Engineering Technology Education

Flight and Aviation Pathway

This pathway prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain all aircraft components other than engines, propellers, avionics, and instruments. This includes instruction in layout and fabrication of sheet metal, fabric, wood, and other materials into structural members, parts, and fittings, and replacement of damaged or worn parts such as control cables and hydraulic units.

Engineering Design

Designed for students interested in the various disciplines of engineering, this pathway will provide students with the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills and understanding of engineering concepts. Students then apply these skills in conjunction with the multi-step engineering design process to solve real-world problems. This includes instruction in two dimensional and/or three-dimensional engineering design software, solid modeling, and engineering animation to solve real-world problems.

Flight and Aviation Pathway

Pathway Courses

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Year 1

  • AMT 250 Unmanned Aerial Systems

  • AMT 105 Aircraft Orientation

  • AMT 100 Aviation Standard Practices

Year 2

  • AMT 271 Avionics 1

  • AMT 272 Avionics 2

  • AMT 115 Aviation Math

Related Electives

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  • AMT 130 Aircraft Welding Processes

  • AMT 120 Aircraft Non-Metal Structures

Campus Offered

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  • Dixie Heights High School, Scott High School, Simon Kenton High School

  • Courses Completed at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College


Diploma + Certification

  • UAS Certificate and Eligibility to test for FAA Remote Pilot Certificate for Drone

  • Avionics Certificate and Eligibility to test for NCATT Aircraft Electrician Certificate (AET)

  • AMT General Certificate of Completion for FAA General Airmen Knowledge Test (written test only)


College Majors/Career Opportunities

  • Aircraft Mechanic, average salary $74,436

Engineering Design

Pathway Courses

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Year 1

  • Introduction to Engineering Design

Year 2

  • Principles of Engineering

Year 3

  • Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Year 4

  • Engineering Design and Development


Campus Offered

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  • Ignite

Diploma + Certification

  • Autodesk Inventor Certified User - Median salary $40,000

  • Autodesk AutoCAD Certified User - Median salary $44,000

  • Fundamentals of Mechtronics Certification - Median salary $48,000


Associate’s in Degree in Science

  • Industry Certification jobs same as above.

  • Gateway has programs/pathways established to transfer to 10 local colleges.

    • Scholars can choose the degree they want to pursue post-Associates’s.

    • Scholars can transfer courses to more than just those 10 colleges.

  • Scholars could take further AutoDesk training and become Autodesk Professionals.

  • Scholars with Associate’s in Science can pursue a Bachelor’s degree and beyond in their choice of major at a university.


College Majors/Career Opportunities

  • Aerospace Engineer, Agricultural Engineer, Automotive Engineer, Biomedical Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Computer Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Geological Engineer, Marine Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Software Engineer


Career Area College Courses

Physics 231/241 – General Physics I w/ Lab. Focuses on the mechanics of matter as governed by Newton’s Laws and by the conservation laws of energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum using calculus and trigonometry.

Physics 232/242 – General Physics II w/ Lab. Focuses on electromagnetic phenomena, circuits, and optics using vector calculus.

ELT 110 – Circuits I. Introduces application of basic DC and AC circuits, including circuit analysis techniques with discussion of introductory magnetism and transformer principles. Emphasizes design, construction, and troubleshooting of simple DC and AC circuits in laboratory exercises.

MFG 135 – Fundamentals of Mechatronics. Introduces the scholar to the basics of Mechatronic systems and the operation of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic/hydraulic, and Programmable Logic Control components in an advanced manufacturing system. Combines basic operational and analytical skills with critical thinking and applied troubleshooting. Teaches the scholars to troubleshoot a multitude of problems involved in typical electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic/ pneumatic systems.