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Fall 2009 Course Descriptions

The courses offered are subject to change. They will be cancelled from UNITE if there are no registrations the week before classes start. Course descriptions are taken from University Web site http://onestop2.umn.edu/courses/tc/designators.jsp Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.. Courses topics may be revised per instructor. Contact instructor for more up-to-date and specific information.

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Note about Final Exams: Final exam dates listed, as posted in the official University of Minnesota Class Schedule, or changed due to instructor's decision. UNITE will broadcast on Saturdays. If you choose to take the exam off site, you will need to have a proctor administer the exam. If you need to make other arrangements you will need to contact the instructor directly.

Grad 0999 –- Call Number –26622 -UNITE students must register online themselves for this status. Graduate students registering for this status must register before the semester begins or they will be charged the normal late registration fees.

Undergraduate students who wish to enroll in a 5xxx EE course need to review this announcement.

Note: UNITE call numbers will be filled in by the UNITE office once we receive your registration. We DO NOT use on-campus section numbers (i.e. 001) that you would find on the regular on-campus course listing.

FALL SCHEDULE
(updated Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:27 AM)

AEM 5321 - Linear Systems & Optimal Control (co-taught with EE 5231)
TTh 11:15 - 12:30
Mihailo Jovanovic Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-4311)
State space theory for multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) aerospace systems. Singular value decomposition (SVD) technique and its applications to performance and robustness. Linear quadratic gaussian (LQG) and eigenstructure assignment design methodologies. Topics in H[infinity symbol]. Applications.

AEM 5451 - Optimal Estimation (co-taught with EE 5251 and EE 8950)
TTh 8:15 - 9:30
Demoz Gebre Egziabher Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[[MATH 2243 or STAT 3021 or equiv], [4321 or EE 4231 or ME 5281 or equiv]] or #; A-F or Aud, fall, even years)
Basic probability theory. Batch/recursive least squares estimation. Filtering of linear/non-linear systems using Kalman and extended Kalman filters. Applications to sensor fusion, fault detection, and system identification.

AEM 5401 - Intermediate Dynamics
MWF 10:10 - 11
Yohannes Ketema Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-IT upper div or grad, 2012, Math 2243; fall, every year)
Three-dimensional Newtonian mechanics, kinematics of rigid bodies, dynamics of rigid bodies, generalized coordinates, holonomic constraints, Lagrange equations, applications.

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BMEN 5001 - Advanced Biomaterials (added 3/13/09)
TTh 11:15-12:30
Chun Wang Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-3301 or MatS 3011 or grad student or #; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Commonly used biomaterials. Chemical/physical aspects. Practical examples from such areas as cardiovascular/orthopedic applications, drug delivery, and cell encapsulation. Methods used for chemical analysis and for physical characterization of biomaterials. Effect of additives, stabilizers, processing conditions, and sterilization methods.

BMEN 5041 - Tissue Engineering (added 3/27/09)
TTh 2:30 - 3:45
Wei Shen Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-IT upper div or grad student or med student or #; fall, spring, every year)
Fundamentals of wound healing and tissue repair; characterization of cell-matrix interactions; case study of engineered tissues, including skin, bone marrow, liver, vessel, and cartilage; regulation of biomaterials and engineered tissues.

BMEN 5351 - Cell Engineering (cancelled 9/4/09)

BMEN 5401 - Advanced Functional Biomedical Imaging (added 5/19/09)
TTh 2:30 - 3:45
Bin He Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-IT upper div or grad student or #; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Functional biomedical imaging modalities. Principles/applications of representative functional imaging technologies that offer high spatial resolution or temporal resolution. Emphasizes principles and methodological foundations of bioelectromagnetic imaging and magnetic resonance imaging. Other functional biomedical imaging modalities.

BMEN 8601 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar
Monday 335-430
Victor Barocas Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(1.0 cr; S-N or Aud)
Lectures and demonstrations of university and industry research introducing students and faculty to methods and goals of biomedical engineering.

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CSCI 4211 - Introduction to Computer Networks (added 6/1/09)
TTh 2:30 - 3:45
Tian He Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; =[CSCI 5211]; Prereq-4061 or #; basic knowledge of [computer architecture, operating systems] recommended, cannot be taken for grad CSci cr; fall, spring, every year)
Concepts, principles, protocols, and applications of computer networks. Layered network architectures, data link protocols, local area networks, routing, transport, network programming interfaces, networked applications. Examples from Ethernet, Token Ring, TCP/IP, HTTP, WWW.

CSCI 5103 - Operating Systems
TTh 9:45 - 11
Jon B Weissman Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-4061 or #)
Conceptual foundation of operating system designs and implementations. Relationships between operating system structures and machine architectures. UNIX implementation mechanisms as examples.

CSCI 5104 - System Modeling and Performance Evaluation
TTh 1115-1230
Anand Tripathi Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-5103 or #; fall, spring, offered periodically)
Techniques for modeling computing systems for performance evaluation through analytical/simulation techniques. How to model computing systems and communications protocols to evaluate their performance under different operating conditions.

CSCI 5106 - Programming Languages
TTh 4 - 5:15
Gopalan Nadathur Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-4011 or #; fall, every year)
Design and implementation of high-level languages. Course has two parts: (1) language design principles, concepts, constructs; (2) language paradigms, applications. Note: course does not teach how to program in specific languages.

CSCI 5107 - Fundamentals of Computer Graphics 1
MWF 9:45-11
Daniel Keefe Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; =[CSCI 4107]; Prereq-[4041 or #], fluency in C/C++, mastery of basic concepts in linear algebra)
Fundamental algorithms in computer graphics. Emphasizes programming projects in C/C++. Scan conversion, hidden surface removal, geometrical transformations, projection, illumination/shading, parametric cubic curves, texture mapping, antialising, ray tracing. Developing graphics software, graphics research.

 CSCI 5115 - User Interface Design, Implementation and Evaluation
TTh 12:45 - 2:00
Loren Terveen Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
Joseph Konstan Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
Students must work in groups of size 4-5 for a project. Students can form groups with on-campus students or other UNITE students. Students are responsible for forming groups. For more information check out the following links.
http://www-users.itlabs.umn.edu/classes/Fall-2008/csci5115/ Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
http://www-users.itlabs.umn.edu/classes/Fall-2008/csci5115/index.php?page=project Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-4041 or #; fall, every year)
Theory, design, programming, and evaluation of interactive application interfaces. Human capabilities and limitations, interface design and engineering, prototyping and interface construction, interface evaluation, and topics such as data visualization and World Wide Web. Course is built around a group project.

CSCI 5204 - Advanced Computer Architecture (Co-taught with EE 5364) - cancelled by department 3/16/09; will be offered in Spring 2010

CSCI 5211 - Data Communications and Computer Networks (added 3/27/09)
W 6:30 - 9
Zhi-Li Zhang Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; =[CSCI 4211]; Prereq-[4061 or #], basic knowledge of [computer architecture, operating systems, probability])
Fundamental concepts, principles, protocols, and applications of computer networks. Layered network architectures, data link protocols, local area networks, network layer/routing protocols, transport, congestion/flow control, emerging high-speed networks, network programming interfaces, networked applications. Case studies using Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, TCP/IP, ATM, Email, HTTP, and WWW.

CSCI 5271 - Introduction to Computer Security (cancelled 9/4/09)

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CSCI 5304 - Computational Aspects of Matrix Theory
MW 12:45-2
Dan Boley Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-2031 or #)
Perturbation theory for linear systems and eigenvalue problems. Direct/iterative solution of large linear systems. Matrix factorizations. Computation of eigenvalues/eigenvectors. Singular value decomposition. LAPACK/other software packages. Introduction to sparse matrix methods.

CSCI 5421 - Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures
MW 815-930
Ravi Janardan Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-4041 or #)
Fundamental paradigms of algorithm and data structure design. Divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming, greedy method, graph algorithms, amortization, priority queues and variants, search structures, disjoint-set structures. Theoretical underpinnings. Examples from various problem domains.

CSCI 5481 - Computational Techniques for Genomics - cancelled by department 3/16/09

CSCI 5511 - Artificial Intelligence I
TTh 2:30-3:45
Nikolaos P Papanikolopoulos Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-2011 or #)
Introduction to AI. Problem solving, search, inference techniques. Logic and theorem proving. Knowledge representation, rules, frames, semantic networks. Planning and scheduling. Lisp programming language.

CSCI 5521 - Pattern Recognition
TTh 9:45 - 11
Paul Schrater Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[2031, Stat 3021] or #; fall, offered periodically)
Problems of pattern recognition, feature selection, measurement techniques. Classification methods: statistical decision theory, nonstatistical techniques. Automatic feature selection and data clustering. Syntactic pattern recognition. Mathematical pattern recognition and artificial intelligence. Applications in information retrieval and WWW data mining.

CSCI 5523 - Introduction to Data Mining
MW 2:30-3:45
Vipin Kumar Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-4041 or equiv or #; fall, spring, offered periodically)
Data pre-processing techniques, data types, similarity measures, data visualization/exploration. Predictive models (e.g., decision trees, SVM, Bayes, K-nearest neighbors, bagging, boosting). Model evaluation techniques, Clustering (hierarchical, partitional, density-based), association analysis, anomaly detection. Case studies from areas such as earth science, the Web, network intrusion, and genomics. Hands-on projects.

CSCI 5541 - Natural Language Processing - cancelled by department 3/16/09

CSCI 5551 - Introduction to Intelligent Robotic Systems
TTh 12:45-2
Ibrahim Isler Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-2031 or #)
Transformations, kinematics/inverse kinematics, dynamics, control. Sensing (robot vision, force control, tactile sensing), applications of sensor-based robot control, robot programming, mobile robotics, microrobotics.

CSCI 5707 - Principles of Database Systems
MW 4-5:15
Jaideep Srivastava Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; =[CSCI 4707, INET 4707]; Prereq-4041 or #)
Concepts, database architecture, alternative conceptual data models, foundations of data manipulation/analysis, logical data models, database designs, models of database security/integrity, current trends.

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CSCI 5801 - Software Engineering I
TTh 8:15-9:30
Phil Barry Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[1902, 2011] or #)
Advanced introduction to software engineering. Software life cycle, development models, software requirements analysis, software design, coding, maintenance.

CSCI 8271 - Security and Privacy in Computer
Th 630-900 p.m.
Yongdae Kim Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[5211, 5103] or #; 5471 or EE 5248 or Math 5248 or equiv recommended; A-F or Aud, fall, offered periodically)
Recent security/privacy issues in computer systems/networks. Threats, attacks, countermeasures. Security research, authentication, network security, wireless security, computer system security, anonymous system, pseudonym, access control, intrusion detection system, cryptographic protocols. How to pursue research in security and design secure systems.

CSCI 8314 - Sparse Matrix Computations (cancelled 9/4/09)

CSCI 8551 - Intelligent Agents
MW 4-5:15
Maria Gini Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-5511 or #; fall, offered periodically)
Theories of intelligent agents. Agent architectures; knowledge representation, communication, cooperation, and negotiation among multiple agents; planning and learning; issues in designing agents with a physical body; dealing with sensors and actuators; world modeling.

CSCI 8715 - Spatial Databases and Applications - cancelled by department 3/16/09

CSCI 8970 - Computer Science Colloquium
Yongdae Kim Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
M 1115-1215
(1.0 cr [max 3.0 cr]; S-N or Aud)
Recent developments in computer science and related disciplines. Students must attend 13 of the 15 lectures.

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EE 3005 - Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering (added 3/27/09)
(Undergraduate credit only)
MWThF 8:00 - 8:50
Paul J Imbertson Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(4.0 cr; Prereq-Math 2243, Phys 1302; not for EE majors; fall, spring, summer, every year)
Fundamentals of analog electronics, digital electronics, and power systems. Circuit analysis, electronic devices and applications, digital circuits, microprocessor systems, operational amplifiers, transistor amplifiers, frequency response, magnetically coupled circuits, transformers, steady state power analysis.

EE 3025 - Statistical Methods in Electrical and Computer Engineering (cancelled 9/4/09)

EE 3115 - Analog and Digital Electronics (added 3/27/09)
(Undergraduate credit only)
MWThF 9:05 - 9:55
Required on-campus discussion group Thursdays at 3:35 - 4:25 in EE/CSci 1262
(5 discussion group spaces available for UNITE students as of 3/30/09)
Ramesh Harjani Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(4.0 cr; Prereq-[3015 or & 3015, IT] or %; fall, spring, summer, every year)
Feedback amplifiers. Stability and compensation. Oscillators. Internal structure of operational amplifiers. Switching active devices. BJT and FET logic gates. Sequential circuits. Designing complex digital circuits.

EE 4301 - Digital Design With Programmable Logic
MWF 9:05 - 9:55
Required on-campus lab Thursdays at 4:40 - 6:35in EE/CSci 1202
Thomas Posbergh Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(4.0 cr; Prereq-2301, CSci 1113 or CSci 1901; fall, summer, every year)
Introduction to system design and simulation. Design using VHDL code and synthesis. Emulation using VHDL code.

EE 4501 - Communications Systems (added 4/20/09)
TTh 12:45 - 2:00
Robert Mahmoodi Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-3025; no EE or CompE grad cr; fall, every year)
Systems for transmission/reception of digital/analog information. Characteristics/design of wired/wireless communication systems. Baseband, digital, and carrier-based techniques. Modulation. Coding. Electronic noise and its effects on design/performance.

EE 4541 - Digital Signal Processing (added 4/15/09)
TTh 9:45 - 11:00
Ahmed Tewfik Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[3015, 3025] or #; fall, spring, summer, every year)
Review of linear discrete time systems and sampled/digital signals. Fourier analysis, discrete/fast Fourier transforms. Interpolation/decimation. Design of analog, infinite-impulse response, and finite impulse response filters. Quantization effects.

EE 4741 - Power Electronics
MWF 8:00 - 8:50
Ned Mohan Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr [max 4.0 cr]; Prereq-3015, 3115; fall, every year)
Switch-mode power electronics. Switch-mode DC power supplies. Switch-mode converters for DC and AC motor drives, wind/photovoltaic inverters, interfacing power electronics equipment with utility system. Power semiconductor devices, magnetic design, electro-magnetic interference (EMI).

EE 5163 - Semiconductor Properties and Devices I
MWF 1220-110
Paul Ruden Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[3161, 3601, IT grad student] or %; fall, every year)
Principles/properties of semiconductor devices. Selected topics in semiconductor materials, statistics, and transport. Aspects of transport in p-n junctions, heterojunctions.

EE 5171 - Microelectronic Fabrication
TTh 4:00 - 5:00
Stephen Campbell Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(4.0 cr; Prereq-IT grad student or %; fall, every year)
Fabrication of microelectronic devices. Silicon integrated circuits, GaAs devices. Lithography, oxidation, diffusion. Process integration of various technologies, including CMOS, double poly bipolar, and GaAs MESFET.

EE 5181 - Introduction to Nanotechnology
MW 400-515
Heiko O. Jacobs Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(4.0 cr; Prereq-[3161, 3601, IT grad student])
Nanoscale imaging. Patterning using scanning srobes, soft-lithography, stamping, and molding. Nanomaterials, properties, synthesis, applications. Nanomanufacturing/component integration using engineered self-assembly/nanotransfer. Labs on AFM, microcontact printing, nanoparticles/nanowire synthesis.

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EE 5231 - Linear Systems and Optimal Control (Co-taught with AEM 5321)
TTh 11:15 - 12:30
Mihailo Jovanovic Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[3015, IT grad student] or #)
Properties and modeling of linear systems. Linear quadratic and linear-quadratic-Gaussian regulators. Maximum principle.

EE 5251 - Optimal Estimation (co-taught with AEM 5451 and EE 8950)
TTh 8:15 - 9:30
Demoz Gebre Egziabher Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[[MATH 2243 or STAT 3021 or equiv], [4321 or EE 4231 or ME 5281 or equiv]] or #; A-F or Aud, fall, even years)
Basic probability theory. Batch/recursive least squares estimation. Filtering of linear/non-linear systems using Kalman and extended Kalman filters. Applications to sensor fusion, fault detection, and system identification.

EE 5301 - VLSI Design Automation I
MW 12:45 - 2:00
Sachin S Sapatnekar Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[2301, IT grad student] or %; fall, spring, offered periodically)
Basic graph/numerical algorithms. Algorithms for logic/high-level synthesis. Simulation algorithms at logic/circuit level. Physical-design algorithms.

EE 5323 - VLSI Design I
MWF 335-425
Chris H Kim Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[2301, 3115, IT grad student] or ?)
Combinational static CMOS circuits. Transmission gate networks. Clocking strategies, sequential circuits. CMOS process flows, design rules, structured layout techniques. Dynamic circuits, including Domino CMOS and DCVS. Performance analysis, design optimization, device sizing.

EE 5329 - VLSI Digital Signal Processing Systems (added 3/27/09)
TTh 9:45 - 11
Keshab K Parhi Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[[5323 or &5323], IT grad student] or %; fall, spring, offered periodically)
Programmable architectures for signal/media processing. Data-flow representation. Architecture transformations. Low-power design. Architectures for two's complement/redundant representation, carry-save, and canonic signed digit. Scheduling/allocation for high-level synthesis.

EE 5333 - Analog Integrated Circuit Design
TTh 8:15-9:30
Ted Higman Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[3115, IT grad student] or ?)
Fundamental circuits for analog signal processing. Design issues associated with MOS/BJT devices. Design/testing of circuits. Selected topics (e.g., modeling of basic IC components, design of operational amplifier or comparator or analog sampled-data circuit filter).

EE 5364 - Advanced Computer Architecture (Co-taught with CS 5204) - cancelled by department 3/16/09; will be offered in Spring 2010

EE 5371 - Computer Systems Performance Measurement and Evaluation- cancelled by department 4/2/09

EE 5381 - Telecommunications Networks - cancelled by department 4/2/09

EE 5501 - Digital Communication
TTh 1115-1230
Nihar Jindal Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[3025, 4501, IT grad student] or ?)
Theory/techniques of modern digital communications. Communication limits. Modulation/detection. Data transmission over channels with intersymbol interference. Optimal/suboptimal sequence detection. Equalization. Error correction coding. Trellis-coded modulation. Multiple access.

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EE 5531 - Probability and Stochastic Processes
MWF 1115-1205
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[3025, IT grad student] or ?)
John C Kieffer Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
Probability, random variables and random processes. System response to random inputs. Gaussian, Markov and other processes for modeling and engineering applications. Correlation and spectral analysis. Estimation principles. Examples from digital communications and computer networks.

EE 5551 - Multiscale and Multirate Signal Processing - cancelled by department 4/2/09

EE 5581 - Information Theory and Coding - cancelled by department 4/2/09

EE 5602 - RF/Microwave Circuit Design
TTh 815-930
Anand Gopinath Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[5601 or equiv], [IT grad student or #]; fall, spring, offered periodically)
Transmission lines, network analysis concepts. CAD tools for passive/active designs. Diode based circuit designs (detectors, frequency multipliers, mixers). Transistor based circuit design (amplifiers, oscillators, mixer/doubler).

EE 5616 - Antenna Theory and Design- cancelled by department 4/2/09

EE 5627 - Optical Fiber Communication- cancelled by department 4/2/09

EE 5653 - Physical Principles of Magnetic Materials (cancelled 9/4/09)

EE 5657W - Physical Principles of Thin Film Technology - cancelled by department 5/18

EE 8660 - Seminar: Magnetics
F 1:25 - 2:30
Randall Victora Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(1.0 cr [max 3.0 cr]; S-N or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Current literature, individual assignments.

EE 8950 - Optimal Estimation (co-taught with AEM 5451 and EE 5251)
TTh 8:15 - 9:30
Demoz Gebre Egziabher Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[[MATH 2243 or STAT 3021 or equiv], [4321 or EE 4231 or ME 5281 or equiv]] or #; A-F or Aud, fall, even years)
Basic probability theory. Batch/recursive least squares estimation. Filtering of linear/non-linear systems using Kalman and extended Kalman filters. Applications to sensor fusion, fault detection, and system identification.

EE Colloquium
UNITE STUDENTS CAN NOT TAKE SEMINAR FOR CREDIT
Thursday 400-515
Emad Ebbini Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
Topics vary according to needs and staff availability.

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IE 4521 - Statistics, Quality and Reliability (added 7/28/09)
W 6:10 - 9:00 p.m.
Sant Arora Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(4.0 cr; Prereq-Upper div or grad student or CNR; fall, spring, summer, every year)
Random variables/probability distributions, statistical sampling/measurement, statistical inferencing, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, single/multivariate regression, design of experiments, statistical quality control, quality management, reliability, maintainability, availability.

IE 5111 - Systems Engineering I
M 6:10 - 8:00 p.m.
Robert Monson Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(2.0 cr; Prereq-IT upper div or grad student; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Overview of systems-level thinking/techniques in context of an integrated, design-oriented framework. Elements of systems engineering process, including lifecycle, concurrent, and global engineering. Framework for engineering large-scale, complex systems. How specific techniques fit into framework.

IE 5511/ME 5211 - Human Factors and Work Analysis (co-taught with ME 5211) (added 3/13/09; day & time changed 3/26/09)
MW 1010-1205
Caroline Hayes Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(4.0 cr; =[HUMF 5211, ME 5211]; Prereq-Upper div IT or grad student; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Human factors engineering (ergonomics), methods engineering, and work measurement. Human-machine interface: displays, controls, instrument layout, and supervisory control. Anthropometry, work physiology and biomechanics. Work environmental factors: noise, illumination, toxicology. Methods engineering, including operations analysis, motion study, and time standards.

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IE 5541 - Project Management (added 3/13/09)
Th 6:10-9:30
Enrollment limited to 10 UNITE students (5 available 9/8/09)
Corrie Fiedler Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(4.0 cr; Prereq-Upper div or grad student; fall, spring, every year)
Introduction to engineering project management. Analytical methods of selecting, organizing, budgeting, scheduling, and controlling projects, including risk management, team leadership, and program management.

ME 5211 - Human Factors and Work Analysis (co-taught with IE 5511) (added 3/13/09; day & time changed 3/26/09)
MW 1010-1205
Caroline Hayes Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(4.0 cr; =[HUMF 5211, ME 5211]; Prereq-Upper div IT or grad student; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Human factors engineering (ergonomics), methods engineering, and work measurement. Human-machine interface: displays, controls, instrument layout, and supervisory control. Anthropometry, work physiology and biomechanics. Work environmental factors: noise, illumination, toxicology. Methods engineering, including operations analysis, motion study, and time standards.

ME 5241 - Computer-Aided Engineering (added 4/9/09)
MW 8:00 - 9:55
Frank Kelso Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(4.0 cr; Prereq-IT upper div or grad, 3222, CSci 1113 or equiv; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Apply computer-aided engineering to mechanical design. Engineering design projects and case studies using computer-aided design and finite element analysis software; design optimization and computer graphical presentation of results.

ME 5243 - Advanced Mechanism Design (added 4/30/09)
MW 2:30 - 3:45
Thomas Chase Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window. Arthur Erdman Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(4.0 cr; Prereq-IT upper div or grad, 3222 or equiv, basic kinematics and dynamics of machines; knowledge of CAD packages such as Pro-E recommended; A-F or Aud)
Analytical methods of kinematic, dynamic, and kinetoelastodynamic analysis and synthesis of mechanisms. Computerized design for function, path, and motion generation based on Burmeister theory.

ME 5341 - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering and Design (added 4/30/09)
M 6:10 - 9:30
Ephram Sparrow Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(4.0 cr; Prereq-IT upper div or grad student, 3321, 3322)
This course may be the most useful among those offered in mechanical engineering. Real-world engineering problems are brought into the classroom. To solve problems of such real complexity, powerful computational tools are taught. These include ANSYS thermal (heat conduction), ANSYS structural and thermal stresses. The main part of the course is computational fluid dynamics (CFD). For this, CFX software is taught. These software codes are applied to numerous real-world problems. No prior experience with software is needed. No exams or quizzes. No textbook. Two projects. One-on-one computer lab help is available.

ME 5344 - Thermodynamics of Fluid Flow with Applications (added 4/30/09)
T 6:10 - 9:30
Ephram Sparrow Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(4.0 cr; Prereq-IT upper div or grad student, 3321, 3322)
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.

ME 8254 - Fundamentals of Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) (added 5/28/09)
MW 12:20 - 2:15
Tianhong Cui Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
This course will require students to attend an on-campus lab six times during the semester - contact professor directly about this requirement.
(4.0 cr; A-F only, spring, every year)
Major classes, components, and applications of MEMS. Principles behind operation of MEMS devices/ systems. Standard microfabrication techniques. Unique requirements, environments, and applications of MEMS. Students apply microfabrication techniques/applications to design/manufacture of a MEMS device or microsystem.

PHSL 5061 - Principles of Physiology for Biomedical Engineering
MWThF 1010-1100
David Levitt Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window., Vincent Barnett Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(4.0 cr; Prereq-Biomedical engineering grad, one yr college chem and physics and math through integral calculus)
Human physiology with emphasis on quantitative aspects. Organ systems (circulation, respiration, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, muscle, central and peripheral nervous systems), cellular transport processes, and scaling in biology.

Physics 5401 - Physiological Physics
MWThF 2:30-3:20
John Broadhurst Image to indiate a link to a web page outside the UNITE web site, which opens in a new window.
(4.0 cr; Prereq-1301 or 1401; fall, odd years)
Musculoskeletal system, circulatory system/membrane transport, biological control systems, propagation/action potential in nervous system, biomagnetism, electromagnetism at cellular level.

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