Program Background

The Engineering Technology Department, which began in the 1970’s, is well established on the Tuscarawas Campus as well as in the industrial sectors of Tuscarawas County and the surrounding counties in East Central Ohio. The strength of engineering technology at Kent State Tuscarawas is that students learn in an applied format. They learn by doing and gain valuable experience that transfers to the workplace.

Our Engineering Technology degrees are all fully ABET accredited:

• Mechanical Engineering Technology (AAS) degree since 1974
• Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology (AAS) degree since 1978
• BS Engineering Technology degree since October 2017
   

Most of our Engineering Technology Department faculty members have worked or are currently working in industry and bring practical experience into the class room from companies such as:

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  • Babcock and Wilcox, Akron, OH
  • Boltaron Inc., Newcomerstown, OH
  • Combi Packaging Inc, North Canton, OH
  • FirstEnergy, Akron, OH
  • Hadlock Plastics, LLC, Geneva, OH
  • H-P Products, Inc, North Canton, OH
  • Meteor Sealing Systems, LLC, Dover, OH
  • Novelis, Uhrichsville, OH
  • OMEGA Pressure, Sunbury, OH
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  • Robin Industries, Inc., Berlin, OH
  • Sanborn Wire Products, Rock Creek, OH
  • Smith and Wesson Chemical Company, Inc., Rock Creek, OH
  • The Gradall Company, New Philadelphia, OH
  • The M.K. Morse Company, Canton, OH
  • Union Metal Corporation, Canton, OH
  • Zimmer Biomet, Dover, OH