The
University Senate of Michigan Technological University
Proposal
12-12
(Voting
Units: Academic)
Proposal for New Undergraduate Degree
“B.S. in Engineering Management”
Contract: Dean Darrell Radson
radson@mtu.edu
906-487-2668
1.
General
description and characteristics of program.
The School of Business and Economics proposes a new
degree: B.S. in Engineering Management.
This new degree is a rigorous and challenging degree that satisfies the
demand for graduates who can be successful in technologically oriented businesses
by bridging the business and engineering or technical aspects of the firm. Students complete courses in engineering,
math, and science while completing a comprehensive business curriculum. Students develop a broad and strategic perspective
of business, acquire a solid command of the technical fundamentals of
engineering, and link their technological skills with their business knowledge
through the required senior capstone business development experiences courses
(BUS 4991 – Business Development I and BUS 4992 – Business Development II).
2.
Rationale.
This degree is designed to satisfy the growing needs
in industry and our economy for individuals with strong skills in both business
and engineering. Graduates of this
degree will be prepared to work in businesses which require individuals to
understand rapid technological changes while meeting and advancing the
organization’s business needs. Graduates
will be able to fulfill a variety of entry-level business roles including
project manager, product manager, production supervisor, technical sales,
business process analyst, manufacturing manager, field service manager, and technical
customer relations manager. Graduates
will be prepared for entrepreneurial-related activities with the mix of
business and technical knowledge and the required Business Development
Experiences
This new degree program will help Michigan Tech
achieve its Strategic Plan by “Deliver[ing] a distinctive and rigorous
discovery-based learning experience grounded in science, engineering,
technology, sustainability, the business of innovation, …” (Michigan Tech Strategic Plan, http://www.mtu.edu/stratplan/). Additionally, this new degree helps the
School of Business and Economics fulfill its mission to “… integrate[s] the
University's technological prominence with experience-based learning to develop
leaders in global business and innovation …” (School of Business and Economics Mission, http://www.mtu.edu/business/school/dean/mission-values/).
3. Discussion of related programs within the institution and at other institutions.
There are no related programs within Michigan Tech. Currently there is
only one similar curriculum focusing on the design and management of
engineering systems which is offered through the Bachelor of Science in
Engineering program. However, thirteen related degree programs have
been identified at other universities (see Appendix 1). Two of these programs are in business schools
we have designated as “Comparable Peers” for our accreditation through AACSB
International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (Clarkson
University, University of Vermont), and one of these programs is in a business
school in our “Aspirant Group” (Lehigh University) for our AACSB accreditation.
4. Projected enrollment.
Enrollment
projection for this degree is expected to be between 30 and 40 new (single
degree, non-dual degree) students within three years of program commencement. We expect the majority of these students to
be new (net gain) students. The remaining
students will be internal transfers. That is, we expect to experience internal
transfers consistent with other existing programs and, therefore, enhance
student retention.
5. Scheduling plans (Extension, Evening, Regular).
This
degree will be offered on campus similar to the other undergraduate degrees
offered by the School of Business and Economics.
6. Curriculum design (refer to format of degree audit form). Indicate subject areas to be used for Departmental GPA calculation.
This degree provides students a balanced undergraduate
educational foundation in math and science and building on this foundation to
provide further education in business and engineering. Engineering principles and technical
problem-solving is stressed together with a comprehensive business education
comprising a business core, additional business courses (“business focus”) in
finance, marketing, operations, and management, and an engineering focus. The degree program concludes with a
senior-year Business Development Experience (http://www.mtu.edu/business/undergrad/business-development-experiences/)
whereby these students will be writing a business or commercialization plan for
emerging technologies as members of College of Engineering Senior Design Teams
or Enterprise teams.
A credit summary is below along with the curriculum for each category. The degree requires a minimum of 128 credit hours. The “free electives” are variable to allow the student to reach the 128 minimum. Details in each specific course in the curriculum is provided in Appendix 2).
General
Education |
13 |
HASS |
15 |
Math |
13 - 16 |
Science |
8 |
Business
Core |
36 |
Business
Electives |
9 |
Engineering
Core |
16 - 17 |
Engineering
Electives |
10 - 13 |
Free
Electives |
1 - 8 |
Math
MA 1160 Calculus
with Technology I 4
or
MA 1161 Calculus Plus w/ Technology I 5
MA 2160 Calculus
with Technology II 4
MA 2320 Elementary
Linear Algebra 2
or
MA 2321 Elementary Linear Algebra 2
or
MA 2330 Elementary Linear Algebra 3
MA
2720 Statistical Methods 4
or
MA 3710 Engineering Statistics 3
Science
|
PH 1100 |
Physics by Inquiry I |
1 |
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PH 2100 |
University Physics I-Mechanics |
3 |
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CH 1150 |
University Chemistry I |
3 |
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CH 1151 |
University Chemistry I Lab |
1 |
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Business Core
ACC 2000 |
Accounting Principles I |
3 |
ACC 2100 |
Accounting Principles II |
3 |
FIN 3000 |
Principles of Finance |
3 |
MKT 3000 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
MGT 3000 |
Organizational Behavior |
3 |
MIS 2000 |
IS/IT Management |
3 |
BUS 2200 |
Business Law |
3 |
OSM 3000 |
Operations Management |
3 |
MGT 4000 |
Strategic Management |
3 |
MGT 4600 |
Management of Technology and Innovation |
3 |
BUS 4991 |
Business Development I |
3 |
BUS 4992 |
Business Development II |
3 |
Business Electives
Accounting, Economics, Finance (Choose
one) |
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ACC 3500 |
Managerial/Cost Accounting I |
3 |
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EC 3100 |
International Economics |
3 |
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FIN 4000 |
Investment Analysis |
3 |
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FIN 4100 |
Advanced Financial Management |
3 |
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FIN 4200 |
Derivatives and Financial Engineering |
3 |
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FIN 4500 |
Financial Risk Management and
Financial Engineering |
3 |
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FIN 4700 |
Global Finance |
3 |
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Marketing (Choose
one) |
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MKT 3600 |
Marketing Research |
3 |
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MKT 4000 |
New Product Marketing |
3 |
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MKT 4100 |
Sales and Sales Management |
3 |
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MKT 4300 |
Global Marketing |
3 |
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Operations and Systems
Management (Choose
one) |
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OSM 3200 |
Project Management |
3 |
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OSM 4300 |
Project Planning and Management for Decision Making |
3 |
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Engineering Core
ENG 1101 Engineering Analysis and Problem Solving 3
ENG 1102 Engineering Modeling and Design 3
Pick 3 of the following
ENG 2120 Statics-Strength of Materials 4
ENG 3200 Thermodynamics/Fluid Mechanics 4
EE 3010 Circuits and Instrumentation 3
MY 2100 Introduction to Materials Science and
Engineering 3
Engineering
Electives (choose one area of study)
General
ENG 2120 or ENG 3200 or EE3010
or MY 2100 3-4
MEEM 2500 Integrated Design
and Manufacturing 4
MY 4800 Material and Process
Selection in Design 3
10-11
Biomedical Engineering
ENG 2120 or ENG 3200 or
EE3010 or MY 2100 3-4
BE 2400 Biology for
Engineers I 3
BE 2600 Introduction to Biomedical
Engineering 3
BE 3500 Biomedical Materials 3
12-13
Civil Engineering
CE 3101 Civil Engineering
Materials 3
CE 3202 Structural Analysis 3
CE 3332 Fundamentals of
Construction Engineering 3
CE 3401 Transportation
Engineering 3
12
Electrical Engineering
EE 2174 Digital Logic and
Lab 4
EE 3120 Electric Energy
Systems* 3
EE 3171 Microcontroller
Applications and Lab 4
*requires EC 3010 as part of
Engineering Core 11
Energy Engineering
PH 2200 University Physics
II-Electricity and Magnetism 3
MEEM 4200 Principles of
Energy Conversion 3
EE 3120 Electric Energy
Systems* 3
CM 3974 Fuel Cell
Fundamentals 1
CM 3977 Fundamentals of
Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier 1
CM 3978 Hydrogen
Measurements Lab 1
*required ECE 3010 as part of
the Engineering Core 12
Environmental Engineering
ENVE 3503 Environmental
Engineering 3
ENVE 4505 Surface Water
Quality Engineering 3
ENVE 4506 App of Sustain
Princip & Env. Regs to Engineering Practice 3
ENVE 4508 Water and
Wastewater Treatment 3
12
Geological Engineering
GE 2000 Understanding the
Earth or GE2100 Environmental Geology 3
GE 3850 Geohydrology 3
CE 3810 Soil Mechanics for
Engineers 3
One from the following:
GE 4610 Formation Evaluation and Petroleum Engineering 3
GE 4800 Groundwater Engineering 3
GE 4860 Computer Methods in Geomechanics 3
12
Material Science and Engineering
MY 4300 Mechanical Behavior
of Materials 3
MY 4800 Material and Process
Selection in Design 3
Two from the following
MY 4190 Env. Eng. for Materials
Processing Industries 3
MY 4600 Introduction to
Polymer Engineering 3
MY 4130 Principles of Metal
Casting 3
MY 4155 Composite Material 3
12
Mechanical Engineering
MEEM 2500 Integrated Design and Manufacturing 4
MEEM 4150 Intermediate Mechanics of Materials 3
MEEM 4200 Principles of Energy Conversion* 3
*requires ENG 2120 as part of
Engineering Core 10
Mining Engineering:
GE 2000 Understanding the
Earth 3
GE 2020 Intro to Mining
Engineering 3
GE 3400 Drilling and
Blasting 3
GE 4360 Materials
Handling 3
12
Petroleum Engineering:
GE 2000 Understanding the
Earth 3
GE 3050 Structural
Geology 3
GE 3200 Geochemistry 3
GE 4610 Formation Evaluation
and Petroleum Engineering 3
12
Transportation Engineering
CE 3401 Transportation
Engineering 3
CE 4402 Traffic Engineering 3
CE 4404 Railroad Engineering 3
CE 4406 Airport Planning and
Design 3
12
General Education and HASS
7.
New course
descriptions. (New Course Add Forms are needed for each course and will be
processed upon final approval of program.)
No
new courses are proposed. All courses
are existing courses.
8. Library and other learning resources.
The
library and other learning resources will be the same as those for current
students.
9. Computing Access Fee.
Technology
fees for this degree will be the same as for other undergraduate degrees
offered by the School of Business and Economics.
10. Faculty resumes (a web site link is sufficient).
All courses in the curriculum are existing courses
and, therefore, existing School faculty will be involved in this degree. A School faculty directory can be found at http://www.mtu.edu/business/school/faculty-staff/faculty/).
11. Description of available/needed equipment.
No
new equipment is required.
12. Program costs, years 1, 2, and 3. (Additional information may be requested by the Senate Finance Committee.)
The
workload of existing staff within the School of Business and Economics will
increase due to advertising, administrating and advising duties related to the
major. However, overall undergraduate
enrollment in the School of Business and Economics has declined since its peak
in Fall 2005 with 475 students to the current Fall 2011 enrollment of 399
students. Adjusting course schedules has
resulted and the School is in a position to take on the expected increase in
enrollment from this new degree without adding new faculty lines.
13. Space.
As
explained in point 12 above, classes are under capacity. Moving to central IT enables access to
computer labs across campus to sufficiently handle these students.
14. Policies, regulations and rules.
(Not
applicable)
15. Accreditation requirements.
This degree program will become part of our AACSB
accreditation. All necessary AACSB
accreditation requirements (including assessment and recording of academic
qualification of faculty) will be maintained and documented at program
commencement. The degree will be
formally assessed during the next AACSB Peer-Review Team visit in the 2015-16
academic year.
16. Internal status of the proposal.
This
proposal developed in the following sequence:
·
Academic Year
09-10: Graduates of Michigan Tech
expressed to the Dean of the School of Business and Economics the need for a
degree that would provide both business and engineering knowledge and
skills. The Dean presents and discusses
the idea to the School’s Dean’s Advisory Council.
·
Fall 2010: A rough draft of the degree program is
drafted by the Dean of the School of Business and Economics and presents the
idea to the Dean of the College Engineering who recommends College of
Engineering Associate Dean Leonard Bohmann as the contact for this
program. The Dean of the School of
Business and Economics discusses the draft with Associate Dean Leonard Bohmann
who presents the degree program for discussion in their College Council.
·
Spring 2011: Feedback from the College Council is incorporated
into the proposal which includes changes to the engineering courses in the
curriculum as originally proposed. (Communication
on specific courses in engineering was mainly between Dean Darrell Radson and
Associate Dean Leonard Bohmann).
·
Fall 2011: Draft proposal is discussed by the School of
Business and Economics Undergraduate Program Committee and the School faculty. Suggestions and proposed changes are
incorporated. The proposal is approved
by the School’s Undergraduate Program Committee and faculty in accordance to
the School’s Charter. Additional
refinements to the engineering electives are added as suggested by Associate
Dean Leonard Bohmann and department chairs.
·
Fall 2011: Proposal approved by the School of Business
and Economics faculty is submitted to the Provost. The Provosts presents the proposal to the
Dean’s Council by the Provost and approved.
·
Spring 2012: Proposal discussed by the University Senate
and appropriate subcommittees.
17. Planned implementation date.
Fall
2012
Appendix 1: Related programs at
other universities.
Appendix 2: Courses in the Curriculum
Math
MA 1160 -
Calculus with Technology I An
introduction to single-variable calculus, which includes a computer laboratory.
Topics include trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions,
differentiation and its uses, and basic integration. Integrates symbolic tools,
graphical concepts, data and numerical calculations. Credits: 4.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(0-4-0) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring Pre-Requisite(s): MA
1032 or MA 1031 or ACT Mathematics >= 29 or SAT Mathematics >= 650
or
MA 1161 -
Calculus Plus w/ Technology I An introduction to single-variable calculus, which includes a
computer laboratory. Topics include trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic
functions, differentiation and its uses, and basic integration. Integrates
symbolic tools, data and numerics, and graphical concepts and is similar to
MA1160, going at a slower pace and incorporating cooperative learning study
skills. Credits: 5.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-5-0) Semesters Offered: Fall,
Spring, Summer Pre-Requisite(s): MA 1032 or MA 1031 or ACT Mathematics
>= 26 or SAT Mathematics >= 600
MA 2160 -
Calculus with Technology II Continued
study of calculus, which includes a computer laboratory. Topics include
integration and its uses, function approximation, vectors, and elementary
modeling with differential equations. Credits: 4.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-4-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Pre-Requisite(s): MA 1160
or MA 1161 or MA 1135
MA 2320 -
Elementary Linear Algebra An
introduction to linear algebra and how it can be used. Topics include systems
of equations, vectors, matrices, orthogonality, subspaces, and the eigenvalue
problem. Not open to students with credit in MA2321 or MA2330. Credits: 2.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-2-0) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Mathematics, Computer
Science Pre-Requisite(s): MA 1160 or MA 1161
or
MA 2321 -
Elementary Linear Algebra Offered
first half of semester, to be taken concurrently with MA3521. The course is an
introduction to linear algebra and how it can be used. Topics include systems
of equations, vectors, matrices, orthogonality, subspaces and the eigenvalue
problem. Not open to students with credit in MA2320 or MA2330. Credits: 2.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-4-0) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Mathematics, Computer
Science Co-Requisite(s): MA 3521 Pre-Requisite(s): MA 2160
or
MA 2330 -
Introduction to Linear Algebra An introduction to linear algebra and how it can be used,
including basic mathematical proofs. Topics include systems of equations,
vectors, matrices, orthogonality, subspaces, and the eigenvalue problem. Not
open to students with credit in MA2320 or MA2321. Course prerequisite is any
math class numbered MA1090 or higher. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring Pre-Requisite(s): MA 1160 or MA
1161
MA 2720 -
Statistical Methods Introduction
to the design and analysis of statistical studies. Topics include methods of
data collection, descriptive and graphical methods, probability, statistical
inference on means, regression and correlation, and single variable ANOVA. Not
open to students with credit in MA3710. Credits: 4.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-4-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Restrictions: May not be
enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Mathematics Pre-Requisite(s): MA
1020 or MA 1030
or
MA 3710 -
Engineering Statistics Introduction
to the design, conduct, and analysis of statistical studies aimed at solving
engineering problems. Topics include methods of data collection, descriptive
and graphical methods, probability and probability models, statistical
inference, control charts, design of experiments. Not open to students with
credit in MA2720. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0) Semesters
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Pre-Requisite(s): MA 2160
Science
PH 1100 -
Physics by Inquiry I Experiments
covering kinematics, force, conservation of momentum, conservation of energy,
and waves are explored through guided construction. The course emphasizes
understanding physical concepts through inquiry and the scientific method Credits:
1.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-2) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring,
Summer Pre-Requisite(s): MA 1160(C) or MA 1161(C)
PH 2100 -
University Physics I-Mechanics A calculus-based introduction to classical mechanics. Topics
include kinematics, Newton's laws, impulse and momentum, work and energy, and
the universal law of gravitation. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Pre-Requisite(s): PH
1100(C) and (MA 1160 or MA 1161 or MA 1135) and MA 2160(C)
CH 1150 -
University Chemistry I Introduces
the foundations of chemistry, including electronic structure of atoms and
molecules, intermolecular forces, states of matter, chemical reactions, organic
chemistry, chemical equilibria, kinetics, and acid-base chemistry. Includes
laboratory component that emphasizes lecture components. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(3-0-0) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Co-Requisite(s): CH
1151
CH 1151 -
University Chemistry Lab I Laboratory
to accompany CH1150. Credits: 1.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-3) Semesters
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Co-Requisite(s): CH 1150
Business Core
ACC 2000 -
Accounting Principles I Introduction
to basic principles, concepts, and theoretical framework of financial
accounting with the emphasis on its use by economically rational decision
makers. Topics include the decision-making environment and the accounting
cycles, processes, and statements. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
ACC 2100 -
Accounting Principles II Emphasizes
the role of accounting information within a firm. Topics include budgeting,
responsibility accounting, cost allocations, cost behavior, decision models,
capital budgeting, and an introduction to product costing in manufacturing and
service sector firms. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0) Semesters
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Pre-Requisite(s): ACC 2000 or BA 2300
or BA 2330
FIN 3000 -
Principles of Finance Introduction
to the principles of finance. Topics include financial mathematics, the capital
investment decision, financial assets valuation, and the risk-return
relationship Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0) Semesters
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Pre-Requisite(s): (MA 2710 or MA 2720
or MA 3710 or BUS 2100 or BA 2100) and (ACC 2100(C) or BA 2310 or BA 2340)
MKT 3000 -
Principles of Marketing Emphasizes
decisions made in developing both strategic and tactical marketing plans. Uses
computer simulations, experiential learning assignments, and marketing plan
development to demonstrate principles of market segmentation, product
development, pricing, distribution planning, and promotion. Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman
MGT 3000 -
Organizational Behavior Covers
concepts of human relations and organizational behavior through the study of
people's behavior at work. Develop understanding, attitudes, and skills leading
to increased personal effectiveness. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Restrictions: May not be
enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman
MIS 2000 -
IS/IT Management Focuses
on the theory and application of the information-systems discipline within an
organizational context, and identifies the roles of management, users, and
information systems professionals. Covers the use of information systems and
implications for decision support to improve business processes, and addresses
the ethical, legal, and social issues of IT. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(0-3-0) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Restrictions: May
not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman Pre-Requisite(s):
BUS 1100 or BA 1100 or CS 1121 or CS 1131 or ENG 1101 or (ENG 1001 and ENG
1100) or SAT 1200
BUS 2200 -
Business Law Provides an
understanding of the legal basis of contracts and their enforcement in the
areas of general contracts, contracts of commercial sales and of agency, and
commercial paper. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0) Semesters
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Restrictions: May not be enrolled in
one of the following Class(es): Freshman
OSM 3000 -
Operations and Supply Chain Management Fundamental principles of operations and supply chain
management; includes strategic importance and relevant interrelated concepts
and tools in product/process design, work systems, forecasting, inventory and
materials management, just-in-time, scheduling, and capacity management. Credits:
3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Freshman, Sophomore Pre-Requisite(s): MA 2710 or MA 2720 or MA 3710 or
EET 2010 or BUS 2100 or BA 2100
MGT 4000 -
Strategic Management Introduces
strategy content (e.g., differentiation, diversification, and strategic
alliances) and strategizing processes (e.g., decision-making and
restructuring). The course emphasizes strategies and strategizing processes
within technological firms. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0) Semesters
Offered: Fall, Spring Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the
following College(s): School of Business & Economics; Must be enrolled in
one of the following Class(es): Senior Pre-Requisite(s): (BA 3200 or MIS
2000) and (BA 3400 or FIN 3000) and (BA 3610 or OSM 3000) and (BA 3700 or MGT
3000) and (BA 3800 or MKT 3000)
MGT 4600 -
Management of Technology and Innovation Uses an evolutionary process perspective that examines how
technology strategy evolves from underlying technology competences and
capabilities, patterns of technological innovations, development of
technological capabilities and competences, the role of collaboration in
innovation, and profiting from new technologies. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(0-3-0) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring Restrictions: May not
be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore
BUS 4991 -
Business Development I Focuses
on the development of a business plan including marketing plans, organization,
distribution, and financial projections. Emphasis is on the senior design
project or enterprise project assigned to the student. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(0-3-0) Semesters Offered: Fall Pre-Requisite(s): (BA 1100 or
BUS 1100) and (BA 2110 or BUS 2300) and (BA 2300 or BA 2330 or ACC 2000) and
(BA 2310 or BA 2340 or ACC 2100) and (BA 2500 or BUS 2200) and (BA 2700 or MGT
2000) and (BA 3200 or MIS 2000) and (BA 3400 or FIN 3000) and (BA 3610 or OSM
3000) and (BA 3700 or MGT 3000) and (BA 3800 or MKT 3000)
BUS 4992 -
Business Development II Completion
and presentation of the business plan for the senior design project or
enterprise project assigned to the student. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(0-3-0) Semesters Offered: Spring Pre-Requisite(s): BA 4991
Business Electives
Choose one:
ACC 3500 -
Managerial/Cost Accounting I The primary emphasis is on traditional and contemporary product
costing techniques, cost allocation practices, and basic cost-management
issues. Topics include process costing, standard costing, activity-based
costing, backflush costing, cost allocation issues, balanced scorecard,
strategic profitability analysis, and the role of accounting in contemporary
management practices. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0) Semesters
Offered: Fall Pre-Requisite(s): ACC 2100 or BA 2310 or BA 2340
EC 3100 -
International Economics Introduction
to international economics, including balance of payments, accounting, foreign
exchange markets, international trade theory, barriers to trade, trade and
development, regional economic integration, and current U.S. international
economic issues. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0) Semesters
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Pre-Requisite(s): EC 2001
FIN 4000 -
Investment Analysis Overview
of financial products. Operations of the stock market, bond market, and other
financial markets. Focus on portfolio theory and basic stock and bond valuation
techniques. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0) Semesters
Offered: Spring Pre-Requisite(s): BA 3400 or EC 3400 or FIN 3000
FIN 4100 -
Advanced Financial Management Advanced topics in managerial finance: Advanced capital
budgeting, project analysis, capital acquisition, capital structure and
dividend policy, and other topics. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall Pre-Requisite(s): BA 3400 or EC 3400 or
FIN 3000
FIN 4200 - Derivatives
and Financial Engineering Covers
the pricing and use of options, financial futures, swaps, and other derivative
securities. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0) Semesters
Offered: Fall Pre-Requisite(s): BA 3400 or EC 3400 or FIN 3000
FIN 4500 - Financial
Risk Management and Financial Engineering Detailed analysis of the measurement of financial risk and
the tools and techniques available to manage financial risk. Topics include
financial disasters, risk measurement (market, default, currency exchange,
value-at-risk) and the hedging of these risks. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(0-3-0) Semesters Offered: Fall Restrictions: May not be
enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore Pre-Requisite(s):
FIN 3000 or BA 3400 or EC 3400
FIN 4700 -
Global Finance Studies
international financial systems and markets. Covers the principle of
comparative advantage, balance of payments, exchange rate systems, theories of
international finance, identification of international risk exposures, the
management and treatment of risk, and special topics of international finance. Credits:
3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0) Semesters Offered: Fall Pre-Requisite(s):
BA 3400 or EC 3400 or FIN 3000
Choose one:
MKT 3600 -
Marketing Research Focuses
on the application of the marketing research in marketing decision-making.
Topics include survey methodology, research design, statistical analysis of
data, and report writing. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0) Semesters
Offered: Spring Pre-Requisite(s): (MA 2710 or MA 2720 or MA 3710 or
BUS 2100 or BA 2100) and (BA 3800 or MKT 3000)
MKT 4000 - New
Products Marketing Explores
strategic aspects of new product management. Topics include the process of new
product development, product life-cycle management, brand management, and product
commercialization strategy. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0) Semesters
Offered: Spring Pre-Requisite(s): MKT 3000 or BA 3800
MKT 4100 -
Sales and Sales Management Looks
at the role of the selling function as an integral part of the total marketing
effort. Examines the administrative functions of sales management, the dynamics
of the buying-selling process, and sales strategies and tactics. Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring Pre-Requisite(s):
BA 3800 or MKT 3000
MKT 4300 -
Global Marketing Discusses
the critical elements of international marketing strategy:
socio-politico-economic environment, global consumer culture, entry strategy,
and global marketing mix. Utilizes cases and examples in order for students to
better understand the globalized marketplace. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(0-3-0) Semesters Offered: Fall Pre-Requisite(s): MKT 3000 or
BA 3800
Choose one:
OSM 3200 -
Project Management Focuses
on application of systems analysis to project definition and selection. Covers
project teams, their structures, and interactions; cross-functional
communication in technological project management; project management planning,
scheduling, and control tools; project monitoring, evaluation, and termination;
multiple project management and inter-project relations. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(3-0-0) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Restrictions: May
not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore Pre-Requisite(s):
MA 2710 or MA 2720 or MA 3710 or EET 2010 or BUS 2100 or BA 2100
OSM 4300 -
Project Planning and Management for Engineers The various stages in a project life
cycle will be defined and explored such as planning, metrics, execution,
completion, and maintenance. Basic tools such as CPM, PERT, Gantt, and
budgeting will be introduced. Change assimilation in the context of project
management will also be discussed. Not open to students with credit in OSM 3200
or BA3620. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0) Semesters
Offered: Fall Pre-Requisite(s): BUS 2100 or BA 2100 or MA 2720 or MA
3710
Engineering Core
ENG 1101 -
Engineering Analysis and Problem Solving An introduction to the engineering profession and to its
various disciplines. Focuses on developing problem-solving skills,
computational skills, and communication skills. Through active, collaborative
work, students work on teams to apply the engineering problem-solving method to
"real-world" problems. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-5)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Pre-Requisite(s): (MA 1160(C)
or MA 1161(C)) and (Spatial Visualization Score >= 19 or ENG 1002(C))
ENG 1102 -
Engineering Modeling and Design Continuation of ENG1101. Introduction to the engineering design
process with an emphasis on graphics and documentation. Focuses on engineering
problem solving in the context of the design process. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(0-0-5) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Pre-Requisite(s):
(MA 1160 or MA 1161) and (ENG 1101 or (ENG 1001 and ENG 1100) and (Spatial
Visualization Score >= 19 or ENG 1002))
Pick three of
the following:
ENG 2120 -
Statics-Strength of Materials The composition and resolution of forces and force systems,
principles of equilibrium applied to various bodies, simple structures,
friction, and 2nd moments of area. Intro to the mechanical behavior of
materials, including calculation of stresses, strains, and deformations due to
axial, torsional, and flexural loading. Credits: 4.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-4-0)
Semesters Offered: Spring Restrictions: May not be enrolled in
one of the following Major(s): Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering Pre-Requisite(s):
MA 2160 and PH 2100 and ENG 1102
ENG 3200 -
Thermodynamics/Fluid Mechanics Provides engineering students with a unified understanding of
the fundamental conservation laws and property accounting applied to
thermodynamic and fluid dynamic systems. Topics will include but are not
limited to: ideal gas behavior; heat, work, and energy; 1st and 2nd laws of
thermodynamics; heat pumps; cycles; hydrostatics; Bernoulli; pipe flow and
loss; and lift and drag. Credits: 4.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-4-0) Semesters
Offered: Fall, Spring Pre-Requisite(s): MA 2160 and CH 1112 or (CH
1150 and CH 1151) and PH 2100 and ENG 1102
EE 3010 -
Circuits and Instrumentation Designed for nonmajors. Covers the principles of electrical and
electronic measurements, including dc, ac, semiconductor devices, amplifiers,
and filtering. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-0-2) Semesters
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Restrictions: May not be enrolled in
one of the following Major(s): Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering
MY 2100 -
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Introduction to the structure,
processing, properties, and performance of engineering materials, including
metals, polymers, glasses, ceramics, and composites. Presents case studies
covering selection of materials, component design, and analysis of component
failures. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0) Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer Pre-Requisite(s): CH 1112 or CH 1122 or (CH
1150 and CH 1151) or (CH 1160 and CH 1161)
Engineering Electives (choose one area
of study)
General
ENG 2120 or ENG
3200 or EE3010 or MY 2100 (see above)
MEEM 2500 -
Integrated Design and Manufacturing Focuses on practical aspects of design and manufacturing. Covers
fundamentals of manufacturing processes and includes weekly lab providing
hands-on experiences with manufacturing issues that influence component design.
Incorporates computer-aided manufacturing tools. Credits: 4.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(0-3-3) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring Restrictions: Must be
enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Tech, Engineering-Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology,
Biomedical Engineering, Engineering-Mechanical Design Pre-Requisite(s): (ENG
1102 or TE 1020) and (MY 2100(C) or MET 1540(C))
MY 4800 -
Material and Process Selection in Design The principles of materials selection for engineering
design. Topics include selection based on strength, stiffness, thermal
properties, high temperature behavior, corrosion resistance, formability,
joinability, manufacturability, recyclability, etc. Considers ethics and
economics. Presents numerous case studies and examples. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(3-0-0) Semesters Offered: Spring Pre-Requisite(s): MY 2100
Biomedical Engineering
ENG 2120 or ENG
3200 or EE3010 or MY 2100 (see above)
BE 2400 -
Biology for Engineers I General
principles and engineering applications of science and biology, including cell
biology, physiology, molecular biology, genetics, and biotechnology. Credits:
3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0) Semesters Offered: Spring Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Senior Pre-Requisite(s):
CH 1150 and ENG 1102 and MA 2160 and PH 2100 and UN 1001
BE 2600 -
Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Covers basis concepts of Biomedical Engineering including
statistical distributions, physiological modeling, medical imaging,
biomechanics, biomaterials, and biomedical instrumentation. It serves as the
starting point for more advanced courses in biomedical engineering and to give
students a broad yet quantitative overview of the field. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(3-0-0) Semesters Offered: Fall Restrictions: Must be
enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Sophomore, Junior Pre-Requisite(s):
CH 1150 and ENG 1102 and MA 2160 and PH 2100 and UN 1001
BE 3500 -
Biomedical Materials An
overview of biomaterials in three basic classes: metals, ceramics, and
polymers. Topics include biomaterials used in special medical applications
(such as tissue replacement, absorbable and non-absorbable sutures, and soft
tissue replacements) as well as discussion of tissue, body, and blood response
to implants (bio-compatibility). Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall Pre-Requisite(s): (BE 2400 or BL 2400)
and MY 2100 and (MEEM 2150(C) or ENG 2120(C)) and BE 2600
Civil Engineering
CE 3101 - Civil
Engineering Materials Covers
properties and behavior of typical civil engineering materials, including wood,
metals, aggregates, asphalt cement concrete, portland cement concrete, and
composites. Laboratory exercises demonstrate selected engineering mechanics
principles, including elastic, inelastic, and time-dependent material behavior.
Additional topics include testing techniques, materials standards, report
writing, and presentation of experimental data. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(0-2-3) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring Pre-Requisite(s): ENG
2120 or MEEM 2150
CE 3202 -
Structural Analysis Introduction
to structural concepts and techniques for analyzing trusses, determinate and
indeterminate beams, and frame structures. Apply concepts from statics and
mechanics of materials to determine internal forces and deflections of
structural members and systems, including loads and load paths. Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring Pre-Requisite(s):
ENG 2120 or MEEM 2150
CE 3332 -
Fundamentals of Construction Engineering Introduction to concepts required by professionals
involved in the construction industry. Includes contracts, bidding, estimating,
scheduling, cash flow, safety, labor issues, equipment ownership, and
productivity. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0) Semesters
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Restrictions: May not be enrolled in
one of the following Class(es): Freshman
CE 3401 -
Transportation Engineering Introduction
to transportation in the United States, highway types and systems, principles
of route location, vehicle characteristics, highway geometrics and design
standards, drainage, environmental considerations, pavement design, and
economic principles and engineering criteria for highway improvements. Credits:
3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring,
Summer Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following
Class(es): Freshman
Electrical Engineering
EE 2174 -
Digital Logic and Lab Introduces analysis, design, and application of
digital logic. Includes Boolean algebra, binary numbers, logic gates,
combinational and sequential logic, storage elements and hardware-description-language
based synthesis. Credits: 4.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-2) Semesters
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Pre-Requisite(s): EET 2241(C) or CS
1121(C) [Note: Added to the Binder in Fall 2011]
EE 3120 -
Electric Energy Systems An
overview of the generation and utilization of electrical energy. Covers
three-phase circuits, transformers, photovoltaics, batteries, electromechanical
energy conversion, and an overview of electric power systems, including
economic issues. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0) Semesters
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Pre-Requisite(s): EE 2110 or EE 3010
EE 3171 – Microcomputer
Applications and Lab Credits: 4.0 Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Pre-Requisite(s):
EE 2174 [Note: Will be added to the Binder in Fall 2012]
Energy Engineering
PH 2200 -
University Physics II-Electricity and Magnetism A calculus-based introduction to
electromagnetism. Topics include Coulomb's law, electric fields, Gauss's law,
electric potential, capacitance, circuits, magnetic forces and fields, Ampere's
law, induction, Maxwell's equations, and electromagnetic waves. Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Pre-Requisite(s):
(PH 1200(C) or PH 2261(C)) and (PH 2100 or PH 1160) and MA 2160
MEEM 4200 -
Principles of Energy Conversion Introduces basic background, terminology, and fundamentals of
energy conversion. Discusses current and emerging technologies for production
of thermal, mechanical, and electrical energy. Topics include fossil and
nuclear fuels, solar energy, wind turbines, fuel and solar cells. Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0) Semesters Offered: Fall - Offered alternate
years beginning with the 2005-2006 academic year Pre-Requisite(s): MEEM
3230(C) or CM 3230 or ENG 3200 or MY 3100
CM 3974 - Fuel
Cell Fundamentals This
course provides an introduction to fuel cells and fuel cell systems. Topics
include an overview of fuel-cell construction, fuel-cell chemistry, fuel-cell
losses and efficiency, and integrating fuel cells into vehicles. Credits: 1.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (1-0-0) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring Pre-Requisite(s):
CH 1112 or (CH 1150 and CH 1151)
CM 3977 -
Fundamentals of Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier This course provides an overview of
traditional and alternative energy sources, with particular emphasis on
hydrogen energy. Discussion of energy production and sources; electric and
hydrogen vehicles; production, distribution, and policy of hydrogen, and the
hydrogen economy. Credits: 1.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (1-0-0) Semesters
Offered: Fall Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the
following Class(es): Freshman Pre-Requisite(s): CH 1112 or (CH 1150 and
CH 1151) and PH 2200
CM 3978 -
Hydrogen Measurements Lab This
course provides an introduction to basic experiments and measurements that
relate to hydrogen and hydrogen powered fuel cells. Includes chemical and
electrical safety, fuel cell operation and introduction to fuel cell
integration into practical applications. Credits: 1.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-2)
Semesters Offered: Spring Restrictions: May not be enrolled in
one of the following Class(es): Freshman Pre-Requisite(s): (CH 1150 and
CH 1151) and PH 2200
Environmental Engineering
ENVE 3503 -
Environmental Engineering Application
of fundamental chemical, biological, and physical principles of environmental engineering
to design and operation of systems used for water and wastewater treatment,
solid waste management, air pollution control, and analysis of quality of
surface water, air, and groundwater. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Pre-Requisite(s): MA 2160
and CH 1112 or (CH 1150 and CH 1151)
ENVE 4505 -
Surface Water Quality Engineering Develops the scientific basis for water quality management in
lakes and rivers. Considers the origin, behavior, and fate of nutrients and
toxic substances. Introduces engineered approaches for lake management,
including mass balance modeling. Presents techniques for water quality
restoration and the legal framework supporting pollution control. Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-2-3) Semesters Offered: Fall Pre-Requisite(s):
ENVE 3501 or ENVE 3503Undergraduate
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ENVE 4506 -
Application of Sustainability Principles & Environmental Regulations to
Engineering Practice Study
of sustainability, federal and state regulations and policies that govern solid
and hazardous waste management, environmental risk of toxic chemicals, life
cycle assessment, and green engineering. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Spring Pre-Requisite(s): ENVE 3501 or ENVE
3503
ENVE 4508 -
Water and Wastewater Treatment Principles of physical, chemical and biological processes
employed in water and wastewater treatment. Design of selected individual units
within water and wastewater treatment systems. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(3-0-0) Semesters Offered: Fall Pre-Requisite(s): (ENVE 3501
or ENVE 3503) and (ENG 3200 or ENG 3507)
Geological Engineering
GE 2000 -
Understanding the Earth Introduction
to materials and processes that shape the earth we live on. Lecture and
laboratories acquaint students with minerals, rocks, earth resources,
weathering, geologic time, landslides, groundwater, streams, shorelines,
deserts, glaciers, geologic structures, earthquakes, plate tectonics, and the
dynamics of the earth's crust, mantle, and core. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(2-0-3) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
GE 3850 -
Geohydrology Geologic
and hydrologic factors controlling the occurrence, movement, and development of
subsurface water. Quantitative methods for analyzing groundwater systems are
introduced. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-0-3) Semesters
Offered: Fall
CE 3810 - Soil
Mechanics for Engineers Develops
the terminology and descriptions common to the field. Studies soil
compressibility, fluid flow, response to mechanical compaction, and strength as
well as methods of determining geostatic stresses and stress changes due to
boundary loadings. An experimental laboratory experience reinforces the lecture
material. Credits: 4.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-3) Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer Pre-Requisite(s): (GE 2000 or GE 2100) and
(MEEM 2150 or ENG 2120) and (ENG 3200 or ENG 3507)
One from the following:
GE 4610 -
Formation Evaluation and Petroleum Engineering Principles and practice of formation
evaluation, primarily through analysis of well logs and the principles and
practice of petroleum engineering. Emphasizes reservoir engineering and
simulation. Students conduct projects using actual field data. A three-day
field trip is required. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-1-0) Semesters
Offered: Fall
GE 4800 -
Groundwater Engineering Application
of geohydrology principles to design water-well supplies, site investigations,
and subsurface remediation systems. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-2-3)
Semesters Offered: On Demand Pre-Requisite(s): GE 3850
GE 4860 -
Computer Methods in Geomechanics Computer methods for the design problems encountered in
geomechanics. Applications to be selected from slope stability, earth retention
systems, and seepage. Students will be introduced to limit equilibrium and
finite element analysis through theory and computational labs. Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-0-3) Semesters Offered: Fall Pre-Requisite(s):
CE 3810
Material Science and Engineering
MY 4300 -
Mechanical Behavior of Materials An introduction to the deformation and fracture behavior of
materials. Topics include multiaxial stress and strain, elastic and plastic
deformation, hardening mechanisms, viscoelasticity, fracture, fatigue, creep,
and microstructure/property relationships. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall Pre-Requisite(s): MY 2100 and (MEEM 2150
or ENG 2120)
MY 4800 -
Material and Process Selection in Design The principles of materials selection for engineering
design. Topics include selection based on strength, stiffness, thermal
properties, high temperature behavior, corrosion resistance, formability,
joinability, manufacturability, recyclability, etc. Considers ethics and
economics. Presents numerous case studies and examples. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(3-0-0) Semesters Offered: Spring Pre-Requisite(s): MY 2100
Two from the following:
MY 4190 -
Environmental Engineering for Materials Processing Industries Assessment and analysis of environmental
impacts from materials processing industries. Regulations, permits, and
industrial practices for monitoring and solving air, water, and solid
environmental issues. Pollution prevention. Life cycle analysis. Material flow
analysis. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0) Semesters Offered:
Fall Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following
Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore
MY 4600 -
Introduction to Polymer Engineering Basics in polymer science including molecular characteristics,
synthesis, structure and properties of polymers. Various processing techniques
and mechanical/ structural applications of polymers. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(3-0-0) Semesters Offered: Fall Pre-Requisite(s): MY 2100
MY 4130 -
Principles of Metal Casting Principles
of metal casting, including melting practice, casting design, mold design, heat
transfer and solidification, fluid flow and gating design. Introduction to
computer simulation techniques for mold filling, solidification, and
development of residual stress. Structure-property relations in cast metals.
Recycling and environmental issues of the cast metals industry. Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-0-3) Semesters Offered: Fall Restrictions: May
not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore Pre-Requisite(s):
MY 2100
MY 4155 -
Composite Materials Mechanistic
aspects of property development in metal, ceramic, and polymeric composites.
The role of composite architecture, processing, and microstructure on
properties. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0) Semesters
Offered: Spring Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the
following Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore Pre-Requisite(s): MY 2100
Mechanical Engineering
MEEM 2500 -
Integrated Design and Manufacturing Focuses on practical aspects of design and manufacturing. Covers
fundamentals of manufacturing processes and includes weekly lab providing
hands-on experiences with manufacturing issues that influence component design.
Incorporates computer-aided manufacturing tools. Credits: 4.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(0-3-3) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring Restrictions: Must be
enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Tech, Engineering-Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology,
Biomedical Engineering, Engineering-Mechanical Design Pre-Requisite(s): (ENG
1102 or TE 1020) and (MY 2100(C) or MET 1540(C))
MEEM 4150 -
Intermediate Mechanics of Materials Basic concepts of three-dimensional stress and strain. Inelastic
behavior of axial members, circular shafts and symmetric beams. Deflections of
indeterminate beams. Unsymmetrical bending, shear flow and shear center for
open sections. Energy methods for structures made up of one-dimensional
elements. Introduction to theories of failures for anisotropic materials. Credits:
3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0) Semesters Offered: Fall Pre-Requisite(s):
MEEM 2150 [Note: This prerequisite will be changed to MEEM
2150 or ENG 2120 in the Fall 2012 Binder.]
MEEM 4200 -
Principles of Energy Conversion Introduces basic background, terminology, and fundamentals of
energy conversion. Discusses current and emerging technologies for production
of thermal, mechanical, and electrical energy. Topics include fossil and
nuclear fuels, solar energy, wind turbines, fuel and solar cells. Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0) Semesters Offered: Fall - Offered alternate
years beginning with the 2005-2006 academic year Pre-Requisite(s): MEEM
3230(C) or CM 3230 or ENG 3200 or MY 3100
Mining Engineering
GE 2000 -
Understanding the Earth Introduction
to materials and processes that shape the earth we live on. Lecture and
laboratories acquaint students with minerals, rocks, earth resources,
weathering, geologic time, landslides, groundwater, streams, shorelines,
deserts, glaciers, geologic structures, earthquakes, plate tectonics, and the
dynamics of the earth's crust, mantle, and core. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(2-0-3) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
GE 2020 -
Introduction to Mining Engineering and Mining Methods Learn how various mining components, from
prospecting to financing to reclamation, fit together. Includes advantages and
drawbacks of different mining methods and their selection. Introduces ethics
and professional development. Use of basic computer and mine design software. Credits:
4.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (4-0-0) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring -
Offered alternate years beginning with the 2005-2006 academic year
GE 3400 -
Drilling and Blasting Rock
penetration and fragmentation methods to include boring, cutting, drilling, and
blasting techniques. Design of surface and underground blasting rounds.
Formulation of design criteria to minimize the adverse effects of blasting.
Field demonstration in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of blasts. Credits:
3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-0-2) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring -
Offered alternate years beginning with the 2006-2007 academic year Pre-Requisite(s):
GE 2020 and PH 2100
GE 4360 -
Materials Handling Surface
and underground materials handling methods. Selection and performance analysis
of materials handling equipment. Computer applications. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(3-0-0) Semesters Offered: On Demand Pre-Requisite(s): PH
2100
Mechanical Engineering
GE 2000 -
Understanding the Earth Introduction
to materials and processes that shape the earth we live on. Lecture and
laboratories acquaint students with minerals, rocks, earth resources,
weathering, geologic time, landslides, groundwater, streams, shorelines,
deserts, glaciers, geologic structures, earthquakes, plate tectonics, and the
dynamics of the earth's crust, mantle, and core. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(2-0-3) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
GE 3050 -
Structural Geology Rock
structures and regional settings resulting from the application of deforming
forces, including the geometry, origin, and mechanics of folds, foliations,
lineations, faults ad joints, and structures in orogenic belts. Credits: 4.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-2) Semesters Offered: Spring Pre-Requisite(s):
GE 2000
GE 3200 -
Geochemistry Introduction
to elements of modern geochemistry including aqueous solutions, isotopes, age
dating, etc. Emphasizes concepts and quantitative methods. Teaches principles
of thermodynamics and phase equilibria from an introductory perspective as they
pertain to geologic systems. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-1-0) Semesters
Offered: Fall Pre-Requisite(s): (CH 1150 and CH 1151)
GE 4610 -
Formation Evaluation and Petroleum Engineering Principles and practice of formation
evaluation, primarily through analysis of well logs and the principles and
practice of petroleum engineering. Emphasizes reservoir engineering and
simulation. Students conduct projects using actual field data. A three-day
field trip is required. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-1-0) Semesters
Offered: Fall
Transportation Engineering
CE 3401 -
Transportation Engineering Introduction
to transportation in the United States, highway types and systems, principles
of route location, vehicle characteristics, highway geometrics and design
standards, drainage, environmental considerations, pavement design, and
economic principles and engineering criteria for highway improvements. Credits:
3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring,
Summer Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following
Class(es): Freshman
CE 4402 -
Traffic Engineering Introduction
to traffic engineering, traffic characteristics, data collection techniques,
capacity analysis, traffic control devices, intersection control, traffic
signal systems, parking, and street operations. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(0-3-0) Semesters Offered: Fall, Summer Restrictions: May not
be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore
CE 4404 -
Railroad Engineering Overview
of basic elements and roles of rail transportation, history, organizations and
economics, safety, intercity and urban passenger rail, freight operations,
track-train dynamics, signals and communications, motive power and equipment,
track components, construction and maintenance. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(3-0-0) Semesters Offered: Fall Restrictions: May not be
enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore
CE 4406 -
Airport Planning and Design Introduction
to the air transportation system, airport planning studies, demand forecasting,
aircraft characteristics, runway requirements, airport layout and design. Also
includes environmental impacts, airport capacity and operations, terminal and
ground access planning and analysis. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
General Education and HASS
UN 1001 -
Perspectives on Inquiry Writing-intensive
course which engages students in college level inquiry. Students develop
fundamental intellectual habits, understand how to integrate various
perspectives on knowledge, and begin to learn how to meet the changing needs of
a global, technological, diverse, and environmentally sensitive society. Credits:
3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring,
Summer Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Freshman
UN 1002 - World
Cultures Examines
diversity and change around the globe from perspectives of social sciences,
humanities, and arts; explores human experience from prehistory to present.
Classroom lectures accompanied by films, live performances, and guest speakers.
One complete year of a single foreign language plus World Cultures (UN1003,
1-credit-activities) substitutes for World Cultures. Credits: 4.0 Lec-Rec-Lab:
(3-0-3) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Restrictions: Must
be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman
UN 2001 -
Composition: Oral, Written, and Visual Provides advanced, direct instruction in composition. Students
examine and interpret communication practices and apply what they learn to
their own written, spoken, and visual work. Class projects ask students to
communicate in a variety of modes and to attend to audience, purpose and
context. Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0) Semesters Offered: Fall,
Spring, Summer Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following
Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore Pre-Requisite(s): UN 1001 and (UN 1002 or
UN 1003)
UN 2002 -
Institutions From families
to governments, to markets, to our interactions with the natural environment,
institutions organize collective human action. Introduces students to the
nature and role of institutions in shaping today's world. Specific topics will
vary by section, but all sections address a set of core questions and concepts.
Credits: 3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0) Semesters Offered: Fall,
Spring, Summer Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following
Class(es): Sophomore
EC 2001 -
Principles of Economics An
introduction to economics. The microeconomics portion covers consumer choice,
the firm, value and price theory, and distribution theory. The macroeconomics
portion covers national income analysis, fiscal policy, money and monetary
policy, the commercial banking system, and the Federal Reserve System. Credits:
3.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0) Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring,
Summer Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following
Class(es): Freshman Pre-Requisite(s): MA 1020 or MA 1031 or MA 1032 or
MA 1135(C) or MA 1160(C) or MA 1161(C)
Introduced to Senate: 01 February 2012
Amended (in red) by Senate:
15 February 2012
Approved by
Senate: 15 February 2012
Approved by Administration: 20 February 2012
Approved by BOC: 23 February 2012