Electrical Engineering Technology degree program

Program Title: Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology

Description: Electrical engineering technicians work with all kinds of devices from pocket calculators to palmtops & laptops. Electrical technicians have a thorough understanding of electricity and engineering principles. They design, develop, and test electrical equipments like electrical motors, machinery controls, and wiring in automobiles and aircraft. Electrical engineering is a vast subject and often encompasses a lot of other areas like electronics, computers etc. Thus, electrical engineering technicians can find employment in almost all industries.

Syllabus: The course provides theoretical and practical knowledge in the area of electrical engineering. Topics include:

• Fundamentals of Electricity
• Electrical/Electronic Measurement
• Electrical Instruments
• Electric Motors and Controls
• Interpreting the National Electric Code
• Integrated circuits and solid state devices
• Robotics & Power systems
• Communications systems
• Computers

Accreditation: Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC)

Format of Education: Online Course

Language: English 

Job Opportunities: The employment opportunities for electrical engineering technicians with an associate degree are excellent. Electrical engineering technicians held more than 220,000 jobs last year. Electrical engineering technicians make up 42 percent of all engineering technicians. They work for aircraft & automobiles, communications, wiring, machinery, power generation, and transmission systems. The average earnings are in the range of $54,550 to $84,670 per year.

University / Institutes:

Penn Foster Career School: With 13 million students enrolled since 1890, Penn Foster Career School is the world's largest and most respected distance learning institution.