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)
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)
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)
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. Repeatableup 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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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; 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; 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; 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; 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; 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; 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 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, oscillators, and data converters. Prerequisites:
EGR 292, 392; 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 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 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.
Credits
1-6(Spec)