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1995-96 General Catalog for California State University, Fresno.
Edwards Air Force Base Program
ELDEN K. SHAW, Dean
Engineering East Building, Room 122
(559) 278-2500
Edwards Air Force Base
James W. Smolka, Coordinator
Edwards A.F.B., Building 2453
(805) 258-5936
California State University, Fresno in cooperation with the Air Force
Flight Test Center's Education Services Branch, operates a master's degree
program with options in electrical and mechanical engineering at Edwards
A.F.B., CA. All coursework, examinations, and degree requirements may be
completed on the Base. Course credit is regular degree credit and may be
transferred to universities where regular degree credit is accepted, including
CSU campuses. Although sponsored by the Air Force, the program and courses
are open to all qualified personnel in the area, without regard to employment
affiliation. Courses are offered during off-duty hours at Desert High School,
Edwards A.F.B.
Program Requirements
The program consists of a common core (12 units), a set of required major
courses (6 units), and approved elective courses (12 units), for a total
of 30 units (semester hours) of coursework. In addition, a comprehensive
examination is required. Up to nine semester hours of satisfactory graduate
credit may be transferred into the program from other institutions.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Aptitude Test is required of all students
prior to advancement to candidacy status. The Advanced Test in Engineering
is not required. The GRE is administered several times per year at Edwards
A.F.B. A GRE information booklet and application forms are available in
the resident coordinator's office.
All students must complete a written comprehensive examination before graduation.
This examination will stress the material in the required major courses.
Faculty. All faculty are selected from the Fresno campus, from other
CSU campuses, and from among qualified engineers on the Base.
Admission to the University. Requirements for admission to California
State University, Fresno are in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 1, Subchapter
3 of the California Code of Regulations.
Admission to Graduate Standing. Students who apply to the program
are placed in one of the following categories:
- Graduate Standing, Classified. Students with (a) an undergraduate degree in an appropriate engineering discipline from an ABET accredited program, (b) an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0, and (c) a minimum GRE quantitative score of 450 are eligible for classified (degree status) graduate standing. This constitutes full admission to the graduate program. Students who meet requirements (a) and (c) above with a GPA below 3.0 must take the GRE Advanced Test in Engineering and achieve a score above the 50th percentile. In addition, to achieve classified standing these students must take three courses chosen by the coordinator and the department chair and complete these courses with a grade of B or higher.
- Graduate Standing, Conditionally Classified. Students from non-ABET accredited engineering programs, or with a degree in physical science or mathematics or a different engineering discipline, and who have not met the requirements of category 1, will be given conditionally classified graduate standing. Upon satisfactorily meeting any specified requirements, students will then be advanced to classified standing.
- Classified graduate standing.
- Completion at California State University, Fresno of at least 9 units of the proposed program with a 3.0 average on all completed work appearing on the program.
- A minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all upper-division and graduate coursework from the date of commencing the first course of the proposed master's degree program.
- Departmental recommendation for advancement to candidacy.
- Satisfactory completion of the Graduate Writing Skills Requirement.
Curricula
Core Courses (common to both programs):
Engr 101 Applied Engr Analysis I (3)
Engr 102 Applied Engr Analysis II (3)
Engr 205 Computing in Engineering Analysis (3)
Engr 206 Probability Theory and Statistical Analysis (3)
Engr 210 Linear Control Systems (3)
Mechanical Engineering Required Courses:
M E 211 Advanced Dynamics (3)
M E 220 Compressible Fluids (3)
Mechanical Engineering Electives:
Engr 212 Advanced Control Systems (3)
M E 221 Incompressible Fluids (3)
M E 223 Jet Engine Propulsion (3)
M E 224 Rocket Propulsion (3)
M E 225 Heat Transfer (3)
M E 227 Advanced Thermodynamics (3)
M E 229 Advanced Gas Dynamics (3)
M E 230 Aircraft Stability and Control (3)
M E 232 Advanced Aircraft Stability and Control (3)
M E 241 Structural Analysis (3)
M E 243 Structural Dynamics (3)
M E 250 Astrodynamics (3)
M E 290 Independent Study (1-3)
M E 291T Topics in Mechanical Engineering (1-3)
Electrical Engineering Required Courses:
E E 241 Applied Electromagnetics (3)
E E 245 Communications Engineering (3)
Electrical Engineering Electives:
Engr 212 Advanced Control Systems (3)
E E 243 Modern Methods in Synchronous Sequential Design (3)
E E 247 Modern Semiconductor Devices (3)
E E 249 Advanced Communications Engineering (3)
E E 251 Antennas and Propagation (3)
E E 253 Advanced Asynchronous Machine Design (3)
E E 255 Digital Signal Processing (3)
E E 257 Optical Communications and Lasers (3)
E E 259 Radar System Design (3)
E E 290 Independent Study (1-3)
E E 291T Topics in Electrical Engineering (1-3)
Financial Information
Tuition and Fees. Tuition is $150* per semester hour or $450* per
three unit course. Payment is due at the time of registration and prior
to the first class session. There is no provision for deferred tuition payment
in state institutions. There is a one-time fee of $55* for admission to
the program and a $30* graduation fee. Tuition and fees should be paid by
check or money order made out to "California State University, Fresno."
Refund Policy. Withdrawals prior to:
First Class Meeting (100%)
25 percent of Course Time (65%)
No Refunds Thereafter (0%)
Tuition Assistance. Eligible military personnel may apply for tuition
assistance (T.A.) which pays 75 percent of tuition cost. The student pays
the remaining 25 percent at the time of registration. Officers (but not
enlisted personnel) incur a two-year noncumulative service commitment following
use of T.A.
Civilian Personnel. Government civilian employees may be eligible
to have tuition paid by their government agency, if it can be shown that
the course content is work related. Also, many industrial firms have programs
to reimburse employees for tuition paid for courses successfully completed.
Contact your education development officer or training office for details.
G.I. Benefits. Eligible veterans and active duty personnel with more
than 180 days in service may apply for educational benefits. Those with
service prior to Jan. 1, 1977, receive benefits under the old G.I. Bill,
which reimburses the full tuition cost. Those entering service after Jan.
1, 1977, may be eligible under the new G.I. Bill, which is a contributory
plan. Application for V.A. educational benefits may be made in the office
of the resident coordinator at the time of registration. The forms are processed
through the Fresno campus Veterans Office.
Textbooks. Textbooks normally are available at the first class meeting.
In most cases, the cost of textbooks is not reimbursed by the government.
Students should be prepared to pay by check.
Enrollment and Registration
Enrollment in the program may be accomplished in the office of the California
State University, Fresno Edwards resident coordinator. It is not necessary
to visit the Fresno campus. Students desiring to enroll should contact the
Edwards resident coordinator for a counseling appointment. Registration
for individual courses generally is accomplished during the week prior to
the start of classes. Dates and times for registration are announced by
fliers and in the various EAFB media.
For further details, contact:
James W. Smolka
Fresno State Resident Coordinator
Building 2453
Edwards A.F.B., CA 93523
Mailing address from on Base:
650 ABW/MSUE/Fresno State
Edwards A.F.B.
Mailing Address from off Base:
P.O. Box 53
Edwards, CA 93523
Telephone: (805) 258-5936
COURSES
Engineering (Engr)
101. Applied Engineering Analysis I (3)
Covers selected topics in mathematical analysis, with emphasis on applications
to engineering problems. Ordinary differential equations, the LaPlace transformation,
matrices and determinants, Fourier series and integrals, partial differential
equations.
102. Applied Engineering Analysis II (3)
Covers selected topics in mathematical analysis with emphasis on applications
to engineering problems. Vector Analysis, line and surface integrals, complex
variables and integrals, conformal mapping, series, residues, potential
theory, special functions, probability and statistics.
205. Computing in Engineering Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: graduate status in engineering. Solution of engineering problems
using digital computation. Modeling of engineering systems for numerical
analysis.
206. Probability Theory and Statistical Analysis (3)
A first course in probability theory and statistical analysis at the graduate
level. Finite sample spaces, conditional probability and independence, one-dimensional
random variables, functions of random variables, two- and higher-dimensional
random variables, poisson and other discrete random variables, continuous
random variables, moment-generating function, reliability theory, sums of
random variables, samples and sampling distributions, estimation of parameters,
testing hypothesis.
210. Linear Control Systems (3)
A first-year graduate course covering the analysis, synthesis, and performance
of linear control systems. Partial fraction expansion, Routh's criterion,
the impulse function. Basic servo characteristics and types, block diagrams,
transfer functions. A detailed treatment of the root locus method for analysis
and synthesis. Frequency response, logarithmic and polar plots, Nyquist's
criterion, stability characteristics, phase margin and gain margin.
212. Advanced Control Systems (3)
Describing function analysis of nonlinear control systems; phase-plane analysis;
Liapunov stability analysis; discrete-time systems; z-transform-method;
linear stochastic systems; application of statistical design principles;
optimal and adaptive control systems; digital control systems.
Electrical Engineering (E E)
241. Applied Electromagnetics (3)
Electrostatic field boundary conditions, energy relations, and forces; multidimensional
potential problems; magnetic field boundary conditions, scalar and vector
potentials, and magnetization; Maxwell's equations for stationary and moving
media; energy, force, and momentum in an electromagnetic field; plane waves;
waves near metallic boundaries; inhomogeneous wave equation.
243. Modern Methods in Synchronous Sequential Design (3)
Synchronous machine design with PLDs and FPGAs; algorithmic state machines;
incompletely specified machines; maximum compatibility classes; partitioning
of sequential machines; state merging and state splitting.
245. Communications Engineering (3)
Basic modulation concepts; statistical properties of signals; transmission
systems optimization against noise; digital transmission and modulation
methods; attenuation and phase distortion in analog and digital systems;
intermodulation distortion; random multipath channels; intersystem interference.
247. Modern Semiconductor Devices (3)
Crystal structures and elastic constants; lattice energy and vibrations;
thermal and dielectric properties of solids; ferroelectric and magnetic
properties of crystals; free electron model of metals; quantum statistics
distributions; band theory; semiconductor crystals; superconductivity; photoconductivity
and luminescence; dislocations.
249. Advanced Communication Engineering (3)
The measure of information; noiseless coding; models of communication channels;
channel capacity; discrete memoryless channels; error correcting codes;
information sources; discrete channels with memory; continuous channels.
251. Antennas and Propagation (3)
Wave equation, plane waves, metallic boundary conditions; wave equation
for the potentials Lorentz transformation; covariant formulation of electrodynamics;
radiation from a moving charge; scattering and dispersion; Hamiltonian formulation
of Maxwell's equations.
253. Advanced Asynchronous Machine Design (3)
Asynchronous machine design; primitive flow tables; static/dynamic hazards;
state assignment; covers; partitions; decompositions; state identification
and fault detection experiments; pulse mode circuits; iterative networks;
introduction to hardware description languages.
255. Digital Signal Processing (3)
Discrete-time signals; Fourier transforms; random discrete-time signals;
filtered random signals; correlation functions; power-spectral-density estimation;
cross-spectral estimates; detection of signals in noise; estimation of signals
in noise; recursive estimation of time-varying signals.
257. Optical Communications and Lasers (3)
Quantum measure of light, linear, elliptical, and circular polarization;
optical waveguide equations, ray and mode theory; source and detector characteristics;
attenuation, dispersion, and noise effects; correlation, spectral density,
noise equivalent bandwith, coding, modulation, multiplexing techniques;
systems and link design.
259. Radar System Design (3)
The nature and history of radar, the radar equation, PRF and range considerations,
CW and FM radars. MTI and pulse-Doppler radars, tracking radars. Radar power
generation, antenna types and design considerations, receivers, detection
of signals in noise, extraction of information from radar signals, propagation
of radar wave, the effects of clutter, weather and interference. Examples
of radar system engineering and design.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: graduate status in engineering or permission of instructor.
Approved for SP grading.
291T. Topics in Electrical Engineering (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: graduate status in engineering or permission of instructor.
Selected electrical engineering subjects not in current courses.
Mechanical Engineering (M E)
211. Advanced Dynamics (3)
Dynamics of mechanical systems with emphasis on equations of motion. Kinematics
of particles, energy and momentum methods, variational methods, LaGrange's
method, kinematics and plane motion of rigid bodies, kinetics of rigid bodies
in three dimensions, mechanical vibrations.
220. Compressible Fluids (3)
Review of the foundations of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics. The velocity
of sound, mach number and angle, differences between incompressible, subsonic,
and supersonic flow. Isentropic flow, working charts and tables, choking,
operation of nozzles. Normal shock waves, ducts, shock tube analysis. Fanno
and Rayleigh analysis, oblique shock waves, the Prandtl-Meyer equation.
Lift and drag on bodies in supersonic flow. Method of characteristics.
221. Incompressible Fluids (3)
The kinematics of liquids and gases, the LaGrangian and Eulerian methods,
streak lines, stream tubes. Geometry of the vector field, stokes, and Gauss's
theorems, acceleration of a fluid particle, homogeneous fluids and the equation
of continuity. Integration of Eutor's equation, Bernoulli's equation. Potential
motion and potential functions, source and sink potentials, the stream function.
Vortex theory, surfaces of discontinuity.
223. Jet Engine Propulsion (3)
First-year graduate course in mechanics and thermodynamics of jet engine
propulsion. Thermodynamics of fluid flow and engines, boundary layer theory,
subsonic and supersonic inlets, combustors, fans, compressors, turbines,
nozzles, inlet distortion, fuel controls, noise reduction, ramjets and scramjets.
224. Rocket Propulsion (3)
First-year graduate course in mechanics and thermodynamics of rocket engine
propulsion. Nozzle theory and thermodynamics, heat transfer, flight performance,
chemical rocket propellant performance, liquid propellants, solid propellants,
rocket testing, advanced propulsion concepts.
225. Heat Transfer (3)
Conduction, convection, and radiation. One and two dimensional steady-state
conduction, LaPlace's equation, numerical techniques. Transient heat transfer.
Heisler charts, multiple-dimensional systems, boundary layers, Reynold's
analogy. Forced and natural convection radiation heat transfer, Kirchoff's
and Wien's laws, radiation shields.
227. Advanced Thermodynamics (3)
Review of classical thermodynamics, Maxwell relations, equations of state,
nonideal gases, experimental methods. The molecular theory of gases, Clausius
and Van der Waals equations of state, velocity distribution. LaGrange's
method, the principle of equipartition. Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics, micro-
and macro-states. Quantum statistics based on the Bose-Einstein, Maxwell
-Boltzmann, and Fermi-Dirac statistics.
229. Advanced Gas Dynamics (3)
Review of supersonic flow. Vibrational and chemical rate processes, nonequilibrium
chemical rate equations, rate equations for dissociation and recombination.
Flow with vibrational or chemical nonequilibrium. Nonequilibrium kinetic
theory; evaluation of collision cross-sections. Flow with translational
non-equilibrium. Radiative transfer in gases, and approximate solutions
of the equation of radiative transfer.
230. Aircraft Stability and Control (3)
First-year graduate course covering analytical tools, system theory, reference
frames, and transformations, equations of unsteady motion, longitudinal
aerodynamics, lateral aerodynamics, stability of steady flight, and response
to control actuation. All stability derivatives will be discussed in detail,
and examples and problems based on actual airplanes will be used.
232. Advanced Aircraft Stability and Control (3)
Validity of small disturbance theory, nonlinear equations of motion, steady
state and dynamic stability and control of elastic airplanes. Frequency
response methods, response to turbulence. Automatic flight control analysis
and design, the human pilot in the control loop, stability augmentation,
digital flight control systems, state vector methods.
241. Structural Analysis (3)
Graduate-level course in the principles of structural mechanics. Stress,
strain and displacements, static and dynamic loads, energy methods, virtual
work, discrete and continuous system analysis, finite element analysis,
elastic beams, plates, and frames; single and multi degree-of-freedom modal
analysis. (Formerly M E 233)
243. Structural Dynamics (3)
Prerequisite: M E 241 or permission of instructor. Continuation of M E 241.
Von Karman theory, shear deformation, geometry and equilibrium of shells,
theory of vibrations, vibrations of aircraft structures, coupling with the
aerodynamic equations, flutter, ground and flight structural test techniques.
(Formerly M E 231)
250. Astrodynamics (3)
Introductory course in astrodynamics. Two-body orbital mechanics, orbit
determination, basic orbital maneuvers, rendezvous, ballistic missile trajectories,
lunar and interplanetary trajectories, orbital perturbations, launch trajectories,
reentry, spacecraft dynamics and attitude control.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: graduate status in engineering or permission of instructor.
Approved for SP grading.
291T. Topics in Mechanical Engineering (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: graduate status in engineering or permission of instructor.
Selected mechanical engineering subjects not in current courses.
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