Develop an understanding and appreciation for the fundamentals and pragmatic principles of systems engineering and their application to space missions. This course establishes a working knowledge of the primary techniques systems engineers use to guide the development of complex systems, including: requirements development, system synthesis, good design practices, system optimization, exception handling, interface management and trade studies. Requisites: Restricted to College of Engineering (ENGR) graduate students or Aerospace Engineering Concurrent Degree (C-ASEN) majors only.
Examines current issues and strategy in the standardization of telecommunications and information technologies. Covers topics on the importance of standards, government and private sector perspectives, and impact of information age technologies on standards development. Introduces students to relevance of antitrust and intellectual property law to the topic.
Presents the fundamentals, principles and experimental techniques of electrochemistry, the background of ionic or electronic conduction of metal, semiconductor, inorganic and polymer materials, and applications in the areas of batteries, fuel cells, electrochemical double layer capacitors, electrochemical photonics, sensors and semiconductor electrochemistry. Recommended prereqs., MCEN 2024 and 3032. Same as MCEN 4194.
Covers the basics of what one needs to know in order to perform effectively as an internal or external consultant and follows the institute of Management Consulting's Body of Knowledge for their Certified Management Consultant certification preparing students to achieve professional certification with that registration body as well, should they choose to do so. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Provides an overview of the development process and proforma, investigates the interrelationship between design decisions and building costs, and evaluates the impact of each major building system on the development budget and schedule. Provides a simulated development experience where students respond to a Request for Proposal, including proformas, design, estimates and outline specifications. Department consent required. Taught intermittently.
Addresses networking and telecommunication policy issues faced by countries around the world. Subjects include financing projects, service for underdeveloped/under served areas, managing spectrum effectively, licensing new service providers, and complying with international treaty obligations. Recommended prereqs., TLEN 5010 and 5210. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Credit hours and subject matter to be arranged. Numbered MCEN 5208-5298. Requisites: Restricted to any College of Engineering and Applied Science graduate students or to Mechanical Engineering undergraduate majors only.
Covers subjects pertinent to remote sensing of the Earth, including oceanography, meteorology, vegetation monitoring, and geology. Emphasizes techniques for extracting geophysical information from satellite data. Course requirement for Remote Sensing Certificate. Formerly ASEN 6210. Requisites: Restricted to College of Engineering (ENGR) graduate students or Aerospace Engineering Concurrent Degree (C-ASEN) majors only.
Introduces students to the theories and policy of international development. The course will examine the role of multilateral agencies, foundations, aid organizations, corporate entities and academia in development as both an industry and a research field. The course will focus on development movements and their outcomes, the inter-related nature of development and its effect on policies and programs, and critiques. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Considers continuum mechanics, emphasizing fundamental relationships for fluid mechanics and heat transfer and their applications to engineering problems. Department enforced prereqs., undergraduate courses in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and differential equations. Requisites: Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Seniors) or graduate students only.
Learn the key issues and principles that guide the decisions of policy makers with respect to the regulatory treatment of voice, video, and data communications. Engage in critical debate, and develop instincts for anticipating the likely regulatory models that may be applied to new technologies. This introductory course covers technical, economic, legal, political, and institutional considerations. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of TLEN 5010 (minimum grade D-).
Develops the macromechanical and micromechanical theory of the elastic behavior and failure of composite laminates. Applies basic theory to a broad range of practical problems including the buckling and vibration of composite plates, columns, and shells. Requisites: Restricted to College of Engineering (ENGR) graduate students or Aerospace Engineering Concurrent Degree (C-ASEN) majors only.
Same as ASEN 4215 and ATOC 5215. Requisites: Restricted to College of Engineering (ENGR) graduate students or Aerospace Engineering Concurrent Degree (C-ASEN) majors only.
Same as ASEN 4216 and ECEN 5811. Requisites: Restricted to College of Engineering (ENGR) graduate students or Aerospace Engineering Concurrent Degree (C-ASEN) majors only.
Teaches students to interpret commonly used financial reports in the construction engineering industry sector. Skills developed in this course will better prepare students to become competent consumers of financial information and influence future results the construction business. Models for financing public and private sector projects will also be explored. Recommended restriction, graduate standing or department consent required. Taught intermittently.
Same as ASEN 4218. Requisites: Restricted to College of Engineering (ENGR) graduate students or Aerospace Engineering Concurrent Degree (C-ASEN) majors only.
Explores the impact of economic, geographical and social/cultural conditions on development outcomes through standalone course components taught by subject matter experts in region and in residency at ATLAS. Components may include, but are not limited to, development economics, environmental sustainability, public health, climate change, globalization and migration, religion, and gender as these broad themes relate to development. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ATLS 5210 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to graduate students only.
Examines fundamentals of mass transport with particular attention to microscopic balances in complex systems, such as those involving multiple components, chemical reaction, simultaneous heat and mass transport, and/or high mass flux. Department enforced prereq., undergraduate mass transfer and familiarity with vector and tensor calculus. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEN 5120 (minimum grade D-).
Recommended prereqs., ASEN 3112 and 4012 or equivalent, or instructor consent required. Same as ASEN 4222. Requisites: Restricted to College of Engineering (ENGR) graduate students or Aerospace Engineering Concurrent Degree (C-ASEN) majors only.
Department enforced prereq., ECEN 3400 or equivalent. Same as ECEN 4224. Requisites: Restricted to any graduate students or Electrical/Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering Concurrent Degree majors only.
Comprehensively studies quality and safety in the construction industry. Statistical techniques for quality assurance and control will be reviewed and applied. The course also extensively focuses on advanced safety management issues such as accident causation theory, economic modeling, safety risk quantification and analysis, design for safety, and emerging technologies. Skills developed in this course will prepare graduate students to be effective quality and safety managers or researchers.
Provides an introduction to the methods and mathematics of advanced engineering analysis tailored to aerospace engineering applications. Topics include vector and tensor calculus, ordinary differential equations, and an introduction to the calculus of variations. Requisites: Restricted to College of Engineering (ENGR) graduate students or Aerospace Engineering Concurrent Degree (C-ASEN) majors only.
May repeated up to 15 total credit hours. Same as MCEN 4228. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students in College of Engineering and Applied Science or to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) or Mechanical Engineering Concurrent Degree students.
Studies design, analysis, and implementation of computer graphics techniques. Topics include interactive techniques, 2D and 3D viewing, clipping, segmentation, translation, rotation, and projection. Also involves removal of hidden edges, shading, and color. Knowledge of basic linear algebra is required. Same as CSCI 4229. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students or Computer Science Concurrent Degree (CSEN) majors only.
Serves as foundation course for MS-ICTD program. Students will evaluate case studies across a range of technologies and applications. Students will learn how to match available technologies to human and environmental needs and resources, be introduced to the seminal work and leaders in the field, and discuss the future of ICTD as an emerging area of academic focus. Same as ATLS 4230. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
