ENGR 001-007 Cooperative Work Experience (0)  
Consecutive cooperative engineering work terms as a part of the cooperative engineering program. Student participation in off-campus work terms in industry (work term defined as either first semester, second semester, or a three month summer term in industry). Every semester.

 

ENGR 103 Basic Engineering Science(3)
Introduction to basic concepts of engineering. Physical quantities, units, dimensions, vectors; formulation of engineering problems. Calculus-based analysis of fundamental dynamics; motion along a straight line and in a plane. Newton's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Laws of Motion plus applications. Work and energy. Impulse and momentum. Rotational motion. Every semester. Lecture 3 hours. Corequisites: ENGR 113. Co- or Prerequisites: MATH 151 and 152.

 

ENGR 104 Vector Statics (3)
Vector statics operations and applications; particle equilibrium, force system resultants, equilibrium of a rigid body. Structural analysis; trusses, solution techniques. Center of gravity and centroid. Internal forces. Friction. Moments of inertia. Elasticity. Temperature and expansion. Quantity of heat. Mechanisms of heat transfer. Every semester. Lecture 3 hours. Co- or Prerequisites: MATH 161 and 162. Prerequisite: ENGR 103 with a grade of C or better.

 

ENGR 113 Freshman Engineering Laboratory (1)
Laboratory experiments to support and enhance the topics listed from Engineering 103. Introduction to professional aspects of engineering, including ethics and observation of engineering practice. Written and oral presentations included. Every semester. Laboratory 3 hours. Corequisite: ENGR 103.

 

ENGR 185 Introduction To Engineering Design(3)                                                                  
Introduction to the design process in engineering and computer aided design including: historical perspective, problem definition, idea generation, project planning and management, and simple decision-making.  Design exercises culminating in a conceptual 
group design project, with application of basic engineering science. Sketching and basic computer-aided design (CAD) 
experience included. Written and oral reports included. Fall and Spring semesters. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 4 hours. Prerequisite or Corequisite: ENGR 103, 113.

 

ENGR 199r Special Introductory Topics in Engineering (1-4)
Introductory treatment of a fundamental area in engineering, varying from term to term. On demand. Prerequisite: approval of instructor and dean.

 

ENGR 200 Structures in Architecture (3)               
The history, esthetics, functional beauty, and behavior of architectural structures will be presented along with the economic, environmental, social, political, and scientific factors which were effected and affected by them. On demand. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: high school algebra and geometry.

 

ENGR 211 Pollution Controls (3) The emergence and solution of pollution problems. Discussion of fundamental ideas and policies contributing to pollution problems. Pollution is examined from industrial, political, and social perspectives. Included are role-playing experiences designed to illustrate the effects of various policies on the quality of life in a simulated community. Fall semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: sophomore standing.

 

ENGR 222 Probability and Statistics for Engineering (3)  Introduction to probability and statistical methods with application to engineering problems. Discrete and continuous distributions. Elementary sampling, point estimation, interval estimation, and hypothesis testing. Fall, Spring and Summer. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 224 or 225 with grade of C or better, MATH 161, 162.

 

ENGR 224 Introduction to Engineering Computations (3) 
Engineering computations using Excel, and Visual Basic accessed through the Excel platform. Data transfer, variable types, loops, decisions, arrays, subprograms. Applications to engineering problems. Solution of linear and non-linear equations, integration, ordinary differential equations, curve fitting, numerical relaxation techniques. Fall and spring semester.  Lecture 3 hours.  Prerequisite: ENGR 104. Corequisite: MATH 245. Formerly ENGR 124.

 

ENGR 225 Engineering Programming  (3) 
Introduction to programming with a high-level language. Flowcharting, algorithm design, input/output, data types, files, decisions, loops, arrays. Application to engineering problems including matrix equations. Fall and spring semester.  Lecture 3 hours.  Prerequisite: ENGR 104 with grade of C or better, MATH 161.

 

ENGR 246 Mechanics of Materials (3)
Stress-strain concepts and relations. Bending, shear, torsion, and deflections. Euler columns, repeated loading and connections. Every semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 104, 185 with grades of C or better. Corequisites: ENGR 247, MATH 245.

 

ENGR 247 Mechanics Laboratory (1)  
Laboratories that include measurement and accuracy, hardness and impact strength, modulus of elasticity, torsion, beam bending. Design project: analysis, design and test of a structure. Emphasis on individualized project. Every semester. Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 122 with grade of C or better. Corequisite: ENGR 246.

 

ENGR 248 Dynamics (3)
Rectilinear, curvilinear, and rotary motion. D'Alembert's principles of work and energy. Impulse and momentum, impact. Three-dimensional kinematics and dynamics. Every semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 104 with grades of C or better. Corequisite: MATH 245.


 

ENGR 270 Electrical Circuits I  (3)
Introduction to analysis of electrical circuits.  Fundamental electrical principles of electrical system components.   Kirchoff's laws.   Resistive circuit analysis.  Circuit theorems.  Operational amplifiers.  Response of first order circuits.  Sinusoidal steady-state circuit analysis.  Circuit power and energy.  Fall semester.  Lecture 3 hours.  Corequisites:  MATH 245, PHYS 231. 

 

ENGR 271 Electrical Circuits I Laboratory (1)      
Introduction to laboratory instrumentation, measurement techniques, and electrical circuit elements. Laboratory experiments to support the introduction to DC circuit analysis, Kirchoff’s laws, network theorems, transient analysis, phasor and AC circuits analysis. Digital computer analysis of electrical circuits using tools such as PSPICE.  Fall semester. 
Laboratory 3 hours.  Corequisite:  ENGR 270.

 

ENGR 303 Thermodynamics (3)
Classical thermodynamics with emphasis on first and second laws of thermodynamics. Property relationships, chemical equilibrium, and cycle analysis. Fall semester and summer. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 104 with grade of C or better, MATH 245.

 

ENGR 305 Thermo-Fluids (3) 
Integrated introduction to classical thermodynamics and basic fluid mechanics.  Coverage of thermodynamic properties; the first and second laws of thermodynamics; pressure and flow measurement; fluid statics and kinematics; Bernoulli’s equation; laminar and turbulent flow; and flow in pipes. Fall semester.  Lecture 3 hours.  Prerequisites: ENGR 104 with grade of C or better, MATH 255.

 

ENGR 307 Fluid Mechanics (3) 
Fluid statics and kinematics; fluid dynamics including Bernoulli, continuity and momentum equations; fluid measurements; viscosity; compressible and incompressible flow; laminar and turbulent flow; flow in pipes and open channels; model studies; lift and drag. Fall and spring semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGR 104 with grade of C or better; MATH 255; Corequisite ENGR 308.

 

ENGR 308 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory (1)
Laboratories that include pressure, quantity and property measurements: impulse, momenturm and energy concepts; hydrostatic and buoyancy forces; pump and turbine applications; open channel flow; wind tunnel studies. Design experience. Fall and spring semester. Lecture 3 hours. Corequisite: ENGR 307.

 

ENGR 328 Control Systems (3) 
Classical feedback control systems for continuous time systems. Block diagrams and performance criteria. Root locus, frequency methods and state space approach. Fall semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 224 or 225, 248, 270, 271 with grades of C or better. Corequisite: ENGR 329.

 

ENGR 329 Control Systems Laboratory (1) 
Experimental and simulation studies of dynamic engineering systems. System identification and feedback controller design. Fall semster. Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGR 247 with grade of C or better for engineering majors or ENGL 122 for non-engineering majors. Corequisite: ENGR 328.

 

ENGR 340 Engineering Materials Science (3) 
Study of the science of solid materials, including metals, ceramics, plastics, and semiconductors. Nature and fundamental characteristics stressed. Atomic and macroscopic perspectives. Fall semester and summer. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: CHEM 121 and 123, PHYS 231.

 

ENGR 352 Engineering Economy (3)
Economic decision-making for engineering systems. Choice of alternatives by equivalent annual cost, rate-of-return, present worth, and benefit-cost methods. Tax influences, statistical decision-making, replacement policy. Lecture 3 hours. Corequisites: ENGR 385 or permission of instructor.

 

ENGR 370 Energy Conversion and Electronics (3)
Three Phase circuits, Electric Power, Electro mechanical Energy Conversion, Magnetic circuits, Transformers, rotating Electric machines.  Semiconductors, Transistor Amplifiers, Digital Signals and Circuits. -Spring semester.  Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGR 270 with grade of C or better.

 

ENGR 385 Interdisciplinary Design Project I  (3)
First semester of interdisciplinary group design project.  Guided design experience that includes design methodology, concept generation, decision making, technical project management, quality and reliability engineering, concurrent engineering, teamwork, written and oral communication.  Includes team design project through the preliminary design phase. Fall and spring semester.  Lecture 2 hours, project 2 hours. Prerequisite: ENGR 247 with grade of C or better; Registrant must be within three semesters of graduation.  ENGR 485 must be taken in the immediately following semester.

 

ENGR 390r Cooperative Seminar (2-4)                                                                                               
Seminar for developing, discussing, and reporting projects carried on as a portion of the cooperative work assignment. Written and oral report required. Every semester. Maximum of 15 cumulative hours. Course graded on satisfactory/no-credit basis.

 

ENGR 485 Interdisciplinary Design Project II (3)
Second semester of interdisciplinary group design project.  Completion of detailed and final design phases of engineering problem initiated in ENGR 385; including building a model, testing, evaluation, and reporting the design result. To be completed in sequence.  Oral and written presentation of progress and results.  Fall and spring semester
.  Lecture 1 hour, project 4 hours.  Prerequisite: ENGR 385 with grade of C or better must have been taken in the immediately preceding semester.

 

ENGR 495r Departmental Honors (1-3 hours per term, 4 hours for the two terms)
On demand. See "Departmental Honors," page 36.                                                                                      
 

 

ENCH 331 Chemical Process Principles (3)
Quantitative relations of chemical reactions and physico-chemical processes. Calculations based on gases, vapors, humidity, and process material balances. Study of industrial processes involving thermophysics, thermochemistry, and heat balances. Spring semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: CHEM 121, 123. May be registered as ENEV 331.  Credit not allowed in both ENCH 331 and ENEV 331.

 

ENCH 332 Heat Transfer Processes (3)                                                                                                
Principles of heat transfer process in engineering and industrial applications. Practical heat transfer equipment.  Spring semester.  Lecture 3 hours.  Prerequisite:  ENCH 331 with grade of C or better.

 

ENCH 430 Chemical System Design (3)
Application of systems design techniques to the design of chemical processes. Discussion of case studies including separation processes, heat exchanger networks, and process utilities. Individual or group design problems. Spring semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 380, ENCH 432, 433, 435 with grades of C or better. Corequisite: 434. May be registered as ENEV 430.  Credit not allowed in both ENCH 430 and ENEV 430.

 

ENCH 432 Fractional Distillation Separation Processes (3)                                                                 
Fundamental variables of fractional distillation. Ideal and non-ideal binary vapor-liquid phase equilibria. Application of fundamental principles for systems with simultaneous heat, and mass transfer. Design of flash, batch and continuous distillation processes. Computational and design projects. Fall semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 222, 307, 308, ENCH 332 with grades of C or better.

 

ENCH 433 Chemical Process Operations (3)
Fundamental variables of chemical operations; generalized treatment of mass-transfer processes. Application to continuous and stage-wise separation processes. Computational and design projects. Fall semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 222, 307, 308, ENCH 331 with grades of C or better. May be registered as ENEV 433.  Credit not allowed in both ENCH 433 and ENEV 433.

 

ENCH 434 Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design (3)                                                                         
Concepts of chemical kinetics applied to reactor design. Effects of temperature, pressure, concentration, and catalysis on rates of chemical reactions. Design of batch, backmix, and tubular reactors. Computational and design projects. Spring semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 222, 307, 308, ENCH 332, with grades of C or better, Chemistry 371.

 

ENCH 435 Chemical Processes Laboratory (1)
Laboratory exercises in chemical operations, such as binary distillation, batch distillation, stripping, rectification, flooding and gas absorption. Design projects. Fall semester. Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 222, ENCH 332 with grades of C or better. Corequisites: ENCH 432, 433. May be registered as ENEV 435.  Credit not allowed in both ENCH 435 and ENEV 435.

 

ENCE 260 Plane and Route Surveying (3)                                                                                          
Fundamental concepts and practices of surveying; theory of measurements and field notes; methods of obtaining horizontal and vertical distances; methods of obtaining angles and directions; use of levels, transits, theodolites, and total stations; construction surveying, curves, and volumes.  Fall semester.  Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 1 hour.  Prerequisite: ENGR 104 with a grade of C or better.


ENCE 361  Soil Mechanics (3)
Geological overview, soil composition, soil type and structure, index properties, classification, site investigation, subsurface flow, flow nets, drainage, subsurface stresses, settlement, shear strength, and slope stability. Spring semester.
Lecture 2 hours laboratory 1 hour. Prerequisites: ENGR 246, 247, 307 with grades of C or better.


ENCE 362  Transportation Engineering I (3)                                                                                      
Introduction to planning, design, construction and maintenance of transportation systems.  Particular emphasizes is placed on highways and streets and analysis of current transportation issues. Fall semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 222, ENCE 260 with grades of C or better.

 

ENCE 363 Structural Analysis I (3)
 Principles of structural analysis and design.  Analysis and design of trusses, beams, and frames using equilibrium and energy methods.  Use of influence lines.  Elastic deflections of trusses, beams, and frames. Computer analysis of structures utilizing these methods.  Fall semester. Lecture 3 hours. Perquisites: ENGR 246, 247 with grades of C or better.

 

ENCE 364 Structural Engineering Design I (3)                                                                                   
Design criteria in structures.  Behavior of steel and concrete beams and columns.  AISC and ACI codes. Spring semester.  Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENCE 363 with grade of C or better.

 

ENCE 461 Foundation Analysis and Design (3)
Fundamental of soil mechanics as applied to the analysis and design of foundation systems; subsurface investigations; design of shallow and deep foundations.  Retaining structures and lateral earth pressures.  Fall semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGR 361 with grade of C or better.

 

ENCE 462   Transportation Engineering II (3)                                                                                       
Perspectives and economics of transportation systems, rural and urban.  Planning and design of highway, rail and air facilities.  Spring semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites:  ENCE 361, 362 with grades of C or better.


ENCE 463 Structural Analysis II (3)
Analysis of statically indeterminate structures using compatibility methods, slope deflection and moment distribution methods, and stiffness methods.  Energy methods of analysis.  Computer analysis of structures utilizing these methods.  Fall semester.
Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENCE 363 with a grade of C or better.

 

ENCE 464 Structural Engineering Design II (3)                                                                                
Advanced design criteria in structures.  Behavior of steel and concrete structures.  AISC and ACI codes.  Spring semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENCE 364 with a grade of C or better.

 

ENEE 272 Electrical Circuits II  (3)
LaPlace transforms.  Transient response of dynamic circuits.  Transformers.  AC circuit analysis, AC power, three-phase circuits, power factor.  Digital computer analysis of electrical circuits.  Spring semester. 
Lecture 3 hours.  Prerequisites:  ENGR 270, 271 with grade of C or better, MATH 245.  Corequisite:  ENEE 273.

 

ENEE 273 Electrical Circuits II Laboratory  (1)  
Measurement and analysis of transformers, AC circuits, power, three-phase systems, and power factor.  Transient response.  Spring semester.  Laboratory 3 hours.  Corequisite:  ENEE 272.


ENEE 325 Signals and Systems (3)
Time, sequence and frequency domain analysis of linear continuous-time and discrete-time systems. Direct solution methods for differential and difference equations, impulse response, convolution. LaPlace, Fourier and Z transform methods. State variables for discrete and continuous systems. Fall semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 270, 271 with grades of C or better, MATH 245, 255.

 

ENEE 371 Analog Electronics Laboratory  (1)  
Fundamental analog behavior of semiconductor devices and amplifiers for the electrical engineering student.  Laboratory experiences and design projects.  Fall semester.  Laboratory 3 hours.  Prerequisites: ENEE 272, 273 with grades of C or better; or ENGR 270, 271 and CPSC 250 with grades of C or better.  Corequisite:  ENEE 372. 

 

ENEE 372  Analog Electronics  (3)
Analog electronics for the Electrical Engineering student.  Semiconductors, transistor amplifiers, operational amplifiers.  Analysis of circuits employing semiconductor devices and amplifiers.  Fall semester.  Lecture 3 hours.  Prerequisites:  ENEE 272, 273 with  grades of C or better; or ENGR 270, 271 and CPSC 250 with grades of C or better.  Corequisite:  ENEE 371.

 

ENEE 373 Automatic Control Systems Analysis and Design  (3)
Analysis and synthesis of feedback control systems for continuous and discrete time systems. Performance criteria. Routh-Hurwitz, root locus, Nyquist, Bode, and state space methods for stability determination. Analytic and computer aided techniques for design of systems to meet performance standards. Spring semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENEE 272 and 273, or 325 with grades of C or better, MATH 245, 255.

 

ENEE 374  Digital Electronics  (3)
Digital electronics for the Electrical Engineering student.  Semiconductors, digital logic, logic design, digital devices.  Analysis of digital circuits employing digital devices. Fall semester.  Lecture 3 hours.  Prerequisites:  ENEE 371, 372 with grades of C or better.  Corequisite:  ENEE 376.

 

ENEE 375 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves  (3)                                                                                           
Elementary fields and waves, static electric and magnetic fields; potential and vector fields; Gauss's Law; Ampere's Law; line integrals; vector calculus methods; Biot-Savart law; time varying electric and magnetic fields; Maxwell's equations.
Spring semester. Lecture3 hours. Prerequisites: ENEE 270, 271 with grade of C or better; PHYS 232, MATH 245, 255.

 

ENEE 376 Digital Electronics Laboratory  (1)  
Fundamental digital behavior of semiconductor devices and amplifiers for the Electrical Engineering student.  Realization of digital devices with standard Integrated circuit logic families.  Laboratory experiences and design projects.     Fall semester.  Laboratory 3 hours.  Prerequisites:  ENEE 371, 372 with grades of C or better.  Corequisite:  ENEE 374.

 

ENEE 377 Advanced Electronics  (3) 
Study of advanced concepts in electronics.  Design of practical and ideal operational amplifier circuits for given transfer functions. Design of active filters.  Design of non-linear and pulse shaping circuits.  Basic concepts of programmable controllers. Spring semester.  Lecture 3 hours.  Prerequisites: ENEE 371, 372 with grades of C or better. Corequisite: ENEE 378.

 

ENEE 378 Advanced Electronics Laboratory  (1)
A series of projects in advanced electronics culminating in a major design project, all totally designed by the student.  Spring semester.
Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGR 247 with grade of C or better. Corequisite: ENEE 377.

 

ENEE 380 Electrical Machinery  (3)   
Magnetic circuits and transformers. Rotating electrical machinery; D.C. machines,synchronous machines, induction motors. Speed control and transient behavior. Design projects included. Spring semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENEE 372, 373 with grades of C or better. Corequisites: ENEE 375, 381.

 

ENEE 381 Electrical Machinery Laboratory  (1)
Experimental study of transformer and machine behavior. Design project included.
Spring semester. Laboratory 3 hours. Corequisite: ENEE 380. 

 

ENEE 461 Power Electronics and Motor Drives  (3)
Power semiconductors, converters, controlled rectifiers systems, choppers, and inverters, commutator motor drives, induction motor drives, synchronous generators, motors, and drives. Senior elective, offered on demand. Lecture 3 hours. 
Prerequisite: ENEE 380 with grade of C or better.

 

ENEE  462 Protective Relaying  (3)
Protection fundamentals. Generator protection, transformer, reactor and shunt capacitor protection bus, motor,  line protection and pilot protection.  Senior elective, offered on demand.
Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite:  ENEE 472 or equivalent with grade of C or better.

 

ENEE 464 Control of Robotic Systems  (3)
Information, decision and control problems associated with robotics. Analysis, modeling, and control of automated robotic systems. Sensors and robot vision.  Non-linearity issues.  Senior elective, offered on demand.
Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: 373 with grade of C or better. 

 

ENEE 466  Data Communications Systems  (3)
The study and design of digital communication systems.  Synchronization of digital systems.  Multiple access techniques and protocols for networks and satellite systems.   Interference rejection, source encoding, error correction, data security.  Senior elective, offered on demand.
Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites:  ENGR 222, ENEE 377, 378, 473 with grades of C or better.

 

ENEE 468  Advanced Electronic Instrumentation Systems  (3)
Physical operation and design of modern discrete and integrated electronic structures and their application in signal processing.  Response time, resolution, sensitivity, and noise considerations in instrumentation systems. Senior elective, offered on demand. 
Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites:  ENEE 377, 378, 477 with grades of C or better.


 

ENEE 470 Microprocessors Applications  (3) 
Practical microprocessor principles, programming, and interfacing.  Design of programs for basic data acquisition and control using the microprocessor as a system component.  Review of number systems and digital logic. Fall semester. Lecture 2 hours. Projects 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENEE 371, 372 with grades of C or better, and either ENEE 377, 378 with grades of C or better or CPSC 250. 

 

ENEE 472 Power System Analysis and Design  (3) 
Power Systems component modeling; transmission lines, machines, transformers. Load flow analysis, system dispatching and control. Fault analysis, symmetrical components, system protection. Transient stability. Fall semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENEE 380 with grade of C or better.

 

ENEE 473 Communication Systems  (4)
Definitions and basic concepts of analog and digital modulation techniques. Fourier series and transform techniques used to study transmission of signals through linear filters, time-bandwidth relationships. Amplitude, frequency, and pulse modulation techniques described and analyzed. Periodic sampling and the Nyquist sampling criterion. Fall semester. Lecture 4 hours.
Prerequisite: ENGR 222 with grade of C or better.

 

ENEE 474 Optical Fiber Communication  (3)
Optical fiber as a transmission medium using ray theory and wave theory approaches. Characteristics and practical aspects of optical fiber communications Measurements undertaken in the laboratory and field. Light sources and detectors with particular emphasis on System design, application, and performance. Basic principles used for optical sensors. Electro-optic devices. On demand.
Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: PHYS 232, MATH 245, 255.

 

ENEE 477 Electronic Instrumentation  (3) 
Basic principles of operation of commonly used sensors.  Signal conditioning and grounding considerations.  Introduction to programming of virtual instruments using software such as LabVIEW. Specification and design of systems to acquire, condition, display, and control using data from multiple sensors.  Laboratory included.  Spring semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENEE 377, 378 with grades of C or better.

 

ENEE 478 Sampled Data and Nonlinear Control Systems  (3)
Analysis and design of automatic control systems operating on discontinuous data and depending on either incremental or sampled continuous processes. Consideration of nonlinear systems analysis and design. Fall semester.
Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENEE 373 with grade of C or better.

 

ENEV 331 Environmental Process Principles (3)
Quantitative relations of chemical reactions and physico-chemical processes with environmental applications. Calculations based on gases, vapors, humidity, and process material balances. Study of industrial processes involving thermophysics, thermochemistry, and heat balances. Spring semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: CHEM 121, 123. May be registered as ENCH 331.  Credit not allowed in both ENCH 331 and ENEV 331.


 

ENEV 430 Environmental System Design (3)
Application of systems design techniques to the design of environmental processes. Discussion of case studies including separation processes, waste minimization, resource recovery and recycle, and process utilities. Individual or group design problems. Spring semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 385, ENEV 433, 435 with grades of C or better. Corequisites: ENEV 438, 439, ESC 410.  May be registered as ENCH 430.  Credit not allowed in both ENCH 430 and ENEV 430.
 

 

ENEV 431 Survey of Environmental Engineering (3)
A survey of environmental engineering practice and principles.  Fundamental principles including material balances; energy balances; fluid mechanics, reaction kinetics.  Applications to water, air, and solid systems.  Selected municipal and industrial case studies.  On demand.  Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: minimum of four semesters of laboratory sciences; MATH 136 or 151/152.  Does not count toward Environmental, Chemical, or Civil Engineering undergraduate programs.


 

ENEV 433 Environmental Process Operations (3)
Fundamental variables of environmental process operations; generalized treatment of mass-transfer operations including separation processes. Application of fundamental principles of continuous and stage-wise separation processes applicable to resource recovery, recycle and reuse. Design project. Fall semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 222, 307, 308, ENEV 331 with grades of C or better.  May be registered as ENCH 433.  Credit not allowed in both ENCH 433 and ENEV 433.


 

ENEV 435 Environmental Processes Laboratory (1)
Laboratory exercises in environmental operations, such as stripping, flooding and gas absorption, drying of solids, flow in porous media, and filtration. Design projects. Fall semester. Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 222, ENEV 331 with grades of C or better. Corequisites: ENEV 433, 437.  May be registered as ENCH 435.  Credit not allowed in both ENCH 435 and ENEV 435.


 

ENEV 437 Municipal and Industrial Waste Management (3)
Survey of the regulations pertaining to industrial and municipal wastes. Including but not limited to toxic and hazardous wastes. Survey of approved collection, transportation and disposal techniques. Design considerations. Case studies. Individual or group design project. Fall semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENEV 331 with grade of C or better, CHEM 351, GEOL 445.


 

ENEV 438 Water Supply and Waste Water Treatment (3) 
Principles of unit operations for physical, chemical, and biological treatment of water and wastewater.  Water supply and distribution systems.  Wastewater collection systems.  Stormwater collection and treatment systems. Design project. Spring semester.  Lecture 3 hours.  Prerequisites: ENGR 222, 307, 308, ENEV 331 with grades of C or better, GEOL 445.

 

ENEV 439 Air Pollution Control (3)
Principles of control and remediation of contaminated air. Emphasis on design of air pollution control strategies for particulates, VOC’s, SOx and NOx. Scrubbers, combustion and catalytic oxidation. Design project. Spring semester.
Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ENGR 222, ENEV 433 with grades of C or better.

 

ENIE 350 Introduction to Project Management  (3)
Examination of the identification, selection, and planning of projects.  Specific topics include: organization structure, project selection and scope definition, project team selection and development, work breakdown structures and statements of work, project scheduling (PERT/CPM) and budgeting, resource allocation, risk management planning, and project controlling.  Project management software is applied.  Fall semester. 
Lecture 3 hours.  Co-Prerequisite:  ENGR 352.

 

ENIE 351 Operations Research I  (3)
Introduction to operations research, the methodology of mathematical modeling, the decision analysis, and its relation to problems in industrial, commercial, and public systems.  The emphasis is on the use of linear mathematical programming including the simplex method, sensitivity analysis, transportation problems, integer programming, and goal programming.  Spring semester. 
Lecture 3 hours.  Prerequisites:  ENGR 222 with grade of C or better, MATH 212, 245.

 

ENIE 354 Work Measurement and Design (3)
Techniques for analysis and improvement of work methods; principles of motion economy, process charts, work sampling, standard data development, performance rating, predetermined time systems, and wage incentive systems. Emphasis on man-machine interfaces (ergonomics) and productivity improvements. Computer applications and design project included. Spring semester. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite ENGR 222 or BMGT 211 with a grade of C or better.


 

ENIE 358 Manufacturing Processes (3)
Introduction to the analytical tools of machine science; such as heat treatment, metalworking, welding, vibrations, control theory, thermal processing, machine operations, and their applications to the solution of manufacturing problems.  Emphasis is on the processes and applications of engineering theory to manufacturing problems.  Spring semester. 
Lecture 3 hours.  Prerequisites: ENGR 222, 246, 247 with grades of C or better, PHYS 231, CHEM 121, 123.

 

ENIE 441 Production and Operations (3)
The strategies of designing a product or service, through the processes and systems of making and delivering the product, and controlling the operations. The concepts such as JIT, TQM, scheduling, waiting lines, supply chain, with the use of basic quantitative techniques.  Spring semester.  Lecture 3 hours.  Prerequisites: ENIE 351 and 354 with grades of C or better.

 

ENIE 443 Simulation and Modeling  (3)
Simulation of complex discrete-event systems with applications in industrial and service organizations.  Introduction to modeling, random number generation, simulation design, and current simulation software package.  Applications include a variety of industrial situations, including manufacturing and logistics simulation.  Spring semester.  Lecture 3 hours.  Prerequisite:  ENGR 225 and ENIE 458 with grades of C or better.  Corequisite: ENIE 441.

 

ENIE 450 Industrial Engineering Design (3)
Culminating design experience in industrial engineering.  Discussion of case studies including operations systems, manufacturing, quality, ergonomics, layout, and scheduling.  Includes team project with an application in manufacturing or service industry.  Oral and written communication of progress and results is emphasized. Spring semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGR 385 and ENIE 350, 358, 457, 458 with grades of C or better.  Corequisite: ENIE 441.


 

ENIE 451 Operations Research II  (3)
Introduction to non-linear programming, dynamic programming, network models, and queuing theory.  The use of game theory, inventory theory, queuing theory, Markov chains, forecasting, and network techniques with the engineering applications.  Fall semester. 
Lecture 3 hours.  Prerequisites: ENIE 351 with grade of C or better.

 

ENIE 453 Value Management (3)
Introduction to concepts of Value Engineering and demonstration of the application of techniques to maximize the value in a product, process, or service while minimizing cost.  Topics include functional analysis, functional costing, generation of alternative designs, proposal preparation and presentation.  Project required.  Lecture 3 hours.  Prerequisite: ENGR 352 with grade of C or better. 

 

ENIE 455 Industrial Safety Engineering (3)
The basic information about the accident prevention methods and techniques, plant inspection, health hazards and their control, accident records and reports, employee selection, placement and counseling based on legal, management, and technical aspects of the application of system safety engineering. Lecture 3 hours.  Prerequisite: ENIE 354 with grade of C or better.  Senior standing or approval of instructor.

 

ENIE 457 Quality Control (3)
The design and analysis of quality systems.  Fundamental coverage of statistical process control, quality control concepts, control charts, product specifications, process control, acceptance sampling systems, and other means of assurance widely used in many industries to improve product and service quality and to reduce costs.  Fall semester. Lecture 3 hours; laboratory work included. Prerequisite: ENGR 222 or BMGT 211 with grade of C or better.