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Engineering Technology - Par7ival - 03-06-2026
I'd like to find out about my options for an engineering technology bachelor's degree, preferably mechanical, but open to other options as long as the program is ABET accredited. I dropped out half way through my first semester of college ten years ago and did the pierpont aas bog 2 years ago.
Your Location: Ohio, United States
Your Age: 28
What kind of degree do you want?: Bachelor's in Engineering Technology, Already have Pierpont AAS
Current Regional Accredited Credits: None
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: A bunch of Sophia classes, I can look them up and add them later
Any certifications or military experience?: FAA Airframe and Powerplant
Budget: Would prefer to keep things as inexpensive as I can, but haven't set a budget at this point
Commitments: Mostly just work, married but no kids yet
Dedicated time to study: I work 4 days a week, so a little time in the evening as well as most of my 3 days off
Timeline: next couple years if possible
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: out of pocket
RE: Engineering Technology - bjcheung77 - 03-16-2026
There's an error in your template, you must have RA graded credit for the Pierpont BOG AAs, but you mentioned none in the post. There are so many ways to get to your goal, the easiest/fastest probably is to do the ECPI University Bachelors that is ABET. However, it's personal preference... I would do another quick degree with the UMPI BAS with a minor or two of your choice, then do the non-ABET ECPI Masters in Systems Engineering with a focus on Mechatronics (a mix/match of Computer, Electronic, Mechanical engineering) instead.
RE: Engineering Technology - freeloader - 03-16-2026
Do you have a specific need for an ABET-accredited bachelor's degree (like it being required for a job/promotion, admissions to a particular graduate program you want to attend), or is that just your preference/desire to attend a "good" degree/program and those tend to be ABET-accredited?
RE: Engineering Technology - Par7ival - 03-18-2026
(03-16-2026, 08:27 AM)bjcheung77 Wrote: There's an error in your template, you must have RA graded credit for the Pierpont BOG AAs, but you mentioned none in the post. There are so many ways to get to your goal, the easiest/fastest probably is to do the ECPI University Bachelors that is ABET. However, it's personal preference... I would do another quick degree with the UMPI BAS with a minor or two of your choice, then do the non-ABET ECPI Masters in Systems Engineering with a focus on Mechatronics (a mix/match of Computer, Electronic, Mechanical engineering) instead.You're absolutely correct. I have an economics class I took in highschool as dual enrollment with a local college. I did see the ECPI program, but the price is pretty high.
(03-16-2026, 10:50 AM)freeloader Wrote: Do you have a specific need for an ABET-accredited bachelor's degree (like it being required for a job/promotion, admissions to a particular graduate program you want to attend), or is that just your preference/desire to attend a "good" degree/program and those tend to be ABET-accredited?
The direction I'd like to move in my career. I'd like to get into a process engineer position, and working in aerospace they prefer ABET accreditation.
RE: Engineering Technology - wow - 03-18-2026
University of Teesside is UK so obviously not ABET, but I noticed last week that they do offer several engineering bachelor's online:
https://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/onlinelearning/courses.cfm (scroll down to engineering)
UK diplomas to use as the basis for top-up: https://www.ilearnengineering.com/fees
RE: Engineering Technology - RKanarek - 06-09-2026
Correction:
While University of Teesside calls its relevant (to this thread) degree an "Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Top-up) (Online)" degree, if you look on the next line of text -- Where? At https://www.tees.ac.uk/undergraduate_courses/engineering_&_construction/beng_tech_(hons)_electrical_and_electronic_engineering_(top-up)_(online).cfm -- you'll notice that it is a BTech degree, not an engineering degree. Since the OP was interested in technology degrees, the recommendation is fine. However referring to the degree as an engineering degree, rather than a technology degree, could confuse others. Like me. ;-) Who should know better.
Aside: AFAIK the only purveyors of actual UK engineering degrees by distance (in real engineering, not "software" engineering, etc.) are from the University of Portsmouth.
Good luck!
RE: Engineering Technology - wow - 06-09-2026
(06-09-2026, 03:25 AM)RKanarek Wrote: Correction:
While University of Teesside calls its relevant (to this thread) degree ...
I wouldn't call this a correction, but rather a useful addition! To clarify, University of Teeside did NOT call it relevant to this thread. I did, and have no affiliation with the university. And no one called it a BEng.
I think in general, we are all trying to share info others might not know about and point each other to lesser-known options, not to give comprehensive answers with lots of details or anticipate questions that have not yet been asked. People can always go to a university website or catalog for more details. One has to consider a program's strengths and weaknesses based on one's own criteria, and no one can anticipate the personal criteria of someone else.