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MACT 421 - Mathematics of Derivatives Pricing I
Description
Introduction to financial concepts: Forwards and futures, options, put-call parity, arbitrage and no-arbitrage strategies, pricing forwards with dividends and without dividends, description of commodity and interest rate swaps.
Mathematical techniques for pricing: put-call parity with and without dividends, put-call parity for coupon bonds, relationships between European and American options, properties of options (monotonicity, rate of increments, convexity), one-period and multi-period binomial trees for stock price and forward price, pricing options using a binomial tree, delta hedging, risk-neutral pricing, pricing and hedging American options.
Prerequisites
When Offered
Offered once a year.
(3 cr.)
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MACT 422 - Mathematics of Derivatives Pricing II
Description
Continuous time model, options, options on futures, Black-Scholes formulas, Black’s formula, greeks and their calculation, implied volatility, mathematics of delta hedging and delta-gamma hedging, exotic options, normal and lognormal distributions, Brownian motion, geometric Brownian, stock price process under the physical and risk-neutral probability measures, stochastic differential equations, Black-Sholes equation, Ito’s lemma, risk-neutral pricing in continuous time, continuous and discrete time interest rate models.
Prerequisites
When Offered
Offered once a year.
(3 cr.)
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MACT 423 - Life Contingencies I
Description
Mortality laws, future lifetimes, force of mortality, life table, fractional age assumptions, continuous and discrete life insurances, continuous and discrete life annuities, net single premium, annual benefit premium, loss at issue, premium principles.
Prerequisites
and
When Offered
Offered once a year.
(3 cr.)
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MACT 424 - Life Contingencies II
Description
Benefit reserve, representations of benefit reserve, recursive relationship, multiple life, joint life status, multiple life insurances and annuities, multiple decrement models, multiple decrement benefit, expense augmented models.
Prerequisites
When Offered
Offered once a year.
(3 cr.)
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MACT 427 - Applied Regression Methods
Description
Review of matrix algebra notation and vocabulary. Standard least squares method and application to problems arising from social, biological and engineering sciences. Deviation from assumption of multicollinearity. Variable selection methods. Analysis of variance, logistic regression models. Course includes an applied project (a thorough analysis of real-life data using computer packaged programs).
Prerequisites
and either . or
When Offered
Offered once a year.
(3 cr.)
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MACT 428 - Analysis of Time Series Data
Description
This course is a continuation of MACT 427. It deals with the problems of modelling and forecasting time series data. Computer program packages are used as an aid for obtaining solutions. Topics include serial correlation, seasonal adjustments, exponential smoothing and extrapolation, state space models, moving average, autoregressive, ARMA and ARIMA models, and nonlinear time series, including ARCH models and chaos. Emphasis on model building, diagnostic checking, and model selection.
Prerequisites
or
When Offered
Offered once a year.
(3 cr.)
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MACT 429 - Applied Multivariate Analysis
Description
Techniques of multivariate statistical analysis illustrated by examples from various fields. Topics include: Multivariate normal distribution. Sample geometry and multivariate distances. Inference about a mean vector. Comparison of several multivariate means, variances, and covariances. Detection of multivariate outliers. Principle components. Factor analysis. Canonical correlation. Discriminant analysis. Course includes an applied project (a thorough analysis of real-life data sets using computer-packaged programs).
Prerequisites
and either , or
When Offered
Offered once a year.
(3 cr.)
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MACT 431 - Real Analysis I
Description
Heine-Borel and Bolzano-Weierstrass theorems. Sequences and series. Continuity. Differentiability.
Prerequisites
, or consent of instructor.
When Offered
Offered once a year.
(3 cr.)
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MACT 432 - Real Analysis II
Description
Riemann-Stieltjes integral. Sequences and series of functions. Lebesgue integral. Hausdorff measure and dimension. Linear spaces and functions.
Prerequisites
When Offered
Offered occasionally.
(3 cr.)
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MACT 440 - Graph Theory
Description
Set-theoretic definition of a graph. Bipartite graph, directed acyclic graph, and tournament. Matchings, Hall’s Theorem and Berge’s Theorem, as well as the algorithms of Prim, Dijkstra, Kruskal, and Ford-Fulkerson. Trees, connectivity and Menger’s Theorem. Planarity and chromatic number. Choice of topics among: graphical probability models, dynamic programming, Bayesian Belief Propagation, and treewidth.
Prerequisites
, and either , or consent of instructor.
When Offered
Offered occasionally.
(3 cr.)
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MACT 495 - Senior Thesis
Description
Methods used in obtaining and reporting research. Each student selects a topic in his/her field of interest. Under the supervision of a faculty member, he/she prepares an outline, assembles a bibliography, and makes a study plan to be followed in preparing the project. After completing the project, the student makes an oral presentation of his/her chosen topic. The written thesis is completed after criticism and suggestions.
Prerequisites
Senior standing.
When Offered
Offered occasionally.
(3 cr.)
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MACT 497 - Practical Internship
Description
A minimum of four weeks of training in industrial, commercial, educational or government establishments in Egypt or abroad. A detailed report of this practical experience is presented both in written form and orally, and is evaluated according to department rubrics.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: Permission of the Department Chair or the Director of Actuarial Science Program
When Offered
Offered in fall, spring and summer.
(3 cr.)
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MACT 604 - Advanced Numerical Methods
Description
Numerical optimization: nonlinear unconstrained optimization, direct methods, simplex method, genetic algorithms, gradient methods, Quasi-Newton methods, constrained optimization, interior point methods, the ellipsoidal technique, trust region and optimization through surrogate models, design centering and tolerance. Solution of partial differential equations: advances in the finite element technique, finite volume, spectral methods, fuzzy approach.
Prerequisites
Consent of instructor.
(3 cr.)
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MACT 605 - Advanced Probability with Engineering Applications
Description
Introduction to concepts of stochastic processes, Markov processes in discrete or continuous time; renewal processes; martingales; Brownian motion and diffusion theory; random walks, inventory models, population growth, queuing models, illustrated by examples from sciences and engineering, biological models, traffic flow and applications from other areas depending on the interest of the class.
Prerequisites
A course in probability and consent of instructor.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 215 - Mechanical Engineering Drawing
Description
Computer-aided drafting. Mechanical details and assembly drawings. Working drawings. Geometrical tolerances. Welding symbols and details, introduction to 3D modeling. Introduction to civil and architectural drawings.
Prerequisites
and
Hours
One three hour lab period
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(1 cr.)
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MENG 327 - Engineering Materials
Description
Introduction to materials. Crystal structure of solids. Construction and use of phase diagrams in materials systems. Relationship of crystal structure to properties of metallic materials and their applications. Heat treatment of steels. Types of polymers, ceramics, glasses, and semiconducting materials and their applications.
Prerequisites
and
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 339 - Fundamentals of Manufacturing Processes
Description
Processing by casting, powder metallurgy, metal working, material removal, welding and joining. Processing of plastics and ceramics. Finishing processes. Materials recycling.
Prerequisites
Hours
Two class periods and one three-hour lab period.
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 341 - Engineering Operations Research
Description
Introduction to operations research, Linear Programming (LP) models; LP Solution approaches; integer programming; post optimality analysis; transportation, transshipment, and assignment problems. Maximal flow, shortest route, minimum spanning tree, and travelling salesman problems. Case studies, model formulations and applications using software.
Prerequisites
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 342 - Quality and Process Control
Description
Fundamentals of statistical quality control; control charts for variables and attributes; process capability analysis; sampling plans and techniques; introduction to design of experiments.
Prerequisites
and
Hours
.Two class periods and one three hour lab period.
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 344 - Work Analysis and Design
Description
Methods used in determining the most effective utilization of effort in human activity systems; work methods, analysis and design; micro motion analysis; predetermined time systems; human and rating factors; work samplings; learning curves; physiological and psychological factors; computer-aided time study.
Prerequisites
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 346 - Engineering and Project Management
Description
Concepts of Engineering Management, Organizing, Motivation and Leadership, Incentive Plans, Performance evaluation, Project selection and initiation, Engineering Project Planning, Project scheduling, monitoring, control, and evaluation, Resources scheduling, Project management software.
Prerequisites
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 355 - Mechanics of Materials
Description
Internal reactions, load-stress relations and transformation of stresses for generally loaded rods. Generalized concepts of stress, strain and material relations. Energy methods. Elastic-plastic behavior of beams. Analysis of thin walled beams. Membrane theory of axisymmetric shells. Stress concentrations.
Prerequisites
and
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 356 - Mechanical Design I
Description
Introduction to design concepts. Constructional details as affected by manufacturing, assembly, and strength considerations. Engineering materials. Design for steady and cyclic loading, and for rigidity and stability. Rigid and elastic connections. Bolts, rivets and welds. Design of shafts and springs. Use of interactive computer programs for problem solving is illustrated and encouraged. Design projects.
Prerequisites
and
Hours
.Two class periods and one three-hour design and analysis session
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 361 - Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
Description
Fundamental Concepts and Definitions. Thermodynamic Processes, pure substances and perfect gases, The First Law of Thermodynamics, the Second Law of Thermodynamics, the Carnot cycle. Thermodynamic Relations, Reversibility and Entropy.
Prerequisites
and
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 362 - Applied Fluid Mechanics
Description
Dimensional analysis, fluid measurements, compressible flow, pipe network and water hammer, turbo machinery, pumps and turbines.
Prerequisites
Hours
Two class periods and one three-hour lab period
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 365 - Applied Thermodynamics
Description
Availability and second-law analysis. Power cycles: air standard and actual cycles; reversed cycles: refrigerators and heat pumps, gas mixtures, psychrometry and air conditioning, hydrocarbon reactions, waste heat recovery.
Prerequisites
Hours
Two class periods and one three-hour lab period.
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 372 - Mechanical Systems
Description
Linkage synthesis, position, velocity, and acceleration of mechanisms, cams, gears and gear trains, machine dynamics, rotating and reciprocating machines, dynamic balancing.
Prerequisites
and .
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 375 - System Dynamics
Description
Mathematical modeling of mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical systems. Free and forced vibrations for single degree of freedom systems. Free and forced vibrations of multiple degree of freedom systems. State space and transfer function solutions. System analogies. Introduction to automatic control, Feedback Control, Time response analysis and Steady state error.
Prerequisites
and .
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 411 - Turbo-Machinery
Description
Preliminary design procedures for turbo-machines. Ideal and actual performance characteristics for hydraulic pumps and turbines, axial and centrifugal flow compressors and fans, axial and radial flow gas turbines. Cavitation in hydraulic machinery. Turbo-chargers. Hydro-power plants and pumped-storage.
Prerequisites
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 412 - Power Plant Technology
Description
Steam and Gas turbine power plants. Combined-cycle power plants. Co-generation. Principles of nuclear energy and introduction to Nuclear power plants. Environmental impacts of power plants.
Prerequisites
and or concurrent.
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 413 - Design of Renewable Energy Systems
Description
The world energy scene. Environmental impact of energy use. Wind power, PV and Solar Thermal Electricity and Biomass. Hybrid systems. Renewable energy generation in Power systems. Economics and sustainability.
Prerequisites
and .
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 415 - Internal Combustion Engines
Description
Review of Air standard cycles. Diesel and Petrol combustion overview. Fuels and chemistry of combustion reactions. Octane and Cetane ratings. Fluid mechanic interactions with flames - burn rates. Overview of exhaust emissions. Turbocharging and supercharging, volumetric efficiency and valve timing.
Prerequisites
and
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 416 - Design of Mechanical Systems in Building
Description
Calculation of building cooling and heating loads, and ventilation requirements. Design of Air conditioning and ventilation systems. Passive cooling and heating. Air conditioning equipment.
Prerequisites
and .
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 417 - Refrigeration and Air-conditioning
Description
Refrigeration and Air conditioning cycles and C.O.P. Vapor compression refrigeration systems. Absorption refrigeration. Cryogenics. Design of Air conditioning systems and components. Heat pumps and heating systems. District cooling.
Prerequisites
or concurrent and
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 421 - Ceramics and Composites
Description
Structure, processing (powder synthesis, characterization, mixing and size reduction), micro-structure and property relationships and their applications in the design and production of ceramic nanomaterials and nanocomposites for various applications.
Prerequisites
Hours
Two class periods and one three hour lab period.
When Offered
offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 425 - Polymers and Composites
Description
Polymeric materials, processing and design considerations. Structure, mechanical and physical properties of polymers. Degradation of polymers. Types and properties of polymer-matrix composite materials. Manufacturing of components made of polymers and composite materials. Case studies.
Prerequisites
Hours
Two class periods and one three-hour laboratory
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 426 - Metals, Alloys and Composites
Description
Structure-property relationship in alloy systems. Imperfections in solids. Diffusion and phase transformation. Heat treatment of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys. Structure, properties and processing of metal matrix composites (MMCs). Behavior of metallic alloys and composite materials in service. Case studies and laboratory experiments.
Prerequisites
Hours
Two class periods and one three-hour lab period
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 427 - Failure of Mechanical Components
Description
Mechanical failures, fracture mechanics, types of corrosion. Failure modes: fracture fatigue, creep, corrosion and wear. Diagnosis and prevention of failures. Case studies.
Prerequisites
.
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 428 - Selection of Materials and Processes for Design
Description
Effect of material properties on design. Effect of manufacturing processes on design. Failure and reliability of components in service. Economics of materials and manufacturing processes. Decision making and the selection process. Integration of design and economic analysis with materials and process selection. Case studies.
Prerequisites
and
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 429 - Nanostructured Materials
Description
Introduction to Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials e.g. carbon nanotubes and nanoclays. Nanostructured materials. Transition from microstructure to nanostructure. Grain refinement techniques. Paradox of strength and ductility. Multi-modal microstructures. Fabrication techniques. Overview of mechanical, thermal and structural characterization techniques. Applications.
Prerequisites
Cross-listed
Same as MENG 530.
When Offered
Offered spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 432 - Materials, Processing, and Design
Description
Processing for grain refinement of engineering materials; Solidification, cooling rates and heat treatment for casting and molding; shape forming; powder, fiber, and composite processing; Joining processes; laser processes; deposition technology for coatings for various applications.
Prerequisites
Hours
Two class periods and one three- hour laboratory
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 436 - Selected Topics in Materials and Manufacturing
Description
This course will cover topics to be chosen based on the emerging advancements in the field of Materials and Manufacturing. Maybe taken for credit more than once if content changes.
Prerequisites
When Offered
Offered occasionally.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 439 - Advanced Manufacturing Processes
Description
Nontraditional manufacturing processes, such as laser welding and cutting, spark erosion and water jet machining. Automation of manufacturing processes. Numerically-controlled machine tools. NC programming. Economics of nontraditional and automated manufacturing.
Prerequisites
Hours
Two class periods and one three-hour lab period.
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 441 - Decision Support in Engineering Systems
Description
Interactive computer-based engineering decision support systems (DSS), Design and development, informational data base, mathematical models including nonlinear, goal and dynamic programming problems, queuing and decision analysis, heuristics and user interface.
Prerequisites
and .
When Offered
Offered occasionally.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 442 - Quality and Reliability Engineering
Description
Quality in design, tolerances, national and international standards, selection and measurement of process quality parameters, quality costs, establishment of quality assurance labs in service and manufacturing industries, calibration, life testing and failure analysis, basic concepts of systems and component reliability and quality engineering cases and applications.
Prerequisites
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 443 - Systems Simulation
Description
Basic concepts; examples of different production and service systems; pseudo random numbers; queuing models; random variate generation; discrete-event simulation; simulation languages; model validation and analysis of simulation data.
Prerequisites
When Offered
Offered occasionally.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 445 - Production and Inventory Control
Description
Basic concepts of production management ; forecasting; break-even analysis, aggregate production planning; inventory management; master scheduling, materials requirement planning; capacity planning; resource allocation and scheduling.
Prerequisites
and
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 447 - Manufacturing System Automation
Description
Computer assisted manufacturing systems NC, CNC, DNC, robotics, material handling, group technology, flexible manufacturing systems, process planning and control.
Prerequisites
Hours
Two class periods and one three-hour lab period
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 448 - Facilities Planning
Description
Process analysis; operation analysis, job design; facility location; facility layout; materials handling systems; storage and warehousing; office layout; design principles and analytical solution procedures; computerized approaches.
Prerequisites
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 449 - Maintenance Management Systems
Description
Maintenance Systems performance measures, types of equipment, scheduled, preventive, and predictive maintenance, work orders, planning, scheduling and control of maintenance operations, equipment safety and reliability, life cycle costing and replacement, spare parts inventory management and cost of maintenance.
Prerequisites
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 451 - Computer-Aided Design and Prototyping
Description
Introduction to CAD/CAM. CAD software and hardware. Geometric modeling. Types of curves and surfaces. Three-dimensional modeling. Data capturing techniques. Surface fitting techniques. Rapid prototyping techniques. Overview and utilization of typical interactive computer graphics package. Hands-on experience in using CAD software, 3D laser digitizing scanner, rapid prototyping machine, and other peripherals.
Prerequisites
Senior standing, and
Hours
Two class periods and one three-hour lab period.
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 453 - Finite Element Method and Applications in Design
Description
Displacement approach for simple elements in structural mechanics. Generalization to three-dimensional elements. Overview of the finite element method (FEM), variational principles, transformation, assembly, boundary conditions, solutions, convergence and stability. Isoparametric elements. Applications to solid mechanics, heat conduction and coupled problems. Pre- and post processing. Integration of FEM in Computer Aided Design.
Prerequisites
and
Hours
Two class-periods and one three-hour lab period.
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 454 - Finite Element Method in Dynamic Analysis and Design
Description
Finite element formulation of eigen problems and initial value problems in one- and multi-dimensions; model, harmonic and transient response; applications in mechanical engineering.
Prerequisites
When Offered
Offered occasionally.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 455 - Design of Engineering Systems
Description
Elements of system architecture, product versus process-driven design objectives, design of systems, synthesis and analysis in systems design, case studies.
Prerequisites
When Offered
Offered in occasional.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 457 - Mechanical Design II
Description
Design of machine elements used in power transmission: couplings, gears, bearings, roller chain drives, clutches. Design for surface failure prevention. Applications: automotive and machine tool areas, etc. Basics of systems design. Design projects.
Prerequisites
and
Hours
Two class periods and one three-hour design and analysis session.
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 458 - Integrated Design
Description
The engineering design environment. Design and manufacturing. Design pitfalls and their early identification. Design measures for improving the maintainability, reliability and environmental impact. Implementation of the principle of redundancy. Introduction to design optimization.
Prerequisites
and
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 466 - Heat Transfer
Description
Steady and unsteady, one and multi-dimensional, heat conduction. Finite-difference and Finite-volume methods applied to heat conduction. Heat transfer by natural and forced convection. Heat transfer by radiation. Design of Heat exchangers.
Prerequisites
and
Hours
Three class periods and one three-hour laboratory period
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(4 cr.)
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MENG 475 - Applied Vibration Measurements, Analysis and Control
Description
Elements of vibration measuring systems, vibrations-severity measurements, frequency analysis of mechanical vibration, measuring systems for frequency analysis, vibration of continuous systems, application of vibration measurements in condition monitoring and diagnostics, fault detection in rotating equipment, vibration control.
Prerequisites
Senior standing and
Hours
Two class periods and one three-hour laboratory period
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 476 - Automatic Control Systems
Description
Feedback control system and analysis in time domain. PID controllers: analysis and design. State space controllers. Stability and the concept of Routh-Hurwitz. Root locus analysis and design. Analysis of systems in frequency domains. Bode plots and controller design. Nyquist stability criterion. Introduction to intelligent control. Introduction to digital control systems.
Prerequisites
Senior standing and .
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 478 - Microcontrollers and Mechatronics systems
Description
Mechatronics and digital systems, Digital logic design, Microprocessor and Microcontroller architecture, Embedded systems, Interfacing techniques, A/D and D/A conversion, Memory addressing techniques, Interrupt techniques, I/O needs and expansion, Timers, Introduction to assembly, and project application work.
Prerequisites
Hours
Two class periods and one three-hour laboratory period
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 479 - Integrated Design of Electromechanical Systems
Description
Mechatronics design and development process, Digital systems, Microcontrollers in Mechatronics, Programmable logic controllers (PLC), PLC and interfacing techniques, Ladder logic programming, servo motors: motion, braking and speed control, Transducers and instrumentation, Vision sensing principles, Power supplies, Pneumatic and Electro-pneumatic control. Design, control and application of electromechanical systems, Integrated Mechatronics design project.
Prerequisites
Hours
Two class periods and one three-hour laboratory period.
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 480 - Special Problems in Engineering
Description
Independent study in various problem areas of engineering may be assigned to individual students or to groups. Readings assigned and frequent consultations held.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit if content changes
(1-3 cr.)
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MENG 490 - Senior Project I
Description
A capstone project. Topics are selected by groups of students according to their area of interest and the advisors’ approval. Projects address solutions to open ended applications using an integrated engineering approach. Participants give an oral presentation of the main results achieved. After criticism and suggestions, they submit a written report.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: senior standing and completion of all ENGR in addition to a minimum of 18 credits of MENG.
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(1 cr.)
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MENG 491 - Senior Project II
Description
Participating students continue the work on the project topic selected in MENG 490. Participants give an oral presentation of the main results achieved. After criticism and suggestions, they submit a written report.
Prerequisites
When Offered
Offered in fall and spring.
(2 cr.)
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MENG 492 - Selected Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Description
Specialized topics in mechanical engineering will be discussed, e.g. energy conversion and transmission, nuclear engineering, computer applications in mechanical engineering, composite materials, corrosion, and protection.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: senior standing.
When Offered
Offered occasionally.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 494 - Selected Topics in Design
Description
Specialized topics in design will be discussed, e.g. advanced strength of materials, power-plant analysis and design, design of manufacturing aids, materials-handling equipment, microcomputers in control, fluid machinery and power systems, finite-elements method in engineering, etc.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: senior standing in mechanical engineering.
When Offered
Offered in spring.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 497 - Industrial Training
Description
Each student is required to spend a minimum of eight weeks in industrial training in Egypt or abroad. A complete account of the experience is reported, presented and evaluated.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: Senior standing and completion of all ENGR in addition to a minimum of 18 credits of MENG.
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(1 cr.)
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MENG 517 - Engineering Systems Analysis and Design
Description
Introduction, system design process, system modelling and optimization, design for operational feasibility, artificial intelligence and expert systems, applications.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 521 - Advanced Topics in Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials
Description
Advanced Topics in Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials (minor change in course content) Parameters affecting the mechanical behavior of materials under stresses. Strengthening mechanisms in metals and alloys. High-temperature and room temperature deformation. Effect of residual stresses. Mechanisms of cyclic deformation. Structural properties of polymers and composites. Emphasizes the relationships between micro and nanoscopic mechanisms and macroscopic behavior of materials. Case studies using industrially available materials.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 522 - Materials in Design and Manufacturing
Description
Interrelationship of design, materials and manufacturing. Control of material properties to meet design and manufacturing requirements. Thermo-mechanical processing, surface treatment and coatings. Composite materials. Reverse engineering and materials substitution. Materials recycling. Economic considerations and life cycle costing. Case studies.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 523 - Physical Metallurgy
Description
Relationships between mechanical behavior, composition, microstructure, and processing variables. Imperfections in materials and their effect on properties. Diffusion in solids and its industrial applications. Effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical behavior for ferrous and non-ferrous alloys. Design of new materials: meso, micro and nanostructured materials, their synthesis and applications.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 524 - Electronic Phenomena in Solids
Description
Quantization and energy barrier, central field problem; free electron models of solids; specific heat, susceptibility, emission; electron transport in electrical and magnetic fields; optical phenomena: transmittance, reflectance, dielectric constant, band models of solids, determination of fermi surface semiconductors; mobility; impurity states, carrier lifetime; fundamental theory and characteristics of elemental and compound semiconductors. Semiconductor nanotechnology.
Cross-listed
Same as NANO 502.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 525 - Deformation and Fracture of Materials
Description
Fundamental concepts describing the mechanics and mechanisms of plastic deformation under different conditions of temperature, time, and strain rates. The mechanical and metallurgical aspects of crack nucleation and propagation under different loading conditions and in different environments. Materials design for safe structures.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 526 - Computer Methods in Materials Engineering
Description
Applications of computer and modeling techniques to the study of materials systems and processes. Examples of the topics discussed are: Behavior of multi phase materials and casting and working process.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 527 - Composite Materials: Mechanics, Manufacturing, and Design
Description
Composite materials, including naturally occurring substances such as wood and bone, and engineered materials from concrete to fiber and dispersion reinforced matrices. Development of micromechanical models for a variety of constitutive laws and the link between processing, property and composite structural analysis. Fabrication and processing techniques of composites; dispersion of reinforcements; interfacial adhesion; mechanical and functional properties, design and applications.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 528 - Advanced Testing and Characterization Techniques
Description
Experimental techniques in the study of materials including quantitative measurements for the characterization of micro and nanostructured bulk and thin film materials using optical, electron and atomic force microscopy; Secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS), Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES), Rutherford Backscattering (RBS); EDX; X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calometry for thermal analysis. Advanced and conventional testing techniques for characterization of the physical, optical, magnetic and mechanical properties of micron and Nanomaterials and devices.
Cross-listed
Same as NANO 503
(3 cr.)
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MENG 529 - Failure Analysis and Prevention
Description
Failure analysis methodology and techniques including fractography, metallography, and mechanical testing. Causes of failure in service including manufacturing defects, design deficiencies, environmental effects, overloads. Fail safe designs. Case studies in failure analysis.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 530 - Nanostructured Materials
Description
Introduction to Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials e.g. carbon nanotubes and nanoclays. Nanostructured materials. Transition from microstructure to nanostructure. Grain refinement techniques. Paradox of strength and ductility. Multi-modal microstructures. Fabrication techniques. Overview of mechanical, thermal and structural characterization techniques. Applications.
Cross-listed
Same as MENG 429.
When Offered
offered in spring
(3 cr.)
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MENG 531 - Fabrication of Nanomaterials For Films And Devices
Description
This course will cover different techniques implemented for preparing thin films such as chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition (evaporation, sputtering, pulsed laser deposition, electron beam, etc), and molecular beam epitaxy. In addition, different techniques for enhancing the Physical properties of materials will be covered. This will include post-laser treatments, metal induced crystallization, thermal treatments, etc.
Cross-listed
Same as NANO 504.
When Offered
occasionally.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 532 - Simulation and Modeling for Nanoscale Materials and Systems
Description
Principles of modeling structures and processes at the nanometer scale, including meshing techniques, finite element analysis, and molecular dynamics. Simulation of Materials Science-based or Mechanics-based modeling methods employed; mechanical response of nanostructured materials; Modeling methods including electronic structure, molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo are included.
Cross-listed
Same as NANO 502.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 534 - Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage
Description
This course will focus on advanced electrochemical energy conversion and storage systems including fuel cells, lithium-ion batteries, and supercapacitors; Hydrogen storage; Advanced thermal storage . Through the journey in this course, students are anticipated to understand why and how these systems are advantageous in renewable energy applications.
Cross-listed
Same as NANO 533.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 535 - Biomaterials
Description
Lectures will include: materials for biomedical and dental restoration applications and their biocompatibility; design at a molecular scale of materials used in contact with biological systems, including biotechnology and biomedical engineering; methods for biomaterials surface modification and characterization. Other topics include analysis of protein absorption on biomaterials; tissue and organ regeneration; design of implants and prostheses based on control of biomaterials-tissue interactions; drung delivery, and cell-guiding surfaces.
Cross-listed
Same as NANO 630.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 541 - Integrated Manufacturing Systems
Description
Computer aided manufacturing, automation, flexible manufacturing systems, numerical control machines, computerized process planning, information systems in a plant, selection of automated systems.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 542 - Total Quality Management
Description
Product quality and losses to society, loss function, product life cycle, design for quality, quality deployment charts, customer needs, process design planning and control, continuous quality improvement, quality circles.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 543 - Systems Modeling and Optimization
Description
Modeling of large scale industrial problems, theory of optimization, software performance evaluation, simulation of complex industrial systems, input/output analysis, model validation, overview of simulation languages, manufacturing systems case studies.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 545 - Production Systems Design
Description
Production planning, workforce and line balancing capacity planning and expansions, optimal sequencing and scheduling, measures of effectiveness of operating systems, computer applications, applied case studies.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 548 - Facilities Planning and Design
Description
Location evaluation for plants, warehouses, and facilities, computerized layout design, selection and installation of material handling equipment, planning for expansion, modeling and analysis of facility layout: Quadratic assignment approach, graph theoretic approach, decomposition of large facilities, locating new facilities.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 553 - Advanced Computer Aided Design
Description
Homogeneous Coordinates and Cartesian Coordinates. Explicit and Implicit Representations of Lines, Planes, Surfaces and Intersections. Surface Modeling:Bezier, B-Spline and NURBS surfaces. Curve and Surface Fitting and Approximation. Solid Modeling: Constructive Solid Modeling, and Boundary Representation. Shading and Rendering. Homogeneous perspective, stereographic projections and virtual reality. Introduction to Shape and Topology Optimization.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 554 - Advanced Stress Analysis in Design and Manufacturing
Description
Differential and integral formulations of elastic problems: equilibrium, continuity, generalized material relations, boundary conditions. Applications to two dimensional problems, plates and shells. Yield criteria and inelastic stress-strain relations. Limit analysis. Inelastic design. Simplified techniques for large deformation problems: energy approach, slab method, and upper bound solutions, numerical techniques.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 555 - Analysis and Design of Dynamic Systems
Description
Introduction to systems concepts. Modeling of lumped elements and systems. Solution methods for transient and steady state behavior. Design and synthesis of mechanical networks. Automatic controls. Compensation and design of control systems. Digital control systems.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 557 - Engineering Design Methodologies
Description
Conceptual design: levels, generic concepts, main and subconcepts. The preliminary design stage. Design for reliability. Design optimization. Examples and a case study.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 558 - Applied Finite Element Analysis for Engineers
Description
Advanced modeling techniques. Material, geometric and boundary condition nonlinearities. Application to elastoplasticity, creep and buckling. Time response dynamic analysis, nonlinear heat transfer. Projects involving extensive utilization of FEM packages on engineering workstations.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 560 - Applied Control, Vibration and Instrumentations
Description
Feedback control systems and role of sensors. Process modelling and identification. Linear system response in time domain, Routh-Horwitz stability criteria. PID controllers design and implementations. Root locus: analysis, design, lead/lag compensators. Frequency response methods and analysis. Vibrations of multi-degree-of-freedom and continuous systems, introduction to finite element vibrations analysis, response to periodic and arbitrary inputs, passive and active vibration control, applied vibration measurement and analysis. Sensors: characteristics, physical properties and usage. Industrial automation and sensors. Measurement and uncertainty. Study of various techniques for sensor integration. Common instrumentation networks. Remote instrumentation for monitoring and control. Future prospect of instrumentations and intelligence.
Prerequisites
Instructor Consent.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 561 - Robotics: Kinematics, Dynamics and Control
Description
Robot mechanisms, End-effector mechanisms, Actuators and drives, Sensors. Robot forward and inverse kinematics. Differential motion and Jacobian (Velocities and forces). Simulation software and analysis. Acceleration and Inertia, Robot dynamics. Trajectory generation and control of robot manipulators. Robot planning and control. Task oriented control, Force compliance control. Robot programming, Robot work cell design and work cycle analysis. Robot vision, Teleoperation and Interactive haptics. Closed-Loop Kinematic chains, Parallel-link robot kinematics. Non-holomonic systems, Legged robots.
Prerequisites
Instructor Consent.
Cross-listed
Same as RCSS 501.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 562 - Embedded Real Time Systems
Description
Fundamentals of embedded control system design, embedded processor architecture and operation. General overview of existing families of micro-controllers, DSPs, FPGAs, ASICs. Selected embedded 8/16/32 processor architectures, and programming. Real- time, resources and management, I/O, Virtual memory and memory management. Concurrency, resource sharing and deadlocks. Scheduling theory. Real-time programming and embedded software. Real-time kernels and operating systems. Bus structure and Interfacing. Programming pervasive and ubiquitous embedded system. Designing embedded system. Discretization and implementation of continuous-time control systems. Networked embedded systems and integrated control.
Prerequisites
Instructor Consent.
Cross-listed
Same as RCSS 502.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 563 - Modern Control Design
Description
Basic linear system response: Analysis in time domain, stability analysis, Routh- Horwitz stability criteria of LTI. Feedback analysis and design continuous-time systems on the basis of root locus: analysis, design, lead/lag compensators, and Control synthesis in frequency domain: (Bode response, Nyquist stability criteria, sensitivity and design). Control design concepts for linear multivariable systems using state variable techniques. State space representation and transition matrix. Control system design in state space: controllability, pole method and pole placement design, observer/observability and compensators design. Optimal observer based feedback. Lyapunov Stability. The solutions to LQR problem, Kalman filtering problem. LQG and LTR based design methods. Discrete-time systems and computer control.
Prerequisites
Instructor consent.
Cross-listed
Same as RCSS 503.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 564 - Autonomous Robotics: Modeling, Navigation and Control
Description
Autonomous and Mobile robots, Locomotion concepts and mechanisms, Degrees of mobility and steering. Non holonomic concept and constraint. Wheeled mobile robots: Kinematic and dynamic models. Trajectory generation and Control methods. Sensors, sensor models and perception. Mapping and knowledge representations. Control architectures and Navigation: Planning, Subsumption, Potential field, Motor Schemas, Probabilistic, Learning from observations and Reinforcement learning. Relative and absolute localization. Navigation and localization techniques. SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping). Multi robotic system: navigation, cooperation and autonomy.
Prerequisites
Instructor Consent.
Cross-listed
Same as RCSS 521.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 573 - Cogeneration and Energy Storage
Description
Introduction to cogeneration; cogeneration technologies; issues and applications; introduction to energy storage; types; applications in renewable energy and conventional systems; economic analysis.
Prerequisites
B.Sc. level Mechanical engineering courses in Thermodynamics, Heat transfer, Fluid mechanics and applications, or equivalent.
(3 cr.)
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MENG 575 - CFD and Turbulence Modeling
Description
Introduction to CFD, basic equations of Flow, FV method, SIMPLE algorithm and variants. Turbulence modeling. Introduction to PHOENICS/FLUENT code, application to case studies.
Prerequisites
Undergraduate level knowledge of
i) fluid properties, fluid flows with and without friction, duct flows, Bernouli’s equation and continuity equation; heat and mass transfer.
ii) numerical analysis including solution of sets of algebraic linear equations, and P.D.E.s employing F.D.; programming in MATLAB or any other language.
(3 cr.)
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