TO SUCCEED AS A TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE PRODUCER YOUR EDUCATION NEEDS TO INCLUDE...

ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS& SYSTEMS:

Introduction to engineering design, DC/AC circuit analysis, electronic circuits and signal processing.

DIGITAL AND MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEMS:

Overview of digital circuits, digital systems, microprocessor architecture and programming, microprocessor peripherals and embedded microprocessor systems.

ANALOG AND DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING:

Design of sensor-based signal conditioning circuitry and filtering, acquisition and processing of discrete-time signals, digital filtering, instrumentation and measurement.

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING:

Computer applications for business, introduction to web design, UNIX and C++ and windows/object-oriented programming.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTROLS:

In-depth study of network engineering principles and techniques, communications systems, control systems, industrial process controls.

SOFTWARE DESIGN:

Includes review of data structures and algorithms including C++ and Java programming. Database design, analysis of operating systems and interfacing and distributed computing using Java.

MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS:

Apply quantitative, scientific and software techniques to solving technical problems.

GENERAL EDUCATION:

Make effective business and technical communications, apply problem-solving skills to complex business situations and develop critical thinking and information literacy skills.


Technology hardware producers work on teams with other technology specialists to design, develop, produce, test and maintain complex products and services. They take an applications or "hands-on" approach to this work, which involves troubleshooting and working with end users.