University of Maryland | Testudo

Term: Fall 2011

BMGT490H QUEST Consulting and Innovation Practicum; (4 credits)
QUEST capstone program
CMSC427 Computer Graphics; (3 credits)
An introduction to the principles of computer graphics. Includes an introduction to graphics displays and systems. Introduction to the mathematics of affine and projective transformations, perspective, curve and surface modeling, algorithms for hidden-surface removal, color models, methods for modeling illumination, shading, and reflection.
CMSC666 Numerical Analysis I; (3 credits)
Interpolation and approximation, numerical integration, solution algorithms for nonlinear systems of equations, numerical optimization.
ENME489B Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering: Lean Six Sigma; (3 credits)
Lean Six Sigma course.
MATH452 Introduction to Dynamics and Chaos; (3 credits)
An introduction to mathematical dynamics and chaos. Orbits, bifurcations, Cantor sets and horseshoes, symbolic dynamics, fractal dimension, notions of stability, flows and chaos. Includes motivation and historical perspectives, as well as examples of fundamental maps studied in dynamics and applications of dynamics.