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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
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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
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Course Title |
Credits |
Hrs / Wk |
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Semester 1
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Credits |
Lec / Lab |
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605-130 Digital Electronics |
4 |
3 - 2 |
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605-113 DC / AC I |
3 |
2 - 2 |
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804-113
College Technical Math 1-A |
3 |
3 - 0 |
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804-114
College Technical Math 1-B |
2 |
2 - 0 |
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801-136 English Composition 1 |
3 |
3 - 0 |
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809-198 Intro to Psychology |
3 |
3 - 0 |
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18 |
Sem. Total |
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Semester 2 |
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605-114 DC / AC II |
3 |
2 - 2 |
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605-120
Electronic Devices I |
4 |
2 - 4 |
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804-116
College Technical Math 2 |
4 |
4 - 0 |
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801-197 Technical Reporting |
3 |
3 - 0 |
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809-195 Economics |
3 |
3 - 0 |
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17 |
Sem. Total |
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Semester 3 |
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605-121 Electronic Devices II |
4 |
2 - 4 |
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605-174 Digital Circuits II |
3 |
2 - 2 |
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605-190 Microprocessors |
4 |
2 - 4 |
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605-XXX Elective |
3 |
2 - 2 |
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806-154 General Physics I |
4 |
3 - 2 |
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18 |
Sem. Total |
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Semester 4 |
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605-150 Industrial Electronics |
3 |
2 - 2 |
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605-151 Electronic Communications |
3 |
2 - 2 |
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605-176 Optoelectronics |
2 |
1 - 2 |
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605-XXX Elective |
3 |
2 - 2 |
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809-196 Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
3 - 0 |
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605-109
Fabrication Techniques |
1 |
0 - 2 |
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15 |
Sem. Total |
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68 |
Program Total |
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Suggested Electives (605-XXX) |
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605-181 Computer Hardware Architecture |
3 |
2 - 2 |
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605-182 Computer Interfacing Techniques |
3 |
2 - 2 |
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605-184 Data Acquisition |
3 |
2 - 2 |
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