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