Engineering (ENGR)
ENGR 1000: Introduction to Engineering
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introduction to the problem-solving methods that engineers use when applying scientific principles for the creation of realistic solutions to everyday technical problems.
3 credits
Prerequisites
Fewer than 45 Credits.
Fewer than 45 Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
Lecture/Lab
ENGR 1010: Engineering Fundamentals
This course introduces first-year students to core engineering, computer
science, and geology concepts, provides guidance for exploring various
School of Engineering majors, and helps develop essential problem-
solving and academic skills. Students will engage in team-based problem
solving, perform individual-based critical-thinking exercises, and learn
strategies for a successful transition to college life.
Engineering students who do not successfully complete ENGR 1010 will be required
to substitute a 3000-level course or higher offered by the School of Engineering.
2 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 1020: Principles of Engineering
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introduction to the problem-solving methods required to create realistic solutions to everyday technical problems.
3 credits
Prerequisites
(min 25 on ACT Math or min 580 on SAT 580 or min 590 on SATR) and fewer than 45 Credits.
(min 25 on ACT Math or min 580 on SAT 580 or min 590 on SATR) and fewer than 45 Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 1110: Engineering Fundamentals Lab
This hands-on lab course complements ENGR 1010 by focusing on the
practical application of concepts and skills learned in the classroom.
Through team-based projects and experiments, students will implement
problem-solving techniques, explore design processes, and develop
technical skills essential for success in various engineering, computer
science, and geology fields.
Engineering students who do not successfully complete ENGR 1110 will be required
to substitute a 3000-level course or higher offered by the School of Engineering.
1 credit
Corequisites
ENGR 1010
ENGR 1010
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Laboratory
Laboratory
ENGR 1999A: Spec. Topics in Engr. Sci.
Special Topics Course taught by Engineering Faculty or Staff Member. May be repeated for credit.
1 - 3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 1999B: Spec. Topics in Engr. Sci.
Special Topics Course taught by Engineering Faculty or Staff Member. May be repeated for credit.
1 - 3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 2010: Comp. Aided Design for Engr.
School of Engineering
This course provides basic understanding of engineering drawings and computer-aided design for engineering applications.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 2071: Graphics I
Practical engineering application of AutoCAD (Computer-Aided Design) software in two-dimensional and three-dimensional conceptual design projects and assignments.
1 credit
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 2999A: Spec. Topics in Engr. Sci.
Special Topics Course taught by Engineering Faculty or Staff Member. May be repeated for credit.
1 - 3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 2999B: Spec. Topics in Engr. Sci.
Special Topics Course taught by Engineering Faculty or Staff Member. May be repeated for credit.
1 - 3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 3070: Technical Communications
Fundamentals of speech and oral presentation, business communications, technical reporting, and problem solution layout.
2 credits
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.
24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 3090: Statics
School of Engineering
Vector algebra, resultants, equilibrium, friction, centroids, inertia, trusses, machines and frames, beam shear and moments.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 3100: Engineering Analysis I
School of Engineering
An introduction to linear algebra: systems of linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. An introduction to numerical methods, including engineering applications. An introduction to concepts in probability theory and statistical methods. Computer-based solutions will be included in all topical areas.
3 credits
Prerequisites
MATH 2612 and 24 Earned Credits.
MATH 2612 and 24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 3110: Intermediate Mechanics
Equilibrium of frames and machines; concepts of work and energy, impulse and momentum; friction, rotating frames of reference, kinetics and kinematics of rigid bodies; free and forced vibrations.
3 credits
Prerequisites
ENGR 3090 and 24 Earned Credits.
ENGR 3090 and 24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 3120: Mechanics of Materials
School of Engineering
Mechanics of deformable bodies; stress, strain, Hooke's Law, axial loading, bending, torsion, and column problems; introduction to statically indeterminate problems. Laboratory demonstrations of buckling of columns and deflection of beams, plane stress analysis.
3 credits
Prerequisites
ENGR 3090 and 24 Earned Credits.
ENGR 3090 and 24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 3130: Intro. to Materials Science
School of Engineering
Fundamental concepts of materials science including the structure and properties of materials and their relationship to material selection and system design. The internal structures of metals, ceramics, and polymers are examined to develop an understanding of their mechanical, electrical, physical, and chemical properties.
3 credits
Prerequisites
CHEM 1050 and 24 Earned Credits.
CHEM 1050 and 24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 3140: Materials Science Lab.
School of Engineering
Laboratory investigation of crystal structure, defects, and diffraction theory; solidification of solids; microstructurally controlled physical and mechanical properties.
1 credit
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Laboratory
Laboratory
ENGR 3210: Thermodynamics
School of Engineering
Equilibrium, thermodynamic variables, equations of state, first and second laws of thermodynamics, single and multiphase systems.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 3220: Transport Phenomena
Conservation of momentum, energy and mass, transport coefficients, balances in differential form.
3 credits
Prerequisites
(min grade of C- in MATH 2612) and 24 Earned Credits; AND One-Way Corequisite: ENGR 3210.
(min grade of C- in MATH 2612) and 24 Earned Credits; AND One-Way Corequisite: ENGR 3210.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 3230: Fluid Mechanics
School of Engineering
Physical properties of fluids, fluid statics, control volume approach (mass momentum and energy conversation), Bernoulli equation, dimensional analysis, friction and head loss, flow in closed conduits, forces over immersed bodies, turbomachinery, Navier-Stokes equations.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 3400: Engineering Geology
School of Engineering
Introduction to properties and mechanics of earth materials: rock, soils and groundwater. Weathering and soil-forming processes. Geophysical methods. Hazards including mass wasting, subsidence, expansive soils, floods and earthquakes. Earth dams and dam foundations.
4 credits
Prerequisites
(min grade of C in CHEM 1050) and 24 Earned Credits; AND One-Way Corequisite: (PHYS 2110 or PHYS 2130) and MATH 2612.
(min grade of C in CHEM 1050) and 24 Earned Credits; AND One-Way Corequisite: (PHYS 2110 or PHYS 2130) and MATH 2612.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
Lecture/Lab
ENGR 3450: Engineering Economy
Principles of economics for engineers, including time value of money, depreciation, cost concepts/estimation, return of investment; evaluating alternatives of projects through financial and profitability analysis.
3 credits
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.
24 Earned Credits.
Corequisites
ENGR 4310
ENGR 4310
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 3511: Socio-Technology I
Social-technological-environmental systems, problems; natural laws, their impact on the socioeconomic structure, decision making, optimization; lectures, films, demonstrations; for nonengineering students.
3 credits
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.
24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 3512: Socio-Technology II
Social-technological-environmental systems, problems; natural laws, their impact on the socioeconomic structure, decision making, optimization; lectures, films, demonstrations; for nonengineering students.
3 credits
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.
24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 3600: Electric Circuit Theory
School of Engineering
Fundamental circuit concepts and laws, network analysis and theorems, AC steady-state response, AC power, coupled circuits.
3 credits
Corequisites
PHYS 2120
PHYS 2120
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 3610: Electric Circuit Lab.
School of Engineering
Circuit elements and instruments; experiments dealing with series and two-port networks, voltage, current, power, vars.
1 credit
Prerequisites
ENGR 3600 and 24 Earned Credits.
ENGR 3600 and 24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
Lecture/Lab
ENGR 3630: Intry. Electric Circuit Lab.
Circuit elements and instruments; experiments dealing with series and two port networks, voltage, current, average and complex power.
1 credit
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.
24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Laboratory
Laboratory
ENGR 3900: Prof. Comm. for Engineers
This course provides students with written and oral communication skills to respond to a variety of professional situations and audiences including government, industry, the general public, and fellow engineers.
3 credits
Prerequisites
WRIT 1020 and 24 Earned Credits.
WRIT 1020 and 24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 3999A: Spec. Topics in Engr. Sci.
Special Topics Course taught by Engineering Faculty or Staff Member. May be repeated for credit.
1 - 3 credits
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.
24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 3999B: Spec. Topics in Engr. Sci.
Special Topics Course taught by Engineering Faculty or Staff Member. May be repeated for credit.
1 - 3 credits
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.
24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 4000: Ldrshp. & Prof.ism in Engineer
School of Engineering
This seminar will introduce students to leadership and entrepreneurial skills necessary for today's engineering industry. The importance of professionalism in engineering will be emphasized.
1 credit
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.
24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar
Seminar
ENGR 4020: Engineering Fundamentals
Review of fundamentals of engineering, including mathematics, chemistry, statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, electric circuit, material science, engineering economics and ethics. Discipline specific subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, environmental, and mechanical engineering will be reviewed depending on the composition of the class.
1 credit
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.
24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 4070: Legal & Moral Aspects of Engr.
Professional conduct, registration and licensing, contracts, regulations, and responsibilities to society.
1 credit
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.
24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 4100: Engineering Analysis II
Review of vector algebra; functions of several variables; multiple integrals; line integrals, and vector integral calculus; complex numbers, limits, analytical functions, and derivatives; line integrals; Cauchy's theorem and formula; Taylor and Laurent series; residue theory.
4 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 4150: Engineering Acoustics I
Development of analytical basis for acoustic wave production and propagation. Specific attention will be devoted to governing equations, energetics, propagation, and production of three-dimensional acoustic waves.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 4310: Fndmtls. of Syss Engineering
Systems engineering principles in the context of complex systems, encompassing diverse components like hardware, software, and human involvement while emphasizing the importance of stakeholders in coordinating design and management activities to meet requirements and satisfy stakeholder needs, drawing from best practices.
3 credits
Corequisites
ENGR 3450
ENGR 3450
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 4500: Product Design and Development
Modern tools and methods for product design and development.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 4511: Gen. Engr. Senior Design I
School of Engineering
Introduction to the engineering design process, guiding students through the various stages from initial planning to the development of conceptual designs, emphasizing skills such as requirements analysis and the cultivation of a systems thinking mindset to develop a holistic approach to engineering challenges. Part 1 of a two-semester sequence.
2 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 4512: Gen. Engr. Senior Design II
Practical execution of the engineering design process and concludes with a capstone presentation and report. This course involves teamwork, where students collaborate and report on their progress and outcomes. It integrates knowledge from thermodynamics, project management, systems engineering, safety, environmental considerations, and economics to guide students through the design process.
1 credit
Prerequisites
(min grade of C- in ENGR 4511) and 24 Earned Credits.
(min grade of C- in ENGR 4511) and 24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 4530: Prob & Stat Analyses in Engr D
Introduction to probability, statistics, uncertainty, and reliability. Application of common continuous and discrete probability distributions. Design under uncertainty and elementary decision analysis. Simulation of random variables. Applications in natural and man-made materials, hydrological and geological conditions and other natural processes and engineering design.
3 credits
Prerequisites
(min grade of C in MATH 2613) and 24 Earned Credits.
(min grade of C in MATH 2613) and 24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 4999A: Spec. Topics in Engr. Sci.
School of Engineering
Special Topic Course taught by Engineering Faculty or Staff Member. May be repeated for credit.
1 - 3 credits
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.
24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 4999B: Spec. Topics in Engr. Sci.
Special Topics Course taught by Engineering Faculty or Staff Member. May be repeated for credit.
1 - 3 credits
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.
24 Earned Credits.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5000: Fundamentals of Computer Sci.
Survey of fundamental topics in computer science including machine, assembler and high-level languages, design of assemblers, loaders, macro processors and compilers, operating system concepts, and other material essential for graduate work in computer science.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5010: Engineering Thermodynamics
Advanced classical thermodynamics of systems of constant composition; emphasis on topics particularly useful to thermodynamic analysis in engineering.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5020: Software Systems
Survey of fundamental topics in computer science, including machine, assembler, and high-level languages, design of assemblers, loaders, macro processors and compilers, operating system concepts, and other material essential for graduate work in computer science.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5040: Computational Heat Transfer
Mechanical Engineering
Analytical and computational solution methods on various conduction and convection heat transfer problems, including 1D steady and transient conduction heat transfer with and without heat generation, external forced convection heat transfer over a plane surface, laminar and turbulent internal convection heat transfer, natural convection over a rotating cylinder, convection heat transfer from a bank of tube arrays.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5050: Fld. Testing & Insr. in Geotec
Principles, mechanisms, and interpretation of traditional and modern field testing techniques; principles and applications of geotechnical instrumeentation to monitor and measure the behavior of structures; geotechnical measurement with the engineering point of view.
3 credits
Prerequisites
CIVE 3031.
CIVE 3031.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5080: Vibration Analysis
This course is intended to establish a systematic treatment of problems in the vibration of linear systems. Topics covered include systems with multiple degrees of freedom, properties of vibrating systems, vibration of continuous systems, and approximate numerical methods for finding natural frequencies.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5090: Elements of Robotics
School of Engineering
This course will concentrate on the mechanical aspects of robotic manipulators, including manipulator kinematics, dynamics, and trajectory generation. This course will provide a thorough treatment of the fundamental skills underlying the use and mechanics of manipulators.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5141: Fndtns of Nano Engr. and Sci
Civil Engineering
Introduction to nanoscience and nanotechnology for nanoparticles' computational, characterization, and fabrication methods and applications.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5147: Characterization Meth.forNanom
Civil Engineering
Introduction to multiscale experimental mechanics, surface, physics, and chemical characterization of nanomaterials. Each module will contain a theoretical and a practical part.
3 credits
Prerequisites
ENGR 5141 .
ENGR 5141 .
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5150: Acoustics
Mathematical description of sound propagation with various boundary conditions.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5210: Serv. Lrng. in Water Treatment
This course combines academic material and service activities towards developing and/or testing community-based drinking water treatment systems. Topics include: world water issues; water quality standards; chemical and biological parameters; laboratory testing; pipe flow; drinking water unit processes; hands-on development and/or testing of a water treatment system; report writing; and professional presentations.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
Lecture/Lab
ENGR 5230: Engineering Thermal Management
Mechanical Engineering
Review of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, steady-state conduction and convection heat transfer, transient conduction heat transfer - lumped capacitance and semi-infinite methods, boiling and condensation heat transfer, fin and heat sink analysis and optimization, heat pipe and heat exchanger analyses, and advanced thermal management techniques.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5235: Environmental Remediation
School of Engineering
Characterization and remediation of contaminated soil ground water, and surface water. Sources of contamination, regulations, health effects, sampling, monitoring, analysis and remediation technologies. Non-point source pollution and best management practices.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5271: Geophysics I
Gravity and magnetic theory and methods.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5272: Geophysics II
Seismic and electrical theory and methods of subsurface investigation.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5320: Intrdis. Field Projects
Interdisciplinary field projects for geologists, geological engineers, and civil engineers. For example, the course may cover waste management design or offshore drilling and sampling, or mineral recovery projects.
1 - 6 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
Independent Study
ENGR 5350: Mech. of Composite Materials I
Development of constitutive laws governing the hygro-thermo-mechanical response of composite material systems. Micromechanical and macromechanical modeling, laminate theory, definition and comparison of failure criteria. Damage modeling and fatigue studies.
3 credits
Prerequisites
ENGR 3120.
ENGR 3120.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5400: Envir. Org. Transport Phenomen
Chemical Engineering
Using chemical equilibria and transport to predict the fate of chemicals in the natural environment. Course goal: a comprehension of the underlying engineering science principles; thereby, fostering greater problem solving creativity. The course shows that the same principles that govern transport are used in the design of environmental treatment processes.
3 credits
Prerequisites
min grade of C- in CHEM 1050.
min grade of C- in CHEM 1050.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5405: Finite Element Analysis I
Introduction to the finite element method; formulation of linear BVP arising in engineering analysis; solution of model problems in 1D and 2D; shape functions and numerical integration; element formulations; applications in solid and fluid mechanics.
3 credits
Prerequisites
MATH 3530.
MATH 3530.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5411: Engineering Analysis I
School of Engineering
Application of higher mathematics to engineering problems; special emphasis on the expression of engineering problems in mathematical terminology.
3 credits
Prerequisites
MATH 3530.
MATH 3530.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5412: Engineering Analysis II
Application of higher mathematics to engineering problems; special emphasis on the expression of engineering problems in mathematical terminology.
3 credits
Prerequisites
MATH 3530.
MATH 3530.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5420: Mol. Modeling of Nano Mat.
Chemical Engineering
This course offers the students an introduction to the molecular modeling and simulation of nano materials, chemical and physical behavior, and the properties with an emphasis on the use of existing methodology and software packages.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5431: Appr. Meth. of Engr Anlys. I
Application of approximate methods to solve boundary value and eigen-value problems; approximate analytical methods (series solutions); variational principles and numerical methods (finite difference, finite element, computer simulation).
3 credits
Prerequisites
MATH 3530.
MATH 3530.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5432: Appr. Meth. of Engr Anlys. II
Application of approximate methods to solve boundary value and eigen-value problems; approximate analytical methods (series solutions); variational principles and numerical methods (finite difference, finite element, computer simulation).
3 credits
Prerequisites
MATH 3530.
MATH 3530.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5440: Synth and Fab of Nano Mat.
Chemical Engineering
This course is designed as an introductory graduate-level course, detailing the synthesis and fabrication of nano materials. Additionally, the relevance of these topics to applications in energy, electronics, and medicine will be discussed.
3 credits
Prerequisites
min grade of C- in CHEM 2210.
min grade of C- in CHEM 2210.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5450: Polymer Nanocomposites
Chemical Engineering
This course is designed as an introductory graduate-level course covering topics related to the design, synthesis, fabrication, testing, and characterization of polymer nanocomposites (PNCs). Different applications of PNCs are also discussed.
3 credits
Prerequisites
min grade of C- in CHEM 1050.
min grade of C- in CHEM 1050.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5460: Micro/Nanoscale Fabrication
Mechanical Engineering
Introductory course on the physical theory, design, analysis, fabrication, and characterization of micro/nanoscale fabrication and manufacturing.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5465: Spec. Projects in Engr. Sci.
School of Engineering
Special topics course or investigation under the direction of Engineering faculty or staff member. May be repeated for credit.
1 - 3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
Independent Study
ENGR 5475: Spec. Projects in Engr. Sci.
School of Engineering
Special topics course or investigation under the direction of Engineering faculty or staff member. May be repeated for credit.Special
1 - 3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
Independent Study
ENGR 5480: Spec. Projects in Engr. Sci.
Special topics course or investigation under the direction of Engineering faculty or staff member. May be repeated for credit.
1 - 3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
Independent Study
ENGR 5500: Fundamentals of Computer Sci.
Survey of fundamental topics in computer science including machine, assembler and high-level languages, design of assemblers, loaders, macro processors and compilers, operating system concepts, and other material essential for graduate work in computer science.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5510: Engineering Thermodynamics
School of Engineering
Advanced classical thermodynamics of systems of constant composition; emphasis on topics particularly useful to thermodynamic analysis in engineering.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5520: Software Systems
Survey of fundamental topics in computer science, including machine, assembler, and high-level languages, design of assemblers, loaders, macro processors and compilers, operating system concepts, and other material essential for graduate work in computer science.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5540: Computational Heat Transfer
Mechanical Engineering
Analytical and computational solution methods on various conduction and convection heat transfer problems, including 1D steady and transient conduction heat transfer with and without heat generation, external forced convection heat transfer over a plane surface, laminar and turbulent internal convection heat transfer, natural convection over a rotating cylinder, convection heat transfer from a bank of tube arrays.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5550: Fld. Testing & Insr. in Geotec
Principles, mechanisms, and interpretation of traditional and modern field testing techniques; principles and applications of geotechnical instrumeentation to monitor and measure the behavior of structures; geotechnical measurement with the engineering point of view.
3 credits
Prerequisites
CIVE 3031.
CIVE 3031.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5580: Vibration Analysis
This course is intended to establish a systematic treatment of problems in the vibration of linear systems. Topics covered include systems with multiple degrees of freedom, properties of vibrating systems, vibration of continuous systems, and approximate numerical methods for finding natural frequencies.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5590: Elements of Robotics
School of Engineering
This course will concentrate on the mechanical aspects of robotic manipulators, including manipulator kinematics, dynamics, and trajectory generation. This course will provide a thorough treatment of the fundamental skills underlying the use and mechanics of manipulators.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5641: Fndtns of Nano Engr. and Sci
Civil Engineering
Introduction to nanoscience and nanotechnology for nanoparticles' computational, characterization, and fabrication methods and applications.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5647: Characterization Meth.forNanom
Civil Engineering
Introduction to multiscale experimental mechanics, surface, physics, and chemical characterization of nanomaterials. Each module will contain a theoretical and a practical part.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5650: Acoustics
Mathematical description of sound propagation with various boundary conditions.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5710: Serv. Lrng. in Water Treatment
This course combines academic material and service activities towards developing and/or testing community-based drinking water treatment systems. Topics include: world water issues; water quality standards; chemical and biological parameters; laboratory testing; pipe flow; drinking water unit processes; hands-on development and/or testing of a water treatment system; report writing; and professional presentations.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
Lecture/Lab
ENGR 5730: Engineering Thermal Management
Mechanical Engineering
Review of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, steady-state conduction and convection heat transfer, transient conduction heat transfer - lumped capacitance and semi-infinite methods, boiling and condensation heat transfer, fin and heat sink analysis and optimization, heat pipe and heat exchanger analyses, and advanced thermal management techniques.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5735: Environmental Remediation
School of Engineering
Characterization and remediation of contaminated soil ground water, and surface water. Sources of contamination, regulations, health effects, sampling, monitoring, analysis and remediation technologies. Non-point source pollution and best management practices.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5771: Geophysics I
Gravity and magnetic theory and methods.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5772: Geophysics II
Seismic and electrical theory and methods of subsurface investigation.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5820: Intrdis. Field Projects
Interdisciplinary field projects for geologists, geological engineers, and civil engineers. For example, the course may cover waste management design or offshore drilling and sampling, or mineral recovery projects.
1 - 6 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
Independent Study
ENGR 5850: Mech. of Composite Materials I
Development of constitutive laws governing the hygro-thermo-mechanical response of composite material systems. Micromechanical and macromechanical modeling, laminate theory, definition and comparison of failure criteria. Damage modeling and fatigue studies.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5900: Envir. Org. Transport Phenomen
Chemical Engineering
Using chemical equilibria and transport to predict the fate of chemicals in the natural environment. Course goal: a comprehension of the underlying engineering science principles; thereby, fostering greater problem solving creativity. The course shows that the same principles that govern transport are used in the design of environmental treatment processes.
3 credits
Prerequisites
min grade of C- in CHEM 1050.
min grade of C- in CHEM 1050.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5905: Finite Element Analysis I
Introduction to the finite element method; formulation of linear BVP arising in engineering analysis; solution of model problems in 1D and 2D; shape functions and numerical integration; element formulations; applications in solid and fluid mechanics.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5911: Engineering Analysis I
School of Engineering
Application of higher mathematics to engineering problems; special emphasis on the expression of engineering problems in mathematical terminology.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5912: Engineering Analysis II
Application of higher mathematics to engineering problems; special emphasis on the expression of engineering problems in mathematical terminology.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5920: Mol. Modeling of Nano Mat.
Chemical Engineering
This course offers the students an introduction to the molecular modeling and simulation of nano materials, chemical and physical behavior, and the properties with an emphasis on the use of existing methodology and software packages.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5931: Appr. Meth. of Engr Anlys. I
Application of approximate methods to solve boundary value and eigen-value problems; approximate analytical methods (series solutions); variational principles and numerical methods (finite difference, finite element, computer simulation).
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5932: Appr. Meth. of Engr Anlys. II
Application of approximate methods to solve boundary value and eigen-value problems; approximate analytical methods (series solutions); variational principles and numerical methods (finite difference, finite element, computer simulation).
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5940: Synth and Fab of Nano Mat.
Chemical Engineering
This course is designed as an introductory graduate-level course, detailing the synthesis and fabrication of nano materials. Additionally, the relevance of these topics to applications in energy, electronics, and medicine will be discussed.
3 credits
Prerequisites
min grade of C- in CHEM 2210.
min grade of C- in CHEM 2210.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5950: Polymer Nanocomposites
Chemical Engineering
This course is designed as an introductory graduate-level course covering topics related to the design, synthesis, fabrication, testing, and characterization of polymer nanocomposites (PNCs). Different applications of PNCs are also discussed.
3 credits
Prerequisites
min grade of C- in CHEM 1050.
min grade of C- in CHEM 1050.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5960: Micro/Nanoscale Fabrication
Mechanical Engineering
Introductory course on the physical theory, design, analysis, fabrication, and characterization of micro/nanoscale fabrication and manufacturing.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 5965: Spec. Projects in Engr. Sci.
School of Engineering
Special topics course or investigation under the direction of Engineering faculty or staff member. May be repeated for credit.
1 - 3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
Independent Study
ENGR 5975: Spec. Projects in Engr. Sci.
School of Engineering
Special topics course or investigation under the direction of Engineering faculty or staff member. May be repeated for credit.Special
1 - 3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
Independent Study
ENGR 5980: Spec. Projects in Engr. Sci.
School of Engineering
Special topics course or investigation under the direction of Engineering faculty or staff member. May be repeated for credit.
1 - 3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
Independent Study
ENGR 6000: Advanced Geochemistry
Application of chemical principles to geological problems.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6010: Compressible Flow
School of Engineering
General equations, one-dimensional gas dynamics; shocks and waves, two-dimensional flows, perturbation theory; similarity rules, effects of viscosity and conductivity.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6020: Lithostratigraphy
Quantitative map and lithofacies analysis for the purpose of defining and evaluating depositional systems using surface and subsurface data.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
Lecture/Lab
ENGR 6031: Fluid Mechanics I
Equations of motion, potential and stream function; complex variable application, conformal transformation; flow-past cylinders, Schwartz-Christofel transform, vortex motion.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6032: Fluid Dynamics II
Navier-Stokes equation, viscous flow, boundary layer, laminar and turbulent flow, open channel flow, flow in porous media.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6040: Num. Heat Trans. & Fluid Flow
Study of numerical methods for solving conduction, convection, and mass transfer problems, including numerical solution of Laplace's equation, Poisson's equation, Navier-Stokes equations, and the general equations of convection.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6050: Convective Heat & Mass Trans.
A study of heat and mass transfer by classical methods; includes laminar and turbulent flow, entrance region convection, variable fluid properties, aerodynamic heating, free convection.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6052: Advanced Compiler Design
Investigation into the theory of lexical analysis, syntax-directed translation, type checking, code generation, code optimization, and compiler project coordination.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6053: Computer Structures
In-depth study of the upper levels of computer structure (down to the internal register transfer level) including design choices, design needs, and structural variations in organizing processors, memories, I/O devices, controllers, and communication links. An extensive review of several current machines is made.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6054: Information Systems Principles
Introduction to the theory and practice related to the development and operation of information systems. Study of database management principles, data management systems, and general purpose software for data management systems. System and performance evaluation.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6056: Operating Syss Design Concepts
Design objectives of operating systems. Sequential and concurrent processes, processor management, memory management, scheduling algorithms, resource protection. System design and performance evaluation.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6057: Timesharing Computer Systems
A study of the major design goals, implementation concepts and mechanisms of timesharing systems, including motivation for the development of timesharing systems and discussions of the hardware/software concepts important to timesharing system implementation.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6059: Advanced Information Retrieval
Theoretical aspects of information retrieval. Comparison and evaluation of techniques for enhancement of recall and precision performance. Design of user/system interface; applications of natural language processing. Experimental and intelligent information retrieval systems.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6060: Software Engineering II
Software quality assurance, software testing techniques, software testing strategies, software maintenance, and configuration management.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6061: Computer Networks II
School of Engineering
Continued analysis of loosely coupled computer communication, constraints on intercomputer communication, communication protocols, and network services. LAN data link protocols, transport services, and other high-level network functions are examined in detail.
3 credits
Prerequisites
min grade of C in CSCI 5061 or CSCI 5561.
min grade of C in CSCI 5061 or CSCI 5561.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6062: Adv. Artificial Intelligence
Advanced aspects of artificial intelligence. Logical foundations of AI. Machine learning, planning, representation of common-sense knowledge, image understanding. Intensive study of artificial intelligence programming techniques and languages.
3 credits
Prerequisites
CSCI 5031 or CSCI 5531.
CSCI 5031 or CSCI 5531.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6064: Adv. Rate and Equil. Proc.es
School of Engineering
Selected topics in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer, and other physical separations important to chemical plant design and operation. May be repeated for credit.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6066: Fault Tolerant Computing
Reliability, safety, availability, maintainability, and performance modeling; fault-tolerant design in VLSI; software reliability growth models; fault-tolerant data structures and algorithms; design diversity; self-stabilizing fault tolerance; Byzantine failures; performance and reliability tradeoffs.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6070: Statistical Thermodynamics
School of Engineering
Thermodynamic properties of gases; introduction to quantum mechanics; distribution functions; partition functions, properties of real gases; problems in ionized gases.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6080: Physical Gas Dynamics
Microscopic aspects of gas dynamics; elementary kinetic theory, development of Boltzmann equation, Chapman-Enskog development, collisional processes; transport properties.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6090: Time Series Analysis
Study of random processes and methods for analyzing random signals. Topics include stationarity, ergodicity, correlation, coherence, continuous and digital spectral analysis, data sampling considerations, and filtering.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6100: Data Communications Protocols
Introduction to modern protocols. Layering of communications processes including the OSI model, TCP/IP. Standard communications functions and how they are achieved under the framework of these protocols. Performance analysis and error control.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6110: Aeroacoustics
Theory of aerodynamic sound generation; jet noise; boundary layer noise; turbo machinery noise; helicopter noise; sonic booms; atmospheric effects of propagation.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6120: Aeroelasticity
Study of structural deformations due to time-dependent fluid flow phenomena over surfaces; effects of gusts and turbulence; structural design criteria.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6130: Exp Meth. in Aerodynamics/Aero
School of Engineering
Principles of experimentation; intrusive/non-intrusive methods of measuring static and dynamic phenomena; jet and wind tunnel testing considerations; anechoic facility testing.
3 credits
Prerequisites
ENGR 6090.
ENGR 6090.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
Lecture/Lab
ENGR 6140: Geometrics
Map analysis of spatial geological data as applied to petroleum, coal, ore, and geotechnical exploration and evaluation.
3 credits
ENGR 6150: Analytical Petroleum Geology
Analysis and design of petroleum exploration and production programs.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
Lecture/Lab
ENGR 6160: Isotope Hydrogeology
School of Engineering
Applications of stable and radioactive isotopes for solving environmental and low-temperature geologic problems. Problems that will be addressed include measurement techniques and limitations, tracing the origin of water and contaminants in natural systems, applications for global climate change and paleoclimates, quantifying infiltration and groundwater travel rates, and age dating of water.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6170: Continuum Mechanics
School of Engineering
Continuum hypothesis, forces and stress fields, displacement and strain fields, governing field laws, applications to fluid, solid and magnetofluid mechanics, electrodynamics, electro- and thermoviscoelasticity.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6180: Vadose Zone Hydrology
Theory and application of physical properties and processes governing transport of mass and energy in unsaturated geologic media. Primary attention given to occurrence and movement of water in vadose-zone soil environments; secondary attention given to transport of soil gas and heat. Experimental methods and analytical and numerical models are introduced.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6200: Advanced Remote Sensing
School of Engineering
Lecture and laboratory study of advanced topics in remote sensing, including classification and georeferencing.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
Lecture/Lab
ENGR 6220: Advanced Electromag Theory
Lectures on recent developments in electromagnetic theory.
3 credits
Prerequisites
ENGR 7210.
ENGR 7210.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6240: Active Microwave Circuits
Microwave semiconductor sources, noise in linear circuits; microwave transistor amplifiers; parametric amplifiers; theory of nonlinear oscillators.
3 credits
Prerequisites
ENGR 7230.
ENGR 7230.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6260: Numerical Meth. in Electromags
Formulation and numerical solution of electromagnetic problems using current computational tools.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6270: Ray Methods in Electromags
Application of the Geometric Theory of Diffraction (GTD) to electromagnetic scattering problems, scattering from a half plane, reflection from planar and curved surfaces, diffraction from straight and curved edges and wedges.
2 - 3 credits
Prerequisites
ENGR 7210.
ENGR 7210.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6290: Televisions Systems II
Current practice and future development in TV, especially High Definition TV. Techniques of scanning, resolution, waveform design, and modulation, as well as regulatory aspects of television will be covered. Prospects of commercialization of HDTV will be discussed.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6330: Process Dynamics and Control I
Design of control systems for chemical processes and selected topics of an advanced nature.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6350: Optimization
Theory and practice of optimization, analytical and numerical methods for single- and multivariable functions; functions of continuous variable.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6360: Groundwater Mechanics
School of Engineering
This course focuses on the physics of subsurface flow and transport, including mass and momentum conservation, storage, compressibility, capillarity and Darcy's Law in porous media. Governing equations, critical assumptions and boundary and initial conditions for models of single and multiphase flow and transport in porous and fractured media are explored.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6370: Groundwater Modeling
Analysis and synthesis of hydrology problems. Conceptual modeling process, parameter estimation, model validation and model prediction. Mathematical models for steady and transient flow and transport. Applications to well hydraulics, water supply, regional flow, recharge and infiltration, subsidence, sea water intrusion, surface water/groundwater interaction, groundwater pollution and geotechnical problems. Case studies.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6410: Clay Petrology
3 credits
ENGR 6420: X-Ray Diffraction Analysis
4 credits
ENGR 6430: Advanced Geomorphology
Surface processes associated with specific physiographic districts.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6440: Carbonate Petrology
Advanced problems in carbonate rock genesis and distribution.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
Lecture/Lab
ENGR 6450: Contaminant Transport
Conceptual and mathematical models for the transport of contaminants in natural systems. Primary attention given to contaminant transport in aquifers, with secondary attention given to transport in the unsaturated zone, in the atmosphere, and at the water atmosphere boundary.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6460: Advanced Stratigraphy
Advanced problems in stratigraphy.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6480: Num. Mod. in Geoscience & Engr
Numerical methods in geomechanics, including processes in groundwater, soil and rock mechanics. Solutions of ordinary and partial differential equations will be approximated, emphasizing finite-difference methods. Introduction to finite element methods and boundary element methods.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6490: Advanced Foundation Engr.
Earth pressure theories; bearing capacity; control of groundwater in excavation, shoring, and underpinning; foundations subjected to dynamic forces.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6500: Radar Remote Sensing
Concepts of radar imaging, imagine systems, image characteristics. Digital processing of SAR images to extract information on Earth's surface.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
Lecture/Lab
ENGR 6640: Thry of Concurrent Programming
Topics in the theory of concurrent programming. Models of concurrency. Programming logics. Emphasis on the formal specification and verification of concurrent programs. Case studies drawn from several areas of computer science.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6650: Thermodynamics of Chem. Syss
Phase and reaction equilibria in multicomponent chemical engineering applications; non-ideal considerations.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6670: Mass Transfer I
Unified treatment of momentum, energy, and mass transport with emphasis on mass transport and transfer in flowing, non-isothermal, multicomponent, reacting systems.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6691: Chem. Rxn. & Reactor Anlys. I
School of Engineering
Single and multiple reacting systems.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6692: Chem. Rxn. & Reactor Anlys. I
Single and multiple reacting systems.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6710: Elasticity
Classical solutions; complex variable solutions, nonlinear elasticity, thermoelasticity, crack propagation, punch problems.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6720: Viscoelasticity
Integral and differential operator forms of constitutive relationships, relaxation and creep characteristics, integran and Fourier transform methods. Laplace transform methods and approximate inversion techniques. Dynamic response problems and temperature-dependent effects. Nonlinear behavior characterization.
3 credits
Prerequisites
ENGR 6170.
ENGR 6170.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6730: Plasticity
Introduction to the physical foundations of plasticity. Modern treatments of constitutive theory (including thermodynamics and internal variables). Theory of yield plasticity and dynamic plasticity.
3 credits
Prerequisites
ENGR 6170.
ENGR 6170.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6740: Fracture Mechanics
Stress fields near crack tips; modes of fracture; stress intensity factors; numerical methods. Critical stress intensity; fracture toughness. Energy considerations; the J-Integral. Crack-tip plasticity; small-scale yielding; crack-opening displacement. Fatigue; cyclic deformation; fatigue crack initiation.
3 credits
Prerequisites
min grade of C in ENGR 6170.
min grade of C in ENGR 6170.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6770: Plates and Shells
Classical plate history; variational methods; thick plates; large deflections; membrane theory of shells.
3 credits
Prerequisites
ENGR 6170.
ENGR 6170.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6780: Elasticstability
Concepts of stability of equilibrium; buckling of beams, plates and shells under various loadings; approximations of eigenvalues; flutter of elastic systems, wings, panels, and hydrofoils.
3 credits
Prerequisites
ENGR 6170.
ENGR 6170.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6790: Wave Propagation
Elastic waves, loss mechanisms and attenuation, sources for elastic waves, waves in layered media, effects of gravity, curvature and viscosity, Rayleigh's principle.
3 credits
Prerequisites
ENGR 6170.
ENGR 6170.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6800: Advanced Acoustics
Advanced course in theoretical acoustics. The course will treat the acoustic wave equations for a variety of actual physical situations.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6830: Advanced Physical Metallurgy
Discussion of microstructural relationships for understanding material behavior. Topics include defect structure, solidification, transformation mechanisms and kinetics, and microstructural modification techniques.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6840: Advanced Mechanical Metallurgy
Discussion of mechanical and metallurgical fundamentals to explain the mechanical behavior of engineering materials. Applications to tensile and torsional loading, hardness, fatigue, creep, and embittlement included.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6850: Mech. of Composite Mat. II
Advanced techniques of modeling and analyzing the behavior and response of composite material systems. Nonlinear behavior, both constitutive and geometric. Emphasis on the use of finite element analysis, computational simulation.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6860: Multimedia Technologies II
The design of appropriate instructional material using interactive video production techniques including sound and graphics. Technical analysis of requirements and design tradeoffs. The economics of video disc production will be discussed.
3 credits
Prerequisites
(min grade of C in ENGR 5350 or ENGR 5850) and (min grade of C in ENGR 5405 or ENGR 5905).
(min grade of C in ENGR 5350 or ENGR 5850) and (min grade of C in ENGR 5405 or ENGR 5905).
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6870: Spec. Functions for Apps.
Polynomials, basic special functions, series and integral solutions of differential equations, asymptotic methods, properties of major special functions, applications.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6880: Current Issues in Telecom
Survey of modern communication systems, practices, technology, business applications, and regulatory issues. Wireless systems, protocols, problems in propagation, spectral allocation, and modulation techniques. Asynchronous Transfer Mode and B-ISDN. Use of satellites for personal communications.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6890: Cont. of Robotics Manipulators
Covers topics of robot control such as the linearization of nonlinear models, controller design, adaptive control of robot arm motion, and control of forces and torques exerted on an object by the end-effector.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6900: Finite Element Analysis II
Three-dimensional element formulations; nonlinear analysis; dynamic response, time-dependent behavior; advanced mesh-generation techniques.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6950: Seminar
School of Engineering
Papers by faculty, visiting lecturers, and graduate students. May be repeated for credit.
1 credit
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar
Seminar
ENGR 6960: Seminar in Envir. Engr.
Presentations on topics in environmental engineering/science by faculty, visiting lecturers, and graduate students. May be repeated for credit.
1 credit
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar
Seminar
ENGR 6997A: Thesis
School of Engineering
No grade
1 - 12 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Thesis
Thesis
ENGR 6999A: Adv. Topics in Comp. Mechanics
School of Engineering
This course will introduce commonly used numerical computation and optimization algorithms and how they can be used to solve practical engineering problems. This course will help students develop mathematical and computational skills as well as the background required to use commercial solvers.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 6999B: Spec. Topics in Engr. Sci. I
School of Engineering
May be repeated for credit.
1 - 3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
Independent Study
ENGR 6999C: Spec. Topics in Engr. Sci. II
School of Engineering
May be repeated for credit.
1 - 3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
Independent Study
ENGR 6999D: Res. Topics in Engr. Sci. I
School of Engineering
Individual research in selected areas of interest. May be repeated for credit.
1 - 3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
Independent Study
ENGR 6999E: Res. Topics in Eng. Sci. II
School of Engineering
Individual research in selected areas of interest. May be repeated for credit.
1 - 3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
Independent Study
ENGR 6999F: Spec. Topics in Engr. Sci.
School of Engineering
Individual design or research projects in selected areas of interest. May be repeated for credit.
1 - 6 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
Independent Study
ENGR 7020: Finite Element Anlys. of Fluid
Applications of FEM for fluid flow simulation; discussion on current developments; research on individual projects.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 7060: Adv Waste Treat Proc in Sanit
An intensive study of the biological processes used for the treatment of domestic sewage and intensive study of the biological processes used for the treatment of domestic sewage and industrial wastes, with special emphasis on environmental factors that affect process rates and efficiencies.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 7110: Turbulence
School of Engineering
Introduction to probability theory; stochastic processes and statistical continuum theory; kinematics and dynamics of homogeneous turbulence; isotropic turbulence; turbulent shear flows.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 7120: Stat. Thry Turbulent Diffusion
Molecular and turbulent diffusion theories; dispersion of dissolved and suspended matter in closed conduits, streams, lakes, estuaries, oceans.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 7130: Hydrodynamic Stability
General theory of stability; stability of a hydrodynamic system; normal mode analysis; initial value problems; energy dissipation; small and finite disturbances.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 7140: Coastal Hydrodynamics
Water wave theory; tides, hurricane surges, harbor resonance, interaction of waves and structures; estuary dynamics; stratified flows; salinity intrusion; modeling.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 7150: App. Hydro- & Aeromechanics I
Subsonic internal and external hydro- and aeromechanics; effects of compressibility, cavitations and viscosity; airfoils and finite wings, turbomachinery, slender bodies, wakes and trails.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 7160: App. Hydro- & Aeromechanics II
Transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic aerodynamics including viscous effects; blunt bodies and the associated shock layer, aerodynamic heating, ablation.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 7180: Coding for Error Code
This course provides a working knowledge of the use of codes to minimize error in the transmission of data using block and convolutional codes.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 7190: Advanced Microwave Measr.s
School of Engineering
Modern microwave measurement techniques for passive and active microwave circuits, materials scatters and antennas.
3 credits
Prerequisites
ENGR 7210.
ENGR 7210.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 7200: Advanced Turbulence
School of Engineering
Analytical, theoretical, and numerical approaches to turbulence; turbulence modeling.
3 credits
Prerequisites
ENGR 7110.
ENGR 7110.
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 7210: Advanced Electrodynamics
Boundary-value problems. Green's functions, general transmission systems, coupled transmission systems, microwave optics, scattering.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 7230: Passive Microwave Circuits
School of Engineering
Guided electromagnetic waves, linear multiports, computer analysis and optimization of microwave circuits, multiconductor transmission lines, filters.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 7250: Antennas
Aperture antennas, array synthesis, linear antennas, thin-wire antennas, traveling-wave antennas, frequency independent antennas; reciprocity principle and receiving antennas.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 7280: Adv Num. Meth. in Electromag
Advanced topics in the formulation and numerical solution of electromagnetic problems using current computational tools.
3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
Lecture
ENGR 7998A: Dissertation
School of Engineering
No grade
1 - 18 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Dissertation
Dissertation
ENGR 7999A: Special Topics in Thermal Sci.
Selected topics of an advanced nature. May be repeated for credit.
1 - 3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
Independent Study
ENGR 7999B: Spec. Top. in Electromag Thry
May be repeated for credit.
1 - 3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
Independent Study
ENGR 7999C: Special Topics in Soil Science
May be repeated for credit.
1 - 3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
Independent Study
ENGR 7999D: Spec. Topics in Solid Mech.
May be repeated for credit.
1 - 3 credits
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
Independent Study