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2001-2003


Courses: Electrical-Electronics Technology (ELET)
College: Technology

1100: Electrical Circuits I Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ELET 1300. Measurement and analysis of direct current parameters.

1101: Electrical Circuits II Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisites: ELET 1300 and concurrent enrollment in ELET 1301. Measurement and analysis of circuit parameters for direct current, single phase, and alternating current circuits.

1300: Electrical Circuits I
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in TMTH 1335. Principles of direct current electricity and their applications to series, parallel, and series-parallel circuitry including Ohm's Law, Kirchoff's Law, batteries, meters, resistance, capacitance, inductance, magnetism, and electromagnetism.

1301: Electrical Circuits II
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 1300 and prior computer use skills. Corequisites: ELET 1101 and TMTH 1336. Principles of single-phase alternating current circuits including Thevenin's, Norton's, and superposition theorems, and loop and nodal analysis.

2103: Digital Circuits and Systems Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ELET 2303. Experiments in digital circuits including basic gates through programmed arrays and memory devices.

2105: Discrete and IC Semiconductor Circuits Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ELET 2305. Experiments in discrete and integrated circuits, and semi-conductor circuits and systems.

2300: Introduction to C++ Language Programming
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: TECH 1300 or consent of instructor. Corequisite: TECH 1336. Introduction to C++ Language on microcomputer platforms.

2303: Digital Circuits and Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 1300 or ELET 2307. Basic digital circuits and their application, including basic gates, arithmetic circuits, counters, data-handling circuits, and memory devices.

2305: Discrete and IC Semiconductor Circuits
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 1301 or ELET 2307. Corequisite: ELET 2105. Solid-state devices and circuits (discrete and integrated circuits) including rectifiers, single stage and multistage amplifiers, frequency response and simple filters.

2307: Electrical-Electronics Circuits
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in TMTH 1335. For non-ELET majors. Basic dc and ac circuits.

3102: Communications Circuits Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ELET 3302. Measurement of the transfer functions and Q-factor of series and parallel resonant circuits, transformers, power spectrum, and slotted line measurements.

3104: Control Instrumentation Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ELET 3304. Experiments related to signal conditioning and measurements in control systems.

3105: Microprocessor Architecture and Systems Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). Corequisite: ELET 3305. Experiments with basic hardware, software, and operating systems of microprocessor-based systems.

3107: Electrical Machines Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ELET 3307. Experiments in the characteristics and application of dc and ac motors and generators.

3110: Electrical Systems Design Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: ELET 3310. Laboratory project in the design and layout of a commercial/industrial electrical system.

3112: Rotating Machine Controls Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ELET 3312. Experiments in electromechanical, PLC, and solid-state controls for rotating machines.

3301: Network Analysis
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 2305, TMTH 2336 and a programming course. Determinants, differential equations, Laplace transforms, Fourier analysis, and their applications to electrical circuits. Computer usage is emphasized in determining steady state and transient solutions.

3302: Communications Circuits
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 2305, ELET 2105 and ELET 3301. Corequisite: ELET 3102. Analysis of tuned series and parallel resonant circuits and rf transformers. Fourier series, modulation/demodulation theory, and Smith charts.

3303: Operational Amplifier Applications
Cr. 3. (2-3). Prerequisites: ELET 2305, ELET 2105, and TMTH 2335. The basics of linear amplifiers with feedback and their use in amplifiers, wave-shaping circuits, oscillators, active filters, and regulation for linear and switching power supplies. Laboratory exercises included.

3304: Control Instrumentation
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 2305, ELET 2105, and TMTH 2335. Corequisites: ELET 3104 and TMTH 2336. Control, analog and digital signal conditioning and transducers used for measurement of temperature, displacement, pressure, flow, and optical processes.

3305: Microprocessor Architecture and Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 2303 and ELET 2103. Corequisite: ELET 3105. Architecture and operation of microprocessor-based systems including basic hardware and software.

3306: Microprocessor/Microcomputer Assembly Language and Applications
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 2300, ELET 3305, and ELET 3105. Basic mnemonic instructions for the microprocessor/microcomputer, and the implementation of algorithms in software and firmware for various types of engineering technology applications.

3307: Electrical Machines
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 1301 or 2307, TMTH 2335, PHYS 1301, junior standing and consent of instructor. Characteristics and applications of dc and ac motors and generators.

3310: Electrical Systems Designs
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ELET 3307. Design and layout of electrical power systems for residential, commercial, and industrial facilities.

3312: Rotating Machine Controls
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 2305 and ELET 3307. Electromechanical and solid-state controls for rotating machines.

3316: Electrical Systems, Machines, and Controls
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 2307 and TMTH 1336. Corequisite: ELET 3116. Basic electrical systems, machines, and their controls.

3399-4399: Senior Honors Thesis
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of chair. Independent work in Electrical-Electronics Technology under the supervision of a faculty member. Both must be completed for credit.

4103: Power Transmissions Systems Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ELET 4303. Experiments in transmission networks characteristics and stability.

4104: Control Systems I Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ELET 4304. Experiments on final control elements, controller mode operations, and closed loop control systems (analog and digital).

4108: Microcomputer Interfacing Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ELET 4308. Experiments in the interfacing of microcomputers including I/O methods, bus systems, peripheral hardware, and software design.

4114: Microprocessor-based Control Systems Lab
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: Enrollment in ELET 4314. Experiments in utilizing microcomputers to study the practical aspects control principles.

4121: Microcomputer Networks Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: Enrollment in ELET 4321. Experiments in the application, design, operation, and analysis of microcomputer networks.

4198:4398: Special Problems
Cr. 1, 3 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of chair.

4300: Operating Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ELET 3306. Structure and mechanisms of modern operating systems. The UNIX operating systems and their applications in modern technology.

4301: Power Distribution Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 3307 and TMTH 2336. Principles of operation and applied design of medium voltage power distribution systems and distribution substations.

4302: Data Communications Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 3305 and ELET 3302. Analysis and design of data communications systems emphasizing system performance calculations and radio wave channels, linear, nonlinear, and pulse/digital modulation, multiplexing, and propagation effects.

4303: Power Transmission Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 3307 and TMTH 2336. Corequisite: ELET 4103. Principles of operation and applied design of high voltage power transmission systems and bulk power substations.

4304: Control Systems I
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 3301, ELET 3304, and ELET 3104. Corequisite: ELET 4104. Final control operations in control systems. Control modes and methods of implementation by analog and digital means, computer control algorithms, and tuning and stability of control systems.

4308: Microcomputer Interfacing
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 2300, ELET 3303, and ELET 3305. Corequisite: ELET 4108. Microcomputer interfacing techniques, including I/O methods, bus systems, peripheral hardware, and software design and implementation.

4309: Advanced C++ Programming
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 2300 and senior standing. Advance aspects of the C++ programming language; object-oriented methodology; Unified Modeling Language (UML), Standard Template Library (STL), and Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) concepts.

4314: Microprocessor-Based Control Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 3305, ELET 3105, and ELET 4304. Corequisite: and ELET 4114. Practical aspects of control using microcomputers including control principles, transducers, signal conditioning, data acquisitions, control software, control algorithms, and programmable controllers.

4315: Telecommunications
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ELET 4321. Topics in telecommunications including synchronous and asynchronous techniques in wired, fiber, and wireless systems.

4319: Electrical Power Systems and Utility Practices
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 3301 or equivalent, ITEC 3340, and senior standing. Electrical power history, cultural impact, development into a regulated monopoly, management practices, network components, and principles of power system networks.

4321: Microcomputer Networks
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 3302 and ELET 3305. Corequisite: ELET 4121. Microcomputer networking methods with emphasis on the ISO-OSI model. Applications include star- and ring-type networks and operating systems requirements for networks.

4322: Java Programming
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: High level language programming and senior standing. The course covers designing classes and objects in Java, Java's approach to inheritance and polymorphism, and the details of creating Java applets for use on the internet.

4325: Advanced Microcomputer Networks
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ELET 4321. Advanced topics in microcomputer networking, including internetworking and routers, and network management.

4397: Selected Topics in Electrical-Electronics Technology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

5114: Digital Control Systems Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisites: Credit for or concurrent enrollment in ELET 5314. Experiments in microprocessor-based signal generators, microprocessor-based process data acquisition (A/D and D/A), on-off controller, computer control of analog proportionally controlled plant, digital proportional-integral controller, microprocessor-based process control temperature measurement.

5314: Digital Control Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 3305, ELET 3105, and ELET 4304. Corequisite: ELET 5114. Practical aspects of microcomputer-based control including digital control systems, z-transform, and discrete transfer functions, control system analysis, proportional integral derative, (PID) control and compensator design.

5397: Selected Topics in Microcomputer Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of the department chair. May be repated with the approval of the department chair.