(EET) Electronics Engineering Technology
EET 130 - Fundamentals of Electronics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MAT 037 (or MAT 037A and 037B)
Introduction to DC and AC circuits, electromagnetic devices, electronic components, and analog and digital circuits. For non-electronics majors. 2 lecture/2 laboratory hours
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EET 138 - Introduction to Electronics I (4 credits)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: MAT 135
Focuses on direct current (DC) devices and circuits. Progresses from the fundamentals of electricity, Ohm's Law, Kirchoff's Law, series and parallel circuits to the study of resistors, capacitors, inductors, batteries, transistors, and diodes as they pertain to DC circuits. 3 lecture/3 laboratory hours
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EET 139 - Introduction to Electronics II (4 credits)
Prerequisite: EET 138 or equivalent
Continuation of EET 138. Covers the basics of AC circuits and devices including resistors, capacitors, inductors and semiconductors. Introduces fundamental waveforms such as sine waves and pulses and their behavior in solid state circuits. 3 lecture/3 laboratory hours
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EET 140 - Electronic Construction (2 credits)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: EET 138
Teaches the use of hand tools, drilling and other metalworking methods as well as correct soldering and repair techniques. Students apply these skills to chassis construction and wiring, and also gain experience in working with printed circuit boards. 1 lecture/3 laboratory hours
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EET 214 - Communications Electronics (4 credits)
Prerequisite: EET 219
Study of information transmission and reception involving both digital and analog systems. Topics include AM, FM, noise, spectra, receivers, transmitters, lines and cables, and antennas. 3 lecture/3 laboratory hours
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EET 215 - Fiber Optics (4 credits)
Prerequisite: EET 130 or EET 138; MAT 135 or equivalent
A study of fiber optics as it pertains to the communications process. Topics include the physics and behavior of light in a fiber. Skills learned include connectorization of fiber and the use of the special tools and test equipment required. Successful completion of this course can lead to FOA certification. 3 lecture/2 laboratory hours
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EET 219 - Electronic Networks (4 credits)
Prerequisite: EET 139
Analysis and design considerations for electronic circuits, including power supplies using semiconductor diodes and zener diodes, and Class A amplifiers using bipolar and FET transistors. 3 lecture/3 laboratory hours
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EET 230 - Linear Integrated Circuits (4 credits)
Prerequisite: EET 219
Covers the basic building blocks of linear systems, such as inverting and non-inverting amplifiers, comparators, and filters. 3 lecture/3 laboratory hours
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EET 251 - Digital Circuit Fundamentals (4 credits)
Prerequisite: EET 139
Introduces the hardware of digital circuits and the electrical characteristics and connections of digital integrated circuit packages. Gates, registers, flip-flops, counters, decoders and encoders, display drivers, half- and full-adders, and clocks and timing circuits are further investigated in the lab. 3 lecture/3 laboratory hours
EET 263 - Digital Technology -- Introduction to Microprocessors and Assembly Language (4 credits)
Prerequisite: EET 251
Introduces microprocessors, especially the 8080/8085/Z80 family. Uses minimization techniques to simplify functional expressions and implement digital solid-state logic circuits. Also introduces microcomputer system and Assembly language programming. Emphasizes the architecture and instruction set of microprocessors. 3 lecture/3 laboratory hours
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