Electronics & Computer Tchnology FAQs

1. Will a personal computer be required?

• You don’t need a computer to attend Bramson ORT College because many computers are available to the students on the campus as well as in the campus library.

• The student is given an e-mail account at registration that he or she can use to view academic and registration records, send and receive mail using the college account, learn about college news and events and even attend free on-line classes.

2. Are the Electronics and Computer Technology training programs accredited?

Yes, our programs are accredited. Bramson ORT College is a fully-accredited technical college operating under the authority of the New York State Education Department. The College received its Charter in 1977 by the Board of Regents and operates two campuses in Forest Hills and Brooklyn , New York City, with over 1,000 full-time and part-time students. All certificates, diplomas, and degrees conferred by Bramson ORT College are done so under the power vested in its Board of Governors through the State of New York .

3. Are there prerequisites for these programs?

In addition to the general requirements for admission to BramsonORT College , entry into the electronics technology program requires proficiency in algebra, English and reading. Students who lack proficiency will be required to complete developmental courses in the above subjects prior to enrolling in electronics courses. An electronics background is helpful but not essential.

4. Do the programs have a specific start and end date?

No, the Electronics, Computer Technology Programs are open enrollment programs with no predetermined time limits. That means you can start with any one of our three semesters: spring, summer or fall, at your convenience and finish at your own pace.

5. What kind of technical and tutorial support is offered?

While enrolled in the any of these programs, students receive technical and tutorial support from the program's Technical Training Student Support Center . The Student Support Center is open Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am until 9:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time) and can be contacted by email at electronics@bramsonort.edu or by calling 718-261-5800.

6. What kind of laboratory equipment is students trained on?

Students enrolled in electronic classes have the opportunity to work on both traditional and computer based test equipment.

Traditional workbenches include:

• Prototyping trainers with built in power supply, audio amplifier and controls
• Sencore Analog Oscilloscopes
• Sencore Video Signal Generators
• Sencore Waveform Analyzer
• Analog and Digital Multimeters
• Digital, Analog, RF and Audio Signal Generators

Bramson ORT College Electronic Computer based simulators test equipment includes:

• FACET Computer-Based Electronics Training System.
• Multisim Computer Based Simulation Software for designing, prototyping, testing and debugging analog, digital and mixed mode electronics circuits.
• Labview Computer controlled electronics lab with virtual instrumentation suites.
• Labview Computer Based Graphical Programming for customizing instrumentation, data acquisition, and control with PC based hardware to interface circuits and other external hardware.
• Labview Computer Based Spectrum Analyzers, Multimeters, Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, Digital I/O, Analog I/O, Waveform Analysis, etc.
• MathCAD for Equation Solving.

Computer Hardware and Software Lab Equipment:

Students, working on labs for computer classes, work on desktop computers equipped with all the latest desktop, application, programming and testing software. E.g. Auto-Cad, Macromedia Dreamweaver CS and Microsoft Visual Studio, MutliSim, LabView, etc. Click here for Bramson ORT College Modern Electronics Lab

For hands-on hardware labs, students have the opportunity to take apart and reassemble working desktop computers to gain real world - not simulated - troubleshooting experience.

7. Do these programs have industry recognition?

The Electronics and Computer Technology programs were created in direct response to requests from the industry. The programs were developed to meet the emerging requirements of industry and to provide the highest quality education and relevant training to students.