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Adrian DeAngelis

Title: Professor - Electronics & Industrial Technology
Department: Career Technical Education
Office: Sierra Hall B110
Unit: MJC

Courses

Biography

Professional Background
I started in the electrical industry early in life. At age 12, after elementary school, I was admitted to an Industrial School (Instituto Industrial Luis A. Huergo). After regular instruction, we went through educational shops, learning industrial skills from the basics. At age 15, I started working as an electrical helper for a shop near my home. Six years into the industrial school program, I received my high school diploma as a technician in industrial electronics. I continued working in the industry, and it was not until twelve years later that I got into a higher education program in one of the Buenos Aires chapters of the ORT Institute of Technology (ORT is an international technical school with chapters around the world - ORT Buenos Aires sede Yatay). There, I completed a three-year industrial control program and received my first degree. Throughout all these years, I have always worked as an electrician for the general and construction industries. Later, I completed my Bachelor's Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology through Thomas Edison State University. My introduction to education happened in 1999, working for industrial schools in Buenos Aires, teaching several classes in my field. I continued teaching after moving to La Falda in Cordoba (Argentina) first and Modesto in California later.
Biography
I was born in the Summer of 63 in Modesto, California. Family matters put me in an airplane southbound, and I spent almost 39 years in Argentina. I grew up, studied, and worked in Buenos Aires for 39 years. At the end of the Twentieth Century, I moved with my family to La Falda, Cordoba. Family matters put me in an airplane again (but now it was northbound), and on December 26, 2002, I landed back where I started. I brought my family to the U.S. in September of 2005. I am deeply grateful to the U.S. and the Modesto Community for opening all the opportunities that have changed my life and the lives of those I care about the most. So, chances are you, the reader, are part of this community. If that is the case... to you: Thank you.

Academic Advise

You can refresh some basics and develop immediate skills that will make you employable by starting with ELTEC 322 (Technical Measurements,) ELTEC 320 (Electrical Safety,) and ELTEC 223 (Industrial Electrical Components and Devices.) 
If your interests lead you ...

  • ... into the discipline of  Electronics: I recommend to consider a double major in Industrial Electronics and Computer Electronics.
  • ... into the application of advanced devices used in control systems: I recommend to focus in Industrial Electronics.
  • ... into computers and networks: I recommend to consider, together with your Computer Electronics studies, pursuing at least a certificate in Computer Science.
  • ... into general and industrial electrical applications: I recommend to follow the new pathway of the Electrician Certificate.
  • ... into industrial maintenance: I recommend keeping an eye in the soon to come Electromechanical Certificate.
  • ... into a quick improvement of your technical profile: I recommend to look into the new Skill Awards, Electrical Installer or Automation Technician.

Depending on personal background, some classes would be better if they were taken in a set order; for example, if you have never done any significant wiring it is wise to take ELTEC 225 (Residential Wiring) before taking ELTEC 229 (Commercial and Industrial Wiring). Another example would be, if you have never worked with motor control systems it is wise to take ELTEC 223 (Industrial Components and Devices) before taking ELTEC 226 (Motor Controls and Controllers). You can consult with any professor in the Electronics Department about what sequences would be advisable for you to achieve maximum benefits from our classes.

It is all about employability. Even if you are not looking for a job, the quality of employability means that you can apply your knowledge to practical endeavors. In that sense, sometimes being focused in a single-sided view ends in a reduced practical capacity. For that reason, in order to be technically effective, I recommend to all my students not to shy away from extending their skills by learning a little of machining, welding, and mechanics.

We have wonderful counselors; however, if you would like to have a perspective from the point of view of a field person, come to visit me in Sierra Hall an tell me about your expectations. I will be happy to listen and, if I can, give you some orientation.

To learn more about electrical classes, please visit my website.

Information

LINKS to:

  • OFFICE HOURS
  • ELTEC 322 - TECHNICAL MEASUREMENTS Syllabus
  • ELTEC 320 - ELECTRICAL SAFETY - Online - Syllabus
  • ELTEC 208 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS Syllabus
  • ELTEC 230 - BLUEPRINT READING FOR ELECTRICIANS - Online - Syllabus
  • ELTEC 223 - INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND CONTROL DEVICES
  • ELTEC 226 - MOTORS, CONTROLS, & CONTROLLERS Syllabus
  • ELTEC 225 - RESIDENTIAL WIRING Syllabus
  • ELTEC 229 - COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL WIRING Syllabus
  • ELTEC 235 - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE Syllabus
  • ELTEC 321 - PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS Syllabus