Take all of the courses for a Certificate of Accomplishment in Electronics and Computer Technology by attending classes two nights a week for two years. Or, add 20 units of general education and electives and earn an Associate in Science Degree in Electronics and Computer Technology. By combining classroom lectures, hands-on lab exercises, and online learning, you can take classes while working and still have time at home. A PC and an internet connection are required. Start in the 8-week Summer Session or in the Fall Semester.
Prototype development; includes sheet metal, printed circuit layout and fabrication, connection and soldering techniques, use of hand tools and machines in electronic fabrication. Use of computer software tools as applied to electronic fabrication.
Direct current and alternating current circuits including Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws and Network theorems. Includes resistance, capacitance, and inductance and semiconductor devices. Laboratory practice includes the proper use of standard test instruments.
Mathematic skills required in the analysis of both DC and AC circuits. Includes basic math, algebraic manipulation of formulas, scientific notation, units, and prefixes as applied to electric circuits, graphing, trigonometric functions, phasor algebra, logarithms used in time constants, decibel and other calculations.
Semiconductor physics, theory and analysis of diode, transistor, FET, and MOS devices. Troubleshooting and use of test equipment. Use of computer software tools as applied to analog circuit simulation. Prerequisite: Electronics and Computer Technology 60.
Digital systems, Boolean algebra, combinational and sequential logic, integrated circuit logic families, memory systems, digital circuit design and troubleshooting of digital logic. Prerequisite: Electronics and Computer Technology 60.
For students that entered the program in the Fall Semester,
Prototype development; includes sheet metal, printed circuit layout and fabrication, connection and soldering techniques, use of hand tools and machines in electronic fabrication. Use of computer software tools as applied to electronic fabrication.
OR, for students that completed ELEC 61 during the previous summer,
Project management applied to the design, development, and documentation of electronic projects. Includes physical construction of a significant electronic project. Team skills. Use of software tools for all aspects of electronic project management. Prerequisite: Electronics and Computer Technology 61. Strongly recommended: Electronics and Computer Technology 62A.
Analysis of linear and non-linear analog circuits and systems. Troubleshooting and use of test equipment. Use of computer software tools as applied to analog circuit simulation. Prerequisite: Electronics and Computer Technology 62A.
Hardware intensive examination of the architecture, programming and application of microprocessor based electronic systems. Prerequisite: Electronics and Computer Technology 64A.
Examination of modern electronic communications systems including modulation techniques, transmission lines, antennas and wave propagation. Introduction to data communications, satellite systems, fiber optic and laser technology. Prerequisite: Electronics and Computer technology 62B.
Computer systems architecture, interfacing of processor and peripheral. Process control and instrumentation and programmable controllers. Prerequisite: Electronics and Computer Technology 64B.
For students that entered the program in the Fall Semester,
Project management applied to the design, development, and documentation of electronic projects. Includes physical construction of a significant electronic project. Team skills. Use of software tools for all aspects of electronic project management. Prerequisite: Electronics and Computer Technology 61. Strongly recommended: Electronics and Computer Technology 62A.