GRADUATE CATALOG - The Petroleum Institute

Graduate Catalog |ELEG 592 NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTINGCovers the most frequently used non-destructive testing techniques and the probabilistic nature of failure, andinspection.Prerequisite Math 241 and knowledge principles of magnetismCo-requisite NoneRestrictions None(3-0-3)ELEG 593 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGThe content of this course will include special areas of importance and of interest to electrical engineering as selectedby the faculty and which are not covered in regular courses listed in the curriculum.Prerequisite Instructor’s consentCo-requisite NoneRestrictions None(One to five credit hours)ELEG 594 OPTIMIZATION METHODS FOR ENGINEERSAn overview of constrained and unconstrained optimization, a detailed account of linear and quadratic programming,nonlinear programming including gradient descent techniques, dynamic programming, mixed integer optimizationand an introduction into evolutionary solution strategies; industrially relevant tutorial examples.Prerequisite Graduate standingCo-requisite NoneRestrictions None(3-0-3)ELEG 595 GRADUATE SEMINAR ITo provide the students opportunities to attend seminars given by faculty, visiting scholars, and fellow graduatestudents, and to present at least one seminar on an appropriate research topic.Prerequisite Graduate standingCo-requisite NoneRestrictions None(0-1-1)ELEG 596 GRADUATE SEMINAR IITo provide the students opportunities to attend seminars given by faculty, visiting scholars, and fellow graduatestudents, and to present at least one seminar on an appropriate research topic.Prerequisite ELEG 595Co-requisite NoneRestrictions None(0-1-1)ELEG 597 ADVANCED PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERSConcepts of probability, statistical methods, and data analysis. Topics include: linear and nonlinear regressions,estimation, hypotheses testing, nonparametric statistics, statistical quality control, Bayesian statistics, and timeseriesand stochastic processes.Prerequisite Math 214 or equivalent or consent of instructorCo-requisite NoneRestrictions None(0-1-1)ELEG 598 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROJECTAn individual research project to be approved by the Graduate Advisory Committee.Prerequisite ELEG 596 and a minimum of 8 credit hours of graduate course work.Co-requisite NoneRestrictions None(1-6 credits)ELEG 599 MASTER OF SCIENCE THESISIndividual investigation either analytical or experimental, culminating in a thesis to be approved by the GraduateAdvisory Committee.Prerequisite ELEG 596 and a minimum of 8 credit hours of graduate course work.Co-requisite NoneRestrictions None(1-9 credits)Page 80