Classes

Spring 2009

EE 5561: Image Processing and Applications

Image enhancement and restoration, transformations, compression, ...

Professor Guillermo Sapiro
TTh 09:45am to 11:00pm
MechE 212

CSci 4707: Practice of Database Systems

	Fundamental concepts and database architecture and Relational Data Model, Query languages like SQL and DML, Database design at the conceptual (Entity Relationship Model), logical (Normalization), and physical (Index, Query Optimization) levels, Applications such as transaction processing and data warehousing, Current trends like Object DBMS.
	Textbook: Michael V. Mannino, Database: Design, Application Development & Administration, Third Edition, McGraw Hill, 2007

Professor Shashi Shekhar
TTh 11:15am to 01:30pm
MechE 18

MUS 3400: University and Campus Bands

John Philip Sousa, The Invicible Eagle March
Pavel Tschesnokoff, Salvation is Created
Leroy Anderson, The Syncopated Clock
Gustav Holst, Mars from The Planets

Pierre La Plante, American Riversongs
David Holsinger, On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss
Antonin Dvorak, 4th movement (Allegro con fuoco) from Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"

	Shanti Nolan M 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm Ferguson Hall 95
	Concerts: March 2, 7:30pm, and April 16, 7:30pm for free at Ted Mann Concert Hall

Fall 2008

CSci 8980: Distributed Sensing and Estimation for Mobile Robots

Cooperative Localization, and Cooperative SLAM: Implementation, Complexity, Approximations, ...

Professor Stergios Roumeliotis
TTh 11:15am to 12:30pm
DTC 404

Math 5385: Introduction to Computational Algebraic Geometry

	Varieties, Ideals, Groebner Bases...
	Textbook: Cox, Little, O'Shea. Ideals, Varieties and Algorithms, 3rd ed., Springer, 2007

Professor Joel Roberts
MW 3:35pm to 4:50pm
Vincent Hall 351

MUS 3400: University and Campus Bands

	Program: tbd
	Shanti Nolan M 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm Ferguson Hall 95
	Concerts: tbd, but for free at Ted Mann Concert Hall

Spring 2008

EE 5235: Robust Control Systems

Robust Control and Analysis for SISO and MIMO systems

Professor Mihailo Jovanovic
TTh 8:15am to 9:30am
Mechanical Engineering 102

CSci 5552: Sensing and Estimation in Robotics (Teaching Assistant)

	Bayesian Estimation, Maximum Likelihood Estimation, Kalman Filter, Unscented Kalman Filter, Particle Filter, Laser Scan Matching, Image-based Motion Estimation, Sensor Modeling, Localization, Representations (Mapping), Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM), Multi-robot Localization & SLAM, Inertial Navigation
	Textbook: S. Thrun, W. Burgard, and D. Fox, Probabilistic Robotics, MIT Press, 2005.
	Professor Stergios Roumeliotis MW 4:00pm to 5:15pm Mechanical Engineering 212 Office hours (Walter B30): M 3:00pm to 4:00pm, Th 10:00am to 11:00am, or by appointment

AEM 8442: Navigation and Guidance Systems

	Navigation is the theory and practice which allows accurate determination of one’s position. Accurate knowledge of position is indispensable in many engineering applications ranging from robotics to guidance of aircraft and spacecraft. Since navigation is a broad area of study, in this course we will limit our scope to the fundamentals of navigation (e.g., brief history of navigation, system and sensor error modeling and performance analysis) and take an in depth look at only two navigation systems which are of significant current interest. The areas of in depth focus will be satellite navigation systems (especially the Global Positioning System) and inertial navigation.
	Textbook: Paul D. Groves, GNSS, Inertial and Integrated Navigation Systems, Artech House, 2008.
	Professor Demoz Gebre Egziabher MWF 10:10am to 11:00am Akerman Hall 317

MUS 3400: University and Campus Bands

	Johann Strauss (arr. Hisamoto), Overture from Die Fledermaus (Chambergroup) Pierre Leemans, Marche des Parachutistes Belges (1946) (North Star Band) Adoniram Gordon, They Led My Lord Away (1984) Gustav Holst, Second Suite in F (1911) Michael Colgrass, Old Churches (2002) Antonín Dvorák (arr. Johnson), Slavonic Dances, op. 46 (1878) Vincent Persichetti, Pageant (1953) (University Band) Joaquin Rodrigo (arr. Caneva/Diem), En Aranjuez con tu amor (1939) Leonard Bernstein (arr. Duthoit), West Side Story Selection (1957) John Philip Sousa, The Minnesota March (1927) Truman E. Rickard, Hail! Minnesota (1904)
	Peter Haberman M 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm Ferguson Hall 95
	Concerts: Thursday, Feb. 28, and Monday, Apr. 28, both for free at Ted Mann Concert Hall

Fall 2007

AEM 8401: Linear Systems and Optimal Control

	Study models of linear systems and their properties Background in Linear Algebra Controllability, Observability Design via state feedback and observers Linear quadratic gaussian regulators Introduction to optimal control
	Textbook: W. L. Brogan, Modern Control Theory, 3rd ed., Prentice-Hall, 1990.
	Professor Tryphon Georgiou MWF 1:25pm to 2:15pm Mechanical Engineering 212

CSCI 5521: Pattern Recognition

	Pattern Recognition is the study of inferring regularities (similarities, classes, properties, relationships) from data.
	Textbook: Duda, Hart & Stork, Pattern Classification, 2nd ed.,Wiley, 2002.
	Professor Paul Schrater TTh 12:45pm to 2pm Mechanical Engineering 108

EE 4940: Practical Programming and Scripting for Engineers/Scientists (Audit)

This course builds on students' knowledge of basic programming to teach object-oriented programming concepts via C++ and MATLAB. Importantly, it introduces students to the surrounding culture of serious programming: software and system installation, build systems, Makefiles, debuggers, finding and fixing memory leaks and related problems, how to leverage existing packages/libraries to quickly write functional code, and so on. It also focusses explicitly on "glue" and scripting, important in production-level environments and graduate research alike: bash; awk/sed; perl and python; web scripting via PHP; etc.. One of the main goals of this course is to bring out the unity amongst different programming paradigms; to leave the student with the conviction that by knowing one programming language and understanding the culture, she/he can learn other languages and skills quickly and easily. The course will also provide an introduction to the basics of multi-core programming via pthreads.

Professor Jaijeet Roychowdhury
MW 9:45am to 11am
Mechanical Engineering 102

PE 1205: Scuba Diving

	Internationally recognized standards on SCUBA instruction call for classroom, pool, and open water training to be conducted for all individuals seeking certification. PE1205 consists of the classroom and pool training sessions.
	Textbook: Scuba Schools International (SSI) Open Water Diver Manual
	Bob Karl W 06:00 pm to 10:15 pm Aquatic Center 45

MUS 3400: University and Campus Bands

	Carl Maria von Weber, Overture from Der Freischuetz (Chambergroup) Charles Carter, Overture in Classical Style (1952) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ave Verum Corpus (1791) Pierre LaPlante, Prairie Songs (1998) John Philip Sousa, Semper Fidelis (1888)
	Professor Tim Diem M 07:35 pm to 09:30 pm Ferguson Hall 95
	Concerts: Monday, Oct. 22, Thursday, Nov. 29

Spring 2007

CSCI 8970: Computer Science Colloquium

	Recent developments in computer science and related disciplines.
	Professor Wei Chung Hsu M 11:15 am to 12:15 pm Computer Science 3-125

CSCI 5143: Real-Time and Embedded Systems

	Introductory course on real-time systems covering fundamental definitions, concepts, and scheduling techniques. Overviews programming techniques to manage resources, synchronization, communication, and determinism. Lab work on embedded RTS through low-level control of devices for robotics.
	Textbook: Jane Liu, Real-Time Systems, 2000.
	Professor Amy Larson TTh 08:15 am to 09:30 am Computer Science 3-125

PE 1306: Lifeguard Training

	Upon completion, certifications are obtained in the following categories: American Red Cross Lifeguarding Today and First Aid; CPR for the Professional Rescuer; and Waterfront Lifeguarding.
	Textbook: American Red Cross, Lifeguard Training, 2006.
	Sarah Elizabeth Stallkamp MW 08:00 am to 09:50 am Aquatic Center 45

MUS 3400: University and Campus Bands

	Camille Saint-Saëns (arr. Chuck Hisamoto), Tarantella, Op. 6 (1857) (Woodwind Septet) Joseph Willcox Jenkins, American Overture (1956) Johannes Brahms, Blessed Are They from German Requiem Bob Margolis, Color (1984) Gabriel Musella, Don Ricardo (2005)
	Professor Mary Schneider M 07:35 pm to 09:30 pm Ferguson Hall 95
	Concerts (Ted Mann Concert Hall, 7:30 pm): Monday, March 5th, and Thursday, April 26th

Fall 2006

EE 8950: Filtering and Estimation

	Least Squares Estimation, Kalman Filter, Kalman Smoother, H-Infinity Filter, Unscented Filtering, Particle Filter.
	Textbook: Dan Simon, Optimal State Estimation: Kalman, H-infinity, and Nonlinear Approaches, John Wiley & Sons, 2006.
	Professor Tryphon Georgiou TTh 09:45 am to 11:00 am Mechanical Engineering 102

CSCI 5211: Data Communications and Computer Networks

	This is a first-year graduate-level introduction to computer networks, in which we will learn and discuss the fundamental concepts and key issues in the design and implementation of computer communication networks, their protocols, and applications. Topics to be covered include: layered network architectures, applications, network programming interfaces, transport, data link and media access protocols, local area networks and network routing. Examples will be drawn primarily from the Internet (e.g., TCP, UDP, and IP) protocol suite.
	Textbook: Larry L. Peterson and Bruce S. Davie, Computer Networks: A Systems Approach, Morgan Kaufman, 3^rd edition, 2003.
	Professor Zhi-Li Zhang W 06:30 pm to 09:00 pm Mechanical Engineering 212

MUS 3400: University and Campus Bands

	Richard Wagner, Trauermusik (Chambergroup) Bob Margolis, Fanfare, Ode and Festival Alfred Reed, Greensleeves Jan Van der Roost, Puszta Charles Carter, Overture for Winds Percy Grainger, Irish Tune from County Derry John Philip Sousa, Washington Post
	Professor Tim Diem M 07:35 pm to 09:30 pm Ferguson Hall 95
	Concerts: Monday, Oct. 23, Thursday, Nov. 30

Spring 2006

EE 8950: Convex Optimization

	Convex sets and functions, Convex optimization problems, KKT condition and duality, Unconstrained minimization, Interior-point methods, Derivative free optimization methods, Introduction to computational complexity theory, Relaxations and approximation algorithms, Applications (signal processing, communication, statistics, ...)
	Textbook: Stephen Boyd and Lieven Vandenberghe, Convex Optimization
	Professor Tom Luo

MDGK 1002: Beginning Modern Greek II

Professors Theofanis and Soterios Stavrou

MUS 3410: University Bands

Professor Mary Schneider

Fall 2005

CSCI 5304: Matrix Theory

	Perturbation theory for linear systems and eigenvalue problems. Direct and iterative solution of large linear systems. Decomposition methods. Computation of eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Singular value decomposition. LAPACK and other software packages. Methods for sparse and large structured matrices.
	Textbook: Gene Golub and Charles Van Loan, Matrix Computations
	Professor Yousef Saad

CSCI 5511: Artificial Intelligence I

	Search algorithms, first-order predicate logic, game playing. Knowledge bases, planning and reasoning systems. LISP.
	Textbook: S. Russell and P. Norvig, Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2002 (Second Edition).
	Professor Nikos Papanikolopoulos

MDGK 1001: Beginning Modern Greek I

Professors Theofanis and Soterios Stavrou

MUS 3410: University Bands

Professor Tim Diem

Spring 2005

CSCI 5561: Computer Vision

	Issues in perspective transformations, study of light, color, shadows, shadings and sources. Camera models and calibration. Edge detection, image filtering, image segmentation, and feature tracking. Epipolar geometry, complex problems in shape recovery, stereo vision, active vision, autonomous navigation, shadows, and physics-based vision. Applications.
	Textbook: David Forsyth and Jean Ponce, Computer Vision, A Modern Approach
	Professor Paul Schrater

CSCI 8980: Advanced Topics in Computational Vision

Professor Nikos Papanikolopoulos

EE 8581: Detection and Estimation

	Textbooks: Steven Kay, Statistical Signal Processing, Vol. I & II, Estimation and Detection Theory
	Professor Georgios Giannakis

MUS 3410: University Bands

Professor Tim Diem

Fall 2004

CSCI 5551: Introduction to Intelligent Robotic Systems

	Transformations, kinematics/inverse kinematics, dynamics, control. Sensing (robot vision, force control, tactile sensing), applications of sensor-based robot control, robot programming, mobile robotics, and microrobotics.
	Textbook: John Craig, Introduction to Robotics: Mechanics and Control
	Professor Stergios Roumeliotis

EE 5531: Probability and Stochastic Processes

	Introduction to basic concepts of probability theory, statistical techniques, and development of probability models, Random variables, multiple random variables, the central limit theory and long term averages, random sequences, convergence of random sequences, law of large numbers, random processes, mean square calculus, stochastic integral and differential equations, ergodicity, Karhunen-Loeve expansions, estimation and decision theory, Wiener filter and Kalman filter, Markov chains and introduction to Queuing Theory.
	Textbook: John Woods and Henry Stark, Probability and Random Processes with Applications to Signal Processing (3rd Edition)
	Doctor Henrik Holm

EE 8231: Optimization Theory

	Textbook: Dimitri Bertsekas, Nonlinear Programming (2nd edition)
	Professor Tom Luo

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