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required for the doctor of philosophy degree if the can- Aerospace Engineering didate’s advisory committee feels that it is necessary. The Aerospace Engineering program in the Me- A candidate for the degree of doctor of philosophy chanical and Aerospace Engineering and Engineering must pass a qualifying examination. The qualifying Mechanics Department offers comprehensive graduate exam consists of taking a minimum of nine credit hours education in a number of areas. Aerodynamics, gas dy- of approved graduate course work at the 300- and 400- namics, hypersonics, aerospace system design, aero- level, including six hours in the major field, of which space propulsion, aerospace structures and flight dy- three must be at the 400-level, and three hours of namics and control are the major areas of emphasis. A mathematics or computer science. To pass the qualify- great variety of interdisciplinary programs, meeting ing exam, a student must have obtained a grade of B or specific objectives are available. The Aerospace Engi- better for all courses with a GPA of at least 3.25. neering Program offers the master of science degree in The comprehensive examination and the final ex- aerospace engineering and the doctor of philosophy in amination, consisting of the dissertation defense, are aerospace engineering. conducted according to the rules of the Graduate Facul- The master of science thesis program, which is re- ty, the School of Engineering, and the department. The quired by the department for on-campus students, con- Graduate Faculty has a residency requirement which sists of a minimum of 30 semester hours, normally in- must be satisfied by all doctoral students. cluding 24 hours of course work with nine hours from Typical examples of research activities are: analy- the aerospace engineering core curriculum and at least sis and design of composite structures, structural six hours in mathematics and/or computer science. At acoustics, aeroacoustics, smart structure, active and least six credit hours of 400-level course work must be passive vibration control, optimization of systems based from aerospace engineering courses. In addition, a the- on structural dynamics or structural performance, as- sis from research equivalent to at least six credit hours trodynamics, guidance and control of aircraft and mis- in a major area must be prepared. siles, robust multivariable control, neutral network ar- The master of science nonthesis program consists chitecture for control, estimation theory, real time flight of a minimum of 33 semester hours, normally including simulation, non equilibrium shock wave structure, 15 hours of course work in a major area and six hours propulsion research with emphasis on how fuel vari- in mathematics and/or computer science, of which 12 ables influence combustion, atomization of liquid fuels hours must be from the aerospace engineering core cur- in supersonic flow, flame stability in combustion sys- riculum. At least nine hours of course work must be tak- tems, ramjet and supersonic combustion ramjet stud- en at the 400-level, with a minimum of six hours from ies, computational fluid dynamics, laser interaction aerospace engineering or mechanical engineering or en- problems, free turbulent mixing, unsteady high angle of gineering mechanics. A comprehensive examination attack flow configurations, computer simulation of sep- from three out of the four areas must be passed. Exam- arated flows, low-speed and high-speed aerodynamics, ination in at least one of the four areas must be from the aerodynamics of highlift devices, aerospace system de- 400-level course. This program is restricted to part-time sign, and viscous effects in transonic flows. students who are enrolled in the UMR Engineering Edu- The Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and cation Center in St. Louis. Engineering Mechanics complex has many well A student pursuing the doctor of philosophy de- equipped laboratories located in the Mechanical Engi- gree normally follows a program of 90 credit hours of neering Building on the main campus, a subsonic-flow course work beyond the B.S. degree or 60 credit hours laboratory in an off-campus facility, and an experimen- beyond the M.S. degree. For those with the M.S. degree, tal area in the Engineering Research Laboratory Build- the 60 hours will consist of 36 credit hours of course ing. Some of the specially equipped laboratories in the work and 24 credit hours of thesis research. The Ph.D. main campus facility include a supersonic-flow laborato- course work must satisfy the departmental core course ry with a Mach 4 blow-down wind tunnel, a hot-wire requirements for the M.S. degree. For the 36 credit anemometer system, a Schlieren system, an airflow test hours of course work, fifteen credit hours must be tak- facility, an acoustics and vibration laboratory, and ex- en outside the department including at least 12 hours of tensive computer facilities including a personal comput- mathematics and/or computer science. A minimum of er laboratory, advanced computer graphics laboratory, 15 credit hours of approved course work must be com- computer learning center with engineering work sta- pleted within the department. At least 9 credit hours of tions. A laser diagnostics laboratory equipped with course work must be at the 400-level in the major field state-of-the-art lasers to conduct experiments related of study. In addition to these course requirements, a to aerodynamics and combustion. A composite materi- candidate must prepare a dissertation based on analyt- als testing laboratory with state-of-the-art material ical and/or experimental research in a major area. This testing system, low velocity impact facility and high research must be equivalent to a minimum of 24 credit speed photography equipment. The flight simulator pro- hours beyond the M.S. degree. gram at UMR incorporates a fixed-base real-time flight There are no foreign language requirements for simulator with out-the-window display. The simulator the doctor of philosophy degree in aerospace engi- system utilizes parallel processing on a dedicated Apol- neering. However, a reading knowledge of one foreign lo DN10000 workstation with output used to drive cock- language, either German, French or Russian, may be pit instrumentation and to create graphic imagery. 34 — Areas of Study

state-of-the-art equipment for cell and molecular biolo- Biological Sciences gy. This equipment includes various high speed and ul- The department of Biological Sciences offers an tracentrifuges with fixed angle and swinging bucket ro- interdisciplinary approach to addressing problems in tors, laminar flow hoods, micro centrifuges, gel dryer, applied and environmental biology. The program will evaporative centrifuge, PCR machines, electroporator, emphasize research that focuses on understanding en- protein and DNA gel-electrophoresis units and power vironmental responses and adaptations in biological supplies, UV cross-linker, semi-dry and submarine nu- systems at the cellular and molecular levels. Depart- cleic acid/protein transfer units, French pressure cell mental research efforts are distinguished by their asso- and press, numerous general use incubators, growth ciation with other science and engineering disciplines on chambers, shaking incubators, sequencing gel appara- the UMR campus through collaborations with the Ce- tus and power supply, UV-Trans-illuminator, Polaroid ramic Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, photographic equipment, assorted teaching and re- Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Computer and search microscopes, nanopure water purification sys- Electrical Engineering, Geology and Geophysics, Me- tem, UV-Vis spectrophotometers, dark room, Beckman chanical Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering de- scintillation counter, micortiter plate reader, semi-auto- partments. matic cell-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 Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Juxta- the University 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 reagnet-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 molecular biology 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 background knowledge and applications of modern technol- Ceramic Engineering ogy derived from many traditional fields of science, mathematics and engineering. The unique focus on en- A baccalaureate degree in ceramic engineering , gineering and the sciences at UMR offers opportunity for ceramic science, glass science or technology, or materi- integrated course work and collaborative research deal- als science is preferred for your admission to the de- ing with the complexities of environmental biology. In partmental graduate program. However, a background addition, faculty in the Department of Biological Sci- in chemistry, physics, mathematics, or geology is ac- ences are actively involved in research centers on the ceptable. UMR campus such as the Environmental Research Cen- The department staff has specialized interests in ter, the Center for Environmental Science and Technol- the product areas of glass, refractories, and electronic ogy (CEST), and the Graduate Center for Materials Re- ceramics. Fundamental interests are in the structure of search. crystalline and amorphous materials, optical properties, Equipment items requisite to quality graduate lab- electrical and electronic behavior, mechanical proper- oratory experiences in the biological sciences are cur- ties, thermodynamics and thermochemistry of solids, rently available within the department or in the labora- waste disposal, biomaterials, and ceramic processing. tories of collaborators in the other disciplines. Faculty The department specializes in research concern- and students requiring vertebrate animals for research ing the structure of vitreous materials, biological uses of have access to the UMR Animal Research Facility, a re- glass, chemical corrosion of glass, materials processing, source facility for the UMR campus which is located in and thermal, electronic and mechanical behavior of ce- newly renovated space in Building #3 of the Bureau of ramics. Crystalline structure; orientation effects; con- Mines complex. The 1780 square foot renovated space stitution of glass, color, radiation effects, infrared mate- includes colony rooms, a room for sterile surgery, a rials, electrical resistivity, ultrasonics, ferroelectric cage-washing room, and other support rooms. The ren- behavior; thermal shock, composites, defect chemistry ovated facility complies with all applicable PHS and and phase equilibria of perovskite oxides all represent USDA guidelines pertaining to facilities for maintenance ongoing areas of research endeavor. of vertebrate animals for research. Faculty and students A number of laboratories are equipped for your requiring analytical instruments have access to such graduate research in ceramic materials. The equipment equipment through the research centers at UMR such as includes X-ray diffraction for elemental analysis, quali- the Environmental Research Center, the Center for En- tative and quantitative; petrographic and reflected light vironmental Science and Technology (CEST), and the microscopic equipment for characterization of mi- Graduate Center for Materials Research. The Depart- crostructure of materials; a differential thermal analysis ment of Biological Sciences is also well equipped with and thermal gravimetric unit for following chemical Areas of Study — 35 changes at temperature; a precise automatic recording ment’s instructional and research laboratories and fac- dilatometer; and many general and specific items of re- ulty offices are located here. search equipment. Recent acquisitions include comput- The department has excellent computer facilities erized X-ray diffraction equipment, particle size and sur- equipped to handle all chemical engineering computa- face area analyzers and image analysis systems. tional, modeling, and simulation requirements. The department has a strong affiliation with the Special areas for instruction and research are Graduate Center for Materials Research at UMR. Three maintained and include excellent and modern facilities of the faculty are senior investigators and three are as- for studying (1) simulation, control and optimization; sociates of this nationally recognized center. Much of the (2) biconversion; (3) reaction mechanisms and kinetics; ceramic materials study pursued in this center focuses (4) experimental and theoretical studies of vapor-liquid on biomaterials. equilibrium; (5) fluid mechanics and mixing; (6) rheol- The department initiated the Electronic Materials ogy of complex fluids and polymers; (7) thermodynam- Applied Research Center (EMARC) in 1996 under the di- ics; (8) polymers and polymeric materials; rection of Dr. Harlan Anderson. Internationally known (9) adsorption/desorption processes; (10) freeze for research into fuel cell electrodes, the interdiscipli- drying; (11) computer-aided design; (12) interfacial nary team also addresses many other materials chal- phenomena; (13) reaction rates at electrode surfaces; lenges which can be met by ferroelectrics and other (14) transport phenomena; and (15) chromatography. electronic ceramics. Facilities are available to assist with the construc- Refractories and structural ceramics are the focus tion of special research equipment. of a large group of interdisciplinary faculty and students with the research emphases placed on corrosion mech- Chemistry anisms, strength and toughness, thermochemistry, effects of temperature and chemical gradients, and on The Department of Chemistry provides instruc- shaped and monolithic components. Most of this re- tional programs in analytical, inorganic, organic, physi- search is supported by industrial sponsors. cal, polymer and biochemistry, as well as in more specialized areas. Besides the basic fields, there are Chemical Engineering programs in bioanalytical chemistry, cancer biology, col- loids, corrosion, cosmochemistry, electrochemistry, en- A baccalaureate degree in chemical engineering vironmental chemistry, molecular modeling, kinetics, from an ABET-approved program with a minimum un- organometallic chemistry, reaction mechanisms, solid dergraduate grade point average 3.0/4.0 is generally state chemistry, surface, surface coatings, and theoret- required for admission to the departmental graduate ical chemistry. Interdisciplinary programs in materials program. science and atmospheric sciences are also available. A special M.S. program is available for science The Department of Chemistry requires that all of majors which includes most undergraduate course re- its graduates teach as part of their training for an ad- quirements for the B.S. in chemical engineering that vanced degree. The objective is to supplement your ed- have not already been completed. A GPA of 3.5/4.0 or ucation and strengthen your professional preparation in better or a ranking in the upper 10 percent of the class academic practices. Financial support is often available is required for admission to this program. from research grants for advanced students. All graduate students are required to take CHE The Department of Chemistry shares facilities 433, 441, and 461. Either CHE 343 or 443 is recom- with the Departments of Chemical Engineering and Life mended. A research thesis is required for the M.S. in all Sciences. Two connected air conditioned buildings with but special circumstances. Research for M.S. and Ph.D. research, teaching and computer laboratories are avail- may be coordinated. Graduate students may not partic- able. ipate in a cooperative work program without the written The Department is well-equipped with state-of- permission of the department chair. the-art instrumentation for chemical research. The de- The department specializes in research in the ar- partment has a number of support personnel to provide eas of theology, fluid mechanics, mixing, freeze drying, technical assistance with laboratory instrumentation, reaction engineering, biochemical engineering, adsorp- computers, laboratory hardware, and glassware. Instru- tion/desorption, mass transfer and heat transfer in mentation includes a Nicolet Magna 750 FT/IR spec- porous media, chromatography, perfusion chromatog- trometer, a Bechman P/ACE System 2100 capillary elec- raphy, separations, transport phenomena, physical trophoresis instrument, a Kratos MS80 high resolution property measurements turbulence theory, instrumen- Mass Spectrometer, Varian 200 and 400 MHZ FT NMR tation and control, thermodynamics, kinetics, polymers, Spectrometers with multinuclear, wide-angle solids, dif- computer-aided design, surface phenomena, and elec- fusion, and variable temperature capabilities, a 400 trochemistry. Many research projects are performed in MHZ solids NMR, a spex 1403 Laser Raman Spectrome- collaboration with the Materials Research Center, the In- ter with a Coherent Argon Ion Source, an Applied Color telligent Systems Center and the Center for Environ- Systems 1800 Color Matching/Formulating Computing mental Science and Technology. Spechtrophotometer, Centrifugal Partition Chro- The Department of Chemical Engineering shares matographs, a Jasco J-600 Circular Dichroism Spec- Schrenk Hall, a building of four floors, with the chem- trometer, a Perkin-Elmer DSC/Thermal Mechanism Ana- istry and biological sciences departments. The depart- lyzer, Par 273 Potentiostats, a Johnson-Matthes 36 — Areas of Study

Magnetic Susceptibility Balance, a Faraday Low Temper- perience is wide, and the nature of ongoing research in ature Magnetic Susceptibility Balance, and Harwell and any particular emphasis area varies considerably over Ranger Low Temperature Mossbauer Spectrometers. time. The department houses the most extensive collection of The basic prerequisite for admission to graduate mass spectrometers in the state, comprising one of the study in the department is a bachelor of science degree best Mass Spectrometry laboratories in the nation. in civil engineering from an ABET accredited school or Backing up these instruments are a wide variety of chro- equivalent. Students who have a degree from a nonac- matographs (GC, LC, IC), infrared spectrometers (FT credited school, or hold a bachelor of science degree in and dispersive), NMR spectrometers, refrigerated ultra a field other than civil engineering, may be required to centrifuges, dispersive optical spectrometers (UV, VIS, take civil engineering prerequisites to prepare for grad- Near IR, ICP, AA), calorimeters, radiation counters, os- uate courses. Specific prerequisites will depend on their cilloscopes, and other modern instruments. Many of academic background and intended area of specializa- these instruments are computer driven. In addition, nu- tion. Degree programs offered are the master of science merous PC/compatible, Macintosh and UNIX computers in civil engineering (MSCE), master of science in envi- are available in laboratories, computer learning centers, ronmental engineering (MSEnvE), the doctor of engi- and a computerized classroom, as well as, access to the neering, and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.). university centralized computing facility. X-ray diffrac- As part of a campus interdisciplinary program, tion is performed in the Graduate Center for Materials this department also offers a course of study in haz- Research on a Scintag 2000 Difractometer and other ardous waste engineering and science that leads to the supporting equipment while neutron diffraction is on MSCE or Ph.D. The core curriculum involves chemistry, hand at the High Flux Reactor of the University of Mis- civil engineering, and geological engineering. Students souri. This also supports nuclear chemistry. Facilities for in other departments are likely to enter this program for studying very fast combustions and explosions, as well advanced degrees in their respective fields. The civil en- as a variety of new and innovative techniques for char- gineering component is uniquely designed to apply the acterizing high energy materials, are provided in the academic background of graduate civil engineers while Rock Mechanics and Explosives Research Center. showing them the interdisciplinary nature of hazardous waste engineering. Civil Engineering The Department of Civil Engineering is housed in the Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. The building The department offers several areas of specializa- provides office space for civil engineering faculty, staff, tion. These are construction materials, environmental and graduate students, and contains class rooms and engineering, geotechnical engineering, hydraulic engi- laboratories in which most civil engineering courses are neering and engineering hydrology, structural engineer- taught. On the premises are a 175-seat auditorium and ing, transportation, and infrastructure engineering. a smaller 120-seat auditorium with large-screen video Samples of recent and ongoing funded research are projection capability. The building contains geotechnical drainage of highway subgrades, low-level nitrification laboratories, a hydraulics laboratory, abituminous mate- with biofilm systems, determination of gas permeability rials testing laboratory, environmental engineering lab- of fine grained soils, determining stream stability and oratories structures and materials testing laboratories storm water detention in urban watersheds, evaluation and a shop. Laboratories are used for undergraduate in- of storm water drainage structures on bridges, urban struction and shop facilities are used for construction watershed modeling, constitutive modeling of rein- and maintenance of specialized mechanical and elec- forced concrete structures, collapse studies of building tronic testing equipment needed to support teaching structures and bridges subjected to interacting ground and research. motion, theoretical and shake-table tests of hybrid-con- In addition, the building houses several computer trolled structures, structural optimization with multi ob- learning centers (CLC) and research computing labs. jective functions, a computerized tutoring system for The CLCs have printers, plotters and digitizers. Com- structural analysis, and behavior of concrete structures puters in the CLCs are networked within the depart- reinforced with composites. While this list is represen- ment, across campus, and with World Wide Web. De- tative, it is not all-inclusive. partmental and campus network servers offer word Faculty expertise include analysis, design and processing, spreadsheet, graphing, CADD, and various control of seismic-resistant structures, design of cold- specialized data analysis and processing software. All formed steel structures, design of reinforced concrete faculty, graduate students, and staff have access to net- structures, FRP composite material for civil infrastruc- work to facilitate communications, teaching and re- ture, treatment processes for liquid industrial waste, search. behavior of granular base materials, asphalt and con- The Department of Civil Engineering is home to crete as they relate to pavement analysis and design, the environmental research center, a structural engi- river engineering and urban watershed dynamics and neering laboratory, and “shake table” in the nearby En- geotechnical engineering problems such as determina- gineering Research Laboratory. The Environmental Re- tion of the dynamic properties of silt soils, and seismic search Center is used for graduate and undergraduate effects on retaining structures, piles and dynamic soil- research pertaining to groundwater and soil remedia- structure-interaction, and evaluation of resistance of tion, industrial and hazardous waste treatment, biolog- helical anchors. The breadth of faculty expertise and ex- ical and chemical wastewater and water treatment, and Areas of Study — 37 air pollution control. The structural engineering labora- undergraduate cumulative GPA (or last 2 years) of tory is used for graduate research in structural dynam- 3.2/4.0 or equivalent, a GRE Quantitative score of 730 ics as well as testing of reinforced concrete structures and a GRE Analytical score of 640. Applicants close to and cold-formed steel structures. A “shake table” simu- satisfying these requirements may be eligible for Spe- lates earthquake conditions for the evaluation of earth- cial Graduate Student status or be required to take en structures. The UMR Department of Civil Engineering some undergraduate courses for no graduate credit. For has the faculty, staff, and physical facilities to support a students from international universities, equivalent de- wide range of research within the traditional emphasis gree and GPA as stated above GRE scores as stated areas of civil engineering. Although there are nationally above, TOEFL score of 580 for students from countries recognized theorists among the faculty, the emphasis is where English is not the primary language. For Ph.D. on applied research with increasing attention given to applicants, the same as M.S. plus a M.S. degree in com- interdisciplinary and interdepartmental work. puter engineering or a closely related field, GPA of 3.5/4.0, and three letters of recommendation. Excep- Computer Engineering tional B.S. applicants may apply directly for the Ph.D. program. The mission of the Computer Engineering Pro- Program Requirements: Additional minimum depart- gram, consistent with the School of Engineering and the mental requirements beyond those stated in the section UMR campus mission statements, is the education of on Admission and Program Procedures of this catalog students to fully prepare them to provide leadership in follows. M.S. with thesis programs require a minimum of the recognition and solution of society’s problems in the 21 hours of course work. For M.S. with thesis and M.S. area of Computer Engineering. without thesis programs, 200 level out of department The Computer Engineering Program in the De- courses should be prerequisite for 300 level courses. For partment of Electrical Engineering and the Computer Ph.D. programs approximately 90 hours beyond the Engineering offers graduate programs of study which B.S. or 60 hours beyond the M.S. are required. lead to the M.S. degree (thesis and nonthesis options) Ph.D. Language Requirement: As a Computer Engi- and Ph.D. degree. Both the Rolla campus and the Engi- neering Ph.D. student, you are not required to satisfy a neering Education Center in St. Louis offer M.S. pro- language requirement. However, you may have lan- grams. A great variety of multidisciplinary programs guage requirements included in your plan of study if and research areas are available. While your graduate your advisory committee feels that this inclusion would program will be designed to meet your needs all gradu- be useful or necessary for your research. ate programs normally include some specialization in Research: Significant research is expected for the M.S. one or more of the following four emphasis areas of thesis and Ph.D. dissertation as well as publication of computer engineering. the results. The student should work closely with the Major Advisor and Committee to determine when these Emphasis Areas expectations are met. Length of research time and/or Digital Systems Design topics include computer ar- research credit hours will not automatically satisfy this chitecture, digital circuits, high performance systems, requirement. parallel processors, testing and VLSI design. Electrical Engineering can be an emphasis area in Computer Science Computer Engineering or a separate degree. See the section on Electrical Engineering for emphasis areas in The Computer Science Department offers com- electrical engineering. prehensive M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs that focus Embedded Computer Systems topics include hard- on the design and implementation of software systems ware/software co-design, microprocessor systems, and algorithms (problem solving techniques). While in- real-time systems, and smart sensors. struction and research are on the leading edge of com- Systems, Intelligence, and Software Engineering puting, the Department endeavors to keep class size topics include computational intelligence, computer net- small to facilitate student and faculty interactions. works, dependability, fault tolerance, image processing, The CS faculty has a broad range of scholarly in- neural networks and a system security/survivability. terests. These interests include computational science, Departmental Facilities graphics and robotics, information systems (traditional In addition to computer engineering laboratories, and multimedia), intelligent systems (artificial intelli- there are machine shops and electronic shops, as well gence and machine learning), parallel and distributed as digital computer facilities. More information can be computing, as well as software engineering. The faculty found on our home page: http://www.ece.umr.edu is not only actively doing research in these areas, they integrate their research experiences with the classroom Departmental Requirements experiences. A number of the faculty have external sup- Admission requirements: Additional minimum de- port for their research. partmental requirements beyond those stated in the The Department maintains several of its own lab- section on Admission and Program Procedures of this oratories. Some of these laboratories are specially catalog follows. For M.S. applicants, a B.S. degree in equipped research laboratories while others are general computer engineering from an ABET accredited univer- purpose computing laboratories that are assessable to sity or a closely related field like Computer Science, an all students. Numerous other general purpose comput- 38 — Areas of Study ing laboratories are provided on campus and are as- Qualifier exam over graduate-level courses in sessable to students from all departments. Access to core areas.Research Readiness presentation based on many computers is available through Ethernet from all survey of current Computer Science Literature. Com- university owned facilities. Dial-ups support a large prehensive exam. Dissertation and Defense reporting number of off-campus users. A large number of com- the results of original research which meets the stan- puting languages (including C++, C, Java, Fortran, Lisp, dards of current disciplinary journal-quality research and Prolog) and special-purpose software tools (includ- publications ing CASE tools, Oracle database systems, Matlab and The Ph.D. program is under the guidance of an CLIPS) are available on various Unix and Windows plat- advisory committee which is appointed no later than the forms. semester following passage of the qualifying exam. Admission Requirements: In addition to those re- Financial Assistance quirements stated in the section of this catalog devoted Financial assistance is available to graduate stu- to Admission and Program Procedures, the Computer dents in the form of assistantships and fellowships. Science Department has additional requirements for Research opportunities for advanced students ex- each of its degree areas. ist in the Department’s Experimental Computation Lab- M.S. in Computer Science (thesis or nonthesis): oratory and in the UMR Intelligent Systems Center as A minimum GRE verbal score of 370 and for those well as other research labs on campus. not speaking English as their native language, a TOEFL Applicants for graduate assistantships must sub- score of 570. mit their score from a GRE advanced subject test. For A minimum combined GRE quantitative and ana- applications forms, contact the graduate coordinator. lytical score of 1200. 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 Special Graduate Stu- [email protected] dent at UMR, with at least a 3.0 GPA, as per graduate requirements. Electrical Engineering Content of the following courses: The mission of the Electrical Engineering Program, Calculus I, II, and III consistent with the School of Engineering and the UMR Linear Algebra campus mission statements, is the education of stu- Statistics dents to fully prepare them to provide leadership in the Pascal, C or C++ recognition and solution of society’s problems in the Computer Organization area of Electrical Engineering. Data Structures The Electrical Engineering program in the Depart- File Structures or Database ment of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers Numerical Methods graduate programs of study which lead to the M.S. de- Discrete Mathematics gree (thesis and nonthesis options), the Ph.D. degree Operating Systems and the doctor of engineering degree. Both the Rolla Ph.D. in Computer Science: campus and the Engineering Education Center in St. Application is made to the UMR admissions office Louis offer M.S. programs. While your graduate pro- along with the required transcripts, etc. Applicants who gram will be designed to meet your needs, all graduate do not have a graduate degree will normally request ad- programs normally include some specialization in one or mission to the M.S. program first. Applicants must sub- more of the following six emphasis areas of electrical mit a letter outlining tentative research interests and engineering. career goals along with GRE verbal, quantitative, and analytical test scores. The advanced subject area test in Emphasis Areas Computer Science is recommended. Admission to the Ph.D. program in computer science is granted by ma- Circuits and electronics topics include network analy- jority vote of the Computer Science Graduate Faculty sis and synthesis, computer-aided circuit design, dis- and approval of the College Dean. tributed circuits, communications circuits and linear and Program Requirements: nonlinear electronic circuits. M.S. with Thesis: The M.S. degree with thesis re- Communications and signal processing topics in- quires the completion of 24 hours of graduate course clude signal design, coding, modulation, detection, and work ( a minimum of 6 at the 400 level), 6 hours of re- filtering for both analog and digital systems. search, and the successful completion and defense of a Computer Engineering can be an emphasis area in research thesis. electrical engineering or a separate degree. See the sec- M.S. without Thesis: The M.S. degree without the- tion on Computer Engineering for emphasis areas in sis requires the completion of 30 hours of graduate computer engineering. course work (a minimum of 9 hours at the 400 level). Controls and Systems Engineering: Our technologi- Ph.D. Program cal demands today impose extremely challenging and Requirements for the Ph.D. in Computer Science in- widely varying control problems. These problems include: clude control of aircraft, space and underwater vehicles, Areas of Study — 39 automobiles, chemical processes, manufacturing, ro- letters of recommendation. Exceptional B.S. applicants botics, environmental systems, and smart structural may apply directly for the Ph.D. program. systems. Control Systems Engineering studies will em- Program Requirements: Additional minimum depart- phasize linear and nonlinears system, digital control, mental requirements beyond those stated in the section process control system simulation, optimal control and on Admission and Program Procedures of this catalog estimation, robust control, neural networks and fuzzy follows. M.S. with thesis programs require a minimum of logic based control systems, and control of smart struc- 21 hours of course work. For M.S. with thesis and M.S. tures. without thesis programs, 200 level out of departmental Electromagnetics, devices, and optics constitutes a courses should be prerequisite for 300 level courses. For single emphasis area in the electrical and computer en- Ph.D. programs, approximately 90 hours beyond the gineering department. Electromagnetic topics include B.S. or 60 hours beyond the M.S. are required. the generation, propagation, and detection of electro- Ph.D. Language Requirement: As an electrical engi- magnetic fields and waves. In addition to the intention- neering Ph.D. student, you are not required to satisfy a al generation of electromagnetic waves, unintentional language requirement. However, you may have lan- electromagnetic radiation can occur. This unintentional guage requirements included in your plan of study if radiation often accompanies the operation of high- your advisory committee feels that this inclusion would speed digital electronic circuits. Electromagnetic com- be useful or necessary for your research. patibility is concerned with the removal or reduction of Research: Significant research is expected for the M.S. these unintentional and undesirable effects. The devices thesis and Ph.D. dissertation as well as publication of portion of this area is concerned with modeling and de- the results. The student should work closely with the velopment of new electronic components as well as the Major Advisor Committee to determine when these ex- characterization and growth of semiconductor materi- pectations are met. Length of research time and/or re- als. Optical topics include applications of fiber optics, search credit hours will not automatically satisfy this re- optical processing, optical computing, and smart sens- quirement. ing. Fiber optic telecommunications encompass wave- guides, photonic sources and detectors, and modulation Engineering Management and control techniques. Smart sensing deals with physical measurements in structures using integral optical Graduate programs leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. devices. degrees are offered in Engineering Management. Power and machinery studies include application of The discipline involves designing, operating and computer methods to power system analysis and con- continuously improving systems by integrating engi- trol, power system relaying and protection, power qual- neering and management knowledge. This integration ity load management, finite inertia power systems (such starts with an awareness of customer needs and market as those on ships, hybrid electric vehicles, and space- conditions. It then seeks to optimize the use of people, craft), and electromechanical energy conversion de- equipment, money and information to achieve desired vices (such as rotating machinery, power electronic con- objectives. The discipline also seeks to develop students verters, and electric drive systems). into individuals with leadership potential who can Departmental Facilities achieve high quality results in an ethical manner and In addition to the electrical engineering laborato- with respect for the environment. ries, there are machine shops and electronic shops, as The major goal of entering students is to enhance well as digital computer facilities. More information can the usefulness of their previously acquired technical be found on our home page: http://www.ece.umr.edu background.This is accomplished through both classes and research designed to expand ones knowledge of the Departmental Requirements management and operation of organizations in today’s Admission Requirements: Additional minimum de- competitive environment. This broader understanding is partmental requirements beyond those stated in the further enhanced with the opportunity to acquire spe- section on Admission and Program Procedures of this cialized knowledge in many areas that exist in the in- catalog follows. For M.S. applicants, a B.S. degree in terface between the classical engineering and manage- electrical engineering from an ABET accredited universi- ment disciplines. These areas range from Management ty or a closely related field like physics, an undergradu- of Technology through Manufacturing and additional de- ate cumulative GPA (or last two years) of 3.2/4.0 or scriptive information is provided below. equivalent, a GRE Quantitative score of 730, and a GRE Management of Technology focuses on the lead- Analytical score of 640. Applicants close to satisfying ership and administrative aspects of modern techno- these requirements may be eligible for Special Graduate managerial enterprises and decision making in an or- Student status or be required to take some undergrad- ganization. Manufacturing Engineering focuses on uate courses for no graduate credit. For students from design, operation and improvement of Manufacturing international universities, equivalent degree and GPA as and Packaging Systems. Industrial and Quality Engi- stated above, GRE scores as stated above, and a TOEFL neering focuses on acquisition, analysis, and interpre- score of 580 for students from countries where English tation of data in support of decision making, optimiza- is not the primary language. For Ph.D. applicants, the tion and continuous improvement of commercial and same as M.S. plus a M.S. degree in electrical engineer- government systems. ing or a closely related field, GPA of 3.5/4.0, and three 40 — Areas of Study

Master of Science Industrial Engineering–E MGT 311- The MS degree program is offered on the Rolla Human Factors campus and as outreach programs at several locations • Methods of Industrial Engineering including the UMR Engineering Education Center in St. • Work Design Louis; at Fort Leonard Wood; and by video and/or inter- • Business Logistics Systems Analysis net throughout the United States and selected interna- • Advanced Facilities Planning and Design tional locations. • Advanced Engineering Economy The MS non-thesis program requires completion • Industrial System Simulation of at least 10 three-hour courses approved by the aca- • Mathematical Programming demic advisor. The M.S. with thesis option requires thir- • Industrial Queuing Theory ty credit hours including the thesis. • Smart Engineering System Design Most students begin their engineering manage- • Safety Engineering Management ment course work with management for engineers and • Systems Eng. Analysis I & II conclude with a capstone course at the advanced level. • Systems Architecturing A graduate student already holding or completing a • Smart Engineering Systems Design masters degree may obtain a second MS in Engineering • Human Factors Management by completing at least an additional 24 credits of work. Manufacturing Engineering Doctor of Philosophy • Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems (CIM) A candidate for the Ph.D. in engineering manage- • Production Planning – Scheduling ment, must complete the equivalent of at least three • Interdisciplinary Problems in Manufacturing Au- years of full-time work beyond the bachelor’s degree. tomation The content of all Ph.D. programs is individually struc- • Advanced Manufacturing through Neural Net- tured by the student in consultation with and approved works by the students advisory committee. • Expert Systems in Manufacturing and Engineer- All requirements for the degree must normally be ing completed within an eight-year period. Each candidate • Introduction to Neural Networks and Applica- must spend at least two sequential semesters in full- tions time residence at UM-Rolla. • Advanced Manufacturing Systems Integration At appropriate points in their program, Ph.D. stu- • Advanced Production Management dents must pass a qualifying examination, a compre- • Value Analysis hensive examination, and a defense of dissertation. • Industrial Ecology Some recent Ph.D. dissertation titles are: • Integrated Process Development • Artificial Vision: Three Dimensional Object Recog- Other courses of study are available. Such as Systems nition using Neural Networks, Engineering, Quality Engineering, Packaging and Infor- • Cost Management for Building Design and Engi- mation System neering in Japan, • New product Development Process for the Micro- Criteria for Admission electro Mechanical Systems Industry: an Ex- Admission is limited to applicants with a B.S. de- ploratory Study, gree in engineering, certain physical sciences, mathe- • Robust Parameter Design of Precision Injection matics, or computer science and a superior academic Molding, record. Applicants are required to submit the Graduate Typical Courses or Specialization Record Examination (GRE) scores for admission evaluation. Applicants whose native language is not English Areas are also required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Evidence of skill in computer pro- Management of Technology gramming and engineering statistics is required; if lack- • Advanced Personnel Management ing, these may be satisfied without graduate credit thru • Management for Engineers courses at UM-Rolla or elsewhere. • Technical Entrepreneurship • Legal Environment Departmental Laboratories • Engineering Cost Accounting The department has sevaral “hands on” type lab- • Industrial Marketing System Analysis oratories. Additional information, including a live view of • Project Management the Integrated Systems Facility, can be obtained from • Case Studies in General Management the department’s web page at www.umr.edu/~emgt • Advanced Marketing Management and clicking on the ”EMGT Labs” link. Each of these labs • Advanced Finance Management is directed by faculty that works closely with students to • Management Information Systems enhance their learning experience. The description be- • Technological Innovation Management low gives a brief introduction that will help you under- • Managerial Decision Making stand the purpose of each lab. Areas of Study — 41

Integrated Systems Facility (ISF) tem Engineering practicies, autonomous continuous assessment of railway bridge safety. Capabilities of the The Integrated Systems Facility in the Engineering computational intelligence models developed are often Management Department (http://www.umr.edu/~isf) is demonstrated physically in the lab through mini au- a state-of-the-art 5000 square foot facility housing sev- tonomous research robots. en workcells with over $1,000,000 worth of modern manufacturing equipment. The facility aims to provide Sustainable Design Lab (SDL) an excellent foundation for undergraduate and graduate The Sustainable Design lab (SDL) in the Engineer- level courses, MS and PhD theses, and research. ISF ing Management Department (http://www.umr.edu/~sdl) provides a strong educational background in the areas has been established under National Science Foundation of manufacturing processes, computer aided design and and industry grants. The mission of the SDL is to estab- manufacturing (CAD/CAM), quality assurance and con- lish a state-of-the-art research and teaching facility for trol, process planning, scheduling, packaging, shop advancing technologies enabling rapid and sustainable floor control, automation in manufacturing, computer product realization. The research and teaching topics integrated manufacturing, and flexible manufacturing pursued at SDL include the following: Environmentally systems. Conscious Design and manufacturing, Life Cycle Engi- Automation and integration in manufacturing is neering, Integrated product/process design, CAD/CAM, the major focus of research at the Integrated Systems Reverse Engineering, design automation, concurrent Facility. In that scope, ISF deals with a wide spectrum of and collaborative engineering, Design for Assembly and research from process planning to shop floor control and Manufacture (DFMA), Supply chain management, and deepens the understanding of processes and systems in Value analysis. today’s complex manufacturing environment. The research carried out at the Integrated System Facility is Design Engineering Center anticipated to make both the local and state-manufacturing base more competitive by increasing the rate of The center is the outreach arm of the Engineering innovation and responsiveness to changing needs. Management Department. The focus is on research and ISF also provides technical service and techno- service activities in support of the educational goals of logical support to industry at local and state levels. In the department through externally funded projects. addition, ISF plays an important role in the distance ed- Current areas of research include Total Quality ucation programs of the university. Management, concurrent Engineering, Taguchi Meth- ods, the Design Process Modeling, Design Optimization. Smart Engineering Systems Lab (SESL) Engineering Systems of the next century need to Engineering Mechanics be autonomous to meet the challenge of flexibility and The basic prerequisite for admission to graduate customized design requirements imposed on manufac- study in the Engineering Mechanics program in the Me- turing and service systems by the global economy. The chanical and Aerospace Engineering and Engineering research focus of the Smart Engineering Systems Lab Mechanics Department is the bachelor of science degree (SESL) (http://www.umr.edu/~sesl) is to build “smart” in an engineering discipline which provides an adequate components for engineering systems currently available background in engineering mechanics. Applicants lack- today. The term “smart” in this context indicates physi- ing this background will be required to take such cours- cal systems that can interact with their environment and es as are necessary to correct these deficiencies. It is adapt to changes both in space and time by their abili- recommended that prospective graduate students in ty to manipulate the environment through self-aware- engineering mechanics carry their mathematics prepa- ness and perceived models of the world based on both ration somewhat further than is required for most other quantitative and qualitative information. The emerging master of science or doctoral programs in engineering. technologies of artificial neural networks, fuzzy logic, The Engineering Mechanics program offers the evolutionary programming, chaos, wavelets, fractals, master of science and the doctor of philosophy degrees. complex systems, and virtual reality provide essential The master of science thesis program, which is required tools for designing such systems. for all on-campus students, consists of a minimum of 30 The focus of the SESL can be achieved by devel- semester hours, normally including 24 hours of course oping smart engineering architectures that integrate work with 12 hours from the engineering mechanics and/or enhance the current and future technologies core curriculum and at least a total of six hours of math- necessary for developing smart engineering systems ematics/computer science. At least six credit hours of while illustrating the real life application of these archi- 400 level course work, exclusive of research, must be tectures. The smart engineering system design and op- from the Engineering Mechanics courses. erations cut across a diversity of disciplines, namely: The engineering mechanics core curriculum con- Manufacturing, Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Bio- sists of four areas: Continuum Mechanics, Solid/Fluid Medical, Civil and other related fields such as Applied Mechanics, Dynamics/Vibrations, and Mathemat- Mathematics, Cognitive Sciences, Biology, and Medi- ics/Computer Science. If you desire the master of sci- cine. Current research topics inlcude, adaptive global ence degree, you must take at least three hours in each stock management, data mining, artificial life, internet- of the four areas. based pattern recognition, adaptive assessment of Sys- 42 — Areas of Study

The master of science nonthesis program, avail- chanics and Explosive Research Center, and the Gradu- able to off-campus students only, consists of a minimum ate Center for Materials Research. Some others work in of 33 semester hours, including 12 hours from the core the interdisciplinary areas bridging with the mechanical curriculum, and at least six hours in mathematics and aerospace engineering fields. You may participate in and/or computer science, including the three hours tak- the solution of technical problems found in those areas. en to satisfy the core curriculum requirements. At least Members of the faculty and their graduate stu- nine hours of course work with a minimum of six hours dents are currently conducting research in most of the from engineering mechanics/mechanical engineer- areas listed above. Some examples of current research ing/aerospace engineering courses must be at the 400 are: minimization problems for constrained media, vis- level. After successful completion of the course work or coelastic deformations of rubber rollers, adiabatic shear during the final semester of studies, a written compre- banding, penetration mechanics, cyclic delamination hensive examination from three out of the four areas of growth in fibrous laminated composites, failure analysis the core curriculum must be passed. Examination in at of metal and ceramic matrix composites, analysis of least one of the four areas must be from a 400-level laminated composite plates and shells, crack propaga- course. tion in elastic/plastic plates, cavitation, strain measure- A student pursuing the doctor of philosophy de- ments by Moire interferometry, combined experimen- gree normally follows a program of 90 credit hours of tal/analytical modeling of dynamic structures, course work beyond the B.S. degree or 60 credit hours neuromuscular control of robots, and human body kine- of course work beyond the M.S. degree. For those with matics. the M.S. degree, the 60 hours will consist of 36 credit Most of the offices, classrooms, and laboratories hours of course work and 24 credit hours of thesis re- are housed in the Mechanical Engineering complex. Four search. A minimum of 24 semester hours of course work main laboratories are for vibration analysis, materials must be Engineering Mechanics with at least one three- testing, experimental stress analysis, and composite hour course from each of the following areas: Dynamics materials fabrication and testing. The laboratories are and Vibrations, Fluid Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, Mate- well equipped with state-of-the-art machines, and are rials Engineering, Experimental Mechanics, and Compu- used for both research and instruction. Also, facilities tational Mechanics. A minimum of 12 credit hours of listed in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering pro- mathematics/Computer Science and a minimum of 12 gram, and those housed in the Rock Mechanics and Ex- credit hours in a minor field outside, but pertinent to, plosive Research Center and the Graduate Center for the major field of study must be taken. At least 9 cred- Materials Research are available to Engineering Me- it hours of course work, exclusive of research, must be chanics graduate students. at the 400-level in the major field of study. In addition to these course requirements, you must prepare a dis- English sertation based on analytical and/or experimental research in your major area. This research must be equiv- The Department of English has entered into a co- alent to a minimum of 24 semester credit hours. operative agreement with the Department of English of There are no foreign language requirements for the University of Missouri – St. Louis to offer the Master the master of science or for the doctor of philosophy de- of Arts in English. A maximum of 12 graduate semester grees. However, a reading knowledge of one foreign lan- hours may be taken at UMR (with no more than 9 cred- guage may be required for the Ph.D. degree if your adit hours at the 300 level). visory committee feels that it is necessary. The program provides an avenue for place-bound A candidate for the degree of doctor of philosophy secondary teachers, traditional and non-traditional UMR must pass a qualifying examination. The qualifying students, and other qualified residents of South Central exam consists of taking a minimum of nine credit hours Missouri to pursue advanced work whether for career of approved graduate course work at the 300- and 400- advancement or for personal and lifelong learning and level, including six hours in the major field, of which enrichment. The program is also designed to help a se- three must be at the 400-level and three hours of math- lect group of incoming freshman to complete their ematics or computer science. To pass the qualifying bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in five years; for more exam, a student must have obtained a grade of B or information, contact the Honor Academy ( Master Stu- better for all the courses with a GPA of at least 3.25. dent Fellowship Program). The comprehensive examination and the final ex- Candidates for the M.A. in English must meet the amination, consisting of the dissertation defense, are admission requirements of both the Graduate Schools conducted according to the rules of the Graduate Facul- and of the Department of English at UMR and UMSL. ty, the School of Engineering, and the department. The Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree, with at least Graduate Faculty has a residency requirement, which 24 hours in English above the freshman level, 12 in lit- must be satisfied by all doctoral students. erature courses. Normally only students with a grade The Engineering Mechanics program offers gradu- point average of at least 3.0 in undergraduate English ate studies in a number of widely pursued areas includ- courses and an overall average of 2.75 will be consid- ing elasticity, plasticity, experimental stress analysis, vi- ered. Applicants must submit scores for the Graduate brations, shock wave propagation, structural dynamics, Record Examination. composite materials, and computational mechanics. In general, students scoring below the 65th per- Some staff members are associated with the Rock Me- centile on the verbal examination will not be accepted Areas of Study — 43 into the program. Students may retake the examination of the Center for Environmental Science and Technolo- to improve their scores. In addition, the Departments gy (CEST). Faculty in the Environmental Engineering require letters of recommendation from two English Program in Civil Engineering collaborate extensively professors with whom the student has worked. The let- with faculty and researchers in other departments at ters, the undergraduate record, and the Graduate UM-Rolla and elsewhere. record Examination scores will be the basis for the admission decision. Students must submit fiction or poet- Geological and Petroleum ry in application for the creative writing track. Three emphasis areas are available-literature, composition, Engineering and creative writing. Applications are strongly encouraged by 1 May for Geological Engineering fall semester and for the summer session, and 1 De- Geological engineering is the application of the cember for the winter semester. Late applicants will be knowledge and principles of geology to the solution of considered but cannot be assured of admission. For problems in engineering practice. These applications in- more information, contact the Department of English. clude the evaluation of geological conditions for environmental protection studies, for groundwater resource and pollution investigations, for mineral and energy de- Environmental Engineering velopment, for site selection of civil works facilities and The Civil Engineering Department offers three en- for land use and environmental impact analysis. vironmental degree options: the M.S. in Environmental The geological engineering laboratories are well Engineering (MSEnvE), M.S. in Civil Engineering (MSCE) equipped for research relating to physical and hydraulic with an environmental emphasis, and the Ph.D. (Envi- properties of rock, groundwater hydrology, remote ronmental emphasis). The Environmental Engineering sensing, and geographic information systems. Comput- Program’ curriculum prepares graduates to provide er applications are emphasized, and the department has leadership in their careers as environmental profession- a laboratory equipped with a variety of personal com- als by providing a strong foundation in the fundamental puter equipment for student use. A groundwater hy- and applied chemical, biological, physical and engineer- drology laboratory is equipped to conduct research in ing principles of environmental engineering. The Envi- subsurface fluid flow and computer facilities are avail- ronmental Engineering Program faculty have back- able for the modeling of flow through porous media. grounds primarily in Civil, Environmental, and Chemical The geotechnical laboratory houses equipment to Engineering. To enter the graduate program, applicants conduct basic soil and rock testing, including shear and should hold a B.S. degree in an engineering discipline compressive strength, durability, consolidation, perme- from an ABET accredited school or equivalent. Those ability, and basic physical properties. Field equipment is who hold a non-engineering degree, may be required to available to conduct strength and permeability testing, complete prerequisite courses in mathematics, chem- advance shallow exploratory boreholes, measure water istry, fluid mechanics, hydraulics, engineering mechan- levels and water quality parameters. ics, mechanics of materials, and/or engineering eco- Recent research projects utilizing this laboratory nomics. have evaluated slope stability and novel slope stabiliza- The program includes strong design and research tion methods, measured the long-terms effects of components. The curriculum is tailored to the individual weathering on rock strength and durability, and as- while providing all students with a strong foundation in sessed sliding shear strength of dam foundations. environmental engineering principles. Current research The department maintains a computer learning emphasis areas of the environmental engineering facul- center and Geographic Information Systems Laboratory ty include fundamental and applied aspects of: 1) in situ with Pentium PCs, a Sun Workstation and a variety of and exsitu groundwater and soil remediation; 2) indus- peripheral devices such as scanners, digitizers, and trial and hazardous wastes treatment technology devel- printers. ERDAS, IDRIS, Autocad Map and World, Arc opment; 3) biological wastewater treatment; 4) drink- View, and other software packages are available for in- ing water treatment; 5) phytoremediation; and 6) air struction and research. Applications of GIS and Remote pollution assessment and control. Sensing Technology which are stressed include site Graduate and undergraduate research is conduct- characterization and selection, geologic hazards map- ed primarily in the Environmental Research Center ping and terrain analysis. (ERC) located in the Engineering Research Laboratory. Petroleum Engineering The environmental engineering laboratories used for Petroleum engineering specializes in drilling teaching and research total more than 6,500 square analysis, formation evaluation, production optimization, feet. The ERC provides state-of-the-art instruments reservoir mechanics, oil recovery methods, computer (e.g., GC, HPLC, AA, TOC, spectrophotometers, applications, and the mathematical modeling of petrole- respirometers, etc.) and facilities. Additionally, excellent um reservoirs, and drilling systems. computing facilities are available to students in the re- The petroleum engineering laboratories contain search labs and computing centers. The environmental modern equipment designed to study the many prob- instrumentation in the ERC is complemented by a broad lems encountered in oil and gas production. These prob- range of specialized instruments available through the lems include: determination and interrelation of chemi- Environmental Trace Substances Laboratory, a Division cal and physical properties of petroleum and petroleum 44 — Areas of Study products, analysis of oil well cores and interpretation of she may seek employment in any area of the earth sci- core analysis, determination of physical properties of ences. reservoir fluids, measurement of fluid flows, and formu- The department has a wide variety of equipment lation of specialized drilling fluids. for research and exploration in geology, geochemistry, Laboratory facilities are available for research in and geophysics. In addition to the facilities of the de- oil recovery. A modern computer laboratory is used for partment, the Missouri State Geological Survey, and the both class work and research. U.S. Geological Survey’s mid-continent mapping division are also located in Rolla. Cooperative research with Geology and Geophysics other departments within the university or other cam- puses of the University of Missouri may be undertaken Graduate work in geology and geophysics is of- by our faculty and graduate students. For example, stu- fered at both the master of science and doctoral levels. dents interested in remote sensing may work with the Programs are designed to provide you with an under- departments of geological engineering or electrical en- standing of the fundamentals and principles of geology, gineering, both of which have image processing sys- geochemistry, and geophysics. Research investigations tems. Interaction with mining engineering, metallurgy, comprise a significant part of each program, and at the and various other departments is routine. Cooperative doctoral level an original contribution to the science is programs are also undertaken with local mining compa- required. nies, petroleum companies, or other industries using The department offers a single program and de- the skills and techniques of the earth scientist. Thus, gree in geology and geophysics. The department also your research interests need not fall entirely within the offers five emphasis areas 1) geology, 2) geochemistry, interests of our faculty or within the bounds of the 3) geophysics, and 4) groundwater environmental geol- equipment directly available within the department. ogy, and 5) petroleum geology. Although degree level is not a requirement for In geology and geochemistry, opportunities for professional practice in geology or geophysics, the B.S. research at both the M.S. and Ph.D. levels are available should usually be considered a preparatory, the M.S. in mining geology, petroleum geology, stratigraphy and should be considered the professional degree, and the sedimentation, geochemistry, clay mineralogy, ore mi- Ph.D. should be sought by candidates interested in a ca- croscopy, process mineralogy, structural geology, ig- reer in teaching or research. The M.S. degree is grant- neous and metamorphic petrology, and volcanology. ed with the thesis option only. A qualifying examination In geophysics, opportunities for research at both is required of all Ph.D. students within the first semes- the M.S. and Ph.D. levels are available in the areas of ter of residency or, preferably, prior to registration. For reflection seismology, theoretical seismology, geophys- students whose native language is not English, a mini- ical data analysis, gravity, magnetics, and the theory mum score of 550 on the standard Test of English as a and practice of electrical methods of measuring the re- Foreign Language is generally required for admission. sponse of the earth to applied electrical and magnetic fields. History The study of the earth and other planets includes all areas of scientific inquiry. To work effectively in so The department of History has entered into a co- broad a discipline requires considerable depth and operative agreement with the Department of History of breadth of understanding of physical principles and ad- the University of Missouri – St. Louis to offer a Master of vanced proficiency in mathematics, particularly for Arts in History. A maximum of 12 graduate semester those students contemplating advanced studies in geo- hours may be taken at UMR (with no more than 9 cred- physics. A thorough undergraduate training in an earth it hours at the 300 level). or physical science is ordinarily regarded as necessary prerequisite for advanced study in geology or geo- Manufacturing Engineering physics. Earth sciences have been an integral part of the The UMR Manufacturing Engineering Education university since its founding. The department has a long Program offers the interdisciplinary Master of Science and proud history of faculty and students who have con- (MS) and Master of Engineering (MEng) degrees on tributed to the advancement of the science and to min- campus. Both degree programs are intended for a stu- eral exploration. The university was formerly the Uni- dent with a BS degree in engineering to learn about versity of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy. modern manufacturing technologies involving comput- Because of the school’s tradition and location near the ers and automation. Missouri Lead District the emphasis of the department The MS program is a research-oriented degree has been in hard rock exploration. While still maintain- where the courses supplement the thesis research. The ing its traditional role in hard rock mining, the depart- MEng program is designed such that the course selec- ment has expanded to include geochemistry, geo- tion is flexible and the student is allowed to take cours- physics, and soft rock geology. Our graduates find es pertaining to his or her area of interest. A practice- employment in both the mining and petroleum indus- orientated project is required by Meng program, which tries. It is our intention to provide the student with a provides an opportunity for the student to participate in sufficiently diverse and complete education that he or a practical project related to a manufacturing process. The MEng program is structured so that individuals, Areas of Study — 45 such as working engineers, who wish to improve their • Design for Manufacturing/Assembly knowledge and skills can complete their degree in one • CAD/CAM/CIM year. • Product/Process Development The basic admission requirements include 1) B.S. • Manufacturing Management degree in engineering; and 2) Ranked in upper third of • Manufacturing Processes undergraduate class OR a GPA greater than 3.0/4.0. • Manufacturing Materials GRE and TOEFL over 550 are required for international • Lean Manufacturing students. The MS program requires 30 credit hours and • Rapid Product Realization a thesis: 12 credit hours from the Manufacturing Core • Programmable Controllers Areas; 6 credit hours of 400 level courses in manufac- • Assembly & Automation turing; 3 credit hours of approved Mathematics or Com- • Manufacturing Plant Layout puter Science, 6 credit hours for thesis research, and 3 • Jig, Fixture & Tool Design credit hours of graduate courses in manufacturing. The • CNC machining MEng Program requires 30 credit hours and a practice – • Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing oriented project. The course requirement include 12 • Product Quality Control credit hours from the Manufacturing Core Areas, 6 cred- This is a truly interdisciplinary program, which will it hours of 400 level courses in manufacturing; 3 credit provide you with a variety of options in manufacturing. hours of approved Mathematics or Computer Science, 3 The existing laboratories which can be used in this pro- credit hours for work related to the practice oriented posed program include Computer Integrated Manufac- project, and 6 credit hours of graduate courses in man- turing Lab (CIM lab), Agile Manufacturing and Automat- ufacturing. The practice orientated project is defined by ed Inspection Lab (AMAIL), Rapid Prototyping Lab, the student and academic advisor. At the end of the Laser Aided Manufacturing Processes (LAMP) Lab, Aug- project experience the student should demonstrate not mented Reality Lab, High Pressure Waterjet Lab, Sus- only the proficiency of operating certain manufacturing tainable Design Lab, Laser Welding Lab, Composite processes, but also the capability to improve the Manufacturing Lab, Computer Vision Lab, Lab for Indus- process. At the end of the MEng program, a presenta- trial Automation and Flexible Machining, Automated PC tion and a report documenting the practice oriented Board Milling Machine, Foundry to Melt and Cast Ferrous projects are required. For both programs, at most 6 and Non-ferrous Alloys, Intelligent Control of Machining credit hours of two hundred level classes can be com- Lab, Digital Image and Signal Processing Lab, and the pleted in the degree. Lemay Center of Composite Technologies (in St. Louis). For both programs, each student must take at least one course from each of the core areas in manu- Mathematics and Statistics facturing engineering during his or her first two semesters of graduate work. The core requirements may be The Department of Mathematics and Statistics of- deemed satisfied if a student has already taken a core fers programs leading to the M.S. in applied mathemat- course as a technical elective in his or her undergradu- ics, either with or without a thesis, the Master of Science ate program, thus allowing more freedom in the selec- for Teachers degree, and the Ph.D. in mathematics. The tion of other courses. The related courses in Manufac- M.S. is recommended, but not required as a prerequisite turing Core Areas are selected and offered from various for the Ph.D. If you intend to pursue the doctorate with- departments. The Manufacturing Core Areas include: out obtaining a master’s degree, 32 hours of graduate • Materials and Manufacturing Processes credit are required before you may register as a doctor- • Process, Assembly and Product Engineering al candidate. These hours should be selected so that you • Manufacturing Competitiveness will have obtained an introduction to modern and linear • Manufacturing System Design algebra, analysis, statistics and topology by the end of The Graduate committee for each student in the your first year of graduate study. interdisciplinary degree program will consist of three The program for the M.S. degree without a thesis faculty of which at least two must be from the Manufac- must include at least 33 hours of graduate credit, nine turing Education Committee (MEC). The major advisor hours of which must be lecture courses at the 400-level. should also be a member of the Manufacturing Educa- For the M.S. degree with thesis, the program must in- tion Committee. MEC is formed by over 40 faculty mem- clude at least 30 hours of graduate credit, at least six bers from various departments, such as Basic Engineer- hours of which must be lecture courses at the 400-level ing, Ceramic Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and six or more hours of which must be Graduate Re- Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineer- search, MATH or STAT 490. Candidates in a non-thesis ing, Engineering Management, Mechanical and Aero- program must pass a final comprehensive examination space Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Metal- while candidates in a thesis must successful pass an oral lurgical Engineering, and Mining Engineering. For details thesis defense. All M.S. candidates are encouraged to in- regarding the application, curriculum, courses in Manu- clude in their program courses in engineering and sci- facturing Core Areas, and MEC faculty, you may also ence, which are closely related to their research in math- wish to explore the program’s web page at: ematics or statistics. For those intending to terminate http://www.umr.edu/~mgfe/ study at the M.S. level, specialization’s supporting spe- Some examples of research areas in which you can cific career goals are possible. specialize include: 46 — Areas of Study

The Master of Science for Teachers program is pri- must be from the mechanical engineering courses. In marily designed for secondary school teachers in the addition, a thesis from research equivalent to at least physical sciences and mathematics. The program of six credit hours in your major area must be prepared. A study must include at least 32 hours of courses num- master of science nonthesis program is available to bered above 200 in science and mathematics, three part-time students who are enrolled in the UMR Engi- hours of which must be at the 400-level. Candidates neering Education Center in St. Louis. The nonthesis must pass a final comprehensive examination. program consists of a minimum of 33 semester hours, A program for the Ph.D. degree includes about 30 normally including 15 hours of course work in a major hours of breadth in graduate level mathematics and sta- area and six hours in mathematics and/or computer sci- tistics, about 30 hours of courses in or outside of the de- ence, of which 12 hours must be from the mechanical partment representing a field of specialization, and engineering core curriculum. At least nine hours of about 30 hours devoted to the dissertation. The specific course work with a minimum of six hours from mechan- program for a candidate is designed jointly by the candi- ical engineering/aerospace engineering/ engineering date and the candidate’s advisory committee. A qualify- mechanics courses must be at the 400 level. A written ing examination, usually taken soon after completion of comprehensive examination from three out of four ar- the M.S. degree or equivalent course work, is required. eas must be passed. Examination in at least one of the A reading knowledge of one modern foreign language, four areas must be from a 400-level course. This pro- typically either French, German, or Russian, is required. gram is restricted to part-time students who are en- At times approved by the advisory committee, candi- rolled in the UMR Engineering Education Center in St. dates must pass both written and oral comprehensive Louis. examinations. These examinations may cover courses The research areas listed previously are grouped outside the department. The dissertation is expected to into three core areas mechanics and system design, flu- represent original research and to meet the standard or- id mechanics, and thermal science. dinarily required for publication in one of the journals de- A candidate for the degree of doctor of engineer- voted to reporting research in the selected field. ing must complete the equivalent of three years (six se- Fellowships and graduate assistantships are avail- mesters) of full-time work beyond the bachelors’s de- able to well qualified applicants. Detailed information gree for a total of at least 90 hours. The six semesters about these opportunities may be obtained from the de- must include a minimum of two semesters in residence partment chair or the director of the graduate studies. at Rolla with a graduate registration of at least 12 hours Additional information is available electronically at: per semester. At least two semesters above the M.S. www.umr.edu/~mathstat/ must be in residence at Rolla with a registration of at The department faculty and graduate students least six hours per semester. The course work must be along with graduate instruction and research activities directed toward two major engineering areas plus one are housed in the newly renovated Rolla Building. The area from the physical sciences, mathematics, or an- Rolla Building, erected 1871, was the original home of the other field of engineering. In addition, a nontechnical University of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy. group of courses of nine to 12 hours is required. The for- mal course work is expected to consist of at least 65 Mechanical Engineering hours (the average is 72 hours). In addition to the for- mal course work, the candidate is expected to complete The Mechanical Engineering Program in the Me- an internship with an industrial organization. This in- chanical and Aerospace Engineering and Engineering ternship will consist of a minimum of one year of Mechanics Department offers comprehensive graduate planned and approved high-level engineering experi- education in a number of areas. The principal areas in- ence. At the end of the internship period, the candidate clude: energy conversion and utilization, heat and mass will prepare a dissertation which will earn from 18 to 25 transfer, heat transfer in manufacturing and materials hours credit and will be included in the total of 90 hours processing, compressible fluid mechanics, computer- for the degree of doctor of engineering. aided design and manufacturing, manufacturing A student pursuing the doctor of philosophy de- processes, and systems robotics, design and control of gree normally follows a program of 90 credit hours of mechanical systems, acoustics, static’s and dynamics of course work beyond the B.S. or 60 credit hours beyond structures, and vibrations. A great variety of interdisci- the M.S. degree. For those with M.S. degree, the 60 plinary programs meeting specific objectives are avail- hours will consist of 36 credit hours of course work and able. The Mechanical Engineering Program offers the 24 hours of thesis research. The Ph.D. course work must following degrees: master of science, doctor of philoso- satisfy the departmental core course requirements for phy, and doctor of engineering in mechanical engineer- the M.S. degree. For the 36 credit hours of course work, ing. fifteen credit hours must be taken outside the depart- The master of science thesis program, which is ment including at least 12 hours of mathematics and/or required by the department of on-campus students, computer science. A minimum of 15 credit hours of ap- consists of a minimum of 30 semester hours, normally proved course work must be completed within the de- including 24 hours of course work with nine hours from partment. At least 9 credit hours of course work must be mechanical engineering core curriculum and at least a at the 400-level in the major field of study. In addition total of six hours in mathematics and/or computer sci- to these course requirements, a candidate must prepare ence. At least six credit hours of 400-level course work a dissertation based on analytical and/or experimental Areas of Study — 47 research in a major area. This research must be equiv- Stability of boundary layer-type flow and laminar alent to a minimum of 24 credit hours beyond the M.S. flow in ducts, free turbulent mixing, computer simula- degree. tions of separated flows, transport phenomena in envi- There are no foreign language requirements for ronmental systems, aerodynamics applied to wind pow- the master of science degree, the doctor of engineering er generation, viscous effects in transonic flows, degree, and the doctor of philosophy degree in me- two-dimensional scattering in liquids, development of chanical engineering. However, a reading knowledge of cloud nuclei counters, flame stability in combustion sys- one foreign language, either German, French, or Russ- tems, Navier-Stokes simulation of swirling, recirculating ian, may be required for the doctor of philosophy degree flows, jet interaction with a cross flow, development of if the candidate’s advisory committee feels that it is nec- computer systems and sofware of improving perform- essary. ance of manufacturing systems. A candidate for the degree of doctor of philosophy The Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and must pass a qualifying examination. The qualifying Engineering Mechanics complex has many well- exam consists of taking a minimum of nine credit hours equipped laboratories for the Mechanical Engineering of approved graduate course work at the 300- and 400- Program that are located in the Mechanical Engineering level, including six hours in the major field, of which Building and the M.E. Annex on the main campus; and three must be at the 400-level, and three hours of a subsonic-flow laboratory in an off-campus facility. mathematics or computer science. To pass the qualify- Some of the specially equipped laboratories in the main ing exam, a student must have obtained a grade of B or campus facility include the robotics, computer-aided de- better for all the courses with a GPA of at least 3.25. sign, and Computer Numerical Controlled Machine labo- The comprehensive examination and the final ex- ratories, a supersonic-flow laboratory with a Mach 4 amination, consisting of the dissertation defense, are blow-down wind tunnel, a boiling heat transfer labora- conducted according to the rules of the Graduate Facul- tory, a thermal radiation analysis laboratory, a thermal ty, School of Engineering, and the department. The physical properties laboratory, a convective heat trans- Graduate Faculty has residency requirements which fer laboratory equipped with a differential interferome- must be satisfied by all doctoral students. ter, a laser doppler velocimeter, and a hot-wire Typical examples of research activities are: anemometer system, a lubrication laboratory, and air- Design and evaluation of acoustic silencers, struc- flow test facility, a solidification and melting laboratory, tural acoustics, aeroacoustics, automotive driveline tor- a laser welding laboratory, and acoustics and vibration sional and bending vibrations, active and passive vibra- laboratory, and extensive computer facilities including a tion control, optimization of systems based on structural personal computer laboratory, advanced computer dynamics or structural performance, kinematics of flex- graphics laboratory, computer learning center with en- ible mechanisms, development of an efficient computer gineering work stations, and an HP-1000 system for code for structural dynamic analysis, mechanical and manufacturing and control system studies. Facilities for thermal stress analysis, elastohydrodynamic lubrication evaluating fuel and vehicle propulsion systems include under starved conditions, kinematics of robotic manipu- engine dynamometers, single and multiple cylinder test lators, and dynamic analysis of the shimmy of airplane engines, emissions measuring instruments, combustion landing gears. diagnostic system, and chromatographic analysis in- Film and nucleate boiling for various surface geo- strumentation metrics over a wide pressure range, thermal contact resistance of bare and bonded interfaces, combined Metallurgical Engineering forced and free convective heat transfer, wave and thermal instability, nongray rediative heat transfer in emit- Because of the broad interests of the metallurgi- ting and absorbing media, experimental determination cal engineering faculty members, the department offers of optimum fin spacing for heat exchangers, coupled an unusually wide choice of specialization’s. These in- heat transfer and mass transfer, condensation, heat clude: physical and mechanical metallurgy, extractive transfer in separated flows, heat transfer in metal cast- metallurgy, manufacturing metallurgy, and minerals ing, solidification and welding, heat transfer in porous processing. Opportunities also are available for study media, energy requirements of HVAC systems, and sim- and research in other specialties and interdisciplinary ulation of the thermal systems for HVAC. areas because of research collaborations between facul- Heat and mass transfer through air curtains; ty in metallurgy and in other engineering and science adaptability of using wood waste as an energy source; disciplines. engine and fuel research with emphasis on how fuel sys- The principal research interests of the faculty in- tem variables influence combustion; simulation and clude thermodynamics and kinetics of pyrometallurgical measurements of thermal stratification in water reser- and elctrometallurgical processes; metals casting, join- voir; multidimensional radiative heat transfer; laser in- ing and forming; metal deposition; high temperature teraction problems; measuring the monochromatic ex- and intermetallic compounds; powder metallurgy; plas- tinction coefficient for liquids; single and multiple ma spray; environmental aspects of metal manufactur- component heat pipe; simulation of flat plate solar col- ing; and treatment of metals industry wastes. lector; and solar heating and cooling of residential build- Recognizing the educational value of research, the ings. metallurgical engineering faculty requires all M.S. de- 48 — Areas of Study gree candidate to complete a thesis program. Excep- level research. They are located in McNutt Hall on cam- tions may be granted in special circumstances. pus, the Rock Mechanics and Explosives Research Cen- The department does not have a foreign language ter and at the Experimental Mine, the latter facilities are requirement for the Ph.D. degree, but candidates must on university property a short distance southwest of the display effective communication skills. These skills will campus. The practical aspects of mining engineering are be scrutinized in course work, the qualifying exam, and an integral part of the overall instruction leading to the in the writing and presentation of the dissertation the- proper design of underground and open pit mine opera- sis. tions. The coal preparation laboratory is equipped labo- McNutt Hall houses most of the offices, class- ratory is equipped to investigate the physical and chem- rooms, and laboratories of the department. This struc- ical properties of coal for their effects on mining ture provides the department with spacious modern methods, preparation characteristics, and valuations. A housing for both instruction and research. Additional fa- mine ventilation laboratory provides facilities for de- cilities are located in Fulton Hall and the Materials Re- tailed studies of air-flow and distribution. The rock me- search Center (MRC). chanics laboratory offers modern facilities for the me- The UMR electron microscope laboratory is part of chanical testing of rocks by universal testing machines, the department’s facilities and is equipped for both direct shear apparatus, and various nondestructive transmission and scanning electron microscopy includ- techniques. A large centrifuge enables model studies. ing energy-dispersive X-ray analysis. The use of sophisticated rock mechanics computer mod- The department foundry has research facilities for els are also available. green sand casting, centrifugal casting, lost foam cast- The experimental mine has more than 1,500 lin- ing, and permanent mold casting, together with a vari- ear feet of horizontal underground passages with an ety of metal joining processes. adit and four vertical shafts. Adjacent to it are two quar- Other special graduate research equipment in- ries. The mine plant has power, compressed air, water cludes crystal preparation, characterization, and sec- supply, trackage, and all other mining equipment nec- tioning equipment; image analysis systems; heat treat- essary for a research project. A high capacity fan pro- ing; atomic absorption and XRF spectrophotoemters; vides air for the mine during its operation and actual un- equipment for hydro and electrometallurgical process- derground mine conditions for air-flow studies. A ing; equipment for most deformation techniques; and portion of the ventilation laboratory which is located on for studies of deformation textures. Students of the de- the surface contains up-to-date equipment for mine gas partment also have access to the extensive research detection, dust counting, air conditioning, and fan per- equipment in MRC and the Center for Pyrometallurgy, formance studies. This facility is used for research di- which is housed in Fulton Hall. rected toward improving basic mining procedures. The MRC provides electron microscopy facilities, together with extensive capabilities with respect to ma- Nuclear Engineering terials coatings, preparation and analysis. Fulton Hall has both laboratory and pilot plan facilities for pyromet- The Department of Nuclear Engineering offer, the allurgy including an analytical laboratory; apparatus for master of science, the doctor of engineering, and the studying mixing in reactors; a vacuum induction fur- doctor of philosophy degrees. To enter our graduate nace; a plasma smelting furnace; plasma flame spray- program, you should hold a B.S. degree in some branch ing unit; and a metal atomizing pilot plant. of engineering or physical science. The master’s degree The department has good computing facilities program is designed to provide you with competence in with PCs and Macintosh machines, scanning, laser and designing nuclear energy systems and learning their color printing and network access. A Metallurgical Engi- operation based upon your scientific and engineering neering home page is available at: background. Competence in at least one supporting http://www.umr.edu/~meteng area (usually your undergraduate major, if other than nuclear engineering) is also required. You may choose Mining Engineering an M.S. without thesis requiring 33 hours. Research areas in which you can specialize are: Mining engineering includes the areas of mining • reactor design methods, mine planning, rock mechanics, explosives, • reactor safety mine systems analysis, mine plant, mine operations, • probabilistic risk assessment mine ventilation, coal preparation, and mining econom- • thermal hydraulics ics. The department requires you to complete at least • radiation effects one course in rock mechanics and one course in mathe- • radiation protection matics beyond calculus. • radiation transport and shielding It is the prerogative of the Advisory Committee to • space nuclear power set the foreign language requirement for the Ph.D. for • materials for nuclear applications foreign students, English is acceptable if not the moth- • fuel cycle er tongue; for others French, German, Russian, or • radioactive waste management Spanish will be required as part of the program. • reactor noise analysis The mining engineering laboratories are equipped • artificial intelligence for accurately and conveniently conducting graduate- • applications of radioisotopes Areas of Study — 49

In the Ph.D. program, you must complete a re- background are encouraged since the program allows search project and write a dissertation of sufficient cal- minor background deficiencies to be made up. iber to demonstrate your capacity to conduct original in- Each student’s graduate degree program is de- vestigations, to analyze the results critically, and to signed around a set of core graduate courses: classical develop sound conclusions. The dissertation should rep- mechanics, quantum mechanics, electricity and mag- resent original research acceptable for publication in a netism, statistical mechanics, and subatomic physics. refereed journal. The qualifying examination is based on materials taken Our department has the following laboratory facil- from these courses. Details on the program and course ities for your use. offering may be obtained by calling or E-mailing the de- Nuclear Reactor partment chairman at: [email protected]. You may also A 200 kW pool-type reactor has been operating wish to explore the department’s web page at: since 1961. It has a beam port, a thermal column, and www.umr.edu/~physics pneumatic transfer tubes. The reactor was refueled with The department emphasizes both fundamental low enriched uranium in the summer of 1992. The reac- and applied studies in three areas of physics: condensed tor is used for reactivity experiments, neutron activation matter physics, cloud and aerosal science, and atomic, analysis, radiation damage studies, neutron radiogra- molecular, and optical physics. A variety of both exper- phy, signal analysis, and materials processing. The re- imental and theoretical research opportunities are avail- actor facility is equipped with state of the art detection able for study in these areas. Students work with facul- instruments and associated electronics for neutron acti- ty on a wide range of problems. For example, they are vation analysis. Recently acquired console equipment is currently characterizing magnetic materials, probing being interfaced with computer data acquisition sys- laser excited atomic states, establishing the structure tems to extend research fields into artificial intelligence, and properties of aerosol, investigating electron hop- neural networking, and noise analysis. ping in compounds, determining electron-atom scatter- Radiation Measurements Lab ing events, deducing particulate rocket exhaust, explor- The laboratory is equipped with modern radiation ing the spin properties of thin magnetic films, predicting detection and analysis equipment. The students learn to ion-atom collisions, investigation the interaction of wa- measure and analyze various forms of radiation ter and sulfuric acids clusters, analyzing and character- sources. izing surfaces, ascertaining the properties of charged Nuclear Materials Lab particles and atoms, and studying the nucleation of va- The facilities of the Graduate Center for Materials pors into droplets. Research, and metallurgical engineering and nuclear The research and computing laboratories of the engineering departments are also available for nuclear Physics Department were recently renovated and are materials-related research. These facilities include in- continuously being updated. Most of these facilities are struments such as scanning electron microscope, a 300 in the main building, but several research studies are keV EM-340 Phillips transmission electron microscope, being carried out in cloud and aerosol laboratories an atomic absorption spectrometer, and a quadrupole housed in Norwood Hall. Several other faculty working mass spectrometer. on condensed matter projects make considerable use of Computer Lab the extensive instrumentation available in the Materials You will have the opportunity to use large com- Research Center. Special facilities include a unique ion- puter codes commonly used in the nuclear industry for atom energy loss accelerator, custom UHV systems for reactor core design, radiation transport, and thermal preparing and characterizing in situ spin properties of hydraulics analysis. The nuclear engineering depart- magnetic films, state-of-the-art cloud simulation cham- ment maintains an excellent laboratory with IBM com- bers, developed to study nucleation of vapors and patible and Macintosh personal computers, and Hewlett droplets, special lasers used to study and probe excited Packard and Sun workstations. atoms, Auger and XPS surface characterization spectrometers, specially developed instrumentation for used Physics in aircraft to study rocket and aircraft exhaust characteristics, positron-ion scattering facilities, and Moss- The Department of Physics offers its graduate stu- bauer and x-ray spectrometers. In addition, the depart- dents the opportunity to obtain both master of science ment has several computational laboratories with a and doctor of philosophy degrees. The masters degree variety of workstations and PCs and both an electronic can be earned with either a thesis or non-thesis option. and mechanical shop. Almost all physics graduate students are supported by either teaching assistantships or Research Assist- antships. Some fellowships are also available. Most entering graduate students teach in laboratories with the introductory courses. Thereafter, they are commonly supported on research grants obtained by the faculty. Entering graduate students usually have a physics undergraduate degree; however inquiries from students with other technical degrees and a good mathematics 50 — Areas of Study