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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 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 #649 - Production Tooling and Processes
Credits:
4.00
A design course offered as an alternative to ET 644,
Mechanical System Design. Application of CAD and related
techniques to three design projects which emphasize
mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
Five field trips to manufacturing companies. Three possible
projects might be: 1) design a machine tool, including all
electrical/electronic control systems to ensure proper
operation, measurement, and MIS log interfacing; 2) design
a tooling complex for making a part or assembly, including
tolerancing, failure detection, JIT, visual inspection, and
ease of maintenance; 3) design a material handling system
to ensure production rate requirements, ergonomics, safety,
scrap processing, and packaging.
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 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
permission.
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 #750 - Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Credits:
3.00
Introduction to the basic concepts of manufacturing complex
products with complex processes. This manufacturing implies
a strong use of, and reliance on, the computer and data
processing technologies. All aspects relative to product
and process: planning, design, manufacturing, and shipping
are addressed from a variety of perspectives. Elements of
the production interfaces among these elements are defined.
Methods and techniques for studying, managing, and
engineering productivity are explored.
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 equivalent.
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.