Electronics Department:
A Typical Week
The typical week for a student taking a either a "Self-Paced"
course or a "Hybrid Self-Paced" course is very similar. The
Hybrid Self-Paced course consists of four separate but connected activities:
The student attends the lecture of their choice. The lectures typical
last from 60 to 90 minutes. If a student misses a lecture or would like a
different perspective, they may visit the other session's lecture(s). The
lecture schedule is selected by the students on the first day of class and then posted in the classroom at all times. There is also an
extensive video library that the students can view, in our Open-Entry,
Self-Paced Resource Center.
Whereas the Self-Paced course consists of three separate but connected
activities:
| After attending the lecture, they proceed with the
computer based training. The computer based training is in an
interactive format. The student reads material on the computer
screen and then completes a "hands-on" task on an associated
circuit board. |
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Each laboratory assignment starts with a
theoretical analysis of the electronic circuit. The knowledge gained
through the lecture and computer based training is put into use immediately.
This gives the student a practical application of the theory. |
| The student then utilizes a circuit simulation software
program to simulate the circuit that they will later build in a laboratory
experiment. The circuit simulation software is used industry-wide,
in the development and analysis of electronic circuitry. In the
second year courses, this same software will be utilized in
"original" circuit design. |
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The "hands-on" portion of the laboratory
assignment gives the student the opportunity to verify their circuit
simulation and theoretical analysis. Our students are working with
the same type of test equipment and tools that they can expect to find in
their future employment. We pride ourselves in providing our
students with the latest in test equipment and tools. |
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Team work is highly encouraged. In today's diverse
economy, it is very important that our graduates be able to work in a
"team" environment. |
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