Industrial Technology

• Degree Requirements
• Course Listings

Dr. Raj Desai
Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Industrial Technology
Dr. Raj Desai is an electrical engineer and the coordinator and founding faculty member of the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology program in the School of Business. His research interests are in the areas of innovation, applied technology, and distance education. He has a wide range of teaching experience at community colleges and universities accredited by the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT).

Administered by the School of Business, Industrial Technology is a field of study designed to prepare technical and/or management oriented professionals for employment in business, industry, education, and government. Industrial Technology is primarily involved with the management, operation, and maintenance of complex technological systems.

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Industrial Technology degree receive a broad based general Industrial Technology education. Students develop not only their technical skills but their personality, cooperativeness, innovativeness, concern for the organization, communication skills and dependability. The program’s objective is to equip its graduates to meet the new and emerging challenge of a modern high technology society.

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Degree Requirements

The minimum total credits required for a B.S. in Industrial Technology is 121.

Sample Degree Plan

Complete the requirements shown in the General Education Requirements section on pages 51-52 of this Catalog.
Include the following specified courses:

Computer Use

Industrial Technology Majors obtain skills in using computers in problem solving in COSC 1335, a required lower division course. ITEC 2400 will develop skills in computer aided design. ITEC 4304 will develop skills in computer aided manufacturing.

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Course Listing

ITEC 2400 Computer Aided Design (4)
Provides an understanding of Computer-Aided Drafting principles and practice. Students will utilize the software command structure of two popular CAD programs.

ITEC 2401 AC/DC Circuits (4)
Introduction to the fundamental concepts of electric circuits, electric safety, power generation, metering instrumentation, and circuit analysis.

ITEC 3303 Metals Technology (3)
Problems of pattern development, shearing, cutting, forming, bending, folding, and fabricating sheet steel as related to the sheet metal industry.

ITEC 3305 Industrial Safety and Health (3)
This course is a study of the problems involved in developing an integrative safety program for an industrial or commercial establishment. It involves safety education, safe worker practices, recognition and elimination of health hazards, machinery guards, in plant traffic, material handling and emergency treatment for industrial accidents.

ITEC 3310 Machine Tool Technology (3)
Theory and practice of metal machining. Study includes methods, processes and procedures associated with engine lathes, milling machines, grinders, and shapers. Prerequisite: ITEC 3302.

ITEC 3380 Managing Technology (3)
Study of the functions of a manager in technological and engineering oriented organizations. Crosslisted with MNGT 3380.

ITEC 4301 Manufacturing Control Systems (3)
Study of production facilities, including location, planning, design and maintenance. Prerequisite: ITEC 3305.

ITEC 4304 Instruments and Controls (3)
The study of control system design and implementation within an industrial setting including automated control systems, computer aided manufacturing, and remote sensing technologies.

ITEC 4305 Industrial Ergonomics (3)
The study of the design of systems in which human beings work. Study of the methods for the design and selection of safe and efficient work systems.

ITEC 4380 Total Quality Managment (3)
This course covers the principles of quality management to include basic probability and statistics concepts, control charts for attributes and variables, sampling plans, quality audits and cost. Crosslisted with MNGT 4380.

ITEC 4692 Internship (3/6)
May be taken for 3 or 6 credits in a semester. Field learning experience in industry consisting of a minimum of 225 hours (15 hours per week for 15 weeks of the semester) for 3 credit hours, or 450 hours (30 hours per week for 15 weeks of the semester) for 6 credit hours. For Industrial Technology majors only. Prerequisites: senior standing and permission of instructor.

PTEC 3301 Petroleum Fundamentals (3)
An introduction to petroleum industry technology, equipment usage, and operating procedures.

PTEC 3302 Petroleum Measurement (3)
Study of the methods and techniques for accurate measurement of crude oil and refined products; uses the API Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards.

PTEC 3303 Gas (Fluid) Measurement (3)
Study of the basics of physical and chemical makeup of gas mixtures, how the mixtures are affected by temperature and pressure, and how to analyze and determine good measurement and how to obtain it.

PTEC 4301 Pipeline Hydraulics (3)
Basic of pipeline hydraulics for operators.

PTEC 4302 Pipeline Technology (3)
Study of pipeline management, materials, design, construction, operations, and maintenance.

PTEC 4303 Petroleum Production Technology (3)
A survey of the technologies and processes used in petroleum production.

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