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Rensselaer Catalog 2012-2013 [Archived Catalog]
Courses
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CHEM 4780 - Protein Folding
The biophysical mechanism of protein folding and the role of misfolding in human disease is explored. The course will introduce principles of protein structure, protein folding in the cell, and thermodynamic and kinetic methods for studying protein folding in vitro. The course will also involve a literature-based discussion of human diseases related to protein folding defects, including Alzheimer’s and other amyloid diseases, cystic fibrosis, and Prion-related syndromes.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 4760 or BCBP 4760 or equivalent.
When Offered: Fall term odd-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 4
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CHEM 4810 - Chemistry of the Environment
Chemical processes important in the environment from naturally occurring and man-induced systems. Thermodynamic and chemical considerations of fuels; the thermodynamics of the atmosphere; atmospheric photochemistry; chemistry of natural water systems; chemistry of pesticides, fertilizers, and other important environmental contaminants; aspects of the carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur cycles.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHEM 1200 and one prior or concurrent course in organic chemistry or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Cross Listed: Cross-listed as ERTH 4810. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and ERTH 4810.
Credit Hours: 4
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CHEM 4900 - Professional Development Seminar
Weekly seminars on topics of concern to students who are about to embark on their professional careers in Chemistry. Topics will include employment and career opportunities; graduate school; ethical requirements and expectations in the profession; patent considerations; new directions in research and other topical matters.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 1
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CHEM 4950 - Senior Experience
An independent project that utilizes the student’s education as a Chemistry professional and results in the preparation of a formal report. Examples are a laboratory research project or an in-depth, critical literature review in a specific area of chemistry. Students intending research should arrange this with a faculty member well before the beginning of the semester to allow time to plan for a proper project. Students who have performed research in earlier semesters may continue or extend their original project.
Graded: To be graded S/U.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHEM 4960 - Selected Topics in Chemistry
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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CHEM 4970 - Advanced Research Project
An independent research project in a faculty research laboratory for junior and senior students with prior research experience. Requires permission of the instructor.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 1-4
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CHEM 4990 - Senior Thesis
A two-semester spring-fall or fall-spring course dealing with an advanced level independent research project supervised by a faculty member and requiring the presentation of a thesis. First term registration is limited to second semester juniors and first semester seniors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. The grade for the first semester will be listed as “in progress.”
Credit Hours: 3 credits each semester
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CHEM 6010 - Perspectives in Chemistry
The objective of this course is to prepare graduate students for research in chemistry. Topics will include general and universal aspects of research in science, such as the written and oral presentation of scientific findings and the ethical considerations involved in the publication of these findings, and a survey of the current research topics of the department including emphasis on the fundamental science that underlies these topics.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHEM 6020 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I
Structure and bonding in inorganic molecules and crystals; stabilities of inorganic compounds; coordination chemistry and organometallic compounds; acid-base concepts; nonstoichiometry and phase relationships.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHEM 6140 - Introduction to Mass Spectrometry
Graduate course covering fundamental aspects and applications of Mass Spectrometry (MS). Quasi-equilibrium theory, isotope effects, and gas phase chemistry will serve to describe ion formation, excitation, and fragmentation. Methods of ionization (electron impact, electrospray, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization) and instrumentation (quadrupole, ion trap, time-of-flight, ion cyclotron resonance) will be introduced. Practical aspects regarding application of MS (sample preparation, gas chromatography, liquid chromatography) to biological mixtures and data analysis will also be discussed.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 2
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CHEM 6160 - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
An introductory course to nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy that begins by establishing a knowledge base in the fundamental physical principles of NMR and then provides an understanding of basic and some advanced NMR experiments. The use of NMR as a powerful tool to solve chemical problems will be explored. Topics included will be: Relaxation, Coupling and NOE, Multinuclear NMR, Spectral Editing, Multidimensional NMR, Solid State NMR, and the special challenges of Macromolecular NMR. Students cannot get credit for both this course and CHEM 4160.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 2
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CHEM 6170 - Advanced Topics in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Advanced graduate course covering fundamental aspects of NMR common for application in a broad range of fields. Classical and quantum-mechanical descriptions are utilized to explore information content of NMR pulse sequences. The latter approach includes density matrix theory and proceeds with the product-operator formalism. Practical aspects and data analysis are also described. Subsequent focus is on liquid-state NMR of biological macromolecules, including resonance assignment and determination of molecular structure and dynamics. (Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and BCBP 6170.)
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHEM 4410 or equivalent.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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CHEM 6210 - Advanced Organic Chemistry I
An introduction to the organic chemical literature. A consideration of reactions of synthetic importance to the organic chemist with emphasis on the influence of structure on the behavior of organic molecules.
When Offered: A fall-spring sequence annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHEM 6300 - Medicinal Chemistry
The organic chemistry of drug discovery and synthesis will be the focus of this course. Starting with the basic concepts of molecular-targeted drug discovery, the process of lead identification will be explored with special emphasis on drug screening and combinatorial chemistry. The roles of computational chemistry, molecular modeling, and biophysical methods in the understanding of the relationship between structure and biological activity will be studied. The chirality of drugs from both the biological and synthetic perspectives will also be explored.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHEM 6210 or permission of instructor.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHEM 6310 - Bioorganic Mechanisms
The study of mechanisms of organic reactions in biochemical processes on a molecular level. Enzyme active sites, mechanisms of enzymatic transformations, catalysis, cofactors, enzyme kinetics, environmental toxicology. Strong emphasis on the design and mechanism of action of pharmaceutical agents. Meets with CHEM 4310; both courses cannot be taken for credit.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term odd-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHEM 6330 - Drug Discovery
This course will examine how bioinformatics, functional genomics, and other modern biotechnologies are used to speed the discovery of new drugs, especially those small organic molecules to treat human diseases with large unmet therapeutic need. Special emphasis will be placed on molecular target identification and validation as well as high-throughput screening to identify a lead. Topics to be discussed will include transgenic mice, RNA interference, DNA and protein microarrays, homogenous time-resolved fluorescence bioassays, phage-display, combinatorial chemistry, and parallel synthesis. Students cannot receive credit for both this course and CHEM 4330.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: A knowledge of organic chemistry is required.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHEM 6450 - Nonlinear Laser Spectroscopy
An introduction to the theory and practice of multiphoton or nonlinear laser spectroscopic and nonlinear optical phenomena. Emphasis is placed on the spectroscopic applications of nonlinear optical phenomena such as harmonic generation, sum and difference frequency generation, stimulated Raman scattering, multiphoton absorption and ionization, and four-wave mixing methods such as coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering. There are no prerequisites, but a background in molecular spectroscopy is recommended.
When Offered: Spring term odd-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHEM 6490 - Chemical Thermodynamics
The principles of thermodynamics, with their applications to homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
When Offered: Offered on sufficient demand.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHEM 6510 - Computational Chemistry
This course is designed to cover the history and application of modern computational chemistry techniques to chemical problems. It will provide familiarity with the various methods and tools presently in use and the assumptions and limitations inherent in each approach. The format involves both lecture and studio modes of instruction and meets in a classroom where each student has a modern workstation.
When Offered: Spring term even-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHEM 6520 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry
A course in the principles of analytical chemistry emphasizing the role of equilibrium chemistry in chemical analysis and the statistical design of experiments. Topics covered include equilibrium chemistry, electrochemistry, chromatographic separations, thermal methods, and chemometrics/experimental design.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHEM 6530 - Quantum Chemistry
Postulates of quantum mechanics. Solution of the particle in a box, harmonic oscillator, and the hydrogen atom via series solutions and ladder operator techniques. Development of atomic and molecular orbital theories with applications to structure and spectra.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHEM 6540 - Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics
Principles of classical and quantum statistical mechanics with applications to thermodynamics, gases, and crystals. Included are topics related to phase and chemical equilibria, chemical kinetics, imperfect crystals, surface layers, and electrolyte solutions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHEM 6530 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall term odd-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHEM 6630 - Synthesis of High Polymers I
This course deals with the synthesis of high molecular weight polymers that proceed by condensation polymerization mechanisms. Detailed descriptions of characteristics and mechanisms of condensation polymerizations leading to various classes of polymeric materials will be provided. Discussion will center on the factors that are important for the control and commercial application of these polymerization techniques.
When Offered: Fall term even-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHEM 6650 - Synthesis of High Polymers II
This course deals with the synthesis of high molecular weight polymers that proceed by addition polymerization mechanisms. Detailed descriptions of characteristics of free radical, cationic, anionic and coordination-catalyzed polymerizations will be provided. Discussion will center on the factors that are important for the control and commercial application of these polymerization techniques.
When Offered: Fall term odd-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHEM 6660 - Polymer Analysis and Characterization
The objective of this course is to provide the student with a broad survey of methods of analysis and characterization of polymers. Thermal analysis, molecular weight characterization, spectroscopy, and mechanical property determination will be reviewed with an emphasis on method of measurement, quantities measured, and quantities derived from the measurements. Select applications will be used to convey the usefulness of these methods for characterizing polymers and their properties.
When Offered: Spring term even-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHEM 6710 - Chemical Biology
This course introduces the fundamentals of protein structure and function with an emphasis on chemical concepts and small molecule-protein interactions. This course focuses on the basic biochemical concepts required for advanced studies in biochemistry and biotechnology and is intended for first year graduate students.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 2
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CHEM 6780 - Protein Folding
The biophysical mechanism of protein folding and the role of misfolding in human disease is explored. The course will introduce principles of protein structure, protein folding in the cell, and thermodynamic and kinetic methods for studying protein folding in vitro. The course will also involve a literature-based discussion of human diseases related to protein folding defects, including Alzheimer’s and other amyloid diseases, cystic fibrosis, and Prion-related syndromes.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites or corequisites: CHEM 4760 or BCBP 4760 or equivalent.
When Offered: Fall term odd-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 4
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CHEM 6800 - Chemical Information Sources
An introduction to chemical information science for chemistry graduate students, providing a survey of printed and electronic sources and their effective use. Students will do literature searches and prepare a bibliography on potential or actual research topics.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 1
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CHEM 6900 - Chemistry Seminar
Credit Hours: 1
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CHEM 6910 - Chemistry Teaching Seminar
Discussions and seminars on how to deal with the various aspects of teaching and related problems encountered by teaching assistants in chemistry. Seminar topics will include: cognitive theories of learning; several models of teaching; educational psychology; attitude and motivational factors; communication and presentation skills; leadership; time management; how to write an exam; grading problems; ethics; group problem solving skills; and cultural diversity. Seminars will be led by a senior, experienced teaching assistant along with participating faculty.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Graded: Graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory only.
Credit Hours: 1
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CHEM 6940 - Readings in Chemistry
Credit Hours: 1 to 3
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CHEM 6960 - Selected Topics in Chemistry
Credit Hours: 1 to 3
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CHEM 6970 - Professional Project
Active participation in a semester-long project, under the supervision of a faculty adviser. A professional project often serves as a culminating experience for a professional master’s program but, with departmental or school approval, can be used to fulfill other program requirements. With approval, students may register for more than one professional project. Professional projects must result in documentation established by each department or school, but are not submitted to the Office of Graduate Education and are not archived in the library. Grades of A, B, C, or F are assigned by the faculty adviser at the end of the semester. If not completed on time, a formal Incomplete grade may be assigned by the faculty adviser, listing the work remaining to be completed and the time limit for completing this work.
Credit Hours: 3 to 4
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CHEM 6990 - Master’s Thesis
Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a master’s thesis. Grades of S or U are assigned by the adviser each term to reflect the student’s research progress for the given semester. Once the thesis has been presentend, approved by the adviser, and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education, it will be archived in a standard format in the library.
Credit Hours: 1 to 9
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CHEM 9990 - Dissertation
Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a doctoral dissertation. Grades of S or U are assigned by the adviser each term to reflect the student’s research progress for the given semester. Once the dissertation has been publicly defended, approved by the doctoral committee, and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education, it will be archived in a standard format in the library.
Credit Hours: Variable
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CHME 1010 - Introduction to Chemical Engineering
This is an elective course suitable for first-year students interested in chemical engineering. It introduces students to the profession, including the technical content, career opportunities, and societal impact.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 1
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CHME 2010 - Material, Energy, and Entropy Balances
Development of the ability to apply and solve equations of balance for chemical-process systems, laying the foundation for subsequent chemical engineering courses in unit operations and process design. Topics include process flowsheeting, mass and mole balances for nonreactive and reactive systems, properties of fluids, and the first and second laws of thermodynamics.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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CHME 2020 - Energy, Entropy, and Equilibrium
A continuation of CHME 2010. Topics include process flowsheeting, solution thermodynamics, phase equilibria, chemical-reaction equilibria, and applications of thermodynamics to problems in chemical-process design. One credit hour of this course is devoted to Professional Development.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHME 2010.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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CHME 2940 - Readings in Chemical Engineering
Credit Hours: 1 to 3
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CHME 2960 - Topics in Chemical Engineering
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 2980 - Senior Project
Credit Hours: 1 to 3
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CHME 4010 - Transport Phenomena I
An introductory course in transport phenomena covering fluid statics, and one-dimensional diffusive processes including laminar flow, heat conduction, and mass diffusion. Course focuses on developing the equations of change, introducing sum-of-resistance concepts and couple fluid flow, heat transfer, and mass transfer problems. The concept of extended surfaces as a means of enhancing transport process is included. The course introduces numerical simulation concepts for solving simple, one-dimensional transport problems. Credit not allowed for both this course and ENGR 2250.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 2400.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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CHME 4020 - Transport Phenomena II
A continuation of CHME 4010. Course includes topics on multi-dimensional transport processes, potential, boundary layer and turbulent fluid flows, convective heat and mass transfer processes, friction factors and drag in and around solid objects, heat and mass exchangers, and radiation heat transfer. The course extends the use of numerical methods to apply to multidimensional problems, convective heat and mass transfer problems and the simulation of more complicated fluid flows including turbulence approximations. Credit not allowed for both this course and ENGR 2250.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 2400 and CHME 4010.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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CHME 4030 - Chemical Process Dynamics and Control
Introduction to modeling and control of dynamic chemical processes. Topics include the development of first-principles models, linearization and state space form, input/output (transfer function) form, design and tuning of PID controllers, model-based control, frequency response for robustness analysis, case studies in multivariable control, numerical analysis, and simulation.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 2400.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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CHME 4040 - Chemical Engineering Separations
The application of the fundamentals of chemistry, thermodynamics, mathematics, and transport phenomena to the design and evaluation of stage-wise and continuous contacting apparatus and systems for separating and purifying chemical materials. Steady-state and transient processes are studied.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHME 4010 and CHME 4020. Corequisite or prerequisite: CHME 2020.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 4050 - Chemical Process Design
The design of equipment, processes, and systems of interest in chemical engineering through application of scientific, technological, and economic principles. The concepts of product design, design for the environment, and the ethical and safety issues of design are introduced. Emphasis is placed on problem formulation and the conceptual, analytical, and decision aspects of open-ended design situations. The work integrates knowledge and skills gained in previous and concurrent courses. This is a communicaion-intensive course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHME 4040 and CHME 4500.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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CHME 4150 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory I
A two-term laboratory course on experimental analysis of the operations and processes of chemical engineering. Emphasis is placed on planning of experiments, data evaluation, and report writing.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHME 4010, CHME 4020, and CHME 2020.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 4160 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory II
A two-term laboratory course on experimental analysis of the operations and processes of chemical engineering. Emphasis is placed on planning of experiments, data evaluation, and report writing.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHME 4150, CHME 4040, and CHME 4500.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 4170 - Bioprocessing Laboratory Course
A one-term laboratory course covering the fundamentals of biotechnology and bioprocessing including molecular biology, fermentation, and protein purification.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: senior standing in chemical and biological engineering. CHME 4430 strongly recommended.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 4400 - Chromatographic Separation Processes
Theory and practice of chromatographic separation processes. Topics include chromatographic dispersion, adsorption isotherms, solute movement analysis, chromatographic techniques (reversed-phase, HIC, ion exchange, affinity, and size exclusion), modes of operation (gradient, elution, displacement, and continuous systems), novel morphologies and chromatographic applications in biotechnology. Includes critical reviews of the current literature and computer simulations. Suitable for graduate students in chemical engineering, chemistry, biology, and biomedical engineering. Students cannot receive credit for both CHME 4400 and CHME 6440.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing in chemical engineering or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 4430 - Introduction to Biochemical Engineering
Description, fundamentals, and engineering features of processes using microbial, plant, or animal cells or their enzymes. Topics include review of biochemistry, review of microbiology, computer simulation, growth, death, aseptic techniques, continuous culture, fermenter design, sterilization, mixed cultures, process scale up, immobilized cells and enzymes, recovery of products, and process economics. Weekly exercises requiring personal computers.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: background in chemical engineering or microbiology. Biochemistry strongly recommended.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 4460 - Biomolecular Engineering
This course will focus on 1) designing, engineering, and selecting proteins and other biomolecules with desired functional and biophysical properties (high thermal stability, high solubility, low propensity to aggregate), and 2) characterizing thermodynamic and kinetic properties (folding, oligomerization, and self-association) of these biomolecules. (Students may not receive credit for both this course and CHME 6460.)
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: BIOL 1010 or BIOL 2120 or equivalent, and CHME 2020 or ENGR 2250 or equivalent.
When Offered: Spring term odd-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 4480 - Single Molecules Complex Fluid
This course will focus on the connections between the behavior of single molecules and their interacations and macroscopic non-Newtonian behavior. We will discuss microscopic models of these systems, techniques for measuring and manipulating the microstructure, and the impact on macroscopic behavior. Students may not receive credit for both this course and CHME 6480.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: CHME 4020 or equivalent. Co-current registration with CHME 4020 or equivalent allowed with permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term even-numbered years
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 4500 - Chemical Reactor Design
Principles of kinetics, reactor design, and analysis for both homogeneous and heterogeneous (catalytic) systems. Topics include design for multiple reaction networks (optimum selectivity), analysis of simple reactor combinations, and design of isothermal, adiabatic, and optimum temperature profile reactor.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHME 2010, CHME 4010, and CHME 4020.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 4600 - Introduction to Semiconductor Processing
The basic processes of fabrication of silicon-based semiconductor devices with emphasis on the chemical principles and systems involved. Topics include materials preparation, oxide growth, lithography, diffusion, ion implantation, epitaxial growth, chemical-vapor deposition, vacuum deposition, reactive ion etching, and packaging technologies. Fabrication of both bipolar and FET devices is discussed with emphasis on manufacturing process flow and control. Process design methodology.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: senior standing in chemical engineering or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 4940 - Readings in Chemical Engineering
Credit Hours: 1 to 3
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CHME 4960 - Topics in Chemical Engineering
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6410 - Advanced Membrane Concepts
An in-depth and comprehensive treatment of membrane technology. Membrane preparation and morphology. Models for transport through membranes. Fluid-dynamic phenomena across membrane systems. Particle dynamics, membrane fouling, and concentration polarization. Applications to chemical and biochemical separations. Critical reviews of the current literature.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: a general knowledge of transport phenomena.
When Offered: Fall term even-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6420 - Separation and Recovery Processes
The application of theoretical and fundamental principles and pilot plant data to the design and operation of biochemical separation processes and advanced waste treatment systems. Topics covered include characterization and dispersion, coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, adsorption, ion exchange, membrane processes, aeration and gas transfer, centrifugation, and related subjects.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6430 - Biochemical Engineering
Engineering aspects of microbial processes and of conversions with immobilized enzymes. Topics are mixed-culture processes, sterilization, aseptic techniques, mass transfer, bioprocess control, product isolation, enzyme technology, bioprocess development. There are heavy emphases on continuous fermentation and on chemicals from biomass.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: microbiology or assigned reading.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6440 - Chromatographic Separations
Theory and practice of chromatographic separation processes. Topics include chromatographic dispersion, adsorption isotherms, solute movement analysis, chromatographic techniques (reversed-phase, HIC, ion exchange, affinity, and size exclusion), modes of operation (gradient, elution, displacement, and continuous systems), novel morphologies and chromatographic applications in biotechnology. Includes critical reviews of the current literature and computer simulations. Suitable for graduate students in chemical engineering, chemistry, biology, and biomedical engineering. Students cannot receive credit for both CHME 4400 and CHME 6440.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6450 - Advanced Biochemical Engineering
Selected topics beyond the scope of CHME 6430. Particular emphasis on the current literature and the applications of computers and graphics. Extensive coverage is given to purification and separation technology, kinetic analysis, design of bioreactors, exploitation of genetic engineering, and bioprocess development. An individual project is required.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHME 6430 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Summer term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6460 - Biomolecular Engineering
This course will focus on 1) designing, engineering, and selecting proteins and other biomolecules with desired functional and biophysical properties (high thermal stability, high solubility, low propensity to aggregate), and 2) characterizing thermodynamic and kinetic properties (folding, oligomerization, and self-association) of these biomolecules. (Students may not receive credit for both this course and CHME 4460.)
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: BIOL 1010 or BIOL 2120 or equivalent, and CHME 2020 or ENGR 2250 or equivalent.
When Offered: Spring term odd-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6470 - Downstream Processing in Biochemical Engineering
The course focuses on the concentration, recovery, and isolation of biological molecules relevant in biotechnology. The characteristics of biological molecules such as proteins and biological fluids such as blood, fermentation, and cell culture broth, are discussed. The principles, advantages, and limitations of centrifugation, membranes, cell-disruption, two-phase extraction, precipitation crystallization, and electrical processes are discussed. Integrated bioseparation schemes are presented and many specific applications are discussed in detail.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: a course in biochemical engineering or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall term odd-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6480 - Single Molecules Complex Fluid
This course will focus on the connections between the behavior of single molecules and their interactions and macroscopic non-Newtonian behavior. We will discuss microscopic models of these systems, techniques for measuring and manipulating the microsctructure, and the impact on macroscopic behavior. Students may not receive credit for both this course and CHME 4480.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: CHME 4020 or equivalent. Co-current registration with CHME 4020 or equivalent allowed with permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term even-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6510 - Advanced Transport Phenomena I
Continuity, momentum, and energy equations for continuous fluids; constitutive relations. Kinematics of fluid motion; vorticity and circulation. Potential flow. Navier-Stokes equations. Boundary layer theory. Turbulence. Multicomponent reacting systems. Selected applications.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHME 4010.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6520 - Advanced Transport Phenomena II
A continuation of CHME 6510. Treats irrotational flow, flow around bubbles, and other free surface problems, turbulent flow, jets, and wakes. Presumes an understanding of continuum mechanics, viscous flow, and boundary layer flow.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHME 6510 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall term odd-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6540 - Convective Heat Transfer
A review of basic concepts of mass, momentum, and energy conservation as related to convective heat transfer. The analysis of laminar and turbulent forces and free convection problems in both internal and external flows. Also a study of the current state of the art in boiling and condensation heat transfer.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6570 - Chemical and Phase Equilibria
Classical solution thermodynamics, equations of state, and topics in chemical reaction and phase equilibria. Emphasis is on the rigorous formulation of equilibrium problems, and on the measurement, reduction, correlation, and interpretation of experimental data.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6610 - Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering I
Development and application of mathematical methods for the solution of chemical engineering problems. Classical solution methods for ordinary and partial differential equations. Major emphasis is given to the mathematical implications of describing and solving representation of chemical reactors and other systems. Case studies relevant to other departmental graduate courses and ongoing research activities are discussed. The mathematical methods include series solutions, special function representations, boundary-value problems, and operational calculus.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 2400.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6620 - Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering II
Modern solution techniques including semi-analytical, approximation, and numerical methods are introduced and applied to linear and nonlinear transport phenomena problems and chemical engineering systems. Similarity theory and integral methods, perturbation techniques, and orthogonal collocation, indispensable to chemical engineering, are discussed.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHME 6610 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6640 - Advanced Chemical Reactor Design
Analysis of ideal and nonideal chemical reactor operation with simple and multiple homogeneous, heterogeneous, and catalytic reactions. Interplay of chemical and mass, energy and momentum transport processes in model reactors and catalytic particles. Topics include transient and steady-state operation, residence time distribution, multiplicity, stability, selectivity control, and catalyst deactivation.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHME 4500 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6650 - Advanced Process Control
Application of modern control theory to chemical processes. Introduction to on-line data acquisition and computer control. Real-time process optimization and optimal control theory. Estimation theory and adaptive control. Introduction to stochastic control and to the control of large-scale distribution systems. Case studies via computer-aided design programs.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHME 4030 or equivalent.
When Offered: Offered on sufficient demand.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6670 - Advanced Process Design
Process synthesis with applications to heat exchange networks, energy-integrated separation sequences, and reactor networks. Analysis, design, and optimization of large-scale systems.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: chemical engineering degree or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Offered on sufficient demand.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6830 - Combustion
Review of fundamentals of thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, fluid mechanics, and modern diagnostics. Discussion of flame propagation, thermal and chain explosions, stirred reactors, detonations, droplet combustion, and turbulent jet flames.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term odd-numbered years.
Cross Listed: Cross-listed as MANE 6830. Students cannot receive credit for both this course and MANE 6830.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6840 - An Introduction to Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer I
This course is intended to give students a state-of-the-art understanding about single and multicomponent boiling and condensation heat transfer phenomena. Applications include the analysis of nuclear reactors, oil wells, and chemical process equipment. Students satisfactorily completing this course are expected to be able to thoroughly understand the current thermal-hydraulics literature on multiphase heat and mass transfer and be able to conduct independent research in this field.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: a working knowledge of fluid mechanics and heat transfer.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Cross Listed: Cross-listed as MANE 6840. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and MANE 6840.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6850 - An Introduction to Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer II
This course is intended to give students a state-of-the-art understanding in multicomponent flow phenomena. Applications in the chemical process, petroleum recovery, and fossil/nuclear power industries will be given. Specific areas of coverage include two-phase: fluid mechanics, pressure drop, modeling and analysis, stability analysis, critical flow and dynamic waves, flow regime analysis, and phase separation and distribution phenomena.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHME 6840 or MANE 6840.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Cross Listed: Cross-listed as MANE 6850. Students cannot obtain credit for this course and MANE 6850.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6940 - Readings in Chemical Engineering
Credit Hours: 1 to 3
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CHME 6960 - Topics in Chemical Engineering
State-of the-art formal courses in specialized areas suitable for master’s and doctoral programs. Usually two topics offered per term. Typical topics include colloidal dynamics, dispersion and mixing, fluidation, heterogeneous catalysis, polymer reaction engineering, stochastic processes, and statistical mechanics.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 1 to 3
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CHME 6970 - Professional Project
Active participation in a semester-long project, under the supervision of a faculty adviser. A Professional Project often serves as a culminating experience for a Professional Master’s program but, with departmental or school approval, can be used to fulfill other program requirements. With approval, students may register for more than one Professional Project. Professional Projects must result in documentation established by each department or school, but are not submitted to the Office of Graduate Education and are not archived in the library. Grades of A, B, C, or F are assigned by the faculty adviser at the end of the semester. If not completed on time, a formal Incomplete grade may be assigned by the faculty adviser, listing the work remaining to be completed and the time limit for completing this work.
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CHME 6990 - Master’s Thesis
Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a master’s thesis. Grades of S or U are assigned by the adviser each term to reflect the student’s research progress for the given semester. Once the thesis has been presentend, approved by the adviser, and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education, it will be archived in a standard format in the library.
Credit Hours: 1 to 9
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CHME 9990 - Dissertation
Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a doctoral dissertation. Grades of IP are assigned until the dissertation has been publicly defended, approved by the doctoral committee, and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education to be archived in a standard format in the library. Grades will then be listed as S.
Credit Hours: 1 to 16
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CISH 4010 - Discrete Mathematics and Computer Theory*
This course covers foundations of discrete mathematics and fundamentals of computer theory. Topics include propositional logic, truth tables, quantifiers, sets, set operations, sequences, complexity of algorithms, divisibility, matrix manipulations, proofs, induction, recursion, counting and the pigeonhole principle, permutations, combinations, repeated trials, expectation, relations (properties, representation, equivalence, Warshall’s algorithm), Boolean algebra, functions, logic gates, minimizing, Finite State Machines, Turning machines, Regular expressions, context free grammars, language recognizers, derivation trees, pushdown automata.
When Offered: H and G, fall term annually; H, spring and summer term.
Credit Hours: 3
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CISH 4020 - Object Structures*
A study of object oriented software component design. This course introduces the object oriented paradigm and its use in organizing software structures including arrays, stack, queues, lists, trees, graphs, and recursion. Programming assignments require the use of an object oriented language.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CISH 4010 or equivalent and knowledge of an imperative programming language (C, PASCAL, etc.).
Credit Hours: 3
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CISH 4030 - Structured Computer Architecture
Introduction to computer architecture; the structure and function of a computer system consisting of processors, memory, I/O modules, and its internal interconnections. Primary focus on the attributes of a system visible to an assembly level programmer. Topics include: digital logic, VLSI components, instruction sets, addressing schemes, memory hierarchy, cache and virtual memories, integer and floating point arithmetic, control structures, buses, RISC vs. CISC, multiprocessor and vector processing (pipelining) organizations. Examples are drawn from contemporary (e.g., Intel Pentium, PowerPC) microcomputers.
Credit Hours: 3
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CISH 4210 - Operating Systems
Discussion of various aspects of computer operating systems design and implementation. Topics include: I/O programming, concurrent processes and synchronization problems, process management and scheduling of processes, virtual memory management, device management, file systems, deadlock problems, system calls, and interprocess communication. Programming projects are required.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CISH 4020 and CISH 4030.
When Offered: H, fall, spring annually; G, on sufficient demand.
Credit Hours: 3
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CISH 4380 - Database Systems
Discussion of the state of practice in modern database systems with an emphasis on relational systems. Topics include database design, database system architecture, SQL, normalization techniques, storage structures, query processing, concurrency control, recovery, security, and new direction such as object oriented and distributed database systems. Students gain hands-on experience with commercial database systems and interface building tools. Programming projects are required.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CISH 4020 or equivalent.
When Offered: H, spring, summer annually; G, on sufficient demand.
Credit Hours: 3
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CISH 4940 - Readings in Computer and Information Sciences
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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CISH 4960 - Topics in Computer and Information Sciences
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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CISH 6010 - Object Oriented Programming and Design
An introduction to the theory and practice of object oriented programming and design. Encapsulation, inheritance, genericity, dynamic binding, and polymorphism. Students use these concepts to design and implement a modest-sized system. One object oriented language (chosen by the instructor) is studied in detail and required for the project. Other languages are covered briefly.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CSCI 4210.
Credit Hours: 3
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CISH 6050 - Software Engineering Management
Introduction to the current issues in software engineering management. Topics include the origin of the software crisis, current state-of-the-practice, modeling the software engineering process, the relationship of methods and tools to process, software validation, risk mitigation, and software engineering economics.
Credit Hours: 3
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CISH 6110 - Object Oriented Database Systems
Presents concepts and architectures of object oriented database systems. Provides the object oriented view of data models, query languages, versioning evolution, authorization, transaction control, storage management, indexing techniques, distributed data, and parallelism. Current object oriented database systems are reviewed and compared. A programming project or research paper may be required.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CSCI 4380 and the object oriented portion of either CISH 4020 or CISH 6010.
Credit Hours: 3
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CISH 6120 - Distributed Database Systems
Examines client/server DBMS and considers how a client-server architecture can be used to implement the requirements of a DDBMS. Topics include DDBMS taxonomies, case studies, design considerations, transaction management, and global query optimization. Concludes with an examination of multidatabase systems.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CSCI 4380.
Credit Hours: 3
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CISH 6150 - Artificial Intelligence and Heuristics
Survey of machine implementation of processes as foundation to thinking and perceiving. Modeling and representation of knowledge. AI systems and languages, reasoning and problem solving. Current literature is discussed. Applications are chosen from computer game playing programs, English dialogue, theorem proving, computer vision, robot implementation, and automatic programming. Limitations and performances of techniques. Certain topics are programmed.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CISH 4030.
When Offered: H, spring, even years; G, on sufficient demand.
Credit Hours: 3
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CISH 6210 - Computer Network Analysis and Design
Theoretical and empirical analysis of algorithms; tools for on–line monitoring of the algorithm’s performance. Advanced algorithms for polynomial problems; randomized heuristic and approximate algorithms. Problems include computation in discrete mathematics, number theory, linear algebra, graph theory, numerical and symbolic computing. It is suggested that students take CSCI 6050 before taking this course.
Credit Hours: 3
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CISH 6220 - LANs, MANs, and Internetworking
Explores the current capabilities and trends in LANs and MANs with additional focus on issues of Internetworking network systems or subsets. Topics include topologies and transmission media, Local and Metropolitan Area Network (LAN and MAN) architectures and performance. LAN standards IEEE 802.x, and ANSI Standard FDDI. Circuit switched local area networks, e.g., ATM, Fibre Channel. Internetworking alternatives, bridges, network switches, routers and gateways. General LAN management tools.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ECSE 4670 or equivalent.
Credit Hours: 3
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CISH 6230 - Network Management
Introduction to methods, techniques, and tools for the management of telecommunication systems and networks. Major topics covered in the course are: Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMPv2, SNMPv3), Remote Monitoring (RMON1, RMON2), Standard Management Information (MIBs), and Telecommunications Management (TMN, CMIS/CMIP); configuration and name management; fault and performance management; security; accounting management; and Web-based network management.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ECSE 4670 or equivalent basic concept computer and communication networks course.
Credit Hours: 3
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CISH 6510 - Web Application Design and Development
Students will learn approaches to the design, development, and maintenance of Web sites. Students will study software and information architectures for the Web, design techniques for distributed Web-based applications, and methods and tools for the creation and maintenance of Web sites. Study will encompass the major components of a Web site, including browsers and client applications, Internet protocols that link the client to the server, and server applications. Issues of performance, security, and usability will be examined.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CISH 4020 or CSCI 2300, prior experience with HTML and Java, ECSE 4670 and CSCI 4380 recommended.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CISH 6900 - Computer Science Seminar
For students near the end of their program, a two semester course that meets once per month from September through March and one Saturday in April when students give their presentations. Registration is accepted during fall registration only. Students are required to attend all eight meetings in order to fulfill the Seminar requirement.
Credit Hours: 1
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CISH 6902 - Computer Science Seminar
For students following the Applied path, who were admitted after summer 2004. Registrations is allowed only after acceptance of an approved project plan by a faculty adviser. Students are required to attend guest speaker sessions and give a formal presentation of their own research results.
Credit Hours: 3
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