Msu College of Engineering unveils a program of studies in new technologies engineering

The College of Engineering of Michigan State University has unveiled a new undergraduate technology engineering program, as a last response from the college to the demand of industry for engineers ready for practice.

“Technological engineering is a new engineering discipline and MSU opens the way,” said Janet Brelin-Fornari, director of technological engineering, in an interview with The State News.

Technological engineering, or Teche, which was launched in the fall of 2024, mixes mechanical, electric and computer engineering with IT to prepare students for modern engineering challenges while working in advanced laboratories. The program aims to fill the gap between engineers and computer scientists through product development teams, according to a press release.

“While students have the heart to choose a concentration, they can mix it with the new intelligent minor of agricultural systems, and they can also take courses on this track to achieve it,” said Brelin-Fornari. “The industry was so excited to get their hands on these engineers.”

The new program will include courses in material cybersecurity, electronics and on -board systems, sensors and signal, robotics and automation and controls in order to “take advantage of practical and real world projects that integrate advanced technologies with a solid fundamental engineering state of engineering”, said the press release.

Brelin-Fornari said that with the field of engineering quickly changing due to advanced technology, MSU has created the program of studies on changes to make students “engineers ready for the career”.

“Students have a set of basic courses they have to follow,” said Brelin-Fornari. “They have electronics, sensors and signal processing courses, digital logic to understand what is happening inside a chip and on the computer side.”

With the skills and knowledge that students can learn, Brelin-Fornari said the program is designed to be practical.

“You must know and understand the theory, and as an engineers, a large part of what we do is to apply this theory – but the theory must come to life,” said Brelin -Fornari. “With this, we have practical opportunities in most lessons in technological engineering.”

The first promotion of the Teche Diploma program is expected in the fall of 2026, incoming students by learning more about the program during the orientation of new students. Students can find more information on the technology engineering program through the College of Engineering website.