Graduates of baccalaureate engineering technology programs have been very successful in obtaining professional employment relevant to their education. Graduates of the WSU's engineering technology programs have been employed in areas such as design, manufacturing engineering, production engineering, marketing, maintenance, quality control, product testing, field engineering, consulting engineering, technical supervision, and sales. Baccalaureate engineering technology graduates are often called technologists to distinguish them from baccalaureate graduates of engineering programs. Many industrial job titles show little distinction between technologists and engineers. Graduates of engineering technology and engineering programs complement each other in their skills and interests. Together with technicians and scientist, they form a technological team which has been able to produce an ever-increasing rate of technological advancement. The strengths of the programs include applied hands-on curriculum, industry oriented laboratory experiences, scientific advancement merged with applications, team work, design practices, and one of the top ET programs in the country. The following specialties are offered: