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Ceg 751-01: Microprocessors Ii, Jack Jean

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Ceg 333-01: Introduction To Unix, Maite Trujillo

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

CEG 333. Introduction to the use of Unix and Unix tools as a problem-solving environment. Emphasis on the shell, files and directories, editing files, user process management, compiling, and debugging.

Ceg 402/602-01: Introduction To Computer Communication, Bin Wang

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course provides an introduction to basic concepts of communication networks, different types of networks, protocols over different layers, and network applications through lectures, labs, homework, and reading on relevant materials. You will
· Understand networking principles, protocols, and technologies.
· Understand some design and performance issues involved in providing a network service.
· Acquire background for supporting e-commerce, e-government, and e-education.
· Gain hands-on experience with programming techniques for network protocols.
· Obtain background for original research in computer networks.

Ceg 760-01: Advanced Software Computer Engineering, Thomas C. Hartrum

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course covers advanced topics in software engineering. Aspects of problem specification, design, verification, and evaluation are discussed. We will focus on design methods, including software patterns and software architecture, plus some advanced topics involving formal methods of software specification or evaluation using software metrics. Students will participate in team projects to apply the methods discussed.

Cs 242-02: Introduction To Computer Science Iii, Praveen Kakumanu

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This is the final course in the three course sequence "Introduction to Computer Science" offered by the Computer Science department, WSU. It focuses on building a number of abstract data types such as stacks, queues, trees and tables. We continue to study the C++ object-oriented concepts such as Inheritance, polymorphism and template handling. We also start learning to analyze the complexity of algorithms in this course. Note: For all CS 242 students, concurrent registration into CS 242 lab is a must.

Ceg 434/634-01: Concurrent Software Design, Yong Pei

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course provides an introduction to concurrent program design in the UNIX environment. Classical problems of synchronization, concurrency, and their solutions are examined through course projects and through readings on operating system design.

Ceg 453/653-01: Design Of Computing Systems, Jack Jean

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Ceg 499-01: Www Autonomous Robotics, John C. Gallagher, Richard Drushel

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

WWW Autonomous Robotics is a computer engineering practicum offered entirely via the Internet. The course adopts a low threshold, no ceiling philosophy. This means that the course is designed to be inclusive of students with limited formal training while still providing significant challenges for those with greater preparation and/or motivation. Students will be required to create control programs for a mobile autonomous robot. In each course unit, the problems posed will become increasingly more challenging. Coaching, advise, and instruction are done online via chat interfaces. Student code is tested first in a simulator that we provide and then on a …

Ceg 429/629-01: Internet Security, Prabhaker Mateti

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Introduction to security issues arising primarily from computer networks. Topics include node and service authentication, address spoofing, hijacking, SYN floods, smurfing, sniffing, routing tricks, and privacy of data en route. Buffer overruns and other exploitation of software development errors. Hardening of operating systems. Intrusion detection. Firewalls. Ethics.

Ceg 255-01: Introduction To The Design Of Information Technology Systems, Eric Maston

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Information systems consist of modern elements such as database systems, networks, multi-platform distributed computing, web infrastructure and multimedia computing. In this course we will address these areas individually and also where they intersect to gain a basic understanding of how information technology can be used to solve real problems.

Cs 240: Introduction To Computer Science I, L. Jane Lin

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course is the first in the three course sequence "Introduction to Computer Science" offered by the Computer Science department at WSU. This course presents a general introduction to C++ programming language. It introduces the fundamental capabilities of C++ language as a problem solving tool. Topics include data representation, debugging and program verification.

Ceg 720-01: Computer Architecture I, Soon M. Chung

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Review of sequential computer architecture and study of parallel computers. Topics include memory hierarchy, reduced instruction set computer, pipeline processing, multiprocessing, various parallel computers, interconnection networks, and fault-tolerant computing. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab.

Ceg 360/560-01: Digital System Design, Travis E. Doom

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Design of digital systems. Topics include flip-flops, registers, counters, programmable logic devices, memory devices, register-level design, and microcomputer system organization. Students must show competency in the design of digital systems. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab. Prerequisite: CEG 260.

Decision Support System For Bridge Maintenance, Imran Fazal

Masters Theses

Three main problems that deteriorate bridge decks are cracking, delamination and corrosion. Once concrete bridge deck is infected with any of the three problems, it becomes susceptible to more serious structural and architectural problems. Corrosion, cracking and delamination sometimes occur in tandem in concrete bridge decks, which makes the situation even more worse.

Pontis, which has been successfully employed by various department of transportation is basically a network level BMS which prioritize bridges or groups of bridges for repair and rehabilitation funds. In this scenario researchers and scholars agree that along side Pontis certain other project specific BMS (Expert systems …

Tilt-Rotor Aircraft Flight Control Design With Pid, H2, H∞ And Μ Synthesis Approach, Yinyang Zhai

Masters Theses

The main objective of this project is to design optimal controllers for Hover and Cruise Dynamic Systems of XV-15 Tilt Rotor Aircraft. The design criterion is to make system Robust in sense of both Stability and Performance. μ synthesis is applied to system uncertainty; this method is less conservative as compared to the worst-case H_∞ synthesis. The power of P∆K architecture is to represent uncertainties and system interconnections in μ synthesis. For comparison, the classical control techniques, such as Root Locus Algorithm, PID controller design with ITAE Performance Index, and Pole Placement Approach are also investigated. For application of …

Use Of Picosatellites & Rovers For Space Science And Education, Robert J. Twiggs

Robert "Bob" Twiggs STEM Education Collection

A PowerPoint Presentation created by Professor Bob Twiggs titled "Use of Picosatellites & Rovers for Space Science and Education" from April 1, 2005.

Salient Closed Boundary Extraction With Ratio Contour, Song Wang, Toshiro Kubota, Jeffrey Mark Siskind, Jun Wang

Faculty Publications

We present ratio contour, a novel graph-based method for extracting salient closed boundaries from noisy images. This method operates on a set of boundary fragments that are produced by edge detection. Boundary extraction identifies a subset of these fragments and connects them sequentially to form a closed boundary with the largest saliency. We encode the Gestalt laws of proximity and continuity in a novel boundary-saliency measure based on the relative gap length and average curvature when connecting fragments to form a closed boundary. This new measure attempts to remove a possible bias toward short boundaries. We present a polynomial-time algorithm …

3d Modelling With Linear Approaches Using Geometric Primitives, Mochammad Zuliansyah

Makara Journal of Technology

In this paper, we study linear approaches for 3D model acquisition from non-calibrated images. First, the intrinsic and extrinsic camera calibration is taken into consideration. In particular, we study the use of a specific calibration primitive: the parallelepiped. Parallelepipeds are frequently present in man-made environments and naturally encode the affine structure of the scene. Any information about their euclidean structure (angles or ratios of edge lengths), possibly combined with information about camera parameters is useful to obtain the euclidean reconstruction. We propose an elegant formalism to incorporate such information, in which camera parameters are dual to parallelepiped parameters, i.e. any …

Bs News

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.

Modeling Multilevel Supply Chain Systems To Optimize Order Quantities And Order Points Through Mathematical Models, Discrete Event Simulation And Physical Simulations, Alok K. Verma

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Managing supply chains in today's distributed manufacturing environment has become more complex. To remain competitive in today's global marketplace, organizations must streamline their supply chains. The practice of coordinating the design, procurement, flow of goods, services, information and finances, from raw material flows to parts supplier to manufacturer to distributor to retailer and finally to consumer requires synchronized planning and execution. Efficient and effective supply chain management assists an organization in getting the right goods and services to the place needed at the right time, in the proper quantity and at acceptable cost. Managing this process involves developing and overseeing …

Quantifying Vulnerability To Critical Infrastructure, Barry Charles Ezell

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Military and civilian leaders have the responsibility to protect our Nation's critical infrastructure, communities, and symbols of American power from terrorists, home and abroad, as well as from natural disasters. To this end, assessments are conducted to reduce vulnerability. The literature offers multiple definitions of vulnerability and measurement has not been adequately addressed. Thus, the purpose of this research has been to develop and deploy a systems-based model that quantifies vulnerability to critical infrastructure. This research defines critical infrastructure vulnerability as a measure of the susceptibility of critical infrastructure to threat scenarios. Vulnerability is a function of (1) threat scenario, …

Image Compression By Vector Quantization Of Dct Coefficients Using A Self-Organizing Neural Network, Kirankumar Boyapati

Electrical & Computer Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Image compression is used to remove different types of redundancies and irrelevant information in an image so that the space required for storing the image is minimized. Conventional transform based techniques remove the redundancies between adjacent pixels and irrelevant information in the image but fail to remove the redundancies between different parts of the image. There are techniques like vector quantization, which take care of the redundant information in different parts of the image, but fail to remove the irrelevant information in the image. In this thesis a new technique for lossy digital image compression is proposed which is a …

A Method For Classification Analysis On Simultaneous Product Defects, Jason S. Trahan

Masters Theses

There have been many advancements that share similar tools and techniques that help reduce the manufacture of nonconformities. These include computer-aided analysis, design reviews, total quality management, multivariate analysis, process monitoring and control, and root cause analysis to mention a few.

This work details the methodology developed for manufacturing companies to predict attribute defects. Injection molding was used to demonstrate the proposed methodology. Data were collected on a variety of tool design and construction attributes thought to affect the performance of a tool. The independent variables consisted of categorical and numerical data types. The dependent variable was a nominal four-tuple …

2005 (Spring) Ensi Informer Magazine, Morehead State University. Engineering Sciences Department

ENSI Informer Magazine Archive

The ENSI Informer Magazine published in the spring of 2005.

Novel Slurry Solutions For Thick Cu Cmp, Peter A. Miranda, Jerome A. Imonigie, Aaron L. Erbe, Amy J. Moll

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Electro-plating methods currently used to deposit Cu in through-wafer interconnect applications result in the formation of a thick Cu layer with large amounts of topographical variation. In this paper, alternative methods for thick Cu removal are investigated using a two-step slurry CMP approach.

The Detection Of Common Concrete Bridge Deck Defects Using The Thermography, Impact Echo, And Ground Penetrating Radar, Saleh Z. Nabulsi

Masters Theses

The transportation infrastructure in the United States is deteriorating and will require significant improvements. A recent report by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave an overall grading of D⁺ to the nation's infrastructure. Approximately 162,000 of the nation's bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. The total estimated cost to bring conditions to acceptable levels over the next two decades would exceed $1.9 trillion. Consequently, innovations in the area of transportation infrastructure maintenance and rehabilitation are key to the health and wellness of this valuable national asset.

A major component of maintenance and rehabilitation is the ability …

Tensile Properties Of Martensitic Stainless Steels At Elevated Temperatures, Ajit K. Roy, Srinivasarao R. Kukatla, Bhagath Yarlagadda, V. N. Potluri, Martin Lewis, Brendan O'Toole

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research

Tensile properties of quenched and tempered martensitic alloys EP-823, HT-9, and 422 were evaluated at temperatures ranging from ambient to 600 °C as a function of three different tempering times. The results indicated that the yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, and the failure strength were gradually reduced with increasing temperature. The ductility parameters were enhanced at elevated temperatures due to increased plastic flow. However, the tempering time did not significantly influence these properties. The evaluation of the fracture surfaces by scanning electron microscopy revealed reduced cracking and dimpled microstructures, indicating enhanced ductility at higher testing temperatures.

Residual Stress Characterization In Structural Materials By Destructive And Nondestructive Techniques, Ajit K. Roy, Anand Venkatesh, Vikram Marthandam, Satish Dronavalli, Douglas P. Wells, Ronald Rogge

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research

Transmutation of nuclear waste is currently being considered to transform long-lived isotopes to species with relatively short half-lives and reduced radioactivity through capture and decay of minor actinides and fission products. This process is intended for geologic disposal of spent nuclear fuels for shorter durations in the proposed Yucca Mountain repository. The molten lead-bismuth-eutectic will be used as a target and coolant during transmutation, which will be contained in a subsystem vessel made from materials such as austenitic (304L) and martensitic (EP-823 and HT-9) stainless steels. The structural materials used in this vessel will be subjected to welding operations and …

Fundamental And Applied Experimental Investigations Of Corrosion Of Steel By Lbe Under Controlled Conditions: Kinetics, Chemistry, Morphology, And Surface Preparation: Quarterly Report (January 2005-April 2005), Allen L. Johnson, John Farley, Dale L. Perry

Transmutation Sciences Materials (TRP)

This project has four components:

• The fabrication of a materials test apparatus with unique capabilities,
• Comparative studies of steel corrosion under gas phase conditions comparable to the Lead Bismuth Eutectic (LBE) oxygen control conditions,
• Isotope labeling studies, and
• Collaborative efforts with other workers in the field.

Summary of accomplishments:

• Started occupation of the High Temperature Materials Experimental Facility.
• Presented a paper at the meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Diego in March 13-17.
• Currently reviving the ion beam for implantation experiments.
• Currently analyzing 38 steel samples from the DELTA loop from LANL.

Synthesis Dibenzyl Terephthalate Through Depolimerization Of Poly (Ethylene Terephthalate) As Alternative Of Waste Plastics Recycling, Suwardi Suwardi, Crys Fajar Partana, Agus Salim, Dyah Anitasari

Makara Journal of Technology

Synthesis Dibenzyl Terephthalate Through Depolimerization of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) as Alternative of Waste Plastics Recycling. Synthesis dibenzyl terephathalate were done through PET degradation by refluxing in benzyl alcohol at 145oC temperature for 20, 24, and 28 hours in the presence of zinc acetate catalyst. The result of degradation was purified by recristalization in methanol and then melting point (mp), FTIR, 1H NMR spectra, and TLC spot were determined. The melting point of product degradation for 28 hours was 98-99 oC. Based FTIR spectra known that compunds of product degradation have OH, C=O, C-O, CH, monosubstituted benzene, disubstituted benzene groups, while on …