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Engineering course descriptions
Complete course descriptions are found below for: (click links or scroll down)
| Electrical Engineering | Engineering Management |
| Mechanical Engineering |
This series of short courses for engineering and technical professionals are eligible for CPEs and are taught by well respected University of New Mexico School of Engineering professors and other experts, covering practical theory and application. Click the course number links beside the course descriptions below to go to the online registration site. Or, you may call our Registration office at 277-0077 or click here for more information on how to register.
Professional Engineering Customized Courses
The Engineering courses listed below, plus other course topics that may of interest, can be customized to your specific organization or company’s unique requirements. These customized courses can be arranged at dates and times that are convenient for you.They can be taught at UNM Continuing Education or at your location across the state, country, and abroad. Please call 277-6034 or email customtraining@dce.unm.edu for more information about customized Engineering courses.
Electrical Engineering courses
70201 | Wireless Revolution: Basic Principles and Emerging Technologies | Gain a clear understanding of how a typical wireless communication system works, what are the different wireless technologies currently in use, and what are the amazing wireless trends that we can expect in the near future. Explore the impact of wireless technology on our lives and society (public health, privacy, market forces, spectrum wars and politics), and clear out some of the myths related to wireless. Learn the basic principles and issues related to wireless communications followed by the current and emerging wireless technologies. Course materials are included.
What you will cover:
- Fundamentals of digital communications
- A/D conversion (sampling, quantization and compression)
- Wireless channel properties and limitations
- Introduction to wireless communications
- A brief history of wireless technology
- radio spectrum allocation
- ISO/OSI Model
- TCP/IP protocol suit
- Multiple-access techniques for wireless and random-access protocols
- Existing wireless services: Cellular systems (CDMA IS-95, GSM,
GPRS), 3G (WCDMA, UMTS, cdma2000), WLL systems, WLAN’s
(IEEE 802.11), WiFi, PDA’s - Emerging wireless services: WiMax, Bluetooth, mobile satellite services,
4G, Mobile Ad-hoc and sensor networks, E-911, WPAN’s, wireless
broadband - Security, privacy and public health issues related to wireless networks
Who should attend: Engineers and technical managers seeking an introduction to wireless communications or up-to-date knowledge of rapidly growing wireless technologies.
Course # 70201 RQA | To be offered in Spring 2009 or on a customized basis
Cost: $2295 | For: 40 hours
Instructor: Dr. Sudharman K. Jayaweera
70211 | Electrical and Computer Engineering Solar Photovoltaics
What you will cover:
- Basics of solar energy
- Fundamentals of semiconductor device physics
- Operation of standard silicon, gallium arsenide, and multilayer solar cells
- Integration of cells into solar arrays and systems
- Factors affecting cell efficiency
- Anti-reflection coatings
- Light management
- Manufacturing methods
- Cell composition
- Concentrator systems
- Economic aspects of solar energy production
- New PV materials and concepts
- CIGS cells, quantum dot structures, and carbon nanotube materials
Who should attend: Engineers or technicians new to the photovoltaic industry who need to learn the basics of the technology.
Course # 70211 RQA | Friday | February 6 | 8 am - 5 pm
To be offered in Spring 2009 or on a customized basis
Cost: $695 | For: 8 hours
Instructor: Dr. Charles Fleddermann
Lasers and their Applications
70251 | Introduction to Lasers and Applications
What you will cover:
- Basics of laser physics: stimulated emission, optical gain, optical resonators, and laser oscillators.
- Historical background of lasers
- Gas lasers and flash-lamp-pumped solid-state lasers
- Modern day lasers, including diode lasers, diode-pumped solid state lasers, and fiber lasers
- Operating principles and basic engineering of the most important lasers of current interest
- Laser applications: Fiber optic communications, Tunable lasers for spectroscopic sensing, Pulsed lasers for LIDAR applications, machining, marking, and surgery.
Who should attend: Engineers, scientists, technicians, and others who wish to gain a working knowledge of lasers and their application. Familiarity with basic optics and physics is beneficial.
Course # 70251 FQA | Friday | November 7 | 9 am - 5 pm
Offered in Fall 2008 or on a customized basis
Cost: $695 | For: 8 hours
Instructor: Dr. R.K. Jain
70261 | Introduction to Fiber Optics & Fiber Optic Communications
What you will cover:
- The design and construction of fibers
- Advances in high bandwidth communication systems
- The historical background of optical fibers
- Modes in optical fibers
- Design of optical fibers for optic communication systems
Who should attend: Engineers, scientists, technicians, and others who wish to gain a working knowledge of fiber optics and fiber optic communications. Familiarity with basic optics is beneficial.
Course # 70261 FQA | Friday | October 10 | 9:00am-5:00pm
Offered in Fall 2008 or on a customized basis
Cost: $695 | For: 8 hours
Instructor: Dr. R.K. Jain
Mechanical Engineering courses
70120 | Introduction to Pro/Engineer | In this two day course, learn to create basic 3-dimensional parts and assemblies with Pro/Engineer. The course will cover sketching, extrusions, revolves, holes, shells, patterns, assemblies, and dimensioned drawings. The course will be based upon Pro / Engineer Wildfire 3.0. Materials will be included.
Course # 70120 FQA: | Saturdays | November 15, 22 | 8 am - 5 pm
Offered in Fall 2008 or on a customized basis
Cost: $1295 | For: 16 hours
Instructor: Dr. Robert Greenlee
70305 | Design for Manufacturability
The Design for Manufacturability (DFM) approach claims that 80% of
the ultimate cost to produce a product is the direct result of the design.
Explore two specific techniques that analyze the manufacturability of a
mechanical part. Topics will include design as part of the manufacturing
process, concurrent engineering, quality measures, manual and robotic
assembly techniques, materials and processes, rules for design, and tools
that help to analyze and measure designs quantitatively. The economic
ramifications of mechanical design are discussed. Course materials are
included.
What you will cover:
- Boothroyd and Dewhurst method for DFM
- Modified Westinghouse approach for DFM
- Predicting the amount of time it takes to assemble a product in a production environment
- Common mechanical design problems as well as ways to fix these problems
- Detecting the parts in the design that need redesign to make it easier to manufacture them
- Economics implied by the DFM technique in order to make sound business decisions
Who should attend: The course is suitable for engineers and technical managers who design and manufacture cost-effective products for industrial applications.
Course # 70305 RQA |
To be offered in Spring 2009 or on a customized basis
Cost: $695 | For: 8 hours
Instructor: Dr. Ron Lumia
Engineering Management courses
70401 | Fundamentals of Engineering Management
In this 3-day course, you will learn the skills and techniques to effectively manage technical personnel to meet project or program goals. Management of scientific and engineering work requires a mastery of both technical and peoplemanagement skills. This course covers important management techniques that have proved useful in the supervision of technical personnel engaged in time and budget constrained programs and projects. These techniques are reviewed in interactive sessions with other participants and include summaries that lock in relevant points for each participant. Note: Course materials are included.
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| UNM Continuing Education is a Project Management Institute (PMI) registered educational provider. |
What you will cover:
- Time management
- Team building
- Project/program management
- Organizational environment
- Budget and staffing
- Rewards and promotion
Who should attend: Technologists, engineers, and scientists who
recently have been promoted into a management position.
Course # 70401 FQA | Wed., Thurs., Fri. | October 29, 30, 31 | 8 am - 5pm
Offered in Fall 2008 or on a customized basis
Cost: $1695 | For: 24 hours
Instructors: Dr. Andres C. Salazar, Dr. Robert Phillips
70405 | Intermediate Engineering Management
This two-day course will introduce business principles and strategies critical to corporate management success. Engineering managers who have advanced to senior level positions such as Director, Vice President or Chief Technology Officer are expected to perform at a corporate conscious level. This expectation can best be fulfilled with additional training in how technology and its management can affect corporate decisions and strategies. This course, for senior-level technology managers, covers business principles in technology forecasting, product management, product marketing, inventory control, quality measures, competition and benchmarking that are critical in corporate strategic planning. These principles are reviewed in interactive sessions with other participants and include summaries that lock in relevant points for each participant. Note: Course materials are included.
What you will cover:
- Technological assessment
- Technological forecasting
- Product operational strategy
- How to beat the competition
Who should attend: Senior technical managers including Directors, Vice Presidents, or Chief Technology Officers seeking to enhance the impact of their management strategies on corporate success.
Course # 70405 RQA | Thursday, Friday | March 12, 13 | 8 am - 5 pm
To be offered in Spring 2009 or on a customized basis
Cost: $1295 | For: 16 hours
Instructors: Dr. Andres C. Salazar, Dr. Robert Phillips
For program information, contact:
For more information about the Professional Continuing Education
Engineering courses, instructors, or locations, please contact:
Leah Kier at (505) 277-6034 or wlkier@unm.edu.
Customize courses to your needs!
The Engineering courses listed here, plus other course topics of interest to you, can be customized to your own organization’s specific requirements.
Your choice of schedule & location
Arrange dates & times of your choice, at UNM Continuing Education facilities or on site at your location in New Mexico, the U.S., or abroad.
For information about customized courses, contact:
Please call (505) 277-6034 or email customtraining@dce.unm.edu for more information about customized Engineering courses.
