1300 Drafting Fundamentals for Architecture and Construction. Four credits. Not open to students who take ETIS 1310. Drafting theory and practice including orthographic projection, drafting conventions, lettering, descriptive geometry, and size descriptions employing architectural and construction sketching activities. Recommended for students of pre-architecture and construction management with less than one unit of high school drafting. Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory.

3150 Residential Building Construction and Materials I. Four credits. Blueprint reading, terminology, building materials, methods and techniques, problems, and fundamentals essential for residential construction. Recommended for those desiring general knowledge of construction or work in the construction field. Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory.

3160 Cost Estimating I. Three credits. Prerequisite: CM 3150 or consent of instructor. Introduction to the principles and practices involved in the preparation of a cost estimate for a residential home. Topics include introduction to cost estimating, materials, and labor costs for residential building.

3170 Construction Measurement. Three credits. Prerequisites: CM 3150; ET 2310; MATH 1720 or 1730. Reading of topo maps used in the construction field. Measurement and calculations involved in surveying, road and utilities layout for subdivisions.

3180 Construction and Materials II. Three credits. Prerequisite: CM 3150. A continuation of CM 3150 with emphasis on new building materials and various types of construction. Light commercial construction included.

3190 Construction Land Development Operations. Three credits. Prerequisite: ET 2310 or permission of instructor. Topics include contractor procedures in land development, land development infrastructure, and management methods used in small land development construction equipment.

3210 Residential Codes, Regulations, Specifications, and Plan Reading. Three credits. Prerequisite: CM 3150 or permission of instructor. The residential and subdivision infrastructure construction language for plan reading, codes, regulations, and specifications. Lectures and hands-on activities. Industry will provide guest lecturers and show examples of some of their work in the field. Students will be required to visit architects, city and county codes department representatives, and contractors during the semester.

3320 Architectural Computer-Aided Drafting and Design. Four credits. Prerequisites: ET 2310 and CM 3150 or consent of instructor. Using computers to draw and design residential architectural plans. Specifically geared toward the construction area of concentration. Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory.

3500 Land Surveying. Three credits. Prerequisite: MATH 1720 or 1730. Basic surveying operations such as chaining, differential leveling, transverse methods and calculations, structural layout, topographic mapping, and slope staking for road and utilities in subdivisions. Basic surveying instruments used include the chain, automatic level, transit, and theodolite. Environmental issues relating to land and land development covered.

4010 Construction Law. Three credits. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Practical approach to the legal system in construction. Topics include licensing requirements, business associations, hiring professionals, employment issues, insurance, worker’s comp, tort liability, contracts, financing, sale of property, title issues, liens, land use, bankruptcy, and warranties.

4100 Mechanical and Electrical Systems. Four credits. Prerequisites: CM 3160, 3320; PHYS 2010-2011. Fundamentals and computer design of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems used in the residential and light commercial building construction industry. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

4110 Cost Estimating II. Three credits. Prerequisites: CM 3190, 4120. Use of computer to estimate total cost of land development and housing costs for capstone project.

4120 Scheduling. Three credits. Prerequisites: CM 3190, 3320, and 4100. Flow of labor and material toward specified goal, weather, trade characteristics, and material availability in work scheduling shown by graphs.

4130 Construction Administration. Three credits. Prerequisites: CM 3160-3190. Management and administration of construction to include contracts, office, and field work.

4170 Capstone—LDRB Construction Management. Three credits. Prerequisites: All construction courses through CM 4130. Final preparation of development plans, etc., for subdivision. Basic principles of presentations. Presentation of capstone project to Building Construction Technical Committee.

4171 Construction Marathon. Three credits. Prerequisite: Construction Management Technology majors beginning their fifth consecutive semester of marathon training. For students interested in advanced training to prepare for National Competition in Land Development/Residential Construction. Training will be year-round for a minimum of two years. Students will sign up for CM 4171 at the beginning of the fifth and the sixth consecutive semesters of training for three hours credit each. Participants must attend the required number of sessions each semester as determined by the team coaches (not to exceed nine sessions). Students are required to sign a contract with the construction program advisor before becoming a Marathon Construction Team member.

Courses in Concrete Industry Management [CIM]

1010 Introduction to Concrete Industry. One credit. Overview of the history, career opportunities, job functions, and professional organizations in the concrete industry. Introduction to the concrete industry management curriculum, instructional exceptions, and methodologies.

1050 Blueprint Reading. One credit. Provides a broad-based background in interpreting bluelines. Typical plans for both residential and commercial building reviewed.

3000 Fundamentals of Concrete: Properties and Testing. Four credits. Corequisite: CM 3150 or 1010. Concrete testing, admixtures, placing, and finishing. Effects of concrete-making materials on properties of fresh and hardened concrete materials.

3050 Concrete Construction Methods. Three credits. Prerequisite: CM 3000. Forming and shoring, placing and reinforcing; transporting, placing, consolidating, finishing, jointing, and curing concrete for cast-in-place foundations, pavements, slabs on ground, structural frames, and other structural members; erecting precast concrete members; waterproofing concrete foundations.

3060 Understanding the Concrete Construction System. Three credits. Prerequisite: CM 3000. Detailed look at how the concrete construction industry works. Includes review of model building codes, building officials and their function, concrete industry codes and standards, concrete construction processes, quality assurance systems, contract documents, and concrete construction markets.

3070 Site Planning, Layout, and Preparation. Three credits. Prerequisite: CIM 3050. Activities required to successfully prepare a site for concrete work. Includes initial site investigation, surveying, groundwork, subbase preparation, and elevations. Exposes students to modern technological tools and methods such the use of GPS, EDM, and lasers.

3080 Formwork Design and Computerized Drafting. Four credits. Prerequisite: CIM 3050. Overview of costs and safety with regard to formwork selection, design, and construction. Reviews the various forming systems available and how they may be integrated for use in specific project circumstances. Includes a basic review of CAD drafting techniques and their applications.

3100 Applications of Concrete Construction. Three credits. Prerequisites: CM 3000, 3050. Details many uses of concrete in the construction of buildings, pavements, and other facilities. Emphasis on the advantages, disadvantages, and unique problems faced by materials suppliers, contractors, and design professionals when concrete is chosen for specific applications.

3200 Concrete Project Estimating. Three credits. Prerequisite: CIM 3100. Project drawings to prepare both basic and detailed estimates. Activities include practice implementing the printreading, estimating, and other skills acquired using actual sets of finished drawings. Projects will become more complicated as the semester progresses and will include below-grade, flatwork, and above-grade examples.

3300 Concrete Industry Internship. Three credits. Opportunity for students to gain supervised, practical work experience in their particular field of interest within the concrete industry. The student will be evaluated by his/her supervisor, and a final report will be submitted by the student detailing the internship experience.

3600 Advanced Concrete Project Management. Three credits. Prerequisite: CIM 3060. A continuation of the construction management concepts taught in CIM 3060. Emphasis on application of advanced project management concepts. A group activity involving management of a complex concrete construction project.

4010 Design and Construction Issues. Three credits. Prerequisite: CIM 3200. A review of concrete construction materials and their physical and mechanical properties. Special emphasis placed on the concepts of mechanics of materials and resolving design/construction mismatches.

4030 Issues in the Concrete and Construction Industry: A Legal and Ethical Perspective. Three credits. Involves a case study approach to critically analyzing historical and current events in the concrete and construction industry. Particular emphasis on developing a managerial decision-making process incorporating ethical, legal, financial, and other business perspectives.

4050 Management of Concrete Products: Ordering and Delivering. Three credits. Prerequisites: ET 3910; CM 3000, 3050. Provides student with basic understanding on managing order and delivery processes common to all concrete products. Emphasis on planning, organizing, and controlling at both the first-line supervisory and managerial levels. Key differences in the order and delivery functions of ready mix concrete, concrete masonry, pre-cast concrete, pre-stress concrete, and concrete pipe supplemented by product-specific guest lectures and plant tours.

4060 Management of Concrete Products Production Facilities. Three credits. Prerequisites: CM 3000, 3050; ET 3910. Provides student with basic understanding of managing the manufacturing process common to all concrete products production facilities. Emphasis on planning, organizing, and controlling at both the first-line supervisory and managerial levels. Review of key differences in manufacturing process of ready mix concrete, concrete masonry, precast concrete, pre-stress concrete, and concrete pipe explained through product-specific guest lectures and plant tours.

4070 Concrete Contracting Personnel Management. Three credits. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Application of personnel management techniques in the contracting business. Emphasis on adapting management styles to various employee personality traits, training techniques, personal management, effective and efficient management of equipment and other resources, and leadership development.

4100 Field Management and Supervision. Three credits. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Offers knowledge and skills to effectively manage concrete construction jobsite activities. Emphasis on safety, equipment identification and use, maintenance, contingency plans, and worksite productivity.

4150 Concrete Problems: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Dispute Resolution. Three credits. Prerequisite: Senior course only. Diagnosing and preventing problems related to concrete production, testing, construction, and performance. Identifying causes of fresh and hardened concrete problems such as fast and slow setting, air content variations, low strength, cracking, and scaling. Pre-job conferences and dispute resolution methods.

4200 Senior Concrete Lab. Two credits. Opportunity for students to gain in-depth knowledge of the technical aspects of concrete and cement chemistry in a laboratory environment. The student will be evaluated by his/her ability to investigate a concrete situation and resolve the issue with a laboratory project. Graded activities include in-class exercises, written reports, and oral presentations.

4800 Special Problems in Concrete Industry Management. One-three credits. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Opportunity to pursue projects of individual interest in concrete industry management. Projects may be technical and/or managerial in nature and may require any combination of literature reviews, lab work, field studies, and other research methods. A faculty member will approve a formally submitted proposal for the study, supervise progress, and grade a report and a presentation which are required upon completion of the project. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of undergraduate credit.

4910 Capstone. Three credits. Prerequisite: To be taken semester before graduation. Intensive study of a problem(s) appropriate to the major and the student’s career interest. Solution(s) for problem(s) presented to a committee of concrete industry representatives. Presentation must emphasize depth of analysis, completeness and effectiveness of solution, and presentation skills.

Courses in Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies [ETIS]

1310 Basic Technical Drawing and Sketching. Four credits. Not open to students who take CM 1300. Technical drawing and sketching theory and practice including orthographic projection, drafting conventions, lettering, descriptive geometry, sections, auxiliary views, and size descriptions employing mechanical drawing and sketching activities. Recommended for students with less than one unit of high school drawing. DOES NOT SATISFY REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJOR. Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory.

2920 Industrial Orientation Internship. One to three credits. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. Provides industrial exposure for students with little or no industrial work experience. Students will be placed in an acceptable company for introductory industrial experiences. Arrangement for this course must be made in advance.

2930 Cooperative Education Experience I. Three credits. Provides students with opportunity for on-the-job training in conjunction with on-campus academic experiences. Students will participate in professional growth seminars. Pass/Fail.

2940 Cooperative Education Experience II. Three credits. Prerequisite: ETIS 2930. Continuation of ETIS 2930. Pass/Fail.

3920 Industrial Internship I. Three credits. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Student is employed by an acceptable industry for industrial experience. Credit given for actual work with employer. Arrangement for this course must be made in advance. Pass/Fail.

3930 Industrial Internship II. Three credits. Prerequisite: ETIS 3920. A continuation of Internship I. Same stipulations apply. Pass/Fail.

3970 Cooperative Education Experience III. Three credits. Prerequisite: ETIS 2940. Continuation of ETIS 2940. Pass/Fail.

3980 Cooperative Education Experience IV. Three credits. Prerequisite: ETIS 3970. Continuation of ETIS 3970. Pass/Fail.

4490 Topics in Industrial Technology. One to six credits. Subject topics offered as required to meet the needs of the class.

4700 Industrial Topics. One to six credits. Problems in any one of a variety of areas to meet the needs of the class.

4790 Advanced Problems in Technology. Three credits. Prerequisite: Completion of all courses in a given area or approval of instructor. For the advanced student who wishes to work on a designated problem in a specific area. Works on an individual problem or project independently under the guidance of an instructor.

4800 Senior Problems in Industrial Technology. Three credits. Prerequisites: ET 4920, 4930, 4940, 4960, and 4970. Capstone course requiring the solution and presentation of a broad technical problem which requires the application of previous course work.

Courses in Engineering Technology [ET]

1210 Introduction to Metals and Metallurgy. Four credits. Origin and behavior of metals. Extractive metallurgy—reduction of metallic ores, production of stock shapes, identification and selection of ferrous and nonferrous metals. Physical metallurgy—mechanical and physical properties, crystalline structure, phase diagrams, hardening and tempering, isothermal diagrams, metallurgy of welds, service problems, casting processes. Exercises in the use of basic welding, foundry, and metallurgical testing equipment. Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory.

1840 Engineering Fundamentals. Three credits. Broad introduction to basic laws of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, materials science, and electricity, including topics on power production by conventional and developmental techniques and introduction to computer-aided problem solving. Employment in the engineering fields addressed.

2310 Computer-Assisted Drafting/Design I. Three credits. Prerequisite: ETIS 1310 or CM 1300 or one year of high school drafting. Technical drafting concepts utilizing personal computers, plotters, and appropriate CAD software. Lecture and laboratory.

3210 Machine Tool Technology. Three credits. Prerequisite: ETIS 1310. Metals, their sources, manufacture, and properties; basic metalworking hand tools, measurements; layout; drawing and safety. Exercises in the use of the basic machine tools in machine shop work. Lecture and laboratory.

3220 Advanced Metalwork. Three credits. Techniques, equipment and procedures, advantages and disadvantages of current metal-casting processes used in industry. Laboratory exercises in sand molding and casting, the full mold process, investment casting, and permanent mold casting including pattern design and construction, mold making, metal melting and handling. Guest lecturer(s). Plant tour(s). Lecture and laboratory.

3240 Welding. Four credits. Prerequisite: ET 1210 or consent of instructor. Overview of basic welding, brazing, and cutting processes. Emphasis on operation and safe practice of oxyacetylene, shielded metal arc, tungsten inert gas, and metal inert gas welding and cutting processes. Exercises with welding symbols, selection of electrodes, and setup and operation of welding equipment. Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory.

3260 Manufacturing Processes and Materials. Three credits. An analysis of machines, tools, processes, and materials used in production.

3360 Computer-Assisted Drafting/Design II. Three credits. Prerequisite: CM 3320 or ET 2310. Utilizes IBM-compatible computer and CAD software to develop skills in the creation and analysis of mechanical solid models for design and production purposes. Includes the use of shading and rendering to enhance three-dimensional model display and the extraction of two-dimensional engineering drawings. Lecture and laboratory.

3601 Electrical Circuit Analysis I. Three credits. Corequisite: MATH 1910. Fundamentals of electrical circuits. Addresses basic circuit components and quantities. Emphasis on DC circuit calculations and theorems. Uses lab equipment to build and test DC circuits. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

3602 Electrical Circuit Analysis II. Three credits. Prerequisite: ET 3601 and MATH 1910. Addresses basic circuit components and quantities of AC circuits. Introduces three-phase circuits and transformers. Emphasis on AC circuit calculations and theorems. Uses lab equipment to build and test AC circuits. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

3610 Introduction to Electricity and Electronics. Four credits. Prerequisite: MATH 1710 or 1730. Orientation to direct current, alternating current, magnetism, filters, and semiconductor devices. Rectifier-filters and basic transistor amplifiers are also examined as representative electronic circuits. Use of meters, oscilloscopes, and other test instruments are stressed in the laboratory. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

3615 Principles of Electricity. Four credits. Prerequisite: MATH 1710 or 1730. An overview of basic electrical circuits and systems, direct current circuits, alternating current circuits, and electrical devices and control schemes. Electrical motors, relays, solenoids, transformers, and power supplies examined. National Electric Code also examined. For students enrolled in Construction Management Technology or Concrete Industry Management. Laboratory exercises stress the use of test instruments and the construction of basic electrical circuits. Three hours lecture and three hours lab.

3620 Digital Circuits Fundamentals. Four credits. Prerequisite: ET 3601 or permission of instructor. Provides thorough coverage of basic digital electronic circuits analysis and design. TTL and CMOS families examined. Number systems, mapping, and minimization techniques covered. Digital design using random logic and programmable logic devices (FPGAs and CPLDs). Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

3630 Electronics I. Three credits. Prerequisite: ET 3602 or permission of instructor. Introduction to analog electronics. Defines basic parameters and theory of operation of discrete semiconductor devices. Introduces fundamentals of electronic circuits analysis and design. Applications illustrate use, and laboratory projects provide hands-on experience. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

3640 Digital Circuits Design. Three credits. Prerequisite: ET 3620; corequisite: ET 3630 or permission of instructor. In-depth study of sequential circuit analysis and design that includes sate machine design. Emphasis on the use of available development boards using both FPGAs and CPLDs and their respective CAD tools. PLDs programmed using latest relative CAD systems. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

3650 Introduction to Microprocessors. Three credits. Prerequisites: CSCI 1170 and ET 3620. Covers architecture of microcontrollers and microprocessor-based systems and their related components. Machine language programming extensively used to solve problems and demonstrate the relationship of the microprocessor and its supporting peripherals. Basic microcomputer architecture also emphasized. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

3660 Communication Electronics. Four credits. Prerequisite: ET 3630 or permission of instructor. Theory of electronic circuits as applied to communication; special electronics circuits required in communications systems. Testing theory and procedures. Various methods of electronic communications. Testing and evaluation of electronic circuits. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

3670 Computer-Assisted Printed Circuit Board Design. Four credits. Prerequisites: ET 3620 and 3630 or permission of instructor. Utilizes computer software to develop skills in creating schematic and printed circuit board artwork for use in printed circuit board production. Includes plotting, printing, and generating all necessary documents required for fabrication. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

3810 Engineering Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer. Three credits. Prerequisites: PHYS 2010 or 2110; MATH 1910. Basic concepts of engineering thermodynamics, work, heat, first law, second law, ideal gases, power cycles, conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer. Applications to power generation, aerospace, and electronics addressed.

3830 Statics. Three credits. Corequisites: MATH 1910 and PHYS 2010. Fundamental concepts and conditions of static equilibrium; their application to systems of forces and couples acting on rigid bodies; and the calculation of centers of gravity, centroids, and moments of inertia.

3840 Dynamics. Three credits. Prerequisite: ET 3830. Rectilinear curvilinear, and rotary motion of rigid objects both with and without consideration of the unbalanced force causing the motion. Application of the principles of work, energy, impulse, and momentum to the solution of engineering problems.

3860 Strength of Materials. Three credits. Prerequisite: ET 3830. The mechanics of materials emphasizing the analysis and design of statically determinate beams, columns, and structural members in torsion and application of the three moment equation to statically indeterminate beams.

3910 Introduction to Operations Management. Three credits. A foundation course in manufacturing and service operations management. Problem-solving applications emphasized.

3950 Metrology. Four credits. Overview of methods and procedures of precision measuring and gauging as used in inspection and quality control by industry. Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory.

3960 Industrial Quality Technology. Three credits. Covers breadth and some depth in quality technology. Explores history of quality, present techniques, and future predictions. Lecture.

4230 Advanced Machine Tool Technology. Three credits. Prerequisite: ET 3210. Taper turning, boring and thread chasing, and calculations of screw threads and other operations. Gear terminology and calculations; practice gear cutting on the milling machine; use of index head. Lecture and laboratory.

4280 Computer-Aided Manufacturing: Numerical Control (NC). Four credits. Prerequisites: ET 2310 and 3210 or consent of instructor. The role of NC in today’s manufacturing environment; machines and machine control systems of a typical installation. Justifying NC equipment. Emphasis on writing and debugging programs for a three-axis milling machine and a two-axis turning machine utilizing both computer numerical control and computer-aided part programming. For those with little experience or seeking to broaden their knowledge. Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory.

4330 Advanced Computer-Aided Drafting. Two credits. Prerequisite: ET 3360 or permission of instructor. Topics include customizing menus, 3-D concepts and surface modeling, AutoLisp, rendering, and slide shows. Interactive computer drafting and design using advanced AutoCAD software and add-ons. Primarily for students who want to increase their capabilities using CAD. Lecture and laboratory.

4340 Design of Machine Elements. Three credits. Prerequisite: ET 3860. Analytical design methods. Stress analysis, working stress, combined stresses, failure theories, fatigue failure. Design techniques for shafts, fasteners, gears, bearings, and belt and chain drives. Includes a design project.

4370 Tool Design. Three credits. Prerequisites: ET 3260 and 3360; MATH 1730. Basic concepts, to include design projects such as jigs and fixtures and simple dies. Students use CAD in conjunction with CAD catalogs of tooling components.

4420 Industrial Safety. Three credits. Safety and health in the manufacturing, construction, and utilities industries, including pertinent laws, codes, regulations, standards, and product liability considerations. Organizational and administrative principles and practices for safety management and safety engineering, accident investigation, safety education, and safety enforcement.

4440 Fire Safety. Three credits. Fundamental methods of fire protection, prevention, and suppression. Includes characteristics and behavior of fire, fire hazards of materials and buildings, codes and standards for fire prevention and protection, fire protection equipment and systems, and fire fighting forces and how they operate.

4450 Industrial Hygiene. Three credits. Corequisite: ET 4420 or permission of instructor. An introduction to industrial or occupational hygiene—that science and art devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of those environmental factors or stresses, arising in or from the workplace, which may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort and inefficiency among workers or citizens of the community.

4590 Manufacturing Automation Systems. Three credits. Prerequisite: Junior status or consent of instructor. Technical, human, and business aspects of modern automation system. Includes automation controls, levels of control and major components/subsystems, object-based software components, intelligent actuators and sensors, emerging trends, flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM), industrial systems and supply chain applications, organizational approaches, and automation justification.

4600 Programmable Logic Controllers. Two credits. Prerequisite: ET 3630 or permission of instructor. Introduction to programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Selection, operation, and troubleshooting. Ladder diagrams and programming of PLC emphasized. One hour lecture and two hours laboratory.

4610 Instrumentation and Controls. Three credits. Prerequisites: ET 3620 and 3630. Devices and techniques used in the measurement of physical parameters. Consideration of accurates and sources of error, identification of typical measurements, sensors and transducers, control stability and response. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

4630 Local Area Networks. Four credits. Provides the necessary foundation experience to understand the design, implementation, and management strategies of local and wide area networks (LAN/WAN). Data Communication Standards and protocol, fundamentals included. Will include lecture, laboratory activities, and a LAN design requirement. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

4640 Industrial Electricity. Three credits. Prerequisite: ET 3600 or permission of instructor. AC power theory and circuits for industrial applications, polyphase systems, power factor correction, and transformers. Theory, applications, and selection of motors and generators. Industrial motor control and power transmission. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

4660 Microprocessor Interfacing. Four credits. Prerequisites: ET 3640 and 3650 or permission of instructor. Emphasis on interfacing various analog and digital devices to a microcontroller/microprocessor-based system: memory expansion, A/D and
D/A, display devices, keyboards and keypads, electromechanical devices, and sensors. PLDs (FPGAs/CPLDs) interfaced to facilitate rapid prototyping of digital system design. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

4670 Microprocessor Design. Three credits. Prerequisite: ET 4660 or permission of instructor. Advanced microprocessor system design. Emphasis on the design of core CPUs and imbedded components using high-density FPGA/CPLD development boards. Industrial applications of microprocessor-based systems. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

4700 Transform Circuit Analysis. Three credits. Prerequisites: ET 3600 and MATH 1920 or permission of the instructor. Advanced network analysis stressing network theorems and solutions of time and frequency-domain problems with the use of Laplace Transforms.

4710 Industrial Seminar. One credit. Prerequisite: Junior status. Orientation to industrial job opportunities, placement practices, interview techniques, and preparation of application materials (resume, cover letter). Guest lecturers, plant tours, films, student and faculty presentations arranged in seminar fashion. Recommended for junior year.

4801- Senior Problem in Engineering Technology. One to three cred-

4804 its. All required freshman-, sophomore-, and junior-level courses in all disciplines have to be completed before registering for this course. Engineering situations are solved by experimental means. Student must have experimental approach, gather data, interpret results, and prepare a formal technical written and oral report.

4801 Computer Engineering Technology. Prerequisites: ET 4670; CSCI 3160.

4802 Electro/Mechanical Engineering Technology. Prerequisites: ET 3650, 3860, 4610,
and 4860.

4803 Mechanical Engineering Technology. Prerequisites: ET 3860, 4340, and 4815.

4804 Design Engineering Technology. Prerequisites: ET 3840, 3860, and 4340.

4815 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. Three credits. Prerequisite: ET 3810 or permission of instructor. Design and operation of heat and mass transfer systems which produce the needed environments for manufacturing operations, industrial processes, and human comfort. Systems that use mechanical equipment such as pumps, blowers, fans, compressors, and heat exchanges found in fields such as air conditioning, low temperature metallurgy, food preservation, chemical processing, and industrial manufacturing covered. Lecture and laboratory.

4830 Vibration. Three credits. Provides a broad-based background in vibration analysis and introduces present practices. Topics include free, damped, and forced vibrations with one degree of freedom; vibration isolation; free vibration with two degrees of freedom; and introduction to matrix formulation. Lecture, laboratory, and problem solving.

4850 Fluid Power. Three credits. Prerequisites: ET 1840, 3810. Systems and the basic components that make up these systems, including hydraulic, pneumatic, and fluidic. Emphasis on understanding the language and graphic symbols associated with fluid power and the performance characteristics of system components. Lecture, laboratory, and problem solving.

4860 Robotics. Three credits. Prerequisites: ET 4850; MATH 1910; CSCI (3 hours). Fundamentals of robots. Types of robots, types of controls, the prime movers, and the application of robots in the industrial environment. Lecture, laboratory, and problem solving.

4900 Productivity Strategies. Three credits. Prerequisite: ET 3910 or equivalent. Analysis, design, and implementation of productivity strategies and productivity improvement programs for a wide variety of organizations. Touches a spectrum of disciplines such as work design, quality, design engineering, and employee involvement.

4910 Maintenance Management. Three credits. Prerequisite: ET 3910. Overview of maintenance management in an organizational setting such as manufacturing, hospitals, airlines, or large maintenance shops. Application of work measurement and labor utilization controls with emphasis on preventative and predictive maintenance techniques. Computer applications highlighted.

4920 Plant Layout and Materials Handling. Three credits. Prerequisites: ET 2310 and 3910. An overview of facility planning including equipment selection, work flow analysis, activity relationship analysis, and plant layout for product, process, and JIT requirements. Teams assigned actual projects in industry. CAD layout presentations to industry management required.

4970 Engineering Economy. Three credits. Development of capital budgets. Justification of capital projects using time value of money concepts. Replacement analysis. Review of justification of actual capital projects and computer applications.

4980 Federal and State Safety Legislation. Three credits. Corequisite: ET 3910 or permission of instructor. The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Act (TOSHA) Environmental Protection Agency; rules and regulations and how they apply to industry.

4990 Industrial Engineering Systems. Three credits. Prerequisite: ET 3910. System design of work tasks including establishing time standards by time and motion study and work sampling; ergonomic design for integration of the human into the work task environment. Scientific methods supplemented by quality considerations with emphasis on statistical quality control (SQC). Computer software used for design and analysis.

Courses in Industrial Education [IED]

3050 Occupational Teaching Internship I. Three credits. A supervised teaching experience at a post secondary or secondary school offering occupational training, composed of teaching one half-day course for 15 weeks (or the equivalent). Students given opportunities to apply methods and principles learned in professional courses under the guidance of an experienced supervisor.

3060 Occupational Teaching Internship II. Three credits. A continuation of IED 3050.

4000 Program Development and Modification for the Special Needs Learner. Three credits. Basic strategies for identifying and working with special needs learners in occupational education.

4010 History and Philosophy of Industrial Education. Three credits. Relation to the development of industrial education stressed.

4030 Course Development in Occupational and Technology Education. Three credits. Basic techniques including occupational analysis, preparing objectives, planning a learning sequence, preparing learning activities, selecting and preparing learning resources, and evaluating student performance.

4040 Methods of Teaching Occupational and Technology Education. Three credits. Understanding and skills required for individualizing instruction in occupational and technology education.

4060 Organization and Operation of Occupational Student Organizations. Three credits. Orientation to incorporating student organizations in occupational education programs. Emphasis on establishing an organization, planning chapter activities, utilizing community resources, chapter business procedures and competitive activities.

4070 Laboratory Organization and Classroom Management. Three credits. Laboratory planning and layout, supplies and equipment purchasing, inventory and record keeping, laboratory maintenance, class organization, and safety.

4480 Topics in Industrial Education. One to six credits. Subject topics offered as required to meet the needs of the class.

Courses in Environmental Science and Technology [EST]

2810 Introduction to Environmental Science. Three credits. The technical, economic, and political aspects of environmental science. Introduction to specific problems dealing with many pollution issues. Specific monitoring, abatement techniques, and equipment. An overview of energy production processes, industrial pollution problems, air, noise, solid and hazardous wastes, along with economic and environmental concerns. Field trips, lecture, and research projects and/or papers highlight specific topics of special interest to students.

4760- Seminar in Environmental Science and Technology. One

4763 credit each. NOTE: These courses are required for a major in Environmental Science and Technology. Four interdisciplinary seminars conducted jointly among Agribusiness and Agriscience, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, and Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies. Guest lecturers, agency and resource personnel, readings, reflective thought, films, and discussions on environmental problems and issues, new and proposed legislation, and the role of environmental science and technology in pollution control.

4770 Pollution Control Technology. Four credits. NOTE: This course is required for a major in Environmental Science and Technology. Prerequisites: 8 hours each in biology, chemistry, and physics, or consent of instructor. Solid waste and water pollution control technology. Legislative regulations and quality standards, pollution types and sources, detection and analysis instruments, and treatment or abatement principles and practices.

4780 Air, Solids, and Noise Pollution Technology. Four credits. Prerequisites: 8 hours each chemistry, biology, and physics or permission of instructor. Air, noise, solid and hazardous waste pollution technology, including legislative regulations and quality standards: sources, detection, and analysis instrumentation and practices, and treatment and abatement principles, equipment, and practices.

4810 Energy and the Environment. Three credits. NOTE: This course is required for a major in Environmental Science and Technology. Prerequisites: 4 hours chemistry and 3 hours mathematics or consent of instructor. Sources and methods of energy production and classifications of energy usages, with emphasis on usage trends, energy conservation strategies, and alternate energy utilization.

4820 Solar Building Design. Three credits. Prerequisites: 4 hours science and 3 hours mathematics or consent of instructor. Broad introduction to the environmental and economic impact of solar energy for residential and light industrial construction including day lighting, passive solar design, and hot water heating.

4840 Energy Auditing. Three credits. Prerequisites: 4 hours chemistry and 3 hours mathematics or consent of instructor. Types of energy consumption and classifications of energy usages, with emphasis on conservation strategies and total management for residential and industrial plants.

4980 Environmental Public Health. Three credits. Prerequisites: 8 hours college biology and 8 hours college chemistry. Applying the sciences of biology, chemistry, statistics, and environmental engineering to the field of public health. Public health epidemiology and disease control concepts related to the anticipation, recognition, assessment, and control of common public health disease problems.