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Associate Professors: Donald J. Anthan (Chairperson), A. Fouad Abou-Ghalioum, Robert J. Mikel; Associate Professor Emeritus: John R. Zeller; Assistant Professors: Asad Salem, John Spring, Donald F. Zeller.

Electronic Engineering Technology

EET 315 Microprocessor & Digital System Design (3-0-3).
EET 316 Microprocessor & Digital System Design Lab (0-3-1). Prerequisites: An associate-degree-level microprocessor course and digital logic course. Architecture and hardware design of a microprocessor-based system, including bus structure, interrupts handling, I/O ports, control signals, and peripherals. Combinational and sequential logic circuitry implemented with Field Programmable Gate Array design methodology. Return to top

EET 320 Embedded Microprocessor Systems (3-0-3). Prerequisites: EET 315, EET 316. A comprehensive understanding of the instruction set and the related programming algorithmic thought process required to design with and incorporate microprocessor-based systems in dedicated applications. Topics include serial and parallel data communication, exception processing, file transfer protocol, I/O interfacing and peripherals, and assembly language programming. Return to top

EET 330 Advanced Circuit Analysis (3-0-3).
EET 331 Advanced Circuit Analysis Laboratory (0-3-1). Prerequisites: associate-degree level DC and AC circuits courses, MTT 300. Transform methods in circuit analysis, including the detailed analysis of circuits, waveforms, time-domain techniques, Laplace transform solutions, transfer functions, frequency response and Bode diagrams. Return to top

EET 410 Power Electronic Systems (3-0-3).
EET 411 Power Electronic Systems Laboratory (0-3-1). Prerequisites: associate-degree-level DC and AC machines courses, MTT 301, EET 330, 331. Fundamentals of mechanics, DC machines, and AC machines reviewed. Design considerations of power electronic rectification, controlled rectification, DC chopper power modulators, and DC-to-AC inverters. Fourier series analysis of inverter waveforms and power filter design are examined. Technical Elective. Return to top

EET 415 Electronic Circuits, Signals, & Systems (3-0-3).
EET 416 Electronic Circuits, Signals, & Systems Laboratory (0-3-1). Prerequisites: Associate-degree-level analog electronics course, EET 315, 316, and EET 330, 331. Analog electronics with applications using current integrated-circuit devices. Analysis techniques of linear and nonlinear systems and ideal and non-ideal device characteristics with an emphasis on practical design concepts. EET 416 Writing Course. Return to top

EET 430 Applications of FPGAs & VHDL (3-0-3).
EET 431 Applications of FPGAs & VHDL Laboratory (0-3-1). Prerequisites: EET 315, 316. Programming in Very High Speed Integrated Circuit Hardware Description Language (VHDL) that describes the inputs and outputs, behavior, and functions of circuits. Applications of logic circuitry will be implemented with Field Programmable Gate Array technology. Technical Elective.

EET 440 Feedback Control Systems (3-0-3).
EET 441 Feedback Control Systems Lab (0-3-1). Prerequisites: EET 330, EET 331. Algebraic diagram representations of open and closed loop processes. Block diagram reduction methods. Fundamental analysis methods of linear feedback controls using transfer function, time domain, and frequency domain methodologies. Analysis and design is also extended to nonlinear processes using computer simulation methods. Simulation evaluations include closed loop tuning, dead-time process control, and electromechanical motion control. EET 441 Writing course. Return to top

EET 450 Digital Signal Processing (3-0-3).
EET 451 Digital Signal Processing Laboratory (0-3-1). Prerequisites: EET 330, 331. This course introduces DSP theory, with an emphasis on digital filter design and implementation. Topics covered include discrete-time system analysis, sampling theory, Z transforms, IIR and FIR filter design techniques, and Fourier analysis. Technical Elective. Return to top

EET 470 Machine Vision & Image Processing (3-0-3). Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission of instructor. Image formation, image filtering, template matching, histograms, edge detection algorithms, boundary detection, and morphological operations applied to vision inspection systems. Technical Elective. Return to top

EET 480 Senior Design (1-5-3). Prerequisites: Senior standing and written permission from advisor or instructor. Complete project development from concept to final implementation, including project proposal submission, economic analysis, and evaluation of final project design. Final written and oral reports will be required. Generally, a team approach is utilized. Return to top

EET 494 Advanced Topics in Electronics (3-0-3). Prerequisite: Senior standing. Topics of current technical interest in electronics, controls, and computer industries, applying core concepts across the electronic engineering technology curriculum. Note: The content of this course changes periodically to provide the injection of recent technological topic areas and subject material into the curriculum. May be repeated for credit under different course subtitles. Technical Elective. Return to top

EET 497 Special Topics EET (1 to 6 credits). Prerequisite: Senior standing. Independent study on a special topic or project under the guidance of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit. Technical Elective. Return to top

Mechanical Engineering Technology

MET 310 Advanced Manufacturing Processes (3-0-3). Prerequisites: associate-degree-level manufacturing processes course. Analysis of fundamental principles needed for conceiving a manufacturing plan, utilizing modern techniques such as cellular manufacturing, just-in-time philosophies, and affordable automation. In addition, other topics covered include part-print evaluations, operation routing, economic decision analysis, ergonomics, and product liability. Return to top

MET 320 Mechanics of Materials (3-0-3). Prerequisites: associate-degree-level statics course, MTT 300. Study of strength of materials, stress and strain, Mohr's circle, mechanical properties of materials, types of loading, analysis of structure elements, beam deflecting, sheat, moment, slope and deflection diagrams and equations, and connections. Return to top

MET 330 Advanced Dynamics (3-0-3). Prerequisites: associate-degree-level statics course, MTT 300, MET 320. Motion of a particle, relative motion, moments of inertia, kinetics of translation, rotation and plane motion, work energy, conservation of energy, impulse momentum and rigid body motion. Return to top

MET 340 Geometric Dimensioning (3-0-3).
MET 341 Geometric Dimensioning Laboratory (0-3-2). Prerequisite: associate-degree-level CAD or drafting course. The principles and practical applications of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Standard Y14.5M-1994 Rev. GD&T is a modern symbolic blueprint language for use in drafting, design engineering, manufacturing, and quality control. Applying the principles of this language to achieve maximum production tolerances, ensure interchangeability of mating parts, eliminate misinterpretation, and reduce errors, and improve quality and productivity. Technical Elective. Return to top

MET 410 Design of Machine Elements (3-0-3). Prerequisites: associate-degree-level machine design course, MTT 301. Corequisite: MET 411. Design of machine elements, including material application and failure theories. Topics include stress concentrations, alternating stresses, fatigue life, shaft design and analysis, and springs. Return to top

MET 411 Mechanical Measurement Laboratory (0-3-2). Prerequisite: MET 320. Corequisite: MET 410. Study of strength of materials, with emphasis on design concepts of stress and strain, mechanical properties of materials, types of loads and statics, and analysis of structure elements. Writing. Return to top

MET 430 Fluid Mechanics (3-0-3).
MET 431 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory (0-3-2). Prerequisite: MET 330. Properties, hydrostatics, friction loss, dimensional analysis, statics, and dynamics of fluids. Emphasis on concepts of laminar and turbulent flow. MET 431 Writing course. Return to top

MET 440 Thermodynamics (3-0-3). Prerequisite: MTT 301. The study of thermodynamic units, properties and processes of gases and vapors, first and second laws, steam and gas power cycles, refrigeration, combustion, pumps, compressors, and turbines. Technical Elective. Return to top

MET 441 Finite Element Analysis (3-0-3). Prerequisites: MET 320, 330, and MET 410. This course provides an introduction to the finite element method for analysis of trusses, frames, and various machines. ANSYS finite element program will be used to perform force, stress, and displacement analysis, which will be compared with rigorous solutions using methods presented in statics, mechanics of materials, and machine design courses. Technical Elective. Return to top

MET 480 Senior Design (1-5-3). Prerequisites: Senior standing and written permission from advisor and instructor. Complete project development from concept to final implementation, including project proposal submission, economic analysis, and evaluation of final project design. Final written and oral reports will be required. Generally a team approach is utilized. Return to top

MET 494 Advanced Topics in MET (3-0-3). Prerequisite: Senior standing. Topics of current technical interest, applying core concepts across the mechanical engineering technology curriculum. May be repeated for credit under different course subtitles. Technical Elective. Return to top

MET 497 Special Topics MET (1-6 credits). Prerequisite: Senior standing. Independent study on a special topic or project under the guidance of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit. Technical Elective. Return to top

General Engineering Technology

GET 305 Applications of Computers in Technology (3-0-3). Prerequisite: Associate-degree-level computer literacy course. The study of computer applications and programming as applied to engineering problems in the Technology curriculum and industry. Return to top

GET 310 Computer System Technology (3-0-3). Prerequisites: EET 315, 316. Data and computer communication principles, including structure and organization, protocols, linkages and interfacing, signals and media types, coding theory, local area networks (LANs), and industrial data communication standards. Return to top

GET 330 Electrical Power Systems (3-0-3). Prerequisites: associate-degree-level basic electricity course. Principles of electrical circuits with applications in control systems. Emphasis is placed on feedback control mode selection to meet specified accuracy, response and stability requirements. Technical Elective. Return to top

GET 440 Applications of Programmable Logic Controllers (4-0-4). Prerequisites: Calculus Concepts, Circuit Analysis and a high-level programming language. A practical course emphasizing the use of PLCs in a wide range of industrial applications. Topics include Ladder logic concepts, data manipulation, timing, discrete and analog I/O, network configurations, sequencers, and shift registers. Technical Elective. Return to top

GET 444 HMI Applications for Programmable Logic Controllers (3-0-3). Prerequisite: GET 440. Develop human-machine-interface for programmable logic controller's industrial applications. HMI includes dynamic graphics, operator station control, trending, data logging, recipes. Technical Elective. Return to top

Math for Engineering Technology

MTT 300 Applied Math (3-0-3). Prerequisites: algebra, trigonometry, geometry, and introductory calculus. Applications of differential and integral calculus including advanced differentiation and integration techniques as applied to engineering problems. Return to top

MTT 301 Advanced Applied Math (3-0-3). Prerequisite: MTT 300 or equivalent. Differential equations, transient analysis, Laplace transform methods, S-plane poles and zeros are applied specifically toward program applications. Return to top