Be at the Forefront of Cutting-Edge Technology

The efforts of engineers have an incredibly direct impact on the way we live our daily lives. Think of how often you turn on your computer, tune in to your favorite TV show or depend on your smartphone to keep you connected to the world around you. Imagine life in hospitals before monitoring equipment was introduced and compare that to today's medical centers, which rely on technological advancements to keep us healthy, happy, and well. The technology we have come to depend on day in and day out comes from minds like yours.

You can shape the world we live in by pushing the technological envelope. The sky is the limit when it comes to what you can create with a few mathematical and scientific applications. Maybe you will develop the next big gadget tomorrow's generation can't live without. Perhaps you will be the one who discovers a better, faster, cheaper, and more efficient way to communicate, heal, power up, or power down. Your start as an engineer begins with an affordable education at Broward College.

Program Details

The Engineering Technology programs at Broward College emphasize laboratory and hands-on training. Much of your time in core engineering classes will be spent in state-of-the-art labs which are equipped with:

  • Bedside monitoring equipment for Biomedical Engineering students
  • Computers that simulate and test electronic circuitry for Computer Engineering students
  • Digital multimeters and oscilloscopes, signal generators, and function generators for Electrical Engineering students
  • R-F voltmeters, frequency counters, spectrum analyzers, microwave UHF hardware, and more for Telecommunication Engineering students

Class sizes vary, depending on which track you choose to follow. Generally, they have 25 to 30 students. All Engineering Technology courses and labs take place on the North Campus in Coconut Creek. Labs are located in:

Building 48, Rooms 101*-103

Building 49, Rooms 105 and 107*

*open labs

Engineers are in high demand throughout the state and the country. Job growth for biomedical, electronics, telecommunications, and computer engineers ranges from nine to 64 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In Broward County, starting salaries for engineers range from $14 to $36 an hour, and average salaries for established professionals can reach from $23 to $60 an hour. 

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Broward College Engineering graduates have gone on to find employment in the following organizations:

  • Siemens
  • Motorola
  • Broward General Hospital
  • U.S. Military (Army, Navy, Air Force)
  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
  • Broward County Government Center

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Being an engineer means continuously challenging yourself to be a leader in your chosen sector. You will be introducing new ideas and technologies in medicine, electronics, and communication. To succeed in our program and in life as an engineer, you should be:

  • Research-minded
  • Attentive and detail-oriented
  • Passionate about math and science
  • Open-minded about challenging the norm
  • Able to work well within a team as well as on your own
  • Willing to continue educating yourself beyond a degree

Courses are taught by faculty members whose qualifications are based on both experience and education. Our faculty members include graduates of the University of Jordan, the University of Pittsburgh, Nova Southeastern University, and the University of Florida. In addition, specially qualified individuals from the engineering industry are invited as guest lecturers to teach selected courses. Faculty advisors within the major are available to provide one-on-one assistance to you throughout your course of study.

Engineering courses are carefully developed by industry leaders and faculty to ensure that your engineering training fits current industry trends.

This degree is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of five specializations: biomedical, electronics, CNC Machining, Supply Chain Automation, and Advanced Manufacturing with one common core.

It is recommended that students complete the core before advancing to the courses in the next level of specialization.

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Accreditation

BROWARD COLLEGE SACSCOC ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

Broward College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Applied Science, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Applied Science degrees.  Broward College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Broward College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling 404-679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC's website (www.sacscoc.org).

The Electronics Engineering track is accredited by the Federal Aviation Administration's Collegiate Training Initiative to prepare you for employment opportunities with the FAA.

We also partner with Broward General Hospital and other area hospitals to ensure that our curriculum meets their standards for engineering employees.

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Applying for aid is not difficult, but the application does take some focused time. The rewards are worth it. These funds can change your life.

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Unlike loans, you do not have to pay scholarship money back. Broward College has limited scholarships for merit, financial need, degree choice, and more.

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