Transfer Credit
Many SIAST students benefit from transferring credit. You may be eligible to transfer credit from or to another college or university. Find out more about transfer credit options.
Some transfer credit options for this program include:
- admission eligibility to the Bachelor of Technology program, Memorial University, Newfoundland (13 courses, totalling 39 credit hours, are required to fulfill the degree requirements; courses are available online)
- advanced standing toward an engineering degree, Lakehead University (post-diploma programs typically consist of transition courses followed by two years of full-time study)
CAD_ 100 Computer Aided Design
You will use industry standard software to create circuit diagrams and generate required files to produce printed circuit boards (PCBs). You will use software to simulate and analyze circuits. You will study the basic theory and practice of printed circuit board layout.
3.0
Credit Units
48.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
COAP 120 Computer Applications
You will be introduced to operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, databases and an algorithmic approach to problem solving using computers. You will learn how to use popular applications packages. You will study networking basics and gain experience operating in a multi-vendor local area network (LAN) environment.
2.0
Credit Units
32.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab, Prior Learning
ENGE 120 Basic Electricity
Your studies will focus on the principles of DC circuits. You will study electricity, current, voltage and resistance, Ohm's law, power and energy, series-parallel circuits, capacitance and inductance, R-C and R-L circuits, and AC waveforms. Circuit analysis techniques will be stressed throughout the course.
6.0
Credit Units
96.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory
Corequisites:
LABS 120
MAT 122
LABS 120 Basic Electricity Lab
You will become familiar with illustrating and verifying the theoretical concepts covered in the lectures in ENGE 120 (Basic Electricity). You will be required to perform measurements typical of all technologies in the electrical stream.
6.0
Credit Units
96.0
Lab hours
Learning Method(s):
Lab/Practical
Corequisites:
ENGE 120
MAT 122
MAT_ 122 Technical Mathematics for Electrical Engineering
Technologies
You will learn basic algebra and trigonometry from the technical perspective. Your studies will focus on electronics standards and specifications, and algebraic and transcendental mathematics that are foundational to the electrical stream of programs and introductory statistics.
6.0
Credit Units
96.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory
PHYS 121 Physics 1
Your studies will focus on the principles of vectors, translational and rotational equilibrium, torques, friction, translational motion, angular motion, work, energy, simple harmonic motion, wave motion, wave mechanics, sound, electric forces, electric fields and electric potential and magnetism.
3.0
Credit Units
48.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory, Correspondence
SEM_ 101 Technology Seminars
You will receive an orientation to your program and learn where and how the technician/technologist fits into the workplace and society. You will become familiar with the role of technicians/technologists in society, study and time management skills, increasing diversity in the workplace, principles of sustainability, the impact of technology on society and workplace safety requirements.
1.0
Credit Units
16.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory, Prior Learning
Equivalent Course(s):
ENGM 181
ETHC 183
ORTN 120
TCOM 102 Communication in Technology
Your studies will focus on the basic skills required of the technologist in the workplace. You will examine the communication process and interpersonal and workplace communication techniques. The course content includes technical writing and job search skills.
3.0
Credit Units
48.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory, Learn Linc, Prior Learning, Online/Blackboard
Equivalent Course(s):
JOBS 190
JOBS 288
JOBS 290
TCOM 120
TMGT 180
CNST 220 Construction Techniques
Your studies will focus on fundamental construction principles, tools and safety. The course content includes using tools for measuring, layout, cutting, drilling and bending, and soldering wires, terminals, printed circuit boards (PCBs) and surface mount devices. You will create a surface mount PCB starting with a schematic capture computer program to produce a gerber file. You will then produce a finished PCB using a computerized milling machine.
3.0
Credit Units
48.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
DGTL 202 Digital Logic
The course content includes numbering systems, particularly binary, hexadecimal and binary coded decimal. You will study all of the basic logic gates, flip flops, counter, registers and decoders of various logic families. You will also design the hardware and software required for various programmable devices.
6.0
Credit Units
96.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
Prerequisites:
ENGE 120 Minimum Grade of 60
and LABS 120 Minimum Grade of 60
ELFD 221 Semiconductor Electronics
You will learn the characteristics of semiconductor diodes, bipolar transistors, field effect transistors and thyristors. Using these devices, you will design and analyze practical analog circuits. The analysis techniques you will learn include mathematical calculations, computer simulation and laboratory experimentation.
5.0
Credit Units
80.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
Prerequisites:
ENGE 120 Minimum Grade of 60
and LABS 120 Minimum Grade of 60
ENGE 200 AC Basic Electricity
You will learn the principles and methods of analyzing alternating current (AC) circuits. The course content includes AC voltage and current, phasor algebra, reactance, series-parallel circuits, impedance, networks and equivalent circuits, AC power, resonance and passive filters.
4.0
Credit Units
64.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
Prerequisites:
ENGE 120 Minimum Grade of 60
and LABS 120 Minimum Grade of 60
INST 223 Basic Instruments
You will be introduced to the units, dimensions and standards of measurements. You will study the sources of measurement errors and how to estimate them. You will also learn how to identify instrument types and their performance characteristics. You will calculate the required resistors to extend the range of measurements of ammeters, voltmeters and ohmmeters. You will study DC and AC bridges and their applications in measurements. You will also learn the circuit diagrams of digital multi-meters, frequency meters and oscilloscopes and how to use them in the lab.
4.0
Credit Units
64.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
Prerequisites:
ENGE 120 Minimum Grade of 60
and LABS 120 Minimum Grade of 60
MAT_ 222 Technical Calculus with Computational Methods
Your studies will focus on introductory calculus concepts. Numeric/computational solutions (including technical/scientific documentation using mathematics application software that is publishable to Websites) will be emphasized.
5.0
Credit Units
80.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory
Prerequisites:
MAT 122 Minimum Grade of 60
TCOM 103 Workplace Communication
Building on the skills you developed in TCOM 102 (Communication in Technology), you will apply basic research skills to create workplace documents. Your studies will focus on the workplace skills of creating effective client relations, conducting meetings and giving presentations.
3.0
Credit Units
48.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory, Online/Blackboard
Equivalent Course(s):
COMM 181
COMM 190
TCOM 123
TCOM 190
Prerequisites:
TCOM 102 Minimum Grade of 60
CIRC 220 Analog Integrated Circuits
You will be introduced to differential amplifiers and learn how to identify the characteristics of ideal operational amplifiers (op-amps). The course content includes negative feedback, op-amp frequency responses, comparators, summing amplifiers, integrators, differentiators, active filters, oscillators and 555 timers.
5.0
Credit Units
80.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
Prerequisites:
ELFD 221 Minimum Grade of 60
CIRC 221 Digital Integrated Circuits
You will review the characteristics of diodes, bipolar junction transistors (BJT's) and field-effect transistors (FET's). You will study some of the families of digital integrated circuits in depth. This includes resistor-transistor logic (RTL), diode-transistor logic (DTL), transistor-transistor logic (TTL), emitter-coupled logic (ECL) and complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic. You will also study analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converter circuits and apply them in digital circuits.
5.0
Credit Units
80.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
Prerequisites:
DGTL 202 Minimum Grade of 60
COAP 222 Computer Programming
You will study the design, implementation and testing of programs using a high level language. You will develop problem solving skills by constructing algorithms to meet program input and output (I/O) requirements. You will develop programs that exhibit good structure to ensure easy debugging and maintenance. You will utilize object oriented design techniques to produce efficient reusable modules. You will employ predefined and user constructed abstract data types to meet application design goals.
6.0
Credit Units
96.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
Prerequisites:
COAP 120 Minimum Grade of 60
COMP 221 Computer Fundamentals
You will become familiar with the specific IC circuits that make up the personal computer. You will analyze the different types of memory, their characteristics and addressing techniques, basic computer structure, and the operation of the 8086/8088 central processing unit (CPU). You will design the logic circuits for memory addressing and input/output (I/O) port decoding. You will examine and interpret the CPU internal control unit, CPU fetch and execute cycles, timing diagrams, read/write cycles, bi-directional data lines, tri-state operation, interrupt types and generation, and programmable I/O ports.
6.0
Credit Units
96.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
Prerequisites:
DGTL 202 Minimum Grade of 60
and COMP 222 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
COMP 222 Microprocessor Programming
You will learn the theory, practice and mathematics of programming microprocessors at the machine code and assembler level. You will obtain and apply a working understanding of the number systems and code used to store data and machine operational instruction codes (op-codes). You will experience the ease of programming and high level of control provided through assemblers. You will primarily use microprocessor instruction codes for the 8086/88.
5.0
Credit Units
80.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
Prerequisites:
COAP 120 Minimum Grade of 60
and COMP 221 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
MAT_ 230 Numerical Calculus and Statistical Methods
Your studies will focus on the implementation of mathematics application software to do numeric calculus, function serial expansion and evaluation, and statistical analysis with best-fit curve analysis.
3.0
Credit Units
48.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory
Prerequisites:
MAT 222 Minimum Grade of 60
COHS 220 Networking Computers
To help you study and practice the fundamentals of network administration, you will become the ¿Network Administrator¿ of a real computer network. You will create and analyze network topologies, protocols and operating systems. Using Novell NetWare, you will study the installation of network hardware, cabling, operating systems and applications software. You will also practice network management where you control the security, administration, network performance, diagnostics and sharing of resources (such as disk space and printers).
5.0
Credit Units
72.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
COMP 207 Computer Interfacing
You will design, develop and debug software for embedded microcontrollers. You will choose and implement appropriate strategies for interfacing microcontroller based systems to various peripherals (including memory, keypads, displays, analog-to-digital (A/D) and digital-to-analog (D/A) converters, switches and different types of transducers).
2.0
Credit Units
36.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory
Corequisites:
PROJ 204
Prerequisites:
COMP 221 Minimum Grade of 60
and COMP 222 Minimum Grade of 60
and CIRC 221 Minimum Grade of 60
INST 229 Electronic Instruments
You will be introduced to the digital storage oscilloscope (DSO), logic analyzer and spectrum analyzer. For DSO, you will learn its different sampling methods and triggering mechanisms. You will use the logic analyzer in its timing and its state modes of operation. You will be introduced to amplitude, frequency and phase modulation, and learn their frequency spectra. You will study the operation of the spectrum analyzer and experiment with the fast Fourier transform (FFT) technique in order to display the spectrum of a signal.
2.0
Credit Units
36.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
Prerequisites:
INST 223 Minimum Grade of 60
and CIRC 220 Minimum Grade of 60
MAT_ 240 Transforms and Numerical Simulation
Your studies will reveal differential equations (DEs) as models of physical (mostly electrical) systems. The solution of DEs will be done by transformation methods and numerical methods that use mathematics application software. You will do some DSP simulation using mathematics application software.
2.0
Credit Units
36.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory
Prerequisites:
MAT 230 Minimum Grade of 60
PROJ 204 Computer Interfacing Project
You will design, construct and debug a project based on embedded microcontrollers. Your project will involve interfacing to analog and digital peripherals, keypads, displays and actuators. You will produce a report describing your project. This is a companion course to COMP 207 (Computer Interfacing).
5.0
Credit Units
72.0
Lab hours
Learning Method(s):
Lab/Practical
Corequisites:
COMP 207
Prerequisites:
CIRC 221 Minimum Grade of 60
and COMP 221 Minimum Grade of 60
and COMP 222 Minimum Grade of 60
and TCOM 104 Minimum Grade of 60 (concurrent)
PROJ 220 Project Laboratory
You will study the various types of sensors and actuators and learn their characteristics, applications and interfacing circuits. You will also learn the methods of applied research. You will choose a computer system and use it for monitoring, measurement, control or robotic application. You will write a proposal that includes the hardware, software, schematics and printed circuits of your chosen project. You will outline the programs and software you will use in your project.
5.0
Credit Units
72.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
Prerequisites:
CNST 220 Minimum Grade of 60
TCOM 104 Applied Research in Technology
You will develop a technical proposal and apply advanced research skills to a technical problem. You will use the technical problem-solving process in an applied research project and present your research findings in a written report and oral presentation.
2.0
Credit Units
34.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory
Equivalent Course(s):
COMM 115
COMM 182
COMM 290
Prerequisites:
TCOM 103 Minimum Grade of 60
COMP 208 Network Programming
You will learn how to apply current technologies to produce dynamic Web pages and Internet applications. You will install, configure and maintain a Web server and database. You will use these components to produce dynamic Web applications.
6.0
Credit Units
96.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
Prerequisites:
COAP 222 Minimum Grade of 60
COMP 209 Software Systems
You will study the characteristics of modern operating systems. You will become familiar with issues and solutions involved in operating systems design and implementation. You will master various aspects of Linux system administration.
5.0
Credit Units
80.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
Prerequisites:
COAP 222 Minimum Grade of 60
COMP 227 Computer Systems
You will study the different types of computer systems available today and learn how to use them in industry, manufacturing and information processing. The course content includes computers in final control, discrete state control, control modes (proportional, integral and differential (PID)), monitoring, measurements and digital control. You will also be introduced to parallel processing and neural networks.
5.0
Credit Units
80.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
Prerequisites:
INST 229 Minimum Grade of 60
and MAT 240 Minimum Grade of 60
INTL 223 Data Communications
You will explore the fundamentals of data and computer communications in the three general areas of data communications, networking and protocols. You will learn how data signals are transmitted in a reliable and efficient manner. You will assess reliability and efficiency as you examine the topics of signal transmission, transmission media, signal encoding, interfacing, data link control and multiplexing. You will investigate the technology and architecture of the communications networks used to interconnect a large number of communicating devices (such as a wide area network). You will also analyze protocols (which are the layered structures of hardware and software that support the exchange of data between systems).
6.0
Credit Units
96.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
Prerequisites:
MAT 240 Minimum Grade of 60
MGMT 206 Management
You will receive an introduction to the theory and practices of management. You will study basic accounting concepts and methodology. You will learn how to use project management techniques and apply the concepts to manage engineering projects.
3.0
Credit Units
48.0
Lecture hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Theory
Prerequisites:
TCOM 104 Minimum Grade of 60
PROJ 222 Project Laboratory
Applying the knowledge you gained in the previous four semesters, you will conceive and design an original project that incorporates hardware and software. You will research alternative designs, select appropriate strategies and defend your design choices in a final presentation. You will manage the project scheduling and costs to meet broad goals with minimal direction. You will design, construct and test a working prototype (including a printed circuit board to illustrate the soundness of your design choices).
5.0
Credit Units
80.0
Other hours
Learning Method(s):
Lecture/Lab
Prerequisites:
COAP 222 Minimum Grade of 60
and PROJ 220 Minimum Grade of 60
and COMP 207 Minimum Grade of 60
and PROJ 204 Minimum Grade of 60
Year 1
Semester 1 - September to December
Semester 2 - January to April
Work Term - May to August
Year 2
Semester 3 - September to December
Work Term - January to April
Semester 4 - May to July
Year 3
Work Term - September to December
Semester 5 - January to April
