This program focuses on hands-on learning, so you are job-ready on day-one. Choose a concentration in Computer Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, or Robotics Engineering Technology to fit your career goals and interests.
No matter what your career path, you’ll appreciate learning in small classes where you receive individualized attention from faculty mentors. They help you develop strong time management and critical thinking skills and teach you how to work as a member of a team, applying your knowledge, techniques and skills to solve engineering problems in the workplace.
With your associate’s degree in hand, you can go directly into the workforce, or go on to earn a bachelor’s degree. PennWest’s offers B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering Technology, as well as in Computer Science and Mechatronics Engineering Technology—all natural extensions to this associate degree program.
Credits: 60
Contact:
Lisa Kovalchick
Kovalchick@pennwest.edu
724-938-4146
Student-to-faculty ratio at PennWest.
Learn from distinguished faculty who have real-world, research, and academic experience.
Give you hands-on experience with the most current instrumentation and technology.
PennWest’s computer engineering technology concentration equips you with the latest knowledge and skills in applying current technologies to practical problems and situations. This undergraduate program will give you a comprehensive technical education in computer systems hardware and software, with an emphasis in embedded systems design.
Our hands-on approach to education will prepare you for a wide range of rewarding careers as a computer engineering technologist.
PennWest’s electrical engineering technology concentration blends theory with practical applications to develop both the broad knowledge and in-depth skills you need to design, develop, calibrate and repair electrical and electronic systems..
By adopting a practical approach to electrical engineering, we will equip you with the skills necessary for various professions, enabling you to address challenges within industries focused on electronics.
PennWest's robotics engineering technology program will introduce you to mechatronic systems with an emphasis on automation and mobile robotics. This interdisciplinary associate degree program combines the fields of computer science, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering.
Through hands-on laboratory classes and sound theoretical coursework, this two-year professional undergraduate program will prepare you for an innovative career as a roboticist.
Job opportunities for engineering technology graduates are diverse and plentiful, as are opportunities to pursue baccalaureate and master’s degree programs. PennWest's electrical engineering technology alumni have found success in diverse fields, ranging from health care and transportation to manufacturing, service industries and sales support.
PennWest’s three campuses, California, Clarion and Edinboro universities, have been delivering award-winning online programs for more than 20 years. You’ll graduate with a degree from Pennsylvania Western University, completely supported by the expertise and community of learners on our brick-and-mortar campuses.