Academic Programs

Electronics Systems Specialist (AAS.EETES)

The Electronic Systems Specialist program prepares the student for employment in the electronics field of choice utilizing a hands-on approach. The graduate may chose classes in the electronics fields of computers, networking, telecommunications, or manufacturing. Electronics Systems Specialist applies their knowledge of electronics by assisting electronics engineers, performing test on new equipment designs, doing field service work or performing maintenance and repair on sophisticated electronic systems such as robotics, computers, and industrial controls.

Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.

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First Year
First Semester

CAD-056

Credit Hours: 2.00

EET-040

Credit Hours: 2.50

EET-050

Credit Hours: 2.50

Credit Hours: 3.00

EET-056

Credit Hours: 3.00

TEC-050

Credit Hours: 2.00

TEC-052

Credit Hours: 2.00

First Year
Second Semester

SPE-111

Credit Hours: 3.00

Credit Hours: 3.00

HED-178

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Credit Hours: 2.00

EET-076

Credit Hours: 3.00

EET-052

Credit Hours: 4.00

TEC-054

Credit Hours: 2.00

Second Year
First Semester

Credit Hours: 3.00

EET-048

Credit Hours: 3.00

EET-072

Credit Hours: 2.00

EET-086

Credit Hours: 2.00

EET-081

Credit Hours: 3.00

EET-078

Credit Hours: 3.00

Second Year
Second Semester

EET-080

Credit Hours: 3.00

EET-085

Credit Hours: 2.00

Credit Hours: 4.50

PLC-040

Credit Hours: 3.00

ENG-050

Credit Hours: 3.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
	CAD-056	CAD I CAD-056 CAD I Basic theory of CAD. Students will learn to use a computer aided drafting system to create simple to moderately complex technical drawings. (Repeatable 1 Time) Course Outline	2.0
	EET-040	Basic Electronics EET-040 Basic Electronics Develops an understanding of the basic DC electricity concepts such as voltage, current, resistance, power and energy. The course covers resistive circuits through series-parallel circuits. Laboratory work includes use of analog and digital meters and circuit construction. Course Outline	2.5
	EET-050	Electric Circuits I EET-050 Electric Circuits I Introduces the student to the sin wave and the relative parameters such as frequency, period, rms and ave values. Capacitance and inductance are introduced and their effect in sin wave circuits are studied. Lab work includes familiarization with the oscilloscope. Course Outline *	2.5
	--- ---	Technical Elective --- --- Technical Elective	3.0
	EET-056	Electronic Design/Fabrication EET-056 Electronic Design/Fabrication Designed to present through actual practice the elements of electronics drafting and fabrication. Course Outline	3.0
	TEC-050	Technical Math I TEC-050 Technical Math I Fundamentals of basic arithmetic, calculator usage, algebra, geometry and right angle trigonometry. Course Outline	2.0
	TEC-052	Technical Math II TEC-052 Technical Math II Offers the student an in-depth study of algebra including factoring, solving linear systems, quadratic equations and exponents. Course Outline *	2.0
	Semester Totals		17.0
Second Semester
	SPE-111	Intro to Speech Communication SPE-111 Intro to Speech Communication Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences. Course Outline	3.0
	--- ---	Technical Elective --- --- Technical Elective	3.0
	HED-178	Responding to Emergencies HED-178 Responding to Emergencies The purpose of the American Red Cross Responding to Emergency course is to provide the citizen responder with the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life. Course Outline OR
	SFS-101	Strategies for Success SFS-101 Strategies for Success Designed to improve student performance in college and beyond. Topics include: introduction to college resources; identification of college and career goals; implementation of study and test-taking strategies; and development of life management skills, including time and stress management. Course Outline	2.0
	EET-076	Digital Logic EET-076 Digital Logic The study of basic digital systems principles and techniques. Binary, Hexidecimal, BCD, logic theory, AND, OR, NOT, NAND, and NOR gates as well as combination gate, Flip Flops and hardware are covered. Course Outline *	3.0
	EET-052	Solid State Devices EET-052 Solid State Devices Study of basic solid state devices and associated circuits. Devices included will be general purpose diodes, zener diodes, bipolar junction transistors, field effect transistors. Integrated circuits will be introduced. Circuit applications will include rectifiers, transistors, switching circuits, and linear amplifiers. Course Outline *	4.0
	TEC-054	Technical Math III TEC-054 Technical Math III Offers the student a more in-depth study of trigonometry plus logarithms, complex numbers and functional variation. Course Outline *	2.0
	Semester Totals		17.0

SECOND YEAR
First Semester		Hours
	--- ---	Social Science Elective --- --- Social Science Elective	3.0
	EET-048	Digital Circuits EET-048 Digital Circuits Applications of digital circuits and devices to consumer products. Advanced application or digital logic fundamentals in design operation of digital circuits & systems. Course Outline *	3.0
	EET-072	Industrial Control I EET-072 Industrial Control I This course provides the student with an understanding of industrial electrical and electronic power systems. Topics covered include three phase circuits, motors wiring, ladder logic, transformers, and electronical motor controllers. Course Outline *	2.0
	EET-086	Prog Logic Controllers I EET-086 Prog Logic Controllers I This course covers basic PLC operation and programming using Rslogix500 software and Allen Bradley PLC's. Topics include: Basic ladder design, Input Output, Timers, Counters, Batch Processes, Shift registers, Word compare, and Math. Course Outline *	2.0
	EET-081	Microcontroller Applications EET-081 Microcontroller Applications Principles of micro controllers. Topics include: Flow charting, Input-output devices and interfacing, Signal conditioning, Programming, and basic process control using a micro controller. Class stresses using the micro controllers to control I/O devices. Course Outline *	3.0
	EET-078	Linear Electronics EET-078 Linear Electronics A study of linear electronic circuits. Combines theory of passive and active circuits into operational units. Topics include amplifiers frequency response, feedback, oscillators, high frequency, operational and instrumentation amplifiers, linear and switching regulators. Course Outline *	3.0
	Semester Totals		16.0
Second Semester
	EET-080	R.F. Communications EET-080 R.F. Communications The study of electronic communication components and systems. AM, FM Single Side Band, commercial broadcasting and digital transmitters and receivers as found in two-way radio are studied. Transmission lines, electromagnetic fields and antennas are included. Course Outline *	3.0
	EET-085	Electronic Projects EET-085 Electronic Projects Instructor approved and student selected electronic project providing experience in design, fabrication and testing of an electronic unit. The project should coincide with student's occupational goal and area of electronic work interest. (Communications, computers, industrial, etc.) (Repeatable 3 Times) Course Outline *	2.0
	--- ---	Technical Elective --- --- Technical Elective	4.5
	PLC-040	Fund of Instrumentation PLC-040 Fund of Instrumentation Fundamentals of instrumentation: Basic types of sensors, actuators, and controls used in instrumentation are studied. Course Outline	3.0
	ENG-050	Writing for Industry ENG-050 Writing for Industry Students will learn strategies for writing essays, instruction manuals, proposals, reports and career documents as well as deliver oral presentations to prepare them for a profession in industry. Students will practice research strategies by using library resources and the internet. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		15.5

Total Program Hours

65.5

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Faculty Contact: Michael D. Beavers
Faculty Email: mbeavers@lakelandcollege.edu
Faculty Phone: 217-234-5341

* There are prerequisites, course requisites, or minimum placement test scores for this course.
** Electives must be approved by the Program Coordinator
+ Course only offered fall semester
++ Course only offered spring and summer semester
+++ Course only offered spring semester
++++ Course offered in summer term only
^ SOS 050 Human Relations and PSY 271 Introduction to Psychology cannot be used as a social science elective
^^ Consult Academic Advisor for appropriate course
^^^ Course requires a 30-hour practicum experience in addition to classroom lecture hours
^^^^ ECE 120 and ECE 125 must be taken the same semester

Electronics Systems Specialist (AAS.EETES)

Catalog Term Year:

First YearFirst Semester

First YearSecond Semester

Second YearFirst Semester

Second YearSecond Semester

CAD-056CAD I

EET-040Basic Electronics

EET-050Electric Circuits I

--- ---Technical Elective

EET-056Electronic Design/Fabrication

TEC-050Technical Math I

TEC-052Technical Math II

Semester Totals

SPE-111Intro to Speech Communication

--- ---Technical Elective

HED-178Responding to Emergencies

SFS-101Strategies for Success

EET-076Digital Logic

EET-052Solid State Devices

TEC-054Technical Math III

Semester Totals

--- ---Social Science Elective

EET-048Digital Circuits

EET-072Industrial Control I

EET-086Prog Logic Controllers I

EET-081Microcontroller Applications

EET-078Linear Electronics

Semester Totals

EET-080R.F. Communications

EET-085Electronic Projects

--- ---Technical Elective

PLC-040Fund of Instrumentation

ENG-050Writing for Industry

Semester Totals

Total Program Hours

First Year
First Semester

First Year
Second Semester

Second Year
First Semester

Second Year
Second Semester

CAD-056
CAD I

EET-040
Basic Electronics

EET-050
Electric Circuits I

--- ---
Technical Elective

EET-056
Electronic Design/Fabrication

TEC-050
Technical Math I

TEC-052
Technical Math II

SPE-111
Intro to Speech Communication

--- ---
Technical Elective

HED-178
Responding to Emergencies

SFS-101
Strategies for Success

EET-076
Digital Logic

EET-052
Solid State Devices

TEC-054
Technical Math III

--- ---
Social Science Elective

EET-048
Digital Circuits

EET-072
Industrial Control I

EET-086
Prog Logic Controllers I

EET-081
Microcontroller Applications

EET-078
Linear Electronics

EET-080
R.F. Communications

EET-085
Electronic Projects

--- ---
Technical Elective

PLC-040
Fund of Instrumentation

ENG-050
Writing for Industry