INTRO TO MACHINING
Introduction to the manual machine operation, CNC fabrication and usage of basic hand tools, band/hack saws, drill presses, grinders and sanders.
- F 9:10 a.m.-11 a.m.
- F 11:05 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
- F 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
- F 9:10 a.m.-11 a.m.
- F 11:05 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
- F 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LAB II
Experiments in engineering and physical phenomena: aerofoil lift and drag in wind tunnels, laser Doppler anemometry in immersed fluidic channels, supersonic flow and shock waves, Rankine thermodynamical cycle for power generation, and structural truss mechanics and analysis.
- TR 1:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Bianca N Howard
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MECHANICS
MECHANICS I
Elements of statics; dynamics of a particle and systems of particles.
- F 9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
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Instructor:
Karen Kasza
h-index: 17 Info - 4 points
HEAT TRANSFER
Heat Transfer
Steady and unsteady heat conduction. Radiative heat transfer. Internal and external forced and free convective heat transfer. Change of phase. Heat exchangers.
- TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
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Instructor:
Michael Burke
h-index: 22 Info - 3 points
HEAT TRANSFER
RECITATION
Steady and unsteady heat conduction. Radiative heat transfer. Internal and external forced and free convective heat transfer. Change of phase. Heat exchangers.
- F 1 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
Michael Burke
h-index: 22 Info - 0 points
MECHANICS OF MACHINES
Introduction to mechanisms and machines, analytical and graphical synthesis of mechanism, displacement analysis, velocity analysis, acceleration analysis of linkages, dynamics of mechanism, cam design, gear and gear trains, and computer-aided mechanism design.
- W 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Qiao Lin
h-index: 41 Info - 3 points
COMPUTER GRAPHICS & DESIGN
Introduction to drafting, engineering graphics, computer graphics, solid modeling, and mechanical engineering design. Interactive computer graphics and numerical methods applied to the solution of mechanical engineering design problems.
- MW 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
- MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
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Instructor:
Sinisa Vukelic
CULPA: 2 h-index: 11 Info - 3 points
ENGINEERING DESIGN
Building on the preliminary design concept, the detailed elements of the design process are completed: systems synthesis, design analysis optimization, incorporation of multiple constraints, compliance with appropriate engineering codes and standards, and Computer Aided Design (CAD) component part drawings. Execution of a project involving the design, fabrication, and performance testing of an actual engineering device or system.
- TR 1:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Yevgeniy Yesilevskiy
h-index: 7 Info - 3 points
CLASSICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
Analysis and design of feedback control systems. Transfer functions; block diagrams; proportional, rate, and integral controllers; hardware, implementation. Routh stability criterion, root locus, Bode and Nyquist plots, compensation techniques.
- T 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Homayoon Beigi
Info - 3 points
MATERIALS/PROCESSES IN MANUFAC
Introduction to microstructures and properties of metals, polymers, ceramics and composites; typical manufacturing processes: material removal, shaping, joining, and property alteration; behavior of engineering materials in the manufacturing processes.
- MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
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Instructor:
Sinisa Vukelic
CULPA: 2 h-index: 11 Info - 3 points
PROJECTS IN MECH ENGINEERING
Independent project involving theoretical, computational, experimental, or engineering design work. May be repeated, but no more than 3 points may be counted toward degree requirements. Projects requiring machine-shop use must be approved by the laboratory supervisor. Students must submit both a project outline prior to registration and a final project write-up at the end of the semester.
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Instructor:
Gerard A Ateshian
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Instructor:
Arvind Narayanaswamy
CULPA: 9
h-index: 26
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Instructor:
Vijay Vedula
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Instructor:
James Hone
CULPA: 11
h-index: 124
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Instructor:
Kristin Myers
CULPA: 3
h-index: 25
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Instructor:
Jeffrey W Kysar
CULPA: 9
h-index: 37
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Instructor:
Vijay Modi
CULPA: 3
h-index: 40
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P J Schuck
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Instructor:
Qiao Lin
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Instructor:
Matei T Ciocarlie
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PROJECTS IN MECH ENGINEERING
Independent project involving theoretical, computational, experimental, or engineering design work. May be repeated, but no more than 3 points may be counted toward degree requirements. Projects requiring machine-shop use must be approved by the laboratory supervisor. Students must submit both a project outline prior to registration and a final project write-up at the end of the semester.
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Instructor:
Michael J Massimino
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Instructor:
Michael Burke
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Instructor:
Sunil Agrawal
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Instructor:
Sinisa Vukelic
CULPA: 2 h-index: 11 Info -
Instructor:
Bianca N Howard
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Instructor:
Harry West
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Instructor:
Yevgeniy Yesilevskiy
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Instructor:
Hod Lipson
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Instructor:
Karen Kasza
h-index: 17 Info -
Instructor:
Mary Boyce
Info - 1-3 points
MECHATRONICS & EMBEDDED MICRO
Enrollment limited to 12 students. Mechatronics is the application of electronics and microcomputers to control mechanical systems. Systems explored include on/off systems, solenoids, stepper motors, DC motors, thermal systems, magnetic levitation. Use of analog and digital electronics and various sensors for control. Programming microcomputers in Assembly and C. Lab required.
- R 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
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Instructor:
Enrico Zordan
h-index: 5 Info - 3 points
BIOMEMS: DESIGN FAB & ANALYSIS
Silicon and polymer micro/nanofabrication techniques; hydrodynamic microfluidic control; electrokinetic microfluidic control; microfluidic separation and detection; sample preparation; micro bioreactors and temperature control; implantable MEMS, including sensors, actuators and drug delivery devices.
- R 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Qiao Lin
h-index: 41 Info - 3 points
MEMS Sensors and Systems
Connects basic MEMS transduction elements to applications by analyzing the analog signal chain, sensor packaging, and sensor integration into larger systems. Underlying concepts of analog instrumentation such as filtering and digitization covered. Hands-on projects involve off-the-shelf sensors and single-board computers to create self-contained sensor systems that demonstrate relevant issues.
ADVANCED THERMODYNAMICS
Advanced classical thermodynamics. Availability, irreversibility, generalized behavior, equations of state for nonideal gases, mixtures and solutions, phase and chemical behavior, combustion. Thermodynamic properties of ideal gases. Applications to automotive and aircraft engines, refrigeration and air conditioning, and biological systems.
- R 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Arvind Narayanaswamy
CULPA: 9
h-index: 26
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TURBOMACHINERY
Introduces the basics of theory, design, selection and applications of turbomachinery. Turbomachines are widely used in many engineering applications such as energy conversion, power plants, air-conditioning, pumping, refrigeration and vehicle engines, as there are pumps, blowers, compressors, gas turbines, jet engines, wind turbines, etc. Applications are drawn from energy conversion technologies, HVAC and propulsion. Provides a basic understanding of the different kinds of turbomachines.
- S noon-2:30 p.m.
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Instructor:
Sean Nolan
Info - 3 points
INTRO TO AERODYNAMICS
Principles of flight, incompressible flows, compressible regimes. Inviscid compressible aerodynamics in nozzles (wind tunnels, jet engines), around wings (aircraft, space shuttle) and around blunt bodies (rockets, reentry vehicles). Physics of normal shock waves, oblique shock waves, and explosion waves.
- S 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
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Instructor:
Peter A Levoci
Info - 3 points
Decarbonizing Buildings Studio: Energy s
Building Energy Systems S
Historical co-evolution of building energy systems and fuels. Classifying existing buildings into typologies that are a prevalent combination of building size, age, fuels, equipment, distribution, and zoning controls. Fuels, electricity, furnaces, boilers, heat pumps. Overview of common heat
and hot water distribution systems. Case-study based approach to evaluate retrofit options for each typology. Considerations of location, stagingupgrades, envelope efficiency, retrofit cost structure, paybacks with a view towards decarbonization.
- R 1:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Marc Zuluaga
Info - 3 points
DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
Digital Control Systems
Real-time control using digital computers. Solving scalar and state-space difference equations. Discrete equivalents of continuous systems fed by holds. Z-transer functions. Creating closed-loop difference equation models by Z-transform and state variable approaches. The Nyquist frequency and sample rate selection. Classical and modern based digital control laws. Digital system identification.
- W 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Homayoon Beigi
Info - 3 points
ROBOTICS STUDIO
Hands-on studio class exposing students to practical aspects of the design, fabrication, and programming of physical robotic systems. Students experience entire robot creation process, covering conceptual design, detailed design, simulation and modeling, digital manufacturing, electronics and sensor design, and software programming.
- W 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Hod Lipson
Wikipedia h-index: 79 Info - 3 points
SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
Fundamentals of sustainable design and manufacturing, metrics of sustainability, analytical tools, principles of life cycle assessment, manufacturing tools, processes and systems energy assessment and minimization in manufacturing, sustainable manufacturing automation, sustainable manufacturing systems, remanufacturing, recycling and reuse.
- M 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Sinisa Vukelic
CULPA: 2 h-index: 11 Info - 3 points
INTRO TO HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT
Introduction to human spaceflight from a systems engineering perspective. Historical and current space programs and spacecraft. Motivation, cost, and rationale for human space exploration. Overview of space environment needed to sustain human life and health, including physiological and psychological concerns in space habitat. Astronaut selection and training processes, spacewalking, robotics, mission operations, and future program directions. Systems integration for successful operation of a spacecraft. Highlights from current events and space research, Space Shuttle, Hubble Space Telescope, and International Space Station (ISS). Includes a design project to assist International Space Station astronauts.
- M 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Michael J Massimino
Wikipedia Info - 3 points
MS PROJECTS IN MECH ENGINEER
MS PROJECTS IN MECH ENGINEERIN
Master's level independent project involving theoretical, computational, experimental, or engineering design work. May be repeated, subject to Master's Program guidelines. Students must submit both a project outline prior to registration and a final project write-up at the end of the semester.
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Instructor:
Gerard A Ateshian
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Instructor:
Arvind Narayanaswamy
CULPA: 9
h-index: 26
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Instructor:
Vijay Vedula
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Instructor:
James Hone
CULPA: 11
h-index: 124
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Instructor:
Kristin Myers
CULPA: 3
h-index: 25
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Instructor:
Jeffrey W Kysar
CULPA: 9
h-index: 37
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Instructor:
Vijay Modi
CULPA: 3
h-index: 40
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Instructor:
P J Schuck
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Instructor:
Qiao Lin
h-index: 41 Info -
Instructor:
Matei T Ciocarlie
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Instructor:
Michael J Massimino
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Instructor:
Michael Burke
h-index: 22 Info -
Instructor:
Sunil Agrawal
Wikipedia h-index: 65 Info -
Instructor:
Sinisa Vukelic
CULPA: 2 h-index: 11 Info -
Instructor:
Bianca N Howard
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Instructor:
Harry West
CULPA: 1 h-index: 1 Info -
Instructor:
Yevgeniy Yesilevskiy
h-index: 7 Info -
Instructor:
Hod Lipson
Wikipedia h-index: 79 Info -
Instructor:
Karen Kasza
h-index: 17 Info - 1-3 points
MS PROJECTS IN MECH ENGINEER
Master's level independent project involving theoretical, computational, experimental, or engineering design work. May be repeated, subject to Master's Program guidelines. Students must submit both a project outline prior to registration and a final project write-up at the end of the semester.
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Instructor:
Mary Boyce
Info - 1-3 points
COMPUTATNL HEAT TRANSF-FL FLOW
COMPUTATIONAL HEAT/TRNSFR/FLUI
Mathematical description of pertinent physical phenomena. Basics of finite-difference methods of discretization, explicit and implicit schemes, grid sizes, stability, and convergence. Solution of algebraic equations, relaxation. Heat conduction. Incompressible fluid flow, stream function-vorticity formulation. Forced and natural convection. Use of primitive variables, turbulence modeling, and coordinate transformations.
- T 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Vijay Vedula
h-index: 17 Info - 3 points
NANOSCALE ACTUATION & SENSING
NANOSCALE ACTUATION/SENSI
Interaction of light with nanoscale materials and structures for purpose of inducing movement and detecting small changes in strain, temperature, and chemistry within local environments. Methods for concentrating and manipulating light at length scales below the diffraction limit. Plasmonics and metamaterials, as well as excitons, phonos, and polaritons and their advantages for mechanical and chemical sensing, and controlling displacement at nanometer length scales. Applications to nanophotonic devices and recently published progress in nanomechanics and related fields.
- R 1:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
P J Schuck
Info - 3 points
ADVANCED HEAT TRANSFER
Application of analytical techniques to the solution of multidimensional steady and transient problems in heat conduction and convection. Lumped, integral, and differential formulations. Topics include use of sources and sinks, laminar/turbulent forced convection, and natural convection in internal and external geometries.
- M 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Arvind Narayanaswamy
CULPA: 9
h-index: 26
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- 3 points
ADVANCED MACHINE DYNAMICS
Advanced Machine Dynamics
Review of classical dynamics, including Lagrange’s equations. Analysis of dynamic response of high-speed machine elements and systems, including mass-spring systems, cam-follower systems, and gearing; shock isolation; introduction to gyrodynamics.
- R 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
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Instructor:
Nicolas W Chbat
Info - 3 points
ROBOT LEARNING
Robots using machine learning to achieve high performance in unscripted situations. Dimensionality reduction, classification, and regression problems in robotics. Deep Learning: Convolutional Neural Networks for robot vision, Recurrent Neural Networks, and sensorimotor robot control using neural networks. Model Predictive Control using learned dynamics models for legged robots and manipulators. Reinforcement Learning in robotics: model-based and model-free methods, deep reinforcement learning, sensorimotor control using reinforcement learning.
- MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
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Instructor:
Matei T Ciocarlie
Info - 3 points
MASTERS THESIS
Research in an area of mechanical engineering culminating in a verbal presentation and a written thesis document approved by the thesis adviser. Must obtain permission from a thesis adviser to enroll. Recommended enrollment for two terms, one of which can be the summer. A maximum of 6 points of master’s thesis may count toward an M.S. degree, and additional research points cannot be counted. On completion of all master’s thesis credits, the thesis adviser will assign a single grade. Students must use a department-recommended format for thesis writing.
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Instructor:
Gerard A Ateshian
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Instructor:
Arvind Narayanaswamy
CULPA: 9
h-index: 26
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Instructor:
Vijay Vedula
h-index: 17 Info -
Instructor:
James Hone
CULPA: 11
h-index: 124
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Instructor:
Kristin Myers
CULPA: 3
h-index: 25
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Instructor:
Jeffrey W Kysar
CULPA: 9
h-index: 37
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Instructor:
Vijay Modi
CULPA: 3
h-index: 40
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Instructor:
P J Schuck
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Instructor:
Qiao Lin
h-index: 41 Info -
Instructor:
Matei T Ciocarlie
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Instructor:
Michael J Massimino
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Instructor:
Michael Burke
h-index: 22 Info -
Instructor:
Sunil Agrawal
Wikipedia h-index: 65 Info -
Instructor:
Sinisa Vukelic
CULPA: 2 h-index: 11 Info -
Instructor:
Bianca N Howard
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Instructor:
Harry West
CULPA: 1 h-index: 1 Info -
Instructor:
Yevgeniy Yesilevskiy
h-index: 7 Info -
Instructor:
Hod Lipson
Wikipedia h-index: 79 Info -
Instructor:
Karen Kasza
h-index: 17 Info -
Instructor:
Mary Boyce
Info - 1-3 points
ADVNCD CONTINUUM BIOMECHANICS
ADVANCED CONTINUUM BIOMECHANIC
The essentials of finite deformation theory of solids and fluids needed to describe mechanical behavior of biological tissue: kinematics of finite deformations, balance laws, principle of material objectivity, theory of constitutive equations, concept of simple solids and simple fluids, approximate constitutive equations, some boundary-value problems. Topics include one- and two-point tensor components with respect to generalized coordinates; finite deformation tensors, such as right and left Cauchy-Green tensors; rate of deformation tensors, such as Rivlin-Ericksen tensors; various forms of objective time derivatives, such as corotational and convected derivatives of tensors; viscometric flows of simple fluids; examples of rate and integral type of constitutive equations.
- W 1:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Gerard A Ateshian
Info - 3 points
GRADUATE RESEARCH AND STUDY II
Theoretical or experimental study or research in graduate areas in mechanical engineering and engineering science.
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Instructor:
Gerard A Ateshian
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Instructor:
Arvind Narayanaswamy
CULPA: 9
h-index: 26
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Instructor:
Vijay Vedula
h-index: 17 Info -
Instructor:
James Hone
CULPA: 11
h-index: 124
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Instructor:
Kristin Myers
CULPA: 3
h-index: 25
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Instructor:
Jeffrey W Kysar
CULPA: 9
h-index: 37
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Instructor:
Vijay Modi
CULPA: 3
h-index: 40
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- 1-6 points