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Electronic Drawing   (GRA-221)   3 credits  
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Course Description
Students will be able to prepare a set of working drawing of an electromechanical device, utilizing a printed circuit of their own design. In so doing, they will demonstrate their ability to prepare schematic and wiring diagrams, as well as their understanding of the principles and concepts of electronic standardization and miniaturization, including printed and thin-film circuits and wiring harnesses.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Describe and demonstrate the process of lay out and documentation of circuit diagrams.
  • Explain the terminology of electronic drawing and electronic symbology.
  • Demonstrate and explain the theory and practice of reference designators and component sequence numbering.
  • Explain the importance of standards (ASME and ISO) in the modern electronic graphics environment.
  • Identity and create electro-mechanical layout and design factors.
  • Identify and create unit and subassembly design elements.
  • Identify and create assembly drawings of electro-mechanical parts and enclosures.
  • Create dimensioned drawings of electro-mechanical hardware and flat patterns.

 
Working Drawings   (ARH-211)   3 credits  
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Course Description
The development of schematics, preliminary drawings, working drawings, construction detail, and shop drawings. The integration of architectural, structural, and environmental systems into all the various types of construction drawings.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Develop architectural schematic drawings
  • Develop and analyze a complete architectural working drawings, including construction details.
  • Be able to analyze and discuss the integration of structural, mechanical, and environmental systems into all various types of construction drawings.

 
Interpretation of Building Plans and Specifications   (CET-171)   3 credits  
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Course Description
A course to familiarize the student with the basic knowledge of how to read and interpret building plans and specifications. The student studies in detail the site plan, and abbreviations of a standard set of contract plans. The related specifications for wood, steel and concrete construction and electrical and mechanical systems are covered.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Describe how to read and interpret building plans and specifications.
  • Using an example of a building plan, real or invented, students must explain the information conveyed by the plan.
  • Describe and explain with examples specifications for wooden parts.
  • Describe and explain with examples specifications for steel parts.
  • Describe and explain with examples specifications for concrete parts.
  • Describe and explain with examples specifications for mechanical systems.
  • Describe and explain with examples specifications for electrical systems.

 
Corrosion Control Metals   (EGM-262)   3 credits  
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Course Description
Corrosion Control Metals An introduction to the characteristics and properties of metals, metal identification, and cathodic protection; theory, types, and forms of corrosion; chemical and mechanical removal of corrosion products; and steam cleaning and air spray painting equipment; includes conditioning metal surfaces and conventional air spray applications. (EGM-262) 3.00 s.h.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • understanding of the physico-chemical principles which govern the corrosion processes
  • how to apply those principles to the prediction and control of corrosion.
  • understand current corrosion literature.

 
Machine Design I   (MET-311)   3 credits  
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Course Description
The application of principles of mechanisms and strength of materials to mechanical design. Topics include theories of failure, fatigue, weldments, fasteners, spring and other machine elements subject to static and dynamic loading

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Compare and contrast the diverse theories of failure for materials.
  • Explain the principles of fatigue in materials
  • Ability to perform calculations for static loading of materials.
  • Ability to perform calculations for dynamic loading of materials.
  • Ability to design mechanisms involving fasteners and springs.

 
Modern Physics   (PHY-372)   3 credits  
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Course Description
Theory of Special Relativity; kinetic molecular theory; the concept of quantization as it applies to matter, charge and energy; the postulates quantum mechanics; the solutions of the quantum mechanical wave equation for the simple harmonic oscillator and the hydrogen atom.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • State special relativity theory
  • Describe the kinetic molecular theories
  • Discuss main concepts of quantization
  • Solve quantum wave equation in simple harmonic cases
  • Describe implications of solutions for quantum wave equation
  • Discuss basic postulates of quantum mechanics

 
Ultrasound Physics II   (ULS-212)   3 credits  
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Course Description
A course that reviews basic principles from Ultrasound Physics I in order to explain Doppler ultrasound, image artifacts, ultrasound bio effects, safety, and quality assurance.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Identify and describe spatial and temporal intensity levels
  • Describe the thermal and mechanical intensity thresholds as defined by the AIUM
  • Explain the ALARA principle
  • Describe and explain the thermal and mechanical index as defined in the Output Display Standard
  • Define and describe the Doppler effect and the Doppler shift
  • Define and describe the Doppler shift formula for parallel and non-parallel direction
  • Explain the advantages and disadvantages of CW and pulsed Doppler
  • Define aliasing and its relationship to the Nyquist limit
  • Explain the following color controls; color inversion, wall filter, priority, baseline shift, PRF, color map, and variance
  • Define Power Doppler and explain the advantages and disadvantages
  • Explain the term Quality Assurance and the elements of a good QA program
  • Define the following artifacts and the appropriate compensation for each; reverberation, speckle, elevational thickness, shadowing, enhancement, and refraction

 
Dynamics   (EGM-212)   3 credits  
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Course Description
Fundamental principles of dynamics as applied to particles and rigid bodies: force, mass, acceleration, work and energy, impulse and momentum and mechanical vibrations. The free body diagram approach and vector analysis methods are used throughout the course.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Kinematics of a particle.
  • Kinetics of a particle: Force and Acceleration, Newton's Law of Motion.
  • Kinetics of a particle: Work and Energy.
  • Kinetics of a particle: Impulse and Momentum.
  • Kinematics of a rigid body: Translation, Rotation, and Plane Motion Analysis, Relative Motion Analysis.
  • Kinetics of a rigid body: Force and Acceleration.
  • Vibrations.

 
Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants II   (ENT-312)   3 credits  
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Course Description
This course is designed to train operations in the safe and effective operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment plants. It includes topics such as treatment plant operator, why treat wastes, wastewater treatment facilities, racks, screens, grit removal, sedimentation and floatation trickling filters, rotating biological contractors, activated sludge, waste treatment ponds, disinfection and chlorination, and how to solve wastewater treatment plant arithmetic problem.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Provide a historical overview of waste treatment industry and rationale behind use of various physical/mechanical, biological and chemical separation of effluent and sewage sludge and waste disinfection systems, including the use of following technologies: racks, screens, grit removal, sedimentation and floatation trickling filters, rotating biological contractors, activated sludge, waste treatment ponds, disinfection and chlorination.
  • Provide an overview of wastewater and sewage sludge disinfection procedures, including effluent testing procedures and emerging alternate waste disinfection methodology.
  • Describe effluent and permitting requirements for wastewater and sewage sludge discharge.
  • Provide an assessment of modern design principles of wastewater treatment facilities, including best practices and emerging technological enhancements.

 
Kinesiology   (FIT-211)   3 credits  
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Course Description
Kinesiology is the study of the fundamental principles of human movement and their relationship to fitness and activity. Areas of study include the relationship of Kinesiology to Sport Psychology and Sociology, Motor Behavior/Motor Learning, Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, and Sport Pedagogy. Topics covered are the examination of internal and external forces that act on the human body during movement, exercise and athletics; a study of the scientific principles of body mechanics including general anatomy and physiology and the interaction of the neuromuscular system with movement.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Explain the discipline of Kinesiology and related sub-disciplines.
  • Define and apply movement terminology
  • Describe the psychological influences of exercise in sport and physical activity.
  • Use a theoretical model to explain the process of skill learning through measurement and evaluation.
  • Explain how the body produces and uses energy for physical activity.
  • Describe how the body responds and adapts to exercise.
  • Apply mechanical principals to human movement through qualitative and quantitative analysis of a variety of movement tasks.
 
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