Embedded Systems Associate of Science

The Embedded Systems Associate of Science degree provides an opportunity for students who have earned the Embedded Systems Technician Certificate of Achievement to earn an associate's degree. This degree is designed for students who want to take their fundamental programming and circuit building skills to the next level. Students will become proficient in programming a variety of microcontrollers to perform tasks in an embedded application in C-based programming languages. Students who have obtained this certificate will be proficient at the use of multimeters and oscilloscopes to analyze circuit design and troubleshoot problems. Students will gain familiarity with digital communication protocols. This  program will provide students with the skills necessary to build a career working with embedded electronics commonly found in consumer devices, IoT connected devices, and autonomous vehicles.  This program will also give students the foundation to successfully pursue further studies and  earn a bachelor's degree in an Electrical Engineering or Computer Science discipline.

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The Embedded Systems Technician Certificate of Achievement and A.S. Degree programs prepare students for employment as lead robotics and embedded systems technicians working with advanced embedded systems technology commonly found in consumer devices, IoT-connected devices such as home automation and autonomous vehicles.   

To earn the Associate's Degree, students must complete successfully complete the  23-24 units of required coursework for the Embedded Systems Certificate of Achievement, as set forth below, and also complete a minimum of 18- units of courses in a general education pattern, and accumulate enough additional elective units to total 60 units required for the degree.  

Courses Required for the Embedded Systems Technician Certificate of Achievement are listed below:  

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
ELEC A100  or MATH A115 or MATH A120	Electronic Problem-Solving or Algebra or Trigonometry	3.0 4.0 3.0	S1
ELEC A111	DC Circuits	3.0	S1
ELEC A121	Robotics 1 - Mechanics and Design	3.0	S1
ELEC A122	Robotics 2 - Sensors, Control Theory and Programming	3.0	S1
ELEC A223	Embedded Control Systems	4.0	S2
ELEC A224	Digital Communication Systems	3.0	S2
ELEC A102	Safety, Maintenance and Calibration	1.0	S1
ELEC A 103 or ELEC A290	Computer Hardware Configuration & Diagnosis or Electronic Troubleshooting	3.0	S2
	Subtotal for Certificate	23.0 -  24.0

In addition to the coursework required for the certificate, students must  complete 18.0 units of classes in a general education (GE) pattern, and accumulate sufficient elective units to total 60 total units to obtain the Associates Degree. 

This certificate program is one in a series of stackable certificates and degrees that prepare students for employment in the field of industrial automation.

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