Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Electronic Engineering Technology Program Objectives

A graduate of this program should be able to:

Demonstrate a working knowledge of AC and DC components and circuits.

Demonstrate a basic knowledge of solid state devices and circuits.

Analyze, design, contstruct, and integrate components and circuits of various types.

Demonstrate a basic knowledge of digital electronics, logic circuits, microprocessors and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

Solve math problems related to circuit analysis, digital electronics, and other systems.

Operate standard test equipment to analyze electronic systems.

Design and troubleshoot simple microprocessor-based systems and interface peripheral devices.

Work with robotics and motion control systems at a basic level.

Understand pneumatics at a basic level.

Network PLCs and other data acquisition and control systems.

Interface sensors and control elements to PLCs.

Create graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and ladder logic programs using visual programming development tools.