Centennial College’s Electronics Engineering Technician undertaking is the focal point of this informative piece, which uses courses that are offered in the program to demonstrate the balance between theory and practical work in labs.

1. Electronic Engineering Technician Program Offers Experience in
Modern Labs
In Toronto, companies as varied as Bell Technical Solutions, Celestica, Leitch,
Research In Motion (RIM), SMTC Manufacturing, Toronto Hydro, TTC and more are
all hiring professionals who have expertise in areas such as wireless communications,
data communications, microcontrollers and industrial systems.
These professionals have all completed an Electronic Engineering Technician
undertaking such as the one offered at Centennial College, which takes two years to
training to complete and results in an Ontario College Diploma. This is achieved
through a most advantageous balance between hands-on experience and theory in
modern labs where students work with computers, communication transceivers and
electronics testing and measurement equipment, while developing a solid foundation in
modern electronics.
Here is a look at some of the specific courses in the Electronics Engineering program in
Toronto.
Data Communications and Networks: The focus of this class is on the terminology and
concepts of data communications fundamentals used in networking. Through a
combination of theory and practical labs, students receive an introduction to Local Area
Networks, modems, and the telephone system.
Electronic Communication Systems: Through lectures, problem solving and discussions
with laboratory experiments, students develop their ability describe and analyze the
various aspects of communication systems. The primary objective in this course is to
explore how the information signal is transmitted and received in AM, SSB, FM and
TV communication systems.
Electronics 1: Presented over three courses, this initial class offers students a base on
which to launch their learning of structure and operations of semiconductor devices.
Basic diode, BJT and FET transistor biasing and DC operation are also analyzed.
Student use computer circuit simulation tools and Internet searching techniques to
analyze electronic devices operation and collect and interpret devices’ data sheets.
Computer Hardware and Networks: For a balance between theory and practice, students
spend two hours per week learning theory and two hours in a lab. The first part of the
course introduces students to the basics of personal computer hardware and sees them
install, configure and troubleshoot various types of hardware on a Pentium 4-class
“sandbox” computer. The second part of the class covers the fundamentals of network
technologies and architectures. The theory classes introduce the infrastructures behind
local area networks (LANs) and the various ways to configure these LANs. The lab
classes introduce students to the hands-on techniques to install, configure and
troubleshoot wired as well as wireless network environments.

2. Quality Control and Technician Project: This course begins with an explanation of
organization and functions of a company’s various departments and individuals. It also
explores the project management and quality assurance process in six steps. The
practical component looks at the project designing process with intensive utilization of
popular software applications and hardware prototyping. Students gain hands-on
experience in PCB design, electronic project manufacturing and assembly.
It is worth noting that students of this Degree in Electronics Engineering diploma
program who have obtained a minimum 2.0 GPA may be eligible to transfer into the
fifth semester of the technologist program. Additionally, qualified college or university
graduates with a background in electronics gain direct admission into semester three of
this two-year program and receive their Electronics Engineering Technician diploma in
two semesters.