Electronics Engineering Technology (Fast-Track) (Optional Co-op)
How To Apply
Program Details
- Program Code3222
- SchoolSchool of Engineering Technology and Applied Science
- CredentialOntario College Advanced Diploma
- Program TypeFast-track program
- Program Length2 years/ 4 semesters
- Delivery ModeHybrid
- LocationProgress Campus
- Emailsdre@centennialcollege.ca
- Telephone416-289-5000, ext. 53556
Program Availability
- Program Overview
- Courses
- Career Options and Education Pathways
- Admission Requirements
- Co-op Option
- How to Apply
- Tuition and Fees
- Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
- Advising
The Electronics Engineering Technology (Fast-Track) program will grant qualified students direct admission into the second year (third semester) of this three-year offering and see them receive their advanced diploma in two years (four semesters).
In this college science program, you'll obtain knowledge of the latest in electronics engineering through a range of practical Electronics Engineering Technology courses. You'll develop technical expertise in areas such as wireless communications, data communications, microcontrollers and industrial systems. While gaining a solid foundation in modern electronics, to balance theoretical lessons you'll partake in hands-on application involving computers, communication transceivers, and electronics testing and measurement equipment.
The theoretical-practical application split of Electronics Engineering Technology (Fast-Track) will prepare you for a host of challenging careers.
Program Overview
The Electronics Engineering Technology (Fast-Track) program will grant qualified students direct admission into the second year (third semester) of this three-year offering and see them receive their advanced diploma in two years (four semesters).
In this college science program, you'll obtain knowledge of the latest in electronics engineering through a range of practical Electronics Engineering Technology courses. You'll develop technical expertise in areas such as wireless communications, data communications, microcontrollers and industrial systems. While gaining a solid foundation in modern electronics, to balance theoretical lessons you'll partake in hands-on application involving computers, communication transceivers, and electronics testing and measurement equipment.
The theoretical-practical application split of Electronics Engineering Technology (Fast-Track) will prepare you for a host of challenging careers.
Courses
Career Options and Education Pathways
Companies Offering Jobs
Solectron, Air Canada Simulation, Celestica, Toronto Hydro, General Electric, Leitch, MSC Electronics, Optys, the Royal Canadian Navy, SMTC Manufacturing Corp., Telesat, ViDix Technology Corp.
Program Highlights
- The modern labs and lecture facilities in which you attend classes offer a state-of-the-art learning environment.
- In this program, you have the opportunity to participate in the active student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
- The Electronics Engineering Technology (Fast-Track) program attracts university graduates from around the world.
Career Outlook
- Audio-visual equipment operator
- Computer applications developer
- Telecommunications officer
- Radio and television equipment operator
Education Pathways
Start in a diploma program, end with a degree! Graduates of this Electronics Engineering Technology (Fast-track) advanced diploma program have the opportunity to apply learning achieved at Centennial for credits toward further study at the degree level. Listed below are the degrees from partnering universities that are available for this program.
Please note that each pathway has minimum admission requirements in order to qualify for transfer credits, which are assessed by the partner institution.
| Partner Institution | Degree Program |
|---|---|
| Algoma University | Honours Bachelor of Arts in multiple majors |
| Honours Bachelor of Computer Science | |
| Honours Bachelor of Science in multiple majors | |
| Lakehead University | Bachelor of Engineering Post Diploma |
| Bachelor or Honours Bachelor degree in anymajor | |
| Laurentian University | Bachelor or Honours Bachelor of Arts in multiple majors |
| Nipissing University | Bachelor or Honours Bachelor degree in multiple majors |
| Ontario Tech University | Honours Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies |
| Seneca Polytechnic | Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | Honours Bachelor of Arts in multiple majors |
| York University | Bachelor or Honours Bachelor degree in any major |
| Honours Bachelor of Computer Science | |
| Bachelor or Honours Bachelor of Science | |
| Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies (3- or 4-year) |
Please visit our website at //centennial.adv-pub.moveonca.com/outgoing-home/ for more information on articulation agreements.
For pathways to other Ontario post-secondary institutions, please visit ONTransfer.
Recognitions
The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) recognizes this TAC nationally-accredited program as meeting the academic standard for certification in the Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) category as well as the OACETT technology report and language benchmark requirements.
Accreditation
TAC
This program has met the national educational standards of Canada’s engineering technology and applied science profession, as such, has received national program accreditation by Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC).
Please note: The qualification requirements and costs for each external accreditation, designation, certification or recognition are set by the granting body — not by Centennial College. In order to qualify for any external accreditations, designations, certifications or recognition, students, and graduates will need to follow the processes and meet the applicable requirements listed on the websites and in the materials of those external bodies.
Areas of Employment
- Telecommunications
- Computer applications
- Control systems
- Radio and television equipment
- Audio-visual equipment
- Wireless
- Fibre optics
- Embedded systems
- Electronics manufacturing
- Technical sales
- Radio and television manufacturing
- Other consumer product manufacturing
Whatever area you choose, you will become a member of a multidisciplinary group involved in equipment manufacturing or installation, research and testing, equipment maintenance and repair, and sales.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- Degree or a three-year college diploma in science, engineering, or a related discipline
Additional Requirements
- English language proficiency
- Transcript and resume review
- Centennial English Admission Test
Co-op Option
The co-op option in this program will provide you with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience while you complete two co-op work term as an employee in the field. This experience not only allows you to put classroom learning into practice, but will also provide valuable contacts for your future career.
To participate in this co-op option, you will need to complete an application process in semester 1. If academically qualified, you may be admitted to the co-op program. Academically qualified students who are accepted into the program will register for the co-op preparation course as scheduled.
Co-op Requirements
- Minimum of 80% of courses completed from semester one
- Completion of COMM160/161 by the end of semester 1 with a C grade (60%) or higher
- A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher (this must be maintained for the duration of the program)
- Students must be legally eligible to work in Canada
- Students who meet the above prerequisites will submit their application for co-op to the Career Services & Cooperative Education Department in semester 1
Note: Meeting the minimum co-op program requirements does not guarantee admission into the co-op program.
Co-op Model Route
| Fall Semester Intake | |
|---|---|
| Fall | Semester 1 |
| Winter | Semester 2 |
| Summer | Co-op Work Term 1 |
| Fall | Co-op Work Term 2 |
| Winter | Semester 3 |
| Summer | Break |
| Fall | Semester 4 |
| Winter Semester Intake | |
|---|---|
| Winter | Semester 1 |
| Summer | Semester 2 |
| Fall | Co-op Work Term 1 |
| Winter | Semester 3 |
| Summer | Co-op Work Term 2 |
| Fall | Semester 4 |
How to Apply
1. Apply Online
Domestic Students
If you are applying through the Better Jobs Ontario Program, please apply at the Employment Training Centre (Progress Campus). The Better Jobs Ontario Program is a funding initiative for those who have been laid-off and are in need of training. For more information go to Better Jobs Ontario Program.
If you have previously attended a full-time program at Centennial College, you may be eligible for a Program Transfer. Visit Enrolment Services at any Campus for information.
All other applicants must apply online at Ontariocolleges.ca. A non-refundable application fee of $125 must accompany applications. The fee is payable online, by telephone, online banking, by mail, or in-person to Ontariocolleges.ca. For more information go to Ontariocolleges.ca Application Fees.
International Students
Apply directly to Centennial College here.
2. Submit Documents
Domestic Applicants
Current Ontario high school students and graduates from Ontario high schools: Notify your guidance counsellor that you have applied to college and your school will forward transcripts to Centennial College via Ontariocolleges.ca.
Graduates of college/university, or high school outside Ontario but within Canada: You are responsible for requesting that your educational institute sends any required documents and transcripts to Ontariocolleges.ca.
Domestic applicants who attended school outside of Canada: If you are submitting transcripts to meet admission requirements, you must have the transcripts assessed by an independent credential assessment agency such as World Education Services (WES) or International Credential Assessment Service (ICAS). For more information go to Submitting your Transcripts.
International Applicants
Please refer to the International Education Application Guide.
3. Confirm Your Offer of Admission
Offers of Admission are sent by mail to eligible applicants. When you receive your offer, you must login to your account at Ontariocolleges.ca and confirm before the Deadline to Confirm noted in your offer letter.
You may confirm only one college and one program offer at a time.
You must confirm your offer by the Deadline to Confirm noted in your Offer of Admission letter or your seat may be given to another applicant.
When you confirm your Offer of Admission at Centennial College you are given access to your personal myCentennial account where you can check your email, grades, register for courses, pay tuition fees, and see your class timetable.
4. Pay Fees
Centennial fees statements are sent by email to your personal email account and to your myCentennial email account. Fees statements are not mailed.
You must make a minimum payment by the Fees Deadline noted in your Fees Statement or your seat may be given to another applicant.
5. Build Your Timetable (Register for Courses)
Build your timetable (web-register for courses) at my.centennialcollege.ca.
Fall registration begins mid-July
January registration begins mid-December
May registration begins mid-April
Your web-registration will not open if:
You have not submitted your minimum fee payment by the deadline
You received a Conditional Offer of Admission and you have not met the conditions of your offer.
Once you have paid your fees or have made appropriate arrangements, register for your courses online through myCentennial.
Tuition and Fees
Fees noted below are estimates only. Tuition is based on two semesters, beginning Fall 2024.
| Student | Tuition (2 Semesters) | Ancillary Fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | $2,721.00 | $1,182.34 | $3,903.34 |
| International | $17,722.00 | $1,670.52 | $19,392.52 |
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
1. Analyze, interpret, modify, design and produce electrical and electronics drawings, layouts and reports.
2. Analyze and solve technical problems related to electronics engineering by applying principles of advanced mathematics and science.
3. Apply appropriate troubleshooting techniques to electronic circuits or systems and generate and perform test procedures.
4. Design, build, test and troubleshoot electronic circuits, equipment, systems and subsystems in accordance with job requirements, functional specifications and relevant standards.
5. Modify, maintain, repair and recommend electronic equipment and systems in accordance with relevant operational guidelines.
6. Determine, select, recommend and justify the purchase of electronic equipment, components and systems in accordance with code, standards and job requirements and functional specifications.
7. Design, modify, analyze and troubleshoot logic and digital circuits, and embedded microprocessor-based and microcontroller-based systems, including assembly and high-level language programs.
8. Design, analyze and troubleshoot circuits consisting of passive components by applying appropriate measurement techniques.
9. Design, analyze and troubleshoot circuits consisting of low power, high power, active and electromechanical components, and analog integrated circuits.
10. Design, analyze and troubleshoot control systems.
11. Design, analyze, troubleshoot and repair analog and digital communication systems.
12. Apply relevant shop practices in compliance with safety policies and current regulations for electronics engineering workplaces.
13. Collaborate in selecting, co-ordinating and conducting quality control and quality assurance programs and procedures.
14. Complete work in compliance with relevant legislation, established standards, policies, procedures and regulations, and ethical principles.
15. Contribute to the planning, implementation, management and evaluation of team projects by applying project management principles.
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