SCHOOL OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE (SATES) Program Schedule PROGRAM: CTech in Electrical and Electronic Engineering CTech Electrical & Electronic Engineering Credits IT101 Information Technology Foundation I 3 MATH100 Foundations of Mathematics and Statistics 3 ENG101 Introduction to Engineering 3 EEE100 Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 Course Descriptions IT101 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION I 3 The course introduces students to the various fields of computing and the role of computers in society and provides an introduction to the historical and social context of computing and an overview of information technology as a discipline. Students are introduced to a number of basic and fundamental concepts of the computer system including: the technological evolution of the computer, the hardware and software components and underlying technologies that are the basis of the modern digital computer; the key functions of the computer: input, processing, storage and output; an the use of computers in organizations including a review of key application areas and how they are developed and implemented; issues relating to the impact of the use of computers on organizational processes, functions, operations, productivity and resources including human and physical resources Students will also be introduced to data communications and computer network concepts and systems. On completion of this course students will have an in-depth knowledge and appreciation of the information technology field, systems, principles, concepts and applications Prerequisite: None 1
Course Syllabus 1.0: Introduction to Information Technology 1.1 What is Information Technology? 1.2 Information Technology Application Areas 1.3 Information Technology in Business and Management 1.4 Information Technology and Society 2.0: The Computer and its Technological Evolutions 2.1 Analog and Digital Computers 2.2 Information Representation in Digital Computers: The Computer Number System 2.3 Key Functions of the Digital Computers 2.4 Examining the Digital Computer into Details 2.5 The Technological Evolution of Digital Computers 2.6 Characteristics of Digital Computers- A Summary 3.0: Key Functions of the Digital Computer System 3.1 The Input Function 3.2 The Processing Function 3.3 The Output Function 3.4 The Storage Function 4.0: Classification of General-Purpose Digital Computers 4.1 Types of Digital Computers 4.2 Processing speed 4.3 Processor type 4.4 Clock speed 4.5 Memory capacity 4.6 Secondary storage capacity 4.7 Number of Users 4.8 Expandability and Upgradability 5.0: Components of the Computer System 5.1 The Hardware Sub-System: Inside the Computer - The CPU/MPU and Memory 5.2 The Hardware Sub-System: The Input/Output Sub-System 5.3 Types of Input/Output Devices and Media 5.4 The Software Sub-System: Systems Software 5.5 The Software Sub-System: Applications Software 5.6 The Software Sub-System: Computer-Based Information Systems 6.0: The Basic Architecture of the Computer System 6.1 The Internal Components of the Computer System: The CPU Revisited 6.2 How the Computer Works Processing Inside the CPU 6.3 The Microcomputer System- Key Concepts 6.4 Classification of Microprocessors 6.4 Components of the PC Motherboard: How the Motherboard Works 7.0 Data Communications and Computer Networks Concepts 7.1 Computer Networks and Data Communications Fundamentals 7.2 Configuration of Data Communications Systems 7.3 Data Transmissions: Basic Concepts and Principles 2
7.4 Exploring Data Communication Applications 7.5 Data Communications and Computer Networks: Some Advanced Concepts 7.6 Data Communication Channels 7.7 Network and Communication Devices 8.0: Introduction to Computer Ethics 8.1 Some Historical Milestones 8.2 Defining the Field of Computer Ethics 8.3 Example Topics in Computer Ethics Computers in the Workplace Computer Crime Privacy and Anonymity Intellectual Property Professional Responsibility Globalization The Metaethics of Computer Ethics MATH 100: FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 3 This course is in two parts. The Part 1 focuses on Mathematics covering topics in intermediate algebra and calculus. Topics in intermediate algebra include: equations, algebraic functions, linear equations, polynomials, radicals and complex numbers. Topics in calculus include: introduction to differential calculus: functions, limits, continuity, derivatives, differentiation rules. The Part 2 of the course focuses on Statistics covering topics in the area of: the nature, role and approach of statistics; population and samples, descriptive statistics: tabular and graphical representation, summary measures and introduction to probability. Prerequisites: None Course Syllabus Part 1: Mathematics: Algebra and Calculus 1.0: Equations, Ratios, and Proportions 2.0: Equations with Two Variables 3.0: Algebraic Fractions 4.0: Linear Equations in One Variable 5.0: Segments, Lines, and Inequalities 6.0: Linear Equations In Two Variables 7.0: Linear Equations In Three Variables 8.0: Polynomial Arithmetic 9.0: Factoring Polynomials 10.0: Rational Expressions 11.0: Relations and Functions 12.0: Polynomial Functions 13.0: Radicals and Complex Numbers 14.0: Quadratics In One Variable 15.0: Conic Sections 16.0: Quadratic Systems 17.0: Introduction to Differential Calculus 18.0: Functions, Limits, Continuity, Derivatives, Differentiation rules 3
Part 2: Statistics 1.0: Introduction to Statistics 2.0: Overview of Computer Science and Business Applications in Statistics 3.0: Population and Samples 4.0: Descriptive Statistics: Tabular & Graphical Representation 5.0: Descriptive Statistics: Summary Measures 6.0: Introduction to Probability EEE100: FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING 3 This is an introductory course in electrical and electronic engineering. It is aimed at introducing students to a number of concepts and systems in the field of electrical and electronic engineering. Students will as part of this course explore key issues and fundamentals as they relate to electrical and electronic engineering including discussions of current topical issues and as well as trends in this field. The course will also include seminars to update and improve students understanding of the key issues, concepts and practice as they relates to the field of electrical and electronic engineering. ENG101: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING 3 This course is in two parts and introduces students to the field of engineering and the engineering profession and provides them with a chance to become familiar with various engineering disciplines, learn what engineers do and the skills that are important to engineers. The Part 1 of the course concentrates on: (i) An overview of the genesis and evolution of the engineering profession to the present day, career paths within the profession; study of ethics and with emphasis on the engineering workplace; engineering design and analysis techniques, development of problem-solving skills and communication skills; (ii) Series of lectures on the various fields of study within engineering, the engineering profession, types of engineering work activities among others. (iii) Team building and the teamwork approach (teamwork, communications, problem solving, computer etc.) to projects and problem-solving common in an engineering curriculum and in the engineering profession. The Part 2 of the course focuses on Engineers and Society and considers topics relating to: (i) the professional aspects of an engineering career (ii) ethics and responsibility, the role of the professional society, the importance of communication, and the realities of the workplace; Students are also introduced to the role of ethics in engineering and the importance of ethical behavior in the engineering profession; and (iii) standards and issues relating to Intellectual Property, professional conduct and safety. 1.0 The Engineering Profession 1.1 Introduction to the Fields of Engineering 1.2 Introduction to the Engineering Profession: The Engineer 1.3 The Engineering Profession: Working Environment and Engineering Educational and Professional Development 2.0 Elements of Engineering Curriculum 2.1 Engineering Curriculum Design ABET 2.2 The Engineering Curriculum-Perspectives and Practice 2.3 The AIT Engineering Curriculum 3.0 Engineering Education and Practice 3.1 Engineering Education and Practice in the US 3.2 Advanced Engineering Environments 3.3 New Paradigms for Engineering Education 3.4 Evolving Engineering Education 4.0 Ethics in Engineering 4
4.1 Introduction to Ethics in Engineering 4.2 Ethics in Engineering Case Studies 4.3 The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Code of Ethics 5.0 Team Building and Team Work in Engineering 5.1 What is Team Building? 5.2 How to Build Teams 5.3 Engineering Team Building in Practice 5