Electronic Engineering Technology
Program Overview
The two-year Electronic Engineering Technology Associate Degree program prepares graduates as entry-level technicians. Students will become proficient in the theoretical and practical applications associated with electronic devices, instrumentation controls, and systems.
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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
| CREDITS | |
| SEMESTER 1 | |
| Introduction to Electronic Equipment | 1 |
| Project Management | 2 |
| DC Electricity and Instrumentation | 2 |
| DC Electricity and Instrumentation Lab | 1 |
| Alternating Current and Passive Devices | 2 |
| Alternating Current and Passive Devices Lab | 1 |
| Computer Aided Design | 3 |
| College Algebra I and Trigonometry | 3 |
| First-year Experience | 1 |
| SEMESTER 2 | |
| Digital Electronics | 2 |
| Digital Electronics Lab | 2 |
| Introduction to Semiconductors | 2 |
| Introduction to Semiconductors Lab | 1 |
| Integrated Circuits & Thyristors | 2 |
| Integrated Circuits & Thyristors Lab | 1 |
| Sensors and Systems in Automation | 2 |
| Sensors and Systems in Automation Lab | 1 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 |
| College Algebra II and Trigonometry | 3 |
| SEMESTER 3 | |
| Communication Electronics | 2 |
| Communication Electronics Lab | 1 |
| Automation and Robotics I | 2 |
| Automation and Robotics I Lab | 2 |
| Programmable Logic Controllers I | 2 |
| Programmable Logic Controllers I Lab | 2 |
| Public Speaking | 3 |
| Introduction to Business | 3 |
| SEMESTER 4 | |
| Automation and Robotics II | 2 |
| Automation and Robotics II Lab | 2 |
| Programmable Logic Controllers II | 2 |
| Programmable Logic Controllers II Lab | 2 |
| Network Architectures, Principles, and Protocols | 2 |
| Network Architectures, Principles, and Protocols Lab | 1 |
| Applied Electronics Principles and Applications | 2 |
| AApplied Electronics Principles and Applications Lab | 2 |
| or Internship | 4 |
| MINIMUM CREDITS TO GRADUATE | 67 |
For course descriptions, please visit the Course Catalog.