You will use industry standard software to create circuit diagrams and generate required files to produce printed circuit boards (PCBs). You will use software to simulate and analyze circuits. You will study the basic theory and practice of printed circuit board layout.

3.0 Credit Units
48.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

You will be introduced to operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, databases and an algorithmic approach to problem solving using computers. You will learn how to use popular applications packages. You will study networking basics and gain experience operating in a multi-vendor local area network (LAN) environment.

2.0 Credit Units
32.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab, Prior Learning

Your studies will focus on the principles of DC circuits. You will study electricity, current, voltage and resistance, Ohm's law, power and energy, series-parallel circuits, capacitance and inductance, R-C and R-L circuits, and AC waveforms. Circuit analysis techniques will be stressed throughout the course.

6.0 Credit Units
96.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory

Corequisites:   LABS 120    MAT 122   

You will become familiar with illustrating and verifying the theoretical concepts covered in the lectures in ENGE 120 (Basic Electricity). You will be required to perform measurements typical of all technologies in the electrical stream.

6.0 Credit Units
96.0 Lab hours

Learning Method(s): Lab/Practical

Corequisites:   ENGE 120    MAT 122   

You will learn basic algebra and trigonometry from the technical perspective. Your studies will focus on electronics standards and specifications, and algebraic and transcendental mathematics that are foundational to the electrical stream of programs and introductory statistics.

6.0 Credit Units
96.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory

Your studies will focus on the principles of vectors, translational and rotational equilibrium, torques, friction, translational motion, angular motion, work, energy, simple harmonic motion, wave motion, wave mechanics, sound, electric forces, electric fields and electric potential and magnetism.

3.0 Credit Units
48.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory, Correspondence

You will receive an orientation to your program and learn where and how the technician/technologist fits into the workplace and society. You will become familiar with the role of technicians/technologists in society, study and time management skills, increasing diversity in the workplace, principles of sustainability, the impact of technology on society and workplace safety requirements.

1.0 Credit Units
16.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory, Prior Learning

Equivalent Course(s):   ENGM 181    ETHC 183    ORTN 120   

Your studies will focus on the basic skills required of the technologist in the workplace. You will examine the communication process and interpersonal and workplace communication techniques. The course content includes technical writing and job search skills.

3.0 Credit Units
48.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory, Learn Linc, Prior Learning, Online/Blackboard

Equivalent Course(s):   JOBS 288    JOBS 290    TCOM 120    TMGT 180   

Your studies will focus on fundamental construction principles, tools and safety. The course content includes using tools for measuring, layout, cutting, drilling and bending, and soldering wires, terminals, printed circuit boards (PCBs) and surface mount devices. You will create a surface mount PCB starting with a schematic capture computer program to produce a gerber file. You will then produce a finished PCB using a computerized milling machine.

3.0 Credit Units
48.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

The course content includes numbering systems, particularly binary, hexadecimal and binary coded decimal. You will study all of the basic logic gates, flip flops, counter, registers and decoders of various logic families. You will also design the hardware and software required for various programmable devices.

6.0 Credit Units
96.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

Prerequisites:
ENGE 120 Minimum Grade of 60 and LABS 120 Minimum Grade of 60

You will learn the characteristics of semiconductor diodes, bipolar transistors, field effect transistors and thyristors. Using these devices, you will design and analyze practical analog circuits. The analysis techniques you will learn include mathematical calculations, computer simulation and laboratory experimentation.

5.0 Credit Units
80.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

Prerequisites:
ENGE 120 Minimum Grade of 60 and LABS 120 Minimum Grade of 60

You will learn the principles and methods of analyzing alternating current (AC) circuits. The course content includes AC voltage and current, phasor algebra, reactance, series-parallel circuits, impedance, networks and equivalent circuits, AC power, resonance and passive filters.

4.0 Credit Units
64.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

Prerequisites:
ENGE 120 Minimum Grade of 60 and LABS 120 Minimum Grade of 60

You will be introduced to the units, dimensions and standards of measurements. You will study the sources of measurement errors and how to estimate them. You will also learn how to identify instrument types and their performance characteristics. You will calculate the required resistors to extend the range of measurements of ammeters, voltmeters and ohmmeters. You will study DC and AC bridges and their applications in measurements. You will also learn the circuit diagrams of digital multi-meters, frequency meters and oscilloscopes and how to use them in the lab.

4.0 Credit Units
64.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

Prerequisites:
ENGE 120 Minimum Grade of 60 and LABS 120 Minimum Grade of 60

Your studies will focus on introductory calculus concepts. Numeric/computational solutions (including technical/scientific documentation using mathematics application software that is publishable to Websites) will be emphasized.

5.0 Credit Units
80.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory

Prerequisites:
MAT 122 Minimum Grade of 60

Building on the skills you developed in TCOM 102 (Communication in Technology), you will apply basic research skills to create workplace documents. Your studies will focus on the workplace skills of creating effective client relations, conducting meetings and giving presentations.

3.0 Credit Units
48.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory, Online/Blackboard

Equivalent Course(s):   COMM 181    COMM 190    TCOM 123    TCOM 190   

Prerequisites:
TCOM 102 Minimum Grade of 60

You will be introduced to differential amplifiers and learn how to identify the characteristics of ideal operational amplifiers (op-amps). The course content includes negative feedback, op-amp frequency responses, comparators, summing amplifiers, integrators, differentiators, active filters, oscillators and 555 timers.

5.0 Credit Units
80.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

Prerequisites:
ELFD 221 Minimum Grade of 60

You will review the characteristics of diodes, bipolar junction transistors (BJT's) and field-effect transistors (FET's). You will study some of the families of digital integrated circuits in depth. This includes resistor-transistor logic (RTL), diode-transistor logic (DTL), transistor-transistor logic (TTL), emitter-coupled logic (ECL) and complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic. You will also study analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converter circuits and apply them in digital circuits.

5.0 Credit Units
80.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

Prerequisites:
DGTL 202 Minimum Grade of 60

You will study the design, implementation and testing of programs using a high level language. You will develop problem solving skills by constructing algorithms to meet program input and output (I/O) requirements. You will develop programs that exhibit good structure to ensure easy debugging and maintenance. You will utilize object oriented design techniques to produce efficient reusable modules. You will employ predefined and user constructed abstract data types to meet application design goals.

6.0 Credit Units
96.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

Prerequisites:
COAP 120 Minimum Grade of 60

You will become familiar with the specific IC circuits that make up the personal computer. You will analyze the different types of memory, their characteristics and addressing techniques, basic computer structure, and the operation of the 8086/8088 central processing unit (CPU). You will design the logic circuits for memory addressing and input/output (I/O) port decoding. You will examine and interpret the CPU internal control unit, CPU fetch and execute cycles, timing diagrams, read/write cycles, bi-directional data lines, tri-state operation, interrupt types and generation, and programmable I/O ports.

6.0 Credit Units
96.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

Prerequisites:
DGTL 202 Minimum Grade of 60 and COMP 222 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)

You will learn the theory, practice and mathematics of programming microprocessors at the machine code and assembler level. You will obtain and apply a working understanding of the number systems and code used to store data and machine operational instruction codes (op-codes). You will experience the ease of programming and high level of control provided through assemblers. You will primarily use microprocessor instruction codes for the 8086/88.

5.0 Credit Units
80.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

Prerequisites:
COAP 120 Minimum Grade of 60 and COMP 221 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)

Your studies will focus on the implementation of mathematics application software to do numeric calculus, function serial expansion and evaluation, and statistical analysis with best-fit curve analysis.

3.0 Credit Units
48.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory

Prerequisites:
MAT 222 Minimum Grade of 60

To help you study and practice the fundamentals of network administration, you will become the ¿Network Administrator¿ of a real computer network. You will create and analyze network topologies, protocols and operating systems. Using Novell NetWare, you will study the installation of network hardware, cabling, operating systems and applications software. You will also practice network management where you control the security, administration, network performance, diagnostics and sharing of resources (such as disk space and printers).

5.0 Credit Units
72.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

You will design, develop and debug software for embedded microcontrollers. You will choose and implement appropriate strategies for interfacing microcontroller based systems to various peripherals (including memory, keypads, displays, analog-to-digital (A/D) and digital-to-analog (D/A) converters, switches and different types of transducers).

2.0 Credit Units
36.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory

Corequisites:   PROJ 204   

Prerequisites:
COMP 221 Minimum Grade of 60 and COMP 222 Minimum Grade of 60 and CIRC 221 Minimum Grade of 60

You will be introduced to the digital storage oscilloscope (DSO), logic analyzer and spectrum analyzer. For DSO, you will learn its different sampling methods and triggering mechanisms. You will use the logic analyzer in its timing and its state modes of operation. You will be introduced to amplitude, frequency and phase modulation, and learn their frequency spectra. You will study the operation of the spectrum analyzer and experiment with the fast Fourier transform (FFT) technique in order to display the spectrum of a signal.

2.0 Credit Units
36.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

Prerequisites:
INST 223 Minimum Grade of 60 and CIRC 220 Minimum Grade of 60

Your studies will reveal differential equations (DEs) as models of physical (mostly electrical) systems. The solution of DEs will be done by transformation methods and numerical methods that use mathematics application software. You will do some DSP simulation using mathematics application software.

2.0 Credit Units
36.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory

Prerequisites:
MAT 230 Minimum Grade of 60

You will design, construct and debug a project based on embedded microcontrollers. Your project will involve interfacing to analog and digital peripherals, keypads, displays and actuators. You will produce a report describing your project. This is a companion course to COMP AAA (Computer Interfacing).

5.0 Credit Units
72.0 Lab hours

Learning Method(s): Lab/Practical

Corequisites:   COMP 207   

Prerequisites:
CIRC 221 Minimum Grade of 60 and COMP 221 Minimum Grade of 60 and COMP 222 Minimum Grade of 60 and TCOM 104 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)

You will study the various types of sensors and actuators and learn their characteristics, applications and interfacing circuits. You will also learn the methods of applied research. You will choose a computer system and use it for monitoring, measurement, control or robotic application. You will write a proposal that includes the hardware, software, schematics and printed circuits of your chosen project. You will outline the programs and software you will use in your project.

5.0 Credit Units
72.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

Prerequisites:
CNST 220 Minimum Grade of 60

You will develop a technical proposal and apply advanced research skills to a technical problem. You will use the technical problem-solving process in an applied research project and present your research findings in a written report and oral presentation.

2.0 Credit Units
34.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory

Equivalent Course(s):   COMM 115    COMM 182    COMM 290   

Prerequisites:
TCOM 103 Minimum Grade of 60

You will learn how to apply current technologies to produce dynamic Web pages and Internet applications. You will install, configure and maintain a Web server and database. You will use these components to produce dynamic Web applications.

6.0 Credit Units
96.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

Prerequisites:
COAP 222 Minimum Grade of 60

You will study the characteristics of modern operating systems. You will become familiar with issues and solutions involved in operating systems design and implementation. You will master various aspects of Linux system administration.

5.0 Credit Units
80.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

Prerequisites:
COAP 222 Minimum Grade of 60

You will study the different types of computer systems available today and learn how to use them in industry, manufacturing and information processing. The course content includes computers in final control, discrete state control, control modes (proportional, integral and differential (PID)), monitoring, measurements and digital control. You will also be introduced to parallel processing and neural networks.

5.0 Credit Units
80.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

Prerequisites:
INST 229 Minimum Grade of 60 and MAT 240 Minimum Grade of 60

You will explore the fundamentals of data and computer communications in the three general areas of data communications, networking and protocols. You will learn how data signals are transmitted in a reliable and efficient manner. You will assess reliability and efficiency as you examine the topics of signal transmission, transmission media, signal encoding, interfacing, data link control and multiplexing. You will investigate the technology and architecture of the communications networks used to interconnect a large number of communicating devices (such as a wide area network). You will also analyze protocols (which are the layered structures of hardware and software that support the exchange of data between systems).

6.0 Credit Units
96.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

Prerequisites:
MAT 240 Minimum Grade of 60

You will receive an introduction to the theory and practices of management. You will study basic accounting concepts and methodology. You will learn how to use project management techniques and apply the concepts to manage engineering projects.

3.0 Credit Units
48.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory

Prerequisites:
TCOM 104 Minimum Grade of 60

Applying the knowledge you gained in the previous four semesters, you will conceive and design an original project that incorporates hardware and software. You will research alternative designs, select appropriate strategies and defend your design choices in a final presentation. You will manage the project scheduling and costs to meet broad goals with minimal direction. You will design, construct and test a working prototype (including a printed circuit board to illustrate the soundness of your design choices).

5.0 Credit Units
80.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

Prerequisites:
COAP 222 Minimum Grade of 60 and PROJ 220 Minimum Grade of 60 and COMP 207 Minimum Grade of 60 and PROJ 204 Minimum Grade of 60