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ETR 113 DC & AC Fundamentals I (F, 4 cr)
Studies D.C. and A.C. circuits, basic electrical components, instruments, network theorems and techniques used to predict, analyze and measure electrical quantities.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
ETR 140 Introduction to Mechatronics (F, 3 cr)
Presents foundational concepts in mechatronics including analog and digital electronics, sensors, actuators, microprocessors and microprocessor interfacing to eletromechanical systems. Surveys components and measurement equipment used in the design, installation and repair of mechatronic equipment and circuits. Prerequisite: divisional approval.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
ETR 149 PC Repair (F, Sp, 3 cr)
Teaches the maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of personal computer systems. Uses IBM or compatible computer systems to provide fault isolation drill and practice.
Prerequisite: Completed ETR 164. This course helps students prepare for the hardware objectives of the A+ Certification exam.
Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2-6 hours. Total 3-7 hours per week.
ETR 150 Machine Control Using Relay & Programmable Logic
(3 cr)
Provides an introduction to hardwired relay logic and the programmable logic controller (PLC) as utilized in a variety of different control tasks. Covers different types of inputs and outputs in control system. Teaches practical troubleshooting strategies.
ETR 164 Upgrading & Maintaining PC Hardware (F, Sp, 3 cr)
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.
Prerequisite: Completed ITE 119 or ITE 120 or CSC 110. Teaches students how to build, upgrade and maintain computer systems.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-5 hours per week.
ETR 203 Electronic Devices I (Sp, 4 cr)
Studies active devices and circuits such as diodes, power supplies, transistors, amplifiers and others. Includes semiconductor diodes with direct circuit applications such as power supply rectifiers, regulators, protection devices (varistors), tuning devices (varactors) and optoelectronics (LEDs). Bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) and their various configurations as amplifiers are studied in detail with an introduction to Field Effect Transistors (FETs).
Prerequisite: Completed ETR 113.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
ETR 204 Electronic Devices II (Sp, 4 cr)
Studies active devices and circuits such as diodes, power supplies, transistors, amplifiers and others.
Prerequisite: Completed ETR 203.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
ETR 241 Electronic Communications I (Sp, 3 cr)
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.
Prerequisite: Completed ETR 203 or instructor permission.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
ETR 263 Microprocessor Applications I (F, Sp, 4 cr)
Provides an intensive study of fundamentals of microprocessors including architecture, internal operations, memory, I/O devices, machine level programming and interfacing.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
ETR 280 Intro to Dig Logic Circuits & Computers (Sp, 4 cr)
Studies digital logic, Boolean algebra and arithmetic circuits, using standard integrated circuits and the functional block approach. Introduces concepts of computers, the internal operation and control language.
Prerequisite: Completed ETR 113.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
ETR 290 Internship in Electronics Technology (F, Sp, Su, 3 cr)
Supervised on-the-job training in approved business, industrial and service firms coordinated by the college. Applicable to all career and technical and transfer curricula at the discretion of the College. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
ETR 298 Seminar & Project (Sp, 3 cr)
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.
