Online Class Schedule Spring 2023

CHE 5561 – Special Topics: Fundamentals of Chemical Process Safety for ChEs
section 600-LEC
class number 16506
Ronald Unnerstall
Online Asynchronous

Applies engineering science, design methods, and system analysis to developing areas and current problems in chemical engineering. Topics are announced at registration.

 

CHE 6447 – Biochemical Engineering
section 600-LEC
class number 20115
George Prpich
Online Asynchronous

Introduction to properties, production, and use of biological molecules of importance to medicine and industry, such as proteins, enzymes, and antibiotics. Topics may include fermentation and cell culture processes, biological mass transfer, enzyme engineering, and implications of recent advances in molecular biology, genomics, and proteomics. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

 

CHE 6618 – Chemical Reaction Engineering
section 600-LEC
class number 16505
Gary Koenig
Online Asynchronous

Fundamentals of chemical reaction kinetics and mechanisms; experimental methods of determining reaction rates; introduction to heterogeneous catalysis; application of chemical kinetics, along with mass-transfer theory, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics, to the design and operation of chemical reactors. Prerequisite: CHE 6625 and 6665.

 

CHE 6630 – Mass Transfer
section 600-LEC
class number 16158
Roseanne Ford
Online Asynchronous

Fundamental principles common to mass transfer phenomena, with emphasis on mass transfer in diverse chemical engineering situations. Detailed consideration of fluxes, diffusion with and without convection, interphase mass transfer with chemical reaction, and applications. Prerequisite: CHE 6625 and 6665.

CE 5035 – Construction Estimating and Bidding
section 600-LEC
class number 16445
Matthew O’Malley
Online Asynchronous

This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of how a general contractor pursues, estimates, bids and procures work. The course will cover the full range of activities from conceptual estimating, to scoping and bidding projects, to the submission of proposals to the general contractor's clients as well as the procurement types and the corresponding strategies that a general contractor employs in the pursuit of these procurements.

 

CE 5300 – Advanced Design of Metal Structures
section 600-LEC
class number 16179
Jose Gomez
Online Asynchronous

Behavior and design of structural elements and systems, including continuous beams, plate girders, composite steel-concrete members, members in combined bending and compression. Structural frames, framing systems, eccentric connections, and torsion and torsional stability are also studied. (Y) Prerequisites: CE 3330 or equivalent.

 

CE 5410 - Introduction to Transportation Planning
section 600-LEC
class number 16182
John Miller
Online Asynchronous

Introduces the legal requirements, framework, and principles of urban and statewide planning. Focuses on describing and applying the methodology of the forecasting system of the transportation planning process, including inventory, forecasts of population and economic activity, network analysis, and travel demand analysis.

 

CE 5700 – Foundations Engineering
section 600-LEC
class number 19871
Lindsay Burden
Online Asynchronous

Foundation engineering is the application of soil mechanics in the design of foundation elements for structures. The course covers properties of soils; subsurface exploration; bearing capacity; design of shallow foundations and mats; earth pressure theories and applications to design of retaining structures; stability of slopes; and an introduction to deep foundations. Prerequisites: CE 3310, CE 3710.

 

CE 6015 – Project Management
section 600-LEC
class number 16481
Cody Pennetti
Online Asynchronous

Project management skills are just as crucial to success as engineering skills. Therefore, it is essential to understand how projects are planned, executed, and managed.The purpose of this course is to introduce the principles of project management. The course will equip students with the concepts, tools, and language of project management that can be applied to any project size and type.

 

CE 6230 – Hydrology
section 600-LEC
class number 16546
Jonathan Goodall
Online Asynchronous

Stresses the quantitative description and the physical basis of hydrology. Both deterministic and stochastic methodology are applied to the analysis of the hydrologic cycle, namely, precipitation, evaporation, overland flow and stream flow, infiltration, and groundwater flow. The use of compute simulation models, especially microcomputer based models, is emphasized. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

 

CE 6260 – Environmental Microbiology and Biological Waste Treatment
section 600-LEC
class number 16184
Lisa Peterson
Online Asynchronous

We will explore terminology and concepts for characterizing and mathematically modeling human impacts on microbial systems and vice versa. Special consideration will be given to microbe-mediated cycling of organic materials (i.e., pollutants) in natural and engineered systems, including: conventional water and wastewater treatment, municipal landfills, pristine and contaminated groundwater and surface waters, etc.

 

CE 6280 – Stochastic Hydrology
section 600-LEC
class number 19873
Julianne Quinn
Online Asynchronous

The goal of this course is to illustrate the importance of uncertainty analysis in hydrology. Topics include extreme value theory applied to floods & droughts, regionalization methods for predictions in ungauged basins, & trend analysis of historical time series. Students should leave the course with an understanding of how to apply these methods in practice to design civil infrastructure systems that are robust to hydrologic uncertainty. Prerequisite: APMA 3110 and EVSC 3600 or Equivalent

 

CE 6500 – Special Topics: Introduction to Bridge Engineering and Design
section 600-LEC
class number 19875
Jose Gomez
Online Asynchronous

Detailed study of special topics in civil engineering. Master's-level graduate students. Prerequisites: to be listed for each section as needed.

 

CE 6500 - Special Topics: Dynamic Systems
section 601-LEC
class number 21025
Osman Ozbulut
Online Asnychronous

Detailed study of special topics in civil engineering. Master's-level graduate students. Prerequisites: to be listed for each section as needed.

ECE 5260 – Microwave Engineering I
section 600-LEC
class number 16492
Robert Weikle
Online Asynchronous

Design and analysis of passive microwave circuits. Topics include transmission lines, electromagnetic field theory, waveguides, microwave network analysis and signal flow graphs, impedance matching and tuning, resonators, power dividers and directional couplers, and microwave filters. Prerequisite: ECE 3209 or instructor permission.

 

ECE 6140 – Fundamentals of Nanoelectronics
section 600-LEC
class number 16493
Avik Ghosh
Online Asynchronous

Today's electronic devices are reaching nanometer dimensions where fundamental quantum and atomistic processes dominate. Instead of the traditional 'top-down' classical viewpoint in "Solid State Device" courses, quantum transport principles are needed to understand `bottom-up' how current flows through individual atoms, molecules, nanotubes or spintronic devices. This course provides a convenient starting point.

 

ECE 6332 – VLSI Design
section 600-LEC
class number 16495
Benton Calhoun
Online Asynchronous

Digital CMOS circuit design and analysis: combinational circuits, sequential circuits, and memory. Second order circuit issues. Global design issues: clocking and interconnect. Use of Cadence CAD tools. Semester long team research project investigating new areas in circuit design. Prerequisites: ECE 2630, ECE 2330.

 

ECE 6435 – Computer Architecture and Design
section 600-LEC
class number 16496
Todd Delong
Online Asynchronous

Integration of computer organization concepts such as data flow, instruction interpretation, memory systems, interfacing, and microprogramming with practical and systematic digital design methods such as behavioral versus structural descriptions, divide-and-conquer, hierarchical conceptual levels, trade-offs, iteration, and postponement of detail.  Design exercises are accomplished using a hardware description language and simulation.  Prerequisite by topic:  Digital Logic Design (ECE 2330 or equivalent), Introductory Computer Architecture (ECE 3330 or equivalent), Assembly Language Programming.

 

ECE 6501 – Special Topics: Optical Communication Devices
section 600-LEC
class number 16498
Andreas Beling
Online Asynchronous

A first-level graduate course covering a topic not normally covered in the graduate course offerings. The topic will usually reflect new developments in the electrical and computer engineering field. Offering is based on student and faculty interests. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

 

ECE 6502 – Special Topics: Hardware for Modern Day Computing
section 600-LEC
class number 16500
Nikhil Shukla
Online Asynchronous

A first-level graduate course covering a topic not normally covered in the graduate course offerings. The topic will usually reflect new developments in the electrical and computer engineering field. Offering is based on student and faculty interests. Prerequisite:  Instructor permission.

 

ECE 6502 – Special Topics: Advanced Digital Design Laboratory
section 601-LAB
section 16501
Mircea Stan
Online Asynchronous

A first-level graduate course covering a topic not normally covered in the graduate course offerings. The topic will usually reflect new developments in the electrical and computer engineering field. Offering is based on student and faculty interests. Prerequisite:  Instructor permission.

 

ECE 6502- Special Topics: Network Security and Privacy
section 602-LEC
class number 16555
Yixin Sun
Online Asynchronous

A first-level graduate course covering a topic not normally covered in the graduate course offerings. The topic will usually reflect new developments in the electrical and computer engineering field. Offering is based on student and faculty interests. Prerequisite:  Instructor permission.

 

ECE 6502 – Special Topics: Photovoltaics
section 603-LEC
class number 20114
Mool Gupta
Online Asynchronous

A first-level graduate course covering a topic not normally covered in the graduate course offerings. The topic will usually reflect new developments in the electrical and computer engineering field. Offering is based on student and faculty interests. Prerequisite:  Instructor permission.

 

ECE 6711 – Probability and Stochastic Processes
section 600-LEC
class number 20103
Nikolaos Sidiropoulos
Online Asynchronous

Topics include probability spaces (samples spaces, event spaces, probability measures); random variables and vectors (distribution functions, expectation, generating functions); and random sequences and processes; especially specification and classification. Includes detailed discussion of second-order stationary processes and Markov processes; inequalities, convergence, laws of large numbers, central limit theorem, ergodic, theorems; and MS estimation, Linear MS estimation, and the Orthogonality Principle. Prerequisite: APMA 3100, MATH 3100, or equivalent.

 

ECE 6713 – Communication Systems Engineering
section 600-LEC
class number 20105
Cong Shen
Online Asynchronous

A first graduate course in principles of communications engineering. Topics include a brief review of random process theory, principles of optimum receiver design for discrete and continuous messages, matched filters and correlation receivers, signal design, error performance for various signal geometries, Mary signaling, linear and nonlinear analog modulation, and quantization. The course also treats aspects of system design such as propagation, link power calculations, noise models, RF components, and antennas. Prerequisite: Undergraduate course in probability.

MSE 6020 – Defects and Microstructures in Materials
section 600-LEC
class number 16434
Sean Agnew
Online Asynchronous

Basic course designed to provide a foundation for correlating defect structure and microstructure with physical, mechanical and chemical properties of engineering materials. The fundamental properties of point, line and surface defects in ordered media will be formulated. The thermodynamics of point defects in various types of solids will be discussed as well as the geometry and mechanics of crystal dislocations and their role in crystal plasticity elucidated. The essential elements of microstructure will be characterized emphasizing the concepts of phase constitution, microconstituent, polycrystalline aggregate and multiphase materials. The concept of real materials embodying a hierarchy of structures is emphasized. The principles governing the genesis and stability of material structure at various levels will be discussed. Prerequisite: MSE 6010.

 

MSE 6240 – Kinetics of Transport and Transformations in Materials
section 600-LEC
class number 16435
Elizabeth Opila
Online Asynchronous

An introduction to basic kinetic processes in materials and develops basic mathematical skills necessary for materials research. Students learn to formulate the partial differential equations and boundary conditions used to describe basic materials phenomena in the solid state including mass and heat diffusion in single- and two-phase systems, the motion of planar phase boundaries, and interfacial reactions. Students develop analytical and numerical techniques for solving these equations and apply them to understanding microstructural evolution. Prerequisite: MSE 6230.

 

MSE 6270 - Introduction to Atomistic Simulations
section 600-LEC
class number 20074
Leonid Zhigilei
Online Asynchronous

Introduction to several classical atomic-level simulation techniques (molecular dynamics, Metropolis and kinetic Monte Carlo). The basic concepts, capabilities and limitations of the methods are discussed, an overview of the current state-of-the-art is provided, and examples of recent success stories are considered. The emphasis of the course is on getting practical experience in designing and performing computer simulations.

 

MSE 6320 – Deformation and Fracture of Structural Materials
section 600-LEC
class number 16436
James Burns
Online Asynchronous

Deformation and fracture are considered through integration of materials science microstructure and solid mechanics principles over a range of length scales, emphasizing the mechanical behavior of metallic-structural alloys and electronic materials. Metal deformation is understood based on elasticity theory and dislocation concepts. Fracture is understood based on continuum fracture mechanics and microstructural damage mechanisms. Additional topics include fatigue, elevated temperature behavior, material embrittlement, time-dependency, experimental design, damage-tolerant life prognosis, small-volume behavior, and material property modeling. Prerequisite: MSE 4320, or BS in MSE, or MSE 6050, or permission of instructor for graduate students outside of MSE.

 

MSE 7220 – Surface Science
section 600-LEC
class number 20076
Petra Reike
Online Asynchronous

Analyzes the structure and thermodynamics of surfaces, with particular emphasis on the factors controlling chemical reactivity of surfaces; adsorption, catalysis, oxidation, and corrosion are considered from both theoretical and experimental viewpoints. Modern surface analytical techniques, such as Auger, ESCA, and SIMS are considered. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

MAE 6250 – Multibody Mechanical Systems
section 600-LEC
class number 16020
Shawn Russell
Online Asynchronous

Analytical and computational treatment for modeling and simulation of 3-Dimensional multibody mechanical systems. Provide a systematic and consistent basis for analyzing the interactions between motion constraints, kinematics, static, dynamic, and control behavior of multibody mechanical systems. Applications to machinery, robotic devices and mobile robots, biomechanical models for gait analysis and human motions, and motion control. Matrix modeling procedures with symbolic and numerical computational tools will be utilized for demonstrating the methods developed in this course. Focus on the current research and computational tools and examine a broad spectrum of physical systems where multibody behavior is fundamental to their design and control. Prerequisite: Engineering degree and familiarity with a programming language.

 

MAE 6260 - Robotic Autonomy
section 600-LEC
class number 20964
Tomonari Furukawa
Online Synchronous

Principles of robotic autonomy for navigating unstructured environments using mathematical principles. Basic probability theory, numerical techniques for recursive Bayesian estimation and multi-sensor data fusion, Simultaneous Localization and Mapping, quantification of belief, and autonomous control. Prerequisites: undergraduate dynamics, a programming course in Python, C++, or Matlab; or instructor's permission.

 

MAE 6310 - Fluid Mechanics
section 600-LEC
class number 21026
Daniel Quinn
Online Asynchronous

The topics covered are: dimensional analysis; physical properties of fluids; kinematic descriptions of flow; streamlines, path lines and streak lines; stream functions and vorticity; hydrostatics and thermodynamics; Euler and Bernoulli equations; irrotational potential flow; exact solutions to the Navier-Stokes equation; effects of viscosity - high and low Reynolds numbers; waves in incompressible flow; hydrodynamic stability. Prerequisite: Graduate Standing.

 

MAE 6410 - Engineering Mathematics I
section 600-LEC
class number 21017
Julie Spencer
Online Asynchronous

Review of ordinary differential equations. Initial value problems, boundary value problems, and various physical applications. Linear algebra, including systems of linear equations, matrices, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, diagonalization, and various applications. Scalar and vector field theory, including the divergence theorem, Green's theorem, and Stokes theorem, and various applications. Partial differential equations that govern physical phenomena in science and engineering. Solution of partial differential equations by separation by variables, superposition, Fourier series, variation of parameter, d'Alembert's solution. Eigenfunction expansion techniques for non-homogeneous initial-value, boundary-value problems. Particular focus on various physical applications of the heat equation, the potential (Laplace) equation, and the wave equations in rectangular, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates. Cross-listed as APMA 6410. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

 

MAE 6430 - Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
section 600-LEC
class number 20917
Meiqin Li
Online Asynchronous

Role of statistics in science, hypothesis tests of significance, confidence intervals, design of experiments, regression, correlation analysis, analysis of variance, and introduction to statistical computing with statistical software libraries. Cross-listed as APMA 6430. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate studies or instructor permission.

 

MAE 6592 – Special Topics: The Business of Engineering
section 601-LEC
class number 16547
Leslie Williams
Online Synchronous
Th 5:00-7:30pm

Study of a specialized, advanced, or exploratory topic relating to mechanical or aerospace engineering science, at the first-graduate-course level. May be offered on a seminar or a team-taught basis. Subjects selected according to faculty interest. New graduate courses are usually introduced in this form. Specific topics and prerequisites are listed in the Course Offering Directory.

 

MAE 6592 - Special Topics: Dynamical Systems
section 600-LEC
class number 21024
Osman Ozbulut
Online Asynchronous

Study of a specialized, advanced, or exploratory topic relating to mechanical or aerospace engineering science, at the first-graduate-course level. May be offered on a seminar or a team-taught basis. Subjects selected according to faculty interest. New graduate courses are usually introduced in this form. Specific topics and prerequisites are listed in the Course Offering Directory.

MAE 6710 – Finite Element Analysis
section 600-LEC
class number 15905
Matthew Panzer
Online Asynchronous

The topics covered are: review of vectors, matrices, and numerical solution techniques; discrete systems; variational formulation and approximation for continuous systems; linear finite element method in solid mechanics; formulation of isoparametric finite elements; finite element method for field problems, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics. Prerequisite: MAE 6020 or equivalent

SYS 6007 – Human Factors
section 600-LEC
class number 16240
Matthew Bolton
Online Asynchronous

An introduction to the analysis, design and evaluation of human-centered systems. User interaction can be designed to leverage the strengths of people in controlling automation and analyzing data. Topics include Task, User and Work Domain Analysis, User Interface Design Principles, Human Cognition and Information Processing, Human Perception, and Usability Testing. Graduate version includes separate project review sessions.

 

SYS 6018 – Data Mining
section 600-LEC
class number 16526
Michael Porter
Online Asynchronous

Data mining describes approaches to turning data into information. Rather than the more typical deductive strategy of building models using known principles, data mining uses inductive approaches to discover the appropriate models. These models describe a relationship between a system's response and a set of factors or predictor variables. Data mining in this context provides a formal basis for machine learning and knowledge discovery. This course investigates the construction of empirical models from data mining for systems with both discrete and continuous valued responses. It covers both estimation and classification, and explores both practical and theoretical aspects of data mining. Prerequisite: SYS 6021, SYS 4021, or STAT 5120.

 

SYS 6034 – Discrete-Event Stochastic Simulation
section 600-LEC
class number 16654
Brian Park
Online Asynchronous

A first graduate course covering the theory and practice of discrete-event stochastic simulation. Coverage includes Monte Carlo methods and spreadsheet applications, generating random numbers and variates, specifying input probability distributions, discrete-event simulation logic and computational issues, review of basic queueing theory, analysis of correlated output sequences, model verification and validation, experiment design and comparison of simulated systems, and simulation optimization. Emphasis includes state-of-the-art simulation programming languages with animation on personal computers. Applications address operations in manufacturing, distribution, transportation, communication, computer, health care, and service systems. Prerequisite: SYS 6005 or equivalent background in probability, statistics, and stochastic processes.

 

SYS 6041 – Ethics in Engineering Research and Practice (EERP)
section 600-LEC
class number 16451
Garrick Louis
Online Asynchronous

The goals of this course are to educate graduate students in SEAS in the ethical conduct of research & publication, and to facilitate the thoughtful integration of ethics into their engineering research & practice. This is done by i) engaging students in deliberative readings, discussion, & writing about EERP, and ii) using cases to consider the ethical dimensions of engineering and resources to support the engineer facing ethical dilemmas.

 

SYS 6050 – Risk Analysis
section 600-LEC
class number 16008
James Lambert
Online Asynchronous

A study of technological systems, where decisions are made under conditions of risk and uncertainty. Topics include conceptualization (the nature, perception, and epistemology of risk, and the process of risk assessment and management) systems engineering tools for risk analysis (basic concepts in probability and decision analysis, event trees, decision trees, and multiobjective analysis), and methodologies for risk analysis (hierarchical holographic modeling, uncertainty taxonomy, risk of rare and extreme events, statistics of extremes, partitioned multiobjective risk method, multiobjective decision trees, fault trees, multiobjective impact analysis method, uncertainty sensitivity index method, and filtering, ranking, and management method). Case studies are examined. Prerequisite: APMA 3100, SYS 3021, or equivalent.

 

SYS 6582 - Special Topics: Human Error in Complex Systems
section 600-LEC
class number 16473
Sara Riggs
Online Asynchronous

Detailed study of a selected topic, determined by the current interest of faculty and students. Offered as required.