MSAT
Course Descriptions
MAT500
| MST502
| MST503
| MST510
| MST515
| MST520
| MST530
| MST540
| MST550
MST560
| MST570
| MST571
| MST576
| MST580/CSC380
| MST598
| MST622
| MST630
MST635
| MST640
| MST673
| MST680
| MST682
| MST690
| CMT600
MAT 500 Topics In Applied Mathematics
(3)
This course will introduce students to several topics in the area of
mathematical methods. Topics includes: complex numbers, determinants and
matrices, ordinary differential equations, Fourier series, partial
differentiation, multiple integrals and vector analysis.
MST 502 Engineering Economics (3)
Study of the application of technical and economic analysis, with the
goal of deciding which course of action best meets technical performance
criteria and uses scarce capital in a prudent manner. Applied software
technology will be used to analyze the economy of new product designs,
structures, systems, qualities, reliabilities, and services.
Prerequisite: Engineering Economy or equivalent or consent of
instructor.
MST 503 Recent Advances in Technology
(3)
This course will analyze current and future trends and original research
advances in the two concentration areas of the MSAT program. The course
will include seminars, invited lectures and visits. It will be taught
by a team of instructors.
MST 510 Engineering and Society (3)
The interaction between engineering and society has had many unexpected
results. Students will learn how the major engineering systems have
impacted society and how society changed the final design of the
engineering systems. The course will look at both intended and
unintended consequences of the final engineering design.
MST 515 Transportation Terminal Design
(3)
Transportation terminal design requires that engineers look at the
interaction between passengers, freight and the transportation systems
that they use. The design of terminals is a key component of a
transportation system. Terminals are designed to provide security,
storage, and access to different modes of transportation. The course
will focus on airports, rail stations and truck terminals.
MST 520 Network Technology for
Multimedia Systems (3)
The course deals with the study of networking for automated
manufacturing, medical and commercial systems. Protocols,
configurations, topologies, such as broadband cable and for dynamic
networks are discussed. Use of optical networks for interactive video,
wireless networks and virtual reality for industrial usage will also be
introduced.
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MST 530 Heating,
Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Systems (3)
An overview of air conditioning/refrigeration/heat pump systems, moist
air properties and conditioning, indoor environmental quality: comfort
and health, heat transmission in building structures/solar radiation,
space heating/cooling load analysis, air distribution systems, control
devices, heating/air conditioning/refrigeration circuits. Prerequisites:
An undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering
Technology/Engineering or consent of instructor.
MST 540 HVAC System Design (3)
HVAC system design, comfort design/product categories, psychrometric
theory, applied psychrometrics, mechanical refrigeration, load
estimating, design project. Prerequisites: An undergraduate degree in
Mechanical Engineering Technology/Engineering or consent of instructor.
MST 550 Constant Volume System Design
(3)
Constant volume packaged and split system design, concepts of exposure
zoning, occupancy zoning and zoning with unzoned systems, outdoor air
analysis, packaged equipment familiarization and selection, room air
distribution, duct design, direct digital control (DDC) systems,
packaged split systems, refrigerant piping design, design project.
Prerequisites: An undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering
Technology/Engineering or consent of instructor.
MST 560 Variable Volume/Temperature
(VVT) and Variable Air Volume (VAV) System Design (3)
Variable Volume/Temperature (VVT) and Direct Expansion Variable Air
Volume (VAV) system design, product recognition, applied HVAC acoustics,
zoning and central equipment, VVT air terminal design, VAV air terminal
design, Direct Expansion (DX) coils/air handlers familiarization, split
system selection/DX piping design, VAV fan performance and control
systems, design project. Prerequisites: An undergraduate degree in
Mechanical Engineering Technology/Engineering or consent of instructor.
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MST570 Design and Analysis of
Experiments (3)
The use of experiment design early in the product cycle can
substantially reduce development lead time and cost, leading to
processes and products that perform better in the field and have higher
reliability than those developed by using other approaches. Students
will learn principles as well as implementation of experimental design
in developing products and manufacturing processes that are robust to
environment factors and other sources of variability.
MST 571 Applied Water System Design (3)
Applied water system design, water coils, fan coil/air handling units,
control valves, piping system layout, water pipe sizing, chiller
systems/selection, water pumps, cooling towers, design project.
Prerequisites: An undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering
Technology/Engineering or consent of instructor.
MST 576 Mechanical Design Using ALGOR
and ProE (3)
In-depth study of Finite Element Theory and its application. Emphasis
will be given to discretization, modeling and interpretation of results.
Software packages such as ALGOR/ProE will be extensively used. Two
hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites:
MST 500, MAT 322 or equivalent.
MST 580/CSC 580 Computer and Robotic
Vision (3)
Two and three dimensional systems, image
formation, sensor devices, illumination, processing of images, feature
extraction & recognition, robotics inspection, actor devices.
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MST 598 Industrial Instrumentation and
Signal Processing (3)
In-depth study of instruments and methods for measuring phenomena such
as temperature, pressure, speed, and acceleration, with an emphasis on
industrial applications. Topics include the generation of signals by
electro-mechanical transducers, computer-based data acquisition and
storage, and processing of electrical signals using techniques such as
amplification, conditioning, filtering, and analog-to-digital
conversion.
MST 622 Intelligent Control Systems (3)
First, the traditional control techniques are introduced and contrasted
with intelligent control. Fuzzy logic then, is introduced as one of the
methods for representing and processing information. Advantages of fuzzy
logic over other techniques are pointed out, while indicating some
limitations as well.
MST 630 Optical Networking (3)
Study of optical networks covering architecture, switching, protocols
and optical communication techniques for implementation of high capacity
broadband systems. Optical components such as fibers, filters, fiber
gratings, couplers, optical amplifiers, modulators, photodetectors,
add-drop multiplexers, optical cross-connects, tunable light sources and
MEMS will also be studied. Prerequisite: MST 520 (Network Technology
for Multimedia Systems) or permission of the Instructor.
MST 635 Data Hiding and Digital
Watermarking (3)
The study of steganography and digital watermarking, the techniques used
in watermarking, types of transforms, spread spectrum, Mellin-Fourier
transform, wavelet transform, fractals and compression techniques.
Applications of steganography and fingerprinting will also be discussed.
Prerequisite: MST 580/CSC 580 (Computer and Robotic Vision) or
Permission of the Instructor.
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MST 640 Dynamics of Rigid Body (3)
In depth study of planar kinematics and kinetics of Rigid Body. Topics
include translation, rotation principle of work and energy, impulse
angular momentum, and gyroscope motion. Prerequisite: MTC 430 or
Calculus Based Dynamics Course.
MST 673 System Simulation (3)
The course addresses the following topics: Overview of computer modeling
and simulation, systems and models, queuing theory, simulation of
discrete and continuous systems, simulation software packages.
MST 680 Reliability and Quality
Assurance (3)
This course is a study of applications of reliability-maintainability
models, reliability testing and analysis, and quality
engineering-design, process, control and quality transformation.
Prerequisite: Statistics, Statistical Quality Control or equivalent or
consent of instructor.
MST 682 Advanced Topics in Computer
Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) (3)
An overview of the components of CIM Enterprise, System Design, Material
Handling, Materials Requirement Planning (MRP), Manufacturing Resource
Planning (MRPII), Manufacturing Database and Management, Expert Systems
for Manufacturing. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per
week. Prerequisites: An undergraduate course in CAD or CAM or CIM, or
consent of instructor.
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MST 690 Project (3)
The course deals with the design or in depth analytical or experimental
study of a topic chosen from the area of advanced technology. Oral
examination and formal, bound report is required. Project will be
conducted under the guidance of appropriate faculty. It will be assigned
on the basis of faculty interest and preparation of the students.
Prerequisite: Graduate status.
CMT 600 Continuous Registration (1)
Maintaining continuous registration is a requirement for all graduate
degrees. Students who have completed most course requirements but are
finishing projects, capstone experiences, thesis or are satisfying
Incomplete or In-Progress grades must register to maintain continuous
matriculation. Course may be taken up to 6 semesters at which time it is
expected that all program requirements will have been met. Credit is
not used toward program completion requirements. Only S/U grades are
awarded for this course.
MAT500
| MST502
| MST503
| MST510
| MST515
| MST520
| MST530
| MST540
| MST550
MST560
| MST570
| MST571
| MST576
| MST580/CSC380
| MST598
| MST622
| MST630
MST635
| MST640
| MST673
| MST680
| MST682
| MST690
| CMT600
