Division: Technology
Department Chairman: Roy Goody
E-mail: roy_goody@wvmccd.cc.ca.us
Phone: (408) 855-5350
Counseling: (408) 855-5030

Full Time Faculty:

Hung Pham (408) 855-5354
E-mail: hung_pham@wvmccd.cc.ca.us

John Dedinsky (408) 855-5351

Reynold Wong (408) 855-5352

Associate faculty:

John Kading (408) 855-5353
E-mail: john_kading@wvmccd.cc.ca.us

The individual who wishes to enter the ever-expanding high-tech industry should have a solid foundation in the basics with a balanced knowledge of analog and digital. Even better would be a thorough understanding of the computer: how to troubleshoot the computer, how to program the computer, and how to use the computer. Add to this a basic knowledge of telecommunications and circuit simulation, and this individual would be the ideal candidate to join the exciting high-tech industry. Such an individual should consider becoming a part of the Computer Electronics Technology program at Mission College.

The Computer Electronics Technology A.S. degree program serves two purposes: As a stand-alone 2-year technician program, and for transfer to a 4-year institution offering a B.S. in Electronics Technology (such as the Electronics Technology program at San Jose State University). The program is NOT intended to prepare the student for transfer to a university to pursue a degree in Electrical Engineering (EE).

Students who have taken course work in electronics in military schools or other colleges should submit transcripts of completed work for evaluation of equivalences to the required courses in this program and in order to determine the exact requirements for program completion.

Transcripts should be submitted to the electronics counselor for evaluation prior to entering this program to determine the courses for which the student should initially register.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of the CET program, the student will be able to:

• Design, solve, troubleshoot, and measure a variety of DC, AC, analog, feedback, digital, and microprocessor circuits and systems.
• Use a variety of generating and measuring instruments, such as meters, oscilloscopes, and waveform generators.
• Write and debug programs using assembly and high-level languages (such as MASM, C, or Java).
• Design, analyze, and troubleshoot a variety of circuits and systems using PSpice circuit simulation.
• Use the IBM PC in a DOS and Windows environment.
• Explain the structure and operation of the PSTN (public switched telephone network), LANs (local-area networks), and WANs (wide area networks)

Career Options:

• Customer service support
• Assistant programmer
• Design/Engineering aide
• Junior Engineer
• Troubleshooting and diagnostics
• Test technician

Highlights:

• Solid foundation in basic electronics, with a strong emphasis on computer technology.
• A comprehensive curriculum addressing the needs of both the transfer and non-transfer student.
• Excellent state-of-the-art laboratory facilities including two Pentium laboratories and digital instruments.
• Extensive use of PSpice circuit simulation.
• Strong telecommunications/ networking component.

A.S. Degree or Certifcate:

• Computer Electronics Technology

Additional Catalog Information:

• Computer Electronics Technology (PDF)

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