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COURSES

 

Engineering (Engr)

101. Applied Engineering Analysis I (3)
A course covering selected topics in mathematical analysis, with emphasis on applications to engineering problems. Ordinary differential equations, the LaPlace transformation, matrices and determinants, Fourier series and integrals, partial differential equations.

102. Applied Engineering Analysis II (3)
A course covering selected topics in mathematical analysis with emphasis on applications to engineering problems. Vector Analysis, line and surface integrals, complex variables and integrals, conformal mapping, series, residues, potential theory, special functions, probability and statistics.

205. Computing in Engineering Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: graduate status in engineering. Solution of engineering problems using digital computation. Modeling of engineering systems for numerical analysis.

210. Linear Control Systems (3)
A first-year graduate course covering the analysis, synthesis, and performance of linear control systems. Partial fraction expansion, Routh's criterion, the impulse function. Basic servo characteristics and types, block diagrams, transfer functions. A detailed treatment of the root locus method for analysis and synthesis. Frequency response, logarithmic and polar plots, Nyquist's criterion, stability characteristics, phase margin and gain margin.

212. Advanced Control Systems (3)
Describing function analysis of nonlinear control systems; phase-plane analysis; Liapunov stability analysis; discrete-time systems; z-transform-method; linear stochastic systems; application of statistical design principles; optimal and adaptive control systems; digital control systems.



Electrical Engineering (E E)

241. Applied Electromagnetics (3)
Electrostatic field boundary conditions, energy relations, and forces; multidimensional potential problems; magnetic field boundary conditions, scalar and vector potentials, and magnetization; Maxwell's equations for stationary and moving media; energy, force, and momentum in an electromagnetic field; plane waves; waves near metallic boundaries; inhomogeneous wave equation.

243. Logic Design and Switching Theory (3)
Minimum complexity combinational networks; multiple-level networks; threshold gate networks; multivalued gate networks; combinatorial network failures; minimum complexity sequential networks; asynchronous sequential networks; sequential network failures; linear and iterative networks.

245. Communications Engineering (3)
Basic modulation concepts; statistical properties of signals; transmission systems optimization against noise; digital transmission and modulation methods; attenuation and phase distortion in analog and digital systems; intermodulation distortion; random multipath channels; intersystem interference.

247. Modern Semiconductor Devices (3)
Crystal structures and elastic constants; lattice energy and vibrations; thermal and dielectric properties of solids; ferroelectric and magnetic properties of crystals; free electron model of metals; quantum statistics distributions; band theory; semiconductor crystals; superconductivity; photoconductivity and luminescence; dislocations.

249. Advanced Communication Engineering (3)
The measure of information; noiseless coding; models of communication channels; channel capacity; discrete memoryless channels; error correcting codes; information sources; discrete channels with memory; continuous channels.

251. Antennas and Propagation (3)
Wave equation, plane waves, metallic boundary conditions; wave equation for the potentials Lorentz transformation; covariant formulation of electrodynamics; radiation from a moving charge; scattering and dispersion; Hamiltonian formulation of Maxwell's equations.

253. Advanced Logic Design and Switching Theory (3)
Fault detection and elimination of static and dynamic hazards in logic circuits; thresh. old logic systems; universal logic modules; cellular logic; multirail cascades; harmonic analysis techniques applied to logic design, programmed logic; statistics in digital design; computer-aided programming for logic design.

255. Digital Signal Processing (3)
Discrete-time signals; Fourier transforms; random discrete-time signals; filtered random signals; correlation functions; power-spectral-density estimation; cross-spectral estimates; detection of signals in noise; estimation of signals in noise; recursive estimation of time-varying signals.

257. Introduction to Lasers (3)
Resonant interaction of radiation and matter; anisotropic properties of media; transmission media; stimulated emission, population-inversion techniques; papamagnetic material, gaseous-phase, and semiconductor lasers; external modulation and control; spatial and temporal coherence; fundamental measurements and measurement techniques for materials.

259. Radar System Design (3)
The nature and history of radar, the radar equation, PRF and range considerations, CW and FM radars. MTI and pulse-Doppler radars, tracking radars. Radar power generation, antenna types and design considerations, receivers, detection of signals in noise, extraction of information from radar signals, propagation of radar wave, the effects of clutter, weather and interference. Examples of radar system engineering and design.



Mechanical Engineering (M E)

220. Compressible Fluids (3)
Review of the foundations of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics. The velocity of sound, mach number and angle, differences between incompressible, subsonic, and supersonic flow. Isentropic flow, working charts and tables, choking, operation of nozzles. Normal shock waves, ducts, shock tube analysis. Fanno and Rayleigh analysis, oblique shock waves, the Prandtl-Meyer equation. Lift and drag on bodies in supersonic flow. Method of characteristics.

221. Incompressible Fluids (3)
The kinematics of liquids and gases, the LaGrangian and Eulerian methods, streak lines, stream tubes. Geometry of the vector field, stokes, and Gauss's theorems, acceleration of a fluid particle, homogeneous fluids and the equation of continuity. Integration of Eutor's equation, Bernoulli's equation. Potential motion and potential functions, source and sink potentials, the stream function. Vortex theory, surfaces of discontinuity.

223. Propulsion (3)
First-year graduate course in mechanics and thermodynamics of jet engine propulsion. Thermodynamics of fluid flow and engines, boundary layer theory, subsonic and supersonic inlets, combustors, fans, compressors, turbines, nozzles, inlet distortion, fuel controls, noise reduction, rocket propulsion. Selected topics in advanced engine technology will also be covered.

225. Heat Transfer (3)
Conduction, convection, and radiation. One and two dimensional steady-state conduction, LaPlace's equation, numerical techniques. Transient heat transfer. Heisler charts, multiple-dimensional systems, boundary layers, Reynold's analogy. Forced and natural convection radiation heat transfer, Kirchoff's and Wien's laws, radiation shields.

227. Advanced Thermodynamics (3)
Review of classical thermodynamics, Maxwell relations, equations of state, nonideal gases, experimental methods. The molecular theory of gases, Clausius and Van der Waals equations of state, velocity distribution. LaGrange's method, the principle of equipartition. Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics, micro- and macro-states. Quantum statistics based on the Bose-Einstein, Maxwell -Boltzmann, and Fermi-Dirac statistics.

229. Advanced Gas Dynamics (3)
Review of supersonic flow. Vibrational and chemical rate processes, nonequilibrium chemical rate equations, rate equations for dissociation and recombination. Flow with vibrational or chemical nonequilibrium. Nonequilibrium kinetic theory; evaluation of collision cross-sections. Flow with translational non-equilibrium. Radiative transfer in gases, and approximate solutions of the equation of radiative transfer.

230. Aircraft Stability and Control (3)
First-year graduate course covering analytical tools, system theory, reference frames, and transformations, equations of unsteady motion, longitudinal aerodynamics, lateral aerodynamics, stability of steady flight, and response to control actuation. All stability derivatives will be discussed in detail, and examples and problems based on actual airplanes will be used.

231. Structural Dynamics (3)
Prerequisite: M E 211 or permission of instructor. Continuation of M E 211. Von Karman theory, shear deformation, geometry and equilibrium of shells, theory of vibrations, vibrations of aircraft structures, coupling with the aerodynamic equations, flutter, ground and flight structural test techniques.

GRADUATE COURSES

Engineering (Engr)

204. Engineering Planning and Operations (3)
Planning, scheduling, and allocation of resources for engineering processes, including long-range planning, work breakdown structures, network analysis, computer modeling, and engineering communications.

205. Computing in Engineering Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: graduate status in engineering. Solution of engineering problems using digital computation. Modeling of engineering systems for numerical analysis.

206. Engineering Environmental Impact (3)
Evaluation of environmental impacts due to engineering projects. The incorporation of environmental considerations into engineering design. Alternative solutions to engineering problems. Case histories of selected engineering projects.

230. Advanced Theory of Structures (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing in engineering or permission of instructor. Analysis of indeterminate structures by force (flexibility) methods and by displacement (stiffness) methods; Matrix methods suitable for digital computer solutions. Virtual work, real and complementary energy. Classical structural theorems. Introduction to the finite element method.

232. Prestressed Concrete (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing in engineering or permission of instructor. Properties of hardened concrete. Failure mechanisms, influence of load, and environment history. Structural behavior and design of prestressed concrete elements and systems: continuous beams, frames, slabs. Partial prestress. (Field trips required)

233. Advanced Steel and Timber Design (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Material behavior and design of basic structural units. Topics in steel: inelastic buckling, lateral-torsion buckling, plate girders, composite design, plastic design. Topics in wood: glulam structural units, pole-type structures, structural diaphragms.

234. Theory of Plates and Shells (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing in engineering or permission of instructor. Methods of calculating stresses and deformations in plates and shells used in engineering structures. Bending of circular and rectangular plates under various conditions. Membrane and flexural analysis of shells of revolution.

235. Finite Element Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing in engineering or permission of instructor. Theoretical and conceptual bases for formulation of finite element representations in solid mechanics. Development of element stiffness matrices for plane stress and plane strain problems, bending of plates and deformation of shells.

240. Engineering Hydrology (3)
Prerequisites: C E 128, 140. Analysis of the physical and stochastic processes governing the occurrence and movement of water in its natural environment. Applications to hydraulic engineering practice.

242. Water Resources Planning and Management (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing in engineering or permission of instructor. A study of the interrelations of engineering, economic, legal, political, administrative, ecological, and social factors involved in the planning and management of water resources.

245. Industrial Wastes Treatment and Disposal (3)
Prerequisites: senior standing with C E 145 or graduate standing. The application of engineering process design to treatment and disposal of waterborne industrial wastes. Treatment and disposal alternatives are explored and recover processes are emphasized.

247. Solid and Hazardous Wastes Engineering (3)
Design of waste collection systems. Waste segregation and energy impact related to recovery and recycling practices. Identification, control, and environmental impact of hazardous wastes. Alternative final waste disposal methods.

290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 3)
Prerequisite: graduate status in engineering. See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.

291T. Topics in Engineering (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Investigation of selected engineering topics. May be offered with a lab.

298. Project (3; max total 3)
Prerequisite: graduate status in engineering. See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Independent investigation of advanced character such as analysis and/or design of special engineering systems or projects; critical review of state of the art of special topics, as the culminating requirement for the master's degree. Abstract required.

299. Thesis (6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission of an acceptable thesis for master's degree.

IN-SERVICE COURSES

(See Course Numbering System.)

Engineering (Engr)

311. Professional Examination Review
(2; may be repeated in different fields)

321. Professional Engineering Seminar
(1-3; may be repeated in different fields)



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