Engineering Technology Construction Technology, CNET = 0180 1160. Construction Methods and Materials I. 4 hours. (3;3) An introductory course in the materials, systems, methods and procedures of building construction. 2160. Construction Methods and Materials II. 4 hours. (3;3) Contemporary methods and materials used in the construction industry; nature, use and characteristics of materials; construction methodology, application and sequencing in the building process. Prerequisite(s): CNET 1160. 2170. (ENGR 2303) Plane Surveying. 3 hours. (2;4) Surveying principles, instruments, measurements and calculations; fundamentals of surveying for building construction; survey drawings and mapping. Prerequisite(s): CNET 1160. 2220. (ENGR 2303) Technical Statics. 3 hours. (3;1) Introduction to mechanics and strength of materials, concurrent, parallel and non- concurrent forces in equilibrium; free body diagrams, moments, centroids, and friction; beam design and columns. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 1710 and 1730. 2300. Architectural Drawing. 3 hours. (2;4) Emphasizes architectural details; home planning. Prerequisite(s): MDET 1280, CNET 1160 or GNET 2200, or consent of department. 3120. Environmental Control Systems in Buildings. 3 hours. Building heating/air conditioning systems. Plumbing, electrical and lighting subsystems. Methods, equipment, materials and professional practice related to environmental control in buildings. Prerequisite(s): CNET 2160. 3150. Construction Contract Documents. 3 hours. Interpretation of construction drawings; architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and landscaping documents; development, interpretation and implementation of specifications and other construction documents. Prerequisite(s): CNET 2170 and 3120. 3160. Construction Cost Estimating I. 3 hours. Procedures, techniques and systems of construction cost estimating. Includes work classification, quantity detailing, specification interpretation and bid preparation. Prerequisite(s): CNET 1160 and 2300. 3190. Construction Scheduling. 3 hours. A study of construction scheduling utilizing current techniques including Critical Path Method (CPM), the Precedence Method (PM), the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) and a probabilistic method. Prerequisite(s): CNET 3160. 3350. Advanced Architectural Drawing. 3 hours. (2;4) Advanced architectural drawing; design, material, specifications and cost estimates. Prerequisite(s): CNET 2300. 3410. Occupational Safety and Liability. 3 hours. A study of basic concepts of accident prevention, safety education, economic impact and environmental hazard control. This course includes OSHA regulations and other regulations as they relate to the employer, the employee and the public. 3420. Industrial Materials Testing. 3 hours. (2;2) A study of the nature, properties, processing, production, testing and use of industrial materials. Laboratory work involves the study, observation, testing and experimentation with industrial materials and processes. Prerequisite(s): CNET 1160, 2160 or consent of department. 4130. Construction Cost Estimating II. 3 hours. Conceptual estimating methods used for budget estimates, proposal estimates, trade estimates and appraisal of commercial construction projects. Prerequisite(s): CNET 3160 and 3350. 4170. Construction Management. 3 hours. Planning, organizing, scheduling and managing construction projects. Includes preconstruction planning, cost and quality control, materials procurement, subcontractor management, start-up and close-out. Prerequisite(s): CNET 3160. 4180. Problems in Project Management. 3 hours. Construction project management simulation involving bid preparation, cost control, scheduling, contract preparation, construction documents interpretation, punchlist management and project evaluation. Prerequisite(s): CNET 4170. 4500. Cooperative Education Internship. 1-3 hours. A supervised industrial internship requiring a minimum of 150 hours of work experience. Prerequisite(s): Consent of department. Not applicable to engineering technology degree requirements. 4900-4910. Special Problems. 1-3 hours each Electronics Technology, ELET = 0182: 1700. Circuit Analysis I. 4 hours. (3;3) Fundamental concepts of electrical science covering potential, current and power in DC circuits. Foundational laws and relationships applied to the analysis of circuits and networks; capacitance, inductance and magnetism; single-frequency concepts; the use of computer software in design and analysis of circuits. Prerequisite(s): credit or concurrent enrollment in CSCI 1110 and MATH 1650. 1710. Circuit Analysis II. 4 hours. (3;3) Complex AC circuits including transient analysis. Network theorems are applied to the solution of AC circuits. Resonance, filters, AC power and three-phase circuits are covered in detail. Continued application of computer-assisted solutions. Prerequisite(s): ELET 1700 and credit or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1710. 1720. Electronics I. 4 hours. (3;3) Introduction to semiconductors with emphasis on terminal characteristics; diodes, bipolar junction transistors and field effect transistors. The principles of power supplies. Small signal analysis and modeling techniques. Bias stabilization and feedback are included. Prerequisite(s): credit or concurrent enrollment in ELET 1710. 2720. Digital Logic. 4 hours. (3;3) Digital logic circuits and techniques. Analysis and design of basic logic circuits and systems using classical Boolean algebra techniques applied to combinational and sequential systems. Prerequisite(s): ELET 1720 or CSCI 2010 or consent of department. 2740. Electronics II. 3 hours. (2;3) Electronic amplifiers using bipolar junction transistors and field effect transistors. Frequency response and compensation of these devices. The use and design of operational amplifiers in control and instrumentation circuits. Prerequisite(s): ELET 1710 and 1720. 2750. Introduction to Microprocessors. 4 hours. (3;3) The fundamentals of microprocessor hardware and assembly language interaction are studied in detail. Emphasis is on the use of the processor to control external systems and devices. Prerequisite(s): ELET 2720 and 2740. 2770. PC Board Design and Fabrication. 2 hours. (1;3) Breadboarding and soldering techniques. Design and layout of printed circuit boards using modern computer software techniques. A design project is carried from inception to completion. Prerequisite(s): ELET 2720 and 2740. 3700. Circuit Analysis III. 3 hours. Application of Laplace transforms and switching functions to the solution of complex electronic circuits and networks in both transient and steady state. Block diagrams and transfer functions are included as well as the use of computer solutions. Prerequisite(s): ELET 1710 and 2720, and MATH 1720. 3750. Digital Systems. 4 hours. (3;3) The use of microcomputers in control and instrumentation systems, including interfacing in real time. Data communications, multiplexing, digitizing and sampling techniques are covered. Prerequisite(s): ELET 2750. 3770. High Frequency Systems I. 4 hours. (3;3) Receiver and transmitter circuits and systems; antennas, modulation, detection, high-frequency oscillators and tuned amplifiers. Prerequisite(s): ELET 2740 and 3700. 3960. Network Analysis. 3 hours. Analysis of DC and AC networks and circuits using Laplace transforms, with emphasis on power; use of computer software such as SPICE to simulate and study electrical systems; and Fourier analysis of non-sinusoidal signals. Prerequisite(s): MATH 1720 and PHYS 2220. 3970. Electronic Devices and Controls. 4 hours. (3;2) Fundamentals of solid state electronic devices; their applications in amplifiers, digital logic, industrial controls and instrumentation; feedback and stability of electronic systems. Prerequisite(s): ELET 3960. 4500. Cooperative Education Internship. 1-3 hours. A supervised industrial internship requiring a minimum of 150 hours of work experience. Prerequisite(s): Consent of department. Not applicable to engineering technology degree requirements. 4720. Control Systems. 4 hours. (3;3) Classical control theory; block diagrams, applications of Laplace transforms, stability criteria and feedback. Use of computer software to evaluate complex systems. Prerequisite(s): ELET 3700 and 3750. 4770. High-Frequency Systems II. 4 hours. (3;3) Microwave techniques and systems; measurements in the UHF spectrum, transmission lines, Smith charts, computer analysis and satellite communications. Prerequisite(s): ELET 3770. 4790. Senior Design. 2 hours. (1;3) Project teams specify, plan, design, implement, test and demonstrate an electronic product or process. Oral and written documentation required. Projects to be supplied by local industry whenever possible. Prerequisite(s): completion of all required electronics courses. 4900-4910. Special Problems. 1-3 hours each. 4940. Electrical Power Generation and Transmission. 3 hours. Electric energy production and transmission, including AC generator construction and operation, power transformers, transmission lines, and load-flow analysis; system modeling and computer applications. Prerequisite(s): ELET 3960. 4950. Automatic Control Systems. 4 hours. (3;2) Mathematical modeling techniques to study the modern processing plant; stability and feedback concepts; computers in real-time control of processes. Prerequisite(s): ELET 3970. General Technology, GNET = 0189 1030. Technological Systems. 3 hours. Introduction to technological systems with focus on societal interrelationships; past, present and future trends; and influence and impact on technological literacy. 1060. Graphic Communication. 3 hours. (2;4) A general survey of graphic communication technology with emphasis on the basic industrial preparation and reproduction processes in both photographic and print media. 1270. Fundamentals of Engineering Drawing. 3 hours. (2;4) Basic principles and techniques employed in engineering drawing; includes orthographic and isometric projection, perspectives, sections and dimensioning practice. May not be counted toward engineering technology major. 1290. Introduction to Computer-Aided Design and Drafting. 3 hours. (2;4) Introduction to computer-aided design and drafting, file organization, drawing setup, drawing elements, CAD software commands, drawing outputs. May not be counted toward engineering technology major. 2200. Architectural Interiors: Materials and Methods. 3 hours. Materials and methods of building construction with emphasis on interiors; content addresses walls, partitions, millwork, selection of interior finish systems, trends in finish systems and sequencing of finishing; also included are finishing of walls, ceilings and floors. 3060. Graphic Production. 3 hours. (2;4) Applications of graphic communication darkroom and printing preparation and reproduction techniques for print and electronic media; evolving technologies. Prerequisite(s): GNET 1060. 3080. Desktop and Electronic Publishing. 3 hours. The desktop publishing process from planning through camera-ready copy; role and applications of desktop publishing compared with electronic and professional publishing. Output will utilize laser printer technology. Prerequisite(s): CSCI 1100 or MDET 3060, or consent of department. 3210. Apparel Manufacturing Process I. 3 hours. (2;4) Concepts and practices in apparel production, including fabric and other raw material selection, pattern development, pattern grading, pattern engineering and styled pattern techniques. Prerequisite(s): SMHM 1320 and 2330. 3230. Apparel Manufacturing II. 3 hours. (2;4) Applications of computer- aided design, computer-aided manufacturing and computer-integrated manufacturing in apparel production. Includes pattern design, grading, marker making, spreading and cutting, and remote information systems. Prerequisite(s): GNET 3210 or consent of department. 3390. Topographical Graphics. 3 hours. (2;4) Fundamentals and principles of topographic and survey projections; traverse, profile, elevations and contour developments. Prerequisite(s): MDET 1280. 4060. Professional Presentations. 3 hours. The design, production and delivery of computer-generated speaker support materials including visuals, speaker note pages and audience handouts using business graphics software. 4900-4910. Special Problems. 1-3 hours each. Manufacturing Technology, MFET = 0186 1220. Manufacturing Processes and Materials. 3 hours. (2;2) Comprehensive study of conventional manufacturing tools, equipment and processes. Major focus on selected industrial materials, hot and cold forming, heat treatment, plastic processing techniques, chip removal techniques and manufacturing planning. 2360. Welding and Adhesive Bonding. 3 hours. (2;2) Production welding processes to include electron beam, GTAW, LASER, MIG, plasma arc and resistance emphasizing process characteristics, parameters and applications. Characteristics and applications of selected high strength industrial adhesives. Prerequisite(s): MFET 1220 and CHEM 1410/1430. 3110. Machining Principles and Processes. 4 hours. (3;3) Machine tool manufacturing techniques emphasizing sequence of operations, cutting tool geometry, tooling systems, tool materials and performance characteristics, cutting forces, speeds, feeds, surface finish, horsepower calculation and cutting fluids. Prerequisite(s): MFET 1220 and MATH 1650. 3220. Strength of Materials. 3 hours. Relationship between loads placed on structural components, mechanical properties of materials used in the components, shape and size of components, resultant stresses in components and component deflections. Selection of loads, component size and shape, or particular alloys for given applications. Prerequisite(s): CNET 2220 and completion of MATH requirement. 3250. Plastic Materials and Processes. 4 hours. (3;3) Characteristics and application of major resins and composites. Emphasis is on: chemistry, physical properties, organic matrix and industrial processing techniques. Prerequisite(s): MFET 1220, MATH 1650, and CHEM 1420/1440. 3940. Fluid Mechanics Applications. 3 hours. (2;2) Study of incompressible fluid mechanics, including pressure, force and velocity; hydraulic fluid power circuits and systems as used in industrial applications. Prerequisite(s): CNET 2220, MATH 1720 and MFET 3220. 4190. Quality Assurance. 3 hours. The study of quality management, including preproduction, supplier, in-process and finished product quality; methods of statistical analysis and quality audits, costs and employee training. Prerequisite(s): MFET 3110 and MATH 1780. 4200. Engineering Cost Analysis. 2 hours. Principles and techniques for cost evaluation of engineering design including: labor, material and business accounting analysis; forecasting tools and techniques; operation, product, project and system estimating; and, contract considerations. Prerequisite(s): MFET 4190 and MGMT 3830. 4210. CAD/CAM System Operations. 4 hours. (3;3) CAD/CAM programming, compilation of generic tape files for N/C and CNC machine tools local N/C and CNC part programming and operational techniques, G codes and M codes. Prerequisite(s): MFET 3110, CSCI 1110, completion of math and science requirements. 4230. CNC Programming and Operation. 4 hours. (3;3) Intermediate-level CAD/CAM techniques; local programming, program editing and operation of Computer Numerical Control machining and turning centers; and local programming, program editing and interfacing of machine-tending robot. Prerequisite(s): MFET 4210. 4250. Senior Manufacturing Design. 2 hours. (1;3) Project teams specify, plan, design, implement, test and demonstrate a manufacturing product or process. Oral and written documentation required. Projects to be supplied by local industry whenever possible. Prerequisite(s): completion of all required MFET courses or concurrent enrollment. 4500. Cooperative Education Internship. 1-3 hours. A supervised industrial internship requiring a minimum of 150 hours of work experience. Prerequisite(s): Consent of department. Not applicable to engineering technology degree requirements. 4900-4910. Special Problems. 1-3 hours each. Mechanical Design Technology, MDET = 0184 1280 (ENGR 1304). Engineering Graphics. 3 hours. (2;4) Fundamentals and principles of engineering drafting practices used in technical processes. 1410. Descriptive Geometrical Drawing. 3 hours. (2;4) Application of orthographic projection to space relation problems involving points, lines, planes, intersection of lines, revolutions, surface developments, shades and shadows. Prerequisite(s): MDET 1280. 2520. Dynamics. 3 hours. Analysis of bodies in motion; kinematics and kinetics of particles, systems of particles and rigid bodies. Prerequisite(s): CNET 2220 and MATH 1720. 3050. Engineering Design Fundamentals. 3 hours. Fundamentals of engineering design, including design methodology, design tools and project management. Problem solving using engineering principles. Prerequisite(s): ECON 1110, MATH 1780 and MDET 2520. 3330. Computer-Aided Design I. 4 hours. (3;3) Introduction to computer- aided design drafting; CAD systems hardware and software; applications of CAD to the production of engineering documents. Prerequisite(s): CSCI 1110 and MDET 1280. 3380. Machine Drawing. 3 hours. (2;4) Detail and assembly drawing of machine parts. Prerequisite(s): MFET 1220, CNET 2220, and MDET 1410 and 3330. 3650. Design of Mechanical Components. 3 hours. Design and selection of machine elements. Prerequisite(s): MDET 2520 and 3380 and MFET 3220 or concurrent enrollment. 3950. Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer. 3 hours. Principles of energy and the behavior of substances as related to electrical and mechanical systems; gas laws, vapors and engine cycles; conduction, convection, radiation, condensation, and boiling heat transfer; introduction to heat exchangers. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1420, CNET 2220, MATH 1720 and PHYS 1710. 4050. Industrial Design. 3 hours. Elements, principles and graphic representation techniques of the design process. Design methodology and process in industrial design. Design problem identification, refinement and analysis in the development of industrial/consumer products. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and completion of all 3000 level engineering technology courses and MDET 4330. 4330. Computer-Aided Design II. 3 hours. (3;3) Advanced applications of computer-aided design and drafting; 3D wireframe, surface and solid geometric modeling; CAD system customization for increasing productivity. Prerequisite(s): MDET 3330 and MATH 1650. 4380. Technical Illustration Procedures and Practices. 3 hours. (2;4) Fundamentals used in design, preparation or pictorials; pencil rendering, ink delineations, shades and shadows, airbrush, and other illustrative media. Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of drawing. 4470. Advanced Fluid Mechanics. 3 hours. Principles and applications of fluid mechanics, including compressible fluid flow, fluid transients, lubrication mechanics, and solution techniques for flow and heat transfer. Prerequisite(s): MDET 2520 and 3950, and MFET 3940. 4500. Cooperative Education Internship. 1-3 hours. A supervised industrial internship requiring a minimum of 150 hours of work experience. Prerequisite(s): Consent of department. Not applicable to engineering technology degree requirements. 4800. Senior Mechanical Project. 2 hours. (1;3) Selected professional level projects in mechanical engineering technology. Oral and written presentation required. Projects to be supplied by industry whenever possible. Prerequisite(s): completion of all required engineering technology courses or concurrent enrollment. 4900-4910. Special Problems. 1-3 hours each. Nuclear Technology, NUET = 0188 3910. Principles of Nuclear Technology. 4 hours. (3;2) Introduction to nuclear technology and radiation physics; includes sources of radiation, its interaction with matter, and radiation detection and measurement. Prerequisite(s): MATH 1720 and PHYS 2220. 3920. Nuclear Instrumentation and Measurement. 4 hours. (3;2) Measurement of radioactive materials commonly encountered in commercial nuclear facilities; includes engineering and scientific principles, measurement techniques and data analysis. Prerequisite(s): NUET 3910. 3930. Radiation Biology and Safety. 4 hours. (3;2) The interaction of radioactive sources and living organisms; effects of both long- and short-term exposure to radiation; ionizing radiation, detection, measurement, shielding, exposure limiting, radiation handling and disposal. Prerequisite(s): NUET 3910. 4500. Cooperative Education Internship. 1-3 hours. A supervised industrial internship requiring a minimum of 150 hours of work experience. Prerequisite(s): Consent of department. Not applicable to engineering technology degree requirements. 4850. Computational Methods for Nuclear Engineering Technology. 4 hours. (3;3) Computer design and analysis for nuclear reactors and shielding. Methodology and theory for codes representative of cross section preparation, criticality calculation, gamma ray shielding and dose estimation from air scattered radiation. Prerequisite(s): NUET 3930, CSCI 1110 or consent of department. 4880. Health Physics and Radiation Protection. 3 hours. (2;3) Study and analysis of current health physics issues, practices and implementation. Radiation protection guides for both external and internal exposure and the methodology for establishing guidelines are explored. Methods of evaluation of effectiveness, environmental sampling and protection methods for monitoring radiation are introduced. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 1710/1730; MATH 1720, or consent of department. 4900-4910. Special Problems. 1-3 hours each. 4930. Reactor Engineering Design and Operation. 4 hours. (3;2) Theory and practice of commercial nuclear reactor operation; includes neutron distribution in space and energy, design of conduction and convective heat transfer systems, and the design of reactor shielding. Prerequisite(s): NUET 3920 and PHYS 4050. 4970. Modern Power Plant Design and Operation. 3 hours. Study and analysis of modern power plant engineering and technology including fossil and nuclear fueled. Heat generated mechanical and electrical power operations with alternative energy resources. Prerequisite(s): MATH 1710/1720, and MFET 3950 or consent of department. 4990. Senior Design Project. 2 hours. (1;2) Solution of real-time engineering problems utilizing computer modeling or laboratory experimentation; includes formal written and oral presentations. Capstone course for nuclear concentration. Prerequisite(s): completion of all NUET and PHYS courses or concurrent enrollment.