Course Descriptions

CE 201 SURVEYING & G. I. S.
(Class 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: MA 164 and PHYS 152
Theory and practice of land surveying. Fundamentals of
observing distances, elevations, and angles. Analysis of errors
in surveying measurements. Computations of irregular areas.
Circular and parabolic curves. Earth-work estimates.
Computer applications, photogrammetry, geographic information
systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS)
technologies.

CE 273 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ME 271 and MA 261
Analysis of stress and strain, Mohr¡¯s circle, equations of
equilibriums and compatibility; stress-strain laws; extension
torsions, bending and deflection of beams, buckling of
columns, elastic stability and strain energy, Castigliano's
Theorem, pressure vessels, selected topics.

CE 323 SOIL ENGINEERING
(Class 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ME 312 and ME 313
Introduction to soil engineering and testing. Identification
and classification tests, soil water systems, settlement principles,
soil stresses, and shear strength testing.

CE 334 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS L
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: CE 273
Loads, shear, moment, and deflected shape diagrams for beams
and framed structures. Approximate methods. Calculations of
deformations. Using flexibility methods to analyze frames and
continuous beams. Using moment distribution and stiffness
methods to analyze continuous beams and braced frames.
Influence lines for determinate and indeterminate beams
using Muller-Breslau principle. Computer applications
to analyze beams and frames.

CE 342 ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY & HYDRAULICS
(Class 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ME 312 and ME 313
Introductory concepts, precipitation. Evaporation and transpiration.
Interception and infiltration. Surface runoff, groundwater,
and streamflow. Hydrograph analysis. Applied hydraulics
including pipe and channel flow with design applications
in culverts, pumping, water distribution storm and sanitary
sewer systems.

CE 351 INTRODUCTION TO
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: STAT 345 and ME 312
Planning and operations of transportation facilities. Vehicle,
operation and infrastructure characteristics. Technological,
economic, and environmental factors. Travel demand
modeling and capacity analysis.

CE 354 INTRODUCTION TO
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Introduction to air and water pollution, noise, and hazardous
and sold wastes; consideration of treatment and management
issues.

CE 411 BUILDING DESIGN
(Class 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ENGR 114 and CE 323 and CE 334
Structural steel and reinforced concrete building design.
Analysis of structural behavior of framework. Systems that
resist lateral loads. Use of current building codes and design
specifications. Review of building designs. Preliminary and
final designs including analysis of alternative structural systems,
and preparation of design sketches and calculations.

CE 428 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
(Class 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: CE 351
Driver, pedestrian, and vehicular characteristics. Traffic characteristics,
study of highway capacity; analyses of traffic patterns.
Principles of traffic control for improved highway traffic
service. Use intersection, corridor or network analysis, computer
evaluation, and optimization tools.

CE 430 TRANSPORTATION POLICY
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: CE 351
Current concepts, theories, and issues in managing transportation
organizations. Study of transportation logistics and engineering
systems with an overview of the operating context, leadership
challenges, strategies and management tools that are used in
today's public and private transportation organizations. Analyze
alternative models of decision-making, strategic planning, stakeholder
valuation and analysis, government-based regulation and
cooperation within the transportation enterprise, disaster communications,
systems safety, change management and the
impact of globalization.

CE 436 URBAN TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING AND MODELING
(Class 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: CE 351
Transportation data sources and cost analysis; management
of transportation systems; transport financing; intelligent transportation
systems planning; sustainable transportation concepts.
Use of popular travel demand software and applications of geographic
information systems (GIS) and global positioning
systems (GPS).

CE 446 WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: CE 354
Overview of engineering approaches to protect water quality
with an emphasis on fundamental principals. Theory and
conceptual design of systems for treating municipal wastewater
and drinking water. Reactor theory, process kinetics,
and models. Physical, chemical, and biological processes,
including sedimentation, filtration, biological treatment,
disinfection and sludge processing. Engineered and natural
processes for wastewater.

CE 452 AIR POLLUTION
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: CE 354
Analysis of air pollution sources. Effects of air pollutants on
human health and environment. Technologies and methods
used to control air pollution. Regional and global issued such
as acid rain, ozone depletion, and global climate change.

CE 458 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: CE 354
Planning and design of solid waste management systems;
includes characterization and collection of domestic, commercial,
and industrial solid wastes, waste minimization
and recycling, energy and materials recovery, composting,
incineration and landfill design.

CE 462 HIGHWAY DESIGN
(Class 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: CE 351 and CE 334
Introduction to traffic engineering and highway planning.
Design, construction, and maintenance of highway facilities;
earthwork, drainage structures; pavements. Preparation of
environmental impact statement. This course has computer
applications and will include completing a design project.

CE 471 REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN
(Class 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: CE 334
Analysis and design of beams, one-way slabs, and
columns. Design of building frames using pattern
loading and moments coefficients.

CE 570 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Studies in stress and strain, failure theories, and yield criteria;
flexure and torsion theories for solid and thin-walled members;
and energy methods.
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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

ECE 201 LINEAR CIRCUIT ANALYSIS I
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: MA 163 and MA 164 and PHYS 152
Co-requisite: ECE 207, MA 261, PHYS 261
Volt-Ampere characteristics of circuit elements; independent and
dependent sources; Kirchoff's Laws and circuit equations. source
transformations; Thevenin's and Norton's Theorems; Superposition.
Transient response of RC, RL and RLC circuits. Sinusoidal
steady-state and impedance. Instantaneous and average power.
Aminimum grade of C is required for the course prerequisites.

ECE 202 LINEAR CIRCUIT ANALYSIS II
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 201 Co-requisite: ECE 218, MA 264
A continuation of ECE 201. The complex frequency plane;
resonance; coupled circuits. Two-port network parameters.
Polyphase analysis. Fourier series; Fourier Transform;
Laplace Transform.

ECE 207 ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES
(Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Co-requisite: ECE 201
Introduction to basic instrumentation and measurement techniques;
introduction to the experimental methods necessary
for laboratory investigation. Introduction to laboratory report
writing methods. The student is introduced to computer-aided
circuit analysis methods.

ECE 218 LINEAR CIRCUITS LABORATORY II
(Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Co-requisite: ECE 202
A continuation of ECE 207, with the introduction of
advanced measurement methods and more sophisticated
instrumentation.

ECE 233 MICRO COMPUTERS IN ENGINEERING
(Class 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ENGR 160 Co-requisite: ECE 201,ECE 207
An introduction to microcomputers and microcontrollers with
emphasis on single board embedded systems; gates, memory,
microcomputer hardware, data representation, programming,
input/output, interfacing, analog to digital conversion, digital
to analog conversion, transducers, sensors, actuators, and the
design and development of turnkey systems.

ECE 251 OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ENGR 152
The C++ and Java programming languages are presented.
Students will be introduced to classes, inheritance, polymorphism,
class derivation, abstract classes, interfaces, function
overloading, container classes and template classes.

ECE 275 ELECTRONICS DEVICES
(Class 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
Prerequisite: ECE 202 and ECE 218
Electronic amplifiers; operational amplifier circuits; diode
characteristics and circuit applications; bipolar junction transistor
(BJT) and MOSFET characteristics, operating modes
biasing, linear amplifier configurations; ideal characteristics
of logic devices; basic logic devices using BJTs and MOSFETs.

ECE 291 INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE I
Practice in industry and comprehensive written report of this
practice. This course is for Cooperative Education Students Only.

ECE 292 INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE II
Practice in industry and comprehensive written report of this
practice. This course is for Cooperative Education students only.

ECE 301 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 202 or ME 325 and MA 265
Continuous and discrete signal and system analysis and representation.
Fourier Series and transforms, Bobe plots, sampling
and discrete Fourier transforms, Laplace Transforms Transient
response characteristics, Discrete-time systems difference
equations, Z-Transforms, S-plane to Z-plane mappings and
stability relationships. Continuous and discrete systems:
convolution, state space representation, and solution of
state equations.

ECE 302 PROBABILISTIC METHODS IN
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: MA 265 and ECE 202 or ME 325 and ECE 301
An introductory treatment of probability theory including distribution
and density functions, moments and random variables. Applications
of normal and exponential distributions. Estimation of means, variances,
correlation, and spectral density functions. Random processes
and responses of linear systems to random inputs.

ECE 311 ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: MA 264 and PHYS 261
Continued study of vector calculus, electrostatics, and magnetostatics.
Maxwell's equations. Introduction to electromagnetic
waves, transmission lines, and radiation from antennas.

ECE 312ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Introduction to principles of engineering project management
and techniques. Topics include technical feasibility studies,
project specifications, scheduling, validation, lifecycles costing,
and economic analysis. The focus is on managing an engineering
project through scheduling, budgeting, resource management,
execution and control.

ECE 330 MICROCOMPUTER
PROGRAMMING AND INTERFACING
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Pre Co-requisite: ECE 370
Assembly language, C++ programming, and interfacing techniques;
control of digital hardware and peripheral devices by
software; software structures and tools used in accomplishing
low level hardware control.

ECE 335 ELECTRONICS-SYSTEMS
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 275
Topics in multistage amplifiers, feedback amplifiers, oscillators,
operational amplifiers, analog systems, power amplifiers
and systems, communication systems.

ECE 370 DIGITAL SYSTEMS-LOGIC DESIGN
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ENGR 160
Introduction to the logical design and analysis of digital
systems; Boolean algebra; combinational logic; minimization
techniques; Karnaugh mapping. Introduction to sequential
systems analysis and design.

ECE 371 MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEMS
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 370
Microprocessor based system design; system bus organization;
CPU design. Interfacing RAM and ROM memories to microprocessors;
input-output techniques; peripheral interfacing
and interface standards. Application of CAD software to the
design of microcomputer systems.

ECE 375 DIGITAL INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 275
Analysis and design of digital electronic circuits. Bipolar and
MOS device modeling. MOS integrated circuit design and
timing considerations. Bipolar, BiCMOS and GaAs digital
circuits. monostable, and astable multivibrators. Introduction
to A/D and D/A converters.

ECE 380 COMPUTERS IN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
(Class 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 233 and MA 264 and MA 265
Theory and application of computers in simulation, data
acquisition control, instrumentation, and in the solution of
engineering problems. Development of mathematical models
suitable for computer solutions, and numerical techniques.
Traditional and modern software such as FORTRAN, C,
LabVIEW, MATLAB, Lotus 1-2-3 and Excel will be used.

ECE 384 LINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 301
Introduction to classical control theory. Transfer functions,
block diagram manipulation, and signal flow graphs.
Transient and steady state responses; charactertistics, and
design. Sensitivity analysis and disturbance rejection. System
stability. Roor locus analysis and design. Frequency response
analysis using Bode and polar plots. Nyquist criterion and
Nichols chart. Controller design using Blode plots. Statespace
description. Design of state-feedback controllers and
controllers and observers.

ECE 393 INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE III
Practice in industry and comprehensive written report of this
practice. For Cooperative Education students only.

ECE 394 INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE IV
For co-operative engineering students only. Must be accept
for the co-op program by the co-operative engineering representative.
Practice in industry and comprehensive written
report of this practice.

ECE 395 INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE V
For co-operative engineering students only. Must be accepted
for the co-op program by the co-operative engineering representative.
Practice in industry and comprehensive written
report of this practice.

ECE 426 ELECTRIC DRIVES
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 275 and ECE 311
Introduction to electric drives and power electronics.
Magnetic circuits and transformers. Principles of dc, synchronous,
induction, and stepper motors; equivalent circuits
and operating characteristics. Applications to drive systems.
Laboratory experiments to illustrate principles.

ECE 429 SENIOR ENGINEERING DESIGN I
(Class 1, Lab. 3, Cr. 2)
The senior engineering design courses I and II constitute a
two semester sequence of an interdisciplinary activity. The
objective of these courses is to provide engineering students
with supervised experience in the process and practice of
engineering design. Projects are chosen by the students of the
faculty. Students working in teams pursue an idea from conception
to realistic design. The course is climaxed by the
presentation of a substantial written report and a formal oral
presentation before faculty and students.

ECE 430 COMPUTER MEMORIES AND I/O
(Class 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
Introduction to memories, input/output devices, and optical
processors. Design considerations, hardware, and software
aspects of system design and interfacing.

ECE 432 ELEMENTS OF POWER SYSTEM ENGINEERING
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 426
Fundamental concepts of power systems analysis, transmission
line parameters, basic system models, steady-state performance,
network calculations, power flow solutions, fault studies, symmetrical
components, operating strategies and control.

ECE 439 SENIOR ENGINEERING DESIGN II
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 429
The senior engineering design courses I and II constitute a
two-semester sequence of an interdisciplinary activity. The
objective of these courses is to provide engineering students
with supervised experience in the process and practice of
engineering design. Projects are chosen by the students or
faculty. Students working in teams pursue an idea from conception
to realistic design. The course is climaxed by the
presentation of a substantial written report and formal oral
presentation before faculty and students.

ECE 448 INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION THEORY
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 302 and ECE 301 and ECE 275
Signal analysis, introduction to digital communication and pulse
code modulation. Introduction to amplitude modulation and frequency
modulation. Introduction to information theory.

ECE 451 INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 370
Operating principles, design, and application of programmable
logic controllers. Data acquisition and data analysis using
PCs: A to D and D to A converters, sensors and actuators,
process variable measurement, signal conditioning: data
acquisition and control software applications.

ECE 459 ADVANCED DIGITAL SYSTEM DESIGN
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 370
Design, simulation, and testing of digital systems using a
hardware description language and programmable logic
devices Complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs) and
field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) will be studied and
utilized. Laboratory will include design, simulation implementation,
and testing of designs on available FPGA/CPLD
boards.

ECE 464 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
AND ORGANIZATION
(Class 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
Prerequisite: ECE 371
Design of computer systems with emphasis on computer architecture.
Topics discussed include: Fundamentals of Computer
Design, Instruction set principles and Examples, Pipelining,
Advanced Pipelining and Instruction-Level Parallelism,
Memory-Hierarchy Design, I/O Systems, Buses and Arbitration
Techniques, Interconnection Networks, and Multiprocessors.

ECE 468 DESIGN OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS PROGRAMS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 371
The design of systems programs, in particular, operating systems,
assemblers, loaders, and compilers. The role of systems
programs as the link between computer hardware and software
is emphasized. Topics include: problems of assembling
and loading microcomputer codes, macroprocessors, memory
management, implementation of high level language features
and special purpose language compilers. Projects illustrating
the applications of the fundamental concepts to the design
and construction of working systems programs are required.

ECE 476 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 301 and ECE 233
Theory and implementation of real time digital signal processing.
Survey or continuous filter design using Butterworth,
Chebychev, inverse Chebychev, elliptic, and Bessel approximations;
type transformations; review of sampling theory,
discrete time signals and systems, and Z-transforms; design
of IIR filters using impulse invariance, bilinear transform,
and a survey of direct techniques; design of FIR filters using
Fourier series and windows, least squares error, and optimal
equiripple techniques; properties and applications of discrete
and fast Fourier transforms. Overview of spectual estimation
techniques. Laboratory includes implementation of lecture
topics.

ECE 483 DIGITAL CONTROL
SYSTEMS-ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 382 or ME 485
An introduction to computer-controlled systems from both
the state variable and z-transform points of view, along with
sampling theory and its effect on digital control design.
Design of digital controllers from the state space and frequency
domain points of view.

ECE 495 SELECTED TOPICS
IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
(Class 1 to 4, Lab. 1 to 4, Cr. 1 to 4)
Special topics in electrical engineering

ECE 496 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS
Special project will vary. Hours and credits to be arranged.

ECE 519 CONTROL THEORY II
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 382 or ME 485
The approximation of common non-linearities by describing
functions and the analysis of resultant system behavior.
Review of matrix analysis. Statespace formulation, representation,
solution and design. Introduction to optimization and
computational methods.

ECE 532 COMPUTATIONAL METHODS
FOR POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 432
System modeling and matrix analysis of three-phase power
networks. Applications of numerical methods and computers
to the solution of a variety of problems related to the planning,
design and operation of electric power systems.

ECE 544 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 448
Introduction to digital Communication systems and spread
spectrum communications. Topics include analog message
digitization, signal space representation of digital signals,
binary and M-ary signaling methods, detection of binary and
M-ary signals, comparison of digital communication systems
in terms of signal energy and signal bandwidth requirements.
The principal types of spread spectrum systems are analyzed
and compared. Application of spread spectrum to multiple
access systems and to secure communication systems is discussed.

ECE 547 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER
COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
A qualitative and quantitative study of the issues in design,
analysis, and operation of computer communication networks
as they evolve toward the integrated networks of the future,
employing both packet and circuit switching technology. The
course covers packet and circuit switching, the OSI standards
architecture and protocols, elementary queuing theory for
performance evaluation, random access techniques, local area
networks reliability and error recovery, and integrated networks.

ECE 554 ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION
AND CONTROL CIRCUITS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 335 and ECE 301
Analysis and design of special amplifiers, pulse circuits,
operational circuits, d-c amplifiers, and transducers used in
instrumentation, control, and computation.

ECE 589 STATE ESTIMATION & PARAMETER ID
OF STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Introduction to point estimation, least squares, Bayes risk and
maximum likelihood. Optimum mean-square recursive estimation
for non-dynamic stochastic systems. State estimation
for discrete-time and continuous-time dynamic systems.
Parameter identification of stochastic approximation, least
squares, and random search algorithms.

ECE 595 SELECTED TOPICS IN ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING
(Class 0 to 3, Cr. 1 to 3)
Formal classroom or individualized instruction on topics of
current interest.

ECE 602 LUMPED SYSTEM THEORY
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 301
An investigation of the basic theory and techniques of modern
system theory, emphasizing linear state model formulations
of continuous and discrete time systems in the time
domain and frequency domain. Coverage includes notions of
linearity, time invariance, discrete and continuous time state
models, canonical forms, associated transfer functions and
impulse response models, the state transition matrix, the Jordan
form, controllability, observability, and stability. stability.

ECE 604 ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 311
Review of general concepts (Maxwell¡¯s equations, materials
interaction, boundary conditions, energy flow); statics
(LaPlace's equation, Poisson's equation); distributed parameter
systems (classification of solutions, transmission lines,
and waveguides); radiation and antennas (arrays, reciprocity,
Huygen's principle); a selected special topic (e.g. magnetostatics,
waves in anisotropic media and optical fibers).

ECE 606 SOLID-STATE DEVICES
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
A relatively-broad moderate-depth coverage of semiconductor
devices and related topics. The first portion of the course
presents and examines semiconductor fundamentals required
in the operational analysis of solid state devices. Adetailed
examination of the PN junction diode and PN junction devices
follows. The final portion of the course treats heterojunction
surface devices including the Schottky diode, the MOS
capacitor and the MOSFET.

ECE 672 SYNTHESIS AND DESIGN OF ANALOG FILTERS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 301
Positive real functions. Synthesis of LC, RC, and RLC oneports.
Synthesis of LC two-ports. Synthesis of singly terminated
and doubly terminated lossless two-ports. Design of
equalizers. Design of active filters using operational amplifiers.
The sensitivity problem.

ECE 680 MODERN AUTOMATIC CONTROL THEORY
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 602
Theoretical methods in optimal control theory. Topics include
the calculus of variations and the Pontyagin minimum energy
problems. Geometric methods will be applied to the solution
of minimum time problems. Computational methods, singular
problems, observer theory, and sufficient conditions for
existence of solutions are also discussed. observer theory, and
sufficient conditions for existence of solutions are also discussed.

Engineering (ENGR)

ENGR 140 PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS
(Class 2, Cr. 2)
Prerequisite: MA 159
An introduction to computer programming and design with
emphasis on engineering applications. The organization of
programming logic which is applicable to all computer languages.
The C++ programming language will be introduced
and used to implement structured programming designs.

ENGR 151 SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR ENGINEERS
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: MA 159
Introduction to MATLAB and engineering problem solving,
with MATLAB. Students will be introduced to arrays rational
and logical operations, control flow of sequence, selection
and repetition, function definition, 2-D and 3-D graphics,
data analysis, Graphical Used Interface (GUI) development,
and Simulink.

ENGR 152 PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ENGR 151
Introductory C programming course. Students will be introduced
to basic syntax, standard mathematics library, control
structures, user-defined functions, arrays, pointers, structures,
and file I/Os. Laboratory exercises will accelerate learning of
fundamental materials through supervised practice.

ENGR 160 SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR ENGINEERS
(Class 2, Cr. 2)
Prerequisite: ENGR 140
An introduction to packaged software solutions designed for
engineering applications. Emphasis will be on MATLAB and
Simulink packages with direct applications to engineering
problems.

ENGR 186 FIRST YEAR SEMINAR FOR ENGINEERS
(Class 1, Cr. 1)
The course will provide the foundations for students enabling
them to: learn to succeed, work together in teams, understand
the field chosen for study and orient them to university life
and environs.

ENGR 190 ELEMENTARY ENGINEERING DESIGN
(Class 1, Lab. 3, Cr. 2)
Prerequisite: MA 159
An introduction to engineering design.

ENGR 195 FRESHMAN ENGINEERING PROJECTS
(Class 1 to 3, Lab. 0 to 6, Cr. 1 to 3)
Topics vary

ENGR 220 INTRODUCTORY ENGINEERING III
(Class 1, Cr. 1)
Prerequisite: ENGR 160
Continuation of ENGR 160. Further lectures on the engineering
profession and a continuation of computer programming design
and implementation. Emphasis on engineering applications.

Industrial Engineering (I E)

IE 536 STOCHASTIC MODELS IN
OPERATIONS RESEARCH I
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: IE 336
An introduction to techniques for modeling random processes
used in operations research. Markov chains, continuous
time Markov processes, Markovian queues, reliability and
inventory models.

IE 590 TOPICS IN IDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
(Class 0 to 6, Lab. 0 to 18, Cr. 1 to 6)
Credit and hours to be arranged. Selected topics in industrial
engineering for seniors and graduate students. May be
repeated with permission of advisor.

Mechanical Engineering (M E)

ME 115 ENGINEERING DRAWING I
(Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
A technical drawing course covering engineering geometry,
orthographic projection, auxiliary views, dimensioning,
and tolerance using sketching techniques, and 2-D CAD.

ME 116 ENGINEERING DRAWING II
(Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Prerequisite: ME 115 with a C or better
A continuation of the technical drawing course
covering 3-D parametic modeling, part assembly modeling,
and detail and assembly drawings.

ME 271 BASIC MECHANICS I (STATICS)
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: MA 163 and MA 164 and PHYS 152 Co-requisite: MA 261
Review of vector algebra and equilibrium. Hydrostatics,
virtual work, static stability, friction. First and second
moments of areas, volumes, and masses, center of gravity. A
minimum grade of C is required for the course prerequisites.

ME 275 BASIC MECHANICS II (DYNAMICS)
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: MA 261 and ME 271
Fundamental concepts, kinematics, translation and rotation.
Kinetics impulse, momentum, work, energy. Rectilinear and
curvilinear translation of point masses. Plane motion of rigid
bodies and vibration.

ME 291 INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE I
For co-operative engineering students only
Practice in industry and comprehensive written report of this practice.

ME 292 INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE II
For co-operative engineering students only.
Practice in industry and comprehensive written report of this practice.

ME 305 GENERAL THERMODYNAMICS I
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: MA 261
Properties of pure substances, work and heat, first and second
laws of thermodynamics, entropy, irreversibility and availability,
power and refrigeration cycles, thermodynamic relations.

ME 306 GENERAL THERMODYNAMICS II
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ME 305
Thermodynamic relations. Power and refrigeration cycles,
methods of thermodynamic analysis, technical thermodynamics
and design, energy conversion. Thermodynamics of combustion
processes and equilibrium.

ME 311 ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Introduction of principles of engineering project management
and techniques. Topics include technical feasibility studies,
project specifications, scheduling, validation, lifecycle costing,
and economic analysis. The focus is on managing an
engineering project through scheduling, budgeting, resource
management, execution and control.

ME 312 FLUID MECHANICS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: MA 264 and ME 275
Continuum, velocity field, fluid statics, basic conservation
laws for systems and control volumes, dimensional analysis,
Euler and Bernoulli equations, viscous flows, boundary layer
flow in channels and around submerged bodies, one-dimensional
gas dynamics.

ME 313 FLUID MECHANICS LABORATORY
(Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Pre or Co-requisite: ME 312
Introduction to fluid mechanics laboratory, experiments on
flow patterns, velocity profile in an air pipe, wind tunnel calibration,
draining of a tank, pipe friction, boundary layer studies,
falling ball experiments, and viscosity measurements.

ME 320 KINEMATIC ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ME 275
Graphical, analytical, and computer techniques for analyzing
displacements, velocities, and accelerations in mechanisms.
Analysis and design of linkages, cams and gears. Laboratory
projects include analysis, design, construction, and evaluation
of mechanisms.

ME 325 DYNAMICS OF PHYSICAL SYSTEMS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ECE 201 and ME 275
Development and solution of linear models; translational and
rotational mechanical systems, electrical systems, electromechanical
systems, thermal systems, hydraulic systems. The
Laplace transform, transfer functions, and Bode plots, state
variable representation and solutions. Computer analysis and
simulation.

ME 345 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING EXPERIMENTATION
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: CE 273 and ME 325
Mechanical measurements and methods of experimentation.
Calibration standards, statistical replication and error minimization,
transducers and instrumentation, dimensional analysis and
the design of an experiment. Laboratory experiments will
require formal reports and will deal with displacements, velocities,
pressures, and elastics strains.

ME 393 INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE III
For co-operative engineering students only.
Practice in industry and comprehensive written report of this practice.

ME 394 INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE IV
For co-operative engineering students only.
Practice in industry and comprehensive written report of this practice.

ME 395 INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE V
For co-operative engineering students only.
Practice in industry and comprehensive written report of this practice.

ME 416 HEAT TRANSFER
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ME 305 and ME 312 and ME 313Co-requisite: ME 417
Steady state and transient heat transfer by conduction,
laminar and turbulent convection, firm condensation and
boiling, and by radiation. Combined heat and mass transfer
by diffusion and convection. The analysis and design of
heat exchangers for process heat transfer.

ME 417 HEAT TRANSFER LAB
(Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Pre or Co-requisite: ME 416
Heat transmission laboratory with measurements of temperature
and flows. Experiments include temperature profiles in
solids, thermal conductivity, radiation, and the determination
of various heat and mass transfer coefficients.

ME 426 HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ANALYSIS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ME 416
Psychometrics, air conditioning systems, equipment selection,
duct design and piping design. Heating and cooling
loads, solar radiation and heat transmission in buildings.
Heat pumps. Application of air conditioning to residences,
computer rooms, light commercial and high-rise buildings.

ME 429 SENIOR ENGINEERING DESIGN I
The senior engineering design courses I and II constitute a
two semester sequence of an interdisciplinary activity. The
objective of these courses is to provide engineering students
with supervised experience in the process and practice of
engineering design. Projects are chosen by the students or
the faculty. Students working in teams pursue a idea from
conception to realistic design. The course is climaxed by the
presentation of a substantial written report and a formal oral
presentation before faculty and students.

ME 439 SENIOR ENGINEERING DESIGN II
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ME 429
The senior engineering design courses I and II constitute a
two-semester sequence of an interdisciplinary activity. The
objective of these courses is to provide engineering students
with supervised experience in the process and practice of
engineering design. Projects are chosen by the students or
faculty. Students working in teams pursue an idea from conception
to realistic design. The course is climaxed by the
presentation of a substantial written report and a formal
oral presentation before faculty and students.

ME 461 MACHINE DESIGN I
(Class 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
Prerequisite: CE 273 and ME 345
Application of mechanics and mechanics of materials to the
analysis and design of machine elements. Stress and deflection
analysis, statistical considerations under steady and variable
loading, stress principles applied to fasteners, springs,
welded joints, and general mechanical elements. Fits and tolerances.
Antifriction Gearings. Spur gears. Laboratory includes
projects, solutions of design problems, and experiments.

ME 466 MACHINE DESIGN II
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ME 320 and ME 461
Comprehensive study in the design and analysis of gearing,
rolling and journal bearings, clutches and brakes, and flexible
mechanical elements. Introduction to reliability engineering.
Laboratory includes projects and solution of design problems.

ME 485 LINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS
(Class 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ME 325
Introduction to classical control theory. Transfer functions,
block diagram manipulation, and signal flow graphs.
Transient and steady state responses; characteristics, and
design. Sensitivity analysis and disturbance rejection. System
stability. Root locus analysis and design. Frequency response
analysis using Bode and polar plots. Nyquist criterion and
Nichols chat. Controller design using Bode plots. Laboratory
will include design, simulation of topics covered, and a
number of practical experiments. Credit is not allowed for
both ECE 384 and ME 485.

ME 486 INTRODUCTION TO
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: CE 273 and MSE 200
Modern manufacturing processes and methods including
forming, shaping, machining, and joining. Productivity,
quality improvement, material and energy conservation,
automatic processing and inspection, process planning,
manufacturing control, robotics, CAD, CAM, and computer
integrated manufacturing.

ME 497 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS
(Class 0 to 6, Lab. 0 to 18, Cr. 1 to 6)
May be repeated for credit Junior standing or higher required
Projects or special topics of contemporary importance or of special
interest that are outside the scope of the standard undergraduate
curriculum can be studied under the Mechanical Engineering
Projects course. Interested students should seek a faculty advisor
by meeting with individual faculty members who work in their
area of special interest and prepare a brief description of the
work to be undertaken in cooperation with their advisor.

ME 500 ADVANCED THERMODYNAMICS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ME 306
The empirical, physical basis of the laws of thermodynamics.
Availability concepts and applications. Properties and relations
between properties in homogeneous and heterogeneous systems.
The criteria of equilibrium. Application to variety of systems
and problems including phase and reaction equilibrium.

ME 505 INTERMEDIATE HEAT TRANSFER
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ME 416
Heat and mass transfer by diffusion in one-dimensional,
two-dimensional, transient, periodic, and phase change
systems. Convective heat transfer for external and internal
flows. Similarity and integral solution methods. Heat, mass,
and momentum analogies. Turbulence. Buoyancy driven
flows. Convection with phase change. Radiation exchange
between surfaces and radiation transfer in absorbing-emitting
media. Multimode heat transfer problems.

ME 509 FLUID PROPERTIES. BASIC LAWS
FOR A CONTROL VOLUME.
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ME 312
Kinematics of fluid flow. Dynamics of frictionless incompressible
flow and basic hydrodynamics. Equations of motion
for viscous flow, viscous flow applications, boundary layer
theory. Wall turbulence, lift and drag of immersed bodies.

ME 513 ENGINEERING ACOUSTICS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisites: Senior standing or consent of instructor required
The simple oscillator. Lumped acoustical elements. Electromechanical-
acoustical analogies. Wave motion in strings and
membranes. Introduction to linear acoustics through derivation
of the wave equation and simple solutions. Plane and spherical
waves. Acoustic intensity. Plane wave transmission through
fluid layers and simple barriers. Sound absorption. Modeling
of acoustical sources: monopoles, dipoles, quadrupoles.
Mechanisms of sound generations and directionality. Sound
propagation in one-dimensional systems. Introduction to room
acoustics. Professirs Bolton and Mongeau.

ME 560 KINEMATICS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ME 320
Geometry of constrained plane motion with applications to
linkage design. Type and number synthesis. Path curvature,
inflection circle, cubic of stationary curvature. Finite displacements,
three and four separated positions. Graphical,
analytical, and computer techniques.

ME 563 MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: CE 273 and ME 325
Review of system with one degree of freedom. LaGrange¡¯s
equations of motion for multiple degree of freedom systems.
Introduction to matrix methods. Transfer functions for
harmonic response, impulse response, and step response.
Convolution integrals for response to arbitrary inputs.
Principle frequencies and modes. Applications to critical
speeds, measuring instruments, isolation, torsional systems.
Introduction to nonlinear problems.

ME 575 THEORY AND DESIGN OF CONTROL SYSTEMS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Covers the analysis and design of control systems from both
a classical and modern viewpoint. with emphasis on design
of controllers. Classical control design is reviewed, including
both root locus and Bode domain design methodologies. The
state space representation is introduced, along with notions of
stability, controlling, and observability. State feedback controllers
for pole placement and state observers are discussed
with emphasis on their frequency domain implications.

ME 597 ADVANCED MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING PROJECTS I
(Class 0 to 6, Lab. 0 to 18, Cr. 1 to 6)
Prerequisites: Must be masters standing.
May be repeated for credit. Projects or special topics of contemporary
importance or of special interest that are outside
the scope of the standard graduate curriculum can be studied
under the Mechanical Engineering Projects course. Interested
students should seek a faculty advisor by meeting with individual
faculty members who work in their area of special
interest and prepare a brief description of the work to be
undertaken in cooperation with their advisor.

ME 698 M.S. THESIS
(Class 1 to 18, Lab. 0 to 54, Cr. 1 to 18)

Materials Engineering (MSE)

MSE 200 MATERIALS SCIENCE
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: CHM 115
An introductory course designed to provide a basic background
in the broad field of materials science. Emphasis
placed on the chemical and physical principles underlying
the utilization and behavior of metals, alloys ceramics,
composites, and aggregates in engineering.

MSE 344 MATERIALS IN ENGINEERING
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: MSE 200
Introduction to the structure and mechanical and physical
properties of engineering materials. Selection of metals,
alloys, plastics, ceramics, and composites for engineering
applications. Strengthening methods and environmental
effects. Analysis of the failure of materials under load.
Laboratory experiments include mechanical testing, metallography,
thermal treatment, and failure analysis.

MSE 385 NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: MSE 200 and PHYS 261
Basic principles and common application of nondestructive
testing methods. The laws of physics are used to evaluate
mechanical and physical properties of materials. The NDT
methods cover magnetic, penetrants, eddy current, ultrasonic,
radiography, and specialized methods.

MSE 597 SELECTED TOPICS
IN MATERIAL ENGINEERING
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Hours and credits to be arranged.¡¡

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Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(A&AE)

A&AE 550Q MULTIDISCIPLINARY
DESIGN OPTIMIZATION
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Basics of numerical optimization:problem formulation,
conditions of optimality, search direction and step length.
Calculus-based techniques for univariate and multivariate
optimiztion. Constrained and unconstrained optimization
methods. Multiobjective optimization: Pareto optimality and
approaches. Recent Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
techniques:approximations, response surface methodology, and
collaborative optimization. Applications of various methods
and techniques to representative engineering problems,
culminating in a final projects.