Course Descriptions - Electronics Technology


Electronics Technology		Course Descriptions Main Menu Degrees and Certificates Offered

ETR 115 : D.C. AND A.C. CIRCUITS

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement. Corequisite(s): MTH 115 and ETR 126.

Studies current flow in direct and alternating current circuits with emphasis upon practical problems. Reviews mathematics used in circuit calculations. Introduces concepts of resistance, capacitance, inductance and magnetism. Focuses on electronics/circuits application. Lecture 3 hours per week.

ETR 120 : SHOP PRACTICES AND SAFETY

(2 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement.

Develops basic skills necessary for safe use of shop tools required for chassis layout and fabrication; includes P.C. board artwork, fabrication and repair, and soldering techniques. May include CAD. Lecture 1 hour + lab 3 hours = total 4 hours per week.

ETR 121 : ELECTRONIC DEVICES I

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ETR 115 and ETR 126.

Provides laboratory verification of the theory of active devices and circuits such as diodes, power supplies, transistors (BJT’s), amplifiers and their parameters, FET’s and operational amplifiers. May also include UJT’S, oscillators, RF amplifiers, thermionic devices, and other devices. Lecture 2 hours + lab 3 hours = total 5 hours per week.

ETR 126 : ELECTRONIC TROUBLESHOOTING

(3 credits) Corequisite(s): ETR 115, MTH 115.

Introduces systematic troubleshooting skills. Includes symbols, modes of failure, schematics, physical wiring diagrams and use of basic test instruments. Lecture 1 hour + lab 3 hours = total 4 hours per week.

ETR 145 : INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICITY APPLICATIONS

(2 credits) Prerequisite(s): ETR 115 and ETR 126.

Includes presentation and demonstration on rotating devices, single phase and polyphase distribution, magnetic devices, circuits and systems for industrial applications. May require preparation of a report as an out-of-class activity. Lecture 2 hours per week.

ETR 179 : DIGITAL LOGIC CIRCUITS

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05, MTH 03 if required by individual student’s placement; Corequisite(s): MTH 04 if required by individual student’s placement.

Teaches theory of digital logic devices and circuits such as logic gates, decoders, multiplexors, registers, counters, and controllers. May include fundamental concepts of microprocessor operation and interface circuitry. Lecture 2 hours + lab 3 hours = total 5 hours per week.

ETR 215 : NETWORK ANALYSIS

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ETR 115, ETR 126. Corequisite(s): ETR 217, MTH 116.

Teaches basic concepts, theories and laws, power and energy, resistive networks, resistive two port networks, first order networks, second order networks, sinusoidal sources and phasor. Lecture 3 hours per week.

ETR 217 : NETWORK ANALYSIS LAB

(1 credit) Prerequisite(s): ETR 115, ETR 126. Corequisite(s): ETR 215, MTH 116.

Teaches basic techniques of electrical measurements of circuit parameters. Includes theory and practice of basic instruments and applications to transient and steady state conditions. Laboratory 3 hours per week.

ETR 231 : PRINCIPLES OF LASERS AND FIBER OPTICS I

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ETR 115, ETR 126 or Special Permission

Teaches the theory and application of lasers and fiber optics. Includes optics, fiber optic cables and connectors, photo detectors, optical pulse generation, sensors, multiplexers, lasers, gas lasers, semiconductor lasers, laser safety, and laser test instruments. May include preparation of a report as an out-of-class activity. Lecture 2 hours + lab 2 hours = total 4 hours per week.

ETR 259 : LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ETR 121.

Studies linear integrated devices, circuits and applications. Includes analysis of linear ICs, op-amps, op-amp circuits, regulator circuits, oscillatory circuits, waveshaping circuits, active filter, signal processing; A/D and D/A conversion, modulation and demodulation, timers, special analog circuits, new topics and troubleshooting methods. Lecture 2 hours + lab 3 hours = total 5 hours per week.

ETR 273-274 : COMPUTER ELECTRONICS I-II

(3 credits/3 credits) Must be taken in sequence. Prerequisite(s): ETR 115, ETR 126, ETR 179.

Teaches principles of digital electronics and microprocessors to familiarize the student with typical circuits and methods used to interface computer and/or controllers with various I/O devices. Includes exposure to high level programming as well as assembly language routines. Lecture 2 hours + lab 3 hours – total 5 hours per week.

ETR 286 : PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS OF ROBOTICS

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ETR 115 and ETR 126.

Provides an overview of terminology, principles, practices, and applications of robotics. Studies development, programming; hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic controls; sensors, and system troubleshooting. Lecture 1 hour + lab 2 hours = total 3 hours per week.

ETR 297 : COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Approval of Cooperative Education coordinator.

Supervised on-the-job training in approved business firms or governmental organizations. The work is coordinated by the Cooperative Education coordinator. Variable hours.

ETR 298 : SEMINAR AND PROJECT IN ELECTRONICS

(2 credits) Corequisite(s): The student must have completed or be completing all required core courses in the Electronics Technology program or receive written permission of the Electronics Department head.

Requires completion of a project or a research report related to the student’s occupational objective and a study of the approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field of electronics technology. Also, this course requires successful completion of a comprehensive exit examination covering material from all required electronics technology courses. Lecture 1 hour + lab 3 hours = total 4 hours per week.


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