Tips to Parents

Parents of young people who have indicated an interest in a program at Collinsville Area Vocational Center should keep the following items in mind: 1. They will register for the program selection during their sophomore year at their home school registration period. Your son/daughter will need to discuss with their high school counselor how their program selection will relate to their career goals. Feel free to visit the Collinsville Area Vocational Center where the program(s) of interest your son/daughter are being offered. Please feel free to contact the Vocational Center so you may have personal contact with the instructor to determine the course content employment outlook, projected earnings and the desirability of advanced training at a college or technical school.

COLLINSVILLE AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER

The Collinsville Area Vocational Center is a two year, public vocational training center for Junior and Senior high school students. For more than 30 years, our graduates have successfully entered the working world serving the needs of area employers. Students are drawn from nine area high schools and attend 2 1/2 hour classes taught by instructors who have many hours of actual work experience in the field. Each program area is designed to emphasize proper work habits, employability skills, and career opportunities, as well as give students a work environment related to their chosen fields. Many of our programs have dual credit and/or articulation agreements with the community colleges, where many of our graduates continue their education.

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Electronics I & II

Programs Offered at Collinsville Area Vocational Center

Auto Body Automotive Maintenance Technology Cisco Network Engineering Technology Clinical and Emergency Health Occupations Computer Drafting and Design (CAD) Criminal Justice Early Childhood Education Electronics Food Services/ Hospitality Management Precision Machining Technology PLTW Engineering (IED, POE & CEA, EDD) Web and Graphic Design Welding Technology

All students are eligible to enroll in any course regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, religion or disability

CAVC 2201 South Morrison Ave. Collinsville, IL 62234 (618) 346-6320

Employable Skills
Apply electrical laws and principles to perform complete electrical analysis of series, parallel and series-parallel DC/AC Construct and measure electrical quantities in series, parallel and series-parallel DC/AC circuits Identify the specific application of rc, rl, rcl circuits in given schematic diagrams Troubleshoot opens and shorts in electrical circuits

Career Opportunities and Job Titles

Entry-level after high school graduation and Collinsville Area Vocational Center training: Instrument Repair Trainee Electronic Shops House Wiring Apprentice Electrical Apprenticeship Entry-level after Junior College Program leading to an Associated Degree or Certificate Program: Biomedical Instrumentation Technician <Motor Repair Equipment Repair Circuit Board Fabrication Apprenticeship in a Local Electrical Trade Union Computer Maintenance Electronics Technician Engineering Technician Entry-level after Baccalaureate Degree: Robotics Design of Electronics Circuits Electrical Engineer

Enrollment Enrollment takes place during students registration period at their home school. Enrollment is open to juniors and seniors. Program Duration: One year Credits: 3 units per year Attendance Students taking a course at the Vocational Center divide their day between their home school and the Vocational Center. Transportation Each participating high school will provide transportation for their students Tuition Tuition will be paid by the home school district for each student. Students may have some additional costs for personal tools,

What to expect.
Students should be prepared to apply logic and mathematical skills in a real-life environment. Labs are designed to apply concepts and to stimulate thinking. Students will be required to physically construct circuits based on the concepts learned in class.

Electronics @ Collinsville AVC

The purpose of this course is to provide the students with a broad background in the theory and applications of the exciting field of electronics. Emphasis is placed upon applying theory to practical laboratory learning experience and safety practices. This incorporates the use and application of electronic test equipment, an Electronic CAD (Computer Aided Design) System, and soldering tools. The CAD system is used to design and simulate electronic circuits on the computer before the students test the circuits in the lab. Students will learn to perform complete electrical analysis of complex dc and ac circuits consisting of resistors, capacitors, and inductors connected in various series, parallel, and series-parallel configurations. Course will cover applications of these components if common electrical circuits and will begin teaching students basic circuit troubleshooting skills. A strong math background is essential for the successful completion of this course. Electronics 1 students earn the following credits from Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) First SemesterEET 1014 hours Second SemesterEET 1114 hours GT 104Electrical Math4 hours