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Biomedical Engineering

BME 503	Physiological Systems
Introduction to mammalian physiology from an engineering point of view. The quantitative aspects of normal cellular and organ functions and the regulatory processes required to maintain organ viability and homeostasis.
BME 504	Medical Instrumentation and Imaging
Imaging plays a critical role in both clinical and research environments. This course presents both the basic physics and the practical technology associated with such methods as X-ray computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), functional MRI (f-MRI) and spectroscopy, ultrasonics (echocardiography, doppler flow), nuclear medicine (Gallium, PET and SPECT scans) and optical methods such as bioluminescence, optical tomography, fluorescent confocal microscopy, two-photon microscopy and atomic force microscopy.
BME 505	Biomaterials
Intended as an introduction to materials science for biomedical engineers, this course first reviews the properties of materials relevant to their application to the human body. It goes on to discuss proteins, cells, tissues and their reactions and interactions with foreign materials, as well as the degradation of these materials in the human body. The course then treats various implants, burn dressings, drug delivery systems, biosensors, artificial organs and elements of tissue engineering.
BME 506	Biomechanics
This course reviews basic engineering principles governing materials and structures such as mechanics, rigid body dynamics, fluid mechanics and solid mechanics and applies these to the study of biological systems such as ligaments, tendons, bone, muscles, joints, etc. The influence of material properties on the structure and function of organisms provides an appreciation for the mechanical complexity of biological systems. Methods for both rigid body and deformational mechanics are developed in the context of bone, muscle and connective tissue. Multiple applications of Newton's Laws of Mechanics are made to human motion.
BME 557	Sensory Systems
Course focuses on speech, audition, and vision systems. Students will begin with a review of system principles including sampling, filtering, analog to digital conversion (ADC), spectral (Fourier) analysis and transfer functions. The second topic will cover the audio spectrum and properties of sound as they relate to both speech and hearing. The course will then cover basic anatomy and physiology of the larynx, ear, and eye. Students will participate in two types of Labs for each of the three topics. Sensory Labs are designed to enhance the students’ knowledge of sound production, auditory response and image processing. Reverse Engineering (RE) Labs utilizing existing speech, hearing, and vision enhancement products will be conducted as well.
BME 600	Strategies and Principles of Biomedical Design
A successful approach to product development and design in the field of medical technologies requires a highly interdisciplinary approach. This course reviews the regulations, protocol, and guidelines which must be met in each discipline, and describes how these issues are inter-related and how they affect design and product development. Marketing, regulatory, IP, and clinical aspects are all considered in the technical aspects of design. Required of all BME M.E. students.
BME 601	Advanced Biomedical Engineering Lab
One of the distinguishing features of biomedical engineers is the ability to make and interpret measurements on living systems. One of the major objectives of advanced laboratory training is to provide experience in selecting appropriate measurement and analysis tools that will advance hypothesis driven and translational research and development. This laboratory course serves these dual purposes. Students are introduced to techniques for measurements at the cellular, organ and systems levels. Students will then use these techniques to: (1) formulate hypotheses, design experiments using the tools provided, make appropriate measurements, analyze the data and determine if the data do or do not support their hypotheses and (2) make measurements that facilitate the design and manufacture of devices in terms of materials properties, fatigue and failure modes.
BME 602	Principles of Tissue Engineering
This course is an introduction to the field of Tissue Engineering. It is rapidly emerging as a therapeutic approach to treating damaged or diseased tissues in the biotechnology industry. In essence, new and functional living tissue can be fabricated using living cells combined with a scaffolding material to guide tissue development. Such scaffolds can be synthetic, natural, or a combination of both. This course will cover the advances in the field of cell biology, molecular biology, material science, and their relationship towards developing novel ‘tissue engineered’ materials.
BME 603	Topics in Biological Transport
The engineering applications of biological transport phenomena are important considerations in basic research related to molecules, organelles, cell, and organ function; the design and operation of devices such as filtration units for kidney dialysis, high density cell cultures, and biosensors; and applications including drug and gene delivery, biological signal transduction, and tissue engineering. This course develops the fundamental principles of transport processes, the mathematical expression of these principles and the solution of transport equations, along with characterization of composition, structure, and function of the living systems to which they are applied.
BME 650	Advanced Biomaterials
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the major classes of engineering materials, their principal properties, and design requirements that serve as both the basis for materials selection, as well as for the ongoing development of new materials. This course is substantially differentiated from introductory materials courses by its very specific focus on materials whose use puts them in direct contact with physiological systems. Thus, the course begins with brief sections on inflammatory response, thrombosis, infection, and device failure. It then concentrates on developing the fundamental materials science and engineering concepts underlying the structure-property relationships in both synthetic and natural polymers, metals and alloys, and ceramics relevant to in vivo medical device technology.
BME 655	Principles of Multiscale Biosystems Development and Integration
This course extends concepts presented in tissue engineering, bio-transport, and biomaterials to develop design principles for generating tissue and organs in vitro. The processes by which cells, proteins, and extracellular matrix are integrated to form a functioning organ system are developed. The principles of bioreactor design are used to analyze and design in vitro systems for growing functioning tissue and organs for use as prostheses. Principles for scale-up to organs of different size are discussed. Design issues and limitations for extension of these principles to multi-organ systems are illustrated.
BME 665	Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology describes changes in physiology resulting in disease or injury. A solid understanding of normal physiology is necessary before attempting the study of abnormal situations. The course emphasizes the “mechanistic” approach to pathophysiology, i.e. A-B-C, rather than symptom-diagnosis-treatment approach. Multiple examples, case studies, and procedural videos are presented with a discussion of what they do well and where improvements can be made.
BME 675	Nanomedicine
This course will provide a comprehensive introduction to the rapidly developing field of nanomedicine and discuss the application of nanoscience and nanotechnology in medicine such as, in diagnosis, imaging and therapy, surgery, and drug delivery.
BME 685	Nanobiotechnology
This course describes the application of nano- and micro-fabrication methods to build tools for exploring the mysteries of biological systems. It is a graduate-level course that will cover the basics of biology and the principles and practice of nano- and microfabrication techniques, with a focus on applications in biomedical and biological research.
BME 690	Cellular Signal Transduction
This advanced course covers the mechanism and biological role of signal transduction in mammalian cells. Topics included are extracellular regulatory signals, intracellular signal transduction pathways, role of tissue context in the function of cellular regulation, and examples of biological processes controlled by specific cellular signal transduction pathways.
BME 695	Bio/Nano Photonics
This course deals with the principles of light interactions with biological- and biomedical-relevant systems. The enabling aspects of nanotechnology for advanced biosensing, medical diagnosis, and therapeutically treatment will be discussed.
BME 700	Seminar in Biomedical Engineering
Lectures by department faculty, guest speakers. and doctoral students on recent research. Enrollment during the entire period of study is required of all full-time students. No credit. Must be taken every semester.
BME 701-702	Selected Topics in Biomedical Engineering I-II
Selected topics of current interest in the field of biomedical engineering will be treated from an advanced point of view.
BME 800	Special Problems in Biomedical Engineering
One to three credits. Limit of three credits for the degree of Master of Engineering (Biomedical).
BME 900	Masters Thesis in Biomedical Engineering
For the degree of Master of Engineering (Biomedical). Nine credits with departmental approval
BME 950	Biomedical Engineering Design Project
Design project for the degree of Master of Engineering (Biomedical). Hours to be arranged. Six credits, with departmental approval.
BME 960	Dissertation in Biomedical Engineering
Original research leading to the doctoral dissertation. Hours and credits to be arranged.

Chemical Engineering

CHE 501	Mass and Energy Balances, Stagewise Operations
This course serves as an introduction to chemical engineering for those with no previous training in the field. Among the topics covered are mass and energy balances and equilibrium stagewise operations. No credit for graduate CHE majors.
CHE 502	Transport Phenomena
This introductory course in chemical engineering covers mass, heat and momentum transfer. A background in ordinary and partial differential equations is required. No credit for graduate CHE majors.
CHE 531	Process Safety Management
This course addresses management and engineering design concepts required for process safety in chemical and biotechnology systems, with pharmaceutical manufacturing applications. The basis for the course is a Process Safety Management (PSM) model from OSHA and the Center for Chemical Process Safety of AICHE . Content focuses on sound engineering principles and practices as they apply to industrial situations, project design, risk mitigation, process, and equipment integrity, and engineering codes and standards. Includes calculation of risk assessment scores and cost justification factors; HASOPs studies using P&IDs; sizing safety valves, rupture discs, explosion venting, and emergency scrubbers; MSDS applied to dispersion modeling; overall control, reduction, and prevention of hazardous materials incidents; and case studies.
ChE 539	Bioprocess Technology in API Manufacturing
This course provides a broad overview of topics related to the design and operations of modern biopharmaceutical facilities. It covers process, utilities, and facility design issues, and encompasses all major manufacturing areas, such as fermentation, harvest, primary and final purification, media and buffer preparation, equipment cleaning and sterilization, and critical process utilities. Unit operations include cell culture, centrifugation, conventional and tangential flow filtration, chromatography, solution preparation, and bulk filling. Application of current Good Manufacturing Practices and Bioprocessing Equipment Standards (BPE-2002) will be discussed.
CHE 564	Microprocessors in Process Control
Designed to provide the process engineers with the background necessary to understand and work with microprocessor-based systems. Topics include: introduction and overview of microprocessor-based technology in chemical engineering; analog and digital signal conditioning, data transmission and serial interfacing using RS-232C and GPIB IEEE-488 standards; analog-to-digital conversion and sampling; digital-to-analog conversion; digital I/O, switches/relays and power supplies; microprocessor-based sensors, transducers and actuators; programmable logic controllers and batch process control; software packages for data-acquisition and control. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Course in circuits and process control.
ChE 610	Process Synthesis, Analysis and Design
Development and evaluation of processing schemes; analysis of process circuits; establishing design criteria; process design; evaluation and selection of process equipment; economic analysis and evaluation; applications to chemical, biochemical, waste treatment, energy and other processes of current interest.
ChE 611	Design of Separation Processes
Selection, design and scaling of separation processes using principles of momentum, energy and mass transfer; applications to novel as well as to conventional separation techniques.
ChE 612	Stagewise Operations
The ultimate goal of this course is to prepare students to undertake the analysis of the most difficult problems in equilibrium stage operations. The problems typically involve one or more columns with components exhibiting highly non-ideal behavior. This class of problems includes azeotropic distillation, extractive distillation, columns with more than one liquid phase and a variety of other anomalies. Lack of complete equilibrium data is not uncommon. Extensive use is made of commercial software in the solution of problems. The course concludes with the assignment of an industrial problem, a substantial project, which requires that the students exercise virtually all techniques studied.
CHE 615	Separation Processes
This course provides an overview and industrial perspectives regarding downstream separation in drug substance development and manufacturing. Basic principles and practical applications of unit operations most commonly employed in the pharmaceutical industry will be discussed, including extraction, absorption, membrane, distillation, crystallization, filtration, and drying. Examples will be discussed to illustrate the intrinsic relationship between process development, equipment selection, and scale-up success.
ChE 620	Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
This course supplements the classical undergraduate thermodynamics course by focusing on physical and thermodynamic properties and phase equilibria. A variety of equations of state, and their applicability, are introduced as are all of the important liquid activity coefficient equations. Customization of both vapor and liquid equations is introduced by appropriate methods of applied mathematics. Vapor-liquid, liquid-liquid, vapor-liquid-liquid and solid-liquid equilibria are considered with rigor. Industrial applications are employed. A variety of methods for estimating physical and thermodynamic properties are introduced. Students are encouraged to use commercial software in applications. The course concludes with an introduction to statistical thermodynamics.
CHE 621	Pharmaceutical Mixing
Fundamentals of mixing relevant to pharmaceutical engineering, flow patterns, dead zones, components of mixers, importance of baffling, determination of flow, power, and shear rates, effect of rheology, “shaken, not stirred”, why viscosity affects more than just Reynolds numbers, continuous processing, heat transfer, suspending solids that sink or float, wetting out solids, concepts of crystallization, catalysis, mass transfer, liquid-liquid dispersions, emulsions, and separations, fermenters, hydrogenators, other gas-liquid applications, pit-falls of scale-up, why scale-down is the better way to design, process intensification and solids-solids mixing.
ChE 630	Theory of Transport Processes
Generalized approach to differential and macroscopic balances: constitutive material equations; momentum and energy transport in laminar and turbulent flow; interphase and intraphase transport; dimensionless correlations.
ChE 639	Modeling and Simulation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Systems
This course will review identification of pharmaceutical processes and systems, model formulation, algorithm development, and solution techniques of relevance to pharmaceutical manufacturing. Development of concepts and analysis skills necessary for modeling and simulation of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and systems are emphasized. Overview of modeling techniques, process model development, product and assembly models, optimization techniques, and methods used in decision analysis, including multi-attribute utility models, decision trees, and discrete event simulation is presented. Prerequisite: undergraduate degree in engineering or its equivalent.
ChE 641	New Separation Processes
The course begins with a review of traditional separation processes such as distillation, evaporation, extraction, crystallization and absorption. New topics in separation which are covered include pressure swing adsorption, molecular sieves, ion exchange, reverse osmosis, microfiltration, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, diafiltration, gas permeation, pervaporation, supercritical fluid extraction and liquid chromatography. Industrial applications, design considerations and engineering analysis of these separation topics are covered.
ChE 650	Reactor Design
Analysis of batch and continuous chemical reactions for homogeneous, heterogeneous, catalytic and noncatalytic reactions; influence of temperature, pressure, reactor size and type, mass and heat transport on yield and product distribution; design criteria based on optimal operating conditions and reactor stability will be developed.
ChE 660	Advanced Process Control
Mathematical modeling and identification of chemical processes. State-space process representation and analysis: stability, observability, controllability and reachability. Analysis and design of advanced control systems: internal model control, dynamic matrix control and model predictive control. Synthesis of multivariable control systems: interaction analysis, singular value decomposition, decoupler design. Continuous and sampled-data systems, on-line process identification. State and parameter estimation techniques: Luenberger observer and Kalman filter. Knowledge of Laplace transforms, material and energy balances, computer programming and matrix algebra is required.
CHE 661	Design of Control Systems
This course focuses on the application of advanced process control techniques in pharmaceutical and petrochemical industries. Among the topics considered are bioreactor and polymerization reactor modeling, biosensors, state and parameter estimation techniques, optimization of reactor productivity for batch, fed-batch and continuous operations, and expert systems approaches to monitoring and control. An overview of a complete automation project - from design to startup - of a pharmaceutical plant will be discussed. Included: process control issues and coordination of interdisciplinary requirements and regulations. Guest speakers from local industry will present current technological trends. A background in differential equations, biochemical engineering, and basic process control is required.
ChE 662	Chemical Process Simulation
The course comprises a series of workshops, employing an industrial process simulator, Aspen Plus, which explore the primary components required to simulate a chemical process. Most workshops have embedded irregularities designed to heighten the student-awareness of the types of errors that could arise when using simulation software. The workshops include facilities to exercise and customize a wide variety of physical and thermodynamic properties as the students develop process models. Heavy concentration is on the equations describing the models used. As the experience level of the students rises, workshops designed to introduce complicated industrial flowsheets are employed.
ChE 670	Polymer Properties and Structure
Stress-strain relationships, theory of linear viscoelasticity and relaxation spectra, temperature dependence of viscoelastic behavior, dielectric properties, dynamic mechanical and electrical testing, molecular theories of flexible chains, statistical mechanics and thermodynamics of rubber-like undiluted systems, morphology of high polymers.
CHE 671	Polymer Rheology
Molecular and continuum mechanical constitutive equations for viscoelastic fluids; analysis of viscometric experiments to evaluate the viscosity and normal stress functions; dependence of these functions on the macromolecular structure of polymer melts; solution of isothermal and nonisothermal flow problems with non-Newtonian fluids which are encountered in polymer processing; development of design equations for extruder dies and molds.
CHE 672	Processing of Polymers for Biomedical Applications
Descriptions of various polymer processing operations and processing requirements of biomedical products, principles of processing of polymers covering melting, pressurization, mixing, devolatilization, shaping using extrusion, spinning, blowing, coating, calendering and molding technologies, surface treatment and sterilization, applications in the areas of prostheses and artificial organs and packaging of various biomedical devices.
ChE 675	Polymer Blends and Composites
Recent advances in polymer blend and composite formation; the role of melt rheology in component selection and the resulting morphology; melt mixing processes and equipment; models for predicting processing and performance characteristics; morphology generation and control in manufacturing processes; sample calculations and case histories for polyblends used in film blowing, blow molding and injection molding.
ChE 676	Polymer Mold and Die Design
Principal manufacturing methods utilizing molds and dies; mold and die design characteristics dictated by functional requirements; interaction between molds/dies and processing machinery; mathematical models of forming processes, including flow through dies and into molds, solidification, heat transfer, and reaction (in reactive processing); end-product properties (morphology, bulk properties, tolerances, and appearance) and operating conditions in alternative manufacturing methods; materials and manufacturing methods for molds and dies; and case studies.
ChE 677	Polymer Product Design
Design of polymeric products; design criteria based upon product functions and geometry; material selection by property assessment; selection of molds, dies, and special manufacturing devices (e.g., mold inserts); selection of appropriate forming process (injection, rotational or blow-molding, extrusion, etc.); and determination of optimum operating conditions (such as temperature, pressure, cycle, or residence time). Case histories of failure.
ChE 678	Experimental Methods in Polymer Melt Rheology
Discussion of models for flow and deformation in polymers, and a treatment of measurable rheological properties. Analysis of thermoplastic and thermosetting resins for processability. Use of experimental data to determine parameters of the constitutive equations. Laboratory includes use of state-of-the-art equipment in elongational, rotational and capillary viscometry.
CHE 681	Pharmaceutical Reaction Engineering
This course will provide a fundamental understanding, and the application of emerging and current approaches to reaction engineering and catalysis in the pharmaceutical and fine chemical industries. The course will focus on promising technologies such as enzymatic catalysis and bioreactor design, chiral synthesis and kinetics, multiphase reactions, and microreactor technology with emphasis throughout on industrially relevant reactions.
CHE 682	Colloids and Interfacial Phenomena
A survey course covering the chemical, biological and material science aspects of interfacial phenomena. Applications to adhesion, biomembranes, colloidal stability, detergency, lubrication, coatings, fibers and powders - where surface properties play an important role.
ChE 695	Bio/Nano Photonics
This course deals with the principles of light interactions with biological and biomedical-relevant systems. The enabling aspects of nanotechnology for advanced biosensing, medical diagnosis, and therapeutically treatment will be discussed.
ChE 700	Seminar in Chemical Engineering
Lectures by department faculty, guest speakers, and doctoral students on recent research. Enrollment during the entire period of study is required of all full-time students. No credit. Must be taken every semester.
ChE 701-702	Selected Topics in Chemical Engineering III-IV
Selected topics of current interest in the field of chemical engineering will be treated from an advanced point of view.
ChE 703	Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering
The course is designed to enable students to attack a variety of chemical engineering problems which lend themselves to solution by numerical methods as opposed to classical mathematics. Problems that do not fit the mold "using existing software" are illustrated. The students are encouraged to create their own software to solve problems. For this purpose, students are given an introduction to the Visual Basic programming language. Students are also encouraged to use more advanced methods in Excel. Examples and homework assignments are drawn from industrial experience when possible.
CHE 770-771	Selected Topics in Polymer Science and Engineering III-IV
A critical review of current theories and experimental aspects of polymer science and engineering.(Three to Six credits.)
ChE 800	Special Problems in Chemical Engineering
One to six credits. Limit of six credits for the degree of Master of Engineering (Chemical).
ChE 801	Special Problem in Chemical Engineering
One to six credits. Limit of six credits for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
ChE 802	Special Problem in Chemical Engineering
For the degree of Chemical Engineer. (One to six credits.)
ChE 900	Thesis in Chemical Engineering
For the degree of Master of Engineering (Chemical). Five to ten credits with departmental approval.
ChE 950	Chemical Engineer Design Product
Design project for the degree of Chemical Engineer. Hours and credits to be arranged. Eight to fifteen credits.
ChE 960	Research in Chemical Engineering
Original research leading to the doctoral dissertation. Hours and credits to be arranged.

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

CH 500	Physical Chemistry Review
Review of undergraduate physical chemistry by means of problem solving; atomic spectra; structure of atoms and molecules; thermodynamics; changes of state; solutions; chemical equilibrium; kinetic theory of gases; chemical kinetics, and electrochemistry. This course may not be counted toward the master's degree and is not open to undergraduate students.
CH 520	Advanced Physical Chemistry
The elements of quantum mechanics are developed and applied to chemical systems. Valence bond theory and molecular orbital theory of small molecules; introduction to group theory for molecular symmetry; fundamental aspects of chemical bonding, and molecular spectra.
CH 525	Techniques of Surface and Nanostructure Characterization
The goal of the course is to introduce students to the fundamentals, instrumentation, and applications of common analytical tools for surface and nanostructure characterization. The students will acquire the knowledge necessary for the selection of most suitable techniques and for the interpretation of the resultant information relevant to surface science and nanotechnology. Techniques covered include: SEM, TEM, EELS, BET, XPS, Auger, AT-FTIR, SERS, and AFM.
CH 540	Advanced Organic Laboratory I
Your needs and interests will be considered in the assignment of typical advanced preparations, small research problems, and special operations. Prerequisite: one year of organic laboratory. Laboratory Fee: $60. Fall semester.
CH 541	Advanced Organic Laboratory II
Your needs and interests will be considered in the assignment of typical advanced preparations, small research problems, and special operations. Prerequisite: one year of organic laboratory. Laboratory Fee: $60. Spring semester.
CH 561	Instrumental Methods of Analysis
Primarily a laboratory course, with some lecture presenting the principles and applications of contemporary instrumental analytical methods, with a focus on spectroscopy and separations. Laboratory practice explores ultraviolet, visible, and infrared spectrophotometry; atomic absorption spectroscopy; nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry; gas-liquid and high-performance liquid chromatography, and mass spectrometry. These instrumental techniques are utilized for quantitative and qualitative analyses of organic, inorganic, biological, and environmental samples. Laboratory fee: $60.
CH 580	Biochemistry I - Cellular Metabolism and Regulation
Discussions include metabolic pathways in biosynthesis and catabolism of biomolecules, including carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. The hormonal regulation of metabolism, as well as vitamin metabolism, is presented.
CH 582	Biophysical Chemistry
The relationship of the chemical and physical structure of biological macromolecules to their biological functions as derived from osmotic pressure, viscosity, light and X-ray scatting, diffusion, ultracentrifugation, and electrophoresis. The course is subdivided into: 1) properties, functions, and interrelations of biological macromolecules, e.g., polysaccharides, proteins, and nucleic acids; 2) correlation of physical properties of macromolecules in solution; 3) conformational properties of proteins and nucleic acids; and 4) aspects of metal ions in biological systems.
CH 583	Physiology
Fundamentals of control processes governing physiological systems analyzed at the cellular and molecular level. Biological signal transduction and negative feedback control of metabolic processes. Examples from sensory, nervous, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems. Deviations that give rise to abnormal states; their detection, and the theory behind the imaging and diagnostic techniques such as MRI, PET, SPECT; and the design and development of therapeutic drugs. The principles, uses, and applications of biomaterials and tissue engineering techniques; and problems associated with biocompatibility. Students (or groups of students) are expected to write and present a term project.
CH 610	Advanced Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry
A systematic treatment of the bonding and reactivity of inorganic substances; molecular shape and electron charge distribution of main-group and coordination compounds, including valence-bond theory and a group theoretical approach to molecular orbital theory; organometallic chemistry; the solid state; and the role of inorganic compounds in biological processes and the environment.
CH 620	Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics
Applications of the laws of thermodynamics to solutions, electrolytes and polyelectrolytes, binding, and biological systems; statistical thermodynamics is developed and applied to spectroscopy and transition state theory; and chemical kinetics of simple and complex reactions, enzyme and heterogeneous catalysis, and theories of reaction rates.
CH 621	Quantum Chemistry
Theorems and postulates of quantum mechanics; operator relationships; solutions of the Schrödinger equation for model systems; variation and perturbation methods; pure spin states; Hartree-Fock self-consistent field theory; and applications to many-electron atoms and molecules.
CH 622	Molecular Spectroscopy
Theoretical foundations of spectroscopic methods and their application to the study of molecular structure and properties. Theory of the absorption and emission of radiation; line spectra of complex atoms; and group theory and rotational, vibrational, and electronic spectroscopy of diatomic and polyatomic molecules.
CH 623	Chemical Kinetics
A detailed discussion of the kinetics and mechanism of complex reactions in the gaseous and liquid phases. Topics include stationary and nonstationary conditions; chain reactions; photo and radiation-induced reactions; and reaction rate theories.
CH 624	Statistical Mechanics
Classical and quantum mechanical preliminaries; derivation of the laws of thermodynamics; applications to monoatomic and polyatomic gases and to gaseous mixtures; systems of dependent particles with applications to the crystalline solid, the imperfect ga, s and the cooperative phenomena; electric and magnetic fields; and degenerate gases.
CH 640	Advanced Organic and Heterocyclic Chemistry I
An advanced course in the chemistry of carbon compounds, with special reference to polyfunctional compounds, heterocycles, techniques of literature survey, stereochemical concepts, and physical tools for organic chemists. Fall semester.
CH 641	Advanced Organic and Heterocyclic Chemistry II
An advanced course in the chemistry of carbon compounds, with special reference to polyfunctional compounds, heterocycles, techniques of literature survey, stereochemical concepts, and physical tools for organic chemists. Spring semester.
CH 642	Synthetic Organic Chemistry
A survey of important synthetic methods with emphasis on stereochemistry and reaction mechanism.
CH 646	Chemistry of Natural Products
Structure, synthesis, and biogenesis of antibiotics, alkaloids, hormones, and other natural products.
CH 647	Chemistry and Pharmacology of Drugs
Discussion at the molecular level of drug receptor interaction, influence of stereochemistry and physiochemical properties on drug action, pharmacological effects of structural features, mechanism of drug action, metabolic rate of drugs in animals and man, and drug design. The application of newer physical tools and recent advances in methods for pharmacological studies will be emphasized.
CH 650	Spectra and Structure Determination
An intensive course on the interpretation of spectroscopic data; emphasis is on the use of modern spectroscopic techniques, such as NMR (13C, D, 15N, and H), mass (including CI), laser-Raman, ESCA, ORD, CD, IR, and UV for structure elucidation. Special attention is given to the application of computer technology in spectral work. A course designed for practicing chemists in analytical, organic, physical, and biomedical areas. Extensive problem solving. No laboratory.
CH 660	Advanced Instrumental Analysis
Advanced treatment of the theory and practice of spectrometric methods (mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance, etc.) and electroanalytical methods with emphasis on Fourier Transform techniques (FTIR, FTNMR, etc.) and hyphenated methods (gc-ms, etc.), the instrument-sample interaction, and signal sampling. A survey of computational methods, such as factor analysis and other chemometric methods is also included.
CH 661	Advanced Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
Your needs and interests are considered in the assignment of work on one or more of the following: NMR spectrometry, mass spectrometry, electrochemical methods, infrared, ultraviolet, and visible spectrophotometry. Laboratory Fee: $60.
CH 662	Separation Methods in Analytical and Organic Chemistry
An advanced course applying principles and theory to problems in chemical analysis. Theory of separations, including distillation, chromatography, and ultracentrifugation; heterogeneity and surface effects; and sampling and its problems.
CH 663	Design of Chemical Instrumentation
A practical treatment of the mechanical, electronic, and optical devices used in the construction of instruments for research and chemical analysis and control; motors, light sources and detectors, servomechanisms, electronic components and test equipment, vacuum and pressure measuring devices, and overall design concepts are among the topics treated. Laboratory fee: $60.
CH 664	Computer Methods in Chemistry
Discusses computational chemistry topics, including energy minimization, molecular dynamics, solvation mechanics, and electronic structure calculations. Applications in drug design and receptors will be discussed.
CH 666	Modern Mass Spectrometry
A comprehensive hands-on course covering both fundamentals and modern aspects of mass spectrometry, with emphasis on biological and biochemical applications. Topics include: contemporary methods of gas phase ion formation [electron ionization (EI), chemical ionization (CI), inductively coupled plasma (ICP), fast atom bombardment (FAB), plasma desorption (PD), electrospray (ESI), atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI), matrix assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI), detection (electron and photomultipliers, and array detectors), and mass analysis [magnetic deflection, quadrupole, ion trap, time of flight (TOF), and Fourier-transform (FTMS)]. Detailed interpretation of organic mass spectra for structural information, with special emphasis on even-electron-ion fragmentation. Qualitative and quantitative applications in environmental, biological, pharmacological, forensic, and geochemical sciences.
CH 668	Computational Biology
Topics at the interface of biology and computer technology will be discussed, including molecular sequence analysis, phylogeny generation, biomolecular structure simulation, and modeling of site-directed mutagenesis.
CH 670	Synthetic Polymer Chemistry
Mechanisms and kinetics of organic and inorganic polymerization reactions; condensation, free radical and ionic addition, and stereoregular polymerizations; copolymerizations; and the nature of chemical bonds and the resulting physical properties of high polymers.
CH 671	Physical Chemistry of Polymers
Physio-chemical aspects of polymers, molecular weight distributions, solution characterization and theories, polymer chain configuration, thermodynamics of polymer solutions, the amorphous state, and the crystalline state.
CH 672	Polymers at Solid-Liquid Interfaces
The course covers recent advances in macromolecular science, including polyelectrolytes and water-soluble polymers, synthetic and biological macromolecules at surfaces, self-assembly of synthetic and biological macromolecules, and polymers for biomedical applications.
CH 673	Special Topics in Polymer Chemistry
Recent developments in polymer science will be discussed, e.g., physical measurements, polymer characterization, polymerization kinetics, and morphology. Topics will vary from year to year and specialists will participate.
CH 674	Polymer Functionality
Topics at the interface of polymer chemistry and biomedical sciences, focusing on areas where polymers have made a particularly strong contribution, such as in biomedical sciences and pharmaceuticals . Synthesis and properties of biopolymers; biomaterials; nanotechnology smart polymers; functional applications in biotechnology, tissue and cell engineering; and biosensors and drug delivery.
CH 678	Experimental Microbiology
Discussions in medical, industrial, and environmental microbiology will include bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, and infectious diseases. Includes experimental laboratory instruction. Laboratory fee: $60.
CH 681	Biochemistry II - Biomolecular Structure and Function
Discusses the physical and structural chemistry of proteins and nucleotides, as well as the functional role these molecules play in biochemistry. Extensive use of known X-ray structural information will be used to visualize the three-dimensional structure of these biomolecules. This structural information will be used to relate the molecules to known functional information.
CH 682	Biochemical Laboratory Techniques
Students will work actively in small collaborative groups to solve a unique research project that encompasses the purification, analysis of purity, kinetics, and structure-function analysis of a novel recombinant protein. Techniques in protein purification, gel electrophoresis, peptide digest separation, ligand binding, steady-state and stopped-flow kinetics, and molecular simulation will be explored. Laboratory fee: $60.
CH 684	Molecular Biology Laboratory Techniques
This laboratory course introduces essential techniques in molecular biology and genetic engineering in a project format. The course includes aseptic technique and the handling of microbes; isolation and purification of nucleic acids; construction, selection and analysis of recombinant DNA molecules; restriction mapping; immobilization and hybridization of nucleic acids; and labeling methods of nucleic acid probes. Laboratory fee: $60.
CH 685	Medicinal Chemistry
A few topics of timely interest will be treated in depth,; recent chemical developments will be surveyed in fields such as antibiotics, cancer chemotherapy, CNS agents, chemical control of fertility, steroids and prostaglandins in therapy, etc.
CH 686	Immunology
The cells and molecules of the immune system and their interaction and regulation; the cellular and genetic components of the immune response, the biochemistry of antigens and antibodies, the generation of antibody diversity, cytokines, hypersensitivities, and immunodeficiencies (i.e. AIDS); and transplants and tumors. Use of antibodies in currently emerging immunodiagnostic techniques such as ELISA, disposable kits, molecular targets, and development of vaccines utilizing molecular biological techniques, such as recombinant and subunit vaccines. Students (or groups of students) are expected to write and present a term project.
CH 687	Molecular Genetics
This course is a modern approach to the study of heredity through molecular biology. Primary emphasis is on nucleic acids, the molecular biology of gene expression, molecular recognition and signal transduction, and bacterial and viral molecular biology. The course will also discuss recombinant DNA technology and its impact on science and medicine.
CH 688	Methods in Chemical Biology
A discussion of the theories underlying various techniques of molecular biology which are used in the biotechnology industry. Topics include all recombinant DNA techniques; DNA isolation and analysis; library construction and screening; cloning; DNA sequencing; hybridization and other detection methods; RNA isolation and analysis; protein isolation and analysis (immunoassay, ELISA, etc.); transgenic and ES cell methods; electrophoresis (agarose, acrylamide, two dimensional, and SDS-PAGE); column chromatography; and basic cell culture including transfection and expression systems.
CH 689	Cell Biology Laboratory Techniques
Laboratory practice in modern biological research will be explored. Techniques involving gene and protein cellular probes, ELISA, mammalian cell culturing, cell cycle determination, differential centrifugation, electron microscopy, and fluorescent cellular markets will be addressed. Laboratory fee $60.
CH 690	Cellular Signal Transduction
This advanced course covers the mechanism and biological role of signal transduction in mammalian cells. Topics included are extracellular regulatory signals, intracellular signal transduction pathways, role of tissue context in the function of cellular regulation, and examples of biological processes controlled by specific cellular signal transduction pathways.
CH 700	Seminar in Chemistry
Lectures by department faculty, guest speakers, and doctoral students on recent research. Enrollment during the entire period of study is required of all doctoral students. 0.5 credit, pass/fail. Must be taken every semester.
CH 720	Selected Topics in Chemical Physics I
Topics of current interest selected by you are to be investigated from an advanced point of view.
CH 721	Selected Topics in Chemical Physics II
Topics of current interest selected by you are to be investigated from an advanced point of view.
CH 722	Selected Topics in Physical Chemistry
Topics selected to coincide with research interests current in the department.
CH 740	Selected Topics in Organic Chemistry
Selected topics of current interest in the field of organic chemistry will be treated from an advanced point of view; recent developments will be surveyed in fields such as reaction mechanisms, physical methods in organic chemistry, natural products chemistry, biogenesis, etc.
CH 760	Chemoinformatics
This advanced course in computational chemistry builds on the methods developed in CH 664. Students will analyze and design combinatorial libraries, develop SAR models, and generate calculated molecular properties. The hands-on course will use both PC and Silicon Graphics computers. Software, such as that from Oxford Molecular, Tripos, and Oracle will be used, as will MSI software, such as INSIGHT/DISCOVER, Catalyst, and Cerius 2.
CH 780	Selected Topics in Biochemistry I
Topics of current interest in biochemical research are discussed, such as: enzyme chemistry, biochemical genetics and development, cellular control mechanism, biochemistry of cell membranes, bioenergetics, and microbiology.
CH 781	Selected Topics in Biochemistry II
Topics of current interest in biochemical research are discussed, such as: enzyme chemistry, biochemical genetics and development, cellular control mechanism, biochemistry of cell membranes, bioenergetics, and microbiology.
CH 782	Selected Topics in Bioorganic Chemistry
Topics of timely interest will be treated in an interdisciplinary fashion; recent developments will be surveyed in fields such as biosynthesis, radioactive and stable isotope techniques, genesis of life chemicals, nucleic acids and replication, genetic defects, and metabolic errors.
CH 800	Special Research Problems in Chemistry
One to six credits. Limit of six credits for the degree of Master of Science.
CH 801	Special Problems in Chemistry
One to six credits. Limit of six credits for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
CH 900	Masters Thesis in Chemistry/Chemical Biology
For the degree of Master of Science, five to ten credits with departmental approval.
CH 960	Dissertation in Chemistry/Chemical Biology
Original experimental or theoretical research that may serve as the basis for the dissertation required for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. The work will be carried out under the guidance of a faculty member. Hours and credits to be arranged.

Civil Engineering

CE 503	Engineering Hydraulics
Properties of fluids, fluid statics, mass, energy and momentum conservation principles, flow in pipes, major and minor energy losses, and water pumps. Principles of flow in open channels, uniform flow computations, gradually varied flows, design of hydraulic structures, dimensional analyses, and similitude principles.
CE 504	Water Resources Engineering
Principles of engineering hydrology, the hydrologic cycle, rainfall-runoff relationships, hydrographs, and hydrologic and hydraulic routing. Ground water resources. Planning and management of water resources. Probabilistic methods in water resources, reservoir design, and water distribution systems.
CE 518	Advanced Mechanics of Materials
A second course in Mechanics of Materials that will introduce failure criteria, energy methods, beams on elastic foundations, curved beams, asymmetric bending, buckling, and the theory of elasticity. The emphasis is on classical problems and solutions without numerical procedures.
CE 519	Advanced Structural Analysis
Elementary structural analysis from an advanced viewpoint. Statically indeterminate structures; and the Flexibility Method, the Moment Distribution Method, and the Slope Deflection Method. Energy methods in structural engineering; and virtual work and deformation calculations. Potential energy and its minimization; and the Rayleigh-Ritz method and an introduction to the Finite Element method. Arch and cable analysis. Plasticity and Limit State design. The Theory of Thin Plates. Introduction to Stiffness analysis of structures. Miscellaneous topics in structural analysis, such as, plates on elastic foundation.
CE 520	Soil Behavior and its Role in Environmental Applications
An overview of soil mineralogy, soil formation, chemistry and composition. Influence of the above factors in environmental engineering properties; study of colloidal phenomena; fate and transport of trace metals in sediments, soil fabric and structure; conduction phenomena; compressibility, strength, deformation properties, stress-strain-time effects, as they pertain to environmental geotechnology applications (i.e., contaminated soil remediation, soil/solid waste stabilization, waste containment alternatives, soil-water-contaminant interactions, contaminant transport). Prerequisite: An undergraduate introductory course in geotechnical engineering.
CE 525	Engineering Hydrology
Principles of hydrology and their application to engineering projects, including the hydrologic cycle, measurement and interpretation of hydrologic variables, stochastic hydrology, flood routing, and computer simulations in hydrology.
CE 526	Watershed Modeling
This course is intended to provide graduate students with the tools necessary to simulate the water quality of a complex watershed. The course will focus on the development of models for examining the water quality and water quantity issues that are associated with watershed management. Students will learn various modeling technologies from simplistic mass balance models to more complex dynamic models. The models required for fully understanding the effects of both point and nonpoint sources of pollution on a natural waterway will be examined. The students will also develop an understanding of how to design a monitoring program to collect the data that are appropriate for simulating a natural system. Current state and federal guidelines and regulations will be discussed, including the development of a wasteload allocation for a point source, a load allocation for a nonpoint source, and a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for an impaired waterway. This course will not only provide the student with the tools necessary to simulate a watershed, but also provide a keen insight into the watershed management process. The final project will require the students to work in teams to analyze a specific watershed.
CE 527	Wetland Hydrology
Over the past two decades, there has been a rise in wetland mitigation projects across the country. The success of a wetland depends mainly on its hydrology. Central to the course will be the principle of water budgeting. This course will outline the hydrologic principles involved in freshwater and coastal wetland engineering. Dynamic and steady state mathematical modeling will be presented as techniques to estimate wetland hydrology.
CE 530	Nondestructive Evaluation
This course will introduce principles and applications of Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) techniques which are important in design, manufacturing, and maintenance. Most commonly used methods such as ultrasonics, magnetics, radiography, penetrants, and eddy currents will be discussed. Physical concepts behind each of these methods, as well as practical examples of their applications will be emphasized.
CE 535	Stormwater Management
This course will be of significant importance in urban planning and construction management. The management of stormwater must be addressed for any modern development/construction project. This course will focus on the development of the runoff hydrograph, the design of storm drains and detention ponds, watershed characteristics for the existing developed areas, and regulations by both state and federal agencies.
CE 541	Project Management for Construction
This course deals with the problems of managing a project. A project is defined as a temporary organization of human and nonhuman resources, within a permanent organization, for the purpose of achieving a specific objective. Both operational and conceptual issues will be considered. Operational issues include definition, planning, implementation, control, and evaluation of the project; conceptual issues include project management vs. hierarchical management, matrix organization, project authority, motivation, and morale. Cases will include construction management, chemical plant construction, and other examples.
CE 560	Advanced Soil Testing
An advanced treatment of methods and techniques of soil testing. It entails the execution of tests, data presentation, and data interpretation associated with soil mechanics practice and research. Tests include soil classification, compaction, shear strength, permeability soil-moisture extraction, and soil compressibility. Use of microcomputers in data reduction and presentation.
CE 561	Fundamentals of Remote Sensing
This course exposes the student to the physical principles underlying remote sensing of ocean, atmosphere, and land by electromagnetic and acoustic passive and active sensors: radars, lidars, infrared and microwaves thermal sensors, sonars, sodars, infrasound/seismic detectors. Topics include fundamental concepts of electromagnetic and acoustic wave interactions with oceanic, atmospheric, and land environment, as well as with natural and man-made objects. Examples from selected sensors will be used to illustrate the information extraction process, and applications of the data for environmental monitoring, oceanography, meteorology, and security/military objectives.
CE 565	Numerical Methods for Civil and Environmental Engineering
An introduction to numerical analytical methods applied to civil and environmental engineering. Methods for solution of nonlinear equations, systems of linear equations, interpolation, regression, and solution of ordinary and partial differential equations. Applications include trusses, beams, river oxygen balances, and adsorption isotherms. Several computer projects are required. Prerequisite: knowledge of a procedural computer program language (C++, FORTRAN, etc.).
CE 576	Multi-Hazard Engineering
Identification and assessment of wind, flood, earthquake, surge, wave, tsunami, erosion, subsidence and landslide hazards and their associated loading on the built environment. Comprehensive engineering and planning techniques presented to mitigate extreme loads generated by individual and multi-hazards in the natural environment.
CE 578	Coastal and Flood Plain Engineering
Identification, assessment, and risk analysis of river and coastal flood hazards. Introduction to flood plain analysis, surge, and overland wave propagation. Development of flood, surge, and wave load analysis. Presentation of flood hazard mitigation techniques and engineering design of flood proofing techniques.
CE 579	Advanced Reinforced Concrete Structures
Ultimate Strength Design of beams, deep beams, slender columns, walls, two-way, and plate slabs. Study of bending, shear, torsion, deflections, shrinkage, creep, and temperature effects. Code Requirements.
CE 591	Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology
This course presents a cogent explanation of the fundamentals of atmospheric dynamics. The course begins with a discussion of the Earth’s atmospheric system, including global circulation, climate, and the greenhouse effect. Basic conservation laws and the applications of basic equations of motion are discussed in the context of synoptic scale meteorology. The thermodynamics of the atmosphere are derived based on the equation of state of the atmosphere with specific emphasis on adiabatic and pseudo-adiabatic motions. The concept of atmospheric stability is presented in terms of the moist and dry lapse rates. The influence of the planetary boundary layer on atmospheric motion is presented with an emphasis on topographic and open ocean frictional effects, temperature discontinuity between land and sea, and the generation of sea breezes. The mesoscale dynamics of tornadoes and hurricanes are discussed, as well as the cyclogenesis of extratropical coastal storms. The course makes use of a multitude of web-based products including interactive learning sites, weather forecasts from the National Weather Service (NWS), tropical predictions from the National Hurricane Center, and NWS model outputs (AVN, NGM, ETA, and WAM).
CE 595	Geotechnical Design
A design-oriented course in which geotechnical engineering principles are applied to the computer-aided design of shallow and pile foundations, bulkheads, and retaining walls. The course also deals with advanced soil mechanics concepts as applied to the determination of lateral earth pressures needed for the design of retaining walls. Prerequisite: An undergraduate introductory course in geotechnical engineering.
CE 601	Theory of Elasticity
Review of matrix algebra; the strain tensor, including higher order terms; the stress tensor; derivation of the linear form of Hooke’s law and the higher order form of Hooke’s law; equilibrium equations, boundary conditions and compatibility conditions; applications to the bending and torsion problems. Variational methods. Stress Concentration. Curred and Deep Beam Theory.
CE 607	Theory of Elastic Stability
Buckling failure of beams, columns, plates, and shells in the elastic and plastic range; postbuckling strength of plates; and application of variational principles.
CE 608	Theory of Plates and Shells
Elements of two- and three- dimensional elasticity. Fourier Series. Plate bending theories. Rectangular and circular plates with different boundary conditions. Energy methods for plate bending. Numerical methods to solve plate equations; and finite difference and finite element methods. Membrane stresses in shells. Bending theory of shells. Application of shell theory for important structural systems.
CE 613	Matrix Analysis of Structures
Formulation of structural theory based on matrix algebra; discussion of force method and displacement method; use of matrix transformation in structural analysis; and application to indeterminate structures, space frames, and computer applications. Prerequisite: knowledge of computer programming.
CE 621	Bridge Design for Structural Engineers
This course will concentrate on typical highway bridge design and analysis. The design will be based on the current AASHTO specifications and other applicable codes. Major topics will include detailing and seismic design considerations. In addition, emphasis will be placed on inspection procedures and the development of contract plans, specifications, and construction cost estimating. Grading for the course will be based on a midterm exam and a comprehensive design project. Included in the scope of the project will be the design of the superstructure and substructure, the development of influence lines, and a construction cost estimate.
CE 623	Structural Dynamics
Introduction to theory of structural dynamics with an emphasis on civil engineering problems. One-degree systems; lumped parameter and multi-degree systems; approximate methods; and analysis and design applications using computers.
CE 626	Earthquake Engineering Design
Introduction to earthquake; its causes and effects; and seismology and seismic waves. Design codes (UBC, BOCA, and AASHTO). Vibration of structures under ground motion. Dynamics of single- and multi-degree of freedom structures under earthquake loading. Response Spectrum method in seismic analysis. Inelastic response of structures. Earthquake-resistant design of building structures and building codes and structural dynamics. Effect of earthquake on steel and concrete structures. Seismic design of highway bridges. Miscellaneous topics on the effects of earthquake, such as liquefaction. One advanced topic on the effects of earthquake selected by each student in consultation with the instructor.
CE 628	Wind Effects on Structures
Wind characteristics; deterministic and stochastic response; static wind effects and building codes; effects of lateral forces; dynamic effects; self-excited motion, flutter, galloping, and vortex-induced vibration; tornado and hurricane effects; and case studies on tall buildings, long-span bridges, etc.
CE 640	Prestressed Concrete
Basic concepts of prestressing, partial loss of prestress, flexural design, shear, torsion, camber, deflection, indeterminate prestressed structures, connections, and prestressed circular tanks.
CE 648	Numerical Hydrodynamics
Potential flows around bodies: panel singularities methods and conformal mapping methods. Finite-difference and spectral methods for Poisson equations: numerical inversion of matrices, and potential flows in or around irregular domains. Consistency, stability, and convergence of numerical methods: linear stability analysis. Numerical methods for diffusion equations: methods for ordinary differential equations. One-dimensional Burger's equation: nonlinear problems, Newton iteration, and error analysis. Numerical methods for stream function vorticity equations: flows in or around irregular domains. Current research in computational fluid dynamics: discussions. Four exercise projects and one examination project will be assigned to each student. Prerequisite: Computer Programming.
CE 649	Earth Supporting Structures
A course of lectures dealing with the design, performance, and quality control of earth supporting structures. It includes an outline of the available methods of evaluating slope stability by field studies, numerical computer analysis, and hand calculations. Finally, the last portion of the course covers the principles involved in the design and construction of earth and rockfill dams, including such topics as soil compaction, hydraulic fill dams design criteria, seepage control, slope stability analyses, seismic design, and case history studies. Prerequisite: an undergraduate introductory course in geotechnical engineering.
CE 650	Water Distribution Systems Analysis
The design of an effective and proper system for the distribution of potable water for domestic, institutional, commercial, and industrial use requires an understanding of the principles of planning, design, and construction of pipe networks. This course will focus on the critical elements of planning, design and modeling of a water distribution system.
CE 651	Drainage Design and Modeling
Drainage design includes watershed analysis combined with hydrologic and hydraulic computations. The basic laws of drainage design will be discussed, including the environmental, and economic implications. Regulations pertinent to the area will also be addressed. Concepts of open channel, pressure, and gravity flow will be discussed. Mathematical and computer models will be used to educate the engineer in the techniques available in industry. These models, combined with the mathematical principles presented, will aid the engineer in developing the best possible design for a particular region.
CE 652	Hydrologic Modeling
Water is probably the most used, the most abused, and the most taken-for-granted natural resource. Few people realize what is involved in the planning and building of urban water-distribution and management systems. Environmental costs must also be considered when analyzing any water resources project. Efforts continue toward conservation and environmental protection, which increases the need for engineers to be educated in the behavior of water as it moves through the water cycle. This course will address the modern-day hydrologic processes, the mathematical and scientific processes for hydrology, and introduce several models commonly used in industry. These models will aid the engineer in analyzing the hydrologic processes of a particular region and help provide the best solution for a very sensitive issue.
CE 654	Environmental Geotechnology
The objective of the course is to provide the students with exposure to the geotechnical natu