Computer engineers play a vital role in the research, design, development and installation of the resulting hardware and software. Amongst the areas where electronics and computer engineers are employed are the mobile phone industry, gaming, medical devices and integrated circuit manufacturing.
This certificate will provide you with the education and training necessary for a career in the electronics, computer and software industry. You will develop the necessary theoretical knowledge in areas that are crucial to electronics and computer engineering. You will develop skills in electronics design, microcontrollers, fault-finding and problem-solving.
What will I experience?
AIT’s Faculty of Engineering and Informatics is housed in one of the most modern and well-equipped facilities of its kind in the country. Lecturers have extensive industry experience which enriches their teaching skills and competencies.
What do I do in first year?
- Building and testing electronic circuits based on the Arduino microcontroller
- Configuring small networks based on Cisco CCENT
- How a computer works inside the box, based on CompTIA A+
- Introduction to Java programming
- Complete an electronic project
- Computer Applications (Microsoft Office User System)
- Mathematics
- Communication skills (learning to learn, team work, collaboration, presentation skills)
Year 2 expands on the year 1 modules and incorporates a full year project.
Further Information:
Higher Certificate in Engineering Computer Engineering
