2020-21 Course Catalog

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Overview

About the Program

Two-year full-time degree schedule; mixture of core engineering, mathematics, CAD, and communications courses; program can be completed on a part-time basis.

Graduates of the AET degree program will gain valuable experience in understanding the growing industry of alternative energy systems as well as gain the skills needed to design, install, maintain and troubleshoot the generation, delivery, and uses of solar energy. Students will engage in real-world projects that involve site assessment, generating proposals, and designing systems as well as learn the business side of this industry.

Internship

Internship is a learning experience that integrates academic skills with workplace experience. Students in Engineering Technologies can earn college credit, make valuable professional contacts, and link their classroom studies to real-world workplace challenges. See the department dean or an academic advisor for details.

Application Requirements

  • Final high school transcript (or GED results) and college transcripts (if applicable).
  • Successful completion of the Basic Skills Assessment (ACCUPLACER) and Technology Skills Test (TST) is required. Any college foundation courses recommended by placement results are also required.
  • Math placement score of 41 or above required to take the first mathematics course in the engineering program.

Career Opportunities

  • Solar Energy System Designer
  • Solar Photovoltaic Installer
  • Mechanical Drafter

Curriculum

The following is a typical course sequence for completing this program. The actual time needed to complete the program will vary according to each student’s individual needs.

First Semester

GET1000Intro to Engineering

2

EET1000Introduction to Electricity

2

EET2010Intro to Programmable Controllers

2

AET1100Alternative Energy

3

MET1020Engineering Drawings and Diagrams

2

TMT1110Applied Technical Math

3

OIS1240Computer Applications

3

Second Semester

AET2100Photovoltaic Technology

3

EET1500Circuit Analysis I

3

ENG1000English Composition I

3

PHY1110Applied Physics

4

MTH1245College Algebra

3

Third Semester

EET1550Circuit Analysis II

3

EET2060Advanced Programmable Controllers

3

AET1510Business ofEnergy

2

EET2200Electrical Power Systems

2

COM1400Oral Communication

3

SOC2020Ethnic and Cultural Diversity

3

BUS2800Career Readiness

1

Fourth Semester

EET2300Analog Electronics

4

MET1200Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)

3

GET2300Engineering Statistics

2

GET2700Engineering Cooperative Work Experience

1

SOC1200Sociology

3

Or

PSY1100Introduction to Psychology

3

Total Credit Hours: 63