Electronic Engineering Technician Program Offers Transferable Skills
The Electronic
Engineering Technician offering trains students to work in these areas
completing tasks such as: writing computer or microprocessor software programs;
testing electronics units, using standard test equipment, and analyze results
to evaluate performance and determine need for adjustment; assembling, testing,
and maintaining circuitry or electronic components according to engineering
instructions, technical manuals, and knowledge of electronics, using hand and
power tools; provide user applications and engineering support and
recommendations for new and existing equipment with regard to installation,
upgrades and enhancement; design basic circuitry and draft sketches for
clarification of details and design documentation under engineers’ direction,
using drafting instruments and computer aided design equipment; build
prototypes from rough sketches or plans; and much more. Graduates may also
become members of a multidisciplinary group involved in equipment manufacturing
or installation, research and testing, equipment maintenance and repair, and
sales.
“What I really like about the program is
that it’s really hands-on,” says student Ali of the Electronics
Engineering program. “We get to deal with a lot of different components. We
actually build a lot of projects that are related to what we’ll be doing in the
future …. We use a Logic Probe all the time and we actually have to design one.
So, from scratch we get to build something that we use in our everyday work.
Basically we get the whole feel of what’s going on in the industry.”
Ali’s point actually constitutes an
important aspect of the offering: practicality. Hands-on components are
incorporated into the courses, which students complete in cutting-edge labs at
Progress Campus. This location is not only Centennial College’s largest campus
but also one of the largest trades training centres in the province. In their
courses, students work with computers, communication transceivers and
electronics testing and measurement equipment, while developing a solid
foundation in modern electronics. Some of the specific topics in which students
will gain solid knowledge include: electronics, microcontrollers, control
systems, measurement and instrumentation, electronic communications systems,
digital electronics, electric circuits, technical report writing, computer
hardware and networks and more.
It is worth noting that qualified college or university graduates with a background in electronics gain direct admission into semester three of this two-year program and receive their Electronics Engineering Diploma in two short semesters. Additionally, students with a minimum 2.0 GPA may be eligible to transfer into the fifth semester of the technologist program.
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