Studying a TAFE SA electronics and computer systems engineering course will prepare you for a career in the electronics industry. Electronics is the technology that provides the medium for our communications and entertainment, guards our health and safety and facilitates the creativity and productivity of our community. You can find electronic equipment all around you.
The electronics industry can offer you:
- a challenging, interesting, lifelong career
- excellent prospects in a growth area
- excellent salary and conditions
- global opportunities.
Electronics is divided into the following main areas:
- Consumer electronics covers audio/video electronic equipment, such as hi-fi systems, TVs, car stereo systems and DVD players.
- Business equipment includes photocopiers, telephones and faxes.
- Communications is a broad field covering broadcast communication and two-way communication using telephone, radio, television, satellite, fibre optic and other systems.
Computer networking and data communications involves connecting computers together to form local area networks and wide area networks, faxes, modems and other methods of data transmission.
Computer maintenance - the repair, maintenance, troubleshooting and diagnosing of computers and associated peripheral equipment such as printers, monitors. - Electronic controllers, which includes microcontroller programming and applications, and robotics.
TAFE SA offers a wide range of courses or individual modules in this area which will give you the technical knowledge and skills to work in the industry. The courses are hands on, with a mix of practical and theoretical components. Electronics courses are offered at the Regency and Tea Tree Gully campuses in full time, part time, day or night study mode. Regency Campus offers small classes and industry-based scholarships, and Tea Tree Gully Campus offers continuous entry and self-paced courses.
For further information, contact Tea Tree Gully Campus on +61 8 8207 8191, email ECSETeaTreeGully@tafesa.edu.au or Regency Campus on +61 8 8348 4328, email electronics@tafesa.edu.au.
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