How does the electrical engineering degree program differ from the electrical engineering technology program?
Ans: The electrical engineering degree program emphasizes design and invention whereas the electrical engineering technology program emphasizes maintenance and repair. Course titles are often similar in the BSEE and BSET programs but course content differs considerably. Since the BSEE program emphasizes design and invention, it requires considerably more in-depth understanding at a more fundamental level. This implies that the BSEE program contains more science and mathematics and uses that science and mathematics in the engineering course work. The BSET program has a different emphasis that requires more hands-on activity and lab work. As an example, if you wanted your VCR repaired, you would ask a technician to do that since that is what he is trained to do. On the other hand, if you were designing new VCRs or were putting them into production, you would ask an engineer to do that because she has the fundamentals and background necessary for design.
