Contact Information

Location: Conlon Industrial Arts Building
Chairperson: Dr. James Alicata, 978-665-3047
Secretary: Diane Whitham, 978-665-3255
Admissions Office: 978-665-3144 or admissions@fitchburgstate.edu

SUMMARY

When you choose a major in Industrial Technology or Technology Education, you'll be able to create a program of study that will prepare you for a number of different careers in the real world. Students in the department can concentrate in Architectural Technology, Construction Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, Energy Management Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology or Technical Theatre- or create a minor by sharing coursework with the Education and Business Departments. For graduate or evening students, the department offers a Vocational Approval Program as well as courses that lead to a Bachelors degree in Occupational/Vocational Education, a Masters in Occupational Education and a Masters in Technology Education. Whatever program you choose, you'll receive a common core of required courses that provide a strong technical foundation from the most comprehensive Industrial Technology program in Massachusetts.

FACULTY

The Industrial Technical Technology faculty offer a wide variety of knowledge and experience to their students. They hold terminal degrees in their discipline and many provide leadership in their fields through research, publishing, consulting and involvement in regional and national trade and educational organizations. 

FACILITIES

The Industrial Technology Department has its own facilities, including sophisticated technical and computer laboratories and resource rooms. The department relies on the most current industry based software systems, utilizing CNC technology, laser operated and current technology including 3D printers and Robotic Systems. Students benefit from applying these technological practices in their classroom instruction. This hands-on approach results in students gaining a mastery of engineering design method of problem solving that can be applied to their future careers in engineering technology. Internship opportunities are available but not required to all interested students in all concentrations in the department.

The Industrial Technology Department has many specialized teaching laboratories and resource rooms that support its programs. These include technical drawing and architectural design and model-making areas, a construction technology/management lab, electronics and energy management technology labs, a robotics and automated manufacturing lab, materials testing facilities, wood and metal fabrication facilities, technical theatre design and set construction labs, and technology education teaching modules. All programs are supported by computer labs with current state-of-the-art software for CAD, BIM (Building Information Modeling) design, simulation, cost estimating, and project management. Software manufactures include Autodesk’s AutoCAD, Inventor, and Revit programs; Graphisoft’s ArchiCAD; Pro-contractor MX Estimating Software. These computer labs are supported with large scale digitizers, color printers and plotters, a high-speed large format plotter, and a 3-D modeling printer.

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