An introduction to switched-mode converters. Includes steady-state converter modeling and analysis, switch realization, discontinuous conduction mode, and transformer-isolated converters. Ac modeling of converters using averaged methods, small-signal transfer functions, feedback loop design, and transformer design. Same as ECEN 5797. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ECEN 3250 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
Acquiring basic management and marketing skills is essential to successfully participating in technology venture development whether in a start-up company or Fortune 500 company. In the course, students learn to evaluate a technology, consider it's viability as product, and learn the basic tenets of marketing with emphasis on developing a technology innovation into a commercially successful product with a mind on customer development as a key aspect of product development. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Engineering students only.
Focuses on the engineering needed to bring therapeutic products derived from living organisms (e.g., proteins, peptides, DNA, RNA) from the production plant to the patient. Covers the challenges of keeping these products "active" as they are stored, shipped, and administered to patients. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of CHEN 3320 and prerequisite or corequisite courses of CHEN 4830 or CHEN 4330 (all minimum grade C-).
Introduces basic concepts in metabolic engineering and explores modern approaches in metabolic and strain engineering. Application areas that will be discussed will include the use of metabolic engineering approaches in biofuels and biorefining as well as biopharmaceutical production. CHEN 4803 and 5803 are the same course. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEM 4711 or CHEM 4611 (minimum grade C-).
Provides an overview of biomaterials. Covers major classes of materials used in medical applications, properties, degradation mechanisms, and characterization methods, foreign body response, methods to control physiological response to biomaterial surfaces, biocompatibility, biomaterials used in soft and hard tissue replacements, drug delivery devices and tissue engineering, and design criteria for developing a material for a given biological application. Same as CHEN 5805. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of CHEN 2810 or MCDB 1150 or EBIO 1220 and 1230 (minimum grade C-).
Develops a firm understanding of the general principles of computer animation. Lectures cover the creation of models, materials, textures, surfaces, and lighting. Path and key frame animation, particle dynamics, and rendering are introduced. Students are assigned a number of animation tutorials to carry out. CSCI 4809/5809 and ATLS 4809/5809 are all the same course. Requisites: Restricted to students in the Atlas student group (PATL) only.
Develops a firm understanding of the general principles of computer animation. Lectures cover the creation of models, materials, textures, surfaces, and lighting. Path and key frame animation, particle dynamics, and rendering are introduced. Students are assigned a number of animation tutorials to carry out. CSCI 4809/5809 and ATLS 4809/5809 are all the same course.
Involves planning and execution of chemical engineering experiments on mass transfer operations, bioseparations, and biological reactors. Interprets experimental data with theoretical principles and statistical analysis. Emphasizes communication with written memos, full reports and oral presentations. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of CHEN 2810 or MCDB 1150 or EBIO 1210 and 1220 and CHEN 3130 and 4830 (all minimum grade C-). Requires a corequisite course of CHEN 4820.
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.
Explores bioelectric and metabolic signals generated by the nervous system from two standpoints: 1) their biophysical genesis and role in neural integration and 2) neurotechnologies such as electroencephalography, magnetoencephalography, deep brain stimulation, and functional magnetic resonance imaging. Same as ECEN 5811 and ASEN 4216. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ECEN 2260 or ECEN 3030 or ASEN 3300 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
Lect. and lab. Presents purification methods, mass transfer coefficients, problems specific to biologicals, and scale-up of processes. Also covers chromatography, phase extraction, supercritical fluids, sedimentation, precipitation, electrophoresis, dialysis, affinity techniques, cell separation, application of separations to bioreactors, and comparison of batch and continuous processes. Same as CHEN 5820. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEN 3220 (minimum grade C-).
A biophysical exploration of human physiology from the standpoints of control systems and neural information processing. Topics include: neural control of movement and cardiovascular performance, tissue growth and repair, carcinogenesis, and physiological responses to microgravity. Same as ECEN 5821 and ASEN 4426/5426. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ECEN 2260 or ECEN 3030 or ASEN 3300 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
Instructs students in the necessary elements of a business plan and how to prepare a complete well-written plan for an entrepreneurial business venture. Students work in interdisciplinary business-engineering five-person teams to create a business concept and take it through to business plan completion. Same as ESBM 4830. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Engineering students only.
Covers the fundamentals of transistor-level analog integrated circuit design. Starting with motivations from application circuits, the course developes principles of dc biasing, device models, amplifier stages, frequency response analysis and feedback and compensation techniques for multi-stage operational amplifiers. Same as ECEN 5827. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ECEN 3250 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
Supervised study of special topics of interest to students under instructor guidance. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Department consent required. Requisites: Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
Introduces chemical kinetics, chemical reactor design, and biological kinetics. Involves mass and energy balances for steady-state and transient reactor systems. Also covers residence time distribution, mass transfer, catalytic reactions, multiple steady states in reactors, enzyme kinetics, metabolic networks, and cell growth kinetics. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEN 3320 (minimum grade C-).
Covers topics of interest in computer science at the senior undergraduate level. Content varies from semester to semester. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CSCI 2400 (minimum grade C-).
May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Requisites: Restricted to College of Engineering and Applied Science BS students or BS/MS Concurrent Degree Students only.
Provides background for the design of artificially intelligent systems based upon our present knowledgeof the human brain. Includes similarities and differences between the brain and computers, robots, and common computer models of brain and mind. Emphasizes the neuron as an information processor, and organization of natural as well as synthetic neural networks. Same as ECEN 5831, ASEN 4436/5436. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ECEN 2260 or ECEN 3030 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours provided topics are different. Department consent required. Requisites: Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
