Program syllabus
Electronics Engineering Technology — A.A.S. Degree
The flagship associate degree: DC and AC circuits, semiconductors, digital and embedded systems, PLCs, power electronics, and a capstone build.
Program description
A 63-credit associate of applied science that takes you from Ohm's law to designing, building, and troubleshooting complete electronic systems. Every course carries graded virtual-lab work.
How a course runs: fourteen short lessons, each with a knowledge check, graded lab work in the virtual workbench, two quizzes covering the first and second half of the material, and a final exam over the whole course.
Term 1
Foundations & DC circuits
DC Circuit Analysis
Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws, series-parallel networks, network theorems.
Electronics Lab Practices
Virtual lab orientation, measurement technique, safety, DMM and bench power supply simulation.
Technical Algebra & Trigonometry
Applied math for phasors, ratios, and circuit problem solving.
Term 2
AC circuits & instrumentation
AC Circuit Analysis
Sinusoids, reactance, impedance, resonance, transformers, power factor.
Test & Measurement Instrumentation
Oscilloscopes, function generators, spectrum basics, measurement uncertainty.
Term 3
Semiconductors
Semiconductor Devices
Diodes, BJTs, MOSFETs, biasing, small-signal models, thermal limits.
Digital Logic Fundamentals
Boolean algebra, combinational and sequential logic, counters, state machines.
Applied Calculus Concepts
Rates of change, integrals, and transients as used in circuit behavior.
Term 4
Analog & embedded systems
Analog Circuit Design
Op-amps, filters, oscillators, instrumentation amplifiers, noise.
Microcontrollers & Embedded C
ARM Cortex-M programming, GPIO, timers, interrupts, ADC, serial buses.
Applied Physics for Electronics
Electromagnetism, energy, and materials behavior in electronic systems.
Term 5
Power, control & networks
Industrial Controls & PLCs
Ladder logic, sensors, actuators, motor control, process loops.
Power Electronics & Motor Drives
Rectifiers, converters, inverters, switching regulators, protection.
Data Communications & Networking
Signal integrity, serial protocols, Ethernet, industrial networks, IoT links.
Term 6
Integration & capstone
PCB Design & Prototyping
Schematic capture, layout rules, DFM, bring-up and rework.
Troubleshooting & Reliability
Fault trees, root-cause analysis, calibration, preventive maintenance.
Program total
18 courses · 63 credits · 6 terms
Policies & requirements
Grading & assessment
- Knowledge checks and quizzes build toward the course final exam.
- Virtual labs and written assignments are graded on our side, with feedback you can read before a retake.
- Final grades combine knowledge checks, graded lab work, quizzes and the final exam.
Virtual lab requirements
- Computer with 8 GB RAM and reliable internet.
- Modern browser; no software installation required.
- No physical kit ships; all instruments and components are simulated.
Pacing
- Courses are listed in a suggested order of 6 terms, but there's no cohort, no start date and no fixed schedule.
- Study as much or as little as you like in a week — nothing expires and there's no attendance to keep.
- Everything runs in the browser, so there are no session times to work around.
Prerequisites & progression
- No diploma or GED is required — the first courses assume only comfort with basic algebra.
- Each course lists its prerequisites, and enrollment checks you've finished them.
- Bachelor's courses open once the matching associate credential is issued, and master's courses once the matching bachelor's credential is.