College of Engineering and Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
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ELE 602 - Boundary Value Problems I College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Partial differential equations in engineering problems. Method of separation of variable. Sturm-Liouville systems and orthogonal functions. Series and integral representations.
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ELE 603 - Functional Methods of Engineering Analysis College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Linear functional systems from the viewpoint of vector spaces. Function spaces, differential and integral operators, eigenvalues and eigenfunctions, Jordan forms, functions of a matrix and state-space solutions.
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ELE 606 - Probabilistic Methods in Electrical Engineering College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Set-theoretic basis of probability. Probabilistic modeling of practical problems. Random variables in one and several dimensions. Functions of random variables. Moments, characteristic functions, correlation, sampling. Poisson process. Laws of large numbers and central limit theorem.
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ELE 612 - Modern Control Systems College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
State space representation. State variable feedback design. Controllability, observability, and identifiability. Optimum design and the matrix Ricatti equation.
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ELE 614 - Power System Analysis and Control College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Double Numbered with: ELE 414
Three phase power systems, Power flow analysis, Symmetrical components, Fault analysis, Power system stability,Power system controls, Fundamentals of economic dispatch. Additional project required for graduate students.
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ELE 615 - Microgrids College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Double Numbered with: ELE 415
Challenges and opportunities in smart microgrids. Distributed energy resources in microgrids. Grid-connected and islanding mode of microgrid operation. Microgrid monitoring and protection. Control technology requirements and solutions. Additional work required for graduate students.
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ELE 617 - Power Electronics College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Double Numbered with: ELE 417
Semiconductor devices, switching power poles, switching analysis, topology selection and design, single phase and three phase rectifiers, inverters, and converters, feedback controllers and power supply. Additional work required of graduate students.
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ELE 618 - Sensors & Measurements College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Double Numbered with: ELE 418
Sensor signal domains, sensor classifications and architecture, sensor types, data acquisition methods, signal conversion methods, standards, introduction to metrology, measurement result processing, synchrophasor technology and applications. Additional work required of graduate students.
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ELE 621 - Electromagnetic Fields College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Development of electromagnetic theory from the basic postulates leading to Maxwell’s equations in differential and integral forms. Solution to static, quasi-static, and wave-propagation problems.
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ELE 623 - Microwave Engineering Fundamentals College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Microwave engineering fundamentals including transmission line theory, impedance matching techniques, microwave network analysis and device characterization. Practical illustration of these concepts via network analyzer measurements, spectrum analyzer measurements, and computer based electromagnetic modeling tools.
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ELE 625 - High Frequency Transmission Systems College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Transmission line parameters, transients on lossless lines, time-harmonic excitation of lines, Smith chart, impedance matching techniques, matrix representation of multiport devices, coupled transmission systems, even and odd mode theory, circuit theory of rectangular waveguides.
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ELE 633 - Discrete and Integrated Analog Electronic Circuits College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Linear and non-linear circuit models of electronic devices as derived from structural and empirical parameters. Anatomy and applications of integrated operational amplifiers; active filters, multipliers, comparators, voltage-controlled oscillators, wave-form generators, phase-locked loops.
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ELE 635 - Digital Electronic Circuits College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Digital device and circuit technology and trends. Nanoscale semiconductor devices and memories as well as magnetic and optical memories. Semiconductor industry road map. Device fabrication techniques. DA and AD conversion circuits.
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ELE 642 - Introduction to Solid-State Physics College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Crosslisted with: PHY 576
Elementary aspects of physics of solids; crystal lattices and diffraction, phonons and thermal properties in crystals, elementary band theory, and semi-conductor physics.
PREREQ: PHY 567
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ELE 643 - Theory of Semiconductor Devices College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Fundamental theory of semiconductor devices and their linear and nonlinear mathematical and circuit models. Frequency response and switching characteristics of discrete and integrated structures comprising both bipolar and field effect devices.
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ELE 651 - Digital Communications College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Baseband data transmission. Advanced digital modulation techniques. Optimum receivers. Topics in information theory and coding.
PREREQ: ELE 551
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ELE 652 - Digital Audio Signal Processing College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Double Numbered with: ELE 452
Course combines classroom theory with hands-on lab. Covers digital audio fundamentals, filter-design, DSP architecture, parallel assembly programming, circular buffers, processing music signals. Additional work required of graduate students.
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ELE 653 - Image and Video Processing College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Double Numbered with: ELE 453
Concepts and applications of image and video processing. Principles of image formation, low-level image processing methods, noise filtering, histogram processing, feature detection, face recognition, moving object detection and tracking, multi-camera systems. Significant project for graduate students.
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ELE 658 - Data Networks: Design and Performance College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: CSE 658
Data network design principles. Performance, modeling, and analysis of networks. Delay models. Multi-access communications. Routing and flow control algorithms. Familiarity with basics of data networks.
PREREQ: CIS 321 OR MAT 521
COREQ: ELE 606
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ELE 659 - Digital Signal Processing I College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Discrete time signals. Z-transform. Discrete Fourier transform. Fast Fourier transform. Finite impulse response filters. Infinite impulse response filters. Effects of finite word length.
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ELE 664 - Introduction to System-on-Chip Design College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: CSE 664
Design principles and fabrication of computer chips. Standard cell based system-on-chip design, top down design flow, RT level design and synthesis, pipelining and performance analysis, software-hardware co-design and co-simulation.
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ELE 667 - Embedded System Design College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: CSE 671
Methodologies for systematic design of embedded systems. System specification, architecture modeling, component partitioning, estimation metrics, hardware software co-design. Embedded computing platforms and programming. ASIC, CPU, and glue logic. Individual project required.
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ELE 681 - Introduction to Photonic Engineering College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Topics include: geometrical theory; optical diffraction theory; angular spectral propagation theory; Fresnel and Frauhofer integral solutions; gaussian beam theory; reflection and refraction; mathematics of polarization; lenses and lenslike media; and photons and atoms.
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ELE 682 - Fiber Optic Communication College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Topics include: 1) network structures; 2) links; 3) full nets; 4) measures of networks; 5) conductivity; 6) transfer rates; 7) present network constraints; 8) new demands on networks; 9) architectures and interconnections; 10) instrumentation for analysis; and 11) control, regulation, and standardization.
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ELE 683 - Infrared Engineering College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Topics include: 1) review of optical diffraction theory; 2) radiometry; 3) blackbody radiation theory; 4) IR sources; 5) atmospheric IR transmissions; 6) IR optics; 7) IR detectors and noise; 8) IR lasers; 9) passive systems; and 10) active, heterodyne IR radar systems.
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ELE 685 - Photonic Devices College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Topics include: 1) electro optic detectors; 2) photo diodes; 3) avalanche photo-diodes; 4) multi-quantum well detectors; 5) photo-multipliers; 6) micro-channel plates; 7) multi-quantum well modulators; 8) Mach-Zhender modulators and switches; 9) couplers; 10) wavelength division couplers; and 11) grating devices.
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ELE 691 - Special Topics in Electrical Engineering College of Engineering and Computer Science
1-4 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Topics vary and represent current interests in electrical engineering.
Repeatable
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ELE 702 - Boundary Value Problems II College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Continuation of ELE 602. Green’s functions, integral equations, transform methods, and approximation techniques.
PREREQ: ELE 601 , ELE 602
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ELE 703 - Special Topics in Engineering Mathematics College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Advanced techniques in the analytical solution of engineering problems. Topics may include linear vector spaces, advanced applications of the theory of functions of complex variables, transform methods, variational and perturbation techniques.
Repeatable
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ELE 704 - Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic Applications College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Neural networks and fuzzy logic to develop algorithms and computer programs for engineering and other applications, such as financial, medical, and sociological. Use non-parametric statistics to measure performance.
PREREQ: ELE 603
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ELE 712 - Optimal Control Systems College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Performance criteria and static optimization. The Maximum Principle. Optimum regulator problem. Dynamic programming. Gradient methods for dynamic optimization.
PREREQ: ELE 612
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ELE 715 - Robot Manipulators I College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: MEE 715
Robot manipulators and their defining equations. Transformations, kinematics, dynamics, and motion trajectories. Control considerations, compliance and organization of programming. Includes a hardware and software laboratory.
PREREQ: ELE 612
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ELE 721 - Antennas and Antenna Systems College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Characteristics of electromagnetic radiators. Equivalent circuits of antenna elements: dipoles, loops, helices, horns, and other radiators. Phased arrays. Pattern synthesis. Numerical methods. Broadband antennas. Measurement techniques.
PREREQ: ELE 621
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ELE 722 - Microwave Filters College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
General filter structures at microwave frequencies. Prototype filters obtained by network synthesis method. Image parameters. Richards’ transformation. Kuroda Identities. Coupled-line equivalent circuits. Design, simulate, build, and test a microwave filter.
PREREQ: ELE 623
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ELE 723 - Microwave Transistor Amplifiers College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Two-port network representations, matching networks, power gain equations, stability conditions, simultaneous conjugate match, constant gain, VSWR and noise figure circles, balanced and feedback amplifiers. Design, simulate, build, and test a microwave amplifier.
PREREQ: ELE 623
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ELE 724 - Microwave Oscillators College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Matching networks, S-parameters. Oscillation conditions, One-port and two-port Negative-resistance Oscillators, oscillator design using large-signal measurements, DROs, YIG Oscillators, VCOs, and Phase noise. Design, simulate, build, and test a microwave oscillator.
PREREQ: ELE 623
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ELE 725 - Electromagnetic Engineering I College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Time varying electromagnetic fields. Field theorems, propagation and reflection of waves, wave guides, resonators, radiation, and diffraction. Applications to antenna theory.
PREREQ: ELE 621
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ELE 726 - Computational Methods of Field Theory College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Functional analysis, method of moments, and variational methods. Applications to electrostatics, magnetostatics, two-dimensional electromagnetic fields, antennas, scatterers, and apertures.
PREREQ: ELE 621
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ELE 728 - Planar Microwave Antennas College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Review of the fundamentals of antennas. Theory of microstrip antennas, dual and circularly polarized antennas, feeding techniques, mutual coupling, arrays of patches, effect of substrate and the ground plane. Design, simulate, build, and test a planar microwave antenna.
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ELE 742 - Electronic Materials College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Electronic properties of dielectric, magnetic, and superconducting materials. Application to devices.
PREREQ: ELE 621
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ELE 751 - Wireless Communications College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Cellular communication systems. Mobile radio propagation. Modulation techniques. Equalization, diversity, and channel coding. Link budget analysis. Speech coding. Multiple access techniques. Spread spectrum systems and CDMA. Wireless systems and networking.
PREREQ: ELE 606 AND ELE 651
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ELE 752 - Coding Theory and Its Applications College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Algebra or error correcting codes, finite fields, cyclic codes, BCH codes, Convolutional codes, Viterbi and stack algorithms. Applications to communications and data storage systems.
PREREQ: ELE 606 AND ELE 651
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ELE 753 - Radar Engineering College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Radar system requirements and principles of radar detection and parameter estimation. Factors affecting radar range, signal detection in noise, decision criteria. Target identification techniques. Radar antenna characteristics. Time-space-frequency-phase interrelationships.
PREREQ: ELE 651
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ELE 755 - Digital Image Processing College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Two-dimensional signals and systems. Image formation and perception. Representation, coding, filtering, restoration, and enhancement. Feature extraction and scene analysis. Introduction to computer vision.
PREREQ: ELE 601 , ELE 659
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ELE 756 - Random Processes College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Stationary and nonstationary random processes. Gaussian process. Narrow-band representation. Response of linear filters and nonlinear detectors to random processes. Applications to communication problems.
PREREQ: ELE 606
COREQ: ELE 651
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ELE 757 - Information Theory College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Basic information measures. Source coding. Capacity of discrete channels. Coding theorem for noisy channel. Concepts of error correction codes. Extensions to continuous and wave form channels.
PREREQ: ELE 606
COREQ: ELE 651
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ELE 758 - Selected Topics in Data Networks College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Topics vary each term. Typical topics: Gigabit networks, network security, ATM networks, and personal communication networks.
PREREQ: ELE 658
Repeatable
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ELE 759 - Digital Signal Process II College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Spectral analysis with Fast Fourier transform. Advanced filtering algorithms. Multichannel signal processing. Selected topics on DSP applications.
PREREQ: ELE 659
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ELE 761 - VLSI Timing Analysis College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: CSE 731
Delay modeling and timing analysis of interconnections and gates. Critical path analysis and delay budgeting. Buffer insertion and device sizing. Switch and circuit level simulations.
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ELE 762 - Computer-Aided Design for VLSI and Digital Systems College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: CSE 788
Computer aids for automatic physical design of digital systems. Algorithms for partitioning, placement, wire routing, layout compaction, etc. Programming competence required.
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ELE 765 - System Verification and Testing College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: CSE 765
Concepts, methods, and technology for effective verification of complex systems. Coverage metrics, event- and assertion-based verification, and formal methods including model checking and logical equivalence checking. Testing strategies, architecting testbenches, and design for verification.
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ELE 781 - Dielectric Waveguides and Fibers College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Topics include: 1) propagating and radiating modes in dielectric waveguides; 2) circular waveguides-fibers; 3) modes in fibers; 4) single mode fibers; 5) Raleigh and Raman effects and losses in fibers; and 6) practical experiments in laboratory.
PREREQ: ELE 621 OR ELE 681
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ELE 784 - Optical Information Processng College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Fourier transforming and imaging properties of lenses. 2-D linear systems. Frequency analysis. 2-D information processing, synthetic aperture radar, planar and volume holography and applications. Bragg diffraction, optical memory and photonics in computing systems.
PREREQ: ELE 681
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ELE 786 - Laser Propagation and Modulation College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Topics include: 1) wave propagation in anisotropic media, 2) index modulation tensors, 3) bifringent toptical systems, 4) periodic media, 5) acousto-optics, 6) electro-optic effects, 7) second harmonic generation, 8) phase conjugation, and 9) nonlinear optics.
PREREQ: ELE 681
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ELE 787 - Lasers College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Review of quantum mechanics, review of light propagation theory. Interaction of light and atoms and electrons. Rate equations. Mode locking and Q. switching, gas, solid-state and semiconductor lasers, laboratory experiments/demonstrations.
PREREQ: ELE 681
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ELE 791 - Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering College of Engineering and Computer Science
1-4 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Topics vary and represent current interests in electrical engineering. Each offering has a graduate-level prerequisite.
Repeatable
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ELE 821 - Special Topics in Electromagnetic Theory College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Advanced and current topics in electromagnetic theory. Topics vary each term. May include: array theory, electromagnetic compatibility, numerical methods, propagation and radiation in ionized media, moving media, and random media.
Repeatable
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ELE 827 - Electromagnetic Engineering II College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Modern methods for solving electromagnetic field problems. Equivalence theorems, Green’s function techniques, integral equations, variational solutions and transform solutions.
PREREQ: ELE 725
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ELE 847 - Semiconductor Optoelectronics College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Optical and optoelectronic properties of semiconductors. Applications to lasers, lamps, photodetectors, and solar cells.
PREREQ: ELE 643
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ELE 849 - Special Topics in Solid State College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Modern methods for analyzing the quantum normal modes of materials in the solid state and their technological applications. May be repeated for credit with instructor’s consent.
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ELE 851 - Detection and Estimation Theory College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Hypothesis testing and parameter estimation. Series representation of random processes. Detection and estimation of known signals in white and nonwhite Gaussian noise. Detection of signals with unwanted parameters.
PREREQ: ELE 756
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ELE 852 - Kalman Filters College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Models for linear systems and stochastic processes, estimation techniques, Kalman filter derivation using innovations and Bayesian approaches, Kalman filter for Gauss-Markov model, Kalman filter design methodology, extended Kalman filters.
PREREQ: ELE 603 , ELE 756
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ELE 853 - Advanced Topics in Communication Theory College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Typical topics: spread-spectrum techniques, synchronous communications, signal theory, spectral estimation, radar and sonar applications of detection and estimation theory.
PREREQ: ELE 756
Repeatable
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ELE 890 - Independent Study College of Engineering and Computer Science
1-6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by permission of supervising instructor or instructor and the department.
Repeatable
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ELE 995 - Engineer Degree Project College of Engineering and Computer Science
0-6 credit(s)
Independent investigation or original research on an engineering problem under supervision of member of the faculty. Credit to be arranged.
Repeatable, 6 credits maximum
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ELE 996 - Master’s Project College of Engineering and Computer Science
0 credit(s) Every semester
An engineering investigation or the analysis and evaluation of a journal paper. A written report is required in accordance with current departmental guidelines. Required of all students electing the nonthesis option for the master’s degree.
Repeatable
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ELE 997 - Masters Thesis College of Engineering and Computer Science
1-6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Independent investigation on a topic of interest under supervision of a member of the Graduate School faculty. Credits to be arranged.
Repeatable, 6 credits maximum
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ELE 999 - Dissertation for the PhD College of Engineering and Computer Science
1-15 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Research work on a doctoral dissertation under the supervision of a member of the Graduate School faculty. Credits to be arranged.
Repeatable, 30 credits maximum
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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MAE 510 - Nuclear Reactor Design, Operation and Safety College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Crosslisted with: NUC 510
Principles of fission reactor analysis and design; reactor kinetics, operation and control; reactor thermo-fluid-dynamics; reactor safety; reactor accident case studies.
PREREQ: NUC 301 AND MAE 551
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MAE 512 - Technology Management College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
This course develops a foundation for the concepts of ethics, technology life-cycles, product life cycles, concurrent engineering, managing people, project evaluation, leading technology teams, managing R&D and innovation and managing risks in order to support the planning, scheduling, and controlling activities required for successful completion of technologically innovative projects.
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MAE 525 - Soft Robotics: Materials, Mechanics, and Machines College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Soft robotics offers many advantages over conventional robotics. This course explores relevant materials and mechanics for recent progress in soft robotics through lectures, literature surveys, and course projects where students work in teams to repeat part of recent soft robotics papers.
PREREQ: ECS 325
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MAE 530 - Introduction to Design Optimization College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Theory and use of numerical design optimization methods. Problem formulation, practical application, and results analysis. Unconstrained nonlinear problems, constrained linear and nonlinear problems, and multi-objective optimization. Graduate students will do additional work in surrogate models and optimizing under uncertainty. Extensive use of Matlab functions and programming.
PREREQ: MAT 485
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MAE 536 - Composite Materials College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
Design, analysis, and manufacturing of fiber-reinforced composite materials. Emphasis is on polymeric composites for general aerospace and automotive applications, and on ceramic matrix composites for hypersonic applications.
PREREQ: ECS 325
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MAE 545 - Applications of Fluid Mechanics College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Selected topics in applied fluid mechanics, to be determined by the instructor. Tools employed include control volume analysis, Bernoulli equation, exact and simplified solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations, and test correlations.
PREREQ: MAE 341
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MAE 548 - Engineering Economics and Technology Valuation College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: CEE 548
Value-based assessment and management of engineering/technology projects: equivalence; discounted cash flow; taxes/depreciation; financial statements. Risk-adjusted valuation: risk/uncertainty in staged projects; Monte Carlo simulations; decision trees; real options; project portfolio management.
PREREQ: MAT 296
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MAE 551 - Energy Conversion College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: CEE 551
Energy demand and resources. Fundamentals of combustion. Power plants, refrigeration systems. Turbines and engines. Advanced systems. Direct energy conversion. Alternate energy sources. Energy storage. Costs and environmental impact.
PREREQ: MAE 251
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MAE 552 - Building Environmental Measurements and Controls College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s)
Crosslisted with: CEE 552
Fundamentals of building ventilating methods for measuring and controlling indoor environmental conditioning, thermal comfort, and indoor air quality.
PREREQ: MAE 341 AND 355
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MAE 553 - HVAC Systems Analysis and Design College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s)
Crosslisted with: CEE 553
Fundamentals of moist air properties, basic air conditioning processes, heat transfer in building structures, heating and cooling load calculations, and air distribution systems.
PREREQ: MAE 251
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MAE 554 - Principles of Refrigeration College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s)
Basic thermodynamic analysis of refrigeration cycles. Components selection. Environmental issues and recent developments in the refrigeration and the air conditioning industry.
PREREQ: MAE 251
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MAE 555 - Fundamentals of Nano-Science & Nano-Engineering College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Definition of nano-, micro- and macro- scales. Overview of nanotechnology. Molecular and surface forces at the nanoscale. Atomistic definitions of continuum properties. Molecular Simulations. Principles of nanofabrication. Characterization of nanomaterials. Additional paper for graduate students.
PREREQ: PHY 212 AND MAT 485
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MAE 571 - Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Use of commercial Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) softwares to solve problems of practical interest. Modeling of fluid/thermal systems. Introduction to CFD algorithms. Simulation, evaluation, and interpretation of CFD results.
PREREQ: MAE 341
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MAE 573 - Application of Finite Element Analysis College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s)
Formulation of mechanics and heat transfer problems by finite element analysis. Application of the finite element method using commercial software in the static and dynamic analysis of mechanical components.
PREREQ: ECS 325 AND MAT 485
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MAE 580 - 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 SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student’s transcript.
Repeatable
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MAE 585 - Principles of Turbomachines College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Fluid dynamics and thermodynamics of turbomachines. Performance characteristics and analysis of axial and radial turbomachines. Cascade theory. Radial equilibrium equation. Meridional flow analysis. Three dimensional flow characteristics of turbomachines.
PREREQ: MAE 251 AND 341
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MAE 587 - Design of Solar Energy System College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Fundamentals of solar radiation, collectors and storage. Design of solar space heating, cooling; water heating systems. Study of solar electric systems. Economics of solar design; application to heat pumps, energy conservation techniques.
PREREQ: MAE 251
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MAE 588 - Principles of Wind Turbines College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: CEE 588, ECS 588
Aerodynamics, performance, control, and electrical aspects wind turbines.
PREREQ: MAE 341
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MAE 611 - Analytical and Computational Dynamics College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Modern analytical rigid body dynamics formulation and computational techniques applied to multibody systems. Kinematics of motion, analytical and computational determination of inertia properties, Kane’s equations, holonomic and nonholonomic constraints, recursive algorithms, collisions
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MAE 613 - New Product Development College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Methods of product concept generation, understanding of the market and customer needs. Design with a view to the entire product life cycle, from feasibility through disposal. Product development encompassing engineering and manufacturing issues, and management of the processes and intellectual property.
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MAE 615 - Instrumentation College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Basic theory of electronics, modulation, recording, and measurement combined with basic fundamentals in mechanical engineering, such as acoustics, vibration, heat transfer, stain, and turbulence.
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MAE 621 - Failure Analysis of Composite Materials College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Review of mechanical behavior of composites. Failure predictions for composites based on macroscopic mechanisms. Fatigue and fracture. Damage, delamination and debond growth. Residual strength and life predictions. Damage tolerance and nondestructive inspection.
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MAE 625 - Fracture Mechanics College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Introduction to basic elements: elastic and elastic-plastic crack tip stress and strain fields, stress intensity factor, crack extension form, J integral, fracture toughness, fatigue crack growth, and the applications of fracture mechanics.
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MAE 626 - Vibration of Mechanical Systems College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Fundamental physical and mathematical aspects of vibration phenomena in linear systems. Theory of transients, eigenvalue problems, vibration isolation and measurement techniques.
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MAE 627 - Advanced Helicopter Dynamics College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Mathematics of rotating systems, rotary wing dynamics, and calculation of aerodynamic forces both in rotating and fixed frames.
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MAE 628 - Linear Systems Linear Systems
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Introduction to control theory and linear time invariant systems. Feedback and stabilization, controllability, observability, and application of control design methods to systems of relevance in mechanical and aerospace engineering.
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MAE 630 - Advanced Practical Optimization College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Advanced theory and application of numerical optimization. Topics may include: Unconstrained/constrained linear and nonlinear problems; multiobjective, discrete and global optimization; optimization under uncertainty; evolutionary optimization. Knowledge of Linear Algebra and Ordinary Differential Equations required. Matlab used.
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MAE 635 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Stress analysis. Beam-column analysis by series and variational techniques, beams on elastic foundation, torsion with restrained warping, deflections due to transverse shear, introductory problems in plates and shells.
PREREQ: ECS 325
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MAE 643 - Fluid Dynamics College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: CEN 643
Review of undergraduate fluids; kinematics, vorticity; dynamics, stresses, Euler and Navier-Stokes equations; energy, Bernoulli’s equation; potential flows; Stokes flows; boundary layers; flow separation; other applications.
PREREQ: MAE 341 OR CEN 333
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MAE 644 - Applied Fluid Dynamics College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Fundamental flow phenomena encountered in practical engineering situations. Topics may include: flow separation, turbulent mixing, bluffbody aerodynamics, three dimensional flow, flow control, high-lift devices, cavitation, fan stall, flow-structure interaction.
PREREQ: MAE 643
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MAE 645 - Fluid Dynamics Measurements College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Measurement of pressure, density, and velocity in low- and high-speed flows. Hot wire anemometry and laser Doppler anemometry. Flow visualizations and image analysis. Digital data acquisition and time series analysis. Uncertainty estimation. Lecture and laboratory sessions.
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MAE 647 - Gas Dynamics College of Engineering and Computer Science
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Equations of motion for compressible perfect fluids. Crocco’s equation. Wave equation. Acoustic speed. Unsteady flows. Shock formation. Normal and oblique shocks. Prandtl-Meyer expansion. Wave interactions. Method of characteristics. Supersonic diffuser, nozzle jet flows.
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