Electronics, Computers, and Manufacturing

Electronics, Computers, and Manufacturing
Basics of electricity; behavior and manufacture of resistors, inductors, capacitors, transformers; motors; manufacture of transistors, ICs, MCMs, circuit boards. Computers; digital communications; networking.
IT
318
 Hours3.0 Credit, 2.0 Lecture, 3.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesMATH 112 & PHSCS 121; or PHSCS 105 & PHSCS 107; Phscs 121; or Phscs 105 and 107.
 TaughtWinter
 ProgramsContaining IT 318
Course Outcomes

Electronics

Describe the basic laws governing electronic circuits, both DC and AC.

Safety

Describe the basic safety considerations relevant to electricity.

Electronic components

Describe how resistors, potentiometers, inductors, capacitors, integrated circuits, printed wiring boards (PWBs), assembled PWBs, multi-chip modules, and hybrids are manufactured.

Motors

Describe the basic operating characteristics for the following 6 motor types: 1) DC; 2) Stepper; 3) DC Brushless; 4) Universal; 5) AC Induction; 6) Synchronous.

Electronic measuring equipment

Describe the capabilities and limitations of electronic measuring equipment.

Computers

Describe the basic characteristics of a computer and how they operate.

Networking

Describe how industrial networks operate.