Electrical Engineering Technology - Electronics Systems Major (ESET)
Electrical Engineering Technology - Electronics Systems Major (ESET)
Graduates of the Electrical Engineering Technology - Electronics Systems Major are prepared to pursue careers in diverse engineering-related fields such as computer design and repair, digital systems, microcomputer systems, microelectronics, and telecommunications.
Graduates earn an Associate of Applied Science degree. The curriculum also provides an effective foundation for transfer into a related bachelor’s degree program.
The Electrical Engineering Technology - Electronics Systems Major program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, 415 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, phone (410) 347-7700.
For more information, please contact the Center for Innovative Technologies at (513) 569-1743.
Electrical Engineering Technology - Electronics Systems Major (ESET)
| Semester 1 | Lec | Lab | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EET 131 | Circuit Analysis 1 ( B) | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition 1 ( G) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| FYE 1XX First Year Experience (B) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MAT XXX Mathematics Elective 1 (G) | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| Semester 2 | ||||
| EET 121 | Digital Systems 1 ( T) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| EET 132 | Circuit Analysis 2 ( T) | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| CIT 190 | Career Preparation: Engineering and Information Technologies ( B) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MAT XXX Mathematics Elective 2 (B) | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| Semester 3 | ||||
| EET 291 | Full-Time Cooperative Education 1: Electronics Engineering Technology ( T) | 1 | 40 | 2 |
| NETC 121 | Network Communications 1 ( B) | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| PHY XXX Physics Elective (G) | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| Semester 4 | ||||
| EET 122 | Digital Systems 2 ( T) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| ESET 251 | Electronics ( T) | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| IT 101 | .NET Programming 1 ( B) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| ENG 10X English Elective (G) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Semester 5 | ||||
| ESET 290 | Electronic Systems Engineering Technology Capstone Project ( T) | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| ESET 220 | Microprocessor Systems ( T) | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| EMET XXX Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Elective (T) | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| EET XXX Electrical Engineering Techology Elective 1 (T) | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Semester 6 | ||||
| EET XXX Electrical Engineering Technology Elective 2 (T) | 1 | 40 | 2 | |
| ECO 1XX Economics Elective (G) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total Credits: | 48 | 117 | 65 | |
Electives
| First Year Experience Elective | ||
| FYE 100 | College Survival Skills | 1 |
| FYE 105 | College Success Strategies | 2 |
| FYE 110 | Community College Experience | 3 |
| Mathematics Elective | 8 | |
| Take one of the following series: | ||
| Algebra and Trigonometry and Functions and Calculus | ||
Or | ||
| Calculus 1 and Calculus 2 | ||
| Physics Elective | ||
| PHY 151 | Physics 1: Algebra and Trigonometry-Based | 4 |
| PHY 201 | Physics 1: Calculus-Based | 5 |
| English Composition Elective | ||
| ENG 102 | English Composition 2: Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| ENG 103 | English Composition 2: Writing about Literature | 3 |
| ENG 104 | English Composition 2: Technical Communication | 3 |
| ENG 105 | English Composition 2: Business Communication | 3 |
| Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Elective | ||
| EMET 240 | Programmable Logic Controllers, Motors, Motor Controls, and Kinematics | 3 |
| EMET 245 | Laser 1 | 3 |
| EMET 270 | Robotics and Servomechanisms | 4 |
| Electrical Engineering Technology Electives | 5 | |
| Any EET (2XX level) | ||
| or, Any ESET (2XX level) | ||
| or, Any PSET | ||
| or, Any EMET not used to fulfill the Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Elective | ||
| Economics Elective | ||
| ECO 105 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 110 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
EET Courses
EET 100 Introduction to Electrical Engineering Technology
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 2 Lab Hours.
An introduction to concepts and measuring skills for the electronics field. Topics include: current, voltage, power, Ohm's law, series circuits, meter reading, software simulation use, and circuit construction.
Prerequisites: AFM 092 or appropriate placement test score
EET 101 Electronic Fundamentals 1
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.
A course on electrical fundamentals for non-electrical majors. Topics include: DC and AC circuit theory, electrical motors and controls, electromagnetic devices, and transformers.
Prerequisites: AFM 094 or MAT 120, and AFL 085, or appropriate placement test scores
EET 121 Digital Systems 1
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.
A course on analyzing, designing, and troubleshooting digital logic circuits. Topics include: basic gates and programmable logic devices (PLDs); number systems and codes; Boolean algebra; circuit simplification; and functions of logic circuits, latches, flip-flops, counters, timers, and memory.
Prerequisites: MAT 121 or appropriate placement test score
EET 122 Digital Systems 2
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.
A continuation of EET 121. Topics include: counter design and cascading, shift registers, PLD applications, microprocessor registers, input/output (I/O), busses, direct memory access (DMA), memory expansion, and assembly language programming.
Prerequisites: EET 121
EET 131 Circuit Analysis 1
4 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.
A course on DC electric circuits. Topics include: current, voltage, resistance, and power; laws applied to series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits; Thevenin's, Superposition, and Norton's theorems; steady state and transient behavior of capacitive and inductive devices; and magnetic properties.
Prerequisites: MAT 121 or appropriate placement test score
Ohio Career-Technical Assurance Guide Approved
EET 132 Circuit Analysis 2
4 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.
A continuation of EET 131. Topics include: sinusoidal wave characteristics; complex numbers; phasors; transformers; RC, RL, and RLC networks; filter networks; three-phase and poly-phase systems; and power factor analysis.
Prerequisites: EET 131 and MAT 125 or appropriate placement test score
Ohio Transfer Assurance Guide Approved
EET 191 Part-Time Cooperative Education 1: Electronics Engineering Technology
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.
Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their first part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: None
EET 192 Part-Time Cooperative Education 2: Electronics Engineering Technology
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.
Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their second part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: EET 191
EET 193 Part-Time Cooperative Education 3: Electronics Engineering Technology
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.
Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their third part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: EET 192
EET 194 Part-Time Cooperative Education 4: Electronics Engineering Technology
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.
Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their fourth part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: EET 193
EET 195 Part-Time Cooperative Education 5: Electronics Engineering Technology
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.
Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their fifth part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: EET 194
EET 196 Part-Time Cooperative Education 6: Electronics Engineering Technology
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.
Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their sixth part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: EET 195
EET 198 First Year Special Topics in Electronics Engineering Technology
1-9 Credits. 0 Lecture Hour. 0 Lab Hour.
A course on selected topics related to Electronics Engineering Technology, which gives students opportunities to study information not currently covered in other courses. Grades issued are A, B, C, D, or F.
Prerequisites: Instructor Approval
EET 199 First Year Independent Project in Electronics Engineering Technology
1-9 Credits. 0 Lecture Hour. 0 Lab Hour.
A project related to Electronics Engineering Technology that is completed by one or more students to meet specific educational goals. Projects must have prior approval and supervision by Electronics Engineering Technology faculty. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: Instructor Approval
EET 291 Full-Time Cooperative Education 1: Electronics Engineering Technology
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.
Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their first full-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: None
EET 292 Full-Time Cooperative Education 2: Electronics Engineering Technology
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.
Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their second full-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: EET 291
EET 293 Full-Time Cooperative Education 3: Electronics Engineering Technology
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.
Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their third full-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: EET 292
EET 294 Internship 1: Electronics Engineering Technology
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.
Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their first unpaid field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow applicable policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: EET 131 and CIT 190
EET 295 Internship 2: Electronics Engineering Technology
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.
Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their second unpaid field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow applicable policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: EET 294
EET 298 Second Year Special Topics in Electronics Engineering Technology
1-9 Credits. 0 Lecture Hour. 0 Lab Hour.
A course on selected topics related to Electronics Engineering Technology, which gives students opportunities to study information not currently covered in other courses. Grades issued are A, B, C, D, or F.
Prerequisites: Instructor Approval
EET 299 Second Year Independent Project in Electronics Engineering Technology
1-9 Credits. 0 Lecture Hour. 0 Lab Hour.
A project related to Electronics Engineering Technology that is completed by one or more students to meet specific educational goals. Projects must have prior approval and supervision by Electronics Engineering Technology faculty. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: Instructor Approval
ESET Courses
ESET 220 Microprocessor Systems
4 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.
A course on designing, programming, and troubleshooting microprocessor systems and applications. Topics include: assembly language programming, interrupt and polled input/output (I/O), interrupt service routines, parallel ports, timer functions, serial interfaces, analog-to-digital (A/D) converters, and external hardware interfaces.
Prerequisites: EET 122
ESET 251 Electronics
4 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.
A course on semiconductor and amplifier theory and application. Topics include: diode circuits and basic power supplies; bipolar transistor, field-effect transistor (FET), thyristor, and operational amplifier theory; inverters; circuit construction; and troubleshooting.
Prerequisites: EET 132
ESET 290 Electronic Systems Engineering Technology Capstone Project
4 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 4 Lab Hours.
Students design a system using analog and digital electronics concepts, and prepare and deliver a professional presentation of their completed project. Topics include: design theory, feasibility study, engineering economics, and presentation skills.
Prerequisites: EET 122 and ESET 251
Faculty
Program Chair
Dr. Ralph Whaley, Jr., PhD
ralph.whaley@cincinnatistate.edu
Co-op Coordinator
Professor Kimberly Richards, PhD
kimberly.richards@cincinnatistate.edu