Engineering Technology Major, B.S. (Electronics Engineering Technology Concentration)
Program Overview
This Engineering Technology program offers a concentration in Electronics Engineering, providing students with a solid foundation in electrical principles, electronics, and digital circuits. The program includes core courses in technical communication, industrial supervision, and project scheduling, as well as a culminating experience in the form of a technical practicum or internship. Graduates are prepared for careers in various industries, including electronics, telecommunications, and instrumentation and automation.
Program Outline
Outline:
General Education Requirements
- Communication: 9-10 credits
- Humanities and Fine Arts: 9-10 credits
- Social and Behavior Sciences: 9-10 credits
- History: 3 credits
- Natural Sciences and Mathematics: 10-11 credits
Major Specific courses listed in General Education Requirements:
- ENTC 3020
- PHYS 2010/PHYS 2011 and PHYS 2020/PHYS 2021
- MATH 1530
Total Requirements for Engineering Technology Major:
87 credits
Engineering Technology Major Core Requirements:
15 credits
- ENTC 1510 - Student in University (2 credits)
- ENTC 2170 - CADD (Computer Aided Design Drafting) (4 credits)
- ENTC 3030 - Technical Communication (3 credits)
- ENTC 4017 - Industrial Supervision (3 credits)
- ENTC 2060 - Project Scheduling (3 credits)
Electronics Engineering Concentration Requirements:
46 credits
- CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Lecture I (3 credits)
- CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit)
- ENTC 2310 - Electrical Principles (4 credits)
- ENTC 2320 - Electronics I (4 credits)
- ENTC 3310 - Circuit Analysis (3 credits)
- ENTC 3320 - Electronics II (4 credits)
- ENTC 3370 - Electronics-Digital Circuits (4 credits)
- ENTC 4037 - Quality Assurance I (3 credits)
- ENTC 4310 - Electronics-Communications (4 credits)
- ENTC 4337 - Microprocessors (4 credits)
- Advisor Approved Elective (3 credits)
Choose one (1) group of MATH courses:
- MATH 1720 - Precalculus II (Trigonometry) (3 credits)
- MATH 1840 - Analytic Geometry and Differential Calculus (3 credits)
- MATH 1850 - Integral Calculus for Technology (3 credits)
or
- MATH 1910 - Calculus I (4 credits)
- MATH 1920 - Calculus II (4 credits)
Electronics Electives:
11 credits
- Choose 11 credits from the following:
- ENTC 3340 - Electrical Machinery (3 credits)
- ENTC 3350 - Industrial Electronics (3 credits)
- ENTC 4227 - Engineering Economy (3 credits)
- ENTC 4390 - Medical Imaging Equipment Technology (3 credits)
- MATH 2010 - Linear Algebra (3 credits)
Specialty Electives:
11 credits
- Choose one (1) area of courses for a total of 11 credits:
Telecommunications Area
- ENTC 2330 - Network Systems (3 credits)
- ENTC 4307 - Telecommunications (4 credits)
- ENTC 4347 - Digital Signal Processors (4 credits)
Instrumentation & Automation Area
- ENTC 2510 - Introduction to Robotics (3 credits)
- ENTC 4277 - Instrumentation and Process Control (4 credits)
- ENTC 4237 - Ergonomics and Process Optimization (4 credits)
General Area
- If general area is selected by student, choose 11 credits from courses listed below:
- ENTC 2330 - Network Systems (3 credits)
- ENTC 2510 - Introduction to Robotics (3 credits)
- ENTC 4237 - Ergonomics and Process Optimization (4 credits)
- ENTC 4277 - Instrumentation and Process Control (4 credits)
- ENTC 4307 - Telecommunications (4 credits)
- ENTC 4347 - Digital Signal Processors (4 credits)
Culminating Experience:
4 credits
- ENTC 4600 - Technical Practicum (4 credits)
East Tennessee State University
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