Steven Rice, Chair

Special Degree Requirements

The related studies requirements are included in the following course of study. Refer to the Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog for the specific requirements.

Electronics Technology-A.A.S. Degree

Students in the Electronics Technology program learn to troubleshoot, calibrate, test, and repair electronic components and circuit boards used in a wide range of electronic equipment including computers and communication equipment. Training includes working knowledge of direct and alternating current theory, semiconductor circuits, instrumentation, automatic controls, data communications, computerized communication links, and operational amplifiers. Students become familiar with robotics, electronic communications theory, and Federal Communications Commission regulations.

Students are awarded the Associate of Applied Science degree upon successful completion of the program. Students may enter autumn semester only.

 

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U = for undergraduate credit only. R after the credit indicates the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the R.

Electronics Technology

U 101T Direct and Alternating Current Theory 7 cr. Offered autumn. Study of current flow, direct current circuits, alternating current circuits, magnetic circuits and concepts of power. Introduce time varying currents and impedances. Standard circuit theorems are introduced with various methods of circuit analysis and problem solving.

U 103T Semiconductor Circuits 7 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., EET 101T. In depth coverage of diode, bipolar transistors, and field effect transistor circuits which are used in electronics applications. The study and analysis of the components and circuits used in semiconductor electronics. An introduction to op amps application and theory.

U 110T Operating Systems 3 cr. Offered spring. Introduction to microcomputer operating systems. Course includes history of Disk Operating System (DOS), MS/PC DOS through MS/PC DOS 6.2, DOS versions/changes, commands, command groups, shells, files file names, I/O redirection, special keys, system configuration, batch files, path and directories, programming of hot keys, programming special application files to create .EXE files, and an introduction to networking in Novell.

U 195T Special Topics 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered Intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

U 225 Microcomputer Programming 3 cr. Offered autumn. Introduction to microcomputer programming using a basic interpreter (Q BASIC). Course includes planning, flowcharting, formatting, coding, and debugging basic computer programs using ANSI command set. Credit not allowed for both EET 225 and CS 101.

U 227T Computer Fundamentals 4 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., EET 103T. TTL, and CMOS circuits, memories, and microprocessors, with combinational and sequential circuits, MOS, and linear circuits. A study of Boolean algebra, binary numbers, binary codes, and the analysis of the basic components and circuits used in semiconductor switching.

U 228T Instrumentation 7 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., EET 103T. Industrial measuring and process control instrumentation. Experience in basic electronic measurement using the equipment normally found in any electrical or electronic shop area. Breadboarding, building, and repairing circuits.

U 232 Microprocessors 4 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., EET 227T. Complexities and power of machine language programming, hardware input/output interfacing and microprocessor operations and design applications. The course is complemented with an individual student trainer utilizing a #8085 microprocessor.

U 234T Automatic Controls 4 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., EET 227T. Terminology and components used in automatic control of industrial machines and industrial processes. The servomechanism is used as a representative control system including open loop, closed loop, proportional, integral, and differential systems. The usage of transducers and computers in representative automatic control systems in the industrial measuring and process control setting is emphasized.

U 240T Robotics 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq. or coreq., EET 232, EET 234T or consent of instr. Physical and operating characteristics of a robot. Components of a hydraulic power supply, pneumatics power supply, and various types of servo control systems are identified and described. A typical robot is programmed using the on line programming method through a teaching pendant, the off line programming method through a computer, and a typical robot workstation.

U 260 Data Communications 4 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., EET 103T. Principles, applications, and theory of data communication systems. Concepts and terminology; analog and digital channel characteristics; signaling techniques for AC and DC signaling; code uses, advantages, and disadvantages; error detection and correction; modulation techniques; multiplexing techniques; transmission media; the organization and operation of the telephone network; various data transmission networks; electrical connections and standards for common data communication standards; communications protocols in common use; security; and common network theory and applications.

U 270T Electronic Communications 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., EET 103T. Introduction to electronic communications theory as preparation for professional licensure for the FCC/General Radio Telephone and National Association of Broadcasters, and others. Topics include vacuum state devices, power supplies, oscillators, radio frequency amplifiers, basic radio transmitters, amplitude modulation, frequency modulation, single sideband modulation, AM/SSB and FM receivers, antennas, standard broadcast, mobile radio, general radio/electronic theory, testing, and troubleshooting of various electronic circuits and equipment.