Electronics Technology, Diploma

Overview

Offered at the Augusta campus

Entrance Dates:	Every Semester
Length of Program:	Five Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: Industrial	54
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: Telecommunications	56

Program Description: The Electronics Technology 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. After completing the Electronics Technology Diploma program, students who desire to obtain an associate degree may enroll in the Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Technology program, and complete the requirements for an associate degree with the addition of 30 credit hours. High school graduation or GED is required for admission to this program.

Employment Opportunities: The U.S. Department of Labor and other groups predict a growing need for computer systems servicing and troubleshooting technicians. Graduates may seek employment with telecommunications, manufacturing, and communications companies, and other industrial and commercial electronic sales and service outlets. With minimal systems training, the graduate is expected to perform proficiently in industrial organizations or computer networking facilities.

Curriculum Outline

General Core Courses, 8 credits

ENGL 1010	FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I	3

MATH 1013	ALGEBRAIC CONCEPTS	3
	OR
MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3

EMPL 1000	INTERPERSONAL REL & PROF DEV	2

Occupational Courses, 30 credits

ELCR 1005	SOLDERING TECHNOLOGY	1
ELCR 1010	DIRECT CURRENT CIRCUITS	5
ELCR 1020	ALTERNATING CURRECT CIRCUITS	7
ELCR 1030	SOLID STATE DEVICES	5
ELCR 1040	DIGITAL & MICROPROCESSOR FUND	5
ELCR 1060	Linear Integrated Circuits	3
COMP 1000	INTRO TO COMPUTER LITERACY	3

AND

Telecommunications Electronics Technology Specialization

Specific Occupational Courses, 18 credits

ELCR 2170	COMPUTER HARDWARE	5
ELCR 2190	NETWORKING I	3
ELCR 2590	FIBER OPTIC SYSTEMS	3
ELCR 2600	TELECOMM & DATA CABLING	3
ELCR 2620	TELCOM SYS INSTALL/PROG/DATA	4

Note:

CIST 1401 Networking Fundamentals or CIST 2451 Introduction to Networks - CISCO may be substituted for ELCR 2190 Networking I as required. This option will increase the credit hours required for graduation to 57.

Industrial Electronics Technology Specialization

Specific Occupational Courses, 16 credits

ELCR 2110	PROCESS CONTROL	3
ELCR 2120	MOTOR CONTROLS	3
ELCR 2130	PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS	3
ELCR 2140	MECHANICAL DEVICES	2
ELCR 2150	FLUID POWER	2
ELCR 2160	ADV MICROPROCESSOR/ROBOTICS	3

Note:

IDSY 1110(+1) may substitute for ELCR 2120, ELTR 1220(+1) or IDSY 1120(+1) may substitute for ELCR 2130, IDSY 1170(+2) may substitute for ELCR 2140, and IDSY 1190 (+2) may substitute for ELCR 2150. Substitute courses will increase the required credit hours to graduate.

Guided Pathway

Augusta Day Program - Industrial

PROGRAM NAME: Electronics Technology-Industrial

AWARD: Diploma

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

COMP 1000	INTRO TO COMPUTER LITERACY	3
MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
ELCR 1010	DIRECT CURRENT CIRCUITS	5

Year 1 Spring Semester

EMPL 1000	INTERPERSONAL REL & PROF DEV	2
ELCR 1020	ALTERNATING CURRECT CIRCUITS	7
ELCR 2110	PROCESS CONTROL	3

Year 1 Summer Semester

ENGL 1010	FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I	3
ELCR 1005	SOLDERING TECHNOLOGY	1
ELCR 1030	SOLID STATE DEVICES	5

ELCR 2120	MOTOR CONTROLS	3
	OR
IDSY 1110	INDUSTRIAL MOTOR CONTROLS I	4

Year 2 Fall Semester

ELCR 1040	DIGITAL & MICROPROCESSOR FUND	5
ELCR 2130	PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS	3

ELTR 1220	INDUSTRIAL PLCs	4
	OR
IDSY 1120	BASIC INDUSTRIAL PLCs	4

ELCR 2140	MECHANICAL DEVICES	2
	OR
IDSY 1170	INDUSTRIAL MECHANICS	4

Year 2 Spring Semester

ELCR 1060	Linear Integrated Circuits	3

ELCR 2150	FLUID POWER	2
	OR
IDSY 1190	FLUID POWER SYSTEMS	4

ELCR 2160	ADV MICROPROCESSOR/ROBOTICS	3

Notes:

Class schedules are dictated by current student requirements and enrollment numbers. This may cause classes not to be available in the order listed. Please contact your advisor to register.

Students can be accepted into the program any semester, however, this will be considered as out of sequence enrollment and some courses may not be available due to required prerequisite requirements.

Please be advised that deviating from the program advisors recommendations may increase the time it takes to graduate.

COMP 1000, MATH 1111, ELCR 1010, EMPL 1000, ELCR 2110, ENGL 1010, ELCR 1005, ELCR 2120, IDSY 1110, ELCR 2130, IDSY 1120, ELCR 2140, IDSY 1170, ELCR 1060, ELCR 2150, IDSY 1190, ELCR 2160: Classes that new students may enroll in any semester if it is being taught that semester.

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at (706) 771-4013 or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.

Augusta Day Program - Telecommunications

PROGRAM NAME: Electronics Technology-Telecommunications