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General Graduate Engineering Courses
EGR 7001 -
Mgmt of Tech & Innovation
Description: General survey course for those who must understand how technology and innovation can provide competitive advantage and business growth. Concepts and tools used to develop and manage integrated business technology strategies; core competency definitions, portfolio development and management, commercial product development processes, technology road-mapping, risk management, intellectual capital management, technology transfer. Formation and management of alliances and partnerships. Case study discussions.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2009, Fall 2008, Fall 2007, Fall 2006
EGR 7002 -
R & D Mgmt & Strategy
Description: Managing R&D in a corporate environment from both strategic and tactical perspectives. Designed to meet the needs of students who one day, either as managers, consultants or entrepreneurs, must understand the use of technology in industry as a powerful tool of competitive advantage and growth, in particular the new challenges facing managers as they seek to make R&D serve the needs of the corporation in an increasingly competitive global marketplace. Topics include, among others, key R&D business processes, issues in gloval R&D management, and methods of measuring and optimizing the return on R&D.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2006
EGR 7003 -
Systems Eng Elements
Description: This course introduces the system engineering process. Topics include an overview of systems theory and structures, elements of system life cycle, risk analysis and trade-off studies, modeling and simulation, and the tools needed to analyze and support the system process.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2008, Summer 2007, Summer 2006, Spring 2005
EGR 7004 -
Technology Entreprenuership I
Description: This course examines the process by which technology entrepreneurs transform ideas into products. The course overviews the processes of innovation corporate spin-off, and entrepreneurial ventures based on case studies that focus on high-tech product development, venture financing, market strategy, strategic alliances, and leadership.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2006
EGR 7005 -
Technology Startup Challenge
Description: Develop business and marketing plans for university technology. Conduct due diligence, develop a vision and mission statement, conduct a market survey and assessment, evaluate the intellectual property strategy, landscape and portfolio.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2009, Spring 2006
EGR 7100 -
Materials Characterization
Description: Principles of analytical methods for characterization of materials for structure & composition; crystallography, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, & atomic force microscopy. Hands-on laboratory experiments in scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, Atomic Force Microscopy. Restricted to Engineering/Science graduate students & seniors with 3.0 GPA or higher.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2008
EGR 7112 -
Econ/Social Equity Integrators
Description: Developing a careful balance among the environmental, economic and social equity issues of a proposed product, service or infrastructure project; focus on specific tools and case studies; creating a holistic solution.
Prerequisites: (CHE 7110 or CEE 7829) and CHE 7111
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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EGR 7800 -
Solar Therm. Energy Conversion
Description: Fundamentals of solar radiation, heat and fluid transport in active and passive solar collectors, solar ponds, solar cooling, and photovoltaic energy conversion. Analysis and design of active and passive solar systems. Restrictions: Engineering, graduate students or seniors with 3.0 GPA or higher.
Prerequisites: ME 3100 and ME 3600
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2009
EGR 7850 -
Electrochemical Power Sources
Description: Principles of the design & application of electrochemical power sources, including batteries, super capacitors, fuel cells, & hydrogen electrolysis. Applications include automotive, industrial, medical, telecommunications, & utilities. Prereq=CHM 1151 or equivalent.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2009
EGR 8000 -
Engineering Mathematics
Description: Applied mathematics course tailored to the needs of engineering graduate students. Topics: complex variable theory, linear spaces and linear operators, series solution of differential equations, Sturm-Liouville problem, eigen-function expansion and special functions, matrix theory, non linear differential equations, multi-dimensional Fourier analysis, partial differential equations and variational calculus. Various examples from engineering and physics will be incorporated as appropriate.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2006, Fall 2005
EGR 8001 -
Systems Engineering I
Description: Introduction to the system science and the decision science with focus on theoretical foundations and mathematical modeling. Topics: system design models, system architecture, probability theory, linear programming, non-linear programming, Bayesian analysis, Modeling and Simulation, optimization techniques, risk analysis, sensitivity analysis, and regression analysis.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2008, Spring 2007, Spring 2006
EGR 8301 -
Control Systems Engineering
Description: Review of dynamic process modeling, linearization, transfer function and state-space models. Stability and dynamics of open-loop and closed-loop systems. Feedback control system design and analysis in the frequency and time domain. Topics include: Bode, Nyquist, and Root locus design; multivariable control; feedforward control. Prerequisite: Undergraduate background in systems and control.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2009, Fall 2006
EGR 8302 -
Digital Control
Description: Introduction to digital control analysis & design techniques applied to discrete-time & sampled continuous-time systems. Sampling, difference equations, the Z-transform & modified Z-transform, discrete transfer function & state-space models, discrete-time regulator & observer design, stability of discrete-time systems, discrete linear quadratic regulator & linear quadratic Gaussian formulation. Prerequisite: EGR 8301 or equivalent with permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites: EGR 8301
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2010, Spring 2008
EGR 8303 -
Optimal & Model Pred Control
Description: Introduction to optimal & model-based control techniques for linear & nonlinear dynamic systems. Dynamic optimization theory, application of the Hamiltonian, Euler-Lagrange, & Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equations, singular optimal control, dynamic programming, optimal state estimation, constrained receding horizon regulator, moving horizon estimation, disturbance modeling, linear & nonlinear model predictive control, analytical model predictive control. Prerequisite: EGR 8301 or equivalent with permission from the instructor.
Prerequisites: EGR 8301
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2009, Fall 2008, Spring 2005
EGR 8304 -
Nonlinear Control
Description: Nonlinear dynamical systems & control theory. Lyapunov stability theory, absolute stability, dissipativity, partial stability, feedback linearization, Lp stability, Hamilton- Jacobi-Bellman theory, nonlinear H-infinity, control Lyapunov functions, sliding mode control, & adaptive control. Prerequisite: EGR 8301 or equivalent with permission from the instructor.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2009, Fall 2007
EGR 8305 -
System Identification
Description: Introduction to system identification techniques for linear systems. Topics include: non-parametric time- and frequency-domain methods, parametric model structures, noise models, parametrc estimation methods, recursive estimation, bias and data pre-filtering, validation methods.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2009
EGR 8306 -
Nonlinear Dynamics
Description: Introduction to nonlinear dynamic analysis using analytical, graphical & numerical techniques. Linear system theory, the nonlinear pendulum, stability concepts, bifurcation theory, self-excited oscillations, overview of asymptotic methods, Floquet theory, Poincare maps, & chaos.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2008, Summer 2007, Spring 2007, Summer 2006
EGR 8307 -
Robust Control
Description: Robustness issues in controller analysis & design. Matrix theory, linear systems theory, H2 norm, linear quadratic regulator & linear quadratic Gaussian problems, uncertainty modeling, small gain theorem, H~ performance, the mixed- norm H2/H~ problem, & sliding mode control & adaptive control.
Prerequisites: EGR 8301
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EGR 8309 -
Adv Topics in Dynam & Control
Description: Advanced treatment of various aspects of nonlinear dynamics and control. Prerequisite: Depends on the topic covered each semester. Contact instructor for specific details.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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EGR 9000 -
Doctoral Independent Study
Description: For students who are studying specific advanced interdisciplinary subject areas. Prior to the beginning of the term, the student must prepare a proposal describing the area to be studied. This proposal must be signed by the faculty supervisor and submitted to the Chairman of the Interdisciplinary Program Committee for approval.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Summer 2005, Summer 2004
EGR 9100 -
Doctoral Research
Description: For accepted Ph.D. candidates conducting research as part of the Doctorate of Engineering degree requirements. The chair of the student's guidance committee is responsible for evaluating the performance of the student.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2010, Fall 2009, Summer 2009, Spring 2009
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