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6302: Introduction to Regulatory Affairs
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Overview of federal and global regulations of biotechnology products. Topics include: history, regulatory agencies, drugs, biologics, and medical device submissions, GLP, GCP, GMP, and FDA inspections.
6401: Bioprocessing in Biotechnology
Cr. 4. (3-3). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Course covers microbial growth, kinetics, and fermentation operation as applicable to bioprocessing. Laboratory experiments will cover upstram and downstream techniques of product processing such as cell culture and protein purification.
Courses: Construction Management (CNST)
6100: Construction Management Seminar
Cr. 1. (1-0). Prerequisites: None. This course covers areas of interests in construction management. Students are introduced to research methods and fields available in the MS program.
6198:6298:6398: Special Problems
Cr. 1-3 per semester. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and approval of department chair.
6305: Construction Management Principles
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Principles common to construction management processes. Basic techniques for project control skills.
6310: Construction Contract Administration
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Issues of administering construction contracts including: purpose of contract documents, legal hierarchy, interrelationships, liabilities, communications challenges, establishing chain of commands, warranties, and progress/final payments.
6320: Cost Analysis and Bidding
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Preparation of parametric and definitive estimates, cost forecasts and variances, bid analysis, and use of estimating software.
6330: Project Planning and Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Planning and scheduling techniques, including: bar charts, CPM network, resource loading and leveling, cost and schedule integration, time-cost tradeoff, schedule reduction, probabilistic scheduling, PERT and Monte-Carlo simulation.
6340: Best Practices in the Construction Industry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Current issues in the construction industry, including best practices developed at the Construction Industry Institute (CII) and critical issues facing the construction industry.
6350: Decision Making and Risk Management in Construction Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Decision making, risk analysis, quantitative analysis applicable to construction projects.
6360: Computer Applications in Construction Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Applications of software and Information Technology in th eplanning, organization, and control of construction projects.
6370: Quality Management and Six Sigma in Construction Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Concepts, standards, and tools of quality management with emphasis on the Six Sigma methodology for construction projects.
6380: LEED and Green Construction Principles in Construction Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Green construction methods and benefits in applying the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) principles.
6390: Leadership for Construction Managers
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Leadership theories and styles, motivation and management of a diverse construction workforce, and ability to succeed in a global/international market.
6396: Master’s Project
Cr. 3. (3-0). Master’s project. May be repeated for six semester hour credits.
6397: Selected Topics in Construction Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and approval of department chair. May be repeated with approval of the department chair.
6399: Thesis Research
Cr. 3 (3-0). May be repeated for six semester hours credit.
Courses: Electrical - Electronics Technology (ELET)
5398: Special Problems in Network Communications
Cr. 3. (3-0).. Prerequisites: Approval of program academic advisor. Provides a mechanism for graduate students to manage leveling requirements in program. Used for leveling only, no credit toward degree. Repeated with faculty consent if more than one leveling course.
6100: Seminar in Engineering Technology
Cr. 1. (1-1). Prerequisites: None. Students are introduced to library, computing, and research facilities. Faculty overview the responsible conduct of research, ethics, and describe research methods, and fields in Engineering Technology leading to the Project or Thesis requirement of the M.S. degree.
6198: 6298:6398: Special Problems in Network Communications
Cr. 1-3 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
6300: Computer Network Programming
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Familiarity with UNIX and Windows operating systems, C/C++ and Java Programming languages or consent of instructor. This course covers and introduction to the programming aspects of computer networks. This will include an introduction to various network protocols and programming with UNIX sockets. The course is targeted for graduate students or other students who are interested in learning the basics of network programming for the internet.
6301: Applied Digital Signal Processing
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 4308 and ELET 3301. Application of digital signal processing principles and techniques in modern digital communications and control systems.
6302: Advanced Wireless Networks
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 4302, ELET 4315 and ELET 4325 or consent of instructor. Digital modulation techniques, multiplexing, and radiowave propagation. Analysis and design of wireless data communication system. Performance evaluation of wireless networks.
6303: Applied Neural Networks
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Simple neural nets for pattern classification, pattern association, backpropagation neural network, adaptive resonance theory, other neural networks, and fuzzy-neural networks.
6304: Applied Digital Control Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 6340 or consent of the instructor. Analysis of sampled-data control systems. Discrete-time controller design, analysis and implementation techniques with applications.
6305: Analytical Methods in Engineering Technology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of the instructor. Coverage of selected mathematical analysis tools in engineering technology application areas.
6311: Applications of Information Theory
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 6301 and TECH 6360, or consent of instructor. Basic information theory is used to study the transmission efficiency of various systems. Signals are analyzed in the time and frequency domains; sampling theory and data compression methods will be studied. Applications will include Spread Spectrum methods and optical and speech recognition.
6312: Network Management
Cr 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: Technical undergraduate degree or consent of instructor. Introduction to network management with an emphasis upon current practices in managing the operation and maintenance of a computer network.
6313: Network Security
Cr 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: Technical undergraduate degree or consent of instructor. Introduction to current security techniques for computer and other communications networks.
6314: Project Management in Communications
Cr 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: Currently enrolled graduate student or consent of instructor. Introduction to project management with an emphasis upon current practices in the management of electronic communications systems. Topics include the Manager, the Organization, and the Team.
6315: Sensor Networks
Cr 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Sensor networking: wireless sensor communications, location awareness, power management, ad hoc routing, sensor networking standards, and applications.
6316: Network Routing Algorithms and Protocols
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ELET 4325 or equivalent and graduate standing or consent of instructor. This course explores network routing algorithms and protocols for various networking environments. Interior gateway protocols as well as exterior gateway protocols will be studies. Emphasis will be on analysis, design and implementation.
6317: Optical Networks
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Optical fiber transmission fundamentals, passive optical components, optical transmitters, receivers, optical amplification, and all-optical networking.
6318: Analysis of Data Networks
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate status or consent of instructor. Introduction to network performance analysis concepts and tools, including statistical data summarization, queueing and simulation techniques.
6325: Practicum in Engineering Technology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Completion of 12 graduate credits, a 3.25 GPA or better, and consent of advisor. Work experience in a pre-approved industrial site/research facility. Analyze, integrate, improve, organize, and manage a complex system relevant to the program. Course may be repeated twice.
6331: Fundamentals of Medical Imaging
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate status or consent of instructor. Physical principles underlying current medical imaging procedures, including X-Ray Imaging, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Positron Emission Tomography, Ultrasound Imaging, Electro-and Magneto-encephalography, Near Infrared Spectroscopy and Thermal Imaging.
6332: Physiological Systems Modeling and Simulation
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate status or consent of instructor. Basic aspects of human physiology. Introduction of engineering and computational approaches for modeling physiological systems. Hands-on experience with elementary physiological measurements.
6340: Electromechanical Systems Control
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of the instructor. Electromechanical systems models, sensors and actuators. Classical control design, analysis and implementation techniques with applications.
6342: Modern Control Systems Applications
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ELET 6305 and ELET 6340. State-space representation of systems models, state-space system properties (controllability, observability, stability), regulation and tracking with applications.
6346: Process Control Technology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ELET 6305 and ELET 6340. Process identification, control models and enhancements to PID controllers. Model predictive and dynamic matrix controll appications to industrial processes.
6348: Power Systems Control Technology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 6340 or consent of the instructor. Electric power systems modeling and analysis. Grid integration of intermittent distributed energy resources. Power system control fundamentals.
6396: Master’s Project
Cr. 3. (3-0). Master’s project. May be repeated for six semester hours credit.
6397: Special Topics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of department chair. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
6399: Master's Thesis
Cr. 3. May be repeated for six semester hours credit.
Courses: Mechanical Technology (MECT)
5323: Applications in Stress Analysis
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MECT 6310 or equivalent. Applications of special cases of combined stress systems, nonsymmetrical loadings, analysis of structural joints and pressure vessels, beams and columns of composite materials, fatigue and impact applications.
5331: Applied Thermal Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MECT 2331 and MECT 3318 or equivalent. Advanced vapor power cycles, air standard cycles, heat transfer concepts, heat exchange systems and HVAC systems.
5397: Special Topics in Manufacturing Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Approval of the department chair. May be repeated with the approval of the department chair.
6100: Seminar in Mechanical Engineering Technology
Cr. 1. (1-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of the instructor. This course covers areas of interest in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Students are introduced to research methods and fields available in the program.
6198: Special Problems
Cr. 1. (1-0) Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate faculty advisor. Special problems.
6310: Instrumentation and Measurement
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate faculty advisor. Principles of measuring systems including electronic, pneumatic and mechanical feedback, interface and control systems as they are used in modern manufacturing automation.
6326: Fundamentals of Offshore Systems
Cr. 3 (2-3). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate faculty advisor. Structural aspects of offshore systems and their dynamic properties. Basic theory in design and applications of theory to practical examples.
6332: Fundamentals of Drilling Technology
Cr. 3 (2-3). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate faculty advisor. Drilling rig components design and operation, circulating systems, well control and monitoring systems. Drill bit hydraulics, drilling mud composition, properties and functions. Experimental methods and software data analysis.
6340: Materials Selection and Management
Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate faculty advisor. Material selection as a part of the design process. Material properties. Process and process selection. Hybrid materials. Case studies.
6342: Thermal Processing and Post-Processing of Materials
Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate faculty advisor. Thermodynamic phenomena occurring during materials processing. Heat effects during solidification, phase transformation, recystallization and other post-processing effects. Use of technologies to monitor phase transformations, recrystallization, and their implications on materials characteristics.
6360: Fundamentals of Biomechanics
Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate faculty advisor. Introduction to physiology, biomechanics historical perspective, mechanical measuring techniques, tissue engineering, growth & remodeling, biofluid mechanics, and solid mechanics applied to: skeletal muscle, bone & cartilage and cardiovascular system.
6361: Cardiovascular Mechanics
Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate faculty advisor. Healthy/diseased cardiovascular physiology, histology, cellular and extracellular matrix relations, solid mechanics, hemodynamics, applied thermodynamics (balance laws), constitutive formulations, stress/strain relationships, kinematics, mechanotransduction, growth and remodeling, and technological advancements to treat cardiovascular disease.
6381: Applications in System Engineering I
Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate faculty advisor. Application of systems engineering principles to complex systems. Planning, integration, risk management and assessment.
6382: Applications in System Engineering II
Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate faculty advisor. Detailed technical planning and Systems Engineering Management Plans. Analysis tools. Development of verification success criteria. Verification and validation results.
6396: Master's Project
Cr. 3 (3-0). Master's project. May be repeated for six semester hours credit.
6397: Selected Topics
Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate faculty advisor. Selected topics in Mechanical Engineering Technology. May be repeated for credit.
6398: Special Problems in Mechanical Engineering Technology
Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate faculty advisor. Individual projects under faculty guidance. May be repeated for credit.
6399: Thesis
Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate faculty advisor. Research in Mechanical Engineering Technology. May be repeated for credit.
Catalog Publish Date: January 14, 2013
This Page Last Updated: November 13, 2012