INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY — UNDERGRADUATE OPTION
Electronics Systems Technology
Theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the electronics systems that are essential in the 21st century — devices and circuits, digital logic, and process control.
About the Option
Devices, circuits, and process control
The electronics systems technology option is designed to provide students with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in electronics systems that are essential in the 21st century. Courses included in this option provide experiences in devices and circuits, and digital logic.
Typical entry-level professions include control systems designers, control/field technologists, and electronics technologists.
- Option
- Electronics Systems Technology
- Program
- Industrial Technology
- Department
- Civil & Environmental Engineering and Industrial Systems & Technology
- College
- Science, Engineering, and Technology
- Coursework
- Devices and circuits · digital logic
- Phone
- 601-979-3913
Careers
Where graduates start
Control systems designer
Typical entry-level profession
Control / field technologist
Typical entry-level profession
Electronics technologist
Typical entry-level profession
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion, students will be able to
- use a variety of electronic test equipment such as analog/digital meters, oscilloscopes, counters, power supplies, logic analyzers and probes and others.
- demonstrate knowledge related to AC/DC, digital circuits, power conversion and control, and microprocessor circuits.
- design, create, and integrate programmed solutions via PLC and PC for problems associated with process control.
- utilize electromechanical and microprocessor-based systems in order to implement designed solutions associated with process control.
- retrieve and assess electronics and control information from journals, periodicals, technical manuals, component substitution manuals, Internet, and other technical sources.
- describe the impact of various electronic and control systems on society today.
- demonstrate the systematic research and development process in learning and applying current contemporary electronics and control systems technologies.
- understand the basic principles of flight, the flight environment, meteorology, basic navigation, aviation physiology, radio navigation systems and the nature of space.
Related
Program information
Undergraduate Programs
All options within the Industrial Technology degree.
Undergraduate Course Descriptions (PDF)
Industrial Technology course descriptions, 2023–2024.
Facilities
Laboratories and teaching facilities in the Engineering Building.
Faculty & Staff
Technology faculty, including electronics systems and computer technology.
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Funding options for technology students.
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Get in Touch
Contact the Department
Address
Civil & Environmental Engineering and
Industrial Systems & Technology
1400 J.R. Lynch Street, P.O. Box 17068
Jackson, MS 39217, USA
Industrial Systems & Technology
1400 J.R. Lynch Street, P.O. Box 17068
Jackson, MS 39217, USA
Phone
Fax
601-979-3238
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