What does the new UH AD have to do with the technology program?
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Surprised this thread has not been locked yet lol
I think actual engineering technology field like mechanical, electrical, civil, etc. should all remain on campus. The areas of retailing, consumer science, human resources development, information systems technology and security, digital media, supply chain and logistics technology, technology leadership and project management donât seem to fit the college of technology in my opinion.
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Altuve?
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I think pez might have been let go when he let a 22 year old student body president beet him at his job.
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I really donât have an opinion plus I havenât done any research on the College of Technology offerings but does the COT offer degrees in mechanical, electrical, civil fields? Not trying to offend. I recall COT offered construction and information systems equivalent degrees.
When I was a student in the College of Technology (1976-1980) the programs offered were Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET), Electrical/Electronics Technology (EET), Civil Engineering Technology (CET) Industrial Engineering Technology (IET), and Construction Management which may have been under the CET banner. I graduated in EET, but I think that is now ET for the power course.
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An engineering technology degree and engineering degree are not the same thing. No judgement on the usefulness of either one, but engineering degrees are more focused on math and theory, while technology degrees are more geared to the application of engineering.
One place it makes a difference is in the application for Professional Engineering licensure. A candidate with an engineering degree from an accredited institution (like UH) requires 4 years of experience under a licensed PE (plus a passing score on PE exam).
A candidate with an engineering technology degree requires 8 years of experience under a licensed PE (plus a passing score on PE exam).
Whether youâve got an engineering or engineering technology degree, Go Coogs!
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As I wrote earlier, I graduated in Electrical Technology. I would lead the design squad that actually designed the physical drawings that the project would be built by while an engineer would do the high class calculations, or run the computer programs for all of the fault studies. As I progressed in my career, I took on the role that a lead engineer would usually do and had a couple of engineers under me to do the calculations, stamp the grounding plans and one lines, and specify the equipment which I was happy not to have to do. (Nothing is more boring than writing specs.) Sometimes an engineer would get his feathers ruffled because they were working under the direction of a designer. I understood that and just told them, I would do what the design team would do and leave them to do the specs and run the computer programs, except I would always want to do the one lines in coordination with the engineer.
My problem was that the project managers would always list me as the electrical lead engineer and I would always correct them and only list me as the electrical lead because itâs illegal to use the term engineer without a license and we could have gotten in trouble with the law.
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Good story Mike !
Just identify more donors - i can save you time
Legitimate question: why should we care about UHV or Sugar Land?
We should definitely care about the COT because it includes more than 4000 students, mostly undergrads.
The Sugarland move essentially disengaged a big chunk of UH undergrads from main campus and student life.
Really dumb move.
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College of technology is like its own college. The degrees offered are poor manâs versions of more desired degrees at other colleges. Moving it to Sugar Land sets up for a UH - Sugar Land University i the future. Canât do right now because no critical mass yet.
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Arenât there a ton of technology type paths at A&M like construction management? Purdue has a huge technology school but itâs on the main campus and still tough to get into.
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Do you want TAMU to have a 4 year campus in the Houston area?
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Construction management at A&M is in the College of Architecture, based upon the few years I worked in commercial construction that makes the most sense. We used the COT as a catch all, looks like they moved it over to Engineering.
So who are the possibilities for our next AD ?
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What makes a blue blood athletic director?
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