SVCC College Catalog

ETR 100 ELECTRONIC PROBLEM SOLVING LABORATORY (1 cr.)    Focuses on enabling the student to improve skills in various areas of study. May include electronic measurements, circuit assembly, troubleshooting circuits, and computer applications to problem solving. Laboratory 3 hours per week.

ETR 101 ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC CALCULATIONS I (3-4 cr.)   Teaches calculations methods and fundamental  applications and processes to electrical and electronic problems. Stresses basic calculations required in circuit analysis. Includes problem solving utilizing calculators or computers. Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.

ETR 102 ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC CALCULATIONS II (3-4 cr.)   Teaches calculation methods and advanced applications and processes to electrical and electronic problems.  Stresses basic calculations required in circuit analysis.  Includes problem solving using calculators or computers.  Prerequisite ETR 101.  Lecture 2-3 hours.  Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.

ETR 106 PROGRAMMING METHODS FOR ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC CALCULATIONS (2-3 cr.)   Teaches the  application of a high-level language  to electrical and electronic problem solving and circuit analysis. Introduces an operating system. Prerequisites: MTH 115 and ETR 113. Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 3-6 hours.  Total 4-5 hours per week.

ETR 113-114 D.C. AND A. C. FUNDAMENTALS I-II (3-4 cr.) (3-4 cr.)   Studies D.C. and A. C. circuits, basic electrical components, instruments, network theorems, and techniques used to predict, analyze and measure electrical quantities. Co-requisite MTH 115 or equivalent.  Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.

ETR 115 D.C. AND A. C. CIRCUITS  (3-4 cr.)   Studies current flow in direct and alternating current circuits with emphasis upon practical problems. Reviews  mathematics used in circuit calculations. Introduces concepts of resistance, capacitance, inductance and magnetism. Focuses on electronics/circuits application.  Lecture 3-4 hours.  Total 3-4 hours per week.

ETR 121-122 ELECTRONIC DEVICES I-II (3-4 cr.) (3-4 cr.)   Provides laboratory verification of the theory of active devices and circuits such as diodes, power supplies, transistors (BJT's), amplifiers and their parameters, FETs, and operational amplifiers.  May also include UJTs, oscillators, RF amplifiers, thermionic devices, and other devices.  Lecture 2 hours.  Laboratory 3-6 hours.  Total 5-8 hours per week.

ETR 131-132  ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS I-II (4-5 cr.) (4-5 cr.)   Studies  D. C. and A.C. circuits, basic electrical components, instruments, laws and techniques used to predict, analyze and measure electrical quantities.  Co-requisite MTH 113 or equivalent.  Lecture 3-4 hours.  Laboratory 3 hours.  Total 6-7 hours per week.

ETR 141-142 ELECTRONICS I-II (3 cr.) (3 cr.)   Introduces electronic devices as applied to basic electronic circuits and systems. Lecture 3 hours per week.

ETR 143-144 DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS I-II (3-4 cr.) (3-4 cr.)––Teaches theory of active devices and circuits such as diodes, power supplies, transistors (BJT’S), amplifiers and their parameters, FETs, and operational  amplifiers. May include UJT’S, oscillators, RF amplifiers, thermionic devices, and others.  Prerequisites:  ETR 158, knowledge of D. C./A. C. theory. Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3-6 hours. Total 5-8 hours per week.

ETR 149 PC REPAIR (2 cr.)   Teaches the maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of personal computer systems.  Uses IBM or compatible computer systems to provide fault isolation drill and practice.  Lecture 1 hour per week. Laboratory 2-6 hours per week. Total 3-7 hours per week.

ETR 151-152 ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS AND TROUBLESHOOTING I-II (2 cr.) (2 cr.)––Studies analog and digital circuits and systems with standard circuit test and troubleshooting procedure. Lecture 2 hours per week.

ETR 156 DIGITAL CIRCUITS AND MICROPROCESSOR FUNDAMENTALS (4 cr.)––Introduces characteristics and applications of digital logic elements including gates, counters, registers, indicators, and pulse generators. Applies microprocessor theory and applications, including internal architecture interfacing, input/output, memory. Prerequisites: ETR 158 and MTH 115. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.

ETR 158 ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS  FOR COMPUTERS (4 cr.)   Studies the basic electrical and electronic principles used in repair and troubleshooting of computer systems. Includes Ohm's and Kirchoff's laws, capacitor and diode circuit analysis, power supply circuits, and transistor fundamentals.  Use of laboratory equipment (oscilloscope and DMM) is stressed. Co-requisite: MTH 115 or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours.  Laboratory 3 hours.  Total 6 hours per week.

ETR 159 MICROCOMPUTERS PERIPHERALS (4 cr.)   Covers basic knowledge of typical peripheral devices found in a microcomputer system.  Includes devices such as printer, disk drive, CRT monitor, and keyboard.  Emphasizes troubleshooting techniques.  Lecture 3 hours.  Laboratory 3 hours.  Total 6 hours per week.

ETR 160 SURVEY OF MICROPROCESSORS (4 cr.)––Provides an overview of microprocessor architecture, basic machine language programming, and I/O devices.  Lecture 3 hours.  Laboratory 3 hours.  Total 6 hours per week.

ETR 164 UPGRADING AND MAINTAINING PC HARDWARE (3 cr.)   Teaches upgrading of the system CPU, memory, drives, multimedia components, modem, and video card in a microcomputer.  Covers hardware as well as software related maintenance issues.  Lecture 2 hours.  Laboratory 2 hours.  Total 4 hours per week.

ETR 166 FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY (3-4 cr.)   Introduces computer use and literacy.  Includes operating systems, high level language programming, word processors, spreadsheets and other generic  software.  Uses engineering terms, standards and methods.  Lecture 2-3 hours.  Laboratory 3 hours.  Total 5-6 hours per week.

ETR 168 DIGITAL CIRCUIT FUNDAMENTALS (2-3 cr.)   Covers the fundamentals of digital logic and the study of digital circuits and their applications.  Lecture 2-3 hours per week.

ETR 193 SPECIAL STUDIES IN FIBER OPTIC INSTALLATION (1-5 cr.)   Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course’s viability as a permanent offering. Variable hours per week.

ETR 202 CALCULUS FOR ELECTRONICS (3 cr.)––Teaches differential and integral calculus as applied to the solution of electrical problems involving instantaneous rates of change and the determination of output values with changing inputs. Emphasizes electrical circuits and their operations. Prerequisite:  MTH 115 and 116 or equivalent.  Lecture 3 hours per week.

ETR 231 PRINCIPLES OF LASERS AND FIBER OPTICS (3-4 cr.)   Teaches the theory and application of lasers and fiber optics.  Includes optics, fiber optic cables and connectors, photo detectors, optical pulse generation, sensors, multiplexers, lasers, gas lasers, semiconductor lasers, laser safety and laser test instruments.  May include preparation of a report as an out-of-class activity.  Lecture 2-3 hours.  Laboratory 2-4 hours. Total 4-6 hour per week.

ETR 232 PRINCIPLES OF LASERS AND FIBER OPTICS II (3-4 cr.)   Continues to study the theory and application of lasers and fiber optics.  Includes optics, fiber optic cables and connectors, photo detectors, optical pulse generation, sensors, multiplexers, and laser safety.  Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-4 hours.  Total 4-6 hours per week. 

ETR 235 OPTICAL ELECTRONICS (2-3 cr.)   Teaches basic optical theory for use with optical fibers.  Includes discussion of LEDs, Photodetectors, and other devices for interfacing optical fibers to electronic circuits.  Lecture 1-2 hours.  Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3-4 hours per week.

ETR 237-238 INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS I-II (3-4 cr.) (3-4 cr.)   Studies linear integrated circuits for industrial applications, motors, industrial control devices, power control circuits, transducers, industrial process control, and sequential process control.  Lecture 2-3 hours.  Laboratory 2-4 hours.  Total 4-5 hours per week.

ETR 240 PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATIONS (3-4 cr.)   Introduces the concepts of electronic communications and includes noise, modulation, de-modulation and signal propagation.  Includes circuits and equipment to implement the above communication concepts.  Prerequisites:  ETR 114 and MTH 116.  Lecture 2-3 hours.  Laboratory 3 hours.  Total 5-6 hours per week.

ETR 261-262 MICROPROCESSOR APPLICATION I-II (3-4 cr.) (3-4 cr.)   Teaches the fundamentals of microprocessors including architecture, internal operations, memory, I/O devices, machine level programming and interfacing.  Emphasizes instrumentation and microprocessor. Prerequisite:  ETR 156.  Lecture 2-3 hour.  Laboratory 3 hours.  Total 5-6 hours per week.

ETR 284 DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (4 cr.)   Covers information theory, pulse communication A/D and   D/A conversion, coding and error detection and interconnection requirements of digital techniques to voice, video and data communication.  Prerequisite ETR 167.  Lecture 3 hours.  Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.

ETR 294 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION (1-2 cr.)   Reviews materials on various options of certification exams to prepare students for taking the certification exam.  Addresses any one option of certification and may be repeated for credit.  Lecture 1-2 hours per week.