Mechanical Engineering Technology provides educational experiences to prepare students for a broad range of technical positions throughout manufacturing enterprises that require people with strong mechanically oriented backgrounds. The Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Pittsburg State University has a four-year curriculum which culminates in a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Technology.
The Mechanical Engineering Technology program has had at or near 100% placement throughout the program's history. Graduates typically take jobs with engineering titles working in product design, tool design, liaison, NC programming, manufacturing planning, system design/integration, etc. The graduates are popular with the aircraft, fluid power, equipment manufacturing, and automotive industry. Most job offers are from companies in Kansas and Missouri, however graduates from the program are working across the U.S. and around the world. Companies that have regularly recruited and employed our graduates include AGCO, Black & Veatch, ConocoPhillips, EN Engineering, La Barge, Inc., Lockheed Martin, and Hawker Beechcraft.