The Electrical Technology program at HFCC starts with the basic principles of electricity and proceeds to the concepts of solid state components such as diodes, transistors, integrated circuits, and microprocessor systems. More advanced courses show how these fundamental principles are applied to machine control, computers, power supplies, amplifiers, oscillators, industrial control, and instrumentation systems. Laboratory instruction (about 50% of class time) teaches the use of test equipment, setting up circuits, trouble shooting, and calibrating systems.

First-Rate Facilities

The Electrical Technology facilities are state-of-the-art offering the high-tech training necessary to prepare you for job success in today’s economy. Working conditions are simulated in five fully-equipped laboratories where students put electrical-electronics theory to practice. Along with hands-on lab experience, computer- simulated circuit analysis is used in most of the electronics courses.

Students must complete a minimum of 62 credit hours of study for the Associate in Applied Science degree consisting of required core, required support, and general education courses. To graduate, the student must fulfill the Computer Literacy requirement either by successfully completing one of the Computer Literacy courses (listed in the General Education course requirements) or by passing the Computer Literacy Test.

HFCC's Electrical Technology Program

Electrical Technology - Associate in Applied Science

Career Opportunities

This program leads to an associate degree in Electrical/Electronics technology, which prepares individuals for positions in the following career opportunities:

• Computer Service

• Instrumentation Set-up

• Machine Service

• Quality Control

• Research and Development

• Machine Controls

• Instrumentation Repair

• Microprocessor Systems

• Product Evaluation

• Sales

Planning to Transfer?

Some of the institutions students enrolled in this program frequently transfer to include:

• Davenport University
• Eastern Michigan University

• Ferris State University

• Lawrence Technological University

• Siena Heights University

• University of Michigan - Dearborn
• Wayne State University

Articulation Agreements:

3+1 Articulation with Eastern Michigan University-Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology

3+1 Articulation with Ferris State-Bachelor in Applied Science in Industrial Technology & Management.

Articulation agreements and transfer guides are available online.

For More Information on HFCC's Electrical Technology Program Contact:

Mark Siedlik, Lead Instructor

Room #211H, Technology Building

313-845-6353

msiedlik@hfcc.edu