824. Machine Design in Agricultural Engineering (3 cr I) Lec 3.

Prereq: ENGM 325

Design of machine elements. Definition, analysis, and solution of a design problem in agricultural engineering.

841. Animal Waste Management (BSEN 841) (3 cr I) Lec 3.

Characterization of wastes from animal production. Specification and design of collection, transport, storage, treatment and land application systems. Air and water pollution, regulatory and management aspects.

853. Irrigation and Drainage Systems Engineering (BSEN *853) (3 cr II) Lec 2, lab/rct 2.

Prereq: MECH or CIVE 310, and BSEN 344 or permission

Analytical and design consideration of evapotranspiration, soil moisture and water movement related to irrigation and drainage systems; analysis and design of components of irrigation and drainage systems including water supplies, pumping plants, sprinkler systems, including center-pivots.

860. Instrumentation and Controls (BSEN 860) (3 cr I) Lec 2, lab 2.

Prereq: Permission

Analysis and design of instrumentation and controls for agricultural and biological production, management and processing. Theory of basic sensors and transducers, analog and digital electrical control circuits, and the interfacing of computers with instruments and controls. Signal analysis and interpretation for improving system performance.

*889. Seminar I (BSEN *889) (1 cr)

All entering biological systems engineering students and all agricultural engineering students are required to register for *889.

Introduction into departmental and campus resources, professionalism, preparation and delivery of presentations, technical writing, and additional topics as arranged by enrolled students.

*896. Special Problems (BSEN *896) (1-6 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Investigation and written report on engineering problems not covered in sufficient depth through existing courses. Topic varies by semester.

*898. Internship (BSEN *898) (1-6 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Students required to write an internship report of their creative accomplishments after completion of the internship. Students may spend up to nine months at the cooperating partner’s workplace.

Solution of engineering or management problems through a non-academic experience within the private sector or a government agency. The experience entails all or some of the following: research, design, analysis, and testing on an engineering problem. A plan, which documents how the individual will demonstrate creativity during the internship must be approved prior to the internship.

*899. Masters Thesis (6-10 cr)

Prereq: Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser

923. Advanced Design in Agricultural Engineering (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 3.

Prereq: Agricultural engineering or permission

The use of theories of failure, fatigue, stress concentrations, shock and impact analysis in the design of machine members. Laboratory work includes an in-depth study of the testing and analysis of machine components.

941. Agricultural Waste Management (BSEN 941) (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: Permission

Aerobic, anaerobic, and physical-chemical treatment, energy recovery and protein synthesis processes for high-strength organic materials; agricultural applications including composting, ammonia stripping, nitrification, denitrification, and land disposal of organic and chemically treated materials.

953. Advanced Irrigation and Drainage Systems Engineering (3 cr)

Prereq: AGEN 853, MATH 821 or permission

Advanced analytical considerations of environmental aspects of soil-plant systems; movement of water in soils; water movement through plants; and irrigation and drainage systems for controlling water in the soil-plant environment.

954. Hydrologic Modeling of Small Watersheds (2 cr) Lec 2.

Prereq: AGEN 854 and CIVE 822

Mathematical modeling of the runoff process for small rural and urban watersheds. Appraisal of techniques for estimating runoff volume and peak discharges for ungaged watersheds; hydrograph synthesis; composite hydrographs; and frequency relationships of rainfall and runoff.

955. Solute Movement in Soils (AGRO 955; CIVE 955; GEOL 985) (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Prereq: MATH 208; AGRO 861 or GEOL 888 or MSYM 852 or CIVE 858

Knowledge of a programming language. MATH 821 recommended. Offered even-numbered calendar years.

Examination of the theory and experimental evidence available to characterize the movement of chemicals in soil. Both saturated and unsaturated flow conditions examined. Initial presentation of basic theoretical concepts. Remainder of class a discussion of the literature.

989. Seminar II (BSEN 989) (1 cr II)

All PhD students in biological systems engineering or agricultural engineering must register for 989.

Developing a graduate program, orientation to research, grant and research proposal preparation, experimental design and analysis, manuscript preparation and review, preparations and delivery of technical presentations, and research management.

998. Advanced Topics (BSEN 998) (1-6 cr, max 6)

Prereq: Permission

Individual study in advanced engineering topics that are not covered in regular course work or thesis. Topic varies by term.

999. Doctoral Dissertation (1-24 cr, max 55)

Prereq: Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair

*801. Graduate Design Project I (3 cr) Ind.

Prereq: (UNO) AE 4010 or AE 4020; or (UNO) CIVE 3140; and permission

AREN *801/(UNO) AE *8010 requires a professionally-written report and oral presentation that demonstrates both mastery of the subject and a high level of writing and oral communication skills.

Perform a detailed investigation in the Option Area of the master of architectural engineering degree.

*802. Graduate Design Project II (3 cr) Ind.

Prereq: AREN *801/(UNO) AE *8010; and permission

Second of a two-course capstone design project for the MAE degree. AREN *802/(UNO) AE *8020 requires a professionally-written report and oral presentation that demonstrates both mastery of the subject and a high level of writing and oral communication ski

Complete a detailed investigation in the Option Area of the master of architectural engineering degree.

*803. Building Communication Systems (3 cr) Lec, lab. (UNO)

Prereq: AE 3220

Integration of voice, data and video systems into overall building design. Scalability; wireless systems; interference; project management; current industry standards and protocols.

*805. Sustainable Building Design (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 341 or ARCH 332; AE 310 or AREN 841 or ARCH 333

Integrates building design with the principles of minimum resource use, energy conservation and healthy indoor environments.

*806. Architectural Engineering Professional Practice I (3 cr)

Prereq: ISMG 2060

Investigation of issues related to the integration of building design processes with professional architectural engineering practice. Aspects of building design project finance, budgets, contracts, legal issues, professional licensure, professional responsibility and professional ethics. The perspective of life-cycle costing.

*807. Architectural Engineering Professional Practice II (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: IMSE 206/(UNO) IMSG 2060; and AREN *806/(UNO) AE *8060

Continuation of investigation of issues related to the integration of building design processes with professional architectural engineering design practice.

Building design specifications, estimating, bidding, building construction contract negotiations, building design project management, project team personnel management, project risk, and key regulatory measures.

*808. Applied Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: STAT 380/(UNO) 3800

Overview of advanced experimental design methods and statistical analysis techniques. Application of these to the planning, execution, analysis, and description of research in architectural engineering.

*809. Interdisciplinary Team Design Project (4 cr) Lec 4.

Prereq: For Acoustics and/or Mechanical option: AREN 412/(UNO) AE 4120. For Electrical and/or Lighting option: AREN 420/820/(UNO) AE 4200. For (UNO) Structural option: CET 4410.

AREN 809 is the capstone design course in architectural engineering.

Develop and design the electrical, lighting, mechanical, and structural systems for a building, from programming through construction documents, as an interdisciplinary team effort.

810. Solar Energy Systems (3 cr)

Prereq: MECH 820 or permission

Fundamentals of solar energy system modeling analysis and design. Solar radiation modeling, surface properties of opaque and glazing materials, flat-plate collector design, solar energy storage, solar system thermal calculation, system application and design.

811. Indoor Air Quality Engineering (3 cr) Lec 3. (UNO)

Prereq: AE 3120

Indoor air quality. Codes, standards, HVAC equipment, commissioning, operation, maintenance, investigation, and remediation.

*812. Building Control and Automation Systems (3 cr) (UNO)

Prereq: MATH 3350 ; AE 3100, AE 4120, AE 4120

Fundamental concepts of building control theory and automation. Building control: state-variable plant and closed-loop system representation, time and frequency response, stability, root-locus methods and design of building control systems. Automation: thermostats, dampers, valves, direct digital control, control of air handling units, terminal units, primary building systems, supervisory control and system optimization, communication systems, BACnet, and DDC system design and implementation.

814. Building III: Advanced Systems (4 cr) Lec 4.

Prereq: MECH 300 and MECH 420; AREN 310/(UNO) AE 3100 and AREN 412/(UNO) AE 4120; and permission.

Advanced analysis, design, and modeling of building energy systems. Mass transfer and exchangers, vapor compression chillers, absorption chillers, central cooling plants, boilers systems and heating plants, cooling storage systems and plants, and cogeneration systems and plants.

*815. Building Energy Simulation and Performance Contracting (3 cr) (UNO)

Prereq: AE 3100, AE 4120, AE 4140, and AE 4400 (UNO)

Integrated approach to deliver energy improvement retrofit projects that provide economical and ecological benefits. Proficiency in EnergyPlus or DOE-2 and in retrofit cost estimation will be attained and integrated into an engineering economic analysis. Partnering configurations, contracts, financing, and measurement and verification. Concepts applied to a practical class project.

817. Theory and Application of Thermal Systems Measurement (3 cr) (UNO)

Prereq: STAT 8805 or equivalent

Analysis, theory, and methods of instrumentation for thermal system energy consumption measurement and scientific research testing. Emphasis on sensors, traducers, and error analysis.

818. Indoor Air Quality Design (3 cr)

Prereq: AREN 811 or permission

Fundamentals of project management within the mechanical and electrical contracting industry. Emphasis on codes, contract documents, productivity, coordination, project control and administration, scheduling, safety, and project closeout, all from a speciality contracting perspective.

820. Lighting II: Theory, Design and Application (3 cr) Lec, lab.

Prereq: AREN 320/AE 3200 (UNO)

Lab sessions include photometric measurements and computer applications.

Design and analysis of lighting systems. Integration between the lighting design process and the technical foundations for building lighting. Design criteria, lighting design procedures, lighting modes and subjective effects, and calculation tools.

821. Lighting II: Advanced Design Practice (3 cr)

Prereq: AREN 820

Design and analysis of lighting for outdoor sports, floodlighting and interior applications; economic analysis; modeling algorithms; advanced photometrics.

*822. Electrical Systems for Buildings II (3 cr) Lec, lab. (UNO)

Prereq: AE 3220

Power systems analysis and design, integration of electrical system components into functional, safe and reliable power distribution systems for commercial and industrial facilities. Per unit analysis, fault analysis, power quality, grounding, overcurrent protection coordination and complete power system design.

823. Light Sources (3 cr)

Prereq: AREN 820

Fundamental science and principles of light generation in modern electric light sources; characteristics that influence applications of light sources.

*824. Lighting Metrics (3 cr) (UNO)

Prereq: AE 3200 or equivalent

Critical survey and application of measures developed to characterize the effects of lighting systems on human perception and performance. Contrast, visibility, visual performance (Relative Visual Performance, Visibility Level); visual comfort probability; discomfort glare rating system; and unified glare rating system.

825. Daylighting (3 cr)

Prereq: AREN 820

Use of natural light in building design. Solar position, sky luminance, distribution models, daylighting equipment, calculation methods, and psychological concepts. Extensive use of computer modeling and scale models.

830. Advanced Noise Control (3 cr) (UNO)

Prereq: AE 3300 or equivalent

Characterization of acoustic sources; use and measurement of sound power and intensity; sound-structure interaction; acoustic enclosures and barriers; muffling devices; vibration control; and active noise control.

833. Advanced Architectural Acoustics (3 cr) (UNO)

Prereq: AE 3300 or equivalent

Advanced study of the behavior of sound in rooms. Design of acoustical spaces; physical and computational modeling; measurement techniques; and introduction to sound reinforcement in rooms.

*835. Electroacoustics (3 cr) (UNO)

Prereq: AE 3300 or equivalent

Electrical-mechanical-acoustical circuit analogies; transducers, loudspeakers, microphones, and accelerometers; directivity; calibration techniques; and sound reinforcement systems in rooms.

*841. Building Energy and Acoustical Systems (3 cr)

Prereq: Admission to MEng program or permission

Building energy and acoustical systems: energy systems, including psychometric processes and applications; load calculations; distribution systems; acoustic fundamentals; room acoustics; and noise control.

*899. Masters Thesis (6-10 cr) Lec.

Prereq: Admission to AREN/AE (UNO) masters degree program and permission of major adviser

913. Dynamic Programming and Optimal Control (3 cr) (UNO)

Prereq: AE 3100, AE 4120, AE 4140 ; AREN 812

Concepts and implementation of dynamic programming for building optimal and adaptive control. Deterministic shortest-path applications and continuous-time optimal control, inventory control, perfect and imperfect state information, suboptimal and adaptive control, discounted infinite horizon and stochastic shortest-path problems including Q-Learning.

915. Modern Building Control Applications (3 cr) (UNO)

Prereq: AE 3100, AE 4120, AE 4140 ; AREN 812

Neuro-dynamic programming/reinforcement learning methodology, fuzzy logic methods, and evolutionary/genetic algorithms (GA) to building control problems. Concepts applied to case studies from problem areas.

916. Building Energy Systems Modeling, Control and Optimization (3 cr) Lec, lab.

Prereq: AE 420 and AREN 812; or permission

Modeling, control, and optimization of the secondary building energy systems: building envelope, room comfort zones, air handling units, cooling and heating water loops.

917. Primary Energy Systems Modeling, Control and Optimization (3 cr)

Prereq: AREN 812, AREN 814 or permission

Modeling, control, and optimization of the primary building energy systems: central distribution systems, chiller systems, boiler systems, central coding plants, central heating plants, and thermal storage systems.

918. Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Indoor Environments (3 cr)

Prereq: AREN 811, MECH 810, or permission

Application of computational fluid dynamics software to modeling of indoor environments. Turbulence modeling, boundary conditions, natural and forced convection flows, species transport, and fire modeling.

920. Color Theory (3 cr)

Prereq: AREN 820

Theories of color vision; theoretical and mathematical basis for chromaticity, color temperature, color rendering metrics, color matching functions, and color spaces; spectral weighing functions; and measurement of color.

921. Current Research in Illumination Engineering (3 cr)

Current research in illumination engineering. Experimental methodologies and research practices. Technical papers from current lighting journals.

922. Behavioral Sciences for Lighting Research (3 cr)

Experimental design methods and statistical analysis techniques, specifically as these are applied to the planning, execution, analysis and description of lighting experiments.

923. Psychological Aspects of Lighting (3 cr)

Review of research investigating the effects of light and color on human physiology, psychological processes, and human subjective response to lighting.

930. Current Topics in Architectural Acoustics (3 cr)

Prereq: AREN 833

Current topics in architectural acoustics. Objective versus subjective measures in performance spaces, electronic enhancement of rooms, advanced computational modeling techniques, and auralization.

997. Research Other Than Thesis (1-6 cr, max 6)

Prereq: Permission

Supervised non-thesis research and independent study.

998. Special Topics (1-3 cr, max 3)

Prereq: Permission

Advanced topics in architectural engineering.

999. Doctoral Dissertation (1-24 cr, max 55)

Prereq: Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair

814. Medical Imaging Systems (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: BSEN 311 or ELEC 304

Underlying physics, instrumentation and signal analysis of biomedical and biological imaging modalities. MRI, X-ray, CT, ultrasound, nuclear medicine and the human visual system. Energy-tissue interactions. Resolution, point spread function, contrast, diffraction, comparisons. Information content in images for biological systems.

816. Introduction to Biomaterials (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: BSEN/AGEN 225; BIOC 321 or BIOC/BIOS/CHEM 431/831.

BSEN 816 requires the evaluation of current primary literature in the field.

Introduction to all types of biomaterials, metals, ceramics, polymers, and natural materials. Characterization of biomaterials, mechanical and physical properties, cell-biomaterial interactions, degradation, and host reaction to biomaterials. FDA testing and applications of biomaterials, implants, tissue engineering, scaffolds, artificial organs, drug delivery, and adhesives.

818. Tissue Engineering (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: BSEN 416/816 or equivalent.

BSEN 818 uses case studies to demonstrate clinical implementation of engineered tissues.

Introduction to engineering biological substitutes that can restore, maintain or improve organ function in therapy of diseases. Engineering methods and principles to design tissues and organs, cell and tissue biology, tissue growth and development, biomaterial scaffolds, growth factor and drug delivery, scaffold-cell interactions, and bioreactors.

822. Pollution Prevention: Principles and Practices (CIVE 822) (3 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Introduction to pollution prevention (P2) and waste minimization methods; practical applications to small businesses and industries. Legislative and historical development of P2, benefits of P2, systems analysis, waste estimation, P2 methods, P2 economics and sources of P2 information.

841. Animal Waste Management (AGEN 841) (3 cr I) Lec 3.

Characterization of wastes from animal production. Specification and design of collection, transport, storage, treatment and land application systems. Air and water pollution, regulatory and management aspects.

846. Unit Operations of Biological Processing (3 cr II) Lec 2, rct 1.

Prereq: BSEN 225 and CHEM 332 or equivalent

Application of heat, mass, and moment transport in analysis and design of unit operations for biological and agricultural materials. Evaporation, drying, distillation, extraction, teaching, thermal processing, membrane separation, centrifugation, and filtration.

*853. Irrigation and Drainage Systems Engineering (AGEN 853) (3 cr II) Lec 2, lab/rct 2.

Prereq: MECH or CIVE 310, and BSEN 344 or permission

Analytical and design consideration of evapotranspiration, soil moisture and water movement related to irrigation and drainage systems; analysis and design of components of irrigation and drainage systems including water supplies, pumping plants, sprinkler systems, including center-pivots.

855. Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Engineering (CIVE 855) (3 cr)

Prereq: BSEN/CIVE 326; BSEN/AGEN 350 or CIVE 352

Identification, characterization, and assessment of nonpoint source pollutants; transport mechanisms and remediation technologies; design methodologies and case studies.

858. Groundwater Engineering (CIVE 858) (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 352 or AGEN/BSEN 350 or equivalent

Application of engineering principles to the movement of groundwater. Analysis and design of wells, well fields, and artificial recharge. Analysis of pollutant movement.

860. Instrumentation and Controls (AGEN 860) (3 cr I) Lec 2, lab 2.

Prereq: Permission

Analysis and design of instrumentation and controls for agricultural and biological production, management and processing. Theory of basic sensors and transducers, analog and digital electrical control circuits, and the interfacing of computers with instruments and controls. Signal analysis and interpretation for improving system performance.

*889. Seminar I (AGEN *889) (1 cr)

All entering biological systems engineering students and all agricultural engineering students are required to register for *889.

Introduction into departmental and campus resources, professionalism, preparation and delivery of presentations, technical writing, and additional topics as arranged by enrolled students.

*896. Special Problems (AGEN *896) (1-6 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Investigation and written report on engineering problems not covered in sufficient depth through existing courses. Topic varies by semester.

*898. Internship (AGEN *898) (1-6 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Students required to write an internship report of their creative accomplishments after completion of the internship. Students may spend up to nine months at the cooperating partner’s workplace.

Solution of engineering or management problems through a non-academic experience within the private sector or a government agency. The experience entails all or some of the following: research, design, analysis, and testing on an engineering problem. A plan, which documents how the individual will demonstrate creativity during the internship must be approved prior to the internship.

*899. Masters Thesis (6-10 cr)

Prereq: Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser

912. Advanced Ultrasound Imaging (3 cr)

Prereq: BSEN 311 or ELEC 304 Engineering design and analysis of medical ultrasound applications

Beamforming, diffraction, wave space, scattering, imaging. Interactions of mechanical energy and tissue. Linear and phased arrays. Doppler estimation of blood flow velocity. Tumor and cyst characterization. Other modern research topics in medical ultrasound.

935. Analysis of Engineering Properties of Biological Materials (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 2.

Prereq: BSEN 846 or equivalent

Current and relevant mechanical, rheological, thermal, electrical, and optical properties as related to the engineering of processing, storage, handling, and utilization systems for biological materials are selected for analysis.

941. Agricultural Waste Management (AGEN 941) (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: Permission

Aerobic, anaerobic, and physical-chemical treatment, energy recovery and protein synthesis processes for high-strength organic materials; agricultural applications including composting, ammonia stripping, nitrification, denitrification, and land disposal of organic and chemically treated materials.

943. Bioenvironmental Engineering (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MATH 821

An engineer analysis of livestock, their environment and the interaction between the two; mathematical models, heat transfer, energy balances, environmental measurements, physiological measurements, calorimetry.

951. Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Biological Engineering (3 cr) Lec 3.

Advanced mathematical modeling techniques and applications. Specific topics from current literature and vary depending on research interests.

954. Turbulent Transfer in the Atmospheric Surface Layer (NRES 954) (3 cr)

Prereq: MATH 821; MECH 310 or NRES 808 or BIOS 857; or equivalent or permission

Offered spring semester of odd-numbered calendar years.

989. Seminar II (AGEN 989) (1 cr II)

All PhD students in biological systems engineering or agricultural engineering must register for 989.

Developing a graduate program, orientation to research, grant and research proposal preparation, experimental design and analysis, manuscript preparation and review, preparations and delivery of technical presentations, and research management.

998. Advanced Topics (AGEN 998) (1-6 cr, max 6)

Prereq: Permission

Individual study in advanced engineering topics that are not covered in regular course work or thesis. Topic varies by term.

999. Doctoral Dissertation (1-24 cr, max 55)

Prereq: Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair

999. Doctoral Dissertation (1-24 cr, max 55)

Prereq: Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair

*805. Multiple Contact Separation Processes (3 cr)

Prereq: CHME 823 and permission

Application of the principles of physical kinetics and the equilibrium stage to separation processes such as absorption, extraction, and distillation.

*815. Advanced Chemical Engineering Analysis (3 cr)

Prereq: CHME 833, MATH 820 or MATH 821

Application of advanced mathematics to chemical engineering design, with emphasis upon the derivation of differential equations describing physical situations as well as upon the solution of these equations. Design methods for tubular and stirred tank reactors, ion exchange units, pebble heaters, gas absorbers, mixers, etc.

823. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II (3 cr I) Lec 3.

Prereq: CHME 223

Application to multi-component systems; thermodynamics, phase equilibria, chemical reaction equilibria, and process analysis.

*825. Theoretical and Applied Thermodynamics for Chemical Engineers (3 cr)

Prereq: CHME 823 or CHEM 982, MATH 820 or 821 or equivalent

Application of classical engineering and chemical thermodynamics to problems in chemical engineering.

830. Chemical Engineering Laboratory II (4 cr II) Lec 1, lab 4.

Prereq: CHME 331, CHME 333; CHEM 442 or parallel

Selected experiments in chemical engineering. Emphasis on experimental design, interpretation of results, and formal oral and written presentation.

832. Transport Operations I (3 cr I) Lec 3.

Prereq: MATH 208; a grade of C- or better in CHME 202

Mass, momentum, and energy transport phenomena and their applications in chemical engineering.

833. Transport Operations (3 cr)

Prereq: CHME 832

Chemical engineering 832 continued.

834. Diffusional Operations (3 cr)

Prereq: CHME 823 and CHME 833, MATH 820 or MATH 821

Application of diffusional theory to the design of processing equipment required for absorption, adsorption, leaching, drying, and chemical reactions.

*835. Transport Phenomena (3 cr)

Prereq: MATH 821; CHME 832 and CHME 833 or equivalent

Advanced consideration of molecular and turbulent momentum, energy and mass transport.

842. Chemical Reactor Engineering and Design (3 cr)

Prereq: CHME 823 or permission

Basic principles of chemical kinetics are coupled with models descriptive of rates of energy and mass transfer for the analysis and design of reactor systems.

*845. Advanced Chemical Engineering Kinetics (3 cr)

Prereq: CHME *815, CHME 823, CHME *835, CHME 842

Kinetics of chemical reactions in several categories of reactors for interpretation of experimental data and design of equipment.

*847. Principles and Applications of Catalysis in Reaction Engineering (3 cr)

Prereq: CHME 842 or equivalent

Kinetics of chemical reactions in several categories of reactors for interpretation of experimental data and design of equipment.

852. Chemical Engineering Process Economics and Optimization (3 cr I)

Credit toward the degree may be earned in only one of: IMSE 206 or CHME 452/852.

Criteria of chemical process engineering economics: cost and asset accounting, time value of money, profitability, alternative investments, minimum attractive rate of return, sensitivity and risk analysis. Process optimization in: plant operations, cyclic operations, unit operations, using successive calculations, linear programming and dynamic programming.

853. Chemical Engineering Process Design (3 cr I) Lec 1, lab 4.

Prereq: CHME 331, CHME 333, CHME 442, and CHME 452

Design and evaluation of chemical engineering process applications.

854. Chemical Process Engineering (3 cr)

Prereq: CHME 830; CSCE 855 or ENGM 880 recommended

Practical and theoretical aspects of chemical process analysis, simulation, and synthesis. Case studies used to illustrate principles. Use of the digital computer as a tool of the process engineer is stressed.

860. Automatic Process Control Laboratory (1 cr)

Prereq: or parallel: CHME 862

Selected laboratory experiments to demonstrate the theory of the dynamics and control of chemical processes.

862. Automatic Process Control (3 cr)

Prereq: CHME 833, MATH 821

Analysis and design of automatic control systems. Dynamic responses of measuring instruments, control elements, and process equipment included in control loops.

873. Biochemical Engineering (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CHEM 262; CHME 323 and CHME 333

Dynamics of microbial growth and death. Engineering processes for microbiological synthesis of cellular material and industrial products, with emphasis on food and pharmaceutical production by bacteria and fungi.

874. Advanced Biochemical Engineering (2-6 cr)

Prereq: CHME 873 or permission

Recent theoretical and technical developments in biochemical engineering.

875. Biochemical Separations (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CHME 333/833

Separation and purification of compounds of biological origin from an analytical perspective. Application of unit operations for these separations.

882. Polymers (3 cr)

Prereq: CHEM 262 and CHEM 264

Introduction to polymer technology stressing polymerization kinetics, methods of resin manufacture, and applications.

886. Electrochemical Engineering (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Prereq: CHME 312, CHME 833 and CHME 842 or permission

Thermodynamic and kinetic principles of electrochemistry are applied to the design and analysis of electrochemical processes, including chemical production, batteries, fuel cells and corrosion prevention.

889. Air Pollution, Assessment and Control (3 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Survey of the present status of the air pollution problem and the application of engineering and scientific principles to its practical and effective coordinated control.

896. Advanced Topics in Chemical Engineering Computation (1-6 cr, max 6) Lec.

Prereq: CHME 312 or CSCE 455/855 or ENGM 480/880, and permission

Intensive treatment of special topics of current research interest in such areas as steady-state and dynamic process simulation, design optimization, chemical process synthesis, computer-aided product research, stochastic optimization, and numerical methods applied to transport problems.

*899. Masters Thesis (6-10 cr)

Prereq: Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser

900. Seminar in Chemical Engineering (1 cr per sem, max 6)

Discussion of research projects and review of current literature in chemical engineering.

915. Systems Analysis in Chemical Engineering (3 cr)

Prereq: CHME 496/896

Computational methods of process optimization. Techniques of process systems analysis and their application in digital simulators. Process simulation in the presence of uncertainty.

925. Transport Properties (3 cr)

Prereq: CHME *835, CHEM 882

Application of the kinetic theories of gases, liquids, and solids to the prediction and correlation of transport properties.

935. Membrane Principles and Processes (3 cr)

Prereq: CHME 823 and CHME 833

Fundamental principles relating to membrane effects, the structure and properties of membranes, and applications in electrodialysis, ultrafiltration, diffusion control, artificial organs, and other processes.

965. Advanced Process Dynamics and Control (3 cr)

Prereq: CHME 862 or permission

Transient behavior of typical industrial processes and systems—heat exchangers, dryers, distillation columns, absorbers, chemical reactors, etc.—emphasis on the control of such processes. Introduction to systems engineering.

995. Special Problems in Chemical Engineering (1-9 cr)

Prereq: CHME 823, CHME 833 or equivalent

999. Doctoral Dissertation (1-24 cr, max 55)

Prereq: Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair

801. Civil Engineering Systems (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MATH 821

Systems analysis approach to civil engineering problems. Systems model elements and principles of systems theory with applications to civil engineering.

819. Flow Systems Design (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 326 or CIVE 327; parallel CIVE 352

Application of hydraulic principles to the design of water distribution systems, sanitary and stormwater collection systems, channelized flow systems, and pumping facilities.

821. Hazardous Waste Management and Treatment (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE/BSEN 326 or permission

The US hazardous waste management system and state and federal hazardous waste regulations. Chemical characteristics or hazardous waste and unit operations and processes used for treatment of soil, water and air.

822. Pollution Prevention: Principles and Practices (BSEN 822) (3 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Introduction to pollution prevention (P2) and waste minimization methods; practical applications to small businesses and industries. Legislative and historical development of P2, benefits of P2, systems analysis, waste estimation, P2 methods, P2 economics and sources of P2 information.

*823. Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes in Environmental Engineering (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 326, CIVE 425 or permission

Evaluation and analysis of physical and chemical unit operations and processes applied to the treatment of water, wastewater, and hazardous wastes.

824. Solid Waste Management Engineering (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 326, CIVE 334

Planning, design, and operation of solid waste collection, processing, treatment, and disposal systems including materials, resources and energy recovery systems.

826. Design of Water Treatment Facilities (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 425 or permission

Analysis of water supplies and design of water treatment and distribution systems.

827. Design of Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Facilities (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 425 or permission

Analysis of systems for wastewater treatment and disposal.

*828. Quantitative Methods in Environmental Engineering (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 3.

Prereq: CIVE 326 or equivalent

Applications of chemistry, chemical processes, and biological processes in water and wastewater treatment. Laboratory methods used in environmental engineering. Basic water quality parameters, pathogen detection methods, and treatment of water/wastewater samples. QA/QC methods.

*829. Biological Waste Treatment (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 326 or equivalent

Principles of biological processes and their application in the design of waste treatment systems.

830. Fundamentals of Water Quality Modeling (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 326

Water quality and the effects of various water pollutants on the aquatic environment; modeling of water quality variables.

831. Small Treatment Systems (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE/MECH 310 and CIVE/BSEN 326

Design of small and decentralized wastewater management.

832. Bioremediation of Hazardous Wastes (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE/MECH 310 and CIVE/BSEN 326

Principles, applications, and limitations of bioremediation of hazardous wastes and design of some bioremediation systems.

834. Soil Mechanics II (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 334

(Optional lab CIVE 834L 1 cr) Application of the effective stress principle to shear strength of cohesive soil; analysis of stability of slopes. Development of continuum relationships for soil; solutions for stresses and displacements for elastic continuum. Solution of the consolidation equation for various initial and boundary conditions.

834L. Soil Mechanics II Lab (1 cr) Lab 1.

Prereq: CIVE 334

Determination of shear strength, deformation characteristics, permeability, and custom soil testing protocols to characterize soil behavior as part of slope stability analysis and design, solid waste containment, and finite element modeling.

*835. Experimental Soil Mechanics (2 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 834 or permission

Advanced soil testing procedures including consolidated undrained triaxial tests with pore pressure measurements; determination of pore pressure parameters A and B; back pressure confined compression; triaxial loading along various stress paths to failure.

836. Foundation Engineering (3 cr) Lec 3.

(Optional lab CIVE 836L 1 cr)

Subsoil exploration and interpretation; selection of foundation systems; determination of allowable bearing capacity and settlement; design of deep foundations; pile driving analysis; control of groundwater.

836L. Foundation Engineering Lab (1 cr) Lab 1.

Prereq: CIVE 334

Determination of shear strength, consolidation characteristics, and custom soil testing protocols to characterize soil behavior as part of foundation analysis and design.

*839. Introduction to Bridge Engineering (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 440/840 or CIVE 441

Structural types, bridge loads, design of bridge slabs, and steel girder bridges, and prestressed concrete girder bridges. Evaluation of existing bridges. Problems related to fatigue and corrosion. Field testing of bridges.

840. Reinforced Concrete Design (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 341

CIVE 840 may not be taken for graduate credit by students in civil engineering.

Introduction to the design concepts for reinforced concrete building components. Design of beams for moment, shear, deflections, crack control, and bond strength. Design of compression members. Member behavior and limit states design of members. The working stress design method.

*842. Structural Dynamics (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 341

Dynamic behavior of civil engineering structures. Free and forced vibrations of multi degree-of-freedom systems. Response of continuous beam and frames. Elasto-plastic behavior. Dynamic loads on bridges. Analysis and design considerations for buildings and bridges subjected to seismic loadings. Application of computer-aided numerical procedures.

844. Structural Design and Planning (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 2.

Prereq: CIVE 440 and CIVE 441

CIVE 844 will not count toward a graduate degree in CIVE.

Principles of design of steel and reinforced concrete structural building systems, planning of building vertical and horizontal load resisting systems, and bridge systems. Several design projects involve indeterminate analysis and design concepts for both steel and reinforced concrete.

845. Advanced Structural Analysis (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 443

Computation of stress resultants in statically indeterminate structures including beams, planar and three-dimensional frames and trusses, using matrix formulations (finite element method). Shearing and axial deformations in addition to the usual flexural deformations. Effects of temperature and pre-strain, support displacements, elastic supports, and axial-flexural interaction.

846. Steel Design II (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 441

Continuation of topics in CIVE 441.

The principles and procedures used in design of steel buildings, design of plate girders, design and analysis of building systems, design and analysis of composite steel-concrete building systems, innovative building systems, and introduction to seismic design of steel buildings. Plate buckling, beam, column, and beam-column design Frame stability. introduction to connection design.

847. Reinforced Concrete Design II (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 440/840

Continuation of topics in CIVE 440/840. Excel spreadsheets are developed and used for various design tasks.

Shear friction theory, strut-and-tie modeling, anchorage, deflection, slender and biaxially loaded members, torsion, two-way action and punching shear, and footing design.

*849. Reinforced Masonry Design (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 440 or permission

Analysis and design of reinforced masonry structures. Clay and concrete materials. Flexure, shear, bond, and axial force. Foundations, columns, walls. Design for lateral forces.

*850. Prestressed Concrete (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 341 and CIVE 440

Analysis and design of prestressed concrete members. Axial force, bending, shear, torsion, prestress losses, initial and long-term deflection, partial prestressing, statically indeterminate structures.

851. Introduction to Finite Element Analysis (ENGM 851) (3 cr)

Prereq: ENGM 325 and ENGM 880 or permission

Matrix methods of analysis. The finite element stiffness method. Computer programs. Applications to structures and soils. Introduction to finite element analysis of fluid flow.

852. Water Resources Development (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 352

Theory and application of systems engineering with emphasis on optimization and simulation techniques for evaluating alternatives in water resources developments related to water supply, flood control, hydroelectric power, drainage, water quality, water distribution, irrigation, and water measurement.

853. Hydrology (NRES 853) (3 cr)

Prereq: MATH 106

Credit in CIVE 353/853/NRES 853 will not count towards a major in civil engineering.

Introduction to the principles of hydrology, with emphasis on the components of the hydrologic cycle: precipitation, evaporation, groundwater flow, surface runoff, infiltration, precipitation runoff relationships.

854. Hydraulic Engineering (3-4 cr) Lincoln, lec 2, lab 3; Omaha, lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 352

Fundamentals of hydraulics with applications of mechanics of solids, mechanics of fluids, and engineering economics to the design of hydraulic structures. Continuity, momentum, and energy principles are applied to special problems from various branches of hydraulic engineering.

855. Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Engineering (BSEN 855) (3 cr)

Prereq: BSEN/CIVE 326; BSEN/AGEN 350 or CIVE 352

Identification, characterization, and assessment of nonpoint source pollutants; transport mechanisms and remediation technologies; design methodologies and case studies.

856. Surface Water Hydrology (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 352 or CIVE 853 or permission

Stochastic analysis of hydrological data and processes including rainfall, runoff, infiltration, temperature, solar radiation, wind and non-pint pollution. Space-time hydrologic modeling with emphasis on the application of techniques in the design of engineering projects.

*857. Applied Structural Analysis (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 851

Review of basic concepts. Mesh generation using a preprocessor. 2D and 3D Model generation. Boundary conditions. Implicit and explicit solution algorithms. Interpretation of analysis results using a post-processor. Solution of problems using existing FE software.

858. Groundwater Engineering (BSEN 858) (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 352 or AGEN/BSEN 350 or equivalent

Application of engineering principles to the movement of groundwater. Analysis and design of wells, well fields, and artificial recharge. Analysis of pollutant movement.

859. Reliability of Structures (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 341

Fundamental concepts related to structural reliability, safety measures, load models, resistance models, system reliability, optimum safety levels, and optimization of design codes.

861. Urban Transportation Planning (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 361

Development of urban transportation planning objectives and goals. Data collection procedures, land use and travel forecasting techniques, trip generation, trip distribution, modal choice analyses, and traffic assignment. Site development and traffic impact analysis.

862. Highway Design (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 361

Design of roadways, intersections, interchanges, parking facilities, and land development site access and circulation. Emphasis on design projects.

863. Traffic Engineering (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 361.

CIVE 863 emphasizes design projects.

Design of signalized intersections, arterial street and network signal systems, and freeway control systems.

*864. Analysis and Estimation of Transportation Demand (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 461/861 or equivalent

Introduction to conceptual, methodological and mathematical foundations of analysis and design of transportation services. Review of probabilistic modeling. Application of discrete choice models to demand analysis.

*865. Highway Geometrics (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 462/862 or equivalent

Principles of highway geometrics. Sight distance, design vehicles, vehicle characteristics, horizontal and vertical alignment, cross section elements, and at-grade intersections and interchanges.

*866. Transportation Characteristics (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 3.

Prereq: CIVE 463/863 or equivalent; MATH/STAT 380 or equivalent.

Use of the concepts of volume, speed, density, and capacity to describe the characteristics and performance of surface, air, and water transportation systems.

*867. Transportation Safety Engineering (3 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Safety criteria in the planning, design, and operation phases of highway, rail, airport, mass transit, pipeline, and waterway transportation systems. Background of safety legislation and funding requirements. Identification of high accident locations and methods to determine cost/effectiveness of improvements.

868. Airport Planning and Design (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 361.

CIVE 868 emphasis is on design projects.

Planning and design of general aviation and air-carrier airports. Land-side components, vehicle ground access systems, vehicle circulation parking, and terminal buildings. Air-side components, aircraft apron-gate area, taxiway system, runway system, and air traffic control facilities and airspace.

869. Computer-aided Interchange Design (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 3.

CIVE 869 requires the development of an interchange design project using graphical and civil engineering software.

Principles of high-speed traffic operations, safety, and decision making, related to critical design parameters used for optimal interchange geometric designs.

*871. Bituminous Materials and Mixtures (3 cr) Lab.

Prereq: CIVE 378 or equivalent

Physical, chemical, geometrical and mechanical characteristics, and practical applications of bituminous materials and mixtures. Fundamental mechanics for elastic and inelastic materials. Basic theories associated with mechanical data analyses and designs. Recent advances and significant research findings. Applications of theories to laboratory testing.

872. Pavement Design and Evaluation (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 334.

Thickness design of flexible and rigid pavement systems for highways and airports; design of paving materials; evaluation and strengthening of existing pavements.

875. Water Quality Strategy (AGRO 875; CRPL 875; GEOL 875; MSYM 875; NRES 875; POLS 875; SOCI 875; SOIL 475; WATS 475) (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Prereq: Permission

Holistic approach to the selection and analysis of planning strategies for protecting water quality from nonpoint sources of contamination. Introduction to the use of methods of analyzing the impact of strategies on whole systems and subsystem for selecting strategies; and for evaluating present strategies.

880. Engineering Economy (2 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Economic comparison of engineering alternatives. Equipment selection and replacement, depreciation, break-even points, and minimum-cost points.

898. Special Topics in Civil Engineering (1-6 cr, max 24) Lec.

Prereq: Permission

Special problems, topics, or research in civil engineering.

*899. Masters Thesis (6-10 cr)

Prereq: Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser

915. Water Resources Engineering (3 cr)

Prereq: MATH 821, CIVE 852 and permission

Techniques for relating economic objectives, engineering analysis, and government planning.

916. Environmental Law and Water Resource Management Seminar (LAW 774G; NRES 916) (1-4 cr, max 4)

Prereq: Permission

An interdisciplinary seminar with the Department of Civil Engineering. Contemporary environmental issues and water resource management.

921. Advanced Topics in Hazardous Waste Treatment (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 822 or permission

Application of existing and innovative technologies in the remediation of hazardous wastes, including methods for treatment and disposal of contaminated soil, surface waters, groundwaters, and gases.

926. Advanced Topics in Water Treatment (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE *826 or CIVE 830

Theoretical basis of water treatment, advanced and emerging systems for water treatment, purification and reclamation.

927. Advanced Topics in Wastewater Treatment (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 825 or CIVE 829

Theoretical basis of wastewater treatment, study of advanced and emerging systems for wastewater treatment and reclamation.

928. Industrial Waste Management Engineering (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 3.

Prereq: CIVE *828, *CIVE 829

Industrial waste sources, characteristics, treatment and disposal.

929. Industrial Waste Laboratory (1 cr)

Prereq: or parallel: CIVE 927

Determination of the characteristics of industrial wastewaters and evaluation of treatment methods, including field surveys, laboratory analyses, and pilot plant studies.

930. Advanced and Industrial Wastewater Treatment (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE *826. Parallel: CIVE *829.

Characteristics of municipal and industrial wastewaters, theory of treatment, and design of unit processes for wastewater reclamation.

934. Theoretical Soil Mechanics II (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 834 or permission; MATH 821

Analytical and approximate solutions to seepage problems encountered in the analysis of earth structures that impound water. Problems dealing with estimating the quantity of seepage, definition of the flow domain, uplift pressure, piping, and slope stability.

936. Advanced Foundation Engineering (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 836 or permission

Case histories of select projects in foundation engineering; current procedures for design and construction of excavations, foundations, and earth-retaining structures.

937. Applied Soil Mechanics (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 834, CIVE 836, or permission

Case histories representing state-of-the-art solutions of geotechnical problems, e.g., structures composed of soil, preloading, slope stability, seismic design, emphasizing geological, analytical, experimental, and judgmental factors.

940. Behavior of Steel Members (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 446/846

Behavior and/or design of structural steel members and their connections. Torsion effects on open and closed thin walled members. Frame buckling and stability considerations in structural steel frames. Dynamic analysis and seismic design considerations.

941. Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Members (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 847

Rigorous treatment of the behavior of structural components of reinforced concrete, both conventionally reinforced and prestressed, as interpreted by experimental evidence and related theory, when subjected to loads producing elastic or plastic strains or a combination of both. Selected laboratory demonstrations on the behavior of reinforced concrete members.

944. Behavior of Miscellaneous Structural Materials (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 845, MATH 820 or MATH 821

Analysis of the behavior of structural components and systems composed of such materials as light gage cold-formed steel, aluminum, timber, plywood, brick and concrete block, compressed fibrous materials, and composite arrangements of structural materials. Use is made of currently approved national specifications or codes. Selected laboratory demonstrations of the behavior of members constructed from miscellaneous structural materials.

945. Structural Design for Dynamic Loads (3 cr)

Prereq: ENGM 880, CIVE 845

Behavior of structural materials and systems under dynamic loads. Analysis and design for dynamic loads. Computational techniques. Selected laboratory demonstrations of the dynamic behavior of structural systems.

946. Advanced Structural Engineering (2-6 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Contemporary developments in the analysis and design of space-spanning and space-enclosing structures, including appropriate mathematical and mechanical methods of analysis. Laboratory instruction in the testing and interpretation of the behavior of space-spanning and space-enclosing structures.

948. Blast-resistant Structural Design (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 842

Introduction to explosion effects. Air-blast. Fragmentation. Single-Degree-of-Freedom (SDOF) analysis. Equivalent SDOF systems. Pressure-impulse diagrams. Energy solutions. Steel design. Reinforced concrete design. Masonry design. Progressive collapse. Windows and doors.

949. Steel Bridge Design (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 436/836 and CIVE 446/846.

Analysis and design of steel bridges for short-, medium-, and long-span road and water crossings. Stringer bridges. Truss, arch, cable-stayed, and suspension bridges. High performance steel and accelerated construction.

950. Concrete Bridge Design (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 436/836 and CIVE 447/847.

Analysis and design of cast-in-pace and precast prestressed concrete bridges. Stringer bridges. High performance concrete and rapid construction methods. Spliced girders, segmental box girders, and other long span bridge systems.

952. Water Resources Planning (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 852 or permission

Techniques of solving topical water problems including groundwater contamination control, conflict resolution and risk analysis for contamination and river sediment management. Research and teamwork, including presentation.

954. Advanced Hydraulics (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 854 or equivalent and permission

Advanced studies involving pipe and culvert hydraulics, rapidly-varied flow in open channels, sediment transport, river mechanics, control, and design.

955. Solute Movement in Soils (AGEN 955; AGRO 955; GEOL 985) (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Prereq: MATH 208; AGRO 861 or GEOL 888 or MSYM 852 or CIVE 858

Knowledge of a programming language. MATH 821 recommended. Offered even-numbered calendar years.

Examination of the theory and experimental evidence available to characterize the movement of chemicals in soil. Both saturated and unsaturated flow conditions examined. Initial presentation of basic theoretical concepts. Remainder of class a discussion of the literature.

958. Groundwater Mechanics (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 858 or equivalent

Theory of fluid and contaminant movement in groundwater systems. Analytic modeling of aquifers, wells and well fields, and transport.

959. Groundwater Modeling (3 cr)

Prereq: CIVE 858 or equivalent

Modeling techniques for groundwater systems, finite difference, finite element methods and other numerical techniques applied to both flow and transport problems. Applications to both groundwater hydrology and geotechnical engineering.

961. Mass Transit Systems (3 cr)

Prereq: Permission

The place of mass transit in solving urban transportation problems: transit system and terminal characteristics and planning criteria. Speed, capacity, accessibility, and operation of mass transit systems. Future prospects in transit technology and case studies of existing systems.

962. Application of Geographic Information Systems GIS to Transportation (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: Permission.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) structure, functions, and concepts such as spatial data models, relational databases, and spatial analyses. GIS project planning, management, and applications to transportation-related issues.

963. Highway Safety Data Analysis (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: STAT 801 or equivalent; and permission

Highway safety issues and appropriate accident data analyses. Quantify changes in safety when modifications are made to highways in an effort to enhance safety. Judge reported safety improvements and carry out appropriate analyses for assessing the effectiveness of safety improvements.

964. Theory of Traffic Flow (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: STAT 801 or equivalent; and CIVE 866

Analysis of traffic characteristics as applied to traffic engineering facility design and flow optimization. Capacity of expressways, ramps, weaving sections, and intersections. Analytical approaches to flow analysis, queueing theory, flow density relationships, and traffic simulation.

965. Traffic Control Systems (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 966 and permission

Principles of traffic control. Design and analysis of intersection, arterial street, network, and freeway control systems. Traffic surveillance and driver information systems.

*966. Transportation Planning and Economics (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: Permission.

Community growth and development based on planning decisions regarding land use whereby transportation facilities are fitted to land use. Economic studies that consider the consequences to transportation agencies, users, and nonusers. Agency expenditures, capital outlay and annual expenses for maintenance and operations. User consequences such as vehicle operating costs; commercial time costs; accident costs; discomfort and inconvenience costs; and assignment of money valuations to pleasure, recreation, and culture. Nonusers consequences such as cost reductions or increases in public services; increases in value of crops and natural resources where areas become more readily accessible; changes in business and industrial activities; and increase or decrease of residential property values.

967. Analysis and Design of Transportation Supply Systems (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: Permission

Operations research techniques for modeling system performance and design of transportation services. Routing and scheduling problems. Network equilibration and partially distributed queuing systems.

989. Seminar in Civil Engineering (1 cr per sem, max 6)

Prereq: Permission

Current topics, research projects, and review of current literature in the various areas of civil engineering.

998. Special Problems in Civil Engineering (1-6 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Reading and evaluation of technical publications concerned with theory and/or experimental data. Subsequent assignments are coordinated with the student’s particular interests in his/her field of specialization.

999. Doctoral Dissertation (1-24 cr, max 55)

Prereq: Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair

811. Project Administration (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CIVE 361; graduate standing in CIVE, ARCH, CONE, or CNST

Introduction to construction project administration. Ownership and organization of construction companies, drawings and specifications, type of contracts, take-offs, estimating, bidding, bonds, insurance, project management and administration, scheduling, time and cost management, labor law and labor relations, and project safety.

815. Mechanical/Electrical Project Management (3 cr)

Fundamentals of project management within the mechanical and electrical contracting industry. Codes, contract documents, productivity, coordination, project control and administration, scheduling safety, and project closeout, all from a speciality contracting perspective.

820. Professional Practice and Ethics (3 cr)

Prereq: CNST 379/(UNO) 3790; BLAW 371 or BLAW 372/(UNO) LAWS 3930, with a grade of 'C' or better

Orientation to professional practice through a study of the designers’ and the contractors’ relationships to society, specific clients, their professions, and other collaborators in environmental design and construction fields. Ethics, professional communication and responsibility, professional organization, office management, construction management, professional registration, and owner-designer-contractor relationships.

*826. Occupational Health and Safety for Construction (3 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Open only to students in engineering, construction management, architecture, or other closely related fields.

Investigation of occupational health and safety hazards in the construction environment. Accident causation and illness exposure models, construction safety and health programs and contract requirements, project safety and health management, special problems in construction safety, OSHA/EPD/ADA regulation and compliance issues, health assessment and monitoring, safe building methods design, toxic substance exposures, abatement methods, and worker training and protection.

834. Professional Trends in Design/Build (3 cr)

Prereq: Permission; master in engineering in construction or a related discipline

Organizational, managerial, ethical, and legal principles in the delivery of Design/Build as a construction project delivery system.

*835. Design/Build: Methods and Application (3 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Open only to students in engineering, construction management, architecture, or other closely related fields.

Investigation, documentation, and application of current Design/Build processes and methodology used in commercial construction. Principles and practices of Design/Build as a project delivery system.

841. Industrialized Systems Building (3 cr)

Historical background of industrialized systems building; its economic and social relevance in modern society; and its influence on the traditional role of the contractor within the construction industry. Changes industrialized systems building will impose on the contractor’s approach to finance, management, and construction methods and equipment.

850. Sustainable Construction (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: Graduate standing in ARCH, CET, CIVE, or CNST

Application of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) best practices in building procurement and delivery systems. History, theory, and state-of-the-art practices in designing and constructing green buildings. Basic principles required to make the multitude of decisions when designing or constructing a green building. LEED construction practices (emerging practices that are economical, produce esthetically pleasing structures, and are environmentally sound).

*879. Construction Management and Construction Systems (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 1.

Prereq: Permission

Quantity survey methods, production rate and cost analysis, bidding, contingency and risk analysis. Computer applications of estimating and research topics. Monte Carlo simulation, Virtual 3D, BIM applications relevant to construction estimating and risk analysis.

880. Productivity and Human Factors in Construction (3 cr) Lec 3, rct 1.

Prereq: CNST 242/(UNO) CNST 2420; grade of 'C' or better in MNGT 360/360H or (UNO) MNGT 3940.

Motivation and productivity improvement methods in the management of construction workers in their typical job environments. Methods to improve working environment in the field and in the office. Procedures and mechanisms to implement human behavior concepts for enhanced productivity and safety.

882. Heavy and/or Civil Construction (CONE 882) (3 cr) Lec.

Prereq: Graduate standing in ARCH, AREN, CIVE, CNST, or CONE

Application of management principles to the construction of heavy and/or civil projects. History, theory, and methods of planning and constructing heavy and/or civil projects. Emerging equipment and new equipment capabilities. Economical use of equipment and managing costs associated with production.

883. Management of Limited Scope Permitting (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 1.

Prereq: Graduate standing in ARCH, CET, CIVE, or CNST

Building code permitting process associated with all projects. Phased projects that require one or more limited scope permits prior to receiving the final full construction permit. How to improve coordination and reduce the confusion and risk associated with managing the permitting process. The permitting process that is applicable to both large and small projects and that can be easily adapted and used in all jurisdictions throughout the United States.

885. Construction Project Scheduling and Control (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CNST 282 and CNST 379; or permission for non-construction management majors

Planning, scheduling, and controlling construction projects based on the critical path method (CPM). Construction applications of CPM network graphic variations as well as bar charts and program evaluation review techniques (PERT). Assessment of computer-aided scheduling and control systems. Organizational restraints in all applications.

886. Construction Management Systems (3 cr) Lec 3, rct 1.

Prereq: Grade of 'C' or better in STAT 218 or (UNO) MATH 1530, or equivalent.

Application of selected topics in systems analysis (operations research) to construction management: competition strategy, linear programming, queueing, transportation, time-cost trade-off, learning curves, and other models. Computer applications.

*887. Construction Leadership and Strategic Planning (3 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Open only to students in engineering, construction management, architecture, or other closely related fields.

New models of construction leadership for the 21st Century. Application of transformational leadership to strategic planning and marketing in construction contracting. Leadership and strategic problem solving constructs and methods.

*890. Masters Project I (3 cr)

Prereq: Admission to the master of engineering degree program with an emphasis in construction, and permission

First course in a two-course sequence required for the masters degree.

Technical report, technical paper, or portfolio project, culminating in a final document and oral presentation.

*891. Masters Project II (3 cr)

Prereq: CNST *890 and permission

Second course in a two-course sequence required for the masters degree.

Technical report, technical paper, or portfolio project, culminating in a final document and oral presentation.

898. Special Topics in Construction Management (1-6 cr, max 6) Lec.

Prereq: Master of engineering in construction or related discipline and permission

A signed student-instructor learning contract is required.

Individual or small group investigation of special topics in construction management. Topic varies.

*899. Masters Thesis (1-10 cr, max 10)

Prereq: Admission to masters degree program

999. Doctoral Dissertation (1-24 cr, max 24) Ind.

Prereq: Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair.

850. Sustainable Construction (3 cr) (UNL, UNO) Lec 3.

Sustainable construction and its application to the green building industry. LEED certification process, sustainable building site management, efficient wastewater applications, optimizing energy performance, indoor environmental issues, performance measurement and/or verification, recycled content and certified renewable materials.

*866. Heavy and/or Civil Estimating (3 cr) (UNL, UNO) Lec 3.

Prereq: CONE/CNST 241 and 378; CONE 485/CNST 485/885

Estimating techniques and strategies for heavy and/or civil construction. Unit pricing, heavy and civil constructions takeoffs and estimating, equipment analysis, overhead cost and allocations, estimating software and government contracts.

881. Highway and Bridge Construction (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CONE/CNST 241

Methods and equipment required in the construction of roads and bridges. Methods and equipment necessary for roads and bridges including substructure and superstructures, precast and cast-in-place segments, and standard and specialized equipment.

882. Heavy and/or Civil Construction (CNST 882) (3 cr) Lec.

Prereq: Graduate standing in ARCH, AREN, CIVE, CNST, or CONE

Application of management principles to the construction of heavy and/or civil projects. History, theory, and methods of planning and constructing heavy and/or civil projects. Emerging equipment and new equipment capabilities. Economical use of equipment and managing costs associated with production.

883. Support of Excavation (3 cr) Lec 3.

The design and placement of excavation supports according to OSHA requirements and industry standards. A variety of routine to moderately complex support systems. Open excavations, heet piling and cofferdams, soil mechanics, lateral loads, hydrology, and pumping methods.

999. Doctoral Dissertation (1-24 cr, max 24) Ind.

Prereq: Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair.

800. Electronic Instrumentation (3 cr)

Applications of analog and digital devices to electronic instrumentation are studied. Transducer, instrumentation amplifiers, mechanical and solid-state switches, data acquisition systems, phase-lock loops and modulation techniques. Demonstrations with working circuits and systems.

806. Power Systems Analysis (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 838

Symmetrical components and fault calculations, power system stability, generator modeling (circuit view point), voltage control system, high-voltage DC transmission, and system protection.

807. Power Systems Planning (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 305

Economic evaluation, load forecasting, generation planning, transmission planning, production simulation, power plant reliability characteristics and generation system reliability.

808. Engineering Electromagnetics (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 306

Laboratory experiments. Applied electromagnetics in digital electronics and communication. Quasistatic electric and magnetic fields (magnetic circuits and electromechanical conversion); guided waves (metallic waveguides and optical fibers); radiation and antennas (line and aperture antennas and arrays).

810. Multivariate Random Processes (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 305

Probability space, random vectors, multivariate distributions, moment generating functions, conditional expectations, discrete and continuous-time random processes, random process characterization and representation, linear systems with random inputs.

816. Materials and Devices for Computer Memory, Logic, and Display (3 cr I)

Prereq: PHYS 212

Survey of fundamentals and applications of devices used for logic, memory, and display. Magnetic, superconductive, semiconductive, and dielectric materials.

817. Semiconductor Fundamentals II (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: ELEC 421/821

BJT’s and MOSFET’s from a first principle materials viewpoint. Static and dynamic analysis and characterization. Device fabrication processes.

820. Plasma Processing of Semiconductors (3 cr)

Physics of plasmas and gas discharges developed. Basic collisional theory, the Boltzman equation and the concept of electron energy distributions. Results related to specific gas discharge systems used in semiconductor processing, such as sputtering, etching, and deposition systems.

821. Principles of Semiconductor Materials and Devices I (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: PHYS 213

An introduction to semiconductor fundamentals, charge carrier concentration and carrier transport, energy bands, and recombination. PN junctions, static and dynamic, and special PN junction diode devices.

822. Introduction to Physics and Chemistry of Solids (PHYS 822) (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: PHYS 213 or CHEM 881; MATH 820 or 821; or permission

Introduction to structural, thermal, electrical, and magnetic properties of solids, based on concepts of atomic structure, chemical bonding in molecules, and electron states in solids. Principles underlying molecular design of materials and solid-state devices.

828. Power Electronics (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: ELEC 304 and 316

Basic analysis and design of solid-state power electronic devices and converter circuitry.

830. Wind Energy (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: Permission

Engineering principles of both the mechanical/aero dynamical and electrical components and systems, along with economic and environmental considerations for citing and public policy, to appropriately cover the relevant topics associate with all scales of wind energy implementations.

838. Introduction to Electric Power Engineering (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 216

Power systems principles, three phase circuits, transmission line parameters, transmission line modeling, transformers, per unit analysis, generator modeling, and power flow analysis.

842. Basic Analytical Techniques in Electrical Engineering (3 cr)

Prereq: MATH 821

Applications of partial differential equations, matrices, vector analysis, complex variables, and infinite series to problems in electrical engineering.

844. Linear Control Systems (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 304

Classical (transfer function) and modern (state variable) control techniques. Both time domain and frequency domain techniques. Traditional proportional, lead, lag, and PID compensators examined, as well as state variable feedback.

852. Bioinformatics (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: Computer programming language and ELEC 305 or IMSE 321 or STAT 380 or equivalent

Examination of how information is organized in biological sequences such as DNA and proteins and computational techniques which make use of this structure. Various biochemical processes that involve these sequences are studied to understand how these processes affect the structure of these sequences. In the process bioinformatics algorithms, tools, and techniques which are used to explore genomic and amino acid sequences are also introduced.

854. Power Systems Operation and Control (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 838

Characteristics and generating units. Control of generation, economic dispatch, transmission losses, unit commitment, generation with limited supply, hydrothermal coordination, and interchange evaluation and power pool.

860. Labview Programming (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: Prior programming experience

Labview as a programming language and for applications to acquire and analyze data, to access the network, control lab instruments, and for video and sound applications.

862. Communication Systems (3 cr)

Prereq: or parallel: ELEC 305

Principles of modulation and demodulation, communication in the presence of noise. Introduction to signal sets and computer communication networks.

863. Digital Signal Processing (3 cr II)

Prereq: ELEC 304

Discrete system analysis using Z-transforms. Analysis and design of digital filters. Discrete Fourier transforms.

864. Digital Communication Systems (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 862

Principles of digital transmission of information in the presence of noise. Design and analysis of baseband PAM transmission systems and various carrier systems including ASK, FSK, PSK.

865. Introduction to Data Compression (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 305

Introduction to the concepts of Information Theory and Redundancy removal. Simulation of various data compression schemes such as Delta Modulation, Differential Pulse Code Modulation, Transform Coding and Runlength Coding.

867. Electromagnetic Theory and Applications (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 306

Engineering application of Maxwell’s equations. Fundamental Parameters of Antennas. Radiation, analysis and synthesis of antenna arrays. Aperture Antennas.

868. Microwave Engineering (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 306

Applications of active and passive devices to microwave systems. Impedance matching, resonators, and microwave antennas.

869. Analog Integrated Circuits (3 cr I)

Prereq: ELEC 361

Analysis and design of analog integrated circuits both bipolar and MOS. Basic circuit elements such as differential pairs, current sources, active loads, output drivers studied and used in the design of more complex analog integrated circuits.

870. Digital and Analog VLSI Design (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 316

Introduction to VLSI design techniques for analog and digital circuits. Fabrication technology and device modeling. Design rules for integrated circuit layout. LSI design options with emphasis on the standard cell approach of digital and analog circuits. Lab experiments, computer simulation and layout exercises.

875. Digital Systems (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: ELEC 370

Synthesis using state machines; design of digital systems; microprogramming in small controller design; and hardware description language for design and timing analysis.

879. Digital Systems Organization and Design (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 876

Hardware development languages, hardware organization and realization, microprogramming, interrupt, intersystem communication, and peripheral interfacing.

880. Introduction to Lasers and Laser Applications (PHYS 880) (3 cr I)

Prereq: PHYS 213

Physics of electronic transitions producing stimulated emission of radiation. Threshold conditions for laser oscillation. Types of lasers and their applications in engineering.

886. Applied Photonics (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 1.

Prereq: ELEC 306 or permission

Introduction to the use of electromagnetic radiation for performing optical measurements in engineering applications. Basic electromagnetic theory and light interaction with matter are covered with corresponding laboratory experiments conducted.

898. Special Topics in Electrical Engineering IV (1-6 cr, max 6) Lec.

Prereq: Permission

ELEC 898 is offered as the need arises. Electrical engineering topics not covered in other courses.

*899. Masters Thesis (6-10 cr)

Prereq: Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser

P/N only.

911. Communication Theory (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 862, and 864 or 810

Applications of probability and statistics to signals and noise; correlation; sampling; shot noise; spectral analysis; Gaussian processes; filtering.

912. Error Control Coding (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 410/810 and 464/864, or permission

Fundamentals of error correction and detection in digital communication and storage systems. Linear and algebraic block codes; Hamming, BCH and Reed-Solomon codes; algebraic decoding techniques; structure and performance of convolutional codes, turbo codes, and trellis coded modulation; MAP, Viterbi, and sequential decoding techniques.

913. Advanced Analog and Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: ELEC 869 and permission

Advanced current mirrors and op-amps. Comparators and sample/hold (S/H) circuits. Band-gap reference circuits. Trans-linear circuits and analog multipliers. Voltage controlled oscillators. Operational trans-conductance amplifiers (OTA's). Switched capacitor circuits. Data converters. Non-linearity, mismatch, and short-channel effects. Continuous time domain integrated filters. Current conveyors. Phase locked loops. Analog CAD.

915. Adaptive Signal Processing (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: ELEC 410/810, 463/863, and permission

Adaptive filtering algorithms, frequency and transform domain adaptive filters, and simulation and critical evaluation of adaptive signal processing for real world applications.

946. Optimal Filtering, Estimation and Prediction (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 810 and 851 or permission

Techniques for optimally extracting information about the past, present, or future status of a dynamic system from noise-corrupted measurements on that system.

957. Advanced Computer Methods in Power System Analysis (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 806

Power system matrices, sparsity techniques, network equivalents, contingency analysis, power flow optimization, state estimation, and power system restructuring examined via computer methods.

959. Wireless Communications (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: ELEC 864 and permission

Principles of wireless communications, including: description of the wireless channel characteristics; ultimate performance limits of wireless systems; performance analysis of digital modulation techniques over wireless channels; diversity techniques; adaptive modulation; multiple-antenna communications; multi-carrier modulation; and multi-user wireless communications.

960. Solid-State Devices (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 315 or equivalent

Gallium arsenide and silicon devices. Device properties based on structure and physical properties of the materials.

965. Passive Microwave Components, (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 867 or 868

Application of Maxwell’s Equations to the analysis of waveguides, resonant cavities, filters and other passive microwave devices.

967. Introduction to Quantum Electronics (3 cr)

Introduction to the quantum aspects of electron devices.

968. Electron Theory of Solids I (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 967 or permission

Quantitative development of the fundamentals of the quantum-mechanical theory of electrons in solids.

971. Seminar (1-12 cr)

973. Introduction to Nanotechnology (3 cr) Lec 3.

Topics in nanotechnology as defined by the National Nanotechnology Initiative, with emphasis on topics related to electrical engineering. The content of the course will be updated annually based on new scientific findings.

975. Optical Properties of Materials (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 967, equivalent, or permission

Quantum mechanical description of the optical properties of solids (complex refractive index and its dispersion, effects of electric and magnetic fields, temperature, stress; additional special topics as desired).

986. Optoelectronics (3 cr)

Prereq: ELEC 886

Modern phenomena associated with optoelectronics. Electro-optical effect such as Pockel effect, Kerr effect, and nonlinear optical phenomena. Material and devices used in modern communications, femtosecond lasers, and optical computer systems.

991. Independent Study (1-24 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Selected topic under the direction and guidance of a faculty member.

996. Topics in Electrical Engineering (3 cr, max 24) Lec 3.

Prereq: Permission

Selected topics in electrical engineering.

999. Doctoral Dissertation (1-24 cr, max 55)

Prereq: Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair

P/N only.

856. History of Modern Technology (3 cr) Lec 3.

This course is not to be used for graduate credit in engineering and technology. Survey of the developments in the various types of technology with emphasis on the time period after 1750. Social and economic impacts of technological developments are considered. In-depth studies of three important developments in different fields of technology are undertaken.

8690. Technology, Science and Civilization (3 cr) Lec 2, disc 2.

Prereq: Permission

Offered on Omaha Campus. Development of technology as a trigger of change upon humankind, from the earliest tools of Homo Habilis to the advent of the radio telescope in exploring the creation of the universe. Traces the paths from early science to development of the sciences and technologies that will dominate the new millennium.

*801. Analytical Methods in Engineering I (3 cr)

Basic topics in real analysis and linear algebra with examples of applications from diverse branches of engineering and applied physics.

*802. Analytical Methods in Engineering II (3 cr)

Prereq: ENGM *801 or permission

Continuation of ENGM *801 topics in complex analysis, linear algebra, ordinary and partial differential equations, and other areas of applied mathematics. Examples of applications from diverse branches of engineering and applied physics.

*843. Introduction to Piezoelectricity with Applications (3 cr)

Prereq: ENGM 325, 373, or equivalent, or permission

Electrostatics, equations of piezoelectricity, static solutions, propagation of plane waves, waves in plates, surface waves, equations for piezoelectric rods and plates in extension and flexure, finite element formulation, finite element analysis of static, time-harmonic, and transient problems with applications in smart structures and piezoelectric devices.

847. Advanced Dynamics (3 cr)

Prereq: ENGM 373 and MATH 821

Particle dynamics using Newton’s laws, energy principles, momentum principles. Rigid body dynamics using Euler’s equations and Lagrange’s equations. Variable mass systems. Gyroscopic motion.

848. Advanced Mechanics of Materials (3 cr)

Prereq: ENGM 325 or 373

Stresses and strains at a point. Theories of failure. Thick-walled pressure vessels and spinning discs. Torsion of noncircular sections. Torsion of thin-walled sections, open, closed, and multicelled. Bending of unsymmetrical sections. Cross shear and shear center. Curved beams. Introduction to elastic energy methods.

850. Introduction to Continuum Modeling (3 cr II)

Prereq: MATH 821, ENGM 325, 373

Basic concepts of continuum modeling. Development of models and solutions to various mechanical thermal and electrical systems. Thermo-mechanical and electro-mechanical coupling effects. Differential equations, dimensional methods and similarity.

851. Introduction to Finite Element Analysis (CIVE 851) (3 cr)

Prereq: ENGM 325 and ENGM 880 or permission

Matrix methods of analysis. The finite element stiffness method. Computer programs. Applications to structures and soils. Introduction to finite element analysis of fluid flow.

852. Experimental Stress Analysis I (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 2.

Prereq: ENGM 325

Investigations of the basic theories and techniques associated with the analysis of stress using mechanical strain gages, electric strain gages, brittle lacquer, photoelasticity and membrane analogy.

*875. Vibration Theory and Applications (3 cr)

Prereq: ENGM 373 and MATH 821

Variational principles, Lagranges’ equation. Equations of motion for multi-degree of freedom systems. Free vibration eigenvalue problem: modal analysis. Forced vibrations: general solutions, resonance, effect of damping, and superposition. Vibrations of continuous systems: vibrations frequencies and mode shapes for bars, membranes, beams, and plates. Experimental methods and techniques.

880. Numerical Methods in Engineering (3 cr I) Lec 3.

Prereq: MATH 221/821; Computer programming and permission. Linear algebra recommended

Credit toward the degree cannot be earned in both CSCE/MATH 340/840 and ENGM 480/880.

Numerical algorithms and their convergence properties in: solving nonlinear equations; direct and iterative schemes for linear systems of equations; eigenvalue problems; polynomial and spline interpolations; curve fitting; numerical integration and differentiation; initial and boundary values problems for Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) and systems of ODEs with applications to engineering; finite difference methods for partial differential equations (potential problems, heat-equation, wave-equation).

*888. Nonlinear Optimization in Engineering (IMSE *888) (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MATH 208/208H and 314/814; ENGM 480/880; and permission

Nonlinear optimization using gradient-based and evolutionary methods. Constrained and unconstrained nonlinear optimization, Karush-Kuhn-Tucker conditions, penalty and barrier methods. Applications to optimal design in sciences and engineering.

891. Special Topics in Engineering Mechanics (1-6 cr, max 6) Lec.

Prereq: Permission

See current Schedule of Classes for offerings Treatment of special topics in engineering mechanics by experimental computational and/or theoretical methods. Topic varies from term to term.

*899. Masters Thesis (6-10 cr)

Prereq: Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser

910. Continuum Mechanics (3 cr)

Prereq: ENGM 848 and permission

The continuum. Geometrical foundations of continuum mechanics. Rectilinear and curvilinear frames. Elements of tensor analysis. Analysis of stress. Analysis of strain. Equations of motion. Constitutive equations. Fundamental laws. Applications to deformable systems.

915. Stress Waves in Solids (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: ENGM 847, 848, or permission

Waves in rods, beams, strings, and membranes. Sound waves in air. Dilational and distortional waves. Reflection and refraction of waves. Rayleigh surface waves. Love waves. Applications of transform theory and the method of stationary phase to wave analysis. Waves in anisotropic and viscoelastic media.

916. Theory of Plates and Shells I (3 cr)

Prereq: ENGM 848 and MATH 821

Basic equations for the bending and stretching of thin plates with small deformations. General theory of deformation of thin shells with small deflections. Large deformations theories of plates and shells. Effect of edge conditions.

917. Theory of Plates and Shells II (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: ENGM 916

ENGM 916 continued. Large deflection shell theory. Critical examination of effects of boundary conditions. Additional topics from folded plates, orthotropic plates and shells, sandwich plates and shells, use of complex transformations, etc.

918. Fundamentals of Finite Elements (3 cr) Lec 3.

Derivation and implementation of the finite element method. Introduction to the theory of finite element methods for elliptic boundary-value problems. Applications to time-independent physical phenomena (e.g., deformation of elastic bodies, heat conduction, steady-state fluid flow, electrostatics, flow through porous media). Basic coding techniques. A basic understanding of ordinary differential equations and matrix algebra as well as some programming skills are assumed.

919. Nonlinear Mechanics (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: ENGM 847, 848, or permission

Physical systems in solid mechanics which lead to nonlinear differential equations. Graphical, numerical, and exact solutions of the governing differential equations. Physical interpretation of the solution.

920. Theory of Elastic Stability (3 cr)

Prereq: ENGM 325 or 373 and MATH 821

Lateral buckling of beams; failure of columns; bending and buckling of thin plates and shells. Consideration of classical and modern theories.

922. Theory of Elasticity I (3 cr)

Prereq: ENGM 848 and MATH 821

Plane stress and strain. Solution of two-dimensional problems by polynomials. Two-dimensional problems in polar coordinates. Triaxial stress and strain. Torsion of noncircular cross section. Bending of prismatical bars. Hydrodynamical analogies.

923. Theory of Elasticity II (3 cr)

Prereq: ENGM 922

ENGM 922 continued. Foundation of the theory of large deformation. Equations of linear elasticity. Complex representation of the general solution of the equations of plane theory of elasticity. Conformal mapping. Solutions of problems in three-dimensional elasticity in terms of potential functions. Axially symmetric problems. Variational methods.

925. Viscoelasticity (3 cr)

Prereq: ENGM 848 or 910, and MATH 821 or 822; or permission

Introduction to linear and nonlinear viscoelastic material behavior. One dimensional response. Linearity of material response. Quasi-static and dynamic problems. Time-temperature superposition. Viscoelastic beams. Multidimensional response. Nonlinear response.

930. Mechanics of Composite Materials (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: ENGM 848 or permission

Introduction to composite materials. Properties of an anisotropic lamina. Laminated composites. Failure theories. Analysis of composite structures.

940. Fracture Mechanics (3 cr I or II)

Prereq: ENGM 848 or permission

Modes of failure. Elastic stress field near cracks. Theories of brittle fracture. Elastic fracture mechanics. Elastic-plastic analysis of crack extension. Fracture toughness testing.

941. Mechanics of Dislocations and Cracks (3 cr)

Prereq: ENGM 848 or permission

Mathematical theory of straight dislocations in isotropic and anisotropic elastic media. Dislocations on and near an interface. Dislocation interactions. Discrete and continuously distributed dislocations. Applications to mechanics of materials: grain boundaries and dislocation pile-ups. Applications to fracture mechanics: Griffith-Inglish crack, Zener-Stroh-Koehler crack, Bilby-Cottrell-Swinden-Dugdale crack.

942. Theory of Plasticity (3 cr)

Prereq: ENGM 922

Basic concepts of plasticity. Yield conditions and yield surfaces. Torsion of cylindrical bars and Saint Venant-Mises and Prandtl-Reuss theories. General theory of plane strain and shear lines. Steady and pseudo-steady plastic flow. Extremum principles. Engineering applications.

951. Advanced Topics in Finite Element Methods (3 cr)

Prereq: ENGM 851 or 918, or permission

Theory and application of finite element methods. Topic varies with interest of instructor and may include: finite elements for the analysis of fracture; mixed variational formulations; hybrid stress elements; plasticity; non-linear elasticity; large deformations of structures; plate and shell elements; transverse shear effects in beams, plates and shells; “locking” phenomena; treatment of singularities; dynamics of large systems; “enhanced” strain methods; methods for solving non-linear algebraic systems; architecture of computer codes for non-linear finite element analysis; and treatment of constraints arising in nearly incompressible material models.

952. Experimental Stress Analysis II (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 3.

Prereq: ENGM 848 and 852

Surface strains and their measurement, principally by bonded wire resistance strain gages. Static and dynamic measurements using both oscilloscope and direct writing oscillograph, associated electrical circuits. Use of brittle coating in conjunction with strain gages. Evaluation of stresses from strain data.

975. Advanced Vibrations (3 cr)

Prereq: ENGM *875

Variational mechanics, Hamilton’s principle, and energy formulations for linearly elastic bodies. Eigenvalue and boundary value problems. Non-self adjoint systems. Approximate methods: Ritz and Galerkin. Gyroscopic systems. Nonconservative systems. Perturbation theory for the eigenvalue problem. Dynamics of constrained systems.

991. Advanced Investigations in Engineering Mechanics (1-12 cr, max 12)

Prereq: Permission

See current Schedule of Classes for offering. Treatment of advanced topics in engineering mechanics by experimental, computational, and/or theoretical methods. Topic varies from term to term.

996. Seminar in Engineering Mechanics (1 cr per sem, max 24)

Prereq: Permission

Pass/No Pass only. Only 1 credit hour of ENGM 996 will count towards the MS degree. Presentation and discussion of topics in the various branches of engineering mechanics.

999. Doctoral Dissertation (1-24 cr, max 55)

Prereq: Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair

851. Soil Environmental Chemistry (NRES 851) (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Prereq: CHEM 252

Offered even-numbered calendar years. Theory, mechanisms and processes related to chemical behavior in soil-water environments. Application of computer simulation models for predicting contaminant fate in soil. Basic chemical and biological principles of remediating contaminated soil and water.

*890. Practium in Environmental Engineering (1-6 cr, max 6) Fld.

Prereq: Permission

ENVE 890 requires, in advance, the approval of the practicum and the written documentation of how demonstrated creativity will occur i the practicum. At the completion of the practicum, a written report of the creative accomplishments is required.

Problems in engineering or management in a non-academic experience within the private sector or a government agency. Research, design, analysis, and testing.

*898. Special Problems in Environmental Engineering (1-6 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Special research-oriented problems in current topics in environmental engineering.

*899. Masters Thesis (6-10 cr)

Prereq: Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser

990. Seminar in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (1 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Current research topics and projects in environmental and water resources engineering and closely allied areas.

998. Special Topics in Environmental Engineering (1-6 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Independent library and/or experimental research, analysis, evaluation and presentation of current and advanced topics in environmental engineering and closely related areas.

801. Products Liability (LAW 755G) (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Liability issues arising out of manufacturing defects, design defects and warning defects in various product categories. Specific issues related to product liability, such as identifying proper defendants, establishing causation and the issue of post-sale warnings. Broader policy questions about the role of litigation versus regulation in a democracy and a market economy.

805. Analysis of Engineering Management I (3 cr)

Prereq: IMSE 206

General concepts and principles of engineering management applied to cases.

806. Decision and Risk Analysis (3 cr)

Prereq: IMSE 206; IMSE 321 or STAT 880

Theory and practice of decision making under uncertainty. Graphical modeling techniques. Influence diagram and decision trees. The value of information. Utility theory foundations, risk preference and multi-attribute decision models. Economic justification of projects.

807. Project Management (3 cr) Lec 3.

Project development, role of the project manager, project selection, project planning, budgeting and cost estimation, project scheduling, and project termination.

*810. Ergonomics (3 cr)

Not open to students with credit in IMSE 315. (Delivered via WWW.) Introduction to the principles of ergonomics. Information processing, human output and control, workplace design and environmental conditions.

812. Occupational Safety-A Systems Analysis (3 cr)

Prereq: IMSE 321

Analysis of safety performance, attribution of cost, identification and analysis of accident potential. Fault Tree analysis. Systems safety and reliability.

815. Cognitive Ergonomics (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 3.

Prereq: IMSE 821 or permission

Human factors affecting work. Focus on humans: energy requirements, lighting, noise, monotony and fatigue, learning, simultaneous versus sequential tasks. Experimental evaluation of concepts.

816. Physical Ergonomics (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 3.

Prereq: IMSE 821 or permission

Human performance in work. Focus on human’s response to various environmental and task-related variables with emphasis on physical and physiological effects.

817. Occupational Safety Hygiene Engineering (3 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Introduction to occupational hygiene engineering with emphasis on work place environmental quality. Heat, illumination, noise, and ventilation.

821. Applied Statistics and Quality Control (3 cr)

Prereq: IMSE 321

Systematic analysis of processes through the use of statistical analysis, methods, and procedures: statistical process control, sampling, regression, ANOVA, quality control, and design of experiments.

822. Industrial Quality Control (3 cr II) Lec 2, lab 3.

Prereq: IMSE 321

Statistical process control and quality assurance techniques in manufacturing. Control charts, acceptance sampling, and analyses and design of quality control systems.

823. Reliability Engineering (3 cr)

Prereq: IMSE 828

System and component reliability analyses of series, parallel and complex systems. Concepts of reliability, availability, and maintainability in design of systems. Methods of reliability testing and estimation.

828. Stochastic Operations Research Models (3 cr)

Prereq: IMSE 321

Techniques for understanding and predicting stochastic system behavior. Probability, Markov chains, queueing analysis, dynamic programming and reliability.

*831. Stochastic Processes (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: IMSE 428/828.

Fundamentals of stochastic processes and their application in modeling production/inventory control, maintenance and manufacturing systems. Markov and semi-Markov chains, Poisson processes, renewal processes, regenerative processes and Markov decision processes.

832. Scheduling (3 cr)

Prereq: IMSE 334

The problem of scheduling several tasks over time, including measure of performance, single-machine sequencing, flow shop scheduling, the job shop problem and priority dispatching.

840. Discrete Event Simulation Modeling (3 cr)

Prereq: IMSE 206 and 321; CSCE 155

Development of simulation models of discrete systems. Model development, Monte Carlo techniques, random number generators and output analysis.

860. Packaging Engineering (3 cr)

Prereq: IMSE 206, 321, ENGM 373

Investigation of packaging processes, materials, equipment, and design. Container design, material handling, storage, packaging, and environmental regulations, and material selection.

861. Radio Frequency Identification (3 cr) Lec 3.

Fundamentals of how radio frequency identification (RFID) components of tag, transponder, and antennae are utilized to create RFID systems. Best practices for implementation of RFID systems in common supply chain operations.

870. Theory and Practice of Materials Processing (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 3.

Prereq: IMSE 370

Theory, practice and application of conventional machining, forming and nontraditional machining processes with emphasis on tool life, dynamics of machine tools and adaptive control.

871. Tool and Die Design (3 cr)

Prereq: IMSE 370

General consideration in tool designing, design of tool and workholding devices, forming machines and presswork tools; application of computer graphics and finite element techniques, and prediction of tool paths in CNC machines.

875. Manufacturing Systems I (3 cr)

Prereq: IMSE 375, 428

Principles of automated production lines; analysis of transfer lines; group technology; just-in-time; and optimization strategies for discrete parts manufacturing systems.

876. Manufacturing Information Systems (3 cr)

Prereq: CSCE 155 or equivalent

Information systems and their impact on a manufacturing environment. Software, hardware, database systems, enterprise resource planning, networking and the Internet.

877. Robotics (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 3.

Prereq: IMSE 375

Basic robotics technology; application in manufacturing, manipulators and mechanical design; programming languages; intelligence and control.

881. Supply Chain Optimization (3 cr) Lec 3.

Concepts of the economic and service trade-offs in supply chain and logistics management. Using decision support system (DSS) to design optimal logistics network model with given requirements and operational parameters using leading software packages to model problems arising in strategic management of logistics networks.

882. Material Planning in Logistic Systems (3 cr)

Prereq: IMSE 321 and 328

Theory, practice and application of inventory, demand and supply planning techniques in multistage environments. Managing economies of scale, uncertainties, capacity constraints, and product availability in a supply chain. Integrated planning, supply chain coordination and technology enablers.

883. Logistics in the Supply Chain (3 cr)

Prereq: IMSE 334

Process of planning, implementing and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption. Domestic transportation systems, distribution centers and warehousing, international logistics, logistics system controls and re-engineering logistics systems.

*888. Nonlinear Optimization in Engineering (ENGM *888) (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MATH 208/208H and 314/814; ENGM 480/880; and permission

Nonlinear optimization using gradient-based and evolutionary methods. Constrained and unconstrained nonlinear optimization, Karush-Kuhn-Tucker conditions, penalty and barrier methods. Applications to optimal design in sciences and engineering.

898. Laboratory Investigation (1-6 cr, max 6) Lab.

Investigation and written report of research into a specific problem in any area of industrial or management systems engineering.

*899. Masters Thesis (6-10 cr)

Prereq: Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser

901. Total Quality Management Using Six Sigma Techniques (3 cr) Lec 3.

Introduction to advanced topics in Engineering Management and the foundations of Total Quality Management (TQM). Costs of quality, statistical tools, initiating change, advanced topics, and TQM in practice. Using DMAIC, DFSS, and COPQ along with the other industry-accepted Six Sigma Quality Techniques.

905. Analysis of Engineering Management II (3 cr)

Prereq: IMSE 805

Continuation of concepts and principles of engineering management applied to production cases.

906. Financial Engineering (3 cr)

Prereq: IMSE 806

Applications of principle and financial economics in industrial and systems engineering. Term structure of interest, capital asset pricing and other capital allocation models. Evaluation of real-options using binomial lattice, Black-Scholes and other pricing models.

914. Physiological Aspects of Ergonomics (3 cr)

Prereq: IMSE 816 or permission

Lecture and laboratory study of physiological factors affecting human performance during work. Includes evaluation and testing of physical work capacity, applied work physiology, and factors affecting work performance in stress producing environments.

915. Biomechanics (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 3.

Prereq: IMSE 816

Introduction and historical developments, theoretical fundamentals of the mechanics of the body. The link system of the body and kinematic aspects of extremity joints. of human motion.

916. Biotechnology (3 cr)

Prereq: IMSE 815, 816

Focus on man in system; man-man and man-machine communication. Design and arrangement of controls and displays. Experimental evaluation concepts.

919. Determinants of Occupational Performance (3 cr)

Prereq: IMSE 815, 816 or permission

Focus on the individual in the industrial working environment. Emphasis on evaluation of fatigue, training, shift work, perception, vigilance, and work-rest scheduling as they relate to the working environment.

922. Quality Engineering: Use of Experimental Design and Other Techniques (3 cr)

Extension of industrial quality control methods and techniques. Off-line and online quality control methods. Development of quality at the design stage through planned experiments and analyses. Experimental design methods include factorial, 2k, 3k, and factional factorials designs. Includes applied project in design of quality.

923. Manufacturing and Dynamic Systems Modeling (3 cr)

Prereq: MATH 821 and IMSE 822 or equivalent

Difference and differential equation models directly from series of observed data. Underlying system analysis including impulse response, stability and feedback interpretation. Forecasting and accuracy of forecasts. Periodic and exponential trends in seasonal series. Modeling two series simultaneously. Minimum mean squared error control and forecasting by leading indicators. Illustrative applications to real life data in science and engineering.

970. Advanced Manufacturing Processes (3 cr)

Prereq: IMSE 870 or permission

Theory, practice and technology of advanced manufacturing processes, with emphasis on process mechanism, surface integrity, tool and machine design, adaptive control and expert systems.

975. Manufacturing Systems II (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: IMSE 875

Concepts and models of programmable automation and materials handling systems; use of artificial intelligence for shop floor control; design and analysis of flexible manufacturing systems.

984. Advanced Simulation Modeling (3 cr)

Prereq: IMSE 840

Philosophy, principles and methodology for discrete-event simulation modeling. Use of simulation in the planning of manufacturing and service systems. Simulation modeling perspectives and languages, variance reduction techniques, model verification and validation, and output analysis.

991. Seminar (1-3 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Presentation and discussion of current topics in the field of industrial engineering.

996. Advanced Topics in Industrial Engineering (3 cr each, max 12)

Current topics in major areas of study with the Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering that are pertinent to IMSE graduate students, in the areas of:
A. Engineering Management
B. Human Factors Engineering
D. Manufacturing Engineering
E. Operations Research

998. Advanced Laboratory Investigation (1-12 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Semester projects involving research into a specific problem in industrial or management systems engineering.

999. Doctoral Dissertation (1-24 cr, max 55)

Prereq: Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair

802. Turbomachinery (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 300 and MECH/CIVE 310

Thermodynamic analysis and design of axial and radial flow turbines, compressors and pumps. Fundamentals of the operating characteristics and performance parameters of turbomachines. Cavitation and blade element theory.

803. Internal Combustion Engines (3 cr I, II) Lec 3, lab 2.

Prereq: MECH 300 or equivalent

Basic cycle analysis and engine types, fundamental thermodynamics and operating characteristics of various engines analyzed, combustion processes for spark and compression-ignition engines, fuels, testing procedures and lubrication systems evaluated. Thermodynamic evaluation of the performance and the basic operation of various engine types.

804. Theory of Combustion (3 cr, I) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 300, 820 or permission

Stoichiometric analysis of combustion processes. Energy transfer, flame propagation and transformation velocities during combustion. Combustor applications and design considerations. Emission formation and methods of control.

806. Air Conditioning Systems Design (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 300 or equivalent

A comprehensive design project is an integral part of course. Application of thermodynamic and fluid dynamic principles to the design of air conditioning systems.

807. Power Plant Systems Design (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 300 or equivalent

A comprehensive design project is an integral part of course. Application of thermodynamic and fluid dynamic principles to the design of power plants.

808. Heat Exchanger Design (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 300 or equivalent

Practical exercises in actual design tasks. Design methodology for various heat exchangers employed in mechanical engineering. Introduction to computer-aided design as applied to heat exchangers.

*810. Viscous Flow I (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 310 and MATH 821

Dynamics and kinematics of laminar flows of viscous fluids. Development of the equations of motion in general and some exact solutions to them. Flows with small to large (laminar) Reynolds numbers including fundamental concepts of the boundary layer on a flat plate.

*812. Viscous Flow II (3 cr I, II) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH *810, MATH 822 or 824 or MECH *890

Vorticity dynamics. Ideal flows in a plane and in axisymmetric and three-dimensional geometries. Advanced boundary layer theory. Introduction to stability and turbulent flows.

813. Aerodynamics (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 200 and 310

Subsonic and supersonic airflow theory, dynamics of flight performance parameters, rotor analysis and special topics.

814. Compressible Flow (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 300 and 310

Analysis of the flow of compressible fluids by means of the momentum equation, continuity equation, and the laws of the thermodynamics and some application of thermodynamics laws to incompressible fluids.

815. Two-Phase Flow (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 3.

Prereq: or parallel: MECH 310 and 380

Transport phenomena of homogeneous and heterogeneous types of mixtures such as solid-liquid, solid-gas, liquid-liquid and liquid-gas. Properties of components and mixtures. Flow induced vibrations and parameter distributions. Optimization and design problems in multiphase systems.

816. Engineering Acoustics (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 310 and MATH 821

Transverse and longitudinal traveling waves; acoustic wave equation of fluids; reflection, transmission, radiation, reception, absorption and attenuation of sound; acoustic cavities and waveguides; and sound propagation in pipes, resonators and filters.

820. Heat Transfer (3 cr I, III) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 310

Heat transfer by conduction, convection and radiation. Correlation of theory with experimental data and engineering design.

824. Laser Material Processing with Compressible Flow Perspective (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: Permission

Fundamentals of laser material processing. Laser material interactions from the compressible flow perspective. Analytical, semi-analytical, and numerical approaches.

825. Solar Energy Engineering (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 820 or permission

Conversion of solar energy into more useful forms with emphasis on environmental heating and cooling applications. Includes solar energy availability, solar collectors and design, solar systems and their simulation and solar economics.

826. Heat Transfer at Nanoscales and in Ultrashort Time Domains (3 cr I, II)

Prereq: MECH 820

Heat transfer in nanoscale and nanostructured materials. Heat transfer in ultrafast laser materials processing.

831. Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 310; MATH 814; MECH 820 or parallel

Finite difference methods for steady and transient diffusion and convection-diffusion problems. Finite volume technique for the solution of multidimensional fluid flow, and heat and mass transfer problems.

836. Introduction to Continuum Biomechanics (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: ENGM 373; MECH 310 and 820

Introduction to biomechanics including basic anatomy, biomaterials, kinematics, dynamics, viscoelasticity, bio-fluid mechanics, and bio-heat transfer.

837. Biomedical Device Design (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: ENGM 223, 325, and 373; or equivalent

Design of devices intended for use in biomedical environments. Introduction to modeling of the bio-environment, bio-materials and material selection. Overview of design methodologies and strategies used in biomedical device design from a material properties perspective. Introduction to federal regulation and other pertinent issues.

842. Intermediate Kinematics (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 342

Analytic cam design. The geometry of constrained plane motion and application to the design of mechanisms. Analysis and synthesis of pin-jointed linkage mechanisms.

844. Intermediate Dynamics of Machinery (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 342 and 350

Fundamentals of vibration, vibration and impact in machines, balance of rotors, flexible rotor dynamics and instabilities, parametric vibration, advanced dynamics and design of cam mechanisms, dynamics of flywheel.

845. Mechanical Engineering Design Concepts (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 3.

Prereq: MECH 200, 310, 342, and 350

Development of design concepts. Introduction to synthesis techniques and mathematical analysis methods. Applications of these techniques to mechanical engineering design projects.

850. Mechanical Engineering Control Systems Design (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 2.

Prereq: MECH 350

Applications of control systems analysis and synthesis for mechanical engineering equipment. Control systems for pneumatic, hydraulic, kinematic, electromechanical and thermal systems.

852. Digital Control of Mechanical Systems (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 3.

Prereq: MECH 450

Introduction to digital measurement and control of mechanical systems. Applications of analysis and synthesis of discrete time systems.

853. Robotics: Kinematics and Design (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 350

Robotics synthesize some aspects of human function by the use of mechanisms, sensors, actuators and computers.

855. Vehicle Dynamics (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 343 and 350

Introduction to basic mechanics governing automotive vehicle dynamic acceleration, braking, ride, handling and stability. Analytical methods, including computer simulation in vehicle dynamics. The difference components and subsystems of a vehicle that influence vehicle dynamic performance.

856. Dynamics of Internal Combustion Engines (3 cr I) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 342 and 343.

Basics of design of the internal combustion engine. Design of various engine parts such as pistons, connecting rods, valve trains and crankshafts, and the vibration dampers. Dynamic study of the engine, the crankshaft assembly, the valve train, and balancing of the engines.

857. Mechatronic Systems Design (3 cr) Lec 3, lab 2.

Prereq: ELEC 231; MECH 350 or parallel

Lab sessions allow for constructing mechatronic systems. Lab time arranged. A comprehensive design project included. Theory, application, simulation, and design of systems that integrate mechanical, computer, and electronic components.

881. Introduction to Nuclear Engineering (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MATH *820 or 821

Introduction to nuclear physics, radiation interaction with matter, reactor fundamentals, and the application of equipment and principles associated with reactor safety and operations.

*890. Advanced Analysis of Mechanical Engineering Systems (3 cr I) Lec 3.

Engineering mathematics review. Formulation and solution of engineering problems including basic laws, lumped parameter models, and continuous systems. Examples drawn from all areas of mechanical engineering.

898. Laboratory and Analytical Investigations (1-6 cr, max 6, I, II, III) Lab.

Investigation and written report of research into a specific problem in any major area of mechanical engineering.

*899. Masters Thesis (6-10 cr)

Prereq: Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser

900. Advanced Thermodynamics (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: Permission

Classical thermodynamics providing precise and true understanding; advanced methodologies and applications to mechanical engineering tasks; axiomatic foundations of classical thermodynamics, engineering applications to working substances in motion; systematic generalizations to exotic substances; and selected topics as illustrations.

904. Advanced Combustion Theory (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 804 or equivalent

Detailed analysis of modern combustion wave theory, particularly chain reaction calculations and flame temperature determination. Gas dynamics of flames. Advanced mass transfer as applied to combustion. Aerodynamics of flame stabilization by vortices. Critical examination of present experimental techniques and results.

912. Advanced Topics in Fluid Dynamics (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH *812 or permission

Selected topics from one or two of the following fields: magneto-fluid-mechanics, three-dimensional boundary layers, fluid-mechanical stability, hypersonic flow, theory of turbulence, rarefied gas dynamics or other current research interest area.

916. Turbulent Flows (3 cr I, II) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH *812

Methods of description and basic equations of turbulent flows. Isotropic and homogeneous turbulence, energy spectra and correlations. Introduction to measurements. Transition theory and experimental evidence. Wall turbulence, engineering calculations of turbulent boundary layers. Free turbulent jets and wakes.

922. Conduction Heat Transfer (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 820 or permission

Theory of heat conduction; analytical, numerical, graphical and analog methods of solution.

923. Convection Heat Transfer (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 820 or permission

Theory of heat transfer by convection. Analytical, numerical, and empirical solutions. Selected applications.

924. Radiation Heat Transfer (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 820 or permission

Theory of heat transfer by thermal radiation. Formulation and analytical and numerical solutions. Selected applications.

932. Advanced Finite Element Methods (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MECH 831, *890

Review of basic finite element methods including field problems and continuum solid mechanics problems. Advanced linear methods: eigenvalues and mode superposition, convection-diffusion problems, Stokes flow problems. Nonlinear methods for heat transfer, fluid flow, and solid mechanics.

943. Machine Design (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 3.

Prereq: MECH 842 or permission

The student’s competence in designing machine members to withstand various static and dynamic loads, to analyze failure, and to design members for optimum balance of weight, cost, and reliability is advanced to a level beyond that of MECH 843. Impact loading, fatigue, optimum design of mechanical components, lubrication, and environmental considerations (mechanical properties at high and low temperature, creep, stress corrosion, fretting corrosion, etc.) are tested. Laboratory includes completion of one or more realistic individual design projects and the use of engineering case studies to illustrate more complex interactive design than would be feasible to actually carry out in one semester.

945. Probabilistic Design of Machine Elements (3 cr)

Prereq: MECH 845; STAT 880; or permission

Application of probability to the design of machine elements. Rational determination of component factor of safety based on probability densities of strength and of in-service stress. Statistical study of cumulative damage resulting from varying magnitude stress cycles. Probability of survival of fatigue-life design.

950. Impact Engineering (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: ENGM/CIVE 851

Design and analysis of structures that undergo impact. Nonlinear, large-deformation finite element analysis of structures. Vehicle crashworthiness, roadside safety design, sheet metal forming, and projectile impacts.

958. Advanced Mechatronics (3 cr) Lec 3, lab 2.

Prereq: MECH 457/857 or permission

Theory, application, simulation, and design of systems that integrate mechanical, computer, and electronics components. Analyze, design, simulate, and build mechatronic systems.

991. Seminar (1 cr each)

996. Laboratory and Analytical Investigations (1-12 cr)

Semester projects involving research into a specific problem in any major area of mechanical engineering.

999. Doctoral Dissertation (1-24 cr, max 55)

Prereq: Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair

860. Mechanical Aspects of Materials (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: ENGM 325; METL 360 or ENGM 335 or equivalent

Principles at the atomistic or molecular level that relate mechanical properties and behavior of different classes of materials to their structure and environment.

861. Materials Laboratory II (3 cr) Lab 6.

Prereq: METL 360

Application of scientific principles in the laboratory to the analysis of materials problems and selection of engineering materials.

862. X-ray Diffraction (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: PHYS 212

Principles of crystallography. Production and properties of X-rays. The interaction of X-rays with atoms and the nature of diffraction (direction and the intensities of diffracted beams). Diffraction patterns and intensity measurements.

*864. Thin Films and Surface Engineering (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: Graduate standing in engineering, physics, chemistry, or permission

Thin films play an important role in a myriad of applications ranging from magnetic recording media, architectural glass panels, and microelectronics to coatings for reduction of wear and corrosion in components on board the space shuttle. Includes: vacuum science and technology; pumping systems and instrumentation; thin film deposition techniques; surface modification techniques; characterization of thin film properties; microstructural, physical and mechanical properties; and comparisons of surface enhancement techniques in terms of suitability, performance, and cost.

865. Applied Physical Metallurgy and Design (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: METL 360 or equivalent

Principles of alloying, alloy selection, modification of the physical properties of structural alloys by thermal, mechanical and chemical treatment, solidification and joining phenomena.

866. Materials Selection for Mechanical Design (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 2.

Prereq: METL 360 and ENGM 325; or permission

Rational selection procedure for the most suitable materials for each particular mechanical design. Introduction of materials selection charts and the concept of materials performance indices. Case studies in mechanical design, taking materials selection, shape and process into account. Projects on materials selection at the design concept and the design embodiment stages.

867. Principles of Powder Metallurgy (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 3.

Prereq: MECH 200; ENGM 325; METL 360 or ENGM 335 or equivalent

Basic principles of powder metallurgy, with emphasis on methods of producing metal powders, determination of their characteristics; the mechanics of powder compaction; sintering methods and effects; and engineering applications.

868. Failure Analysis: Prevention and Control (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 2.

Prereq: ENGM 325; METL 360 or ENGM 335 or equivalent

Several projects involving case analyses and design are included. Metallurgical tools for analysis of failures; types and modes of failures; sources of design and manufacturing defects. Case histories utilized to illustrate modes of failures and principles and practices for analysis. Design concepts and remedial design with case studies.

869. Physical Materials Systems (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: PHYS 212 and METL 360

The principles controlling the formation of the structure of engineering materials. Phase diagrams, diffusion, interfaces and microstructures, solidification and diffusional transformation and diffusionless transformations.

870. Thermodynamics of Alloys (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: METL 360; MECH 200; MATH 208 or equivalent

Materials thermodynamics of closed systems, introduction to liquid and solid solution alloys, relationship to gas phase, application to binary systems.

871. Electron Microscopy of Materials (3 cr) Lec 2, lab 2.

Prereq: PHYS 212

Introduction to electron beam instruments. Electron interactions with materials. Basic aspects of electron diffraction, image formation and spectrum generation by materials. Acquisition and analysis of images, diffraction patterns and spectral data. Resolution and sensitivity limits of electron probe methods. Practical experience in the use of electron microscopes for characterization of materials.

872. Kinetics of Alloys (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: METL 360 or equivalent; and MATH 821

Kinetics of gas-liquid-solid reactions in alloy systems, analysis of diffusion models applicable to such systems.

873. Corrosion (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CHEM 109 or equivalent

Fundamentals of corrosion engineering, underlying principles, corrosion control and materials selection, and environmental control.

874. Extractive Metallurgy (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: METL 360 or equivalent; MECH 200 or equivalent

Unit operations and processes utilized in production of ferrous, nonferrous and refractory metals. Examples of production techniques for metal bearing ores, scrap metals, and domestic waste. Control of impurity and alloy content and their relationship to physical properties.

*875. Glass and Ceramic Materials (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: METL 860 and 870, or permission

Principles underlying the processing and microstructure evolution in nonmetallic materials, particularly glasses and ceramics. Structure-property relations in ceramics for engineering applications.

898. Laboratory and Analytical Investigation (1-6 cr, max 6, I, II, III) Lab.

Investigation and written report of research into specific problems in any major area of materials engineering.

960. Materials Aspects of Fracture (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: METL 860, 870

Utilization of certain aspects of applied elasticity, plasticity, and materials physics to explain the relationship between materials structures and mechanical properties. Includes review of various types of material failure and mechanical tests employed to predict behavior of materials with emphasis on metals.

962. Imperfections in Crystals (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CHEM 882, METL 860

Fundamental properties of defects in solids. Energy considerations for point, line, and plane defects. Equilibrium and nonequilibrium concentrations of defects and annealing theory. Mutual interactions of defects and formation of secondary defects. Interaction of defects with other perturbations of the crystal lattices.

970. Advanced Thermodynamics of Materials (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: METL 870, MATH 821 or equivalent

Applications of thermodynamic concepts to phase equilibria in materials systems. Systematics of solution theories and lattice modeling. Experimental methods; computer modeling in materials thermodynamics.

972. Transformation in Materials (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: CHEM 882, METL 870

Classical nucleation theory, homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation. Precipitation studies in solids including transition precipitates. Kinetics of growth of precipitates. Diffusion controlled transformation process.

997. Research Other Than Thesis (1-6 cr, max 6)

Prereq: Advanced graduate standing and permission

Supervised non-thesis research and independent study.

998. Advanced Materials Topics (1-3 cr per sem, max 9)

Prereq: Permission

Course offered as the need arises to teach advanced topics in materials characterization, processing, synthesis or properties not covered in other 900-level courses.