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Electronics Engineering Technology (A.A.S.)

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Official Title of Major: Electronics Engineering Technology, A.A.S.

Award: Associate of Applied Science degree, A.A.S.

Code: AAS.EGR.ELECTRONICS

Total Credit Hours: 61

About the Engineering Department

Purpose: Electronics technicians assemble, install, maintain, calibrate, and repair electronic devices and equipment. Positions available for Electronics Technology program completers are vast and wide including: defense contractors, biomedical equipment companies, electronic component assemblers, and home automation companies, to name a few.

Graduates of the program are fully-prepared to enter the workforce as an entry-level electronics technicians. Topics covered in the coursework include the fundamentals of AC and DC circuits, semiconductors, digital logic, and electronic communication circuits. Students are introduced to the topics via lecture and reinforced through hands on labs utilizing various electronic equipment necessary for the trade including: oscilloscopes, digital multi-meters, function generators and spectrum analyzers.

Range of Occupations Include:

Electronics communications technician
Electronics technician
Field service technician
Instrumentation and control technician
Electronics assembler
Biomedical equipment technician
Calibration technician

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Honors Program Courses

If you qualify for the Honors Program, you may take honors versions of some courses (such as ENG 101H , ENG 102H , etc.).

Graduation Requirements

See Academic Regulations for college-wide Graduation Requirements .

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General Education Requirements: 25-26 credits

An approved list of general education courses can be found in the General Education and Diversity, Technology and Wellness Requirements section of the catalog. Choose general education courses from the following topics:

English Composition: 6 credits

ENG 101 - Academic Writing and Research 1 3 credit hours
ENG 102 - Academic Writing and Research 2 3 credit hours
ENG 101 and ENG 101A are equivalent courses. Students may take ENG 101 -ENG 102 or ENG 101A -ENG 102 to meet their English Composition General Education requirement.

Program Requirements: 35-36 credits

EET 118 - Electronic Hardware and Assembly Techniques 4 credit hours
EET 130 - Introduction to Electronic Circuits 4 credit hours
EET 150 - Semiconductors and Linear Circuits 4 credit hours
EET 231 - Digital-Electronic Circuits 4 credit hours
EET 255 - Metrology and Calibration 4 credit hours
EET 260 - Electronic Communication Systems 4 credit hours
EET 265 - Electronics Technician Capstone 3 credit hours
STM 213 - Professional Skills for STEM 1 credit hour

Technical Electives: 7-8 credits

Students must choose Technical Electives from the list below. Students taking MAT-145 must complete 8 credits of Technical Electives. Students taking MAT-151 or MAT-191 must complete 7 credits of Technical Electives.

CTA 105 - Theory and Troubleshooting Microcomputers 1 3 credit hours
CTA 205 - Theory and Troubleshooting Microcomputers 2 3 credit hours
CTS 110 - Network Essentials 4 credit hours
EET 140 - Introduction to Telecommunications 3 credit hours
EET 141 - Telecommunications Wiring Laboratory 1 credit hour
EET 240 - Fiber Optic Communications 3 credit hours
EET 250 - Microprocessors and Microcontrollers 4 credit hours
MAT 146 - Precalculus 2 3 credit hours
MAT 191 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1 4 credit hours
MEC 110 - Mechanical Systems 4 credit hours
MEC 120 - Pneumatics and Hydraulics 4 credit hours
MEC 130 - Programmable Logic Controllers 4 credit hours
MEC 140 - Introduction to Robotics 4 credit hours
MEC 230 - Electric Motor Fundamentals 3 credit hours
PHY 112 - Fundamentals of Physics 2 4 credit hours
PHY 212 - General Physics 2 4 credit hours
ENT 241 - Computer-Aided Drafting 3 credit hours
OR
ENT 260 - Solid Modeling with SolidWorks 3 credit hours
With approval of the engineering department chair, one technical elective may be selected from the following areas: CTP or CTS.

Diversity Requirement

Students may satisfy the diversity requirement simultaneously as they satisfy general education requirements for arts and humanities or social and behavioral sciences. See Diversity Requirement for a list of approved courses.

Technology Requirement

Satisfied by CTA 100 or CTP 103 or CTS 107 or EGR 120 .

Wellness Requirement

Unless they are in a degree that is exempt, all students in associate degree programs must satisfy the Wellness Requirement . In many cases, students may satisfy this requirement simultaneously as they satisfy a general education course requirement or with an elective.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Apply appropriate safety standards and protocols.
Build and analyze electronic circuits using schematic diagrams and circuit simulation software.
Troubleshoot electronic circuits using appropriate test equipment.
Perform basic soldering operations.
Demonstrate professional and critical thinking skills essential to workplace success.

This program aligns with all the college’s core competencies.

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