Electronics Engineering Technology

Electronics engineering technologists typically design, build, install, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify developmental and production electronic components, equipment, and systems such as industrial/computer controls, manufacturing systems, instrumentation systems, communication systems, and power electronic systems.

The Central Piedmont Associate in Applied Science degree in Electronics Engineering Technology has been specifically designed to prepare individuals to become technologists or advanced technicians in the workforce.

What you will learn

The electronics engineering technology degree program focuses on the knowledge and skills associated with the installation, maintenance, integration, and troubleshooting of instrumentation and control systems. 

A broad-based core of courses ensures you will develop the skills necessary to perform entry-level tasks. Emphasis is placed on developing your ability to think critically, analyze, and troubleshoot electronic systems.

Beginning with electrical fundamentals, coursework progressively introduces:

• Electronics

• Circuit simulation

• Solid-state fundamentals

• Digital concepts

• C++ programming

• Microprocessors

• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

• Data acquisition and programming using LabVIEW

Other coursework includes the study of various fields associated with the electrical/electronic industry.

This degree was designed to transfer the most technical credits to a university electrical engineering technology bachelor's degree program while still preparing you for the workforce.

If immediate employment is your main goal, however, please explore the Electrical Engineering Technology or Computer Engineering Technology Associate in Applied Science programs.

Program Objectives

• Graduates will have the knowledge and skills to perform at a technician level for regional employers.

• Graduates will have the skills to prove they will be employable in a field related to their program. This includes technical skills, ability to communicate technical information in a variety of formats, and team-working skills.

• Employers will be satisfied with the performance and education of graduates and will be willing to employ future graduates.

• Graduates will be able to accept increasing levels of responsibility by learning new skills and adapting to changing technology in the workplace.

• Those graduates choosing to continue their education in a four-year engineering technology program will have the skills to perform satisfactorily in such programs.