The new ETSU Product Development (Prod Dev) concentration in Engineering Technology is a multidisciplinary,
manufacturing-based curriculum designed to educate and prepare students to be multifunctional, creative, and
knowledgeable leaders and participants of product design teams.
Graduates will have gained fundamental technical knowledge and also an understanding of the tools, techniques,
and processes commonly used throughout industry to rapidly take new products from concept to market including
visualization, CAD, CNC, 3D printing, model building, etc. Core technical competence is developed through
various laboratory courses in the Department of Technology & Geomatics, while discipline-specific technical
knowledge in at least two other areas is gained with a series of directed courses.
Product Development graduates develop skills to help solve the myriad problems associated with taking a product from
conception, through design, prototyping, testing, tooling, and into production. Because of the ability of each student to
tailor his or her technical sequences to match personal interests, graduates will find numerous employment opportunities
in a wide range of design and industrial settings. Prior to graduation, qualified students may take advantage of
numerous local and/or regional
Co-op (for ETSU credit) or part time/full time (non-credit)
employment opportunities to earn money and gain experience.
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Educational Objectives of the PDEV Program |
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The program in Product Development at East Tennessee
State University provides education and training to produce graduates who:
- Possess the ability to communicate effectively in oral, written, and
graphical/visual modes.
- Have the knowledge, abilities and skills required to adapt to evolving
technological situations and pursue life-long learning.
- Use acceptable Industry Standards and ethical judgments to
identify, evaluate and economically solve complex problems.
- Are technically qualified and possess the fundamentals of their
disciplines to function effectively within a global enterprise.
- Can function effectively as technologists in the state and regional
businesses and industries dealing with product development, design,
and service/support systems.
- Can function effectively in team-oriented, open-ended activities in an
product development environment.
- Can obtain professional goals, achieve desired outcomes, and seek
growth opportunities.
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Transfering Students
Because of this program's broad focus across many different design & industrial sectors, many transfer
students find that the Product Development concentration will offer flexibility in accepting technical transfer credits,
especially in the engineering design graphics and manufacturing areas. Enrolled students interested in the
Product Development program should contact an academic advisor (see below) as soon as possible
to discuss transferring course credit and appropriate substitutions.
Prospective transfer students should also visit the
department's and
University's
web pages regarding transferring into ETSU.
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Off-campus Cohorts |
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It is the intent of the faculty and administrators of the Department of Technology and Geomatics
to offer the Product Development concentration as part of our ongoing off-campus cohort program.
For more information, visit the
ETSU@Pellissippi or
ETSU@Walters State cohort program information pages. |
