Provides opportunities for independent study at the lower-division undergraduate level. Subject and/or project agreed upon by the student and the instructor to fit the needs of the student. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Requisites: Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
Examines vector treatment of force systems and their resultants; equilibrium of frames and machines, including internal forces and three-dimensional configurations; static friction; properties of surfaces, including first and second moments; hydrostatics; and minimum potential energy and stability. Same as CVEN 2121. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of PHYS 1110 (minimum grade C-). Requires a prerequisite or corequisite course of APPM 2350 or MATH 2400. Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
Introduces the practice and research of human-centered computing, including the evolution of human-computer interaction to its forms today and the techniques of user-centered design. The course will survey topics that include social computing; tangible computing; mobility; and more. It will cover computing in society at large with respect to domains such as health, education, assistive technology, emergency response, and environment. Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
Lecture course on the analysis and design of buildings and their systems to satisfy the requirements for a comfortable and healthy indoor environment. Examines psychometrics, thermal comfort, building heating and cooling loads, fluid flow basics, and HVAC components and systems. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of AREN 2120 or MCEN 3021 and 3022 and AREN 2050 (all minimum grade C-). Restricted to Architectural (AREN), Civil (CVEN), General (GEEN) or Applied Mathematics (AMEN) majors only.
Introduces techniques, software, and related conceptsof digital design and image making through individual and group projects. Emphasizes digital animation, digital audio, digital video and website design and development as a means to formal and expressive ends. Introduces students to critical readings and theories related to digital media practice. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ATLS 2000 or HUEN 2020 (minimum grade C).
Teaches students to analyze and interpret data. Topics include engineering measurements, graphical presentation and numerical treatment of data, statistical inference, and regression analysis. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of GEEN 1300 or COEN 1300 and APPM 2360 (all minimum grade C-).
Covers analysis of electrical circuits by use of Ohm's law, network reduction, node and loop analysis, Thevenin's and Norton's theorems, DC and AC signals, transient response of simple circuits, transfer functions, basic diode and transistor circuits, and operational amplifiers. Includes introductory digital electronics and microprocessors/microcontrollers. Same as MCEN 3017. Requisites: Requires prerequiste courses of APPM 2360 and PHYS 1140 (all minimum grade C). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Mechanical Engineering (MCEN) or Environmental Engineering (EVEN) majors.
Explores fundamental concepts and basic theory, including first and second laws of thermodynamics, properties, states, thermodynamic functions and cycles. Same as GEEN 3852. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of APPM 2350 or MATH 2400 (minimum grade C). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior/Senior) Mechanical (MCEN) or Environmental (EVEN) or General Engr Plus (GEEN-BS) students, with a sub-plan of Mechanical (MEC).
Introductory course covers analysis of electric circuits by use of Ohm's law, network reduction, node and loop analysis, Thevenin's and Norton's theorems, DC and AC signals, transient response of simple circuits, transfer functions, basic diode and transistor circuits, and operational amplifiers. Same as ECEN 3010. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of APPM 2360 and PHYS 1140 (all minimum grade C). Restricted to students in the MSC/CU-Boulder Mechanical Engineering Partnership Program only.
A continuation of Digital Media 1 (ATLS 3010), this course introduces students to advanced digital media development including interactive programming, scripting, and database functionality. Emphasizes a historical and conceptual understanding of programming and computational theories. May be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ATLS 2000 and 3010 (all minimum grade C). Restricted to students with minor in Technology, Arts, and Media (MTAM).
Examines fundamentals of fluid flow with application to engineering problems. Topics covered include fluid statics and kinematics, Bernoulli equations, laminar and turbulent viscous boundary layers, laminar and turbulent pipe flow, and conservation equations for mass, momentum, and energy. Requisites: Requires prereq course of MCEN 2023 or CVEN 2121 or GEEN 2851 (min grade C). Requires prereq or coreq course APPM 2360. Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Soph/Jrs/Srs) MECH or EVEN or GEEN-BS students, with a sub-plan of MEC.
Studies construction and highway surveying, horizontal and vertical curves, earthwork, and analysis of data. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 2012 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
Studies fundamentals of heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation. Provides applications to heat exchangers, solar panels, and boiling and mass transfer. Also covers numerical methods for solving heat transfer problems and design of engineering equipment involving heat transfer processes. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MCEN 3012 and MCEN 3021 or GEEN 3852 (all minimum grade C). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior/Senior) Mechanical or Environmental Engineering majors only.
Application of mechanics and materials science to the detailed design of various machine elements including shafts, bearings, gears, brakes, springs, and fasteners. Emphasizes application and open-ended design problems. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MCEN 1025 and MCEN 2063 (all minimum grade C). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Jrs/Srs) Mechanical (MCEN) or Environmental (EVEN) or General Engr Plus (GEEN-BS) students, with a sub-plan of Mechanical (MEC).
The fundamental goal of this course is to teach students how to use digital design tools effectively and compellingly. Through lectures, class discussions, projects and critiques, this course will cover the critical, theoretical, and technical skill sets necessary to become a more engaging, thoughtful, and articulate designer. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ATLS 2000 and 3010 (all minimum grade C). Restricted to students with minor in Technology, Arts, and Media (MTAM).
For students not majoring in electrical engineering. Covers analysis of electric circuits by use of Ohm's law; network reduction; superposition; node analysis; Thevenin's and Norton's theorems; sinusoidal signals; phasors; power in AC circuits; transient response, operation of simple circuits; rectifiers; transformers; 3-phase circuits; motors and generators. Same as GEEN 3854. Requisites: Requires prereq course of APPM 2360 (min grade C-). Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECEN), Electrical Engineering (EEEN), Electrical & Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering Concurrent Degree (C-ECEN/EEEN) mjrs are excluded from this course.
Studies fundamental numerical techniques for the solution of commonly encountered engineering problems. Includes methods for linear and nonlinear algebraic equations, data analysis, numerical differentiation and integration, ordinary and partial differential equations. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of APPM 2360 and GEEN 1300 or COEN 1300 or CSCI 1300 (all minimum grade C). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Jrs/Srs) Mechanical or Environmental Engineering majors only.
Familiarizes students with characteristics of aerial photographs. Measures and interprets aerial photos for planimetric, topographic, hydrological, soil, and land use surveys. Analyzes and presents field measurements over extensive reaches. Department enforced prereq., instructor consent required.
Offers advanced topics and applications, including thermodynamics of state, entropy and probability, thermodynamic cycles, and reacting and nonreacting mixtures. Provides application to engines and power generation by conventional and alternative energy technologies. Most assignments are design oriented. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MCEN 3012 and MCEN 3021 or GEEN 3852 (all minimum grade C). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior/Senior) Mechanical or Environmental Engineering majors only.
