Most students who are interested in pursuing an engineering technology career are not sure what it might involve. Electrical and Electronics Engineering technicians assist engineers in the design and development of computers, communications equipment, medical devices, navigational equipment, power distribution systems and other electrical/electronic equipment. Graduates of this program often work in product evaluation and testing, using measuring and diagnostic devices to adjust, test and repair equipment.
Engineering technicians are trained to think and analyze methodically, to work in teams, are mechanically inclined and able to follow instructions. The type of person best suited to engineering technology is a student who is curious about the world around them--they have been known to take something apart because they want to know how it works!
Students pursuing the electrical/electronic engineering technology field are very creative, they want to know their work is appreciated and enjoy solving problems. If you possess these skills, then this might be the career path that is right for you.
This 64-67 credit-hour program is designed to prepare students to serve as technical assistants to engineers and scientists.
Students learn electrical theory and its application to analog and digital circuitry.
Students prepare and interpret engineering drawings, perform testing procedures and compile technical data. After students take their core courses, they may choose electives with an emphasis in biomedical technology, electronics technology or electrical technology. Graduates are equipped with the required coursework needed to continue their education and obtain their bachelor’s degree in Electrical or
Electronics Engineering Technology.
Graduates with a biomedical focus are prepared to maintain, troubleshoot and repair electronic components of medical equipment.
Graduates with an electronics focus are trained for employment as assistants to professional engineers and senior technicians in the research, development, manufacturing, testing, installation or maintenance of a variety of products including the design and production of circuit boards.
Graduates with an electrical focus may be eligible to secure positions in the fields of electric power distribution systems, industrial power systems and subsystems as well as in the manufacturing control (robotics) industries. Others may be able to secure positions assisting the developers of wind, solar and traditional energy systems.
This program is accredited by Engineering
Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050,
Baltimore MD 21202;410-347-7700;
ABET.org.
According to the 2013 Occupational
Outlook Handbook, anticipated growth in the field of electrical and electronic engineering technicians is expected to stay relatively flat, but persons interested in this field of study should know that rapidly changing technology could alter this outlook at any time. Also, expected retirements in this labor sector should increase, therefore there is a strong case for an upward trend in hiring in the field of electrical/electronic engineering.
Individual salaries vary by the geographic location, the extent of the student’s experience and the type and size of the employer. The median annual wage of an
Electrical Engineering Technician is $58,020.
Please visit www.stlcc.edu/fees for the most current information. Additional fees apply to some courses. Fees are subject to change.
David Kobe, program coordinator dkobe@stlcc.edu
314-513-4814
You may take general education classes toward this degree at any of our campuses or education centers.

Course Number Course Description general education
___ ENG:101
___ ENG:102
___ ENG:103
___ COM:101
___ XXX:xxx
___ XXX:xxx
College Composition I
College Composition II OR
Report Writing OR
Oral Communication I
Missouri State Requirement
Social Science Requirement
Total General Education Credit Hours
Physical education Activity
Math requirement
___ MTH:185
___ MTH:144
___ MTH:160C
___ MTH:170
Precalculus OR
Science requirement (Select one)
___ PHY:111
___ CHM:101
___ BIO:111
___ BIO:207
Technical Algebra and Trigonometry OR
College Algebra AND
Trigonometry
Total Math Requirement Credit Hours
College Physics OR
Fundamentals of Chemistry I OR
Introductory Biology I OR
Anatomy and Physiology I
Total Science Requirement Credit Hours
Area of Concentration
___ GE:131
___ GE:101
___ EGR:104
___ EE:106
___ EE:130
___ EE:131
___ EE:132
___ EE:233
Engineering Technology Orientation
Technical Computer Applications
Electronic Drafting
IBM Personal Computer Installation and Repair
Electric Circuits I
Electric Circuits II
Electonic Devices
Digital Logic
Total Area of Concentration Credit Hours electives (Select 17 or more credit hours)
___ GE:133
___ EE:242
___ EE:236
___ BE:254
___ EE:260
___ GE:240
___ EE:241
___ EE:204
___ EE:235
___ ME:210
___ ME:254
___ BE:153
___ GE:290
Quantitative Methods in Engineering Technology
Introduction to Microprocessors
PLC/Programmable Logic Controller
Biomedical Applications
Electronic Project Design and Fabrication
Product Design and Fabrication
Transmission and Distribution of Power
Three-Phase Power
Electronic Communications
Robotics Subsystems and Components
Electricity and Controls
Workplace Learning: Biomedical Engineering Technology
Workplace Learning: General Engineering
Total Electives Credit Hours
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
12
2
5
4
3
5-7
4
4
5
4
24
1
3
2
1
4
4
4
5
4-5
3
4
4
3
1-6
17
3
4
3
4
2
3
3
4 total Credit hours for Program: 64-67
Workplace Experience Credit: Students may substitute up to six credit hours of appropriate and relevant workplace learning experience for technical courses, and/or electives, included in the program. In order for the workplace learning credit to be counted toward the degree requirement, the learning experience must be pre-approved by the department, and an appropriate faculty member must supervise the work.
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