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Electronic Technician

The Electronic Technician program is laboratory orientated, at Gateway Technical College, we believe in the "hands-on" approach to learning.  The installation, maintenance, modification, diagnosis and troubleshooting of a wide variety of electronic equipment is the focus of this program. In addition to comprehensive training in electronic theory, lab experience is an integral part of the program. 

The areas of study include:
  • DC and AC electronics
  • Transistor theory
  • Operational Amplifier theory
  • Digital Electronics
  • Microprocessors
  • Computer Hardware Architecture / Interfacing
  • Optoelectronics
  • Analog and Digital Communications
  • Industrial Electronics
  • Algebra
  • Trigonometry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The operation and use of various test and diagnostic equipment is included throughout the curriculum. 

Graduates of the Electronic Technician program choose a career path in a broad range of industries:

aerospace electronics
automation industrial equipment
automotive instrumentation
communications medical
computers power generation and distribution 

 Entry Level Occupations

Automation Electronics Technician Electronic Engineering Technician
Biomedical Electronic Technician Electronics Specialist
Communications Technician Electronics Systems Technician
Electronic Technician Electronics Test Technician
Electronics Assembler Field Service Technician

                                    Full Time Track

 

   

               Course Title

Credits

Hrs / Wk

Semester 1             

Credits

Lec / Lab

605-130   Digital Electronics

4

3 - 2

605-113   DC / AC I

3

2 - 2

804-113   College Technical Math  1-A

3

3 - 0

804-114   College Technical Math  1-B

2

2 - 0

801-136   English Composition 1

3

3 - 0

809-198   Intro to Psychology

3

3 - 0

18

Sem. Total

Semester 2

   

605-114   DC / AC II

3

2 - 2

605-120   Electronic Devices I 4 2 - 4
804-116   College Technical Math  2 4 4 - 0

801-197   Technical Reporting

3

3 - 0

809-195   Economics

3

3 - 0

17

Sem. Total

Semester 3

   

605-121   Electronic Devices II

4

2 - 4

605-174   Digital Circuits II

3

2 - 2

605-190   Microprocessors

4

2 - 4

605-XXX  Elective

3

2 - 2

806-154   General Physics I

4

3 - 2

18

Sem. Total

Semester 4

   

605-150   Industrial Electronics

3

2 - 2

605-151   Electronic Communications

3

2 - 2

605-176   Optoelectronics

2

1 - 2

605-XXX  Elective

3

2 - 2

809-196   Introduction to Sociology

3

3 - 0

605-109   Fabrication Techniques 1 0 - 2

15

Sem. Total

 

68

Program Total

     

Suggested Electives (605-XXX)

   

605-181   Computer Hardware Architecture

3

2 - 2

605-182   Computer Interfacing Techniques

3

2 - 2

605-184   Data Acquisition

3

2 - 2

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For Additional Information:
Patrick Hoppe
Division Chair - Engineering Technology

hoppep@gtc.edu

cell (414) 640-9911