Electrical Engineering Tech
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| ETEC 110 | Electrical Technology I | 4 | College of Eng & Comp Sciences |
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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. Prerequisite Course(s): Prerequisite: Students who have completed CHEM 150 General Chemistry II cannot take this course without BCS chair permission. Co-requisite: MATH 141. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-3-4 |
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| ETEC 120 | Electrical Technology II | 4 | College of Eng & Comp Sciences |
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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): Prerequisite: ETEC 110. Co-requisite: MATH 136 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-3-4 |
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| ETEC 131 | Electronics Technology I | 4 | College of Eng & Comp Sciences |
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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): Prerequisite: ETEC 110. Co-requisite: ETEC 120. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-3-4 |
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| ETEC 231 | Electronics Technology II | 4 | College of Eng & Comp Sciences |
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In this course, we cover frequency response of BJT and FET circuits, Bode plots, and Oscillators . 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): Prerequisite: ETEC 131 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-3-4 |
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| ETEC 310 | Communication Circuits | 4 | College of Eng & Comp Sciences |
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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): Prerequisite: ETEC 231. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-3-4 |
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| ETEC 325 | Applied Statistics | 3 | College of Eng & Comp Sciences |
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This course will cover basic probability calculations and statistical methods. Emphasis is on case studies that highlight data collection, sampling, analysis and presentation. Topics covered include probability distributions, descriptive statistics and displays, random sampling, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. A statistical software such as MATLAB or MyStatLab will be used for statistical analysis. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 2-1-3 Prerequisite Course(s): Prerequisite: MATH 161, CTEC 243 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 2-1-3 |
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| ETEC 410 | Control Systems Technology | 4 | College of Eng & Comp Sciences |
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Principles of feedback control. Modeling of dynamic systems in the s-plane. Transfer functions and block diagrams. Stability criteria. Time domain performance characteristics. Frequency response analysis. Controllers and compensators. Introduction to state space methods. This course uses Matlab / Simulink. Laboratory work is correlated with lectures. Prerequisite Course(s): Prerequisites: CTEC 216, ETEC 231, CTEC 247 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-3-4 |
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| ETEC 420 | Communication Circuits II | 3 | College of Eng & Comp Sciences |
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Analysis of Digital Video/Audio communication systems (DTV), advanced digital modulation concepts, data communications. Transmission lines, antenna design, wave propagation and waveguides. Space communication is discussed. Prerequisite Course(s): Prerequisite: ETEC 310 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| ETEC 422 | Wireless Communications Technology | 3 | College of Eng & Comp Sciences |
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This course covers the fundamentals of wireless communications and provides an overview of existing and emerging wireless communication networks. It covers radio propagation and fading models, fundamentals of cellular communications, multiple access technologies, and various wireless networks. The course also addresses additional protocols such as Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, as well as emerging standards and protocols for Internet of Things. Prerequisite Course(s): Prerequisites: ETEC 310, ETEC 325 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| ETEC 470 | Fiber-Optic Communication Technology | 3 | College of Eng & Comp Sciences |
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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): Prerequisite: 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 |
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| ETEC 490 | Special Topics | 3 | College of Eng & Comp Sciences |
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Advanced topics in electrical engineering technology and computer technology. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| ETEC 495 | Senior Design | 3 | College of Eng & Comp Sciences |
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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): Prerequisite: 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 |
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