Spring 2020 Course Syllabus Course: CETT-1315- Section: 50 Digital Applications

Instructor Information
Instructor	John Freyermuth
E-mail	freyermuthje@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6520
Office	Location: Sam and Linda Monroe Performing Arts Center - Room: 126 Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Department	Commercial Music, Visual and Performing Arts Chair: Sheila Guillot E-mail: guillsr@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6381 If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
Course Information
Description	An investigation of combinational and sequential logic elements and circuits with emphasis on design and troubleshooting of combinational and sequential circuits.
Prerequisites	CETT 1409
Learning Outcomes	1. List the basic safety rules when working around electricity. (PLSO-4) 2. Identify electronic instruments and their purpose. (PLSO-1) 3. Analyze and correct faults in electronic circuits. (PLSO-2) 4. Explain the use of electronic equipment. (PLSO-3) 5. Identify electronic components and demonstrate their use. (PLSO-1)
Core Objectives	* Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. * Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. * Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. * Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view.
Program Student Learning Outcomes	1. Identifies control panel indicators, calibration tools, electrical parts, and how they work. 2. Analyzes temperature and flow results to determine proper operating parameters of specific process computerized and electronic equipment. 3. Analyzes level and gas measurements to determine proper operating parameters of specific processes and electrical equipment. 4. Demonstrates standard safety procedures as required in the industry.
Textbooks	Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer. Digital Electronics, by Robert Dueck and Kenneth Reid. CENGAGE Learning ISBN - 13: 978-1-4390-6000-1
Lecture Topics Outline	Week 1: Syllabus Review and Course Introduction Week 2: 7 Chapter 2 lecture Week 3: Chapter 2 Review; Chapter 3 lecture Week 4: Chapter 3 questions due; Chapter 3 Test Week 5: Chapter 4 lecture/lab; Chapter 4 questions due Week 6: Chapter 4 Test; Chapter 5 lecture / lab Week 7: Chapter 5 questions due; Chapter 5 Test Week 8: Spring Break Week 9: Chapter 6 lecture / lab Week 10: Chapter 6 questions due Week 11: Chapter 6 Test; Chapter 7 lecture Week 12: Chapter 7 questions due; Week 13: Chapter 8 questions due; Chapter 7 and 8 Test Week 14: Chapter 9 lecture; Chapter 9 questions due Week 15: Chapter 9 Test; Chapter 10 lecture; Chapter 10 questions due; Chapter 10 Test Final Exam
Major Assignments Schedule	Week 4: Test 1 Week 6: Test 2 Week 7: Test 3 Week 11: Test 4 Week 12: Test 5 Week 13: Test 6 Week 15: Test 7 Quizzes TBA
Final Exam Date	May 12, 2020 - 6:00 PM   Through  May 12, 2020 - 9:00 PM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Attendance: 10% Class Participation: 10% Quizzes: 30% Tests: 50%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office, in person.
Attendance Policy	As class attendance is crucial to making a passing grade, after 5, 7, & 9 class periods have been missed a letter grade will be dropped after each and after 11 missed class days a Failure will be recorded for the overall grade. You will be counted tardy when late without a recognized excuse. Two tardies will count as one day absent. Class absences can also have recognized excuses, with each being handled on a one on one basis with the instructor.
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
ADA Considerations	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.