Engineering Technology, A.A.S.

Program Description

Engineering Technology at Prince George’s Community College includes electronic engineering technology and computer engineering technology. All of these areas offer opportunities for immediate employment after graduation or transfer to a four-year engineering technology program. Students choosing to concentrate in the electronics area receive a background in general principles and troubleshooting concepts, rather than training on how to repair specific equipment. They should find employment working with communication systems, medical electronics, and consumer and industrial systems. Students who choose to concentrate on computer engineering technology can be employed as computer hardware technicians, help desk technicians, and network technicians. The coursework also prepares students to take and pass CompTIA’s A+ computer hardware technician certification and Network+ certification exams. Students who choose to concentrate in the networking/Internet field will be prepared for Cisco certification. Students who choose the transfer concentration are ready to transfer into the BSEET programs at Capitol Technology University, Old Dominion University, and University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Graduates who substitute higher-level math and science courses also may transfer into the Engineering programs at Capitol Technology University.

Graduates of the Engineering Technology A.A.S. will be able to:

• Use operating systems, word processors, spreadsheets, and Web browsers to solve technical problems and present solutions
• Solve technical problems by writing use-friendly, well-documented programs in a high-level programming language such as Visual Basic, C++, or LabVIEW
• Upgrade and repair personal computers
• Design, build, and test basic analog and digital electronic circuits
• Design, build, and manage local area networks using basic telecommunications systems and protocols
• Use critical thinking techniques and the student’s general body of knowledge to research a problem and provide a well-documented solution for a technical problem in which the student has no specific background
• Produce a comprehensive written report and oral presentation describing a research project

Program Requirements

• PAS-1000 First Year Experience 1 Credit **
• ENT-1710 Circuits and Measurement Techniques 3 Credits
• ENT-1770 Introduction to Computing for Technology 3 Credits
• ENT-1850 Circuit Evaluation and Repair 2 Credits
• ENT-2740 Digital Circuits 4 Credits
• ENT-2900 Systems Analysis Project 3 Credits ***
• INT-1540 Computer Hardware I: A+ Preparation 3 Credits
• INT-1550 Introduction to Networks: Network+ Preparation 3 Credits
• INT-2530 Telecommunications 3 Credits
• INT-2540 Computer Hardware II: A+ Preparation 4 Credits
• PHY-1570 Technical Physics for Engineering Technology 4 Credits

Transferability

Credit earned at any public institution in the state shall be transferable to any other institution if the:

• Credit is from a college or university parallel course or program;
• Grades in the block of courses transferred average 2.00 or higher; and
• Acceptance of the credit is consistent with the policies of the receiving institution governing students following the same program. Refer to ARTSYS at artweb.usmd.edu and the receiving institution’s catalog to select transferable courses.

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Sequence of Study - Engineering Technology, A.A.S.

Below are the required courses for your program arranged in a suggested sequence. Please note that the sequence does not include developmental coursework. See Academic Preparation  for the developmental course sequence if applicable to you.

Program Total: 61-62 Credits

Asterisk (*) denotes a general education course.

Double asterisk (**) denotes a course that is an institutional requirement.

Triple asterisk (***) denotes a course that satisfies the culminating experience requirement for A.A.S. programs.