Intermediate, Audio

Numerical Methods for Engineers

basic knowledge of numerical methods (root-finding, elementary numerical linear algebra, solving systems of linear equations, curve fitting, numerical solution to ordinary differential equations): homework solutions, example programs, supplemental material

Lecture Courses

  • Applied Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics - flow systems encountered in engineering
    design, viscous flow in pipes, external & compressible flow, turbomachines (pumps), thermodynamics
    of gas mixtures, psychometrics and air-conditioning processes

  • Thermal Management Measurements - laboratory techniques for diagnosing and documenting thermal management problems in electronic equipment, design of thermal management solutions (air-cooled systems)

Numerical Methods in Engineering

root-finding, elementary numerical linear algebra, solving systems of linear equations, curve fitting, numerical quadrature and numerical solution to ordinary differential equations

Globalization

How and why are geographical patterns of employment, production and consumption unstable in the contemporary world? What are the consequences of NAFTA, an expanded European Community, and post-colonial migration flows? How is global restructuring culturally reworked locally and nationally?

Modern Physics: From The Atom to Big Science

establishment of the ideas and institutions of modern physics, tracking the evolution of the discipline over the last two centuries, dramatic developments, both intellectual and structural, social, cultural & political context: Reading assignments, Reader contents, useful references, Roadmaps

Frontiers and Controversies in Astrophysics

focuses on Extra-Solar Planets, Black Holes, and Dark Energy, particular attention to current projects that promise to improve our understanding significantly over the next few years, explores not just what is known but what is currently not known and how astronomers are trying to find out: course download

Nuclear Engineering Courses

nuclear links & downloads, reference info: nuclear reactor analysis, engineering physics (nuclear, computer systems, optics and solid state laboratories, power plant systems & operation, reactor safety design, reactor heat transport system design, reactor heat transport system simulation & analysis, Fourier transforms), introduction to statistical mechanics & thermodynamics

Fundamentals of Physics

principles and methods of physics, emphasis on problem solving and quantitative reasoning: Newtonian Mechanics, Vectors in Multiple Dimensions, Newton's Laws of Motion, Inclined Planes, Conservation of Energy, Kepler's Laws, Dynamics of a Multiple-Body System and Conservation of Momentum, Rotations, Dynamics of Rigid Bodies, Parallel Axis Theorem, Torque, Relativity, Lorentz Transformation, Four-Vector, Taylor Series, Simple Harmonic Motion, Waves, Fluid Dynamics, Statics, Bernoulli's Equation, Thermodynamics, Thermodynamics, Carnot's Engine, Entropy, Course Download

Linear Algebra

matrix theory and linear algebra, emphasis on topics useful in other disciplines including systems of equations, vector spaces, determinants, eigenvalues, similarity, and positive definite matrices: Readings, Tools, Study Materials, Related Resources, course download

Computer System Engineering

engineering of computer software and hardware systems, techniques for controlling complexity, strong modularity using client-server design, virtual memory, and threads, networks, atomicity and coordination of parallel activities, recovery and reliability, privacy, security, and encryption and impact of computer systems on society, case studies of working systems and readings from current literature: Projects, Study Materials, Course Download

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