Graduates with a degree from the Department of Industrial Technology at the University of Nebraska at Kearney will demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and values commensurate with the competencies identified for a professional in Industrial Technology with the ability to orally and visually communicate these competencies to their constituencies.
The successful student will develop:
- knowledge of the applications of technology as they pertain to the industrial sector of the economy, specifically building construction systems, distribution systems, and telecommunication systems.
- knowledge of the scientific and mathematical concepts that form the basis of technological concepts.
- knowledge of the equipment, materials and processes that comprise the end product or service of these systems.
- knowledge in the manipulations of data as it impacts the technological and economic implications of the system.
- skill in the safe and efficient manipulation of the technical equipment associated with the requisite activities within the systems.
- skill in the ability to organize and present the technical concepts of the discipline through written and oral communication.
- skill in developing working solutions to problems typified by the discipline.
- appreciation of values pertaining to work, education and the community.
Students will be able to:
- apply the principles of computer applications software for design (CADD) and general business management (word processing, spreadsheets, database management). (Department Objective 1)
- use communications methods and equipment for group presentations. (Department Objective 1)
- use appropriate methods to solve industry-specific problems. (Department Objective 2)
- apply the principles and concepts of industrial management. (Department Objective 3)
- apply the principles and concepts of industrial management. (Department Objective 4)
Students will be able to:
- develop their leadership potential, study, and practice leadership as a practical, easy-to-understand-and-apply approach to managing and motivating people and displaying a professional and ethical attitude. (Department Objective 8)
- assess the perceived value of a university education. (Department Objective 8)
Students will be able to:
- develop the correct safety training methods and techniques involving job safety for a construction company. (Department Objective 5)
- analyze the special skills, responsibilities, roles, and attributes required in the supervision of people in a construction business. (Department Objective 6)
- analyze the management functions of planning, organizing, directing and controlling, especially as they apply to the supervisors role after researching a construction business. (Department Objective 6)
- develop working solutions to project budgets, scheduling and quality controls for a given construction business. (Department Objective 7)
- communicate on a professional level regarding the goals, objective and strategies of successful project management. (Department Objective 7)
Students will be able to:
- consistently demonstrate correct and safe methods in hands-on activities using machine tools in a laboratory environment.
- demonstrate their technical abilities through oral and written communication activities learned in the classroom and laboratory environment.
- demonstrate problem solving skills through internship experience.
Students will be able to:
- develop the correct safety training methods and techniques involving electrostatic and electrical safety for the telecommunications environment.
- develop the skills necessary to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical person through written and oral communication.
- develop the requisite skills to design, implement, manage and update complex voice, video and data networks in the telecommunications field.