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ETR 113 DC and AC Fundamentals I (4 cr, F)
Studies DC and AC circuits, basic electrical components, instruments, network theorems, and techniques used to predict, analyze, and measure electrical quantities. Concentration on the three main parameters of inductance, capacitance, and resistance as applied to electrical circuits. Teaches the use of test equipment and stresses safety. Practical troubleshooting and component identification skills are also emphasized.
Lecture 3 hours.
Laboratory 3 hours.
Total 6 hours per week.
ETR 149 PC Repair (3 cr, Sp)
Teaches the maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of personal computer systems. Uses IBM or compatible computer systems to provide fault isolation drill and practice.
Lecture 2 hours.
Laboratory 2 hours.
Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ETR 164.
ETR 150 Machine Control Using Relay and Programmable Logic (3 cr, Sp-Even Years)
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 a control system. Teaches practical troubleshooting strategies.
Lecture 2 hours.
Laboratory 2 hours.
Total 4 hours per week.
ETR 164 Upgrading and Maintaining PC Hardware (3 cr, F/Sp)
Teaches upgrading of the system CPU, memory, drives, multimedia components, modem, and video card in a microcomputer. Covers hardware and software related maintenance issues.
Lecture 2 hours.
Laboratory 2 hours.
Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ITE 115, ITE 119, ETR 166, or CSC 110.
ETR 203 Electronic Devices I (4 cr, Sp)
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).
Lecture 3 hours.
Laboratory 3 hours.
Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisites: ETR 113.
ETR 204 Electronic Devices II (4 cr, F)
Studies active devices and circuits such as diodes, power supplies, transistors, amplifiers, and others. Includes applications of linear active devices such as voltage regulators, operational amplifiers (OP-AMPS), oscillators/timers, waveform generators, and active filters. Specialized Power ICs such as switching regulators and DC-to-Dc converters will also be covered. Analog to Digital (A/D) and Digital to Analog (D/A) converters may be introduced. Also covers thyristors such as SCRs and TRIACs.
Lecture 3 hours.
Laboratory 3 hours.
Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ETR 203.
ETR 241 Electronic Communications I (3 cr, Sp)
Studies noise, information and bandwidth, modulation and demodulation, transmitters and receivers, wave propagation, antennas and transmission lines. Includes broadband communication systems, microwave, both terrestrial and satellite, fiber optics, multiplexing and associated hardware.
Lecture 2 hours.
Laboratory 3 hours.
Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ETR 203 or instructor permission.
ETR 263 Microprocessor Applications (4 cr, F-Odd Years)
Provides an intensive study of fundamentals of microprocessors, including architecture, internal operations, memory, I/O devices, machine level programming, and interfacing. Includes completion of a microcontroller based project.
Lecture 3 hours.
Laboratory 3 hours.
Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ETR 203.
ETR 280 Introduction to Digital Logic Circuits and Computers (4 cr, Sp-Odd Years)
Studies digital logic, Boolean algebra, number systems, and arithmetic circuits, using standard integrated circuits and the functional block approach. Introduces memory devices, analog to digital (A/D) and digital to analog (D/A) converters. May include the study of registers, encoding and decoding, and multiplexing. Introduces concepts of computers, the internal operation and control language.
Lecture 3 hours.
Laboratory 3 hours.
Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ETR 113
ETR 290 Internship in Electronics (2-4 cr, F/Sp/Su)
Supervised on-the-job training in approved business, industrial, and service firms coordinated by the College. Applicable to all career and technical curricula at the discretion of the College.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit.
Variable hours.
