Engineering Technology

Industrial Engineering Technology Concentration

Effective March 15, 2020, new students are no longer being accepted into this concentration. The concentration is in the process of being updated and will be posted soon; however, similar options are available. Contact Gerry Willis at gtm23@drexel.edu or 215-895-6253 for additional information.

The BS in Engineering Technology (ET) program at Drexel University is organized around a multidisciplinary, practice- and systems-based learning with extensive use of hands-on laboratory exercises in a majority of the classes. The program prepares graduates for success as future technology innovators and industry leaders, bringing designs from theory into reality. The ET program stresses a multidisciplinary, systems-based approach in solving real-world problems. It promotes student-focused teaching and career-focused education, emphasizing a practical application of theory.  

The industrial engineering technology concentration provides students with knowledge and skills in management and relevant engineering technology disciplines for manufacturing, service, and healthcare enterprises, including automation, logistics, scheduling, simulation, maintainability, and advanced manufacturing processes. Students learn how to co-ordinate, integrate, and optimize people, machines, materials, and energy to improve efficiency, sustainability, quality, and environment. 

During the first three years, students of all concentrations in engineering technology take electrical, mechanical, and industrial courses to get a solid, systematic background  in different engineering fields. Students are required to complete general and concentration engineering technology courses, technical electives, and free elective courses that permit students great latitude in tailoring the program of study to match their career goals.

Additional Information

For more information, visit the BS in Engineering Technology webpage or contact Gerry Willis at gtm23@drexel.edu or 215-895-6253.

Degree Requirements

Humanities and Social Sciences Requirements
COM 230Techniques of Speaking3.0
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research3.0
or ENGL 111 English Composition I
ENGL 102Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing3.0
or ENGL 112 English Composition II
ENGL 103Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres3.0
or ENGL 113 English Composition III
HIST 285Technology in Historical Perspective4.0
PHIL 315Engineering Ethics3.0
General Educational Electives *9.0
Basic Science Requirements
Chemistry Requirements **3.5-7.5
General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I
OR
General Chemistry I
Physics Requirements
PHYS 152Introductory Physics I4.0
PHYS 153Introductory Physics II4.0
PHYS 154Introductory Physics III4.0
Mathematics Requirements ***
MATH 110Precalculus3.0-6.0
or MATH 105 Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry
MATH 121Calculus I4.0
MATH 122Calculus II4.0
STAT 201Introduction to Business Statistics4.0
Engineering Technology Core
CMGT 240 [WI] Economic Planning for Construction3.0
or CIVE 240 Engineering Economic Analysis
EET 201Circuit Analysis I4.0
EET 202Circuit Analysis II4.0
EET 204Introduction to Nanotechnology3.0
EET 205Digital Electronics4.0
EET 208Introduction to Programming for Embedded Systems3.0
EET 209Fundamentals of Virtual Instrumentation3.0
EET 311Modeling of Engineering Systems4.0
EET 319PLC Fundamentals4.0
EET 320Renewable Energy Systems3.0
EET 401Applied Microcontrollers4.0
ENGR 111Introduction to Engineering Design & Data Analysis3.0
INDE 370Industrial Project Management3.0
MET 100Graphical Communication3.0
MET 101Engineering Materials3.0
MET 204Applied Quality Control3.0
MET 205Robotics and Mechatronics3.0
MET 209Fluid Power4.0
MET 213Applied Mechanics4.0
MET 300Principles of Engineering Design4.0
MHT 205Thermodynamics I3.0
MHT 226Measurement Techniques and Instrumentation3.0
Industrial Engineering Technology Concentration Requirements
ACCT 110Accounting for Professionals4.0
FIN 301Introduction to Finance4.0
INDE 331Lean Manufacturing3.0
INDE 350Industrial Engineering Simulation3.0
INDE 365Systems Analysis Methods I3.0
INDE 366Systems Analysis Methods II3.0
INDE 420Industrial Energy Systems3.0
MET 408MFG Information Management3.0
IET Technical Electives 6.0
Capstone Course Requirements
MET 421 [WI] Senior Design Project I3.0
MET 422Senior Design Project II3.0
MET 423 [WI] Senior Design Project III3.0
Miscellaneous
CIVC 101Introduction to Civic Engagement1.0
COOP 101Career Management and Professional Development ††1.0
UNIV E101The Drexel Experience1.0
Free Electives 9.0
Total Credits186.5-193.5
*

See General Education Requirements

**

CHEM sequence is determined by the student's Chemistry Placement Exam score and the completion of a summer online preparatory course available based on that score.

***

MATH course is determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score.

Students select 6.0 additional credits from any BET, EET, MET, MHT, INDE, OPM, or MKTG courses not already required. See advisor for specific courses.

††

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

Students not participating in co-op will not take COOP 101; 1 credit of Free Elective will be added in place of COOP 101.

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.

Sample Plan of Study

4 year, no-cop

First Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
CHEM 101*3.5CIVC 1011.0EET 2093.0VACATION
ENGL 101 or 1113.0EET 2083.0ENGL 103 or 1133.0 
ENGR 1113.0ENGL 102 or 1123.0MATH 1224.0 
MATH 110**3.0MATH 1214.0MET 1013.0 
PHYS 1524.0MET 1003.0PHYS 1544.0 
UNIV E1011.0PHYS 1534.0  
 17.5 18 17 0
Second Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
EET 2014.0EET 2024.0ACCT 1104.0VACATION
EET 3203.0EET 2043.0CMGT 2403.0 
MET 2094.0EET 2054.0COM 2303.0 
STAT 2014.0MET 2053.0HIST 2854.0 
 MHT 2053.0PHIL 3153.0 
 15 17 17 0
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
EET 3114.0EET 4014.0INDE 3663.0VACATION
EET 3194.0INDE 3653.0INDE 3703.0 
FIN 3014.0MET 2043.0INDE 4203.0 
MET 2134.0MET 3004.0Free elective3.0 
 MHT 2263.0  
 16 17 12 0
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
INDE 3313.0MET 4223.0MET 4233.0 
MET 4083.0INDE 3503.0Free elective3.0 
MET 4213.0General Education elective***3.0General Education elective***3.0 
Free elective4.0Technical elective††3.0Technical elective††3.0 
General Education elective***3.0   
 16 12 12 
Total Credits 186.5
*

CHEM sequence is determined by the student's Chemistry Placement Exam score and the completion of a summer online preparatory course available based on that score.

**

MATH course is determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score.

***

See General Education Requirements

Students not participating in co-op will not takeCOOP 101; 1 credit of Free Elective will be added in place of COOP 101.

††

Students select 6.0 additional credits from any BET, EET, MET, MHT, INDE, OPM, or MKTG courses not already required. See advisor for specific courses.

4 year, 1 co-op

First Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
CHEM 101*3.5CIVC 1011.0COOP 101***1.0VACATION
EET 1023.0EET 2083.0EET 2093.0 
ENGL 1013.0ENGL 102 or 1123.0ENGL 103 or 1133.0 
MATH 110**3.0MATH 1214.0MATH 1224.0 
PHYS 1524.0MET 1003.0MET 1013.0 
UNIV E1011.0PHYS 1534.0PHYS 1544.0 
 17.5 18 18 0
Second Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
EET 2014.0EET 2024.0ACCT 1104.0HIST 2854.0
EET 3203.0EET 2043.0COM 2303.0General Educational Elective3.0
MET 2094.0EET 2054.0CMGT 240 or CIVE 2403.0Free Elective3.0
STAT 2014.0MET 2053.0PHIL 3153.0Free Elective3.0
 MHT 2053.0Free Elective3.0 
 15 17 16 13
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
EET 3114.0EET 4014.0COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCE
EET 3194.0INDE 3653.0  
FIN 3014.0MET 2043.0  
MET 2134.0MHT 2263.0  
 MET 3004.0  
 16 17 0 0
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
INDE 3313.0INDE 3503.0INDE 4203.0 
INDE 3663.0INDE 3703.0MET 4233.0 
MET 4083.0MET 4223.0General Education elective3.0 
MET 4213.0General Education elective3.0Technical elective††3.0 
 Technical elective††3.0  
 12 15 12 
Total Credits 186.5
*

CHEM sequence is determined by the student's Chemistry Placement Exam score and the completion of a summer online preparatory course available based on that score.

**

MATH course is determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score.

***

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

See General Education Requirements

††

Students select 6.0 additional credits from any BET, EET, MET, MHT, INDE, OPM, or MKTG courses not already required. See advisor for specific courses.

5 year, 3 co-op

First Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
CHEM 101*3.5CIVC 1011.0COOP 101***1.0VACATION
ENGL 101 or 1113.0EET 2083.0EET 2093.0 
ENGR 1113.0ENGL 102 or 1123.0ENGL 103 or 1133.0 
MATH 110**3.0MATH 1214.0MATH 1224.0 
PHYS 1524.0MET 1003.0MET 1013.0 
UNIV E1011.0PHYS 1534.0PHYS 1544.0 
 17.5 18 18 0
Second Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
EET 2014.0EET 2024.0COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCE
EET 3203.0EET 2043.0  
MET 2094.0EET 2054.0  
STAT 2014.0MET 2053.0  
 MHT 2053.0  
 15 17 0 0
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
COM 2303.0CMGT 240 or CIVE 2403.0COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCE
EET 3114.0EET 4014.0  
EET 3194.0MET 2043.0  
MET 2134.0MET 3004.0  
PHIL 3153.0MHT 2263.0  
 18 17 0 0
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
ACCT 1104.0FIN 3014.0COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCE
INDE 3313.0INDE 3663.0  
INDE 3653.0INDE 3703.0  
MET 4083.0INDE 4203.0  
 13 13 0 0
Fifth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
MET 4213.0MET 4223.0MET 4233.0 
INDE 3503.0Free Elective3.0Free elective3.0 
HIST 2854.0Free Elective3.0General Education elective3.0 
General Educational Elective3.0Technical elective††3.0Technical elective††3.0 
General Education elective3.0   
 16 12 12 
Total Credits 186.5
*

CHEM sequence is determined by the student's Chemistry Placement Exam score and the completion of a summer online preparatory course available based on that score.

**

MATH course is determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score.

***

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

See General Education Requirements

††

Students select 6.0 additional credits from any BET, EET, MET, MHT, INDE, OPM, or MKTG courses not already required. See advisor for specific courses.

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