Energy Systems Electrical Engineering Technology

4 Semesters
Associate of Applied Science degree and Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Energy Systems Electrical Engineering Technology are available.

Coordinator and Instructor: 

Instructors: Snarr, Beaty, Fitzen, Larson, Shepherd, Womack

Objective:  To prepare students for employment as electrical engineering technicians in electrical power generation fields. Electrical generation technologies addressed include nuclear, coal, gas and renewable technologies.   

 Selection of the Electronics option will occur in the second semester of the Electronic Core. Acceptance into particular options is based upon available openings and other factors such as a grade point average and attendance. 

For a Program Information Packet, use this link, which leads to descriptions of each program in general, course descriptions, lists of course sequences, and the cost of books, tools, uniforms, fees, and other expenses.  The URL is  http://www.isu.edu/ctech/programs.shtml 

Associate of Applied Science Degree in Energy Systems Electrical Engineering Technology
(4½ Semesters)

Required Courses:

See Electronics Core Curriculum* section for required Electronics core courses. Students must register concurrently for the lab course associated with each theory course.

ELTR 141        Applied Mathematics I                     4 cr
ELTR 142        Applied Mathematics II                    4 cr
ESET 100        Engineering Technology Orientation        1 cr
ESET 101, 101L  Electrical Circuits I, and Lab           10 cr
ESET 102, 102L  Electrical Circuits II, and Lab           8 cr
ESET 203        Fundamentals of Electrical Generation     2 cr
ESET 212        Electrical Systems Documentation
                  and Standards                           2 cr
ESET 230, 230L  Communications Circuits, and Lab          3 cr
ESET 231, 231L  Microcontrollers, and Lab                 3 cr
ESET 232, 232L  Electrical Machines                       6 cr
MATH 153*       Introduction to Statistics                3 cr
PHYS 101, 101L  Elements of Physics, and Lab              4 cr
ESET 233, 233L  Electrical Power Systems, and Lab         6 cr
ESET 222        Process Control Theory                    2 cr
ESET 226        Process Control Device Laboratory         1 cr
ESET 235, 235L  Power Electronic Circuits, and Lab        3 cr
TGE 158         Employment Strategies                     2 cr  
TGE 257         Ethical Issues in Technology              1 cr

General Education Requirements**

ENGL 101        English Composition                       3 cr
COMM 101        Principles of Speech                      3 cr
Goal6,7,9,10A,11, or 12                                   3 cr

        Total: 74 cr

*MATH 170 may be substituted for MATH 153

**Of the 16 credits of General Education coursework required for the degree, 7 credits are part of the Electronics Core.

Official articulation agreements have been established with other post-secondary and secondary schools. Where these agreements exist, the specific block of training (i.e., session/ semester/year) will be accepted as equivalent to that taught at ISU and will count equally toward graduation.

The courses listed above will be taught in sequential blocks of instruction. Successful completion of a course is required before the student can progress in the program. If the student fails any math, theory, or lab course, then that course must be repeated and a passing grade obtained before the student can advance in the program. The student must exit the program and make up the deficiency through Technical General Education or other appropriate methods. The student will then be allowed to repeat the course at the next available program opening.

Once a student successfully completes ELTR 141 and 142, Applied Mathematics I and II, s/he may enroll directly into an academic math course which requires MATH 147 as a prerequisite. Students will receive five credits that apply towards the 128 credits required for a bachelor's degree.

Courses

ESET 100 Engineering Technology Orientation 1 credit. An introduction to the opportunities and responsibilities of an engineering technician. Exposure to the various fields of technology through field trips, movies and guest lectures. Introduction to materials, techniques, and college services, which will assist the student in completing a technology program. F S

ESET 101 Electrical Circuits I 5 credits. Includes measurements and calculation of current, voltage, resistance and power in series, parallel and combination circuits with DC And AC power sources. Voltage and current in resistive-capacitive (R-C) and resistive-inductive (R-L) circuits during switch transitions, AC power circuits including reactance and transformation. Voltage and current in non-resonant and resonant AC circuits and filters. F, S

ESET 101L Electrical Circuit Laboratory 5 credits. Electrical circuits are analyzed, designed and constructed using various DC and AC theories and electrical quantities are measured using appropriate test equipment.  F

ESET 102 Electrical Circuits II 4 credits.  Continuation of electrical circuit study introducing the fundamentals of semiconductors, amplifier theory, digital logic and logical devices.  S

ESET 102L Electrical Circuits Laboratory 4 credits.  Laboratory applications and experiments in troubleshooting of semiconductor devices and circuits, digital logic and logic device application. S

ESET 230 Communication Circuits 2 credits.  Communication and various types of data and information transfer circuits.  Analysis of the various types of communication available, and their principles of operation. F

ESET 230L Communications Circuits Laboratory 1 credit.  Laboratory applications and explorations of various communication circuit types. Includes installation and maintenance considerations of the various types of communication available. F

ESET 231 Microcontrollers 2 credits.  Principles of microcontroller and programmable controller programming including I/O devices and integration of process control principles.  F

ESET 231L Microcontrollers Laboratory 1 credit.  Applications of microcontroller and programmable controller programming including I/O device connections and interface to final elements of process control.  F

ESET 232 Electrical Machines 3 credits.  Energy storage, transfer, and conversion, force and emf production, coupled circuit analysis of systems with both electrical and mechanical inputs.  Applications to electric motors and generators and other electromechanical transducers.  F

ESET 232L Electrical Machines Laboratory 3 credits.  Laboratory applications of electrical machines including, testing, evaluation and industry best practices for installation and troubleshooting.  F

ESET 233 Electrical Power Systems 3 credits.  The electric power industry, operation of power systems, load flow, fault calculations, economic dispatch and general technical problems of electric power networks.  S

ESET 233L Electrical Power Systems Laboratory 3 credits.  Applications and laboratory studies of power network principles, equipment application and device evaluation.  S

ESET 235 Power Electronic Circuits 2 credits.  Electronic theory addressing power electronic components, functions and configurations of power, multistage differential and operational amplifiers, oscillators, thyristors, power control and regulation circuits, sensors and networks.  S

ESET 235L Power Electronic Circuits Laboratory 1 credit.  Electronic laboratory addressing the components, functions and configurations of power, multistage differential and operational amplifiers, oscillators, thyristors, power control and regulation circuits, sensors and networks. S

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