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EngineeringSanta Clara University reserves the right to make program, regulation, and fee changes at any time without prior notice. The University strives to assure the accuracy of the information in this bulletin at the time of publication; however, certain statements contained in this bulletin may change or need correction.

Nondiscrimination Policy

Santa Clara University prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, veteran status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws in the admin-istration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarships and loan pro-grams, athletics, or employment-related policies, programs, and activities; or other University-administered policies, programs, and activities.

Additionally, it is the University’s policy that there shall be no discrimination or retaliation against employees or students who raise issues of discrimination or potential discrimination or who participate in the investigation of such issues. The University will provide reasonable accommodations for the known physical or men-tal limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability under the law.

Inquiries regarding equal opportunity policies, the filing of grievances, or re-quests for a copy of the University’s grievance procedures covering discrimination and harassment complaints should be directed to:

Deborah Hirsch, Director Office of Affirmative Action Compliance Office for Titles VI, VII, IX, ADEA, and 504/ADALoyola Hall Second Floor Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA 95053408-554-4113

Correspondence

School of EngineeringSanta Clara University500 El Camino RealSanta Clara, California 95053-0583

Phone: 408-554-4313www.scu.edu/engineering/graduateE-mail: [email protected]

Santa Clara UniversitySchool of Engineering

Graduate Programs2013-2014

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Table of ContentsDirections for Correspondence ...............................................Inside front coverLetter from the Dean .....................................................................................viiEngineering at Santa Clara............................................................................viiiAcademic Calendar 2013-2014.......................................................................ix

1. Santa Clara University ................................................................................1University Vision, Mission, and Fundamental Values.......................................1Academic Programs .........................................................................................3Centers of Distinction .....................................................................................4Faculty.............................................................................................................5Student Body...................................................................................................5Alumni ............................................................................................................5Athletics and Recreation ..................................................................................5Campus ...........................................................................................................6

2. Academic Programs and Requirements ......................................................7General Information........................................................................................7B.S./M.S. Five-Year Dual Degree Program.......................................................7Certificate Programs ........................................................................................7

Continuation for a Master’s Degree ..........................................................8Master of Science Program...............................................................................8Graduate Minor in Science, Technology, and Society (STS).............................9Engineer’s Degree Program ..............................................................................9Doctor of Philosophy Program ........................................................................9

Preliminary Examination..........................................................................9Thesis Advisor ........................................................................................10Doctoral Committee ..............................................................................10Residence ...............................................................................................10Comprehensive Examinations and Admission to Candidacy...................10Thesis Research and Defense ..................................................................11Thesis and Publication ...........................................................................11Time Limit for Completing Degrees.......................................................11Non-Enrollment Period..........................................................................11Additional Graduation Requirements .....................................................12

The Industrial Track ......................................................................................12Open University Program..............................................................................12

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3. Admissions ...............................................................................................13Application Requirements .............................................................................13Admission Deferrals.......................................................................................16Open University ............................................................................................16Readmission ..................................................................................................17

4. Academic Information..............................................................................19Engineering Honor Code ..............................................................................19The Graduate Core........................................................................................19Classes ...........................................................................................................21Standards of Scholarship................................................................................21Grading System .............................................................................................21Nongraded Courses .......................................................................................22Incomplete Grades.........................................................................................22Repeating Courses .........................................................................................22Withdrawal from Courses..............................................................................22Program of Studies.........................................................................................22Courses Transferred from Other Institutions..................................................23Petition for Graduation..................................................................................23Cooperative Education Option......................................................................24Concurrent Enrollment .................................................................................24Withdrawal from the University ....................................................................24Student Records.............................................................................................24Campus Security and Crime Statistics Act .....................................................26

5. Financial Information ..............................................................................27Financial Responsibility .................................................................................27Tuition and Fees ............................................................................................27Mandatory Health Insurance .........................................................................27Other Fees .....................................................................................................28Billing and Payment Procedures.....................................................................28Payment Methods..........................................................................................29Payment Plans ...............................................................................................29Delinquent Payments ....................................................................................29Refunds for Credit Balances...........................................................................30Tuition Refund Policy....................................................................................31Tuition Insurance Protection .........................................................................32Educational Tax Credits.................................................................................32

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Financial Aid .................................................................................................33California State Graduate Fellowships ....................................................33Loans......................................................................................................33Deadlines ...............................................................................................33Veterans and Veterans’ Dependents Assistance ........................................33Teaching and Research Assistantships .....................................................34University-Awarded Aid .........................................................................34Return of Federal Title IV Funds ............................................................34

6. Graduate Minor in Science, Technology and Society (STS)......................35Program Description .....................................................................................35Program Requirements ..................................................................................35

7. Certificate Programs.................................................................................39General Information......................................................................................39Interdisciplinary.............................................................................................39Computer Engineering ..................................................................................40Electrical Engineering ....................................................................................42Mechanical Engineering ................................................................................46

8. Department of Applied Mathematics .......................................................51Master of Science Program.............................................................................51Course Descriptions ......................................................................................52

Undergraduate Courses ..........................................................................52Graduate Courses ...................................................................................53

9. Department of Bioengineering...................................................................61Overview .......................................................................................................61Degree Program.............................................................................................61

Master of Science in Bioengineering .......................................................62Laboratory Facilities ...............................................................................63

Course Descriptions ......................................................................................63Undergraduate Courses ..........................................................................63Graduate Courses ...................................................................................68

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10. Department of Civil Engineering .............................................................73Overview .......................................................................................................73Degree Program.............................................................................................73

Master of Science in Civil Engineering ...................................................74Laboratories...................................................................................................76Course Descriptions ......................................................................................77

Undergraduate Courses ..........................................................................77Graduate Courses ...................................................................................84

11. Department of Computer Engineering.....................................................91Overview .......................................................................................................91Degree Programs ...........................................................................................91

Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering .......................91Master of Science in Software Engineering .............................................93Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science and Engineering .................94Engineer’s Degree in Computer Science and Engineering .......................95

Certificate Programs ......................................................................................95Laboratories...................................................................................................98Course Descriptions ......................................................................................99

Undergraduate Courses ..........................................................................99Graduate Courses .................................................................................106

12. Department of Electrical Engineering ....................................................119Overview .....................................................................................................119Master’s Degree Program and Requirements ................................................119Engineer’s Degree Program and Requirements .............................................121Ph.D. Program and Requirements ...............................................................121Certificate Programs ....................................................................................124Laboratories.................................................................................................128Course Descriptions ....................................................................................129Undergraduate Courses................................................................................129

Graduate Courses .................................................................................135

13. Department of Engineering....................................................................151Course Descriptions ....................................................................................151

14. Department of Engineering Management and Leadership .....................157Overview .....................................................................................................157Degree Program...........................................................................................157

Master of Science in Engineering Management and Leadership............157Engineering Management Five-year Program...............................................159Course Descriptions ....................................................................................160

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15. Department of Mechanical Engineering.................................................173Overview .....................................................................................................173Master of Science Programs .........................................................................173

Dynamics and Controls........................................................................174Materials Engineering...........................................................................174Mechanical Design ...............................................................................175Robotics and Mechatronic Systems.......................................................176Thermofluids .......................................................................................176

Doctor of Philosophy Program ....................................................................177Engineer’s Degree Program ..........................................................................177Certificate Programs ....................................................................................178Laboratories.................................................................................................184Course Descriptions ....................................................................................185

Undergraduate Courses ........................................................................185Graduate Courses .................................................................................190

16. Department of Sustainable Energy.........................................................201Required Courses.........................................................................................201

Mechanical Engineering .......................................................................201Electrical Engineering...........................................................................202Computer Engineering.........................................................................202Civil Engineering .................................................................................202

17. The Lockheed Martin-Santa Clara University Program..........................203

18. Campus Life ...........................................................................................213Campus Ministry.........................................................................................213Student Media .............................................................................................213Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)............................................214Cowell Student Health Center.....................................................................214

19. Facilities .................................................................................................215Adobe Lodge ...............................................................................................215Bellomy Fields .............................................................................................215Benson Memorial Center.............................................................................215Classroom Buildings ....................................................................................215Computing Facilities ...................................................................................215Cowell Health Center..................................................................................216de Saisset Museum.......................................................................................216Enrollment Management Building ..............................................................216Kids on Campus..........................................................................................216

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Learning Commons and Library..................................................................217Leavey Center..............................................................................................217Paul L. Locatelli Student Activity Center .....................................................217Lucas Hall ...................................................................................................218Pat Malley Fitness and Recreation Center ....................................................218Louis B. Mayer Theatre ...............................................................................218Media Services .............................................................................................218Mission Santa Clara.....................................................................................219Music and Dance Building ..........................................................................219Stephen Schott Baseball Stadium .................................................................219Buck Shaw Stadium.....................................................................................219

20. Student Conduct Code ...........................................................................221Statement of Responsibilities and Standards of Conduct..............................221

21. University Policies ..................................................................................225Speakers Policy ............................................................................................225Liability and Property Insurance ..................................................................226Student Parking ...........................................................................................226Nondiscrimination Policy ............................................................................226Drug-Free Policies .......................................................................................227Sexual Assault and Misconduct Reporting Protocol .....................................227Computing and Electronic Resources Policy ................................................227Smoking Policy............................................................................................228Policy for Withdrawal for Health Reasons ...................................................228

Accreditations and Memberships ........................................................................229University Administration...................................................................................230Board of Trustees ................................................................................................232Board of Regents.................................................................................................234Industry Advisory Board .....................................................................................236Faculty .. .............................................................................................................238Index .... .............................................................................................................255Map ...... .............................................................................................................260Nondiscrimination Policy...............................................................Inside back cover

Letter from the DeanOn behalf of the School of Engineering faculty and staff, itis my great pleasure to welcome you as you embark on a newstage in your academic and personal journey. Here at SantaClara University, we are “Engineering with a mission,” com-mitted to providing an education that combines rigorous in-struction with leading-edge practice, while providing aheightened awareness of the essential role engineering playsin contributing to the common good. Your education willadvance not only your technical knowledge and skills, butwill also foster a sense of life-long learning that is critical intoday’s rapidly changing workplace and innovation-drivenglobal economy. The engineering profession empowers youto imagine, create, and deploy the tools, systems, and built

environment that will enhance the quality of life for present and future generations. Today’s engineering requires leaders of uncompromising dedication, integrity and con-

science to solve the unique challenges of an interconnected, global environment. Silicon Val-ley pioneers were driven by the desire to explore, to innovate, and to improve society throughadvances in engineering. This is a never-ending quest, not just for the Valley, but for all theworld at large. If this is also your dream, you will find here the kind of community that willstimulate your imagination, expand your knowledge, and nurture the voice of conscienceand compassion that extends the best practices of engineering to help create a more just, hu-mane, prosperous, and sustainable world for all.

For 100 years, the School of Engineering at Santa Clara University has helped studentsturn their dreams to reality for the betterment of society. As we begin our second centuryof engineering excellence, we welcome the opportunity to be a part of your journey towardfulfilling your mission!

Sincerely,

Godfrey MungalDean of Engineering

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Engineering at Santa ClaraThe undergraduate programs leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Elec-

trical, and Mechanical Engineering were first offered at Santa Clara University in 1912;the programs were accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technol-ogy in 1937. Since that time, the following degree programs have been added: Bachelorof Science in Computer Science and Engineering and in Engineering; Master of Sciencein Applied Mathematics, Bioengineering, Computer Science and Engineering, ElectricalEngineering, Engineering Management and Leadership, Mechanical Engineering, Soft-ware Engineering and Sustainable Energy; Engineer’s degree in Computer Science andEngineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering; and Doctor of Philos-ophy in Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical En-gineering. In addition, the School of Engineering offers a variety of certificate programs,as well as an Open University program.

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Santa Clara University’s School of Engineering is to prepare our studentsfor professional excellence, responsible citizenship, and service to society. The engineeringschool does this through:

• Distinctive academic programs that are designed to produce engineers who approach their profession with competence, conscience, and compassion

• Broadly educated faculty, who model and encourage the notion of lifelong learning• Scholarly activities that create new knowledge and advance the state of the art

of technology• Interactions with professional societies and companies in Silicon Valley and beyond• Service activities that benefit our various constituencies and humanity in general

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING VISION

The School of Engineering will be known and treasured, in Silicon Valley and beyond,for the impact of its graduates and faculty on improving the human condition through engineering education, practice, and scholarship.

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Academic Calendar 2013-2014FALL QUARTER 2013

August 12-16 Monday-Friday Fall registration period August 17-September 8 Saturday-Sunday Add/Drop period-no charge if registered September 2 Monday Labor Day; administrative holiday.

Consult instructor.September16 Monday Drop/Swap begins; $50 per courseSeptember16 Monday Late registration; $100 fee if no

previous enrollmentSeptember20 Friday Last day to petition for graduate degrees

to be conferred in December 2013September 21 Saturday Tuition and fee payment dueSeptember 23 Monday Classes beginSeptember 25 Wednesday New Student OrientationSeptember 29 Sunday Last day to change registration or

withdraw from classes with a 100percent refund (Clear registration holds by 5 p.m., Friday)

October 6 Sunday Last day to withdraw from classes with a 50 percent refund

October 11 Friday Last day to submit incomplete work to faculty for spring and summer 2013

October 13 Sunday Last day to withdraw from classes with a 25 percent refund

October 18 Friday Last day to withdraw from classes and not receive a W grade (no tuition refund)

October 21-25 Monday-Friday Winter registration periodNovember 8 Friday Last day to withdraw from classes with a

W gradeNovember 25-29 Monday-Friday Thanksgiving recess; academic holiday

(Please check with instructor to verify that classes will not meet.)

November 28-29 Thursday-Friday Thanksgiving recess; administrative holidayDecember 6 Friday Classes endDecember 9-13 Monday-Friday Fall quarter final examinationsDecember 13 Friday Last day to petition for graduate degrees

to be conferred in March 2014December 18 Wednesday Fall quarter grades dueDecember 21 Saturday Winter tuition and fee payment deadlineDecember 24-25 Tuesday-Wednesday Christmas recess; administrative holidayDecember 31-January 1 Tuesday-Wednesday New Year’s recess; administrative holiday

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WINTER QUARTER 2014

October 21-25 Monday-Friday Winter registration periodOctober 26-December 22 Saturday-Sunday Add/Drop period-no charge if registeredDecember 21 Saturday Tuition and fee payment dueDecember 23 Monday Drop/Swap begins; $50 per courseDecember 23 Monday Late registration begins; $100 fee if

no previous enrollmentJanuary 6 Monday Classes beginJanuary 8 Wednesday New Student OrientationJanuary 12 Sunday Last day to change registration or

withdraw from classes with a 100percent refund (Clear registration holds by 5 p.m., Friday)

January 19 Sunday Last day to withdraw from classes with a 50 percent refund

January 20 Monday Martin Luther King Day; administrativeholiday. Consult instructor.

January 24 Friday Last day to submit incomplete fall quarter 2013 work to faculty

January 26 Sunday Last day to withdraw from classes with a 25 percent refund

January 27-31 Monday-Friday Spring registration period January 31 Friday Last day to withdraw from classes and not

receive a W grade (no tuition refund)February 17 Monday Presidents’ Day; administrative

holiday. Consult instructor.February 21 Friday Last day to withdraw from classes with a

W gradeMarch 14 Friday Classes endMarch 14 Friday Last day to petition for graduate degrees

to be conferred in June 2014 March 17-21 Monday-Friday Winter quarter final examinationsMarch 21 Friday Spring tuition and fee payment deadlineMarch 26 Wednesday Winter quarter grades due

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SPRING QUARTER 2014

January 27-31 Monday-Friday Spring registration periodFebruary 1-March 23 Saturday-Sunday Add/Drop period-no charge if registeredMarch 21 Friday Tuition and fee payment dueMarch 24 Monday Drop/Swap begins; $50 per courseMarch 24 Monday Late registration begins; $100 fee if

no previous enrollmentMarch 31 Monday Classes beginApril 2 Wednesday New Student OrientationApril 6 Sunday Last day to change registration or

withdraw from classes with a 100 percent refund (Clear registration holds by 5 p.m., Friday)

April 13 Sunday Last day to withdraw from classes with a 50 percent refund

April 14-18 Monday-Friday Summer registration period for current students for all three sessions (Prospective students may still apply to Open University according to the deadlines listed at http://scu.edu/engineering/graduate/admissions/applicationdeadlines.cfm)

April 18 Friday Last day to submit incomplete work to faculty for winter 2014

April 18 Friday Good Friday; Administrative holiday.April 20 Sunday Last day to withdraw from classes

with a 25 percent refund April 25 Friday Last day to withdraw from classes and not

receive a W grade (no tuition refund)May 16 Friday Last day to withdraw from classes with a

W gradeMay 21 Wednesday Summer tuition and fee payment deadlineMay 26 Monday Memorial Day; academic and

administrative holidayJune 6 Friday Classes endJune 9-13 Monday-Friday Spring quarter final examinationsJune 13 Friday Graduate CommencementJune 18 Wednesday Spring quarter grades dueJune 20 Friday Last day to petition for graduate degrees

to be conferred in September 2014

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SUMMER SESSIONS 2014

April 14-18 Monday-Friday Registration period for current studentsfor all three sessions; (Prospective students may still apply to Open University according to the deadlines listed at http://scu.edu/engineering/graduate/admissions/applicationdeadlines.cfm)

April 19-June 15 Saturday-Sunday Add/Drop periodJune 16 Monday Late registration; $100 fee if no previous

enrollmentJune 16 Monday Drop/Swap begins; $50 per courseJune 23 Monday Classes begin for Summer

Sessions I and IIJune 29 Sunday Last day to register for all three sessionsJuly 4 Friday Independence Day observed; academic

and administrative holidayJuly 25 Friday Last day to withdraw from classes for

Session II onlyJuly 25 Friday Classes end for Session II onlyJuly 28,29 Monday, Tuesday Summer Session II final examinationsAugust 4 Monday Classes begin for Summer Session IIIAugust 29 Friday Last day to withdraw from classes for

Session I onlyAugust 29 Friday Classes end for Session I onlySeptember 1 Monday Labor Day observed; administrative

holiday; grad classes will meetSeptember 1-5 Monday-Friday Summer Session I final examinationsSeptember 5 Friday Last day to withdraw from classes for

Session III onlySeptember 5 Friday Classes end for Session III onlySeptember 8-9 Monday, Tuesday Summer Session III final examinationsSeptember 12 Friday Last day to petition for graduate degrees

to be conferred in December 2014October 3 Friday Last day to submit incomplete work to

faculty for spring and summer 2014

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Summer Session Tuition Refund Policy

For 100 percent tuition refund: Students must drop their course(s) online via ecampusby the end of the day (no later than 11:59 p.m.) of the second class meeting.

For 50 percent tuition refund: Students must drop their course(s) online via ecampus bythe end of the day (no later than 11:59 p.m.) of the third class meeting.

There will be no further refunds after the day of the third class meeting. All dates are inclusive.

Summer Weekend Courses Refund Policy

Any student who is enrolled in a weekend course that meets for the first time after thedeadline to drop with 100 percent tuition refund will have until the Tuesday following thefirst meeting to drop that course with no penalty.

To avoid the financial penalty, the course must be dropped manually by the director ofEngineering Graduate Services either by e-mailing the request to [email protected] orcompleting a drop form available in the Engineering Graduate Programs office. Failure tocomply with this process will result in an irreversible forfeit of tuition.

All dates are inclusive.Registration dates are subject to change. Registration holds must be cleared with the appropriate office by 5 p.m. on Friday when an e-campus deadline to add or drop a class falls on a Sunday.

Weekend Courses Refund Policy

Any student who is enrolled in a weekend course that meets for the first time after thedeadline to drop with 100 percent tuition refund will have until the Tuesday following thefirst meeting to drop that course with no penalty.

To avoid the financial penalty, the course must be dropped manually by the director ofEngineering Graduate Services either by e-mailing the request to [email protected] orcompleting a drop form available in the Engineering Graduate Programs office. Failure tocomply with this process will result in an irreversible forfeit of tuition.

For more information regarding Tuition Refund Policies, please see the Financial Infor-mation chapter.

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Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University is a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located in theheart of Silicon Valley with approximately 8,500 students. Founded in 1851 by the Soci-ety of Jesus, California’s oldest operating higher education institution offers a rigorous un-dergraduate curriculum in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, plus nationallyrecognized graduate and professional programs in business, education, engineering, coun-seling psychology, law, and pastoral ministries. The University boasts a diverse communityof scholars characterized by small classes and a values-oriented curriculum. The traditionsof Jesuit education—educating the whole person for a life of service—run deep in all of itscurricular and co-curricular programs.

Santa Clara University is perennially ranked among the top comprehensive universitiesby U.S. News & World Report. SCU has one of the highest graduation rates for undergrad-uate students among all comprehensive universities. The University has a national reputa-tion for its undergraduate program that features a distinctive core curriculum, an integratedlearning environment, and research opportunities for undergraduate students. The Masterof Business Administration (MBA) program in the Leavey School of Business is annuallyranked in the top 20 among the nation’s part-time programs and in the top five in Califor-nia. The School of Law is ranked in the top 100 of the nation’s law schools with its Intel-lectual Property Program recognized among the top 10 of such programs in the country.

UNIVERSITY VISION, MISSION, AND FUNDAMENTAL VALUES

Santa Clara University has adopted three directional statements to describe thekind of university that it aspires to become (Strategic Vision), its core purpose and theconstituencies it serves (University Mission), and the beliefs that guide its actions(Fundamental Values).

Strategic Vision

Santa Clara University will educate citizens and leaders of competence, conscience, andcompassion and cultivate knowledge and faith to build a more humane, just, and sustain-able world.

University Mission

The University pursues its vision by creating an academic community that educates thewhole person within the Jesuit, Catholic tradition, making student learning our centralfocus, continuously improving our curriculum and co-curriculum, strengthening our schol-arship and creative work, and serving the communities of which we are a part in Silicon Val-ley and around the world.

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As an academic community, we expand the boundaries of knowledge and insightthrough teaching, research, artistic expression, and other forms of scholarship. It is prima-rily through discovering, communicating, and applying knowledge that we exercise our institutional responsibility as a voice of reason and conscience in society.

We offer challenging academic programs and demonstrate a commitment to the devel-opment of:

• Undergraduate students who seek an education with a strong humanistic orientation in a primarily residential setting

• Graduate students, many of them working professionals in Silicon Valley, who seek advanced degree programs that prepare them to make significant contributions to their fields

In addition to these core programs, we also provide a variety of continuing education andprofessional development opportunities for non-matriculated students.

Fundamental Values

We hold ourselves responsible for living out these core values, which are critical for car-rying out our mission in pursuit of our vision:

Academic Excellence.We seek an uncompromising standard of excellence in teaching,learning, creativity, and scholarship within and across disciplines.

Search for Truth, Goodness, and Beauty.We prize scholarship and creative work thatadvance human understanding, improve teaching and learning, and add to the bettermentof society by illuminating the most significant problems of the day and exploring the endur-ing mysteries of life. In this search, our commitment to academic freedom is unwavering.

Engaged Learning. We strive to integrate academic reflection and direct experience inthe classroom and the community, especially to understand and improve the lives of thosewith the least education, power, and wealth.

Commitment to Students. As teachers and scholars, mentors and facilitators, we en-deavor to educate the whole person. We nurture and challenge students—intellectually,spiritually, aesthetically, morally, socially, and physically—preparing them for leadership andservice to the common good in their professional, civic, and personal lives.

Service to Others. We promote throughout the University a culture of service – servicenot only to those who study and work at Santa Clara but also to society in general and toits most disadvantaged members as we work with and for others to build a more humane,just, faith-filled, and sustainable world.

Community and Diversity. We cherish our diverse and inclusive community of stu-dents, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni, a community that is enriched by people ofdifferent backgrounds, respectful of the dignity of all its members, enlivened by open com-munication, and caring and just toward others.

Jesuit Distinctiveness.We treasure our Jesuit heritage and tradition, which incorporatesall of these core values. This tradition gives expression to our Jesuit educational mission andCatholic identity while also welcoming and respecting other religious and philosophicaltraditions, promoting the dialogue between faith and culture, and valuing opportunities todeepen religious beliefs.

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Santa Clara University offers undergraduate degrees leading to the Bachelor of Arts,Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Science in Commerce. The College of Arts and

Sciences offers the Bachelor of Arts degree, and the Bachelor of Science degree in 37 sub-ject areas (35 majors and two companion majors), and includes the graduate program inPastoral Ministries, through which it offers the Master of Arts degree in catechetics, pastoralliturgy, spirituality, and liturgical music. The Leavey School of Business offers the Bachelorof Science degree in Commerce with majors in seven disciplines. The School of Engineeringoffers a Bachelor of Science degree with majors in seven fields. A variety of interdisciplinaryminors and discipline-based minors are also offered in the undergraduate program.

The School of Law offers programs leading to the degrees of Juris Doctor (J.D.) and Mas-ter of Laws (LL.M.). J.D. students may earn certificates of specialization in high technol-ogy law, international law, and public interest and social justice law. A broad curriculum alsoincludes business and commercial law, taxation, criminal law and trial advocacy, environ-mental law, estate planning, labor law, health law, legal writing and research, as well as op-portunities for externships, clinical work, and professional skill development.

The Leavey School of Business offers graduate programs leading to the MBA degreewith coursework in accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, and opera-tions management and information systems. The Executive MBA program is an intensive17-month program designed for seasoned professionals. The business school offers a grad-uate program leading to the Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) designed toprepare students for advancement in the information systems management field. Addition-ally, the business school offers Master of Science degrees in both finance and entrepreneur-ship. In conjunction with the law school, the business school also offers joint degreeprograms leading to a J.D./MBA and J.D./MSIS.

The School of Engineering offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science degree in applied mathematics, bioengineering, civil engineering, computer science and sengineering, electrical engineering, engineering management, mechanical engineering, soft-ware engineering, and sustainable energy; and the Engineer’s Degree in computer scienceand engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering. The engineering schoolalso offers the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in computer science and engineering,electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering.

The School of Education and Counseling Psychology offers graduate programs leadingto the Master of Arts degree in interdisciplinary education, educational administration,counseling psychology, and counseling. The Department of Education offers teacher cre-dential programs for single-subject teaching, multiple-subject teaching, California Clear,and administrative services; and a certificate program in Catholic school leadership. Thegraduate degree in Counseling Psychology can lead to licensure for marriage and familytherapists and/or licensed professional counselors. The department includes emphasis pro-grams in health, correctional, and Latino counseling.

The Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University is one of only two Jesuit theo-logical centers in the United States operated by the Society of Jesus, as the order of Catholicpriests is known. Additionally, JST is one of only two Jesuit theological centers in the coun-try that offers three ecclesiastical degrees qualified by the Vatican Congregation of CatholicEducation. JST also offers four additional advanced theological degrees, as well as sabbati-cal and certificate programs for clergy, religious, and lay people.


CENTERS OF DISTINCTION

Santa Clara University has three Centers of Distinction that serve as major points of in-teraction between the University and society. Each center focuses on a theme that is centralto Santa Clara’s distinctive mission as a Jesuit university offering an educational environmentthat integrates rigorous inquiry and scholarship, creative imagination, reflective engagementwith society, and a commitment to fashioning a more humane and just world. Each centerengages faculty and students from different disciplines, as well as experts and leaders fromthe community through speakers, conferences, workshops, and experiential learning op-portunities.

Center for Science, Technology, and Society

The mission of the Center for Science, Technology, and Society (CSTS) is to promotethe use of science and technology to benefit underserved communities worldwide, prima-rily by working with socially-minded entrepreneurs. The center implements its missionthrough its signature program, the Global Social Benefit Incubator, its partnership withThe Tech Museum in The Tech Awards program, a focus on social capital, and its numer-ous educational and public engagement activities. The center also sponsors cross-disciplinaryresearch and curriculum development that address the role of science, technology, innova-tion, and entrepreneurship in addressing the needs of those living in poverty around theworld.

Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education

The Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education is dedicated to promoting and enhancing thedistinctively Jesuit, Catholic tradition of education at Santa Clara University, with a view toserving students, faculty, staff, and through them the larger community, both local andglobal. Through a range of programs, the Ignatian Center provides leadership for the inte-gration of faith, justice, and the intellectual life. In community-based learning, studentsdeepen their Jesuit education through contact with many partner organizations in the SanJose area and through more intensive immersion experiences, domestic and international.Critical reflection and analysis based on these experiences, both from the perspective of faithand from other disciplines, form students to become "contemplatives in action." Throughthe generosity of the Bannan Institute for Jesuit Educational Mission, the Ignatian Centersponsors academic events and supports scholarship that specifically furthers the Jesuit,Catholic character of the university. In addition, it promotes the sharing of the SpiritualExercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola with diverse constituencies of the University.

Markkula Center for Applied Ethics

The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics is one of the preeminent centers for researchand dialogue on ethical issues in critical areas of American life. The center works with fac-ulty, staff, students, community leaders, and the public to address ethical issues more effec-tively in teaching, research, and action. The center’s focus areas are bioethics, business ethics,campus ethics, character education, government ethics, and Internet ethics.

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FACULTY

Santa Clara University’s emphasis on a community of scholars and integrated educationattracts faculty members who are as committed to students’ intellectual and moral develop-ment as they are to pursuing their own scholarship. The University’s 516 full-time facultymembers include Fulbright professors, nationally recognized authors and poets, ground-breaking scientists, and distinguished economic theorists.

STUDENT BODY

Santa Clara University has a student population of 8,500, with about 5,200 undergrad-uate students and 3,300 graduate students. The undergraduate population has a male-to-female ratio of 50 percent to 50 percent, and about 43 percent of undergraduate studentsidentify themselves as persons of color. About 59 percent of undergraduates are from

California, with the others coming from throughout the United States and 17 foreigncountries. Eighty-two percent of undergraduate students receive some kind of financialaid—scholarships, grants, or loans.

Half of the undergraduate population lives in University housing, with 95 percent offreshmen living on campus. Students experience an average class size of 23, The student-to-faculty ratio is 12-to-1 at the University.

The University’s commitment to learning is expressed in the fact that 95 percent of fresh-man students advance to the sophomore year, and the percentage of Santa Clara studentswho graduate is among the highest in the country. The four-year graduation rate for enter-ing freshmen is about 80 percent, with a five-year graduation rate of 84 percent and a six-year graduation rate of 86 percent.

ALUMNI

Santa Clara University has approximately 92,000 alumni living in all 50 states and morethan 110 foreign countries. About 45 percent of alumni live in the San Francisco Bay Area,where many of them are leaders in business, law, engineering, academia, and public service.

ATHLETICS AND RECREATION

Santa Clara University supports a broad intercollegiate athletic program and is a mem-ber of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and a founding memberof the West Coast Conference (WCC). With 19 intercollegiate sports, the Broncos fieldteams in men’s and women’s basketball, crew, cross country, golf, soccer, track and water polo,men’s baseball, women’s softball, and women’s volleyball. The men’s and women’s soccerteams are perennially among the nation’s elite programs, both having won national cham-pionships. Men’s tennis has also emerged in recent years as one of the nation’s top programs.Santa Clara is one of the WCC’s top broad-based programs, having won the WCC Com-missioner’s Cup in 2005 and 2007—an all-sports award presented to the league’s top per-forming school in conference competition.


Informal recreation opportunities include drop-in use of the weight and cardiovascularequipment and gymnasium in the 9,500-square-foot weight training and cardiovascularexercise room in the Pat Malley Fitness and Recreation Center, lap swimming in the Sulli-van Aquatic Center, and playing tennis at the Degheri Tennis Center, which features ninelighted championship courts. Noncredit lifetime recreation fitness classes are also providedfor a nominal quarterly fee to all members. Available classes include yoga, Pilates, kickbox-ing, cycling, step aerobics, and more.

Organized intramural sports leagues provide competitive opportunities in flag football,tennis, volleyball, badminton, basketball, soccer, table tennis, and softball against fellowSanta Clara students, faculty, and staff. Competitive club sports, open only to students, rep-resent Santa Clara against teams from other colleges and universities. Current club sportsinclude boxing, cycling, equestrian, men’s ice hockey, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’sand women’s rugby, men’s and women’s ultimate Frisbee, men’s and women’s club volley-ball, paintball, sailing, shotokan karate, swimming, triathlon, and women’s field hockey.

The University’s intercollegiate athletic teams compete in the Leavey Center, which hasa roof surrounded by spectacular 23-foot glass walls, and a high-definition video board; theStephen Schott Baseball Stadium, equipped with state-of the-art facilities and seating for1,500 people; the soccer complex of Buck Shaw Stadium; and the Degheri Tennis Center.Rounding out the other athletic facilities are 12 acres of intramural athletic fields.

CAMPUS

The University is located on a 106-acre campus in the city of Santa Clara near the south-ern end of the San Francisco Bay in one of the world’s great cultural centers and in the heartof the Silicon Valley. At the campus center is the Mission Church, restored in 1928 and sur-rounded by the roses and palm and olive trees of the historic Mission Gardens. The adja-cent Adobe Lodge is the oldest building on campus, having been restored in 1981 to its 1822decor. There are more than 50 buildings on campus, housing 15 student residences, a mainlibrary and a law library, a student center, the de Saisset Museum, the Center of Perform-ing Arts, extensive athletic facilities, and a recreation and fitness center. Computer andtelecommunications technology is an integral part of the life and learning at Santa Clara Uni-versity. All residence hall rooms and most classrooms are connected to high-speed Internetaccess and campus email, and most of the campus is covered by a wireless network.

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Academic Programs and Requirements

GENERAL INFORMATION

More than 800 students attend Santa Clara University’s graduate engineering programseach quarter. The School of Engineering offers a large variety of programs to meet the needsof these engineering professionals.

B.S./M.S. FIVE-YEAR DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM

The School of Engineering offers qualified Santa Clara University undergraduates theopportunity to earn both a bachelor of science and a master of science degree in five years.This is an excellent way to save time and open up more career possibilities early on. The degree is offered in bioengineering, civil engineering, computer science and engineering,electrical engineering, engineering management and leadership**, mechanical engineeringand software engineering.

The application fee and GRE General Test requirement are waived. Automatic admis-sion into the 5-year program is based on a minimum GPA of 3.0 (this GPA is not cumu-lative and is based only on math, science and engineering classes). Upon notification ofacceptance into the B.S./M.S. program, students may begin taking graduate-level coursesin their senior year and a maximum of 20 units can be transferred into the graduate pro-gram.

Please Note: Undergraduate students will be charged the current undergraduate tuition ratewhile enrolled in those graduate courses. Once students have been matriculated into the master’sdegree program, current graduate tuition rates will be charged.

**For more information on the engineering management and leadership option, pleasesee Chapter 14.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Certificate programs are designed to provide intensive background in a focused area atthe graduate level. With 16-20 required units for completion, each certificate is designed tobe completed in a much shorter period of time than an advanced degree. Santa Clara’s cer-tificate programs are appropriate for students working in industry who wish to update theirskills or for those interested in changing their career path.

All Santa Clara University courses applied toward the completion of a certificate programearn graduate credit that may also be applied toward a graduate degree, subject to the requirements of the degree program. Students who wish to continue for such a degree mustsubmit a separate application and satisfy all normal admission requirements. The general

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Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test requirement for graduate admission to the mas-ter’s degree will be waived for students who have been formally admitted to and who havecompleted a certificate program with a GPA of 3.5 or better.

Certificate programs are offered in renewable energy, software engineering, informationassurance, networking, ASIC design and test, analog circuit design, digital signal process-ing applications, digital signal processing theory, microwave and antennas, fundamentals ofelectrical engineering, technology jump-start, materials, mechanical design analysis, mecha-tronics systems engineering, dynamics, controls, and thermofluids. For more specific infor-mation on each certificate, please see Chapter 7.

Please Note: Santa Clara University does not issue F-1 visas to applicants who wish to enterdirectly into this program.

Continuation for a Master’s Degree

As stated above, all Santa Clara University courses applied toward the completion of acertificate program earn graduate credit that may also be applied toward a graduate degree.Students who wish to continue for such a degree must submit a separate application andsatisfy all normal admission requirements. The general GRE test requirement for graduateadmission to the master’s degree will be waived for students who complete a certificate pro-gram with a GPA of 3.5 or better.

MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM

The master’s program is designed to extend the technical breadth and depth of an engi-neer’s knowledge. Students in this program complete a program of studies approved by thefaculty advisor in the major department. The program must include no less than 45 quar-ter units and a 3.0 GPA (B average) must be earned in all coursework taken at Santa Clara.Residence requirements of the University are met by completing 36 quarter units of thegraduate program at Santa Clara. A maximum of 9 quarter units (6 semester units) of grad-uate-level coursework may be transferred from other accredited institutions that have notbeen applied to a previous degree at the discretion of the student’s advisor. All units appliedtoward the degree, including those transferred from other institutions, must be earned withina six-year period.

Students have the option to write a thesis as part of their master’s degree. Students whochoose this option are responsible for obtaining an advisor for their thesis work. The max-imum number of units awarded for the master’s thesis is nine. Please note that the thesis option is not available in Engineering Management.

The School of Engineering offers master’s programs in applied mathematics, bioengineer-ing, civil engineering, computer science and engineering, software engineering, electricalengineering, engineering management and leadership, mechanical engineering and sustain-able energy. The coursework requirements for the degree are determined by each of themajor departments. In order to graduate, students must complete the required courseworkfor the program to which they are admitted and must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in allcoursework listed on their approved program of study.

Note that the number of engineering management courses accepted for other degrees inthe graduate engineering program is restricted to 6 units in computer engineering, electri-cal engineering, and most options of mechanical engineering.


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GRADUATE MINOR IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY (STS)

The graduate minor in science, technology, and society (STS) is designed to help stu-dents gain a deeper understanding of the influence that engineering has on society (andvice versa). Knowledge of this kind has become essential in an increasingly complex and interconnected world, in which purely technical expertise often needs to be supplementedby additional skills. In order to successfully operate in such an environment, engineers must(at the very least) have the ability to communicate clearly, function on interdisciplinary anddiverse teams, and make ethically and socially responsible decisions. The minor consists ofa Core and a set of electives, and entails a minimum of 12 units of coursework. It is opento all students who are pursuing a master’s degree in engineering, regardless of the specificprogram in which they are enrolled.

For more comprehensive information, please see Chapter 6.

ENGINEER’S DEGREE PROGRAM

The program leading to the engineer’s degree is particularly designed for the educationof the practicing engineer. It is offered in the computer science and engineering, electricalengineering, and mechanical engineering departments. The degree is granted on comple-tion of an approved academic program and a record of acceptable technical achievement inthe student’s field of engineering. The academic program consists of a minimum of 45 quar-ter units beyond the master’s degree. Courses are selected to advance competence in specificareas relating to the engineering professional’s work. Evidence of technical achievementmust include a paper principally written by the student and accepted for publication by arecognized engineering journal prior to the granting of the degree. A letter from the jour-nal accepting the paper must be submitted to the department chairperson. In certain cases,the department may accept publication in the proceedings of an appropriate conference.

Admission to the program will generally be granted to thosstudents who demonstratesuperior ability in meeting the requirements for their master’s degree. Normally, the master’s degree is earned in the same field as that in which the engineer’s degree is sought.Students who have earned a master’s degree from Santa Clara University must file a new application (by the deadline) to continue work toward the engineer’s degree. A program ofstudies for the engineer’s degree should be developed with the assistance of an advisor andsubmitted during the first term of enrollment.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM

The doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree is sought by those engineers who wish to be-come experts in a specific area within their field. The work for the degree consists of engi-neering research, the preparation of a thesis based on that research, and a program ofadvanced studies in engineering, mathematics, and related physical sciences. The student’swork is directed by the degree-conferring department, subject to the general supervision ofthe School of Engineering. The school grants the Ph.D. in computer science and engineer-ing, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering.

Preliminary Examination

The preliminary examination shall be written and oral, and shall include subject matterdeemed by the major department to represent sufficient preparation in depth and breadth foradvanced study in the major. Only those who pass the written examination may take the oral.


Students currently studying at Santa Clara University for a master’s degree who are accepted for the Ph.D. program and who are at an advanced stage of the M.S. programmay, with the approval of their academic advisor, take the preliminary examination beforecompleting the M.S. degree requirements.

Students who have completed the M.S. degree requirements and have been accepted forthe Ph.D. program should take the preliminary examination as soon as possible but notmore than one and one-half years after beginning the program.

Only those students who pass the preliminary examination shall be allowed to continuein the doctoral program. The preliminary examination may be repeated only once and onlyat the discretion of the thesis advisor.

Thesis Advisor

It is the student’s responsibility to obtain consent from a full-time faculty member in thestudent’s major department to serve as his/her prospective thesis advisor.

It is strongly recommended that Ph.D. students find a thesis advisor before taking thepreliminary examination. After passing the preliminary examination, Ph.D. students shouldhave a thesis advisor before the beginning of the next quarter following the preliminary examination. Students currently pursuing a master’s degree at the time of their preliminaryexamination should have a thesis advisor as soon as possible after being accepted as a Ph.D.student.

The student and the thesis advisor jointly develop a complete program of studies for re-search in a particular area. The complete program of studies (and any subsequent changes)must be filed with Engineering Graduate Programs and approved by the student’s doctoralcommittee. Until this approval is obtained, there is no guarantee that courses taken will becounted toward the Ph.D. course requirements.

Doctoral Committee

On the student’s request, the thesis advisor will form a doctoral committee. The com-mittee will consist of at least five members, including the thesis advisor and at least two additional current members from the major department. The committee must also includeat least one member from outside the major department, preferably from outside the Schoolof Engineering. The doctoral committee will review the proposed program of studies anddetermine any further changes that may be required prior to approving the program.

Residence

The Ph.D. degree is granted on the basis of academic achievement. The student is expected to complete a minimum of 72 units of graduate credit beyond the master’s degreewith an overall GPA of 3.0 or better. Of these, 36 quarter units may be earned throughcoursework, independent study and directed research, and 36 through the thesis. Deviationfrom this distribution must be approved by the student’s doctoral committee and must notbe more than 6 units. All Ph.D. thesis units are graded on a Pass/No Pass basis. A maximumof 18 quarter units (12 semester units), not previously used for the completion of anotherdegree, may be transferred from any accredited institutions at the discretion of the student’sadvisor.

Comprehensive Examinations and Admission to Candidacy

After completion of the formal coursework approved by the doctoral committee, thestudent shall present his/her research proposal for comprehensive oral examinations on the

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subject of his/her research work. The student should make arrangements for the compre-hensive examinations through the doctoral committee. A student who passes the compre-hensive examinations is considered a degree candidate.

The comprehensive examinations normally must be completed within four years fromthe time the student is admitted to the doctoral program. These examinations may be repeated once, in whole or in part, at the discretion of the doctoral committee.

Thesis Research and Defense

The period following the comprehensive examinations is devoted to research for thethesis, although such research may begin before the examinations are complete. After suc-cessfully completing the comprehensive examinations, the student must pass an oral exam-ination on his/her research, conducted by the doctoral committee and whomever theyappoint as examiners. The thesis must be made available to all examiners one month priorto the examination. The oral examination shall consist of a presentation of the results of thethesis and the defense. This examination is open to all faculty members of Santa Clara Uni-versity, but only members of the doctoral committee have a vote.

Thesis and Publication

At least one month before the degree is conferred, the candidate must submit one copyof the final version of the thesis to the department and one copy to the Orradre Library. Thethesis will not be considered as accepted until approved by the doctoral committee and oneor more refereed articles based on it are accepted for publication in a professional or scien-tific journal approved by the doctoral committee. The quality of the refereed journal mustbe satisfied by one of two criteria: (1) the refereed journal should have an impact factor ofat least 1.0; or (2) prior to submitting the candidate’s work to a refereed journal, written ap-provals on satisfying the journal's quality should be obtained from the candidate's advisor,the doctoral committee, the department chair, and the dean’s office. This written approvalmust be kept in the candidate’s file.

All doctoral theses must also be reproduced on microfilm by University Microfilms In-ternational, which keeps on deposit the master microfilm copy and responds to requests forcopies by individuals and libraries.

Time Limit for Completing Degrees

All requirements for the doctoral degree must be completed within eight years follow-ing initial enrollment in the Ph.D. program. Extensions will be allowed only in unusual circumstances and must be recommended in writing by the student’s doctoral committee,and approved by the dean of engineering in consultation with the Graduate Program Leadership Council.

Non-Enrollment Period

If a student has not enrolled for an extended period (typically for two years), he or shewill be removed from the Ph.D. program. Exceptions will be allowed only in unusual cir-cumstances and must be approved in writing by the student’s doctoral committee. Typically,to continue the Ph.D. program, the student must resume enrollment, starting no later thanthe quarter immediately following the non-active period, for three consecutive quarters withat least 1 unit per quarter. An acceptable reason for non-enrollment during the abovemen-tioned period is when a student has already completed 72 or more required units but hasyet to complete his/her research work, or is waiting for acceptance of his/her paper in an approved journal.


Additional Graduation Requirements

The requirements for the doctoral degree in the School of Engineering have been madeto establish the structure in which the degree may be earned. The student’s Ph.D. commit-tee looks at the proposed research and the prior background of the student to determinewhether or not there are specific courses that must be added as requirements. The Univer-sity reserves the right to evaluate the undertakings and the accomplishments of the degreecandidate in total and award or withhold the degree as a result of its deliberations.

THE INDUSTRIAL TRACK

In addition to our regular Ph.D. program, Engineering Graduate Programs also offer an“industrial track” for working professionals as an option to facilitate the collaboration be-tween academia and industry. Details are as follows:

1. The topic of the research should be coordinated with the needs of the candidate’s employer, and must be agreed upon by all parties. This topic must have a component that is publishable, and is presentable in open forums. If necessary, a collaborative research agreement will be enacted to indicate the rights of the School and the industrial partner.

2. As a part of the application process, candidates must submit a letter of support from their employer. This letter should contain a pledge of financial support, and must identify a co-advisor within the company. The co-advisor shares responsibilities for guiding the candidate’s research with a full-time faculty advisor. This person is also expected to be a member of the doctoral committee.

3.The full-time study component of the residence requirement is waived, but other residence requirements remain the same. Students who opt for this “industrial track” are responsible for meeting all other requirements for the Ph.D. The awarded degree will be the same for all students, regardless of the track that they choose to pursue.

OPEN UNIVERSITY PROGRAM

Engineers who wish to update their skills or learn new technologies without pursuing aspecific degree may enroll in the School of Engineering’s Open University program.

If a student from the Open University program is accepted into a degree program, a maximum of 16 units may apply toward the degree (if the courses are in the same dis-cipline to which the student is accepted). The general GRE test requirement for admissionto the master’s degree program will be waived if the student has completed a set of requiredcourses in the department to which they are applying, and has earned a GPA of 3.5 orhigher. A list of these courses can be found on the Graduate Engineering website:www.scu.edu/engineering/graduate/non_degree_programs/openuniversity.cfm.

Open University students who are considering enrolling in the master’s program shouldbe aware that each specialization has its own set of requirements, and that the number of“free electives” is very limited. Such students are therefore strongly encouraged to choose theirclasses in consultation with a faculty advisor from the very beginning.

Students should remember, however, that all coursework taken at SCU, whether as adegree-seeking or an Open University student, becomes a part of the student’s academic history.


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Admissions

Applications for admission and related deadlines are available on the School of Engineering website: www.scu.edu/engineering/graduate/admissions/.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Certificate Programs

Depending on the certificate, students will complete 16-18 units of coursework. Appli-cants for admission to the certificate programs must submit the following materials:

• A completed online Application for Admission to Engineering Graduate Programs, including a nonrefundable $60 application fee

• One official transcript from each academic institution attended, indicating the degree received and date of conferral

Please note that all applicants with degrees from universities outside of the United Statesmust also submit a transcript evaluation report from a National Association of CredentialEvaluation Services (NACES)-accredited institution. The report must include a course bycourse evaluation which will verify a GPA (based on a 4.0 scale), and the U.S. equivalenceof each educational credential. For additional information, please refer to the NACES website: www.naces.org/members.htm. (There is no exception to this requirement.)

Also please note that GRE and TOEFL are not required for admission. Certificate pro-grams are not appropriate for international students, who must pursue full-time study.

All certificate units in the discipline may be applied toward a master’s degree. Studentswho wish to pursue such a degree must submit a separate online application and satisfy allnormal admission requirements. The application fee will be waived for currently enrolledcertificate students. The general GRE and TOEFL test requirement for graduate admis-sion to the master’s degree will be waived for students who complete a certificate with aGPA of 3.5 or higher.


Master of Science Degrees

Domestic applicants for admission to the master’s programs must submit the followingmaterials:



• Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, which must be sent directly to Engineering Graduate Programs by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Our institution code is 4851. For information on the GRE, please visit the website: www.ets.org/.

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Please Note: Students applying to the M.S. program in Applied Mathematics or in Com-puter, Mechanical, or Software Engineering may petition to waive the GRE requirement by com-pleting the Petition to Waive GRE Requirement form. However, applicants must be aware thatthere is no guarantee that the waiver will be granted. That decision is at the discretion of the de-partment chair and is final.

The form may be found on the Graduate Engineering website: cms.scu.edu/engineering/graduate/admissions/upload/PETITION-TO-WAIVE-GRE.pdf.

This option is also available to applicants for the Engineering Management Programwho have two or more years of working experience in the U.S. These students will alsocomplete the Petition to Waive GRE Requirement form, as indicated above.

International applicants for admission to the master’s programs must submit the follow-ing materials:


• One official transcript from each academic institution attended, indicating the degree received and date of conferral. All applicants with degrees from universities outside of the United States must submit a transcript evaluation report from a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)-accredited organization. The report must include a course by course evaluation which will verify a GPA based on a 4.0 scale, and the U.S. equivalence of each educational credential. Please refer to the NACES website: www.naces.org/members.htm. (There is no exception to this requirement.)

• Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, which must be sent directly to Engineering Graduate Programs by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Our institution code is 4851. For information on the GRE, please visit the website: www.ets.org/.

Please Note: Students applying to the M.S. program in Applied Mathematics or in Com-puter, Mechanical, or Software Engineering may petition to wa ive the GRE requirement by com-pleting the Petition to Waive GRE Requirement form. However, applicants must be aware thatthere is no guarantee that the waiver will be granted. That decision is at the discretion of the de-partment chair and is final.

The form may be found on the Graduate Engineering website: cms.scu.edu/engineering/graduate/admissions/upload/PETITION-TO-WAIVE-GRE.pdf.

This option is also available to applicants for the Engineering Management Programwho have two or more years of working experience in the U.S. These students will alsocomplete the Petition to Waive GRE Requirement form, as indicated above.

• Scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS) exam (applies to non-U.S. citizens or those students who have received a degree from a university outside of the United States). Our institution code is 4851. Test scores over three years old will not be accepted.

Please Note: International students requiring an F-1 student visa must submit financial state-ments showing adequate funds for tuition, fees, and living expenses for the entire program. Ac-cepted students will be mailed an I-20 Request Form with their acceptance letter. This form andthe financial documents must be returned to the Engineering Graduate Programs AdmissionsOffice no earlier than 90 days before classes begin.


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Ph.D. and Engineer’s Degrees

Ph.D. and Engineer’s degrees are offered in the departments of Computer Engineering,Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Domestic applicants must submit the following materials:• A completed online Application for Admission to Engineering Graduate Programs,

including a nonrefundable $60 application fee • A 500-word statement of purpose emphasizing the applicant’s research interests and

outlining the applicant’s professional and academic goals, which must be included with the online application


• Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores must be sent directly to Engineering Graduate Programs by the Educational Testing Service (ET). Our institution code is 4851. For further information on the GRE, please visit the website: www.ets.org/.

• Three letters of recommendation are required. These letters should attest to the applicant’s academic preparation and capability for advanced studies. (There are no standard recommendation forms.) Please send signed and sealed letters with other supporting documents in one envelope to: Engineering Graduate Admissions, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053

International applicants must submit the following materials:• A completed online Application for Admission to Engineering Graduate Programs,

including a nonrefundable $60 application fee• A 500-word statement of purpose emphasizing the applicant’s research interests and

outlining the applicant’s professional and academic goals, which must be included with the online application

• One official transcript from each academic institution attended, indicating the degree received and date of conferral. All applicants with degrees from universities outside of the United States must submit a transcript evaluation report from a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)-accredited organization. The report must include a course by course evaluation which will verify a GPA based on a 4.0 scale, and the U.S. equivalence of each educational credential. Please refer to the NACES website: www.naces.org/members.htm. (There is no exception to this requirement.)

• Scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS) exam (applies to non-U.S. citizens or those students who have received a degree from a university outside of the United States). Our institution code is 4851. Test scores over three years old will not be accepted

• Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores must be sent directly to Engineering Graduate Programs by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Our institution code is 4851. For further information on the GRE, please visit the website: www.ets.org/.


• Three letters of recommendation are required. These letters should attest to the applicant’s academic preparation and capability for advanced studies. (There are no standard recommendation forms.) Please send signed and sealed letters with other supporting documents in one envelope to: Engineering Graduate Admissions, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053.

Please Note: International students requiring an F-1 student visa must submit financial state-ments showing adequate funds for tuition, fees, and living expenses for the entire program. Ac-cepted students will be mailed an I-20 Request Form with their acceptance letter. This form andthe financial documents must be returned to the Engineering Graduate Programs AdmissionsOffice no earlier than 90 days before classes begin.

ADMISSION DEFERRALS

Any student who has been admitted to a degree program and wishes to defer that ad-mission must submit a request, in writing, to the Engineering Graduate Programs Admis-sions Office prior to the beginning of the quarter.

OPEN UNIVERSITY

For those who want to update their skills and learn new technologies without the com-mitment of earning a graduate degree, Open University allows students to enroll in gradu-ate-level classes. Individuals who have applied to a degree program can get a head start byenrolling in classes while they wait for admission to a degree program.

For admission, applicants must submit the following materials:• A completed online Application for Admission to Engineering Graduate Programs,

including a nonrefundable $60 application fee• Official transcript from every university attended* to:

Engineering Graduate Programs Santa Clara University500 El Camino RealSanta Clara, CA 95053-0583E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 408-554-4313Fax: 408-554-4323

*Please Note: All applicants with degrees from universities outside of the United States mustalso submit a transcript evaluation report from a National Association of Credential Evalua-tion Services (NACES)-accredited institution. The report must include a course by course eval-uation which verify a GPA (based on a 4.0 scale), and the U.S. equivalence of each educationalcredential.

For additional information, please refer to the NACES website: www.naces.org/members.htm. (There is no exception to this requirement.)

If students wish to apply to a degree program at a later date, they must follow the sameprocedure, and submit the same supporting documentation required of degree-seeking ap-plicants, except that the application fee is waived. A maximum of 16 units may apply to-ward the degree if the courses are in the same discipline to which the student is accepted.

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The general GRE test requirement for admission to the master’s degree program will bewaived if the student has completed a set of required courses in the department to whichthey are applying, and has earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher. A list of these courses can befound on the Graduate Engineering website: scu.edu/engineering/graduate/non_degree_programs/openuniversity.cfm#transfer.


Please Note: Open University students are not eligible to enroll in undergraduate classes.

READMISSION

An application for readmission is required of students whose enrollment in the Schoolof Engineering lapses for three consecutive quarters. Applicants for readmission must sub-mit transcripts of the latest graduate work completed in other university programs, togetherwith official transcripts of study completed elsewhere since their previous enrollment.

After successfully completing advanced degree requirements at Santa Clara University,a student must reapply if interested in taking graduate engineering courses. None of thecourses used to satisfy requirements for the first degree can be applied to any other subse-quent degree.

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ENGINEERING HONOR CODE

The Engineering Honor Code is a long-standing Santa Clara tradition. Instituted at therequest of engineering students, the code states: All students taking courses in the School ofEngineering agree, individually and collectively, that they will not give or receive unpermit-ted aid in examinations or other coursework that is to be used by the instructor as the basisof grading. Students and teachers cooperate and share responsibilities under the code. Teach-ers are responsible for making clear what aid is permissible and for using procedures thatminimize temptations to violate the code. Students are responsible for behaving honorably,for actively ensuring that others as well as themselves uphold the code, and for being respon-sive to violations. Students dominate the administration of the code, and they take full re-sponsibility for trying cases of alleged violations and for recommending penalties. Allegedviolations should be reported to the Office of the Dean.

THE GRADUATE CORE

The Graduate Core is a set of requirements that is common to all departments in theSchool of Engineering. The Core promotes an educational philosophy that goes far beyondnarrow specialization and emphasizes a global and societal orientation. It also reflects the factthat we live in an increasingly complex world, in which engineers must continually deepentheir understanding of the interdisciplinary environment in which they operate.

Students will be required to take a course in each of the following three areas of the Core(for a minimum of 6 units):

1. Emerging Topics in Engineering2. Engineering and Business/Entrepreneurship3. Engineering and SocietyThe following courses are currently approved for this purpose (students are encouraged

to periodically check the graduate engineering website for updates regarding new courses inthese areas).

Emerging Topics in Engineering

• AMTH 308 Theory of Wavelets• AMTH 367 Mathematical Finance• AMTH 387 Cryptology• BIOE 256/ENGR 256 Introduction to Nanobioengineering• CENG 219 Designing for Sustainable Construction• COEN 289 Energy Efficient Computing

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• COEN 331 Wireless and Mobile Networks• COEN 389 Energy-Efficient Computing• ELEN 280/MECH 287 Introduction to Alternative Energy Systems• ENGR 260 Nanoscale Science and Technology• ENGR 262 Nanomaterials• ENGR 273 Sustainable Energy and Ethics• ENGR 337 Sustainability and Green Information Technology• ENGR 371 Space Systems Design and Engineering I• ENGR 372 Space Systems Design and Engineering II• MECH 234 Combustion Technology• MECH 268 Computational Fluid Dynamics I• MECH 295 Fire Dynamics

Engineering and Business/Entrepreneurship

• AMTH 367 Mathematical Finance• COEN 287 Software Development Process Management• ENGR 302 Managing in the Multicultural Environment• ENGR 304 Building Global Teams• ENGR 336 Engineering for the Developing World• ENGR 338 Mobile Applications for Emerging MarketsThis requirement can also be satisfied by taking any 2-unit course in engineering

management.

Engineering and Society

• BIOE 210 Ethical Issues in Bioengineering• CENG 280 Engineering and the Law• COEN 250 Information Security Management• COEN 288 Software Ethics• ELEN 217 Chaos Theory, Metamathematics, and the Limits of Knowledge:

A Scientific Perspective on Religion• ENGR 261 Nanotechnology and Society• ENGR 272 Energy Public Policy • ENGR 273 Sustainable Energy and Ethics • ENGR 302 Managing in the Multicultural Environment• ENGR 303 Gender and Engineering• ENGR 304 Building Global Teams


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• ENGR 310 Engineering Ethics• ENGR 330 Law, Technology, and Intellectual Property• ENGR 332 Emergent Human Systems• ENGR 333 Forms of Nature• ENGR 334 Energy, Climate Change, and Social Justice• ENGR 336 Engineering for the Developing World• ENGR 340 Clean Energy for the Developing World• ENGR 341 Innovation, Design and Spirituality• ENGR 342 3D Print Technology and Society• ENGR 343 Science, Religion and the Limits of KnowledgePlease Note: Although certain courses (such as ENGR 302, ENGR 304, ENGR 336, and

AMTH 367 for example) may appear in multiple categories, they cannot be used to satisfy morethan one Core requirement.

CLASSES

Classes are taught in the following timeslots: 7:10-9:00 a.m., 5:10-7:00 p.m., and 7:10-9:00 p.m., Monday through Friday with some Saturday and/or Sunday offerings; 2-unitcourses meet one day per week, and 4-unit courses meet two days per week.

STANDARDS OF SCHOLARSHIP

Only courses in which the student has earned assigned grades of A, B, or C, with plus(+) or minus (-) variations, may be counted for the master’s or Ph.D. degree. The studentmust earn a 3.0 average in the approved 45 units required for the completion of the M.S.degree or the approved 72 units required for the Ph.D. degree. Only credits, not gradepoints, are transferred from other institutions. A cumulative GPA of less than 2.6 after thecompletion of 16 units may result in dismissal from the graduate program.

GRADING SYSTEM

The grades A, B, C, and D may be modified by (+) or (-) suffixes, except that the gradeof A may not be modified by a (+). Grade point values per unit are assigned as follows: A =4.0; A- = 3.7; B+ = 3.3; B = 3.0; B- = 2.7; C+ = 2.3; C = 2; C- = 1.7; D+ = 1.3; D = 1.0;D- = 0.7. F= 0., I (incomplete), P (pass), NP (no pass), NR (no grade reported by instruc-tor; this notation is assigned by the Student Records Office), and W (withdrawn) are all as-signed zero points. Unit credit, but not grade point credit, is awarded when the grade of Pis assigned. The P (pass) and NP (no pass) options are not available in engineering manage-ment courses.

The University also uses the following marks: AUD (audit), I (incomplete), N (contin-uing work), NP (not passed), NS (no show), and W (withdrawn). No unit credit or gradepoint value is granted for any of these marks.

Please note: Only classes with assigned grades of C- or higher will count toward the comple-tion of the certificates, M.S. or Ph.D. degrees.


NONGRADED COURSES

Courses such as seminars (with the exception of COEN 400 and ELEN 200), Co-ops,etc., are limited to a total of 5 units and must be approved by the student’s advisor.

Please Note: Co-op units may not be used toward the completion of a degree.

INCOMPLETE GRADES

A student’s work may be reported incomplete if due to illness or other serious circum-stance some essential portion of the coursework remains unfinished after the final exami-nation, or if the thesis has not been completed. An incomplete (I) becomes a failure (F)unless the unfinished work is completed to the satisfaction of the instructor and proper notice is filed with the registrar within four weeks from the beginning of the next scheduledquarter, not including summer session. Makeup work must be in the hands of the instruc-tor no later than the end of the third week so that the instructor can meet the four-week submission deadline.

REPEATING COURSES

A student may, with the permission of the department, repeat a course in which a gradeof C or lower was received on the first attempt. All grades, whether received on the first orsecond attempt, will be used in computing overall student performance. The units from acourse may be counted only once in fulfilling graduation requirements.

WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSES

Students may change their course registration as stated in the Academic Calendar. With-drawal from any course may be accomplished up to the 7th Friday of the term. After thefourth week of the quarter, a withdrawal will be recorded as W on the transcript. After thetenth Friday, an emergency that qualifies may be handled as an incomplete (I). Droppinga course without formal withdrawal will result in a grade of F. Deadlines are strictly adheredto and will result in loss of tuition refund.

PROGRAM OF STUDIES

During the first quarter of enrollment, a student whose objective is an M.S. degreeshould meet with a faculty advisor to discuss the program of studies and future coursework.The advisor-approved program of studies, including any transfer units, must be submittedto Engineering Graduate Programs before the end of the first quarter of enrollment. Vari-ations from the approved program of studies may be made only with the written approvalof the advisor and the filing of the proper forms.

A maximum of 16 units earned in a SCU nondegree status and 9 units of graduate-leveltransfer credit from an accredited university may be applied toward graduation upon approval of the academic advisor. All units must be included on the Program of Studies.

Please Note: Extension and continuing education units are not accepted for transfer.


COURSES TRANSFERRED FROM SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY

M.S. students who have an undergraduate degree from Santa Clara University can trans-fer up to 12 units of eligible graduate level coursework into the program.

• Only those courses completed with a C grade or better will be eligible for transfer.• The units may not have been used for another degree.• Since these courses were taken at SCU, the grades will count toward the overall

grade point average.

COURSES TRANSFERRED FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS

All M.S. students have the option to transfer a maximum of 6 semester or 9 quarterunits of graduate level coursework from an accredited institution into their degree programwith their advisor’s approval. All Ph.D. students have the option to transfer a maximum of12 semester or 18 quarter units of graduate level coursework from an accredited institutioninto their degree program with their advisor’s approval. Please keep the following in mindwhen transferring units:

• Only those courses completed with a C grade or better will be eligible for transfer.• Extension, continuing education, and online courses may not be transferred. • The units may not have been used for another degree. • Only the credit will transfer, but not grades so your overall grade point average

will be based on coursework completed at Santa Clara University only. • An official transcript and course syllabus is required for verification of the units by

the student’s advisor and Engineering Graduate Programs. In order to transfer units into a degree program, please follow this procedure:• Include those units you wish to transfer in the “Transfer Credit” section of the

Program of Studies form and include the Institution Name, Course Number and Name, Grade, Units* and Year. (*Please note that 1 semester unit is equivalent to 1.5 quarter units. Please put the quarter unit value on your Program of Studies so that the final total will be correct.)

• Have your academic advisor sign the Program of Studies form and submit it to Engineering Graduate Programs.

PETITION FOR GRADUATION

It is a student’s responsibility to file a petition for graduation no later than the last dayto petition for graduate degrees as indicated in the Academic Calendar. The petition tograduate will only be accepted through online submission and may be found on website:www.scu.edu/engineering/graduate/courses_registration/petition-new.cfm.

Please Note: Eligibility to participate in the June Commencement ceremony will be based onthe completion of all requirements by the end of the spring quarter. If you still have units or a thesis to complete after the spring quarter, participation in the ceremony will be delayed until thefollowing June.


COOPERATIVE EDUCATION OPTION

The objective of cooperative education is to provide students with the opportunity,through the interaction of study and work experience, to enhance their academic knowl-edge, to further their personal work experience, and to learn about working with people. TheCooperative Education option integrates classroom work with practical industrial experi-ence. It alternates or parallels periods of college education with periods of practical trainingin industry. The industrial training is related to the field of study in which the student is en-gaged and often is diversified to afford a wide range of experience. To qualify for this studyoption, students must complete at least 30 units at Santa Clara University. Interested stu-dents should contact the Cooperative Education Office in the Career Services Office earlyin their academic program.

CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT

Concurrent Enrollment means that a student is enrolled in two places at the same time.An international student at Santa Clara University may be given permission to engage inConcurrent Enrollment provided the student meets the following USCIS requirements:

• Combined enrollment amounts to a full course of study • The student has been granted permission from a faculty advisor to enroll at

another college (advisor must sign Concurrent Enrollment Form) • Must receive written approval from DSO at International Student Services • The student is making normal progress at Santa Clara and is not in danger of

probation or disqualification • The coursework at the other school is NOT vocational and will be accepted for

fulfilling degree requirements at SCU For more information, please contact the International Student Services Office at 408-

554-4318 or refer to website: www.scu.edu/F1/.

WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY

Withdrawal from the University is not officially complete until students clear all of theirfinancial obligations with the Bursar’s Office. Students on deferments or a Federal PerkinsLoan must also clear their financial obligations with the Credit Counseling Office.

STUDENT RECORDS

University policy relating to student records complies with the Family Educational Rightsand Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). Accordingly, the University may release directory infor-mation to any person on request, unless a student requests in writing that directory infor-mation be kept confidential. A student’s directory information is designated as follows:

1. Name 2. Address, telephone number (campus, local and/or permanent), e-mail 3. Date and place of birth 4. Dates of attendance, full-time/part-time status, major field of study, classification,

expected graduation date, degrees, and honors received


5. Photographic image 6. Most recent previous educational institution attended 7. Participation in officially recognized activities, including intercollegiate athletics 8. Name, height, and weight of participants on intercollegiate athletic teams During the registration period and throughout the academic year, students may request

in writing, through the Student Records Office, that directory information be kept confi-dential. Once filed, the request remains in effect until the beginning of the next academicyear, or a shorter period, if designated by the student.

Certain records are excluded by the law from inspection, specifically those created ormaintained by a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist in connection with the treatmentor counseling of a student. Parents’ financial information, including statements submittedwith scholarship applications, is also excluded by law from inspection. Third parties may nothave access to educational records or other information pertaining to students without thewritten consent of the particular student about whom the information is sought.

Former or current borrowers of funds from any Title IV student loan program shouldnote carefully that requests for nondisclosure of information will have no effect on prevent-ing Santa Clara University from releasing information pertinent to employment, enroll-ment status, current address, and loan account status to a school lender, subsequent holder,guarantee agency, U.S. Department of Education, or an authorized agent.

Students have the right to inspect and review their educational records at the followingoffices:

1. Official academic records, including application forms, admissions transcripts, letters of acceptance, and a student’s permanent academic record are on file and maintained in the Student Records Office.

2. Working academic files are also maintained by the deans in their respective offices.

3. Records related to students’ nonacademic activities are maintained in the Office of Student Life.

4. Records relating to students’ financial status with the University are maintained in the various student financial services offices.

Students have the right to request the amendment of their educational records to ensurethat they are not inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacyor other rights. Students may direct complaints regarding academic records to the dean ofthe college or school in which they are enrolled or to the University Registrar. In addition,students have the right to file with the U.S. Department of Education a complaint concern-ing alleged failures by Santa Clara University to comply with the requirements of FERPA.Written complaints should be directed to the Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. De-partment of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202-5902. Detailedinformation can be found on the Family Compliance Office website:www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/index.html.

Copies of Santa Clara University’s student records policy are available from the StudentRecords Office, Walsh Administration Building.


CAMPUS SECURITY AND CRIME STATISTICS ACT

The U.S. Department of Education requires universities that receive Title IV fundingto disclose certain information, including institutional graduation rates, athlete graduationrates, financial assistance awarded, and crime statistics. Information presented in compliancewith the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime StatisticsAct is made available to assist current and potential students and employees in making in-formed decisions regarding their attendance or employment with Santa Clara University. Toview the Santa Clara University reports, please refer to the Campus Safety Services website:http://university-operations.scu.edu/campus.

A paper copy of the report may be obtained by writing to Campus Safety Services, SantaClara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053.

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Financial Information

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Students assume responsibility for all costs incurred as a result of enrollment at SantaClara University. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of his or her account balanceand financial aid information, and maintain current valid address information at all timesto ensure receipt of all University correspondence in a timely manner.

FINANCIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Students are required to accept the financial terms and conditions outlined by the Uni-versity in order to continue their enrollment at SCU. Students will be prompted to acceptthe terms and conditions, on an annual basis, upon their login to ecampus. Students willnot have access to their Student Center until they have read and agreed to the informationcontained on the page(s) prompted. By accepting SCU’s financial terms and conditions, stu-dents are agreeing to pay for services rendered by the University and to abide by all policiesand procedures as published.

TUITION AND FEES

Tuition, per quarter unit, for all courses ..............................................................$ 830

Graduate Design Center and Student Association (AGES) fee............................$ 150

Per quarter, for each student enrolled in School of Engineering courses; includes Asso-ciation of Graduate Engineering Students (AGES) fee.

MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE

Annual international student health insurance fee ............................................$ 2417

Santa Clara University mandates that all international students on an F-1 visa either en-roll in the University-sponsored health insurance plan or complete the online waiver formeach academic year with the student’s own health insurance information. Health insuranceis voluntary for all domestic graduate students. Refer to website:www.scu.edu/cshc/insurance.cfm for details on completing the waiver or online enrollment.

Graduate students who have medical insurance other than the University-sponsoredplan will be billed a $90 health center fee for each quarter they visit the Cowell Health Cen-ter. Graduate students enrolled in the University plan may use the health center at any time.The health center fee is included in the cost of the insurance premium.

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OTHER FEES

Non-refundable application fee, per application....................................................$ 60

Non-refundable Enrollment Deposit (will be credited toward student’s account once enrollment is posted) ........................................................................................$ 300

Late registration fee ..............................................................................................$ 100

Course drop/swap fee (per course)..........................................................................$ 50

Ph.D. thesis microfilming ......................................................................................$ 45

Parking permits (per year) ....................................................................................$ 300

Parking permits after 5 p.m. only (per year) ........................................................$ 130

BILLING AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES

Students assume responsibility for all costs incurred as a result of enrollment at SantaClara University and agree to abide by applicable University policies and procedures.

Students may designate a third party (e.g., parent, spouse) to be an authorized payer fortheir student account. That individual is authorized by the student to have access to his orher billing statements and to make payments on the student’s behalf. Once authorizationis arranged, the authorized payer will be notified via the e-mail address provided by the stu-dent verifying their access to view and pay a student’s bill online. Authorized payers do nothave access to any other student account information via this website.

Students receive monthly bills electronically via a third-party vendor that are accessiblethrough University e-campus. A billing notification will be sent to the student’s Universitye-mail address and to the e-mail address of any payer authorized by the student. Studentsmay also forward their student account statements electronically to any third party they au-thorize for remittance. Information on a student’s account cannot be provided to any thirdparty payer unless a completed Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act form authoriz-ing its release by the student is on file with the University.

Students are obligated to pay the applicable tuition and fees associated with their enroll-ment status by the published payment deadline. Students enrolling after the initial billingof any term may be required to pre-pay for tuition before enrollment is granted. Registeredstudents who do not withdraw formally from the University are responsible for all tuitionand fees assessed to their account as well as any penalty charges incurred for nonpayment.Nonattendance does not relieve the student of his or her obligation to pay tuition and fees.

More helpful information, including detailed instructions on Santa Clara’s billing andpayment procedures, is located at the website: www.scu.edu/bursar.

Billing Dates and Deadlines

The following dates are the initial payment deadlines for each term/semester:

Graduate ProgramsFall 2013 Billing available September 1; payment due September 21Winter 2014 Billing available December 1; payment due December 21Spring 2014 Billing available March 1; payment due March 21Summer 2014 Billing available May 1; payment due May 21


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PAYMENT METHODS

Santa Clara University offers the following payment methods to assist students withtheir financial obligations:

Payment by Electronic Check

A student or authorized payer may make online payments by authorizing a fund trans-fer directly from his or her personal checking or savings account through a third-party web-site accessible via the University e-campus system. The payer is able to make electronic checkpayments online without incurring a transaction fee.

Payment by Mail

Payments for student account charges are accepted by mail utilizing the University’s cashmanagement service lockbox. The payer should download a copy of the student’s billingstatement, enclose it with a personal or cashier’s check payable to Santa Clara University, andmail both to Santa Clara University Bursar’s Office, P.O. Box 742657, Los Angeles, CA90074-2657.

Payment in Person

Payments for student account charges may be made in person by cash or check at theEnrollment Service Center. The University does not accept debit or credit cards for pay-ment of tuition and fees. There are computer kiosks located at the one-stop area for theconvenience of students and their payers who wish to make electronic payments.

Payment by Wire Transfer

International students may submit payment quickly and securely at the website:www.scu.peertransfer.com. Students are able to benefit from excellent exchange rates andpayment can usually be made from your home currency.

PAYMENT PLANS

Students have the option to enroll in a monthly payment plan, through a third-partyvendor, for tuition and housing costs to assist with budgeting needs. There is a modestfixed fee to enroll in these plans, but no interest or fees are charged while your plan is active and current.

Please note: This option is not a deferral for students with financial aid. All aid will be applied to the students account and any remaining balance can be placed on a payment plan.More information can be found on the Bursar’s Office webpage.

DELINQUENT PAYMENTS

If all charges on a student’s account have not been cleared by payment, financial aid, orloan disbursement, a late payment fee will be assessed to the student’s account and a holdwill be placed on the student’s record. A hold on a student’s record prevents the release oftranscripts or diplomas, prevents access to any registration services, and may limit access toother University services. Students who have unpaid accounts at the University or who deferpayment without approval are subject to dismissal from the University. All unpaid balanceswill accrue 10 percent interest per annum on the balance remaining from the date of default in accordance with California state law.

Delinquent student accounts may be reported to one or more of the major credit bu-reaus and may be forwarded to an outside collection agency or an attorney for assistance inrecovering the debt owed to the University. The student is responsible for all costs incurredto collect outstanding debt, including but not limited to accrued interest, late fees, courtcosts, collection fees, and attorney fees. All outstanding bills and costs of collection incurredby the University must be paid in full prior to a student re-enrolling at the University.

REFUNDS FOR CREDIT BALANCES

Refunds will be granted only for student accounts reflecting a credit balance. A refundwill not be granted based on anticipated aid. All financial aid must be disbursed into a stu-dent's account before a refund is processed. It is the student's responsibility to make sure thatall necessary documentation is completed and submitted to his or her respective financialaid officer so that aid can be disbursed properly and in a timely fashion.

Payment received by personal check will have a 21-day hold before a refund can be issued. Payment received by electronic check will have a 5-day hold before a refund can beissued.

Refunds are processed during the second week of each school session via direct depositor check. Please visit the Bursar Office website for details on each process.

BILLING DISPUTES

If a student believes there is an error on his or her billing statement, a written explana-tion should be forwarded to: Santa Clara University, Bursar’s Office, 500 El Camino Real,Santa Clara, CA 95053-0615. The Bursar’s Office must receive written correspondencewithin 60 days from the billing statement date on which the error appeared. Communica-tion can be made by telephone, but doing so will not preserve the student’s rights.

Communication should include the student’s name, SCU identification number, theamount in question, and a brief explanation. Payment for the amount in question is not re-quired while the investigation is in progress. An adjustment will be made on the student’saccount for any incorrect charges. If the amount in question is found to be valid, paymentmust be submitted to the Bursar’s Office immediately upon notification.

REFUNDS FOR CREDIT BALANCES

Refunds will be granted for student accounts reflecting a credit balance. A refund willnot be granted based on anticipated aid. All financial aid must be disbursed into a student’saccount before a refund is processed. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that allnecessary documentation is completed and submitted to the Law Financial Aid Office sothat aid can be disbursed properly and in a timely fashion. Payment received by personalcheck will have a 21-day hold before a refund can be issued; a 5-day hold for electroniccheck payments.

The refund process begins during the second week of the term/semester. Students are en-couraged to enroll in direct deposit processing to expedite their refund. Students may chargefunds to their Access card prior to the school term/semester to assist with purchasing booksand other educational expenses.



TUITION REFUND POLICY

Students who formally withdraw from the University or drop courses are eligible for arefund of tuition charges in accordance with the policies outlined below. No refunds aremade for registration fees or course audit fees.

The effective date used for the determination of any refund of tuition is the date onwhich notification of withdrawal is received by the student’s respective Records Office or thedate on which the student drops his or her course online, not the last date of attendance bythe student. Neither informing an individual faculty member, an academic department, orthe Dean’s Office constitutes an official withdrawal from the University. The official date ofwithdrawal from the University cannot be backdated prior to the date on which the studentsubmits the applicable withdrawal form or notification is received by the Records Office.Students who fail to drop a course, even if they do not attend, or fail to notify the Univer-sity of their intent to withdraw, regardless of the reason, will be responsible to pay all tuitionand fee charges reflected on the account.

Students who withdraw from the University or drop courses during fall, winter, or springterm will receive a tuition refund in accordance with the following:

• Students who withdraw from the University or drop courses by the end of the first week of classes will receive a full refund of tuition for the term, less any applicable fees.

• Students who withdraw from the University or drop courses by the end of the second week of classes will receive a 50 percent refund of tuition for the term, less any applicable fees.

• Students who withdraw from the University or drop courses by the end of the third week of classes will receive a 25 percent refund of tuition for the term, less any applicable fees.

• Students who withdraw from the University or drop courses after the third week of classes will receive no tuition refund for the term.

Please Note: Students may drop courses online until 11:59 p.m. on the Sunday immediatelyfollowing the beginning of the term and still receive 100 percent refund. However, this is only validif a student has no registration holds and does not require assistance from a staff member. All othertransactions must be completed by 5 p.m. on the first Friday of the term.

Students who withdraw from the University or drop courses due to an illness, injury, orpsychological/emotional condition are eligible for a tuition refund in accordance with theschedule above. Tuition insurance may be purchased to cover tuition charges for medicallyrelated withdrawals.

Students who withdraw from the University after the third week of the term due to aqualifying financial hardship may be eligible for an allocation from the student hardship fundfor 25 percent of the tuition charges for that term. Qualifying financial hardships include[1] death, disabling injury, medical emergency, [2] loss of job by an independent student,[3] medical or other emergency involving a dependent of an independent student, and [4]deployment for active military duty of a student. The vice provost for student life or designee,in consultation with the Financial Aid Office, will determine qualifying financial hardshipsand any allocation from the student hardship fund.

No tuition refunds are made because of curtailment of services resulting from strikes, actsof God, civil insurrection, riots or threats thereof, or other causes beyond the control of theUniversity.

Summer

The following refund schedule applies to students who formally withdraw or dropcourses for the summer term:

• Students who withdraw from the University or drop courses by the end of day of the second class meeting will receive a full refund of tuition.

• Students who withdraw from the University or drop courses by the end of day of the third class meeting will receive a 50 percent refund of tuition.

Saturday/Sunday Courses

Students enrolled in a weekend course must provide written notification, to their re-spective Records Office, of their intent to withdraw or drop any weekend course(s). Failureto comply with this process will result in an irreversible forfeit of tuition.

The following refund schedule applies:• Students will receive a full refund of tuition, less any applicable fees, if written

notification is received by 5 p.m. on the Tuesday immediately following the first class meeting.

Please Note: If you withdraw or drop below half-time status you may no longer be eligible toreceive financial aid or student loans. Your account will be adjusted accordingly and the aid re-turned to the appropriate program. If you have received a refund for these funds, you must reim-burse Santa Clara University immediately. For more information on financial aid forfeiture,please visit the Financial Aid website or make an appointment with your financial aid counselor.

TUITION INSURANCE PROTECTION

Students and families may protect themselves, from loss of funds paid toward tuition/fees,by purchasing tuition insurance provided by A.W.G. Dewar Inc. This low cost plan is de-signed to assist those that have an unexpected withdrawal from the University due to med-ical reasons. Plan enrollment is available annually or by semester. Enrollment must becomplete before the first day of school to be eligible for insurance benefits. For more infor-mation refer to the website: www.collegerefund.com.

EDUCATIONAL TAX CREDITS

Students may be eligible for a higher education tax credit designed to help students andtheir parents finance the cost of education. Tax credits are based on the amount of qualifiedtuition and fees, less grants and other tax-free educational assistance, and the taxpayer’s ad-justed gross income. Students enrolled in an eligible degree program may qualify for a HopeScholarship Credit or Lifetime Learning Tax Credit. Specific information is available fromthe Internal Revenue Service.



FINANCIAL AID

Students must be enrolled at least part-time status (4 units) to receive Federal financial aid.

California State Graduate Fellowships

State graduate fellowships are awarded to California residents pursuing a recognizedgraduate or professional degree who intend to pursue teaching as a career and who have notcompleted more than four quarters of full-time graduate work as of October 1. Selection isbased on state manpower needs, academic performance, and financial need. Applicantsshould apply using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is avail-able at website: www.fafsa.ed.gov/.

Loans

Students applying for aid may find the most advantageous method of financing their ed-ucation through loan programs. Among those available to students of the School of Engi-neering are the Federal Perkins Loan and Federal Stafford Loans through the School asLender Program. Applicants should apply using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA), which is available at website: www.fafsa.ed.gov/.

Please Note: A student must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen to qualify for federalsources of financial assistance.

Deadlines

The Financial Aid Office has established deadlines for consideration of the various pro-grams it administers. All students requesting financial aid from the University should con-tact the Financial Aid Office at the earliest possible date to request specific deadlineinformation and appropriate application materials. Files completed later than February 1 fornew recipients and March 2 for current recipients will receive consideration on a funds-available basis. All financial aid deadlines are posted on the Financial Aid website:www.scu.edu/financialaid.

Veterans and Veterans’ Dependents Assistance

Santa Clara University is listed by the Department of Veterans Affairs as qualified to re-ceive students under Chapter 35 (veteran’s dependent son or daughter with parent deceasedor 100 percent disabled, widow of any person who died in the service or died of a service-connected disability, or wife of a veteran with a 100 percent service-connected disability);Chapter 31 (Rehabilitation); Chapter 30 (Active Duty Montgomery G.I. Bill); Chapter 34(Old G.I.6 Bill); and Chapter 32 (Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Educational Assistance Pro-gram [VEAP]). Those interested in attending under any of these chapters should contactthe Veterans Administration Office in their locality to determine eligibility for benefits.

The state of California provides a program for children of veterans who are deceased ordisabled from service-connected causes. Application should be made to the California De-partment of Veterans Affairs, 350 McAllister St., San Francisco, CA 94102.

Information regarding these programs may be obtained from the Santa Clara Univer-sity veterans counselor located in the Student Records Office.

Teaching and Research Assistantships

The School of Engineering offers a limited number of teaching and research assistant-ships providing up to 8 units of tuition and, in some cases, a modest stipend. For furtherinformation, students are encouraged to contact the associate dean for graduate studies,their faculty advisor, or their academic department.

University-Awarded Aid

Individual graduate schools may grant their students a specific amount of financial aid,per term, in the form of Santa Clara University school scholarships. Once the amount hasbeen determined by the school, the information is sent to the Financial Aid Office for pro-cessing. The Financial Aid Office awards the aid and sends an e-mail notification to thestudent’s SCU Groupwise e-mail address only, informing them of their financial aid pack-age and/or any aid revision. Students will be able to see their school scholarship award one-campus. The award amount will also appear as “anticipated aid” on the student’s accountto alleviate the assessment of holds/late fees from the Bursar’s Office. Generally, financial aidis disbursed to the student’s account 10 days before the start of classes each term. If eligible,the Bursar’s Office will issue refund checks to students reflecting credit balances during thefirst week of the term.

Return of Federal Title IV Funds

In addition to the institutional refund policy, all students who withdraw completely fromthe University and who have federal financial aid, including federal student loans, are subjectto the return of Title IV funds policy. Under this policy, it is assumed that a student earns hisor her aid based on the period of time he or she remains enrolled. Unearned Title IV funds,other than federal work-study, must be returned to the federal aid programs. Unearned aid isthe amount of disbursed Title IV aid that exceeds the amount of Title IV aid earned.

During the first 60 percent of the enrollment period, a student “earns” Title IV funds indirect proportion to the length of time he or she remains enrolled. That is, the percentageof time during the period that the student remained enrolled is the percentage of disbursableaid for that period that the student earned. Institutional costs play no role in determiningthe amount of Title IV funds to which a withdrawn student is entitled.

A student who withdraws after the 60 percent point of the enrollment term earns all TitleIV aid disbursed for the period.

Examples of common return of Title IV funds situations are available from the Financial Aid Office.

All funds must be returned to federal programs before being returned to state or insti-tutional aid programs and/or the student. This return of funds allocation will be made inthe following specific order and will be applied to all students who have received federal TitleIV assistance:

1. Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan2. Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan3. Federal Perkins Loan4. Federal Grad PLUS Loan5. Other federal, state, private, or institutional assistance programs6. Student


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Graduate Minor in Science, Technology, and Society (STS)

Program Advisor: Dr. Aleksandar Zecevic

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The graduate minor in science, technology, and society (STS) is designed to help stu-dents gain a deeper understanding of the influence that engineering has on society (andvice versa). Knowledge of this kind has become essential in an increasingly complex and in-terconnected world, in which purely technical expertise often needs to be supplemented byadditional skills. In order to successfully operate in such an environment, engineers must (atthe very least) have the ability to communicate clearly, function on interdisciplinary and di-verse teams, and make ethically and socially responsible decisions. The minor consists of aCore and a set of electives, and entails a minimum of 12 units of coursework. It is open toall students who are pursuing a master’s degree in engineering, regardless of the specific pro-gram in which they are enrolled.

The need to develop such skills has been widely recognized in universities around thecountry, as witnessed by the growing emphasis on interdisciplinary studies in undergradu-ate engineering curricula. It is unusual, however, to encounter programs of this kind on thegraduate level. Most traditional master’s programs still focus on specialized technical topics,and offer little insight into how practicing engineers might engage global challenges such asclimate change, sustainability, or economic disparity (to name just a few).

The primary purpose of the STS minor is to offer graduate students an opportunity toexamine some of these key social issues on an advanced level. The scope of the minor isbroad, and includes topics that range from the social impact of new technologies, to appliedethics, sustainability, and religion. As such, it reflects an educational philosophy that goeswell beyond narrow specialization and promotes a global and societal orientation. All thecourses in this program have a distinctly interdisciplinary flavor, and are designed to de-velop creativity, innovation, and leadership.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

The STS minor consists of a Core and a set of electives, and entails a minimum of 12units of coursework. The Core courses cover four distinct thematic areas:

• Social and Philosophical Issues in Science and Engineering• Engineering and Ethics• Science and Religion• Sustainability and Engineering

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Students will be required to take courses in at least three of the Core areas outlined above(for a minimum of 6 units). The remaining units (up to a total of 12, or more if desired)can be accumulated by taking a combination of electives and additional STS Core courses.

The courses and the different thematic areas to which they belong are listed below. Notethat courses that appear in multiple areas can be used to satisfy only one Core requirement(in other words, no “double dipping” is allowed).

Social and Philosophical Issues in Science and Engineering

• ENGR 261 Nanotechnology and Society• ENGR 272 Energy Public Policy• ENGR 302 Managing in the Multicultural Environment• ENGR 303 Gender and Engineering

• ENGR 304 Building Global Teams• ENGR 332 Emergent Human Systems• ENGR 333 Forms of Nature• ENGR 336 Engineering for the Developing World• ENGR 338 Mobile Applications for Emerging Markets• ENGR 341 Innovation, Design and Spirituality• ENGR 342 3D Print Technology and Society

Engineering and Ethics

• COEN 288 Software Ethics• ENGR 273 Sustainable Energy and Ethics• ENGR 310 Engineering Ethics • ENGR 334 Energy, Climate Change, and Social Justice • ENGR 335 Science, Religion, and Environmental Ethics

Science and Religion

• ELEN 217 Chaos Theory, Metamathematics and the Limits of Knowledge:A Scientific Perspective on Religion

• ENGR 334 Energy, Climate Change, and Social Justice• ENGR 335 Science, Religion, and Environmental Ethics • ENGR 341 Innovation, Design and Spirituality

Sustainability and Engineering

• ENGR 271 Energy Conservation• ENGR 272 Energy Public Policy• ENGR 273 Sustainable Energy and Ethics

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• ELEN 280/MECH 287 Introduction to Alternative Energy Systems• ELEN 288/COEN 282 Energy Management Systems• ENGR 334 Energy, Climate Change, and Social Justice• ENGR 337 Sustainability and Green Information Technology• ENGR 340 Distributed and Renewable Energy for the Developing World

Admission Procedures

The STS minor option is open to all master’s students in the School of Engineering.Those who wish to pursue this minor must submit an application form to the GraduateServices Office by the end of their third quarter at SCU (at the latest), and must have theirprogram of studies approved by the academic advisor for this program (Dr. Aleksander Zecevic). Links to the application form and the program of studies form can be found atthe website: www.scu.edu/engineering/graduate/Grad-STS-Minor.cfm.

Students who complete all the technical requirements set by their department, as wellas an approved set of STS classes, will receive a master’s degree with a minor in science tech-nology and society. The degree will be conferred by the department to which the studentwas originally accepted. Please note that the grades obtained in STS courses will be includedin the overall GPA, and will carry the same weight as grades obtained in technical classes.

There are no financial or academic penalties for not completing the minor. Such studentswill receive the standard master’s degree, with no reference to the STS minor.

Financial Aid for the STS Minor

Students who have declared a graduate minor in Science, Technology, and Society (STS)are eligible for a special form of financial aid. The amount of aid is limited to 75% of tuition for up to 12 units (excluding fees). These funds can be applied only to courses takenbeyond the 45 units that are required for a Master’s degree.

In order to become eligible for this benefit, students must check the appropriate boxthat pertains to financial aid on the application form. In addition, their program of studiesmust be approved by the academic advisor for the program (Dr. Aleksandar Zecevic). Fi-nancial aid comes into effect once a student completes 45 units of course work, at whichpoint he or she should follow the procedure outlined below:

1. The quarterly tuition must be paid in full, and in the time frame specified by the Bursar’s Office.

2. In the second week of each quarter, students must provide the program academic advisor with a list of courses in which they are currently enrolled (this will require official proof of registration).

3. Once the academic advisor establishes that the courses conform to the approved programs of studies (both in the technical and in the STS area), students will receive financial aid in the amount of 75% of their tuition expenses for that quarter (excluding fees).

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Certificate Programs

GENERAL INFORMATION

Certificate programs are designed to provide intensive background in a narrow area atthe graduate level. At approximately one-third of the units required for a master’s degree, thecertificate is designed to be completed in a much shorter period of time. These certificateprograms are appropriate for students working in industry who wish to update their skillsor for those interested in changing their career path.

INTERDISCIPLINARY

Renewable Energy Certificate

Advisor: Dr. Samiha Mourad

Renewable energy is the fastest-growing sector in California and brings together princi-ples and practices from engineering, environmental science, and economics. Silicon Valley,the home of the world’s largest cluster of renewable energy companies and green investors,offers fertile ground to recruit career changers who wish to move into renewable energy andstudents who want to take advantage of the tremendous career opportunities.

The main goal of this certificate is to introduce students to the field of renewable energy.The intent is to help equip professionals in Silicon Valley with the knowledge that will helpthem advance in their present career or enter the renewable energy field. To enroll in thiscertificate an applicant should have a B.S. in Engineering from an accredited school andshould maintain a grade point average of 3.0. As with most certificates in the GraduateSchool of Engineering, the requirement is 16 quarter units. Eight of these units are Core re-quirements and the remaining 8 units are distributed as shown in the table below.

Required Core Courses (8 units)

Power Systems• ELEN 280/MECH 287 Renewable Energy (2 units)• ELEN 281A Power Systems: Generation ( 3 units)• ELEN 285 Introduction to the Smart Grid (2 units)• ELEN 287 Storage Device Systems (2 units)A minimum of one course from each of Renewable Energy and Sustainability:

Renewable Energy• ELEN 282 Photovoltaic Devices and Systems (2 units)• ELEN 284 Design and Fabrication of Photovoltaic Cells (2 units)• ELEN/MECH 286 Introduction to Wind Energy Engineering (2 units)

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Sustainability• CENG 208 Engineering Economics and Business (2 units)• CENG 219 Designing for Sustainable Construction (4 units)• CENG 261 Sustainable Water Resources (3 units)• ENGR 271 Energy Conservation (2 units)• ENGR 275 Environmental Politics (2 units)

Elective CoursesAs many as needed to complete a total of 16 units. Select from the following courses in

consultation with the certificate advisor:• COEN 389 Energy Efficient Computing (2 units)• ELEN 219 Fundamentals of Computer Aided Circuit Simulation (2 units)• ELEN 236 Linear Control Systems (2 units)• ELEN 353 Power Conversion Fundamentals (2 units)• MECH 225/226 Gas Dynamics I and II (2 units each) • MECH 238 Convective Heat and Mass Transfer I (2 units)• MECH 239 Convective Heat and Mass Transfer II (2 units)• MECH 240/241 Radiation Heat Transfer I and II (2 units each)• MECH 288/289 Energy Conversion I and II (2 units each)Please Note: ELEN 379 Nanotechnology for Energy does not count toward the completion

of this certificate.

COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Certificate in Software Engineering

Advisor: Dr. Rani Mikkilineni

This certificate program places an emphasis on methodologies used in the developmentof large, complex software. The program is appropriate for anyone who is developing newsoftware, maintaining existing software, or is the technical head of a software developmentproject. In addition to the general requirements, students must have two years of industrialexperience in software development and prior coursework in data structures and analysis ofalgorithms, software engineering, discrete mathematics, and predicate logic.

Required Courses (10 units)• COEN 286 Software Quality Assurance and Testing (2 units) • COEN 287 Software Development Process Management (2 units) • COEN 385 Formal Methods in Software Engineering (2 units) • COEN 386 Software Architectures (2 units) • COEN 485 Software Engineering Project (2 units)

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Elective Courses (Select any 6 units; other courses may be considered if approved in advance)• COEN 261 Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (2 units) • COEN 275 Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (4 units) • COEN 276 Software Tools Design (4 units) • COEN 277 Graphical User Interface Design and Programming (2 units) • COEN 388 Principles of Computer-Aided Engineering Design (2 units) • EMGT 332 Software Engineering Economics (2 units) • EMGT 339 Quality Issues in Managing Software (2 units) • EMGT 341 Software Project Metrics (2 units)

Certificate in Information Assurance

Advisor: Dr. JoAnne Holliday

The Advanced Studies in Information Assurance Certificate program provides educationin information assurance to working professionals in engineering and engineering manage-ment. Applicants are expected to have previous coursework in Operating Systems and Net-works. In addition, applicants must complete all courses in Group 1, and 8 units fromGroup 2 and additional courses should be chosen from Group 2 or Group 3 for a total of16 units.

Group 1: Required Courses (4 units)• COEN 250 Information Security Management (2 units) • COEN 253 Secure Systems Development and Evaluation I (2 units)

Group 2: Select courses from this group (8 units )• AMTH 387 Cryptology (4 units) • COEN 225 Secure Coding in C and C++ (2 units)• COEN 252 Computer Forensics (4 units)• COEN 350 Network Security (2 units) • COEN 351 Internet and E-Commerce Security (2 units)

Group 3: Elective Courses (4 units)• COEN 226 Introduction to System Certification and Accreditation (2 units)• COEN 254 Secure Systems Development and Evaluation II (2 units) • COEN 286 Software Quality Assurance and Testing (2 units) • COEN 288 Software Ethics (2 units) • COEN 352 Advanced Topics in Information Assurance (2 units) • EMGT 288 Management of Quality Assurance (2 units) • EMGT 369 E-Commerce Technology Strategy (2 units) • ENGR 310 Engineering Ethics (2 units) • ENGR 330 Law, Technology, and Intellectual Property (2 units)


Certificate in Networking

Advisor: Dr. Ahmed Amer

This certificate program is appropriate for working professionals in computer engineer-ing, network engineering, and engineering management, and places an emphasis on thefundamentals and recent developments in computer networking. Students who completethe program may pursue a professional career in computer networking, with the ability tounderstand, analyze, design, implement, validate, and maintain networked systems.

Applicants must have completed an accredited bachelor’s degree program in ComputerScience, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or an equivalent fieldwith a strong academic record, and are expected to have prior coursework in data struc-tures, analysis of algorithms, software engineering and operating systems.

Program Requirements: Students must complete a total of 16 units of prescribed course-work with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a grade of C or better in each course. Certificate re-quirements substantially equivalent to other coursework completed within the last five yearsmust be replaced by electives approved by the faculty in charge of networking.

Required Courses (8 units) • COEN 233 Computer Networks (4 units)• COEN 239 Network Design, Analysis (4 units)

Additional Courses (8 units) from:• COEN 234, 235, 236, 315, 316, 317, 329, 331, 332, 335, 337, 338, 339, 347,

350, or 351

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

ASIC Design and Test


This certificate program has a dual purpose: (a) to strengthen fundamental knowledgeof the design process that helps the designer adapt to future innovations in technology; and(b) to introduce the designer to state-of-the-art tools and techniques. Any change in the requirements must be approved by the academic advisor. The program consists of the eightcourses listed below:

Required Courses (16 units) • ELEN 387 VLSI Design I (2 units) • ELEN 500 Logic Analysis and Synthesis (2 units) • ELEN 603 Logic Design Using HDL (2 units) • ELEN 605 High-Level Synthesis (2 units)

• ELEN 608 Design for Testability (2 units) • ELEN 624 Signal Integrity in IC and PCB Systems (2 units)• Two electives from ELEN 388, 389, 601, 604, 609, 613, 614 or 620 (2 units each)


Analog Circuit Design

Advisor: Dr. Shoba Krishnan

This certificate provides a background in the basic devices and circuits that are funda-mental to analog circuit design. The program will also introduce the student to state-of-the-art analog IC design tools. The program consists of the courses listed below totaling 16 units:

Required Courses (14 units) • ELEN 252 Analog Integrated Circuits I (2 units) • ELEN 253 Analog Integrated Circuits II (2 units) • ELEN 254 Advanced Analog Integrated Circuit Design (4 units) • ELEN 264 Semiconductor Device Theory I (2 units) • ELEN 387 VLSI Design I (2 units)

Elective Courses (2 units) • ELEN 251 Transistor Models for IC Design (2 units) • ELEN 265 Semiconductor Device Theory II (2 units) • ELEN 351 RF Integrated Circuit Design (2 units) • ELEN 352 Mixed Signal IC Design for Data Communications (2 units) • ELEN 353 Power IC Design (2 units) • ELEN 388 VLSI Design II (2 units)

Digital Signal Processing Applications

Advisors: Dr. Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Dr. Sally Wood

This certificate program provides a basic understanding of digital signal processing the-ory and modern implementation methods as well as advanced knowledge of at least one spe-cific application area. Digital signal processing has become an important part of many areasof engineering, and this certificate prepares students for traditional or novel applications.

Required Courses (10 to 12 units)• AMTH 210 or AMTH 245 (2 units)• ELEN 223 Digital Signal Processing System Development (4 units) or

ELEN 226 DSP Design in FPGA (2 units) • ELEN 233E or ELEN 233 and 234 Digital Signal Processing I, II (4 units) • ELEN 421 Speech Coding I or ELEN 640 Digital Image Processing I (2 units)

Elective Courses (4 to 6 units to make a total of 16 units) may be selected from the listbelow. Any courses from the required list above that were not selected to meet the require-ments may be included in the elective options.

• AMTH 308 Theory of Wavelets (2 units) or AMTH 358 Fourier Transforms (2 units)

• ELEN 241 Introduction to Communications (2 units)

• ELEN 243 Digital Communications Systems (2 units)

• ELEN 244 Information Theory (2 units) • ELEN 334 Introduction to Statistical Signal Processing (2 units) • ELEN 422 Speech Coding II (2 units)• ELEN 431 Adaptive Signal Processing I (2 units) • ELEN 643 Digital Image Processing II (2 units)

Digital Signal Processing Theory


This certificate program provides a firm grounding in fundamentals of digital signal pro-cessing (DSP) technology and its applications. It is appropriate for engineers involved withany application of DSP who want a better working knowledge of DSP theory and its ap-plications. A novel feature of the program is a hands-on DSP hardware/software develop-ment laboratory course in which students design and build systems for various applicationsusing contemporary DSP hardware and development software.

Required Courses (8 units) • AMTH 308 Theory of Wavelets (2 units) or

AMTH 358 Fourier Transforms (2 units)• ELEN 233E or ELEN 233 and 234 Digital Signal Processing I, II (4 units) • ELEN 334 Introduction to Statistical Signal Processing (2 units)

Elective Courses (8 units) • ELEN 223 Digital Signal Processing System Development (4 units) • ELEN 226 DSP Design in FPGA (2 units)• ELEN 235 Estimation I (2 units) • ELEN 241 Introduction to Communications (2 units) • ELEN 244 Information Theory (2 units) • ELEN 336 Detection (2 units)• ELEN 431 Adaptive Signal Processing I (2 units) • ELEN 640 Digital Image Processing I (2 units) • ELEN 641 Image and Video Compression (2 units) • ELEN 643 Digital Image Processing II (2 units)



Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering

Advisor: Electrical Engineering Department Chair

This certificate has been designed for those individuals who have significant work expe-rience in some area of electrical engineering and wish to take graduate-level courses but maylack some prerequisite knowledge because they have not earned the BSEE degree. This one-year program consists of 16 to 28 units, depending on the background of the individual stu-dent, and covers electrical engineering core areas. Eight of these units may be credited towardan MSEE degree after successful completion of the certificate.

The required courses are selected with the help of the program advisor according to thestudent’s background.

• ELEN 21 Introduction to Logic Design (4 units) • ELEN 33 Digital Systems Architecture (5 units) • ELEN 50 Electric Circuits I (5 units) • ELEN 100 Electric Circuits II (5 units) • ELEN 104 Electromagnetics I (5 units)• ELEN 110 Linear Systems (5 units) or ELEN 210 (2 units)• ELEN 115 Electronic Circuits I (5 units) or ELEN 250 (2 units)• ELEN 151 Semiconductor Devices I (5 units) or ELEN 261 (2 units)

Microwave and Antennas

Advisors: Dr. Talal Al-Attar, Dr. Timothy Healy

The purpose of this certificate is to meet the increasing need for the knowledge in mi-crowave, antenna and RF integrated circuits in present electronic products. This programis offered for students who have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. The students are expectedto have had knowledge of multivariate calculus and preferably partial differential equations.

The curriculum consists of 16 units: Two required courses (4 units) and the 12 units ofelective courses listed below:

Required Courses (4 units)• ELEN 201 or 202 Electromagnetic Field Theory I or II (2 units each)• ELEN 701 Microwave System Architecture (2 units)

Elective Courses (12 units)• RF Circuits: ELEN 351, 354 (2 units each)• Laboratory oriented: ELEN 705, 726 (3 units)• Passive components: ELEN 706 (4 units)• Active components: ELEN 711, 712 (2 units each)• Antennas: ELEN 715, 716 (2 units each)Substitutions for these courses are only possible with the approval of the certificate

advisor and the chair.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Controls

The Controls Certificate is intended for working engineers in mechanical and closely re-lated fields of engineering. The certificate will provide a foundation in contemporary con-trol theory and methods. The Controls Certificate covers classical and modern controlsystems and analysis. Specialization in digital control, mechatronics, robotics, or aerospaceapplications is possible with a suitable choice of electives. Completion of the certificate willallow the student to design and analyze modern control systems.

Required Courses (8 units)• MECH 217 Introduction to Control (2 units) • MECH 218 Guidance and Control I (2 units)

• MECH 323 Modern Control Systems I (2 units) • MECH 324 Modern Control Systems II (2 units)

Elective Courses (8 units)• AMTH 245 Linear Algebra I (2 units) • AMTH 246 Linear Algebra II (2 units) • CENG 211 Advanced Strength of Materials (4 units)• MECH 207 Advanced Mechatronics I (2 units) • MECH 208 Advanced Mechatronics II (2 units) • MECH 209 Advanced Mechatronics III (2 units) • MECH 219 Guidance and Control II (2 units) • MECH 329 Introduction to Intelligent Control (2 units) • MECH 429, 430 Optimal Control I, II ( 2 units each) • MECH 355, 356 Adaptive Control I, II ( 2 units each)

Dynamics

The Dynamics Certificate is intended for working engineers in mechanical and relatedfields of engineering. The certificate will provide a fundamental and broad background inengineering dynamics. The Dynamics Certificate includes a strong foundational base indynamics and applications in optimization, robotics, mechatronics, or dynamics of aircraftor spacecraft (depending on the chosen elective courses). Completion of the certificate willallow the student to formulate and solve the complex dynamics problems that arise in suchfields as robotics and space flight.

Required Courses (16 units)• MECH 205, 206 Aircraft Flight Dynamics I, II ( 2 units each)• MECH 214, 215 Advanced Dynamics I, II ( 2 units each) • MECH 305, 306 Advanced Vibrations I, II ( 2 units each)• MECH 431, 432 Spacecraft Dynamics I, II (2 units each)



Materials Engineering

The Materials Engineering Certificate is intended for working engineers in mechanical,materials, or manufacturing engineering. The certificate will provide either an upgrade inmaterials understanding, or advanced study in a particular aspect of the subject. Comple-tion of the certificate will allow the student to develop a deeper understanding of materialsand their applications in design and manufacturing.

Required Courses (12 units)• MECH 281 Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue (2 units) • MECH 330 Atomic Arrangements, Defects, and Mechanical Behavior (2 units) • MECH 331 Phase Equilibria and Transformations (2 units) • MECH 332 Electronic Structure and Properties (2 units) • MECH 333 Experiments in Materials Science (2 units) • MECH 345 Modern Instrumentation and Control (2 units)

Elective Courses (4 units)• AMTH 210 Introduction to Probability I and

AMTH 211 Continuous Probability (2 units each)• AMTH 217 Design of Scientific Experiments and

AMTH 219 Analysis of Scientific Experiments (2 units each)• CENG 211 Advanced Strength of Materials (4 units)• ENGR 260 Nanoscale Science and Technology (2 units)• ENGR 262 Nanomaterials (2 units)• MECH 273 Designing with Plastic Materials (2 units)• MECH 274 Processing Plastic Materials (2 units)• MECH 277 Injection Mold Tool Design (2 units)• MECH 334 Elasticity (2 units)• MECH 350 and 351 Composite Materials I and II (2 units each)

Mechanical Design Analysis

The Mechanical Design Analysis Certificate is intended for working engineers in me-chanical or structural engineering. The certificate will provide a succinct upgrade in knowl-edge and skills that will allow the student to gain a deeper understanding of CAD and FEAprinciples and practices. Completion of the certificate will allow the student to pursue moreadvanced design and analysis tasks.

Required Courses (12 units)• CENG 205 Finite Element Methods I (2 units) • CENG 206 Finite Element Methods II (2 units) • CENG 207 Finite Element Methods III (2 units) • MECH 325 Computational Geometry for Computer-Aided Design and

Manufacture (2 units)


• MECH 334 Elasticity (2 units)• MECH 415 Optimization in Mechanical Design (2 units)

Elective Courses (4 units)• AMTH 220 Numerical Analysis I (2 units) • AMTH 221 Numerical Analysis II (2 units) • AMTH 308 Mathematical Modeling I (2 units) • AMTH 309 Mathematical Modeling II (2 units) • AMTH 370 Optimization Techniques I (2 units) • AMTH 371 Optimization Techniques II (2 units) • CENG 211 Advanced Strength of Materials (4 units) • CENG 214 Theory of Elasticity (4 units) • CENG 222 Advanced Structural Analysis (4 units) • MECH 268 Computational Fluid Mechanics I (2 units) • MECH 269 Computational Fluid Mechanics II (2 units)

Mechatronics Systems Engineering

The Mechatronics Systems Engineering Certificate is intended for working engineers inmechanical engineering and related fields. The certificate program introduces students to theprimary technologies, analysis techniques, and implementation methodologies relevant tothe detailed design of electro-mechanical devices. Completion of the certificate will allowthe student to develop systems that involve the sensing, actuation and control of the phys-ical world. Knowledge such as this is vital to engineers in the modern aerospace, roboticsand motion control industries.

Required Courses (8 units)• MECH 207 Advanced Mechatronics I (2 units) • MECH 208 Advanced Mechatronics II (2 units) • MECH 209 Advanced Mechatronics III (2 units) • MECH 217 Introduction to Control (2 units)

Elective Courses (8 units)• MECH 218 Guidance and Control I (2 units) • MECH 219 Guidance and Control II (2 units) • MECH 275 Design for Competitiveness (2 units) • MECH 310 Advanced Mechatronics IV (2 units)

• MECH 311 Modeling and Control of Telerobotic Systems (4 units) • MECH 315 Digital Control Systems I (2 units) • MECH 316 Digital Control Systems II (2 units)


• MECH 323 Modern Control Systems I (2 units) • MECH 324 Modern Control Systems II (2 units) • MECH 329 Intelligent Control (2 units) • MECH 337 Robotics I (2 units) • MECH 338 Robotics II (2 units) • MECH 339 Robotics III (2 units) • MECH 345 Modern Instrumentation (2 units) An independent study or Capstone project would be suitable as one of the electives. In

addition, other courses may serve as electives at the discretion of the program advisor.

Thermofluids

The Thermofluids Certificate is intended for working engineers in mechanical, chemi-cal, or a closely related field of engineering. The certificate will provide fundamental theo-retical and analytic background, as well as exposure to modern topics and applications.Specialization in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, or heat transfer is possible with suitablechoice of electives. Completion of the certificate will allow the student to design heat trans-fer and fluid solutions for a range of modern applications.

Required Courses (12 units)• MECH 228 Equilibrium Thermodynamics (2 units) • MECH 236 Conduction Heat Transfer (2 units)• MECH 238 Convective Heat Transfer I (2 units) • MECH 240 Radiation Heat Transfer (2 units)• MECH 266 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (2 units) • MECH 270 Viscous Flow I (2 units)

Elective Courses (4 units)• MECH 202 Mathematical Methods in Mechanical Engineering (4 units)• MECH 225 Gas Dynamics I (2 units) • MECH 226 Gas Dynamics II (2 units) • MECH 230 Statistical Thermodynamics (2 units) • MECH 239 Convective Heat Transfer II (2 units) • MECH 268 Computational Fluid Mechanics I (2 units) • MECH 271 Viscous Flow II (2 units) • MECH 288 Energy Conversion I (2 units) • MECH 289 Energy Conversion II (2 units)


Technology Jump-Start Certificate

The Technology Jump-Start Certificate is particularly suitable for persons who need tocomplete the program in two full-time quarters in order to gain new skills and competen-cies quickly and to “Jump Start” their careers. This program is highly flexible and becomesa customized program for each student, developed through close consultation between thestudent and an academic advisor, and is subject to the particular courses available at thetime. It is intended for experienced engineers in mechanical or related engineering fields. Thecertificate will provide a quick retooling of skills and knowledge. Completion of the certifi-cate will allow the student to significantly upgrade competencies, and/or change career directions.

Requirements

Students must complete a total of 16 units of graduate coursework with at least 12 unitsfrom the Department of Mechanical Engineering and at most 4 units from the Departmentof Engineering Management.

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Department of Applied Mathematics

Senior Lecturer: Stephen A. Chiappari (Chair)Renewable Term Lecturer: Aaron Melman

MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM

The Applied Mathematics Program is open to those students who have earned a B.S. de-gree in engineering, science, or mathematics, provided that the student has completed aprogram in undergraduate mathematics that parallels the program of the mathematics majorat Santa Clara University. The undergraduate program at Santa Clara includes calculus anddifferential equations, abstract algebra, linear algebra, advanced calculus and/or real analy-sis; and a minimum of five upper-division courses chosen from the areas of analysis, com-plex variables, partial differential equations, numerical analysis, logic, probability, andstatistics.

Courses for the master’s degree must result in a total of 45 units. These units may includecourses from other fields with permission of the Applied Mathematics Department advisor.A minimum of 12 quarter units must be in 300-level courses.

Concentration in Mathematical Finance within the Master of Science in Applied Mathematics

In addition to its freestanding master’s degree program, the Department of AppliedMathematics offers a concentration in mathematical finance within its master’s degree pro-gram. At press time, specific course requirements are in transition. For further information,please consult with the chair of the department.

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AMTH 106. Differential EquationsFirst-order linear differential equations, sys-tems of linear differential equations, homo-geneous systems of linear differentialequations with constant coefficients, theLaplace transform, the solution of differen-tial equations by Laplace transform. Prereq-uisite: MATH 14. (4 units)

AMTH 108. Probability and StatisticsDefinitions of probability, sets, samplespaces, conditional and total probability,random variables, distributions, functionsof random variables, sampling, estimationof parameters, testing hypotheses. Prerequi-site: MATH 14. (4 units)

AMTH 112. Risk Analysis in Civil Engineering

Set theory and probability, random vari-ables, conditional and total probability,functions of random variables, probabilisticmodels for engineering analysis, statisticalinference, hypothesis testing. Prerequisite:MATH 14. (4 units)

AMTH 118. Numerical MethodsNumerical solution of algebraic and tran-scendental equations, finite differences, numerical differentiation and integration,and solution of ordinary differential equa-tions. Solution of representative problemson the digital computer. Prerequisites:AMTH 106 or MATH 22, and COEN 44or 45. (4 units)

AMTH 194. Peer Educator in Applied Mathematics

Peer educators in applied mathematics workclosely with a faculty member to help stu-dents understand course material, thinkmore deeply about course material, benefitfrom collaborative learning, feel less anxiousabout testing situations, and help studentsenjoy learning. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. (2 units)

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Undergraduate Courses

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Graduate Courses

All 200-level applied mathematics courses are assumed to be first-year graduate courses.The minimum preparation for these courses is a working knowledge of calculus and a coursein differential equations. A course in advanced calculus is desirable. The 300-level coursesare graduate courses in mathematics that should be taken only by students who have com-pleted several 200-level courses.

AMTH 200. Advanced Engineering Mathematics I

Method of solution of the first, second, andhigher order differential equations (ODEs).Integral transforms including Laplace trans-forms, Fourier series and Fourier transforms.Cross listed with MECH 200. Prerequisite:AMTH 106 or equivalent. (2 units)

AMTH 201. Advanced Engineering Mathematics II

Method of solution of partial differentialequations (PDEs) including separation ofvariables, Fourier series and Laplace trans-forms. Introduction to calculus of variations.Selected topics from vector analysis and lin-ear algebra. Cross listed with MECH 201.Prerequisite: AMTH/MECH 200. (2 units)

AMTH 202. Advanced Engineering Mathematics

Method of solution of first, second, andhigher order ordinary differential equations,Laplace transforms, Fourier series, andFourier transforms. Method of solution ofpartial differential equations, including sep-aration of variables, Fourier series, andLaplace transforms. Selected topics in linearalgebra, vector analysis, and calculus of vari-ations. Also listed as MECH 202. Prerequi-site: AMTH 106 or equivalent. (4 units)

AMTH 210. Probability IDefinitions, sets, conditional and totalprobability, binomial distribution approxi-mations, random variables, important prob-ability distributions, functions of randomvariables, moments, characteristic functions,joint probability distributions, marginal dis-tributions, sums of random variables, con-volutions, correlation, sequences of randomvariables, limit theorems. The emphasis ison discrete random variables. (2 units)

AMTH 211. Probability IIContinuation of AMTH 210. A study ofcontinuous probability distributions, theirprobability density functions, their charac-teristic functions, and their parameters.These distributions include the continuousuniform, the normal, the beta, the gammawith special emphasis on the exponential,Erlang, and chi-squared. The applications ofthese distributions are stressed. Joint proba-bility distributions are covered. Functions ofsingle and multiple random variables arestressed, along with their applications. Orderstatistics. Correlation coefficients and theirapplications in prediction, limiting distribu-tions, the central limit theorem. Propertiesof estimators, maximum likelihood estima-tors, and efficiency measures for estimators.Prerequisite: AMTH 210. (2 units)

AMTH 212. Probability I and IICombination of AMTH 210 and 211. (4 units)

AMTH 213. Tools of ReliabilityA review of the integration and differentia-tion tools for finding probability densityfunctions (pdf) and cumulative distributionfunctions (cdf). A review of techniques forarriving at probability mass functions bymeans of combinatorics and moment gen-erating functions (mgf). The basic reliabil-ity definitions, including the reliabilityfunction and the hazard function. A studyof the basic probability distributions andtheir parameters, which are used in reliabil-ity. These will include discrete distributions,such as the discrete uniform binomial, Pois-son, and geometric, as well as the Erlangwith emphasis on the exponential. Prerequi-site: Advisor approval. (2 units)


AMTH 214. Engineering Statistics IFrequency distributions, sampling, sam-pling distributions, univariate and bivariatenormal distributions, analysis of variance,two- and three-factor analysis, regressionand correlation, design of experiments. Pre-requisite: Solid background in discrete andcontinuous probability. (2 units)

AMTH 215. Engineering Statistics IIContinuation of AMTH 214. Prerequisite:AMTH 214. (2 units)

AMTH 216. Product Reliability Modeling

Statistical models for reliability. Binomial,normal, lognormal, gamma, Weibull, andexponential models. Availability and spares.Stress-strength analysis. Plotting papers,censored data, electronic systems, and soft-ware reliability. Prior exposure to statisticsuseful but not essential. Prerequisite: Solidbackground in discrete and continuous prob-ability. (2 units)

AMTH 217. Design of Scientific Experiments

Statistical techniques applied to scientific in-vestigations. Use of reference distributions,randomization, blocking, replication, analy-sis of variance, Latin squares, factorial exper-iments, and examination of residuals. Priorexposure to statistics useful but not essen-tial. Prerequisite: Solid background in discreteand continuous probability. (2 units)

AMTH 218. Process Troubleshooting and Control

Statistical methods applied to control andtroubleshoot processes. Various controlcharts and operating characteristic curves.Analysis of means applied to both variablesand attribute data. Narrow-limit gauging,sampling, disassembly and reassembly, out-liers and outgoing product quality rating.Prior exposure to statistics useful but not es-sential. Prerequisite: Solid background in dis-crete and continuous probability. (2 units)

AMTH 219. Analysis of Scientific Experiments

Continuation of AMTH 217. Emphasis onthe analysis of scientific experiments. Thetheory of design of experiments so that max-imal information can be derived. Prerequi-sites: AMTH 211 or 212, and 217. (2 units)

AMTH 220. Numerical Analysis ISolution of algebraic and transcendentalequations, finite differences, interpolation,numerical differentiation and integration,solution of ordinary differential equations,matrix methods with applications to linearequations, curve fittings, programming ofrepresentative problems. (2 units)

AMTH 221. Numerical Analysis IIContinuation of AMTH 220. Prerequisite:AMTH 220. (2 units)

AMTH 222. Design and Analysis of Scientific Experiments

Combination of AMTH 217 and AMTH219. Prerequisite: AMTH 211 or 212. (4 units)

AMTH 225. Vector Analysis IAlgebra of vectors. Differentiation of vec-tors. Partial differentiation and associatedconcepts. Integration of vectors. Applica-tions. Basic concepts of tensor analysis. (2 units)

AMTH 226. Vector Analysis IIContinuation of AMTH 225. Prerequisite:AMTH 225. (2 units)

AMTH 230. Applied Mathematics IOrthogonal functions. Fourier series. Solutionof ordinary differential equations by series. Le-gendre polynomials. Laplace transforms, basictransforms, applications. Gamma and betafunctions. Bessel functions. (2 units)

AMTH 231. Applied Mathematics IIContinuation of AMTH 230. Prerequisite:AMTH 230. (2 units)


AMTH 232. BiostatisticsStatistical principles used in bioengineering;distribution-based analyses and Bayesianmethods applied to biomedical device anddisease testing; methods for categorical data,comparing groups (analysis of variance), andanalyzing associations (linear and logistic regression). Special emphases on computa-tional approaches used in model optimiza-tion, test-method validation, sensitivityanalysis (ROC curves), and survival analysis.Also listed as BIOE 232. Prerequisite: AMTH108, BIOE 120, or equivalent. (2 units)

AMTH 232L. Biostatistics LaboratoryLaboratory for AMTH 232. Also listed asBIOE 232L. Co-requisite: AMTH 232.(1 unit)

AMTH 235. Complex Variables IAlgebra of complex numbers, calculus ofcomplex variables, analytic functions, har-monic functions, power series, residue theorems, application of residue theory todefinite integrals, conformal mappings. (2 units)

AMTH 236. Complex Variables IIContinuation of AMTH 235. Prerequisite:AMTH 235. (2 units)

AMTH 240. Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science

Relations and operation on sets, orderings,combinatorics, recursion, logic, method ofproof, and algebraic structures. (2 units)

AMTH 241. Modern Algebra IIntroduction to postulation systems; studyof integral domains, fields, and rings; specialemphasis on group theory and applications.Polya theory and coding theory; Boolean al-gebra and its relation to switching functions;general theory of lattices. (2 units)

AMTH 242. Modern Algebra IIContinuation of AMTH 241. Special top-ics in the application of group theory andlattice theory. Prerequisite: AMTH 241. (2 units)

AMTH 245. Linear Algebra IVector spaces, transformations, matrices,characteristic value problems, canonicalforms, and quadratic forms. (2 units)

AMTH 246. Linear Algebra IIContinuation of AMTH 245. Prerequisite:AMTH 245. (2 units)

AMTH 247. Linear Algebra I and IICombination of AMTH 245 and 246.(4 units)

AMTH 250. System Reliability TheoryQualitative and quantitative system reliabil-ity analysis (fault tree analysis, reliabilityblock diagrams, system structure analysis,exact system reliability for systems with nonrepairable components). Component im-portance. System with repairable compo-nents and/or standby components (Markovand semi-Markov models), modeling of de-pendent failures. Applications of reliabilitytheory to systems of interest (e.g., disk arrayswith redundancy). Prerequisite: AMTH 215.(2 units)

AMTH 252. Bayesian StatisticsIntroduction to Bayesian statistics. Compu-tational statistics via the R programminglanguage. Estimation. Prediction. Approxi-mate Bayesian computation. Hypothesistesting. Evidence. Simulation. Hierarchicalmodels. Prerequisites: Calculus sequence, in-troductory mathematical statistics, fundamen-tals of linear algebra, and familiarity withMATLAB, Python, or R, or instructor approval. (2 units)


AMTH 253. Bayesian NetworksGraphs and conditional independence.Log-linear models. Bayesian networks.Gaussian graphical models. Mixed interac-tion models. Graphical models for complexstochastic systems. High-dimensional mod-eling. Prerequisite: AMTH 252 or instructorapproval. (2 units)

AMTH 256. Applied Graph Theory IElementary treatment of graph theory. Thebasic definitions of graph theory are cov-ered; the fundamental theorems are ex-plored. Subgraphs, complements, graphisomorphisms, and some elementary algo-rithms make up the content. Prerequisite:Mathematical maturity. (2 units)

AMTH 257. Applied Graph Theory IIExtension of AMTH 256. Networks,Hamiltonian and planar graphs are coveredin detail. Edge colorings and Ramsey num-bers may also be covered. Prerequisite:AMTH 256. (2 units)

AMTH 258. Applied Graph Theory I and II

Combination of AMTH 256 and AMTH257. Prerequisite: Mathematical maturity. (4 units)

AMTH 260. Jewels of Modern Mathematics and Their Wide Applications

Selected topics chosen from the followinglist: Fractals. Chaos theory. Wavelets. Graphalgorithms. Neural network and artificial in-telligence. Variational principles and finiteelement methods. Finite state machines andTuring machines. Finite calculus. Convexoptimization. Functions as vectors: Hilbertspace. Applications. (2 units)

AMTH 280. Combinatorial Mathematics I

Permutations, combinations, partitions,enumeration methods, generating func-tions, evaluation of discrete sums, and in-troduction to graph theory. Recurrence

relations, solution of difference equations,the principle of inclusion and exclusion,Polya theory of counting. Applications.Knowledge of matrices suggested. (2 units)

AMTH 281. Combinatorial Mathematics II

Continuation of AMTH 280. Prerequisite:AMTH 280. (2 units)

AMTH 285. CompressionDifferent compression techniques are exam-ined. Measures of efficiency are compared.The mathematical basis for the methods. Ofspecific interest to computer engineers. Pre-requisite: Some knowledge of number theory.(2 units)

AMTH 297. Directed ResearchBy arrangement. Prerequisite: Permission ofthe chair of applied mathematics. May be re-peated for credit with permission of the chairof applied mathematics. (1–8 units)

AMTH 299. Special ProblemsBy special arrangement. (1–2 units)

AMTH 308. Theory of WaveletsConstruction of Daubechies’ wavelets andthe application of wavelets to image com-pression and numerical analysis. Multi res-olution analysis and the properties of thescaling function, dilation equation, andwavelet filter coefficients. Pyramid algo-rithms and their application to image com-pression. Prerequisites: Familiarity withMATLAB or other high-level language,Fourier analysis, and linear algebra. (2 units)

AMTH 309. Modeling with Discrete Dynamical Systems

The logistic population model; period dou-bling, Tannenbaum diagrams, chaos, sym-bolic dynamics, Sharkovskii’s theorem.Numerical modeling: Newton’s method,non convergent behavior, rational maps onthe complex plane, Julia and Fatou sets, theMandelbrot set. (2 units)


AMTH 310. Linear Statistical ModelsBasic and multi-factor analysis of variance(ANOVA); single-factor analysis; two-fac-tor studies; multi-factor studies; analysis ofrandomized block design, Latin Square de-sign, and factorial design. Prerequisite:AMTH 211 or 212. (2 units)

AMTH 312. Nonparametric StatisticsAssumptions of parametric statistics. Non-parametric and distribution-free approaches.Single-sample procedures. Methods for in-dependent or related multiple samples. Testsfor independence, homogeneity, or good-ness-of-fit. Rank correlation and other meas-ures of association. Prerequisite: AMTH 211or 212. (2 units)

AMTH 313. Time Series AnalysisReview of forecasting methods. Concepts intime series analysis; stationarity, auto-corre-lation, Box-Jenkins. Moving average andauto-regressive processes. Mixed processes.Models for seasonal time series. Prerequisite:AMTH 211 or 212. (2 units)

AMTH 315. Matrix Theory IProperties and operations, vector spaces andlinear transforms, characteristic root; vec-tors, inversion of matrices, applications. Pre-requisite: AMTH 246 or 247. (2 units)

AMTH 316. Matrix Theory IIContinuation of AMTH 315. Prerequisite:AMTH 315. (2 units)

AMTH 318. Advanced Topics in Wavelets

An overview of very recent developments inthe theory and application of wavelets.Study of a new generation of wavelet-likeobjects, such as beamlets, which exhibit un-precedented capabilities for the compressionand analysis of 3D data. The beamlet frame-work consists of five major components:The beamlet dictionary, a dyadic ally organ-ized library of line segments over a range oflocations, orientations, and scales. The

beamlet transform, a collection of line inte-grals of the given 3D data along the line seg-ments in the beamlet dictionary. Thebeamlet pyramid, the set of all beamlettransform coefficients arranged in a hierar-chical data structure according to scale. Thebeamlet graph, the graph structure in whichvertices correspond to voxel corners of theunderlying 3D object, and the edges corre-spond to beamlets connecting pairs of ver-tices. The beamlet algorithms, to extractinformation from the beamlet graph con-sistent with the structure of the beamletgraph. Study of each component in detail.Implementation issues. Selected applica-tions in the areas of computer graphics, pat-tern recognition, and data compression.Prerequisite: AMTH 308. (2 units)

AMTH 332. Difference EquationsDefinition of difference equations, standardtechniques for solution of difference equa-tions, numerical approximations to solu-tions of difference equations; applications:pendulum problem, predator-prey prob-lems. Bessel and Legendre applications,phasers as applied to chaos theory. (2 units)

AMTH 340. Linear Programming IBasic assumptions and limitations, problemformulation, algebraic and geometric repre-sentation. Simplex algorithm and duality. (2 units)

AMTH 341. Linear Programming IIContinuation of AMTH 340. Networkproblems, transportation problems, produc-tion problems. Prerequisite: AMTH 340. (2 units)

AMTH 342. Linear ProgrammingCombination of AMTH 340 and 341.(4 units)


AMTH 344. Linear RegressionThe elementary straight-line “least squaresleast-squares fit;” and the fitting of data tolinear models. Emphasis on the matrix ap-proach to linear regressions. Multiple regres-sion; various strategies for introducingcoefficients. Examination of residuals for lin-earity. Introduction to nonlinear regression.Prerequisite: AMTH 211 or 212. (2 units)

AMTH 349. Structure of the Internet and the World Wide Web

The Internet and World Wide Web as ran-dom graphs. Graph metrics (degree distri-bution, average path length, clusteringcoefficient, diameter, and betweenness).Classical random graph theory. Randomgraphs via z-transforms. Graph spectra forPoisson and power-law degree distributions.Small-world networks. Evolution of scale-free networks, including the Barabási andAlbert model. Search techniques on net-works. Virus epidemics and immunizationin the Internet. Error and attack toleranceof networks. Congestion in a stochastic net-work. Prerequisites: Familiarity with graphtheory, linear algebra, and probability theory.(4 units)

AMTH 351. Quantum ComputingIntroduction to quantum computing, withemphasis on computational and algorith-mic aspects. Prerequisite: AMTH 246 or247. (2 units)

AMTH 355. Process SimulationAn introduction to the modeling of systemsand processes using computer simulations.The general problem of pseudo-randomnumber generation; methods for transform-ing uniform random into discrete or con-tinuous random variables; the inversetransform method; von Neumann’s rejec-tion/acceptance method. The simulation of

correlated random variables, including theK-L transform and the problems in the caseof correlated binary variates. The problemof abstraction level in models. The discreteevent approach. Statistical analysis of results:the effect of initial conditions and the tech-niques for variance reduction. Tests for sta-tistical evaluation of the model. Prerequisites:AMTH 211 or 212 and 215. (2 units)

AMTH 358. Fourier TransformsDefinition and basic properties. Energy andpower spectra. Applications of transforms ofone variable to linear systems, random func-tions, communications. Transforms of twovariables and applications to optics. Prereq-uisites: Calculus sequence, elementary differ-ential equations, fundamentals of linearalgebra, and familiarity with MATLAB(preferably) or other high-level programminglanguage. (2 units)

AMTH 360. Advanced Topics in Fourier Analysis

Continuation of AMTH 358. Focus onFourier analysis in higher dimensions, otherextensions of the classical theory, and appli-cations of Fourier analysis in mathematicsand signal processing. Prerequisite: AMTH358 or instructor approval. (2 units)

AMTH 362. Stochastic Processes ITypes of stochastic processes, stationarity, er-godicity, differentiation and integration ofstochastic processes. Topics chosen from cor-relation and power spectral density func-tions, linear systems, band-limit processes,normal processes, Markov processes, Brown-ian motion, and option pricing.Prerequisite:AMTH 211 or 212 or instructor approval. (2 units)

AMTH 363. Stochastic Processes IIContinuation of AMTH 362. Prerequisite:AMTH 362 or instructor approval. (2 units)


AMTH 364. Markov ChainsMarkov property, Markov processes, dis-crete-time Markov chains, classes of states,recurrence processes and limiting probabil-ities, continuous-time Markov chains, time-reversed chains, numerical techniques.Prerequisite: AMTH 211 or 212 or 362 orELEN 233 or 236. (2 units)

AMTH 365. Real Analysis IMeasures, integration, Fourier analysis,probability theory, and related notions.(2 units)

AMTH 366. Real Analysis IIContinuation of AMTH 365. Prerequisite:AMTH 365. (2 units)

AMTH 367. Mathematical FinanceBasic principles of finance and economic in-vestments. Random processes with whitenoise. Topics in control theory, optimizationtheory, stochastic analysis, and numericalanalysis. Mathematical models in finance.Financial derivatives. Software to imple-ment mathematical finance models. Alsolisted as FNCE 696 and as MATH 125. Prerequisites: Mathematical maturity at leastat the level of junior mathematics majors;knowledge of mean, variance, binomial andnormal random variables, and the centrallimit theorem; or instructor approval. (4 units)

AMTH 370. Optimization Techniques I

Optimization techniques with emphasis onexperimental methods. One-dimensionalsearch methods. Multidimensional uncon-strained searches: random walk, steepest de-scent, conjugate gradient, variable metric.Prerequisites: Ability to program in some computer language and AMTH 246 or 247. (2 units)

AMTH 371. Optimization Techniques II

Optimization problems in multidimen-sional spaces involving equality constraintsand inequality constraints by gradient andnongradient methods. Special topics. Pre-requisite: AMTH 370. (2 units)

AMTH 372. Semi-Markov and Decision Processes

Semi-Markov processes in discrete and con-tinuous time, continuous-time Markovprocesses, processes with an infinite num-ber of states, rewards, discounting, decisionprocesses, dynamic programming, and ap-plications. Prerequisite: AMTH 211 or 212or 362 or 364 or ELEN 233 or 236. (2 units)

AMTH 374. Partial Differential Equations I

Relation between particular solutions, gen-eral solutions, and boundary values. Exis-tence and uniqueness theorems. Waveequation and Cauchy’s problem. Heat equa-tion. (2 units)

AMTH 375. Partial Differential Equations II

Continuation of AMTH 374. Prerequisite:AMTH 374. (2 units)

AMTH 376. Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations

Numerical solution of parabolic, elliptic,and hyperbolic partial differential equations.Basic techniques of finite differences, finitevolumes, finite elements, and spectral meth-ods. Direct and iterative solvers. Prerequi-sites: Familiarity with numerical analysis,linear algebra, and MATLAB. (2 units)


AMTH 377. Design and Analysis of Algorithms

Advanced topics in design and analysis of algorithms: amortized and probabilistic analy-sis; greedy technique; dynamic programming;max flow/matching. Intractability: lowerbounds; P, NP, and NP-completeness;branch-and-bound; backtracking. Currenttopics: primality testing and factoring; stringmatching. Also listed as COEN 279. Prerequi-site: Familiarity with data structures. (4 units)

AMTH 380. Queueing Systems ISystems of flow. Notation and structure forbasic queueing systems. Discrete-time andcontinuous-time Markov chains. Birth-death processes. Birth-death queueing sys-tems in equilibrium: discouraged arrivals,responsive servers, m-server case, finite stor-age, finite customer population, and combi-nations of these cases. Markovian queues inequilibrium: bulk arrival system, bulk serv-ice system, Erlangian distribution, networksof Markovian queues. Introduction to ad-vanced queueing systems. Prerequisite:AMTH 211 or 212. (2 units)

AMTH 381. Queueing Systems IIDirect applications of queueing theory inthe areas of operating systems design,processor performance evaluation, and de-sign of computer networks. Prerequisite:AMTH 380. (2 units)

AMTH 383. Computational Number Theory

Computer implementation of algorithms inelementary number theory. Multiple-preci-sion arithmetic, the Fast Fourier Transform,and error analysis. Computation relevant toaspects of public-key cryptosystems such asdistribution of primes, recognition of primenumbers, factorization of large numbers,and elliptic curves. Prerequisites: Mathemat-ical maturity (algebra, Fourier analysis, andanalytic geometry), basic understanding ofcomputer architecture, and ability to programin a high-level language. (2 units)

AMTH 387. CryptologyMathematical foundations for informationsecurity (number theory, finite fields, discretelogarithms, information theory, ellipticcurves). Cryptography. Encryption systems(classical, DES, Rijndael, RSA). Cryptana-lytic techniques. Simple protocols. Tech-niques for data security (digital signatures,hash algorithms, secret sharing, zero-knowl-edge techniques). Prerequisite: Mathematicalmaturity at least at the level of upper-divisionengineering students. (4 units)

AMTH 388. Advanced Topics in Cryptology

Topics may include advanced cryptographyand cryptanalysis. May be repeated for creditif topics differ. Prerequisite: AMTH 387. (2 units)

AMTH 395. Mathematics Seminar for Engineering Research

Selected topics in mathematics related todoctoral research in engineering. Prerequi-sites: Good standing in a doctoral programin engineering, permission of thesis advisor,and permission of chair of applied mathe-matics. May be repeated for credit with per-mission of the thesis advisor and of the chairof applied mathematics. (2 units)

AMTH 397. Master’s ThesisBy arrangement. Limited to master’s stu-dents in applied mathematics. (1–9 units)

AMTH 399. Independent StudyBy arrangement. Prerequisite: Instructorapproval. (1–4 units)

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Master of Science in Bioengineering

Associate Professors: Yuling Yan (Chair), Zhiwen (Jonathan) ZhangAssistant Professors: Prashanth Asuri, Unyoung (Ashley) Kim Adjunct Faculty: Paul Consigny, Paul Davison, Brian Green, Rajeev Kelkar,

Maryam Mobed-Miremadi, Gerardo Noriega, Vidyodhaya Sundaram

OVERVIEW

Bioengineering is the fastest-growing area of engineering and holds the promise of im-proving the lives of all people in very direct and diverse ways. Bioengineering focuses on theapplication of electrical, chemical, mechanical, and other engineering principles to under-stand, modify, or control biological systems. As such the curriculum teaches principles andpractices at the interface of engineering, medicine and the life sciences. The Department ofBioengineering currently offers a M.S. degree program with a focus on medical devices andbiomolecular engineering.

A number of faculty offer research projects to bioengineering students that are engagingand involve problem-solving at the interface of engineering, medicine and biology. Dr. Yan’scurrent research focuses on basic and translational aspects of human voice that include thedevelopment of new imaging modalities to study laryngeal dynamics and function, with associated methods in the analysis and modeling of human voice production. She is also par-ticipating in a multi-PI project, funded by NIH, on the development of optical switchprobes and novel detection and image analyses of this novel class of probe for applicationsin high contrast imaging within living cells and tissues. Dr. Zhang is currently engaged inresearch on several NIH-funded projects spanning protein engineering to drug discovery.Dr. Kim investigates the application of integrated microfluidic systems for multiple appli-cations in diagnostics as well as experimental science, and Dr. Asuri's research interests focuson tissue engineering and regenerative medicine and involves integrating tools and concepts from material science, cellular bioengineering, and stem cell biology to engineerinstructive cellular microenvironments that determine stem cell fate.

DEGREE PROGRAM

The bioengineering graduate program at Santa Clara University is designed to accom-modate the needs of students interested in advanced study in the areas of medicaldevices/bioinstrumentation and molecular and cellular bioengineering. An individual maypursue the degree of Master of Science (M.S.), either as a full-time or part-time student,through a customized balance of coursework, directed research and/or thesis research. Students are also required to supplement their technical work with coursework on other topics that are specified in the graduate engineering core curriculum.

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Master of Science in Bioengineering

To be considered for admission to the graduate program in bioengineering, an applicantmust meet the following requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in bioengineering or related areas from an ABET accredited four-year BS degree program, or its equivalent

• An overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (based on a 4.0 maximum scale)• Graduate Record Examination (GRE)-general test • For students whose native language is not English, Test of English as a Foreign

Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS) exam scores are required before applications are processed.

Applicants who have taken graduate-level courses at other institutions may qualify totransfer a maximum of 9 quarter units of approved credit to their graduate program at SantaClara University.

Upon acceptance, or conditional acceptance, to the graduate program in bioengineer-ing, a student will be required to select a graduate advisor (full-time faculty member) fromwithin the Department of Bioengineering. The student’s advisor will be responsible for approving the student’s course of study. Any changes to a student’s initial course of studymust have the written approval of the student’s advisor.

To qualify for the degree of Master of Science in Bioengineering, students must completea minimum of 45 quarter units, including required core and elective courses, within theSchool of Engineering. Required and elective courses for the bioengineering programs areprovided below. Students undertaking thesis work are required to engage in research that results, for example, in the development of a new method or approach to solve a bioengi-neering relevant problem, or a technical tool, a design criteria, or a biomedical application.This work should be documented in a journal publication, conference, or research report,and must also be included in a Master’s thesis. Alternatively, students may elect to take onlycourses to fulfill the requirement for the M.S. degree.

Course requirements• Graduate Core (minimum 6 units including BIOE 210 Bioethics) (See descriptions

in Chapter 4, Academic Information)• Applied Mathematics (4 units)

Select from AMTH 200, 201, 202, 210, 211 (or consult with advisor)• Bioengineering Core (15 units)

Students must take 6 units from one of the three primary focus areas, 4 units from other focus areas, 3 units from biostatistics (BIOE 232 L&L) and 2 quarter research seminar units (BIOE 200, 2 x 1 unit)

• Three primary focus areas are: 1. Biomolecular Engineering BIOE 280, 282, 2862. Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering BIOE 208, 241, 269 or 2723. BioDevice Engineering BIOE 207, 208, 268, 274

• Bioengineering Technical Electives (11~20 units)

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Select from the approved list of Technical Elective (TE) graduate level courses. Studentswho pursue the thesis option will obtain 9 units from thesis work, and thus 11 TE units arerequired; for those who pursue the course work only, 20 TE units are required. Directed re-search may count as a maximum of 6 TE units.

A maximum 9 units may be transferred from undergraduate upper-division courses. Total: 45 Units

Alternative elective courses may be taken subject to approval from the student’s advisor.Courses used to meet the 45-unit minimum total for the Master of Science in Bioengineer-ing degree cannot include courses that were used to satisfy a previous undergraduate degreeprogram requirement. This includes cross-listed undergraduate courses at Santa Clara Uni-versity and/or their equivalent courses at other institutions. If some required courses in theSCU graduate bioengineering program have been completed prior to graduate-level matric-ulation at SCU, additional elective courses will be required to satisfy the minimum unittotal requirement as necessary.

Bioengineering Laboratory Facilities:

The Tissue Engineering Laboratory supports teaching and research activities conductedby Faulty and students in the Bioengineering Program in the broad areas of tissue engineer-ing and stem cell bioengineering. The research conducted in this lab will help identify opti-mal biochemical and biomaterial cues that enable the engineering of instructive cell culturesystems that direct the fate of human stem cells. Instrumentation includes: micro-plate reader,rotational rheometer, microscopes, PCR, gel electrophoresis and cell culture facilities.

The Molecular Bioengineering Laboratory is dedicated to teaching and research top-ics on designing, testing and processing biosynthetic molecules including proteins, pep-tides, antibodies and antibiotics towards biomedical applications. Instrumentation includes:FPCL, Isothermal Titration Calorimeter and UV spectrometer etc.

The Biosignals Laboratory provides a full range of measurement and analysis capabil-ity including Electrocardiography (ECG), Electroencephalography (EEG) and Electromyo-graphy (EMG) measurement system, vocal signal recording and analysis software.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Undergraduate Courses

BIOE 100. Bioengineering Research Seminar

A series of one-hour seminars will be pre-sented by guest professors and researcherson their particular research topics in bio-engineering or related fields. Students are re-quired to attend four to five seminars andsubmit a one-page report summarizing thepresentation for each seminar. May be re-peated for credits. Also listed as BIOE 200.Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher.P/NP grading. (1 unit)

BIOE 107. Medical Device ProductDevelopmentThe purpose of this course is to providebackground information and knowledge tostart or enhance a career in medical deviceproduct development. Discusses medicaldevice examples, product developmentprocesses, regulation, industry information,and intellectual property. Also listed asEMGT 307. Prerequisite: BIOE 10. (2 units)


BIOE 108. Biomedical Devices: Role of Polymers

This course is designed to highlight the roleof polymers play in the design and fabrica-tion of various medical devices ranging fromsimple intravenous drip systems to complexcardiac defibrillator implants and tran-scatheter heart valves. Topics include poly-mer basics, biocompatibility, biodegradationand other tangentially related topics such asregulatory body approvals and intellectualproperty. Also listed as BIOE 208. (2 units)

BIOE 120. Experimental Methods in Bioengineering

This course will cover the principles of datarepresentation, analysis, and experimentaldesigns in bioreactors, biomaterials, andmedical devices. Topics include error analy-sis, modeling, normality testing, hypothesistesting, and design of experiments. Specialemphases will be placed on the interpreta-tion of data from high-throughput assaysused in “omics”/tissue engineering, and for-mulation designs used for optimal drug de-livery. Prerequisite: MATH 14. (4 units)

BIOE 140. Biomaterials Engineering and Characterization

This course will cover the fundamentalprinciples of soft biomaterials characteriza-tion in terms of mechanical and rheologicalproperties related to biocompatibility. Areasof focus in the lab include study and fabri-cation of implantable hydrogels for eukary-otic cell immobilization in scaffolds andmicroscapsules, cytotoxicity measurementsin the engineered micro-environment andnutrient diffusion visualized by fluores-cence microscopy. Prerequisite: CHEM 13.(2 units)

BIOE 140L. Laboratory for BIOE 140. Co-requisite: BIOE 140. (1 unit)

BIOE 153. Biomaterials ScienceAn introduction into materials used formedical devices. Focus areas include mate-rials science, biology, biochemistry, practi-cal aspects of biomaterials, industryliterature, and applications. Prerequisite:CHEM 13. (4 units)

BIOE 154. Introduction to Biomechanics

Engineering mechanics and applications inthe analysis of human body movement,function, and injury. Review of issues re-lated to designing devices for use in, oraround, the human body including safety,biocompatibility, ethics, and Food andDrug Administration (FDA) regulations.Prerequisites: BIOE 10, PHYS 33. (4 units)

BIOE 155. Biological Transport Phenomena

The transport of mass, momentum, and en-ergy are critical to the function of living sys-tems and the design of medical devices. Thiscourse develops and applies scaling laws andthe methods of continuum mechanics to bi-ological transport phenomena over a rangeof length and time scales. Prerequisites:BIOE 10, PHYS 33, AMTH 106. (4 units)

BIOE 156. Introduction to Biomaterials

Introduction to each class of biomaterial.Exploration of research, commercial, andregulatory literature. Written and oral re-ports by students on a selected applicationrequiring one or more biomaterials. Alsolisted as MECH 256. Offered every other year.(2 units)

BIOE 157. Introduction to Biofuel Engineering

Introduction to biofuel science and produc-tion for engineers. Basic cell physiology andbiochemical energetics will be reviewed.Fundamentals of bioreactor technology willbe introduced as a foundation for biofuel


manufacturing. This will include cellgrowth models, biochemical and photo-bioreactor systems, and other processes re-lated to the production of biofuels such asethanol, methane, and biodiesel. Promisingtechnologies such as algae-based systems, ge-netically engineered enzymes and microbes,and microbial fuel cells will be discussed. Anoverview of the economics of production,including feedstock, manufacturing, andcapital and operating costs, as well as cur-rent biofuel prices, will be given. Also listedas BIOE 257 and ENGR 257. (2 units)

BIOE 161. BioinstrumentationTransducers and biosensors from traditionalto nanotechnology; bioelectronics andmeasurement system design; interface be-tween biological system and instrumenta-tion; data analysis; clinical safety. Laboratorycomponent will include traditional clinicalmeasurements and design and test of ameasurement system with appropriatetransducers. Also listed as ELEN 161. Pre-requisites: BIOE 10, BIOE 21 (or BIOL 21),ELEN 50. (4 units)

BIOE 161L. Laboratory for BIOE 161Co-requisite: BIOE 161. (1 unit)

BIOE 162. BioSignals and ProcessingOrigin and characteristics of bioelectric, bio-optical, and bioacoustic signals generatedfrom biological systems. Behavior and re-sponse of biological systems to stimulation.Acquisition and interpretation of signals.Signal processing methods include FFTspectral analysis and time-frequency analy-sis. Laboratory component will includemodeling of signal generation and analysisof signals such as electrocardiogram (ECG),electromyogram (EMG), and vocal soundpressure waveforms. Also listed as ELEN162. Prerequisites: BIOE 10, AMTH 106,ELEN 50. (4 units)


BIOE 163. Bio-Device EngineeringThis course will instruct students with thefundamental principles of bio-device design,fabrication and biocompatibility, and letstudents experiment with the state-of-the-art bio-devices. Students will gain thehands-on experience with these bio-instru-ments which are also used in the field. Em-phasis is given to the cutting-edgeapplications in biomedical diagnostics andpharmaceutical drug discovery and devel-opment, particularly detection and moni-toring interaction, and activity ofbiomolecules, such as enzymes, receptors,antibody, nucleic acids, and bioanalytes.Prerequisites: BIOL 25 or BIOE 22 andCHEM 31. (4 units)


BIOE 167. Medical Imaging SystemsOverview of medical imaging systems in-cluding sensors and electrical interfaces fordate acquisition, mathematical models ofthe relationship of structural and physiolog-ical information to senor measurements,resolution and accuracy limits based on theacquisition system parameters, impact of theimaging system on the volume being im-aged, data measured, and conversionprocess from electronic signals to image syn-thesis. Analysis of the specification and in-teraction of the functional units of imagingsystems and the expected performance.Focus on MRI, CT, ultrasound, PET, andimpedance imaging. Also listed as ELEN167. Prerequisites: BIOE 162/ELEN 162,ELEN 110 or MECH 142. (4 units)


BIOE 168. Biophotonics and Bioimaging

This course focuses on the interactions oflight with biological matter and includedtopics on the absorption of light by biomol-ecules, cells and tissues, and emission oflight from these molecules via fluorescenceand phosphorescence. The course will coverthe application of biophotonics in cell biol-ogy, biotechnology, and biomedical imag-ing. Also listed as BIOE 268. Prerequisites:BIOE 10 and PHYS 33. (4 units)

BIOE 171. Physiology and Anatomy for Engineers

Examines the structure and function of thehuman body and the mechanisms for main-taining homeostasis. The course will providea molecular-level understanding of humananatomy and physiology in select organ sys-tems. The course will include lectures, classdiscussions, case studies, computer simula-tions, field trips, lab exercises, and teamprojects. Prerequisite: BIOE 21 or BIOL 21.(4 units)


BIOE 172. Tissue Engineering IIntroduces the basic principles underlyingthe design and engineering of functional bi-ological substitutes to restore tissue func-tion. Cell sourcing, manipulation of cellfate, biomaterial properties and cell-mate-rial interactions, and specific biochemicaland biophysical cues presented by the extra-cellular matrix will be discussed, as well asthe current status and future possibilities inthe development of biological substitutes forvarious tissue types. Prerequisite: BIOE 22or BIOL 25. (4 units)


BIOE 173. Tissue Engineering IIThis course will provide a detailed overviewof the progress achieved in developing tis-sue engineering therapies for a wide varietyof human diseases and disorders. It will or-ganized into two sections; the first sectionwill provide a basic overview of in vivo tis-sue growth and development, tools and ma-terials needed to design tissues and organs,stem cell biology and other emerging tech-nologies. This basic section will be comple-mented by a series of recent examples inapplying tissue engineering to various organsystems. Prerequisite: BIOE 172. (4 units)

BIOE 174. Microfabrication and Microfluidics for Bioengineering Applications

Focuses on those aspects of micro/nanofab-rication that are best suited to BioMEMSand microfluidics to better understand andmanipulate biological molecules and cells.The course aims to introduce students tothe state-of-art applications in biological andbiomedical research through lectures anddiscussion of current literature. A team de-sign project that stresses interdisciplinarycommunication and problem solving is oneof the course requirements. Also listed asBIOE 274/ENGR 254. Prerequisite: BIOE10, BIOE 21 or BIOL 21. (4 units)

BIOE 175. Biomolecular and Cellular Engineering I

This course will focus on solving problemsencountered in the design and manufactur-ing of biopharmaceutical products, includ-ing antibiotics, antibodies, protein drugsand molecular biosensors, with particularemphasis on the principle and applicationof protein engineering and reprogrammingcellular metabolic networks. Prerequisites:BIOL 25 or BIOE 22 and CHEM 31, orequivalent knowledge and instructor approval.BIOE 153 is recommended. (4 units)



BIOE 176. Biomolecular and Cellular Engineering II

This course will focus on the principle ofdesigning, manufacturing synthetic materi-als and their biomedical and pharmaceuticalapplications. Emphasis of this class will begiven to chemically synthetic materials, suchas polymers, inorganic and organic com-pounds. Prerequisites: BIOL 25 or BIOE 22and CHEM 31, or equivalent knowledge andinstructor approval. BIOE 175 and BIOE171 is recommended. (4 units)

BIOE 177L. Advanced Molecular Bioengineering Laboratory

This course is the lab session of BIOE 176.Lab sections are designed for students to ex-perience the concepts of bioprocess engi-neering and biochemical engineering.Prerequisite BIOE 176. (1 unit)

BIOE 179. Physiology and Disease Biology

The course will provide a molecular-levelunderstanding of human physiology anddisease biology, an overview of cardiovascu-lar disease, diagnostic methods, and treat-ment strategies. Engineering principles toevaluate the performance of cardiovasculardevices and the efficacy of treatment strate-gies will also be discussed. The course willinclude lectures, class discussions, case stud-ies, and team projects. Also listed as BIOE275. Prerequisites: BIOE 21 and BIOE 22 orBIO 21 and BIO 24 and BIO 25. (2 units)

BIOE 180. Clinical Trials: Design, Analysis and Ethical Issues

This course will cover the principles behindthe logistics of design and analysis of clini-cal trials from the statistical and ethical per-spectives. Topics include methods used for

quantification of treatment effect(s) and as-sociated bias interpretation, cross-over de-signs used in randomized clinical trials andclinical equipoise. Prerequisites: BIOE 10,AMTH 108 or BIOE 120 (or with consent ofthe instructor). (4 units)

BIOE 185. Physiology and Disease Biology II**

The course will provide a molecular-levelunderstanding of physiology and disease bi-ology, an overview of gastrointestinal dis-eases, and an introduction to medicaldevices used in the diagnosis and treatmentas well as challenges in this field. The coursewill include lectures, class discussions, casestudies, and team projects. Also listed asBIOE 285. (2 units)

BIOE 186. Current and Emerging Techniques in Molecular Bioengineering

The course is designed to introduce basicand practical biotechniques to students withminimum training and background in bio-molecular engineering. The basic principlesand concepts of modern biotechniques willbe illustrated and highlighted by studyingreal cases in lectures. Also listed as BIOE 286.Prerequisite: BIOE 22 or BIOL 24. (2 units)

BIOE 192. Junior DesignEstablishes a foundation for the Senior De-sign sequence. Students will be given broadoverview of the possible project offerings andwill be directed to meet potential project ad-visors to learn more about their research andprevious senior design projects. As a part ofthis course, students will also be introducedto the necessary ‘soft skills,; (e.g. literature review, documentation, market research, experimental design, etc.) as they developfeasible senior design concepts. P/NP grad-ing. Prerequisite: Junior standing. (1 unit)


BIOE 200. Graduate Research Seminar

Seminar lectures on the progress and cur-rent challenges in fields related to bio-engineering. P/NP grading. Also listed asBIOE 100. (1 unit)

BIOE 207. Medical Device Invention - From Ideas to Business Plan

This course will introduce students to vari-ous tools and processes that will improvetheir ability to identify and prioritize clini-cal needs, select the best medical device con-cepts that address those needs, and create aplan to implement inventions. Also listed asENGR 207. (2 units)

BIOE 208. Biomedical Devices: Role of Polymers

This course is designed to highlight the roleof polymers play in the design and fabrica-tion of various medical devices ranging fromsimple intravenous drip systems to complexcardiac defibrillator implants and tran-scatheter heart valves. Topics include poly-mer basics, biocompatibility, biodegradation

and other tangentially related topics such asregulatory body approvals and intellectualproperty. Also listed as BIOE 108. (2 units)

BIOE 210. Ethical Issues in Bioengineering

This course serves to introduce bioengineer-ing students to ethical issues related to theirwork. This includes introductions to ethi-cal theories, ethical decision-making, acces-sibility and social justice concerns, issues inpersonalized medicine, environmental con-cerns, and so on. This course will also coverethical and technical issues related to bio-medical devices. (2 units)

BIOE 232. Biostatistics This course will cover the statistical princi-ples used in Bioengineering encompassingdistribution-based analyses and Bayesianmethods applied to biomedical device anddisease testing; methods for categorical data,comparing groups (analysis of variance) andanalyzing associations (linear and logistic re-gression). Special emphases will be placedon computational approaches used in

BIOE 194. Design Project ISpecification of an engineering project, se-lected with the mutual agreement of the stu-dent and the project advisor. Completeinitial design with sufficient detail to esti-mate the effectiveness of the project. Initialdraft of the project report. Prerequisite: Sen-ior standing. (2 units)

BIOE 195. Design Project IIContinued design and construction of theproject, system, or device. Second draft ofproject report. Prerequisite: BIOE 194. (2 units)

BIOE 196. Design Project IIIContinued design and construction of theproject, system, or device. Final report. Pre-requisite: BIOE 195. (2 units)

BIOE 198. InternshipDirected internship in local bioengineeringand biotech companies or research in off-campus programs under the guidance of re-search scientists or faculty advisors.Required to submit a professional researchreport. Open to upper-division students.(Variable units)

BIOE 199. Supervised Independent Research

By arrangement. Prerequisite: Advisor approval. (1–4 units)

Graduate Courses


model optimization, test-method valida-tion, sensitivity analysis (ROC curve) andsurvival analysis. Also listed as AMTH 232.Prerequisite: AMTH 108, BIOE 120, orequivalent. (2 units)

BIOE 232L. Laboratory for BIOE 232. Also listed as AMTH 232L. Co-requisite:BIOE 232. (1 unit)

BIOE 241. Advanced Biomaterials Engineering

This course will cover a review of mechani-cal characterization methods and processingof bio-inert and bio-resorbable materials.Ares of focus in lab include simulated pro-totyping into a device using CAD-basedsoftware followed by 3D printing; and;micro-mechanical testing conducted on tis-sue phantoms and scaffolds. (2 units)

BIOE 241L. Laboratory for BIOE 241. Co-requisite BIOE 214. (1 unit)

BIOE 249. Topics in BioengineeringAn introduction to the central topics of bio-engineering including physiological model-ing and cellular biomechanics (e.g.,modeling of the human voice productionand speech biomechanics), biomedical im-aging, visualizaion technology and applica-tions, biosignals and analysis methods,bioinstrumentation and bio-nanotechnol-ogy. Also listed as ENGR 249. (2 units)

BIOE 250. Introduction to Bioinformatics and Sequence Analysis

Overview of bioinformatics. Brief intro-duction to molecular biology includingDNA, RNA, and protein. Pairwise se-quence alignment. Multiple sequencealignment. Hidden Markov models andprotein sequence motifs. Phylogeneticanalysis. Fragment assembly. Microarraydata analysis. Protein structure analysis.

Genome rearrangement. DNA comput-ing. Also listed as ENGR 250. Prerequisites:AMTH 377, MATH 163 or equivalentand programming experience. (4 units)

BIOE 251. Molecular Biology for Engineers**

Comprehensive introduction to molecularbiology for the non-biologist. Study ofmacromolecules that are critical to under-standing and manipulating living systems.Proteins. Nucleic acids, DNA, and RNA.Genes and genetic code. Transcriptions,translations, and protein synthesis. Informa-tion storage and replication in DNA. Me-chanics and regulation of gene expression.Splicing. Chromosomes. The humangenome project. Scientific, social, and ethi-cal issues. Also listed as ENGR 251. (2 units)

BIOE 253. Molecular Biology for Engineers II**

The science underlying biotechnology: howDNA, genes, and cells work, and how theycan be studied and manipulated in fields asdiverse as biomedical research, bioengineer-ing, pharmaceutical and vaccine develop-ment, forensics, and agriculture. Laboratoryexperiments will focus on isolating, study-ing, and using DNA in a variety of contexts.The course includes a laboratory compo-nent. Also listed as ENGR 253. Prerequisiteor co-requisite: BIOE 251 or equivalent. (2 units)

BIOE 256. Introduction to NanoBioengineering**

This course is designed to present a broadoverview of diverse topics in nanobioengi-neering, with emphasis on areas that directlyimpact applications in biotechnology andmedicine. Specific examples that highlightinteractions between nanomaterials and var-ious biomolecules will be discussed, as wellas the current status and future possibilitiesin the development of functional nanohy-brids that can sense, assemble, clean, andheal. Also listed as ENGR 256. (2 units)


BIOE 257. Introduction to Biofuel Engineering

Introduction to biofuel science and produc-tion for engineers. Basic cell physiology andbiochemical energetics will be reviewed.Fundamentals of bioreactor technology willbe introduced as a foundation for biofuelmanufacturing. This will include cell growthmodels, biochemical and photobioreactorsystems, and other processes related to theproduction of biofuels such as ethanol,methane, and biodiesel. Promising technolo-gies such as algae-based systems, geneticallyengineered enzymes and microbes, and mi-crobial fuel cells will be discussed. Anoverview of the economics of production,including feedstock, manufacturing, andcapital and operating costs, as well as currentbiofuel prices, will be given. Also listed asENGR 257 and BIOE 157. (2 units)

BIOE 258. Synthetic Biology & Metabolic Engineering**

This course covers current topics and trendin the emerging field of synthetic biology.These topics include applying the retro-syn-thetic analysis approach in classic organicchemistry, identifying and engineeringmetabolic pathways and mechanisms forbioproduction of antibiotics, biofuel com-pounds, novel bio-building blocks and non-natural proteins. Genetic regulation ofbiosynthetic pathways, e.g. genetic circuitwill also be discussed. (2 units)

BIOE 260. Selected Topics in Bio-Transport Phenomena

This course will cover the principles of masstransport and heat transfer used in theanalysis of living systems applied to the de-sign and mathematical modeling of bio-device/body interface. Topics include vapor-liquid equilibrium thermodynamics and ex-traction, bio-membrane transport and design, bio-heat transfer and thermal ther-apy applications, pharmacokinetics and

PK/PD modeling, and, transport in extra-corporeal devices. Prerequisites: BIOE 21or BIOL 21 and BIOE 155 equivalent. (2 units)

BIOE 266. Advanced Nano-Bioengineering

In Introduction to Nanobioengineering(BIOE 256), students were introduced tohow nanomaterials offer the unique possi-bility of interacting with biological entities(cells, proteins, DNA, etc) at their most fun-damental level. This course will provide a detailed overview of nanobioengineering ap-proaches that support research in life sciencesand medicine. Topics will include nanotopo-graphical control of in vivo and in vitro cellfate, miniaturization and parallelization of bi-ological assays, and early diagnosis of humandisease. Prerequisite: BIOE 256. (2 units)

BIOE 268. Biophotonics and Bioimaging**

This course focuses on the interactions oflight with biological matter and includestopics on the absorption of light by biomol-ecules, cells and tissues and emission of lightfrom these molecules via fluorescence andphosphorescence. The course will cover theapplication of biophotonics in cell biology,biotechnology and biomedical imaging.Also listed as BIOE 168. (2 units)

BIOE 269. Stem Cell Bioengineering**A majority of recent research in bioengi-neering has focused on engineering stemcells for applications in tissue engineeringand regenerative medicine. The aim of thisgraduate level course is to illuminate thebreadth of this interdisciplinary researcharea, with an emphasis on engineering ap-proaches currently being used to understandand manipulate stem cells. The course top-ics will include basic principles of stem cellbiology, methods to engineer the stem cellmicroenvironment, and the potential ofstem cells in modern medicine. (2 units)

BIOE 272. Fundamentals in Tissue Engineering**

This course introduces the basic principlesunderlying the design and engineering offunctional biological substitutes to restore tis-sue function. Cell sourcing, manipulation ofcell fate, biomaterial properties and cell-ma-terial interactions, and specific biochemicaland biophysical cues presented by the extra-cellular matrix will be discussed. (2 units)

BIOE 274. Microfabrication and Microfluidics for Bioengineering Applications**

Focuses on those aspects of micro/nanofab-rication that are best suited to BioMEMSand microfluidics to better understand andmanipulate biological molecules and cells.The course aims to introduce students tothe state-of-art applications in biological andbiomedical research through lectures anddiscussion of current literature. A team de-sign project that stresses interdisciplinarycommunication and problem solving is oneof the course requirements. Also listed asBIOE 174/ENGR 254. (4 units)

BIOE 275. Physiology and Disease Biology

The course will provide a molecular-levelunderstanding of human physiology anddisease biology, an overview of cardiovascu-lar disease, diagnostic methods, and treat-ment strategies. Engineering principles toevaluate the performance of cardiovasculardevices and the efficacy of treatment strate-gies will also be discussed. The course willinclude lectures, class discussions, case stud-ies, and team projects. Also listed as BIOE179. Prerequisites: BIOE 21 and BIOE 22 orBIO 21 and BIO 24 and BIO 25. (2 units)

BIOE 280. Special Topics in Bio-therapeutic Engineering

This class will cover current topics on theengineering of biomimetic drugs, particu-larly protein drugs, and the development ofvaccine, therapeutic antibodoy and bio-markers. Prerequisite: BIOE 270 or equiva-lent. (2 units)

BIOE 282. BioProcess EngineeringThis course will cover the principles of de-signing, production and purification of bio-logicals using living cells in a large scale andindustrial scale, including bio-reactor design.Prerequisite: BIOE 21, BIOL 21, BIOE 10,AMTH 106 or equivalent. (2 units)

BIOE 283. BioProcess Engineering IIThis course will cover principles of bio-separation processes. Driving forces behindupstream and downstream separationprocesses from post-culture cell collection toend stage purification will be analyzed. Spe-cial emphasis will be placed on scale-up andeconomics of implementation of additionalpurification processes vs cost illustrated bythe use of Simulink software. Prerequisite:BIOE 282 or equivalent. (2 units)

BIOE 285. Physiology and Disease Biology II**

The course will provide a molecular-levelunderstanding of physiology and disease bi-ology, an overview of gastrointestinal dis-eases, and an introduction to medicaldevices used in the diagnosis and treatmentas well as challenges in this field. The coursewill include lectures, class discussions, casestudies, and team projects. Also listed asBIOE 185. (2 units)


BIOE 286. BiotechnologyThe course is designed to introduce basicand practical biotechniques to the studentswith minimum training and backgroundin biomolecular engineering. The basicprinciples and concepts of modern biotech-niques will be illustrated and highlightedby studying the real cases in lectures. Alsolisted as BIOE 186. Prerequisite: BIOE 22or BIOL 24. (2 units)

BIOE 297. Directed Research By arrangement. (1–6 units)

BIOE 300. Antibody BioengineeringThis course will cover major areas of antibodyengineering including recent progress in thedevelopment of antibody-based products andfuture direction of antibody engineering andtherapeutics. The product concept and tar-gets for antibody-based products are outlinedand basic antibody structure, and the under-lying genetic organization which allows easyantibody gene manipulation, and the isola-tion of novel antibody binding sites will be described. Anti-body library design and affin-ity maturation techniques and deep-sequenc-ing of antibody responses, together with

biomarkers, imaging and companion diag-nostics for antibody drug and diagnostic ap-plications of antibodies, as well as clinicaldesign strategies for antibody drugs, includ-ing phase 1 and phase 0 trial design will becovered. Prerequisites: BIOE 175 and 176 orequivalent. (2 units)

BIOE 397. Master’s thesis researchBy arrangement. (1–9 units)

BIOE 642. Medical Imaging Image formation from noninvasive meas-urements in computerized tomography,magnetic resonance imaging, and othermodalities used clinically and in research.Analysis of accuracy and resolution of imageformation based on measurement geome-try and statistics. Offered in alternate years.Also listed as ELEN 642. Prerequisites:AMTH 211 and either ELEN 234 orAMTH 358. (2 units)

** These BIOE courses are eligible forthe technical stem in Engineering Management.


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Department of Civil Engineering

Professor Emeritus: E. John Finnemore, P.E.Wilmot J. Nicholson Family Professor: Sukhmander Singh, P.E., G.E.Professors: Mark Aschheim, P.E. (Chair), Reynaud L. SerretteAssociate Professors: Steven C. Chiesa, P.E., Rachel He, Edwin Maurer, P.E.Assistant Professor: Hisham SaidLecturers:Tonya Nilsson, P.E.

OVERVIEW

The Department of Civil Engineering offers graduate programs in the areas of structuralengineering and general civil engineering. The focus of the educational effort is on model-ing, analysis, and practical methods used to design structures and other civil engineering-related infrastructure systems. As such, many of the courses offered are beneficial topracticing engineers interested in advancing their knowledge and enhancing their techni-cal skills.

DEGREE PROGRAM

The civil engineering graduate program at Santa Clara University is designed to accom-modate the needs of students interested in advanced study in the areas of structural engi-neering and general civil engineering. An individual may pursue the degree of master ofscience (M.S.) as either a full-time or part-time student through a customized balance ofcoursework, design projects, and directed research. Program participants are also requiredto supplement their technical work with coursework on project management topics ad-dressed in the graduate engineering core curriculum.

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Master of Science in Civil Engineering

To be considered for admission to the graduate program in civil engineering, an appli-cant must meet the following requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)-accredited four-year program or its equivalent

• An overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75 (based on a 4.0 maximum scale) • Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test • For students whose native language is not English, Test of English as a Foreign

Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS) exam scores are required before applications are processed.

• In very rare cases, applicants not meeting the above requirements may be given conditional acceptance into the M.S. program. A formal acceptance may then be given upon the successful completion of a defined course of studies.

Applicants who have taken graduate-level courses at other institutions may qualify totransfer a maximum of 9 quarter units of approved credit to their graduate program at SantaClara University.

Upon acceptance or conditional acceptance to the graduate program in civil engineer-ing, a student will be required to select a graduate advisor (full-time faculty member) fromwithin the Department of Civil Engineering. The student’s advisor will be responsible forapproving the student’s course of study. Any changes to a student’s initial course of studymust have the written approval of the student’s advisor.

To qualify for the degree of Master of Science in Civil Engineering, the students mustcomplete a minimum of 45 quarter units, including elective and required core courses,within the School of Engineering. Required and elective courses for the structural engineer-ing, general civil engineering, and construction management tracks are provided below.Students may elect to do a design project or research project. Students undertaking a designproject would apply a new technique or method in the analysis or design of a structure, sys-tem, or element, and this must be documented in a design report. Students undertaking aresearch project would develop a new technique, method, component, or design criteria, andthis must be documented in a conference or journal publication or report.

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING 75

Units are shown in parentheses. No more than 6 units from CENG 293, 295, and 297 may be used to satisfy degree require-ments. Taking Required Technical Course(s) that repeat previously taken course(s) is discouraged; in such cases, Elective Techni-cal course(s) may be substituted. Program plans may deviate from these requirements with Department approval.

* Replace with CENG 246 if a timber design course was taken previously.

^ May simultaneously satisfy a Graduate Core requirement, thereby allowing additional Elective Technical units to be taken.

° The MGMT 501 prerequisite is waived for students in the Construction Management track.

Structural

Engineering TrackGeneral Civil

Engineering Track Construction

Management Track

Required Technical Coursework

CENG 205 (2)CENG 206 (2)CENG 222 (4)CENG 233* (4)CENG 234 (4)CENG 236 (4)CENG 237 (4)(24 units)

CENG 237 (4)CENG 249 (4)CENG 260 (3)(11 units)

CENG 218 (3)CENG 284 (3)CENG 286 (4)CENG 287 (4)CENG 288 (4)CENG 292 (3)(21 units)

Elective Technical Coursework

7 units from:CENG 207 (2)CENG 213 (4/5)CENG 215 (4/5)CENG 218 (3)CENG 220 (4)CENG 231 (4)CENG 232 (2)CENG 238 (4)CENG 239 (2)CENG 240 (2)CENG 246 (4)CENG 293 (2 – 4)CENG 295 (4 – 6)CENG 297 (2 – 4)

14 units from:CENG 217 (4)CENG 218 (3)CENG 219^ (4)CENG 238 (4)CENG 242 (4)CENG 247 (4)CENG 250 (4)CENG 251 (4)CENG 256 (3)CENG 261 (3)CENG 262 (3)CENG 263 (4)CENG 293 (2 – 4)CENG 295 (4 – 6)CENG 297 (2 – 4)

8 units from:CENG 219^ (4)CENG 249 (4)CENG 256 (3)CENG 281 (3)CENG 282 (2)CENG 289 (3)EMGT 289 (2)EMGT 292 (2)CENG 293 (2 – 4)CENG 295 (4 – 6)CENG 297 (2 – 4)EMGT 255 (2)EMGT 295 (2)EMGT 330 (2)EMGT 335 (2)ENGR 329^ (3)MGMT 503° (3)MGMT 538 (3)

Applied Mathematics

4 units from:AMTH 210 (2) & 211 (2)AMTH 214 (2) & 215 (2)AMTH 220 (2) & 221 (2)AMTH 245 (2) & 246 (2)

8 units from:AMTH 210 (2) & 211 (2)AMTH 214 (2) & 215 (2)AMTH 220 (2) & 221 (2)AMTH 245 (2) & 246 (2)

4 units from:AMTH 210 (2) & 211(2)AMTH 214 (2) & 215 (2)AMTH 370 (2) & 371 (2)AMTH 367 (4)

Project Management,Leadership, and Communications

4 units from:CENG 282 (2)EMGT 255^ (2)EMGT 271^ (2)EMGT 330^ (2)EMGT 335^ (2)ENGR 329^ (3)

6 units from:CENG 282 (2)EMGT 255^ (2)EMGT 271^ (2)EMGT 330^ (2)EMGT 335^ (2)ENGR 329^ (3)

6 units from:EMGT 270 (2)EMGT 271^ (2)EMGT 319 (2)EMGT 320 (2)EMGT 329 (2)EMGT 349 (2)MGMT 532 (3)

Graduate Core A total of 6 units from pre-approved courses

Course requirements are as follows:


Upon the approval of the student’s advisor, alternative elective courses may be taken.Courses used to satisfy the 45-unit minimum total for the Master of Science in Civil Engi-neering degree cannot be used to satisfy any previous undergraduate degree program re-quirement. This includes cross-listed undergraduate courses at Santa Clara University and/ortheir equivalent courses at other institutions. Where required courses in the SCU graduatecivil engineering programs have been completed prior to graduate-level matriculation atSCU, additional elective courses may be required to satisfy the minimum unit total require-ment as necessary.

LABORATORIES

The Civil Engineering Laboratories contain equipment and facilities to support research and teaching in materials engineering, structural engineering, stress analysis, soil mechanics, geology, transportation engineering and surveying, environmental quality, andhydraulics.

The Simulation and Design Laboratorymaintains Windows-based personal comput-ers that are used extensively in course assignments, design projects and research. Commer-cial software packages in all the major areas of civil engineering are available on the systems,with full documentation available to students.

The Concrete Testing Laboratory contains facilities for mixing, casting, curing, andtesting concrete cylinders and constructing reinforced concrete test specimens.

The Environmental Laboratory is equipped with the instrumentation needed for basicchemical and biological characterization of water, wastewater, and air samples. Several pilot-scale treatment systems are also available.

The Geology Laboratory is equipped with extensive rock and mineral samples, as wellas topographic, geologic, and soil maps.

The Hydraulics Laboratory is shared with the Mechanical Engineering Department.The laboratory contains a tilting flume that can be fitted with various open-channel fixtures.

The Soil Mechanics Laboratory contains equipment for testing soils in shear, consol-idation, and compaction, and for conducting other physical and chemical tests. Field test-ing and sampling equipment is also available. A complete cyclic triaxial testing system withcomputer control is used for both research and instructional purposes.

The Structures and Materials Testing Laboratory is equipped with three universaltesting machines and an interim high-bay structural test system. These machines/systemsare used for testing a variety of construction materials and assemblies under quasi-static andpseudo-dynamic loading. Complementing this equipment are a series of digital and analoginstruments, and high-speed data acquisition and control systems.

The offsite Structural Laboratory Annex is a high-bay test facility equipped with aclosed-loop hydraulic system, modern data acquisition and control system, dedicated framesfor beam and columns tests, and instrumentation for displacement, pressure, strain, tem-perature, and acceleration measurements. The Annex has the capability to test unique build-ing components that incorporate wall/frames and floor systems with heights up to 8.0meters.

The Surveying Laboratory has a wide variety of equipment, including automatic levels, digital theodolites, total stations, and GPS-based surveying instruments available forinstructional purposes.

The Traffic Laboratory has electronic volume counters that are used in studies to classify vehicles and measure their speeds in user-specified ranges and periods of time.


COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Lower-Division Undergraduate Courses

CENG 5. Project Impacts on the Community and the Environment

Introduction to the decision-making con-cepts and strategies that ultimately determinethe feasibility of a proposed developmentproject. Chronological aspects of projectplanning, evaluation, and implementation.Identification of impacts on the communityand the environment. (4 units)

CENG 7. Graphic Communication Introduction to technical drawing includ-ing isometric and multiview drawings, useof sectional views and dimensioning, under-standing blueprints and scales. Co-requisite:CENG 7L. (3 units)

CENG7L. Graphic Communication Laboratory

Freehand drawing, manual and computer-aided drafting of physical models, construc-tion of models from drawings.Co-requisite:CENG 7. (1 unit)

CENG 10. SurveyingSurvey instruments: their use and care.Principles of topographic mapping, linearmeasurements, leveling, traverses, curves,boundary, and public surveys. (3 units)

CENG 10L. Laboratory for CENG 10Field work using common surveying instru-mentation and equipment. Co-requisite:CENG 10. (1 unit)

CENG 15. Computer Applications in Civil Engineering

Solution techniques for civil engineeringproblems using common computer soft-ware. Introduction to matrix analysis,graphical and numerical solution methods,

regression analysis, and linear optimizationusing some of the basic features in spread-sheet and math analysis programs to aid en-gineering solutions. Introduction to VisualBasic programming. A paper and presenta-tion on an analytical topic developed withanalytical tools used in the course. Co-requi-sites: CENG 15L and CENG 41. (2 units)

CENG 15L. Laboratory for CENG 15Hands-on work using analytical tools con-tained in common software programs tosolve problems, and written and oral com-munication of solutions. Co-requisite:CENG 15. (1 unit)

CENG 20. GeologyDevelopment and formation of geologicmaterials. Significance of structure, land-form, erosion, deposition. Stream andshoreline processes. Surface water. (4 units)

CENG 20L. Laboratory for CENG 20Identification, examination, and character-ization of rock specimens. Co-requisite:CENG 20. (1 unit)

CENG 41. Mechanics I: StaticsResolution and composition of force sys-tems and equilibrium of force systems act-ing on structures and mechanisms.Distributed forces. Friction. Moments of in-ertia. Prerequisite: PHYS 31. (4 units)

CENG 42. Mechanics II: DynamicsDynamics of a particle and dynamics ofrigid bodies. Work and energy methods.Momentum methods. Kinetics of systemsof particles. Introduction to theory of vibra-tions. Prerequisite: CENG 41. (2 units)


CENG 115. Civil Engineering Materials

Common civil engineering materials, focus-ing on steel, concrete, and wood, and touch-ing on asphalt and epoxy. Structure andproperties of materials, their productionprocesses, and experimental methods usedfor determining their key properties. Sus-tainability implications of materials choices.Prerequisite: CHEM 11. (4 units)

CENG 115L. Laboratory for CENG 115

Laboratory testing of steel, concrete, wood,and other, innovative civil engineering con-struction materials. Co-requisite: CENG 115.(1 unit)

CENG 118. Construction EngineeringIntroduction to construction roles and responsibilities, construction project phases,building systems, bidding and cost estimat-ing, resource utilization, planning andscheduling, project documentation, safetyand quality management. Also listed asCENG 218. Prerequisite: Junior standing. (3 units)

CENG 119. Design for Sustainable Construction

Design strategies for sustainable commer-cial and residential construction. Use ofLEED criteria for assessing sustainable con-struction. Team-based project planning,

design, and construction. Economic evalu-ation of sustainable technologies. Prefabri-cation. Overall project management. Alsolisted as CENG 219. Prerequisite: Juniorstanding. (4 units)

CENG 121. Geotechnical EngineeringOrigin, development, and properties of soils.Classification of soils and applications of en-gineering mechanics to soils as an engineer-ing material. Water in soils. Soil-testingmethods. Compaction, stabilization, consol-idation, shear strength, and slope stability.Prerequisites: CENG 20 and 43. (4 units)


Laboratory examination of soil-testingmethods. Co-requisite: CENG 121. (1 unit)

CENG 123. Environmental Reaction Engineering

Reaction stoichiometry and kinetics. Reac-tions of environmental significance. Dy-namic and equilibrium system modeling.Reactor configurations and their impact onextent of reaction. Prerequisites: CHEM 11or equivalent, AMTH 106, and Juniorstanding. (3 units)

CENG 43. Mechanics III: Strength of Materials

Analysis of stresses and strains in machinesand structural members. Fundamentalstudy of the behavior and response of stati-cally determinate and indeterminate struc-tural members subject to axial, flexural,shear, and combined loadings. Introductionto the stability of columns. Prerequisite:CENG 41. (4 units)

CENG 43L. Laboratory for CENG 43Laboratory investigations of structural ele-ments subjected to axial load, bending, tor-sion, combined loading and buckling loads.Laboratory report writing. Co-requisite:CENG 43. (1 unit)

Upper-Division Undergraduate Courses



Use of experimentation and computermodeling to analyze solutions in aqueousequilibrium. Steady-state and dynamicanalysis of reactor systems. Co-requisite:CENG 123. (1 unit)

CENG 124. Water Law and Policy Introduction to the legal and regulatoryconcepts related to water. Examines rights,policies, and laws, including issues relatedto water supply and access (water trans-fers/water markets, riparian and appropria-tive doctrines), flood control, waterpollution and quality (the Clean Water Act,EPA standards, in stream flows for fish), andon-site storm water management/flood con-trol. A focus on California water law andpolicy is complemented with some nationaland international case studies. Cross-listedwith CENG 258 and ENVS 124. (4 units)

CENG 125. Municipal Engineering Design

Various aspects of civil engineering as ap-plied in municipal (public works) designpractice. Maps and plats; site layout andearthworks; drainage; streets and utilities.Prerequisite: CENG 10 and 15. (3 units)


Development of CAD drawings for the course design project. Co-requisite:CENG 125. (1 unit)

CENG 128. Engineering Economics and Business

Time value of money, economic analysis ofengineering projects, planning and capitalbudgeting, rate-of-return analysis, deprecia-tion, cash-flow analysis, organizational be-havior, business organization forms, designof organizational structures, financial analy-sis and management. Prerequisite: Juniorstanding. (3 units)

CENG 132. Structural AnalysisLoads and their distribution in structures.Analysis of statically determinate and inde-terminate beams, trusses, and frames. Influ-ence lines for beams and trusses. Analysis ofstatically indeterminate structures. Model-ing and analysis of structures using com-mercial software programs. A team-basedstructural analysis project and presentation.Prerequisite: CENG 43. (4 units)

CENG 133. Timber DesignTimber structural systems. Design of struc-tural members for tension, compression,bending, and shear. Introduction to shearwalls and diaphragm design. Design proj-ect. Also listed as CENG 233. Prerequisite:CENG 148. (4 units)

CENG 134. Structural Steel Design IStrength design of structural steel buildings.Design of members for tension, flexure,shear, compression, and combined loading.Introduction to connection design. Designproject. Prerequisite: CENG 148. (4 units)

CENG 135. Reinforced Concrete Design

Ultimate strength design of reinforced con-crete members considering flexure, shear,and axial forces. Anchorage and develop-ment of reinforcing bars. Prerequisite:CENG 148. Co-requisite: CENG 135L. (4 units)


Field trips. Problem solving sessions. Exper-imental tests of reinforced concrete buildingelements. Co-requisite: CENG 135. (1 unit)

CENG 136. Advanced Concrete Structures

Analysis and design of reinforced-concreteframe and wall structures for gravity and lat-eral loads; use of strut and tie method fordisturbed regions; and introduction to pre-stressed concrete. Also listed as CENG 236.Prerequisite: CENG 135. (4 units)


CENG 137. Earthquake Engineering Design

Introduction to seismic sources, wave prop-agation, and effects on structures. Spectralrepresentations of demands. Design accord-ing to current code provisions, and usingsimplified pushover methods. Also listed asCENG 237. Prerequisite: CENG 148.(4 units)

CENG 138. Geotechnical Engineering Design

Foundation exploration; bearing capacityand settlement analysis; spread foundations;piles and caissons; earth-retaining structures;loads on underground conduits; subsurfaceconstruction. Also listed as CENG 238. Pre-requisites: CENG 121 and 148. (4 units)

CENG 138L. Geotechnical Engineering Design Laboratory

Structural design of footings, piles, and re-taining walls. Also listed as CENG 238L. Pre-requisites: CENG 135 and CENG 135L.Co-requisite: CENG 138. (1 unit)

CENG 139. Groundwater HydrologyGroundwater occurrence, flow principles,flow to wells, and regional flow. Groundwatercontamination, management, and models.Field methods. Field trips. Also listed as CENG259. Prerequisite: CENG 141. (3 units)

CENG 140. Water Resources Engineering

Concepts, analysis, and engineering designrelated to various aspects of water resources:hydrologic cycle, evaporation, infiltration,precipitation, snow, flood frequency, watersupply, and runoff management. Impacts ofdevelopment, land use, and climate changeson water supply, and importance of thesechanges to society. Field trips. Prerequisite:CENG 141 or instructor approval. (4 units)


Computational exercises for water resourcesanalysis, field trips demonstrating hydro-logic monitoring systems and complex regional water management systems. Co-requisite: CENG 140. (1 unit)

CENG 141. Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Engineering

Fundamentals of fluid behavior with an em-phasis on water. Covers basic fluid proper-ties, flow classification, and fluid staticsincluding forces on submerged surfaces. In-troduces and applies fundamental relation-ships: conservation of mass, momentum,and energy. Hydraulic applications includeflow in pipes and pipe networks, steady flowin open channels, and hydraulic machinery.Laboratory. Prerequisite: CENG 41, PHYS31. Co-requisite: CENG 141L. (4 units)

CENG 141L. Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory

Experiments demonstrating the principlesof fluid flow and hydraulics for flow in pipesand in open channels. Use of modern dataacquisition and writing of formal lab re-ports. Co-requisite: CENG 141. (1 unit)

CENG 142. Water Resources DesignDesign of system components for watersupply and flood control projects, includingstorage facilities, closed conduits, openchannels, well fields, and pumping systems.Also listed as CENG 242. Prerequisite:CENG 140. Co-requisite: CENG 142L. (4 units)


Hands on use of commercial softwarepackage to analyze water supply and floodcontrol projects. Co-requisite: CENG 142.(1 unit)


CENG 143. Environmental Engineering

Water and air quality. Water supply and pol-lution control; air pollution control. Man-agement of solid wastes. Prerequisites:CHEM 11, MATH 12, and junior standing.Co-requisite :CENG 143L. (3 units)


Laboratory analysis of aqueous samples andideal reactor systems. Analysis of non-pointpollution prevention strategies. Solid wastecharacterization. Co-requisite: CENG 143.(1 unit)

CENG 144. Environmental Systems Design

Design of treatment and distribution sys-tems for potable water. Design of collectionand treatment systems for water pollutioncontrol and wastewater reclamation.Prereq-uisites: CENG 141 and 143. Co-requisite:CENG 144. (3 units)


Use of commercial software packages to design elements of potable water and waste-water management systems. Oral presenta-tions. Co-requisite: CENG 144. (1 unit)

CENG 145. Transportation Engineering Design

Transportation systems analysis and design.Traffic flow. Geometric design of systems.Principles of highway design. Planning,construction, and operation of transporta-tion systems. Prerequisites: CENG 10 andjunior standing. (4 units)

CENG 146. Design of Cold-Formed Steel Frame Structures

Introduction to the fundamentals of cold-formed steel frame construction. Currentdesign and construction practice. Practicaldesign of members for tension, compres-sion, shear, and torsion. Connection detail-ing. Also listed as CENG 246. Prerequisite:CENG 148. (4 units)

CENG 147. Pavement DesignPaving materials. Geometric and structuraldesign of highways. Urban street layout anddetails. Layout and design of airport run-ways. Also listed as CENG 247. Prerequisites:CENG 115 and 121. (4 units)

CENG 148. Structural SystemsStructural performance requirements andstructural systems; load sources, combi-nations, and load paths; accommodationof fire, sound, thermal, and mechanical requirements on structural systems; allowable stress and ultimate strength design philosophies; introduction to design of steel and reinforced concretebeams and columns. Prerequisite: CENG132. Co-requisite: CENG 148L. (4 units)

148L. Structural Systems LaboratorySimulation and modeling of structural sys-tem behavior. Structural drawings/schemat-ics. Co-requisite: CENG 148. (1 unit)

CENG 149. Civil Systems EngineeringIntroduction to engineering systems analy-sis and management technologies and theirapplications to civil engineering problems,such as transportation, assignment, criticalpath, and maximum flow problems. Topicsinclude linear programming, nonlinear pro-gramming, probability and queuing theory,as well as relevant applications to civil engi-neering problems. Also listed as CENG 249.Prerequisites: MATH 13 and junior standing.(4 units)


CENG 150. Traffic Engineering: Design and Operations

Basic characteristics of motor-vehicle traffic,highway and intersection capacity, applica-tions of traffic control devices, traffic datastudies, signal design, traffic safety. Also listedas CENG 250. Prerequisite: CENG 145.(4 units)

CENG 151. Special Topics in Transportation Engineering

Coverage of special topics in transportationengineering including dynamic traffic flowforecasting, analysis and application of traf-fic flow patterns, and static and dynamictraffic analysis and modeling for short-termand long-term planning and optimization.Also listed as CENG 251.Prerequisite:CENG 145. (4 units)

CENG 160. GIS in Water ResourcesIntroduction to Geographic InformationSystems (GIS) technology with applicationsin watershed analysis and hydrology. Ob-taining and processing digital informationfor watersheds, mapping terrain, spatialanalysis, computing river networks fromdigital elevation models, preparing data forhydrologic modeling for water supply andflood studies. Also listed as CENG 260. Pre-requisites: Junior standing and experience withWindows directory and file management. (3 units)

CENG 161. Sustainable Water Resources

Analysis and design of water resource systems, from flood control projects todrinking water supply, as environmentalconstraints and societal values shift. In-cludes sustainable and low impact designtechniques, climate impacts on water, as-sessing sustainability, life-cycle economics,and current topics. Also listed as CENG261. Prerequisite: CENG 140 or instructorapproval. (3 units)

CENG 162. Computational Water Resources

Use of professional applications software todesign and evaluate facility components andsystems for water resources engineeringprojects. Also listed as CENG 262. Prerequi-site: CENG 140, which may be taken con-currently. (3 units)

CENG 163. Solid Waste ManagementCharacterization of solid waste streams.Overview of collection, transport, process-ing, and disposal options. Waste stream re-duction and resource recovery strategies.Also listed as CENG 263. (4 units)

CENG 184. Construction Administration

Project stakeholders authorities, precon-struction operations, project reports andrecords, electronic project administration,specifications and quality administration,labor laws, safety, meetings and negotia-tions, risk and liability sharing, paymentsand change orders, project closeout, claimsand disputes. Also listed as CENG 284. Pre-requisite: Junior standing. (3 units)

CENG 186. Construction Planning and Control

Work breakdown structure; work sequenc-ing and logic; activity duration estimates;schedule network representations; criticalpath method; resources loading, allocation,and leveling; planning of repetitive tasks;cost estimates; time-cost tradeoffs; projectcash flow analysis; and, time-cost control.Use of commercial scheduling software.Group project on construction planning.Also listed as CENG 286. Prerequisite: Juniorstanding. (4 units)

CENG 187. Construction Operations and Equipment

Earthmoving with dozers, scrappers, and ex-cavators; hauling, compacting and finish-ing. Piling, lifting; concrete operations,


asphalt paving, equipment economics, op-erations planning using computer simula-tion, and discrete-event simulation. Groupproject on construction operations analysis.Also listed as CENG 287. Prerequisite: Juniorstanding (4 units)

CENG 188. Co-op Education Practical experience in a planned program de-signed to give students practical work experi-ence relating to their academic field of studyand career objectives. Alternate or parallel pe-riods of classroom study with periods oftraining in industry and government. Workincludes overall report on assignment activi-ties. P/NP grading. May be taken for gradu-ate credit. Additional fees required. (2 units)

CENG 189. Co-op Technical ReportCredit given for a technical report on a spe-cific activity such as a design or a researchproject, etc., after completing the co-op assignment. Letter grades based on contentand presentation quality of report. Prereq-uisite: Approval of department co-op advisor.(2 units)

CENG 192A. Elements of Civil Engineering Practice

Applications of engineering techniques andprocedures to civil engineering design. Pre-liminary design studies, evaluation of alter-natives, and cost estimates. Responsibilitiesof design consultant; project managementand leadership. Environmental impact as-sessment. Selection and conceptual designof Senior Design Project (CENG 193 and194). Prerequisite: Senior standing. (2 units)

CENG 192C. Development of Construction Drawings

Content and organization of constructiondrawings. Advanced CAD techniques. Roleof drawings and written specifications. Pre-requisites: MECH 10 and junior standing.(2 units)

CENG 192D. Introduction to Building Information Modeling

Parametric design and modeling, BIM-based scheduling and estimating, modelchecking and validation, 4D visualization,green building design, applications in inte-grated project delivery and facilities man-agement, interoperability, standardization,and web-based collaboration. Prerequisites:CENG 192C and senior standing. (3 units)

CENG 193. Senior Design ProjectInvestigation of an approved civil engineer-ing project. The design process—includingproblem formulation, analysis, preliminarydesign, final design, and plans—is com-pleted. Formal public presentation of results. Prerequisites: CENG 192A andENGL 181. (4 units)

CENG 194. Senior Design Project IIContinuation of the senior project. Formalpublic presentation of the results. Prerequi-site: CENG 193. (2 units)

CENG 197. Special Topics in Civil Engineering

Subjects of current interest. May be takenmore than once if topics differ. (1–4 units)

CENG 198. InternshipTime off campus with an engineering organ-ization. Different aspects of work in the as-signed professional office. Oral and writtenreports. Prerequisites: Senior standing and approval of internship coordinator. (4–5 units)

CENG 199. Directed ResearchInvestigation of an approved engineeringproblem and preparation of a suitable proj-ect report. Conferences with faculty advisorare required. Prerequisite: Junior standing.(1–5 units)

CENG 205. Finite Element Methods IIntroduction to the finite element method.Force and stiffness methods. Matrix meth-ods of analysis. Stiffness matrix formulationfor axial and bending members. Local andglobal stiffness matrices. Transformation ofstiffness matrices. (2 units)

CENG 206. Finite Element Methods IIEnergy methods. Displacement functionsfor structural members. Derivation of loadvectors. Analysis of plane stress and planestrain problems. Area coordinates. Constantstrain triangle. Isoparametric elements. Pre-requisite: CENG 205. (2 units)

CENG 207. Finite Element Methods IIIApplication of finite element method todynamics of elastic and inelastic bodies.Mass matrices. Analysis of plates andshells. Development of computer codebased on finite element theory. Prerequi-site: CENG 206. (2 units)

CENG 208. Engineering Economics and Project Finance

Time value of money, cash-flow, rate of re-turn, and depreciation; financing ap-proaches and sources; applications to largescale energy projects such as wind and solarenergy, cogeneration, biomass, and geother-mal. (3 units)

CENG 211. Advanced Strength of Materials

Bending of beams with nonsymmetricalcross section. Curved beams. Shear center.Shear flow in open and closed sections. Tor-sion of open and closed section members.Energy theorems and their applications.Beams on elastic foundations. Beam analy-sis using Fourier series. Stress analysis ofcomposite materials. (4 units)

CENG 213. Sustainable MaterialsEvaluation of material sustainability. Mate-rial characteristics, microstructure, and me-chanical properties of selected materials suchas bamboo, straw, adobe, lime, and reducedcement concretes. Processing and durabilityconsiderations. Course project. (4 units)


Sample preparation and evaluation of me-chanical properties in the laboratory. Co-requisite: CENG 213. (1 unit)

CENG 215. Sustainable Structural Engineering

Use of sustainable materials in structural de-sign; characteristics and design of systemssuch as bamboo frames and trusses, strawbale walls, low-cement concrete, and com-posite barrel vaults. Course project. (4 units)


Preparation and testing of structural sub-assemblies in the laboratory. Co-requisite:CENG 215. (1 unit)

CENG 217. Sustainable Infrastructure for Developing Countries

Sustainable options for providing water andenergy to communities, adaptation to localresources and constraints, processing andreuse of waste products, transportation alternatives. (4 units)

CENG 218. Construction EngineeringIntroduction to construction roles and re-sponsibilities, construction project phases,building systems, bidding and cost estimat-ing, resource utilization, planning andscheduling, project documentation, safetyand quality management. Also listed asCENG 118. (3 units)


Graduate Courses


CENG 219. Designing for Sustainable Construction

Design strategies for sustainable commer-cial and residential construction. Use ofLEED criteria for assessing sustainable con-struction. Team-based project planning, design, and construction. Economic evalu-ation of sustainable technologies. Prefabri-cation. Overall project management. Alsolisted as CENG 119. (4 units)

CENG 220. Structural DynamicsAnalysis and behavior of simple linear oscil-lators. Natural mode shapes and frequenciesfor distributed and lumped mass systems. In-troduction to nonlinear vibrations. (4 units)

CENG 221. Advanced DynamicsContinuation of CENG 220. Distributedparameter systems. Nonlinear transient dy-namics. Dynamic response in the frequencydomain. Component mode methods. Pre-requisite: CENG 220. (2 units)

CENG 222. Advanced Structural Analysis

Advanced methods for the analysis of stati-cally indeterminate and non-conventionalstructural systems. Explicit modeling ofcross-sections and joints in structural sys-tems. Hands-on experience with moderncommercial analysis software. (4 units)

CENG 223. Stability of StructuresEnergy methods. Elastic stability of columnsunder axial loads and bending moments.Introduction to inelastic stability analysis ofcolumns. Stability analysis of frames. Stabil-ity of flat plates and cylindrical shells. Lateralbuckling of beams. (4 units)

CENG 226. Plastic Theory of Structures

Concepts of plastic behavior of structures.Collapse mechanisms for beams and frames.Applications of energy methods in solutionprocedures. (2 units)

CENG 228. Fracture Mechanics of Solids

Elastic and elastic-plastic fracture criteria.Stress intensity solutions. Metallurgical as-pects of toughness. Design and alloy selec-tion. Failure analysis techniques applied toactual engineering problems. (2 units)

CENG 231. Bridge EngineeringAn introduction to modern bridge struc-tural systems, bridge loading, bridge deckslab design, girders, and substructure. Pre-requisites: CENG 135 and CENG 236 or in-structor approval. (4 units)

CENG 232. Masonry EngineeringDesign of unreinforced and reinforced ma-sonry structures, including shear-wall andbearing-wall systems. (2 units)

CENG 233. Timber DesignTimber structural systems. Design of struc-tural members for tension, compression,bending, and shear. Introduction to shearwalls and diaphragm design. Design proj-ect. Also listed as CENG 133. (4 units)

CENG 234. Structural Steel Design II Design of lateral systems, including new andinnovative systems, and connections. Intro-duction to hybrid and composite design.Application of performance-based design requirements for steel structures. (4 units)

CENG 236. Advanced Concrete Structures

Analysis and design of reinforced-concreteand frame-wall structures for gravity and lat-eral loads; use of strut and tie method fordisturbed regions; and introduction to pre-stressed concrete. Also listed as CENG 136.Prerequisite: CENG 135. (4 units)


CENG 237. Earthquake Engineering Design

Introduction to seismic sources, wave prop-agation, and effects on structures. Spectralrepresentations of demands. Design accord-ing to current code provisions, and usingsimplified pushover methods. Also listed asCENG 137. (4 units)

CENG 238. Geotechnical Engineering Design

Foundation exploration; bearing capacityand settlement analysis; spread foundations;piles and caissons; earth-retaining structures;loads on underground conduits; subsurfaceconstruction. Also listed as CENG 138. (4 units)

CENG 238L. Geotechnical Engineering Design Laboratory

Structural design of footings, piles, and retaining walls. Also listed as CENG 138L.Prerequisite: CENG 135. Co-requisite:CENG 138. (1 unit)

CENG 239. Earthquake Engineering IIContinuation of CENG 237. Performance-based earthquake engineering. Use of ad-vanced techniques for design of newbuildings and rehabilitation of existingbuildings to meet clearly delineated seismicperformance expectations. Modeling ofstructural components and use of nonlinearanalysis software for static and dynamicanalyses. Prerequisite: CENG 237. (2 units)

CENG 240. Soil-Structure InteractionIntroduction of soil-structure analysis forevaluating seismic response. Dynamic inter-action between the structure and its sur-rounding soil. Soil-structure interactionmodels. Prerequisites: CENG 237 andCENG 238. (2 units)

CENG 241. Introduction to Blast Analysis

This introductory course will cover well-established procedures and principles usedto design structures to resist the effects of ac-cidental explosions. Concepts covered in-clude: design considerations; risk analysisand reduction; acceptable performance cri-teria; levels of protection; air-blast loadingphenomenon, blast loading functions, cur-rent state of practice of structural blastanalysis, design and detailing requirements.This course is well-suited to practicing engi-neers who would like to develop their skillsin the analysis and design of structures sub-ject to high-intensity loading from blast andfragments. (2 units)

CENG 242. Water Resources DesignDesign of system components for watersupply and flood control projects, includingstorage facilities, closed conduits, openchannels, well fields, and pumping systems.Also listed as CENG 142. Prerequisite:CENG 140. (4 units)


Hands on use of commercial software pack-ages to test water supply and flood controlprojects. Co-requisite: CENG 242. (1 unit)

CENG 244. Progressive Collapse and Structural Integrity

This introductory course will cover well-es-tablished procedures and principles used toanalyze and subsequently design structuresto mitigate the possibility of the progressivecollapse. Progressive collapse is defined as astructural collapse which is disproportionalin size and severity to collapse initiatingdamage. Concepts covered in this class in-clude: examples and causes, mechanisms ofoccurrence of progressive collapse, analysisand modeling principles, current state ofpractice, design and detailing considerationsfor steel and concrete moment frame struc-tures, levels of protection and risk reductionconcepts; course project. (2 units)

CENG 246. Design of Cold-Formed Steel Frame Structures

Introduction to the fundamentals of cold-formed steel frame construction. Currentdesign and construction practice. Practicaldesign of members for tension, compres-sion, shear, and torsion. Connection detail-ing. Also listed as CENG 146. Prerequisite:CENG148. (4 units)

CENG 247. Pavement DesignPaving materials. Geometric and structuraldesign of highways. Urban street layout anddetails. Layout and design of airport run-ways. Also listed as CENG 147. Prerequisites:CENG 115 and 121. (4 units)

CENG 249. Civil Systems EngineeringIntroduction to engineering systems analy-sis and management technologies and theirapplications to civil engineering problems,such as transportation, assignment, criticalpath, and maximum flow problems. Topicsinclude linear programming, nonlinear pro-gramming, probability and queuing theory,as well as relevant applications to civil engi-neering problems. Also listed as CENG 149.(4 units)

CENG 250. Traffic Engineering: Design and Operations

Basic characteristics of motor-vehicle traffic,highway and intersection capacity, applica-tions of traffic control devices, traffic datastudies, signal design, traffic safety. Also listedas CENG 150. Prerequisite: CENG 145.(4 units)

CENG 251. Special Topics in Transportation Engineering

Coverage of special topics in transportationengineering including dynamic traffic flowforecasting, analysis and application of traf-fic flow patterns, and static and dynamictraffic analysis and modeling for short-termand long-term planning and optimization.Also listed as CENG 151. Prerequisite:CENG 145. (4 units)

CENG 256. Public TransportationEvolution of mass transit in the UnitedStates. Characteristics of major componentsof mass transit: bus, light- and rapid-railtransit. Prominent systems of mass transitin selected major U.S. cities. Paratransit sys-tems. Financing and administering of tran-sit and paratransit systems. New technologyapplications in mass transit. Course requiresstudents to get hands-on experience on oneof the major transit systems in the Bay Areaas a case study. (3 units)

CENG 258. Water Law and Policy Introduction to the legal and regulatoryconcepts related to water. Examines rights,policies, and laws, including issues relatedto water supply and access (water trans-fers/water markets, riparian and appropria-tive doctrines), flood control, waterpollution and quality (the Clean Water Act,EPA standards, in stream flows for fish), andon-site storm water management/flood con-trol. A focus on California water law andpolicy is complemented with some nationaland international case studies. Cross-listedwith CENG 124 and ENVS 124. (4 units)

CENG 259. Groundwater HydrologyGroundwater occurrence, flow principles,flow to wells, and regional flow. Groundwa-ter contamination, management, and mod-eling. Field methods. Field trips. Also listedas CENG 139. Prerequisite: CENG 141. (3 units)

CENG 260. GIS in Water ResourcesIntroduction to Geographic InformationSystems (GIS) technology with applica-tions in watershed analysis and hydrology.Obtaining and processing digital informa-tion for watersheds, mapping terrain, spa-tial analysis, computing river networksfrom digital elevation models, preparingdata for hydrologic modeling for watersupply and flood studies. Also listed asCENG 160. (3 units)


CENG 261. Sustainable Water Resources

Analysis and design of water resource sys-tems, from flood control projects to drink-ing water supply, as environmentalconstraints and societal values shift. Includessustainable and low impact design tech-niques, climate impacts on water, assessingsustainability, life-cycle economics, and cur-rent topics. Also listed as CENG161 . Prereq-uisite: CENG 140 or instructor approval. (3 units)

CENG 262. Computational Water Resources

Use of professional applications software todesign and evaluate facility components andsystems for water resources engineeringprojects. Laboratory. Also listed as CENG162. Prerequisites: CENG 140 and 141which may be taken concurrently. (3 units)

CENG 263. Solid Waste ManagementCharacterization of solid waste streams.Overview of collection, transport, process-ing, and disposal options. Waste stream re-duction and resource recovery strategies.Also listed as CENG 163. (4 units)

CENG 281. Construction Law for Civil Engineers

Legal aspects of construction procedures.Quantitative methods, case studies and pro-cedures for measuring, analyzing and miti-gating the value of change orders and claims.Discussion of key construction topics for theconstruction professional. General review ofcontract types, tort law, contract interpreta-tion, liens, claims and disputes. A projectterm paper is required. (3 units)

CENG 282. Infrastructure Project Management

Management concepts and strategies forcivil infrastructure projects. Identification ofscope, schedule, and budget. Quality assur-ance and control. Processes for trackingprogress and budget. Examination of actualprojects. (2 units)

CENG 284. Construction Administration

Project stakeholders authorities, precon-struction operations, project reports andrecords, electronic project administration,specifications and quality administration,labor laws, safety, meetings and negotia-tions, risk and liability sharing, paymentsand change orders, project closeout, claimsand disputes. Also listed as CENG 184. Pre-requisite: Junior standing. (3 units)

CENG 286. Construction Planning and Control

Work breakdown structure; work sequenc-ing and logic; activity duration estimates;schedule network representations; criticalpath method; resources loading, allocation,and leveling; planning of repetitive tasks;cost estimates; time-cost tradeoffs; projectcash flow analysis; and, time-cost control.Use of commercial scheduling software.Group project on construction planning.Also listed as CENG 186. Prerequisite:CENG 118 or instructor approval. (4 units)

CENG 287. Construction Operations and Equipment

Earthmoving with dozers, scrappers, and ex-cavators; hauling, compacting and finishing.Piling, lifting; concrete operations, asphaltpaving, equipment economics, operationsplanning using computer simulation, anddiscrete-event simulation. Group project onconstruction operations analysis. Also listed asCENG 187. Prerequisite: Junior standing.(4 units)


CENG 288. Engineering Decision & Risk Analysis

Risk management, decision trees, faulttrees, multi-attribute decision-making,sensitivity analysis, fuzzy numbers, fuzzylogic, optimization, reliability analysis, andMonte-Carlo simulation. Group projecton engineering decisions. Prerequisite:AMTH 108 or instructor approval. (4 units)

CENG 289: Construction Productivity Analysis

Productivity improvement as applied toconstruction operations. Quantitativemethods and procedures for measuring, an-alyzing and improving the productivity atconstruction job sites. (3 units)

CENG 292. Introduction to Building Information Modeling

Parametric design and modeling, BIM-based scheduling and estimating, modelchecking and validation, 4D visualization,green buildings design, applications in inte-grated project delivery and facilities man-agement, Interoperability, standardization,and web-based collaboration. Also listed asCENG 192D. (3 units)

CENG 293. Graduate Design Project Design of an approved civil engineeringsystem using new methods and/or mate-rials. A formal design report is required.(1–4 units)

CENG 295. Master’s Thesis ResearchBy arrangement. Limited to MSCE candi-dates. (1–7 units)

CENG 297. Directed ResearchBy special arrangement. (1–7 units)

CENG 299. Independent StudySpecial/advanced topics. By special arrange-ment. (1–6 units)


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Department of Computer Engineering

Lee and Seymour Graff Professor: Ruth E. DavisSanfilippo Family Professor: Nam Ling (IEEE Fellow, Chair)Associate Professors: Ahmed Amer, Darren Atkinson, Ronald L. Danielson,

Silvia Figueira, JoAnne Holliday, Daniel W. Lewis, Weijia ShangAssistant Professor: Yi Fang Adjunct Associate Professor: TBDAssistant Adjunct Professor: Simon G. M. KooLecturers: Radhika Grover, Rani Mikkilineni, Maria Pantoja, Katarina Potika

OVERVIEW

“Computing sits at the crossroads among the central processes of applied mathematics, science,and engineering. The three processes have equal and fundamental importance in the discipline,which uniquely blends theory, abstraction, and design.”

–1989 Task Force Report on the Core of Computer Science prepared by the ACM and theIEEE Computer Society.

The most successful graduates in the field of computing are those who understand com-puters as systems—not just the design of hardware or software, but also the relationships andinterdependencies between them and the underlying theory of computation.

The department offers a variety of degree and certificate programs, including courses thatcover the breadth of the discipline, from the engineering aspects of hardware and softwaredesign to the underlying theory of computation.

DEGREE PROGRAMS

Students are required to meet with their advisors to define and file a program of study dur-ing their first quarter. In general, no credit is allowed for courses that duplicate prior course-work, including courses listed as degree requirements. Students should arrange adjustmentof these requirements with their academic advisor when they file their program of study.

With the prior written consent of the advisor, master’s students may take a maximum of12 units of coursework for graduate credit from selected senior-level undergraduate courses.

Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (MSCSE)

All students admitted to the MSCSE program are expected to already have competencein the fundamental subjects listed below, as required within an accredited program for aB.S. in Computer Engineering or Computer Science. An applicant without such back-ground may still be admitted, provided the deficiencies are corrected by SCU courseworkthat is in addition to the normal degree requirements and that is completed within the first

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year of graduate study. Alternatively, a student may take a similar course at another institu-tion, and then take a challenge exam at SCU. The subjects and corresponding SCU coursesthat may be used to correct the deficiencies include:

• Logic design: COEN 21 • Data structures: COEN 12 • Computer organization and assembly language: COEN 20 • Discrete math: AMTH 240• Probability: AMTH 210 • One of the following: Differential equations (AMTH 106), Numerical analysis

(AMTH 220, 221), or Linear algebra (AMTH 245, 246) • One additional advanced programming course or one year of programming

experience in industry The SCU courses listed above are considered undergraduate-level and may not be used

to satisfy the requirements for the M.S. in Computer Engineering. However, students whohave satisfied item 6 above, but who have never studied numerical analysis, may use AMTH220/221 as electives; students who have satisfied item 6 above, but who have never studiedlinear algebra, may use AMTH 245/246 as electives. Laboratory components are not re-quired for the above courses.

Degree Requirements

1. MSCSE Core• COEN 210, 279, and 283• Students who have taken one or more of these core courses or their equivalent

must, with their advisor’s approval, replace said course(s) with elective(s).2. MSCSE Specialization Tracks

A theory course approved by the advisor in the area of specialization is required. A student must take a minimum of 8 units of COEN 300 or above courses. The follow-ing are suggested courses for each area of specialization; suggested courses may be replacedby other graduate courses with advisor’s approval.

• Software Engineering: COEN 260, 275, 285, 286, 385, and 386 • Information Assurance: COEN 225, 250, 252, , 351; AMTH387; and one of the

following: COEN 226, 253, 254, or 350• Multimedia Processing: COEN 201, 202, 238, and 338; and 6 units from

AAMTH 211, COEN 290, 336, 339, 340, 343, 347, ELEN 241, 244, or 444 • Computer Networks: COEN 233, 239, and at least 12 units from COEN 234,

235, 236, 315, 316 , 317, 329, 331, 332, 335, 337, 338, 339, 347, 350, 351 (at least 6 units of 300-level courses)

• Computer Architecture and Systems: COEN 307, 313, 318, and 320; and 4 units from COEN 203, 204, 207, 208, 218, 301, 303, 319

• Other possible specializations with advisor’s approval

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3.SCU Engineering Core Requirements (a minimum of 6 units). See Chapter 4, Academic Information.

Please Note: COEN 288 is required for the Software Engineering track. 4. Electives: Sufficient units to bring the total to at least 45. (The maximum number of

non-COEN graduate units allowed is 10 units, including those from the Engineer-ing Core, and courses must be approved by the advisor.)

Please Note: Students wishing to do a thesis (COEN 497) should consult with their academicadvisor regarding a modification of these requirements.

Master of Science in Software Engineering (MSSE)

The MSSE degree requires a minimum of 45 quarter units of work. All applicants forthe Master of Science in Software Engineering program must have a bachelor’s degree froman accredited four-year program. The ideal candidate has completed a bachelor’s degree incomputer science or computer engineering; however, exceptional candidates who hold abachelor’s degree in another field may apply for consideration if they can clearly demonstratethe ability to perform graduate-level work in software engineering. Individuals who possessa B.S. in Computer Science or Computer Engineering are not required to take the computerscience subject test of the GRE. Individuals with a bachelor’s degree in another field mustsubmit their score on the computer science subject test of the GRE, which will be used toassess whether the candidate has the necessary technical knowledge to begin graduate workin software engineering.

The program consists of the SCU Engineering core, a software engineering core, a setof software engineering electives, and a capstone project. Students are allowed to samplecourses across diverse software disciplines, including databases, networks, parallel and dis-tributed systems, graphical user interfaces, artificial intelligence, and computer languages.Students must work with their advisor to select 15 units of appropriate software engineer-ing electives. The capstone project comprises three consecutive terms of effort and providesan opportunity for students to apply their technical breadth and the core engineering prin-ciples toward the development of a complex, team-oriented software project. Ideally, proj-ects will involve collaboration with industry. The capstone project integrates the engineeringknowledge acquired in the core courses with the technical breadth acquired in the diverseelectives. Thus, students must complete all requirements of the core prior to registering forthe first capstone project course. They must also complete 6 units of electives prior to reg-istering for the second 2 units of the capstone course, COEN 485, to ensure the projectteams have the appropriate blend of technical background and engineering knowledge.

Degree Requirements

1. SCU Engineering Core Requirements: (a minimum of 6 units): See Chapter 4, Academic Information.

Please Note: COEN 288 is required for the M.S. in Software Engineering, and satisfies 2 unitsof the Engineering Core Requirements.

2. MSSE Core • COEN 260, 275, 285, 286, 385, and 386

3. Software engineering electives• 15 units selected with the approval of the academic advisor


4. Software Engineering Capstone Project: COEN 485 (repeated in three consecutive terms for a total of 6 units)• Students must complete COEN 286 and 386 before enrolling in COEN 485• Students are expected to register for three consecutive quarters of COEN 485• Students may not register for more than 2 units of COEN 485 in any one term

5. COEN 288 (also satisfies Engineering core requirement for Engineering and Society)6. Electives: Sufficient units to bring the total to at least 45Please Note: Students should meet with their advisors to define and file their program of study

during their first quarter.

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science and Engineering

The doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree is conferred by the School of Engineering pri-marily in recognition of competence in the subject field and the ability to investigate engi-neering problems independently, resulting in a new contribution to knowledge in the field.The work for the degree consists of engineering research, the preparation of a thesis basedon that research, and a program of advanced study in engineering, mathematics, and relatedphysical sciences. The student’s work is directed by the department, subject to the generalsupervision of the School of Engineering. See Chapters 2 and 3, Academic Programs andRequirements and Admissions, for details on admission and general degree requirements.The following departmental information augments the general requirements.

Preliminary Exam

A preliminary written exam is offered at least once per year by the School of Engineer-ing as needed. The purpose is to ascertain the depth and breadth of the student’s prepara-tion and suitability for Ph.D. work.

Faculty Advisor

The student and his or her advisor jointly develop a complete program of study for re-search in a particular area. The complete program of study (and any subsequent changes)must be filed with the Engineering Graduate Programs Office and approved by the stu-dent’s doctoral committee. Until this approval is obtained, there is no guarantee that coursestaken will be acceptable toward the Ph.D. course requirements.

Doctoral Committee

Upon the student’s request, the advisor will form a doctoral committee. The committeewill consist of at least five members, including the thesis advisor and at least two additionalcurrent members from the Department of Computer Engineering. The committee mustalso include at least one member from outside the department, preferably from outside theSchool of Engineering. The doctoral committee will review the proposed program of studyand determine any further changes that may be required prior to approving the program.


Time Limit for Completing Degree

All requirements for the doctoral degree must be completed within eight years follow-ing initial enrollment in the Ph.D. program. Extensions will be allowed only in unusual cir-cumstances and must be recommended in writing by the student’s doctoral committee, andapproved by the dean of engineering in consultation with the Graduate Program Leader-ship Council.

Engineer’s Degree in Computer Science and Engineering

The program leading to the engineer’s degree is particularly designed for the educationof the practicing engineer. The degree is granted on completion of an approved academicprogram and a record of acceptable technical achievement in the candidate’s field of engi-neering. The academic program consists of a minimum of 45 units beyond the master’s degree. Courses are selected to advance competence in specific areas relating to the engineer-ing professional’s work. Evidence of technical achievement must include a paper principallywritten by the candidate and accepted for publication by a recognized engineering journalprior to the granting of the degree. A letter from the journal accepting the paper must besubmitted to the Office of the Dean, School of Engineering. In certain cases, the depart-ment may accept publication in the proceedings of an appropriate conference.

Admission to the program will generally be granted to those students who demonstratesuperior ability in meeting the requirements for their master’s degree. Normally, the mas-ter’s degree is earned in the same field as that in which the engineer’s degree is sought. Stu-dents who have earned a master’s degree from Santa Clara University must file a newapplication (by the deadline) to continue work toward the engineer’s degree. A program ofstudy for the engineer’s degree should be developed with the assistance of an advisor and sub-mitted during the first term of enrollment.


Certificate programs are designed to provide intensive background in a narrow area atthe graduate level. At roughly one-third of the units of a master’s degree program, the cer-tificate is designed to be completed in a much shorter period of time. These certificate pro-grams are appropriate for students working in industry who wish to enhance their skills inan area in which they already have some background knowledge.

For more specific application and admissions information, please refer to the website at:www.scu.edu/engineering/graduate.

Students must receive a minimum grade of C in each course and an overall GPA of 3.0or better to earn a certificate of completion.

Continuation for a Master’s Degree: All Santa Clara University courses applied to thecompletion of a certificate program earn graduate credit that may also be applied toward agraduate degree. Students who wish to continue for such a degree must submit a separateapplication and satisfy all normal admission requirements. The general GRE test require-ment for graduate admission to the master’s degree will be waived for students who com-plete a certificate program with a GPA of 3.5 or better.


Certificate in Software Engineering

Advisor: Dr. Rani Mikkilineni

This certificate program places an emphasis on methodologies used in the developmentof large, complex software. The program is appropriate for anyone who is developing newsoftware, maintaining existing software, or is the technical head of a software developmentproject. In addition to the general requirements, students must have two years of indus-trial experience in software development and prior coursework in data structures andanalysis of algorithms, software engineering, discrete mathematics, and predicate logic.

Required Courses (10 units)• COEN 286 Software Quality Assurance and Testing (2 units) • COEN 287 Software Development Process Management (2 units)• COEN 385 Formal Methods in Software Engineering (2 units) • COEN 386 Software Architectures (2 units)• COEN 485 Software Engineering Project (2 units)

Elective Courses (Select any 6 units; other courses may be considered if approved in advance)• COEN 261 Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (2 units) • COEN 275 Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (4 units) • COEN 276 Software Tools Design (4 units) • COEN 277 Graphical User Interface Design and Programming (2 units) • COEN 388 Principles of Computer-Aided Engineering Design (2 units) • EMGT 332 Software Engineering Economics (2 units) • EMGT 339 Quality Issues in Managing Software (2 units) • EMGT 341 Software Project Metrics (2 units)

Certificate in Information Assurance

Advisor: Dr. JoAnne Holliday

The Advanced Studies in Information Assurance Certificate program provides educationin information assurance to working professionals in engineering and engineering manage-ment. Applicants are expected to have previous coursework in Operating Systems and Net-works. In addition, applicants must complete all courses in Group 1, and 8 units fromGroup 2 and additional courses should be chosen from Group 2 or Group 3 for a total of16 units.

Group 1: Required Courses (4 units)• COEN 250 Information Security Management (2 units)• COEN 253 Secure Systems Development and Evaluation I (2 units)

Group 2: Select any 8 units• AMTH 387 Cryptology (4 units) • COEN 225 Secure Coding in C and C++ (2 units)


• COEN 252 Computer Forensics (4 units)• COEN 350 Network Security (2 units) • COEN 351 Internet and E-Commerce Security (2 units)

Group 3: Elective Courses • COEN 226 Introduction to System Certification and Accreditation (2 units)• COEN 254 Secure Systems Development and Evaluation II (2 units) • COEN 286 Software Quality Assurance and Testing (2 units) • COEN 288 Software Ethics (2 units) • COEN 352 Advanced Topics in Information Assurance (2 units) • EMGT 288 Management of Quality Assurance (2 units) • EMGT 369 E-Commerce Technology Strategy (2 units) • ENGR 310 Engineering Ethics (2 units) • ENGR 330 Law, Technology, and Intellectual Property (2 units)

Certificate in Networking

Advisor: Dr. Ahmed Amer

This certificate program is appropriate for working professionals in computer engineer-ing, network engineering, and engineering management, and places an emphasis on thefundamentals and recent developments in computer networking. Students who completethe program may pursue a professional career in computer networking, with the ability tounderstand, analyze, design, implement, validate, and maintain networked systems.

Applicants must have completed an accredited bachelor’s degree program in ComputerScience, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or an equivalent fieldwith a strong academic record, and are expected to have prior coursework in data struc-tures, analysis of algorithms, software engineering and operating systems.

Program Requirements: Students must complete a total of 16 units of prescribed course-work with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a grade of C or better in each course. Certificate re-quirements substantially equivalent to other coursework completed within the last five yearsmust be replaced by electives approved by the faculty in charge of networking.

Required Courses (8 units) • COEN 233 Computer Networks (4 units)• COEN 239 Network Design, Analysis (4 units)

Additional Courses (8 units) from:• COEN 234, 235, 236, 315, 316, 317, 329, 331, 332, 335, 337, 338, 339, 347,

350, or 351


LABORATORIES

The ASIC Testing Laboratory supports research conducted by graduate students fromthe departments of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. Computer-aidedtesting packages from industry and the public domain are used in projects such as faultmodeling and analysis. Projects include design for Test on RTL-level for digital and mixedsignal circuits and design for reliability based on the defect-based testing.

The Digital Systems Laboratory (operated jointly with the Department of ElectricalEngineering) provides complete facilities for experiments and projects ranging in complex-ity from a few digital integrated circuits to FPGA-based designs. The laboratory also includesa variety of development systems to support embedded systems and digital signal processing.

The Green Computing Laboratory is devoted to energy-efficient computing, i.e., thestudy and analysis of energy consumption in operating systems and networks and the de-velopment of energy-aware software.

The Multimedia Compression Laboratory supports research in video coding (compres-sion and decompression).

The Wireless Networks Laboratory is shared by Computer Engineering and ElectricalEngineering. The lab carries out research projects on the lower three layers of wireless net-works. Current projects include: 1) Efficient scheduling of user traffic in cellular networksusing smart antennas, 2) Algorithms for turn-key base stations in cellular networks, and 3)Changes to the MAC protocol in 802.11 based ad-hoc networks.

The Sustainable Computing Laboratory is dedicated to research in systems softwareand data storage technologies. The projects it supports focus on durable, scalable, and effi-cient solutions to computing problems, and the application of systems software technolo-gies to broader sustainability problems.

The Software Engineering Research Laboratory is a dedicated facility not only for thesupport of various research activities aimed at developing engineering techniques and toolsthat help produce and validate high-quality software, but also for developing applicationsusing leading-edge technologies.

The Parallel Processing Laboratory pursues research in fundamental problems in par-allel processing, multi-core CPUs, and many-core GPUs programming and parallelizingcompilers.

The Intelligent Information Systems (I2S) Laboratory is devoted to the theory, designand implementation of intelligent systems to manage, retrieve, mine, and use information.The work of I2S covers a wide range of areas including web search, information retrieval,cloud computing, social media analysis, AI, machine learning, data mining, recommenda-tion systems, NLP, computer vision, biomedical informatics, computational politics, andcomputer security


COEN 10. Introduction to Programming

Overview of computing. Introduction toprogram design and implementation: prob-lem definition, functional decomposition,and design of algorithm programming inPHP and C: variables, data types, controlconstructs, arrays, strings, and functions.Program development in the Linux envi-ronment: editing, compiling, testing, anddebugging. Credit is not allowed for morethan one introductory class such as COEN 10,COEN 44, CSCI 10, or OMIS 30. Co-req-uisite: COEN 10L. (4 units)

COEN 10L. Laboratory for COEN 10Co-requisite: COEN 10. (1 unit)

COEN 11. Advanced ProgrammingThe C Language: structure and style. Types,operators, and expressions. Control flow.Functions. Pointers, arrays, and strings.Structures and dynamic memory allocation.I/O and file processing. Special operators.Recursion and threads. The Unix environ-ment. Prerequisite: Previous programming ex-perience and/or a grade of C- or better in anintroductory computer programming coursesuch as COEN 10, CSCI 10, or OMIS 30.Co-requisite: COEN 11L. (4 units)


COEN 12. Abstract Data Types and Data Structures

Data abstraction: abstract data types, infor-mation hiding, interface specification. Basicdata structures: stacks, queues, lists, binarytrees, hashing, tables, graphs; implementa-tion of abstract data types in the C language.

Internal sorting: review of selection, inser-tion, and exchange sorts; quicksort, heap-sort; recursion. Analysis of run-timebehavior of algorithms; Big-O notation. In-troduction to classes in C++. Credit not al-lowed for more than one introductory datastructures class, such as COEN 12 or CSCI61. Prerequisite: A grade of C- or better in ei-ther COEN 11 or COEN 44. Co�requisite:COEN 12L. Recommended co�requisite:COEN 19 or M ATH 51. (4 units)


COEN 19. Discrete Mathematics Relations and operations on sets, orderings,elementary combinatorial analysis, recursion,algebraic structures, logic, and methods ofproof. Also listed as MATH 51. (4 units)

COEN 20. Introduction to Embedded Systems

Introduction to computer organization:CPU, registers, buses, memory, I/O inter-faces. Number systems: arithmetic and in-formation representation. Assemblylanguage programming: addressing tech-niques, arithmetic and logic operations,branching and looping, stack operations,procedure calls, parameter passing, and in-terrupts. C language programming: point-ers, memory management, stack frames,interrupt processing. Multi-threaded pro-gramming; pre-emptive and nonpre-emp-tive kernels; shared resources; scheduling.Prerequisite: A grade of C- or better in COEN11 or CSCI 60. Co-requisite: COEN 20L.Recommended co-requisite or prerequisite:COEN 12 or CSCI 61. (4 units)

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Please Note: Depending on enrollment, some courses may not be offered every year.




COEN 21. Introduction to Logic Design

Boolean functions and their minimization.Designing combinational circuits, adders,multipliers, multiplexers, decoders. Noisemargin, propagation delay. Bussing. Mem-ory elements: latches and flip-flops; timing;registers; counters. Programmable logic,PLD, and FPGA. Use of industry qualityCAD tools for schematic capture and HDLin con-junction with FPGAs. Also listed asELEN 21. Co-requisite: COEN 21L. (4 units)

COEN 21L. Laboratory for COEN 21 Also listed as ELEN 21L. Co-requisite:COEN 21. (1 unit)

COEN 21C. Introduction to Logic Design

Compressed version of COEN 21 taughtin the graduate time format. Also listed asELEN 21C. (2 units)

COEN 29. Current Topics in Computer Science and Engineering

Subjects of current interest. May be takenmore than once if topics differ. (4 units)

COEN 44. Applied Programming Computer programming in C, includinginput/output, selection structures, loops, iterative solutions, function definition andinvocation, macros, pointers, memory allo-cation, and top-down design. Programmingof elementary mathematical operations. Ap-plications to engineering problems. Prereq-uisite: MATH 13. Co-requisite: COEN 44L.(4 units)


COEN 45. Applied Programming in MATLAB

Computer programming in MATLAB, in-cluding input/output, selection structures,loops, iterative solutions, function defini-tion and invocation, top-down design. Pro-gramming of elementary mathematicaloperations. Applications to engineeringproblems. Prerequisite: MATH 13. Co-req-uisite: COEN 45L. (4 units)


COEN 60. Introduction to Web Technologies

Overview of the Internet and World WideWeb technologies and practices. Introduc-tion to basic markup language, style sheetlanguage, server-side scripting language, andwebsite design. Emerging web applications.Co-requisite: COEN 60L. (4 units)


COEN 70. Formal Specification and Advanced Data Structures

Specification, representation, implementa-tion, and validation of data structures; ob-ject-oriented design and programming in astrongly typed language with emphasis onreliable reusable software; formal specifica-tion of data structures (e.g. graphs, sets, bags,tables, environments, trees, expressions,graphics); informal use of specifications toguide implementation and validation of pro-grams; guidelines and practice in designingfor and with reuse. Prerequisites: A grade ofC- or better in either COEN 12 or CSCI 61and in either COEN 19 or MATH 51. Co-requisite: COEN 70L. (4 units)




COEN 120. Real Time Systems Overview of real-time systems: classifica-tion, design issues and description. Finitestate machines and statecharts. Robot pro-gramming: odometry and the use of sen-sors. Real-time programming languages,real-time kernels and multi-threaded pro-gramming. Unified Modeling Language forthe design of real-time applications. Per-formance analysis. Prerequisite:A grade of C-or better in either COEN 12 or CSCI 61. Co-requisite: COEN 120L. (4 units)

COEN 120L. Laboratory for COEN 120

Co-requisite: COEN 120. (1 unit)

COEN 122. Computer Architecture Overview of computer systems. Perform-ance measurement. Instruction set architec-ture. Computer arithmetic. CPU datapathdesign. CPU control design. Pipelining.Data/control hazards. Memory hierarchiesand management. Introduction of multi-processor systems. Hardware descriptionlanguages. Laboratory project consists of adesign of a CPU. Prerequisites: A grade of C-or better in either COEN 20 or ELEN 33and in either COEN 21 or ELEN 21. Co-requisite: COEN 122L. (4 units)



COEN 127. Advanced Logic DesignContemporary design of finite-state ma-chines as system controllers using MSI,PLDS, or FPGA devices. Minimizationtechniques, performance analysis, and mod-ular system design. HDL simulation andsynthesis. Also listed as ELEN 127. Prereq-uisite: COEN 21; Co-requisites: COEN127L and ELEN 115. (4 units)


Also listed as ELEN 127L. Co-requisite:COEN 127. (1 unit)

COEN 129. Current Topics in Computer Science and Engineering


COEN 145. Introduction to Parallel and Concurrent Programming

Concept of parallelism, thread program-ming, thread/process synchronization, syn-chronization algorithms and languageconstructs, shared-memory versus message-passing. Parallel programming concept, per-formance metrics, overview of parallelarchitectures, evaluation of parallel algo-rithms, data parallel programming, shared-memory, and message-passing parallelprogramming. Case studies on applicationalgorithms. Hands-on lab on multi-coreCPUs and many-core GPUs. Prerequisites: Agrade of C- or better in COEN 11 and 122.Co-requisite: COEN 145L. (4 units)



COEN 146. Computer Networks Data Communication: circuit and packetswitching, latency and bandwidth, through-put/delay analysis. Application Layer: client/server model, socket programming, Web, e-mail, FTP. Transport Layer: TCP and UDP,flow control, congestion control, sliding win-dow techniques. Network Layer: IP and rout-ing. Data Link Layer: shared channels, mediaaccess control protocols, error detection andcorrection. Mobile computing and wirelessnetworks. Network security. Laboratory con-sists of projects on software development of


network protocols and applications. Prereq-uisite: A grade of C- or better in either COEN12 or CSCI 61. Co-requisite: COEN 146L.Recommended co-requisite or prerequisite:AMTH 108 or MATH 122. (4 units)



COEN 148. Computer Graphics Systems

Interactive graphic systems. Graphics prim-itives, line and shape generation. Simpletransforming and modeling. Efficiencyanalysis and modular design. Interactiveinput techniques. Three-dimensional trans-formations and viewing, hidden surface re-moval. Color graphics, animation, real-timedisplay considerations. Parametric surfacedefinition and introduction to shaded-sur-face algorithms. Offered in alternate years.Prerequisite: MATH 53 ; A grade a C- or better in either COEN 12 or CSCI 61. Co-requisite: COEN 148L. (4 units)



COEN 150. Introduction to Information Security

Overview of information assurance. Legaland ethical issues surrounding security andprivacy. Malware and secure coding tech-niques. Authentication and authorization.Other related topics. Prerequisite: Juniorstanding. (4 units)

COEN 152. Introduction to Computer Forensics

Procedures for identification, preservation,and extraction of electronic evidence. Audit-ing and investigation of network and hostsystem intrusions, analysis and documenta-tion of information gathered, and prepara-tion of expert testimonial evidence. Forensictools and resources for system administratorsand information system security officers.

Ethics, law, policy, and standards concerningdigital evidence. Prerequisite: A grade of C- or better in either COEN 12 or CSCI 61 andin COEN 20. Co-requisite: COEN 152L. (4 units)



COEN 160. Object-Oriented Analysis, Design and Programming

Four important aspects of object-orientedapplication development are covered: fun-damental concepts of the OO paradigm,building analysis and design models usingUML, implementation using Java, andtesting object-oriented systems. Co-listedwith COEN 275. Prerequisite: A grade ofC- or better in COEN 70. Co-requisite:COEN 160L. (4 units)



COEN 161. Web Programming IFundamentals of World Wide Web(WWW) and the technologies that are re-quired to develop web-based applications.Topics cover HTML5, CSS, JavaScript,PHP, MYSQL and XML. Prerequisite: Agrade of C- or better in either COEN 12 orCSCI 61. Co-requisite: COEN 161L. (4 units)



COEN 162. Web InfrastructureHistory and overview of World Wide Webtechnology. Web protocols. Web Navigation.Web caching and load balancing. P2P, In-stant Messaging, and Web Services. WebServers, Server Farms, and Data Centers. Pre-requisite: A grade of C- or better in COEN 146.(4 units)


COEN 163. Web Usability Principles of user-centered design. Princi-ples of human-computer interaction. Fun-damental theories in cognition and humanfactors: information processing, perceptionand representation, constructivist and eco-logical theories, Gestalt laws of perceptualorganization. Usability engineering: user research, user profiling, method for evaluat-ing user interface, usability testing. Proto-typing in user interface: process, methods ofevaluating and testing. Inclusive design inuser interface design: accessibility issues,compliance with section 508 of Rehabilita-tion Act. Prerequisite: A grade of C- or bet-ter in COEN 12 or CSCI 61. Co-requisite:COEN 163L. (4 units)



COEN 164. Web Programming II Advanced topics in Web Application Devel-opment; Development with Web Frame-works (Ruby with Rails), implement Webservices and management of Web security.Prerequisite: A grade of C- or better in COEN161. Co-requisite: COEN 164L. (4 units)



COEN 165. Modeling and Control of Rigid Body Dynamics

Mathematical and physical principles ofmotion of rigid bodies, including move-ment, acceleration, inertia and collision.Modeling of rigid body dynamics for three-dimensional graphic simulation; controllingthe motion of rigid bodies in robotic appli-cations. Also listed as ARTS 73. Prerequisites:MATH 14, COEN 12 or CSCI 61. (4 units)

COEN 166. Artificial IntelligencePhilosophical foundations of Artificial In-telligence, problem solving, knowledge andreasoning, neural networks and other learn-ing methods. Prerequisites: A grade of C- orbetter in either COEN 12 or CSCI 61 and ineither COEN 19 or MATH 51. (4 units)

COEN 168. Mobile Application Development

Design and implementation of applicationsrunning on a mobile platform such as smartphones and tablets. Programming languagesand development tools for mobile SDKs.Writing code for peripherals—GPS, ac-celerometer, touchscreen. Optimizing userinterface for a small screen. Effective mem-ory management on a constrained device.Embedded graphics. Persistent data storage.Prerequisite: COEN 20, COEN 70 or equiv-alent. (4 units)

COEN 169. Web Information Management

Theory, design, and implementation of in-formation systems that process, organize,analyze large-scale information on the Web.Search engine technology, recommendersystems, cloud computing, social networkanalysis. Prerequisite: AMTH 108, MATH122, COEN 12, CSCI 61 or instructorapproval. (4 units)

COEN 171. Principles of Design and Implementation of Programming Languages

High-level programming language conceptsand constructs. Costs of use and implemen-tation of the constructs. Issues and trade-offs in the design and implementation ofprogramming languages. Critical look atseveral modern high-level programminglanguages. Prerequisites: A grade C- or betterin COEN 12 or CSCI 61, COEN 20,COEN 70. (4 units)


COEN 172. Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

Techniques used to control complexity inthe design of large software systems: designof procedural and data abstractions; designof interfaces that enable composition ofwell-understood program pieces; inventionof new, problem-specific languages for de-scribing a design. Prerequisites: COEN 19 orMATH 51; COEN 70 or CSCI 61; or in-structor approval. (4 units)



COEN 173. Logic Programming Application of logic to problem solving andprogramming; logic as a language for spec-ifications, programs, databases, and queries;separation of logic and control aspects ofprograms; bottom-up reasoning (forwardfrom assumptions to conclusions) versustop-down reasoning (backward from goalsto subgoals) applied to problem solving andprogramming; nondeterminism, concur-rency, and invertibility in logic programs.Programs written and run in Prolog. Prereq-uisites: COEN 70 or CSCI 61 and COEN19 or MATH 51. (4 units)



COEN 174. Software Engineering Software development life cycle. Projectteams, documentation, and group dynam-ics. Software cost estimation. Requirementsof engineering and design. Data modeling,object modeling, and object-oriented analy-sis. Object-oriented programming and de-sign. Software testing and quality assurance.Software maintenance. Prerequisites: COEN12 with a A grade of C- or better in COEN12 or CSCI 61. Co-requisite: COEN 174L. (4 units)



COEN 175. Introduction to Formal Language Theory and Compiler Construction

Introduction to formal language concepts:regular expressions and context-free gram-mars. Compiler organization and construc-tion. Lexical analysis and implementationof scanners. Top-down and bottom-up pars-ing and implementation of top-downparsers. An overview of symbol tablearrangement, run-time memory allocation,intermediate forms, optimization, and codegeneration. Prerequisites: A grade of C- or bet-ter in COEN 20 and COEN 70. Co-requi-site: COEN 175L. (4 units)



COEN 177. Operating Systems Introduction to operating systems. Operat-ing system concepts, computer organizationmodels, storage hierarchy, operating systemorganization, processes management, inter-process communication and synchroniza-tion, memory management and virtualmemory, I/O subsystems, and file systems.Design, implementation, and performanceissues. Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better ineither COEN 12 or CSCI 61 and in COEN20. Co-requisite: COEN 177L. (4 units)



COEN 178. Introduction to Database Systems

ER diagrams and the relational data model.Database design techniques based on in-tegrity constraints and normalization. Data-base security and index structures. SQL and


DDL. Transaction processing basics. Prereq-uisite: A grade of C- or better in COEN 12 or CSCI 61. Co-requisite: COEN 178L. (4 units)



COEN 179. Theory of AlgorithmsIntroduction to techniques of design andanalysis of algorithms: asymptotic notationsand running times of recursive algorithms;design strategies: brute-force, divide andconquer, decrease and conquer, transformand conquer, dynamic programming,greedy technique. Intractability: P and NP,approximation algorithms. Also listed asCSCI 163. Prerequisites: A grade of C- or bet-ter in either COEN 12 or CSCI 61 and ineither COEN 19 or MATH 51. (4 units)

COEN 180. Introduction to Information Storage

Storage hierarchy. Caching. Design of mem-ory and storage devices, with particular em-phasis on magnetic disks and storage-classmemories. Error detection, correction, andavoidance fundamentals. Disk arrays. Stor-age interfaces and buses. Network attachedand distributed storage, interaction of econ-omy and technological innovation. Also listedas ELEN 180. Prerequisites: A grade of C- orbetter in either COEN 12 or CSCI 61. Rec-ommended prerequisite: COEN 20. (4 units)

COEN 188. Co-op Education Practical experience in a planned programdesigned to give students work experiencerelated to their academic field of study andcareer objectives. Satisfactory completion ofthe assignment includes preparation of asummary report on co-op activities. P/NPgrading. May not be taken for graduatecredit. (2 units)

COEN 189. Co-op Technical Report Credit given for a technical report on a spe-cific activity such as a design or researchproject, etc., after completing the co-op assignment. Approval of department advi-sor required. Letter grades based on contentand quality of report. May be taken twice.May not be taken for graduate credit. (2 units)

COEN 193. Undergraduate ResearchInvolves working on a year-long researchproject with one of the faculty members.Students should register three times in a rowfor a total of 6 units. Does not substitute forthe senior project, which may be a contin-uation of the research done. Registration re-quires the faculty member’s approval.Prerequisite: Students must have junior orsenior standing and a minimum GPA of3.0. (2 units)

COEN 194. Design Project I Specification of an engineering project, se-lected with the mutual agreement of the stu-dent and the project advisor. Completeinitial design with sufficient detail to esti-mate the effectiveness of the project. Initialdraft of the project report. (2 units)

COEN 195. Design Project II Continued design and construction of theproject, system, or device. Initial draft of proj-ect report. Prerequisite: COEN 194. (2 units)

COEN 196. Design Project III Continued design and construction of theproject, system, or device. Formal publicpresentation of results. Final report. Prereq-uisite: COEN 195. (2 units)

COEN 199. Directed Research/Reading

Special problems. By arrangement.(1–5 units)

* Undergraduate course open to graduate students as space permits and only with permission of the dean of the School of Engineering.


COEN 200. Logic Analysis and Synthesis

Analysis and synthesis of combinational andsequential digital circuits with attention tostatic, dynamic, and essential hazards. Algo-rithmic techniques for logic minimization,state reductions, and state assignments. De-composition of state machine, algorithmicstate machine. Design for test concepts. Alsolisted as ELEN 500. Prerequisite: COEN127C or equivalent. (2 units)

COEN 201. Digital Signal Processing IDescription of discrete signals and systems.Z-transform. Convolution and transferfunctions. System response and stability.Fourier transform and discrete Fouriertransform. Sampling theorem. Digital filter-ing. Also listed as ELEN 233. Prerequisite:ELEN 210 or its undergraduate equivalentof ELEN 110. (2 units)

COEN 201E. Digital Signal Processing I, II

Same description as COEN 201 andCOEN 202 combined. Credit not allowedfor both COEN 201/202 and 201E. Alsolisted as ELEN 233E. (4 units)

COEN 202. Digital Signal Processing IIContinuation of COEN 201. Digital FIRand IIR filter design and realization tech-niques. Multirate signal processing. FastFourier transform. Quantization effects. Alsolisted as ELEN 234. Prerequisite: COEN 201.(2 units)

COEN 203. VLSI Design IIntroduction to VLSI design and methodol-ogy. Analysis of CMOS integrated circuits.Circuit modeling and performance evalua-tion supported by simulation (SPICE). Ra-tioed, switch, and dynamic logic families.Design of sequential elements. Fully-customlayout using CAD tools. Also listed as ELEN387. Prerequisite: COEN/ELEN 127 orequivalent. (2 units)

COEN 204. VLSI Design IIContinuation of VLSI design and method-ology. Design of arithmetic circuits andmemory. Comparison of semi-custom ver-sus fully custom design. General concept offloor planning, placement and routing. In-troduction of signal integrity through theinterconnect wires. Also listed as ELEN 388.Prerequisite: COEN/ELEN 387 or equiva-lent, or ELEN 153. (2 units)

COEN 207. SoC (System-on-Chip) Verification

A typical SoC costs tens of millions of dollarsand involves tens of engineers in various ge-ographical locations. It also incorporates alarge number of heterogeneous IP (intellec-tual property) cores. A single error may dic-tate a Fab spin of over a million dollar, andtypically costs much more by delaying TTM(time-to-market). Therefore, SoC verifica-tion is a major challenge that needs to bemastered by design engineers. This coursepresents various state-of-the-art verificationtechniques used to ensure thorough testingof the SoC design. Both logical and physicalverification techniques will be covered. Also,the use of simulation, emulation, assertion-based verification, and hardware/ softwareco-verification techniques will be discussed.Also listed as ELEN 613. Prerequisites: COEN200 and COEN 303 or equivalent. (2 units)

Graduate Courses

Some graduate courses may not apply toward certain degree programs. During the firstquarter of study, students should investigate with their faculty advisors the program of studythey wish to pursue.


COEN 208. SoC (System-on-Chip) Formal Verification Techniques

With continuous increase of size and complexity of SoC, informal simulationtechniques are increasing design cost pro-hibitively and causing major delays inTTM (time-to-market). This course fo-cuses on formal algorithmic techniquesused for SoC verification and the tools thatare widely used in the industry to performthese types of verifications. These includeboth programming languages such as Sys-tem Verilog, Vera, and e-language. Thecourse also covers the various formal veri-fication techniques such as propositionallogic; basics of temporal logic. Theoremproving, and equivalent checking. Indus-trial-level tools from leading EDA vendorswill be used to demonstrate the capabili-ties of such techniques. Also listed as ELEN614. Prerequisites: COEN 200 and COEN303 or equivalent. (2 units)

COEN 210. Computer ArchitectureHistorical perspective. Performance analy-sis. Instruction set architecture. Computerarithmetic. Datapath. Control unit.Pipelining. Data and control hazards.Memory hierarchy. Cache. Virtual mem-ory. Parallelism and multiprocessor. Prereq-uisites: COEN 20 and COEN 21 orequivalent. (4 units)

COEN 218. Input-Output StructuresI/O architecture overview. I/O program-ming: dedicated versus memory-mappedI/O addresses. CPU role in managing I/O:Programmed I/O versus Interrupt-BasedI/O versus DMA–based I/O. I/O supporthardware: interrupt controllers (priority set-tings, and arbitration techniques), DMAcontrollers and chip-sets. I/O interfaces:point to point interconnects, busses, andswitches. Serial versus parallel interfaces.Synchronous versus asynchronous datatransfers. System architecture considera-tions: cache coherency issues, I/O traffic

bandwidth versus latency (requirements andtradeoffs). Error detection and correctiontechniques. Examples: a high bandwidthI/O device, a parallel I/O protocol, and a se-rial I/O protocol. Prerequisite: COEN 210.(2 units)

COEN 225. Secure Coding in C and C++

Writing secure code in C, C++. Vulnerabil-ities based on strings, pointers, dynamicmemory management, integer arithmetic,formatted output, file I/O. Attack modessuch as (stack and heap based) buffer over-flow and format string exploits. Recom-mended practices. Prerequisite: COEN 210and experience with coding in C or C++. (2 units)

COEN 226. Introduction to System Certification and Accreditation

Certification and accreditation of informa-tion systems’ security provides an objectivebasis of confidence for approval to operatesystems that protect the confidentiality andintegrity of valuable information resources.This course provides an overview of thelaws, regulations, standards, policies, andprocesses that govern and provide guidancefor certification and accreditation of na-tional security systems. The course intro-duces the National Information AssuranceCertification and Accreditation Process (NI-ACAP), the DoD Information TechnologyCertification and Accreditation Process(DITSCAP), and Director of Central Intel-ligence Directive (DCID) 6/3 for intelli-gence systems. Also addressed are a varietyof personnel, facility, and operational secu-rity management (SSM) considerations forsuch systems. Prerequisite: COEN 150 orCOEN 250. Prerequisite may be waived forstudents with knowledge of the basics of com-puter security. (2 units)


COEN 233. Computer NetworksFundamentals of computer networks: pro-tocols, algorithms, and performance. DataCommunication: circuit and packet switch-ing, latency and bandwidth, throughput/delay analysis. Application Layer: client/server model, socket programming, Web, e-mail, FTP. Transport Layer: TCP and UDP,flow control, congestion control, slidingwindow techniques. Network Layer: IP androuting. Data Link Layer: shared channels,media access control protocols, error detec-tion and correction. Mobile and wirelessnetworks. Multimedia Networking. Net-work security. Prerequisites: COEN 20 orequivalent and AMTH 108 or equivalent. (4 units)

COEN 234. Network Management Covers the fundamentals of network man-agement. Management functions and refer-ence models, management building blocks(information, communication patterns,protocols, and management organization),and management in practice (integration is-sues, service-level management). Prerequi-site: COEN 233 or equivalent. (2 units)

COEN 235. Client/Server ProgrammingClient/server paradigm in the context of theWeb and the Internet. Objects, compo-nents, frameworks, and architectures. Cur-rent platforms, such as J2EE, CORBA, and.NET. Prerequisites: Knowledge of Java pro-gramming and HTML. (4 units)

COEN 236. UNIX Network Programming

Overview of UNIX networking tools. De-tail of the different Internetwork-ProcessCommunication (IPC) facilities underUNIX to develop distributed applications.IPC user interfaces including: pipes, sharedmemory, message queues, semaphores,sockets, system V Transport Layer Interface(TLI), and Remote Procedure Calls (RPC).

Network protocols supported under theUNIX environment including: TCP/IP andUDP/IP. Prerequisite: COEN 233 or equiv-alent. (4 units)

COEN 238. Multimedia Information Systems

Overview and applications of multimediasystems. Brief overview of digital mediacompression and processing. Operating sys-tem support for continuous media applica-tions. System services, devices, and userinterface. Multimedia file systems and in-formation models. Presentation and author-ing. Multimedia over network. Multimediacommunications systems and digital rightsmanagement. Knowledge-based multime-dia systems. MPEG-7. MPEG-21. Prereq-uisites: AMTH 377 and COEN 177 or 283.(2 units)

COEN 239. Network Design AnalysisFocus on current modeling and analysis ofcomputer networks. Graph theory for net-works, queuing theory, simulation method-ology, principles and tools for networkdesign, protocol definition, implementa-tion, validation and evaluation.Prerequisite:COEN 233 or equivalent. (4 units)

COEN 250. Information Security Management

Techniques and technologies of informationand data security. Managerial aspects of com-puter security and risk management. Secu-rity services. Legal and ethical issues. Securityprocesses, best practices, accreditation, andprocurement. Security policy and plan devel-opment and enforcement. Contingency,continuity, and disaster recovery planning.Preparation for design and administration ofa complete, consistent, correct, and adequatesecurity program. (2 units)


COEN 252. Computer ForensicsProcedures for identification, preservation,and extraction of electronic evidence. Au-diting and investigation of network andhost system intrusions, analysis and docu-mentation of information gathered, andpreparation of expert testimonial evidence.Forensic tools and resources for system ad-ministrators and information system secu-rity officers. Ethics, law, policy, andstandards concerning digital evidence. Oneunit of lab is included. Prerequisite: COEN20 or equivalent. (5 units)

COEN 253. Secure Systems Development and Evaluation

Software engineering for secure systems. Se-curity models and implementations. Formalmethods for specifying and analyzing secu-rity policies and system requirements. De-velopment of secure systems, includingdesign, implementation, and other life-cycleactivities. Verification of security properties.Resource access control, information flowcontrol, and techniques for analyzing simpleprotocols. Evaluation criteria, including theOrange and Red books and the CommonCriteria, technical security evaluation steps,management, and the certification process.Prerequisite: COEN 250. (2 units)

COEN 254. Secure Systems Development and Evaluation II

Formal methods for specifying security poli-cies and systems requirements and verifica-tion of security properties. A hands-oncourse in methods for high-assurance usingsystems such as PVS from SRI, and theNRL Protocol Analyzer. Prerequisite: COEN253 (may be taken concurrently). (2 units)

COEN 256. Principles of Programming Languages

Some history and comparison of languages.Regular expressions; abstract and concretesyntax; formal grammars and post systems;

Peano, structural, and well-founded induc-tion. Algebraic semantics and term rewrit-ing; program specification and verification.Unification and logic programming;lambda calculus, combinators, polymor-phism; denotational semantics. Prerequisites:COEN 70 and AMTH 240. (4 units)

COEN 259. CompilersPrinciples and practice of the design and im-plementation of a compiler, focusing on theapplication of theory and trade-offs in design. Lexical and syntactic analysis. Se-mantic analysis, symbol tables, and typechecking. Run-time organization. Codegeneration. Optimization and data-flowanalysis. Prerequisite: COEN 256 or COEN283 or COEN 210. (4 units)

COEN 260. Truth, Deduction, and Computation

Introduction to mathematical logic and se-mantics of languages for the computer sci-entist. Investigation of the relationshipsamong what is true, what can be proved,and what can be computed in formal lan-guages for propositional logic, first orderpredicate logic, elementary number theory,and the type-free and typed lambda calcu-lus. Prerequisites: COEN 19 or AMTH 240and COEN 70. (4 units)

COEN 261. Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

Programming in a modern, high-level,functional programming language (i.e., onewith functions, or procedures, as first-classobjects and facilities for abstract data types).Techniques used to control complexity inthe design of large software systems. Designof procedural and data abstractions; designof interfaces that enable composition ofwell-understood program pieces; inventionof new, problem-specific languages for de-scribing a design. Prerequisites: COEN 19 orAMTH 240 and COEN 70. (2 units)


COEN 266. Artificial IntelligenceArtificial intelligence viewed as knowledgeengineering. Historical perspective. Prob-lems of representation: AI as a problem inlanguage definition and implementation.Introduces representations, techniques, andarchitectures used to build applied systemsand to account for intelligence from a com-putational point of view. Applications ofrule chaining, heuristic search, constraintpropagation, constrained search, inheri-tance, and other problem-solving para-digms. Applications of identification trees,neural nets, genetic algorithms, and otherlearning paradigms. Speculations on thecontributions of human vision and lan-guage systems to human intelligence. Pre-requisite: AMTH 240. (4 units)

COEN 268. Mobile Application Development

Design and implementation of applicationsrunning on a mobile platform such as smartphones and tablets. Programming languagesand development tools for mobile SDKs.Writing code for peripherals—GPS, ac-celerometer, touchscreen. Optimizing userinterface for a small screen. Effective mem-ory management on a constrained device.Embedded graphics. Persistent data storage.Prerequisite: COEN 20 or COEN 70 or equiv-alent. Co-listed with COEN 168. (4 units)

COEN 271. Automata, Computability, and Complexity

Regular and context-free languages (deter-ministic, non-deterministic, and pushdownautomata). Decidable and undecidableproblems, reducibility, recursive functiontheory. Time and space measures on com-putation, completeness, hierarchy theorems,inherently complex problems, probabilisticand quantum computation. Prerequisites:AMTH 240 (or equivalent) and COEN 179.(4 units)

COEN 272. Web Search and Information Retrieval

Basic and advanced techniques for organiz-ing large-scale information on the Web.Search engine technologies. Big data analyt-ics. Recommendation systems. Text/Webclustering and classification. Text mining.Prerequisites: AMTH 108 or AMTH 210,MATH 53 or AMTH 246, and COEN 179or 279. (4 units)

COEN 275. Object-Oriented Analysis Design, and Programming

Four important aspects of object-orientedapplication development are covered: fun-damental concepts of the OO paradigm,building analysis and design models usingUML, implementation using Java, and test-ing object-oriented systems. Prerequisite:COEN 70. (4 units)

COEN 276. Web Programming IAn architecture-centric approach to soft-ware development with emphasis on under-standing existing software tools and usingthem to develop new tools. Pipe and filterarchitecture and distributed Web architec-tures; Unix utilities, scripting with Unixshell and Perl, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript,AJAX, XML, and XSLT to build softwaretools for distributed Web applications. Cur-rent practices in Web application develop-ment. Prerequisite: COEN 70. (4 units)

COEN 277. Graphical User Interface Design and Programming

Core concepts in user interface design, taskanalysis, principles of good UI design, UI in-teraction styles, building prototypes andevaluating user interfaces, software architec-tures for graphical user interfaces. Prerequi-site: COEN 276 or familiarity with a scriptinglanguage. (2 units)


COEN 279. Design and Analysis of Algorithms

Techniques of design and analysis of algo-rithms: proof of correctness; running timesof recursive algorithms; design strategies:brute-force, divide and conquer, dynamicprogramming, branch-and-bound, back-tracking, and greedy technique; max flow/matching. Intractability: lower bounds; P,NP, and NP-completeness. Also listed asAMTH 377. Prerequisite: COEN 12 orequivalent. (4 units)

COEN 280. Database SystemsData models. Relational databases. Data-base design (normalization and decomposi-tion). Data definition and manipulationlanguages (relational algebra and calculus).Architecture of database management sys-tems. Transaction management. Concur-rency control. Security, distribution, andquery optimization. Prerequisites: COEN 12or Data Structures class and COEN 283 orequivalent. (4 units)

COEN 281. Pattern Recognition and Data Mining

How does an online retailer decide whichproduct to recommend to you based onyour previous purchases? How do bio-sci-entists decide how many different types of adisease are out there? How do computersrank Web pages in response to a user query?In this course we introduce some of thecomputational methods currently used toanswer these and other similar questions.Topics included are association rules, clus-tering, data visualization, logistic regression,neural networks, decision trees, ensemblemethods, and text mining. Prerequisites:AMTH 210 and 245 or equivalent, COEN12 or equivalent. (4 units)

COEN 282. Energy Management Systems

Energy Management Systems (EMS) is aclass of control systems that Electric UtilityCompanies utilize for three main purposes:Monitoring, Engagement and Reporting.Monitoring tools allow Electric UtilityCompanies to manage their assets to main-tain the sustainability and reliability ofpower generation and delivery. Engagementtools help in reducing energy productioncosts, transmissions and distribution lossesby optimizing utilization of resources and/orpower network elements. The reportingtools help tracking operational costs and en-ergy obligations. Also listed as ELEN 288.(2 units)

COEN 283. Operating SystemsFundamentals of operating systems.Processes, Memory, I/O, and File Systems.Implementation and performance issues.Security, Multimedia Systems, Multiple-processor Systems. Prerequisites: COEN 12and 20 or equivalent. (4 units)

COEN 284. Operating Systems Case Study

Case study of a large multiuser operating sys-tem: implementation of different operatingsystem components. Operating system fornetwork and distributed processing systems:naming, resource allocation, synchroniza-tion, fault detection and recovery, deadlock.Prerequisite: COEN 283 or equivalent.(2 units)

COEN 285. Software EngineeringSystematic approaches to software design,project management, implementation, doc-umentation, and maintenance. Software de-sign methodologies: SA/SD, OOA/OOD.Software quality assurance; testing. Reverseengineering and re-engineering. CASE.Term project. (4 units)


COEN 286. Software Quality Assurance and Testing

Social factors. Configuration management.Software complexity measures. Functionaland structuring testing. Test coverage. Muta-tion testing. Trend analysis. Software relia-bility. Estimating software quality. TestingOOPs. Confidence in the software. Softwarequality control and process analysis. Mana-gerial aspects. Prerequisite: COEN 285.(2 units)

COEN 287. Software Development Process Management

Management of the software developmentprocess at both the project and organizationlevels. Interrelationship of the individualsteps of the development process. Manage-ment techniques for costing, scheduling,tracking, and adjustment. Prerequisite:COEN 285. (2 units)

COEN 288. Software EthicsBroad coverage of ethical issues related to soft-ware development. Formal inquiry into nor-mative reasoning in a professional context.Application of ethical theories to workplaceissues, viz., cost-benefit analysis, externalities,individual and corporate responsibility, qual-ity and authorship of product. Case studiesand in-class topics of debate include computerprivacy, encryption, intellectual property, soft-ware patents and copyrights, hackers andbreak-ins, freedom of speech and the Inter-net, error-free code, and liability. (2 units)

COEN 290. Computer Graphics Raster and vector graphics image generationand representation. Graphics primitives, lineand shape generation. Scan conversion anti-aliasing algorithms. Simple transformation,windowing and hierarchical modeling. In-teractive input techniques. 3D transforma-tions and viewing, hidden surface removal.Introduction to surface definition with B-spline and Bezier techniques. Surface dis-play with color graphics. Prerequisites:AMTH 245 and COEN 12. (4 units)

COEN 296. Topics in Computer Science and Engineering

Various subjects of current interest. Maybe taken more than once if topics differ.(2–4 units)

COEN 301. High-Level SynthesisSynthesis strategy. Hardware descriptionlanguage and its applications in synthesis.Cost elimination. Multilevel logic synthesisand optimization. Synthesis methods andsystems. Module generation. Timing con-siderations. Area vs. speed tradeoffs. Designsimulation and verification. Heuristic tech-niques. CAD tools. Also listed as ELEN 605.Prerequisites: COEN 303 and COEN 200or 209. (2 units)

COEN 303. Logic Design Using HDLAlgorithmic approach to design of digitalsystems. Use of hardware description lan-guages for design specification. Differentviews of HDL structural, register transfer,and behavioral. Simulation and synthesis ofsystems descriptions. Also listed as ELEN603. Prerequisite: COEN 127 or equivalent.(2 units)

COEN 304. Semicustom Design with Programmable Devices

Digital circuit design methodologies. Semi-custom implementations. Programmablelogic devices classification, technology, andutilization. Software tools synthesis, place-ment, and routing. Design verification andtesting. Also listed as ELEN 604. Prerequi-site: COEN 200 or 209. (2 units)

COEN 305. VLSI Physical DesignPhysical design is the phase that followslogic design, and it includes the followingsteps that precede the fabrication of the IClogic partitioning: cell layout, floor plan-ning, placement, routing. These steps are examined in the context of very deep sub-micron technology. Effect of parasitic de-vices and packaging are also considered.


Power distribution and thermal effects areessential issues in this design phase. Alsolisted as ELEN 389. Prerequisites: COEN204/ELEN 388 or equivalent. (2 units)

COEN 307. Digital Computer Arithmetic

Fixed-point and floating-point number rep-resentation and arithmetic. High-speed ad-dition and subtraction algorithms andarchitectures. Multiplication and division algorithms and architectures. Decimal arith-metic. Serial vs. parallel arithmetic circuits.Residue number arithmetic. Advanced arith-metic processing units. High-speed numbercrunchers. Arithmetic codes for error detec-tion. VLSI perspective and reliability issues.Signed- digit (SD) representation of signednumbers. Prerequisite: COEN 210. (2 units)

COEN 308. Design for TestabilityPrinciples and techniques of designing cir-cuits for testability. Concept of fault models.The need for test development. Testabilitymeasures. Ad hoc rules to facilitate testing.Easily testable structures, PLAs. Scan-pathtechniques, full and partial scan. Built-inself-testing (BIST) techniques. Self-check-ing circuits. Use of computer-aided design(CAD) tools. Also listed as ELEN 608. Pre-requisite: COEN 200 or equivalent. (2 units)

COEN 310. Digital Testing with ATEIdentification of design-, manufacturing-,and packaging-induced faults. Static anddynamic electrical tests under normal andstressed conditions. Architecture of differ-ent automatic test equipment (ATE) andtheir corresponding test programming soft-ware environments. Test-result logging forstatistical process control. Also listed asELEN 610. Prerequisites: COEN 200 or 209and ELEN 250. (2 units)

COEN 313. Advanced Computer Architecture

Advanced system architectures. Overview ofdifferent computing paradigms. Instructionlevel parallelism and its dynamic exploita-tion. Superscalar, VLIW. Advanced mem-ory hierarchy design and storage systems.Compiler-based (static) techniques to ex-ploit ILP (scheduling techniques for VLIWCPU’s). Thread-level parallelism and itshardware support. Multiprocessor synchro-nization and memory consistency. Prereq-uisite: COEN 210. (2 units)

COEN 315. Web Architecture and Protocols

History and overview of World Wide Webtechnology. Web clients and browsers. Statemanagement, session persistence, and cook-ies. Spiders, bots, and search engines. Webproxies. Web servers and server farms.HTTP and Web protocols. Web cachingand content distribution. Load balancing.Web security and firewalls. Web workloadand traffic characterization. Future of Webtechnology. Prerequisite: COEN 233 orequivalent. (2 units)

COEN 316. Web ServicesCovers various technologies, such as proto-cols, frameworks, and the technology stack, which make Web Services a successful par-adigm shift in enterprise computing. In-cludes a wide range of current topics, suchas WSDL, SOAP, UDDI, and JAX-RPC.Prerequisites: COEN 233 or equivalent andCOEN 275. (2 units)

COEN 317. Distributed SystemsFundamental algorithms for distributed sys-tem architectures, inter-process communi-cations, data consistency and replication,distributed transactions and concurrencycontrol, distributed file systems, networktransparency, fault tolerant distributed sys-tems,synchronization, reliability. Prerequi-sites: COEN 233 and 283 or equivalent. (4 units)


COEN 318. Parallel Computation Systems

Introduction to parallel processing. Parallelsystem classifications. Parallel computationmodels and algorithms. Performance analy-sis and modeling. Interconnection networks.Vector processors. SIMD and MIMD archi-tectures and their hybrid. Systolic arrays.Dataflow architectures. Introduction to par-allel languages and parallelizing compilers.Prerequisites: COEN 210 and AMTH 247or instructor approval. (4 units)

COEN 319. Parallel ProgrammingConcept of concurrency, thread program-ming, thread/process synchronization, synchronization algorithms and languageconstructs, shared-memory vs. message-pass-ing. Parallel programming concept, perform-ance metrics, overview of multiprocessorarchitectures, evaluation of parallel algo-rithms, data parallel programming, shared-memory and message-passing parallelprogramming. Case studies on applicationalgorithms. Hands-on lab on multi-coreCPUs and many-core GPUs. Case studiesof typical problem solutions and algorithmsof parallel systems. Prerequisites: COEN 11and COEN 210. (4 units)

COEN 320. Computer PerformanceEvaluation

Measurement, simulation, and analytic de-termination of computer systems perform-ance. Workload characterization. Bottleneckanalysis tuning. Prerequisites: COEN 210and AMTH 211. (4 units)

COEN 329. Network TechnologyAdvanced technologies and protocols forbroadband LAN, MAN, WAN, L2 VPN,and L3 VPN. Current technologies: tunnel-ing, QoS and security in content delivery,optical networks, support for multimediacommunication. Emerging technologies,e.g., Carrier Ethernet. Prerequisite: COEN233 or equivalent. (4 units)

COEN 331. Wireless and Mobile Networks

Coverage of the physical layer: transmission,modulation, and error correction tech-niques. Spread spectrum schemes includingFHSS and DSSS. Satellite and cellular net-works. Medium access control in wirelessnetworks: FDMA, TDMA and CDMA;mobile IP; 802.11 wireless LANS; ad hocnetworks. Emerging technologies. Prerequi-site: COEN 233 or equivalent. (4 units)

COEN 332. Wireless/Mobile Multimedia Networks

This course will cover IMS (Internet Proto-col Multimedia Subsystem), an architecturalframework for providing IP-based real-timetraffic, such as voice and video, in wirelessnetworks. IMS aims at the convergence ofdata, speech, fixed, and mobile networksand provides real-time services on top of theUMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunica-tion System) packet-switched domain. Pre-requisite: COEN 331. (4 units)

COEN 335. High-Performance Networking

High-speed networks requirements, i.e.,quality of service (QoS). Technologies andprotocols for high-speed LAN, MAN,WAN, Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, giga-bit Ethernet (1GE, 10GE), Q.931 signaling,fibre channel, Ethernet over SONET/SDH, PoS, fiber optics communications,DWDM, and CWDM. Tera-bit routers.Emerging technologies: 40GE, 100GE. Pre-requisite: COEN 233 or equivalent. (2 units)

COEN 337. Internet Architecture and Protocols

In-depth and quantitative study of Internetalgorithms, protocols, and services. Topicsinclude: scheduling and buffer/ queue man-agement, flow/congestion control, routing,traffic management, support for multime-dia/real-time communication. Prerequisite:COEN 233 or equivalent. (4 units)


COEN 338. Image and Video Compression

Image and video compression. Entropy cod-ing. Prediction. Quantization. Transformcoding and 2-D discrete cosine transform.Color compression. Motion estimation andcompensation. Digital video. Image codingstandards such as JPEG. Video coding stan-dards such as the MPEG series and theH.26x series. H.264/MPEG-4 AVC coding.JCT-VC HEVC coding. Rate-distortiontheory and optimization. Visual quality andcoding efficiency. Brief introduction to 3Dvideo coding and JCT-3V 3D-HEVC. Ap-plications. Also listed as ELEN 641. Prerequi-sites: AMTH 108, AMTH 245 and basicknowledge of algorithms. (4 units)

COEN 339. Audio and Speech Compression

Audio and speech compression. Digitalaudio signal processing fundamentals. Non-perceptual coding. Perceptual coding. Psy-choacoustic model. High-quality audiocoding. Parametric and structured audiocoding. Audio coding standards. Scalableaudio coding. Speech coding. Speech cod-ing standards. Also listed as ELEN 639. Pre-requisites: AMTH 108, AMTH 245 andCOEN 279 or equivalent. (2 units)

COEN 340. Digital Image Processing IDigital image representation and acquisi-tion; Fourier, Cosine, Walsh, and wavelettransforms; linear and nonlinear filtering;image enhancement; morphological filter-ing. Also listed as ELEN 640. Prerequisite:COEN 202. (2 units)

COEN 341. Information TheoryIntroduction to the fundamental conceptsof information theory. Source models.Source coding. Discrete channel withoutmemory. Continuous channel. Alternateyears. Also listed as ELEN 244. Prerequisites:ELEN 241 and AMTH 211. (2 units)

COEN 343. Digital Image Processing IIImage restoration using least squares meth-ods in image and spatial frequency domain;matrix representations; blind deconvolu-tion; reconstructions from incomplete data;image segmentation methods. Also listed as ELEN 643. Prerequisite: COEN 340.(2 units)

COEN 344. Computer Vision IIntroduction to image understanding, psy-chology of vision, sensor modelsfeature ex-traction, shape from shading, stereo vision,motion detection and optical flow. Alsolisted as ELEN 644. Prerequisite: ELEN 233or 640. (2 units)

COEN 345. Computer Vision IITexture, segmentation, region growing. 2-Dgeometrical structures and 3-D inference.Syntatic models, object matching, and deci-sion trees. Also listed as ELEN 645. Prerequi-sites: COEN 344 and AMTH 211. (2 units)

COEN 347. Advanced Techniques in Video Coding

Rate-distortion optimization. Visual qualityand coding efficiency. Wavelet transformand compression. Image and video codingstandards such as JPEG 2000, H.264/AVCand HEVC extensions. Scalable video coding. Multiview and 3D video coding. JCT-3V 3D-HEVC. Distributed video cod-ing. Video communications systems. Con-gestion control. Rate control. Error control.Transcoding. Other advanced topics. Prereq-uisite: COEN 338 or ELEN 641. (4 units)

COEN 348. Speech Coding IReview of sampling and quantization. In-troduction to digital speech processing. El-ementary principles and applications ofspeech analysis, synthesis, and coding.Speech signal analysis and modeling. TheLPC Model. LPC Parameter quantizationusing Line Spectrum Pairs (LSPs). Digitalcoding techniques: Quantization, Wave-form coding. Predictive coding, Transform


coding, Hybrid coding, and Sub-band cod-ing. Applications of speech coding in vari-ous systems. Standards for speech and audiocoding. Also listed as ELEN 421. Prerequi-site: ELEN 334 or equivalent. (2 units)

COEN 349. Speech Coding IIAdvanced aspects of speech analysis andcoding. Analysis-by-Synthesis (AbS) codingof speech, Analysis-as-Synthesis (AaS) cod-ing of speech. Code-excited linear speechcoding. Error-control in speech transmis-sion. Application of coders in various sys-tems (such as wireless phones). Internationalstandards for speech (and audio) coding.Real-time DSP implementation of speechcoders. Research project on speech coding.Introduction to speech recognition. Alsolisted as ELEN 422. Prerequisite: ELEN 421.(2 units)

COEN 350. Network SecurityProtocols and standards for network secu-rity. Network-based attacks. Authentication,integrity, privacy, non-repudiation. Proto-cols: Kerberos, Public Key Infrastructure,IPSec, SSH, PGP, secure e-mail standards,etc. Wireless security. Programming re-quired. Prerequisite: COEN 250 or instructorapproval. (2 units)

COEN 351. Internet and E-Commerce Security

Special security requirements of the Inter-net. Secure electronic business transactions.E-mail security. CGI scripts, cookies, andcertified code. Intrusion prevention strate-gies. Designing secure e-commerce systems.Agent technologies. Legal requirements for E-Commerce. Prerequisite: COEN 253.(2 units)



COEN 352. Advanced Topics in Information Assurance

Topics may include advanced cryptology,advanced computer forensics, secure busi-ness transaction models, or other advancedtopics in information assurance. May be re-peated for credit if topics differ. Prerequi-sites: AMTH 387 and COEN 250. (2 units)

COEN 358. Introduction to Parallelizing Compilers

Introduction to parallelizing compiler tech-niques. Automatic restructuring. Looptransformation. Dependence analysis. Vec-torization. Partitioning and scheduling.Data alignment. Data distribution. Algo-rithm mapping. Parallel code generation.Prerequisite: COEN 318 or instructor ap-proval. (4 units)

COEN 359. Design PatternsSoftware design patterns and their applica-tion in developing reusable software com-ponents. Creational, structural, andbehavioral patterns are studied in detail andare used in developing a software project.Prerequisite: COEN 275. (4 units)

COEN 362. Logic ProgrammingApplication of logic to problem solving andprogramming; logic as a language for spec-ifications, programs, databases, and queries;separation of the logic and control aspectsof programs; bottom-up vs. top-down rea-soning applied to problem solving and pro-gramming; nondeterminism, concurrency,and invertibility in logic programs. Pro-grams written in Prolog. Prerequisite:COEN 70 or equivalent. (2 units)

COEN 376. Expert SystemsOverview of tools and applications of expertsystems, as well as the theoretical issues:What is knowledge, can it be articulated,and can we represent it? Stages in the con-struction of expert systems: problem selec-tion, knowledge acquisition, developmentof knowledge bases, choice of reasoning


methods, life cycle of expert systems. Basicknowledge of representation techniques(rules, frames, objects) and reasoning meth-ods (forward-chaining, backward-chaining,heuristic classification, constraint reasoning,and related search techniques). Requirescompletion of an expert systems project.Prerequisite: COEN 366. (4 units)

COEN 380. Advanced Database Systems

Database system design and implementa-tion. Disk and file organization. Storage andindexes; query processing and query opti-mization. Concurrency control; transactionmanagement; system failures and recovery.Parallel and distributed databases. MapRe-duce. Prerequisite: COEN 280 or equivalent.(4 units)

COEN 385. Formal Methods in Software Engineering

Specification, verification, validation. Nota-tions and the models they support. Classesof specification models: algebraic, state ma-chine, model theoretic. Appropriate use offormal methods: requirements, design, im-plementation, testing, maintenance. Dataand program specification and design usingZ or any other modern formal method.Case studies. Prerequisite: COEN 260 orother courses in predicate logic. (2 units)

COEN 386. Software ArchitectureUnderstanding and evaluating software systems from an architectural perspective.Classification, analysis, tools, and domain-specific architectures. Provides intellectualbuilding blocks for designing new systemsusing well-understood architectural para-digms. Examples of actual system architec-tures that can serve as models for newdesigns. Prerequisite: COEN 385. (2 units)

COEN 389. Energy-Efficient Computing

This course covers energy-efficient softwarepractices. Historically, software has alwaysbeen written to run faster and faster, and en-ergy has always been considered a plentifulresource. However, it has been shown thatcomputers use a lot of energy, which may notalways be so plentiful, leading to the redesignof traditional software solutions in differentareas. The focus of the course will be on op-erating systems, networks, compilers, andprogramming. Prerequisites: COEN 233 orequivalent and COEN 283 or equivalent. (2 units)

COEN 396. Advanced Topics in Computer Science and Engineering

Various subjects of current interest. May betaken more than once if topics differ. See de-partment Web site for current offerings anddescriptions. (2–4 units)

COEN 397. Research Seminar in Digital Systems

Advanced topics in digital systems designand test. Themes vary yearly (e.g., memorydevices, effect of GaAs on performance andreliability, missing technologies, etc.). Stu-dents are expected to investigate current re-search and practices, and give oralpresentations. Also listed as ELEN 697. Pre-requisite: Instructor approval. (2 units)

COEN 400. Computer Engineering Graduate Seminars

Regularly scheduled seminars on topics ofcurrent interest in the field of computer en-gineering. May apply a maximum of 1 unitof credit from COEN 400 to any graduatedegree in the Department of Computer En-gineering. Consult department office for ad-ditional information. Prerequisites: GPA of3.5 or better and completion of 12 or moreunits at SCU. P/NP grading. (1–2 units)


COEN 485. Software Engineering Capstone

A capstone course in which the student ap-plies software engineering concepts andskills to a software engineering project.Team projects are strongly encouraged.Projects will cover all aspects of the softwarelife-cycle: specification of requirements andfunctionality; project planning and scoping;system and user interface definition; analy-sis of architectural solutions; detailed systemdesign; implementation and integration;testing and quality assurance; reliability, us-ability, and performance testing, documen-tation, evolution, and change management.Students enrolled in the MSSE programmust complete three one-quarter (preferablyconsecutive) sections. Students enrolled inthe software engineering certificate programmust complete one section. Prerequisites:COEN 286 and COEN 386. (2 units)

COEN 490. Mathematical Reasoning in Computer Science

(Seminar Style) Short introduction to thepraxis of mathematical proofs. Students willwrite and present proofs and papers on in-structor-approved topics related to Com-puter science and engineering. Stress is on

mathematical exactness. Maximum enroll-ment of 10. Enrollment is by preference toPh.D. students, but is open to other stu-dents as space allows. Prerequisite: Open toPh.D. students or with instructor approval. (2 units)

COEN 493. Directed ResearchSpecial research directed by a faculty mem-ber. By arrangement. Prerequisite: Registra-tion requires the faculty member’s approval.(1–6 units per quarter)

COEN 497. Master’s Thesis ResearchBy arrangement. Limited to master’s stu-dents in computer engineering. (1–9 unitsper quarter, for a total of at least 8 units)

COEN 498. Ph.D. Thesis ResearchBy arrangement. Limited to Ph.D. studentsin computer engineering. (1–15 units perquarter, for a total of 36 units)

COEN 499. Independent StudySpecial problems. By arrangement. Limitedto computer engineering majors. (1–6 unitsper quarter)

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Department of Electrical Engineering

Professor Emeritus: Shu-Park Chan, Dragoslav D. SiljakThomas J. Bannan Professor: Sally L. Wood (Chair)William and Janice Terry Professor: Samiha Mourad Professors: Timothy J. Healy, Cary Y. Yang, Aleksandar ZecevicAssociate Professors: Chris Kitts (Robert W. Peters Professor), Shoba Krishnan,

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Mahmud Rahman, Sarah Kate Wilson (David Packard Fellow)

Adjunct Assistant Professor: Talal Al-Attar

OVERVIEW

The field of electrical engineering covers the design, construction, testing, and operationof electrical components, circuits, and systems. Electrical engineers work with informationrepresentation and transmission; advancing integrated circuit design for digital, analog, andmixed systems; new devices and architectures, energy systems and renewable energy; nanotechnology; and all the areas of information circuits and systems that have traditionally sup-ported these efforts. This includes all phases of the digital or analog transmission of infor-mation, such as in mobile communications and networks, radio, television, telephonesystems, fiber optics, and satellite communications, as well as control and robotics, electricpower, information processing, and storage.

The Electrical Engineering Program is supported by the facilities of the University’s Academic Computing Center, as well as by the School of Engineering Design Center, whichis described in the Facilities section of this bulletin. The department supports 10 majorteaching and research laboratories, three additional laboratories used only for teaching, anda laboratory dedicated to the support of senior design projects. The three teaching labora-tories cover the fields of electric circuits, electronic circuits, and logic design.

MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM AND REQUIREMENTS

The master’s degree will be granted to degree candidates who complete a program ofstudies approved by a faculty advisor. The degree does not require a thesis, but students mayinclude a thesis in their program with up to 9 units for their thesis work. The program mustinclude no less than 45 units. In addition, a 3.0 GPA (B average) must be earned in allcoursework taken at Santa Clara. Residence requirements of the University are met by com-pleting 36 units of the graduate program at Santa Clara. A maximum of 9 quarter units (6semester units) of graduate level coursework may be transferred from other accredited in-stitutions at the discretion of the student’s advisor. All units applied toward the degree, in-cluding those transferred from other institutions, must be earned within a six-year period.

Students must develop a program of studies with an academic advisor and file the pro-gram during their first term of enrollment at Santa Clara. The program of studies mustcontain a minimum of 25 electrical engineering units and a minimum total of 45 units of

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graduate-level engineering courses. The number of engineering management courses accepted is restricted to 6 units.

Each MSEE student must satisfy the requirements of one of the three focus areas: Circuits and Systems, Electronics, or Microwave and Communication. See the list of coursesunder each area below. The program of study must include the following:

General Core

1. Graduate Core (minimum 6 units) See descriptions in Chapter 4, Academic Information

2. Applied Mathematics (4 units)3. Electrical Engineering Core focus area (6 units) Students must select and meet the requirements of one of the three primary focus areas:• Systems:Choose two courses from ELEN 211, 236, BIOE 251. Choose one course

from ELEN 233, 233E, or BIOE 250.• Electronics: Choose one course from each of these three groups: ELEN 252 or 387,

ELEN 261 or 264, ELEN 500 or 603.• Communication and Microwave: ELEN 201, 241, 7014. Electrical Engineering Core – breadth: (4 units) One course must be taken from each

of the two areas not selected as the primary focus area. These courses may be selected from the focus area lists above or, with the approval of the graduate program advisor, from an extended list included in the program of studies form.

Additional graduate courses recommended and approved by the graduate program advisor. Up to 15 units of electives may be selected from the following upper-division undergraduate courses: 112, 118, 127, 130, 133, 160 (Systems); 116, 117, 152, 153, 156(Electronics); 141 (Communication and Microwave).

These M.S. degree requirements may be adjusted by the advisor based on the student’sprevious graduate work. Alterations in the approved program, consistent with the abovedepartmental requirements, may be requested at any time by a petition initiated by the stu-dent and approved by the advisor.

Students with relevant technical backgrounds may be admitted to the MSEE programwithout a BSEE from an accredited program. In order to guarantee prerequisites for grad-uate courses, those students must take sufficient additional courses beyond the 45-unit minimum to ensure coverage of all areas of the undergraduate EE core requirements. A student who has earned a Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering Certificate will have sat-isfied these background requirements.

Undergraduate core courses:• ELEN 21 Introduction to Logic Design • ELEN 33 Introduction to Digital Systems Architectures

• ELEN 50 Electric Circuits I • ELEN 100 Electric Circuits II • ELEN 104 Electromagnetics I • ELEN 110 Linear Systems


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• ELEN 115 Electronic Circuits I • ELEN 151 Semiconductor Devices I The advisor will determine which courses must be taken to meet these requirements. Un-

dergraduate core courses will not be included in the 45 units required for the MSEE.Please Note: In general, no credit will be allowed for courses that duplicate prior coursework,

including courses listed above as degree requirements. (However, a graduate-level treatment of atopic is more advanced than an undergraduate course with a similar title.) Students should dis-cuss any adjustments of these requirements with their academic advisor before they file their pro-gram of studies. In all cases, prerequisite requirements should be interpreted to mean the coursespecified or an equivalent course taken elsewhere.

ENGINEER’S DEGREE PROGRAM AND REQUIREMENTS

The program leading to the engineer’s degree is particularly designed for the educationof the practicing engineer. The degree is granted on completion of an approved academicprogram and a record of acceptable technical achievement in the candidate’s field of engi-neering. The academic program consists of a minimum of 45 quarter units beyond themaster’s degree. Courses are selected to advance competence in specific areas relating to theengineering professional’s work. Evidence of technical achievement must include a paperprincipally written by the candidate and accepted for publication by a recognized engineer-ing journal prior to the granting of the degree. A letter from the journal accepting the papermust be submitted to the Office of the Dean, School of Engineering. In certain cases, thedepartment may accept publication in the peer-reviewed proceedings of an appropriate national or international conference.

Electrical engineering courses at the introductory master of science level (e.g., ELEN210, 211, 212, 230, 231, 236, 241, 250, 261; and AMTH 210, 211, 220, 221, 230, 231,235, 236, 240, 245, 246) are not generally acceptable in an engineer’s degree program ofstudies. However, with the approval of the advisor, the student may include up to three ofthese courses in the engineer’s degree program. The department also requires that at least15 units of the program of studies be in topics other than the student’s major field of con-centration. Candidates admitted to the Electrical Engineering Program who have M.S.degrees in fields other than electrical engineering must include in their graduate programs(M.S. and engineer’s degree combined) a total of at least 45 units of graduate-level electrical engineering coursework.

PH.D. PROGRAM AND REQUIREMENTS

The doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree is conferred by the School of Engineering primarily in recognition of competence in the subject field and the ability to investigate en-gineering problems independently, resulting in a new contribution to knowledge in thefield. The work for the degree consists of engineering research, the preparation of a thesisbased on that research, and a program of advanced studies in engineering, mathematics, andrelated physical sciences.

Preliminary Examination

The preliminary examination shall be written and shall include subject matter deemedby the major department to represent sufficient preparation in depth and breadth for ad-vanced study in the major. Only those who pass the written examination may take the oral.


Students currently studying at Santa Clara University for a master’s degree who are ac-cepted for the Ph.D. program and who are at an advanced stage of the M.S. program may,with the approval of their academic advisor, take the preliminary examination before com-pleting the M.S. degree requirements. Students who have completed the M.S. degree re-quirements and have been accepted for the Ph.D. program should take the preliminaryexamination as soon as possible but not more than two years after beginning the program.

Only those students who pass the preliminary examination shall be allowed to continuein the doctoral program. The preliminary examination may be repeated only once, andthen only at the discretion of the thesis advisor.

General Requirements

Thesis AdvisorIt is the student’s responsibility to obtain consent from a full-time faculty member in the

student’s major department to serve as his/her prospective thesis advisor.It is strongly recommended that Ph.D. students find a thesis advisor before taking the

preliminary examination. After passing the preliminary examination, Ph.D. students shouldhave a thesis advisor before the beginning of the next quarter following the preliminary examination. Students currently pursuing a master’s degree at the time of their preliminaryexamination should have a thesis advisor as soon as possible after being accepted as a Ph.D.student.

The student and the thesis advisor jointly develop a complete program of studies for re-search in a particular area. The complete program of studies (and any subsequent changes)must be filed with the Graduate Services Office and approved by the student’s doctoralcommittee. Until this approval is obtained, there is no guarantee that courses taken will beacceptable toward the Ph.D. course requirements.

Doctoral CommitteeOn the student’s request, the thesis advisor will form a doctoral committee. The com-

mittee will consist of at least five members, including the thesis advisor and at least two ad-ditional current members from the electrical engineering department. The committee mustalso include at least one member from outside the department, preferably from outside theSchool of Engineering. The doctoral committee will review the student’s proposed programof studies and determine any further changes that may be required prior to approving theprogram.

ResidenceThe doctoral degree is granted on the basis of achievement, rather than on the accumu-

lation of units of credit. However, the candidate is expected to complete a minimum of 72quarter units of graduate credit beyond the master’s degree. Of these, 36 quarter units maybe earned through coursework and independent study, and 36 through the thesis. All Ph.D.thesis units are graded on a Pass/No Pass basis. A maximum of 18 quarter units (12 semes-ter units) may be transferred from other accredited institutions at the discretion of the stu-dent’s advisor.

Ph.D. students must undertake a minimum of four consecutive quarters of full-timestudy at the University; spring and fall quarters are considered consecutive. The residencytime shall normally be any period between passing the preliminary examination and com-pletion of the thesis. For this requirement, full-time study is interpreted as a minimum reg-istration of 8 units per quarter during the academic year and 4 units during summer session.Any variation from this requirement must be approved by the doctoral committee.


Comprehensive Examinations and Admission to CandidacyAfter completion of the formal coursework approved by the doctoral committee, the

student shall present his/her research proposal for comprehensive oral examinations on thecoursework and the subject of his/her research work. The student should make arrange-ments for the comprehensive examinations through the doctoral committee. A student whopasses the comprehensive examinations is considered a degree candidate. The comprehen-sive examinations normally must be completed within four years from the time the studentis admitted to the doctoral program. Comprehensive examinations may be repeated once,in whole or in part, at the discretion of the doctoral committee.

Thesis Research and DefenseThe period following the comprehensive examinations is devoted to research for the

thesis, although such research may begin before the examinations are complete. After suc-cessfully completing the comprehensive examinations, the student must pass an oral exam-ination on his/her research and thesis, conducted by the doctoral committee and whomeverthey appoint as examiners. The thesis must be made available to all examiners one monthprior to the examination. The oral examination shall consist of a presentation of the resultsof the thesis and the defense. This examination is open to all faculty members of Santa ClaraUniversity, but only members of the doctoral committee have a vote.

Thesis and PublicationAt least one month before the degree is to be conferred, the candidate must submit to

the Office of the Dean of Engineering two copies of the final version of the thesis describ-ing the research in its entirety. The thesis will not be considered as accepted until approvedby the doctoral committee and one or more refereed articles based on it are accepted for pub-lication in a first-tier professional or scientific journal approved by the doctoral committee.All doctoral theses must also be reproduced on microfilm by University Microfilms Inter-national, which keeps on deposit the master microfilm copy and responds to requests forcopies by individuals and libraries.

Time Limit for Completing DegreeAll requirements for the doctoral degree must be completed within eight years follow-

ing initial enrollment in the Ph.D. program. Extensions will be allowed only in unusual cir-cumstances and must be recommended in writing by the student’s doctoral committee, andapproved by the dean of engineering in consultation with the Graduate Program Leader-ship Council.

Additional Graduation RequirementsThe requirements for the doctoral degree in the School of Engineering have been made

to establish the structure in which the degree may be earned. Upon written approval of theprovost, the dean of the School of Engineering, the doctoral committee, and the chair ofthe major department, other degree requirements may be established. The University re-serves the right to evaluate the undertakings and the accomplishments of the degree candi-date in total, and award or withhold the degree as a result of its deliberations.



General Information

Certificate programs are designed to provide intensive background in a narrow area atthe graduate level. At roughly one-third of the units of a master’s degree program, the cer-tificate is designed to be completed in a much shorter period of time. These certificate pro-grams are appropriate for students working in industry who wish to update their skills orthose interested in changing their career path. More detail about certificates may be foundon the department website.

Admission

To be accepted into a certificate program, the applicant must have a bachelor’s degree andmeet any additional requirements for the specific certificate. Exceptions based onwork ex-perience may be granted for the Certificate in Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering.

Grade Requirements

Students must receive a minimum grade of C in each course and have an overall GPAof 3.0 or better to earn a certificate.

Continuation for a Master’s Degree

All Santa Clara University graduate courses applied to the completion of a certificateprogram earn graduate credit that may also be applied toward a graduate degree. Studentswho wish to continue for such a degree must submit a separate application and satisfy allnormal admission requirements. The general GRE test requirement for graduate admis-sion to the master’s degree will be waived for students who complete a certificate programwith a GPA of 3.5 or better.

Academic Requirements

ASIC Design and Test


This certificate program has a dual purpose: (a) to strengthen fundamental knowledgeof the design process that helps the designer adapt to future innovations in technology; and(b) to introduce the designer to state-of-the-art tools and techniques. The program consistsof the eight courses listed below. Any change in the requirements must be approved by theacademic advisor.

Required Courses (16 units) • ELEN 387 VLSI Design I (2 units) • ELEN 500 Logic Analysis and Synthesis (2 units) • ELEN 603 Logic Design Using HDL (2 units) • ELEN 605 High-Level Synthesis (2 units) • ELEN 608 Design for Testability (2 units) • ELEN 624 Signal Integrity in IC and PCB Systems (2 units) • Two electives from ELEN 388, 389, 601, 604, 609, 613, 614 or 620 (2 units)


Analog Circuit Design

Advisor: Dr. Shoba Krishnan

This certificate provides a background in the basic devices and circuits that are funda-mental to analog circuit design. The program will also introduce the student to state-of-the-art analog IC design tools. The program consists of the courses listed below totaling 16units.

Required Courses (14 units) • ELEN 252 Analog Integrated Circuits I (2 units) • ELEN 253 Analog Integrated Circuits II (2 units) • ELEN 254 Advanced Analog Integrated Circuit Design (4 units) • ELEN 264 Semiconductor Device Theory I (2 units) • ELEN 387 VLSI Design I (2 units)

Elective Courses (2 units) • ELEN 251 Transistor Models for IC Design (2 units) • ELEN 265 Semiconductor Device Theory II (2 units) • ELEN 351 RF Integrated Circuit Design (2 units) • ELEN 352 Mixed Signal IC Design for Data Communications (2 units) • ELEN 353 DC to DC Power Conversion (2 units) • ELEN 388 VLSI Design II (2 units)

Digital Signal Processing Applications


This certificate program provides a basic understanding of digital signal processing the-ory and modern implementation methods as well as advanced knowledge of at least one spe-cific application area. Digital signal processing has become an important part of many areasof engineering, and this certificate prepares students for traditional or novel applications.

Required Courses (10 to 12 units)• ELEN 233E or ELEN 233 and 234 Digital Signal Processing I, II (4 units) • ELEN 223 Digital Signal Processing System Development (4 units) or

ELEN 226 DSP Design in FPGA (2 units) • ELEN 421 Speech Coding I or ELEN 640 Digital Image Processing I (2 units) • AMTH 210 or AMTH 245 (2 units)

Elective Courses (4 to 6 units to make a total of 16 units) may be selected from the listbelow. Any courses from the required list above that were not selected to meet the require-ments may be included in the elective options.

• AMTH 308 Theory of Wavelets (2 units) or AMTH 358 Fourier Transforms (2 units)

• ELEN 241 Introduction to Communications (2 units)


• ELEN 243 Digital Communications Systems (2 units)• ELEN 244 Information Theory (2 units) • ELEN 334 Introduction to Statistical Signal Processing (2 units) • ELEN 422 Speech Coding II (2 units)• ELEN 431 Adaptive Signal Processing I (2 units) • ELEN 643 Digital Image Processing II (2 units)

Digital Signal Processing Theory


This certificate program provides a firm grounding in fundamentals of digital signal pro-cessing (DSP) technology and its applications. It is appropriate for engineers involved withany application of DSP who want a better working knowledge of DSP theory and its ap-plications. A novel feature of the program is a hands-on DSP hardware/software develop-ment laboratory course in which students design and build systems for various applicationsusing contemporary DSP hardware and development software.

Required Courses (8 units) • AMTH 308 Theory of Wavelets (2 units) or

AMTH 358 Fourier Transforms (2 units) • ELEN 233E or ELEN 233 and 234 Digital Signal Processing I, II (4 units) • ELEN 334 Introduction to Statistical Signal Processing (2 units)

Elective Courses (8 units) • ELEN 223 Digital Signal Processing System Development (4 units) • ELEN 226 DSP Design in FPGA (2 units)• ELEN 235 Estimation I (2 units) • ELEN 241 Introduction to Communications (2 units) • ELEN 244 Information Theory (2 units) • ELEN 336 Detection (2 units)• ELEN 431 Adaptive Signal Processing I (2 units) • ELEN 640 Digital Image Processing I (2 units) • ELEN 641 Image and Video Compression (2 units) • ELEN 643 Digital Image Processing II (2 units)


Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering

Advisor: Electrical Engineering Department Chair

This certificate has been designed for those individuals who have significant work expe-rience in some area of electrical engineering and wish to take graduate-level courses but maylack some prerequisite knowledge because they have not earned the BSEE degree. This one-year program consists of 16 to 28 units, depending on the background of the individual stu-dent, and covers electrical engineering core areas. Eight of these units may be credited towardan MSEE degree after successful completion of the certificate.

The required courses are selected with the help of the program advisor according to thestudent’s background.

• ELEN 21 Introduction to Logic Design (4 units) • ELEN 33 Digital Systems Architecture (5 units) • ELEN 50 Electric Circuits I (5 units) • ELEN 100 Electric Circuits II (5 units) • ELEN 104 Electromagnetics I (5 units)• ELEN 110 Linear Systems (5 units) or ELEN 210 (2 units)• ELEN 115 Electronic Circuits I (5 units) or ELEN 250 (2 units)• ELEN 151 Semiconductor Devices I (5 units) or ELEN 261 (2 units)

Microwave and Antennas

Advisors: Dr. Talal Al-Attar, Dr. Timothy Healy

The purpose of this certificate is to meet the increasing need for the knowledge in mi-crowave, antenna and RF integrated circuits in present electronic products. This programis offered for students who have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. The students are expectedto have had knowledge of multivariate calculus and preferably partial differential equations.

The curriculum consists of 16 units: two required courses (4 units) and 12 units of elective courses listed below:

Required Courses• ELEN 201 or 202 Electromagnetic Field Theory I or II (2 units each)• ELEN 701 Microwave System Architecture (2 units)

Elective Courses• RF Circuits: ELEN 351, 354 (2 units each)• Laboratory oriented: ELEN 705, 726 (3 units each)• Passive components: ELEN 706 (4 units)

• Active components: ELEN 711, 712 (2 units each)• Antennas: ELEN 715, 716 (2 units each)Substitutions for theses courses are only possible with the approval of the certificate

advisor and the chair.


ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORIES

The Electrical Engineering program is supported by a set of well-equipped laboratories.Some are dedicated solely for lower division courses such as circuits and electronics. In ad-dition the department has a diversity of research and teaching laboratories listed next.

The ASIC Testing Laboratory supports research conducted by graduate students fromthe departments of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. Computer-aidedtesting packages from industry and the public domain are used in projects such as faultmodeling and analysis. Projects include design for test on RTL-level for digital and mixedsignal circuits, and design for reliability based on the defect-based testing.

The Communications and Microwave Laboratory provides a full range of modernmeasurement capability from 0-22 GHz, including a number of automatic network ana-lyzers and modern spectrum analyzers. It also has extensive computer-aided design and sim-ulation capability, based largely on modern commercial software running on workstations.Interconnection of hardware measurements and computer simulation is stressed.

The Digital Systems Laboratory (operated jointly with the Department of ComputerEngineering) provides complete facilities for experiments and projects ranging in complex-ity from a few digital integrated circuits to FPGA-based designs. The laboratory also in-cludes a variety of development systems to support embedded systems and digital signalprocessing.

The Electronic Devices Laboratory is dedicated to teaching and research topics on elec-tronic devices, materials, and their manufacturing technologies. Current research topics in-clude impact of process variations on the analysis and optimization of VLSI circuits,photovoltaic devices, and MOS device modeling, including quantum mechanical interfacecharge distribution effects.

The Intelligent Control Laboratory provides an experimental environment for stu-dents in the area of control and system engineering. It includes a computer-controlled ro-botic system, several servo-experimenters, and a torsional mechanical control system. Theequipment provides students with a wide range of qualitative and quantitative experimentsfor learning the utility and versatility of feedback in computer-controlled systems.

The Latimer Energy Laboratory (LEL) supports a very wide range of activities relat-ing to photovoltaics (PV), from K-12 outreach through graduate engineering. The labora-tory focuses on measurement of solar radiation, measurement and characterization ofartificial light sources, study of physical characteristics of PV cells, and electrical character-istics, including I-V curves. Instrumentation includes: pyranometers, VIS-IR spectrome-ters, metallurgical microscopes, source meters, and related computers.

The Nanoelectronics Laboratory provides teaching and research facilities for modeling,simulation, and characterization of devices and circuits in the nanoscale. Ongoing researchtopics include silicon heterostructures, thin dielectrics, high-frequency device and circuitparameter extraction, carbon nanostructures used as electrical interconnect and thermal in-terface materials, and compact modeling of transistors and interconnects for large-scale cir-cuit simulation. This laboratory is part of the campus-wide Center for Nanostructures,established to conduct, promote, and nurture nanoscale science and technology interdisci-plinary research and education activities at the University, and to position the University asa national center of innovation in nanoscience education and nanostructures research.

The Image and Video Processing Laboratory supports graduate student research onalgorithms and implementations for image analysis, image reconstruction and super-reso-lution, and stereo imaging. Laboratory equipment includes cameras for image acquisition,computational resources, and FPGAs for real-time testing.


The Multimedia Education Laboratory (operated jointly with the Department of Com-puter Engineering) is dedicated to the development and delivery of multimedia educationalresources and to the development of tools to create and present these resources. The labora-tory is equipped with eight UNIX workstations with high-speed ATM networking.

The Robotics Systems Laboratory is an interdisciplinary laboratory specializing in the de-sign, control, and teleoperation of highly capable robotics systems for scientific discovery,technology validation, and engineering education. Laboratory students develop and operatesystems that include spacecraft, underwater robots, aircraft, and land rovers. These projectsserve as ideal test beds for learning and conducting research in mechatronic system design,guidance and navigation, command and control systems, and human-machine interfaces.

The Signal Processing Research Laboratory (SPRL) conducts research into theoreticalalgorithm development in adaptive/nonlinear signal processing, speech/audio/video signalprocessing, and their applications in communications, biotech, Voice-over-IP networking,and related areas. The lab supports student research in algorithms and real-time implemen-tations on Digital Signal Processors (DSPs) and Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs).Laboratory equipment includes UNIX workstations, PCs, digital oscilloscopes, video cam-eras, wireless LAN networking equipment, DSP boards, and FPGA boards.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS


ELEN 20. Emerging Areas in Electrical Engineering

Introduction to several important new fron-tiers in electrical engineering selected from:renewal energy sources and conversion toelectricity, energy storage devices and sys-tems, nanoscale science and technology,power electronics, high-speed electronics,and ubiquitous wireless and video commu-nications. Course includes laboratory expe-rience and visits to research and productionfacilities in Silicon Valley companies. (3 units)

ELEN 21. Introduction to Logic DesignBoolean functions and their minimization.Designing combinational circuits, adders,multipliers, multiplexers, decoders. Noisemargin, propagation delay. Busing. Mem-ory elements: latches and flip-flops; timing:registers; counters. Programmable logic,PLD, and FPGA. Use of industry-qualityCAD tools for schematic capture and HDLin conjunction with FPGAs. (Undergradu-ate core course.) Also listed as COEN 21. Co-requisite: ELEN 21L. (4 units)

ELEN 21L. Laboratory for ELEN 21Also listed as COEN 21L. Co-requisite:ELEN 21. (1 unit)

ELEN 21C. Introduction to Logic Design

Compressed version of ELEN 21 taughtin graduate time format. Also listed asCOEN 21C. (2 units)

ELEN 33. Digital Systems ArchitectureOverview of processor architectures for gen-eral-purpose processors, special purpose sig-nal processing microprocessors, and FPGAsoft core processors; data representation infixed-point, floating-point, instruction set ar-chitectures; assembly and machine languageprogramming; real-time I/O; introduction tosample data systems. Analog-to-digital con-verters and digital-to-analog converters. (Un-dergraduate core course.) Prerequisites: ELEN21 with a grade of C- or better and COEN 11.Co-requisite ELEN 33L, COEN 12. (4 units)

ELEN 33L. Laboratory for ELEN 33Co-requisite: ELEN 33. (1 unit)


ELEN 100. Electric Circuits IIContinuation of ELEN 50. Sinusoidalsteady state and phasors, transformers, reso-nance, Laplace analysis, transfer functions.Frequency response analysis. Bode dia-grams. Switching circuits. Laboratory. Pre-requisite: either ELEN 50 with a grade of C-or better, or PHYS 70. Co-requisite: AMTH106, ELEN 100L. (4 units)


ELEN 104. Electromagnetics IVector analysis and vector calculus. The lawsof Coulomb, Lorentz, Faraday, and Gauss.Dielectric and magnetic materials. Energy inelectric and magnetic fields. Capacitance andInductance. Maxwell’s equations. Waveequation. Poynting vector. Wave propaga-tion and reflection. Transmission lines. Radi-ation. Prerequisites: PHYS 33 and ELEN100. Co-requisite: ELEN 104L. (4 units)


ELEN 105. Electromagnetics IIIn-depth study of several areas of electro-magnetics such as device parasitics, match-ing circuits, Poisson equation solutions,antennas and antenna arrays, wave-particleduality, and transients in transmission lines.Prerequisite: ELEN 104. Co-requisite:ELEN 105L. (4 units)


ELEN 110. Linear SystemsSignals and system modeling. Laplace trans-form. Transfer function. Convolution. Dis-crete systems and Z-transform. Frequencyanalysis. Fourier series and transform. Fil-tering. State-Space models. MATLAB Lab-oratory/Problem sessions. (Undergraduatecore course.) Prerequisite: ELEN 100. Co-requisite: ELEN 110L. (4 units)

ELEN 110L. Laboratory for ELEN 110MATLAB laboratory/problem sessions. Co-requisite: ELEN 110. (1 unit)

ELEN 112. Modern Network Synthesis and Design*

Approximation and synthesis of active net-works. Filter design using positive and neg-ative feedback biquads. Sensitivity analysis.Fundamentals of passive network synthesis.Design project. Prerequisite: ELEN 110. Co-requisite: ELEN 112L. (4 units)


ELEN 115. Electronic Circuits IStudy of basic principles of operation, ter-minal characteristics, and equivalent circuitmodels for diodes and transistors. Analysisand design of diode circuits, transistor am-plifiers, and inverter circuits. (Undergradu-ate core course.) Prerequisite: ELEN 50 witha grade of C- or better. Co-requisite: ELEN115L. (4 units)



ELEN 50. Electric Circuits IPhysical basis and mathematical models ofcircuit components and energy sources. Cir-cuit theorems and methods of analysis ap-plied to DC and AC circuits. Laboratory.(Undergraduate core course) Co-requisite:PHYS 33, ELEN 50L. (4 units)



ELEN 116. Electronic Circuits II*Design and analysis of multistage analog amplifiers. Study of differential amplifiers,current mirrors, and gain stages. Frequencyresponse of cascaded amplifiers and gain-bandwidth considerations. Concepts of feed-back, stability and frequency compensation.Design of output stages and power ampli-fiers. Prerequisite: ELEN 115. Co-requisite:ELEN 116L. (4 units)


ELEN 117. Electronic Circuits III*Design and analysis of BJT and MOSFETanalog ICs. Study of analog circuits such ascomparators, sample/hold amplifiers, andcontinuous time switched capacitor filters.Architecture and design of analog to digitaland digital to analog converters. Referenceand biasing circuits. Study of noise and dis-tortion in analog ICs. Prerequisite: ELEN116. Co-requisite: ELEN 117L. (4 units)


ELEN 118. Fundamentals of Computer-Aided Circuit Simulation*

Introduction to algorithms and principlesused in circuit simulation packages (such asSPICE). Formulation of equations for linearand nonlinear circuits. Detailed study of thethree different types of circuit analysis (AC,DC, and transient). Discussion of compu-tational aspects, including sparse matrices,Newton’s method, numerical integrationand parallel computing. Applications to elec-tronic circuits, active filters, and CMOS dig-ital circuits. The course includes a numberof design projects in which simulation soft-ware is written in MATLAB and verifiedusing SPICE. Also listed as ELEN 219. Pre-requisites: ELEN 21 with a grade of C- or bet-ter, 100, and 115. Co-requisite: ELEN 118L.(4 units)

ELEN 118L Laboratory for ELEN 118Co-requisite: ELEN 118. (1 unit)

ELEN 119. Current Topics in Electrical Engineering


ELEN 123. MechatronicsIntroduction to the behavior, design, andintegration of electromechanical compo-nents and systems. Review of appropriateelectronic components/circuitry, mecha-nism configurations, and programmingconstructs. Use and integration of transduc-ers, microcontrollers, and actuators. Alsolisted as MECH 143. Prerequisites: ELEN 50with a grade of C- or better and COEN 11 or44. Co-requisite: ELEN 123L. (4 units)

ELEN 123L. Laboratory for ELEN 123Also listed as MECH 143L. Co-requisite:ELEN 123. (1 unit)

ELEN 127. Advanced Logic Design*Contemporary design of finite-state ma-chines as system controllers using hardwaredescription languages, MSI, PLDs, or FPGAdevices. Minimization techniques, perform-ance analysis, and modular system design.Also listed as COEN 127. Prerequisite: ELEN21 with a grade of C- or better. Co-requisites:ELEN 115 and 127L. (4 units)

ELEN 127L. Laboratory for ELEN 127Design, construction, and testing of con-trollers from verbal specs. Use of CAD de-sign tools. Also listed as COEN 127L.Co-requisite: ELEN 127. (1 unit)

ELEN 130. Control Systems*Applications of control systems in engineer-ing. Principle of feedback. Performancespecifications: transient and steady-state re-sponse. Stability. Design of control systemsby frequency and root-locus methods.Computer-controller systems. State-variablefeedback design. Problem sessions. Prerequi-site: ELEN 110. Co-requisite: ELEN 130L.(4 units)



ELEN 131. Introduction to RoboticsOverview of robotics: control, AI, and com-puter vision. Components and structure ofrobots. Kinematics and dynamics of robotmanipulators. Servo-control design, PIDcontrol. Trajectory planning, obstacle avoid-ance. Sensing and vision. Robot intelligenceand task planning. Laboratory. Prerequisite:ELEN 110. Co-requisite: ELEN 131L. (4 units)


ELEN 133. Digital Signal Processing*Discrete signals and systems. Differenceequations. Convolution summation. Z-transform, transfer function, system response,stability. Digital filter design and implemen-tation. Frequency domain analysis. DiscreteFourier transform and FFT. Audio and videoexamples. Laboratory for real-time process-ing. Prerequisites: ELEN 110 or both ELEN50 with a grade of C- or better and COEN 19.Co-requisite: ELEN 133L. (4 units)

ELEN 133L. Laboratory for ELEN 133Laboratory for real-time processing. Co-requisite: ELEN 133. (1 unit)

ELEN 134. Applications of Signal Processing*

Current applications of signal processing.Prerequisite: ELEN 133. Co-requisite:ELEN 134L. (4 units)


ELEN 139. Special Topics in Signals and Systems


ELEN 141. Communication Systems*Signal description; Fourier transforms; fil-tering; noise description; linear, exponential,and pulse modulation and demodulation.Amplitude and frequency modulation,phase lock loops. Laboratory. Prerequisites:ELEN 110 and AMTH 108. Co-requisite:ELEN 141L. (4 units)


ELEN 144. RF and Microwave Components*

The fundamental characteristics of passiveand active electrical components. Parasitics,models, and measurements. Modeling ofcircuit interconnect wiring as transmissionlines. Study of crosstalk and other noises inhigh-speed digital circuits. Use of state-of-the-art CAD tools. Also listed as ELEN706. Prerequisite: ELEN 105. Co-requisite:ELEN 144L. (4 units)


ELEN 151. Semiconductor DevicesProperties of materials, crystal structure, andband structure of solids. Carrier statistics andtransport; p-n junction statics, I-V charac-teristics, equivalent circuits, and switchingresponse. Metal-semiconductor contacts,Schottky diodes. MOS field-effect transis-tors, bipolar junction transistors. Laboratory.(Undergraduate core course.) Prerequisite:ELEN 104. Co-requisite: 151L. (4 units)


ELEN 152. Semiconductor Devices and Technology*

Continuation of MOS field-effect transistorsand bipolar junction transistors, heterojunc-tions. Principles of silicon IC fabricationprocesses. Bulk and epitaxial crystal growth,


thermal oxidation, diffusion, ion implanta-tion. Process simulation for basic devices.Prerequisite: ELEN 151. Co-requisite: ELEN152L. (4 units)


ELEN 153. Digital Integrated Circuit Design*

Introduction to VLSI design and methodol-ogy. Study of basic principals of operation,terminal characteristics, and equivalent cir-cuit models for diodes and transistors. Analy-sis of CMOS integrated circuits, circuitmodeling, and performance evaluation sup-ported simulation (SPICE). Ratioed, switch,and dynamic logic families; combinationaland sequential circuits. Fully custom andsemi-custom design. Physical design: place-ment and routing. Use of state-of-the-artCAD tools. Prerequisites: COEN/ELEN 21and ELEN 50 with a grade of C- or better. Co-requisite: ELEN 153L. (4 units)


ELEN 156. Introduction to Nanotechnology*

Introduction to the field of nanoscience andnanotechnology. Properties of nanomateri-als and devices. Nanoelectronics: from sili-con and beyond. Measurements ofnanosystems. Applications and implica-tions. Laboratory experience is an integralpart of the course. This course is part of theElectrical Engineering program and shouldbe suitable for juniors and seniors in engi-neering and first-year graduate students.Also listed as MECH 156. Prerequisite:ELEN 151. Co-requisite: 156L. (4 units)

ELEN 156L. Laboratory for ELEN 156Also listed as MECH 156L. Co-requisite:ELEN 156. (1 unit)

ELEN 160. Chaos Theory, Metamath-ematics and the Limits of Knowledge: A Scientific Perspective on Religion*

Limitations of science are examined in theframework of nonlinear system theory andmetamathematics. Strange attractors, bifur-cations and chaos are studied in some detail. Additional topics include an intro-duction to formal systems and an overviewof Godel’s theorems. The mathematicalbackground developed in the course is usedas a basis for exploring the relationship be-tween science, aesthetics, and religion. Par-ticular emphasis is placed on the rationalityof faith. Also listed as ELEN 217. Prerequi-sites: AMTH 106 (or an equivalent course indifferential equations), and a basic familiaritywith Matlab. Co-requisite: ELEN 160L. (4 units)


ELEN 161. BioinstrumentationTransducers and biosensors from tradi-tional to nanotechnology; bioelectronicsand measurement system design; interfacebetween biological system and instrumen-tation; data analysis; clinical safety. Labora-tory component will include traditionalclinical measurements and design and testof a measurement system with appropriatetransducers. (No human or animal subjectswill be used.) Also listed as BIOE 161. Prerequisites: BIOE 10, BIOL 21 andELEN 50. Co-requisite: ELEN 161L. (4 units)

ELEN 161L. Laboratory for ELEN 161Also listed as BIOE 161L. Co-requisite:ELEN 161. (1 unit)

ELEN 162. BioSignals and ProcessingOrigin and characteristics of bioelectric, bio-optical, and bioacoustic signals generatedfrom biological systems. Behavior and re-sponse of biological signals to stimulation.Acquisition and interpretation of signals.


Signal processing methods include FFTspectral analysis and time-frequency analy-sis. Laboratory component will includemodeling of signal generation and analysisof signals such as electrocardiogram (ECG)electromyogram (EMG), and vocal pressurewaveforms. Also listed as BIOE 162. Prereq-uisites: AMTH 106, BIOE 10, and ELEN50. Co-requisite: ELEN 162L. (4 units)

ELEN 162L. Laboratory for ELEN 162Also listed as BIOE 162L. Co-requisite:ELEN 162. (1 unit)

ELEN 164. Introduction to Power Electronics*

Development of models utilizing semicon-ductor materials used in high-current and/or high-voltage applications. Models in-clude DC to DC converters, AC to DCconverters, and DC to AC inverters. Analy-sis of power amplifiers. SPICE implementa-tions of models. Prerequisite: ELEN 115.Co-requisite: 164L. (4 units)


ELEN 167. Medical Imaging SystemsOverview of medical imaging systems in-cluding senors and electrical interfaces fordata acquisition, mathematical models ofthe relationship of structural and physiolog-ical information to sensor measurements,resolution and accuracy limits, and conver-sion process from electronic signals to imagesynthesis. Analysis of the specification andinteraction of the functional units of imag-ing systems and the expected performance.Focus on MRI, CT, ultrasound, PET, andimpedance imaging. Also listed as BIOE 167.Prerequisite: BIOE 162 or ELEN 162 orELEN 110 or MECH 142. (4 units)

ELEN 180. Introduction to Information Storage

Storage hierarchy. Design of memory andstorage devices, with a particular emphasison magnetic disks and storage-class mem-ories. Error detection, correction, and

avoidance fundamentals. Disk arrays. Stor-age interfaces and buses. Network attachedand distributed storage, interaction econ-omy, and technological innovation. Alsolisted as COEN 180. Prerequisites: ELEN 21or COEN 21, and COEN 20. COEN 122recommended. (4 units)

ELEN 182. Energy Systems Design*Introduction to alternative energy systemswith emphasis on those utilizing solar tech-nologies; system analysis including resources,extraction, conversion, efficiency, and end-use; project will design power system for ahouse off or on grid making best use of re-newable energy; system design will includepower needs, generation options, storage,back-up power. Prerequisite: ELEN 50. (4 units)

ELEN 183. Power Systems Analysis*Analysis, design, and optimization of powersystems for traditional and renewable powergeneration. Prerequisite: ELEN 100 orPhysics 112. (4 units)

ELEN 188. Co-op EducationPractical experience in a planned programdesigned to give students work experiencerelated to their academic field of study andcareer objectives. Satisfactory completion ofthe assignment includes preparation of asummary report on co-op activities. P/NPgrading. May be taken twice. May not betaken for graduate credit. (2 units)

ELEN 189. Co-op Technical ReportCredit given for a technical report on a spe-cific activity, such as a design or a researchproject, etc., after completing the co-op as-signment. Approval of department co-opadvisor required. Letter grades based oncontent and presentation quality of report.May be taken twice. May not be taken forgraduate credit. (2 units)


Graduate Courses

Some graduate courses may not apply toward certain degree programs. As early as pos-sible, preferably during the first quarter of study, students are urged to discuss in detail withtheir faculty advisor the program of study they wish to pursue.

ELEN 192. Introduction to Senior Design Project

Junior preparation for senior project. An in-troduction to project requirements and par-ticipation in the coordination of the seniorconference. Tentative project selection.(2 units)

ELEN 194. Design Project ISpecification of an engineering project, se-lected with the mutual agreement of the stu-dent and the project advisor. Completeinitial design with sufficient detail to esti-mate the effectiveness of the project. Initialdraft of the project report. Prerequisite:ENGL 181. (2 units)

ELEN 195. Design Project IIContinued design and construction of theproject, system, or device. Second draft of project report. Prerequisite: ELEN 194.(2 units)

ELEN 196. Design Project IIIContinued design and construction of theproject, system, or device. Final report. Pre-requisite: ELEN 195. (1 unit)

ELEN 199. Directed Research/ReadingInvestigation of an approved engineeringproblem and preparation of a suitable proj-ect report. Open to electrical engineeringmajors only. (1–6 units)

* Eligible for graduate credit in electricalengineering.

ELEN 200. Electrical Engineering Graduate Seminars

Regularly scheduled seminars on topics ofcurrent interest in the fields of electrical engineering and computer engineering.Consult department office for detailed in-formation. P/NP grading. (1 or 2 units)

ELEN 201. Electromagnetic Field Theory I

Time-varying electromagnetic field con-cepts starting with Maxwell’s equations. De-velopment of field theorems. Developmentof circuit theory from Maxwell’s equations.Transmission lines, including transient ef-fects, losses, and coupling. Plane waves, re-flection and refraction at interfaces.Prerequisite: An undergraduate electromag-netic field course. (2 units)

ELEN 202. Electromagnetic Field Theory II

Solution of boundary value problems in rec-tangular, cylindrical, and spherical coordinatesemploying Green’s functions. Applications include circular waveguides and resonators,dielectric waveguides and resonators, and an-tennas. Prerequisite: ELEN 201. (2 units)

ELEN 210. Signals, Circuits, and Systems

Continuous and discrete signals. Circuitequations and time response. Laplace trans-form. Difference equations and discrete sys-tems. Z-transform. Convolution. Transferfunction. Frequency response. Fourier seriesand transform. Matrix representations ofcircuits and systems. The notion of state.State transition matrix. State and output re-sponse. Equivalent to ELEN 110. May notbe included in the minimum required unitsof Electrical Engineering courses. (2 units)


ELEN 211. Modern Network Analysis I

Graph theory and its applications to net-work matrix equations. Network compo-nent magnitude and frequency scaling.Network topology, graph theory, graph ma-trices, oriented and nonoriented graphs.Fundamental network laws. Topologicallydependent matrix equations. Circuit simula-tion. N Planar and dual graphs. Nondegen-erate network state equations. Prerequisites:AMTH 246 and knowledge of Laplace trans-forms. (2 units)

ELEN 216. Modern Network Synthesis and Design

Approximation and synthesis of active net-works. Filter design using positive and neg-ative feedback biquads. Sensitivity analysis.Fundamentals of passive network synthesis.Credit not allowed for both 112 and 216. Pre-requisite: ELEN 210 or its undergraduateequivalent of ELEN 110. (4 units)

ELEN 217. Chaos Theory, Metamath-ematics and the Limits of Knowledge: A Scientific Perspective on Religion

Limitations of science are examined in theframework of nonlinear system theory andmetamathematics. Strange attractors, bifur-cations and chaos are studied in some detail. Additional topics include an intro-duction to formal systems and an overviewof Godel’s theorems. The mathematicalbackground developed in the course is usedas a basis for exploring the relationship be-tween science, aesthetics, and religion. Par-ticular emphasis is placed on the rationalityof faith. Also listed as ELEN 160. Prerequi-sites: AMTH 106 or an equivalent course indifferential equations, and a basic familiaritywith Matlab. (4 units)

ELEN 219. Fundamentals of Computer-Aided Circuit Simulation

Introduction to the algorithms and princi-ples used in circuit simulation packages(such as SPICE). Formation of equationsfor linear and nonlinear circuits. Detailedstudy of three different types of circuitanalysis (AC, DC, and transient). Discus-sion of computational aspects, includingsparse matrices, Newton’s method, numer-ical integration, and parallel computing.Applications to electronic circuits, active fil-ter, and CMOS digital circuits. Course in-cludes a number of design projects in whichsimulation software is written in Matlab andverified using SPICE. Prerequisites: ELEN21, ELEN 100, and ELEN 115. Credit notallowed for both 118 and 219. (4 units)

ELEN 223. Digital Signal Processing System Development

Hands-on experience with hardware andsoftware development for real-time DSP ap-plications. Students design, program, andbuild a DSP application from start to finish.Such applications include image processing,speech/audio/video compression, multime-dia, etc. The development environment in-cludes Texas Instruments TMS320C6Xdevelopment systems. Prerequisites: ELEN234 or ELEN 233E and knowledge of “C”programming language. (4 units)

ELEN 226. DSP Design in FPGAIntroduction to current state-of-the-art design and implementation of FPGA signalprocessing systems with emphasis on digitalcommunications applications. Overview ofcurrent generation FPGAs; FPGA architec-ture and data path design for digital filters,multirate filters, canonic signed digit arith-metic, and spectrum channelization usingdigital down converters (DOCs). Implemen-tation of FPGA DSP design using VHDLand visual dataflow methodologies. Prereq-uisites: ELEN 133, ELEN 233E or ELEN234, and ELEN 127 or the equivalent. (2 units)


ELEN 229. Topics in Network Theory (2 units)

ELEN 230. Introduction to Control Systems

Applications of control systems in engineer-ing. Principle of feedback. Performancespecifications: transient and steady-state re-sponse. Stability. Design of control systemsby frequency and root-locus methods.Computer-controller systems. State-variablefeedback design. Problem sessions. Creditnot allowed for both ELEN 130 and ELEN230. Prerequisite: ELEN 210 or its under-graduate equivalent of ELEN 110. (4 units)

ELEN 232. Introduction to Nonlinear Systems

Basic nonlinear phenomena in dynamic sys-tems. State space and phase plane concepts.Equilibria. Linearization. Stability. Lia-punov’s method. Prerequisite: ELEN 230Eor 236. (2 units)

ELEN 233. Digital Signal Processing IDescription of discrete signals and systems.Z-transform. Convolution and transferfunctions. System response and stability.Fourier transform and discrete Fouriertransform. Sampling theorem. Digital filter-ing. Also listed as COEN 201. Prerequisite:ELEN 210 or its undergraduate equivalentof ELEN 110. (2 units)

ELEN 233E. Digital Signal Processing I and II

Same description as ELEN 233 and ELEN234. Credit not allowed for both ELEN 133and 233E. (4 units)

ELEN 234. Digital Signal Processing II

Continuation of ELEN 233. Digital FIRand IIR filter design and realization tech-niques. Multirate signal processing. FastFourier transform. Quantization effects. Alsolisted as COEN 202. Prerequisite: ELEN 233.(2 units)

ELEN 235. Estimation IIntroduction to Classical estimation. Mini-mum Variance Unbiased Estimator(MVUE) from Cramer-Rao theorem, suffi-cient statistics, and linear estimator con-straint. Maximum Likelihood Estimation(MLE) method. Least Square (LS) meth-ods. Prerequisites: AMTH 211, AMTH 246,familiarility with MATLAB. (4 units)

ELEN 236. Linear Control SystemsConcept of state-space descriptions of dy-namic systems. Relations to frequency do-main descriptions. State-space realizationsand canonical forms. Stability. Controllabil-ity and observability. Discrete time systems.Prerequisites: ELEN 210 or its undergradu-ate equivalent of ELEN 110. (2 units)

ELEN 237. Optimal ControlLinear regulator problem. Hamilton-Jacobiequation. Riccati equation. Stability. Esti-mators. Prerequisite: ELEN 236. (2 units)

ELEN 238. Model Predictive ControlState-space model, linear and nonlinearplant, prediction, stability, optimal control,optimal estimation, measurable and un-measurable disturbance, MPC formulationand design. Prerequisite: ELEN 130, 230,MECH 142 or equivalent. (2 units)

ELEN 239. Topics in Systems Theory (2 units)

ELEN 241. Introduction to Communication

Power spectral density and correlation;bandwidth; random processes; carrier fre-quency, modulation and baseband versuspassband modulation. Prerequisite: ELEN210 or its undergraduate equivalent ofELEN 110. (2 units)


ELEN 243. Digital Communication Systems

Digital modulation techniques including:QAM, PSK, FSK; matched filter receivers;energy and SNR; probability of error versusSNR; Nyquist pulses; introduction to syn-chronization. Prerequisite: ELEN 241 orequivalent. (2 units)

ELEN 244. Information TheoryIntroduction to the fundamental conceptsof information theory. Source models.Source coding. Discrete channel withoutmemory. Continuous channel. Alternateyears. Also listed as COEN 341. Prerequisites:ELEN 241 and AMTH 211. (2 units)

ELEN 247. Communication Systems Modeling Using Simulink I

The objective of this course is for students toacquire and consolidate their practical skillsof digital communication systems designthrough building simulation of some care-fully selected prototype systems usingMATLAB® and Simulink.® The compo-nents and the principle of operation of eachsystem will be presented in a lecture, to-gether with key simulation techniques re-quired. Topics include digital modulationand synchronization. Prerequisites: ELEN243 and 233. (2 units)

ELEN 248. Communication Systems Modeling Using Simulink II

Students learn how to build digital com-munication systems by using simulationof some carefully selected prototype sys-tems using MATLAB and Simulink. Top-ics include equalization, single carriersystems, OFDM systems, Viterbi decod-ing and forward error correction. Prereq-uisite: ELEN 247. (2 units)

ELEN 249. Topics in Communication (2 units)

ELEN 250. Electronic CircuitsIntroductory presentation of semiconduc-tor circuit theory. The p-n junction, bipolarjunction transistors (BJT), field-effect tran-sistors and circuit models for these devices.DC biasing required of small-signal ampli-fier circuits. Analysis and design of small-signal amplifiers. The ideal operationalamplifier and circuit applications. May notbe taken for credit by a student with an un-dergraduate degree in electrical engineering.Not for graduate credit. Prerequisite: ELEN50 or equivalent. (2 units)

ELEN 251. Transistor Models for IC Design

Semiconductor device modeling methodsbased upon device physics, process technol-ogy, and parameter extraction. Model deri-vation for bipolar junction transistors andmetal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect tran-sistors for use in circuit simulators. Modelparameter extraction methodology utilizinglinear regression, data fitting, and optimiza-tion techniques. Prerequisite: ELEN 265 orELEN 266. (2 units)

ELEN 252. Analog Integrated Circuits I

Design and analysis of multi-stage BJT andCMOS analog amplifiers. Study of differ-ential amplifiers, current mirrors, and gainstages. Frequency response of cascaded am-plifiers and gain-bandwidth considerations.Concepts of feedback, stability, and fre-quency compensation. Prerequisite: ELEN115 or equivalent. (2 units)

ELEN 253. Analog Integrated Circuits II

Design of operational amplifiers and wide-band amplifiers. Design of output stagesand power amplifiers. Reference and bias-ing circuits. Study of noise and distortionin analog ICs and concepts of low noisedesign. Selected applications of analog cir-cuits such as comparators. Prerequisite:ELEN 252. (2 units)


ELEN 254. Advanced Analog Integrated Circuit

Design architecture and design of sampleand hold amplifiers, analog to digital, anddigital to analog converters. Design of con-tinuous time and switched capacitor filters.Prerequisite: ELEN 253. (4 units)

ELEN 259. Topics in Circuit Design (2 units)

ELEN 261. Fundamentals of Semiconductor Physics

Wave mechanics. Crystal structure and en-ergy band structure of semiconductors. Car-rier statistics and transport. Electrical andoptical properties. (2 units)

ELEN 264. Semiconductor Device Theory I

Physics of semiconductor materials, junc-tions, and contacts as a basis for understand-ing all types of semiconductor devices.Prerequisite: ELEN 261 or ELEN 151 orequivalent. (2 units)

ELEN 265. Semiconductor Device Theory II

Continuation of ELEN 264. Bipolar transis-tors, MOS, and junction field-effect transis-tors, and semiconductor surface phenomena.Prerequisite: ELEN 264. (2 units)

ELEN 266. Semiconductor Device Theory I and II

Same description as ELEN 264 and 265.Prerequisite: ELEN 261 or ELEN 151 orequivalent. (4 units)

ELEN 271. Microsensors: Components and Systems

Microfabrication technologies, bulk andsurface micromachining, sensor fundamen-tals, electronic, chemical, and mechanicalcomponents as sensors, system level issues,technology integration; application and ex-amples of sensors. (2 units)

ELEN 274. Integrated Circuit Fabrication Processes I

Fundamental principles of silicon-inte-grated circuit fabrication processes. Practi-cal and theoretical aspects of microelectronicfabrication. Basic materials properties, including crystal structure and crystallo-graphic defects; physical and chemical mod-els of crystal growth; and doping, thermaloxidation, diffusion, and ion implantation.Prerequisite: ELEN 264. (2 units)

ELEN 275. Integrated Circuit Fabrication Processes II

Physical and chemical models of etchingand cleaning, epitaxy, deposited films, pho-tolithography, and metallization. Processsimulation and integration. Principles andpractical aspects of fabrication of devices forMOS and bipolar integrated circuits. Pre-requisite: ELEN 274. (2 units)

ELEN 277. IC Assembly and Packaging Technology

IC assembly techniques, assembly flow, diebond pad design rules, eutectic bonding andother assembly techniques, package typesand materials, package thermal and electri-cal design and fabrication, special packageconsiderations, future trends, and packagereliability. Prerequisite: ELEN 201. (2 units)

ELEN 278. Electrical Modeling and Design of High Speed IC Packages

Basic definitions and electrical models ofpackage structures. Basic electromagnetictheory, DC and AC resistance includingskin effect, loop and partial inductance,Maxwell and SPICE capacitance, imped-ance. Transmission line theory and coplanarstriplines. Packaging structures electricalcharacteristics. Noise in packages. Electricaldesign methodology of a high-speed multi-layer package; students will be required todesign and present an evaluation of the de-sign of a high speed multilayer packageusing commercial design tools. Prerequisite:ELEN 201. (2 units)


ELEN 279. Topics in Semiconductor Devices and Processing

(2 units)

ELEN 280. Introduction to Alternative Energy Systems

An introduction to such alternative energysystems with an emphasis on those utilizingsolar technologies. Learn how the technolo-gies work to provide electrical power todayand the capabilities foreseen for the future.The material is designed to be suitable forboth undergraduate and graduate studentsin engineering and related applied sciences.Also listed as MECH 287. (2 units)

ELEN 281A. Power Systems: Generation

Electricity is the most versatile and widelyused form of energy and as such it is thebackbone of today’s and tomorrow’s globalsociety. The course deals with the power system structure and components, electricpower generation, transmission and distri-bution. It also examines how these compo-nents interact and are controlled to meet therequirement of: capacity, energy demand;reliability, availability, and quality of powerdelivery; efficiency, minimization of powerloss; sustainability, and integration of lowcarbon energy sources. Prerequisite: ELEN280/MECH 287. (3 units)

ELEN 281B. Power Systems: Transmission and Distribution

The objective of this course is to cover thefundamental as well as wider aspects of Elec-tric Power Transmission and Distributionnetworks including monitoring and controlapplication tools typically provided by En-ergy Management Systems that enable Elec-tric Utility Companies manage these assets toachieve their goals. Prerequisite: ELEN 281A.(2 units)

ELEN 282. Photovoltaic Devices and Systems

This course begins with a discussion of thesun as a source of energy, emphasizing thecharacteristics of insolation. This leads to astudy of solar cells, their performance, theirmodels, and the effects on their perform-ance of factors such as atmospheric attenu-ation, incidence angle, shading, and others.Cells are connected together to becomemodules, which in turn are connected in ar-rays. This leads to a discussion of powerelectronic devices used to control and con-dition the DC solar voltage, includingcharge controllers, inverters, and other de-vices. Energy storage is studied. These com-ponents are then collected together in a solarPV system. The course concludes with a dis-cussion of system sizing. (2 units)

ELEN 283. Characterization of Photovoltaic Devices

This course consists of five pre-lab lecturesand five experiments exploring different aspects of photovoltaic cells and modules, in-cluding: cell characterization under con-trolled conditions using a solar simulator;determining the spectral response and quan-tum efficiency of cells; measurement of solarirradiance and insolation; characterization ofphotovoltaic modules under real sun condi-tions; study of solar-related power electron-ics. Prerequisite: ELEN 282 or equivalent. (2 units)

ELEN 284. Design and Fabrication of Photovoltaic Cells

Review of concepts needed to understandfunction, design, and manufacturing of PVcells and modules. PV cell physics leadingto derivation of the I-V curve and equiva-lent circuit, along with contact and opticaldesign, and use of computer-aided designtools. Manufacturing processes for siliconand thin film cells and modules. Cell meas-urements, including simulators, quantumefficiency, and parameter extraction. Celltypes include silicon, thin film, organics,and concentrators. Markets, drivers, and


LCOE (levelized cost of electricity) are sur-veyed. Prerequisites: ELEN 274 and 282.Co-requisite: ELEN 284L. ( 2 units)


ELEN 285. Introduction to the Smart Grid

The smart grid initiative calls for the con-struction of a 21st-century electric systemthat connects everyone to abundant, afford-able, clean, efficient, and reliable electricpower anytime, anywhere. It is envisionedthat it will seamlessly integrate many typesof generation and storage systems with asimplified interconnection process analo-gous to “plug and play.” This course de-scribes the components of the grid and thetools needed to realize its main goals: com-munication systems, intelligent meters, andappropriate computer systems to managethe grid. (2 units)

ELEN 286. Introduction to Wind Energy Engineering

Introduction to renewable energy, history ofwind energy, types and applications of vari-ous wind turbines, wind characteristics andresources, introduction to different parts of awind turbine including the aerodynamics ofpropellers, mechanical systems, electrical andelectronic systems, wind energy system eco-nomics, environmental aspects and impactsof wind turbines, and the future of wind en-ergy. Also listed as MECH 286. (2 units)

ELEN 287. Energy Storage Systems Energy storage systems play an essential rolein the utilization of renewable energy. Theyare used to provide reserve power under dif-ferent circumstances and needs such aspeak shaving, load leveling, and ancillaryservices. Power electronics equipment con-verts the battery power into usable gridpower. The course will survey batteries,pumped storage, flywheels, ultracapacitors,etc., with an analysis of the advantages anddisadvantages, and uses of each. Also listedas ENGR 339. (2 units)

ELEN 288. Energy Management Systems

Energy Management Systems (EMS) is aclass of control systems that Electric UtilityCompanies utilize for three main purposes:Monitoring, Engagement and Reporting.Monitoring tolls allow Electric Utility com-panies to manage their assets to maintainthe sustainability and reliability of powergeneration and delivery. Engagement toolshelp in reducing energy production costs,transmission and distribution losses by op-timizing utilization of resources and/orpower network elements. The Reportingtolls help tracking operational costs and en-ergy obligations. Also listed as COEN 282.(2 units)

ELEN 289. Topics in Energy Systems (2 units)

ELEN 297. Master’s Thesis ResearchBy arrangement. Limited to candidates forMSEE. (1–9 units)

ELEN 298. Ph.D. Thesis ResearchBy arrangement. A nominal number of 36units is expected toward the Ph.D. degree.Limited to electrical engineering Ph.D. can-didates. (1–15 units)

ELEN 299. Directed ResearchSpecial problems and/or research. Limitedto department majors only. By arrange-ment. (1–6 units)

ELEN 329. Introduction to Intelligent Control

Intelligent control, AI, and system science.Adaptive control and learning systems. Ar-tificial neural networks and Hopfieldmodel. Supervised and unsupervised learn-ing in neural networks. Fuzzy sets and fuzzycontrol. Also listed as MECH 329. Prerequi-site: ELEN 236. (2 units)


ELEN 330. Introduction to Stochastic Control for Supply and Demand Network

Managing inventories play an importantrole in supply and demand network opti-mization. This course covers basic inventorymodels. The foundations needed to charac-terize optimal policies using deterministicand stochastic control strategies. Markovchain. Optimal control. Stochastic control.Prerequisites: Statistics, Probability, ELEN130 or 230 or ELEN 236 or equivalent.(2 units)

ELEN 333. Digital Control SystemsDifference equations. Sampling. Quantiza-tion. Z-transform. Transfer functions. Hid-den oscillations. State-Space models.Controllability and observability. Stability.Pole-placement by feedback. Liapunovmethod. Nonlinearity. Output feedback:Root-locus. Frequency response methods.Prerequisites: ELEN 230 or 230E and 236.(2 units)

ELEN 334. Introduction to Statistical Signal Processing

Introduction to statistical signal processingconcepts. Random variables, random vectors, and random processes. Second-moment analysis, estimation of first and sec-ond moments of a random process. Lineartransformations; the matched filter. Spectralfactorization, innovation representations ofrandom processes. The orthogonality princi-ple. Linear predictive filtering; linear predic-tion and AR models. Levinson algorithm.Burg algorithm. MATLAB Computer as-signments. Prerequisites: AMTH 211, ELEN233 or ELEN 233E. (2 units)

ELEN 335. Estimation IIIntroduction to Bayesian estimation. Min-imum mean square error estimator(MMSE), Maximum a posteriori estimator(MAP). Wiener filter and Kalman filter.Prerequisite: ELEN 235. (2 units)

ELEN 336. DetectionHypothesis testing. Neyman-Pearson lemma.Generalized matched filter. Detection of deterministic and random signals in Gauss-ian and non-Gaussian noise environments. Prerequisite: AMTH 362, ELEN 243, orELEN 335. (2 units)

ELEN 337. Robotics IOverview of robotics: control, AI, andcomputer vision. Components and struc-ture of robots. Homogeneous transforma-tion. Forward kinematics of robot arms.Denavit-Hartenberg representation. In-verse kinematics. Velocity kinematics. Ma-nipulator Jacobian. Singular configurations.EulerLagrange equations. Dynamic equa-tions of motion of manipulators. Task plan-ning, path planning, and trajectoryplanning in the motion control problem ofrobots. Also listed as MECH 337. Prerequi-site: AMTH 245. (2 units)

ELEN 338. Robotics IIJoint-based control. Linear control of manip-ulators. PID control and set-point tracking.Method of computer-torque in trajectory fol-lowing control. Also listed as MECH 338. Pre-requisites: ELEN 236 and 337. (2 units)

ELEN 339. Robotics IIIIntelligent control of robots. Neural net-works and fuzzy logic in robotic control. Se-lected topics of current research in robotics.Also listed as MECH 339. Prerequisite:ELEN 338. (2 units)

ELEN 345. Phase-Locked Loops Basic loop. Components. Describing equa-tions. Stability. Transients. Modulation anddemodulation. Prerequisite: ELEN 130.(2 units)


ELEN 347. Advanced Digital Communication Systems

Receiver design, equalizers and maximumlikelihood sequence detection. Modulationand receiver design for wireless communi-cations. Offered every other year. Prerequi-site: ELEN 243. (2 units)

ELEN 348. FPGA for Communications Applications

This course is a project-based course to in-troduce students to architectures and imple-mentations of Field-Programmable GateArrays (FPGAs) for DSP for communica-tions applications. Examples of a final proj-ect include implementing a significantapplication in communications such asSoftware-Defined Radio (SDR) or, Wi-Fi.Prerequisites: ELEN 226 and 247. (2 units)

ELEN 351. RF Integrated Circuit Design

Introduction to RF terminology, technol-ogy tradeoffs in RFIC design. Architectureand design of radio receivers and transmit-ters. Low noise amplifiers, power amplifiers,mixers, oscillators, and frequency synthesiz-ers. Prerequisites: ELEN 252 and 387. (2 units)

ELEN 352. Mixed Signal IC Design for Data Communications

Design and analysis of mixed signal circuitsfor data communications. Introduction todata communications terminology and sig-naling conventions. Data transmissionmedia, noise sources. Data transceiver de-sign: Signal coding/decoding, transmit sig-nal waveshaping, receive equalization.Timing Circuits: Clock generation and re-covery techniques. Prerequisites: ELEN 252and 387. (2 units)

ELEN 353. DC to DC Power Conversion

Basic buck, boost, and buck-boost DC toDC converter topologies in both continu-ous and discontinuous conduction modes

(CCM and DCM). Analog and digital con-trolled pulse width modulation techniques.Efficiency and control loop stability analy-sis. Critical MOSFET parameters and non-ideal circuit behavior will be studied usingtime and frequency domain computermodeling. Prerequisites: ELEN 236, or 130and ELEN 252 or 116. (2 units)

ELEN 354. Advanced RFIC DesignDesign and analysis of passive circuits (fil-ters, splitters, and couplers), Gilbert cellmixers, low phase noise VCOs, frequencytranslators, and amplifiers. Advanced simu-lation methods, such as envelope and timedomain simulations. Class project designedto meet specifications, design rules, and de-vice models of RFIC foundry. Prerequisite:ELEN 351. (2 units)

ELEN 359. Advanced Topics in Circuit Design

(2 units)

ELEN 360. NanomaterialsPhysics, chemistry, and materials science ofmaterials in the nanoscale. Thin films, inor-ganic nanowires, carbon nanotubes, andquantum dots are examples covered in detailas well as state-of-the-art synthesis processesand characterization techniques for thesematerials as used in various stages of tech-nology development. Also listed as ENGR262. Prerequisites: ENGR 260 and ELEN261 or ELEN 151. (2 units)

ELEN 361. NanoelectronicsSilicon-based technology in the sub-90nmregime. General scaling trend and ITRSRoadmap. Novel device architectures, logicand memory nanodevices, critical enablingdevice design and process technologies, in-terconnects, molecular electronics, and theirpotential usage in future technology nodes.Prerequisite: ELEN 265 or ELEN 266. (2 units)


ELEN 375. Semiconductor Surfaces and Interfaces

Structural and electronic properties of semi-conductor surfaces, semiconductor/oxide in-terfaces, and metal/semiconductor interfaces.Relationship between interface morphol-ogy/composition and electrical properties.Modern techniques for characterizing sur-faces and interfaces. Derivation of interfaceproperties from electrical characterization ofdevices. Prerequisite: ELEN 265. (2 units)

ELEN 379. Topics in Micro/ Nanoelectronics

(2 units)

ELEN 387. VLSI Design IIntroduction to VLSI design and methodol-ogy. Analysis of CMOS integrated circuits.Circuit modeling and performance evalua-tion supported by simulation (SPICE). Ra-tioed, switch, and dynamic logic families.Design of sequential elements. Full-customlayout using CAD tools. Also listed asCOEN 203. Prerequisite: COEN/ELEN127 or equivalent. (2 units)

ELEN 388. VLSI Design IIContinuation of VLSI design and method-ology. Design of arithmetic circuits andmemory. Comparison of semi-custom ver-sus fully custom design. General concept offloor planning, placement, and routing. In-troduction of signal integrity through theinterconnect wires. Also listed as COEN 204.Prerequisite: COEN 203/ELEN 387 orequivalent, or ELEN 153. (2 units)

ELEN 389. VLSI Physical DesignPhysical design is the phase that followslogic design, and it includes the followingsteps that precede the fabrication of the IClogic partitioning: cell layout, floor plan-ning, placement, routing. These steps are ex-amined in the context of very deepsubmicron technology. Effect of parasiticdevices and packaging are also considered.

Power distribution and thermal effects areessential issues in this design phase. Alsolisted as COEN 305. Prerequisite: COEN204/ELEN 388 or equivalent. (2 units)

ELEN 390. Semiconductor Device Technology Reliability

Reliability challenges in device design, fab-rication technology, and test methodology.Device design issues such as design toler-ances for latch-up, hot carrier injection, andelectromigration. Fabrication technologychallenges for sub-micron processes. Testmethodology in terms of design feasibilityand high-level test/fault coverage. IC yieldmodels and yield enhancement techniques.(2 units)

ELEN 391. Process and Device Simulation with Technology Computer Aided Design (TCAD)

Review of semiconductor technology funda-mentals. TCAD tools and methods as a de-sign aid for visualizing physical devicequantities at different stages of design andinfluencing device process parameters andcircuit performance. Introduction to numer-ical simulation and TCAD, 2D process anddevice simulation, CMOS process flow anddevice design, device characterization andparameter extraction, circuit simulation. In-troduction to virtual IC factory concept, in-tegration of process, device and circuitsimulation tools. The concept of processvariation, statistical analysis and modelingmethods, such as Monte Carlo sampling,correlation analysis, response surface model-ing. Prerequisite: ELEN 274. (2 units)

ELEN 398. Advanced Ph.D. ResearchBy arrangement. Prerequisite: Completion of72 units of graduate credit beyond the master’sdegree. Co-requisite: ELEN 298. (1–7 units)


ELEN 421. Speech Coding IReview of sampling and quantization. In-troduction to Digital Speech Processing. El-ementary principals and applications ofspeech analysis, synthesis, and coding.Speech signal analysis and modeling. TheLPC Model. LPC Parameter quantizationusing Line Spectrum Pairs (LSPs). Digitalcoding techniques: Quantization, Wave-form coding. Predictive coding, Transformcoding, Hybrid coding, and Sub-band cod-ing. Applications of speech coding in vari-ous systems. Standards for speech and audiocoding. Also listed as COEN 348. Prerequi-site: ELEN 334 or equivalent. (2 units)

ELEN 422. Speech Coding IIAdvanced aspects of speech analysis and cod-ing. Analysis-by-Synthesis (AbS) coding ofspeech, Analysis-as-Synthesis (AaS) codingof speech. Code-Excited Linear Speech Cod-ing. Error-control in speech transmission.Application of coders in various systems(such as wireless phones). International Stan-dards for Speech (and Audio) Coding. Real-Time DSP implementation of speechcoders. Research project on speech coding.Introduction to speech recognition. Alsolisted as COEN 349. Prerequisite: ELEN 421.(2 units)

ELEN 423. Introduction to Voice-over-IP

Overview of voice encoding standards rele-vant to VoIP: G.711, G.726, G.723.1,G.729, G.729AB. VoIP packetization andsignaling protocols: RTP/RTCP, H.323,MGCP/MEGACO, SIP. VoIP impair-ments and signal processing algorithms toimprove QoS. Echo cancellation, packetloss concealment, adaptive jitter buffer, Decoder clock synchronization. Networkconvergence: Soft-switch architecture,VoIP/PSTN, interworking (Media and Sig-naling Gateways), signaling translation(SS7, DTMF/MF etc.), fax over IP. Prereq-uisite: ELEN 233 or knowledge of basic dig-ital signal processing concepts. (2 units)

ELEN 431. Adaptive Signal Processing I

Theory of adaptive filters, Wiener filters, theperformance surface, gradient estimation.The least-mean-square (LMS) algorithm,other gradient algorithms, transform-do-main LMS adaptive filtering, block LMS al-gorithm. IIR adaptive filters. The methodof least squares. Recursive least squares(RLS) adaptive transversal filters; applica-tion of adaptive filters in communications,control, radar, etc. Projects. Prerequisites:ELEN 233 and ELEN 334 or AMTH 362or knowledge of random processes. (2 units)

ELEN 431E. Adaptive Signal Processing I and II

Same description as ELEN 431 and ELEN432. Prerequisites: ELEN 233 and eitherELEN 334 or AMTH 362 or knowledge ofrandom processes. (4 units)

ELEN 432. Adaptive Signal Processing II

Linear prediction. Recursive least squareslattice filters. Applications of Kalman filtertheory to adaptive transversal filters. Per-formance analysis of different algorithms.Fast algorithms for recursive least squaresadaptive transversal filters. Applications ofadaptive filters in communications, control,radar, etc. Projects. Alternate years. Prereq-uisite: ELEN 431. (2 units)

ELEN 433. Array Signal ProcessingStatistical analysis of array signal processingof a spectral analysis and direction-finding.Classical spectral analysis, maximum en-tropy, minimum variance, maximum likeli-hood, and super-resolution techniques.Alternate years. Prerequisites: ELEN 234and either ELEN 235 or AMTH 362. (2 units)

ELEN 439. Topics in Adaptive Signal Processing

(2 units)


ELEN 441. Communications Satellite Systems Engineering

Satellite systems engineering considerations.Spacecraft. Satellite link design. Communi-cation systems techniques for satellite links.Propagation on satellite-earth paths. Earthstation technology. Prerequisite: ELEN 243or equivalent. (2 units)

ELEN 444. Error-Correcting CodesTheory and implementation of error-cor-recting codes. Linear block codes, cycliccodes. Encoding and decoding techniquesand implementations analysis of code prop-erties and error probabilities. Offered in al-ternate years. Prerequisite: Knowledge ofprobability. (2 units)

ELEN 446. Introduction to Wireless Communication Systems

Overview of digital communications. Top-ics include bit rate and error performance.Long-term and short-term propagation ef-fects. Link budgets. Diversity techniques.Prerequisites: Knowledge of random processes,AMTH 210 or equivalent. (2 units)

ELEN 447. Wireless Network Architecture

Issues in wireless management. Topics in-clude: Multiple access techniques, cellularand local area network standards, schedul-ing of users, handoff and channel assign-ment. Prerequisite: ELEN 446 or equivalent.(2 units)

ELEN 460. Advanced Mechatronics ITheory of operation, analysis, and imple-mentation of fundamental physical andelectrical device components: basic circuitelements, transistors, op-amps, sensors, elec-tro-mechanical actuators. Application to thedevelopment of simple devices. Also listed asMECH 207. Prerequisite: MECH 141 orELEN 100. (3 units)

ELEN 461. Advanced Mechatronics IITheory of operation, analysis, and imple-mentation of fundamental controller im-plementations: analog computers, digitalstate machines, microcontrollers. Applica-tion to the development of closed-loopcontrol systems. Also listed as MECH 208.Prerequisites: ELEN 460 or MECH 207,and MECH 217. (3 units)

ELEN 462. Advanced Mechatronics IIIElectro-mechanical modeling and systemdevelopment. Introduction to mechatronicsupport subsystems: power, communica-tions. Fabrication techniques. Functionalimplementation of hybrid systems involv-ing dynamic control and command logic.Also listed as MECH 209. Prerequisite:MECH 208 or ELEN 461. (2 units)

ELEN 500. Logic Analysis and Synthesis

Analysis and synthesis of combinational andsequential digital circuits with attention tostatic, dynamic, and essential hazards. Algo-rithmic techniques for logic minimization,state reductions, and state assignments. De-composition of state machine, algorithmicstate machine. Design for test concepts. Alsolisted as COEN 200. Prerequisite: ELEN127C or equivalent. (2 units)

ELEN 510. Computer ArchitectureOverview of major subsystems of small- tomedium-scale digital computers. Machineinstruction set characteristics. Typical arith-metic and logic unit functions, registerdataflow organization, busing schemes, andtheir implementations. Computer memorysystems; addressing techniques. Methods ofsystem timing and control; hardware se-quencers, microprogramming. Registertransfer language and micro-operation. I/Osubsystem structure; interrupts; direct mem-ory access and I/O bus interfacing tech-niques. Detailed computer design project.Credit not allowed for both ELEN 510 andCOEN 210. Prerequisites: ELEN 33 or equiv-alent, ELEN 127C and COEN 44. (2 units)


ELEN 601. Low Power Designs of VLSI Circuits and Systems

Design of digital circuits for reduced powerconsumption. Sources of power consump-tion in ICs and analysis algorithms for theirestimation at different stages of design. Var-ious power reduction techniques and theirtrade-offs with performance, manufactura-bility, and cost are analyzed. Project to design a digital circuit with power reduc-tion as the primary objective. Prerequisite:ELEN 387. (2 units)

ELEN 602. Modern Time AnalysisAnalysis in logic design review of back-ground materials and introduction of con-cepts of false path, combinational delay, andminimum cycle time of finite state ma-chines. Study of efficient computational al-gorithms. Examination of retiming forsequential circuits, speed/area trade-off.Pre-requisite: ELEN 500. (2 units)

ELEN 603. Logic Design Using HDLAlgorithmic approach to design of digitalsystems. Use of hardware description lan-guages for design specification. Structural,register transfer, and behavioral views ofHDL. Simulation and synthesis of systemsdescriptions. Also listed as COEN 303. Pre-requisite: ELEN 127 or equivalent. (2 units)

ELEN 604. Semicustom Design with Programmable Devices

Digital circuit design methodologies. Semi-custom implementations. Programmablelogic devices classification, technology, andutilization. Software tools synthesis, place-ment, and routing. Design verification andtesting. Also listed as COEN 304. Prerequi-site: ELEN 500 or equivalent. (2 units)

ELEN 605. High-Level SynthesisSynthesis strategy. Hardware descriptionlanguage and its applications in synthesis.Cost elimination. Multilevel logic synthesisand optimization. Synthesis methods and

systems. Module generation. Timing con-siderations. Area vs. speed trade-offs. De-sign simulation and verification. Heuristictechniques. CAD tools. Also listed asCOEN 301. Prerequisites: ELEN 500 andELEN 603. (2 units)

ELEN 608. Design for TestabilityPrinciples and techniques of designing cir-cuits for testability. Concept of fault models.The need for test development. Testabilitymeasures. Ad hoc rules to facilitate testing.Easily testable structures, PLAs. Scan-pathtechniques, full and partial scan. Built-inself-testing (BIST) techniques. Self-check-ing circuits. Use of computer-aided design(CAD) tools. Also listed as COEN 308. Pre-requisite: ELEN 500 or equivalent. (2 units)

ELEN 609. Mixed-Signal DA and TestMixed-Signal test techniques using PLL andbehavioral testing as major examples.Overview of the IEEE 1149.4 Mixed-Sig-nal standard. Mixed-Signal DFT and BISTtechniques with emphasis on test econom-ics. Most recent industrial mixed-signal de-sign and test EDA tools and examples ofleading state-of-the-art SoCs. Prerequisites:ELEN 500 or COEN 200 and ELEN 387or COEN 203. (2 units)

ELEN 613. SoC (System-on-Chip)Verification

This course presents various state-of-the-artverification techniques used to ensure thecorrections of the SoC (System-on-Chip)design before committing it to manufactur-ing. Both Logical and Physical verificationtechniques will be covered, including Func-tional Verification, Static Timing, Power,and Layout Verification. Also, the use ofEmulation, Assertion-based Verification,and Hardware/Software Co-Verificationtechniques will be presented. Also listed asCOEN 207. Prerequisites: ELEN 500 orCOEN 200 and ELEN 603 or equivalent.(2 units)


ELEN 614. SoC (System-on-Chip) Formal Verification Techniques

With continuous increase of size and com-plexity of SoC, informal simulation tech-niques are increasing design costprohibitively and causing major delays inTTM (Time-To-Market). This course fo-cuses on formal algorithmic techniques usedfor SoC Verification and the tools that arewidely used in the industry to perform thesetypes of verifications. These include pro-gramming languages such as System Ver-ilog, Vera, and e-language. The course alsocovers the various formal verification tech-niques such as propositional logic; basics oftemporal logic. Theorem proving, andequivalent checking. Industrial-level toolsfrom leading EDA vendors will be used todemonstrate the capabilities of such tech-niques. Also listed as COEN 208. Prerequi-sites: ELEN 500 or COEN 200 and ELEN603 or equivalent. (2 units)

ELEN 617. Storage Systems – Technology and Architecture

The course will address the developmentsin storage systems. Increase in data storagehas led to an increase in storage needs. Thisarises from the increase of mobile devices aswell as increase in Internet data storage. Thiscourse will provide the students goodknowledge of different storage systems aswell as challenges in data integrity. A discus-sion of the next generation of storage devicesand architectures will also be done. (2 units)

ELEN 620. Design of System-on-ChipA project-oriented course that draws on thestudent’s knowledge of logic design, circuitdesign, synthesis, and digital testing. Imple-mentation of designs in FPGAs. Advancedtopics including design verification, floorplanning, power and delay budgeting, back-annotation, selection of the appropriateDFT constructs, etc. Prerequisite: ELEN388, 500, 603, or 608. (2 units)

ELEN 624. Signal Integrity in IC and PCB Systems

Issues in signal integrity of high-speed digi-tal circuits; means of identifying signal in-tegrity problems; circuit analysis techniquesfor transient signals in lumped and distrib-uted circuits; current measurement processesfor high-speed signals. Reflection andcrosstalk; analysis of coupled-line systems;VLSI and PCB environments. Current de-sign rules and procedures. Prerequisites:ELEN 201 and 387. (2 units)

ELEN 639. Audio and Speech Compression

Audio and speech compression. Digitalaudio signal processing fundamentals. Non-perceptual coding. Perceptual coding. Psy-choacoustic model. High-quality audiocoding. Parametric and structured audiocoding. Audio coding standards. Scalableaudio coding. Speech coding. Speech cod-ing standards. Also listed as COEN 339. Pre-requisites: AMTH 108, AMTH 245, andCOEN 279 or equivalent. (2 units)

ELEN 640. Digital Image Processing IDigital image representation and acquisi-tion; Fourier, cosine, and wavelet trans-forms; linear and nonlinear filtering; imageenhancement; morphological filtering.Also listed as COEN 340. Prerequisite:ELEN 234. (2 units)

ELEN 641. Image and Video Compression

Image and video compression. Entropy cod-ing. Prediction. Quantization. Transformcoding and 2-D discrete cosine transform.Color compression. Motion estimation andcompensation. Digital video. Image codingstandards such as JPEG. Video coding stan-dards such as the MPEG series and theH.26x series. H.264/MPEG-4 AVC coding.JCT-VD HEVC coding. Rate-distortiontheory and optimization. Visual quality andcoding efficiency. Brief introduction to 3D


video coding and JCT-3V 3D-HEVC. Ap-plications. Also listed as COEN 338. Prereq-uisites: AMTH 108, AMTH 245, basicknowledge of algorithms. (4 units)

ELEN 642. Medical ImagingImage formation from noninvasive meas-urements in computerized tomography,magnetic resonance imaging, and othermodalities used clinically and in research.Analysis of accuracy and resolution of imageformation based on measurement geome-try and statistics. Offered in alternate years.Also listed as BIOE 642. Prerequisites:AMTH 211 and either ELEN 234 orAMTH 358. (2 units)

ELEN 643. Digital Image Processing IIImage restoration using least squares meth-ods in image and spatial frequency domains;matrix representations; blind deconvolution;super-resolution methods; reconstructionsfrom incomplete data; image segmentationmethods, three-dimensional models frommultiple views. Also listed as COEN 343. Pre-requisite: ELEN 640. (2 units)

ELEN 644. Computer Vision IIntroduction to image understanding, psy-chology of vision, sensor models, feature ex-traction, shape from shading, stereo vision,motion detection and optical flow. Alsolisted as COEN 344. Prerequisite: ELEN 233or 640. (2 units)

ELEN 645. Computer Vision IITexture, segmentation, region growing. 2-D geometrical structures and 3-D infer-ence. Syntatic models, object matching, anddecision trees. Also listed as COEN 345. Pre-requisites: ELEN 644 and AMTH 211. (2 units)

ELEN 649. Topics in Image Processing and Analysis

(2 units)

ELEN 701. RF and Microwave Systems

The purpose of this class is to introduce stu-dents to the general hardware components,system parameters, and architectures of RFand microwave wireless systems. Practicalexamples of components and system con-figurations are emphasized. Communica-tion systems are used to illustrate theapplications. Other systems, such as, radar,the global positioning system (GPS), RFidentification (RFID), and direct broadcastsystems (DBS) are introduced. (2 units)

ELEN 705. Computer-Aided Design for Microwaves

A survey of approaches to CAD and to ex-isting CAD software packages. Extensiveapplications in microwaves. Modeling, syn-thesis, algorithms, optimization. Prerequi-site: ELEN 201. (2 units)

ELEN 706. Microwave Circuit Analysis and Design

Microwave circuit theory and techniques.Emphasis on microwave integrated circuits(MIC) and waveguides. Planar transmissionlines including microstrip, coplanar wave-guides, and slotline. Field problems formu-lated into network problems for TEM andother structures. Transmission line theory,impedance, scattering and transmission parameters, Smith charts, impedancematching, and transformation techniques.Prerequisite: ELEN 201. (4 units)

ELEN 711. Active Microwave Devices IScattering and noise parameters of mi-crowave transistors, physics of silicon bipo-lar and gallium arsenide MOSFETtransistors, device physics, models, andhigh-frequency limitations. Applications tomicrowave amplifier and oscillator designs.Prerequisite: ELEN 251. (2 units)


ELEN 712. Active Microwave Devices IIContinuation of ELEN 711. Emphasis onlinear active circuits and computer-aided design techniques. Prerequisite: ELEN 711.(2 units)

ELEN 714. Nonlinear Microwave Device Modeling I

Continuation of ELEN 712. Nonlinearmodels of diodes, bipolar transistors, andFETs applied to the design of frequencyconverters, amplifiers, and oscillators. Tech-niques. Offered in alternate years. Prerequi-site: ELEN 711. (2 units)

ELEN 715. Antennas IFundamentals of radiation, antenna pattern,directivity and gain. Linear antennas. Lin-ear and planar phased arrays. Broadband antennas. Antennas as components of com-munications and radar systems. Offered inalternate years. Prerequisite: ELEN 201. (2 units)

ELEN 716. Antennas IIContinuation of ELEN 715. Aperture,horn, reflector, and lens antennas. AntennaCAD. Moment methods for antenna ele-ments, arrays, and complex structures. Scat-tering. Radar cross-section. Antennameasurements. Offered in alternate years.Prerequisite: ELEN 715. (2 units)

ELEN 717. Antennas IIIContinuation of ELEN 716. Printed mi-crostrip antennas. Large antenna design.High-frequency techniques. Geometricaloptics. Physical optics. Diffraction. Antennasynthesis. Offered in alternate years. Prereq-uisite: ELEN 716. (2 units)

ELEN 725. Optics FundamentalsFundamental concepts of optics: geometri-cal and wave optics. Optical components -free space, lenses, mirrors, prisms. Opticalfield and beams. Coherent (lasers) and in-coherent (LED, thermal) light sources. Ele-ments of laser engineering. Opticalmaterials. Fiber optics. Polarization phe-nomena and devices. Also listed as PHYS113. Prerequisite: ELEN 201 or equivalent.(4 units)

ELEN 726. Microwave Measurements, Theory, and Techniques

Theory comprises six classroom meetingscovering signal flow graphs, error modelsand corrections, S-parameter measure-ments, scalar and vector analyzers, mi-crowave resonator measurements, noisefigure measurements, signal generation andcharacterization, spectrum analyzers, andphase noise measurements. Four laboratorymeetings. Offered in alternate years.Prereq-uisite: ELEN 711. (3 units)

ELEN 729. Topics in Electromagneticsand Optics Selected advanced topics in electromagneticfield theory. Prerequisite: As specified in classschedule. (2 units)

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Department of Engineering

In addition to the courses offered by the individual departments, the School ofEngineering also offers courses which are interdisciplinary in nature as follows:

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

ENGR 207. Medical Device Invention- From Ideas to Business Plan

This course will introduce students to vari-ous tools and processes that will improvetheir ability to identify and prioritize clini-cal needs, select the best medical device con-cepts that address those needs, and create aplan to implement inventions. Also listed asBIOE 207. (2 units)

ENGR 249. Topics in Bioengineering**An introduction to the central topics of bio-engineering including physiological model-ing and cellular biomechanics (e.g., modelingof the human voice production and speechbiomechanics), biophotonics, biomedical im-aging, visualizaion technology and applica-tions (e.g., virtual endoscopy), biosignals andanalysis methods, microfluidic devices andbio-nanotechnology.Also listed as BIOE 249.(2 units)

ENGR 250. Introduction to Bioinformatics and Sequence Analysis**

Overview of bioinformatics. Brief introduc-tion to molecular biology including DNA,RNA, and protein. Pairwise sequence align-ment. Multiple sequence alignment. Hid-den Markov models and protein sequencemotifs. Phylogenetic analysis. Fragment as-sembly. Microarray data analysis. Proteinstructure analysis. Genome rearrangement.DNA computing. Prerequisites: AMTH377 or MATH 163 or equivalent and pro-gramming experience. (4 units)

ENGR 251. Molecular Biology for Engineers**

Comprehensive introduction to molecularbiology for the non-biologist. Study ofmacromolecules that are critical to under-standing and manipulating living systems.Proteins. Nucleic acids, DNA, and RNA.Genes and genetic code. Transcriptions,translations, and protein synthesis. Informa-tion storage and replication in DNA. Mechanics and regulation of gene expres-sion. Splicing. Chromosomes. The humangenome project. Scientific, social, and ethi-cal issues. Also listed as BIOE 251. (2 units)

ENGR 253. Molecular Biology for Engineers II**

The science underlying biotechnology: howDNA, genes, and cells work, and how theycan be studied and manipulated in fields asdiverse as biomedical research, bioengineer-ing, pharmaceutical and vaccine develop-ment, forensics, and agriculture. Laboratoryexperiments will focus on isolating, study-ing, and using DNA in a variety of contexts.The course includes a laboratory compo-nent. Prerequisite or co-requisite: ENGR 251or equivalent. (2 units)

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ENGR 254. Microfabrication and Microfluidics for Bioengineering Applications**

Focuses on those aspects of micro/nanofab-rication that are best suited to BioMEMSand microfluidics to better understand andmanipulate biological molecules and cells.The course aims to introduce students tothe state-of-art applications in biological andbiomedical research through lectures anddiscussion of current literature. A team de-sign project that stresses interdisciplinarycommunication and problem solving is oneof the course requirements. Also listed asBIOE 174/274. (4 units)

ENGR 256. Introduction to NanoBioengineering**

This course is designed to present a broadoverview of diverse topics in nanobioengi-neering, with emphasis on areas that directlyimpact applications in biotechnology andmedicine. Specific examples that highlightinteractions between nanomaterials and var-ious biomolecules will be discussed, as wellas the current status and future possibilitiesin the development of functional nanohy-brids that can sense, assemble, clean, andheal. Also listed as BIOE 256. (2 units)

ENGR 257. Introduction to Biofuels Engineering**

Introduction to biofuel science and produc-tion for engineers. Basic cell physiology andbiochemical energetics will be reviewed.Fundamentals of bioreactor technology willbe introduced as a foundation for biofuelmanufacturing. This will include cell growthmodels, biochemical and photobioreactorsystems, and other processes related to theproduction of biofuels such as ethanol,methane and biodiesel. Promising technolo-gies such as algae based systems, geneticallyengineered enzymes and microbes, and mi-crobial fuel cells with be discussed. Anoverview of the economics of production,

including feedstock, manufacturing and cap-ital and operating costs, as well as currentbiofuel prices, will be given. Also listed asBIOE 157. (2 units)

ENGR 260. Nanoscale Science and Technology**

Overview of key elements of physics, chem-istry, biology, and engineering underlyingthis interdisciplinary field. Bulk vs. surfaceproperties of materials. Surface phenomenaand quantum phenomena. Self-assemblyand soft lithography. Nanoscale materialscharacterization. Carbon nanotubes, inor-ganic nanowires, organic molecules for elec-tronics, biological and bio-inspired materials.Emerging applications of nanoscale materi-als. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (2 units)

ENGR 261. Nanotechnology and Society

Addresses the fundamental scientific andtechnological underpinnings of the impor-tant new field of nanotechnology. Examineshow our understanding and our technolog-ical capabilities have evolved over the pastcentury, and how nanotechnology proposesnew applications that can address social andeconomic goals. An appreciation of the in-teraction between these goals and the evolu-tion of the technology is central to thecourse. Students will develop critical think-ing about the prospects for nanotechnologyin order to be able to assess the relevant eth-ical and social issues, and also the possibilityand/or likelihood of the development ofspecific applications. (4 units)

ENGR 262. Nanomaterials**Physics, chemistry, and materials science of materials in the nanoscale. Thin films,inorganic nanowires, carbon nanotubes,and quantum dots are examples covered indetail as well as state-of-the-art synthesisprocesses and characterization techniquesfor these materials as used in various stagesof technology development. Also listed asELEN 360. Prerequisites: ENGR 260 andELEN 261. (2 units)

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ENGR 271. Energy ConservationIt is by no means clear that the shortage ofcarbon-free energy can be resolved by iden-tifying alternative resources. As a result, con-servation must play a key role in thedevelopment of new energy policies, bothlocally and globally. This course exploreshow conservation and sustainability relateto each other, with special emphasis on thevalue of cost-effective, innovative water recy-cling, and strategies for reducing the use ofelectrical energy. (2 units)

ENGR 272. Energy Public PolicyThe class will survey the types of energy usedhistorically from traditional biomass, to coal,to natural gas, to nuclear and renewables, aswell as the increasingly diverse possibilitiesfor future use discussed in current policy de-bates. Coverage will also include a historicalreview of regulation and policy in the energyindustry. The geographic scope will be inter-national. The field of energy analysis andpolicy is inherently interdisciplinary. Prereq-uisite: ELEN 280/MECH 287. (2 units)

ENGR 273. Sustainable Energy and Ethics

This course explores the ethical implicationsof energy production, distribution and con-sumption, with the aim of understandingthose normative considerations that motivatepublic, institutional and private bodies to de-velop sustainable energy policies and prac-tices. Through examination of texts and casestudies, students will learn to critically ana-lyze, develop and defend ethical judgmentsand practices with respect to energy. Topicsinclude considerations of environmental jus-tice; tension between global and local spheresof ethical concern; the rights and interests ofpotential stakeholders, both human and non-human; our duties with respect to preventionor mitigation of harms and management ofrisk; our ethical obligations to future genera-tions; and the role of personal, civic and pro-fessional virtues in guiding sustainable energypractices. (2 units)

ENGR 288. Co-op EducationIntegration of classroom study and practi-cal experience in a planned program de-signed to give students practical workexperience relating to their academic fieldof study and career objectives. Alternates orparallels periods of classroom study with pe-riods of training in industry and govern-ment. Work includes an overall report onassignment activities. Additional fees re-quired. This course does not count towardthe completion of a graduate degree. P/NPgrading. (1–2 units)

ENGR 302. Managing in the Multicultural Environment

Provides practical, theoretical, and experi-ential tools to manage a multicultural work-force. Cases from Silicon Valley engineeringenvironments will be studied. Topics will in-clude: (1) insights to various cultures’ ap-proaches to time, information, planning,decision making, relationships, power andchange; (2) developing leadership, motiva-tion, and participation in multiculturalteams; (3) creating an environment thatmaximizes the benefits of diversity and re-tains workers from a variety of cultural back-grounds; (4) resolving conflict when thereare different cultural approaches; and (5) therole of corporate culture for multiculturaland global companies. (2 units)

ENGR 303. Gender and EngineeringThis course, based on brain science, cultureand communication, provides a foundationfor managing the different worlds - the dif-ferent cultural lenses, paradigms and differ-ent competencies-many women and menbring to an engineering workplace. GenderCompetence, effective management of dif-ferences increases “fire prevention", cus-tomer focus, and innovation in research,development and marketing of products;and advancement of both women and men.(2 units)


ENGR 304. Building Global TeamsChallenges of working virtually and glob-ally. Building global teams. Working acrosscultures and distance; achieving goals whilemanaging differences. Diverse approachesto managing task, time, and hierarchy. So-cial interactions and decision-making. Cul-ture’s impact on teamwork. Global leaderdimensions. Trust building. Empoweringself and others. Business practices in China,India, Russia, and other countries. (2 units)

ENGR 306. Engineering and the LawExploration of legal issues affecting projectengineers, contractors, and owners. Topicsinclude structure of project teams, contracts,standard of care, insurance, and dispute res-olution. Evolving legal issues with Inte-grated Project Delivery (IPD) and BuildingInformation Modeling (BIM). (3 units)

ENGR 310. Engineering EthicsThis course is designed to help students de-velop a set of effective tools for handlingeveryday ethical dilemmas and for develop-ing their own vision of what it means to bea morally good engineer. Fundamental con-cepts from classical ethics theory will beused as the framework for discussing a rangeof topics that are of interest to the engineer-ing profession. The class will include casestudies that are related to recent technolog-ical advances, as well as issues that practicingengineers commonly encounter in theirwork. (2 units)

ENGR 330. Law, Technology, and Intellectual Property

Study of available legal provisions for estab-lishing, receiving, preserving, and enforcingintellectual property rights in research, de-velopment, engineering, and marketing ofproducts. Includes a study of patents, tradesecrets, copyrights, mask works, trademarks,and employer-employee contracts regardingintellectual property. (2 units)

ENGR 331. Patent Law for EngineersStudy of invention, invention disclosure,patent application drafting, patent applica-tion assignment, patent application filing,patent prosecution, and foreign filing. In-cludes a discussion of patent case law, patentstatutory law, patent rules, and the Manualof Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP).(2 units)

ENGR 332. Emergent Human SystemsHow does one model scientific and socialunderstanding of the human person? Thiscourse examines emergent relationships inbiological, neurological, psychological, so-cial, and ethical systems; philosophical foun-dations of emergent human systems; andpractical methods for incorporating scien-tifically and socially informed models intoengineered systems and entrepreneurialbusiness applications. (2 units)

ENGR 333. Forms of NatureHow does one model biological form? Thiscourse examines modeling of biological sys-tems from philosophical, aesthetic, and cul-tural perspectives. A biological modelingprocess depends upon philosophical theo-ries of nature, aesthetic decisions about de-sign of models, and cultural values aboutfeatures to emphasize. By increasing aware-ness of underlying influences, one can im-prove the quality and applicability of modeldesign (as demonstrated in individualcourse projects). (2 units)

ENGR 334. Energy, Climate Change, and Social Justice

The field of climate ethics has emerged re-cently to negotiate the serious and complexethical choices facing human society as webalance energy, environmental, and eco-nomic development needs. Social scienceand ethical lenses are used to examine en-ergy use and climate disruption in light ofthe moral principle of social justice. Thiscourse gives graduate engineering studentsthe background and skills to communicate

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these issues in several different modes. Itconsists of three main thematic parts: en-ergy choices; social vulnerabilities; and dif-ficult policy dilemmas. (2 units)

ENGR 336. Engineering for the Developing World

How does one innovate products and serv-ices for developing countries? How cancomplex problems be tackled with simpletechnologies and low-cost business models?This course presents a framework of engi-neering design and management techniquesthat are appropriate for developing markets.Topics such as “ruggedization,” cost control,and local resource use will be exploredthrough a variety of examples and case stud-ies, which range from alternate energy andlow-cost diagnostics to mobile applicationsand micro entrepreneurship. This course examines the potential social benefits thatdesign, manufacturing, and business inno-vation can provide to address various chal-lenges in the developing world. Studentswill be expected to participate in the GlobalSocial Benefit Incubator (GSBI), which isheld at SCU for two weeks each August. (2 units)

ENGR 337. Sustainability and Green Information Technology

The course is designed to give a thoroughunderstanding of how IT infrastructure canbe managed and optimized for maximumenergy efficiency and minimum environ-mental impact. It also describes in some de-tail how IT leaders, data center operators,and other related sustainability advocatescan benefit (and profit) from implementingenergy efficient corporate IT infrastructureboth inside and outside the data centers.Topics that will be covered include tech-nologies and strategies for implementinggreen data centers, re-configuring existinginfrastructure to ensure reduced energy con-sumption, managing air flow, and imple-menting sustainable IT asset disposalpolicies. (2 units)

ENGR 338. Mobile Applications for Emerging Markets

The mobile revolution is changing the livesof people across the globe, from Wall Streetto Main Street to rural villages. This coursewill provide an overview of the technologi-cal innovation, including applications andinstrumentation, which the mobile revolu-tion is spawning, particularly in underservedcommunities globally. It will feature guestspeakers from technology companies in-volved in Mobile R&D, look at market andbeneficiary needs, and discuss how to inno-vate products and services for these cus-tomers and how to tackle complex ‘life’problems with simple technologies, appli-cations, and business models, using real-lifecase studies. (2 units)

ENGR 339. Energy Storage Systems**Energy storage systems play an essential rolein the utilization of renewable energy. Theyare used to provide reserve power under dif-ferent circumstances and needs such aspeak shaving, load leveling, and ancillaryservices. Power electronics equipment con-verts the battery power into usable gridpower. The course will survey batteries,pumped storage, flywheels, ultracapacitors,etc., with an analysis of the advantages anddisadvantages, and uses of each. Also listedas ELEN 287. (2 units)

ENGR 340. Distributed and Renewable Energy for the Developing World

This course surveys energy engineering andentrepreneurship in emerging market coun-tries, with an emphasis on strategies for cop-ing with the absence of a grid. It analyzesstrategies for energy generation, transmis-sion and storage at household, communityand regional scales drawing from sector andcase studies in the developing world. (2 units)


ENGR 341. Innovation, Design and Spirituality

This course integrates the social, human,ethical, and creative dimensions of frugal in-novation for graduate engineering students.Frugal innovation is a creative engineeringdesign process, whose primary purpose is toaddress the basic human needs of people inunderserved communities worldwide. Thiscourse presents the what and the how of fru-gal innovation, but emphasizes the why andthe who. Why should engineers and tech-nology creation address the needs of eco-nomically marginalized communities? And,who are the kinds of engineers that are ableto create frugal innovation strategies? Byframing innovation and design in terms ofmoral purpose and spiritual meaning, stu-dents will deepen their self-knowledge andenhance their leadership skills. (2 units)

ENGR 342. 3D Print Technology and Society

This class is designed to introduce studentsto 3D print technology, which offers a rangeof exciting possibilities for product design,delivery and democratization of entrepre-neurship. Along with hands-on experienceof the technology, students will be exposedto the eco-system engaged by the technol-ogy. Implications for life sciences, career opportunities, entrepreneurship and re-structuring of global markets and societywill be examined. (2 units)

ENGR 343. Science, Religion and the Limits of Knowledge**

The limits of scientific knowledge are exam-ined in the framework of nonlinear systemtheory, metamathematics and modernphysics. The technical background devel-oped in the course is used as a basis for ex-ploring the relationship between science,aesthetics, and religion. Particular emphasisis placed on the rationality of faith, and oncontroversial questions where the views ofscientists and theologians appear to conflict.Prerequisite: Basic familiarity with differen-tial equations. (2 units)

ENGR 371. Space Systems Design and Engineering I**

A review of the engineering principles,technical subsystems, and design processesthat serve as the foundation of developingand operating spacecraft systems. Thiscourse focuses on subsystems and analysesrelating to orbital mechanics, power, com-mand and data handling, and attitude de-termination and control. Note: ENGR 371and 372 may be taken in any order. Alsolisted as MECH 371. (4 units)

ENGR 372. Space Systems Design and Engineering II**

A review of the engineering principles, tech-nical subsystems, and design processes thatserve as the foundation of developing andoperating spacecraft systems. This course fo-cuses on subsystems and analyses relating tomechanical, thermal, software, and sensingelements. Note: ENGR 371 and 372 may betaken in any order. Also listed as MECH 372.(4 units)

** These ENGR courses are eligible for the technical stem in EngineeringManagement.

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Department of Engineering Management and Leadership

Dean’s Executive Professor: Frank Barone (Chair)

OVERVIEW

The engineering management and leadership degree focuses on how we work—themanagement of technical activities through which the manager integrates physical andhuman resources. Technical managers ensure that personal and organizational objectivesare realized by coupling task and process in the achievement of objectives primarily in theareas of research, development, design, operations, testing, marketing, and field service. En-gineering management and leadership coursework encompasses these activities and the waysin which they interface with other activities within organizations.

DEGREE PROGRAM

Surveys of technical professionals around the world reveal that there are two major motivators in play: personal career growth and expanded responsibility in the firm. SantaClara’s Engineering Management and Leadership Program addresses both concerns.

The goal of this program is to support the development of technical managers. To thisend, the program requires that approximately half of the degree units be devoted to a tech-nical stem, drawn from one or more of the other engineering departments. The remainingunits are in management-leadership related studies.

Master of Science in Engineering Management and Leadership

Admission to the Engineering Management and Leadership Program is open only tothose students who hold an undergraduate degree or graduate degree in engineeringor computer science. The undergraduate degree must be from a four-year engineering pro-gram substantially equivalent to Santa Clara’s. Students holding undergraduate degrees indisciplines other than civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering or me-chanical engineering must be prepared to select technical stem courses from these disciplinesas listed in the current Graduate Engineering Bulletin. In addition, the GRE is required forall students who do not have at least 2 years of working experience in the United States.

Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 45 quarter units to complete the master’s degree, following these guidelines:

• Engineering Management: 20 units• The Technical Stem: 19 units• The Graduate Core: 6 units

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Courses for the technical stem are selected from the Graduate Engineering Bulletin. Allof the requirements for the engineering management and leadership degree must be com-pleted within a six-year timeframe.

A completed program of studies for Engineering Management and Leadership degreecandidates must be submitted to the chair of the Department of Engineering Managementand Leadership during the first term of enrollment to ensure that all courses undertaken areapplicable to the degree. Students who take courses that have not been approved for theirprogram of studies by both the department chair and the Graduate Services Office do so attheir own risk, as they may not be counted toward completion of the degree.

A maximum of 9 quarter units (6 semester units) of graduate-level coursework may betransferred from other accredited institutions at the discretion of the student’s advisor pro-vided they have not been applied to a previous degree. However, in no case will the mini-mum units taken in the Department of Engineering Management and Leadership be fewerthan 16. Extension classes, continuing education classes, professional development courses,or classes from international universities are not accepted for transfer credits.

Technical Stem Courses

Courses for the technical stem of Engineering Management and Leadership are selectedfrom the graduate course listings in the Graduate Bulletin. However, not all graduate classeslisted in the bulletin are considered technical in terms of fulfilling the technical stem re-quirements. This is especially the case of ENGR courses. In addition, there are other limi-tations some of which are listed below. Therefore, it is important that students complete aprogram of studies in their first term, as recommended above, to make sure all of the coursesthey select will fulfill the degree requirements.

• All courses applied to the Engineering Management and Leadership degree must be graded courses—no P/NP courses are allowed.

• Undergraduate courses cross listed with graduate course numbers do not apply unless the student registers with the graduate course number.

• Graduate seminars in other departments such as ELEN 200, COEN 400, MECH 261, MECH 297 are not applicable.

• COEN 485 Software Engineering Capstone is not applicable to the technical stem unless students complete three one-quarter consecutive sessions beginning in the fall quarter.

• COEN 288, ENGR 207, 261, 271, 272, 273, 275, 288, 302, 303, 304, 310, 330, and 331-338 and 340 do not count toward the technical stem.

• In order to accommodate the 19 unit technical stem requirement, students are allowed to enroll in 1 unit of Independent Study or Directed Research under the direction of a full time faculty member in the respective engineering department. Any additional units will not be counted toward graduation.

• New courses are often developed and offered during the academic year that are not listed in this bulletin. It is important that students check with their advisor prior to enrolling in those courses to make sure they will count toward their degree.

In addition to the overall 3.0 GPA graduation requirement, engineering managementand leadership degree candidates must earn a 3.0 GPA in those courses applied to theirtechnical stem and a 3.0 GPA in their engineering management course stem. All courses inwhich a student is enrolled at Santa Clara are included in these calculations.


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Please Note: International students or students not fluent in the English language should enroll in the following course prior to enrolling in advanced course in engineering management:

• EMGT 270 Effective Oral Technical Presentations or• EMGT 271 Effective Written Technical Communications I or• EMGT 318 Strategies For Career and Academic Success (for Foreign-born

Technical Professionals)

ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT FIVE-YEAR PROGRAM

The School of Engineering offers qualified Santa Clara University undergraduates theopportunity to earn both a Bachelor of Science degree in their technical discipline and a Mas-ter of Science degree in Engineering Management in five years. This is an excellent path tocontinue your technical education while learning the essential skills required to manage hi-tech projects and people. It is an excellent way to save time and open up more career pos-sibilities early on. The degree program is open to students in bioengineering, civilengineering, computer science and engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engi-neering, and software engineering.

The application fee and GRE General Test requirement are waived for students complet-ing their undergraduate B.S. degree in the technical disciplines listed above and have a min-imum GPA of 3.0 in their technical major. Students are required to apply no later than theend of their junior year. Upon notification of acceptance into the Engineering Manage-ment Five-Year Program, students may begin taking graduate-level courses in the fall quar-ter of their senior year. The maximum number of graduate units allowed as anundergraduate in this program is 16.

Students in this program will receive a B.S. degree after satisfying the standard under-graduate degree requirements. Students will then be matriculated to the Engineering Man-agement and Leadership M.S. program and must then fulfill all requirements for the M.S.degree.

Notes:

1. B.S. degrees (for those who are graduating seniors) must be posted by September 1 to allow the student progression in their graduate career.

2. Undergraduate students must submit “Permission to Take Graduate Course” form to be correctly registered for graduate courses.

3. All coursework applied to the M.S. degree must be at the 200 level or above and not applied to any other degree.

4. Course numbers below 200 indicate undergraduate courses, numbers of 200 and above indicate graduate courses. Students may take courses assigned both undergrad-uate and graduate numbers (same title used for both numbers) only one time, either as an undergraduate or graduate student.

5. Students who are entering this program should meet with their Engineering Managment advisor at the end of their junior year to develop a program of studies to ensure that all graduate courses they plan to take are applicable to the Engineering Management and Leadership M.S. degree.


EMGT 251. Production and Operations Management

Planning and controlling operations, oper-ations strategy, inventory and capacity plan-ning, forecasting, purchasing, scheduling.Facilities, layout, quality assurance. (2 units)

EMGT 253. Operations and Production Systems

Provides the knowledge and techniques re-quired to properly manage operations andproduction systems. Topics include opera-tions strategies, decision making, technol-ogy management, computer-integratedmanufacturing. TQM, statistical processcontrol, Just-in-Time, capacity and resourceplanning, simulation, and project manage-ment. (2 units)

EMGT 255. Accounting and Cost Control for Project Managers

Accounting records, debit-credit process,recording transactions, from transactions tostatements, balance sheet, income state-ment, funds flow statement, costs, projectcost controls. (2 units)

EMGT 256. Finance and Budgeting for Engineering Managers

Profit planning, return on investment, ac-counting conventions, evaluation of eco-nomic alternatives, break-even analysis, taxenvironment, capital budgeting, cash flow,inventory policy, capital structure, securitymarkets, financial controls, finance in gen-eral management. Prerequisite: EMGT 255or accounting knowledge. (2 units)

EMGT 257. The Business EnvironmentThe economy; the price system; business cy-cles, money and banking, securities markets,business organizations, the corporation,business functions; marketing technology,finance, and operations. (2 units)

EMGT 258. Global Marketing of Technical Systems

The problems of meeting different needs indifferent countries without overwhelmingcosts. (2 units)

EMGT 261. Technical Products and Profits

Organizing a technical firm. Creating abusiness plan. Integrating marketing, fi-nance, design, manufacturing, and servicesystems. (2 units)

EMGT 263. Marketing of Technological Projects and Systems

Product planning, marketing research, de-mand analysis, product strategies, service or-ganizations, pricing strategies, inventoryplanning, distribution, a marketing plan,product life cycles, sustaining user-insidemanager communications. (2 units)

EMGT 264. Managing Research and Development

Role of R&D in corporate growth; uniquecharacteristics of R&D management; fi-nancing applied research; measuring returnon investment; planning for diversification;structure of R&D organizations; choice ofan R&D portfolio; idea generation process;selecting projects and establishing objec-tives; developing technical personnel; moti-vation of personnel; technical assistance toR&D staff; planning, scheduling, and con-trol; project budgets and controls; perform-ance appraisal; leadership in researchorganizations. (2 units)

EMGT 266. Systems Architecture and Design

The fundamentals of system architectingand the architecting process along withpractical heuristics. Decisions driven by cus-tomer requirements. (2 units)

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS


EMGT 267. Interpersonal Relations in Engineering Management I

Dynamics of human interaction and com-munication. Personal communication styles;new patterns of exchange and new ap-proaches to interfacing with others. (2 units)

EMGT 268. Interpersonal Relations in Engineering Management II

Continuation of EMGT 267. (2 units)

EMGT 269. Human Resource Development and the Engineering Manager

Concepts of human resource management,the meaning of work, the individual and the organization, growth and learning, themanager’s role in career/life management,human resource strategies. (2 units)

EMGT 270. Effective Oral Technical Presentations

Role of communications, persuasive com-munications, speaking as a meeting leader,substitutes for reading speeches, purposesand effects, selling ideas to one or more per-sons, how to make meetings work. (2 units)

EMGT 271. Effective Written Technical Communication I

Cluster writing; pyramid technique; audienceanalysis; opening, body, and end of text; tech-nical correspondence; abstracts and sum-maries; presentation patterns for reports andproposals; proposal presentation. (2 units)

EMGT 272. Effective Written Technical Communication II

Intensive writing practicum, overview ofwriting, mechanics of style, editing tech-niques, strategies for editing the work ofothers. (2 units)

EMGT 273. Group Dynamics in Project Management

Managerial styles and their effect on groupdynamics. Study of the literature on groupprocesses. Managerial styles tested in a lab-oratory setting. (2 units)

EMGT 274. Tools for Strategic Management

Decision-making tools to aid in makingglobal strategic choices. Team strategicthinking. (2 units)

EMGT 275. New Product Development Overview I

Business and technical activities required todevelop competitive new products. Empha-sis on how to meet the unique needs of in-dividual enterprises. (2 units)

EMGT 276. New Product Development Overview II

A continuation of EMGT 275. Emphasison development, preparations for produc-tion, and commercialization. Prerequisite:EMGT 275. (2 units)

EMGT 277. Systems IntegrationProcesses, approaches, drivers, tools, and thetechniques required for successful systemsintegration. (2 units)

EMGT 278. Computer Systems for Project Scheduling and Control

Specification and configuration of computer-based systems for management applications.Methods for costing system hardware andsoftware, and for assessing computer per-formance. Trade-off analysis of comparativecomputer configurations. (2 units)


EMGT 279. Management of Computer-Based Information Systems

In-depth coverage of the problems in man-aging computer-based information systems.Definition, evaluation, installation, and con-tinuing management of EDP systems. Issuesof planning and control; the organizationalimpact of computer systems. (2 units)

EMGT 280. Integral Systems/Micro/Nano Product Development

The management of a process: architecture,design process, development, technologystrategy, manufacturing, marketing, educa-tion, finance, and probability. (2 units)

EMGT 281. Engineering Specialty Integration

Coordination and collaboration amongmultiple disciplines in reliability, maintain-ability, verification, predictability and socialacceptability, among others. (2 units)

EMGT 282. The Internet’s Impact on Global Business

Internet development. Enabling technolo-gies. Trends in Internet commerce. (1 unit)

EMGT 283. Engineering Venture Management

All facets of developing and starting an engi-neering project venture. Class works as ateam to develop one new engineering busi-ness venture considering behavioral, market-ing, financial, manufacturing engineering,and administrative aspects. (2 units)

EMGT 285. Relationship ManagementThe management of relationships in a sup-ply chain. Integrating product requirementsfrom concept through service and support.Skills taught for characterizing, developing,and leveraging, various key relationships inone’s organization. Articulating and devel-oping interaction models, dependencyanalyses, and team structures. Developing

tools to manage outsourcing models, part-nerships, co-development strategies and or-ganizational synergy in line with overallbusiness objectives. (2 units)

EMGT 286. Fundamentals of Quality Management

A broad view of quality managementthrough systems thinking, people and or-ganization, measurement and processes, andcontinuous learning and improvement.Each of the four areas represents a criticalaspect of quality management. (2 units)

EMGT 288. Management of Quality Assurance

Integrated analysis of the quality assurancefunction. Quality engineering sampling, in-spection, failure analysis, and preventivemaintenance. (2 units)

EMGT 289. Managing, Controlling, and Improving Quality

Management structure and statistical andanalytical tools for quality success: totalquality management, six-sigma and beyond,statistical inference (made simple), controlcharts (SPC), sampling procedures, de-signed experiments (DOE), and reliability.Prerequisite: AMTH 214 or equivalent. (2 units)

EMGT 290. Logistics Systems AnalysisIntegration of inventory, transportation,order processing, warehousing, and mate-rial handling using manual or computer sys-tems. Facility location for optimization. (2 units)

EMGT 291. Management and Methods in Reliability

Concepts in reliability as they apply to theefficient operation of an industrial system.(2 units)


EMGT 292. Managing Equipment Utilization

Improving equipment utilization, availability,reliability, and sustainability. Computerizedequipment management systems. Preventivemaintenance, reliability-centered mainte-nance, and platform ownership. (2 units)

EMGT 293. Advanced Production Management

Examination of the responsibilities of theproduction manager in the technologicalenterprise for providing finished goods tomeet the quality, price, quantity, and speci-fication needs of the marketplace. Functionsof the production manager. Quantitativeapproach to decision making in productionmanagement. (2 units)

EMGT 294. Management of Engineering Proposal Activities

Government procurement process, phasesof procurement, procurement of large sys-tems, request for proposal, and producing awinning proposal. (2 units)

EMGT 295. Project Planning Under Conditions of Uncertainty

Managerial decision making in projectmanagement under conditions of varyingknowledge about the future. Decisions re-lying on certainty and decisions based onprobabilities and made under risk. Situa-tions in which there is no basis for proba-bilities; decisions made under conditions ofuncertainty. Use of applications of decisiontheory to help develop strategies for projectselection and evaluation. (2 units)

EMGT 296. Project Risk ManagementThere are three fundamental steps: riskanalysis, risk evaluation, and risk migrationand management. The acceptable riskthreshold is defined by the customer andmanagement, and identifies the level abovewhich risk reduction strategies will be im-plemented. (2 units)

EMGT 299. Directed Research By arrangement. Limited to a single enroll-ment. (1 unit)

EMGT 300. Coaction: Learning Leadership

Reg Revan developed Action Learning as amanager development tool. If groups ofmanagers discuss their daily problems, it isa learning opportunity. It is also an oppor-tunity for Tacit Knowledge exchange. Pre-requisite: Two years of industrial experience.(2 units)

EMGT 301. Coaction Circles ITeam problem solving. (2 units)

EMGT 302. Coaction Circles II Team problem solving. Additional leader-ship experience. (2 units)

EMGT 303. Collaborative Action Learning

Importance of a coalition attitude and func-tioning as a group to solve contemporarycomplex issues. Concept of continuouslearning through problem solving and cri-tique. (2 units)

EMGT 304. Sustaining High Achievement Careers

Discusses problems and issues involved witha lifetime career in a single firm. Adaptabil-ity and morale issues. (2 units)

EMGT 305. Technology Policy IssuesThe issues that impact technology leader-ship roles. The environment to whichAdaptive Systems must adjust. Current is-sues include sustainability, renewable ener-gies, and global outsourcing. (2 units)

EMGT 306. Technological Innovation The leadership of the systems that createnew technological products and processes.(2 units)


EMGT 307. Medical Device Product Development

The purpose of this course is to providebackground information and knowledge tostart or enhance a career in medical deviceproduct development. Discusses medicaldevice examples, product developmentprocesses, regulation, industry information,and intellectual property. (2 units)

EMGT 308. LeadershipThe willingness factor. Career enhancement.Skills to be developed. Facilitation. Commu-nication. Group processes. (2 units)

EMGT 309. CreativityOrganized change. Responding to changesin the environment. Brainstorming. Lateralthinking. Five Action Hats. The leadershiprequirement. (2 units)

EMGT 310. Systems AnalysisSystems approach applied to managementof technical organizations. Systems analysis,process flow, and information systems.Search for optimization of the organizationas a system. Not a modeling course. (2 units)

EMGT 311. Work Systems DesignApplications to real-time situations. Flowand operations studies. Student presentationof a system for class analysis. (2 units)

EMGT 315. Computer Process ControlAnalysis and design of computer-basedprocess control systems. Theory and prac-tice of computer application: methods ofautomatic data acquisition, signal condi-tioning, process modeling, and optimiza-tion techniques. (2 units)

EMGT 318. Strategies For Career and Academic Success (for Foreign-born Technical Professionals)

Designed to help foreign-born engineers andtechnical professionals develop the knowl-edge and skills needed to be more effective inthe American academic and corporate envi-ronments and to achieve career success. Fo-cuses on key skills in career development,effective communication, interpersonal ef-fectiveness, and building relationships withco-workers. Uses participatory, experientialtraining methods including role plays, sim-ulations, and small group exercises. (2 units)

EMGT 319. Human Interaction IIndividuals interacting in groups to solveproblems. Discusses mix of electronic andpersonal elements to achieve goals. (2 units)

EMGT 320. Human Interaction IIA close look at communications. Personallimits. Electronic interfacing. The role ofcommunication skills, attitudes, knowledgelevel, and culture in the communicationprocess. (2 units)

EMGT 321. Inventions, High Tech, and the Law

Legal aspects of high technology industries.(2 units)

EMGT 322. Engineering Management Skills

This course will cover the skills required intransitioning from a technical contributor toa technical manager or team leader. Thistransition requires a new set of skills andknowledge in which engineers and scientistsare typically not trained. These new skills willinclude “soft skills” from the areas of psychol-ogy, ethics, and interpersonal relationshipsas well as the management processes essentialto becoming an effective manager. Studentswill think introspectively about their newmanagerial roles and responsibilities throughlectures and discussions with classroom par-ticipation exercises and topical essay home-work. (2 units)


EMGT 326. Measuring and Evaluating Research and Development

Sustaining an innovative environment whilemonitoring and evaluating project achieve-ment. The need for measurements. Relat-ing to the rest of the organization. Couplingevaluation with individual researcher’s per-sonal growth. (2 units)

EMGT 327. New Product DefinitionThe use of quality function deployment asa design system to effectively link a com-pany with its customers. How to interviewcustomers and generate design concepts thatmeet their needs. (2 units)

EMGT 329. Parallel ThinkingThis workshop-style program will providethe tools and coaching engineering leadersneed to be effective in harnessing the brain-power of groups. Draws heavily on the application of the research done at StanfordUniversity on precision questioning, thework of Edward DeBono, and group pro-cessing work on high-performance systems.(2 units)

EMGT 330. Project Management BasicsDesigned to provide the basic knowledgeand techniques required to properly man-age projects. Covers the fundamental con-cepts and approaches in projectmanagement such as the triple constraints,project life cycle and processes, project or-ganizations, project scheduling, budgeting,resource loading, project monitoring andcontrols, and project information systems.(2 units)

EMGT 331. Strategic Technology Management

Translating strategic plans into action plansand ensuring their implementation. Integra-tion of a process that crosses all organiza-tional boundaries. Performance objectivesand priorities, change and discontinuities,managed growth, accelerated technology

transfer. Analyzing competitive technicalposition, collecting and utilizing user/cus-tomer information, and change leadership.(2 units)

EMGT 332. Software Engineering Economics

Goals, life cycle of software engineering.COCOMO model, cost-effectiveness analy-sis, decision criteria, multiple-goal decisions,uncertainties, risk, and cost estimation. (2 units)

EMGT 333. Computer-Aided Project Management Scheduling and Control

Scheduling, control, and use of a macro-computer database for scheduling, control,and information integration. (2 units)

EMGT 335. Advanced Project Management and Leadership

Covers the approaches and practices in proj-ect management over the lifespan of theproject cycle. Highly interactive advancedcourse with in-class practice and analysis ofreal-world project examples. While provid-ing the knowledge in project planning andcontrol techniques, it focuses on the devel-opment of project leadership, teamwork,and problem solving skills. Prerequisite:EMGT 330. (2 units)

EMGT 336. Global Software Management (Introduction)

Discuss and understand the software devel-opment techniques and issues in view of off-shore outsourcing. Discuss best practices,do’s and don’ts in project management, andother techniques due to offshoring and out-sourcing. Case studies. (2 units)


EMGT 337. Global Software Management (Advanced)

Analyze the impact and changes in softwaredevelopment and management techniquesbecause of offshore outsourcing. Discuss thepeople and technology issues. Analyze thebusiness models and ROI. Understand theimpact of culture on project dynamics. Spe-cial attention to outsourcing to India,China, and Europe. (2 units)

EMGT 338. Technical Product Management and Marketing

Introduction to product management, mar-ket/business planning and analysis, com-petitor and customer analysis and valuepropositions, product planning and strat-egy. Pricing, channel, promotion, and finan-cial considerations. (2 units)

EMGT 339. Quality Issues in Managing Software

Defects: detection, removal, insertion. As-signing responsibilities. Quality and sched-ules. Developing quality skills. Zero defects.(2 units)

EMGT 340. Time-Effective Software Management

The management of software projects rec-ognizing that this is a continuous change activity. Continuous enhancement of aproduct is necessary to remain competitive.Focuses on the differences between productsand projects. (2 units)

EMGT 341. Software Project MetricsApplication of measurement techniques tosoftware development management. TheGQM paradigm. Product, project, andprocess metrics. The role of statistical qual-ity control. Reading in the current literature.(2 units)

EMGT 342. Managing the Software Development Process

The role of process models in software de-velopment management. Structure and ap-plication of the SEI Capability MaturityModel, SPICE, and other process models.Readings in the current literature. (2 units)

EMGT 343. Learning to LeadThe skills required to become a leader, in-cluding self-leadership, as well as leadershipof a small group as a problem-solving facil-itator. Focuses on broader responsibilities asa career develops; and the Knowledge Age,in which creativity and rapid innovation aredominant. (2 units)

EMGT 345. Program ManagementFundamentals of program and portfoliomanagement and how they are applied toimprove business results on programs ofvarying size, within all types of businesses,from small companies to large enterprises.Prerequisite: EMGT 330 (Project Manage-ment Basics) or equivalent experience. (2 units)

EMGT 346. Engineering Economics Valuating and selecting engineering proj-ects based on their characteristics of risk,available information, time horizon, andgoals. Utilization of classical capital budget-ing techniques, qualitative criteria, and fi-nancial option theory. Exploration of thevalue of individual projects on the com-pany’s total portfolio of projects. Introduc-tion to decision theory as it applies toproject evaluation. Prerequisite: Finance orfamiliarity with time value of money conceptssuch as net present value. (2 units)

EMGT 347. Engineering Economics Advanced Concepts

A continuation of the concepts fromEMGT 346. Rate of return analysis, uncer-tainty in future events, depreciation, replace-ment analysis, income taxes, inflation,selection of MARR, real options. Prerequi-site: EMGT 346. (2 units)


EMGT 349 Advanced LeadershipDesigned to create a holistic understandingof leadership. Through readings, discus-sions, and case studies, students will learn tointegrate key leadership concepts from psy-chology, ethics, political science, philosophy,and sociology. Students will be able to char-acterize their individual approaches to lead-ership and learn to adapt it to changesresulting from globalization and advancingtechnology. (2 units)

EMGT 350. Success in Global Emerging Markets

Strategies and tactics for moving new prod-ucts and technologies into global emergingmarkets, comprehending cultural impact,and creating new markets. Understandingyour company’s objective, determiningwhat is possible, and developing practicalgo-to-market strategies. Topics include newventures, sustainability, social responsibility,risk assessment and mitigation. (2 units)

EMGT 351. Strategic Marketing and New Product Development

New products in the strategic planningprocess. Developing new product criteria tomeet enterprise goals. Market segmentation.Leveraging investments in new technology. (2 units)

EMGT 352. Product Design and Development

The design phase of new products. Translat-ing system specifications into a system archi-tecture and detailed subsystems. Functionmapping, benchmarking, and design formanufacturing and effective prototyping. (2 units)

EMGT 353. Introduction to Total Quality Management

The basic tenets of TQM: customer focus,continuous improvement, and total partic-ipation. Particular emphasis on using TQMto enhance new product development. (2 units)

EMGT 354. Innovation, Creativity, and Engineering Design

Research, development, the process of dis-covery, recognizing a need, encouragingchange, assuming risks, technological feasi-bility, marketability, and the environmentfor innovation. (2 units)

EMGT 355. Accelerated Time to Market

The competitive edge, as well as marketshare, goes to the firm that is first to marketwith new products, placing pressure on theproduct development cycle. Addresses thesteps taken to compress the product devel-opment cycle and to achieve first-to-marketstatus. (2 units)

EMGT 356. Advanced Management of Technology

A continuation of EMGT 331. Enactmentof a technology strategy including develop-ing the firm’s innovative capabilities, andcreating and implementing a developmentstrategy. Prerequisite: EMGT 331 or instruc-tor approval. (2 units)

EMGT 357. Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Effective Problem Solving

Solving problems is one of the main func-tions of engineering and one of the mainconcerns of engineering managers. Thiscourse will focus on a step by step problemsolving approach, used by the best engineer-ing practitioners in the world, designed toimprove the efficiency and effectiveness ofthe problem-solving process. Topics will include proper methods of problem descrip-tion, identification, correction, and contain-ment. (2 units)


EMGT 358. Global Technology Development

Global markets present growth opportuni-ties for both business and professionals. Approaches the development of global tech-nology from the perspective of the engineer-ing manager engaged as either part of a largecorporate team or as an entrepreneur insmall business. Topics ranging from formalmethodologies to practical lessons learnedfrom industry. (2 units)

EMGT 360. Current Papers in Engineering Management and Leadership

Individual topics to be selected in concur-rence with the instructor. (2 units)

EMGT 362. Topics in Engineering Management

Topics of current interest in engineeringmanagement and leadership. May be takenmore than once as the topics change. (2 units)

EMGT 363. Seminar: Coaction Leadership

(2 units)

EMGT 364. Seminar: Leading for Collaborative Action

(2 units)

EMGT 365. Seminar: Self-Leadership (2 units)

EMGT 366. Seminar: Coaction CirclesThe Quality Circle concept applied to or-ganizational issues. Tacit knowledge ex-change. (2 units)

EMGT 367. Seminar: Leading Technical Professionals

(2 units)

EMGT 368. Seminar: Project Management Issues

Classical project management requirementsconsidered in the framework of cross-func-tional team problem solving. (2 units)

EMGT 369. E-Commerce Technology and Strategy

Introduces e-commerce technology strategyfundamentals and then methodically classi-fies and examines several e-commerce mod-els that incorporate value created for thecustomer, mechanisms for generating rev-enue and profits, economics and cost fac-tors, growth and diversification strategies,risk factors and key strategic decisions, andtracking and sustainment. Course conceptsare applied to specific case studies. (2 units)

EMGT 370. International (Global) Technology Operations

Examines methods and important issues inmanaging operations when customers, fa-cilities, and suppliers are located across theglobe. Topics include the global technologyenvironment, international operations strat-egy and process formulation, and issues onthe location and coordination of overseas fa-cilities. These and other course topics are ex-amined through a combination of lectures,text material, and integrated case studies. (2 units)

EMGT 371. Seminar: Leading the Self-Led

(2 units)

EMGT 372. Seminar: Expanding Value-Added Contribution Potential

(2 units)


EMGT 373. Technology Entrepreneurship

Designed for students who are interested instarting their own venture as well as thoseworking for a start-up company. Studentswill discover the process of moving from anidea to making a profit. Topics will includeidea development, intellectual property,forming a team, obtaining funding, start-up logistics, executing your plan, and find-ing customers. Understanding the steps,risks, and pitfalls to avoid in starting a high-tech business can help in being better pre-pared for launching a successful technologyventure. (2 units)

EMGT 374. Seminar: Productivity of Knowledge Professionals

(2 units)

EMGT 375. Seminar: Organizational Efficiency

(2 units)

EMGT 376. Systems ThinkingPeter Senge’s best seller The Fifth Disciplinedescribes “A Learning Organization.” Hesuggests that an organization’s ability tolearn faster than the competition is the onlyway to sustain a competitive advantage. Sys-tems Thinking is among the capabilities tobe developed. What kind of leadership is re-quired to make this a reality? (2 units)

EMGT 377. Seminar: Personal and Organizational Renewal

(2 units)

EMGT 380. Introduction to Systems Engineering

Introduces the fundamental principles andmethods of systems engineering and theirapplication to complex systems. For the en-gineer and project manager it provides abasic framework for planning and assessingsystem development. For the non-engineerit provides an overview of how a system isdeveloped. (2 units)

EMGT 381. System Conceptual Design

Addresses the system engineer’s responsibil-ities and activities in the concept develop-ment stage of the system lifecycle. Topicsinclude needs and requirements analysis,system concept exploration and definition,and risk assessment. It concludes with a dis-cussion of advanced development and thesystem engineer’s role in planning andpreparing for full scale engineering develop-ment. Prerequisite: EMGT 380. (2 units)

EMGT 382. System Design, Integration, Test and Evaluation

Focuses on the system engineer’s responsi-bilities and activities in the engineering de-velopment and post development stages ofthe system lifecycle. Topics include engi-neering design, system integration and eval-uation, and the systems engineer‘s role inpreparing for full scale manufacturing andsubsequent deployment and support. Pre-requisite: EMGT 380. (2 units)

EMGT 383. Systems IntegrationDesigned to provide students with an un-derstanding of Systems Integration (SI)process, approaches, drivers, tools and tech-niques required for successful SI, critical suc-cess factors, and best practices. Provides thestudents an understanding of the technicaland business process issues involved in sys-tems integration. Systems integration processis illustrated over the life cycle concept ofprojects—during design, development, im-plementation, testing, and production. (2 units)


EMGT 384. Accelerated Systems Integration and Testing

Provides answers to the challenges of plan-ning, designing, architecting, and imple-menting systems integration and testing for“compressed delivery” of time-to-marketsensitive systems, without compromisingquality standards. Designed to provide anunderstanding of the concepts and practiceof accelerated systems integration (SI) andtesting, different SI approaches to design,architect and implement integrated systems,tools and techniques to measure the success-ful implementation of SI, SI best practices,and SI issues relating to legacy systems, in-teroperability of systems, interface control,testability, etc. (2 units)

EMGT 385. Modeling and SimulationEmphasizes the development of modelingand simulation concepts and analysis skillsnecessary to design, program, implement,and use computers to solve complex sys-tems/products analysis problems. Key em-phasis is on problem formulation, modelbuilding, data analysis, solution techniques,and evaluation of alternative designs/processes in complex systems/products. (2 units)

EMGT 386. Simulation-Based Costing and Acquisition

Provides an understanding of both the toolsand models that can be used throughout thedesign, development, and support phases ofa system to conduct trade-offs between sys-tem performance and life-cycle cost. Thestudents will be exposed to the cost benefitanalysis process as a strategic tool during sys-tem design and development consistentwith the principles of Cost as an Independ-ent Variable (CAIV). (2 units)

EMGT 387. System Maintainability and Maintenance

System maintainability is a design charac-teristic, whereas maintenance is a conse-quence of design, and this module focuseson both. Maintainability analysis, and theassociated theory, provides a powerful toolwith which engineers can gain a quantita-tive and qualitative description of the abilityand cost of systems and products to be restored. (2 units)

EMGT 388. System Supportability and Logistics

The supportability of a system can be de-fined as the ability of a system to be sup-ported in a cost effective and timely manner,with a minimum of logistics support re-sources. The required resources might in-clude test and support equipment, trainedmaintenance personnel, spare and repairparts, technical documentation, and specialfacilities. For large complex systems, sup-portability considerations may be significantand often have a major impact upon life-cycle cost. It is therefore particularly impor-tant that these considerations be includedearly during the system design trade studiesand design decision-making. (2 units)

EMGT 389. Design for Reliability, Maintainability, and Supportability

Provides the tools and techniques that canbe used early in the design phase to effec-tively influence a design from the perspec-tive of system reliability, maintainability, andsupportability. Students will be introducedto various requirements definition andanalysis tools and techniques to includeQuality Function Deployment, Input-Out-put Matrices, and Parameter Taxonomy. (2 units)


EMGT 390. System Architecture and Design

Fundamentals of system architecting andthe architecting process, along with practicalheuristics. The course has a strong “how-to”orientation, and numerous case studies areused to convey and discuss good architec-tural concepts as well as lessons learned.Adaptation of the architectural process toensure effective application of COTS willbe discussed. (2 units)

EMGT 391. Agile Systems Engineering and Architecting: Methods, Processes and Practices

Presents the systems engineering processwith an emphasis on speed and reducedtime-to-market. Fundamental principlesand processes for designing effective sys-tems, including how to determine customerneeds, how to distinguish between needsand solutions, and how to translate cus-tomer requirements into design specifica-tions. Fundamentals of system architecting,including functional analysis, decomposi-tion, requirements flow-down and practicalheuristics for developing good architectures.(2 units)

EMGT 392. Robust Engineering Design

Designed to enable engineers, scientists, andanalysts from all disciplines to recognize po-tential benefits resulting from the applica-tion of robust engineering design methodswithin a systems engineering context. By fo-cusing on links between sub-system require-ments and hardware/ software productdevelopment, robust engineering designmethods can be used to improve productquality and systems architecting. (2 units)

EMGT 393. Topics in Systems Engineering

Selected topics from various areas withinsystems engineering. (2 units)

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Department of Mechanical Engineering

Professors Emeriti: Mark D. Ardema, R. Ian Murray, Michel A. SaadProfessors: M. Godfrey Mungal, Terry E. ShoupAssociate Professors: Drazen Fabris (Chair),Timothy K. Hight, Christopher KittsAssistant Professors: Mohammed Ayoubi, Hohyun Lee, Panthea Sepehrband

OVERVIEW

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is dedicated to delivering up-to-date, high-quality courses across a broad range of the discipline to meet the needs of both part- andfull-time graduate students. These courses are concentrated in five technical areas: (1) de-sign and analysis of thermofluid systems; (2) analysis and control of dynamic systems; (3)robotics and mechatronic systems; (4) mechanical design; and (5) materials engineering. Inaddition students interested in space systems are referred to the Lockheed Martin-SantaClara University program in Chapter 17. Educational efforts are channeled to expand theskills of prospective and practicing engineers not only in understanding fundamentals, butalso in developing competence in analyzing engineering systems. The department offersgraduate degrees at the master, engineer, and doctorate levels, as well as certificates.

MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS

All students in the M.S. Mechanical Engineering Program are required to take MECH200 (2 units) and MECH 201(2 units), or MECH 202 (4 units) at the beginning of theirprogram of studies and must complete at least one sequence of two courses in applied math-ematics or an equivalent four unit course. All students must also satisfy the requirements ofthe graduate core (details may be found in Chapter 4).

Students must select one of the five options and develop a program of studies with anadvisor (names of faculty available under each option are listed after the program title). Therequirements for all options may be adjusted on the basis of the student’s previous work;however, any adjustment must be approved by the departmental advisor.

All full-time students are required to complete a thesis or Capstone project (Materials,Mechanical Design, or Robotics and Mechatronic Systems) for their degree.

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Dynamics and Controls

Advisors: Dr. Mohammed Ayoubi, Dr. Christopher Kitts

Required Courses• AMTH 210, 211 Discrete and Continuous Probability or AMTH 212 (4 units) • AMTH 245, 246 Linear Algebra I, II or AMTH 247 (4 units) • MECH 214, 215 Advanced Dynamics I, II (4 units)• MECH 305, 306 Advanced Vibrations I, II (4 units)• MECH 323, 324 Modern Control Systems I, II (4 units)

Elective Courses (10 units required)• MECH 205, 206 Aircraft Flight Dynamics I, II (4 units)• MECH 221, 222 Orbital Mechanics I, II (4 units)• MECH 299 Thesis (4–10 units)• MECH 329 Introduction to Intelligent Control (2 units)• MECH 337, 338 Robotics I, II (4 units)• MECH 355, 356 Adaptive Control I, II (4 units) • MECH 429 and 430 Optimal Control I and II (4 units)• MECH 431 and 432 Spacecraft Dynamics I, II (4 units)


Advisor: Dr. Panthea Sepehrband

Required Courses• MECH 256 Introduction to Biomaterials (2 units)• MECH 281 Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue (2 units)• MECH 299 Thesis or 290 Capstone Project • MECH 330 Atomic Arrangement, Defects, and Mechanical Behavior (2 units)• MECH 331 Phase Equilibria and Transformations (2 units)• MECH 332 Electronic Structure and Properties (2 units)• MECH 333 Experiments in Materials Science (2 units)• MECH 334 Elasticity (2 units)• MECH 345 Modern Instrumentation and Experimentation (2 units)

Recommended Courses• AMTH 210 Introduction to Probability I and

AMTH 211 Continuous Probability (2 units )• AMTH 217 Design of Scientific Experiments (2 units) and

AMTH 219 Analysis of Scientific Experiments (2 units )

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 175

• AMTH 218 Process Troubleshooting and Control (2 units)• CENG 205, 206, and 207 Finite Element Methods I, II, and III (2 units each)• CENG 211 Advanced Strength of Materials (4 units)• ELEN 271 Microsensors: Components and Systems (2 units)• ELEN 274 and 275 Integrated Circuit Fabrication Processes I and II (2 units each)• ELEN 276 Integrated Circuits Devices and Technology (2 units)• ELEN 277 IC Assembly and Packaging Technology (2 units)• ELEN 390 Semiconductor Device Technology Reliability (2 units)• MECH 273 Designing with Plastic Materials (2 units)• MECH 274 Processing Plastic Materials (2 units)• MECH 277 Injection Mold Tool Design (2 units)• MECH 350 and 351 Composite Materials I and II (2 units each)

Mechanical Design

Advisors: Dr. Tim Hight, Dr. Terry Shoup

Required Courses• CENG 205, 206, and 207 Finite Element Methods I, II, and III (2 units each)• MECH 275 Design for Competitiveness (2 units)• MECH 285 Computer-Aided Design of Mechanisms (2 units)• MECH 325 Computational Geometry for Computer-Aided Design and

Manufacture (2 units)• MECH 334 Elasticity (2 units)• MECH 415 Optimization in Mechanical Design (2 units)

Recommended Courses• MECH 207, 208, and 209 Advanced Mechatronics I, II, and III (2 units each)• MECH 273 and 274 Designing with Plastic Materials and Processing Plastic

Materials (2 units each)• MECH 281 Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue I (2 units)• MECH 330 Atomic Arrangement, Defects, and Mechanical Behavior (2 units)• MECH 331 Phase Equilibria and Transformations (2 units)• MECH 332 Electronic Structure and Properties (2 units)

• MECH 371 and 372 Space Systems Design and Engineering I and II (4 units each)


Robotics and Mechatronic Systems

Advisor: Dr. Chris Kitts

Required Courses• MECH 207 and 208 Advanced Mechatronics I, II (6 units )• MECH 299 Thesis (1–9 units) or 290 Capstone Project (2–6 units) • MECH 337 and 338 Robotics I, II (2 units each)

The student must also choose one of the following two-course sequences:• MECH 218 and 219 Guidance and Control I, II (2 units each)• MECH 323 and 324 Modern Control System I, II (2 units each)

Elective Courses (8 units required)• MECH 209 Advanced Mechatronics III (2 units)• MECH 218 Guidance and Control I (2 units)• MECH 219 Guidance and Control II (2 units)• MECH 275 Design for Competitiveness (2 units)• MECH 311 Modeling and Control of Telerobotic Systems (4 units)• MECH 315 Advanced Digital Control Systems I (2 units)• MECH 316 Advanced Digital Control Systems II (2 units)• MECH 323 Modern Control System Design I (2 units)• MECH 324 Modern Control System Design II (2 units)• MECH 329 Introduction to Intelligent Control (2 units)• MECH 339 Robotics III (2 units)• MECH 345 Modern Instrumentation and Experimentation (2 units)

Thermofluids

Advisors: Dr. Drazen Fabris, Dr. Hohyun Lee

Required Courses• MECH 228 Equilibrium Thermodynamics (2 units)• MECH 236 Conduction Heat Transfer (2 units)• MECH 238 Convective Heat and Mass Transfer I (2 units)• MECH 240 Radiation Heat Transfer I (2 units)• MECH 266 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (2 units)• MECH 270 Viscous Flow I (2 units)


Elective Courses (8 units required)• MECH 225 Gas Dynamics I (2 units)• MECH 226 Gas Dynamics II (2 units)• MECH 230 Statistical Thermodynamics (2 units)• MECH 239 Convective Heat and Mass Transfer II (2 units)• MECH 241 Radiation Heat Transfer II (2 units)• MECH 268 Computational Fluid Dynamics I (2 units)• MECH 269 Computational Fluid Dynamics II (2 units)• MECH 271 Viscous Flow II (2 units)• MECH 288 Energy Conversion I (2 units)• MECH 345 Modern Instrumentation and Control (2 units)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM

The doctor of philosophy degree is conferred by the School of Engineering in recogni-tion of competence in the subject field and the ability to investigate engineering problemsindependently, resulting in a new contribution to knowledge in the field.

See the section on Academic Regulations for details on admission and general degree re-quirements. The following departmental information augments the general School require-ments.

Academic Advisor

A temporary academic advisor will be provided to the student upon admission. The stu-dent and advisor must meet prior to registration for the second quarter to complete a pre-liminary program of studies, which will be determined largely by the coursework needed forthe preliminary exam.

Preliminary Exam

A preliminary written exam is offered at least once per year by the School of Engineer-ing as needed. The purpose is to ascertain the depth and breadth of the student’s prepara-tion and suitability for Ph.D. work. Each student in mechanical engineering must take andpass an exam in mathematics, as well as in four areas from the following list Fluid Mechan-ics, Heat Transfer, Strength of Materials, Dynamics, Design, Controls, Vibrations, Finite El-ement Analysis, Material Science, and Thermodynamics. The advisor must approve thestudent’s petition to take the exam.

ENGINEER’S DEGREE PROGRAM

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers an engineer’s degree program. Details on admissions and requirements are shown in the Academic Regulations section.Students interested in this program should seek individual advice from the department chairprior to applying.



Controls

ObjectiveThe Controls Certificate is intended for working engineers in mechanical and closely re-

lated fields of engineering. The certificate will provide a foundation in contemporary con-trol theory and methods. The Controls Certificate covers classical and modern controlsystems and analysis. Specialization in digital control, mechatronics, robotics, or aerospaceapplications is possible with a suitable choice of electives. Completion of the certificate willallow the student to design and analyze modern control systems.

AdmissionApplicants must have completed an accredited bachelor’s degree program in mechani-

cal or a closely related field of engineering. They are expected to have prior coursework inundergraduate mathematics. No prior control courses are required.

Program RequirementsStudents must complete a total of 16 units as described below, with a minimum GPA

of 3.0 and a grade of C or better in each course.

Required Courses (8 units)• MECH 217 Introduction to Control (2 units) • MECH 218 Guidance and Control I (2 units) • MECH 323 Modern Control Systems I (2 units) • MECH 324 Modern Control Systems II (2 units)

Elective Courses (8 units)• AMTH 245 Linear Algebra I (2 units) • AMTH 246 Linear Algebra II (2 units) • CENG 211 Advanced Strength of Materials (4 units)• MECH 207 Advanced Mechatronics I (2 units) • MECH 208 Advanced Mechatronics II (2 units) • MECH 209 Advanced Mechatronics III (2 units) • MECH 219 Guidance and Control II (2 units) • MECH 329 Introduction to Intelligent Control (2 units) • MECH 429, 430 Optimal Control I, II ( 2 units each) • MECH 355, 356 Adaptive Control I, II ( 2 units each)


Dynamics

ObjectiveThe Dynamics Certificate is intended for working engineers in mechanical and related

fields of engineering. The certificate will provide a fundamental and broad background inengineering dynamics. The Dynamics Certificate includes a strong foundational base indynamics and applications in optimization, robotics, mechatronics, or dynamics of aircraftor spacecraft (depending on the chosen elective courses). Completion of the certificate willallow the student to formulate and solve the complex dynamics problems that arise in suchfields as robotics and space flight.


cal or a closely related field of engineering. They are expected to have prior coursework inundergraduate dynamics and mathematics.

Program Requirements Students must complete a total of 16 units as described below, with a minimum GPA


Required Courses (16 units)• MECH 214, 215 Advanced Dynamics I, II ( 2 units each) • MECH 305, 306 Advanced Vibrations I, II ( 2 units each)

Elective Courses• MECH 205, 206 Aircraft Flight Dynamics I, II ( 2 units each)• MECH 431, 432 Spacecraft Dynamics I, II ( 2 units each)


ObjectiveThe Materials Engineering Certificate is intended for working engineers in mechanical,

materials, or manufacturing engineering. The certificate will provide either an upgrade inmaterials understanding, or advanced study in a particular aspect of the subject. Comple-tion of the certificate will allow the student to develop a deeper understanding of materialsand their applications in design and manufacturing.


cal or a related engineering discipline. They are expected to have prior coursework in basicmaterials science and strength of materials.




Required Courses (12 units)• MECH 281 Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue (2 units) • MECH 330 Atomic Arrangements, Defects, and Mechanical Behavior (2 units) • MECH 331 Phase Equilibria and Transformations (2 units) • MECH 332 Electronic Structure and Properties (2 units) • MECH 333 Experiments in Materials Science (2 units) • MECH 345 Modern Instrumentation and Control (2 units)

Elective Courses (4 units)• AMTH 210 Introduction to Probability I and

AMTH 211 Continuous Probability (2 units each)• AMTH 217 Design of Scientific Experiments and

AMTH 219 Analysis of Scientific Experiments (2 units each)• CENG 211 Advanced Strength of Materials (4 units)• ENGR 260 Nanoscale Science and Technology (2 units)• ENGR 262 Nanomaterials (2 units)• MECH 273 Designing with Plastic Materials (2 units)• MECH 274 Processing Plastic Materials (2 units)• MECH 277 Injection Mold Tool Design (2 units)• MECH 334 Elasticity• MECH 350 and 351 Composite Materials I and II (2 units each)

Mechanical Design Analysis

ObjectiveThe Mechanical Design Analysis Certificate is intended for working engineers in me-

chanical or structural engineering. The certificate will provide a succinct upgrade in knowl-edge and skills that will allow the student to gain a deeper understanding of CAD and FEAprinciples and practices. Completion of the certificate will allow the student to pursue moreadvanced design and analysis tasks.

AdmissionApplicants must have completed an accredited bachelor’s degree program in mechan-

ical, civil, aerospace, or related field. They are expected to have prior coursework in strengthof materials, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and mathematics through differentialequations.




Required Courses (12 units)• CENG 205 Finite Element Methods I (2 units) • CENG 206 Finite Element Methods II (2 units) • CENG 207 Finite Element Methods III (2 units) • MECH 325 Computational Geometry for Computer-Aided Design and

Manufacture (2 units)• MECH 334 Elasticity • MECH 415 Optimization in Mechanical Design (2 units)

Elective Courses (4 units)• AMTH 220 Numerical Analysis I (2 units) • AMTH 221 Numerical Analysis II (2 units) • AMTH 308 Mathematical Modeling I (2 units) • AMTH 309 Mathematical Modeling II (2 units) • AMTH 370 Optimization Techniques I (2 units) • AMTH 371 Optimization Techniques II (2 units) • CENG 211 Advanced Strength of Materials (4 units) • CENG 214 Theory of Elasticity (4 units) • CENG 222 Advanced Structural Analysis (4 units) • MECH 268 Computational Fluid Mechanics I (2 units) • MECH 269 Computational Fluid Mechanics II (2 units)

Mechatronics Systems Engineering

ObjectiveThe Mechatronics Systems Engineering Certificate is intended for working engineers in

mechanical engineering and related fields. The certificate program introduces students to theprimary technologies, analysis techniques, and implementation methodologies relevant tothe detailed design of electro-mechanical devices. Completion of the certificate will allowthe student to develop systems that involve the sensing, actuation and control of the phys-ical world. Knowledge such as this is vital to engineers in the modern aerospace, roboticsand motion control industries.


cal, aerospace, electrical, engineering physics, or a related field. They are expected to haveprior coursework in mathematics through differential equations, introductory linear con-trol theory, and introductory electronics and programming.




Required Courses (8 units)• MECH 207 Advanced Mechatronics I (2 units) • MECH 208 Advanced Mechatronics II (2 units) • MECH 209 Advanced Mechatronics III (2 units) • MECH 217 Introduction to Control (2 units)

Elective Courses (8 units)• MECH 218 Guidance and Control I (2 units) • MECH 219 Guidance and Control II (2 units) • MECH 275 Design for Competitiveness (2 units) • MECH 310 Advanced Mechatronics IV (2 units) • MECH 311 Modeling and Control of Telerobotic Systems (4 units) • MECH 315 Digital Control Systems I (2 units) • MECH 316 Digital Control Systems II (2 units) • MECH 323 Modern Control Systems I (2 units) • MECH 324 Modern Control Systems II (2 units) • MECH 329 Intelligent Control (2 units) • MECH 337 Robotics I (2 units) • MECH 338 Robotics II (2 units) • MECH 339 Robotics III (2 units) • MECH 345 Modern Instrumentation (2 units) An independent study or Capstone project would be suitable as one of the electives. In

addition, other courses may serve as electives at the discretion of the program advisor.

Thermofluids

ObjectiveThe Thermofluids Certificate is intended for working engineers in mechanical, chemi-

cal, or a closely related field of engineering. The certificate will provide fundamental theo-retical and analytic background, as well as exposure to modern topics and applications.Specialization in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, or heat transfer is possible with suitablechoice of electives. Completion of the certificate will allow the student to design heat trans-fer and fluid solutions for a range of modern applications.


cal or a closely related field of engineering. They are expected to have prior undergraduatecoursework in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer.




Required Courses (12 units)• MECH 228 Equilibrium Thermodynamics (2 units) • MECH 236 Conduction Heat Transfer (2 units)• MECH 238 Convective Heat Transfer I (2 units) • MECH 240 Radiation Heat Transfer I (2 units)• MECH 266 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (2 units) • MECH 270 Viscous Flow I (2 units)

Elective Courses (4 units)• MECH 202 Mathematical Methods in Mechanical Engineering (4 units) • MECH 225 Gas Dynamics I (2 units)• MECH 226 Gas Dynamics II (2 units) • MECH 230 Statistical Thermodynamics (2 units) • MECH 239 Convective Heat Transfer II (2 units) • MECH 268 Computational Fluid Mechanics I (2 units) • MECH 271 Viscous Flow II (2 units) • MECH 288 Energy Conversion I (2 units) • MECH 289 Energy Conversion II (2 units)

Technology Jump-Start Certificate

ObjectiveThe Technology Jump-Start Certificate is particularly suitable for persons who need to

complete the program in two full-time quarters in order to gain new skills and competen-cies quickly and to “Jump Start” their careers. This program is highly flexible and becomesa customized program for each student, developed through close consultation between thestudent and an academic advisor, and is subject to the particular courses available at thetime. It is intended for experienced engineers in mechanical or related engineering fields. Thecertificate will provide a quick retooling of skills and knowledge. Completion of the certifi-cate will allow the student to significantly upgrade competencies, and/or change career di-rections.


cal engineering or a related field. They are expected to have prior coursework relevant to theprogram that has been designed for them, and mathematics through differential equations.

Program RequirementsStudents must complete a total of 16 units of graduate coursework with at least 12 units

from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and at most 4 units from the Departmentof Engineering Management. The coursework must be completed with a minimum GPAof 3.0 and a grade of C or better in each course.


MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORIES

The mechanical engineering laboratories contain facilities for instruction and researchin the fields of manufacturing, materials science, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heatand mass transfer, combustion, instrumentation, vibration and control systems, and roboticsystems.

The Robotic Systems Laboratory is an interdisciplinary laboratory specializing in thedesign, control, and teleoperation of highly capable robotic systems for scientific discovery,technology validation, and engineering education. Laboratory students develop and oper-ate systems that include spacecraft, underwater robots, aircraft, and land rovers. These proj-ects serve as ideal testbeds for learning and conducting research in mechatronic systemdesign, guidance and navigation, command and control systems, and human-machine in-terfaces.

The 2009 Solar Decathlon House is highly instrumented testbed for study of photo-voltaic and solar thermal systems, as well as general home control systems. Projects includedevelopment of a carbon meter, investigation of the impact of micro-invertors on perform-ance, and control of a solar thermal driven vapor absorption chiller.

The Micro Scale Heat Transfer Laboratory (MSHTL) develops state-of-the-art exper-imentation in processes such as micro-boiling, spray cooling, and laser induced fluorescencethermometry. Today, trends indicate that these processes are finding interesting applicationson drop-on-demand delivery systems, ink-jet technology, and fast transient systems (suchas combustion or microseconds scale boiling).

The CAM and Prototyping Laboratory consists of two machine shops and a prototyp-ing area. One machine shop is dedicated to student use for University-directed design andresearch projects. The second is a teaching lab used for undergraduate and graduate instruc-tion. Both are equipped with modern machine tools, such as lathes and milling machines.The milling machines all have two-axis computer numerically controlled (CNC) capabil-ity.The teaching lab also houses both a three-axis CNC vertical milling center (VMC) anda CNC lathe. Commercial CAM software is available to aid programming of the com-puter controlled equipment. The prototyping area is equipped with a rapid prototypingsystem that utilizes fused deposition modeling (FDM) to create plastic prototypes fromCAD-generated models. Also featured in this area is a Laser CAMM CNC laser cuttingsystem for nonmetallic materials.

The Engine Laboratory contains a variety of internal combustion engines installed ondynamometer stands that can be used for studies of diesel and spark-ignition engines. Thefacilities include a chassis dynamometer and instrumentation for evaluating engine per-formance, measuring exhaust gas emissions, and measuring noise. Studies can be conductedusing a variety of fuels.

The Fluid Dynamics/Thermal Science Laboratory contains equipment to illustrate theprinciples of fluid flow and heat transfer and to familiarize students with hydraulic ma-chines, refrigeration cycles, and their instrumentation. The lab also contains a subsonic windtunnel equipped with an axial flow fan with adjustable pitch blades to study aerodynamics.Research tools include modern nonintrusive flow measurement systems.

The Heat Transfer Laboratory contains equipment to describe three modes of heattransfer. The temperature measurement of the extended surface system allows students tolearn steady state conduction, and the pyrometer enables measurement of emitted powerby radiation. The training systems for heat exchanger and refrigeration system are also placedin the lab.


The Instrumentation Laboratory contains seven computer stations equipped withstate-of-the-art, PC-based data acquisition hardware and software systems. A variety of trans-ducers and test experiments for making mechanical, thermal, and fluid measurements arepart of this lab.

The Materials Laboratory contains equipment for metallography and optical exami-nation of the microstructure of materials as well as instruments for mechanical propertiescharacterization including tension, compression, hardness, and impact testing. The Mate-rials Laboratory also has a tube furnace for heat treating and a specialized bell-jar furnace forpour casting and suction casting of metallic glasses and novel alloy compositions.

The Vibrations and Control Systems Laboratory is equipped with two flexible test sys-tems. One is capable of single or multi degree of freedom modes, free or forced motion,and adjustable damping. The other is an inverted pendulum. Both systems can be con-trolled by a wide variety of control algorithms and are fully computer connected for dataacquisition and control.

COURSE DESCRIPTION


MECH 10. Graphical Communication in Design

Introduction to the design process andgraphical communications tools used by en-gineers. Documentation of design throughfreehand sketching and engineering draw-ings. Basic descriptive geometry. Computer-aided design as a design tool. Conceptualdesign projects presented in poster format.Co-requisite: MECH 10L. (4 units)

MECH 10L. Laboratory for MECH 10Co-requisite: MECH 10. (1 unit)

MECH 11. Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Manufacturing processes and their use inthe production of mechanical componentsfrom metals and plastics. Prerequisites:MECH 10 and 15. (4 units)

MECH 15. Introduction to Materials Science

Physical basis of the electrical, mechanical,optical, and thermal behavior of solids. Relations between atomic structure andphysical properties. Prerequisite: CHEM 11.Co-requisite: MECH 15L. (4 units)

MECH 15L. Laboratory for MECH 15The laboratory reinforces the lecture com-ponent through hands-on experience withmaterials testing and analysis. Potential ex-periments involve hardness testing, metal-lography, galvanic corrosion, and stress-strainmeasurements. Co-requisite: MECH 15. (1 unit)

MECH 80. Solar Home Analysis and Design

Students will research technologies and de-sign approaches relevant to solar poweredhomes. Topics may include capture and useof solar thermal energy, conversion of solarenergy to electricity, and passive solar homedesign. Available and emerging technologieswill be investigated, and analysis tools willbe used to compare options. Other aspectsof house design, such as windows, lighting,and appliance choice will also be examined,as well as architecture and system level de-sign. Successive offerings will build on thedeveloped knowledge and expertise. Care-ful documentation will be stressed as well asoptimizing the design within constraints.Course may be taken several times. (4 units)



MECH 101L. Laboratory for MECH 101

Practical experience with manual machinetools such as mills, lathes, drill press, sheetmetal tools, etc. Basic training in safe andproper use of the equipment associated withsimple mechanical projects. Laboratory.Must be taken in conjunction with MECH114. P/NP grading. (1 unit)

MECH 102. Introduction to Mathematical Methods inMechanical Engineering

The application of mathematical methodsto the solution of practical engineeringproblems. A review of fundamental mathe-matical methods and calculus of a singlevariable, multivariable calculus, ordinarydifferential equations, numerical methods,and basics of linear algebra. (4 units)

MECH 114. Machine Design I Analysis and design of mechanical systemsfor safe operation. Stress and deflectionanalysis. Failure theories for static loadingand fatigue failure criteria. Team designprojects begun. Formal conceptual designreports required. Prerequisites: MECH 15,CENG 41, and CENG 43. (4 units)

MECH 115. Machine Design II Continuation of MECH 114. Treatment ofbasic machine elements (e.g., bolts, springs,gears, bearings). Design and analysis of ma-chine elements for static and fatigue load-ing. Team design projects completed.Design prototypes and formal final reportrequired. Prerequisite: MECH 114. (4 units)

MECH 120. Engineering MathematicsCourse Description: Review of ordinary dif-ferential equations (ODEs) and Laplacetransform, vector calculus, linear algebra, or-thogonal functions and Fourier series, partialdifferentia equations (PDEs), and introduc-tion to numerical solution of ODEs. (4 units)

MECH 121. Thermodynamics Definitions of work, heat, and energy. Firstand second laws of thermodynamics. Prop-erties of pure substances. Application tofixed mass systems and control volumes. Ir-reversibility and availability. Prerequisite:PHYS 32. (4 units)

MECH 122. Fluid Mechanics I Fluid properties and definitions. Fluid stat-ics, forces on submerged surfaces, manome-try. Streamlines and the description of flowfields. Euler’s and Bernoulli’s equations. Mass,momentum, and energy analysis with a con-trol volume. Laminar and turbulent flows.Losses in pipes and ducts. Dimensionalanalysis and similitude. Prerequisite: CENG42 or MECH 140 (can be taken concurrently).Co-requisite: MECH 122L. (4 units)


Experiments designed to the principles offluid flow, industrial measurement tech-niques, and aerodynamics. Use of moderndata acquisition and writing of formal labreports. Co-requisite: MECH 122. (1 unit)

MECH 123. Heat Transfer Introduction to the concepts of conduc-tion, convection, and radiation heattransfer. Application of these concepts to engineering problems. Prerequisites:MECH 121 and 122, AMTH 118. Co-requisite: MECH 123L. (4 units )


Laboratory work to understand concept ofheat transfer. Practical experience with tem-perature and heat flux measurement. Co-requiste: MECH 123. (1 unit)


MECH 125. Thermal Systems DesignAnalysis, design, and simulation of fluidsand thermal engineering systems. Applica-tion of optimization techniques, life cycleand sustainability concepts in these systems.Prerequisite: MECH 123. (4 units)

MECH 132. Fluid Mechanics II Introduction to gas dynamics. Concepts oflift and drag. Mechanics of laminar and tur-bulent flow. Introduction to boundary-layer theory. Application to selected topicsin lubrication theory, aerodynamics, turbo-machinery, and pipe networks. Offeredevery other year. Prerequisites: MECH 121and 122. (4 units)

MECH 140. DynamicsKinematics of particles in rectlinear andcurvelinear motion. Kinetics of particles,Newton’s second law, energy and momen-tum methods. Systems of particles. Kine-matics and plane motion of rigid bodies,forces and accelerations, energy and mo-mentum methods. Introduction to three-dimensional dynamics of rigid bodies.Prerequisites: PHYS 31, CENG 41, AMTH106, and MECH 10. (4 units)

MECH 141. Mechanical VibrationsFundamentals of vibration, free and forcevibration of (undamped/damped) single de-gree of freedom systems. Vibration undergeneral forcing conditions. Free and forcevibration of (undamped/damped) two de-gree of freedom systems. Free and force vibration of (undamped/damped) multide-gree of freedom systems. Determination ofnatural frequencies and mode shapes. Pre-requisites: MECH 140 and AMTH 106. Co-requisite: MECH 141L. (4 units)


Dynamics and vibration experiments. Thedynamics experiments include measuringmoment-of-inertia of different planarshapes and gyroscopic effect. The vibrationexperiments include measuring spring con-stant, damping coefficient, and study of thebehavior of overdamped, critical damped,and underdamped systems. Co-requisite:MECH 141. (1 unit)

MECH 142. Control Systems, Analysis, and Design

Introduction to system theory, transferfunctions, and state space modeling of phys-ical systems. Course topics include stability,analysis and design of PID, lead/lag, otherforms of controllers in time and frequencydomains, root locus Bode diagrams, gainand phase margins. Prerequisite: MECH141. Co-requisite: MECH 142L. (4 units)


Employs the use of simulation and experi-mental exercises that allow the student toexplore the design and performance of feed-back control systems. Exercises include themodeling and analysis of physical systems,the design of feedback controllers, and thequantitative characterization of the perform-ance of the resulting closed-loop systems. Co-requisite: MECH 142. (1 unit)

MECH 143. Mechatronics Introduction to behavior, design, and inte-gration of electromechanical componentsand systems. Review of appropriate elec-tronic components/circuitry, mechanismconfigurations, and programming con-structs. Use and integration of transducers,microcontrollers, and actuators. Also listedas ELEN 123. Prerequisite: ELEN 50.Co-requisite: MECH 143L. (4 units)


Co-requisite MECH 143. (1 unit)


MECH 144. Smart Product DesignDesign of innovative smart electro-mechan-ical devices and products. Topics include areview of the basics of mechanical, electri-cal, and software design and prototyping,and will emphasize the synthesis of func-tional systems that solve a customer need,that are developed in a team-based environ-ment, and that are informed by the use ofmethodologies from the fields of systemsengineering, concurrent design, and proj-ect/business management. Designs will bedeveloped in the context of a cost-con-strained business environment, and princi-ples of accounting, marketing, and supplychain are addressed. Societal impacts oftechnical products and services are reviewed.Enrollment is controlled in order to have aclass with students from diverse majors. Of-fered every other year. Prerequisites: CoreFoundation-level natural science and mathe-matics, or equivalent and instructor approvalrequired. (4 units)


Co-requisite: MECH 144. (1 unit)

MECH 145. Introduction to Aerospace Engineering

Basic design and analysis of atmosphericflight vehicles. Principles of aerodynamics,propulsion, structures and materials, flightdynamics, stability and control, missionanalysis, and performance estimation. Intro-duction to orbital dynamics. Offered everyother year. Prerequisites: MECH 122 and140. Co-requisite: MECH 121. (4 units)

MECH 146. Mechanism Design Kinematic analysis and synthesis of planarmechanisms. Graphical synthesis of linkagesand cams. Graphical and analytical tech-niques for the displacement, velocity, andacceleration analysis of mechanisms. Com-puter-aided design of mechanisms. Three orfour individual mechanism design projects.Offered every other year. Prerequisite:MECH 114. (4 units)

MECH 151. Finite Element Theory and Applications

Basic introduction to finite elements; directand variational basis for the governing equa-tions; elements and interpolating functions.Applications to general field problems—elasticity, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer.Extensive use of software packages. Offeredevery other year. Prerequisites: COEN 44 or45 and AMTH 106. (4 units)

MECH 152. Composite MaterialsAnalysis of composite materials and struc-tures. Calculation of properties and failureof composite laminates. Manufacturingconsiderations and design of simple com-posite structures. Knowledge of MATLABor equivalent programming environment isrequired. Prerequisites: MECH 15, CENG43, and COEN 44 or COEN 45. (4 units)

MECH 156. Introduction to Nanotechnology

Introduction to the field of nanoscience andnanotechnology. Properties of nanomateri-als and devices. Nanoelectronics: from sili-con and beyond. Measurements ofnanosystems. Applications and implica-tions. Laboratory experience is an integralpart of the course. This course is part of theMechanical Engineering Program andshould be suitable for juniors and seniors inengineering and first-year graduate students.Also listed as ELEN 156. Prerequisite: PHYS33 and either PHYS 34 or MECH 15. Co-requisite: MECH 156L. (4 units)


Co-requisite: MECH 156. (1 unit)

MECH 160. Modern Instrumentationfor Engineers Introduction to engineering instrumenta-tion, computer data acquisition hardwareand software, sampling theory, statistics, anderror analysis. Laboratory work spans the dis-ciplines of mechanical engineering: dynam-ics, fluids, heat transfer, controls, with an


emphasis on report writing and experimen-tal design. Prerequisites: MECH 123 and141. Co-requisite: MECH 160L. (4 units)


Laboratory work spans the disciplines of me-chanical engineering: dynamics, controls,fluids, heat transfer, and thermodynamics,with emphasis on report writing. Studentswill design their own experiment and learnhow to set up instrumentation using com-puter data acquisition hardware and soft-ware. Co-requisite: MECH 160. (1 unit)

MECH 179. Satellite Operations Laboratory

This laboratory course reviews the physicalprinciples and control techniques appropri-ate to communicating with, commandingand monitoring spacecraft. Students learnto operate real satellite tracking, command-ing and telemetry systems and to performspacecraft-specific operations using ap-proved procedures. Given the operationalstatus of the system, students may conductthese operations on orbiting NASA space-craft and interact with NASA scientists andengineers as part of operations process. Pre-requisite: Instructor approval. (1 unit)

MECH 188. Co-op EducationPractical experience in a planned programdesigned to give students work experiencerelated to their academic field of study andcareer objectives. Satisfactory completion ofthe assignment includes preparation of asummary report on co-op activities. P/NPgrading. May be taken for graduate credit.(2 units)

MECH 189. Co-op Technical Report Credit given for a technical report on a spe-cific activity such as a design or researchproject, etc., after completing the co-op as-signment. Approval of department co-opadvisor required. Letter grades based on content and presentation quality of report.May be taken twice. May be taken for grad-uate credit. (2 units)

MECH 191. Senior Design Manufacturing

Use of machine shop facilities for fabrica-tion of components for Senior DesignProjects. Requires training. Supervision ofwork and design drawings. Prerequisite:MECH 114L. (1 unit)

MECH 194. Advanced Design I: Tools Design tools basic to all aspects of mechanical engineering, including designmethodology, computer-design tools,CAD, finite element method, simulation,engineering economics, and decision mak-ing. Senior design projects begun. Prereq-uisite: MECH 115. (3 units)

MECH 195. Advanced Design II: Implementation

Implementation of design strategy. Detaildesign and fabrication of senior design proj-ects. Quality control, testing and evaluation,standards and specifications, and humanfactors. Prerequisite: MECH 194. (4 units)

MECH 196. Advanced Design III: Completion and Evaluation

Design projects completed, assembled,tested, evaluated, and judged with opportu-nities for detailed re-evaluation by the de-signers. Formal public presentation ofresults. Final written report required. Pre-requisite: MECH 195. (3 units)

MECH 198. Individual StudyBy arrangement with faculty. (1–5 units)

MECH 199. Directed Research/Reading

Investigation of an engineering problem andwriting an acceptable thesis. Conferences as required. Prerequisite: Senior standing.(2–4 units)


Graduate Courses

MECH 200. Advanced Engineering Mathematics I

Method of solution of the first, second, andhigher order differential equations (ODEs).Integral transforms including Laplace trans-forms, Fourier series and Fourier transforms.Cross-listed with AMTH 200. Prerequisite:AMTH 106 or equivalent. (2 units)

MECH 201. Advanced Engineering Mathematics II

Method of solution of partial differentialequations (PDEs) including separation ofvariables, Fourier series and Laplace trans-forms. Introduction to calculus of variations.Selected topics from vector analysis and lin-ear algebra. Cross-listed with AMTH 201.Prerequisite: AMTH/MECH 200. (2 units)

MECH 202. Advanced Engineering Mathematics I and II

Method of solution of the first, second, andhigher order ordinary differential equations,Laplace transforms, Fourier series andFourier transforms, method of solution ofpartial differential equations including sepa-ration of variables, Fourier series, andLaplace transforms. Selected topics from vec-tor analysis, linear algebra, and calculus ofvariations. Also listed as AMTH 202. (4 units)

MECH 205. Aircraft Flight Dynamics IReview of basic aerodynamics and propul-sion. Aircraft performance, including equa-tions of flight in vertical plane, gliding, level,and climbing flight, range and endurance,turning flight, takeoff and landing. Prereq-uisite: MECH 140. (2 units)

MECH 206. Aircraft Flight Dynamics IIDeveloping a nonlinear six-degrees-of-free-dom aircraft model, longitudinal and lat-eral static stability and trim, linearizedlongitudinal dynamics including short pe-riod and phugoid modes. Linearized lat-eral-directional dynamics including roll,

spiral, and Dutch roll modes. Aircraft han-dling qualities and introduction to flightcontrol systems. Prerequisite: MECH 140or MECH 205. (2 units)

MECH 207. Advanced Mechatronics ITheory of operation, analysis, and imple-mentation of fundamental physical andelectrical device components: basic circuitelements, transistors, op-amps, sensors, elec-tro-mechanical actuators. Application to thedevelopment of simple devices. Also listed asELEN 460. Prerequisite: MECH 141 orELEN 100. (3 units)

MECH 208. Advanced Mechatronics IITheory of operation, analysis, and imple-mentation of fundamental controller imple-mentations: analog computers, digital statemachines, microcontrollers. Application tothe development of closed-loop control sys-tems. Also listed as ELEN 461. Prerequisites:MECH 207 and 217. (3 units)

MECH 209. Advanced Mechatronics IIIElectro-mechanical modeling and systemdevelopment. Introduction to mechatronicsupport subsystems: power, communica-tions. Fabrication techniques. Functionalimplementation of hybrid systems involv-ing dynamic control and command logic.Also listed as ELEN 462. Prerequisite:MECH 208. (2 units)

MECH 214. Advanced Dynamics IPartial differentiation of vector functions ina reference frame. Configuration con-straints. Generalized speeds. Motion con-straints. Partial angular velocities and partiallinear velocities. Inertia scalars, vectors, ma-trices, and dyadics; principal moments ofinertia. Prerequisites: MECH 140 andAMTH 106. (2 units)


MECH 215. Advanced Dynamics IIGeneralized active forces. Contributing andnoncontributing interaction forces. Gener-alized inertia forces. Relationship betweengeneralized active forces and potential en-ergy; generalized inertia forces and kineticenergy. Prerequisite: MECH 214. (2 units)

MECH 217. Introduction to ControlLaplace transforms, block diagrams, mod-eling of control system components andkinematics and dynamics of control sys-tems, and compensation. Frequency do-main techniques, such as root-locus,gain-phase, Nyquist and Nichols diagramsused to analyze control systems applications.Prerequisite: AMTH 106. (2 units)

MECH 218. Guidance and Control IModern and classical concepts for synthesisand analysis of guidance and control sys-tems. Frequency and time domain methodsfor both continuous-time and sampled datasystems. Compensation techniques for con-tinuous-time and discrete-time control sys-tems. Prerequisite: MECH 217, 142, orinstructor approval. (2 units)

MECH 219. Guidance and Control IIContinuation of MECH 218. Design andsynthesis of digital and continuous-timecontrol systems. Nonlinear control systemdesign using phase plane and describingfunctions. Relay and modulator controllers.Prerequisite: MECH 218. (2 units)

MECH 225. Gas Dynamics IFlow of compressible fluids. One-dimen-sional isentropic flow, normal shock waves,frictional flow. Prerequisites: MECH 121and 132. (2 units)

MECH 226. Gas Dynamics IIContinuation of MECH 225. Flow withheat interaction and generalized one-dimensional flow. Oblique shock wavesand unsteady wave motion. Prerequisite:MECH 225. (2 units)

MECH 228. Equilibrium Thermodynamics

Principles of thermodynamic equilibrium.Equations of state, thermodynamic poten-tials, phase transitions, and thermody-namic stability. Prerequisite: MECH 131 orequivalent. (2 units)

MECH 230. Statistical Thermodynamics

Kinetic theory of gases. Maxwell-Boltz-mann distributions, thermodynamic prop-erties in terms of partition functions,quantum statistics, and applications. Pre-requisites: AMTH 106 and MECH 121. (2 units)

MECH 232. Multibody Dynamics IKinematics (angular velocity, differentiationin two reference frames, velocity and acceler-ation of two points fixed on a rigid body andone point moving on a rigid body, general-ized coordinates and generalized speeds, basistransformation matrices in terms of Eulerangles and quaternions), Newton-Eulerequations, kinetic energy, partial angular velocities and partial velocities, Lagrange'sequation, generalized active and inertiaforces, Kane's equation and its operationalsuperiority in formulating equations of motion for a system of particles and hinge-connected rigid bodies in a topological tree.Prerequisite: MECH 140 or equivalent. (2 units)

MECH 233. Multibody Dynamics IILinearization of dynamical equations, ap-plication to Kane's formulation of the equa-tions of motion of beams and platesundergoing large rotation with small defor-mation, dynamics of an arbitrary elasticbody in large overall motion with small de-formation and motion-induced stiffness,computationally efficient, recursive formu-lation of the equations of motion of a sys-tem of hinge-connected flexible bodies,component elastic mode selection, recursiveformulation for a system of flexible bodies


with structural loops, variable mass flexiblerocket dynamics, modeling large elastic de-formation with large reference frame mo-tion. Prerequisite: MECH 232. (2 units)

MECH 234. Combustion TechnologyTheory of combustion processes. Reactionkinetics, flame propagation theories. Em-phasis on factors influencing pollution.Prerequisites: AMTH 106 and MECH 131.(2 units)

MECH 236. Conduction Heat TransferFlow of heat through solid and porousmedia for steady and transient conditions.Consideration of stationary and movingheat sources. Prerequisites: AMTH 106 andMECH 123. (2 units)

MECH 238. Convective Heat and Mass Transfer I

Solutions of basic problems in convectiveheat and mass transfer, including boundarylayers and flow in pipes. Prerequisites:MECH 123 and 266. (2 units)

MECH 239. Convective Heat and Mass Transfer II

Application of transfer theory to reactingboundary layers, ablating and reacting sur-faces, multicomponent diffusion. Introduc-tion of modern turbulence theory to predictfluctuations and other flow properties. Pre-requisite: MECH 238. (2 units)

MECH 240. Radiation Heat Transfer IIntroduction to concepts of quantum me-chanics, black body behavior, and radiantheat exchange between bodies. Prerequisite:MECH 123. (2 units)

MECH 241. Radiation Heat Transfer IITreatment of gaseous radiation in enclo-sures. Solutions of transfer equation in var-ious limits and for different molecularradiation models. Gray and nongray appli-cations. Mathematical techniques of solu-tions. Prerequisite: MECH 240. (2 units)

MECH 254. Introduction to Biomechanics

Overview of basic human anatomy, physiol-ogy, and anthropometry. Applications ofmechanical engineering to the analysis ofhuman motion, function, and injury. Re-view of issues related to designing devicesfor use in, or around, the human body in-cluding safety, biocompatibility, ethics, andFDA regulations. Offered every other year.(4 units)

MECH 256. Introduction to Biomaterials

Introduction to each class of biomaterial. Ex-ploration of research, commercial, and regu-latory literature. Written and oral reports bystudents on a selected application requiringone or more biomaterials. (2 units)

MECH 266. Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics

Mathematical formulation of the conserva-tion laws and theorems applied to flow fields.Analytical solutions. The viscous boundarylayer. Prerequisite: MECH 122. (2 units)

MECH 268. Computational Fluid Mechanics I

Introduction to numerical solution of fluidflow. Application to general and simplifiedforms of the fluid dynamics equations. Dis-cretization methods, numerical grid gener-ation, and numerical algorithms based onfinite difference techniques. Prerequisite:MECH 266. (2 units)

MECH 269. Computational Fluid Mechanics II

Continuation of MECH 268. Generalizedcoordinate systems. Multidimensional com-pressible flow problems, turbulence model-ing. Prerequisite: MECH 268. (2 units)


MECH 270. Viscous Flow IDerivation of the Navier-Stokes equations.The boundary layer approximations forhigh Reynolds number flow. Exact and ap-proximate solutions of laminar flows. Pre-requisite: MECH 266. (2 units)

MECH 271. Viscous Flow IIContinuation of MECH 270. Similarity so-lutions of laminar flows. Separated flows.Fundamentals of turbulence. Introductionto numerical methods in fluid mechanics.Prerequisite: MECH 270. (2 units)

MECH 273. Designing with Plastic Materials

Mechanical, chemical, and thermal prop-erties of engineering plastics and elas-tomers. Materials evaluation. Design ofplastic bearings, gears, and housings. De-sign for creep. Prerequisite: CENG 43 orequivalent. (2 units)

MECH 274. Processing Plastic Materials

Casting, compression, and transfer moldingof thermoset plastics. Thermoforming, ex-trusion, rotational, and injection moldingof thermoplastics. Secondary operations forplastics. Design for manufacturing of plas-tics. Prerequisite: MECH 273. (2 units)

MECH 275. Design for Competitiveness

Overview of current design techniquesaimed at improving global competitiveness.Design strategies and specific techniques.Group design projects in order to put thesedesign ideas into simulated practice. (2 units)

MECH 276. Design for Manufacturability

Design for manufacturability and its applica-tions within the product design process. Sur-vey of design for manufacturability as itrelates to design process, quality, robust de-sign, material and process selection, function-ality and usability. Students will participatein group and individual projects that exploredesign for manufacturability considerationsin consumer products. (2 units)

MECH 277. Injection Mold Tool Design

Molds and mold bases, mold materials, sizesand presses, moldability of plastics, effect oftooling on plastic part design. Prerequisites:MECH 273 and 274. (2 units)

MECH 279. Introduction to CNC IIntroduction to Computer Numeric Con-trol (CNC) machining. Principles of con-ventional and CNC machining. Processidentification and practical application usingconventional machine tools. Job planninglogic and program development for CNC.Set-up and basic operation of CNC ma-chine through “hands-on” exercises. Intro-duction to Computer Aided Manufacturing(CAM) software, conversational program-ming, verification software, and file transfers.The class is lab intensive; the topics will bepresented primarily by demonstration or stu-dent use of the equipment. (3 units)

MECH 280. Introduction to CNC IIBuilds on foundation provided by MECH279. Emphasis on CNC programming.Overview of controllers, features of CNCmachines, manual and computer-aided pro-gramming, G-code basics, advanced cyclesand codes. Lab projects will consist of“hands-on” operation of CNC milling ma-chines, programming tools, and verificationsoftware. Lab component. Prerequisite:MECH 279 or instructor approval. (3 units)


MECH 281. Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue

Fracture mechanics evaluation of structurescontaining defects. Theoretical develop-ment of stress intensity factors. Fracturetoughness testing. Relationships amongstress, flaw size, and material toughness.Emphasis on design applications with ex-amples from aerospace, nuclear, and struc-tural components. Prerequisite: Instructorapproval. (2 units)

MECH 282. Failure AnalysisThis course will examine how and why en-gineering structures fail, and will provide thestudent with the tools to identify failuremechanisms and perform a failure analysis.Students will review several case studies, andwill conduct independent failure analysis in-vestigations of actual engineering systemsand parts using state-of-the-art-tools. (2 units)

MECH 285. Computer-Aided Design of Mechanisms

Kinematic synthesis of mechanisms. Graph-ical and analytical mechanism synthesistechniques for motion generation, functiongeneration, and path generation problems.Overview of various computer softwarepackages available for mechanism design. (2 units)

MECH 286. Introduction to Wind Energy Engineering

Introduction to renewable energy, history ofwind energy, types and applications of var-ious wind turbines, wind characteristics andresources, introduction to different parts ofa wind turbine including the aerodynamicsof propellers, mechanical systems, electricaland electronic systems, wind energy systemeconomics, environmental aspects and im-pacts of wind turbines, and the future of wind energy. Also listed as ELEN 286. (2 units)

MECH 287. Introduction to Alternative Energy Systems

Assessment of current and potential futureenergy systems; covering resources, extrac-tion, conversion, and end-use. Emphasis onmeeting regional and global energy needs ina sustainable manner. Different renewableand conventional energy technologies willbe presented and their attributes describedto evaluate and analyze energy technologysystems. Also listed as ELEN 280. (2 units)

MECH 288. Energy Conversion IIntroduction to nonconventional methodsof power generation using solar energy,thermoelectric effect, and fuel cells. De-scription of the physical phenomena in-volved, analysis of device performance, andassessment of potential for future use. Pre-requisite: MECH 121. (2 units)

MECH 289. Energy Conversion IIDiscussion of magnetohydrodynamicpower generation, thermionic converters,and thermonuclear fusion. Note: MECH288 is NOT a prerequisite. (2 units)

MECH 290. Capstone Project(2–6 units)

MECH 292. Theory and Design of Turbomachinery

Theory, operation, and elements of the de-sign of turbomachinery that performs bythe dynamic interaction of fluid streamwith a bladed rotor. Emphasis on the de-sign and efficient energy transfer betweenfluid stream and mechanical elements ofturbomachines, including compressors,pumps, and turbines. Prerequisites: MECH121 and 122. (2 units)


MECH 293. Special Topics in Manufacturing and Materials

(2 units)

MECH 294. Special Topics in Mechanical Design

(2 units)

MECH 295. Special Topics in Thermofluid Sciences

(2 units)

MECH 296. Special Topics in Dynamics and Control

(2 units)

MECH 297. Seminar Discrete lectures on current problems andprogress in fields related to mechanical en-gineering. P/NP grading. (1 unit)

MECH 298. Individual StudyBy arrangement. (1–6 units)

MECH 299. Master’s Thesis ResearchBy arrangement. (1–9 units)

MECH 301. Noise and Vibration Control and Monitoring

Analysis of noise and vibration generation;effects on people and machinery. Applica-tions to design of noise reduction systems.Prerequisite: MECH 141 or 305. (2 units)

MECH 302. Noise and Vibration Control and Monitoring II

Continuation of MECH 301. Prerequisite:MECH 301. (2 units)

MECH 304. Design and Mechanics Problems in the Computer Industry

Design and mechanics problems related tocomputer peripherals. Dynamics of disk in-terface, stresses, and vibrations in rotatingdisks and flexible disks. Actuator design, im-pact and nonimpact printing, materials anddesign for manufacturability, role of CAD/CAM in design. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. (2 units)

MECH 305. Advanced Vibrations IResponse of single and two-degrees-of-free-dom systems to initial, periodic, nonperi-odic excitations. Reviewing the elements ofanalytical dynamics, including the principleof virtual work, the Hamilton’s principleand Lagrange’s equations. Response ofmulti-degree-of-freedom systems. Modelingand dynamic response of discrete vibratingelastic bodies. Analytical techniques for solv-ing dynamic and vibration problems. Pre-requisite: MECH 141. (2 units)

MECH 306. Advanced Vibrations II Vector-tensor-matrix formulation withpractical applications to computer simula-tion. Dynamic response of continuous elas-tic systems. Strings, membranes, beams, andplates exposed to various dynamic loading.Applications to aero-elastic systems and me-chanical systems. Modal analysis and finiteelement methods applied to vibrating sys-tems. Prerequisite: MECH 305. (2 units)

MECH 308. Thermal Control of Electronic Equipment

Heat transfer methods to cool electronicequipment. Contact resistance, cooling fins,immersion cooling, boiling, and direct aircooling. Use of heat exchangers, cold plates,and heat pipes. Applications involving tran-sistor cooling, printed circuit boards, andmicroelectronics. Prerequisites: MECH 122and 123. (2 units)


MECH 310. Advanced Mechatronics IVApplication of mechatronics knowledgeand skills to the development of an indus-try- or laboratory-sponsored mechatronicsdevice/ system. Systems engineering, con-current design, and project managementtechniques. Performance assessment, veri-fication, and validation. Advanced techni-cal topics appropriate to the project mayinclude robotic teleoperation, human-ma-chine interfaces, multi-robot collaboration,and other advanced applications. Prerequi-site: MECH 209. (2 units)

MECH 311. Modeling and Control of Telerobotic Systems

Case studies of telerobotic devices and mis-sion control architectures. Analysis and con-trol techniques relevant to the remoteoperation of devices, vehicles, and facilities.Development of a significant research proj-ect involving modeling, simulation, or experimentation, and leading to the publi-cation of results. Prerequisite: Instructor ap-proval. (4 units)

MECH 313. Aerospace StructuresPresents the fundamental theories of elastic-ity and stress analysis pertaining to aircraftand spacecraft structures. Course topics in-clude aircraft/spacecraft structural elements,material selection, elasticity, torsion, shear,bending, thin-walled sections, failure crite-ria, buckling, fatigue, and an introductionto mechanics of composites. (2 units)

MECH 315. Digital Control Systems IIntroduction to digital control systems de-sign. Mini- and microcomputer applicationin industrial control. Analog-to-digital anddigital-to-analog converters. Discrete timesystems, state-space representation, stability.Digital control algorithms, optimal tuningof controller gains. Finite-time settling con-trol. Controllability and observability of dis-crete-time systems. Prerequisite: MECH 142or 217. (2 units)

MECH 316. Digital Control Systems IIContinuation of MECH 315. Linear statevector feedback control, linear quadratic op-timal control. State variable estimators, ob-servers. System identification, modelreference adaptive systems, pole-placementcontrol. Minimum variance control, track-ing, and regulation problems. Adaptive con-trol. Prerequisite: MECH 315. (2 units)

MECH 323. Modern Control Systems IState space fundamentals, observer and con-troller canonical forms, controllability, Ob-servability, minimum realization, stabilitytheory, stabilizability, and tracking problemof continuous systems. Prerequisite: MECH142 or 217. (2 units)

MECH 324. Modern Control Systems IIShaping the dynamic response, pole place-ment, reduced-order observers, LQG/LTR,introduction to random process andKalman filters. Prerequisite: MECH 323. (2 units)

MECH 325. Computational Geometry for Computer-Aided Design and Manufacture

Analytic basis for description of points,curves, and surfaces in three-dimensionalspace. Generation of surfaces for numeri-cally driven machine tools. Plane coordinategeometry, three-dimensional geometry andvector algebra, coordinate transformations,three-dimensional curve and surface geom-etry, and curve and surface design. (2 units)

MECH 329. Introduction to Intelligent Control

Intelligent control, AI, and system science.Adaptive control and learning systems. Ar-tificial neural networks and Hopfieldmodel. Supervised and unsupervised learn-ing in neural networks. Fuzzy sets and fuzzycontrol. Also listed as ELEN 329. Prerequi-site: MECH 324. (2 units)


MECH 330. Atomic Arrangements, Defects, and Mechanical Behavior

Structure of crystalline and non-crystallinematerials and the relationship betweenstructure, defects, and mechanical proper-ties. For all engineering disciplines. (2 units)

MECH 331. Phase Equilibria and Transformations

Thermodynamics of multi-component sys-tems and phase diagrams. Diffusion andphase transformations. For all engineeringdisciplines. (2 units)

MECH 332. Electronic Structure and Properties

Band structure and electrical conductivityof metals, semiconductors, and insulatorswith applications to electronic devices suchas the p-n junction and materials character-ization techniques utilizing electron-solidinteractions. For all engineering disciplines.(2 units)

MECH 333. Experiments in Materials Science

This course will focus on experimental tech-niques and data analysis for three experimentsinvolving the characterization of metallic andpolymeric systems in bulk and thin filmform. Potential topics include tension testingof composite materials, nanoindentation,and scanning electron microscopy. Writtenlaboratory reports will be assigned. (2 units)

MECH 334. ElasticityFundamentals of the theory of ineary elas-ticity, formulation of boundary value prob-lems, applications to torsion, plane strain,flexture, and bending of plates. Introduc-tion to three-dimensional solutions. Prereq-uisite: MECH 330 or CENG 205. (2 units)

MECH 335. Adaptive Control IOverview of adaptive control, Lyapunovstability theory, direct and indirect model-reference adaptive control, least-squares system identification technique, neural net-work approximation, and neural-networkadaptive control. Prerequisites: MECH 324,ELEN 237, and knowledge of Matlab/Simulink. (2 units)

MECH 336. Adaptive Control IIStability and robustness of adaptive con-troller, robust modification, bounded linearstability analysis, metrics-driven adaptivecontrol, constraint-based optimal adaptivecontrol, and advanced topics in adaptivecontrol. Prerequisites: MECH 335 or instruc-tor approval, ELEN 237. (2 units)

MECH 337. Robotics IOverview of robotic systems and applica-tions. Components. Homogeneous trans-forms. Denavit-Hartenberg representation.Forward and inverse kinematics. Manipu-lator Jacobian. Singular configurations. Alsolisted as ELEN 337. Prerequisites: AMTH245 and MECH 217. (2 units)

MECH 338. Robotics IINewton-Euler Dynamics. Trajectory plan-ning. Linear manipulator control. Nonlin-ear manipulator control. Joint space control.Cartesian space control. Hybrid force/posi-tion control. Obstacle avoidance. Roboticsimulation. Also listed as ELEN 338. Prereq-uisite: MECH 337. (2 units)

MECH 339. Robotics IIIAdvanced topics: parallel manipulators, re-dundant manipulators, underactuated ma-nipulators, coupled manipulator/platformdynamics and control, hardware experimen-tation and control, dextrous manipulation,multi-robot manipulation, current researchin robotic manipulation. Also listed as ELEN339. Prerequisite: MECH 338. (2 units)


MECH 340. Introduction to Direct Access Storage Devices

Introduction to direct access storage devices,including flexible and rigid disk drives.Overview of magnetic and optical recordingtechnology emphasizing their similarity anddifferences and basic principles of operation.Device components technology, includinghead, disk, positioning actuator, drive mech-anism, drive interface, and controller. Pre-requisite: Instructor approval. (2 units)

MECH 345. Modern Instrumentation and Experimentation

Overview of sensors and experimental tech-niques. Fundamentals of computer-baseddata acquisition and control, principles of op-eration of components in a data acquisitionssystem. Design and analysis of engineeringexperiments with emphasis on practical ap-plications. Characterization of experimentalaccuracy, error analysis, and statistical analy-sis. Experiments involving measurementsand control of equipment. (2 units)

MECH 350. Composite Materials IDesign, analysis, and manufacturing ofcomposite materials. Characterization ofcomposites at the materials and substruc-tural levels. Hyperselection. Manufacturingtechnology and its impact on design. Pre-requisite: Instructor approval. (2 units)

MECH 351. Composite Materials IIComposite material design at the structurallevel. Fabrication methods. Design for dam-age tolerance, durability, and safety. Transferof loads. Prerequisite: MECH 350. (2 units)

MECH 371. Space Systems Design and Engineering I

A review of the engineering principles, tech-nical subsystems, and design processes thatserve as the foundation of developing andoperating spacecraft systems. This course fo-cuses on subsystems and analyses relating toorbital mechanics, power, command anddata handling, and attitude determinationand control. Note: MECH 371 and 372may be taken in any order. Also listed asENGR 371. (4 units)

MECH 372. Space Systems Design and Engineering II

A review of the engineering principles, tech-nical subsystems, and design processes thatserve as the foundation of developing andoperating spacecraft systems. This course fo-cuses on subsystems and analyses relating tomechanical, thermal, software, and sensingelements. Note: MECH 371 and 372 may betaken in any order. Also listed as ENGR 372.(4 units)

MECH 379. Satellite Operations Laboratory

Introduces analysis and control topics relat-ing to the operation of on-orbit spacecraft.Several teaching modules address conceptualtopics to include mission and orbit planning,antenna tracking, command and telemetryoperations, resource allocation, and anom-aly management. Students will become cer-tified to operate real spacecraft and willparticipate in the operation of both orbitingsatellites and ground prototype systems. (1 unit)


MECH 399. Ph.D. Thesis ResearchBy arrangement. May be repeated up to 40units. (1–9 units)

MECH 413. Vehicle Design IAutomotive vehicle design overview ad-dressing the major subsystems that comprisea typical on-road vehicle application, in-cluding frame/cab, powertrain, suspension/steering, and auxiliary automotive. The classwill cover the vehicle development con-straints, requirement and technology assess-ments, design drivers, benchmarking, andsubsystem synergies within the overall vehi-cle system context. (2 units)

MECH 414. Vehicle Design IIBuilding on Vehicle Design I instructionand material, system level automotive vehicle design that addresses the off-road vehicle applications. Major subsystems re-viewedinclude frame/cab, powertrain, sus-pension/ steering (including track laying),and supporting subsystems. Unique off-road duty cycle/load cases and supportabil-ity issues are addressed. Prerequisite:MECH 413. (2 units)

MECH 415. Optimization in Mechanical Design

Introduction to optimization: design andperformance criteria. Application of opti-mization techniques in engineering design,including case studies. Functions of singleand multiple variables. Optimization withconstraints. Prerequisites: AMTH 106 and245. (2 units)

MECH 416. System Design and Project Operation

An overview of the tools and processes ofsystems design as it applies to complex proj-ects involving mechanical engineering andmultidisciplinary engineering. Traditionallectures by the faculty coordinator, as wellas special presentations by selected industryspeakers. (2 units)

MECH 429. Optimal Control IReview of ordinary extrema. Calculus ofvariations. Maximum principle, optimalcontrol of nonlinear systems, state regulators.Prerequisites: MECH 140 and AMTH 106.(2 units)

MECH 430. Optimal Control IIContinuation of MECH 429. Singularcontrol, perturbation techniques, numeri-cal methods. Differential games. Applica-tions to mechanical engineering systems.Prerequisite: MECH 429. (2 units)

MECH 431. Spacecraft Dynamics IEquations of motion of aircraft flight undervarious assumptions. Quasi-static perform-ance measures for various aircraft. Flight-path optimization. Prerequisites: MECH140 and AMTH 106. (2 units)

MECH 432. Spacecraft Dynamics IIEquations of motion for vehicles with rap-idly changing mass. Orbital mechanics. Optimization of trajectories and orbitaltransfers. Elementary orbit perturbationtheory. Prerequisites: MECH 140 andAMTH 106. (2 units)

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Department ofSustainable Energy

Program Advisor: Dr. Samiha Mourad

Students interested in this major must satisfy the standard admissions criteria used by theSchool of Engineering, which include an undergraduate degree in a field of engineering(physics degrees will also be considered), appropriate GRE scores and (for international stu-dents) demonstrated proficiency in English. Both TOEFL and IELTS scores are acceptablefor this purpose. All students are expected to maintain a minimum grade point average of3.0 while enrolled in the program. They must also develop a program of studies with an ac-ademic advisor and file this document with the Graduate Services Office by the end of theirfirst quarter at SCU.

Required CoursesThree foundational classes: • ELEN 280/MECH 287 Alternative Energy Systems (2 units)• ELEN 281A Power Systems: Generation (3 units)• ELEN 285 Introduction to the Smart Grid (2 units)Three fundamental sustainability courses: (These courses also satisfy the Graduate Core

requirements)• CENG 208 Engineering Economics and Business (3 units) • ENGR 272 Energy Public Policy (2 units) • ENGR 273 Sustainable Energy and Ethics (2 units)Eight units in applied mathematics, which are to be selected in consultation with the

student’s academic advisorA set of specialized energy-related courses which are appropriate to the area of engineer-

ing in which the student is interested. These four areas are:

Mechanical Engineering • ELEN 281B Power Systems: Transmission and Distribution ( 2 units) • ELEN 287/ENGR 339 Energy Storage Systems (2 units)• MECH 228 Thermodynamics (2 units) • MECH 288 Energy Conversion I (2 units)

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Electrical Engineering • COEN 282/ELEN 288 Energy Management (2 units)• ELEN 281B Power Systems: Transmission and Distribution (2 units) • ELEN 287/ENGR 339 Energy Storage Systems (2 units) • ELEN 353 DC to DC Power Conversion (2 units)

Computer Engineering• COEN 250 Information Security Management (2 units)• COEN 282/ELEN 288 Energy Management (2 units) • COEN 389 Energy-Efficient Computing (2 units)• ELEN 281B Power Systems: Transmission and Distribution ( 2 units)

Civil Engineering• CENG 213 Sustainable Materials (4 units) • CENG 215 Sustainable Structural Engineering (4 units) • CENG 217 Sustainable Infrastructure for Developing Countries (4 units)Additional elective courses to complete the 45-unit requirement, which must be

approved by the academic advisor. These elective courses may include a thesis, up to 9 units.

Please Note: ELEN 379 Nanotechnology for Energy does not count toward the completionof this degree.

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The Lockheed Martin-Santa ClaraUniversity Program

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this chapter is to describe a joint program between Lockheed Martin andSanta Clara University (SCU) for graduate education in systems engineering. It containsbackground on the program and its description and structure. The program was formu-lated in consultation with the faculty and administrators of the School of Engineering atSanta Clara and the University of Denver as well as with management from Lockheed Mar-tin. The program is approved by the SCU Provost Office.

BACKGROUND

Lockheed Martin has developed an Engineering Leadership Development Program(ELDP) to develop its most promising engineers who have demonstrated leadership poten-tial and are team-oriented, excellent communicators, and problem solvers. The ELDP wasfirst introduced at Lockheed Martin’s site near Denver and the company established anagreement with the University of Denver (DU) by which the University provides graduatedegrees for ELDP participants in two aspects of systems engineering: computer systems en-gineering and mechatronics systems engineering. The degree program in mechatronics sys-tems engineering commenced in January 2005; the program in computer systemsengineering 12 months later. The yearly average number chosen for the ELDP program atDenver is about 30.

Lockheed Martin is now launching the ELDP at its Sunnyvale, California, site, whichemploys more engineers than its Denver site. The company would like to establish a pro-gram at Santa Clara University similar to the one at DU. This program would serve two pur-poses: to provide a graduate degree in some aspect of space systems engineering for theSunnyvale employees and to enable members of the ELDP group who are transferred fromDenver to Sunnyvale and from Sunnyvale to Denver to continue their education in theother city at the other university. This chapter describes the Santa Clara program that meetsthe needs of Lockheed Martin and cooperates with the University of Denver so that ELDPmembers who move between Denver and Sunnyvale can take courses at both universitiesand receive their degree from the university that gives more than 50 percent unit credits.

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THE SCU-LOCKHEED MARTIN-DU PROGRAMS

Curricula

Currently, two degree programs exist at DU tailored to the ELDP, both in “Systems En-gineering”: the M.S. in Computer Systems Engineering and the M.S. in Mechatronics Sys-tems Engineering.

Santa Clara is creating two new courses in space systems engineering (called TechnicalDevelopment Curriculum or TDC courses by Lockheed Martin) and has defined four sug-gested program tracks (shown below) within the current degree structure, in line with the“Systems Engineering” emphasis as requested by Lockheed Martin. There are other tracksavailable.

1. M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (specialization in Mechatronics) (see Plan A for curricular details) 45 units

2. M.S. in Electrical Engineering (specialization in Mechatronics) (see Plan B for curricular details) 46 units

3. M.S. in Software Engineering (see Plan C for curricular details) 46 units4. M.S. in Computer Engineering (specialization in Software Engineering) (see Plan

D for curricular details) 45 units

Common features of these programs:1. The programs adhere to the current existing curriculum structures with the

incorporation of the TDC courses, in order to maintain program quality and provide the right mixture of theory and practice.

2. The programs are mainly in close alignment with existing DU-Lockheed Martin programs and their courses, and thus have many one-to-one correspondences on a course-by-course basis. This facilitates students transferring from one site to another.

3. There are two Technical Development Curriculum (TDC) courses—a total of 8 units, specified under the “elective” portion of the SCU existing structure. The TDC courses are basically “Overview and Design of Space Systems I and II,” currently being developed by SCU with the help of Lockheed Martin.

4. There is a project management sequence—a total of 4 units, current recommended courses are EMGT 330 and 335.

5. There is a systems engineering sequence—a total of 4 units, current recommended courses are EMGT 380 and 381.

Admissions

Per SCU regulations, all ELDP students follow normal application procedures throughthe School of Engineering Graduate Services office. This includes submission of officialcopies of transcripts from all previous institutions. Admission to SCU is determined by theSchool of Engineering. Lockheed will inform SCU of applicants who are participants in ELDP.

The School of Engineering waives the GRE for ELDP applicants who have completeda B.S. degree in engineering, computer science, natural science, or mathematics with a GPA

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of 3.0 or better (on a scale of 4), except that all M.S. in Software Engineering applicants musthave a prior degree in computing or must take the GRE Subject Test in Computer Science,which would then be considered in the admissions decision.

The School of Engineering waives the TOEFL requirement for ELDP students withdegrees from foreign institutions who have demonstrated English proficiency in their posi-tions at Lockheed Martin.

Except as noted in the previous two paragraphs, the final determination on admissionto each degree program must be completed according to all existing criteria.

Advising

An SCU faculty advisor will be assigned to each student. Faculty advisors will need ac-cess to transcripts to make a determination about which courses must be taken and whichmay not be taken as part of a given student’s degree program, and which foundation require-ments have been satisfied. (Note: Students with insufficient background might be requiredto take additional foundation courses beyond the units required for the master’s degree.)

The faculty advisor will work with the student to develop a program of study that in-cludes the TDC, project management, and systems engineering courses and that meets theremaining degree requirements.

Where our current programs have different tracks, ELDP students may complete anytrack for which they satisfy the requirements.

Transfer Credits

The School of Engineering will accept up to 22 units of transfer credit toward a 45-unitor 46-unit master’s degree (so that at least half the credits for an SCU degree will have beenearned at Santa Clara) provided that no more than 9 of the units may be transferred frominstitutions other than the University of Denver. (The 22-unit limit therefore applies to allstudents from DU, not just Lockheed students, but not to students from other institu-tions.) The DU department faculty and Graduate Council approved a similar policy withrespect to SCU.

Departments may establish specific lists of DU courses that are pre-approved for trans-fer into SCU degree programs. Any department may ask its department faculty in chargeof each specialization track to determine transfer equivalents from DU courses required bytheir track. Any request for transfer credit for courses other than those pre-approved as abovemust be approved by the student’s faculty advisor.

All transfer units must meet the usual criteria:• Transferred courses must be of appropriate graduate level and quality compared to

courses at SCU.• Transferred courses must have a grade of B or better.• Transferred courses must not have been applied to another degree.• Transferred courses must not repeat prior coursework.

Venue

All SCU courses will be taught on the Santa Clara campus. The School of Engineeringcontinues to explore the offering of some graduate courses at NASA Ames and other loca-tions; this exploration is not limited to the Lockheed Martin program. All courses are opento all qualifying SCU students.


Minimum Enrollment

In any quarter, a TDC course will be offered only if 10 or more students are registered(or paid for).

Tuition Payment

There is no change to the current practice for collecting tuition.

Oversight

Santa Clara University will monitor the program for continuous improvement and willconduct a review after three years to make a decision about the future of the program, i.e.,continue without modification, continue with modification, or discontinue.

PLAN AM.S. DEGREE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

(SPECIALIZATION IN MECHATRONICS)

Prerequisite

For students without a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, some foun-dation courses may be needed.

Overview

• TDC courses 8 units• Systems Engineering and Project Management 8• Mathematics 10• Mechatronics 6• Robotics and Control 8• Thesis or Capstone Project 2• Issues in Professional Practice 2• Technical Electives 1Total 45 units

TDC Courses

• Space Systems Design and Engineering I ENGR/MECH 371 4 units• Space Systems Design and Engineering II ENGR/MECH 372 4


Systems Engineering and Project Management

• Project Management EMGT 330 and 335 4 units• Intro to Systems Engineering EMGT 380 2 • System Conceptual Design EMGT 381 2

Mathematics

• Mathematical Methods in Mech. Eng. AMTH/MECH 202 2 units• Two math sequences AMTH courses 8

approved by advisor

Mechatronics

• Advanced Mechatronics I MECH 207 2 units• Advanced Mechatronics II MECH 208 2• Advanced Mechatronics III MECH 209 2

Robotics and Control

• Robotics I MECH/ELEN 337 2 units• Robotics II MECH/ELEN 338 2• Control systems sequence MECH courses 4

approved by advisor

Thesis or Capstone Project

• Thesis or Capstone Project MECH 290 or 299 2 units• Issues in Professional Practice ENGR or EMGT courses 2

approved by advisor

Technical Electives

• Technical Electives 1 unit


PLAN BM.S. DEGREE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

(SPECIALIZATION IN MECHTRONICS)

Prerequisite

For students without a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, some foun-dation courses may be needed.

Overview

• TDC courses 8 units• Systems Engineering and Project Management 8• Core: Mathematics and Electrical Engineering 14 • Mechatronics 8• Issues in Professional Practice 2• Technical Electives 6Total 46 units

TDC Courses




Core: Mathematics and Electrical Engineering: Select 14 units from:

• Design of Scientific Experiments AMTH 217 and 219 4 units• Linear Algebra II AMTH 246 2• Applied Graph Theory I AMTH 256 2• Design and Analysis of Algorithms AMTH 377/COEN 279 4• Advanced Logic Design ELEN 127 2• Electromagnetic Field Theory I ELEN 201 2• Signals, Circuits, and Systems ELEN 210 2• Modern Network Analysis I ELEN 211 2


Mechatronics

• Intro to Control Systems ELEN 230 2 units• Advanced Mechatronics I ELEN 460/MECH 207 2 • Advanced Mechatronics II ELEN 461/MECH 208 2 • Advanced Mechatronics III ELEN 462/MECH 209 2

Technical Electives: Select 6 units from:

• Design of Feedback Control Systems ELEN 231 2 units• Control Systems I, II ELEN 236, 330 2, 2• Microsensors ELEN 271 2 • Robotics I, II, III ELEN/MECH 337, 338, 339 2, 2, 2

• Special Topics: Vision Systems for Robotic Applications MECH 296 2

• Advanced Mechatronics IV MECH 310 2• Modeling and Control of

Telerobotic Systems MECH 311 4


PLAN CM.S. DEGREE IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Prerequisite

This is for students who have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent.

Overview

• TDC courses 8 units• Systems Engineering and Project Management 8• Core: Software Engineering Core 20 • Capstone Project 6• Computer Engineering Graduate Electives 4Total 46 units

TDC Courses




Core: Software Engineering Core

• Design and Analysis of Algorithms AMTH 377/COEN 279 4 units• Truth, Deduction, and Computation COEN 260 4• Software Engineering COEN 285 4• Software Quality Assurance and Testing COEN 286 2• Software Ethics COEN 288 2• Formal Methods in Software Engineering COEN 385 2• Software Architecture COEN 386 2

Capstone Project

• Software Engineering Capstone COEN 485 6 units(Prerequisites: COEN 286, 386)

Computer Engineering Electives

• Computer Engineering Graduate Courses COEN courses 4 units


PLAN DM.S. DEGREE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING

(EMPHASIS IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Prerequisite

This is for students who have completed (grade B or better) the undergraduatesenior/graduate first-year level or equivalent of at least two of the following core coursesprior to this M.S. degree:

Core courses (4 units each)

• Design and Analysis of Algorithms AMTH 377/COEN 279• Computer Architecture COEN 210• Computer Networks COEN 233• Principles of Programming Languages COEN 256• Operating Systems COEN 283

Overview

• TDC courses 8 units• Systems Engineering and Project Management 8• Computer Engineering Core and Graduate Electives 13 • Software Engineering Specialization Courses 16Total 45 units

TDC Courses


Systems Engineering & Project Management


(A) Computer Engineering Core: Select 0 to 12 units from:• Design and Analysis of Algorithms AMTH 377/COEN 279 4 units• Computer Architecture COEN 210 4• Computer Networks COEN 233 4• Principles of Programming Languages COEN 256 4• Operating Systems COEN 283 4


The student must take these core course(s) or equivalent that is/are not completed priorto admission. Equivalent core courses completed prior to admission should not be repeated,but the units may be used for graduate engineering elective courses instead.

B) Graduate Engineering Electives: Select 0 to 13 units to complete the 45 unit degree requirement:

• Graduate Engineering Electives 0–13 units

Software Engineering Specialization Courses

• Truth, Deduction, and Computation COEN 260 4 units• Software Engineering COEN 285 4• Software Quality Assurance and Testing COEN 286 2• Software Ethics COEN 288 2

• Formal Methods in Software Engineering COEN 385 2• Software Architecture COEN 386 2

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Campus Life

Santa Clara students are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities as part oftheir total development. The primary educational objective in supporting student activitiesand organizations is to foster a community that is enriched by men and women of diversebackgrounds, wherein freedom of inquiry and expression enjoys high priority.

The following sections describe various aspects of student life and services.

CAMPUS MINISTRY

Fostering the University’s mission to develop the whole person, Campus Ministry offersa variety of programs and opportunities where faith may be explored, discovered, and developed. The Campus Ministry team is committed to supporting the spiritual and personal growth of all students, regardless of faith tradition, if any, and a welcoming andinclusive environment for all.

The team consists of ten full-time members, eleven resident ministers residing in resi-dence halls, and sixteen student interns. Campus Ministry offers the University communitya variety of programs: liturgies, other sacramental celebrations, retreats, discussion groups,Christian Life Communities (CLCs), Bible study, ecumenical and interfaith gatherings, social justice events, counseling and spiritual direction. Campus Ministry also supports religiously-affiliated student clubs, including those for Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, and Ortho-dox students.

Please visit the website at scu.edu/cm or stop by our office in Benson Center.

STUDENT MEDIA

KSCU: KSCU is a student-run, non-commercial radio station at 103.3 FM. The pro-gram format features primarily independent music, including indie rock, punk, ska, jazz,blues, and reggae. Students may get involved with the radio station as a staff member or asa volunteer disc jockey, office assistant, fundraiser, or sound technical staff. The staff ofKSCU operates all aspects of an FM radio station in accordance with SCU’s mission andgoals, and Federal Communications Commission regulations.

The Redwood: SCU’s yearbook strives to maintain proper journalistic guidelines whileproducing an accurate and quality book for the University community. Entirely studentrun, with the aid of a faculty advisor, The Redwood offers paid and volunteer positions inwriting, design, and photography. Students at-large are encouraged to participate by con-tributing to the yearbook.

Santa Clara Review: A student-edited literary magazine that publishes poetry, fiction,nonfiction, and art, the Santa Clara Review is published biannually, drawing on submissionsfrom SCU students, faculty, staff, and writers outside of SCU. The Santa Clara Review iscommitted to the development of student literary talent, in both editorial knowledge and

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creative writing skills. Students may get involved with the magazine in several staff posi-tions and with opportunities to volunteer in the areas of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art, andmanagement.

The Santa Clara: The Santa Clara is the University’s undergraduate weekly newspaper,serving as an informative and entertaining student-run campus publication. Students mayget involved in a staff position or as a volunteer writer, photographer, or member of thebusiness staff.

STUDENT RESOURCES AND SERVICES

Listed below are some of the service centers established to meet the needs of students.Each center provides a variety of programs to encourage personal growth.

COWELL COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES (CAPS)

Counseling and Psychological Services offers mental health services to undergraduateand graduate students. The mission of the services is to support the developmental growthof students in ways that enable them to become more effective in their personal, academic,and social functioning. Counseling helps students address psychological issues that may af-fect their successful participation in the learning community. Among the psychosocial anddevelopmental issues that students work on with their counselors are depression, anxiety, in-terpersonal problems, disturbed sleep or eating behaviors, acculturation, academic motiva-tion, homesickness, family concerns, intimacy, and sexuality. The services are confidentialand free and include individual counseling, couples counseling, group counseling, and psy-cho-educational programs.

COWELL STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES

Student Health Services provides quality, accessible, and convenient medical care toSanta Clara students. The Health Services provides primary medical care, physicals, diag-nosis of illness and injuries, immunizations, gynecological examinations, limited in-housepharmacy, and referral to specialists when needed. The Health Services staff includes a physi-cian, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, and medical assistants. In ad-dition, a psychiatrist, registered dietician, and physical therapy assistant are each available ona part-time basis.

Graduate students who choose to use the Health Services must pay a health fee of $90per quarter to be seen. The Health Services does not charge for visits, but does charge stu-dents for laboratory work, medications, medical equipment, and other specialized services.Students are seen on an appointment basis and usually can be seen the same day, if an ap-pointment is requested in the morning. The center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon-day through Friday when classes are in session. When the Health Services is closed, there isan advice nurse available by phone and volunteer student emergency medical technicianswho can visit students on campus. The center is closed from mid-June to mid-August.

All international graduate students must carry health insurance, either their own personalplan or the University-sponsored plan. Graduate students who want to purchase the Uni-versity health insurance must also pay the $90 per quarter health fee. Please call the insur-ance coordinator at 408-554-2379 for further information.

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Facilities

ADOBE LODGE

Adobe Lodge is the oldest building on campus. Restored in 1981 to its 1822 decor, thelodge contains a presidential dining room, as well as central and private dining facilities forfaculty and staff.

BELLOMY FIELDS

Eight acres of well-lighted grassy field space accommodates intramural, club, and someintercollegiate practices for softball, flag football, soccer, rugby, lacrosse, and baseball.

BENSON CENTER

The Robert F. Benson Memorial Center is the hub of campus life. The Benson Centeris designed to meet the various needs of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests, and toprovide an environment for the education of the whole person that continues outside theclassroom. Among the many services and facilities available are The Bronco (SCU’s late-night food and social venue), the Information Desk, Market Square, Mission Bakery andTerrace Cafe, Shapell Lounge, meeting rooms, Mission City Federal Credit Union, theCampus Bookstore, and the post office. In addition, the office of Campus Ministry, a num-ber of student services, and the offices for undergraduate student government and variousstudent organizations are housed in the center.

CLASSROOM BUILDINGS

Nine classroom buildings house more than 71 classrooms plus numerous administrativeoffices. Mayer Theatre and three Fine Arts buildings provide special classroom, rehearsal, andperformance facilities.

COMPUTING FACILITIES

All registered students are provided with University networking and email accounts whenthey arrive, and they may use any of the computing resources. General public computingfacilities found in the Harrington Learning Commons.

Beyond the Learning Commons, personal computer facilities that are discipline specificare located in over 40 labs and classrooms around campus. These are a mixture of Windowsand Mac systems. Standard “office” software, as well as discipline specific applications canbe found on these lab and classroom systems. Most classrooms are equipped with presen-tation software and network connectivity for faculty to use in their classes.

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In addition to all university systems being attached to a high speed wired network, thecampus is almost fully covered by a wireless networks. Students with their own computingdevices can connect to wireless network most everywhere.

The University is connected to the Internet by a 1 Gigabit link. The connection is openlyaccessible to all students, faculty, and staff. The library provides a full online catalog of itscollections and access to many online databases.

COWELL CENTER – STUDENT HEALTH CENTER

The Student Health Center and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) are located in the Cowell Center. Diagnosing illnesses/injuries, i.e. primary care issues, ortho-pedic, dermatologic, etc. Some of the services offered to undergraduate and law students arephysical examinations, men’s and women’s health issue exams, immunizations, medicalequipment and supplies, and limited in-house pharmacy.

DE SAISSET MUSEUM

Since its founding, the de Saisset's collection has expanded to include more than 11,400objects collected in six main areas: California history, mission-era liturgical vestments, decorative arts, works on paper, painting and sculpture, and new media. The collection includes prints form the Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, 19th century, and Modernist periods. The museum has an extensive collection of contemporary works on paper, with aspecial emphasis on artists from the San Francisco Bay Area.

ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT BUILDING

The Patricia A. & Stephen C. Schott Admission & Enrollment Service Building is a placefor visitors on campus to find an exciting gateway to Santa Clara. Students enjoy convenientcentralized services to accommodate their nonacademic needs, such as checking the status oftheir financial aid, registering for classes, paying their bills, holding large group presentations,and more. The green-certified structure includes technology-infused exhibits that illustrateour Jesuit mission as well as reflect the dynamic region served by the University.

KIDS ON CAMPUS

Kids on Campus is the University childcare and preschool center for children betweensix weeks and 5 years old. Children of faculty, staff, and students are eligible for enrollment.The center is a cooperative under the supervision of a volunteer committee of a parentboard with a small staff of paid employees and University students. It is also used occasion-ally for practicum experiences by students in psychology and education courses. Thepreschoolers benefit from a program that provides a safe, loving, and creative learning en-vironment that enhances the physical, mental, social, and spiritual growth of each child. Be-cause space is limited, it is recommended that applicants sign up on the waiting list as soonas possible.

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LEARNING COMMONS AND LIBRARY

The University library provides library and information services in support of the University’s undergraduate and graduate programs. The library is located in the LearningCommons and Library facility, which combines the services, resources, and staffs of theUniversity library, Information Technology, and Media Services.

The library’s collection includes more than 786,000 books and bound periodicals, almost600,000 government documents, and more than 841,000 microform units. OSCAR, theonline library system, is available via the campus network or the Web. Through Link+,SCU students may quickly obtain books owned by a number of other California collegesand universities. Bronco Express, the library’s interlibrary loan/document delivery service,is designed to quickly supply books and copies of articles that are not owned by Santa ClaraUniversity or available through Link+. SCU students can make requests for both of theseservices electronically, using OSCAR.

Students can obtain basic information about the library by visiting www.scu.edu/library,or by using the many helpful printed publications and guides that are available in the library.Library staff can also provide information, answer questions, and assist students in locatingand using resources. For more in-depth research advising, individual students or projectteams can make advance appointments with a librarian. Instruction in finding, using, andevaluating library and information resources is also incorporated into a number of regu-larly scheduled classes. In addition, the library provides training on popular computer soft-ware programs for students and other members of the University community.

During the academic year, the library is open seven days a week for a total of 116 hours.Most books may be checked out to undergraduates for 21 days and to graduate students for42 days. Course reserve materials are often made available electronically through ERes. Cir-culation periods for printed reserve materials are limited to two hours, one day (24 hours),three days, or seven days. A student’s current University ID (ACCESS card) serves as a li-brary card and must be presented to borrow materials.

LEAVEY CENTER

The Leavey Center is a popular multiuse facility that features a 5,000-seat arena. TheLeavey Center is named after the founder of Farmers Insurance, the late Thomas E. Leavey,who graduated from Santa Clara University in 1922. The center is the home to the SCUBroncos men’s and women’s basketball and women’s volleyball teams.

PAUL L. LOCATELLI STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTER

The Locatelli Center is a two-level facility that features space for student clubs and or-ganizations, and is a flexible place for students to schedule events such as catered dinners,dances, rock shows, movies, and career day. This building is green, with an energy perform-ance 25 percent more efficient than California’s Title 24 building standard code. Central sky-light shafts run through the second floor to the ground floor, increasing natural sunlightpenetration to the center of the building on both floors. Recycled water is used for landscapeirrigation.


LUCAS HALL – STATE-OF-THE-ART BUSINESS FACILITY

Santa Clara University’s Lucas Hall facility gives its Leavey School of Business studentsfirsthand experience with leading-edge, 21st-century technology. The three-story, 86,000square-foot building, named after Silicon Valley venture capitalist Donald L. Lucas, openedin September 2008 and is two-and-a-half times the size of the former business school. LucasHall contains 12 classrooms, six executive-style conference rooms, and 16 team projectrooms. All are wirelessly connected and most are high-definition, teleconferencing-ready.This Cisco-based networking and telecommunications infrastructure makes enterprise-classtechnology available to students, faculty, and staff.

The high-definition video and voice technology has made SCU’s business school head-quarters one of the most technologically advanced in the world. It enables professors tobring top national and global business leaders into the classroom through crisp, vivid vir-tual connections and facilitate collaboration with other universities worldwide.

Reflecting Santa Clara University’s commitment to green and sustainable building, LucasHall was built using national Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)guidelines to reduce energy consumption, and features dozens of energy-efficiency measures.

PAT MALLEY FITNESS AND RECREATION CENTER

The Pat Malley Fitness and Recreation Center opened in September 1999 to provide agathering place for campus fitness enthusiasts of all levels and interests. The 44,000-square-foot Malley Center includes a 9,500-square-foot weight room equipped with state-of-the-art cardiovascular machines, free weights, and weight machines. There are three courts forbasketball, volleyball, and badminton. Additional space includes a multipurpose room foraerobic and martial art classes, locker/shower rooms with a dry heat sauna, Campus Recre-ation offices, and the Wellness Program Office. A valid ACCESS card or VIP card is requiredfor use of all recreational facilities.

LOUIS B. MAYER THEATRE

The 500-seat Louis B. Mayer Theatre is designed to provide the traditional prosceniumstage common to most theatres, as well as an orchestra pit and thrust elevators that can beraised or lowered electrically. In a remarkably simple procedure, a wall is moved, a few seatsare relocated, and the main theatre is reoriented to a new dramatic form that extends thestage into the auditorium so that the audience surrounds the action on three sides.

Mayer Theatre also has a special floor constructed for dance, as well as a large moviescreen and film projector.

The Fess Parker Studio Theatre, housed within the Mayer Theatre complex, has no fixedstage or seating. Its black-box design, complete with movable catwalks, provides superb flex-ibility in an experimental setting.

MEDIA SERVICES

Media Services, which is located in the Harrington Learning Commons, Sobrato Tech-nology Center, and Orradre Library, facilitates the application of media technology andnonprint media resources to support and enhance teaching, learning, scholarship, and administrative services, as well as other campus activities and events.

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Media Services offers a broad range of audio, video, and computer services. It providesinstructional technology such as audio-visual or computer projection equipment to theclassroom, creates PowerPoint slides, or loans digital cameras (both still and video) for aclass project. All faculty, students, and staff have access to equipment and services for classuse, class-related projects, and co-curricular use.

The Multimedia Lab in the Harrington Learning Commons is equipped for faculty andstudents to create interactive multimedia projects. Equipment includes an LCD projector,networked laser printer, color scanners, video capture, CD-ROM and DVD burners, andremovable storage options (ZIP drives). Software, including Director, Authorware,Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Flash, Premiere, iMovie, Fireworks and Firewire, Freehand, andHyperstudio, is available to support a variety of creative multimedia projects.

Web publishing at Santa Clara University is supported by the Office of Communicationsand Marketing, Information Services, the University webmaster and Web applications developer in the Media Services department, and system and network administrators in theInformation Technology department.

MISSION SANTA CLARA

The handsomely rebuilt Mission Santa Clara, the sixth mission to be constructed, recap-tures the appearance of the 1825 church and marks the historic heart of the University. Thefifth mission church burned down in 1926, although some of the art and artifacts were pre-served. Adjacent to the beautiful Mission Gardens, the church holds regular liturgical andsacramental services, and provides an open place for quiet reflection and prayer.

MUSIC AND DANCE BUILDING

The music and dance facility has a 250-seat recital hall where students, faculty, and guestartists offer a variety of choral and chamber music performances. The music area of thebuilding holds a large rehearsal hall; electronic media lab; a library of recordings and scores;and seminar, conference, and practice rooms.

The dance area of the building contains two dance studios for classes, student rehearsals,and performances, as well as dressing rooms and conference spaces.

STEPHEN SCHOTT BASEBALL STADIUM

The Schott Stadium is the newest addition to Santa Clara University’s athletic facilities.It is named after Stephen Schott, former co-owner of the Oakland A’s and founder of Ci-tation Homes. Schott, who played baseball for the University as a student, graduated in1960. Home to the Santa Clara baseball team, the stadium has a seating capacity of 1,500.

BUCK SHAW STADIUM

Originally built in 1962 for Santa Clara’s varsity football and baseball programs, the sta-dium is home to the men’s and women’s soccer programs. The surrounding fields are usedas practice facilities for the soccer programs. The stadium regularly hosts NCAA postseasonevents and was the site of the 1996 NCAA women’s soccer championships.

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Student Conduct Code

STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

For the most current information on the student conduct code and all policies and pro-cedures regarding the student judicial system, please refer to the Office of Student Life web-site at www.scu.edu/studentlife/osl.

The goal of Santa Clara University is to provide students with a general education so thatthey will acquire knowledge, skill, and wisdom to deal with and contribute to contempo-rary society in constructive ways. As an institution of higher education rooted in the Jesuittradition, the University is committed to creating and sustaining an environment that fa-cilitates not only academic development but also the personal and spiritual development ofits members. This commitment of the University encourages the greatest possible degree offreedom for individual choice and expression, with the expectation that individual mem-bers of the community will:

• Be honest.• Demonstrate self-respect.• Demonstrate respect for others.• Demonstrate respect for the law and University policies, procedures, and standards;

their administration; and the process for changing those laws, policies, procedures, and standards.

In keeping with this commitment, this Statement of Responsibilities and Standards ofConduct and related policies and procedures have been formulated to guarantee each stu-dent’s freedom to learn and to protect the fundamental rights of others. There can be norights and freedoms if all who claim them do not recognize and respect the same rights andfreedoms for others. In addition to the laws of the nation, the state of California, and thelocal community, the University administration has established policies, procedures, andstandards deemed necessary to achieve its objectives as a Catholic, Jesuit university.

All members of the Santa Clara community are expected to conduct themselves in amanner that is consistent with the goals of the institution and to demonstrate respect forself, others, and their property. Students living off campus are members of this community,and as such are representatives to the community at large. In this regard, students living offcampus maintain an equal measure of accountability to the values and expectations of allmembers of this community as identified in the Student Conduct Code.

Whether living in or traversing through the neighborhood, or parking in the street, stu-dents are expected to adhere to the same high standards of conduct and behavior that areconsistent with the students’ developing role as responsible and accountable citizens, and thatreflect well upon the Santa Clara University community.

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All members of the University community have a strong responsibility to protect andmaintain an academic climate in which the fundamental freedom to learn can be enjoyedby all and where the rights and well-being of all members of the community are protected.The University reserves the right to review student conduct that occurs on and off campuswhen such behavior is inconsistent with this expectation and the Student Conduct Code.The following acts subject students to disciplinary action:

1. Engaging in any form of academic dishonesty, such as plagiarism (representing the work or ideas of others as one’s own without giving proper acknowledgment), cheating (e.g., copying the work of another person, falsifying laboratory data, sabotaging the work of others), and other acts generally understood to be dishonest by faculty or students in an academic context. (Law students, refer to School of Law code.)

2. Illegal use, possession, or distribution of drugs. The use or possession of equipment, products, or materials that are used or intended for use in manufacturing, growing, using, or distributing any drug or controlled substance. Possessing, concealing, storing, carrying, or using any drug paraphernalia as defined in California Health and Safety Code § 11364.5, including, but not limited to, objects intended for use or designed for use in ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marijuana, cocaine, hashish, or hashish oil into the human body. A reported violation of this section will result in the confiscation and immediate disposal of drugs and drug parapher-nalia by University officials

3. Falsification or misuse, including non-authentic, altered, or fraudulent misuse, of University records, permits, documents, communication equipment, or identifica-tion cards and government-issued documents

4. Knowingly furnishing false or incomplete information to the University, a Univer-sity official, or judicial hearing board in response to an authorized request

5. Disorderly, lewd, indecent, or obscene conduct; excessive or prolonged noise; behavior that interferes with the orderly functioning of the University, or interferes with an individual’s pursuit of an education on University-owned or controlled property or during an authorized University class, field trip, seminar, competition or other meeting, or University-related activity

6. Detention, physical abuse, or conduct that threatens imminent bodily harm or endangers the physical well-being of any person, including harm to self

7. Nonconsensual physical contact of a sexual nature such as sexual misconduct, sexual assault, and rape

8. Destruction, damage, or misuse of University property or the property of any other person or group

9. Theft or conversion of University property or the property of any other person or group

10. Hazing, harassing, threatening, degrading language or actions, including stalking, or any practice by a group or individual that degrades a student or employee, endangers health, jeopardizes personal safety, or interferes with an employee’s duties or with a student’s class attendance or a person’s educational pursuits

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11. Intentional obstruction or disruption of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary procedures, or other University activities; or obstruction or disruption that interferes with the freedom of movement, both pedestrian and vehicular

12. Possessing, concealing, storing, carrying, or using any real or simulated weapons (including toy guns). The definition of weapons includes, but is not limited to, firearms (including BB/pellet, Airsoft, and paintball guns—regardless of whether they are disassembled), knives (switchblade, double-edged, hunting-style [fixed-blade] of any length, throwing, folding [pocket-style with a blade that locks into place], and knives with blades of 2.5 inches in length or greater), explosives (including, though not limited to, fireworks and firecrackers), ammunition, dangerous chemicals, or any other dangerous weapons or instruments, or chemicals as defined by, though not limited to, California State Law except if expressly authorized by University policy or procedure (see “Housing and Residence Life Policies” for information that pertains to Residence Life). A reported violation of this section will result in the immediate confiscation and disposal of real or simulated weapons by University officials

13. Unauthorized entry into or use or defacement of University facilities, including residence halls and other buildings and grounds, including unauthorized entry into or presence in or on a University building; unauthorized erection or use on University property of any structures including specifically but not limited to tents, huts, gazebos, shelters, platforms, and public address systems; or unauthorized use of University property for dances, concerts, assemblies, meetings, sleeping, cooking, or eating if said activity interferes with the operation of the University or surround-ing community

14. Publication, posting, or distribution through the use of University resources (e.g., computer networks, telephone lines, e-mail services, Internet connections), or at authorized University activities of material that violates the law of libel, obscenity, postal regulations, the fair use of copyrighted materials, or any law or statute or University policy

15. Failure to comply with a reasonable request or order of a University executive or other authorized official(s); refusal or failure to leave such premises because of conduct prescribed by this code when such conduct constitutes violations of this code or a danger to personal safety, property, or educational or other appropriate University activities on such premises; or refusal or failure to identify oneself when requested by a University official provided the official is identified and indicates legitimate reason for the request

16. Possession, consumption, sale, or action under the influence of alcoholic beverages by persons under the age of 21; furnishing alcoholic beverages to persons under the age of 21; consumption of alcoholic beverages in a public place (all areas other than individual residences, private offices, and scheduled private functions); excessive and inappropriate use of alcoholic beverages (See also “Alcohol Policy Within the Residence Halls” on page 27)

17. Misconduct in which a student is detained, arrested, cited, or otherwise charged with violations of local, state, or federal laws that materially or adversely affect the individual’s suitability as a member of the Santa Clara University community

18. Tampering with, removing, damaging, or destroying fire extinguishers, fire alarm boxes, smoke or heat detectors, emergency call boxes, and other safety equipment anywhere on University property; creating a fire, safety, or health hazard; or failure to respond to fire alarms, evacuate buildings during alarm ctivation, or respond to the directions of emergency personnel

19. Any behavior that disrupts or causes disruption of computer services; damages, alters, or destroys data or records; adversely affects computer software, programs, systems, or networks; or uses data, computer systems, or networks to devise or execute any scheme to defraud, deceive, extort, or wrongfully obtain money, property, or data

Students who are alleged to have violated the Student Conduct Code may be subject todisciplinary action and, if applicable, may also be subject to criminal prosecution.

Judicial Records Policy

The Office of Student Life maintains a hard copy file and a digital record of a student’s ju-dicial history. Judicial records are educational records, and are thereby subject to the Family Ed-ucational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the University’s Student Records Policy.

The judicial record is confidential and is only shared internally with University officialsin instances when the student grants permission to release the record, or there is what FERPAdefines “an educational need to know” basis for the request. The judicial record is maintainedthroughout the student’s enrollment and thereafter as indicated below. A student’s judicialrecord will only be released from the hard copy file to a person or party external to the Uni-versity if the student has granted permission, where the disclosure of the record is permis-sible under the provisions of FERPA, or where the University is required to do so by law.The digital copy of the judicial record will only be released to an external person or partywhere the University is required to do so by law.

Retention of Hard Copy of Judicial Records

1. The hard copy file of a student’s entire judicial history is kept for a minimum of one (1) academic year beyond the academic year in which the date of the last violation of the Student Conduct Code occurred. When a student commits a violation of academic integrity, the hard copy file is retained for the remainder of a student’s academic career.

2. The files of any student who has received one or more of the following sanctions will be maintained for three (3) academic years beyond the academic year in which the student’s tenure in his/her current degree program at the University has ended: • Removal from University housing • Disciplinary probation • Deferred suspension • Suspension

3. The judicial files of a student who has been expelled will be maintained for seven (7) years beyond the academic year in which the student’s tenure at the University has ended.

The University reserves the right to change this policy at any time at its sole discretion.


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University Policies

SPEAKERS POLICY

The purpose of this policy is to assure the right of free expression and exchange of ideas,to minimize conflict between the exercise of that right and the rights of others in the effec-tive use of University facilities, and to minimize possible interference with the University’sresponsibilities as an educational institution.

The time, place, and manner of exercising speech on campus are subject to regulationsadopted by the University administration. Orderly conduct, noninterference with Univer-sity functions or activities, and identification of sponsoring groups or individuals are re-quired. Outdoor sound amplification will be permitted only with explicit approval of theVice Provost for Student Life or designee. (Refer to “Amplification of Sound.”)

Members of the faculty, academic departments, staff, administrative offices, or studentorganizations registered by authorized student government bodies may invite non-Univer-sity speakers to address meetings on campus. Student groups that have not been registeredby authorized student government bodies may not invite non-University speakers to addressmeetings on campus. If there would likely be extensive public notice or controversy associ-ated with the presence of any speaker on campus, prior notice should be given to the headof the Office of Marketing and Communications in the case of likely inquiries from exter-nal constituencies of the University or media; and to the Director of Campus Safety Serv-ices in the case of possible protest or disruption. Except for unusual circumstances, thenotice should be at least one week before the meeting or event is to occur.

The presence of a guest speaker on the campus of Santa Clara University does not nec-essarily imply approval or endorsement by the University of the views expressed by the guestspeaker or by anyone else present at the event.

The person or organization sponsoring a speaker around whom there would likely be ex-tensive public notice or controversy is responsible for including the above statement in itsadvertisement, announcements, and news releases. If deemed appropriate, the University ad-ministration may also require the above statement be read at the beginning of the event.

Whenever the University administration considers it appropriate in furtherance of edu-cational objectives, it may require either or both of the following:

• That the meeting be chaired by a person approved by the University administration• Any invitation to a non-University speaker extended by a registered student

organization, member of the faculty, staff, academic department, or administrative department may be rescinded only if the President, or his authorized designee, determines, after appropriate inquiry, that the proposed speech will constitute a clear and present danger to the orderly operation or peaceful conduct of campus activities by the speaker’s advocacy of such actions as:– Willful damage or destruction, or seizure of University buildings or other property

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– Disruption or impairment of, or interference with, classes or other University activities

– Physical harm, coercion, intimidation, or other invasion of the rights of University students, faculty, staff, or guests

– Violation of law– Other disorder of a violent or seriously disruptive nature

LIABILITY AND PROPERTY INSURANCE

Except by expressed arrangement with the University, the University’s insurance doesnot cover students’ liability or students’ personal property. Students may wish to seek theservices of their personal insurance agent to arrange for such coverage.

STUDENT PARKING

Parking on campus requires a valid parking permit at all times. Parking permits are avail-able for purchase at Campus Safety Services (located in the parking structure) between 8 a.m.and midnight, seven days a week. Call 408-554-4441 for further information.

Copies of the current rules are contained in the Parking Plan, which can be found atCampus Safety’s website: www.scu.edu/cs.

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

Santa Clara University prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race,color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, re-ligion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, veteran status, age, national originor ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteris-tics, genetic information, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, orlocal laws in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarshipsand loan programs, athletics, or employment-related policies, programs, and activities; orother University-administered policies, programs, and activities.

Additionally, it is the University’s policy that there shall be no discrimination or retalia-tion against employees or students who raise issues of discrimination or potential discrim-ination or who participate in the investigation of such issues. The University will providereasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwisequalified individual with a disability under the law.

Inquiries regarding equal opportunity policies, the filing of grievances, or requests for acopy of the University’s grievance procedures covering discrimination and harassment com-plaints should be directed to:

Deborah Hirsch, DirectorOffice of Affirmative Action475 El Camino RealSanta Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA 95053408-554-4113

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A person aggrieved by unlawful harassment or unlawful discrimination may file a com-plaint within the time required by law with the appropriate federal or state agency. Depend-ing upon the nature of the complaint, the appropriate agency may be the federal EqualEmployment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal Office for Civil Rights(OCR), or the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH).

DRUG-FREE POLICIES

It is the goal of Santa Clara University to maintain a drug-free workplace and campus.The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, and/or use of controlledsubstances or the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of alcohol is prohibited on theSanta Clara University campus, in the workplace, or as part of any of the University’s activ-ities. This includes the unlawful use of controlled substances or alcohol in the workplace evenif it does not result in impaired job performance or in unacceptable conduct.

The unlawful presence of any controlled substance or alcohol in the workplace and cam-pus itself is prohibited. The workplace and campus are presumed to include all Santa Clarapremises where the activities of the University are conducted.

Violations will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employ-ment for faculty and staff or expulsion of students. A disciplinary action may also includethe completion of an appropriate rehabilitation program. Violations may also be referred tothe appropriate authorities for prosecution.

The program information is distributed on an annual basis to all faculty, staff, and stu-dents. New staff employees are given a copy in New Employee Orientation. New facultyemployees are given a copy at New Faculty Orientation. The program is reviewed at leastbiennially by the Office of Student Life, Affirmative Action Office, and the Department ofHuman Resources. Contact the Office of Student Life for a complete copy of the program.

SEXUAL ASSAULT AND MISCONDUCT REPORTING PROTOCOL

Purpose Statement

Santa Clara University seeks to provide a consistent, caring, and timely response whensexual assaults occur within the University community. The University prohibits any non-consensual physical contact of a sexual nature, including sexual assault and sexual miscon-duct. Sexual assault or misconduct can occur between people of different genders or of thesame gender.

At the time of publication of the Student Handbook, the Sexual Assault and Miscon-duct Reporting Protocol was under review for updating. For the current procedures referto www.scu.edu/studentlife/osl/Student-Life-Publications.cfm.

COMPUTING AND ELECTRONIC RESOURCES POLICY

The computing and other electronic resources at SCU are provided solely for the sup-port of students and employees in the pursuit of their scholarly or required academic activ-ities, and for conducting the business of the University. General guidelines for use ofcomputing, communication, and electronic resources on campus are based upon principlesof etiquette, fairness, and legality. In using these resources at SCU, community members areexpected to be respectful of other individuals’ ability to enjoy equal access to the resources,


refrain from malicious or annoying behavior, and abide by state and national laws, includ-ing those related to intellectual property and copyright. More details are available in theUniversity’s Acceptable Use Policy, accessible at it.scu.edu/policies/NetPolicy.shtml, or fromInformation Technology.

SMOKING POLICY

The purpose of the smoking policy is to promote and foster the health, comfort, andsafety of all members of the Santa Clara University community.

Santa Clara University, in compliance with the City of Santa Clara Ordinance No. 1654,has adopted a nonsmoking policy. Smoking is prohibited at all times in all University facil-ities that house offices, work areas, classrooms, or residence rooms. Members of the com-munity who choose to smoke must maintain a distance of 25 feet from any buildingopenings (doors, windows, air intakes).

POLICY FOR WITHDRAWL FOR HEALTH REASONS

Students may experience an illness, injury, or psychological condition, herein referred toas a health condition, which significantly impairs their ability to function successfully orsafely in their roles as students. In these instances, time away from the University for treat-ment and recovery can restore functioning to a level that will enable them to return to theUniversity.

The Vice Provost for Student Life or designee, in consultation with the appropriate men-tal and medical health professionals and other staff as deemed necessary, is responsible forthe implementation of the policy.

Contact the Office of Student Life for a copy of the entire Policy for Withdrawal forHealth Reasons or refer to the website: www.scu.edu/studentlife/resources/policies.cfm.

Accreditations and Selected Memberships

2013–2014

University AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and

Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100

Alameda, CA 94501510-748-9001

Specialized AccreditationsABET, Inc. (formerly Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)

Association of American Law SchoolsAssociation of Theological Schools

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-InternationalAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-Accounting

American Association of MuseumsAmerican Bar AssociationAmerican Chemical Society

Commission on Teacher CredentialingCalifornia Board of Behavioral Sciences Accredited Marriage and Family Therapists

State Bar of California

Selected MembershipsAmerican Council of Learned Societies

American Council on EducationAssociation of Catholic Colleges and Universities

Association of Governing Boards of Universities and CollegesAssociation of Independent California Colleges and Universities

Association of Jesuit Colleges and UniversitiesCampus Compact

College Entrance Examination BoardCouncil for Advancement and Support of EducationCouncil of Graduate Schools in the United States

Council for Higher Education AccreditationNational Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

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University Administration

Michael E. Engh, S.J., Ph.D. ..................................................................... PresidentDennis Jacobs, Ph.D. ..........................Provost and Vice President for Academic AffairsRobert D. Warren, M.S. ..........................Vice President, Administration and FinanceMichael Sexton, M.A. ..................................Vice President, Enrollment ManagementOpen ...................................................................Vice President, University RelationsJohn Ottoboni, J.D .............................................................University Legal CounselWilliam Rewak, S.J. .................................................................................Chancellor

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Michael E. Engh, S.J., Ph.D. ......................................................................PresidentMolly McDonald ..................................................Executive Assistant to the President John Ottoboni, J.D. ............................................................University Legal CounselJack Treacy, S.J., Th.M. ....................................................Director, Campus Ministry

PROVOST

Dennis Jacobs, Ph.D..............................................Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

W. Atom Yee, Ph.D. ..............................................Dean, College of Arts and SciencesS. Andrew Starbird, Ph.D. ........................................Dean, Leavey School of BusinessM. Godfrey Mungal, Ph.D. ............................................Dean, School of EngineeringLisa Kloppenberg, J.D. ..............................................................Dean, School of LawNicholas Ladany, Ph.D. ............Dean, School of Education and Counseling PsychologyThomas J. Massaro, S.J. .............................................Dean, Jesuit School of TheologyDiane Jonte-Pace, Ph.D. ..............................................Vice Provost, Academic AffairsRonald L. Danielson, Ph.D. ..................................Vice Provost, Information Services,

and Chief Information OfficerCharles F. Erekson, Ph.D. .........................Vice Provost, Planning and AdministrationJeanne Rosenberger, M.A. .................Vice Provost, Student Life and Dean of StudentsDaniel P. Coonan, J.D. ............................Executive Director, Athletics and Recreation

CENTERS OF DISTINCTION

Michael C. McCarthy, S.J. .....................Executive Director, Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education and Professor of Classics

Kirk O. Hanson, MBA .....................................Executive Director, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics

Thane Kreiner, Ph.D. .......................................Executive Director, Center for Science, Technology, and Society

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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Godfrey Mungal, Ph.D. ...................................................................................DeanAleksandar Zecevic, Ph.D. ...................................Associate Dean, Graduate ProgramsRuth Davis, Ph.D. .......................................Associate Dean, Undergraduate ProgramsTokunbo Ogunfunmi, Ph.D..........Associate Dean, Research and Faculty DevelopmentR. Scott Andrews, M.S. ............................................................Senior Assistant DeanStephen A. Chiappari, Ph.D. ..........................................Chair, Applied MathematicsMark A. Aschheim, Ph.D. ...................................................Chair, Civil EngineeringNam Ling, Ph.D. .........................................................Chair, Computer EngineeringSally Wood, Ph.D. .........................................................Chair, Electrical EngineeringFrank Barone, M.S...................................................Chair, Engineering ManagementDrazen Fabris, Ph.D. .................................................Chair, Mechanical Engineering

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

Robert D. Warren, M.S. ..........................Vice President, Administration and FinanceHarry M. Fong, MBA ..............................................Associate Vice President, FinanceJane H. Barrantes, M.Ed. ...........................Assistant Vice President, Auxiliary ServicesMaria Elena De Guevara ............................Assistant Vice President, Human ResourcesJoseph P. Sugg, M.S. ............................Assistant Vice President, University OperationsJohn Kerrigan, B.A. .............................................................Chief Investment Officer

ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

Michael Sexton, M.A. ................................Vice President of Enrollment ManagementSandra Hayes, B.A. ...............................................Dean of Undergraduate AdmissionsRichard Toomey, Ph.D................................Dean of University Financial Aid Services

UNIVERSITY RELATIONS

Open ....................................................................Vice President, University Relations Richard Giacchetti, M.Ed. ...................................Associate Vice President, Marketing

and CommunicationsNancy T. Calderon, B.A. ...................................Assistant Vice President, DevelopmentKathryn Kale, BSC ............................................Executive Director, Alumni RelationsMike Wallace, BS ..............................................Assistant Vice President, DevelopmentCaroline Chang, B.A., M.A., MB ...Assistant Vice President, Operations & Campaigns

Board of TrusteesRobert J. Finocchio Jr., Chair

Atherton, Calif.

Margaret M. “Peggy” Bradshaw, Vice ChairAtherton, Calif.

Jon R. AboitizThe Philippines

Patricia Boitano*Carmel, Calif.

Kristi M. Bowers Cupertino, Calif.

Michael J. Carey San Diego, Calif.

William S. “Bill” CarterLos Gatos, Calif.

Louis M. Castruccio Los Angeles, Calif.

Howard S. Charney Genoa, Nev.

Gerald T. Cobb, S.J. Seattle, Wash.

William T. ColemanLos Altos, Calif.

Michael E. Engh, S.J.*Santa Clara, Calif.

James P. Flaherty, S.J.Milwaukee, Wis.

Paul F. GentzkowSaratoga, Calif.

Rebecca Guerra San Martin, Calif.

Salvador Gutierrez San Jose, Calif.

Ellen Marie Hancock Los Altos, Calif.

Richard JusticeSan Jose, Calif.

John P. Koeplin, S.J.San Francisco, Calif.

Timothy R. Lannon, S.J.Philadelphia, Pa.

William P. Leahy, S.J.Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Heidi LeBaron LeuppHillsborough, Calif.

John “Jack” C. Lewis Monte Sereno, Calif.

Donald L. Lucas Menlo Park, Calif.

Mary Mathews-Stevens Atherton, Calif.

Regis McKenna Sunnyvale, Calif.

Joseph M. McShane, S.J. Bronx, N.Y.

Jeffrey A. Miller Diablo, Calif.

Kapil K. NandaLos Gatos, Calif.

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John OcampoSanta Clara, Calif.

Edward A. Panelli Saratoga, Calif.

Betsy S. Rafael Monte Sereno, Calif.

Scott Santarosa, S.J.Los Angeles, Calif.

Stephen SchottSanta Clara, Calif.

Robert H. Smith Pasadena, Calif.

John A. Sobrato Cupertino, Calif.

John M. SobratoSaratoga, Calif.

Larry W. Sonsini Woodside, Calif.

Mike SplinterSanta Clara, Calif.

Gilbert Sunghera, S.J.Detroit, Mich.

William E. Terry Palo Alto, Calif.

Charmaine WarmenhovenMonte Sereno, Calif.

Agnieszka Winkler San Francisco, Calif.

Austin WoodyAustin, Texas

Michael Zampelli, S.J.*Santa Clara, Calif.

*Ex officio

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Board of RegentsBetsy G. AckermanSouth Pasadena, Calif.

Penelope AlexanderHillsborough, Calif.

Kathleen H. AndersonGlendale, Calif.

William J. BarkettLa Jolla, Calif.

David F. BaroneLos Altos, Calif.

Christopher BarrySammamish, Wash.

Deborah BiondolilloSan Jose, Calif.

Patricia Boitano**Carmel, Calif.

Roger P. BrunelloSan Marino, Calif.

Rudolf L. BrutocoSan Juan Capistrano, Calif

Mary Frances CallanSan Francisco, Calif.

James CunhaLafayette, Calif.

Karen I. DalbyLos Angeles, Calif.

Raymond J. DavillaSan Jose, Calif.

John L. Del SantoHillsborough, Calif.

Kathleen Dirickson*Saratoga, Calif.

Gary J. FilizettiSanta Cruz, Calif.

Julie A. FilizettiSanta Cruz, Calif.

Stephen A. FinnDenver, Colo.

Gregory Goethals, S.J.Los Angeles, Calif.

Joseph GonyeaEugene, Ore.

Philip GrasserLos Gatos, Calif.

Paris T. GreenwoodHayward, Calif.

Michael E. HackLos Gatos, Calif.

Mark D. HansonHillsborough, Calif.

Mary V. HaugheyLos Altos, Calif.

Richard D. HaugheyLos Altos, Calif.

Laurita J. HernandezMenlo Park, Calif.

Catherine Horan-WalkerMonterey, Calif.

Kathy N. HullPiedmont, Calif.

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*Ex officio**Chairman

Therese A. IvancovichDenver, Colo.

Suzanne JacksonAtherton, Calif.

Thomas F. KellyAtherton, Calif.

Jay P. LeuppHillsborough, Calif.

James P. LoschSan Jose, Calif.

Paul LunardiLos Altos Hills, Calif.

Jeannie Mahan*Santa Clara, Calif.

Luciann E. MaulhardtSeal Beach, Calif.

John McPheeDarien, Conn.

Martin R. MeloneLa Canada-Flintridge, Calif.

Emmanuel A. Mendoza*San Jose, Calif.

Daniel MountSaratoga, Calif.

Patrick NallyPasadena, Calif.

Maria Nash VaughnSan Jose, Calif.

Bryan Neider*Menlo Park, Calif.

Kyle T. OzawaSaratoga, Calif.

Randall PondDanville, Calif.

Jack PreviteSan Jose, Calif.

Marc RebboahSan Jose, Calif.

Andrew Schatzman*San Jose, Calif.

Bryon A. ScordelisSaratoga, Calif.

Kirk C. SymeHillsborough, Calif.

Margaret A. TaylorSan Mateo, Calif.

David M. ThompsonPortland, Ore.

Susan ValerioteAtherton, Calif.

Julie O. VeitHillsborough, Calif.

Christoper J. Von Der AheLos Angeles, Calif.

Patrick YamPortola Valley, Calif.

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Industry Advisory BoardJuly 1, 2013– June 30, 2014

Jack Ackermann Stress/Loads & Dynamics Senior Manager Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co.

Daniel J. AguiarDean's Executive Professor of EntrepreneurshipExecutive Director of Entrepreneurship Programs

Center for Innovation and EntrepreneurshipSanta Clara University

Marcy Alstott VP of LaserJet Enterprise Solutions OperationsHewlett Packard

Jack Balletto Managing Member, Sunrise Capital FundsBalletto Management Company

Nikhil Balram PresidentRicoh Innovations, Inc.

James Bickford Marketing ManagerTigo Energy

Ivo Bolsens Vice President, Chief Technology OfficerXilinx, Incorporated

Chuck CantoniFormer President & CEOAlara, Incorporated

Bill Carter Retired, Xilinx Fellow

Ross DakinStaff EngineerUpstart Network

John Giddings Vice President of Business Development Telelumen, LLC

Robert Gunsalus Ex-Officio Member Vice President for University RelationsSanta Clara University, Loyola Hall

Waguih Ishak, Ph.D. Division Vice President, Science & TechnologyDirector, Corning West Technology Center

Corning Incorporated

Jack Jia Chief Executive OfficerBaynote

James P. Losch Chairman & FounderHallmark Construction

Brad Mattson Chief Executive Officer Solexant

Tom McCalmont Chief Executive OfficerMcCalmont Engineering

Godfrey Mungal Dean, School of EngineeringSanta Clara University

Renee Niemi Senior Vice President, Communication SolutionsPlantronics

Richard L. Reginato Chief Engineer –THAAD ProgramLockheed Martin Space Systems Company

James W. Reites, S.J.Associate Professor, Religious Studies DepartmentSanta Clara University

Paul Russell Senior Vice President EngineeringAmonix, Incorporated

Edward Schwabecher Retired, Director of Flight Sciences EngineeringLockheed Martin Space Systems Company

Alexander S. Shubat Entrepreneur and Investor

Carl Simpson Managing DirectorCoronis Medical Ventures, LLC

Bill Terry Retired, Executive Vice PresidentHewlett Packard, Inc.

Marc van den Berg PartnerTechnology Partners

Chad Walsh, Ex-Officio Member Fountain Head Law

Maynard G. Webb Webb Investment Network

Magdalena Yesil Venture Capitalist

Colleen Barneson-EmeritusNorth America Sales & MarketingSemiconductor Group

Texas Instruments Incorporated

Malcolm J. Caraballo-EmeritusPresident & CEOWJ Communications, Inc.

Gary Filizetti-EmeritusPresidentDevcon Construction Incorporated

E. Thomas Hart-EmeritusChairman, President, Chief Executive OfficerQuickLogic, Incorporated

Wendy Hower-EmeritusCustomer Case Escalation EngineerCisco Systems

Kailash Joshi-EmeritusCo-Founder & former PresidentThe Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE)

Bill Knopf-EmeritusPartnerCarollo Engineers

George D. Leal-EmeritusRetired, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer

Dames & Moore Group

Benjamin Lipschuetz-EmeritusRetired, Senior Director of Program Management

Lucent Technologies

Phillip Meredith-EmeritusJDS Uniphase Corporation

Dave Mooring-EmeritusChairmanPillar LLC

John L. Ocampo-EmeritusGaasLabs LLC

Ray Osofsky-EmeritusDirector, Semi-Conductor TechnologySilicon Valley Expert Witness Group Inc.

Adolph Quilici-EmeritusRetired, Vice PresidentUnited Defense Limited

Donald Sifferman-EmeritusRetired, Director TRW Electronic Systems Laboratory (ESL)

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University FacultyENDOWED ACADEMIC CHAIRS

Michael Accolti, S.J., Professorship for Leadership Barry Posner (Management)

Joseph S. Alemany Professor Chaiho Kim (Operations and Management Information Systems)

Pedro Arrupe, S.J. ProfessorPaul Soukup, S.J. (Communications)

Thomas J. Bannan Professor Sally Wood (Electrical Engineering)

Augustin Cardinal Bea, S.J., University ProfessorThomas Plante (Psychology)

Mario L. Belotti Professor Hersh M. Shefrin (Finance)

Fay Boyle ProfessorFrancisco Jiménez (Modern Languages and Literatures)

Edmund Campion, S.J., ProfessorMichael McCarthy S.J.

Howard and Alida Charney ProfessorThane Kreiner (STS Center)

William T. Cleary Professor Albert V. Bruno (Marketing)

John Courtney Murray, S.J., Professor of Social EthicsKirk O. Hanson (Ethics Center)

Charles J. Dirksen Professor of Business Ethics Manuel G. Velasquez (Management)

Patrick A. Donohoe, S.J., ProfessorEric O. Hanson (Political Science)

Ignacio Ellacuria, S.J., University Professorship for Jesuit StudiesGerald L. McKevitt, S.J. (History)

Presidential Professor of Ethics and the Common GoodKenneth Manaster (Law)

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Austin J. Fagothey, S.J., Professor(Open)

Robert and Susan Finocchio ProfessorKris Mitchener (Economics)

Lee and Seymour Graff ProfessorRuth Davis (Computer Engineering)

Lee and Seymour Graff Professor IIJanet Flammang (Political Science)

Bernard J. Hanley ProfessorKristin Heyer (Religious Studies)

Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J., ProfessorRon Hansen (English)

Fletcher Jones ProfessorPatrick E. Hoggard (Chemistry)

W. M. Keck Foundation Professor Mario L. Belotti (Economics)

Glenn Klimek Professor Meir Statman (Finance)

The Knight Ridder/San Jose Mercury News ProfessorSally J. Lehrman (Communication)

Paul L. Locatelli, S.J., ProfessorMichael Zampelli, S.J. (Theatre and Dance)

Clare Boothe Luce ProfessorsAmelia A. Fuller (Chemistry)

Iris Stewart-Frey (Environmental Studies)

J. Thomas and Kathleen L. McCarthy ProfessorAndré L. Delbecq (Management)

Robert and Barbara McCullough Professor Michael Eames (Accounting)

Regis and Diane McKenna ProfessorRadha Basu (Engineering)

John Courtney Murray, S.J., Professor of Social EthicsKirk O. Hanson (Markkula Center)


Naumes Family Professor Greg Baker (Management)

Wilmot J. Nicholson Family ProfessorSukhmander Singh (Civil Engineering)

John Nobili, S.J., ProfessorGary A. Macy (Religious Studies)

Michel and Mary Orradre Professor Alexander J. Field (Economics)

Robert W. Peters ProfessorEdwin Maurer (Mechanical Engineering)

Phil and Bobbie Sanfilippo ProfessorAllen Hammond IV (Law)

Sanfilippo Family ProfessorNam Ling (Computer Engineering)

Santa Clara Jesuit Community ProfessorPaul Crowley, S.J. (Religious Studies)

Walter E. Schmidt, S.J., ProfessorBarbara Molony (History)

Stephen and Patricia Schott Professor David F. Caldwell (Management)

L. J. Skaggs Distinguished Professor Dale D. Achabal (Marketing)

John M. Sobrato ProfessorM. Godfrey Mungal (Mechanical Engineering)

William and Janice Terry ProfessorSamiha Mourad (Electrical Engineering)

William and Janice Terry ProfessorSanjiv Das (Finance)

Harold and Edythe Toso ProfessorValerio Ferme (Modern Languages and Literatures)

Michael and Elizabeth Valeriote ProfessorGerald L. Alexanderson (Mathematics and Computer Science)

Gerald and Bonita A. Wilkinson Professor Dennis J. Moberg (Management)

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ELLIE AHI (2008)Lecturer in Engineering Management and LeadershipB.S. 1983, San Jose State University;M.S. 2007, Santa Clara University

TALAL AL-ATTAR (2006)Adjunct Assistant Professor of Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1995, M.S. 1997, Kuwait University; Ph.D. 2005, Stanford University

ERIC ALLISON (2008)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1999, Milwaukee School of Engineering; M.S. 2001, Ph.D. 2006,Stanford University

AHMED AMER (2009)Associate Professor of Computer EngineeringB.S. 1994, M.S. 1997, American University in Cairo; Ph.D. 2002, University of California, Santa Cruz

MARK D. ARDEMA (1986) Professor Emeritus of Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1964, M.S. 1965, Ph.D. 1974,University of California, Berkeley

MARK ASCHHEIM (2003) Professor of Civil EngineeringChair, Department of Civil EngineeringB.S. 1986, M. Eng. 1992, Ph.D. 1995,University of California, Berkeley. Registered Professional Engineer inCivil Engineering

PRASHANTH ASURI (2011)Assistant Professor of BioengineeringB.E. 2003, National Institute of Technology; Ph.D. 2007, RenselaerPolytechnic Institute

DARREN ATKINSON (1999) Associate Professor of Computer EngineeringB.S. 1991, M.S. 1994, Ph.D. 1999,University of California, San Diego

MOHAMMAD AYOUBI (2008)Assistant Professor of Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1991, Amirkabir University; M.S.1998, Sharif University of Technology;Ph.D. 2007, Purdue University

SALMAN AZHAR (2003) Lecturer in Computer EngineeringB.S. 1987, Wake Forest University;M.S. 1989, Ph.D. 1993, Duke University

OCTAVE BAKER (1985) Lecturer in Engineering Management and LeadershipB.S. 1966, Drake University; M.S.1973, California State University, San Francisco; Ph.D. 1977, University of Michigan

BONITA BANDUCCI (2000) Lecturer in EngineeringB.A. 1969, University of California,Santa Cruz

ARUN BANERJEE (2010)Lecturer in Applied Mathematics and Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1962, University of Calcutta;Ph.D. 1972, University of Florida

STEVE BARGAVA (2005)Lecturer in Engineering Managementand LeadershipM.S. 1974, Oklahoma State University;MBA 1978, Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology

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FRANK J. BARONE (2006)Dean’s Executive Professor; Chair, Department of Engineering Management and LeadershipB.S. 1962, M.S. 1963, Marquette University

CULLEN BASH (2005) Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringBSME 1995, University of California,San Diego

RADHA RAMASWAMI BASU (2010)Dean’s Executive ProfessorB.S. 1971, University of Madras; M.S. 1974, University of California, Los Angeles; Executive MBA 1992,Stanford University

MONEM H. BEITELMAL (2003) Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1989, University of Portland; M.S.1995, University of California, Davis;Ph.D. 2000, Santa Clara University

IGNATIUS BEZZAM (2012)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.Tech. 1983, IIT Madras India;MSEE 1994, San Jose State University

NIRDOSH BHATNAGAR (2002) Lecturer in Applied Mathematicsand Computer Engineering M.S., Ph.D., Stanford University

RAFAE BHATTI (2010)Lecturer in Computer Engineering B.S. 1999, GIK Institute, Pakistan;M.S. 2003, Ph. D. 2006, Purdue University

PETER BORDEN (2010)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringS.B. 1973, MIT; M.S. 1975, Ph.D.1978, Stanford University

SHUE-LEE CHANG (2007) Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1982, Chung-Yuan University, Taiwan; M.S. 1990, California StateUniversity, Fullerton; Ph.D. 2001,Santa Clara University

STEPHEN A. CHIAPPARI (1990) Senior Lecturer in Applied MathematicsChair, Department of Applied MathematicsB.S. 1984, Santa Clara University;Ph.D. 1990, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

STEVEN C. CHIESA (1987) Associate Professor of Civil EngineeringB.S. 1975, Santa Clara University; M.S. 1976, Stanford University;Ph.D. 1982, University of Notre Dame. Registered Professional Engineer inCivil Engineering

RAM CHINCHALI (2011)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringM.S. 1984, Ph. D. 1988, Texas A&MUniversity

DORR H. CLARK (1985) Lecturer in Applied Mathematics and Computer EngineeringB.S. 1983, M.S. 1987, Santa Clara University

ALEXANDER CLEMM (2008)Lecturer in Computer EngineeringM.S. 1990, Stanford University; Ph.D. 1994, University of Munich

THERESA CONEFREY (2001) Lecturer in Engineering Management and LeadershipB.A. 1994, University of East Anglia,United Kingdom; M.A. 1991, Ph.D.1997, University of Illinois

JOSHUA CONNER (2010)Lecturer in Computer EngineeringB.S. 1994, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; M.S. 1995, University ofWisconsin, Madison

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PAUL CONSIGNY (2012)Lecturer in Bioengineering A.B. 1969, Biology Wabash College;MBA 2005, Santa Clara University;M.S. 1975, Ph.D. 1978, SouthernIllinois University

LEYNA COTRAN (2011)Lecturer in Computer EngineeringB.S. 2002, Purdue University; M.S. 2005, Santa Clara University; Ph.D. (exp. 2012), U.C. Irvine

MANUEL d’ABREU (2006)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringM.S. 1976, Ph.D. 1978, University ofTexas, Austin

DON DANIELSON (2004)Lecturer in Engineering Management and LeadershipB.S. 1977, California Polytechnic University, Pomona; M.S. 2008, Santa Clara University

RONALD L. DANIELSON (1976) Associate Professor of Computer EngineeringB.S. 1967, University of Minnesota;M.S. 1968, Northwestern University;Ph.D. 1975, University of Illinois, Urbana

RUTH E. DAVIS (1979) Professor of Computer Engineering;Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies;Lee and Seymour Graff ProfessorB.S. 1973, Santa Clara University; M.S. 1976, San Jose State University;Ph.D. 1979, University of California,Santa Cruz

PAUL DAVISON (2009)Lecturer in Bioengineering and Engineering Management and LeadershipB.S. 1984, California Polytechnic University, Pomona; M.S. 2008, Santa Clara University

RANCE DELONG (2003) Lecturer in Computer EngineeringB.S. 1985, Roanoke College; Ph.D. 1991, University of Virginia

VALERIA DEPAIVA (2011)Lecturer in Computer EngineeringB.S. 1981, M.S. 1984, The PontificalCatholic University of Rio de Janeiro;M.A. 1985, Ph. D. 1990, University of Cambridge

CHRISTOPHER DICK (2002) Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.Sci. 1985; Ph.D. 1996, La StrobeUniversity

NIK DJORDJEVIC (2010)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1976, M.S. 1978, University ofCalifornia, Los Angeles

HUGH DOUGHERTY (1982) Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringM.E. 1958, Stevens Institute of Technology; MAEE 1963, Ph.D. 1966,Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

MICHAEL DREW (2005)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1994, University of Virginia; M.S.2002, Ph.D. 2005, University of California, Berkeley

SANTANU DUTTA (2001) Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB. Tech. 1987, Indian Institute of Technology; M.S. 1990, University ofTexas, Austin; M.A. 1994, Ph.D. 1996,Princeton University

ZIAD F. DWEIRI (2004) Lecturer in Civil EngineeringB.S. 1997, Santa Clara University


ABDEL-ATY EDRIS (2010)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.Sc. 1967, Cairo University; M.Sc. 1973, Ain-Shams University;Ph.D. 1979, Chalmers University ofTechnology

WILLIAM EGAN (1977)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.E.E. 1958, Santa Clara University;M.S. 1960, Ph.D. 1967, Stanford University

YACOUB EL-ZIQ (1993) Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.Sc. 1972, Cairo University; M.Sc. 1975, New York City College;Ph.D. 1977, Utah State University

DAVID W. ELLIS (2003) Lecturer in Engineering Management and LeadershipM.S. 1976, Stanford University; M.S. 2002, Santa Clara University

(DORCAS E.) DAJA EVANS (2006)Lecturer in Computer Engineeringand EngineeringB.S. 1974, Florida State University;M.S. 1975, Arizona State University;Ph.D. 1981, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Post Doctoral Diploma 1983,Stanford University

AHMED K. EZZAT (1988) Lecturer in Computer EngineeringB.S. 1971, M.S. 1976, Cairo University; Ph.D. 1982, University of New Hampshire

DRAZEN FABRIS (1999) Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Chair, Department of Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1990, California Institute of Technology; M.S. 1993, Ph.D. 1996,University of California, Berkeley

YI FANG (2012)Assistant Professor of Computer EngineeringB.E. 2002, M.S. 2005, Wuhan University of Technology; M.S. 2006, University of Tennessee;Ph.D. 2012, Purdue University

SILVIA M. B. FIGUEIRA (1998) Associate Professor of Computer EngineeringB.S. 1988, M.S. 1991, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; Ph.D. 1996, University of California, San Diego

E. JOHN FINNEMORE (1979) Professor Emeritus of Civil EngineeringB.Sc. 1960, University of London; M.S.1966, Ph.D. 1970, Stanford University.Registered Professional Engineer in Civil Engineering

DANIEL FRANCIS (2010)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 2000, M.S. 2002, Stanford University

SUSAN FROST (2011)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringA.B. 1981, Wellesley College; M.S. 2006, Ph.D. 2008, University ofWyoming

CARL FUSSELL (1977)Lecturer in Computer and Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1971, Santa Clara University; M.S. 1973, Loyola University

WILLIAM T. GALLAGHER (2000) Lecturer in EngineeringB.A. 1982, Ph.D. 1994, University of California, Berkeley; M.A. 1984,University of Chicago; J.D. 1993, University of California, Los Angeles


DAVE A. GALLUP (2002) Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.A. 1974, San Francisco State University

WARREN GARRISON (1986) Lecturer in Applied MathematicsB.A. 1963, University of California,Berkeley; M.S. 1969, Santa Clara University

JOHN GIDDINGS (2011)Lecturer in Engineering Managementand Leadership MSEE 1991, MBA 1997, Santa ClaraUniversity

BRUCE S. GREENE (2003) Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1987, Boston University; M.S. 1989, University of Illinois; Ph.D. 2003, Santa Clara University

RADHIKA GROVER (2004) Lecturer in Computer and Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1991, University of Roorkee (now I.I.T. Roorkee), India; M.S. 1992,Birla Institute of Technology, India;Ph.D. 2003, Santa Clara University

ERIC GUYER (2008)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 2000, Iowa State University;M.S./Ph.D. 2004, Stanford University

YUSUF A. HAQUE (1983) Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1973, University of Engineeringand Technology; M.E. 1974, Ph.D. 1977, Carleton University; MBA 1982, Santa Clara UniversityMASUM HASAN (2009)Lecturer in Computer EngineeringB. Eng/M. Eng 1985, Odessa NationalPolytechnic University; M Math 1991,Ph.D. 1996, University of Waterloo

RACHEL HE (2003) Associate Professor of Civil EngineeringB.E. 1993, M.E. 1996, ChongqingUniversity, People’s Republic of China;Ph.D. 2000, University of Wisconsin,Madison

TIMOTHY J. HEALY (1966) Professor of Electrical EngineeringBSEE 1958, Seattle University; MSEE 1959, Stanford University;Ph.D. 1966, University of Colorado,Boulder

NEYRAM HEMATI (2010)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringM.S. 1984, Ph.D. 1988, Cornell University

TIMOTHY K. HIGHT (1984) Associate Professor of Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1972, California Institute of Technology; M.S. 1973, Ph.D. 1977,Stanford University. Registered Professional Engineer in Mechanical Engineering

MAHANTESH S. HIREMATH (2011)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringM.S. 1984, Ph. D. 1987, Ohio StateUniversity

EDIN HODZIC (2008)Lecturer in Computer EngineeringEngineering Diploma 1991, Universityof Sarajevo; Ph.D. 1999, Santa ClaraUniversity

MIGDAT HODZIC (2003) Lecturer in Applied Mathematics andElectrical EngineeringB.S. 1975, University of B. Luka, Former Yugoslavia; M.S. 1981, University of Belgrade, Former Yugoslavia; Ph.D. 1985, Santa ClaraUniversity


JOANNE HOLLIDAY (2000) Associate Professor of Computer EngineeringB.S. 1971, University of California,Berkeley; M.S. 1976, NortheasternUniversity, Boston; Ph.D. 2000, University of California, Santa Barbara

JONAH HOUSTON (2008)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.A. 1988, University of Vermont

STEPHEN HUDGENS (2009)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringPh. D. 1976, University of Chicago

CLIFFORD HWANG (1999) Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1992, University of California, San Diego; M.S. 1994, Engineer’s Degree 1999, Ph.D. 1999, Universityof California, Los Angeles

DANIEL JACOBS (2010)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 2005, M.S. 2008, Stanford University

PRAVIN JAIN (2011)Lecturer in Engineering Management and LeadershipB.S. 1974, University of Poona, India;M.S. 1976, Oregon State University;MBA 1980, University of Portland

BRAD JAMES (2003) Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1988, University of Washington;Ph.D. 1994, Colorado School of Mines

ALKA JARVIS (1993)Lecturer in Computer EngineeringMBA 1996, British Tutorial University

DAVID KAO (2008)Lecturer in Computer EngineeringM.S. 1988, University of Nevada; Ph.D. 1991, Arizona State University

RAJEEV KELKAR (2004) Lecturer in Mechanical Engineeringand BioengineeringB.S. 1988, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; M.S. 1990, M. Phil. 1993,Ph.D. 1996, Columbia University

MARYAM KHANGABHI (2013)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1990 Universite De Nice-SophiaAntipolis; M.S. 1993, Ph. D. 1998,Ecole Polytechnique

UNYOUNG (ASHLEY) KIM (2009)Assistant Professor of BioengineeringB.S. 1999, M.S. 2001, Korea AdvancedInstitute of Science and Technology(KAIST); Ph.D. 2009, University ofCalifornia, Santa Barbara

WILLIAM KIRKWOOD (2003) Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1979, University of California, Los Angeles; M.S. 2000, University ofPhoenix

CHRISTOPHER A. KITTS (1997) Associate Professor of Mechanical EngineeringB.S.E. 1987, Princeton University;M.P.A. 1991, University of Colorado;M.S. 1992, Ph.D. 2006, Stanford University

ROBERT J. KLEINHENZ (2009)Lecturer in Applied MathematicsB.S. 1971, University of Santa Clara;M.A. 1973, Ph.D. 1977, University ofIllinois

SIMON G.M. KOO (2013)Adjunct Assistant Professor in Computer EngineeringB.Eng. 1997, The Chinese Universityof Hong Kong; MSEE 1999, Polytechnic University; M.S. 2001, Columbia University; Ph.D. 2005, Purdue University


SHOBA KRISHNAN (1999) Associate Professor of Electrical EngineeringB.TECH 1987, Jawaharlal NehruTechnological University; M.S. 1990,Ph.D. 1993, Michigan State University

ZOLTAN KURCZVEIL (2011)Lecturer in Computer EngineeringB.A. 1998, U. C. Berkeley; M.S. 2004,Santa Clara University; MBA 2008, U. C. Berkeley, Haas School of Business

JOHN LAWLESS (2002)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1976, Cornell University; M.S.1978, Ph.D. 1981, Princeton University

DIANA D. LEE (1995)Lecturer in Applied MathematicsB.A. 1989, Rice University; M.S. 1994,Santa Clara University

HOHYUN LEE (2009)Assistant Professor of Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 2003, Seoul National University;S.M. 2005, Ph.D. 2009, MassachusettsInstitute of Technology

BROOKS LEMAN (2004)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1979, M.S. 1985, Santa ClaraUniversity

RONALD LESNIAK (2013)Lecturer in Engineering Managementand LeadershipB.S. 1970, Marquette University, MBA,1976 Loyola University of Chicago

DANIEL W. LEWIS (1975) Associate Professor of Computer EngineeringBSEE, 1968, Georgia Institute of Technology; MSEE 1972, E.E. 1975,Ph.D. 1975, Syracuse University

SCOTT LIEBERMAN (2009)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 2000, Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology; M.S. 2001, Imperial College, London; Ph.D. 2007, GeorgiaInstitute of Technology

SAN LIN (2010)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1977, Rangoon Institute of Technology; M.A. Sc. 1984, Universityof Toronto; Ph.D. 2004, Santa ClaraUniversity

NAM LING (1989) Professor of Computer Engineering; Chair,Department of Computer Engineering;Sanfilippo Family Professor B.Eng. 1981, National University ofSingapore; M.S. 1985, Ph.D. 1989,University of Louisiana at Lafayette

JEANNE LINSDELL (1998) Lecturer in Civil Engineering and Mechanical EngineeringB.A. 1977, M.A. 1978, San Jose StateUniversity; Ph.D. 1981, Golden GateUniversity

JIA (JACKIE) LIU (2010)Lecturer in Applied MathematicsB.S. 1992, East China Normal University; M.S. 1997, California StateUniversity, Hayward

MICHAEL LOOMIS (2008)Lecturer in Civil EngineeringB.S. 1997, M.S. 2002, Santa ClaraUniversity

DENNIS LOSHER (2009)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1976, University of California,Davis

DON MacCUBBIN (1996) Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.A. 2004, Santa Clara University


NITI MADAN (2011)Lecturer in Computer EngineeringB.E. 2001, Delhi College of Engineering; M.S. 2004, Ph. D. 2009, University of Utah

BHASKAR MANTHA (2011)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1970, Andhra University; M.S. 1972, Osmania University; M.S. 1976,Ph.D. 1979, University of Cincinnati

EDWIN MAURER (2003) Associate Professor of Civil EngineeringB.S. 1985, University of Rhode Island;M.S. 1989, University of California,Berkeley; Ph.D. 2002, University ofWashington

MICHAEL MCELFRESH (2011)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1979, University of California,Davis; M.A. 1981, Washington University; Ph. D. 1988, University ofCalifornia, San Diego

CHIRAG MEHTA (1998)Lecturer in Computer EngineeringB.S. 1994, L.D. College of Engineering, India; M.S. 2000, Santa Clara University

AARON MELMAN (2005) Renewable Term Lecturer in Applied MathematicsB.Sc. 1983, University of Louvain;M.Sc. 1986, Technion - Israel Instituteof Technology; Ph.D. 1992, CaliforniaInstitute of Technology

MAGDA METWALLY (1986) Lecturer in Applied MathematicsB.S. 1967, Ain-Shams University,Egypt; M.S. 1972, University of British Columbia; Ph.D. 1982, Santa Clara University

RANI MIKKILINENI (1996) Lecturer in Computer EngineeringB.S. 1971, Maris Stella College; M.S.1973, Andhra University; M.S. 1989,University of Denver; Ph.D. 1998,Santa Clara University

KEYVAN MOATAGHED (2003) Lecturer in Computer EngineeringB.S. 1975, M.S. 1979, Ph.D. 1982,Technical University of Graz, Austria

ERIC MONSEF (2004)Lecturer in Engineering Management and LeadershipB.S. 1990, M.S. 1996, Santa ClaraUniversity

RALPH E. MORGANSTERN (1992) Lecturer in Applied MathematicsB.S. 1962, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; M.A. 1965, Ph.D. 1968,State University of New York, Stony Brook

RICHARD D. MOSHIER (2004)Lecturer in Applied MathematicsB.S. 1988, California State University,Fresno; M.S. 1991, Cal Poly University,San Luis Obispo; M.S. 2003, Santa Clara University

SAMIHA MOURAD (1987) Professor of Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1960, Ain-Shams University,Egypt; M.S. 1984, Polytechnic University, New York; Ph.D. 1970,North Carolina State University

GODFREY MUNGAL (2007)Dean, School of Engineering; John M. Sobrato ProfessorB.A.Sc. 1975, University of Toronto;M.Sc. 1977, Ph.D. 1983, California Institute of Technology


AYHAN MUTLU (2004)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1996, Middle East Technical University; Ph.D. 2004, Santa ClaraUniversity

MADIHALLY J. (SIM) NARASIMHA(2002)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.E. 1971, Bangalore University; M.S.1976, Ph.D. 1976, Stanford University

KAUSHIK NARAYANUN (2012)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 2000, University of Madras;M.S. 2003, University of California,Santa Cruz

JOSEPH NEIPP (1999) Lecturer in Engineering Management and LeadershipB.A. 1970, University of California,Santa Cruz; M.S. 1979, University ofSan Francisco

NHAN NGUYEN (2006)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringM.S. 1991, Stanford University; Ph.D. 2005, Santa Clara University

TONYA NILSSON (2010)Lecturer in Civil EngineeringB.S. 1991, California Polytechnic StateUniversity, San Luis Obispo; M.S. 1993, Stanford University; Ph.D.2002, University of California, Davis

GERARDO NOREIGA (2012)Lecturer in BioengineeringB.S. 1985, San Jose State University

MICHAEL E. O’FLYNN (1987)Lecturer in Applied MathematicsB.E. 1956, University College, Dublin;M.S. 1960, Case Institute; E.E. 1963,Stanford University

TOKUNBO OGUNFUNMI (1990) Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering; Associate Dean for Researchand Faculty Development B.S. 1980, University of Ife, Nigeria;M.S. 1984, Ph.D. 1990, Stanford University

OMER ORALKAN (2006)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1995, Bilkent University; M.S.1997, Clemson University;Ph.D. 2004, Stanford University

MARIA PANTOJA (2009)Lecturer in Computer EngineeringB.S. 1994, Valencia Polytechnic University; M.S. 2003, California State University, Hayward; Ph.D. 2009, Santa Clara University

ROBERT J. PARDEN (1954) Professor of Engineering Managementand LeadershipBSME 1947, M.S. 1951, Ph.D. 1953,State University of Iowa. Registered Professional Engineer in Industrial Engineering and MechanicalEngineering

USHA (NITI) PARIMI (2012)Lecturer in Engineering Managementand LeadershipB. Tech. (1994), Pune Institute of Computer Technology, India, M.S. 2012, Santa Clara University

JEONGWON PARK (2009)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.Sc. 1997, Dong-A University; M.S.1999, Hanyang University; Ph.D. 2008,University of California, San Diego

MIKE PARSA (2003) Lecturer in Computer EngineeringB.A. 1990, M.S. 1994, Ph.D. 1998,University of California, Santa Cruz


T. KIM PARNELL (2011)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1978, Georgia Tech; M.S. 1979,Ph.D. 1984, Stanford University

CHANDRAKANT PATEL (2005) Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1983, University of California,Berkeley; M.S. 1988, San Jose StateUniversity

KERN PENG (2001) Lecturer in Engineering Management and LeadershipB.S. 1992, San Jose State University;MBA 1996, Ph.D. 2000, San Francisco State University

NICHOLAS PERA (2006) Lecturer in Civil EngineeringB.S. 1995, Santa Clara University

BRUCE PITTMAN (2002)Lecturer in Engineering Management andLeadership and Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1976, University of California,Davis; M.S. 1984, Santa Clara University

KATARINA POTIKA (2013)Lecturer in Computer EngineeringDiploma 1997, National TechnicalUniversity of Athens; Ph.D. 2004, National Technical University of Athens

XIAOSHU QIAN (2003) Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1982, Zhejiang University(China); M.S. 1990, 1994, Ph.D.1996, University of Rhode Island

TEZASWI RAJA (2009)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringM.S. 2002, Ph.D. 2004, Rutgers University

ALEXI RAKOW (2010)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 2000, University of Colorado;M.S. 2004, Ph.D. 2008, Stanford University

MAHMUD RAHMAN (1986) Associate Professor of Electrical EngineeringBSEE 1969, University of Engineeringand Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh;M.Eng. 1981, Dr. Eng. 1984, TokyoInstitute of Technology

DAVID RICH (2008)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringPh.D. 2006, University of California,Berkeley

ROBERT RIEMENSCHNEIDER (2002) Lecturer in Computer EngineeringB.S. 1973, Miami University; M.S.1975, University of California, Berkeley

MARK ROBERTSON (2012)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1996, Tri-State University; M.S.1998, Ph.D. 2001, University ofNotre Dame

GINA ROMERO (2010)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1996, University of Illinois-Champaign/Urbana; MBA 2007, Jones International

FRANK T. ROSE (1978) Lecturer in Engineering Management and LeadershipB.S. 1957, San Jose State University

RUSSELL RUDIN (1998) Lecturer in Engineering Management and LeadershipB.S. 1981, Gonzaga University; M.S.1985, Washington State University;M.S. 1991, California State University,Bakersfield; Ph.D. 1997, University ofMissouri-Rolla


MICHEL A. SAAD (1959) Professor Emeritus of Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1949, Alexandria University; M.S. 1953, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ph.D. 1956, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Registered Professional Engineer in Mechanical Engineering

ERIC SABELMAN (2000) Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1968, M.S. 1969, Ph.D. 1976,Stanford University

RANJANA SAHA (2009)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringPh.D. 2001, Stanford University

SAMAR SAHA (2003)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.c. 1971, Cotton College, India;M.Sc. 1973, Ph.D. 1981, Gauhati University, India; M.S. 1992, StanfordUniversity

HISHAM SAID (2011)Assistant Professor in Civil EngineeringB.S. 2003, M.S. 2006, Cairo University, Egypt; Ph.D. 2010, University of Illinois

SUNDAR SANKARAN (2004)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1992, Anna University; M.S.1997, Ph.D. 1999, Virginia Tech

TOM SCOCCA (2009)Lecturer in Computer EngineeringB.S. 2001, University of San Francisco;M.S. 2005, Santa Clara University

GIOVANNI SENI (2003)Lecturer in Computer EngineeringB.S. 1988, Los Andes University, Bogotá, Columbia; M.S. 1992, Ph.D. 1995, State University of NewYork, Buffalo

REYNAUD L. SERRETTE (1991) Associate Professor of Civil Engineering B.Sc. 1987, M.Sc. 1988, University of Manitoba; Ph.D. 1992, Cornell University

BIN SHAO (2013)Lecturer in Applied MathematicsB.S. 1986, San Francisco StateUniversity; Ph. D. 1994, University of California, Santa Cruz

CIRRUS SHAKERI (2009)Lecturer in Computer EngineeringPh.D. 1998, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

WEIJIA SHANG (1994) Associate Professor of Computer EngineeringB.S. 1982, Changsha Institute of Technology, China; M.S. 1984, Ph.D. 1990, Purdue University

MEI-LING SHEK-STEFAN (2007)Lecturer in Electrical Engineering and EngineeringB.S. 1974, M.S. 1977, California Institute of Technology; Ph.D. 1983, Stanford University

JERRY SHEN (2011)Lecturer in Computer EngineeringB.S. 2005, University of California,Berkeley; M.S. 2010, SantaClara University

RICHARD J. SHERMAN (1989) Lecturer in Applied MathematicsB.S. 1961, M.S. 1964, Santa ClaraUniversity; Ph.D. 1969, Oregon StateUniversity

NADYA SHIROKOVA (2009)Lecturer in Applied MathematicsPh. D. 1998, University of Chicago


TERRY E. SHOUP (1989) Professor of Mechanical EngineeringBME 1966, M.S. 1967, Ph.D. 1969,Ohio State University. Registered Professional Engineer in Mechanical Engineering

DRAGOSLAV D. SILJAK (1964) Professor Emeritus of Electrical EngineeringBSEE 1958, MSEE 1961, Dr.Sci.1963, University of Belgrade

SUKHMANDER SINGH (1986) Professor of Civil Engineering; Nicholson Family ProfessorB.S. 1964, Punjabi University; M.S. 1966,Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi;Ph.D. 1979, University of California,Berkeley. Registered Professional Engineerin Civil Engineering

DANIEL SO (2011)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringBSEE 1985, MSEE 1987, Ph. D. 1995,University of Wisconsin, Madison

JAMES SOWERS (2005)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1978, Cornell University; M.S.1982, Stanford University

SAMBASIVA SRINIVASAN (2009)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.E. 1968, University of Madras; M. Tech 1970, Ph.D. 1975, Indian Institute of Technology

CRAIG STEPHENS (2003) Lecturer in EngineeringB.S. 1985, Roanoke College; Ph.D. 1991, University of Virginia

MARIAN STETSON-RODRIGUEZ(2001) Lecturer in EngineeringB.A. 1976, University of California,Berkeley; M.S. 1997, Pepperdine University

CRAIG L. STEVENS (2006)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1982, California Polytechnic StateUniversity, San Luis Obispo; M.S. 1985, Stanford University

BRUCE L. STORMS (2006)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1981, M.S. 1989, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

ALLEN SWEET (2002)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1966, Worcester Polytechnic; M.S. 1968, Ph.D., 1970, Cornell University

RICHARD SUN (2006)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringM.S. 1989, Northwestern University;Ph.D. 1994, University of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign

VIDYODHAYA SUNDARAM (2011)Lecturer in BioengineeringB.S. 1987, Stella Maris College, Chennai, India; M.S. 1989, Universityof Madras, Chennai, India; MBA, 2000, San Jose State University,Ph.D. 1996, Cleveland State University

ABDIE TABRIZI (1990) Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1977, University of Tulsa; M.S. 1979, Oklahoma State University;Ph.D. 1986, University of Tennessee

TIMOTHY TAKAHASHI (2011)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1988, M.S. 1993, University ofRochester

CHIN-WOO TAN (2010)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.Sc. 1982, M.A. 1987, Ph.D. 1990,University of California, Berkeley


HEMANT THAPAR (1985)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1973, Santa Clara University; M.S. 1977, Ph.D. 1979, Purdue University

DAVID TRINDADE (1986) Lecturer in Applied MathematicsB.S. 1965, Brown University; M.S. 1968, University of Rochester;M.S. 1976, Ph.D. 1980, University of Vermont

EUGENIO URQUIZA (2008)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 2002, Texas A & M University;M.S. 2005, Ph.D. 2008, University ofCalifornia, Berkeley

GARY WALZ (2008)Lecturer in Civil EngineeringB.S. 1978, Santa Clara University

MING-HWA WANG (1996)Lecturer in Computer EngineeringB.Ed. 1977, National Taiwan NormalUniversity; M.S. 1982, Rochester Institute of Technology; Ph.D. 1991;Illinois Institute of Technology

GARY S. WESTERGREN (2003) Lecturer in Engineering Management and LeadershipB.S. 1958, University of Idaho; MBA 1962, Stanford University

GLENN A. WILLIAMS (2009)Lecturer in Applied MathematicsB.S. 1984, Northwestern University;M.S. 1992, Ph.D. 1998, University ofNorth Carolina

SARAH KATE WILSON (2006)Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering; David Packard FellowB.A. Bryn Mawr College; M.S. 1987,Ph.D. 1994, Stanford University

SALLY L. WOOD (1985) Professor of Electrical Engineering; Chair,Department of Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1969, Columbia University; M.S.1975, Ph.D. 1978, Stanford University

PETER J. WOYTOWITZ (1994) Lecturer in Civil Engineering and Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 1976, University of Maryland;M.S. 1980, Santa Clara University;ENGR 1985, Stanford University;Ph.D. 1993, Santa Clara University

TOSHISHIGE YAMADA (2006)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1981, M.S. 1983, University ofTokyo; Ph.D. 1992, Arizona State University

YULING YAN (2008)Associate Professor and BioengineeringProgram Director; David Packard FellowB.S. 1983, M.S. 1986, Nanjing Institute of Technology; Ph.D. 1991, Keio University

CARY Y. YANG (1983) Professor of Electrical Engineering; Director, Center for NanostructuresBSEE 1970, MSEE 1971, Ph.D. 1975,University of Pennsylvania

AMR ZAKY (1998)Lecturer in Computer Engineeringand Electrical EngineeringM.S. 1982, Alexandria University;Ph.D. 1989, Ohio State University

SERGIO ZARANTONELLO (1990)Lecturer in Applied MathematicsB.S. 1968, M.S. 1968, Ph.D. 1972,University of Wisconsin, Madison


ALEKSANDAR ZECEVIC (1993)Professor of Electrical Engineering;Associate Dean for Graduate StudiesB.S. 1984, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; M.S. 1990, Ph.D. 1993, Santa Clara University

RICARDO ZEDNICK (2009)Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. 2003, Rice University; M.S 2005,Ph.D. 2008, Stanford University

ZHIWEN (JONATHAN) ZHANG (2011)Associate Professor of BioengineeringB.S. 1989, Nanjing University; M.S. 1995, University of Toronto;Ph.D. 2001, University of Texas atAustin

JIN ZHAO (2001)Lecturer in Electrical EngineeringB.S. 1991, Beijing Institute of Technology; M.S. 1993, Ph.D. 1996,Shanghai JiaoTong University

YUN ZHU (2009)Lecturer in Engineering Management and LeadershipB.S. 1982, University of Science andTechnology, Beijing; M.S. 1984, Ph.D. 1987, University of Michigan

IndexAAcademic Calendar ............................ixAcademic Programs.........................3, 7 Accreditations, University ...............229 Activities, Student ...........................213 Administrators, School

of Engineering.............................231 Admissions........................................13 Adobe Lodge...................................215Advisor .......................10, 94, 122, 205Advisory Board, Industry ................236 Aid, Financial....................................33 Aid, Financial, Deadlines for .............33 Alcoholic Beverage Policy................223 Alumni ...............................................5Analog Circuit Design

Certificate .............................43, 125 Application Fee ...........................13, 28 Application Requirements

Certificate Programs ......................13Master of Science Programs.........13, 51

Ph.D. and Engineer’s Degrees........15 Applied Mathematics ........................51

Faculty...........................................51Course Descriptions ......................52

ASIC Design and Test Certificate ...............42, 124

ASIC Testing Laboratory...........98, 128Assistantships, Teaching

and Research .................................34 Athletics and Recreation..............5, 218

BBellomy Fields.................................215 Benson Memorial Center ............6, 215 Billing and Payment Procedures ........28Bioengineering ..................................61

Course Descriptions ......................63Laboratories...................................63

CCalendar, Academic............................ix California State

Graduate Fellowships.....................33 CAM and Prototyping Lab .............184 Campus ..............................................6Campus Map ..................................261 Campus Ministry ............................213 Campus Security and

Crime Statistics Act .......................26Center for Science,

Technology, and Society ..................4 Centers of Distinction.........................4Center of Performing Arts...................6 Certificate Programs...............7, 13, 39,

95, 124, 178Childcare ........................................216 Civil Engineering ..............................73

Course Descriptions ......................77Faculty...........................................61 Laboratories...................................76

Communications and Microwave Laboratory.................128

Computer Engineering .....................91 Course Descriptions ......................99Faculty...........................................91Laboratories...................................98Ph.D. in ........................................94Requirements ..........................93, 94

Computer Science.............................95Computing Facilities .......................215 Computing and Electronic

Resources Policy..........................227 Concrete Testing Laboratory .............76Concurrent Enrollment.....................24 Conduct Code ................................221 Confidential Records ........................24 Controls Certificate...................46, 178 Cooperative Education Option .........24Counseling Center

and Psychological Services ...........214Course Descriptions,

see individual departmentsCourse Load, see individual departments

Cowell Health Center .............214, 216

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Dde Saisset Museum ......................6, 216 Deadlines

For Financial Aid...........................33Digital Signal Processing

Certificate..............................44, 125 Digital Systems Laboratory .......98, 128 Doctor of Philosophy Program............9

Application Procedure ...................13Doctoral Committee .....................10Preliminary Examination.................9Requirements ................................12

Dropping Courses, Fee......................22 Drug-Free Policies...........................227 Dynamics and Controls ..................174 Dynamics Certificate ................46, 179

E Electrical Engineering .....................119

Course Descriptions ....................129Degree Requirements ..................119Faculty.........................................119Laboratories.................................128Ph.D. in ......................................121

Electronic Devices Laboratory.........128Endowed Academic Chairs..............238Engine Laboratory ..........................184Engineer’s Degree....9, 15, 95, 121, 177Engineering Management

and Leadership.........................157Admission to ...............................157Course Descriptions ....................160Degree Requirements ..................157Faculty.........................................157

English for Engineers ..................14, 15Environmental Laboratory ................76Expenses, see Fees

F Facilities, University ........................215Faculty ........................................5, 238FAFSA ..............................................33Fees ..................................................27FERPA..............................................24Financial Aid, see Aid, Financial Financial Information .......................33Fluid Dynamics/Thermal

Science Laboratory ......................184Fundamentals of Electrical

Engineering Certificate..........45, 127

G Geology Laboratory ..........................76Grading System.................................21Graduate Core ..................................19Graduate courses,

see individual departmentsGraduate Degree Programs..............3, 9Graduation

Petition for ....................................23Requirements ................................19

Green Computing Laboratory...........98

H Health Insurance...............................27Health Services,

see Cowell Health CenterHonor Code .....................................19Hydraulics Laboratory ......................76

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Jesuit Education ..............................4Image and Video Processing

Laboratory...................................128Incomplete Grades ............................22Industrial Track .................................12Information Assurance

Certificate ...............................41, 96Instrumentation Laboratory ............185Insurance, Liability and Property ....226Intelligent Control Laboratory ........128International Students.......5, 14, 15, 25

J-K Judicial Records Policy ....................224Kids on Campus .............................216KSCU-FM Radio............................213L Laboratories ................76, 98, 128, 184Late Fees ...........................................28Leavey Center .................................217Library, Learning Commons .......6, 217Loans ................................................33Lockheed Martin-Santa Clara

University Program......................203

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Recreation Center....................6, 218Management Program,

see Engineering Management and Leadership

Map ................................................260Markkula Center for

Applied Ethics .................................4Master of Science Degree

Programs ......................8, 13, 62, 74, 91, 93, 119, 157

Materials Engineering .....................174Materials Engineering

Certificate .............................47, 174Materials Laboratory .......................185Mathematical Finance,

Concentration in ...........................51Mayer Theatre.................................218Mechanical Design..........................175Mechanical Design Analysis

Certificate..............................47, 180Mechanical Engineering..................173

Faculty.........................................173Course Descriptions ....................185Laboratories.................................184Ph.D. in ......................................177

Mechatronics Systems Engineering Certificate..........48, 181

Media Services ................................218Micro Scale Heat

Transfer Laboratory .....................184Microwave and Antennas

Certificate..............................45, 127Minor in Science, Technology,

and Society ................................9, 35Mission Santa Clara ....................1, 219Mission Statement ..............................1Multimedia Compression

Laboratory.....................................98Multimedia Education

Laboratory...................................129Museum, De Saisset ....................6, 216Music and Dance Building..............219

N Nanoelectronics Laboratory ............128Networking Certificate......................42Nondiscrimination

Policy ..............226, inside back cover

O Officers ...........................................230Open University/Open

Enrollment Program................12, 16OSCAR ..........................................217

P Parallel Processing Laboratory ...........98Parking............................................226Parking, Permit Fee ...........................28Payment Methods .............................29Petition for Graduation.....................23Ph.D. Program,

see Doctor of Philosophy ProgramPresident, Office of .........................230Privacy, Rights to ..............................24Program of Studies ............................22Provost, Office of ............................230

R Radio, see KSCU-FMReadmission......................................17Records, Student ...............................24Recreation.......................................218Redwood, The ..................................213Refunds.............................................30Regents, Board of............................234Registration, Fee ...............................28Renewable Energy Certificate............39Repeating Courses.............................22Requirements for Programs .................7Residency Requirements,

Ph.D. Program ..............................10Robotic Systems

Laboratory...........................129, 184Robotics and Mechatronic

Systems .......................................176


S Santa Clara, The..............................214Santa Clara Review, The...................213Santa Clara University.........................1

Alumni............................................5Campus...........................................6Faculty.............................................5History ............................................1Mission .......................................1, 2

Scholarship, Standards of ..................21Sexual Assault and Misconduct

Reporting Protocol ......................227Sexual Harassment ..........................226Signal Processing Research

Laboratory...................................129Simulation and Design Laboratory....76Smoking Policy ...............................228Software Engineering ........................93Software Engineering Research

Laboratory.....................................98Software Engineering

Certificate ...............................40, 96Soil Mechanics Laboratory ................76Speakers Policy................................225Sports, see AthleticsStadium, Stephen Schott Baseball ...219Stadium, Buck Shaw .......................219Structures and Materials Testing

Laboratory.....................................76Student Body ......................................5Student Conduct Code ...................221Student Media ................................213Student Records ................................24Surveying Laboratory ........................76Sustainable Energy ............................40

T Teaching and Research

Assistantships ................................34Technology Jump-Start

Certificate .............................50, 183Theatre, Louis B. Mayer .................218Thermofluids ..........................176, 182Thermofluids Certificate...........49, 182Thesis,

Advisor ..........................................10Ph.D. Program ..............................15Requirements ................................13

Traffic Laboratory .............................76Transfer Units ...................................23Trustees, Board of ...........................232Tuition and Fees................................27Tuition and Fees, Refund Policy........31Tuition Insurance Protection.............322007 Solar Decathlon House ..........184

U University Administration...............230University-Awarded Aid ....................34 University Faculty ...........................238University Policies ...........................225University Relations ........................231

VVeterans’ Benefits ..............................33Vibrations and Control Systems

Laboratory...................................185

W Wireless Networks Laboratory ..........98Withdrawal ......ix, x, xi, xii, 22, 24, 228


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Organization Building Name and Number Map Location

Academic Departments Anthropology Dept O’Connor Hall 111 B3Applied Mathematics Dept Bannan Engineering 404 C5Art & Art History Dept Fine Arts Bldg. 601 C8Arts & Sciences, Dean Arts & Sci. Bldg. 804 C4Asian Studies Program Arts & Sci. Bldg. 804 C4Biology Dept Alumni Science 208 B3Catholic Studies Program Kenna Hall 323 B5Center for Nanostructures Bannan Engineering 404 C5Center for Prof. Development Loyola Hall 425 E10Chemistry and Biochemistry Dept Daly Science 211 B3Civil Society Institute Lucas Hall 802 C3Classics Dept 874 Lafayette St. A5Combined Sciences Program Daly Science 211 B3Communication Dept Arts & Sci. Bldg. 804 C4Computer Engineering Dept Bannan Engineering 404 C5Counseling, Psychology Dept Loyola Hall 425 E10E-Commerce Initiative Lucas Hall 802 C3Economics Dept Lucas Hall 802 C3Education and Counseling

Psychology, School of Loyola Hall 425 E10Engineering, School of Bannan Engineering 404 C6English Dept St. Joseph’s Hall 102 B5Environmental Studies Institute Varsi Hall 106 A5Environmental Studies & Sciences Dept. Varsi Hall 106 A5Ethnic Studies St. Joseph’s Hall 102 A7Executive Development Center 475 El Camino Real E4Food & Agribusiness Program Lucas Hall 802 C3Gerontology Program Alumni Science 208 B3Health Sciences Program Arts & Sci. Bldg. 804 C4History Dept. O’Connor Hall 111 B3Individual Studies Program O’Connor Hall 111 B3Jesuit School of Theology, (SCU office) Kenna Hall 204 B5Law, Dean Heafey Library 202 C5Law, Faculty Support Services Bergin Hall 203 C5Law, Library Heafey Library 202 C5Leavey School of Business Grad Lucas Hall 802 C3Liberal Studies Varsi Hall 106 A5Mathematics & Computer Science O’Connor Hall 111 B3Medieval/Renaissance Program 832 Market St. B7Military Science Dept. Varsi Hall 106 A5Modern Lang. & Literature Dept. Kenna Hall 204 B5Music Dept Music & Dance Bldg. 114 A3Office of College Special Programs Varsi Hall 106 A5Operations & Management Information Systems (OMIS) Lucas Hall 802 C3

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Loyola Hall 425 E10Pastoral Ministries, Graduate Program Kenna Hall 204 B5Philosophy Dept. Kenna Hall 204 B5Physics Dept. Daly Science 211 B3Political Science Dept. Arts & Sci. Bldg. 804 C4Psychology Dept. Alumni Science 208 B3Religious Studies Dept. Kenna Hall 204 B5Sociology Dept. O’Connor Hall 111 B3Summer Program (Undergraduate) Arts & Sci. Bldg. 804 C4Theatre & Dance Dept. Mayer Theatre 110 A3University Honors Program St. Joseph’s Hall 102 B5Women’s & Gender Studies St. Joseph’s Hall 102 B5Young Scholars Program Arts & Sci. Bldg. 804 C4



University Administrative OfficesACCESS Card Office Benson Center 301 B6Activities Programming Board (APB) Locatelli Center 710 E5Administration & Finance, V.P. Walsh Admin. Bldg. 201 B4Admission & Enrollment Services Admission & Enrollment

Services Building 406 C4Adobe Lodge Adobe Lodge 108 A5Affirmative Action Office 475 El Camino Real E4Alumni Relations Donohoe Alumni 103 B5Associated Students (ASSCU) Benson Center 301 B6Athletics Leavey Center 702 E6Bookstore Benson Center 303 C6Bronco Bench Foundation Leavey Center 702 E6Buck Shaw Stadium Buck Shaw 706 E4Bursar’s Office Admission & Enrollment

Services Building 406 C4California Legacy Project St. Joseph’s Hall 102 B5California Studies Initiative Bannan Hall 405 C5(CASI)

Campus Ministry Benson Center 301 B6Campus Safety Services Parking Structure 714 D5Career Center Benson Center 301 B6Center for Student Leadership Benson Center 301 B6Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) Cowell Building 701 D7Cowell Health Center Cowell Building 701 D7Credit Counseling Admission & Enrollment

Services Building 406 C4Development Office Loyola Hall 425 E10Dining Services Benson Center 301 B6Disabilities Resources Benson Center 301 B6Drahmann Advising & Learning Resources Center Kenna Hall 204 B5

Facilities Support Services Bldg. 604 D9Faculty Development Program St. Joseph’s Hall 102 B5Financial Aid Office Admission & Enrollment

Services Building 406 C4Housing Benson Center 301 B6Human Resources 475 El Camino Real E4Information Desk Benson Center 301 B6Information Technology (IT) Learning Commons 401 C6Institutional Research Walsh Admin. Bldg. 201 B4International Student Services Benson Center 301 B6Jesuit Community Jesuit Residence 801 B2Law, The Advocate & Student Bar Assoc Bannan Hall 405 C5Law, Development & Alumni Relations Bannan Hall 405 C5Media Services Learning Commons 401 C6Multicultural Center Shapell Lounge 302 C6Multicultural Learning Office St. Joseph’s Hall 102 B5Northern California Innocence Project 900 Lafayette St. C5Office of Fellowships St. Joseph’s Hall 102 B5Office of General Counsel Nobili Hall 109 A4Office of Marketing & Communication Loyola Hall 425 E10Office of the Registrar Admission & Enrollment

Services Building 406 C4Office of Sustainability Varsi Hall 106 A5Office of Undergraduate Studies Varsi Hall 106 A5Planning and Projects Support Services Bldg. 604 D9Post Office Benson Center 301 B6


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University Administrative Offices (cont’d.)President’s Office Walsh Admin. Bldg. 201 B4Provost’s Office Walsh Admin. Bldg. 201 B4Recreation Malley Center 715 D6Residence Life Benson Center 301 B6Resident Ministry Benson Center 301 B6Residential Learning Communities Benson Center 301 B6Sponsored Projects St. Joseph’s Hall 102 B5Student Life Benson Center 301 B6Study Abroad 755 Franklin St. B2Undergraduate Admission Admission & Enrollment

Services Building 406 C4 University Archives Learning Commons

Technology Center, and Library 401 C6

University Cashier Admission & EnrollmentServices Building 406 C4

University Event Planning Office Benson Center 301 B6University Finance Office 990 Benton St. A2University Operations Support Services Bldg. 604 D9University Relations Loyola Hall 425 E10Wellness Center Malley Center 715 D6

CentersCenter for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Lucas Hall 802 C3Center for Science, Technology, & Society Nobili Hall 109 A4Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education Sobrato Hall 605A D8Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Arts & Sci. Bldg. 804 C4

Resident HallsBellarmine Hall 2505 The Alameda C9Campisi Hall 505 D7Casa Italiana 602 D8Dunne Hall 308 A6Graham Residence Hall 501 C7McLaughlin Hall 305 B6Sanfilippo Hall 506 D7Sobrato Hall 605 D8St. Clare Hall 3355 The Alameda B1Swig Hall 307 B6The Commons on Kennedy Mall 306 A6University Villas 1260 Campbell Ave. F6Walsh Hall 304 A6


Alphabetical OrderAdmission and Enrollment Services [406] C4 Adobe Lodge [108] A5Alumni Science Hall [208] B3Arrupe Center [605A] D8Arts & Sciences [804] C4Bannan Engineering Building [404] C5Bannan Hall [405] C5Bellarmine Residence Hall [*] C9Benson Memorial Center [301] B6Bergin Hall [203] C5Bookstore [303] C6Buck Shaw Stadium [706] E4Campisi Residence Hall [505] D7Campus Safety Services [714] D5Casa Italiana Residence Hall [602] D8Commons and Library [401] C6Commons at Kennedy Mall [306] A6Cowell Health Center [701] D7Daly Science Center [207, 210, 211] B3de Saisset Museum [206] B4Donohoe Alumni House [103] B5Dunne Residence Hall [308] A6Facilities [604] D9Fine Arts Building [601] C8Graham Residence Hall, Fall 2012 [501] C7 Heafey Law Library [202] C5Jesuit Residence [*] B2Kenna Hall [204] B5Law, School of [202, 203] C5Learning Commons, Tech. Center, & Library [401] C6 Leavey Event Center [702] E6Loyola Hall [425] E10Lucas Hall [802] C3Malley Fitness & Recreation Center [715] D6 Markkula Center for Applied Ethics [804] C4 Mayer Theatre [110] A3McLaughlin Residence Hall [305] B6Mechanical Engineering [402] C6Mission Santa Clara de Asís [101] B4Multicultural Center [302] C6Music & Dance, Recital Halls [114] A3Nobili Residence Hall [109] A4O’Connor Hall [111] B3Parking Structure [714] D5Ricard Memorial Observatory [104] A5Sanfilippo Residence Hall [506] D7Schott Stadium [443] F9Shapell Lounge [302] C6Sobrato Residence Hall [605A&B] D8Solar Decathlon House, 2007 [712] D5Solar Decathlon House, 2009 [717] D6St. Clare Residence Hall [*] B1St. Joseph’s Hall [102] B5Sullivan Aquatic Center [702] D6Sullivan Engineering Center [402, 403, 404] C5Swig Residence Hall [307] B6University Villas [*] F6Varsi Hall [106] A5Visitor Permits [704] D3Walsh Administration Building [201] B4Walsh Residence Hall [304] A6

Numerical Order [101] Mission Santa Clara de Asís B4[102] St. Joseph’s Hall B5[103] Donohoe Alumni House B5[104] Ricard Memorial Observatory A5[106] Varsi Hall A5[107] Restrooms A5[108] Adobe Lodge A5[109] Nobili Residence Hall A4[110] Mayer Theatre A3[111] O’Connor Hall B3[114] Music & Dance, Recital Halls A3[201] Walsh Administration Building B4[202] Heafey Law Library C5[203] Bergin Hall C5[204] Kenna Hall B5[206] de Saisset Museum B4[207, 210, 211] Daly Science Center B3[208] Alumni Science Hall B3[301] Benson Memorial Center B6[302] Shapell Loung C6[302] Multicultural Center C6[303] Bookstore C6[304] Walsh Residence Hall A6[305] McLaughlin Residence Hall B6[306] Commons at Kennedy Mall A6[307] Swig Residence Hall B6[308] Dunne Residence Hall A6[401] Learning Commons, Tech.Center

& Library C6[402] Mechanical Engineering C6[403] Bannan Engineering Laboratories C6 [404] Bannan Engineering Building C5[405] Bannan Hall C5[406] Admission and Enrollment Services C4 [501] Graham Residence Hall, Fall 2012 C7[505] Campisi Residence Hall D7[506] Sanfilippo Residence Hall D7[601] Fine Arts Building C8[602] Casa Italiana Residence Hall D8[604] Facilities (Purchasing, Mailing,

and Receiving) D9[605A&B] Sobrato Residence Hall D8[701] Cowell Health Center D7[702] Leavey Event Center E6[702] Sullivan Aquatic Center D6[704] Visitor Permits D3[706] Buck Shaw Stadium E4[712] Solar Decathlon House, 2007 D5[714] Parking Structure D5[715] Malley Fitness & Recreation Center D6 [717] Solar Decathlon House, 2009 D6[802] Lucas Hall C3[804] Arts & Sciences Building

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College of Arts & Sciences Main office in the Arts & Sciences building [804}

Leavey School of Business Main office in Lucas Hall [802]

School of Engineering Main office in the Bannan Engineering Building [404]

Santa Clara University School of Law Bergin Hall [203] and Heafey Law Library [202]

School of Education and Counseling Psychology Loyola Hall [E10]

Off Campus Addresses

Bellarmine Residence Hall [C9] 2505 The Alameda

Environmental Studies InstituteOffice of Sustainability 874 Lafayette St. [A4]

Jesuit Residence [B2] 801 Franklin St.

Jesuit School of Theology 1735 Le Roy Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709

Kids on Campus [C7] Bellomy Street at The Alameda

Loyola Hall [E10] 425 El Camino Real

Northern California Innocence Project 900 Lafayette St.

Schott Stadium [F9] 443 El Camino Real

St. Clare Residence Hall 3355 The Alameda

University Finance Office [A2] 990 Benton St.

University Villas [F6] 1260 Campbell Ave.

EngineeringSanta Clara University reserves the right to make program, regulation, and fee changes at any time without prior notice. The University strives to assure the accuracy of the information in this bulletin at the time of publication; however, certain statements contained in this bulletin may change or need correction.

Nondiscrimination Policy

Santa Clara University prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, veteran status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws in the admin-istration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarships and loan pro-grams, athletics, or employment-related policies, programs, and activities; or other University-administered policies, programs, and activities.

Additionally, it is the University’s policy that there shall be no discrimination or retaliation against employees or students who raise issues of discrimination or potential discrimination or who participate in the investigation of such issues. The University will provide reasonable accommodations for the known physical or men-tal limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability under the law.

Inquiries regarding equal opportunity policies, the filing of grievances, or re-quests for a copy of the University’s grievance procedures covering discrimination and harassment complaints should be directed to:

Deborah Hirsch, Director Office of Affirmative Action Compliance Office for Titles VI, VII, IX, ADEA, and 504/ADALoyola Hall Second Floor Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA 95053408-554-4113

Correspondence

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Phone: 408-554-4313www.scu.edu/engineering/graduateE-mail: [email protected]

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