Courses

Capstone course required of all graduate students in the interdisciplinary graduate biotechnology certificate program. Reviews molecular genetics, product synthesis and purification, economics, intellectual property, and business planning. Working in teams, students present a biotechnology product plan. Prereq., CHEN 5830.

Same as ECEN 4831, and ASEN 4436/5436. Prerequisites: Restriced to any graduate students or Electrical/Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering Concurrent Degree majors only.

Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Explores the field of natural language processing as it is concerned with the theoretical and practical issues that arise in getting computers to perform useful and interesting tasks with natural language. Covers the problems of understanding complex language phenomena and building practical programs. Prereq., graduate standing or instructor consent. Same as LING 5832. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students or Computer Science Concurrent Degree majors only.

Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Provides a deep exploration of the fundamental principles of colloid and interface science and of related applications. Core topics include fundamental equations of interfacial science, capillary phenomena, interfacial thermodynamics interfaces, molecular monolayers, electrical surface properties, and interfacial a forces. Advanced topics include wetting phenomena, adsorption isotherms, dynamic interfacial behavior, surface modification, tribiology, surfactant self-assembly, and foams/emulsions among others. Prereq., CHEN 3320 (min. grade C-).

Supervised study of special topics of interest to students under instructor guidance. Prereq., instructor consent.

Presents fundamental chemical and physical concepts that give rise to the unique optical, electronic and magnetic properties of nanoscale materials. Introduces important synthetic routes for producing nanomaterials, and interparticle forces governing colloidal behavior and self-assembly. Discusses current and potential applications in catalysis, biomedicine, renewable energy, and other fields. Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) or graduate students only. CHEN 4836 and 5836 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Supervised study of special topics of interest to students under instructor guidance. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., Instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Supervised study of special topics of interest to students under instructor guidance. Prereq., instructor consent.

Software laboratory course extends the concepts developed in ECEN 4827 to full design and layout of mixed analog and digital custom integrated circuits. Assignments explore implementation of analog to digital and digital to analog converters, and final project developes a full custom IC for a target application. Prereq., ECEN 5827.

Graduate-selected topics courses offered upon demand.Prereq., graduate standing or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Restricted to graduate students or instructor consent. Same as CSCI 4839. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students or Computer Science Concurrent Degree majors only.

Available to MS and PHD students.

Offers an opportunity for students to do independent, creative work at the master's level. Numbered ECEN 5840-5849. Prereq., advisor consent.

Available only through approval of graduate advisor. Subjects arranged to fit the needs of the particular student. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

Available only through approval of graduate advisor. Subjects arranged to fit the needs of the particular student. Numbered MCEN 5848--5898. Prereq., graduate standing.

Study of special projects. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Available only through approval of graduate advisor. Subject arranged to fit needs of student. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

Available only through approval of graduate advisor. Subjects arranged to fit the needs of the particular student. Numbered MCEN 5848-5898. Prereq., graduate standing.

Incorporates biochemistry, pharmaceutical science, and engineering for application in the pharmaceutical industry. Emphasizes microscale mechanisms affecting drug delivery, bioavailability, and stability. Specific topics include thermodynamics of macromolecular conformational stability, crystallization kinetics, interfacial phenomena, and industrial protein folding. Prereq., graduate standing.

Provides opportunities for independent study at the master's level. Prerequisites: Restricted to Computer Science (CSEN) graduate students only or Computer Science Concurrent Degree majors only.

Explores commonly used research methods including analytical, agreement, descriptive, and relational methods; experimental design including incorporation, nesting, blocking, and controlling; threats to the internal and external validity of research. Sampling procedures and considerations, measurement validity and reliability, and managing the research study are also reviewed. Prereq., EMEN 5005 or equivalent. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Same as TLEN 5750. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

Examines interdisciplinary field of human-computer interaction through a comprehensive content and historical survey. Considers new trajectories of inquiry and how the field merges with others. "Social computing" is emphasized as a central topic. Students across disciplines will find the course foundational for understanding human-centered technology matters, including computer scientists; social scientists; and business and media arts students. Recommended prereq., CSCI 4839 or 5839. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students or Computer Science Concurrent Degree majors only.

Focuses on the fundamental tools necessary to address sustainable community development projects in low-income communities (LICs). Topics include: human development, sustainable development, and presentation of an integrative and participatory framework for development projects in LICs. The framework consists of a combination of development and engineering project management tools. Framework is illustrated through case studies and student-driven team projects. Restricted to senior or graduate students. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.