PROGRAM CHANGES

  WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY

 

                                   

Submission Date: November 8, 2011

 

College: College of Applied Science and Technology, COAST

 

Department: Engineering Technology

 

Program Title:  Electronics Engineering Technology

 

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:  

 

See attachment for program description.  The EET BS degree is accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accrediting Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET).

 

 

Check all that apply: 

 

____New course(s) required for major, minor, emphasis, or concentration.

____Modified course(s) required for major, minor, emphasis, or concentration.

__X__Credit hour change(s) required for major, minor, emphasis, or concentration.

____Credit hour change(s) for a course which is required for the major, minor, emphasis, or concentration.

____Attribute change(s) for any course.

_ __Program name change.

_X__Deletion of required course(s).

____Other changes (specify) _________________________________________________________________

 

If multiple changes are being proposed, please provide a summary.   Use strikeout (strikeout) when deleting items in the program and highlight (highlight) when adding items.

 

Submit the original to the Faculty Senate Office, MC 1033, and an electronic copy to kbrown4 @weber.edu

 

JUSTIFICATION:

 

In the spring of 2010, the Utah State Board of Regents gave Weber State University permission to offer its first degree in engineering.  As part of the program’s proposal to the State Board of Regents for the Electronics Engineering (EE) degree, it was agreed that the university would phase out the AAS and BS degrees in Computer Engineering Technology (CET).  These two degrees were approved for phase out in the spring of 2011. 

The Computer and Electronics Engineering Technology (CEET) is no longer a department.  The Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) program is now part of the Engineering Technology Department and as a result of a reduction in faculty, due to the cancellation of the CET program and the transition of other faculty to the EE program, it is necessary to revise the EET program, eliminating courses in the CET emphasis area. 

A prefix change will follow to change courses from a CEET to EET prefix. 

The requested change in the EET program does not affect the accreditation status of the BS degree.

 

Proposed changes:

1.      Total program credit hour change from 126 to 123. 

2.      Remove CEET 2000 (1), CEET 3020 (4) and CEET 4000 (2), courses no longer required.

3.      Add to the Required Courses list:  CEET 2160 (3), CEET 3060 (4) and CEET 4060 (4).

4.      Eliminate Elective Course list.  These courses were required courses for the CET degree and became electives for the EET degree.  The proposed EET degree will no longer require any of these courses with the exception of CEET 3060 and CEET 4060 which are now in the Required Course List.

5.      List Required Support courses and add GenEd courses into one common section.

6.      Addition of a Suggested Course Sequence for the BS EET program.

7.      Proposed catalog changes will eliminate courses no longer taught in the EET program.  Change the MATH pre-requisite statement to include equivalent math courses or higher math courses.  Modify the semester designators on certain courses.

 

 

 

  

                  

 

                                                                INFORMATION PAGE

 

Attach a copy of the present program from the current catalog and a revised version (exactly as you wish it to appear in the catalog).

 

 

Did this program change receive unanimous approval within the Department? _YES___   If not, what are the major concerns raised by the opponents? 

 

 

Explain any effects this program change will have on program requirements or enrollments in other departments including the Bachelor of Integrated Studies Program.  In the case of similar offerings or affected programs, you should include letters from the departments in question stating their support or opposition to the proposed program.

 

Indicate the number of credit hours for course work within the program.  (Do not include credit hours for General Education, SI, Diversity, or other courses unless those courses fulfill requirements within the proposed program.)            

100 hours

Indicate the number of credit hours for course work within the current program. (Do not include credit hours for General Education, SI, Diversity, or other courses unless those courses fulfill requirements within the current program.) 96


 

 

Electronics Engineering Technology

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE (BS)

» Program Prerequisite: Not required.

 

» Minor: Not required.

 

» Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in all CEET and support courses is required for this major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable).  Students must have an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher to graduate. 

 

» Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 126 123 credit hours is required for graduation. A total minimum of 40 upper division credit hours is also required (courses numbered 3000 and above).  Transfer students are required to take a minimum of 30 credit hours at Weber State University.

Advisement

All Electronics Engineering Technology students are required to meet with their faculty advisor at least annually for course and program advisement.  Please call the department secretary at 801-626-6898 801-626-6305 for the name of your advisor and to schedule an appointment with your faculty advisor.  Individual student records are accessible through the WSU Home Page.

Admission Requirements

See the department secretary to declare your program of study (major).  There are no special admission or application requirements for this program.

General Education

Refer to General Education Requirements for Bachelor of Science degrees. Consult with your advisor for specific general education guidelines.

Course Requirements for EET BS Degree

Required Lower-Division CEET Courses (33 credit hours) (35 credit hours)

Required Upper-Division CEET Courses (32 credit hours) (35 credit hours)

Elective Courses (8 credit hours required)

Required Writing Course (3 credit hours)

Required Support Courses (23)

Required Support and General Education Courses (53 credit hours)

Suggested Course Sequence for the Electronics Engineering Technology BS

Electronics Engineering Technology BS

        

Freshman Fall

      

Freshman Spring

    

CEET 1110

Basic Electronics

2

  

CEET 1140

AC and DC Circuits

4

CEET 1130

Digital Systems

4

  

Math 1040 or MFET 2410

Intro to Statistics

3

Math QL1080*

Pre Calculus

5

  

COMM HU2110

Intrpersonal  Comm

3

Engl EN1010

Intro to College Writing

3

  

Engl EN2010

Interm College Writing

3

TBE 1501-4**

Computer Literacy

2

  

Gen ED

Social Science (Diversity)

3
   

16

      

16

*or Math 1050 and Math 1060

          

** or TBE 1700 and LIBS TD 1704

          
             

Sophomore Fall

      

Sophomore Spring

    

CEET 2110

Semiconductors

4

  

CEET 2130

PC Board Design

3

CEET 2120

Power

4

  

CEET 2140

Comm Systems

4

CEET 2170

Industrial Controls

3

  

CEET 2150

Embedded Controllers

4

Gen Ed

Life Science

4

  

CEET 2160

Troubleshooting

3

Gen Ed

CA/HU

3

  

MATH 1210

Calculus I

4
   

18

  

 

 

18
             

Junior Fall

      

Junior Spring

    

CEET 3010

Circuit Analysis

4

  

CEET 3090

Project Management

2

CEET 3040

Instrumentation & Measurements

4

  

AI

American Institutions

3

CEET 3060

Real-Time Embedded Ctrls

4

  

BSAD 3000

Business

3

 

 

 

  

Gen Ed

Social Science

3
   

12

  

ENGL 3100*

Technical Writing

3
     

*or TBE 3250

14
             

Senior Fall

 

    

Senior Spring

    

CEET 4010

Senior Project I

2

  

CEET 4020

Senior Project II

2

CEET 4090

Design System and Integration

3

  

CEET 4040

Signals and Systems

4

CEET 4890

Coop Work Exper

2

  

CEET 4060

Adv Communications

4

CEET 4030

Controls and Systems

4

  

Gen Ed

Humanities or Cr Arts

3

PHYS PS 2210

Physics for Sci and Eng I

5

  

 

 

 
   

16

      

13

 


 

COMPUTER AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES - CEET

CEET 1105. Personal Computer Fundamentals (4) F, S

Introduction to personal computers and computer architecture. Includes computer hardware and software principles, products, and applications. A+ certification concepts emphasized. Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include configuring, installing, testing, troubleshooting, and analyzing personal computers. Prerequisite: Credit for or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1010.

CEET 1110. Basic Electronics (2) F, Sp

Introduction to the concepts and fundamentals of electronic devices, circuits and systems. An electronics overview course for technology majors. Topics include direct current electricity, alternating current electricity, transistors and integrated circuits, amplifiers and oscillators, transmitters and receivers, digital logic circuits, electronic memory, and computers. Prerequisite: Credit for or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1010 equivalent or any higher math.

CEET 1120. Information Technology (2) F, S

Introduction to the concepts and fundamentals of information technology. An information technology overview course for technology majors. Topics include the World Wide Web, data protocols, graphics and visual information, data compression, bandwidth and information technology, transmission and storage technology, networks and the Internet, voice over IP, and electronic commerce. Prerequisite: Credit for or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1010.

CEET 1130. Digital Systems (4) F, S

Introduction to digital electronics, integrated circuits, numbering systems, Boolean algebra, gates, flip-flops, multiplexers, sequential circuits, combinational circuits, programmable logic devices, and computer architecture. Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the design, construction, analysis, and measurement of basic digital systems. Prerequisite: Credit for or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1010 or equivalent or any higher math.

CEET 1140. AC and DC Circuits (4) F, Sp

Introduction to AC and DC circuit fundamentals, analysis, theorems, laws, components, measuring devices, and equipment. Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include circuit design, construction, and analysis of AC/DC circuits. The introduction and use of measuring instruments, power supplies, and signal generators. Prerequisite: CEET 1110 and credit for or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1060 or MATH QL1080 or any higher math.

CEET 1850. Industrial Electronics (4) Sp

Industrial electronics course for Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology majors. Introduction to DC and AC circuits, machines, and power systems. Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the design, construction, and analysis of DC/AC circuits and machinery. Prerequisite: MATH 1010 or equivalent or any higher math.

CEET 2000. Engineering Seminar (1) F, Sp

An introduction to science, engineering and technology career fields. Industrial leaders, as guest speakers, will share their engineering experiences and provide insight into career opportunities, hiring criteria, job responsibilities, engineering ethics, and professional development. The student will identify and contact industrial companies using online searches, personal interviews, and library resources. The student will attend senior project design reviews.

CEET 2110. Semiconductor Circuits (4) F

Introduction to the design and analysis of semiconductor circuits using diodes, transistors, op-amps, field effect devices, thyristors, and regulators. Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the design, construction, computer simulation, and analysis of semiconductor circuits, amplifiers and power supplies. Prerequisite: CEET 1140.

CEET 2120. Power and Motors (4) F

Introduction to AC and DC motors, relays, transformers, power measurements, National Electrical Code, ladder logic, wiring, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the design, construction, and analysis of basic power circuits and machinery configurations. Prerequisite: CEET 1140.

CEET 2130. PC Board Design (3) Sp

An introduction to the design of printed circuit boards and packaging with emphasis on the design, simulation, analysis and packaging of circuits. Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities include the design, construction, and testing of prototype circuit boards. CAD programs will be used for the design and layout of circuit boards. Prerequisite: CEET 2110.

CEET 2140. Communications Systems (4) Sp

Introduction to digital and wireless communication circuits. Topics to include radio frequency circuits, modulation, detection, transmitters, receivers, transmission lines, antennas, and measurement instruments. Digital communications topics to include parallel and serial data transmission. Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the design, construction, computer simulation, and analysis of communication circuits. Prerequisite: CEET 2110.

CEET 2150. Embedded Controllers (4) F, Sp

A study of microprocessors, embedded controllers, operational characteristics, computer architecture, machine code programming, memory devices, and interfacing. Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities include the design, construction, and analysis of microprocessor based systems. Analysis techniques include the use of assemblers, cross-assemblers, and emulators. Prerequisite: CEET 1130.

CEET 2160. Troubleshooting (3) Sp

An introduction to troubleshooting techniques and skills. Topics include the use of diagnostic electronic test equipment such as multi-meters, power supplies, signal generators, digital storage oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers. Students will diagnose and repair electronic circuits and systems. Lecture and laboratory combination. Prerequisite: CEET 2110 and CEET 2150.

CEET 2170. Industrial Controls (3) F

Introduction to industrial control systems for manufacturing and automated test applications. The course will focus on LabVIEW control systems and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). Students will configure, program, and troubleshoot industrial control systems. Lecture and lab combination. Prerequisite: CEET 1140.

CEET 3010. Circuit Analysis (4) F

Advanced calculus-based topics related to electronic circuit analysis, Laplace transforms, differential equations, Fourier series, Fourier transforms, and applications. Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities include circuit design, construction, computer simulation, and analysis. CEET 2110 and MATH 1220 MATH 1210 or equivalent or any higher math. Co-requisite: CEET 3005.

CEET 3020. Active Filters (4) Sp

Continuation of Circuit Analysis, CEET SI3010. Topics include active and passive filters, Pole-zero analysis, stability, Bode diagrams, frequency response, and applications. Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities include circuit design, construction, computer simulation, and analysis. Prerequisite: CEET 3010.

CEET 3030. FPGA and ASIC Design (4) F

Introduction to field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) and application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) design. Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the use of computer design tools to design, model, simulate, and program gate arrays and application specific integrated circuits.  Prerequisite: CEET 2150.

CEET 3040. Instrumentation and Measurements (4) F

Introduction to electronic data acquisition, data analysis, error analysis, signal measurement, and automatic testing techniques. Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the design, construction, and analysis of measurement circuits, data acquisition circuits, instrumentation devices, and automatic testing. Prerequisite: CEET 2110.

CEET 3050. Assembly Language & Device Drivers (4) S

Small computer architecture, computer I/O, graphics, assembly language fundamentals, BIOS, device drivers, advanced assembly language techniques. Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include design, simulation, computer programming, analysis, and troubleshooting. Prerequisite: CEET 2150.

CEET 3060. Real-Time Embedded Controllers (4) F

An introduction to real-time kernals and operating systems. Priority-based pre-emptive scheduling, intertask communication, and intertask sychronization will be studied. Other topics include priority inversions, semaphores, mutexes, context switches, rate monotonic analysis (RMA), various kernal services, finite state machines, and nested state machines. Prerequisite: CEET 2150.

CEET 3070. Engineering Technology Research (3) F, Sp

Engineering problem solving using the Internet, professional journals, and human networking. Three styles of writing emphasized; technical descriptions, historical perspectives of technology, and technical defensible arguments. Prerequisite: AAS degree in CET or EET.

CEET 3080. Embedded Networks (4) Sp

This course provides an in-depth study of several serial communication standards and how to implement them in embedded systems. The standards addressed in this class include RS232, RS485, Controller Area Network (CAN), and Ethernet. Emphasis will be placed on utilizing the stacks and protocols for each standard. The channel bandwidth, noise, and data error rate will be addressed. Wireless methods of serial communication will be surveyed. Prerequisite: CEET 2150.

CEET 3090. Project Management (2) F

An introduction to project management. The course prepares students for Senior Projects. Course will include the writing of contracts, goal setting, project leadership and team building principles of engineering economics, team work, quality, statistics, and continuous improvement will be discussed. Other topics include project life cycles, organization, and risk management. Project scheduling and performance will be discussed. The course will be taught as a seminar.

CEET 4000. Engineering Seminar (1) F, Sp

An introduction to science, engineering and technology career fields. Industrial leaders, as guest speakers, will share their engineering experiences and provide insight into career opportunities, hiring criteria, job responsibilities, engineering ethics, and professional development. The student will identify and contact industrial companies using online searches, personal interviews, and library resources. The student will conduct one class period by interviewing, inviting, and introducing a guest speaker. Prerequisite: CEET 2000.

CEET 4010. Senior Project I (2) F, Sp

Students will work on teams to design, construct, test, and install a significant engineering project. The course includes selecting a team, selecting a project, writing a contract, maintaining a logbook, creating and following project milestones, setting and completing weekly goals, writing a manual, and making a final presentation to students, faculty, and industry advisers. Prerequisite: CEET 3090.

CEET 4020. Senior Project II (2) F, Sp

A continuation of CEET 4010 Senior Project I. Students will work on teams to design, construct, test, and install a significant engineering project. The course includes selecting a team, selecting a project, writing a contract, maintaining a logbook, creating and following project milestones, setting and completing weekly goals, writing a manual, and making a final presentation to students, faculty, and industry advisers. Prerequisite: CEET 4010.

CEET 4030. Controls & Systems (4) F

Introduction to automatic control theory, analysis, and testing, pole, zero, Bode plots, and frequency response. The design and application of programmable controllers using ladder logic, sequential functions charts, PID, and data highway. Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include computer simulation, servo-system construction, and analysis. Prerequisite: CEET 3010.

CEET 4040. Signals and Systems (4) Sp

An introduction to digital signal processing, digital filters, discrete and fast Fourier transforms, quantization, introduction to adaptive filters, industrial applications, and DSP hardware. Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities include the design, construction, computer simulation, and analysis of digital signal processing circuits. Prerequisite: CEET 3010.

CEET 4060. Advanced Communications (4) Sp

Introduction to satellite communications, spread spectrum techniques, digital satellite communications, antennas, small signal amplifiers, Smith charts, and "S" parameter analysis. Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the design, construction, computer simulation and analysis of wireless communications circuits and systems. Prerequisites: CEET 3010.

CEET 4090. Systems Design and Integration (3) F

An introduction to the fundamentals of large-scale systems. The first part deals with systems analysis, design and integration with emphasis on input/output models, transfer functions, and interface issues. The second part discusses a variety of systems design and management approaches, particularly those concerned with system requirements, interface control, evaluation, quality assurance through configuration management, audits and reviews, and the human role in systems. Example systems from biomedical, aerospace, and manufacturing will be explored. Prerequisite: MATH 1210 or equivalent or any higher math.

CEET 4800. Individual Studies (1-4) F, Sp

The student will receive credit for approved studies in an area not covered in the CEET program. A maximum of four credits can be counted as electives for CEET majors.

CEET 4890. Cooperative Work Experience (2) F, Sp

The student will receive credit for approved electronics industrial experience. Professional development activities will include resume writing, goal setting, progress reports, and a supervisor's evaluation. Two credits are required for the BS CET and EET major.  The course can be taken a maximum of three times for a total of 6 credits.

CEET 4900. Special Topics (1-4) F, Sp

A one-time special study course designed to introduce a new relevant topic that is not covered in the CEET program. Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to support the selected course topic. A maximum of four credits can be counted for CEET majors.

 

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