Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology - Building Automation Systems Certificate (BASC)

EMET 115 Residential Lighting
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.

A course on fundamentals of residential lighting. Topics include: safe use of tooling and ladders, removing and installing lamps, identifying commonly-used light fixtures and bulb types, and technician professional demeanor.
Prerequisites: AFL 085, and AFM 094 or MAT 120, or appropriate placement test scores

EMET 120 Residential Weatherization
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.

A course on fundamental concepts related to the building envelope, or the structure and shell of a house. Topics include: insulation, windows and doors, HVAC systems, energy use of lighting and appliances, and weatherization terminology.
Prerequisites: AFL 085, and AFM 094 or MAT 120, or appropriate placement test scores

EMET 125 Commercial Lighting
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.

A course on fundamentals of commercial lighting. Topics include: safe use of tooling, ladders, and lifts; removing and installing lamps for existing light fixtures (but not replacing the light fixture or ballast); auditing lamps; identifying light fixtures; removing fixture covers; and replacing lamps.
Prerequisites: AFL 085, and AFM 094 or MAT 120, or appropriate placement test scores

EMET 150 Introduction to Controls and Robotics
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 2 Lab Hours.

A course on operation and use of robots in manufacturing applications. Topics include: programmable robotics, flow charting, logic controllers, motors, control language, motion, and quality assurance.
Prerequisites: AFL 085, and AFM 094 or MAT 120, or appropriate placement test scores

EMET 180 Process Instrumentation
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.

A course on process instrumentation theory and applications. Topics include: principles and practices of measurement and control of temperature, pressure, flow, level, and analytical quantities; and data acquisition for process instruments and controls.
Prerequisites: EMET 140 and EET 131 (minimum grade C for both)

EMET 191 Part-Time Cooperative Education 1: Electro-Mechanical 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

EMET 192 Part-Time Cooperative Education 2: Electro-Mechanical 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: EMET 191

EMET 193 Part-Time Cooperative Education 3: Electro-Mechanical 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: EMET 192

EMET 194 Part-Time Cooperative Education 4: Electro-Mechanical 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: EMET 193

EMET 195 Part-Time Cooperative Education 5: Electro-Mechanical 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: EMET 194

EMET 196 Part-Time Cooperative Education 6: Electro-Mechanical 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: EMET 195

EMET 198 First Year Special Topics in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology
1-9 Credits. 0 Lecture Hour. 0 Lab Hour.

A course on selected topics related to Electro-Mechanical 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

EMET 199 First Year Independent Project in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology
1-9 Credits. 0 Lecture Hour. 0 Lab Hour.

A project related to Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology that is completed by one or more students to meet specific educational goals. Projects must have prior approval and supervision by Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology faculty. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: Instructor Approval

EMET 210 Energy Efficiency and Audits
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.

A course on concepts related to energy consumption. Topics include: conducting energy audits for residential, commercial, and industrial locations; conserving energy; reducing energy consumption; and applying renewable energies.
Prerequisites: None

EMET 225 Solar and Renewable Energy
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.

A course on planning, installing, and maintaining solar and renewable energy devices. Topics include: photovoltaic electrical systems, solar thermal systems, fuel cell technology, and wind turbine technology.
Prerequisites: EMET 210 (minimum grade C)

EMET 230 Fuel Cells and Wind Devices
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.

A course on planning, installing, and maintaining alternative energy sources. Topics include: converting chemical energy to electricity; fuel cell components, power efficiencies, and applications; electrolysis; and wind turbine components.
Prerequisites: EMET 210

EMET 240 Programmable Logic Controllers, Motors, Motor Controls, and Kinematics
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.

A course on programmable logic controllers, motors, and variable speed drives and mechanisms. Topics include: operating, troubleshooting, and controlling circuits; calculating speed, torque, horsepower, and efficiency; and machine kinematics.
Prerequisites: EET 132 (minimum grade C)

EMET 241 Building Automation 1
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.

A course on fundamentals of building automation systems and commercial HVAC/R systems. Topics include: system components, building automation and control theory, psychometrics, air and water systems, boilers, chillers, lighting, thermostats, pumps, PLC, and motor controls.
Prerequisites: EET 132
Corequisites: EMET 240

EMET 242 Building Automation 2
4 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.

A continuation of EMET 241. Topics include: control methods, HVAC scheduling, alarm categories and data logs, control of building HVAC mechanical systems, network fundamentals, OSI model, IP protocol, network signal transmission and protocols, and controller programming.
Prerequisites: EMET 241

EMET 245 Laser 1
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.

A course on the operational theory and safe use of lasers. Topics include: properties of laser light, elements of the laser, laser classifications, structure of the eye, and hazards associated with laser light.
Prerequisites: EMET 150 (minimum grade C) and MAT 121 (minimum grade C) or appropriate placement test score

EMET 246 Laser 2
4 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.

A continuation of EMET 245, covering optical elements and types of industrial lasers used in photonics applications. Topics include: lenses, mirrors, prisms, laser modulators and Q-switches, optical power, energy measurements, and applying lasers for advanced manufacturing.
Prerequisites: EMET 245 (minimum grade C)

EMET 270 Robotics and Servomechanisms
4 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.

A course on theory and applications of robotics and servomechanisms. Topics include: analyzing industrial robotics applications in automated manufacturing environments; programming and operating robots; transducers, proportional, proportional-integral, and proportional-integral-derivative positional control systems; and closed-loop controls.
Prerequisites: EET 132 (minimum grade C)

EMET 275 Electric Drive Mechanisms
4 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.

A course on electric drive systems used in electric vehicles and stationary power systems. Topics include: power and energy measurement, energy storage, battery monitoring, motor drives, control electronics and instrumentation, power transmission, and electrical safety devices.
Prerequisites: EMET 240 (minimum grade C)

EMET 291 Full-Time Cooperative Education 1: Electro-Mechanical 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

EMET 292 Full-Time Cooperative Education 2: Electro-Mechanical 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: EMET 291

EMET 293 Full-Time Cooperative Education 3: Electro-Mechanical 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: EMET 292

EMET 294 Internship 1: Electro-Mechanical 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: EMET 140

EMET 295 Internship 2: Electro-Mechanical 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: EMET 294

EMET 298 Second Year Special Topics in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology
1-9 Credits. 0 Lecture Hour. 0 Lab Hour.

A course on selected topics related to Electro-Mechanical 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

EMET 299 Second Year Independent Project in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology
1-9 Credits. 0 Lecture Hour. 0 Lab Hour.

A project related to Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology that is completed by one or more students to meet specific educational goals. Projects must have prior approval and supervision by Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology faculty. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: Instructor Approval