Electronics and Information Technology Skills Set

The Electronics and Information Technology Co-op program at CÉGEP Heritage College is a three-year career program designed to prepare students to work as computer/network specialists in business, industry, and the public sector.

Upon completion of the Electronics and Information Technology program, students will be ready to work as entry-level technologists who develop, implement and maintain electronic systems in stand-alone and networked environments using a wide range of hardware and software design and testing facilities. A strong academic and practical curriculum encourages lifelong learning.

Electronics and Information Technology offers both first and second year co-op placements during the Summer work term.

Students who participate in a co-op work term are able to work with a variety of installation, servicing, maintenance and testing environments. They will have the knowledge and skills required in today’s workplace.

• Install, administer and maintain local area networks (LANs)
• Switch & router configuration and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of IP addressing, subnetting and routing protocols
• Install, configure and troubleshoot computer hardware and peripherals
• Install and administer operating systems
• Software development in the C programming language
• Program Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs)
• Assemble and solder electronics components
• Assemble mechanical hardware
• Design circuit schematics and layout printed circuit boards (PCBs)
• Knowledge of electronic test equipment usage (oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators e.t.c)
• Troubleshoot and repair electronics circuits
• Write technical documentation
• Accurately follow a test procedure

For more information about this program, consult the program profile for Electronics and Information Technology.