Electronic Technology, AS

The curriculum in Electronic Technology equips students with the skills necessary for coping with a rapidly expanding and changing technological field. A core curriculum seeks to identify and emphasize those principles which are basic to the understanding of current and emerging technologies. In advanced courses, students learn to apply available technology to the solution of specific problems, with an emphasis on creative design and troubleshooting. The curriculum emphasizes a practical rather than an abstract mathematical understanding of electronics, focusing heavily on laboratory study, while still maintaining a level of mathematical rigor appropriate to four-year programs in engineering technology.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Analyze (predict or calculate the behavior or performance of) a specified electronic or electromechanical component, circuit, or system studied.
Design (specify all components, values, interconnections and, where applicable, associated firmware or software for) an electronic or electromechanical circuit or system to perform a specified function to given standards.
Troubleshoot (locate and identify a faulty component or functional block in) a given non-functioning electronic or electromechanical circuit or system, and indicate the nature of the fault.
Properly perform specified tests and measurements on the electronic and electromechanical devices, circuits, and systems studied.

Complete the following courses:

ET 99 DIGITAL ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS 4 Units
ET 102 BASIC ELECTRIC CIRCUITS I
ET 104 BASIC ELECTRIC CIRCUITS II 4 Units
ET 105 ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS I 4 Units
ET 107 ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS II 4 Units

Complete at least 4 units from among the following courses:

ET 116 INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS 4 Units
ET 119 INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION USING PLCS 2 Units
ET 120 INTRODUCTION TO MICROPROCESSORS AND MICROCONTROLLERS 4 Units
ET 122A EMBEDDED CONTROL SYSTEMS I 2 Units
ET 122B EMBEDDED CONTROL SYSTEMS II 2 Units
ET 168 COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE: ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY 1 Unit
ET 168 COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE: ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY 2 Units
ET 168 COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE: ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY 3 Units

Total Units Required: 24

Recommended Electives:

CS 36 C PROGRAMMING 3 Units
ET 101 ELECTRONICS IN EVERYDAY LIFE 3 Units
PHYS 20 CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS 4 Units

To earn the associate degree:

See Earning an Associate Degree for associate degree graduation requirements.

To transfer:

Courses required for the associate degree major at IVC may not be the same as those required for the major at a four-year school. If you plan to transfer, consult a counselor to identify the courses needed for the major at your transfer school and to develop a plan that will best meet your goals. View more information about transferring at Transfer to a Four-Year Institution .

Third-party credentialing:

Third-party credentialing may be subject to change without notice. This information is accurate as of the publication date of this catalog. For the most current information, please consult with the area dean.

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