Courses

    Examines the role of surfaces and particles in the fate and transport of contaminants in the aquatic environment. Emphasizes modeling of absorption, dissolution, precipitation, surface-catalyzed reactions, and coagulation and filtration kinetics. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 5404 or GEOL 5280 (minimum grade C-).
    Introduces computational techniques particularly applicable to high-speed gas flows that contain shocks. Complicated numerical methods are developed from relatively simple numerical modules. Recommended prereq., ASEN 5417 or equivalent or instructor consent required. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering (ENGR) graduate students or Aerospace Engineering Concurrent Degree (C-ASEN) majors only.
    Topics include matching and network flows, matroids, computational geometry, parallel computation (PRAM, hypercube, mesh). Also includes Vlsi, database theory, distributed computation, cryptography, robotics, scheduling, probabilistic algorithms, approximation algorithms, average case, and amortized analysis, time permitting. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CSCI 5454 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to graduate students only.

    Covers constitutive modeling, multiphase mechanics, and finite element implementation of constitutive models and coupled solid-fluid mechanical governing equations for inelastic porous media at small strain. Considers transient and steady state conditions. Analyzes structural, geotechnical, geological, mechanical, biomechanical, and other related modern engineering problems. Uses general purpose finite element software program for implementation and analysis.

    Covers modeling, computational algorithms and their computer implementation for both linear and nonlinear dynamical systems. Topics covered include transient analysis, wave propagation, multiphysics analysis, and their significant engineering applications. Recommended prereq., ASEN 5022 or equivalent or instructor consent required. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering (ENGR) graduate students or Aerospace Engineering Concurrent Degree (C-ASEN) majors only.
    Reflects upon specialized aspects of aerospace engineering sciences. Course content is indicated in the online Schedule Planner. Recommended prereq., varies. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering (ENGR) graduate students or Aerospace Engineering Concurrent Degree (C-ASEN) majors only.
    Same as ATLS 3519, 4519. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Explores theoretical underpinnings of nonlinear static and dynamic analysis of framed structures, along with exposure to the corresponding programming techniques in Matlab. Topics covered are: flexibility and fiber based beam-column element formulation; structural,section and fiber plasticity; geometric and material nonlinearities; nonlinear pushover and transient analysis of framed structures. Department enforced prereq., CVEN 5525. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Analyzes and designs structures for earthquake load covering: properties of earthquake ground motions, ground motion prediction equations, seismic hazard analysis, response spectra, response of linear and nonlinear structures, construction of design spectra, seismic design methods, and building code requirements. Department enforced prereq., CVEN 5111. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Covers advanced theoretical and practical topics in machine learning and latest developments in the field. Students conduct original research, either applied or theoretical, and present their results. Recommended prereq., CSCI 5622 or instructor consent required. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Looks at modern computational methods for solution of unconstrained optimization problems, nonlinear leastsquares, and systems of nonlinear equations. Techniques for building algorithms to solve problems with special structure. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CSCI 5606 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to graduate students only.
    Covers computational methods for constrained optimization. Topics include basic theory, methods for quadratic programming, active set strategies for linear constraints, and penalty and successive quadratic programming methods for nonlinearly constrained problems. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CSCI 5606 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to graduate students only.
    Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Students seeking the master of engineering degree must complete a creative investigation project, including a written report, supervised by a member of the graduate faculty. Department enforced prereq., completion of 21 hours towards the ME degree. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate student Computer Sciences (CSEN) students only.
    Students determine capstone research question, conduct literature review, develop research methodology and project plan, write a proposal, and select capstone committee. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of EMEN 5825 or EMEN 5900 (minimum grade C+). Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

    Provides an overview of current research topics in computational biology and health informatics, with a focus on research conducted on campus. Each week students will attend an on-campus seminar or a presentation by an on-campus research group. Prepares students to participate in a research project. CSCI 4810 and 6810 are the same course.

    Continues EMEN 6805 as the second half of a two-course sequence for the engineering management capstone project. Students conduct agreed-upon research, research and analyze results, develop recommendations, write a final report, and present the project to the committee for evaluation. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of EMEN 6805 (minimum grade C+). Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.
    Covers design and operation of fermentation processes, microbial and enzyme kinetics, multiple substrate and multiple species of fermentation, regulation of enzyme activity, energetics of cellular growth, immobilized enzyme and cell reactors, and transport phenomenain microbial systems and downstream processing. Prerequisites: Restricted to Chemistry (CHEM), Chemical Engineering (CHEN) or Biological Sciences (MCDB) graduate students only.
    Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.

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