An introduction to the major engineering disciplines and contemporary issues impacting engineering. One hour per week will be devoted to lectures related to the above issues by prominent faculty and outside speakers. Two laboratory hours per week will provide an introduction to engineering practice through hands-on investigations, computer applications, design projects and student presentations. The laboratory experience will consist of a single 14-week module or a combination of a 10-week module and a 4-week module in various engineering disciplines. Currently developed modules include a 14-week module in design and construction of an electrical device, four 10-week modules in structural design, robotic control, electronics and software development and two 4-week modules in software development and nanotechnology. All investigations and design projects are performed in groups and presented in oral and/or written form.
Or coreq.:
MATH 19500 (min. C grade). Open only to transfer students who have not completed MATH 20200.
1 lec. hr/wk., 2 lab hrs/wk.
FIQWS 10026 satisfies any requirement for ENGR 10100, as well as for ENGL 11000.
Introduce the basic ideas of programming as needed to demo data science for engineering. Includes basics of the python language and ideas of programming while going through a basic workflow of reading in data basic analysis and visualization. Some basic ideas of probability and statistics will also be introduced from a computational rather than theoretical approach. No previous programming experience is required.
3 hr./wk.
An introduction to computer aided analysis techniques necessary for the study of electrical engineering and the design of electrical systems. Concepts introduced through short lectures are examined thoroughly during computer workstation-based workshops. Among the topics studied are: functions of real variables and their graphs, complex numbers and phasors, linear algebra, difference equations with applications to signal processing, and an introduction to system analysis.
3 hr./wk.
The goal of this introductory course is to obtain an understanding of the entire Earth system on a global scale by studying its component parts (Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Geosphere, and Biosphere); the interactions, linkages and dynamic equilibrium among these components on various time scales; and external forces on the system. This formulation is then applied to understanding the impact and interaction of anthropogenic factors, including modern engineering systems, on the environment (complex non-engineered systems). Examples will include topics such as global warming and sea level rise, etc. Select Laboratory Exercises: Minerals and Rocks, Simple Systems Computer Models, Mapping, Remote Sensing Data Handling and Visualization (IDL/ENVI).
3 hr./wk. lecture, 3 hr./wk. lab.
This course is for the engineering majors who completed
ENGR 10200 (A Data Science and Statistical Approach to Programming) and intend to move on to the C++ based programming course. The course objective is to make students quickly embraced the use of a typical set of C++ programming techniques by comparing them to Python's similar techniques. The course forms as crash sessions compiled with online lectures and associated practice and exercise kits.
1 hr./wk.
Basic circuit laws. Methods of circuit analysis. Circuit theorems. Operational amplifiers. Capacitators and inductors. Sinusoids and phasors. Sinusoidal steady state analysis. Frequency response.
Prerequisites or coreq.:
PHYS 20800 (min. C grade); pre - or coreq.: MATH 20300 or
MATH 21300 (min. C grade).
3 hr./wk.
This course introduces Environmental Engineering students to the basics of computation methods in addressing issues of environmental interest. To address the unique needs of the Environmental Engineering, a major focus is placed on statistical methods, including both spatial and temporal analysis, graphics and mapping techniques, model estimation using Least Squares Optimization and the analysis of both satellite and model forecast data.
3 hr./wk
Introductory concepts and definitions. Zeroth Law and absolute temperature. Work and Heat. First Law and applications. Second Law, Carnot theorems, entropy, thermodynamic state variables and functions and reversibility. Power and refrigeration cycles, ideal gas mixtures, gas-vapor mixtures and the psychrometric chart. Introduction to statistical thermodynamics.
CHEM 10301 (min. C grade). Pre- or coreq.: PHYS 20800 (min. C grade), MATH 20300 (min. C grade).
Phys 20800 (C min), Math 20300 (C min) Or
MATH 21300
3 hr./wk.
History of economic thought from the engineering point of view of modeling and control: Adam Smith to Keynes to Krugman and Thurow. Nature of the corporation. Balance sheet analysis. Time value of money: simple and compounded interest, annuities and loans, cash flow, profitability analysis and DCF rate of return. Cost estimation, cost benefit analysis. Risk analysis: forecasting, cash flow, simple probability theory, decision trees.
3 hr./wk.
This course emphasizes community health care concerns in an urban environment. It has two central themes: (a) assessment of biomedical technology in the context of urban health needs, and (b) social and cultural impact of biomedical technology.
Fall Only
3 hr./wk.
This introductory remote sensing course covers different environments where remote sensing can be applied, including discussion about a variety of space platforms and selected sensors that orbit the Earth. Emphasis is placed on the application of remote sensing on the interactions between the hydrosphere, biosphere, geosphere and atmosphere as well as bioproductivity and geophysical/geochemical processes in the oceans.
3 hr./wk.
The problems of energy are complex. These issues and impacts are worldwide as well as local. While technological advances have vastly increased our reserves of fossil fuel there is a question as how to best use them in an environmentally responsible way. The topics of energy and the environment directly impact all societies. Effective solutions depend on an informed citizenry. To address this need, basic concepts, resources, applications, and problems of current interest will be covered. Developments in the areas of renewable energy, energy conservation, and energy-efficient transportation are also covered in this course.
3 hr./wk.
The course introduces the regulatory framework and science fundamentals for the management of hazardous wastes. It focuses on the cleanup of sites contaminated with hazardous waste materials and discusses methodologies and processes used for their treatment and disposal. It covers the investigation of the extent of contamination at a site; characterization of fate and transport of contaminants; human health risk assessment; and defining cleanup goals. It utilizes case studies from recent and current projects to illustrate the engineering approaches, the selection, the design parameters and application of technologies being used to address different contaminants. Principles of science and engineering are applied in an interdisciplinary manner.
3 hr./wk.
The basic principles used in the design and operation of nuclear reactors are covered including the structure of the nucleus, nuclear stability and radioactive decay, fission and fusion reactions, interaction of radiation with matter, neutron diffusion and moderation, nuclear reactor theory, critical reactor and criticality calculation, nuclear fuels and reactivity control. Students will learn how to calculate the amount of energy released or absorbed in different nuclear reactions, radioactive decay rates, shielding against gamma rays and other radiation, neutron scattering and slowing down, neutron flux profiles in non-multiplying medium and fuel-moderator mixtures, critical fuel mass, poison build-up and their effects on reactivity. Light Water Reactors are of primary interest, but fast reactors and other reactor types will also be briefly studied.
3 hr./wk.
The principles of fluid mechanics and heat transfer used in the design and operation of nuclear reactors are covered including the heat generation by fission reactions, heat conduction in fuel elements, single-phase fluid mechanics/pressure drop in flow channels and fuel rod bundles, single-phase heat transfer, two-phase flow, and boiling and condensation heat transfer. Light Water Reactors are of primary interest, however, heat transport loops of other reactor types are also examined.
3 hr./wk.
This course teaches the basic principles in design, operation and safety of nuclear reactors. Basic principles of Reactor Physics and Thermal-Hydraulics will be first reviewed followed by a description of different reactor types, design of reactor thermal and control systems, normal and transient operations, reactor safety and licensing. The course includes nuclear reactor safety analysis using a reactor simulation code, PCTRAN.
3 hr./wk.
The course will provide an advanced and thorough presentation of a few topically relevant remote sensing techniques/ applications beyond ENGR 30100 (Satellite Remote Sensing and Imaging). The topics will be chosen based on a combination of faculty and student interest in the areas of atmosphere, ocean and land remote sensing. The course will conclude with a semester ending team oriented project based intensively on analysis and interpretation of remote sensing data.
3 hr./wk.
3 hours
This is a two semester design sequence for Earth System Science and Environmental Engineering Students. The student is required to design and implement a solution that addresses a specific Earth system/environmental engineering problem or question. The weekly lectures expose students to principals of engineering design, including identification of a problem, background research, social environmental, ethical and economic considerations, intellectual property and patents and proposal writing including methods of engineering analysis and modeling. A detailed design proposal is completed during the first semester.
4
The second semester is devoted to intensive design implementation. For the second semester, students are required to write an in depth engineering final report. They must also make an oral final presentation and demonstration to the faculty.
3 hr. supervised design implementation workshop, 1.5 hr. design team meeting
Develop an understanding of geographic space and how maps represent geographic space. A student must be able to read maps, as well as write about and discuss information gleamed from maps. ArcGIS 9 will be used as GIS tool for this course. By completing this course, students will: understand the basic concepts of geography necessary to efficiently use GIS technology, gain a basic, practical understanding of GIS concepts, techniques and real world applications, understand basic GIS analysis concepts and practical applications of GIS, and gain practical experience using basic GIS tools to build useful maps.
4 hr./wk.
Bldg Mod&Simul
3 hr./wk.
The lecture course will be taught by a team of faculty and topics covered will focus on ongoing research activities of the instructors including Water Resources, Sustainable/ Renewable Energy, Remote Sensing Technologies for Environment and Climate Applications etc.
3 hr./wk.