Electrical Engineering Technology

In our fast-growing, technological-based world, virtually everything we interact with on a daily basis has a form of electrical technology. Serving as Iowa’s only ABET-ETAC-accredited four-year bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering technology (EET), students at UNI learn a healthy blend of theoretical and practical methodology of ever-evolving electrical technologies.

The EET program at UNI focuses on an assorted range of disciplines such as analog/digital electronics, microcomputers, control systems, telecommunications, instrumentation and networking. Students at UNI learn to bridge the gap between scientific advancement and practical application while also gaining unparalleled knowledge of electrical and electronic design principles.

Strong emphasis in application-oriented lab work, coupled with quality project experience and technical writing, allows students at UNI to be successful in a wide range of careers, including some expecting 16 percent or more growth in job creation through the year 2020.

UNI’s electrical engineering technology program:

• Is Iowa's only ABET-ETAC accredited four-year bachelor's degree in electrical engineering technology.

• Allows students to gain technical skills through hands-on application in our interactive labs.

• Engages in learning methods that assist you in embracing and utilizing new technologies in an ever-changing electronic world. 

• Focuses on the solution of practical problems via application of engineering principles.

• Is Taught by dedicated faculty who have strong professional relationships with members of industry.

Graduates of the electrical engineering technology program enter industry in a variety of positions, including:

• Field Engineer

• Systems Engineer

• Electrical Engineer

• Software Engineer

• Electrical Designer

The electrical engineering technology program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://abet.org.