Colorado Technical University

At CTU, it's all about you and connecting with you whether you are online or offline!

Here you see one of our recent graduates Eric from Ghana, Africa who completed his Master in Electrical Engineering. As discussed earlier, he was offered a job based on his CTU education and when the recruiter called me I gave Eric a strong recommendation based on his work ethic and his ijnterpersonal skills in working with others in a team environment.

In other words, Colorado Technical University is large enough to matter, yet small enough to care!

We're committed to helping you excel by providing the faculty, environment, career advising and education you need to succeed in today's competitive economy.

For example, with over 40 years as a nationally recognized institution, our bread and butter is the engineering and technology department. Since CTU is ABET accredited, the engineering department is nationally recognized.

At CTU, we offer flexible class schedules and on-campus or online learning options so you can design your program around your busy lifestyle.

CTU offers a top-notch and well-rounded education program tailored to meet the needs, wants and desires to both the student and employers.

In terms of the individual campuses, CTU offers small classrooms meaning more one-on-one contact. In fact, Professors and Deans are available to advise and work with students on an individual basis. Since CTU is a small university, you will become part of a comfortable, friendly community and learning environment.

Teaching is the number one priority here. CTU professors love to teach and they know how to work well with you as an individual. Since CTU is a for-profit institution, we are limited in getting any research grants which allows all are instructors to focus more on giving the student the relevant education that employers seek.

In terms of the local area, Colorado Springs resides near in the beautiful Pike's Peak region. Born and raised Los Angeles, I now make Colorado Springs my home not far the campus.

Near the Colorado Springs campus, students can get a very decent apartment at less than $500/month.

Our CTU students are very competitive in terms of what employers are looking for.

With a CTU education, you not only get one-on-one training, but practical, hands-on experience you can choose in your chosen field - like Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business and Management, Health Science, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Visual Communications and more.

With more than 38,00 people having attended CTU, many have found rewarding careers with top employers link Intel, HP, ITT, Lockheed, Boeing and many more. AND YOU CAN TOO.

Your success tomorrow starts with a Colorado Technical University Experience Today.

Contact Professor Santiago (or Dr J) at jsantiago@coloradotech.edu, Office: 719-590-6740, Mobile: 719-963-5873.

- Maintain its focus on learning. We're committed to continuous improvement to student learning and teaching effectiveness thorugh systematic assessment and innovation in curriculum, delivery and service. Here on the photo on the right is our semi-annual and two-day assessment workshop on improving our programs. We get together from all our campuses to see how our curricula and programs can be improved.

- We use the CTU Professional Learning Model to foster ready-to-achieve learning experiences that result in demonstrated competencies. We provide students with hands-on, industry-related, problem-solving experiences These life-changing experiences model the professional environment and encourage achievements leading to student and employer success.

- We'll maintain an applied research and problem solving focus in the CTU Professional Learning Model so the students become life-long learners, as well as life-long contributors to themselves, families, their profession, and our society.

- We'll ensure high-tech is integrated with high-tough customer service. We have a reputation for superb services in career planning, academic advising, and financial and career services to enhance students' probability of success.

- We actively seek active participation from the business community to maintain current and relevant programs. We do this by conducting advisory boarads and faculty selection. Doing so helps CTU identify and implement timely curriculum and equipment changes in selected programs.

- We provide environment that is conductive to professional growth, encouraging faculty and administrative team to engage in scholarly and professional activities.

- We deliver state-of-the-practice education. We select faculty with demonstrated industry experience, advanced degrees and teaching qualifications.

Contact Professor Santiago (or Dr J) at jsantiago@coloradotech.edu, Office: 719-590-6740, Mobile: 719-963-5873.

Since I teach Electrical and Systems Engineering, let me focus on the area of Engineering and Technology.

By the way, if you have questions on the other areas: business, management, computer science, information technology, health science, criminal justice, public administration, visual commmunications, or professional certificates, please contact me and I will let the appropriate person take care of you.

In the engineering world, you learn to create and apply electronic systems.

At CTU, you build the skills in areas of basic analog electronics to advanced digital systems.

There will continue to be a growing need for highly trained professionals in engineering, technology, and computer fields. To maintain a competitive edge, get the training you need to succeed in a wide range of careers. You can be a part of exciting technological breakthroughs or apply tehcnology to challenes in business and industry around the world. Also, you can meet the demands of protecting data and information online and in computer systems.

Contact Professor Santiago (or Dr J) at jsantiago@coloradotech.edu, Office: 719-590-6740, Mobile: 719-963-5873.

Many defense companies such as Honeywell, Lockheed, Boeing and others need systems engineering to deliver complex systems under government contracts. Unfortunately, these companies can't wait for junior engineers to become "seasoned" systems engineers. To shorten the life-cycle associated to develop these professions will require a university-level curriculum to fill the void. Only a handful of U.S. universities have a systems engineering programs.

At Colorado Technical University (CTU), we developed a strong systems engineering curriculum over the past few years. We had lots of help from the industry advisory board (IAB) representing corporate partners in Colorado. CTU is a four-year university that is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).

We have a full range of degree programs ranging from associate's to doctorate levels in areas such as engineering, computer science, information technology, and management.

Also, CTU has two undergraduate engineering programs (electrical and computer engineering) that are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Finally, CTU has over four decades of experience providing tailored, corporate programs to numerous companies both in Colorado and nationally. Most corporate offerings are done on-site at time convenient to the customer.

CTU offers two Systems Engineering (SE) certificates (two courses each)to address bringing "green" systems engineer up to speed, as well as filling knowledge gaps for more experienced systems engineers, systems integrators, project engineers, etc.

The certificates are part of an eleven-course master's degree program, the Master of Science in Systems Engineering. The SE program is the first at CTU to be designed for "hybrid" offering from the ground up. Each course meets once per week for four hours, while completing the remainder of the course online. Courses are designed to be completed in 5-1/2 weeks, however CTU has te flexibility to design offerings to fit nearly any corporate timing requirement. CTU can also make reasonable modifications to any course to tailor the objectives to a particular corporate need.

Because the CTU SE Industry Advisory Board has strong International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) representation, we are not positioned to not only provide the educational component of certification, but also to help students prepare for the certification exam. Since 2003, CTU has been an INCOSE sponsor, and periodic meetings for the Rocky Mountain chapter (Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs)are held at the CTU campus. SE students are highly encouraged to join INCOSE since student membership is very inexpensive.

Certificate Programs. Two SE certificates are offered with the master's degree program. The first certificate provides the foundation for systems engineering work, and the courses are designed to be taken in succession. The second certificate provides advanced systems analysis and design tools, as well as systems management tools specifically geared to government contracts. The courses in the second SE certificate need not be taken in order.

As mentioned before the design of today's complex products and systems must approach product and system development in a systematic manner.

Systems engineering must provide life-cycle processes offering detailed analysis of the requirements, requirements traceability, detailed documentation, modern design synthesis techniques and a thorough validation that the design meets specifications. Designers and managers must also observe accepted quality assurance standards and use project management techniques to ensure meeting budget, schedule and quality requirements.

The Master of Science in Systems Engineering is designed to help you learn these essential skills.

Otherwise a junior engineer could take years of experience on the job to obtain. The CTU SE program has been designed by industry experts to meet industry needs for systems engineering (SE) skills.

So what skills can you learn? Students who successfully complete the Master of Science in Systems Engineering should be able to:

Plan, manage and participate in the complete SE life-cycle process and sub-processes from commercial industry and government contractor perspectives.

Select and apply modern SE tools, including operations research, system odeling/simulation/test methods, synthesis techniques, process control and system integration tools.

Define the role and scope of SE and its interface with the related areas of project management, operations, logistics, performance, test, manufacturing, training and support, reliability/maintainability, quality assurance and disposal.

Select and apply appropriate industry/government standards, models, metrics and documentation standards incorporated in SE practice.
Apply oral and written communications skills essential to the SE process.

What are some possible career opportunities?
Today, many companies hire for "systems engineer" positions. Other job titles include integration engineer, requirements engineer, engineering project manager, and validation and verification engineer.

Built-in Professional Certificates
The Master of Science in Systems Engineering degree program includes the following built-in Professional Certificates:
Systems Engineering
Advanced Systems Engineering
These Professional Certificates can be earned without additional courses. Back to Degree Listing

Contact Professor John Santiago at john@e-liteworks.com, Office: 719-590-6740, Mobile: 719-963-5873.

Advanced communications equipment, defense-related electronics and leading edge technologies in integrated circuit and computer system design have created an environment in which electrical engineers have enviable career prospects.

The Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) degree program is designed to provide industry-current knowledge in modern systems design as it is applied to emerging and evolving electrical engineering technologies. In particular, the program emphasizes in-depth study of:

* Digital communications
* CMOS technology
* Computer architecture

At the same time, MSEE students can acquire the valuable skills in project management and leadership necessary for increased responsibility in the engineering career field.

Contact Professor Santiago (or Dr J) at jsantiago@coloradotech.edu, Office: 719-590-6740, Mobile: 719-963-5873.