EE 204 - (4) (Y)
Electrical Circuits I
Prerequisite: ENGR 203 or equivalent
The modeling, analysis, design and measurement of electrical circuits
which contain non-linear devices such as Junction Diodes, Bipolar
Junction Transistors, and Field Effect Transistors. Includes the
gain and frequency response of linear amplifiers, power supplies,
and other practical electronic circuits. Three hours of lecture
and three hours of laboratory.
EE 303 - (3) (Y)
Solid State Devices
Prerequisites: PHYS 242E,
ENGR 203
The basics of band theory and atomic structure; charge-transport
in solids; current voltage characteristics of semiconductor devices,
including p-n junction diodes, bipolar transistors, Schottky diodes,
and insulated-gate field-effect transistors; electron emission;
superconductive devices.
EE 307 - (4) (Y)
Electrical Circuits II
Prerequisite: EE 204 or equivalent
Electronic circuit design to specifications. Construction and
testing of designed circuits in the laboratory to verify predicted
performance. Includes differential amplifiers, audio amplifiers,
multivibrators, and digital circuits. Two hours of lecture and
four hours of laboratory.
EE 309 - (3) (Y)
Electromagnetic Fields
Prerequisites: PHYS 241E,
APMA 205;
corequisites: APMA 206,
ENGR 203
Basic laws of electromagnetic theory, beginning with static electric
and magnetic fields, and concluding with dynamic E&M fields.
Plane wave propagation in various media. Maxwell's Laws in differential
and integral form. Electrical properties of matter. Transmission
lines, waveguides, and elementary antennas.
EE 310 - (4) (Y)
Electromechanical Energy Conversion
Prerequisites: ENGR 203, PHYS 241E,
CS 101, or permission of instructor
Principles of electromechanical energy conversion. Three-phase
circuit analysis. Magnetic circuits and nonlinearity. Transformers.
DC, synchronous, and induction machines. Equivalent circuit models.
Power electronic control of machines. Laboratory, computer and
design exercises complement coverage of fundamental principles.
EE 323 - (3) (Y)
Signals and Systems I
Prerequisites: ENGR 203,
APMA 206
Develops tools for analyzing signals and systems operating in
continuous-time, with applications to control, communications,
and signal processing. Primary concepts are representation of
signals, linear time-invariant systems, Fourier analysis of signals,
frequency response, and frequency-domain input/output analysis,
the Laplace transform, and linear feedback principles. Practical
examples are employed throughout, and regular usage of computer
tools (Matlab, CC) is incorporated.
EE 324 - (3) (Y)
Signals and Systems II
Prerequisite: EE 323
This sequel to Signals and Systems I provides analogous tools
for analyzing discrete-time signals and systems, with applications
to discrete-time signal processing and control. Sampling and reconstruction
of continuous-time signals provides the transition between CT
and DT settings. State space methods are also introduced.
EE 335 - (4) (Y)
Microcomputers
Prerequisite: ENGR 208
The organization and architecture of computers. Primary focus
on computer hardware. Some coverage of software. The major components
of a computer, the operation and interaction of those components,
and the characteristics of commonly-used elements such as microprocessors.
Laboratory exercises are devoted to assembly language programming.
Students gain an understanding of addressing methods, data transfers,
arithmetic and logic operations, interrupts, stack manipulation,
and input/output operations.
EE 402 - (3) (Y)
Linear Control Systems
Prerequisite: EE 323 or permission of instructor
Modeling of linear dynamic systems via differential equations
and transfer functions utilizing state space representations and
classical input-output representations. Analysis of systems in
the time and frequency domains. Study of closed-loop systems.
State-space methods and the classical stability tests such as
the Routh-Hurwitz criterion, Nyquist criterion, root-locus plots
and Bode plots. Compensation design is studied through lead and
lag networks, rate feedback and linear state-variable feedback.
EE 403 - (1 1/2) (Y)
Control Laboratory
Corequisite: EE 402
A design-oriented laboratory course consisting of design, analysis,
construction, and testing of electrical and electromechanical
circuits and devices.
EE 407, 408 - (1-3) (SI)
Electrical Engineering Projects
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Project of at least one semester's duration. The student, under
faculty supervision, plans a project, carries out the necessary
analysis or design and test, and reports on the results. If this
work is to be used as basis for an undergraduate thesis, the course
should be started no later than the seventh semester.
EE 412 - (3) (Y)
Digital Control Systems
Prerequisites: EE 324,
EE 402, or permission of instructor
Analysis and design of dynamic systems which contain digital computers;
the Z transform; block diagrams and transfer functions in the
z-domain; block diagrams, frequency response and stability in
the z-domain. State space methods. Design using the z-transform
and state methods.
EE 415 - (1 1/2) (Y)
Microelectronic Integrated Circuit Fabrication Laboratory
Corequisite: EE 564
Fabrication and testing of MOS capacitors. Determination of material
properties: carrier concentration, mobility, lifetime, orientation
and layer thickness. Device fabrication using oxidation, diffusion,
evaporation, and device testing of MOS and power bipolar transistors.
EE 420 - (3) (Y)
Communications
Prerequisites: APMA 310,
EE 324
Statistical methods of analysis of communications systems: random
signals and noise; statistical communication theory and digital
communications. Analysis of baseboard and carrier transmission
techniques; design examples in satellite communications
EE 422 - (1 1/2) (Y)
Communication Systems Laboratory
Prerequisite: EE 324;
corequisite: EE 420
To give the student first-hand exposure to communications practice,
including response of systems, signal theory, modulation and detection,
sampling and quantization, digital signal processing, and receiver design.
EE 425 - (1 1/2) (Y)
Robotics Laboratory
Corequisite: EE 525
Students get hands-on experience in the practical use of manipulator
arms. The lab is a complement of EE 525, Introduction to Robotics.
Basic manipulator programming techniques are learned (teach pendant,
inverse kinematic equations) and applied to practical problems.
Vision systems are used as an integrated part of a robotic system.
EE 435 - (4 1/2) (Y)
Computer Organization and Design
Prerequisite: EE 335 or consent of instructor
Integration of computer organization concepts such as data flow,
instruction interpretation, memory systems, interfacing, and microprogramming
with practical and systematic digital design methods such as behavioral
versus structural descriptions, divide-and-conquer, hierarchical
conceptual levels, trade-offs, iteration, and postponement of
detail. Design exercises are accomplished using a hardware description
language and simulation.
EE 436 - (4 1/2) (Y)
Advanced Digital Design
Prerequisite: EE 435 or permission of instructor
Digital hardware analysis and design. Digital system organization,
digital technologies and testing. A semester-long hardware design
project is conducted.
EE 482 - (1 1/2) (Y)
Microwave Engineering Laboratory
Corequisite: EE 556 or permission of instructor
Measurement and behavior of high-frequency circuits and components.
Equivalent circuit models for lumped elements. Measurement of
standing waves, power, and frequency. Use of vector network analyzers
and spectrum analyzers. Computer-aided design, fabrication, and
characterization of microstrip circuits.
EE 507 - (3) (Y)
Analog Integrated Circuits
Prerequisite: EE 307;
corequisite: EE 402 or equivalent
Design of analog integrated circuits using Computer- Aided-Design
techniques. Verification of performance is obtained by building
and testing circuits where feasible, and by simulation.
EE 525 - (3) (Y)
Introduction to Robotics
Prerequisite:
EE 402 or EE 621, or equivalent
Kinematics, dynamics and control of robot manipulators. Sensor
and actuator technologies (including machine vision) that are
relevant to robotics. A key component of the course is a robotics
system design project in which students completely design a robotic
system for a particular application and present it in class. Students
are exposed to literature related to emerging technologies and
internet resources relevant to robotics.
EE 541 - (3) (Y)
Optics and Lasers
Prerequisites: EE 303,
309,
323
Reviews the electromagnetic principles of optics. Maxwell's equations.
reflection and transmission of electromagnetic fields at dialectric
interfaces. Gaussian beams. Interference and diffraction. Laser theory
with illustrations chosen from atomic, gas, and semiconductor laser
systems. Detectors: photomultipliers and semiconductor-based detectors.
Noise theory and noise sources in optical detection.
EE 556 - (3) (Y)
Microwave Engineering I
Prerequisites: EE 309
Design and analysis of passive microwave circuits. Topics covered
include transmission lines, electromagnetic field theory, waveguides,
microwave network analysis and signal flow graphs, impedance matching
and tuning, resonators, power dividers and directional couplers,
and microwave filters.
EE 563 - (3) (Y)
Introduction to VLSI
Prerequisites: ENGR 208,
EE 204,
EE 303
NMOS and PMOS transistor design, CMOS fabrication, fabrication
design rules, inverter design, cell design using computer aided
design tool "Magic," chip layout and design, VLSI circuit
design and implementation using the MOSIS process.
EE 564 - (3) (Y)
Microelectronic Integrated Circuit Fabrication
Prerequisite: EE 303 or equivalent
Fabrication technology and MOS device design for integrated circuits.
Discussion of crystal growth and characterization, oxide growth
and deposition, diffusion, ion-implantation, metalization, etching
and high resolution lithography. MOS capacitor and MOSFET device
theory including equivalent circuit model derivation, and constraints
presented by VLSI fabrication processes.
EE 576 - (3) (Y)
Digital Signal Processing
Prerequisite: EE 323 and
EE 324 or equivalent
Fundamentals of discrete-time signal processing are presented.
Topics include discrete-time linear systems, z-transforms, the
DFT and FFT algorithms, and digital filter design. Problem-solving
using the computer is stressed.
EE 586/587 - (1-3) (SI)
Special Topics in Electrical Engineering
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
A first-level graduate/advanced undergraduate course covering
a topic not normally covered in the course offerings. The topic
usually reflects new developments in the electrical and computer
engineering field. Offering is based on student and faculty interests.
Courses at the 600 level and above are listed in the Graduate Record.
ENGR 160 - (3) (Y)
Engineering Concepts
Introduction to computer operating systems, structured programming,
and the use of applications software for graphics, spreadsheets,
and problem-solving. Conservation of mass, momentum, energy and
charge. Emphasis is on solving engineering problems using computers
and numerical techniques.
ENGR 164 - (3) (Y)
Engineering Design
Corequisite: ENGR 160
Open-ended design projects. Case studies. Career opportunities
for engineers. Individuals and team designs. Methodologies for
computation, problem solving and conceptual design. Consideration
of engineering economics, environmental aspects, quality and safety.
Professional responsibilities and ethics.
ENGR 190R - (3) (Y)
Conservation Principles in Engineering I
Prerequisites: APMA 101,
PHYS 142R;
corequisite: APMA 102
A unified presentation and development of the conservation principles
of mass, charge, energy and momentum, and an introduction to the
concept of entropy and the second law of thermodynamics.
ENGR 202 - (3) (S)
Thermodynamics
Prerequisite: APMA 101
Formulation of first and second laws of thermodynamics; energy
conversions; concepts of equilibrium, temperature, energy, entropy;
equations of state; processes involving energy transfer as work
and heat; reversibility and irreversibility; closed and open systems;
cyclic processes.
ENGR 203 - (3) (S)
Electrical Science
Prerequisite: APMA 101
The laws of electricity and their application to practical circuits.
Writing and solving circuit equations for direct and alternating
current circuits. Kirchhoff's current and voltage laws, Thevenin's
and Norton's Theorems, ideal operational amplifier circuits, phasor
techniques, transient and steady state response of electrical
networks.
ENGR 205 - (3) (S)
Solid Mechanics I
Corequisites: PHYS 142E and either
CS 182 or
CS 101
Basic concepts of mechanics; systems of forces and couples; equilibrium
of particles and rigid bodies; internal forces and analysis of
structures: trusses, frames, machines and beams; distributed forces;
friction; centroids and moments of inertia; introduction to stress,
strain. Computer applications.
ENGR 207 - (3) (S)
Dynamics
Prerequisites: PHYS 142E,
ENGR 205
Review of kinematics and kinetics of particles. Kinematics of
rigid bodies; translation and fixed-axis rotation relative to
translating axes, general planar motion, fixed point rotation,
general motion. Kinetics of rigid bodies: center of mass, mass
moment of inertia, product of inertia, principal-axes, parallel
axis theorems. Planar motion, work-energy method.
ENGR 208 - (3) (S)
Digital Logic Design
Number representation in digital computers; Boolean algebra; design
of combinational, clock-sequential and iterative digital circuits
such as comparators, counters, pattern detectors, adders and subtracters.
Introduction to asynchronous sequential circuits. Five laboratory
assignments.
ENGR 209 - (3) (Y)
Materials Science for Engineers
Prerequisites: CHEM 151 and APMA 102
Materials properties and their modification
are quantitatively related to crystal structure and imperfections.
Noncrystalline, polymeric and ceramic materials. Elastic and plastic
stress-strain behavior of all materials is emphasized along with
diffusion in solids, phase equilibria, and phase transformations.
Materials utilization includes mechanical failure, corrosion and
service stability. Note: SEAS students may not receive degree
credit for both MS 102 and ENGR 209.
ENGR 291R - (3) (Y)
Conservation Principles in Engineering II
Prerequisites: APMA 102, ENGR 190R; corequisite:
APMA 205
Intended to reinforce the student's understanding of the conservation
principles by applications to engineering problems.
ENGR 306 - (3) (S)
Solid Mechanics II
Prerequisites:
PHYS 142E,
ENGR 205
An introductory course covering mechanics of deformable solids.
Subjects include stress, strain and constitutive relations; bending
of beams; torsion; shearing; deflection of beams; column buckling;
fatigue; failure theory; plus selected topics.
ENGR 390R - (3) (Y)
Conservation Principles for Discrete Systems
Prerequisites:
ENGR 291R, MS 210R; corequisite:
APMA 206
Use of the fundamental conservation laws to develop an understanding
of complex discrete engineering systems. The concepts of stability,
resonance, frequency, time constraints, selectivity and feedback
are discussed. The use of a math software package and in-class
demonstrations are used to improve the conceptual understanding
of the topics by the students.
ENGR 391R - (3) (Y)
Conservation Principles for Continuous Media
Prerequisite: ENGR 290R
Various conservation principles such as conservation of momentum,
energy and mass, along with force and moment equilibrium, are
applied to differential elements of a continuum to develop fundamental
equations governing the response of both fluids and solids. Solutions
of these equations, both inqualitative and quantitative sense,
are obtained and discussed under certain simplifying assumptions
for a class of problems of engineering importance. Discussed methods
of determining the response of fluids and solids to specified
inputs provide the foundation for such areas of further study
in structural analysis, fluid dynamics and materials science.
ENGR 488 - (4)(Y)
Aspects of Engineering Practice
Focus is on human values and practices in technical business
and industry. Complements the current technical educational programs
and personal growth experiences of engineering students. Topics
may include: ethics; free enterprise and entrepreneurship; health
and safety; environment and conservation and; leadership and team
building. Content varies.
ENGR 492 - (0) (Y)
Engineering License Review
Corequisite: Formal application for State registration
Registration laws and procedures. Review of engineering fundamentals
preparatory to public examination for the "Engineer in Training"
part of the professional engineers examination. Three hours of
lecture up to the licensing examination.
ENGR 495/499 - (3) (Y)
Special Topics in Engineering Science
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Advanced undergraduate courses covering topics not covered in
the course offerings. Offering is based on student and faculty
interests.
MSE 102 - (3) (Y)
Introduction to the Science of Engineering Materials
The collective properties of the materials in an engineering
structure often dictate the feasibility of the design. This course
provides the scientific foundation for understanding the relations
between the properties, microstructure, and behavior during use
of metals, polymers, and ceramics. A vocabulary is developed for
the description of the empirical facts and theoretical ideas about
the various levels of structure from atoms, through defects in
crystals, to larger scale morphology of practical engineering
materials. Note: SEAS students may not receive degree credit for
both ENGR 209 and MSE 102.
MSE 201 - (3) (S)
Materials That Shape Our Civilization
A general review of structure, properties, methods of production,
uses and world supply of the materials on which present and past
civilizations have been based, including materials used in heavy
industry, construction, communications, energy production, medicine,
as well as textiles and naturally occurring organic materials.
Cross-listed as EVSC 201.
MSE 210R - (3) (Y)
Properties of Matter
Introduces the relationship between the structure of matter
and the properties of materials. The properties of solids, fluids
and gases are discussed, providing the student with insight into
the properties of engineering materials as well as fluids encountered
in energy conversion and aeronautical disciplines. The structure
and properties of solids are treated most extensively, with an
emphasis on understanding how the properties of metals, ceramics,
polymers and glasses are related to their structure at an atomic
or molecular scale. Thermal, electrical, magnetic, and optical
properties are discussed, in addition to engineering properties
of solids.
MSE 301 - (3) (Y)
Corrosion and its Prevention
Prerequisite: ENGR 209 or permission of instructor
Course includes basic electrochemical principles and terminology,
definitions and magnitude of corrosion, thermodynamics and kinetics
of corrosion, examples of corrosion, experimental techniques to
measure and evaluate corrosion, corrosion prevention, passivation,
stress corrosion cracking, and hydrogen embrittlement.
MSE 301L - (1) (Y)
Corrosion Engineering Laboratory
Provides instruction in standard corrosion experiments which
demonstrate the use of the instrumentation of corrosion testing
and some of the accelerated forms of evaluation of metals' susceptibility
to various forms of corrosion attack. Standard experiments involving
cathodic protection, anodic protection, and inhibitors.
MSE 301
may be taken without the lab, but MSE 301L may not be taken without
the lecture.
MSE 304 - (3) (Y)
Structure and Properties of Polymeric Materials
Prerequisite: ENGR 209 or equivalent
Examines polymeric materials from their molecular structure and
morphological organization to their macroscopic properties. Polymerization
reactions, molecular weight determination, solution behavior,
organization of crystalline and amorphous polymers, rubber elasticity,
crystallization kinetics, and morphology. Mechanical, optical
and electrical properties, applications and materials selection,
degradation and recycling.
MSE 305 - (3) (Y)
Phase Diagrams and Kinetics of Materials
Prerequisites: ENGR 202,
APMA 206
Applies the thermodynamic principles developed in ENGR 202 to
material systems. Topics: phase equilibria; phase diagrams and
free energy curves; solution thermodynamics and; the kinetics
of thermal and mass diffusion in binary, single- and two-phase
solids.
MSE 310 - (3) (Y)
Materials Science Laboratory
Prerequisite: ENGR 209 or permission of instructor
Experimental study of the structure and properties of materials.
Course amplifies topics covered in ENGR 209, through experimentation
and analysis. Experiment topics include atomic and microscopic
structure, mechanical properties of metals, polymers and composites,
electrical properties and corrosion characteristics. Introduction
to modern experimental methods and instruments used for materials
characterization. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours.
MSE 451, 452 - (5) (Y)
Special Project in Materials Science and Engineering
Prerequisite: Professional standing and prior approval by
a faculty member who will be project supervisor
A project in the materials science field which will require individual
laboratory investigation by the student. Each student will work
on an individual project in the research area of his supervisor.
The student will be required to conduct a literature search, and
to become familiar with the necessary experimental techniques
such as electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, and ultra-high
vacuum techniques. A comprehensive report on the results of the
experimental investigation as well as a final examination will
be required at the end of the course. One hour of conference,
eight hours of laboratory per week.
MSE 500 - (1-3) (SI)
Special Topics in Materials Science and Engineering
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor
A first-level graduate/advanced undergraduate course covering a topic
not normally covered in the course offerings. The topic usually reflects
new developments in the materials science and engineering field.
Offering is based on student and faculty interests.
MSE 524 - (3) (Y)
Modeling in Materials Science
Prerequisite: At least two 300- or 400-level MSE courses or consent
of instructor
Introduces computer modeling in several primary areas of Materials
Science and Engineering: Atomistics, kinetics and diffusion,
elasticity, and processing. Applications are made to the energy
and configuration of defects in materials, solute segregation,
phase transformations, stresses in multicomponent systems, and
microstructural development during processing, for example.
MSE 532 (3) (Y)
Deformation and Fracture of Structural
Materials
Prerequisites: MSE 304 or
ME 339, or permission of instructor
Deformation and fracture are considered through integration of
materials science microstructure and solid mechanics principles,
emphasizing the mechanical behavior of metallic alloys and engineering
polymers. Metal deformation is understood based on elasticity
theory and dislocation concepts. Fracture is understood based
on continuum fracture mechanics and microstructural damage mechanisms.
Additional topics include fatigue loading, elevated temperature
behavior, material embrittlement, time-dependency, experimental
design, and damage-tolerant life prediction. Cross-listed as AM
532.
Courses at the 600 level and above are listed in the Graduate Record.
ME 242 - (3) (Y)
Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
Prerequisites:
ENGR 160,
PHYS 142E
Overview of the mechanical engineer's role as analyst, designer,
and manager. Introduction to manufacturing tools, equipment, and
processes. Properties of materials relative to manufacture and
design. Engineering design graphics with Autocad. Blueprint reading,
sectioning, auxiliary views. Analysis and design of mechanical
devices. Engineering project management and control with computer
aided project organization. Applications of project management
to plant layout and production lines. Plant tours to local industry.
Labs include hands on experience with tools and materials, dissection
of automobile transmissions and other devices. Two lectures, one
laboratory period.
ME 302 - (3) (Y)
Fluid Mechanics
Prerequisites: APMA 206,
ENGR 202
Introduction to fluid flow concepts and equations; integral and
differential forms of mass, momentum, and energy conservation
with emphasis on one-dimensional flow; fluid statics; Bernoulli's
equation; viscous effects; Couette flow, Poiseuille flow, pipe
flow; introduction to boundary layers. One-dimensional compressible
flow: normal shock waves, flow with friction, flow with heat addition,
isothermal flow. Applications.
ME 320 - (3) (SI)
Computer Graphics
Prerequisites: CS 182 or
CS 101
Graphics fundamentals. Two and Three-dimensional coordinate geometry and
matrix transformations used for viewing. Visual realism and rendering.
Curves and Surfaces. Engineering data visualization techniques.
Assignments are balaneced between several using a modern 3-D, PC-based
rendering package and others implemented in a high-level programming
language.
ME 323 - (3) (Y)
Thermal Systems Analysis
Prerequisite: ENGR 202
Thermodynamics of reactive and nonreactive multi-component systems.
Energy cycles. Thermodynamic analysis of energy conversion systems.
Cross-listed as AE 323.
ME 329 - (3) (Y)
Elements of Heat and Mass Transfer
Prerequisites: ME 302 or AE 305,
CS182;
corequisite: APMA 341
Steady state and transient heat conduction in solids with elementary
analytical and numerical solution techniques. Fundamentals of
radiant heat transfer including considerations for black, gray,
and diffuse surfaces and the electrical analogy for network analysis.
Free and forced convective heat transfer with applications of
boundary layer theory, Reynolds analogy, and dimensional analysis.
Introduction to mass transfer by diffusion using the heat-mass
transfer analogy. Cross-listed as AE
329.
ME 339 - (3) (Y)
Engineering Materials: Properties and Applications
Prerequisite: CHEM 151;
corequisite: ENGR 306
Introduction to physical-chemical/microstructural and the working-
mechanical properties, along with the common/practical applications,
for materials of wide interest in engineering design. Coverage
includes common metal (ferrous and nonferrous), polymer, ceramic,
and composite materials. Also included: standard materials names/designations,
standard forming methods (casting, rolling, extruding, etc.),
usual strengthening means (alloying, heat-treatment, cold-working,
etc.) temperature and temperature-history effects, common processing
methods (machining/shaping, attachment, coating, etc., techniques),
common properties-measurement and other testing methods, oxidation/corrosion
processes (along with protection means), sources of abrupt failure
(fatigue, embrittlement, etc.), creep and viscoelastic behaviors.
Engineering-application advantages and disadvantages for specific
materials, forming and processing methods, etc., illustrated through
case-study examples.
ME 346 - (3) (Y)
Elements of Mechanical Design
Prerequisites: ME 242,
ENGR 306;
corequisite: ME 339
Application of mechanical analysis to the basic design of machine
elements. Basic concepts in statistics and reliability analysis,
advanced strength of materials, and fatigue analysis. Practical
design and applications of materials to fastening systems, power
screws, springs, bearings, gears, brake clutches and flexible
power transmission elements.
ME 370 - (3) (Y)
Introduction to Composite Mechanics
Prerequisites: ENGR 306 or equivalent
Introduction to engineering properties and advantages of advanced
fibrous composites; anisotropic, thermo-mechanical constitutive
theory for plane stress analysis; thermal-mechanical stress analysis
of laminates subjected to inplane and bending loads; engineering
properties of laminates; test methods and material response (in
the laboratory); designing with composites; computer implementation.
Cross-listed as AE 370 and
CE 370.
ME 383 - (2) (Y)
Experimental Methods Laboratory
Prerequisite:
PHYS 241E,
ENGR 202; corequisite:
ME 302,
ENGR 306,
ME 323
Basic concepts and methods in engineering measurements including
systems, quantities, units, techniques, and uncertainties. Practical
applications in the fields of fluid and solid mechanics, thermodynamics,
heat transfer, electrical circuitry, and mechanical devices. Emphasis
given to developing skills in experimentation and familiarity
with instruments. One hour lecture, three hours laboratory, plus
preparation of reports.
ME 384 - (2) (Y)
Applied Engineering Laboratory
Prerequisite: MAE 383 or permission of instructor
Applications of solid and fluid mechanics and thermodynamics to
practical machines, processes, and cycles. Studies include compressors,
internal combustion engines, cooling devices, system dynamics,
wind tunnels and gas processes. Experiment planning, data analysis,
and report writing. One hour lecture, three hours laboratory per
week.
ME 414 - (3) (Y)
Thermal Environment Engineering
Prerequisite: ME 302
Analysis and synthesis of systems to produce control of the thermal
environment. Emphasis on design for optimum control of climate
within enclosures for human occupancy, processes or special equipment.
ME 421 - (3) (SI)
Principles of Air Pollution
Prerequisite: Either AE 305,
CHE 314,
CE 315,
ME 323, or
NE 301
Study of the gaseous and particulate air pollutants and their
effects on visibility, animate and inanimate receptors. Evaluation
of source emissions and principles of control. Introduction to
meteorological factors governing distribution and removal of air
pollutants. Air quality measurements. Legal aspects of air pollution.
Study of noise pollution.
ME 431 - (3) (Y)
Energy Systems I
Prerequisites:
ME 323,
ME 329
Thermodynamics and mechanical analysis and design of systems for
the useful conversion of energy. Typical systems that have been
studied include various types of steam electric generating plants and air conditioning systems. Each design study
requires students to make use of their background in thermodynamics,
fluid mechanics, heat transfer, machine design, and electrical
engineering. Students work on their design projects individually and as members of teams.
ME 432 - (3) (Y)
Energy Systems II
Prerequisite: ME 431 or permission of instructor
A continuation of ME 431. The design studies become more detailed
with greater emphasis on predicting, and compensating for, the
real effects that would be present in an operating system. Actual
case histories that relate to particular aspects of a design study
are examined and discussed. Students work on their design projects individually and as members of teams.
ME 433 - (3)(Y)
Air Breathing Propulsion
Prerequisite: ME 302 or corequisite:
AE 306
Brief review of mechanics and thermodynamics of compressible fluids.
Basic mechanisms for thrust generation in aerospace propulsion
systems. The steady one-dimensional flow approximation. Performance
and cycle analysis of air-breathing engines, emphasizing jet engines
(turbojet, turbofan, turboprop) and ramjets. Aerothermodynamics
of inlets, diffusers, combustors, and nozzles; performance of
turbo-machinery: axial-flow and centrifugal compressors, turbines,
matching of engine components. Cross-listed as AE 433.
ME 434 - (3) (Y)
Spacecraft Propulsion
Prerequisite: ME 302,
CHEM 152 or permission of instructor;
corequisite: AE 306
Combustion thermodynamics. Performance of rocket vehicles; space
mission requirements. Idealized analysis of chemical rocket engine.
Properties and performance of chemical rocket propellants. Rocket
combustion chambers and exhaust nozzles; heat transfer effects.
Properties of ionized gases; electrical rocket propulsion. Nuclear
rockets. Comparative performance of propulsion systems for space
flight. Cross-listed as AE 434.
ME 443 - (3) (SI)
Mechanical Vibrations
Prerequisite: ENGR 207,
APMA 206
Study of free and forced vibration of damped and undamped single
and multiple degree of freedom systems. Modeling of discrete and
continuous mass systems. Application to vibration measurement
instruments. Concepts of modal analysis. Concepts of linear stability.
Application to rotating machinery including the design of bearings
and supports. Static and dynamic balancing; influence coefficients;
least squares method.
ME 445 - (3) (Y)
Introduction to Automatic Controls
Prerequisite: ENGR 207
Mathematics of feedback control systems, transfer functions, basic
servo theory, stability analysis, root locus techniques, graphical
methods. Applications to analysis and design of mechanical systems,
with emphasis on hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical
devices.
ME 447 - (3) (Y)
Machine Design I
Prerequisites: ME 346
Advanced design studies made of machine elements, machine components,
and complete machines. Computer-aided design introduced. Several
special purpose machines are carefully analyzed and preliminary
designs prepared.
ME 448 - (3) (Y)
Machine Design II
Prerequisite: ME 447, or permission of instructor
Theory of lubrication and its applications. Optimum design criteria,
creative design and invention. Machine design using finite element
computer software.
ME 450 - (3) (Y)
Financial Engineering
General principles of taxation. Calculation of income taxes.
Economic considerations in practical engineering problems and
in business decisions. Costs, interest, depreciation, amortization,
present worth, rate of return on investments, some facets of initiating
small businesses. Detailed attention to the significance of compounded
interest to long-term financial projects.
ME 461, 462 - (3) (SI)
Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing and permission of instructor
Application of basic engineering science, design methods and systems
analysis to developing areas and current problems in mechanical
engineering. The topics for each semester are announced at the
time of preregistration.
ME 471 - (2) (Y)
Digital Instrumentation and Control
Prerequisite: ME/AE 383
Introduction to the basic concepts and equipment involved in digital
data acquisition, filtering, and control. Topics include the mechanics
of digital data acquisition and generation as well as signal processing.
Applications to signal analysis and system control are explored.
One lecture hour and three laboratory hours per week.
ME 472 - (2) (Y)
Electromechanical Systems
Prerequisite: ME 471
Instruction on fundamentals of commonly-used electromechanical
devices, followed by experimental determination of characteristics
of practical systems. Included are basics of magnetic and electrical
devices, A.C. and D.C. motors, matching motors to loads, solid
state power control devices and circuits, and power distribution.
One and one-half lecture hours, two laboratory hours per week.
ME 484, 485 - ( 1 1/2) (Y)
Special Project
Prerequisite: Professional standing, prior approval by a faculty
member who will be project supervisor
Individual investigation. A survey, analysis, or apparatus project
in the mechanical engineering field, concluded with the submission
of a formal report. Subject originates with students wishing to
develop a technical idea of personal interest. One hour conference
per week.
ME 487 - (3) (Y)
Machine and Process Technology
Prerequisite: Senior standing
Familiarization with concepts of mass production tooling and automation.
Metallurgical and mechanical aspects of machining. Experiments
with machine tools. Numerical control for machine tools. Two lecture
hours, three laboratory hours.
ME 488 - (2) (Y)
Senior Mechanical Engineering Laboratory
Prerequisites: ME 329,
ME 384
Laboratory projects drawn from all of the basic fields natural
to the profession of mechanical engineering. The laboratory purpose
is to learn to apply the experimental method in the solution of
engineering problems. One lecture hour, three laboratory hours.
Courses at the 600 level and above are listed in the Graduate Record.
NE 301 - (3) (Y)
Introductory Nuclear Engineering
Prerequisite: APMA 206
This survey course includes: atomic and nuclear physics; radioactivity
and nuclear reactions; elementary reactor theory; description
of important reactor types; reactor materials; radiation detection;
health physics.
NE 306 - (3) (Y)
Reactor Systems and Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Prerequisite: NE 301 or permission of instructor
Reactor systems: light water reactors, fast breeder reactors,
gas-cooled and heavy water reactors. Power plant steam cycle.
Technology of the nuclear fuel cycle: mining, milling, isotope
enrichment, fuel element fabrication, spent fuel reprocessing,
waste management. Power plant economics.
NE 495 - (1-3) (IR)
Nuclear Engineering Projects I
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Students work individually or in small groups on projects pertinent
to the nuclear industry.
NE 496 - (1-3) (IR)
Nuclear Engineering Projects II
Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance in
NE 495 or permission
of instructor
Students work individually or in small groups on projects pertinent
to the nuclear industry.
NE 503 - (3) (SI)
Nuclear Power Plant Operations
Prerequisite: NE 306
Combination of lectures with operation of the UVAR reactor and
a power plant simulator; reactor instrumentation; startup, shutdown
and steady-power operations; control rod calibrations; auxiliary
systems; control room layouts, response to transients, sessions
at a nuclear power plant simulator.
Courses at the 600 level and above are listed in the Graduate Record.
PHYS 142R - (3) (Y)
General Physics I
Course, open only to Rodman Scholars, covers the same material
as PHYS 142E, with certain topics treated
in greater depth.
PHYS 241E - (3) (Y)
General Physics II
Prerequisites: PHYS 142E and
APMA 102
Electrostatic; conductors and insulators, DC circuits, magnetic
forces and fields, magnetic effects of moving charges and currents,
electromagnetic induction, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic
oscillations and waves, introduction to geometrical and physical
optics. Three hours lecture, one hour recitation.
PHYS 241L - (1) (Y)
General Physics Laboratory I
Corequisite: PHYS 241E
Laboratory exercises in classical physics. Two hours laboratory.
PHYS 242E - (3) (Y)
General Physics III
Prerequisites: PHYS 241E and
APMA 205
Modern physics, including special relativity, photons and particles,
Bohr theory, atomic structure, quantum theory, nuclear physics,
particle and high energy physics. Three hours lecture, one hour
recitation.
PHYS 242L - (1) (Y)
General Physics Laboratory II
Prerequisite: PHYS 241L;
Corequisite: PHYS 242E
Laboratory exercises in classical and modern physics. Two hours
laboratory.
SYS 301 - (3) (Y)/301L (1) (Y)
Design of Engineering Systems
Systems Engineering philosophy and its role in the planning, design,
construction, operation, maintenance and overall management of
engineering and non-technological systems. Discussion of mathematical
modeling and its relationship to the systems approach. Understanding
and quantifying the dynamic interactions of technological, socio-economic,
and human decision making systems. Developing goals, establishing
system specifications, developing and evaluating alternatives,
and implementing results. Systems engineering illustrated through
the use of team oriented case studies, lectures, and discussion.
One hour laboratory.
SYS 321 - (3) (Y)
Operations Research
An introduction to OR through the application of several deterministic
tools and techniques for modeling and decision making. These include
linear programming, network analysis, duality theory, sensitivity,
analysis, and integer programming. Applications to resource allocation,
employee scheduling, routing and logistics, portfolio selection,
and transportation.
SYS 323 - (3) (Y)
Information Integration and Analysis
An introduction to the integration and acquisition of information
for decision making using information technology. The rapid development
of software and hardware often separates critical information,
from which knowledge of how to integrate information is now required.
An understanding of the methodologies of client server and database
systems is essential to information integration. Client server
technology is presented including industry standards and development
issues. The design and analysis of database systems such as relational
and object-oriented, is addressed through exposure to a commercial
database system and the 4th generation language, SQL. Emphasis
is placed on application of these technologies through written
analysis of different systems and implementation of a database
system.
SYS 360 - (3) (Y)/360L (1) (Y)
Probabilistic Systems
Prerequisites: APMA 310,
SYS 321
Introduction to stochastic models of operations research. Independent
processes. Discrete time and continuous time Markov Processes.
Applications to project management, elementary queuing systems,
inventory analysis, and reliability. One hour laboratory.
SYS 362 - (3) (Y)/362L (1) (Y)
Discrete Event Simulation
Prerequisites: APMA 310, CS 210
The theory and practice of discrete-event simulation modeling
and analysis. Discrete-event dynamic systems (DEDS), simulation
logic and data structures, random number generation, computational
issues, experiment design, output analysis, model verification
and validation. Modern simulation languages including animation.
One hour laboratory and design project.
SYS 401 - (3) (Y)/401L (1) (Y)
Decision Theory
Prerequisites:
SYS 301,
321,
360
Quantitative methods for solving engineering decision problems
with multiple objectives under conditions of certainty and uncertainty.
Application of these methods to planning, design, and management
of large-scale, complex systems in both the private and public
sectors. One hour laboratory.
SYS 402 - (3) (IR)
Engineering Economic Systems Design
Prerequisite: SYS 321
Applications of methods and techniques of systems engineering
to engineering problems in which environmental and economic factors
are involved. Microeconomics, systems analysis, welfare economics,
and cost benefit analysis.
SYS 421 - (3) (Y)/421L (1) (Y)
Intelligent Decision Systems
Formal methods for data: designing and implementing decision-aiding
systems for structured and unstructured problem domains. An investigation
into both computer-aided and automated decision making with applications.
One hour laboratory.
SYS 434 - (3) (Y)/434L (1) (Y)
Production and Service Systems
Prerequisites:
SYS 321,
360 and
362 or equivalents;
APMA 310
The application of Systems Engineering methodology to the design
and management of production systems. Topics are derived from
such areas of operations management as: operations system design,
operation planning and control, production planning and scheduling,
inventory control, forecasting, quality control, and system reliability.
One hour laboratory.
SYS 453, 454 - (4) (Y)
Systems Design I and II
A design project extending throughout the fall and spring semesters.
Involves the study of an actual open-ended situation, including
problem formulation, data collection, analysis and interpretation,
model building for the purpose of evaluating design options, model
analysis and generation of solutions. An appropriate computer
laboratory experience is included.
SYS 495 - (3) (IR)
Special Topics in Systems Engineering
Detailed study of undergraduate course material on an independent
basis under the guidance of a faculty member.
SYS 550 - (3) (IR)
Decision Support Systems
Prerequisites:
SYS 321,
SYS 360, or equivalent
Principles of decision support systems (DSS) design, implementation,
and evaluation. Emphasis on the integration of the basic decision
support technologies of operations research, decision analysis,
artificial intelligence, and database management into effective
computer-based systems. Other topics include: DSS identification
and use, development strategies and methodologies for large-scale
systems devoted to complex problem solving, and evaluation of
the total system.
Courses at the 600 level and above are listed in the Graduate Record.
TCC 101 - (3) (Y)
Language Communication and the Technological Society
Introduces the uses of language (technical, persuasive, and expressive)
stressing their relevance to professionalism in engineering and
applied science. Student participation in the Research Interview
Project serves as the context for writing memoranda, abstracts,
and technical proposals, as well as preparing oral presentations
of technical material for a variety of audiences. In addition,
frequent short written and oral presentations are based on readings
in a variety of modes of communication.
TCC 200 - (3) (IR)
Topics in Technology and Society
A course relating technology or engineering to the broader culture.
The specific subject will differ from time to time.
TCC 201 - (3) (IR)
Thomas Jefferson's Interests in Science and Technology
Prerequisite: TCC 101 or permission of instructor
Introduces Jefferson's use of scientific thinking in his major
accomplishments and efforts to influence public policy, agriculture,
education, invention, architecture, and religion. Readings in
his writings, class discussions, guest lectures and field visits
to local centers of Jefferson research. Short papers, in-class
presentations, and a research paper required.
TCC 203 - (3) (Y)
Man and Machine: Visions of Tyranny and Freedom in 19th and
20th Century Literature
Prerequisite: TCC 101
Analysis of attitudes toward the problem of the machine and technological
advances in modern civilization, as reflected in selected American
and European writings and films. Discussions, oral presentations,
papers, and a final exam.
TCC 204 - (3) (Y)
Technology, Aggression, and Peace
Prerequisite: TCC 101
A study of the human potential for aggression and the relationship
of technology to this potential. Students read and discuss a variety
of theories about human behavior and the destructive impulse in
mankind. Short essays, a research paper, group projects, and oral
presentations enable students to build and practice communications
skills.
TCC 206 - (3) (IR)
American Environmental History
Prerequisite: TCC 101,
ENWR 101, or equivalent
Explores the historical relationship between people and the environment
in North America from colonial times to the present. Topics include
the role of culture, economics, politics, and technology in that
relationship.
TCC 207 - (3) (Y)
Utopias and the Technological Society
Prerequisite: TCC 101
Lectures, readings, and discussions compare earlier and modern
designs of the ideal society, stressing the relationship of their
basic technologies to historical reality. Such writers as Plato,
Thomas More, and Aldous Huxley are considered. Students give oral
presentations, write short papers, and design a personal utopia.
TCC 208 - (3) (IR)
History of Flight
Prerequisite: TCC 101
The development of flight from the earliest historical records
of man's interest in flying through the achievements of the space
age. Emphasizes the social and cultural impacts of flight, advances
in technology, and the significance of the contribution of individuals.
Guest lectures, film showings, visits to aviation museums, and
student reports and projects supplement regular classroom lecture
and discussion.
TCC 209 - (3) (IR)
The History of Space Flight
Prerequisite: TCC 101
The history of space flight, from man's earliest interests in
rockets through the most recent developments in aerospace technology.
Examines the contributions of various scientists, engineers, and
inventors to space travel; the major eras of aerospace history
and the impacts of U.S. and international space programs on society.
TCC 210 - (3) (Y)
Technology and Social Change in 19th-Century America
Prerequisite: TCC 101
A study of the impacts of nineteenth-century American industrial
development on the community, the worker, and engineering.Students
make oral and written presentations, write short papers, and a
research paper.
TCC 211 - (3) (IR)
Values of Professionals
Prerequisite: TCC 101
An examination of the ways technical and non-technical professionals
attribute "worth " to an idea, action, or object. The
course develops the student's abilities to discern, in the values
typical of specific occupations, elements of the job (monetary
gain), the calling (service and self-fulfillment), and the profession
(conformity to "guild" standards). Representative literature
will be read and discussed; each student is expected to speak
and write articulately about values issues and to conduct elementary
research in the topic.
TCC 212 - (3) (IR)
Religion and Technology
Prerequisite: TCC 101
An historical examination of: (1) the role of religion in the early
development of technology; (2) technology as a secular substitute
for religion; and (3) religious critiques of contemporary technological
society. Equal time spent on lectures, student-led discussions
of the readings, and student oral presentations. Short papers
and a major research project on a particular denomination's or
congregation's attitudes toward technology-related issues.
TCC 213 - (3) (IR)
American Technological and Industrial History in the Twentieth Century
Prerequisite: TCC 101
A survey of the technological, business, and economic history
of the U. S. from 186 to the 1980s. Focuses on key industries
(railroads, autos, computers), corporate structures and functions,
government intervention in the economy, and popular attitudes
toward technological change.
TCC 214 - (3) (IR)
Technology in the News Media
Prerequisite: TCC 101
A study of the ways past and present journalistic media have presented
and evaluated innovative technologies. Shows how the strategy
and style of media coverage are shaped by--and in turn help shape--general
cultural and social ideas. Lectures; discussions of readings;
analysis of examples of technology journalism; and a research
paper on the continuing efforts of a specific news source.
TCC 300 - (3) (IR)
Advanced Topics in Technology and Culture
Prerequisites: TCC 101 and six credits of general education electives
Specific topics vary. Fulfills TCC 2xx writing and speaking requirements.
TCC 301 - (1) (S)
Topics in Science, Technology, and Culture
For students who wish to pursue social and historical studies
of science and technology by supplementing existing undergraduate
courses with additional research assignments. Generally taken
by students wishing to fulfill the requirements for the minor
in the history of science and technology.
TCC 303 - (3) (SI)
The Presentation of Technical Information
Prerequisite: TCC 101 or
ENWR 101 or permission of instructor
The principles of adapting scientific and technical information
for communication in various media and for a variety of audiences
and purposes.
TCC 305 - (3) (SI)
Readings in the Literature of Science and Technology
Prerequisite: TCC 101 or
ENWR 101 or permission of instructor
Readings in scientific and philosophical texts and discussions
of the nature of scientific and technological thought. Panel discussions
on new technologies and their intellectual and social impacts
are conducted by the students.
TCC 311 - (3) (SI)
Readings in the History of Science and Technology
Prerequisite: TCC 101 or
ENWR 101 or permission of instructor
Readings and discussion of selected works in the classic writings
of engineers and scientists from the earliest records to the Renaissance.
TCC 312 - (3) (IR)
History of Technology and Invention
Prerequisite: TCC 101 or
ENWR 101 or permission of instructor
Overview of advances of technological knowledge through the ages.
Topics include the achievements of Egypt, Greece, and Rome; the
beginnings of the concept of a labor-saving device in the middle
ages; the technological background of the Industrial Revolution;
the recent role of technology in shaping modern society.
TCC 313 - (3) (Y)
Scientific and Technological Thinking
Prerequisite: TCC 101 or
ENWR 101 or permission of instructor
Explores the ways scientists and inventors think, using concepts,
theories and methods borrowed from several disciplines, but focusing
especially on psychology. Topics include experimental simulations
of scientific reasoning, a cognitive framework for understanding
creativity and modeling discovery on a computer. Students read
and discuss articles and excerpts in class and conduct a short
research project. Fulfills TCC 2xx writing and speaking requirements.
TCC 315 - (3) (Y)
Invention and Design
Prerequisite: TCC 101 or
ENWR 101 or permission of instructor
The goal of this course is to help students understand the way
in which technology is created and improved, and also to make
them into better designers. Creates a collaborative learning environment,
in which multi-disciplinary teams invent and design several modules
that emulate problems like the invention of the telephone or the
design of an expert system. Readings from psychology, history,
computing, ethics and engineering accompany the modules. Students
keep design notebooks, present the results of team projects and
write an integrative paper in which they discuss invention and
design and reflect writing and speaking requirements. Fulfills
TCC 2xx writing and speaking requirements. Cross-listed as PSYC
419.
TCC 395 - (1-3) (SI)
Independent Study: Technology in Culture
Prerequisites: TCC 101, TCC 2xx, and permission of instructor
Special tutorial with a topic declared in advance. Limited to
undergraduate students with third or fourth year standing in the
School. Not to substitute for TCC 401, TCC 402. The topic, work
plan, and conditions are arranged by contract between instructor
and student, approved by the Division chairperson, with a copy
to be filed in the Division office.
TCC 401 - (3) (S, SS)
Western Technology and Culture
Prerequisite: A 200-level TCC course or permission of instructor
A historical perspective is presented, in readings, films, and
discussions, on Western civilization's views of technology. The
undergraduate thesis project, which is initiated in this course,
emphasizes (1) oral and written communications at a professional
level and (2) the role of social constraints and ethical obligations
in engineering practice.
TCC 402 - (3) (S, SS)
The Engineer in Society
Prerequisite: TCC 401
Readings on, and discussions of, various kinds of valuing (social,
institutional, scientific, intellectual, and personal) characteristic
of professional work in engineering and applied science in modern
technological society. The thesis project technical report is
completed. Students continue consideration of indirect and unintended
impacts of new technology and of health and safety issues.
TCC 403 - (1) (SS)
Research Proposal Writing
A one-credit course in technical and scientific communication,
for students entering the Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's degree
program. Offered in the summer session between the sixth and seventh
semesters. Part of the required undergraduate humanities sequence,
for students in the accelerated program.
TCC 501 - (3) (Y)
Perceptions of Technology in the Western World
Fall semester. Enrollment is limited to students in the Accelerated
Bachelor's/Master's degree program. May be taken in either fourth
or fifth year of the student's program. Seminars exploring the
role of technology in the western world, based on assigned readings
in the history, philosophy, or culture of technology.
TCC 502 - (2) (Y)
Thesis and Research Presentation
Spring semester. Enrollment in this course is limited to students
in the tenth semester of the Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's degree
program. Seminars, lectures, discussions related to research writing,
leading to completion of the master's thesis (or project in departments
not requiring a thesis). Topics include organization and style
in thesis writing with attention to logical, rhetorical and ethical
issues in science and engineering research writing.
TCC 600 - (3) (Y)
Effective Technical Communication
Prerequisites: Graduate student status; permission of instructor
Study and practice in effective presentation of technical information
in both written and oral form. Organizing for small- and large-scale
presentations: summaries, proposals, scientific and technical
reports, theses and dissertations, and articles for publication.
Review of conventions of technical style and essentials of grammar
and syntax. Assignments to be drawn from the student's thesis
or other research where possible. Course does not offer instruction
in remedial English or English as a second language.
TMP 352 - (3) (Y)
Science and Technology Public Policy
Examines the "macro" aspects of science and technology
management, namely the development of public policies aimed at
promoting and regulating science and technology. Topics include:
the justifications for the federal government's efforts to promote
or regulate science and technology; the historical evolution of
the federal government's involvement in science policy; the players,
organizations, and agencies who make science policy in the federal
government; the reasons the government funds the research it does;
how science and technology is regulated by the government; and,
the roles state and local governments play in the development
of local science and technology policies. Explores how science
and technology policies are developed in response to challenges
posed by the world economy, and how other countries manage their
science and technology policies.
TMP 399 - (3) (SI)
Case Studies in Technology Management and Policy
A special topics course that examines the interaction of technology,
management, and policy issues in a specific context. The course
could be organized around a technology, a company, and industrial
or governmental sector, a piece of legislation, a court decision,
a social issue, a time-period, a political entity, or some combination
of these.