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ELECTRONICS WORKSHOP

FIRST YEAR

Current status and challenges.

 The section goal.

 Electronics workshop is a section of the department of Training workshop. It has the mandate to transfer to the students practical technical skills.

TEACHING PROGRAM:

 COURSE CODE: TWP 3111

COURSE TITLE: WORKSHOP TECHNOLOGY I

COURSE TITLE: WORKSHOP TECHNOLOGY I

As far as the electronic workshop is concerned student are supposed to master the following skills.

 

The use of the tools of the trade eg. Pliers, wire cutters, screw drivers, adjustable wrench.

  • The use of soldering equipment, soldering gun and soldering pencils.
  • Metal working tools eg:Try square, Combination square, awls, scriber & center puncher hand shear.
  • Familiarity with electronic diagram and symbols.
  • Chassis Metal Work eg Sheetmetal Squaring shear, Metal punch, the drill press.
  • Hardware like connectors, machine screw and nuts, sheet metal screw.
  • Electronic components passive and active.
  • Techniques of hand wiring.
  • Soldering and desoldering.
  • PCB fabrication and design.
  • Solar Electricity system design.
  • Electronic measurement & test
    • Reading meter scale.
    • Ohmmeter
    • Voltmeter
    • Milliameter.
    • Oscilloscope.
  • Radio & TV technician training.

Apart from those practical skills that can allow a trainee to carry out repair and maintance work, we offer also lab experimental exercise that confirm the theory in the following subject:

 

  • Fundamental of electronics.
  • Microelectronics.
  • Power electronics.
  • Measurement & control engineering.

We offer also guidance to student in the final year for practical implementation of their projects.

 

CONSULTANCY AND SERVICES:

 

  • To participate in curriculum development in electronics for technical schools and vocational training center.
  • To prepare and conduct short courses in electronics field.
  • Procurement and installation of electronics equipments
  • Laboratory equipment design for physics lab,electrical and electronics.
  • Repair electronics equipments.

SHORT COURSES AVAILABLE:

      • Radio & TV technician training.
      • Fundemental of electronics
      • Microelectronics.
      • Power electronics.
      • Industrial automation.
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