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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First Year
COM 115T Technical Writing
EET 101T Direct and Alternating Current Theory
EET 103T Semiconductor Circuits Systems
EET 110T Operating Systems
MAT 120 Elementary Functions
MAT 145 Calculus with Applications
SCN 120T 121T Technical Physics I, II
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Second Year
EET 225T Microcomputer Programming
EET 227T Computer Fundamentals
EET 228T Instrumentation
EET 232 Microprocessors
EET 234T Automatic Controls
EET 240T Robotics
EET 260 Data Communications
EET 270T Electronic Communications
PSY 110T Organizational Psychology
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Courses
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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.
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