College of Technology

Contact Information

Dean (Interim):
William E. Fitzgibbon III, B.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.

Associate Dean:
Fred Lewallen, M.S.E.E., Oklahoma State University

Business Administrator:
Stephanie Malbrough, B.S., University of Louisiana

Director, Academic Services Center:
Jill Doerr, M.A., Ball State University

College of Technology Mission Statement

College of Technology Mission Statement:
The mission of the College of Technology is to provide intellectual leadership in the areas of teaching, research, and service in technology-related disciplines in association with outstanding undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs.

The college will achieve its mission through the following activities:

• Deliver high quality education that leverages the intellectual curiosity of individuals to serve their chosen professions and society at large;
  
  
• Engage in research into new and innovative applications of existing and emerging technology;
  
  
• Function as a leading resource for the life-long learning needs of traditional and non-traditional students; and
  
  
• Enable under-privileged and under-represented segments of society to fully participate in the rewards of technology.

Role of the College

The College of Technology has been part of the University of Houston for over 60 years and is well-known in the community for its contributions to the education of traditional and non-traditional students. The faculty play a leading role in providing and guiding the implementation of high quality, leading-edge technology education in Texas and in the nation. Our graduates are often leaders in their fields and are employed all over the world.

The College of Technology is organized as three departments: Engineering Technology (ET), Human Development and Consumer Sciences (HDCS), and Information and Logistics Technology (ILT). The faculty of these departments are involved in a wide spectrum of scholarly activity.

Research in the Department of Engineering Technology focuses on the management and conservation of energy sources, heat transfer, materials and manufacturing, computer graphics, construction management, construction materials, surveying, environmental issues, neural networks, applications of fuzzy logic, control theory and applications, power quality, and high frequency amplification.

Faculty in the Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences research subjects in multiple talents, workforce preparation in merchandising, distance education, training and development, marketing education, and E-tailing.

Faculty research in the Department of Information and Logistics Technology is concentrated on improving education in the areas of technology literacy, business and office education, supply chain management, data warehousing, grid computing, project management, distance learning, and graphic communications education. The following pages present descriptions of the degree requirements and courses offered by these departments.

Computer Facilities

Computer resources in the College of Technology support students and faculty in teaching/learning, research, development, and administration. Computer facilities housed in the college include:

• Connections to university computing resources and applications through the UH network.
  
  
• Windows XP, Macintosh, and UNIX workstations with a variety of software applications.
  
  
• Special purpose computer-based facilities such as the computer-aided manufacturing laboratory, the PC networking laboratory, the Graphic Communication Technology Laboratory, and the Advanced Applications Development Laboratory.

Scholastic Organizations

Omicron Tau Theta
is a national professional honor graduate society in vocational-technical education established to acknowledge outstanding leaders in education, government, business, and industry. Eligibility for membership requires a bachelor's degree, completion of at least eight semester hours of graduate work with a GPA of at least 3.0, and evidence of a graduate major.

Phi Upsilon Omicron
is an honor society for students majoring in Human Development and Consumer Sciences. Prospective members must have earned 42 semester hours (12 semester hours in residence) with a minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average.

Sigma Lambda Chi
is the honor society for students in the Construction Management major. Prospective members must have attained at least junior class standing and have completed at least 24 semester hours of credit at the University of Houston with a minimum 2.80 cumulative grade point average.

Tau Alpha Pi
is the honor society for engineering technology majors who have completed a minimum of 24 semester hours in the department of Engineering Technology. Students must have maintained a minimum 3.30 grade point average at this university.

Student Organizations

The College of Technology offers opportunities for participation in activities outside the formal classroom structure. Each organization has its own activities and requirements for membership.

Student organizations in the college include the following:

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  
• Association of Information Technology Professionals
  
• College of Technology Student Council
  
• Gay, Lesbian and Diversity (GLAD)
  
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  
• Instrument Society of America
  
• International DECA (Delta Epsilon Chi)
  
• Society for Human Resource Management
  
• Society of Manufacturing Engineers
  
• Student Industrial Distribution Organization
  
• Students in Construction-Related Industries
• Training and Development Organization (TDO)