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Course Descriptions
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MET 254W - Materials Science for Technologists Course includes overview of engineering materials with emphasis on non-metallic materials. Atomic bonding, crystalline and non-crystalline materials, including ceramics, polymers, and composites. Phase equilibrium, microstructures, strengthening and toughening mechanisms. Course reviews current mechanical engineering applications of these materials.
Credits: 2 Hours 1 Class Hours, 3 Laboratory Hours Course Profile Objectives of the Course:
To provide an understanding of “the generic phenomena and behavioral characteristics of materials” by studying the relationship between the internal structure, and the properties and performance of engineering materials.
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Understand the composition-structure-processing-properties relationship of metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites.
- Know the structural make-up of individual atoms and be able to predict the predominant bond type.
- Define the atomic arrangement of crystalline material and understand the importance of crystal imperfections.
- Have the ability to interpret isomorphous, eutectic, and eutectoid phase diagrams.
- Understand the statistical nature of brittle failure in ceramics.
- Describe the structural response of polymers and FRP’s to applied stresses.
- Have produced clear, concise, and accurate lab reports.
- Have completed a research paper on a materials topic and have delivered an oral report.
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MET 298 - Cooperative Work Experience On-the-job experience directly related to the Mechanical Engineering Technology field. Students will have the opportunity to work in one of the following areas: Computer Aided Drawing, Computer Numerical Control Machining, Equipment Maintenance, Materials Testing, Production Control, Technical Sales, Tooling Technology, or other MET related areas. To be eligible, students must maintain at least a 2.2 GPA through their first three semesters (minimum 38 credits in the MET Program). On-the-job experience approximately 10-20 hours per week.
Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: Placement by Department Chairperson
Credits: 1 Hours 10-20 hours per week Course Profile Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Have an understanding of their field of engineering technology.
- Have experience directly related to their field of study.
- Have on-the-job experience and have earned some money.
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MUS 295 - Special Topics in Music Course will be an in depth study of a specific topic in music.
Credits: 1-3 Hours 1-3 Class Hours; 1-3 Laboratory Hours Course Profile Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
The specific learning outcomes will vary according to the particular course/subject taught. The specific outcomes developed will all support and be grounded in the general Music Program outcomes. (i.e. Articulate the intrinsic constructs of music as they relate to music theory, music history and musical styles and practices of major composers from the Renaissance through the post-modern era as it pertains to the special topics course.)
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PED 113 - Lifeguard Training Provides the necessary minimum skills to become certified as a lifeguard by the American Red Cross. Introduction to lifeguard procedures, supervision, rescue techniques, swimming skills, facilities, and spinal injury management. Provides practice of water skills, rescue techniques, swimming speed and conditioning. For lifeguard certification by the American Red Cross, students must meet skill and time requirements and pass a written final exam.
Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: Ability to swim 500 yards continuously, using these strokes in the following order: 200 yards of front crawl using rhythmic breathing and a stabilizing propellant kick, 100 yards of breaststroke; 200 yards of front crawl or breaststroke using rhythmic breathing (may be a mixture of front crawl and breaststroke); ability to swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive to a depth of seven to ten feet, retrieve a 10 lb. object, return to the surface and swim 20 yards to the starting point with the object.
Note: Adult CPR and standard first-aid are additional requirements for certification by the American Red Cross and are not included in this course. These courses must be completed before the end of the term, for Red Cross lifeguard training certification to be completed.
Credits: 3 Hours 3 Class Hours Course Profile Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Become a certified Lifeguard with the American Red Cross.
- Hold current certification in Adult CPR and standard First-Aid.
- Successfully pass water and written final exam in Lifeguard training.
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PED 173 - Fitness Walking (CV) Fitness Walking is a safe form of aerobic exercise which can be incorporated into one’s life style and individual fitness program. Blended class requires proper shoes and foul weather gear as needed.
Totally online class requires each student to have a FitBit.
Credits: (1-1/2) Hours 12 Class Hours, 33 Laboratory Hours Note CV=cardiovascular
Course Profile Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Apply the components of an effective physical fitness program, utilizing walking as a primary activity.
- Improve physical conditioning by participating in a regular walking program.
- Perform basic fitness walking techniques.
- Apply proper technique to set pacing for safe and effective walking for fitness.
- Understand the importance of a balanced lifestyle and the role wellness plays in it.
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PED 210 - Exercise Assistant Internship With supervised assistance, students will obtain knowledge, and develop skills, while working in a fitness center. Placements will include a collegiate setting (22.5 hours), and also include one local fitness setting in the community (22.5 hours). (45 hours total in internship)
Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: PED 119 Solutions in Fitness
Credits: 1.5 Hours 45 total for internship Course Profile Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Effectively describe job training, job duties and responsibilities.
- Investigate and report on procedures followed for employee training, evaluation and advancement.
- Describe in depth exactly what was learned within the professional experience.
- Describe and track in writing a personal log of experiences, professional development and personal challenges and successes.
- Apply skills from professional learning to career experience.
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PHY 162 - General Physics II This is the second course of an algebra-based sequence in physics. Your study of sound and light will reveal them as examples of waves, and will include study of optical instruments. Electricity and magnetism introduces you to the basic properties of charges and currents, producing electric fields and magnetic fields. You will progress to understand electric energy as one essential component of our standard of living. Some selected topics in modern physics are also covered, including the study of atoms and their nuclei. Laboratory experiences will provide you with problem solving techniques, measurement skills and applications of theory.
Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: PHY 161 General Physics I
Credits: 4 Hours 3 Class Hours, 3 Laboratory Hours Course Profile Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Solve problems involving the reflection, refraction, and dispersion of waves, and geometrical optics.
- Describe the phenomena of interference, diffraction, and polarization.
- Solve problems involving the flow of electrical charge and the transfer of electric energy in single-loop and in multi-loop circuits.
- Use basic concepts of relativity to solve problems involving high-speed motion.
- Describe the processes of radioactive decay, and solve problems with the idea of radioactive half-life, the processes of nuclear fission and fusion, and nuclear reactions.
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PHY 181 - Physics for Engineers & Scientists I Engineering Physics, sometimes called “University Physics,” uses calculus in the development of principles. The topics include the description of motion and the causes of motion, with the ideas of force, energy, power, and momentum; equilibrium and rotation; and heat and its effects. This course is designed for students studying engineering, computing, science, or mathematics. Laboratory experiences will provide you with problem solving techniques, measurement skills and applications of theory. It is recommended that students have a general understanding of physics concepts before entering this course.
Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: MAT 181 Calculus I, its equivalent or higher
Credits: 4 Hours 3 Class Hours, 3 Laboratory Hours Course Profile Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate scientific reasoning applied to the natural world, including an understanding of the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena, including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of data analysis or mathematical modeling; and application of scientific data, concepts, and models in Physics.
- Write and solve algebraic motion (Newton’s laws of motion) problems.
- Compute vector sums, scalar products, and vector cross products.
- Use energy and work-energy principle to solve mechanics problems with constant and position-dependent forces.
- Solve problems involving the equilibrium of forces and torques using simultaneous equations.
- Solve problems involving gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, and elastic potential energy, and conservation of total mechanical energy.
- Solve projectile and circular motions, using elementary differential and integral calculus.
- Solve problems involving thermal equilibrium and heat transfer.
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PMD 211 - Foundations in Advanced Prehospital Care This initial course in an Emergency Medical Technician’s progression to Critical Care Technician or Paramedic covers foundational preparatory concepts that enable them to enter the clinical setting, hone their EMT skills and be safe. The course includes advanced provider roles and responsibilities, field safety, and the components of our EMS system. The course also includes general cellular physiology & pathophysiology including acid-base balance, basic and advanced airway management, field history taking & patient assessment skills, introductory pharmacology & routs of administration and their associated skills, and concludes with an in-depth discussion of pulmonology pathophysiology and advanced treatment modalities.
Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisites: Valid New York State Department of Health EMT - Basic certification
Credits: 3 Hours 3 Class Hours; 1.5 Laboratory Hours; 2 Clinical Hours Course Profile Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course, following classroom didactic, affective and psychomotor education along with the completion of clinical time each student will be able to:
- List the roles and responsibilities of personnel within an EMS system, and how these roles and responsibilities differ.
- Write the importance of personal wellness and wellbeing of the EMS provider.
- Justify how to serve as a healthy role model for peers.
- Consistently demonstrate safe and effective behaviors in the initial response phase of an emergency.
- Consistently demonstrate collecting and documenting a thorough and accurate field patient history and subjective assessment.
- Consistently perform and document efficient field medical and trauma patient physical assessments.
- Discuss general cellular physiology and pathophysiology including acid-base balance.
- Consistently demonstrate safe and efficient establishment and maintenance of a patient’s airway.
- Consistently demonstrate safe and appropriate ventilation of a patient including ongoing assessment of oxygenation.
- Safely and precisely obtain access to the venous circulation.
- Safely and precisely administer medications.
- Synthesize pathophysiological principles with basic and advanced assessment findings to articulate a field impression, and subsequently formulate and implement a treatment plan for the patient with respiratory problems.
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PMD 212 - Advanced Prehospital Care of Cardiovascular & Special Population Patients This second course in an Emergency Medical Technician’s progression to Critical Care Technician or Paramedic covers an in-depth discussion of cardiovascular pathophysiology and advanced treatment modalities including basic ECG interpretation. In-depth discussion of pathophysiology and advanced treatment modalities for special populations include; gynecological & obstetrics patients and neonatal & pediatric patients. An introduction to hazardous materials awareness concludes this course.
Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisites: PMD 211 Foundations in Advanced Prehospital Care
Credits: 3 Hours 3 Class hours; 1.5 Lab Hours; 2 Clinical hours Course Profile Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course, following classroom didactic, affective and psychomotor education along with the completion of clinical time each student will be able to:
- Synthesize pathophysiological principles with basic and advanced assessment findings to articulate a field impression, and subsequently develop and implement a treatment plan for the patient with:
a. A cardiovascular emergency
b. A gynecological emergency
- Describe the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system.
- Consistently demonstrate assessment and management of a patient experiencing normal or abnormal labor and delivery.
- Synthesize pathophysiological principles with basic and advanced assessment findings to articulate a field impression, and subsequently develop and implement a treatment plan for the:
a. Neonatal patient
b. Pediatric patient
- Recognize and evaluate hazardous material emergencies, call for appropriate resources, and safely manage patients in the cold zone.
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PMD 213 - Advanced Prehospital Trauma Care This third course in an Emergency Medical Technician’s progression to Critical Care Technician or Paramedic covers more in-depth preparatory concepts including the history of EMS and Injury & Illness prevention strategies. The course also includes the operational topics of Ambulance Operations and Crime Scene awareness. The majority of this course is devoted to a foundational discussion of trauma pathophysiology and advanced trauma treatment modalities including hypoperfusion, head, face, neck, thoracic, abdominal and burn trauma.
Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisites: PMD 212 Advanced Prehospital Care of Cardiovascular & Special Population Patients
Credits: 3 Hours 3 Class hours; 1.5 Laboratory hours; 2 Clinical hours Course Profile Learning Outcomes of the course:
Upon successful completion of this course, following classroom didactic, affective and psychomotor education along with the completion of clinical time each student will be able to:
- Restate primary injury prevention strategies as an effective way to reduce death, disabilities and health care costs.
- Analyze human hazards at a crime scene and from a potentially violent patient.
- Describe safe and minimally intrusive operations at crime scenes.
- Safely manage a patient who is the victim of a sexual assault recognizing the patient’s physical and emotional needs along with the preservation of the crime scene evidence.
- Consistently demonstrate safe ambulance operation.
- Consistently demonstrate simple triage and rapid transport principles at a mass casualty incident.
- Integrate principles of injury kinematics to enhance patient assessment and predict the likelihood of injuries.
- Synthesize pathophysiological principles with basic and advanced assessment findings to articulate a field impression, and subsequently develop and implement a treatment plan for:
a. Shock (hypoperfusion)
b. Hemorrhage
c. Suspected or obvious head injury
d. Face injury
e. Suspected or obvious neck injury
f. Suspected or obvious spinal injury
g. Thoracic injury
h. Suspected or obvious abdominal injury
i. Burn injury
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