Electrical/Electronic Egr Tech (EE)

EE 121. Fundamentals of Digital Electronics. 3 Credit Hours.

This course is an introduction to Digital Electronics. Students will learn basic lab safety, electron theory, Ohm's and Kirchoff's Laws, logic, number systems, binary addition and Boolean Expression applications. Students will design, construct, troubleshoot and evaluate design problems, and will present oral reports of their results. Students will also study PLDs, Flip-Flops, microprocessors, and shift registers and counters.
Prerequisites: GE 121 with minimum grade of "C" or department approval

EE 130. Electric Circuits I. 4 Credit Hours.

This course emphasizes basic DC circuit configurations, components, and calculations. Content continues with introductory AC circuits and calculations, oscilloscope overview, and transformers. Laboratory experiments reinforce topics. Troubleshooting concepts are addressed along with the theory content. Additional lab hours required.
Prerequisites: MTH 140 (or MTH 140S) with a minimum grade of "C" or equivalent placement test scores or department approval and Reading Proficiency

EE 131. Electric Circuits II. 4 Credit Hours.

This course emphasizes AC circuit components, configurations, and characteristics. Content includes circuit theorems, AC quantities and calculations, component characteristics, circuit analysis and applications. Hands-on laboratory experiments coincide with classroom topics. Troubleshooting concepts will be continually addressed along with the theory content. Additional lab hours required.
Prerequisites: EE 130 with a minimum grade of "C", MTH 170 with a minimum grade of "C" or MTH 185 with a minimum grade of "C", and Reading Proficiency

EE 132. Electronic Devices. 5 Credit Hours.

Electronic Devices introduces theory, characteristics, and applications of most of the basic electronic devices used in industry. Basic practical circuits will be presented to reinforce the theory.
Prerequisites: EE 134 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency

EE 134. Electric Circuits. 6 Credit Hours.

Electric Circuits emphasizes basic direct current (DC) circuit configurations, components, and calculations. Content continues with introductory alternating current (AC) circuits and calculations, oscilloscope overview, and transformers. Troubleshooting concepts are addressed along with the theory content. Laboratory experiments reinforce topics.
Prerequisites: MTH 140 (or MTH 140S) with a minimum grade of "C" or equivalent placement test scores or department approval and Reading Proficiency

EE 233. Digital Logic. 4 Credit Hours.

Digital Logic covers digital computer fundamentals from the systems and circuit approach. Students will be exposed to Boolean algebra, pulse generating devices, timing devices, flip-flops, counters, and shift registers.
Prerequisites: EE 134 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency

EE 235. Electronic Communications. 4 Credit Hours.

The fundamental theory and application of communications circuits and devices. The study of radar fundamentals, transmission lines, and electromagnetic interference will be included. Additional lab hours required.
Prerequisites: EE 132 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency

EE 236. Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers. 3 Credit Hours.

Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers presents the fundamentals of ladder logic used in modern industrial controllers. Basic elements such as timers, counters, and sequencers are studied, as well as traditional methods of applying them to machine control. Students will program and perform laboratory experiments with programmable logic controllers.
Prerequisites: Reading Proficiency

EE 242. Introduction to Microprocessors. 3 Credit Hours.

This course will focus on the structure of a microcomputer input/output central processor and control units, memory programming techniques, logic circuits and arithmetic operations. Additional lab hours required.
Prerequisites: EE 130 with a minimum grade of "C" or department approval and Reading Proficiency