College of Engineering and Computer Science
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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CEE 570 - Water&Wastewtr Trtmnt Des College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Design of water and wastewater treatment plants; design capacity, process size and configuration, and overall treatment system performance for specific use needs and regulatory requirements. Groups prepare designs and cost estimates with written and oral reports.
PREREQ: CEE 327 AND CEE 342
Repeatable
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CEE 571 - Water Quality Modeling College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
Conceptual and mathematical models of water quality in surface waters. Application of mass and energy balances to aquatic systems. Numerical methods for solution of governing equations. Students will build simple models and use existing water quality modeling software.
PREREQ: MAT 296 AND CEE 341
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CEE 577 - Urban Stormwater Management College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Theory and practice of urban stormwater management systems. Selecting and sizing stormwater quality and quantity control devices and systems. Sustainability aspects of urban stormwater design and regulatory compliance requirements. ENVISION rating system. Final design project.
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CEE 584 - Designg W/Geosynthetics College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Engineering properties of geosynthetics (geotextiles, geogrids, geonets, geomembranes, and geocomposites). Design of filters using geotextiles, retaining structures using geosynthetics, design of liquid impoundment, and solid waste containment facilities.
PREREQ: CEE 337
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CEE 588 - Principles of Wind Turbines College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Crosslisted with: ECS 588, MAE 588
Aerodynamics, performance, control, and electrical aspects wind turbines.
PREREQ: MAE 341
Chemical Engineering
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CEN 212 - Experimental Methods in Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: BEN 212
Statistical analysis and presentation of experimental data. Parameter estimation. Design of experiments. Hardware and software for computer interfacing. Collection, analysis, and reporting of laboratory data.
PREREQ: MAT 296 AND ECS 104
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CEN 231 - Mass and Energy Balances College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Material balances for single units and multistage processes. Recycle and bypass streams. Introduction to phase equilibrium. Energy balances including latent and sensible heat effects, heats of reaction.
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CEN 252 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Review of first law. Second law and thermodynamic analysis of processes. Power and refrigeration cycles. Thermodynamic properties of pure substances and homogeneous mixtures. Phase behavior of ideal solutions.
PREREQ: CEN 231
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CEN 311 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory I College of Engineering and Computer Science
2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Introduction to report writing and laboratory safety. Experiments on fluid mechanics, heat conduction, and convective heat transfer. Analysis of experimental data. Engineering reports, summary reports, and oral presentations required. One three-hour laboratory each week.
COREQ: CEN 341
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CEN 333 - Fluid Transport College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: BEN 333
Fluid statics. Shear stress and viscosity. Energy and momentum balances for flow systems. Dimensional analysis. Friction and drag coefficients. Turbulent flow of compressible and incompressible fluids. Non-Newtonian fluids.
PREREQ: MAT 397 AND (PHY 212 OR PHY 216 )
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CEN 341 - Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: BEN 341
Principles of heat and mass transfer. Conduction, convection, and radiation. Thermal properties of materials. Solutions of steady state and transient heat and mass transfer problems. Diffusion with chemical reaction. Convective mass transfer.
PREREQ: CEN 333 OR BEN 333
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CEN 353 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Thermodynamics of homogeneous mixtures and mixing processes. Phase equilibrium for nonideal solutions. Equilibrium stage separations with applications including distillation and extraction. Chemical reaction equilibria.
PREREQ: CEN 252
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CEN 390 - Research In CEN College of Engineering and Computer Science
1-6 credit(s)
Repeatable
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CEN 400 - Selected Topics College of Engineering and Computer Science
1-6 credit(s)
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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CEN 412 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory II College of Engineering and Computer Science
2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Report writing and laboratory safety. Statistical analysis and experimental design. Experiments on distillation, diffusion, and convective mass transfer. Engineering reports, summary reports, and oral presentations required. One four-hour laboratory a week.
PREREQ: CEN 341 and CEN 311
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CEN 421 - Biochemical Engineering College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: BEN 421
Double Numbered with: CEN 621
Introduction to microbiology, biochemical kinetics. Biochemical-reactor design, including methods for oxygen transfer and control. Introduction to separation processes in biochemical engineering. Additional work for graduate students.
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CEN 433 - Drug Delivery College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: BEN 433
Double Numbered with: CEN 633
Integration of biology, chemistry, and engineering to understand how pharmaceuticals are delivered to, and behave within, the body. Includes drug formulation, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, controlled release, and targeted delivery. Additional work is required of graduate students.
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CEN 442 - Heat and Mass Transfer Operations College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Selected topics in mass and heat and heat transfer. Application of principles of units operations.
PREREQ: CEN 341
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CEN 450 - Environmental Risk Assessment & Toxicology College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: BEN 450, CEE 450
Double Numbered with: CEN 650
Students will analyze the human health impact of exposure to toxic chemicals in air, water, and soil according to USEPA Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund. Additional work required of graduate students.
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CEN 451 - Molecular and Statistical Thermodynamics College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with: CEN 651
Classical and molecular thermodynamics in chemical equilibrium, with applications. Emphasis on concepts of statistical mechanics and correlation with properties of gases and condensed matter. Additional work required of graduate students.
PREREQ: CEN 353
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CEN 455 - Materials for Energy Systems College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with: CEN 655
Materials related to energy technologies and existing energy resources. Topics include: geologic fuels; photovoltaics; wind energy; thermoelectrics; electrical energy storage; hydrogen production, storage, and use; solid-state lighting; nuclear energy. Additional work required of graduate students
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CEN 461 - Environmental Chemistry and Analysis College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: CEE 471
Double Numbered with: CEN 661
An introduction to chemical principles in natural and engineered environmental systems. Thermodynamics and kinetics of reactions; acid-base chemistry; environmental organic chemistry; treatment process design applications. Includes selected laboratory exercises. Additional work is required of graduate students.
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CEN 462 - Biofuels, Bioproducts, and Biorefining College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Crosslisted with: BEN 462
Double Numbered with: CEN 662
Survey of modern technologies available for the production of transportation fuels from abundant natural resources. Additional work required of graduate students.
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CEN 472 - Applied Env Microbiology College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: CEE 472
Double Numbered with: CEN 672
General Principles and application of environmental microbiology and microbial processes. Role of microbes in water pollution control, environmental health, and element cycling in the environment. Additional work is required of graduate students.
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CEN 473 - Biomanufacturing College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: BEN 473
Double Numbered with: CEN 673
Students learn the governing principles of conventional and advanced manufacturing techniques, which are adapted/modified to engineer living tissues/organs, biomedical products and test-platforms for investigating fundamental cell biology. Additional work required for grad students.
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CEN 474 - Process Design College of Engineering and Computer Science
4 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Chemical engineering principles for plant design and optimal process operation. Cost estimation and profitability analysis. Shortcut and computer-aided process design techniques. Environmental impact and health and safety concerns.
PREREQ: CEN 353 AND CEN 587
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CEN 490 - Independent Study College of Engineering and Computer Science
1-6 credit(s) Every semester
In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
Repeatable
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CEN 499 - Honors Capstone Project College of Engineering and Computer Science
1-3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum
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CEN 500 - Selected Topics College of Engineering and Computer Science
1-6 credit(s)
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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CEN 520 - Radiochemistry, Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing and Nonproliferation College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Crosslisted with: NUC 520
Radiochemistry for nuclear reactors and nuclear fuel reprocessing; nonproliferation issues through detection and monitoring, nuclear fuel reprocessing and design, waste vitrification and storage facilities, safety issues in nuclear fuel reprocessing.
PREREQ: NUC 301
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CEN 540 - Experiential Studies in Nuclear Technology College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Crosslisted with: NUC 540
Introduction to experimental methods, procedures and research techniques through projects at participating government facilities, industrial entities or Syracuse University.
PREREQ: NUC 301 AND (NUC 510 OR NUC 520 )
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CEN 551 - Biochemical Engineering College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Introduction to microbiology, biochemical kinetics. Biochemical-reactor design, including methods for oxygen transfer and control. Introduction to separation processes in biochemical engineering.
PREREQ: CHE 275
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CEN 561 - Polymer Science & Engineering College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: BEN 561
Polymer structure, physical properties, and applications of polymers. Polymer synthesis, characterization of molecular structure, and copolymerization and blending. Unique physical properties of polymeric materials. Processing and applications of polymers.
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CEN 562 - Air Resources I Air Resources I
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: CEE 562
Occurrence, nature and properties, major sources and quantities of contaminants. Ambient air concentration levels, community distribution patterns, and control of air pollution.
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CEN 565 - Bioremediation College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Uses of bioremediation in engineering applications. Role of microorganisms in degradation of pollutants and contaminants. Regulatory, societal, and legal issues of bioremediation.
PREREQ: CEE 472 OR CEN 472
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CEN 567 - Biotechnology College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Engineering applications of biotechnology in agriculture, industry, and the environment. Principles of molecular genetics as applied in the biotechnology industry. Hands-on exposure to laboratory recombinant DNA technology.
PREREQ: CEE 472 /CEN 472
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CEN 573 - Principles and Design in Air Pollution Control College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Fundamental principles of pollution control, design of control processes and equipment. Criteria for selection of control processes and equipment for gaseous and particulate pollutants.
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CEN 575 - Process Control College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Modeling and linearization of process dynamics. Transfer functions. Performance and stability of feedback control loops. Introduction to multivariable and digital controls.
PREREQ: MAT 485
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CEN 576 - Green Engineering College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Review of environmental regulations. Evaluating the environmental fate of chemicals. Techniques for improving environmental performance of processes. Methods for evaluating environmental performance, design of unit operations, and flowsheets for pollution prevention. Environmental cost accounting.
PREREQ: CEN 341 AND CEN 353
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CEN 587 - Chemical Reaction Engineering College of Engineering and Computer Science
4 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Conversion and reactor sizing, isothermal reactor design for flow and batch systems, rate laws and stoichiometry, analysis of rate data, multiple reactions, introduction to heterogeneous reactor design.
PREREQ: CEN 341
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CEN 590 - Recent Advances In CEN College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Selected topics in research and new areas of competence in chemical engineering.
Repeatable
Computer and Information Science
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CIS 223 - Statistical Reasoning and Practice College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Methods for exploratory data analysis. Graphical and numerical summaries of numerical and categorical data. Drawing conclusions from data. Basic probability, correlation, estimation and testing. Concepts of study design.
PREREQ: MAT 194
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CIS 252 - Introduction to Computer Science College of Engineering and Computer Science
4 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Programming emphasizing recursion, data structures, and data abstraction. Elementary analysis of and reasoning about programs. Public policy issues. Extensive programming. Three hours of lecture and one hour of computer laboratory.
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CIS 321 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics College of Engineering and Computer Science
4 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Programming-oriented introduction to fundamentals in statistics and probability; elementary statistics, graphical and numerical representation; probability distributions; tests and confidence intervals; regression, and correlation. CPS 621 adds Journalism applications of statistical methods.
PREREQ: MAT 295
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CIS 341 - Computer Organization & Programming Systems College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Essentials of computer organization: digital logic, microprogramming, processors, memories, input-output devices. Instruction sets, assembly language, data types, relation to high level languages. Program construction, traps and interrupts, input-output programming.
PREREQ: CIS 351
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CIS 342 - Introduction to Systems Programming College of Engineering and Computer Science
1 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Input and output, including error handling, file descriptors and interface to OS. Pointers and pointer arithmetic. Structures. Memory functions and storage allocation. Makefiles, header files, libraries, compilation, and linking.
PREREQ: CIS 351
COREQ: CIS 341
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CIS 351 - Data Structures College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Abstract data structures, algorithm analysis, arrays, lists, trees, binary search trees, priority queues, hashing, graphs.
PREREQ: CIS 252 or CSE 283 or (ECS 102 and ELE 231 )
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CIS 352 - Programming Language: Theory & Practice College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Environments, stores, scoping, functional and imperative languages, modules, classes, data encapsulation, types, and polymorphism. Implementation of these constructs in a definitional interpreter.
PREREQ: CIS 252 AND CIS 375 AND CIS 351
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CIS 375 - Introduction to Discrete Mathematics College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Basic set theory and symbolic logic. Methods of proof, including mathematical induction. Relations, partitions, partial orders, functions, and graphs. Credit cannot be given for both MAT 375 and CIS 375.
PREREQ: PHI 251
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CIS 380 - International Course College of Engineering and Computer Science
1-12 credit(s) Irregularly
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution’s practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student’s transcript.
Repeatable
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CIS 386 - Principles of Computer System Design College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Fundamental design principles for computer and information systems. Concurrency, race conditions, complexity, modularity, abstraction, layering, hierarchy, iteration, emergent properties, organization, virtualization, performance, atomicity, fault tolerance, consistency, and security.
PREREQ: ECS 102 AND CIS 351
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CIS 390 - Honors Seminar in Computer & Information Science College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Specific topics in computer and information science suitable for honors-thesis research.
Repeatable
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CIS 400 - Selected Topics College of Engineering and Computer Science
1-6 credit(s)
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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CIS 425 - Introduction to Computer Graphics College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Graphics programming. User interfaces. Modeling and viewing transformations. Shading techniques. Representations of three-dimensional models. Curves and non-planar surfaces. Ray tracing and radiosity. Antialiasing.
PREREQ: CIS 351 OR CSE 382
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CIS 428 - Introduction to Cryptography College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Classical cryptosystems and their cryptanalysis, RSA and other public-key cryptosystems, pseudo-random sequences, zero-knowledge protocols, related ethical and social concerns.
PREREQ: CIS 477 OR MAT 534 OR MAT 541
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CIS 440 - Topics in Mobile Programming College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Double Numbered with: CIS 640
A variety of subjects surveyed or a particular subject in depth. Additional coursework required of graduate students.
PREREQ: CIS 351
Repeatable 2 time(s), 9 credits maximum
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CIS 444 - Mobile Application Programming College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Crosslisted with: CSE 444
Double Numbered with: CIS 651
Development of applications for different mobile devices. Creating effective user interfaces, efficient use of persisitent storage, network services, GPS, maps and sensors. Additional work required of graduate students.
PREREQ: CIS 351 OR CSE 382
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CIS 451 - Modern Programming in Java College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Programming in Java with generic classes. Defining generic classes. Specifying types and inheritance. Verifying correctness of Java methods and classes. Managing concurrency, remote method invocation, and performance considerations.
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CIS 453 - Software Specification and Design College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Software engineering process models. Software requirements analysis, including object-oriented methodology. Behavioral and nonbehavioral requirements. Development of specification documents. Unified Modeling Language. High-level design and software architecture. Team projects.
PREREQ: CIS 351 OR CSE 382
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CIS 454 - Software Implementation College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Detailed design of software. Implementation and software testing. Developing software implementations from UML specifications and design documents. Software development methodologies, including agile development. Ethics and social responsibility. Team projects.
PREREQ: CIS 453
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CIS 458 - Data Networks: Basic Principles College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Crosslisted with: CSE 458, ELE 458
Data communication networks, multilayer network architecture, data transmission fundamentals, network protocols, local and wide area networks, transport and application protocols.
PREREQ: CIS 321 OR MAT 521
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CIS 467 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Double Numbered with: CIS 667
Knowledge representation, production systems, search algorithms, game playing, uncertainty handling, learning, automated reasoning, computer vision, and natural language processing. Programming project or term paper required for CIS 667, not for CIS 467 .
PREREQ: CIS 375 AND CIS 321 AND (CIS 351 OR CSE 382 )
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CIS 468 - Natural Language Processing College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Double Numbered with: CIS 668
Linguistic and computational aspect of natural language processing technologies. Lectures, readings, and projects in the computational techniques required to perform all levels of linguistic processing of text. Additional work required of graduate students.
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CIS 470 - Experience Credit College of Engineering and Computer Science
1-6 credit(s) Every semester
Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Repeatable
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CIS 471 - Optimization Methods College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Classical methods of minimum and maximum, gradient methods, conjugate direction methods, linear programming and simplex algorithm, integer programming, non-linear optimization, random search algorithms.
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CIS 473 - Automata and Computability College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Countable and uncountable sets; diagonalization proofs; finite state automata; regular, context-free, context-sensitive, recursive, and r. e. languages; Turing machines; relationships between classes of languages and machines; the halting problem; proof methods for decidability and undecidabilty.
PREREQ: CIS 375 OR MAT 375
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CIS 477 - Introduction to Analysis of Algorithms College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Mathematical modeling of computational problems; searching and sorting algorithms; search trees, heaps, and hash tables; divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming, and greedy choice design techniques; graph algorithms; NP-completeness; and selected topics.
PREREQ: CIS 375 AND CIS 351
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CIS 478 - Introduction to Quantum Computing College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Purpose of QC; simple Markov processes; quantum registers; quantum state transitions; classical vs quantum models of computation; measurement and superposition; no-cloning theorem; quantum teleportation; quantum logic.
PREREQ: CIS 375 AND (MAT 397 OR MAT 331 )
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CIS 483 - Introduction to Computer and Network Security College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: CSE 484
Operating system security. Authentication. Access control. Program vulnerabilities. Malicious code. Secure programming principles. TCP/IP protocols, vulnerabilities, attacks, and countermeasures. Firewalls. Intrusion detection. Secret-key and Public-key cryptography. One-way has function. Digital Signature.
PREREQ: CIS 486 OR CSE 486
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CIS 486 - Design of Operating Systems College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: CSE 486
Design and implementation of modern operating systems. Resource management and protection of CPU, memory, and storage. File systems. Input/output. Concurrent process implementation. Process synchronization. Networking. Distributed systems.
PREREQ: (CIS 341 OR CSE 381) AND CSE 384 AND CIS 351
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CIS 487 - Access Control, Security and Trust College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Crosslisted with: CSE 487
Analytical/logical basis for trusting systems. Access requests, authorizations, certificates, credentials, jurisdiction, and delegation. Applications include distributed access control, process isolation and sharing, and access policies.
PREREQ: CIS 375
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CIS 488 - Introduction to Internet Security College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Crosslisted with: CSE 488
Network attack techniques and methods to defend them. Topics include vulnerabilities of TCP/IP protocols, denial of service attacks, intrusion detection, firewalls, tracing the source of attacks, anonymous communication, IPsec, virtual private network, and PKI.
PREREQ: CIS 486 OR CSE 486
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CIS 489 - Mobile Systems Security College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Components in Mobile OS; basic mobile app development; sandbox mechanism; permission enforcement; vulnerabilities; malware attacks. Additional work required of graduate students.
PREREQ: CIS 486 OR CSE 486
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CIS 490 - Independent Study College of Engineering and Computer Science
1-6 credit(s) Every semester
In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
Repeatable
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CIS 499 - Honors Capstone Project College of Engineering and Computer Science
1-3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum
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CIS 500 - Selected Topics College of Engineering and Computer Science
1-6 credit(s)
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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CIS 531 - Compiler Construction College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Programming a small compiler. Lexical analysis, tokens, finite automata, hashing. Syntax analysis, grammars, syntax trees, error recovery. Scope and type analysis, symbol tables. Run-time stack, variable addressing, expression evaluation, procedure activation, recursion. Code generation, 0ptimization, portability.
PREREQ: CIS 351
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CIS 543 - Control of Robots College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Crosslisted with: ELE 516
Kinematics, dynamics, and control of mobile and/or manipulator robots. Path planning, actuators, sensors, human/machine interface. Two hours lecture and two hours laboratory weekly. Design project.
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CIS 545 - Introduction to Combinatorics College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: MAT 545
Permutations, combinations, recurrence relations, generating functions, inclusion-exclusion and applications, introductory graph theory.
PREREQ: CIS 375 OR MAT 375
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CIS 553 - Software Systems Implementation College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Organization, analysis, and documentation of a sophisticated implementation project in a prominent high-level language, such as ADA, C, or Modular-2. Substantial programming assignments and analytical documentation. Language and project may vary from year to year.
PREREQ: CIS 453
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CIS 554 - Object Oriented Programming in C++ College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Pointers, dynamic memory management, data abstraction, classes, derived classes, inheritance, types, structures and templates. Threaded programming, standard template library, interfaces. Substantial programming assignments.
PREREQ: CIS 351 or CSE 382
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CIS 563 - Introduction to Data Science College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Fundamentals of the knowledge discovery and data mining process. Basics of supervised and unsupervised learning. Applications (recommendation and collaborative filtering) and computational tools for carrying out predictive/descriptive modeling. Additional work required for graduate students.
PREREQ: MAT 503
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CIS 565 - Introduction to Artificial Neural Networks College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Perceptrons and the Perceptron Convergence Theorem; non-linear optimization, gradient descent methods; neural net architecture, conjugate-gradient and recurrent networks; Hopfield networks, Kohonen’s feature maps; non-neural clustering algorithms.
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CIS 567 - Knowledge Representation and Reasoning College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Applications of mathematical methods to knowledge bases. Methods include nonclassical, fuzzy logic and statistical inference. Application topics include planning, temporal and physical reasoning, attitudes, the frame problem, preference, constraints, qualitative differential equations, situation theory.
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CIS 581 - Concurrent Programming College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Processes, events, alphabets, and trace sets. Process equivalence. Divergence, dead-lock, fairness, and termination. Message channels, buffers, pipelines, trees, rings, grids, recursive nets. Mutual exclusion, semaphores, conditional critical regions, monitors, remote procedures. Programming exercises in Joyce.
Computational Science
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CPS 100 - Selected Topics College of Engineering and Computer Science
1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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CPS 155 - Introduction to Cyber Security College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Introductory concepts of: network organization and operation security. Differentiate among physical, organizational and personal security. Introduce mechanisms and history of software, hardware and OS security. Significant hands-on laboratory component with demonstrations and projects.
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CPS 181 - Introduction to Computing College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Organization of computers, elementary programming, and problem solving. Applications in such areas as calculation and visualization, communication, databases, graphics, and artificial intelligence. Origins of the modern digital computer, future trends, social impact, abuses. Includes lab.
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CPS 185 - Introduction to Animation and Game Development College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
This course provides a visual introduction to computer programming. Students will learn the basics of programming and high-level 3-dimensional animation together, while programming animations and games for assignments and an integrative final project.
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CPS 196 - Introduction to Computer Programming College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Every semester
Basic computing concepts, data representation, problem definition, algorithms and flow charts, programming exercises. Students may not receive credit for both CPS 196 and ECS 102 .
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CPS 234 - Introduction to Computational Thinking College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Computational-thinking skills developed through team-based problem solving. Fundamental concepts of computation, including algorithms, data organization, and computational strategies. Application of those concepts to solve problems from multiple settings and disciplines.
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CPS 290 - Independent Study College of Engineering and Computer Science
1-6 credit(s)
Repeatable
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CPS 300 - Selected Topics College of Engineering and Computer Science
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
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CPS 333 - UNIX Operating System and Internet College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s)
UNIX operating system: commands, hierarchical file systems, editors, windowing, networking, security, administration. Emphasis on shell programming, awk scripts, sed, e-mail, newsgroups, Internet, telnet/ftp, search tools (Archie, Gopher, WAIS, Mosaic). For non-majors in computer science.
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CPS 335 - JAVA programming for the Internet College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s)
Introduction to JAVA, object-oriented programming concepts and windows programming. Variables and data types, expression evaluation, control, stand-alone programs, inheritance, polymorphism, applets, graphics classes, arrays and strings, interfaces, threads, windows, widgets, animation, sound, libraries.
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CPS 430 - Topics in Computational Science College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
A variety of subjects surveyed or a particular subject in depth.
Repeatable 3 time(s), 12 credits maximum
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CPS 490 - Independent Study College of Engineering and Computer Science
1-6 credit(s)
In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor and the department.
Repeatable
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CPS 501 - Selected Topics College of Engineering and Computer Science
0 credit(s) Irregularly
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CPS 504 - Introduction to C++ College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s)
Object oriented programming in C++: classes, derived classes, data abstraction, inheritance, and access control. Substantial programming assignments. For students not majoring in computer science.
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CPS 506 - Introduction to C College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s)
Programming in C: data types, control structures; the preprocessor; arrays and pointers. Substantial programming assignments. For students in computer science.
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