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  • EDUC 296: Leadership and Professionalism for Childcare Directors

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Provides an in-depth study of the leadership skills and techniques needed to manage childcare center staff. Supporting and educating the staff in legal and ethical issues is also included. Students learn skills in and philosophies of leadership styles, conflict management, team building, stress management, and leading advocacy efforts for children and families. Prerequisite: EDUC 175 and ENGL 101 with a grade of C or higher. Prerequisite:    EDUC 175 & ENGL 101
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  • ELEC 100: Fundamentals of Electricity and Electronics

    1.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Introduces students to the fundamentals of electricity and electronics. The course covers the basics of direct and alternating current circuits using components such as batteries, fuses, switches, resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, and transistors. Additional topics include safety, energy generation, green energy, magnetics, motors, transformers, power supplies, and digital electronics. Lectures and demonstrations relate course content with products found in the home, automobile and business. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: MATH 033 (or MATH 051) with a grade of C or higher. Corequisite: MATH 044 and 055 (or MATH 051). Prerequisite:    ( ( MATH 033 ) & ( MATH 044 ) & ( MATH 055 ) or MATH 051 ) or MATH 045 or MATH 090 or MATH 091 or MATH 101 or MATH 102 or MATH 119 or MATH 121 Corequisite:    MATH 044, MATH 055, MATH 051, MATH 091
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  • ELEC 106: Fundamentals of Electronics

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Introduction to electronic devices and circuits including semiconductor diodes, rectifiers, special purpose diodes, bipolar transistors, JFETs and MOSFETs. Analysis of biasing circuits and small signal amplifiers such as common emitter, common collector, common base, common source, common drain, and common gate. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: ELEC 111. Prerequisite:    ELEC 111
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  • ELEC 111: AC/DC Circuits I

    4.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Basic study of AC/DC circuits and magnetism. Topics include Ohm's and Kirchhoff's Laws applied to AC/DC circuits; effect of resistance, inductance, and capacitance in AC/DC circuits; and solutions of circuits using Thevenin's Theorem and Norton's Theorem. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: ELEC 101; Corequisite: MATH 103. Prerequisite:    ELEC 100 & MATH 103 & ( MATH 103 Corequisite:    MATH 103, MATH 103
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  • ELEC 144: Semiconductor Principles and Applications

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Provides fundamental knowledge of common industrial electronic components to students pursuing credits in the Mechatronics and/or other technology programs. Students are taught lifelong skills in diagnosing, testing and repairing industrial applications of diodes, transistors, thyristors, rectifiers, voltage regulation, and amplifiers. Classroom theory is supported by hands-on experience. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: MATH 161 and ELOC 153 or ELEC 100 with a grade of C or higher.
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  • ELEC 203: Electronic Circuit Design

    4.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Analysis of Class A, B, and C power amplifiers; frequency effects of small signal amplifiers; operational amplifiers; negative feedback; oscillators, timers. The computer is used as a problem-solving tool. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: ELEC 106 and 211. Prerequisite:    ELEC 106 & ELEC 211
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  • ELEC 211: AC/DC Circuits II

    4.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Continuation of ELEC 111. Network analysis using vectors and complex notation; solutions of AC/DC networks using mesh and nodal analysis; solutions of AC/DC circuits using Thevenin, Norton, and superposition theorems; energy, power, and resonance in AC/DC circuits; and an introduction to single and polyphase transformer theory and PSPICE software as a circuit-analysis simulator are all included. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: ELEC 111. Corequisite: MATH 104. Prerequisite:    ELEC 111 & MATH 103 & ( MATH 104 or MATH 106 or MATH 110 or MATH 115 or MATH 119 or MATH 121 or MATH 122 ) Corequisite:    MATH 104, MATH 106, MATH 110, MATH 115, MATH 119, MATH 121, MATH 122
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  • ELEC 213: Digital Electronics

    4.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Basic computer functions. An introduction to number systems, such as binary, octal, and hexadecimal. A study of pulse generating and logic circuits. An introduction to Boolean Algebra, Karnaugh maps, and the basic logic networks, such as OR, AND, and NOT. An in-depth look at flip-flops and their applications in counters, registers, adders, converters, etc. A brief survey of computers, microcomputers and D-to-A, and A-to-D converters. The computer is used as a problem solving tool. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: ELEC 108; Corequisite: MATH 103. Prerequisite:    ELEC 100 & ( MATH 103 or MATH 116 or MATH 105 or MATH 110 or MATH 115 or MATH 119 or MATH 121 or MATH 122 )
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  • ELEC 220: Microprocessors and Embedded Systems

    4.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Provides students with a foundation in microprocessors, microcontrollers and embedded electronic circuits. This course covers microcomputer architecture, assembly language programming, Arduino programming, I/O interface peripherals, hardware and software timing and interrupts. Upon completion, the student is able to design and analyze embedded systems, program microcontrollers and use appropriate techniques and test equipment to troubleshoot microprocessor systems. This course also includes a design project. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: ELEC 213 with a grade of C or higher. Prerequisite:    ELEC 213
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  • ELEC 291: Cooperative Work Experience

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Part-time work experience with an approved electronic employer. Under the supervision of a faculty member, the student performs duties and tasks consistent with topics studied in program courses. Open only to students who have earned 24 or more credits in the Electronic Engineering Technology AS program and who are enrolled in either the AS or Certificate programs; or permission of the Instructor. Prerequisite: ELEC 100, 101, 108 and 111. Prerequisite:    ELEC 100 & ELEC 111
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