Mission
To prepare students for careers in business and industry by combining technical management and refined leadership with the skills students obtain from their specialized Associate's Degree in Engineering Technology (ET).
Program Objectives and Expected Outcomes for Graduating Students
Our objective is for our graduates to be employed in management and leadership roles with the following job titles once they have three to five years of technical work experience:
Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineer, Quality Manager, Quality Technician, Operations Manager, Manager of Technical People, Manager of Manufacturing Processes, or Manager of Projects.
| 1. To prepare graduates to manage quality and productivity of processes and products | 1.1 Graduates should possess an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, or technology to solve broadly-defined engineering technology management problems. 1.2 Graduates should possess an ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering technology management problems. 1.3 Graduates should possess an ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes. |
| 2. To prepare graduates to lead technical people | 2.1 Graduates should possess an ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams. 2.2 Graduates should possess an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature. |
| 3. To prepare graduates to manage their careers | 3.1 Graduates should possess an understanding of the need for self-directed continuing professional development. 3.2 Graduates should possess an understanding of and a commitment to address professional and ethical responsibilities. |
Courses such as Engineering Cost Analysis, Engineering Work Analysis, Systems Decision Making, Engineering Team Theory and Practice, Quality Practices, and Engineering Project Management complement students' technical training to prepare them for management and leadership roles in business and industry. The ETM degree program requires students to enroll in related courses from a list of selective electives. Because of this requirement, many ETM students choose to earn a minor in Business Administration.
The Engineering Technology Management (ETM) Program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. ABET is the recognized accrediting body for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology. Among the most respected accreditation organizations in the U.S., ABET has provided leadership and quality assurance in higher education for over 75 years.
As students earn their degrees and begin looking for job, having a degree from an ABET accredited program is an advantage. The accreditation is an assurance that USC Upstate's ETM program meets the quality standards established by the profession for which it prepares its students. To employers, graduate schools, and licensure, certification, and registration boards, graduation from an accredited program signifies adequate preparation for entry into the profession. In fact, many of these groups require graduation from an accredited program as a minimum qualification.
Engineering Technology Management Program Statistics
There are 41 students currently enrolled in the program.
The number of graduates by academic year is as follows:
| Academic Year | Total Graduates |
| 2018 - 2019 | 11 |
| 2017 - 2018 | 14 |
| 2016 - 2017 | 12 |
| 2015 - 2016 | 12 |
| 2014 - 2015 | 13 |
Many ETM students are already employed, using their Associate degree in an engineering technology field. With the BS in Engineering Technology Management, they can often move into management and leadership positions within their organization.
Source: https://www.uscupstate.edu/academics/college-of-science-and-technology/department-of-informatics-and-engineering-systems/engineering-technology-management/
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