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EMEC 322 - Product Development 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
This course covers the aspects of product design. The calculation methodology of the mathematically computed engineering calculations will be presented. Definition and analysis of safety factor, tolerances, stress and knockdown factors will be presented. MathCAD, Microsoft Word, and Solidworks will be heavily used throughout the co ruse, as well as Microsoft PowerPoint, MATLAB and ANSYS. A product will be designed as a project for the co ruse and the groups are required to present their design through multiple engineering reviews.
Prerequisite(s): EGEN 202
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EMEC 326 - Fundamentals of Heat Transfer 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Principles of heat transfer by conduction, convection, boiling and radiation, fluid flow with forced and natural convection, heat exchanger analysis, and selected applications. The emphasis of the course is on heat transfer principles.
Prerequisite(s): EGEN 324 or EMEC 320 Corequisite(s): EGEN 335 . Course generally offered 2nd semester.
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EMEC 341 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
The objective of this course is to develop a background in more advanced mechanics of materials to be used in the design of mechanical components. The approach will rely heavily on the student’s background in mechanics of materials and material properties.
Prerequisite(s): EGEN 305
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EMEC 402 - Mechanical Engineering Laboratory 1 credit (Hrs: 3 Lab)
Covers practical application and experimentation in the areas of energy conversion, heat transfer, power cycles, HVAC, dynamics, kinematics, vibration analysis and balancing.
Prerequisite(s): EGEN 324 or EMEC 320 , EGEN 434 , EMEC 326 , and EMEC 455 .
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EMEC 415 - Impact Dynamics 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
A study of the dynamic response of structures involved in a collision and the application of the fundamental theory of rigid bodies for multi-degree of impact events, discrete and continuum modeling of the contact region, stress wave propagation in a deformable body, and vibration in flexible structures.
Prerequisite(s): EGEN 202 & EGEN 305 . Or instructor approval.
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EMEC 435 - Rocket Propulsion 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
This class will introduce the principles and practice of rocket propulsion in the many forms used in aerospace applications. Students will apply the fundamentals of thermodynamics, physics, and chemistry and ideal rocket equations to the study of rocket engine and rocket system performance. The flight performance of rocket powered vehicles within and outside the atmosphere and an introduction to orbital mechanics will be introduced.
Prerequisite(s): EGEN 324 and EGEN 335
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EMEC 445 - Mechanical Vibrations 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
A study of the motions and accelerations of moving components and the resulting inertial effects, vibrations, balancing, critical speeds, and effects of friction on motion and forces.
Prerequisite(s): EGEN 202 . Course generally offered 1st semester.
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EMEC 448 - Heating,Ventilating & Air Conditioning (HVAC) 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
This course covers the fundamentals of heating, ventilating and air conditioning of commercial and industrial buildings. Topics include conduction, convection and radiative heat transfer, building heating and cooling systems, lighting systems, typical pneumatic and electronic HVAC control systems and system design. Attention is given to recent developments in costs for applications in commercial and industrial heating, ventilating and air conditioning.
Prerequisite(s): EGEN 324 . Course generally offered 2nd semester.
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EMEC 455 - Mechanical Component Design 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
A study of the fundamentals of mechanical design such as safety factors, shafting, belts, fasteners, welded connections, bearings, gearing, and lubrication. An important part of the course is the selection of the proper material for specific applications.
Prerequisite(s): EMEC 341 Course generally offered 1st semester.
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EMEC 457 - Kinematics 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
This course covers the design of mechanisms and machines to create desired motions using mechanical parts. The calculation methodology for position, velocity, and acceleration of mechanisms and machines will be studied. Analysis of systems including multibar linkages, camshafts, and gear trains will be covered.
Prerequisite(s): EGEN 202
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EMEC 490 - Undergraduate Research Variable
This course is designed for students involved in directed research projects and is required for participants in the Undergraduate Research Program (URP). This course can be repeated. Students will be required to prepare a formal paper and present their results. A faculty member must advise the project. Pending the number of credits taken, graduation requirements, and as demanded of the research advisor, other requirements may be needed. To participate in URP, students must submit a proposal for a research project to the Undergraduate Research Committee and meet other requirements as listed in URP guidelines. Proposals are evaluated competitively and winners will receive a stipend. URP participants must register for this class in the Spring for at least one credit in order to present their findings in the annual Undergraduate Research Conference. A call for proposals is made at the beginning of the Spring Semester. Another call may be offered in the Fall Semester.
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EMEC 492 - Independent Study Variable
A special study at the senior or graduate level of some area of Engineering or engineering design. The student is expected to show initiative and originality under minimum supervision. A written report of accomplishment may be required.
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EMEC 494 - Seminar/Workshop 1 credit
Investigations in the engineering field and its many problems. Students will present research papers, make field trips to industrial plants and discuss problems with practicing, off-campus engineers.
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EMEC 498 - Internship 1-6 credits
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EMEC 515 - Impact Dynamics 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
A study of the dynamic response of structures involved in a collision and the application of the fundamental theory of rigid bodies for multi-degree of impact events, discrete and continuum modeling of the contact region, stress wave propagation in a deformable body, and vibration in flexible structures.
Prerequisite(s): EGEN 202 & EGEN 305 . Or instructor approval.
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EMET 194 - M&ME Workshop 1 credit (.5 Lec, 1.5 Lab)
Metallurgical and materials engineering pervades everyday life, but its practice is not common experience. This course provides exposure to and the context of mineral processing, extractive metallurgy, physical metallurgy, welding metallurgy and materials science. This is accomplished through directed fi eld trips and lectures from selected guest speakers. The importance of safety, quality, and economics is introduced and emphasized. Students will write a series of short reports and conclude the course by giving oral presentations on a metallurgical & materials engineering topic of their interest.
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EMET 232 - Process Engineering Fundamentals 2 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec)
An introduction to processing methods and equipment, particularly those utilized in the mining industry. Topics include material balances, size analysis, crushing, grinding, classification, flotation, leaching, magnetic, gravity and electrostatic separations. Applications to recycling and aggregate/concrete industries are discussed. A major design problem is given to cover process design and material balances.
Prerequisite(s): CHMY 141 1st
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EMET 234 - Process Engineering Fundamentals Lab 1 credit (Hrs: 3 Lab)
Students conduct laboratory exercises in sieve analysis, sampling, specific gravity determination, sizing by beaker decantation, jaw crushing, circulating load calculations, gravity separations, flotation and hydrocycloning.
Corequisite(s): EMET 232 . Course generally offered 1st semester.
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EMET 294 - M&ME Workshop 1 credit (Hrs: .5 Lec., 1.5 Lab)
Metallurgical and materials engineering pervades everyday life, but its practice is not common experience. This course provides exposure to and the context of mineral processing, extractive metallurgy, physical metallurgy, welding metallurgy and materials science. This is accomplished through directed field trips and lectures from selected guest speakers. The importance of safety, quality, and economics is introduced and emphasized. Students will write a series of short reports and conclude the course by giving oral presentations on a metallurgical & materials engineering topic of their interest.
Course generally offered 2nd semester.
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EMET 307 - M&ME Thermodynamics 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Basic thermodynamic principles are reviewed and the application of thermodynamics and physical chemistry to chemical, metallurgical and environmental processes are illustrated. Industrial examples are presented.
Prerequisite(s): CHMY 143 or Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered 2nd semester.
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EMET 333 - Mineral Processing and Design 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Size reduction processes of crushing and grinding, particle sizing methods of screening and classifying, and solid/liquid separations of thickening and filtering are detailed. Types of equipment, methods for sizing equipment, prediction of energy requirements, flow sheet development, and safety considerations are examined.
Prerequisite(s): EMET 232 or Consent of Instructor Course generally offered 2nd semester.
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EMET 335 - Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Lab 1 credit (Hrs: 3 Lab)
Students conduct laboratory exercises in sizing by Andreasan pipette, selective flotation, rod milling, electrostatic separation, enhanced gravity separation, thickening, circulating load in industrial setting, magnetic separation, and Bond work index measurement.
Prerequisite(s): EMET 234 or Instructor approval. Course generally offered 2nd semester.
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EMET 340 - Mass Transfer & Chemical Kinetics 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Principles and applications of mass transfer and chemical kinetics to both extractive and physical metallurgy problems are discussed. Reaction rate theory is developed for both homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions. The operating characteristics of batch, continuous-stirred and plug flow reactors are developed and applied to metallurgical systems. Diffusion mechanisms and transformation rates in the solid state are examined.
Prerequisite(s): CHMY 143 ; M 273 . Course generally offered 1st semester.
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EMET 350 - Transport Phenomena 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec)
This course covers momentum and heat transfer fundamental principles and their applications to metallurgical and material engineering. Principles for momentum transfer include fluid properties, momentum and energy equations, dimensional analysis, internal and external flows. The application for momentum transfer ultimately leads to the design for slurry pump and packed and fluidized beds. Principles of heat transfer include conduction, convection and radiation, and the system may be steady state or transient. The applications lead to carious ways of metal solidification and vaporization. The mass transfer includes chemical kinetics that will cover techniques including electrochemical processes, chemical vapor deposition, and zone refining. Design projects will be assigned to groups for solving engineering problems.
Prerequisite(s): M 172 and PHSX 235 Generally offered second semester
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EMET 380 - M&ME Safety & Health 1 credit (Hrs: 1 Lec.)
The practice of engineering requires a basic understanding of good safety and industrial hygiene practices. Students will be introduced to safety and occupational health agencies, rules, regulations and practices. specific examples of common standard operating procedures that are required for a safe workplace will be presented. The safety practices of the M&ME Department will be analyzed
Course generally offered 2nd semester.
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EMET 401 - Hydrometallurgy & Aqueous Processing 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Chemistry and operating principles related to hydrometallurgical and electrometallurgical unit operations are illustrated and discussed for industrial processes. Acid rock drainage formation and treatment methods are examined. Physical and chemical principles as well as design criteria are discussed and examined from an operational approach throughout. Hydrometallurgical processes commonly used for concentrating include traditional leaching (dump, heap, vat and agitation), bacterial leaching, solvent extraction, ion exchange, and reduction (cementation, electrowinning and gaseous reduction). Electrometallurgical processes commonly used for purifying include electrothermic, electrolytic, electrowinning and electrorefining methods.
Prerequisite(s): EMAT 307 or consent of instructor. Course generally offered 1st semester.
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EMET 402 - Pyrometallurgy & Thermal Processing 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Basic engineering principles are used to explain the application of thermal processing technologies to metallurgical and materials engineering applications. The course focuses on the chemistry and thermodynamics of selected high temperature unit operations; material and energy balance calculations are heavily emphasized. Current industrial operations are studied, including large scale extractive operations and smaller-scale materials synthesis processes. The subject matter includes the design aspects of environmental control technologies and the application of conventional metallurgical technologies to waste treatment and recycling.
Prerequisite(s): EMET 307 or Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered 1st semester.
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EMET 405 - Extractive Metallurgy Lab 1 credit (Hrs: 3 Lab)
Experiments are performed in pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy and electrometallurgy. Labs include acid leaching of oxide ores, autoclaving of sulfi de ores, diagnostic leaching, solvent extraction (loading and stripping), resin adsorption (loading and stripping), electrowinning, cementation, roasting, and smelting. Safety procedures are emphasized.
Corequisite(s): EMET 401 and EMET 402 . Course generally offered 1st semester.
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EMET 420 - Physical Chemistry of Iron & Steelmaking 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec)
Physical chemistry principles are utilized to describe iron and steel production including refining as well as slag/refractory selection and stability. Environmental issues are emphasized. Crosslisted with EMET 520.
Prerequisite(s): Senior or Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Offered on demand.
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EMET 425 - Computer Applications for Process Engineers 3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec, 3 Lab)
An application of computer techniques to processes engineering including optimizations, mass balances, energy balances, thermodynamics, and simulations. Crosslisted with EMET 525.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Offered on demand.
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EMET 427 - Advanced Pyro-Processing 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
The course focuses on the analysis of selected pyrometallurgical and thermal processes and includes the application and integration of applicable environmental control technologies and efficient energy utilization practices. Emphasis is placed on the utilization of thermodynamics, kinetic, and engineering principles in process development, design, and operation applications.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing or consent of instructor
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EMET 428 - Materials Recycling & Waste Remediation 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
The course surveys the environmental legislation and regulations relevant to metallurgical and materials processes including RCRA, TSCA & CERCLA. Hazardous waste classifications are defined, as are alternatives for disposal, de-listing, or exclusion. Application of physical, aqueous, and/or thermal processing technologies to remediate waste is illustrated though commodity-specific case histories. The energy, environmental, and economic benefits of recycling are emphasized to help students realize the potential that waste minimization, waste treatment, and recycling holds for valuable materials recovery and, in some cases, energy production. The course includes guest lectures delivered by subject matter experts.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing and/or consent of instructor.
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EMET 429 - Advanced Separation 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Advanced separation processes relevant to metallurgical and materials processing are detailed. Separation of solids from other soils, liquid and gases are discussed. Liquid-liquid and gas-liquid separations relevant to metallurgical processing are covered. Separation of gaseous species in metallurgical processing from gas mixtures are dealt with.
Prerequisite(s): EMET 232 (or equivalent) or consent of instructor.
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EMET 430 - Reactor Design 3 credits (Hrs. 3 Lec)
This course covers the principles and applications of reactor design including mass transfer, chemical kinetics, and transport phenomena.
Prerequisite(s): CHMY 143 and M 273
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EMET 434 - Flotation 3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec, 3 Lab)
This course describes the physical and chemical processes involved in separations. Flotation, the most commonly used separation, is discussed in detail. Gravity, magnetic and electrostatic separations are also described. Strategies involving non-mineral systems (recycling and waste minimization) are introduced and corresponding laboratory exercises are conducted. Students must register for EMET 534 Lab. Crosslisted with EMET 534.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Offered on demand.
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EMET 441 - Flowsheet Development & Design 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
The principles for flowsheet development, mass flow calculations and economic estimations are presented. The student is required to select a metallurgical, materials, or hazardous waste treatment process, and develop an interactive flowsheet model of the process that includes mass distributions, equipment sizing, and a first order estimate of the capital and operating costs.
Prerequisite(s): EGEN 325 or Graduate Standing or Consent. Cross listed with EMET 541. Offered on demand.
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EMET 451 - Process Instrumentation and Control 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
The course is oriented to the perspective of a process engineer and emphasizes development and interpretation of piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), hardware specification, and the interpretation of data obtained from process instrumentation and control systems. Subject matter includes an introduction to standard process control confi gurations, control principles, sensor and transmitter selection criteria, and final control elements. Correlations between control systems and engineering fundamentals such as material and energy balances are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): PHSX 322 or ; and CHMY 373 , , or EMET 307 ; or Consent. Offered on demand.
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EMET 489W - M&ME Design I 1 credit (Hrs: 3 Lab)
This course requires students to form teams and solve real world engineering problems. Teams must design a system, component or process; design and conduct experiments in the laboratory to test the concept; collect and evaluate data; perform first order cost analysis; and communicate a first class final report (both spoken and written). Examples of past projects include: development of a beneficiation process including sizing of equipment, selection of an extraction process or unit operation, evaluation of an industrial failure and material selection for casting molds.
Prerequisite(s): M&ME major. Must be within three semesters of graduation. Course generally offered 1st semester.
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EMET 490 - Undergraduate Research 1 - 6 credits (Variable)
This course is designed for students involved in directed research projects and is required for participants in the Undergraduate Research Program (URP). This course can be repeated. Students will be required to prepare a formal paper and present their results. A faculty member must advise the project. Pending the number of credits taken, graduation requirements, and as demanded of the research advisor, other requirements may be needed. To participate in URP, students must submit a proposal for a research project to the Undergraduate Research Committee and meet other requirements as listed in URP guidelines. Proposals are evaluated competitively and winners will receive a stipend. URP participants must register for this class in the Spring for at least one credit in order to present their findings in the annual Undergraduate Research Conference. A call for proposals is made at the beginning of the Spring Semester. Another call may be offered in the Fall Semester.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Course offered on demand.
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EMET 494W - M&ME Seminar 1 credit (Hrs: 1 Recitation)
Senior Seminar is designed to improve the oral and written presentation skills of seniors in M&ME. Students give an oral presentation on a topic of metallurgical importance. All students are expected to participate in ensuing discussions and turn in a written report within a certain time of their oral presentation. May be taken twice.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Course offered on demand.
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EMET 498 - Internship 0 - 6 credits (Variable)
For academic work done in conjunction with an approved work experience related to the Metallurgical & Materials Engineering degree program. Students should consult with their faculty coordinator to determine the availability of appropriate work experiences which includes undergraduate research and temporary (e.g., summer) employment. Companies offering internship include BHP, Kennecott, Newmont, Placer Dome, REC, Stillwater BMR & Refinery, and Western Zirconium.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior Standing and Consent. May be repeated once for credit. Course offered on demand.
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EMET 499W - M&ME Design Capstone II 2 credits (Hrs: 6 Lab)
Continuation of EMET 489W .
Prerequisite(s): EMET 489W . Course generally offered 2nd semester.
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EMET 501 - Advanced Extractive Metallurgy I 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
A detailed study of the design, simulation and analysis for metallurgical and mineral processing unit operations and research including problems and treatment methods associated with mine waste.
Prerequisite(s): Senior or Graduate Standing and Consent. Offered on demand.
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EMET 502 - Advanced Extractive Metallurgy II 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Continuation of but can be taken out of sequence.
Prerequisite(s): Senior or Graduate Standing and Consent. Offered on demand.
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EMET 504 - Fire Assay 2 credits (Hrs: 1.5 Lec., 1.5 Lab)
This laboratory/lecture course covers the art and science of assaying for precious metals. Procedural differences are discussed for various ore types as well as the precious metal being assayed. In this regard, gold, silver, rhodium, platinum and palladium assay methods are compared. Field trips to area mines and smelters will be made. Students must register in EMET 504 Lab.
Prerequisite(s): Senior or Graduate Standing and Consent. Offered on demand.
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EMET 511 - Materials Handling Design 3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 3 Lab)
A design-oriented course covering belt conveyors, feeders, storage facilities, slurry pipelines and pumps. Spreadsheet calculations are used to design belt conveyors and slurry pipelines based on laboratory data obtained from samples collected at industrial sites.
Prerequisite(s): Senior or Graduate Standing and Consent. Offered on demand.
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EMET 520 - Physical Chemistry of Iron & Steelmaking 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Physical chemistry principles are utilized to describe iron and steel production including refining as well as slag/refractory selection and stability. Environmental issues are emphasized. Crosslisted with EMET 420.
Prerequisite(s): Senior or Graduate Standing and Consent. Offered on demand.
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EMET 525 - Computer Applications for Process Engineers 3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 3 Lab)
An application of computer techniques to processes engineering including optimizations, mass balances, energy balances, thermodynamics, and simulations. Crosslisted with EMET 425.
Prerequisite(s): Senior or Graduate Standing and Consent. Offered on demand.
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EMET 527 - Advanced Pyro-Processing 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
The course focuses on the analysis of selected pyrometallurgical and thermal processes and includes the application and integration of applicable environmental control technologies and efficient energy utilization practices. Emphasis is placed on the utilization of thermodynamics, kinetic, and engineering principles in process development, design, and operation applications.
Prerequisite(s): Gradaute Standing or consent of instructor.
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EMET 528 - Materials Recycling & Waste Remediation 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
The course surveys the environmental legislation and regulations relevant to metallurgical and materials processes including RCRA, TSCA & CERCLA. Hazardous waste classifications are defined, as are alternatives for disposal, de-listing, or exclusion. Application of physical, aqueous, and/or thermal processing technologies to remediate waste is illustrated though commodity-specific case histories. The energy, environmental, and economic benefits of recycling are emphasized to help students realize the potential that waste minimization, waste treatment, and recycling holds for valuable materials recovery and, in some cases, energy production. The course includes guest lectures delivered by subject matter experts.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing and/or consent of instructor.
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EMET 529 - Advanced Separation 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Advanced separation processes relevant to metallurgical and materials processing are detailed. Separation of solids from other soils, liquid and gases are discussed. Liquid-liquid and gas-liquid separations relevant to metallurgical processing are covered. Separation of gaseous species in metallurgical processing from gas mixtures are dealt with.
Prerequisite(s): EMET 232 (or equivalent) or consent of instructor
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EMET 531 - Hazardous and Toxic Species Remediation 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Fundamental considerations and current industrial unit operations used in treating solutions and solids that contain toxic and hazardous constituents, e.g., arsenic, selenium, thallium, mercury, and heavy metals are reviewed. Students will be able to: describe the fundamental basis for currently used industrial treatment processes for removing toxic and hazardous constituents from solutions and/or stabilizing solids; describe the unit operations utilized in the treatment of toxic and hazardous constituents; select the best unit operations for the processing of waste solutions and solids; and describe, compare and suggest possible alternative treatment processes to presently used industrial processes.
Prerequisite(s): Senior or Graduate Standing and Consent. Offered on demand.
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EMET 534 - Flotation 3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 3 Lab)
This course describes the physical and chemical processes involved in separations. Flotation, the most commonly used separation, is discussed in detail. Gravity, magnetic and electrostatic separations are also described. Strategies involving non-mineral systems (recycling and waste minimization) are introduced and corresponding laboratory exercises are conducted. Students must register for EMET 534 Lab. Corsslisted with EMET 434.
Prerequisite(s): Senior or Graduate Standing and Consent. Offered on demand.
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EMET 541 - Metallurgical & Materials Flowsheet Design 3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 3 Lab)
The principles for flowsheet development, mass flow calculations and economic estimations are presented. The student is required to select a metallurgical, materials, or hazardous waste treatment process, and develop an interactive flowsheet model of the process that includes mass distributions, equipment sizing, and a first order estimate of the capital and operating costs. Students taking this course are held to a higher standard than EMET 441 . Cross-listed with EMET 441.
Prerequisite(s): Senior or Graduate Standing and Consent. Offered on demand.
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EMET 555 - Advanced Flotation 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Deals with the development of the theoretical basis of the flotation process. The surface chemistry of collector and frother action under modification is quantitatively presented. Modern theories of adsorption are critically examined.
Prerequisite(s): Senior or Graduate Standing and Consent. Course offered on demand.
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EMET 582 - Processing of Energy Resources 3 credits (Hrs: 2.5 Lec., 1.5 Lab)
Focuses on the coal and uranium processing including discussions on environmental issues. Coal topics include genesis, macerals, properties, washability analysis, beneficiation principles, levels of preparation, beneficiation equipment, preparation economics, power plant operations, blending, and fractionation. Spreadsheet calculations involving comminution modeling and coal drying are developed. Labs on maceral identification, hardness, washability, carbon/sulfur analysis, and BTU measurement are conducted. Uranium topics include mineralogy, leaching practices, solution concentration and purification. Nuclear power plant operations are touched upon. Students will conduct library searches and write reports on other energy resources excluding oil.
Prerequisite(s): Senior or Graduate Standing and Consent. Offered on demand.
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EMET 583 - Processing of Precious Metal Resources 3 credits (Hrs: 2.5 Lec., 1.5 Lab)
An introduction to the processing and hydrometallurgy of precious metal ores with a focus on gold. Lectures cover crushing, grinding, autoclaving, agglomeration, roasting, concentration, leaching, solution purification, recovery, cementation, electrowinning and recycling. Environmental concerns and industrial solutions are emphasized. The laboratory experience consists of visiting gold processing facilities, collecting processing data from each plant, and writing summary trip reports.
Prerequisite(s): Senior or Graduate Standing and Consent. Offered on demand.
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EMET 594 - Graduate Seminar 1 credit (Hrs: 1 Recitation)
Meets with . Graduate Seminar is designed to improve the written and oral presentation skills of graduate students in M&ME. Students give oral presentations on topics of metallurgical/materials importance. All students are expected to participate in ensuing discussions and turn in a written report within a certain time of their oral presentation. Must be taken twice.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing. Course generally offered both semesters.
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EMET & EMAT 697 - Special Problems 1 - 8 credits (Variable)
Individual problems suitable for graduate study are assigned. Students submit written and oral reports for each problem.
Prerequisite(s): Consent. Course generally offered both semesters.
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ENGR 5040 - Advanced Dynamics 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
A study of free, damped and forced vibrations of linear single degree of freedom systems, non-linear single degree of freedom systems and multi-degree of freedom systems.
Prerequisite(s): EGEN 202 ; M 405 or M 472 . Course offered on demand.
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ENGR 5500 - Hydraulic Structures 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Gives students the capacity to design safe and effective surface flow control structures such as culverts, channels, rip-rap and energy dissipaters. Hydrologic prediction and watershed surface water modeling are presented via computer software.
Prerequisite(s): EENV 402 or Graduate Standing or Instructor’s permission. Course generally offered 1st semester.
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ENGR 5710 - Advanced Fluid Mechanics 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Covers advanced work in the mechanics of fluids. Studies include, but are not limited to, basic hydrodynamics, potential flow, rotational and irrotational flow. Includes Navler-Stokes equations and introduction to boundary-layer theory.
Prerequisite(s): EGEN 335 ; M 274 . Course generally offered 1st semester of even numbered years.
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ENGR 5840 - Reinforced Concrete Design 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec., 3 Lab)
An introduction to the design of reinforced concrete beams, columns and footing will be made. Single reinforced, double reinforced and T-beams will be designed for both bending and shear. Column design will include both tied and spiral reinforced columns. The class will include the analysis and design of a three-story reinforced concrete building frame with beam, column and footing designs. Cross-listed as ECIV 484
Prerequisite(s): EGEN 305 . Course generally offered 1st semester.
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ENGR 5850 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Considers advanced strength topics and reviews elementary strength of materials. Topics considered are beam deflections, statically indeterminate beams, fatigue, two and three dimensional Mohr’s circle stress problems, advanced beam topics (shear center, unsymmetrical bending, curved flexural members, beams on elastic foundations, nonlinear stress-strain diagrams), advanced torsion problems, thickwalled pressure vessels, rotating disks, contact stresses and stress concentrations, elastic and geometric stability.
Prerequisite(s): EGEN 305 . Course generally offered 2nd semester of odd numbered years.
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ENGR 5880 - Structural Analysis & Design 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
An introduction to structural theory and design of steel, timber and concrete structures. Special emphasis is directed toward design, but the analysis of statically indeterminate structures is also considered. Cross-listed as ECIV 312
Prerequisite(s): EGEN 305 . Course generally offered 1st semester.
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ENGR 5940 - Engineering Seminar 1 credit (Hrs: 1 Lec.)
Graduate students present talks dealing with their research investigations or other selected engineering topics.
Course generally offered both semesters.
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ENGR 5970 - Engineering Problems (Variable)
An individual laboratory, library or design problem requiring a detailed report on the student’s work.
Course offered on demand.
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ENGR 5990 - Thesis Research (Variable)
An original problem is selected by the student, with the approval of the department, and is pursued until the results permit the writing and submission of a thesis.
Course generally offered year round.
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ENVE 591 - Special Problems (Variable)
Individual problems suitable for graduate study are assigned. Students submit written and oral reports for each problem.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered both semesters.
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ENVE 691 - Special Problems (Variable)
Individual problems suitable for graduate study are assigned. Students submit written and oral reports for each problem.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered both semesters.
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ENVE 5020 - Surface Water Hydrology 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Introduces components of the hydrologic cycle and their interactions including weather systems, precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, infiltration and runoff. Methods for stream flow measurement, hydrograph development, flood routing for channels and reservoirs and stochastic hydrology are covered.
Prerequisite(s): EGEN 335 . Course generally offered 2nd semester.
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ENVE 5030 - Water Quality Engineering II 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
The physical and chemical parameters associated with waters in the hydrologic cycle are quantitatively examined. Major industrial, municipal, and agricultural sources of waste water are considered: water renovation and treatment techniques are studied.
Prerequisite(s): EENV 443 , EGEN 335 or Graduate standing. Course generally offered 2nd semester.
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ENVE 5070 - Biological Wastewater Treatment 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Wastewater treatment by microbes is covered. Kinetics and stoichiometry for both suspended and biofilm systems are examined.
Prerequisite(s): EENV 403 .
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ENVE 5080 - Physical & Chemical Methods of Water Treatment 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
This course covers physical and chemical methods for treating water from a scientific perspective. Topics include coagulation and flocculation, granular media filtration, and activated carbon absorption.
Prerequisite(s): EENV 403 .
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ENVE 5190 - Air Pollution Engineering II 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Applies current technology to solving gaseous air pollution problems. Equipment discussions include design, installation and operation of incinerators, adsorption systems, NOx control systems, packed towers, SOx control systems and ventilation systems.
Prerequisite(s): EENV 443 . Course generally offered 2nd semester.
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ENVE 5290 - Hazardous Waste Engineering 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Examines the engineering principles of hazardous wastes including generation, handling, collection, transport, processing, recovery, and disposal. The design of RCRA & other governmental agency approved facilities will be covered.
Prerequisite(s): CHMY 210 . Course generally offered 2nd semester.
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ENVE 5300 - Subsurface Remediation 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
A design-oriented course analyzing subsurface contaminant fate and transport, and applying in situ remediation technologies including soil vapor extraction, steam injection, air sparging and Bioremediation.
Prerequisite(s): CHMY 210 ; GEOE 420 . Course generally offered 1st semester.
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ENVE 5400 - Pollution Prevention 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
The course familiarizes the student with local, national, and world-wide pollution prevention strategies. Preferred approaches are examined such as source reduction, recycling, and treatment. Students also will be introduced to environmental managerial systems.
Prerequisite(s): EENV 402 , EENV 443 . Course generally offered 2nd semester.
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ENVE 5500 - Landfill & Impoundment Design 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Planning and design of impoundments and municipal landfills. Planning includes site selection and waste characterization. An understanding of site soil materials is essential. Grade design must consider waste depositing, equipment performance, and leachate collection. Alternatives for lining and capping are presented.
Prerequisite(s): EENV 402 or Graduate Standing or Instructor’s permission. Course offered on demand.
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ENVE 5610 - Advanced Water Quality 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Surface water quality topics including pathogens, dissolved oxygen, nutrients, toxic substances, and temperature are covered. Various pollution sources are discussed, potential impacts modeled, and control measures evaluated. Various water quality models are studied.
Prerequisite(s): EENV 404 . Course generally offered 2nd semester.
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ENVE 5620 - Advanced Industrial Pollution Control 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Emphasizes the engineering approach to the solution of pollution treatment problems encountered by the minerals industry. Thermodynamics, kinetics, and reactor design are used to develop equipment design criteria and to give an in-depth understanding of pollution control.
Prerequisite(s): EENV 403 . Course generally offered 2nd semester.
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ENVE 5630 - Advanced Air Diffusion Modeling 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Provides a working knowledge of the air diffusion modeling programs used by the E.P.A. in granting permits for the construction of new plants and the expansion of existing ones. Both the theoretical and the practical aspects are considered in order to evaluate the results obtained from a modeling study.
Prerequisite(s): EENV 313 . Course generally offered 1st semester.
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ENVE 5640 - Toxic Emissions & Pollution Prevention Engineering 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Studies toxic emissions from industrial and non-industrial sources. Discusses measurement and control technologies for toxins. Reviews basic pollution prevention techniques that are effective for industrial applications and evaluates the cost of specific pollution prevention techniques for selected industries.
Prerequisite(s): EENV 443 or graduate standing. Course generally offered 1st semester.
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ENVE 5650 - Combustion of Hazardous & Hospital Wastes 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Reviews combustion techniques that are applicable too hazardous and hospital wastes. Waste characterization, design of combustion devices, design of control system devices, and emission characterization are emphasized. Health risk associated with incinerator emissions will also be discussed.
Prerequisite(s): EENV 444 or graduate standing. Course generally offered 2nd semester.
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ENVE 5940 - Graduate Seminar 1 credit (Hrs: 1 Lec.)
Students prepare written and oral reports covering assigned aspects of Environmental Engineering projects or thesis work.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing. Course generally offered both semesters.
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ENVE 5990 - Thesis Research (Variable)
Students pursue research on an advisor approved topic. Credit is awarded upon satisfactory completion of a thesis.
Course generally offered year round.
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ENVE 6990 - Dissertation (Variable)
Doctoral dissertation research activities.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered both semesters.
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ESOF 194 - Freshman Seminar 1 credit (Hrs: 1 Lec.)
Required introduction to the Computer Science and Software Engineering programs. Students will discuss what it means to be a professional in the fields of computer science and software engineering, meet professionals in these fields, and hear about the wide range of employment opportunities. Throughout the course students will meet the faculty of the Computer Science Department and learn of their diverse expertise. By the end of the course, each student will have developed a resume and a career plan and will have learned how a Tech education prepares them for rewarding employment. (1st)
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ESOF 322 - Software Engineering 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Studies the process of engineering software applications and systems. Topics include process models, metrics, requirements engineering, design, testing, quality assurance, configuration management and software inspections. Students gain experience in these areas by working on a software project.
Prerequisite(s): CSCI 232 and Junior Standing. Course generally offered 1st semester.
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ESOF 326 - Software Maintenance 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Continues to study the process of developing software applications and systems. Software requirements, design and testing are addressed. Students gain experience in these areas by working on software maintenance projects that involve significant changes to a previously developed product and further development on a previously started project.
Prerequisite(s): ESOF 322 and (CSCI 340 or BMIS 375 ) Course generally offered 2nd semester.
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ESOF 328 - Requirements & Specifications 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Concentrates on the development of requirements for software applications and systems. Topics include elicitation, analysis, documentation, and modeling and validation of software requirements. Students will specify a portion of a software system and learn characteristics of effective business analysts.
Prerequisite(s): ESOF 322 Course generally offered 2nd semester.
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ESOF 376 - Engineering Secure Software 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Provides students with an understanding of the theories and tools used for secure software design, threat analysis, secure coding, and vulnerability analysis. Students will study, in-depth, vulnerability classes to understand how to protect and secure software by applying secure software engineering principles. Students will work with various analysis and design techniques for improving software security applied to threat surfaces in the operating system, network stacks, web programming domain, database injection, malicious code, and remedies such as input validation, encryption, patch management, penetration testing, and secure coding practices.
Prerequisite(s): CSCI 305 and BMIS 375 or CSCI 340 Corequisite(s): CSCI 361
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ESOF 411 - Software Verification and Validation 3 credits
Using industry standards, a text and other materials, this course will focus on understanding software verification and validation (V&V) concepts, processes, techniques and tools. In addition students will practice several V&V techniques in class exercises and lab assignments.
Prerequisite(s): ESOF 322
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ESOF 427 - Software Design & Architecture 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Builds on the student’s existing knowledge of and experience designing software. This course focuses on high-level design of software systems, so that those systems satisfy quality attributes such as security, availability, performance, scalability, modifiability, and maintainability. Students will learn the importance of designing software according to specific engineering principles using well understood software patterns and software architectures that isolate within the code base where change is likely to take place and ensure a robust code base that is engineering to integrate required changes over time through evolving requirements.
Prerequisite(s): ESOF 328 and CSCI 332 Course generally offered 1st semester.
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ESOF 486 - Senior Design Project I 2 credits (Hrs: 1 Lec, 3 Lab)
This two semester sequence is the capstone course for a Software Engineering degree. Students will work in teams of two to five under the direction of a mentor to either develop or re-engineer a complex software product. Each team will go through all of the steps of a software development process. Each team will develop a Software Requirements Specification, a Software Development Plan, a Software Design Description, and a Software Test Plan/Report and any other documents required for their product. Each team will prepare a campus presentation on their project.
Prerequisite(s): ESOF 328 Corequisite(s): COMX 338 or CSCI 443 and ESOF 427 Course generally offered first semester.
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ESOF 487 - Senior Design Project II 2 credits (Hrs: 6 Lab)
This two semester sequence is the capstone course of a Software Engineering degree. Students will work in teams of two to five under the direction of the instructor to either develop or re-engineer a complex software product. Each team will go through all of the steps of a software development process. Each team will develop a Software Requirements Specification, a Software Design Plan, Software Design Description, a Software Test Plan/Report, and any other documents required for their products. Each team will prepare a campus presentation on their project.
Prerequisite(s): Corequisite(s): ESOF 411 Course generally offered second semester.
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ETCC 210 - Soil Materials & Testing 2 credits
This class will introduce you to the theory and procedures for testing soils and fine aggregates. You will learn how to follow standardized ASTM, AASHTO, and MT Dept. of Trans. testing procedures. Topics will include soil types, moisture content and relative density, grain size analysis, plastic properties, compaction, and soil classification systems.
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ETCC 235 - Construction–Legal Documents & Specifications 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
An introduction to Laws, Contracts, Engineering/Construction specifications, and Proper Documentation for the Engineering/Technical Profession.
Course generally offered 2nd semester.
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ETCC 236 - Site Evaluation & Testing 3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
Introduces students to the fundamentals of soils engineering technology, including soil composition, practical soil sampling and testing; classification toward unified, ASTM and ASSHTO specifications; Soil/site investigation, testing, and calculations for on site wastewater treatment and system design as well site calculations / evaluations of hydraulic and hydrology toward storm water management and design.
Prerequisite(s): M 121 .
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ETCC 292 - Independent Study 1 - 4 credits (Variable)
This is either an independent investigation of a special problem or project associated with engineering technology or a means of offering classes of special interest as a onetime, short course, or Intersession offering.
Prerequisite(s): Fourth semester standing.
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