Electronics Engineering Technology

Program Description

Craven’s Electronics Engineering Technology curriculum prepares individuals to become technicians who design, build, install, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify developmental and production electronic components, equipment, and systems. Students will be able to work with industrial/computer controls, manufacturing systems, communication systems, and power electronic systems. A broad-based core of course, including basic electricity, solid-state fundamentals, digital concepts, and microprocessors, ensures that students will develop the skills necessary to perform entry-level tasks. Emphasis in the program is placed on students’ ability to analyze and troubleshoot electronic systems.

  • Learn skills that employers are seeking.
  • Get hands-on labs to reinforce the theory.
  • Learn electronic troubleshooting skills.
  • If you are curious about how electronic gadgets work this could be for you!
  • Come in on the buddy plan, where we try to keep you and your buddy together in all classes.
  • Jobs fields include research, development, product testing, field service, manufacturing, installation, repair, marketing and customer service.
  • Assemble, solder and troubleshoot your own electronic project.
  • Analyze and determine circuit parameters, compare your calculations to actual readings using electronic test equipment.
  • Program a microprocessor to control a circuit.

Additional Program Information

Electronics Engineering Instructor teaching students
  • Complete your two year AAS degree at Craven Community College and you may be able to transfer to a four year state college such as East Carolina University, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte or North Carolina A&T State University as a junior.
  • Prepare for the FCC commercial license exams.
  • Military schools will be compared to the ACE manual for college credit.
  • Students with past experience may challenge course exam for course credit.
  • Students are eligible to test for certifications .
  • After completing thirty (30) semester hours cooperative education (CO-OP) application may be submitted to Fleet Readiness Center East at MCAS Cherry Point, Potash Corp. of Aurora and other local businesses.

Valuable Skills

The ASEET program at Craven Community College has a primary focus of developing practical electronic technician skills starting from basic circuit theory, instruments and components to digital, analog and industrial electronics.

  • Circuit theory: Analyze and troubleshoot DC/AC and solid-state circuits. Use MultiSim™ and Tech-Lab® FACET® to simulate actual circuit operation.
  • Instrumentation: Hands-on use of the oscilloscope, spectrum analyzers, logic probes, logic analyzers, meters, signal generator, DC power supplies, and other test equipment.
  • Soldering & Cable fabrication: Techniques in soldering Through-hole and Surface Mount components on printed circuit boards.
  • Circuit Simulation: Simulation of DC/AC and solid-state components circuits with MultiSim™.
  • Digital electronics: Fundamentals of digital electronics theory, circuit construction, test and simulation which continue on with more in-depth classes.
  • Analog and Data communication electronics: Fundamentals of solid-state components, power supplies, amplifiers and filters. Use schematics and manuals to troubleshoot AM/FM receiver and transmitters. Identify troubleshooting methods and perform troubleshooting on equipment provided by your instructors.
  • Microprocessors: Fundamentals of microcontrollers and programming in assembly language.
  • Communications: Fundamentals of AM, FM, microwave, antennas, telephony and Fiber Optics.
  • Industrial electronics: Fundamentals industrial electronic components such as pressure, flow, chemical and mechanical transducers.
  • Learn teamwork through lab team assignments.
  • Troubleshooting techniques in all courses.
  • Computer literacy.
  • Assembly coding: - of a microcontroller using a computer.
  • MultiSim™ : - for computer simulation of digital and analog circuits.
  • CAD: - for electronic component layout.
  • Tech-Lab® FACET® - computer aided trainer containing circuit boards for hands-on training.

Degree Requirements

Associate Degree in Electronics Engineering (A40200) - (pdf)

Certificate Requirements