Program Description

Students in the Electronics program are educated through experimentation, circuit design and building, troubleshooting, use of test equipment, and project construction. Safety standards and state of the art practices are integral parts of the program. Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) is also employed to measure both individual and/or group progress. Math skills necessary for electronics, including algebra and trigonometry, are part of the curriculum.

Among the topics covered in the four-year program are DC circuits and measurements, fabrication techniques, AC circuits and measurements, fabrication assembly/testing, use of operating manuals, troubleshooting techniques required to completely construct and test lab projects, analog and digital circuits, and introduction to personal computer setup and repair.

• U.S. Department of Labor Statistics
• Many repairers work for utilities, building equipment contractors, machinery and equipment repair shops, wholesalers, the federal government, retailers of automotive parts and accessories, and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and transportation equipment.
• Electrical and electronics installers and repairers of commercial and industrial equipment held about 158,000 jobs in 2004. Their median earnings were $20.48 in May 2004.
• Median hourly earnings of electronics installers and repairers who work on motor vehicles were $12.79 in May 2004.
• (Employment facts from the Occupational Outlook Handbook at www.bls.gov/OCO)

Program Placement
Graduates of the Electronics program have gone on to Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Wentworth Institute of Technology, University of Massachusetts, ITT Technical Institute, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and Northeastern University.

Some workplaces include: Best Buy, Draper Labs, South Shore Wireless, The Service Bench Inc.