Electrical Engineering Technician Training Offers Students Solid Base
Did you know that Electrical Engineering Technicians
have a huge responsibility in the construction sector? That's because
these professionals are in charge of a field that, according to
Wikipedia, implements and applies the principles of electrical
engineering. Like its counterpart electrical engineering technology
deals with the "design, application, installation, manufacturing,
operation and/or maintenance of electrical/electronic(s) systems."
However, electrical engineering technology is generally more focused on
application and implementation, while electrical engineering may place
more of an emphasis on theory and conceptual design. Additionally,
Electrician Engineering Technician professionals who have completed
post-secondary electrical engineering courses work in a wide range of
areas such as: power distribution and utilization, electrical power
generation, transmission, and protection; industrial telecommunications,
electrical maintenance and installation, control systems, services,
sales, design and repair.
More specifically, among the duties of
an Electrical Engineering Technician are: providing technical assistance
and resolution when electrical or engineering problems are encountered
before, during, and after construction; assembling electrical and
electronic systems and prototypes according to engineering data and
electrical principles; installing and maintaining electrical control
systems and solid state equipment; modifying electrical prototypes,
parts, assemblies, and systems to correct functional deviations;
collaborating with electrical engineers to identify and solve
developmental problems; building, calibrating, maintaining,
troubleshooting and repairing electrical instruments or testing
equipment; writing commissioning procedures for electrical
installations; and much more.
Centennial College provides those
interested in the field with both a solid foundation and the practical
experience they need for a competitive edge through its two-year
Electrical Engineering Technician program. This is achieved through a
variety of approaches, including learning that simulates actual
workplace assignments, and includes practice of electrical drawings,
diagnostics and analysis of electrical systems as well as testing and
troubleshooting electrical power systems. Additionally, Electrical Engineering courses
are supplemented or enhanced through the use of up-to-date SETAS labs,
which provide students with extensive practice opportunity to develop
skills required to assume entry-level positions in the industry.
In these course and labs, Electrical
Engineering Technician students become comfortable with: installations,
testing, maintaining, repairing, analyzing and troubleshooting specific
kinds of electrical circuits, equipment, and systems. Students also
obtain thorough grounding in electrical engineering sciences and skills,
including electrical circuits, maintenance of electrical instruments or
devices, operation of electrical motors and power transmission as used
in the industry.
Lastly, Electrical Engineering
Technician students partake in a final semester course called Capstone
Project. This is an opportunity to gain real life experience by working
on a project that requires a great deal of research and application of
knowledge they have gained throughout the offering.
If you're interested in attending this
Electrical Engineering Technician undertaking, you are required to have
completed at minimum an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or
equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older). In addition,
you must have finished the compulsory English 12C or U, or skills
assessment, or equivalent; and the Math 11M or U, or 12C or U, or skills
assessment, or equivalent.