Electrical Engineering Technology
About the program
70-credit associate of applied science degree
After graduating from this calculusbased program, students will be prepared to start working in the electronics technology field and/or enroll with junior-level status in the Electrical Engineering program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the Electrical Engineering program at Marquette University or the Electrical Engineering Technology program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering.
WCTC’s Electrical Engineering Technology students gain skills in the rapidly expanding field of electronics in areas such as research and development, production, testing, installation and field service. Electronics technicians in the research and development field assist scientists and engineers to design, build and test experimental electronic apparatus. In manufacturing operations, technicians supervise the production and assembly of electronic equipment, set up and program automated manufacturing lines, and troubleshoot and repair automated manufacturing equipment. In field service engineering, technicians install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair computer systems, computer-controlled machine systems and other electronic devices and systems.