Engineering Technology Degree Curriculum

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The development of engineering and engineering technology; technical mathematics; use of a scientific calculator.

 

• Identify skills needed to be a confident and independent online learner
• Categorize the infrastructure used in building automation, active traction control, web, and fire alarm systems
• Analyze the processes of generating electricity, transporting natural gas, and designing fire sprinkler systems

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In this course, you'll learn the essential math skills necessary for future success in an AS technology program. The course of study includes a review of basic math functions, including trades-based examples, the metric system, formulas, introductory algebra, applied geometry, and some practical applications of trigonometry.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

 

• Define basic math skills to solve real-world skilled trades–related problems
• Illustrate your ability to effectively use the metric system
• Identify your knowledge of formulas to solve problems
• Identify algebraic concepts to solve problems
• Solve perimeter, area, and volume for a variety of geometrical shapes
• Define basic trigonometry functions such as sine and cosine to perform trades-related calculations

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This course provides an overview of writing styles for technology applications. Students will review basic grammar, including parts of speech, active and passive voices, sentence structure, and paragraph construction. The course also includes practical information on writing memos and emails and organizing material.

 

• Describe the process of writing, as well as the parts of speech and how to use them
• Explain various types of punctuation, rules for capitalization and spelling, and documenting sources for research
• Construct complete, correct sentences and well-organized, coherent paragraphs
• Recognize how to plan, develop, revise, and present your work
• Prepare for the various kinds of writing most likely needed for a job

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Microsoft® Office allows people to create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and databases. This course will teach you how to use three popular tools from the Microsoft® Office Suite — Word™, Excel®, and PowerPoint®. In this course, you'll learn how to use Word™ to create and edit text documents, insert figures and tables, and format pages for a variety of uses. You'll then learn how to use Excel® to organize and format data, including charts, formulas, and more complex tables. Next, you'll learn how to use PowerPoint® to create and deliver slide shows. Finally, you'll complete a graded project, which will test the skills acquired in Word™, Excel®, and PowerPoint®.

 

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

 

• Create various Microsoft® Word™ documents.
• Produce a thorough Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheet.
• Identify the basic skills needed to use Microsoft® PowerPoint®.
• Synthesize what you’ve learned by integrating Word™, Excel®, and PowerPoint®.

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This course provides students with an overview of visual communication skills necessary to successfully complete the wide range of courses in technology programs that require learning to read and interpret technical drawings. Students learn print reading, interpretation of symbols and abbreviations, dimensioning, tolerancing, and the application of these skills to actual print reading. The course also contains an overview of computer-aided drawing and its role in modern technology.

 

• Describe perspective drawing, projection drawing, and features of mechanical parts
• Differentiate between the various concepts of dimensioning and tolerancing
• Point out the various symbols and abbreviations used in technical drawings
• Categorize the purposes of CAD technology and the different elements in it
• Distinguish between the different sketching methods and their importance
• Analyze the geometries and print-reading applications involved in various drawings and prints
• Categorize the various types, layouts, specifications, and codes in construction drawings

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Principles that define and govern the physical universe as we know it; chemistry; physics, earth and space sciences.

 

• Explain mechanics and properties of matter
• Describe heat and its effects on matter
• Analyze sound
• Apply the principles of chemistry
• Describe light
• Determine what scientific principles apply to electricity and electronics

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This course covers a comprehensive collection of manufacturing and materials processing techniques. Students learn the historical perspectives and basic science of manufacturing and its related materials, specific manufacturing methods as they are applied to specific materials, and the theory of the automation of today’s manufacturing environment, productivity and quality improvement systems.

 

• Describe perspective drawing, projection drawing, and features of mechanical parts
• Differentiate between the various concepts of dimensioning and tolerancing
• Point out the various symbols and abbreviations used in technical drawings
• Categorize the purposes of CAD technology and the different elements in it
• Distinguish between the different sketching methods and their importance
• Analyze the geometries and print-reading applications involved in various drawings and prints
• Categorize the various types, layouts, specifications, and codes in construction drawings

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Algebra is the mathematical language used to interpret and represent patterns in numbers by using variables, expressions, and equations. Algebra is an essential tool used in business, science, and computer technology. Throughout this course, you’ll be introduced to algebraic concepts, along with real-world application problems from a variety of fields. In addition to providing a springboard to the discovery of underlying mathematical properties, these applications illustrate the importance of mathematics in your world.

 

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

 

• Demonstrate effective quantitative skills
• Solve algebraic equations, linear equations, inequalities, and absolute value equations
• Solve and graph linear equations and inequalities
• Solve polynomials
• Apply algebraic operations to rational expressions and rational equations
• Solve problems involving radicals and complex numbers
• Solve quadratic equations, rational inequalities, nonlinear equations, and nonlinear inequalities
• Calculate exponential and logarithmic functions
• Solve binomial expansions, sequences, and arithmetic and geometric series
• Prepare for the final exam

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In this course, you’ll explore the computer-aided drafting and design system, AutoCAD. AutoCAD provides a variety of features and functions including; file and entity creation; drawing organization; displaying, modifying, and annotating drawings; data exchange and output methods. This course will provide an overview of general commands, as well as advanced commands to draft projects.

 

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to do the following:

 

• Describe the fundamental elements of the AutoCAD environment
• Describe the different commands used to view drawings
• Identify procedures for creating line drawings and objects using commands, layers, and macros
• Identify procedures for selecting and modifying objects
• Describe how to modify object properties and drafting settings and perform object snaps in AutoCAD
• Describe how to use AutoCAD dimensioning tools and text tools
• Describe how to use templates, blocks, external references, and attributes in AutoCAD
• Describe AutoCAD layouts, viewports, and plotting tools, and use AutoCAD utility commands
• Describe how to create traditional isometric drawings and 3D modeling files in AutoCAD
• Describe how to perform 3D rendering and create walkthroughs in AutoCAD
• Create a drawing using various AutoCAD tools and settings

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This course teaches the skills and techniques of effectively developing, drafting, and revising college-level essays toward a specific purpose and audience: active reading, prewriting strategies, sentence and paragraph structure, thesis statements, varied patterns of development (such as illustration, comparison and contrast, and classification), critical reading toward revision of structure and organization, editing for standard written conventions, and use and documentation of outside sources. Students submit two prewriting assignments and three essays (process analysis, comparison and contrast, and argumentation).

 

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to do the following:

 

• Use writing skills to construct well-written sentences and active reading skills to understand and analyze text
• Develop paragraphs using topic sentences, adequate detail, supporting evidence, and transitions
• Contrast the revising and editing steps of the writing process
• Distinguish between different patterns of development
• Write a process analysis essay using prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing skills
• Recognize how to determine the reliability of secondary sources and to give proper credit to sources referenced in an essay
• Write a comparison and contrast essay by using persuasive writing techniques to defend a claim
• Create a sound written argument using techniques of drafting and evaluating sources

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This course provides a foundation in electrical and electronics terminology, theory, and concepts essential for students in a wide range of technology programs. Students learn the basic principles of electricity and the fundamental applications of Ohm’s law to circuit analysis, as well as magnetism and electromagnetism, and alternating current theory and circuit applications. The student also learns theory and applications of most basic components, devices, and machines including capacitors, inductors, batteries, DC and AC motors, conductors, insulators and basic rectification devices.

 

• Describe the nature of electricity
• Explain circuits and Ohm’s Law
• Define types and usage of capacitors and inductors in a DC circuit
• Analyze the properties and applications of magnetism, electromagnetism, and electromagnetic induction in various electrical components
• Analyze the types and the properties of various conductors, insulators, and batteries
• Analyze the various properties of alternating current in single-phase and polyphase systems
• Categorize the various fundamentals of the alternating current circuits
• Show the various functions of inductors in series and parallel RL circuits
• Categorize the functions of capacitors in AC and DC circuits
• Compare the operations of different types of capacitors and the functions of its various components
• Point out the operation of various types of alternators as well as their components
• Analyze the functions of various systems associated with the distribution of electrical energy
• Compare the intricacies of various functions of semiconductor diodes, thyristors, semiconductor ratings, and rectifier circuits

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Branches of engineering mechanics; free-body diagrams; kinematics; force-mass acceleration method; impulse momentum; collision of two bodies.

 

• Analyze the fundamentals, concepts, and theories associated with engineering mechanics
• Point out the concepts and principles of forces, friction, and bodies at rest
• Distinguish between the characteristics of translation, rotation, and motion
• Point out the various computing methods of engineering mechanics

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Establishing quality systems; interpreting conventional and GD&T system drawings; setting up and using inspection tools and equipment; developing part acceptance procedures; statistical process control (SPC) fundamentals and practical applications.

 

• Analyze the methods used by technicians to manage, maintain, and inspect total quality
• Categorize the elements of engineering drawings and the methods involved in them
• Point out the basic measuring tools used in the industry
• Categorize the basic measuring methods used in the industry
• Differentiate between the ways in which the various advanced methods and tools help the industry
• Point out the ways in which a sampling plan benefits an industry
• Analyze the ways in which technicians use SPC to control the output of a process

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This course covers precalculus concepts that all college students need as prerequisites to calculus and other related courses required in many undergraduate majors. Specific topics include exponents, logarithms, sequences, series, trigonometric functions, analytic trigonometry, systems of equations and inequalities, matrices, conic sections, polar coordinates, and limits.

 

• Solve and graph exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric equations
• Convert angles from radians to degrees and vice versa
• Verify trigonometric identities
• Use right triangle trigonometry, the Law of Sines, and the Law of Cosines to solve problems and plot points in the polar coordinate system
• Use multiple techniques to solve and graph systems of linear equations and inequalities
• Recognize, graph, and use equations for parabolas, hyperbolas, and ellipses
• Solve basic concepts of derivatives
• Demonstrate various analytical and problem-solving skills that involves math calculations related to precalculus

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Music Appreciation

In this course, you'll practice the skill of active listening. Learning to listen differently will allow you to experience all kinds of music in a new way. Most listeners are familiar with how music makes them feel, and we often say we like a particular piece of music because it has a "good beat" or a beautiful melody. This course will allow you to go deeper. You'll identify what the composer might have been trying to convey and listen for the way elements of musical composition and performance make each piece unique.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to do the following:

• Identify the building blocks of music a composer can use to create a piece, such as rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, form, and timbre
• Differentiate between the music of the baroque era and the musical styles of previous time periods
• List the major characteristics of classical music, including form, melody, and instrumentation
• Describe the musical trends and innovations that occurred during the romantic era
• Relate musical styles of the early twentieth century to comparable movements in art and literature
• Explain the evolution of American popular music in the twentieth century
• Describe the influence of world music on modern western composition
• Synthesize research comparing composers' influence in their respective genres

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Introduction to Literature

This course will allow you to develop your critical thinking skills and broaden your knowledge of the main genres of literature — fiction, poetry, and drama.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to do the following:

• Explain how to effectively read fiction for both knowledge and enjoyment
• Identify different styles and forms of poetry
• Use what you've learned in this course to discuss, write about, and understand literature
• Prepare a critical interpretation of fiction or poetry based on what you've learned in this course
• Discuss how literary dramas differ from fiction and poetry
• Identify different strategies of critical literary analysis

Art Appreciation

In this course, you will gain an understanding of artistic media, historical periods and artistic movements, the roles of the artist and the viewer, and the principles of art criticism.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to do the following:

• Define the language, visual elements, and principles of design of art
• Identify two-dimensional media
• Identify three-dimensional media
• Explain the evolution of art from ancient Mediterranean cultures through eighteenth century Europe
• Identify features and popular examples of art throughout the history of African, Asian, Pacific, and American cultures
• Compare the genres of the Modern and Postmodern eras of art from around the world

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In this course, you’ll learn the standard rules and practices used to generate detailed parts drawings and assemblies, and how to apply AutoCAD software to the actual execution of the drawing process. You’ll also learn to visualize objects in the views that are required for orthographic projections, rules for correct dimensioning and tolerancing, and where to locate dimensional information for standard machine elements.

 

• Understand the basics of AutoCAD and the methods used to create orthographic projections
• Analyze the requirements needed to use AutoCAD for sectioning and dimensioning drawings
• Understand advanced drawing techniques and the difference between tolerance and threads
• Analyze the procedures and features required to create assembly and pictorial drawings
• Create a set of drawings using AutoCAD for the mentioned scenarios to show your skills

Fluid Power

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This course is a comprehensive overview of hydraulics and pneumatics, including the basic scientific principles and concepts necessary for understanding the operation and applications of hydraulic and pneumatic components and systems. Students learn power system controls, system schematics, and essential troubleshooting practices.

 

• Point out the various constituents and the operations associated with hydraulic power systems
• Categorize the various types of actuators, pumps, and hydraulic motors
• Report the various utilizations of conductors, conditioners, and fluids in hydraulic systems
• Analyze the various types of pressure control valves, flow control valves, and directional control valves
• Point out the usage of symbols and graphics in the different components of hydraulic systems
• Categorize the functionalities of fluid power instruments and the maintenance of hydraulic systems
• Show the properties of different types of compressors and auxiliary equipment
• Categorize the compressor system according to its installation process, design fundamentals, operation, and troubleshooting
• Analyze the concept of fluid power and fluid flow as well as the pneumatic components
• Point out the requirements, installations, troubleshooting, and safety procedures of the pneumatic systems
• Report the various pneumatic control systems as well as the components of system integration

 

Programmable Logic Controllers

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A factory assembly line, an amusement park ride, and a dishwasher have one important thing in common: they all use programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in their operations. A digital computer used to automate electromechanical processes, the PLC was invented in 1968 for the American automotive manufacturing industry. A PLC can handle multiple inputs and outputs, operate in a wide temperature range, and resist electrical noise, vibration, and impact. It’s an example of a real-time system since output results must be produced in response to input conditions within a limited time. Though a relatively recent invention, the PLC has revolutionized many aspects of modern industry.

 

• Distinguish between the various hardware components, systems, and codes used in PLCs
• Analyze the basic functions of programming and wiring diagrams in PLCs
• Point out the fundamentals of programming timers and counters in PLCs
• Analyze the functioning of programming control instructions and data manipulation in PLCs
• Categorize the various functioning of arithmetic operations, sequencer, and shift register instructions in PLCs
• Analyze the installation process and troubleshooting of PLC as well as the control process systems
• Prepare for the final exam

 

Industrial Safety

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Procedures for handling various materials; operating different kinds of machinery; performing job tasks safely; survey of the regulations designed to improve industrial safety.

 

• Analyze the structure of workplace safety and the methods to curb them
• Point out the types of chemical hazards, their safety measures and prevention processes
• Distinguish between the various catastrophes caused by fire and the methods used for stopping them
• Categorize the safety measures and equipment associated with welding and cutting systems
• Report the various safety measures involved in working with electricity
• Show the various safety measures required in the handling of materials
• Point out the various hazards associated with machines and the importance of control equipment
• Categorize the importance of using quality electrical equipment and its related safety measures

 

Mechanical Design 1

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Stress analysis; work, energy and power; design stress; moment diagrams; friction; lubrication systems; ball and roller bearings.

 

• Identify different mechanical systems as well as the principles and materials that must be applied in their design
• Explain the different types of machine loading and stresses
• Describe how loading leads to mechanical failure and how loading affects rotating shafts
• Recognize the different types of fasteners and the factors that contribute to their strength

 

Mechanical Design 2

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Shaft design and seals; fasteners; couplings; welding and weld designs; belting; power screws; gears; cams; flywheels; fluid power; governors; professional registration.

 

• Describe the design and use of springs and bearings
• Describe and distinguish different types of gears
• Differentiate other elements used in mechanical design
• Consider geometric tolerances in mechanical design

 

Electro Mechanical Control Theory

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As a control systems technician, you’ll need to understand how electronic systems are combined to deliver acceptable data signals to computers. This course is designed to help you learn the fundamentals of instrumentation as well as control system components and operation. The information in your textbook will provide you with a solid foundation in the operating principles of industrial instrumentation devices, the control systems they serve, and so on. You’ll learn how a control system works, and how instrumentation provides the control system with the information for operation. You’ll study specific types of systems, including those that use fluid analyzers. You’ll continue to study signal transmission topics before finishing your program with a detailed look at several specific control-system applications.

 

• Analyze the various types of instrumentation and control systems
• Categorize tools and requirements of pressure and level measurement
• Identify the purpose, importance, and tools of flow and position measurement
• Describe the various types of analyzers and their purposes
• Categorize the various types of signal transmission and communication
• Distinguish between the components of automatic control systems and their purposes
• Differentiate between the various types of valves and other control-system actuators
• Differentiate between the methods and tools of controlling safety systems
• Analyze the different instrumentation and control applications

 

Tool Design

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In the course, the word tool refers to devices used in manufacturing industries. These devices, or tools, include cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gages, and so on. The specific types of tools used in a particular manufacturing plant depend on the product the plant produces. Tool design involves the definition of a need for a tool, analysis of that need, collection of data for the design, preliminary design, final design, toolmaking, application, and testing. To be a tool designer, a person needs a working knowledge of the following major subject areas: mathematics (algebra, trigonometry, and geometry), engineering drawing, manufacturing processes, machine tools, and properties of engineering materials. Today, tool designers use computers to prepare tool drawings and to design tools.

 

• Analyze the structure of the tool designing process and the elements involved in it
• Identify the factors ruling the selection of workholding devices in the process of designing
• Categorize the steps needed in designing fixtures and jigs
• Distinguish between the pressworking tools and the various processes where they are used in their design
• Explain the principles of bending, forming, drawing, and forging in the designing of dies
• Identify the various principles involved in the designing of gages
• Categorize the methods of tool design

 

Industrial Plastics

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Students receive an introduction to the basic chemical principles that are relevant to the plastics industry. They will understand the properties and uses for various types of plastics, how to test and identify the plastic’s properties, and the effects of introducing certain additives. The course also includes a discussion of manufacturing processes, such as molding, machining, finishing, material selection, process control and extruding.

 

• Discover the nineteenth century and present day plastics industry including the development of polymers
• Describe the importance of basic statistics and testing on the plastics industry
• Examine the major influences of ingredients and different plastics on machining and finishing
• Discuss the processes for molding and extrusion with plastics
• Discuss laminating, reinforcing and casting processes in plastics
• Discuss thermoforming, expansion and coating processes in plastics
• Discuss fabrication, decoration, and radiation processes in plastics
• Examine the considerations in designing plastics products

Economics 1

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This course will provide an overview of macroeconomics and the modern market economy. Law of supply and demand, cost of living, monetary systems, international factors, and short run economic fluctuations will be examined and discussed.

 

• Explain economic systems and the economic perspective
• Identify the key factors in macroeconomics and how economists use them to study the economy as a whole
• Explain the macroeconomic models and fiscal policies
• Explain money, banking, and financial policy
• Explain the extending analysis of aggregate supply, current issues in theory and policy, and international economics
• Analyze foreign exchange and investment and the effects each nation’s economy has on another nation’s economy

 

Introduction to Sociology

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In this introduction to the field of sociology, you’ll learn about social structure, forms of power, and social relationships, as well as deviance, crime, and social control. You’ll explore issues of identity and inequality regarding class, race, ethnicity, sex, gender, and sexuality. Social institutions including the family, religion, education, work, and the media are examined, as well as the topics of health, politics, social movements, globalization, and social change.

 

• Examine foundational concepts and theories of sociology and recognize how they inform research
• Analyze the ways in which culture, social structure, and power influence daily life
• Evaluate the effects of socialization, interaction, deviance, and social control on human behavior
• Develop an essay reflecting on the importance of cultural traditions amid increasing globalization
• Examine the ways in which class, race, gender, and sexuality influence identity and inequality
• Distinguish the various social institutions and issues in the current global system
• Develop an essay examining the ways in which social inequality informs social change and movements

 

Essentials of Psychology

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This course covers biology and behavior, consciousness, memory, thought and language, intelligence, personality and gender, stress, and community influences.

 

• Explain various states of consciousness, learning theories, and thought processes and development
• Summarize the nature of human motivation and development, the human development cycle, and approaches to understanding and assessing personality
• Prepare an essay on the topic of conditioning, memory, or motivation and emotion
• Recognize psychological disorders and available treatments
• Explain social psychology as it relates to attitudes, influences, behaviors, and stress
• Use critical thinking skills to determine the likely causes of behaviors of individuals and groups discussed in case studies

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In this course you’ll learn the basic concepts of milling programs, various lathe operations and safety requirements, and the major components of machining centers.

 

• Point out the procedures for using various precision measuring instruments
• Categorize the functions of micrometers, indicators, and gages
• Analyze the tools used during material testing, machine and job setup, manufacturing production, and inspection
• Point out the basic principles of grinding operations
• Point out the fundamentals of milling machines
• Analyze the general terminologies associated with lathe operations
• Point out the fundamentals of external lathe operations and turning operations
• Define areas of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
• Prepare a set of three AutoCAD drawings of HVAC layouts