Electronics Engineering Technology – Electronic Instrumentation (Spring Start)

Topics include the professional, ethical, and social responsibilities of the engineer and technologist, the impact of ethics and knowledge of contemporary professional, societal and global issues (including respect for diversity) in the field of engineering and engineering technology.

This course is a study of direct and alternating currents, covering resistance and impedance in series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits using Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s laws and basic circuit theorems. Circuits are analyzed using mathematics and verified
using electrical instruments.

This course covers the development and use of computer programs to solve engineering technology problems.

This course includes the following topics: basic laws and operations of algebra, linear and quadratic equations, systems of equations, introduction to trigonometry, concepts of functions, and graphs of functions.

This is the first in a sequence of physics courses. Topics include mechanics, wave motion, sound, heat, electromagnetism, optics, and modern physics.

This course is a study of electronic circuits using discrete and integrated devices, including analysis, construction, testing, and troubleshooting.

This course is a study of number systems, basic logic gates, Boolean algebra, logic optimization, flip-flops, counters, and registers. Circuits are modeled, constructed and tested.

This course is a study of various types of instruments and gauges used by industrial facilities. Basic principles of pneumatic, electronic, and mechanically operated devices are covered.

This is the second in a sequence of physics courses. Topics include mechanics, wave motion, sound, heat, electromagnetism, optics, and modern physics.

This course is a study of AC and DC electromechanical energy conversion devices, theory, applications, and control. Devices are tested and verified using electrical instruments

This course is a study of relay logic, ladder diagrams, theory of operation, and applications. Loading ladder diagrams, debugging, and trouble-shooting techniques are applied to programmable controllers.

This course is a study of single loop process control. It presents the fundamentals of temperature, flow, pressure, level, and analytical measurements and their applications in industrial process systems. Calibration and maintenance of electrical and pneumatic
instruments will be stressed.

This course is a study in industrial safety, standard operating procedures, industrial shop procedures and practices, and I.S.A. symbology and standards.

This course is a study of various technical communications such as definitions, processes, instructions, descriptions, and technical reports, including oral presentations.

This course covers interactive computing and the basic concepts of programming.

This course is a study of more complex control schemes. The fundamentals of ratio, cascade and feed forward control will be presented using pneumatic, electronic, and computer-controlled devices.

This course is a study of the static and dynamic conditions of process control loops. Step-analysis method of finding time constants and frequency response analysis will be presented.

In this course, an instructor-approved project is constructed and tested.

This course includes the following topics: advanced algebra, exponential and
logarithmic functions, complex numbers, trigonometric identities, and graphs of trigonometric functions. Additional topics may include statistics and discrete mathematics.

This course provides a study of the impact of technological change on cultural values, society, and the individual.

This course deals with the personality factors as they relate to problems of adjustment. An understanding of personality dynamics and psychological bases of behavior, mental health, personality development, and interpersonal relations are covered. Stress is placed upon the importance of applying psychological principles and techniques to everyday life.

This course covers interfacing pneumatic and electronic process control instrumentation with computers and programmable logic controllers by using various transducers. Programming and installation will be stressed.

This course includes a related series of problems and exercises designed to give the student an understanding of the computer graphics station as a drafting tool.

This course develops employability skills including resume writing, interviewing, presentation delivery and soft skills.