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This lab intensive program provides practical, hands-on experience with a variety of equipment used in industry. Classes are designed to develop the skills necessary for the technician to help engineers develop new products and to evaluate, test, troubleshoot, and repair existing equipment.

Graduates find employment in a wide variety of industries including electronics equipment manufacturing, medical equipment manufacturing, the service industry, and hospitals.

  • Ability to perform laboratory experiments and create projects using electronic breadboards, optical breadboards, 3D-PCB printing, IPC standard soldering, single board computers (Raspberry PI©), and embedded systems (Arduino©)
  • Hands on experience with electronic test equipment including photometers, multi-meters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and power supplies
  • Practiced in aligning optical components
  • Understand the proper methods to handle, clean, and care for optical components
  • Familiarity with industry grade optical components, laboratory mountings, and positioning equipment
  • Document procedures and data using Microsoft Word© and Excel©
  • Calculate expected results to compare with measured data
  • Apply laser safety rules

How can I recruit from this college?
Please contact the person below to arrange for a recruiting visit. Graduates are available every December.

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