Electronics Technology (ETR) at Tidewater Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- ETR 104 - Electronic Fundamentals with Computer Applications
- Provides an introduction to the fundamentals of DC and AC circuit analysis and computer applications. Includes the study of electrical units and components, series, parallels, series-parallel DC and AC circuits, inductive and capacitive reactance, impedance and use of circuit analysis software.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits - ETR 112 - Math Applications for ELE/ETR Analysis
- Presents mathematical applications for ELE/ETR students. Includes mathematical concepts and problems in algebra and trigonometry, and direct application to electronic analysis. Includes a survey of advanced mathematics to develop and reinforce electronic concepts.Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
2 credits - ETR 113 - D.C. and A.C. Fundamentals I
- 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
- 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 148 - Amplifiers and Integrated Circuits
- Studies devices and amplifiers with emphasis on analysis and design. May include summing and integrating amplifiers, choppers, modulators and other circuits.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits - ETR 170 - Wind Turbine Operations
- Examines every component of a commercial wind turbine. Explores, explains and demonstrates the operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of a commercial wind turbine in an offshore environment.Lecture 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Corequisite: ETR 1734 credits - ETR 173 - Wind Turbine Operations Lab
- Provides hands-on training on the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of a commercial wind turbine using a wind turbine trainer. Examines how to optimize turbine blade pitch angle and rotational speed to maximize energy generation.Lecture 0-1 hours. Laboratory 2-4 hours. Total 2-4 hours per week.
Corequisite: ETR 1701-2 credits - ETR 174 - Virtual Instrumentation
- Provides an introduction to virtual instrumentation, data acquisition, and instrument control using (specify application). Includes structures, arrays, clusters, charts, graphs, strings, file I/O, and data analysis. This course is cross-listed with INS 174. Credit will not be awarded for both.Lecture 2-3 hours, Lab 3 hours, Total 5-6 hours per week
3-4 credits - ETR 203 - Electronic Devices I
- Studies active devices and circuits such as diodes, power supplies, transistors, amplifiers and others. Part I of II.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Knowledge of D.C./A.C. theory.3-4 credits - ETR 261 - Microprocessor Application I
- Teaches the fundamentals of microprocessors including architecture, internal operations, memory, I/O devices machine level programming and interfacing. Emphasizes instrumentation and microprocessor. Part I of II.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits - ETR 279 - Digital Principles, Terminology and Applications
- 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 281 - Digital Systems
- Includes basic numbering systems, Boolean algebra, logic circuits and systems, pulse circuits and pulse logic systems as applied to computer and microprocessor technology.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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