Engineering Careers Online

Drexel University Online, a leader in online degree programs, has added a new online degree program to its offerings, the online Master of Science in Engineering Technology from Drexel’s Goodwin College.

The online master’s in Engineering Technology uses a professional, multi-disciplinary, team and project-oriented approach to graduate education. It focuses primarily on the applied aspects of the technological spectrum closest to product development and improvement, industrial practices, and engineering technology operation functions. It meets the needs of and provides the flexibility for graduate students who want to expand their knowledge through advanced engineering technology courses. It also provides the flexibility for graduate students to expand their knowledge in a specific technical specialty. [read full article at Yahoo! News]

Through contributions of technology and engineering know-how from Siemens, Virginia Tech’s entry is more competitive than ever at this year’s Solar Decathlon, now underway on the National Mall in Washington DC. Virginia Tech’s entry will be among 20 solar-powered, zero energy homes on display from colleges and universities across the country and Europe. The Solar Decathlon is an international event in which the Department of Energy (DOE) challenges teams from architecture and engineering schools to design and build homes that use energy derived entirely from the sun. [read full article at Yahoo! Finance]