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Rensselaer Catalog 2014-2015 [Archived Catalog]
Courses
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ERTH 2620 - Current Topics in Earth Science
This course provides the student with a formal participation in the weekly colloquium series of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. These colloquia involve lectures on a wide variety of topics in the geologic and environmental sciences primarily by outside investigators who are currently active in those fields. (Students may take this course a maximum of two times for credit.)
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Geology or environmental science majors only or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 1
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ERTH 4070 - Sedimentology/Stratigraphy
Formation and interpretation of sediments and sedimentary rocks, including the processes and depositional environments that form them. Analysis of sedimentary sequences, recent sedimentary environments, and their ancient analogs. Principles of correlation. Includes labs and field trips (several one-day field trips on weekends will be required).
Prerequisites/Corequisites: ERTH 1100 and/or ERTH 1200 recommended, but not required; CHEM 1100/1110 and PHYS 1100, or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall term odd-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 4
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ERTH 4180 - Environmental Geology
A consideration of technical and scientific aspects of key geo-societal issues. Case studies and analysis of current and historic data bases will be used to illustrate topics including, but not limited to, climate modification, energy resources, future energy, water resources, water pollution, and health risks posed by lead, mercury, and emerging pollutants.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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ERTH 4190 - Environmental Measurements
Modern methods used in analysis of environmental samples for monitoring and research purposes. Standard and advanced techniques of air, water, sediment, and soil analysis are covered including spectrometric and chromatographic methods.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor required.
When Offered: Fall term odd-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 4
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ERTH 4200 - Applied Micropaleontology
This course will encompass marine, freshwater, and terrestrial microfossils (with emphasis on foraminifera), including taxonomy, evolutionary history, ecology and paleoenvironments, and a broad spectrum of micropaleontological applications, such as sea-level and climate reconstructions, geochemical analyses, oil industry research and production, and forensic geology. This course will also cover concepts of biostratigraphy and micropaleontological applications to stratigraphic correlation and time scale construction. Extensive hands-on microscope and labwork will be required.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites/Corequisites: ERTH 1200, ERTH 2610 are strongly recommended. Permission of the instructor is required.
When Offered: Fall term even-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 4
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ERTH 4340 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
Introduction to the observation and interpretation of igneous and metamorphic rocks in outcrop, hand sample, and thin sections. Processes of melting, solidification and migration of magmas; solid state recrystallization and pressure-temperature histories. Heat flow and regional crustal dynamics. Laboratory and field trips required.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ERTH 2330 and ERTH 2140.
When Offered: Spring term even-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 4
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ERTH 4400 - Xinformatics
Informatics covers a broad range of disciplines addressing challenges in the explosion of data and information resources. Xinformatics provides commonality for implementations in specific disciplines (e.g. X=astronomy, geology). Informatics’ theoretical bases are information and computer science, cognitive science, social science, library science, aggregating these studies and adding the practice of information processing, and the engineering of information systems. This course grounds the material that students will learn in discipline areas by coursework and project assignments. Students cannot obtain credit for more than one of ITWS or ERTH or CSCI 4400.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CSCI 1200, ITWS or ERTH or CSCI 4960.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Cross Listed: ITWS/CSCI 4400 and ITWS/CSCI/ERTH 6400.
Credit Hours: 3
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ERTH 4500 - Earth’s Climate: Past, Present and Future
Overview of physical components of Earth’s climate system; builds on this foundation by examining the roles of both natural Earth system processes and anthropogenic influences in determining Earth’s climate and climate changes in the past, present, and future. Initial focus is on recent and future climate change. Remainder of course will emphasize the study and reconstruction of climates and climate change through geologic history.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHEM 1100/1110 and PHYS 1100, or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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ERTH 4510 - Origins of Life: A Cosmic Perspective
To understand the origin of life is a fundamental goal of science. We discuss evidence for important prebiotic molecules in the clouds from which new planetary systems are born, and compare cosmic and terrestrial sources of such molecules on the primitive Earth. The course is multidisciplinary, covering topics in physics, astronomy, chemistry, earth sciences, and biology.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: ASTR 2050 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Cross Listed: ASTR 4510. Student may not obtain credit for both ASTR 4510 and ERTH 4510.
Credit Hours: 3
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ERTH 4540 - Organic Geochemistry
A broad survey of organic geochemistry suitable for students with a strong chemistry background who are majoring in science or engineering. Topics include the transport and fate of organic pollutants and the geochemistry of natural organic compounds in oceans, lakes, sediments, and soils.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHEM 2250 and ERTH 1200 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term even-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 4
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ERTH 4570 - Solid Earth Geophysics
The course covers the physics of the Earth’s interior, including a survey of its evolution, rotation, gravity and tides, seismicity, internal heat, magnetism, and tectonics.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ERTH 1100 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Upon sufficient demand.
Credit Hours: 4
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ERTH 4650 - Seismology
Introduction to the causes, consequences, and uses of vibrations in the Earth. Topics include elastic wave propagation, earthquake source mechanics, seismic risk analysis, exploration seismology, and tomographic imaging.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 1020.
When Offered: Spring term on demand.
Credit Hours: 4
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ERTH 4690 - Aqueous Geochemistry
Fundamentals of aqueous geochemistry as applied to the evolution of natural waters. Principles of chemical equilibrium, activity models for solutes, acid-base chemistry, redox chemistry, mineral solubility, aqueous complexes, ion exchange, and stable isotopes will be covered. The carbonate system, weathering reactions, and redox chemistry are examined in detail. Students learn theory, the basics of analytical techniques, computation methods, and the use of computer programs for speciation, mass balance and reaction path calculations.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: CHEM 1100 or permission of instructor; ERTH 1100 recommended but not required.
When Offered: Spring term odd-numbered years.
Cross Listed: ERTH 6690 and CHEM 4690. Students cannot obtain credit for more than one of these.
Credit Hours: 4
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ERTH 4710 - Groundwater Hydrology
Study of hydrologic, geologic, and other factors controlling groundwater flow, occurrence, development, chemistry, and contamination. Groundwater flow theory and aquifer test methods are introduced. Interactions between surface and subsurface hydrologic systems are covered. Some field trips are possible. (Students cannot receive credit for both this course and ERTH 6710.)
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 1020 or equivalent or permission of the instructor.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Cross Listed: ENVE 4710
Credit Hours: 4
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ERTH 4750 - Geographic Information Systems in the Sciences
Introduction to analysis and interpretation of spatial data and their presentation on maps (using MapInfo software). Concepts of map projections, reference frames, multivariate analysis, correlation analysis, regression, interpolation, extrapolation, and kriging will be covered.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: knowledge of Windows OS.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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ERTH 4810 - Chemistry of the Environment
Chemical processes important in the environment from naturally occurring and man-induced systems. Thermodynamic and chemical considerations of fuels; the thermodynamics of the atmosphere; atmospheric photochemistry; chemistry of natural water systems; chemistry of pesticides, fertilizers, and other important environmental contaminants; aspects of the carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur cycles.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHEM1200 and one prior or concurrent course in organic chemistry or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Cross Listed: Cross listed as CHEM 4810. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and CHEM 4810.
Credit Hours: 4
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ERTH 4940 - Readings in Geology
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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ERTH 4960 - Topics in Geology
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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ERTH 4970 - Out-of-Classroom Experience in Earth Sciences
Credits are earned while the student gains practical experience in applying skills to working in a private company or government agency in an area relevant to the student’s educational goals. Requires a written proposal and final report.
Credit Hours: 2 to 4
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ERTH 4980 - Undergraduate Researh Thesis
Independent field experience for undergraduates. Requires a written proposal and final report.
Credit Hours: 2 to 4
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ERTH 6300 - Advanced Metamorphic Petrology
In-depth analysis of metamorphic phase equilibria in pelites, amphibolites, carbonates, and ultramafic rocks. Schreinemakers’ analysis, petrogenetic grids, P-T-X relations, reaction space, geothermometry, geobarometry, and analysis of zoned prophyroblasts. Heat flow, metamorphic, and tectonic evolution. Laboratory involves analysis of textural relations in thin section and computer exercises.
When Offered: Fall term odd-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 4
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ERTH 6350 - Data Science
Data science is advancing the inductive conduct of science and is driven by the greater volumes, complexity and heterogeneity of data being made available over the Internet. It combines aspects of data management, library science, computer science, and physical science. It is changing the way all of these disciplines do both their individual and collaborative work. Key methodologies in application areas based on real research experience are taught. This course meets with ERTH/CSCI/ITWS 4350 and ERTH/CSCI/ITWS 6350. A student can get credit for only one of these courses.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: CSCI 1200 and CSCI 4380.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Cross Listed: CSCI 6350 and ITWS 6350.
Credit Hours: 3
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ERTH 6400 - Xinformatics
Informatics covers a broad range of disciplines addressing challenges in the explosion of data and information resources. Xinformatics provides commonality for implementations in specific disciplines (e.g. X=astronomy, geology). Informatics’ theoretical bases are information and computer science, cognitive science, social science, library science, aggregating these studies and adding the practice of information processing, and the engineering of information systems. This course grounds the material that students will learn in discipline areas by coursework and project assignments. Students cannot obtain credit for more than one of ITWS or ERTH or CSCI 6400.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CSCI 1200, ITWS or ERTH or CSCI 6960.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Cross Listed: ITWS/CSCI 4400, ERTH 4400, and ITWS/CSCI 6400.
Credit Hours: 3
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ERTH 6540 - Advanced Igneous Petrology
Topical treatment of current problems and frontiers in igneous petrology, with emphasis on physical and chemical processes. Principles of fluid dynamics and chemical kinetics are applied to the formation and evolution of crust-and mantle-derived magmas.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ERTH 4340.
When Offered: Spring term odd-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 3
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ERTH 6580 - Seminar in Geophysics: Selected Topics
General topics in advanced geophysics vary each time the seminar is offered. Previous subjects covered include crustal deformation, inverse theory, global positioning system, and seismic wave propagation.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term even-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 3
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ERTH 6690 - Aqueous Geochemistry
Fundamentals of aqueous geochemistry as applied to the evolution of natural waters. Principles of chemical equilibrium, activity models for solutes, acid-base chemistry, redox chemistry, mineral solubility, aqueous complexes, ion exchange, and stable isotopes will be covered. The carbonate system, weathering reactions, and redox chemistry are examined in detail. Students learn theory, the basics of analytical techniques, computation methods, and the use of computer programs for speciation, mass balance and reaction path calculations.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: CHEM 1100 or permission of instructor; ERTH 1100 recommended but not required.
When Offered: Spring term odd-numbered years.
Cross Listed: ERTH 4690 and CHEM 4690. Students cannot obtain credit for more than one of these.
Credit Hours: 4
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ERTH 6710 - Advanced Groundwater Hydrology
An intensive study of hydrologic, geologic, and other factors controlling groundwater flow, occurrence, development, chemistry, and contamination. Groundwater flow theory and aquifer test methods are introduced. Interaction between surface and subsurface hydrologic systems are covered. Some field trips are possible. (Students cannot receive credit for both this course and ERTH 4710.)
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 1020 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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ERTH 6940 - Readings in Geology
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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ERTH 6960 - Special Topics in Geology
Topics offered previously: geomagnetism, seismology, mineral equilibria; mineral structures; igneous minerals and rocks; sedimentary processes; marine geology, convergent plate margins, geoexploration, remote sensing applications, seismic stratigraphy; physical oceanography.
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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ERTH 6970 - Professional Project
Active participation in a semester-long project, under the supervision of a faculty adviser. A Professional Project often serves as a culminating experience for a Professional Master’s program but, with departmental or school approval, can be used to fulfill other program requirements. With approval, students may register for more than one Professional Project. Professional Projects must result in documentation established by each department or school, but are not submitted to the Office of Graduate Education and are not archived in the library. Grades of A, B, C, or F are assigned by the faculty adviser at the end of the semester. If not completed on time, a formal Incomplete grade may be assigned by the faculty adviser, listing the work remaining to be completed and the time limit for completing this work.
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ERTH 6980 - Master’s Project
Active participation in a master’s-level project under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a master’s project report. Grades of IP are assigned until the master’s project has been approved by the faculty adviser. If recommended by the adviser, the master’s project may be accepted by the Office of Graduate Education to be archived in the Library. Grades will then be listed as S.
Credit Hours: 1 to 9
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ERTH 6990 - Master’s Thesis
Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a master’s thesis. Grades of S or U are assigned by the adviser each term to reflect the student’s research progress for the given semester. Once the thesis has been presentend, approved by the adviser, and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education, it will be archived in a standard format in the library.
Credit Hours: 1 to 9
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ERTH 9990 - Dissertation
Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a doctoral dissertation. Grades of IP are assigned until the dissertation has been publicly defended, approved by the doctoral committee, and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education to be archived in a standard format in the library. Grades will then be listed as S.
Credit Hours: Variable
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ESCI 6980 - Master’s Project
Active participation in a Master’s-level project under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a master’s project report. Grades of IP are assigned until the master’s project has been approved by the faculty adviser. If recommended by the adviser, the master’s project may be accepted by the Office of Graduate Education to be archived in the Library. Grades will then be listed as S.
Credit Hours: 1 to 9
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ESCI 6990 - Master’s Thesis
Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a master’s thesis. Grades of S or U are assigned by the adviser each term to reflect the student’s research progress for the given semester. Once the thesis has been presentend, approved by the adviser, and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education, it will be archived in a standard format in the library.
Credit Hours: 1 to 9
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ESCI 9990 - Dissertation
Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a doctoral dissertation. Grades of IP are assigned until the dissertation has been publicly defended, approved by the doctoral committee, and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education to be archived in a standard format in the library. Grades will then be listed as S.
Credit Hours: Variable
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IENV 1910 - Environmental Seminar
Topical issues in environmental sciences covered in a seminar and discussion format. Seminar includes guest speakers from academics, industry, non-profits, and government who are experts in an array of environment-related fields. Each class includes weekly reading and short writing assignments. A short final research paper is required (~10 pgs.).
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 2
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IENV 2100 - Introduction to Environmental Studies
An introduction to a variety of ways to study the environment, especially science and technology studies, environmental science, and environmental engineering. Case studies and projects emphasize the cooperation of disciplines in addressing local and global environmental issues such as PCBs in the Hudson River, acid rain in the Adirondacks, and population growth.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Cross Listed: Cross-listed as IHSS 2100. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and IHSS 2100.
Credit Hours: 4
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IENV 4700 - One Mile of the Hudson River
A course that focuses on the Hudson River Basin as an environmental microcosm and a vehicle through which to illustrate the natural science of river systems with particular attention to human influences. This interdisciplinary environmental science course is for environmentally oriented junior, senior, and graduate students.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: junior, senior, or graduate student status; introductory courses in biology, chemistry, and geology; environmentally oriented humanities/social sciences courses, or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall term even-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 4
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IHSS 1110 - Nature and Society
This course focuses on the social and ecological aspects of humans in the natural world. We emphasize critical thinking about where we come from and where we are going as a species. The course draws on historical perspectives and addresses contemporary issues such as climate change, our national energy resources, and the local foods movement. The course includes readings as well as student projects, field trips, guest lectures, and “ethnographic” assignments about our consumer society.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Limited to first-year students enrolled in the Vasudha Living & Learning Community, or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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IHSS 1140 - Minds and Machines
This course is an introduction to the philosophy of mind and cognitive science. Students meet in small sections to have class discussions and debates about questions like: What are minds? Are minds physical or non-physical? Do we have free will? Does our reliance on technology turn us into cyborgs? How close are we to building an intelligent robot or machine? Do we want to? Students will learn how make a philosophical argument, and how to express them in writing or through an oral presentation. This course is communication intensive.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Cross Listed: Cross listed with PHIL 1120; students cannot obtain credit for both courses.
Credit Hours: 4
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IHSS 1210 - Information in History and Society
What is the relationship between information, information technology, and culture? How are understandings of the world acquired, organized, and shared? How has this been done differently in different time periods and in different cultural contexts? Through an analysis of a broad spectrum of information technologies, from the printing press and early maps, to telephone, television, computers, and the Internet, the goal of this course is to come to a deeper, more critical understanding of these questions and their answers. This is a communication-intensive course.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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IHSS 1220 - IT and Society
Will IT increase prosperity? For whom? What role should governments play in IT development? Do corporations have new responsibilities in the Information Era? What about IT professionals? This course explores the issues, the arguments, and working solutions. The first section examines macro indicators and trends. The second section examines the microeconomics and politics of specific arenas—the software industry, the automated work place, telemedicine, television. The last section explores opportunities for improving society, using IT. This is a communication-intensive course.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Cross Listed: Cross listed as ITWS 1220. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and ITWS 1220.
Credit Hours: 4
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IHSS 1240 - Environment and Politics
Students in this course participate in a series of class debates, presenting and cross-examining the arguments of those who have a stake in various environmental controversies (about energy, toxic chemicals, consumption, etc.). Students also work in groups to design a proposal for a project to help solve an environmental problem. Throughout the course, students are encouraged to develop their own environmental values and ideas. This is a communication intensive course.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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IHSS 1300 - Race and Film in U.S. Culture and History
This course will investigate the emergence and transformations of the concept of race in the history and culture of the United States by analyzing films. Hollywood classics will be featured, and will also be contrasted with documentary and independent films. The course will focus on social and political contexts, as well as the film’s critical reception and film form.
When Offered: Fall term even-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 4
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IHSS 1310 - Cultures of Scientific Revolutions
Examines the major transformations of science – including Copernicus and Galileo, the Scientific Revolution, evolutionary theory, relativity theory and quantum mechanics, the Manhattan Project, climate research – from the perspectives of history, philosophy, social science, and literature. Builds understandings of scientific inquiry as a creative activity, inextricable from social and political context.
When Offered: Fall term odd-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 4
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IHSS 1610 - Product Design and Innovation Design Studio I
The first design studio in the Product Design and Innovation Program introduces students to general design through a series of short projects. The projects stress creative thinking and invention, observation and perception, communication and visualization, sketching, photography, model-making, and especially open-ended exploration.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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IHSS 1960 - Topics in Interdisciplinary Humanities and Social Science Studies
Credit Hours: 4
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IHSS 2100 - Introduction to Environmental Studies
An introduction to a variety of ways to study the environment, especially science and technology studies, environmental science, and environmental engineering. Case studies and projects emphasize the cooperation of disciplines in addressing local and global environmental issues such as PCBs in the Hudson River, acid rain in the Adirondacks, and population growth.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Cross Listed: Cross listed as IENV 2100. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and IENV 2100.
Credit Hours: 4
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IHSS 2610 - Product Design and Innovation Studio III
This studio design course focuses on an enriched sense of problem definition through an emphasis on the reach and interconnectedness of technology, and the conditionality of design selection criteria. Its design exercises, readings, and discussion press beyond marginal substitutions toward a broadened sense of possibility from, for example, “hypercars” and human-powered homes to small-scale local agriculture and extreme ecological living systems. This is a communication-intensive course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PDI I or PDI II or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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IHSS 2960 - Topics in Interdisciplinary Humanities and Social Science Studies
Credit Hours: 4
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IHSS 4800 - Experiential Learning Project
This is an individually tailored reading course in which the student does readings and also completes an internship-type field project for the minor in cross-cultural studies of science and technology. The goal is to provide students with immersion in a multicultural milieu involving science and technology issues. Projects include student exchange programs, co-op placement, public service internships, community service, and other individually tailored projects subject to adviser approval. Students are expected to write up a description of their field project that integrates their field experience with the readings.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of other course requirements for the minor.
When Offered: Upon sufficient demand.
Credit Hours: 3
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IHSS 4850 - The Phelan Seminar on Technology and Society
An undergraduate honors-style seminar examining interactions between technology and modern society. Particular attention will be given to the historical origins and contemporary contexts of technological change in America, especially the Hudson/Mohawk region of New York. The specific topic of the seminar will change each year, coordinated with visiting lecturers and other scholarly events, publicized during the fall term. This course cannot be used towards the HASS depth requirement.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Any 2000-level STS course and permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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IHSS 4960 - Topics in Interdisciplinary Humanities and Social Science Studies
Credit Hours: 3
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IHSS 6960 - Topics in Interdisciplinary Humanities and Social Science Studies
Credit Hours: 3
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ISCI 4510 - Origins of Life Seminar
Discussion of current issues relevant to origins of life, in astrophysics, biology, chemistry, and earth sciences.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Junior standing or higher or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 1
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ISCI 4950 - Research Rotation
Students will contact several faculty members prior to the start of the semester. They and the participating faculty will mutually agree about the general area of the research and the time commitment for the rotation. Expectations for the research experience will be specified, and mutually agreed to, by the start of the semester.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Restricted to School of Science majors accepted into the Accelerated B.S./Ph.D. Program.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Graded: S/U
Credit Hours: 2-4
Contact, Lecture or Lab Hours: Variable
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ISCI 6970 - Professional Project
Active participation in a semester-long project, under the supervision of a faculty adviser. A professional project often serves as a culminating experience for a professional master’s program but, with departmental or school approval, can be used to fulfill other program requirements. With approval, students may register for more than one professional project. Professional projects must result in documentation established by each department or school, but are not submitted to the Office of Graduate Education and are not archived in the library. Grades of A, B, C, or F are assigned by the faculty adviser at the end of the semester. If not completed on time, a formal Incomplete grade may be assigned by the faculty adviser, listing the work remaining to be completed and the time limit for completing this work.
Credit Hours: 3 to 4
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ISCI 6980 - Master’s Project
Active participation in a master’s-level project under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a master’s project report. Grades of IP are assigned until the master’s project has been approved by the faculty adviser. If recommended by the adviser, the master’s project may be accepted by the Office of Graduate Education to be archived in the Library. Grades will then be listed as S.
Credit Hours: 1 to 9
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ISCI 6990 - Master’s Thesis
Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a master’s thesis. Grades of S or U are assigned by the adviser each term to reflect the student’s research progress for the given semester. Once the thesis has been presentend, approved by the adviser, and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education, it will be archived in a standard format in the library.
Credit Hours: 1 to 9
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ISCI 9990 - Dissertation
Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a doctoral dissertation. Grades of IP are assigned until the dissertation has been publicly defended, approved by the doctoral committee, and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education to be archived in a standard format in the library. Grades will then be listed as S.
Credit Hours: Variable
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ISYE 1100 - Intro to Industrial & Systems Engineering
An introduction to industrial and systems engineering (ISE). Major elements of the ISE disciplines are overviewed in the context of operations engineering problems. Topics include deterministic and stochastic applications of operations research methods, soft computing, applications of probability and statistics, engineering economics, discrete event simulation, and decision analysis.
When Offered: Fall term annually
Credit Hours: 1
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ISYE 2210 - Production and Operations Management and Cost Accounting
The design and analysis of production and service systems. Topics include forecasting, scheduling, inventory systems, total quality management, line balancing, and capacity planning. Introduction to cost accounting. Use of analytic techniques in accounting-based decision making. Formulation and solution of POM models practiced on computers. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and ENGR 4700.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: MATH 1020 or equivalent.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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ISYE 2940 - Readings in ISYE
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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ISYE 2960 - Topics in ISYE
Credit Hours: 4
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ISYE 4140 - Statistical Analysis
Review of simple and multiple regression, selection procedures, regression diagnostics, residual analysis, stepwise regression, analysis of variance, design of experiments including factorial experiments, analysis of ordinal data and nonparametric inference, basic time series models. Extensive use of statistical software. Emphasis on statistical applications to industrial engineering.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ENGR 2600 and knowledge of calculus.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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ISYE 4200 - Design and Analysis of Work Systems
Analysis and design of work and workplace. Topics covered include human-machine systems, ergonomics, work measurement systems, methods and standards, process design, direct time study, standard time data, predetermined time systems, work sampling, work load balancing, and workplace layout. Computer-based analysis of problems in work systems.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGR 2600 or equivalent.
When Offered: Upon availability of instructor.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 4210 - Design and Analysis of Supply Chains
An overview of the principles involved in the design and operation of supply chains with applications to manufacturing and service industries. Topics include dynamics of manufacturing systems and supply chains, lean manufacturing, lead time reduction in manufacturing and office operations, advanced pull systems, concurrent design of products and supply chains, rapid new product introduction, remanufacturing and reverse supply chains, and integration of information technology in supply chain operations. The goal of the course is to enable students to synthesize models and tools and to understand how these could be applied to address emerging challenges in manufacturing and service systems and their supply chains.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ISYE 2210 or ENGR 4700, and ENGR 2600 or equivalent.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 4220 - Optimization Algorithms and Applications
Design, analysis, and implementation of algorithms for combinatorial optimization problems. Introduction to theoretical analysis of algorithms and applications that can be formulated as combinatorial optimization problems. Specific topics include complexity analysis, network flow problems, traveling salesperson problems, matching problems, knapsack problems, and greedy algorithms. Implementation of combinatorial algorithms in a commercial software language. An introduction to this software language will be given at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ISYE 4600 or equivalent.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 4230 - Quality Control
The statistical approach to manufacturing quality control is emphasized. Consideration is given to the managerial implications and responsibilities in implementing the statistical approach. Topical coverage includes construction and interpretation of various control charts; special control charts (e.g., CUSUM, EWMA); graphical methods; specifications, tolerance limits, process capability indices; acceptance sampling; discussion of experimental design; and Taguchi methods of quality improvement.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ISYE 4140 or ISYE 4760 (MATP).
When Offered: Spring tern annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 4240 - Engineering Project Management
Planning, controlling, and evaluating engineering projects. Use of network analysis techniques, PERT/CPM, budget control, time/cost tradeoff, time estimation, resource allocation, and resource leveling. Extensions include probabilistic models, multiple resource models, project organization, risk analysis, technical forecasting, and network theory. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and ENGR 4750.
When Offered: Upon availability of instrcutor.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 4250 - Facilities Design and Industrial Logistics
An in-depth study of the major design issues in location and physical configuration of production and service facilities. The course emphasizes the use of mathematical models, computer modeling, and quantitative analysis as aids to the design process. Topics include plant layout and location, material handling, material flow analysis, and distribution systems. Major course concepts are developed through case studies and projects.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ISYE 2210 or equivalent, ISYE 4140 or equivalent, and an introductory operations research course.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 4260 - Human Performance Modeling and Support
This course introduces methods, tools, and technologies for describing human performance via various types of models, and supporting this performance via tools and advanced technologies. The course is hands-on, involving student projects that investigate human performance in challenging domains as well as direct engagement with technologies for decision support.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGR 2600.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 4270 - Multidisciplinary Capstone Design
A capstone design experience that engages students from biomedical, computer systems, electrical, industrial, materials, and mechanical engineering on teams in an open-ended engineering design problem in preparation for professional practice. With the guidance of a multidisciplinary team of faculty members and instructional support staff, students apply knowledge and skills from prior coursework. This s a communication intensive course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGR 2050, senior standing.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Cross Listed: Cross listed as ECSE 4900, MTLE 4920, and MANE 4260. Students cannot obtain credit for this course and ECSE 4900, MTLE 4920, MANE 4260.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 4280 - Decision Focused Systems Engineering
The objective of this course is to introduce students to systems engineering, especially from a decision-focused perspective. System concepts, methodologies, models and analysis are covered in relation to a system’s design, development, test, evaluation, and operation. Decisions concerning a system’s reliability, maintainability, usability, disposability, and affordability are systematically considered. A range of systems, including service systems, is also considered.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Pre-or corequisite: ENGR 2600.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 4290 - Discrete Event Simulation Modeling and Analysis
Introduction to discrete-event simulation modeling and analysis techniques including; graphical simulation modeling approaches, animation techniques, modeling large-scale and complex systems, pseudo-random number and random variate generation, stochastic processes, input modeling (data collection, analysis, and fitting distribution), output analysis (initial bias and termination bias, variance reduction techniques), sensitivity analysis, design of experiments, interactive simulation-based decision-support systems.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ISYE 4140 or equivalent and CSCI 1100 or CSCI 1010 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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ISYE 4300 - Complex Systems Models for Industrial and Systems Engineering
This course introduces simulation-based modeling methods for complex systems frequently encountered and used by industrial and systems engineers. Examples include production systems, queuing networks, communication systems, healthcare systems, supply chains, social networks, transportation systems, and financial markets. This course introduces techniques including discrete-event simulation and agent-based simulation for modeling and analyzing interdependent, interacting, and coupling variables, agents, components, and related subsystems.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ISYE 4290.
When Offered: Spring term odd-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 4310 - Ethics of Modeling for Industrial and System Engineering
This course introduces students to past, current, and future issues in the ethics of information technology, and encourages students to develop their own standpoint from which to address the diverse range of ethical challenges facing us in the information age. During the course, students will learn about a wide range of ethical theories, and then will apply these theories to address ethical dilemmas in creating models for decision support using an educational computer simulation.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ENGR 2600 and CSCI 1010 or CSCI 1100 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall term annually
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 4320 - Theory of Production Scheduling
Problems of scheduling several tasks over time. Topics include measures of performance, single machine sequencing, flowshop scheduling, the job shop problem, and priority dispatching. Integer programming, dynamic programming, and heuristic approaches to various problems are also presented.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ISYE 4600
When Offered: Spring term even-numbered years.
Cross Listed: ISYE 6210. Students cannot get credit for both ISYE 4320 and ISYE 6210.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 4330 - Design of Experiments
Methods of designing experiments so that statistical analysis of the resulting data will yield the maximum useful information. Testing of hypotheses; analysis of variance and covariance. Various designs, including the factorial and its modifications, incomplete blocks, Latin squares, and response surface designs are covered. Also discussed are optimality properties of design.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: ISYE 4140 or MATP 4600 and ISYE 4760 (MATP 4620) or permission of the intructor.
When Offered: Upon sufficient demand,
Cross Listed: ISYE 6020
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 4530 - Information Systems
This course surveys information-systems technology for the management of enterprise information as a resource. Topics include elements of system design life cycle, database concepts, and decision support. Managerial and technical dimensions of information systems are blended in a framework for IS systems. Additional topics include telecommunications, artificial intelligence (including expert systems), and structured design. The implementation, operation, and maintenance of information systems are also discussed. Projects are required.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CSCI 1190 or equivalent.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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ISYE 4600 - Operations Research Methods
An introduction to commonly used methods of deterministic and stochastic operations research. Topics include linear programming, simplex algorithms, duality, linear networks, integer programming, dynamic programming, goa1 programming, location models, exact and heuristic solution procedures for integer and sequencing problems, queuing theory, Markov chains, multi-criteria decision making, and decision analysis. Students cannot get credit for both ISYE 4600 and ISYE 6610. This is a communication-intensive course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ENGR 2600 and MATH 1020.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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ISYE 4760 - Mathematical Statistics
A course in the theory of statistics which will provide students with a basic foundation for more specialized statistical methodology courses. Topics include sampling and sampling distributions; point estimation including method of moments, maximum likelihood estimation, uniform minimum variance estimation and properties of the associated estimators; confidence intervals; hypothesis testing including uniformly most powerful, likelihood ratio approaches, chi-square tests for goodness-of-fit and independence. The course will conclude with an introduction to linear statistical models.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATP 4600 or equivalent calculus-based course.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Cross Listed: Cross listed as MATP 4620. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and MATP 4620.
Credit Hours: 4
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ISYE 4810 - Computational Intelligence
With ever-increasing computer power readily available, new engineering methods based on “soft computing” are emerging at a rapid rate. This course provides students a working knowledge in computational intelligence covering the basics of fuzzy logic, neural networks, genetic algorithms, simulated annealing, wavelet analysis, fractal structures, and chaotic time series analysis. Applications in control, optimization, data mining, fractal image compression, and time series analysis are illustrated with engineering case studies.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 4940 - Readings in ISYE
Credit Hours: 1 to 6
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ISYE 4960 - Topics in ISYE
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 4980 - Senior Design Project
This is a communication-intensive course.
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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ISYE 6010 - Applied Regression Analysis
Emphasis is on empirical model building and evaluation for both multiple linear and nonlinear regression models. Topics specifically addressed are simultaneous estimation, diagnostics and remedial measures, selection procedures, locally weighted least squares classification variables, binary response variables, time series data, nonlinear estimation, software packages.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ISYE 4140 or MATP 4600 and ISYE 4760 (MATP 4620) or permission of the instructor.
When Offered: Upon sufficient demand.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 6020 - Design of Experiments
Methods of designing experiments so that statistical analysis of the resulting data will yield the maximum useful information. Testing of hypotheses; analysis of variance and covariance. Various designs, including the factorial and its modifications, incomplete blocks, Latin squares, and response surface designs are covered. Also discussed are optimality properties of design.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ISYE 4140 or MATP 4600 and ISYE 4760 (MATP 4620) or permission of the instructor.
When Offered: Upon sufficient demand.
Cross Listed: ISYE 4330.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 6100 - Time Series Analysis
Study of time series data for both description and prediction. Main emphasis on the classical Box-Jenkins approach to model identification, estimation, and diagnosis. Includes an introduction to spectral analysis. Applications to real data series, including forecasting problems and empirical comparison of alternative approaches. Use of computer packages for time series analysis.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ISYE 4760 (MATP 4620) or equivalent.
When Offered: Upon sufficient demand.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 6140 - Exploratory Data Analysis
Exposition of the philosophy and tools of exploratory data analysis. Tools include graphical techniques, data transformation, robust and resistant summaries, residual analysis, and resampling methods. Applications to the analysis of real data sets, stressing alternative analysis using statistical software.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: MATP 4600 and ISYE 4760 (MATP 4620) or equivalent; ISYE 6100 recommended.
When Offered: Upon sufficient demand.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 6180 - Knowledge Discovery with Data Mining
Data mining is the computationally intelligent extraction of information from large databases. It is the process of automated presentation of patterns, rules, and functions from large data bases to make crucial business decisions. This course takes a multi-disciplinary approach to data mining and knowledge discovery involving statistics, rule and tree induction, neural networks, genetic algorithms, visualization and fuzzy logic. The course is project driven and puts a special emphasis on the use of computational intelligence for scientific data mining related to drug design and bioinformatics.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGR 2600 or equivalent introductory course in statistics.
When Offered: Upon sufficient demand.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 6500 - Information and Decision Technologies for Industrial and Service Systems
This course emphasizes topics related to information systems and decision making including information and decision systems in organizations, database systems, knowledge systems, system analysis and design, networks and telecommunications in information systems, information systems for service delivery.
When Offered: Upon sufficient demand.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 6520 - Enterprise Database Systems
Focus on developing competence for database systems analysis, design, and processing. Additional topics such as data and rules modeling, integrity, data languages, DBMS, and distributed databases are also covered. The course presents a high-level look at design and operation issues from the perspective of information systems. Projects are required.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ISYE 6500 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Upon sufficient demand.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 6530 - Decision Support and Expert Systems
Concepts and types of managerial decision support systems. Topics include models for decision making, applied database, and applications of artificial intelligence. Knowledge representation, knowledge acquisition, and the development of expert systems are taught through cases and a project. Use of commercially available software packages.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ISYE 4530 or ISYE 6500 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Upon sufficient demand.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 6600 - Design of Manufacturing System Supply Chains
Dynamics of manufacturing systems and supply chains, lean manufacturing, lead time reduction in manufacturing and service operations, advanced pull systems, concurrent design of products and supply chains, rapid new product introduction, remanufacturing and reverse supply chains, and integration of information technology in supply chain operations. Analysis of models and their application to design and planning problems in manufacturing as well as service systems is emphasized.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ISYE 4140 (or equivalent) or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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ISYE 6610 - Systems Modeling in Decision Sciences
Survey of decision science methodologies in the context of technical and economic decision problems. The course seeks to develop a conceptual understanding of these methods and basic implementation skills. Students will learn how to apply decision science methods from problem recognition and data development through problem formulation and computer solution. Students cannot get credit for both ISYE 4600 and ISYE 6610.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ISYE 4140 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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