Electronics Technician, CAS

Electronics Technician

This program is designed to give students the technical and interpersonal skills necessary for placement into electronics technician positions. Students gain theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience with both basic and advanced electronics including circuits, controllers, and the machine to system interface. Upon completion of this program, students will be able to

• Analyze, configure, troubleshoot, and assist in designing and measuring electrical and electronic circuits and systems;
• Read and describe the characteristics of basic circuitry and compute circuit capacity;
• Demonstrate wiring design and identify basic electrical components;
• Troubleshoot analog and digital circuits using standard and specialized test equipment;
• Program and troubleshoot PLC systems for basic system control;
• Describe how various industrial processes are coalesced using advanced PLC techniques;
• Demonstrate the use of electrical, electronic solid state, digital, and pneumatic transmitters in practical process control instrumentation; and
• Effectively communicate during problem solving and troubleshooting.

Required Courses

Spring Semester

• COMX 115C - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3 ^R
• ELCT 102 - Electrical Fundamentals II Credit(s): 4 *
• ELCT 111 - Electric Meters and Motors Credit(s): 3
• ETEC 130 - Panel Wiring and Soldering Credit(s): 2
• PHSX 110 - Applied Physics Credit(s): 4 *

CAS Total Credits: 33

^R Indicates Related Instruction requirement.

Optional Course Offerings:

• CSCI 111 - Programming with Java I Credit(s): 4 *
• CSCI 113 - Programming with C++ I Credit(s): 4 *
• CSCI 127 - Joy and Beauty of Data Credit(s): 4
• ITS 164 - Networking Fundamentals Credit(s): 3 *

Admission Guidelines

• Reading and Writing placement tests are required for entry into the program.
• Applicants not meeting the above requirements may be admitted on an extended track to complete developmental math/communications classes before enrolling in ELCT 102  or higher ELCT classes.

Program Information

• Students who wish to graduate with an AAS degree must complete both BMGT 205  and COMX 115 .

Opportunities after Graduation

• Typical wages for electronics technicians are above average both state and nationally.

Advising Information:

For more information about this program, contact the FVCC Student Support Center.