About Electronics Engineering Technician/technology in Sheridan College (Ontario)

Prepare for your career

Sheridan's Electronics Engineering Technician/Technology program graduates are employed in many career path jobs in a variety of industries. Employers know that our Electronics Engineering graduates enter the workforce with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to be productive from their first day on the job.

An industry-relevant curriculum

Sheridan stays current with the latest technology, so you'll work directly with the same equipment and techniques you'll encounter in the electronics engineering industry. You'll gain first-hand experience with power and energy systems, signal processing, computer simulation, digital communications, circuit board design, control systems, microcontrollers and embedded systems.

Learning Outcomes

Electronics Engineering Technology (Advanced Diploma) Program Learning Outcomes

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

• Analyze, interpret, modify, design and produce electrical and electronics drawings, layouts and reports.
• Analyze and solve technical problems related to electronics engineering by applying principles of advanced mathematics and science.
• Apply appropriate troubleshooting techniques to electronic circuits or systems and generate and perform test procedures.
• Design, build, test and troubleshoot electronic circuits, equipment, systems and subsystems in accordance with job requirements, functional specifications and relevant standards.
• Modify, maintain, repair and recommend electronic equipment and systems in accordance with relevant operational guidelines.
• Determine, select, recommend and justify the purchase of electronic equipment, components and systems in accordance with code, standards and job requirements and functional specifications.
• Design, modify, analyze and troubleshoot logic and digital circuits, and embedded microprocessor-based and microcontroller-based systems, including assembly and high-level language programs.
• Design, analyze and troubleshoot circuits consisting of passive components by applying appropriate measurement techniques.
• Design, analyze and troubleshoot circuits consisting of low power, high power, active and electromechanical components, and analog integrated circuits.
• Design, analyze and troubleshoot control systems.
• Design, analyze, troubleshoot and repair analog and digital communication systems.
• Apply relevant shop practices in compliance with safety policies and current regulations for electronics engineering workplaces.

Career Opportunities

Sheridan Electronics Engineering Technician/Technology graduates have very successful careers in many different industries. They regularly develop careers in areas such as research design and development, manufacturing quality control and testing, telecommunications, power and control systems, digital design, surface mount design and prototyping.

Recent graduates have moved into the following roles:

• Circuit Board Designer
• Communications Technologist
• Control Systems Specialist
• Embedded Systems Programmer
• Field Application Specialist
• Instrument Technologist
• Power & Automation Technologist

Academic qualification equivalents

• Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, include one English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U), minimum 60%

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS       :    6 – Overall Band Score with no Band below 5.5
• TOEFL      :    80 (20L,W,S,R) iBT (Internet-based TOEFL) or 550 Paper-based
• PTE A       :    58 - Overall Minimum Score  (49L,W,S,R)

Sheridan College (Ontario) Highlights

Sheridan College (Ontario) The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Though the cost of attendance for a student studying at Sheridan College would vary as per standard of living and choices of an individual, however, the estimated average cost for an academic year is tabulated below: