The mission of the ECET program is to provide students with relevant and rigorous training and education needed for entry-level engineering technology positions in Maui County, and to give graduates mobility within the field and the ability to adapt as the field changes.

The ECET program works closely with its high-technology industry advisory board to ensure students gain skills required for employment with local companies. In this respect, the program builds upon skills, duties and tasks considered critical by these prospective employers.

Upon successful completion of the ECET Program, the student should be able to:

1. Analyze, design, and implement electro-optic systems, control systems, instrumentation systems, communication systems, computer systems, or power systems;
2. Apply project management techniques to electrical/electronic(s) and computer systems;
3. Utilize appropriate mathematics at the level of algebra and trigonometry to solve technical problems;
4. Demonstrate critical engineering technology skills and experiences such as: making existing technology operate, creating/selecting new technology, troubleshooting, calibrating, characterizing, and optimizing;
5. Demonstrate engineer's way of thinking, analyzing technology as systems;
6. Demonstrate engineer professional skills such as communication and managing projects;
7. Demonstrate proficiency in the general education college core requirements: creativity, critical thinking, oral and written communication, information retrieval, and quantitative reasoning;
8. Demonstrate a respect for diversity and a knowledge of contemporary professional, societal and global issues; and
9. Commit to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.