Recognition Ensures Graduates Are Equipped with Cutting-Edge Skills for Leadership in Automation, Controls, and Advanced Manufacturing.
Dunwoody College of Technology's Bachelor of Science degree program in Automation & Controls Engineering Technology has been accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, the quality assurance organization focused on college and university programs in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines.
In addition, Dunwoody's Bachelor of Science degree program in Industrial Engineering Technology has earned reaccreditation.
ABET accreditation assures that programs meet standards to produce graduates ready to enter critical technical fields that are leading the way in innovation and emerging technologies and anticipating the welfare and safety needs of the public.
"To keep pace in a world that is becoming more automated and connected, our industries need more leaders in the fields of industrial controls, automation, and advanced manufacturing," said Academic Dean E.J. Daigle. "Both of these bachelor completion programs offer graduates from our two-year degrees a pathway to advance into sought-after engineering and management positions. Earning accreditation from the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET assures our graduates that they are gaining the right skills and knowledge to excel in these ever-evolving fields."
Sought worldwide, ABET's voluntary peer-review process is highly respected for the critical value it adds to academic programs in the technical disciplines, where quality, precision and safety are of the utmost importance.
Developed by technical professionals from ABET's member societies, ABET criteria focus on what students experience and learn. ABET accreditation reviews look at program curricula, faculty, facilities and institutional support and are conducted by teams of highly skilled professionals from industry, academia and government, with expertise in the ABET disciplines.