Engineering Technology: Entertainment, CA [ETE-CT, 30 Credits]

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DESCRIPTION

The Certificate of Achievement in Engineering Technology-Entertainment is a 12-month program that provides students with classroom and laboratory experience in electricity, mechanical power transmission, fluid power and related repair activities. The emphasis focuses on those skills used in the local entertainment/theater industry or other industries.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate skills required to set-up, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot the equipment that can be used in an entertainment environment.
Design, assemble and operate various types of fluid power systems that can be used as part of entertainment systems.
Design, assemble and operate various types of industrial electrical circuits that can be used as part of entertainment systems.
Prepare technical reports and effectively communicate the results.
Design, assemble and operate various mechanical power transmission assemblies that can be used as part of entertainment systems.

General Education Requirements (9 Credits)

Mathematics (3 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

Recommended: MATH 116.

ET 111B - Mathematics for Electronics Applications
or MATH 116 - Technical Mathematics
or MATH 120 - Fundamentals of College Mathematics
or MATH 120E - Fundamentals of College Mathematics Expanded
or MATH 124 - College Algebra
or MATH 124E - College Algebra Expanded
or MATH 126 - Precalculus I
or MATH 126E - Precalculus I Expanded
or MATH 127 - Precalculus II or above
_{REMINDER: If a student does not place into the correct college-level MATH course, they are required to complete a preparatory or prerequisite course(s) or attempt to gain a higher score on the MATH placement exam. Such preparatory or prerequisite courses are not part of the degree, may delay degree completion, and will cause the student to complete more credits then the total listed on this degree.}

Communications (3 Credits)

Strongly Recommended: COM 115.

Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (3 Credits)

Special Program Requirements (21 Credits)

Core Requirements (19 Credits)

CADD 100 - Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting
and ET 104B - Fabrication and Soldering Techniques
and MT 101B - Introduction to Theater Technology
and MT 102B - Fundamentals of Electricity
and MT 104B - Industrial Electricity
and MT 106B - Mechanical Power Transmission

Digital Literacy Requirement (0-3 Credits)

Electives (2-4 Credits)

Choose at least 2 credits from the following courses.

MT 108B - Fluid Power (Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Instrumentation)
or MT 183B - Co-Op/Internship Third Semester
or MUS 239 - Virtual Studio Technology
or THTR 208C - Costume Practicum
or THTR 208D - Scenery Practicum
or THTR 208E - Special Topics Practicum
Computation included in ET 111B and MATH 116 and MATH 120 and MATH 124 and MATH 126 and MATH 127 or above and MT 102B and MT 104B.
Human Relations included in MT 101B.