Course Descriptions

Electronics Technology - ELET

General Information

Unless stated otherwise, all courses are non-repeatable except under certain conditions.

Open Enrollment

It is the policy of West Hills College Lemoore, unless specifically exempted by statute, that every course section or class, the average daily attendance of which is to be reported for state aid, wherever offered and maintained by the District, shall be fully open to enrollment and participation by any person who has been admitted to the College and who meets such prerequisites as may be established pursuant to Chapter 11, Division 2, Part VI, Title 5 of the California Administrative Code, commencing with Section 41820.

Unit or Credit Value

Each course carries a certain credit or unit value. The amount is indicated in parentheses at the right of the title. A lecture class requires the equivalent of one academic hour, (50 minutes) per week for each semester unit conferred. Laboratory classes require three academic hours, (150 minutes) per week for each semester unit conferred.

Prerequisite

Prerequisites are prescribed courses covering skills and/or knowledge that are normally expected to be acquired prior to enrolling in another course. The intent of prerequisites is to ensure that any student enrolling in a course in which specific information is required will have the necessary background so that every opportunity exists to experience success. Therefore, any course with a prerequisite presumes that subject matter will be acquired in a sequential way.

Students enrolling in courses without the appropriate prerequisite may find that they are ill-prepared to continue their studies in that course. Prerequisites are designed to enhance success. Please refer to the West Hills College Lemoore prerequisite policy in the Academic Regulations portion of this catalog for additional information.

Corequisite

Corequisites are courses that a student is required to take simultaneously in order to enroll in another course. (Successful completion is defined as a grade C or better for the minimum prerequisite/corequisite requirement.)

Class Hours

The total number of class lecture and laboratory hours for each course is indicated in its course description. The schedule of classes, which is available at the time of class registration, will indicate which dates, days and times a given class is scheduled to meet.

Course Subject

Courses are classified by subjects as they exist at West Hills College Lemoore. All courses within an area usually count towards a major in that area. Other institutions may classify their courses differently. Transfer students should consult the catalog of the four-year college to which they intend to transfer for its classification of identical or comparable courses.

Course Numbering

Courses numbered 001-049 are baccalaureate level (transfer) courses. These courses are transferable to four-year institutions. However, the institution that the student transfers to determines the specific transferability of courses.

Courses numbered 050-99 are associate degree level courses. These courses are primarily for the student who does not plan to continue his/her education beyond the community college level; however, occupational education courses may transfer according to articulation agreements. Complete information on articulation is available through the Counseling Center.

Courses numbered 100-199 are non-transfer and are non-degree applicable; they are skill building or remedial courses.

Courses in some subject areas that are traditionally taught as combination lecture- laboratory courses at four-year colleges are split into two separate courses:  one a lecture course for transfer students and one a laboratory course for both transfer and non-transfer students. Students wishing to transfer must take both the lecture and laboratory courses.

  • NOTE:  In case of transfer and non-transfer courses taught concurrently, a student may receive credit only for the course in which he/she is enrolled, not both. A student cannot change from one course to the other except according to regular drop/add procedures. He/She should be guided by the course description and may need to consult a counselor or advisor for aid.
Abbreviations for Degree, Non-Degree and Transfer Courses

The following abbreviations designate degree applicable, transfer and non-degree applicable courses:

(AA/AS) Associate Degree Applicable

(CSU) Transferable to California State University System

(UC) Transferable to University of California System

(NDA) Non-Degree Applicable

  • ELET-001
  • Basic Electronics (dc)
  • Credit(s) 3

Basic Electronics (dc)
ELET 001 is an introduction to electricity and electronics including basic components, electronic circuit calculations, basic electronic test equipment use, electrical measurement, relays and ladder diagrams, direct current (DC) circuits, and electronic schematic diagrams.

Class Hours:
36 Lecture | 54 Laboratory
Advisory(s):
ENG 051A and MATH 061 (Recommended, Previous or concurrent).
Transfers to:
CSU
  • ELET-002
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Credit(s) 4

Electronic Circuits
ELET 002 is an application of analog and digital electronic circuits and systems. Content includes: semiconductor components, analog circuits (power supplies, amplifiers, and oscillators), digital electronic circuits (logic gates, sequential logic circuits), and digital signal processing (A/D and D/A conversion).

Class Hours:
54 Lecture | 54 Laboratory
Prerequisite(s):
ELET 001
Transfers to:
CSU
  • ELET-003
  • Programmable Logic Controllers
  • Credit(s) 3

Programmable Logic Controllers
ELET 003 is an introduction to the function and application of programmable logic controllers. Students will become familiar with the programming and wiring of programmable logic controllers and software. Topics include bit-level input and output instructions, timers, counters, latches, documentations, and troubleshooting.

Class Hours:
36 Lecture | 54 Laboratory
Transfers to:
CSU
  • ELET-004
  • Comp Integrated Manufacturing
  • Credit(s) 3

Computer Integrated Manufacturing
ELET 004 is an introduction to industrial automation technologies and the procedures utilized when troubleshooting automated control systems. Topics include programmable logic controllers (PLC), machine control, industrial robots, barcode readers, material handling systems, and Ethernet communications.

Class Hours:
36 Lecture | 54 Laboratory
Prerequisite(s):
ELET 003
Transfers to:
CSU
  • ELET-005
  • Inst & Process Control
  • Credit(s) 3

Instrumentation and Process Control
ELET 005 is an introduction to instrumentation and process control principles: transducers, actuators, sensors, computer interface software, terminologies, standards and trends in control technologies, piping and instrument diagrams and tags, PLC principles for PID control, and basic control algorithms.

Class Hours:
36 Lecture | 54 Laboratory
Prerequisite(s):
ELET 003
Transfers to:
CSU
  • ELET-006
  • Electric Motors & Controls
  • Credit(s) 4

Electric Motors & Controls
ELET 006 is an introduction to the basic principles, applications, and configuration of direct current and alternating current machines, motor starters, programmable, solid state, and electromechanical motor controllers/drives, input devices, relays, pilot devices, and other industrial electronics components and circuitry.

Class Hours:
54 Lecture | 54 Laboratory
Prerequisite(s):
ELET 001
Transfers to:
CSU
  • ELET-007
  • Advprogrammable Logic Control
  • Credit(s) 3

Advanced Programmable Logic Control
ELET 007 is an expansion to the function and application of programmable logic controllers. Students will boceme familiar with the programming of Allen Bradley Control Logix series controllers with RSLogix 5000 software, providing all of the basics of using the Rockwell Automations Control Logix platform of PLCs.

Class Hours:
36 Lecture | 54 Laboratory
Prerequisite(s):
ELET 003
Transfers to:
CSU