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Courses

 

Mechanical Engineering
  

  • ME 342W - Fluid Mechanics—Heat Transfer Laboratory


    3 credit(s)
    Experimental methods in fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Experiments in airfoil lift and drag, slow viscous flow, fluid friction, natural and forced convective heat transfer, conduction heat transfer, and heat exchanger performance. The course stresses experimental technique, data reduction methods, analysis of experimental errors, results presentation, and technical report writing.
    Prerequisite(s): ME 341  (may be taken concurrently).
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ME 376 - Computer-Aided Design and Analysis


    3 credit(s)
    Introduction to Computer-Aided Design, three-dimensional (3D) solid modeling, 3D creation of parts and assembly, modeling of mechanical and electromechanical systems, parametric modeling, and simulation of modeled systems. Laboratory based instruction with extensive use of 3D solid modeling software such as SolidWorks or equivalent. Introduction to finite-element analysis concepts and exposure to software such as Ansys or equivalent.
    Prerequisite(s): ME 370  and ES 220 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ME 405 - Mechatronics System Design

    Course Cross-listed with ME 505
    3 credit(s)
    Principles of transducers and sensors and how to interface them with a process in a computer environment. Discussions about types of transducers and different sensors include operating principles, modeling, design considerations, and applications. Computer interfacing work includes signal conversation, interface components, and real-time application of microcomputer systems to problems in manufacturing. Component integration and design considerations are addressed by case histories presented by the instructor. Student design projects involve problems from industry that require computer interfacing and experimental techniques. Topics include principles of transducers and sensors, modeling and simulation of physical systems, signal processing, and computer interfacing using case studies.
    Prerequisite(s): ECE 360  and senior/graduate standing, or permission of instructor.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ME 430 - Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration


    3 credit(s)
    Thermodynamic principles of refrigeration; refrigerants; psychrometrics; air-conditioning processes; physiological considerations of thermal comfort, calculation of heating, cooling loads of structures; analysis and sizing of thermal and energy distribution systems; indoor noise control; energy calculations; special design project requiring written term paper and oral presentation. Professional design elective
    Prerequisite(s): ME 236  or equivalent.


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  • ME 432 - Energy Conversion System Design


    3 credit(s)
    Introduction to methods of energy conversion, including both conventional and renewable methods of energy generation. These include, but are not limited to, cogeneration, nuclear, solar, wind, and fuel cells. Each consists of a review of the basic engineering principles of design and operational configurations. Concepts of energy usage based on the Second Law of Thermodynamics are introduced. Invited lecturers present an overview of the technology, with assessments of present and future market potential. Students are required to write and present a term paper related to the course topics.
    Prerequisite(s): ME 236 , ME 340 , and ME 341 , any of which may be taken concurrently.


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  • ME 440 - Thermal and Mechanical System Design


    3 credit(s)
    This course will provide a dual track of design practice. The first part of this course will prepare students for design practices associated with energy systems. The second part of this course will concentrate on detailed product design, which will include drawing, tolerancing, and probabilistic methods. The entire course will include the application of computer-aided engineering tools.
    Prerequisite(s): ME 341  and ME 470  (minimum grade of C– in each).
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ME 461 - Acoustics Capstone Design

    Course Cross-listed with ME 561
    3 credit(s)
    Senior-level acoustics design project in one of the following areas: noise control in industry, community, or of a product, design of audio components, architectural acoustics design, hearing loss or psychoacoustics design, or musical instrument or components of an instrument design. Special design project requiring written term paper and an oral presentation. Professional design elective.
    Prerequisite(s): ME 460  (minimum grade of C–).
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ME 472 - Capstone Design Project


    1 credit(s)
    The first capstone design project course for senior engineering majors, in which a project group treats a single significant engineering problem. Engineering faculty supervises each group with consultation from a business/industrial counterpart. The design project progresses step-by-step from the stages of problem definition, design, analysis, synthesis, fabrication, and tests. Students are required to demonstrate their mastery of oral and written communication skills by presenting their results to an audience of peers, faculty, and business/industry representatives, and by submitting a final written report. These final presentations and reports include sections on the social, political, economic, and cultural dimensions of the completed design projects
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or permission of instructor.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ME 473 - Capstone Design Project II


    3 credit(s)
    The second capstone design project course is built on the foundations of ME 472  for senior engineering majors, in which the project group continues the significant engineering problem to its final conclusion. Engineering faculty supervises each group with consultation from a business/industrial counterpart. The design project continues step-by-step from the stages of problem definition, design, analysis, synthesis, fabrication, and tests. Students are required to demonstrate their mastery of oral and written communication skills by presenting their results to an audience of peers, faculty, and business/industry representatives, and by submitting a final written report. These final presentations and reports include sections on the social, political, economic, and cultural dimensions of the completed design projects.
    Prerequisite(s): ME 472 .
    Laboratory fee.


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Mechanical Engineering Technology
  

  • MET 116 - Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Technology


    4 credit(s)
    This course is designed to provide a broad background in the various manufacturing processes used in industry. Attention is given to various methods by which semifinished products can be conditioned, analyzed, or synthesized, including the economic advantage and disadvantage of each method. Topics include foundry practices, die casting, extruding, forging, stamping, and polymer processing. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • MET 123 - Material Science for Engineering Technology Laboratory


    3 credit(s)
    Reviews the classification and structure of metals, polymers, glasses, and ceramics. The student will investigate the effects of heat treatment on various classes of materials through the use of phase diagrams and time-temperature-transformation curves. Students will gain hands-on experience with computer-based data-acquisition systems and strain-gauge application in conjunction with materials testing.
    Prerequisite(s): MET 116  and MTH 112 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • MET 243 - Mechanics of Materials for Engineering Technology


    4 credit(s)
    A combined course in mechanics and strength of materials. It involves the study of the relationship between externally applied forces and internally induced stress. Topics include analysis of stress/strain and their relationship, stress in axial-loaded members, riveted and welded joints, Mohr’s circle, statically indeterminate members, torsion, shear and moment diagrams, beam deflection, and combined stress. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): MET 236 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • MET 473 - Heat Transfer for Engineering Technology


    4 credit(s)
    Analysis of the transfer of heat by conduction, convection, and radiation in steady and unsteady flow. Topics include steady-state conduction through a plane wall, hollow spheres and cylinders, thermal resistance of insulation, dimensional analysis, convection heat transfer coefficients, and forced convection in circular tubes and flat plates. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 241 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • MET 475 - Kinematics and Dynamics for Engineering Technology


    4 credit(s)
    The study of kinematics and the kinetics of particles. Various concepts such as force, mass and acceleration, kinetics of rigid bodies, work and energy, impulse and momentum are explored. Graphic and mathematical solutions are used to explore velocity and acceleration graphs; linkages, instant centers, cams, gear trains, static and inertia forces in machines, flywheels, and balancing of rotating and reciprocating mechanisms. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): MET 236  and PHY 121 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • MET 482 - Capstone for Engineering Technology


    3 credit(s)
    A capstone course that gives students an in-depth understanding of how to approach open-ended challenges and learn how to creatively analyze, synthesize, and apply the technical knowledge from prior course work, such as testing, design, and manufacturing of actual electromechanical systems. Teams of students work on either an externally sponsored or an in-house project advised by mechanical engineering faculty and engineers from sponsoring companies. The semester culminates with a public and formal presentation of results evaluated by a professional jury of practitioners.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or approval of instructor.
    Laboratory fee.


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Media Arts
  

  • MDA 210 - Media Arts I


    3 credit(s)
    Provides an introduction to the basics of digital image production and manipulation with computer applications. Provides a conceptual and technical foundation for further study in the media arts major. Topics include manual and digital collage techniques, image/text relationships, print appropriation, videotape and electronic sources, collaborative image production, moving image sequencing, and editing.
    Prerequisite(s): FWS 110  and FWS 114  or permission of instructor.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • MDA 220 - Media Arts II


    3 credit(s)
    Introduction to the basics of digital image production and manipulation with computer applications within the studio arts. Provides the conceptual foundation for further study in the media arts major. Projects include working with digital imaging techniques; appropriation from print, video, sound, and electronic sources; collaborative art production; cursory understanding of web authoring and computer programming languages; and research strategies. Concepts addressed include juxtaposition, “mix” culture, virtual/actual interface, interactivity, equivalencies, appropriation, collaboration.
    Prerequisite(s): FWS 110  and FWS 114 , or permission of instructor.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • MDA 360 - Media Arts Internship I


    3 credit(s)
    This course is designed for media arts majors participating in the internship program. Internships are offered to provide students with exposure to various media arts–related working environments. Placement in an internship is determined in consultation with the department faculty and the internship coordinator. Grading is on a Pass/No Pass basis only. Internship experiences may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, 2.5 GPA, and permission of instructor.


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  • MDA 361 - Media Arts Internship II


    3 credit(s)
    This course is designed for media arts majors participating in the internship program. Internships are offered to provide students with exposure to various media arts–related working environments. Placement in an internship is determined in consultation with the department faculty and the internship coordinator. Grading is on a Pass/No Pass basis only. Internship experiences may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, 2.5 GPA, and permission of instructor.


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  • MDA 430 - Visual Culture and Electronic Resources


    3 credit(s)
    This senior seminar course in the media arts major examines the effect that digital information is having on the visual arts and broader cultural issues. Research projects are developed by each participant through readings in interdisciplinary areas, various media, and Internet resources, and accumulate practical resources to be shared. Project presentations vary in form and subject dependent on individual interests.
    Prerequisite(s): VDO 360 and senior standing.


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  • MDA 450 - Senior Project: Media Arts


    3 credit(s)
    An advanced course in the media arts major, designed by the student in consultation with the instructor, that results in a major thesis project. The student is expected to propose, develop, and execute the project through the course of the semester, using tools and techniques acquired through study in the major. Students are expected to submit proposals that include a reasonable time line, budget, project narrative, research materials, and feasibility. Projects are open to any form that addresses issues investigated within the major.
    Prerequisite(s): MDA 430 .


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Medical Technology
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • MT 445 - Hematology I


    4 credit(s)
    A study of the basic theory and laboratory exercises employed in the clinical hematology laboratory. Topics include hematopoiesis, hemostasis, cytochemistry, and hemoglobin metabolism. The student is expected to become proficient in the basic methods and principles of determining hemoglobin, hematocrits, sedimentation rates, cell counting, prothrombin times, and normal blood cell differentiation.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
    Laboratory fee.


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Medical Technology:Clinical Affiliate Practica
  
  
  
  
  
  

Mock Trial
  
  

  • AMT 200 - Rules of Evidence


    1 credit(s)
    This course is the second in the series of four courses that introduces students to the structure and purpose of the American system of justice through the examination of the basic principles of a trial. Students focus on the substantive rules of evidence and their presentation in court. Civil and criminal mock trials will alternate each year, and each may be taken once for credit.
    Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.


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  • AMT 300 - Legal Theory Development


    1 credit(s)
    This course is the third in the series of four courses that introduces students to the structure and purpose of the American system of justice through the examination of the basic principles of a trial. Students focus on legal-theory development and thematic analysis. Civil and criminal mock trials will alternate each year, and each may be taken once for credit.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.


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  • AMT 400 - Mock Trial Practicum


    1–3 credit(s)
    This course is the last in the series of four courses that introduces students to the structure and purpose of the American system of justice through the examination of the basic principles of a trial. Students focus on the various aspects of the application of legal theory and evidence to courtroom practice. Civil and criminal mock trials will alternate each year, and each practicum may be taken once for credit.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor


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Modern Languages and Cultures: General Courses
  

  • ML 204 - Arabic Language, Culture and History in Translation

    Course Cross-listed with HIS 204 /JS 204 /REL 204 
    3 credit(s)
    The course explores Arabic language texts from the classical period of Islam from the 6th century through the modern period. The course includes an assessment of the differences between urban and rural cultures in these time periods and social, philosophical, religious, and historical aspects of Arab and Islamic communities (mainly but not exclusively in the Middle East) through a collection of videos, readings and discussions.


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  • ML 316 - Yiddish Literature in Translation II

    Course Cross-listed with ENG 316 /JS 316 
    3 credit(s)
    This course will continue the study of literary forms established by Seforim, Aleichem, and Peretz (The Realistic, The Ironic, The Parodic, etc.), as they appear in the world of such writers as Pinski, Spector, Asch, Reisen, Weissenber, Schneour, Shapiro, Kulback, I. J. Singer, Opatoshu, Bergelson, Glatstein, Grade, and on what are called Yenne Velt stories of Jewish fantasy and the occult. Proverbs, folk tales, songs, poems, will introduce each meeting.
    Prerequisite(s): Any 200-level literature course or permission of instructor.


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  • ML 324W - Modern European-Jewish Literature

    Course Cross-listed with ENG 324W /JS 324W /REL 324W 
    3 credit(s) Writing-Intensive
    This class explores the relationship between the Jewish Enlightenment (Haskalah) and the development of modern Hebrew and Yiddish literature. The readings and class discussions examine shifting conceptions of Jewish identity; contested notions of Diaspora, Exile, and Home; the relationship between Jewish politics and art; and the tension between the particularity of the national experience and the universality of the Jew. Readings by masters of 19th- and 20th-century European Jewish fiction include S. Y. Abramovitch (Mendele Mocher Seforim), known as the “grandfather” of Yiddish literature; Sholem Aleichem’s humorous tales of Eastern Europe; the folk stories of Y. L. Peretz; Kafka’s modernist parables; Isaac Babel’s passionate narratives of the Russian revolution; I. B. Singer’s tales of demons and sinners; and other. This course fulfills the writing-intensive guideline and literature requirements for the Judaic studies major.


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  • ML 411 - Language and Society


    3 credit(s)
    Language is a major factor in cultural, social, and political organization. While students often study languages, and while they may pay some attention to language issues in courses in the humanities and social sciences, it is seldom that they examine language in all of its major social manifestations. This course assists students in understanding the role of language as a human institution and deepen their language learning as well as their sensitivity to, and awareness of, language issues. The course focuses on how people define themselves through language, how languages compete with one another, and on the forms language takes. It considers the role of language in education, including issues of literacy and immigration, and efforts to promote language unity in the United States. With approval of the department chair, ML 411 may be taken in lieu of ML 470 for capstone credits.
    Prerequisite(s): junior or senior standing or permission of instructor.


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  • ML 470 - Integrative Capstone: Comparative Literature and Critical Theories


    3 credit(s)
    This course, required of all students majoring or minoring in Modern Languages and Cultures, is also open to junior or senior students from all colleges/schools and departments. ML 470 deals with major writers, ideas, and cultural periods of France and Francophone countries, Italy, Germany and German speaking nations, Spain and Spanish speaking countries. The course trains students to make comparisons and connections between different writers, periods, theories, and ideas in the several international literatures and cultures taught in the ML department. The content varies each semester.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing, or permission of instructor.


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  • ML 480 - Special Topics in Modern Languages and Cultures


    3 credit(s)
    Independent study in one or more modern language(s) or culture(s) under faculty supervision. May be elected in lieu of a course not being taught when needed, or, when a field of interest to the student is not covered in the curriculum. Open to undergraduates, and to graduates by special arrangement. May be given as a seminar with sufficient student demand.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department chair.


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  • ML 481 - Special Topics in Modern Languages and Cultures


    3 credit(s)
    Independent study in one or more modern language(s) or culture(s) under faculty supervision. May be elected in lieu of a course not being taught when needed, or, when a field of interest to the student is not covered in the curriculum. Open to undergraduates, and to graduates by special arrangement. May be given as a seminar with sufficient student demand.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department chair.


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Modern Languages and Cultures: Arabic
  
  

Modern Languages and Cultures: French
  
  
  

  • FR 210 - Intermediate French I


    4 credit(s)
    Courses focus on conversation and composition, undertaking a systematic review of French grammar in a contextual fashion. These courses develop students’ knowledge of cognates and grammatical structures and build vocabulary in order to improve overall proficiency in French. Emphasis is on development of reading and composition strategies through contextual study, using various readings, of the structural patterns of the French language. Appreciation of French culture is developed using a variety of materials drawn from literary texts, current news articles, films, and current news clips.
    Prerequisite(s): FR 111  or equivalent.


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  • FR 211 - Intermediate French II


    4 credit(s)
    Courses focus on conversation and composition, undertaking a systematic review of French grammar in a contextual fashion. These courses develop students’ knowledge of cognates and grammatical structures and build vocabulary in order to improve overall proficiency in French. Emphasis is on development of reading and composition strategies through contextual study, using various readings, of the structural patterns of the French language. Appreciation of French culture is developed using a variety of materials drawn from literary texts, current news articles, films, and current news clips.
    Prerequisite(s): FR 111  or equivalent.


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  • FR 300 - Introduction to French Culture


    3 credit(s)
    Taught in English. This course serves as an introduction to French and Francophone culture through its literary production (poetry, prose, theatre, and film). Throughout the semester, students are introduced to the basics of literary and cultural interpretation and develop their ability to analyze literary texts through writing, in-class discussions, and presentations. Themes and authors may change from semester to semester. No knowledge of French is required, although course materials are available in French to those students interested in furthering their language acquisition.
    Prerequisite(s): FR 211  or ML 240  or ML 241 , or permission of instructor.


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