electronics.chemeketa.edu

See also Robotics Track  

Career opportunities in the electronics field are diverse, exciting, and rewarding. Chemeketa’s electronics department offers one certificate and three associate of applied science degrees to meet the present and future challenges of the electronics industry: a certificate in Electronics, and associate of applied science degrees in Electronic Engineering Technician, Industrial Electronics, and Renewable Energy Management.

You may be interested in our Cooperative Work Experience program, which allows you to earn college credit for work you do related to your program. You will need department approval before you may enroll in ELT280A-H Cooperative Work Experience. For more information, look under Cooperative Work Experience in the catalog index or contact Program Chair Charles Sekafetz at 503.399.6254.

For additional information or tours of the electronics laboratory, visit electronics.chemeketa.edu, or contact Program Chair Charles Sekafetz at 503.399.6254.

Program Outcomes

Students completing the Electronics certificate should be able to:

• Apply professional and environmental safety practices associated with the workplace.
• Use standard terminology and clarifying language to communicate orally and in writing with customers, suppliers, supervisors, and co-workers.
• Use test equipment and perform basic test procedures.

Students completing the Electronic Engineering Technician degree should be able to:

• Use communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with supervisors, coworkers, and customers.
• Identify and solve technology problems related to electronic circuits and devices, mechanical systems, and computer hardware or software.
• Perform test procedures and use equipment to diagnose, maintain, and/or repair electronic/ computer-based circuits and systems.
• Read and interpret written materials, including manuals, technical bulletins, schematics, and procedures to maintain and repair equipment or systems.
• Use standard terminology and clarifying language to communicate orally and in writing with customers, suppliers, supervisors, and co-workers.
• Practice skills and attitudes-individually and as a member of a team-that reflect quality management procedures and professional standards in the workplace.
• Apply professional and environmental safety practices associated with the workplace.
• In addition to the Electronic Engineering outcomes, students completing the Industrial Electronics degree should be able to:
• Identify and solve technology problems related to the development, manufacturing, installation, and servicing of computer integrated manufacturing systems, semiconductor and microelectronic manufacturing equipment, process control equipment, and robotic and other electromechanical systems.

In addition to the Electronic Engineering outcomes, students completing the Renewable Energy Management degree should be able to:

• Evaluate the energy use and recommend appropriate alternative energy solutions as well as energy conservation methods for various applications.

If you have questions about the requirements, contact Program Chair Charles Sekafetz at 503.399.6254, chuck.sekafetz@chemeketa.edu.