Western Washington University · Bellingham, Washington
Electronics Engineering Technology, BS
What Is the Study of Electronics Engineering Technology?
The Electronics Engineering Technology program prepares engineering technologists who understand and can apply established scientific and engineering knowledge and methods in combination with technical skills of modern technology to support engineering activities. Students are provided with a strong concentration of both classroom instruction and practical hands-on laboratory design and testing experiences. Graduates are qualified for application positions in electronic systems analysis and design, product design and development, technical sales and service, and field engineering operations and maintenance.
Why Should I Consider this Major?
The Electronics Engineering Technology program prepares engineering technologists who understand and can apply established scientific and engineering knowledge and methods in combination with technical skills of modern technology to support engineering activities. Students are provided with a strong concentration of both classroom instruction and practical hands-on laboratory design and testing experiences. Graduates are qualified for application positions in electronic systems analysis and design, product design and development, technical sales and service, and field engineering operations and maintenance.
How to Declare:
Meet with the Electronics Engineering Technology advisor, Todd Morton, to declare an electronics engineering technology major or pre-major. Students should declare their major early and seek departmental advisement.
Program Admissions: Admission to the Electronics Engineering Technology major is a two-phase process. When students initially declare, they are designated as pre-majors. Admission to full major status is determined by academic performance after completing the following courses:
MATH 124, PHYS 161, CSCI 140 or CSCI 141, and ETEC 271
Electronics Engineering Technology Admissions Policy for Fall Quarter 2013
Application Deadlines: Applications are due by Friday, June 7, 2013.
Transfer Students: A transfer student that will be transferring into Fall quarter, Year 2, will be designated as a pre-major and will need to follow the standard application process above. A transfer student that has previous coursework that can be transferred to Electronics core courses and will be entering the program sequence after Fall quarter, Year 2, may apply at any time. Acceptance will be based on space availability and academic performance.
See Department’s website for details.
Coursework
Electronics Core: 83 credits
- ETEC 270 - Electronics Seminar
- ETEC 271 - Circuit Analysis I
- ETEC 272 - Electronic Devices and Circuits
- ETEC 273 - Digital Electronics
- ETEC 274 - Fundamentals of Microprocessors
- ETEC 371 - Circuit Analysis II
- ETEC 373 - Digital Systems
- ETEC 374 - Microprocessor Applications
- ETEC 375 - Electronic Systems
- ETEC 376 - Electrical Power
- ETEC 378 - Network Analysis
- ETEC 379 - Active Linear and Non-Linear Circuits
- ETEC 405 - Communications Circuits
- ETEC 454 - Embedded Systems
- ETEC 455 - Communication Systems
- ETEC 457 - Automatic Control Systems
- ETEC 471 - Project Definition
- ETEC 474 - Microcomputer-Based Design
- ETEC 475 - Digital Communications
- ETEC 478 - Digital Signal Processing
- Technical electives: 2 courses (6-10 credits) as approved by the program advisor
Supporting Courses: 45-46 credits
- CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I
- CSCI 140 - Programming Fundamentals in C++
- MATH 321 - Mathematics for Technology
- PHYS 161 - Physics with Calculus I
- PHYS 162 - Physics with Calculus II
- PHYS 163 - Physics with Calculus III
- One course from:
- MATH 124 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
- MATH 134 - Calculus I Honors
- One course from:
- MATH 125 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
- MATH 135 - Calculus II Honors
- One course from:
- ENG 302 - Introduction to Technical and Professional Writing
- ETEC 341 - Engineering and Society
- One course from:
- COMM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech
- COMM 235 - Exposition and Argumentation
GURs:
These courses are offered within this major and may be used to satisfy GUR or Writing Proficiency Requirements.
- BCOM: COMM 101, 235
- QSR: CSCI 140; MATH 124, 125, 134, 135
- LSCI: CHEM 121; PHYS 161, 162, 163
Sample Careers
- Supervision and technical analysis or design
- Design and development
- Application support
- Technical sales
- Customer service
- Computer maintenance
- Communications
- Embedded systems
- Digital and analog electronics
- Electrical power
Department
Contact
Electronics Engineering Technology Website:
Engineering Technology Chair and EET Program Advisor:
Todd Morton
ET 209 ; 360-650-3380
Todd.Morton@wwu.edu