Engineering and Technology

Electronic Engineering Technology: Avionics

Associate of Applied Science: 65 Credits

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Program at a Glance

Degree and credential levels offered :

Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

Employer partners :

Sample careers graduates pursue :

System engineer | Integrated computer control engineer | Electronic communications engineer | Control system engineer | Avionics technician

Location and facilities :

Vaughn campus at 86-01 23rd Avenue, Flushing, New York 11369, adjacent to LaGuardia Airport. Labs: Hangar complex | Electronic Engineering Lab Equipment: digital multimeters | wave function generators | Agilent Technology Oscilloscopes | triple output DC power supplies | Transponders and Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems (EFIS) | VHF/UHF aviation radios Software: Multisim for circuit design

Accreditations and authorizations :

Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical/Electronic(s) Engineering Technology and Similarly Named Programs

Futureproof Degrees in Electronic Engineering Technology

The electronic engineering technology associate degree in avionics gives students the necessary and highly-demanded technical foundation needed for this field. Is electronic engineering technology a career you are considering? Our program will allow you to pursue the field for the first time, build upon your previous education or give you the opportunity to move on to a bachelor’s level degree in engineering. Many Vaughn associate students in the avionics program move on to our bachelor’s level degrees in avionics and other areas of engineering.

Avionics encompasses electronic communication, navigation, radar, surveillance and flight control systems. These systems have all become more complex, integrated and computer-controlled, and our students are taught to be adaptive problem-solvers―all with the knowledge and experience to manage them.

Student learning outcomes, objectives of this degree program and graduation and employment data are available here.

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95%

OF VAUGHN GRADUATES

71% in their field—are employed or continue their education within one year^*

Program Educational Objectives

The educational objectives for this degree are developed to prepare students for post-graduation activities. These program objectives are intended to produce graduates who:

Excel in Avionics Careers

Obtain careers as avionics/electronics technicians in positions requiring avionics/electronics design, development, installation, maintenance and repair

Pursue Advanced Education

Are academically prepared for FCC license, professional and/or continued education

Lead Responsibly

Conduct themselves as responsible members of society and understand the need for continuous professional improvement

Learning Outcomes/Enrollment and Graduation Data

Student learning objectives, assessment plan, job placement and employment data

Curriculum

What You Will Study

The demand for avionics technicians to service and maintain electronic communication, navigation, surveillance and flight control systems is increasing thus placing electronic engineering technology careers in high-demand. Our courses are designed so that students will develop the skills needed to be successful in this field.

Starting from the fundamentals of electrical engineering technology and avionics, our curriculum will take you through the study of aircraft and electronic systems that are defining the future of avionics technology. Prepare yourself for an avionics technician degree with courses designed to teach you avionics and electronics design, development, installation, maintenance and repair.

Sample Classes

Aircraft Navigation Systems
Aircraft Pulse Systems
Engineering Graphics with Computer-aided Design/Solid Edge
Electrical Circuits
FCC License Review
Radar Systems

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Careers

Electronic engineering technology careers are high in demand. Many of our graduates have become successful system engineers, integrated computer control engineers, electronic communications engineers and control system engineers. Additionally, the average electronic engineering technology salary is desirable to many students who specifically pursue the avionics field.

Because of the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools used in the avionics engineering technology program, Vaughn students have had the opportunity to find internships at prestigious companies such as Safe Flight Instrument, Piedmont Airlines, Magellan Aerospace and Microsoft, among others.

How Much Can I Make?

Where Vaughn Students Land Internships and Careers

From day one, Vaughn students gain hands-on experience through internships and graduate ready to launch careers with top employers.

American Dynamics

Atlas Air

Aviation Avionics and Instruments Inc

Cyient

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

FAA Enterprise Data and Messaging Engineering Team

FAA Tech Center

G.A.L. Manufacturing Corp.

General Electric

JetBlue Airways

Magellan Aerospace

MTA New York City Transit

NASA

NASA (Marshall Space Flight Center)

Navair (Naval Air Systems Command)

New York State Department of Transportation

Rain Energy

Rashid Petroleum Company

RCM Technologies

Safe Flight Instrument Corporation

Sikorsky

United Airlines

Venture Aerobearings

Watertown Airport