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for California State University, Fresno.
You are in the official 2008-2009 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
COURSES
Industrial Technology (IT)
IT 12. Basic Vehicle Systems (3)
Design, construction, and mechanical functions of vehicle engines, fuel
systems, electrical systems, power transmission, brakes, and wheel suspension;
proper use and safety of tools and equipment. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
IT 20. Technology and Society (3)
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. Examines the critical relationship between
society and technology. Looks at contemporary issues such as technology
and gender, the fate of skill and labor's power under changing conditions,
technology and war, the problem of technocracy, technology and consumer
culture, and technological relations to the natural environment. G.E. Breadth
D3.
IT 30. Exploring Technology Systems (3)
Survey of the technology systems discipline including history (medieval
apprenticeship to present), technology subsystems (information and communications,
transportation, manufacturing, construction), and relationships to other
disciplines, including business, industry, and education. Includes field
trips to business and industrial facilities.
IT 41. Industrial Design Graphics (3)
Application of the fundamentals of industrial design graphics. Sketching,
lettering, orthographic projection, working drawings, auxiliary views, dimensioning,
developments, pictorial drawings, duplication; interrelationship to the
design process. Introduction to CAD. (6 lab hours)
IT 45. Industrial Technology Exhibits and Competitions (3)
Provides a structure for students to be involved in various industrial technology
exhibits and competitions, industrial technology research and development,
project management, and team work. CR/NC grading only. (6 lab hours)
IT 52. Electricity and Electronics (3)
(Same as MEAG 53.) Introduction to electricity including fundamentals
of electrostatics, alternating and direct current electrical circuits, electrical
calculations, magnetics, circuit applications, electrical measuring, and
test equipment. Schematics and wiring diagrams, standards, and codes. (2
lecture, 2 lab hours) (Course fee, $5)
IT 58. Applied Computer Networking I (3)
Internet, intranet, local area network concepts, protocols, architectures,
and implementation issues. Data communication in office technology and manufacturing
automation. (2 lecture, 4 lab hours) (Field trips) (Formerly IT 158)
IT 60. Basic Graphic Arts (3)
Introduction to the graphic arts; letterpress, photo offset lithography,
screen printing; layout, composition, imposition, presswork, bindery. (6
lab hours; field trips) (Course fee, $6)
IT 63. Applied Computer Networking II (4)
Prerequisite: IT 58. Understanding complex networks, such as IP, IPX, Frame
Relay and ISDN. An analysis of the technology used to increase bandwidth
and quicken network response times. Network security, global intranet, custom
queuing, and routed priority services. (2 lecture, 4 lab hours; field trips)
(Formerly IT 163)
IT 71. Metallurgical Processes (3)
(Same as MEAG 50.) Fundamentals of metallurgy; properties and characteristics
of metals; survey of metal welding processes, equipment, and procedures;
theory-discussion and laboratory experience in oxygen-fuel welding, cutting,
brazing, and shielded metallic arc welding. (6 lab hours) (Course fee, $7)
IT 74. Manufacturing Processes (3)
Study of how consumer and industrial products are manufactured, focusing
on how raw materials (primarily metal and plastic) are changed into finished
products. Topics include production processes of material addition, forming,
casting, removal, separation, assembly, and finishing. (2 lecture, 2 lab
hours) (Course fee, $7)
IT 80. Wood Processing Technology (3)
Wood properties, materials, finishing; hand, portable electric, and machine
tool processing; design, production planning; safety, adhesives, and cutting
principles; machine design and use. (6 lab hours) (Course fee, $10)
IT 92. Safety Management (3)
Principles of safety management in an industrial and agricultural environment;
safety legislation and programs; management/supervisory and employee responsibilities
and attitudes; physical hazards associated with chemicals, equipment, fire,
compressed gases; other topics include eye, stress, drugs, lift-ing, office,
and noise safety.
IT 102. Industrial Computer Concepts and Applications (3)
Introduction to computer systems hardware and software, operating system
basics and installation, computer maintenance and troubleshooting. (2 lecture,
2 lab hours)
IT 103. Network Operating Systems (3)
Prerequisite: IT 102. Introduction to multiuser and multitasking network
operating systems. Covers characteristics of the Linux, Windows 2000, NT,
and XP network operating systems. Installation procedures, security issues,
backup procedures, and remote access. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
IT 104. Product Design (3)
Prerequisite: IT 114 and 115. Elements, principles, and methods of design.
Emphasis will be placed on the development of models and prototypes with
attention to standard components, productivity, and packaging. (2 lecture,
2 lab hours)
IT 106. Energy Conversion and Utilization (3)
Fundamental sources of energy, including the following energy conversion
systems: direct mechanical, external combustion, internal combustion, solar
power, wind power, electrical and atomic sys tems. Experiments and demonstrations.
(2 lecture, 2 lab hours; field trips)
IT 107. Facilities Planning and Materials Handling (3)
Facility planning techniques as applied to facility location, zoning, building
codes, line balancing, shipping-receiving, offices, material handling, storage,
project scheduling, and computerized layout.
IT 110. Fluid Power (3)
Selective study of fluid power principles and applications; hydraulics,
pneumatics, and vacuum; includes pumps, controls, transmission systems,
actuators, and fluidics. In-depth study of air conditioning-heating theory
and applications. (6 lab hours; field trips) (Course fee, $5)
IT 112. Industrial Process Control Systems I (3)
Process control principles; components and principles; transducers, actuators,
sensors, and instrumentation; computer interface software, terminologies,
standards, and trends in control technologies. Programmable logic controller
principles, hardware, and software. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
IT 114. Industrial Materials (3)
Chemical and physical properties of metals, polymers, ceramics, composites.
Atomic structure and phases of matter emphasizing crystalline and amorphous
solids. Me chanical properties, strength and testing of materials including
impact, hardness, and tensile. Metallographic, microscopic inspection of
electronic, and metallic specimens. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
IT 115. Design and Documentation Systems (3)
IT 41 recommended prior to enrollment. Design and documentation systems
used in business and industry. CAD principles and applications, product
development process, design process management, design review, concurrent
engineering, value analysis. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
IT 116. Applied Visual Programming (3)
Contemporary computer language used in office automation and manufacturing
industry; basic concepts on structural programming, object-oriented language,
programming mechanics, user interface development, and Internet applications.
(2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
IT 117. Quality Assurance (3)
Prerequisites: DS 73 or MATH 11. Quality assurance principles and practices
in industry: quality assurance systems, acceptance sampling, testing, source
surveillance; probability and statistical concepts, process control techniques
and measurement procedures as applied to quality.
IT 118. Production Operations (3)
A survey of production manufacturing operations: quality assurance, work
sampling, testing, time and motion study; routing, scheduling, and inventory
control; flow processes, material handling, and automation. (Field trips)
IT 120. Vehicle Engine Systems (3)
Prerequisites: IT 12, 52 or concurrently. Advanced study of vehicle engines
and support systems. Includes engine theory, fuel and electrical systems,
turbochargers, LPG, diesel, computerized emission and engine controls, and
dynamometer testing analysis. (6 lab hours; field trips)
IT 121. Automotive Engine Machining (3)
Prerequisites: IT 12, 74. Advanced study of automotive engine machining
including precision measurements, principles of engine operation, machining
of engine components, crack detection, assembly procedures, lubricating
and cooling systems. (6 lab hours; field trips) (Course fee, $6)
IT 122. Vehicle Chassis Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: IT 12. Advanced study of vehicle chassis components including
power transmission, brake systems, wheel suspension, air conditioning, body
repair and refinishing, computer controls and diagnostics. (2 lecture, 2
lab hours; field trips)
IT 127. Vehicle Design and Development (3)
Design and mechanical development of vehicles for intercollegiate competition
events. Students will select one or more vehicle research projects: innovative
future fuels, supermileage, mini baja, for mula, aero design, walking robot.
(6 lab hours)
IT 129. Vehicle Diagnostic Procedures (3)
Prerequisites: IT 12, 52 or concurrently. Laboratory study and analysis
of mechanical, electrical, and computer control problems. Technical reports.
(6 lab hours) (Course fee, $5)
IT 131. Automated Systems I (3)
Prerequisite: IT 52. Number systems, Boolean logic, and fundamentals of
digital devices; basic applications of logic devices in computers and control
systems. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours; field trips) (Course fee, $5)
IT 133. Industrial Process Control Systems II (3)
Prerequisites: IT 52. Programmable logic controller principles and equipment;
programming languages, procedures, and documentation; equipment and software
selection and application. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
IT 134. Computer-Aided Manufacturing Systems I (3)
Prerequisite: IT 74. Study, analysis, and evaluation of robotics systems.
APT programming language for numerical control and application languages
for robots. Use of robot vision and the geometry of computer vision applications.
(2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
IT 135. Computer-Aided Process Planning (3)
Prerequisites: IT 115, 177. Applications of computers to process planning,
group technology; tool and fixture design; and route sheet preparation.
(2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
IT 137. International Quality Standards (3)
Prerequisite: IT 117. ISO 9000 and related international quality systems.
Implementation process. Conformance standards, quality system requirements,
and the registration and audit processes.
IT 144. Tool Design Graphics (3)
Application of graphics to industrial work holding devices; their application,
drawing, and design. Construction of working drawings aided by standards,
company catalogs, and handbooks. Final designs subjected to student presentation
and evaluation. (6 lab hours; field trips)
IT 146. Multimedia Development (3)
Integration of a variety of media types: graphics, animation, digital video,
and sound. Emphasis placed on development and creation of multimedia as
applied to various CAD/CAM projects, the process of bringing live interactivity
to the Internet, Web page development, and desktop publishing.
IT 147. Advanced CAD Applications (3)
Prerequisites: IT 115. CAD as a tool to facilitate design activities. An
overview of design processes and methods. Solid modeling techniques are
introduced. A team approach in system design is emphasized. (2 lecture,
2 lab hours)
IT 148. Project Management and Control (3)
Project management process and tools; planning, scheduling, organizing,
and controlling projects. Project planning and control using qualitative
and quantitative methods. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
IT 156. Automated Systems II (3)
Prerequisite: IT 52. Study and analysis of the characteristics and industrial
applications of electric motors. Major emphasis is placed on programmable,
solid state, and electromechanical motor controllers. (1 lecture, 4 lab
hours; field trips) (Course fee, $4)
IT 161. Photo Offset Lithography (3)
Prerequisite: IT 60. Photo offset lithography techniques and processes:
design, layout, cold type composition, and paste-up, line, and half-tone
copy, imposition, multicolor printing. (6 lab hours; field trips) (Course
fee, $20)
IT 164. Routes and Internetworking I (4)
Prerequisite: IT 63. Implementation of appropriate technologies to build
a scalable routed network. Building of campus networks using multilayer
switching technologies. Improving traffic flow, reliability, redundancy,
and performance for campus LANs, routed and switched WANs, and remote access
networks.
IT 165. Routers and Internetworking II (4)
Prerequisite: IT 164. Creation and deployment of a global internet. Troubleshooting
an environment that uses routers and switches for multiprotocol client hosts
and services. Addresses those tasks that network managers and administrators
need to perform in managing access and controlling overhead traffic over
LANs and WANs. Connecting corporate networks to an Internet Service Provider
(ISP).
IT 177. Computer-Aided Manufacturing Systems II (3)
Prerequisite: IT 102. Computer numerically controlled hardware including
milling and turning centers and flexible manufacturing systems. Programming
in languages common to computer numerically controlled machine tools. Computer-controlled
machining of industrial materials including aluminum, brass, steel, plastic,
expanded foam, and wax. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
IT 184. Advanced Manufacturing Technology (3)
Prerequisite: IT 74. Production processing, using metallic and nonmetallic
materials, including product design, work cells, tooling, capacity planning,
material handling, scheduling and flow chart. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours; field
trips) (Course fee, $10)
IT 190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
IT 191T. Technical Topics in Industrial Technology (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Investigation and analysis of selected
subjects in industrial technology. (2-6 lab hours)
IT 194. Cooperative Education in Industrial Technology (1-4; max total
12)
Prerequisites: courses appropriate to the work experience; permission of
department cooperative education coordinator; junior standing. Integration
of work experience with academic program, individually planned through program
adviser. CR/NC grading only.
IT 196. Senior Seminar (1)
Prerequisite: senior standing. Exploration of technology systems management
trends and preparation for employment or further study in technical fields.
Technology forecasting, orientation to professional certifications, employment
correspondence, and interview techniques. Letter grade only.
IT 198W. Technical Writing (3)
Prerequisites: satisfactory completion (C or better) of the
ENGL 5B and 10 graduation requirement; completion of 56 units. Preparation
of technical reports, research proposals, specifications, resumes, and corre
spondence using effective writing techniques, formats, and styles. Meets
upper-division writing skill requirement for graduation.
IT 199. Senior Problem in Industrial Technology (3)
Prerequisite: successful completion of Upper-Division Writing Exam or IT
198W. Approved problem or research project, with seminar, in the area of
the student's option and emphasis. Approved for RP grading.
(See Catalog Numbering System.)
The following graduate courses are open only to students who have been accepted
into a graduate program. Students who are not in graduate standing should
contact the department graduate coordinator prior to enrolling.
Industrial Technology (IT)
IT 223. Management of New Technology (3)
Study of the developmental history of technology and its impact on people
and their institutions. Topics focus on the consequences of rapid technological
change as it relates to education and train ing, energy demands, and environmental
concerns.
IT 280. Research Methodology (3)
Prerequisites: MATH 11 or DS 73. Seminar in research procedures in industrial
education and technology; basic bibliography, research form and methods.
(Formerly I Ed 280)
IT 282. Advanced Communication Concepts and Visual Presentations (3)
Preparation and use of agendas, memoranda, business letters, electronic
mail, fax communications. Video development and slide and transparency preparation
and the incorporation of these media into presentations. Interview techniques,
resume evaluations, dictation skills, professional relations with personnel,
business etiquette. (Formerly I Ed 284T section)
IT 283. Advanced Materials and Processes (3)
Prerequisite: IT 114. Chemical and physical properties of metals, polymers,
ceramics and composites. The atomic structure and phases of matter emphasizing
crystalline and amorphous solids. Materials technology of metallic, polymeric,
ceramic, and advanced composites are stressed.
IT 284T. Topics in Industrial Technology
(2-3; max total 9 toward master's degree if no area repeated)
Advanced study in technical areas; current industrial practices, developments
and trends related to design, materials, and processes.
IT 285. Advanced Manufacturing Systems (3)
Prerequisite: IT 115. A comprehensive study of modern manufacturing systems.
Topics include plant layout, material control and transfer, operations measurement,
transfer lines, CNC and DNC, machine tool network, computer-integrated manufacturing,
flexible manufacturing systems, group technology, robotics, and manual assembly
systems.
IT 286. Applied Spatial Technology (3)
Survey of geo-spatial technologies, e.g. geographical information system
and global positioning system. Applications of GIS/GPS, remote sensing,
imaging technology, and geo-database in fields of logistics, agriculture,
and business. Spatial information management for precision agriculture,
agriculture business, food system, and public policy. (Formerly IT 284T)
IT 290. Independent Study
(1-3; max total 6 if no area repeated; max combined total with IT 270 is
12)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
IT 298. Project (3)
Prerequisites: IT 280; prior advancement to candidacy. See Criteria
for Thesis and Project. Completion of an approved project appropriate
to the candidate's area of specialization involving the development of a
physical prototype or other similar professional problem-solving activity
with extensive written documentation. Abstract required. Approved for RP
grading.
IT 299. Thesis (3)
Prerequisites: IT 280; prior advancement to candidacy. See Criteria
for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission of an
acceptable thesis for the master's degree. Approved for RP grading.
(See Catalog Numbering System.)
Industrial Technology (IT)
IT 341. Problems in Industrial Technology (2-3; max total 6 if no area repeated)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Intensive analysis of a selected
area in industrial technology. Research paper, project, or reports.
Industrial Technology Degrees