Electronics Engineering Technology is concerned with theory, concepts, andpracticeof applied electronics engineering. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of engineering knowledge. Asaresult, the Electronics Engineering Technology graduate possesses a combination of theoretical and practical understanding and requires minimalon-the-jobtraining.
Opportunities:
The program is designed to prepare graduates to assume engineering and technology positions in the electronics industry. Graduates of the Electronics Engineering Technology Program ful fill a wide range of functions with in industry.Bachelor degree graduates are currently placed in positions such as component and system design, test engineering, product engineering, field engineering, manufacturin gengineering, salesor market engineering, and quality control engineering. The programal so provides a solid preparation for students in tending to continue to graduate school to pursuemasters degrees in engineering, engineering management,and MBAs.
Employers of Electronics Engineering Technology graduates include research and development laboratories, electronic equipment manufacturers, public utilities, colleges and universities, government agencies, medical laboratories and hospitals, electronic equipment distributors, semiconductor companies, and automate delectronic controlled processing companies.Recent graduates have been employedat companies such as MAXIM, Tektronix, TriQuint, MSE, and Intel.
The objectives of the Electronics Engineering Technology Programare:
- Graduates will be technically competent for immediate employment in the field of electronics. This in cludes having the ability to solve engineering and technology problems by applying principles of mathematics, science, and engineering
- Graduates will be able to use modern engineering techniques and tools to identify, formulate, and solve electronics engineering technology problems.
- Graduates will have analytical, communication, problem solving, and critical thinking skills to function effectively as members of multi disciplinary teams and as contributors to the technology workforce.
- Graduates will demonstrate an understanding of ethical, societal, and professional responsibility, and will have an appreciation of the need for