Electrical Engineering Technician - Control Systems
Program Overview
Humber’s Electrical Engineering Technician – Control Systems diploma program focuses on three major areas in electrical engineering:
- power industry
- process instrumentation and control
- programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
Our courses are designed in collaboration with an industry advisory panel, ensuring you learn current and relevant electrical engineering topics. The program blends classroom theory with laboratory work on subjects such as electric devices and circuits, digital fundamentals, power generation and distribution, electrical computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), electrical code, electrical machines and their control, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and industrial communications.
Complex and challenging assignments prepare you for the realities of a control systems and electrical engineering career.
Upon successful completion of the program, a graduate will:
- Interpret and produce electrical and electronics drawings including other related documents and graphics.
- Analyze and solve routine technical problems related to electrical systems by applying mathematics and science principles.
- Use, verify, and maintain instrumentation equipment and systems.
- Assemble, test, modify and maintain electrical circuits and equipment to fulfill requirements and specifications under the supervision of a qualified person.
- Install and troubleshoot static and rotating electrical machines and associated control systems under the supervision of a qualified person.
- Verify acceptable functionality and apply troubleshooting techniques for electrical and electronic circuits, components, equipment, and systems under the supervision of a qualified person.
- Analyze, assemble and troubleshoot control systems under the supervision of a qualified person.
- Use computer skills and tools to solve routine electrical related problems.
- Assist in creating and conducting quality assurance procedures under the supervision of a qualified person.
- Prepare and maintain records and documentation systems.
- Install, test and troubleshoot telecommunication systems under the supervision of a qualified person.
- Apply health and safety standards and best practices to workplaces.
- Perform tasks in accordance with relevant legislation, policies, procedures, standards, regulations, and ethical principles.
- Configure installation and apply electrical cabling requirements and system grounding and bonding requirements for a variety of applications under the supervision of a qualified person.
- Assist in commissioning, testing and troubleshooting electrical power systems under the supervision of a qualified person.
- Select electrical equipment, systems and components to fulfill the requirements and specifications under the supervision of a qualified person.
- Apply project management principles to assist in the implementation of projects.
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Your Career
Jump-start your career in the power, manufacturing, automotive or food sectors as a control specialist, PLC Programmer or maintenance technician.
Our graduates can find work as technicians – designing, maintaining, servicing or selling automated industrial, electrical machines; electrical control, power and process instrumentation; and systems and equipment.
Some employers of our graduates include ABB Inc., Aztec Electrical Supply, Canada Bread, City of Brampton, Street Lighting Department, Eastern Power Limited, Enersource Hydro Mississauga, Siemens Building Technologies Inc., Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), Hydro One and Ontario Power Generation.
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Electrical Engineering Technology Control Systems Program
Watch this video and learn how you will experience a blend of classroom theory and hands-on laboratory work on subjects such as electric devices, circuits, digital fundamentals, and more.
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