Electronic Engineering (Embedded Systems Development) Associate Degree equivalent

This is a set of pages for planning and developing a suite of open courses (modules) leading to a Higher Certificate in Electronic Engineering from Institute of Technology Sligo, Ireland. This is the approximate equivalent of an Associate Degree in the U.S. and a Higher National Diploma in the U.K.

General Learning Outcomes

The general learning outcomes of this programme are as follows:

Entry requirements/recommendations

• High School Diploma
• Pre-calculus CLEP exam https://clep.collegeboard.org/exam/precalculus
• College Composition CLEP Examination https://clep.collegeboard.org/exam/college-composition OR an EFL qualification OR interview in English

List of proposed modules (courses)

• Introduction to Programming
• Schematic capture and Simulation design 1
• Electrical principles
• Engineering Physics - based on Open Stax text book - https://openstaxcollege.org/textbooks/college-physics
• Computer Systems and networking 1
• Computer Systems and networking 2
• Mathematics 1 Calculus - based on CLEP exams - https://clep.collegeboard.org/exam/calculus
• Analogue and Digital electronics
• C Programming 101
• Circuit Layout design
• Programmable Logic Controllers
• Digital Literacy, Technical Communication and Career development
• Micro-controller Architecture
• Instrumentation and control 201
• Audio and image processing
• Applied electronics
• Mathematics 2 - Algebra - Book https://openstaxcollege.org/textbooks/college-algebra CLEP exam https://clep.collegeboard.org/exam/college-algebra
• Microcontroller Programming
• Embedded Programming 201
• Instrumentation and Control 202
• Capstone Project