Credential

Ontario College Advanced Diploma

Area Of Interest

Engineering Technology

Duration

3 years

Program Code

0396

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Location

Thunder Bay

Courses

1
Course #	Title	Credit Hours
AS 115	Success Strategies	42	Expand
Success can be defined in many ways. This course will look at ways to maximize your academic, employment and personal success. Academically, topics such as study skills, learning strategies, and time management will be discussed. Problem-solving, goal setting, budgeting, and effective communication will also be discussed in a variety of contexts. Topics relating to success in employment will provide useful career strategies. By combining all of the course topics you will have a better understanding of yourself and how you define your personal success.
CS 050	College Writing	42	Expand
In this course, students will be introduced to academic writing styles with a thematic focus on current issues. This course will help students to express themselves clearly and correctly in written form. Students will critically analyse assigned readings and express their thoughts. The course will also focus on the development of an academic paper utilizing the APA style of documentation.
EL 161	Electrical I	70	Expand
This course is divided into theory and practical exercise components. The theory component will allow students to calculate resistance, current and voltage in D.C. series, parallel, and series/parallel circuits. Students are also introduced to power supplies and meter configuration and implementation. The theory concepts will be reinforced in the practical exercise component by allowing students to predict circuit parameter values before entering the lab and verifying calculations through circuit construction and actual measurements.
EL 165	Digital I	42	Expand
This course is an introduction to digital logic systems that are found in all computers. Students will focus on number systems, binary arithmetic, logic gates, Boolean algebra and integrated circuits.
EL 167	Electronics I	42	Expand
This course introduces the students to electronic fabrication techniques and safety programs.
EL 268	Health and Safety Regulations	28	Expand
This course is designed to introduce students to the culture and legislative requirements of safety. Students will be introduced to basic concepts of industrial safety such as training and committee requirements. There will be a strong reliance on the Ontario Health and Safety Act so that students are able to reference the act.
MA 170	Technology Math I	56	Expand
In this introductory course, students will gain proficiency in fundamental mathematical concepts and apply problem-solving skills required in technology programs. Course content includes fractions review, algebra fundamentals, unit conversions, algebraic operations & equations, proportion & variation, factoring, algebraic fractions, functions & graphs, systems of linear equations, geometry, trigonometry, and vectors.
MC 165	Microsoft Office	28	Expand
This course introduces students to the use of Office 365 applications and Windows 10. Specifically, students will use introductory features of Windows 10, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint to perform tasks commonly expected in the workplace. The lectures are delivered in a laboratory environment using textbook exercises and assignments. Home assignments will require the learner to acquire the MS Office suite of programs in order to complete and submit their assignments.

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2
Course #	Title	Credit Hours
MA 231	Mathematics II	42	Expand
This mathematics course continues from where its prerequisite, MA133, ends. Much of the content continues to review further fundamental concepts and skills necessary for a wide range of technology programs. Topics covered include: complex numbers, radian measure, sine and cosine graphs, trigonometric identities and equations, special algebraic products and factoring, algebraic fractions, quadratic equations, exponents, radicals, and exponential and logarithmic functions.
CS 219	Communications for Technology	42	Expand
This course emphasizes the importance of oral and written communication in an industrial and business setting. In Communications for Technology, students will work on independent and group projects and apply problem-solving techniques to develop both their individual and team building skills. Students will apply computer-technology and a variety of resources for researching, writing and presenting technical data into a clear and concise format.
EL 210	Prints & Canadian Electrical Code I	56	Expand
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to navigate and apply relevant sections of the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), interpret and use information from electrical drawings, specifications, and standards related to single-phase installation and maintenance, and create basic electrical drawings and schedules for practical applications.
EL 211	Installation Methods	56	Expand
After successful completion of this course, students will be able to summarize electrical trade practices related to safety requirements and the proper use of tools and equipment. They will also be able to demonstrate the installation and maintenance of single-phase service, distribution, and branch circuit equipment, as well as develop corresponding electrical schematics.
EL 261	Electrical II	70	Expand
This course introduces the student to alternating current circuit analysis techniques. Generation of the sine wave and the relationship between frequency, peak values, RMS value and phase angle will be covered. It uses vector mathematics to calculate reactance, impedance, and voltage, current and phase angle. Students will be introduced to electronic test equipment; they will demonstrate their ability to use the oscilloscope and other measuring equipment to measure amplitude, frequency and phase angle of reactive circuits.
EL 267	Electronics II	70	Expand
Students will examine the atomic structure of semiconductors, diode theory and applications; rectify circuits, special purpose diodes, bipolar transistors and their characteristics, biasing circuits, NPN and PNP and common-emitter configurations. This will establish the foundation for understanding the circuits found in computers today.
EL 269	Introduction to CAD	28	Expand
This course is an introduction to Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) using AutoCAD software. The student will focus on all 2-D commands of AutoCAD including basic drawing and editing functions, plotting, and general drawing file maintenance. The drawing assignment material is directed to the reproduction of electrical schematics, process flow diagrams, electrical wiring and motor control ladder logic diagrams. The student also examines the processes in an engineering project for required drawings, specifications and documentation.

3
Course #	Title	Credit Hours
EL 305	Industrial Electronics I	56	Expand
The student will learn common transistor amplifier configurations using both Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs) and Field Effect Transistors (FETs) to lay the foundation for understanding advanced devices and circuits for industrial control. Circuit analysis methods are developed to support circuit trouble-shooting. Transistor and amplifier characteristics are verified in laboratory circuits using bench test equipment.
EL 307	Industrial Data Networks	42	Expand
Industrial Data Networks introduces the student to the software, hardware and structure of modern control system communication networks. The student will look at different types of signal mediums, modes of transmission and error detection. The student will also examine the architecture of industrial local area networks, such as RS232, RS422, RS485, TCP/IP, RTU protocol and the hardware and line requirements for each network type.
EL 320	Drawings, Specifications & Standards	42
EL 321	Canadian Electrical Code II	42
EL 343	Power Systems I	56
MA 331	Mathematics III	42	Expand
In this intermediate technical mathematics course, students will solve problems involving the conic sections and the fundamental principles of calculus. The course content explores concepts and skills necessary for a wide range of technology programs. Course competencies include: analytical geometry of the conic sections and applications; curve sketching and use of equations in rectangular and polar forms; binomial expansion; limits for functions; meaning of the derivative; derivatives and applications; and introductory integration.
SY 066	Sociology of Community: The Indigenous Context	42	Expand
This course will provide students with an introduction to the history of colonization of Indigenous communities in Canada. Contemporary Indigenous community issues within Northwestern Ontario (NWO) and Canada will be examined. Students will explore the unique socio-political relationships between Canada and Indigenous peoples with an emphasis on colonial, legal and political issues. With a broader understanding of the context of colonization, students will analyze contemporary relationships and efforts towards renewed relationships and reconciliation.

4
Course #	Title	Credit Hours
EL 405	Industrial Electronics II	56	Expand
The student will progress from Industrial Electronics I to a more advanced study of industrial devices such as operational amplifiers, power supplies, thyristors and control circuits. The student will gain experience in analysis and troubleshooting of industrial circuits and systems.
EL 422	Monitoring & Communication Systems	42
EL 431	Automation Control Systems I	42	Expand
This course introduces the student to industrial motor control strategies involving interlocking, timing, and counting applications. Investigation of the operation of motor control components and wiring diagrams is followed by relay ladder diagram analysis of control circuits. Automation of these motor control applications using PLC ladder logic projects is carried out through a variety of practical exercises.
EL 463	Machines & Drives I	56
EL 612	Quality Assurance	28	Expand
This course will introduce the student to the concepts of quality control and quality assurance in the workplace.
EN 015	Professional Practice	28	Expand
This course is designed to prepare students to successfully write the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) Professional Practice Examination (PPE), required for certification for engineering technicians and technologists by this professional certifying body. The basics of the association's structure, contract law, ethics, and professional practice will be examined. The student assessment will include practice examinations similar to OACETT's PPE.
	Elective	42

5
Course #	Title	Credit Hours
EL 511	Networks II	56
EL 538	Renewable Energy & Storage	28
EL 539	Drawings, Specifications & Standards Adv	42
EL 548	Building Automation Systems	42
EL 610	HMI/SCADA Systems	42	Expand
This course will introduce the student to the concepts of both integrated and PC (Personal Computer) based HMI (Human Machine Interface) and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems for industrial automation. It will focus on graphical user interface design, data acquisition, logging, event driven scripting, security and automation network layout.
MA 431	Mathematics IV	42	Expand
MA 431 focuses on the areas of differential and integral calculus. Topics covered include applications of differentiation and integration as well as methods of differentiation and integration for trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
EL 509	Automation Control Systems II	56	Expand
This course is designed to expand the student’s knowledge regarding the capabilities of programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Advanced instruction sets such as data manipulation, program control, word and file moves and sequencers are discussed using realistic industrial control problems. An understanding of the configuration of specialized hardware such as analog and numerical data I/O (Input / Output) used in conjunction with the advanced instructions will allow the student to program a PLC for a continuous closed-loop control application. Students will also learn safe installation, start-up and troubleshooting procedures using the PLC programming software.

6
Course #	Title	Credit Hours
EL 605	Automation Control Systems III	42	Expand
This course initially introduces the student to static and dynamic characteristics of the components involved with process control systems. Various process variable sensing techniques are discussed as well as feedback control modes and final control elements. Controller tuning methods by actual dynamic analysis or by mathematical modeling is also investigated. A variety of control strategies are evaluated and compared for optimum control system performance.
EL 606	Automation Control Systems III Lab	42	Expand
This course allows the student to become familiarized with the tools, test equipment, and manufacturers instructions as they apply to configuration, calibration, interconnections and operation of industrial process control components and systems. The operating characteristics of process transmitters and final control elements are examined and transfer functions are experimentally determined. Students will then be able to configure and tune digital controllers and DCS systems for a variety of process control situations. Students then use software tools to tune control systems based on mathematical models.
EL 642	Power Systems II	56
EL 644	Canadian Electrical Code IV	42
EL 650	Capstone Project	42
MA 531	Mathematics V	42	Expand
In engineering design work, differential equations are used to model most kinds of non-chaotic dynamic (changing) systems, such as process control systems, mechanical devices, hydraulics and building structures. MA531 emphasizes the concepts of analytical approaches to solutions of ordinary differential equations. Topics covered include Maclaurin, Taylor and Fourier series, as well as the application of Laplace transforms for differential equations, systems of differential equations and engineering problems.
MA 631	Mathematics VI	42	Expand
The course commences with an introduction to linear algebra concepts related to determinants, matrices and solutions of systems of equations. The course continues with a study of descriptive statistics, including measures of central tendency and variation, data presentation and basic probability. An introduction to inferential statistics plus correlation and regression analysis constitutes the remainder of the course. Microsoft Excel is used extensively throughout the course for computations and graphing.
	Select one of the following:
EL 649	Pneumatics & Hydraulics	42		S01
	Select one of the following:
EL 643	Specialty Installs	42		S02

View General Education Elective Options

1
Course #	Title	Credit Hours
AS 115	Success Strategies	42	Expand
Success can be defined in many ways. This course will look at ways to maximize your academic, employment and personal success. Academically, topics such as study skills, learning strategies, and time management will be discussed. Problem-solving, goal setting, budgeting, and effective communication will also be discussed in a variety of contexts. Topics relating to success in employment will provide useful career strategies. By combining all of the course topics you will have a better understanding of yourself and how you define your personal success.
CS 050	College Writing	42	Expand
In this course, students will be introduced to academic writing styles with a thematic focus on current issues. This course will help students to express themselves clearly and correctly in written form. Students will critically analyse assigned readings and express their thoughts. The course will also focus on the development of an academic paper utilizing the APA style of documentation.
EL 161	Electrical I	70	Expand
This course is divided into theory and practical exercise components. The theory component will allow students to calculate resistance, current and voltage in D.C. series, parallel, and series/parallel circuits. Students are also introduced to power supplies and meter configuration and implementation. The theory concepts will be reinforced in the practical exercise component by allowing students to predict circuit parameter values before entering the lab and verifying calculations through circuit construction and actual measurements.
EL 165	Digital I	42	Expand
This course is an introduction to digital logic systems that are found in all computers. Students will focus on number systems, binary arithmetic, logic gates, Boolean algebra and integrated circuits.
EL 167	Electronics I	42	Expand
This course introduces the students to electronic fabrication techniques and safety programs.
EL 268	Health and Safety Regulations	28	Expand
This course is designed to introduce students to the culture and legislative requirements of safety. Students will be introduced to basic concepts of industrial safety such as training and committee requirements. There will be a strong reliance on the Ontario Health and Safety Act so that students are able to reference the act.
MA 170	Technology Math I	56	Expand
In this introductory course, students will gain proficiency in fundamental mathematical concepts and apply problem-solving skills required in technology programs. Course content includes fractions review, algebra fundamentals, unit conversions, algebraic operations & equations, proportion & variation, factoring, algebraic fractions, functions & graphs, systems of linear equations, geometry, trigonometry, and vectors.
MC 165	Microsoft Office	28	Expand
This course introduces students to the use of Office 365 applications and Windows 10. Specifically, students will use introductory features of Windows 10, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint to perform tasks commonly expected in the workplace. The lectures are delivered in a laboratory environment using textbook exercises and assignments. Home assignments will require the learner to acquire the MS Office suite of programs in order to complete and submit their assignments.

2
Course #	Title	Credit Hours
MA 231	Mathematics II	42	Expand
This mathematics course continues from where its prerequisite, MA133, ends. Much of the content continues to review further fundamental concepts and skills necessary for a wide range of technology programs. Topics covered include: complex numbers, radian measure, sine and cosine graphs, trigonometric identities and equations, special algebraic products and factoring, algebraic fractions, quadratic equations, exponents, radicals, and exponential and logarithmic functions.
CS 219	Communications for Technology	42	Expand
This course emphasizes the importance of oral and written communication in an industrial and business setting. In Communications for Technology, students will work on independent and group projects and apply problem-solving techniques to develop both their individual and team building skills. Students will apply computer-technology and a variety of resources for researching, writing and presenting technical data into a clear and concise format.
EL 210	Prints & Canadian Electrical Code I	56	Expand
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to navigate and apply relevant sections of the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), interpret and use information from electrical drawings, specifications, and standards related to single-phase installation and maintenance, and create basic electrical drawings and schedules for practical applications.
EL 211	Installation Methods	56	Expand
After successful completion of this course, students will be able to summarize electrical trade practices related to safety requirements and the proper use of tools and equipment. They will also be able to demonstrate the installation and maintenance of single-phase service, distribution, and branch circuit equipment, as well as develop corresponding electrical schematics.
EL 261	Electrical II	70	Expand
This course introduces the student to alternating current circuit analysis techniques. Generation of the sine wave and the relationship between frequency, peak values, RMS value and phase angle will be covered. It uses vector mathematics to calculate reactance, impedance, and voltage, current and phase angle. Students will be introduced to electronic test equipment; they will demonstrate their ability to use the oscilloscope and other measuring equipment to measure amplitude, frequency and phase angle of reactive circuits.
EL 267	Electronics II	70	Expand
Students will examine the atomic structure of semiconductors, diode theory and applications; rectify circuits, special purpose diodes, bipolar transistors and their characteristics, biasing circuits, NPN and PNP and common-emitter configurations. This will establish the foundation for understanding the circuits found in computers today.
EL 269	Introduction to CAD	28	Expand
This course is an introduction to Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) using AutoCAD software. The student will focus on all 2-D commands of AutoCAD including basic drawing and editing functions, plotting, and general drawing file maintenance. The drawing assignment material is directed to the reproduction of electrical schematics, process flow diagrams, electrical wiring and motor control ladder logic diagrams. The student also examines the processes in an engineering project for required drawings, specifications and documentation.

3
Course #	Title	Credit Hours
EL 305	Industrial Electronics I	56	Expand
The student will learn common transistor amplifier configurations using both Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs) and Field Effect Transistors (FETs) to lay the foundation for understanding advanced devices and circuits for industrial control. Circuit analysis methods are developed to support circuit trouble-shooting. Transistor and amplifier characteristics are verified in laboratory circuits using bench test equipment.
EL 307	Industrial Data Networks	42	Expand
Industrial Data Networks introduces the student to the software, hardware and structure of modern control system communication networks. The student will look at different types of signal mediums, modes of transmission and error detection. The student will also examine the architecture of industrial local area networks, such as RS232, RS422, RS485, TCP/IP, RTU protocol and the hardware and line requirements for each network type.
EL 320	Drawings, Specifications & Standards	42
EL 321	Canadian Electrical Code II	42
EL 343	Power Systems I	56
MA 331	Mathematics III	42	Expand
In this intermediate technical mathematics course, students will solve problems involving the conic sections and the fundamental principles of calculus. The course content explores concepts and skills necessary for a wide range of technology programs. Course competencies include: analytical geometry of the conic sections and applications; curve sketching and use of equations in rectangular and polar forms; binomial expansion; limits for functions; meaning of the derivative; derivatives and applications; and introductory integration.
SY 066	Sociology of Community: The Indigenous Context	42	Expand
This course will provide students with an introduction to the history of colonization of Indigenous communities in Canada. Contemporary Indigenous community issues within Northwestern Ontario (NWO) and Canada will be examined. Students will explore the unique socio-political relationships between Canada and Indigenous peoples with an emphasis on colonial, legal and political issues. With a broader understanding of the context of colonization, students will analyze contemporary relationships and efforts towards renewed relationships and reconciliation.

4
Course #	Title	Credit Hours
EL 405	Industrial Electronics II	56	Expand
The student will progress from Industrial Electronics I to a more advanced study of industrial devices such as operational amplifiers, power supplies, thyristors and control circuits. The student will gain experience in analysis and troubleshooting of industrial circuits and systems.
EL 422	Monitoring & Communication Systems	42
EL 431	Automation Control Systems I	42	Expand
This course introduces the student to industrial motor control strategies involving interlocking, timing, and counting applications. Investigation of the operation of motor control components and wiring diagrams is followed by relay ladder diagram analysis of control circuits. Automation of these motor control applications using PLC ladder logic projects is carried out through a variety of practical exercises.
EL 463	Machines & Drives I	56
EL 612	Quality Assurance	28	Expand
This course will introduce the student to the concepts of quality control and quality assurance in the workplace.
EN 015	Professional Practice	28	Expand
This course is designed to prepare students to successfully write the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) Professional Practice Examination (PPE), required for certification for engineering technicians and technologists by this professional certifying body. The basics of the association's structure, contract law, ethics, and professional practice will be examined. The student assessment will include practice examinations similar to OACETT's PPE.
	Elective	42

5
Course #	Title	Credit Hours
EL 511	Networks II	56
EL 538	Renewable Energy & Storage	28
EL 539	Drawings, Specifications & Standards Adv	42
EL 548	Building Automation Systems	42
EL 610	HMI/SCADA Systems	42	Expand
This course will introduce the student to the concepts of both integrated and PC (Personal Computer) based HMI (Human Machine Interface) and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems for industrial automation. It will focus on graphical user interface design, data acquisition, logging, event driven scripting, security and automation network layout.
MA 431	Mathematics IV	42	Expand
MA 431 focuses on the areas of differential and integral calculus. Topics covered include applications of differentiation and integration as well as methods of differentiation and integration for trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
EL 509	Automation Control Systems II	56	Expand
This course is designed to expand the student’s knowledge regarding the capabilities of programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Advanced instruction sets such as data manipulation, program control, word and file moves and sequencers are discussed using realistic industrial control problems. An understanding of the configuration of specialized hardware such as analog and numerical data I/O (Input / Output) used in conjunction with the advanced instructions will allow the student to program a PLC for a continuous closed-loop control application. Students will also learn safe installation, start-up and troubleshooting procedures using the PLC programming software.

6
Course #	Title	Credit Hours
EL 605	Automation Control Systems III	42	Expand
This course initially introduces the student to static and dynamic characteristics of the components involved with process control systems. Various process variable sensing techniques are discussed as well as feedback control modes and final control elements. Controller tuning methods by actual dynamic analysis or by mathematical modeling is also investigated. A variety of control strategies are evaluated and compared for optimum control system performance.
EL 606	Automation Control Systems III Lab	42	Expand
This course allows the student to become familiarized with the tools, test equipment, and manufacturers instructions as they apply to configuration, calibration, interconnections and operation of industrial process control components and systems. The operating characteristics of process transmitters and final control elements are examined and transfer functions are experimentally determined. Students will then be able to configure and tune digital controllers and DCS systems for a variety of process control situations. Students then use software tools to tune control systems based on mathematical models.
EL 642	Power Systems II	56
EL 644	Canadian Electrical Code IV	42
EL 650	Capstone Project	42
MA 531	Mathematics V	42	Expand
In engineering design work, differential equations are used to model most kinds of non-chaotic dynamic (changing) systems, such as process control systems, mechanical devices, hydraulics and building structures. MA531 emphasizes the concepts of analytical approaches to solutions of ordinary differential equations. Topics covered include Maclaurin, Taylor and Fourier series, as well as the application of Laplace transforms for differential equations, systems of differential equations and engineering problems.
MA 631	Mathematics VI	42	Expand
The course commences with an introduction to linear algebra concepts related to determinants, matrices and solutions of systems of equations. The course continues with a study of descriptive statistics, including measures of central tendency and variation, data presentation and basic probability. An introduction to inferential statistics plus correlation and regression analysis constitutes the remainder of the course. Microsoft Excel is used extensively throughout the course for computations and graphing.
EL 649	Pneumatics & Hydraulics	42		S01
EL 643	Specialty Installs	42		S02