BI 1001 - Principles of Biomedical Sciences

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None 

• No course topics appended

BI 1002 - Human Body Systems

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None 

• No course topics appended

BI 1003 - Medical Interventions

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None 

• No course topics appended

BI 1010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

• Explain how common biological atoms and molecules interact within living systems.
• List the 4 categories of biological macromolecules and provide example functions of each.
• Identify the common components of cells, and list the general functions of each.
• Compare and contrast the types of membrane tansport processes (including the passive process of osmosis).
• Describe the steps involved in gene experession and explain how gene expression can modify the functions of any particular cell.
• Identify the general mechanisms by which cells can generate ATP as an energy source.
• Outline the steps in mitosis and explain the conditions under which mitosis normally occurs.
• List the classes of body tissues and explain the histological features of each tissue.
• List the histological features of the integumentary system and explain how they contribute to the functions of the integumentary system.
• List the histological features of bone tissue and explain how these features contribute to the functions of the skeletal system. 

• None

• Chemistry of life
• Cellular form and function
• Genetics and cellular function
• Histology
• Integumentary system
• Bone tissue

• To be developed.

BI 1020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

• Apply the terminology related to anatomical orientation, body regions and body cavities
• Name and locate the major bones of the human body
• Define the names of the important surface features of bones
• Explain the classifications of joints and the standard features of synovial joints
• Name and locate the major muscles of the human body
• Apply the terminology used to name muscles
• Explain the histological features and functions of nervous tissue
• Name, locate and describe the function of the major features of the central and peripheral nervous systems
• Describe the functions of the various nervous system structures

• Chemistry of life
• Cell structure and function
• Genetics and cellular function
• Histology and tissue characteristics

• General orientation to anatomy (2 classes)
• Skeletal system and joints (6 classes)
• Muscular tissue and muscular system (7 classes)
• Nervous tissue and central and peripheral nervous systems (12 classes)
• Exams (3 classes)

• To be added at a later time.

BI 1030 - Human Anatomy and Physiology III

• List the the blood constituents and explain their properties
• Identify the the anatomical structures of the heart
• Explain the functions of the heart and the mechanisms by which they are regulated.
• Dscribe the physical characteristics of blood vessels and explain how these contribute to their functions.
• Name and locate major arteries and veins
• Describe the forces that regulate capillary exchange
• Identify the structures of the lymphatic system and explain their functions.
• Name, locate and describe the function of the major structures of the respiratory system
• Explain the function, control, and mechanics of respiration
• Describe how oxygen is carried and the factors affecting the oxygen carrying capacity

• Chemistry of life
• Cell structure and function
• Genetics and cellular function
• Histology and tissue characteristics

• Blood (3 classes)
• Cardiac structure and function (5 classes)
• Autonomic control of the cardiovascular system (2 classes)
• Blood vessels and circulation (6 classes)
• Lymphatic and immune systems (4 classes)
• Respiratory System and transport of gases (7 classes)
• Exams (3 classes)

• Control of cardiovascular function (4 sessions)
• Heart rate and EKG (2 sessions)
• Respiratory function (4 sessions)

BI 2020 - Cellular Microbiology

• Gain an understanding of food and environmental microbiology.
• Gain an understanding of the importance of bioremediation.
• Demonstrate the use of basic microbiology engineering terminology and techniques.
• Be familiar with the primary information on contemporary technological, social, ethical, and economic issues of microbiology in today’s world.

• BI 102  or equivalent
• CH 223  or equivalent

• Introduction and History
• Microbial Structure
• Microbial Growth
• Microbial Genetics
• Viruses
• Microbial Mathematics
• Food Microbiology
• Environmental Microbiology
• Microbial Ecology
• Bioremediation
• Future Challenges
• Student Presentations
• Exams

• Food and Environmental Microbiology
• Cell Membrane Permeability
• Environment and Microbes

BI 2040 - Human Anatomy and Physiology IV

3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits

• Name, locate and describe the functions of the major features of the endocrine system
• Sketch the homeostatic feedback loops involving the major hormones
• Name, locate and describe the function of the major features of the urinary system
• Describe the process and regulation of urine formation
• Describe the feedback mechanisms used to maintain water balance
• Describe the control mechanisms for regulation of electrolytes and the importance of the regulation
• Describe the regulation of pH in terms of systems, mechanisms and time courses
• Name, locate and describe the function of the major structures of the GI system
• Name, locate and describe the major features of the male and female reproductive systems
• Graph the phases of the menstrual cycle over time
• Describe the time course of fetal development
• Describe the placental and fetal circulations
• Describe the changes in organ systems associated with senescence.

• Chemistry of life
• Cell structure and function
• Genetics and cellular function
• Histology and tissue characteristics 

• Endocrine system (4 classes)
• Urinary system (6 classes)
• Water, electrolyte and acid-base balance (3 classes)
• Digestive system (4 classes)
• Male and female reproductive systems (5 classes)
• Development (3 classes)
• Exams (3 classes)

• Urinary Function (1 session)
• Urinalysis (2 sessions)
• Fluid end electrolyte control (2 sessions)
• Reproductive function (2 sessions)
• Digestive function (2 sessions)

BI 2305 - Physiology I

• Explain the concept of homeostasis, including an ability to describe the components of a negative feedback loop
• Describe the types of channels, transporters and exchangers that are used to move molecules across membranes
• Explain the importance of membrane potentials, write the electrical analog equation for calculating membrane voltage and use this equation to predict changes in membrane voltage when provided with changes to ion concentrations or membrane conductance
• Explain how cells communicate using electrical and chemical transmission techniques
• Describe the general organization of the nervous system, including the ANS and its divisions
• Identify the main functions of select brain regions
• Explain the role of the nervous system in homeostatic feedback loops
• Discuss the ways that information can be coded within neural circuits
• Compare and contrast skeletal and smooth muscle function and regulation
• Explain/analyze the length-tension curves of muscles
• Describe the anatomical features of the cardiovascular system and explain how these features correlate with function
• Use PV loops to describe and analyze cardiac function
• Use feedback loops to describe the regulation of blood pressure and blood flow
• Interpret a standard ECG tracing

• Cell biology and genetics

• Functional organization of the human body (1 class)
• Homeostasis, the cell and its function (1 class)
• Diffusion, osmosis and ion transport (2 classes)
• Membrane and action potentials (3 classes)
• Nervous system (4 classes)
• Skeletal muscle contraction and excitation (4 classes)
• Smooth muscle contraction and excitation (1 classes)
• Heart muscle and function (3 classes)
• EKG and cardiac abnormalities (2 classes)
• Circulation and hemodynamics (5 classes)
• Exams (3 classes)

BI 2315 - Physiology II

• Describe the components of blood and their functions
• Explain the structure and function of the respiratory system. Predict the operation and control of the respiratory system
• Explain how oxygen is delivered to the blood, carried in the blood, and delivered to the tissues
• Describe how carbon dioxide is carried in the blood and removed by the lung
• Describe how plasma carbon dioxide relates to pH
• Describe the structures and explain the functions of the renal system
• Calculate clearance, renal plasma flow and fractional excretion
• Describe the control of filtration and re-absorption within the renal system
• Describe the role of the kidney in fluid and electrolyte balance
• Apply knowledge of acid-base balance to problems involving gas transport
• Describe the feedback loops in which specified hormones are involved
• Describe energy balance, including the factors that determine energy intake and expenditures
• Describe the organization, function, operation, and control of the selected endocrine system
• Describe the function of the endocrine pancreas and their role in regulating plasma glucose

• Cell Biology and Genetics
• Physiology I - homeostasis, cardiovascular, nervous

• Lymphatics (1 class)
• Blood (2 classes)
• Mechanics of breathing (3 classes)
• Gas exchange and transport (3 classes)
• Regulation of ventilation (2 classes)
• The kidneys (3 classes)
• Fluid, electrolyte balance and acid base (4 classes)
• Metabolism and energy balance (4 classes)
• Endocrine control of growth and metabolism (5 classes)
• Exams (3 classes)

CE 498 - Topics in Computer Engineering

• No course learning outcomes appended

• Varies

• No course topics appended

CE 499 - Independent Study

• Engage in independent learning on a specialized topic
• Document research or study results in a technical report

• Varies

• Varies

• Varies

CE 1901 - Digital Logic 1

• Perform binary and hexadecimal arithmetic 
• Simplify canonical equations using Boolean algebra
• Analyze combinational logic circuits 
• Design combinational logic circuits using paper-based techniques including Boolean algebra and Karnaugh maps
• Design combinational logic circuits using the VHDL hardware description language
• Apply datasheets during analysis and design 
• Draw timing diagrams for combinational logic circuits 

• None

• Binary and hexadecimal numbers
• Digital signals
• Logic gates and gate-level circuits
• Timing diagrams 
• Boolean algebra
• Karnaugh maps
• Logic reduction techniques 
• Arithmetic circuits
• Multiplexers
• Decoders
• Encoders
• Comparators
• Using datasheets in analysis and design
• VHDL hardware description styles
• Altera Quartus Design Suite

• Design and analysis of combinational logic circuits implemented with standard logic families 
• Design and analysis of combinational logic circuits implemented with field programmable gate arrays 
• Design and simulation of combinational logic circuits using computer-aided design tools 
• Structural and behavioral architectural description of combinational logic circuits using the VHDL hardware description language 
• Basic test and measurement of combinational logic circuits using devices such as multimeters, logic probes, and digital oscilloscopes

CE 1911 - Digital Logic 2

• Analyze sequential logic circuits 
• Design sequential logic circuits using paper-based techniques such as Boolean algebra and Karnaugh maps
• Design sequential logic circuits using using the VHDL hardware description language
• Apply datasheets during analysis and design 
• Draw timing diagrams for sequential logic circuits 

• Binary and hexadecimal number systems 
• Logic gates 
• Boolean algebra
• Arithmetic circuits 
• Combinational logic building blocks
• Combinational system analysis
• Combinational system design 
• VHDL description and simulation of combinational systems

• Dasic one-bit memory elements: latches and flip flops
• Registers 
• Algorithmic finite state machines
• Counters 
• Larger memories: register files, ROM, RAM, address buses, data buses
• Special-purpose data path design
• Data path controllers

• Design and analysis of sequential logic circuits implemented with standard logic families 
• Design and analysis of sequential logic circuits implemented with field programmable gate arrays 
• Design and simulation of sequential logic circuits using computer-aided design tools 
• Structural and behavioral architectural description of sequential logic circuits using the VHDL hardware description language 
• Basic test and measurement of sequential logic circuits using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers

CE 1921 - Computer Architecture

• Use the VHDL hardware description language to implement and simulate a digital system
• Understand the parameters that determine CPU performance (clock cycle time, CPI, instruction count)
• Explain how the CPU implementation and the instruction set influence the performance parameters
• Implement a general-purpose register RISC CPU with instructions such as load-word, store-word, beq, addi, jump, etc.
• Understand the concepts of pipelining such as hazard detection, data forwarding, and branch handling

• Sequential Systems: memories, state machine design, VHDL description of memory-based digital logic circuits

• Introduction to the course (1 class)
• Basic computer design concepts (1 class)
• System performance (3 classes)
• Instruction set design and related issues including operand types, addressing modes, instruction types (2 classes)
• Instruction set examples (2 classes)
• Design of computational circuits (2 classes)
• Carry-look-ahead adders (2 classes)
• Single cycle CPU implementation (3 classes)
• Multi-cycle CPU implementation (3 classes)
• Micro-programming (2 classes)
• Pipeline implementation (4 classes)
• Principles of cache design (2 classes)
• Hour examinations (2 classes)
• Altera Quartus Design Suite: integrated daily

• VHDL design and simulation of an arithmetic logic unit
• VHDL design and simulation of a single-cycle MIPS microprocessor
• VHDL design and simulation of a pipelined MIPS microprocessor

CE 2800 - Embedded Systems I

• Recognize the role of assembly language programming
• State the programmer’s model of a typical embedded processor
• Break down the instruction set of a typical embedded processor, recognizing load/store, arithmetic, conditional branch, and unconditional branch instructions
• Construct assembly language programs by using and reusing subroutines
• Apply memory addressing and various addressing modes
• Understand the concept and usage of interrupts
• Given proper documentation, be able to configure and use common microcontroller subsystems such as timers, uart, ADC

• Programming fundamentals including functions with arguments
• Good program design techniques

• Introduction to microcomputer/microcontroller structure from a programmer’s perspective
• Programmer’s model of the microcontroller
• Addressing modes and memory types
• Tool usage (assembler, downloader, simulator, debugger)
• Microcontroller instruction set
• Assembly language program structure, including comparisons to high-level languages
• I/O port configuration and usage
• Timer subsystem
• A/D conversion
• Interrupts, including their use related to the timer and external sources such as pushbuttons
• Asynchronous serial communication (USART subsystem)
• Tests and review

• Tools familiarization: assemble, download, run, and simulate a program given to the student
• The first student-written program: assemble, download, run, and simulate a program written by the student
• Simple I/O program, Button I/O
• Bit banging the LCD display
• Keyboard scanning program
• Timing subsystem program
• A/D program
• Interrupt-driven program
• UART serial communication program

CE 2801 - Embedded Systems I

• Recognize the role of assembly language programming
• State the programmer’s model of a typical embedded processor
• Break down the instruction set of a typical embedded processor, recognizing load/store, arithmetic, conditional branch, and unconditional branch instructions
• Construct assembly language programs by using and reusing subroutines
• Apply memory addressing and various addressing modes
• Understand the concept and usage of interrupts
• Given proper documentation, be able to configure and use common microcontroller subsystems such as timers, uart, ADC

• Programming fundamentals including functions with arguments
• Good program design techniques

• Introduction to microcomputer/microcontroller structure from a programmer’s perspective
• Programmer’s model of the microcontroller
• Addressing modes and memory types
• Tool usage (assembler, downloader, simulator, debugger)
• Microcontroller instruction set
• Assembly language program structure, including comparisons to high-level languages
• I/O port configuration and usage
• Timer subsystem
• A/D conversion
• Interrupts, including their use related to the timer and external sources such as pushbuttons
• Asynchronous serial communication (USART subsystem)
• Tests and review

• Tools familiarization: assemble, download, run, and simulate a program given to the student
• The first student-written program: assemble, download, run, and simulate a program written by the student
• Simple I/O program, Button I/O
• Bit banging the LCD display
• Keyboard scanning program
• Timing subsystem program
• A/D program
• Interrupt-driven program
• UART serial communication program

CE 2811 - Embedded Systems II

• Combine assembly and a high-level language to complete basic embedded system programming tasks
• Employ embedded systems development tools
• Link multiple files to create a larger application
• Design and write C functions
• Use interrupts in C to perform I/O
• Use the various subsystems of the processor in practical applications

• High-level programming fundamentals including control structures and subroutines
• Structured assembly language programming
• Good program documentation and design techniques including flowcharting and pseudocode

• Introduction to C as a portable language
• Review control structures typical of high-level languages
• Pointer basics, null pointers, addressing, indirection, arrays and pointers, character string processing
• C arithmetic and bitwise operators
• Traditional C and C99 types and custom types with typedef
• Interaction with registers via C pointers
• C structures
• Function pointers
• The C standard library
• Dynamic memory with malloc and free
• C functions and parameter passing (by value and by reference)
• Interrupts in C
• Using multiple files in an application, header files, conditional compilation
• Serial communications and the USART subsystem
• Design of a buffered serial API
• Basic console I/O
• Basic round-robin context switching
• Midterm and review

• Debugging a simple C program on the embedded system
• Using C to interact with microcontroller peripherals
• Mixed C/assembly program
• Console I/O
• Round-robin context switcher

CE 2812 - Embedded Systems II

• Combine assembly and a high-level language to complete basic embedded system programming tasks
• Employ embedded systems development tools
• Link multiple files to create a larger application
• Design and write C functions
• Use interrupts in C to perform I/O
• Use the various subsystems of the processor in practical applications

• High-level programming fundamentals including control structures and subroutines
• Structured assembly language programming
• Good program documentation and design techniques including flowcharting and pseudocode

• Introduction to C as a portable language
• Review control structures typical of high-level languages
• Pointer basics, null pointers, addressing, indirection, arrays and pointers, character string processing
• C arithmetic and bitwise operators
• Traditional C and C99 types and custom types with typedef
• Interaction with registers via C pointers
• C structures
• Function pointers
• The C standard library
• Dynamic memory with malloc and free
• C functions and parameter passing (by value and by reference)
• Interrupts in C
• Using multiple files in an application, header files, conditional compilation
• Serial communications and the USART subsystem
• Design of a buffered serial API
• Basic console I/O
• Basic round-robin context switching
• Midterm and review

• Debugging a simple C program on the embedded system
• Using C to interact with microcontroller peripherals
• Mixed C/assembly program
• Console I/O
• Round-robin context switcher

CE 2820 - Embedded Systems III

• Use the I2C interface to communicate with external devices
• Use UART serial to communicate with another computer
• Use timer PWM subsystems to control actuators
• Use data sheet information for performing a timing analysis to verify compatibility between external components and a microcontroller
• Design the software for an embedded system
• Design the hardware for an embedded system

• Good program design techniques
• Assembly language programming
• C programming
• Digital logic

• Introduction to the I2C interface
• Servo motor operation
• Review of the timer/counter system and PWM
• Atmega32 timing for reads and writes
• Memory timing for reads and writes
• Timing analysis to demonstrate timing compatibility between memory and the microcontroller
• Topics specific to the design project
• Review use of string operations to create a command line interface

• Perform an incremental design of an embedded system using milestones provided by the instructor
• Apply a design process strategy similar to that used in senior design
• Encourage the use of version control
• Break the design into cycles that can each be achieved in roughly a two week time period
• Specify a task list for each cycle that will result in meeting the goals of the design cycle
• Maintain a time log of activities associated with the design

CE 2930 - Introduction to Computer Architecture

• Use the VHDL hardware description language to implement and simulate a digital system
• Understand the parameters that determine CPU performance (clock cycle time, CPI, instruction count)
• Explain how the CPU implementation and the instruction set influence the performance parameters
• Implement a general-purpose register RISC CPU with instructions such as load-word, store-word, beq, addi, jump, etc.
• Understand the concepts of pipelining such as hazard detection, data forwarding, and branch handling

• Digital logic design
   

• Introduction to the course (1 class)
• Basic computer design concepts (1 class)
• System performance (3 classes)
• Instruction set design and related issues including operand types, addressing modes, instruction types (2 classes)
• Instruction set examples (2 classes)
• Design of computational circuits (2 classes)
• Carry-look-ahead adders (2 classes)
• Single cycle CPU implementation (3 classes)
• Multi-cycle CPU implementation (3 classes)
• Micro-programming (2 classes)
• Pipeline implementation (4 classes)
• Principles of cache design (2 classes)
• Hour examinations (2 classes)
• Altera Quartus Design Suite: integrated daily

• VHDL design and simulation of a single-cycle MIPS microprocessor
• VHDL design and simulation of a pipelined MIPS microprocessor 

CE 3100 - Digital Electronics and Computer Interfacing

• Students can analyze and design diode circuits using first, second, and third approximation diode models
• Students can analyze and design NMOS and CMOS logic circuits
• Students can analyze and design BJT circuits
• Students can describe, use, and mix the standard 7400, 74LS00, 74HC00,

• Basic circuit elements
• Circuit analysis techniques
• Ideal op-amps

• No course topics appended

CE 3101 - Digital Electronics and Computer Interfacing

• Students can analyze and design diode circuits using first, second, and third approximation diode models
• Students can analyze and design NMOS and CMOS logic circuits
• Students can analyze and design BJT circuits
• Students can describe, use, and mix the standard 7400, 74LS00, 74HC00,

• Basic circuit elements
• Circuit analysis techniques
• Ideal op-amps

• No course topics appended

• No laboratory topics appended

CE 3200 - Wireless Sensor Networks

• Describe fundamental networking topics like protocols, topology, addressing, and routing
• Describe RFID technologies and their use in sensor networks
• Describe IEEE 802.15.4 as a common protocol suite for sensor networks
• Describe the ZigBee protocol stack including security and its use in sensor networks
• Implement RFID and ZigBee sensor network components in the laboratory

• None 

• No course topics appended

CE 3910 - Embedded Systems III

• Use the I2C interface to communicate with external devices
• Use UART serial to communicate with another computer
• Use timer PWM subsystems to control actuators
• Use data sheet information for performing a timing analysis to verify compatibility between external components and a microcontroller
• Design the software for an embedded system
• Design the hardware for an embedded system

• Good program design techniques
• Assembly language programming
• C programming
• Digital logic

• Introduction to the I2C interface
• Servo motor operation
• Review of the timer/counter system and PWM
• Atmega32 timing for reads and writes
• Memory timing for reads and writes
• Timing analysis to demonstrate timing compatibility between memory and the microcontroller
• Topics specific to the design project
• Review use of string operations to create a command line interface

• Perform an incremental design of an embedded system using milestones provided by the instructor
• Apply a design process strategy similar to that used in senior design
• Encourage the use of version control
• Break the design into cycles that can each be achieved in roughly a two week time period
• Specify a task list for each cycle that will result in meeting the goals of the design cycle
• Maintain a time log of activities associated with the design

CE 4000 - Senior Design Project I

• Work effectively and demonstrate initiative as a project team member
• Communicate project status and technical content in oral and written form to coworkers and management
• Communicate appropriate project aspects to a variety of customers in a public forum
• Manage project resources, risks, and contingency plans
• Elicit and document project requirements
• Perform research and investigate technologies to reduce project risks and support design and planning
• Identify and address relevant engineering standards and constraints in a design project context
• Prepare appropriate documentation for a complex project
• Prototype key or risky project components
• Design, implement, and test hardware components and systems, if appropriate
• Design, implement, and test software components and systems, if appropriate

• None 

• Course introduction, report and presentation requirements
• Team status meetings with advisor and client (if there is an identified client) weekly
• Technology/research team presentations

CE 4010 - Senior Design Project II

• Work effectively and demonstrate initiative as a project team member
• Communicate project status and technical content in oral and written form to coworkers and management
• Communicate appropriate project aspects to a variety of customers in a public forum
• Manage project resources, risks, and contingency plans
• Identify and address relevant engineering standards and constraints in a design project context
• Prepare appropriate documentation for a complex project
• Design, implement, and test hardware components and systems, if appropriate
• Design, implement, and test software components and systems, if appropriate

• Complete design from CE 4000  

• Course introduction, report and presentation requirements
• Team status meetings with advisor and client (if there is an identified client)
• Design report team presentations

CE 4020 - Senior Design Project III

• Work effectively and demonstrate initiative as a project team member
• Communicate project status and technical content in oral and written form to coworkers and management
• Communicate appropriate project aspects to a variety of customers in a public forum
• Manage project resources, risks, and contingency plans
• Identify and address relevant engineering standards and constraints in a design project context
• Prepare appropriate documentation for a complex project
• Design, implement, and test hardware components and systems, if appropriate
• Design, implement, and test software components and systems, if appropriate

• Complete design from CE 4010  

• Course introduction, report and presentation requirements
• Team status meetings with advisor and client (if there is an identified client)
• Poster preparation
• Student Project Show presentation
• Senior debriefing

CE 4220 - Mobile Networks and Simulation

• Explain the differences between fixed-infrastructure networks and ad hoc networks
• Describe models for random arrivals of data-communication requests and for queuing systems
• Describe the features of commonly used medium access control protocols, channel allocation protocols for cellular networks, and routing protocols for ad hoc networks
• Determine routes between nodes in an ad hoc network based on commonly used algorithms such as the dynamic source routing algorithm
• Analytically determine the data-delivery time for a data packet in an ad hoc network that has specified protocols for packet transfers and acknowledgements hopping from node to node
• Simulate the performance of a specified communication network using a simulation software tool
• Develop software that provides ad hoc network protocol functions and test the software on a platform such as an Android-based tablet device
• Determine network performance in the context of constraints such as operating system overhead and protocol stack overhead

• Random variables, probability density functions, and moments
• Object-oriented programming JAVA or C++

• Cellular and ad hoc networks
• Models for data communication requests and queuing systems
• Medium access control protocols
• Routing protocols for ad hoc networks
• Cellular mobile communication systems
• Wireless local area networks (LANs) and personal area networks (PANs)

• Discrete-event modeling and simulation
• Wireless network simulation
• Intro to software development environment
• Delay tolerant network (DTN) operation
• Ad hoc network simulation
• Final DTN project/competition

CE 4920 - Embedded Systems IV

• Describe how product lifecycle modeling, design partitioning, standards, and testing are used to guide product design
• Describe how requirements and specifications are written and used in product development
• Describe reliability and fault tolerance models and how they are used in product development
• Justify design choices based on requirements, performance, and robustness criteria
• Design and use embedded operating system software on an embedded system
• Justify the use of embedded operating systems in certain application domains

• None 

• Lifecycle modeling
• System requirements and specifications
• Technical standards
• Design partitioning
• Reliability and fault-tolerance
• Testing and system performance evaluation
• Real-time multitasking operating systems
• System level design

• Programmable system-on-chip (PSOC) architecture
• PSOC design flow
• Four-process context switcher design and implementation on PSOC architecture
• Installation and use of a commercial or free RTOS for PSOC architecture
• Integrate an RTOS into a final PSOC project requiring real-time response and control

CE 4930 - Computer Architecture II

• Describe how deep pipelines exploit instruction level parallelism and increase clock rate
• Describe how superscalar processors exploit instruction level parallelism to increase IPC
• Describe how out-of-order execution improves performance in superscalar processors
• Describe how speculative execution improves performance in microprocessor pipelines
• Compare and contrast static and dynamic speculative execution techniques
• Describe how multiprocessors exploit instruction and thread level parallelism
• Discuss classic microprocessor case studies such as the MIPS R4000, Intel Pentium, Motorola 88110, Intel Pentium Pro, and IBM Cell multiprocessor

• None 

• No course topics appended

CE 4940 - VLSI Design Techniques

• Use the equations of conduction to describe VLSI circuit performance parameters including power consumption, rise time, fall time, threshold voltage, and noise margins
• Describe VLSI implementation styles including static CMOS, dynamic CMOS, and domino logic
• Describe how static and dynamic RAM are implemented as VLSI circuits
• Describe classic algorithms in logic reduction, placement, and routing
• Use the SPICE input language to describe and simulate VLSI circuits

• Physics of Semiconductors (PH 360 )
• Combinational and sequential logic design (CE 1910  or EE 2902  or EE 3900B )
• C programming (CE 2811  or EE 1910  or EE 3910B )

• Transistor as three terminal and four terminal devices
• Transistor equations of conduction
• CMOS implementation styles (static CMOS, dynamic CMOS, domino logic)
• CMOS logic gate design
• Static and dynamic RAM circuits
• Performance analysis of CMOS circuits including power, rise time, fall time, threshold voltage, and noise margins
• Graph theoretic algorithms in logic reduction, decomposition, partitioning, placement, and routing

• Simulation of CMOS logic circuits using the PSPICE input language
• Simulation of memory circuits using the PSPICE input language
• Implementation of simple graph theoretic VLSI algorithms in the C programming language

CE 4950 - Networking I

• Describe basic terminology pertaining to data communications and networking, including the roles of various protocol layers in a protocol architecture
• Determine the frequency-domain spectrum of a random binary data signal, and of a square-wave binary data signal
• Determine and describe data sections transferred and those retransmitted when using either stop-and-wait or sliding-window data link control protocols, under various data-error and data-flow conditions
• Determine the CRC frame-check sequence (FCS) transmitted for a given data block, and determine whether or not errors are detected within a received data block that includes a CRC FCS
• Determine data link capacities using Nyquist and Shannon limits
• Determine and sketch NRZ, RZ, Manchester, AMI, and differentially-encoded data waveforms for a given information data bit sequence
• Determine ASK, FSK, and PSK modulated signal waveforms for a given information data bit sequence
• Describe the operation of CSMA/CD protocols for an Ethernet LAN
• Calculate data-transfer delays and network utilization for common network configurations

• Combine assembly and a high-level language to complete basic embedded system programming tasks
• Employ embedded systems development tools
• Link multiple files to create a larger application
• Design and write C functions
• Use interrupts in C to perform I/O
• Use the various subsystems of the processor in practical applications
• Perform fundamental probability calculations, for example, the probability that at least three of five dice rolled have values of either 1 or 2 showing

• Overview of Communication & Networking (3 classes)
• Signal and Data Representation (1.5 classes)
• Spectra, Bandwidth, Noise, Impairments (1.5 classes)
• Transmission Media and Typical Signals (2 classes)
• Data Encoding, Modems and Digital Modulation (3 classes)
• Data Link Control (Error Control and Flow Control) (2 classes)
• Error Detection and Error Correction Techniques (2 classes)
• Local Area Networks, Ethernet, and LAN Performance (4 classes)
• Homework Periods, Review, and Examinations (3 classes plus final)

• Students in this course will work in teams in the laboratory. Four or five experiments illustrate signaling concepts such as bandwidth measurements of a digital data signal, line coding techniques, modulation of digital data, bit-error rate measurements for digital data transfer on a baseband data link that has noise, and Ethernet CSMA/CD principles. The remaining laboratory periods are allocated to provide time for student teams to complete an assigned course project. A typical course project has student teams (of three or four students each) develop and implement a host node/station that exchanges text messages with the nodes/stations developed by other student teams. Each node/station may be implemented with any technology but students typically implement their stations on microcomputer platforms used in earlier courses. Each node/station must interoperate with other nodes/stations in accordance with an interoperability standard developed by the students, and that standard defines parameters such as the shared network medium, the information transfer rate on that medium, header specifics, and (usually optional) error detection protocols

CE 4951 - Networking I

• Describe basic terminology pertaining to data communications and networking, including the roles of various protocol layers in a protocol architecture
• Determine the frequency-domain spectrum of a random binary data signal, and of a square-wave binary data signal
• Determine and describe data sections transferred and those retransmitted when using either stop-and-wait or sliding-window data link control protocols, under various data-error and data-flow conditions
• Determine the CRC frame-check sequence (FCS) transmitted for a given data block, and determine whether or not errors are detected within a received data block that includes a CRC FCS
• Determine data link capacities using Nyquist and Shannon limits
• Determine and sketch NRZ, RZ, Manchester, AMI, and differentially-encoded data waveforms for a given information data bit sequence
• Determine ASK, FSK, and PSK modulated signal waveforms for a given information data bit sequence
• Describe the operation of CSMA/CD protocols for an Ethernet LAN
• Calculate data-transfer delays and network utilization for common network configurations

• Combine assembly and a high-level language to complete basic embedded system programming tasks
• Employ embedded systems development tools
• Link multiple files to create a larger application
• Design and write C functions
• Use interrupts in C to perform I/O
• Use the various subsystems of the processor in practical applications
• Perform fundamental probability calculations, for example, the probability that at least three of five dice rolled have values of either 1 or 2 showing

• Overview of Communication & Networking (3 classes)
• Signal and Data Representation (1.5 classes)
• Spectra, Bandwidth, Noise, Impairments (1.5 classes)
• Transmission Media and Typical Signals (2 classes)
• Data Encoding, Modems and Digital Modulation (3 classes)
• Data Link Control (Error Control and Flow Control) (2 classes)
• Error Detection and Error Correction Techniques (2 classes)
• Local Area Networks, Ethernet, and LAN Performance (4 classes)
• Homework Periods, Review, and Examinations (3 classes plus final)

• Students in this course will work in teams in the laboratory. Four or five experiments illustrate signaling concepts such as bandwidth measurements of a digital data signal, line coding techniques, modulation of digital data, bit-error rate measurements for digital data transfer on a baseband data link that has noise, and Ethernet CSMA/CD principles. The remaining laboratory periods are allocated to provide time for student teams to complete an assigned course project. A typical course project has student teams (of three or four students each) develop and implement a host node/station that exchanges text messages with the nodes/stations developed by other student teams. Each node/station may be implemented with any technology but students typically implement their stations on microcomputer platforms used in earlier courses. Each node/station must interoperate with other nodes/stations in accordance with an interoperability standard developed by the students, and that standard defines parameters such as the shared network medium, the information transfer rate on that medium, header specifics, and (usually optional) error detection protocols

CE 4960 - Networking II

• Understand what networking protocols are and how they are specified
• Understand the protocols of the Internet
• Write applications using socket connections
• Understand the implementation and operation of Internet services
• Understand how societal issues such as privacy and confidentiality are related to network protocol design, implementation, and application

• General familiarity with computer networks
• Software development skills

• Introduction to network protocols
• Ethernet
• IP, ICMP, IPv4 addressing
• UDP, TCP
• Routing
• Network Address Translation
• Domain names
• HTTP
• Security
• Mail, Telnet, FTP, SSH
• IP v.6
• XML, SOAP, RPC, Web services
• Exams and reviews

• Network utilities
• Raw socket programming
• UDP communication
• TCP communication
• Protocol design
• Web servers and clients

CE 4961 - Networking II

• Understand what networking protocols are and how they are specified
• Understand the protocols of the Internet
• Write applications using socket connections
• Understand the implementation and operation of Internet services
• Understand how societal issues such as privacy and confidentiality are related to network protocol design, implementation, and application

• General familiarity with computer networks
• Software development skills

• Introduction to network protocols
• Ethernet
• IP, ICMP, IPv4 addressing
• UDP, TCP
• Routing
• Network Address Translation
• Domain names
• HTTP
• Security
• Mail, Telnet, FTP, SSH
• IP v.6
• XML, SOAP, RPC, Web services
• Exams and reviews

• Network utilities
• Raw socket programming
• UDP communication
• TCP communication
• Protocol design
• Web servers and clients

CH 103 - Principles of Chemistry

• Classify and predict selected properties of elements using the periodic table
• Describe the structure of atoms in terms of protons, neutrons, electrons, and energy levels
• Understand the concept of the mole and to use it to solve stoichiometry problems
• Describe and explain the behavior of substances using the concepts of chemical and physical change, chemical and physical properties, elements, compounds, mixtures, and the three common states of matter
• Solve selected problems involving concentrations of solutions
• Understand chemistry laboratory procedures and be able to handle chemicals safely
• Collect and organize laboratory data
• Communicate laboratory results and conclusions with appropriate technical writing skills
• Recognize and apply key features of the scientific method to an investigation

• None

• Classification and properties (chemical and physical) of matter
• Atomic structure
• Chemical equation and stoichiometry
• The formation of compounds from atoms,chemical bonding
• Gaseous state of matter, gas laws and chemical reactions
• Liquid state and concentrations of solutions, acids and bases
• Solid state, elements of crystal structure and properties of solids, metallurgy

• Density and specific gravity
• Spectrophotometric determination of copper
• Metallurgy
• Determination of iron content in food
• Determination of formulae
• Types of chemical reactions
• Sequence of chemical reaction
• Determination of atomic weight of aluminum
• Determination of the molecular weight of a volatile liquid

CH 199 - Project in Chemistry

• Have had the opportunity to plan a course of study
• Have broadened his/her scientific knowledge

• None 

• To be determined

• Depends on topic selected

CH 200 - Chemistry I

• Plan and create structured experiments
• Write proficiently in technical communications
• In a laboratory experiment, identify potential procedural errors
• Differentiate between precision and accuracy
• Interpret data to isolate trends
• Use the periodic table to determine electron configurations, trends in atomic radii, trends in ionic radii, ionization energy, electron affinity, and electronegativity
• Describe the formation and properties of ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding, including Lewis dot structures
• Predict Lewis dot structures, molecular geometry, and molecular polarity for molecules and polyatomic ions
• Compare melting points, solubility and other physical properties for molecules using intermolecular forces
• Apply the law of conservation of mass to solve stoichiometric problems, including limited reagent problems
• Employ the gas laws, the kinetic theory of gases and gas stoichometry
• Explain the energy considerations in material changes, both physical and chemical
• Explain colligative properties of solutions including solubility of gases
• Use solution chemistry, including molarity, dilutions, pH, acid-base properties

• One year high school chemistry

• Classification and properties of matter, atomic structure, periodic relationships, etc.
• Chemical bonding, Lewis dot structure, molecular geometry and dipole moments and intermolecular forces
• Gases
• Mass and enthalpy relationships in chemical reactions
• Solutions, molarity, pH, and solubility of gases

• Determination of chemical formula
• Density
• Determination of the atomic mass of aluminum
• Determination of the enthalpy of a reaction
• Molecular Geometry and Bonding
• Properties of matter
• Determination of Composition of a Mixture

CH 200A - Chemistry I

• Plan and create structured experiments
• Write proficiently in technical communications
• State potential procedural errors, differentiating between precision and accuracy, after conducting a laboratory experiment
• Interpret data and isolate trends
• Write chemical names based on chemical formula and vice versa
• Write chemical reaction equations
• Explain their understanding of the periodic table including, electron configurations, trends in atomic radii, ionization energy, electron affinity, and electronegativity
• Describe and illustrate the formation and properties of ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding, including Lewis dot structures
• Describe and illustrate molecules using molecular geometry
• Explain the difference between intramolecular and intermolecular forces
• Explain the law of conservation of mass and solve stoichiometric problems, including limited reagent and percent yield
• State the gas laws including the kinetic theory of gases and solve gas law stoichiometry
• Understand the energy considerations in material changes, both physical and chemical/Endothermic vs. Exothermic
• Understand colligative properties of solution including solubility of gases
• Understand solution chemistry, including molarity, dilutions, pH, acid-base properties

• None 

• Nomenclature (Naming Compounds)
• Dimensional Analysis and Stoichiometry
• Mass relationships and chemical reactions
• Solutions, molarity, pH and solubility of gases
• Classification and properties of matter, atomic structure, periodic relationships, etc.
• Chemical Bonding, Lewis dot structure, molecular geometry, dipole moments and polarity
• Properties of Gases
• Heat of Reaction-Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions

• Determination of Percent Recovery of Metal
• Determination of Chemical Formula of Hydrates
• Determination of Unknown Compound via Physical Properties
• Gases- Charles’ Law
• Determination of the Atomic Mass of Aluminum
• Determination of the Heat of Reaction
• Intermolecular Forces
• Determination of Composition of a Mixture

CH 200B - Chemistry I

• Plan and create structured experiments
• Write proficiently in technical communications
• In a laboratory experiment, identify potential procedural errors
• Differentiate between precision and accuracy
• Interpret data to isolate trends
• Use the periodic table to determine electron configurations, trends in atomic radii, trends in ionic radii, ionization energy, electron affinity, and electronegativity
• Describe the formation and properties of ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding, including Lewis dot structures
• Predict Lewis dot structures, molecular geometry, and molecular polarity for molecules and polyatomic ions
• Compare melting points, solubility and other physical properties for molecules using intermolecular forces
• Apply the law of conservation of mass to solve stoichiometric problems, including limited reagent problems
• Employ the gas laws, the kinetic theory of gases and gas stoichometry
• Explain the energy considerations in material changes, both physical and chemical
• Explain colligative properties of solutions including solubility of gases
• Use solution chemistry, including molarity, dilutions, pH, acid-base properties

• None 

• Nomenclature (Naming Compounds)
• Dimensional Analysis and Stoichiometry
• Mass relationships and chemical reactions
• Solutions, molarity, pH and solubility of gases
• Classification and properties of matter, atomic structure, periodic relationships, etc.
• Chemical Bonding, Lewis dot structure, molecular geometry, dipole moments and polarity
• Properties of Gases
• Heat of Reaction-Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions

• Density
• Determination of Chemical Formula of Compounds
• Determination of Unknown Compound via Physical Properties
• Determination of the Atomic Mass of Aluminum
• Determination of the Heat of Reaction
• Intermolecular Forces
• Determination of Composition of a Mixture

CH 201 - Chemistry II

• Plan and create structured experiments; conduct an experiment properly; collect appropriate data and observations, and analyze and interpret data
• Qualitatively predict chemical equilibria and quantitatively perform equilibria calculations
• Identify and compare solid structures and their physical properties
• Explain and quantify the molecular level changes that occur during oxidation reduction reactions, corrosion; the operation of an electrochemical cell; and acid dissociation, base dissociation, hydrolysis, solubility, precipitation, neutralization and buffer systems
• Describe typical sizes of atoms, molecules, and bonds
• Explain at the molecular level how temperature, concentration, catalysts and surface area affect the rate, the rate law, and the activation energy of a reaction
• Identify common acids, bases, and ionic compounds, including organic acids and bases

• One quarter university level chemistry

• Corrosion
• Oxidation-reduction
• Galvanic cell technology
• Electrolysis
• Types of solids
• Crystalline materials
• Reaction rates and chemical change
• Acid-base theory
• Gas-phase equilibria
• Buffers
• Solution-phase equilibria

• Corrosion of iron
• Buffers
• Rates of chemical reactions
• Structures of solids and their properties
• Analysis of ions
• LeChatelier’s principle

CH 222 - Organic Chemistry I

• Relate chemical bonding to molecular shape
• Identify and name types of aliphatic hydrocarbons and have a knowledge of their properties, reactions, preparation and commercial applications
• Identify and name types of aromatic hydrocarbons and have a knowledge of their properties, reactions, preparation and commercial applications
• Classify organic compounds by their functional groups and have knowledge of their reactivities, and commercial applications
• Understand the interrelationship of organic reactions with those of the human body and the metabolic processes essential to body function
• Understand the safe handling of organic chemicals

• Polarity, dipole moment, polar and non-polar covalent bonds, electronegativity

• Review of basic chemical concepts – shapes of molecules, bonding, isomerism, resonance, hybridization (3 classes)
• Alkanes and cycloalkanes - nomenclature, properties, synthesis, reactions (3 classes)
• Alkenes and Alkynes - nomenclature, properties, synthesis, reactions (2 classes)
• Aromatic and heterocyclic compounds - nomenclature, properties, synthesis, reactions (2 classes)
• Alcohols, esters, phenols, thiols - nomenclature, physical and chemical properties, reactions (2 classes)
• Aldehydes and ketones - nomenclature, properties, reactions, preparations (2 classes)
• Carboxylic acids - structure, properties, nomenclature, reactions (2 classes)
• Derivates of carboxylic acids - nomenclature, properties, reactions and applications (2 classes)
• Amines - properties, nomenclature, reactions, preparations. Study of naturally occurring and biogenic amines (2 classes)

• Laboratory Techniques Part I-liquid-liquid extraction and melting point, Refluxing and TLC (4 hours total)
• Laboratory Techniques Part II-Simple distillation and estimation of boiling point
• Nomenclature and Functional groups of Organic Compounds, Structure representation
• Properties of Alcohols
• Synthesis of salicylic acid: Synthesis and start of recrystallization
• Synthesis of Aspirin: Synthesis and start of recrystallization
• Analysis of recrystallized Salicylic acid and Aspirin

CH 223 - Biochemistry

• Identify and name different types of biomolecules, DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, etc.
• Understand the structures and functions of the biomolecules, DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids and establish the structure-function relationship for the different biomolecules
• Manipulate basic structural and functional concepts about biomolecules and biopolymers like nucleic acids, carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes and lipids
• Translate the genetic code and understand the importance of single, double or multiple mutations in a genome
• Analyze and apply the interrelationship of biochemistry reactions with those of the human body and metabolic processes essential to body functions
• Participate in scientific conversations about biochemistry, using correct terminology, ask relevant questions in a seminar or colloquium with confidence and take part in science activities (presentations and meetings) individually or as a team member
• Use proper and accurate basic biochemistry laboratory techniques and handle the biochemicals appropriately under a variety of circumstances
• Handle and dispose all biochemical materials safely

• Positive and negative ions, amines, amides, carboxylic acids, acid derivatives, nucleophiles, electrophiles

• Proteins-structures, assembly, functions and applications (6 classes)
• Enzymes-structures and functions (2 classes)
• Nucleic acids-structures, functions, and applications (4 classes)
• Genetic code, translation, gene expression (4 classes)
• Carbohydrates-structures, functions and roles in metabolism (2 classes)
• Lipids, steroids and hormones (2 classes)
• Biochemistry leading to biotechnology (1 class)
• Biochemistry seminar by guest speaker (1 class)

• Introduction to the properties of proteins
• Introduction to carbohydrates and their qualitative analysis
• Introduction to the properties of lipids
• Modeling the Nucleic Acids: Nonbonding Interaction
• Modeling the Nucleic Acids: Replication and transcription
• Modeling the Nucleic Acids: Translation and Mutation
• Blood Typing HIV (simulating) Test
• Chromatography of Amino Acids
• Sugars

CH 302 - Chemistry III

• Be exposed in more depth to Quantum Mechanics
• Be exposed in more depth to various topics involved in Phase Change
• Understand the chemistry of transition metals including Crystal Field Theory, Molecular Orbital Theory and the Complex Ion Formuation
• Understand Thermodynamics including Electrochemistry
• Expand their knowledge of solution chemistry

• Two university level chemistry courses

• Quantum Mechanics
• Various Topics of Phase Change
• Chemistry of Transition Metals
• Thermodynamics including Electrochemistry
• Solution chemistry

CH 303 - Chemistry III Lab

• Understand the chemistry of transition metals including Crystal Field Theory, Molecular Orbital Theory, Complex Ion Formation
• Expand their knowledge of Chemical Kinetics
• Understand Thermodynamics, including Electrochemistry and Entropy
• Expand their knowledge of Solutions Chemistry including acid base titrations involving weak, dipriotic acids, and investigation of colligative properties
• Be exposed in more depth to various topics involved in Phase Change
• Interpret data to isolate trends
• Identify potential procedural errors after conducting a laboratory experiment
• Demonstrate proficiency in technical communication

• Two university level chemistry courses

• No course topics have been appended

• Acid base titrations involving weak, diprotic acids
• Coordination Chemistry
• Chemical Kinetics
• Thermodynamics
• Colligative Properties
• Phase diagrams
• Complex ion equilibrium
• Electrochemistry

CH 310 - Applied Chemistry

• Understand the Periodic classification of the elements
• Understand the structure of the atom
• Solve stoichiometry problems
• Understand the laws governing changes in matter composition
• Understand chemical bonding and the basic properties of solids and liquids
• Solve selected problems involving concentrations of solutions
• Understand and solve selected problems involving thermochemistry and electrochemical reactions
• Understand chemistry laboratory procedures and be able to handle chemicals safely

• None 

• Classification and properties (chemical and physical) of matter
• Atomic structure and chemical properties of the elements
• Chemical equation and stoichiometry
• Reactions in aqueous solutions
• Gas laws
• Thermochemistry and chemical equilibrium
• Intermolecular forces
• Electrochemistry and corrosion

• Density and specific gravity
• Determination of formulae
• Types of chemical reactions
• Metallurgy
• Properties of solids
• Enthalpy and entropy of a chemical reaction
• Determination of the atomic weight of aluminum
• Electrochemical cells (fuel cells)
• The corrosion of iron

CH 322 - Organic Chemistry II

• Identify and name types of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons
• Classify organic compounds by their functional groups and understand their reactivities
• Understand in-depth important reaction mechanisms
• Relate these reactions mechanisms with metabolic processes of the human body
• Understand medical and biotechnological applications of organic chemistry
• Be exposed to the industrial applications of organic molecules
• Make scientific presentation on a topic related to organic chemistry and its commercial applications
• Identify and classify organic polymers

• None

• Review of basic organic chemistry: IUPAC nomenclature of alkanes and cycloalkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and arenes (1 class)
• Review of functional groups: Oxygen containing functional groups (alcohol, ether, aldehyde, ketone and carboxylic acid), Carboxylic derivatives (ester, thioester, amide), Nitrogen containing organic compounds (Amines, nitrocompounds) (2 classes)
• Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic substitation, SN 1 and SN 2 reactions, E1, and E2 reactions (3 classes)
• Arenes: Electrophilic substitution, nitration, sulfonation, halogenation, Friedel-crafts alkylation and acylation (4 classes)
• Aldehydes, Ketones and sugars: Reactions of aldehydes and ketones, acetals, imines in biological chemistry, stereoselective addition of carbonyls groups, oxidation of aldehydes, aldol condensation, nucleophilc addition to carbonyl group, reactions of carbohydrates (6 classes)
• Carboxylic acids: Physical properties, dicarboxylic acids, reactions of carboxylic acids, acid-catalyzed estrification, lactones, decarboxylation (5 classes)
• Amides & Amines: Basicity of amines, Reactions of amines, Alkylation, Hofmann elimination, electrophilic substitution, Nitrosation, amino acids, peptide (amide) bonds (5 classes)
• Introduction to polymer chemistry
• Special Topics: Biomedical, Biotechological and Industrial applications of organic chemistry (3 classes)

CH 323 - Organic Chemistry II Lab

• Fractional distillation of alcohols
• Nuceophilic substitution (SN1 vs SN2) reaction mechanisms
• Properties of alcohols
• Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
• Dienes (Diels-Alder reaction)
• Electrophilic aromatic substitution
• Synthesis of methyl benzoate (ester)
• Depolymerization of PET plastics
• Synthesis of sulfanilamide(antibiotic)
• Quantitation and characterization of Terethalic acid

• None

• Fractional distillation of alcohols
• Properties of alcohols
• Nuceophilic substitution (Sn1 vs Sn2) reaction mechanisms
• Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
• Dienes (Diels-Alder reaction)
• Electrophilic aromatic substitution
• Synthesis of methyl benzoate (ester)
• Depolymerization of PET plastics
• Synthesis of sulfanilamide (antibiotic)
• Quantitation and characterization of Terethalic acid

• Experiment 1: Fractional distillation
• Experiment 2: Properties of alcohols
• Experiment 3: Nuceophilic substitution (Sn1 vs Sn2)
• Experiment 4: Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
• Experiment 5: Dienes (Diels-Alder reaction)
• Experiment 6: Electrophilic aromatic substitution
• Experiment 7: Synthesis of methyl benzoate (ester)
• Experiment 8: Depolymerization of PET plastics
• Experiment 9: Synthesis of sulfanilamide (antibiotic)
• Experiment 10: Quantitation and characterization of Terethalic acid

CH 353 - Fundamentals of Environmental Chem

• Understand basic chemistry of the atmosphere
• Understand the ozone layer
• Understand air pollution
• Understand climate change
• Understand toxic chemicals
• Understand water pollution and treatment
• Understand basics of solid waste
• Understand bioremediation methods

• None

• Ozone Layer
• Air pollution
• Greenhouse effect and global warming
• Water pollution and treatment
• Organic toxins
• Toxic heavy metals
• Municipal waste and contamination of soils
• Modern methods of bioremediation

CH 371 - Modern Biotechnology

• Discuss the history, impacts, implications and ethics of biotechnology
• Identify several principles of biotechnology
• Be involved in a discussion about the pros and cons of the different aspects of the field
• Use the proper terminology for several experimental techniques
• Present a half hour talk on one topic related to biotechnology
• Practice and teach at least three different techniques of biotechnology independently

• Structure and function of DNA and RNA, transcription, translation, genetic code, gene expression

• We know who you are: Genes and their expression
• Is someone like you at home? Cloning animals and/or humans
• Trail of the Crime: DNA and forensics
• Can we live forever? Proteins and their functions
• More deadly than atomic bomb? Viruses and bio-war
• Can we see the Biomolecules? Biomolecular modeling
• Molecules within molecules! Transformation
• Molecular Scissors! Endonucleases

• Difference of macro techniques from micro techniques
• DNA separating gels
• Understanding two strands of DNA and plasmids
• Isolation of DNA by spooling
• Transformation
• Gel electrophoresis
• Cutting DNA Lambda with Restriction Enzymes
• Biomolecular Modeling
• Quantification of DNA with gel electrophoresis
• Quantification of DNA by spectrophotometry

CH 373 - Advanced Biotechnology

• Understand and perform several advance level biotechnology techniques
• Understand the intellectual manipulations to work through the techniques
• Understand theoretical concept of the cell culture
• Use the proper terminology for several cell culture techniques
• Independently perform few basic sterile techniques of the bacterial culture
• Present a talk and lead a discussion session on the new ideas in the field

• Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells

• Cell growth and sterile techniques
• Bacterial culture
• Technology: Advantages and Applications
• Propagation and maintenance of a mammalian (eukaryotic) cell line
• Extraction and purification of mRNA from eukaryotic cells
• Transfection of mammalian cell lines
• Detection of mycoplasma in the mammalian cells
• Expression of a commercially available green fluorescent protein

• Sterile Techniques
• Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (PAGE)
• Blue Staining of Proteins
• Western Blotting and Immuno-detection
• Oligonucleotide Design by Computer
• Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
• Quantitation of Proteins
• Internet Gene Bank Search

CH 401 - Topics in Chemistry

• No course learning outcomes appended.

• None 

• No course topics appended.

CH 499 - Independent Study

• Have had the opportunity to plan a course of study
• Have broadened his/her scientific knowledge

• None 

• To be determined.

• Depends on topic selected.

CH 2050 - General Chemistry for Life Sciences

• Conduct experiments, make observations, collect, analyze, and interpret data
• Recognize the use of common measurement units, convert measurements done in metric system into other related units, calculate medication dosing
• Describe the structure of atom, use the mole concept and molecular formulas
• Locate the elements in the periodic table; recognize property trends, electron configuration
• Draw lewis dot structures, describe bonds, name compounds, and write formulas
• Classify different kinds of chemical reactions, perform reaction stoichiometry
• Identify states of matter, perform calculations based on gas laws, apply gas laws to life science situations, perform enthalpy calculations
• Predict the solubility’s of substances on the basis of molecular polarity and intermolecular forces, calculate solution concentrations, Henry’s law describe colligative properties
• Define what are acids, bases, salts and buffers, calculate pH, blood as buffer, and learn pathologies of acidosis or alkalosis
• Describe forms of radiation, use nuclear reaction equations and half-life, recognize health effects of radiation, use biological units red, gray and rem, describe medical uses

• None

• Measurement units, interconversion of units, medication dosing: dose per kilogram body weight, drip rate of liquids, drops per minute dosing
• Atoms and molecules: Structure of atom, isotopes, mole concept, chemical formulas
• Periodic table: Electronic configuration and property trends
• Bonding: Ionic and covalent bonding, electronegativity, polar covalent bonds
• Chemical reactions: Types of chemical reactions, decomposition, combination, replacement, ionic. Exothermic and endothermic reactions, stoichiometry
• States of matter: liquid, solid, gas, kinetic molecular theory, gas laws, evaporation, sublimation, boiling and melting points, enthalpy
• Solutions and Colloids: solution and solubility, intermolecular forces, concentration expressions-nsmolarity, percent solution, milli-equivalent solution, solution preparation and stoichiometry, Henry’s law, colligative properties, colloids, dialysis
• Acid and base properties of solutions, Bronsted theory, pH, strong acids, bases, salts, buffers, metabolic acidosis and alkalosis, respiratory acidosis and alkalosis
• Radioactive nuclei, radioisotopes, nuclear reactions, half-life, effects of radiation on health, radiation units including biological units rad, gray, rem, medical imaging, medical use of radioisotopes

• Moles and Chemical Formulas (pg.# 113)
• Chemical reactions and Equations (pg.# 83)
• Gas Laws (PV and VT relationships) (pg.# 129)
• Ionic solutions and Electrolytes (IV fluids, Ringer’s, Pedialyte etc.) (pg.# 159)
• Osmosis, Dialysis
• Hemodialysis, Filtration (pg.# 199)
• Molecular Geometry and Bonding (Instructor handout)
• pH part I: Measuring pH and properties of Buffers (pg.# 213)
• Design an experiment: Creation of IV fluids for specific diseases
• Shielding from nuclear Radiation (Instructor handout)

CH 2250 - Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences

• Name and draw structural formulas of organic compounds, describe bonding and isomerism, identify functional groups, conformations, properties of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes
• Describe aromatic compounds and benzene structure, properties and uses
• Classify alcohols, phenols, thiols and ethers, identify alcohol groups biological molecules describe hydrogen bonding, chemical properties of alcohols
• Describe physical and chemical properties of aldehydes and ketones, industrial and biologically important aldehydes and ketones
• Describe physical and chemical properties of carboxylic acids and esters
• Classify amines and assign names, recognize key reactions, names amines as neurotransmitters, give uses of specific biological amines like epinephrine, amphetamines and alkaloids
• Name amides, show hydrogen bonding, give products of acid and base hydrolysis, make connection with biological amides in peptides and proteins
• Classify carbohydrates, describe chemical structure and properties of mono, di and polysaccharides

• None

• Organic and inorganic compounds comparison, Nomenclature of alkanes, alkenes and alkynes, isomerism, conformations, physical and chemical properties, polymers of alkenes
• Aromatic compounds, benzene derivatives, properties and uses
• Naming and classifying alcohols, physical properties, reactions of alcohols. phenols, ether, thiol their biochemical importance, ether anesthetics
• Naming aldehydes and ketones, physical properties, chemical properties: oxidation, hydrogenation, hemi-actal. Important aldehydes and ketones, chiral molecules, fischer projections
• Naming carboxylic acids and esters, physical properties, reactions of carboxylic acids and esters, alph hydroxacids
• Name amine and amides, physical and chemical properties, biological important amines
• Carbohydrate chemistry, types of carbohydrates, fischer and Haworth structures, chemical properties, di and polysaccharides

• Introduction to Organic chemistry techniques (Handout)
• Reactions of hydrocarbons (pg.241)
• Alcohols and Phenols (pg. 253)
• Aldehydes and Ketones (pg. 265)
• Carboxylic acids and estes (pg. 289)
• Aspirin synthesis (pg. 303)
• Testing aspirin products (pg. 309)
• Saponification and soaps (pg. 345)

CH 2251 - Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences

• Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:
• Name and draw structural formulas of organic compounds, describe bonding and isomerism, identify functional groups, conformations, properties of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes
• Describe aromatic compounds and benzene structure, properties and uses
• Classify alcohols, phenols, thiols and ethers, identify alcohol groups biological molecules  describe hydrogen bonding, chemical properties of alcohols
• Describe physical and chemical properties of aldehydes and ketones, industrial and biologically important aldehydes and ketones
• Describe physical and chemical properties of carboxylic acids and esters
• Classify amines and assign names, recognize key reactions, names amines as neurotransmitters, give uses of specific biological amines like epinephrine, amphetamines and alkaloids
• Name amides, show hydrogen bonding, give products of acid and base hydrolysis, make connection with biological amides in peptides and proteins
• Understand protein chemistry: identify structure of 20 amino acids, organic chemistry of peptide bond formation,  describe proteins in terms of size, fibrous, globular, structural hierarchy, explain hydrolysis & denaturation
• Understand carbohydrate chemistry: structure of monosaccharides, Fischer & Haworth structures, structure and chemical properties, di and polysaccharides, describe stereoisomerism, write organic reactions of oxidation, reduction and glycoside bond formation
• Understand lipid chemistry: classify lipids, draw structures of fats and oils, describe their chemical properties, describe phosphoglycerides, sphingolipids, describe major features of sphingolipids, identify steroids
• Understand nucleic acid chemistry: identify structures of nucleotides and nucleosides describe structure of DNA, RNA, AMP, ADP, ATP
• Organic and inorganic compounds comparison, Nomenclature of alkanes, alkenes and alkynes, isomerism, conformations, physical and chemical properties, polymers of alkenes
• Aromatic compounds, benzene derivatives,  properties and uses
• Naming and classifying alcohols, physical properties, reactions of alcohols. phenols, ether, thiol their biochemical importance, ether anesthetics
• Naming aldehydes and ketones, physical properties, chemical properties: oxidation, hydrogenation, hemi-actal. Important aldehydes and ketones, chiral molecules, fischer projections
• Naming carboxylic acids and esters, physical properties, reactions of carboxylic acids and esters, alph hydroxacids
• Naming amine and amides, physical and chemical properties, biological important amines
• Protein chemistry: alpha amino acids, reactions of peptide bond formation, size, function, fibrous, globular, structural hierarchy of proteins, hydrolysis & denaturation of proteins
• Carbohydrate chemistry: types of carbohydrates, Fischer & Haworth structures, structure and chemical properties, di and polysaccharides, describe stereoisomerism, write reactions of oxidation, reduction and glycoside bond formation
• Lipid chemistry: classification of lipids, structures of fats and oils, describe their chemical properties, describe phosphoglycerides, sphingolipids, describe major features of sphingolipids, identify steroids
• Understand nucleic acid chemistry: identify structures of nucleotides and nucleosides describe structure of DNA, RNA, AMP, ADP, ATP

• None

• Organic and inorganic compounds comparison, Nomenclature of alkanes, alkenes and alkynes, isomerism, conformations, physical and chemical properties, polymers of alkenes
• Aromatic compounds, benzene derivatives,  properties and uses
• Naming and classifying alcohols, physical properties, reactions of alcohols. phenols, ether, thiol their biochemical importance, ether anesthetics
• Naming aldehydes and ketones, physical properties, chemical properties: oxidation, hydrogenation, hemi-actal. Important aldehydes and ketones, chiral molecules, fischer projections
• Naming carboxylic acids and esters, physical properties, reactions of carboxylic acids and esters, alph hydroxacids
• Naming amine and amides, physical and chemical properties, biological important amines
• Protein chemistry: alpha amino acids, reactions of peptide bond formation, size, function, fibrous, globular, structural hierarchy of proteins, hydrolysis & denaturation of proteins
• Carbohydrate chemistry: types of carbohydrates, Fischer & Haworth structures, structure and chemical properties, di and polysaccharides, describe stereoisomerism, write reactions of oxidation, reduction and glycoside bond formation
• Lipid chemistry: classification of lipids, structures of fats and oils, describe their chemical properties, des
• Nucleic acid chemistry: nucleotides, nucleosides, structures of DNA, RNA, AMP, ADP, ATPcribe phosphoglycerides, sphingolipids, describe major features of sphingolipids, identify steroids

• Introduction to Organic chemistry techniques (Handout)
• Reactions of hydrocarbons (pg.241)
• Alcohols and Phenols (pg. 253)
• Aldehydes and Ketones (pg. 265)
• Carboxylic acids and estes (pg. 289)
• Aspirin synthesis (pg. 303)
• Testing aspirin products (pg. 309)
• Saponification and soaps (pg. 345)

CH 2260 - Biochemistry for Life Sciences

• Identify alpha amino acids, write reactions of peptide bond formation, describe proteins in terms of size, function, fibrous, globular, structural hierarchy, explain hydrolysis and denaturation
• Sescribe functions of carbohydrates, classify carbohydrates, describe stereoisomerism, write reactions of oxidation and glycoside formation, describe structure and use of polysaccharides
• Classify lipids, draw structures of fats and oils, describe their chemical properties, describe phosphoglycerides, sphingolipids, describe major features of sphingolipids, identify steroids
• Describe enzymes and how they work, factors affecting enzyme activity, explain enzyme inhibition, describe regulation of enzymes, recognize importance of enzymes in diseases
• Identify nucleotides, describe structure of DNA, outline replication process, describe transcription and translation, explain how genetic code functions, describe mutations
• Describe nutritional requirements, vitamins and minerals, outline stages of metabolism, role of ATP, coenzymes, describe metabolism of glucose in details, hormonal control of metabolism
• Outline fat metabolism, describe medical conditions of ketonemia, ketonuria, ketosis, ketoacidosis

• None

• Amino acids, peptides, protein function, primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary structures of proteins, protein hydrolysis and denaturation
• Classes of carbohydrates, properties of mono, di and polysaccharides, stereochemistry of carbohydrates
• Classification of lipids, structure chemical properties of fats and oils, phosphoglycerides, sphingolipids, trans fatty acids, LDL, HDL, cholesterol, biological membranes, steroids, bile salts, steroid hormones, prostaglandins
• Enzyme nomenclature, enzyme co-factors, mechanism of enzyme action, factors affecting enzyme action, enzyme inhibition, enzyme regulation, medical applications of enzymes
• Nucleic acids, structure of DNA and RNA, DNA replication, transcription, translation, genetic code, mutations
• Nutritional requirements, macro and micronutrients, catabolism of food, ATP, coenzymes, blood glucose, glycolysis, citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, glycogen metabolism, hormonal regulation
• Blood lipids, beta oxidation of fatty acids, ketone bodies and pathological conditions that cause their overproduction

• Experiment #1: Properties of vitamins (439)
• Experiment #2: Chemistry of amino acids (pg 397)
• Experiment #3: Peptides and Proteins (pg.409)
• Experiment #4: Tests for carbohydrates-A, B, C, D (pg. 275)
• Experiment #5: Tests for carbohydrates- C, E and F (pg. 275) and diastase activity
• Experiment #6: Lipids (pg. 319)
• Experiment #7: Enzymes (pg. 423)
• Experiment #8: DNA components and extraction (pg. 309)
• Experiment #9: Analysis of Urine (pg. 477)

CH 2261 - Biochemistry for Life Sciences

• Describe functions of proteins and relate it to structure providing examples of hemoglobin and antibodies
• Describe functions of lipids and relate to its structure, understand role lipids in biomembranes structure and function
• Describe functions of different carbohydrates in animals and plants
• Describe enzymes and how they work, factors affecting enzyme activity, explain enzyme inhibition, describe regulation of enzymes, recognize importance of enzymes in diseases
• Identify nucleotides and nucleosides, describe structure of DNA, outline replication process, describe transcription and translation, explain how genetic code functions, describe mutations
• Describe nutritional requirements, vitamins and minerals, outline stages of metabolism, role of ATP, NAD, FAD coenzymes, describe metabolism of glucose in details, hormonal control of metabolism
• Outline fat metabolism, describe medical conditions of ketonemia, ketonuria, ketosis, ketoacidosis
• Outline protein catablism in terms of fate of amino acids

• None

• Functions of proteins, structure and function of hemoglobin and antibody
• Chemical properties and functions of fats and oils, phosphoglycerides, sphingolipids, trans fatty acids, LDL, HDL, cholesterol, steroids, bile salts, steroid hormones, prostaglandins, functions of lipids in biomembranes
• Chemical properties and functions of carbohydrates (mono, di and polysaccharides) in animals and plants
• Enzyme nomenclature, enzyme co-factors, mechanism of enzyme action, factors affecting enzyme action, enzyme inhibition, enzyme regulation, medical applications of enzymes
• Function of DNA and RNA, DNA replication, transcription, translation, genetic code, mutations and human genetic diseases
• Nutritional requirements, macro and micronutrients, catabolism of food, ATP, NAD, FAD coenzymes, blood glucose, glycolysis, citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, glycogen metabolism, hormonal regulation of blood glucose
• Blood lipids, beta oxidation of fatty acids, ketone bodies and pathological conditions that cause their overproduction
• Fate of 20 amino acids in protein catabolism

• Experiment #1: Properties of vitamins (439)          
• Experiment #2: Chemistry of amino acids (pg 397)
• Experiment #3: Peptides and Proteins (pg.409)      
• Experiment #4: Tests for carbohydrates-A, B, C, D (pg. 275)        
• Experiment #5: Tests for carbohydrates- C, E & F (pg. 275) & diastase activity             
• Experiment #6: Lipids (pg. 319)                  
• Experiment #7: Enzymes (pg. 423) 
• Experiment #8: Modeling of DNA components & Extraction of DNA (pg. 309)  
• Experiment #9: Biochemical analysis of normal and pathological urine (pg. 477)

CH 3020 - Food Chemistry

• Describe how solutions, colloids and suspensions affect food preparation and taste
• Discuss the importance of water to properties of food
• Compare food preparation methods to taste, appearance and nutrition
• Recognize common food components such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, water, vitamins and minerals and their significance to food
• Recognize common chemical reactions of food and their purpose to food preparation, nutrition and taste; describe common oxidation-reduction reactions, acid-base reactions and crystallization reactions used in food preparation
• Discuss the chemistry of common food additives and recommend appropriate suggestion to replace common allergens
• Compare and contrast desired microbial life benefits to the growth of harmful bacteria and fungi in food preparation
• Describe the molecular structure of common groups of molecules in food and the significance of molecular structure to properties

• CH 103 , CH 200 , CH 200A , CH 200B  and CH 2050  

• Chemical components of food; carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, water vitamins and minerals (7 class periods)
• Chemical reaction of food and cooking (5 class periods)
• Structure and functional relationships of common molecules (5 class periods)
• Acids and bases (3 class periods)
• Emulsions, solutions, suspensions, gels and foams (3 class periods)
• Heating strategies for food preparation (4 class periods)
• Food preservation (3 class periods)

CH 3650 - Materials Science

• Provide and explain examples of properties that change depending on the scale such as nanoscale, microscale or macroscale
• Determine a material’s chemical formula from either layer diagram or model of a crystalline structure
• Calculate the packing efficiency for a given crystalline structure
• Identify and describe packing, coordination geometry, coordination number for the basic types of crystalline structures
• Describe tools and data obtained from structural determination methods
• Explain the function, properties and applications of liquid crystalline materials
• Identify and describe the structure and properties of several polymers
• Compare and contrast the different types of magnetism
• Relate the conductivity of materials to their elemental components
• Explain with multiple examples the relationship between atomic structure and physical properties using common, commercial, and new technological materials
• Understand and predict corrosion
• Distinguish and categorize the major types of solids

• None 

• Types of solids
• Crystalline materials
• Conductivity of materials
• Magnetism
• Elemental composition of materials
• Corrosion
• Structural determination of solids
• Bulk properties of materials at macroscale, microscale and nanoscale.
• Polymers
• Liquid crystals

• Microfluidic nanofilter (4 sessions)
• Crystalline materials
• Liquid crystals
• Nanoparticle synthesis
• Nanowire synthesis
• Luminescent materials

CH 3660 - Surface Properties of Materials

• No course learning outcomes appended.

• None 

• No course topics appended.

CH 3670 - Polymer Chemistry

• Identify structures of polymers
• Understand the mechanisms of step-growth and chain-growth polymerization and biopolymer processing
• Apply methods for polymers characterization, and analyze characterization data
• Discuss the concepts ‘biodegradability’ and ‘biocompatibility’
• Discuss industrial applications of polymers in general, and design polymers for industrial application

• None 

• Introductions to polymers and biopolymers
• Naturally occurring polymers
• Polymer structure
• Principle of polymerization
• Polymer processing
• Polymer purification
• Polymer characterization: Physics and Chemistry
• Biocompatibility of polymers
• Polymers: biomedical application
• Bioplastics
• Polymers: architecture and environmental applications
• Engineering polymers: market and regulations

CM 212 - Surveying

• Develop a working knowledge of surveying equipment and techniques required to do basic construction layout
• Understand the care and handling of equipment
• Know how to set up and operate a transit
• Understand horizontal distances taping and EDM
• Understand horizontal angles, reading, recording, and repetition
• Understand horizontal curve theory and practice
• Understand topography
• Understand construction layout, distances and angles, and error tolerance
• Understand the basics of U.S. federal land system, deeds and descriptions
• Understand differential leveling, theory and practice
• Understand traverses, closed polygon; measuring calculations and layout
• Understand how to set up and operate a total station
• Understand how to set up and operate a GPS unit

• None 

• Introduction to surveying: measuring horizontal distances; pacing, and using a cloth and steel tape
• Leveling: setting up and operating the transit as a level, reading and calculating elevations
• Measuring horizontal angles: setting up and operating the transit
• Traversing: measuring, mathematically closing and setting a traverse in the field
• Horizontal curves: computing and laying out a horizontal curve
• Earthwork volume computations: measuring earthwork quantities by x-sectioning
• Topographic surveying discussion
• Boundary survey principles and construction staking techniques will be discussed in class and a complex construction layout will be performed in the field
• Coordinate systems and construction layout techniques
• Equipment calibration and state of the art equipment discussion and demonstrations
• Global Positioning Systems

• Leveling the instrument over a point
• Taping a distance
• Angular measurement
• Measuring a traverse: angles
• Differential leveling
• Laying out a traverse (using week 4 data)
• Horizontal curves
• Construction layout of a building
• Construction layout of storm sewer offset from curve
• Inclement weather activity: traverse and curve calculations

CM 224 - Construction Estimating I

• Interpret, read and understand construction documents and specifications
• Prepare a conceptual preliminary estimate
• Estimate building costs by systems
• Understand selected aspects of the bidding process
• Analyze construction productivity
• Apply estimating skills and understand their integration into computer spreadsheet applications
• Understand the ethical issues surrounding the budgeting and estimating process

• Building Construction Materials

• Course Introduction (1 hour)
• Work Breakdown Structures (1 hour)
• Use of Computers in Estimating (1/2 hour)
• Order-of-Magnitude Estimating (2 hours)
• Feasibility Studies (1 hour)
• RS Means Use in Estimating (1.5 hours)
• CSI Formats as they Relate to Estimate Organization (2 hours)
• Assemblies Estimating (1/2 hour)
• Cost of Work in Construction (1 hour)
• Productivity Estimates (2 hours)
• Construction Bidding Process (4 hours)
• Risk Assessment in Construction Estimating (1/2 hour)
• Ethics in Construction Estimating (1/2 hour)
• Estimating with Building Information Modeling (1 hour)
• Course Review (1 hour)
• Construction Document Plan Reading (2.5 hours)
• Preparing a Preliminary Estimate-Final Project (4 hours)
• Assessment (5 hours)

CM 250 - Construction Jobsite Management and Leadership

• Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:
• Understand and apply basic strategies in business communication, both orally and in written form, that are common in the construction industry
• Understand and apply basic strategies for construction recordkeeping
• Understand and develop proper shop drawings and RFI’s for a construction project
• Develop a jobsite layout and logistics plan
• Understand and apply leadership strategies
• Understand and apply principles in quality assurance and quality control on a construction project
• Understand the ethical issues that a construction manager faces and apply ethical standards to solve problems

• Construction Methods

• Roles and responsibilities of the site superintendent
• Project delivery methods
• Shop Drawings
• Submittals
• Electronic recordkeeping in construction (Plan Grid software)
• Construction meeting minutes
• Jobsite layout and control
• Leadership attributes
• Motivation strategies
• Oral communication on the jobsite

CM 312 - Advanced Building Construction Methods and Site Engineering Issues

• Develop a working knowledge of construction operations for LEED accreditation
• Develop an understanding of the various types of concrete forming systems and their applications
• Develop an understanding of those activities associated with mobilization of a construction site
• Develop an understanding of temporary work and temporary structures and how they support the building plan
• Understand how to put together and implement a stormwater management plan including the regulatory requirements as well as a well-developed site drainage plan
• Understand key soils characteristics and how they affect the construction activities
• Understand the various types of activities that make up interior construction

• Properties of Materials of Construction
• Familiarity with basic methods of construction
• Knowledge of construction documents and drawings

• LEED construction operations
• Site mobilization and development
• Concrete forming systems
• Temporary work and temporary structures
• Stormwater management and site drainage
• Soils analysis
• Thermal Insulation and Vapor Barriers
• Doors, Windows and Entrances
• Finishing Exterior Walls
• Bonding Agents, Seals and Sealants
• Interior Wall Coatings and Finishes
• Flooring
• Furnishings

CM 325 - Construction Estimating II

• Know the various types of estimating required
• Know the bidding process
• Know how to prepare a quantity survey
• Know how to interpret drawings and specifications
• Know the various costs of work
• Know how to qualify subcontractor quotes
• Know how to develop bidding strategies
• Know the ethical implications of the budgeting, bidding, estimating process

• None 

• Construction Estimating
• Planning and Administration
• The Quantity Survey
• Cost of Work
• Finalizing, Recapping and Submitting the Bid
• Post bid Follow-up and Using the Construction Estimate
• Labor Management
• Bid rigging and bid shopping
• Contractor Management
• Quality Assurance
• Safety
• Project Closeout
• Ethical issues to consider in the bidding, budgeting, estimating process

• Types of Estimates
• Estimating Procedures
• Quantity Takeoffs
• On Screen Take-Off Software
• Accuracy in Estimating
• Checks and Balances
• Competitive Bid
• CostWorks Estimating software

CM 2120 - Surveying

• Trigonometry

CM 2200 - Building Construction Methods

• Construction Materials

CM 2250 - Construction Estimating I

• Building Construction Methods

CM 2300 - Building Construction Methods II

• Basic Building Construction Methods

CM 3011 - Project Management for AE’s and CM’s

• Demonstrate working knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of typical members of the total construction project team
• Describe job management concerns and techniques including administrative processes typically encountered in construction project management
• Discuss typical terminology associated with construction project management and practices
• Demonstrate working knowledge necessary to be effective with other members of the total construction project team
• Describe the pre-construction process

• None 

• Elements of the total construction project cycle and processes (1 Lecture)
• Risk management, project delivery methods, and contracts (2 Lectures)
• Roles and responsibilities of typical project team members (2 Lectures)
• Value engineering and constructability in the design process (1 Lecture)
• Project planning process, scheduling, and the role of estimating (3 Lectures)
• Information management and documentation principles (1 Lecture)
• Construction project record keeping and controls (2 Lectures)
• Quality in the constructed project (1 Lecture)
• Safety management (1 Lecture)
• Partnering, contract enforcement and dispute resolution (1 Lecture)
• Project closeout (1 Lecture)

CM 3013 - Construction Project Financial and Cost Control

• Without reference, the student can explain the information flow between cost control and other commonly interacting construction project disciplines
• Without reference, the student can describe and track the steps in the transmission of typical job site labor, materials, equipment cost data, through typical project performance reports, to its effect on company financial reports
• Given the required course materials, the student can devise and apply a suitable work breakdown structure for a building construction project of modest scope
• Without reference except for appropriate project status reports, the student can perform an accurate earned value analysis and cite possible causes of performance variances and actionable remedies for unacceptable performance of a typical construction project
• Without reference, the student can cite multiple special concerns and techniques for controlling various types of direct and indirect project costs
• Without reference, the student can state and explain the significance of at least three ethical imperatives for construction cost engineers

• No prerequisites by topic appended.

• Construction and cost accounting practices and procedures
• Construction cost engineering to include forecasting and revenue projections
• Earned value analysis
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Jobsite labor and performance reporting
• Direct and indirect cost reporting

CM 3022 - Business and Construction Law

• Given the textbook and other course references and materials, the student can promptly analyze elemental construction project or general business dilemmas to recommend legally sufficient and proper routine administrative processes in the context of appropriate risk management and ethical behavior
• Without reference, the student can explain the three types and the general provisions and structure of construction contracts–to include identifying the parties and their roles and duties
• Without reference, the student can explain fundamental aspects of the regulatory environment and professional licensing
• Without reference, the student can explain fundamental aspects of lien laws and the contractor’s rights
• Without reference, the student can explain fundamental provisions of national and local labor law
• Without reference, the student can explain general administrative procedures by which to avoid disputes and litigation

• None 

• CONSTRUCTION (1 Lecture Each)
• Forms of association; agency relationships; project phases and participants
• Contract law principles
• Competitive bidding processes; public works contracting
• Changed site conditions; defective drawings and specifications
• Mid-term examination
• Surety bonding; Miller Act
• Changes, delays, performance issues
• Payment provisions; contractor rights; liens
• Default, termination, and claims; administrative provisions to reduce or eliminate construction disputes
• Regional and national construction-specific labor law provisions, including Davis-Bacon Act
• Professional licensing; the regulatory environment
• BUSINESS (1 Lecture Each)
• American legal system
• Tort law principles
• Criminal law principles
• Uniform Commercial Code (UCC); product liability
• Mid-term examination
• Insurance types and principles
• Copyright; cyber law; intellectual property and design rights; real property law
• General labor law
• Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
• Notary public; Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and sexual harassment law; D/W/MBE requirements

CM 3024 - Construction Law

• None

CM 3112 - Building Environmental and Mechanical Systems for CM

• Understand the principles of HVAC and Plumbing to make a safe and healthy building environment
• Effectively balance mechanical criteria in order to select an optimal mechanical system
• Develop accurate take-offs and estimates of mechanical systems
• Describe the pros and cons of different types of mechanical systems
• Identify and define different components of a mechanical system
• Develop a schedule that incorporates mechanical systems into a schedule of a General Contractor

• None 

• Reading Mechanical Plans
• Heating Systems
• Cooling Systems
• Ventilation Systems
• Ductwork
• Indoor Air Quality
• HVAC Take-Off and Estimating
• Commissioning
• DWV Systems
• Domestic Water Systems
• Storm Water Systems
• Fire Protection Systems

CM 3161 - Building Electrical and Communication Systems for CM

• No course learning outcomes appended.

• None 

• Basic Lighting Loads and Calculations
• Electrical Quantities
• Voltage Systems
• Electrical Distribution and Grounding Systems
• Specifications, Shop Drawings and Submittals for Electrical
• Low Voltage Systems
• Lighting Sources and Fixtures
• Basic Estimating for Electrical Systems
• Code Issues for Electrical
• Ethics for Subcontractors
• Sustainability in Electrical

CM 3181 - Building Environmental and Mechanical Systems for CM

• Understand the principles of HVAC and Plumbing to make a safe and healthy building environment
• Effectively balance mechanical criteria in order to select an optimal mechanical system
• Develop accurate take-offs and estimates of mechanical systems
• Describe the pros and cons of different types of mechanical systems
• Identify and define different components of a mechanical system
• Develop a schedule that incorporates mechanical systems into a schedule of a General Contractor

• None 

• Reading Mechanical Plans
• Heating Systems
• Cooling Systems
• Ventilation Systems
• Ductwork
• Indoor Air Quality
• HVAC Take-Off and Estimating
• Commissioning
• DWV Systems
• Domestic Water Systems
• Storm Water Systems
• Fire Protection Systems

CM 3210 - Construction Scheduling

• Without reference, the student can describe at least one advantage and disadvantage for each of the following: the Gantt chart, CPM AoA, CPM AoN, CPM PDM, linear activity schedule, and PERT
• Given the contract documents for a building construction project of moderate scope ($3 to $5 million), as well as a detailed (Level 4) copy of the CSI UniFormat and MasterFormat, the student can disaggregate the work to define an appropriate set of activities that includes pre-construction tasks
• Given an array of appropriate construction project activities, the student can logically constrain and sequence the activities to create a coherent project network
• Given an array of appropriate construction project activities, the student can estimate their respective durations, based on available resources and work quantity takeoffs
• Given a logic network of construction activities, their respective durations, and the unconstrained resources to be applied against each activity, the student can perform a forward and backward pass to establish the project duration, determine the critical path(s), and schedule the early start of each activity all without additional references
• Given a construction project early start schedule prepared with unconstrained resources, without additional references, the student can level the schedule if any resources become constrained
• Given necessary crash-cost curves, the student can optimize the resources to be applied, in order to deliver the project at least total cost
• Given a logic network and the activities, shortest expected, most probable, and longest expected durations, students can perform a PERT analysis with only normal probability tables and the variance formula as references
• Given the contract documents for a building conCM 325  struction project of moderate scope ($3 to $5 million), as well as a task list with assigned resources, durations, and precedences, students can correctly load a standard scheduling software package to obtain an accurate activity schedule and typical reports

• Some course topics related to scheduling are briefly introduced in CM 3011 , and pre-construction activities are introduced, as well. Calculation of activity durations relies on knowledge of detailed production estimating, as taught in CM 325

• Construction planning vs. scheduling; types of construction schedules (Gantt, CPM, AoA, AoN, PDM, PERT); event time calculations; logic types; dummy activities; work Breakdown Structure (WBS); activity duration determination; time vs. cost; forward and backward passes; critical path and its significance; float or slack; resource leveling; AoN networks; PDM networks and lag; scheduling pre-construction activities; linear activity scheduling; Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT); project control issues (linked to CM 3013  )

• Gantt chart preparation; AoA network preparation; early start schedule preparation and resource summary; AoN network preparation; Scheduling software capabilities and applications

CM 3417 - Construction Equipment Management

• Develop a working knowledge of common building construction equipment types and operations
• Develop a working knowledge of project- and enterprise-level equipment management concerns
• Develop a working knowledge of internal rental rate and production unit-cost calculations
• Develop a working knowledge of equipment maintenance management imperatives and techniques
• Develop a working knowledge of equipment cost estimating and scheduling techniques
• Develop a working knowledge of equipment selection based on the type and amount of work to be accomplished

• Time-value of money
• Common construction methods
• Soil properties

• Internal rental rate
• Buy-lease-rent and repair-replace decisions
• Maintenance management
• Equipment application sequences for common excavation and lifting requirements

CM 3612 - Building Electrical and Communication Systems for CM

• No course learning outcomes appended.

• None 

• Physics of Electricity and Magnetism
• Basic Power Loads and Calculations
• Basic Lighting Loads and Calculations
• Electrical Quantities
• Voltage Systems
• Electrical Distribution and Grounding Systems
• Specifications, Shop Drawings and Submittals for Electrical
• Low Voltage Systems
• Lighting Sources and Fixtures
• Basic Estimating for Electrical Systems
• Code Issues for Electrical
• Ethics for Subcontractors
• Sustainability for Electrical

• Physics of Electricity (week 1)
• Physics of Magnetism (week 2)
• Power Load Calculations (week 3)
• Lighting Load Calculations (week 4)
• Basic Wiring Lab (week 5)
• Tour of Generic Facility (week 6)
• Power Systems Take-Off and Estimating (week 7)
• Lighting Systems Take-Off and Estimating (week 8)
• Shop Drawings and Submittals Lab (week 9)
• Tour of MSOE Kern Center (week 10)

CM 4002 - Sustainable Design and Construction

• Given the textbook and other course references and materials, the student can promptly analyze a project and determine what type of level of green certification is possible
• Without reference, the student can explain the proper methods of green project delivery, including design/build and integrated project delivery
• Without reference, the student can explain the steps in establishing green criteria for a project
• Without reference, the student can explain how to manage the green design process
• Without reference, the student can explain the primary issues in procurement of materials and equipment for a green project
• Without reference, the student can explain how the commissioning process integrates into a green project

• None 

• No course topics appended.

CM 4311 - Construction Project Management I

• Develop working knowledge of electronic project administration, to include project management software applications
• Develop working knowledge of modifying a standard design-build contract to better meet the needs of the project
• Develop a working knowledge of how best to respond to a request for proposal (RFP) or a request for qualifications (RFQ)
• Develop working knowledge of preparing a project information management plan for a client
• Develop a working knowledge of documentation typically required to administer construction phase operations, to include preparation of clear, concise, and complete records, reports, correspondence, and submittals
• Develop a working knowledge of suitable scheduling, attendees, and content for meetings typically needed to properly administer construction phase operations

• Elements of the total construction project cycle and processes
• Risk management, project delivery methods, and contracts
• Roles and responsibilities of typical project team members
• Value engineering and constructability in the design process
• Project planning process, scheduling, and the role of estimating
• Information management and documentation principles
• Construction project record keeping and controls
• Quality in the constructed project
• Safety management
• Partnering, contract enforcement and dispute resolution
• Project closeout

• Electronic project administration
• Meetings and negotiations
• Project reports and records
• Preconstruction operations
• Construction operations

• Prepare a written response to RFQ
• Prepare a written response to RFP
• Supplement a standard design-build contract for a set of notional project circumstances and requirements
• Electronic project administration
• Meeting organization and execution
• Start a Project Management Plan

CM 4321 - Construction Project Management II

• Develop a working knowledge of applying construction project planning principles to a particular site and specific contract documents
• Develop a working knowledge of possible ethical dilemmas that can erupt during construction operations and how they should be solved
• Reinforce knowledge of detailed estimating, bidding, and scheduling, as will be required for CM 4731  CM Senior Project III
• Develop a working knowledge of construction contract modification administration and control

• Electronic project administration
• Meetings and negotiations
• Project reports and records
• Preconstruction operations
• Construction operations

• Planning for construction
• Detailed construction estimating procedures
• Construction scheduling procedures
• Changes and extra work
• Ethical dilemmas in construction

• Development and application of a suitable detailed work breakdown structure (WBS), using the CSI UniFormat and MasterFormat
• Detailed construction estimating procedures
• Construction scheduling procedures

CM 4511 - Construction Safety Management

• Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:
• Develop a working knowledge of OSHA standards pertaining to common building construction operations
• Develop a working knowledge of project- and enterprise-level safety management concerns
• Develop a working knowledge of how safety costs affect the construction estimate
• Develop a working knowledge of safety responsibilities on the site as they are spelled out in the contracts
• Earn certification and acquire an OSHA 10-Hour Training Card

• None 

• The OSHA Act and how it pertains to Construction
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Hazard Communication
• Excavation Safety
• Fall Protection
• Scaffold and Ladder Safety
• Material and Tool Safety
• Setting up a Safety Program
• Safety, Insurance and the Contract

CM 4512 - Construction Safety Management

• Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:
• Develop a working knowledge of OSHA standards pertaining to common building construction operations
• Develop a working knowledge of project- and enterprise-level safety management concerns
• Develop a working knowledge of how safety costs affect the construction estimate
• Develop a working knowledge of safety responsibilities on the site as they are spelled out in the contracts
• Earn certification and acquire an OSHA 30-Hour Training Card

• None 

• The OSHA Act and how it pertains to Construction
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Hazard Communication
• Excavation Safety
• Fall Protection
• Scaffold and Ladder Safety
• Material and Tool Safety
• Setting up a Safety Program
• Safety, Insurance and the Contract

CM 4712 - Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Design-Build Senior Project I

• No course learning outcomes appended.

• Speech
• Sketching ability
• Architectural graphic skills
• Understanding of all building systems
• Building type and associated construction costs

• Team Building
• Design Build Delivery System
• Programming
• Space analysis
• Research and data collection
• Commissioning
• Value Engineering
• Interviewing
• Building Code Review
• Conceptual Estimating

CM 4721 - Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Design-Build Senior Project II

• Understand how to develop a conceptual estimate from the client program
• Understand the element of a preconstruction schedule
• Understand how to assemble a project pro forma
• Understand how to develop a Management Information Systems (MIS) plan
• Understand the key steps in the value engineering and constructability analysis of the project design

• None 

• Estimating
• Scheduling
• MIS
• Value engineering
• Constructability
• Pro forma and project financing feasibility
• Presentations
• Model building

CM 4731 - Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Design-Build Senior Project III

• None appended

• None 

• None appended

CS 321 - Computer Graphics

• Give examples of and discuss computer graphics hardware
• Define and use two-dimensional and three-dimensional graphic object representations
• Apply and appraise several scan-conversion algorithms
• Understand and apply two-dimension and three-dimension transformations
• Discuss and apply concepts of object-oriented programming, inheritance, polymorphism, and event-driven systems
• Describe C++ and STL concepts, including classes and constructors, operator overloading, STL vector class, dynamic memory with new and delete
• Apply data structures to the management of computer graphics entities
• Compile and execute C++ programs on the Linux platform

• Familiar with the advantages, disadvantages, and proficient in the usage of data structures.
• Familiar with the advanced programming concepts of event driven systems, inheritance, and polymorphism.
• Familiar with Linux command-line interface and gcc compiler

• Overview of computer graphics.
• Computer graphics input and output hardware.
• Mathematical background.
• Lines and line generation.
• Polygons and filling.
• Two-dimensional transformations.
• Windowing and clipping.
• Three-dimensional objects.
• Three-dimensional transformations.
• Projections and depth.
• Graphical user interfaces.
• Examinations and reviews.

• C++ classes
• STL containers
• Scan-conversion
• Event-driven programming
• 2-D Graphics
• 3-D Graphics

CS 386 - Introduction to Database Systems

• Design database models using entity-relationship models, the relational model, and normalization.
• Use standard database languages (e.g. SQL) for querying, manipulating, and basic management of databases.
• Design relational database applications.
• Document database designs.
• Describe the purposes and typical mechanisms used to maintain data integrity relating to protecting existence, maintaining quality, and ensuring confidentiality.
• Be aware of modern trends in the area of database systems.

• Knowledge of data structures.

• Introduction and prerequisite review. (1 class)
• Entity-relationship model and relational model. 2 classes)
• Relational Model (1 class)
• SQL (2 classes)
• Functional dependencies, normalization, relational design, and query optimization. (2 classes)
• Relational algebra and calculus, data definition and manipulation languages (SQL), aggregates, and updates. (4 classes)
• Record storage, index structures, transactions, and concurrency. (3 classes)
• Stored procedures, triggers, recovery, security, and database administration. (2 classes)
• Advanced database topics (2 classes)
• Exam. (1 class)

• Database introduction. (1 session)
• Data modeling (1 session)
• SQL (1 session)
• Application integration (2 sessions)
• Design project design and implementation. (4 sessions)
• Design project demonstration. (1 session)

CS 421 - Advanced Computer Graphics

• Understand and apply 3D graphics algorithms related to transformations, illumination, texturing, etc. with the aid of software libraries
• Understand the issues relevant to computer animation
• Develop interactive applications using 3D graphics
• Investigate and apply software libraries for 3D graphics and related software needs

• Basic 2-D and 3-D graphics algorithms and concepts
• Object-oriented language programming

• Tests and reviews (1 classes)
• OpenGL, programmable pipeline, vertex and fragment shaders (3 class)
• Transformations (2 classes)
• Illumination (2 classes)
• Optimization (1 class)
• Animation (2 classes)
• Texture (2 classes)
• Shading (2 classes)
• Ray Tracing (2 classes)
• Curves (1 class)
• Fractals (1 class)
• Student Presentations (1 class)

• Software Library Introduction
• Interactive Presentation Graphics
• Illumination
• Animation
• Term Project
• Project Presentations

CS 493 - Advanced Digital Design

• Use VHDL to describe a digital system behaviorally and structurally
• Write a testbench in VHDL to perform simulation and verification of a digital system
• Create a custom embedded system using a softcore processor
• Use custom-made components written in VHDL as peripherals to a softcore process
• Download the entire system to an FPGA and write code in C to test the design

• Combinational and sequential digital logic with VHDL
• Computer organization and architecture

• Concurrent Signal Assignments (2 classes)
• Structural Design (2 classes)
• Processes and Sequential Statements (2 classes)
• Finite State Machine Implementation (2 classes)
• Generics and Parameterized Component Design (1 class)
• Case Studies (6 classes)
• Timing Models for Simulation (2 classes)
• Hour Examination (1 class)
• Introduction to softcore processors (4 classes)

• Each instructor will assign weekly laboratory projects. All projects will utilize Quartus II for the implementation and simulation of the design. The lab exercises will utilize an Altera Development board (for example, DE1). These boards are available for checkout from the Technical Support Center.

CS 498 - Topics in Computer Science

• Varies

• Varies

• Varies

CS 499 - Independent Study

• Engage in independent learning on a specialized topic
• Document research or study results in a technical report

• Varies

• Varies

CS 2510 - Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming

• Design computer software to solve engineering problems using object-oriented programming method
• Create and use classes and objects
• Apply encapsulation and information hiding in software design
• Create and apply derived classes (inheritance)
• Create and apply virtual functions (polymorphism)
• Implement objects and classes in designing software for engineering applications.

• Structured programming technique in high level general purpose computer language
• Calculus for engineers including topics of differentiation and integration

• Introduction (1 class)
• I/O, assignment statements, arithmetic, logic, relational operators, arithmetic statements, control structure, looping techniques, arrays, user-defined functions (3 classes)
• Classes and objects (4 classes)
• Encapsulation and information hiding (1 class)
• Operator overloading, virtual functions and polymorphism (3 classes)
• Inheritance (3 classes)
• Engineering examples and applications (2 classes)
• Review (1 class)
• Tests (2 classes)
• Final examination (2 classes)

• Software design life cycle, program structure, data types, I/O statements, arithmetic statements, assignment statements, control structure and looping techniques (1 session 2 sessions)
• Class and object development. Examples and discussions (6 sessions)
• Project: Engineering applications (2 sessions)

CS 2550 - Concepts of Data Structures and Algorithms

• Select appropriate abstract data type (ADT), data structure, and algorithm for an application.
• Use variations of standard data structures and algorithms and understand how changes affect correctness and time complexity.
• Introduction into algorithm design.
• Quickly determine how efficient an algorithm or data structure will be.

• Event-driven programming in a high-level language
• Exception handling
• File I/O
• Arrays
• Interfaces/Abstract classes

• Introduction to data structures and algorithms (1/2 class)
• The role of algorithms in the problem-solving process (1/2 class)
• Divide and conquer problem-solving strategies (1 class)
• Abstract data types (ADT) including interfaces and inheritance (1 class)
• Java collections framework and Array based lists (1 class)
• Computational time complexity (1 class)
• Computational space complexity (1 class)
• Introduction to sorting algorithms, insertion sort, bubble sort (1 class)
• Quick sort (1 class)
• Queues (1 class)
• Stacks (1 class)
• Linked lists (1 class)
• Hash tables (1 class)
• Recursion (1 class)
• Trees, tree traversal, tree implementation strategies (1 class)
• Breadth-first search (BSF) (1 class)
• Introduction to graphs (1 class)
• Graph algorithms and implementation strategies (1 class)
• Strategies for choosing and implementing the right data structure, algorithm (1 class)
• Comparison and analysis of existing resources (1 class)

• Problem solving with algorithms
• Java Collections for Reading, Sorting, and Displaying Data
• Algorithmic Analysis and benchmarking - Mystery Sort
• Design and analysis of ADTs, data structures, and algorithms for sorting applications.
• Linked lists, stacks, queues, and hash tables comparison and analysis
• Tree traversal and search application
• Graph-based representation and search of biological data

CS 2710 - Computer Organization

• (Comprehension) Understand the relationship between input, output, memory, the processor, the data path, and the control path within a computer.
• (Comprehension) Explain how signed and unsigned numbers and floating point numbers are represented internally within a computer and perform these operations.
• (Comprehension) Explain the memory hierarchy within a computer and quantify its impact on computer performance.
• (Application) Explain how variables are allocated in memory and the relationship between variables and pointers.
• (Application) Compute performance related metrics for a computer based system or implemented program.
• (Analysis) Critique the design and implementation of a processor based upon design parameters.
• (Synthesis) Write simple assembly language routines using MIPS assembly language.

• Logic Gates
• DeMorgan’s Theorems
• Binary and Hex number systems
• ALU Operation

• Course introduction and overview (1 lecture)
• Exam review (1 lecture)
• Midterm Exam (1 lecture)
• End of course assessment (1 lecture)
• An overview of compute organization (1 lecture)
• Integer numeric representations in the computer (2 lectures)
• Arithmetic operations on computer (3 lectures)
• Making decisions on the microprocessor (2 lectures)
• MIPS assembly language programming (4 lectures)
• ARM versus MIPS (1 lecture)
• Floating point representation (2 lectures)
• Floating point operations (2 lectures)
• Datapath design (2 lectures)
• Pipelining (2 lectures)
• Memory Hierarchy (1 lecture)
• Caching (2 lectures)
• Virtual Memory (2 lectures)
   

CS 2711 - Computer Organization

4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits

• (Application) Use Boolean algebra to simplify logic statements.
• (Application) Construct simple combinatorial and sequntial logic designs to solve basic problems.
• (Comprehension) Understand the relationship between input, output, memory, the processor, the data path, and the control path within a computer.
• (Comprehension) Explain how signed and unsigned numbers and floating point numbers are represented internally within a computer and perform these operations.
• (Comprehension) Explain the memory hierarchy within a computer and quantify its impact on computer performance.
• (Application) Explain how variables are allocated in memory and the relationship between variables and pointers.
• (Application) Compute performance related metrics for a computer based system or implemented program.
• (Analysis) Critique the design and implementation of a processor based upon design parameters.
• (Synthesis) Write simple assembly language routines using MIPS assembly language.

• Simple procedural programming.
• Primitive data types.