ENGINEERING USE OF COMPUTERS
PREREQUISITE: MTH 184
COREQUISITE: MTH 251
Introduction to use of computers to model systems and to solve engineering problems, including electrical and interdisciplinary problems. Emphasis on numerical models and methods using FORTRAN as well as roots of equations, matrix operations, integration, etc.

INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS
PREREQUISITE: MTH 251
COREQUISITE: MTH 252; EEN 200L
Discussions of basic principles of electronics, diodes and transistors, analog circuits and op-amps, digital logic and circuits, electronic instruments, transducer interfaces, data acquisition systems, filtering and processing statistical treatment of data.

INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS LABORATORY
COREQUISITE: EEN 200
Laboratory experience of basic principles of electronics.

MATERIAL SCIENCE
PREREQUISITE: CHM 221, PHY 251
Introduction to mechanics of materials design project with emphasis on following topics: atomic order and disorder in solids; single phase materials; molecular phases; ceramic composites, conductors and semiconductors, magnetic, dielectric and optical materials.

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY
PREREQUISITES: MTH 372; EEN 232; PHY 250, 251
Study of static, electric, and magnetic fields as well an introduction to Maxwell's equation and applications.

ENGINEERING ECONOMICS
PREREQUISITE: MTH 251
Introduction to economic principles and techniques used in making decisions about the acquisition and retirement of capital goods by government and industry. Special emphasis on methods of analysis based on the mathematics of compound interest. Study of time value of money, annual cost, present worth, future value, capitalized cost along with break-even analysis, valuation, and depreciation, and ethics in economics.

INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING
Introduction to electronics and optical engineering and qualitative and quantitative tools necessary.

GEOMETRIC AND INSTRUMENTATION OPTICS I
PREREQUISITES: PHY251; MTH251
COREQUISITE: OEN 200L
Study of basic principles of geometric optics, refraction and reflection, including Gaussian optics of axially symmetrical systems and other related topics, as well as simple optical instruments, such as magnifying lenses, compound microscopes, refracting telescope and other simple optical systems.

GEOMETRIC AND INSTRUMENTATION OPTICS
LABORATORY
PREREQUISITE: PHY251L
COREQUISITE: OEN 200
Study of intermediate geometric optics using state-of-the-art laboratory exercises and equipment to do fundamental experiments using lasers, fiber optic systems and diodes.

GEOMETRIC AND INSTRUMENTATION OPTICS II
COREQUISITES: OEN 200
Detailed discussion of topics such as interference and interferometers, Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction, spectroscopic instrumentation, electro-optic effects and elements of quantum and non-linear behavior.

OPTICAL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
PREREQUISITES: OEN 201
Development of tools and techniques for engineering of optical systems. Study of specifications, system design and analysis, tradeoffs and optimization, manufacturing.

LASERS AND PHOTONICS
PREREQUISITE: OEN 320
COREQUISITE: OEN 340L
D iscussion of condensed matter physics, including issues in solid state physics, laser physics, laser light, laser components and systems and measurements.

LASER AND PHOTONICS LABORATORY
COREQUISITE: OEN 340
Study of laser and photonics in a laboratory setting.

360 Three Credits
INTRODUCTION TO OPTICAL MATERIALS
PREREQUISITES: EEN 257; OEN 201
Introduction to the optical properties of III-V and IV-VI semiconducting
compounds that are used in optical systems.

INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM MECHANICS
PREREQUISITES: EEN 257; PHY 251; PHY 320
Introduction to the uncertainty principle, the differences between quantum and classical systems, Schroedinger’s Equation, free particle wave functions, square wave and simple harmonic oscillator potentials, the hydrogen atom, and other general quantum concepts.

OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS I
PREREQUISITES: OEN 340, 360
COREQUISITE: OEN 460L
Study of optical communication components and applications to communications systems, including fiber attenuation and dispersion, laser modulation, photodetection and noise and coherent communications.

OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS I LABORATORY
COREQUISITE: OEN 460
Study of optical communication components and applications to communications systems in a laboratory setting.

OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS II
PREREQUISITE: OEN 460
Further discussion of coherent communications.

SENIOR SEMINAR
PREREQUISITE: Senior Status and Permission of the Instructor
Discussion of related topics with invited speakers.

SENIOR PROJECT (Stage I)
PREREQUISITE: Senior Status and Permission of the Instructor
Topics selected by the student and his/her research advisors.

SENIOR PROJECT II (STAGE II)
PREREQUISITE: OEN 498 and Permission of the Instructor
Continuation of selected topic resulting in a paper of publishable quality in a revered research journal.

OPTICAL DESIGN AND INSTRUMENTATION
PREREQUISITE: Graduate Course
Three Credits
Introduces geometrical and physical optics systems and their ramifications will be discussed. Course exposes the student to a variety of optical equipment, including mirrors, prisms, beam splitters, couplers, polarization equipment, lasers and laser coupling techniques. Laboratory experiments will introduce basic photonic, geometric and physical optics instrumentation as well as measurement techniques.

MATHEMATICS FOR OPTICS
PREREQUISITE: Graduate Course
Three Credits
Basic mathematical tools of optics, and photonics including linear algebra, advanced vector calculus, complex variable theory, ordinary and partial differential equations and integral transform will be discussed. Approximation techniques such as Runga-Kutta methods as well as required mathematical techniques for the students’ research may also be included.

OPTICAL MATERIALS
PREREQUISITE: Graduate Course
Three Credits
This course relates optical behavior to the fundamental chemical, physical and micro-structural properties of conductors, insulators and semiconductor materials. Specialty topics such as the Kerr effect, Stark effect, Zeeman shift, radiative and non-radiative transitions, up-conversion processes and other energy transfer mechanisms will be discussed, with an emphasis on semiconductor materials. Students will gain an insight into the kinds of materials engineering and processing conditions that are necessary to produce a material with a desired optical property.

OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS I
PREREQUISITE: Graduate Course
Three Credits
Advantages of optical communication and the fundamental components of a communication system will be covered. Topics will include waveguide theory, signal impairments such as fiber attenuation and dispersion, laser modulation, photo-detection and noise and coherent communications

OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS II
PREREQUISITE: Graduate Course
Three Credits
Continues the discussion in optical communications with a brief review of sources, detectors and signal degradation mechanisms in optical fibers. The remainder of the course deals with optical system network elements such as amplifiers, wavelength division multiplexers, switches and other passive optical components. Basic system design, testing and measurements will also be covered with the aid of system modeling software.

QUANTUM MECHANICS
PREREQUISITE: Graduate Course
Three Credits
This course develops the foundations of quantum optics, interactions of two-level atoms with light; basic elements of laser theory; fundamental consequences of the quantization of the light field and introduction to modern topics in quantum optics.

RESEARCH METHODS
PREREQUISITE: Graduate Course
One Credit
This course will provide students with the tools to research technical topics using the various search engines and abstracts so that exhaustive literature searches on technical topics can be developed. Various technical styles of writing and technical manuals will be used to ensure that communication skills are optimized for writing theses and technical proposals.

OPTO-ELECTRONIC DEVICES
PREREQUISITE: Graduate Course
Three Credits
Materials for optoelectronics, optical processes in semiconductor s, absorption and radiation, transition rates and carrier lifetimes are discussed. Principles of LEDs, lasers, photodetectors, modulators and solar cells and optoelectronic integrated circuits are discussed in detail.

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS)
PREREQUISITE: Graduate Course
Three Credits
This course covers the MEMS field at the graduate level. Tensor physics will be reviewed and used to describe physical properties of importance to sensors and actuators including; stress, strain, piezoresistivity, and elasticity. Students will examine the methods that are used to predict the deflections of common mechanical structures used in MEMS. The course also covers both bulk and surface micromachining, include techniques for measuring properties of thin films.

APPLIED OPTICS RESEARCH SEMINAR
PREREQUISITE: Graduate Course
Three Credits
Invited speakers with optical engineering experience will meet with the class to describe their experiences, entrepreneurial ventures, and research challenges.

MASTER’S THESIS RESEARCH
PREREQUISITE: Graduate Course
Three Credits
Required by thesis option students. Students must have a research advisor and be working on a research project.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS I
PREREQUISITE: Satisfactory Scoring on Placement Examination or Promotion from ENG 100
Experiences in multiple-draft writing of expository themes through the writing-process approach. Focus on thesis analysis and development, and analyses of audience, purpose, tone, style, and diction. Selected readings included.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS II
PREREQUISITE: ENG 101
Development of critical and analytical skills in communication which provides experience in argumentative reading and writing and in techniques of research.

PRINCIPLES OF SPEECH
PREREQUISITES: ENG 101 and 102
Basic communication theory and practice of public speaking, including information processing skills, oral style, and delivery. Practical emphasis on developing verbal and vocal skills through a variety of speech purposes.

CALCULUS I
PREREQUISITE: MTH 153 or the Equivalent
Treatment of the essentials of calculus necessary for the study of more advanced subjects in the natural sciences and mathematics including limits, continuity, derivatives and applications, antiderivatives and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Integration of some calculus applications with
computer activities included.

CALCULUS II
PREREQUISITE: MTH 184
Applications of definite integrals, the calculus of transcendental functions, infinite series, and integration techniques. Some topics are integrated with computer activities.

CALCULUS III
PREREQUISITE: MTH 251
Investigation of calculus concepts at the intermediate level including polar coordinates, vectors, and the calculus of several variables.

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
PREREQUISITE: MTH 251
A first course in ordinary differential equations. Topics include first-order equations, linear differential equations, and variable-coefficient equations. Applications include growth/decay models and the vibrational models.

ADVANCED VECTOR CALCULUS
PREREQUISITE: MTH 252
A one-semester course in the calculus of functions of several variables and vector analysis. Topics include derivatives and integrals of functions of several variables, vector fields, divergence, curl, Green's Theorem, and LaGrange Multipliers. Course includes selected applications to the physical sciences.

MATHEMATICAL MODELING IN THE SCIENCES
PREREQUISITE: MTH 184
A one-semester interdisciplinary course integrating mathematics and science investigations in a mathematical model setting. Students, working in cooperative groups, investigate real-world science problems, formulate model
solutions to the problems, and then present their solutions in a classroom setting using various technological aids.

UNIVERSITY PHYSICS
COREQUISITE: MTH 184, PHY 160L, PHY 161L
Study of mechanics, heat, sound, light, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics. Emphasis on analytical methods with application of calculus and problem solving.

UNIVERSITY PHYSICS LABORATORY
COREQUISITES: PHY 250, 251
Opportunity to investigate the laws and principles of physics and to make conclusions based on observations and analysis.

WAVES
PREREQUISITES: PHY 160, 161; MTH 252
COREQUISITE: MTH 372
In-depth study of mechanical and electromagnetic wave phenomena, including traveling waves, standing waves, reflection and transmission, interference, diffraction, polarization, and wave packets. Applications of calculus and
differential equations to physical phenomena are emphasized.

GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
PREREQUISITES: MTH 153
Emphasis on theoretical principles necessary for an understanding of the nature of matter and the physical and chemical changes which it undergoes. High school chemistry not required but desirable. Good understanding of algebra
desirable. Must be taken in sequence.

INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY LIFE
Non-credit introduction to university life to enhance students’ transition.

FUNDAMENTALS OF FITNESS FOR LIFE
Development of knowledge and appreciation for total fitness as an individualized lifetime goal, including the improvement in current levels of fitness and the development of positive lifestyles.

PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
Study of a basic knowledge of current personal and community health problems to make informed decisions, to develop more positive attitudes, and to practice a lifestyle of healthful living.