Mechanical Engineering Technology The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Overview

The Mechanical Engineering Technology program of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is committed to producing competent graduates that satisfy the needs of employers in North Carolina and throughout the United States.

Employment Opportunities for Graduates

Graduates of our programs can be found in every sector of the global economy. Examples of employment opportunities and examples of recent job titles are provided below for each program.

• Civil Engineering Technology: Civil Engineering Technology (CIET) graduates find employment in a wide range of positions in construction, surveying, engineering and architectural firms; local, state and national government; environmental and public health agencies; state departments of transportation and highways; and private business and industry. Specific job titles of recent graduates include transportation technician, highway technician, engineer-in-training, materials supervisor, surveying crew chief, civil engineering detailer/designer, office engineer, construction estimator or planner, engineering assistant, project engineer and assistant project manager.
• Construction Management: Construction Management (CM) graduates plan, direct, and coordinate a wide variety of construction projects, including the building of all types of residential, commercial, and industrial structures, roads, bridges, wastewater treatment plants, and schools and hospitals. Construction managers may oversee an entire project or just part of a project. They often work with or for owners, engineers, architects, and others who are involved in the construction process. Construction managers evaluate and help determine appropriate construction delivery systems and the most cost-effective plan and schedule for completing the project.
• Electromechanical Engineering Technology: Electromechanical Engineering Technology (ETEL) graduates find employment in many sectors of industry. Graduates can expect careers in robotics and automated systems, aerospace, automotive manufacturing, medical equipment and technology, electric power generation, power distribution, sustainable and renewable power, test and quality engineering, instrumentation and data acquisition, technical sales, and field engineering.
• Fire and Safety Engineering Technology: Fire Safety graduates find employment in numerous areas associated with fire safety and protection to include prevention, suppression, building design and fire investigation and re-creation, emergency preparedness, safety analysis, and mitigation. The program stresses the importance of personal communication skills and the ability to function in a team environment. Some typical job titles of recent graduates include firefighter, fire investigator, fire prevention officer, fire inspector, fire captain, and safety coordinator.
• Mechanical Engineering Technology: Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) graduates use the principles of energy, materials, and mechanics to design, build, test and maintain a wide variety of machines, processes, and systems with employment in the automotive, aerospace, energy, and other high-tech industries. METs work in areas such as computer-aided design, plant production or maintenance, research and development, or as laboratory technicians, production assistants,