Official Course
Outline
Course Prefix/Number/Title: MEC 126
- Computer
Programming for Technologists
Credit
Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 2 Total
Contact Hours: 4
Pre-requisite:
ELE-150 Co-requisite: N/A
Course Description: Introduces computer software and programming. Covers programming for the microcomputer using high level languages
such as VISUAL BASIC. Teaches computer solutions of mathematical
problems in applications such as circuit analysis and static equilibrium
Course Objectives: After completing this course the
student should be able to --
·
Develop planning documents such as Flow
Charts, Pseudocode, and Hierarchy Charts in
preparation for writing program code.
·
Develop complex programs using multiple
inputs and databases.
Course
Content:
·
Introduction to Computers and Visual Basic
·
Fundamentals of Programming in Visual Basic
·
Controlling Program Flow
·
Arrays
·
Miscellaneous Features of Visual Basic
Additional
Information: The knowledge of programming has become more important as the industry
gravitates to Programmable Logic Controllers.