Engineering Technology

Mechanical and Manufacturing Concentration

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

The Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology concentration stresses on the design, development, testing, manufacturing, and integration of industrial machinery, consumer and biomedical products, CNC (Computer Numerical Control), prototyping machinery, and similar equipment. The concentration includes study in computer graphics, statics, dynamics, stress analysis, thermo-fluid system analysis, industrial robotics and mechatronics and Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) tools, including instrumentation and testing procedures and integration of various industrial systems.

During the first three years, students in engineering technology take electrical, mechanical, computer, and industrial courses to get a solid, multidisciplinary, 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 Engineering Technology webpage.

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 **3.5-7.0
General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory
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
Mechanical Engineering Technology Concentration Requirements
MET 316Computer Numerical Control3.0
MET 407Manufacturing Processes3.0
MET 408MFG Information Management3.0
MHT 206Thermodynamics II3.0
MHT 222Applied Dynamics I4.0
MHT 301Fluid Mechanics I3.0
MHT 314Thermo and Heat Transfer Analysis3.0
MHT 401Mechanical Design I4.0
MHT 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
COOP 101Career Management and Professional Development ††1.0
CIVC 101Introduction to Civic Engagement1.0
UNIV E101The Drexel Experience1.0
Free Electives 9.0
Total Credits186.5-193.0
*

See General Education Requirements

**

CHEM course 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 or INDE 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 co-op

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 2024.0CMGT 2403.0VACATION
EET 3203.0EET 2043.0COM 2303.0 
MET 2094.0EET 2054.0HIST 2854.0 
STAT 2014.0MET 2053.0PHIL 3153.0 
 MHT 2053.0  
 15 17 13 0
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
EET 3114.0EET 4014.0General Educational Electives6.0VACATION
EET 3194.0INDE 3703.0Free Elective***6.0 
MET 2134.0MET 2043.0  
MET 3163.0MET 3004.0  
 MHT 2263.0  
 15 17 12 0
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
MET 4083.0MET 4223.0MET 4233.0 
MET 4213.0MET 4073.0General Educational Elective3.0 
MHT 2063.0MHT 3143.0Technical Elective3.0 
MHT 2224.0MHT 4014.0Free Elective4.0 
MHT 3013.0Technical Elective3.0  
 16 16 13 
Total Credits 186.5
*

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

See General Education Requirements

††

Students select 6.0 additional credits from any BET, EET, MET, MHT or INDE 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
ENGL 101 or 1113.0EET 2083.0EET 2093.0 
ENGR 1113.0ENGL 102 or 1123.0ENGL 103 or 1133.0 
MATH 110**3.0PHYS 1534.0MATH 1224.0 
PHYS 1524.0MATH 1214.0MET 1013.0 
UNIV E1011.0MET 1003.0PHYS 1544.0 
 17.5 18 18 0
Second Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
EET 2014.0EET 2024.0COM 2303.0General Educational Electives6.0
EET 3203.0EET 2043.0CMGT 2403.0Free Electives6.0
MET 2094.0EET 2054.0PHIL 3153.0 
STAT 2014.0MET 2053.0HIST 2854.0 
 MHT 2053.0  
 15 17 13 12
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
EET 3114.0EET 4014.0COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCE
EET 3194.0INDE 3703.0  
MET 2134.0MET 2043.0  
MET 3163.0MET 3004.0  
 MHT 2263.0  
 15 17 0 0
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
MET 4083.0MET 4223.0MET 4233.0 
MET 4213.0MET 4073.0General Educational Elective3.0 
MHT 2063.0MHT 3143.0Technical Elective3.0 
MHT 2224.0MHT 4014.0Free Elective3.0 
MHT 3013.0Technical elective††3.0  
 16 16 12 
Total Credits 186.5
*

CHEM course 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 or INDE 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  
 MHT 2263.0  
 15 17 0 0
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
MET 3163.0INDE 3703.0COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCE
MHT 2063.0MET 4073.0  
MHT 2224.0MHT 3143.0  
MHT 3013.0MHT 4014.0  
PHIL 3153.0Free Elective3.0  
 16 16 0 0
Fifth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
HIST 2854.0MET 4223.0MET 4233.0 
MET 4083.0General Education elective3.0General Education elective3.0 
MET 4213.0Technical elective††3.0Technical elective††3.0 
General Education elective3.0Free elective3.0Free elective3.0 
 13 12 12 
Total Credits 186.5
*

CHEM course 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 or INDE courses not already required. See advisor for specific courses.

Program Level Outcomes

  • Apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
  • Design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
  • Apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature;
  • Conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes; and
  • Function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.