Three certificates are available in Electrical Engineering Technology:
Circuits Basic Certificate
This 16 credit certificate is designed to provide students with a basic knowledge of the analysis of analog electrical circuits (AC and DC), to learn how to use basic test and measurement equipment, and perform mathematical analysis that includes algebra, trigonometry, complex numbers, exponential, and logarithms.
The following courses are required to obtain the certificate:
EET 002S, Introduction to Engineering Technology, 1 credit
EET 101, Electrical Circuits I, 3 credits
EET 109, Electrical Circuits Laboratory I, 1 credit
EET 114, Electrical Circuits II, 4 credits
EET 118, Electrical Circuits Laboratory II, 1 credit
MATH 081, Technical Mathematics I, 3 credits
MATH 082, Technical Mathematics II, 3 credits
Analog and Digital Electronics Certificate
This 12 credit certificate is designed to provide students with an understanding of the analysis and basic design techniques for digital, logic, and integrated circuits (op amps, amplifiers, filters, rectifiers). Students will also have an understanding of basic programming techniques.
The following courses are required to obtain the certificate:
ENGL 015, Rhetoric and Composition, 3 credits
CMPET 005, Engineering Methods in Engineering Technology, 1 credit
CMPET 117, Digital Electronics, 3 credits
CMPET 120, Digital Electronics Laboratory, 1 credit
EET 212W, Op Amp and Integrated Circuit Electronics, 4 credits
Electric Machines and Control Certificate
This 14 credit certificate is designed to provide students with an understanding of the fundamentals of microcontroller architectures, electrical machines, and transformers. Students will also be introduced to PLCs with programming in process control applications
The following courses are required to obtain the certificate:
CMPET 211, Embedded Processors and DSP, 3 credits
EET 214, Electric Machines and Energy Conversion, 3 credits
EET 215, Electric Machines and Energy Conversion Laboratory, 1 credit
EET 275, Introduction to Programmable Logic Controls, 3 credits
MATH 083, Technical Calculus, 4 credits
For information about these certificate programs, please see your academic advisor or contact: David Loker, ECET Department Chair, drl3@psu.edu