Intermediate, Engineering & Technology, Software / Demonstrations

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

Integrated Chemical Engineering (Process Control by Design)

various chemical engineering problems in an industrial context, integration of fundamentals with material property estimation, process control, product development, computer simulation, integration of societal issues such as engineering ethics, environmental & safety considerations, impact of technology on society in the context of case studies: tools

Chemical and Biological Reaction Engineering

concepts of reaction rate, stoichiometry and equilibrium applied to the analysis of chemical and biological reacting systems, derivation of rate expressions from reaction mechanisms and equilibrium or steady state assumptions, design of chemical and biochemical reactors via synthesis of chemical kinetics, transport phenomena, and mass and energy balances: readings

Structural Design for Dynamic Loads

influence of time-varying loads such as wind and earthquakes on structural and architectural design, fundamentals of structural vibrations plus the physical principles underlying wind flow and seismic phenomena and their influence at the scale of the region, city, site, building, and details, use of three dimensional computer-based structural analysis in understanding dynamic phenomena and their interaction with static loads due to gravity

Transport Processes in the Environment

introduction to mass transport in environmental flows with emphasis on river & lake systems, derivation & solutions to differential mass conservation equations, molecular & turbulent diffusion, boundary layers, dissolution, bed-water exchange, air-water exchange & particle transport: readings, labs, tools, related resources

Circuits and Electronics

fundamentals of the lumped circuit abstraction, resistive elements and networks, independent and dependent sources, switches and MOS transistors, digital abstraction, amplifiers, energy storage elements, dynamics of first- and second-order networks, design in the time and frequency domains, analog and digital circuits and applications: readings, labs

Course Materials

electrical science and linear circuits, electric circuit study applets and interactive examples and exercises, EIT review slides

Courses

  • Electrical Networks 1 - Current, Voltage, Power, Passive Sign Convention, Resistive Networks, Ohm's & Kirchhoff's Laws, Nodal and Loop Analysis, Op-Amp Circuits, Operational Amplifiers, Superposition, Thévenin's and Norton's Theorems, Capacitance and Inductance, First and Second Order Transient Circuits, AC Steady-State Analysis

  • Circuits - basic analysis, design and measurement of linear analog systems important across engineering disciplines, AC steady-state analysis, Laplace transforms, linear circuits
  • Electrical Networks 2 - AC Steady-State Analysis, Steady-State Power Analysis, Polyphase Circuits, Magnetically Coupled Networks, Variable Frequency Network Performance, Laplace Transform & Application
  • Electrical Power Plant - Nuclear, fossil and solar energy sources, Analysis and design of steam supply systems, electrical generating systems and auxiliary systems, Power plant efficiency and operation

How and Why Machines Work

how and why machines work, conceived, developed (drawn), utilized, hands-on experiences of taking things apart mentally and physically, drawing (sketching, 3D CAD) what they envision and observe, understanding the physics and history of machines: tools, study materials, animations, course download

Engineering Design Optimization

concepts & methods (practical uses, problem types, Optimum design concepts, constrained and unconstrained, Lagrange multipliers, Kuhn-Tucker optimality conditions, graphical solutions, Design optimization systems, identification problems, optimization, Math foundation, minimization, multiple variables, mechanical systems, Sequential programming, Sensitivity analysis, multicriterion problems, response surface methods

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