Campus
Duration
4 Semesters (2 Years)
Credential Awarded
Ontario College Diploma

Program and course delivery

This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format with some courses available in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Some coursework is online and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements. For courses offered in the flexible delivery format, professors use innovative learning spaces and technology to teach students in a classroom or lab and broadcast in real time to students attending remotely. In flexible courses, students have the choice of coming on campus or learning online.

About the Program

In this two-year diploma program, you will learn the fundamentals of digital and analog electronics, combined with a foundation in computer technology and engineering software applications. This program provides relevant hands-on laboratory work to give you modern practical experience, as well as theoretical knowledge of electronic devices, computer programming and diagnostic techniques that the electronics industry values.

This curriculum incorporates content from many widely recognized companies and organizations, including Keysight, Autodesk, Siemens and EXFO, which provides you with the hands-on skills and theoretical knowledge required to begin a technician career in the industry.

Common First Semester

Four programs within the School of Electronics & Mechanical Engineering Technology have a common first semester, which allows you to transfer easily between programs before your second semester. The other programs are: Electronics Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology and Electromechanical Engineering Technology - Automation.

Computer Requirements

  • operating system: Windows 10 or 11, 64 bit
  • processor: 3.3 GHz (or faster)
  • memory: 16 GB (or larger)
  • solid-state drive: 128 GB (or larger)
  • second display screen (recommended)

Skills

Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

  • Analyze, interpret, modify and prepare electrical and electronics drawings, layouts and reports
  • Operate industry-specific electronic hardware devices, equipment and bench technician tools

  • Perform testing procedures to troubleshoot and maintain equipment and electronic systems, including mechatronics and robotics assemblies, control systems, and telecommunication systems

  • Troubleshoot and analyze technical engineering problems by applying practical measurement techniques and calculations

  • Construct and test digital logic circuits, embedded systems, programmable logic devices, and digital signal processing applications

  • Create electrical circuit simulations, printed circuit boards, mechanical designs and project assemblies using EDA and CAD design software suites

  • Communicate technical information according to operational guidelines, codes, policies, standards and regulations, task requirements, and functional specifications

  • Comply with health and safety guidelines and procedures

  • Work in compliance with sustainability best practices and ethical principles

Work Experience

Optional Co-op

Students meeting all academic requirements may have the opportunity to complete an optional co-op work term(s) in a formal work environment. In most cases the work term(s) is a full-time paid position completed between two academic semesters. In programs with limited co-op opportunities, additional academic requirements and a passing grade on a communication assessment may be required for eligibility. Eligibility for participation does not guarantee a work position will be secured. Additional fees are required for those participating in the optional co-op stream regardless of success in securing a work position.

Your Career

Graduates of the program can explore the following career options:

  • Electronics engineering technician

  • Bench/field technician

  • Telecommunication service technician

  • Appliance assembly & repair technician 

  • Audio visual service technician

  • Medical equipment service technician

  • Security system installation technician

  • Surface Mount Technology (SMT) operator 

  • Robotics control engineering technician

  • Equipment testing technician

Industry and Professional Certification

While passing specific courses, students are directly granted global industry certificates or an opportunity to pass comprehensive industry certifications such as:

  • Keysight Basic Instrument User Certification Program 

  • EXFO Fiber Optic Certified Partners Program

Affiliations/Associations

  • Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT)

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

  • Keysight Technologies

  • EXFO Fiber Optics

  • Autodesk

  • Cisco

  • Siemens

  • Microsoft

  • Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC)

  • Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA)