2010-2011 - Sweet Briar College

2010-2011 Catalog physics and engineeringdamental capabilities: manipulation, locomotion,perception, and intelligence. This course focuses onall of these areas. Topics include spatial transformations,inverse kinematics, differential motions,dynamic force analysis, trajectory generation, actuation,sensing, and autonomous control.ENGR 436 (3)–Communications SystemsPrerequisite: ENGR 221. This course focuses onthe elements of communication systems includingfiltering and signal to noise ratios; basebandcommunication systems; quantizing and digitalmodulation including error rates; analog modulationincluding noise performance; correlatednoise generation; memory modulation schemes;and frequency and time multiplexing. MATLABis utilized throughout the course in conjunctionwith SIMULINK to analyze, program, anddesign optimal communications systems.ENGR 451 (3)–Capstone DesignPrerequisites: Open to students with seniorstanding and majoring or minoring in engineeringscience or engineering management.Engineering seniors, operating in design teams,apply principles of the design process to create aproduct or process to meet the needs of a customer.Projects may originate in industry, as acontest sponsored by a professional society, or inother venues. Design projects usually result in adeliverable prototype. Two hours of lecture andthree hours of laboratory. III.O.ENGR 461 (1, 2, or 3)–Independent StudyPrerequisites: One 100-level ENGR course, one200-level ENGR course, and permission of theinstructor. Pursuit of an upper level researchproject determined in advance by the student inconsultation with a faculty member who will actas the sponsor.Course Descriptions–PhysicsPHYS 105 (3)–Physics for Liberal Arts IAn introduction to the basic laws of physics,designed to give an understanding of the fundamentalphysical principles underlying naturalphenomena and their technological applications.The physics of the atom, the laws ofmechanics, and the study of thermodynamics.Three hours lecture. It is recommended (but notrequired) that PHYS 107, Physics for the LiberalArts Laboratory, be elected simultaneously withthis course. III.Q, V.8a.PHYS 107 (1)–Physics for the Liberal ArtsLaboratoryPrerequisite or co-requisite: PHYS 105.Experiments in introductory mechanics, atomicphysics, spectroscopy, energy, and thermodynamics.One three-hour laboratory. III.Q, V.8b.PHYS 113 (3)–Astronomy for the LiberalArtsAn introduction to the study of the universe,including basic elements of astronomy and topicsof current interest; the solar system, searchfor extraterrestrial life, black holes, and cosmology.Three hours lecture and some eveningobservation sessions. III.Q, V.8a.PHYS 114 (1)–Astronomy for the LiberalArts LaboratoryPrerequisite or co-requisite: PHYS 113.Activities in astronomy including descriptiveand quantitative analyses of stellar spectra,planetary orbits, lunar/planetary photographs,supernova light curves, quasars, the expansionof the universe, and computer simulations ofvarious astronomical phenomena. Some eveningobserving exercises. One three-hour laboratory.III.Q, V.8b.PHYS 122 (3)–Algebra-basedElectromagnetism and OpticsPrerequisite: PHYS 171. An introduction toelectromagnetism and optics. Offered alternateyears. This course does not count toward either thephysics or mathematics-physics major requirements.III.Q, V.8a.PHYS 131 (1)–Introductory PhysicsLaboratory IPrerequisite or co-requisite: PHYS 171.Experiments in mechanics. One three-hourlaboratory. III.Q, V.8b.PHYS 132 (1)–Introductory PhysicsLaboratory IIPrerequisite or co-requisite: PHYS 122 orPHYS 172. Experiments in waves, optics thermodynamics,and simple circuits. One threehourlaboratory. III.Q, V.8b.175­