Electronics Engineering Technology (Optional Co-op)

This course applies the fundamental laws of electric circuits to the analysis of DC circuits and networks. Capacitors and inductors are introduced as circuit components, and the transient response of RL and RC circuits is determined using mathematical techniques. Network theorems such as Thevenin’s and superposition are used to analyze DC circuits. Industry accepted techniques for drawing circuit schematics are introduced and used throughout the course. In the lab students build and troubleshoot series and parallel DC circuits.
Learning is achieved through in-class activities and hands-on experience in a lab setting. Activities are completed both independently and in small teams with their peers.

Prerequisites:

• MATH1272B
• PHYS1137B

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to analyze single-phase alternating current (AC) circuits. Students apply the fundamental principles of electric circuits and the mathematics of complex numbers to investigate the frequency response of AC circuits involving reactive components. Topics include resonance, filters, and power in AC circuits.
Learning is achieved through in-class activities and hands-on experience in a lab setting. Activities are completed both independently and in small teams with their peers.

Prerequisites:

• MATH1273A
• BEEB1192B

This course introduces students to electrical power systems by providing experience using related instruments and equipment. Students are introduced to transformers and the fundamental principles of three-phase power distribution. They examine the behaviour of simple electrical systems with reactive loads. In the lab students build, test, and troubleshoot AC power circuits.
Learning is achieved through in class activities and hands-on experience working with live electrical system equipment in a lab setting.

Prerequisites:

• BEEB1193B

This course is designed to help students strengthen their fundamental skills in writing clear, effective sentences and paragraphs, and enable them to create organized, unified and coherent documents. The writing process is introduced. Students will recognize the importance of writing for the intended purpose and audience.

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of technical writing and research. Students will learn how to write a variety of technical documents and business correspondence suitable to a specific audience and purpose as well as learn how to conduct research and document sources.

Prerequisites:

• COMM1264A

This course is designed for students to learn how to quickly make sketches and notes. Emphasis is on recognizing the important details and getting them clearly sketched and/or written down. Accuracy, neatness, and legibility are stressed throughout.  

Learning is achieved through hands-on class activities and assignments. 

This course introduces students to how electrical components, wires, and circuit boards are connected through soldering and prototyping. Emphasis is on applying industry accepted practices. Safe and correct use of tools and supplies are demonstrated and practiced throughout. Students have hands-on training in both through-hole and surface mount soldering techniques, and learn to make reliable circuit connections with a prototyping board. As part of the course students assemble a circuit board for an electronic device. 

Learning is achieved through practical, hands-on learning in a lab environment.

This course introduces students to the tools and techniques used to build completed electronic equipment such as control panels, instruments, and power supplies. Topics include drawing interpretation, enclosures, assembly, wiring, testing, and labeling. As part of the course students complete a project involving the assembly, testing, and maintenance of electronic equipment such as a low voltage power supply. Throughout the course students gain experience with a variety of tools, fasteners, coatings, and glues. Learning is achieved through practical, hands-on learning in a lab environment.

Prerequisites:

• ELTE1077B
• BEEB1192B

This course is designed to apply the fundamental principles of digital electronics to the analysis and troubleshooting of logic circuits. Students explore the relationship between analog and digital signals and examine analog to digital and digital to analog conversion methods.  The binary and hexadecimal number systems are used to represent numeric quantities in logic circuits. Industry-accepted techniques for digital circuit schematics are introduced and used throughout the course. In the lab, students build, program, and examine logic circuits using both logic gate integrated circuits (IC) and programmable logic devices (PLD).
Learning is achieved through in-class activities and hands-on experience in a lab setting.

Prerequisites:

• MATH1271B

This course is designed to apply the fundamental principles of semiconductor devices to the analysis and troubleshooting of basic electronic circuits. Students learn the operating principles of diodes and bi-polar junction transistors (BJTs), and apply them to simple regulation and amplification circuits. Students are also introduced to light-emitting diodes (LEDs), field-effect transistors (FETs) and thyristors. In the lab students build, examine, and troubleshoot various electronic circuits using diodes, BJTs, and FETs.

Learning is achieved through in-class activities and hands-on experience in a lab setting.

Prerequisites:

• MATH1273A
• BEEB1192B

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to design and draw optimized electronic circuits that are functional and ready to be manufactured. Students learn to use CAD software to create professional schematics. Throughout the course emphasis is placed on using component data sheets to verify selection and application.

Prerequisites:

• ELTE1080A
• SAAL1846A

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to design printed circuit boards (PCBs) and prepare them for manufacture. Students use CAD software to create PCB layouts that adhere to design rules and industry practices. PCB design reviews are performed, and manufacturing files are produced. During the course a PCB prototyping machine is used to manufacture a PCB design.

Prerequisites:

• ELTE1081B

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to build, program, debug, and troubleshoot microcontroller-based electronic circuits for measurement and control applications. Students learn how to select microcontrollers based on required features and peripherals. Emphasis is placed on using data sheets as the primary reference for determining connections, configuration, and use.

Prerequisites:

• PROG1331B

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to build, program, and troubleshoot serial communications in microcontroller-based circuits. Students are introduced to a variety of serial communication methods including both device-to-device, and on-board serial communication techniques. Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART) hardware and the associated RS232 communication standard are analyzed in depth. Microcontrollers are configured to implement serial communications, and electronic instruments are used to inspect and troubleshoot connections.

Prerequisites:

• ELTE1083B

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to analyze and troubleshoot semiconductor-based electronic circuits. Students learn to analyze fundamental configurations of transistor amplifiers, operational amplifier (op-amp) circuits, and voltage regulators. Throughout the course students use data sheets to determine the specifications of these semiconductor devices. In the lab students build, test, analyze, and troubleshoot semiconductor-based electronic circuits.

Prerequisites:

• ELTE1080A

This course introduces students to ethical principles and codes of conduct applicable to Professional Engineering Technology practice. It prepares students for being engineering technology professionals by exploring critical thinking, ethical behavior, and the legal and professional accountabilities that apply in the workplace. The industry's code(s) of ethics and practical case studies are used as the learning focus.

Learning is achieved through lectures, case studies, and team projects.

The overall program goal of the co-op experience is to complement academic studies with related work experience.  Co-op students can gain enriched understandings of their academic program through practical application. Moreover, the co-op experience can motivate students to further education as well as lead to relevant employment after graduation.  Through their work experiences, students will develop and refine employability skills, gain an understanding of career opportunities in their field, and realities of the workplace.  Students are required to follow guidelines as stipulated in the “NBCC Co-op Education” process.

This course prepares learners to complete a capstone project and/or report on an applied technical topic. Learners conduct preliminary research necessary for selecting a project related to their field of study. They are introduced to the structure of the senior technical report and are guided through a project approval process, culminating with a well-defined and approved project topic, and a solid, research-based foundation for completing it. Projects may be completed individually or in teams, depending on factors such as complexity, stakeholder requirements, and available resources.

The Senior Technical Project represents the culmination of learners’ technology program, providing them with the opportunity to apply their technical knowledge and skills in a comprehensive capstone project. This course is designed to bridge theoretical learning and practical implementation, enabling students to demonstrate their proficiency in various engineering and technical competencies. Learning is facilitated through lectures, guided independent study, and support from a project advisor and communications instructor. Projects may be completed individually or in teams, depending on factors such as complexity, stakeholder requirements, and available resources.

The Senior Technical Project represents the culmination of learners’ technology program, providing them with the opportunity to apply their technical knowledge and skills in a comprehensive capstone project. This course is a continuation of the senior technical project. Learners evaluate their progress on previously proposed and developed project, complete their project work as required, and prepare a formal project report. Finally they present and defend their findings to instructors, peers, and other stakeholders. Learning is facilitated through lectures, guided independent study, and support from a project advisor and communications instructor.

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to measure the physical environment using sensors, and related electronic circuits. Students learn the principles of operation for a variety of sensors such as pressure, temperatures, level, and flow. Electronic circuits and transmitters are used to process sensor output signals and determine the engineering value of the measured parameters.

Prerequisites:

• ELTE1085B

This course introduces Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and their role in networked industrial automation systems. Students learn how to configure and program a PLC for basic digital control, and use industrial networking techniques to inter-connect automation equipment.

Prerequisites:

• NCRC1197A

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to work with process control systems in a manufacturing or industrial environment. Process control methods are examined. Students assemble and investigate proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control systems. Throughout the course students use industry accepted drawings to document industrial processes and related control systems.

Prerequisites:

• ICCI1113B

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to work with DC motors and actuators. Students analyze the various types of motors, actuators, and control circuits used in automation systems. Motor and actuator systems are constructed and examined to assess performance and resolve operational issues.

Prerequisites:

• BEEB1193B

This course forms the foundations of technical mathematics. Topics covered include fundamental numerical calculations, manipulation of algebraic expressions, and solving equations, system of equations, and word problems. Learning is achieved through lectures, classroom examples and working out problems.

This course is designed for students to learn more advanced algebra, trigonometry, and geometry. Topics include quadratic equations, trigonometry, logarithms, and vectors.

Learning will be achieved through lectures and classroom examples and work. Learning is achieved through lectures and in-class activities.

Prerequisites:

• MATH1271B

This course introduces students to advanced technical math required to solve applied problems in Engineering Technology. Topics include complex numbers, matrices, plane analytic geometry, graphs of trigonometric functions and trigonometric equations. Limits, as required for calculus, is also introduced. 
 
Students will be able to apply the advanced technical math to solve technical problems and evaluate limits. Learning is achieved through lectures and in-class activities.

Prerequisites:

• MATH1272B

This course introduces students to calculus with derivatives and integration of algebraic functions. Applications include equations of tangents and normal, Newton’s method for solving equations, curvilinear motion, related rates, and areas under curves. Learning is achieved through lectures and in-class activities.

Prerequisites:

• MATH1273A

This course is built on the course, Introductory Calculus. The course covers applied technical problems in integration, derivatives, and integration of transcendental functions. Learning is achieved through lectures and in-class activities.

Prerequisites:

• MATH1274A

This course introduces computers and how to network them together. Students learn how to set up a local area network and configure various devices and operating systems to connect to the network and the internet. Part of the course involves assembling a basic computer system with peripherals, and installing an operating system and drivers. Additional topics include network cabling, wireless networks, network hardware, and addressing. Students also are introduced to network analysis and troubleshooting software and equipment. Learning is achieved through in-class lectures and activities, as well as practical experience in a lab setting.

This course is designed for students to apply computer network knowledge to the analysis and design of more advanced computer networks and related systems. Students practice network administration as they design and configure computer networks using routers, switches, and firewalls. Fiber-optic networks are examined, and network security issues are investigated.

Prerequisites:

• NCRC1197A

This course provides an introduction to the meaning of community service.  Students learn how community service can enhance a student’s educational experience, personal growth, employability, and civic responsibility. Students participate in one day of volunteering to enhance their understanding of civic responsibility and to help the New Brunswick Community College realize its vision of transforming lives and communities.

This workshop introduces students to the process of finding employment. It explores the various strategies and resources available, and examines the role of social media.

This course introduces students to the principles of energy and matter. Emphasis is on basic concepts of how energy interacts with matter. Students also learn practical techniques for solving problems relating to energy and matter. 

Learning will be achieved through lectures, class activities and assignments. 

Prerequisites:

• MATH1271B

This course introduces students to the fundamental principles of electricity and magnetism and their application in analyzing DC electric circuits. Students use Ohm’s law and other related methods to calculate basic circuit parameters. Conventional current flow notation is used throughout the course.
Learning is achieved through lectures and in-class activities, and applied in a lab setting through hands-on activities.

Prerequisites:

• MATH1271B

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of programming with microcontrollers using the “C” programming language. Fundamental programming techniques learned during the course include variables, mathematical calculations, and basic program control. Students set up and use an integrated development environment (IDE) to write, upload, and debug programs for a microcontroller. They learn how to use library functions to access a selection of the microcontroller’s basic hardware features.
Learning is achieved through in-class activities and hands-on experience programming microcontrollers to perform simple measurement and control tasks in an electronic device.

This course provides students with basic principles, tools, and techniques to manage an engineering project from its initiation phase, through planning, execution, control, and closeout.
 
As part of the course, students will apply the knowledge gained to create a project management plan for a simulated engineering project in a team effort or on an individual basis. Learning is achieved through lectures and hands-on class activities.

This course introduces students to basic computer applications and tools that are integral to all engineering disciplines, including word processing, presentation, spreadsheet, and electronic file management and data sharing.

Students learn how to select and use appropriate computer applications to perform tasks such as research, data analysis, data presentation and sharing, and preparation of technical documents and reports within their discipline. An emphasis is placed on the data security, and safe use and management of files in a collaborative networked environment. Learning is achieved through practical application of skills during hands-on class activities and assignments.

This course introduces students to the CAD (Computer-Aided Design) tools that are integral to all engineering disciplines for making and annotating basic engineering drawings. Students will learn the application interface, options, and commands for producing basic engineering drawings. Learning is achieved through practical, hands-on activities while using the CAD software.

This course is designed for students to learn how to use CAD software to maintain and produce drawings of electrical systems. CAD software features such as symbol libraries and wiring tables are used to draw schematics and wiring diagrams. Throughout the course emphasis is placed on adherence to industry standards. Learning is achieved through practical, hands-on activities using CAD software.

Prerequisites:

• SAAL1836A

A safe and healthy workplace is the responsibility of the employer and the employee. This course introduces students to the importance of working safely and addresses how employers and employees can control the hazards and risks associated with the workplace. Students will also learn about the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders including WorkSafeNB, the employer and the employee in ensuring workplaces are safe.

This course provides students with an understanding of statistical principles and methods.  Students will learn how to collect, organize and report statistical data using elementary statistical techniques such as construction of frequency distributions, histograms and scatterplots. They will also learn how to use descriptive statistics such as central tendency (mean, mode, median, midrange), variation (range, variable, standard deviation), and position (percentile rank, quartile rank) to analyze the data and solve problems.

Prerequisites:

• MATH1272B

This course introduces inferential statistics for engineering technologists. Topics Include calculating statistics values, calculating confidence intervals, simple probability and predicting events, calculating linear regression, and hypothesis testing for linear correlation coefficients. Students learn statistical techniques and apply them to engineering-related technology problems.

Prerequisites:

• STAT1039A

This course is designed to introduce basic electronic communication concepts. Students are familiarized with a broad range of current technologies applied to wired and wireless communication systems including telephony, digital communication, broadcast radio, and satellite communications.

Prerequisites:

• ELTE1080A
• ELTE1084B

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of effective, successful presentations. Students learn how to prepare and deliver online or in-person presentations of various lengths and purposes. They will discover how to prepare presentations around essential objectives, present key concepts and ideas, design and make effective visuals using presentation software, and apply techniques for polishing and mastering presentation delivery.

As part of the learning, students will apply the appropriate tools and techniques to prepare the content, create visual aids using presentation software, and deliver one or more presentations to their peers in class.