Engineering Technology Minors

Electronics

Electronics Minor

Engineering Technology 

The minor in Electronics consists of at least 16 semester hours. Only non-majors may minor in Electronics.

Required Courses (10 hours)

 

  • ET 3610 - Introduction to Electricity and Electronics

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710 or MATH 1730. Orientation to direct current, alternating current, magnetism, filters, and semiconductor devices. Rectifier-filters and basic transistor amplifiers are also examined as representative electronic circuits. Use of meters, oscilloscopes, and other test instruments are stressed in the laboratory. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

  • ET 3620 - Digital Circuits Fundamentals

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: ET 3601 or permission of instructor. Provides thorough coverage of basic digital electronic circuits analysis and design. TTL and CMOS families examined. Number systems, mapping, and minimization techniques covered. Digital design using random logic and programmable logic devices (FPGAs and CPLDs). Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

  • ET 3630 - Electronics  3 credit hours  

    ET 3630 - Electronics

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: ET 3602 or permission of instructor. Introduction to analog electronics. Defines basic parameters and theory of operation of discrete semiconductor devices. Introduces fundamentals of electronic circuits analysis and design. Applications illustrate use and laboratory projects provide hands-on experience. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

Electives (6 hours)

 Choose two courses from the following:

  • ET 3640 - Digital Circuits Design

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: ET 3620; corequisite: ET 3630 or permission of instructor. In-depth study of sequential circuit analysis and design that includes sate machine design. Emphasis on the use of available development boards using both FPGAs and CPLDs and their respective CAD tools. PLDs programmed using latest relative CAD systems. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

  • ET 3650 - Introduction to Microprocessors

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: CSCI 1170 and ET 3620. Covers architecture of microcontrollers and microprocessor-based systems and their related components. Machine language programming extensively used to solve problems and demonstrate the relationship of the microprocessor and its supporting peripherals. Basic microcomputer architecture also emphasized. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

  • ET 3660 - Communication Electronics

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: ET 3630 or permission of instructor. Theory of electronic circuits as applied to communication; special electronics circuits required in communications systems. Testing theory and procedures. Various methods of electronic communications. Testing and evaluation of electronic circuits. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

  • ET 3670 - Computer-Assisted Printed Circuit Board Design

    2 credit hours

    Prerequisites: ET 3620 and ET 3630 or permission of instructor. Utilizes computer software to develop skills in creating schematic and printed circuit board artwork for use in printed circuit board production. Includes plotting, printing, and generating all necessary documents required for fabrication. One hour lecture and three hours laboratory.

  • ET 4600 - Programmable Logic Controllers

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: ET 3602 or permission of instructor. Introduction to programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Selection, operation, and troubleshooting. Ladder diagrams and programming of PLC emphasized. One hour lecture and three hours laboratory.

  • ET 4610 - Instrumentation and Controls

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: ET 3620 and ET 3630. Devices and techniques used in the measurement of physical parameters. Consideration of accuracies and sources of error, identification of typical measurements, sensors and transducers, control stability and response. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

  • ET 4640 - Industrial Electricity

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: ET 3602 or permission of instructor. AC power theory and circuits for industrial applications, polyphase systems, power factor correction, and transformers. Theory, applications, and selection of motors and generators. Industrial motor control and power transmission. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

  • ET 4660 - Microprocessor Interfacing

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: ET 3640 and ET 3650 or permission of instructor. Emphasis on interfacing various analog and digital devices to a microcontroller/microprocessor-based system: memory expansion, A/D and D/A, display devices, keyboards and keypads, electromechanical devices, and sensors. PLDs (FPGAs/CPLDs) interfaced to facilitate rapid prototyping of digital system design. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

  • ET 4670 - Microprocessor Design

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: ET 3640 and ET 4660 or permission of instructor. Advanced microprocessor system design. Emphasis on the design of core CPUs and imbedded components using high-density FPGA/CPLD development boards. Industrial applications of microprocessor-based systems. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

  • ET 4790 - Advanced Problems in Technology

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Completion of all courses in a given area or approval of instructor. For the advanced student who wishes to work on a designated problem in a specific area. Works on an individual problem or project independently under the guidance of an instructor.

Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering Minor

Engineering Technology
Lei Miao
615-898-2256
Lei.Miao@mtsu.edu 

The minor in Electrical Engineering requires 18 semester hours. Required prerequisites must be met for all courses. Students minoring in Electrical Engineering should work closely with their minor advisors to determine what additional prerequisites are needed. A GPA of 2.0 is required in the Electrical Engineering minor.

Required Courses (15 hours)

  • ENGR 2130 - Electrical Circuit Analysis I

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: ENGR 1100, MATH 1910, and PHYS 2121 or PHYS 2111. Mechatronics Engineering majors must complete PHYS 2121. Fundamentals of calculus-based electric circuit analysis. Topics include Ohm's law, resistors, Kirchhoff's current and voltage laws, Mesh and Nodal analysis, independent and dependent voltage and current sources, source transformations, Thevenin's and Norton's theorems, superposition, maximum power transfer theorem, capacitors, inductors, and steady-state and transient analysis for circuits with storage elements. Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory.

  • ENGR 3510 - Electrical Circuit Analysis II

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: ENGR 2130 and MATH 3120. Second course on circuit analysis. Topics covered include Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis, Sinusoidal Steady-State Power Calculations, Balanced Three-Phase Circuits, Frequency Response and Filter Design, Magnetically Coupled Coils and Ideal Transformers. Two-hour lecture and three-hour lab.

  • ENGR 3520 - Digital Circuits Fundamentals

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: ENGR 2130 and CSCI 1170. Introduces logic design with emphasis on practical design techniques and circuit implementation. Topics include Boolean algebra; theory of logic functions; mapping techniques and function minimization; logic equivalent circuits and symbol transformations; transistor-transistor-logic (TTL)/metal oxide semi-conductor (MOS) logic into gate implementations; electrical characteristics; propagation delays; signed number notations and arithmetic. Digital design using random logic and programmable logic devices (FPGAs and CPLDs). Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

  • ENGR 3530 - Electronics and Instrumentation

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: ENGR 3510. Introduces use and analysis of electronic circuits and input mechanism of various sensors, design of analog signal conditioning systems based on the system requirement, as well as understanding the theory and the art of modern instrumentation and measurements (I&M) systems. Topics include BJT and MOSFET circuit model and analysis; operational amplifier; instrumentation amplifier; survey of sensor input mechanisms; analog signal conditioning and sensor application; measurement system architecture; errors in measurement; standard used in measurement. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

  • ENGR 3540 - Introduction to Feedback Control

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: ENGR 3520, ENGR 3530, MATH 3120. ENGR 3530 may be taken concurrently. Introduces classical feedback control in electrical, mechanical, mechatronics, and other continuous-time dynamic systems. Discusses how to model, evaluate, and design SISO and linear control systems using differential equations, transfer function, root locus, and frequency response methods. Hands-on experiments involving Matlab, Labview, transducers (sensors), and actuators (motors) used to complement the theoretical aspects of the course. Embedded control also introduced. Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory.

Guided Elective (3 hours)

Select one:

  • ENGR 4520 - Electrical Power and Machinery

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: ENGR 3510. Single- and three-phase power circuit calculations with phasor diagrams and electromagnetic laws. Magnetic field and circuit analysis. Variable frequency drives. Electromechanical energy conversion and rotating machinery modeling and analysis. Construction, equivalent circuit, and performance analysis of three-phase transformers and DC, induction, and synchronous motors. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

  • ENGR 4530 - Controls and Optimization

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: ENGR 3540. Introduces modern control theory to the students. Topics include state-space analysis and design, nonlinear and optimal control, controllability, observability, robust control, and digital control. Introduces basics of discrete event dynamic systems. Two hours lecture and three hours lab.

Engineering Systems

Engineering Systems Minor

Engineering Technology 

The 15-hour minor in Engineering Systems is available to Engineering Technology majors as well as other MTSU majors and offers preparation for positions in both the industrial and service sectors. Industry sought-after certifications can be earned in Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma (Greenbelt level) upon completion of an industry project during an industry internship. Core competitive attributes applicable to all enterprises are emphasized and include quality, cost, and delivery systems (QCD) through successful completion of the following 3-hour semester courses:

Engineering Technology

Engineering Technology Minor

Engineering Technology 

The minor in Engineering Technology consists of 18 semester hours of courses as approved by the minor advisor. A minimum of 9 hours must be upper-division courses. The minor must include 8 semester hours in one of the following areas: drafting, electronics, engineering, industrial facilities and management, metals, or safety.