COURSE SCHEDULE

WI 2007-08

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DEPARTMENTS

Aeronautics (Ae)

English (En)

Anthropology (An)

Environmental Science & Engineering (ESE)

Applied & Computational Math (ACM)

Geology (Ge)

Applied Mechanics (AM)

History (H)

Applied Physics (APh)

History and Philosophy of Science (HPS)

Art History (Art)

Humanities (Hum)

Astrophysics (Ay)

Languages (L)

Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics (BMB)

Law (Law)

Bioengineering (BE)

Materials Science (MS)

Biology (Bi)

Mathematics (Ma)

Business Economics & Management (BEM)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Music (Mu)

Chemistry (Ch)

Performance and Activities (PA)

Civil Engineering (CE)

Philosophy (Pl)

Computation & Neural Sys ()

Physical Education (PE)

Computation & Neural Sys (CNS)

Physics (Ph)

Computer Science (CS)

Political Science (PS)

Control & Dynamical Systems (CDS)

Social Science (SS)

Economics (Ec)

Study Abroad (SA)

Electrical Engineering (EE)

Engineering (E)

	COURSES

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AERONAUTICS

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Course Offering

Units

Offering Title

Section

Instructor

Days/Time

Location

Grade Scheme

Ae 100

+

Research in Aeronautics

01

Gharib, M

A

A

PASS-FAIL

02

McKeon, B

A

A

PASS-FAIL

Ae/APh/CE/ME 101B

3-0-6

Fluid Mechanics

01

Shepherd, J

MWF 10:00 - 10:55

306 FIR

LETTER

Ae/AM/CE/ME 102B

3-0-6

Mechanics of Structures and Solids

01

Ravichandran, G

TR 09:00 - 10:25

306 FIR

LETTER

Ae/APh 104B

1-3-5

Experimental Methods

01

Dabiri, J

TR 10:30 - 11:55

142 KCK

LETTER

Ae 105B

3-0-6

Aerospace Engineering

01

Quadrelli, B / Davis, G

MW 16:30 - 17:55

206 TOM

Ae 115A

3-0-6

Spacecraft Navigation

01

Watkins, M

TR 16:30 - 17:55

306 FIR

Ae 121B

3-0-6

Space Propulsion

01

Polk, J

WF 12:00 - 13:25

308 FIR

Ae 150B

1-0-0

Aerospace Engineering Seminar

01

Pullin, D

M 13:00 - 13:55

308 FIR

PASS-FAIL

Ae/Ge/ME 160B

3-0-6

Continuum Mechanics of Fluids and Solids

01

Rosakis, A

MW 14:00 - 15:25

306 TOM

LETTER

Ae 200

+

Advanced Research in Aeronautics

01

Schneider, T

A

A

PASS-FAIL

02

Dabiri, J

A

A

PASS-FAIL

03

Culick, F

A

A

PASS-FAIL

	04		Dimotakis, P		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	05		Gharib, M		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	06		Hornung, H		A		A		PASS-FAIL

	07		Bhattacharya, K		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	08		Leonard, A		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	09		Murray, R		A		A		PASS-FAIL

	10		Ortiz, M		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	11		Pullin, D		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	12		Ravichandran, G		A		A		PASS-FAIL

	13		Rosakis, A		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	14		McKeon, B		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	15		Pellegrino, S		A		A		PASS-FAIL

	16		Shepherd, J		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	18		Lapusta, N		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	19		Troian, S		A		A		PASS-FAIL

20

Daraio, C

A

A

PASS-FAIL

Ae 208B

1-0-0

GALCIT Colloquium

01

Ravichandran, G

F 15:00 - 15:55

306 FIR

PASS-FAIL

Ae/AM/CE/ME 214B

3-0-6

Computational Solid Mechanics

01

Ortiz, M

MWF 13:00 - 13:55

306 FIR

Ae 236

3-0-6

Separated Flows

01

Gharib, M

TF 10:00 - 11:25

308 FIR

Ae/Ge/ME 266A

3-0-6

Dynamic Fracture and Frictional Faulting

01

Lapusta, N

TR 13:00 - 14:25

215 NMD

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ANTHROPOLOGY

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Course Offering

Units

Offering Title

Section

Instructor

Days/Time

Location

Grade Scheme

An 022

3-0-6

Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology

Maximum Enrollment: 60 students

01

Ensminger, J

MW 13:00 - 14:25

25 BAX

An 023

3-0-6

Human Evolution

Maximum Enrollment: 20 students

01

Campbell, C

TR 13:00 - 14:25

210 BAX

An 101

3-0-6

Selected Topics in Anthropology

Course postponed until spring term

01

Campbell, C

TR 13:00 - 14:25

210 BAX

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APPLIED & COMPUTATIONAL MATH

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Course Offering

Units

Offering Title

Section

Instructor

Days/Time

Location

Grade Scheme

ACM095B

4-0-8

Introductory Methods of Applied Mathematics

01

Meiron, D

W 14:00 - 14:55

119 DWN

					MWF 11:00 - 11:55		119 KRK
	02		Meiron, D		MWF 11:00 - 11:55		119 KRK

					T 16:30 - 17:25		119 DWN
	03		Meiron, D		MWF 11:00 - 11:55		119 KRK

					R 13:30 - 14:25		Lounge FLM
	04		Meiron, D		MWF 11:00 - 11:55		119 KRK

					M 15:00 - 15:55		107 DWN
	05		Meiron, D		MWF 11:00 - 11:55		119 KRK

					W 15:00 - 15:55		309 FIR
	06		Meiron, D		MWF 11:00 - 11:55		119 KRK

					T 15:00 - 15:55		107 DWN
	07		Meiron, D		MWF 11:00 - 11:55		119 KRK

					W 16:00 - 16:55		119 DWN
	08		Meiron, D		MWF 11:00 - 11:55		119 KRK

					R 16:00 - 16:55		119 DWN
	09		Meiron, D		MWF 11:00 - 11:55		119 KRK

					R 14:00 - 14:55		024 SFL
	10		Meiron, D		MWF 11:00 - 11:55		119 KRK

		R 11:00 - 11:55		11 DWN

ACM100B

4-0-8

Introductory Methods of Applied Mathematics

01

Meiron, D

MWF 11:00 - 11:55

119 KRK

					W 14:00 - 14:55		119 DWN
	02		Meiron, D		MWF 11:00 - 11:55		119 KRK

					T 16:30 - 17:25		119 DWN
	03		Meiron, D		MWF 11:00 - 11:55		119 KRK

					R 13:30 - 14:25		Lounge FLM
	04		Meiron, D		MWF 11:00 - 11:55		119 KRK

					M 15:00 - 15:55		107 DWN
	05		Meiron, D		MWF 11:00 - 11:55		119 KRK

					W 15:00 - 15:55		309 FIR
	06		Meiron, D		MWF 11:00 - 11:55		119 KRK

					T 15:00 - 15:55		107 DWN
	07		Meiron, D		MWF 11:00 - 11:55		119 KRK

					W 16:00 - 16:55		119 DWN
	08		Meiron, D		MWF 11:00 - 11:55		119 KRK

					R 16:00 - 16:55		119 DWN
	09		Meiron, D		MWF 11:00 - 11:55		119 KRK

					R 14:00 - 14:55		024 SFL
	10		Meiron, D		MWF 11:00 - 11:55		119 KRK

		R 11:00 - 11:55		11 DWN

ACM101B

3-0-6

Methods of Applied Mathematics I

01

Bruno, O

TR 14:30 - 15:55

306 FIR

ACM104

3-0-6

Linear Algebra

01

Fok, P

MWF 12:00 - 12:55

306 FIR

ACM106B

3-0-6

Introductory Methods of Computational Mathematics

01

Schroeder, P

TR 10:30 - 11:55

33 BAX

ACM/ESE 118

3-0-6

Methods in Applied Statistics and Data Analysis

01

Tropp, J

TR 10:30 - 11:55

155 ARM

		W 15:00 - 15:55		162 SMD

Ma/ACM 144A

3-0-6

Probability

01

Kang, N

TR 10:00 - 11:25

257 SLN

ACM190

+

Reading and Independent Study

01

Bruno, O

A

A

PASS-FAIL

ACM210B

3-0-6

Numerical Methods for PDEs

01

Hou, Y

TR 12:00 - 13:25

308 FIR

		F 14:00 - 14:55		308 FIR

ACM216

3-0-6

Markov Chains, Discrete Stochastic Processes and Applications

01

Owhadi, H

TR 13:00 - 14:25

306 FIR

ACM256A

3-0-6

Special Topics in Applied Mathematics

Topic: Topics on Finite Element Methods, Homogenization and Optimal Design

01

Ovall, J

OM,M 09:00 - 09:55

306 FIR

ACM290B

1-0-0

Applied and Computational Mathematics Colloquium

01

Owhadi, H

M 16:15 - 16:55

101 GUG

PASS-FAIL

ACM300

+

Research in Applied and Computational Mathematics

01

Bruno, O

A

A

PASS-FAIL

02

Candes, E

A

A

PASS-FAIL

03

Cohen, D

A

A

PASS-FAIL

	04		Hou, Y		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	06		Meiron, D		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	07		Pierce, N		A		A		PASS-FAIL

	08		Owhadi, H		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	09		Schroeder, P		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	10		McEliece, R		A		A		PASS-FAIL

11

Marsden, J

A

A

PASS-FAIL

12

Ho, T

A

A

PASS-FAIL

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APPLIED MECHANICS

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Course Offering

Units

Offering Title

Section

Instructor

Days/Time

Location

Grade Scheme

Ae/AM/CE/ME 102B

3-0-6

Mechanics of Structures and Solids

01

Ravichandran, G

TR 09:00 - 10:25

306 FIR

LETTER

AM 125B

3-0-6

Engineering Mathematical Principles

01

Beck, J

TR 09:00 - 10:25

306 TOM

LETTER

AM/CE 151B

3-0-6

Dynamics and Vibrations

01

Krishnan, S

MWF 09:00 - 09:55

206 TOM

LETTER

Ae/AM/CE/ME 214B

3-0-6

Computational Solid Mechanics

01

Ortiz, M

MWF 13:00 - 13:55

306 FIR

AM 250

+

Research in Applied Mechanics

01

Beck, J

A

A

PASS-FAIL

02

Bhattacharya, K

A

A

PASS-FAIL

08

Murray, R

A

A

PASS-FAIL

09

Ortiz, M

A

A

PASS-FAIL

10

Phillips, R

A

A

PASS-FAIL

11

Ravichandran, G

A

A

PASS-FAIL

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APPLIED PHYSICS

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Course Offering

Units

Offering Title

Section

Instructor

Days/Time

Location

Grade Scheme

APh/EE 009B

2-2-2

Solid-State Electronics for Integrated Circuits

Maximum enrollment: 80 students

01

Scherer, A / Derose, G

TR 13:00 - 13:55

070 MRE

LETTER

APh017B

3-0-6

Thermodynamics

01

Vahala, K

TR 15:00 - 16:25

104 WAT

LETTER

APh024

0-4-2

Introductory Modern Optics Laboratory

Course Cancelled

01

Sercel, P

OM,F 14:00 - 14:55

080 MRE

APh077B

0-9-0

Laboratory in Applied Physics

01

Bellan, P

OM,M 16:00 - 16:55

265 WAT

APh078B

+

Senior Thesis, Experimental

01

Haile, S

A

A

LETTER

02

Scherer, A

A

A

LETTER

03

Phillips, R

A

A

LETTER

	04		Painter, O		A		A		LETTER
	05		Vahala, K		A		A		LETTER
	06		Atwater, H		A		A		LETTER

07

Bellan, P

A

A

LETTER

08

Troian, S

A

A

LETTER

09

Bockrath, M

A

A

LETTER

APh078C

0-9-0

Senior Thesis, Experimental

01

Painter, O

A

A

LETTER

APh079B

+

Senior Thesis, Theoretical

01

Goddard, W

A

A

LETTER

02

Bockrath, M

A

A

LETTER

APh100

+

Advanced Work in Applied Physics

01

Atwater, H

A

A

PASS-FAIL

02

Goddard, W

A

A

PASS-FAIL

03

Painter, O

A

A

PASS-FAIL

04

Scherer, A

A

A

PASS-FAIL

05

Troian, S

A

A

PASS-FAIL

Ae/APh/CE/ME 101B

3-0-6

Fluid Mechanics

01

Shepherd, J

MWF 10:00 - 10:55

306 FIR

LETTER

Ae/APh 104B

1-3-5

Experimental Methods

01

Dabiri, J

TR 10:30 - 11:55

142 KCK

LETTER

APh105B

3-0-6

States of Matter

01

Johnson, W

WF 12:30 - 13:55

104 WAT

LETTER

APh109

0-6-3

Introduction to the Micro/Nanofabrication Lab

01

Ghaffari, A

OM,T 17:00 - 17:55

104 WAT

PASS-FAIL

APh110

2-0-0

Topics in Applied Physics

01

Bellan, P

M 13:00 - 13:55

104 WAT

PASS-FAIL

APh114B

3-0-6

Solid-State Physics

01

Motrunich, O

TR 13:00 - 14:25

104 WAT

APH/EE 131

3-0-6

Optical Wave Propagation

01

Crosignani, B

TR 10:30 - 11:55

104 WAT

APh150

3-0-6

Topics in Applied Physics

Topic: Principles of Fluid Physics

01

Troian, S

MW 11:00 - 12:25

104 WAT

LETTER

APh156B

3-0-6

Plasma Physics

01

Bellan, P

MW 14:00 - 15:25

104 WAT

		F 09:30 - 10:55		104 WAT

APh/EE 183B

3-0-6

Physics of Semiconductors and Semiconductor Devices

01

Atwater, H

TR 09:00 - 10:25

104 WAT

APh190B

3-0-6

Quantum Electronics

01

Painter, O

MW 10:00 - 10:55

104 WAT

		F 11:00 - 11:55		104 WAT

APh200

+

Applied Physics Research

01

Atwater, H

A

A

PASS-FAIL

03

Bellan, P

A

A

PASS-FAIL

04

Bockrath, M

A

A

PASS-FAIL

	08		Fraser, S		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	09		Troian, S		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	16		Mabuchi, H		A		A		PASS-FAIL

	17		Marcus, R		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	19		Painter, O		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	20		Phillips, R		A		A		PASS-FAIL

	23		Roukes, M		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	25		Scherer, A		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	30		Vahala, K		A		A		PASS-FAIL

	31		Yariv, A		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	34		Winfree, E		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	35		Jensen, G		A		A		PASS-FAIL

37

Kornfield, J

A

A

PASS-FAIL

Ph/APh 223B

3-0-6

Advanced Condensed-Matter Physics

01

Yeh, N

MW 10:30 - 11:55

103 DWN

APh250

+

Advanced Topics in Applied Physics

01

Staff

A

A

PASS-FAIL

APh300

+

Thesis Research in Applied Physics

01

Fraser, S

A

A

PASS-FAIL

02

Bellan, P

A

A

PASS-FAIL

03

Kornfield, J

A

A

PASS-FAIL

	04		Bockrath, M		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	05		Jensen, G		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	06		Troian, S		A		A		PASS-FAIL

	15		Phillips, R		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	17		Quake, S		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	18		Roukes, M		A		A		PASS-FAIL

	20		Scherer, A		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	23		Mabuchi, H		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	24		Vahala, K		A		A		PASS-FAIL

	25		Yariv, A		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	28		Painter, O		A		A		PASS-FAIL
	29		Zmuidzinas, J		A		A		PASS-FAIL

30

Atwater, H

A

A

PASS-FAIL

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ART HISTORY

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Course Offering

Units

Offering Title

Section

Instructor

Days/Time

Location

Grade Scheme

Art051

3-0-6

European Art of the 18th Century: From the Rococo to the Rise of Romanticism

Maximum Enrollment: 25 students

01

Bennett, S

MW 19:00 - 20:25

125 BAX

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ASTROPHYSICS

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Course Offering

Units

Offering Title

Section

Instructor

Days/Time

Location

Grade Scheme

Ay 021

3-0-6

Galaxies and Cosmology

01

Djorgovski, S

MF 13:00 - 14:25

106 ROB

Ay 030

2-0-1

Current Trends in Astronomy

01

Sargent, W

OM,M 15:00 - 15:55

106 ROB

PASS-FAIL

Ay 043

+

Reading in Astronomy and Astrophysics

01

Sari, R

A

A

PASS-FAIL

Ay 078B

+

Senior Thesis

01

Sargent, W

A

A

02

Ellis, R

A

A

03

Hillenbrand, L

A

A