Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BET) (Electronics & Controls)

 

Cape Breton University (CBU) has a well-earned reputation for excellence in the development and delivery of technological education. The culmination of our expertise in this area is reflected in the innovative Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BET) Degree.

 

The BET Degree program prepares students to successfully meet the challenges and opportunities facing today’s technical graduates. This degree program combines theoretical principles with hands-on experience and technical courses related to electronics, instrumentation and computer control industry. Aspects unique to electrical engineering, analog/digital design, industrial instrumentation/control, microelectronics and wireless systems are emphasized.

 

Program Options

The BET 90 Credit Electronics and Controls and 120 Credit Advanced Electrical programs are available through different pathways:

        Direct entry
Advanced standing Post Diploma
Advanced standing Post Degree

 

Post Diploma and Post Degree admissions will require a minimum of 50% of their BET degrees to be completed at CBU.  Therefore, a maximum of 45-credits (15, one term courses) may be transferred from an appropriate program at an approved post-secondary institution to the 90-credit BET (Electronics & Controls) and a maximum of 60-credits (20, one term courses) may be transferred from an appropriate program at an approved post-secondary institution to the 120-credit BET (Advanced Electrical).

 

The BET (Electronics & Controls) degree is normally a three-year (six academic term) program. Students wishing to start their careers early may choose to graduate with the Electrical Engineering Technology (Instrumentation and Controls) Diploma after successfully completing terms one to four.

 

Please see Program Details for more on the structure of this degree. Please see Admission Requirements for information on entry into the program.

 

Note: The Bachelor of Engineering Technology degrees do not lead directly to a Professional Engineering designation.

 

Admission Requirements – Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BET) (Electronics & Controls)

 

Admission Requirements

High School Graduates: Five Grade 12 advanced or academic courses including English and Mathematics, and two other sciences (Physics is recommended); with an overall average of at least 65%.

 

Diploma/Degree Graduates: Appropriately accredited community college diploma at the technologist level or university science degree in electrical/electronics and closely related programs only. CBU has agreements with many colleges which specifies the matching programs and, in some cases, matching courses that allow transfer credits.

 

Partially Completed Diploma/Degree: Admissions and course selection will be done on an individual basis in consultation with an academic advisor from the Engineering Department.

 

Program Requirements – Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BET) (Electronics & Controls)

 

90 CREDIT DEGREE 

This format will NOT earn students the Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology (Instrumentation & Controls)

 

54 credits core

ELEC1161                                                      Fundamentals of Electricity I 3 credits

ELEC1164                                                     Fundamentals of Electricity II 3 credits

ELEC1165                                                      Analog Electronics 3 credits

ELEC2163                                                     Linear Integrated Circuits 3 credits

ELEC2165                                                     Signals & Controls 3 credits

ELEC2166                                                     Industrial Electronics Circuits 3 credits

ELEC2167                                                     Machines and Controls 3 credits

ELEC2168                                                     Programmable Logic Controllers 3 credits

ELEC2169                                                    Technical Thesis 3 credits

ELEC2361                                                     Process Measurements I 3 credits

ELEC2363                                                     Process Measurements II 3 credits

ELEC2364                                  Process Controls I 3 credits

ELEC2365                                                     Process Controls II 3 credits

ENGI1161                                                      Shop Practice 3 credits

DRAF1165 or ENGI1165             Engineering Graphics 3 credits

ENGI1168 or ENGI2103            Fluid Mechanics or Engineering Economics 3 credits

ENGI2167  / ELEC2403               Engineering Digital Logic 3 credits

PHYS1101 or PHYS1104        Elements of Physics or General Physics 3 credits

 

18 credits chosen from the following

ELEC3161                                                     Embedded Operating Systems 3 credits

ELEC3163                                                     Digital Signal Processing 3 credits

ELEC3164                                                    Microelectronics Design Tools 3 credits

ELEC3165                                                    Applied Integrated Circuit Systems 3 credits

ELEC3166                                                    Applied Wireless Systems 3 credits

ELEC3167                                                   Medical Instrumentation 3 credits

ELEC3737                                                   Selected Topics in Electronics 3 credits

 

12 credits of Mathematics

Choose either: MATH1107, MATH1208, MATH2104 and MATH2205 or MATH1105 and MATH1206.
If students choose MATH1105 and MATH1206, an additional 6credits of electives must be earned. 12 credits

 

6 credits of recommended electives

Students may select DRAF1163, any 3 credits from the approved BENG writing elective list, or any Electrical course at the 4000 level.

 

THREE -YEAR DEGREE (102 credits)
This degree format ALSO earns students the

Electrical Engineering Technology Diploma (Instrumentation & Controls)

Year One (Fall/Winter)

Writing elective                          Elective

COMP1163                                                  Computer Applications

DRAF1163                                                    Industrial Applications of Drafting

ELEC1161                                                     Fundamentals of Electricity I

ELEC1164                                                    Fundamentals of Electricity II

ELEC1165                                                    Analog Electronics

ENGI1161                                                    Industrial Safety and Applied Shop Practices

ENGI1165                                                   Engineering Graphics

MATH1107                                                 Math I

MATH1208                                                Math II

PHYS1101                                                   Elements of Physics I

PHYS1201                                                  Elements of Physics II

 

Year Two (Fall/Winter)

ENGI2167 / ELEC2403            Engineering Digital Logic

ELEC2163                                                  Linear Integrated Circuits

ELEC2166                                                  Industrial Electronic Circuits

ELEC2167                                                  Machines and Controls

ELEC2168                                                 Programmable logic Controllers

ELEC2169                                                 Technological Thesis

ELEC2361                                                 Process Measurements I

ELEC2363                                                 Process Measurements II

ELEC2364                                                 Process Controls I

ELEC2365                                                 Process Controls II

MATH2104                                              Math III

MATH2205                                              Math IV

Students wishing to start their careers early may choose to graduate with a diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology (Instrumentation and Controls) after successfully completing all courses to this point.

 

Year Three (Fall/Winter)

ELEC2165                                          Signals & Controls

ELEC3161                                          Embedded Operating Systems

ELEC3163                                          Digital Signal Processing

ELEC3164                                         Microelectronic Design Tools

ELEC3165                                 Applied Integrated Circuit Systems

ELEC3166                                 Applied Wireless Systems or ELEC3167 (Medical Instrumentation)

ELEC3737                                Selected Topics

ENGI2103                          Technical Engineering Economics

OR

ENGI1168                        Fluid Mechanics

Electives 6 credits

 

 

Post Degree Option (42 credits)

 

To earn a Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electronics & Controls) Post Degree, the following courses are required.

 

The following courses are mandatory

1.ELEC 2163              Linear Integrated Circuits

2. ELEC 2165             Signal Processing

3. ELEC 2168             PLC

 4. ELEC 3161            Embedded Operating Systems

5. ELEC 3163             Digital Signal Processing

6. ELEC 3164             Micro Electronic Design Tools

7.ELEC 3165              Applied Integrated Circuit Systems

8. ELEC 3167             Medical Instrumentation

 

Any two of the following three (3)

1. ENGI 2103             Engineering Economics

2. ELEC 2364            Control Systems 1

3. ELEC 3166             Applied Wireless Systems

 

Any two of the following six (6)

1.ELEC 2361             Process Measurement 1

2.ELEC 2403           Pulse and Digital

3. ELEC 3737           Selected Topics

4. ELEC 4103          Advanced PLC

5. ELEC 4104          Analytical Instrumentation

6. ELEC 4105          Electromechanical Devices

 

Any two of the following seven (7)

1. DRAF 1163 or DRAF 1165        Industrial Applications of Drafting or Engineering Graphics

2.ELEC 2167                                    Machines and Controls

3. ELEC 2166                                    Industrial Electronics

4.ELEC 2169                                     Technical Thesis

5.ELEC 4101                                     Control Systems 3

6. ELEC 4106                                   Electronic Control Systems

7. ELEC 4107                                   Power Systems

Transfer Credit:

CBU has an agreement with many colleges which results in transfer credit being given to specified Engineering Technology Diploma graduates, such that as few as 36 credits from CBU would be required to complete the BET Degree program.  Prospective students are encouraged to contact their college for information on the agreement with CBU, or contact CBU directly. Where no agreement exists, individual consideration will be given to possible transfer credits. In any case, however, residency requirements must still be met.

 

CBU has an agreement with the NSCC that allows entry into year two of the Electrical Technology Diploma Program for graduates of related Technician programs. Prospective students are encouraged to contact their college for information on the agreement with CBU or to contact CBU directly.

 

Electives:

Selection of all electives must be done through prior consultation with a faculty advisor from the program.

 

Graduation Requirement:

Residence Requirements: Graduation with the degree (or diploma) normally requires that the student take a minimum of 50% of the program’s required courses from CBU. CBU distance courses can be included to meet the residency requirements. Some joint programs, such as the articulation agreements previously noted in the Transfer Credit section, may allow special circumstances which differ from this minimum.

 

In the three year degree or two year diploma formats, a minimum of all courses in the program (or approved equivalent) must be completed to be eligible for graduation. Graduation with a co-op designation requires successful completion of a minimum of two co-op work terms.

 

Note: Sequencing of some courses may vary from the format shown above. Students should consult current timetables for scheduling details

 

 

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