Construction engineering technology (CET) provides students with skills in both engineering and management. This is needed in all phases of projects in construction, transportation and infrastructure. Graduates working on construction sites are responsible for ensuring quality of work, and keeping projects on time and within budget. Engineering technology at UT is more focused on applying technology instead of on research and development. This means that you would take math and science courses that are less analytical than the courses that traditional engineering majors take. Also, CET majors get a lot of hands-on practice through lab courses.

Many graduates go on to be contractors or work for all types of contractors, including those in the residential, building, electrical, industrial, highway, bridge or mechanical fields. Others work in offices or laboratories as project managers, estimators, designers, inspectors or schedulers. CET graduates are encouraged to take the exams to become a Professional Engineer. This is possible after obtaining the required amount of professional experience (eight years in Ohio).