Electronics (with optional Biomedical specialty) Program Code 106051

Employment Potential

A graduate of this program will have the potential for employment in the following areas:

Electronic Development Technician: assists engineers in the design and development of experimental and prototype electronic equipment and products.

Electronic Maintenance Technician: services and programs in-plant automatic control equipment, computers, robots, and other electronic equipment.

Electronic Test Technician: tests, troubleshoots, and inspects electronics products (quality control testing).

Electronics Technician: maintains electronic equipment including motor controllers, cables, communication equipment, computers, security systems, CNC equipment, programmable controllers, robots, and automatic production equipment; works with an electronics engineer in building breadboard and prototype devices; and evaluates and tests electronic devices and systems.

Field Service Technician: services and overhauls equipment in the customer’s facility; works with sales personnel; and demonstrates new equipment to potential customers.

Biomedical Equipment Technician, also called Biomedical Engineering Technicians or BMETs:
constructs, tests, repairs, and maintains electromedical equipment of all sorts, including electrosurgical equipment, cardiovascular equipment, kidney dialysis machines, respirators, vital signs data equipment, telemetry transmitters and receivers, radiology equipment and nuclear medicine equipment.

With additional education and/or work experience, graduates may find other opportunities for employment.

. Computer Field Service Supervisor
. Electronics Production Superintendent
. Electronics Maintenance Supervisor

The following certificates/technical diplomas may be applied toward this program:

. 906052, Biomedical Electronics Certificate

Program Outcomes

. Describe the various digital modulation techniques.
. Identify power switching devices and circuits.
. Program microprocessor interface circuits.
. Measure electrical parameters of RF circuits.
. Describe wireless analog communication techniques.
. Implement a project using embedded computer systems.
. Measure wide-band circuit parameters.
. Describe transfer characteristics of frequency sensitive linear circuits.
. Analyze an ON/OFF machine control circuit.
. Predict operation of circuits containing active components.
. Identify the component and appropriate nomenclature of basic electronic symbols.
. Apply Boolean theorems to basic digital circuits.
. Apply circuit theorems to AC/DC RLC circuits.
. Use basic electronic tools.
. Work in teams.
. Develop an industry acceptable work ethic.
. Communicate both orally and in writing using common technical terminology.
. Write a technical document.
. Use office suite software package tools.
. Apply mathematics to the field of electronics.
. Use common test equipment to measure circuit parameters.
. Compare measured values to theoretical calculations.
. Practice workplace safety standards.
. Identify regulations and standards in communications related industries.

Biomedical Specialty Outcomes

. Understand anatomy and medical terminology.
. Analyze, troubleshoot and calibrate biomedical electronics equipment.
. Identify regulations and standards in health related industries.

Requirements for Program Entry

. Completed application.
. High school transcript or equivalent. (For a list of equivalents, go to www.nwtc.edu/gettingstarted.)
. As a requirement for program entry, an Academic Skills Assessment (Accuplacer) with appropriate benchmark scores is necessary. Program Benchmarks are: Reading Comprehension: 55; Arithmetic: 34; Sentence Skills: 60. However, we recommend a student receive the following scores to be successful in this program. Reading Comprehension: 79; Arithmetic: 101; Sentence Skills: 89. Remediation options are available to reach recommended scores. Equivalent assessment scores are acceptable. To learn more about these assessments and program benchmark scores, please contact a counselor at (920) 498-5444 or (888) 385-6982.
. Students will be required to take the Accuplacer College Level Math assessment instead of the Algebra assessment. The benchmark grade for Electronics (with optional Biomedical specialty) on the College Math assessment is 50.
. Beginning courses require mastery of algebra skills. For a description of algebra skills, see the Basic Education section of this catalog.

Additional Requirements for Students Pursuing the Biomedical Track

NWTC is required to comply with the Wisconsin Caregiver Law (1997 WISCONSIN ACT 27.) The completion of a caregiver background check includes the review of criminal records for convictions of serious crimes or a history of improper behavior. Students accepted into health programs must complete a background information form disclosing any acts, crimes, or convictions prior to program entry. The information provided in the background information form must be truthful and match any findings on the criminal record check. Students with a criminal history may be denied access to clinical placement at the discretion of the clinical site. Consequently, should a student have a history of convictions of serious crimes or a history of improper behaviors, NWTC cannot guarantee clinical placement, or guarantee graduation.

Curriculum

The Electronics (with optional Biomedical specialty) Associate Degree is a two-year, four-semester program. Upon graduation, a student will have completed 68 credits.

ALL STUDENTS COMPLETE FIRST SEMESTER

ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY FIRST SEMESTER

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY FIRST SEMESTER

ALL STUDENTS COMPLETE SECOND SEMESTER

ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY SECOND SEMESTER

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SECOND SEMESTER

ALL STUDENTS COMPLETE THIRD SEMESTER

ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY THIRD SEMESTER

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY THIRD SEMESTER

ALL STUDENTS COMPLETE FOURTH SEMESTER

ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY FOURTH SEMESTER

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY FOURTH SEMESTER

Curriculum Note
*In order to successfully complete the Biomedical track, no final grade lower than a “C” is acceptable in any of the courses marked with an asterisk.

Suggested Electives
Automation 3: PLC, 10-664-102
Automation 4: PLC, 10-664-103
Control 1: Discrete Systems, 10-664-160
Control 2: Process Systems, 10-664-161
Control 3: Motion Systems, 10-664-162
Control 4: Drive Performance, 10-664-163
Control 5: Servo Systems, 10-664-164
Control 6: Servo Systems, 10-664-165

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

These courses provide an opportunity for students to develop the knowledge, skills, and understanding required for employment in this field.

10-501-101 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY ...focuses on the component parts of medical terms: Prefixes, suffixes, and root words. Students practice formation, analysis and reconstruction of terms. Emphasis on spelling, definition and pronunciation. Introduction to operative, diagnostic, therapeutic and symptomatic terminology of all body systems, as well as systemic and surgical terminology.

10-605-106 BIOMED ELECTRONICS 1: SIGNALING ...the study will present the characteristics of biomedical electronics signaling and provide a survey of biomedical electronics signaling systems. (Prerequisites: 10-605-162, Linear Electronics 3: Filters; 10-605-172, Datacomm 3: Delta Modulation)

10-605-107 BIOMED ELECTRONICS 2: INSTRUMENTATION ...study will present the characteristics of biomedical electronics instrumentation and provide a survey of biomedical electronics instrumentation. (Prerequisite: 10-605-106, Biomed Electronics 1)

10-605-108 BIOMED ELECTRONICS 3: NETWORKING ...study will present the characteristics of biomedical electronics networking and provide a survey of biomedical electronics networking systems. (Prerequisite: 10-605-107, Biomed Electronics 2)

10-605-109 BIOMED ELECTRONICS 4: CALIBRATION ...study will present the characteristics of biomedical electronics calibration and provide a survey of biomedical electronics calibration. (Prerequisite: 10-605-108, Biomed Electronics 3)

10-605-157 POWER ELECTRONICS 1: DEVICES ...the device characteristics and applications of thyristors, power transistors, and switching devices. (Prerequisite: 10-660-107, AC 1: Properties)

10-605-158 POWER ELECTRONICS 2: DRIVES ...power circuitry of AC and DC drives and basic setup and application of an industrial DC and AC drives to DC and AC motors. (Corequisite: 10-605-157, Power Electronics 1: Devices)

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. (Prerequisites: 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 writing 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)

10-605-173 DATACOMM 4: DIGITAL MODULATION ...introduction to digital modulation, line coding and synchronization, principles of frequency shift keying, and principles of amplitude shift and phase shift keying. (Prerequisite: 10-605-172, Datacomm 3: Delta Modulation)

10-605-174 DATACOMM 5: FIBER OPTICS-INTRODUCTION ...introduction to fiber optic signal processing, transmission, and reception. (Corequisite: 10-605-172, Data Comm 3: Delta Modulation)

10-605-175 DATACOMM 6: FIBER OPTICS-ADVANCED ...advanced demonstration of skills required to analyze and troubleshoot fiber optic signal processing, transmission, and reception.

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 sideboard 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)

10-660-100 ELECTRONIC FABRICATION - INTRO TO ...the study will include an introduction to electronics fabrication techniques, including basic soldering and assembly, and an overview of connectors and printed circuit board construction.

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)

10-804-118 INTERM ALGEBRA WITH APPLICATIONS ...algebra content with applications. Topics include properties of real numbers, order of operations, algebraic solution for linear equations and inequalities, operations with polynomial and rational expressions, operations with rational exponents and radicals, algebra of inverse, logarithmic and exponential functions. (Prerequisites: Recommendation: Accuplacer Algebra Test = 61 OR Accuplacer (College Level Math) = 40 OR Completion of 10-804-110, Elementary Algebra w Apps OR 10-804-120, Math-Tech Algebra 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.

10-809-166 INTRO TO ETHICS: THEORY & APP ...basic understanding of theoretical foundations of ethical thought; analyze/compare relevant issues using diverse ethical perspectives; critically evaluate individual, social/professional standards of behavior--applying a systematic decision-making process. 3 cr.

10-806-134 GENERAL CHEMISTRY ...covers chemistry fundamentals. Topics: metric system, problem-solving, periodic relationships, chemical reactions, chemical equilibrium, properties of water; acids, bases, and salts; and gas laws. (Prerequisite: Recommendation: Completion of one year of High School Algebra with a "C" or better) 4 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.

10-809-172 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.

10-801-136 ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1 ...learners develop knowledge/skills in planning, organizing, writing, editing. Students will also analyze audience/purpose, use elements of research, format documents using standard guidelines, and develop critical reading skills. 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.

10-806-189 BASIC ANATOMY ...Examines concepts of anatomy and physiology as they relate to health careers. Learners correlate anatomical and physiological terminology to all body systems. (Prerequisite: Recommendation: High School Chemistry or High School Biology with a "C" or better OR College Chemistry or College Biology or College General Anatomy transfer credit with a grade
of "C" or better) 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: 10-801-136, English Composition 1 OR 10-801-195, Written Communication) 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.