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E4:IntroductiontoDesignandManufacturing(4;Fall&
Spring)
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Designproblemsare,typically,open-endedandillstructured.Studentsworkinsmallteamsapplying
techniquesforsolvingdesignproblemsthatare,normally,
posedbynot-for-profitclients.Theprojectworkisenhanced
withlecturesandreadingondesigntheoryandmethods,
andintroductiontomanufacturingtechniques,project
managementtechniquesandengineeringethics.
E59:IntroductiontoEngineeringSystems(3;Fall&Spring)
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Anintroductiontotheconceptsofmodernengineering,
emphasizingmodeling,analysis,synthesisanddesign.
Applicationstochemical,mechanicalandelectricalsystems.
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E82:C hemicalandThermalProcesses(3;Fall&Spring)
Thefundamentalsofmodelingcontinuousmedia,including:
stress,strainandconstitutiverelations;elementsoftensor
analysis;basicapplicationsofsolidandfluidmechanics
(includingbeamtheory,torsion,staticallyindeterminate
problemsandBernoulli’sprinciple);applicationof
conservationlawstocontrolvolumes.
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E83:C ontinuumMechanics(3;Fall&Spring)
Thebasicelementsofthermalandchemicalprocesses,
including:statevariables,openandclosedsystems,and
massbalance;energybalance,FirstLawofThermodynamics
forreactiveandnon-reactivesystems;entropybalance,
SecondLawofThermodynamics,thermodynamiccyclesand
efficiency.
E84:ElectronicandMagneticC ircuitsandDevices(2;Fall&
Spring)
E85:DigitalElectronicsandC omputerEngineering(3;Fall&
Spring)
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Introductiontothefundamentalprinciplesunderlying
electronicandmagneticdevicesandapplicationsofthese
devicesincircuits.Topicsincludeelectricalandmagnetic
propertiesofmaterials;physicalelectronics(withemphasis
onsemiconductorsandsemiconductordevices);passive
linearelectricalandmagneticcircuits;activelinearcircuits
(includingelementarytransistoramplifiersandtheimpactof
non-idealcharacteristicsofoperationalamplifiersoncircuit
behavior);operatingpointlinearizationandload-line
analysis;electromagneticdevicessuchastransformers;and
selectioncriteriaformotors.
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Thiscourseprovidesanintroductiontoelementsofdigital
electronics,followedbyanintroductiontodigitalcomputers.
Topicsindigitalelectronicsinclude:Booleanalgebra;
combinationallogic;sequentiallogic;finitestatemachines;
transistor-levelimplementations;computerarithmetic;and
transmissionlines.Thecomputerengineeringportionofthe
courseincludescomputerarchitectureandmicroarchitecture:levelsofabstraction;assembly-language
programming;andmemorysystems.
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Analysisanddesignofcontinuous-timeanddiscrete-time
systemsusingtimedomainandfrequencydomain
techniques.Thefirstsemesterfocusesontheconnections
anddistinctionsbetweencontinuous-timeanddiscrete-time
signalsandsystemsandtheirrepresentationinthetimeand
frequencydomains.Topicsincludeimpulseresponse,
convolution,continuousanddiscreteFourierseriesand
transforms,andfrequencyresponse.C urrentapplications,
includingfiltering,modulationandsampling,arepresented
andsimulationtechniquesbasedonbothtimeandfrequency
domainrepresentationsareintroduced.Inthesecond
semesteradditionalanalysisanddesigntoolsbasedonthe
Laplace-andz-transformsaredevelopedandthestate
spaceformulationofcontinuousanddiscrete-timesystemsis
presented.C onceptscoveredduringbothsemestersare
appliedinacomprehensivetreatmentoffeedbackcontrol
systemsincludingperformancecriteria,stability,
observability,controllability,compensationandpole
placement.
Fall
E101-102:AdvancedSystemsEngineering(3/semester;
YearLongSequence)
Introductiontothestructure,propertiesandprocessingof
materialsusedinengineeringapplications.Topicsinclude:
materialstructure(bonding,crystallineandnon-crystalline
structures,imperfections);equilibriummicrostructures;
diffusion,nucleation,growth,kinetics,non-equilibrium
processing;microstructure,propertiesandprocessingof:
steel,ceramics,polymersandcomposites;creepandyield;
fracturemechanics;andtheselectionofmaterialsand
appropriateperformanceindices.
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E106:MaterialsEngineering(3;Fall&Spring)
ParticipationinengineeringprojectsthroughtheEngineering
C linic.Emphasisisondesignofsolutionsforrealproblems,
involvingproblemdefinition,synthesisofconcepts,analysis
andevaluatio
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E111:EngineeringC linicI(3;Fall&Spring)
ParticipationinengineeringprojectsthroughtheEngineering
C linic.Emphasisisondesignofsolutionsforrealproblems,
involvingproblemdefinition,synthesisofconcepts,analysis
andevaluation.
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E112-113:EngineeringC linicII-III(3;Fall&Spring)
E121-124:EngineeringSeminar(NoC redit;YearLong
Sequence)
EngineeringC ore
Weeklymeetingsdevotedtodiscussionofengineering
practice.
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E4:IntroductiontoDesignandManufacturing(4;Fall&
Spring)
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Designproblemsare,typically,open-endedandillstructured.Studentsworkinsmallteamsapplying
techniquesforsolvingdesignproblemsthatare,normally,
posedbynot-for-profitclients.Theprojectworkisenhanced
withlecturesandreadingondesigntheoryandmethods,
andintroductiontomanufacturingtechniques,project
managementtechniquesandengineeringethics.
E59:IntroductiontoEngineeringSystems(3;Fall&Spring)
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Anintroductiontotheconceptsofmodernengineering,
emphasizingmodeling,analysis,synthesisanddesign.
Applicationstochemical,mechanicalandelectricalsystems.
Alaboratorycoursedesignedtoacquaintthestudentwith
thebasictechniquesofinstrumentationandmeasurementin
boththelaboratoryandinengineeringfieldmeasurements.
Emphasisonexperimentalproblemsolvinginrealsystems.
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E80:ExperimentalEngineering(3;Spring)
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E82:C hemicalandThermalProcesses(3;Fall&Spring)
Thefundamentalsofmodelingcontinuousmedia,including:
stress,strainandconstitutiverelations;elementsoftensor
analysis;basicapplicationsofsolidandfluidmechanics
(includingbeamtheory,torsion,staticallyindeterminate
problemsandBernoulli’sprinciple);applicationof
conservationlawstocontrolvolumes.
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E83:C ontinuumMechanics(3;Fall&Spring)
Thebasicelementsofthermalandchemicalprocesses,
including:statevariables,openandclosedsystems,and
massbalance;energybalance,FirstLawofThermodynamics
forreactiveandnon-reactivesystems;entropybalance,
SecondLawofThermodynamics,thermodynamiccyclesand
efficiency.
E84:ElectronicandMagneticC ircuitsandDevices(2;Fall&
Spring)
Spring
E85:DigitalElectronicsandC omputerEngineering(3;Fall&
Spring)
E101-102:AdvancedSystemsEngineering(3/semester;
YearLongSequence)
ParticipationinengineeringprojectsthroughtheEngineering
C linic.Emphasisisondesignofsolutionsforrealproblems,
involvingproblemdefinition,synthesisofconcepts,analysis
andevaluation.
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E112-113:EngineeringC linicII-III(3;Fall&Spring)
E121-124:EngineeringSeminar(NoC redit;YearLong
Sequence)
Unspecified
Thiscourseprovidesanintroductiontoelementsofdigital
electronics,intendedfornon-engineeringmajorswhomay
beinterestedinpursuingotheradvancedengineering
coursesthatrequirethisbackground.
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E85A:DigitalElectronics(1.5;Fall&Spring)
LoriBassman
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Thiscourseteachestoolsandtechniquescommonlyusedin
managingengineeringprojects,includingworkbreakdown
structures,PERT/C PManalysis,andbudgeting,forecasting
andaspectsofprojectcontrol.Italsointroducesuseof
modelsandoperationsresearchtechniquesinselectingand
assigningresourcestoprojects.Studentsarerequiredto
developandimplementaworkplanforasmall-scale
project,typicallyaC linicproject.
Reliabilityofmetalinterconnectsinintegratedcircuits.
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E115:ProjectManagement(3;Fall)
Orthopedicbiomechanics.
Anthony(Tony)Bright
MaryC ardenas
Timevalueofmoney,interestrates,depreciationand
depletion,personalandcorporatetaxes,investment
yardstickssuchaspresentworth,rateofreturn,payback
periodandcost/benefitanalysis,ventureanalysisand
comparisonofalternativeprojects,costestimationand
inflation,personaleconomicsandinvestments,current
businesseconomictopics,temperingeconomicswith
judgment.
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E117:EconomicsofTechnicalEnterprise(3;Fall)
C hristopher(C hris)C lark
ZiyadH.(Zee)Duron
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Thiscourseexaminesthegeneralprinciplesassociatedwith
functionalanalysisandpreliminarydesign,andappliesthese
principlestoaparticulardesignproblem.Studentsinthe
coursewillbeexpectedtodemonstratecompetencyinthe
applicationoffunctionalanalysistechniquesandsettingof
performancespecifications,designofartifactstomeetthe
functionalspecifications,anddocumentationofsuccessful
designs.Studentswillbeofferedachoiceofseveraldesign
problems,whichmaycomefromoneofthetraditional
engineeringdisciplines(chemical,civil,electrical,
mechanical,etc.)ormaycutacrossseveralboundaries.
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KashGokli
SarahHarris
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DavidMoneyHarris
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AdrianHightower
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Faculty
E131:FluidMechanics(3;Fall)
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PatrickLittle
JohnI.Molinder
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ElizabethJ.(Liz)Orwin
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E119:PreliminaryDesign(3;Falleveryotheryear)
Okitsugu(Oki)Furuya
NancyLape
Weeklymeetingsdevotedtodiscussionofengineering
practice.
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E72:EngineeringMathematics
Allofmyworkisinthefieldofcomputationalmechanics.
SpecificallyIworkondevelopingfiniteelementmethodsfor
specificapplications.C heckbacksoonforadetailedpage
here,butinsummarytheapplicationfieldsIhaveworkedin
are:
C oupledmechanics-compositionproblemsinthinfilms(with
integratedcircuitstructuresasmotivation).
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Analysisanddesignofcontinuous-timeanddiscrete-time
systemsusingtimedomainandfrequencydomain
techniques.Thefirstsemesterfocusesontheconnections
anddistinctionsbetweencontinuous-timeanddiscrete-time
signalsandsystemsandtheirrepresentationinthetimeand
frequencydomains.Topicsincludeimpulseresponse,
convolution,continuousanddiscreteFourierseriesand
transforms,andfrequencyresponse.C urrentapplications,
includingfiltering,modulationandsampling,arepresented
andsimulationtechniquesbasedonbothtimeandfrequency
domainrepresentationsareintroduced.Inthesecond
semesteradditionalanalysisanddesigntoolsbasedonthe
Laplace-andz-transformsaredevelopedandthestate
spaceformulationofcontinuousanddiscrete-timesystemsis
presented.C onceptscoveredduringbothsemestersare
appliedinacomprehensivetreatmentoffeedbackcontrol
systemsincludingperformancecriteria,stability,
observability,controllability,compensationandpole
placement.
ParticipationinengineeringprojectsthroughtheEngineering
C linic.Emphasisisondesignofsolutionsforrealproblems,
involvingproblemdefinition,synthesisofconcepts,analysis
andevaluatio
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E111:EngineeringC linicI(3;Fall&Spring)
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Thiscourseprovidesanintroductiontoelementsofdigital
electronics,followedbyanintroductiontodigitalcomputers.
Topicsindigitalelectronicsinclude:Booleanalgebra;
combinationallogic;sequentiallogic;finitestatemachines;
transistor-levelimplementations;computerarithmetic;and
transmissionlines.Thecomputerengineeringportionofthe
courseincludescomputerarchitectureandmicroarchitecture:levelsofabstraction;assembly-language
programming;andmemorysystems.
Introductiontothestructure,propertiesandprocessingof
materialsusedinengineeringapplications.Topicsinclude:
materialstructure(bonding,crystallineandnon-crystalline
structures,imperfections);equilibriummicrostructures;
diffusion,nucleation,growth,kinetics,non-equilibrium
processing;microstructure,propertiesandprocessingof:
steel,ceramics,polymersandcomposites;creepandyield;
fracturemechanics;andtheselectionofmaterialsand
appropriateperformanceindices.
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E106:MaterialsEngineering(3;Fall&Spring)
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Introductiontothefundamentalprinciplesunderlying
electronicandmagneticdevicesandapplicationsofthese
devicesincircuits.Topicsincludeelectricalandmagnetic
propertiesofmaterials;physicalelectronics(withemphasis
onsemiconductorsandsemiconductordevices);passive
linearelectricalandmagneticcircuits;activelinearcircuits
(includingelementarytransistoramplifiersandtheimpactof
non-idealcharacteristicsofoperationalamplifiersoncircuit
behavior);operatingpointlinearizationandload-line
analysis;electromagneticdevicessuchastransformers;and
selectioncriteriaformotors.
Classes
Theflowofincompressiblefluids.Primarilyastudyof
momentumtransportincontinuousmedia.Includedarethe
treatmentofviscosity,theequationsofcontinuityandof
motion,andturbulence.Applicationstoanalysisanddesign.
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E133:C hemicalReactionEngineering(3;Falleveryother
year)
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DonaldS.(Don)Remer
Fall
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E153:ElectronicsLaboratory(1;Fall)
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Analysisanddesignofcircuitsusingdiodes,bipolarjunction
transistorsandfield-effecttransistors,followingabrief
treatmentofsolidstateelectronicsandthephysicsofsolid
statedevices.Analysisanddesignofsingleandmultitransistorlinearcircuitsincludingoperationalamplifiers
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E151:EngineeringElectronics(3;Fall)
Thefundamentalsofchemicalreactorengineering:chemical
reactionkinetics,interpretationofexperimentalratedata,
designofbatchandcontinuousreactorsforsingleand
multiplereactionsincludingtemperatureandpressure
effects,andtheimportanceofsafetyconsiderationsin
reactordesign.
Experimentalevaluationofelectronicdevicesandcircuits.
R.ErikSpjut
RuyeWang
QiminYang
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EngineeringDesign
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SystemsC ourses
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EngineeringC ore
EngineeringScience
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IntegrativeExperience
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Humanities,SocialSciencesandtheArts
SeanStone-EngineeringLiaisonLibrarian
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E159:EngineeringElectromagnetics(3;Falleveryother
year)
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Analysisofelectrostaticsystems,magnetostaticsystems,
Maxwell’sequations,eddycurrentsystems,transmission
lines,radar,waveguidesandantennae.
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Anintroductiontobothimageprocessing,including
acquisition,enhancementandrestoration;andimage
analysis,includingrepresentation,classificationand
recognition.Discussiononrelatedsubjectssuchasunitary
transforms,andstatisticalandneuralnetworkpattern
recognitionmethods.Projectoriented.
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CourseRequirements
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E161:C omputerImageProcessingandAnalysis(3;Fall
everyotheryear)
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Freeandforcedresponseofsingle-degree-of-freedom
systems.Eigenvalueproblemformulti-degree-of-freedom
systems;naturalmodesoffreevibration.Forcedresponse
ofundampedandviscouslydamped,multi-degree-offreedomsystemsbymodalanalysis.
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E171:DynamicsofElasticSystems(3;Fall)
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LibraryResources
EngineeringResearchGuide
E155:Microprocessor-basedSystems:Designand
Applications(4;Fall)
Introductiontodigitaldesignusingprogrammablelogicand
microprocessors.C ombinationalandsequentiallogic.Finite
statemachines.Hardwaredescriptionlanguages.Field
programmablegatearrays.Microcontrollersandembedded
systemdesign.Studentsgainexperiencewithcomplex
digitalsystemdesign,embeddedprogramming,and
hardware/softwaretrade-offsthroughsignificantlaboratory
andprojectwork.
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Introductiontotheconceptsofstressandstrain.Application
tothetheoryofbendingandtorsion.Topicsinelementary
elasticity.
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E173:AppliedElasticity(3;Falleveryotheryear)
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E175:DynamicsofRigidBodies(3;Fall)
Kinematics,massdistributionandkineticsofsystemsof
particlesandrigidbodies.Formulationofequationsofmotion
with:Newton/Eulerequations;angularmomentumprinciple;
power,work,andenergymethods.Numericalsolutionsof
nonlinearalgebraicandordinarydifferentialequations
governingthebehaviorofmultipledegreeoffreedom
systems.C omputersimulationofmulti-bodydynamic
systems.C onstructionofphysicalsystemsforcomparison
withsimulation
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E179:DeformationandFractureofSolids(3;Fallevery
otheryear)
E205:SystemsSimulation(3;Fall)
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Anexaminationoftheuseofhigh-speeddigitalcomputersto
simulatethebehaviorofengineeringandindustrialsystems.
Bothcontinuousanddiscretesystemsaretreated.
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E85A:DigitalElectronics(1.5;Fall&Spring)
Thiscourseprovidesanintroductiontoelementsofdigital
electronics,intendedfornon-engineeringmajorswhomay
beinterestedinpursuingotheradvancedengineering
coursesthatrequirethisbackground.
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E116:C ostEstimationandModeling(3;Springeveryother
year)
E118:EngineeringManagement(3;Spring)
E132:HeatTransfer(3;Spring)
Elementsofstressandstrain,elasticandplastic
deformationsofsolidmaterials,fracturemechanics,
strengtheningmechanisms,thermalandthermo-mechanical
processing,effectsofmicrostructure,failuremodesand
analysisofservicefailures.
Principlesofcostandscheduleestimationandmodelingfor
capitalprojects,andforestimationandbudgetingof
operationsandmaintenanceofongoingprocesses.Hardware
andsoftwareandintegrateddesignprojectsareincluded.
Advantagesanddisadvantagesofdifferentestimation
methodsareexplored.
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Introductiontotheconceptsofmodernmanagement
includingthescientific,behavioralandfunctionalschoolsof
thought,motivationalmodels,leadershipstyles,
organizationalstructures,projectmanagement,andother
areasofstudentinterest.
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Astudyofconduction,convectionandradiationphenomena
withapplicationtoselectedproblemsinseveralfieldsof
engineering
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EngineeringElectives
E134:AdvancedEngineeringThermodynamics(3;Spring
everyotheryear)
E136:MassTransferandSeparationProcesses(3;Spring
everyotheryear)
E138:IntroductiontoEnvironmentalEngineering(3;Spring
everyotheryear)
E140:IntroductiontoC ompressibleFlow(3;Springevery
otheryear)
E156:IntroductiontoC ommunicationandInformation
Theory(3;Spring)
E158:IntroductiontoC MOSVLSIDesign(3;Spring)
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Theapplicationofclassicalthermodynamicstoengineering
systems.Topicsincludepowerandrefrigerationcycles,
energyandprocessefficiency,realgasesandnon-ideal
phaseandchemicalreactionequilibria.
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Principlesofmasstransfer,applicationtoequilibrium-stage
andfinite-rateseparationprocesses.Extensionofdesign
principlestomultistagesystemsandtocountercurrent
differentialcontactingoperations.Applicationsfromthe
chemicalprocessingindustriesandfromsuchfieldsas
desalination,pollutioncontrolandwaterreuse.
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Introductiontothemainconceptsandapplicationsinmodern
environmentalengineering.Includedaresurfaceand
groundwaterpollution(bothclassicalpollutantsandtoxic
substances);riskassessmentandanalysis;airpollution;and
globalatmosphericchange.
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Theeffectsofcompressibilityinthegoverningintegraland
differentialequationsforfluids.Theeffectsoffriction,
heatingandshockwavesinsteadyone-dimensionalflow.
Unsteadywavemotionandthemethodofcharacteristics.
Two-dimensionalflowoverairfoils,linearizedpotentialflow
andthemethodofcharacteristicsforsupersonicflow.
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C omprehensivetreatmentofexplicitandrandomsignal
transmissionthroughlinearcommunicationnetworksby
generalizedharmonicanalysisincludingsignalsamplingand
modulationtheories.Treatmentofnoiseincommunication
systemsincludingdesignofoptimumlinearfiltersand
systemsforsignaldetection.Introductiontoinformation
theoryincludingthetreatmentofdiscretenoiselesssystems,
capacityofcommunicationchannelsandcodingprocesses.
Introductiontodigitalintegratedsystemdesign.Deviceand
wiremodels,gatetopologies,logicaleffort,latching,
memoriesandtiming.StructuredphysicaldesignandC AD
methodology.Finalteamprojectinvolvesdesignand
fabricationofcustomchips.
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E164:IntroductiontoBiomedicalEngineering(3;Spring
everyotheryear)
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Theapplicationofengineeringprinciplestohelpposeand
solveproblemsinmedicineandbiology.Focusondifferent
aspects,particularlybiomedicalmeasurements,biosystems
analysis,biomechanicsandbiomaterials.
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Thiscourseprovidesthestudentexposuretofundamental
andpracticalissuesinthedesignandfabricationofprinted
circuitboards(PC Bs),withprimaryemphasisonboardsfor
high-speeddigitalcircuits.Studentsworkinteamstodesign
ahigh-speedPC B,whichisthenfabricatedandsubsequently
testedbythestudents.Uponcompletingthiscourse,
studentsshouldbeabletouseappropriateC ADtoolsto
captureacircuitschematic,chooseaboardcross-section,
placecomponentsonaboardandroutewiring.Further,the
courseshouldenablestudentstorecognizewhencircuit
speed/sizecombinationsarelikelytomake“high-speed
effects”suchasreflectionsandcrosstalkimportant,know
howtoquantifytheseeffectsandtheirimpacton
performance,andtodesigntheirboardstoreducethe
deleteriouseffectstoanacceptablelevel.
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Thiscourseprovidesthefundamentalsofopticsandits
applicationsincommunicationsystems.Thephysicallayerof
opticalcommunicationsystemswillbeemphasized.Topics
includeopticalmaterials;dispersionandnonlineareffects;
polarizationandinterference;andthebasicelementsof
systemimplementationsuchaslasersources,optical
amplifiersandopticaldetectors.Thecoursewillincludea
multiplechannelsystemdesign
Spring
E166:High-SpeedPC BoardDesign(3;Springeveryother
year)
E168a:IntroductiontoFiberOpticC ommunicationSystems
(3;Springeveryotheryear)
E172:StructuralMechanics(3;Spring)
Introductiontoelementarystructuralsystems:trusses,
beams.Forceanddeflectionanalysis.Energymethods.
Stability.Introductiontofiniteelementmethods.
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Thestudentisexposedtothepracticeofcivilengineering
throughaseriesofcasestudiesdiscussedwithinthecontext
ofabroad-basedengineeringcurriculum.Engineering
fundamentalsrelatedtotheselectionanduseofconstruction
materials,stressandstrain,andtotheanalysisanddesign
ofstructuralandtransportationsystemsmaybediscussed.
Typesandspecificsofcasestudiesvarydependinguponthe
instructor.
E176:NumericalMethodsinEngineering(3;Springevery
otheryear)
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Thiscoursefocusesontheapplicationofavarietyof
mathematicaltechniquestosolvereal-worldproblemsthat
involvemodeling,mathematicalandnumericalanalysis,and
scientificcomputing.C oncepts,calculationsandtheabilityto
applyprinciplestophysicalproblemsareemphasized.
Ordinarydifferentialequations,linearalgebra,complex
analysis,numericalmethods,partialdifferentialequations,
probabilityandstatistics,etc.,areamongthetechniquesthat
wouldbeappliedtoproblemsinmechanical,electrical,
chemicalandcivilengineering.Examplesaredrawnfrom
fluidmechanics,heattransfer,vibrationofstructures,
electromagnetics,communicationsandotherappliedtopics.
Programdevelopmentandmodificationareexpectedaswell
aslearningtouseexistingcodes.
E206:OptimizationTechniquesinEngineeringDesign(3;
Spring)
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Presentationoftechniquesformakingoptimumchoices
amongalternatives;applicationstoengineeringdesign
problems.
E174:PracticesinC ivilEngineering(3;Springeveryother
year)
E231:AdvancedTransportPhenomena(3;Spring)
Integratedapproachtothesubjectsoffluidmechanics,heat
transfer,andmasstransfer,throughthestudyofthe
governingequationscommontoallthreefields.Applications
drawnfromawidevarietyofengineeringsystems.
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E276:ExperimentalTechniquesinDynamicsandVibrations
(3;Springeveryotheryear)
E278:AdvancedStructuralDynamics(3;Springeveryother
year)
E190:SpecialTopicsinEngineering(3)
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Unspecified
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Responsecharacteristicsofmotiontransducersand
associatedsignalconditioningcircuitry.Digitalsignal
processing,dataacquisitionandreductionwithspecial
referencetostructuraldynamics.Small-andfull-scale
vibrationtestsinlaboratoryandfield.
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Freeandforcedresponseofcontinuoussystems,including
thevibrationofstrings,rods,shafts,membranes,beams
andplates.Onedimensionalfiniteelementmethods:
discretizationofacontinuum,selectionofinterpolation
functions,anddeterminingtheelementmassandstiffness
matricesandthecorrespondingloadvector.Introductionto
specialtopics,includingtheeffectsofparameter
uncertaintiesonthedynamicsofperiodicstructuresand
modelupdatinginstructuraldynamics.
Anupperdivisionorgraduatetechnicalelectivetreating
topicsinengineeringnotcoveredinothercourses,chosenat
thediscretionoftheengineeringdepartment.
E191:AdvancedProblemsinEngineering(C redithourstobe
arranged)
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Independentstudyinafieldagreeduponbystudentand
instructor.
E11:AutonomousVehicles
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E13IntroductiontoEnergySystemsEngineering
E177:ManufacturingPrinciples
Producegraduateswhoareexceptionallycompetent
engineerswhoseworkisnotable
foritsbreadthanditstechnicalexcellence
Provideahands-onapproachtoengineeringsothat
graduatesdevelopanunderstandingofengineering
judgmentandpractice;
LearningOutcomes
HarveyMudd
ProgramEducationalObjectives
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Prepareandmotivatestudentsforalifetimeofindependent,
reflectivelearning;
Producegraduateswhoarefullyawareoftheimpactoftheir
workonsociety,both
nationallyandglobally;
Offeracurriculumthatiscurrent,excitingandchallenging
forbothstudentsand
facultybutcanbecompletedinfouryearsbyanymotivated
studentwhoisadmitted
toHMC .