Summer 2026

This course covers battery technology for electric/hybrid vehicles, including past, present and future development. The purpose & importance of battery management systems is covered as well as safety protocols such as the use of proper Personal Protective Equipment to protect from electrocution.

This course covers EV Power Electronics and Propulsion including embedded power controls such as inverters and variable frequency drives that control the rotating magnetic fields in induction motors.

This course includes theory, operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of EV electrical and HVAC systems.

This course covers the relationships between external loads on solid bodies or members and the resulting internal effects and dimensional changes. Included are concepts of stress and strain, stress analysis of basic structural members, combined stress including Mohr's circle, and introductory analysis of deflection and buckling of columns.

This course covers the basic principles of fluid statics and dynamics, including conservation of mass, momentum, energy, similitude, dimensional analysis, open and closed channel flow, lift and drag forces, and an introduction to turbulent flow. *Note: This course was developed as a transfer course for use at MTC due to an agreement with the UofSC.*

This course introduces the research process as it relates to business development. Students will examine effective research strategies, and explore major electronic and print resources that are available to research a business idea.

This course introduces the basic principles and methods of physical geography and applies them to the study of the Earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere.

This course emphasizes the fundamental concepts and principles of sociology, including culture, socialization, interaction, social groups and stratification, effects of population growth, and technology in society and social institutions.

This course is a study of American federal governmental institutions with a focus on the Constitution and key founding documents; the functions of executive, legislative and judicial branches; civil liberties and rights; and the role and influence of the electorate, interest groups, and the media. The impact of current events on the national government and institutions is emphasized.

This course includes a geographic analysis of the regions of the world, i.e., North and South America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. Diversity of each region is emphasized by examining its physical environment, natural resources, social, cultural, economic and political systems.