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Purdue University College of Technology | Engineering Technology Concentrations

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Nanotechnology Concentration

Program Requirements

(All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.)

First Year (32 cr.)

First Semester

  • CGT 11000 Technical Graphics
  • MATH-M 115 Precalculus & Trigonometry (5 cr.)
  • TECH 10500 Introduction to Engineering Technology
  • TECH 12000 Technology & the Individual

Select one of the following:

  • MET 14300 Materials & Processes I
  • MET 14400 Materials & Processes II (offered only in spring)

Second Semester

  • CNIT 15500 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
  • ENG-W 131 English Composition 1
  • IT 21400 Introduction to Lean Manufacturing
  • MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus 1
  • SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking
Second Year (32 cr.)

Third Semester

  • CNIT 17600 Info. Tech. Architecture
  • CGT 22600 Introduction to Constraint Based Modeling
  • MET 24500 Manufacturing Systems
  • PHYS-P221 Physics 1 (5 cr.)
  • ECET Selective

Fourth Semester

  • MATH-M 120 Brief Survey of Calculus 2
  • MET 11100 Applied Statics
  • OLS 25200 Human Relations in Organizations
  • PHYS-P 222 Physics 2

Select one of the following:

  • ECON-E 103 Introduction to Microeconomics
  • ECON-E 104 Introduction to Macroeconmics
Third Year (30 cr.)

Fifth Semester

  • COM 32000 Small Group Communication
  • IT 34200 Intro to Statistical Quality
  • TECH 32000 Technology & the Organization
  • ECET Elective
  • Nanotechnology Selective

Sixth Semester

  • CHEM-C  101 Elementary Chemistry 1; and
  • CHEM-C  121 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory 1 (2 cr.)
  • ENGL 42100 Technical Writing
  • IT 44600 Six Sigma Quality
  • OLS 28400 Leadership Principles
  • TECH 33000 Technology & the Global Society
Fourth Year (32 cr.)

Seventh Semester

  • CHEM-C 102 Elementary Chemistry 2  (3-5 cr.)
  • COM 30300 Intercultural Comm; or
  • COM 31400 Adv. Presentational Speaking
  • IT 45000 Production Cost Management
  • MET 44600 Micro & Nano Manufacturing
  • TECH 49600 Senior Design Project Proposal (1 cr.)
  • Humanities/Liberal Arts Elective

Eighth Semester

  • CAND 99100 (0 cr.)
  • ECET 32100 Introduction to Nanotechnology
  • TECH 49700 Senior Design Project (2 cr.)
  • Nanotechnology Selective
  • Humanities/Liberal Arts/Electives
  • Technical Selective
  • ECET Selectives
  • ECET  21400 Electricity Fundamentals
  • ECET 23300 Electronics and Industrial Controls

Energy Concentration

Program Requirements

(All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.)

First Year (34 cr.)

First Semester

  • MATH-M 115 Precalculus & Trigonometry (5 cr.)
  • MET 14300 Materials & Processes I
  • TECH 10500 Introduction to Engineering Technology
  • TECH 12000 Technology & the Individual
  • ECET Selective

Second Semester

  • ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition 1
  • MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus 1
  • MET 11100 Applied Statics
  • PHYS-P 221 Physics 1 (5 cr.)
  • ECET Selective
Second Year (32 cr.)

Third Semester

  • MATH-M 120 Brief Survey of Calculus 2
  • MET 24500 Manufacturing Systems
  • PHYS-P 222 Physics 2
  • SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking
  • ECET Energy Selective

Fourth Semester

  • CNIT 15500 Intro to Object-Oriented Programming
  • IT 21400 Intro to Lean Manufacturing
  • MET 22000 Heat & Power
  • MET 23000 Fluid Power  

Select one of the following:

  • ECON-E 103 Introduction to Microeconomics
  • ECON-E 104  Introduction to Macroeconmics
Third Year (30 cr.)

Fifth Semester

  • CGT 11000 Technical Graphics Communication
  • COM  32000 Small Group Communication
  • IT 34200 Intro to Statistical Quality
  • TECH 32000 Technology & the Organization
  • ECET Energy Selective

Sixth Semester

  • CGT 22600 Intro to Constraint-Based Modeling
  • IT 44600 Six Sigma Quality
  • OLS 25200 Human Relations in Organizations
  • TECH 33000 Technology & the Global Society
  • ECET Energy Selective
Fourth Year (34 CR.)

Seventh Semester

  • CNIT 17600 Information Technology Architectures
  • IT 45000 Production Cost Analysis
  • TECH 49600 Senior Design Project Proposal (1 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry 1 (3-5 cr.); and
  • CHEM-C 121 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory 1  (2 cr.)
  • ME Energy Selective

Eighth Semester

  • COM 30300 Intercultural Comm; or
  • COM 31400 Adv. Presentational Speaking
  • ENGL 42100  Technical Writing
  • OLS 28400 Leadership Principles
  • TECH 49700 Senior Design Project (2 cr.)
  • CAND 99100 (0 cr.)
  • ECET Energy Selective
  • MET Energy Selective

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