Course Descriptions

This course teaches the principles of air conditioning and its relationship to the heating system. The various types and the diagnosis of malfunctions, testing and repair are studied in the classroom. Practical experience is performed on live systems: recovering, evacuating, component replacement, charging and performance testing of the systems.

In this course, students will gain a hands-on understanding of user experience (UX) design practices. Students will develop an overview of the facets of user experience thinking and how they can be utilized to improve project design. Students also will acquire a practical strategy for incorporating user experience techniques into the implementation of projects.

Web applications are comprehensive websites that utilize multiple client and server-side tools and technologies. Students will use the knowledge learned in previous classes to develop client-side code used to create and manipulate Web applications. Students will utilize project-planning skills and problem-solving techniques to design and develop effective applications. The use of new technologies used to create rich Internet applications and frameworks will also be discussed.

Students will utilize the knowledge gained in previous classes to create Web applications with client-side and server-side technologies. The focus of this course is a top-down approach whereby students are assigned a project, assess the needs of the project and develop a project plan. Students then identify what it will take to complete that Web project. Students will participate in group-based development activities, learn rapid application development project management techniques and implement technologies as needed to create a working system.

In this course, students will plan, design and create a professional portfolio using Web technologies. The purpose of the portfolio is to showcase the student's accomplishments in the student's major field and provide the student with a concrete representation of his or her skills and abilities. Other topics include resume creation, job interview preparation, job search strategies and the ability to explain and articulate portfolio samples.

This course teaches application development for mobile operating systems and the Web. Focus will be on the creation of Web and platform-specific mobile applications. User experience design, user interface design, data access and Internet connectivity will be employed to create effective mobile applications.

Web applications are comprehensive websites that utilize multiple client and server-side tools and technologies. Students will use the knowledge learned in previous classes to develop server-side programs used to create and manipulate Web applications, files, email, and databases. Students will utilize project-planning skills and problem-solving techniques to design and develop effective applications.

Meets MnTC Goal Areas 5 and 7. This course is an interdisciplinary study designed to enhance the student's understanding of women's cultural, social, historical, political and economic contributions and humanitarian achievements based on historical and diverse societal settings.

Meets MNTC Goal Areas 6 and 8. This course examines the present-day realities of women's lives around the world.