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This a practical electrical/electronic course which enables the student to obtain practical knowledge in soldering, wire wrapping, cable formation and test lead fabrication; it also equips the student to insert and extract electronic components from printed circuit boards and make repairs to damaged traces on a PCB. In addition, the student gains knowledge in electrical and hazardous material safety, proper use and care of hand tools, hazards and prevention of ESD and surface mounting components.

General Workshop Safety Procedures; Basic Handtools Used in Electronic Repair and Fabrication; Soldering and Desoldering Techniques; Circuit Wiring Techniques; Cable Formation and Connectors; Schematic Diagrams and Component Identification; Surface Mount Components.

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS)

Duration - 6 weeks

Lectures - 1 hour per week = 6 total hours

Laboratories - 3 hours twice per week = 36 total hours

The course will include the description, operation and application of simple electronic components with particular emphasis on semiconductor theory. Analysis techniques involving diode equivalent circuits will be introduced and expanded to bipolar junction transistors,field-effect transistors and power control devices.

Semiconductor Diodes; Bipolar Junction Transistors; Field-Effect Transistors; Thyristors.

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS); and ELTK 1100 (Electrotechnology)

Co-Requisite - ELTK 1200 (Electrotechnology)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

Laboratories - 2 hours/week x 11 weeks = 22 hours total

This course introduces students to the field of digital electronics. They will be taught design and diagnosis techniques applicable to digital electronics.

Introduction to Digital Circuits; Combinatorial Logic; Logic Families; Programmable Logic Arrays; Sequential Logic.

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week

Laboratories - 1 lab @ 2 hours/week

This Data Communications course provides a comprehensive data communications background to ROV candidates.

The course starts off with an introduction to analog communications providing a background in amplitude modulation and frequency modulation principles including single-sideband techniques. Then the student is introduced to transmission mediums, protocols and characteristics.

This is followed by digital communications systems, data transfer and emphasizes the practical application of fibre in the design and construction of communication systems and networks required for ROV operations. The approach will give the student the required communications background and a hands-on, practical understanding of cable handling, terminating, splicing, testing with optical sources, and power meters.

Introduction to Analog Communications; Amplitude Modulation and AM Systems; Single-Sideband Techniques; Frequency and Phase Modulation; Transmission Mediums and Protocols; Transmission Characteristics; Digital Communications Systems; Data Transfer; Fibre Optics.

Prerequisite - ELTK 1103 (Introduction to Electrotechnology Applications) or (ELTK 1200 (Electrotechnology) or equivalent

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hour per week = 39 total hours

Laboratories - 2 hours once per week = 26 total hours

This course provides the student with knowledge of the Software and hardware associated with a Microcontroller and its basic interfacing Techniques.

Microcontroller Basics; Microcontroller Architecture; Communication Interfaces and Buses; Software Development; Shielding, Grounding and Transmission Line Techniques; Hardware.

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS); CPSK 1102 (Introduction to Applied Programming); ELTR 2102 (Digital Logic); ELTK 1303 (Electrical Machines and Power Systems); and ELTR 1104 (Electronic Fabrication Techniques)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours per week = 39 hours total

Laboratories - 3 hours once per week = 39 hours total

This course is designed to enable students to design and work with power supplies, electrical motors and their electronic controllers in ROV applications.

Switched Mode Power Supplies (SMPS); Operational Amplifiers and Applications; Power Electronics; Electronic Controllers for Electrical Drives in ROV.

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS); ELTR 1301 (Control Electronics for ROV); and ELTK 1303 (Electrical Machines and Power Systems)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours per week = 39 total hours

Laboratories - 2 hours once per week = 26 total hours

To enable students to develop basic knowledge of data communications using wired, wireless, and optical media. The intent is to ensure students understand how to interconnect and configure data communications systems and components that utilize various communications methodologies.

Analog and Digital Signals; Introduction to Analog Communications; Introduction to Digital Communications; Introduction to Networking; Wire-based Data Communications; Wireless Data Communications; Marine Networks

Prerequisities - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS); and ELTK 1200 (Electrotechnology) or ELTK 1202 (Electrotechnology)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

Laboratories - 2 hours/week = 26 hours total

This course involves the application of linear circuit theory to transistor circuits. The student will be introduced to linear models of discrete transistors and will learn how to use them to build up Generalized Amplifier modes of complete amplifier systems.

Transistor DC Biasing; Small Signal Models; Small Signal Analysis; Multistage Amplifiers; Power Amplifiers; Frequency Response.

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS); and ELTR 1102 (Basic Electronic Devices) or ELTR 1301 (Introduction to Electronic Devices); and ELTK 1200 (Electrotechnology) or ELTK 1103 (Intorduction to Electrotechnology Applications)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 4 hours per week = 52 total hours

Laboratories - 3 hours once per week = 39 total hours

This course introduces the student to digital signal processing concepts.

Introduction to Digital Signal Processing; Signal Analysis; Digital Signal Processing; Digital Filters; Data Compression; Naval Applications of DSP.

Prerequisite - MATH 1103 (Introduction to Calculus) or MATH 1101 (Introduction to Calculus)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week

Laboratories - 3 hours/week x 10 weeks

The purpose of this course is to provide the student with an exposure, understanding of data sheets and working knowledge of various integrated circuits that are related to power controls and instrumentation.

Power Supply Circuits; Waveform Generators and Comparator Circuits; Packaging Information; Motor Controller integrated Chips; Instrumentation Circuits.

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS); ELTR 1301 (Introduction to Electronic Devices); and ELTK 1303 (Machines and Power Systems)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

Laboratories - 2 hours/week (6 Labs) = 12 hours total

This course provides the student with knowledge of the hardware and software associated with Embedded Microcontrollers.

Introduction to Embedded Microcontrollers; Microcontroller Functions; Program Design & Interfacing; Programming Environments; Serial Data Communications; Data Conversion; Digital Signal Processing; Microcontroller Platforms.

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS); and ELTR 2215 (Microcomputer Interfacing) or ELTR 2214 (Microcomputer Interfacing)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours per week = 39 total hours

Laboratories - 2 hours once per week = 26 total hours

This electronic devices and digital systems course provides theory on several basic active devices deployed in analog and digital electricity. The course covers introductory level knowledge on digital electronics and microprocessor based system.

Semiconductors; Integrated Circuits; Waveforms and Switching Circuits; Introduction to Digital Logic Circuits (Digital); Microprocessor Systems.

Prerequisites - ELTK 1202 (Electrotechnology); SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 4 hours/week = 52 hours total

Laboratories - 2 hours/week = 26 hours total

The purpose of this course is to provide the student with an understanding of the theory relating to Control devices and systems, including Bode analysis. The theory covered in class will be applied and validated during the laboratory periods.

Transducers and Sensors; Process Control Theory; Bode Analysis

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS); ELTR 1301 (Introduction to Electronic Devices); and ELTR 2116 (Industrial Electronics and Controls)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

Laboratories - 1 lab @ 3 hours per week = 39 hours total

This course provides the student with knowledge of the Software and hardware associated with a Microcontroller and its basic interfacing Techniques.

Microcontroller Basics; Microcontroller Architecture; Communication Interfaces and Buses; Software Development; Shielding, Grounding and Transmission Line Techniques; Hardware.

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS); CPSK 1200 (Introduction to Applied Programming); ELTR 2102 (Digital Logic); ELTK 1303 (Electrical Machines and Power Systems); and ELTR 1104 (Electronic Fabrication Techniques)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours per week = 39 hours total

Laboratories - 3 hours once per week = 39 hours total