Electrical Engineering Technology (E E T)

E E T 201 APPLIED ELECTRICITY ( 3) Electric and magnetic circuits; qualitative analysis of A.C. and D.C. machinery; introduction to electronic devices and circuits. Prerequisite: CMATH 221 or MATH 141 ; PHYS 151 or PHYS 212

E E T 211 INTRODUCTORY ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS ( 5) Conduction; basic circuit theory applied to D.C. and A.C. circuits containing basic resistance, inductance, and capacitance; magnetic circuits. Prerequisite: CMATH 221 or MATH 141 ; PHYS 151 or PHYS 212

E E T 221 ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTATION ( 5) Theory and applications of modern electric and electronic instruments. Prerequisite: CMATH 221 or MATH 141 ; PHYS 151 or PHYS 212

E E T 222 ENERGY CONVERSION ( 4) Principles of A.C. and D.C. machinery and magnetic devices with applications. Prerequisite: E ENG 354 , E ENG 355

E E T 231 ELECTRONICS ( 5) Electrical conduction in gases and solids; emission, diodes; principles of semiconductor, vacuum, and gaseous electronic devices; rectification and power control. Concurrent: E ENG 354 , E ENG 355

E E T 310 CIRCUIT ANALYSIS PROBLEM SOLVING ( 1) A problem solving course to accompany E E T 211 and 311. May be required for some students. Concurrent: E E T 311 or E ENG 354

E E T 311 ALTERNATING CURRENT CIRCUITS ( 4) Circuit analysis including controlled sources, op amps, and ideal transformers; one and two port network modeling; frequency response and filters. Concurrent: MATH 140

E E T 312 ELECTRIC TRANSIENTS ( 4) Applied differential equations; in-depth study of transient electricity using Laplace, Fourier transforms, and state-space methods; Bode plots and application. Prerequisite: E E T 311 or E ENG 354 Concurrent: CMATH 221 or MATH 141

E E T 319 FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICITY ( 2) Introduction to D. C. electricity and magnetism. Prerequisite: or concurrent: M E T 320

E E T 320 INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS ( 4) Electrical and electronic technology for mechanical engineering technology students; emphasizes power utilization and control and electronic applications. Prerequisite: M E T 320

E E T 330 ELECTRONIC DESIGN ( 4) Physical descriptions and models of modern devices with emphasis on SPICE modeling, and linear and nonlinear applications of devices. Prerequisite: E E T 311 or E ENG 354 ; E E T 231

E E T 397 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

E E T 401 DESIGN OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEMS ( 4) Design of feedback control systems and selected components. Nyquist Criterion, Nichols Charts; compensation. Prerequisite: E E T 433

E E T 402 HIGH-FREQUENCY CIRCUIT DESIGN ( 4) Electromagnetic theory as applied to the design of antennas, waveguides, and high-frequency components. Prerequisite: senior standing in Electrical Engineering Technology

E E T 403 SWITCHING CIRCUIT DESIGN ( 4) Design of combinational and sequential circuits using IC logic devices and PLD's while promoting the use of software development tools. Prerequisite: junior standing in Electrical Engineering Technology

E E T 407 ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT DESIGN ( 4) Principles and techniques in the art of electronic circuit design using modern devices including integrated circuits and field effect transistors. Prerequisite: E E T 330

E E T 408 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM DESIGN ( 4) Communication system principles including modulation techniques, encoding and decoding, noise, and elementary probability. Prerequisite: senior standing in Electrical Engineering Technology

E E T 409 POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS I ( 4) Analysis and applications study of power utility electrical equipment such as: synchronous machines, transformers, capacitors and transmission lines. Prerequisite: senior standing in Electrical Engineering Technology

E E T 410 POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS II ( 4) Principles of load studies, fault analysis, stability and protection of the public electrical power system. Prerequisite: senior standing in Electrical Engineering Technology

E E T 412 MICROCOMPUTERS ( 4) Principles of microcomputers, microprocessors, hardware architecture, programming instruction sets, software programming, interfacing peripheral devices, and microcomputer applications will be studied. Prerequisite: E E T 403

E E T 413 OPTOELECTRONICS ( 4) Principles and applications of optoelectronics including sources, detectors, imagers, transmitters, fiber optics, systems and integrated optics. Prerequisite: senior standing in Electrical Engineering Technology

E E T 414 BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION ( 4) Introduction to transducers and circuits used to detect and process medical physiological data with focus on cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Prerequisite: E E T 312 , E E T 330

E E T 419 PROJECT PROPOSAL PREPARATION ( 1) Performing the initial research needed for the senior project course, and the preparation of the written project proposal. Prerequisite: senior standing

E E T 420 ELECTRICAL DESIGN PROJECT ( 3) Design, construction, and testing of a project either selected by the students with approval or assigned by the instructor. Prerequisite: E E T 312 , E E T 419 , E E T 431

E E T 420W ELECTRICAL DESIGN PROJECT ( 3) Effective Date: FA2002 Design, construction, and testing of a project either selected by the students with approval or assigned by the instructor. Prerequisite: E E T 312 , E E T 419 , E E T 431

E E T 422 ENERGY DESIGN FOR INDUSTRY ( 3) Three phase circuits, magnetic circuits, and design concepts to optimize industrial energy systems. Prerequisite: CMATH 221 or MATH 141 ; E E T 312

E E T 423 INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS ( 4) Power electronics design, phase shift and trigger circuits for PNPN devices, sensors, motor controls, interfacing digital devices to power electronics. Prerequisite: E E T 311 , E E T 330

E E T 431 ADVANCED ELECTRONIC DESIGN ( 4) Applications of analog and digital integrated circuits; introduction to analog and digital communication techniques. Prerequisite: E E T 330

E E T 433 CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN ( 4) Classical and modern control analysis and design approaches, such as Laplace and state-space, aided by analog and digital computers. Prerequisite: E E T 312

E E T 456 AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS ( 4) Introductory course in technologies of flexible automation and robotics systems. Studies include individual components, system building blocks, and complete systems. Prerequisite: E E T 403 , E E T 431

E E T 478 DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ( 4) Discrete signal analysis, A/D conversion, digital modulation techniques, encoding, decoding, data communication, noise. Prerequisite: E E T 403

E E T 497 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

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Effective Date: Current

Review Date: 08/02/2002

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