The Electrical Engineering Technology program is designed to prepare graduates for careers as electronic technicians. The curriculum includes a balanced distribution of lecture and laboratory courses which provide an introduction to the design and development of basic electronic circuits. Laboratory construction projects range from elementary circuit analysis to microprocessors. The personal computer (PC) is used as a learning tool throughout the curriculum. The department provides graduates with a deep knowledge of technology coupled with a sound general education.

Responsibilities of electronic technicians are mostly in maintenance and control of the installed equipment; however, there is a tendency to involve them in design, development and research. The electronic technician usually works as part of an engineering team that may include electrical engineers, engineering technicians and draftsmen. In a group concerned with engineering design, the electronic technician may determine the positions of electronic components on a panel or chassis, suggest design modifications to facilitate production, perform design calculations for engineers, prepare specifications for materials and components, estimate cost of design alternatives and help write user and technical manuals for electronic equipment users.

When working in research and development, the electronic technician may construct breadboard layouts of electronic devices, make experimental chassis and cabinets for prototype equipment, set up special environmental and performance tests for new products, design and construct test fixtures and apparatus, plot graphs of test results and write reports, inspect and calibrate test equipment.

Employers of the graduates of this program include a variety of companies such as Con Edison, IBM, ITT, Avaya, USPS, NYPD, MTA, JPMorgan Chase and Verizon.

To be admitted to the electrical engineering technology associate degree program, an entering student must meet the CUNY proficiency requirements in reading and mathematics.

Graduates of this program have the opportunity to continue their education toward a bachelor of technology degree in Telecommunications Engineering Technology at New York City College of Technology or in other bachelor’s programs.

Accreditation

The program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org/.

To accomplish its mission, the ETET department has established the following Program Educational Objectives (PEO) and Program Student Outcomes (PSO) for the Electrical Engineering Technology curriculum (AAS degree).

Program Educational Objectives

1. This degree will equip students with the ability to secure entry level positions, and sustain successful careers, beyond entry level, as electrical or electronic technicians.
2. This degree will equip students to embark on careers leading to personal and professional growth by achieving increasing levels of responsibility and leadership, and respect for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
3. This degree will equip students to pursue life-long learning to enhance their degree, through formal education and/or certification in order to improve their careers and benefit society.

Program Student Outcomes

General (Adopted from ETAC/ABET Criterion 3)

Students demonstrate:

1. an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve well-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
2. an ability to design solutions for well-defined technical problems and assist with the engineering design of systems, components, or processes appropriate to the discipline;
3. an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in well-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature;
4. an ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results; and
5. an ability to function effectively as a member of a technical team.

Discipline Specific (Adopted from ETAC/ABET Program Criteria)

Students demonstrate knowledge and hands on competence in:

1. the application of circuit analysis and design, computer programming, associated software, analog and digital electronics, and microcomputers, and engineering standards to the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of electrical/electronic(s) systems; and
2. the application of natural sciences and mathematics at or above the level of algebra and trigonometry to the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of electrical/electronic systems.