Technology Specializations and Broad Exposure

EMTM technology courses led by faculty from Penn Engineering and other industry experts enable students to go deeper in specific technology disciplines and industries — or to take a more generalist approach and gain exposure across multiple areas.

Sample tracks and areas of focus include:

For more information, see: Multiple Technologies and Technology Electives.


“I wanted exposure to the key issues in emerging technologies but at a reasonable depth — without becoming a practitioner. I didn't want to become a biotech lab rat. I want to know enough about these technologies so that I can manage a company or its research and development group in those areas.”

David Smith, EMTM ’07
Vice President Engineering, Broadwing Communications
Chief Technology Officer, Corvis Government Solutions
Columbia, MD

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