CV 3500 - Geotechnical Engineering

• TBD

• Construction materials
• Mechanics of materials

• TBD

CV 4900 - Civil Engineering Senior Design Project I

• Develop and present a proposal for the design and construction of a civil engineering project in response to the RFP 
• Demonstrate the ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs in more than one civil engineering context and within realistic constraints such as customary standards of practice, costs, and sustainability
• Demonstrate expertise as a functional member of a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrate the ability to identify, formulate, and solve ill-defined engineering problems in the student’s area of specialization
• Demonstrate an ability to organize and deliver effective verbal, written, and graphical communications
• Demonstrate an understanding of the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
• Demonstrate self-directed learning
• Demonstrate the ability to use the appropriate techniques, skills, and engineering tools necessary for modern engineering practice
• Develop simulated industry work relationships using a student and faculty team approach
• Identify and list the advantages and limitations of the team approach in a realistic design project environment
• Display an understanding of the basic tenets of sustainability
• Demonstrate the ability to cooperate with team-mates, coordinate workloads, and manage time effectively
• Demonstrate understanding of applicable code requirements and design guidelines
• Demonstrate the students’ knowledge of their specialty area in civil engineering:

a.    Construction Management

• Exhibit understanding of effective site mobilization and project safety requirements
• Show understanding of project cash flow requirements
• Prove understanding of construction scheduling
• Present complete line item and summary of construction costs
• Develop a Management Information Systems (MIS) plan that is effective and project appropriate
• Apply appropriate computer tools
• Apply value engineering and constructability
• Demonstrate understanding of the LEED certification process and how it affects overall project costs, coordination, and owner decisions
• Present quality oral presentations and demonstrate ability to answer questions during presentations

b.    Environmental Engineering

• Characterize potential wastestreams
• Identify applicable regulations
• Identify and analyze appropriate alternative systems, components, or processes to manage, treat, and dispose of the wastestreams while complying with applicable regulatory requirements
• Create order of magnitude cost estimates for alternatives
• Select alternative(s) for design development
• Communicate graphically, verbally, and in writing to the client describing the selected alternatives
• Perform mass and energy balances on environmental systems
• Utilize the LEED and/or Envision rating systems for the assigned project
• Consider building sustainability issues with respect to appropriate electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and environmental design
• Consider emergency systems, egress lighting, exit signs, and fire alarm systems/pumps in relation to appropriate design

c.    Structural Engineering

• Develop structural systems compatible with Civil Engineering design and other engineering disciplines
• Understand structural loadings and other structural design criteria
• Understand lateral force resisting systems
• Understand structural design evident in structural plans
• Understand structural design evident in structural details
• Appropriately use knowledge of structural analysis by hand
• Appropriately use knowledge of structural analysis by computer programs
• Appropriately use knowledge of structural design calculations
• Discuss structural design and human behavior issues in meetings and presentations

d.    Water Resources Engineering

• Identify the relevant hydrologic and hydraulic features of the project requiring design
• Identify options for stormwater management applicable to the project
• Create order of magnitude cost estimates for each stormwater management option considered
• Identify options for relevant hydraulic systems (e.g., hydraulic profiles, water supplies, wastewater drainage) on the project
• Create order of magnitude cost estimates for hydraulic system options

• Must have completed all prior courses in specialization to start of course
• Approval of curriculum coordinator

• Introduction to course and scoping of project
• Problem identification within specialization
• Solution alternative identification
• Alternative analysis
• Alternative selection
• Presentation to Client

CV 4920 - Civil Engineering Senior Design Project II

• Develop and present a proposal for the design and construction of a civil engineering project in response to the RFP
• Demonstrate the ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs in more than one civil engineering context and within realistic constraints such as customary standards of practice, costs, and sustainability
• Demonstrate expertise as a functional member of a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrate the ability to identify, formulate, and solve ill-defined engineering problems in the student’s area of specialization
• Demonstrate an ability to organize and deliver effective verbal, written, and graphical communications
• Demonstrate an understanding of the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
• Demonstrate self-directed learning
• Demonstrate the ability to use the appropriate techniques, skills, and engineering tools necessary for modern engineering practice
• Develop simulated industry work relationships using a student and faculty team approach
• Identify and list the advantages and limitations of the team approach in a realistic design project environment
• Display an understanding of the basic tenets of sustainability
• Demonstrate the ability to cooperate with team-mates, coordinate workloads, and manage time effectively
• Demonstrate understanding of applicable code requirements and design guidelines
• Demonstrate the students’ knowledge of their specialty area in Civil Engineering:

a.     Construction Management

• Exhibit understanding of effective site mobilization and project safety requirements
• Show understanding of project cash flow requirements
• Prove understanding of construction scheduling
• Present complete line item and summary of construction costs
• Develop a Management Information Systems (MIS) plan that is effective and project appropriate
• Apply appropriate computer tools
• Apply value engineering and constructability
• Demonstrate understanding of the LEED certification process and how it affects overall project costs, coordination, and owner decisions
• Present quality oral presentations and demonstrate ability to answer questions during presentations

b.    Environmental and Water Resources Engineering

• Characterize potential wastestreams
• Identify applicable regulations
• Identify and analyze appropriate alternative systems, components, or processes to manage, treat, and dispose of the wastestreams while complying with applicable regulatory requirements
• Create order of magnitude cost estimates for alternatives
• Select alternative(s) for design development
• Communicate graphically, verbally, and in writing to the client describing the selected alternatives
• Perform mass and energy balances on environmental systems
• Utilize the LEED and/or Envision rating systems for the assigned project
• Consider building sustainability issues with respect to appropriate electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and environmental design
• Consider emergency systems, egress lighting, exit signs, and fire alarm systems/pumps in relation to appropriate design
• Identify the relevant hydrologic and hydraulic features of the project requiring design
• Identify options for stormwater management applicable to the project
• Create order of magnitude cost estimates for each stormwater management option considered
• Identify options for relevant hydraulic systems (e.g., hydraulic profiles, water supplies, wastewater drainage) on the project
• Create order of magnitude cost estimates for hydraulic system options

c.    Structural Engineering

• Develop structural systems compatible with Civil Engineering design and other engineering disciplines
• Understand structural loadings and other structural design criteria
• Understand lateral force resisting systems
• Understand structural design evident in structural plans
• Understand structural design evident in structural details
• Appropriately use knowledge of structural analysis by hand
• Appropriately use knowledge of structural analysis by computer programs
• Appropriately use knowledge of structural design calculations
• Discuss structural design and human behavior issues in meetings and presentations

• Must have completed all prior courses in specialization prior to start of course
• Approval of curriculum coordinator

• Modification of project plan as needed
• Perform final design calculations and design sketches
• Prepare draft design drawings and details
• Prepare final construction cost estimate
• Prepare draft construction documents
• Finalize documents and drawings
• Presentation of design to committee

CV 5210 - Matrix Structural Analysis

• TBD 

• Structural Analysis

• TBD 

CV 5220 - AISC Steel Design

• Design plate girders for flexure and shear 
• Design steel frames for gravity and axial loads 
• Design bracing systems for steel structures 
• Design connections for steel structures 
• Understand advanced floor serviceability

• Steel Design

• Design of plate girders (2 classes) 
• Design of columns including slender element effects (2 classes) 
• Design of braced and moment frames, including design using the direct analysis method (2 classes) 
• Analysis of steel framed floors for occupant-induced vibrations (1 class) 
• Design of connections for steel structures, including partially-restrained connections (2 classes)

CV 5232 - Prestressed Concrete Design

• Design prestressed concrete beams for deflection, flexure, development, shear, and torsion
• Design prestressed concrete columns subjected to axial and flexural loads
• Determine prestressed connection capacities

• Reinforced concrete design

• Analysis Methods
• Loss of Prestress
• Flexure Design
• Shear and Torsion Design
• Compression Member Design
• Connection Design

CV 5234 - Foundation Design

• Design a spread footing subjected to axial load and moment 
• Design a base plate subjected to axial load and moment 
• Explain the design of deep foundations for axial and lateral loads

• Reinforced concrete design

• Live Load reduction
• Shallow foundation design
• Base plate design
• Anchorage to concrete
• Basement wall design
• Slab on ground design
• Deep foundation design
• Strut-and-tie method

CV 5240 - Masonry Design

• Be familiar with the material properties of masonry units and mortar 
• Understand the behavior and design of masonry flexural members 
• Understand the design of masonry walls for axial loads 
• Understand the design of masonry walls for out-of-plane bending 
• Understand the design of masonry walls for in-plane bending and shear 
• Be familiar with detailing of masonry walls 
• Understand design of anchorage in concrete and masonry

• Reinforced concrete design

• Introduction to course 
• Materials (CMU, mortar, grout, reinforcement) 
• Introduction to ACI 530 
• Reinforced Masonry Beams 
• Masonry with Axial Loads (columns, walls and pilasters, slender walls 
• Wall with In-Plan Bending and Shear (unreinforced and reinforced walls, distribution of force to walls, openings) 
• Detailing of Masonry (non-masonry lintels, moisture, veneers) 
• Anchorage design in Masonry and Concrete 
• Construction Issues 

CV 5250 - Wood Design

• Be familiar with the material properties and manufacture of sawn and engineered wood products 
• Understand the design of sawn and engineered wood members for flexure, shear, axial and combined axial and flexural loads 
• Understand the selection of plywood for out-of-plane loading 
• Understand the design or horizontal wood diaphragms and vertical wood shear walls 
• Understand the design of bolted connections of wood members 
• Understand the design of nailed connections of wood members 
• Be familiar with other connections of wood members

• Principles of structural engineering

• Introduction to Course 
• Introduction to NDS Specification 
• Material Properties and Manufacture of Sawn and Engineered Wood Products 
• Sawn Beam Design

CV 5260 - Bridge Design

• Understand the different types of bridges and when their use is appropriate 
• Determine AASHTO loading requirements for bridges 
• Design basic steel girder bridges 
• Design basic reinforced concrete slab bridges

• Reinforced concrete design

• Short topics: Minneapolis I-35 collapse; Bridge types and economical spans; Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics; Hoan Bridge; Aesthetics in design; Arches; Suspension bridge types; Tacoma Narrows; Connecticut Turnpike at Mianus River 
• Basic structural analysis with moving loads 
• Loadings and load combinations 
• Girder bridges: general concepts 
• Two-span continuous composite rolled steel beam bridge design 
• Girder bridges: additional topics for precast concrete girders and steel plate girders 
• Multi-span reinforced concrete slab bridge design 
• Multi-cell box culvert design

CV 5262 - Modern Structural Systems

• Be able to determine the underlying factors in structural system selection with the Owner, Architect, and Engineers of other disciplines in mind 
• Have an understanding of the structural system selection process for low-, mid-, and high-rise buildings 
• Be introduced to spreadsheets, software and other resources available from various professional organizations 
• Have studied materials and materials selection that may be considered “unique” 
• Have made new contacts with experts in the building construction industry 
• Have gained an appreciation for the differences in firms and how other firms approach building design and troubleshooting

• Understanding of design methodologies for different structural materials (steel, concrete, wood, masonry)
• Basic understanding of structural analysis software

• Broad-based system selection comparing materials and construction processes 
• Open-web joists, joist girders, metal deck 
• Efficient framing and lateral resistance schemes for steel framed structures  
• Comparison between concrete floor systems 
• Considerations for masonry structures 
• Design considerations for parking structures 
• Other systems (wood, light gage steel) 
• Considerations when using structural software

CV 5800 - Research and Writing

• Develop a research question the answers to which will form the basis of a capstone design project
• Locate relevant and credible sources of information that can be used to answer the research question using the MSOE library’s online databases and print/electronic resources
• Reference the relevant sources of information - including books, journal articles, governmental documents, and online publications using the MSOE Graduate Student Style Guide
• Read 6-12 of the relevant and credible sources of information found
• Write a literature review on a topic related to the student’s research question

• None

CV 6210 - Applied Finite Elements

• Analyze structures using one dimensional finite elements 
• Analyze structures using approximations of two dimensional finite elements 
• Analyze diverse structures using finite element software

• Matrix structural analysis

• Stiffness matrices 
• Material model 
• Boundary conditions 
• Applied loading

CV 6212 - Structural Dynamics

• Analyze single degree of freedom systems for a variety of dynamic loadings 
• Analyze multi-degree of freedom systems for a variety of dynamic loadings 
• Calculate the response of simple structures to earthquake loading

• Matrix structural analysis

• Single degree of freedom (SDOF) systems 
• Equation of motion 
• Free vibration 
• Harmonic loads 
• Impulsive loads 
• Methods for numerical solution of equations of motion 
• Finite difference methods for linear and nonlinear systems 
• Earthquake response history and spectra 
• Multi-degree of freedom (MDOF) systems 
• Equation of motion 
• Other preliminary topics 
• Free vibration 
• Modal damping 
• Modal analysis for linear systems

CV 6214 - Lateral Loads on Structural Systems

• Determine wind loads on the main wind force resisting system 
• Determine wind loads on components and cladding 
• Determine earthquake loads on a structure

• Structural dynamics

• Earthquake loads 
• Response of MDOF systems 
• ASCE-7 Seismic analysis 
• Performance-based design 
• ASCE-7 Wind loads

CV 6216 - Structural Stability

• Determine column buckling behavior and torsional buckling capacity of beams 
• Determine plate buckling capacities 
• Model structural stability with the finite element method

• Finite element analysis

• Structural stability 
• Buckling behavior, torsional buckling 
• Plate buckling 
• Modeling 
• Post-buckling behavior

CV 6222 - AISI Steel Design

• Design cold-formed steel members for flexural and shear capacity 
• Design cold-formed steel columns and beam-columns 
• Design connections of cold-formed steel members

• Structural stability

• AISI Design of beams, columns, connections

CV 6224 - Connection Design

• Understand the basis for connection design as presented in the AISC Manual 
• Determine limit states for different types of connections 
• Determine connection efficiency for given loads 
• Determine suitability of connections for different situations 
• Understand analysis methods unique to connection design 
• Design simple shear, moment and partially restrained connections 
• Design light and heavy bracing connections 
• Understand how seismic loading affects the design of the connection

• Determinate and indeterminate structural analysis 
• Understanding of structural analysis software 
• Understanding of basic design for steel tension, compression, flexural and combined flexural/axial members 
• Understanding of design of simple connections (tension, shear, moment)

• Fastener types 
• Eccentric loading on fasteners 
• Prying action 
• Framing connections 
• Moment connections 
• Bracing connections 
• Partially restrained connections 
• Introduction to connection design for seismic loading  

CV 6230 - Reinforced Concrete Structure Design

• Be familiar will the ACI code provisions and engineering methods needed to design any of the common concrete floor systems: Pan joist, wide pan, flat slab and flat plate with conventional reinforcement

• Reinforced concrete design

• ACI code provisions for pan joist floors 
• Designing a pan joist floor for shear and moment 
• Wide pan code considerations 
• ACI code provisions for flat slab floors 
• The Direct Design and Equivalent Frame method 
• ACI code provisions for flat plate floors 
• Introduction to posttensioned floor design

CV 6370 - Facilities Planning

• TBD

• None

• None

CV 7100 - Applied Statistics and Modeling

• TBD

• Statistics

• TBD

CV 8000 - Research and Presentation

• Demonstrate knowledge on chosen research topic

• Civil Engineering

• Determined by student and faculty advisor

CV 8900 - Capstone Project I

• Complete an independent research project

• Civil Engineering

• Determined by student and faculty advisor

CV 8910 - Capstone Project II

• Complete an independent research project

• Civil Engineering

• Determined by student and faculty advisor

CV 8920 - Capstone Project III

• Complete an independent research project

• Civil Engineering

• Determined by student and faculty advisor

EB 401 - Topics in Biomolecular Engineering

• TBD

• TBD

EB 499 - BioMolecular Engineering Independent Study

• Varies

• Varies

• Varies

EB 1000 - Intro to BioMolecular Engineering

• Gain an understanding of both the engineering profession and what biomolecular engineers do
• Distinguish macro scales from micro scales. Should be able to perform unit and scale conversions
• Gain an understanding of the importance of project participation. Ethics and rules of teamwork in a working environment for a lifelong learning approach
• Demonstrate the use of basic biomolecular engineering terminology
• Be familiar with the performance of selected engineering techniques and applications of biomolecular engineering discipline

• None  

• Syllabus, Intro, Pre-test, Survey, History and Intro to BioE (1 class)
• Intro to BioE Program, Curriculum and the CBM (2 classes)
• Difference between macro and micro scale. Interchangeable use and applications. (1 class)
• Diversity and extent of the biomolecular engineering (1 class)
• Think out of the Box activity (1 class)
• Reading, understanding and discussing a scientific/Engineering paper (2 classes)
• T shirt Design discussions (1 class)
• Introduction to the design process, maintenance of the engineering logbook and an introduction to time management and time logs (1 class)

EB 1001 - Intro to BioMolecular Engineering

• Gain an understanding of both the engineering profession and what biomolecular engineers do
• Distinguish macro scales from micro scales. Should be able to perform unit and scale conversions
• Gain an understanding of the importance of project participation
• Ethics and rules of teamwork in a working environment for a lifelong learning approach
• Demonstrate the use of basic biomolecular engineering terminology
• Be familiar with the performance of selected engineering techniques and applications of biomolecular engineering discipline

• No prerequisites by topic appended

• Syllabus, Intro, Pre-test, Survey, History and Intro to BioE (2 class)
• Intro to BioE Program, Curriculum and the CBM (3 classes)
• Difference between macro and micro scale. Interchangeable use and applications (3 class Practice in class)
• Diversity and extent of the biomolecular engineering (2 class)
• Think out of the Box activity (2 class)
• Reading, understanding and discussing a scientific/Engineering paper (5 classes)
• T shirt Design discussions (5 class)
• Introduction to the design process, maintenance of the engineering logbook and an introduction to time management and time logs (3 class)
• ​Introduction to word, excel, powerpoint (3 practice in class)
• Exam and quiz (2 classes)

EB 1100 - BioMolecular Engineering Seminar I

• Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
• Work on multidisciplinary team
• Understand professional and ethical responsibility
• Communicate effectively
• Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
• Recognize the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning
• Have knowledge of contemporary issues
• Learn about biomolecular engineering and its applications in today’s society
• Be introduced to professional communication in the form of formal presentations by invited speakers
• Learn what professional routes exist for graduates with a B.S. in biomolecular engineering, including careers in industry, research, and academia

• None

• Introduction and details of the BioMolecular Engineering Seminar I course. Freshman/Sophomore hybrid teams formed. Freshman IAC Elections
• Pre-seminar group discussion on readings and concepts relevant to the first talk
• First invited speaker
• Post-seminar group discussions on the first talk. Pre-seminar discussion on readings and concepts relevant to the second talk
• Second invited speaker
• Post-seminar group discussions on the second talk. Pre-seminar discussion on the readings and concepts relevant to the third talk
• Third invited speaker
• Post-seminar group discussions on the third talk
• Junior/senior BioE student presentations to freshman/sophomore students. Freshman/sophomore students evaluate junior/senior presentations
• Final open discussion on the course. Survey and questionnaire completed

EB 2000 - BioMolecular Engineering Lab Safety Ethics

• An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
• An ability to communicate effectively
• An knowledge of contemporary issues
• An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern tolls necessary for engineering practice
• Recognize potential hazards in the laboratory settings and learn how to avoid them by utilizing safety measures, including basic guidelines of proper laboratory practice and engineering controls, as well as picking up and using properly the appropriate kind of personal protective equipment
• Use MSDS to obtain information about potential material toxicity and appropriate safety measures
• Research the information in regard to the safety guidelines and regulation to comply with them
• Apply safety measures in the design and performance of biomolecular engineering experiments
• Recognize the impact of the work of the biomolecular engineer on the environment and on society, as well as potential ethical questions connected to this work, and be prepared to discuss them in a professional manner, supported by related professional organizations guidelines
• Recognize the need and value of life-long learning in regard to the safety and ethical problems in the continuously developing field of biomolecular engineering

• Sophomore standing

• Introduction and guidelines
• General laboratory safety rules
• Personal protection equipment
• Protection layers
• Use of laboratory equipment
• Physical, chemical, fire, electrical and radiation safety and hazards
• Chemical safety data sheet
• Biological safety and hazards
• Biosafety guidelines
• Good microbiological techniques
• Engineering controls
• Safe experimental design
• Safety regulations: institutional, local and national
• Life-long learning
• Ethics in the workplace
• Ethics in research
• Lab tour
• Paper discussions

EB 2001 - Laboratory Safety and Ethics

• Recognize potential hazards in the laboratory and manufacturing settings and learn how to avoid them by utilizing safety measures, including basic guidelines of proper laboratory and large-scale practice and engineering controls, as well as picking up and using properly the appropriate kind of personal protective equipment
• Be able to use MSDS to obtain information about potential material toxicity and appropriate safety measures
• Be able to research the information in regard to the safety guidelines and regulation to comply with them
• Be able to apply safety measures in the design and performance of biomolecular engineering experiments and large scale bioprocessing
• Be able to apply various methods of hazards analysis to bioprocessing
• Recognize the impact of the work of the biomolecular engineer on the environment and on society, as well as potential ethical questions connected to this work, and be prepared to discuss theme in a professional manner, supported by related professional organizations guidelines
• Recognize the need and value of life-long learning in regard to the safety and ethical problems in the continuously developing field of biomolecular engineering
• Recognize the hazards associated with the physical, chemical and biological products and processes designed by biomolecular engineers
• Recognize the role of safety in various aspects of bioprocess design and operations
• Be able to apply various methods of hazards analysis to bioprocessing
• Be able to identify design considerations for various unit operations and production facilities for safe design and operation
• Be able to analyze process hazards using a suitable methodology

• Sophomore standing

• Introduction and Guidelines
• General laboratory safety rules
• Personal protection equipment
• Protection layering
• Use of laboratory equipment
• Physical, chemical, fire, electrical and radiation safety and hazards
• Chemical safety data sheet
• Biological safety and hazards
• Biosafety guidelines
• Good microbiological techniques
• Engineering controls
• Safe experimental design
• Safety regulations:  institutional, local and national
• Need for bioprocess safety, past incidents
• Overview of the Bioprocessing industry
• The Bioprocess lifecycle
• Bioprocessing safety management practices
• Identifying bioprocess hazards
• Hazard analysis methods
• Bioprocess design considerations
• Bioprocess unit operations
• Risk management and emerging technologies
• Selected regulations
• Large scale biosafety guidelines
• A generic biosafety checklist
• Biological assessment questionnaire
• Bbioprocess facility audit checklist
• Life-long learning
• Ethics in the workplace
• Ethics in research
• Paper discussions
• BioE Lab Tour
• Group Work
• Speakers

EB 2100 - BioMolecular Engineering Sophomore Seminar

• Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
• Start understanding professional and ethical responsibility
• Start understanding the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
• Start recognizing the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning
• Start having knowledge of contemporary issues
• Learn more about biomolecular engineering applications in today’s society
• Be introduced to professional communication in the form of formal presentations by invited speakers
• Learn what professional routes exist for graduates with a B.S. in biomolecular engineering, including careers in industry, research academia and graduate school
• Be able to relate to program alums as role models

• No prerequisites by topic appended

• Introduction to the course and team formation
• Pre-seminar discussion on reading and concepts relevant to the seminars
• Invited speakers-topics vary from year to year
• Post-seminar discussion on reading and concepts relevant to the seminars
• Open group discussions
• Course learning assessment survey and questionnaires

EB 2240 - Engineering Applications in Biochemistry

• Gain knowledge of engineering applications of biochemistry concepts
• Perform experimentation related to biomolecular engineering, including hypothesis formulation, model development, measurements with positive and negative controls, data analysis
• Gain knowledge to design, analyze and control physical, chemical and biological processes
• Learn to apply basic science engineering concepts knowledge onto new situations

• Material taught in CH 200  , CH 222   and CH 223  
• Material taught in MA 136 ,MA 137 , MA 231  ,PH 2010  , BI 102   and EB 2000  
• Definitions and nomenclature of basic organic and biomolecules
• Organic Functional groups
• Monomers of basic biomolecules, proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, lipids, carbohydrates
• Directionality of biomolecules, properties of biomolecules
• Key points of metabolism
• Nucleophiles and Electrophiles, Hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity

• Introduction to the Syllabus, Pre Exam
• Enzyme Catalysis
• Enzyme Kinetics
• Applications Commercial/Industrial use of Proteins and Enzymes
• Regulations (Enzymes) and Applications
• A Great Engineering Example-the Cell and Applications
• H-Fuel Cell and Microbial Fuel Cell
• Bioenergetics
• Design of Metabolism and Aerobic Metabolism
• Photosynthesis and Engineering Aspects of Metabolism
• Designing of Proteins and Enzymes and Applications

• Lab 0: Log notebook, good Lab practices, dos and donts of LMPS
• Lab 1: Diffusion Measurement in a Two-Compartment Model
• Lab 2: Measurement of Enzymatic Reaction Rate
• Lab 3: Dissociation of Double Stranded Polynucleotides
• Lab 4: Fuel Cells: H and Microbial Fuel Cell
• Lab 5: Model trays for the Electron Pathway and Energy Transfer during Respiration and Photosynthesis
• Lab 6: Fuel Cell Challenge Design

EB 2250 - Biopolymer Engineering

• Categorize different kinds of natural and synthetic biopolymers
• Understand and discuss the step-growth and chain-growth polymerization and biopolymer processing
• Discuss the methods for polymers and biopolymers characterization, and analyze the characterization data using their science and engineering skills
• Understand and discuss the importance of the biopolymer properties: biocompatibility and biodegradability
• Discuss industrial applications of biopolymers and biopolymer marketing and regulations

• Biokinetics anf biocatalysis
• Industrial use of proteins and enzymes
• Design and applications of proteins and enzymes

• Introduction to polymers and biopolymers
• Natural biopolymers in life science
• Principles of polymerization
• Polymer and biopolymer processing
• Polymer and biopolymer characterization: Physics
• Polymer and biopolymer characterization: Chemistry
• Biocompatibility
• Biopolymers: biomedical applications
• Biopolymers: environmental applications
• Project I (biopolymers: agricultural applications)
• Project I (biopolymers: cosmetic applications)
• Biopolymers: food industry applications
• Bioplastics (green plastics): science of biodegradable plastics
• Engineering biopolymers: market
• Engineering biopolymers: regulations
• Project II

EB 2410 - Principles of Biotechnology

• Discuss the history, impacts, and implications of biotechnology
• Discussion pros and cons of the different aspects of the field
• Discuss the underlying principles of several bio-techniques
• Perform several molecular level biotechnology experimental techniques including hypothesis formulation and measurements with positive and negative controls
• Perform data analysis using knowledge of basic sciences and engineering
• Practice at least three different techniques of biotechnology independently
• Identify several biomolecular engineering applications of biotechnology
• Integrate molecular knowledge into analysis and design experiments

• Basic terminology of Nucleic acids, proteins and other biomolecules

• Syllabus, History, safety and ethics in Biotechnology (1 class)
• Lifelong Learning in Biotechnology (1 class)
• Different Types of Biotechnology (1 class)
• Impact of Biotechnology on Engineering (1 class)
• Basic Skills - Doing, Speaking, Thinking Biotech (2 classes)
• Isolating and Manipulating Biomolecules, DNA, proteins (2 classes)
• Genetic Engineering/Cloning (3 classes)
• Transformations/Fermentations (2 class)
• Operons and Transformations (1 class)
• Infections/Transfections (1 class)
• Polymerase Chain Reaction (2 classes)
• Forensics (2 classes)
• Design Project presentation and reevaluation (outside class time half a day Saturday)
• Advance Topics (if time allows)
• Review

• Intro to Biotechnology Methods a. Setting up a legal Scientific Notebook b. Laboratory safety and Ethics
• Chemistry Needed for Biotechnology Methods a. Measuring very small volumes b. Measuring Mass c. Making Solutions d. Making dilutions e) Basic Biotechnology Calculations
• Role of Biomolecules in Biomolecular Engineering a. Understanding Design of two strands of DNA b. DNA resolving Gels c. DNA isolation d. Quantitation of DNA via gel electrophoresis e. Quantitation of DNA via spectrophotometer
• Manipulations of Biomolecules Models for molecular Engineering a. Transformation of bacteria with plasmid (Model of switches at work) b. Restriction Analysis of Pre cut DNA sequence ( phage) c. Crime Scene MSOE - DNA Fingerprinting d. Visiting a Crime Lab. e. Data analysis
• Amplification Models for Molecular Engineering a. Polymerase Chain Reaction b. Extended activities

EB 2420 - Informatics Computing I

• Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
  • Understand the basic concepts and logics of computer programming
  • Understand the syntax and structure of the MATLAB programming language
  • Apply the MATLAB programming language to solve engineering problems

• None

• Introduction to computer programming
• The MATLAB environment
• Variables, expressions, operators, data types, and functions
• Vectors, arrays, and matrices
• Matrix operations and plotting
• Branching/selection and loops
• File input and output

• Introductory Laboratory
• Using MATLAB as a calculator
• Vectors and Vector Operations
• Arrays, Matrices, and Their Operations
• Decision Making: Branching and Loops
• Vectorization and Plotting
• User-Defined Functions

EB 2430 - Informatics Computing II

• Understand object-oriented programming concepts
• Write Java programs using object-oriented concepts
• Understand various basic sorting and searching algorithms
• Understand abstract data types (ADTs)
• Understand basic concepts of data structures
• Perform Monte Carlo simulations

• None

• Object-oriented concepts
• Data types and operators
• Variables, declarations, and assignments
• Decision making and iterations
• Recursion
• Input and output
• Arrays and ArrayLists
• Search and sorting algorithms
• Time and space complexity
• Random number generation and simulations
• Abstract data types (ADTs)
• LinkedLists
• Stacks and queues
• Hashing
• Graphs and trees

• Introduction to Java Programming (1 lab)
• Data types and operators (1 lab)
• Decision making and iteration (1 lab)
• Recursion (1 lab)
• Arrays and ArrayLists (1 lab)
• Time and space complexity (1 lab)
• Random simulation (1 lab)
• Stacks, Queues, and LinkedLists (1 lab)

EB 2510 - Thermodynamics I

• Gain a fundamental understanding of the first and second laws of thermodynamics and their relevance in the biomolecular world
• Develop a fundamental understanding of concepts such as: entropy, enthalpy, free energy, internal energy, the conservation of energy, etc. and their relevance in biomolecular engineering
• Identify problems, formulate solutions and solve using thermodynamic principles
• Understand fundamental equations of state applied to ideal/real gases
• Apply fundamental thermodynamic relationships at the molecular level
• Use thermodynamic properties of fluids to solve problems

• Differential equations, basic principles of thermodynamics

• Thermodynamics-basic definitions: Heat, Work, Energy, Pressure, Temperature, Force
• First Law of Thermodynamics: Conservation of energy principle and its application to real world problems
• Ideal and Real Gas Laws
• Heat effects
• Second Law of Thermodynamics: Entropy, Free Energy
• Thermodynamic Properties of Fluids
• Flow processes
• Refrigeration and Liquefaction
• Equilibrium

EB 2910 - Genomics in Engineering

• An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering
• An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs with realistic constraints, such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability
• Display a thorough foundation in the basic sciences and sufficient knowledge in the concepts and skills required to design, analyze and control physical, chemical and biological processes in the field of biomolecular engineering
• Describe the principal aims, technologies and statistical issues in genomics and proteomics
• Gain an understanding of the natural and artificial genome and proteome
• Describe instrumental methods used in genomics and proteomics
• Gain an understanding of the applications used in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, epigenomics and metagenomics
• Write a scientific report in standardized format

• EB 2240  
• Two quarters of university level chemistry
• One quarter of university level organic chemistry
• One quarter of university level biochemistry
• One quarter of university level cell biology and genetics
• Corequisite EB 2410  

• Genome sequences and acquisition
• Genomics
• Genomic variations
• Epigenomics
• Transcriptomics
• Proteomics
• Metagenomics
• Whole genome perspective
• Applications of genomics and proteomics
• Exams

EB 3100 - BioMolecular Engineering Junior Seminar

• Apply knowledge of the basic sciences and engineering to understand the materials being presented by speakers
• Understand the importance of a biomolecular engineer on multidisciplinary teams with professional ethics
• Define and describe professional and ethical responsibility of a biomolecular engineer
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and with nontechnical audiences, in oral, written and graphical forms
• Compose an effective seminar logbook
• Communicate professionally by participating in active discussions with the various speakers
• Learn professional presentation skills by presenting to the senior BioE students
• Define and identify contemporary engineering/scientific issues of the field
• Understand the direct and/or indirect impact of biomolecular engineering on the identified contemporary scientific issues in a global, economic, environmental and societal context
• Define lifelong learning
• Recognize the need for lifelong learning approaches towards  new professional idea
• Learn what professional routes exist for graduates with a B.S. in biomolecular engineering, including careers in industry, research, academia and graduate school

• Knowledge of the terminologies in chemistry, physics, and biology
• Basic understanding of organic chemistry, biochemistry, and biotechnology
• Basic understanding of biomolecules and their structure including proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates
• Knowledge of basic presentation skills

• Introduction
• BioE faculty senior design project idea presentations for the upcoming year
• Presentation by invited speakers (topic will change from year to year)
• BioE junior presentations to BioE seniors
• BioE senior presentations to BioE freshmen and sophomores
• Course learning assessment survey and questionnaire (will be done in groups)

EB 3200 - Bioanalytical Instrumentation

• Identify key components of several machines used for probing and analysis of biomolecules
• Demonstrate understanding of concepts, principles of operations and applications of the field
• Recognize the vital components of sample preparation for the probing and analysis
• Distinguish between the principles and constraints of high and low throughput
• Recognize that bioprobing and bioanalysis need constant practice and discipline
• Practice safety and ethics involved with the field of bioprobing and bioanalysis
• Recognize and list the hazards associated with the field of bioprobing and bioanalysis

• Biomolecules structure and function. Physics of mechanics, Physics of electricity and magnetism and modern physics

• Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)-the basics
• AFM-beyond the basics - using AFM to characterize individual biomolecules, such as DNA
• Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR). Theoretical foundations of vibrational spectroscopy. Principles of operation of IR and FT-IR
• FT-IR in biomolecular engineering: spectra of functional groups, application of FT-IR to secondary structure of proteins
• Safety, hazards, discipline, sample prep
• Principles of plate reading/immunolabeling
• Applications/constrains of plate reading/immunolabeling
• Electron microscopy-principles and applications
• Mass spectroscopy-principles and applications
• Basic principles of operation of Palpator^TM and the range of its possible applications in the biomolecular engineering field
• Using the Palpator^TM for high-throughput cellular characterization and cellular treatment efficiency, i.e. pharmaceutical efficacy or toxicity testing

• Laboratory safety, hazards, discipline
• Hands on AFM-contact and tapping mode imaging of objects of known morphology. Basic use of nanoscope
• Analysis software
• Hands on AFM. Preparation of biological samples: DNA on mica. Contact and tapping mode AFM of DNA on mica
• Protein sample preparation. Acquiring spectra of buffer and BSA in buffer
• Analysis of FT-IR spectra of BSA in buffer and determination of changes in the secondary structure of proteins
• Hands on sample prep and Plate reader principle and application
• Tour to Mass Spec facility at MCW
• Hands on sample prep and Palpator^TM application to cell characterization

EB 3300 - Molecular Nanotechnology

• Define terms like nanotechnology, bionanotechnology and nanobiotechnology
• Discuss the nanofabrication methods
• Characterize nanomaterials/nanodevices and analyze data
• Discuss molecular nanotechnology applications in food safety, agriculture, medicine, pharmaceuticals, environment, as well as other bio-based engineering disciplines; and, be able to apply molecular nanotechnology into these fields
• Discuss the philosophy and ethics of molecular nanotechnology

• No prerequisites by topic appended

• Introduction to nanoscience
• The nature of nanotechnology (from nanoscience to nanotechnology)
• Nanomaterials and nanostructures
• Nanofabrication: Top-Down versus Bottom-Up
• Nanofabrication: Chemical synthesis and modification
• Characterization at the nanoscale
• Demonstration: nanofabrication and nano-characterization
• Bionanotechnology and nanobiotechnology
• Medical nanotechnology and nanomedicine
• Special topic I: Design of nanoparticles for cancer treatment
• Nanotechnology in the Agri-Food sector
• Special topic II: Nanoparticle Interactions with Plants
• Nanotechnology and environment
• Philosophy and ethics of nanotechnology

EB 3400 - Food Engineering

• Understand and design basic food manufacturing processes
• Understand the food storage mechanism and methods; and design food storage processes
• Understand and discuss the importance of food quality and safety control, especially HACCP and cGMP systems; and design food products/processing processes under the HACCP and cGMP guidelines

• None

EB 3410 - Applications of Biotechnology

• An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
• An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
• An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
• The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
• A knowledge of contemporary issues
• An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
• Display a thorough foundation in the basic sciences and sufficient knowledge in the concepts and skills required to design, analyze and control physical, chemical and biological processes in the field of biomolecular engineering
• Discuss the applications of biotechnology
• Discuss the biotechnology tools in regard to their application in biomolecular engineering
• Design and perform simple biotechnology experiments, including hypothesis formation, measurements, and positive and negative controls
• Demonstrate the laboratory skills related to basic biotechnology techniques
• Analyze the experimental data using basic science and engineering skills
• Discuss the new developments in biotechnology in regard to the biomolecular engineering field
• Apply their knowledge of biology, chemistry, and biotechnology to solve basic problems in the biotechnology and biomolecular engineering field

• No prerequisites by topic appended

• Biotechnology: science and technology
• Manipulating biomolecules: DNA
• Polymerase chain reaction
• Manipulating biomolecules: protein
• Protein Electrophoresis
• Western blotting
• Immunological Applications
• ELISA
• Plant Biotechnology
• Biological engineering and scale up of industrial process
• Impact of biotechnology on economic and societal issues
• Student Presentations
• Exam

• Nucleic Acid Applications: polymerase chain reaction
• Protein Applications: protein isolation and purification
• Protein Applications: PAGE
• Protein Applications: Western blot
• Immunological Applications: ELISA
• Plant biotechnology
• Lab Exam

EB 3411 - Applications of Biotechnology II

• Apply the biotechnology tools previously learned toward applications in biomolecular engineering.
• Discuss new developments in a variety of biotechnology fields in regard to the biomolecular engineering field.
• Discuss the components necessary for founding a biotechnology company
• Apply their knowledge of biology, chemistry, and biotechnology to solve basic problems in the biotechnology and biomolecular engineering field. 

• knowledge of core biotechnology applications such as bacterial transformation, cloning, forensic analysis, DNA extraction, PCR, protein extraction, Western blotting, ELISA and plant biotechnology
• ability to apply the core biotechnology applications to biomolecular engineering in a manufacturing setting, i.e. scale-up
• knowledge of how biotechnology is used in current practice and in the field of biomolecular engineering
• ability to use biology, chemistry and biotechnology to solve basic problems in the biotechnology and biomolecular engineering field

EB 3420 - Bioinformatics I

• Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
  • Acknowledge various contemporary issues and appreciate the impact of bioinformatics in genomics, proteomics, human disease research, and drug development
  • Apply knowledge of chemistry to understand the structures and physicochemical properties of the basic building blocks of biomolecules and, in turn, to understand biomolecular structure and function
  • Navigate the human genome to locate a gene of interest on a chromosome and interpret its results
  • Understand the computational algorithms/approaches pertinent to similarity search for an RNA or protein sequence query
  • Search against various specialized biological databases for a query and analyze/interpret the hits
  • Understand the basic principles and strategies of comparative analysis of protein sequences
  • Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to bioinformatics

• None

EB 3430 - Bioinformatics II

• Search, collect, and align homologous biological sequences of interest
• Create a quality alignment of biological sequences
• Build and interpret a phylogenetic tree based on well-aligned biological sequences
• Derive sequence-structure relationships by comparing biological sequences and their structure data
• Compare the 3D structures of homologous biomolecules
• Visualize and appreciate the detailed 3D structures of very complex biomolecules using various molecular visualization tools
• Identify and characterize various sequence and structural motifs from a detailed cross-analysis of biological sequences and their corresponding higher-order 3D structures
• Perform homology modeling to predict the 3D structure of a biological sequence whose structure is not yet available

• None 

• RNA sequence analysis
• The Tree of Life: phylogenetic relationships between organisms
• Sequence-Structure relationships of biological macromolecules
• 3D structure of protein and RNA
• 3D visualization of biomolecular structures and their analysis
• Sequence and structural motifs in biological macromolecules
• Homology modeling of novel biological macromolecules

• Comparative analysis of RNA sequences (2 labs)
• The Tree of Life and phylogenetic analysis (2 labs)
• Sequence-Structure relationships of biomolecules (1 lab)
• Comparative analysis of 3D protein and RNA structures (1 lab)
• 3D visualization and analysis of biomolecular structure (1 lab)
• Sequence and structural motifs in biomolecules (1 lab)
• Homology molecular modeling (1 lab)

EB 3500 - Metabolic Engineering and Synthetic Biology

• An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
• An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
• A knowledge of contemporary issues
• An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
• A foundation in the basic sciences sufficient to design, analyze and control physical, chemical and biological products and processes
• Gain a fundamental understanding of the definitions of Metabolic Engineering and the defining experiments in the field
• Have the ability to understand, and apply basic aspects of, mass/material balances and flux analysis to a metabolic engineering problem
• Develop the ability to identify a metabolic problem, propose solutions, and analyze possible problems
• Gain a fundamental understanding of the definitions of Synthetic Biology and the defining experiments in the field
• Develop the ability to understand, and apply basic aspects of, parts, devices and systems analysis to a synthetic biology design
• Develop the ability to identify a problem and propose possible synthetic biology responses to the identified problem, including detailing the needed design, parts and testing
• Identify ethical considerations related to synthetic biology, including both possible positive and negative aspects of the field
• Identify how metabolic engineering and synthetic biology have influenced the areas of production of pharmaceuticals, generation of novel drugs, and energy generation

• No prerequisites by topic appended

• Synthetic Biology: Overview/foundations and engineering principles, BioBricks, designed genetic circuit examples, sensors, output, regulation, oscillations
• Metabolic Engineering: foundations, growth nutrients, material/mass balance, regulation, network rigidity
• Applications: clinical, biofuels, pharmaceutical, food, environmental, and biotechnology
• Theoretical design and proposal of a new sensor and output device
• Laboratory experience with genetic devices, regulation (promoters and RBS sites), complex circuits, and cellular chassis
• Ethical considerations of metabolic engineering and/or synthetic biology research and development

EB 3510 - Thermodynamics II

• Understand solution thermodynamics, chemical and bio-reaction equilibria and phase equilibria and be able to use thermodynamic properties of fluids to solve problems
• Gain a fundamental understanding of the thermodynamics principles and molecular thermodynamics and their relevance in the biomolecular world
• Develop a fundamental understanding of concepts such as: entropy, enthalpy, free energy, internal energy, the conservation of energy, etc. and their relevance in biomolecular engineering
• Identify problems, formulate solutions and solve using thermodynamic principles
• Understand fundamental equations of state applied to intramolecular and intermolecular interactions
• Apply fundamental thermodynamic relationships at the molecular level for such events as molecular cooperativity and binding

• No prerequisites by topic appended

• Solution Thermodynamics
• Phase Equilibria
• Chemical Reaction Equilibria
• Molecular Thermodynamics
• Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics
• Thermodynamic Extremum Principles to Predict Equilibria
• Entropy and Boltzmann Distribution
• Driving Forces and Free Energies
• Intermolecular Interactions
• Binding

EB 3520 - Engineering of Controlled Drug Delivery

• Discuss basic pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
• Discuss the principles of prodrug design and design prodrugs as drug delivery systems
• Discuss physiological and chemical barriers for drug delivery
• Discuss and design the carriers for drug delivery
• Discuss different controlled drug delivery systems and understand the FDA requirements for controlled release systems; and, be able to design controlled drug delivery systems under the FDA requirements
• Discuss targeted drug delivery, espeically to the brain and tumor; and, be able to design targeted drug delivery systems

• No prerequisites by topic appended.

• Introduction to drug delivery
• Pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
• Physiological and biochemical barriers to drug delivery
• Prodrugs as drug delivery
• Engineered carriers and vectors in drug delivery
• Diffusion-controlled drug delivery systems
• Dissolution-controlled drug delivery systems
• Erodible drug delivery systems
• Osmotic-controlled drug delivery systems
• Oral controlled-release delivery
• Targeting approaches to drug delivery
• Site-specific drug delivery
• Bioconjugates and chemical drug delivery
• Market and FDA requirements for controlled release products

• Biopolymer purification to achieve pharmaceutical grade
• Drug stability
• Alginate-based microcapsules preparation
• Release profiles of encapsulated drugs

EB 3530 - Cell Culture Lab for BioMolecular Engineering

• Perform cell culture using mammalian cell lines
• Prepare media and recognize the vital components of media and perform aseptic techniques imperative for primary and immortalized mammalian cells
• Conduct cell count, design growth curve experiments and formulate conditions for optimal transient transfection of cells
• Identify machines used in cell culture
• Recognize critical components of the mechanism of how cell culture reagents work and impact of cell culture on cell engineering
• Handle calculations associated with cell culture and be able to use those in new situations
• Recognize that the field of cell culture needs constant practice and discipline
• Recognize the engineering application of cell culture to the design, analysis and control of chemical, physical, and/or biological processes
• Practice safety and ethics involved with the field of cell culture
• Recognize the hazards associated with these processes

• Basic knowledge on cell, biomolecules and metabolism from BI 102 , CH 223  and EB 2240  

• Syllabus, Introduction to Cell Culture
• Aseptic Techniques/Passaging Counting and Housekeeping Cells
• SAFETY AND HAZARDS Guest Speaker from EHS department
• Industrial use of plant and animal cell culture
• Transfer of foreign DNA into animal and plant cells
• Applications and Scale-UP
• Design of the projects discussion
• Immunostaining

• Aseptic Techniques/Counting Cells/scopes and Passaging
• Senior Design Mini Project: (Select and Perform 1)
• Design and establish a process of cell healing (Scratch Assays). Can be done on all available cell lines, including stem cells
• Design transformation of Embryonic Stem cells into a different kind. Can be done on available embryonic rabbit stem cells
• Design cellular differentiation of cells, changing them into a tissue and establishing the mechanical properties using a palpator. Can be done on all cell line

EB 3560 - Unit Ops-Prod Scale Bioseparations

• Apply the principles of transport processes, phase equilibrium and chemical kinetics to design and characterize batch and continuous separation unit processes
• Describe the operation of various unit processes
• Design and scale-up the equipment for unit processes
• Perform biomolecular engineering experimentation

• Differential equations

• Introduction to Bioproducts and Bioseparations
• Cell Lysis and Flocculation
• Filtration
• Sedimentation, Centrifugation
• Extraction and distillation
• Liquid Chromatography, Adsorption
• Precipitation
• Crystallization
• Drying

• Lab Safety, Training, Quantitative synthesis techniques
• Flocculation
• Batch Filtration
• Tangential Flow Filtration
• Liquid-Liquid Extraction
• Chromatography
• Centrifugation

EB 3561 - Unit Operations-Production Scale Bioseparations

• Apply the principles of transport phenomena and thermodynamics to design and characterize batch and continuous separation unit operations
• Describe the working of various unit operations
• Design and scale-up the equipment for various unit operations

• Differential equations

• Introduction to Bioproducts and Bioseparations
• Cell Lysis and Flocculation
• Filtration
• Sedimentation, Centrifugation
• Extraction and distillation
• Liquid Chromatography, Adsorption
• Precipitation
• Crystallization
• Drying

EB 3570 - Kinetics and Bioreactor Design

• Derive and apply macroscopic mole and energy balances to size reactors
• Analyze lab data to ascertain the kinetics of a reaction and scale-up design of a bioreactor from lab data
• Distinguish between various types and arrangements of reactors and understand their operation
• Design or select a bioreactor for a specific purpose
• Use a mathematical tool to solve systems of equations

• Chemical and Biochemical reaction kinetics, collection of reaction rate data, MATLAB programming, mass and energy balances

• Mole balances and introduction to Polymath
• Design equations, Rate vs. Conversion plots
• Types of reactors, Reactor arrangement/staging, Rate laws and Stoichiometry
• Isothermal reactor design-irreversible and reversible reactions
• Pressure drop, Membrane reactors
• Batch, Semi-batch, CTSR, recycle and aerated reactors
• Analysis of rate data, multiple reactions, heat effects/energy balance
• Enzymes, MM kinetics, enzyme inhibition, Fermenters
• Bioreactors, cell growth kinetics/rate laws, scale up and operation
• Review of reactor design, selection, impeller selection as a function of cell type
• Problem solving using Polymath

EB 3600 - Omics

• Be able to describe the principal aims, technologies and statistical issues in genomics and proteomics
• Gain an understanding of the natural and artificial genome and proteome
• Be able to describe instrumental methods used in genomics and proteomics
• Gain an understanding of the applications used in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, epigenomics, metagenomics and interactomics
• Be able to write a scientific report in standardized format

• Must have completed all courses up to the junior level to register for this course.

EB 3610 - Transport Phenomena I

• Derive and apply macroscopic mass, momentum and energy balances and solve engineering problems related to fluid flow
• Solve continuity and Navier-Stokes equations to analyze engineering problems related to Newtonian fluid flow
• Employ dimensional analysis in fluid flow analysis and experimentation
• Distinguish between Newtonian and various types of non-Newtonian fluids’ behavior
• Explain fluid flow behavior on a molecular as well as macroscopic level
• Describe flow parameters and forces acting on objects that are interacting with fluids
• Explain the flow in pipes and ducts and differences between laminar and turbulent flow and solve related engineering problems

• Differential equations
• Vectors

• Introduction to transport phenomena
• Viscosity and mechanisms of momentum transport
• Equations of change for isothermal systems- equation of motion and equation of continuity
• Navier-Stokes equation, Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids
• Approximations of Navier-Stokes equation
• External flow, frictional and pressure drag
• Time dependent flow
• Laminar/turbulent flow in pipes, frictional losses, experimental devices used to measure fluid flow
• Friction factors for flow in various geometries
• Conservation laws of mass, momentum and energy with engineering applications, Bernoulli equation
• Dimensional analysis
• Flow in pipes, ducts, open channels, pumps and reactors
• Computational fluid dynamics simulation demonstration

EB 3620 - Transport Phenomena II

• Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering
• Display through foundation in the basic sciences and sufficient knowledge in the concepts and skills required to design, analyze and control, physical, chemical and biological processes in the field of biomolecular engineering
• Gain a fundamental understanding of the modes of heat and mass transfer
• Will gain the ability to use the governing equations and boundary conditions of heat transfer and understand their relevance in the biological world
• Will gain a fundamental understanding of conductive and convection heat transfer and how it applies to biomolecular problems
• Will develop a fundamental understanding of concepts such as thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, convective and radiative heat transfer, diffusion, dispersion, and convective mass transfer etc. and their relevance to biomolecular engineering
• Have the ability to identify problems, formulate solutions and solve using mass and heat transfer principles
• Apply fundamental heat and mass transfer relationships to processes such as heat exchange, evaporation, condensation, boiling and drying operations in biological and biomolecular systems

• None 

• Equilibrium, Energy Conservations, and Temperature
• Modes of Heat Transfer
• Governing Eqn and Boundary Conditions of Heat Transfer
• Conduction of Heat Transfer: Stead State
• Conduction Heat Transfer: Unsteady State
• Convection Heat Transfer
• Heat Transfer with Change of Phase
• Radiative Heat Transfer
• Equilibrium, Mass Conservation, and Kinetics
• Modes of Mass Transfer
• Governing Eqns and Boundary Conditions of Mass Transfer
• Diffusion Mass Transfer: Steady State

EB 3800 - Drug Discovery and Development

• Describe overall drug discovery and development process
• Understand the molecular basis of diseases and drug target identification
• Understand the identification and optimization of lead compounds
• Describe the mechanisms of drug action and resistance
• Understand drug metabolism
• Understand the objectives and details of clinical trials
• Understand the importance of drug-drug interactions
• Know about the major lines of drugs being developed
• Appreciate the impact of bioinformatics in drug discovery and development

• None

EB 4000 - Biopolymer Engineering

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None 

• Introduction to polymers and biopolymers
• Natural biopolymers in life science
• Principles of polymerization
• Polymer and biopolymer processing
• Polymer and biopolymer characterization: Physics
• Polymer and biopolymer characterization: Chemistry
• Biocompatibility
• Biopolymers: biomedical applications
• Biopolymers: environmental applications
• Project I (biopolymers: agricultural applications)
• Project I (biopolymers: cosmetic applications)
• Biopolymers: food industry applications
• Bioplastics (green plastics): science of biodegradable plastics
• Engineering biopolymers: market
• Engineering biopolymers: regulations
• Project II

EB 4100 - BioMolecular Engineering Senior Seminar

• Learn about biomolecular engineering and its applications in today’s society
• Develop how to keep an effective seminar logbook
• Develop professional communication skills by asking critical and logical questions about the materials presented by various speakers
• Develop professional presentation skills through effective presentation to the BioE freshmen and sophomores
• Learn about post-graduate career options with a B.S. in Biomolecular Engineering, including jobs in research, industry, academia and graduate school

• No prerequisites by topic appended

• Introduction
• Take-home assignment for BioE faculty senior design project idea presentations
• Presentation by invited speakers (topics will vary from year to year)
• BioE junior presentations to BioE seniors
• BioE senior presentations to BioE freshmen and sophomores
• Course learning assessment survey and questionnaire (will be done in groups)

EB 4200 - Bioanalytical Instrumentation

• Identify key components of several machines used for probing and analysis of biomolecules
• Demonstrate understanding of concepts, principles of operations and applications of the field
• Recognize the vital components of sample preparation for the probing and analysis
• Distinguish between the principles and constraints of high and low throughput
• Recognize that bioprobing and bioanalysis need constant practice and discipline
• Practice safety and ethics involved with the field of bioprobing and bioanalysis
• Recognize and list the hazards associated with the field of bioprobing and bioanalysis

• Biomolecules structure and function. Physics of mechanics, Physics of electricity and magnetism and modern physics

• Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)-the basics
• AFM-beyond the basics
• Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR). Theoretical foundations of vibrational spectroscopy. Principles of operation of IR and FT-IR
• FT-IR in biomolecular engineering: spectra of functional groups, application of FT-IR to secondary structure of proteins
• Safety, hazards, discipline, sample prep
• Principles of plate reading/immunolabeling
• Applications/constrains of plate reading/immunolabeling
• Electron microscopy-principles and applications
• Mass spectroscopy-principles and applications

• Laboratory safety, hazards, discipline
• Hands on AFM-contact and tapping mode imaging of objects of known morphology. Basic use of nanoscope
• Analysis software
• Hands on AFM. Preparation of biological samples: DNA on mica. Contact and tapping mode AFM of DNA on mica
• Protein sample preparation. Acquiring spectra of buffer and BSA in buffer
• Analysis of FT-IR spectra of BSA in buffer and determination of changes in the secondary structure of proteins
• Hands on sample prep and Plate reader principle and application
• Tour to electron Microscopy facility at UWM
• Tour to Mass Spec facility at MCW

EB 4300 - Metabolic Engineering and Synthetic Biology

• An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
• An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
• An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
• An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
• A knowledge of contemporary issues
• An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
• Display a thorough foundation in the basic sciences and sufficient knowledge in the concepts and skills required to design, analyze and control physical, chemical and biological products and processes in the field of biomolecular engineering
• Gain a fundamental understanding of the definitions of Metabolic Engineering and the defining experiments in the field
• Have the ability to understand, and apply basic aspects of, mass/material balances and flux analysis to a metabolic engineering problem
• Develop the ability to identify a metabolic problem, propose solutions, and analyze possible problems
• Gain a fundamental understanding of the definitions of Synthetic Biology and the defining experiments in the field
• Develop the ability to understand, and apply basic aspects of, parts, devices and systems analysis to a synthetic biology design
• Develop the ability to identify a problem and propose possible synthetic biology responses to the identified problem, including detailing the needed design, parts and testing
• Identify ethical considerations related to synthetic biology, including both possible positive and negative aspects of the field
• identify how metabolic engineering and synthetic biology have influenced the areas of production of pharmaceuticals, generation of novel drugs, and energy generation

• None 

• Synthetic Biology: Overview/foundations and engineering principles, BioBricks, designed genetic circuit examples, sensors, output, regulation, oscillations
• Metabolic Engineering: foundations, growth nutrients, material/mass balance, regulation, network rigidity
• Applications: clinical, biofuels, pharmaceutical, food, environmental, and biotechnology
• Theoretical design and proposal of a new sensor and output device
• Laboratory experience with genetic devices, regulation (promoters and RBS sites), complex circuits, and cellular chassis
• Ethical considerations of metabolic engineering and/or synthetic biology research and development

EB 4400 - Molecular Nanotechnology

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None 

• Introduction to nanoscience
• The nature of nanotechnology (from nanoscience to nanotechnology)
• Nanomaterials and nanostructures
• Nanofabrication: Top-Down versus Bottom-Up
• Nanofabrication: Chemical synthesis and modification
• Characterization at the nanoscale
• Demonstration: nanofabrication and nano-characterization
• Bionanotechnology and nanobiotechnology
• Medical nanotechnology and nanomedicine
• Special topic I: Design of nanoparticles for cancer treatment
• Nanotechnology in the Agri-Food sector
• Special topic II: Nanoparticle Interactions with Plants
• Nanotechnology and environment
• Philosophy and ethics of nanotechnology

EB 4510 - Process Design and Control

• Identify common process instrumentation
• Design and analyze a process control strategy for a process requirement
• Choose an appropriate control strategy for a given process requirement
• Tune PID controllers
• Mathematically analyze control behavior of process control loops
• Design and implement appropriate control strategies for a given process requirement
• Synthesize the flowsheet/sequence of unit operations needed in a biomanufacturing process

• None 

• Synthesis of bioseparations processes
• Process instrumentation
• Process Control
• Dynamic modeling
• Laplace transforms
• Transfer functions
• PID control
• PID tuning methods
• Advanced control strategies
• MIMO processes
• Model Predictive Control

EB 4511 - Bio-Process Control

• Identify common process instrumentation
• Design and analyze a process control strategy for a process requirement
• Choose an appropriate control strategy for a given process requirement
• Tune PID controllers
• Mathematically analyze control behavior of process control loops
• Design and implement appropriate control strategies for a given process requirement
• Synthesize the flowsheet/sequence of unit operations needed in a biomanufacturing process

• No prerequisites by topic appended

• Process instrumentation
• Process Control
• Dynamic modeling
• Laplace transforms
• Transfer functions
• PID control
• PID tuning methods
• Advanced control strategies

EB 4520 - Engineering of Controlled Drug Delivery

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None 

• Introduction to drug delivery
• Pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
• Physiological and biochemical barriers to drug delivery
• Prodrugs as drug delivery
• Engineered carriers and vectors in drug delivery
• Diffusion-controlled drug delivery systems
• Dissolution-controlled drug delivery systems
• Erodible drug delivery systems
• Osmotic-controlled drug delivery systems
• Oral controlled-release delivery
• Targeting approaches to drug delivery
• Site-specific drug delivery
• Bioconjugates and chemical drug delivery
• Market and FDA requirements for controlled release products

• Biopolymer purification to achieve pharmaceutical grade
• Drug stability
• Alginate-based microcapsules preparation
• Release profiles of encapsulated drugs

EB 4561 - Process Engineering Lab

• Explain the working of each unit operation studied in the lab
• Use the equipment for each of the unit operations from the lab to achieve the desired output
• Use design equations to design the unit operations equipment
• Scale-up the lab equipment for the required output/thoroughput 
• Synthesize and analyze the sequence of unit operations needed to achieve the necessary final product specifications

• None

• Fermentation
• Homogenization
• Centrifugation
• Filtration
• Extraction
• Chromatography
• Drying
• Process simulation

• Fermentation
• Homogenization
• Centrifugation
• Filtration
• Extraction
• Chromatography
• Drying
• Process simulation

EB 4910 - BioMolecular Engineering Design I

• Formulate, analyze, and evaluate design solutions to determine the most feasible solution(s)
• Build, test and demonstrate a sub-system (product or process)
• Maintain an engineering design log
• Present a formal first design review

• None 

• Team building, conceptual thinking and problem definition, feasibility study, composing technical specifications, design aids and research techniques, industry standards, prototype development and testing, and verbal and written communications. Each student is required to keep a design log in a bound engineering logbook. Substantial, continuous individual and team progress is expected. Lab and Process Safety and Hazards. Creative problem solving

• Vary by the project

EB 4920 - BioMolecular Engineering Design II

• Complete the lab/practical work and determine feasibility of the project
• Complete and test the system, demonstrate prototype (product or process)
• Maintain an engineering design log
• Present a formal second design review
• Process Control Topics: Effect of tunning parameters on P/PI/PID control, Cascade, Ratio and feedforward control and an introduction to MIMO systems and Model Predictive Control

• None 

• No course topics appended

• Vary by the design project

EB 4930 - BioMolecular Engineering Design III

• Complete the project report
• Maintain an engineering design log
• Present a formal final design review
• Present a poster
• Submit complete Senior Design Report

• None 

• Specifying process equipment as a function of cell requirements and equipment requirements
• Process control simulation using a visual basic simulator and/or a Matlab version

• Vary by the design project

EE 201 - Linear Networks: Steady-State Analysis

• Write and solve KCL and KVL equations using mesh and nodal analysis, and utilize voltage and current dividers in DC circuit analysis
• Describe the electrical characteristics of the various passive circuit elements
• Write and solve KCL and KVL equations using branch and nodal analysis for the AC steady-state case
• Calculate average, apparent, and reactive powers for an AC circuit
• Simplify networks using Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems
• Perform source transformations
• Use the superposition principle in circuit analysis
• Be adept at solving DC and AC circuits with dependent sources
• Use circuit simulation to analyze circuits

• Differentiation and integration of algebraic and transcendental functions
• Solution of systems of linear equations
• Complex number theory and algebraic manipulations

• DC network theorems and techniques (18 classes)
• Principles of Inductance/Capacitance (4 classes)
• AC steady-state circuit analysis techniques (10 classes)
• AC power concepts (4 classes)
• Circuit simulation analysis of steady state circuits (1 class)
• Tests and quizzes (3 classes)

EE 253 - Analysis and Control of Electromechanical Devices

• Understand the relationship between electric current and magnetic fields
• Understand how magnetic fields can be established in various types of electromechanical devices
• Understand how DC motors, induction motors, and synchronous motors and generators operate
• Understand how single and three-phase transformers work
• Know how to interpret nameplate data for motors and transformers
• Know how diodes and SCRs operate
• Know how a transistor operates as a switch
• Know how to control the speed of DC and AC motors
• Know how split-phase and capacitor start single-phase motors work
• Know how a universal motor works
• Know how to select the proper type of motor for an application
• Know the basic operation of Programmable Logic Controllers

• Kirchhoff’s current and voltage laws as applied to DC and AC circuits
• Determine the real, apparent and reactive power of an AC circuit
• Utilize Thevenin’s and Norton theorems to simplify networks
• Use SPICE in circuit analysis

• Magnetic theory and magnetic circuits (3 classes)
• AC circuit analysis review (1 class)
• Three phase ac circuits (3 classes)
• Overview of motor construction, characteristics, and ratings (4 classes)
• Transformers, single phase and 3 phase (5 classes)
• AC induction motor theory and operation (5 classes)
• Synchronous motor theory and operation (2 classes)
• Fractional hp motors: single phase ac (1 class)
• DC motor theory and operation (3 classes)
• Examinations (2 classes)

• Lab Safety; demonstration of simple voltage and current measurements - (Optional - Prerequisite assessment quiz: single-phase AC circuits and complex power)
• Single-Phase AC complex power, magnetic fields, and power factor correction
• Single-Phase Transformer Magnetization; Characterization Tests
• Squirrel Cage Induction Motor fixed frequency operation
• Basics of Programmable Logic Controllers

EE 407 - Senior Design Project I

• Approach engineering design problems with an open and creative mind, and use various ideation techniques to explore a variety of alternative solutions
• Form a team to define and solve an open ended engineering problem
• Use a variety of resources in researching the problem, including technical periodicals, trade journals, patent listings, manufacturers catalogs and application notes
• Keep a bound engineering logbook of all design activities
• Develop detailed design specifications
• Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
• Prepare a test plan and conduct a subsystem hardware test
• Make a formal oral presentation on the project

• Analysis and design of diode and transistor circuits
• Analysis and design of combinational and sequential logic circuits
• Design of microprocessor based systems
• Electromagnetic field theory
• Basic AC and DC motors and generators
• Introduction to linear control systems analysis and design
• Computer aided design and familiarity with programs for analog and digital circuit analysis and design
• Technical communications

• Introduction to capstone design sequence and requirements (1 class)
• Team formation and team dynamics (1 class)
• Project selection (1 week)
• System design (1 week)
• System diagram (1 week)
• Test plan (1 week)
• Specifications (1 week)
• Subsystem test details (1 week)
• Subsystem hardware demonstration (1.5 weeks)
• Oral design review (1.5 weeks)

• Varies with team project

EE 408 - Senior Design Project II

• Define their team roles and evaluate their performance on a team
• Design to match a set of detailed specifications
• Utilize past coursework to generate a reasonable design
• Choose an appropriate prototype technique and begin constructing a prototype
• Select and order parts for implementing a prototype
• Give oral status reports on the design
• Define their team roles and evaluate their performance on a team
• Make a formal oral presentation on the project
• Prepare a formal design report and give a formal oral presentation of the report

• Completion of EE 407  topics

• Dependent on student projects

• Varies with team project

EE 409 - Senior Design Project III

• Work as part of a design team to completely design, prototype, and test a design
• Demonstrate the iterative nature of design
• Evaluate their behavior on their design team in the context of professional and ethical responsibility
• Utilize laboratory instrumentation for debugging and testing a prototype
• Prepare a compliance test plan and conduct the compliance test
• Prepare a complete project report documenting the design, prototype, and testing
• Present the project results to faculty and peers in a trade show setting
• Conduct a design review

• Completion of EE 408  topics

• Dependent on student projects

• Varies with team project

EE 421 - Digital Communication Systems

• Make fundamental decisions involved in the design of a digital communication system by weighing the performance factors associated with digital communication systems
• Describe various pulse modulation methods
• Determine required bandwidths for various digital modulation methods
• Determine the signal-to-noise ratio needed to achieve a specified bit-error rate for various digital modulation methods
• Design an optimal detection filter or correlation receiver
• Explain the properties and features of various error detection and error correction codes

• Fourier methods
• Fundamental analog and digital communications principles
• Fundamental probability and random signal concepts

• Signaling, including sampling and random signal characteristics (7 classes)
• Pulse modulation, baseband digital communication, line coding, and pulse shaping (5 classes)
• Digital modulation and detection, including spread spectrum (5 classes)
• Information theory, source coding and error-correction coding (6 classes)

EE 423 - Applications of Digital Signal Processing

• Determine the appropriate system design for DSP applications
• Be proficient in the C programming language of a DSP chip

• Sampling theorem
• FIR/IIR transfer function design and analysis
• Discrete/fast Fourier transform
• Communications systems
• Computer programming in C

• DSP system architecture and C programming language (4 classes)
• Modulation, demodulation (3 classes)
• FIR, IIR, adaptive, multirate digital filter implementation (6 classes)
• Discrete and fast Fourier transform implementation (2 classes)
• Auto- and cross correlation methods (3 classes)
• Phase locked loop (2 classes)

• Operation of evaluation module
• FIR or IIR filter
• Demodulator (QAM)
• Modulator (ISB)
• Adaptive filter
• Design project

EE 425 - Radio Frequency Circuit Design

• Analyse and design RF inductors and tank circuits
• Diagnose and address shield current issues
• Design lumped component matching networks
• Design transmission line matching networks
• Analyze and design a class-C amplifier
• Design microstrip filter circuits
• Analyze and design a single stage RF amplifier
• Learn how to use basic RF test equipment

• Electromagnetic field theory
• Electronic devices and circuits
• Transmission line theory

• Resonant circuits and applications (3 classes)
• RF models of inductor, capacitor, and resistor (2 classes)
• Lumped element matching networks (3 classes)
• Transmission lines, S-parameters, and Smith chart review (3 classes)
• Transmission line matching networks (2 classes)
• Class-C amplifier analysis (2 classes)
• Microstrip filters (2 classes)
• Noise figure (1 class)
• Examinations (2 classes)

• RF/Microwave CAD software (2 sessions)
• Demonstration and practice the modern test equipments (2 sessions)
• Resonant circuits
• Coupled resonant circuits
• Class-C amplifier
• Baluns
• PIN diodes

EE 426 - Advanced Electromagnetic Fields

• Develop analytic solutions to electromagnetic problems, such as two-dimensional electrostatic boundary value problems, skin depth, plane waves in ferrite media, and the Hertzian dipole antenna
• Apply scalar and vector potential functions in electromagnetic problems
• Interpret the analytic solutions to electromagnetic problems

• Electromagnetic fields (EE 3202  and EE 3212 )
• Transmission line theory (EE 3212 )
• Scattering parameters (EE 3212 )
• Basic Plane Wave and Antenna concepts (EE 3212 )

• Lecture topical emphasis intended to be at the discretion of the instructor; typical course topics:
• Scalar electrostatic potential, Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations, two dimensional boundary value problems
• Time varying fields / Maxwell’s equations (especially in differential form)
• Wave equation, uniform plane wave solution, propagation, and reflection
• Skin depth
• TEM solution in coax
• Plane wave propagation in ferrite media
• Magnetic vector potential
• Hertzian dipole electromagnetic field solution
• Electromagnetic field simulation

EE 429 - Microwave Engineering

• Describe the operation of and calculate key properties of microstrip characteristics and microstrip components
• Utilize RF/microwave simulation software in high frequency circuit analysis
• Describe and sketch field patterns in common high frequency transmission media, especially microstrip, stripline, and rectangular and circular waveguides
• Determine the analytic expressions for the electromagnetic fields inside rectangular and circular waveguides
• Describe the operation of and key specifications of microwave resonators and ferrite devices

• Electromagnetic fields (EE 3202  and EE 3212 )
• Transmission line theory and Smith charts (EE 3212 )
• Scattering parameters (EE 3212 )
• Plane waves (EE 3212 )

• Transmission lines and Maxwell’s equations review (2 classes)
• TEM, especially microstrip, media and components (4 classes)
• Rectangular and circular waveguides (7 classes)
• Microwave resonators (2 classes)
• Microwave ferrite and other components (3 classes)
• Homework sessions. (2 classes) [Exams are typically take-home]

• Laboratory topics and schedule intended to be at the discretion of the instructor; typical laboratory topics:
• RF/microwave simulation
• Measurements of RF/microwave components
• RF/microwave project (usually in microstrip)

EE 444 - Power Electronics

• Demonstrate an understanding of the electrical characteristics of power semiconductor devices
• Analyze power semiconductor circuits operating at high power levels under transient and steady state conditions
• Develop the skills necessary to use the computer to analyze and design power conversion circuits
• Develop the understanding of important considerations in the design of power conversion and switching circuits

• Steady state and transient circuit analysis
• Electrical characteristics of diodes, bipolar junction transistors and field effect transistors
• Analysis of circuits with diodes and transistors
• Frequency response of electrical circuits

• Power Electronics applications (2 classes)
• Power Electronics semiconductor devices (3 classes)
• Rectifiers (2 classes)
• Line-controlled converters (2 classes)
• DC-DC converters (3 classes)
• DC power supplies (2 classes)
• Square-wave inverters (2 classes)
• PWM inverters (2 classes)
• Resonant converters (3 classes)
• Practical circuit techniques (3 classes)
• Review (3 classes)
• Exams (2 classes)

• MOSFET Switch Application
• SCR Application
• AC Voltage Control Application
• Buck and Boost Converters
• Inverters

EE 447 - Power System Analysis I

• Describe the elements that make up a power system
• Understand the basic concepts of real and reactive power, direction of power flow, conservation of complex power and power factor correction
• Understand the per-phase representation of the three-phase systems and computations
• Calculate the inductance and capacitance of a transposed transmission line
• Use line models to obtain the transmission line performance
• Determine the series and shunt capacitors and shunt reactors required for line compensation
• Understand the basic models of transformers and synchronous generators for the steady-state analysis
• Develop a program for formation of the bus admittance matrix
• Understand the computer techniques and algorithms used to obtain the transmission line parameters, line performance, compensation and solution of the load flow problems

• Linear circuit analysis
• Three-phase circuits
• Basic knowledge of electrical machines and transformers
• Computer programming

• Power in AC circuits, complex power (1 class)
• Review of three-phase systems (2 classes)
• Simple models of transformers and generators for steady-state analysis (3 classes)
• The per-unit systems and impedance diagrams (2 classes)
• Transmission line parameters. Electromagnetic and electrostatic induction (5 classes)
• Transmission line models, performance and compensation (5 classes)
• Network solution and the bus admittance matrix. (2 classes)
• Iterative solution of nonlinear algebraic equations (1 class)
• Load flow problem and solution by the Gauss-Seidel iterative method (3 classes)
• Load flow solution by the Newton-Raphson method (2 classes)
• Tap changing transformers, real and reactive power control (2 classes)

EE 449 - Power System Analysis II

• Understand the nonlinear function optimization with constraints
• Obtain the economical scheduling of real power generation neglecting line losses
• Determine the loss coefficients of a power system network
• Obtain the economical scheduling of real power generation including line losses
• Understand the simplified models of the synchronous machines for fault analysis and transient stability problems
• Calculate the internal voltages of loaded machines under transient conditions
• Understand and be able to evaluate the currents in the network for a balanced three-phase fault
• Transform unbalanced phasors to their symmetrical components
• Use symmetrical components for short-circuit analysis of unsymmetrical faults
• Understand the general problem of power system stability
• Apply the equal-area criterion for stability to system of one machine against an infinite bus bar
• Obtain the time-domain solution of the swing equation for a one-machine system against an infinite bus
• Develop computer programs to determine optimal load flow and balanced faults on an interconnected power system

• Per unit systems
• Power systems components and models
• Load flow analysis

• Optimal dispatch of generation (5 classes)
• Generator modeling (2 classes)
• Direct formation of the bus impedance matrix (2 classes)
• Symmetrical three-phase faults (3 classes)
• Symmetrical components (4 classes)
• Unbalanced fault analysis (5 classes)
• Power system stability (7 classes)

EE 474 - Programmable Controllers

• Describe and demonstrate the role of programmable controllers in the industrial control area
• Program PLC timers and counters, and develop programs that utilize subprograms and other program flow commands
• Program PLCs using advanced instructions for data manipulation, comparison, and set-point control
• Program PLC sequencers, shift registers, and other high-level data flow instructions
• Develop PLC-based control systems consistent with modern practices for safety, usability, and reliability
• Be aware of modern techniques for data acquisition and communication, computer-controlled manufacturing, and robotic automation

• Number Systems (Binary, Octal, Hexadecimal)
• Computer Codes (BCD, ASCII)
• Binary Arithmetic
• Boolean Algebra
• Fundamental logic operators (AND, OR, NOT, etc.)
• Logic Circuits

• Overview of programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
• PLC Architecture
• Programming basics
• Traditional control circuits
• I/O devices and converting schematics
• Basic timers
• Retentive and cascading timers
• Basic counters
• Program control
• Special functions
• Data manipulation, comparisons, and set-point control
• Math instructions
• Sequencers and Shift registers
• PLC practices, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Process control
• Controllers and data acquisition systems
• Computer-controlled machines and processes
• Data communications, computer numeric control, and robotics

• Laboratory experiments are designed to reinforce lecture topics. In addition, a project will be assigned to be worked on over several laboratory periods. Each student is required to submit a formal project report or give a presentation

EE 481 - Fuzzy Sets and Applications

• Understand how fuzzy sets model ambiguity
• Manipulate fuzzy membership functions for simple operations
• Be familiar with the nature and use of fuzzy relations
• Perform linguistic analysis using fuzzy sets
• Develop and simulate simple fuzzy controllers
• Familiar with a wide variety of areas in which fuzzy sets may be applied
• Perform a class project

• Boolean algebra
• Basic control theory
• High-level language programming

• Review of set theory (3 classes)
• Basic fuzzy set definitions and operators (3 classes)
• Extensions of crisp operators to fuzzy sets (3 classes)
• Fuzzy relations and fuzzy reasoning (3 classes)
• Control theory and the use of fuzzy sets (5 classes)
• Other fuzzy set applications from the current literature (7 classes)
• Class project (3 classes)
• Reviews and examinations (2 classes)

EE 484 - Neural Networks

• Describe the basic configurations of neural networks
• Describe and implement  simple neural networks
• Formulate engineering problems for which neural networks may be a suitable solution
• Evaluate the suitability of neural network architectures and learning algorithms for engineering problems
• Use commercially available neural network development tools
• Interpret and critique scholarly articles in the area of neural networks

• High-level language programming with objects or structures
• Calculus (gradients, series expansions)
• Matrix arithmetic

• Introduction to neural networks, problems, terminology, MATLAB toolbox (2 classes)
• Data gathering and formatting (2 classes)
• Linear perceptron and multilayer backpropagation networks(4 classes)
• Training algorithms and associated mathematics (4 classes)
• Radial Basis Networks (3 classes)
• Self-Organizing Maps (1 class)
• Time Series Networks, Control Sytems, and Adaptive Filtering (4 classes)
• Special Topics (5 classes)
• Project workshops (5 classes)

EE 487 - Machine Vision

• Describe and apply the fundamental concepts of machine vision systems
• Describe and apply the principles underlying the application of machine vision systems
• Describe a variety of machine vision applications
• Describe the application of machine vision systems to industrial processes
• Write concise, professional technical reports

• Knowledge of a programming language
• Knowledge of basics of physical science
• Understanding of manufacturing processes

• Introduction to machine vision, image sensing fundamentals, relationship to other disciplines (2 classes)
• Optics and lighting: fundamentals, practical light sources, imaging by lensing (2 classes)
• Cameras and sensors: rectangular and linear arrays, CCD sensor architectures (3 classes)
• Image processors and algorithms: windowing (generalized areas of interest), Sobel operator histograms, SRI algorithms (4 classes)
• Discussion of term paper requirements, one-hour exam (3 classes)
• Inspection case studies - examples, pistons, disk brakes, dishes, light bulbs, very high speed bottle inspection in packaging lines (4 classes)
• Perspective projective and pinhole camera models, world coordinates and transformations (2 classes)

• Students use the ITEX system to acquire images and measure the effect of f-stop changes on pixel intensity. They also learn basic software commands for the ITEX system
• The second laboratory makes use of the OPCON linear array camera and processor. The camera field of view is computed and recorded, and a histogram of an edge is generated
• Using the ITEX systems, students design and implement a program which inspects an object of their choice

EE 488 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems

• Represent knowledge using propositional calculus and predicate calculus
• Use inference rules to produce predicate calculus expression
• Solve problems using search techniques: depth-first, breadth-first, forward chaining, backward chaining, best-first, branch-and-bound, and-or-graph, and heuristic search
• Analyze and design a fuzzy logic system using fuzzy logic tool box
• Analyze and design a neural network system using neural network toolbox
• Analyze and design a rule-based expert system
• Design a machine vision system application

• Working knowledge of a high level computer language
• Digital logic
• Fundamental technical courses in the student’s major field

• Introduction (1 class)
• AI: History and Applications (1 class)
• Knowledge Representation (5 classes)
• Methods of Inference (1 class)
• Search Techniques (3 classes)
• Fuzzy Logic Systems (3 classes)
• Neural Network (3 classes)
• Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision (3 classes)
• Expert Systems (6 classes)
• Languages For AI Problem Solving (1 class)
• Project presentation (1 class)
• Review and Exams (5 classes)

EE 493 - Advanced Microprocessors

• Describe the relative advantages and disadvantages of n-address machines
• Describe the relative advantages and disadvantages of CISC and RISC machines
• Design and implement multiple-interrupt driven programs interfacing with sophisticated

• Assembly language programming techniques (EE 2920 )

• Instruction set formats, n-address machines, instruction set encoding (2 classes)
• RISC and CISC, instruction queue, instruction level parallelism (1 class)
• I/O and memory interfacing (1 class)
• Multiple-event driven programming (1 class)
• Complex I/O devices, I2C, and programming techniques, such as ring buffers (3 classes)

• Design of an interrupt driven UART handler using ring buffers (2 labs)
• Design of an interrupt driven I2C handler using ring buffers (2 labs)
• Design of a basic real-time operating system (5 labs)
• Design of a memory management system (1 lab)

EE 499 - Independent Study

• Carry out an in-depth independent investigation on a technical topic with minimal supervision
• Write a formal report which clearly presents a new body of knowledge learned

• Varies

• Course topics to be selected

EE 499G - Independent Study - German Students

• Carry out an in-depth independent investigation on a technical topic with minimal supervision
• Write a formal report which clearly presents a new body of knowledge learned

• Varies

• Course topics to be selected

EE 523 - Applications of Digital Signal Processing

• Determine the appropriate system design for DSP applications
• Be proficient in the C programming language of a DSP chip
• Understand the implementation tradeoffs of DSP algorithms including FIR and IIR digital filters, adaptive filters, least mean square (LMS) algorithm, multirate filters, interpolation and decimation, discrete and fast Fourier transforms, modulators and demodulators, phase locked loop
• Utilize an evaluation module for a DSP chip
• Write and test in the laboratory programs in the C progamming language of a DSP chip to implement the algorithms described above

• Sampling theorem
• FIR/IIR transfer function design and analysis
• Discrete/fast Fourier transform
• Communications systems
• Computer programming in C

• DSP system architecture and C programming language (4 classes)
• Modulation, demodulation (3 classes)
• FIR, IIR, adaptive, multirate digital filter implementation (6 classes)
• Discrete and fast Fourier transform implementation (2 classes)
• Auto- and cross correlation methods (3 classes)
• Phase locked loop (2 classes)

• Operation of evaluation module
• FIR or IIR filter
• Demodulator (QAM)
• Modulator (ISB)
• Adaptive filter
• Design project

EE 1000 - Introduction to Electrical Engineering

• Understand and use basic electrical engineering terminology
• Apply algebra and trigonometry to solve engineering problems
• Use fundamental lab instrumentation, including multimeters, oscilloscopes, function generators, and power supplies
• Gain an understanding of time management and self-assessment practices which are necessary for success in engineering study

• High school algebra and trigonometry

• Course introduction and EE program orientation (3 classes)
• Linear equations in engineering (3 classes)
• Quadratic equations in engineering (3 classes)
• Trigonometry and 2-D coordinates in engineering (4 classes)
• Complex numbers in engineering (5 classes)
• Sinusoids and phasors in engineering (3 classes)
• Systems of linear equations in engineering (3 classes)
• Review (2 classes)
• Exam (2 classes)
• Self-Assessment (2 classes)

• Lab topics vary depending on instructional staff. Examples of lab topics:
  • Electrical Engineering instrumentation
  • Data Acquisition
  • Mathematical modeling
  • Time management and self-assessment
  • Microprocessors
  • Wiring and soldering
  • Motors
  • Matlab
  • Digital logic and robotics

EE 1910 - Introduction to Embedded Systems Programming

• Design and document algorithmic solutions for engineering problems
• Understand variables, expressions, and operations in C
• Use structured programming techniques in C
• Design and write functions in C
• Design and write embedded systems software to solve engineering problems
• Use various subsystems of a microcontroller in practical applications
• Use datasheets in support of device interfacing and software development
• Understand concepts and terminology related to microcontroller architecture
• Use embedded systems tools for software development and debugging
• Recognize and employ good software practices as they relate to embedded systems

• College Algebra I

• Introduction to the course (1 class)
• Problem solving, algorithm, flow-chart, and pseudo-code development (2 classes)
• Number systems and data types (2 classes)
• Variables, expressions, and operators (5 classes)
• Control constructs, and looping techniques (4 classes)
• User-defined functions, parameters, returns, and function prototypes (2 classes)
• Subscripted variables, arrays (3 classes)
• Pointers and function parameter passing by pointers (2 classes)
• Basic microcontroller architecture, subsystems, and memories (2 class)
• Tool chain and device programming (1 class)
• Software libraries, header files, and coding conventions (1 class)
• State machines (2 classes)
• Examinations (3 classes)

• Introduction to IDE and embedded hardware platform (1 session)
• Data types, serial console (1 session)
• Blinking/Fading LEDs (1 session)
• Digital I/O (2 sessions)
• Analog I/O (2 sessions)
• Design Project (2 sessions)
• Interfacing considerations, debugging techniques, professional software practices, and use of datasheets (distributed)

EE 2050 - Linear Circuits - Steady State I

• Use an organized process, strategy, or template in solving problems
• Demonstrate a standard of expertise in the understanding of circuit laws and in the analysis of electrical circuits
• Write and solve KCL and KVL equations using standard methods of circuit analysis for DC circuits, including symbolic DC circuits
• Simplify electrical circuits using series/parallel resistance combinations, source transformations and Thevenin’s/Norton’s theorems, including symbolic DC circuits
• Solve a DC circuit problem using the superposition principle
• Demonstrate calculator skills in solving simultaneous equations representing n-node circuit problems
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze DC circuits using Multisim
• Compute power calculations for a DC circuit
• Demonstrate circuit laboratory skills and perform DC measurements
• Demonstrate the use of nodal and branch current analysis in the solution of circuit problems
• Analyze DC circuits that include ideal operational amplifiers

• Differentiation of algebraic and trigonometric functions
• Solution of a system of linear equations using a calculator

• DC concepts and laws (9 classes)
• DC analysis (17 classes)
• Op amps (2 classes)
• Tests (2 classes)

• Laboratory experiment details and expectations are described in the on-line EE 2050 Lab Manual
• Students are lectured on laboratory safety
• Students are expected to prepare for the lab by doing all required pre-lab activities and to finish all remaining requirements during the laboratory itself
• Limited laboratory reports will be required

EE 2060 - Linear Circuits - Steady State II

• Use an organized process, strategy, or template in solving problems
• Represent a complex number in complex exponential form
• Convert complex numbers from polar form to rectangular form and from rectangular form to polar form using Euler’s Identities
• Apply circuit laws and in the analysis of electrical circuits
• Solve KCL and KVL systems of equations using standard methods of circuit analysis for AC circuits, including symbolic AC circuits
• Perform complex power calculations
• Analyze AC circuits with mutual inductors and transformers
• Demonstrate for simple filters the changing circuit performance as a function of frequency
• Relate mathematical expressions of transfer functions to Bode plots and derive frequency-domain transfer functions for passive and active circuits
• Demonstrate calculator skills to solve circuit equations
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze AC circuits using Multisim
• Demonstrate circuit laboratory skills and perform AC measurements

• Integral calculus
• DC circuit laws and analysis methods
• Complex number theory and algebraic manipulations
• Laboratory performance skills
• Multisim analysis of DC circuits

• AC circuit concepts and circuit analysis (7 classes)
• Complex power (4 classes)
• Magnetically coupled circuits (4 classes)
• Frequency as a variable (3 classes)
• Decibels and Bode plots (5 classes)
• Review (5 classes)
• Examinations (2 classes)

• Laboratory experiment details and expectations are described in the on-line EE 2060 Lab Manual
• Students are lectured on laboratory safety
• Students are expected to prepare for the lab by doing all required pre-lab activities
• Limited laboratory reports will be required

EE 2070 - Linear Circuits - Transients

• Use an organized process, strategy, or template in solving problems
• Analyze and design series and parallel resonant circuits
• Determine the time domain transient analysis response of a first order circuit
• Determine the time domain transient response of a second order circuit
• Graph the time doamin transient responses of first and second order circuits
• Classify a second order transient response as either, under damped, over damped, or critically damped
• Use computer simulation tools to do transient analysis
• Determine Laplace transforms for simple time-based functions commonly used in the analysis of electrical and control systems
• Use Laplace methods to obtain voltages and currents in circuits having arbitrary input functions and initial conditions
• Derive transfer functions for simple RL, RC, and RLC circuits
• Derive s-domain transfer functions for simple RL, RC, and RLC circuits

• DC and AC steady-state circuit analysis techniques
• Steady-state Multisim circuit analysis
• Linear circuit models for resistors/inductors/capacitors
• Linear differential equation solution techniques
• Laplace transforms and operations

• Series and parallel resonance (6 classes)
• Time domain transient analysis of first-order circuits (5 classes)
• Time domain transient analysis of second-order circuits (4 classes)
• Laplace transforms of time-based functions that include the unit step, unit ramp, impulse, exponentials, and complex exponentials; and operations (5 classes)
• Transient analysis using transforms of circuits (3 classes)
• S-domain circuit models and analysis (2 classes)
• Review (4 classes)
• Tests and quizzes (2 classes)

EE 2503 - Linear Circuit Analysis

• Understand the concepts of voltage, current, and electrical power and energy
• Write and solve Kirchhoff’s current and voltage laws for DC circuits
• Understand how to simplify networks using network reduction and Thevenin’s and Norton theorems
• Solve standard circuit configurations involving operational amplifiers
• Understand the current-voltage relationship in inductors and capacitors

• Matrix algebra
• Differential and integral calculus

• DC steady-state, voltage, current, power, energy, and sources (3 classes)
• Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws, voltage and current dividers (4 classes)
• Node and mesh circuit analysis (6 classes)
• Network reduction including source transformations (2 classes)
• Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits (3 classes)
• Maximum power transfer (2 classes)
• Operational amplifiers (4 classes)
• Inductance and capacitance terminal behaviors (3 classes)
• Exams and quizzes (3 classes)

EE 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

• Procedural programming techniques
• Calculus for engineers including topics of differentiation and integration

• Introduction
• OO Design
• Classes
• Static Data
• Properties and Attributes
• Methods
• Functions
• Events, Handles, and Messages
• Constructors and Destructors
• Superclasses and Subclasses
• Object Arrays
• Review
• Tests
• Final examination

• Design and implementation of a basic class
• Design and implementation of a linked list
• Design and implementation of a class
• Design and implementation of a superclass
• Design and implementation of a class with dynamic properties
• Extension of a class with listener function
• Design and implementation of super- and subclasses
• Design and implementation of a save/load class
• Design and implementation of an overloaded disp() function
• Design and implementation of related classes