Course Catalogs

Engineering & Computer Science (ECS)

ECS 100  Selected Topics  (1-6 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable 12 times for 36 credits maximum  
ECS 101  Introduction to Engineering and Computer Science  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Gateway course: Discussion of disciplines within the college, technical communication, presentation of technical results, professional behavior, ethics, problem solving, modeling, and data analysis. Laboratory topics: computers, computer language, and software packages.
Shared Competencies: Communication Skills  
ECS 102  Introduction to Computing  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Computing concepts. Principles of programming. Applications of computing concepts to problem solving in engineering and computer science. Laboratory topics will include problem solving projects from various disciplines within the college.
ECS 103  First Year Student Success Forum  (1 Credit)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Gives new LCS students tools for success including study and time management skills, leadership; transition issues; academic policies and university resources; through lecture, small group meetings with their peer mentor, and hands-on activities.
ECS 104  Engineering Computational Tools  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Elementary numerical techniques for root finding, sets of equations, curve fitting, differentiation, integration. Programming concepts: conditional branching, loops, etc. Examples of engineering calculations. Use of spreadsheets and interpreted programming languages.
Coreq: MAT 295  
Shared Competencies: Critical and Creative Thinking  
ECS 105  ECS SummerStart Supplemental Math Workshop  (1 Credit)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Workshop designed to supplement the theory taught in math courses. Design problems will incorporate course work. Limited enrollment/special permission.
Repeatable 8 times for 8 credits maximum  
ECS 109  ECS SummerStart Seminar  (1 Credit)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Designed to assist first-year students with their transition from high school to the University setting. Introduction of resources that will assist in the student's academic, social, cultural, and personal development through interactions with various representatives.
ECS 110  Introduction to Engineering Mathematics  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
This course brings together mathematics and engineering by quantifying and interpreting rates of change through the analysis of linear and non-linear phenomena and how these phenomena change with respect to time.
ECS 114  Academic Excellence Workshop for Pre-Calculus  (1 Credit)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Designed to supplement the theory taught in pre-calculus. Problems will incorporate course work. The computational component is designed to reinforce the understanding of concepts through a series of repetitive exercises.
Repeatable 3 times for 3 credits maximum  
Coreq: MAT 193 or MAT 194  
ECS 115  Academic Excellence Workshop for Calculus I  (1 Credit)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Designed to supplement the theory taught in Calculus I. problems will incorporate course work. The computational component is designed to reinforce the understanding of concepts through a series of repetitive exercises.
Repeatable 3 times for 3 credits maximum  
Coreq: MAT 295  
ECS 116  Academic Excellence Workshop for Calculus II  (1 Credit)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Designed to supplement the theory taught in Calculus II. Problems will incorporate course work. The computational component is designed to reinforce the understanding of concepts through a series of repetitive exercises.
Repeatable 3 times for 3 credits maximum  
Coreq: MAT 296  
ECS 117  Academic Excellence Workshop for Calculus III  (1 Credit)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Designed to supplement the theory taught in Calculus III. Problems will incorporate course work. The computational component is designed to reinforce the understanding of concepts through a series of repetitive exercises.
Repeatable 3 times for 3 credits maximum  
Coreq: MAT 397  
ECS 122  Academic Excellence Workshop for Intro. to Computing  (1 Credit)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Designed to supplement the material taught in Introduction to Computing. Problems will incorporate course work and are designed to reinforce the understanding of concepts through a series of repetitive exercises.
Repeatable 3 times for 3 credits maximum  
Coreq: CIS 151 or ECS 102  
ECS 125  Survey of Engineering Problems  (2-3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Current design and research problems in engineering presented by faculty members actively working on these problems. Opportunities for student participation and individual project.
ECS 180  International Course  (1-12 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Repeatable  
ECS 200  Selected Topics  (1-6 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Exploration of topics not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable 12 times for 36 credits maximum  
ECS 201  Academic Excellence Workshop for Statics  (1 Credit)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Designed to supplement the theory taught in the static (ECS 221) course. Design problems will incorporate course work. Limited enrollment/special permission.
Repeatable 3 times for 3 credits maximum  
Coreq: ECS 221  
ECS 202  Academic Excellence Workshop for Dynamics  (1 Credit)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Designed to supplement the theory taught in the dynamics course (ECS 222). Design problems will incorporate course work. Limited enrollment/special permission.
Repeatable 3 times for 3 credits maximum  
Coreq: ECS 222  
ECS 203  Introduction to Technology  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Cross-listed with STS 203  
Basic engineering principles behind some of today's rapidly changing technologies. The capabilities, limitations, and application of these technologies to audio and TV systems, CD players, communications' satellites, radar, computers, and the electric power system. For nonspecialists.
ECS 204  Mathematical Programming for Engineers  (1 Credit)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Technical computing environment such as MATLAB; trigonometry and complex numbers; arrays and array operations; mathematical functions and applications; data analysis; selection programming; vectors; matrices and linear algebra; curve fitting and interpolation; integration and differentiation; symbolic processing.
ECS 205  Academic Excellence Workshop for Thermodynamics  (1 Credit)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Designed to supplement the material taught in Thermodynamics. Problems will incorporate course work and are designed to reinforce the understanding of concepts through a series of repetitive exercises.
Repeatable 3 times for 3 credits maximum  
Coreq: MAE 251  
ECS 206  Academic Excellence Workshop for Mass & Energy Balances  (1 Credit)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Designed to supplement the material taught in Mass & Energy Balances. Problems will incorporate course work and are designed to reinforce the understanding of concepts through a series of repetitive exercises.
Repeatable 3 times for 3 credits maximum  
Coreq: CEN 231  
ECS 207  AEW for CEN Thermodynamics  (1 Credit)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Designed to supplement the theory taught in CEN Thermodynamics. Problems will incorporate course work and are designed to reinforce the understanding of concepts through a series of repetitive exercises.
Repeatable 3 times for 3 credits maximum  
Coreq: CEN 252  
ECS 221  Statics  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Fundamentals of static equilibrium. Vector algebra. Forces, moments, equivalent force systems. Free body diagrams and equilibrium problems in two and three dimensions. Analysis of structures and machines. Centroids and moments of inertia.
Prereq: PHY 211 or 215; Coreq: MAT 296  
Shared Competencies: Critical and Creative Thinking  
ECS 222  Dynamics  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Dynamics of a particle. Newton's law and D'Alembert's principle. Plane motion. Cartesian, polar, and local coordinates. Energy and momentum methods. Motion of a rigid body. Review of vector algebra and moments of inertia.
Prereq: MAT 296 and ECS 221  
Shared Competencies: Critical and Creative Thinking  
ECS 280  International Course  (1-12 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Repeatable  
ECS 290  Independent Study  (1-6 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
In depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
Repeatable  
ECS 300  Selected Topics  (1-6 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable  
ECS 301  Understanding Contemporary Technology  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Survey of significant areas of technology: scientific bases, operating principles, physical capabilities and performance, economic limitations, social impact. Areas include: fuel, energy, materials, pollution control, environmental modification. May be taken in either order with 302.
ECS 302  Understanding Contemporary Technology  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Survey of significant areas of technology: scientific bases, operating principles, physical capabilities and performance, economic limitations, social impact. Areas include: fuel, energy, materials, pollution control, environmental modification.
ECS 311  Introduction to Humanitarian Engineering  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Introduction to the role of engineers in humanitarian and low-resource settings. Overview of challenges commonly encountered, along with solutions relevant to various engineering fields. Consideration of sustainability, stakeholder engagement, humanitarian ethics, humility, and reflection.
ECS 325  Mechanics of Solids  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Theory of deformation, stress, stress resultants, transformation. Elastic and inelastic constitutive behavior. Equilibrium. Tension and torsion of bars; flexure and shear of beams; pressure vessels. Thermoelasticity. Elastic and inelastic stability. Energy methods.
Prereq: ECS 221; Coreq: MAT 397  
Shared Competencies: Critical and Creative Thinking  
ECS 326  Engineering Materials, Properties, and Processing  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Introduction to the properties and applications of engineering materials with emphasis on structure-property-processing relationships; fundamentals of structure, properties, and processing; materials selection for design; case studies of specific engineering applications.
Shared Competencies: Critical and Creative Thinking  
ECS 353  Automotive Technology for Non-Engineers  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
A study of the modern automobile, using a recent model car as a laboratory example. Description and demonstration of engines, transmissions, body, suspension, brakes, steering, safety equipment, and fuel systems. Federal Motor Vehicle Standards.
ECS 354  Green Technology and Sustainability  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Energy consumption, climate change and global warming. The green movement. Current and alternative energy sources. Technologies for energy generation, conversion and storage. Sustainable development. Green economy. Political, economic and social aspects of green practices. Permission of instructor.
ECS 365  Engineering Peer Mentor Forum  (1 Credit)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Designed to give Peer Mentors the opportunity to discuss issues and concerns within their weekly group meetings. Peer Mentors will work as a group to discuss, analyze, and problem solve advising and first year transition issues.
Repeatable 3 times for 3 credits maximum  
ECS 370  Professional Practice  (0 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Full-time practical engineering or computer science work experience, with a participating employer, that is directly related to the student's field of study and is of a semester's duration. Student must be in good standing in the College of Engineering and Computer Science Cooperative Education Program.
Repeatable  
ECS 371  International Professional Practice  (0 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
A supervised work experience in a laboratory at one of several European universities near an SU Abroad center. Offered only overseas through Syracuse University Abroad.
ECS 375  Academic Excellence Facilitator Forum  (1 Credit)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Designed to give facilitators the opportunity to discuss issues and concerns within their weekly workshop. Facilitators will work as a group to discuss, analyze, and problem solve participant issues.
Repeatable 8 times for 8 credits maximum  
ECS 380  International Course  (1-12 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Repeatable  
ECS 391  Legal Aspects of Engineering and Computer Science  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Legal issues related to engineering and computer science are investigated using case studies, research projects, and term papers. Topics include patents, copyright, licenses, trade secrets, technology transfer, computer crime, contracts, and product liability.
ECS 392  Ethical Aspects of Engineering and Computer Science  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Ethical issues related to engineering and computer science, including professionalism, collective and individual moral responsibility, codes of ethics, whistle blowing, conflicts of interest, product liability, employer-employee expectations, oppression/injustice, inclusion/accessibility, and ethics issues related to cyberspace.
University Requirement Course: IDEA Requirement Eligible  
Shared Competencies: Ethics and Integrity  
ECS 400  Selected Topics  (1-6 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Exploration of engineering and computer science topics not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable  
ECS 401  Spec. Projects-Soling Program  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Projects sponsored by the greater University community are completed by interdisciplinary teams in consultation with a faculty advisor. Open to juniors and seniors.
ECS 441  Leonardo da Vinci: Artist and Engineer  (4 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Cross-listed with HOA 425  
Interdisciplinary exploration of the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). Supplemented by required field trip to Europe. Special application required.
ECS 470  Professional Practice  (1-6 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Full-time practical engineering or computer science work experience, with a participating employer, that is directly related to the student's field of study and is of one semester's duration.
Repeatable  
ECS 480  International Course  (1-12 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Repeatable  
ECS 490  Independent Study  (1-6 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
In-depth exploration of a problem or problems.  Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
Repeatable  
ECS 498  Concepts & Issues of Tech.  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Role of engineering in modern society. Selection of criteria. Methods of problem analysis and decision making. Case studies.
ECS 499  Honors Capstone Project  (1-3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
Repeatable 3 times for 3 credits maximum  
ECS 500  Selected Topics  (1-6 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable  
ECS 511  Sustainable Manufacturing  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Visions of sustainable manufacturing, systems approach to sustainable product development and design, manufacturing processes and systems, alternative energy systems for manufacturing, innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities. Senior standing.
Prereq: MFE 331  
Shared Competencies: Critical and Creative Thinking  
ECS 525  Probability for Engineers  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Sample spaces, events, and probabilities. Conditional probability and independence. Random variables, random vectors. Probability distributions and densities. Expectations. Moment-generating functions. Introduction to data analysis. Engineering applications.
ECS 526  Statistics for Engineers  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Point estimation, confidence intervals, simple hypothesis testing, nonparametric tests, curve fitting and regression, analysis of variance, factorial experiments, and engineering applications.
Prereq: ECS 525 or MAT 521  
ECS 555  Virtual Design Studio for Green Building Systems (VDS-GBS)  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Integrative design methodology; Interactions between form, structure, and flows of energy & mass, and their impacts on building performance; Computer simulation tools for performance-based design. Exploration of green building design and technology through case studies
ECS 561  Data Centers: Infrastructure Design and Energy Efficiency  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Introduction to data centers and the infrastructure supporting the IT equipment. Focus on the energy efficiency aspects of various designs. Introduction of servers, storage and networking equipment that are housed in data centers. Power and cooling infrastructure that supports the IT equipment.
Repeatable 2 times for 6 credits maximum  
ECS 570  Professional Practice  (0 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Full-time practical engineering or computer work experience, with a participating employer, that is related to the student's field of study, and is of a semester's duration. May not be repeated.
Prereq: ECS graduate program  
ECS 588  Principles of Wind Turbines  (3 Credits)  
Engineering & Comp Sci  
Cross-listed with MAE 588, CEE 588  
Aerodynamics, performance, control, and electrical aspects wind turbines.
Prereq: MAE 341