Electronics Engineering Technician
Post Secondary

Electronics Engineering Technician

Two Years | Ontario College Diploma
Program Code 0710
Welland Campus

Niagara College showed me how to work as an effective part of a team and gave me the tools to keep up with fast-paced changes in the electronics industry.

Dave Fritz, Electronics Engineering Technician and Electronics Engineering Technology (Co-op) graduate



Career Opportunities

If you have a knack for problem solving and a fascination with all things electronic, this program may be for you. Career opportunities are available in:

  • Equipment calibration and testing
  • Electric motor control
  • Fibre optics
  • Process and systems maintenance
  • Product development
  • Sales and service
  • Solar and green energy
  • Research
  • Testing and measurement

Typical employers include:

  • Commercial and industrial electronics firms
  • Government
  • Instrumentation and biomedical electronics firms
  • Manufacturing firms

The NC Difference

  • This program is approved through the Canadian Navy Subsidized Community College Education Program. Below are the occupations that you may enter:
    • Naval Electronics Technician - Communications
    • Naval Electronics Technician - Radar
    • Naval Electronics Technician - Sonar
    • Naval Weapons Technician
  • Experienced staff, modern equipment and spacious, updated lab facilities allow optimal learning
  • Graduates enjoy easy transition to the Electronics Engineering Technology program
  • Students enrolled in this program are eligible to complete the Amateur Radio Operators & Technician Level Certification.
  • Graduates with relevant experience can apply for certification to the Ontario Association of Engineering Technicians & Technologists

 


Testimonials and Profiles

"Niagara College showed me how to work as an effective part of a team and gave me the tools to keep up with fast-paced changes in the electronics industry."

Dave Fritz,
Electronics Engineering Technician and Electronics Engineering Technology (Co-op) graduate

 


Admission Requirements

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, including the following required courses:
    • English - any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent.
    • Mathematics - any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent.

Recommended Courses and/or Recommended Skills (Not Required for Admission):

  • Physics - Grade 11 (U) or Grade 12 (C) or (U).
  • Communications Technology - Grade 11 or 12 (M).
  • Technological Design - Grade 11 or 12 (M).
  • Computer Engineering - Grade 11 or 12 (M).

Selection and Ranking Process:

  • For competitive programs (the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of available places), selection will be based on the highest senior level final grade available at the time of ranking. Mid-term grades are not used for ranking purposes.
  • Testing or other supplemental evaluation may be required.

Note:

  • Secondary School grades from co-op courses and half credit courses are not considered.

 

Educational Pathways

Niagara College has articulated agreements providing students with degree completion and credit transfer opportunities with many other colleges and universities.

General Information
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Tours

For more information please contact the InfoCentre.

Welland: 905-735-2211, ext. 7559
NOTL: 905-641-2252, ext. 4208

We look forward to meeting you!

Students in this program can gain real world skills through applied research projects.

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Program Information

Term One
COMM1133Writing Strategies3
CTEC1184Computer Concepts3
ELEC1126DC Electrical Circuits4
ELNC1126Electronic Devices4
MATH1131Mathematics I for Technicians and Technologists4
TECH1271Future Trends in Advanced Technology3
Term Two
COMM1430Technical Communications3
DRFT1429Electrical and Electronic Drafting2
ELEC1230AC Electrical Circuits4
ELNC1233Digital VHDL Systems5
ELNC1231Electronic Circuit Application4
ELNC1236Electronic Fabrication Skills2
MATH1231Mathematics II for Technicians and Technologists4
Term Three
ELNC1323Wireless Communications5
ELNC1326Advanced Digital Systems and Microcontrollers for Technicians5
ELNC1329Operational Amplifiers with Circuit Applications5
ELNC1631Advanced Electronic Systems5
MMFG1438Microcircuit Design and Fabrication4
Term Four
COMM1308Understanding Society: Communication Model3
CTEC1463Networking and Data Communications4
ELNC1423Radio-Wave and Fibre-Optic Transmission5
ELNC1427Industrial Controls (PLC)5
 General Education Elective
(1 required)		3

January Start Students

Students who begin the program in January 2013 complete Term 2 of the program during the Spring Term beginning in May 2013 and running into summer months.

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