Austin Community College
Spring 2010 - CANCELLED COURSES
Course Descriptions All Courses Classroom Courses Distance Learning Courses
Updated: 05/27/2010 08:25:45
ELECTRONICS AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
8 Week Session January 19 - March 14
16 Week Session January 19 - May 16
INTC 1491 Special Topics in Instrumentation Technology/Technician
S+ [0/12] 06663 Lec 001 RVS 109 MW 4:15pm - 6:55pm Staff
06663 - Biomedical Instrumentation.
RBTC 2445 Robot Application, Set-up, and Testing
[0/12] 07982 Lec 001 RVS 122 MW 7:05pm - 9:45pm OH Nalty, Kurt
ELMT 1371 Industrial Safety
This course will provide students with a strong overall understanding of the many safety practices and requirements as they relate to industrial settings, specifically power generation, transmission, and distribution.
CETT 1403 DC Circuits
A study of the fundamentals of direct current including Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws and circuit analysis techniques. Emphasis on circuit analysis of resistive networks and DC measurements. Includes steady state analysis of magnetism, electromagnetism, inductance, and capacitance. Prerequisite: MATD 0390 (Intermediate Algebra) or higher or department approval.
CETT 1405 AC Circuits
A study of the fundamentals of alternating current including series and parallel AC circuits, phasors, capacitive and inductive networks, transformers, and resonance. Prerequisite: CETT 1403 and MATH 1314 or higher or department approval.
CETT 1425 Digital Fundamentals
An entry level course in digital electronics covering number systems, binary mathematics, digital codes, logic gates, Boolean algebra, Karnaugh maps, and combination logic. Emphasis on circuit logic analysis and troubleshooting digital circuits. Prerequisite: CETT 1403 and MATH 1314 (or equivalent recommended).
CETT 1429 Solid State Devices
A study of diodes and other semiconductor devices, including analysis of static and dynamic characteristics, biasing techniques, and thermal considerations of solid state devices. An entry level course in digital electronics covering number systems, binary mathematics, digital codes, logic gates, Boolean algebra, Karnaugh maps, and combination logic. Emphasis on circuit logic analysis and troubleshooting digital circuits. Prerequisite: CETT 1405.
CETT 1445 Microprocessor
An introductory course in microprocessor software and hardware--its architecture, timing sequence, operation, and programming--and discussion of appropriate software diagnostic language and tools. Prerequisite: COSC 1315 and CETT 1425 or department approval.
CPMT 1445 Computer Systems Maintenance
Examination of the functions of the components within a computer system. Development of skills in the use of test equipment and maintenance aids.
CETT 1457 Linear Integrated Circuits
A study of the characteristics, operations, stabilization, testing, and feedback techniques of linear integrated circuits. Application in computation, measurements, instrumentation, and active filtering. Prerequisite: CETT 1429 or department approval.
SMFT 1474 Solar Cell and Chip Manufacturing Technology
A study of the processes, materials, and equipment used in the manufacturing of solar cells and semiconductors, including an overview of the semiconductor industry, solar photovoltaic and thin film industry, related terminologies, and standard safety practices. This course will also prepare students for the next course in sequence SMFT 2474: Nanoelectronics Manufacturing Technology.
INTC 1491 Special Topics in Instrumentation Technology/Technician
Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency.
Biomedical Instrumentation - A study of the basic principles of biomedical electronics used for measuring quantities of biological significance, especially electrical signals from the body, but also including temperature, pressure, and body chemistry. Consideration will be given to the entire device design, from sensor to display output. Topics may include sources of biological signals, physiologic transducers, biosensor interfacing, signal conditioning, analog-to-digital conversion, microprocessor and microcontroller interfacing, and software programming and principles as related to sampling, processing, and display of biological data.
Biotechnology Instrumentation - A study of the basic principles of electronic devices and instrumentation used in analyzing molecules, cells, and tissues in clinical medicine and laboratory biomedical research. Topics may include chemiluminescence, chromatography, electrophoresis, florescence measurement, microscopy, mass-spectroscopy, and spectrophotometry. Consideration will be given to the entire device design: sensors, signal conditioning, data processing, microprocessor control, electromechanical systems, display output, and system software.
Prerequisite: CETT 1429 and CETT 1445.
EECT 2188 Internship-Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
A work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. A learning plan is developed by the college and the employer. Prerequisite: ELMT 2441.
ELMT 2275 Solar Thermal Systems
This course will train interested participants on the various and most common solar thermal system installations. The course will review the different components and the respective functions of a solar thermal system. The course also covers the financial aspects of installing different solar thermal systems such as cost, energy savings, and return of investments. The course will involve the inspection and installation of various types of solar thermal systems. Individual components are discussed and multiple labs will be performed. Emphasis will be placed on hands-on training.
ELMT 2276 Solar Photovoltaics Installation
The contents of this course will focus on the installation of different types of photovoltaic systems such as pole mounted, roof mounted, grid-tied, non-grid tied and battery backup or hybrid systems. This course will allow participants with the opportunity to practice hands-on installation of these systems. The course is geared for participants and students who have already completed a solar photovoltaic course and or have some knowledge of photovoltaic systems. The focus of this course is hands-on training for participants. Prerequisite: ELMT 2474.
PTAC 2314 Principles of Quality
Study of the background and application of quality concepts. Topics include team skills, quality tools, statistics, economics and continuous improvement.
WIND 2359 Wind Power Delivery System
In-depth study of the components of the input and output electrical power delivery systems for wind generation. This course will include blades, rotors, generators, controllers, brakes, wind vanes, gear drives and anemometers. This course will also include a geothermal power discussion to provide information on bottom hole temperatures, water injection, binary cycles, heat exchanges and energy converters. Prerequisite: ELMT 2441 recommended.
ELMT 2372 Energy Efficient Structures and Assessments
A study of materials and devices that are used to make buildings more efficient. The course will review different types of materials as well as how to do assessments of existing structures. Topics such as windows, doors, insulation, and other alternative energy efficient construction materials are reviewed. Students will learn how to distinguish between materials in terms of energy efficiency. Students will also learn how to do assessments, visual inspections as well as return on investment analysis. The students will also be exposed to the business side of renewable energy. Emphasis will be placed on hands-on training.
ELMT 2441 Electromechanical Systems
A study of devices and components that translate electrical energy into mechanical motion. Topics include DC and AC motors and controllers, servo motors, stepping motors, solenoids, linear motors, and actuators. Introduction to pneumatics principles, components, control systems, and mass flow controllers. Principles of robotics, types of robots, and common applications. Programmable logic controllers and ladder logic. Open and closed control principles. PID controllers. Prerequisite: CETT 1425.
RBTC 2445 Robot Application, Set-up, and Testing
A capstone course that provides the student with laboratory experience in the installation, set-up, and testing of robotic cells. Topics include maintenance.
INTC 2471 Data Acquisition and Measurement
A study of transducers and measurement techniques. Introduction to data conversion and computer data acquisition methods. Includes testing and calibration as well as repair of industrial instrumentation. Prerequisite: CETT 1425 or department approval.
ELMT 2472 Elements of Electrical Power Systems
This course will provide students with a general understanding of the different aspects of power, such as generation, transmission, distribution, regulatory requirements, and safety issues. It will review the elements that compose power systems. It includes an introduction to electric utility planning, design, operation, maintenance, and financing. It will also review a variety of fuels used, generation systems, transmission types, distribution structures and operation, customer interface types, regulatory requirements, generation plant operations, a safety overview, electrical power system standards, and some power engineering concepts.
ELMT 2473 Electrical, Electronic, and Fluid Schematics
Study of the techniques used in troubleshooting various types of industrial equipment to include mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and their control devices. Emphasis will be placed on the use of schematics and diagrams in conjunction with proper troubleshooting procedures. Prerequisite: ELMT 2441.
ELMT 2474 Solar Photovoltaics Systems
This course explores the design and installation of solar photovoltaic systems and their applications both off-grid and on-grid. Both centralized solar power plants and distributed topologies will be considered. The course follows the requirements of the North American board of certified energy practitioners task analysis and students will be able to sit for the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) entry level certificate of knowledge exam upon completion of this course. This course will also explore solar thermal systems. Prerequisite: ELMT 2441 recommended.