Program Overview
Everything you need to know about the Electronics Engineering Technology DEC.
Training Technicians for the Real World
The Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) program is a three-year technical DEC offered at Dawson College in Montreal. It prepares graduates to work as electronics technicians and technologists across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, telecommunications, aerospace, healthcare, and building automation.
The curriculum balances theory with extensive hands-on lab work. Students spend a significant portion of their time in well-equipped labs working directly with electronic instruments, prototyping boards, PLCs, microcontrollers, and EDA software.
Program Details
| Program Code | 243.C0 |
| Duration | 3 years (6 semesters) |
| Credential | DEC — Diplôme d'études collégiales |
| Language | English |
| Location | Dawson College, Montréal, QC |
| Admission | Secondary V Sciences or equivalent |
Program Competencies
By the end of the program, graduates are able to:
- Analyze and troubleshoot analog and digital circuits
- Design and test PCBs using EDA tools (Altium, KiCad)
- Program microcontrollers and embedded systems in C
- Configure and commission PLC-based automation systems
- Use test and measurement equipment professionally
- Read and produce technical documentation and schematics
- Apply safety standards in electrical and electronic environments
- Interpret and apply industry codes and standards
- Work with communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, RS-485)
- Perform quality control and validation testing
- Collaborate on engineering projects using standard workflows
- Identify pathways to university-level engineering programs
Continue to a Bachelor's Degree
DEC graduates may be eligible for advanced standing or transfer credit at several Quebec universities, including Concordia University and École de technologie supérieure (ETS), in programs such as Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.