Engineering & Industrial Design Technology

If you can imagine it, it can be done.

If you designed a new product, how would it work?

If you put a new spin on an old way of doing things, what would it be? With a degree in engineering and industrial design, the future is in your hands. Your ideas will improve processes. Your creativity will impact outcomes. You’ll think critically, build technical skills, and make your mark on a future of products and process.

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Engineering Design Technology (B.S.)

Whether it's a new product or a fresh twist on an old design, you'll learn how to bring design ideas to life.

Industrial Design (B.S.)

Innovate tomorrow with creative solutions to everyday needs. Industrial design taps into functionality, ergonomics, and aesthetics to create products and experiences.  

Engineering CAD Technology (A.A.S.)

Harness the power of modern software to design all types of products and parts.

Minors & Immersions

Pair a minor with any bachelor's degree, or an immersion with any bachelor's or associate's degree.

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Penn College News
11.15.2023

Pumpkin contest displays students' 'Solid' grasp of material

The Engineering & Industrial Design Department recently held its annual SolidWorks Pumpkin Carving Contest, a fall favorite in which first-year students "carve" virtual jack-o'-lanterns with computer software and unbridled imagination. Three winners were selected in each of two sections of Technical Drawing I taught by Katherine A. Walker and Craig A. Miller, assistant professors of engineering design technology.

10.17.2023

Industry recruiters drawn yet again to talent-rich student body

About two dozen employers made themselves available to job-seeking students in the semester's penultimate Recruitment Day, arranged by Career Services and held Tuesday in the Carl Building Technologies Center. Occupying perpendicular hallways of the BTC, recruiters shared their industry needs with tomorrow makers enrolled in electrical technology, electronics & computer engineering technology; engineering & industrial design technology, and information technology.

09.13.2023

Penn College Baja SAE team records another top-10 finish

Pennsylvania College of Technology students added a new chapter to their history of success at Baja SAE with a recent top-10 finish in the competition’s premier event. At Baja SAE Ohio, Penn College placed ninth in the four-hour endurance race, considered the toughest test at the international showcase. Schools are required to design, manufacture and build a single-seat, all-terrain, four-wheel-drive vehicle to survive various challenges.

Industry Partners

Work with experts to become an expert

Penn College's strong corporate partnerships impact every step of your journey – from your first day in the classroom and labs, to career placement (oftentimes before graduation) and beyond.