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which three hours must be at the 400-level, and three hours of /statistics. To pass the qualifying The Aerospace Engineering Program in the De- examination, a student must have obtained a grade of partment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of- B or better for all courses with a GPA of at least 3.25. fers comprehensive graduate education in a number of The comprehensive examination and the final ex- areas. Aerodynamics, gas dynamics, hypersonics, aero- amination, consisting of the dissertation defense, are space system design, aerospace propulsion, aerospace conducted according to the rules of the Graduate Facul- structures, and flight dynamics and control are the ma- ty, the School of Engineering, and the department. The jor areas of emphasis. A great variety of interdisciplina- Graduate Faculty has a residency requirement which nury programs meeting specific objectives are available. must be satisfied by all doctoral students. The Aerospace Engineering Program offers the master Typical examples of activities are: analy- of science and of philosophy degrees. sis and design of composite structures, structural The master of science program consists of acoustics, aeroacoustics, smart structures, active and a minimum of 30 semester hours, normally including 24 passive vibration control, optimization of systems based hours of course work with nine hours from the aero- on structural dynamics or structural performance, as- space engineering core curriculum and at least six hours trodynamics, guidance and control of aircraft and mis- in mathematics and/or . At least six siles, robust multivariable control, neural network archi- credit hours of 400-level course work must be from the tecture for control, estimation theory, real-time flight major field of study. In addition, a thesis from research , non-equilibrium shock wave structure, that is equivalent to at least six credit hours in a major propulsion research with emphasis on how fuel vari- area must be prepared. The master of science non-the- ables influence combustion, atomization of liquid fuels sis program consists of a minimum of 30 semester in supersonic flow, flame stability in combustion sys- hours, including at least 18 hours of course work within tems, ramjet and supersonic combustion ramjet stud- the department, of which nine hours must be from the ies, computational , interaction aerospace engineering core curriculum, and at least six problems, free turbulent mixing, unsteady high angle of hours in mathematics and/or computer science. At least attack flow configurations, computer simulation of sep- nine credit hours of 400-level course work must be from arated flows, low-speed and high-speed aerodynamics, the major field of study. aerodynamics of highlift devices, aerospace system de- The aerospace engineering core curriculum con- sign, and viscous effects in transonic flows. sists of four areas: aerodynamics and propulsion; con- The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace En- trol/dynamics/stability; materials and structures; and gineering has many well equipped laboratories located mathematics. in the Building and Mechanical A student pursuing the de- Engineering Annex on the main campus, and a subson- gree normally follows a program of 90 semester hours ic-flow laboratory in an off-campus facility. Some of the beyond the B.S. degree or 60 semester hours beyond specially equipped laboratories on campus include: a the M.S. degree. For those with the M.S. degree, the 60 supersonic-flow laboratory with a Mach 4 blow-down hours will consist of 24 hours of course work and 36 wind tunnel, a hot-wire anemometer system, a hours of thesis research. The Ph.D. course work must Schlieren system; an airflow test facility; an acoustics satisfy the departmental core course requirements for and vibration laboratory; a laser diagnostics laboratory the M.S. degree. For the 24 credit hours of course work, equipped with state-of-the-art to conduct exper- a minimum of 12 hours must be taken within the de- iments related to aerodynamics and combustion; a partment and at least three hours of mathematics/sta- composite materials testing laboratory with state-of- tistics. At least nine credit hours of course work must be the-art material testing system; low velocity impact fa- at the 400-level in the major field of study. In addition cility and high speed photography equipment; and ex- to these course requirements, a candidate must prepare tensive computer facilities including a personal a dissertation based on analytical and/or experimental computer laboratory, advanced computer graphics lab- research in a major area. This research must be equiv- oratory, computer learning center with engineering alent to a minimum of 36 hours beyond the M.S. degree. work stations. The flight simulator program at UMR in- There are no foreign language requirements for corporates a fixed-base real-time flight simulator with the doctor of philosophy degree in aerospace - out-the-window display. ing. However, a reading knowledge of one foreign lan- guage, German, French or Russian, may be required for Biological Sciences the doctor of philosophy degree if the candidate's advi- sory committee feels that it is necessary. The department of Biological Sciences offers an A candidate for the degree of doctor of philosophy interdisciplinary approach to addressing problems in ap- must pass a qualifying examination. The qualifying ex- plied and environmental . The program empha- amination consists of taking a minimum of nine credit sizes research that focuses on understanding environ- hours of approved graduate course work at the 300- and mental responses and adaptations in biological 400-level, including six hours in the major field, of systems at the cellular and molecular levels. 50 —

Departmental research efforts are distinguished by their and press, numerous general use incubators, growth association with other science and engineering disci- chambers, shaking incubators, sequencing gel appara- plines on the UMR campus through collaborations with tus and power supply, UV-Trans-illuminator, Polaroid the Engineering, , Chem- photographic equipment, assorted teaching and re- istry, , Computer Science, Computer search microscopes, nanopure water purification sys- and , Geology and Geophysics, tem, UV-Vis spectrophotometers, dark room, Beckman Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering scintillation counter, microtiter plate reader, semi-auto- departments. matic -harvester, media prep room with autoclaves, The Department of Biological Sciences currently -70 C freezer, and automated media dispenser. Faculty occupies space in Shrenk Hall together with the Depart- and students also have access to a DNA core facility at ments of and Chemical Engineering. Juxta- the of Missouri-Columbia which will synthe- position to these departments offers a strong academic size oligonucleotides and determine DNA sequences for environment with ample opportunity for interaction of a reagent-cost price. The department also has access to faculty and students that is appropriate to an interdisci- the University of Wisconsin Genetics Computer Group plinary graduate program. (GCG) programs that are available through the DNA Students who participate in the Applied and Envi- core facility and are accessible from campus wide Com- ronmental Biology Master of Science Degree program in puter Learning Centers (CLC’s) which also provides ac- the Department of Biological Sciences would have ex- cess to software necessary for appli- ceptional opportunities for performing the interdiscipli- cations. Equipment for environmental microbiology nary research critical for understanding and solving en- include a sterile microdrill/micropipet system and a Coy vironmental problems. An understanding of the anaerobic chamber. environment and associated problems requires back- ground knowledge and applications of modern technol- Biomaterials ogy derived from many traditional fields of science, mathematics and engineering. The unique focus on en- The Biomaterials program is an interdisciplinary gineering and the sciences at UMR offers opportunity for program that offers the Master of Science degree in Bio- integrated course work and collaborative research deal- materials, either with or without a thesis. A baccalau- ing with the complexities of environmental biology. In reate degree in any branch of and en- addition, faculty in the Department of Biological Sci- gineering, biological sciences, chemistry, chemical ences are actively involved in research centers on the engineering, mechanical engineering, or other related UMR campus such as the Environmental Research Cen- disciplines is required. ter, the Center for Environmental Science and Technol- The interdisciplinary program involves the partic- ogy (CEST), and the Graduate Center for Materials Re- ipation of faculty from several academic departments search. such as Materials Science and Engineering, Biological Equipment items requisite to quality graduate lab- Sciences, and Mechanical Engineering, and utilizes facil- oratory experiences in the biological sciences are cur- ities in several academic departments as well as the Ma- rently available within the department or in the labora- terials Research Center. Application for admission to the tories of collaborators in the other disciplines. Faculty program should be made to the appropriate academic and students requiring vertebrate animals for research department. have access to the UMR Animal Research Facility, a re- With a focus on biomaterials and tissue engineer- source facility for the UMR campus which is located in ing for biomedical applications, the program empha- newly renovated space in Building #3 of the Bureau of sizes the synthesis and properties of novel biomaterials, Mines complex. The 1780 square foot renovated space the design and fabrication of scaffolds for tissue engi- includes colony rooms, a room for sterile surgery, a neering of biological tissues, interactions of biomaterials cage-washing room, and other support rooms. The ren- with living systems, and tissue-engineered restoration ovated facility complies with all applicable PHS and of biological tissues. USDA guidelines pertaining to facilities for maintenance of vertebrate animals for research. Faculty and students Degree Requirements requiring analytical instruments have access to such The total number of credit hours required for equipment through the research centers at UMR such as graduation is 30. The M.S. degree with thesis is orient- the Environmental Research Center, the Center for En- ed more toward research. The program requirements vironmental Science and Technology (CEST), and the are: at least 6 but not more than 12 credit hours devot- Graduate Center for Materials Research. The Depart- ed to research, 9 credit hours of biomaterials core ment of Biological Sciences is also well equipped with courses, and the remainder chosen from a list of ap- state-of-the-art equipment for cell and molecular biolo- proved courses with the consent of the advisor. For the gy. This equipment includes various high speed and ul- M.S. degree without thesis, the program requirements tracentrifuges with fixed angle and swinging bucket ro- are 9 credit hours of biomaterials core courses, 3 cred- tors, laminar flow hoods, microcentrifuges, gel dryer, it hours of practice-oriented research, and the remain- evaporative centrifuge, PCR machines, electroporator, der chosen from a list of approved courses with the con- protein and DNA gel-electrophoresis units and power sent of the advisor. supplies, UV cross-linker, semi-dry and submarine nucleic acid/protein transfer units, French pressure cell /Chemical & — 51

Financial Assistance The department has a strong affiliation with the Graduate Research or Teaching Assistantships Graduate Center for Materials Research at UMR, which provide the main source of support for graduate stu- provides for interdisciplinary materials research and dents. Please contact the academic department of in- houses major instrumentation for materials research. terest to apply for an assistantship. Ceramic engineering faculty members are either senior Contact information: Dr. Mohamed N. Rahaman, research investigators or research investigators in this [email protected]; Tel: 573-341-4406; or Dr. Roger F. nationally recognized center. Brown, [email protected]; Tel: 573-341-4860. The department is home to the Electronic Materi- als Applied Research Center (EMARC), a state/indus- Ceramic Engineering try/university research and development center whose main activities include the development of new ceramic The Ceramic Engineering program is offered in the and materials as well as associated processing Department of Materials Science and Engineering. methods for emerging technologies in , oxygen A baccalaureate degree in ceramic engineering or permeable membranes, piezoelectric , actua- science, glass science or technology, materials engi- tors, and emitters, and thin film structures and devices. neering, or materials science is preferred for admission The department is a participating institution in an NSF- to the departmental graduate program but a back- sponsored Center for Dielectric Studies at the Pennsyl- ground in , chemistry, biological sciences, min- vania State University. Dielectric for high en- ing and mineral sciences, chemical engineering, or re- ergy applications form a major focus of the lated disciplines are also acceptable. The department department's research activities in this center. offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in ceramic engineering, The department is also a participating site in the as well as an interdisciplinary M.S. degree in materials NSF/industry/university Center for Glass Research at engineering, and an M.S. degree in biomaterials. Alfred University. Faculty and students have research The department specializes in research in the ar- projects to characterize the performance of refractory eas of glass, electronic ceramics, high temperature ma- materials used by the glass industry, to develop sensors terials, structural ceramics, composites, biomaterials, to monitor the glass melting environments, and to un- and ceramic processing. Fundamental and applied in- derstand structure-property relationships for different terests include structure and its relation to properties of glass compositions. ceramics and glasses; defect chemistry, thermochem- istry, and phase equilibria; electrical, dielectric, optical, Chemical & Biological thermal and mechanical properties of ceramics; ceram- ic-ceramic, ceramic-metal, and ceramic-polymer com- Engineering posites; compositional effects on the optical properties and chemical corrosion of glass; glasses for nuclear The Department of Chemical and Biological Engi- waste disposal; fuel cells; electrically con- neering offers MS and PhD degrees in chemical engi- ducting and dielectric ceramics; high temperature su- neering with excellent research in fundamentals and ap- perconducting ceramics; ferroelectric ceramics; glasses plications in , , materials and ceramics for biomedical applications such as drug and environmental systems. delivery and medical implants; and processing, forming, A baccalaureate degree in chemical engineering and control of structural and functional from an ABET - approved program with a minimum un- ceramics. dergraduate grade point average of 3.0/4.0 or equiva- Laboratories are equipped with state-of-the-art lent is generally required for admission to the graduate facilities and instrumentation for research in ceramic program. Non-chemical engineering majors may be ad- materials. The department has extensive facilities for mitted to the program but will be required to take some the synthesis, forming, and fabrication of ceramics and prerequisite undergraduate courses. glasses, as well as for the detailed characterization of The Department specializes in research in the ar- the electrical, dielectric, and optical properties of ce- eas of fluid , reaction engineering, biochemi- ramics. Major instrumentation for characterizing the cal engineering, mass and transfer in porous me- structure and composition of ceramics include X-ray dif- dia, transport and interfacial phenomena, fractometers, thermogravimetric and differential computer-aided design, particle characterization, catal- thermal analyzers, FTIR/IR/UV and fluorescence spec- ysis, statistical mechanics and nanotechnology. trometers, inductively coupled plasma (ICP) atomic The master of science thesis program consists of emission spectrometer, Auger/ESCA surface analysis a minimum of 30 semester hours, including 18-24 hours equipment, and a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) of coursework, of which at least 9 credit hours must be spectrometer. Electron microscopy facilities include high at the 400 level with 6 hours taken from the chemical resolution and field emission scanning electron micro- engineering core curriculum consisting of CHE 433 and scopes with EDAX and EBSP capability, and a transmis- CHE 445. In addition, a thesis from research that is sion electron microscope with STEM attachment. A me- equivalent to 6-12 credit hours in a major area must be chanical testing laboratory is available for characterizing prepared and defended. mechanical properties under controlled temperature A master of science non-thesis program consists and atmospheric conditions. of 30 semester hours coursework, including a minimum of 9 credit hours of 400-level coursework with 6 hours 52 — Chemistry taken from the chemical engineering core curriculum education and strengthen your professional preparation consisting of CHE 433 and CHE 445 and 18 hours of in academic practices. Financial support is often avail- coursework within the department. able from research grants for advanced students. A candidate for the PhD degree normally follows a The Department of Chemistry shares facilities program of 90 semester hours beyond the BS degree or with the Departments of Chemical Engineering and Life 60 semester hours beyond the MS degree. Research for Sciences. Two connected air conditioned buildings with MS and PhD may be coordinated, or a PhD may be pur- research, teaching and computer laboratories are avail- sued without an MS degree. The PhD coursework must able. satisfy the departmental core course requirements for The Department is well-equipped with state-of- the MS degree. In addition to these course require- the-art instrumentation for chemical research. The de- ments, a candidate must prepare and defend a disser- partment has a number of support personnel to provide tation based on analytical and/or experimental re- technical assistance with laboratory instrumentation, search. computers, laboratory hardware, and glassware. A candidate for the degree of doctor of philosophy Instrumentation includes a Nicolet Magna 750 FT/IR must pass a written qualifying examination on chemical spectrometer, a Beckman P/ACE System 2100 capillary reaction engineering, and ther- electrophoresis instrument, a Hewlett-Packard 5989 modynamics. A grade of B or better in CHE 383, CHE Mass Spectrometer with GC and inlets, Varian 200 433 and CHE 445 will constitute passing the chemical and 400 MHZ FT NMR Spectrometers with multinuclear, reaction engineering, transport phenomena and ther- wide-angle solids, , and variable temperature modynamics portions of the qualifying examination, re- capabilities, a 400 MHZ solids NMR, a spex 1403 Laser spectively. Raman Spectrometer with a Coherent Argon The comprehensive examination, consisting of a Source, an Applied Color Systems 1800 Color Match- written and oral presentation of a research proposal, ing/Formulating Computing Spechtrophotometer, Cen- and the final examination, consisting of the dissertation trifugal Partition Chromatographs, a Jasco J-600 Circu- defense, are conducted according to the rules of the lar Dichroism Spectrometer, a Perkin-Elmer Graduate Faculty, School of Engineering, and the de- thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), TA Instruments partment. 2950 TGA, TA Instrument 2920 DSC, Par 273 Poten- The Department of Chemical and Biological Engi- tiostats, a Johnson-Matthes Magnetic Susceptibility Bal- neering shares Schrenk Hall, a building of four floors, ance, a Faraday Low Temperature Magnetic Susceptibil- with the Chemistry and Biological Sciences Depart- ity Balance, and Harwell and Ranger Low Temperature ments. The Department has excellent computer facili- Mossbauer Spectrometers. The department houses the ties equipped to handle all chemical engineering com- most extensive collection of mass spectrometers in the putational, modeling and simulation requirements. state, comprising one of the best Special areas for instruction and research are laboratories in the nation. Backing up these instruments maintained and include excellent and modern facilities are a wide variety of chromatographs (GC, LC, IC), re- for studying simulation, control and optimization; bio- frigerated ultra centrifuges, dispersive optical spec- conversion; reaction mechanisms and kinetics; fluid trometers (UV, VIS, Near IR, fluorescence/phosphores- mechanics and mixing; ; and cence, ICP, AA), calorimeters, radiation counters, polymeric materials; freeze ; /desorp- oscilloscopes, and other modern instruments. Many of tion processes; computer-aided design; interfacial phe- these instruments are computer driven. In addition, nu- nomena; transport phenomena; ; char- merous PC/compatible, Macintosh and UNIX computers acterization of biomolecules; synthesis of are available in laboratories, computer learning centers, nano-particles. and a computerized classroom, and access to the uni- Facilities are available to assist with the construc- versity centralized computing facility. X-ray tion of special equipment. structure determinations are performed on a Bruker AXS single crystal area detector facility and an Enraf- Chemistry Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer. , polymer, and liq- uid crystal. X-ray diffraction is performed in the Gradu- The Department of Chemistry provides instruc- ate Center for Materials Research on a Scintag 2000 tional programs in analytical, inorganic, organic, physi- Difractometer and other supporting equipment while cal, polymer and , as well as in more spe- neutron diffraction is on hand at the High Flux Reactor cialized areas. Besides the basic fields, there are of the University of Missouri. This also supports nuclear programs in bioanalytical chemistry, cancer biology, col- chemistry. Facilities for studying very fast combustions loids, corrosion, , , en- and explosions, as well as a variety of new and innova- vironmental chemistry, molecular modeling, kinetics, tive techniques for characterizing high materi- , reaction mechanisms, solid als, are provided in the Rock Mechanics and Explosives state chemistry, surface, surface coatings, and theoret- Research Center. ical chemistry. Interdisciplinary programs in materials science and atmospheric sciences are also available. The Department of Chemistry requires that all of its graduates teach as part of their training for an ad- vanced degree. The objective is to supplement your Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering/ — 53

which most civil engineering courses are taught. On the Civil, Architectural, and premises are a 175-seat auditorium and several small- Environmental Engineering er auditoria with large-screen video projection capabili- ty. The building contains geotechnical laboratories, a The department offers several areas of specializa- water resources laboratory, a bituminous materials test- tion. These are construction materials, environmental ing laboratory, environmental engineering laboratories, engineering, , hydraulic engi- structures and materials testing laboratories and a ma- neering and engineering hydrology, structural engineer- chine shop. Laboratories are used for instruction and re- ing, transportation, , and infra- search and shop facilities are used for construction and structure engineering. Samples of recent and ongoing maintenance of specialized mechanical and electronic funded research are drainage of highway subgrades, testing equipment needed to support teaching and re- determination of gas permeability of fine grained soils, search. earthquake mitigation of highway structures, determin- In addition, the building houses several computer ing stream stability and storm water detention in urban learning centers (CLC) and research computing labs. watersheds, evaluation of storm water drainage struc- The CLCs have printers, plotters and digitizers. Com- tures on bridges, urban watershed modeling, sediment puters in the CLCs are networked within the depart- transport, river mechanics, environmental fluid ment, across campus, and with World Wide Web. De- mechanics, mathematical modelling, constitutive mod- partmental and campus network servers offer word eling of reinforced concrete structures, collapse studies processing, spreadsheet, graphing, CADD, and various of building structures and bridges subjected to interact- specialized data analysis and processing software. All ing ground motion, theoretical studies and shake-table faculty, graduate students, and staff have access to net- tests of various controlled structures, structural opti- work to facilitate communications, teaching and re- mization with multi objective functions, a computerized search. Wireless communication and access to the In- tutoring system for structural analysis, and behavior of ternet also available. concrete structures reinforced with composites. While The Department is home to the Environmental this list is representative, it is not all-inclusive. Research Center, the W.W.Yu Center for Cold-formed Faculty expertise includes analysis, design and Steel Structures, the Missouri DOT Local Technical As- control of seismic-resistant structures, design of cold- sistance Program headquarters, the Natural Hazards formed steel structures, design of reinforced and pre- Mitigation Institute and a high-bay structural engineer- stressed concrete structures, FRP ing laboratory. The Environmental Research Center is for civil , treatment processes for liquid in- used for graduate and undergraduate research pertain- dustrial waste, behavior of granular base materials, as- ing to groundwater and soil remediation, industrial and phalt and concrete as they relate to pavement analysis treatment, biological and chemical and design, river engineering and urban watershed dy- wastewater and , and air pollution con- namics, indoor air pollution, phytoremediation, ad- trol. The laboratory is used for vanced oxidation processes, bioremediation of metals, graduate research in structural dynamics as well as pollution control from concentrated animal feed opera- testing of reinforced concrete structures and cold- tions, blast loading of structures, traffic operations and formed steel structures. It features a strong floor and a safety, armor/anti-armor, and geotechnical engineering two-story tall reaction wall. A “shake table” simulates problems such as earthquake response of soils and earthquake conditions for the evaluation of earthen foundations, dynamic soil-structure-interaction, and structures. The Department has the faculty, staff, and evaluation of resistance of helical anchors. The breadth physical facilities to support a wide range of research of faculty expertise and experience is wide, and the na- within the traditional emphasis areas of - ture of ongoing research in any particular emphasis ing. Although there are nationally recognized theorists area varies considerably over time. among the faculty, the emphasis is on applied research The basic prerequisite for admission to graduate with increasing attention given to interdisciplinary and study in the department is a bachelor of science degree interdepartmental work. in civil engineering from an ABET accredited school or equivalent. Students who have a degree from a nonac- Computer Engineering credited school, or hold a bachelor of science degree in a field other than civil engineering, may be required to The mission of the Computer Engineering Pro- take civil engineering prerequisites to prepare for grad- gram, consistent with the School of Engineering and the uate courses. Specific prerequisites will depend on their UMR campus mission statements, is the education of academic background and intended area of specializa- students to fully prepare them to provide leadership in tion. Degree programs offered are the master of science the recognition and solution of society’s problems in the in civil engineering (MSCE), master of science in envi- area of Computer Engineering. ronmental engineering (MSEnvE), the doctor of engi- The Computer Engineering Program in the De- neering, and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.). partment of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers The Department is housed in the Butler-Carlton graduate programs of study which lead to the M.S. de- Civil Engineering Hall. The building provides office space gree (thesis and nonthesis options) and Ph.D. degree. for civil engineering faculty, staff, and graduate stu- Both the Rolla campus and the dents, and contains classrooms and laboratories in Center in St. Louis offer M.S. programs. A great variety 54 — Computer Science of multidisciplinary programs and research areas are recommendation. Exceptional applicants may apply di- available. Most graduate programs in computer engi- rectly to the PhD program after completing the bac- neering normally include some specialization in one or calaureate degree. more of the following four emphasis areas of computer Program Requirements: Additional minimum depart- engineering. mental requirements beyond those stated in the section Emphasis Areas on Admission and Program Procedures of this catalog follows. M.S. with thesis programs require a minimum of Digital Systems Design topics include computer ar- 21 hours of course work. For M.S. with thesis and M.S. chitecture, digital circuits, high performance systems, without thesis programs, 200 level out of department parallel processors, testing and VLSI design. courses should be prerequisite for 300 level courses. For Electrical Engineering can be an emphasis area in Ph.D. programs approximately 90 hours beyond the Computer Engineering or a separate degree. See the B.S. or 60 hours beyond the M.S. are required. section on Electrical Engineering for emphasis areas in Ph.D. Language Requirement: As a Computer Engi- electrical engineering. neering Ph.D. student, you are not required to satisfy a Embedded Computer Systems topics include hard- language requirement. However, you may have lan- ware/software co-design, microprocessor systems, guage requirements included in your plan of study if real-time systems, and smart sensors. your advisory committee feels that this inclusion would Systems, Intelligence, and be useful or necessary for your research. topics include computational intelligence, computer net- Research: Significant research is expected for the M.S. works, dependability, fault tolerance, image processing, thesis and Ph.D. dissertation as well as publication of neural networks and system security/survivability. the results. The student should work closely with the Major Advisor and Committee to determine when these Departmental Requirements expectations are met. Length of research time and/or Admission requirements: The nominal GPA require- research credit hours will not automatically satisfy this ment for admission to the MS degree program in this requirement. department is an undergraduate GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 GPA system. In evaluating the academic performance Additional Information from that may use other grading systems, Additional information about departmental emphasis the department may rely upon statistical data gathered areas, requirements, graduate handbook, faculty, re- in analyzing academic outcomes for recent graduate search opportunities, financial aid, and facilities can be students to the extent that such statistical data is avail- found by visiting the Department’s web page at able. The department will not offer graduate admis- http://www.ece.umr.edu. We can be contacted by tele- sions to students who do not have the equivalent of a phone at 573-341-4506 or email at graduate four year baccalaureate degree in engineering. As an @ece.umr.edu. For information about the UMR Engi- example we can not accept students who have only a neering Education Center in St. Louis, visit their web diploma or engineering technology degree. page at http://www.umr.edu/~umreec. The school of engineering requires that the sum of GRE-V and GRE-Q be at least 1100 and that the GRE- Computer Science WR score be at least 3.5. In addition the ECE depart- ment recommends a minimum GRE-Q score of 730 and The Computer Science Department offers com- recommends a minimum GRE-WR score of at least 4.5 prehensive M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs that focus For applicants who have taken the GRE-A instead of the on the design and implementation of software systems GRE-WR, the department recommends a GRE-A score of and algorithms (problem solving techniques). While in- at least 640. struction and research are on the leading edge of com- For international students who are required to puting, the Department endeavors to keep class size provide TOEFL scores, this department has no particu- small to facilitate student and faculty interactions. lar preference for the computer based TOEFL or the pa- The CS faculty has a broad range of scholarly in- per based TOEFL. Minimum recommended scores set terests. These interests include computational science, by the department are 237 on the computer based TOE- graphics and , information systems (traditional FL and 580 on the paper based TOEFL. and multimedia), intelligent systems (artificial intelli- Students applying for graduate studies in this de- gence, machine learning, evolutionary computation), partment on the basis of degrees in closely related fields parallel and distributed computing, software engineer- may have additional conditions placed on their admis- ing and web computing. The faculty is not only actively sion. These conditions are generally imposed to make doing research in these areas, they integrate their re- sure that students lacking a traditional computer engi- search experiences with the classroom experiences. A neering degree will have sufficient background to en- number of the faculty have external support for their re- sure a reasonable chance for academic success. search. Students seeking admission to the PhD program The Computer Science Department at UMR makes should meet or exceed all of the above recommenda- use of both its own laboratories as well as university tions and should have a graduate GPA of 3.5 or better. computing facilities. The Department maintains several All PhD applicants must provide at least three letters of Economics and Finance/Electrical Engineering — 55 laboratories including the following instructional labora- Computer Science Graduate Faculty and approval of the tories: College Dean. •Instructional Workstation Laboratory that pro- Program Requirements: vides Unix workstations M.S. with Thesis: The M.S. degree with thesis •Instructional PC Laboratory consisting of PC com- requires the completion of 24 hours of graduate course puting platforms work ( a minimum of 6 at the 400 level), 6 hours of •Computer Science Learning Center research, and the successful completion and defense of Research laboratories provide support for both under- a research thesis. graduate and graduate students. These laboratories in- M.S. without Thesis: The M.S. degree without thesis clude: requires the completion of 30 hours of graduate course •Software Engineering Laboratory work (a minimum of 9 hours at the 400 level). •Experimental Computation Laboratory •Intelligent Knowledge Management Laboratory Ph.D. Program: Requirements for the Ph.D. in •Computer Vision and Multimedia Laboratory Computer Science include: •Web and Wireless Computing (W2C) Qualifier exam over graduate-level courses in •Natural Computation Lab core areas. Research Readiness presentation based on survey of current Computer Science Literature. Com- Languages: C++, C, Java, Fortran, CLIPS, Lisp, prehensive exam. Dissertation and Defense reporting COBOL, Prolog, CASE tools, and databases (ORACLE). the results of original research which meets the stan- Operating Systems—Unix, DOS, Windows. dards of current disciplinary journal-quality research Networked computer access is available to all stu- publications dents, faculty and staff. The Ph.D. program is under the guidance of an Admission Requirements advisory committee which is appointed no later than the In addition to those requirements stated in the semester following passage of the qualifying exam. section of this catalog devoted to Admission and Pro- Financial Assistance gram Procedures, the Computer Science Department Financial assistance is available to graduate stu- has additional requirements for each of its degree ar- dents in the form of assistantships and fellowships. Ap- eas. plications for CS department assistantships can be M.S. in Computer Science (thesis or nonthesis): found on the department’s web page or by contacting A minimum GRE verbal score of 370 and for those the department directly (see below). not speaking English as their native language, a TOEFL In addition, research opportunities for advanced score of 570. students exist in the department and in the UMR Intel- A minimum combined GRE quantitative and ana- ligent Systems Center as well as other research labs on lytical score of 1200 or minimum GRE Quantitative campus. Score of 600 and written score of 3.5. Additional Information: can be found by visiting the An undergraduate GPA of 3.0/4.0 or better over Department’s web page at: http://www.cs.umr.edu or the last 2 years or successful completion of 12 graduate contact us at 573-341-4491 or at our email address: hours in Computer Science as a Conditional Graduate [email protected] Student at UMR, with at least a 3.0 GPA, as per gradu- ate requirements. Economics and Finance Content of the following courses: The Department of Economics and Finance has Calculus I, II, and III entered into a cooperative agreement with the Depart- Linear Algebra ment of Economics of the University of Missouri-St. Statistics Louis to offer a Master of Arts in Economics. A maximum C or C++ or Java of 12 graduate semester hours may be taken at UMR Computer Organization (with no more than 9 credit hours at the 300 level). Data Structures File Structures or Database Electrical Engineering Numerical Methods Discrete Mathematics The mission of the Electrical Engineering Program, Operating Systems consistent with the School of Engineering and the UMR Ph.D. in Computer Science: campus mission statements, is the education of stu- Application is made to the UMR admissions office dents to fully prepare them to provide leadership in the along with the required transcripts, etc. Applicants who recognition and solution of society’s problems in the do not have a graduate degree will normally request ad- area of Electrical Engineering. mission to the M.S. program first. Applicants must sub- The Electrical Engineering program in the Depart- mit a letter outlining tentative research interests and ment of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers career goals along with GRE verbal, quantitative, and graduate programs of study which lead to the M.S. de- analytical test scores. Admission to the Ph.D. program gree (thesis and nonthesis options), the Ph.D. degree in computer science is granted by majority vote of the and the degree. Both the Rolla campus and the Engineering Education Center in St. 56 — Electrical Engineering

Louis offer M.S. programs. Most graduate programs in near-field region of a radiator. electrical engineering normally include some specializa- Power studies include application of computer meth- tion in one or more of the following six emphasis areas ods to power system analysis and control, power sys- of electrical engineering. tem relaying and protection, power quality load man- agement, finite inertia power systems (such as those Emphasis Areas on ships, hybrid electric vehicles, and spacecraft), and Circuits topics include network analysis and synthesis, electromechanical energy conversion devices (such as computer-aided circuit design, communications circuits rotating machinery, power electronic converters, and and linear and nonlinear electronic circuits. electric drive systems). topics include circuits and networks con- taining active devices. Typical applications might include Departmental Requirements radio frequency , oscillators, active filters, and Admission Requirements: The nominal GPA require- others. These circuits and networks can be either digital ment for admission to the MS degree program in this or analog in nature. department is an undergraduate GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 Communications-Signal Processing topics include GPA system. In evaluating the academic performance signal design, coding, modulation, detection, and filter- from universities that may use other grading systems, ing for both analog and digital systems. the department may rely upon statistical data gathered Computer Engineering can be an emphasis area in in analyzing academic outcomes for recent graduate electrical engineering or a separate degree. See the sec- students to the extent that such statistical data is avail- tion on Computer Engineering for emphasis areas in able. The department will not offer graduate admis- computer engineering. sions to students who do not have the equivalent of a four year baccalaureate degree in engineering. As an Controls: Our technological demands today impose ex- example we can not accept students who have only a tremely challenging and widely varying control prob- diploma or engineering technology degree. lems. These problems include control of aircraft, space The school of engineering requires that the sum of and underwater vehicles, automobiles, chemical GRE-V and GRE-Q be at least 1100 and that the GRE- processes, manufacturing, robotics, environmental sys- WR score be at least 3.5. In addition the ECE depart- tems, and smart structural systems. Control systems ment recommends a minimum GRE-Q score of 730 and engineering studies will emphasize linear and nonlinear recommends a minimum GRE-WR score of at least 4.5 systems, digital control, process control system simula- For applicants who have taken the GRE-A instead of the tion, optimal control and estimation, robust control, GRE-WR, the department recommends a GRE-A score of neural networks and fuzzy logic based control systems, at least 640. and control of smart structures. For international students who are required to Electromagnetics: Devices, and constitutes a provide TOEFL scores, this department has no particu- single emphasis area in the electrical and computer lar preference for the computer based TOEFL or the pa- engineering department. Electromagnetic topics include per based TOEFL. Minimum recommended scores set the generation, propagation, and detection of electro- by the department are 237 on the computer based TOE- magnetic fields and waves. In addition to the intention- FL and 580 on the paper based TOEFL. al generation of electromagnetic waves, unintentional Students applying for graduate studies in this de- electromagnetic radiation can occur. This unintentional partment on the basis of degrees in closely related fields radiation often accompanies the operation of high- may have additional conditions placed on their admis- speed digital electronic circuits. Electromagnetic com- sion. These conditions are generally imposed to make patibility is concerned with the removal or reduction of sure that students lacking a traditional electrical or these unintentional and undesirable effects. The computer engineering degree will have sufficient back- devices portion of this area is concerned with modeling ground to ensure a reasonable chance for academic suc- and development of new electronic components as well cess. as the characterization and growth of semiconductor Students seeking admission to the PhD program materials. Optical topics include applications of should meet or exceed all of the above recommenda- optics, optical processing, optical computing, and smart tions and should have a graduate GPA of 3.5 or better. sensing. Fiber optic telecommunications encompass All PhD applicants must provide at least three letters of waveguides, photonic sources and detectors, and mod- recommendation. Exceptional applicants may apply di- ulation and control techniques. Smart sensing deals rectly to the PhD program after completing the bac- with physical measurements in structures using integral calaureate degree. optical devices. Signals at microwave and millimeter Program Requirements: Additional minimum depart- wave frequencies can be effectively used for nonde- mental requirements beyond those stated in the section structive testing (MDT), evaluation (NDE) and inspec- on Admission and Program Procedures of this catalog tion (NDI) of a variety of materials ranging from low follows. M.S. with thesis programs require a minimum loss dielectric composites for material property and of 21 hours of course work. For Ph.D. programs, interior flaw determination to highly conducting materi- approximately 90 hours beyond the B.S. or 60 hours be- als such as metals for surface cracks detection. High yond the M.S. are required. spatial resolution microwave images of composite materials can also be produced when operating in the Engineering Management — 57

Ph.D. Language Requirement: As an electrical engi- only institution in the world that offers B.S., M.S. and neering Ph.D. student, you are not required to satisfy a PhD degrees in Engineering Management. Graduates language requirement. However, you may have lan- have been successful at integrating the various ele- guage requirements included in your plan of study if ments of production and service enterprises to produce your advisory committee feels that this inclusion would outstanding results. Over 30% of the B.S. graduates be useful or necessary for your research. have reached top executive positions by the age of 50. Research: Significant research is expected for the M.S. thesis and Ph.D. dissertation as well as publication of Typical Specialization Areas and the results. The student should work closely with the Associate Courses Major Advisor and Committee to determine when these Management of Technology expectations are met. Length of research time and/or research credit hours will not automatically satisfy this • Advanced Personnel Management requirement. • Management for • Technical Entrepreneurship Additional Information • Legal Environment • Engineering Cost Accounting Additional information about departmental emphasis • Industrial Marketing System Analysis areas, requirements, graduate handbook, faculty, re- • Project Management search opportunities, financial aid, and facilities can be • Case Studies in General Management found by visiting the Department’s web page at • Advanced Marketing Management http://www.ece.umr.edu. We can be contacted by tele- • Advanced Finance Management phone at 573-341-4506 or email at graduate • Management Information Systems @ece.umr.edu. For information about the UMR Engi- • Technological Innovation Management neering Education Center in St. Louis, visit their web • Managerial Decision Making page at http://www.umr.edu/~umreec. Engineering Management Financial Engineering • Investment Engineering Management is the art and science of • Financial Engineering planning, organizing, allocating resources, and directing • Activity Based Accounting and Financial Decision and controlling activities. The field of Engineering Man- Making agement has become recognized as a professional dis- • Economic Decision Analysis cipline with a critical role in the modern society. The • Engineering Cost Accounting Department of Engineering Management at UMR pro- • Advanced Engineering Economy vides a unique opportunity for innovative and integrat- • Advanced Finance Management ed solutions for implementation of diverse management • Introduction to Intelligent Systems styles by bridging the gap between organization and • Introduction to Neural Networks and Applications process. • Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Graduate programs leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. • Smart Engineering System Design degrees are offered in Engineering Management. The discipline involves designing, operating and continuous- ly improving systems by integrating engineering and • Methods of Industrial Engineering management knowledge. This integration starts with an • Work Design awareness of customer needs and market conditions. It • Business Logistics then seeks to optimize the use of people, equipment, • Advanced Facilities Planning and Design money and information to achieve desired objectives. • Advanced Engineering Economy The discipline also seeks to develop students into indi- • Industrial System Simulation viduals with leadership potential who can achieve high • Management quality results in an ethical manner and with respect for • Human Factors the environment. The major goal of entering students is to enhance the usefulness of their previously acquired Manufacturing Engineering technical background. This is accomplished through • Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems coursework and research designed to expand knowl- (CIM) edge of the management and operation of organizations • Lean Manufacturing Systems in today's competitive environment. This broader un- • Production Planning – Scheduling derstanding is further enhanced with the opportunity to • Interdisciplinary Problems in Manufacturing Au- acquire specialized knowledge in many areas that exist tomation at the interface between the classical engineering and • Advanced Manufacturing Systems Integration management disciplines. • Advanced Production Management The Engineering Management Department has • Value Analysis produced over 5277 graduates at the B.S. (2210), M.S. • Integrated Process Development (2896), and Ph.D. (171) level since its inception in 1968. The Engineering Management Department is the 58 — Engineering Management

Quality • Investigations in the Design of Products and Fac- * Total Quality Management tories for End-of-Life Disassembly * Taguchi System of Quality Engineering • Warranty Cost Prediction using Mahalanobis Dis- * Six Sigma tance * Design for Six Sigma • Automotive Braking System Simulation and Opti- * Reliability mization * Statistical Process Control Doctor of Philosophy * Design of Experiments * Engineering Design Optimization A candidate for the Ph.D. in engineering manage- ment must complete the equivalent of at least three Systems years of full-time work beyond the bachelor's degree. * Systems Eng. Analysis I & II The content of all Ph.D. programs is individually struc- • Systems Architecturing tured by the student in consultation with and approved • Smart Engineering System Design by the student's advisory committee. All requirements • Network-Centric Systems and Engineering for the degree must normally be completed within an Smart Engineering Systems Design eight-year period. Each candidate must spend at least Master of Science two sequential semesters in full-time residence at UM- Rolla. At appropriate points in their program, Ph.D. stu- Master of Science dents must pass both a qualifying examination and a The M.S. degree program is offered on the Rolla comprehensive examination. Ph.D. students must con- campus and several locations including the UMR Engi- duct original research under the supervision of a doc- neering Education Center in St. Louis, Fort Leonard toral advisor, and write and successfully defend the dis- Wood, and by Internet throughout the United States sertation. Some recent Ph.D. dissertation include: and selected international locations. The lectures are • Evolvability in the Phylogeny of the Ontogenesis of archived upon completion of the lecture and all lectures Artificial Networks of Spiking Neurons are available to students through streaming video dur- • Development and Analysis of Intelligent Computa- ing the semester for review. These courses can be tion Based Stock Forecasting and Trading reached from anywhere at any time. It is feasible to ob- • An Analysis of Intermodal Transportation Mode tain a UMR M.S. degree regardless of your location. Selection Considering Stochastic System Parame- Some of the current UMR Engineering Management stu- ters dents reside in the Marshal Islands, Australia and South • Development of an ISO 9000 Advisory System America. • Surviving the Change to a Competitive Market The M.S. non-thesis program requires completion Place in the Small Local Exchange Carrier of at least 10 three-hour courses approved by the aca- Telecommunications Industry demic advisor. The M.S. with thesis option requires thir- • The Relationship Between R&D Spending and ty credit hours including the thesis. All students are re- Shareholder Returns in High Technology Indus- quired to take the following core courses. tries EMgt 314 - Management for Engineers • An Analysis of TQM Effects on An Organization's EMgt 361 - Project Management Productivity EMgt 352 - Activity Based Accounting and Finan- • Global Stock Index Forecasting Using Multiple cial Decision Making Generalized Regression Neural Networks With A EMgt 354 - Integrated Product and Gating Network The remaining six courses are taken in a special- • Factors Leading to Successful Application of Im- ization area selected by the student including a mini- provement Tools for Quality Management mum 9 hours of four hundred level courses. A graduate Criteria for Admission student already holding or completing a Masters degree may obtain a second M.S. in Engineering Management Admission to the graduate program is limited to by completing at least an additional 24 credits of work. applicants with a B.S. degree in engineering, certain Some recent Master thesis titles include: physical sciences, mathematics, or computer science, • Impacting Co-Worker Trust Toward Persons with including a superior academic record. Applicants are re- Disabilities quired to submit the Graduate Record Examination • Collective Behavior in Robots Using Evolutionary (GRE) scores for admission evaluation. Applicants Neural Networks whose native language is not English are also required • Intelligent Technical Analysis Using Neural Net- to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOE- works and Fuzzy Logic FL). Evidence of skill in computer programming and en- • Applying the Six Sigma Methodology to Improve gineering statistics is required; if lacking, these may be the Admissions Process at UMR satisfied without graduate credit through courses at UM- • Strategic Inventory Allocation for Vehicle Rental Rolla or elsewhere. Specific requirements for the Mas- Agencies ters and Ph.D. programs are given below: • Design and Development of an Interactive Web- M.S. Admission Standards Integrated Flexible Manufacturing Cell Control 1. B.S. in Engineering or hard science System Engineering Management — 59

2. GPA: Regular status: 3.0 cumulative and 3.0 final step can be provided by the Engineering Manage- on last 60 credit hours. Conditional status: 3.0 on last ment Department's Academic Services & Records office, 60 credit hours. Condition: Student must earn B or bet- if necessary. More details about requirements can be ter in each of first four graduate (300 or 400 level) found in the University Catalog, and are available from classes after conditional admission. the Engineering Management Graduate Program office. 3. Graduate Record Exam (GRE): All students must submit current GRE scores. Departmental Laboratories Regular status: V+Q=1150, A=4.5 The department has several "hands on" laborato- Conditional Status: V+Q=1100, A=4.5 ries that have both a research and teaching focus. Each Condition: Student must earn B or better in each labs is directed by faculty that work closely with stu- of first four graduate (300 or 400 level) classes after dents to enhance their learning experience. The de- conditional admission. scription below gives a brief introduction that will help 4. TOEFL: All international applicants must sub- you understand the purpose of each lab. mit a current TOEFL score, regardless of prior academ- ic experience or place of study. Integrated Systems Facility (ISF) Regular status: 580/237 The Integrated Systems Facility in the Engineer- Conditional status: 560/220 ing Management Department (www.umr.edu/~isf) is a Condition: Student must earn B or better in each state-of-the-art 5000 square foot facility housing seven of first four graduate (300 or 400 level) classes after workcells with over $1,000,000 worth of modern man- conditional admission. ufacturing equipment. The facility aims to provide an 5. Statement of Purpose: All applicants must excellent foundation for undergraduate and graduate submit a statement of purpose. level courses, M.S. and Ph.D. theses, and research. ISF 6. Financial Support: Students in conditional sta- provides a strong educational background in the areas tus are not eligible for financial support from the de- of manufacturing processes, computer aided design and partment. manufacturing (CAD/CAM), quality assurance and con- Ph.D. Admission Standards trol, process planning, scheduling, packaging, shop 1. B.S. in Engineering floor control, automation in manufacturing, computer 2. GPA: M.S. GPA = 3.5 integrated manufacturing, and flexible manufacturing 3. Graduate Record Exam (GRE): All students systems. Automation and integration in manufacturing must submit current GRE scores. V+Q>=1150, A=4.5 is the major focus of research at the Integrated Systems 4. TOEFL: All international applicants must sub- Facility. In that scope, ISF deals with a wide spectrum of mit a current TOEFL score, regardless of prior academ- research from process planning to shop floor control and ic experience or place of study. deepens the understanding of processes and systems in Regular status: 580/237 today's complex manufacturing environment. The re- Conditional status: 560/220 search carried out at the Integrated System Facility is Condition: Student must earn B or better in each anticipated to make both the local and state-manufac- of first four graduate (300 or 400 level) classes after turing base more competitive by increasing the rate of conditional admission. innovation and responsiveness to changing needs. The 5. Statement of Purpose: All applicants must ISF also provides technical service and technological submit a statement of purpose. support to industry at local and state levels. In addition, 6. Financial Support: Students in conditional sta- ISF plays an important role in the distance education tus are not eligible for financial support from the de- programs of the university. partment. Requirements for Completion Smart Engineering Systems Lab Students following their approved program of (SESL) study will be assured of graduation upon maintenance of good academic standing. A minimum of 30 units of Engineering Systems of today need to be au- course work from the areas listed below must be com- tonomous to meet the challenge of flexibility and cus- pleted with a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 tomized design requirements imposed on manufacturing (on a 4.00 scale) and a C grade or better in each course. and service systems by the global economy. The research Accumulation of more than 10 hours of C or F results in focus of the Smart Engineering Systems Lab (SESL) dismissal from the program. A maximum of nine hours (www.umr.edu/~sesl) is to build "smart" components for of course work for M.S. degrees may be transferred engineering systems currently available today. The term from universities outside the University of Missouri Sys- "smart" in this context indicates physical systems that can tem. Such credits for transfer must have been regis- interact with their environment and adapt to changes both tered as graduate courses when they were taken. All in space and time by their ability to manipulate the envi- courses applied to the degree require prior written ad- ronment through self-awareness and perceived models of visor approval recorded on the study plan in the stu- the world based on both quantitative and qualitative infor- dent's file. There is no thesis or comprehensive exami- mation. The emerging technologies of artificial neural net- nation requirement. It is the responsibility of each works, fuzzy logic, evolutionary programming, chaos, student to apply for graduation with the UMR Registrar's wavelets, fractals, complex systems, and virtual reality pro- Office during his or her last semester. Assistance on this vide essential tools for designing such systems. The focus 60 — English and Technical Communications of the SESL can be achieved by developing smart engi- Laboratory for Investment and neering architectures that integrate and/or enhance the current and future technologies necessary for developing Financial Engineering smart engineering systems while illustrating the real life ap- The goal of the Laboratory for Investment and Financial plication of these architectures. The smart engineering sys- Engineering (www.umr.edu/~life) is to develop tech- tem design and operations cut across a diversity of disci- niques and computational tools for increasing invest- plines, namely: Manufacturing, Electrical, Computer, ment and capital return while managing and reducing fi- Mechanical, Bio-Medical, Civil and other related fields such nancial risk. This involves research into stocks and as Applied Mathematics, Cognitive Sciences, Biology, and financial derivatives (options, futures, forwards, Medicine. Current research topics include, adaptive global swaps), financial risk and uncertainty, financial fore- stock management, data mining, artificial life, internet- casting, market efficiency and behavioral finance, fun- based pattern recognition, adaptive assessment of system damental and technical analysis, equity valuation, real engineering practices, autonomous continuous assessment options, and engineering economics. In cooperation of railway bridge safety. Capabilities of the computational with the Smart Engineering Systems Lab, research in intelligence models developed are often demonstrated the lab may also involve the use of smart and intelligent physically in the lab through mini autonomous research ro- systems, such as neural networks, fuzzy logic, genetic bots. and evolutionary algorithms, expert systems, intelligent agents, artificial life, chaos and fractals, and dynamic Sustainable Design Lab (SDL) and complex systems. Data mining, principal compo- The Sustainable Design Lab (SDL) in the Engineer- nent analysis, and various other forms of applied statis- ing Management Department has been established under tics are also used. Members of the lab have access to fi- National Science Foundation and industry grants such as nancial data and various financial modeling software AT&T, Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME), Hal- packages. liburton, and Lucent Technologies.. The mission of the SDL is to establish a state-of-the-art research and teaching fa- cility for advancing technologies enabling rapid and sus- English and Technical tainable product realization. The research and teaching Communications topics pursued at SDL include the following: environmen- tally conscious design and manufacturing, life cycle engi- The Department of English and Technical Commu- neering, integrated product/process design, CAD/CAM, nications has entered into a cooperative agreement with , design automation, concurrent and the Department of English of the University of Missouri collaborative engineering, design for assembly and man- – St. Louis to offer the Master of Arts in English. A max- ufacture (DFMA), supply chain management, and value imum of 12 graduate semester hours may be taken at analysis. Additional information about SDL and its various UMR (with no more than 9 credit hours at the 300 lev- activities can be found at www.umr.edu/~sdl. el). The program provides an avenue for place-bound Design Engineering Center (DEC) secondary teachers, traditional and non-traditional UMR The center is one of the outreach arms of the En- students, and other qualified residents of South Central gineering Management Department. The focus is on re- Missouri to pursue advanced work whether for career search and service activities in support of the educa- advancement or for personal and lifelong learning and tional goals of the department through externally enrichment. The program is also designed to help a se- funded projects. Current areas of research include total lect group of incoming freshman to complete their quality management, concurrent engineering, Taguchi bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in five years; for more Methods®, quality engineering, the product develop- information, contact the Honor Academy (Master Stu- ment process, and design optimization. Additional in- dent Fellowship Program). formation about the center and its various activities can Candidates for the M.A. in English must meet the be found at www.umr.edu/~design. admission requirements of both the Graduate Schools and of the Departments of English at UMR and UMSL. Systems Modeling and Simulation Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree, with at least Laboratory 24 hours in English above the freshman level, 12 in lit- erature courses. Normally only students with a grade The Systems Modeling and Simulation Laboratory point average of at least 3.0 in undergraduate English focuses on designing and developing simulation based courses and an overall average of 2.75 will be consid- techniques for the analysis and control of complex en- ered. Applicants must submit scores for the Graduate terprise systems, including manufacturing systems. The Record Examination. lab is equipped with the software necessary for design- In general, students scoring below the 65th per- ing and implementing of complex systems, centile on the verbal examination will not be accepted including Arena, Arena RT, and Matlab. into the program. Students may retake the examination to improve their scores. In addition, the Departments require letters of recommendation from two English with whom the student has worked. The let- ters, the undergraduate record, and the Graduate Environmental Engineering/Geological Engineering/Geology and Geophysics — 61 record Examination scores will be the basis for the ad- mission decision. Students must submit fiction or Geological Engineering poetry in application for the creative writing track. Three The Geological Engineering program is offered in emphasis areas are available-literature, composition, the Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering. and creative writing. Geological engineering is the application of the Applications are strongly encouraged by 1 May for knowledge and principles of geology to the solution of fall semester and for the summer session, and 1 De- problems in engineering practice. These applications in- cember for the spring semester. Late applicants will be clude the evaluation of geological conditions for envi- considered but cannot be assured of admission. For ronmental protection studies, for groundwater resource more information, contact the Department of English. and pollution investigations, for mineral and energy de- velopment, for site selection of civil works facilities and Environmental Engineering for land use and environmental impact analysis. The geological engineering laboratories are well The Civil, Architecutural, and Environmental Engi- equipped for research relating to physical and hydraulic neering Department offers three environmental degree properties of rock, groundwater hydrology, remote options: the M.S. in Environmental Engineering sensing, and geographic information systems. Comput- (MSEnvE), M.S. in Civil Engineering (MSCE) with an en- er applications are emphasized, and the department has vironmental emphasis, and the Ph.D. (Environmental a laboratory equipped with a variety of personal com- emphasis). The Environmental Engineering Program’s puter equipment for student use. A groundwater hy- curriculum prepares graduates to provide leadership in drology laboratory is equipped to conduct research in their careers as environmental professionals by provid- subsurface fluid flow and computer facilities are avail- ing a strong foundation in the fundamental and applied able for the modeling of flow through porous media. chemical, biological, physical and engineering principles The geotechnical laboratory houses equipment to of environmental engineering. Program faculty have conduct basic soil and rock testing, including shear and backgrounds primarily in civil, environmental, and compressive strength, durability, consolidation, perme- chemical engineering. To enter the graduate program, ability, and basic physical properties. Field equipment is applicants should hold a B.S. degree in an engineering available to conduct strength and permeability testing, discipline from an ABET accredited school or equivalent. advance shallow exploratory boreholes, measure water 5Those who hold a non-engineering degree, may be re- levels and water quality parameters. quired to complete prerequisite courses in mathemat- Recent research projects utilizing this laboratory ics, chemistry, , hydraulics, engineering have evaluated slope stability and novel slope stabiliza- mechanics, mechanics of materials, and/or engineering tion methods, measured the long-terms effects of economics. weathering on rock strength and durability, and as- The program includes strong design and research sessed sliding shear strength of dam foundations. components. The curriculum is tailored to the individual The department maintains a computer learning while providing all students with a strong foundation in center and Geographic Information Systems Laboratory environmental engineering principles. Current research with Pentium PCs, a Sun Workstation and a variety of emphasis areas of the environmental engineering facul- peripheral devices such as scanners, digitizers, and ty include fundamental and applied aspects of: 1) in situ printers. ERDAS, IDRIS, Autocad Map and World, Arc and exsitu groundwater and soil remediation; 2) indus- View, and other software packages are available for in- trial and hazardous wastes treatment technology devel- struction and research. Applications of GIS and Remote opment; 3) biological wastewater treatment; 4) drink- Sensing Technology which are stressed include site ing water treatment; 5) phytoremediation; and 6) air characterization and selection, geologic hazards map- pollution assessment and control. ping and terrain analysis. Graduate and undergraduate research is conduct- ed primarily in the Environmental Research Center (ERC) located in the department. The environmental Geology and Geophysics engineering laboratories used for teaching and research The Geology and Geophysics program is offered in total more than 20,000 square feet. The ERC provides the Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering. state-of-the-art instruments (e.g., GC, HPLC, AA, TOC, Graduate work in geology and geophysics is of- spectrophotometers, respirometers, etc.) and facilities. fered at both the master of science and doctoral levels. Additionally, excellent computing facilities are available Programs are designed to provide you with an under- to students in the research labs and computing centers. standing of the fundamentals and principles of geology, The environmental instrumentation in the ERC is com- , and geophysics. Research investigations plemented by a broad range of specialized instruments comprise a significant part of each program, and at the available through the Environmental Trace Substances doctoral level an original contribution to the science is Laboratory, a Division of the Center for Environmental required. Science and Technology (CEST). Faculty in the Environ- The department offers a single program and de- mental Engineering Program collaborate extensively gree in geology and geophysics. The department also with faculty and researchers in other departments at offers five emphasis areas 1) geology, 2) geochemistry, UM-Rolla and elsewhere. 3) geophysics, and 4) groundwater environmental geol- ogy, and 5) petroleum geology. 62 — Geotechnics/History/Information Science and Technology

In geology and geochemistry, opportunities for should usually be considered a preparatory, the M.S. research at both the M.S. and Ph.D. levels are available should be considered the , and the in mining geology, petroleum geology, stratigraphy and Ph.D. should be sought by candidates interested in a ca- sedimentation, geochemistry, , ore mi- reer in teaching or research. The M.S. degree is grant- croscopy, process mineralogy, structural geology, ig- ed with the thesis option only. A qualifying examination neous and metamorphic petrology, and volcanology. is required of all Ph.D. students within the first semes- In geophysics, opportunities for research at both ter of residency or, preferably, prior to registration. For the M.S. and Ph.D. levels are available in the areas of students whose native language is not English, a mini- reflection seismology, theoretical seismology, geophys- mum score of 550 on the standard Test of English as a ical data analysis, gravity, magnetics, and the theory Foreign Language is generally required for admission. and practice of electrical methods of measuring the re- sponse of the earth to applied electrical and magnetic Geotechnics fields. The study of the earth and other planets includes The University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR) is one of all areas of scientific inquiry. To work effectively in so the top geotechnology schools in the country. Geotech- broad a discipline requires considerable depth and nical Engineering is one of the Missions of UMR, and has breadth of understanding of physical principles and ad- been recognized by receiving Mission Enhancement vanced proficiency in mathematics, particularly for Funding from the State of Missouri for this purpose. those students contemplating advanced studies in geo- UMR is now pioneering a web based masters of engi- physics. A thorough undergraduate training in an earth neering degree in Geotechnics. The upward mobility of or physical science is ordinarily regarded as necessary professionals in the field requires advanced degrees, prerequisite for advanced study in geology or geo- but not all are willing or able to take an extended leave physics. of absence to attend UMR. Web based education will al- Earth sciences have been an integral part of the low students to continue their work, while taking virtu- university since its founding. The department has a long al classes at their convenience. and proud history of faculty and students who have con- Contact information see [email protected] or visit tributed to the advancement of the science and to min- our website at http://www.umr.edu/~gtech . eral exploration. The university was formerly the Uni- versity of Missouri School of Materials, Energy, and History Earth Resources. Because of the school’s tradition and location near the Missouri Lead District the emphasis of The department of History has entered into a co- the department has been in hard rock exploration. While operative agreement with the Department of History of still maintaining its traditional role in hard rock mining, the University of Missouri – St. Louis to offer a Master of the department has expanded to include geochemistry, Arts in History. A maximum of 12 graduate semester geophysics, and soft rock geology. Our graduates find hours may be taken at UMR (with no more than 9 cred- employment in both the mining and petroleum indus- it hours at the 300 level). When the student applies to tries. It is our intention to provide the student with a UMSL, he/she should provide three letters of recomen- sufficiently diverse and complete education that he or dation and the GRE score. she may seek employment in any area of the earth sci- ences. Information Science and The department has a wide variety of equipment for research and exploration in geology, geochemistry, Technology and geophysics. In addition to the facilities of the The School of Management and Information Sys- department, the Missouri State Geological Survey, and tems offers an M.S. degree program in Information Sci- the U.S. Geological Survey’s mid-continent mapping di- ence and Technology (IST). Information technology has vision are also located in Rolla. Cooperative research transformed every aspect of our economy and society. with other departments within the university or other Rapid spread of the technology has generated the need campuses of the University of Missouri may be under- for highly trained professionals to implement and main- taken by our faculty and graduate students. For exam- tain information systems. The M.S. in Information Sci- ple, students interested in remote sensing may work ence and Technology is designed to educate students in with the departments of geological engineering or elec- the design, development, and successful application of trical engineering, both of which have image processing information systems in organizations. systems. Interaction with , metallur- The faculty is active in studying the design and gy, and various other departments is routine. Coopera- application of the web and has external support for re- tive programs are also undertaken with local mining search. Research experiences are integrated into the companies, petroleum companies, or other industries classroom experience. Specially equipped research lab- using the skills and techniques of the earth scientist. oratories are available to support studies in human- Thus, your research interests need not fall entirely with- computer interaction and experiments with computer in the interests of our faculty or within the bounds of the networks, as are general purpose computing laborato- equipment directly available within the department. ries that are available to all students. A large number of Although degree level is not a requirement for computing languages and special-purpose software professional practice in geology or geophysics, the B.S. tools are available on various platforms. While instruc- Manufacturing Engineering — 63 tion and research are on the leading edge of information Additional Information systems, the School endeavors to keep class sizes small Visit the School's web page at: http:// to facilitate student and faculty interactions. www.umr.edu/~smis or contact us at 573-341-4482 or Admission Requirements email us at: [email protected] In addition to those requirements stated in the section of this catalog devoted to Admission and Pro- Manufacturing Engineering gram Procedures, the School of Management and Infor- The UMR Manufacturing Engineering Education mation Systems has additional requirements for the Program offers the interdisciplinary Master of Science M.S. in Information Science and Technology (thesis or (MS) and (MEng) degrees on nonthesis): campus or through distance learning via the internet. • Complete the general portion of the Graduate Both degree programs are intended for a student with a Record Examination (GRE) with a minimum Ver- BS degree in engineering to learn about modern manu- bal Score of 370, Quantitative Score of 600, and facturing technologies involving computers and au- Analytical Score of 3.5 - OR - Complete the tomation. Also offered are two graduate manufacturing Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) engineering certificate programs. Manufacturing Sys- with a minimum Total Score of 500 and a mini- tems and CAD/CAM & Rapid Product Realization are for mum 25th percentile score for each of the Ver- working professionals who want to stay ahead of rapid- bal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing Scores ly changing technology. The Pro- • A minimum TOEFL score of 230 for those stu- gram consists of a four-course sequence from existing dents not speaking English as their native lan- graduate-level courses. While the students admitted to guage. the Certificate Program will have non-matriculated sta- • An undergraduate GPA of 3.0/4.0 or better over tus, if they complete the four-course sequence with a the last 2 years or successful completion of 12 grade of B or better in each of the courses taken, they graduate hours in IST as a Conditional Graduate will be admitted to the M.S. program if they so choose. Student at UMR, with at least a 3.0 GPA. The Certificate credits taken by students admitted to the • Content of the following courses: M.S. program will count toward their master’s degree. • Programming Language (IST 51/CSc 53) The MS program is a research-oriented degree • Data Structures (IST 151/CSc 153) where the courses supplement the thesis research. The • Information Systems (IST 141) MEng program is designed such that the course selec- • Computer Architecture (IST 231) tion is flexible and the student is allowed to take cours- • Calculus es pertaining to his or her area of interest. A practice- • Statistics orientated project is required by the MEng program, Degree Requirements which provides an opportunity for the student to partic- ipate in a practical project related to a manufacturing M.S. with Thesis: The M.S. degree with thesis re- process. The MEng program is structured so that quires the completion of 24 hours of graduate course individuals, such as working engineers, who wish to work (a minimum of 6 at the 400 level), 6 hours of re- improve their knowledge and skills can complete their search (IST 490), and the successful completion and degree in one year. defense of a research thesis. The basic admission requirements include 1) B.S. M.S. without Thesis: The M.S. degree without the- degree in engineering; and 2) Ranked in upper third of sis requires the completion of 30 hours of graduate undergraduate class OR a GPA greater than 3.0/4.0. course work (a minimum of 9 at the 400 level). The following test scores are required: The following core courses are required of all M.S. • A Minimum GRE verbal plus quantitative score students in Information Science and Technology. These of 1100 and a minimum analytical score of 3.5 courses are designated to insure that all IST masters are required. students study the four information systems perspec- • For those not speaking English as their native tives of web design, human perception, application im- language, a TOEFL score of 213 computer plementation, and organizational systems. based or 550 paper based is required. • IST 336 Internet Computing The MS program requires 30 credit hours and a • IST 355/Psych 314 Human-Computer Interac- thesis: 12 credit hours from the Manufacturing Core Ar- tion eas; 6 credit hours of 400 level courses in manufactur- • IST 361/EMgt 361 Information Systems Project ing; 3 credit hours of approved Mathematics/Computer Management Science or any suggested manufacturing courses, 6 • IST 351 Leadership in Technology-Based Orga- credit hours for thesis research, and 3 credit hours of nizations graduate courses in manufacturing. The MEng Program Financial Assistance requires 30 credit hours and a practice – oriented proj- ect. The course requirements include 12 credit hours Financial assistance is available to graduate stu- from the Manufacturing Core Areas, 6 credit hours of dents in the form of assistantships and fellowships. 400 level courses in manufacturing; 3 credit hours of Research opportunities for advanced students exist. For approved Mathematics/Computer Science or any sug- applications forms, contact the graduate coordinator. gested manufacturing courses, 3 credit hours for work 64 — Materials Engineering/Mathematics and Statistics related to the practice oriented project, and 6 credit mated Inspection Lab (AMAIL), Rapid Prototyping Lab, hours of graduate courses in manufacturing. The prac- Laser Aided Manufacturing Processes (LAMP) Lab, Aug- tice orientated project is defined by the student and ac- mented Reality Lab, High Pressure Waterjet Lab, Sus- ademic advisor. At the end of the project experience the tainable Design Lab, Laser Welding Lab, Composite student should demonstrate not only the proficiency of Manufacturing Lab, Computer Vision Lab, Lab for Indus- operating certain manufacturing processes, but also the trial Automation and Flexible Machining, Automated PC capability to improve the process. At the end of the Board Milling Machine, Foundry to Melt and Cast Ferrous MEng program, a presentation and a report document- and Non-ferrous Alloys, Intelligent Control of Machining ing the practice oriented projects are required. For both Lab and Digital Image and Signal Processing Lab. programs, at most 6 credit hours of two hundred level classes can be completed in the degree. Materials Engineering For both programs, each student must take at least one course from each of the core areas in manu- The Master of Engineering program in Materials, facturing engineering during his or her first two semes- sponsored by the Department of Materials Science and ters of graduate work. The core requirements may be Engineering, offers an interdisciplinary masters degree deemed satisfied if a student has already taken a core program without a required research component. The course as a technical elective in his or her undergradu- degree requires thirty hours of approved graduate cred- ate program, thus allowing more freedom in the selec- it, and at present, requires residency on the UMR cam- tion of other courses. The related courses in Manufac- pus. Up to six credit hours of coursework can be trans- turing Core Areas are selected and offered from various ferred in. Future offering through distance learning is departments. The Manufacturing Core Areas include: currently being considered. • Materials and Manufacturing Processes Entering students will meet the standard admis- • Process, Assembly and Product Engineering sions requirement as defined in this catalog, and will • Manufacturing Competitiveness have a BS degree in engineering or science. • Manufacturing System Design The degree will require the following: The Graduate committee for each student in the Required courses - 8 credit hours - Cer. 477 and Met. interdisciplinary degree program will consist of three 478 faculty of which at least two must be from the Manufac- turing Education Committee (MEC). The major advisor Technical Electives - 12 credit hour minimum - 22 should also be a member of the Manufacturing Educa- credit hour maximum tion Committee. MEC is formed by over 40 faculty mem- Suggested courses include: bers from various departments, such as Basic Engineer- Met. E. 305, 307, 311, 313, 321, 329, 331, ing, Ceramic Engineering, Chemical Engineering, 333, 355, 358, 359, 363, 367, 375, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineer- 381, 385, 403, 414, 421, 427, 429, 451 ing, Engineering Management, Mechanical and Aero- Cer. E. 306, 331, 333, 338, 364, 369, 371, space Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, and Min- 405, 416, 418, 423, 450, ing Engineering. For details regarding the application, Chemistry 381, 484 curriculum, courses in Manufacturing Core Areas, and M.E. 336, 338 MEC faculty, you may also wish to explore the program’s The program requires a minimum of six hours in web page at: http://www.umr.edu/~mfge/. Some ex- metallurgical and engineering and six hours in ceramic amples of research areas in which you can specialize in- engineering. clude: Additional Electives (0-10 credit hours) • Design for Manufacturing/Assembly Up to eight hours may be chosen with approval in • CAD/CAM/CIM areas outside of the approved list of courses. • Product/Process Development Up to eight hours of research or independent study • Manufacturing Management can also be included here. • Manufacturing Processes There is no requirement for thesis, internship or • Manufacturing Materials other capstone experience. • Lean Manufacturing For additional information, contact the Depart- • Rapid Product Realization ment of Materials Science and Engineering. • Programmable Controllers • Assembly & Automation • Manufacturing Plant Layout Mathematics and Statistics • Jig, Fixture & Tool Design The Department of Mathematics and Statistics of- • CNC machining fers programs leading to the M.S. in applied mathemat- • Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing ics, either with or without a thesis, the Master of Science • Product Quality Control for Teachers degree, and the Ph.D. in mathematics. The This is a truly interdisciplinary program, which will M.S. in applied mathematics and the Ph.D. in mathe- provide you with a variety of options in manufacturing. matics can be pursued with either a mathematics or a The existing laboratories which can be used in this statistics emphasis. The M.S. is recommended, but not proposed program include Computer Integrated Manu- required, as a prerequisite, for the Ph.D. If you intend to facturing Lab (CIM lab), Agile Manufacturing and Auto- pursue the without obtaining a master’s de- Mechanical Engineering— 65 gree, 32 hours of graduate credit are required before you may register as a doctoral candidate. These hours should Mechanical Engineering be selected so that you will have obtained an introduc- The Mechanical Engineering Program in the De- tion to modern and linear algebra, analysis, statistics partment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of- and topology if selecting the mathematics emphasis, and fers comprehensive graduate education in a number of to linear algebra, probability mathematical statistics, and areas. The principal areas include: dynamics and con- statistical inference if chosing the statistics emphasis, by trols; heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC); the end of your first year of graduate study. manufacturing; materials and structures; mechanical The program for the M.S. degree without a thesis design; and thermal and fluid systems. A great variety must include at least 33 hours of graduate credit, nine of interdisciplinary programs meeting specific objectives hours of which must be lecture courses at the 400-level. are available. The Mechanical Engineering Program of- For the M.S. degree with thesis, the program must in- fers the master of science, doctor of philosophy, and clude at least 30 hours of graduate credit, at least six doctor of engineering degrees. hours of which must be lecture courses at the 400-level The master of science thesis program consists of and six or more hours of which must be Graduate Re- a minimum of 30 semester hours, normally including 24 search, MATH or STAT 490. Candidates in a non-thesis hours of course work with nine hours from the mechan- program must pass a final comprehensive examination ical engineering core curriculum and at least six hours while candidates in a thesis program must pass an oral in mathematics and/or computer science. At least six thesis defense. All M.S. candidates are encouraged to in- credit hours of 400-level course work must be from the clude in their program courses in engineering and sci- major field of study. In addition, a thesis from research ence which are closely related to their research in math- that is equivalent to at least six credit hours in a major ematics or statistics. For those intending to terminate area must be prepared. A master of science non-thesis study at the M.S. level, specializations supporting spe- program consists of a minimum of 30 semester hours, cific career goals are possible. including at least 21 hours of course work within the de- The Master of Science for Teachers program is pri- partment, of which six hours must be from two me- marily designed for secondary school teachers in the chanical engineering areas in the mechanical engineer- physical sciences and mathematics. The program of ing core curriculum, and at least six hours from outside study must include at least 32 hours of courses num- the department. At least nine credit hours of 400-level bered above 200 in science and mathematics, three course work must be from the major field of study. hours of which must be at the 400-level. Candidates The mechanical engineering core curriculum con- must pass a final comprehensive examination. sists of six areas: fluid mechanics; manufacturing; ma- A program for the Ph.D. degree includes about 30 terials and structures; mathematics; mechanics and hours of breadth in graduate level mathematics and sta- system design; and thermal science. tistics, about 30 hours of courses in or outside of the de- A candidate for the degree of doctor of engineer- partment representing a field of specialization, and ing must complete the equivalent of three years (six se- about 30 hours devoted to the dissertation. The specific mesters) of full-time work beyond the bachelor's degree program for a candidate is designed jointly by the candi- for a total of at least 90 semester hours. The six se- date and the candidate’s advisory committee. A qualify- mesters must include a minimum of two semesters in ing examination, usually taken soon after completion of residence at Rolla with a graduate registration of at least the M.S. degree or equivalent course work, is required. 12 hours per semester. At least two semesters above A reading knowledge of one modern foreign language, the M.S. must be in residence at Rolla with a registra- typically either French, German, or Russian, is required. tion of at least six hours per semester. The course work At times approved by the advisory committee, candi- must be directed toward two major engineering areas dates must pass both written and oral comprehensive plus one area from the physical sciences, mathematics, examinations. These examinations may cover courses or another field of engineering. In addition, a non-tech- outside the department. The dissertation is expected to nical group of courses of 9 to 12 hours is required. The represent original research and to meet the standard or- formal course work is expected to consist of at least 65 dinarily required for publication in one of the journals de- hours (the average is 72 hours). In addition to the for- voted to reporting research in the selected field. mal course work, the candidate is expected to complete Fellowships and graduate assistantships are avail- an internship with an industrial organization. This in- able to well qualified applicants. Detailed information ternship will consist of a minimum of one year of about these opportunities may be obtained from the de- planned and approved high-level engineering experi- partment chair or the director of graduate studies. ence. At the end of the internship period, the candidate Additional information is available electronically at: will prepare a dissertation which will earn from 18 to 25 www.umr.edu/~mathstat/. hours credit and will be included in the total of 90 hours The department faculty and graduate for the degree of doctor of engineering. students along with graduate instruction and research A student pursuing the doctor of philosophy de- activities are housed in the Rolla Building. The Rolla gree normally follows a program of 90 semester hours Building, erected 1871, was the original home of the Uni- beyond the B.S. degree or 60 semester hours beyond versity of Missouri School of Mines and . the M.S. degree. For those with M.S. degree, the 60 hours will consist of 24 hours of course work and 36 hours of thesis research. The Ph.D. course work must 66 — Metallurgical Engineering satisfy the departmental core course requirements for oratory, robotics laboratory, structural health monitor- the M.S. degree. For the 24 hours of course work, a ing laboratory and welding laboratory. minimum of 12 hours must be completed within the de- partment and at least three credit hours of mathemat- Metallurgical Engineering ics/statistics. At least nine credit hours of course work must be at the 400-level in the major field of study. In The Metallurgical Engineering Program is offered addition to these course requirements, a candidate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. must prepare a dissertation based on analytical and/or Because of the broad interests of the metallurgi- experimental research in a major area. This research cal engineering faculty members, the department offers must be equivalent to a minimum of 36 hours beyond an unusually wide choice of specializations. These in- the M.S. degree. clude: physical and mechanical metallurgy, extractive There are no foreign language requirements for metallurgy, and manufacturing metallurgy. Opportuni- the master of science, doctor of engineering and doctor ties also are available for study and research in other of philosophy degrees in mechanical engineering. How- specialties and interdisciplinary areas because of re- ever, a reading knowledge of one foreign language, Ger- search collaborations between faculty in metallurgical man, French or Russian, may be required for the doctor engineering and other engineering and science disci- of philosophy degree if the candidate's advisory com- plines. mittee feels that it is necessary. The principal research interests of the faculty in- A candidate for the degree of doctor of philosophy clude metals casting, joining and forming; metal depo- must pass a qualifying examination. The qualifying ex- sition; high temperature and intermetallic compounds; amination consists of taking a minimum of nine credit powder metallurgy; plasma spray; thermodynamics and hours of approved graduate course work at the 300- and kinetics of pyrometallurgical and electrometallurgical 400-level, including six hours in the major field, of processes; environmental aspects of metal manufactur- which three hours must be at the 400-level, and three ing; and treatment of metals industry wastes. hours of mathematics/statistics. To pass the qualifying Recognizing the educational value of research, the examination, a student must have obtained a grade of metallurgical engineering faculty requires all M.S. de- B or better for all the courses with a GPA of at least gree candidates to complete a thesis program. Excep- 3.25. tions may be granted in special circumstances. Students The comprehensive examination and the final ex- interested in a non-thesis masters should consider the amination, consisting of the dissertation defense, are Master of Engineering program in Materials. conducted according to the rules of the Graduate Facul- The department does not have a foreign language ty, School of Engineering, and the department. The requirement for the Ph.D. degree, but candidates must Graduate Faculty has residency requirements which display effective communication skills. These skills will must be satisfied by all doctoral students. be scrutinized in course work, the qualifying exam, and Some examples of research areas a candidate in the writing and presentation of the dissertation the- could specialize in are: acoustics; combustion and I. C. sis. ; computational fluid dynamics; computer-aided McNutt Hall houses most of the offices, class- design; design methodology; dynamics and controls; rooms, and laboratories of the department. This struc- heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (environmental ture provides the department with spacious modern control); ; laser-aided manufacturing; housing for both instruction and research. Additional manufacturing and machining processes; materials and facilities are located in Fulton Hall, the Materials Re- structures; mechanisms and robotics; ; search Center (MRC), and facilities acquired from the micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS); thermal-flu- former U.S. Bureau of Mines Metallurgy Research Cen- id and energy systems; ; virtual reality and ter. rapid prototyping. The UMR electron microscope laboratory is part of The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace En- the department’s facilities and is equipped for both gineering has many well-equipped laboratories that are transmission and scanning electron microscopy includ- located in the Mechanical Engineering Building and Me- ing energy-dispersive X-ray analysis. chanical Engineering Annex on the main campus, and a The department foundry has research facilities for subsonic-flow laboratory in an off-campus facility. Some green sand casting, centrifugal casting, lost foam cast- of the specially equipped laboratories on campus in- ing, and permanent mold casting, together with a vari- clude: aerospace flow laboratory; advanced machining ety of metal joining processes. Friction stir welding and laboratory, augmented reality laboratory, composite adaptations known as friction stir processing are signif- materials manufacturing and characterization laborato- icant areas of activity. ry, computational radiative transfer laboratory, convec- Other special graduate research equipment in- tion heat transfer laboratory, electromechanical trans- cludes crystal preparation, characterization, and sec- ducer development laboratory, environmental control tioning equipment; image analysis systems; heat treat- group laboratory, fluid dynamics and combustion labo- ing; atomic absorption and XRF spectrophotometers; a ratories, internal combustion and spray labora- thin-film sputtering unit, equipment for hydro and tories, laboratory for industrial automation and flexible electrometallurgical processing; equipment for most manufacturing, laser-based manufacturing laboratory, deformation techniques; and equipment for thermal rapid prototyping laboratory, radiative heat transfer lab- spray deposition. Students of the department also have Mining Engineering/ — 67 access to the extensive research equipment in the Ma- equipment necessary for a research project. A high terials Research Center (MRC). capacity fan provides air for the mine during its opera- The MRC provides electron microscopy facilities, tion and actual underground mine conditions for airflow together with extensive capabilities for materials coat- studies. A portion of the ventilation laboratory, located ings, preparation and analysis. Fulton Hall has both lab- on the surface, contains modern equipment for mine oratory and pilot plant facilities for pyrometallurgy in- gas detection, dust analyses, air conditioning, and fan cluding an analytical laboratory; apparatus for studying performance studies. This facility is also used for hands- mixing in reactors; a vacuum induction furnace; a plas- on research and various engineering studies. ma smelting furnace; and a metal atomizing pilot plant. A Metallurgical Engineering home page is Nuclear Engineering available at: http://www.umr.edu/~meteng The Nuclear Engineering program is in the De- Mining Engineering partment of Mining and Nuclear Engineering. The Nuclear Engineeirng Program offers the mas- The Mining Engineering program is in the Depart- ter of science, the doctor of engineering, and the doctor ment of Mining and Nuclear Engineering. of philosophy degrees. To enter our graduate program, Mining engineers design and operate those sys- you should hold a B.S. degree in some branch of engi- tems that convert the potential wealth of the earth's neering or physical science. The master’s degree pro- crust to the resources upon which humanity depends. A gram is designed to provide you with competence in de- Master of Science, Master of Engineering, Doctor of Phi- signing nuclear energy systems and learning their losophy, and Doctor of Engineering degree may be pur- operation based upon your scientific and engineering sued in mining engineering, focusing on nearly any as- background. Competence in at least one supporting pect of the minerals industry including mining methods, area (usually your undergraduate major, if other than mine planning, rock mechanics, explosives, mine sys- nuclear engineering) is required. You may choose an tems analysis, mine plant, mine operations, mine health M.S. with or without thesis each requiring 30 hours. and safety, mine ventilation, coal preparation, mining Research areas in which you can specialize are: economics, and environmental aspects of mining. For • reactor design the M.S., Ph.D., and D.Eng. degree, the department re- • reactor safety quires completion of at least one course in rock me- • thermal hydraulics chanics and one course in mathematics beyond calcu- • radiation effects lus. The M.E. degree is distance education-based and • radiation protection requires a problem report or design project rather than • radiation transport and shielding a thesis. • space nuclear power Research is greatly enhanced by our laboratories, • materials for nuclear applications which are equipped for conveniently and thoroughly • fuel cycle conducting graduate level research. They are located in • radioactive waste management McNutt Hall on campus as well as at the Rock Mechan- • applications of radioisotopes ics and Explosives Research Center and the Experimen- • health physics tal Mine, which are on university property a short dis- • radiation dosimetry tance southwest of the campus. The practical applications of mining engineering In the Ph.D. program, you must complete a re- are an integral part of the overall instruction leading to search project and write a dissertation of sufficient cal- improved, well-designed underground and open pit iber to demonstrate your capacity to conduct original re- mining operations, including subsystems. The coal search, to analyze the results critically, and to develop preparation laboratory is equipped to investigate the sound conclusions. The dissertation should represent physical and chemical properties of coal for their effects original research acceptable for publication in a refereed on mining processes, beneficiation, utilization of the journal. Our department has the following laboratory product, and valuations of coal properties. A mine ven- facilities. tilation laboratory provides facilities for detailed studies Nuclear Reactor of airflow and air distribution. The rock mechanics labo- A 200 kW pool-type reactor has been operating ratory offers modern facilities for the mechanical testing since 1961. It has a beam port, a thermal column, and of rocks by universal testing machines, direct shear ap- pneumatic transfer tubes. The reactor was refueled with paratus, and various nondestructive techniques. So- low enriched uranium in the summer of 1992. The reac- phisticated computer models for rock mechanics studies tor is used for reactivity experiments, neutron activation are also available. A state-of-the-art Computer Learning analysis, radiation damage studies, and materials pro- Center supports graduate studies, and a broad suite of cessing. The reactor facility is equipped with state of the mining-related software applications is available. art detection instruments and associated electronics for The experimental mine has more than 1,500 lin- neutron activation analysis. The facility also hosts new ear feet of horizontal underground passages with two initiatives in remote monitoring applications for nuclear adits and four vertical shafts. Adjacent to it are two installations and reactor robotics applications. quarries. The mine plant has power, compressed air, wa- ter supply, track haulage, and much other mining Radiation Measurements Laboratory 68 — /Physics

The laboratory is equipped with modern radiation pretation of core analysis, determination of physical detection and analysis equipment. The students learn to properties of reservoir fluids, measurement of fluid detect, measure and analyze various forms of radiation flows, and formulation of specialized drilling fluids. energy spectra. Laboratory facilities are available for research in Nuclear Materials Laboratory oil recovery. A modern computer laboratory is used for The facilities of the Graduate Center for Materials both class work and research. Research, and metallurgical engineering and nuclear engineering departments are also available for nuclear Physics materials-related research. These facilities include in- struments such as scanning electron microscope, a 300 The Department of Physics offers programs lead- keV EM-340 Phillips transmission electron microscope, ing to both the master of science and doctor of philoso- an atomic absorption spectrometer, and a quadruple phy degrees. The masters degree can be earned with ei- mass spectrometer. ther a thesis or non-thesis option. Most physics graduate students are supported by Computer Laboratory either Teaching or Research Assistantships, although You will have the opportunity to use large com- some Fellowships are available for exceptionally prom- puter codes commonly used in the nuclear industry for ising students. Most entering graduate students are reactor core design, radiation transport, and thermal supported on Teaching Assistantships, and teach in the hydraulics analysis. The nuclear engineering depart- introductory physics laboratory. Thereafter, they are ment maintains an excellent laboratory with IBM com- usually supported as Research Assistants on external patible and Macintosh personal computers, and work- research grants. stations. Entering graduate students usually have a physics Thermal-Fluid Sciences Laboratory ; however inquiries from students This new lab is dedicated to investigating the fun- with other technical degrees and a good mathematics damental dynamics of single phase and dispersed two- background are encouraged, since the program allows phase flows and heat transfer of energy systems, in- minor background deficiencies to be made up. cluding nuclear energy systems. In particular, the lab Each student's graduate degree program is de- utilizes and develops measurement techniques called signed around a set of core graduate courses: classical particle image velocimetry (PIV) and Ultrasound mechanics, , electricity and mag- Doppler velocimetry (UDV). The lab is also exploring ap- netism, statistical mechanics, and graduate physics plication of UDV to bioengineering. electives, such as mathematical physics, solid state Two-phase Flow and Thermal-Hydraulics Labora- physics, quantum statistical mechanics, atomic colli- tory (TFTL) sions, subatomic physics, and laser physics. In their The Nuclear Engineering TFTL is designed to per- second year, Ph.D. students take a qualifying examina- form both fundamental and advanced two-phase flow tion based on the material taken from the core courses. experiments simulating prototypic nuclear reactor con- Details of the program and course offerings may be ob- ditions. The TFTL is equipped with state-of-the-art in- tained by calling 573-341-4702, or emailing the depart- strumentation such as a micro multi- conductivi- ment chairman at [email protected]. Additional ty probe, a high-speed digital motion-corder, various information may also be found on the department's web flow measurement devices, and a data acquisition sys- page at http://campus.umr.edu/physics/. tem and software. Topics of research studied in the The department's research emphasis includes TFTL include advanced two-phase flow modeling, two- both fundamental and applied studies in three areas of phase flow characterization in a various flow channel physics: condensed matter, solid state, and materials geometry, air-water two-phase bubble jet experiment, physics; cloud, aerosol and environmental physics, and secondary flow analysis in liquid film flow, and develop- atomic, molecular, and optical physics. Experimental ment of two-phase flow instrumentation. and theoretical research opportunities are available for study in each of these areas. Following their core Petroleum Engineering coursework, graduate students in the department are able to work with faculty on a wide range of problems, The Petroleum Engineering Program is offered in including the characterization of magnetic materials, the Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering. predicting the properties of quantum and classical Petroleum Engineering specializes in drilling phase transitions, probing laser excited atomic states, analysis, formation evaluation, production optimization, establishing the structure and properties of atmospher- reservoir mechanics, oil recovery methods, computer ic aerosols, investigating electron transport in polymers, applications, and the mathematical modeling of petrole- determining electron- scattering events, charac- um reservoirs, and drilling systems. terizing the particulate in rocket engine exhaust, ex- The petroleum engineering laboratories contain ploring the spin properties of thin magnetic films, modern equipment designed to study the many prob- computing the electronic structure of new materials, lems encountered in oil and gas production. These measuring and imaging ion-atom collisions, problems include: determination and interrelation of investigating water and sulfuric acids cluster interac- chemical and physical properties of petroleum and pe- tions, analyzing and characterizing nanostructures on troleum products, analysis of oil well cores and inter- surfaces, ascertaining the properties of charged parti- — 69 cles and , and studying the nucleation of vapors es, one addressing systems engineering management into droplets. and the other addressing the organizational aspects of The research and computing laboratories of the engineering management and final one addressing Eco- Physics Department are recently renovated and are nomic Decision Analysis to reflect the reality that pro- continuously being updated. Most of these facilities are gram decisions must include a proper understanding of in the main Physics Building, but several research stud- economic consequences. ies are being carried out in cloud and aerosol laborato- The Specialization Tracks provide the practic- ries housed in Norwood Hall. Several faculty working on ing engineer with the ability to address his/her technol- condensed matter projects make use of extensive in- ogy education needs in the context of the overall Sys- strumentation and materials characterization facilities tems Engineering program. Twenty-two are shown available in the Materials Research Center. Special facil- below. With the permission and approval of the Program ities include a unique ion-atom accelerator and energy Director, a student may propose a different field other loss spectrometer, custom UHV systems for preparing than those shown, or a combination of shown fields, if it and characterizing in situ spin properties of magnetic meets the program and university criteria. films, state-of-the-art cloud simulation chambers devel- oped to study nucleation of vapors and droplets, fem- Master of Science In Systems tosecond lasers used to study and probe excited atoms, Engineering Curriculum Auger and XPS surface characterization spectrometers, specially developed instrumentation for use in aircraft to CORE Courses study rocket and aircraft exhaust characteristics, Systems positron-ion scattering facilities, and Mossbauer and EMGT 469 - System Architecturing x-ray spectrometers. EMGT 368 - Systems Engineering & Analysis I EMGT 468 - Systems Engineering & Analysis II Systems Engineering Management EMGT 361 - Project Management Program Goals and Summary EMGT 314 - Management for Engineers The program is designed to provide graduate en- EMGT 308 - Economic Decision Analysis gineers and engineering managers with the advanced knowledge and skills necessary for the conception and Specialization Tracks implementation of complex systems. The emphasis is (Choose 4 courses in an area or combination of areas) on the processes by which complex systems are con- Computational Intelligence (9)*, Data Mining and ceived, planned, designed, built, tested and certified. Knowledge Discovery(6) The systems engineering experience can be applied to Contemporary Structural Engineering (13), defense, space, aircraft, communications, navigation, Geoenvironmental Engineering (9), Geotech- sensor, computer software, computer hardware, trans- nical (8), Infrastruc- portation and other aerospace and commercial systems ture Renewal (11) and activities. Communication and Signal Processing (8) Engineers with a firm grounding in an engineering Control Systems (6) discipline and work experience will learn tools and ap- Economic Decision Analysis (6) proaches for confident decision making in the complex Finance and Accounting (6) technical environment of today's corporations. Technology Management (5), Integrated Enter- A Master of Science degree program consisting of prise (7) Integrated Flight and Control Sys- 10 three-credit courses and a Certificate program con- tems (5), Structures (10) Human-Computer sisting of 4 three-credit courses are offered. The Certifi- Integration (4) cate program may be followed by 6 additional three- Computer Systems (6), Information Systems (6), credit courses to complete the M.S. degree program. Software Engineering (6) Manufacturing Systems (13) Requirements for Admission Multimedia (8) A bachelor's degree in an engineering or scientif- Network Centric Systems (6) ic discipline with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 on a Nuclear Engineering (11) 4.00 scale, and a GRE score of 1150 or higher in verbal Quality (7), Reliability (4) plus quantative and 4.5 or higher in analytical. Three Computational Software Systems (5), Software years of work experience is recommended. Engineering (5) The M.S. program requires the successful comple- Modeling and Simulation (6), Financial Engineer- tion of the 6 core courses shown and 4 approved spe- ing (4) cialization track courses. The certificate program re- quires satisfactory completion of 4 core courses. Under Systems, the first three core subjects are: Systems Ar- ______chitecturing, Systems Engineering and Analysis I, and * The number in parenthesis indicates the number of courses available Systems Engineering and Analysis II. These address in the specialization track. fundamental systems engineering topics, concepts and principles. Under Management, there are three cours- 70 — Systems Engineering

Requirements for Completion Geoenvironmental Engineering M.S. in Systems Engineering CE 314, CE 315, CE 329, CE 360, CE 361, CE 362, CE Students following their approved program of 363, CE 367, CE 380 study will be assured of graduation upon maintenance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering of good academic standing. A minimum of 30 units of CE 315, CE 316, CE 329, CE 412, CE 413, course work from the areas listed below must be com- Infrastructure Renewal pleted with a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and a C grade or better in each course. CE 326, CE 327, CE 328, CE 374, CE 318/EE/AE/ME Accumulation of more than 10 hours of C or F results in 329, AE 311/ME 382/EM 381, AE/ME 336, AE/ME 484 dismissal from the program. A maximum of 9 units may be transferred from other graduate programs. All cours- Communication Systems es applied to the degree require prior written advisor Communication and Signal Processing approval recorded on the study plan in the student's file. EE 243, EE 341, EE 343, EE 345, EE 347, EE 441, EE There is no thesis or comprehensive examination re- 443, Stat 414 quirement. It is the responsibility of each student to ap- ply for graduation with the UMR Registrar's Office dur- ing his or her last semester. Control Systems Systems Engineering Certificate Program Control Systems The Certificate Program will consist of 4 core EE 231, EE 331, EE 333, EE 337, EE 432, EE 438 courses (Emgt 368, Emgt 468, Emgt 469, and one of the following courses, namely; Emgt 314, Emgt 361, Emgt Finance and Accounting 308 or Emgt 408). This program is designed to appeal Finance and Accounting to working professionals. Certificate courses taken for graduate credit will apply to the M.S. degree. A mini- Emgt 322, Emgt 332, Emgt 352, Emgt 408, Emgt 452, mum of 12 credits of course work from the areas listed Stat 346 below must be completed with a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and a C grade or bet- Engineering Management ter in each course. A maximum of 3 credits may be Integrated Enterprise transferred from other graduate programs. If the four- Emgt 333, Emgt 352, Emgt 354, Emgt 366, Emgt 433, course sequence is completed with a grade of “B” or Emgt 451, Emgt 454 better in each of the courses taken, they will be admit- ted to the MS Program in Systems Engineering. The cer- Technology Management tificate program may be followed by six additional 3- Emgt 320, Emgt 327, Emgt 354, Emgt 420, Emgt 441 credit courses to complete the MS degree. Technical Specialization Tracks Financial Engineering The Technical Specialization courses are electives. Once a specialization track is selected, students choose Emgt 408, Emgt 452, Emgt 480, Emgt 481 courses within the track as approved by the Systems Engineering Program Director. The program director can Flight Systems also approve a non-listed course for a specialization track course based on a student's particular need. Integrated Flight and Control Systems Not all courses shown are provided every semes- EE 331, AE 353, AE 361, AE 381, AE 479 ter or by distance means. See the Schedule of Classes Structures for the semester of interest for current information. AE 311, AE 334, AE 336, AE 344, AE 352, AE 408, AE 484, AE 485, AE 487, ME 436 Artificial/Computational/Intelligence Robotics Information Science and Technology Computational Intelligence Human-Computer Interaction CPE 331, CS 345, CS 347, Emgt/CS 378, CS/Emgt 404, IST 385, IST 386, IST 387, IST 480, IST 487 CS 447, Emgt 476, Emgt 478, Emgt 479. Data Mining & Knowledge Discovery Information Systems and Computer Architecture CS 304, CS 303, CS 347, CS/Emgt 404, CS 408, CS 447 Computer Systems CS 384, CS 385, CS 387, CS 483, CS 485, CS 487 Civil Engineering Information Systems Contemporary Structural Engineering CS 303, CS 304, CS 412, CS 486, CS/Emgt 404, CS 408 CE 319, CE 301 (320), CE 323, CE 326, CE 327, CE 328, Manufacturing Systems CE 375, CE 424, CE 425, CE 426, AE/ME/EM 334, Manufacturing Systems AE/ME/EM 336, AE/ME/EM 431 Emgt 334, Emgt 354, Emgt 364, Emgt 372, Emgt 385 Emgt 472, ME 308, ME 355, ME 368, ME 455, ME 459, Met Eng 307, Met Eng 377 Systems Engineering — 71

Multi Media Multi Media CS 303, CS 304, CS 342, CS 343, CS 401A, CS 408, CS 412, CS 443

Network Centric Systems CpE 319, CpE 349, EMgt 378, EMgt 419, EMgt 433, EMgt 479

Nuclear Engineering Nuclear Engineering NE 205, NE303, NE 307, NE 309, NE 322, NE 323, NE 341, NE 345, NE 423, NE 441, NE 490

Quality and Quality Engineering Emgt 364, Emgt 375, Emgt 381, Emgt 385, Emgt 387, Emgt 475, Stat 444 Reliability EE/CpE 317, Emgt 381, EE 403, Stat 470

Software Systems Computational Software Systems CS 328, CS 329, CS 355, CS 422, CS 428 Software Engineering CS 304, CS 306, CS 307, CS 308, CS 406, CS 483

Systems & Design Optimization Modelling and Simulation Math 303, Emgt 356, Emgt 374, Emgt 465, Emgt 476, BE 420/ME 461 Sample Curriculum The first sample curriculum assumes a student is taking 2 courses per semester with a Computational Intelli- gence Specialty Track and the second one is a second MS degree student with Technology Management Spe- cialization track. Students may take one or two courses per semester at their preference. Summer courses are also available. MS Student (30 hours) Spring 1: Emgt 368, Emgt 314 Fall 1: Emgt 468, Emgt 361 Spring 2: Emgt 469, EE 368 Fall 2: Emgt 308, Emgt 478 Spring 3: Emgt 378, Emgt 479 2nd MS Student (24 hours) Spring 1: Emgt 368, Emgt 314 Fall 1: Emgt 469, Emgt 327 Spring2: Emgt 468, Emgt 361 Fall 2: Emgt 420 Summer 1: Emgt 308 72