davis; Lecturer/Lab Manager
B.S., M.S., University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Andy Ham; Associate Professor
B.S, Kyonggi University; M.S., University of Texas Austin; Ph.D., Arizona State University

James Kribs; Assistant Professor
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Yu-Tung Kuo; Assistant Professor
B.Eng., National Taiwan Normal University; M.S., National Chiao Tung University; Ph.D., Purdue University

Xiaochuan Lu; Associate Professor
B.S., Hefei University of Technology; M.S., Shanghai University; Ph.D., Tennessee Technological University

Devang P. Mehta; Associate Professor
B.S., University of Bombay; M.A., DIT, University of Northern Iowa

Wenjia Wang; Assistant Professor
B.Eng., Harbin Institute of Technology; M.S., Northwestern University; Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology

Donald Ray West; Teaching Associate Professor
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., North Carolina State University; M.B.A., Strayer University

Aixi Zhou; Professor and Chairperson
B.S., Shenyang Aerospace University; M.S., Lanzhou University of Technology; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University