Electronics

Develops step-by-step problem solving methods and hands-on laboratory applications. Utilizes electronics measurement instrumentation and software for data analysis. Studies fundamental topics including resistance, networks with DC voltage sources, and circuit analysis. Demonstrates Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s laws, Thevenin’s theorem, and maximum power theorems.

Studies Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s laws, Thevenin’s theorem, and maximum power theorems as applied to AC circuits and waveforms. Reinforces troubleshooting and circuit analysis skills. Introduces magnitude and phase, rectangular and polar forms for sinusoids, impedance, and power vectors. Studies time domain and frequency domain solutions for capacitive and inductive circuits. Demonstrates high pass, low pass, band pass, and band stop filter circuits.

Introduces the OSI and TCP/IP models for network communication, discusses industry standards, commonly used network topologies, IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, routing and switching concepts, ACLs, DHCP, NAT; queuing models, network architecture design and troubleshooting. Introduces wireless networking and Virtual-LANs. Prepares students for the Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) exam.

Introduces the student to the workplace, the student’s major interest area, and the availability of job stations. Upgrades opportunities for specific skills dependent upon the job station. Requires a work-related project during which the student will demonstrate competency in acquired employability skills. Note: Student, instructor, and employment supervisor jointly develop learning outcomes. Instructor and employment supervisor jointly evaluate student. (May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits.)

Introduces microprocessor technology. Studies microprocessor architecture and programming. Investigates addressing modes, stack operations, subroutines, input and output operations, microcomputer subsystems and interfacing. Designs, builds, analyzes, and troubleshoots oscillators, counter circuits, decoders, display drivers, digital to analog and analog to digital convertors. Programs INTEL microprocessors using emulators and embedded systems. Calibrates and characterizes digital systems and specifications.

Investigates amplifiers including audio, radio, and infrared sensing applications. Introduces topics including basic theory and operations of solid-state devices. Applies to diodes, bipolar transistors, field effect transistors, and Zener diodes. Studies electronic circuits performing rectifying and amplification.

Develops special topics in electronic and digital computer technology. Creates, designs, and builds an electronics and computer engineering technology capstone student project. Investigates required schematics, components, and devices for the project. Includes programming, testing, troubleshooting, and characterization. Demonstrates, explains, and presents project goals, milestones, and results.

Continues Capstone Project I, leading to completion of the project. Includes review of project definition and refining project plans. Continues development, testing, and evaluation. Requires a written formal report and oral presentation of the project.