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Discipline: Electronics & Computer Technology Certificate: Digital Systems Technology - T0438

Course Name	Course Number	Objectives
Computer Simulation and Troubleshooting	ELEC 12	Demonstrate how to troubleshoot circuits, and replace faulty components through simulation. Predict circuit operating parameters based on simulated characteristics. Course completers will demonstrate the ability to isolate defective components on physical (as opposed to simulated) circuit boards. Demonstrate basic computer operating skills. Analyze operational circuit parameters when component values are changed. Analyze circuits for faults.
Customer Relations for the Technician	TECH 60	Know and use effective communication skills. Compare and contrast hard skills versus soft skills. Students completing TECH 60 will demonstrate the ability to answer questions in a positive manner in a mock job interview. Compare and contrast ethical decisions made. Know and use effective questioning techniques. Evaluate the effectiveness of appropriately used customer contact tools. Demonstrate proper responses and appropriate attire in an interview. Identify and use customer contact tools. Demonstrate proper customer and team interactions. Describe the benefits of using effective customer contact skills. Students completing TECH 60 will be able to identify qualities employers seek in new hires.
Digital Electronics	ELEC 56	Analyze combinational logic circuits and waveforms. Using the design algorithm, students will design and build a combinational logic control circuit. Using a state machine design, students will construct a synchronus counter that counts a random number sequence and then repeats. Recognize logic symbols and logic interpretation. Analyze combinational logic circuits and waveforms. Demonstrate reduction techniques of combinational logic. Analyze sequential logic circuits and wave forms. Evaluate logic circuit parameters from truth tables. Troubleshoot logic circuits and find faults. Measure logic circuit input and output signals using a variety of testing techniques.
Electronic Assembly and Fabrication	ELEC 61	Demonstrate the proper manufacturing techniques of soldering and de-soldering. Students completing ELEC 61 will demonstrate the ability to capture a schematic and render a printed circuit board phototool from an instructor-supplied list of component requirements. Recognize acceptable assembly connections from unacceptable ones. Define or explain various terms used in assembly and manufacturing processes. Design a printed circuit board using computer-aided drafting (CAD). Differentiate between types of assembly techniques and justify the merits of one versus the other.
Electronic Circuits - Direct Current (DC)	ELEC 50A	Students completing ELEC 50A will be able to make accurate readings of voltage, current, and resistance using analog and digital multimeters. As a consequence of significant program modification in which electronics math concepts will be covered in the ELEC 50A theory course, students in ELEC 50A will be able to numerically analyze a series-parallel circuit. Define common terms and recognize symbols used in DC electronic circuits. Explain circuit operation of various DC circuitry. Analyze from problems various DC unknown quantities. Troubleshoot various defects in DC circuitry. Calculate unknown electrical quantities in DC circuits. Analyze from schematics various DC unknown quantities. Predict unknown electronic quantities before solving electronic formulas. Measure and record electrical quantities. Demonstrate proper use of test equipment
Electronics Circuit (AC)	ELEC 50B	Students will be able to accurately measure amplitude and time parameters of a periodic waveform displayed on the oscilloscope screen. Demonstrate the proper use of test equipment (oscilloscope, function generator, frequency counter) when measuring electrical quantities in a lab exercise. (MO) Students completing ELEC 50B will be able to employ polar and/or rectangular notation to determine the magnitude and phase shift of an unknown circuit parameter (voltage, current, impedance, and/or power). Compare and contrast characteristics of series versus parallel AC circuits. (MO) Evaluate the characteristics of frequency selective circuits. (MO) Define common terms and recognize symbols used in AC electronics. (MO) Analyze operation of AC circuits. (MO) Calculate unknown electrical quantities in AC circuits. (MO) Measure and record AC electrical quantities. (MO)
Microcontroller Systems	ELEC 74	Compare and contrast features of various types of PLDs. Demonstrate a functional interface control circuit for a process control circuit. Program the PIC using the C programming language. Compare and contrast various features of different interfacing devices. Demonstrate the use of interfacing devices in circuit operation. Compare and contrast various features of different process control circuits. Program a PIC microcontroller using a development board. Students in ELEC 74 will use different types of microcontroller platforms (such as Arduino or Fubarino) to implement projects of their own design.
Semiconductor Devices and Circuits	ELEC 51	Explain system application of various semiconductor devices and circuits. Analyze troubleshooting techniques of various semiconductor devices and circuits. Measure electrical quantities. Analyze various op-amp design parameters. Compare and contrast various oscillator types. Analyze switching circuits and timers. Students completing ELEC 51 will be able to determine voltage gain and bandwidth characteristics of a common-emitter transistor amplifier. Students completing ELEC 51 will be able to determine expected gain and bandwidth of an operational amplifier. Explain operating parameters of various semiconductor devices and circuits.
Technical Applications in Microcomputers	ELEC 11	Define and discuss common vocabulary words associated with technology and computers. Design and implement various word processing assignments including: memos, technical reports, and a resume. Design and implement various spreadsheet assignments including data in chart and graph form. Implement various database assignments including data manipulation, report generations. Identify features of computer presentation methods. Demonstrate using the internet to research a given topic. Students completing ELEC 11 will demonstrate the ability to produce a correctly formatted and error-free resume in Microsoft Word 70% of students will produce a spreadsheet with an accompanying chart with no more than two errors in formulas. Students completing ELEC 11 will demonstrate the ability to produce a correctly formatted and error-free employment cover letter using Microsoft Word. Demonstrate various features of the Windows operating system specifically used in electronic technology. Students completing ELEC 11 will be able to produce an expense spreadsheet with a chart in Microsoft Excel.

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