Industrial Technology Department | A.A.S. Associate of Applied Science Degree | 2 years

You will develop some exciting new skills in this program. Among these new skills, you should be able to:

• Assemble, disassemble, adjust, and verify electronic equipment performance
• Test and identify electronic compounds including resistors capacitors, diodes, transistors, amplifiers, and digital logic gates
• Operate various tools including oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators and power supplies

Careers

Career opportunities include:

• fabrication technician
• equipment technician
• product test technician

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PROGRAM CODES: AAS.MICROSYSTECH

This program prepares students for entry into the microelectronics and semiconductor industries. Course work focuses on wafer manufacturing, integrated circuit fabrication, component manufacturing, microelectronic assembly and equipment maintenance. Specific skill areas include: silicon materials fabrication, silicon manufacturing, semiconductor processing, microcontamination and particle control, troubleshooting of equipment and systems, microlithography, ion implantation, etch and chemical vapor deposition.

RELATED INSTRUCTION OUTCOMES

Computation (1 course- MTH-095 Algebra III)

• Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems.

Communication (1 course- WR-101 Workplace Writing)

• Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences.

Human Relations (1 course- COMM-111Z Public Speaking)

• Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals.

Physical Education/Health/Safety/First Aid (1 course- MFG-107 Industrial Safety & First Aid)

• Use effective life skills to improve and maintain mental and physical wellbeing. 

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• communicate critical information about electronic systems using verbal, written, or graphical means;
• troubleshoot electrical and electronic systems;
• use proper electrical test equipment to test and maintain electronic and electrical components and equipment;
• demonstrate safe work habits around electricity and electronic equipment;
• demonstrate basic knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing and materials.