Electrical Engineering Tech

Name	Title	Credits	School
ETEC-110	Electrical Technology I	4.0	Engineering & Computing Sci
Fundamental units, electrical components, wire calculations, work power, efficiency, Ohm's law series and parallel resistive circuits, Kirchhoff's laws. Introduction to electric and magnetic energy storage, capacitance, inductance, RC and RL time constants, meters, fundamentals of dc motors and generators. Lectures are followed by laboratory experiments. Corequisite Course(s): TMAT-135 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-3-4
ETEC-120	Electrical Technology II	4.0	Engineering & Computing Sci
Alternating-current concepts. Reactance circuits, series and parallel, power factor, complex algebra, and phasor notation. Resonance phenomena, coupled circuits and transformers. Lectures are followed by laboratory experiments. Prerequisite Course(s): ETEC-110 Corequisite Course(s): TMAT-155 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-3-4
ETEC-131	Electronics Technology I	4.0	Engineering & Computing Sci
In this course, we cover semiconductor theory, diodes, Zener diodes, rectifier circuits, filters, voltage regulators, special purpose diodes, Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) and Junction Field Effect Transistor (FET) fundamentals. BJT and FET configurations, biasing, AC models and voltage amplifiers, and small signal analysis. BJT power amplifier classification and analysis are also discussed. Laboratory work is correlated with the lectures. Prerequisite Course(s): ETEC-110 Corequisite Course(s): ETEC-120 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-3-4
ETEC-231	Electronics Technology II	4.0	Engineering & Computing Sci
In this course, we cover Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) fundamentals, configurations, biasing and small signal analysis. Frequency response of BJT and FET circuits, Bode plots, and Oscillators are discussed. Other topics covered include Differential Amplifiers, Operational Amplifiers (op-amps) fundamentals and applications including linear and non-linear op-amp circuits. Regulated Power supplies and Thyristor devices are also considered. Laboratory work is correlated with the lectures. Prerequisite Course(s): ETEC-131 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-3-4
ETEC-310	Communication Circuits	4.0	Engineering & Computing Sci
Transmission of information by wire and radiated electromagnetic waves, RF oscillators, AM and FM transmission and reception, SSB are introduced. Digital modulation, digital transmission and digital reception concepts, as well as multiplexing using FDM and TDM are presented. Typical circuits are analyzed in the laboratory. Prerequisite Course(s): ETEC-231 and MATH-160 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-3-4
ETEC-410	Control Systems Technology	4.0	Engineering & Computing Sci
Open and closed loop control systems. Principles of feedback control: transducers, transfer functions, block diagrams. System response. Introduction to stability criteria, analysis, and digital control systems. Prerequisite Course(s): Take one course in each group: Group 1 (CTEC-216 or CTEC-225), Group 2 (ETEC-230 or ETEC-231), and Group 3 (CTEC-246 or CTEC-247) Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-3-4
ETEC-420	Communication Circuits II	3.0	Engineering & Computing Sci
Digital communication systems, advanced digital modulation concepts, data communications, advanced multiplexing concepts. Transmission lines, antennas and waveguides. Space communication is discussed. Prerequisite Course(s): ETEC-310 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3
ETEC-450	Micro Based Sys	3.0	Engineering & Computing Sci
Prerequisite Course(s): CTEC-235 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3
ETEC-470	Fiber-Optic Communication Technology	3.0	Engineering & Computing Sci
This course covers the basic topics related to optical fiber components used in telecommunication systems. It covers the bandwidth and rate capabilities of optical fibers, their properties and characteristics. Topics include light sources, lasers, semiconductors, optical detectors and their applications, principles of fiber-optic communications, modulation and multiplexing, short-haul and long-haul communication links, asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) and synchronous transfer mode (SONET) based networks. A term paper is required in this course. Prerequisite Course(s): Take PHYS-150 and once course in this group: ETEC-230 or ETEC-231 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3
ETEC-490	Special Topics	3.0	Engineering & Computing Sci
Advanced topics in electrical engineering technology and computer technology. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3
ETEC-491	Special Topics II	3.0	Engineering & Computing Sci
Advanced topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering and technology. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 Chairperson permission required
ETEC-495	Seminar Project	3.0	Engineering & Computing Sci
In this course we focus on a design project in an area such as fabrication, computerized control, or Internet Technology. The work will require a written and oral proposal, followed by periodic progress reports (oral and written), and culminate in a completed product and report. Prerequisite Course(s): Take two courses from this group: CTEC-350 or CTEC-430 or CTEC-460 or ETEC-420 or ETEC-470 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3