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ELT-101--(3)
ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS
Corequisite: MTH-133 recommended or MTH-098 or MTH-120 or MTH-135 or MTH-141 or MTH-150. This course provides a practical approach to DC and AC electricity and electronics. The course provides an introduction to electricity and magnetism; circuit elements; series, parallel and simple complex circuits. The course will include the characteristics and operation of capacitors and capacitance, inductors and inductance, and reactive circuits. Applications of resonance and transformers also will be introduced. The course will provide hands-on exercises and computer simulation in the use of test equipment and circuit troubleshooting. (4 contact hours)

ELT-102--(3)
DIGITAL LOGIC/SOLID STATE DEVICES
Corequisite: Registration or credit in ELT-101. This course provides a practical approach to the study of digital and integrated devices. The course will include the study of logic gates, flip-flops, latches, counters, encoders/decoders, multiplexers, arithmetic circuits, oscillators, timers, analog-to-digital circuits, solid-state memory, and operational amplifiers. In addition, study solid state circuits and devices. The course will include the study of diodes, transistors, FETS, thyristors, and optoelectronic devices. Examination of common circuits will include power supplies, amplifiers, solid-state switches, and regulators. (4 contact hours)

ELT-112--(1)
COMPUTERS FOR INDUSTRY
This course provides a basic introduction to the computer hardware and software. The emphasis is on the software, with a basic introduction to DOS, Windows, Windows applications, and batch file programming. Fee is required. (2 contact hours)

ELT-201--(3)
INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS
Prerequisite: ELT-101 or consent of instructor. Provides an in-depth study of electrical controls in an industrial environment. Topics include power distribution basics, motor control circuits, pilot devices, timers, counters, photoelectric and proximity switches. Examine AC motor operation and characteristics. Fee is required. (4 contact hours)

ELT-202--(3)
ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS
Prerequisite: ELT-102 and ELT-201. Examines the application of digital circuits, trigger circuits, and thyristors in power and control circuits. Closed loop systems, PID, transducers, and motor controls will also be studied. An examination of control wiring and power distribution will also be examined. Fee is required. (4 contact hours)

ELT-211--(3)
INTRODUCTION TO PLCS
Prerequisite: ELT-201 or consent of instructor. Introduction to programmable logic controllers. Explore the history of their evolution in industry; fundamental concepts and programming methods; RLL programming, counters, timers and shift registers; PC online programming and monitoring; and installation, troubleshooting and monitoring. Fee is required. (4 contact hours)

ELT-222--(3)
ADVANCED PLCS
Prerequisite: ELT-211. Examines the application of programmable logic controllers in the areas of advanced I/O, PLC network, and factory automation. Program design, documentation, testing, and troubleshooting are investigated. Fee is required. (4 contact hours)

ELT-260--(1)
INTERNSHIP
Prerequisite: 12 hours in ELT. This course is a supervised occupational field experience in a student's area of study in electronics and/or process control and manufacturing industries. Duties should be of a technical nature, but provide broad work experience in the field of study. The internship assignment is planned by the student and internship program coordinator. Fee is required. (5 contact hours)

 
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