Healthcare Technology Management / BioMedical Equipment Technology

Course Substitute : higher ENGL course

This course provides students with a supportive learning community in which to further develop the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills needed to write in academic settings. Topics include reading and writing processes, critical thinking strategies, vocabulary, study skills, and grammar instruction. Upon completion, students should be able to apply these skills toward understanding a variety of academic and career-related texts and composing a college-level essay.

Course Substitute : higher MATH course or have taken equivalent or higher MATH course

Basic operations with algebraic expressions; solving and graphing linear equations and inequalities; solving absolute value equations; systems of linear equations; applications of linear equations and systems; laws of exponents; operations on polynomials.

This course covers the terminology surrounding anatomy, physiology, pathology, tests, and treatments. The student will learn basic medical word structure and language. An overview of the body including cavities and regions, anatomical planes and directional terms, divisions of the spine, and individual body systems. Spelling, pronunciation, and listening are practiced. Open to all students in healthcare professions. Contact the Workforce Instruction Division at (206) 934-3790 or Advising at (206) 934-3658 for information and to register. Note: This course replaces AHI 100 Introduction to Medical Vocabulary. Permission required.

Course Substitute : CHEM& 121 - Intro to Chemistry (5 credits)

A humanistic approach to chemistry for students who have no previous experience in chemistry. Introduces chemical principles, facts, and theories and how they relate to our lives, communities, and the environment. Topics include atomic theory, stoichiometry, gas laws, solutions, periodicity, basic thermodynamic and elementary bonding, an introduction to organic chemistry, and other topics that relate to chemistry in the every day world.

Survey disciplines within the field of electronics and technologies related to electronic occupations to give students a knowledge of the standards, practices and skills necessary for employment in electronic-related occupations. Guest speakers, field visits, reading, media or general discussion with class members. Computer Fee.

Beginning electronics support course providing the student with information and skills to safely perform soldering tasks in the field. The student will acquire skills to remove components and replace them without causing damage to either the component or the Printed Circuit Boards (PCB's). The student will learn the techniques to select the proper solder, soldering aids, tools, and other associated test equipment. Prerequisite: EET 160 or EET 161 or instructor permission.

Introduction to fluid power systems used in industry. Covers fundamentals of hydraulic and pneumatic systems including fluid power components and schematic diagrams. Includes electrical/electronic control of fluid power systems and information on several electro-hydraulic servo systems. Prereq. EET 109 or MATH& 141 or higher.

Physics for students in a vocational technical field. Covers the basic laws of physics as applied to mechanics, matter and heat, wave motion and sound, electricity and magnetism, light and modern physics. Includes physical concepts as applied to industrial-technical fields. Prereq: EET 109 or MATH& 141.

First of two courses that addresses the body of knowledge required for the current CompTIA A+ Certification. The emphasis is on the fundamentals of installing, maintaining, and configuring computer hardware; operating systems; networks; and security. Course Prerequisite: Ability to use an internet browser and create a document with a word processor. Computer lab fee.

This course is part two of a two-course series that addresses the body of knowledge required for the current CompTIA A+ Certification. Emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of installing, maintaining, and configuring computer hardware, operating systems, networks, and security. Computer lab fee.

First in a series of lecture-lab courses designed for an in-depth study of electronics. Performance goals will allow students to analyze series and parallel circuits. Basic concepts of energy, work, power, current and voltage are studied as well as Ohm's and Kirchhoff's laws. Achievement of course goals is supported using computer models and hands-on labs. Prerequisite: MATH 081 or equivalent, or higher

This second course in a series designed for an in-depth study of electronics covers the sinusoidal waveform, its generation and measurement, and basic AC topics including frequency, inductance, capacitance, reactance, resonance, filters, and transformers. Computer models, as well as labs with the oscilloscope, are used throughout.

Analysis of characteristics of analog semiconductor devices and their applications in common electronic circuits. Course begins with construction of simple power supplies and moves to more complex amplifier circuits. Construction and measurement of devices and circuit parameters verify math analysis of circuits explored. Prerequisites: EET 162 or instructor permission.Computer Fee.

Continued analysis of characteristics of semiconductor devices and their applications in common electronic circuits. Explanation and analysis of field-effect transistors (FETs), thyristors, and operational amplifiers, their nomenclature and identification, characteristics, parameters, and basic circuit applications. Explanation and analysis of special-purpose diodes (particularly the zener) and their applications. Prerequisite: EET 163 or instructor permission. Computer Fee.

Fundamentals of digital electronics and interface circuits. Course covers number systems, logic gates, Boolean algebra and logic simplification (including DeMorgan's theorems and Karnaugh maps), encoders and decoders, multiplexers and demultiplexers, and an introduction to flip-flops, and an introduction to programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Prerequisite: EET 161 or instructor permission. Computer fee.

This course covers devices, circuits, and concepts specific to the healthcare environment, including theory and operation of equipment used for patient care. Emphasis is given to patient-connected equipment, including monitors for cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurological parameters; thermometry; and electrical safety. Laboratory exercises cover the maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and calibration of equipment.

This course continues the study of medical technology begun in EET 286, with a focus on equipment specific to the surgical setting, medical video, medication pumps, medical lasers; an overview of various imaging modalities; and technology used in the clinical laboratory. Lab expercises emphasize maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and calibration of such equipment. Prerequisite: EET 286 with a grade of 2.5 or higher.

This course is designed to supply students with industry work experience in the biomedical electronics field. Students are expected to source their own work site, but it must be approved by the instructor. Specific equipment will vary from site to site but the student is expected to generalize the experience to the biomedical electronics field.