A Cohort Master Of Science Program In Advanced Technology

An interdisciplinary cohort program for Master of Science in Advanced Technology (MSAT) to meet the diverse technological needs of industry was implemented in 1996 at the State University of New York Institute of Technology, Utica, New York. The 33-credit program was jointly developed and implemented by the departments of electrical, mechanical and industrial engineering technologies. The purpose of this paper is to review the results of the cohorts thus far completed and to discuss our plan to make the future MSAT program focus on three areas of concentration mentioned above. To make the program more accessible some courses are offered on the Internet. It is expected that such a program will respond better to the need of current industrial environment and will attract more full time graduate students, which is one of the future goals of the college.