EGR - Engineering
A general introduction to engineering with an emphasis on problem solving, engineering tools, engineering design processes, and teamwork. Pre/Co-requisite: One of the following:
MTH 130, 132, 133.
Credits
3(2-2)
Boolean algebra, logic functions, truth tables and Karnaugh maps, combinational circuits, sequential circuits, and finite state machines. Quantitative Reasoning. Prerequisites: One of the following with a grade of C- or better:
MTH 130, 132, 133. Pre/Co-requisite:
EGR 120.
Credits
3(3-0)
Engineering problem solving involving circuit elements, batteries, one- link robot, two-link robots, springs, and cables using physical experiments, MATLAB and/or equivalent. Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Pre-requisites/Co-requisites:
MTH 132; permission of E&T advisor.
Credits
3(2-2)
Introduction to roles of microorganisms in natural and engineered systems. Energetics, growth and enzyme kinetics; disinfection, water and wastewater microbiology; biodegradation and bioremediation. Prerequisites:
BIO 105QR;
MTH 132; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Basic concepts from general, physical, and analytical chemistry as they relate to environmental engineering. Equilibrium and kinetics, acid-base chemistry, redox reactions, dissolution and chemical precipitation. Pre- requisites:
CHM 161,
MTH 132 or 133 with a C- or better; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
The course will cover free body diagrams and equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, internal forces in machines, and beams, friction, and application to machines. Prerequisite:
MTH 132 with a grade of C- or better; PHY 145 with a grade of C- or better; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Pre/Co-Requisite:
EGR 120.
Credits
3(3-0)
Fundamentals of engineering dynamics covering kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies. Prerequisites:
EGR 251 with grade of C- or better;
MTH 133 with a grade of C- or better; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Introductory course in mechanics of materials that covers mechanical stress and strain, deformations, torsion, bending and shearing stresses, and deflections of beams. Prerequisites:
EGR 251 with grade of C- or better;
MTH 133 with grade of C- or better; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to circuit elements, variables, resistive circuits, circuit analysis techniques, network theorems, inductance and capacitance, sinusoidal steady state analysis and power calculations. Prerequisites:
MTH 133 with a grade of C- or better; PHY 145 with a grade of C- or better; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Pre/Co-requisite:
EGR 120;
PHY 146.
Credits
3(3-0)
First- and second-order circuits, Laplace circuit analysis, transfer function, step and impulse responses, Fourier series, Fourier transforms, and three-phase circuits. Prerequisite:
EGR 290 with a grade of C- or better, permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Pre/Co-requisite:
MTH 232 or
MTH 334.
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to diode, bipolar and MOS transistors and their circuit models; analysis and design of bipolar, CMOS and Op-Amp based amplifier circuits. Prerequisites:
EGR 290 with a grade of C- or better; permission of E&T advisor; signed engineering major; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
An introduction to financial and economic decision-making for engineering projects, with an emphasis on problem solving, life cycle costs, and the time value of money. Prerequisites:
MTH 132 or 133; one of: STA 282, 382, 392; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Fundamentals of biological processes commonly used in water and wastewater treatment. Material and energy balances of biological reactors, biological treatment processes; nutrient removal; sludge digestion. Prerequisites:
EGR 202 with a grade of C- or better; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Fundamentals of physical and chemical processes commonly used in water and wastewater treatment. Disinfection, oxidation, coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, ion exchange, flotation, adsorption. Prerequisites:
EGR 203 with a C- or better; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Laboratory methods in environmental engineering applications. Analysis of selected chemical and microbiological water quality parameters. Experiments on selected unit operations and processes of environmental engineering. Prerequisites:
EGR 304, 305; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(1-4)
Covers fundamentals of engineering materials including metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers, and composites. Materials processing, properties and selection, and their role in design are also introduced. Prerequisites:
CHM 131 or 161;
EGR 251 with grade of C- or better;
MTH 132 with grade of C- or better;
PHY 146 with grade of C- or better; permission of E&T advisor; signed engineering major; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics are covered which include: general energy concepts, first and second laws of thermodynamics, entropy, processes, power cycles and refrigeration cycles. Prerequisite:
CHM 131 or 161;
EGR 251 with grade of C- or better;
MTH 133 with grade of C- or better;
PHY 146 with grade of C- or better; permission of E&T advisor; signed engineering major; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Study of the principles of fluid statics and dynamics including Bernoulli's equation, control volume analysis, similitude, dimensional analysis, viscous flow, and flow over immersed bodies. Prerequisites:
EGR 253;
MTH 133 with grade of C- or better; permission of E&T advisor; signed engineering major; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
The study of relative motion of machine parts, forces acting on them, and motions resulting from these forces. Prerequisites:
EGR 253;
IET 154; signed engineering major; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Pre/Co-requisite:
MTH 233.
Credits
3(3-0)
Experimental skills and measurement techniques are developed in the areas of material behavior, static and dynamic stress and strain analysis. Prerequisites:
EGR 253, 255;
PHY 175 with grade of C- or better; permission of E&T advisor; signed engineering major; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Pre/Co-Requisite:
EGR 355.
Credits
3(1-4)
An introduction to the theory and application of robotics including robot fundamentals, kinematics, trajectory planning, actuators, sensors, and industrial robot programming. Prerequisites:
CPS 180 or
EGR 200;
EGR 251, 290;
MTH 232 or
MTH 223, 334; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(2-2)
Design and integration of systems that include both mechanical and electrical components. Interdisciplinary study in engineering design and prototyping, sensors, actuation, and microprocessor programming. Prerequisites:
EGR 200 or
CPS 180;
EGR 251 or 290 or
IET 279; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; permission of E&T advisor.
Credits
3(3-0)
Exploration of basic elements of NC coding and programming, CNC machine set up, elements of CAM and prototype selection and production. Credit may not be earned in both
EGR 377 and
IET 377. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisites:
IET 154,
EGR 255; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; permission of E&T advisor.
Credits
3(2-2)
A study of static and time-variant electric and magnetic fields, plane waves, guided waves, transmission line theory, radiation and antennas. Prerequisites:
MTH 232 or
MTH 223, 334;
MTH 233 with a grade of C- or better;
PHY 146 with a grade of C- or better; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Review of combinational and sequential circuits, digital functional units, micro-operations and register transfers. Memory organization. Datapath and control units. Verilog Hardware Description Language. Prerequisites: EGR 190 with a grade of C- or better; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Pre-requisite/Co-requisite:
EGR 396.
Credits
3(3-0)
Continuous and discrete-time linear systems, time and frequency domain analysis of signals and systems, Laplace, Fourier and z-transforms. Applications to problems in electrical engineering. Prerequisites:
EGR 290 with a grade of C- or better; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Design and analysis of electronics circuits including current mirrors, cascode amplifiers, differential amplifiers, feedback amplifiers, amplifier frequency response, and analog filters. Prerequisites:
EGR 298; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Basic experimentation consistent with the theory in EGR 190,
EGR 290 and
EGR 292. Use laboratory equipment to investigate electrical and digital circuits. Prerequisites: EGR 190; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Pre/Co-Requisite:
EGR 292.
Credits
3(1-4)
This course reinforces basic circuit analysis principles using computer software and teaches students various computer circuit analysis and design techniques. Prerequisite: permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Pre/Co- Requisite:
EGR 392.
Credits
3(2-2)
Introduction to architecture, operation, and application of microprocessor systems and microcontrollers. Prerequisites:
CPS 180 or
EGR 200; EGR 190 with grade of C- or better; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Intensive study of selected engineering topics not included in a regular course. Repeatable up to 6 hours when content previously studied is not duplicated. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
1-6(Spec)
Laboratory exploration of semiconductor devices, discrete and integrated amplifiers; feedback; microcomputer systems including input/output, assembly language programming and interrupt processing. Prerequisite: permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Pre/Co- Requisites:
EGR 392, 396.
Credits
3(2-2)
Synthesis of environmental engineering fundamentals into an integrated system design for treatment of drinking water for human use and wastewater for discharge into receiving environments. Prerequisites:
EGR 304, 305; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Fundamentals and applications of water resources engineering. Open- channel flow; pipe networks; hydrologic techniques; surface water and ground-water supplies; water demand; and development of water resources. Prerequisites:
EGR 358; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Engineering design, planning, and analysis of problems associated with waste minimization, storage, collection, processing, and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes. Recycling and reuse options. Prerequisite:
EGR 304, 305; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Review of pollution prevention concepts and methods. Sustainability, pollution prevention audit; life-cycle, carbon footprint assessment; green purchasing; environmental management systems; environmental performance assessment; industrial symbiosis. Prerequisites:
MTH 132 or 133 with a C- or better; junior standing; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Water quality standards. Indicators, monitoring and impacts of water quality. Point and non-point sources of water pollution. Water quality protection and improvement. Green infrastructure. Pre/co-requisites:
EGR 408; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Sources and types of air pollutants. Adverse effects on humans and the environment. Transportation and transformation of pollutants in the atmosphere. Methods controlling air pollution. Prerequisites:
EGR 305; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Project research under guidance of a faculty advisor to focus on a topic of current interest. Self-guided readings, analysis, computer simulations and/or experimental techniques. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
1-3(Spec)
Continuation of engineering thermodynamics and fundamentals of heat transfer. Topics covered include combustion and gas mixing, steady state and transient heat conduction, convection, and radiation. Prerequisites:
EGR 356, 358;
MTH 233; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Theory and application of mechanical measurements, instrumentation, and computer-based data acquisition. Prerequisites:
EGR 290, 355;
EGR 360 or
CHM 349;
STA 392; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(1-4)
Theories of static and dynamic failure, fatigue design, and design of mechanical elements such as gears, shafts, bearings, fasteners, welded joints, and other mechanical elements. Prerequisites:
EGR 255, 355, 359; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Experimental skills and measurement techniques are reinforced in the areas of fluid flow, thermodynamics, and heat transfer using modern sensors, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems. Prerequisite:
EGR 358; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Pre/co-requisite:
EGR 456.
Credits
3(1-4)
Mathematical modeling and formulation techniques of finite element equations. Solid modeling and meshing. Solution strategies with applications in solid mechanics, fluid flow, and heat transfer. Prerequisites:
EGR 255, 355;
IET 154;
MTH 232 or
MTH 223, 334; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Fracture mechanics and fatigue crack nucleation and propagation, stress intensity factors, fracture toughness and design philosophy concepts. Fracture and fatigue tests. Statistical and reliability analysis. Prerequisites:
EGR 255, 355;
MTH 233, STA 382; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Design and application of digital integrated circuits using programmable logic devices and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Prerequisites:
EGR 390; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to designing microcontroller-based embedded computer systems using assembly and C programs. Examination of real-time operating systems and their impact on performance. Prerequisites:
CPS 180 or
EGR 200;
EGR 398; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Structural organization and hardware design of digital computers. Processing and control units, arithmetic algorithms, input-output systems and memory systems. Prerequisites:
EGR 396; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Mathematical description of digital signals and systems via difference equations, discrete Fourier transform and z-transform. Examination of filter design techniques. Prerequisites:
EGR 391; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
CMOS process technologies, logic families, custom, and semi-custom design. Design of adders, counters, and arithmetic logic units. System design method and VLSI design tools. Prerequisites:
EGR 392; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
First course in the senior capstone design sequence integrating design methods and engineering techniques in the context of a realistic engineering project. Writing Intensive. Labs to be arranged. Prerequisites: Senior standing with a passing grade in all required 200 and 300 level EGR courses in a declared engineering major; permission of E&T advisor.
Credits
3(Spec)
Introduction to data acquisition using A/D converters; fundamentals of transducers; dynamic response; amplifiers; theory of A/D and D/A converters; error analysis-statistics. Prerequisites:
EGR 396, STA 382; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Theory and design of automatic control systems including control system characteristics, system performance analysis, system stability analysis, frequency response analysis, and controller design. Prerequisites:
EGR 391; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Overview of communication systems, Hilbert transform, analog AM/FM (de) modulation, probability and noise in analog communications, A/D conversion, digital pulse and carrier (de)modulation, introductory information theory. Prerequisites:
EGR 391;
STA 392; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
3(3-0)
Intensive study of selected engineering topics not included in a regular course. Repeatable up to 6 credits when content previously studied is not duplicated. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
1-6(Spec)
Second course in the senior capstone design sequence integrating design methods and engineering techniques in the context of a realistic engineering project. Writing Intensive. Must be taken in the semester immediately following EGR 489. Labs to be arranged. Prerequisites: EGR 489; permission of E&T advisor.
Credits
3(Spec)
Modeling, design, and analysis of mechanical vibrations: natural frequency, damping, excitation, higher order systems, modal analysis, experimental testing, and continuous systems. Prerequisites:
EGR 253;
MTH 232;
CPS 180; or
EGR 200; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or Graduate Student in Engineering.
Credits
3(3-0)
Design and analysis of control for mechanical systems, including modeling, transient and steady-state, root locus, frequency response, PID control, and state space. Prerequisites:
EGR 253;
MTH 232;
CPS 180 or
EGR 200; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or Graduate Student in Engineering.
Credits
3(3-0)
Fundamentals of engineering acoustics including use of the wave equation, reflection, transmission and attenuation processes, with introduction of various acoustic applications. Prerequisites:
EGR 356, 358;
MTH 232; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or Graduate student in Engineering.
Credits
3(3-0)
Fundamental mechanics and engineering principles applied to understand biological tissues and systems. Prerequisites:
EGR 253, 255, 355; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or graduate standing in Engineering.
Credits
3(3-0)
Covers composite material mechanics with emphasis on selection, analysis, and use. Stiffness and strength theories Treats composite beams and plates for static and dynamic loads. Prerequisites:
EGR 255, 355;
MTH 232; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or Graduate Student in Engineering; permission of E&T advisor.
Credits
3(3-0)
Stress and strain in three dimensions, constitutive laws, failure theories. Advanced beam theories, curved beams, shear deformation, beams on elastic foundations, plates and shells, energy methods. Prerequisites:
EGR 255, 355;
MTH 233; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or Graduate Student in Engineering; permission of E&T advisor.
Credits
3(3-0)
A study of optical phenomena and its application to engineering problems. Topics include ray optics, beam optics, guided wave optics, lasers and applications thereof. Prerequisite:
EGR 388; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or Graduate Student in Engineering; permission of E&T advisor.
Credits
3(3-0)
Design and simulation of analog integrated circuits and systems using transistor level differential amplifiers, operational amplifiers, scillators, and data converters. Prerequisites:
EGR 292, 392; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or Graduate Student in Engineering; permission of E&T advisor.
Credits
3(2-2)
Fundamentals of power electronics including switch-mode DC-DC converters, feedback controllers, rectifiers, semiconductor switches and magnetic circuit in power electronics. Prerequisites:
EGR 398; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or Graduate Student in Engineering; permission of E&T advisor.
Credits
3(3-0)
Conceptual framework that underlies the microscopic viewpoint using examples related to the emerging field of nanoscale transistors. Prerequisites:
EGR 487 or 491; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or graduate standing; permission of E&T advisor.
Credits
3(3-0)
Intensive study of selected engineering topics not included in a regular course. Repeatable up to 6 credits when content previously studied is not duplicated. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Credits
1-6(Spec)