Welcome to the Department of Engineering Technology at Prairie View A&M University! We are very proud of our Department, which ranks among the top Engineering Technology programs in the State of Texas and in the Nation. 

Engineering Technology Council of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) defines "Engineering Technology" as the profession in which knowledge of the applied mathematical and natural sciences gained by higher education, practical experience, and competence developed in a specific field is devoted to application of

engineering principles and the implementation of technological advances for the benefit of humanity through its focus on product improvement, manufacturing, and automation of technological processes and operational functions.

The Engineering Technology curriculum and overall teaching philosophy at Prairie View A&M University continues a long tradition, even before the existence of formal engineering schooling, when engineering science was handed down from experienced mentor/teacher to student/apprentice. The faculty of the Engineering Technology Department closely works with the students in the various state-of-the-art laboratories we have within the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Programs.  The entire Departmental faculty is prepared from real-world engineering experience to help students in their various laboratory-based projects. The students learn what engineering experience has taught the faculty, thus assuring students that they will spend their time learning about what will be needed on the job. In effect, engineering technology is more real-world engineering instruction of current technology and how to use it effectively to solve problems and less mathematical derivations. The goal of our programs is to turn out graduates well prepared for industry and graduate work.

In summary, our faculty has a passion to transfer their industrial experience to their engineering student/apprentice and together they accomplish the primary objective of our curriculum: Contributing to and re-enforcing the student’s confidence, commitment, competence, creativity, communication skills, culture and character as they apply these attributes and engineering skills after graduation to get the job done professionally.

For more information about our programs, please contact our program coordinators, Dr. Suxia Cui (sucui@pvamu.edu) for Computer Engineering Technology or Dr. Mohan Ketkar (maketkar@pvamu.edu) for Electrical Engineering Technology Program. You can also contact the Head, Department of Engineering Technology, Dr. Cajetan M. Akujuobi (cmakujuobi@pvamu.edu). We would also be delighted to set up a tour for you and I would be happy to talk to you personally about our programs.

Best regards,

Cajetan M. Akujuobi, M.B.A., Ph.D.E.E.
Professor and Head
Engineering Technology Department