Engineering technology programs

+Associate of Applied Science in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology

Jan E. Adams, Ph.D., program director

Academic preparation for this program emphasizes digital electronics and microcomputer electronics. Also covered are basic electricity and electronics circuits, instrumentation and measurements, power and energy, and computer-aided design. The program prepares students for positions as engineering assistants, engineering technologists, production technicians, instrument calibration and repair technicians, field service technicians, customer service representatives and other entry-level positions in electronic engineering technology.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates from the program are expected to achieve the following:

• A comprehensive knowledge of electricity, electronics and computers;
• An ability to apply acquired knowledge to energy, power, analog circuits and components, solid state devices and circuits, digital control, digital computer analysis and realtime data acquisition;
• A basic knowledge of electronic design and manufacturing.

Students can choose from two majors, electronic engineering technology or computer and network engineering technology.

Electronic Engineering Technology

First year

• General education
  
  • ENG 110, 111 and/or 112 (3-8)
• Basic courses
  
  • MATH 120/129, 128 and 131 or 134 (3-5)
• Core courses
  
  • ET 191, 240, 248, 249 (14)
  • DESN 104,131 (6)
  • MFG 112, any MFG elective (6)

Second year

• General education
  
  • IPC 102 or 306 (3)
    
  • General education electives (6-9)
    
• Basic courses
  
• PHYS 201 (5)
• PHYS 202 or CHEM 109/110 or 125 (4-5)
• Core courses
  
• CS 101
• ET 241, 250, 290, 442 (12)

Computer Network Engineering Technology

First year

• General education
  
  • ENG 110, 111 and/or 112 (3-8)
• Basic courses
  
  • MATH 120/129, 128 and 131 or 134 (3-5)
    
• Core courses
  
  • ET 191, 240, 249 (11)
  • DESN 104,131 (6)
  • CS 101, 205 (6)

Second year

• General education
  • IPC 102 or 306 (3)
  • General education electives (6-9)
    
• Basic courses
  
  • PHYS 201 (5)
  • PHYS 202 or CHEM 109/110 or 125 (4-5)
• Core courses
  
  • CST 181, 281 (6)
  • ET 241, 250, 290, 442 (12)

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