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(Associate of Applied Science Degree)

In this the new millennium, technology will be a driving force in industry, with electronics playing a major role in most types of modern technology.  It is truly a digital world and those who understand this world can become a valuable asset to technology-focused employers.  The Electronics Engineering Technology program at Linn State Technical College prepares graduates for career opportunities in many fields involving modern electronics and digital technology.  These fields include communications, electronic consumer products, biomedical electronics, research and development, industrial electronics, and computer integrated manufacturing among others.  The Electronics Engineering Technology program helps students become knowledgeable in state-of-the-art digital and analog circuits, electronic systems, microprocessor-based systems, programmable logic controllers, and specialized techniques required to design, install, maintain, and repair these advanced technologies.  Linn State Technical College combines theoretical classroom education with extensive “hands-on” laboratory experience to ensure excellent technical knowledge and skills.  The Electronics Engineering Technology program is accredited by the Federal Aviation Administration’s Air Traffic Organization, Technical Operations, Collegiate Training Initiative.

Students have two Electronics Engineering Technology Associate of Applied Science degree options to choose from:  Electronics Engineering Technology General option or Biomedical Engineering Technology option.  Both options educate students in the state-of-the-art electronics and provide extensive “hands-on” laboratory experiences.  The General option provides the knowledge needed to work as an entry level technician in a variety of different fields in the electronics industry.  The Biomedical Engineering Technology option provides students with the opportunity to learn the skills needed to maintain electronic equipment used in healthcare facilities. 

All students are provided the opportunity to become certified electronics technicians through the International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians (ISCET).  The ISCET certification is in high demand throughout the electronics industry. 

Program Mission
The mission of the Electronics Engineering Technology program is to provide our students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for a challenging and successful career in the field of electronics through an intensive program that focuses on problem solving and critical thinking.

Program Goals
The goals of the program are to:

• Assure that the student has the opportunity to demonstrate effective communication skills including teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Assure that the student has the opportunity to demonstrate proper analysis and troubleshooting/problem solving techniques.
• Assure that the student has the opportunity to demonstrate the technical knowledge, understanding and rationale for all applied tasks associated with all major subject areas.
• Assure that the student has the opportunity to demonstrate the ability to research and utilize component data using specification sheets and reference manuals.
• Assure that the student has the opportunity to demonstrate skills in the repair or upgrade of advanced electronics systems.
• Assure that the student has the opportunity to demonstrate a professional attitude toward the emerging electronics industry including continuing education.

Program Assessments

• Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP)

• International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians (ISCET) (AAS)

• International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians (ISCET) (Journeyman)
   

EET  105  Human Anatomy and Physiology as applied to Biomedical Instrumentation.  This course is an overview of the body systems, structures and functions.  Emphasis is placed on the nervous, cardiovascular and respiratory systems.  This course will introduce students to therapeutic and diagnostic biomedical instrumentation as it relates to the body systems.  3 credit hours. 

EET  110  Medical Terminology.  This comprehensive introduction to medical terminology is organized by body system and specialty areas of practice.  Word building rules assist in understanding the basis for combining word elements; and medical terms are broken down into component parts each time a new term is introduced.  The course is designed to help the student acquire a working medical vocabulary to spell, use, and define medical terms.  2 credit hours. 

EET 120  Basic Electricity and Electronics.  This course introduces the fundamental concepts of electricity/electronics and test equipment to non-electrical/electronic majors.  Topics include basic DC and AC principles (voltage, current, resistance, and impedance); components (resistors, inductors, capacitors, and semi-conductors); power; and the operation of test equipment.  Upon completion of this course the student will be able to construct and analyze/troubleshoot basic DC and AC circuits (series, parallel, and series-parallel).  3 credit hours. 

EET 122  DC/AC Circuit Analysis w/Lab.  Topics include:  elements of electrical physics, electrical conductors, resistors and insulators, application of Ohm’s law, conversion of electrical units, resistor color code, power, energy, alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC), series-combination DC and AC circuits, voltage dividers, network theorems, voltage and current sources, magnetism and electromagnetism, meter movements and scales, generation of sinusoidal waveforms, vector analysis, capacitance, inductance, impedance, reactive circuits, RC circuits, RL circuits, RLC circuits, and electrical safety.  The course includes a laboratory course designed to provide theory of experimentation and use of electronic instruments, electrical safety, soldering, and practical experience in basic measurement and meters.  6 credit hours. 

EET  123  Semiconductor Devices and Analog Circuits w/Lab.  The analysis and design of circuits utilizing both discrete and integrated circuit components, is then implemented into various system applications.  Topics include:  electronic conduction in conductors and semiconductors, the pn junction, diodes, diode circuits, special purpose diodes, optoelectronic devices, bipolar transistors, transistor fundamentals, transistor biasing, AC models, amplifiers, field effect transistors, FET circuits, thyristors, operational amplifiers, amplifier frequency effects, negative feedback, linear op-amp circuits, oscillators and regulated power supplies.  Also includes laboratory experiences which include device testing, observation of characteristics, schematic tracing, circuit analysis and troubleshooting techniques.  Prerequisite:  EET 122, preceded or accompanied by MAT 120 or MAT 115 and MAT 121.  8 credit hours. 

EET  125  Digital Electronics w/Lab.  Logic design, combinational logic circuits, sequential logic circuits, timing concepts, digital arithmetic operations and circuits, integrated circuit logic families, MSI/LSI logic circuits, memory devices and circuits, microprocessor architecture, instruction types and addressing modes and memory organization.  Also includes a laboratory course with experiments designed to support this course.  4 credit hours.

EET  133  Biomedical Instrumentation I.  An introduction to sensors and electronic circuits used in biomedical equipment.  Circuits covered are operational amplifiers, instrumentation amplifiers, filters, and other various signal processing circuits.  Transducers and associated circuitry used to measure ECG, EEG, EMG, ph and other biopotentials will be covered in this course.  This course includes laboratory work to reinforce topics covered in the lecture.  Prerequisites:  EET 105, EET 123, and EET 125 or instructor’s approval.  3 credit hours. 

EET  163  Software Development and Assembly Language Programming w/Lab.  A comprehensive course covering problem definition and program design, flowcharting, modular programming, structured programming, debugging, documentation and testing of software developed for the Intel microprocessor-based computers.  Assembly language programming skills are developed using editor/assembler software.  Topics include:  Intel instruction set, addressing modes, assembler conventions, character coded data, code conversions, arithmetic and logic functions, input/output routines and interrupt handling.  3 credit hours. 

EET  170  Biomedical Engineering Technology Internship.  The internship is an optional work experience in a biomedical facility under the supervision of an experienced biomedical engineering technician.  The student will assist in the performance of safety inspections, preventive maintenance, repairs and calibration of various medical equipment.  Prerequisites:  EET 105 or instructor’s approval.  4 credit hours. 

EET  210  Industrial Electronics w/Lab.  This course includes operational amplifiers for industrial applications, linear integrated circuits for industrial applications, A/D and D/A conversion, DC motors and generators, industrial control devices and circuits, power control devices and circuits, optical electronics control devices, temperature and humidity transducers, industrial process control applications and circuits, pulse modulation techniques, data acquisition, industrial telemetry and data communication, sequential process control and control logic and programmable controllers.  Also includes a laboratory course with experiments designed to support this course.  Prerequisites:  EET 123 and EET 125.  5 credit hours. 

EET  214  Programmable Controllers.  Course includes the hardware configuration, I/O modules, memory organizations, and instruction sets of several different programmable controllers.  Students study ladder logic and apply it to several industrial control applications.  Prerequisite:  EET 125.  3 credit hours. 

EET  215  Microcomputer Hardware, Operation, Repair, and Interfacing.  Topics include:  microcomputer architecture, LSI support devices, DRAM subsystem, video display, floppy and hard disk subsystems, troubleshooting and repair, interfacing to the PC bus, serial interfacing, parallel interfacing, sensor interfacing, user input device interfacing.  Also includes a laboratory course with experiments designed to support this course.  Prerequisites:  EET 123 and EET 125.  4 credit hours. 

EET  222  Biomedical Instrumentation II.  This course will instruct the student in the operation, diagnostics, preventive maintenance, and calibration of medical equipment.  Various types of biomedical equipment will be demonstrated and/or used in the labs.  Prerequisite:  EET 133.  3 credit hours. 

EET  225  Diagnostic Imaging.  This course covers the theory of diagnostic imaging including x-ray, computer aided tomography, nuclear imaging and ultrasound.  Components and safety of nuclear imaging systems are included.  Safety aspects of x-ray are also taught.  Prerequisites:  EET 123, EET 125.  3 credit hours. 

EET  237  Electronic Telecommunications w/Lab.  A course designed to study all the relevant aspects of communications systems.  Topics include signals and their spectra, noise, amplitude, single side band, frequency, angle and pulse modulation, transmission and reception, communications techniques, digital and data communications, digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital conversions, radio telemetry, transmission lines, antennas, antenna wave propagation, LASER and fiber optic techniques and television theory.  Also includes a laboratory course where digital and analog communications systems troubleshooting procedures are emphasized.  Prerequisite:  EET 123, preceded or accompanied by MAT 122.  5 credit hours.

EET  240  Computer Integrated Manufacturing w/Lab.  A comprehensive technical survey of the important topics in production automation and related systems.  Topics include flow line production, numerical control, industrial robotics, material handling, group technology, flexible manufacturing systems, automated inspection, process control, and computer integrated manufacturing (CIM).  Students design and model a CIM system.  Skills in system design and layout, controller design, hardware interfacing, control and timing implementation, and software interfacing are developed.  Prerequisites:  Successful completion of  EET 210 and EET 215.  3 credit hours. 

EET 299  Special Problems in Electronics Engineering Technology.  Special Problems in Electronics Engineering Technology utilizes individual study under the supervision of an instructor.  This course is open to students wishing advanced standing, independent study, or implementation of specialized Electronics Engineering Technology projects.  A student may complete more than one Special Problems course, provided that the credits earned in this manner do not exceed a total of four (4) semester credits.  Projects may be undertaken in any area related to the student’s major with credit hours determined by the level and amount of involvement.  The minimum involvement required for one semester credit is 2 hours per week, or a total of not less than 32 hours.  The specific goals and objectives of the course must be mutually agreed to by the student, the student’s instructor and his/her advisor and requires the approval of the Chair of the student’s major program.  A copy of the approved problem description must be filed in the student’s record.  1-4 credit hours.