Course Descriptions 2008-2009 Catalog

Electronics Engineering Technology

ELT 101 Survey of Electronics
3 Credits
Introduces electronics for consumers, individuals working in related fields, and those exploring Electronics Engineering Technology as a career option. Covers fundamental concepts, circuit diagrams, construction of circuits, test instruments, basic troubleshooting, and the operation of common electronic systems and circuits.

ELT 106 Fundamentals of DC/AC
3 Credits
Introduces the basic skills needed for many careers in electronics and related fields. Covers the operations and applications of basic DC and AC circuits consisting of resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers and diodes. Emphasizes the use of common test instruments in troubleshooting.
PREREQUISITE: Minimum ACCUPLACER Algebra score of 45.
COREQUISITE: MAT 116.

ELT 109 Quality Business Practices
1 Credit
Covers current business practices designed to improve productivity and quality in the workplace. Addresses practices affecting materials and process control, as well as personnel-related issues of performance and work teams.

ELT 112 Advanced DC/AC
3 Credits
Continues to build on ELT 106 and covers advanced concepts of DC-AC circuits. Includes an expanded treatment of power supplies, dual-supply rectifier circuits, and Zener diode voltage regulators. Emphasizes troubleshooting.
PREREQUISITE: ELT 106.

ELT 139 Optoelectronic Devices
2 Credits
Focuses on a study of the Specifications and operation of the LED, IRED, photoconductive cell, photodiode, phototransistor, optocoupler and vacuum-fluorescent display. Addresses fiber optics and lasers. Enables students to construct and test circuits with optoelectronic devices. Troubleshooting is emphasized.
PREREQUISITE: ELT 106.

ELT 146 Digital Devices in Computers
3 Credits
Students will learn the basic logic concepts of computer circuits. The concepts of digital circuits used in computer circuitry will be covered. This includes dates, flip-flops, counters and encoders-decoders. Students will also learn the binary, hex and octal number systems used in computers and how to convert between these number systems and decimal numbers. Troubleshooting of digital circuits will be included.

ELT 147 Digital Devices I
3 Credits
This course introduces the operation and application of gates, flip-flops, counters, shift registers, encoders-decoders and LED displays. Also covered are binary numbers, Boolean algebra and troubleshooting.
PREREQUISITE: Instructor's permission.

ELT 148 Digital Devices II
3 Credits
A continuation of ELT 147. Covered are the operation and application of programmable logic devices, synchronous counters, mulitplexers, liquid crystal displays, ROM and RAM. Included are also Specifications of ICs, display multiplexing and design and minimization of circuits. Troubleshooting is emphasized. 23 hours lecture, 46 hours lab.
PREREQUISITE: ELT 147.

ELT 149 Digital Devices: Troubleshooting
2 Credits
Focuses on troubleshooting to the component level after a detailed circuit analysis of a digital system that is not micro processor based is performed.
PREREQUISITE: ELT 148.

ELT 161 Electromechanical Troubleshooting
1 Credit
Focuses on troubleshooting electromechanical systems consisting of switches, relays and motors. Emphasizes teamwork.
PREREQUISITE: ELT 101 or 106.>

ELT 163 Soldering
1 Credit
Covers the theory and practice of high-reliability hand-soldering in the electronics field. Soldering practice includes wire and terminal soldering as well as PCB soldering of through-hole and surface-mount devices.

ELT 168 Transistors and Amp Ops
3 Credits
Introduces the basic operation of bipolar, JFET and MOSFET transistors. Applications in computer circuits will be discussed. Includes the study of the basic operation of operational amplifiers. Troubleshooting of transistor and op amp circuits will be covered.
PREREQUISITE: ELT 106, 112 or Instructor's permission.

ELT 215 Operational Amplifiers
3 Credits
Focuses on a study of operational amplifiers and their applications. Troubleshooting is emphasized.
PREREQUISITE: ELT 136.

ELT 216 Analog Integrated Circuits
2 Credits
Introduces the operation and applications of integrated voltage regulators, timers, phase-locked loops, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters. Emphasizes troubleshooting.
PREREQUISITE: ELT 147.

ELT 225 Communication Electronics I
3 Credits
Focuses on a basic analog communication course emphasizing the elements of a communication system, radio frequency analysis and characteristics, radio frequency circuits, AM and FM modulation techniques and AM and FM transmitters and receivers.
PREREQUISITE: ELT 106.

ELT 227 FCC License Preparation
1 Credit
Reviews electronics to enable students to pass the General Radiotelephone Operator examination for the FCC Commercial Radiotelephone license. Emphasizes questions from Elements 1 and 3 provided by the FCC. A General Radiotelephone Operator license is required to adjust, maintain, or internally repair FCC licensed radiotelephone transmitters in the aviation, maritime and international fixed public radio services.
PREREQUISITE: ELT 225.

ELT 261 Microprocessors
3 Credits
Focuses on basic operation and applications of microprocessors. Enables the student to write machine and assembly language programs, interface microprocessors to various devices, and troubleshoot microprocessor-based systems.
PREREQUISITE: ELT 148.

ELT 265 Microcontrollers
2 Credits
Provides the necessary software and hardware knowledge and skills to develop a microcontroller system. Incorporates programming tools and development software.
PREREQUISITE: ELT 261.

ELT 267 Introduction to Robotics
1 Credit
Introduces basic robotics. Enables the student to program a robot in a higher-level language to perform various tasks. Covers building and interfacing of sensor circuits.
PREREQUISITE: ELT 101 or ELT 106.

ELT 275 Special Topics
1-6 Variable Credits
Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in-depth exploration of special topics of interest.

ELT 285 Independent Study
1-6 Variable Credits
Course designed to meet the individual needs of students.
PREREQUISITE: Instructor's permission.

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