330 Internetwork Switching. (3) 
A detailed study of switching technology in a networked environment.  Topics may include multilayered switching, multicast, Spanning Tree, trunking, and VLAN.  
Prerequisite: ITCMP 111, 210, 310.   

340 Wireless Network Communications. (3)
A study of current and emerging wireless technologies and their integration into the design and implementation of networks. Topics include fundamental wireless communication concepts, wireless local area networks (WLAN), and their impact on organization communications.
Prerequisite: ITCMP 310.

350 Electronic Data Administration. (3) 
A study of data manipulation systems and how they are integrated into a networked environment.  Topics may include database server administration, data mining, and data warehousing.  Design, selection, installation, and management of these systems will be emphasized.  
Prerequisite: ITCMP 111, 211, 311.  

380 Electronic Communications Administration. (3) 
A study of electronic communications methodologies in an enterprise network.  Topics may include e-mail and groupware systems administration.  Design, selection, installation, and management of these systems will be emphasized.  
Prerequisite: ITCMP 111, 211, 311.   

421 Data Storage/Disaster Recovery. (3) 
A study of the strategies for data storage and recovery.  Topics may include SAN, NAS, and disaster recovery methodologies.  Prerequisite: ITCMP 111, 211, 311. 

466 Capstone in Computer Technology. (3)
Students will be engaged in immersive learning experiences integrating and applying the knowledge, skills, and abilities developed throughout the computer technology curriculum. Prerequisite: senior standing.
Open only to seniors.

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INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY: CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY (ITCST)

106 CAD for Construction Technology. (3) 
Focuses on the application of computer aided design processes in construction technology.  

200 Site Preparation. (3) 
The study of the processes related to the preparation of a construction site.  Specific topics include the fundamentals of surveying, soil types, and foundation systems.

252 Building Diagnostics. (3) 
Overview of building construction and energy systems, energy audit techniques, principles of heat transfer and air movement.  Field and laboratory work to include pressurization and remote heat sensing devices to measure energy loss in building.  

320 Estimating. (3)
An introduction to estimating in construction.  Reviews and incorporates knowledge of construction planning and processes, developing estimates using labor costs, and standards used by the industry.

350 Mechanical and Electrical Systems. (3)
The study of codes, design, methods, and materials related to electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.

355 Planning and Scheduling. (3) 
Scheduling practices affecting project planning to include site, area, and owner related environmental issues.  Specific emphasis on network diagrams, calculations, and computer applications.        

365 Construction Safety. (3) 
Study of the practices used to establish a safe and healthful environment for construction site personnel/occupants.  Includes the codes and requirements of safety and health regulating agencies.  

400 Construction Project Management. (3) 
The study of procedures and administrative functions common in the construction industry.  Specific topics include documentation, correspondence, payments, submittals, change orders, and documents. 

420 Construction Finance and Law. (3) 
The principles of business law applicable to the construction process including employer, employee, and client rights and obligations, and partnerships.  The principles of finance related to construction are also covered.  

460 Capstone in Construction. (3)
A construction product, process, or system is studied.  Conduct in-depth research on an approved topic related to construction.  Results of the research are formally presented to peers and faculty.   

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INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY: DEPARTMENT (ITDPT)

100 Technology and Society. (3)
The history, development, production, use, and assessment of technology and an examination of its effects upon resources, individuals, society, and the environment.

110 Instructional Technology in the Elementary School. (2)
Develops basic skills in the use of instructional technology to support teaching and learning in the elementary school. Includes lab activities outside of class.

125 Survey of Plastics. (3)
Surveys the plastics industry and introduces the uniqueness of plastics relative to traditional materials. Topics include plastics organizations, environmental issues, career and job opportunities, identification of plastics, manufacture of plastics, application of plastics, etc.

154 Graphic Communication for Interior Design. (3)  Introduction to the fundamentals of graphic communication techniques used in design fields.  Explores sketching, mechanical, and computer techniques to produce graphics for a variety of presentation methods.

160 Technical Analysis. (3)
The computational and presentation skills needed to solve technical problems.

203 Material Processing. (3)
Industrial materials and processes are studied, including material identification, classification, properties, procurement, processing, use, and disposal. Includes laboratory activities.

204 Energy Processing. (3)
Examines sources and types of energy and common energy processing techniques. Emphasizes controlling and transmitting energy and the operation of energy conversion systems. Includes laboratory activities.

213 Construction Materials, Processes, and Products for Interior Design. (3)
Designed specifically for housing/home furnishings majors in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. Content is organized around specific construction units related to materials, processes, and products of residential and commercial construction.

299X Experimental/Developmental Topics. (3-6)
Topics relevant to the discipline. Course titles will be announced before each semester.
A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned.

360 Industrial Safety and Health. (3)
Study of the practices used to establish a safe and healthful environment for industrial personnel. Includes the requirements of safety- and health-regulating agencies, and hazard recognition and correction.

364 Technology Education for the Elementary Grades. (2)
A laboratory in technology education emphasizing the use of tools, materials, and processes that provide enrichment of the elementary program. Methods of planning and developing individual and group activity units are examined and evaluated.

369 Cooperative Education in Technology. (1-3) 
A planned continuous placement in a technology-related position that integrates and applies course content to the workplace.  A paid work and learning experience for manufacturing engineering technology, industrial technology, and graphic arts management majors. 
Prerequisite: permission of the work experience coordinator.  
A total of 12 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than 3 in any one semester or term.

390 Training and Development in Industry. (3)
Training and development in industry and their relationship to the job and the organization. Emphasizes skills needed to systematically plan, implement, evaluate, and revise training and development programs. Provides opportunities for practical application and practice.

400 Capstone in Technology for the Elementary Grades. (3)
Use of hands-on laboratory experiences to apply, integrate, and assess technological concepts, systems, processes, and products. Includes laboratory activities.
Prerequisite: ITDPT 100; EDTEC 120; or permission of the department chairperson.

450 Industrial Research and Development. (3)
Focuses on the methodology and practices of technical research and development as conducted in an industrial setting. In laboratory activities students perform basic tasks associated with product and process research and development.
Prerequisite: ITEDU 403 or ITMFG 161.

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TECHNOLOGY: EDUCATION (ITEDU)

102 Design Techniques. (3)
Introduces tools and techniques for developing and communicating technological designs. Experiences include sketching, rendering, mechanical and computer-aided drawing, modeling, and presentation skills. Includes laboratory activities.

108 Production Techniques. (3)
Studies the tools, machines, and processes used in the technology education classroom and laboratory. Laboratory experiences help develop techniques related to material and information processing. Includes laboratory activities.

195 Exploring Technology Education. (3)
The profession of teaching technology in the public schools is introduced and discussed. Study of the role of education, good teacher qualities, and the development of technology education programs. State and national curriculum trends are analyzed.

202 Product Design. (3)
A variety of design models and techniques are explored. Focuses on elements and principles of design, design processes and characteristics, developing and evaluating potential solutions, modeling, and presenting solutions. Includes laboratory activities.
Prerequisite: ITEDU 102, 108.

290 Career and Technical Student Organizations. (3)
Emphasizes the implementation, maintenance, and evaluation of career and technical student organizations.

292 Principles and Philosophy of Career and Technical Education. (3)
Introduction to the foundation and operation of various career and technical educational programs. Analyzes legislation in the light of past and present issues of career and technical education and its function as a vital component of the educational system.

390 Trade and Occupational Analysis. (3)
A study of the fundamentals of analyzing trades and occupations. Techniques of identifying occupations by breakdown into jobs, tasks, and processes.

392 Career and Technical Related Class Content. (3)
A study of the sources of related materials and techniques of developing and using these materials.

393 Career and Technical Guidance. (3)
Principles, purposes, and practices of guidance by the teacher. Examines and evaluates educational and occupational information, testing programs, school records, occupational trends, and job-training programs.

395 Teaching Technology. (3)
Studies the development and implementation of strategies for teaching technology education. Emphasizes planning daily instruction, preparing support materials, classroom management, assessing and evaluating learning, and a variety of teaching strategies and skills in technology education. Includes a public school teaching experience.
Prerequisite: ITEDU 195.

396 Program Planning and Implementation. (3)
Design and evaluate technology-based instruction and curriculum for meeting student needs. Facility planning, program planning, and trends in technology education are explored. Includes a public school teaching experience.
Prerequisite: ITEDU 395.

410 Capstone Experience in Technology. (3)
A technological product, process, or system is studied. Conduct in-depth research on an approved topic related to technology. Results of the research are formally presented to peers and faculty.
Prerequisite: junior standing.

490 Study in Technology. (1-3)
Personal or group study of a technology that is not emphasized in other courses.
A total of 3 hours of credit may be earned.

492 Organization and Coordination of Career and Technical Education. (3)
The organizational structure, responsibilities, and roles recognized in the operation of career and technical education programs. Major emphasis on state functions.

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INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY: GRAPHIC ARTS/PRINTING (ITGRA)

181 Flexography. (3)
A fundamental course based on the principles and practices utilized in the flexographic printing industry. Instructional emphasis focuses on artwork preparation, image generation/conversion, plates and platemaking, inks, substrates, tooling, presswork, and finishing operations unique to flexography.

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INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY: MANUFACTURING (ITMFG)

105 Technical Design Graphics. (3) 
Introduction to mechanical design and production drawing.  Topics include: sketching, lettering, solid modeling, multiview drawings, isometric drawings, auxiliary and section views, dimensioning and tolerancing, and the creation of working drawings.  Unigraphics solid modeling software is the primary design tool used in the laboratory.  A weekly laboratory is scheduled. 

205 Computer-Aided Design. (3) 
Emphasizes modeling and dimensioning.  Additional topics include: feature identification and parametric design, dimensioning and modeling with consideration to part relationships, fundamentals of geometric, dimensioning and tolerancing, advanced work with assembly drawings, design of functional gages, and rapid prototyping.  A weekly laboratory is scheduled.  
Prerequisite: ITMFG 105 or equivalent.
Parallel: appropriate 100-level mathematics course. 

225 Industrial Plastics. (3)
Study of industrial plastics processes, materials, and product design. Includes polymer chemistry, processing nomenclature, injection molding, extrusion, extrusion blow molding, compression and transfer molding, thermoforming, and other topics. Weekly laboratory scheduled.
Prerequisite: CHEM 111.

233 Machine Tools. (3)
Theory and application of production and automated machine tools. Laboratory includes tool design, cutting theory, basic machines, feeds, speeds, precision measurement, NC programming, and safety. Weekly laboratory scheduled.
Prerequisite: MATHS 112 or equivalent.

305 Manufacturing Design with CAD. (3)
Design of tools and fixtures for manufacturing. Includes general purpose workholders, modular and dedicated fixtures, jigs, fixturing principles, degrees of freedom, locating and clamping components, wireframe and solid modeling, and 3-D to 2-D conversion. Students design solid models of fixtures. Weekly laboratory scheduled.
Prerequisite: ITMFG 205, 233, 335.

307 Applied Statics. (3) 
Force systems, resultants and equilibrium, trusses, frames, beams, and shear and moments of beams are studied.  
Prerequisite: MATHS 161.    

326 Plastic Production Systems. (3)
Plastics processing with automated production equipment. Emphasizes injection molding, extrusion, and thermoforming. Appropriate applications of process capability, Ishikawa diagrams, control charts, and other process variation identification tools for both process and product analysis. Weekly laboratory scheduled.
Prerequisite: ITMFG 325.

327 Advanced Plastics Product Design. (3)
Emphasizes rheology, additives, and their impact on processing and final part characteristics, part design, mold flow, cavity fabrication, cavity material selection, part failure, cooling calculations, and rapid prototyping. Weekly laboratory scheduled.
Prerequisite: ITMFG 265, 325.

331 Automated Machines. (3)
Theory and application of automated machines in the manufacturing environment. Laboratory focuses on the programming and operation of NC machine tools. Weekly laboratory scheduled.
Prerequisite: ITMFG 205, 233; MATHS 112.

333 Manufacturing Machine Tool Processing. (3)  
Focuses on conditions that influence the control of metal manufacturing processes. Laboratory activities emphasize the significance of locators, power requirements, feeds, speeds, micro-structure, coolants, and other variables. Complex operations are covered on grinding, milling, EDM, and other multifunctional machine tools.
Prerequisite: ITMFG 233.

334 Welding and Foundry. (3) 
Flat-position welding with electric and oxyacetylene equipment.  Limited work with gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) and gas metal arc welding (GMAW) equipment.  Emphasizes various casting methods, pattern design, sands, gating, cores, furnaces, pouring techniques, and automated foundry practices.  Weekly lab scheduled.  
Prerequisite: ITMFG 262.  

335 Applied Mechanics. (3)
Combined statics and strength of materials with applications in manufacturing. Includes design of bolted connections, simple structures, centroids, moments of inertia, and beam design. Weekly laboratory scheduled.
Prerequisite: ITMFG 262; MATHS 161; PHYCS 110.

340 Fluid Power: Hydraulic Systems. (3)
Fundamentals of hydraulic systems emphasizing applications of Bernoulli's equation. Includes component types and designs, hydraulic circuit analysis, and design of hydraulic systems. Weekly laboratory scheduled.
Prerequisite: ITMFG 307 or permission of the department chairperson.

363 Manufacturing Operations. (3)
Focuses on analyzing product designs and the design, engineering, and operation of industrial production systems through classroom and laboratory activities.
Prerequisite: ITEDU 403 or ITMFG 105 and 161.

370 AC Circuit Analysis. (3) 
Studies the usage and interaction of discrete electronic components, integrated circuits, and microcontrollers.  Weekly laboratory scheduled work includes use of capacitors, diodes, transistors, analog/digital converters, and operational amplifiers.  
Prerequisite: ITMFG 371.  

371 Microprocessor to Machine Interfacing. (3) 
Digital microprocessor technology and its applications in machine interfacing and controls.  Weekly scheduled laboratory activities include sensor technology, analog and digital instrumentation, machine to computer interfacing, motion controls, basic robotics, and system interconnections. 
Prerequisite: ITMFG 270.

407 Applied Strength of Materials. (3) 
The principles of strength, stiffness, and stability are introduced and applied primarily to mechanical components.  
Prerequisite: ITMFG 307 or 335; MATHS 162.    

426 Research and Development in Plastics. (3)  
Development of research started in ITMFG 425. Includes aspects of materials, processing, quality, DOE, materials testing, literature searches/review, and others. Capstone course. Extensive laboratory work required.
Prerequisite: ITMFG 340, 425.

463 Manufacturing Planning and Controls. (3)  
Emphasizes quantitative techniques for manufacturing planning and control. Topics include forecasting techniques, capital equipment justification, production and inventory planning and scheduling (MRP/JIT), and project planning and control (CPM/PERT). Weekly laboratory scheduled.
Prerequisite: ITMFG 301; MATHS 162.

499 Problems in Industrial Technology. (1-3)
Individual advanced study and experimentation in technology.
Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson.
A total of 3 hours of credit may be earned.

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PURDUE UNIVERSITY--MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (PUMET)

102 Production Drawing. (3)
Application of principles of engineering drawing to detail, assembly, design layout, equipment installations, and related drawings.
Prerequisite: ITMFG 105.

104 Industrial Organization. (3)
Organizational structures, operational, financial, marketing, and accounting activities; duties of management, planning, control, personnel, safety, wages, policy, and human conditions necessary for effective management.

111 Applied Statics. (3)
A study of force systems, resultants and equilibrium, trusses, frames, beams, shear, and moments in beams.
Prerequisite: MATHS 112; PUMET 160.

141 Materials and Processes 1. (3)
Structures, properties, and applications of metals, ceramics, and polymers commonly used in industry. Includes primary production processes as well as heat treatments and hot or cold working to meet varied commercial needs. Introduces metallurgy and environmental considerations.

142 Materials and Processes 2. (3)
Basic casting, welding, and joining processes. Foundry areas include patterns, cores, molding, melting, and cleaning. Presents basic arc, gas, TIG, and MIG welding methods as well as the metallurgy of welding processes.

160 Applied Engineering Computational Analysis. (2) Computations with the electronic calculator. The factor label method of unit conversion of commonly used engineering (including metric) units. Construction, drawing, and use of engineering graphs for both descriptive and computational purposes. Introduces computer programming using the BASIC language with emphasis on development of skills.

211 Applied Strength of Materials. (4)
Principles of applied strength of materials primarily with reference to application.
Prerequisite: PUMET 111.

213 Dynamics. (2)
Applied fundamentals of dynamic forces, including displacement, velocities, accelerations, work energy, power, impulse, momentum, and impact.
Prerequisite: PUMET 111; MATHS 161.

214 Machine Elements. (3)
Applies theories and methods developed in statics, dynamics, and strength of materials to the selection of basic machine components. Develops the fundamental principles required for the selection of the elements of which a machine is composed.
Prerequisite: PUMET 211, 213.

220 Heat and Power 1. (3)
Principles of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics as applied to the conservation laws of mass and energy, prime movers, and power cycles.
Prerequisite: MATHS 161; PUMET 160.

230 Fluid Power. (3)
A study of compressible and incompressible fluid statics and dynamics as applied to industrial hydraulic and pneumatic circuits and controls.
Prerequisite: MATHS 161.

242 Manufacturing Processes. (3)
Manufacturing processes and tools used by industry to convert bars, forgings, castings, plate, and sheet materials into finished products. Includes basic mechanics of materials removal and forming, measuring, quality control, and safety of operations.
Prerequisite: PUMET 141.

299 Mechanical Engineering Technology. (1-3)
Hours and subject matter to be arranged by instructor and approved by MET curriculum committee. Primarily for third- and fourth-semester students with special aptitudes.
Prerequisite: mechanical engineering technology major.
A total of 3 hours of credit may be earned.