Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

Electrical and computer engineering technologists and technicians are on the top of the list of jobs for the category. For example, they got a third of the jobs in 2004. Technologists are hired as Applied Engineers not Technicians. (Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition)

Career Resources

University Career Center

Bureau of Labor Statistics web page about jobs and careers for engineers. See the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Careers

Graduates of the ECET program are trained to enter the work force as Electrical Engineering Technologists through a broad-based educational experience that emphasizes practical, hands-on laboratory work that is closely coordinated with theoretical classroom discussion.

New graduates can expect excellent starting salaries with almost 100% placement. Their responsibilities lean toward design and production rather than research. Current starting salaries range from $40,000 to $63,000.

Job opportunities for interns and graduates are available in such diverse industries and organizations as research and development, automobile manufacturing, defense, construction, pharmaceuticals, energy and transportation, power, hospitals, aerospace, education, and state and local governments.

The following is an abbreviated list of organizations that have hired graduates of the ECET program:

American Medical Systems
AT&T
Black & Veatch
Cable Constructor Corp.
Caterpillar Inc.
Chrysler
Consumers Power
Control Data Corporation
Cummins Inc.
General Cable Corporation

General Electric
Gentex
Haliburton
Ironwood Plastics
John Deere
Johnson Controls Inc.
Oshkosh Truck Corp.
Praxair Inc.
Smiths Aerospace
United States Steel
Zenith

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