Automotive Technology B. Tech

Why SUNY Morrisville Automotive Technology?

By emphasizing advanced technical and business management, our B.Tech. program goes beyond traditional automotive education and evolves with the ever-changing automotive industry so you will be ready for whatever you want to pursue. 

In addition to learning the latest technologies in the field, students will work as hands-on technicians and pursue traditional automotive coursework such as chassis analysis.

Studies will culminate with a required internship that further provides a true industry experience and helps put you on the right track following graduation.

SUNY Morrisville offers leading-edge technology in all aspects of advanced diagnostics, repair, and customer service and inventory control. You will be taught and work in our state-of-the-art facilities set up just like automotive dealerships and body shops to provide true-to-life experiences through numerous repair stations, a parts department, a live service desk and a vehicle showroom.

You will learn from our accomplished faculty, who have worked in the industry and maintain contacts with automotive companies and support industries for all makes and models. Partnerships with industry leaders such as Fiat Chrysler, Ford and Subaru support the learning environment with new technology, vehicles and factory certifications.

Students can choose to join SUNY Morrisville’s Automotive Club to extend their knowledge of the automotive industry through video tutorials, professional engineers and field trips. Open to the entire student body, the Automotive Club supports a fall and spring car show on campus each year and participates in the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) automotive trade show.

Skills You Will Gain

Upon completion of the B.Tech. program, you will be able to:

• Communicate, write and present effectively in all areas of the automotive industry
• Evaluate strategies for solving automotive business-related problems
• Diagnose, service and repair base automotive systems
• Diagnose and repair advanced technology applications
• Demonstrate computer competency for accessing data and documenting automotive repair records
• Identify an automotive-related research problem, develop research questions, collect and analyze data, and draw appropriate conclusions

What Can I Do in Automotive Technology?

The B.Tech. program prepares you for supervisory and management-level positions in areas such as:

• Automotive diagnostics
• Body and collision work
• Automotive sales
• Automotive service
• After-market and specialty products

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