 
 
So you should at least be getting
some voltage it may not be tender 3
but you should be getting something there.
Narrator: Here at Gateway Technical College in the
Electrical Engineering Technology
Program
we teach the students how to
troubleshoot, how to build circuits,
and we also teach them about all the
components that make up
different electronic equipment. So some
the classes that the students would
take the EET program
would be at the beginning they
start out with a
DC/AC 1 class. Towards the middle of
the program they would be taking a class
such as Electronic Devices 1.
Towards the end of their program they
would take a class such as
Electronic Circuit Analysis.
So right now for a Microprocessors Class
were actually programming a robotic arm.
So I like that we learn and then we
apply it right away.
We can actually apply and work
in our labs and actually build the
circuits and
do a lot of hands on projects. Narrator: The EET Program at
Gateway focuses on learning by doing.
All topics covered in class are explored
during the hands-on laboratory
utilizing state-of-the-art test
equipment in the Advanced Electronic Lab.
During the lab time the students
actually would
work on either pre-made circuits
that they would just analyze and then
input data for.
And they also have their hands on labs
where they're actually building the
circuit themselves.
This is my circuit build for the end of the 
semester
for the finals. It's a RLC circuit.
They give you the schematic and they give you all the
equipment to build it.
So I've built a circuit, hooked it up,
and it gives me the measurements right here.
And then they supply the formula for me to
get this number
with this equipment. Narrator: The wide range of
equipment utilized in the lab gives
students an opportunity to gain
experience
with the equipment they can expect to
find in the workplace.
Teacher: All of the classes for the EET
Program
are taken at the IMET Center in
Sturtevant.
Student: It's a really nice setup, this
building is really awesome.
All over our testing equipment is this same
as big-name companies and their R&D labs
as well so
it's reassuring that we have the
latest technology on campus.
Narrator: The EET Program offers self-paced courses
during the day and evening blocks a time.
Students taking these courses can set
their own schedule
making this program ideal for busy
lifestyles. So the open lab concept means
that
the students are able to pick from a
window
of time when they want their lab to be
and when they want their lecture to be. It allowed me to work
at the same time so it's very flexible.
The scheduling works out really great
because
you come in the first day of class and
you actually choose
when you can take it and setup
lecture time and then anytime after that
the labs are open. Narrator: Graduates of
Gateways EET Program have a high
placement rate in industries such as
Aerospace,
Electronics, Communications, and Power
Generation.
Technicians may work in product
evaluation and testing
using measuring and diagnostic devices to
adjust,
test, and repair equipment or help
Engineers design and develop computers,
communication equipment or medical
monitoring devices.
I want to start off working
in a hospital setting where
fixing the equipment, medical equipment.
Those wishing to continue their
education will benefit from a transfer
agreement with the Milwaukee School of
Engineering.
Gateway EET graduates have the option of
transferring
into MSOE's Bachelor of Science in
Electrical Engineering Program.
Narrator: With this transfer agreement it's
possible for a student to earn two
degrees in just four years.
My plans after I graduate is to
transfer to MSOE to complete my
Bachelor's Degree
in Biomedical Engineering. And 
after that I would love to work for a
medical manufacturing company
and specialize in medical imaging. This
program is a very good opportunity for
people who like to work with their hands,
like to find out how things work, and
like to work with different types of
electronic equipment.
There's a very good outlook and many
graduates
go on to have very successful careers
in this field.
if you would like to find out more about
gateways electrical engineering
technology program
 
 
