The Career Preparation Program in Electronics
Most student placements have an electronics focus. They are completed in manufac-turing, service and repair, and research and development. Students usually finish their work placements before entering Grade 12. They serve a minimum of one hundred hours of on-the-job experience. Upon completion, each receives a certificate, and four credits toward graduation.
Students become productively engaged in the work of the sponsor. During their assignments, they assume as many responsibilities, and perform as many tasks as possible. Program activities include:
- Repairing computers and laser printers
- Servicing and repairing electronic games and jukeboxes
- Repairing electric tools and electronic appliances
- Providing technical support for a theatrical stage
- Servicing and repairing automobiles
- Receiving and organizing parts in a warehouse
- Manufacturing consumer products
- Participating in a research and development project.
While on assignment, students receive direction from a supervisor. They cooperate closely with employees. They may become part of a research team, including engineers and technologists. Courtesy, punctuality, initiative, and communicating what one either understands or does not understand ? are the keys to success.
Most Grade 11 students choose to complete their workplace assignments before beginning their final year of secondary studies.
Girls and boys view the program as a pivotal experience in their lives. They return from their work placements in electronics with an improved sense of direction regarding their careers. They display a renewed commitment to their studies. Some placements in the electronics program lead to paid summer employment. At university, employer work reports assist in securing the support of an employer sponsor for coop education programs.
Examples of Career Placements |
Types of Employment |
|---|---|
| Electronics Engineering | Computer repair, communications, software |
| Installation | Electrical, home security, sound systems |
| Manufacturing | Cell phones, data switches, global positioning |
| Research and Development | Robotics, control systems, micro-technology |
| Service and Repair | Computers, power tools, printers, receivers |
| Special Needs, Disabilities | Sip-puff switches, IR controls, ventilators |
| Technologist | Printed circuit board, surface mounted parts |
| Theatre and Performance | Stage lighting, sound, special effects |
| Warehousing | Shipping, receiving, stocking |
Post Secondary Institutions |
Possible Career Goals |
|
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia Institute of Technology |
Technologists Electrician Automotive Avionics |
Diploma and Degree Journeyman Certificate Journeyman Certificate Diploma |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic College | Electrician | Journeyman Certificate |
| Simon Fraser University | Electrical Engineer | Bachelor Degree |
| University of British Columbia | Electrical Engineer | Bachelor Degree |
| University of Victoria | Electrical Engineer | Bachelor Degree |
Students at work Photographs -- Online, also in room 115
For an inside view of what girls and boys do while on assignment visit the photographic display in the electronics lab ? room 115. Talk to the students about their experiences. Computer repair is especially popular.
