MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3228 First Term: 2017 Fall Final Term: Current Final Term: 2019 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 63-93 CIP Code: 15.0303	Primary College: Initiating College: Glendale Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: CGC EMC GCC SMC Field of Interest: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Instructional Council: Engineering (27) GPA: 3.0
SOC Code: 17-3023

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Engineering Technology program is designed to provide skills required of entry-level engineering technicians. Students are provided with the fundamentals of physics, engineering, computer hardware, programming, engineering design fundamentals, and computer software program usage. A solid foundation in mathematics, science, communication skills, humanities, and social sciences provides a well-rounded curriculum.

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester:
Engineering Technology-Civil/Construction/Chemical Emphasis
Engineering Technology-Computer System Engineering Emphasis
Engineering Technology-Biomedical Emphasis
Engineering Technology-Mechanical/Aerospace (Aeronautics) Emphasis
Engineering Technology-Materials Science/Electrical Engineering Emphasis
Engineering Technology-Robotics, Electrical Systems, Mechanical Systems
Engineering Technology - Industrial Engineering Emphasis

Required Courses

+ECE102 Engineering Analysis Tools and Techniques (2) OR
+ECE102AA Engineering Analysis Tools and Techniques (2) 2

+ECE103 Engineering Problem Solving and Design (2) OR
+ ECE103AB Engineering Problem Solving and Design (2) OR
+ ECE103EP Engineering Problem Solving and Design (EPICS projects) (2) 2

+EEE202 Circuits and Devices 5

+MAT220 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (5) OR
+ MAT221 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (4) 4-5

+ MAT230 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (5) OR
+ MAT231 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (4) 4-5

+ MAT240 Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (5) OR
+ MAT241 Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (4) 4-5

+ MAT276 Modern Differential Equations (4) OR
+ MAT277 Modern Differential Equations (3) 3-4

+PHY115 University Physics I (5) OR
+PHY121 University Physics I: Mechanics (4) 4-5

+PHY116 University Physics II (5) OR
+PHY131 University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism (4) 4-5

Credits: 32-38

Restricted Electives
Students should select 16-20 credits from the following list of electives based on their area of Engineering and interests. Consultation with Program Director is recommended particularly for students considering transfer to the university so that they optimize their transferable course work. +BIO181 General Biology (Majors) I 4 +BIO182 General Biology (Majors) II 4 +CHM150 General Chemistry I (4) OR +CHM151 General Chemistry I (3) AND +CHM151LL General Chemistry I Laboratory (1) OR +CHM150AA General Chemistry I (5) OR +CHM151AA General Chemistry I (4) 4-5 +CHM152 General Chemistry II (3) AND +CHM152LL General Chemistry II Laboratory (1) OR +CHM152AA General Chemistry II (4) 4 +CHM230 Fundamental Organic Chemistry (3) AND +CHM230LL Fundamental Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1) OR +CHM235 General Organic Chemistry I (3) AND +CHM235LL General Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1) 4 +CHM236 General Organic Chemistry IIA (3) OR +CHM238 General Organic Chemistry IIB (3) 3 +CSC100 Introduction to Computer Science (C++) (3) OR +CSC100AA Introduction to Computer Science (C++) (3) OR +CSC100AB Introduction to Computer Science (C++) (4) OR +CSC110 Introduction to Computer Science (Java) (3) OR +CSC110AB Introduction to Computer Science (Java)(4) 3-4 + CSC205 Object Oriented Programming and Data Structures (3) OR + CSC205AB Object Oriented Programming and Data Structures (4) 3-4 +CSC/EEE120 Digital Design Fundamentals (4) OR +ECE216 Computer-Aided Engineering (2) AND +ECE216LL Computer-Aided Engineering Laboratory (1) 3-4 ECE105 MATLAB Programming 1 ECE111 Bioengineering Systems 3 +ECE211 Engineering Mechanics-Statics 3 +ECE212 Engineering Mechanics-Dynamics 3 +ECE214 Engineering Mechanics 4 +ECE215 Mechanics of Materials 3 +CSC/EEE220 Programming for Computer Engineering 3 +CSC/EEE230 Computer Organization and Assembly Language 4 GLG101 Introduction to Geology I - Physical Lecture 3 +MAT225 Elementary Linear Algebra 3 +MAT227 Discrete Mathematical Structures 3 +PHY241 University Physics III: Thermodynamics, Optics, and Wave Phenomena 4			Credits: 16-20

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 15-18

General Education Core	Credits: 9-12

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Oral Communication area. COM100 or COM110 or COM230 recommended.

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR + CRE111 Critical Reading for Business and Industry (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 0
Met by any Mathematics course listed in the Required Courses area.

General Education Distribution	Credits: 6

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course in the Humanities, Arts and Design area.

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course in the Social-Behavioral Sciences area.

Natural Sciences	Credits: 0
Met by PHY115 or PHY121 in the Required Courses area.

Program Competencies
1. Use of computer tools and computer modeling as applied to engineering analysis and design. (ECE102, ECE102AA) 2. Write technical reports consistent with engineering analysis and engineering design project specifications, using microcomputer application programs. (ECE103, ECE103AB, ECE103EP) 3. Analyze and solve engineering design problems as a member of an engineering project team. (ECE103, ECE103AB, ECE103EP, PHY115, PHY121, PHY116, PHY131) 4. Compose a program evaluation and review analysis of an engineering design project. (ECE103, ECE103AB, ECE103EP, PHY115, PHY116, PHY131) 5. Use algebraic and trigonometric functions to solve electronic problems. (EEE202, MAT220, MAT221) 6. Apply Ohm`s and Kirchhoff`s laws to the solution of DC circuits and networks. (EEE202) 7. Apply Kirchhoff`s laws in conjunction with phasor concepts to solve AC circuits and networks. (EEE202, PHY116, PHY131) 8. Use basic circuit analysis to design and measure a linear analog electrical system. (EEE202, PHY116, PHY131) 9. Use Laplace Transform to analyze and characterize linear circuits. (EEE202, MAT276, MAT277) 10. Design an active linear circuit to implement a desired transfer function. (EEE202, MAT240, MAT241) 11. Demonstrate knowledge of digital and analog circuits by employing logical troubleshooting procedures. (EEE202, PHY116, PHY131) 12. Apply physics and mathematics principles to systematically solve engineering problems. (MAT220, MAT221, MAT230, MAT231, MAT240, MAT241, PHY115, PHY121, PHY116, PHY131) 13. Employ reliable engineering principles to design an optimum problem solution, using approved data interpretation techniques as part of an engineering problem analysis. (PHY116)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 16, 2015

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