- ETR 95 - Topics In
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Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- ETR 100 - Electronic Problem Solving Laboratory
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Focuses on enabling the student to improve skills in various areas of study. Includes electronic measurements, circuit assembly, troubleshooting circuits, and computer applications to problem solving.
Lecture 0-1 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
1 credits
- ETR 101 - Electrical/Electronic Calculations I
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Teaches calculation methods and fundamental applications and processes to electrical and electronic problems. Stresses basic calculations required in circuit analysis. Includes problem solving utilizing calculators or computers.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 102 - Electrical/Electronic Calculations II
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Teaches calculation methods and advanced applications and processes to electrical and electronic problems. Stresses basic calculations required in circuit analysis. Includes problem solving using calculators or computers. Prerequisite:
ETR 101.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 106 - Programming Methods for Electrical/Electronic Calcula.
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Teaches the application of a high-level language to electrical and electronic problem solving and circuit analysis. Introduces an operating system.
Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 3-6 hours. Total 4-7 hours per week.
2-3 credits
- ETR 111 - Electronic Mathematics
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Studies electronic logic or computer technology. Includes a basic numbering system and Boolean algebra with applications to logic diagrams and circuits. May additionally cover mathematics by reviewing algebra and trigonometry fundamentals and applying those topics to practical electronics problems.
Lecture 2-3 hours per week.
2-3 credits
- ETR 113 - D.C. and A.C. Fundamentals I
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Studies D.C. and A.C. circuits, basic electrical components, instruments, network theorems, and techniques used to predict, analyze and measure electrical quantities. Part I of II.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 114 - D.C. and A.C. Fundamentals II
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Studies D.C. and A.C. circuits, basic electrical components, instruments, network theorems, and techniques used to predict, analyze and measure electrical quantities. Part II of II.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 115 - D.C. and A.C. Circuits
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Studies current flow in direct and alternating current circuits with emphasis upon practical problems. Reviews mathematics used in circuit calculations. Introduces concepts of resistance, capacitance, inductance and magnetism. Focuses on electronics/circuits application.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 120 - Shop Practices and Safety
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Develops basic skills necessary for safe use of shop tools required for chassis layout and fabrication; includes P. C. board artwork, fabrication and repair, and soldering techniques. May include CAD.
Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
2 credits
- ETR 121 - Electronic Devices I
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Provides laboratory verification of the theory of active devices and circuits such as diodes, power supplies, transistors (BJT's), amplifiers and their parameters, FETs, and operational amplifiers. May also include UJTs, oscillators, RF amplifiers, thermionic devices, and other devices. Part I of II.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3-6 hours. Total 5-8 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 122 - Electronic Devices I
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Provides laboratory verification of the theory of active devices and circuits such as diodes, power supplies, transistors (BJT's), amplifiers and their parameters, FETs, and operational amplifiers. May also include UJTs, oscillators, RF amplifiers, thermionic devices, and other devices. Part II of II.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3-6 hours. Total 5-8 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 131 - Electrical Circuits I
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Studies D.C. and A.C. circuits, basic electrical components, instruments, instruments, laws and techniques used to predict, analyze and measure electrical quantities. Co-requisite:
MTH 113 or equivalent. Part I of II.
Lecture 3-4 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6-7 hours per week.
4-5 credits
- ETR 141 - Electronics I
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Introduces electronic devices as applied to basic electronic circuits and systems. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- ETR 142 - Electronics II
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Introduces electronic devices as applied to basic electronic circuits and systems. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- ETR 143 - Devices and Applications I
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Teaches theory of active devices and circuits such as diodes, power suppies, transistors (BJTs), amplifiers and their parameters, FETs, and operational amplifiers. May include UJTs, oscillators, RF amplifiers, thermionic devices and others. Corequisite: knowledge of D.C./A.C. theory or permission of instructor. Part I of II.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 144 - Devices and Applications II
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Teaches theory of active devices and circuits such as diodes, power suppies, transistors (BJTs), amplifiers and their parameters, FETs, and operational amplifiers. May include UJTs, oscillators, RF amplifiers, thermionic devices and others. Corequisite: knowledge of D.C./A.C. theory or permission of instructor. Part II of II.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 149 - PC Repair
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Teaches the maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of personal computer systems. Uses IBM or compatible computer systems to provide fault isolation drill and practice.
Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2-6 hours. Total 3-7 hours per week.
2-3 credits
- ETR 159 - Microcomputer Peripherals
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Covers basic knowledge of typical peripheral devices found in a microcomputer system. Includes devices such as printer, disk drive, CRT monitor, and keyboard. Emphasizes troubleshooting techniques.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits
- ETR 160 - Survey of Microprocessors
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Provides an overview of microprocessor architecture, basic machine language programming, and I/O devices.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits
- ETR 164 - Upgrading and Maintaining PC Hardware
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Teaches upgrading of the system CPU, memory, drives, multimedia components, modem, and video card in a microcomputer. Covers hardware as well as software related maintenance issues.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-5 hours per week.
3 credits
- ETR 166 - Fundamentals of Computer Technology
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Introduces computer use and literacy. Includes operating systems, high level language programming, word processors, spreadsheets and other generic software. Uses engineering terms, standards and methods.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 0-3 hours. Total 3-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 167 - Logic Circuits and Systems
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Studies digital switching and logic circuits, numbering systems, Boolean algebra, logic gates and families. Includes fundamental concepts of microprocessor operation and interface circuitry.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 168 - Digital Circuit Fundamentals
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Covers the fundamentals of digital logic and the study of digital circuits and their applications.
Lecture 2-3 hours per week.
2-3 credits
- ETR 171 - Computer Instrumentation I
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Studies instrumentation and measurement practices incorporating laboratory data collection and analysis by means of computers. Part I of II.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits
- ETR 193 - Studies In
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Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.
Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits
- ETR 195 - Topics In
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Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- ETR 196 - On-Site Training
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Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- ETR 198 - Seminar and Project
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Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- ETR 199 - Supervised Study
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Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- ETR 202 - Calculus for Electronics
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Teaches differential and integral calculus as applied to the solution of electrical problems involving instantaneous rates of change and the determination of output values with changing inputs. Emphasizes electrical circuits and their operations.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- ETR 203 - Electronic Devices I
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Studies active devices and circuits such as diodes, power supplies, transistors, amplifiers and others. Prerequisite: Knowledge of D.C./A.C. theory. Part I of II.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 204 - Electronic Devices II
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Studies active devices and circuits such as diodes, power supplies, transistors, amplifiers and others. Prerequisite: Knowledge of D.C./A.C. theory. Part II of II.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 211 - Electronics Diagnostics I
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Teaches analyzing, testing and repair of fundamental assemblies, subassemblies, circuits and systems as applied to electronic maintenance and manufacturing. Part I of II.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3-6 hours. Total 5-8 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 217 - Network Analysis Lab
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Teaches basic techniques of electrical measurements of circuit parameters. Includes theory and practice of basic instruments and applications to transient and steady state conditions.
Laboratory 3 hours per week.
1 credits
- ETR 218 - Industrial Electronics Circuits
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Introduces the principles of industrial measurements and control: electrical, electronic, mechanical, thermal, and optical measuring and records, and actuators, electronic instrumentation control devices and circuits.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits
- ETR 225 - Data Communications
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Studies computer communication devices including configurations and protocols. May include modems multiplexing, teletex and interfacing with telecommunication systems such as local and area networks, microwave and satellite and delivery systems, fiber optic systems and packet systems.
Lecture 3-4 hours. Laboratory 0-6 hours. Total 4-9 hours per week.
4-5 credits
- ETR 226 - Principles of Computer Systems I
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Introduces devices related to input, procesing, storage, commiunication, and output of data. Teaches application concepts, and interfacing of hardware. Corequisite:
ETR 273 or equivalent.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits
- ETR 228 - Computer Troubleshooting and Repair
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Teaches procedures for isolating and correcting problems in computers and computer-related hardware. Emphasizes operational concepts, use of diagnostic software and troubleshooting equipment. Prerequisite
ETR 226.
Lecture 1-3 hours. Laboratory 3-6 hours. Total 6-7 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 231 - Principles of Lasers and Fiber Optics I
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Teaches the theory and application of lasers and fiber optics. Includes optics, fiber optic cables and connectors, photo detectors, optical pulse generation, sensors, multiplexers, lasers, gas lasers, semiconductor lasers, laser safety and laser test instruments. May include preparation of a report as an out-of-class activity.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-4 hours. Total 4-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 232 - Principles of Lasers and Fiber Optics II
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Continues to study the theory and application of lasers and fiber optics. Includes optics, fiber optic cables and connectors, photo detectors, optical pulse generation, sensors, multiplexers, and laser safety.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-4 hours. Total 4-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 237 - Industrial Electronics I
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Studies linear integrated circuits for industrial applications, motors, industrial control devices, power control circuits, transducers, industrial process control, and sequential process control. Part I of II.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-4 hours. Total 4-5 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 238 - Industrial Electronics II
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Studies linear integrated circuits for industrial applications, motors, industrial control devices, power control circuits, transducers, industrial process control, and sequential process control. Part II of II.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-4 hours. Total 4-5 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 241 - Electronic Communications I
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Studies noise, information and bandwidth, modulation and demodulation, transmitters and receivers, wave propagation, antennas and transmission lines. Includes broad band communication systems, microwave, both terrestrial and satellite, fiber optics, multiplexing and associated hardware. Part I of II.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 248 - Test Instruments and Measurements
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Studies circuits used in electronics measurement and application of these circuits to test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic meters, and bridges. Stresses the accuracy of measurements, how instruments work, proper use of instruments, and calibration techniques.
Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
2 credits
- ETR 250 - Solid State Circuits
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Teaches theory and application of amplifiers and oscillators. Includes amplifier circuit configurations, amplifier classes, operational amplifiers, power amplifiers, bandwidth distortion, and principles of feedback. Prerequisite: Knowledge of D.C./A.C. theory, and active devices and circuits.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits
- ETR 256 - Devices and Circuit Design I
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Studies devices, applications and design of circuits incorporating these devices. Utilizes accepted design and analysis techniques using appropriate device and circuit modes. Includes diodes, transistor, thermisters, thermionic devices, op-amps, power supplies, amplifiers, oscillators, filters and switching circuits. Prerequisite: Knowledge of D.C./A.C. theory. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits
- ETR 257 - Devices and Circuit Design II
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Studies devices, applications and design of circuits incorporating these devices. Utilizes accepted design and analysis techniques using appropriate device and circuit modes. Includes diodes, transistor, thermisters, thermionic devices, op-amps, power supplies, amplifiers, oscillators, filters and switching circuits. Prerequisite: Knowledge of D.C./A.C. theory. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits
- ETR 258 - Devices and Circuit Design III
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Studies devices, applications and design of circuits incorporating these devices. Utilizes accepted design and analysis techniques using appropriate device and circuit modes. Includes diodes, transistors, thermisters, thermionic devices, op-amps, power supplies, amplifiers, filters and switching circuits. Prerequisite: Knowledge of D.C./A.C. theory.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits
- ETR 259 - Linear Integrated Circuits
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Studies linear integrated devices, circuits and applications. Includes analysis of linear ICs, op-amps, op-amp circuits, regulator circuits, oscillatory circuits, waveshaping circuits, active filter, signal processing; A/D and D/A conversion, modulation and demodulation, timers, special analog circuits, new topics and troubleshooting methods. Prerequisite: Knowledge of D.C./A.C. theory.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 265 - Advanced Microprocessors
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Provides an in-depth treatment of microprocessors including machine level programming, memory structure, serial and parallel I/O devices.
Lecture 3-4 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 5-7 hours per week.
4-5 credits
- ETR 266 - Microprocessor Applications
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Teaches fundamentals of microprocessors including architecture, internal operations, memory, I/O devices, machine level programming and interfacing.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- ETR 267 - Microprocessor Applications I
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Includes interfacing the CPU to peripheral equipment, displays, control circuits and systems. Teaches sequential operation, the programming, and analysis of microprocessor and complementary chips. Emphasizes instrumentation and microprocessor. May require preparation of a report as an out-of-class activity. Part I of II.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- ETR 273 - Computer Electronics I
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Teaches principles of digital electronics and microprocessors to familiarize the student with typical circuits and methods used to interface computer and/or controllers with various I/O devices. Includes exposure to high level programming as well as assembly language routines. Part I of II.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-5 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 274 - Computer Electronics II
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Teaches principles of digital electronics and microprocessors to familiarize the student with typical circuits and methods used to interface computer and/or controllers with various I/O devices. Includes exposure to high level programming as well as assembly language routines. Part II of II.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-5 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 275 - Computer Electronics III
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Continues with principles of digital electronics and microprocessors to familiarize the student with typical circuits and methods used to interface computer and/or controllers with various I/O devices. Includes exposure to high level programming as well as assembly language routines.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ETR 278 - Computer Interfacing and Circuitry
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Deals with typical circuitry used to interface computers with the outside world.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits
- ETR 279 - Digital Principles, Terminology and Applications
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Studies digital principles, terminology and applications covering number systems, arithmetic, Boolean algebra, Karnaugh maps and advanced logic circuits. Includes the study of registers, encoding and decoding, and multiplexing; A/D, D/A, displays and others.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits
- ETR 284 - Digital Communication
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Covers information theory, pulse communication A/D and D/A conversion, coding and error detection and interconnection requirements of digital techniques to voice, video and data communication. Prerequisite
ETR 167.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits
- ETR 285 - Fundamentals of Microcomputer Repair
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Provides the student with an exposure to the various techniques and procedures used to troubleshoot a microcomputer. May include an overview of a particular microprocessor system, use of isolation flow charts, test point charts, prints, diagnostic routines, component testing and fault isolation labs.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits
- ETR 290 - Coordinated Internship
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Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.
Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- ETR 294 - Technical Certification
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Reviews materials on various options of certification exams to prepare students for taking the certification exam. Addresses any one option of certification and may be repeated for credit.
Lecture 1-2 hours per week.
1-2 credits
- ETR 295 - Topics In
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Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- ETR 298 - Seminar and Project
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Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- ETR 299 - Supervised Study
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Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
