Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2013 - SUNY Institute of Technology

Courses
of instructor. All students who have an EET associate degree may not
enroll in this course for credit. Cross listed with CET 103.
ETC 203 Electronics II (4)
Introduction to operational amplifier circuits incorporating feedback.
Amplifier configurations, feedback amplifiers, applications of Op‐Amps
in analog computers, and active filters. Three hours of lecture and two
hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: ETC 103 or equivalent or
permission of instructor. All students who have an EET associate degree
may not enroll for this course for credit. Cross listed with CET 203
ETC 210 Digital Systems I (4)
Fundamentals and advanced concepts of digital logic. Boolean algebra and
functions. Design and implementation of combinatorial and sequential
logic, minimization techniques, number representation, basic binary
arithmetic and finite state machines. Logic families and digital integrated
circuits and use of CAD tools for logic design. Prerequisite: ETC 102 or
equivalent or permission of instructor. All students who have an EET
associate degree may not enroll in this course for credit. Cross listed with
CET 210 and ECE 251.
ETC 308 Electrical Power Systems I (2)
Fundamentals of power system analysis and design will be studied. Both
the theory and modeling of power systems will be covered. Topics include
power transformers, transmission-line parameters, steady-state operation
of transmission lines, power flow and power system controls. Two hours
of lecture per week. Prerequisite: ETC 102 Corequisite: MAT 230.
ETC 316 Electronic Communications II (4)
Study of signals, digital modulation techniques, transmissions lines,
microwave techniques and devices, and antennas. Optical fiber, RF and
cellular communications are also introduced. Three hours of lecture and
two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: ETC 216 or equivalent.
ETC 331 Control Systems (4)
Basic control systems studied using Laplace transforms. Principles
of electro‐mechanical control systems (electrical and mechanical),
measuring means, components and their characteristics, and controller
characteristics. Analysis of a control system by the frequency/phase
responses and stability criteria. Three hours of lecture and two hours
of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: ETC 104 or equivalent.
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ETC 215 Sustainable Energy Systems (2)
An introduction to sustainable energy systems. Topics include solar
energy, wind energy, fuel cell technology, biomass energy, geothermal
energy, clean coal technology, ocean energy, hydroelectric power, and
nuclear power. Two hours of lecture per week. Cross-listed with CTC
215 and MTC 215.
ETC 216 Electronic Communications I (4)
Introduction of analog electronic communication systems. Study of power
measurements, signals, signal analysis, and signal generation. Focus
on analog communication systems including amplitude modulation,
frequency modulation, phase modulation and single sideband. Introduce
the concepts of data communications and networking and study the public
telephone network. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory
per week. Prerequisite: ETC 102 or equivalent or permission of instructor.
ETC 265 Digital Systems II (4)
Study of Digital Systems Design using the Intel family of microprocessors
and their peripheral support integrated circuits. Incorporate Intel assembly
language to develop programs to run the Intel hardware. Devices studied
include the 8255A PPI and 8251 PCI. Design and implementation of Intel
hardware and software will be emphasized. Interfacing and testing of the
computer’s internal buses using logic analyzers and other test equipment
will also be included. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite: ETC 210 or equivalent. Cross listed with CET 265.
ETC 288 Alternative Energy (2)
Principles and techniques associated with the methods of energy
extraction from solar, wind, geothermal and biomass sources. Power
management, economic development and environmental considerations
will be discussed.
ETC 290 Introduction to Nanotechnology (3)
An introductory course covering fundamentals of nanotechnology and
its applications. Course content will cover diverse nanosystems including
carbon nanotubes, semiconductor quantum dots, nanosensensors,
molecular nanomachines and nanomedicine. Prerequisite: One course
in Physics or permission of the instructor. Cross listed with MTC 290.
ETC 299 Quality Control and Workplace Issues (2)
To provide a broad educational understanding of the impact of engineering
solutions in a global and societal context along with a knowledge of
contemporary issues and career opportunities. Also, focus will be
placed on the process controls necessary for the practice of electrical
and computer engineering. Cross listed with CET 299.
ETC 300 Tools in Technology (2)
Introduction to the field of CAD (Computer Aided Design) in the
electrical engineering technology field. Will cover the proper design
of schematic drawings and the techniques of designing printed circuit
boards. Prerequisites: ETC 102 and ETC 110 or equivalents.
ETC 342 Microprocessor and Embedded Systems
Programming and Design (4)
Programming and microprocessor for embedded systems application.
Includes an introduction to interfacing components and hardware of
the microprocessor. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory
per week. Prerequisite: ETC 110 or permission of instructor. No prior
microprocessors background needed. Cross listed with CET 342 and
ECE 252.
ETC 356 Programmable Controllers (2)
Use of programmable controllers to create relay logic ladder diagrams for
the development of control systems.
ETC 360 Advanced Circuit Analysis (2)
Advanced circuit analysis stressing network theorems, solutions of time,
and frequency domain problems. Prerequisites: MAT 121 and ETC 105.
ETC 391 Fiber Optics (4)
Principles and analysis of fiber optic components and systems, fiber
optic sensors, integrated optoelectronics and applications of fiber optics
in telecommunications and instrumentation. Three hours of lecture and
two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: One physics course with
optics and/or permission of the instructor.
ETC 392 Fundamentals of
MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) and
NEMS (Nanoelectromechanical Systems) (2)
Introduces the student to the emerging field of microelectromechanical
systems (MEMS) based nanotechnology. Topics will include introduction
to nanonscale systems, methods of fabrications and packaging of MEMS,
principle of microactuation, visualization and applications of nano and
micro systems. Prerequisite: One course in Physics or permission of the
instructor. Cross listed with MTC 392.
ETC 416 Data Communication & Computer Network
Technology (4)
The principles and techniques of data and computer communications
are covered in detail in this course. Topics include principles of data
transmission, data encoding, digital communication techniques,
transmission codes, error detection and correction, protocols,
communication networks, interfacing and architecture. Three hours of
lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Cross listed with CET 416.
ETC 419 Satellite Communication (2)
Principles of satellite communications, techniques of transmitting speech,
data and video using satellites. Prerequisite: ETC 316 or permission of
instructor.
ETC 421 Wireless Communication Systems (4)
Study of the theory and the techniques used in the implementation
of wireless communication systems. Principle and analysis of mobile
communication systems, wireless LAN, personal communication
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