Electrical engineering technology (EET) is the study of machines, equipment, technology, and systems that conduct electrical charges and produce electricity. EET professionals focus on the design, application, installation, manufacturing, operation, and maintenance of electrical systems by working hand-in-hand with electrical engineers. When combined with computing, EET is part of many things that touch our lives. Industries including the biomedical field, entertainment, green energy, transportation, communications, and manufacturing rely on it.
Combine your interest in robotics, automation, electricity, and computing with your strengths in applying established techniques to solve problems with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering technology from Michigan Tech. Master the fundamentals of electrical and electronic circuits and systems. Work hands-on in labs where you'll learn to design, program, troubleshoot, and maintain automated systems. Our EET degree is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, which means you can be confident that the program is consistently recognized for meeting quality standards and producing graduates who are ready to enter—and succeed—in the field.
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What Will I Study?
Michigan Tech's applications-oriented EET degree focuses on preparing graduates to enter the workforce in professional careers as engineers. Classes are taught in labs featuring industry-grade equipment by faculty with impressive industrial experience.
Focusing primarily on industrial control and automation, EET majors gain expertise in programmable logic controllers (PLCs), machines, and robotics. They'll have opportunities to:
- Build the knowledge and skills essential to launch and advance a successful career in the automation industry.
- Earn a FANUC Robotic Automation Industrial Certificate—a huge advantage in your employment search.
- Use advanced Amatrol educational stations to gain hands-on engineering knowledge operating industry-grade equipment.
- Operate, program, and troubleshoot industrial FANUC robotic arms used in dozens of industrial applications.
Real-world Projects
EET majors pursue capstone design projects and conduct funded research with faculty mentors as they learn to design, program, and maintain automated systems—experiences that make EET graduates highly valued candidates for employment in industries including pharmaceutical, food, automotive, manufacturing, and others.
100% Job Placement and High Salaries
Industrial control and automation is big business, and Michigan Tech EET graduates are highly sought as candidates for employment in many industries. The mean annual wage for electrical and electronic engineering technologists or technicians is $78,580 (BLS) and the top 10 percent make $111,790 (BLS). At Michigan Tech, EET graduates have a $68,390 average starting salary, with 100% job placement within six months of graduation.
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Figures from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), dated May 2024.
Great Employers
Top companies like these hire Michigan Tech graduates to fill critical full-time roles within their organizations.
- AT&T
- Black & Veatch
- Consumers Energy
- Epic
- FANUC Robotics America
- Ford Motor Company
- Harley-Davidson
- Mayo Clinic
Career Opportunities
EET graduates find rewarding opportunities in many positions across industries, including the following:
- Controls Engineer
- System Engineer
- Field Engineer
- Product Engineer
- Software Engineer
- Quality Control Engineer
- Applications Engineer
- Process Engineer
Internships and Co-ops
Prior to graduation, many EET students are hired by top companies into paid co-op or internship positions. It's a great way to gain real-world work experience, receive excellent pay, and build your resume. Students recently accepted co-ops and internships with companies including:
- 2R Automation
- ArcelorMittal
- Alliance Laundry Systems
- Caterpillar Inc.
- CCI Systems Inc.
- Consistacom Inc.
- Cooper Power Systems
- CSX Transportation
- DTE Energy
- Enterforce
- General Motors
- Georgia-Pacific Corporation
- Harley-Davidson Motor Co.
- Hitachi Global Storage Tech
- Johnsonville Sausage LLC
- Leidos
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Mass Electric Construction Co.
- Material Handling Services LLC
- Mercury Marine
- Michigan Consolidated Gas Co.
- Nemak
- NewPage Corporation
- Northern Star Industries
- Nucor Steel
- Packaging Corp. of America
- Parr Instrument Co.
- REMC#1
- Sentry Insurance
- Systems Control
- Toyota
- USG Interiors Inc.
- Verso Paper Corporation
Enterprise, Only at Michigan Tech
In their final year, Bachelor of Science majors complete either a Senior Design Project or an Enterprise project. Michigan Tech Enterprises are student-run business teams providing end-to-end original product development through real-world experiences in engineering design, team building, and project management. Senior Design and Enterprise teams work closely with a faculty advisor. Students in majors across campus participate in Enterprise program teams. College of Computing-affiliated Enterprise programs include Husky Game Development, HIDE, and IT Oxygen.
- Students in the Husky Game Development Enterprise design and develop games for business, education, and fun. Earn credit, gain experience, and build your resume, all while creating quality software that will attract and satisfy industry sponsors. Who says you can’t work and play?
- Humane Interface Design Enterprise (HIDE) students design, develop, and evaluate human-centered computer interfaces to make daily work more efficient and easier to manage.
- IT Oxygen Enterprise students—from numerous majors—provide Information Technology help to both student organizations and businesses, working on real projects for real companies that foster skills in development, problem-solving, and business.
"Conducting research taught me CAD designing, wiring, assembling, market analysis, PLC and FANUC robot programming, and developed my communication skills. Getting research experience was incredible."
