DESCRIPTION:
The Digital Systems certificate is a two semester program that addresses the fundamentals of digital electronics. Students are eligible to enroll in this program only after the basic EET entry requirements are completed (the same requirements to get into the degree program), and the prerequisites for the individual courses within the certificate are met. The program covers fundamentals of basic electronics, digital systems, logic, microprocessors, introductory robotics, and engineering project management. This certificate is designed both for the students needing a basic introduction to digital electronic systems and those who intend pursue a degree.

BEGINNING SEMESTERS: Fall, Spring, Summer Although the Fall semester is recommended.

CAMPUS: Beltline

PROGRAM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:  

PLACEMENT TEST SCORES REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN CURRICULUM COURSES:  

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
25 credit hours are required for this certificate. In addition to college graduation requirements, students must earn a cumulative grade of “C” or better in all courses offered in the Engineering Technology and Engineering Transfer Department to be eligible for graduation.

PROGRAM NOTES:

1. Students are required to purchase a graphing calculator and a digital multimeter. Students are required to purchase a small set of hand tools. Specifications are available only through the departmental advisor.
2. A basic knowledge of algebra is recommended.
3. Color blindness, while not eliminating the student from entering the program, may cause problems with identification of color coded electronics components.
4. Students with a physical handicap should inform the department head or their departmental advisor of the type handicap and seek advice on the impact the disability may have in the student's field.
5. It is highly recommended that the student discuss their selected field of study and their expectations of the area with the department head or a departmental advisor.
6. Transfer credit for both electronics and non-electronics courses is determined by the department head.
7. Evening courses will begin once a year, in the Fall semester, and continue in a logical prerequisite sequence until completion as long as student demand is sufficient.
8. Failure to follow the course sequence as offered or failure to meet the prerequisite for an offered course may necessitate the postponement of that course for at least 1 semester (4 months) and take the student out of the course sequence being followed by his or her entry group. Students could wait up to 1 year before the course sequence starts over.
9. Elective courses are to be chosen in consultation with the student's departmental advisor. Prerequisites must be met before any course can be taken. Waiver of prerequisites can be done only with the approval of the department chair and the departmental advisor.
10. For more information students should call the Engineering Technologies and Engineering Transfer Department at 738-7752 to make an appointment to meet with a departmental advisor or consult the Department web page. To tour the facilities, students can call for an appointment at 738-7752

CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
General Education Requirements
Course	Title	Prerequisite
First Semester
EET 103	Introduction to Electronics	ENG 100, MAT 100
EET 210	Digital Integrated Circuits
EET 251	Microprocessor Fundamentals	EET 210, EGR 110
EGR 109	Engineering Project Management	RDG 100
Second Semester
EET 255	Advanced Microprocessors	EET 251
ELT 208	Introduction to Robotics	EET 113

05/28/07