Electronics, Advanced Skill Set

Applied Process Technology Program Coordinator

Program Purpose

This skill set enables students to build and troubleshoot electronic devices including:

• Semiconductor materials
• PN junctions
• diodes
• BJT’s
• FET’s
• Operational amplifiers will be examined

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this Advanced Skill Set, completers will be able to do the following:

• Describe and illustrate the fundamental principles of semiconductor materials
• Describe and illustrate the physical construction, electrical behavior, and applications of the common diode as well as some special diodes
• Describe the construction, operation, and applications of various transistors
• Describe the construction, operation, and applications of an operational amplifier
• Describe the various fundamental logic function gates
• Describe the operation of more complex digital integrated circuits, including various flip-flops and analog-to-digital converters
• Explain how to make an oscillator using a 555 timer integrated circuit
• Build and troubleshoot electronic circuitry

Opportunities

Skills that enable students to function in a power generation station, midstream processing plant, or in a manufacturing facility as an operator, maintenance technician, or instrumentation and controls technician are skills that are in-demand.