Welcome to the Engineering Technology Program @ GWC
ALERT: This program is currently under review. Be sure to see a GWC Counselor before beginning any new studies for a certificate in this program.
This two-year program of study, designed as a pathway for transfer, prepares students
for advanced technical training. Many graduates transfer into a Bachelor of Science
degree program in electronics engineering technology at four-year institutions such as
California State University, Long Beach; California State University, Los Angeles; and
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. The program is technical, and is thus
also suitable for those who wish to enter the productive job market in a short period as
an effective member of an engineering team.
The program offers an alternative renewable energy pathway for those who wish to
explore technical material related to the environment. Electives for the program can be
chosen from the following courses:
- ET G170 Renewable Energy
- ET G160 Solar-Thermal
- ET G162 Solar-Photovoltaics
Work experience is encouraged and most students find employment while completing
the last two courses in the curriculum. ET G160 may be substituted for Co-Op Work
Experience.
- The lower division courses develop fundamentals in:
- Alternative Energy including Photovoltaic Modules
- Electronic circuits
- Microprocessor architecture
This program is transferable to the California State University system. Some of the
applications studied in the upper division courses are:
- Electronic networks
- Computer Systems
- Control Systems
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Photovoltaic and Alternative Energy Systems
The program prepares the student for an entry level position wherever computers
and electronic and electrical equipment are used. Some positions where students find
employment are:
- Engineering Technician
- Computer Technician
- Alternative Energy Technician
- Applied Energy Management Technician