Nov 28, 2024

2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog

2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology Concentration, B.S.

Department of Engineering Technology

Engineering Technology is a technologically advanced program at the Bachelor of Science level utilizing theoretical concepts and hands-on instruction. Program selection is from the following concentrations: Computer Engineering Technology, Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology, and Mechanical Engineering Technology.

The Computer Engineering Technology concentration requires 51 hours and is accredited by ABET, Inc. (http://www.abet.org) and provides the student with a sound technical base in electric and electronic circuits, digital systems, and computer hardware and software. Microcontroller, microprocessor, FPGA, and microcomputer applications in the area of control and automation as well as programming, data acquisition, transfer, and analysis are also emphasized.

Employment opportunities exist in various industrial fields that require the design and applications of digital computers such as manufacturing, medical, aerospace, control, instrumentation and measurements, and networking, installations, and maintenance of computers.

Engineering Technology Core

Required Courses (19 hours)

ET 1840 - Engineering Fundamentals 3 credit hours
ET 3601 - Electrical Circuit Analysis I 3 credit hours
ET 3602 - Electrical Circuit Analysis II 3 credit hours
ET 4420 - Industrial Safety 3 credit hours
ET 4710 - Professional Development Seminar 1 credit hour
ET 4970 - Engineering Economy 3 credit hours

Three hours from:

ET 4801 - Computer Engineering Technology 1 to 3 credit hours
ET 4802 - Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology 1 to 3 credit hours
ET 4803 - Mechanical Engineering Technology 1 to 3 credit hours
ET 4804 - Design Engineering Technology 1 to 3 credit hours

Concentration Specific Courses

NOTE:

A grade of C or better is required on transfer credits accepted as part of a major in Engineering Technology.

Optional Computer Science Minor

The minor will include CSCI 1170 , CSCI 2170 , CSCI 3160 , CSCI 3180 (14 hours) and at least 3 additional hours in upper-division computer science courses as approved by the minor and major advisors.

Curriculum: Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Students should consult their advisors each semester to plan their schedules.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus 4 credit hours (Math)
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours
ET 1840 - Engineering Fundamentals 3 credit hours
ET 3601 - Electrical Circuit Analysis I 3 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci)
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 33 Hours

Sophomore

MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 credit hours
PHYS 2020 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics II 0 credit hours AND
PHYS 2021 - Physics Problems Laboratory II 4 credit hours
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
ET 3602 - Electrical Circuit Analysis II 3 credit hours
ET 3620 - Digital Circuits Fundamentals 3 credit hours
ET 3630 - Electronics 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
CSCI 1170 - Computer Science I 4 credit hours
CSCI 2170 - Computer Science II 4 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

ENGL 3620 - Professional Writing 3 credit hours
ET 3640 - Digital Circuits Design 3 credit hours
ET 3650 - Introduction to Microprocessors 3 credit hours
ET 3670 - Computer-Assisted Printed Circuit Board Design 2 credit hours
ET 4640 - Industrial Electricity 3 credit hours
ET 4660 - Microprocessor Interfacing 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
CSCI 3160 - Introduction to Assembly Language 3 credit hours
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
CSCI 3180 - Introduction to Numerical Analysis 3 credit hours
ET 4915 - Technical Project Management and Soft Skills 3 credit hours
ET 4610 - Instrumentation and Controls 3 credit hours
ET 4670 - Microprocessor Design 3 credit hours
ET 4420 - Industrial Safety 3 credit hours
ET 4801 - Computer Engineering Technology 1 to 3 credit hours (3 credit hours required)
ET 4970 - Engineering Economy 3 credit hours
ET 4630 - Local Area Networks 3 credit hours
ET 4710 - Professional Development Seminar 1 credit hour
ET 4600 - Programmable Logic Controllers 2 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Sequences and Capstone

Students must take three three- or five-course sequences and the capstone course as follows:

Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology Concentration, B.S.

Engineering Technology Core

Required Courses (19 hours)

Three hours from:

Concentration Specific Courses

NOTE:

Optional Computer Science Minor

Curriculum: Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology

Freshman

Subtotal: 33 Hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Sequences and Capstone

Digital Electronics

Microprocessor

Instrumentation and Control

Capstone course

Total hours in program: 124 hours