17 courses with the subject ETEC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ETEC 1102Mechatronics 1 DC3
Credit(s) 2 credits lecture/1 credit lab This course will cover electronic principles and passive components. Students will apply Direct Current (DC) concepts in lab, construct circuits, and gain experience with measuring equipment. Course concepts will be applied to troubleshooting mechatronic systems. The lab will emphasize electronic component identification, electronic schematic reading, circuit wiring, measurement, and documentation.
Credit(s) 2 credits lecture/1 credit lab This course will cover Alternating Current (AC) electronic principles and passive components. Course concepts will be applied in troubleshooting mechatronic systems. Lab will emphasize AC signal measurement, electronic component characteristics, schematic reading, circuit construction, and documentation.
Credit(s) 4 credits lecture/0 credits lab This course covers measuring systems, units, methods, and tools for analyzing electronic circuits. Electronic laws and theorems will be applied in calculating circuit estimates. Component documentation, schematics, and analysis methods such as spreadsheets and circuit simulation will be applied throughout this course.
Credit(s) 2 credits lecture/1 credit lab This course covers the analysis and troubleshooting skills required to maintain personal, industrial, and embedded computers. The A+ Certification Exam curriculum, a recognized industry standard for computer technicians, will be introduced. Course lab activities cover the application of computer hardware and operating systems. Each student will build a computer, which they will keep upon completion of the program.
Credit(s) 2 credits lecture/0 credits lab A Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is a device used widely in industrial automation to control anything from a small self contained water filter system up to an entire factory production line. This course introduces applying PLCs in automated systems. This course covers the fundamental ladder logic programming using Allen Bradley software and controllers. The increasingly popular international standard IEC programming languages will be introduced, as well as PLCs from other manufacturers. The basics of automation safety, steps in designing and documenting PLC programs, as well as trouble shooting will be covered. This class emphasizes hands on lab work.
ETEC 1113 and ETEC 1250 with a grade of C or higher
ETEC 1202Solid State Electronic Devices5
Credit(s) 4 credits lecture/1 credit lab Solid State Electronic Devices cover both discrete devices, as well as integrated circuits. This course introduces fundamentals of solid state electronic device operation and circuit applications, applying them to constructing and troubleshooting circuits in lab. The lab component emphasizes device identification, circuit wiring and testing, test equipment use, and documentation. Both switching and linear modes of solid state electronic device operation will be explored. Troubleshooting techniques are implemented throughout the course.
Credit(s) 2 credits lecture/1 credit lab This course provides an introduction to digital electronics. The emphasis is on the operation, application, and troubleshooting of logic gates. This course also covers Boolean algebra, number system conversion, combinational and sequential logic. Troubleshooting digital circuits is emphasized throughout the course.
Credit(s) 2 credits lecture/0 credits lab This course introduces laser and optics fundamentals. Optical components and systems are covered, as well as lasers and their industrial applications. This course will emphasize the importance of laser safety, optical alignment, and beam calibration.
Credit(s) 3 credits lecture/0 credits lab This course covers technical documentation including writing lab reports, writing operation and service manuals, project cost estimating, project proposals, and media research. Course projects will include writing a small technical manual, documenting circuit operations, and creating project proposals.
ETEC 1281Engineering Technology Programming: LabVIEW and C++2
Credit(s) 2 credits lecture/0 credits lab This course will introduce the fundamentals of software development and apply this knowledge to LabVIEW and C++ programming.
Credit(s) 2 credits lecture/0 credits lab This course covers principles of wireless communication and technology used in Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications. The electromagnetic spectrum, communication bands, Communications systems, and circuits, antennas and transmission lines, modulation, noise, and technology used for interconnecting automated systems will be explored.
BMET 1301 and ETEC 1202 with a grade of C or higher
ETEC 2138LabVIEW and Data Acquisition4
Credit(s) 4 credits lecture/0 credits lab This course will cover intermediate topics of LabVIEW programming. The learner will create applications to acquire, process, and display real-world data. Programs to monitor temperature and interface software with Data Acquisition (DAQ) hardware will be addressed.
Credit(s) 2 credits lecture/1 credit lab This course covers advanced skills applying Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) in automated systems. Advanced ladder logic programming will be covered, and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61131 standard programming languages will be introduced. Automation safety and the process of designing PLC programs will be emphasized.
ETEC 1170 and ETEC 1202 with a grade of C or higher
ETEC 2162Robotics and Automation Controls5
Credit(s) 4 credits lecture/1 credit lab This course covers fundamentals of robotic concepts and applications. Topics include experimenting with microcontrollers, sensors, teach pendants, and servos and stepper motors. Advanced troubleshooting techniques will be integrated throughout the course.
Credit(s) 1 credit lecture/4 credits lab In this course, students will create a mechatronics project which requires interfacing software and hardware. The course emphasizes the concept of teamwork, placing students in groups to complete the project. Projects will be presented to the Electronic Engineering Technology Advisory Committee.
ETEC 2177Mechatronic Capstone Design and Documentation2
Credit(s) 2 credits lecture/0 credits lab The goal of this course is for designing and documenting the capstone project. Additional goals include creating a project management spreadsheet incorporating the six steps of problem-solving, and presenting the design and documentation at the end of the course to the Electronics Advisory Committee.
Credit(s) 3 credits lecture/1 credit lab This course covers networking technology for the industrial Internet of Things (IOT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications. Industrial IOT capable devices, such as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) will be networked with systems for programming, monitoring, data collection, and Human Machine Interface (HMI). The course also covers configuring M2M network devices, network documentation, and troubleshooting industrial networks.
