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ET 601 - Data Structures and Data Bases
Credits:
4.00
A brief review of fundamental container classes; stacks,
queues and link lists followed by more advanced data
structures and concepts using search algorithms, iterators,
and efficiency indicators. The second part of the course
will include the development and use of relational
databases using a commercial database engine. Java console
applications and minimal Graphic User Interface
applications will be used throughout the course to develop
and test concepts.
ET 625 - Technical Communications
Credits:
3.00
Designed to improve students' capabilities to prepare and
present technical information in written and oral form and
through electronic means. ET majors should take this course
early in their program of study so that proficiencies
developed can be utilized in later courses. Writing intensiv
ET #627 - Advanced Developmental Theory of E-Commerce
Credits:
4.00
Beyond Web page development lies a complex emerging
technology related to successfully conducting e-commerce
within the Internet. Business and programming trends are
studied and applied to the project developed in class.
Testing of concepts with current commercial software
provides hands-on evaluations for analysis and comparison.
Prereq: ET 601 or intermediate programming skills with Web
pages and databases or permission. Languages used will be
at the instructor discretion and student interest.
ET 630 - Analytical Methods in Engineering Technology
Credits:
3.00
Review of college-level mathematics including differential
and integral calculus with applications and advanced
topics, e.g., Fourier analysis, Laplace transform
technique, and probability and statistics. Prereq:
engineering technology majors only.
ET 639 - Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning I
Credits:
4.00
First in a two course sequence designed to familiarize the
student with the design and operation of fluid thermal
systems with specific applications in the heating,
ventilating, and air conditioning of occupied spaces and
some reference to industrial process control. Prereq:
thermodynamics, calculus, or permission. Lab. Special fee.
ET 640 - Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning II
Credits:
4.00
Second in a two course series designed to acquaint the
student with the fundamentals of fluid thermal system
design with specific topics in solar loads on buildings,
air conditioning system requirements, pump and fan
selection, piping and duct system design, and an
introduction to controls. Prereq: ET 639 or permission.
Lab. Special fee.
ET 641 - Production Systems
Credits:
4.00
Market forecasting; waiting line theory; manufacturing
inventories and their control; production scheduling;
quality control. Prereq: differential and integral calculus.
ET 644 - Mechanical Engineering Technology Concepts in Analysis and Design
Credits:
4.00
Kinematics, kinetics, work and energy, fluids, heat
transfer; application of these concepts to problems in
mechanical design. Prereq: strength of materials and
dynamics and ET 637.
ET #645A - Instrumentation
Credits:
4.00
ET 647 - Advanced Perspectives on Programming
Credits:
4.00
Several programming languages will be selected for study
and analysis. Students will gain knowledge regarding the
languages studied and conduct analysis related to
comparisons and divergence in capabilities. Prereq:
intermediate programming skills in three or more
programming languages. Major suggested languages of
interest are: Java, C++, Visual Basic, Visual C++ Windows,
Visual Basic.Net and C# or permission.
ET 667 - Graphics and Animation
Credits:
4.00
The fields of graphics and animation are critical to
programming applications. Advanced display techniques of
information are critical to the success of many programmed
applications. Current technology will be used in intensive
hands-on projects. Prereq: ET 601 or intermediate
programming skills in two or more of the following
languages: Java, C++, Visual Basic, Visual C++ Windows,
Visual Basic.Net and C# as well as intermediate level
skills in data structures or by permission.
ET 671 - Digital Systems
Credits:
4.00
Digital systems design and application using TTL and CMOS
devices, design of systems, and interfacing. Digital
design project required. Prereq: introductory digital
design. Special fee. Lab.
ET 674 - Control Systems and Components
Credits:
4.00
Topics include linear systems analysis, the Laplace
transform and its properties, controllers, root locus
technique, transient response analysis, first- and
second-order systems, error analysis, and control system
design. Prereq: differential and integral calculus. Lab.
ET 675 - Electrical Technology
Credits:
4.00
Electrical circuits: DC and AC network analysis, power
factors, transformers, power supplies. Electronic
circuits--diodes, transistors and operational amplifiers.
Digital circuits and introduction to computer-aided
engineering. Prereq: differential and integral calculus. Lab
ET 677 - Analog Systems
Credits:
4.00
Operational amplifiers. Transducers and measurement
systems. Frequency response. Grounding and shielding.
Signal and power interfacing techniques. Design project.
Prereq: intro. analog design. Special fee. Lab.
ET 680 - Communications and Fields
Credits:
4.00
Topics include Fourier series analysis; the Fourier
transform and its properties; convolution; correlation
including PN sequences; modulation theory; encoding and
decoding of digital data (NRZ-M, NRZ-S, RZ, Biphase-L, and
Manchester); antennas and antenna pattern; Radar Range
Equation; and an introduction to information theory.
Prereq: differential and integral calculus. Lab.
ET 695 - Independent Study
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Individual reading, writing, or laboratory work carried
out under the tutelage of a faculty member. Prereq:
approval of the adviser.
ET 696 - Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
New or specialized courses not covered in regular course
offerings. Prereq: permission. May be repeated to a
maximum of 4 credits.
ET 697 - Topics in Electrical Engineering Technology
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
New or specialized courses not covered in regular course
offerings. Prereq: permission. May be repeated for a
maximum of 4 credits.
ET 706 - Internship
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
On-the-job skill development through fieldwork in
industry. Normally, supervision is provided by a qualified
individual in the organization with consultation by a
faculty sponsor. Written report required. Internships may
be part or full time, with course credits assigned
accordingly. May be repeated to a maximum of 4 credits.
Credit/Fail.
ET 707 - Object Oriented Design and Documentation
Credits:
4.00
Current design techniques and strategies, including State
Transition Diagrams (STD) and United Modeling Language
(UML), provide the core of the course. Case studies of
large programming projects will be developed. Group
programming projects will be completed based upon case
studies. Prereq: intermediate programming skills in one or
more of the following OOP language: Java, C_, Visual C++
Windows, Visual Basic.Net and C# or by permission.
ET 717 - Network Security
Credits:
4.00
The technical, operational, and managerial issues of
computer systems and network security in an operational
environment. Addresses the threats to computer security
including schemes for breaking security, and techniques for
detecting and preventing security violations. Emphasis on
instituting safeguards, examining different types of of
security systems, and applying the appropriate level of
security for the perceived risk. Prereq: Java programming.
ET 733 - Business Organization and Law
Credits:
4.00
Corporations; proprietorships; product liability;
contracts; federal agencies; commercial paper; conditions
of employment; business ethics; bankruptcy; U.C.C. Special
fee. Writing intensive.
ET 734 - Economics of Business Activities
Credits:
4.00
Elementary financial accounting; compound interest and
time value of money; sources of capital; cost estimating;
depreciation; risk and insurance; personal finance. Prereq:
differential and integral calculus. Special fee.
ET 737 - Web Server Databases
Credits:
4.00
Multiple tiered database design and commercial databases
are the focus of study. Practical application programs
provide hands-on experiences. Prereq: ET 627 or by permissio
ET 745 - Instrumentation
Credits:
4.00
Statistics of experimentation ; quantity standards and
measurement; design of experiments; use of laboratory gear
including dynamometer; field trips. Prereq: differential
and integral calculus; ET 644 or equivalent. Lab.
ET 747 - User Interface Design
Credits:
4.00
Standards in user interface design of programs applied to
practical programming applications. Consistency in look
and feel often forms the core of software certification
requirements. Prereq: intermediate Graphic User Interface
programming skills in one or more of the following
languages: Java, Visual Basic, Visual C++ Windows, Visual
Basic.Net and C# or permission.
ET 751 - Mechanical Engineering Technology Project
Credits:
4.00 or 8.00
Students are required to find solutions to actual
technological problems in design, fabrication, and testing
as posed by industry. Students define the problem, prepare
a budget, and work with the client company to research,
design, build, and test the software and/or hardware
needed. Prereq: senior standing in E.T. A year-long course:
4 credits per semester; an IA grade (continuous course)
given at the end of first semester. Withdrawal from course
results in loss of credit.
ET 762 - Illumination Engineering
Credits:
4.00
Radiation; spectra, wave, and particle nature of light;
physics of light production, light sources and circuits,
luminaires; science of seeing, color theory, control of
light, measurements, light and health, lighting
calculations. Prereq: MATH 426, PHYS 408 or equivalent. Lab.
ET 763 - Lighting and Design Applications
Credits:
2.00 or 4.00
Lighting design process, modeling, interior and exterior
lighting calculation and design, flux transfer, form and
configuration factors, lighting quality and aesthetics,
daylighting calculations, lighting economics, lighting
power and energy analysis, selected applications of light
in interior and exterior spaces. Prereq: ET 762 or equivalen
ET 777 - Advanced Distributed Programming Trends
Credits:
4.00
Distributed applications use a network or the Internet in
a multi-tier architecture to distribute their presentation
services, business logic, and data servics. These
applications often access many different data sources. The
components contained in these applications typically
participate in transactions and they can be shared by
multiple users and multiple applications. Prereq: ET 647 or
by permission.
ET 783 - Advanced Electronic Design Methods
Credits:
4.00
Design methods for analysis and synthesis of
state-of-the-art circuits and systems, with real-world
examples. A design project will be required. Laboratory
work will form an important part of the course. Prereq:
intro. analog and digital design. Special fee. Lab.
ET #787 - Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems
Credits:
4.00
How to identify what an expert system is, and what an
artificially intelligent system would be, if AI
(artificial intelligence) actually existed beyond theory.
Course explores some of the pitfalls that have plagued the
AI community, such as why parallel processing has not
provided the solution to bring theory to reality. Includes
history behind AI, including connections to the human
brain. Students create a mini expert system. Prereq: senior
standing or by permission.
ET 790 - Microcomputer Technology
Credits:
4.00
Microcomputer systems design, including assembly language,
interfacing, processor timing and loading, and
interprocessor communications via local area networks.
Hardware, software, and architecture of both Intel 80X86
and Motorola 68XX0 microprocessors. Microcomputer
applications with emphasis on lab work using Motorola HCII
microcontroller. Prereq: ET 671. Special fee. Lab.
ET 791 - Electrical Engineering Technology Project
Credits:
4.00 or 8.00
Students are required to find solutions to actual
technological problems in design, fabrication, and
testing, as posed by industry. Students define the problem,
prepare a budget, and work with the client company to
research, design, build, and test the software and/or
hardware needed. Prereq: senior standing in E.T. Special
fee. A year-long course: an IA grade (continuous course)
given at end of first semester. Withdrawal from course
results in loss of credit.