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These interactive guides provide a semester-by-semester outline of the courses within a curriculum in a "flowsheet" format. The flowsheets enable students and advisors to visualize the pre-, co-, and post-requisites associated with a course. This tool provides a means for students to understand how courses within a curriculum are linked and provides guidance regarding course scheduling.
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Freshmen Flowsheet for Engineering Physics BS
(Effective AY 2016-17 )
(Effective AY 2016-17 )
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MTH 141 MTH 141LR College Calculus 1Lecture Beginning of a three-semester sequence in calculus for students of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering. Covers differentiation and integration with applications. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. This course is the same as MTH 136 + 137 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Req:70+ all three parts of MRA, or C or better in ULC148, MTH108, MTH114, MTH115, MTH121, MTH131, D or better in MTH141, 3+ on AP Calc,or concurrent reg in MTH109 with either C or better in MTH113 or MRA scores 70+ Math Fund AND Alg and 50-69 in Trig Calculus 1 CHE 107 CHE 107LR Gen Chem for Engineers ILecture Meets the general chemistry requirement for students wishing to receive an engineering degree. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: 3.5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: Intended or Approved Engineering majors only. Co-Requisite: CHE 127. Chemistry 1 CHE 127 CHE 127LAB General Chem for Engineers 1Laboratory Laboratory to accompany CHE 107, General Chemistry for Engineers 1. Experiments focus upon stoichiometry, reactions in aqueous solutions, thermochemistry, and properties of gases. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: .5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CHE 107. Chemistry 1 LAB PHY 107 PHY 107LR General Physics 1Lecture A calculus-based introductory course primarily for chemistry, engineering, and physics majors. Covers kinematics, Newton's laws, energy, momentum, rotational motion, and oscillations. This course satisfies 4 credits as required by different majors and also 4 credits (out of the mandated 7 credits total) of UB's Science Literacy and Inquiry general education requirement sequence. Enrollment is not allowed in PHY107 if a student has current enrollment in PHY101. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre- or co-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 and MTH 137 Enrollment is not allowed in PHY107 if a student has current enrollment in PHY101. Physics 1 EAS 199 EAS 199SL UB SeminarSeminar The three credit UB Seminar is focused on a big idea or challenging issue to engage students with questions of significance in a field of study and, ultimately, to connect their studies with issues of consequence in the wider world. Essential to the UB Curriculum, the Seminar helps students with common learning outcomes focused on fundamental expectations for critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and oral communication, and learning at a university, all within topic focused subject matter. The Seminars provide students with an early connection to UB faculty and the undergraduate experience at a comprehensive, research university. This course is equivalent to any 199 offered in any subject. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade of F or R may not be able to repeat the course during the fall or spring semester. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Students who have already successfully completed the first year seminar course may not repeat this course. If you have any questions regarding enrollment for this course, please contact your academic advisor. EAS 199, CSE 199, or Equivalen ENG 105 ENG 105LEC Writing and RhetoricLecture An introduction to research, writing, and rhetorical practices employed in academic and professional contexts. The course examines the operation of genres, the audiences they address, and the purposes they serve. The course focuses on the analysis and development of student writing and rhetorical practice. Assignments include research essays, digital compositions, and oral presentations. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: ENG 105 non-Z Requisite Communication Literacy 1 | MTH 142 MTH 142LR College Calculus 2Lecture Differentiation and integration of transcendental functions; infinite sequences; series and power series; integration methods; additional topics in analytic geometry. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. This course is the same as MTH 138 and MTH 139 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 with MTH 137 as a co-requisite Calculus 2 EE 178 EE 178LLB Digital PrinciplesLecture Topics include: number systems; digital arithmetic including adders and multipliers; Boolean algebra; minimization techniques; logic design; programmable logic devices; memory types and devices; registers; counters; synchronous sequential networks; throughput and latency; and pipelining. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: Engineering or ENS Majors or Electrical Engineering Minors only. Digital Principles PHY 108 PHY 108LR General Physics 2Lecture A calculus based introductory course primarily for chemistry, engineering, and physics majors. Covers the electric field, Gauss' law, electric potential, capacitance, DC circuits, RC circuits, magnetic field, Faraday's law, inductance, LR circuits, AC circuits, and Maxwell's equations. This course satisfies 4 credits as required by different majors and also 4 credits (out of the mandated 7 credits total) of UB's Science Literacy and Inquiry general education requirement sequence. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 107 or PHY 117. Co Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 and MTH 137 Physics 2 PHY 158 PHY 158LAB General Physics Lab 2Laboratory PHY-158 is an introductory Physics lab course. This course covers mechanics, kinematics, forces, vectors, electricity and magnetism. Experiments are used to demonstrate principles discussed in the lecture courses PHY 107 and PHY 108. PHY-158 satisfies the SLI General Education 1-credit laboratory requirement (out of the 7 credits total SLI Gen-Ed requirement). Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 107 or PHY 117. and Co-Requisite: PHY 108 or PHY 118. Physics 2 Lab EAS 202 EAS 202SEM Impact On SocietySeminar EAS 202 is a one credit first year seminar course aimed at broadening students' vision of engineering problem solving, and elucidating how engineers can make a difference in meeting key societal needs. The course focus is the National Academy of Engineering's 'Grand Challenges' for the future. It includes a series of interactive presentations by engineering faculty who are experts in these areas, offering an understanding both of these problems and engineering approaches to solving them. Students also explore a self-selected area of personal interest as a step toward identifying possible niches for their own career path. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisites: 1st Term first year Engineering Engineering Impact on Society Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course | MTH 241 MTH 241LR College Calculus 3Lecture Geometry and vectors of n-dimensional space; Green's theorem, Gauss theorem, Stokes theorem; multidimensional differentiation and integration; application to 2- and 3-D space. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 154 or MTH 138 and MTH 139 Calculus 3 EE 202 EE 202LR Circuit AnalysisLecture Systematic development of network analysis methods. Topics include resistive circuits, Kirchhoff's laws, equivalent subcircuits; dependent sources; loop and nodal analysis; energy-storage elements; transient analysis of first-order and second-order circuits; sinusoidal steady-state analysis; passive filters. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 and Engineering Majors or Electrical Engineering Minors Only. Circuits 1 MTH 306 MTH 306LR Intro Diff EquationsLecture Analytic solutions, qualitative behavior of solutions to differential equations. First-order and higher-order ordinary differential equations, including nonlinear equations. Covers analytic, geometric, and numerical perspectives as well as an interplay between methods and model problems. Discusses necessary matrix theory and explores differential equation models of phenomena from various disciplines. Uses a mathematical software system designed to aid in the numerical and qualitative study of solutions, and in the geometric interpretation of solutions. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 154 or MTH 138 and MTH 139 Differential Equations Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course | PHY 207 PHY 207LR General Physics 3Lecture Examines sound waves, electromagnetic waves, and geometrical and physical optics. Introduces modern physics, including discovery of the electron, the photon, wave-particle duality, the Bohr model of H-atom, the Schrödinger equation, quantum numbers, the Pauli principle and periodic table, and lasers. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 108 or PHY 118. Physics 3 PHY 257 PHY 257LAB General Physics 3 LabLaboratory Conducts experiments on waves, geometrical and physical optics, and modern physics. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Physics 3 Lab MTH 418 MTH 418LR Surv Partial Differ EquaLecture Surveys elementary differential equations of physics; separation of variables and superposition of solutions; orthogonal functions and Fourier series. Introduces boundary value problems, Fourier and Laplace transforms. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 241 and MTH 306. Survey of Partial Differential EAS 230 EAS 230LLB Engineering ComputationsLecture This is a first course in computer programming that develops programming concepts using MATLAB with application to engineering problems. Topics include data structures, arithmetic expressions, I/O, plotting, branching and loop structures, debugging, and user-defined functions. These concepts will be illustrated and emphasized through applications in chemical process mass balances, transport processes, truss structures, data fitting, principal component analysis in fluid and solid mechanics, and modal analysis in dynamics. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 137 Engineering Majors Only. Engineering Computations EAS 240 EAS 240LEC Introduction to ProgrammingLecture An introductory programming course for students in engineering and the sciences. The course covers the basics of procedural and object oriented programming; and in particular basic programming concepts such as statements, conditions, functions, pointers, I/O, objects, data structures, and algorithms. The course will include exercises focusing on applications for solving scientific and engineering problems. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH141 or MTH 136 Engineering Majors Only. Programming for Engineers EAS 360 EAS 360LEC STEM CommunicationsLecture Prepares students to successfully communicate, across a range of professional genres and media, to technical, professional, and public audiences; to produce communications individually and as part of a team; and to produce communications which are consistent with ethical engineering practice. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-requisite: Completion of Communication Literacy 1; Must be a SEAS Major and a UB Curriculum Student. STEM Communications | EE 310 EE 310LR Electronic Devs & Circs 1Lecture Electronic devices, including operational amplifiers, diodes, bipolar junction transistors and field-effect transistors, the basic circuits in which these devices are used, and computer-aided circuit analysis for these devices and circuits. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EE 202 or EAS 200; Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering, Engineering Science Majors or Minors or Engineering Physics Majors with Faculty Advisor approval. Co-Requisite: EE 312 or EE 352 Electronic Devices 1 EE 352 EE 352LLB Intro Electronics LabLecture Trains students how to design, build, diagnose, and characterize electronic circuits. Topics include instrumentation, semiconductor devices, and electronic circuits. Covers both analog and digital circuits. Laboratory projects include filters, operational amplifiers, diodes, dc power supply, ac power control, BJT amplifier, CMOS, logic gates, timing, and counters. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EE 202 or EAS 200; Electrical Engineering, Engineering Science, or Engineering Physics Majors or Electrical Engineering Minors Only. Co-Requisite: EE 310 Intro Electronics Lab PHY 208 PHY 208LEC General Physics 4Lecture Examines thermodynamics, including temperature, zeroth law, thermal expansion, specific heat, first law, second law, entropy, third law, kinetic theory, Brownian motion, and the ideal gas. Also explores special relativity, including historical background, Lorentz transformations, length contraction, time dilation, invariance of the laws of physics, relativistic dynamics and kinematics, and paradoxes. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 108 or PHY 118. Physics 4 PHY 301 PHY 301LEC Intermediate Mechanics 1Lecture Vectors, Newtonian mechanics: rectilinear motion of a particle, general motion of a particle in three dimensions, oscillations, Hamilton's variational principle: derivation of Lagrange's equations and Hamilton's equations with simple applications , equivalence to Newtonian dynamics, forces of constraint and the Lagrange multiplier method, generalized forces, noninertial reference systems, gravitation and central forces. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: (PHY 107 or PHY 117) and MTH 306. Intermediate Mechanics I PHY 401 PHY 401LEC Quantum Mechanics ILecture Origins of quantum theory, wave function and the uncertainty principle, Schrodinger equation, one-dimensional examples, formalism of quantum mechanics. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 306, PHY 207, and PHY 208. Quantum Mechanics I Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course | EE 311 EE 311LLB Electronic Devs & Circs 2Lecture Biasing and active loads in bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and field-effect transistor (FET) integrated circuits; current sources; differential and multistage amplifiers; frequency response of single and multiple transistor amplifier circuits; digital circuits with an emphasis on complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre Requisite: EE 310; Electrical Engineering or Engineering Physics Majors or Electrical Engineering Minors Only. Engineering Physics Majors must complete a faculty advising appointment prior to registering. Co-Requisite: EE 353. Electronic Devices 2 EE 353 EE 353LLB Electronic CircuitsLecture An engineering design lab. Fifty-minute lecture and 230-minute lab per week. Involves analyzing and designing single and multistage electronic circuits using FETs, BJTs, and op amps. Asks students to design a variety of amplifiers to meet certain specifications. They practice SPICE and use their knowledge of analog circuits to complete the projects. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EE352; Electrical Engineering or Engineering Physics or Engineering Science Majors or Electrical Engineering Minors Only. Co Requisite: EE311. Electronic Circuits Lab PHY 402 PHY 402LEC Quantum Mechanics IILecture Angular momentum, three-dimensional problems, hydrogen atom, time-independent perturbation theory, electron spin and fine structure, time-dependent perturbation theory, quantum statistics. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 401. Quantum Mechanics 2 PHY 307 PHY 307LAB Modern Physics LabLaboratory Conducts experiments in thermodynamics and modern physics. Credit: 2 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 207 and PHY 257. Modern Physics Lab Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course | MAE 335 MAE 335LR Fluid MechanicsLecture Fluid statics; substantial derivatives; Reynolds transport equation; control volume approach for conservation of mass, linear momentum, moment of momentum, and the first law of thermodynamics; dimensional analysis and similitude; laminar and turbulent pipe flow of liquids; boundary-layer theory; one-dimensional, compressible flow; potential flow. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH306 and MAE or ENS Majors or Engineering Physics Majors. Co-Requisite: MAE 204 or PHY 208 Fluid Mechanics PHY 403 PHY 403LEC Electricity & Magnetism 1Lecture Examines vector calculus, Gauss' law, scalar and vector potentials, Laplace and Poisson's equations, dielectrics, electrostatic and magnetostatic fields, Ampere's law, Faraday's law, and Maxwell's equations. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 241, MTH 306, PHY 108 or PHY 118. Electricity and Magnetism I PHY 405 PHY 405LEC Thermal & Stat Physics 1Lecture Explores statistics and statistical description of particles; statistical and macroscopic thermodynamics; basic results of classical statistical mechanics and connections with thermodynamics; microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles; applications to ideal gases, paramagnets, and lattice vibrations; kinetic theory; and phase equilibrium of one-component systems. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 306, PHY 208, PHY 301. Thermal and Statistical Physic | EE 494 EE 494SEM Sr Capstone Grp Des ProjSeminar Students design a useful device or product based on knowledge acquired in previous electrical engineering courses. Students have the option of creating their own projects or selecting projects from a list suggested by industrial and faculty sources. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: (EE 311 or EE 408 and Electrical Engineering Majors or Minors) or Engineering Physics Majors. EE faculty advisement is required. Senior Capstone Design Project PHY 404 PHY 404LEC Electricity & Magnetism 2Lecture Undertakes further study of Maxwell's equations, electric and magnetic susceptibilities, electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic fields from a moving charge, waveguides and transmission lines, Poynting's vector, and Lorentz force. Also examines relativistic invariance. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 403. Electricity and Magnetism 2 PHY 407 or PHY 408 PHY 407LAB Advanced Physics LabLaboratory Covers modern physics, with a choice of experiments: atomic physics, modern laser optics, solid state, magnetic resonance, X-ray diffraction, scanning probe microscopy, nuclear, or particle physics. Two four-hour labs each week. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 307 and PHY 401. PHY 408LAB Advanced Physics LabLaboratory Covers modern physics, with a choice of experiments: atomic physics, modern laser optics, solid state, magnetic resonance, X-ray diffraction, scanning probe microscopy, nuclear, or particle physics. Two four-hour labs each week. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 307 and PHY 401. PHY Advanced Laboratory EE 336 EE 336LEC Fundamentals of Energy SystemsLecture All aspects of electrical energy generation (ac and dc, conventional and alternative), transmission and distribution and utilization with the goal of providing students an idea of how electrical energy affects their life and the world around them. It will provide a firm foundation in phasors, 3 phase circuits, static electromechanical energy conversion, electrical safety, and system level circuit control. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EE 324 or EGP Majors and Electrical Engineering or Engineering Physics Majors or Engineering Science or Electrical Engineering Minors Only. EE faculty advisement is required. Fundamentals of Energy System UBC 399 UBC 399MNT UB Curriculum CapstoneMentored Individual Learning UB Curriculum Capstone (UBC 399) is the culminating general education requirement. It is a one-credit course in which you will work in UBPortfolio, with the support of your Capstone instructor, to create a reflective and integrative Capstone ePortfolio based on your UB Curriculum coursework and lived experiences outside of the classroom. All UB Curriculum courses must be completed or in-progress to enroll in and complete UBC 399. Students who drop an in-progress course will be removed from UBC 399 through the add/drop period. Students who resign an in-progress course may not be able to successfully complete the Capstone. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: All UB Curriculum courses must be completed or in-progress to enroll in and complete UBC 399. If you enrolled today in your remaining UBC course(s), HUB will allow you to enroll tomorrow. For questions, email: ubcurriculum@buffalo.edu. UB Capstone |
| 19 Hours | 17 Hours | 17 Hours | 18 Hours | 18 Hours | 14 Hours | 12 Hours | 13 Hours |
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Within the flowsheet presented above, students are expected to satisfy four of the five UB Areas and the Diversity Learning requirement via the four Thematic/Global pathway courses shown. List 3 Thematic and Global pathway courses are expected to be completed within the major. Please see the pathways website for more information.
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Freshmen Flowsheet for Engineering Physics BS
(Effective AY 2016-17 )
(Effective AY 2016-17 )
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| Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring |
Thematic or Global Pathway Course | Technical Elective Thematic or Global Pathway Course | Thematic or Global Pathway Course | Thematic or Global Pathway Course | Technical Elective | |||
| 19 Hours | 17 Hours | 17 Hours | 18 Hours | 18 Hours | 14 Hours | 12 Hours | 13 Hours |
General Notes:
Within the flowsheet presented above, students are expected to satisfy four of the five UB Areas and the Diversity Learning requirement via the four Thematic/Global pathway courses shown. List 3 Thematic and Global pathway courses are expected to be completed within the major. Please see the pathways website for more information.
Place the mouse over a course to highlight the
course prerequisite sequence
course prerequisites
course corequisite sequence
course corequisites
course post-corequisites
postrequisite course sequence
Please refer to the undergraduate catalog for course options and further details about options and possible requisites for elective courses.
Click any course to view a course description and course schedules in the Undergraduate Catalog
These online flowsheets have been prepared to assist you in determining the standard course flow for each major. While efforts have been made to ensure their accuracy, final responsibility for meeting graduation requirements resides with you. Using this tool does not take the place of meeting with your academic advisor.
Transfer Flowsheet for Engineering Physics BS
(Effective AY 2016-17 )
(Effective AY 2016-17 )
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MTH 141 MTH 141LR College Calculus 1Lecture Beginning of a three-semester sequence in calculus for students of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering. Covers differentiation and integration with applications. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. This course is the same as MTH 136 + 137 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Req:70+ all three parts of MRA, or C or better in ULC148, MTH108, MTH114, MTH115, MTH121, MTH131, D or better in MTH141, 3+ on AP Calc,or concurrent reg in MTH109 with either C or better in MTH113 or MRA scores 70+ Math Fund AND Alg and 50-69 in Trig Calculus 1 CHE 107 CHE 107LR Gen Chem for Engineers ILecture Meets the general chemistry requirement for students wishing to receive an engineering degree. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: 3.5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: Intended or Approved Engineering majors only. Co-Requisite: CHE 127. Chemistry 1 CHE 127 CHE 127LAB General Chem for Engineers 1Laboratory Laboratory to accompany CHE 107, General Chemistry for Engineers 1. Experiments focus upon stoichiometry, reactions in aqueous solutions, thermochemistry, and properties of gases. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: .5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CHE 107. Chemistry 1 LAB PHY 107 PHY 107LR General Physics 1Lecture A calculus-based introductory course primarily for chemistry, engineering, and physics majors. Covers kinematics, Newton's laws, energy, momentum, rotational motion, and oscillations. This course satisfies 4 credits as required by different majors and also 4 credits (out of the mandated 7 credits total) of UB's Science Literacy and Inquiry general education requirement sequence. Enrollment is not allowed in PHY107 if a student has current enrollment in PHY101. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre- or co-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 and MTH 137 Enrollment is not allowed in PHY107 if a student has current enrollment in PHY101. Physics 1 Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. Intro to Engineering or 100-level TE ENG 105 ENG 105LEC Writing and RhetoricLecture An introduction to research, writing, and rhetorical practices employed in academic and professional contexts. The course examines the operation of genres, the audiences they address, and the purposes they serve. The course focuses on the analysis and development of student writing and rhetorical practice. Assignments include research essays, digital compositions, and oral presentations. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: ENG 105 non-Z Requisite Communication Literacy 1 | MTH 142 MTH 142LR College Calculus 2Lecture Differentiation and integration of transcendental functions; infinite sequences; series and power series; integration methods; additional topics in analytic geometry. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. This course is the same as MTH 138 and MTH 139 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 with MTH 137 as a co-requisite Calculus 2 EE 178 EE 178LLB Digital PrinciplesLecture Topics include: number systems; digital arithmetic including adders and multipliers; Boolean algebra; minimization techniques; logic design; programmable logic devices; memory types and devices; registers; counters; synchronous sequential networks; throughput and latency; and pipelining. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: Engineering or ENS Majors or Electrical Engineering Minors only. Digital Principles PHY 108 PHY 108LR General Physics 2Lecture A calculus based introductory course primarily for chemistry, engineering, and physics majors. Covers the electric field, Gauss' law, electric potential, capacitance, DC circuits, RC circuits, magnetic field, Faraday's law, inductance, LR circuits, AC circuits, and Maxwell's equations. This course satisfies 4 credits as required by different majors and also 4 credits (out of the mandated 7 credits total) of UB's Science Literacy and Inquiry general education requirement sequence. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 107 or PHY 117. Co Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 and MTH 137 Physics 2 PHY 158 PHY 158LAB General Physics Lab 2Laboratory PHY-158 is an introductory Physics lab course. This course covers mechanics, kinematics, forces, vectors, electricity and magnetism. Experiments are used to demonstrate principles discussed in the lecture courses PHY 107 and PHY 108. PHY-158 satisfies the SLI General Education 1-credit laboratory requirement (out of the 7 credits total SLI Gen-Ed requirement). Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 107 or PHY 117. and Co-Requisite: PHY 108 or PHY 118. Physics 2 Lab EAS 198 EAS 198SEM UB SeminarSeminar The one credit UB Seminar is focused on a big idea or challenging issue to engage students with questions of significance in a field of study and, ultimately, to connect their studies with issues of consequence in the wider world. Essential to the UB Curriculum, the Seminar helps transition to UB through an early connection to UB faculty and the undergraduate experience at a comprehensive, research university. This course is equivalent to any 198 offered in any subject. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade of F or R may not be able to repeat the course during the fall or spring semester. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: First semester transfer students upon matriculation to UB will be allowed to take EAS 198 instead of EAS 199. EAS 198 or Equivalent UB Semin Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course | MTH 241 MTH 241LR College Calculus 3Lecture Geometry and vectors of n-dimensional space; Green's theorem, Gauss theorem, Stokes theorem; multidimensional differentiation and integration; application to 2- and 3-D space. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 154 or MTH 138 and MTH 139 Calculus 3 EE 202 EE 202LR Circuit AnalysisLecture Systematic development of network analysis methods. Topics include resistive circuits, Kirchhoff's laws, equivalent subcircuits; dependent sources; loop and nodal analysis; energy-storage elements; transient analysis of first-order and second-order circuits; sinusoidal steady-state analysis; passive filters. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 and Engineering Majors or Electrical Engineering Minors Only. Circuits 1 MTH 306 MTH 306LR Intro Diff EquationsLecture Analytic solutions, qualitative behavior of solutions to differential equations. First-order and higher-order ordinary differential equations, including nonlinear equations. Covers analytic, geometric, and numerical perspectives as well as an interplay between methods and model problems. Discusses necessary matrix theory and explores differential equation models of phenomena from various disciplines. Uses a mathematical software system designed to aid in the numerical and qualitative study of solutions, and in the geometric interpretation of solutions. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 154 or MTH 138 and MTH 139 Differential Equations | PHY 207 PHY 207LR General Physics 3Lecture Examines sound waves, electromagnetic waves, and geometrical and physical optics. Introduces modern physics, including discovery of the electron, the photon, wave-particle duality, the Bohr model of H-atom, the Schrödinger equation, quantum numbers, the Pauli principle and periodic table, and lasers. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 108 or PHY 118. Physics 3 PHY 257 PHY 257LAB General Physics 3 LabLaboratory Conducts experiments on waves, geometrical and physical optics, and modern physics. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Physics 3 Lab EAS 230 EAS 230LLB Engineering ComputationsLecture This is a first course in computer programming that develops programming concepts using MATLAB with application to engineering problems. Topics include data structures, arithmetic expressions, I/O, plotting, branching and loop structures, debugging, and user-defined functions. These concepts will be illustrated and emphasized through applications in chemical process mass balances, transport processes, truss structures, data fitting, principal component analysis in fluid and solid mechanics, and modal analysis in dynamics. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 137 Engineering Majors Only. Engineering Computations EAS 240 EAS 240LEC Introduction to ProgrammingLecture An introductory programming course for students in engineering and the sciences. The course covers the basics of procedural and object oriented programming; and in particular basic programming concepts such as statements, conditions, functions, pointers, I/O, objects, data structures, and algorithms. The course will include exercises focusing on applications for solving scientific and engineering problems. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH141 or MTH 136 Engineering Majors Only. Programming for Engineers Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course | EE 310 EE 310LR Electronic Devs & Circs 1Lecture Electronic devices, including operational amplifiers, diodes, bipolar junction transistors and field-effect transistors, the basic circuits in which these devices are used, and computer-aided circuit analysis for these devices and circuits. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EE 202 or EAS 200; Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering, Engineering Science Majors or Minors or Engineering Physics Majors with Faculty Advisor approval. Co-Requisite: EE 312 or EE 352 Electronic Devices 1 EE 352 EE 352LLB Intro Electronics LabLecture Trains students how to design, build, diagnose, and characterize electronic circuits. Topics include instrumentation, semiconductor devices, and electronic circuits. Covers both analog and digital circuits. Laboratory projects include filters, operational amplifiers, diodes, dc power supply, ac power control, BJT amplifier, CMOS, logic gates, timing, and counters. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EE 202 or EAS 200; Electrical Engineering, Engineering Science, or Engineering Physics Majors or Electrical Engineering Minors Only. Co-Requisite: EE 310 Intro Electronics Lab PHY 208 PHY 208LEC General Physics 4Lecture Examines thermodynamics, including temperature, zeroth law, thermal expansion, specific heat, first law, second law, entropy, third law, kinetic theory, Brownian motion, and the ideal gas. Also explores special relativity, including historical background, Lorentz transformations, length contraction, time dilation, invariance of the laws of physics, relativistic dynamics and kinematics, and paradoxes. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 108 or PHY 118. Physics 4 PHY 301 PHY 301LEC Intermediate Mechanics 1Lecture Vectors, Newtonian mechanics: rectilinear motion of a particle, general motion of a particle in three dimensions, oscillations, Hamilton's variational principle: derivation of Lagrange's equations and Hamilton's equations with simple applications , equivalence to Newtonian dynamics, forces of constraint and the Lagrange multiplier method, generalized forces, noninertial reference systems, gravitation and central forces. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: (PHY 107 or PHY 117) and MTH 306. Intermediate Mechanics I PHY 401 PHY 401LEC Quantum Mechanics ILecture Origins of quantum theory, wave function and the uncertainty principle, Schrodinger equation, one-dimensional examples, formalism of quantum mechanics. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 306, PHY 207, and PHY 208. Quantum Mechanics I | EE 311 EE 311LLB Electronic Devs & Circs 2Lecture Biasing and active loads in bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and field-effect transistor (FET) integrated circuits; current sources; differential and multistage amplifiers; frequency response of single and multiple transistor amplifier circuits; digital circuits with an emphasis on complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre Requisite: EE 310; Electrical Engineering or Engineering Physics Majors or Electrical Engineering Minors Only. Engineering Physics Majors must complete a faculty advising appointment prior to registering. Co-Requisite: EE 353. Electronic Devices 2 EE 353 EE 353LLB Electronic CircuitsLecture An engineering design lab. Fifty-minute lecture and 230-minute lab per week. Involves analyzing and designing single and multistage electronic circuits using FETs, BJTs, and op amps. Asks students to design a variety of amplifiers to meet certain specifications. They practice SPICE and use their knowledge of analog circuits to complete the projects. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EE352; Electrical Engineering or Engineering Physics or Engineering Science Majors or Electrical Engineering Minors Only. Co Requisite: EE311. Electronic Circuits Lab PHY 402 PHY 402LEC Quantum Mechanics IILecture Angular momentum, three-dimensional problems, hydrogen atom, time-independent perturbation theory, electron spin and fine structure, time-dependent perturbation theory, quantum statistics. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 401. Quantum Mechanics 2 MTH 418 MTH 418LR Surv Partial Differ EquaLecture Surveys elementary differential equations of physics; separation of variables and superposition of solutions; orthogonal functions and Fourier series. Introduces boundary value problems, Fourier and Laplace transforms. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 241 and MTH 306. Survey of Partial Differential PHY 307 PHY 307LAB Modern Physics LabLaboratory Conducts experiments in thermodynamics and modern physics. Credit: 2 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 207 and PHY 257. Modern Physics Lab EAS 360 EAS 360LEC STEM CommunicationsLecture Prepares students to successfully communicate, across a range of professional genres and media, to technical, professional, and public audiences; to produce communications individually and as part of a team; and to produce communications which are consistent with ethical engineering practice. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-requisite: Completion of Communication Literacy 1; Must be a SEAS Major and a UB Curriculum Student. STEM Communications | MAE 335 MAE 335LR Fluid MechanicsLecture Fluid statics; substantial derivatives; Reynolds transport equation; control volume approach for conservation of mass, linear momentum, moment of momentum, and the first law of thermodynamics; dimensional analysis and similitude; laminar and turbulent pipe flow of liquids; boundary-layer theory; one-dimensional, compressible flow; potential flow. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH306 and MAE or ENS Majors or Engineering Physics Majors. Co-Requisite: MAE 204 or PHY 208 Fluid Mechanics PHY 403 PHY 403LEC Electricity & Magnetism 1Lecture Examines vector calculus, Gauss' law, scalar and vector potentials, Laplace and Poisson's equations, dielectrics, electrostatic and magnetostatic fields, Ampere's law, Faraday's law, and Maxwell's equations. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 241, MTH 306, PHY 108 or PHY 118. Electricity and Magnetism I PHY 405 PHY 405LEC Thermal & Stat Physics 1Lecture Explores statistics and statistical description of particles; statistical and macroscopic thermodynamics; basic results of classical statistical mechanics and connections with thermodynamics; microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles; applications to ideal gases, paramagnets, and lattice vibrations; kinetic theory; and phase equilibrium of one-component systems. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 306, PHY 208, PHY 301. Thermal and Statistical Physic Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course | EE 494 EE 494SEM Sr Capstone Grp Des ProjSeminar Students design a useful device or product based on knowledge acquired in previous electrical engineering courses. Students have the option of creating their own projects or selecting projects from a list suggested by industrial and faculty sources. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: (EE 311 or EE 408 and Electrical Engineering Majors or Minors) or Engineering Physics Majors. EE faculty advisement is required. Senior Capstone Design Project PHY 404 PHY 404LEC Electricity & Magnetism 2Lecture Undertakes further study of Maxwell's equations, electric and magnetic susceptibilities, electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic fields from a moving charge, waveguides and transmission lines, Poynting's vector, and Lorentz force. Also examines relativistic invariance. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 403. Electricity and Magnetism 2 PHY 407 or PHY 408 PHY 407LAB Advanced Physics LabLaboratory Covers modern physics, with a choice of experiments: atomic physics, modern laser optics, solid state, magnetic resonance, X-ray diffraction, scanning probe microscopy, nuclear, or particle physics. Two four-hour labs each week. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 307 and PHY 401. PHY 408LAB Advanced Physics LabLaboratory Covers modern physics, with a choice of experiments: atomic physics, modern laser optics, solid state, magnetic resonance, X-ray diffraction, scanning probe microscopy, nuclear, or particle physics. Two four-hour labs each week. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 307 and PHY 401. PHY Advanced Laboratory EE 336 EE 336LEC Fundamentals of Energy SystemsLecture All aspects of electrical energy generation (ac and dc, conventional and alternative), transmission and distribution and utilization with the goal of providing students an idea of how electrical energy affects their life and the world around them. It will provide a firm foundation in phasors, 3 phase circuits, static electromechanical energy conversion, electrical safety, and system level circuit control. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EE 324 or EGP Majors and Electrical Engineering or Engineering Physics Majors or Engineering Science or Electrical Engineering Minors Only. EE faculty advisement is required. Fundamentals of Energy System Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course UBC 399 UBC 399MNT UB Curriculum CapstoneMentored Individual Learning UB Curriculum Capstone (UBC 399) is the culminating general education requirement. It is a one-credit course in which you will work in UBPortfolio, with the support of your Capstone instructor, to create a reflective and integrative Capstone ePortfolio based on your UB Curriculum coursework and lived experiences outside of the classroom. All UB Curriculum courses must be completed or in-progress to enroll in and complete UBC 399. Students who drop an in-progress course will be removed from UBC 399 through the add/drop period. Students who resign an in-progress course may not be able to successfully complete the Capstone. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: All UB Curriculum courses must be completed or in-progress to enroll in and complete UBC 399. If you enrolled today in your remaining UBC course(s), HUB will allow you to enroll tomorrow. For questions, email: ubcurriculum@buffalo.edu. UB Capstone |
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PHY 401 PHY 401LEC Quantum Mechanics ILecture Origins of quantum theory, wave function and the uncertainty principle, Schrodinger equation, one-dimensional examples, formalism of quantum mechanics. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 306, PHY 207, and PHY 208. Quantum Mechanics I PHY 301 PHY 301LEC Intermediate Mechanics 1Lecture Vectors, Newtonian mechanics: rectilinear motion of a particle, general motion of a particle in three dimensions, oscillations, Hamilton's variational principle: derivation of Lagrange's equations and Hamilton's equations with simple applications , equivalence to Newtonian dynamics, forces of constraint and the Lagrange multiplier method, generalized forces, noninertial reference systems, gravitation and central forces. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: (PHY 107 or PHY 117) and MTH 306. Intermediate Mechanics I PHY 208 PHY 208LEC General Physics 4Lecture Examines thermodynamics, including temperature, zeroth law, thermal expansion, specific heat, first law, second law, entropy, third law, kinetic theory, Brownian motion, and the ideal gas. Also explores special relativity, including historical background, Lorentz transformations, length contraction, time dilation, invariance of the laws of physics, relativistic dynamics and kinematics, and paradoxes. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 108 or PHY 118. Physics 4 EE 352 EE 352LLB Intro Electronics LabLecture Trains students how to design, build, diagnose, and characterize electronic circuits. Topics include instrumentation, semiconductor devices, and electronic circuits. Covers both analog and digital circuits. Laboratory projects include filters, operational amplifiers, diodes, dc power supply, ac power control, BJT amplifier, CMOS, logic gates, timing, and counters. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EE 202 or EAS 200; Electrical Engineering, Engineering Science, or Engineering Physics Majors or Electrical Engineering Minors Only. Co-Requisite: EE 310 Intro Electronics Lab EE 310 EE 310LR Electronic Devs & Circs 1Lecture Electronic devices, including operational amplifiers, diodes, bipolar junction transistors and field-effect transistors, the basic circuits in which these devices are used, and computer-aided circuit analysis for these devices and circuits. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EE 202 or EAS 200; Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering, Engineering Science Majors or Minors or Engineering Physics Majors with Faculty Advisor approval. Co-Requisite: EE 312 or EE 352 Electronic Devices 1 | MTH 418 MTH 418LR Surv Partial Differ EquaLecture Surveys elementary differential equations of physics; separation of variables and superposition of solutions; orthogonal functions and Fourier series. Introduces boundary value problems, Fourier and Laplace transforms. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 241 and MTH 306. Survey of Partial Differential PHY 307 PHY 307LAB Modern Physics LabLaboratory Conducts experiments in thermodynamics and modern physics. Credit: 2 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 207 and PHY 257. Modern Physics Lab PHY 402 PHY 402LEC Quantum Mechanics IILecture Angular momentum, three-dimensional problems, hydrogen atom, time-independent perturbation theory, electron spin and fine structure, time-dependent perturbation theory, quantum statistics. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 401. Quantum Mechanics 2 EE 353 EE 353LLB Electronic CircuitsLecture An engineering design lab. Fifty-minute lecture and 230-minute lab per week. Involves analyzing and designing single and multistage electronic circuits using FETs, BJTs, and op amps. Asks students to design a variety of amplifiers to meet certain specifications. They practice SPICE and use their knowledge of analog circuits to complete the projects. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EE352; Electrical Engineering or Engineering Physics or Engineering Science Majors or Electrical Engineering Minors Only. Co Requisite: EE311. Electronic Circuits Lab EE 311 EE 311LLB Electronic Devs & Circs 2Lecture Biasing and active loads in bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and field-effect transistor (FET) integrated circuits; current sources; differential and multistage amplifiers; frequency response of single and multiple transistor amplifier circuits; digital circuits with an emphasis on complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre Requisite: EE 310; Electrical Engineering or Engineering Physics Majors or Electrical Engineering Minors Only. Engineering Physics Majors must complete a faculty advising appointment prior to registering. Co-Requisite: EE 353. Electronic Devices 2 EAS 360 EAS 360LEC STEM CommunicationsLecture Prepares students to successfully communicate, across a range of professional genres and media, to technical, professional, and public audiences; to produce communications individually and as part of a team; and to produce communications which are consistent with ethical engineering practice. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-requisite: Completion of Communication Literacy 1; Must be a SEAS Major and a UB Curriculum Student. STEM Communications | MAE 335 MAE 335LR Fluid MechanicsLecture Fluid statics; substantial derivatives; Reynolds transport equation; control volume approach for conservation of mass, linear momentum, moment of momentum, and the first law of thermodynamics; dimensional analysis and similitude; laminar and turbulent pipe flow of liquids; boundary-layer theory; one-dimensional, compressible flow; potential flow. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH306 and MAE or ENS Majors or Engineering Physics Majors. Co-Requisite: MAE 204 or PHY 208 Fluid Mechanics PHY 405 PHY 405LEC Thermal & Stat Physics 1Lecture Explores statistics and statistical description of particles; statistical and macroscopic thermodynamics; basic results of classical statistical mechanics and connections with thermodynamics; microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles; applications to ideal gases, paramagnets, and lattice vibrations; kinetic theory; and phase equilibrium of one-component systems. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 306, PHY 208, PHY 301. Thermal and Statistical Physic PHY 403 PHY 403LEC Electricity & Magnetism 1Lecture Examines vector calculus, Gauss' law, scalar and vector potentials, Laplace and Poisson's equations, dielectrics, electrostatic and magnetostatic fields, Ampere's law, Faraday's law, and Maxwell's equations. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 241, MTH 306, PHY 108 or PHY 118. Electricity and Magnetism I Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course | UBC 399 UBC 399MNT UB Curriculum CapstoneMentored Individual Learning UB Curriculum Capstone (UBC 399) is the culminating general education requirement. It is a one-credit course in which you will work in UBPortfolio, with the support of your Capstone instructor, to create a reflective and integrative Capstone ePortfolio based on your UB Curriculum coursework and lived experiences outside of the classroom. All UB Curriculum courses must be completed or in-progress to enroll in and complete UBC 399. Students who drop an in-progress course will be removed from UBC 399 through the add/drop period. Students who resign an in-progress course may not be able to successfully complete the Capstone. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: All UB Curriculum courses must be completed or in-progress to enroll in and complete UBC 399. If you enrolled today in your remaining UBC course(s), HUB will allow you to enroll tomorrow. For questions, email: ubcurriculum@buffalo.edu. UB Capstone Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course EE 336 EE 336LEC Fundamentals of Energy SystemsLecture All aspects of electrical energy generation (ac and dc, conventional and alternative), transmission and distribution and utilization with the goal of providing students an idea of how electrical energy affects their life and the world around them. It will provide a firm foundation in phasors, 3 phase circuits, static electromechanical energy conversion, electrical safety, and system level circuit control. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EE 324 or EGP Majors and Electrical Engineering or Engineering Physics Majors or Engineering Science or Electrical Engineering Minors Only. EE faculty advisement is required. Fundamentals of Energy System PHY 407 or PHY 408 PHY 407LAB Advanced Physics LabLaboratory Covers modern physics, with a choice of experiments: atomic physics, modern laser optics, solid state, magnetic resonance, X-ray diffraction, scanning probe microscopy, nuclear, or particle physics. Two four-hour labs each week. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 307 and PHY 401. PHY 408LAB Advanced Physics LabLaboratory Covers modern physics, with a choice of experiments: atomic physics, modern laser optics, solid state, magnetic resonance, X-ray diffraction, scanning probe microscopy, nuclear, or particle physics. Two four-hour labs each week. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 307 and PHY 401. PHY Advanced Laboratory PHY 404 PHY 404LEC Electricity & Magnetism 2Lecture Undertakes further study of Maxwell's equations, electric and magnetic susceptibilities, electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic fields from a moving charge, waveguides and transmission lines, Poynting's vector, and Lorentz force. Also examines relativistic invariance. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 403. Electricity and Magnetism 2 EE 494 EE 494SEM Sr Capstone Grp Des ProjSeminar Students design a useful device or product based on knowledge acquired in previous electrical engineering courses. Students have the option of creating their own projects or selecting projects from a list suggested by industrial and faculty sources. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: (EE 311 or EE 408 and Electrical Engineering Majors or Minors) or Engineering Physics Majors. EE faculty advisement is required. 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MTH 141LR College Calculus 1Lecture Beginning of a three-semester sequence in calculus for students of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering. Covers differentiation and integration with applications. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. This course is the same as MTH 136 + 137 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Req:70+ all three parts of MRA, or C or better in ULC148, MTH108, MTH114, MTH115, MTH121, MTH131, D or better in MTH141, 3+ on AP Calc,or concurrent reg in MTH109 with either C or better in MTH113 or MRA scores 70+ Math Fund AND Alg and 50-69 in Trig Calculus 1 PHY 107LR General Physics 1Lecture A calculus-based introductory course primarily for chemistry, engineering, and physics majors. Covers kinematics, Newton's laws, energy, momentum, rotational motion, and oscillations. This course satisfies 4 credits as required by different majors and also 4 credits (out of the mandated 7 credits total) of UB's Science Literacy and Inquiry general education requirement sequence. Enrollment is not allowed in PHY107 if a student has current enrollment in PHY101. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre- or co-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 and MTH 137 Enrollment is not allowed in PHY107 if a student has current enrollment in PHY101. Physics 1 CHE 127LAB General Chem for Engineers 1Laboratory Laboratory to accompany CHE 107, General Chemistry for Engineers 1. Experiments focus upon stoichiometry, reactions in aqueous solutions, thermochemistry, and properties of gases. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: .5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CHE 107. Chemistry 1 LAB | MTH 142LR College Calculus 2Lecture Differentiation and integration of transcendental functions; infinite sequences; series and power series; integration methods; additional topics in analytic geometry. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. This course is the same as MTH 138 and MTH 139 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 with MTH 137 as a co-requisite Calculus 2 PHY 108LR General Physics 2Lecture A calculus based introductory course primarily for chemistry, engineering, and physics majors. Covers the electric field, Gauss' law, electric potential, capacitance, DC circuits, RC circuits, magnetic field, Faraday's law, inductance, LR circuits, AC circuits, and Maxwell's equations. This course satisfies 4 credits as required by different majors and also 4 credits (out of the mandated 7 credits total) of UB's Science Literacy and Inquiry general education requirement sequence. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 107 or PHY 117. Co Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 and MTH 137 Physics 2 See the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. Intro to Engineering or 100-level TE | MTH 241LR College Calculus 3Lecture Geometry and vectors of n-dimensional space; Green's theorem, Gauss theorem, Stokes theorem; multidimensional differentiation and integration; application to 2- and 3-D space. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 154 or MTH 138 and MTH 139 Calculus 3 PHY 158LAB General Physics Lab 2Laboratory PHY-158 is an introductory Physics lab course. This course covers mechanics, kinematics, forces, vectors, electricity and magnetism. Experiments are used to demonstrate principles discussed in the lecture courses PHY 107 and PHY 108. PHY-158 satisfies the SLI General Education 1-credit laboratory requirement (out of the 7 credits total SLI Gen-Ed requirement). Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 107 or PHY 117. and Co-Requisite: PHY 108 or PHY 118. Physics 2 Lab EAS 240LEC Introduction to ProgrammingLecture An introductory programming course for students in engineering and the sciences. The course covers the basics of procedural and object oriented programming; and in particular basic programming concepts such as statements, conditions, functions, pointers, I/O, objects, data structures, and algorithms. The course will include exercises focusing on applications for solving scientific and engineering problems. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH141 or MTH 136 Engineering Majors Only. Programming for Engineers | MTH 306LR Intro Diff EquationsLecture Analytic solutions, qualitative behavior of solutions to differential equations. First-order and higher-order ordinary differential equations, including nonlinear equations. Covers analytic, geometric, and numerical perspectives as well as an interplay between methods and model problems. Discusses necessary matrix theory and explores differential equation models of phenomena from various disciplines. Uses a mathematical software system designed to aid in the numerical and qualitative study of solutions, and in the geometric interpretation of solutions. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 154 or MTH 138 and MTH 139 Differential Equations CHE 107LR Gen Chem for Engineers ILecture Meets the general chemistry requirement for students wishing to receive an engineering degree. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: 3.5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: Intended or Approved Engineering majors only. Co-Requisite: CHE 127. Chemistry 1 |
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EE 178LLB Digital PrinciplesLecture Topics include: number systems; digital arithmetic including adders and multipliers; Boolean algebra; minimization techniques; logic design; programmable logic devices; memory types and devices; registers; counters; synchronous sequential networks; throughput and latency; and pipelining. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: Engineering or ENS Majors or Electrical Engineering Minors only. Digital Principles | EE 202LR Circuit AnalysisLecture Systematic development of network analysis methods. Topics include resistive circuits, Kirchhoff's laws, equivalent subcircuits; dependent sources; loop and nodal analysis; energy-storage elements; transient analysis of first-order and second-order circuits; sinusoidal steady-state analysis; passive filters. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 and Engineering Majors or Electrical Engineering Minors Only. Circuits 1 | ||
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EAS 230LLB Engineering ComputationsLecture This is a first course in computer programming that develops programming concepts using MATLAB with application to engineering problems. Topics include data structures, arithmetic expressions, I/O, plotting, branching and loop structures, debugging, and user-defined functions. These concepts will be illustrated and emphasized through applications in chemical process mass balances, transport processes, truss structures, data fitting, principal component analysis in fluid and solid mechanics, and modal analysis in dynamics. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 137 Engineering Majors Only. Engineering Computations | PHY 207LR General Physics 3Lecture Examines sound waves, electromagnetic waves, and geometrical and physical optics. Introduces modern physics, including discovery of the electron, the photon, wave-particle duality, the Bohr model of H-atom, the Schrödinger equation, quantum numbers, the Pauli principle and periodic table, and lasers. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 108 or PHY 118. Physics 3 | PHY 257LAB General Physics 3 LabLaboratory Conducts experiments on waves, geometrical and physical optics, and modern physics. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Physics 3 Lab | |
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ENG 105LEC Writing and RhetoricLecture An introduction to research, writing, and rhetorical practices employed in academic and professional contexts. The course examines the operation of genres, the audiences they address, and the purposes they serve. The course focuses on the analysis and development of student writing and rhetorical practice. Assignments include research essays, digital compositions, and oral presentations. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: ENG 105 non-Z Requisite Communication Literacy 1 | Please see the SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course | Please see the SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course | Please see the SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course |
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