150W.01
Freshman Seminar: Applied Pseudoscience.
Fall (4,4) Hinders.
This course offers a brief introduction to the scientific method, and then
explores systematically a variety of paranormal phenomena (UFO's, ESP, Bermuda
Triangle, etc.). It will help students to distinguish legitimate scientific
discoveries from the bogus claims of tricksters and fools.
312. Medical Imaging
Spring (3) Hinders.
Prerequisites: physics 101/102 or 107/108.
Introduction to the modern clinical non-invasive diagnostic
imaging techniques. The course will cover the physical, mathematical and
computational principles of x-ray, ultrasound, radionuclide, and magnetic
resonance imaging techniques.
301. Mechanics of Materials
Fall (3) Hinders.
Prerequisites: APSC 201.
Introduction to the concepts of stress and strain applied to analysis of
structures. Development of problem solving ability for modeling and analysis of
simple structures subject to axial, torsional, and
bending loads, and physical intuition of realistic outcomes.
474/574. Continuum Mechanics
Spring (3) Hinders.
This course covers the basic concepts of mechanics and thermodynamics of
continua, including conservation of mass, momentum and energy; stresses and
strains; viscous fluids, elasticity and thermal stresses; viscoelasticity
and creep, ultimate failure; introduction to plasticity; elastic waves and elastodynamics.
722. Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation I.
Fall (3) Mr. Hinders.
An overview of techniques and physical principles for determining material
properties and detecting and characterizing defects in materials. Ultrasonic
and thermographic methods receive special emphasis.
723. Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation II.
Spring (3) Mr. Hinders.
Prerequisites: Applied Science 722.
This course is a continuation of APSC 722, and covers nondestructive evaluation
techniques such as acoustic microscopy, optical, eddy current and radiographic
NDE.
776. Acoustic Wave Propagation in Solids.
Fall (3) Mr. Hinders.
Prerequisite: Applied Science 722.
Wave propagation in solids with emphasis on the evaluation of
materials and defects. Linear and non-linear wave propagation, mode
analysis and mixing, reflection and refraction at interfaces, and wave
scattering from defects in isotropic and anisotropic media will be discussed,
along with the relationship between wave behavior and the reconstruction of
material constitutive equations. The course also will describe the practical
aspects of the generation and detection of acoustic waves for non-destructive
evaluation of materials.
785. Acoustic and EM Scattering.
Spring (3) Mr. Hinders.
Prerequisite: Applied Science 776.
Acoustic, electromagnetic and elastic wave scattering for
materials characterization and remote sensing. Subjects to be covered
are: field equations, boundary conditions, Green's functions; integral
representations and integral equations, scattering amplitude and scattering
matrices; plane, spherical and cylindrical scalar and vector wave functions;
scattering of waves by spheres and cylinders; inverse scattering techniques.