LOCATION:
F. Dennings Vocational Building,
St. Marys

CLASS TIMES:
Junior Level - 7:45 to 10:05 A.M.
Senior Level - 12:00 to 2:50 P.M.

CREDITS:
3 Junior Level
3 Senior Level

RECOMMENDATIONS:
At least 1 year of Algebra, also any computer applications course, and any industrial technology course - especially a basic drawing or CAD course.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
Electronic Lab Technician, Electronic Maintenance Technician, Test Lab Technician, Maintenance or Contractor Apprentice Electrician, Audio Equipment Repair/ Installer, Data Network/Telephone/Security System Installer, Engineering Technician, Electronic/Electrical Sales Representative and more. Some careers may require additional education beyond high school.

A two-year Tech Prep program, Electronics prepares students to enter a two or four year postsecondary education program or go directly into the job market. In Electronics, students will learn:

• Electronic terminology, symbols and lab safety
• To wire and demonstrate direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) circuits using elec-
  tronic trainers
• To verify, solve, and demonstrate an under-
  standing of Ohm’s Law and network theorems using algebra and actual circuits
• To construct and solder functional electronic projects
• To wire and demonstrate operation of digital electronic circuits using transistors and
  integrated circuits
• To demonstrate knowledge of basic industrial controls and programming of PLC’s (Programmable Logic Controllers)

Students will demonstrate knowledge of and proper use of the following equipment and trainers:

• Digital and analog volt-ohm meters
• Oscilloscopes
• Function generators
• frequency counters
• Power and decibel meters
• AC and DC trainer
• Digital, telephone and hydraulics trainers
• Linear and switching power supply trainer
• Network topologies and copper cabling lab trainer

Qualifying seniors may participate in early placement the last nine weeks of the school year.