Mechanical Engineering Technology - A.A.S.
Description
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology provides students with knowledge and skills in the manufacturing areas related to computer-controlled equipment and integrated manufacturing. Students learn drafting, materials testing, robotics applications and computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software for design and design documentation.
The Mechanical Engineering Technology major comprises the following concentrations:
- The General concentration includes coursework in microprocessors and robotics, manufacturing processes, computer-aided tool design and professional ethics.
- The Mechtronics concentration is cross-disciplinary and provides students with skills in electrical and electronic devices, hydraulics and pneumatics and programmable logic controllers
The degree program articulates into Kent State's Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology.
Fully Offered At:
- Tuscarawas Campus
Accreditation
The A.A.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology Is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Apply the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of the discipline to narrowly defined engineering technology activities
- Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering and technology to engineering technology problems that require limited application of principles but extensive practical knowledge
- Conduct standard tests and measurements
- Conduct, analyze and interpret experiments
- Function effectively as a member of a technical team
- Identify, analyze and solve narrowly defined engineering technology problems
- Apply written, oral and graphical communication in both technical and non-technical environments
- Identify and use appropriate technical literature
- Understand the need for and an ability to engage in self directed continuing professional development
- Understand and commit to address professional and ethical responsibilities, including a respect for diversity
- Demonstrate a commitment to quality, timeliness and continuous improvement
University Requirements
All students in an applied or technical associate degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.
NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements, please see Program Requirements for details.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Destination Kent State: First Year Experience | 1 | |
Course is not required for students with 25 transfer credits, excluding College Credit Plus, or age 21+ at time of admission. | ||
| Kent Core (see table below) | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hour Requirement | 60 | |
Some associate degrees require students to complete more than 60 credit hours. | ||
Kent Core Requirements
| Requirement | Credits/Courses |
|---|---|
| Kent Core Composition (KCMP) | 3 |
| Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR) | 3 |
| Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) | 3 |
| Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) | 3 |
| Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| MERT 12000 | ENGINEERING DRAWING | 3 |
| MERT 12001 | COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN | 3 |
| MERT 12005 | PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| MERT 22009 | ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROJECT | 2 |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
| ENG 20002 | INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
| or OTEC 26638 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | |
| MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 |
| MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | 3 |
| UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 |
| Kent Core Composition | 3 | |
| Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Kent Core Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Concentrations | ||
| Choose from the following: | 30-31 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 63-64 | |
General Concentration Requirements
[AAS-MERT-GENL]
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| EERT 21010 | ENGINEERING AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS | 3 |
| or ENGT 22006 | ECONOMIC DECISION ANALYSIS | |
| or TECH 31010 | ENGINEERING AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS | |
| EERT 22014 | MICROPROCESSORS AND ROBOTICS | 3 |
| MATH 11012 | INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 |
| MERT 12004 | MANUFACTURING PROCESSES | 3 |
| MERT 22003 | COMPUTER-AIDED TOOL DESIGN | 3 |
| MERT 22005 | STATICS | 3 |
| MERT 22007 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| MERT 22012 | FLUID POWER | 3 |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| Physics Elective A, choose from the following: | 3-5 | |
| TECHNICAL PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| Physics Elective B, choose from the following: | 3-5 | |
| TECHNICAL PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 31 | |
Mechtronics Concentration Requirements
[AAS-MERT-MCTR]
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| BMRT 11000 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | 3 |
| EERT 12000 | ELECTRIC CIRCUITS I | 4 |
| EERT 12001 | ELECTRIC CIRCUITS II | 3 |
| MATH 11012 | INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 |
| MERT 12004 | MANUFACTURING PROCESSES | 3 |
| MERT 22012 | FLUID POWER | 3 |
| TECH 33031 | PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS | 3 |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| PHY 13001 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | 4 |
| PHY 13021 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| PHY 13002 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) | 2-4 |
| or PHY 13012 | COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) | |
| PHY 13022 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 30 | |
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.000 | 2.000 |
Roadmaps
General Concentration
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
| Semester One | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 | |
| ! | MERT 12000 | ENGINEERING DRAWING | 3 |
| ! | MERT 12004 | MANUFACTURING PROCESSES | 3 |
| UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| MATH 11012 | INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 | |
| MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | 3 | |
| ! | MERT 12001 | COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN | 3 |
| ! | MERT 12005 | PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| MERT 22012 | FLUID POWER | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 | |
| ! | EERT 22014 | MICROPROCESSORS AND ROBOTICS | 3 |
| ! | MERT 22003 | COMPUTER-AIDED TOOL DESIGN | 3 |
| ! | MERT 22005 | STATICS | 3 |
| Physics Elective A | 3-5 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| EERT 21010 |
ENGINEERING AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS or ECONOMIC DECISION ANALYSIS or ENGINEERING AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS |
3 | |
| ENG 20002 or OTEC 26638 |
INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING or BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS |
3 | |
| ! | MERT 22007 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| ! | MERT 22009 | ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROJECT | 2 |
| Physics Elective B | 4-5 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 18 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 64 | ||
Mechtronics Concentration
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
| Semester One | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BMRT 11000 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | 3 | |
| MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 | |
| MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | 3 | |
| ! | MERT 12000 | ENGINEERING DRAWING | 3 |
| ! | MERT 12004 | MANUFACTURING PROCESSES | 3 |
| UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| MATH 11012 | INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 | |
| ! | MERT 12001 | COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN | 3 |
| ! | MERT 12005 | PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| PHY 13001 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | 4 | |
| PHY 13021 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| ! | EERT 12000 | ELECTRIC CIRCUITS I | 4 |
| ENG 20002 or OTEC 26638 |
INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING or BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS |
3 | |
| ! | MERT 22009 | ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROJECT | 2 |
| PHY 13002 or PHY 13012 |
GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) or COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) |
2-4 | |
| PHY 13022 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 | |
| ! | EERT 12001 | ELECTRIC CIRCUITS II | 3 |
| MERT 22012 | FLUID POWER | 3 | |
| ! | TECH 33031 | PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 63 | ||