Electronic Engineering Course Highlights

Electronics Fundamentals

Course Areas

  • Principles of Electricity
  • Digital Electronics
  • Analog Electronics

Description

Electronic fundamentals include basic electrical principles, digital & analog electronics, and mathematics. These topics form the base for understanding electronic systems design. Subjects include electricity principles, circuitry and diagnostics, logic gates, amplifiers, power supplies and other digital & analog concepts.

Application-Based Labs (examples)

  • Digital Watch Design
  • Traffic Light Logic Circuit
  • Diagnostic Equipment & Methods
  • Circuit Measurements
  • Power Supplies & Amplifies

Industrial Electronics

Course Areas

  • Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
  • Robotics Engineering
  • Industrial Control Systems

Description

Industrial electronics systems include various devices and sensors used in conjunction with robotics systems to perform various functions. Subjects include robotics engineering, control techniques, systems programming, programmable logic controllers (PLC), sensors, device interfacing and other industrial electronics concepts.

Application-Based Labs (examples)

  • Conveyor Systems
  • Sensors (optic, proxy, etc)
  • Robotic Controls & Programming
  • Automated Systems
  • Industrial & Manufacturing Simulations

Software Applications

Course Areas

  • Electrical & AutoCAD
  • MatLAB
  • Computer Programming

Description

Software applications include the use of various computer applications used for design and analysis of electronics systems. Subjects include computer aided drafting (CAD), MatLAB and computer programming.

Application-Based Labs (examples)

  • Electrical Layouts
  • Schematic Wiring
  • C++ Application Programming
  • Control Structures
  • 2D/3D Graphs

Biomedical Electronics

Course Areas

  • biomedical Instrumentation
  • Instrument Troubleshooting & Diagnostics

Description

Biomedical electronics include electronic based medical devices used throughout medical office and hospital environments. Subjects include bioelectric signals, patient monitoring systems, medical instrument troubleshooting and other biomedical electronics.

Application-Based Labs (examples)

  • Patient Monitoring Systems
  • Device Troubleshooting
  • Portable Medical Equipment
  • ICU Devices

Electronic Systems Design & Analysis

Course Areas

  • Process Control
  • Circuit Analysis
  • Digital Design

Description

Electronic systems design & analysis involves applying mathematical characteristics of electronic components to engineer or assemble electronic devices or systems. Subjects include control systems, signal flow, communication systems, steady-state and transient circuit analysis.

Application-Based Labs (examples)

  • Senior Design Projects
  • Elevator Systems
  • Calculator Designs
  • Fiber Optics
  • Digital Meter Design
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Next Program Start Date

October 1, 2012