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Catawba Valley Community College 2017-2018 General Catalog 
    
Catawba Valley Community College 2017-2018 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Electronics Engineering Technology, A.A.S. (A40200)


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Courses required to meet graduation requirements in this curriculum are offered during daytime hours. Minimum time for completion: Day – five semesters full-time attendance. The Associate in Applied Science degree is awarded graduates of this curriculum.

These curriculums are designed to prepare students through the study and application of principles from mathematics, natural sciences, and technology and applied processes based on these subjects.

Course work includes mathematics, natural sciences, engineering sciences and technology.

Graduates should qualify to obtain occupations such as technical service providers, materials and technologies testing services, process improvement technicians, engineering technicians, construction technicians and managers, industrial and technology managers, or research technicians

Electronics Engineering Technology:  A course of study that prepares the students to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills to become technicians who design, build, install, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify developmental and production electronic components, equipment, and systems such as industrial/computer controls, manufacturing systems, communication systems, and power electronic systems. Includes instruction in mathematics, basic electricity, solid-state fundamentals, digital concepts, and microprocessors or programmable logic controllers. Graduates should qualify for employment as electronics engineering technician, field service technician, instrumentation technician, maintenance technician, electronic tester, electronic systems integrator, bench technician, and production control technician.

General Education Courses:


Humanities/Fine Arts:


Natural Sciences/Mathematics:


Social/Behavioral Sciences:


Work-Based Learning Option:


Qualified students may elect to take 2 credit hours of Work-Based Learning in place of ELC 229 .

Math/Physics Note:


Students planning to transfer to a 4-year college should consider taking MAT 171 , MAT 172 , and PHY 151 . Please see your Electronics Engineering Technology advisor.

Total Credit Hours Required: 72/74


Developmental Course Requirements:


Developmental coursework (including all prerequisites) will be required of students whose placement test scores indicate a need for greater proficiency in the areas of reading, English, mathematics, and computers. Please refer to the Course Descriptions section for prerequisite course information.

Students who elect to take (MAT 121) from below:


Students who elect to take (MAT 171) from below:


Suggested Program Sequence Day:


Fall – 1st year:


Total Hours: Class 10/11 | Lab 13 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 15/16


Total Hours: Class 12/13 | Lab 10 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 16/17


Total Hours: Class 6 | Lab 0 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 6


Total Hours: Class 13 | Lab 12 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 17


Total Hours: Class 13 | Lab 14 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 18


Grand Total Hours: Class 54/56 | Lab 49 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 72/74


Work-Based Learning Option:


Qualified Students may elect to take up to 2 credit hours of Work-Based Learning in place of ELC 229 .

Math/Physics Note:


Students planning to transfer to a 4-year college should consider taking MAT 171 , MAT 172 , and PHY 151 . Please see your Electronics Engineering Technology advisor.

Evening – Courses Are Offered on Demand


(See your Electronics Engineering Technology advisor)

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