ETEC 242 - Advanced Analog and Digital Electronics

5.0 Credits
Advanced training in analog and digital electronics. Covers analysis, functional testing, and systematic troubleshooting of analog circuits and digital circuits designed with op-amp amplifiers and comparators, mux, demux chips, shift registers, memory circuits, latches, and buffers.Includes basic soldering techniques.
Prerequisite ETEC 141 with a minimum grade of 2.0 or instructor permission.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Analyze and test circuitsto integrate analog and digital sensors, actuators, and controls.
Analyze common circuits used for digital and analog conversion, amplification, and detection as well as how to isolate and identify problems in mixed mode systems.
Describe, build, and analyze a small robotic system with a rudimentaryvision systemfor measurement and object recognition.
Document testing and troubleshooting process by recording information on both a form and a schematic.

Course Typically Offered
SPRING