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

• 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
• Learn classes of amino acids
• Learn chemical structure of proteins
• Learn chemical structure of nucleic acids
• Learn chemical structure of carbohydrates
• Learn chemical structure of lipids

• Classes of chemical bonds
• Organic and inorganic compounds
• Electronegativity and bond polarity
• Shapes of molecules
• Intermolecular forces
• Chemical equation stoichiometry
• Solutes and solvents-polar and non-polar
• Solubility of substances in polar and non-polar solvents

• Organic and inorganic compounds comparison, nomenclature of alkanes, alkenes and alkynes, isomerism, conformations, physical and chemical properties, polymers of alkenes (5 classes)
• Aromatic compounds, benzene derivatives, properties and uses (1 class)
• Naming and classifying alcohols, physical properties, reactions of alcohols. phenols, ether, thiol their biochemical importance, ether anesthetics (2 classes)
• Naming aldehydes and ketones, physical properties, chemical properties: oxidation, hydrogenation, hemi-acetal. important aldehydes and ketones, chiral molecules, Fischer projections (3 classes)
• Naming carboxylic acids and esters, physical properties, reactions of carboxylic acids and esters, alpha hydroxacids (3 classes)
• Name amine and amides, physical and chemical properties, biological important amines (3 classes)
• Classes of amino acids based on its chemistry-polar, non-polar, charged, reactions of amino acids (2 classes)
• Structural levels of proteins-primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary (2 classes)
• Structure of nucleic acid bases, nucleotides, phosphodiester bond, DNA and RNA (2 classes)
• Structural classes of carbohydrates-mono, di-, polysaccharides, glycoside bond (2 classes)
• Classes of lipids-nonpolar triacylglycerol, polar phospholipids (2 classes)
• Exams (3 classes)

• Organic Techniques I
• Organic Techniques II
• Reactions of unsaturated hydrocarbons
• Alcohols & Phenols
• Aldehydes and Ketones
• Carboxylic acids and ester
• Aspirin synthesis & Testing aspirin products 
• Amino acid structure
• Carbohydrate Structure

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

• Learn functions of amino acids, peptides, relate the primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary structures of proteins to function, protein hydrolysis and denaturation
• Relate the chemical structures of carbohydrates to respective functions
• Relate the different kinds of lipids to their respective physiological functions
• 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 conditions of ketonemia, ketonuria, ketosis, ketoacidosis
• Learn the biochemical basis of diseases, biochemical markers and treatment

• Isomerism
• Naming organic compounds
• Identify variuos organic functional groups
• Chemical structure and classes of amino acids
• Chemical structure of nucleic acids
• Chemical structure and classes of carbohydrates
• Chemical structure of lipids

• Enzyme nomenclature, enzyme co-factors, mechanism of enzyme action, factors affecting enzyme action, enzyme inhibition, enzyme regulation, medical applications of enzymes (3 classes)
• Function of DNA and RNA, DNA replication, transcription, translation, genetic code, mutations (4 classes)
• Nutritional requirements, macro and micronutrients, catabolism of food, ATP, coenzymes, blood glucose, glycolysis, citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, glycogen metabolism, hormonal regulation (5 classes)
• Blood lipids, beta oxidation of fatty acids, ketone bodies and pathological conditions that cause their overproduction (2 classes)
• Biochemical explanations and diagnosis of diseases including diabetes, myocardial infarctions, hepatic and nephrotic damage (2 classes)
• Action of pharmaceuticals such as dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin and PGE2 (1 class)
• Exams (3 classes)

• Experiment #1: Vitamins         
• Experiment #2: Enzymes         
• Experiment #3: Peptides and Proteins   
• Experiment #4: DNA components & Extraction
• Experiment #5: Tests for carbohydrates            
• Experiment #6: Lipids  
• Experiment #7: Kidney function test-Determination of serum & urine creatinine          
• Experiment # 8: Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase as disease marker          
• Experiment #9: Analysis of Urine- a simulation

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 Chemistry

• 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 250 - Construction Jobsite Management and Leadership

• 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 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

• 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

• Trigonometry

• 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

CM 2200 - Building Construction Methods

• 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 an 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

• Construction Materials

• 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

CM 2250 - Construction Estimating I

• TBD

• Building Construction Methods

• TBD

CM 2300 - Building Construction Methods II

• TBD

• Basic Building Construction Methods

• TBD

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 3024 - Construction Law

• Analyze elemental construction project or general business disputes and recommend legally sufficient and proper routine administrative processes in the context of appropriate risk management and ethical behavior
• Explain the different types and the general provisions and structure of construction contracts, including identifying the parties and thier respective roles and duties
• Explain fundamental aspects of the regulatory environment and professional licensing
• Explain fundamental aspects of lien law and the contractor’s rights and remedies
• Explain fundamental provisions of national and local labor law
• Explain general administrative procedures by which to avoid disputes and litigation
• Identify ethical issues arising in professional practice, and apply ethical standards to determine an appropriate course of action
• Describe common claims and defenses to liability applicable to Owners, Contractors, and Design Professionals
• Discuss the public policy implications of important federal legislation impacting engineering and construction practice

• None

• American Legal System
• Business Associations
• Construction Contracts
• Role Play Exercises
• Exams and Exam Review
• Professional Responsibilities
• Torts
• Land Use Controls
• Payment Provisions
• Change Orders
• Subsurface and Unforseen Conditions
• Subcontracting Process
• Claims and Defenses to Claims
• Risk Management 
• Construction Labor Law
• Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods
• Current Trends

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 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 con CM 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 4512 - Construction Safety Management

• 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

CM 5020 - Project Acquisitions and Business Development

• Understand and identify the project acquisition process
• Identify projects for acquisition using a go-no-go matrix
• Develop a prequalification submittal
• Identify their companies competitive advantage
• Generate a planning process for estimating
• Produce proposals using current marketing strategies
• Identify risk in evaluating construction contracts
• Present their project proposals in both written and oral form
• Develop a handoff meeting agenda and understand how the handoff meeting functions

• Construction Methods
• Construction Project Management
• Construction Estimating

• Project Acquisition Process
• Requests for Proposal
• Prequalificaiton Packets
• Determining Your Competitive Advantage
• Identifying Clients and Their Decision Making Process
• Legal Issues in Acquisition
• Written Proposal Strategies
• Bidding Strategies
• Handoff Meetings
• Documentation and Tracking Strategies
• Presentation Techniques

CM 5040 - Construction Operations and Management Strategies

• Understand basic strategies for starting a construction company
• Effectively manage and control the marketing aspect of a construction company
• Manage, control, and utilize the financial aspects and controls of a construction company
• Understand and manage the operations component of a construction company
• Manage all risks associated with running a construction company, including safety issues
• Understand the human resources component of a construction company

• Construction Methods
• Construction Project Management

• The business of contracting
• Construction company process analysis and improvement
• Starting a new company
• The acquire work process
• The build work process
• Controlling the marketing process
• Controlling the operations aspect of the business
• Differing methods in securing work in good and bad ecomonmies
• The keep track process
• Managing the financials of a construction firm
• Job cost guidelines for a construction firm
• Managing people in construction
• Best practices in management
• Human resoucres in construction
• Desired attributes of a construction company’s personnel
• Future directions of the construction industry

CM 5045 - Lean Construction and Resource Management

• Understand the key elements of construction management as it relates to lean production and lean construction practices
• Critcally evaluate alternative approaches to resource and knowledege management in construction management
• Critically evaluate alternative approaches to project delivery in construction management

• Construction Methods
• Construction Project Management

• Lean construction
• Lean construction’s connection to IPD
• Lean construction’s connection to BIM
• Construction knowledge management 
• Modern construction practices
• Waste management
• Recycling in construction

CM 7005 - Sustainable Built Environment

• Become familiar with many worldwide as well as national green programs
• Understand how meeting various goals and certifications in the green world contributes to the advancement of society and the well being of our world
• Understand and manage the green efforts in both the design and construction industries
• Isolate and determine costs associated with building green projects
• Educate others in the construction industry as to green issues

• Construction Methods
• Construction Project Management
• Sustainable Construction
• Construction Estimating

• Greening of the construction industry
• International, national, and local green programs
• Project strategies to achieve LEED design
• Green management plan
• Green product standards
• Ongoing green building operations
• Life Cycle costs
• Green contract issues
• Costs of green construction
• Sustainability and BIM
• Selling green services
• Green marketing
• Industrial ecology

CM 7050 - Construction Data and Information Management

• Understand the increased importance of data and information management techniques in construction management practices and the basic concepts and theories concerning the use of information technology
• Apply the knowledge and skills to critically evaluate alternative approaches for using information technology for construction management
• Use hands-on experience in the use of a well-known and widely used information technologies

• Construction Project Management
• Building Information Modeling

• Interoperability
• IT for construction
• IT for facility management
• Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

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

• (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 within a computer
• (Application) Perform signed, unsigned, and floating point mathematical operations, including addition, subtration, multiplication, and division
• (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 and sizes
• Fundimental understanding of arrays

• Truth Tables (1 lecture)
• Boolean Algebra (2 lectures)
• Circuit Design (1 lecture)
• Karnaugh Maps (2 lectures)
• Computer Parts (1 lecture)
• Electrical Power (1 lecture)
• Computing Performance (1 lecture)
• Computer Operations (2 lectures)
• Signed and Unsigned Numbers (1 lecture)
• Representing Programs in Memory (1 lecture)
• Logical Operations (2 lectures)
• Procedures and Functions (1 lecture)
• Communicating with Users (1 lecture)
• Exam Review (1 lecture)
• Midterm Exam (1 lecture)
• Adders and Subtractors (1 lecture)
• Comparators (1 lecture)
• Addition and Subtraction (1 lecture)
• Multiplication (2 lectures)
• Division (2 lectures)
• Floating Point Numbers (3 lectures)
• Latches, Flip-Flops, and Registers (1 lecture)
• The Processor (1 lecture)
• Datapath Design (1 lecture)
• Pipelining (1 lecture)
• Branch Prediction (1 lecture)
• Memory Technology (1 lecture)
• Caching (2 lectures)
• Caching Performance (1 lecture)
• Multicore Introduction / Emerging Topics (2 lectures)

CS 2852 - Data Structures

• Understand and apply complex data structures and algorithms
• Use appropriate algorithms (and associated data structures) to solve problems
• Have a thorough understanding of commonly used library data structures
• Analyze the time complexity of algorithms
• Understand the use of recursion in problem solving
• Use data structures in software design and implementation
• Apply standard library data structures in software design
• Select appropriate data structures for a given application

• Java GUI
• Event-driven programming
• Exception handling
• File I/O
• ArrayList
• Interfaces/Abstract classes

• Exams
• Introduction
• Java Collections Framework
• Array based lists
• Iterators
• Deep vs Shallow Copies
• Linked lists
• Asymptotic Algorithm Analysis
• Stacks and Queues
• Recursion
• Generics
• Trees
• Binary Search Trees
• Insertion Sort
• TreeMap and TreeSet
• Hash tables
• HashMap and HashSet
• Review

• Benchmarking
• Algorthim Analysis
• ArrayList/Linked lists
• Recursive algorithms
• Stack/Queue
• Tree
• Hash table

CS 2910 - Network Protocols

• Understand what a network protocol is and how it is specified
• Describe the purpose and operation of key application and transport protocols, including HTTP, FTP, POP, IMAP, SMTP, DNS, UDP, and TCP
• Describe the operation of the network layer and IP protocol
• Describe network security concepts, security threats, and risks related to security breaches
• Describe important uses of cryptography in network security
• Write applications using socket connections
• Design and implement a simple web server and email client
• Use a monitoring tool to view and interpret network communication

• Ability to design and implement small-scale software components and systems
• Understanding of data structures and algorithms

• Introduction to networking terminology, layering, and basic concepts.
• Network applications
• HTTP, FTP, SMTP, and DNS protocols
• Socket programming
• Transport layer, UDP and TCP protocols
• Network layer, virtual circuits, datagrams
• IP protocol, forwarding, and routing
• Link layer, Ethernet
• Network security, cryptography, SSL/TLS protocols

• Network communication using socket connections
• Network monitoring tool use
• Design and implementation of software using web and email protocols
• Network security techniques

CS 2911 - Network Protocols

• Encode and decode binary and hexadecimal numbers.
• Understand what a network protocol is and how it is specified.
• Describe the purpose and operation of key application and transport protocols, including HTTP, POP, IMAP, SMTP, DNS, UDP, and TCP.
• Describe the operation of the network layer and IP protocol.
• Describe network security concepts, security threats, and risks related to security breaches.
• Describe important uses of cryptography in network security.
• Write applications using socket connections.
• Design procedural algorithms requiring several helper methods.
• Design and implement a simple web server and email client.
• Implement and break RSA public-key encryption and a public-key-signing infrastructure
• Use a monitoring tool to view and interpret network communication

• Ability to design and implement small-scale software components and systems

• Introduction to networking terminology, layering, and basic concepts.
• Binay and hexadecimal number systems
• Python
• Procedural design
• Network applications 
• HTTP, SMTP, and DNS protocols
• Socket programming
• Transport layer, UDP and TCP protocols
• Network layer, packet switching, datagrams
• Link layer, Ethernet
• Network security, cryptography, SSL/TLS protocols, public key infrastructure

• Network monitoring tool use
• Network communication using socket connections
• Design and implementation of software using web and email protocols
• Implement and break example encryption algorithms and infrastructures

CS 3210 - 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 3840 - Operating Systems

• Identify the components of operating system process management
• Recognize issues related to concurrent processes and synchronization techniques
• Discuss and illustrate several approaches to operating system memory management
• Analyze the usage of memory management systems experimentally
• Discuss and illustrate commonly used scheduling algorithms
• Describe input/output handling in operating systems
• Illustrate file system interfaces and implementation
• Apply POSIX system calls
• Construct and execute simple shell scripts

• C/C++ Programming Experience (including Memory Management, C / C++ Compilation model, structures/unions)
• RISC Assembly language programming

• Course Intro (1 class)
• Operating Systems Overview (2 classes)
• Operating Systems Architecture and Design (1 class)
• Processes (1 class)
• Context Switching (1)
• Interprocess Communication (2 lectures)
• Threads (2 lectures)
• Scheduling (2 lectures)
• Synchronization (2)
• Deadlocks (2 lectures)
• Swapping (1 lecture)
• Virtual Memory (1 lecture)
• Page Replacement Algorithms and Performance (2 lectures)
• File Systems Introduction (1 lecture)
• Access Control (1 lecture)
• File Allocation Schemes ( 1 lecture)
• DMA (1 lecture)
• Security (2 lectures)
• Shell Scripting (4 lectures)
• Exams, Review, and course assessment (4 lectures)
• Developing OS Topics (4 lectures)

CS 3841 - Design of Operating Systems

3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits

• understand the core concepts and terminology associated with operating systems
• communicate effectively using proper grammar and technical writing in lab reports and assignments
• develop and implement programs in C in a hosted environment
• develop and use dynamic memory in a software application
• develop and manage concurrency and synchronization in a software application
• analyze scheduling problems for performance criteria
• use files in a C based systems in multiple fashions
• properly comment source code for effective communication

• Proficiency in programming in C, including standard C library functions (character processing, string processing, memory functions, mathmatical functions)
• Familiarity with digital logic design, memory organization, processor registers, and interrupt handling mechanisms
• Familiarity with basic data structures, such as arrays, lists, queues, and stacks
• Ability to construct basic data structures, including linked list and queues, in Java
• Familiarity with configuration management tools and disciplined software development.
• Ability to debug C source code using an IDE.

• C Compilation Model and building C Code
• Operating Systems Introduction
• Operating Systems Structure and Components
• Virtual machines
• OS Processes
• Interprocess communications (Shared memory, pipes, sockets, RPC)
• Example OS implementations of major constructs (task switching, synchronization, etc.)
• Threading
• Signal handling
• Scheduling and Scheduling Algorithms
• Synchronization and Critical Sections
• Deadlocks and deadlock prevention
• Virtual Memory and paging
• File Systems implementation
• Physical Devices and hard drive implementation
• Exam Review
• In Class Exams

• Introduction to UNIX system calls, debugging, and developing hosted applications (1 week)
• Construction of a fundamental data structure in C using dynamic memory (1 week)
• Construction of UNIX software using high level file system access (fopen, fread, fwrite, etc.) and integrating data structures (1 week)
• Construction of a software application using multiple processes and interprocess communications (1 week)
• Construction of a multithreaded software application with appropriate thread synchronization (2 weeks)
• Design and implementation of a memory debugging system (1 week)
• Design and implementation of a dynamic memory manager (2 weeks)

CS 3844 - Operating Systems

• Identify the components of operating system process management
• Recognize issues related to concurrent processes and synchronization techniques
• Discuss and illustrate several approaches to operating system memory management
• Analyze the usage of memory management systems experimentally
• Discuss and illustrate commonly used scheduling algorithms
• Describe input/output handling in operating systems
• Illustrate file system interfaces and implementation
• Apply POSIX system calls

• C Programming Experience
• RISC Assembly language programming

• Course Intro (1 class)
• Operating Systems Overview (2 classes)
• Operating Systems Architecture and Design (1 class)
• Processes (1 class)
• Context Switching (1)
• Interprocess Communication (2 lectures)
• Threads (2 lectures)
• Scheduling (2 lectures)
• Synchronization (2)
• Deadlocks (2 lectures)
• Swapping (1 lecture)
• Virtual Memory (1 lecture)
• Page Replacement Algorithms and Performance (2 lectures)
• File Systems Introduction (1 lecture)
• Access Control (1 lecture)
• File Allocation Schemes ( 1 lecture)
• DMA (1 lecture)
• Security (2 lectures)
• Exams, Review, and course assessment (4 lectures)

CS 3851 - Algorithms

• Apply asymptotic time complexity analysis to choose among competing algorithms
• Construct and solve recurrence equations describing the asymptotic time complexity of a given algorithm
• Implement sorting algorithms such as heapsort and quicksort
• Describe how graph and tree structures are implemented
• Describe similarities and difference between breadth-first and depth-first search techniques
• Compare and contrast at least two minimum spanning tree algorithms
• Identify the use of dynamic programming techniques in algorithmic design
• Describe the implications of demonstrating that a particular algorithm is NP complete
• List at least three engineering applications of algorithmic design and analysis

• Algorithmic analysis
• Java programming
• Set theory
• Recursion
• Methods of proof
• Graphs
• Trees

• Independent research presentation
• Algorithmic analysis
• Mathematic tools
• Sorting
• Order statistics
• Greedy algorithms
• Graphing algorithms
• Dynamic programming
• NP complete

• Algorithm analysis
• Sorting
• Greedy algorithms
• Dynamic programming

CS 3860 - Database Systems

• Design database models using entity-relationship modeling, relational modeling, and normalization techniques
• 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 for maintaining security and confidentiality
• Understand basic database integrity properties of atomicity, concurrency, isolation, and durability
• Understand CAP Theorem concepts of consistency, availability, and partitioning
• Understand and be able to apply transaction processing and integrity constraints
• Understand fundamentals of query processing and query performance optimization
• Be aware of modern trends in the area of database systems

• Understand and apply data structures and algorithms
• Use appropriate algorithms (and associated data structures) to solve complex problems
• Be able to analyze the time complexity of algorithms, both sequential and recursive
• Be able to use data structures in software design and implementation

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

• Database introduction
• Data modeling
• SQL
• Application integration
• Design project design and implementation
• Design project demonstration

CS 4230 - Distributed and Cloud Computing

• Understand the basic concepts, architecture, and programming techniques in parallel and distributed computing environments
• Understand how to select an appropriate distributed system architecture for a given application scenario
• Understand how to design, develop, and deploy a basic distributed application

• None

• Course introduction (1 class)
• Introduction to cloud and distributed computing (1 class)
• Virtual machine monitors (1 class)
• Autoscaling computing clusters (1 class)
• Developing and deploying clustered Web applications (1 class)
• Distributed file systems (2 class)
• Non-relational database systems (2 classes)
• Midterm (1 class)
• Data intensive processing in large clusters. Google’s MapReduce. Apache’s Hadoop (2 classes)
• Warehouse scale computing architecture (1 class)
• Map reduce and DFS applications (2 classes)
• Map reduce and databases (1 class)
• Map reduce graph processing and PageRank (2 classes)
• Distributed retrieval and data mining (2 class)

• Introduction to Amazon Web Services - Launching an EC2 Machine Instance 
• Creating an Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
• Elastic load balancing and autoscaling
• Deploying a web application
• Non-relational database application
• SimpleDB
• MapReduce
• Final project

CS 4830 - Computer Vision

• Interpret gray-scale and color images encoded as Matlab arrays
• Implement simple computer vision algorithms by operating on raw pixel values
• Compute projections and back-projections using the pinhole camera model
• Stitch panoramas using homographies and RANSAC
• Interpret machine learning algorithms as partitions of multi-dimensional space
• Implement features and describe their role in vision
• Understand the value of real-world and synthetic testing for computer vision algorithms
• Design and implement a computer vision algorithm

• Matrix multiplication
• Eigenvectors/Eigenvalues
• Procedural programming
• Partial derivatives

CS 4850 - Machine Learning

2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits

  (prereq: MA 262  and CS 3851  (or consent of instructor), and programming maturity in Java or Python)

• Understand the concepts of learning theory, i.e., what is learnable, bias, variance, overfitting.
• Understand the concepts and application of supervised, unsupervised, semi-supervised, and reinforcement learning.
• Understand the application of learned models to problems in classification, prediction, clustering, regression analysis, time-series, game play, and web-scale data.

• Machine learing topics require understanding of probability and statistics, knowledge of algorithms, and programming maturity.

• Machine learning theory and applications
• Variance, bias, overfitting
• Learning categories
  • supervised learning
  • unsupervised learning
  • reinforcement learning
• Representative algorithms from each learning category will be covered:
  • gradient descent
  • linear regression
  • logistic regression
  • decision trees
  • clustering
  • support vector machines
  • neural networks for deep learning

• Gradient descent
• Linear regression
• Logistic regression
• Decision trees
• Clustering
• Neural networks for deep learning

CS 4860 - C# and Program Language Design

• Have a better appreciation for the design of programming languages
• Be able to compare and contrast programming language concepts
• Understand the tradeoffs of programming language features
• Develop tools for learning and evaluating programming languages
• Learn C# both as it compares to Java and as it compares with functional programming languages
• Have experience writing one moderately-sized program using Microsoft development environments

• Proficiency in a programming language
• Basic threading

• Programming language fundamentals
• C# fundamentals
• Multi-threaded programming
• LINQ and IEnumerable
• IQueryable and expression trees
• Rx
• IObservable

• C# fundamentals
• Language design exploration
• Events
• LINQ
• Asynchronous programming

CS 4881 - Artificial Intelligence

• Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Formal Logic including Propositional and First Order Logic
• Conduct proofs of correctness in reasoning systems using the methods of Unification and Resolution
• Understand the techniques involved with reasoning in the presence of uncertainty
• Address the problems related to search, and its application to intelligent systems, including: game playing, decision making, and adversarial search
• Understand and apply modern machine learning techniques for supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning

• A fundamental understanding of structured programming languages
• A fundamental understanding of data structures and algorithms
• A fundamental understanding of probability and statistics

• Problem Solving, Uninformed Search
• A* Search and Heuristic Functions
• Local Search
• Constraint Satisfaction
• Online Search
• Game Playing
• Logical Agents, Propositional Logic
• Forward Chaining, Backward Chaining, Knowledge Agents
• More Knowledge Based Agents
• First Order Logic
• First Order Inference
• Knowledge Representation
• Acting under uncertainty, axioms of probability, inference using joint distributions
• Bayes Networks
• Machine Learning
• Supervised learning: Naive Bayes, Decision Trees, and Neural Networks
• Unsupervised learning: Clustering with K-Means, K-Medoids, and Hierarchical Agglomerative clustering
• Collaborative filtering
• Reinforcement Learning
• Data mining
• Concept Learning and Inductive Hypothesis

• History, defining intelligence, grand challenges, biologically inspired computing
• Intelligent agents, uninformed search, informed search
• Knowledge based agents
• Machine learning

CS 4920 - Information Security

• Discuss the business case and the need for an increased focus on computer security, including types of vulnerabilities (social engineering, insecure libraries, etc.) and how current vulnerabilities are disseminated by the software community
• Analyze computing systems with an awareness of various timely legal issues related to security and privacy
• Choose appropriate security implementation techniques based on secret and public key cryptography, the use of hashing, and other cryptographic principles
• Appraise competing tools for common security practices, such as public key encryption, firewalling, and securing network traffic

• Set Algebra
• High-level language/assembly relationship
• OS and system API based design

• Introduction and context (4 classes)
• Cryptography (10 classes)
• Midterm (1 class)
• Authentication (2 classes)
• Guest Speakers (1 class)
• Standards (3 classes)
• Tools overview (1 class)
• x86 stack overruns in C (1 class)
• Student presentations (6 classes)

CS 5980 - Topics in Computer Science

• Varies

• Varies

• Varies

CV 310 - Water Resources Engineering

3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits

• Use an intensity-duration-frequency curve to characterize an observed rainfall or develop a design rainfall depth
• Calculate runoff using NRCS hydrology and the rational formula

Basic Hydraulics

• Calculate flow through pipes factoring with minor losses and diameter changes using the General Energy Equation and the Hazen-Williams Equation
• Determine operating point of a pumping system with simply networked discharge piping and multiple pumps
• Calculate uniform, steady state flow in open channels including circular and trapezoidal channel shapes using the Manning Equation
• Utilize a specific energy theory to analyze critical depth and hydraulic jumps
• Calculate flow through standard open channel hydraulic control structures such as weirs and flumes

Impulse/Momentum

• Apply the impulse-momentum principle to compute thrust at fittings
• Quantify power generated or used by hydraulic machinery such as pumps and turbines

Groundwater

• Apply Darcy’s Law to compute flow rate in an aquifer
• Use a pump test and groundwater flow formulas to determine the hydraulic conductivity of a soil

Reservoirs

• Apply storage routing equations to route a hydrograph through a reservoir
• Determine the safe yield of a reservoir given a long-term flow series.

Municipal Water Distribution, Sanitary Collection, and Storm Water Management Systems

• Identify key elements of water distribution and sanitary sewage collection systems
• Calculate flow in a multi-path pipeline system using energy loss and continuity equations
• Utilize tractive-force theory to determine if sewers or channels will scour
• Determine storm sewer size and inlet grate spacing

Laboratory Procedures

• Evaluate the impact of experimental error on laboratory results

• Ability to apply the general energy equation to the solution of hydraulics problems
• Ability to apply Manning’s equation to the solution of steady, uniform flow problems in open channels
• Familiarity with elementary probability and statistics
• Ability to solve ordinary differential equations

• No course topics appended

• Rainfall/runoff (lab 1)
• Pipe and minor loss measurement (lab 2)
• Multipath flow (lab 3)
• Open channel flow measurement (lab 4)
• Gradually and rapidly steady open channel flow (lab 5)
• Erosion and scour (lab 6)
• Storage routing (lab 7)
• Hydraulic conductivity and drawdown (lab 8)
• Student investigation: Verify hydrologic or hydrologic theory (lab 9)
• Application of Linear Momentum Equation: Francis Turbine (lab 10)

CV 320 - Environmental Engineering

• Calculate pollutant concentrations and loadings in the common units used in environmental engineering
• Solve environmental engineering problems requiring the application of basic physical, chemical, and biological principles
• Perform mass balances on environmental systems
• Identify contaminants of concern that are removed by environmental unit operations and processes
• Design single components or processes of environmental systems using simple “rule-of-thumb” design criteria
• Develop process flow diagrams for simple environmental systems
• Perform a basic risk assessment
• Perform a life-cycle cost assessment

• None 

• Environmental measurements (1 class)
• Historical developments, laws, and regulations (2 classes)
• Chemical processes (3 classes)
• Biological processes (3 classes)
• Physical processes; mass balances (3 classes)
• Risk assessment (3 classes)
• Municipal water treatment (3 classes)
• Municipal wastewater treatment (3 classes)
• Solid waste engineering (3 classes)
• Air resources engineering (3 classes)
• Sustainable engineering: LCCA, LEED v. Envision, case studies (3 classes)
• Wet laboratories: solids, alkalinity, BOD, chemical precipitation (4 labs)
• Dry laboratories: spreadsheet mass balances, solid waste characterization (2 labs)
• Midterm exams (2 labs)
• Guest speaker; final exam review (2 labs)

CV 322 - Environmental Laboratory

• Describe several of the more important water quality parameters used to characterize water quality with respect to potable water and municipal wastewater
• Conduct experiments and analyze and interpret the experimental data to determine values of selected water quality parameters following Standard Methods procedures
• Explain the environmental significance of each of the water quality parameters studied

• None 

• Standard titrimetric solutions (2 classes, 1 lab)
• Acidity and alkalinity (2 classes, 1 lab)
• Ionic strength (2 classes, 1 lab)
• Hardness; saturation index (2 classes, 1 lab)
• Phosphorus (2 classes, 1 lab)
• Nitrogen (2 classes, 1 lab)
• Chlorine (2 classes, 1 lab)
• Dissolved oxygen; BOD (2 classes, 1 lab)
• COD (2 classes, 1 lab)
• Gas chromatography (1 class, 1 lab)
• Final exam review; course evaluations (1 class)

• Lab #1: Preparation of standard solutions for Lab #2
• Lab #2: Acidity and alkalinity of surface and ground waters
• Lab #3: Conductivity and TDS
• Lab #4: Hardness and CaCO3 saturation index
• Lab #5: Phosphorus by titration and colorimetric methods
• Lab #6: Ammonia by distillation and ISE methods
• Lab #7: Chlorine
• Lab #8: DO by Winkler and DO probe; BOD5
• Lab #9: COD
• Lab #10: Gas chromatography (demonstration)

CV 380 - Transportation Engineering

• Have a knowledge of the terms used in transportation engineering and their definitions
• Understand the steps required for a roadway development project
• Understand how vehicle and driver characteristics influence the design of various transportation facilities
• Learn the procedures for horizontal and vertical road alignments
• Be able to relate traffic flow characteristics, including capacity, speed and safety considerations, to the design of roadways
• Be able to perform signal timing analysis
• Understand the transportation needs of persons with mobility disabilities

• None 

• No course topics appended

CV 410 - Hydrology

• Develop design flow rates (low flow, peak flow, flow duration, firm yield, design hydrographs) for engineering designs  
• As part of this overall objective, the student will be able to:
• Calculate infiltration, evapotranspiration, snowmelt, and runoff using various methods.
• Disaggregate hydrographs into base and wet weather flow components
• Apply appropriate methods to determine time of concentration
• Develop synthetic hydrographs
• Apply unit hydrographs to develop storm hydrographs
• Characterize, using statistical methods, raw river flow and precipitation data
• Estimate return intervals of extreme hydrologic phenomena
• Perform hydrologic routing of flow through reservoirs and streams
• Perform hydrologic modeling of a watershed using a computer model (i.e. HEC-HMS)
• Estimate erosion potential of soils and impacts of sedimentation on reservoirs
• Use geographic information systems to obtain hydrologic data

• None 

• Hydrologic principles (3 lessons)
• Hydrologic analysis (3 lessons)
• Frequency analysis (4 lessons)
• Hydrologic Flood routing (2 lessons)
• Mid-term exam (1 lesson)
• Hydrologic simulation (HEC-HMS) (5 lessons)
• Urban hydrology (3 lessons)
• GIS applications in hydrology (3 lessons)
• Radar rainfall applications in hydrology (3 lessons)
• Erosion and sedimentation (1 lesson)
• Severe storm impacts and flood management (1 lesson)
• Open day (1 lesson)

CV 415 - Hydraulics

3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits

• Calculate minor losses in complex fittings
• Analyze the performance of an actual pump station with multiple pumps
• Compute hydraulic transient pressures in a pipeline
• Compute thrust forces due to changes in momentum at fittings
• Analyze turbines for optimal efficiency

Open Channel Hydraulics

• Compute flow profiles in open channels under uniform, gradually varied, and rapidly varied conditions
• Analyze unsteady flow in open channels
• Apply HEC-RAS to analyze gradually varied flow in open channels
• Compute flood stage profiles and floodplain limits in rivers
• Assess scour and sediment transport in movable bed conditions
• Design culverts to achieve desired headwater levels
• Size spillways to pass design flow rates
• Analyze hydraulic structures for the purpose of dissipating energy (e.g., at spillways and culvert outlets)
• Describe Computational Fluid Dynamics modeling

• None

• No course topics appended

• Field trip to a pump station (lab 1)
• Calculation of pipe and minor losses in pipe network apparatus (lab 2)
• Measurement and control of hydraulic transients (lab 3)
• Optimization of laboratory turbine (lab 4)
• Observation of water surface profiles in the flume (lab 5)
• Observation of flow through culverts (lab 6)
• Sediment scour, transport, and deposition (lab 7)
• Spillways and gates (lab 8)
• Review for Final Exam (lab 9)

CV 416 - Analysis and Design of Sewerage Systems

• Develop design discharge rates based upon population forecasts and infiltration and inflow (I/I) rates
• Apply pipe friction and minor loss equations to calculate flow depth and surcharge levels in wastewater collection system (open/closed channel piping)
• Model a wastewater collection system to determine flow rates and surcharge levels for design conditions.
• Identify appropriate appurtenances needed for the proper operation of wastewater collection systems
• Size pumps, force mains and inverted siphons for use in wastewater collection systems
• Identify issues involved with major wastewater pump station designs
• Layout vertical and horizontal alignment of a sanitary sewer
• Design pipes, backfill, and pipe restraint systems to meet applied structural loads
• Identify engineering issues related to wastewater collection system degradation (i.e., investigation techniques, corrosion, loss of available capacity, leakage, alternatives to reduce I/I rates, trenchless rehabilitation options)

• None 

• No course topics appended

CV 418 - Analysis and Design of Water Distribution Systems

• Develop design water demand based upon population forecasts and historical usage patterns (Student Outcome [SO] a2)
• Apply pipe friction, minor loss equations, and pump characteristics to calculate pressure and flow in water distribution (closed channel) piping (SO a8)
• Model a water distribution system to determine flow rates and pressures for design conditions (SO c1)
• Select appropriate pipe material and appurtenances needed for the proper operation of water distribution systems (SO c1)
• Size required pumps and water storage facilities for water distribution systems (SO c1)
• Identify surge assessment techniques and mitigation methods (SO a8)
• Select appropriate cross-connection control devices (SO c1)
• Identify key elements of water distribution system master plans (SO c2)
• Describe key issues related to water systems security (SO j)

• None 

• Introduction (1 class)
• Water supply and demand (3 classes)
• Hydraulics review (1 class)
• Structural requirements, line and grade, materials of construction (1 class)
• Appurtenances, system components, pumping, storage, dual water systems (3 classes)
• Modeling theory, assembly, and hands-on practice (4 classes)
• Guest lecturer and/or field trip (1 or 2 classes)
• Midterm (1 class)
• Master planning and term project (1 class)
• Testing water distribution systems (1 class)
• SCADA (1 class)   
• Model calibration (1 class)
• Water distribution system design (1 class)
• Optimization techniques (1 class)
• Modeling customer systems (1 class)
• Operations (1 class)
• Water systems security (1 class)
• Integrating GIS and hydraulic modeling (1 class)
• Transients (2 classes)
• Hydraulic integrity of system and cross-connection control (2 classes)

CV 420 - Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Design

• Characterize wastewater flow rates and mass loadings
• Identify appropriate categorical or water quality-based effluent limitations for wastewater, and application rates for land disposal of biosolids
• Design major unit operations and processes applicable to preliminary, primary, and secondary wastewater treatment, and solids handling, thickening, stabilization, and dewatering
• Prepare a preliminary design report for a new WWTP to include o process description o process flow diagram o material balances o major equipment list

• Introduction to environmental engineering

• Introduction and regulatory requirements (2 classes)
• Wastewater characteristics (2 classes)
• Wastewater characterization for design (2 classes)
• Flow and load equalization (1 class)
• Mixing, coagulation, flocculation, precipitation (2 classes)
• Preliminary and primary treatment (4 classes)
• Conventional secondary treatment (6 classes)
• Nutrient (N and P) removal (4 classes)
• Anaerobic digestion (3 classes)
• Disinfection (4 classes)
• Solids handling and pumping (2 classes)
• Solids thickening, dewatering, drying, and incineration (3 classes)
• Land application of biosolids (1 class)
• Midterm exams (2 classes)
• Final exam review; course evaluations (1 class)
• Open (holiday)

CV 430 - Solid Waste Engineering & Design

• Describe the historical development of solid waste management systems
• Characterize the sources, composition, and engineering properties of typical solid waste streams
• Estimate solid waste generation rates for new developments
• Utilize solid waste data to develop concept plans for waste transfer, landfill, and materials recycling facilities
• Evaluate and design waste transfer, landfill, and materials recovery processing facilities
• Identify the major local, state, and federal laws and regulations governing solid waste management systems in the U.S.
• Describe several chemical, biological, and thermal conversion technologies used in solid waste management systems
• Select the appropriate mix of technologies for solid waste management program development

• None 

• No course topics appended

CV 500 - Environmental Chemistry

• Understand the principles underlying the chemical transformations that take place in groundwater, surface water, and in water and wastewater treatment processes 
• Apply the principles of water chemistry to the design of selected water/wastewater and soil/groundwater remediation processes 
• Identify the various classes of organic compounds and how organic compounds behave and react in the environment 
• Understand the field and laboratory procedures involved in the sampling and analysis of water and soil samples

• One year of general chemistry required

• None

CV 502 - Environmental Microbiology

• Understand the significance of the sequencing of small subunit rRNA in the taxonomic placement of organisms 
• Be familiar with the structure and function of viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and algae 
• Understand metabolic processes utilized by microorganisms and microbial growth 
• Be familiar with the roles of microorganisms in biogeochemical cycles 
• Be familiar with microbial pathogens in the environment, direct and indirect methods of their detection, and methods of their control 
• Understand the formation, function, and importance of biofilms in the environment 
• Understand the roles of microbes in various types of wastewater treatment 
• Understand the roles of microbes in the degradation of organic compounds

• None 

• No course topics appended 

CV 510 - Storm Water Management Systems Design

• Understand the federal, state, and local regulations that govern developments
• Access the local, state, and federal resources that facilitate storm water management systems design
• Design conventional urban storm water facilities (e.g., storm inlets, storm sewers, outfalls)
• Design permanent best management practices to control flow and protect water quality
• Design construction site erosion control practices to protect water quality
• Develop storm water management and construction site erosion control plans
• Layout a storm water management system to achieve regulatory compliance and maximize sustainability
• Determine water quality impacts of development activities through modeling (e.g.. SLAMM)

• None 

• Introduction (1 lecture)
• Effects of urbanization on receiving waters (1 lecture)
• Establishing performance goals for storm water management (1 lecture)
• Federal, state, and local regulations that govern development (1 lecture)
• Unit process and operations for storm water control (1 lectures)
• Selection criteria and design considerations (include guest speaker) (2 lectures)
• Design of storm sewers and ditches (2 lectures)
• Design of storage units (3 lectures)
• Mid-term exam (1 lecture)
• Modeling performance of storm water controls (3 lectures)
• Design of swales and filter strips (1 lecture)
• Design of filters (3 lectures)
• Design of infiltrators (2 lectures)
• Design of gross pollutant traps (1 lecture)
• Design of shoreland protection (1 lecture)
• Maintenance of storm water controls (1 lecture)
• Whole life cost of storm water controls (1 lecture)
• Construction site erosion control plans (2 lectures)
• Permitting (1 lecture)
• Open day (1 lecture)
• Field Trip to see installed storm water management practices (4 hours on a weekend)

CV 512 - Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

• None appended

• None

• None appended

CV 516 - Design of Water Distribution and Sewerage Systems

• TBD

• TBD

• TBD

CV 518 - Watercourse Design

• Understand functions and processes associated with watercourses
• Develop flow targets to meet watercourse design objectives
• Use HEC-RAS modeling to assess the one-dimensional hydraulic conditions within a watercourse reach
• Understand the relevance of two-dimensional and unsteady hydraulic phenomena to watercourse designs
• Understand the application of sediment transport and geomorphology to the restoration of watercourse systems
• Apply hydraulic model results to analyze scour protection needs
• Understand the concepts relevant to floodplain restoration along watercourses
• Analyze the hydraulic conditions related to in-stream structures within watercoures

• Water Resources Engineering

• Watercourse System Functions and Processes
• Design Flow Estimation
• Watercourse Hydraulics
• Scour, Sediment Transport and Geomorphology
• Habitat Design

CV 522 - Unit Operations and Processes Laboratory

• Identify the unit operations and processes that can feasibly achieve a specified percent reduction in contaminants of concern 
• Develop laboratory skills for the analysis and monitoring of water and wastewater treatment operations and processes 
• Collect monitoring data/samples and perform laboratory tests as needed to determine loading rates, operating parameters, and process performance 
• Prepare reports summarizing laboratory procedures and results

• None

• No course topics appended 

CV 542 - Design of Air Pollution Control Systems

• No course learning outcomes appended 

• None 

CV 550 - Physical Hydrogeology

• None appended

• None 

• None appended

CV 552 - Contaminant Hydrogeology and Groundwater Remediation

• None appended

• None

• None appended

CV 554 - Ground Water and Soil Remediation Technologies

• None appended

• None 

• None appended

CV 711 - GIS Applications in Water Resources Engineering

• TBD

• TBD 

• TBD

CV 712 - Water Quality Analysis and Modeling

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None

• No course topics appended

CV 730 - Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None

• No course topics appended

CV 740 - Air Permitting

• None appended

• None 

• None appended 

CV 752 - Risk Assessment and Environmental Auditing

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None 

• No course topics appended 

CV 756 - Environmental Project Management/ Life Cycle Cost Analysis

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None

• No course topics appended

CV 760 - Environmental Law

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None

• No course topics appended

CV 1001 - Freshman Seminar I

• Describe the program options within the CAECM Department with an emphasis on architectural engineering with one of the three specialties (structural, mechanical, and electrical systems), civil engineering with one of the three specialties (structural, environmental/water resources, construction management) and construction management
• Give examples of architectural engineering, civil engineering, and construction management career opportunities
• Understand the professional responsibilities and ethical conduct expectations for registered professional engineers and certified construction managers
• Understand the building design process and the roles that both architectural engineers, civil engineers, and construction managers play in the development and execution of building projects
• Be proficient in the use of AutoCAD and REVIT software
• Have experience working as an effective team member
• Develop academic, personal, and interpersonal skills that will help the student succeed in college and create a sense of campus involvement
• Enhance skills in oral presentation, written expression, graphic communication and class participation with practice and feedback
• Raise awareness of the student conduct and ethics code

• None

•  Introduction of CAECM Department and Programs
• Active Learning and Professionalism
• GE Hours and the Process for Submission
• The Architectural and Engineering Design Process
• Introduction of the Construction Management Program and Specialty
• Introduction of the Environmental/Water Resources Specialty
• Introduction of Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering
• Introduction of the Structural Specialty
• Introduction of the Electrical Specialty
• Introduction of the Mechanical Specialty
• Ethics for Engineers and Construction Managers
• MSOE Policies and Procedures

• AutoCAD menu structure, entity creation, saving drawings
• Creating circles and arcs, using object snaps, using layers
• Adding dimensions, dimensioning options, adding text, crosshatching
• Moving and copying entities, creating blocks
• Block attributes, prototype drawings, title blocks, use of viewports
• Getting started with REVIT
• Wall types, doors, windows, elevators
• Floors, floor to floor height, common walls
• Roof types, skylights
• Floor and ceiling systems

CV 1002 - Freshman Seminar II

• TBD

• Autodesk Revit

• TBD

CV 2001 - Civil 3D

• Create models in Civil 3D
• Import surveying field data
• Create topography models and contour maps
• Subdivide property into lots
• Layout an alignment both horizontally and vertically
• Create models of roadways

• None

• Introduction to CAD
• Program Interface
• Import Survey Data
• Modeling Surfaces
• Designing Horizontal Alignments
• Designing Vertical Profiles
• Creating Corridors and Road Cross-Sections
• Subdividing Parcels
• Designing Pipe Networks