The Industrial Technology program provides a broad education that emphasizes the study of materials, processes, and management. The program is designed to prepare technical or technical management-oriented professionals for employment in business, industry, and government. Individuals interested in working with people, materials, and processes will find Industrial Technology provides an excellent foundation for a challenging career.
Major
Industrial Technology comprises the following courses, as well as one of the concentrations listed below.
BUS 3010
Management and Organizational Behavior. (3 credits)
CHM 1310G
General Chemistry I. (3 credits)
CHM 1315G
General Chemistry Laboratory I. (1 credits)
ECN 2800G
Economics of Social Issues. (3 credits)
or
ECN 2801G
Principles of Macroeconomics. (3 credits)
ENG 3005
Technical Communication. (3 credits)
HIS 3350
History of Russia and USSR. (3 credits)
INT 1263
Materials Technology. (3 credits)
INT 1413
Technological Systems. (3 credits)
INT 2043
Computer-Aided Engineering Drawing. (3 credits)
INT 2324
Electronic Control Systems. (3 credits)
INT 3703
Machine Design. (3 credits)
INT 4002
Materials Testing. (3 credits)
INT 4843
Statistical Quality Assurance. (3 credits)
INT 4943
Manufacturing Management. (3 credits)
One of the following:
BUS 1950
Computer Concepts and Applications for Business. (3 credits)
CIS 2000
Problem Solving with Visual Basic (3 credits)
MAT 2170
Computer Science I. (3 credits)
Mathematics:
Either
MAT 1340
Analytic Geometry. (3 credits)
MAT 2110G
Brief Calculus with Applications. (3 credits)
Or
MAT 1441G
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I. (5 credits)
Physics:
Either
PHY 1151G
Principles of Physics I. (3 credits)
PHY 1152G
Principles of Physics I Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1161
Principles of Physics II. (3 credits)
PHY 1162
Principles of Physics II Laboratory. (1 credits)
Or
PHY 1351G
General Physics I. (3 credits)
PHY 1352G
General Physics I Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1361
General Physics II. (3 credits)
PHY 1362
General Physics II Laboratory. (1 credits)
INT Electives
Students must select 9 semester hours from the following list.
(Courses will not double count for concentration and to meet elective hours.)
BUS 2101
Financial Accounting. (3 credits)
INT 2953
Statics and Strength of Materials. (3 credits)
INT 3012
Metrology and Inspection Procedures. (2 credits)
INT 3043
Engineering Geometry and Graphics. (3 credits)
INT 4673
Work Measurement and Method Design. (3 credits)
INT 4803
Plant Layout and Material Handling. (3 credits)
And one of the concentrations listed below:
Automation and Control Technical Concentration
A minimum of 15 semester hours of course work may include study in the areas of digital electronics, semiconductor circuits, microprocessor electronics, robotics, and industrial electronics.
INT 2184
Electronic Circuits and Semiconductor Concepts. (4 credits)
INT 2523
Routing and Switching Fundamentals. (3 credits)
INT 3103
Robots and Control Systems. (3 credits)
INT 3153
Advanced Routing and Switching. (3 credits)
INT 3183
Digital Logic and Data Communications. (3 credits)
INT 4183
Microcomputer Interfacing and Data Acquisition. (3 credits)
INT 4274
Automation and Control Systems. (4 credits)
PHY 3270
Introduction to Circuit Analysis. (4 credits)
PHY 3350
Introduction to Solid State Physics. (3 credits)
Construction Technical Concentration
A minimum of 15 semester hours of course work may include study in the areas of architectural drafting and blueprint reading, surveying, cost estimating, construction practices, construction materials, construction specifications, and business law.
BUS 2750
Legal and Social Environment of Business. (3 credits)
INT 2253
Construction Equipment and Materials. (3 credits)
INT 3213
Surveying and Site Planning. (3 credits)
INT 3223
Architectural Drafting and Blueprint Reading. (3 credits)
INT 4223
Construction Cost Estimating. (3 credits)
INT 4243
Construction Project Management. (3 credits)
Digital Printing, Imaging, and Web Technology Technical Concentration
A minimum of 15 semester hours of course work may include study in the areas of digital printing, imaging, web technology. This concentration is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to function in the printing and publishing industries, and in imaging and web technology careers. Coursework does include photography, digital printing, multimedia and web technology as listed below:
INT 1363
Graphic Communication Technologies. (3 credits)
(See note below *)
INT 3123
Foundations of Photography. (3 credits)
(See note below *)
INT 3343
Digital Media Technologies. (3 credits)
(See note below *)
INT 3353
Print and Digital Media Production. (3 credits)
(See note below *)
INT 4123
Advanced Digital Capture for WEB and Print Publishing. (3 credits)
INT 4813
Advanced Digital Media Technologies. (3 credits)
(See note below *)
INT 4953
Color Management Applications: Print, Textiles, Web, and other Substrates. (3 credits)
Note:
* These courses can be used for the Advertising Interdisciplinary Minor. INT 1363 and INT 3343 are required courses for the Advertising Minor.
Production Technical Concentration
A minimum of 15 semester hours of course work may include study in the areas of metrology, drafting and design, CAD, CNC, metallurgy, casting, machining technology, fabrication, material handling, robotics, and automation. The concentration must include a minimum of six hours of course work related to industrial processes.
INT 3012
Metrology and Inspection Procedures. (2 credits)
INT 3063
3-D Modeling. (3 credits)
INT 3103
Robots and Control Systems. (3 credits)
INT 3113
Manufacturing Machine Processes. (3 credits)
(an industrial processes course)
INT 3143
Manufacturing Fabrication Processes. (3 credits)
(an industrial processes course)
INT 3203
Computer Numerical Control Programming. (3 credits)
(an industrial processes course)
INT 4023
Manufacturing Automation. (3 credits)
INT 4274
Automation and Control Systems. (4 credits)
INT 4602
Physical Metallurgy. (3 credits)
(an industrial processes course)
INT 4673
Work Measurement and Method Design. (3 credits)
INT 4803
Plant Layout and Material Handling. (3 credits)
INT 4853
Polymers and Composites. (3 credits)
(an industrial processes course)
Footnotes:
Depending on Foreign Language and Math Placement, additional electives may be needed to meet 120 semester hours.
General Education selections must meet cultural diversity and electronic writing portfolio requirements.
(Major GPA based on all Industrial Technology courses taken at EIU.)
Information sourced from the 2005-2006 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.
