Courses

Chemical Engineering (CHE)

CHE 4110 (5110). Introduction to Computational Heat, Mass, and Momentum Transfer. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CHE 3110. General equations describing heat, mass, and momentum transport. Similarities and differences in transport properties are studied. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CHE 4130 (5130). Transfer Science III. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CHE 2010. Principles, design, and operation of equipment for separation and purification of materials. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CHE 4210 (5210). Chemical Reaction Engineering. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CHE 3020 or consent of instructor. Chemical reaction kinetics and chemical reactor design. Emphasis on homogeneous reactions. Ideal and nonideal reactors. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CHE 4300 (5300). Introduction to Air Pollution. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CHE 3110. Problems of air pollution and their solutions. Analysis and design of devices for the control of air pollutants from chemical processes. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CHE 4410 (5410). Process Design I. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing in CHE and/or consent of instructor. Synthesis, design, economics, and optimization of chemical process systems. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CHE 4420 (5420). Process Design II. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: CHE 5410 and graduate standing in CHE and/or consent of instructor. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CHE (ME) 4470 (5470). Interdisciplinary Studies in Ceramic Materials Processing. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: graduate standing in engineering or science. Materials processing; surface phenomena; particle size reduction; forming; consolidation by sintering and reaction processes; application of fracture mechanics; failure models; research on selected fabrication and synthesis routes for metals, ceramics and their composites; mechanical, chemical and morphological characterization theory and practice; materials design project using several onsite laboratories. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CHE 4510 (5510). Applied Mathematics in Chemical Engineering. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CHE 3020, 3120, and MATH 2910. Applied numerical methods and the solution of differential equations, both analytically and numerically, in chemical engineering. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CHE 4660 (5660). Biochemical Engineering. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CHE 4210 or consent of instructor. Applications of chemical engineering principles to the study of biochemical systems. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CHE 4730 (5730). Chemical Engineering Operations. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing. Decision-making techniques as applied to management of chemical processing plants. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CHE (ECE) (ME) 4950 (5950). Introduction to MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS). Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Senior standing in engineering or consent of instructor. Introduce the design, fabrication and performance of MEMS devices. Topics include bulk and surface micromachining, photolithography, sensors, actuation systems, optical MEMS, micro cantilever-based systems. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CHE 5911. Chemical Engineering Graduate Seminar for MS and BS/MS Fast Track Students. Lec. 1. Cr. 1.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Chemical Engineering. Research methodology, ethics, and preparing for graduate studies in Chemical Engineering.

CHE 6010. Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Advanced thermodynamic concepts, especially phase and chemical equilibria, estimation and correlation of thermodynamic properties, and intermolecular forces.

CHE 6060. Electrochemical Power Sources—Fuel Cells, Batteries, and Supercapacitors. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Physical Chemistry (CHEM 3510-3520). The lecture will start from the electrochemical thermodynamics and kinetics, with emphasis on electrochemical techniques, fundamental principles and technologies of batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors. A unique feature of the course is the fact that 20 percent of the time is spent in the laboratory using state of the art electrochemical instrumentation under the guidance of course instructor.

CHE 6110-20. Computational Heat, Mass, and Momentum Transfer. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. An advanced study of fluid flow, heat transfer, and mass transfer.

CHE 6210. Advanced Kinetics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Study of complex chemical reaction systems, catalytic and non-catalytic reactions, homogeneous and heterogeneous systems, and heat effects.

CHE 6410. Advanced Process Engineering Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Applications of thermodynamics, kinetics, transfer operations, and economics to optimum design of processes, equipment, and plants.

CHE 6530. Process Optimization. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Application of the principles of optimization and related techniques to the problems of chemical processes.

CHE 6540. Process Dynamics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CHE 4540 or equivalent. Continuation of Chemical Engineering 4540. Frequency response methods, nonlinear methods, process applications, and computer simulation.

CHE 6810. Special Topics in Chemical Engineering. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Topics such as polymeric materials, biochemical engineering, pollution abatement, air and liquid filtration, energy conversion, processing in extreme conditions.

CHE 6910-20. Chemical Engineering Graduate Seminar. Lec. 1. Cr. 1.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Chemical Engineering. Current literature in Chemical Engineering and presentation of current or completed graduate research.

CHE 6990. Research and Thesis. Cr. 1,3,6,9.

CHE 7030. Molecular Thermodynamics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prediction and correlation of thermodynamic properties used in vapor-liquid and liquid-liquid phase equilibrium calculations. Monte-Carlo and Molecular Dynamics Simulation techniques.

CHE 7040. Thermodynamics of Hydrocarbons. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Methods for presenting thermodynamic data of hydrocarbons; P-V-T correlations, K and alpha values, fugacity and activity coefficients.

CHE 7140. Separation Processes. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Separation processes including multicomponent distillation, azeotropic and extractive distillation, gas absorption, and liquid-liquid extraction.

CHE 7220. Chemical Reactors for Heterogeneous Systems. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Design of reactors for heterogeneous systems.

CHE 7410. Advanced Topics in Computational Molecular Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CHE 6010 and consent of instructor. Strategies, techniques and applications associated with recent advances in the inverse design process of computational molecular design.

CHE 7420. Advanced Topics in Multi-Scale Simulation of Materials. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CHE 5510, CHE 6110 or equivalents with consent of instructor. This course will develop the concept of multi-scale analysis and mathematical approaches and illustrate them for a number of applications.

CHE 7430. Computational Modeling of Electrochemical Systems. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CHE 6110 or similar with consent of the instructor. Modeling methodologies, recent techniques and tools required to simulat electrochemical systems and in particular batteries.

CHE 7970. Selected Topics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Advanced special topics in chemical engineering taught on an as-needed basis.

CHE 7990. Research and Dissertation. Cr. 1,3,6,9.

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

CEE 4130 (5130). Matrix and Finite Element Methods. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 3320 or ME 4640 and MATH 2010 or MATH 4510. Matrix formulations using flexibility and stiffness methods for structural analysis of skeletal structures. Finite element formulations and applications. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CEE (ME) 4160 (5160). Experimental Stress Analysis. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 3110, MATH 2910. Introduction to theory of elasticity; photoelasticity; theory and application of strain gages and rosettes; brittle coatings; holographic interferometry; moire' analysis. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CEE (ME) 4190 (5190). Advanced Mechanics of Materials. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 3110, MATH 2120, or consent of instructor. Advanced topics; fracture mechanics, elastic support, noncircular shafts, curved beams, thick-walled cylinders, introduction to plates, thin shells of revolution. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CEE 4350 (5350). Advanced Structural Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 4310. Special topics in analysis and design of steel structures. Plastic design, composite design, plate girders, special connections, and introduction to timber design. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CEE 4360 (5360). Advanced Topics in Structural Concrete Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 4320. Special topics in the design of concrete structures. Combined footings; retaining walls, two-way slabs, and prestressed concrete. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CEE 4380 (5380). Bridge Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 4310. Design of structural steel and reinforced concrete bridges. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CEE 4410 (5410). Solid and Hazardous Waste Management. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 3420 or consent of instructor. The collection and disposal of solid wastes. Treatment and disposal technologies of hazardous wastes. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CEE 4420 (5420). Engineering Hydrology. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 3420 or consent of instructor. Fundamental processes in the hydrologic cycle, including precipitation, infiltration, and runoff. Development of quantitative approaches for engineering hydrology problems such as watershed modeling and storm water analysis. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CEE 4430 (5430). Environmental Engineering II. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 3420 or consent of instructor. Analytical methods for use in water quality management of streams, lakes, reservoirs, and groundwater systems. Project design of water and wastewater treatment plants. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CEE 4440 (5440). Water Resources Engineering. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 3420 or consent of instructor. Problems related to the planning and design of systems to manage water resources for flood-damage reduction, hydropower, and river navigation. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CEE 4450 (5450). Water Quality Modeling. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 3410 or consent of instructor. Mathematical modeling of chemical and biological processes occurring in streams, lakes, and estuaries, emphasizing oxygen demand and nutrient processes.

CEE 4500 (5500). Engineering Construction Management. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Within two semesters of graduation or consent of instructor. The design and management of the construction phase of a project: scheduling, estimating, contracts, laws, financing, and safety. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CEE 4600 (5600). Civil Engineering Materials II. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 3030. Design and testing of high-strength Portland Concrete Cement, self-consolidating PCC, high volume fly ash PCC and pervious PCC. Controlled low-strength materials. Concrete formwork design. Masonry materials evaluation. Aggregate production and improvement. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CEE 4610 (5610). Pavement Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 3610. Structural design of flexible and rigid pavements. Pavement rehabilitation. Properties of subgrades, base courses and paving materials. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CEE 4630 (5630). Traffic Engineering. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 3610. Techniques of traffic engineering measurements, investigations, and data analysis; design, application, and operation of traffic control systems and devices. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CEE 4640 (5640). Highway Engineering. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 3610. Theory and practice of highway geometric design; highway plans; construction practices; computer applications to highway design. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CEE 4660 (5660). Transportation Planning. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 3610. System planning and evaluation. Characteristics, impacts and costs. User patterns. Alternative analysis. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CEE 4700 (5700). Masonry Design. Lec. 2. Rec. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 3030 and CEE 4320 or consent of instructor. Masonry materials and construction. Design of masonry beams, walls, and columns. Seismic design of masonry structures. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CEE (ME) 4930 (5930). Noise Control. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 2129, PHYS 2120. Identification and description of noise sources and noise radiation, methods of noise measurement and criteria for noise levels, principles and techniques of noise and vibration control. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

CEE 4990 (5990). Special Problems . Cr. 1-4 per semester.

Prerequisite: Approval of Departmental Chairperson. Current topics in civil engineering. May not be repeated to improve a grade.

CEE 6100. Advanced Computer Applications in Civil Engineering. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Civil Engineering analysis and design applications using advanced programming languages.

CEE 6300. Multiscale Analysis of Concrete. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 3030. Manufacturing, hydration, and microstructural development of Portland cement. Fresh and hardened concrete properties. Special concrete applications, including fiber-reinforced, high performance, and lightweight concretes.

CEE 6310. Bituminous Materials. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 3030. Production and properties of bituminous materials. Use of asphalts in pavement construction, maintenance, and recycling. Design and construction of surface treatments and overlays.

CEE 6330. Advanced Pavement Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 4610 or consent of instructor. Design of low volume road, airport, heavy duty, masonry, and composite pavements. Bases and subgrades. Pavement drainage.

CEE (ME) 6360. Introduction to Continuum Mechanics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Tensors, balance, laws, constitutive equations, thermodynamic restrictions, applications.

CEE (ME) 6370. Vibrations of Continuous Media. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 3110, MATH 4510, ME 3050. Governing equations for strings, bars, and membranes; natural frequencies; normal modes; series solutions; wave propagation; transform methods; characteristics.

CEE 6410. Traffic Control Systems. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 4650 or consent of instructor. Theory and practical applications of traffic regulatory measures and traffic control systems, including adaptive, responsive, preemption, and Intelligent Transportation Systems.

CEE 6420. Fluvial Hydraulics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: CEE 3420 or consent of instructor. Advanced topics; fundamental principles, theories and analytical methods applied in open-channel hydraulics, sediment transport mechanics and fluvial morphology.

CEE 6430. Probabilistic Methods in Hydroscience. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ISE 3200 or consent of instructor. Advanced concepts of probabilistic approaches with emphasis on hydroscience applications, mathematical and statistical background for stochastic analysis.

CEE 6440. Hydrometeorology. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 4420 (5420), Engineering Hydrology, or consent of instructor. Theory and observations of hydrological processes in land-surface and atmosphere. Exchanges of mass, heat and momentum between soil, vegetation, or water surface and overlying atmosphere. Precipitation processes, radiation and clouds, atmospheric boundary layer dynamics, coupled balance of moisture and energy, soil moisture and climate feedbacks, hydroclimatology, monsoonal flow and thunderstorms. Emphasis on recent research and modern methods for data analysis and modeling.

CEE 6450. Geometric Design of Roadways. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Advanced concepts of the design of streets and highways. Design criteria, controls and standards for design alignment, cross sections, intersections, and interchanges.

CEE 6460. Transportation Safety Engineering. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 4650 or consent of instructor. Basic structure of transportation safety, traffic safety analysis and issues to identify, address, and implement countermeasures in crash areas, community oriented safety programs.

CEE 6470. Transportation Demand Analysis. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 4660, ISE 3200, or consent of instructor. Theory and development of models of trip generation, trip distribution, mode choice, and traffic-assignment. Transportation supply. Travel survey. Intercity-passenger travel-demand. Demand for air transportation.

CEE 6520. Open-Channel Hydraulics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 3420 or consent of instructor. Advanced topics in open-channel hydraulics, including design of hydraulic structures, gradually varied flow, unsteady flow, and flood routing techniques.

CEE 6610-20. Applied Environmental Chemistry. Lec. 2. Lab. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Theoretical concepts from inorganic, organic, physical, and biological chemistry as applied to the analysis of environmental engineering problems.

CEE 6710-20. Environmental Engineering Unit Operations and Processes. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. An advanced study of the physical, chemical and biological unit operations processes for water and wastewater treatment.

CEE 6740. Industrial Waste Treatment. Lec. 2. Cr. 2.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Characteristics of industrial wastes and of processes producing such wastes. Methods of treating industrial wastes.

CEE 6750. Environmental Modeling. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 4430 or consent of instructor. Mathematical modeling of chemical and biological processees occurring in streams, lakes, and estuaries, emphasizing oxygen demand and nutrient processes.

CEE 6760. Environmental Microbiology. Lec. 2. Cr. 2.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Study of the microorganisms of importance in connection with environmental engineering processes.

CEE 6770-80. Environmental Engineering Laboratory. Lab. 3. Cr. 1.

Corequisite: CEE 6710-20. Environmental engineering laboratory experience related to unit operations and processes and environmental microbiology.

CEE 6810. Advanced Structural Mechanics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 4130. Solution of large two- and three-dimensional structural systems by matrix and classical methods, nonprismatic and curved members, introduction to nonlinear problems.

CEE 6900. Special Problems. Cr. 1-6.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Investigation of a topic which is compatible with students' prerequisites, interests, and abilities.

CEE 6930 (ME 6840). Theory of Elasticity. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Fundamental laws of continuum mechanics; Cartesian tensors; analysis of stress and strain; two-dimensional problems in rectangular and polar coordinates; torsion of various-shaped shafts.

CEE 6950-60. Graduate Seminar. Cr. 1.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Lectures, discussions, and reports on current topics in the field of Civil Engineering.

CEE 6990. Research and Thesis. Cr. 1,3,6,9.

CEE 7100. Advanced Computational Methods in Engineering. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: CEE/ME 6930 and an additional graduate level course in engineering mechanics or consent of instructor.

CEE 7200. Surface Phenomena of Environmental Processes. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 6710 or consent of instructor. A study of the environmental significance of the physical and chemical processes which occur at the interface between two phases.

CEE 7210. Water Quality Aspects of Impoundment. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Water quality changes and their causative mechanisms that occur in water stored and released from impoundments. Study of reservoir water quality models.

CEE 7220. Finite Element Analysis for Flow in Porous Media. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 6720 or consent of instructor. Numerical analysis is discussed using applied finite element concepts. One- and two-dimensional applications are discussed for various aspects of mass diffusion, seepage, consolidation, and groundwater movement.

CEE 7300. Natural Systems Engineering. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 6720 or consent of instructor. A study of treatment of wastes through engineered natural systems. Wetlands, lagoons, and land application.

CEE 7310. Hazardous Waste Remediation in Groundwater and Soil. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 6720 or consent of instructor. A study of processes for the remediation of hazardous waste contamination in groundwater and in soil. Water-soil interactions and transport of pollutants.

CEE 7320. Degradation of Waste Organics. Lec. 2. Lab. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 6760, CEE 6620, or consent of instructor. A study of physical, chemical, and biologically mediated degradation of waste organics. Emphasis is placed upon the catabolism of naturally-occurring organic substrates in natural and engineered environments.

CEE 7360. Advanced Topics in Prestressed Concrete Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3

Prerequisite: CEE 4360 (5360), CEE 6930, and consent of instructor. Advanced topics on analytical methods and design approaches of pre-tensioned and post-tensioned concrete members.

CEE 7410. Advanced Travel Demand Modeling. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 6470. Theory of individual choice behavior. Binomial choice models. Multinomial choice models. Aggregate forecasting techniques. Aggregation and sampling of alternatives. Models of multidimensional choice. Transferability and updating of choice models.

CEE 7420. Public Transportation. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 6470 or consent of instructor. Public transportation modes and characteristics, planning of public transportation networks, mathematical modeling of the demand for public transportation, and measurement of system performance.

CEE 7510 (ME 7600). Theory of Plates and Shells. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 6930 or consent of instructor. Bending and buckling of thin plates and shells. Vibration analysis of plates and shells.

CEE (ME) 7610. Finite Element Analysis I. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 4130, CEE 6930, or consent of instructor. Analysis of stresses in a continuum by the finite element method. Computer applications.

CEE (ME) 7620. Finite Element Analysis II. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 7610 or consent of instructor. Higher order and isoparametric element formulations. Applications to problems in heat transfer and fluid mechanics. Introduction to commercial programs.

CEE (ME) 7640. Theory of Inelastic Material Behavior. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 6930 or ME 6360. Constitutive equations for classical viscoelasticity. Exact solutions for simple constitutive laws. Incremental stress-strain relations for plasticity; yield surface and deformation theories. Application to engineering problems.

CEE (ME) 7650. Continuum Theories of Materials. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 6930 or ME 6360 or consent of instructor. Continuum thermodynamics; balance laws and constitutive equations; applications for simple fluids, solids, thermoelastic solids, thermodiffusion and electrodynamics.

CEE 7710 (ME 7660). Fracture Mechanics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 6930. Griffith-Irwin Theory; stress intensity factors; crack tip stresses; plasticity; fatigue crack propagation; fracture toughness testing; experimental aspects; design applications; special topics.

CEE 7720 (ME 7670). Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE (ME) 6930. Properties of orthotropic lamina; lamination theory; micromechanics; engineering tests; lamina strength theories; laminate strength theories; laminate strength; stress concentration effects.

CEE 7810. Structural Dynamics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Vibration of single and multi degree-of-freedom systems; dynamic analysis of beams, frames and trusses; systems with distributed properties; discretization of continuous system and practical computer solutions.

CEE 7820 (ME 7680). Theory of Elastic Stability. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 6930 or consent of instructor. Beams-columns; elastic buckling of bars and frames; torsional buckling of thin-walled structures; lateral buckling of beams; bending and buckling of thin plates and shells.

CEE 7910. Study of Current Literature in Engineering Mechanics-Theories. Cr. 1.

Prerequisite: Graduate level standing within the College of Engineering and consent of instructor.

CEE 7911. Study of Current Literature in Engineering Mechanics-Methods. Cr. 1.

Prerequisite: Graduate level standing within the College of Engineering and consent of instructor.

CEE 7912. Study of Current Literature in Engineering Mechanics-Methods. Cr. 1.

Prerequisite: Graduate level standing within the College of Engineering and consent of instructor.

CEE 7970. Selected Topics. Cr. 1-6.

CEE 7980. Directed Study. Cr. 1-6.

CEE 7990. Research and Dissertation. Cr. 1,3,6,9.

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

ECE 4020 (5020). Digital Signal Processing. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 3010, ECE 3120. Introduction to the analysis and design of digital filters, discrete Fourier transform and FFT. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ECE 4030 (5030). Analog Signal Processing. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 3010, ECE 3310, ECE 3360. Characteristics of operational amplifiers. Introduction to active filters including sensitivity analysis. Some nonlinear applications of operational amplifiers. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ECE 4110 (5110). Sequential Logic Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 2110, ECE 3160. Introduction to sequential digital logic analysis, design, and applications, utilizing both standard digital components and programmable logic devices. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ECE 4120 (5120). Fundamentals of Computer Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 3120, ECE 4110. Continuation of digital system design concepts and applications with emphasis on computer hardware design: CPU sequencers, arithmetic/logic units, fixed and floating point arithmetic implementations, and computer peripheral interfacing, utilizing programmable logic. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ECE 4130 (5130). Introduction to Digital VLSI. Lec. 2. Lab. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 3320, ECE 4110. Analysis, design, and layout of complex digital integrated circuits in MOS technology. The course emphasizes design through projects and requires extensive use of simulation and layout VLSI CAD tools. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ECE 4210 (5210). Control System Design I. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 3210, ECE 3260. Design of compensators using frequency domain techniques; design projects with hardware implementation. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ECE 4220 (5220). Control System Design II. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 4210. Discrete-time systems theory; analysis and design of discrete-time control systems. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ECE 4230 (5230). Computer-based Measurement and Control Systems. Lec. 2. Lab. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 4210 or consent of instructor. Computer-based control systems, analysis and design of computer-based measurement and data acquisition systems, and virtual instrumentation. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ECE 4310 (5310). Analog VLSI Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 3310. Design, layout generation, simulation and verification of CMOS analog building blocks, such as operational amplifiers, operational transconductance amplifiers, current conveyors, and mixed signal circuits; system design using building blocks. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ECE (ME) 4370 (5370). Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines Engineering. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 2.

Prerequisites: ECE 3120, ECE 3160. Mechatronics; number systems; microcontroller technology and architecture of 8-bit microcontrollers (e.g. Motorola MC68HC110); assembly language programming; A/D and D/A conversion; parallel I/O; programmable timer operation; interfacing sensors and actuators; applications; team project on design and implementation of a mechatronic system. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ECE 4520 (5520). Optoelectronic Engineering. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 3540. Device theory for optical communication and instrumentation systems. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ECE 4570 (5570). Introduction to Gaseous Electronics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 3540. Physical and mathematical concepts of gas discharge devices like phototubes, gas lasers, switchgear and MHD. Discussion of different criteria for a self-sustaining electrical discharge in a gas. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ECE 4610 (5610). Power Systems Analysis. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 3610. Power system modeling, power flow analysis, symmetrical components, short circuit calculations. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ECE 4620 (5620). Power Systems Operation and Control. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 4610. System protection, transient stability, automatic generation control and voltage regulation, economic dispatch, current topics. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ECE 4630 (5630). Power Electronics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 3300, ECE 3610. Uncontrolled and controlled rectifiers, voltage controllers, chopper, dc motor control, pulse-width modulation inverters, induction motor control, power supplies. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ECE 4710 (5710). Principles of Telecommunications. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 3710, ECE 3910. Performance of analog and digital communication systems in the presence of noise. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ECE 4720 (5720). Telecommunication Systems Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 4710. Project-based course consisting of theory, analysis, design, and fabrication of communication systems or subsystems. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ECE (CHE) (ME) 4950 (5950). Introduction to MicroElectroMechanicalSystems (MEMS). Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Senior standing in engineering or consent of instructor. Introduce the design, fabrication and performance of MEMS devices. Topics include bulk and surface micromachining, photolithography, sensors, actuation systems, optical MEMS, microcantilever-based systems. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ECE 4990 (5990). Special Problems. Cr. 1-4.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Current topics in electrical engineering in the form of a reading course or an experimental lecture course. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ECE 6010. Advanced Circuit Analysis. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing in EE. Graph theoretic formulation of circuit equations. Modified nodal analysis. Solution of linear and nonlinear network equations. Sensitivity calculations. Dynamic response calculations.

ECE 6030. Active Filters: Analysis and Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 6010. Analysis and design of second and higher order active filters including switched capacitor filters.

ECE 6040. Signal Analysis. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Analysis of continuous and discrete signals; orthogonal expansion of signals; sampling and reconstruction; theory and application of Fourier and z-transforms, FFT algorithms and spectral analysis.

ECE 6050. Digital Filters. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 6040. Analysis, design, implementation, and applications of digital filters.

ECE 6060. Theory and Applications of Neural Systems. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. A study of special features and abilities of several major artificial neural network models, their learning algorithms and engineering applications.

ECE 6070. Digital Image Processing. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Image processing fundamentals, image transforms, image enhancement, image restoration, image encoding, and image segmentation.

ECE 6110. Microprocessor Systems. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 3120 and ECE 4110, or equivalent. Design of microprocessor-based controllers from sensor to output, including hardware and software for control, data acquisition, computation, and I/O.

ECE 6120. Digital Design Using Hardware Description Languages. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite:ECE 3120 and ECE 4110, or equivalent. Hardware description languages. Synthesis, simulation, and design for testability. Study of complex digital structures such as: CPU, memory, FIFO, serial and parallel interfaces, and digital controllers.

ECE 6130. Computer Architecture. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 4120 or equivalent. Analysis and design of computing systems. Performance issues, cache and virtual memory structures, and pipelined CPUs.

ECE 6140. Parallel Processing Systems. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 4120 or equivalent. Parallel processing hardware and software concepts. Distributed processing. Interconnection networks. RISC/CISC models. Computer arithmetic implementation.

ECE 6150. Digital VLSI Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 4130 or equivalent. Hierarchical design of NMOS and MOS ASICs, MOS technology and fabrication. Standard cell and full-custom chip layout. FPGAs, FSMs, and iterative networks. Use of CAD tools.

ECE 6160. Advanced Computer Networks. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CSC 4200 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Computer network layered architectures, networking hardware, high-speed networks, storage networks, multimedia networks, wireless networks, and computer network management.

ECE 6170. High Performance Embedded Systems Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 4120 or equivalent.

ECE (ME) 6200. Linear Systems Analysis. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 3210 or ME 4810. State space analysis of multiple-input/multiple-output continuous and discrete-time systems; linear spaces; time-varying systems, controllability, observability, and stability.

ECE 6220 (ME 6850). Fuzzy Logic Control Systems. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 4210 or equivalent. Fuzzy set theory. Analysis of fuzzy systems. Design and implementation of fuzzy logic controllers.

ECE (ME) 6230. Linear Multivariable System Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 6200, ECE 6250. Optimal control; robust stability; loop shaping design using singular values; loop transfer recovery; survey of other multivariable system designs.

ECE 6240. Robot Control Theory. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 6200. Overview of robot models; servo and task-level control methods, including model-based, force, and adaptive control; trajectory planning; programming.

ECE 6250. Random Signals and Systems. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 3910 or equivalent. Probability models used in engineering; transformations of random variables; stochastic processes for engineering applications; linear least-square estimation; spectral analysis; Markoff systems.

ECE (ME) 6260. State Estimation and System Identification. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 6200 (or consent of instructor), ECE 6250. Model structures of stochastic systems. State estimation and Kalman filtering. Parameter estimation and system identification. Estimator performance, optimization, and implementation.

ECE (ME) 6280. Nonlinear Automatic Control. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 6200. Singular points; limit cycles; perturbation techniques; describing functions; stability.

ECE 6310. Integrated Circuit Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. CMOS technology, modelling of devices, design of integrated circuit amplifiers, comparators, A/D converters, operational amplifiers, and oscillators.

ECE 6510. Electromagnetic Field Theory I. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing in EE. Boundary value problems in electrostatics and magnetostatics; electric and magnetic multipole interactions; Maxwell's stress tensor; Maxwell's equations; EM wave propagation in vacuum and dielectric media.

ECE 6520. Electromagnetic Field Theory II. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 6510. Wave propagation in conducting media; cavity resonators; guided waves; scattering theory; special relativity; covariant formulation of field equations; radiation theory for accelerated charges.

ECE 6530. Quantum Engineering Theory I. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing in EE. Introduction to quantum principles, Schrodinger theory, Dirac theory, time-independent perturbation theory, variation method of approximation.

ECE 6540. Quantum Engineering Theory II. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 6530. Application of time-independent perturbation theory and the variation method to the solution of various atomic and molecular systems; time-dependent perturbation theory; atomic radiation theory; spontaneous and stimulated emission of radiation; quantization of EM fields.

ECE 6580. Instrumentation and Transducer Technology. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 4230 or equivalent. A study of applications of instrumentation systems, transducer and sensor devices, signal conditioning and recording considerations with emphasis on parameters as temperature, velocity, acceleration, pressure, and others. Calibration techniques, error consideration, and new and current instrument developments will be presented.

ECE 6600. Computer Methods of Power System Analysis. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 4620. Power system matrices; fault and contingency analyses, power flow and optimal dispatch methods, state estimation and stochastic methods, automatic generation control and transient stability analyses.

ECE 6610. Electromagnetic Transients in Power Systems. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 4610. Lightning and switching surge phenomena; response of power system components to electromagnetic transients; protection of power systems against electromagnetic transients.

ECE 6620. Advanced Electric Machinery. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 3610. Basic principles of energy conversion; reference frame theory; induction machines; synchronous machines; permanent magnet machines and stability analysis.

ECE 6630. Power System Protection Against Fault Currents. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 4620. Fault currents; basic principles and applications of protective relays; theories of circuit interruption; theories and practices of circuit breakers; standards.

ECE 6650. Design and Control of Power Electronics Systems. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Phase controlled converter, voltage and current inverters; inverter design and analysis, electric motor control.

ECE 6660. Electric Power Transmission. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 4610. Introduction to power transmission; effects of imperfect earth on electrical transmission parameters; conductor-surface voltage gradients; corona, radio and TV interferences; field effects of overhead lines; line compensation; insulation design criteria; high-voltage dc power transmission.

ECE 6670. Power Flow Control in Modern Power Systems. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 4610 or equivalent. Flexible AC transmission system, static VAR compensator, unified power flow controller, and enhancement of dynamic stability.

ECE 6710. Communication Systems Theory. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 4710 or consent of instructor. Introduction to systems, theories and inherent problems of modern digital communication systems.

ECE 6730. Information Theory and Reliable Communication. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 6250, ECE 6710. A measure of information, theory of source and channel coding, rate distortion, and channel capacity.

ECE 6740. Telecommunication Networks. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 3710, ECE 3910 or consent of instructor. Packet, circuit and cell switching, network protocols, network topologies, traffic control and routing, source characteristics, quality of service, network modeling and design.

ECE 6750. Wireless Communication Systems. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 4710 or equivalent. Modern wireless systems, including cellular design, propagation modeling, multiple access, and signal process techniques.

ECE 6760. Optical Networks. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CSC 4200 or equivalent and consent of instructor. Optical enabling technologies, optical network architectures, long-haul core switching networks, optical network provisioning algorithms, optical network survivability.

ECE 6900. Special Problems in Electrical Engineering. Cr. 1-4.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Investigation of a topic pertaining to the area of electrical engineering which is compatible with the student's prerequisites, interest, and ability.

ECE 6910. Introduction to Graduate Research. Lec. 1. Cr. 1.

Prerequisite: Graduate student standing. Research tools and written and oral presentations in electrical and computer engineering area; graduate thesis; ethics in research.

ECE 6980. Directed Study. Cr. 1-4.

ECE 6990. Research and Thesis. Cr. 1,3,6,9.

ECE 7010. Multidimensional Digital Signal Processing. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 6050 or equivalent. Multidimensional signals, transforms. Design and implementation of multidimensional digital filters. Applications.

ECE 7040. Modern Spectral Estimation. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 6040, ECE 6250. Introduction to modern spectral estimation methods and their applications to speech processing and others. Also various least squared error estimation techniques are included.

ECE 7110. Advanced Digital Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Advanced design techniques for digital systems including computer-aided design and VLSI.

ECE 7240. Nonlinear Filtering. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 6260. Stochastic processes. Convergence of random sequences. Mean square calculus. Stochastic differential equations. Stochastic calculus. Kolmogorov's equations. Nonlinear filtering. Approximate nonlinear filters.

ECE 7250. Large Scale Systems. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 6230, ECE 6260. Review of mathematical and dynamic programming; decomposition and coordination; hierarchical control of large scale systems; decentralized control; decentralized estimation.

ECE 7260. H-Infinity Control. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 6230, MATH 6010-20. H-infinity control; robust stability; robust performance; computing H-infinity norm; H-infinity controller structure; linear fractional transformation.

ECE 7270. Adaptive Control. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 6200, ECE 6260. Model reference adaptive control, model-following, self-tuning controllers, adaptive control of nonlinear systems, adaptive state observers, parametric identification via model-reference adaptive systems.

ECE 7280. Digital Control. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 6200, ECE 6250. Sampled data systems with random inputs, multirate sampling, system response between sampling points, choice of sampling interval, quantization effects, implementation via microprocessors and distributed computer networks, real-time operating system.

ECE 7290. Stochastic Optimal Control. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 6230, ECE 6260. Controlled Markoff chains; separation theorem; the linear-quadratic-Gaussian problem; dual control; computational methods.

ECE 7510. Plasma Engineering I. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 6510 or equivalent. Advanced treatment of the principles governing plasma ensembles, from weakly ionized plasmas to fully ionized plasmas.

ECE 7520. Plasma Engineering II. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 7510. This course is designed to explore current topics of interest in the theory, design, and operation of plasma devices, and the analysis of plasma phenomena.

ECE 7530. Quantum Electronics I. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 6540. Review of quantum principles; interaction of radiation with atomic systems; laser theory.

ECE 7540. Quantum Electronics II. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 7530. Laser systems and pumping mechanisms; nonlinear optics; stimulated Raman emission; stimulated Brillouin scattering.

ECE 7600. Power System Control. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 6600 or equivalent. Machine voltage control; system voltage control; automatic generation control and inter-area power transfer; stability analysis; analysis and design of power system stabilizers and energy control centers.

ECE 7610. Design of High-Voltage Power Transmission Systems. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 6660 or equivalent. Design of transmission lines; selection of voltage level, insulation design criteria; design of high voltage dc transmission lines; bulk power transmission by underground cables; socioeconomic issues of high voltage power transmission.

ECE 7620. Adjustable Speed Drives. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 6620, 6650. Principles of adjustable speed motor drives; direct current motor drives; induction motor drives, field orientation control; adjustable speed synchronous motor drives.

ECE 7630. High-Voltage Techniques. Lec. 3. Lab. 2. Cr. 4.

Prerequisite: ECE 7610. Analysis and measurement of electric fields; mechanisms of dielectric breakdown; mixed stresses on dielectrics; generation and measurement of high voltages; fast transients; partial discharges; grounding in high-voltage techniques.

ECE 7660. Electrical Power Distribution Systems. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ECE 6600. Design of electrical distribution system protection and control. Reconfiguration, capacitor placement, and load management strategies. Analysis and compensation of harmonic loads. Economic decisions.

ECE 7970. Selected Topics. Cr. 1-4.

ECE 7980. Directed Study. Cr. 1-4.

ECE 7990. Research and Dissertation. Cr. 1,3,6,9.

Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE)

ISE 4240 (5240). Quality Engineering. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ISE 3230. Application of quality engineering methods for continuous improvement of system performance and reliability. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ISE 4320 (5320). Occupational Safety and Health. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ISE 3200 or consent of instructor. The technical, legal and social issues relating to safe work environment. Hazard control for safety and health. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ISE 4330 (5330). Ergonomics in Manufacturing Systems. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ISE 3200, ISE 3300. The design principles and strategies to incorporate the human component in a system dedicated to manufacturing products. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ISE 4550 (5550). Product Development and Engineering. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME 3010, ISE 3100. Corequisite: CEE 3110. An introduction to industry’s best practices in product development and the role of engineering as both participant and manager of product development efforts. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ISE 4600 (5600). Production Control. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ISE 2000, ISE 3310, Senior standing. Sales forecasting, inventory control, just-in-time manufacturing, scheduling and sequencing, and project planning and control. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ISE 4610 (5610). Computer-Aided Manufacturing. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 3010, ISE 2000 or equivalent. Introduction to computer-aided manufacturing, computer numerical control, and the programming of CNC machines. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ISE 4620 (5620). Metrology and Inspection. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 3010. Corequisite: ISE 3200 or ISE 3230 or equivalent. Inspection tolerances and allowances, mechanical, electrical, optical, and pneumatic equipment in process and automatic gaging. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ISE 4990 (5990). Special Problems. Cr. 1-4.

Prerequisite: Senior standing and approval of department chairperson. Investigation of current topics in the student's area of interest. Because of the impossibility of duplicating the conditions on a special problem(s), this course may not be repeated for the improvement of a grade. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ISE 6100. Engineering Economy. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ISE 3100, ISE 3200, or equivalent. Engineering economy techniques for analyzing investment opportunities under conditions of risk and uncertainty.

ISE 6200. Statistical Methods for Engineers. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ISE 3200. Experimental design and data analysis techniques useful in the improvement of products and processes. Methods of determining system reliability.

ISE 6210. Response Surface Analysis. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ISE 3200 or equivalent. A study of response surface methodology such as ridge analysis, simplex design, and rotatable design, etc. Industrial applications are discussed.

ISE 6300. Work Design and Measurement. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ISE 3310, ISE 4500, or equivalent. Advanced systems analysis embodying the design improvement and measurement of work systems.

ISE 6320. Ergonomics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. A study of human capabilities and limitations that influence work design and work organization.

ISE 6330. Evaluation and Control of Occupational Environment. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. The analysis and discussion of effects of thermal, auditory, vibratory, and electromagnetic environmental factors in the work place on humans and ways to control them.

ISE 6340. Human Factors in Systems Development and Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ISE 3300 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Application of the principles of systems analysis, human factors, and design, to human-machine systems with emphasis upon the human component. Human information processing, human-machine dynamics, training, testing and evaluation will be discussed.

ISE 6400. Industrial Optimization Methods. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ISE 4210, ISE 3400, or equivalent. Integer programming theory of nonlinear programming techniques, goal programming, both linear and nonlinear, dynamic programming, and geometric programming as applied to industrial practice.

ISE 6410. Industrial Systems Simulation. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ISE 3200, ISE 3400, or equivalent. The use of the digital computer in the analysis and design of industrial systems characterized by nondeterministic parameters.

ISE 6420. Applied Queueing Theory. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ISE 3200, ISE 3400, or equivalent. Theory and applications of queueing models to industrial engineering problems.

ISE 6430. Industrial Inventory Systems. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ISE 3400, ISE 4600, or equivalent. Deterministic and probabilistic inventory models, manufacturing resources planning, just-in-time manufacturing, and zero inventory methods.

ISE 6440. Industrial Scheduling. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ISE 4600 or equivalent. Theory of sequencing and scheduling. Scheduling algorithms for single machine, flow shop sequencing methodologies, job shop sequencing algorithms. Scheduling in group technology production systems and flexible manufacturing systems.

ISE 6450. Artificial Neural Networks in Engineering. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. An introduction to artificial neural networks with an emphasis on their application to engineering problems such as process control, manufacturing control, optimization, forecasting, and pattern recognition.

ISE 6610. Manufacturing Engineering Analysis. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 3010, ISE 3100, or equivalent. Theory of metal cutting and metal working. Machining economics as applied to process parameter selection. Machinability studies and development of machinability data base.

ISE 6620. APT and CNC Part Programming. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ISE 6610 or consent of instructor. CNC machines, manual part programming, APT geometric statements. Tool path programming, post processors, computer-assisted part programming.

ISE 6630. Group Technology. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ISE 6610 or consent of instructor. Group technology in manufacturing, classification and coding systems, cell design techniques. Design and operation of cellular manufacturing systems. Flexible manufacturing systems.

ISE 6640. Advanced Manufacturing Systems—Design and Operation. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ISE 4600 (5600), ISE 3200. Recent techniques for design and operation of manufacturing systems. Probabilistic inventory models. Value chain management. Operations scheduling in flow and job shops. Group scheduling. Analysis of assembly operations.

ISE 6900. Special Problems in Industrial Engineering. Cr. 3,6.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Investigation of a topic pertaining to the area of industrial engineering which is compatible with the student's prerequisites, interest, and ability.

ISE 6910. Seminar. Lec. 1. Cr. 1.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Presentation and critique of oral reports of advanced topics in industrial engineering.

ISE 6990. Research and Thesis. Cr. 1,3,6,9.

ISE 7310. Analysis and Modelling of Occupational Human Mechanics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ISE 6320. Development and applications of mathematical models of human body in work-related activities.

ISE 7450. Pattern Recognition Principles for Information Processing. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ISE 6210, ISE 6450, or equivalent. Using pattern recognition principles to classify and estimate attribute values of patterns. Topics to be covered will include statistical, fuzzy set, neural networks, and contextually dependent techniques to classify patterns.

ISE 7610. Experimental Techniques in Metal Cutting. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ISE 4620, ISE 6610, ME 4430 or consent of instructor. Orthogonal and oblique cutting; shear angle relationships; tool life, wear forms, and mechanisms; chip thermodynamics; economics of machining.

ISE 7980. Directed Study. Cr. 1-6.

ISE 7990. Research and Dissertation. Cr. 1,3,6,9.

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

ME 4020 (5020). Applied Machine Design. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME 3050, ME 4010. Design for strength and rigidity under dynamic loads; shaft design of joints (threaded fasteners, welds, springs, keys, etc.); design of gear trains; lubrication and bearing design; finite element analysis; optimization, statistical consideration in design. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME 4060 (5060). Machine Vibrations. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 3050. Linear vibration of machine elements, lumped parameter multidegree of freedom, and continuous system solutions; computer-aided solutions of linear and nonlinear systems; simple laboratory vibration measurement and comparative vibration analysis. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME 4120 (5120). Intermediate Dynamics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 2330. Rigid-body kinematics, plane and three-dimensional rigid-body kinetics, Lagrangian mechanics, orbital motions, variable mass rockets. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME 4140 (5140). Introduction to Robotics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 3810, 3860; ME 3050, 3060. Robotic concepts and subsystems; mechanics of robots; sensors and intelligence; actuators; trajectory planning and control. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME (CEE) 4160 (5160). Experimental Stress Analysis. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: CEE 3110, MATH 2910. Introduction to theory of elasticity; photoelasticity; theory and application of strain gages and rosettes; brittle coatings; holographic interferometry; moire' analysis. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME 4180 (5180). Finite Element Methods in Mechanical Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME 3710 and 4010. Fundamental concepts and Galerkin approximations; displacement-based formulation; one-dimensional elements and their applications in design of mechanical systems; isoparametric formulation; plane stress, plane strain, axisymmetric, and solid elements and their applications; modeling considerations and error analysis; introduction to a commercial finte-element code. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME (CEE) 4190 (5190). Advanced Mechanics of Materials. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 3110, MATH 2120, or consent of instructor. Advanced topics; fracture mechanics, elastic support, noncircular shafts, curved beams, thick-walled cylinders, introduction to plates, thin shells of revolution. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME 4260 (5260). Energy Conversion and Conservation. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME 3220, 3710, 3720. Energy conversion and conservation techniques used in industrial applications; energy audits; heat loss considerations and energy measurements. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME 4310 (5310). Gas Dynamics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME 3720. Fundamental motions; shock waves; flow through ducts and nozzles; unsteady wave motion; linearized flows; method of characteristics. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME 4370 (5370). Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines Engineering. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ECE 3810, 3860; ME 3050, 3060. Mechatronics; number systems; microcontroller technology and architecture of 8-bit microcontrollers (e.g. Motorola MC 68H110); assembly language programming; A/D and D/A conversion; parallel I/O; programmable timer operation; interfacing sensors and actuators; applications; team project on design and implementation of a mechatronic system. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME 4430 (5430). Micro & Nano Manufacturing. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Nano manufacturing, silicon micro machining and fabrication, laser materials processing of microstructures, abrasive micro machining, mechanical micro machining, micro rapid prototyping and sintering, case studies. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME 4450 (5450). Design for Manufacturability. Lec. 3. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME 3010, CEE 3110. Material and manufacturing process constraints on design shape, size, and quantity; plastic and fibrous composite parts manufacturing; rapid prototyping; design for X; dimensions and tolerances. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME 4460 (5460). Mechanical Properties of Materials. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: CEE 3110, ME 3010, or consent of instructor. Elastic and anelastic properties; edge and screw dislocations; slip planes; plastic deformation; properties of ceramics and polymers. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME (CHE) 4470 (5470). Interdisciplinary Studies in Ceramic Materials Processing. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: graduate standing in engineering or science. Materials processing; surface phenomena, particle size reduction; forming; consolidation by sintering and reaction processes; application of fracture mechanics; failure models; research on selected fabrication and synthesis routes for metals, ceramics and their composites; mechanical, chemical and morphological characterization theory and practice; materials design project using several onsite laboratories. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME 4480 (5480). Microstructure Analysis. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 4460 (5460). Techniques and applications of microstructural analysis; reflected light microscopy; metallography, electron microscopy, fractography and failure analysis. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME 4490 (5490). Properties and Selection of Engineering Materials. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 3010. An intermediate course in materials engineering emphasizing the interrelations among material properties, microstructure and optimum material selection for design applications. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME 4510 (5510). Aerodynamics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 3720. Propellers, flat plate drag, aerostatics, potential flow, thin air foil lift, takeoffs, landings, glides, powered light. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME 4620 (5620). Turbomachinery. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 3720. Presents a generalized description and unified theory of the design and operation of rotating machinery in which energy transfer occurs due to velocity changes; design methods for various types of turbomachines--pumps, fans, compressors, and turbines. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME 4640 (5640). Dynamics of Machinery—II. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME 3610. Graphical and analytical synthesis of linkage mechanisms for function generation, motion generation, and path generation. Kinetostatic analysis of linkage mechanisms; engine dynamics, balancing; rigid-body dynamics, time response analysis. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME 4730 (5730). Numerical Heat Transfer. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME 3710, ME 3720. Fundamentals of numerical methods; steady and unsteady one-dimensional heat conduction; steady and unsteady multidimensional heat conduction; fully-developed duct flows; one- and two-dimensional convection heat transfer; flow through porous media. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME 4810 (5810). Automatic Control. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME 3050. Mathematical modeling of physical systems, control algorithms, stability, transient response, and frequency response.

ME (CEE) 4930 (5930). Noise Control. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: Consent of Instructor. Identification and description of noise sources and noise radiation, methods of noise measurement and criteria for noise levels, principles and techniques of noise and vibration control. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME (CHE) (ECE) 4950 (5950). Introduction to MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS). Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Senior standing in engineering or consent of instructor. Introduce the design, fabrication and performance of MEMS devices. Topics include bulk and surface micromachining, photolithography, sensors, actuation systems, optical MEMS, microcantilever-based systems. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.

ME 6010. Conduction Heat Transfer. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: MATH 4510, ME 3710. Conduction in steady, periodic, and transient systems; analytical and numerical techniques.

ME 6030. Radiation Heat Transfer. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: MATH 4510, ME 3710. Properties and laws of radiation; black and gray absorbing and emitting media, real and ideal systems.

ME 6040. Intermediate Fluid Mechanics Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: MATH 4510, ME 3720. Formulation of mass and momentum transfer equations; exact solutions of laminar parallel flows; similarity and approximate solutions; potential flow; laminar momentum boundary layers.

ME 6050. Convection Heat Transfer. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME 6040, or consent of instructor. Formulation of energy equation; forced and natural convection heat transfer; heat and momentum transfer analogies, exact and approximate solutions; thermal boundary layers.

ME (ECE) 6200. Linear Systems Analysis. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: EE 3210 or ME 4810. State space analysis of multiple input-multiple output continuous and discrete-time systems; linear spaces; time-varying systems, controllability, observability, and stability.

ME 6210. Advanced Thermodynamics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME 3210, ME 3220. Thorough, in-depth study of the first and second laws of thermodynamics from a macroscopic perspective, concept of energy and availability, general thermodynamic property relationships, property representation for computerized analyses, mixtures and solutions, chemical reactions.

ME (ECE) 6230. Linear Multivariable System Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME (ECE) 6200, ECE 6250. Optimal control; robust stability; loop shaping design using singular values; loop transfer recovery; survey of other multivariable system designs.

ME (ECE) 6260. State Estimation and System Identification.\ Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME (ECE) 6200 (or consent of instructor), ECE 6250. Model structures of stochastic systems. State estimation and Kalman filtering. Parameter estimation and system identification. Estimator performance, optimization, and implementation.

ME (ECE) 6280. Nonlinear Automatic Control. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 6200. Singular points; limit cycles, perturbation techniques; describing functions; stability.

ME (CEE) 6360. Introduction to Continuum Mechanics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Tensors, balance, laws, constitutive equations, thermodynamic restrictions, applications.

ME (CEE) 6370. Vibrations of Continuous Media. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: CEE 3110, MATH 4510, ME 3050. Governing equations for strings, bars, and membranes; natural frequencies; normal modes; series solutions; wave propagation; transform methods; characteristics.

ME 6410. Lubrication and Bearing Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME 3720, ME 4020. Lubricants; hydrostatic and hydrodynamic lubrication; Reynolds equation and computer-aided design and optimization of journal, slider, polar, and air-lubricated bearings; squeeze films and dynamic loading; foil and compliant bearings, elastohydrodynamics, rotor dynamics with lubricant interaction, magnetic tape lubrication; Non-Newtonian lubricants, finite element applications, seals.

ME 6420. Design of Measurement Systems. Lec. 2. Lab. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Design, synthesis, and analysis of measurement systems; principles of transducers; errors; dynamic response.

ME 6430. Fundamentals of Acoustics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: MATH 4510 or consent of instructor. Wave equation and one-dimensional solutions; Reflection and transmission; Absorption of sound waves; sources and receivers.

ME 6440. Applied Acoustics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: MATH 4510 or consent of instructor. Three-dimensional plane, cylindrical, and spherical waves; waves in enclosures, in horns; architectural acoustics; ultrasonics.

ME 6450. Current Techniques in Experimental Mechanics. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Review of elementary elasticity; semiconductor strain gages; piezoelectric gages; applications of piezoresistive and piezoelectric gages; residual stress measurement; thermoelastic stress measurement; photoelastic coatings; speckle techniques; hybrid stress analysis; computer-aided stress analysis.

ME 6460. Experimental Transport Phenomena. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Review of elementary principles of transport phenomena, data acquisition, and data reduction; measurements of temperature by thermocouples and resistance probes; calculation of heat flux; high temperature optical techniques; differential pressure measurement; volume flow measurements; optical measurement of fluid flow.

ME 6510. Motion Programming of Planar Mechanisms. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 3610, ME 4640, or ME 4140. Structural analysis and synthesis of mechanisms; mobility of mechanisms; Burmester theory; instantaneous kinematics and curvature theory; design of planar mechanisms for prescribed finite positions, higher order motions, mixed positions, and complex motions; computer aided linkage synthesis.

ME 6610. Fatigue and Wear in Mechanical Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME 4020 or consent of instructor. Design for life and reliability, consideration of stress-life fatigue, strain-life fatigue, fatigue crack growth, and wear; applications and analysis tools.

ME 6620. Plasticity and Creep in Mechanical Design. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME 4020 or consent of instructor. Design for static strength and creep resistance, consideration of plastic mechanical and thermal stress-strain states; applications and analysis tools.

ME 6640. Advanced Robotics. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME 4140 or equivalent. Design, analysis, programming, dynamics, and control of robotic systems; mobile robots; walking robots; redundancy and manipulability, applications and projects.

ME 6710. Advanced Dynamics of Machinery I. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME 4640. Relative motion of two- and three-dimensional systems; dynamics of particles and machine elements; Lagrangian mechanics; energy methods, equations of motion and computer-aided solution methods, analysis and synthesis of linear and nonlinear mechanical dynamic systems; dynamics of planar linkages, gear trains, and cam-follower systems; balancing of rotors and mechanisms; engine dynamics.

ME 6730. Modal Vibration Analysis. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 4060 (5060). Fourier transforms. Linear vibration analysis of n degree of freedom mechanical structures. Laboratory experience with rectangular and curved structures. Evaluation of mode shape, natural frequencies and damping coefficients. Computer model compared to a laboratory solution.

ME 6810. Advanced Materials Science-I. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 4460 or equivalent. Thermodynamics of irreversible processes, diffusion in the solid state, reaction kinetics, alloy design.

ME 6830. Advanced Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME 4020 or consent of instructor. Modeling and simulation methods to understand the impact of product design on manufacturing; transforming CAD geometry into useful modeling representations; thermal and dynamics loads, geometric and material; and structural optimization.

ME 6850 (ECE 6620). Fuzzy Logic Control Systems. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 4810 or equivalent. Fuzzy set theory. Analysis of fuzzy systems. Design and implementation of fuzzy logic controllers.

ME 6900. Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering. Cr. 1-6.

Prerequisite: Approval by departmental chairperson. Lecture and/or laboratory and library work on special topics or problems of current interest in mechanical engineering.

ME (CEE) 6930. Theory of Elasticity. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Fundamental laws of continuum mechanics; Cartesian tensors; analysis of stress and strain; two-dimensional problems in rectangular and polar coordinates; torsion of various-shaped shafts.

ME 6990. Research and Thesis. Cr. 1,3,6,9.

ME 7040. Mass Transfer. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 6050. Mass diffusion in solids, liquids, and gases; transport equations for multicomponent systems; laminar forced and natural convective mass transfer; mass transfer in turbulent flows; interface mass transports.

ME 7060. Advanced Numerical Heat Transfer. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 6040, or ME 6360, or consent of instructor. Characteristics of transport equations; difference approximations; solution methodology; combined heat transfer; advanced turbulence model; compressible reacting systems; grid generation.

ME 7070. Fluid Mechanics of Suspensions. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 6040, or 6360, or consent of instructor. Balance laws; constitutive equations; exact solutions; applications.

ME 7080. Advanced Viscous Flow. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 6040, or ME 6360, or consent of instructor. Steady and transient solutions of Navier-Stokes equations; advanced similarity solutions; flows with variable thermal properties and viscous dissipation; elementary non-Newtonian flow; stability of laminar flow and transition to turbulence.

ME 7090. Computational Fluid Dynamics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 6040, or ME 6360, or consent of instructor. Computation of inviscid, boundary-layer, supersonic, and transonic flows; models of turbulence; compressible Navier-Stokes equations.

ME 7100. Turbulence. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 6040, or ME 6360, or consent of instructor. Balance laws; Reynolds stresses; microscale transport equations; shear layers, statistical theories, measurements.

ME 7120. Transport Phenomena in Manufacturing Processes. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 6040, or ME 6360, or consent of instructor. Basic equations of transport phenomena; natural convection; microgravity fluid dynamics and manufacturing in space; numerical modeling of melting and solidification problems; continuum model of binary alloy, solidification; applications to semiconductor crystal growth from melts and casting and welding processes.

ME 7510. Space Mechanisms. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME 6360, or ME 6930, or consent of instructor. Methods of analysis and synthesis of spherical and spatial manipulators/mechanisms using displacement matrices, screw vectors, screw matrices and quaternions, type of space mechanisms, mobility criteria; and transmission criteria.

ME 7600 (CEE 7510). Theory of Plates and Shells. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 6930 or consent of instructor. Bending and buckling of thin plates and shells. Vibration analysis of plates and shells.

ME (CEE) 7610. Finite Element Analysis I. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: CEE 4130, CEE 6930, or consent of instructor. Analysis of stresses in a continuum by the finite element method. Computer applications.

ME (CEE) 7620. Finite Element Analysis II. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 7610 or consent of instructor. Higher order and isoparametric element formulations. Applications to problems in heat transfer and fluid mechanics. Introduction to commercial programs.

ME (CEE) 7640. Theory of Inelastic Material Behavior. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 6930 or ME 6360. Constitutive equations for classical viscoelasticity. Exact solutions for simple constitutive laws. Incremental stress-strain relations for plasticity; yield surface and deformation theories. Application to engineering problems.

ME (CEE) 7650. Continuum Theories of Materials. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 6930 or ME 6360 or consent of instructor. Continuum thermodynamics; balance laws and constitutive equations; applications for simple fluids, solids, thermoelastic solids, thermodiffusion and electrodynamics.

ME 7660 (CEE 7710). Fracture Mechanics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME (CEE) 6930. Griffith-Irwin Theory, stress intensity factors; crack tip stresses; plasticity; fatigue crack propagation; fracture toughness testing; experimental aspects; design applications; special topics.

ME 7670 (CEE 7720). Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME (CEE) 6930. Properties of orthotropic lamina; lamination theory; micromechanics; engineering tests; lamina strength theories; laminate strength theories, laminate strength; stress concentration effects.

ME 7680 (CEE 7820). Theory of Elastic Stability. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: CEE 6930 or consent of instructor. Beams-columns; elastic buckling of bars and frames; torsional buckling of thin-walled structures; lateral buckling of beams; bending and buckling of thin plates and shells.

ME 7710 (CEE 7710). Advanced Dynamics of Machinery II. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME 6710. Dynamics and balancing of spatial and spherical mechanisms; statical indeterminacy and finite element applications; gross-motion response, elastodynamics and critical speeds of planar, spatial, and spherical mechanisms; rotors, cam-link mechanisms, engines, geared, and robotic systems; vehicle and suspension system dynamics; homogeneous and screw transformations; applications; Newton-Euler, Lagrangian, finite element, and energy-method formulations; including bearing friction forces.

ME 7720. Transfer Function Synthesis of Dynamic Systems. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Cr. 3.

Prerequisites: ME 6710, 6730. Analysis of transfer function derivation, signature analysis of pulse excitation, transfer function synthesis from experimental data.

ME 7810. Advanced Materials Science-II. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 6810 or equivalent. Advanced materials science with emphasis on solid state theories. Free electrons. The crystal lattice. Electrons in the lattice. Defect interactions.

ME 7930. Physical Acoustics. Lec. 3. Cr. 3.

Prerequisite: ME 6430, or ME 6440, or ME 6370, or consent of instructor. Ray theory; nonlinear acoustic wave equation and motion; acoustics in moving media; diffraction.

ME 7980. Directed Study. Cr. 1-6.

ME 7990. Research and Dissertation. Cr. 1,3,6,9.

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