Electrical
ELEC 101 ELECTRIC CIRCUITS 1
Fall, 3 credit hours
This course focuses on direct current (DC) circuit analysis with enough strength to prepare students for upper level courses in the electrical engineering technology program. Students will analyze resistive, capacitive and inductive circuits and laws/theorems including Kirchhoff's, Superposition, Thevenin's, Norton's, and Maximum Power Transfer. Students will develop computational skills. Three hours lecture per week.
Corequisite: Pre-Calculus (MATH123) or permission of instructor.
ELEC 102 ELECTRIC CIRCUITS 2
Spring, 3 credit hours
continuation of Electric Circuits (I), stressing the understanding of AC analysis that involves resistive, capacitive, and inductive circuits. Also, impedance, resonance, filters and transformers are covered. Students will analyze circuits of various configurations and enhance computational skills. Three hours lecture per week.
Prerequisite: Electric Circuits 1 (ELEC 101) and Pre-Calculus (MATH123) or permission of instructor.
ELEC 109 ELECTRIC CIRCUITS 1 LABORATORY
Fall, 1 credit hour
An introductory laboratory course stressing the understanding of basic concepts and principles of direct current and alternating current electric circuits by analyzing resistive, capacitive and inductive circuits through practical laboratory application. Students will also study circuits using circuit analysis software. Two hours laboratory per week.
Corequisite: Electric Circuits 1 (ELEC 101) and Pre-Calculus (MATH123) or permission of instructor.
ELEC 129 ELECTRIC CIRCUITS 2 LABORATORY
Spring, 1 credit hour
A continuation of Electric Circuits 1 Laboratory, stressing the understanding of concepts that involve impedance, resonance, transformers and three phase systems. Students will study circuits of various configurations using practical laboratory application. Two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: Electric Circuits 1 Laboratory (ELEC 109) and Pre-Calculus (MATH123) or permission of instructor.
ELEC 141 INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS
Spring, 2 credit hours
A hands-on study of devices and systems used in the control of industrial machinery. The student is introduced to the theory and use of electromechanical control circuits by use of traditional “hardwire circuits.” The programming of the Allen-Bradley Micro LoGix 1000 type of programmable logic controller (PLC) is practiced. An introduction to sequencer systems that enable complex control and monitoring of machines is given. Emphasis is on learning the ability to program the equipment for effective control. Four hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisite:Electric Circuits 1 and Laboratory (ELEC 101/109), Digital Fundamentals (ELEC 165) or a basic electricity course (i.e. ELEC 261) with an introduction to three phase systems, basic logic gates, binary and hexadecimal number systems, or permission of instructor.
ELEC 161 ELECTRONIC FABRICATION
Fall, 2 credit hours
Stresses practical fabrication techniques used in electronic and communication industries. Focuses on aspects of designing, installing, testing and troubleshooting fabrication methods used in assembly and repair of electronic equipment. One hour lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
ELEC 165/MKTX 215 DIGITAL FUNDAMENTALS & SYSTEMS
Fall, 3 credit hours
This course covers topics include: number systems, operations and codes, logic gates, Boolean algebra and logic simplification, combinational logic analysis, functions of combinational logic, latches, flip-flops, timers, and counters. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisites: ENGS 263 and ENGS 264 or Electric Circuits I (ELEC 101) and Electric Circuits I lab (ELEC 109), or permission of instructor.
ELEC 166/MKTX 216 DIGITAL FUNDAMENTALS & SYSTEMS LABORATORY
Fall, 1 credit hour
This laboratory course emphasizes on topics such as: Adder/Subtraction Circuits, Code Converters, Multiplexers and De-Multiplexers, JK Flip-Flop Circuits, Counters, Timers, Memory devices, Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog Converters, and Digital Circuit Troubleshooting.
Corequisites: MKTX 215 or Digital Systems (ELEC 165), or permission of instructor.
ELEC 203 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
Fall, 1 credit hour
Senior project (capstone) course that gives the student an opportunity to think, design, construct, and present a finished product based on knowledge/experience from previous or current courses such as electronic circuits, telecommunications, microprocessors, and industrial controls. Each team is expected to do a classroom presentation on the final project. Examples of design project: High Power Emergency Power Supply (Alternative Energy),
Industrial Monitoring System (using sensing devices), and Electronics/Communication Systems. All project proposals must be approved
by course instructor. Three hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: Electrical Energy Conversion (ELEC 215), Industrial Controls (ELEC 141), Electronic Circuits (ELEC 231), or permission of instructor.
ELEC 213 MICROPROCESSORS
Spring, 3 credit hours
The 8085 8-bit microprocessor instruction set and the internal hardware register structure are studied. The basic operations of the Fetch and Execute operations are examined. The student will generate several machine programs for interfacing input and output devices to the microprocessor. The PIC micro family or the STAMP family microcontrollers will be introduced to provide the student with hardware and software experience in working with these devices. The student will use a cross-assembler to generate the software programs to be written for the microcontrollers. The RS-232C Serial data transmission interface is also studied. A writing intensive course. Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: Digital Systems and Laboratory (ELEC 212/219) or permission of instructor.
ELEC 215 ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONVERSION
Fall, 4 credit hours
The study of construction and operation of direct current generators and motors. The principles of operation of three-phase induction motors and alternating current generators are presented. Topics also include synchronous motor and single-phase motor principles and operation. Single-phase/three-phase transformer theory and circuit interrupting devices are also covered. Basic power transmission line circuit concepts and alternative (Green) electrical power generation methods are also investigated. Hands-on laboratory experiments are performed to reinforce the theory for each of the covered topics. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: Electric Circuits 2 and Laboratory (ELEC 102/129) or permission of instructor
ELEC 225 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Fall, 3 credit hours
An intermediate course designed to give students theoretical and hands-on experience in telecommunications technology. Topics include how information is processed and transmitted, medium of transmission, Switching Hierarchy of North America (PSTN), wave propagation, line devices, Modulations, Multiplexing, Noise, Error detection, correction, and control, Transmission lines, ISDN/DSL and Antennas. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: Electronic Circuits (ELEC 231) or permission of instructor.
ELEC 231 ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
Fall, 4 credit hours
Basic theory and circuit applications of silicon, germanium, zener, light emitting (LED) and Schottky diodes, bipolar and field effect transistors (FET) are presented. The student is introduced to half-wave and full-wave DC power supplies and associated ripple filters. Zener and Active Voltage Regulators circuits are studied. The basic operation of Metal Oxide; Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFET) is also presented. Basic types of bi-polar transistor AC amplifiers (CE, CB, CC) and their FET counterparts are discussed. Three
hours lecture and three hours lab per week.
Prerequisites: Electric Circuits 1 and Laboratory (ELEC 101/109), Electric Circuits 2 and Laboratory (ELEC 102/129) or permission of instructor.
ELEC 232 INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS
Fall, 4 credit hours
The student is introduced to various electronic components and systems used in modern industry. Operational amplifier principles and applications including comparators (zero and non-zero crossing detectors), voltage followers, inverting and non-inverting amplifiers. Subtraction, summing (mixer), difference and compound amplifiers and active filters. Operational amplifier circuits are configured to make up complex analog circuits. Examples of these include the temperature controller and the pulse width modulation technique of DC motor speed control. The importance of digital computers used in modern industrial processes is stressed. Thyristors, photosensitive devices, optically coupled devices, and timer control circuits and various transducers are introduced. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: Electronic Circuits (ELEC 231) or permission of instructor.
ELEC 243 COMPUTER-AUTOMATED CONTROL SYSTEMS
Spring, 2 credit hours
An introduction to some of the control software systems in use in industry. The student is introduced to the architecture of the Arduino platform using the ATmega328P Microcontroller to the extent that various control functions can be identified and modified. Memory addressed I/O and the relationship of memory location access (analog and digital) by an Arduino microcontroller program.
Prerequisite: ELEC 231, ELEC 141, ELEC 213 or permission of instructor.
ELEC 261 ELECTRICITY
Fall/Spring, 4 credit hours
Fundamentals of direct and alternating current circuits, resistance, inductance, capacitance, magnetism are presented. Also basic machine theory as it applies to both direct and alternating current types is covered. The theory of control devices such as relays, contactors and switches is studied. Also, basic number systems and digital logic functions are introduced. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: College Algebra (MATH 121) or Pre-Calculus Algebra (MATH 123) permission of instructor.
ELEC 332 INDUSTRIAL POWER ELECTRONICS
Fall, 3 credit hours
This course is designed to prepare students with industrial electronics skills necessary to function as technologist. Topics include: Solid States Devices, Photo-Electronics, Inverters, Power Supplies, Operational Amplifiers, Open/Closed Loop Feedback Systems, SCRs, TRIACs, Thyristors, Photosensitive devices, Optically Coupled Devices, Timer Control Circuits, Motor Control Devices, and Process Control Devices. Note: Credit is given to a student who has taken ELEC232 with a (C) grade or better. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: Electronic Circuits (ELEC 231) or permission of instructor.
ELEC 343 ADVANCED CIRCUIT ANALYSIS
Spring, 3 credit hours
An advanced course designed to give students upper level circuit analysis experience. Topics include: Resistive Circuits, Nodal and Loop Analysis, Two-Port Networks, Application of Laplace Transform, Variable-Frequency Network Performance, Polyphase Circuits, and AC Steady-State Analysis. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisites: Electric Circuits II/lab (ELEC 102/129), Calculus II (MATH 162) or permission of instructor.
ELEC 355 Embedded Electronics
Fall/Spring, 3 credit hours
This course is designed to give students theoretical and hands-on experience in Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) and Very High-Speed Integrated Circuit Hardware Description Language (VHDL). The course covers the concept and architecture of Programmable Logic Device. The graphic editor of Altera’s Quartus Design software and VHDL text editor are used to define digital logic to FPGA.
Prerequisites: ELEC 165 (Digital Fundamentals & Systems), ELEC 166 (Digital Fundamentals & Systems Laboratory) and MATH 123 (Pre-Calculus Algebra) or permission of the instructor.
ELEC 375 FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS
Spring/Fall, 3 credit hours
This course focuses on the transmission of information using fiber optics technologies. Topics include: Optical Fiber, Amplifiers, Transmitters, Receivers, Transceivers, Detectors, Modulation, Multiplexing, Optical Networks, Optical Sources and De-modulation. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: Electronic Circuits (ELEC 231) or permission of instructor.
ELEC 379 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING APPLICATIONS
Spring/Fall, 3 credit hours
This course introduces the basic concepts and techniques for processing discrete-time signal on a computer using software. Digital Signal Processing (DSP) is concerned with the representation, transformation and manipulation of signals on a computer. DSP has become an important field, and has penetrated a wide range of application systems, such as consumer electronics, digital communications, medical imaging and so on. By the end of this course, the students should be able to understand the most important principles in digital signal processing (DSP). The course emphasizes understanding and implementations of theoretical concepts, methods and algorithms.
Prerequisites: MATH 162, ENGS 102, ELEC 165, or permission of instructor.
ELEC 380 LAN/WAN TECHNOLOGY
Fall/Spring, 3 credit hours
This course will cover topics include: Network topologies and connectivity devices, TCP/IP protocol suite and internet protocol addressing, networks and sub-networks, network-layer protocols, internet control message protocol, transport layer protocol, internet protocol version 6, configuration and domain name protocols.
Prerequisites: ELEC 225 or permission of instructor.
ELEC 383 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Spring, 3 credit hours
This course in electrical power generation and transmission will emphasis on those aspects that concern engineers and technologists in the performance of their tasks. Topics covered include: Hydropower, Thermal, Nuclear, and Wind Power Generating Stations, Transmission and Distribution of Electrical Energy, Direct Current Transmission, HVDC Light Transmission System, Power Stability, and Cost of Electricity. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: Electrical Energy Conversion (ELEC 215) or permission of instructor.
ELEC 385 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS I
Spring, 3 credit hours
The first of a two series of courses to prepare students for modern telecommunications industry. Topics covered include: Noise, Transmission Lines, Wave Propagations, Error Checking, Communication Transmitters/Receivers, Coding Techniques, and Computer Communications. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: Telecommunications (ELEC 225) or permission of instructor.
ELEC 386 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS II
Fall, 3 credit hours
This course is the continuation of Electronic Communications (I), and is designed to prepare students for modern telecommunications industry. Topics include: Wireless digital communications, Optical communications, Cell phone communications, CDMA, OAS, Wireless technologies, Microwave and lasers, Antennas, and Waveguide and Radar. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: Electronic Communications I (ELEC 385) or permission of instructor.
ELEC 405 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
Fall/Spring, 3 credit hours
This course will emphasize on hardware and the basic operating techniques of every major supporting subsystem, the reliability analysis that allow satellites to operate for years without maintenance. Topics include: Propulsion, Structure, Thermal control, Reliability, Spacecraft testing, Spacecraft attitude, System performance, Telemetry, Tracking, and Command. Three hours lecture per week.
Prerequisites: Electronic Communications I (ELEC 385) or permission of instructor.
ELEC 416 MICROELECTRONICS CIRCUIT DESIGN
Fall, 3 credit hours
This course will analyze analog electronic circuits, digital electronic circuits, and the foundations of electronic circuit design. Topics covered include: Operational amplifier circuit design, Integrated circuit biasing and active loads, Differential and multistage amplifiers, Feedback and stability, Operational Amplifier Circuits, Nonideal Effects in Operational Amplifier circuits, and Applications and design of integrated circuits. Laboratory exercises required [Selected design projects]. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: Industrial Power Electronics (ELEC 332), Electronic Circuits (ELEC 231), or permission of instructor.
ELEC 436 BIOMEDICAL ELECTRONICS
Spring, 3 credit hours
This course is designed to give students theoretical and hands-on experience in biomedical instrumentation and measurement. Topics covered include: Medical Instrument Transducers, Bio-potential Amplifiers, The pacemaker, Ultrasonic Equipment, Central Station Monitor, Electroencephalograph and Filtering, Electrosurgical Units and Laser Surgery, and Catheters and Blood Pressure Monitoring Devices. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: Microelectronics Circuit Design (ELEC 416), Calculus II (MATH 162), or permission of instructor.
ELEC 477 CAPSTONE PROJECT
Spring, 3 credit hours
A learning experience by allowing students to propose, design and implement a project. This could be a study of a problem and solution of specific equipment, new product design, improvement of an existing product, and etc. All projects must be approved by course faculty. Independent Project.
Prerequisites: Completion of seven semesters coursework or permission of instructor.
Note: All students in this course must take the pre- graduation exit examination as part of this capstone course.
ELEC 488 ELECTRICAL POWER
Spring, 3 credit hours
This course covers advanced topics in AC and DC transmission such as the per unit concept of transformer and generator analysis, transient stability of power systems etc. Students learn power-flow and economic power dispatch by using both analytical techniques and power system simulators. Basic knowledge of power system control is provided by covering the topics of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), protective relaying etc. This course address the energy economics, efficiency and ethics of dynamic pricing and smart meters. This course also delivers topics on smart grid supply that integrate renewable and distributed generation (i.e. photovoltaic and wind).
Prerequisites: Electrical Energy Conversion (ELEC 215), Power Transmission and Distribution (ELEC 383) or permission of the instructor
ELEC 292-295, 391-395, OR 491-495 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY
Fall/Spring, 1-4 credit hours
Special Topics in Electrical Technology will generally include topics of current interest or topics not covered in courses currently offered by the department or in combinations not currently available.
ECMR 101 ELECTRICITY FOR Trades
Fall, 3 credit hours
The exploration of direct and alternating current circuits, resistance, inductance, capacitance, and magnetism through practical applications. Series and parallel circuits, metering, wire sizing, batteries, and motors connect the learner to industry needs.
Corequisites: MATH 106, Intermediate Algebra or higher
ECMR 102 ELECTRICITY FOR Trades II
Spring, 3 credit hours
Continuation of Electricity for Trades I. Includes additional instruction in basic AC system theory, three phase circuits, motors - motor control, transformer theory - connections. Laboratory projects include diagnosis of electrical equipment, motors - motor starters, transformer connections and raceway installations for Commercial Electrical applications.
Prerequisites: ECMR 101, MECH 128
Corequisites: MATH 101 or MATH 106
ECMR 103 ELECTRICITY FOR Trades Lab
Fall, 4 credit hours
The exploration of direct and alternating current circuits, resistance, inductance, capacitance, and magnetism through practical applications. Series and parallel circuits, metering, wire sizing, batteries, and motors connect the learner to industry needs.
Corequisites: MATH 106, Intermediate Algebra or higher
ECMR 104 ELECTRICITY FOR Trades II Lab
Spring, 4 credit hours
Continuation of Electricity for Trades I. Includes additional instruction in basic AC system theory, three phase circuits, motors - motor control, transformer theory - connections. Laboratory projects include diagnosis of electrical equipment, motors - motor starters, transformer connections and raceway installations for Commercial Electrical applications.
Prerequisites: ECMR 101, MECH 128
Corequisites: ECMR 102, MATH 101 or MATH 106
ECMR 173 Introduction to the National Electrical Code
Spring, 3 credit hours
This course will cover the basics of understanding the National Electrical Code, with electrical drawing illustrations. Topics include circuit, overcurrent protection devices, box and wire sizing with service entrance design. A final project will include a residential electrical design in accordance with the National Electric Code. Certificate/ AAS Elective Credit.
ECMR 175 Photovoltaic Installer
Fall, 3 credit hours
This course is designed to instruct on the installation and maintenance of photovoltaic systems. The course includes installation of components and sub-systems based on the particular types of systems. As part of the course students will review permits requirements, alignment of arrays based on south orientation and building roof designs, mounting options, wind loading, aesthetic wiring that complies with NEC. Taught are the ways to verify the system is working, open circuit testing, short circuit testing, start-up and shutdown, and emergency response with proper labeling.