Industrial Technology
Manocher Djassemi, Area Chair
Sandy Edar, Administrative Coordinator
Phone: (805) 756-2676
Fax: (805) 756-6111
Orfalea College of Business (Bld 03 – Rm 405)
1 Grand Ave – Cal Poly State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407For faculty information, go to the Industrial Technology Faculty Directory
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- Industrial Technology Advisory Board
- Packaging Advisory Board
Read the Packaging World article about Cal Poly’s “Smooth Changeover”
Mission
The mission of the Industrial Technology (IT) area is to provide its graduates with competencies that prepare them to be effective managers and entrepreneurial leaders in a rapidly-changing technological and global economy. Those competencies include deep knowledge of industrial processes, an understanding of how contemporary business works in an international context, and a mindset to work with people to solve practical problems of innovation.
Goals
The goals of IT are fourfold:
- To understand the changing needs of the industry communities that we serve, particularly the kinds of people they seek to hire
- To offer a continually improved “learn by doing” educational experience for our students that will provide them with practical technical knowledge and skills, organizational intelligence and the confidence to lead
- To maintain strong relationships with business and industry to maximize the employment options for our students
- To produce graduates who will be professionally successful as well as exemplify business ethics and community values
Industrial Technology Program Learning Objectives:
Students graduating from our program will be able to…
- Learning Objective 1
Demonstrate general knowledge within their area of interest in Industrial Technology - Learning Objective 2
Explain and act on ethical issues regarding the applications of technology - Learning Objective 3
Explain and act on issues of sustainability regarding the applications of technology - Learning Objective 4
Act upon decision tools and methods and explain the action taken - Learning Objective 5
Explain the important elements of team success - Learning Objective 6
Demonstrate effective verbal communications skills - Learning Objective 7
Demonstrate effective technical written communications skills