Electronics (ELT)

Introduces electronics for consumers, individuals working in related fields, and those exploring Electronics Engineering Technology as a career option. Covers fundamental concepts, circuit diagrams, construction of circuits, test instruments, basic troubleshooting, and the operation of common electronic systems and circuits.

Covers the theory and practice of high reliability hand soldering in the electronics field. Includes soldering practice with wire and terminal soldering as well as PCB soldering of through-hole and surface-mount devices.

Introduces electronic assembly methods with an emphasis on processes, safety, component recognition, and soldering techniques for both through hole and surface mount components.

Introduces the basic skills needed for many careers in electronics and related fields. Covers the operations and applications of basic DC and AC circuits consisting of resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers and diodes. Emphasizes the use of common test instruments in troubleshooting.

Provides a basic knowledge of generators , motors, and the solid state devices and digital techniques used for industrial control applications.

Continues to build on ELT 106 and covers advanced concepts of DC-AC circuits. Includes an expanded treatment of power supplies, dual-supply rectifier circuits, and Zener diode voltage regulators. Emphasizes troubleshooting.

Focuses on diode and transistor studies starting with a review of semiconductor materials. Emphasizes rectifier circuits, R-C and L-C filters, limiters and peak detectors, zener regulators, Schottky diodes, varactors/veristors, LED¿s bipolor transistors, transistor approximation, load-lines, biasing techniques, saturation, operating point, AC models including small-signal operation, h-parameters, and data sheet understanding and interpolation.

Continues the study of transistors with an emphasis on application of modern devices to industrial circuits. Includes power amplifiers, Cascaded and Darlington configurations, field-effect devices, JFET¿s and MOSFET¿s, depletion and enhancement mode devices, biasing techniques, thyristors, SCR¿s and variations of the SCR family of devices. 68 Contact Hours

Introduces the operation and applications of bipolar transistors, JFETs and MOSFETs. Includes switching circuits, single-stage small-signal amplifiers and troubleshooting.

Continues ELT 136 with specifications and additional applications of bipolar transistors, JFETs and MOSFETs. Covers voltage regulation, common-collector, and power amplifiers. Includes analyses of single and cascaded amplifier stages. Emphasizes troubleshooting.

Students will learn the basic logic concepts of computer circuits. The concepts of digital circuits used in computer circuitry will be covered. This includes dates, flip-flops, counters and encoders-decoders. Students will also learn the binary, hex and octal number systems used in computers and how to convert between these number systems and decimal numbers. Troubleshooting of digital circuits will be included.

Introduces the operation and application of gates, flip-flops, counters, shift registers, encoders-decoders and LED displays. Covers binary numbers, Boolean algebra and troubleshooting.

Continues ELT 1247 with emphasis on the operation and application of programmable logic devices, synchronous counters, multiplexers, liquid crystal displays, ROM and RAM. Includes specifications of ICs, display multiplexing, and design and minimization of circuits. Troubleshooting is emphasized.

Focuses on troubleshooting electromechanical systems consisting of switches, relays and motors. Emphasizes teamwork.

To be determined by the individual instructor. A Course Description will be developed for each course and documented within the course syllabus. Refer to the SFCC Style Guide for Course Description, Required Course Learning Outcome, and Topical Outline guidelines.

Introduces basic troubleshooting techniques and skills required to analyze, troubleshoot, and repair both analog and digital electronic devices.

Focuses on selection, maintenance and care procedures for equipment used in troubleshooting analog equipment. Introduces basic repair procedures and quality assurance and control methods.

Focuses on a study of integrated operational amplifiers and their applications. Troubleshooting is emphasized.

Serves as the first course in a two-course capstone sequence in semiconductor processing. Covers tracing semiconductor processing from raw materials to a finished integrated circuit, and semiconductor device physics. Includes the following manufacturing processes: oxidation, mask design, photolithography, and etch.

Serves as the second course in a two-course capstone sequence in semiconductor processing. Covers the following manufacturing processes: doping, chemical vapor deposition, metalizing, and test/sort.

Enables the student to study, construct, test, and evaluate basic industrial control systems, including AC/DC motors, stepper motors, power sources, generators, tachometers, line diagrams and logic functions. Covers safety standards and preventive maintenance. 68 contact hours.

Focuses on the printed circuit board and how to repair, modify and rework broken or defective printed circuit boards. Includes selecting proper procedures, selecting proper tools, making repairs to Lands, replacing components, repairing defects in printed circuit boards, use of conformal coatings, proper handling of electronic components, laminate repair and heat treatment of components.

Introduces the fundamentals of automatic controls including process control methodologies used to regulate a system or multiple systems for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a predictable manufacturing process.

Enables the student to study, construct, test and evaluate methods of testing and controlling common industrial processes. Includes sensing systems, transducers, measurement techniques, systems interfacing, process control, and data acquisition. 68 contact hours

Covers the fundamentals of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) as they are applied in robotics and automation. Includes history, terminology, typical applications, hardware, and software. Incorporates lab and project activities that address operating, monitoring, programming, troubleshooting, and repairing PLC controlled lab trainers as well as actual industrial equipment.

Serves as the second in a two course sequence and covers advanced topics and applications for programmable logic controllers (PLCs) as they are applied in robotics and automation. Includes advanced programming, diagnostics, Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs), introduction to automation networking, and system integration. Incorporates lab and project activities that address designing, operating, monitoring, programming, analyzing, troubleshooting, and repairing PLC controlled lab trainers as well as actual industrial equipment.

Focuses on basic operation and applications of microprocessors. Enables the student to write machine and assembly language programs, interface microprocessors to various devices, and troubleshoot microprocessor-based systems.

Introduces the architecture, hardware, programming languages, and input/output capabilities of microcontrollers. The course develops the skills necessary to write and debug code, program the microcontroller, acquire and analyze sensor data, and use that data to control actuators.

Introduces basic robotics. Enables the student to program a robot in a higher-level language to perform various tasks. Covers building and interfacing of sensor circuits.

Introduces industrial robotics as well as a survey of the technologies and equipment used in manufacturing automation and process control. Includes axis configurations, work envelopes, programming, troubleshooting, and maintenance. Incorporates a survey of automation topics including history, computer and hardwired controls, sensors and transducers, motors and actuators, fluid power, etc. and provides a preview of the other ELT classes that cover those subjects.

Covers vacuum systems and RF (radio frequency) energy sources in the manufacture of semiconductor devices. Includes gas laws and gas properties, vacuum pumps, gauges and valves, and leak detection techniques. Addresses plasma physics, RF generators, transmission lines, RF interference, and safety.

Enables the student to study, construct, test and evaluate circuit diagrams, transmission of force and energy, pumps and motors, actuators, cylinders, valves, and control devices. Incorporates the construction of hydraulic and pneumatic circuits using industrial equipment in the laboratory. 68 contact hours