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  • MEC 245: Industrial Electronics

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course covers the electronic devices found in common industrial control systems, including semiconductors, relays, gauges and other types of instrumentation and input devices. Students experience devices by disassembling actual pieces of industrial equipment, develop reference documentation, troubleshooting procedures and perform upgrades to account for end of life components. Basic soldering practices and use of electronic test equipment, including oscilloscopes, signal generators and logic analyzers are covered. Prerequisite:    EET 103   
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  • MEC 293CP: Cooperative Education

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    Cooperative Education provides students with a working experience in their discipline and develops their ability to understand and perform appropriately in the dynamic work environment. To earn three credits, students must work a minimum of 150 hours; total number of coop hours may be higher as defined by the department. In order to participate and enroll in Cooperative Education, students must meet the following criteria: Assigned to and expected to graduate from a career-based academic program; Completed 30 college credits with at least 12 credits in their selected or approved major; Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher; Secured a paid or unpaid internship site (minimum of one month prior to the semester); Have faculty, department head and academic division dean approval for course section to be added to the schedule; Secure any clearances required by the employer/organization; Follow established processes; and complete and submit all required forms.
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  • MFT 211: Material Safety and Equipment Overview

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course provides an overview of basic nanofabrication processing equipment and materials handling procedures with a focus on safety, environment and health issues. Topics covered include: working in a cleanroom environment, usage of a variety of systems including vacuum pump systems, thermal processing equipment, chemical vapor deposition systems and vacuum deposition/ etching systems. Specific material handling issues include those arising from using de-ionized water, solvents, cleansers, organic materials, ion implementation sources, diffusion sources, photo-resists, developers, metal dielectrics and toxic, flammable, corrosive and high purity gases as well as packaging materials. Corequisite:    MFT 212 
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  • MFT 212: Basic Nanofabrication Processes

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course provides an overview of basic processing steps used in all applications of nanofabrication. Both top-down and bottom-up methods of nanofabrication are included. The majority of the course details a step-by-step description of the equipment and processes needed to fabricate devices and structures such as bio-chips, Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) transistors, power devices, Microelectromechanical (MEMS) devices and optoelectronic structures. Students learn the similarities and differences in both the equipment and process flows needed for the fabrication of these structures. Corequisite:    MFT 211 
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  • MFT 213: Materials in Nanotechnology

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course covers hands-on exposure to the producing and positioning of the materials used in nanofabrication. This includes self-assembly, colloidal chemistry, atmosphere, low-pressure and plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition. It covers atomic layer deposition, sputtering, thermal and electron beam evaporation, nebulization and spin-on techniques. The course provides students with experience in deposition, fabrication and self-assembly for a variety of materials. Prerequisite:    MFT 211, MFT 212  Corequisite:    MFT 214 
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  • MFT 214: Lithography for Nanofabrication

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course covers all aspects of lithography from design and mask fabrication to pattern transfer and inspection. The course is divided into three major sections. The first section describes the lithographic process from substrate preparation to exposure. Students learn the nature and behavior of photoresist materials. The second section examines the process from development through inspection, introducing optical masks, aligners, steppers and scanners. In addition, critical dimension control and profile control of photoresists is investigated. The last section covers advanced optical lithographic techniques such as phase shifting masks and illumination schemes, e-beams, x-ray, extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and ion beam lithography. Prerequisite:    MFT 211, MFT 212  Corequisite:    MFT 213 
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  • MFT 215: Materials Modification for Nanofabrication Applications

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course covers the processing steps used to modify material properties in nanofabrication. Included are applications of nano-scale devices and systems and the resulting chemical, physical, biological or hybrid requirements. Use of diffusion barriers, encapsulation, electromigration control, corrosion control, stress control, wettability and adhesion are studied. Prerequisite:    MFT 211 and MFT 212  Corequisite:    MFT 216 
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  • MFT 216: Characterization, Testing of Nanotechnology Structures & Materials

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course explores a variety of measurements and techniques essential for controlling micro and nanofabrication processes. Monitoring techniques such as residual gas analysis, optical emission spectroscopy and end point detection are discussed. Characterization techniques such as scanning electron microscopy x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, atomic probe methods, optical thin film measurements and resistivity/conductivity measurements are covered. Basic measurements for yield analysis and process control are stressed. Prerequisite:    MFT 211, MFT 212  Corequisite:    MFT 215 
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  • MIS 100: Intro Medical Insurance

    4.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course is designed to introduce the students to the medical insurance billing profession. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge and skills essential for completing insurance claim forms in the health care setting. Attention is also focused on the various medical insurance plans offered by today's health care payers. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.
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  • MIS 102: Medical Coding for Insurance Billing

    4.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course will present a comprehensive study of diagnostic and procedural medical coding for insurance billing utilizing the ICD and CPT classification systems. Application of these codes to medical insurance claims forms and their impact on proper reimbursement for health care services will be emphasized. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate. Prerequisite:    ALH 140 and Acceptance into the MIS Program  
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