This degree heavily emphasizes hands-on activities along with classroom instruction to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to work in a wide range of positions throughout the industry. Our program explores a wide variety of manufacturing issues, and the course content can be applied to many industries, such as:
Construction
Cabinet-making
Fabrication
Program Benefits
The Industrial Technology program involves ample opportunities for hands-on field experience and is geared toward the creation and distribution of products rather than processes. This industry provide graduates with many diverse career paths, as well as opportunities for career specialization. Our program is determined to assist students in reaching their maximum potential by providing them with the necessary skills and knowledge for success after graduation through avenues such as:
Applied research
Hands-on learning opportunities
Engaging curriculum
Courses
We explore a wide variety of manufacturing issues, which can be applied to multiple fields. Professors heavily emphasize hands-on activities and classroom instruction to give you the knowledge and skills to fill a range of positions in the industry. You will learn different operations and processes and be able to apply this knowledge to real-life situations. We aim to provide you with the latest technological applications to better prepare you for a career in any related field.
Home to Tarleton’s School of Engineering, the $54 million facility in Stephenville is the university’s hub for education, research, and innovation in engineering, engineering technology, computer science, and construction science. It also brings together programs formerly scattered across the Stephenville campus.
The hallways build community by providing study areas, collaboration stations, open-access computers, and plenty of whiteboards available to students.
TIDE
The Tarleton Industrial Development and Education Initiative's purpose is to strengthen the economy in local communities while creating, developing, and sustaining small businesses and manufacturers. TIDE offers consulting service and training programs, such as process improvement, to regional manufacturing companies. Through this initiative, we are able to offer valuable opportunities to Tarleton students as they collaborate with faculty and business professionals to address real world problems.
Tarleton Society of Engineering Technology
The Tarleton Society of Engineering Technology is a social, service focused, and professional organization that offers membership to all students pursuing an Engineering degree. This society actively engages in professional development to help students get ahead and provide them with leadership opportunities through avenues such as:
Seminars
Sponsored Meetings
Guest lectures
Industry tours
Learning Outcomes
As a graduate of this program, you will be prepared to work in positions that have not yet been defined or developed because at Tarleton, you will learn current, innovative, and adaptable skills, as well as problem solving methods. Many large industrial firms have moved their operations from urban areas in the Northern parts of the United States to the warmer climates of the South. These relocations prove that employment opportunities exist in all types of industrial settings, from suburban/rural communities to metropolitan areas. Tarleton’s location puts you, as a graduate, in a perfect position to find success in any direction.
