Electronics Technology: Digital Systems Technician
Award Type: Certificate of Achievement
<div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:small;">The electronics technology program provides the basic knowledge and skills required for a wide variety of career occupations in the field of electronics. Emphasis in Digital Systems provides the additional knowledge and skills for careers options requiring a focus on digital technologies including computer maintenance. <br /><br /><p></p></div>The graduate of the Certificate of Achievement in Electronics Technology: Digital Systems Technician will:
- Demonstrate a fundamental mastery of knowledge and the use of electronic equipment in electrical, digital and analog circuits.
- Use computer simulation and design software to conduct, analyze and interpret electrical, digital and analog circuits.
- Make calculations involving various electrical laws, formulas and principles for predicting circuit parameters using algebra and trigonometry required for electronics.
- Use research strategies to acquire information pertinent to the solution of electronic circuits and systems.
- Write technical laboratory reports with conclusions.
- Demonstrate learned skills with a capstone project requiring you to design, build and evaluate a piece of electronic equipment
Program Requirements
A major of 22 units is required for the certificate.
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| EL 118 | Fundamentals of DC and AC Circuits Analysis | 3.0 |
| EL 119 | Fundamentals of DC and AC Circuits Analysis Laboratory | 2.0 |
| EL 122 | Electronic Devices and Circuits | 3.0 |
| EL 123 | Electronic Devices and Circuits Laboratory | 2.0 |
| EL 125 | Digital Devices and Circuits | 3.0 |
| EL 126 | Digital Devices and Circuits Lab | 2.0 |
| EL 135 | Electronic Measurement and Instrumentation | 3.0 |
| EL 136 | Electronics Measurement and Instrumentation Laboratory | 2.0 |
| EL 146 | Electronic Product Design, Fabrication and Documentation | 2.0 |