ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY (ET)
ET 100. Networking Fundamentals and Router Technologies.
Focus on OSI networking model, network topologies, IP addressing, subnet masks, basic network design, beginning router configurations, routing protocols, and introduction to LAN switching. Prerequisite: Basic computer literacy: Windows and DOS. (3)
ET 101. Network Design and Advanced Routing.
Focus on advanced router configuration, LAN switching, network management, advanced network design, advanced management projects. Prerequisite: ET 100. (3)
ET 160. Basic Electricity and Electronics.
Properties and applications of electric circuit elements, Ohm's and Kirchoff's laws; node and loop equations; AC sources and impedance; magnetic circuits; and digital systems. (3)
ET 162. DC Principles and Circuits.
A study of DC circuit analysis, circuit theorems, devices, meters, practical applications, and troubleshooting. Co-requisite: MA 134. (3)
ET 164. AC Principles and Circuits.
A study of AC circuit analysis and theorems, capacitors, inductors, phasors, complex numbers, RL, RC, RLC circuits, filters, and polyphase systems. Prerequisite: ET 162. Corequisite: MA 133. (3)
ET 194. Fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers.
Introduction to Programmable Logic Controls (PLC), principles of how PLC's work and providing practical information and skills about installing, programming, and troubleshooting. Prerequisite: ET 160 or ET 162. (3)
ET 245. Logic Circuits.
Analysis, design and application of digital devices and circuits including: gates, flipflops, counters, arithmetic circuits, multiplexing, demultiplexing, encoders, decoders, and latches. Prerequisite: ET 160 or ET 162. (3)
ET 254. Fiber Optics and Network Communications.
Principles of fiber optics, system components, applications of fiber optics in data and network communication systems. Prerequisite: ET 245. (3)
ET 255. Microcomputer Maintenance and Troubleshooting.
A study of the installation and repair of major computer peripherals including printers, disk driver and display. Corequisite: ET 245. (3)
ET 260. Electronic Circuit Design and Analysis.
Analysis, design, and application of diodes, amplifier circuits, based on BJTs, JFETs, and MOSFETs; and various operational amplifier circuits. Prerequisite: ET 164 (3)
ET 261. Residential Wiring.
Study of the design and application techniques of residential electrical wiring consistent with the National Electric Code. (3)
ET 262. Electronic Circuit Design and Analysis II.
Fundamentals, analysis, design, computer simulation and application of power amplifiers, filters, oscillators, operational amplifiers, solid-state switching, thyristors, and voltage regulators. Prerequisite: ET 260. (3)
ET 263. Photovoltaics and Optoelectronics.
Introduction to transmission of information through fiber conductors and generation of electrical energy by means of the photovoltaic effect. Prerequisite: ET 262. (3)
ET 264. Industrial Electronics.
A study of electronic/electrical control and instrumentation used in industry. Topics to include electrical and electronic control systems, closed-loop control systems, associated industrial control devices, transducers and sensors, solid state devices, optoelectronics, electromechanical devises, electrical control diagrams, and telemetry. Prerequisites: ET 194; ET 260. (3)
ET 275. Network Routing and Switching I.
A study of basic knowledge, physical layer, data link layer, network layer, transport layer, TCP/IP fundamentals, remote connectivity and security of networks. Prerequisite: ET 245 or ET 255. (3)
ET 361. Communications Systems.
A study of basic theory, devices, circuits, and systems for the transmission and reception of AM, FM, and PM signals, transmission lines, microwave measurements, wave guides, coaxial lines, tees, couplers, resonant cavities, mixers, detectors, and switches used in communication systems. Prerequisite: ET 262 and PH 120. (3)
ET 365. Industrial Electrical Power.
Generation, distribution and consumption of electrical power. Fundamentals, selection and applications of direct current motors, single-phase and three-phase motors, transformers, motor controls including variable frequency drives. Prerequisite: ET 160 or ET 162. (3)
ET 366. Microcontrollers.
Introduction to microcontroller based systems including system architecture, instruction set, addressing modes, system timing, system interfacing, and troubleshooting. Prerequisites: ET 245 or EP 305. (3)
ET 367. Motor Control and Drive Systems.
Study of modern power semiconductor devices, converters, voltage-fed inverters, pulse width modulation techniques, DC motor drives and AC motor drives including scalar control and vector control. Prerequisite: ET 365. (3)
ET 368. Advanced Digital Principles.
A study of the SSI, MSI, LSI, VLSI, programmable logic and memory chips that make up the modern microcomputer. Prerequisite: EP 305 or ET 245. (3)
ET 370. Computer Peripherals, Networking and Routers.
OSI networking and topologies, beginning router configurations, routing protocols, and introduction LAN switching. Prerequisite: basic computer literacy. (3)
ET 375. Network Routing and Switching II.
A study of technical topics related to managing telecommunications and the Internet. Projects and exercises will complement conceptual coverage to provide a real-world context. Prerequisite: ET 275. (3)
ET 395. Server Maintenance and Troubleshooting.
Installation and configuration of network operating systems with focus on network communications, server setup, maintenance, troubleshooting, and administration using UNIX, Linux, Windows 2000, NT, and XP network operating systems. Prerequisite: ET 255. (3)
ET 425. Wireless Communications and Mobile Data Networks.
Topic in analog cellular phone systems (AMPS); digital cellular standards - GSM, IS-95; short message service (SMS); 2.5 G data services; cellular standards (CDMA 2000 and WCDMA/UMTS); wireless LANs (IEEE 802.11); Bluetooth, Mobile IP; ad hoc and sensor networks. Prerequisite: ET 254 or ET 375. (3)
ET 435. Network Security.
Topics in security services, threats, and vulnerabilities for networked environments. Principles of cryptography, security protocol design and analysis, node and service authentication, address spoofing, hijacking, SYN floods, sniffing, viruses, intrusion detection, firewalls, and ethical and legal issues. Prerequisite: ET 375. (3)
ET 460. Pulse Circuits.
Analysis, design and application of pulse circuits including multivibrators, timers, clock circuits, filtering and wave shaping. Prerequisite: ET 262. (3)
ET 466. Industrial Instrumentation.
Measuring industrial parameters and converting to coded electrical impulses, converting these impulses to sensory perceived displays. Prerequisite: ET 460. (3)
ET 468. Industrial Control.
A study of process controls fundamentals (PI, PD, PID), sensors, transducers, actuators, and distributed controls, and their industrial/commercial applications using programmable controllers. Prerequisite: ET 194, ET 365, and MA 139. (3)
ET 470. Energy Management.
A study of energy auditing, rate structures, economic evaluation techniques, lighting efficiency improvement, HVAC optimization, combustion and use of industrial waste, steam generation and distribution system performance, Distributed Digital Control systems, process energy management, and maintenance considerations. Prerequisites: ET 275; ET 365. (3)
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