Electrical Engineering Technology Courses

Success can be defined in many ways. This course will look at ways to maximize your academic, employment and personal success. Academically, topics such as study skills, learning strategies, and time management will be discussed. Problem-solving, goal setting, budgeting, and effective communication will also be discussed in a variety of contexts. Topics relating to success in employment will provide useful career strategies. By combining all of the course topics you will have a better understanding of yourself and how you define your personal success.

In this course, students will be introduced to academic writing styles with a thematic focus on current issues. This course will help students to express themselves clearly and correctly in written form. Students will critically analyse assigned readings and express their thoughts. The course will also focus on the development of an academic paper utilizing the APA style of documentation.

This course is divided into theory and practical exercise components. The theory component will allow students to calculate resistance, current and voltage in D.C. series, parallel, and series/parallel circuits. Students are also introduced to power supplies and meter configuration and implementation. The theory concepts will be reinforced in the practical exercise component by allowing students to predict circuit parameter values before entering the lab and verifying calculations through circuit construction and actual measurements.

This course is an introduction to digital logic systems that are found in all computers. Students will focus on number systems, binary arithmetic, logic gates, Boolean algebra and integrated circuits.

This course introduces the students to electronic fabrication techniques and safety programs.

This course is designed to introduce students to the culture and legislative requirements of safety. Students will be introduced to basic concepts of industrial safety such as training and committee requirements. There will be a strong reliance on the Ontario Health and Safety Act so that students are able to reference the act.

In this introductory course, students will gain proficiency in fundamental mathematical concepts and apply problem-solving skills required in technology programs. Course content includes fractions review, algebra fundamentals, unit conversions, algebraic operations & equations, proportion & variation, factoring, algebraic fractions, functions & graphs, systems of linear equations, geometry, trigonometry, and vectors.

This course introduces students to the use of Office 365 applications and Windows 10. Specifically, students will use introductory features of Windows 10, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint to perform tasks commonly expected in the workplace. The lectures are delivered in a laboratory environment using textbook exercises and assignments. Home assignments will require the learner to acquire the MS Office suite of programs in order to complete and submit their assignments.

This mathematics course continues from where its prerequisite, MA133, ends. Much of the content continues to review further fundamental concepts and skills necessary for a wide range of technology programs. Topics covered include: complex numbers, radian measure, sine and cosine graphs, trigonometric identities and equations, special algebraic products and factoring, algebraic fractions, quadratic equations, exponents, radicals, and exponential and logarithmic functions.

This course emphasizes the importance of oral and written communication in an industrial and business setting. In Communications for Technology, students will work on independent and group projects and apply problem-solving techniques to develop both their individual and team building skills. Students will apply computer-technology and a variety of resources for researching, writing and presenting technical data into a clear and concise format.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to navigate and apply relevant sections of the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), interpret and use information from electrical drawings, specifications, and standards related to single-phase installation and maintenance, and create basic electrical drawings and schedules for practical applications.

After successful completion of this course, students will be able to summarize electrical trade practices related to safety requirements and the proper use of tools and equipment. They will also be able to demonstrate the installation and maintenance of single-phase service, distribution, and branch circuit equipment, as well as develop corresponding electrical schematics.

This course introduces the student to alternating current circuit analysis techniques. Generation of the sine wave and the relationship between frequency, peak values, RMS value and phase angle will be covered. It uses vector mathematics to calculate reactance, impedance, and voltage, current and phase angle. Students will be introduced to electronic test equipment; they will demonstrate their ability to use the oscilloscope and other measuring equipment to measure amplitude, frequency and phase angle of reactive circuits.

Students will examine the atomic structure of semiconductors, diode theory and applications; rectify circuits, special purpose diodes, bipolar transistors and their characteristics, biasing circuits, NPN and PNP and common-emitter configurations. This will establish the foundation for understanding the circuits found in computers today.

This course is an introduction to Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) using AutoCAD software. The student will focus on all 2-D commands of AutoCAD including basic drawing and editing functions, plotting, and general drawing file maintenance. The drawing assignment material is directed to the reproduction of electrical schematics, process flow diagrams, electrical wiring and motor control ladder logic diagrams. The student also examines the processes in an engineering project for required drawings, specifications and documentation.

The student will learn common transistor amplifier configurations using both Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs) and Field Effect Transistors (FETs) to lay the foundation for understanding advanced devices and circuits for industrial control. Circuit analysis methods are developed to support circuit trouble-shooting. Transistor and amplifier characteristics are verified in laboratory circuits using bench test equipment.

Industrial Data Networks introduces the student to the software, hardware and structure of modern control system communication networks. The student will look at different types of signal mediums, modes of transmission and error detection. The student will also examine the architecture of industrial local area networks, such as RS232, RS422, RS485, TCP/IP, RTU protocol and the hardware and line requirements for each network type.

In this intermediate technical mathematics course, students will solve problems involving the conic sections and the fundamental principles of calculus. The course content explores concepts and skills necessary for a wide range of technology programs. Course competencies include: analytical geometry of the conic sections and applications; curve sketching and use of equations in rectangular and polar forms; binomial expansion; limits for functions; meaning of the derivative; derivatives and applications; and introductory integration.

This course will provide students with an introduction to the history of colonization of Indigenous communities in Canada. Contemporary Indigenous community issues within Northwestern Ontario (NWO) and Canada will be examined. Students will explore the unique socio-political relationships between Canada and Indigenous peoples with an emphasis on colonial, legal and political issues. With a broader understanding of the context of colonization, students will analyze contemporary relationships and efforts towards renewed relationships and reconciliation.

The student will progress from Industrial Electronics I to a more advanced study of industrial devices such as operational amplifiers, power supplies, thyristors and control circuits. The student will gain experience in analysis and troubleshooting of industrial circuits and systems.

This course introduces the student to industrial motor control strategies involving interlocking, timing, and counting applications. Investigation of the operation of motor control components and wiring diagrams is followed by relay ladder diagram analysis of control circuits. Automation of these motor control applications using PLC ladder logic projects is carried out through a variety of practical exercises.

This course will introduce the student to the concepts of quality control and quality assurance in the workplace.

This course is designed to prepare students to successfully write the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) Professional Practice Examination (PPE), required for certification for engineering technicians and technologists by this professional certifying body. The basics of the association's structure, contract law, ethics, and professional practice will be examined. The student assessment will include practice examinations similar to OACETT's PPE.

This course will introduce the student to the concepts of both integrated and PC (Personal Computer) based HMI (Human Machine Interface) and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems for industrial automation. It will focus on graphical user interface design, data acquisition, logging, event driven scripting, security and automation network layout.

MA 431 focuses on the areas of differential and integral calculus. Topics covered include applications of differentiation and integration as well as methods of differentiation and integration for trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions.

This course is designed to expand the student’s knowledge regarding the capabilities of programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Advanced instruction sets such as data manipulation, program control, word and file moves and sequencers are discussed using realistic industrial control problems. An understanding of the configuration of specialized hardware such as analog and numerical data I/O (Input / Output) used in conjunction with the advanced instructions will allow the student to program a PLC for a continuous closed-loop control application. Students will also learn safe installation, start-up and troubleshooting procedures using the PLC programming software.

This course initially introduces the student to static and dynamic characteristics of the components involved with process control systems. Various process variable sensing techniques are discussed as well as feedback control modes and final control elements. Controller tuning methods by actual dynamic analysis or by mathematical modeling is also investigated. A variety of control strategies are evaluated and compared for optimum control system performance.

This course allows the student to become familiarized with the tools, test equipment, and manufacturers instructions as they apply to configuration, calibration, interconnections and operation of industrial process control components and systems. The operating characteristics of process transmitters and final control elements are examined and transfer functions are experimentally determined. Students will then be able to configure and tune digital controllers and DCS systems for a variety of process control situations. Students then use software tools to tune control systems based on mathematical models.

In engineering design work, differential equations are used to model most kinds of non-chaotic dynamic (changing) systems, such as process control systems, mechanical devices, hydraulics and building structures. MA531 emphasizes the concepts of analytical approaches to solutions of ordinary differential equations. Topics covered include Maclaurin, Taylor and Fourier series, as well as the application of Laplace transforms for differential equations, systems of differential equations and engineering problems.

The course commences with an introduction to linear algebra concepts related to determinants, matrices and solutions of systems of equations. The course continues with a study of descriptive statistics, including measures of central tendency and variation, data presentation and basic probability. An introduction to inferential statistics plus correlation and regression analysis constitutes the remainder of the course. Microsoft Excel is used extensively throughout the course for computations and graphing.