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SchoolNova Scotia Community College
LocationHalifax, NS, Canada
School TypeCollege
School SizeFull-time Undergraduate: 10,101
DegreeDiploma
Honours
Co-op
Length2 Year(s)
Entry Grade (%)*
Prerequisites
  •  Grade12 Mathematics 
  •  Grade12 Physics 
Prerequisites NotesHigh School Graduation Diploma or equivalent, including Academic Grade 12 Math and Academic Grade 11 Physics.
Cost
International: $11,690
Scholarships
DescriptionElectronic devices have become part of everyday life. Microprocessors, robots, lasers, fibre optics, biomedical electronics, satellite communications, and wireless networking all use microelectronic technology. With a wide range of applications, there is growing demand for electronic technologists who bring a comprehensive understanding for the principles of electricity, microcomputers, communications, and industrial electronics and how they can be used to create solutions.

Graduates find employment in many job functions related to electronics: maintenance, design, or sales. Job responsibilities usually involve operating/maintaining equipment and systems and instructing others on how to use the equipment and devices. In some cases, technologists are also involved in design, collaborating with other technologists and engineers to create new devices. Employment may be found in many industry sectors including: telecommunications, manufacturing, oil and gas, biomedical research, industrial instrumentation, consulting engineering, marine research, conservation, and alternative energy.
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