Examples of Possible Careers*
Architectural and engineering managers
- 2.6% slower than the average
- 198,100 number of jobs
- $149,530 potential earnings
Foundry mold and coremakers
- -5.8% decline
- 17,600 number of jobs
- $37,140 potential earnings
Industrial engineering technologists and technicians
- 1.5% slower than the average
- 68,500 number of jobs
- $57,320 potential earnings
Industrial production managers
- 0.9% little or no change
- 190,100 number of jobs
- $108,790 potential earnings
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*Note
Source of occupation titles and labor data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
Description
The Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Engineering provides students instruction in basic math and science, engineering principles, processes, project management and personnel management. Students learn in the classroom, as well as through hands-on experiments and real-world internships.
The degree program can also function as a completer degree for students with an associate degree in engineering technology.
The Applied Engineering major comprises the following concentrations:
- The Applied Engineering and Technology Management concentration provides a focus on the application of management, design and technical skills for system integration; the execution of new product designs; the improvement of manufacturing processes and the management; and direction of physical and/or technical functions of an organization. Students also understand materials, facility design, quality and safety.
- The Foundry Technology concentration prepares students for employment in the metal casting industry. Students complete coursework in materials and processes, cast metals, metallurgy and material science, solid modeling and solidification. In addition, students apply their knowledge and skills in the capstone course on foundry tooling and pattern making. They also will gain experience with programmable logic controllers, hydraulics, pneumatics and computer-aided manufacturing.
Applicants to this program should understand that this is a math-intensive program.
Students may apply early to the Master of Engineering Technology degree (Quality Systems and Engineering Management Technology concentration) and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program Policy in the University Catalog for more information.
Accreditation
The B.S. degree in Applied Engineering - Applied Engineering and Technology Management concentration - is accredited by the Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE). The College of Aeronautics and Engineering is accredited as a “Certified School” by the Foundry Educational Foundation (fefinc.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.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campus to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. Check with a regional campus admissions office to determine application requirements, as they may differ among campuses.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 48 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score; or by completing the ESL level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering and technology to solve broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
- Design systems, components or processes meeting specified needs for broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
- Apply written, oral and graphical communication in broadly defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
- Conduct standard tests, measurements and experiments and analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.
- Function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.
University Requirements
All students in a bachelor's 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.
Requirement | Credits/Courses |
---|---|
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. | |
Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG) | 2 courses |
Students must successfully complete one domestic and one global course, of which one must be from the Kent Core. | |
Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR) | varies |
Students must successfully complete one course or approved experience. | |
Kent Core (see table below) | 36-37 |
Writing-Intensive Course (WIC) | 1 course |
Students must earn a minimum C grade in the course. | |
Upper-Division Requirement | 39 |
Students must successfully complete 39 upper-division (numbered 30000 to 49999) credit hours to graduate. | |
Total Credit Hour Requirement | 120 |
Kent Core Requirements
Requirement | Credits/Courses |
---|---|
Kent Core Composition (KCMP) | 6 |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR) | 3 |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (min one course each) | 9 |
Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines) | 6 |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 |
Kent Core Additional (KADL) | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: | 36-37 |
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
ENG 20002 | INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
ENGR 11000 | INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING | 3 |
ENGR 13585 | COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING GRAPHICS | 3 |
ENGR 20000 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENGINEERING | 1 |
ENGR 20002 | MATERIALS AND PROCESSES | 3 |
ENGR 21020 | SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS | 3 |
ENGR 21022 | SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS LABORATORY | 1 |
ENGR 23585 | ADVANCED COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN | 3 |
ENGR 31000 | CULTURAL DYNAMICS TECHNOLOGY (DIVD) (WIC) 1 | 3 |
ENGR 31016 | MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
ENGR 31020 | AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING | 3 |
ENGR 31065 | CAST METALS | 3 |
ENGR 33031 | PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS | 3 |
ENGR 33033 | HYDRAULICS/PNEUMATICS | 3 |
ENGR 33111 | STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 3 |
ENGR 33700 | QUALITY TECHNIQUES | 3 |
ENGR 33870 | FACILITY DESIGN AND MATERIAL HANDLING | 3 |
ENGR 35550 | LAW AND ETHICS FOR ENGINEERS | 3 |
ENGR 36620 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
ENGR 43080 | INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY | 3 |
ENGR 43550 | COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING | 3 |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) 2 | 3 |
MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) 2 | 3 |
PHY 13001 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | 4 |
PHY 13002 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) | 4 |
PHY 13021 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
PHY 13022 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
PSYC 31773 | INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 9 | |
Concentrations | ||
Choose one of the following: | 23-24 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120-121 |
- 1
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
- 2
Applicants to this program should understand that this is a math-intensive program. Students admitted to the program are expected to demonstrate prerequisite knowledge on a math placement exam (the ALEKS exam) prior to starting their first semester. Students who fail to obtain the minimum score required to place into the required math courses are at risk of delaying graduation.
Applied Engineering and Technology Management Concentration Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
ENGR 27210 | INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY | 3 |
ENGR 30001 | APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS | 3 |
ENGR 43899 | APPLIED ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR (ELR) | 3 |
MGMT 24056 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS I | 3 |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 8 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 23 |
Foundry Technology Concentration Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
ENGR 33364 | METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE | 3 |
ENGR 41065 | SOLID MODELING AND SOLIDIFICATION SIMULATION | 3 |
ENGR 45099 | CAPSTONE: FOUNDRY TOOLING AND PATTERN MAKING (ELR) | 3 |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
CHEM 10050 | FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS) | 3 |
HRM 34180 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
MGMT 24163 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 |
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 3 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.250 | 2.000 |
Roadmaps
Note: Students wishing to complete internships and/or cooperative education opportunities are encouraged to do so over the summer. Those wishing to take off a semester for a co-op will likely delay graduation by a year.
Applied Engineering and Technology Management 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 | ||
---|---|---|---|
ENGR 13585 | COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING GRAPHICS | 3 | |
ENGR 20002 | MATERIALS AND PROCESSES | 3 | |
! | MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 |
UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Two | |||
ENGR 11000 | INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING | 3 | |
ENGR 23585 | ADVANCED COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN | 3 | |
! | MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | 3 |
PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Three | |||
! | ENG 20002 | INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
ENGR 31016 | MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY | 3 | |
MGMT 24056 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS I | 3 | |
! | PHY 13001 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | 4 |
! | PHY 13021 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Four | |||
! | ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
ENGR 20000 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENGINEERING | 1 | |
! | ENGR 31065 | CAST METALS | 3 |
ENGR 33033 | HYDRAULICS/PNEUMATICS | 3 | |
! | PHY 13002 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) | 4 |
! | PHY 13022 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Five | |||
ENGR 21020 | SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS | 3 | |
ENGR 21022 | SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS LABORATORY | 1 | |
ENGR 31020 | AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING | 3 | |
ENGR 33111 | STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 3 | |
ENGR 33700 | QUALITY TECHNIQUES | 3 | |
! | PSYC 31773 | INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Six | |||
! | ENGR 33031 | PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS | 3 |
ENGR 33870 | FACILITY DESIGN AND MATERIAL HANDLING | 3 | |
ENGR 36620 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
ENGR 27210 | INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY | 3 | |
ENGR 30001 | APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS | 3 | |
ENGR 35550 | LAW AND ETHICS FOR ENGINEERS | 3 | |
ENGR 43550 | COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
ENGR 31000 | CULTURAL DYNAMICS TECHNOLOGY (DIVD) (WIC) | 3 | |
ENGR 43080 | INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY | 3 | |
ENGR 43899 | APPLIED ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR (ELR) | 3 | |
General Electives | 5 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Foundry Technology 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 | ||
---|---|---|---|
COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 | |
ENGR 13585 | COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING GRAPHICS | 3 | |
ENGR 20002 | MATERIALS AND PROCESSES | 3 | |
! | MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 |
UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Two | |||
CHEM 10050 | FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS) | 3 | |
ENGR 11000 | INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING | 3 | |
ENGR 23585 | ADVANCED COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN | 3 | |
! | MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Three | |||
! | ENG 20002 | INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
ENGR 31016 | MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY | 3 | |
! | PHY 13001 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | 4 |
! | PHY 13021 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Four | |||
ENGR 20000 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENGINEERING | 1 | |
ENGR 33033 | HYDRAULICS/PNEUMATICS | 3 | |
MGMT 24163 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 | |
! | PHY 13002 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) | 4 |
! | PHY 13022 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Five | |||
ENGR 21020 | SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS | 3 | |
ENGR 21022 | SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS LABORATORY | 1 | |
ENGR 31000 | CULTURAL DYNAMICS TECHNOLOGY (DIVD) (WIC) | 3 | |
ENGR 31020 | AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING | 3 | |
! | PSYC 31773 | INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Six | |||
ENGR 31065 | CAST METALS | 3 | |
! | ENGR 33031 | PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS | 3 |
ENGR 33364 | METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE | 3 | |
ENGR 36620 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
ENGR 33111 | STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 3 | |
ENGR 33700 | QUALITY TECHNIQUES | 3 | |
ENGR 35550 | LAW AND ETHICS FOR ENGINEERS | 3 | |
ENGR 41065 | SOLID MODELING AND SOLIDIFICATION SIMULATION | 3 | |
ENGR 43550 | COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
ENGR 33870 | FACILITY DESIGN AND MATERIAL HANDLING | 3 | |
ENGR 43080 | INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY | 3 | |
ENGR 45099 | CAPSTONE: FOUNDRY TOOLING AND PATTERN MAKING (ELR) | 3 | |
HRM 34180 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 121 |