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OE 690 - Introduction to Ocean Engineering
Credits:
4.00
Survey of engineering applications in the ocean
environment. Topics vary and include hydrodynamics, waves,
tides, underwater sound, instrumentation, diving
technology, marine geomechanics, and naval architecture.
Taught by a team of faculty members from engineering
departments. Prereq: PHYS 408; MATH 527.
OE 710 - Ocean Measurements Lab
Credits:
4.00
Measurements of fundamental ocean processes and
parameters. Emphasizes understanding typical offshore
measurements, their applications, and the use of acquired
data, in terms of the effects on structures and processes
in the ocean.
OE 744 - Corrosion
Credits:
4.00
Three-part course. First part reviews and develops basic
concepts of electrochemistry, kinetics, and measurement
methods. Second part covers details of specific corrosion
mechanisms and phenomena including passivity, galvanic
corrosion, concentration cell corrosion, pitting and
crevice corrosion, and environmentally induced cracking.
Third part focuses on the effects of metallurgical
structure on corrosion, corrosion in selected environments,
corrosion prevention methods, and materials selection and
design. Prereq: CHEM 404 or 405; ME 561 or permission.
Special fee. Lab.
OE 745 - Environmental Acoustics I: Air and Water
Credits:
4.00
Sound and vibration; simple harmonic oscillators;
characteristics and measurements of sound sources and
receivers; acoustic wave equation (1D, 2D, 3D); sound
reflection, transmission, refraction, and absorption in
various media; room acoustics; basic sonar equation.
Prereq: PHYS 408; MATH 527; ECE 544 or permission. Lab.
OE #753 - Ocean Hydrodynamics
Credits:
3.00
Fundamental concepts of fluid mechanics as applied to the
ocean, continuity, Euler and Navier-Stokes equations,
Bernoulli equation, stream function, potential function,
moment theorem, turbulence and boundary layers are
developed with ocean applications. Prereq: permission.
OE 754 - Ocean Waves and Tides
Credits:
4.00
Introduces waves: small amplitude, linear wave theory,
standing and propagating waves, transformation in shallow
water, energy and forces on structures, generation by wind
and specification of a random sea, long waves with
rotation, and internal waves. Introduces tides: description
of tides in ocean tidal generation forces, equilibrium
tide, and tidal analysis. Lab/project: field and lab
measurements with computer analysis. Prereq: PHYS 407-408;
MATH 527;/or permission. Lab.
OE 756 - Principles of Naval Architecture and Model Testing
Credits:
4.00
Fundamentals of naval architecture presented, including
hydrostatics, basics of resistance and propulsion, sea
keeping and scaling. Concepts applied in experiments
utilizing the tow/wave tank and associated instrumentation.
Prereq: ME 608 or equivalent; ME 627 or equivalent.
OE 757 - Coastal Engineering and Processes
Credits:
3.00
Introduces small amplitude and finite amplitude wave
theories. Wave forecasting by significant wave method and
wave spectrum method. Coastal processes and shoreline
protection. Wave forces and wave structure interaction.
Introduction to mathematical and physical modeling. (Also
offered as CIE 757; ME 757.) Prereq: fluid dynamics or
permission.
OE 770 - Introduction to Ocean Mapping
Credits:
4.00
Introduces the principles and practice of hydrography and
ocean mapping. Methods for the measurement and definition
of the configuration of the bottoms and adjacent land areas
of the oceans, lakes, rivers, estuaries, harbors and other
water areas, and tides or water levels and currents that
occur in those bodies of water. Prereq: PHYS 407-408. (Also
listed as ESCI 770.) Lab.
OE 771 - Geodesy and Positioning for Ocean Mapping
Credits:
3.00
The science and technology of acquiring, managing, and
displaying geographically-referenced information; the size
and shape of the earth, datums and projections;
determination of precise positioning of points on the earth
and the sea, including classical terrestrial-based methods
and satellite-based methods; shoreline mapping, nautical
charting and electronic charts. Prereq: MATH 426, PHYS 408.
(Also listed as ESCI 771.)
OE #781 - Physical Instrumentation
Credits:
4.00
Analysis and design of instrumentation systems. Sensors,
circuits, and devices for measurement and control.
Elements of probability and statistics as applied to
instrument design and data analysis. Transmission, display,
storage, and processing information. The design
implementation testing, and evaluation of a relevant
instrument system is an integral part of the course.
Prereq: senior standing in ECE or equivalent; ECE 652; and
permission. Lab.
OE 785 - Environmental Acoustics II: Air and Water
Credits:
4.00
General sonar equation: active, passive, sound generation,
source level, directivity, calibration methods; sound
propagation, rays and normal modes, acoustic waveguides;
transmission loss, reverberation, scattering; ambient noise
characteristics and measurements; sound reception and
processing. Prereq: ECE 745 or OE 745. Also listed as ECE 78
OE 795 - Special Topics
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
New or specialized courses and/or independent study. May
be repeated for credit.