Engineering Technologies and the Trades

To develop basic skills to prepare the student for a career as an electrical service technician.

• Students are able to employ measurement techniques and laboratory apparatus for verification of circuit operation.
• Graduates obtain a career as a robotics technician.

To prepare students to work effectively as part of a diverse technical team.

• Students will collaborate in laboratory activities to complete assigned projects.
• The student will demonstrate openness toward diverse points of view and draw upon knowledge and experiences of others to function as a team member.

To prepare students to present technical materials in written form.

• The student will be able to present technical reports in written form in a clear and concise manner.

To prepare student to apply basic technical concepts and industry practices to implement electrical and electronic systems.

• Students will be able to analyze, implement, and troubleshoot basic analog and digital circuitry.

Enable students to install, operate, and troubleshoot industrial control systems.

• The student will be able to identify and configure robotic systems including electrical and pneumatic components.

Prepare students to utilize basic principles and resources in the development of solutions to technical challenges.

• The student will demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot and develop a corrective action plan.

To prepare students to demonstrate information literacy.

• Students will use traditional and contemporary information technology.
• Students will identify, access, and appropriately use authoritative sources of information.

College Seminar is an opportunity for students to develop the skills necessary to improve the chances for success in the college environment. General College procedures, the fundamental notions of time management and study skills, and the specific responsibilities of today's students in a variety of local and global environments are discussed. One or more collaborative projects will be an integral part of the course. Corequisites: The course must be taken in the student's first thirty hours of study. General first year courses would usually be taken at the same time.

This course covers knowledge of the skill involved in operating a small business. It examines the necessary managerial and operational skills for proprietorship and the available resources for small business. Areas covered include self-assessment, planning, decision-making, legal forms of business, record-keeping, business insurance, taxes, financing, advertising, and promotion. A realistic business plan is developed.

This course prepares the student to perform effectively in both the oral and written contexts of occupational communications. A blend of formal lectures and student participation, the course includes practice in giving oral presentations, writing business letters, resumes, memos, instructional materials and reports, and using visual aids. This is a highly practical course specifically designed for students in A.O.S. degree programs. Prerequisite: A minimum score of 38 on the Nelson-Denny Reading Test and appropriate evaluation on the placement test writing sample; or succesful completion of DS050, DS051, or SL115 and succesful completion of EN099 or SL116; or permission of Humanities Department Head or designee.

An introductory course designed to provide the student with basic knowledge and skills necessary for personal growth in any electrical service technician program. The course includes an in-depth study of electron theory, Ohm's Law, series and parallel circuits, electrical energy and power relationships. Methods of generation of electromotive force, electromagnetism, motor principles and capacitance as these apply to D.C. circuits are included in the course. Uses, construction and calibration of voltmeters, ammeters and wattmeters are also investigated. Corequisite: MA105 Technical Mathematics 1, or permission of instructor. (Fall semester only)

This is an introductory course to familiarize service technicians with the personal computer and its software. A survey of fundamental personal computer hardware and software includes: the keyboard, the microprocessor, the mouse, disk drives, printers. The student will be introduced to the DOS and Windows operating systems and will receive "hands on" experience with a wide range of software packages such as word processing and spreadsheets. The Internet is introduced as a tool to gather information. The course ends with an introduction to the BASIC programming language which will be used to solve practical problems in the electrical/electronic field. Coverage of these topics will provide students with a minimal exposure to develop a working knowledge, proficiency and confidence in the personal computer use and capabilities. The laboratories use the IBM or IBM compatible personal computer. Quizzes, computer exercises and programs, and examinations will be the basis for grading. Corequisite: ET101 Technical Electricity I, or permission of instructor. (Fall semester only)

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.

A continuation of the introductory electrical course designed to reinforce and apply previously acquired information to alternating current (A.C.) circuits. This course investigates A.C. sine wave generation, mutual inductance, inductive and capacitive reactance, instantaneous values of voltage and current as well as real and apparent power. Uses, construction and calibration of A.C. metering equipment are an integral part of this course. Practical application of each topic in both introductory courses will be included in all laboratory experiments conducted by students. Prerequisite: ET101 Technical Electricity 1. Corequisite: MA106 Technical Mathematics 2, or permission of instructor. (Spring semester only)

Fundamental properties of semiconductor materials and the utilization of these materials in devices such as diodes, bi-polar transistors, field effect transistors, thyristors and common substrated integrated circuits are investigated. Experiments pertain to various rectifiers, voltage regulators and elementary amplifier circuits. Emphasis is placed on student ability to construct, troubleshoot, modify and repair those circuits considered fundamental to the operation of electronic equipment. Prerequisites: ET101 Technical Electricity 1, MA105 Technical Mathematics 1, or permission of instructor. (Spring semester only)

This is an introductory course dealing with the application of various automated material handling devices used in the manufacturing environment. Topics include: classification of robots and their work envelopes, system components, programming methods, sensors and applications, economic justification, safety consideration and industrial applications. Automatic guided vehicles and automatic storage/retrieval systems will also be discussed.

Fundamental theory, applications and safe operation of conventional machine tools including drill press, engine lathe, grinders, milling machines and powered saws. Includes the use of hand tools, selection of feeds-speeds, gauging and precision measurement, along with basic blueprint reading and sketching.

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.

An introductory course designed to provide the student with a broad overview of the basic logic circuits inherent in all digital electronics applications. Topics include the various numbering systems, encoders and decoders used in digital systems, binary logic gates, flip-flops, counters, shift registers and arithmetic circuits. Memories and interfacing of digital with analog devices are also investigated. Experiments supporting related information are designed to provide maximum hands-on experience for students with no prior training in electronics. Prerequisites: ET101 Technical Electricity 1, MA106 Technical Mathematics 2. (Fall semester only)

An introductory course investigating the construction, operation and control of electrical equipment installed and maintained by the various electrical trades. Topics pertain to direct current equipment and include shunt, series and compound motors and generators, manual and automatic D.C. controllers, stepping motors and D.C. meters. The paramount objective of the course is to acquaint the student with the practical aspects of related information such as magnetic flux, counter-electromotive force, armature and field currents, motor and generator loading conditions and the relationship of these electrical characteristics to specific types of mechanical, electrical and electronic controllers. Prerequisite: ET101 Technical Electricity 1 or permission of instructor. Corequisite: MA106 Technical Mathematics 2, or permission of instructor. (Spring semester only)

Theory and use of hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical devices to activate and regulate the displacement and position of machine components. Prerequisite: MA106 Technical Mathematics 2 or permission of instructor. (Fall semester only)

This course is an introduction into the technology and programming methodology for NC/CNC machine tools. Programming methods include Conversational, G-M codes and Symbolic FANUC Automatically Programmed Tools (FAPT). Emphasis is placed on programming methods, tool selection, set-up, fixturing, troubleshooting and editing of programs, group technology, CIM and FMS. Prerequisites: MT141 Machining Fundamentals or MT107 Basic Machine Shop Practice, or permission of instructor.

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.

This course includes a study of the fundamental servo principles, components and servomechanisms found in most robots and automated manufacturing systems. Topics include fluidic and electrical power, amplifiers, motors, controllers and transducers as well as troubleshooting, measurement and maintenance techniques. Student experiments utilize industrial components to construct operational fluid power circuits incorporating electrical control. Prerequisite: ET232 Electrical Machinery & Controls 2.

This course includes continuation of electrical techniques with emphasis on design and layout of single and polyphase systems. Specific skills to be developed include diagnosis and repair of equipment malfunctions, interpretation of the National Electrical Code, and estimates of project costs and progress coupled with installation techniques for various structures. Electrical systems to be studied include lighting, heating, ventilation, interior and exterior power distribution, emergency energy conservation. Student activities are focused on electrical systems pertaining to apartment buildings, stores, schools, hospitals and factories. Prerequisite: ET102 Technical Electricity 2 , ET234 Electrical Wiring & Codes 1, or permission of the instructor. (Spring semester only)

This is an advanced course organized to assist the student to utilize knowledge of binary logic and circuits to recognize the elements, diagnostic procedures and methods of operating and repairing microprocessor-based home and automated industrial equipments. Student experimentation includes using personal computers in a micro-facility to learn assembly language programming techniques, microprocessor architecture, and interface to peripheral devices. Assembly language programming includes use of subroutines, software and hardware time delays, stack and interrupt operations. Prerequisite: ET103 Technical Electronics, ET235 Digital Logic. (Spring semester only)

This introductory course is organized to provide the student with an overview of robotic terminology, various types of robot systems, operations and contemporary applications. Topics include servo control, stepper motor control, robotic coordinate systems, programming robot systems using off-line and computer programming, and the interfacing required. Prerequisite: MT244 Computer-Aided Manufacturing or permission of instructor.

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.