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Department of Aviation and Technology
location: Industrial Studies building room 111 Phone:  408 924-3190
address:  College of Engineering Fax:  408 924-3198
                   San José State University Email:  avtech@sjsu.edu
                   San José, California  95192-0061 Website:  www.engr.sjsu.edu/avtech
   
Department Chair:  Dr. Seth Bates Aviation Advisors:  Dr. Wenbin Wei and Mr. Glynn Falcon
Graduate Advisor:  Dr. Ali Zargar Technology Advisors:  Dr. Samuel Obi (manufacturing systems)
Visit our Faculty Page for individual contact information and Dr. James Yu (Electronics and Computer Tech

About the Department

The Department of Aviation and Technology is the oldest and largest provider of Industrial Technology and Aviation degrees on the West Coast.  Our Technology programs are as old as SJSU itself, now in its 150th year of providing higher education to the people of this state and the world.  Our programs include a BS (bachelor of science) degree in Industrial Technology with two concentrations, a BS degree in Aviation with four options, and a Master of Science degree in Quality Assurance.  Information on our programs and concentrations, as well as transfer and entry information, is available from our main web page (link here).  To find out how we can help you achieve your educational goals, email us here:  tech@sjsu.edu

The faculty and staff of the Department are committed to providing a world-class learning environment with state-of- the-art technology and learning content. This Website is one way of communicating to the world who we are and what we are about. This site changes frequently, so come back for upcoming events and announcementsThe Department of Aviation and Technology, located in the College of Engineering at San Jose State University, is at the forefront of technological change and innovation in the Silicon Valley. The Department offers undergraduate degrees in Aviation and Industrial Technology and and graduate degrees in Quality Assurance.

We have two locations, one is located on SJSU's main campus in the Industrial Studies building - the department office is Industrial Studies 111.  Our other location is the aviation facility located off-campus at 1120 Coleman Avenue. You can click on the link below ('Getting to...") to get maps to the main campus or to our aviation facility.   Please note that many of the Aviation classes are taught on the main SJSU campus.

Success of our programs

The Department of Aviation and Technology has a very high success rate, placing over 90% of its graduates in careers directly related to their major program of study.
Salaries earned by our graduates are comparable to those earned by business and engineering graduates.

We welcome visitors!

Getting to the Department of Aviation and Technology

 

This page is managed by Ms. Supriya Gurjar and Dr. Seth Bates at the Department of Aviation and Technology.
They can be reached at sbates@sjsu.edu or by phone at 408 924-3227.
For more information, please contact the Aviation and Technology Department office at 408-924-3190.