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Electronics Technology (ET14)  Diploma

Campus Locations: Americus

The Electronics Technology Diploma program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for careers in electronics technology professions. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Program graduates are to be competent in the general areas of communications, mathematics, computer literacy, and interpersonal relations. The program emphasizes a combination of electronics technology theory and practical application necessary for successful employment using both manual and computerized electronics systems. Program graduates receive an Electronics Technology Diploma which qualifies them as electronics technicians with a specialization in biomedical instrumentation, communications electronics, computer electronics, general electronics, industrial electronics, or telecommunications electronics.

Entrance date:

Core courses – Each semester

Occupationally specific courses – Fall and Spring semesters

Program Admission Requirements: A High School diploma or equivalent is required plus achievement of appropriate scores on the college's placement test or submission of acceptable SAT or ACT scores.

Applicant must be at least 16 years of age.

Credits required for graduation: 56

Length of Program: 4 terms

Curriculum Outline (56 hours)
Basic Skills Courses 8 credits 8
EMPL 1000

Emphasizes human relations and professional development in today's rapidly changing world that prepares students for living and working in a complex society. Topics include human relations skills, job acquisition skills and communication, job retention skills, job advancement skills, and professional image skills.

2
ENGL 1010

Emphasizes the development and improvement of written and oral communication abilities. Topics include analysis of writing, applied grammar and writing skills, editing and proofreading skills, research skills, and oral communication skills.

3
Select one of the following MATH courses 3
MATH 1012

Emphasizes the application of basic mathematical skills used in the solution of occupational and technical problems. Topics include fractions, decimals, percents, ratios and proportions, measurement and conversion, formula manipulation, technical applications, and basic statistics.

 3
MATH 1013

Emphasizes concepts and operations which are applied to the study of algebra. Topics include basic mathematical concepts, basic algebraic concepts, and intermediate algebraic concepts.

 3
Occupational 32
ELCR 1007Introduction to Electronics Assembly 3
ELCR 1125
Corequisite: ELCR 1120

This course continues the development of DC and AC concepts with emphasis on constructing, verifying, and troubleshooting complex circuits and reactive circuits. Topics include safety practices, applied algebraic and trigonometry concepts, complex series, parallel, and series-parallel combination circuits, DC theorems, reactive components, RLC circuits, circuit resonance, passive filters, and non-sinusoidal wave forms.

4
ELCR 1130
Prerequisite: ELCR 1120

This course provides instruction in the theory and application of solid state devices in the electronics industry. Emphasis is placed on the physical characteristics and uses of solid state devices. Topics include safety practices, semiconductor fundamentals, power supplies and voltage regulation, other diode applications, bipolar junction theory and application, and field effect transistors.

4
ELCR 1135
Prerequisite: ELCR 1130

This course provides in-depth instruction on the characteristics and applications of advanced solid state circuits to include linear devices. Topics include safety practices, operational amplifiers, active filters and oscillators, switching circuits and timers, three-terminal voltage regulators, and special transistor applications.

4
ELCR 1140Digital Fundamentals 4
ELCR 1150Basic Microprocessors and Embedded Systems 4
Choose one of the following DC courses 3
ELCR 1110
Corequisite:

This course introduces direct current (DC) concepts and applications. Topics include introduction to safety procedures and regulations, electrical laws and principles, cells and batteries, series, parallel, and series-parallel combination circuits, and test equipment.

3
IDSY 1101

This course introduces direct current (DC) concepts and applications. Topics include: electrical principles and laws; batteries; DC test equipment; series; parallel, and simple combination circuits; and laboratory procedures and safety practices.

 3
ELTR 1010

Introduces direct current (DC) concepts and applications. Topics include: electrical principles and laws; batteries; DC test equipment; series, parallel, and simple combination circuits; and laboratory procedures and safety practices..

 3
IDFC 1011
Corequisite: MATH 1012

Introduces direct current (DC) concepts and applications. Topics include: electrical principles and laws; batteries; DC test equipment; series, parallel, and simple combination circuits; and laboratory procedures and safety practices.

 3
Choose one of the following AC courses 3
ELCR 1120
Corequisite: ELCR 1110

This course introduces alternating current concepts, theory, and application of varying sine wave voltages and current. Topics include introduction to safety procedures and regulations, magnetism, AC wave generation, inductance and capacitance, transformer application, and test equipment.

3
IDSY 1105

This course introduces alternating current concepts, theory, and application of varying sine wave voltages and current, and the physical characteristics and applications of solid state devices. Topics include, but are not limited to, electrical laws and principles, magnetism, inductance and capacitance.

 3
ELTR 1020

Introduces the theory and application of varying sine wave voltages and current. Topics include: magnetism, AC wave generation, AC test equipment, inductance, capacitance, and basic transformers.

3
IDFC 1012
Corequisite: IDFC 1011

Introduces the theory and application of varying sine wave voltages and current. Topics include: magnetism, AC wave generation, AC test equipment, inductance, capacitance, and basic transformers.

 3
Select One of the following courses 3
COMP 1000

Introduces the fundamental concepts, terminology, and operations necessary to use computers. Emphasis is placed on basic functions and familiarity with computer use. Topics include an introduction to computer and digital terminology and usage,operating systems, internet and digital communication, word processing applications, spreadsheet applications, database applications, and presentation applications.

3
ELCR xxxxTechnical Elective (3 hours) 3
Completion of one the following specialization: 16
Field Occupation Specialization-8FC2 - Select 16 credits Occupational Electives 16
Communications Electronics Technology Specialization 18
ELCR 2215Analog Communications 4
ELCR 2225Digital Communications 3
ELCR 2235Antenna & Transmission Lines 4
ELCR 2245Microwave Communications & Radar 4
ELCR 2250Optical Communications Techniques 3
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