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Industrial Technology
Industrial technologists are technically oriented management professionals who develop, manage, and control
production and manufacturing systems. Graduates of the program assume leadership positions in a wide range of
business and industrial organizations. They play a crucial role in optimizing organizational productivity.
The Industrial Technology degree program provides four concentrations. Industrial Management ConcentrationThis concentration is designed to prepare graduates for career leadership and management positions
in a technical environment. Graduates from this concentration are exposed to courses intended to help students
understand the many different organizational elements and functions composing industrial operations.
Students completing this concentration will develop a broad-based, cross-sectional/functional understanding
as a “generalist” management professional. Precision Manufacturing ConcentrationThis concentration is designed to prepare graduates for career leadership and management positions
in a computer-intensive/automated manufacturing environment. Graduates from this concentration are exposed to
courses with specialized technical application in the area of computer-aided design/manufacturing,
computer-numeric-control programming (CNC), industrial robotics, automated material handling, electronic
control technology, computer-integrated manufacturing, rapid prototyping, and systems integration. Students
completing this concentration will develop a focused understanding of manufacturing operations as a “specialist”
managerially oriented professional. Information and Communications Technology ConcentrationThis concentration is designed to prepare graduates for career leadership and management positions in a computer applications-oriented environment integral to modern business and industry. Students in this concentration take courses that emphasize theory and application relating to the management and operation of computer and technical systems used for communications, information management, control technology, and publishing. Students completing this concentration will develop a focused understanding of computer applications-based and data/information-intensive operations. Students completing this concentration may elect also to complete minors in computer science, management information systems, or business administration. Construction Management ConcentrationThis concentration is designed to prepare graduates for advancement opportunities in construction-related industries primarily as site managers, superintendents, project managers, directors of operations, and construction managers. Students in this concentration take courses that emphasize theories and applications of planning, managing, directing, organizing, and controlling construction operations. |
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Undergraduate Degrees & Minors: Industrial Technology School of Applied Science, Engineering, & TechnologyReferences |
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