http://www.umsl.edu/divisions/engineering/
Administration
William P. Darby, Dean
Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University
Bernard J. Feldman, Associate Dean
Ph.D., Harvard University
Mary McManus, Academic Adviser
M.Ed., University of Missouri-St. Louis
Faculty
Philip V. Bayly, Professor and Adviser
Ph.D., Duke University
Christopher I. Byrnes, Professor
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
Richard A. Gardner, Professor and Adviser
Ph.D., Purdue University
Phillip L. Gould, Professor
Ph.D., Northwestern University
Raimo J. Hakkinen, Professor
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology
Thomas G. Harmon, Professor
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kenneth Jerina, Professor and Adviser
D.Sc., Washington University
I. Norman Katz, Professor
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
David A. Peters, Professor
Ph.D., Stanford University
Daniel L. Rode, Professor
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
Shankar M. L. Sastry, Professor
Ph.D., University of Toronto
Barry E. Spielman, Professor
Ph.D., Syracuse University
Srinivasan Sridharan, Professor
Ph.D., University of Southhampton
Kevin Z. Truman, Professor and Adviser
Ph.D., University of Missouri - Rolla
James C. Ballard, Associate Professor
M.A., Washington University
Roger D. Chamberlain, Associate Professor
D.Sc., Washington University
Brian A. Wrenn, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Illinois
Ricardo L. Actis, Adjunct Professor
D.Sc., Washington University
Harold J. Brandon, Affiliate Professor
D.Sc., Washington University
Alan C. Wheeler, Affiliate Professor
Ph.D., Stanford University
Mario P. Gomez, Adjunct Professor
Ph.D., Stanford University
William J. Murphy, Adjunct Professor
D.Sc., Washington University
Matthew G. Dreifke, Adjunct Associate Professor
M.S., Washington University
John D. Corrigan, Adjunct Professor and Adviser
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Rolla
General Information
The Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program of UM-St. Louis and Washington
University was approved in 1993 by the University of Missouri and the
Coordinating Board for Higher Education. The program is designed to offer
course work beyond the pre-engineering courses at UM-St. Louis and the
area community colleges. Pre-engineering and general education courses
are offered at UM-St. Louis, and upper-level engineering courses are offered
in the evenings and on Saturdays on the Washington University campus:
this schedule permits students to co-op during the day at local engineering
firms. Students will be admitted to the upper-division program only after
they have completed an acceptable pre-engineering program. They can
earn a bachelor of science in civil engineering (B.S.C.E.), a bachelor
of science in electrical engineering (B.S.E.E.), or a bachelor of science
in mechanical engineering (B.S.M.E.).
The B.S.C.E., the B.S.E.E., and the B.S.M.E. are accredited
by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board
for Engineering and Technology (ABET), 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore,
MD 21202-4012 – telephone: (410)347-7700.
Program Goal
The goal of the UMSL/WU Joint program is consistent with the mission of
UM-St. Louis, which is to provide a high-quality education to enhance
the occupational and professional careers of citizens in the entire region,
including the minorities and economically disadvantaged population and
to provide a well-trained, sophisticated work force for the St. Louis
region. The partnership is an appropriate way for Washington University
to share its campus, resources, and personnel with the citizens of Missouri.
Degree Program Educational Objectives
B.S. in Civil Engineering
The mission of the Civil Engineering Program is to provide the students
with a high quality civil engineering education. So these students will
have the ability to practice civil engineering in the areas of structural,
transportation, environmental engineering and construction. We also make
the students aware of the critical issues pertaining to the civil engineering
profession and its impact on society. Graduates of the program will have:
- an ability to apply knowledge of basic scientific, mathematical and
engineering principles to solve civil engineering problems in its four
sub-disciplines,
- an ability to design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze
data,
- an ability to conceive and complete a comprehensive design project
in one of the sub-disciplines using design standards in the context
of realistic constraints,
- a sound understanding of the issues pertaining to professional practice
and societal implications thereof.
- the ability to contribute as team members and leaders in the workplace,
as well as in the community,
- an ability to communicate effectively through oral, written, visual,
and graphic media,
- an ability to function in multi-disciplinary engineering teams in
the design of a major project,
- an understanding of the need for life-long learning, professional,
and ethical responsibility,
- an awareness of regional and global opportunities and challenges,
contemporary issues and professionalism through exposure to practicing
civil engineer and,
- an ability to relate academic learning to practical experience so
that they enhance each other.
B.S. in Electrical Engineering
The mission of the Electrical Engineering program is to instill knowledge
and understanding of the fundamental principles necessary to become proficient
in electrical circuits, computer systems, digital and linear electronics,
electromagnetic engineering, signal analysis and electrical laboratory
methods. Graduates will have:
- an ability to design and analyze advanced and complex systems in
at least one of the following areas:
Solid-state devices and circuits
Control components and systems
Communications
Computer software and hardware
Electrical power and energy.
This ability will include the integration of thoroughly mastered mathematics
and science in solving engineering problems,
- a proficiency with experimental instrumentation and techniques spanning
areas of electrical energy systems and digital systems. This proficiency
will include the ability to design and conduct experiments, as well
as ability to analyze and interpret data,
- a proficiency in engineering design of a system, component, or process
to meet desired needs,
- the ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, with special
emphasis on technical writing,
- an ability to interact effectively with other people by providing
experience in working with other students in teams as both a team leader
and a team member,
- an understanding and appreciation of one's professional and ethical
responsibility and historical and contemporary global and societal issues
and
- a recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long
learning.
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineers are concerned with the technologies of manufacturing,
energy conversion, machine design, instrumentation and control of physical
processes and the environment. The mission of this undergraduate program
is to prepare students for professional practice with a solid, scientifically-
grounded foundation in all four major stems of mechanical engineering:
mechanisms and mechanical design, dynamics and control, fluid mechanics,
and thermal science and materials science. The following objectives or
goals are key focal points in the mechanical engineering program. Graduates
will:
- apply fundamental scientific and engineering concepts involving dynamics
and systems, material science, mechanics and solids and the thermal-fluid
sciences in order to identify, formulate and solve a variety of mechanical
engineering problems,
- design, modify, conduct, and analyze experiments in the areas of thermal-fluid
sciences, solid mechanics, and dynamical systems,
- directly perform system, process and component selection in order
to satisfy specific engineering-related needs through the application
of mechanical design philosophy in engineering practice,
- communicate in oral and written presentations using graphic and/or
visual media appropriate for an engineering business environment,
- operate productively in individual or multidisciplinary, team-oriented
projects,
- be exposed to modern developments, products and tools as they relate
to engineering practice,
- be exposed to practicing engineers and their jobs and be taught the
importance of high ethical and professional standards,
- obtain the broad-based education necessary to understand the impact
of engineering solutions in their global and societal contexts,
- recognize the need for, and obtain tools necessary to engage in,
life-long learning,
- be afforded opportunities to participate in cooperative education,
internships, research experiences or international exchange programs
in order to gain experience beyond the classroom.
Admission
Admission to candidacy for these degrees is granted jointly by the University
of Missouri-St. Louis and Washington University.
Normally admission is granted to persons who have completed the pre-engineering
program with a minimum grade point average of 2.75 over all mathematics,
chemistry, physics, and introductory engineering courses (statics and
dynamics). Students with less than a 2.75 grade point average, but at
least a C in all their science and math courses, may be admitted on a
probationary basis. These students must pass a mathematics workshop with
a grade of B or better, and then pass JEMT 3170(217) (Engineering Mathematics)
and JEE 2800(180) (Introduction to Electrical Networks) with a C- or better,
in order to continue in the program.
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
A program of 137 semester hours is required for the Bachelor of Science
in Civil Engineering, a program of 127 semester hours is required for
the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, and a program of 139
semester hours is required for the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering,
as shown below
All majors must complete the University General Education requirements,
the Pre-Engineering Requirements and the Core Engineering Requirements.
Except with special permission of the program faculty, to be eligible
to take the other upper-level engineering courses (those with course numbers
starting with the letter "J":
All students must first complete JEMT 3170(217), Engineering Mathematics,
with a minimum grade of C-.
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering majors must also complete JEE
2800(180), Introduction to Electrical Networks with a minimum grade of
C-.
Civil engineering majors must complete either JEE 2800(180), Introduction
to Electrical Networks, or JCHE 4430(343), Environmental Engineering Chemistry,
with a minimum grade of C-.
A minimum grade of C- is necessary to meet the prerequisite requirement
for any course.
Pre-Engineering Requirements
Mathematics 1800(80) Analytic Geometry/Calculus I
Mathematics 1900(175), Analytic Geometry/Calculus II
Mathematics 2000(180), Analytic Geometry/Calculus III
Mathematics 2020(202), Differential Equations
Chemistry 1111(11), Introductory Chemistry I
Chemistry 1121(12), Introductory Chemistry II
Physics 2111(111), Physics: Mechanics and Heat
Physics 2112(112), Physics: Electricity, Magnetism and Optics
Engineering 2310(144), Statics
Engineering 2320(145), Dynamics
English 1100(10), Composition
Humanities and Social Sciences Electives
The student's choice of humanities and social sciences electives must
meet both the UM-St. Louis General Education Requirements and the Humanities
and Social Sciences Requirements of the Joint Undergraduate Engineering
Program. Check with your adviser for details. In particular:
- Three courses in the humanities and 3 courses in social
sciences must be taken
- One of the social sciences must
be a course in American history or government or in Missouri history
or government
- One of the humanities or social
science courses must be at the junior level or above
- The cultural diversity requirement
must be fulfilled.
- Some courses that fulfill the
humanities [H] or social sciences [SS] breath of study requirement do
not count as Humanities and Social Sciences Electives; an example would
be a statistics course taught in economics or psychology. See the Office
of the Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program for a listing of courses
that do not count as Humanities or Social Sciences Electives in this
program, or check with your advisor.
Engineering Core Requirements
JCS 1360(36), Introduction to Computing
JEMT 3170(217), Engineering Mathematics
JEC 3100(210), Engineering Communications
JME 3200(220), Thermodynamics
JME 4310(331)/JEE 4310(331), Control Systems I*
JEE 2800(180), Introduction to Electrical Networks* OR
JCHE 4430(343), Environmental Engineering Chemistry
JEE 2500(150), Electrical Laboratory I*
*Required for electrical and mechanical engineering majors only.
Civil Engineering Major Requirements
JCE 1451(45), Engineering Graphics
JCE 2160(116), Surveying
JCE 3410(241), Structural Analysis
JCE 3420(242), Structural Design
JCE 3520(252), Environmental Engineering Science
JCE 3760(276), Open Channel Hydraulics
JCE 4190(319), Soil Mechanics
JCE 4200(320), Soil Exploration and Testing
JCE 4740(374), Economic Decisions in Engineering
JCE 4750(375), Introduction to Urban Planning
JCE 4760(376), Site Planning and Engineering OR
JCE 4820(382), Design of Water Quality Control Facilities
JCE 4840(384), Probabilistic Methods in Civil Engineering Design
JCE 4990(399), Senior Civil Engineering Seminar
JCE 4720(372), Legal Aspects of Construction OR
JEP 4610(361), Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy
JME 2410(141), Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
JME 3251(236), Materials Science
JCE 3360(236), Civil Engineering Materials Lab
JME 3700(270), Fluid Mechanics
JME 3721(280), Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
Civil Engineering Electives (200-399)
Electrical Engineering Major Requirements
JEMT 3261(226), Probability and Statistics for Engineering
JEE 2609(160), Digital Computers I
JEE 2900(190), Introduction to Digital and Linear Electronics
JEE 3149(214), Engineering Electromagnetic I: Fundamentals
JEE 3270(227), Power, Energy, and Polyphase Circuits
JEE 3790(279), Signal Analysis for Electronic Systems and Circuits
JEE 4160(316), Electrical Energy Laboratory
JEE 4550(355), Digital Systems Laboratory
JEE 4800(380), Senior Design
Electrical Engineering Electives (200-399)
Mechanical Engineering Major Requirements
JEMT 3261(226), Probability and Statistics for Engineering
JME 1414(041A), Introduction to Engineering Design: Project
JME 1415(041B), Introduction to Engineering Design: CAD
JME 2410(141), Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
JME 3210(221), Energetics for Mechanical Engineers
JME 3221(224), Mechanical Design and Machine Elements
JME 3250(225), Materials Science
JME 3700(270), Fluid Mechanics
JME 3721(280), Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
JME 3710(271), Principles of Heat Transfer
JME 3722(281), Heat Transfer Laboratory
JME 4170(317), Dynamic Response of Physical Systems
JME 4180(318), Dynamic Response Laboratory
JME 4040(390), Mechanical Engineering Design Project
JME 4041(395), Current Topics in Mechanical Engineering Design
Mechanical Engineering Electives (200-399)
Graduation Requirements
In addition to the requirements of the University of Missouri-St. Louis
that apply to all candidates for undergraduate degrees, the student must
earn a minimum campus grade point average of 2.0 and a minimum grade point
average of 2.0 for all engineering courses attempted at the University
of Missouri-St. Louis.
Minor in Environmental Engineering Science
A program of 18 semester hours is required to earn the minor in environmental
engineering science. The minor is designed to provide formal recognition
to recipients of
bachelor's degrees in civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering that
they have acquired the education necessary for entry-level careers as
environmental professionals. They will also have a solid foundation to
undertake graduate-level education in environmental engineering science.
Enrollment in all courses in the minor in environmental engineering
science is limited to students who have been admitted to candidacy for
the bachelor of science in civil engineering, the bachelor of science
in electrical engineering, or the bachelor of science in mechanical engineering
in the UM-St. Louis/ Washington University Joint Undergraduate Engineering
Program. The minor may be awarded only to students who earn the bachelor
of science in civil engineering, the bachelor of science in electrical
engineering, or the bachelor of science in mechanical engineering in the
UM-St. Louis/ Washington University Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program.
JCHE 4430(343), Environmental Engineering Chemistry
JCE 3520(252), Environmental Engineering Science (EE, ME majors)
OR
JCE 4750(375), Introduction to Urban Planning (CE majors)
JCE 4080(308), Environmental Engineering Laboratory - Water/Soil
OR
JCE 4090(309), Environmental Engineering Laboratory - Air
JCE 4820(382), Design of Water Quality Control Facilities
JEP 4370(337), Environmental Risk Assessment
JEP 4610(361), Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy
Engineering Design and Engineering Science Requirements
The number of semester hours assigned to each engineering course in the
Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program is further divided into hours
of engineering design, engineering science, and basic science content.
Engineering topics is the sum of engineering science hours and engineering
design hours. The following table shows the design hours and engineering
science hours for courses in the engineering programs.
Each engineering student must complete a curriculum that contains at
least 48 hours of engineering topics semester hours, including all courses:
pre-engineering requirements, engineering core requirements, major requirements,
and electives. Civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering majors should
consult with their advisers to select electives at the 3000(200) and 4000(300)
level that include sufficient engineering design and engineering science
content to produce the required totals. Transfer courses from other institutions
do not necessarily have the same engineering science and engineering design
content as their equivalents in the UM-St. Louis/Washington University
Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program. Students who include transfer
courses in their curricula should consult with their advisers to be sure
that these requirements are met.
Fees
Students register on the UM-St. Louis campus and pay UM-St. Louis fees
plus an engineering fee for both pre-engineering and engineering courses.
Limits on enrollments are determined by the availability of resources.
Career Outlook
Engineering is one of the few careers in which the bachelor's degree is
a professional degree. Students earning a bachelor of science degree in
one of the engineering disciplines are well qualified for entry-level
engineering positions in a variety of businesses, industries, consulting
firms, and government agencies. As society becomes increasingly dependent
on technology, the outlook for all engineering disciplines becomes increasingly
bright. Engineering careers typically rank at, or very near, the top of
virtually any published rating of promising jobs for the 21st
Century. Besides tackling challenging technical problems, roughly two-thirds
of all engineers will have some level of management responsibility within
ten years of receiving their bachelor's degrees. Many practicing engineers
will eventually continue their education by pursuing graduate degrees
on a part-time basis. Typical areas of graduate study include all advanced
technical and scientific fields and management.
UM-St. Louis/Washington University Joint Undergraduate Engineering
Program
Course Table
For Further Information
For information about enrolling in this program, please contact the UM-St.
Louis/Washington University Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program at
(314) 516-6800, or the Washington University School of Engineering and
Applied Science at (314) 935-6100.
Course Descriptions
Prerequisites may be waived by consent of the joint program faculty.
Engineering
1010(10) Introduction to Engineering (1)
Course consists of a series of lectures on engineering, fields of study
within engineering, the engineering profession, types of work activities,
and professional registration. Introduction to team building and the teamwork
approach to projects and problem-solving common in an engineering curriculum
and in the engineering profession. Guest lecturers will participate.
2310(144) Statics (3)
Prerequisites: Math 1900(175) and Physics 2111(111). Statics of particles
and rigid bodies. Equivalent systems of forces. Distributed forces: centroids.
Applications to trusses, frames, machines, beams, and cables. Friction.
Moments of inertia. Principle of virtual work and applications.
2320(145) Dynamics (3)
Prerequisite: Engineering 2310(144). Review of vector algebra and calculus.
Kinematics of a particle. Newton's laws and the kinetics of a particle.
Work and energy. Impulse and momentum. Kinematics of rigid bodies. General
theorems for systems of particles. Kinetics of rigid bodies. The inertia
tensor.
All courses listed below require admission to candidacy for a degree
in the UM-St. Louis/ Washington University Joint Undergraduate Engineering
Program. Prerequisites may be waived by consent of the Joint Program
faculty. Audits are not permitted.
Chemical Engineering
JCHE 4430(343) Environmental Engineering Chemistry (3)
Prerequisite: Chemistry 1121(12). Introduction to the engineering aspects
of air, water, soil, and geosphere chemistry. Toxicology and hazardous
wastes. Pollution sources, dynamics, and ultimate fates. Sampling, control
strategies, and regulations.
Civil Engineering
JCE 1451(45) Engineering Graphics (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing. Techniques in graphic communication and
problem solving and design utilizing freehand sketches and computer graphics.
Principles of orthographic projection, pictorial drawing, sectional views,
dimensioning and tolerancing. Computer drawing and modeling: layout techniques,
editing commands, drawing management, and plotting. Design project: individual
or small group assignments, the design process, preliminary sketches,
analysis, project modeling, detail and assembly drawings. This course
is required for civil engineering majors.
JCE 2160(116) Surveying (3)
Horizontal and vertical control surveys, including traverses, triangulation,
trilateration, and leveling; basic adjustments of observations; geodetic
data; coordinate systems. Basic route surveying, including horizontal
and vertical curves.
JCE 2620(162) Introduction to Environmental Engineering (3) Prerequisites:
Math 2000(180) and Chemistry 1121(12) The objective of this course is
to introduce students to the field of environmental engineering. The
course will emphasize basic principles of mass and energy conservation
which govern physical, chemical and biological processes. Applications
include the estimation of contaminent concentrations and the design of
environmental controls.
JCE 3360(236) Civil Engineering Materials Lab (1)
Testing procedures, testing machines, use of laboratory equipment, analysis
of data, and presentation of results. Laboratory tests on static tension,
compression, bending, and torsion of metal specimens. Tests on wood.
Determination of compressive and tensile strengths of concrete. Design
of concrete mixes and verification of strength. Experiments in advanced
topics in mechanics of materials.
JCE 3410(241) Structural Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: JME 2410(141). A review of the calculation of reactions,
shear, and bending moment. Definition, construction and use of influence
lines. Deflections for statically determinate structures using the virtual
work method. Analysis of statically indeterminate trusses using the method
of consistent deformations. Analysis of continuous beams and planar frames
using the consistent deformation, slope-deflection and moment distribution
methods. The influence of span on strength, stability, and economy of
structures. An introduction to structural analysis software.
JCE 3420(242) Structural Design (3)
Prerequisites: JME 3250(225) and JCE 3410(241). Fundamentals of structural
design in steel, reinforced concrete, and timber. Familiarization with
the sources of various design codes and practice in interpreting them.
Computer graphics applications.
JCE 3520(252) Environmental Engineering Science (3)
Prerequisite: JME 3700(270) (may be taken concurrently) or permission
of instructor. Application of the basic principles of chemistry, microbiology,
and fluid mechanics to the analysis of environmental problems, especially
those involving control of water and land contamination. Properties of
municipal and industrial waste water, solid waste, and hazardous waste.
Estimation of assimilative capacity and other characteristics of receiving
waters. Introduction to unit processes and unit operations used in the
treatment of municipal and industrial waste water. Design of professes
and facilities used for treating drinking water, waste water, and sludge
disposal. Waste minimization and recycling in both industrial and municipal
settings
JCE 3740(274) Hydraulics and Hydrology (3)
Prerequisite: JME 3700(270) (may be taken concurrently). The concepts
and theory of hydraulics and hydrology are discussed through lectures
and practical engineering applications. Open channel flow, hydrograph
analysis, watershed hydrology, frequency concepts, hydraulic design, and
sedimentation are addressed.
JCE 3760(276) Open Channel Hydraulics (3)
Prerequisite: JME 3700(270). The principles of open channel flow will
be discussed and illustrated with practical examples. Methods for channel
design, storm sewer, culvert and bridge analysis will be presented using
the concepts of gradually-varied, steady flow. A design project using
computerized analysis and design is used to implement concepts in a large
practical application.
JCE 4000(300) Independent Study (1-6)
Prerequisites: Junior standing and consent of faculty adviser. Independent
investigation of a civil engineering topic of special interest to a student
performed under the direction of a faculty member.
JCE 4080(308) Environmental Engineering Laboratory - Water/Soil (3)
Prerequisite: JCHE 4430(343). Laboratory experiments to illustrate the
application of engineering fundamentals to environmental systems. Characterization
and control of water/soil pollutants. Introduction to relevant analytical
instrumentation and laboratory techniques. Laboratory work supported with
theoretical analysis and modeling as appropriate.
JCE 4090(309) Environmental Engineering Laboratory - Air (3)
Prerequisite: JCHE 4430(343). Laboratory Experiments to illustrate the
application of engineering fundamentals to environmental systems. Characterization
and control of air pollutants. Introduction to relevant analytical instrumentation
and laboratory techniques. Laboratory work supported with theoretical
analysis and modeling as appropriate.
JCE 4100(310) Design of Timber Structures (3)
Prerequisites: JCE 3410(241) and JCE 3420(242). Study of basic physical
and mechanical properties of wood and design considerations. Design and
behavior of wood beams, columns, beam-columns, connectors, and fasteners.
Introduction to plywood and glued laminates members. Analysis and design
of structural diaphragms and shear walls.
JCE 4160(316) Introduction to Elasticity (3)
Prerequisites: JCE 141. Introduction to elasticity: indicial notation,
stress and strain, material laws. Plane stress and plane strain problems
and illustrations. Torsion of prismatic bars. Energy principles: virtual
work, potential energy and complementary energy theorems, reciprocal theorems
Introduction to plates and shells.
JCE 4190(319) Soil Mechanics (3)
Prerequisites: JME 2410(141) and JME 3700(270). Basic geology as it relates
to index and classification properties of soil. Exploration, sampling,
and testing techniques. Soil compaction and stabilization. Capillary,
shrinkage, swelling, and frost action in soils. Effective stress, permeability,
seepage, and flow nets. Consolidation and consolidation settlements. Stresses
in soil. Time rate of consolidation. Mohr's circle, stress path, and failure
theories. Shearing strength of sand and clays.
JCE 4200(320) Soil Exploration and Testing (1)
Prerequisite: JCE 4190(319) (may be taken concurrently). Soil exploration;
in-situ testing, laboratory testing of soil; processing of test data using
a microcomputer; statistical analysis of test data; use of test results
in the decision-making process.
JCE 4220(322) Pre-Stressed Concrete Design
(3)
Prerequisites: Senior status. Analysis and design of prestressed
concrete members. Direct design of composite and noncomposite members
for flexure. Design of continuous beams. Flexural strength, shear strength,
and design of anchorage zone.
JCE 4250(325) Professional Engineering Services (3)
Prerequisites: Senior standing. An introduction to the use and integration
of professional services for Project Design and Delivery Systems in construction
projects will be presented. The relationship between owner and the professional
service personnel, architects, engineers, contractors and construction
managers will be explored in detail. The role, techniques, procedures,
management principles, and professional responsibilities will be presented
and discussed. Real projects will be presented to illustrate the various
project delivery systems used in design and construction. These points
will be illustrated through a semester long team project.
JCE 4370(337) Matrix Structural Analysis (3)
Prerequisites: JCE 3410(241). This course will cover analysis of framed
structures, planar and 3-D, using beam--column elements and shear walls
and floors. Flexibility and stiffness analyses are performed by generating
the matrices and carrying through the analyses step by step with a matrix
manipulator program. A commercially available program is used to check
at least one problem.
JCE 4390(339) Computational Structural Mechanics (3)
This course is an introduction to analysis and design of structures using
finite elements. The topics covered include: elementary theory of elasticity,
plate theories and buckling of plate structures, finite element formulation
of 2-D elasticity and plate problems. Hands on use of commercial finite
element software is emphasized throughout. A major design project is
included.
JCE 4580(358) Structural Stability (3)
Prerequisites: Senior standing. This course will cover the following
topics: classification of instability phenomena; imperfection sensitivity;
illustration with mechanical models; systems with finite degrees of freedom,;
postbuckling analysis using perturbation techniques; stability and nonlinear
behavior of struts, plates, and cylindrical shells; nonconservation problems;
and numerical methods.
JCE 4600(360) Highway and Traffic Engineering (3)
Prerequisites: JCE 2160(116) and senior standing. Study of basic highway
design and traffic circulation principles. Study of design elements of
alignment, profile, cross-section, intersection types, interchange types,
and controlled-access highways. Investigation of functional highway classification.
Traffic volume, delay and accident studies. Analysis of highway capacity
of uninterrupted flow, interrupted flow. Freeway, ramp, and weaving sections.
JCE 4620(362) Transportation Planning (3)
Prerequisites: Senior standing. This course will cover the following
topics: fundamentals of multimodal transportation planning; urban study
components, including study design and organization, origin-destination
analysis, traditional traffic model processes of trip generation, distribution
and assignment; urban transportation entity analysis (shopping centers,
terminals, etc.); state and regional study components, including state
and national needs and capital improvement programs, regional funding
capabilities and related national transportation policy and legislative
acts.
JCE 4630(363) Design of Steel Structures (3)
Prerequisites: JCE 3410(241), JCE 3420(242). Behavior and design of
steel frames by “allowable stress” and “maximum strength” based on deterministic
and LRFD (Load-resistance factor design) methods. Design of beams, columns,
beam-columns, plate girders, connections, multistory frames, and bridge
girders. Torsional design of steel structures. Plastic analysis and
design of steel structures. Miscellaneous topics in structural steel
construction and design.
JCE 4640(364) Foundations (3)
Prerequisites: JCE 3420(242), JCE 4190(319) and JCE 4200(320). Principal
problems in design and construction of foundations for bridges and buildings.
Bearing capacity of deep and shallow foundations; pressure on retaining
walls and slope stability; modern developments in piling, cofferdams,
open caissons, pneumatic caissons.
JCE 4650(365) Airport Planning and Construction (3)
Prerequisites: Senior standing. Fundamentals of airport planning location,
construction, and legislative and fiscal implementation. Location principles
with respect to the region and the site. Analysis of air travel demand
models. Air control systems and navigation principles affecting airport
design. Design of the site for runway, taxiway, and terminal location.
Pavement and construction principles with respect to design. Current
federal policy and fiscal programming for airport planning. Principles
of integration with ground transport systems.
JCE 4660(366) Advanced Design of Concrete Structures (3)
Prerequisites: JME 3250(225), JCE 3410(241), JCE 3420(242). Flexural behavior
and design, strength and deformation of rectangular and nonrectangular
sections, shear strength, beam-columns, long columns, slab systems, design
of frames, and footings will be covered.
JCE 4690(369) Construction Management Project (3)
Prerequisites: JCE 4730(373) and JEP 3810(281). The course entails the
study of principles and steps involved in the development of a project
from design through bidding and construction with emphasis on preconstruction
planning and construction operations. The students will be required to
submit a report on project budget, bidding strategy and construction schedule.
Lecture topics will be supplemented by a resource pool of consultants
on estimating, scheduling and contracting who will provide advice and
guidance to the students.
JCE 4720(372) Legal Aspects of Construction (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. A survey of
the legal problems of the construction manager. Including but not limited
to, liability in the areas of contracts, agency, torts, assurance, bad
judgment and oversight.
JCE 4730(373) Construction Operations and Management (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing. The construction industry, its development,
components, and organization. Contracting methods. Applications and limitations.
Selection of equipment using production analysis and economics. Field
engineering, including form design, shoring, embankment design. Purchasing
and change orders. Safety and claims.
JCE 4740(374) Economic Decisions in Engineering (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing. Principles of economics involved in engineering
decisions. Decisions between alternatives based on the efficient allocation
of resources. Topics include the time element in economics, analytical
techniques for economy studies, and taxes.
JCE 4750(375) Introduction to Urban Planning (3)
Prerequisite: Senior standing. A focus on the fundamental factors and
techniques that the civil engineer must consider: population, economic
base, land use, urban design, regional analysis, fiscal analysis, zoning,
and public facilities analysis. Synthesis of these techniques into a
major student project, typically involving groups of three to six students.
Each project is assigned by the instructor and usually involves a real-life
situation or problem that requires original data collection. In-class
presentation, discussion, and critique of each group project.
JCE 4760(376) Site Planning and Engineering (3)
Prerequisite: Senior standing. A focus on the legal, engineering, and
economic aspects of planning and design of facilities at a site-specific
level. Concepts of legal and economic feasibility of site design are developed
in conjunction with the study of civil engineering activities involved
in dealing with urban design alternatives for residential, commercial,
industrial, and recreational land uses. Case studies and review of current
legislation affecting site planning and engineering are undertaken, culminating
in a major design project.
JCE 4770(377) Decision Analysis and Construction Applications (3)
Introduction and application of systems engineering and statistics toward
solving construction and civil engineering problems. Included are the
following topics: network and linear programming models, construction
and evaluation of decision trees to clarify choice of actions under uncertainty,
probability distributions, sample statistics, linear regression models,
sampling plans for quality assurance. Personal computer usage emphasized
for problem solving.
JCE 4780(378) Knowledge-Based Expert Systems in Civil Engineering
(3)
Prerequisite: JCS 1360(36) or equivalent. Topics relating to the development
of expert systems discussed with emphasis on application in civil and
structural engineering. Subjects include knowledge engineering, frame-
and rule-based expert systems, use of expert shells and tools, prototyping,
and reasoning with uncertainty. Case studies and computer exercises supplement
lectures. Students are expected to develop a prototype expert system.
JCE 4800(380) Computer Applications in Construction Management (3)
Prerequisite: JCE 4730(373). A comprehensive study of computer applications
in construction management. Topics include: configuration of hardware/software
requirements for the management of a typical project; application programs
used in project date base management and project schedule/cost control
systems; data management techniques and development of custom reports
for use in project management and control.
JCE 4820(382) Design of Water Quality Control Facilities (3)
Prerequisite: JCE 3520(252). Application of environmental engineering
principles to design of water and wastewater treatment facilities. Critical
review of process design issues associated with physical, chemical, and
biological treatment processes. Definition of problems and objectives,
evaluation of alternatives, and use of these concepts in process design.
Design-oriented class/group project.
JCE 4840(384) Probabilistic Methods in Civil Engineering Design (3)
Prerequisite: JCE 3420(242) (may be taken concurrently). Probability concepts.
Analytical models of random phenomena. Functions of random variables.
Estimating parameters from data. Empirical determination of distribution
models. Regression and correlation analyses. Monte Carlo simulation. Detailed
examples of the application of probabilistic methods to structural, transportation,
hydrologic, and environmental system design.
JCE 4850(385) Bridge Analysis and Design (3)
Prerequisites: JCE 3420(242) Study of fundamental bridge design
philosophy and theory of analysis using AASHTO Specifications. Strong
emphasis on practical design aspects of steel, and concrete bridges and
associated analytical approaches. Introduction to commercially available
design software providing real world solutions to various design challenges.
Seismic design and analysis are also included.
JCE 4860(386) Design of Masonry Structures (3)
Prerequisite: JCE 3420(242). History of masonry construction; masonry
materials and components; loadings for masonry structures; fundamentals
of working stress design; fundamentals of strength design; design of gravity
load resisting elements; design of lateral load resisting elements; details,
connections and joints; design of low-rise buildings; design of high-rise
buildings; design for water penetration resistance; quality control/inspection.
JCE 4940(394) Public Transportation Technology (3)
Prerequisites: JCE 4620(362). An in-depth study and analysis of conventional
and emerging public transportation state-of-the-art systems. Brief review
of conventional transportation systems, study of bus-rapid systems, demand
responsive bus systems, personal rapid transit, dual-mode, guide-way and
automated freeway systems, and high-speed rail TACV systems. Review of
current Department of Transportation Administration-Urban Mass Transportation
Administration New Systems Research and Demonstration Programs. Students
will be responsible for a major project endeavor at conclusion of course.
JCE 4990(399) Senior Civil Engineering Seminar
Prerequisite: Senior standing. Students will research assigned topics
of importance to graduates entering the Civil Engineering profession and
prepare oral presentations and a written report. Student presentations
will be augmented by lectures from practicing professionals. Topics include
professional registration, early career development, graduate study, effective
presentations, construction quality, and case histories of civil engineering
projects.
Computer Science
JCS 1360(36) Introduction to Computing (4)
Workshop course (lectures and supervised laboratory sessions) covering
the fundamental organization and operating principles of digital computers
and the systematic design and development of well-structured programs.
After an intensive exposure to algorithmic principles and programming
techniques and practices using the JAVA language, students learn about
a computer's internal structure through the use of a simple Von Neumann
machine simulator.
Electrical Engineering
JEE 2500(150) Electrical Laboratory I (3)
Prerequisite: JEE 2800(180). Lectures and laboratory exercises related
to sophomore topics in introductory networks and basic electronics.
JEE 2609(160) Digital Computers I: Organization and Logical Design
(3)
Prerequisite: JCS 1360(36). Digital computers and digital information-processing
system; Boolean algebra, principles and methodology of logical design;
machine language programming; register transfer logic; microprocessor
hardware, software, and interfacing; fundamentals of digital circuits
and systems; computer organization and control; memory systems; arithmetic
unit design. Occasional laboratory exercises.
JEE 2800(180) Introduction to Electrical Networks (3)
Prerequisites: Physics 2112(112) and Math 2020(202) (may be taken concurrently).
Elements, sources, and interconnects. Ohm's and Kirchhoff's laws, superposition
and Thevenin's theorem; the resistive circuit, transient analysis, sinusoidal
analysis, and frequency response.
JEE 2900(190) Introduction to Digital and Linear Electronics (3)
Prerequisite: JEE 2800(180). Introduction to contemporary electronic devices
and their circuit applications. Terminal characteristics of active semiconductor
devices. Incremental and D-C models of junction diodes, bipolar transistor
(BJTs), and metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs)
are developed and used to design single- and multi-stage amplifiers. Models
of the BJT and MOSFET in cutoff and saturation regions are used to design
digital circuits.
JEE 3149(214) Engineering Electromagnetics I: Fundamentals (3)
Prerequisite: JEMT 3170(217). Electromagnetic theory as applied to electrical
engineering: vector calculus; electrostatics and magnetostatics; Maxwell's
equations, including Poynting's theorem and boundary conditions; uniform
plane-wave propagation; transmission lines - TEM modes, including treatment
of general, lossless line, and pulse propagation; introduction to guided
waves; introduction to radiation and scattering concepts.
JEE 3270(227) Power, Energy, and Polyphase Circuits (3)
Prerequisite: JEE 2800(180). Fundamental concepts of power and energy;
electrical measurements; physical and electrical arrangement of electrical
power systems; polyphase circuit theory and calculations; principle elements
of electrical systems such as transformers, rotating machines, control,
and protective devices, their description and characteristics; elements
of industrial power system design.
JEE 3629(262) Digital Computers II: Architecture (3)
Prerequisite: JEE 2609(160). Study of interaction and design philosophy
of hardware and software for digital computer systems: Machine organization,
data structures, I/O considerations. Comparison of minicomputer architectures.
JEE 3790(279) Signal Analysis for Electronic Systems and Circuits
(3)
Prerequisites: JEE 2800(180) and JEMT 3170(217). Elementary concepts of
continuous-time and discrete-time signals and systems. Linear time-invariant
(LTI) systems, impulse response, convolution, Fourier series, Fourier
transforms, and frequency-domain analysis of LTI systems. Laplace transforms,
Z-transforms, and rational function descriptions of LTI systems. Principles
of sampling and modulation. Students participate weekly in recitation
sections to develop oral communications skills using class materials.
JEE 3800(280) Network Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: JEE 3790(279). Theoretical and practical aspects of electrical
networks. Loop and nodal analysis of multiport networks. Transfer functions,
admittance and impedance functions, and matrices. Magnitude and phase
relations. Butterworth, Chebyshev, and other useful network response functions.
Network theorems. Computer-aided design. Synthesis of passive (LC, RC,
RLC) networks and of active (RC) networks.
JEE 3900(290) Principles of Electronic Devices (3)
Prerequisite: Physics 2112(112). Introduction to the solid-state physics
of electronic materials and devices, including semiconductors, metals,
insulators, diodes and transistors. Crystal growth technology and fu190ndamental
properties of crystals. Electronic properties and band structure of electronic
materials, and electron transport in semiconductor materials. Fabrication
of pn junction diodes, metal-semiconductor junctions, and transistors
and integrated-circuit chips. Fundamental electrical properties of rectifying
diodes and light-emitting diodes, bipolar transistors and field-effect
transistors. Device physics of diodes and transistors, large-signal electrical
behavior and high -frequency properties.
JEE 3920(292) Electronic Devices and Circuits (3)
Prerequisite: JEE 2900(190). Introduction to semiconductor electronic
devices: transistors and diodes. Device electrical DC and high-frequency
characteristics. Bipolar transistors, field-effect transistors, and MOS
transistors for analog electronics applications. Transistor fabrication
as discrete devices and as integrated-circuit chips. Large-signal analysis
of transistor amplifiers: voltage gain, distortion, input resistance and
output resistance. Analysis of multitransistor amplifiers: Darlington,
Cascode, and coupled-pair configurations. Half-circuit concepts, differential-mode
gain, common-mode gain, and differential-to-single-ended conversion. Transistor
current sources, active loads, and power-amplifier stages. Applications
to operational amplifiers and feedback circuits.
JEE 4100(310) Engineering Electromagnetics II: Applications (3)
Prerequisite: JEE 3149(214). Study of important applications of electromagnetic
theory. Solution of electrostatic and magnetostatic problems involving
Laplace and Poisson's equations subject to boundary conditions. Maxwell's
equations, including boundary conditions for dielectrics and conductors,
reflection and transmission characteristics with effects due to losses.
Study of guided waves in rectangular and optical wave guides, including
effects of dispersion. S-parameters and transmission networks, including
S-matrix properties, relation to impedance, reflection coefficient, VSWR,
and Smith chart. Study of antennas, including exposure to terminology
and thinwire antennas.
JEE 4140(314) Solid State Power Circuits & Applications (3)
Prerequisites: JEE 2900(190), JEE 3790(279). Study of the strategies
and applications of power control using solid-state semiconductor devices.
Survey of generic power electronic converters. Applications to power
supplies, motor drives, and consumer electronics, Introduction to power
diodes, thyristors, and MOSFETs.
JEE 4160(316) Electrical Energy Laboratory (3)
Prerequisite: JEE 2500(150). Experimental studies of principles important
in modern electrical energy systems. Topics: power measurement, transformers,
batteries, static frequency converters, thermoelectric cooling, solar
cells, electrical lighting, induction, commutator, and brushless motors,
synchronous machines.
JEE 4210(321) Communications Theory and Systems (3)
Prerequisites: JEE 3790(279) and JEMT 3261(226). Introduction to the concepts
of transmission of information via communication channels. Amplitude and
angle modulation for the transmission of continuous-time signals. Analog-to-digital
conversion and pulse code modulation. Transmission of digital data. Introduction
to random signals and noise and their effects on communication. Optimum
detection systems in the presence of noise. Elementary information theory.
Overview of various communication technologies such as radio, television,
telephone networks, data communication, satellites, optical fiber, and
cellular radio.
JEE 4270(327) Special Topics in Real-Time Processing (3)
Prerequisite: Senior Standing. Microcontrollers and digital signal processors
are often utilized in applications such as communications systems, automotive
control systems, biomedical instrumentation, consumer appliances, and
industrial control systems. The purpose of this course is to examine
a variety of issues regarding the real-time application of embedded microprocessor
systems. Topics will include digital processing, the operation of sensors
and transducers, signal representation, system design and software development.
Classes will include lecture and laboratory sessions. Depending on student
interest, exemplary applications from the following list will be studied:
automotive control, biomedical instrumentation, communication systems,
speech processing, data compression, and audio and acoustic processing.
JEE 4310(331) Control Systems I (3)
Prerequisites: JEMT 3170(217), JEE 2800(180) [same as JME 4310(331)]
Introduction to automatic control concepts. Block diagram representation
of single and multiloop systems. Multi-input and multi-output systems.
Control system components. Transient and steady-state performance; stability
analysis; Routh, Nyquist, Bode, and root locus diagrams. Compensation
using lead, lag and lead-lag networks. Synthesis by Bode plots and root-locus
diagrams. Introduction to state-variable techniques, state-transition
matrix, state-variable feedback.
JEE 4320(332) Control Systems II (3)
Prerequisite: JME 4310(331). The control of physical systems
with a digital computer, microprocessor, or special-purpose digital hardware
is becoming very common. Course continues JME 4310(331) to develop models
and mathematical tools needed to analyze and design these digital, feedback-control
systems. Linear, discrete dynamic systems. The Z-transform. Discrete equivalents
to continuous transfer functions. Sampled-data control systems. Digital
control systems design using transfer and state-space methods Systems
comprised of digital and continuous subsystems. Quantization effects.
System identification. Multivariable and optimum control.
JEE 4450(345) Digital Signal Processing (3)
Prerequisite: JEE 3790(279). Introduction to analysis and synthesis of
discrete-time linear time-invariant (LTI) systems. Discrete-time convolution,
discrete-time Fourier transform, Z-transform, rational function descriptions
of discrete-time LTI systems. Sampling, analog-to-digital conversion and
digital processing of analog signals. Techniques for the design of finite
impulse response (FIR) and infinite impulse response (IIR) digital filters.
Hardware implementation of digital filters and finite-register effects.
The discrete Fourier transform and the fast Fourier transform (FFT) algorithm.
JEE 4550(355) Digital Systems Laboratory (3)
Prerequisites: JEE 2609(160) and JEE 2900(190). Procedures for reliable
digital design, both combinational and sequential; understanding manufacturers'
specifications; use of special test equipment; characteristics of common
SSI, MSI, and LSI devices; assembling, testing, and simulating design;
construction procedures; maintaining signal integrity. Several single-period
laboratory exercises, several design projects, and application of a microprocessor
in digital design. Microprocessor programs are written in assembly language
on a host computer and down loaded to the laboratory station for debugging.
One lecture and one laboratory period a week.
JEE 4580(358) Computer-Aided Design of Electronic Systems (3)
Prerequisites: JEE 2900(190) and 3790(279). Introduction to computer-aided
Techniques in the solution of network and electronic design problems,
including filters; analysis of linear and nonlinear circuits; methods
for numerical integration, evaluation of the Fourier integral; numerical
methods for solving differential equations, automated methods for design;
sparse matrix techniques. Use of problem-oriented languages such as SPICE.
Methods for the analysis and design of digital circuits and systems.
JEE 4600(360) Digital Computers: Switching Theory (3)
Prerequisite: JEE 2609(160). Advanced topics in switching theory as employed
in the analysis and design of various information- and material-processing
systems. Combinational techniques; minimization, logic elements, bilateral
devices, multiple output networks, symmetrical and iterative functions,
threshold logic, state identification and fault detection, hazards, and
reliable design. Sequential techniques: synchronous circuits, state tables,
machine minimization, state assignment, asynchronous circuits, finite
state machines.
JEE 4630(363) Digital Integrated Circuit Design and Architecture
(3)
Prerequisite: JEE 2900(190) and JEE 3629(262). Brief review of device
characteristics important to digital circuit operation, followed by detailed
evaluation of steady-state and transient behavior of logic circuits. Implications
of and design techniques for very large-scale integrated circuits including
architecture, timing, and interconnection. Students must complete detailed
design and layout of a digital circuit. Major emphasis on MOS digital
circuits with some comparisons to other technologies.
JEE 4640(364) Digital Systems Engineering (3)
Prerequisite: JEE 2900(190). Design and characterization of digital circuits,
reliable and predictable interconnection of digital devices, and information
transfer over busses and other connections. Topics include: Review of
MOSFET operation; CMOS logic gate electrical characteristics; System and
single-point noise margin and noise budgets; Figures of merit for noise-margin
and poser-delay product, and tradeoff between noise margin and propagation
delay; Transmission-line driving including reflection, termination, non-zero
transition time; lumped and distributed capacitance loads, non-linear
terminations, and applicable conditions for lumped approximations; Coupled
transmission lines, forward and backward crosstalk, short line approximations,
ground bounce, and simultaneous switching noise; Timing, clocking, and
clock distribution for digital circuits; Prediction of metastability error
rates and design for acceptable probability of failure. Examples and
design exercises using systems and interconnections selected from current
Computer Engineering practice such as RAMBUS, PCI bus, GTL, LVDS, and
others.
JEE 4681(368) Applied Optics (3)
Prerequisite: JEE 3149(214). Topics relevant to the engineering and physics
of conventional as well as experimental optical systems and applications
explored. Items addressed include geometrical optics, Fourier optics such
as diffraction and holography, polarization and optical birefringence
such as liquid crystals, and nonlinear optical phenomena and devices.
JEE 4800(380) Senior Design Project (3)
Prerequisite: Senior standing. Working in teams, students address design
tasks assigned by faculty. Each student participates in one or more design
projects in a semester. Projects are chosen to emphasize the design process,
with the designer choosing one of several paths to a possible result.
Collaboration with industry and all divisions of the university is encouraged.
Engineering and Policy
JEP 3810(281) Topics in Engineering Management (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing. Techniques relating to managing engineering
professionals and engineering activities are introduced and discussed.
The engineer's transition into project and project team management. Role
of engineering and technology in major corporations. Engineering managerial
functions, including production and use of financial information in planning,
scheduling, and assessing engineering projects. Motivation of individual
and group behavior among technical professionals. Macroeconomic factors
influencing technical decision-making and engineering project management.
Additional topics will vary from year to year, but will typically include
government relations, regulation, compensation, ethics, production, operations,
the quality function, and technological innovation.
JEP 4370(337) Environmental Risk Assessment (3)
Prerequisite: JCE 4740(374) or JEMT 3261(226). Definition of risk and
uncertainty. Risk assessment concepts and their practical application.
Principles of human health and ecological toxicology. Bioassays. Exposure
characterization, modeling, and measurement. Qualitative and quantitative
evaluation of human and animal studies. Dose-response models and parameter
estimation. Low-dose extrapolation. Structure activity relationships.
Estimating individual risk and aggregate risk. Risk assessment methods
in regulatory decision making and standard setting. Application of risk
assessment in hazardous waste site evaluation and remediation.
JEP 4610(361) Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing. Survey of the most prominent federal laws
governing environmental compliance and pollution control. Examines laws
applicable to environmental impact statements, air pollution, water pollution,
and hazardous waste. Addresses policy concerning the relative merits of
using technological capabilities as compared to health risks in setting
environmental standards. Discusses the need for environmental regulation
to protect societal resources.
Engineering Communications
JEC 3100(210) Engineering Communications (3)
Prerequisites: English 1100(10) and junior standing. Persistent concerns
of grammar and style. Analysis and discussion of clear sentence and paragraph
structure and of organization in complete technical documents. Guidelines
for effective layout and graphics. Examples and exercises stressing audience
analysis, graphic aids, editing, and readability. Videotaped work in oral
presentation of technical projects. Writing assignments include descriptions
of mechanisms, process instructions, basic proposals, letters and memos,
and a long formal report.
Engineering Mathematics
JEMT 3170(217) Engineering Mathematics (4)
Prerequisite: Math 2020(202). The Laplace transform and applications;
series solutions of differential equations, Bessel's equation, Legendre's
equation, special functions; matrices, eigenvalues, and eigenfunctions;
vector analysis and applications; boundary value problems and spectral
representation; Fourier series and Fourier integrals; solution of partial
differential equations of mathematical physics.
JEMT 3261(226) Probability and Statistics for Engineering (3)
Prerequisite: Math 2000(180). Study of probability and statistics together
with engineering applications. Probability and statistics: random variables,
distribution functions, density functions, expectations, means, variances,
combinatorial probability, geometric probability, normal random variables,
joint distribution, independence, correlation, conditional probability,
Bayes theorem, the law of large numbers, the central limit theorem. Applications:
reliability, quality control, acceptance sampling, linear regression,
design and analysis of experiments, estimation, hypothesis testing. Examples
are taken from engineering applications. This course is required for electrical
and mechanical engineering majors.
Mechanical Engineering
JME 1414(41A) Introduction to Engineering Design: Project (2)
An introduction to engineering design in the context of mechanical engineering.
Students first complete a series of experiments that introduce physical
phenomena related to mechanical engineering. Understanding is achieved
by designing and building simple devices and machines. The course proceeds
to a design contest in which the students design and build from a kit
of parts a more significant machine that competes in a contest held at
the end of the course. The course is open to all and is appropriate for
anyone interested in mechanical devices, design, and the design process
JME 1415(41B) Introduction to Engineering Design: CAD (2)
An introduction to engineering design in the context of mechanical engineering.
Students learn the fundamentals of spatial reasoning and graphical representation.
Freehand sketching, including pictorial and orthographic views, are applied
to the design process. Computer modeling techniques provide accuracy,
analysis, and visualization tools necessary for the design of devices
and machines. Topics in detailing design for production , including fasteners,
dimensioning, tolerancing, and creation of part and assembly drawings
are also included.
JME 2410(141) Mechanics of Deformable Bodies (3)
Prerequisites: Math 1900(175) and Engineering 2310(144). Normal and shear
stresses and strains. Stress-strain diagrams. Hooke's law and elastic
energy. Thermal stresses. Stresses in beams, columns, torsional members,
and pressure vessels. Elastic deflection of beams and shafts. Statically
indeterminate structures. Mohr's circle of stress. Stability concepts.
JME 3200(220) Thermodynamics (3)
Prerequisites: Math 1900(175), Chemistry 1111(11) and Physics 2111(111).
Classical thermodynamics, thermodynamic properties, work and heat, first
and second laws. Entropy, irreversibility, availability. Application to
engineering systems.
JME 3210(221) Energetics for Mechanical Engineers (3)
Prerequisite: JME 3200(220). Thermodynamic cycle analysis: vapor power,
internal combustion, gas turbine, refrigeration. Maxwell relations and
generalized property relationships for non ideal gases. Mixtures of ideal
gases, psychrometrics, ideal solutions. Combustion processes, first and
second law applications to reacting systems. Chemical equilibrium. Compressible
flow in nozzles and diffusers.
JME 3221(224) Mechanical Design and Machine Elements (4)
Prerequisites: JME 1415(041B), JME 2410(141), JEMT 3170(217). Provides
a thorough overview of the steps in the engineering design process and
introduces analytical/quantitative techniques applicable to each step.
Topics include recognition of need, specification formulation, concept
generation, concept selection, embodiment and detail design. Includes
an introduction to several classes of machine elements such as bearings,
gears, belts, brakes, and springs. Underlying analytical model of the
machine elements are presented along with guidelines about designing and
choosing such elements for practical applications. A case study from
industry will emphasize how the steps of the design process were done
as well as the rationale for choosing particular machine elements
JME 3250(225) Materials Science (4)
Prerequisite: Chemistry 1111(11). Introduces the chemistry and physics
of engineering materials. Emphasis on atomic and molecular interpretation
of physical and chemical properties, the relationships between physical
and chemical properties, and performance of an engineering material.
JME 3251(236) Materials Science (3)
Prerequisite: Chemistry 1111(11). Same as JME 3250(225) but without
the laboratory. Introduces the chemistry and physics of engineering materials.
Emphasis on atomic and molecular interpretation of physical and chemical
properties, the relationships between physical and chemical properties,
and performance of an engineering material.
JME 3611(262) Materials Engineering (3)
Prerequisite: JME 3250(225). This course deals with the application of
fundamental materials science principles in various engineering disciplines.
Topics covered include design of new materials having unique property
combinations, selection of materials for use in specific service environments,
prediction of materials performance under service conditions, and development
of processes to produce materials with improved properties. The structural
as well as functional use of metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites
will be discussed.
JME 3700(270) Fluid Mechanics (3)
Prerequisites: JEMT 3170(217) and Engineering 2320(145). Fundamental concepts
of fluids as continua. Viscosity. Flow field: velocity, vorticity, streamlines.
Fluid statics: hydrostatic forces manometers. Conservation of mass and
momentum. Incompressible inviscid flow. Dimensional analysis and similitude.
Flow in pipes and ducts. Flow measurement. Boundary-layer concepts. Flow
in open channels.
JME 3710(271) Principles of Heat Transfer (3)
Prerequisites: JME 3200(220), JME 3700(270) and JEMT 3170(217). Introductory
treatment of the principles of heat transfer by conduction, convection,
or radiation. Mathematical analysis of steady and unsteady conduction
along with numerical methods. Analytical and semiempirical methods of
forced and natural convection systems. heat exchangers: LMTD and e-NTU
analysis. Boiling and condensation heat transfer. Radiation between blackbody
and real surfaces. Radiation network analysis.
JME 3721(280) Fluid Mechanics Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite: JME 3700(270). Physical laboratory exercises focusing on
fluid properties and flow phenomena covered in JME 3700(270). Calibration
and use of a variety of equipment; acquisition, processing, and analysis
of data by manual as well as automated methods.
JME 3722(281) Heat Transfer Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: JME 3721(280) and JME 3710(271). Physical laboratory exercises,
including some numerical simulations and computational exercises, focusing
on heat-transfer phenomena covered in JME 3710(271). Calibration and use
of variety of laboratory instrumentation; acquisition, processing, and
analysis of data by manual as well as automated methods; training in formal
report writing.
JME 4000(300) Independent Study (1-6)
Prerequisites: Junior standing and consent of the faculty adviser. Independent
investigation of a mechanical engineering topic of special interest to
a student performed under the direction of a faculty member.
JME 4160(316) Advanced Strength and Introductory Elasticity (3)
Prerequisite: JME 2410(141). Introduction to elasticity; indicial notation,
stress and strain, material laws. Plane stress and strain problems and
illustrations. Torsion of prismatic bars. Energy principles: virtual work,
potential energy and complementary energy theorems, reciprocal theorems.
JME 4170(317) Dynamic Response of Physical Systems (2)
Prerequisites: Engineering 2320(145) and JEMT 3170(217); JME 4170(317)
and JME 4180(318) must be taken during the same semester. Free and forced
vibration of mechanical systems with lumped inertia, springs, and dampers.
Methods of Laplace transform, complex harmonic balance, and Fourier series.
Electrical analogs. Introduction to Lagrange's equations of motion and
matrix formulations. Transient response of continuous systems by partial
differential equations, by Rayleigh methods, and by lumped parameters.
JME 4180(318) Dynamic Response Laboratory (2)
Prerequisite: JME 4170(317) and JME 4180(318) must be taken during the
same semester. Laboratory problems focusing on materials covered in JME
4170(317).
JME 4190(319) Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics (3)
Prerequisites: JME 3700(270), JME 3721(280) and consent of instructor.
Experimental approach to problem solving and validation of theoretical/computational
methods. Uncertainties in measurement. Review of fundamental equations
of fluid dynamics, properties of gases and liquids, similarity laws. Boundary
layers, transition turbulence, flow separation. Viscoelastic and multi-phase
flows. Wind tunnels, water channels, simulation of phenomena in processing
equipment. Pressure sensors, including optically-reactive surface paint.
Measurement of velocity with pitot- and venturi-tubes, hot-wire anemometry,
ultrasonic probes, laser-Doppler (LDV) and particle-image (PIV) instruments.
Compressibility corrections. Measurement of skin friction by direct force
sensors, Preston- and Stanton-tubes, diffusion analogies, liquid crystals.
Flow visualization with laser light sheet; Schlieren, shadowgraph and
interferometric methods. Future trends; flow control, impact of microelectronic
sensors and actuators. Laboratory demonstrations using available instrumentation.
JME 4240(324) Manufacturing Processes (3)
Prerequisite: Senior standing. Introduction to the processes used in making
basic components for machines and structures. Emphasis is on the underlying
scientific principles for such manufacturing processes as casting, forging,
extrusion and machining.
JME 4250(325) Materials Selection in Engineering Design (3)
Prerequisite: Senior standing. Analysis of the scientific bases of material
behavior in the light of research contributions of the last 20 years.
Development of a rational approach to the selection of materials to meet
a wide range of design requirements for conventional and advanced applications.
Although emphasis will be placed on mechanical properties, other properties
of interest in design will be discussed, e.g., acoustical, optical and
thermal.
JME 4290(329) Flexible Manufacturing Automation (3)
Prerequisite: Senior standing. Survey of the application of robots in
the automation of manufacturing industries. Use of robots to increase
productivity, to improve quality or to improve safety. Special studies
of applications of robots in painting, welding, inspection and assembly.
JME 4310(331) Control Systems I (3)
Prerequisite: JEMT 3170(217), JEE 2800(180) (same as JEE 331). Introduction
to automatic control concepts. Block diagram representation of single-
and multi-loop systems. Multi-input and multi-output systems. Control
system components. Transient and steady-state performance; stability analysis;
Routh, Nyquist, Bode, and root locus diagrams. Compensation using lead,
lag, and lead-lag networks. Synthesis by Bode plots and root-locus diagrams.
Introduction to state-variable techniques, state transition matrix, state-variable
feedback.
JME 4440(344) Solar Energy (3)
Prerequisites: JME 3200(220), JME 3700(270), and JME 271. This course
will cover the following topics: extraterrestrial solar radiation; solar
radiation on the earth's surface; weather bureau data; review of selected
topics in heat transfer; methods of solar energy collection including
flat panel and concentrating collectors; solar energy storage; transient
and long-term solar system performance.
JME 4500(350) Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (3)
Prerequisite: Senior standing. Analysis and design of computer-integrated
systems for discrete parts and assemblies manufacturing. Process planning,
control, manufacturing decision support systems, microcomputers and networks.
Programming of spatially oriented tasks, code generation, system integration.
CIMLab assignments.
JME 4510(351) Computer Controlled Manufacturing
(3)
Prerequisites: JCS 1360(036), JME 4320(331). Practical applications
of mini- and microcomputer based systems for production control, numerical
control and robotics. Processors, hardware interfacing, I/O configuration,
D/A and A/D conversion. Real time process control. Flexible manufacturing.
CIMLab assignments.
JME 4530(353) Facilities Design (3)
Prerequisite: Senior standing. The goal of the course is to provide the
student with the information and analytical tools necessary to take a
product design into production and for the design of an efficient manufacturing
facility that will make the production feasible. Quantitative methods
in the design of manufacturing facilities. Space allocation, assembly
line design, material-handling systems, utilities and environmental design
for manufacturing facilities. Facility-location selection. Plant-layout
development. Building, organization, communications and support system
design. Material-handling equipment, flow and packaging. Automated storage
and retrieval systems design. Computer aided design of manufacturing facilities.
Environmental requirements and design. Utilities design. In a major project,
students will be required to analyze the design of a product and plan
the manufacturing facility for its production.
JME 4720(372) Fluid Mechanics II (3)
Prerequisites: JME 3200(220) and JME 3700(270). Mechanics and thermodynamics
of incompressible and compressible flows: varying-area adiabatic flow,
standing normal and oblique shock waves, Prandtl-Meyer flow, Fanno flow,
Rayleigh flow, turbulent flow in ducts and boundary layers.
JME 4740(374) Analysis and Design of Turbomachinery (3)
Prerequisite: Senior standing. The principles of thermodynamics and fluid
dynamics applied to the analysis, design and development of turbomachinery
for compressible and incompressible flows. Momentum transfer in turbomachines.
Design of axial and radial compressors and turbines, diffusers, heat exchangers,
combustors, and pumps. Operating characteristics of components and performance
of power plants.
JME 4760(376) The Engineering Properties of Materials (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing. A detailed look at themechanical, chemical,
and surface properties of materials. Topics include elastic properties;
plastic deformation; viscoelastic behavior; chemical resistance; corrosion
resistance; and the electromagnetic properties of metal, plastic, ceramic,
and composite systems.
JME 4780(378) Analysis and Design of Piston Engines (3)
Prerequisite: Senior standing. The principles of thermodynamics and fluid
dynamics applied to the analysis, design and development of piston engines.
Examination of design features and operating characteristics of diesel,
spark-ignition, stratified-charge, and mixed-cycle engines. Study of the
effects of combustion, fuel properties, turbocharging and other power-boosting
schemes on the power, efficiency and emission characteristics of the engines.
JME 4800(380) Building Environmental Systems Parameters (3)
Sustainable design of building lighting and HVAC systems considering performance,
life-cycle cost and downstream environmental impact. Criteria, codes
and standards for comfort, air quality, noise/vibration and illumination.
Life cycle and other investment methods to integrate energy consumption/conservation,
utility rates, initial cost, system/component longevity, maintenance cost
and building productivity. Direct and secondary contributions to acid
rain, global warming and ozone depletion.
JME 4810(381) Air-Conditioning Systems and Equipment I (3)
Prerequisite: Senior standing. Survey of air conditioning systems. Moist
air properties and conditioning processes. Adiabatic saturation. Psychrometric
chart. Environmental indices. Indoor air quality. Heat balances in building
structures. Solar radiation. Space heating and cooling loads.
JME 4820(382) Air-Conditioning Systems and Equipment II (3)
Prerequisite: Senior standing. Fluid flow, pumps, and piping design. Room
air distribution. Fans and building air distribution. Mass transfer and
measurement of humidity. Direct control of heat and mass transfer. Heat
exchangers. Refrigeration systems. Absorption refrigeration.
JME 4040(390) Mechanical Engineering Design Project ( 5)
Prerequisite: JME 2410(141), JEMT 3170(217), JME 3200(220), JME 3221(224)
and JME 3700(270) Corequisites: JME 3250(225), JME 3710(271) and JME
4170(317). Working individually, students initially perform a feasibility
study for a mechanical design project. Projects consisted of an open-ended,
original design or a creative redesign of a mechanical component or system
requiring the application of those engineering science principles inherent
to mechanical engineering. Feasibility is considered subject to economic,
safety, legal, environmental, ethical, aesthetic, and other constraints
in a competitive manufacturing environment. Feasible projects are then
selected by teams of three to five students who perform the detailed design
and optimization of the design concept developed in the feasibility study.
The designs are carried out to detailed shop drawings and where possible
a mockup or prototype is built. Periodic oral presentations and written
reports give students practice in engineering and business communication.
Guidance and consultation for the design projects are provided by the
course and department faculty.
JME 4041(395) Current Topics in Mechanical Engineering Design (1)
Prerequisites: Senior Standing. Case studies of engineering failures,
class discussion and short written papers are used to illustrate and stress
the importance of engineering teamwork, ethics, and professional standards
within the mechanical engineering discipline. Working in teams, students
develop and present a case study on a topic of their choice. Guest lecturers
introduce contemporary topics such as product liability, environmental
regulations, green design, appropriate technologies, and concurrent engineering.
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