Introduces system hardware and design techniques for embedded and hybrid reconfigurable systems. Intended for those interested in developing projects using hardware description languages to build application-specific computing systems. Industry standards are used for design, development, and debugging. Same as ECEN 5633. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ECEN 3350 and ECEN 4593 (all minimum grade C-). Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
Introduce RF and microwave measurement methods. A laboratory course whose experiments build on material learned in ECEN 3410 (Electromagnetic Waves and Transmission): electromagnetic waves, transmission lines, waveguides, time-domain reflection, frequency-domain measurement, microwave networks, impedance matching, antenna pattern measurement, radar, and simple nonlinear concepts such as harmonics, square-law detection, mixing and transmitter/receiver applications. Same as ECEN 5634. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ECEN 3410 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
Provides experience in control system design and analysis, using both real hardware and computer simulation. Covers the entire control system design cycle: modeling the system, synthesizing a controller, conducting simulations, analyzing the design to suggest modifications and improvements, and implementing the design for actual testing. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ECEN 4138 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
Addresses engineering of applications requiring multiple software processes running concurrently, sharing data, and communicating as a system in a single environment. Topics include performance analysis of architecture design; analysis of requirements, design and testing of synchronization and communication; the interplay of system design and performance with the impact of memory management, input/output, and file system support. ECEN 4643 and 5643 are the same course. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ECEN 4583 or ECEN 5543 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
Aims to identify the important physical mechanisms occurring in processes involving particles, formulate and solve mathematical descriptions of such processes, and analyze experimental and theoretical results in both a qualitative and quantitative manner. Teaches students to apply this knowledge to the design of particulate systems. Conveys the breadth and depth of natural and industrial applications involving particulates. Same as CHEN 5650. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of APPM 2360 and either CHEN 3200 or MCEN 3021 (all minimum grade C-).
Analysis and design of realistic communication signals in a modern digital signal processing environment. Covers both analog and digital communication signals with and without noise and distortion. Pulse amplitude modulation is used initially at baseband and then combined with amplitude and phase/frequency modulation to produce the kind of bandpass signals that are used in cell phones and wireless data networks. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ECEN 4242 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
Learn how to design and build Linux-based real-time system applications for digital media encode/decode and transport. Course focus is on the process as well as fundamentals of designing, coding, and testing Linux-based real-time systems often used in industry for digital media systems. Students use POSIX kernel-mapped threads and drivers to implement real-time digital media solutions. ECEN 4653 and 5653 are the same course. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ECEN 1030 or ECEN 1310 or CSCI 1300 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
Lect. Covers traditional, as well as new, chemical separations processes that have environmental applications. Includes chemically benign processing (pollution prevention) as well as approaches to address existing pollution problems. Same as CHEN 5670. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEN 3220 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) or graduate students only.
Develops a quantitative physical basis for understanding the functions of snow, ice, and glaciers in the environment, with emphasis on developing an understanding of continuum mechanics and thermodynamics and their application to Earth systems. Same as CVEN 5718. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of APPM 2350 or MATH 2400 and APPM 2360 and AREN 2110 or GEEN 3852 or MCEN 3012 or ASEN 2002 and CHEN 1310 or CSCI 1300 or CSCI 1310 or CSCI 1320 or ECEN 1310 (all minimum grade C-).
Focuses on geotechnical design of shallow and deep foundations, including spread footings, mats, driven piles, and drilled piers. Coverage includes bearing capacity, settlement, group effects, and lateral load capacity of the various foundation types. Additional topics include subsurface exploration, construction of deep foundations, and analysis of pile behavior using wave equation and dynamic monitoring methods. Same as CVEN 5728. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3718 (minimum grade C-).
Addresses engineering of networked applications and self-contained embedded system products involving multiple processors. The fundamental concepts of software engineering are complicated by an application running simultaneously and asynchronously on multiple processors over a network. Topics: specification, analysis, design, and testing of distributed components including concerns of security, synchronization, transaction coordination, data replication, web services, and service oriented architectures. For ECEN 5743, recommended prereq., ECEN 4583 or ECEN 5543 or CSCI 5548. ECEN 4743 and 5743 are the same course. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ECEN 4583 or ECEN 5543 or CSCI 5548 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
Presents a broad range of system measurement and modeling techniques, emphasizing applications to computer systems. Topics include system measurement, work load characterization, and analysis of data; design of experiments; simulation; and queuing theory and queuing network models. Department enforced prereq., second-semester calculus. Recommended prereq., a course in statistics. Same as CSCI 5753 and ECEN 4753/5753. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CSCI 3753 (minimum grade C-).
Presents a broad range of system modeling techniques,emphasizing applications to computer systems. Covers stochastic processes, queuing network models, stochastic Petri nets, and simulation (including parallel processing techniques). Also requires second-semester calculus. Recommended prereq., a course in statistics. Same as CSCI 4753, 5753, and ECEN 5753. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CSCI 3753 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
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.
Learn marketing concepts, skills and tools to launch new products and ventures. Engage with faculty, classmates, guest speakers, industry professionals and potential customers to help you understand your industry and markets. Develop the necessary skills, tools and awareness to be successful colleagues, managers and leaders in the scientific and engineering industries. Gain valuable marketing and management experience using a hands-on and safe-learning environment. 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-).
The purpose of this course is to develop a basic understanding of quantitative and qualitative aspects of tissue engineering and medical devices. Particular emphasis will be placed on topics of potential importance and significance to chemical and biological engineers. Students will be introduced to important professional, societal and entrepreneurial issues in the field by examining case studies in which drugs and medical products have been developed or are being considered for FDA approval and clinical use. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEN 2810 or MCDB 1150 or EBIO 1210 and EBIO 1220(minimum grade C-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) only.
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. Same as ATLS 5809 and CSCI 4809/5809. 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. Same as CSCI 5809 and ATLS 4809/5809.
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. Same as CSCI 6810.
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.
