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Industrial Technology

(BS)

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

(Note:  This concentration will be revised Fall 2005 per CAA approval on 8/26/04)

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 *)

Note:

* These courses can be used for the Advertising Interdisciplinary Minor.   INT 1363 and INT 3343 are required courses for the Advertising Minor.

General Technical Concentration

A minimum of 15 semester hours of course work of in-depth technical courses may be selected by the student in consultation with the advisor and with the approval of the program coordinator.  The plan must include a minimum of twelve hours of upper division courses, of which nine hours must be in Technology.

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)

Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study

A suggested four-year plan of study for the BS in Industrial Technology with a concentration in Construction, Automation and Control, Digital Printing, Imaging, and Web Technology, or Production follows:

First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

ECN 2800G
Economics of Social Issues.  (3 credits)

or

ECN 2801G
Principles of Macroeconomics.  (3 credits)
ENG 1001G
Composition and Language.  (3 credits)
INT 1413
Technological Systems.  (3 credits)
MAT 1271
College Algebra.  (3 credits)

(See footnote *)

PLS 1153G
American Government and Constitution.  (3 credits)

First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • General Education Biological Science. Credits 3
ENG 1002G
Composition and Literature.  (3 credits)
INT 1263
Materials Technology.  (3 credits)
MAT 2110G
Brief Calculus with Applications.  (3 credits)

(See footnote **)

SPC 1310G
Introduction to Speech Communication.  (3 credits)

Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • General Education Humanities. Credits 3
BUS 1950
Computer Concepts and Applications for Business.  (3 credits)

or CIS 2000 or MAT 2170

CHM 1310G
General Chemistry I.  (3 credits)
CHM 1315G
General Chemistry Laboratory I.  (1 credits)
CIS 2000
Problem Solving with Visual BASIC.  (3 credits)

or BUS 1950 or MAT 2170

INT 2043
Computer-Aided Engineering Drawing.  (3 credits)
MAT 1310
College Trigonometry.  (2 credits)

(See footnote *)

MAT 2170
Computer Science I.  (3 credits)

or BUS 1950 or CIS 2000

Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • General Education Fine Arts. Credits: 3
  • General Education Social/Behavioral Science. Credits: 3
  • Concentration Course. Credits: 3
INT 2324
Electronic Control Systems.  (3 credits)
MAT 1340
Analytic Geometry.  (3 credits)

(See footnote **)

Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16-17

  • General Education Humanities. Credits: 3
  • Concentration Course. Credits: 3
  • INT Elective or Foreign Language if Needed. Credits: 3-4
ENG 3005
Technical Communication.  (3 credits)
PHY 1151G
Principles of Physics I.  (3 credits)

and

PHY 1152G
Principles of Physics I Laboratory.  (1 credits)

or

PHY 1351G
General Physics I.  (3 credits)

and

PHY 1352G
General Physics I Laboratory.  (1 credits)

Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15-16

  • Concentration Course. Credits: 3
  • INT Elective or Foreign Language if Needed. Credits: 3-4
BUS 3010
Management and Organizational Behavior.  (3 credits)
HST 3350
Industrial Safety.  (2 credits)
PHY 1161
Principles of Physics II.  (3 credits)

and

PHY 1162
Principles of Physics II Laboratory.  (1 credits)

or

PHY 1361
General Physics II.  (3 credits)

and

PHY 1362
General Physics II Laboratory.  (1 credits)

Fourth Year, first Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • Concentration Courses. Credits: 6
  • INT Elective. Credits: 3
INT 3703
Machine Design.  (3 credits)
INT 4002
Materials Testing.  (3 credits)

Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • INT Electives if Foreign Language Taken. Credits: 6
  • Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
INT 4843
Statistical Quality Assurance.  (3 credits)
INT 4943
Manufacturing Management.  (3 credits)

Footnotes

* MAT 1271 and MAT 1310 are prerequisite courses.  Depending on Math Placement/ACT score, they may not be required.

** MAT 1441G will also complete math requirement.  The requirement is MAT 2110G and MAT 1340 or MAT 1441G.

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 2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.

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