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Small logoThe Facilities Operations curriculum applies to the buildings in which we work and live. It addresses the indoor environmental control, security and communications systems, maintenance management, building renovation, and space utilization. Example facilities include apartment complexes, office buildings, hotels, factories, high rises, hospitals, and school campuses. This program serves graduates with a two-year education in Engineering Technology programs such as Air Conditioning, Civil, Construction, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering Technology. Transfer students from other programs will be evaluated on an individual basis.


Technology Management: Facilities Operations ~ BBA

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  • Have received a fundamental preparation in Air Conditioning, Civil, Construction, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering Technology or a related field.
  • Graduate with the skills required for employment in a variety of fields related to managing major facilities.
  • Spend a semester in industry an intern working in the field using the knowledge gained through classroom and laboratory experiences.
  • Are prepared to work with computer-based building and energy management systems.

Career Opportunities:

Major employers include hotel chains, manufacturers, shopping malls, apartment complexes, hospitals and schools. Positions include:

  • Facility Operation Managers
  • Directors of Operations
  • Sales Engineers for Manufacturer's Rep.
  • Managers for Building Controls firms
  • Managers for plants such as District Steam and Chilled Water Plants
  • Designers in Engineering Firms
  • Field Managers for Contracting Co.

Admission Requirements:

  • First-year students must have the Math A Regents Exm plus an additional year of defined math.
  • Transfer students who successfully complete a TAC ABET accredited program in Air Conditioning, Civil, Construction, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Technology will be accepted into the program with at least 60 transfer semester credit hours. Others from similar non-TAC ABET accredited programs will be evaluated individually for course credit transfer. Accepted transfer students with course deficiencies may require more than two additional years to complete the baccalaureate degree.

Program Requirements (Curriculum 1629):

The following program outline is for students whose main interest is in Environmental or Air Conditioning Engineering Technology. Students whose primary interest is in Civil, Construction, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Technology would complete the courses listed for those programs in this catalog during semesters one through four.

Semester I Credits

MECH 111 Computer Aided Drafting 3
ENGL 102 Oral & Written Expression 3
MATH 121 College Algebra 4
PHYS 121 College Physics I 3
PHYS 125 Physics Lab  I 1
Technology Elective 3
TOTAL CREDITS 17

Semester II Credits

SOET 110 Computer App. for Technicians 2
SOET 111 Intro to Computer Programming for Engineering Technicians 1
MATH 122 Basic Calculus 4
PHYS 122 General Physics II 3
PHYS 126 Physics Lab II 1
  Other World Civilization (GER 6) 3
TOTAL CREDITS 17

Semester III Credits

ELEC 261 Electricity 4
BSAD 201 Business Law I 3
  Western Civilization (GER 5) 3
Technology Electives 8
TOTAL CREDITS 18

Semester IV Credits

ELEC 141 Industrial Controls 2
  American History (GER 4) 3
  Humanities Elective (GER 7) 3
Technology Electives 8
TOTAL CREDITS 16

Semester V Credits

ACCT 101 Accounting I 4
BSAD 301 Principles of Management 3
ECON 103 Microeconomics 3
U/L Professional Elective 3
CITA 200 Data Communication & Networking 3
TOTAL CREDITS 16

Semester VI Credits

ECON 314 Managerial Economics 3
FSMA 210 Intro. to Finance 3
  U/L Management Elective 3
  U/L Professional Elective 3
  U/L Liberal Arts & Sci. Elective 3
  TOTAL CREDITS 15

Semester VII Credits

TMMA 380 Tech. Mgt. in Facilities Operations Internship Orientation 1
BSAD 340 Management Communications 3
U/L Management Elective 3
  U/L Liberal Arts & Sci. Elective 3
ACHP 401 Building Automation Systems 3
SOET 361 Construction Management 3
TOTAL CREDITS 16

Semester VIII Credits

TMMA 480 Tech. Mgt. in Facilities Operations Internship 12
SOET 410 Eng. Tech. Senior Seminar 3
  TOTAL CREDITS 15

* Fulfills writing intensive requirement.
U/L=Upper Level Courses (300/400)
GER=General Education Requirement

NOTE:  TheTech. Mgmt.:  Facilities Operation program has to meet seven of the ten General Education Requirements.

Additional Graduation Requirements

Students must have completed while at SUNY Canton under the Facilities Operation Program Director, 24 credits of 300/400 level courses contained in the current Technology Management: Facilities Operation curriculum earning a minimum HPI of 2.0 for all such credit hours taken.

 



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