They are competent to visualize, structure and implement complex technical solutions. These professionals are anxiously engaged in life-long learning in order to understand and wisely use new technologies as they become available. They are broadly educated at the university level to attain both balance in their lives and depth of understanding in technology and its relevance in the broader world context. Due to the influence and leadership roles such professionals are expected fill, students are encouraged to develop high moral and ethical standards as well as being conversant with and compliant to professional performance standards. Electronics Information Technology focuses on the application of technology to solve problems.
Students develop and design primarily at the system rather than the component level.
They are well versed in current technology and are competent to deploy it. Electronics Information Technology students receive a basic coverage of electronics. The balance of the program concentrates on computer applications such as communications, networking, and databases with an emphasis on laboratory and project experience. The EIT program also places an emphasis on teaching students leadership and communication skills, because it anticipates that its graduates will be placed into influential decision-making jobs in industry. Finally, the EIT program is kept at a relatively low number of credit hours to allow students to take technical elective classes or minor in fields that complement and strengthen their EIT degree.