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3.00 Credits
This course will provide an introduction to the field of special education, major provisions of special education law, and the legal mandates of the teacher serving children with disabilities in the least restrictive setting. It will also review the major needs of students with disabilities, including the effects of family demographics. Emphasis will be placed on working within special education team structures, recognizing inclusive practices, and discussing the various roles of professionals. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Discuss the identification, characteristics of different types of disabilities, as well as effective evidence-based instructional practices and adaptations; Explain the legal rights and responsibilities of the teacher for special education referral and evaluation and the rights and procedural safeguards that students are guaranteed; Explain and analyze the possible causes and implications for the over-representation of minorities in special education so as not to misinterpret behaviors that represent cultural, linguistic differences as indicative of learning problems; Discuss and analyze the components of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process, with emphasis on understanding measurable goals based on present levels, specially designed instruction, adaptations, accommodations, supplementary aids and services, and supports for school personnel; Identify essential concepts, best-practices and strategies for serving students with IEPs.
Prerequisite:
ENG 112 (Grade of C or Higher), (PSY 140 (Grade of C or Higher) or ECE 130 (Grade of C or Higher)), and Standard Criminal Background Check
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3.00 Credits
The fundamentals of drafting, space geometry of points, lines and surfaces, graphs, graphical mathematics and design projects. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Reduce concepts and configurations to freehand sketches; Construct orthographic drawings using drafting standards, conventions and instruments; Construct pictorial and axonometric instrument drawings; Solve descriptive geometry problems; Apply the principles of graphic mathematics to scales, graphs, nomographs, empirical equations and graphical calculus; Create and plot computer-aided drawings; Solve individual and group preliminary design projects.
Prerequisite:
MAT 151 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores
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1.00 Credits
This course is a required series of eight seminars designed to introduce first year engineering students to skills and topics of importance in engineering and is taken in the second semester of the engineering curriculum. Presented by both DCCC faculty/staff and invited speakers, the weekly one-hour seminars cover technical writing and communication, research design, error analysis and internet research, along with presentations by practicing mechanical, chemical, electrical and computer engineers. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Use the Internet as a research tool in engineering; Write a concise and accurate technical abstract on an engineering topic in an appropriate style; Propose a research design for a specific engineering problem; Explain how error analysis may be applied to a specific engineering problem; Discuss the role of engineers in the current and future economic and technological environment; Describe the technical areas in which practicing engineers work; Clarify general or specific career goals in engineering.
Prerequisite:
(ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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3.00 Credits
A vector mechanics study of forces acting on static particles and rigid bodies. Equilibrium of rigid bodies, distributed body forces acting on centroid, centers of gravity and moments of inertia, analysis of structures, forces in beams and cables, friction and virtual work are topics covered. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Resolve forces acting in plane and space configurations; Develop equivalent-force systems by means of vector, dot, cross, and triple products; Solve equilibrium problems on two- and three-dimensional bodies; Determine the effect of distributed forces on bodies in terms of center of gravity and moment of inertia; Analyze the internal forces on structures such as trusses, frames, machines, beams, and cables; Investigate the friction between moving components on mechanisms such as wedges, screws, bearings, wheels, and belts; Use the method of virtual work to solve for forces, mechanical efficiency, potential energy, equilibrium, and stability.
Prerequisite:
MAT 161 and PHY 131
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3.00 Credits
A course in vector dynamics. Topics include the kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies in plane and three-dimensional motion. Force, energy, and momentum methods, as well as the study of unidirectional vibrations are covered. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Analyze the kinematics of particles and rigid bodies for unidirectional, bidirectional, and general motion; Develop the kinetics of particles and rigid bodies in terms of force, energy, and momentum for unidirectional, bidirectional, and general motion; Determine the motion of single particles and rigid bodies in one-dimensional vibrating or oscillating systems.
Prerequisite:
EGR 200 and MAT 261* (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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4.00 Credits
A first course in circuits for engineers. Uses the basic concepts of modern circuit analysis. Topics include two-terminal devices and their classification, circuit topology and Kirchoff's Laws, lumped-circuit analysis using matrix algebra, controlled and independent sources, power and energy, and second-order time-domain techniques (including singularity functions, convolution and introductory state-variable techniques). Theory will be illustrated by laboratory and class assignments. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Set up and solve circuit problems using mesh analysis; Set up and solve circuit problems using nodal analysis; Set up and solve for the transient response of first-order and second-order circuits; Set up and solve for the general solution of first-order and second-order circuits; Find the initial conditions of first-order and second-order circuits; Use instruments (DMM, power supplies, function generators, oscilloscopes) to measure various electrical quantities; Find the impulse response of electrical circuits; Find the response to a given input of an electrical circuit using convolution.
Prerequisite:
PHY 132 and MAT 261* (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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3.00 Credits
Engineering Thermodynamics is an introductory one-semester course with lecture and demonstrations designed for engineering and science students. Major topics include: concepts of thermodynamics; pressure; temperature; heat and heat transfer; properties of substances; density; extensive and intensive properties; First Law of Thermodynamics and its application; Second Law of Thermodynamics and its application; reversible and irreversible processes; the Clausius, Kelvin, and Planck statements of the Second Law; entropy and Carnot, Otto, Diesel, and Rankine cycles; power cycles and the refrigeration cycle. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Understand the basic concepts and definitions needed to apply the laws of thermodynamics; Describe the properties and behavior of a pure substance; Develop the First Law of Thermodynamics and apply it to control volume problems; State the Second Law of Thermodynamics and describe its significance to the analysis of cycles and processes; Understand the concept of entropy and its relationship to the Second Law of Thermodynamics; Analyze the operation of power and refrigeration systems.
Prerequisite:
CHE 110, MAT 161, and PHY 132* (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the North American energy industry and the current technological, economic, and political environment in which the industry currently find itself. Availability for consumers; the basic of system operations, including generation, transmission, and distribution; the characteristics and pros and cons of the different methods of electrical generation; the classes of the electricity consumers and the needs and characteristics of each consumer class will be addressed in this course. The history of the electric industry, including the history of regulation, deregulation, and market restructuring; the wholesale and retail electric marketplace, marketplace participants, and the various market structures will be studied.
Prerequisite:
New students should complete Placement Testing prior to registration; Visiting students may submit college transcript
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a comprehensive overview of power plant fundamentals and the challenges and advantages of major electrical power generation unit types. A very basic understanding of the principles of thermodynamics as well as the theory and design of fossil, nuclear, hydro, solar, and wind generation systems and related equipment, along with storage technologies will be addressed. Maintenance and operational requirements and special concerns involved in each type of generation are addressed. Topics of instruction consider the difficult choices faced by developers of electrical generation facilities for accommodating costs and environmental concerns, as well as ensuring reliable and economical fuel/energy supplies are available for customer needs. Options for future generation systems and the related advantageous choices each holds for future sources of electricity for the US will be studied. Research reports on the subject matters and sub-topics related to power generation are required of participants in this course. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Discuss the overarching principles of an electrical generation facility; List the main types of electrical generation facilities, and as an overview, identify the engineering, maintenance, operational and environmental challenges common to all types; Describe the design of coal generating stations, the operational characteristics and the major components of a plant; Discuss the varied challenges associated with burning of coal, as well as how these challenges are met, and describe why coal is the most used fuel for the production of electricity; Describe combustion turbine generating system components and their operations; Discuss the limitations and advantages of using natural gas as a fuel for electricity production; Explain the basics of nuclear fuel generation theory as well as plant design, and describe the components and operation of pressurized water reactors; Describe the components and operation of boiling water reactors; Explain the principles of hydroelectric generation and discuss the operational concerns associated with same; Explain how electricity is produced within a solar cell and by solar thermal systems as well, listing the limitations and potential for using the sun to meet electric power needs; Describe how wind energy is converted to electricity, relating the limitations and advantages of wind power; Relate the processes and environmental advantages of creating electric power from biomass; Describe how municipal solid waste power generation benefits to the environment using municipal solid waste; Describe the methods for generating electricity via ocean currents, ocean waves, tides and ocean thermal differences; Identify the challenges of using geothermal energy electricity production; Explain the basic operation of a fuel cell; List the components, processes and power storage technologies associated with compressed air, flywheels, super-conducting magnetic energy, NaS batteries, flow batteries and nickel-cadmium batteries Relate the process of storing energy in the form of hydrogen, citing the advantages and disadvantages of using hydrogen to capture and create electrical energy; List and explain current concerns for power plant operations including fuel availability and environmental restrictions; Discuss likely priorities for future generation plant investments, renovations and modifications.
Prerequisite:
EGY 100
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for students pursuing employment in the varied occupational fields of power plant maintenance and operations. Piping systems covered in this course include chemical, pneumatic, hydraulic, fuel oil, steam, and water. Drawings and detail sheets, to include Piping and Instrumentation, Drawings (P & ID's) specific to power plant piping and tubing will be covered. Applicable codes, classification systems, and testing of piping/tubing systems will also be addressed. Valve, and steam trap design, terminology, application, and operation will be included. Quality control and abnormal operating conditions associated with power plant piping systems are covered as well. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Discuss the piping systems used to distribute industrial water, air and other gases, steam, waste-water and lubricants; Install and maintain pipe/tubing, valves and fittings; Identify various metal pipe and fitting materials comparing strength ratings, safety factors, and methods/tools used for cutting and joining each; Cite the accessories associated with the installation of pipe and tubing, such as, but not limited to, hangers, expansion joints, and insulation; Compare the different types of plastic pipe materials, citing specifications, and proper methods of preparation and assembly; Describe the composition, fabrication, and use of hoses utilized to convey liquids and gases; Describe the function, operation, and maintenance of varied general purpose valves to include: check, gate, globe, pressure reducing, and Sloan valves.
Prerequisite:
New students should complete Placement Testing prior to registration; Visiting students may submit college transcript
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