Electronic Engineering Technology

Career Opportunities

Graduates work as technicians and sales representatives in the field of electronic instrumentation and computer repair. Typical employers in the electronic career are machine, tool, and instrumentation manufacturers; electronic service companies; communication industries; electronic media; and electronic sales. 

Our Electronic Engineering Technology program graduates enter the region’s workforce at locations such as Jam Works, LLC in Mayfield, PA, Lockheed Martin in Archbald, PA, and Tobyhanna Army Depot in Tobyhanna, PA.

Program Learning Goals

Goal 1: Graduates will be able to troubleshoot electronic circuits and systems using theoretical principles and measured values to resolve operational issues. 

Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:

• Demonstrate competence with circuit identification
• Demonstrate competence in using various pieces of test equipment to gather information about a circuit or systems operation
• Employ corrective actions to make repair to systems under test

Goal 2: Graduates will demonstrate the ability to communicate with a customer, team member or supervisor in a professional manner to determine the nature of a problem or to explain repairs. 

Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:

• Explain the defect found in circuits or systems and the solution to rectify the problem
• Produce written reports outlining work performed

Goal 3: Graduates will be able to use hand tools and test equipment in a safe manner. 

Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:

• Demonstrate the safe use of a multimeter while making measurements in live circuits
• Demonstrate the safe use of oscilloscopes and other lab equipment to make measurements or apply signals.

Course Outline

Major Courses (42 Credits)
EET 161	DC Electricity and Instrumentation	2
EET 162	DC Electricity and Instrumentation Lab	1
EET 163	Alternating Current and Passive Devices	2
EET 164	Alternating Current and Passive Devices Lab	1
EET 165	Digital Electronics	2
EET 166	Digital Electronics Lab	2
EET 167	Introduction to Semiconductors	2
EET 168	Introduction to Semiconductors Lab	1
EET 169	Integrated Circuits & Thyristors	2
EET 170	Integrated Circuits & Thyristors Lab	1
EET 261	Communication Electronics	2
EET 262	Communication Electronics Lab	1
EET 263	Industrial Electronics	2
EET 264	Industrial Electronics Lab	1
EET 265	Applied Electronics Principles & Applications	2
EET 266 or INT 299	Applied Electronics Principles & Applications Lab Internship	2 4
AMT 157	Sensors and Systems in Automation	2
AMT 158	Sensors and Systems in Automation Lab	1
AMT 253	Programmable Logic Controllers	2
AMT 254	Programmable Logic Controllers Lab	2
AMT 259	Automation and Robotics	2
AMT 260	Automation and Robotics Lab	2
CIT 183	Network Architectures, Principles, and Protocols	2
CIT 184	Network Architectures, Principles, and Protocols Lab	1
MAT 201	College Algebra II and Trigonometry	3
Core Career Courses (22 Credits)
ART 127	Computer Aided Design	3
BUS 101	Introduction to Business	3
COM 212	Public Speaking	3
CPT 101	Microcomputer I	3
ENG 101	English Composition I	3
MAT 101	College Algebra I and Trigonometry	3
SCI ###	Science Elective	3
SSS 101	Student Success Seminar	1
Minimum Credits to Graduate		65
This course prepares students with skills labeled by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as those used in traditional or evolving green occupation.

For course descriptions, please visit the Course Catalog.