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09S: 2 09X: 11 10S: 2 10X: 11 The fundamental concepts and methods of thermodynamics are developed around the first and second laws. The distinctions among heat, work, and energy are emphasized. Common processes for generating work, heat, refrigeration, or changing the physical or chemical state of materials are analyzed. The use of thermodynamic data and auxiliary functions, such as entropy, enthalpy, and free energy, is integrated into the analysis. The numerous problems show how theoretical energy requirements and the limitations on feasible processes can be estimated. Prerequisite: Mathematics 13, Physics 13, Computer Science 5 or Engineering Science 20. Dist: TAS. Frost (spring), Griswold (summer).
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Not offered in the period from 08F through 10S An introduction to the statistical theory of turbulence for students interested in research in turbulence or geophysical fluid dynamics. Topics to be covered include the statistical properties of turbulence; kinematics of homogeneous turbulence, phenomenological theories of turbulence; waves, instabilities, chaos and the transition to turbulence; analytic theories and the closure problem; diffusion of passive scalars; convective transport. Prerequisite: Engineering Sciences 150 or equivalent.
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08F: 9 09S: 11 09F: 9 10S: 11; Laboratory The course treats the design of analog, lumped parameter systems for the regulation or control of a plant or process to meet specified criteria of stability, transient response, and frequency response. The basic theory of control system analysis and design is considered from a general point of view. Mathematical models for electrical, mechanical, chemical, and thermal systems are developed. Feedback control system design procedures are established using root-locus and frequency-response methods. Prerequisite: Engineering Sciences 22. Dist: TAS. Olfati-Saber (fall), Ray (spring).
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09W, 10W: 2; Laboratory This course is an introduction to probabilistic methods for modeling, analyzing, and designing systems. Mathematical topics include the fundamentals of probability, random variables and common probability distributions, basic queueing theory, and stochastic simulation. Applications, drawn from a variety of engineering settings, may include measurement and noise, information theory and coding, computer networks, diffusion, fatigue and failure, reliability, statistical mechanics, ecology, decision making, and robust design. Prerequisite: Mathematics 8 and either Engineering Sciences 20 or Computer Science 5. Physics 13 or Chemistry 5 recommended. Dist: TAS. Cybenko.
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09W, 10W: Arrange This course is the second unit in the two-course, team engineering design sequence 190/ 290. The objective of the course is to develop the student's professional abilities by providing a realistic project experience in engineering analysis, design, and development. Students continue with the design teams formed in Engineering Sciences 190 to complete their projects. Design teams are responsible for all aspects of their respective projects, which involve science, innovation, analysis, experimentation, economic decisions and business operations, planning of projects, patents, and relationships with clients. Mid-term and final oral presentations and written reports are required. A faculty member is assigned to each design team to serve as consultant to the team's efforts.Prerequisite: Engineering Sciences 190. Collier.
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3.00 Credits
09X: 2A With the exception of ideas and emotions, materials are the substance of civilization. From the "Iceman's" copper ax to indium phosphide gallium arsenide semiconductor lasers, materials have always defined our world. We even name our epochs of time based on the dominant material of the age: Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age and now Silicon Age. In addition to discussing the nature and processing of metals, polymers, ceramics, glass and electronic materials, this course will analyze the dramatic developments in civilization directly resulting from advances in such materials. The text Stephen Sass 's The Substance of Civilizat ion will be used in the coursNo Prerequisite. Dist: TAS. Lasky.
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09S: 12 09X: 9 10S: 12 10X: 9; Laboratory This course teaches classical switching theory including Boolean algebra, logic minimization, algorithmic state machine abstractions, and synchronous system design. This theory is then applied to digital electronic design. Techniques of logic implementation, from Small Scale Integration (SSI) through Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), are encountered. There are weekly laboratory exercises for the first part of the course followed by a digital design project in which the student designs and builds a large system of his or her choice. In the process, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and construction techniques for digital systems are learned. Dist: TLA. Taylor (spring), Hansen (summer).
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3.00 Credits
09W, 10W: 11; Laboratory Principles of operation of semiconductor diodes, bipolar and field-effect transistors, and their application in rectifier, amplifier, waveshaping, and logic circuits. Basic active-circuit theory. DC biasing and small-signal models. Introduction to integrated circuits: the operational amplifier and comparator. Emphasis on breadth of coverage of low-frequency linear and digital networks. Laboratory exercises permit 'hands-on' experience in the analysis and design of simple electronic circuits. The course is designed for two populations: a) those desiring a single course in basic electronics, and b) those desiring the fundamentals necessary for further study of active circuits and systems.Prerequisite: Engineering Sciences 22, or equivalent background in basic circuit theory. Dist: TAS. Sullivan.
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3.00 Credits
08F: 11 09X: 12 09F: 11 10X: 12; Laboratory After a brief review of the concepts of rigid body statics, the field equations describing the static behavior of deformable elastic solids are developed. The concepts of stress and strain are introduced and utilized in the development. Exact and approximate solutions of the field equations are used in the study of common loading cases, including tension/compression, bending, torsion, pressure, and combinations of these. In the laboratory phase of the course, various methods of experimental solid mechanics are introduced. Some of these methods are used in a project in which the deformation and stress in an actual load system are determined and compared with theoretical predictions. The course includes several computer exercises designed to enhance the student's understanding of the principles of solid mechanics. Prerequisite: Mathematics 13, Physics 13, and Engineering Sciences 20 or Computer Science 5. Dist: TAS. Phan (fall), Diamond (summer).
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3.00 Credits
09W, 10W: 9; Laboratory A survey of fundamental concepts, phenomena, and methods in fluid mechanics and their application in engineering systems and in nature. Emphasis is placed on the development and use of the conservation laws for mass, momentum, and energy, as well as on the empirical knowledge essential to the understanding of many fluid-dynamic phenomena. Applications include fluid machinery as well as geophysical, environmental, and biomedical fluid flows. Prerequisite: Engineering Sciences 23 and 25 (may be taken concurrently), or equivalent. Dist: TLA. Vlahovska.
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