Course Description

ET 5500 Graduate Industrial Internship. Cr. 1-4 (Max. 4) Prereq: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Offered for S and U grades only. Industrial practice under supervision in cooperative education. Oral presentation and written report describing professional experience required.

ET 7430 Methods of Engineering Analysis I. Cr. 4
Prereq: E T 3450. Applications of differential equations, partial derivatives, Laplace transforms, Fourier series, matrices, vectors.

ET 7450 Methods of Engineering Analysis II. Cr. 4
Prereq: CSC 1050; coreq: E T 7430. Computer applications and numerical methods of solving differential and integral equations, fast Fourier transforms, spectrum analysis, curve fitting, approximation of function.

ET 7850 Statistical Methods and Applications. Cr. 4
Prereq: E T 3850, coreq: E T 7430. Sampling techniques in production data analysis, correlation coefficients, regression analysis, control charts, design of experiments, analysis of variance, Factor analysis.

ET 7990 Directed Study. Cr. 1-8 (Max. 8)
Prereq: consent of instructor. Supervised study and instruction in an advanced topic. Outline of proposed study and petition must be submitted to graduate committee in advance of registration for approval.

ET 7995 Special Topics in Engineering Technology.  Cr. 1-4 (Max. 8) Prereq: consent of instructor. Topics to be announced in Schedule of Classes.

ET 7999 Master's Project. Cr. 1-6 (Min. 4, max. 6)
Prereq: consent of instructor. Design, fabrication, system optimization, and applications of graduate level material.

EET 5720 Computer Networking Applications.  Cr. 4 Prereq: EET 3100, 3720. Networking protocols, components, architecture, and standards. Data communication, data packet structure, data transmission methods and techniques, network topologies, and media access control methods.

EET 6150 Machine Vision in Manufacturing. Cr. 4
Prereq: E T 3850, PHY 2140. Machine vision concepts, image applications in robotics, digital vision systems, vision acquisition and processing, pattern recognition and texture analysis, cameras and software tools.

EET 6200 Control Systems for Vehicles. Cr. 4
Prereq: EET 4200. Control systems applied to traditional and hybrid automotive applications. Open and closed loops, electronic controls; sensors and transducers; hybrid and electric vehicles; engine control fundamentals; power-train controls; vehicle control in intelligent vehicle highway systems.

EET 6300 Industrial Laser Applications. Cr. 4
Prereq: E T 3450, PHY 2140. Laser technology, industrial and medical applications, lasers in electronic fabrication. Laser metrology, integrated optics, laser maintenance and safety. 

EET 7720 Advanced Computer Networking. Cr. 4
Prereq: EET 5720; coreq: E T 7430. Latest advances in networking; internetworking with bridges, routers, and switches. LAN and WAN protocols, high speed networks.

MCT 6150 Hybrid Vehicle Technology. Cr. 4
Prereq: E T 3450, PHY 2140. Technical concepts and design, energy analysis, unified modeling approach, optimization, control; power generation, engine overview, concepts of hybridization, on-board energy storage; overview of motors, transmissions, fuel cells, future applications.

MCT 6410 Applied Vehicle Dynamics. Cr. 4
Prereq: E T 3450, E T 3050/EET 4200. Dynamic performance balance of vehicle subsystems: powertrains, brakes, steering, suspension, and tire; steady and transient motion conditions; role of structure and structural parameters to vehicle dynamics.

MCT 7230 Electronic Cooling and Packaging. Cr. 4
Prereq: E T 7430, MCT 3150. Fundamentals of heat transfer and fluid mechanics, heat exchangers, thermal control techniques, cooling of electronic systems and devices.

MIT 5500 Machine Tool Laboratory. Cr. 1 (LAB: 3)
Prereq: E T 2140. Laboratory experiences in manufacturing processes, machine tools, and mechanization. Calibration and part-setup. (F,W)

MIT 7320 Modeling and Control of Production Systems. Cr. 4 Prereq: E T 3850; coreq: E T 7430. Mathematical modeling for the control and management of production systems. Applications of linear programming. Project scheduling, forecasting, and Markov-process models.

MIT 7700 Robotics and Flexible Manufacturing. Cr. 4 Prereq: E T 7430, MIT 4700. Kinematics, dynamics and controls of the manipulators, their design and applications in flexible manufacturing cells. Computer-integrated manufacturing.