MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3228 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2012 Fall Last Admit Term: 2015 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 63-76 CIP Code: 15.0000	Primary College: Glendale Community College Initiating College: Glendale Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: CG, EM, GC Field of Interest: Not Found Instructional Council: Engineering (27) GPA: 3.0
SOC Code: Not Found

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.

Required Courses

The prerequisites for CAD145 have been waived for students who have declared the AAS/3228 in Engineering as their major.
+ 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) 2

+ CSC/EEE120 Digital Design Fundamentals (4) OR
+ CAD145 Survey of CAD (3) OR
+ ECE216 Computer-Aided Engineering (2) AND
+ ECE216LL Computer-Aided Engineering Laboratory (1) 3-4

+ 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

+ EEE202 Circuits and Devices 5

+ CSC100 Introduction to Computer Science (C++) (3) OR
+ CSC100AA Introduction to Computer Science (C++) (3) OR
+ CSC100AB Introduction to Computer Science (4) OR
+ CSC110 Introduction to Computer Science (Java) (3) OR
+ CSC110AB Introduction to Computer Science (Java)(4) 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: 38-46

Restricted Electives
+ BIO181 General Biology (Majors) I 4 + CHM151 General Chemistry I (3) AND + CHM151LL General Chemistry I Laboratory (1) 4 + CHM152 General Chemistry II (3) AND + CHM152LL General Chemistry II Laboratory (1) 4 + 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 + CSC205 Object Oriented Programming and Data Structures (3) OR + CSC205AB Object Oriented Programming and Data Structures (4) 3-4 ECE111 Bioengineering Systems 3 + ECE211 Engineering Mechanics-Statics 3 + ECE212 Engineering Mechanics-Dynamics 3 + ECE214 Engineering Mechanics 4 + ECE215 Mechanics of Materials 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: 10-12

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

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Oral Communication area.

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading (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 studies course in the Humanities and Fine Arts area.

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
Any approved general studies course in the Social and 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) 3. Work as a member of an engineering project team to analyze and solve engineering design problems. (ECE103, ECE103AB, PHY115, PHY121, PHY116, PHY131) 4. Compose a program evaluation and review analysis of an engineering design project. (ECE103, ECE103AB, PHY115, PHY116, PHY131) 5. Use algebraic and trigonometric functions to solve electronic problems. (MAT220, MAT221, EEE202) 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 a programming language, such as C++ or Java, to solve technology-related programming problems, test, debug, install programs, and document all work. (CSC100, CSC100AA, CSC100AB, CSC110, CSC110AB) 9. Use basic circuit analysis to design and measure a linear analog electrical system. (EEE202, PHY116, PHY131) 10. Use Laplace Transform to analyze and characterize linear circuits. (EEE202, MAT276, MAT277) 11. Design an active linear circuit to implement a desired transfer function. (EEE202, MAT240, MAT241) 12. Demonstrate knowledge of digital and analog circuits by employing logical troubleshooting procedures. (CAD145, ECE216, ECE216LL, CSC/EEE120, EEE202, PHY116, PHY131) 13. Demonstrate knowledge of synchronous and asynchronous digital circuits by employing logical troubleshooting procedures with an emphasis on FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Arrays). (CAD145, ECE216, ECE216LL, CSC/EEE120) 14. Develop algorithms for the control of microprocessor components. (CAD145, ECE216, ECE216LL, CSC/EEE120) 15. Apply physics and mathematics principles to systematically solve engineering problems. (MAT220, MAT221, MAT230, MAT231, MAT240, MAT241, PHY115, PHY121, PHY116, PHY131) 16. 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 26, 2012

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