PRE-ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND APPLIED ELECTRONICS
COURSE SEQUENCE
  12 credits required for graduation
(This course is ONLY offered at our Norwich Technical High School located in Norwich)

PRE-ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND APPLIED ELECTRONICS
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

EXPLORATORY AND INTRODUCTION TO PRE-ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND APPLIED ELECTRONICS (3 credits)
All Grade 9 students go through the Exploratory Program. In Grade 9, all students will be introduced to basic electrical theory, Ohms Law concepts, engineering concepts, basic series circuits and laws, basic parallel circuits and laws, robotics, smart house technology, digital multi-meter measurements- voltage and current, basic stamp theory, color code interpretation and basic Excel for circuit analysis. The students will also work though a generic engineering problem.  Technology-related mathematics, reading, writing, vocabulary, blueprint reading and science are integrated throughout the curriculum.

DIRECT CURRENT/ALTERNATING CURRENT (DC/AC) CIRCUITS AND ANALOG ELECTRONICS - 10 (3 credits)
In Grade 10, all students will receive instruction in series-parallel direct current (DC) circuits, basic alternating current (AC) theory and measurements, oscilloscopes, resistance and AC, concept of reactance, capacitance and AC, inductance and AC, transformers and phase shift, resonance and basic filters. The students will also receive instruction in basic diode theory, DC power supplies, transistor theory, basic operational-amplifier concepts and applications, silicon controlled rectifier theory and 555 timer fundamentals. The students will also work on projects dealing with amplifier construction, color organ construction and 555 timers.  Technology-related mathematics, reading, writing, vocabulary, blueprint reading and science are integrated throughout the curriculum.

AUDIO VISUAL TECHNOLOGY - 11 (3 credits)
In Grade 11, the Audio Visual Technology students will receive instruction in smart house technology theory (energy conservation), as well as the following areas:  basic stamp programming; stamp robotics; basic analog electronics.  Topics will also include orientation to linear power supplies; diode circuits; transistor theory; transistor amplifier configurations; operational amplifier configurations and operational amplifier circuits. These students will also be preparing for Custom Electronics Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) and/or Connecticut Alarm & Systems Integrators Association (CASIA) certification. Students reaching an acceptable level of proficiency may be eligible for Work Based Learning (WBL).   Technology-related mathematics, reading, writing, vocabulary, blueprint reading and science are integrated throughout the curriculum.
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PRE-ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING – 11 (3 credits)
In Grade 11, the Pre-Electrical Engineering students will receive instruction in series-parallel direct current (DC) circuits advanced analysis and design, bridge circuits, delta to wye conversions, multi-source circuit analysis, alternating current (AC) theory and trigonometry, advanced oscilloscope use, trouble shooting / fault analysis, capacitance in series / parallel (DC and AC), reactance, capacitance and resistance (AC), phase angle calculations. The students will also receive instruction inductance in series / parallel (DC and AC), inductance and resistance (AC), advanced diode theory, advanced linear power supplies, power supply filter design, transistor theory, switching and amplification, advanced op-amp theory and circuits, amplifier design, 555 timer circuits, oscillators and basic radio frequency theory.  Students reaching an acceptable level of proficiency may be eligible for Work Based Learning (WBL).  Technology-related mathematics, reading, writing, vocabulary, blueprint reading and science are integrated throughout the curriculum.

AUDIO VISUAL TECHNOLOGY – 12 (3 credits)
In Grade 12, the Audio Visual Technology students will receive instruction in Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) certification (commercial audio visual installation), vex robotics, basic stamp programming, and stamp robotics.  Digital electronics theory topics will include:  computer numbering systems; digital logic gates; combinational logic circuit simplification and construction; digital analog interfacing; sequential logic gates; and, sequential logic circuits and labs necessary to support CTS instruction. Students reaching an acceptable level of proficiency may be eligible for Work Based Learning (WBL).   Technology-related mathematics, reading, writing, vocabulary, blueprint reading and science are integrated throughout the curriculum.
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BASIC DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (3 credits)
In Grade 12, the Pre-Engineering students will receive instruction in basic digital electronics theory, combinational logic, combinational logic design, sequential logic, sequential logic design, specifications/ interfacing, interface designs with analog, state machine theory, state machine design. The students will also have to complete a design project. Students reaching an acceptable level of proficiency may be eligible for Work Based Learning (WBL).   Technology-related mathematics, reading, writing, vocabulary, blueprint reading and science are integrated throughout the curriculum.

Students successfully completing this course of study will be able to pursue a two year Engineering Technology degree or a four year Electrical Engineering degree.  Immediate employment is available in the commercial and residential audio visual installation and design field.  Jobs include engineering assistant, sales, alarm system technician, quality control and many others.
*College Career Pathways – Students successfully completing this program may qualify for advanced college credit.