Electical/Electronics Engineering Technology

The Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology Program prepares you to design, build, troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and program electrical and electronic equipment for business, industry, and government. You will work in modern labs using measurement and diagnostic equipment manufactured by companies such as Tektronix, Agilent, and Hewlett-Packard. You will learn to use digital and analog oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers (telecommunications), network cable analyzers (networked computer systems), and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

 The curriculum builds from the basics of DC and AC circuit analysis, electronic devices, and digital signal processing through more advanced course work in electronic amplifiers, industrial instrumentation, microprocessor interfacing, PLC wiring and programming, motors and controls, designing and installing networked computer systems, and telecommunications.

Once you complete the program, you can become a certified engineering technician by passing the NICET exam. Those completing the networking component of the curriculum may sit for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam.

The Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology program is nationally recognized for its quality. It is a TAC/ABET accredited program (Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012), phone 1-410-347-7700.

The rapid growth of electronic, telecommunication, and computer industries worldwide has led to a demand for electronics technicians that has far exceeded supply. As a result, wages and benefits for electronics technicians rank among the top for two-year graduates, often exceeding those of four-year graduates in other disciplines. Graduates work for such well-known companies as American Electric Power, SBC, Canon, IBM, Boeing, Lucent Technologies, Verizon, AT&T, and Xerox.

Power Tech/Electric Utility Concentration

Over the next decade, electric utilities in our region and the nation are forecasting a need for a significant number of new hires to replace a retiring workforce. Demand for degreed technicians by the utility industry is very strong. The Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology works closely with electric utilities to identify skills needed by that industry. If you ae interested in a career in the electrical utility industry, you should work closely with the program faculty to select technical elective courses in preparation for careers in this industry.