Electronic Technology Program Upgrade

The tremendous growth in the electronics and computer fields has created an unprecedented demand for qualified technicians to service, maintain, inspect, operate, design, and develop electronics systems. The Bramson ORT College's AAS degree program in Electronics Technology is comprised of two areas of concentration: Electronics and Computers. Bramson ORT College also offers Electronics Certificate and Electronics Technology Diploma programs.

The Electronic Technology Associate Degree makes you ready for employment in the broad field of electronics.

The Networking option trains students in the area of network infrastructure. The program includes theoretical and practical components, preparing entry-level networking technicians to design, install, monitor, maintain, and enhance network infrastructure. Graduates of the program could design and implement an infrastructure consisting of various networking devices and components such as clients, servers, routers, switches, hubs, and cabling systems.

The program teaches students the fundamentals of networking, including how to design a local area network and how to install and maintain it. Students also become competent in configuring switches and routers for both LAN and Internet implementation. Other topics of study include network management, learning how to design and apply Access Control Lists and apply concepts relating to network security, maintenance, trouble shooting, and upgrading of facilities. Basic concepts of computer architecture and design as well as computer programming are learned, and students acquire a working knowledge of the operating systems.

Fiber Optic Networks course is one of the most attractive components in the networking program. After class completion graduates will have the skills to install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair fiber optic systems in residential, commercial and industrial settings
Millions of personal computers used in the business world have created a demand for Computer Support Specialist who can install, configure, test, and support PC hardware and software.  Computer support specialist need the ability to analyze, diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware and software problems in order to solve an array of problems, from simple user errors to complex hardware problems. The fun and challenge of this job lies in the variety of work assignments that are encountered, and in the gratification of solving a computer problem that would have rendered a PC useless had it not been for the skills of the computer support specialist.

Embedded Control Systems and in particular microcontrollers are used in virtually every electronic system. Embedded controllers are found in many modern products ranging through consumer electronics, cars, industrial control, medical systems and communication. They serve as the primary intelligence for many products or as simple intelligent interfaces between systems. Microcontrollers are even replacing simple mechanical switches in many systems. A recent survey1 indicated that for every 75 million desktop computers sold each year approximately 2.3 billion microcontrollers are sold. A set of courses in the program allow the student to acquire solid theoretical and practical skills in this up to date profession.