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>> I think there are several unique aspects
to the College of Engineering Technology.
And it really comes down to our faculty, staff
and, really, our students, as well,
and our academic programs.
All of our faculty have real-world experience.
So not only do they have PhDs
within their specialty,
but they've also worked as engineers.
They've worked as scientists.
And that really brings a lot into the classroom
and into the laboratory and really
helps our students learn.
Our real objective is to make our students
into real-world problem solvers.
So the way we teach in both our laboratories
and in our lecture environments is
trying to give students the opportunity
to solve real problems in a real way.
>> The College of Engineering Technology
provides robust engineering technology degrees,
which prepares students
to get into engineering careers.
And also, we have a uniqueness in terms
of providing you the applied
science and technology programs
as well.
And the practical education that we
provide within this college
is not something that you're going to find
anywhere else.
>> In Engineering Technology, we do a lot more
of lab-based projects rather than just theory.
So we learn the theory along with
all the other engineering programs.
But then we apply it in the labs and do projects
and learn how to apply the math that we learned
behind the theory and be able to
put hands-on experience
in my first year, not waiting until my third
or fourth year to start the hands-on experience.
>> The College of Engineering Technology
exploration program
gives students an opportunity to spend
either one semester or a full year
exploring the various programs within our college.
Our students start off in the very first semester
in a course called First Year Innovation
where they're given a real-world
problem to solve in a collaborative team
environment.
This past year, students were given the scenario
that they had to provide clean drinking
water to a family of five for a period of three
months in a disaster area.
So it gave them a real opportunity
to deal with real-world challenges.
Those are real-world problems
that any type of discipline
can benefit from.
You're challenged with the unknown.
You're challenged with constraints.
And you have the opportunity
to think and collaborate
with others about how to solve
a real-world problem.
We try and get our students
through experiences like that
throughout their time in our college
so that when they're ready
to hit the workplace,
they've already been through
some real challenges
in their academic career
in an environment that
has a safety net for them
to be able to make mistakes.
>> I chose RIT because of the co-op program.
It really gives you an opportunity
to have in-field experience
before you get out of college
and have a better chance of getting
a good job upon graduation.
>> Our students go out into the workforce
and are extremely successful.
And certainly, co-op
is a significant portion of that.
We have a large number of employers
who we partner with to help our students
find meaningful co-op jobs
where they can learn the ropes of engineering,
again, in an environment
where they have structure,
they have support,
and everyone in the companies
understands that these are students
that are learning.
And those companies
are helping those students
become better engineers.
>> I've been working for The Pike Company
in downtown Rochester
doing BIM/VDC work.
It's really shown me how everything
that I'm learning within
civil engineering technology really
applies in the field.
>> Combining co-op with what we're
doing in the classroom really
provides our students with a
leg up when they go after
graduation for either that first job
or if they want to go
into graduate school and pursue
either a master's degree or a PhD
after their undergraduate degree program.
>> You will, even before you graduate--
will have one or two or three
or even more jobs to choose from
and careers to get into.
You will have the option to pick what you want.
The co-op experience and other research experience
that we are going to be able to provide you
will prepare you really well.
>> I think one of the advantages that you'll
see within the College of Engineering Technology
is that students have access to
a wide variety of resources.
There are a wide variety of opportunities
for students to engage in clubs, but also
to have the opportunity
to break out on their own
and work on projects that they find interesting.
We have maker spaces.
We have laboratories.
We have a wide variety of equipment
that you might not see
at a lot of other universities.
And this equipment is really reserved
for our undergraduate students.
And you don't see that in a lot of places.
>> So civil engineering technology is really
teaching me those skills
to be able to learn on my own
and learn all the new technology
as it comes out, as it develops,
and be able to do the hands-on experience.
>> At RIT, we're really a large university.
And we sort of have a small college feel.
>> Yeah.
RIT is a great place.
You'll really find a home here.
Coming here, I didn't really know a lot of people.
Not a lot of kids from my school went to RIT.
So I was really kind of alone when I first got here.
But I really found my family here.
It feels like a home away from home.
>> So within the programs
the College of Engineering Technology,
as a student, you're going
to walk into your department office.
And everybody is going to know who you are.
So they'll know you by name.
They'll recognize you.
And you get to work within a small team
in order to be challenged by real-world problems.
So the way we teach
and the way you have the opportunity
to learn will do a really nice job
of preparing you for a career that
really has a lot of unknowns.
You don't really know where
your career is going to take you.
And we create a collaborative environment
in a large university setting that gives you
the resources of a large university,
but the comfort of a
smaller type college environment.
>> You're not going to make a mistake
choosing RIT.
It's a great environment.
The faculty, the leadership
is all there all the time
for-- to support you.
The staff are readily available to support you.
The programs are top-notch.
You will be learning the latest
and the greatest technologies.
And you will be well-prepared
for a full-time career.
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