WORK PROCESS
ELECTRONICS MECHANIC
O*NET/SOC CODE: 49-2011.02 RAPIDS CODE: 0170
APPROXIMATE HOURS
1. Trade Orientation
200
2. Fabrication
560
3. Calibration and Testing
2544
4. Equipment Overhaul and Repair
3876
5. Equipment Installation
820
TOTAL HOURS
8000
RELATED INSTRUCTION:
APPROXIMATE HOURS
1. Basic Electricity
60
a) Practical Arithmetic
b) Elements of Algebra
c) Practical Geometry and Trigonometry
d) Logarithms
e) Electricity and Magnetism
f) Understanding using Wiring Diagrams
g) Electrical Schematic Diagrams
h) Batteries Electronic Power supplies
i) Principles of alternating Current
j) Direct Current, Laws, Application and Measurement
k) Use of Basic Measuring instruments multimeter
- vacuum tube meter
- signal generator
- power supply
2. Basic Electronics
60
a) Principles of Vacuum Tube Rectifiers
b) Filters
c) Voltage Dividers
d) Limiting Circuits
e) Principles of Multi-Element Tubes
f) Audio Amplifiers
g) Theory of RF, RC, and RLC Circuits
h) Tuned Circuits
i) Electronic Oscillators
j) Electronic Detectors
3. Measuring Instruments
30
a) Meters
- meter movements
- ammeters
- voltmeters, etc.
b) Resistance Impedance Measurements
- use of bridges
- Wheatstone
- impedance
- Q meter
c) Waveform Display and Analysis
- oscilloscopes
- accessory functions
- recorders
- spectrum analysis
- distortion analyzers
d) Signal Generators
- function generators
- radio frequency signal generator
- sweep generators
- frequency synthesizers
e) Frequency Measurements
- frequency counters
- digital voltmeters
- electronic stroboscope
f) Testers
- capacitor tester, transistor tester, etc.
4. Basic Transistors
60
a) Solid State Physics
- atomic structure
- PN junction theory N-type, P-type biasing, current distribution
b) Transistorized Amplifiers
- configuration, biasing, gain, dynamic characteristics
5. Transistor Troubleshooting I
30
a) Review of Transistor Configurations
b) Techniques of Troubleshooting
c) Analysis of Various Types of Amplifiers
d) Troubleshooting
- amplifiers
- power supplies
- oscillators
6. Transistor Troubleshooting II
30
a) Switching Characteristics
b) Three Configurations used as Switches
c) Logic Circuits
d) Troubleshooting Logic Circuits
- multi-vibrators
- decade counter
- blocking oscillator
7. Receiving and Transmitting Systems
60
a) AM and FM Radio Receiving Systems
b) Radio Frequency Circuits
c) Super heterodyne Receivers
d) FM Receivers
e) Fundamental Transmitter Systems
f) Antennas and Radiation
8. Digital Computer Basics (Phase I)
30
a) Number systems and Commuter Codes
b) Logic Circuits
c) Computer Organization, Data Flow and Mnemonic Programs
d) Introduction to Computer Programming development of software aids to
e) programming, interpreters and assemblers
f) Introduction to basic language
9. Digital Computer Systems (Phase II)
60
a) Data Flow
b) Boolean Algebra
c) Control Element
d) Element
e) Arithmetic Operations
f) Input-Output Devices
g) Converters
10. Digital Computer Troubleshooting (Phase III)
60
a) Diode Logic Circuits
b) Transistor Logic Circuits
c) Arithmetic Circuits
d) Control Circuits
e) Systems Troubleshooting
11. Introduction to Integrated Electronics
30
a) Thick and Thin Film Technology
b) Monolithic Integrated Circuits
c) Metal-Oxide Semi-Conductor Integrated Circuits
d) Hybrid Integrated Circuits
e) Large Scale Integrated Circuits
f) Reliability and State-of-the Art
12. Digital Integrated Circuits
60
a) Digital Circuits
b) Current Sourcing Logic
c) Current Sinking Logic
d) Current Mode Logic
e) Storage, Timing and Control Elements
f) Counters and Decoders
g) Shift Registers
13. Corporate Safety Program
6
a) Classroom Study Segment
TOTAL HOURS
576
