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(ALL ADVANCED COURSES REQUIRE STUDENTS TO BE GRADUATES OF TECH I OR ENTERING GRADES 9-12)
Robotics, Signal Analysis, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Devices)
Inst: Armen Bourselian
Students study robot structures and electronic controls, then design and build an intelligent robot including the digital hardware, software and structure. In Signal Analysis, students learn to recognize sounds based on frequency components and use MATLAB to automatically recognize those sounds. The RFID ( Radio Frequency Identification Devices) module introduces a technology with ubiquitous applications and has the student design their own RFID application.
Smart Energies Inst: Roger Hoyt, Mike Jennings
This class introduces energy, its importance and the vital need for sustainable sources in the modern world. Discussion topics include current fossil-based sources (coal, oil, natural gas) and tours, such as of the natural gas-fired San Jose State Power Plant and its Cheng co-generation process. The major Green Energies (solar, wind, geothermal, fuel cells etc.) are covered in detail, with hands-on projects to give students familiarity with each. Finally, students will study the growing number of companies developing and supplying Green Energy technologies and the economics of doing so.
Solar Energy Inst: Roger Hoyt, Mike Jennings
The class begins by introducing solar energy and its importance as a sustainable energy source in the modern world. Hands-on laboratory exercises, projects, and field trips are interwoven with lectures and discussion of solar energy. Students will cover the wide spectrum of Solar Energy technologies (solar concentrators, collectors, photovoltaic, etc.) to learn of current opportunities and challenges for the global adoption of solar sourcing in contemporary society. Students will also study local companies and the economics of solar energy based products.
Digital Electronics I (Registration coming soon)
Inst: Bakari Holmes
Students will analyze the basic components of a computer, and the relationship between hardware and software within a computer. They will then design and build some of the logic and arithmetic hardware building blocks such as logic gates, clocks, majority indicator, memory, and counters. Requires familiarity with algebra.
*There is an additional $45 materials fee for Digital Electronics I and II, which pays for boards, circuitry and specialized tools
Digital Electronics II (Registration coming soon)
Inst: Bakari Holmes
Requires Digital Electronics I or equivalent experience. Building on their knowledge and hands-on construction of workable electronic devices, students will further their understanding of key components in computers by designing and constructing digital components.
*There is an additional $45 materials fee for Digital Electronics I and II, which pays for boards, circuitry and specialized tools
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