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APPROVED ENGINEERING ELECTIVES
CE 250 Mechanics II – 3 hrs.
Kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies using vector analysis. Kinetics includes principles of force-mass-acceleration, work-energy, and impulse-momentum. Prerequisite: C or better in CE 150. Corequisite: MTH 223.
CE 301 Mechanics of Materials – 3 hrs.
Internal forces; stress, strain, and their relations; stresses and deformations in axial and torsional loading; indeterminate problems; stresses and deformations in flexural members; transformation of stresses; introduction to member design; column buckling analysis. Prerequisite: C or better in CE 150 or equivalent.
CE 303 Structural Materials Laboratory – 2 hrs.
Experimental study of mechanical properties of steel and concrete. Tensile, compressive, and flexural behavior of steel. Concrete mix design, brittleness, and microstructure. Mechanical properties of timber. Prerequisite: CE 301 or concurrent enrollment.
EE 221 Structural Programming with C – 3 hrs.
C programming language; lexical elements, conversions, expressions, declarations, external definitions, preprocessing directives, and library. The C philosophy. Required for computer engineering option. Cross listed as CS 221. Prerequisite: EE 102 or CS 106; EE 201 or CS 206 or equivalent.
EE 303, 304 Principles of Electronics I,II – 3 hrs. each
Non-linear circuits; incremental analysis of multi-terminal active networks; circuits; microelectric circuits; analog and digital circuits. Prerequisite: EE 206; EE 303 prerequisite for EE 304.
EE 305 Electromechanical Systems – 4 hrs.
Processes and devices for energy conversion; transformers, electromechanical devices including transducers and rotating machinery; modeling of electromechanical systems. Prerequisite: EE 206; PHY 110 or equivalent.
EE 331 Junior Laboratory I – 3 hrs.
Experimental work related to junior electrical engineering courses. Requires written assignments and an individual design project. Corequisites: EE 301, 303, 305.
EE 332 – Junior Laboratory II – 2 hrs
Continuation of EE 331. Requires written assignments and an individual design project with an oral presentation. Prerequisite: EE 301, 331. Corequisite: EE 304.
EE 432,432 Control System Theory – 3 hrs each
Linear, non-linear and discrete automatic control systems; classical and modern control theory; computer-aided design and simulation, Prerequisite: senior standing in EE.
EE 530 Random Variables and Signals – 3 hrs.
Correlation functions; power-density spectra; transmission of random signals through linear and non-linear systems; linear mean square estimation. Prerequisite: EE 302 or graduate standing.
EE 532 Information Theory – 3 hrs.
Coding theory; memory and memoryless systems. Prerequisite: EE 530.
EE 540 Dynamic Systems Analysis – 3 hrs.
Advanced techniques for analysis of electrical, mechanical and electromechanical systems. State function concepts are emphasized with applications for determining state equations, system stability, and control. Prerequisite: EE 302 or graduate standing.
IME 301 Engineering Economy I – 3 hrs.
Analysis of economic aspects of engineering decisions. Effect of interest and other cost factors on evaluation of engineering alternatives. Roles of mathematical models and other techniques in economical design and test of products. Introduction to value engineering. Prerequisite: MTH 121
IME 311 Introduction to Engineering Statistical Methods – 3 hrs.
Engineering data collection and analysis; discrete and continuous probability models; confidence intervals; tests of hypotheses; regression analysis; essentials of statistically designed experiments; engineering application of statistical methods. Extensive use of statistical computer software. Prerequisite: MTH 122.
IME 312 Engineering Statistical Methods – 3 hrs.
Extension of IME 311: Probability models, multi-variable analysis, step-wise design of statistical experiments, multiple regression, response surface analysis, distribution of random vectors, function of random variable sample statistics. Required semester project. Extensive use of statistical computer software. Prerequisite: IME 311 with C or better.
ME 303 Instrumentation and Measurement – 3 hrs.
Theory and practice of measurements and instrumentation. Definition of a measurement system that meets specified needs: identification, selection, and specification of instrumentation components. Weekly laboratory. Prerequisites: PHY 201; prerequisites or concurrent enrollment in ME 301, EE 327, MTH 202.
ME 341 Engineering Systems Dynamics – 3 hrs.
Engineering systems dynamics, including mechanical, electrical, fluid, and thermal elements. Concepts of modeling. Mathematical methods of understanding and creating desired response behavior of linear systems. Prerequisites: PHY 201; MTH 224; CE 250.
ME 342 Design of Machine Elements – 3 hrs.
Application of stress analysis, deflection analysis, dynamic analysis, and materials to the design of mechanical components and machines. How available manufacturing processes influence nature of machine elements. Prerequisites: minimum grade of C in CE 301 and ME 351; prerequisites or concurrent enrollment in ME 303, ME 344 and ME 354.
ME 351 Engineering Materials Science I – 3 hrs.
Atomic and crystalline structure of solid materials commonly used in engineering applications. Effects of internal structure on physical properties of materials. Prerequisites: CHM 161; PHY 201.
ME 354 Principles of Materials Science Laboratory Practices – 3 hrs.
Topics and experiments involving thermal analysis, mechanical measurements, phase transformation, mechanical deformation, diffusion, corrosion, and electrical properties of materials. Prerequisite: minimum grade of C in ME 351 or equivalent.
MFE 531 Nonmetallic Materials – 3 hrs.
Recent developments and applications of polymeric and ceramic materials. Selection and design criteria, material properties, process engineering, quality considerations, and failure prevention. Prerequisite: IME 331
MFE 533 Composite Materials – 3 hrs.
Science and technology of modern composite materials: properties, design, toughening mechanisms, fabrication methods, evaluation, mechanisms of failure and quality assurance. Prerequisite: IME 331.