A diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology provides the skill set for an exciting career and is excellent preparation for further study in business, law or medicine. Engineering Technology graduates may go on to earn Engineering degrees that prepare them for a higher level of responsibility on the job. Alternatively, many Electrical Technologists apprentice to become Journeyperson Electricians or Instrument Technicians. An EET graduate may find employment as a/an:

• Power Electrician
• Testing and Commissioning Technologist
• Instrument Technician
• Project Manager
• Alternate energy systems designer and installer
• Technical salesperson
• Power Technology Consultant
• Quality assurance Technician
• Safety Officer
• Technical Writer

Technology is everywhere - from the cars we drive to the cell phones in our hands to the heat in our homes. Electrical Engineering Technologists are professionals who apply the principles of electricity to develop, implement, and maintain systems that deliver power, transmit information, or control electro-mechanical devices. The Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) program at Red Deer College is a unique blend of the "traditional" discipline of power generation and distribution with the more contemporary specialization of Instrumentation and Automatic control.

All Engineering Technologists learn fundamental skills in mathematics, sciences, computer programming, technical writing, and project management. EET students at Red Deer College pursue advanced studies in power distribution, maintenance and troubleshooting, PLC programming, Electric Machines, Industrial Data Networks and Data Acquisition Systems. Elective courses in the fourth semester allow EET students to customize their program according to their own interests or the demands of industry. Graduates will meet the National Technology Benchmarks of their field and will develop knowledge and skills that enable them to:

• install and test power systems equipment
• communicate design ideas by producing reports, sketches and presentations
• specify electrical and electronic components for manufacture
• demonstrate a high level of critical thinking and troubleshooting ability
• use project management principles to create and execute business plans
• support continuous product improvement by utilizing forensic engineering practices
• write functional programs for embedded microcontrollers, robotics and PLCs
• use telecommunication and networking principles to acquire data and connect interdependent sub-systems
• "tune" process control systems common to industrial instrumentation
• apply the principles of mathematics, physics and other sciences to solve engineering problems
• comply with industry standards of safety, ethics, and workplace practices

A minimum average of 65% with no mark below 50% in:

1. ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2 or equivalent
2. Math 30-1 or equivalent
3. Physics 20 or equivalent
4. Two of Chemistry 30, Mathematics 31, Physics 30, Science 30 or Computer Science Advanced-Level CTS (5 credits) or equivalent

Note: In addition to the program admission requirements applicants, whose first language is not English, must demonstrate English language proficiency.

Note: Applicants are required to have a laptop computer that uses Microsoft Windows 7 as the operating system with a 64 bit processor, Intel i3 CPU or better, and 8GB RAM or more.

Note: Applicants may be required to undergo a Criminal Records Check to the satisfaction of some agencies where they might be placed for practicum experiences. The existence of a Criminal Record may affect practicum placement and program completion; therefor impacting future employment prospects. The decision to accept or reject a student for placement or observation experience based on the results of the criminal record check would rest solely with the respective organization.

Students must pass all courses and achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00

Year 1

• GET 100 Professional Practice
• GET 105 Engineering Communications
• GET 110 Math and Differential Calculus
• GET 115 Advanced Calculus
• GET 120 Statistics
• GET 125 Microcontroller Applications I
• EET 100 Project Management
• EET 105 Physics and DC Analysis
• EET 110 AC Analysis
• EET 115 DC Machines
• EET 120 Applied Electronics
• EET 125 Electrical Systems Design I
• EET 130 Microcontroller Applications II

Year 2

• EET 200 AC Machines
• EET 205 Programmable Controllers
• EET 210 Power Systems
• EET 215 Power Electronics
• EET 220 Control and Instrumentation
• EET 225 Electrical Systems Design II
• EET 230 SCADA and HMI
• EET 235 Industrial Networks
• EET 240 Forensic Engineering
• EET 245 Topic in Emerging Technologies
• EET 246 Topic in Instrumentation
• EET 247 Topic in Power Systems
• EET 250 EET Capstone Project I
• EET 251 EET Capstone Project II