Industrial Electronics Technology AAS

The Industrial Electronics Technology Program prepares students for work in installation, testing, and maintenance of electrical and electronic systems in industrial, scientific, and commercial facilities. The program also provides specific training in basic computer hardware and software, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), motors and motor control systems, three-phase power distribution, and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) programming. Graduates are prepared to pursue jobs in areas such as manufacturing automation, electrical power distribution, protection systems, and other electrically-related fields. 

The program offers both degrees and certificates. The Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) track emphasizes design, testing, and product development in electrical/electronic systems, while the Instrument Mechanic (IM) track emphasizes instrumentation and control systems found in continuous processing industries such as paper production, oil refining, and water treatment.

Potential positions include industrial electrician, instrument technician, power systems maintenance technician, electronic maintenance technician, process control technician, and electrical apprentice. Typical employers are engineering and manufacturing firms and utility companies.

Entrance requirements for students seeking enrollment in the Industrial Electronics program include:

  • Students must score a 30 or higher in math on ALEKS and have a 2 or higher score on the Writing Placement Exam, or qualify for MTHPT-137 and either ENGL-101 or ENGL-103
  • Enrollment priority for students seeking entrance into the program is on a first-come first-serve basis as determined by the student's faculty advising date.

Successful completers will demonstrate the following:

(1) COMMUNICATION and TEAMWORK – Accurately communicate ideas across a variety of media (oral, written, graphical) to both technical and non-technical audiences; Function effectively as a member of a technical team.

(2) SELF-MANAGEMENT – Arrive on time and prepared; Work diligently until the job is done; Budget resources appropriately to achieve objectives.

(3) SAFE WORK HABITS – Comply with relevant national, state, local, and college safety regulations when designing, prototyping, building, and testing systems.

(4) ANALYSIS and DIAGNOSIS – Select and apply appropriate principles and techniques for both qualitative and quantitative circuit analysis; Devise and execute appropriate tests to evaluate electronic system performance; Identify root causes of electronic system malfunctions.

(5) PROBLEM-SOLVING – Devise and implement solutions for technical problems appropriate to the discipline.

(6) DOCUMENTATION – Interpret and create technical documents (e.g. electronic schematic diagrams, block diagrams, graphs, reports) relevant to the discipline.

(7) INDEPENDENT LEARNING – Select and research information sources to learn new principles, technologies, and/or techniques.

Students may choose either the Instrument Mechanics (IM) track or the Electronic Engineering Technology (EET) track.  The first two semesters’ worth of technical courses are common to both tracks; part-time enrollment options also exist to give students more options and flexibility in their education.

The EET track emphasizes skills required to be an Electronics Technician in engineering, manufacturing, and telecommunications industries.  After the common first-year courses in DC, AC, and Digital circuits (including basic PLC programming), the EET student goes on to study computer programming, advanced analog circuitry, radio-frequency circuits, electric power system control and protection, digital communications, and data acquisition systems.  Successful completion of the EET track can open doors into industries like Electronics Manufacturing, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities, Research and Development, Broadcasting, and Telecommunications.  All technical coursework for this track is open-source and available online at: https://www.ibiblio.org/kuphaldt/socratic/model/

The IM track provides the solid technical foundation required to pursue a career as an Instrumentation Mechanic/Technician, or Instrumentation Controls Technician. After the common first-year courses in DC, AC, and Digital circuits (including basic PLC programming), the IM student goes on to study process indication measurements like pressure, level, temperature, flow, and chemical measurement. IM students also study control valves, motor control systems, PLC- and HMI-based control systems, and closed-loop controls. Successful completion of the IM track can open doors into industries like Energy & Utilities, Pulp & Paper, Biotech & Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Food & Beverage, Mining & Minerals, and Electronic Manufacturing.

General Education Requirements

Written Communication
ENGL-101WRITING AND RHETORIC I3.00
Oral Communication
Select one of the following:3.00
FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION
SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Mathematical Ways of Knowing
MTHPT-137MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY4.00
Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing
Select one of the following:3.00
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
WORLD PREHISTORY
INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY
WORLD HISTORY I
WORLD HISTORY II
UNITED STATES HISTORY I
UNITED STATES HISTORY II
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS
AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT
INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS
Additional General Education Core
Select one of the following:3.00-5.00
RACE AND ETHNICITY
INTRODUCTION TO ART
INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS
CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY
PLANTS AND PEOPLE
BIOLOGY IN FILM
HUMAN BIOLOGY
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I
CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY
GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY
PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE
LITERATURE AND IDEAS
WORLD CLASSICS
INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
MYTHOLOGIES
NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE
INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE
INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS
INTEGRATED SCIENCE II
ETHICS AND IDENTITY
HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE
SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS
SURVEY OF MUSIC
MUSIC IN AMERICA
WORLD MUSIC
HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER
HISTORY OF JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC STYLES
NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY
INTEGRATED SCIENCE I
INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES
NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR
GENERAL PHYSICS I
GENERAL PHYSICS II
PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS
DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY
PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS
SURVEY OF THE THEATER
Total Credits16.00-18.00

Program Requirements

AAS Degree
Select one of the following:48.00
Electronic Engineering Technician
Take all of the following:
DC CIRCUIT THEORY
DC CIRCUIT PROJECTS
DC CIRCUIT EXPERIMENTS
AC CIRCUIT THEORY
AC CIRCUIT PROJECTS
AC CIRCUIT EXPERIMENTS
Intermediate Electronics Projects
Intermediate Electronics Experiments
Intermediate Electronics Theory
ADVANCED ELECTRONICS THEORY
ADVANCED ELECTRONICS EXPERIMENTS
ADVANCED ELECTRONICS PROJECTS
Industrial Electronics Technology
Take all of the following:
DC CIRCUIT THEORY
DC CIRCUIT PROJECTS
DC CIRCUIT EXPERIMENTS
AC CIRCUIT THEORY
AC CIRCUIT PROJECTS
AC CIRCUIT EXPERIMENTS
Intermediate Electronics Projects
Intermediate Electronics Experiments
Intermediate Electronics Theory
ADVANCED ELECTRONICS THEORY
ADVANCED ELECTRONICS EXPERIMENTS
ADVANCED ELECTRONICS PROJECTS
INDUSTRIAL MEASUREMENT THEORY
INDUSTRIAL MEASUREMENT EXPERIMENTS
INDUSTRIAL MEASUREMENT PROJECTS
INDUSTRIAL CONTROL THEORY
INDUSTRIAL CONTROL EXPERIMENTS
INDUSTRIAL CONTROL PROJECTS
Instrument Mechanic
Take all of the following:
DC CIRCUIT THEORY
DC CIRCUIT PROJECTS
DC CIRCUIT EXPERIMENTS
AC CIRCUIT THEORY
AC CIRCUIT PROJECTS
AC CIRCUIT EXPERIMENTS
INDUSTRIAL MEASUREMENT THEORY
INDUSTRIAL MEASUREMENT EXPERIMENTS
INDUSTRIAL MEASUREMENT PROJECTS
INDUSTRIAL CONTROL THEORY
INDUSTRIAL CONTROL EXPERIMENTS
INDUSTRIAL CONTROL PROJECTS
Total Credits48.00

Sequential Plan of Study

Industrial Electronics Technology

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
IETTI-101 DC CIRCUIT THEORY 4.00
IETTI-102 DC CIRCUIT PROJECTS 4.00
IETTI-103 DC CIRCUIT EXPERIMENTS 4.00
IETTI-110 BASIC DC CIRCUIT LAB 2.00
 Credits14.00
Spring
ENGL-101 WRITING AND RHETORIC I 3.00
IETTI-104 AC CIRCUIT THEORY 4.00
IETTI-105 AC CIRCUIT PROJECTS 4.00
IETTI-112 AC CIRCUIT EXPERIMENTS 4.00
MTHPT-137 MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY 4.00
 Credits19.00
Second Year
Fall
CORESocial & Behavioral Ways of Knowing 3.00
COREOral Communication 3.00
IETTI-108 INTRODUCTION TO PLC'S 4.00
IETTI-201 INTRO TO INSTRUMENTATION 4.00
IETTI-204 PROGRAMMING HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACES (HMI) 4.00
 Credits18.00
Spring
COREAdditional General Elective Course 3.00
IETTI-207 PROGRAM AND TROUBLESHOOT PLC'S 4.00
IETTI-208 PLC'S SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS 4.00
IETTI-205 ELECTRIC MOTORS, DRIVES AND CONTROLS 4.00
 Credits15.00
 Total Credits66.00

Electronic Engineering Technician

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
ENGL-101 WRITING AND RHETORIC I 3.00
IETTI-101 DC CIRCUIT THEORY 4.00
IETTI-102 DC CIRCUIT PROJECTS 4.00
IETTI-103 DC CIRCUIT EXPERIMENTS 4.00
MTHPT-137 MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY 4.00
 Credits19.00
Spring
IETTI-104 AC CIRCUIT THEORY 4.00
IETTI-105 AC CIRCUIT PROJECTS 4.00
IETTI-112 AC CIRCUIT EXPERIMENTS 4.00
COREOral Communication 3.00
 Credits15.00
Second Year
Fall
CORESocial & Behavioral Ways of Knowing 3.00
IETTI-220 Intermediate Electronics Projects 4.00
IETTI-221 Intermediate Electronics Experiments 4.00
IETTI-222 Intermediate Electronics Theory 4.00
 Credits15.00
Spring
COREAdditional General Elective Course 3.00
IETTI-223 ADVANCED ELECTRONICS THEORY 4.00
IETTI-225 ADVANCED ELECTRONICS EXPERIMENTS 4.00
IETTI-236 ADVANCED ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 4.00
 Credits15.00
 Total Credits64.00

Instrument Mechanic

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
IETTI-101 DC CIRCUIT THEORY 4.00
IETTI-102 DC CIRCUIT PROJECTS 4.00
IETTI-103 DC CIRCUIT EXPERIMENTS 4.00
IETTI-110 BASIC DC CIRCUIT LAB 2.00
MTHPT-137 MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY 4.00
 Credits18.00
Spring
COREOral Communication 3.00
IETTI-104 AC CIRCUIT THEORY 4.00
IETTI-105 AC CIRCUIT PROJECTS 4.00
ENGL-101 WRITING AND RHETORIC I 3.00
 Credits14.00
Second Year
Fall
CORESocial & Behavioral Ways of Knowing 3.00
IETTI-108 INTRODUCTION TO PLC'S 4.00
IETTI-201 INTRO TO INSTRUMENTATION 4.00
IETTI-205 ELECTRIC MOTORS, DRIVES AND CONTROLS 4.00
IETTI-211 ADVANCED INSTRUMENTATION 4.00
 Credits19.00
Spring
COREAdditional General Education Course 3.00
IETTI-204 PROGRAMMING HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACES (HMI) 4.00
IETTI-207 PROGRAM AND TROUBLESHOOT PLC'S 4.00
IETTI-208 PLC'S SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS 4.00
 Credits15.00
 Total Credits66.00

Graduates from Industrial Electronics Technology programs go on to obtain careers in a variety of fields:

  • Industrial-Electrical Technician
  • Instrument Technician
  • Power Systems Maintenance Technician
  • Electronic Maintenance Technician
  • Process Control Technician
  • Electrical Apprentice
  • Research and Development
  • Electronics Equipment Analyst
  • Programming Technician
  • Manufacturing Technician