EDU 260
Independent Study – Education
ELE 170 1–3:1–3:0
Prerequisite: Introductory course in the area and written permission of cooperating faculty member Reading and/or experimentation, in group or individual study, on topics selected in consultation with a f aculty member. Special attention is given to the particular abilities and interests of students, with individual guidance for advanced studies. The student may choose research on selected problems, supervised field studies, or reading programs, among other alternatives.
Course Descriptions [EDU/ELE]
EDU 291
School Communication with Families
3:3:0
Course allows students to develop an understanding of the importance and complex characteristics of families and communication. Course will enable students to create respectful, reciprocal relationships with families that support and empower families and involve all families in their children's development and learning. Course will provide foundation and skill in the area of comprehending family dynamics, family structure and communications within diverse families. The course will focus upon dynamics that lead to conflicts between schools and families and how to implement effective means to resolve these conflicts via understanding communication patterns, cultural values and appropriate communication. The course is design for individual that work with families in a variety of situations, including early learning centers, schools, social service institutions and criminal justice environments.
Electronics Technology ELE 120
DC Circuits
4:3:3
Corequisite: BGT 110 or MAT 130 Presents basic principles of voltage, current, and resistance. Introduces solid state devices and their graphical characteristics. Covers resistance, color code, Ohm’s Law, series and parallel circuits, voltage dividers, semiconductor diodes, and transistors. Students build basic electrical circuits in the laborator y and use electronic VOMs and digital multimeters to test circuits.
ELE 130
Digital Fundamentals
4:3:3
Digital Fundamentals is the study of the basic circuits common to digital computers, such as logic gates, “flip flops,’’ counters and arithmetic circuits. The examination of various number systems and their applications are also studied. Laborator y work will include the use of logic pulser and logic probe to troubleshoot circuits. Multiple logic wave forms are examined with a logic analyzer.
ELE 155
Electronic Drafting and Construction
1:1:1
Presents basic drafting techniques used in schematic diag rams. Includes layout of printed circuit boards.
3:3:0
ELE 175
Introduction to Microprocessors
4:3:3
Prerequisites: ELE 130 The course introduces students to microprocessors and microcomputers. Examined is microprocessor system organization and its instruction set. Also presented are input and output techniques and their microcomputer applications in real situations.
ELE 210
Electronic Circuits
4:3:3
Prerequisite: ELE 165 or 170 Students are introduced to standard electronic circuitr y. Studies are the theory and application of diodes, junction transistors and FET transistors; circuit arrangements for coupling; and A.F. and R.F. voltage generation. Software simulation programs are used to verify circuit operations.
ELE 215
Industrial Electronics
2:11/2 :11/2
Prerequisite: ELE 130 Corequisite: ELE 210 A study of sensing, control, and actuator de vices and how they are used in an industrial environment. Topics included in the course are temperature, level and flow measurements, semiconductor control devices, industrial process actuators; digital control circuit applications; and open and closed-loop feedback systems.
ELE 222
Introduction to Fiber Optics
3:3:0
Prerequisite: ELE 165 Presents the principles of a f iber optic communication system. It minimizes the use of extensive mathematics while conveying technical details of fibers, active and passive optical components, and the tools and instrumentation used to work with them.
ELE 232
Advanced Fiber Optics
4:3:3
Prerequisite: ELE 222 Enhances the understanding of f iber optics. It conveys the technical details for opto-electronics devices used to connect fiber communication networks.
ELE 233
Communications Networks
3:3:0
Provides an overview of the key concepts and the structure of the telecommunications industry. Various techniques of telecommunications will be examined. It includes a review of the history of telecommunications and the present industr y, including voice communications, computer networks, the Internet, and the wireless industry.
ELE 235
Programmable Controllers
2:11/2 :11/2
ELE 160
Computer Circuit Board Repair 1:1:1
This course gives the student hands-on training and e xperiences in the repair of printed circuit boards. Topics included in the course are soldering operations, universal repair concepts, component removal, solder extraction, substrate, and edge connector repair.
Intended to teach the student to use a pro grammable logic controller. The student will develop ladder diagram solutions for specific applications and produce a cor responding programmable controller program. A programmable controller will be used to verify the solution.
ELE 165
AC Circuits
ELE 240
Interfacing and Software Development
3:2:2
4:3:3
Prerequisite: ELE 120 Examines voltage and current in inductor, capacitor, and resistor circuit arrangements. Introduces vector algebra. Presents oscilloscope use, series and parallel RLC circuits, resonance, time constants, and waveshaping. Students connect components into basic electrical circuits in the laborator y, and verify circuit operations using a dual tract oscilloscope. Computer softw are simulation programs are used to further check circuit operations.
162
Electrical Problems
Corequisite: BGT 110 Designed for students with advanced standing in the Electronics curriculum. Presents ELE 120 and ELE 165 material through individualized instruction and at a faster pace. Stresses strengthening students’ weaknesses.
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Prerequisite: ELE 175 Presents methods of interfacing the microcomputer to external devices and components, such as analog to digital converters, digital to analog converters, serial communications devices, and printers. The course also includes developing the appropriate software for the application and use of a softw are development system.