A.A.S. Energy Systems Electrical Engineering Technology
(2 Years)
Program Objectives:
- Solve technical problems typical of those encountered in the electrical engineering technology discipline by using critical thinking skills, current technology, and practical use of trade equipment.
- Work and communicate effectively in diverse teams in an industrial setting.
- Understand the importance to pursue lifelong learning and stay current with technical standards and codes.
Student Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate safe work practices.
2. Work and communicate effectively in a diverse team environment.
3. Utilize test equipment to troubleshoot and analyze electrical, electronic, and instrumentation related circuits.
4. Analyze Alternating Current (AC) circuits (including single and three phase) and Direct Current (DC) circuits.
5. Read, interpret, and edit schematics to document electrical, electronic, and process control systems.
6. Design, troubleshoot and document circuits for complex motor controls and associated devices.
7. Apply an in-depth knowledge of Variable Frequency Drives (VFD), motors, and generators to perform installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance related tasks.
8. Apply a fundamental understanding of pressure, temperature, level and flow to install, calibrate and troubleshoot process instrumentation.
9. Exhibit fundamental knowledge of electrical power generation, transmission, and distribution systems.
10. Test, troubleshoot and repair circuit breakers and switchgear - medium and low voltage.
11. Configure, test and troubleshoot protective relaying and power monitoring systems.
12. Design, build, and troubleshoot control systems consisting of Programmable Logic controllers (PLC) / Programmable Automatic Controllers (PAC) and associated Human Machine Interfaces (HMI).
13. Utilize the fundamentals of networks and digital communications to troubleshoot and maintain distributed plant automation and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
Students must register concurrently for the lab course associated with each theory course.
Program Admissions Requirements
| Placement Test | English | Math |
|---|---|---|
| ACT | 14 | 19 |
| SAT | 360 | 500 |
| ALEKS | 30 | |
| AccuPlacer | 232 |
General Education
The listing below includes program requirements that also fulfill General Education requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Objective 1 | 3 | |
| Writing and Rhetoric I | ||
or ENGL 1101P | Writing and Rhetoric I Plus | |
or ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | |
| Objective 2 | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Oral Communication | ||
| Objective 3 - Choose MATH 1143, MATH 1153, MATH 1160, MATH 1170, or MGT 2216 | 3 | |
| Objective 6 | 3 | |
| Any unfilled objective | 4 | |
| Elements of Physics and Elements of Physics Laboratory | ||
or CHEM 1100 | Concepts of Chemistry | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| ESET 0100 | Engineering Technology Orientation | 1 |
| ESET 0100L | Engineering Technology Orientation Lab | 1 |
| ESET 0101 | Electrical Circuits I | 4 |
| ESET 0101L | Electrical Circuits I Laboratory | 4 |
| ESET 0102 | Electrical Circuits II | 5 |
| ESET 0102L | Electrical Circuits II Laboratory | 5 |
| ESET 0140 | Applied Technical Intermediate Algebra | 5 |
| ESET 0181 | Information Technology - Operational Technology Fundamentals | 3 |
| ESET 0212 | Electrical Systems Documentation and Standards | 1 |
| ESET 0222 | Process Control Theory | 3 |
| ESET 0226 | Process Control Devices Laboratory | 1 |
| ESET 0292 | Electrical Engineering Technology I | 7 |
| ESET 0292L | Electrical Engineering Technology I Laboratory | 5 |
| ESET 0293 | Electrical Engineering Technology II | 5 |
| ESET 0293L | Electrical Engineering Technology II Laboratory | 4 |
| TGE 0159 | Internship Strategies | 1 |
| Chose one of the following Objective 3 courses: 1 | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Statistical Reasoning 2 | ||
or MATH 1170 | Calculus I | |
| Survey of Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
| Choose one of the following Objective 5 courses: 1 | 4 | |
| Concepts of Chemistry | ||
| Elements of Physics and Elements of Physics Laboratory | ||
| Total Credits | 62 | |
| 1 | See General Education Requirements (minimum 15 credits) for A.A.S. Degree at the start of the College of Technology section of the catalog. |
Degree Totals
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Admission Requirements | 0 | |
| General Education | 16 | |
| Major Requirements (Required General Education credits removed.) | 55 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Total Credits | 71 | |