I chose to come to TRCC for the Mechanical Engineering program and found everyone here helpful. My professor even helped me get an internship at Pratt and Whitney, where I was offered a job after graduation.
Jogaintz Ledoux, Mechanical Engineering Technology, A.S. ’19
The Mechanical Engineering Technology program will prepare you to be technicians and designers for employment in industry through specialized training and education in statics, machine design, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics, with an emphasis on the design, manufacturing, testing and development of various products, machines and systems. You will have hands-on education and training in state-of-the-art laboratories, on the most sophisticated equipment available. You will be prepared to work alongside engineers in research, sales, or manufacturing industries, and be highly marketable for many different types of industries. Currently nationwide trends indicate that the number of mechanical job openings far exceeds the number of graduates. This program will prepare you for transfer to four-year institutions, especially four-year engineering technology programs.
Special Opportunities
The Mechanical Engineering Technology program has a co-op option that allows the student to work while substituting the work experience for a technical elective. Many local industries are actively seeking and obtaining the Mechanical co-op student.
Career Options
CAD Operators
Quality Control Specialists
Robotic Technicians
Sales Representatives
Design Technicians
Testing Technicians
Easy Transfer Options
Bismark State College
Central Connecticut State University
Eastern Connecticut State University
Fairfield University
Sacred Heart University
Southern Connecticut State University
University of Bridgeport
University of Connecticut
University of New Haven
University of Saint Joseph
Western Connecticut State University
Related Degrees & Certificates
Because you are interested in the Mechanical Engineering Technology, A.S., you might want to look at these programs, too.
Electrical Engineering Technology, A.S.
Engineering Science, A.S.
General Engineering Technology, A.A.S
Manufacturing Engineering Technology, A.S.
Mathematics Studies, A.A. – CSCU Pathway Transfer Degree
See below for a list of all full-time Department Faculty. Please note that not all listed faculty may teach courses related to this specific degree or certificate program.
Victoria Vasquez
B.A. University of ConnecticutAdmissions, Student Services Division Recruitment and Outreach Specialist(860) 215-9238 victoria.vasquez@ctstate.edu
Taylor Venditto
B.A., M.S., Central Connecticut State UniversityAdvising Center, Student Services Division Guided Pathways Advisor 1(860) 215-9335 tvenditto@threerivers.edu
Margaret Whiteman
B.S., University of Connecticut; M.S., University of HartfordBusiness and Technologies Department Assistant Professor/Program Coordinator of AccountingFaculty Office Hours (860) 215-9451 mwhiteman@threerivers.edu
Elizabeth A Willcox
B.A., Eastern Connecticut State UniversityAdvising Center, Student Services Division Guided Pathways Advisor 1(860) 215-9289 EWillcox@threerivers.edu
Pamela C Williams
B.S., Florida State University; M.S.L.S., Florida State UniversityLibrary Director of Campus Library Services(860) 215-9306 PWilliams@threerivers.edu
LuAnn Wolff
RN, BSN St Anselm College; MBA Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNursing and Allied Health CCMA Program CoordinatorFaculty Office Hours (860) 215-9245 lwolff@threerivers.edu
Workforce & Community Education Office
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Jillian Zupan
B.S.N., Southern Connecticut State University; M.S.N, University of Hartford; RNNursing and Allied Health Department Professor of NursingFaculty Office Hours (860) 215-9419 jzupan@threerivers.edu
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*Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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