Industrial Electronics - J F Drake State Technical College

Industrial Electronics from J F Drake State Technical College is a Campus Certificate Industrial Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Program Description The Industrial Electronics Technology program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge, attitude, skills and potentially certification in the basic elements of Industrial Electronics. Students will begin by learning the basic laws of voltage and current, study various types of circuits and potentially use these theories to troubleshoot electronic equipment. Near the end of the program students will repair and build computers including the handling and replacing of circuit cards, drives, memory and the installation of hardware, which prepares them for the CompTIA certification. Career Opportunities Graduates of the Industrial Electronics Technology program can become employed as a telecommunications technician , electronic/engineering technician or computer maintenance technician . Based on the course materials students are prepared for these specific jobs: IPCJ-standard, ICET, ETA, Customer Service; Cable and Harness, Inspection, Amateur Radio Licensure and A+ Certification. Skills Needed Successful Industrial Electronic technicians have good eyesight and color vision, good mechanical ability, manual dexterity, above average math skills and a basic interest in diagnosing and repairing equipment. Because technicians are often part of a team, it is also important to have good communication skills and the creativity to identify and solve problems. Career Entry Certificate ? Industrial Electronics Areas I-IV are required general education courses. Area I English/Communications Area II Humanities/Fine Arts Area III Natural Sciences/Math/Computer Science Area IV History/Social/Behavioral Science Area VI Core/Technical Concentration (sample topics listed below) Concepts in Direct Current Concepts in Alternating Current Concepts of Solid State Electronics Concepts of Electronic Circuits Concepts of Digital Electronics Microprocessors Special Topics in IPC-J STD Approximate Credit Hours Required: 50 View more details on J F Drake State Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Industrial Engineering courses.