Watchmaking and Microtechnology - Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

Watchmaking and Microtechnology from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a Campus Associate Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. OSU Institute of Technology?s Watchmaking program offers intense, thorough training in this challenging and exacting art. Students develop the hand skills necessary for making and maintaining tools, servicing and repairing fine timepieces, and manufacturing watch parts. Critical thinking and problem solving abilities are strengthened so the mind becomes as much of a part of the solution as the tools in the watchmaker\\\'s hand. These traditional skills, coupled with equipment utilizing the latest technology, allow our graduates to work to a higher technological standard than ever before. OSUIT is a SAWTA (Swiss American Watchmaker Training Alliance) certified school which works in conjunction with AWCI (American Watch and Clock Institute) and their CW21 examination, designed specifically to develop the type of skilled craftsman needed to service high-grade watches. Our industry-driven integrated associate degree program ensures that our graduates are wellrounded, professional watchmakers. The Watchmaking and Microtechnology faculty have earned reputations for excellence in this worldwide industry. The labs are housed in a state of the art, modern facility, and the equipment is, in many cases, the same as that used in official service centers. This helps ensure that the experience gained in the program will transfer easily to the real world. Career opportunities are numerous, both in the United States and abroad, with employment available in watch brand service centers, independent service centers, and jewelry stores being just a few of the many available options. View more details on Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.