Strategic Sectors
During their junior year, students begin to narrow their focus to three of ISAT’s six strategic sectors:
- Applied Biotechnology
- Energy
- Engineering/Manufacturing
- Environment
- Information and Knowledge Management
- Telecommunications
These sectors represent important areas in technology and science for maintaining competitiveness in the 21st century. Taking three sets of sector courses allows ISAT majors the opportunity to sample different interest areas while still maintaining a broad technical knowledge base. During their senior year, students choose to concentrate in one or more of the three strategic sectors that they complete during their junior year.
Required Courses for Each Sector
Energy
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ISAT 310 Energy Fundamentals | 3 |
| ISAT 301 Instrumentation and Measurement in Energy | 1 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ISAT 311 Role of Energy in Modern Society | 3 |
Environment
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ISAT 320 Fundamentals of Environmental Science and Technology I | 3 |
| ISAT 302 Instrumentation and Measurement of the Environment | 1 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ISAT 321 Fundamentals of Environmental Science and Technology II | 3 |
| ISAT 302 Instrumentation and Measurement of the Environment | 1 |
*ISAT 302 is offered in both the fall and spring. Students may take it in either semester and only need to take it once.
Engineering/Manufacturing
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ISAT 330 Manufacturing Systems: Techniques and Technologies | 3 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ISAT 331 Automation in Manufacturing | 3 |
| ISAT 303 Instrumentation and Measurement in Engineering and Manufacturing | 1 |
Information and Knowledge Management
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ISAT 340 Software Development | 3 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ISAT 341 Modeling and Simulation | 3 |
Telecommunications
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CIS 320 Computing and Telecommunication Networks | 3 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ISAT 361 Fundamentals of Telecommunication | 3 |
| ISAT 399 Instrumentation and Measurement in Telecommunications | 1 |
Applied Biotechnology
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ISAT 350 Biotechnology for the New Millennium I | 3 |
| ISAT 305 Instrumentation and Measurement in Biotechnology | 1 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ISAT 351 Biotechnology for the New Millennium II | 3 |
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