Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:		Electronics Aide
Specialization Tract:		Electronics
Career Cluster:		Manufacturing

CCC	
CIP Number	0615030313	
Program Type	College Credit Certificate (CCC)	
Program Length	12 credit hours	
CTSO	SkillsUSA	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	Please see the CIP to SOC Crosswalk located at the link below.	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose

This certificate program is part of the Engineering Technology AS degree program (1615000001) under the Electronics specialization.  

A College Credit Certificate consists of a program of instruction of less than sixty (60) credits of college-level courses, which is part of an AS or AAS degree program and prepares students for entry into employment (Rule 6A-14.030, F.A.C.).

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the manufacturing career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the manufacturing career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to maintenance techniques, computer aided drafting/design skills, technical communications, maintenance and operation of various industrial components, quality control and testing, material handling protocols, and proper usage of tools and instrumentation.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Demonstrate proficiency in basic direct current (DC) circuits.
02.0	Demonstrate proficiency in alternating current (AC) circuits.
03.0	Demonstrate proficiency in solid state devices.
04.0	Demonstrate proficiency in digital circuits.

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Electronics Aide
CIP Number:	0615030313
Program Length:	12 credit hours	

This certificate program is part of the Engineering Technology AS degree program (1615000001).  At the completion of this program, the student will be able to:	
01.0	Demonstrate proficiency in basic direct current (DC) circuits.  The student will be able to:	
01.01	Define the characteristics of basic DC circuits.	
01.02	Solve problems in electronic units utilizing metric prefixes.	
01.03	Identify sources of electricity.	
01.04	Define and describe voltage, current, resistance, power and energy.	
01.05	Apply Ohm's law and power formulas.	
01.06	Read and interpret codes and symbols to identify electrical components and values.	
01.07	Measure properties of circuits using a digital multi-meter meter (DMM) and oscilloscopes.	
01.08	Set up and operate power supplies for DC circuits.	
01.09	Compute conductance and measure resistance of conductors and insulators.	
01.10	Apply Ohm's law to series circuits.	
01.11	Construct and verify the operation of series circuits.	
01.12	Analyze and troubleshoot series circuits.	
01.13	Apply Ohm's law to parallel circuits.	
01.14	Construct and verify the operation of parallel circuits.	
01.15	Analyze and troubleshoot parallel circuits.	
01.16	Measure values of resistors, capacitors, and inductors to include 4 wire measurement techniques.	
01.17	Analyze and troubleshoot circuits containing capacitors and inductors.	
01.18	Apply various network theorems to DC circuits.	
01.19	Select substitute components in troubleshooting.	
02.0	Demonstrate proficiency in alternating current (AC) circuits.  The student will be able to:	
02.01	Solve basic trigonometric problems as applicable to AC circuits.	
02.02	Define the characteristics of AC capacitive circuits.	
02.03	Construct and troubleshoot AC inductive and capacitive circuits.	
02.04	Define and apply the principles of transformers to AC circuits.	
02.05	Analyze and troubleshoot AC circuits utilizing transformers.	
02.06	Construct and verify the operation of differentiators and integrators to determine R-C and R-L time constraints.	
02.07	Analyze and troubleshoot differentiator and integrator circuits.	
02.08	Define the characteristics of resistive, inductive, and capacitive (RLC) circuits (series, parallel and complex).	
02.09	Define the characteristics of series and parallel resonant circuits.	
02.10	Define the characteristics of frequency selective filter circuits.	
02.11	Define the characteristics of polyphase circuits.	
02.12	Define basic motor and generator theory and operation.	
02.13	Define basic generator theory and operation.	
02.14	Set up and operate power supplies for AC circuits.	
02.15	Apply lumped analysis to circuits and components.	
02.16	Apply various network theorems to AC circuits.	
02.17	Select substitute components in troubleshooting.	
03.0	Demonstrate proficiency in solid state devices.  The student will be able to:	
03.01	Identify and define properties of semiconductor materials.	
03.02	Identify and define operating characteristics and applications of junction diodes.	
03.03	Identify and define operating characteristics and applications of special purpose diodes.	
03.04	Construct and verify the operation of single and multi-stage devices.	
03.05	Identify and define operating characteristics and applications of bipolar transistors.	
03.06	Identify and define operating characteristics and applications of field effect transistors.	
03.07	Identify and define operating characteristics and applications of single-stage amplifiers.	
03.08	Construct and verify the operation of single-stage amplifiers.	
03.09	Construct and verify thyristor circuitry.	
03.10	Analyze and troubleshoot thyristor circuitry.	
03.11	Set up and operate appropriate bench equipment for solid-state devices.	
03.12	Set up and operate power supplies for solid-state devices.	
03.13	Examine appropriate solid state circuitry for other systems such as electronic communications, telecommunications, wireless, and other electronic applications.	
03.14	Identify and operate temperature measurement devices, including thermocouples and resistance temperature devices (RTDs).	
04.0	Demonstrate proficiency in digital circuits.  The student will be able to:	
04.01	Define and apply numbering systems to codes and arithmetic operations.	
04.02	Analyze and minimize logic circuits using Boolean operations.	
04.03	Set up and operate logic probes for digital circuits.	
04.04	Set up and operate power supplies for digital circuits.	
04.05	Identify types of logic gates and their truth tables.	
04.06	Construct combinational logic circuits using integrated circuits.	
04.07	Troubleshoot logic circuits.	
04.08	Analyze types of flip-flops and their truth tables.	
04.09	Identify, define and measure characteristics of integrated circuit (IC) logic families.	
04.10	Identify types of registers and counters.	
04.11	Analyze clock and timing circuits.	
04.12	Construct clock and timing circuits.	
04.13	Identify types of arithmetic-logic circuits.	
04.14	Identify types of encoding and decoding devices.	
04.15	Construct encoders and decoders.	
04.16	Identify types of multiplexer and demultiplexer circuits.	
04.17	Identify types of memory circuits.	
04.18	Identify types of digital displays.	
04.19	Apply appropriate digital circuitry for other systems such as electronic communications, telecommunications, wireless, and other electronic applications.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students. 

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

SkillsUSA is the co-curricular career and technical student organization for providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills.  Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.