EET Academic Program

As described in the program objectives, Western's EET program is a broad based electronics program. Strengths include analog electronics, communications, and embedded systems. The academic program is made up of the following modules:

Circuits Module

The circuits module provides the fundamental background in circuit analysis and design. The following courses make up the circuits module:

• ETec271 Circuit Analysis I
• ETec371 Circuit Analysis II
• ETec378 Network Analysis

Electronics Module

The electronics module provides the fundamental background in linear and non-linear electronic analysis and design. It covers discrete devices (diodes, bipolar and FET transistors), integrated devices in applications such as amplifier design, power regulation and control, and instrumentation. The following courses make up the electronics module:

• ETec272 Electronic Devices and Circuits
• ETec372 Electronic Analysis and Design
• ETec375 Electronic Systems
• ETec379 Active Linear and Nonlinear Circuits

Digital Module

The digital module covers analysis and design of digital circuits. Hardware and VHDL design techniques are covered using MSI and CPLD devices. The following courses make up the digital module:

• ETec273 Digital Electronics
• ETec373 Digital Systems

Embedded Systems Module

The embedded systems module includes both hardware and software design using microprocessors and microcontrollers. The required portion covers final product design using assembly, while the Embedded Systems course includes programming in C and using a real-time kernel. The following courses make up the embedded systems module:

• ETec274 Fundamentals of Microprocessors
• ETec374 Microprocessor Applications
• ETec454 Embedded Systems (Elective)

Communications Module

The communications module analog and digital communication analysis and design from the circuit level to the system level. Included are many case studies of communication systems in use today. The following courses make up the communications module:

• ETec405 Communications Circuits
• ETec455 Communication Systems
• ETec475 Digital Communications

Industrial Module

The industrial module includes power and machines, control systems, and instrumentation. The following courses make up the industrial module:

• ETec376 Electrical Power
• ETec377 Instrumentation (Elective)
• ETec457 Automatic Control Systems

Project and Career Module

The project and career module covers career education and planning along with the senior project. Students develop project requirements, present designs in written and oral reviews, and learn to work in a team. The following courses make up the Project and Career module:

• ETec270 Electronics Seminar
• ETec471 Project Definition
• ETec474 Microcomputer-Based Design

Degrees

Western's Electronics Engineering Technology program offers an ABET accredited BSEET degree. The program also offers an Embedded Systems minor that is primarily offered for Computer Science majors.

BSEET Program Requirements

Major — Electronics Engineering Technology
149 credits
Electronics Core: ETec 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376,378, 379, 405, 455, 457, 471, 474, 475, technical electives
Mathematics 14 credits: Math 124 or 134, 125 or 135, 321
Chemistry 5 credits: CHEM 115 or 121
Physics 15 credits: Phys 121/131, 12/132, 123/13
Communications 7 credits: Eng 302 or ETEC 341, Comm 101
Computer Science 4 credits: CSci 140 or 141
Minimum total credits for the electronics engineering technology degree, including additional GUR requirements, equal 186.

Embedded Systems Minor Requirements

Minor — Embedded Systems
26 credits
ETec 271, 272, 273, 373, 374, 454