The course provides the required skills for the student to perform the tasks that will be encountered in the practical phases of the Electronics Technician Common Core Program. Theoretical concepts as well as practical applications are included. Safety concerns, including the WHMIS requirements are addressed in the Course Description.

This course serves as the foundation for the understanding of all electronic circuits. Previous knowledge of electronics is not required. The concepts of the basic quantities of charge, voltage, current, resistance, energy and power are developed. The student will study the relationships between these quantities and apply this knowledge to the analysis of series, parallel and series-parallel DC circuits. Additional analysis tools such as Thevenin's theorem and maximum power transfer are also covered. General troubleshooting strategies and techniques are introduced, with emphasis on methods used to isolate faults in an efficient and logical manner. Students will apply these principles to troubleshooting problems in series, parallel and series-parallel DC circuits. Introductions to electromagnetism, capacitors and inductors also prepare the student for future studies in electronics. At all times, theory is reinforced with hands-on practice. Prerequisites: TELX 1101

This course serves as the foundation for the theory that is required for the understanding of all electronic circuits with AC sources. The characteristics of various AC waveforms are discussed and measured. The concepts and calculations of reactive values are emphasized. The student will study the response to AC of various circuit configurations and apply this knowledge to the analysis of RC, RL, and RLC circuits. Various practical applications of circuit configurations are explored. At all times, theory is reinforced with hands-on practice and exposure to troubleshooting techniques. Prerequisites: TELX 1105

This course will review the principles of mathematics that are needed for the Electronic Technician Common Core Program (ETCC). Topics covered include but are not limited to: engineering notation, metric prefixes, solving equations, trigonometry, graphing. All topics will be emphasized using practice worksheets.

This course provides the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for the student to install, maintain, and troubleshoot circuits which employ discrete semiconductor components. The electronic components covered are: diodes, rectifiers, bipolar junction transistors, field effect transistors, solid state switching devices and photosensitive devices. Practical circuits which employ these devices are also studied. Information sources for applications and specification of these devices are explored. Students will learn to relate schematic diagrams to their physical circuit counterparts. Prerequisite: Electronics Common Core Level 1

This course provides the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for the student to install, maintain, and troubleshoot circuits which employ integrated semiconductor devices. The electronic devices covered are operational amplifiers, timers and voltage regulators. Practical circuits which employ these devices are also studied. Prerequisites: TELX 1201

This course provides the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for the student to install, maintain, and trouble-shoot circuits that contain digital logic devices. The digital logic devices covered include basic logic gates, logic functions, flip-flops, counters, shift registers, memories, and interfacing ICs. Practical circuits that employ these devices are also studied. Prerequisite: Electronics Common Core Level 2

This course builds upon the material of the prerequisite course, TELX 1301: Digital Principles, bringing the theory of digital systems together with programming techniques. Flowcode will be the foundational programming language presented. Topics covered include: microcomputer architecture; address decoding; the PIC16F877 microcontroller; variable identification; flowcharting; macros and interrupt routines; interfacing. Lab exercises will reinforce the theoretical concepts, paying particular attention to organization of code.

This course will introduce students to Local Area Networks (LANs), network-connected devices, and networked systems. Topics covered include: major components of a personal computer (PC) and their functions; cabling; LAN operation using MS Windows; Internet Protocol (IP); Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs); and LAN Troubleshooting. All topics will be fully explored using lab exercises to reinforce theory.