90 Science for Technical Applications - 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab, 3 units (Grade Only)
Prerequisite:Mathematics 96 with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Level M50.
This science course presents basic vocabulary,
concepts and scientific techniques that are used
to analyze and understand technical applications.
Topics of study include the measurement of
velocity and acceleration, the laboratory study of
conductivity, Ohm’s law, resistors in series and in
parallel, the investigation of gas laws, capacitance
bridge, Kirchoff’s laws, AC voltage measurements,
and the study of mass density and viscosity. The
laboratory focuses on the specific current physical
science needs of the Engineering Technology/
MECOMTRONICS program. Analytical reading and
problem solving are required for success in this
course. The lectures address theory, concepts and
problems required for a solid comprehension of
basic physical science and for rapidly bringing the
student’s knowledge to a level where modern ideas
can be understood. AA/AS.
102A DC Circuits - 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab, 3 units (Grade Only)
Corequisite: Mathematics 181.
Advisory: Mathematics 96 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Level M50.
This course, the first semester of a two-semester
sequence in electric circuits, introduces DC
electronics principles and practices through
integration of theory, application, and structured
discovery activities. Emphasis is placed on activitybased
learning through a variety of hands-on
projects. Topics include but are not limited to
fundamental aspects of DC circuits and passive
devices, Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws;
mesh and nodal analysis; DC network theorems;
applications using PSpice, Electronics Workbench,
or equivalent software; DC measurements and
instrumentation; magnetism. This course is
intended solely for the students enrolled in the Engineering Technology/Mecomtronics program.
(FT) AA/AS; CSU.
120A Basic Physics for Technical Applications I - 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab, 4 units (Grade Only)
Prerequisite: Mecomtronics 90 and Mathematics 181, each with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent.
Corequisite: Mathematics 182.
This course is an introduction of physics presenting
tools that are used in technical applications. Topics
of study include measurement standards, scalar
and vector quantities, kinetics in one, two and
three dimensions, Newton’s laws of motion, the
gravitational force, the harmonic oscillator, work
and energy, and momentum. The course centers
on “hands-on” approaches to analysis of physical
phenomena, without neglecting conceptual and
calculation rigor. This course is intended for students
in the Engineering Technology/MECOMTRONICS
program. (FT) AA/AS; CSU.
120B Basic Physics for Technical Applications II - 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab, 4 units (Grade Only)
Prerequisite: Mecomtronics 120A and Mathematics 182, each with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent.
This discipline may offer specialized instruction
in one or more of the following areas: Supervised Tutoring (044), Experimental Topics (265),
Independent Study (290), Individualized Instruction
(296), Service Learning (277), or Work Experience
(270). Detailed course descriptions are listed on
page 124. Please refer to the class schedule and/or
see the dean or department chair for availability.
Corequisite: Mathematics 183.
This course is the second in a sequence of three
introductory technical physics courses intended
for the Engineering Technology/MECOMTRONICS
program. This sequence of courses presents the tools that are
used in technical applications. The topics of study
include angular momentum and torque, solids and
fluids, waves, temperature, heat transfer, the first
and second laws of thermodynamics, and kinetic
theory. Emphasis is placed on the conceptual and
calculational nature of physical principles and on
experimental studies that demonstrate the use of
the equations discussed in the theory. Analytical
reading and problem solving are required for success
in this course. (FT) AA/AS; CSU.