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2013-14 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Construction Management |
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CM 3181 - Building Environmental and Mechanical Systems for CM 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Students will develop a working knowledge of building HVAC, sanitary, and other mechanical systems components and their functioning, to enable effective installation planning, scheduling and cost estimation by the construction manager. (prereq: AE 3112 )
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CM 3210 - Construction Scheduling 3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits
Course imparts a working knowledge of construction project scheduling techniques, especially the critical path method for network analysis, to enable determination of dates and durations of project activities. Includes exercises in network logic and constraints, forward and backward passes, critical path and float, cost crashing, resource leveling, and PERT. Concept of a work breakdown structure is integrated. Study begins with manual techniques, but shifts to gain skill with common scheduling software. (prereq: CM 325 )
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CM 3411 - Construction Equipment and Safety Management for CMs 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Purpose is to develop the construction manager’s working knowledge of equipment types associated with building construction, their functions and management, and aspects of general job safety management. (prereq: junior standing)
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CM 3417 - Construction Equipment Management 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
This course provides a working knowledge of powered equipment types and other jobsite systems commonly applied in methods of building construction. Internal rental rate compilation, buy-lease-rent and repair-replace decisions, maintenance management, detailed determination of costs and schedule relating to building foundation construction and to crane lifting operations are some of the topics introduced. Equipment operations for horizontal construction are only briefly included. (prereq: AE 2212 )
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CM 3612 - Building Electrical and Communication Systems for CM 3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits
Students will develop a working knowledge of building electrical and communication systems components and their functioning, to enable effective installation planning, scheduling and cost estimation by the construction manager. Students will study the basic design principles of power and lighting systems as well and completing basic load calculations. Lab activities will revolve around load calculations, basic installation methods of power and lighting systems, and estimating/scheduling activities for electrical systems. (prereq: junior status)
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CM 4002 - Sustainable Design and Construction 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
This course will cover all aspects of sustainable design and construction that constitute the development of new structures within the built environment. Course material will focus on the design, engineering, and construction aspects of sustainable construction and how the construction manager guides the project team to meet the owner’s objectives of a sustainable facility through the LEED® certification process. Other sustainable initiatives used in the international built environment will be discussed. (prereq: AE 4121 )
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CM 4311 - Construction Project Management I 3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits
Course emphasizes construction phase activities, building on learning of previous courses and preparing CM students for requirements during later assignments of Senior Project. Construction project management software is introduced. (prereq: CM 3210 , senior standing)
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CM 4321 - Construction Project Management II 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
Course further develops skills and knowledge necessary for effective management of construction phase activities. Exercises require application of software to reinforce integration of detailed estimating, bidding, and scheduling skills. Ethical imperatives are discussed. (prereq: CM 4311 , CM 3013 )
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CM 4511 - Construction Safety Management 2 lecture hours 0 lab hours 2 credits
This course provides a working knowledge of OSHA Standard as they relate to the construction industry. Safety requirements, public protection, insurance issues and contract language responsibilities are some of the topics introduced. (prereq: AE 2212 , junior standing)
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CM 4512 - Construction Safety Management 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
This course provides a working knowledge of OSHA Standard as they relate to the Construction Industry. Safety requirements, public protection, insurance issues and contract language responsibilities are some of the topics introduced. Students who attend all of the classes and pass the final exam have the opportunity to earn an OSHA 30-Hour Certification. (prereq: AE 2212 , junior standing)
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CM 4711 - Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Design-Build Senior Project I 1 lecture hours 1 lab hours 1 credits
This course is the first of a three-part series in designing a building for an actual client using the design-build project delivery system. The course emphasizes development of the required building program a designer must complete in order to understand a client’s building requirements of users, spaces, building function and budget. This program is then used in the other two senior project courses, AE 4721 /CM 4721 and AE 4731 /CM 4731 , as a basis for the design of the building. Other topics include organization, team building, client interviewing skills, LEED® and sustainable development, space analysis, building code review, building type research, value engineering and CADD. BSAE students should register for AE-4711; BSCM students should register for CM-4711; five-year two-degree BSAE/BSCM students should register for AE-4711 in their fourth year and CM-4711 in their fifth year. Must take in consecutive terms with AE-4721/CM-4721, followed by AE-4731/CM-4731. coreq: AE-4411) (prereq: CM-321 or CM 3210 , CM 3011 , senior standing; coreq: AE 4411 )
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CM 4712 - Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Design-Build Senior Project I 1 lecture hours 2 lab hours 2 credits
This course is the first part of a three-part series in designing a building for a real life client using the design build project delivery method. The course concentrates on preparing and developing the required “program” a designer must complete in order to understand the client’s building and design goals and requirements. The students must understand spatial relationships, building users, building codes and budget constraints in the development of the final program. The program is then used in the other senior project courses, AE 4721 /CM 4721 and AE 4731 /CM 4731 , as a basis of the design for the building. Other topics include team organization, team building, client interviewing skills, LEED® and sustainable development, space analysis, building code review, building type research, Building Information Modeling (BIM) and CAD. BSAE students should register for AE-4712 in their fourth year and CM-4712 in their fifth year. BSCM students should register for CM-4712; five-year two-degree BSAE/BSCM students should register for AE-4712 in their fourth year and CM-4712 in their fifth year. Students must take this course in consecutive terms with AE-4721/CM-4721, followed by AE-4731/CM-4731. coreq: AE-4311) (prereq: CM 3210 , CM 325 , CM 3011 , major GPA greater than 2.00, senior standing or fifth year standing in BSAE/BSCM five-year program; coreq: AE 4311 )
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CM 4721 - Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Design-Build Senior Project II 1 lecture hours 3 lab hours 3 credits
This is the second of the three-part senior project series. This is a team taught course, taught by architects, structural engineers, HVAC engineers, plumbing and fire protection engineers, building electrical power distribution engineers, and construction managers. It continues to emphasize the design-build process and requires an interdisciplinary team of students to utilize their respective engineering design specialty courses or construction management expertise as they design a building and plan for its construction by using estimating, scheduling, budgeting and construction project management techniques. The following phases will be completed: (1) site analysis; (2) preliminary architectural drawings and presentations; (3) architectural design development drawings; (4) preliminary engineering (structural, environmental, electrical) systems analysis; (5) preliminary budget analysis; (6) project scheduling and (7) ongoing project management responsibilities; (8) presentation to clients and other professionals. Four-year BSAE students must register for AE-4721; four-year BSCM students must register for CM- 4721; five-year BASE/BSCM two-degree students must register for AE-4721 in their fourth year and for CM-4721 in their fifth year. The three-course sequence 4711/4721/4731 must be taken in consecutive quarters during the same academic year. (prereq: senior standing, CM 4712 )
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CM 4731 - Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Design-Build Senior Project III 1 lecture hours 3 lab hours 4 credits
This is the final course in the senior project series, a continuation of the team taught senior project. Emphasis is on the design-build process and the interdisciplinary team of students to utilize their respective engineering design specialty courses or construction management expertise. This course emphasizes the engineering design and construction project management work begun in AE 4721 /CM 4721 . The topics in this course include (1) analysis and calculations for all engineering systems; (2) continued constructability analysis and value engineering; (3) life cycle cost analysis; (4) construction quality control systems; (5) project scheduling, estimating; (6) ongoing project management; and (7) project startup procedures. Students also make a presentation to industrialists in defense of their engineering design or CM project analysis. Four-year BSAE students must register for AE-4731; four-year BSCM students must register for CM-4731; five-year BSAE/BSCM two-degree students must register for AE-4731 in year four and for CM-4731 in year five of their programs. The three-course sequence, 4711/4721/4731, must be taken in consecutive quarters during the same academic year. (prereq: senior standing, CM 4721 )
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Computer Science |
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CS 321 - Computer Graphics 3 lecture hours 3 lab hours 4 credits
This course introduces computer graphics with implementation in C++ on the Linux platform, reinforcing the object-oriented programming concepts of inheritance, polymorphism, and event-driven systems. Algorithms, data structures, graphics primitives and graphics standards are discussed in addition to hardware aspects of computer graphics. Topics such as 2-D and 3-D transformations, graphics libraries and clipping algorithms are presented. Laboratory exercises provide opportunities for students to develop graphics algorithms and interactive applications. (prereq: CS 3841 or SE 2040 )
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CS 386 - Introduction to Database Systems 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
This course introduces the theory and practice of database design and application, with emphasis on the relational model. Topics include the SQL data definition and manipulation language, database design using entity-relationship modeling and normalization techniques, application programming interfaces, authentication and access control, transaction processing and concurrency control, and performance optimization. Lab assignments reinforce the lecture material. (prereq: CS 2852 , MA 2310 )
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CS 421 - Advanced Computer Graphics 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
In this course, students explore the field of interactive 3-D computer graphics. Lecture topics provide theoretical and practical knowledge of common 3-D graphics algorithms and techniques. Laboratory exercises focus on the creation of interactive 3-D applications using existing software libraries. The course culminates in a student-chosen design project implementing various aspects of 3-D graphics. (prereq: SE 2852)
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CS 493 - Advanced Digital Design 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
This course introduces the concept of softcore processor design. Softcore processors are customizable systems on a chip. The students will develop custom peripherals for the softcore processor system using VHDL. Verification of the design of the peripherals will be performed by writing testbenches in VHDL and running simulations. A variety of peripherals will be designed such as a PWM component, a timer/counter component and a UART. The components that the students design will be instantiated as peripherals to the softcore processor and then downloaded to an FPGA. Test programs written in C will then be used to verify that the system functions as specified. (prereq: CE 2930 )
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CS 498 - Topics in Computer Science 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
This course allows for study of emerging topics in computer science that are not present in the curriculum. Topics of mutual interest to faculty and students will be explored. (prereq: consent of instructor)
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CS 499 - Independent Study 1 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
A student enrolled in this course is afforded the opportunity to pursue a specialized topic in his or her chosen field of study. After an approved area of study has been selected, weekly meetings with the course adviser are required. A final report, the format of which is left to the discretion of the adviser, is required at the end of the term.
(prereq: junior or senior standing in CE or SE, consent of advisor and department chair)
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CS 2510 - Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
This course introduces object-oriented programming to students who have experience in structured programming techniques. Particular emphasis is placed on the design and implementation of computer programs to solve problems encountered in engineering practice. Topics include introduction to object concepts, describing, declaring and developing user-defined classes and objects, constructors and destructors, abstraction, function overloading, inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation and operator overloading. A high-level computer language will be used to illustrate and implement the topics. The lab sessions of the course will be used to design software for engineering applications. (prereq: EE 1910 or EE 3910B , MA 137 or MA 225 or MA 1410H )
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CS 2550 - Concepts of Data Structures and Algorithms 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
This course covers the organization of data and the algorithms that act upon them. The fundamentals of how to store, retrieve, and process data efficiently is covered. Emphasis is placed on fundamental data structures and algorithms for search, sorting, and dynamic programming. The topics of stacks, queues, trees, sets, and hash maps are introduced. Fundamentals of algorithm performance are introduced with an emphasis placed on computational time and space complexity analysis. Laboratory activities include the application of data structures and algorithms from standard libraries using scripting and high-level object oriented languages. (prereq: BE 2200 or equivalent)
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CS 2710 - Computer Organization 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
This course provides students with an introduction to the structure of computer hardware, including the components of a modern computer system as well as the tradeoffs necessary to construct such a system. Specific course topics include numeric systems, the role of performance in designing computer systems, Amdahl’s Law, instruction formats, addressing modes, computer arithmetic with both fixed and floating point numbers, single cycle and multi-cycle data-path design, pipelining, the memory hierarchy, caching, and parallel processing using SIMD and MIMD formats. Students will develop small, assembly language programs on a simulator as a means of exploring instruction formats and data-path operation. (prereq: CE 1900 )
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CS 2852 - Data Structures 3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits
This course covers the organization of data and the algorithms that act upon them. The topics of arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, sets and hash tables are introduced. Fundamentals of algorithm performance are also introduced, with an emphasis placed on time complexity analysis. Laboratory activities include implementation of data structures as well as the application of data structures from standard libraries. (prereq: SE 1021 )
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CS 2910 - Network Protocols 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
This course provides an introduction to the principles and practice of computer networking with emphasis on the Internet and related protocols, including HTTP, FTP, SSH, SFTP, SMTP, and TCP/IP. The course also introduces the structure, components, and functionality of layered network architectures including packet switching, error control, window flow control, the physical layer, network layer, congestion control, quality of service, multicast, and local area networks. (prereq: CS 2852 )
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CS 3841 - Design of Operating Systems 3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits
This course introduces the design and implementation of modern operating systems. Topics covered include the history of operating systems, process synchronization and scheduling, deadlock detection and avoidance, memory management, file systems, protection and security, and input/output systems. Laboratory projects provide experience in using operating system facilities available on a Linux virtual machine. (prereq: CE-2810 or CE 2811 , CS 2852 )
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CS 3844 - Operating Systems 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
This course introduces students to the design and implementation of modern operating systems. Topics covered include the history of operating systems, process synchronization and scheduling, deadlock detection and avoidance, memory management, file systems, protection and security, and input/output systems. Students will be exposed to the POSIX interface through lecture and homework assignments. (prereq: CS 2710 and SE 2040 , or consent of instructor)
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CS 3851 - Algorithms 3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits
This course extends the study of algorithms introduced in CS 2852 . Topics covered include searching, sorting, selection, graph structures, traversal algorithms and P/NP complete problems. Applications such as data compression and optimization problems are also discussed. Laboratory activities include the implementation and comparison of problem-specific algorithms. (prereq: CS 2852 , MA 3320 )
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CS 4230 - Distributed and Cloud Computing 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
This course provides an introduction to the concepts, architecture, and programming techniques in high-performance distributed computing environments. An emphasis is placed on scalable web services applications. Topics include cloud computing, data processing in large clusters, distributed and parallel data processing, distributed storage systems, virtualization and secure distributed computing. Students will study state-of-the-art solutions developed by Google, Amazon, VMWare, Yahoo, Microsoft, Sun/Oracle, and the research community. Topics may vary to reflect the current state-of-the-art and student interest. Students will apply what they learn in a series of introductory lab exercises and a complete a final project using a distributed computing platform. (prereq: CS 2852 )
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CS 4802 - Digital Image Processing 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
This course provides an introduction to digital image processing techniques. Topics covered include point processes, area processes, geometric processes, digital half-toning and image transforms. Applications such as image enhancement, image restoration, image analysis and color enhancement are also discussed. Laboratory activities include the implementation and comparison of digital image processing techniques. (prereq: CS 2852 or CS 2510 , MA 262 , senior standing or consent of instructor)
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CS 4881 - Artificial Intelligence 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
This course provides an introduction to basic concepts of artificially intelligent systems. Topics covered include knowledge representation, search strategies and machine learning. The course introduces modern machine learning techniques for supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning and describes the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in engineering and computing systems. Practical exercises permit students to apply AI tools and languages to suitable problems. (prereq: CS 2852 , MA 2310 )
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CS 4920 - Information Security 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
This course provides a survey of computer security consisting of the business case for security, principles of security, classes of vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overrun), and the principles of cryptography. Cryptography topics are covered in depth, including secret and public key methods, stream ciphers, and related tools and standards such as Kerberos and PGP. (prereq: CE 2800 or CS 2710 )
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Civil Engineering |
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CV 100 - Introduction to Civil Engineering 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
This course provides an introduction to the civil engineering profession. Students will learn about the historical development of civil engineering, and gain an appreciation of the importance that political, legal, environmental, social, and economic issues have on the practice of civil engineering. Students will learn about career paths in civil engineering, and the roles that engineers in each of the major areas of specialization within civil engineering have in the design and construction process. The importance of professional and ethical responsibilities will be emphasized through case studies and example scenarios. Finally, the course provides students with an introduction to the principles of sustainability and sustainable design and construction practices in the civil engineering context.
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CV 310 - Water Resources Engineering 3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits
Water resources engineering and management can be divided into three areas of study: water supply management, water excess management, and water quality management (e.g. environmental protection). This course focuses on the first two areas, and provides students with an introduction to the analysis and design of hydrologic and hydraulic processes. Topics covered include an overview of fresh water resources (quality and quantity), the hydrologic cycle, precipitation, evaporation, infiltration, evapotranspiration, and sediment transport processes, water withdrawal and uses, and a review a basic hydraulics principles from fluid mechanics with expanded coverage of selected topics in closed conduit flow (e.g., hydroelectric power generation), and open channel flow (e.g., gradually-varied and rapidly varied flow). (prereq: AE 213 , MA 235 , MA 262 )
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CV 320 - Environmental Engineering 3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits
Environmental engineering addresses the design and operation of systems for water pollution control, air pollution control, and the management of solid and hazardous (including radioactive) wastes. Topics include environmental mass and energy balances, water and wastewater treatment, air pollution control, solid waste collection, disposal, and recycling, the potential for biogas recovery and utilization at wastewater treatment plants and municipal solid waste landfills, and an introduction to environmental laws, regulations and the discharge permitting process. (prereq: CH 201 , MA 137 )
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CV 322 - Environmental Laboratory 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
Emphasizes laboratory methods and interpretation of laboratory results for the physical, chemical, and biological analyses of environmental samples, including those used to characterize water and wastewater treatment operations, surface water systems, and soil and ground water (prereq: CV 320 )
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CV 370 - Geotechnical Engineering 3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits
Introduction to the fundamental principles of soil mechanics. Topics include elementary massvolume relations for soils, soil types and classifications, soil compaction, geostatic stress distributions, shear strength under drained and undrained conditions, bearing capacity, settlement, and consolidation. The laboratory will cover test methods and interpretation of laboratory results for the determination of physical, mechanical, and hydraulic properties of soil. (prereq: AE 1231 , AE 2011 )
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CV 380 - Transportation Engineering 4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
The characteristics and functions of highway, air, rail, and other modes of urban and intercity transportation. Fundamentals of transportation systems design, operations, and planning. Evaluation of costs, benefits, and environmental considerations. (prereq: junior standing)
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CV 410 - Hydrology 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
This course provides in-depth coverage of the principles of hydrology, building upon the introductory material covered in CV 310 . Topics include the development of storm water hydrographs, modeling rainfall-runoff using HEC-HMS, reservoir and stream flow routing, probability, risk, and uncertainty analysis in hydrologic design and the use of GIS in hydrologic analysis. (prereq: CV 310 )
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CV 411 - Storm Water Management Systems Design 4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
This course applies the hydrologic principles learned in CV 410 to the analysis and design of systems for the management of storm water runoff. Topics include floodplain management and flood control alternatives, the design of roadway drainage systems including sewers and ditches, subdivision storm water management system design, storm water management plans, construction site erosion control plans, best management practices, water quality modeling of urban developments, wetland mitigation, and shoreline protection. (prereq: CV 410 )
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CV 415 - Hydraulics 3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits
This course develops and expands upon the hydraulic principles studied in CV 310 . Topics include classroom theory and laboratory investigation of hydraulic machinery (turbines, pumps, gates, and valves), hydraulic structures (weirs, orifices, culverts, and gates), flood control, and open channel flow phenomena. Sedimentation processes and erosion hydraulics will be studied, and methods developed to estimate sediment loads, reservoir sedimentation, stream stability at highway structures, and bridge scour. HEC-RAS will be used to perform 1-D steady flow and sediment transport modeling of river flows. (prereq: CV 310 )
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CV 416 - Analysis and Design of Sewerage Systems 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
This course provides an introduction to the design and rehabilitation of sewage collection systems, and pump stations/force mains. Topics covered in the design of wastewater collection systems include the hydraulics of piping networks, network simulation methods using SWMM, infiltration and inflow control, and flow transients (e.g., water hammer). Topics covered in the design of sewage collection systems include sewer networks (open channel flow and mixedflow), scour in sewers, ancillary structures (valve boxes, manholes, metering stations, diversion structures), corrosion protection, and bedding/backfilling requirements. (prereq: CV 415 )
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CV 418 - Analysis and Design of Water Distribution Systems 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Provides an introduction to the analysis, modeling, and design of potable water distribution systems. Topics include the design and analysis of piping networks, pump stations, water towers, and the use of GIS data in systems analysis; development of design conditions; identification of design standards. (prereq: CV 415 )
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CV 420 - Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Design 4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
Provides an introduction to the planning, design and operation of municipal wastewater treatment plants. Course topics include design of unit operations and processes common to municipal wastewater treatment, solids treatment and disposal, and an introduction to plant operation and control. (prereq: CV 320 )
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CV 421 - Unit Operations and Processes Laboratory 2 lecture hours 3 lab hours 3 credits
Combination of classroom study and laboratory investigation of unit operations and processes used in water and wastewater treatment. Biological processes include activated sludge and anaerobic digestion; physical/chemical operations and processes include coagulation/flocculation/precipitation, sedimentation, filtration, and adsorption/ion exchange. (prereq: CV 320 )
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CV 430 - Solid Waste Engineering and Design 4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
Integrated solid waste management systems of the 21st century must address a number of interrelated issues, including source reduction, recycling and reuse, waste collection and transportation, and the disposal of wastes not otherwise recycled or reused. This course addresses the design of systems for the collection, transport, storage, and disposal of solid wastes with a focus on municipal solid waste (MSW). Specific topics include methods of waste characterization, collection systems design, and the design of landfills and emerging thermal processing systems. (prereq: CV 320 , CV 370 , coreq: CV 370 )
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CV 440 - Design of Air Pollution Control Systems 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Presents strategies for waste minimization and pollution prevention, and introduces concepts of air pollution control design and the regulatory and environmental concerns associated with air pollution control. Covers sources of air pollution and available control options, the design process, applications, and case studies. (prereq: CV 320 )
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CV 470 - Foundation Design 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
The principles of soil mechanics are applied to the design of foundations. Covers the analysis and design of shallow foundations, concrete anchorages, retaining walls, piers and piles. (prereq: CV 370 , AE 3021 )
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CV 490 - Senior Design Project I 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Students will apply their academic knowledge of civil and environmental engineering systems to the design of a real-world project as part of a multidisciplinary project team. There are a number of potential types of projects that can be used to satisfy the senior design project requirements; e.g., (1) national design competitions, (2) international service projects with organizations such as Engineers Without Borders (EWB), (3) projects solicited from or offered by local municipal entities or businesses, or (4) projects proposed by students (with approval by the program director). In this first quarter, students design teams are organized and paired with a faculty advisor. Lectures address the design process, engineering specifications, and library research techniques. The quarter culminates in the production of a detailed design proposal. (prereq: senior standing)
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CV 492 - Senior Design Project II 1 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
This course is a continuation of CV 490 . Students are expected to develop preliminary design documents for their project, including plans, specifications, and an estimate of capital costs for detailed engineering design and construction. The students must then orally present and defend the design before a review committee. (prereq: CV 490 )
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CV 512 - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
This course will cover fundamentals of GIS analysis applied to environmental and engineering-related problems. In this course you will learn to use ArcGIS software, and you will also learn key fundamentals of using geographic information systems (GIS). At the end of the course you will be an informed GIS user, as well as being competent at ArcGIS. Topics include data sources, creating and collecting data into a GIS database, performing spatial analysis, integrating GIS data with other software programs, and conceptualizing and solving spatial problems using GIS.
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CV 540 - Air Permitting 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
The federal Clean Air Act of 1970 established national ambient-air quality standards (NAAQS) along with federal new source performance standards (NSPSs) and hazardous air pollutant emission standards (NESHAPs). In the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, federal permitting and enforcement of these standards was introduced in the Title V operating permit regulations. This course will introduce the student to the Title V permitting process. Specific topics addressed include reviewing Title V requirements, determining when a permit is required, describing the process for applying for permits, determining permit compliance, and understanding MACT, BACT, RACT, and LAER requirements. (prereq: graduate standing)
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CV 550 - Physical Hydrogeology 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Topics include groundwater occurrence, geologic properties of groundwater systems, recharge sources and discharge sinks, Darcy’s Law of groundwater movement, differential equations of groundwater flow, solutions of steady and unsteady groundwater flow equations, pumping test design, groundwater modeling, and groundwater field methods. (prereq: CV 410 , MA 235 )
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CV 552 - Contaminant Hydrogeology and Groundwater Remediation 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Topics include identifying sources of groundwater contamination, types and properties of contaminants, advection, dispersion and diffusion contaminant migration mechanisms, contaminant transport equations, contaminant transport modeling, groundwater investigation and monitoring, and remediation of contaminated groundwater to meet risk and regulatory requirements. (prereq: CV 550 )
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CV 554 - Ground Water and Soil Remediation Technologies 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
This course presents an overview of techniques to be used to clean up existing pollutants in soil, water or air in the vicinity of hazardous waste sites. Emphasis is on the remediation of pre-existing pollution rather than on pollution prevention strategies. Topics to be covered include the following: (1) surface water control strategies such as capping of surface impoundments, floating lagoon covers, grading, revegetation, diversion and collection; (2) groundwater contaminant clean-up and control strategies such as groundwater pumping, subsurface drains, subsurface barriers, and groundwater treatment procedures such as air and steam stripping, carbon absorption, biological treatment, ion exchange absorption, chemical treatments and reverse osmosis; (3) soil remediation procedures such as in-situ bioremediation, chemical remediation, soil flushing and physical treatment techniques; (4) procedures for the control of gas emissions and fugitive dust control from surface impoundments and landfills; (5) waste, soil and sediment disposal techniques; (6) monitoring strategies for remediated sites and leak detection strategies; and (7) remediation of leaking underground storage tanks (LUST). (prereq: graduate standing in MSCV program or department consent)
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BioMolecular Engineering |
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EB 1000 - Introduction to BioMolecular Engineering 1 lecture hours 0 lab hours 1 credits
The course introduces students to biomolecular engineering and its role as a profession in addressing contemporary technological, social, ethical, and economic issues in today’s world. The course highlights the integration of molecular biology into the engineering fields; the fusion of biology-based disciplines into chemical engineering; and new areas of biomolecular engineering such as cell and protein engineering, smart polymers processing, bioprinting and discrete nanotransport. Lecture topics include examples of how biomolecular engineers can incorporate a wide range of biosciences with physics and chemistry to develop new products, and improve process efficiencies. Biomolecular modeling and basic concept design is introduced.
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EB 1100 - BioMolecular Engineering Seminar I 1 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
This is the first in a series of four seminar courses. Seminars are presented on current subjects relevant to biomolecular engineering. Attendance is required. The seminars will highlight exciting new areas being advanced by biomolecular engineers. One of the goals of the course is to assist students in acquiring skills such as critical thinking, communication, public speaking and participation in discussion of controversial ideas. Students engage in readings on seminar topics, attending the seminar, and then participating in discussions facilitated by course instructors.
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EB 2000 - BioMolecular Lab Safety and Ethics 1 lecture hours 0 lab hours 1 credits
This course provides basic knowledge of laboratory safety and hazards including: safety regulations, potential hazards, personal protective equipment, elementary toxicology, good laboratory practices, and engineering controls. The course focuses on how to accomplish regulatory compliance, minimize hazards, and reduce the severity of any incidents that may occur in a laboratory. Ethical questions connected with the impact of the sciences and engineering are discussed in terms of global applications. This course must be passed in order to be part of any biomolecular lab experiments and senior design projects. (prereq: sophomore standing)
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EB 2100 - BioMolecular Engineering Seminar II 1 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
This seminar course, second in the series of four, follows the pattern of EB 1100 . Seminars relevant to biomolecular engineering will be presented. Attendance is required. The course builds on concepts initiated in EB 1100 . Students attend the seminar, engage in related reading and participate in discussions facilitated by the course instructors. (prereq: EB 1100 )
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EB 2240 - Engineering Applications in Biochemistry 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
Extensions of the principles of biochemistry are applied to biomolecular engineering. The course provides exposure to topics including enzyme catalysis and kinetics, metabolic pathways, their regulation and associated bioenergetics, designing an enzyme or a drug. The interplay of biochemistry, molecular biology, biomolecular and biochemical engineering problems is examined. Laboratory experiments reinforce the concepts from lectures, with an emphasis on applied methods and designed alterations of molecular properties of biomolecules including covalent modification and rational design. (prereq: BI 102 , CH 223 )
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EB 2410 - Principles of Biotechnology 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
Principles of cell biology, biochemistry, and molecular biology are summarized in the context of biomolecular engineering. Examples of molecular, biochemical and industrial based processes are presented. Lectures focus on the theory of critical techniques that are the backbone of the biotechnological molecular industry. Students have opportunities for hands-on application of techniques during lab sessions. History, ethics and societal impact of biotechnology are discussed. (prereq: EB 2000 , BI 2020 )
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EB 2510 - Thermodynamics I 4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
The course focuses on the first and second laws of thermodynamics and their applications to biochemical and biomolecular systems. Thermodynamic properties of pure substances and mixtures; phase equilibrium; heat effects in batch and flow processes; reversibility and entropy; and refrigeration cycles are explored. (prereq: MA 235 , PH 2030 )
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EB 2910 - Genomics in Engineering 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
The course focuses on the theory and practice of genomics and proteomics. In addition, the course provides an introduction to the principal aims, technologies and statistical issues arising in structural and functional genomics and proteomics. Design, engineering and manipulations of the natural and artificial genome and proteome are discussed. Students learn about the engineering applications of structural, functional, evolutionary and comparative genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, epigenomics and metagenomics. (prereq: EB 2240 , coreq: EB 2410 )
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EB 3100 - BioMolecular Engineering Seminar-III 1 lecture hours 0 lab hours 1 credits
Third in the series of four courses, seminars in this course are presented by guest speakers from industry and academia, by faculty members of MSOE, and by the juniors and seniors of the BioMolecular Engineering program. Seminars will focus on current topics relevant to biomolecular engineering. Students will learn to critique, analyze, present and discuss the current research, methods, techniques, machines and concepts in a group discussion setting. The course permits juniors and seniors of the program to interact and learn from each other. (prereq: EB 2100 )
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EB 3410 - Applications of Biotechnology 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
The course covers applications of biotechnology. An overview of important applications of modern biotechnology on biomolecular engineering is provided. Qualitative and quantitative controls, relevant biotech processes and social and economic impacts of biotechnology are discussed. Laboratory experiments reinforce the concepts from the lecture and emphasize techniques used in biomolecular engineering. (prereq: EB 2410 )
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EB 3420 - Bioinformatics I 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
Bioinformatics is a practical discipline to organize and understand huge amount of biological information, encompassing the analysis of biological sequences and structures. This course introduces students to the fundamental foundation of bioinformatics and its ever-increasing power in solving various complex problems in other scientific arenas including medicine and drug development. Starting with the detailed structures and physico/chemical properties for the basic building blocks of nucleic acids and proteins, students will learn not only how to navigate the human genome as well as other completed genomes in search of given specific biological information, but also how to retrieve sequence and structure information out of the various specialized databases. In particular, students will learn computational algorithms and approaches as how to effectively and efficiently search against a wide variety of databases for homologs of a gene, RNA or protein sequence. (prereq: CS 2550 , EB 2910 )
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EB 3430 - Bioinformatics II 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
This course introduces students to the practical application of currently available bioinformatics tools to various real-world problems including comparative analysis of homologous biological sequences to address evolutionary/phylogenetic relationships between a wide variety of different organisms, 3D visualization of large complex biological macromolecules, cross-analysis of biological sequences and their corresponding 3D structures to identify and characterize various redundant sequence and structural motifs essential in defining both the higher-order 3D architecture and the cellular function of many biologically active macromolecules, and molecular modeling to predict the 3D structure of biologically important macromolecules whose higher-order structure is not available yet. (prereq: EB-3420)
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EB 3510 - Thermodynamics II 4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
This course surveys the use and application of classical and statistical thermodynamics to biomolecular systems as a continuation of Thermodynamics I (EB 2510 ). It covers the application of the First and Second Laws of thermodynamics including vapor/liquid equilibrium, solution thermodynamics, chemical-reaction equilibria, phase equilibrium and molecular thermodynamics (including an introduction to statistical thermodynamics). Examples and applications draw from chemical and biomolecular engineering examples. (prereq: EB 2510 , EB 2910 )
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EB 3530 - Cell Culture Laboratory for BioMolecular Engineers 1 lecture hours 4 lab hours 3 credits
The course presents valuable hands-on experience in cell culturing aseptic techniques and their applications in industrial manufacturing and bio-manufacturing. Basics of cell culture techniques, controls and conditions, safety and hazards, types of cell culture, cell environment, cryopreservation and storage of cell lines, good cell banking procedures, alternative cell culture systems, process protocols, bioreactor design and operation, cell growth models and emerging technologies will be discussed and practiced. (prereq: EB 3410 )
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EB 3560 - Unit Operations-Production Scale Bioseparations 2 lecture hours 4 lab hours 4 credits
This course applies the principles of phase equilibrium, transport processes and chemical kinetics to the design and characterization of batch and continuous separation processes. Both graphical and rigorous numerical techniques are used. The general procedures applicable to various processes are emphasized. Sample problems are drawn from environmental, biological and biomolecular systems and the chemical, food and biochemical processing industries. Laboratory topics include techniques related to common production scale operations, including filtration, flocculation, extraction, chromatography and crystallization. (prereq: CH 201 , EB 2910 , EB 3510 , EB 3620 )
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EB 3570 - Kinetics and Bioreactor Design 4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
This course addresses the selection of the optimal configuration and size of production scale bioreactors for specific applications. The design of fermentation reactors and cell culture type bioreactors and their applications will be discussed. Course topics include: types of operation, reactor types, substrate consumption kinetics, production kinetics for biochemicals and biomass, batch reactor kinetics, semi-continuous reactor kinetics, continuous reactor kinetics, and fundamental reaction parameters. Course material is applied to practical reactor selection, sizing, scale-up and operation. (prereq: BI 102 , CH 223 , EB 3510 , EB 3620 )
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EB 3610 - Transport Phenomena I 4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
Basic principles of mass, energy, and momentum conservation are used to derive the integral and differential forms of the transport equations. These equations are used to solve fluid flow problems of theoretical, pedagogical and practical interest. Transport through common biochemical processing equipment including pipes and reactors is considered in detail. Dimensional analysis is applied to fluid flow scenarios of interest. Although this course focuses on the fluid flow aspect of transport phenomena, heat and mass transport problems are introduced to transition into the next course (EB 3620 ) in this two-course series. (prereq: MA 235 )
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EB 3620 - Transport Phenomena II 4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
This course covers concepts, procedures and techniques related to solving heat and mass transfer problems with biological content, context, and parameters including applications to biomolecular engineering. Mammalian, plant, bacterial, industrial food and biological processing, and bioenvironmental (soil and water) systems are presented. Integral and differential transport equations are applied to the solution of heat and mass transfer problems. Mass transfer includes diffusion, capillarity, convection, and dispersion mechanisms with sources and sinks such as metabolic heat generation and oxygen consumption. Heat transfer includes conduction, convection and radiation processes including bio-heat transfer, thermoregulation, sterilization, drying, freezing and global warming. Application of heat and mass transfer problem solving skills for biological systems is the focus. (prereq: EB 3610 )
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EB 4000 - Biopolymer Engineering 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
The course introduces various classes of biopolymers and their applications in selected subspecialties. An understanding of material bulk and surface properties, biopolymer biocompatibility, manufacturing processes, cost, sterilization, packaging and regulatory issues in terms of developing and engineering polymers are stressed. Topics range from polymerization, polymer characterization techniques, and processes tailoring specific properties to biopolymer purification. (prereq: CH 201 , EB 2910 )
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EB 4100 - BioMolecular Engineering Seminar IV 1 lecture hours 0 lab hours 1 credits
Last in the sequence of four courses, seminars are presented by guest speakers from industry and academia, and by the seniors and juniors of the biomolecular engineering program. Seminars cover current topics relevant to biomolecular engineering. Students will learn to critique, analyze, present and discuss the current research, methods, techniques, machines and concepts in a group discussion setting. The course allows juniors and seniors of the program to interact and learn from each other. (prereq: EB 3100 )
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EB 4200 - Bioanalytical Instrumentation 1 lecture hours 4 lab hours 3 credits
This course introduces bioprobing, bioanalyzing and high throughput data technology as applied to the field of biomolecular engineering. Mass spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), electron microscopy (EM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) are introduced. Laboratory experiments provide hands on experience and reinforce material taught in lecture. (prereq: MA 3710 , PH 2030 , EB 2410 )
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EB 4300 - Metabolic Engineering and Synthetic Biology 2 lecture hours 3 lab hours 3 credits
The course presents an overview of the latest advances in metabolic engineering and synthetic biology to modulate intracellular pathways using recombinant DNA and other manipulation techniques for engineering, biotechnological, medical, environmental, energy, and other applications. Specific application areas, using both synthetic biology and metabolic engineering technologies, for discussion include improved cellular performance for production of biopharmaceuticals, detection and/or degradation of toxins, generation of novel drugs and cell therapies, and energy generation from microbial sources. Existing research problems in biomolecular engineering are used to illustrate principles in the design of metabolic pathways, biomolecules, genetic circuits and complex biological systems with emphasis on experimental approaches to design. Design and fabrication of new biological components and systems or the re-design and fabrication of existing biological systems are discussed. Laboratory experiments reinforce the concepts from lecture emphasizing engineering and controls of synthetic biotools. (prereq: MA 3710 , EB 2910 , EB 3410 , EB 3530 )
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EB 4400 - Molecular Nanotechnology 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
This course explores the underlying science behind nanotechnology, the tools used to create and characterize nanostructures, and potential applications of such devices. The infusion of nanotechnology into areas of food safety, agriculture, medicine, health care, the environment, consumer goods, biomaterials and bio-based engineering disciplines are explored. Potential risks of nanotechnology are discussed. The course covers topics that range from the nature of chemical bonds and nanofabrication to the current and future applications of nanotechnology. (prereq: PH 3710 , EB 2240 )
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EB 4510 - Process Design and Control 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
The course provides the conceptual and procedural tools for the design and evaluation of complex, multi-step industrial scale biomolecular processes. It presents students opportunities to apply the concepts learned in previous courses to the design and analysis of a biomolecular processing system that includes processes for the separation, purification and/or concentration of biological and biomolecular products are addressed. Basic instrumentation and simple control systems are designed and analyzed. Supporting material includes: computer-aided design (process simulation), economic analysis, process safety, flow sheet synthesis (conceptual design), and decision-making analysis (optimization). (prereq: EB 3530 , EB 3560 )
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EB 4520 - Engineering of Controlled Drug Delivery 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
This course addresses the engineering principles behind the development and understanding of controlled drug delivery systems. This course focuses on understanding the drug delivery process and industrial-relevant techniques used for the design of specific formulations. The topics range from general biological barriers to drug delivery and pharmacokinetics to synthetic drug/gene delivery vectors and targeted drug delivery. (prereq: EB 3570 , EB 4510 , EB 4300 )
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EB 4910 - BioMolecular Engineering Design I 3 lecture hours 3 lab hours 4 credits
This course is the first in a series of three courses in the biomolecular senior design sequence. Emphasis is placed on forming design teams, defining a project to meet customer needs, conducting marketing research, learning project management techniques, researching relevant literature, learning about institutional review board (IRB) processes (if required), and maintaining an engineering logbook. Each student design team defines and plans a project, understands system life-cycles, marketing analysis, IRB procedures, intellectual property (IP) issues, and introduction of codes and standards. Project management techniques including defining the house of quality, block diagrams, the systems approach to design, incorporation of safety considerations into the design process, and completion of codes and standards are emphasized. (prereq: senior standing in biomolecular engineering-completion of all core courses through junior year or an approved plan of study that shows that graduation will be achieved within four quarters of starting EB-4910.)
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EB 4920 - BioMolecular Engineering Design II 3 lecture hours 3 lab hours 4 credits
This course is a continuation of the biomolecular engineering design sequence. Emphasis is on definition of the product requirements, design methodologies and technologies, including block diagrams. Design teams research products and solutions to design problems, obtain project or process materials, and prepare and undergo a design review. The progress of the design process and construction is assessed including design development and the proper use and maintenance of the engineering logbook. (prereq: EB 4910 taken in same academic year)
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EB 4930 - BioMolecular Engineering Design III 3 lecture hours 3 lab hours 4 credits
This is the final course in the biomolecular engineering design sequence. Second design review takes place. Emphasis is on building and testing the design projects. Students prepare for the final design show. The final product or process, design development and the proper use and maintenance of the engineering logbook are assessed according to professional standards. (prereq: EB 4920 taken in same academic year)
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EE 100 - Introduction to Electrical Engineering 1 lecture hours 2 lab hours 2 credits
This course provides an introduction to common practices and ideas of electrical engineering, including terminology, problem solving methodology, basic analytical tools, laboratory practice, working in teams and the engineering design process.
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EE 201 - Linear Networks: Steady-State Analysis 4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
This course introduces the topics of steady-state analysis of networks using time and frequency domain methods with linear circuit models. It includes the topics mesh and nodal analysis, source transformations, network theorems, and complex power. Circuit simulation is also introduced for analysis of steady-state circuits. (prereq: MA 137 or MA 225 )
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EE 253 - Analysis and Control of Electromechanical Devices 3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits
This course introduces the non-electrical engineering students to electromechanical devices such as motors and transformers, as well as control of these devices using programmable logic controllers and variable speed drives. Laboratory work emphasizes motors and their control. (prereq: EE 201 , MA 137 , or MA 225 )
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EE 393 - VLSI Design 3 lecture hours 3 lab hours 4 credits
This course introduces students to the design and fabrication of custom-made integrated circuits. The course draws on students’ knowledge of electronic circuit theory, semiconductor device physics and digital logic design to perform the design of an integrated circuit. Topics covered include review of semiconductor physics, CMOS static combinational logic implementation, MOS transistor theory, clocked CMOS logic, device parameter and performance estimation, integrated circuit mask layout design rules and integrated circuit fabrication techniques. (prereq: EE 2902 or CE 1910 , EE 3111 or EE-210 or CE 3100 , PH 360 )
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EE 407 - Senior Design Project I 2 lecture hours 3 lab hours 3 credits
This is the first course in the three-course EE senior design sequence. Students form three- or four-person design teams and define a design problem which has alternative solutions. Alternatives are analyzed considering the needs and wants of a customer, safety, standards, and feasibility in the context of global, economic, environmental, and societal impacts. Topics discussed are project selection, development of a problem statement, the system diagram, formulating and executing a test plan, subsystem hardware test, team charter, and personal and team growth. Assignments relating to the above are required, and the quarter culminates in an oral design review. Students maintain a bound engineering logbook. (prereq: senior standing in electrical engineering or approved plan of study to complete the degree by the following Fall Quarter)
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EE 408 - Senior Design Project II 2 lecture hours 3 lab hours 3 credits
This is a continuation of EE Senior Design. In the first part of the course, the teams finalize their design, producing a Final Design Report that demonstrates 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. This is the complete “paper design” of their project including detailed block diagrams and schematics. Following that, the teams build all major subsystems. At the end of EE-408, they write and execute subsystem test plans and present the status of their project in an oral presentation. Each team member reports on their team roles and evaluates their team performance. (prereq: successful completion of EE 407 in Fall Quarter of same academic year)
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EE 409 - Senior Design Project III 2 lecture hours 3 lab hours 3 credits
This is a continuation of the EE design project defined by each design team in EE 407 and designed in EE 408 . The design is built, tested, modified, retested and completely documented in this final course of the senior design sequence. It is expected that each team will have a working prototype to demonstrate by the end of this course. Teams prepare a test plan and conduct a compliance test comparing system performance to specifications. (prereq: successful completion of EE 408 in Winter Quarter of same academic year)
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EE 421 - Digital Communication Systems 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
This course covers important concepts and signaling techniques commonly used in digital communication systems. Pulse modulation methods including PAM, PWM, and PPM are studied. Digital modulation methods including ASK, FSK and PSK modulations are reviewed, and modulation techniques such as QAM are presented. Random processes are used to model noise. The effects of noise on bit-error probabilities are analyzed for various systems. Other topics covered include the matched filter receiver, correlation receiver and an introduction to error-correction coding. (prereq: EE 4021 or EE 4022 )
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EE 423 - Applications of Digital Signal Processing 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
This course builds upon the EE 3220 DSP lecture course. It is heavily laboratory- and applications-oriented, enabling students to implement powerful algorithms on actual DSP hardware utilizing the C programming language. Such algorithms as FIR and IIR digital filters, adaptive and multirate filters (interpolator), modulators and demodulators, correlators and discrete and fast Fourier transforms are programmed. The hardware is capable of processing stereo audio signals in realtime, effectively demonstrating the power of the techniques. (prereq: EE 4021 or equivalent or consent of instructor)
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EE 425 - Radio Frequency Circuit Design 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
This course provides an introduction to fundamental radio-frequency (RF) design techniques. The emphasis is placed on the physical understanding of high-frequency phenomena, their practical applications, and the unique challenges of RF design and testing. Computer-aided engineering software is used to reinforce lecture and laboratory topics. (prereq: EE 3212 )
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EE 426 - Advanced Electromagnetic Fields 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
This course is a natural continuation of the electromagnetic field and transmission line courses (EE 3202 /EE 3212 ) and is useful preparation for advanced and/or graduate study. Illustrative solutions of Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations are obtained. Time varying fields are discussed and expressed with Maxwell’s equations. Propagation and reflection of the uniform plane wave in various media are analyzed starting with the wave equation. Several special topics, such as scalar and vector potential functions, guided-wave propagation, anisotropic media, antennas, and electromagnetic field simulation are considered. (prereq: EE 3212 )
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EE 429 - Microwave Engineering 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
This course emphasizes microwave transmission media, especially microstrip, coax and waveguide. The theory is developed for each line in order to gain insight into transmission characteristics and operation. This is followed by a study of microwave resonant circuits, nonreciprocal ferrite devices and other microwave components. Additional insights are developed using electromagnetic field simulation and laboratory measurements. (prereq: EE 3212 )
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EE 444 - Power Electronics 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
In this course students are given background in device selection and power conditioning circuits that have application at high power levels. Topics covered emphasize the use of various active devices in inverters, converters, motor drives and power conditioning circuits. (prereq: EE 3111 , EE 2070 )
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EE 447 - Power System Analysis I 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
This course provides an introduction to the classical methods and modern techniques in power system analysis with the aid of a personal computer. Topics covered include the concepts of complex power, balanced three-phase circuits, transmission line parameters, transmission line performance and compensation, system modeling and per-unit analysis, circuit theory as applied to power systems and load flow analysis. (prereq: EE 3401 , MA 383 )
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EE 449 - Power System Analysis II 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
This course is a continuation of EE 447 , which provides students with a working knowledge of power system problems and computer techniques used to solve some of these problems. Topics covered include optimal dispatch of generation, symmetrical three-phase faults, symmetrical components, unsymmetrical faults, technical treatment of the general problem of power system stability and its relevance. (prereq: EE 3401 , EE 3720 )
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EE 474 - Programmable Controllers 2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
This course provides the theory and hands-on experience necessary to enable students to design programmable controller system applications. This course highlights the systems approach as an aid to understanding modern industrial programmable controllers. Coverage begins with a review of controller basics and conventional approaches and proceeds through the concept of programmable logic including the use of microprocessors as controller elements. In addition, programming, input/output elements, peripherals, and standards and codes that govern interfacing aspects are covered. Development, design and understanding of analog input/output devices are also covered. The use of PCs as a device to program PLCs is developed. The material is reinforced by laboratory sessions that provide the opportunity to learn to develop several popular system applications. (prereq: EE 3401 , EE 2902 or CE 1910 )
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EE 481 - Fuzzy Sets and Applications 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of modeling uncertainty in systems through the use of fuzzy sets. The underlying concepts of fuzzy sets are introduced and their role in such applications as semantic interpreters, control systems and reasoning systems is presented. Students gain firsthand experience of fuzzy sets through a class project. (prereq: senior standing in CE, EE, or SE)
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