Electronics Engineering Electronics Engineering TechnologyTechnology

Specializing in Computers and Specializing in Computers and TelecommunicationsTelecommunications

Coop Training planned for Fall 2007Coop Training planned for Fall 2007

Please take a moment to learn about this exciting program!Please take a moment to learn about this exciting program!

• Cegep-Heritage Cegep-Heritage College is located in College is located in Gatineau close to the Gatineau close to the Gatineau ParkGatineau Park

• It is a small college It is a small college with approximately with approximately 850 students850 students

• Electronics Engineering Technology is Electronics Engineering Technology is a three year career program. a three year career program.

• This program includes a specialization This program includes a specialization in Computers and in Computers and Telecommunications to meet the Telecommunications to meet the needs of employers of our graduates needs of employers of our graduates in the Ottawa-Gatineau area.in the Ottawa-Gatineau area.

• When you complete this program you When you complete this program you will receive a DEC diploma which will receive a DEC diploma which entitles you to become recognized as entitles you to become recognized as a Certified Electrical Engineering a Certified Electrical Engineering Technologist for working in Quebec Technologist for working in Quebec and Ontario.and Ontario.

Our Training LabsOur Training Labs• Small class Small class

sizes and well sizes and well equipped labsequipped labs

• In most In most courses, each courses, each student has a student has a separate separate workbench of workbench of their own their own which includes which includes a well a well equipped set equipped set of electronics of electronics test gear and test gear and a Windows a Windows computercomputer

• In this picture, In this picture, David David Lafrenierre is Lafrenierre is working at his working at his workbench on workbench on his game his game arcade project.arcade project.

Further EducationFurther Education

• Some of our graduates have continued Some of our graduates have continued their studies at University and are their studies at University and are admitted into second year.admitted into second year.

• Our grads have gone to Concordia, Our grads have gone to Concordia, Carleton, Ottawa and Lakehead Carleton, Ottawa and Lakehead Universities as well as Royal Military Universities as well as Royal Military College to study Electrical Engineering, College to study Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Biology and Computer Science, Biology and Communications. Communications.

Some Of Our Graduates and Some Of Our Graduates and Their Third Year ProjectsTheir Third Year Projects

What our students do as a third year What our students do as a third year project of their choice is amazing! In fact, project of their choice is amazing! In fact, some students have won some impressive some students have won some impressive awards and prizes for their work. Let’s awards and prizes for their work. Let’s take a look at some of our students with take a look at some of our students with their projects…their projects…

““Diver’s Assistant”Diver’s Assistant”by Alain Chartrandby Alain Chartrand

• The “Diver’s Assistant” was The “Diver’s Assistant” was designed to follow divers designed to follow divers around shipwrecks. It had around shipwrecks. It had lights, a camera, bilge pump, lights, a camera, bilge pump, two motorized propellers, a two motorized propellers, a camera, and a 3” LCD TV camera, and a 3” LCD TV screen. The Windows screen. The Windows program that he wrote, program that he wrote, allows the operator to allows the operator to navigate the “Diver’s navigate the “Diver’s Assistant” alongside the Assistant” alongside the diver. In the Windows PC, the diver. In the Windows PC, the operator could see where the operator could see where the “Divers Assistant” was going “Divers Assistant” was going as well as load images to be as well as load images to be displayed to the diver displayed to the diver through the onboard LCD TV. through the onboard LCD TV.

• Alain competed at the Alain competed at the Vireznet competition, which Vireznet competition, which was a show for all colleges was a show for all colleges and university students in the and university students in the area. The students would area. The students would show their projects and they show their projects and they would be judged by would be judged by Professors, Engineers and Professors, Engineers and Computer Scientists working Computer Scientists working in the area.in the area.

• Alain won the Alain won the Bell Award Bell Award for best for best project from project from all Colleges all Colleges and and Universities! Universities!

• Here you can Here you can see the see the trophy and trophy and the laptop the laptop computer computer that he won.that he won.

The previous year we took first and second prizes at Vireznet. Here is John The previous year we took first and second prizes at Vireznet. Here is John Sinkenson with second prize for his voice activated control system and Sinkenson with second prize for his voice activated control system and Tom Larivier with first prize for his Seeing Eye Rover for exploring inside Tom Larivier with first prize for his Seeing Eye Rover for exploring inside the Pyramids. Since graduating, both John and Tom have been working at the Pyramids. Since graduating, both John and Tom have been working at RCMP secure networks.RCMP secure networks.

Here is a closer look at John Sinkenson’s project. It is a wireless voice activated control Here is a closer look at John Sinkenson’s project. It is a wireless voice activated control system for persons in wheelchairs to control electrical devices in their home by system for persons in wheelchairs to control electrical devices in their home by communicating with a wireless headset in spoken command words to control doors, radios, communicating with a wireless headset in spoken command words to control doors, radios, fans, tvs, etc.. Commands like “Computer open door” control the system. John has been fans, tvs, etc.. Commands like “Computer open door” control the system. John has been working as a wireless security expert at RCMP secure networks since his graduation in 2001.working as a wireless security expert at RCMP secure networks since his graduation in 2001.

Daryl Lussier entered the first year of Vireznet with his PC Daryl Lussier entered the first year of Vireznet with his PC Controlled Weather Station. Daryl worked for several years at Controlled Weather Station. Daryl worked for several years at Alcatel as a test floor manager and then decided to further his Alcatel as a test floor manager and then decided to further his studies in Computer Software Engineering at Lakehead University.studies in Computer Software Engineering at Lakehead University.

Dan Nadeau made a PC controlled Radar Gun which could be rotated to an object Dan Nadeau made a PC controlled Radar Gun which could be rotated to an object by the Windows computer. It had a camera mounted on it so that the computer by the Windows computer. It had a camera mounted on it so that the computer could record the image and speed of an object onto the hard-drive of the PC. Dan could record the image and speed of an object onto the hard-drive of the PC. Dan works for Department of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Government. He lives in works for Department of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Government. He lives in London, England and maintains all electronics systems (networks, telephones, London, England and maintains all electronics systems (networks, telephones, satellite feeds, security systems, computers) in Embassies throughout Europe, satellite feeds, security systems, computers) in Embassies throughout Europe, Iceland, Greenland, Northern Africa and the Middle East. Dan travels frequently. Iceland, Greenland, Northern Africa and the Middle East. Dan travels frequently.

Jennifer Mulligan made a PC Controlled Rover with a camera and infrared lights for night Jennifer Mulligan made a PC Controlled Rover with a camera and infrared lights for night vision. Jennifer has worked at RCMP secure networks since her graduation in 2001. She is vision. Jennifer has worked at RCMP secure networks since her graduation in 2001. She is a specialist in Secured User Identification Systems. She evaluates technologies such as a specialist in Secured User Identification Systems. She evaluates technologies such as retinal eye scanners, fingerprint readers and DNA readers to be used by military, police retinal eye scanners, fingerprint readers and DNA readers to be used by military, police and security officers for login access into secure computer networks throughout the and security officers for login access into secure computer networks throughout the country and the world.country and the world.

Hank House is shown here with his networked security and video monitoring Hank House is shown here with his networked security and video monitoring system. It includes a PC controlled base unit and up to 4 remote satellite units. system. It includes a PC controlled base unit and up to 4 remote satellite units. Each satellite unit contains a motion detector and a rotating camera. Hank lives Each satellite unit contains a motion detector and a rotating camera. Hank lives near James Bay and has been working on setting up an Internet network and the near James Bay and has been working on setting up an Internet network and the local radio station for his community.local radio station for his community.

Kevin Rioux made a PC Controlled seeing-eye Kevin Rioux made a PC Controlled seeing-eye mobile robotic arm.mobile robotic arm.

Alexander Docherty ~ “IMissU”, the Internet Video Email KioskAlexander Docherty ~ “IMissU”, the Internet Video Email Kiosk Put in your money and record a two minute video with sound message, then send it Put in your money and record a two minute video with sound message, then send it

by email to anywhere in the world. This project includes a touch screen monitor, coin by email to anywhere in the world. This project includes a touch screen monitor, coin slot, and custom Windows computer and program. The Kiosk can be used by any slot, and custom Windows computer and program. The Kiosk can be used by any tourist who can speak French, English or Spanish. This could be setup to operate in tourist who can speak French, English or Spanish. This could be setup to operate in tourist areas of the city like airports or Parliament Hill. Alex is currently studying tourist areas of the city like airports or Parliament Hill. Alex is currently studying Communications at Concordia University.Communications at Concordia University.

Maria Sabbagh ~ “Computer Controlled 360 Degree Rotating Text Maria Sabbagh ~ “Computer Controlled 360 Degree Rotating Text Display”Display”

A disk that rotates at exactly 7200 rpm with a microprocessor, 7 LEDs, and A disk that rotates at exactly 7200 rpm with a microprocessor, 7 LEDs, and wireless communications link to a PC running a custom Windows application. wireless communications link to a PC running a custom Windows application. Up to 32 5x7 dot matrix characters can be displayed in a 360 degree view Up to 32 5x7 dot matrix characters can be displayed in a 360 degree view range. Imagine mounting this unit in the middle of a room and being able to range. Imagine mounting this unit in the middle of a room and being able to view scrolling text messages from anywhere within the room. Maria is view scrolling text messages from anywhere within the room. Maria is working toward a degree in Electrical Engineering at University of Ottawa.working toward a degree in Electrical Engineering at University of Ottawa.

David Benitez ~ “Remote Control Surveillance Vehicle”A wireless rover equipped with a 360 degree camera, microphone, LCD

message display and custom remote control Windows program.

Joey Vaillancourt ~ “Hands-free Solo Music Master”Joey is a “one-man show” bringing his voice and guitar to the stage. He

likes to play with backup music from playlists on his computer. This project includes a custom Windows program to cue up songs from

playlists under command from the foot controller/LCD display box on the stage. Joey is employed with Breconridge in Kanata, a state of the art

electronics manufacturing company.

Pierre Yves Lanthier ~ “Remote Controlled Robotic Arm Vehicle”A rover with a robotic arm and camera mounted to the gripper. This

rover is controlled by a custom Windows program.

Troy Cluff ~ “Windows Based Home Security System”A sensors connection and scanning box which communicates back to a

custom Windows program for control and logging of events. Troy is employed in Arnprior with a company that makes custom electronics for

the mills in the Pontiac area.

Darin Drisner ~ “Computerized Electronic Tape Measure”Download all required measurements for your carpentry project from the custom Windows program to the Tape Measurement unit, then take it to

the site and use it to describe and measure the required cuts for the project. The tape measure unit is battery powered with an LCD display.

Darin is studying Electrical Engineering at Concordia University.

Louis-Philipe Bowie ~ “GPS Data Logger”A portable GPS data logger that can be installed in a racing car. It

monitors and tracks the car during a race for later analysis by uploading the logger’s GPS recorded data to a custom Windows program running

on a PC.

Jean-Daniel Larose ~ “Windows Remote Controlled Hummer Rover”

A wireless remote controlled vehicle. It is equipped with a 360 degree rotating camera that is controlled through a custom Windows program running on a PC. “JD” works at the Casino du Hull installing, upgrading

and repairing the electronic slot machines.

Michael Noel ~ “Computerized Security Door Locks on a Wireless Network”

A computerized security door lock system with electric door lock, keypad, LCD display and wireless network interface. A user needs to type in a password for the door to be opened. The Windows program was written to control a network of door locks throughout a building, which will log who entered which rooms and the times. The Windows

program also maintains a database of user passwords which are downloaded into the electronic door locks.

Daniel Paulin ~ “Windows Based Electric Guitar Effects and Stomp Box”

An electric guitar "Stomp box" to control a custom Windows effects processor program, allowing the user to modify or “effect" an electric

guitar's signal by choosing presets specified by the user on a PC. These presets could then be cycled and modified using foot switches on the

stomp box itself.

Abdolrahman Saadi ~ “Windows Controlled Wireless Electronic Message Board”

This electronic scrolling message board allows the user to compose, transmit and display text, characters and animated figures from the custom Windows control

program to the dot matrix LEDs of the display message board. Following his graduation, Saadi worked for a large electronics company in The Netherlands for two years. He is now back in Canada preparing to study Electronics Engineering

at University of Ottawa

Studying Electronics Engineering Studying Electronics Engineering Technology with a Specialization in Technology with a Specialization in

Computers and Telecommunications Computers and Telecommunications can be very interesting and exciting!can be very interesting and exciting!

Two coop work terms are being planned to fit into this program’s curriculum; most probably after Semester 2 and Semester 4

Employers of Our Employers of Our GraduatesGraduates

• Federal GovernmentFederal Government

National Research CouncilNational Research CouncilDepartment of Foreign Department of Foreign

AffairsAffairsRCMP Secure NetworksRCMP Secure NetworksCommunications Research Communications Research

LabsLabsHouse of CommonsHouse of CommonsArmed ForcesArmed Forces……..

• Local “High-Tech” Local “High-Tech”

MitelMitelZarlinkZarlinkAlcatelAlcatelNorthern TelecomNorthern TelecomBreconridgeBreconridgeCanadian GeophysicsCanadian GeophysicsCisco SystemsCisco SystemsCorelCorelhundreds of other hundreds of other

companiescompanies

There Is Great Demand For Workers in the Hi-Tech Industry and the Federal Government!

Compare Costs and EarningsCompare Costs and Earnings

In ten years, after training as a Certified Electronics In ten years, after training as a Certified Electronics Engineering Technologist at Cégep and then going to work:Engineering Technologist at Cégep and then going to work:

3 years at Cégep with expenses averaging $1,000/year3 years at Cégep with expenses averaging $1,000/year7 years in the workforce as an Electronics Engineering Technologist, 7 years in the workforce as an Electronics Engineering Technologist,

salary averaging $48,000/yearsalary averaging $48,000/yearAverage net earnings in 10 years: $331,000 Average net earnings in 10 years: $331,000

In ten years, after pre-university training at Cégep and In ten years, after pre-university training at Cégep and further studies at university, then going to work:further studies at university, then going to work:

2 years at Cégep with expenses averaging $1,000/year2 years at Cégep with expenses averaging $1,000/year3 years in Engineering at university with expenses averaging $10-3 years in Engineering at university with expenses averaging $10-

$12K/year$12K/year5 years in the workforce as an Engineer, salary averaging 5 years in the workforce as an Engineer, salary averaging

$56,000/year$56,000/yearAverage net earnings in 10 years: $237,000Average net earnings in 10 years: $237,000

Studying Electronics Engineering Studying Electronics Engineering Technology with a Specialization in Technology with a Specialization in

Computers and Telecommunications Computers and Telecommunications can lead to great career can lead to great career opportunities and pay!opportunities and pay!

Program Admission RequirementsProgram Admission Requirements

For admission to the program leading to a For admission to the program leading to a Diploma of College Studies (D.E.C.) you will Diploma of College Studies (D.E.C.) you will need a secondary school diploma (D.E.S.) or need a secondary school diploma (D.E.S.) or

(D.E.P.), including:(D.E.P.), including:

Secondary V EnglishSecondary V English

Secondary V French (second language)Secondary V French (second language)

Secondary IV HistorySecondary IV History

Physical Science 436Physical Science 436

Mathematics 436Mathematics 436

The college may admit a person who has received The college may admit a person who has received instruction which it considers equivalent.instruction which it considers equivalent.

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term break.term break.

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Thank you for watching this presentation.Thank you for watching this presentation.

If you require further information concerning this If you require further information concerning this program, contact:program, contact:

Kevin Cardamore P.Eng.Kevin Cardamore P.Eng.Department Coordinator,Department Coordinator,

Email: Email: kcardamore@cegep-heritage.qc.cakcardamore@cegep-heritage.qc.caTelephone: (819)778-2270 Ext. 2093Telephone: (819)778-2270 Ext. 2093

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