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Engineering Technology Junior/Senior Option

Engineering Technology at Fort Hays Tech | Northwest provides a well-balanced curriculum in drafting, design, and related subjects by covering two basic areas of mechanical and civil computer-aided drafting.

You will develop the necessary job skills and related technical information in an on-the-job atmosphere similar to an actual engineering firm.  Training will begin on the drafting boards and move to computers using the same software that the industry uses. Mathematical applications are used throughout the various subjects and applied in actual job situations, in sharp contrast to the theoretical approach used in many academic post-secondary institutions.

You can be successful in Engineering Technology whether you have previous drafting experience (high school or college) or no prior drafting background. Our faculty share many years of industry experience and work hard to help each student succeed in the field.

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First Year
First Semester

Course # Course Name Credits
EN 105 App. of Engineering Tech. 3
EN 105A Fundamentals of Drafting 2
EN 110 Draft 2D Views and Dim. 2
EN 115 Engineering Technology Proj. I 2
EN 120A Civil Drafting Fundamentals 2
EN 130 CAD Fundamentals 2
  Total Semester Credits 13

Second Semester

Course # Course Name Credits
EN 101 OSHA 10 1
EN 150 Topographic Triangulation  2
EN 160A App. of Spatial Reasoning in Eng. 2
EN 177 Three Dimension Modeling 2
EN 182 Fundamentals of CAD 2
EN 185 Civil CAD Fundamentals 2
EN 190 Basic Surveying with Math. 3
  Total Semester Credits 14

Second Year
First Semester

Course # Course Name Credits
EN 235 Geographical Info. Systems 2
EN 265 Civil Plans & Regulations 3
EN 210A Engineering Tech. Projects II 3
EN 285 Global Positioning Systems 3
  Total Semester Credits 11

Second Semester

Course # Course Name Credits
EN 257 Civil Design Capstone 7
EN 275 Civil CAD Advanced Procedures 3
EN 280A OWE OR EN 281-Special Projects 5
  Total Semester Credits 15
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Program Hours/Estimated Salary

Annual Salary Range: $38,000 - $50,000

(Average for 2018 Graduates was $50,000)

PROGRAM HOURS: 7:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tools

  • Laptop ($1,000)
  • *Laptop not to be purchased prior to starting the program, as the computer is not required in the first-semester coursework. Specific system requirements are needed for design software, therefore program instructors will advise the type of computer needed. Students will be eligible for payment plans for the cost of the computer.
  • This does not include the price of our General Education Classes and Books.
  • The core Technical classes are covered through the Excel in CTE program. 

Employment Options

  • Designer, Drafter
  • Bridge Technician
  • Road Technician
  • Survey Technician
  • Construction Inspector
  • CAD Technician
  • Mechanical Designer

 

Faculty

Mike Zimmerman
Mechanical Engineering Technology Instructor
785-890-1578
michael.zimmerman@fhnw.edu

Jonathan McClung
Engineering & Drafting Technology Instructor
785-890-1542
jonathan.mcclung@fhnw.edu

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Kayla Luera
Director of Outreach
785-890-1512
kayla.luera@fhnw.edu

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