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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:
4.00
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. (Also listed as
ENGL 502.) Writing intensive.
ET 630 - Analytical Methods in Engineering Technology
Credits:
4.00
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 635 - Fluid Technology and Heat Transfer
Credits:
4.00
Fundamental principles of fluid technology and basic
principles of heat transfer, with applications in solving
practical problems, and how these concepts are used in the
HVAC area. Prereq: Thermodynamics; Mechanical Engineering
Tech majors.
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 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 655 - Engineerng Tech Seminar Series
Credits:
1.00
Five talks will be given that introduce the ET student to
the softer issues of technology. Talks will be given in
the areas of Ethics, Diversity, Lifelong Learning,
Functioning in technical teams, and the importance of
timeliness, scheduling and product improvement. For the
most part talks are given by outside industrial personnel
dealing in these specific areas. Students are required to
write a short paper on three of the five topic areas. Class
discussion of each talk takes place during regular class
time. No prerequisites.
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. May be repeated up to a maximum of
4 credits.
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 727 - CT Software Development Project
Credits:
4.00
This course requires the development of a real world
project that responds to an engineering focused
organizational need. The project is undertaken by a team of
students. An iterative approach is used to incrementally
address the project requirements while constructing a
prototype of the software engineering solution to the
original problem. Electrical Engineering Tech and EET:
Computer Technology majors only.
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 747 - User Interface Design
Credits:
4.00
This course familiarizes students with Human Computer
Interaction and the significant role it plays in product
design and development. The principles of HCI, examples of
good and bad applications, and factors that determine a
design's effectiveness are covered. Stages of the product
development life cycle are discussed to understand the
progression of a project from conception to delivery and
the impact it has on HCI. (Also listed as COMP 640.)
Electrical Engineering Technology majors only.
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,
luminaries; science of seeing, color theory, control of
light, measurements, light and health, lighting
calculations. Prereq: MATH 426, PHYS 408 or equivalent. Lab.
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 services. 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 781 - Introduction to Automation Engineering
Credits:
4.00
Students are introduced to the topics needed to develop a
good understanding of the basic principles of Automation
Engineering. This introductory course covers a wide variety
of topics such as performance of sensors, actuators, motors
and drives, PLC's and HMI, environmental controls , robots,
machine vision systems, and controls and system
integration. Prereq: ET 674 Control Systems and Components.
Open to Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
Electrical Engineering Technology, EET: Computer
Technology, and Mechanical Engineering Techology majors
only.
ET 788 - Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
Credits:
4.00
This course will deal with the topics of spectral
representation of periodic and non-periodic analog signals
followed by discrete sampling and aliasing and how it
relates to Nyquist sampling theorem. The z-transform will
be introduced as the required mathematical tool along with
an introduction to MATLAB and its associated DSP tool box.
Spectral analysis of digital signal will be accomplished
using these tools. Convolution and digital filtering will
also be covered. Lab. Prereq: ET 680 Communications and
Fields or equivalent.
ET 790 - Microcomputer Technology
Credits:
4.00
Microcomputer systems design, including assembly language,
interfacing, processor timing and loading, and
inter-processor 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.