You are in the official 1999-2000 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Industrial Technology
The School of
Agricultural Sciences and Technology
TONY M. AU, Chair
KARIN JOHNSON, Department Administrative Assistant
M. Grosse Industrial Technology Building, Room 212
M. Grosse Industrial Technology
Building, Room 212
(559) 278-2145
FAX: (559) 278-5081
http://www.csufresno.edu/indtech
B.S. in Industrial
Technology
Programs of Study:
CAD/CAM Systems Management
Industrial Control Systems Management
Quality Systems Management
Transportation Systems Management
Teacher Credential Program
(Single Subject Waiver)
M.S. in Industrial Technology
Minor in Industrial Technology
Bachelor of Vocational Education
Certificate in
Computer Process Control Network Administration
Faculty
Tony M. Au, Chair
Coordinators: Gary H. Winegar, Teacher Education; Matthew M. Yen, Graduate
Merle S. Adrian, Clift C. Cullen, Edward A. Gaiser, Gary E. Grannis, Norman A. Gullickson, Kenneth D. Moshier, Gary B. Paglierani
The faculty are well qualified within their respective areas of instruction
and each student is assigned an academic adviser within his or her field
of study. The department is recognized for its diversification of faculty
representing the makeup of professionals that must interact in the field.
Several are recognized for outstanding contributions and leadership within
their professions.
Industrial Technology
Programs of study prepare leaders in science, technology, management, and design. Individual programs are planned to provide for professional careers in teaching, business, and industry.
The industrial technology program is accredited by the National Association for Industrial Technology and recognized as one of the premier programs in the nation. Emphasis is placed on training men and women for industrial management positions.
Instructional Facilities
The department's laboratory facilities are some of the most extensive and modern in the California State University system. The Industrial Technology Department continues to receive equipment and financial support from a number of California industries. Some facilities supported include the computer-aided design (CAD) lab, digital and analog electronics lab, hydraulics lab, process control/programmable logic controller lab, materials and fuels testing lab, robotics/computer numerical control (CNC)/computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) lab, motors and controls lab, and computer network lab.
Career Opportunities
The major focus of industrial technology is to prepare individuals for
technical and industrial management positions. Projections indicate that
industrial technology graduates will be in high demand for many years. The
reason for this demand is that manufacturing- and service-oriented industries
are reorganizing facilities and personnel to facilitate contemporary management
systems and technologies. Industry needs qualified technical managers who
can contribute to better product reliability, efficiency, and improved productivity.
Examples of positions held by industrial technology graduates are assistant
plant engineer, fleet service representative, manufacturing engineer, operations
supervisor, production planning analyst, production scheduling coordinator,
and quality control supervisor.
Industrial and Technology Education Teachers. Teachers are in short
supply. The need will become even greater as new curriculum programs emerge
in industrial and technological education. This demand is attributed to
emerging technologies and expanded applications for industrial and technological
education.
Clinic Program
The Clinic Program is a hands-on program designed to answer research questions for business or industry and to expose students to the reality of professional practice. The program involves cooperative teams, comprised of three to five students, a faculty adviser, support staff, and a company liaison working on projects identified and funded by a business or industry. Some of the clinic projects which have been completed include the Hughes Aircraft Project (fall 1996), Grundfos Manufacturing Project (spring and fall 1997), Duncan Enterprise Project (fall 1997), Raytheon Systems and Wawona Foods (spring 1998), and Raytheon Systems (fall 1998).
