Curriculum
The Electrical Engineering Technology Associate Degree is a two-year, four-semester program consisting of two tracks. Students take one of the two. Upon graduation, a student will have completed 70 credits.
ALL STUDENTS COMPLETE FIRST SEMESTER
10-620-140 Machine Wiring and Safety
1
10-660-101 Digital 1: Logic
1
10-660-102 Digital 2: Sequential
1
10-660-103 Digital 3: Registers
1
10-660-104 DC 1: Introduction
1
10-660-105 DC 2: Circuits
1
10-660-106 DC 3: Circuit Theorems
1
10-801-195 Written Communication
3
10-804-196 Trigonometry w Apps
3
ALL STUDENTS COMPLETE SECOND SEMESTER
10-660-107 AC 1: Properties
1
10-660-108 AC 2: Reactance
1
10-660-109 AC 3: RLC Circuits
1
10-660-110 Electronics 1: Diodes-Basic
1
10-660-111 Electronics 2: Trans-Basic
1
10-660-112 Electronics 3: Op-Amps-Basic
1
10-660-113 Digital 4: ALU
1
10-660-114 Digital 5: Characteristics
1
10-660-115 Digital 6: Systems
1
10-801-197 Technical Reporting
3
10-804-195 College Algebra w Apps
3
GENERAL TRACK SECOND SEMESTER
TRANSFER TRACK SECOND SEMESTER
10-806-143 College Physics 1
3
ALL STUDENTS COMPLETE THIRD SEMESTER
10-605-160 Linear Electronics 1: BJT Amps
1
10-605-161 Linear Electronics 2: JFET Amp
1
10-605-162 Linear Electronics 3: Filters
1
10-605-163 Micro 1: Introduction
1
10-605-164 Micro 2: Technique
1
10-605-165 Micro 3: Interfaces
1
10-605-170 Datacomm 1: Introduction
1
10-605-171 Datacomm 2: Pulse Code Mod
1
10-605-172 Datacomm 3: Delta Modulation
1
10-809-172 Race Ethnic & Diversity
3
GENERAL TRACK THIRD SEMESTER
10-806-143 College Physics 1
3
TRANSFER TRACK THIRD SEMESTER
ALL STUDENTS COMPLETE FOURTH SEMESTER
10-605-166 Micro 4: Advanced Interfacing
1
10-605-167 Micro 5: Intermediate
1
10-605-180 Analog Comm 1: Noise Effects
1
10-605-181 Analog Comm 2: AM/SSB
1
10-605-182 Analog Comm 3: FM Systems
1
10-620-161 Power Electricity 1: Motors
1
10-620-162 Power Electricity 2: Motors
1
10-662-124 Electronic Circuit Analysis
3
10-809-198 Intro to Psychology
3
GENERAL TRACK FOURTH SEMESTER
10-605-168 Micro 6: Advanced
1
10-620-159 Power Electronics 3: Drives
1
TRANSFER TRACK FOURTH SEMESTER
Suggested Electives
Machine Tool Processes 1, 10-420-171
Machine Tool Processes 2, 10-420-172
Machine Fabrication 1, 10-442-150
Machine Fabrication 2, 10-442-151
Mechanics 2: Intermediate, 10-620-122
Mechanics 3: Systems, 10-620-123
Fluids 3: Intermediate Hy, 10-620-165
Rigging Systems 1, 10-620-105
Mechanics 1: Basic, 10-620-121
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
These courses provide an opportunity for students to develop the knowledge, skills, and understanding required for employment in this field.
10-605-160 LINEAR ELECTRONICS 1: BJT AMPLIFIERS ...review the characteristics of the bipolar junction transistor and Class A, Class AB and Class B bipolar junction transistor amplifiers. (Prerequisite: 10-660-109, AC 3: RLC Circuits; 10-660-112, Electronics 3: Op-Amps-Basic)
10-605-161 LINEAR ELECTRONICS 2: JFET AMPLIFIERS ...characteristics of the junction field-effect (JFET) transistor amplifier and types of commonly used field effect transistor amplifiers. (Corequisite: 10-605-160, Linear Electronics 1: BJT Amplifiers)
10-605-162 LINEAR ELECTRONICS 3: PASSIVE/ACTIVE FILTERS ...review the characteristics of the passive RL, RC, RLC active filters, introduction to all types of commonly used passive and active filters. (Prerequisite: 10-605-161, Linear Electronics 2: JFET Amps)
10-605-163 MICROPROCESSORS 1: INTRODUCTION ...review of number, use of simulation software, fetch and execute, and fundamentals of assembly language programming.
10-605-164 MICROPROCESSORS 2: TECHNIQUE ...complex addressing modes, fields in programming, pseudo-ops, programming technique, and continued use of simulation software. (Prerequisite: 10-605-163, Micro 1: Intro)
10-605-165 MICROPROCESSORS 3: INTERFACES ...basic assembly language programming for operating a SCI, ADC, Timer and SPI, and continued use of simulation software. (Prerequisite: 10-605-164, Micro 2: Technique)
10-605-166 MICROPROCESSORS 4: ADVANCED INTERFACING ...writing rituals for switches, LEDs, LCDs, ADCs, keypads, stepper motors, DC motors, and infrared LEDs and the continued use of simulation software. (Prerequisite: 10-605-165, Micro 3: Interfaces)
10-605-167 MICROPROCESSORS 5: INTERMEDIATE ...designing and writing intermediate level programs in assembly language. The study will include the use of simulation software. (Prerequisite: 10-605-166, Micro 4: Advanced Interfacing)
10-605-168 MICROPROCESSORS 6: ADVANCED ...designing and write assembly language programs that implement Finite State Machines, interrupts, divide routines, and the continued use of simulation software. (Prerequisite: 10-605-167, Micro 5: Intermediate)
10-605-170 DATACOMM 1: INTRODUCTION ...introduction to pulse amplitude modulation, pulse amplitude modulation principles, sampling and signal reconstruction, and two-channel time division multiplexing. (Prerequisite: 10-660-103, Digital 3: Registers)
10-605-171 DATACOMM 2: PULSE CODE MODULATION ...introduction to pulse code modulation, pulse code modulation principles, sampling and signal reconstruction, analog to digital conversion, and digital to analog conversion. (Prerequisite: 10-605-170, Data Comm 1: Introduction)
10-605-172 DATACOMM 3: DELTA MODULATION ...introduction to delta modulation, delta modulation principles, sampling and signal reconstruction, and two-channel time division multiplexing. (Prerequisite: 10-605-171, Data Comm 2: Pulse Code)
10-605-180 ANALOG COMMUNICATIONS 1: NOISE EFFECTS ...characteristics of noise in communications systems and analyze amplitude modulation. (Prerequisite: 10-605-162, Linear Electronics 3: Filters)
10-605-181 ANALOG COMMUNICATIONS 2: AM/SSB ...characteristics of single sidebard transmission and receiving systems. (Prerequisite: 10-605-180, Analog Comm 1: Noise Effects)
10-605-182 ANALOG COMMUNICATIONS 3: FM SYSTEMS ...characteristics of frequency modulation transmission and receiving systems. (Prerequisite: 10-605-181, Analog Comm 2: AM/SSB)
10-620-140 MACHINE WIRING AND SAFETY ...introduction to machine wiring, including basic documentation, labeling, and wiring practices; and an overview of NFPA 70 - machinery, safety and installation standards.
10-620-159 POWER ELECTRONICS 3: DRIVES ...power circuitry of AC drives and application of industrial AC drives to AC motors. (Corequisite: 10-620-161, Power Electricity 1: Motors)
10-620-161 POWER ELECTRICITY 1: MOTORS ... DC motors and generator configuration, shunt, compound, and permanent magnet DC motor performance and characteristics.
10-620-162 POWER ELECTRICITY 2: MOTORS ...series DC, Compound DC, AC Induction, and Specialty machine performance and characteristics, and three-phase power systems. (Corequisite: 10-620-161, Power Electricity 1: Motors )
10-660-101 DIGITAL 1: LOGIC ...AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, logic operation using switch logic, ladder logic, and gate logic. Simplification methods using Boolean theorems and Karnaugh Maps, and timing diagram analysis.
10-660-102 DIGITAL 2: SEQUENTIAL ...operation and connection of Latches, RS flip-flops, JK flip-flops, and D flip-flops using timing diagram analysis, and some simple applications are studied. (Prerequisite: 10-660-101, Digital 1: Logic)
10-660-103 DIGITAL 3: REGISTERS ...analyze and design asynchronous up counters, down counters, presettable counters, ring counters, and Johnson counters, and analyze synchronous counters. Analyze and design various types of shift registers. (Prerequisite: 10-660-102, Digital 2: Sequential)
10-660-104 DC 1: INTRODUCTION ...introduction to the concepts of DC electricity and simple series circuits. Voltage, Current, Resistance, Ohm's Law, Power and Kirchoff's Voltage Law are defined.
10-660-105 DC 2: CIRCUITS ...analysis of parallel and series-parallel circuits. Application of Kirchoff's Current Law to parallel circuit combinations. Introduction of current sources and source conversions. (Corequisites: 10-804-118, Interm Algebra w Apps OR equivalent; 10-660-104, DC 1: Intro)
10-660-106 DC 3: CIRCUIT THEOREMS ...analysis of circuits using various advanced methods. Branch, loop and node methods are studied. Eight network theorems are presented for the solution of circuit voltages and circuits. (Corequisite: 10-660-105, DC 2: Circuits)
10-660-107 AC 1: PROPERTIES ...introduction to the properties of Capacitors and Inductors including types and behavior in switching circuits. Inductor basics include a study of magnetic fields. (Prerequisite: 10-660-105, DC 2: Circuits; Corequisite: 10-804-196, Trigonometry w Apps)
10-660-108 AC 2: REACTANCE ...study of the way inductive, capacitive and resistive components behave in a circuit excited by a sine waveform. Effective and average values of the sinewave are derived. (Corequisite: 10-660-107, AC 1: Properties)
10-660-109 AC 3: RLC CIRCUITS ...power flow in complex AC circuits based on resistive and reactive components. Description of the power triangle and power factor. Calculation of voltages and currents in complex AC circuits. (Prerequisite: 10-660-108, AC 2: Reactance)
10-660-110 ELECTRONICS 1: DIODES-BASIC ...introduction to the characteristics and usage of semiconductor diodes in rectifiers and linear power supplies. Special diodes and diode circuits are also considered. (Prerequisite: 10-660-105, DC 2: Circuits; Corequisite: 10-660-107, AC 1: Properties)
10-660-111 ELECTRONICS 2: TRANSISTOR-BASIC ...introduction to the characteristics, bias and usage of semiconductor transistors in amplifying circuitry. BJTs, JFETs, MOSFETs and general amplifier characteristics are studied. (Corequisite: 10-660-110, Electronics 1: Diodes-Basic)
10-660-112 ELECTRONICS 3: OP-AMPS-BASIC ...introduction to the circuit characteristics of integrated operational amplifiers. The various connections, inverting, non-inverting and comparator will be studied as well as specialized applications such as summers and filters. (Corequisite: 10-660-111, Electronics 2:Transistor-Basic)
10-660-113 DIGITAL 4: ALU ...unsigned and signed arithmetic using binary numbers, the construction of adder circuits and subtraction circuits, and the analysis of a computer ALU is studied. (Prerequisite: 10-660-103, Digital 3: Registers)
10-660-114 DIGITAL 5: CHARACTERISTICS ...propagation delay, rise time, fall time, setup and hold time, asynchronous timing considerations, Schmitt trigger devices, one-shots and astable multivibrators, and synchronous counter design are studied. (Corequisite: 10-660-113, Digital 4: ALU)
10-660-115 DIGITAL 6: SYSTEMS ...interconnection of ALU, registers, memory, decoders, control and sequence logic, glue-logic, clock and I/O into a working system is studied in block and circuit form. (Prerequisite: 10-660-114, Digital 5: Characteristics)
10-662-112 DC/AC 3 ...apply Thevenins and Nortons Theorems in practical problems involving complex AC circuits. Solve complex AC circuits using Mesh and Nodal techniques and describe power flow in complex AC circuits. (Prerequisite: 10-660-109, AC 3: RLC Circuits)
10-662-124 ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT ANALYSIS... develop equations for and analyze transistor amplifier circuits for bias, small signal gain, and transfer function including frequency response using Bode plot graphs of first order functions. (Prerequisite: 10-605-162, Linear Electronics 3: Filters)
10-804-181 CALCULUS 2 ...continuation Calculus I. Topics: integration techniques, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, techniques of integration, applications to the physical sciences, first order linear differential equations, Infinite series including Maclaurin, Taylor, and Fourier. (Prerequisites: Recommendation: Completion of 10-804-198, Calculus I with a "C" or better.)
10-801-195 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION ...the nature and scope of academic and business writing. Develops writing skills which include pre-writing, drafting, revising, and editing. A variety of writing assignments are designed to help the learner analyze audience and purpose, research and organize ideas, and format and design documents based on subject matter and content. Also develops critical reading and thinking skills through the analysis of a variety of written documents. 3 cr.
10-804-196 TRIGONOMETRY WITH APPLICATIONS ...topics include circular functions, graphing of trigonometry functions, identities, equations, trigonometric functions of angles, inverse functions, solutions of triangles complex numbers, DeMoivre's Theorem, polar coordinates, and vectors. (Prerequisites: Recommendation: Accuplacer (College Level Math) = 63 OR Completion of 10-804-118, Intermediate Algebra w Apps; 10-804-195, College Algebra with Apps or 10-804-131, Math-Algebra/Inter with grade "C" or better OR Concurrent enrollment in 10-804-195, College Algebra with Apps) 3 cr.
10-809-195 ECONOMICS ...scarcity, resources, alternative economic systems, growth, supply and demand, monetary and fiscal policy, inflation, unemployment, and global economic issues. 3 cr.
10-801-197 TECHNICAL REPORTING ...principles of report writing and correspondence, proposals, feasibility reports, progress reports, investigation reports, evaluation reports, meeting reports, memos, and correspondence. (Prerequisite: 10-801-195, Written Communication) 3 cr.
10-804-195 COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH APPLICATIONS ...skills needed for success in Calculus and many application areas on a baccalaureate level. Topics include the real and complex number systems, polynomials, exponents, radicals, solving equations and inequalities (linear and nonlinear), relations and functions, systems of equations and inequalities (linear and nonlinear), matrices, graphing, conic sections, sequences and series, combinatories, and the binomial theorem. (Prerequisites: Recommendation: Accuplacer (College Level Math) = 63 OR Completion of 10-804-118, Intermediate Algebra w Apps or 10-804-131, Math-Algebra/Inter with grade "C" or better) 3 cr.
10-806-143 COLLEGE PHYSICS 1 ...presents the applications and theory of basic physics principles. This course emphasizes problem solving, laboratory investigation and applications. Topics include laboratory safety, unit conversions and analysis, kinematics, dynamics, work, energy, power, temperature, and heat. (Prerequisite: Recommendation: 10-804-110 Elementary Algebra with Apps with a grade of "C" or better OR High School level Algebra with a grade of "C" or better) 3 cr.
10-809-172 RACE ETHNIC & DIVERSITY ...basic American values of justice and equality by teaching vocabulary, history of immigration/conquest, transcultural communication, legal liability, multicultural majority/minority relations, ageism, sexism, gender, sexual orientation, the disabled/ADA. 3 cr.
10-804-198 CALCULUS 1 ...analyze and graph algebraic expressions, especially conic sections. Develop an intuitive understanding of limits, derivatives and integrals. Apply the derivative and the integral to certain physical problems. (Prerequisites: Recommendation: Accuplacer (College Level Math) = 103 OR Completion of 10-804-195, College Algebra with Apps AND 10-804-196, Trigonometry with Apps, 10-804-197, College Algebra and Trigonometry with Apps or 10-804-132, Math-Geometry/Analytic with grade "C" or better) 4 cr.
10-809-198 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY ...survey of theoretical foundations of human behavior such as sensation and perception, motivation, emotions, learning, personality, psychological disorders, therapy, stress, and human diversity in personal, social and vocational settings. 3 cr.