Interactive & Information Technology Cluster
Electronics & Computer Repair Pathway of Study
T174 / T674
Electronics Technology 1
1 Unit Levels 1,2,3,4
***Recommended but
not a prerequisite for T273.
T672
IT Fundamentals
(Summer Only)
1 Unit Levels 1,2,3,4
T672 Computer Repair is a dual credit course through Harper College
T276
Electronics Technology 2
1 Unit Levels 2,3,4
T377
Electronics Independent
Study 1
1 Unit Levels 3,4
T477
Electronics Independent
Study 2
1 Unit Levels 4
T273 / T673
Computer Repair
1 Unit Levels 2,3,4
T373
Network Administration Security
1 Unit Levels 3,4
T673 Computer Repair is a dual credit course through Harper College
T373 Network Administration & Security is a dual credit course through Harper College
beginning 2019-2020
T408 / T608
PLTW Digital Electronics
1 Unit Levels 3,4
T608 Digital Electronics is a dual credit course through Harper College
T174 - Electronics Technology 1
1 Full Year - Open to Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors
Pre-requisite - None
This course is designed for students interested in electronics technology, digital communications, audio technology, industrial technology applications, and electronic design. Students will study safety, basic components and symbols, electrical fundamentals, instrumentation, circuit analysis, semiconductor applications, and digital technology. Students will assemble and analyze electronic circuits including power supplies, oscillators, amplifiers, and digital circuits. Emphasis is placed on problem solving and teamwork in a lab environment.
Students who complete T174 with a “B” or higher may be eligible for college credit
when completing advanced coursework at Harper College.
T273 - Computer Repair
1 Full Year - Open to Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors
Pre-requisite - M117 Algebra or equivalent; T174 is not a prerequisite, but is recommended.
This course is designed for students interested in computer repair. Students will have hands on experience servicing Windows-based computers. Areas of computer study include: construction, disassembly and assembly, installation and configuration of operating systems, modifying and upgrading of circuits, MS-DOS, Windows, and utilities. Students will have learning opportunities in the areas of: safety and reventative maintenance, removal and installation of field replaceable units, backing up and restoring files, onfiguration and utilization of video circuits, Windows, modems, I/O addresses, interrupt request lines, direct memory access, network interface cards, network connections, and the diagnosing/troubleshooting of malfunctioning systems. Completion of this course will prepare students to earn A+ certification.
T373 - Network Administration & Security
One Year - Open to Juniors & Seniors
Pre-requisite -Successful completion of T273 Computer Repair or Department Chair Approval
This course provides students with the instruction necessary to install, configure, and troubleshoot an enterprise-level computer network. This course introduces current networking standards, the OSI Model, various protocols and topologies, the interconnections between various hardware components, network operating systems, DNS, DHCP, TCP/ IP, Ethernet, wired and wireless transmission, LAN, WAN, intranet, and security. Students will be introduced to practical solutions for identifying, assessing, and preventing external and internal threats to networks. Key components include authentication methods, communication security, infrastructure security, cryptography basics, and security implementation.
T276 - Electronics Technology 2
1 Full Year - Open to Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors
Pre-requisite - Successful Completion of T176 - Electronics Technology 1 and C or higher in M114 Algebra 1 or instructor’s approval.
Students will become familiar with analyzing, aligning, troubleshooting, and servicing most common types of electronic circuits. They will study areas of electronics such as amplification, solid-state circuitry, digital circuitry, FM stereo, and basic problem solving techniques. Students will build advanced projects and analyze and evaluate a variety of laboratory experiments. Emphasis is on the theory of electronic circuits and a systematic approach to troubleshooting.
T408 - PLTW Digital Electronics
1 Full Year - Open to Juniors & Seniors
Pre-requisite - Successful completion of T302 PLTW Principles of Engineering or Department Chair approval.
This is a year-long course in laboratory electronics. This course covers digital electronics, starting with logic levels, truth tables, gates, flip-flops, registers, and counters. An emphasis is placed on the implementation of interfaces between analog and digital electronics, particularly when controlling and recording the results of typical engineering experiments. Students will make extensive use of the LabVIEW, Multi-Sim and other engineering software as a means of communication between a computer and external hardware. An independent project of the student’s design will serve as a semester culminating activity. Digital Electronics is a foundation course for those considering careers in computer science, electric engineering, software engineering, hardware engineering, as well as other fields of engineering. This class is a part of the PLTW Engineering sequence.
With successful completion of coursework, student may obtain dual credit with Harper College (see Dual Credit Program on page 9). Harper College Course ELT203, Digital Electronics, 4 credit hours.
T347, 477 - Electronics Independent Study
One-half to two years - Open to Juniors & Seniors
Pre-requisite -Instructor’s approval and successful completion of T276 Electronics Technology 2
Electronics Independent Study allows students who are interested in pursuing a career in the field to gain additional knowledge and experience. With the instructor as a resource, students may explore areas such as television, industrial circuitry, digital circuitry, and circuit design in-depth. Students must possess a degree of initiative and self-direction. With the assistance of the instructor, they will develop goals and plan activities and projects which can be carried out on their own initiative. Research, experimentation, project construction, and report writing are among appropriate student activities. With the instructor’s approval, planned activities may take place outside of the classroom.