MST 502 Engineering Economy (3)
Study of the application of technical and economic analysis, with the goal of deciding which course of action best meets technical performance criteria and uses scarce capital in a prudent manner. Applied software technology will be used to analyze the economy of new product designs, structures, systems, qualities, reliabilities, and services. Prerequisite: College Algebra.
MST 503 Recent Advances in Technology (3)
This course will analyze current and future trends and original research advances in the two concentration areas of the MSAT program. The course will include seminars, invited lectures and visits. It will be taught by a team of instructors.
MST 510 Engineering and Society (3)
The interaction between engineering and society has had many unexpected results. Students will learn how the major engineering systems have impacted society and how society changed the final design of the engineering systems. The course will look at both intended and unintended consequences of the final engineering design.
MST 515 Transportation Terminal Design (3)
Transportation terminal design requires that engineers look at the interactions between passengers, freight and the transportation systems that they use. The design of terminals is a key component of a transportation system. Terminals are designed to provide security, storage, and access to different modes of transportation. The course will focus on airports, rail stations and truck terminals.
MST 520 Network Technology for Multimedia Systems (3)
The course deals with the study of networking for automated manufacturing, medical and commercial systems. Protocols, configurations, topologies, such as broadband cable and for dynamic networks are discussed. Use of optical networks for interactive video, wireless networks and virtual reality for industrial usage will also be introduced.
MST 525 Issues in Transportation (3)
Examines issues affecting the transportation industry. Issues include toll roads, security, congestion management, Intelligent Transportation Systems and telecommuting and issues of interest to the class. Discussions focus on the methods involved and the societal impacts due to changing the current transportation system. Pre/Corequisites: MST 510 or permission of the instructor.
MST 535 Advanced Traffic Engineering (3)
Advanced course in traffic operations analysis. Topics include traffic flow theory, signalized control theory, interchange analysis, and small and large network analysis using simulation. Prerequisite: CTC 340 or equivalent.
MST 540 HVAC System Design (3)
HVAC system design, Comfort Design/Product Categories, Psychrometric Theory, Applied Psychrometrics, Mechanical refrigeration, Load Estimating, Design Project. Prerequisites: An undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology / Engineering or consent of instructor.
MST 545 Alternative Fuel Vehicles (3)
Current and future fuel vehicle technologies will be presented and evaluated. The class will exam each alternative fuel’s associated environmental and economic challenges.
MST 550 Constant Volume System Design (3)
Constant Volume Packaged and Split System Design, Concepts of Exposure Zoning, Occupancy Zoning and Zoning with Unzoned Systems, Outdoor Air Analysis, Packaged Equipment Familiarization and Selection, Room Air Distribution, Duct Design, Direct Digital Control (DDC) Systems, Packaged Split Systems, Refrigerant Piping Design, Design Project. Prerequisites: An undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology/Engineering or consent of instructor.
MST 560 Variable Volume/Temperature (VVT) and Variable Air Volume(VAV) System Design (3)
Variable Volume/Temperature (VVT) and Direct Expansion Variable Air Volume (VAV) System Design, Product Recognition, Applied HVAC Acoustics, Zoning and Central Equipment, VVT Air Terminal Design, VAV Air Terminal Design, Direct Expansion (DX) Coils/Air Handlers Familiarization, Split System Selection/DX Piping Design, VAV Fan Performance and Control Systems, Design Project. Prerequisites: An undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology/Engineering or consent of instructor.
MST 565 Sustainable Energy for Sustainable Development (3)
An overview of sustainable energy as a basis for sustainable development. Topics include: energy resource evaluation, types of energy, economic and physical demand for energy, resource utilization (land, water, and other fixed assets), technical performance including implications of the second law of thermodynamics, regional and global effects of energy production, role of economic evaluation in energy projects, sustainability metrics, future resources including geothermal, biomass, solar thermal & solar electric, wind and hydropower. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
MST 570 Design and Analysis of Experiments (3)
The use of experiment design early in the product cycle can substantially reduce development lead time and cost, leading to processes and products that perform better in the field and have higher reliability than those developed by using other approaches. Students will learn principles as well as implementation of experimental design in developing products and manufacturing processes that are robust to environment factors and other sources of variability.
MST 571 Applied Water System Design (3)
Applied Water System design, Water Coils, Fan Coil/Air Handling Units, Control Valves, Piping System Layout, Water Pipe Sizing, Chiller Systems/Selection, Water Pumps, Cooling Towers, Design Project. Prerequisites: An undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology/Engineering or consent of instructor.
MST 576 Mechanical Design with ALGOR & ProE (3)
In-depth study of Finite Element Theory and its application. Emphasis will be given to discretization, modeling and interpretation of results. Software packages such as ALGOR and ProE will be extensively used. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: MST 500, MAT 322 or equivalent.
MST 580 Computer and Robotic Vision (3)
Two and three dimensional systems, image formation, sensor devices, illumination, processing of images, feature extraction & recognition, robotics inspection, actor devices.
MST 598 Industrial Instrumentation & Signal Processing (3)
In-depth study of instruments and methods for measuring phenomena such as temperature, pressure, speed, and acceleration, with an emphasis on industrial applications. Topics include the generation of signals by electro-mechanical transducers, computer-based data acquisition and storage, and processing of electrical signals using techniques such as amplification, conditioning, filtering, and analog-to-digital conversion.
MST 622 Intelligent Control Systems (3)
First, the traditional control techniques are introduced and contrasted with intelligent control. Fuzzy logic then, is introduced as one of the methods for representing and processing information. Advantages of fuzzy logic over other techniques are pointed out, while indicating some limitations as well.
MST 640 Dynamics of Rigid Body (3)
In depth study of planar kinematics and kinetics of Rigid Body. Topics include translation, rotation principle of work and energy, impulse angular momentum, and gyroscope motion. Prerequisite: MTC 430 or Calculus Based Dynamics Course.
MST 650 Industrial Robotics (3)
The purpose of this course is to provide the students with the fundamental tools of industrial robotic system design, analysis, modeling, control and programming. The course content includes robot classifications, rigid motions, homogeneous transformations, robot forward kinematics, robot inverse kinematics, differential kinematics and Jacobians, motion planning and trajectory generation, robot dynamics, independent joint control, robot sensors and actuators, and robot programming. These techniques will be applied through the use of MATLAB/Python tools.
MST 651 Autonomous Robots (3)
The principles of robotic autonomy will be explored. Students will explore the theoretical, algorithmic, and implementation aspects of autonomous robotic modeling, control, perception, localization, planning, decision making, navigation and SLAM. These techniques will be applied through completion of programming-based ground mobile robot projects using MATLAB/ Python tools.
MST 673 System Simulation (3)
The course addresses the following topics: Overview of computer modeling and simulation, systems and models, queuing theory, simulation of discrete and continuous systems, simulation software packages.
MST 674 Semiconductor Device and Fabrication (3)
This course provides a concept of advanced semiconductor devices and the fabrication techniques that enable their performance. Topics include the physics and design of modern electronic and optoelectronic devices such as MOSFETs, FinFET’s, GAA, HEMTs, wide bandgap devices (SiC, GaN, Ga2O3, and emerging nano- and quantum devices. Students will also explore advanced fabrication technologies, including epitaxy, ion implantation, oxidation, diffusion, lithography, etching, thin-film deposition (CVD, ALD, PVD), and process integration for state-of-the-art devices. By the end of the course, students will be prepared to analyze, compare, and evaluate advanced semiconductor devices and understand the manufacturing processes critical to modern electronics and systems.
MST 675 Semiconductor Characterization (3)
This course introduces the fundamental principles and practical applications of electrical, chemical, and physical measurement techniques used to characterize semiconductor materials and devices. Students will explore industry-standard methods such as Hall effect, four-point probe, capacitance-voltage profiling, deep-level transient spectroscopy, and current-voltage and capacitance-time analysis for evaluating material and device properties. Additional topics include surface and structural characterization using techniques such as X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, and spectroscopic methods. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with foundational skills for selecting, applying, and critically evaluating characterization tools in both research and industry settings.
MST 680 Reliability and Quality Assurance (3)
This course is a study of applications of reliability-maintainability models, reliability testing and analysis, and quality engineering-design, process, control and quality transformation. Prerequisite: Statistics, Statistical Quality Control or equivalent or consent of instructor.
MST 682 Topics in Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) (3)
An overview of the components of CIM Enterprise, System Design, Material Handling, Materials Requirement Planning (MRP), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRPII), Manufacturing Database and Management, Expert Systems for Manufacturing. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: An undergraduate course in CAD or CAM or CIM, or consent of instructor.
MST 690 Thesis I (3)
MST 690 is the first state of the graduate thesis sequence in the MS in Advanced Technology program. This course emphasizes theoretical analysis, modeling, and literature review as preparation for experimental or applied research. Students define a research problem, conduct a critical review of prior work, and apply theoretical, computational, or analytical methods to establish feasibility. Prerequisites: MST 674 and MST 675 for the Semiconductor Track, MST 692 and MST 693 for the Advanced Manufacturing Track, MST 650 and MST 651 for the Robotics Track, and faculty advisor approval.
MST 691 Thesis II (3)
MST 691 is the second stage of the graduate thesis sequence in the MS in Advanced Technology program. This course emphasizes experimental and applied research, building on the theoretical foundation established in MST 690. Students execute their approved research plan, collect and analyze data, and synthesize findings into a completed thesis. The course culminates in a written thesis and oral defense. Prerequisite: MST 690 with a grade of C or better.
MST 692 Materials Selection in Design (3)
The goal of the course is to introduce engineering students to a rigorous process of selecting materials for engineering designs. The student is exposed to the important properties of materials, the science that governs them and the ability to choose the correct materials, taking into account the limiting design variables in the qualitative and quantitative fashion. The course also seeks to ensure that students have a broad-based knowledge of the science of all types of materials at an introductory level. The influence of costing in materials choice and its incorporation into design considerations, as well as identifying & resolving conflicting priorities.
MST 694 Advanced Manufacturing with Metals: Fundamentals and Applications (3)
This course introduces the fundamentals of metallic advanced manufacturing, tracing its development from rapid prototyping to modern industrial applications. Students will explore the economic and performance drivers of advanced manufacturing, design considerations, and key technologies such as laser- and electron-beam-based processes. Topics include feedstock materials, process modeling, hybrid advanced manufacturing, post-processing, and evaluation of part quality and reliability. Emphasis is placed on the role of advanced manufacturing in producing complex geometries, advanced microstructures, and cost-effective small production runs across industries including aerospace, biomedical, energy, and consumer goods.