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SPRING 2006
COURSE INFORMATION

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MECHANICAL & AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

EAS 6939f   Special Topics in Aerospace Engineering: Building Missile Simulations in C++  (3 Cr)
Prerequisites: Basic C++ programming and background in flight dynamics.  Stepwise approach of building a missile simulation while taking full advantage of the ANSI/ISO 98 C++ features: control statements, pointers, functions, classes, operator overloading, input/output streams, inheritance and virtual functions. Polymorphism, inheritance and encapsulation (PIE) will become alive as the student builds a simulation for multiple cruise missiles and targets. The class will be conducted in the REEF Computer Lab (one computer/student, Microsoft Visual C++ 7 compiler). Attendance is limited to 8 participants. First come/first serve for those who satisfy the prerequisites. Otherwise, consent of instructor is required.
Text: Peter H. Zipfel "Modeling and Simulation of Aerospace Vehicle Dynamics," AIAA Education Series, 2000, 1563474565; Herbert Schildt "C++: The Complete Reference," 4th edition, McGraw Hill, 2002, 0072226803.

Instructor: Dr. P. Zipfel       Time: Thursday 4:30-7:00

EGM 5533  Applied Elasticity and Advanced Mechanics of Solids  (3 Cr)
Prerequisite: EGM 3520.  Bars, beams, thin-walled structures, and simple continua in the elastic and inelastic range.  Virtual work approaches, elastic energy principles, plastic limit theorems, creep deformation procedures, introduction to instability and fracture mechanics.  Design applications. 
Computer Support Requirements: Microcomputer availability to run the simple FORTRAN programs given in the text and to develop correspondingly simple programs for other problems.
Text:  A. Boresi and R. Schmidt, "Advanced Mechanics of Materials," 6th edition, Wiley, 0471438812.
Instructor: Dr. Kim   Time:  Taped

EGM 6322  Principles of Engineering Analysis II  (3 Cr) Syllabus
Prerequisite: EGM 4313 or MAP 4341.  Partial differential equations of first and second order.  Hyperbolic, parabolic, and elliptic equations including the wave, diffusion, and Laplace equations.  Integral and similarity transforms. Boundary value problems of the Dirichlet and Neumann type.  Green's functions, conformal mapping techniques, and spherical harmonics.  Poison, Helmholtz, and Schroedinger equations.
Text: A. Selvadurai, "Partial Differential Equations in Mechanics 1," Springer-Verlag, 2000, 3540672834; A. Selvadurai, "Partial Differential Equations in Mechanics 2," Springer-Verlag, 2000, 3540672842. Ref: P. Berg and J. MacGregor, "Elementary Partial Differential Equations," Holden-Day, 1966, 00700484509.
Instructor: Dr. O. Cazacu   Time:  T  10:00-12:00 & 1:00-2:00

EGM 6671  Inelastic Materials (3)
Prerequisite: EGM 6611.  Virtual work, stability, extremum principles. Applications on the microscale, miniscale, and macroscale. Thermodynamics, internal variables, damage parameters, time and temperature effects. Fracture mechanics. Finite elastoplasticity.
Text: TBA
Instructor: Dr. Cristescu   Time:  Taped

EGM 6813  Fluid Mechanics II  (3 Cr)  
Prerequisite: EGM 6812 or equivalent.  Mathematical and physical structures of Navier-Stokes equation.  Exact solutions of Navier-Stokes equation for viscous flows.  Low Reynolds number flows.  Incompressible and compressible laminar boundary layer flows.  Free shear flows. Energy equation and heat transfer. Unsteady flows. Instability.  Turbulence. 
Computer Support Requirements: TBA
Text: F.M. White, "Viscous Fluid Flow," 3rd edition, McGraw-Hill Science, 002402318.  Ref: F. White, "Viscous Flow," McGraw-Hill, 0071009280.
Instructor:  Dr. Mei   Time:  Taped

EML 5104  Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics  (3 Cr)  
First and second laws of thermodynamics. Free energy and chemical equilibrium. Micro- and macroscopic states. Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein statistics. Partition functions.
Text: Sonntag and Van Wylen, "Introduction to classical and Statistical Thermody," 3rd edition, Wiley, 0471614270.
Instructor:  Dr. Lear   Time:  Taped

EML 5224  Acoustics  (3 Cr)
Prerequisite: ENG 3353C, EGM 4313, or permission of instructor. Theory of sound. Plane waves and three-dimensional acoustic fields. Sound transmission and reflection.
Dissipation, radiation, and scattering.
Text: .
Instructor:  Dr. Sheplak   Time:  Streaming Only

EML 5311 Control System Theory  (3 Cr)
Analysis of dynamic mechanical engineering control systems. Introduction to classical, digital, and state space techniques. Modeling, stability, transient response, frequency response. Implementation consideration.
Text: There are no required or recommended texts.
Instructor:  Dr. Lind   Time:  Taped

EML 5318  Computer Control of Machines and Processes (3 Cr) 
Prerequisite: CGS 2425 or permission of instructor. Basic concepts, including hardware and software. Modeling of machines, processes, and their controllers.
Text:  C. De Silva, "Mechatronics: An Integrated Approach," CRC Press, 0849312744.  Comments or Notes for Students: This is a new, up-to-date book for this course. While we won't cover all 1344 (!) pages, we will cover portions of almost all chapters. You need the book.
Instructor:  Dr. Schueller   Time:  Taped

EML 6155  Convective Heat Transfer I  (3 Cr)
Prerequisite: EML 4702, 4141. Application of the equations of motion and energy to forced and free convection with laminar and turbulent flow. Solution techniques to include simplification to ordinary differential equations, boundary layer approximations, similarity transformations, and integral approximations. Phenomenological treatment of turbulent transport.
Text: W. Kays, "Convective Heat and Mass Transfer," 4th edition, McGraw Hill, 0072468769.
Instructor:  Dr. Peterson   Time:  Taped

 

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

EEL 6321  MOS Analog IC Design  (3 Cr) 
Prerequisite:
EEL 5320 or 6311. Design of analog circuits in CMOS IC technology. MOS switches, MOS op amp circuits, circuit simulation using SPICE.
Text: D.A. Johns, "Analog Integrated Circuit Design," Wiley, 1997, 0471173649.
Instructor: Dr. R. Fox   Time:  Taped

EEL 6487  Electromagnetic Field Theory and Application II  (3 Cr)
Prerequisite: EEL 6486.  Electromagnetic radiation, antennas, wave propagation in anisotropic media.
Computer Support Requirements: Internet connection with Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Text: Balanis, "Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering," Wiley, 1989, 0471621943.
Instructor: Dr. H. Zmuda   Time:  F  1:00-4:00

EEL 6535  Digital Communication  (3 Cr)  
Prerequisite: EEL 5544.  Digital modulation techniques; analysis of digital communication systems in presence of noise; optimum principles; synchronization; equalization.
Text:
Balanis, "Engineering Electromagnetics," Wiley, 0471621943. Proakis, "Digital Communications," McGraw-Hill, 2000, 007232113.
Instructor: Dr. Yang   Time:  Taped

EEL 6825  Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Systems  (3 Cr)
Decision functions; optimum decision criteria; training algorithms; unsupervised learning; feature extraction, data reduction; potential functions; syntactic pattern description; recognition grammars; machine intelligence.

Text: Duda, Hart and Stork, "Pattern Classification, Wiley, 2000, 0471056693.
Instructor: Dr. Gao   Time: Taped

EEL 6935  Special Topics in Electrical Engineering: Kalman Filtering  (3 Cr)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.  A review of Kalman filtering theory.  Applications to target tracking, inertial navigation, GPS, passive ranging, terrain aided navigation, and other problems of military interest.
Text: R. Brown, "Introduction to Random Signals and Applied Kalman Filtering with Matlab Exercises and Solutions, 3rd edition, Wiley, 1996, 0471128392. Ref: A. Gelb, "Applied Optimal Estimation," MIT Press, 1974, 0262570483.
Instructor: Dr. L. Cerrato   Time: MW    11:15-12:30    Rm 121

 

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND MANAGEMENT

AEB 6933  Natural Resource and Environmental Policy  (3 Cr) 
Prerequisite: AEB 3103 or ECO 2023. A study of the role of government in natural resource and environmental management. Discussion of the role of government. Includes historical perspective on the evolution of natural resource and environmental policies and programs. Surveys current public policies and programs at the state and federal government levels, and identifies institutions which address international and global and environmental issues. Considers the role of economist as policy analyst, providing information on likely consequences of policy options.
Computer Support Required: Access to e-mail and the web.
Text: None. Required reading supplied by professor.
Instructor: Dr. Carriker

 

Time:  Taped

EES 6007  Advanced Energy and Environment  (3 Cr) 
Energy basis for system of humanity and nature, including principles of systems ecology, ecological economics, and public policy.

Text: TBA
Instructor: Dr. Brown   Time:  Taped

ENV 6441  Water Resources Planning and Management (3 Cr) 
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. 
The course is designed to (1) acquaint students with the history and practice of water resources planning and management; (2) provide examples of water resources planning protocols employed by various agencies and levels of government: (3) address the role of analytic methods in water resources planning processes; (4) illustrate the roles of interdisciplinary teamwork, partnerships, and public involvement in planning and management processes;(5) differentiate the roles of planners and decision makers; and (6) present the elements of integrated water resources planning and management.
Computer Support Required: TBA.
Text: A. Dzurik, "Water Resources Planning, 3rd edition, Rowman & Little, 0742517446; "WINQSB," Yih-Long Change, 2003, 0471406724.

Instructor: Dr. Viessman      Time: Taped

ENV 6932  Special Problems in Environmental Engineering: Global Environmental Policies & Institutions  (3 Cr) Syllabus
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. This is a readings course. There will be weekly reading assignments given and a weekly paper not to exceed 1000 word will be required summarizing key points made in the reading. A term paper single spaced, of not less than 10 pages or more than 14 including a list of references is required. See syllabus for more details
Computer Support Required: TBA.
Text: TBA.

Instructor: Dr. Viessman      Time: Directed Study Course

LAW 6471 Environmental Law  (3 Cr) 
Introduction to modern environmental regulation and its foundations, covering common law precursors to environmental law and a survey of major regulatory issues and techniques, focusing on the Clean Water Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, with examples drawn from other statutes such as the Clean Air Act.
Text: TBA.

Instructor: TBA    Time: Directed Study Course

 

INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

 

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES:

STA 4321  Mathematical Statistics 1  (3 Cr) 
Prerequisite: MAC 2313 or equivalent.  Introduction to the theory of probability, counting rules, conditional probability, independence, additive and multiplicative laws, Bayes Rule.  Discrete and continuous random variables, their  distributions, moments, moment generating functions.  Multivariate probability distributions, independence, covariance.  Distributions of functions of random variables.
Text: Dennis D. Wackerly, William Mendenhall III and Richard L. Scheaffer, “Mathematical Statistics with Applications,” 6th edition, Duxbury Press, 2001, 0534377416. 
Instructor: Dr. D. Polk   Time: MW   4:45-6:00    Rm 119

STA 4322  Mathematical Statistics 2 (3 Cr) 
Prerequisite: STA 4321 or equivalent. Sampling distributions, central limit theorem, estimation, properties of point estimators, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, common large sample tests, normal theory small sample tests, uniformly most powerful and likelihood ratio tests, linear models and least squares, correlation. Introduction to analysis of variance.
Text: Dennis D. Wackerly, William Mendenhall III and Richard L. Scheaffer, “Mathematical Statistics with Applications,” 6th edition, Duxbury Press, 2001, 0534377416. 
Instructor: TBA 

 

Time: TBA  

GRADUATE COURSES:

EIN 6357  Advanced Engineering Economy  (3 Cr) 
Prerequisite: STA 4321.  Economic analysis of capital expenditure decisions.  Financial mathematics and microeconomics.  Decision under risk and uncertainty.  Game theory and utility theory.
Computer Support Required: Access to PC.
Text: D. Luenberger, "Investment Science," Oxford University Press, 1998, 0195108094. Ref: R. Elliot, "Mathematics of Financial Markets," 2nd edition, Springer, 2005, 0387212922.
Instructor: Dr. Uryasev   Time:  Taped

EIN 6905b  Special Problems: Organization and Management Theory for Engineering Administration  (3 Cr)  
Prerequisite: MAC 3312.  The management process: organizational theories; planning and control; quantitative and qualitative factors in decision making; behavioral science concepts and applications; forecasting techniques, systems and models; introduction to economics of engineering and R&D in government and industry; measurement and evaluation of work accomplished; and characteristics and evaluation of engineers and scientists.
Text: D. Babcock and L. Morse, "Managing Engineering and Technology: An Introduction to Manufacturing for Engineers," 3rd edition, Prentice-Hall, 2001, 0130619787.
Instructor: Dr. P. Carlton   Time: TR      11:30-12:45    Rm 122

EIN 6905k  Special Problems: Case Studies in System Engineering  (3 Cr)  
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Instructor: Dr. H. Pfister   Time: MW     4:30-5:45    Rm 110

ESI 6553  Systems Design  (3 Cr) 
Prerequisite: Linear algebra, calculus, and probability.  This course provides a broad introduction to Systems Engineering and the structured approach necessary for the design of complex systems. The course considers the system design process, including requirements identification, conceptual design, system test and evaluation, etc. Basic mathematical tools for systems design and analysis, such as decision making models and economic evaluation, optimization techniques, queuing theory, control concepts, are introduced. System design for reliability and maintainability is discussed
Text: B. S. Blanchard and W. J. Fabrycky, "Systems Engineering and Analysis," 4th edition, Prentice Hall, 2005, 0131869779.
Instructor: Dr. Yavuz   Time:   MW     8:00-9:15   Rm 116

ESI 5236  Reliability Engineering (3 Cr)  
Prerequisite: STA 4321or STA 6326. Mathematical models and methods of reliability engineering. Typical component failure distributions; system reliability as a function of component reliability .Reliability block diagrams and fault trees.
Text: E. Lewis, "Introduction to Reliability Engineering," 2nd edition, Wiley, 1995, 0471018333.
Instructor: Dr. D. Jeffcoat   Time:   TR     4:00-5:15  Rm 123

ESI 6418  Linear Programming Extensions and Applications (3 Cr)
Prerequisite: ESI 6417, 6429. Extension of linear programming to large scale linear and nonlinear problems. Integer programming methods. Applications of the methodology to real world models.
Text: TBD.
Instructor:  Staff   Time:  Taped

ESI 632Applied Probability Methods in Engineering  (3 Cr) 
Prerequisite: MAP 2302 and STA 4322 or STA 6327 and MAP 2302, or permission of REEF ISE Graduate Coordinator.  Applied probability theory and statistics, reliability engineering, quality control, robust design, forecasting, Markov processes, and queuing theory.
Computer Support Required: PC
Text: D. Montgomery and G. Runger, "Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers," 3rd edition, Wiley, 2002, 0471204544.
Instructor: Dr. Romeijn   Time:  Taped

ESI 6546  Stochastic Modeling and Analysis  (3 Cr) 
Prerequisite: STA 6326.  Stochastic processes, with emphasis on model building and probabilistic reasoning.  Review of elementary probability theory.  Poisson process and renewal theory.  Discrete and continuous time Markov chains.  Brownian motions, random walks, and martingales.  Applications in queuing, reliability, inventory theory, logistics, and finance.
Text: S. Ross, "Stochastic Processes," 2nd edition, Wiley, 1995, 0471120626.
Instructor: Dr. H. Romeijn   Time:  Taped

ESI 6912  Advanced Topics: Principles of Test and Evaluation I  (3 Cr) 
Prerequisite: STA 4322 or STA 6327 or permission of REEF ISE Graduate Coordinator.  Principles of test and evaluation (T&E) with emphasis on developmental T&E for sophisticated engineering systems.  Test planning, design, and analysis to include statistical test designs and their relation to the physical hypothesis of the test; establishment of reasonable statistical models for testing; sampling methods; metrics and measures of effectiveness; sequential and classical analytical procedures for test result assessment.  Modeling and simulation in T&E.
Text: R. Mason, J. Hess and R. Gunst, "Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments: with Applications to Engineering and Science,"  2nd edition, Wiley, 2003, 0471372161.
Instructor: Dr. D. Thornton   Time: MW     8:00-9:15   Rm 116

STA 6327  Introduction to Theoretical Statistics II  (3 Cr) 
Prerequisite: STA 6326 or a graduate course in probability. Estimation and hypothesis testing. Sufficiency, information, estimation, maximum likelihood, confidence intervals, uniformly most powerful tests, likelihood ratio tests, sequential testing, univariate normal inference, decision theory, analysis of categorical data.
Text: G. Casella and R. Berger, "Statistical Inference," 2nd edition, Wadsworth, 2001, 0534243126.
Instructor: TBA   Time: MW      4:30-5:45    

CAP 5515  Computational Molecular Biology (3 Cr)
Algorithms related to molecular biology. Sequence comparisons, pattern matching, pattern extraction, graph techniques in phylogeny construction, secondary structure prediction, multiple sequence alignment, contig search, DNA computing, computational learning theory, and genetic algorithms.
Text: TBA.
Instructor: Dr.  Chen

 

Time:  Taped

CAP 6610  Machine Learning (3 Cr) 
Prerequisite: CAP 5635. Review of attempts, within the artificial intelligence community, to construct computer programs that learn. Statistical pattern recognition with its applications to such areas as optical character recognition. Inductive learning, automated discovery.
Text: TBA.
Instructor: Dr. Rangarajan

 

Time:  Taped

CAP 6685  Expert Systems (3 Cr) 
Prerequisite: CAP 5635. Production systems, meta-knowledge, heuristic discovery, in depth examination of several expert systems including TEIRESIAS, AM, DENDRAL, MYCIN, IRIS, CASNET, INTERNIST, BACON, PROSPECTOR.
Text:
There are no required or recommended texts.
Instructor: Dr. Dankel

 

Time:  Taped

CDA 5155  Computer Architecture Principles  (3 Cr)  
Prerequisite: CDA 3101, COP 3530, and 4600. Fundamental design issues of processor and computer architecture, a variety of design approaches for CPU, memory and system structure.
Computer Support Requirements: TBA
Text: J. Hennessy and J. Patterson, "A Quantitative Approach,"  3rd edition, Kauffman, 1558605967.
Instructor: Dr. Mishra   Time:  Taped

CEN 5035  Software Engineering (3 Cr) 
Prerequisite: CIS 3020 and COT 3100. Topics in projects organization, specification techniques, reliability measurement, documentation.

Text: Sommerville, "Software Engineering," Addison-Wesley, 0321210263.
Instructor: Dr. Thebaut   Time:  Taped

COP 5555  Program Language Principles  (3 Cr) 
Prerequisite: COP 3530. History of programming languages, formal models for specifying languages, design goals, run-time structures, and implementation techniques, along with survey of principal programming language paradigms.
Text: TBA.
Instructor: Dr. Bermudez   Time: Taped

COT 5405  Analysis of Algorithms  (3 Cr) 
Prerequisite: COP 3530 or equivalent. Introduction and illustration of basic techniques for designing efficient algorithms and analyzing algorithm complexity.
Computer Support Requirements: TBA
Text:
There are no required.  Ref: J. Horowitz, "Computer Algorithms," Computer Science Press, 1997, 0716783150; Cormen, "Introduction to Algorithms," 2nd edition, McGraw Hill, 0070131511.
Instructor: Dr. Ungor   Time:  Taped

COT 6315  Formal Language & Computation Theory  (3 Cr) 
Prerequisite: COP 3530 and familiarity with discrete mathematics and data structures. Introduction to theoretical computer science including formal languages, automata theory, Turing machines, and computability.
Computer Support Requirements: TBA
Text: M. Sipser, "Introduction to the Theory of Computation" PWS, 053494728X.
Instructor: Dr. Wilson   Time:  Taped

 

Material Science & Engineering

EMA 6110  Electron Theory of Solids for Materials Scientists  (3 Cr) 
Wave equation and its application to free electrons, bound electrons, and electrons in crystals. Electron-band theory and its applications. Electrical properties of metals, alloys, and semiconductors, heat capacity and thermal properties.
Text: TBA
Instructor: Dr. Norton   Time:  Taped

EMA 6136  Diffusion, Kinetics, and Transport Phenomena  (3 Cr)
Prerequisite:  EMA 4125 or equivalent. Physical basis, equation, and theories of diffusion, tracer, chemical, multicomponent, and multiphase diffusion in general force fields.

Text: TBA
Instructor: Staff   Time:  Taped

 

Civil and Coastal Engineering

CEG 6515   Earth Retaining Systems and Slope Stability (GEO Systems) (3)
Prerequisite: CEG 6015.  Applications of soil mechanics to design and analysis of earth retaining systems and slope stability.
Text: TBA
Instructor: Staff   Time:  Taped

CGN 5605  Public Works Planning (3 Cr)
Functional approach to planning and implementing public works needs with emphasis on role of engineer.

Text: TBA
Instructor: Dr. Najafi   Time:  Taped

 


Certificate Programs


Additional areas of interest offered as taped courses with registration through the REEF office.
Information for these courses can be found on web site

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