EGR - Engineering
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. Prerequisites: EGR 408 or GEL 308; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; permission of E&T advisor; or graduate standing in a CSE program.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
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; or graduate standing in a CSE program.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
EGR 305; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or Graduate Standing in a CSE program.
Corequisites
None.
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)
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
Corequisites
None.
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)
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
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
EGR 356, EGR 358; MTH 232; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or Graduate student in Engineering
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
EGR 253, EGR 255, EGR 355; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or graduate standing in Engineering
Corequisites
None.
Study of composite material mechanics with emphasis on selection, analysis, and use. Includes stiffness and strength theories applied to composite beams and plates. 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)
Prerequisites
Prerequisites: EGR 255, 355; MTH 232; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or graduate student in Engineering; permission of E&T advisor
Corequisites
None.
Stress/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; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or graduate student in Engineering.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
EGR 255, EGR 355; MTH 233; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or Graduate Student in Engineering; permission of E&T advisor
Corequisites
None.
Internet of Things (IoT), protocols and standards, IoT architecture, microcontroller, sensor, actuator interfacing, wired and wireless communication, network interface, edge and cloud computing. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisites:
EGR 398; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; permission of E&T advisor; or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
EGR 398; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; permission of E&T advisor; or graduate standing.
Corequisites
None.
Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN), sensors, node components, operating systems, protocols, simulators, applications, security, and signal processing. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisites:
EGR 398; cumulative GPA 2.5 or higher; permission of E&T advisor; or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
EGR 398; cumulative GPA 2.5 or higher; permission of E&T advisor; or graduate standing
Corequisites
None.
A study of optical phenomena and its application to engineering problems. The course focuses on electromagnetic and quantum properties of the semiconductor laser. Prerequisite:
EGR 388; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; permission of E&T advisor; or graduate student in Engineering.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
EGR 388; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or Graduate Student in Engineering; permission of E&T advisor
Corequisites
None.
Design and simulation of analog and mixed signal integrated circuits and systems using transistor level differential amplifiers, operational amplifiers, oscillators and data converters. Prerequisites: EGR 292, 392; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; permission of E&T Advisor; or graduate student in Engineering.
Credits
3(2-2)
Prerequisites
EGR 292, EGR 392; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or Graduate Student in Engineering; permission of E&T advisor
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
EGR 398; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or Graduate Student in Engineering; permission of E&T advisor
Corequisites
None.
Study of selected engineering topics presented at an advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level and not included in a regular course. Repeatable up to 6 credits when content previously studied is not duplicated. Prerequisites: See class schedule; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher or graduate standing in MS in Engineering program.
Credits
1-6(Spec)
Prerequisites
See class schedule; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher or graduate standing in MS in Engineering program
Corequisites
None.
Modeling and analysis of advanced engineering systems. These include linear and nonlinear, discrete and continuous systems typically found in mechanical and electrical engineering. Prerequisite: Admittance to the graduate program in engineering.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
Admittance to the graduate program in engineering
Corequisites
None.
Develop and conduct experiments involving advanced data acquisition and analyses in engineering. Perform uncertainty and error analysis of collected data. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in engineering.
Credits
3(2-2)
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in engineering
Corequisites
None.
Directed research supervised by an Engineering faculty member. Repeatable up to 6 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Credits
1-6(Spec)
Prerequisites
Permission of instructor
Corequisites
None.
Discussion of current research and application topics in engineering. Basic skills of oral presentation and literature search will be introduced. CR/NC only. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
Credits
1-3(Spec)
Prerequisites
Permission of instructor
Corequisites
None.
Study of selected engineering topics presented at the graduate-level and not included in a regular course. Repeatable up to 6 credits when content previously studied is not duplicated. Prerequisite: See class schedule, graduate standing in MS Engineering Program.
Credits
1-6(Spec)
Prerequisites
See class schedule, graduate standing in MS Engineering Program
Corequisites
None.
Advanced independent research in engineering where learned knowledge is applied. A proposal in consultation with an advising instructor is required. Prerequisites: Admission to the MS in Engineering program; completed 6 credits of
EGR 637; permission of advising instructor.
Credits
1-6(Spec)
Prerequisites
Admission to the MS in Engineering program; completed 6 credits of EGR 637; permission of advising instructor.
Corequisites
None.
Thesis research supervised by an engineering faculty. CR/NC only. May be repeated as needed. Prerequisites:
EGR 600; Graduate Student in Engineering.
Credits
1-6(Spec)
Prerequisites
EGR 600; Graduate Student in Engineering.
Corequisites
None.