Students earn college credit and a grade for work related to their educational and career goals. Through co-op, a student can develop skills, expand career knowledge, and make contacts for future employment. Contact the co-op coordinator to enroll. Facilities Students use lab stations that are equipped with an oscilloscope, power supply, analog and digital meters, waveform generator, frequency counters and other electronic equipment. P-Spice and Microsoft Assembler software are used in class work.
Students use computers to control, analyze and troubleshoot electronic circuits.
Employment Trends, Salary, and Student Costs Microelectronics is one of the fastest growing industries worldwide. The need for trained technicians has outstripped the demand. Job prospects in Lane county and statewide are good. On a national basis, job prospects are good to excellent. Career advancement potential is high.