A writing course introducing students to the effective communication of technical information through various workplace documents including resumes, memos, business letters, reports, brochures, etc. Special emphasis on an introduction to professional conventions and genres and to the transferable skills of rhetorical and audience analysis, document design and collaborative work.

This course introduces the engineering design process and solid modeling software tools to create 3D CAD models and generate professional industry engineering drawings. Industry codes and procedures are practiced e.g. Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T). Students complete hands-on projects and activities. The engineering design process includes: problem identification, concept creation, modeling, analysis, and documentation. Industry standard 3D modeling software is used with project design methodology for graphical, written, and oral communication of mechanical design ideas.

First course in electronic circuit analysis exploring the fundamental idea of current and voltage. Topics include the basic laws and theorems that govern simple electrical systems; Kirchoff's laws, Ohm's law, power relationships, resistance, inductance, and capacitance. Laboratory exercises will introduce the student to the basic measurement techniques of electronic systems using circuit building, power supplies, multi-meters and oscilloscopes. This course will also introduce basic circuit simulation techniques.

The course covers basic electricity and electronics (analog and digital) and electronic components (transistors, op-amps, SCR's). Electromechanical principles are introduced involving sensors and transducers used in production processes. Programming using the Arduino software and microcontroller is introduced. The basics of Programmable Logic Control (PLC) using Relay Ladder Logic programming is covered. Students use both hardware and software covered in the lecture portion of the course in the laboratory session.