| |
Engineering: General |
| |
-
EGN 4941 - Internship
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Senior standing and Permission of Program Director
Course Description: Classroom theory will be integrated with a participatory and experiential learning and work experience in business, industry, government and other technology-oriented areas of student interest. Evaluation by work supervisor is required. Supervision by a faculty member or delegated authority, daily journal, and a post-internship report are also required.
|
| |
-
EGN 5419 - Advanced Design and Instrumentation for Engineers
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This course will cover the theory, operation, and maintenance of common engineering test and characterization instruments. Teams will also learn how to identify instrument vendors in a marketplace, develop bid requirements, technically evaluate bids, plan for adequate site infrastructure, and present written and oral reports of findings.
|
| |
-
EGN 5422 - Functional Analysis
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Differential equations or equivalent
Course Description: This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts of functional analysis required in the modern study of partial differential equations, Fourier analysis, quantum mechanics, probability and many other fields. Metric spaces and their basic properties, Hilbert spaces, linear functional and duality are also covered.
|
| |
-
EGN 5429 - Mathematical Analysis 1
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing and consent of instructor
Course Description: Application of analytical methods to engineering problems, Differential equations, series solutions of differential equations (special functions), boundary-value problems and characteristic function representation, Laplace transforms, Fourier analysis, partial differential equations, formulating and solving problems in engineering for systems of differential equations and partial differential equations, complex analysis.
|
| |
-
EGN 5430 - Mathematical Analysis 2
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing and consent of instructor
Course Description: Analysis of engineering mechanics by matrix theory and complex variables; introduction to numerical techniques, Linear algebra, matrix computations, systems of differential equations, eigenvalue problems, iterative solution of systems of algebraic equations, numerical methods for ordinary and partial differential equations, systems of nonlinear equations, optimization.
|
| |
-
EGN 5434 - Computational Methods for Materials Science
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Co-requisite or Prerequisite: None, though EMA 4006 - Materials, Science, Structure, and Property or equivalent highly encouraged
Course Description: This course is an introduction to computational methods used in materials science. The course will teach materials simulation methods through hands-on lab projects in which students use computational methods to explore and reinforce important concepts in materials science. This course will also examine how and when to use modeling and simulation effectively, when to avoid simulation, and how to critically assess simulation results.
|
| |
-
EGN 5445 - Design of Experiments and Optimization
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing or permission of the Department Chair.
Course Description: This course will begin with a brief introduction of engineering design and engineering optimization processes. The first portion of the course will be devoted to Design of Experiment (DOE) techniques to enable identification and quantification of design variables and systems modeling. The remainder of the course will be dedicated to classical engineering optimization techniques such as quadratic forms, minimization, linear programming, dynamic programming, Newtonian methods, and multi-objective optimization. Overall, the course will focus greatly on identifying opportunities for optimization as well as determining which optimization method is appropriate for a given opportunity.
|
| |
-
EGN 5470 - Advanced Engineering Math
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: MAC 2311 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1
Course Description: This advanced course in Mathematics analyzes the functions of a complex variable and the calculus of residues. It also covers subjects such as ordinary differential equations, and the Sturm-Liouville Theory. Applications to engineering problems are presented.
|
| |
-
EGN 5510 - Intellectual Property Management for Engineering and Technology
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This course covers intellectual property rights and ethics for engineers and scientists working in STEM fields. Intellectual property, rights available for its protection, commercialization under IP laws, and IP management are also discussed. Students apply classical moral theory and decision making to engineering and technology management situations encountered in academic and STEM careers. Students will also learn about the ethical use of these monopoly rights for the betterment of society.
|
| |
-
EGN 5645 - Product Innovation
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Management and coordination of the development life cycle of the product from concept to deployment. This will also include the sustainable product life cycle impact in the market place.
|
| |
-
EGN 5903 - Independent Study
Credits: 1-3
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and qualified faculty member to act as course instructor.
Course Description: This is an individualized graduate course directed by a faculty member and undertaken by a student without regular classroom instruction. The student is required to create with a faculty member a schedule of academic activities to investigate a specific technology, which results in specified graded deliverables. The specific topic may be related to the thesis or project that the student has selected.
|
| |
-
EGN 5915 - Research Methods
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing
Course Description: Research methods used in STEM programs at the graduate level are covered in this course. It is a hands-on class: students develop a research proposal in an area of their choice. Students identifying their thesis research topic and plan their work.
|
| |
-
EGN 5950 - Project
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Permission from VP of Academic Affairs or Designee
Course Description: Students will conduct a literature review and develop a proposal for a technical project under the supervision of graduate faculty. The project should facilitate engagement with both academic and professional communities, and STEM related industries. A successful project will explore, evaluate and extend creative uses of emerging methods, models and processes.
|
| |
-
EGN 5951 - Professional Project 2
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Permission from VP of Academic Affairs or Designee
Course Description: This course is a continuation of EGN 5950 - Project . Students will continue to conduct a literature review and develop a proposal for a technical project under the supervision of graduate faculty. The project should facilitate engagement with both academic and professional communities, and STEM related industries. A successful project will explore, evaluate and extend creative uses of emerging methods, models and processes.
|
| |
-
EGN 5970 - Thesis 1
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Permission from VP of Academic Affairs or Designee
Course Description: Students will make an original contribution to a technical topic, under the guidance of a faculty member, in a selected program. The student must submit a thesis or project proposal and must successfully defend the work in a public venue. The thesis or project should facilitate engagement with both academic and professional communities, and STEM related industries. The work should contribute to the respective knowledge bases of the communities and fields. A successful project will explore, evaluate and extend creative uses of emerging methods, models and processes.
|
| |
-
EGN 5975 - Thesis 2
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: EGN 5970 Thesis 1
Course Description: Students will explore and conduct original research on a topic, under the guidance of a faculty member, in a selected concentration. The thesis project should make a significant contribution to the body of knowledge of the field. The student must submit a thesis proposal approved by a thesis committee and must successfully defend the work in a public venue. The thesis should facilitate engagement with both academic and professional communities, and STEM related industries. The work should contribute to the respective knowledge bases of the communities and fields. A successful thesis will explore, evaluate and extend creative uses of emerging methods, models and processes.
|
Engineering: Mechanical |
| |
-
EAS 4505 - Orbital Mechanics
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: EGN 3321 - Dynamics and EGN 3331 - Strength of Materials
Course Description: This course is an introductory course into the mechanics associated with space flight. Topics covered includes Keplar’s laws of planetary motion, interplanetary travel, orbital elements, geocentric orbits, time of flight, ground tracks, orbital transfers/maneuvers, and re-entry.
|
| |
-
EML 3015 - Fluid Mechanics
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: MAC 2313 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus 3 and EGN 3321 Dynamics and MAP 2302 - Differential Equations and EGN 3343 Engineering Thermodynamics
Course Description: The properties and behavior of fluids at rest and in motion are discussed in this course. Topics include fluid statics; transport theorem; flow of incompressible fluids; flow of real fluids in closed conduits, impulse and momentum; and fluid measurement.
|
| |
|
| |
-
EML 3401 - Principles of Turbomachinery
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: EGN 3343 - Engineering Thermodynamics
Co-requisite: EGN 3015C - Mechanical Lab Design 1
Course Description: This course is an introductory course into turbomachinery. Turbomachines are those in which energy is transferred to or from a continuously moving fluid by the motion of a rotating element. Some of the most common and important machines used in engineering and industry fall into this category, including those which absorb power, such as fans, compressors and pumps or other varieties of machines which generate power such as steam and gas turbines. This course introduces the principles of fluid machinery design with emphasis on the axial and centrifugal machinery. (Spring#2-odd year)
|
| |
-
EML 3452 - Energy Conversion and Sustainability
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: MAC 2313 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus 3 and MAP 2302 - Differential Equations
Co-requisite: EGN 3343 - Engineering Thermodynamics
Course Description: This course introduces various types of alternative energy sources such as solar, bio, hydro, wind, ocean, and geothermal energy. Depending on energy sources and end use applications, various energy conversion and storage methods are utilized. Technological advantages and disadvantages associated with individual energy sources as well as their environmental impacts and sustainability are discussed.
|
| |
-
EML 3535C - Computer Manufacturing and Control
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: EGN 2002C - Skills and Design 2 and COP 2271C - Introduction to Computation and Programming and EGN 3331 - Strength of Materials
Course Description: Students will be exposed to introduction to the theory and practice of Computer Aided Design, Engineering, and Manufacturing with emphasis in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and Computer Numeric Control (CNC) for manufacturing as well as Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) for controlling industrial processes.
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
-
EML 4224 - Control Systems - FEA Modeling
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
|
| |
|
| |
-
EML 4300 - Interoperability and Standards
Credits: 3
Course Description: Methodologies, processes and theory related to calibration, and sample preparation, process management and standards for related technology, materials and operations are discussed. Additionally the course will engage trade associations and standardization bodies to understand the related industry impact.
|
| |
-
EML 4500 - Design and Analysis of Machine Components
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: EGN 3331 - Strength of Materials and MAP 2302 - Differential Equations
Course Description: Application of the principles of mechanics of materials in machine design. Topics include stress and deflection analysis of machine parts, variable loads, endurance limits, fasteners, bearings, power transmission, code consideration of pressure and vacuum vessels, and elements of design.
|
| |
-
EML 4532C - Advanced Nanoscale and Materials Instrumentation
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: EMA 3530C - Introduction to Instrumentation and Characterization
Course Description: The theory of advanced instrumentation techniques; standard protocols and validation of methods; maintaining routine instrumentation; and processes for procuring new instrumentation are covered in this course.
|
| |
-
EML 4542 - Materials Selection in Design and Manufacturing
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Junior Standing and EGN 3365 - Structure and Properties of Materials and EGN 3331 - Strength of Materials
Course Description: This course examines the selection and application of the materials predicated on materials science and engineering case studies covering most engineering applications. The course examines a systematic approach for the development of a new idea or product and facilitate the continuous improvement processes for products currently on the market. The approach is based on evaluating open-ended design problems with respect to the interrelationship between material, shape, function and processes used to produce a variety of products. Through the design process, engineering materials and their properties are explored using the Ashby Materials Selection Charts using case studies and design experiences that focus on materials selection and multiple constraints, the factors involved in materials processing and design, and the use of data sources.
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
-
EML 4951C - Engineering Design Senior Capstone 2
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: EML 4950C Engineering Design Senior Capstone 1
Course Description: This course is a continuation of EML 4950 - Engineering Design Senior Capstone 1 . Student teams will continue to work and refine their projects utilizing engineering analysis/testing techniques along with customer feedback. Teams will also apply robust design analysis, fault tree analysis and create extensive documentation. This course meets communication/writing-intensive requirements.
|
| |
-
EML 5040 - Numerical Methods and Simulation
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: EGN 5470 Advanced Engineering Mathematics
COP 5090 Scientific Computation and Programming
Course Description: This course will introduce basic numerical analysis techniques with MATLAB and simulation software, which are used to solve engineering problems. It will cover a range of numerical analysis techniques related to solving systems of linear algebraic equations, matrix eigenvalue problems, nonlinear equations, polynomial approximation and interpolation, numerical integration and differentiation, ordinary and partial differential equations. Students will learn how to apply Finite Element Analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics to simulate case studies with real-world applications using computational tools such as ANSYS, COMSOL, and other commercial software. Students will gain hands-on experience using programs for solution of problems in stress analysis, heat transfer, strength of materials, fluid mechanics, bio-engineering, and other areas in mechanical engineering.
|
| |
-
EML 5103 - Intermediate Thermodynamics
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing or Permission of Department Chair.
Course Description: This course study the thermodynamic approach to processes and engines; alternative formulations for single phase and Legendre transformations; Maxwell relations; phase diagrams; steady flow combustion and irreversible process.
|
| |
-
EML 5152 - Mass, Momentum, and Thermal Transport
Credits: 3
Course Description: This course covers a combination of fundamental theories governing mass, momentum, and energy transport in various modes and applications. Topics include convection in laminar and turbulent flows, mass transfer, and radiative energy transport. Additional topics may include multidimensional and transient conduction, free convection, phase change heat transfer, and radiation exchange in enclosures. Students should be familiar with vector calculus, differential equations, and scientific computing, as well as have prior understanding of basic conservation and constitutive laws in fluid mechanics and heat transfer.
|
| |
-
EML 5210 - Intermediate Dynamics and Modern Controls
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: EGN 5470 - Advanced Engineering Math Credits: 3 and
COP 5090 - Scientific Computation and Programming Credits: 3
Course Description: Dynamics of particles, rigid bodies, and distributed mass systems. Topics include Hamilton’s principle, Lagrange’s equations, Numerical methods, and Mechanisms. Control theory for linear and non-linear systems; controllability and observability. Linear state feedback and state estimators, compensator design.
|
| |
-
EML 5237 - Intermediate Mechanics of Materials
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing or permission from Department Chair.
Course Description: This course will be taught in a modular format by 2 faculty members. The advanced theory of mechanics will be explored in this course, and applied to metal fatigue and composite mechanic research areas. Students will review fundamental concepts of stress and strain as related to isotropic materials and further extended to other material types (anisotropic, orthotropic, etc.). Essentially, the course will serve to bridge fundamental elementary concepts of mechanics to advanced mechanic concepts. Students will learn fundamental advanced mechanic concepts as applied to bending and torsion analysis, energy concepts (i.e., principle of virtual work, Castigliano’s theorem, Rayleigh-Ritz, etc.), beam theory, plate theory, and buckling and vibration. An introduction to fatigue/fracture mechanics, and composite mechanics will be presented.
|
| |
-
EML 5539 - Advanced Computer Applications for Engineering Innovation
Credits: 3
Course Description: This course will introduce students to the use of MatLab in solving advanced engineering problems. Topics include vectors and matrices, handling data, program flow, functions, 2D and 3D graphics, engineering statistics. Applications in the areas of dynamics, vibrations, control systems, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, optimization and biological systems may be explored.
|
| |
-
EML 5554 - Reverse Engineering and Design for Manufacturing
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: EGN 5470 - Advanced Engineering Math
Course Description: Students will complete a reverse engineering exercise that includes the acquisition and tear-down of an “old” product. The reverse engineering exercises will result in translating high level product attributes to detailed level product requirements and specifications. With detailed reverse engineering models and requirements student teams will generate multi-variable design performance equations and perform optimization analysis to find balance points between cost, time, performance and reliability. Design for manufacturing techniques will then be utilized to “redesign” the chosen product specifically for appropriate manufacturing and assembly techniques such as injection molding, machining, robotic assembly, and human assembly. Students will then create physical models and prototypes of components and systems for design verification and validation purposes.
|
| |
-
EML 5725 - Computational Fluid Mechanics
Credits: 3
Course Description: The present course covers finite difference methods and finite volume methods; error and stability analysis; applications to model equations and further developments. Development of governing equations; turbulence modeling; numerical solution of Euler and potential equations, Navier-Stokes equations, and boundary layer equations and grid generation.
|
Engineering: Support |
| |
-
EGS 2035 - Ethics
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This course focuses on codes of ethics and moral reasoning, ethics and professionalism, the impact of engineering and technology problems/solutions/mistakes, engineering and technology as social experimentation, professional responsibilities and rights. Environmental and global issues are also discussed.
|
| |
-
EGS 3441 - Engineering Statistics
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: MAC 2311 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 with a minimum grade of a C
Course Description: The basic concepts in probability and statistics with engineering applications. Topics include probability, discrete and continuous random variables, estimation, hypothesis testing, and linear and multiple regression.
|
| |
-
EGS 3625 - Engineering & Technology Project Management
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This course discusses planning, controlling, and evaluating technology and engineering projects. Topics include modeling, project organization, risk analysis, technical forecasting, time and cost estimation and accommodation, and resource allocation and leveling. Verbal and written technical and managerial reports are also required.
|
| |
-
EGS 5037 - Ethics
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing
Course Description: This course covers ethics and communication in STEM fields. Students apply classical moral theory and decision making to engineering applications encountered in academic and STEM careers.
|
| |
-
EGS 5626 - Engineering Project Management
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This course will provide students with an exposure to the tasks and challenges facing today’s projects and in particular, those of the project manager to adhere to project scope, budget, time constraints while balancing project risks and rigorous quality demands.
|
| |
-
EGS 5930 - Special Topics
Credits: 1-3
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing
Course Description: This course will expose students to the current research topics in engineering. Lectures will be based on: literature review methods, scientific writing techniques and structure, industrial and academic guest lecturers, themed research paper surveys, and student presentations. The college’s concentrations will be especially emphasized in the chosen topics.
|
| |
-
EGS 5933 - Special Topics
Credits: 1-3
Course Description: This course will expose students to the current research topics in engineering. Lectures will be based on: literature review methods, scientific writing techniques and structure, industrial and academic guest lecturers, themed research paper surveys, and student presentations. The college’s concentrations will be especially emphasized in the chosen topics.
|
English Composition |
| |
-
ENC 1101 - English Composition 1: Expository and Argumentative Writing
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This course focuses on the principal elements of writing clearly, efficiently and effectively. Logical arguments, building research skills and developing critical thinking through reading, writing and discussion are also presented. This course meets communication/writing-intensive requirements (W).
|
| |
-
ENC 2210 - Technical Writing
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: ENC 1101 - English Composition 1: Expository and Argumentative Writing
Course Description: This course focuses on the forms, formats, and genres of business, government, professional, and technical communication. Students are given opportunities to practice creating proposals, reports, applications, and resumes. This course meets communication/writing-intensive requirements (W).
|
| |
-
ENC 4260 - Advanced Study in Technical and Professional Writing
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: C or better in ENC 2210 - Technical Writing and in an approved humanities or social science course.
Course Description: This course explores advanced technical writing strategies and problems specifically geared towards STEM majors that emphasizes strong written and verbal communication strategies and field-specific concerns including research, ethics, data visualization, organization and planning of team-produced texts, and practice producing documents in field-specific genres.
|
Entrepreneurship |
| |
-
ENT 2112 - Entrepreneurial Opportunity Analysis
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: In this course, students assess the personal attributes, as well as the skills base, professional talent, and educational and work experiences within an organization that are necessary to create successful business ideas. Students examine the external environment to identify trends and needs in the marketplace for potential business opportunities. Each individual has the opportunity to screen potential business ideas by assessing whether or not these compliment the individual and his/her organization based on an evaluation of its strengths and skills base, as well as the student’s personal, professional, and financial goals. Students develop initial market feasibility analyses to test their concepts through basic market research.
|
| |
-
ENT 3001 - Foundations of Entrepreneurship 1
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: EGN 1007C - Concepts and Methods for Engineering and Computer Science
Course Description: This course is the first in a four-course series designed to prepare the student to understand the most important aspects of turning an idea, technology or passion into a business. This course focuses on the entrepreneur’s relationship to the customer. This includes identifying customers, defining and refining a value proposition, and defining channels through which customers can buy the product or service.
|
| |
-
ENT 3002 - Foundations of Entrepreneurship 2
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: ENT 3001 - Foundations of Entrepreneurship 1
Course Description: This course is the second in a four-course series designed to prepare the student to understand the most important aspects of turning an idea, technology or passion into a business. This course focuses on the developing a business. This includes defining a business model, determining how to monetize the product, developing the initial product and planning to scale the business.
|
| |
-
ENT 3605 - Innovation Design
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Permission from VP of Academic Affairs or Designee
Course Description: This course will discuss market analysis, industry trends, feasibility studies, project planning, business plans, product innovation, deployment plans and target community uptake of a product or service will interact to result in a successful outcome of an innovation design process and strategy.
|
| |
-
ENT 4117 - Business Fundamentals for Entrepreneurs
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Business Fundamentals for Entrepreneurs is an advanced level course. In this course you engage in a deep dive in to the planning of a business. In the first half of the course we will go over basic startup skills like understanding corporate structures and financial literacy. In the second half of the course we will go through how to finance your business and the legalities behind your business. By the end of this course you should come out with an advanced understand of the skills needed to start a business.
|
| |
-
ENT 4947 - Startup Execution
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Startup Execution is an advanced concepts course. This course will require students to develop a project using the principles of Lean Startup, SCRUM, design thinking, and agile thinking. This course reinforces the skillset learned the previous three entrepreneurship courses and is designed to be a practicum of these skills. This course will help students master the Agile and Lean way of thinking to translate into whatever projects they do either in existing companies or startups.
|
| |
-
ENT 5016 - Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This course teaches students how to launch a competitive technology startup from idea generation to building Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to raising seed capital. It fosters a student team’s ability to launch entrepreneurial venture. Over the course of a semester, students will work in teams, and with Silicon Valley and local partners to launch a company and pitch to venture capitalists with a prototype product or MVP. All skills needed to become a successful entrepreneur will be covered, including team-building, product development, product-market fit, customer validation, financial modeling, technology viability assessment, business plan development, venture capital, full life cycle strategy, venture launch etc. This is a hands-on, deep-dive course which requires true dedication and time commitment.
|
| |
-
ENT 5930 - Innovation and Emerging Technologies
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This course will expose students to the current research topics in emerging technology and innovation. Lectures will be based on: literature review methods, feasibility studies, scientific writing techniques and structure, industrial and academic guest lecturers, themed research paper surveys, and student presentations. Special topics are based on the concentrations currently offered at both College of Engineering and College of Innovation and Technology. Some of these topics are 3D printing, crowd sourced gaming, mobile health systems, Cloud Computing, nanotechnology, renewable energy technologies etc.
|
Environmental Engineering Science |
| |
-
EES 4102 - Wastewater Microbiology
Credits: 3
Course Description: General concepts in microbiology and cell biology with major emphasis on the role of microorganisms in polluted environments.
|
| |
|
Finance |
| |
-
FIN 2000 - Introduction to Business Finance
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None.
Co-requisite or Prerequisite: None.
Co-requisite: None.
Course Description: This course is an introduction to the principles of business finance. Emphasis is placed on understanding basic finance concepts. The major topics of study include the concept of money, the monetary system, capital markets, time value of money, savings & investment, interest rates, fiscal policies, short-term and long-term financing, and stocks and bonds.
|
| |
-
FIN 2001 - Introduction to Business Finance
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: ACG 2020 - Accounting for Managers or ACG 2021 - Principles of Financial Accounting
Course Description: This course is an introduction to the principles of business finance. Emphasis is placed on understanding basic finance concepts. The major topics of study include the concept of money, the monetary system, capital markets, time value of money, savings & investment, interest rates, fiscal policies, short-term and long-term financing, and stocks and bonds.
|
French Language |
| |
-
FRE 1100 - Beginning French 1
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This course is the first in a sequence of two courses designed to develop overall skill in the French language. This course is open to students with little or no background in French.
|
| |
-
FRE 1101 - Beginning French 2
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FRE 1100 - Beginning French 1
Course Description: This course is the second in a sequence of two courses designed to develop overall skill in the French language.
|
General Business |
| |
-
GEB 3373 - International & Comparative Dimensions of Business
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Enterprises, markets, institutions, firm competitiveness, industry globalization, international business transactions, and entry strategies are discussed from a cross-cultural and international perspective.
|
Geography: Information Science |
| |
-
GIS 3043C - GIS for Environmental Studies
Credits: 2
Course Description: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology for environmental analysis. GIS theory with training using ArcGIS, including environmental analysis and practical examples.
|
General History and Historiography |
| |
-
HIS 3930 - Special Topics in History
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: ENC 1101 - English Composition 1: Expository and Argumentative Writing and an approved 2000-level writing-intensive humanities or social science course.
Course Description: This variable topics course emphasizes the analysis of primary documents, the evaluation and integration of secondary sources, and the production of written and oral communication. This course requires research, extensive reading, and writing assignments.
|
Health Information Management |
| |
-
HIM 2340 - Development and Administration of Health Information Systems
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This course focuses on using health information systems to support managerial decision-making. Implementation methods are discussed for the integration of clinical, personnel, and financial data collection, administration and dissemination. This course is taught from an organizational perspective and is designed to develop managerial decision making skills.
|
| |
-
HIM 3490 - Introduction to Health Systems Engineering
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: MAC 2311 and STA 2023
Course Description: This course focuses on the fundamental principles of healthcare systems engineering examining system processes and design using quantitative tools to perform analyses and decision making in the context of healthcare from a systems perspective. Key components of the health care system including Healthcare policy, laws and ethics as well as performance measures including healthcare delivery, patient flow, patient safety, and cost-effectiveness modeling.
|
| |
-
HIM 3514 - Health Systems Modeling and Optimization
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: MAC 2311 and STA 2023
Course Description: This course focuses on continuous improvement in healthcare through mathematical and computational modeling. Key components include Lean thinking in health care operations, health logistics capacity management, optimization, scheduling and information management.
|
| |
-
HIM 3626 - Empirical Methods in Health Informatics
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: MAD 2104 - Discrete Mathematics and QMB 3200 - Advanced Quantitative Methods
Course Description: This course focuses on research paradigms and methods. Various research approaches are presented, with emphasis on research design, methods, data collection and analysis techniques. Significant exploration of health statistics is also covered.
|
| |
-
HIM 3654 - Health Systems Implementation
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: HIM 3930 and HIM 3514
Course Description: This course focuses on the development of organizational structures. This course will be devoted to designing a Health Systems experiment focused on the modeling, evaluation and optimization of a health system and procedure by implementing various optimization and data analytics techniques
|
| |
-
HIM 4016 - Policy Issues in Health Informatics
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This course covers regulatory, political, cultural and ethical issues as applied to national, agency, organizational and individual healthcare services and alternative delivery methods.
|
| |
-
HIM 4064 - Survey of the US Health Care System
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This course covers historical and current foundations in the US health care system. The discussions focus on the most current emerging issues.
|
| |
-
HIM 4484 - Advanced Topics 1: Consumer and Population Health Informatics
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: HIM 4064 - Survey of the US Health Care System
Course Description: A comprehensive examination of healthcare needs, access, and use factors. In-depth analysis of supply and distribution of health professionals and facilities; and critical review of current issues pertinent to health care services with focus on care costs, quality assessment and financial models of care in both private health insurance systems and governmental programs.
|
| |
-
HIM 4485 - Advanced Topics 2: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: HIM 3626 - Empirical Methods in Health Informatics
Course Description: The course covers principles, concepts, and methods of population-based epidemiologic research, including case-control, cohort studies and analysis, with additional support in statistical methodologies as applied to population, healthcare and the public.
|
| |
|
| |
-
HIM 4654 - Implementation of EHR/EMR and Clinical Support Methods
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: COP 3710 - Database 1
Course Description: This course is an in-depth study of the clinical information system processes, models and alternatives. Discussions focus on the most current emerging trends in electronic health records, including social, ethical, economic and cultural impacts of choices.
|
Humanities |
| |
-
HUM 2020 - Introduction to the Humanities
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: ENC 1101 - English Composition 1: Expository and Argumentative Writing with a C or better.
Course Description: This course provides a general introduction to the humanities by focusing on selected areas of study within the field. Through the examination of particular historical periods, cultures, or themes, the course will examine the relationship between different types of cultural production (such as art, literature, drama, architecture, music, film, television, etc.) and society, politics, history, and/or values. The instructor determines the breadth and focus of this survey. Completed with a grade of “C” or better, this course serves to complete part of the writing intensive course requirements. It also satisfies the general education Humanities State Core requirement. (W)
|
| |
-
HUM 2022 - Explorations in the Humanities
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This selected topics course explores the intersections between science, technology, and society as evidenced in history, literature, art, philosophy, ethics, rhetoric, or other disciplines in the humanities. Topics may vary. (W)
|
| |
-
HUM 3930 - Special Topics in the Humanities
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: ENC 1101 - English Composition 1: Expository and Argumentative Writing and an approved 2000-level writing intensive humanities or social science course (grade of C or better).
Course Description: This variable topics course in humanities may include critical analysis in any combination of art, architecture, drama, music, literature, philosophy, religion and/or history of various cultures. The course requires evaluation and integration of primary and secondary sources and the production of written and oral interpretive arguments.
|
Industrial Engineering |
| |
-
EIN 3390 - Manufacturing Processes
Credits: 3
Co-requisite or Prerequisite: EGN 3365 - Structure and Properties of Materials
Course Description: This course introduces the fundamental workings of a variety of manufacturing processes. Analysis of a manufacturing process, its capabilities, typical applications, and its advantages and limitations focuses on production of simple and complex components. The topics highlighted in this course are; material selection, measurement and quality control, non destructive inspection techniques/ evaluation (NDT/ NDE), material removal using conventional and non traditional machining processes, casting, forming, joining, and the integration of these techniques into a manufacturing system.
|
| |
-
EIN 4243 - Human Factor and Society Impact
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This course covers the optimization of the relationship between technology and humans. Human characteristics, behaviors, and factors associated with designing products and creating work environments that boost productivity while minimizing safety issues are also covered. Additional topics, include ergonomics, workplace safety, human error, product design, human capability, and human-computer interaction.
|
Industrial Systems Engineering |
| |
-
ESI 3005 - Introduction to Networks and a Connected World
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: COP 2271C - Introduction to Computation and Programming and
Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering students STA 3032 - Probability and Statistics
Computer Science students STA 2023 - Statistics 1
Course Description: Networks are deeply integrated in all aspects of our lives such as social networks, network of communication devices, the internet of things, transportation system and logistics or the network of brain cells. In this course, networks will be viewed from a graph theory perspective including directed and undirected graphs, paths, cycles, loops and trees. The course will focus on the spatial and the temporal nature of the network elements across different modes. Path flow estimation, route choice as well as link cost functions and the equilibrium principle will be discussed. The course will emphasize modeling of intelligent mobility networks by working on a class project.
|
| |
-
ESI 4011 - Data Analytics for Smart City & Transportation
Prerequisites: ESI 3005 - Introduction to Networks and a Connected World or CNT 3004C - Introduction to Computer Networks
Course Description: This course focuses on design strategies, simulation techniques, and data analytics to strengthen the knowledge of existing cities, and understand the needs and requirements of future cities through a data driven analysis. Smart cities utilize information and communication technologies to enhance the quality and performance of transportation, utility and energy services from cost and consumption perspectives. The course explains how smart cities operate in a controlled and monitored network environments and discusses techniques to work with data generated by transportation and communication networks, crowd-sensing systems and other relevant technologies.
|
| |
-
ESI 4513 - Intelligent Mobility
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: COP 2271C - Introduction to Computation and Programming
Course Description: Intelligent Mobility involves the application of advanced technologies to connect people, places, and goods. This course provides students with necessary understanding of smart and intelligent technologies that facilitate research, design, adoption and evaluation of advanced automation and connected vehicles. The emerging capabilities of automation technologies and their early deployment along with the various techniques of enterprise data management will also be discussed.
|
| |
-
ESI 5315 - Optimization and Simulation
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This course familiarizes the student with frequently used models in Operations Research. Such models include decision analysis; optimization techniques, and Discrete-Event Simulation. Course is supplemented with real world examples and cases.
|
Interdisciplinary Computing |
| |
-
IDC 3610 - Security, Privacy, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Cyber Physical Systems
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: MAD 2104 - Discrete Mathematics
Course Description: This course is intended to prepare students to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities and the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts, and recognize the security, privacy, legal, and ethical issues in Cyber physical systems.
|
| |
-
IDC 4942 - Data Analytics Capstone I
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Senior-level Status
Course Description: This course is part one of the Senior Capstone sequence for data science and business analytics. This advanced course covers critical thinking and problem solving techniques applied to data analytics projects. The goal of this course is to carry out an industry-relevant project in applied data science and business analytics that synthesizes concepts from data acquisition, analytics, visualization, data management, and modeling.
|
| |
-
IDC 4943 - Data Analytics Capstone II
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: IDC 4942 - Data Analytics Capstone I
Course Description: This course is part two of the Senior Capstone sequence for data science and business analytics. This advanced course covers critical thinking and problem solving techniques applied to data analytics projects. The goal of this course is to carry out an industry-relevant project in applied data science and business analytics that synthesizes concepts from data acquisition, analytics, visualization, data management, modeling, and application development and deployment. Students will complete intensive research and produce significant written documentation of the project.
|
Interdisciplinary Sciences |
| |
-
ISC 4420 - Introduction to Bioinformatics
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: BSC 1010 - Biology 1 and COP 2271C - Introduction to Computation and Programming
Course Description: This is an introduction to the theory and practice of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology; Emphasizing the use of computer databases to store, retrieve and assist in understanding Biological Information.
Topics covered will included:
1. DNA Sequence Assembly and Patterns
2. Protein Modeling and Alignments
3. Genomics and Proteomics
4. Expression Array Analysis
5. Phylogenetics and Systematics
|
| |
-
ISC 4930 - Special Topics -Applied Studies
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Consent of department head and instructor
Course Description: This course investigates a topic of special interest to faculty and students that is outside regular course offerings.
|
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| |
-
IDS 1380 - Introduction to STEM
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This foundation course is an introduction to areas of study and the basic competencies common to all STEM fields, and includes skills in these areas: mathematical methods for problem solving, creative thinking, software and calculator techniques, technical report writing and oral presentations, and professional practice and responsibility. Students will be introduced to teaming and leadership skills and participate in hands-on team projects using basic skills from various STEM disciplines. Information literacy in STEM fields, professional ethics, and social and environmental concerns will also be explored though interactive exercises.
|
| |
-
IDS 2144 - Legal, Ethical, and Management Issues in Technology
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This is an intermediate level course intended to prepare students for legal and ethical issues they will encounter in their professional careers and student internships. The course focuses on management oriented technology issues in the legal and business environment, professionalism, and the impact of technology on society. The course also covers service-based learning.
|
| |
-
IDS 4204 - Advanced Topics in Energy & Sustainability
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Approval from the course instructor
Course Description: Contemporary topics in Energy and Sustainability. Seminars and lectures from industry, academia, government and other stakeholders. Students are required to work on individual or team assignments, research projects and present their work in the format of mini seminars.
|
| |
-
IDS 4930 - Applied Liberal Studies Seminar
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Students must have completed 9-credits toward the Applied Liberal Studies Certificate with at least 3 credits at the 3000-level (note exception for transfers).
Course Description: This is a variable topics seminar that addresses a STEM-related topic or theme from a liberal studies perspective. Students will produce an extended, research-based project of publishable quality in a particular liberal arts and/or social science discipline.
|
| |
|
| |
-
IDS 5950 - Project
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Permission from VP of Academic Affairs or Designee
Course Description: Students will conduct a literature review and develop a proposal for a technical project under the supervision of graduate faculty. The project should facilitate engagement with academic and professional communities and STEM related industries. A successful project will explore, evaluate and extend creative uses of emerging methods, models and processes and make a contribution toward solving an applied problem relevant to a STEM related profession or industry.
|
| |
-
IDS 5970 - Thesis 1
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Permission from VP of Academic Affairs or Designee
Course Description: Students will explore and conduct original research on a topic, under the guidance of a faculty member. The student must submit a thesis proposal approved by a thesis committee and successfully defend the work in a public venue. The thesis should facilitate engagement with academic and professional communities and STEM related industries. A successful thesis will explore, evaluate and extend creative uses of emerging methods, models and processes and make a significant contribution to the body of knowledge of the field. This course is part one of the two part thesis option.
|
| |
Page: 1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 5
| 6
|
.jpg)
Print this Page