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COGS 6690 - Seminar in Research Design
An in-depth study of quasi-experimental and experimental design of behavioral research. Topics include test construction and development, factor analysis, meta-analysis, repeated measures, and MANOVA.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: COGS 6570 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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ISYE 4980 - Senior Design Project
This is a communication-intensive course.
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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CHEM 4950 - Senior Experience
An independent project that utilizes the student’s education as a Chemistry professional and results in the preparation of a formal report. Examples are a laboratory research project or an in-depth, critical literature review in a specific area of chemistry. Students intending research should arrange this with a faculty member well before the beginning of the semester to allow time to plan for a proper project. Students who have performed research in earlier semesters may continue or extend their original project.
Graded: To be graded S/U.
Credit Hours: 3
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ERTH 4980 - Senior Field Thesis
Independent field experience for undergraduates. Requires a written proposal and final report.
Credit Hours: 2 to 4
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CHME 2980 - Senior Project
Credit Hours: 1 to 3
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ENVE 4980 - Senior Project
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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MANE 2980 - Senior Project
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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MTLE 2980 - Senior Project
Credit Hours: 3
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STSH 4980 - Senior Project
Ordinarily consists of independent research, supervised by a faculty member, culminating in a written thesis. A creative endeavor such as a videotape or computer program may be substituted with departmental permission. This is a communication-intensive course.
When Offered: Fall, spring, and summer terms annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4980 - Senior Project
Ordinarily consists of independent research, supervised by a faculty member, culminating in a written thesis. A creative endeavor such as a videotape or computer program may be substituted with departmental permission. This is a communication-intensive course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Restricted to STS majors with senior standing. STSS Science and Technology Studies—Social Sciences Credit (HSSS) (For Science and Technology Studies-Humanities Credit, see STSH.)
When Offered: Fall, spring, and summer terms annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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MATH 4950 - Senior Research
Undergraduate mathematics projects that utilize students’ mathematical knowledge will result in formal reports and final presentations. Examples are research projects or critical in-depth mathematical literature reviews. Information about projects will be exchanged in weekly meetings. Students wishing to work on research should make arrangements with faculty in advance. Students already engaged in research may extend and present their results. This is a communication-intensive course. To be graded S/U.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Open to mathematics seniors only.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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BCBP 4990 - Senior Research Thesis
Independent laboratory research, on or off campus, supervised by a faculty member, culminating in a written thesis; or literature research culminating in the writing of a review article. The thesis research must also be presented in the form of a poster presentation or a talk. This is a communication-intensive course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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BIOL 4990 - Senior Research Thesis
Independent research, supervised by a faculty member, culminating in a written thesis and oral presentation.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall, spring, and summer terms annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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CHEM 4900 - Senior Seminar
Weekly seminars on topics of concern to students who are about to embark on their professional careers in Chemistry. Topics will include employment and career opportunities; graduate school; ethical requirements and expectations in the profession; patent considerations; new directions in research and other topical matters.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 1
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CHEM 4990 - Senior Thesis
A two-semester spring-fall or fall-spring course dealing with an advanced level independent research project supervised by a faculty member and requiring the presentation of a thesis. First term registration is limited to second semester juniors and first semester seniors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. The grade for the first semester will be listed as “in progress.”
Credit Hours: 3 credits each semester
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PSYC 4410 - Sensation and Perception
What are the processes that allow us to detect information about our surroundings, recognize people and objects, and perceive depth and motion? This course will focus on the physiological and neural mechanisms underlying sensation (sight, hearing, and touch), the qualitative aspects of human perceptual experience, and how perception and action are interconnected. Color perception, object recognition, space and motion perception, and perception and action are all examined.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PSYC 1200 or PHIL/PSYC-2120.
When Offered: Offered annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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BMED 2800 - Sensing and Imaging
An introduction to sensing and imaging methods using electromagnetic radiation, including hands-on experiments. Topics include physical principles of sensing/imaging, instrumentation and data acquisition strategies and computational methods for image formation and sensing. Emphasis is placed on imaging with visible light and near infrared spectrum, diffuse optical imaging and spectroscopy, x-ray imaging and computed tomography and radar. Application areas include medicine and biology, security and surveillance, environmental and chemical sensing, and buried or hidden objects.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: PHYS 1200, MATH 2400.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Cross Listed: Cross-listed with ECSE 2800.
Credit Hours: 3
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ECSE 2800 - Sensing and Imaging
An introduction to sensing and imaging methods using electromagnetic radiation, including hands-on experiments. Topics include physical principles of sensing/imaging, instrumentation and data acquisition strategies and computational methods for image formation and sensing. Emphasis is placed on imaging with visible light and near infrared spectrum, diffuse optical imaging and spectroscopy, x-ray imaging and computed tomography and radar. Application areas include medicine and biology, security and surveillance, environmental and chemical sensing, and buried or hidden objects.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: PHYS 1200 and MATH 2400.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Cross Listed: Cross-listed as BMED 2800. Students cannot receive credit for both this course and BMED 2800.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6420 - Separation and Recovery Processes
The application of theoretical and fundamental principles and pilot plant data to the design and operation of biochemical separation processes and advanced waste treatment systems. Topics covered include characterization and dispersion, coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, adsorption, ion exchange, membrane processes, aeration and gas transfer, centrifugation, and related subjects.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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MGMT 6480 - Service Operations Management
This course discusses the role of services in an economy, managing services for competitive advantage, structuring the service enterprise, managing service operations, service productivity, quality, and growth.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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LITR 2350 - Shakespeare
A study of the major plays of William Shakespeare, including his comedies, histories, and tragedies. As well as textual discussion, students will have an opportunity to view film versions of the dramatic works and to perform or read extracts in class.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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CHME 4480 - Single Molecules Complex Fluid
This course will focus on the connections between the behavior of single molecules and their interacations and macroscopic non-Newtonian behavior. We will discuss microscopic models of these systems, techniques for measuring and manipulating the microstructure, and the impact on macroscopic behavior. Students may not receive credit for both this course and CHME-6480.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: CHME 4020 or equivalent. Co-current registration with CHME 4020 or equivalent allowed with permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term even-numbered years
Credit Hours: 3
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CHME 6480 - Single Molecules Complex Fluid
This course will focus on the connections between the behavior of single molecules and their interactions and macroscopic non-Newtonian behavior. We will discuss microscopic models of these systems, techniques for measuring and manipulating the microsctructure, and the impact on macroscopic behavior. Students may not receive credit for both this course and CHME 4480.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: CHME 4020 or equivalent. Co-current registration with CHME 4020 or equivalent allowed with permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term even-numbered years
Credit Hours: 3
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PHIL 4220 - Social and Political Philosophy
An exploration of such concepts as freedom, rights, and consent and their interrelationship; and a consideration of their bearing on questions of justice, law, and human welfare.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4230 - Social Dimensions of Nanotechnology
Students will have a basic understanding of the current state of nanotechnology development and its future projections. They will understand the social and environmental issues at stake in nanotechnology and will have the conceptual tools to engage in analyzing these issues and creating an informed perspective on the choices that could lead to a more just and sustainable world.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Any course with an STSH/STSS designation or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Offered on availability of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4300 - Social Entrepreneurs and Sustainable Communities
This course has three main goals: 1) to introduce students to community-level thinking about solutions to the twinned global problems of sustainability and injustice; 2) to introduce students to the literature on social innovation/social entrepreneurship and to provide a basis for additional research, work, and entrepreneurship in the field; and 3) to help students explore how they might integrate work in the social innovation/NGO sector into their careers or into voluntary activities so that their future lives and careers are more meaningful.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Any course with an STSS, STSH, MGMT, or ECON designation.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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COMM 4790 - Social Impact of Electronic Media
An exploration of the effects of electronic media such as the Internet, multimedia, computers, pop music, and television. The effects examined include changes in social and work relationships, time displacement, audience aggression, child socialization, education, and consumer behavior.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: any communication course or permission of the instructor.
When Offered: Offered on availability of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
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PSYC 2730 - Social Psychology
This is a survey course covering theories, methods, and empirical research on personal and situational factors influencing social behavior. Topics covered include social perception, the construction of social reality, decision making, group influences on behavior, and attitudes. This is a communication-intensive course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PSYC 1200.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 1210 - Sociology
A study of the principles and concepts of sociology and their application to the study of society and self. Students are introduced to the scope, materials, and methods of sociology. The issues and problems to be studied come from basic social institutions such as the family, science, and religion. Other topics may include love, crime, political economy, power, populaton growth, social class, and minority and ethnic relations.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 1520 - Sociology
A study of the principles and concepts of sociology and their application to the study of society and self. Students are introduced to the scope, materials, and methods of sociology. The issues and problems to be studied come from basic social institutions such as the family, science, and religion. Other topics may include love, crime, political economy, power, population growth, social class, and minority and ethnic relations.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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CSCI 4440 - Software Design and Documentation
Software system design methodology emphasizing use of object oriented modeling of application domains and of software systems, and emphasizing the roles of written and oral communication in software engineering. Project management and software testing. Individual and team projects include specification, software architecture, user interfaces, and documentation of the phases of a project. This is a communication-intensive course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CSCI 2300.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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ECSE 6770 - Software Engineering I
Engineering approach to the development of small and large programming projects. The life cycle steps of project planning, requirements analysis and specification, design, production, testing and maintenance of programming systems. Examples from current literature. Use of Unix workstations and a team project with object-oriented analysis are required.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ECSE 2660 and CSCI 2300 or equivalent.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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ECSE 6780 - Software Engineering II
Continuation of ECSE 6770. Current techniques in software engineering with topics selected from economics, reusability, reliable software, program analysis, reverse engineering, CASE tools, automatic code generation, and project management techniques.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ECSE 6770.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CISH 6050 - Software Engineering Management
Introduction to the current issues in software engineering management. Topics include the origin of the software crisis, current state-of-the-practice, modeling the software engineering process, the relationship of methods and tools to process, software validation, risk mitigation, and software engineering economics.
Credit Hours: 3
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MANE 4700 - Solar Devices and Renewable Energy
Solar irradiation, its nature, and its measurement. Insolation on tilted surfaces. Application of the principles of heat transfer and thermodynamics to the theoretical and experimental analysis of solar energy components used in the heating and cooling of buildings as well as hot water heating devices. Theoretical consideration of thermal storage devices, solar collectors, and solar-augmented heat pumps. Approximate techniques; other ongoing research topics.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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ENVE 4200 - Solid and Hazardous Waste Engineering
Classification and characteristics of solid and hazardous wastes; appropriate waste management systems; design of collection and transfer systems; methods of destruction and disposal, including landfills; recycle methods; and salvage and conversion operations for resource recovery.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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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: Offered on demand.
Credit Hours: 4
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ECSE 6250 - Solid-State Microwave Devices
Physical properties of operation, modeling, and application of selected semiconductor microwave devices. Devices considered include varactors, p-i-n diodes, Schottky barrier diodes, avalanche transit time devices, transferred electron devices and field effect transistors. Terminal behavior of these devices, their noise characteristics, and their use in microwave circuits.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Corequisite: ECSE 6230.
When Offered: Offered on sufficient demand.
Credit Hours: 3
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ECSE 4720 - Solid-State Physics
An introduction to theoretical and experimental solidstate physics. Wave mechanics in the perfect crystal. X-rays, electrons, and phonons. Electrical properties of metals and semiconductors. Qualitative treatment of lattice defects.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PHYS 2510 or equivalent.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Cross Listed: Cross-listed as PHYS 4720. Students cannot receive credit for both this course and PHYS 4720.
Credit Hours: 4
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PHYS 4720 - Solid-State Physics
An introduction to theoretical and experimental solid-state physics. Wave mechanics in the perfect crystal. x-rays, electrons, and phonons. Electrical properties of metals and semiconductors. Qualitative treatment of lattice defects.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PHYS 2510 or equivalent.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Cross Listed: Cross-listed with ECSE 4720. Students cannot receive credit for both this course and ECSE 4720.
Credit Hours: 4
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ARCH 6870 - Sonics Research Laboratory 1
The Sonics Research Lab is completely research based. First, students will develop an understanding of the measurement equipment and analysis required in order to quantify qualitative aspects of various sonic environments. In addition, students will examine the ISO standards for measurements in order to develop specific research goals. Students and professors will travel to a performance hall and perform measurements. Students will then analyze the data and interpret the results. Dissemination of results will go toward furthering the practice of architectural acoustics and increasing the understanding of the resultant subjective quality of a room.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Corequisite: ARCH 4840 or instructor approval.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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ARCH 6880 - Sonics Research Laboratory 2
The second semester of the Sonics Research Lab focuses on predictability models and virtual acoustics “auralization.” State-of-the-art software will be used for simulation of room acoustics in order to show the student how such programs assist in refining the design of performance and public spaces.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ARCH 6870 or instructor approval.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 2
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MANE 4100 - Spaceflight Mechanics
Review of basic dynamics. Analysis of spacecraft trajectories, target rendezvous, and interception. Hohmann transfer, escape trajectories, interplanetary missions, the restricted three-body problem. Rigid body dynamics with application to gyrodynamics, stabilized platforms, gravity-gradient and spin stabilization of satellites, gyrostats. Selected topics such as drag-free satellites, vehicle launch and reentry, deployment dynamics (time permitting). MATLAB/Simulink is used as a simulation-visualization aid.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ENGR 2090, MANE 2060, and MATH 2400, or equivalent.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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LANG 1510 - Spanish I
This course is specially designed to provide beginners with fundamental skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish. The primary stress will be on Spanish phonetics and basic grammar drills. After taking this course, students will be able to function in everyday situations in an environment in which Spanish is spoken.
When Offered: Offered upon availability of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
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LANG 1520 - Spanish II
This course provides a review and further development of the basic language skills introduced in the Level I course and continues to explore the history, arts, and cultures of Spain, Latin America, and the Hispanic population of the United States. Students hear and present brief informal oral presentations in Spanish, read passages dealing with contemporary cultural and political issues, short stories, myths and poems, and are encouraged to discuss and write about those things which interest them.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Spanish I or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Offered upon availability of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
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ASTR 2940 - Special Projects in Astronomy
Study and research in various fields of astronomy to demonstrate interest in and ability for independent work.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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ASTR 4940 - Special Projects in Astronomy
Study and research in various fields of astronomy to demonstrate interest in and ability for independent work.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CHEM 2940 - Special Projects in Chemistry
Study and experimental work in various fields of chemistry to develop an interest in and ability for independent study and investigation.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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PHYS 2940 - Special Projects in Physics
Reading and study in various fields of physics to develop interest in and ability for independent study.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Credit Hours: 3
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ARCH 4960 - Special Topics in Architecture and Environmental Design
Experimental courses tried out in one or two terms as the general program requires.
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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ARCH 6960 - Special Topics in Architecture and Environmental Design
Experimental courses tried out in one or two terms as the general program requires.
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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ASTR 6960 - Special Topics in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Supervised reading and study in various fields of astrophysics.
Credit Hours: 3
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MTLE 6750 - Special Topics in Ceramics
A course in physical ceramics, the content of which will be modified in accordance with current interests and technology.
When Offered: Upon availability of instructor.
Credit Hours: 3
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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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WRIT 2340 - Speech Communication
This course focuses on developing public speaking skills and critical listening abilities. Guided by rhetorical theory, theories of persuasion, and argumentation theory, students prepare several oral presentations, engage in extemporaneous speaking exercises, and criticize other performances. This is a communication-intensive course.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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PSYC 4800 - Sport Psychology Seminar
This course expands on topics covered in Introduction to Sport Psychology. Students in the course will work in small groups to identify and read literature in a course-relevant area of their choice. In addition to weekly written progress reports, students will prepare a final report that must be presented orally in class.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: PSYC 1200, PSYC 2800, or permission of instructor. Maximum enrollment: 24.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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MGMT 4530 - Starting Up a New Venture
An understanding of the critical issues related to starting up a new business is gained through team-based experiential learning. Small teams of students develop a comprehensive business plan that can be used to raise money for a new or relatively new venture. The business plans are eligible for submission to the Rensselaer Business Plan Competition. The experiential learning process is enhanced through team meetings with faculty and/or course advisers and through oral presentations to the entire class.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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MGMT 6630 - Starting Up A New Venture
An understanding of the critical issues related to starting up a new business is gained through team-based experiential learning. Small teams of students develop a comprehensive business plan that can be used to raise money for a new or relatively new venture. The experiential learning process is enhanced through team meetings with faculty and/or course advisers and through oral presentations to the entire class.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MGMT 6620.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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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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PHYS 6590 - Statistical Mechanics
Review of thermodynamics, probability, and statistics. Statistical basis of thermodynamics, various ensembles, quantum statistics. Ideal Fermi and Bose gases and applications to solids and the black-body radiation. Interacting systems, phase transitions, and critical phenomena. Phase transition in the Van der Waals gas and in the Ising ferromagnet. Mean-field approximation and Landau theory of continuous phase transitions. Random walk, diffusion, Brownian motion, and Langevin equation. Stochastic processes.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PHYS 6510.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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MGMT 2100 - Statistical Methods
This course develops an understanding of concepts in business statistics and focuses on application of concepts in problem-solving situations. In particular, students learn to present and describe data, analyze probability distributions, make statistical inferences based on data samples, and develop models for prediction and forecasting.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: MATH 1500 and MATH 1520.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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MGMT 6100 - Statistics and Operations Management I
Management, finance, technology, operations, general business operations, and statistical topics are integrated from the point of view of extracting, interpreting, and communicating information. One- and higher dimensional graphical methods and tabular arrays are used to show that statistical models are natural consequences of business and technology management. Design of investigations and time-related phenomena are covered in depth throughout the course. Statistical simulation of service and production facilities are principal tools for developing information for system design and improvement. Regression methodologies are used for summarization and improvement. Multidimensional techniques are heavily utilized.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: familiarity with calculus. (Limited to part-time MBA and M.S. students).
When Offered: Summer term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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MGMT 6110 - Statistics and Operations Management II
This course continues the study of collection, analysis, and use of information in a technologically advanced setting. This course shifts focus from statistical methods to other problem-solving approaches, including linear programming, network models, queuing systems, and simulation. The emphasis is on integration of analysis techniques to address the management issues at hand, with application drawn from production, finance, project management, and system design. Case studies are used to supplement traditional homework assignments.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MGMT 6100. (Limited to part-time MBA and M.S. students).
When Offered: Summer term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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CIVL 4070 - Steel Design
Analysis and design of metal structures. Structural materials and loads. Design of beams, columns, bolted and welded connections. Composite construction.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CIVL 2670.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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BIOL 4020 - Stem Cell Laboratory
This laboratory course will use cell culture and various biochemical techniques to study cultured human stem cells. After learning basic cell culture methods, a class project will be assigned for the class to complete, and each student will be responsible for designing and completing the lab work for a single component of the overall project. May be used to fulfill the Culminating Experience requirement in Biology.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite/Corequisite: Completion of Advanced Laboraty Requirement for Biology.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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ECSE 6550 - Stochastic Processes in Communication and Control
Review of measure and integration theory, elements of probability, random variables, conditional probability, and expectations. Stochastic processes, stationarity and ergodicity. Gaussian processes and Brownian motion, the Poisson process. Markov processes, wide-sense stationary processes, spectral representations, linear prediction and filtering. Stochastic integrals and differential equations, white noise and the stochastic calculus, the Fokker-Planck equation, diffusion processes, recursive filtering and estimation, evaluation of likelihood ratios. Applications in communication, information processing, and control.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ECSE 6510.
When Offered: Fall term on sufficient demand.
Credit Hours: 3
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MGMT 6180 - Strategic Information Systems Management
Information technology (IT) is a strategic asset that is being used to mold competitive strategies and change organizational processes. As IT and its uses become more complex, developing strategies and systems to deliver the technology has become more difficult. The net result is a growing need for guidance on the issues, strategies, and tactics for managing the use of information technology. This course is designed to partially fulfill this need and to enable students to integrate concepts and theories learned in previous IT courses.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MGMT 6140.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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MGMT 6920 - Strategic Management Theory Seminar
This is a reading course designed to introduce first-year Ph.D. students in management to the theory families and empirical research in the field of Strategic Management. Strategic Management theories draw from parent disciplines of economics, psychology, sociology, anthropology, evolutionary biology, and political science. This puts the field at the nexus of all management studies.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: doctoral student standing, Doctoral Research Methods sequence, or permission of doctoral program director.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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ARTS 6210 - Strategic Manifesto: Curatorial Practices
A graduate-level course focusing on the development of curatorial practices, and will include emphasis research including how curators conceive, organize and execute exhibitions. This course is important for practicing artists, not only to allow them to function as programmers and curators themselves — extending their own area of expertise — but to also give students the opportunity to see what curators need to exhibit work. What kind of press materials, timelines, writing materials are necessary for curators to produce exhibitions? In other words, what do artists need to provide to curators to be successful?
When Offered: Offered on availability of instructor.
Credit Hours: 3
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MGMT 4870 - Strategy and Policy
This is a course that integrates the functional fields of management. The first part of the course focuses on the tools and discipline commonly used in strategy formulation. The second part focuses on the implementation of strategy in a variety of contexts.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MGMT 4860; recommended senior standing.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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MGMT 7030 - Strategy, Technology, & Competition I
This course covers the fundamentals of business and corporate strategy, integrating these concepts into an environment of technological change, competition, and entrepreneurship. The course includes the following areas of emphasis: concepts of strategy, industry environment, resources and capabilities of the firm, organization and systems of the firm, the dynamics of competitive advantage, strategic alternative analysis, and strategies in different contexts. The course uses business cases and a project to enrich the theoretical concepts.
Credit Hours: 3
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MGMT 6660 - Strategy, Technology, and Entrepreneurship
This is part two of the two-course sequence that begins with MGMT 6650. This course is about strategy implementation and fundamental concepts in implementing strategy both at the corporate level and the business unit level.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MGMT 6650 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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MGMT 6680 - Strategy, Technology, and Global Competitive Advantage
This course emphasizes the linkage between technology, strategy, and achieving global competitive advantage. This course develops the concept and practical tools of strategy, strategic planning, and implementation both at the business unit and at corporate levels. The strategies of technology intensive international companies such as Intel, Microsoft, Netscape, Apple, Rhone-Poulenc, Toshiba, Xerox, MCI, ABB, and MapInfo are investigated and compared. The study of the evolution of General Electric’s strategies from 1970 to 2000 completes the course. Students work in teams to develop a five-year strategic plan for a company or business unit of their choice, with a minimum of three strategic alternatives, and recommend the chosen alternative.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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ENVE 6140 - Stream Pollution Control
Principles of limnology applied to the ecological conditions of streams and bodies of fresh water relative to capacity to stabilize organic materials. The economic aspects of water pollution; health aspects of bacterial pollution.
When Offered: Spring term alternate years.
Credit Hours: 3
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ENGR 2530 - Strength of Materials
Concept of stress and strain, generalized Hooke’s law, axial load, torsion, pure bending, transverse loading, transformation of stress and strain components in 2-D, design of beams and shafts for strength, deflection of beams, work and energy, columns.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGR 1100.
When Offered: Fall, spring and summer terms annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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CIVL 6450 - Structural Dynamics
Analysis of elastic and inelastic single and multiple degree-of-freedom structural systems under time-dependent loads including harmonic, impulse, earthquake, and other general dynamic loads. Development of equations of motion. Analytical and numerical evaluation of free and forced vibration response. Identification of dynamic system properties. Modal analysis. Vibration isolation and force transmissibility. Dynamic measurement sensors. Shock loading spectrum. Frequency-domain analysis.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CIVL 2670.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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ERTH 2120 - Structural Geology
Introduction to stress and strain; observation, measurement, recording, and interpretation of rock structures including joints, faults, folds, and fabrics. Interpretation of structures from geologic maps. Structures and regional tectonics. Laboratory and field trips required.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ERTH 2210 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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CIVL 6210 - Structural Stability
Concepts of stability pertaining to structural and mechanical systems. Static and dynamic theories of stability. Configurations include bars, plates, shells, and structural complexes.
When Offered: Annually.
Cross Listed: Cross-listed as MANE 6210. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and MANE 6210.
Credit Hours: 3
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MANE 6210 - Structural Stability
Indicial and invariant notation, elements of variational calculus and nonlinear elasticity. Variational derivation of the linear stability equations for plates, rods, open thin-walled sections and cylindrical shells. Solutions of stability problems in each of these systems and development of approximation procedures.
When Offered: Offered annually.
Cross Listed: Cross-listed as CIVL 6210. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and CIVL 6210.
Credit Hours: 3
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MTLE 2100 - Structure of Engineering Materials
The first course in Materials Science and Engineering. Structures of metals, ceramics, and polymers and experimental techniques for their determination are discussed. Laboratory experience is included.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGR 1600 or equivalent.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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ECON 4140 - Structure of Industry: Competition, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Policy
Acquaints students with the structural characteristics and philosophical foundations of enterprise and industry. Several important industries are considered from the viewpoint of market structure, conduct, and performance. Such concepts as the corporation, entrepreneurial outcomes, technological innovation, private property, and public policy toward business are examined to orient the student to contemporary industrial activity.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ECON 1200 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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CISH 4030 - Structured Computer Architecture
Introduction to computer architecture; the structure and function of a computer system consisting of processors, memory, I/O modules, and its internal interconnections. Primary focus on the attributes of a system visible to an assembly level programmer. Topics include: digital logic, VLSI components, instruction sets, addressing schemes, memory hierarchy, cache and virtual memories, integer and floating point arithmetic, control structures, buses, RISC vs. CISC, multiprocessor and vector processing (pipelining) organizations. Examples are drawn from contemporary (e.g., Intel Pentium, PowerPC) microcomputers.
Credit Hours: 3
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ARCH 2330 - Structures 1
Introduction to Structures introduces the student of Architecture to the principles of structural mechanics and their application to basic architectural structures comprised primarily of wood. The fundamentals of statics are presented in order to gain an understanding of the way in which external forces produce internal stresses in individual members and, in essence, flow through the building system to be resolved at the foundation level. The principles of strength of materials are studied to understand how particular structural materials and configurations manage to resist these forces without unacceptable distortions, or even failure. Wood structural properties are studied in all their complexity as a means to internalize the more theoretical topics broached. Through in-class presentations, reading, homework and project work, computer lab, field trips, and case studies the student will be aided in developing this intuitive (while practical) understanding. It is recognized that intuitions of building technologies are not acquired quickly but result from much study, observation, and practice. Introduction to Structures makes use of the several approaches above to ensure that the beginning student is provided with a broad, solid base for future structural investigations. WebCT will be used to expand the student’s access to course materials and allow for a measure of distance learning. Sustainability: The following notions are introduced as important attributes of sustainable structures and construction: durability and service life, and life cycle cost.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ARCH 2510 except M.Arch. students.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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ARCH 4330 - Structures 2
This course builds on the material presented in Structures 1, with an emphasis on the analysis and design of structures compressed primarily of steel and site cast and pre-cast concrete, with an overview of load-bearing masonry and advanced systems. The theoretical concepts covered in the introduction course form the conceptual basis for work in Structures 2, with relevant new concepts/techniques covered. Innovative, non-normative structural systems are investigated and discussed. Analysis and design will proceed using primarily computer-aided techniques. The course approach will involve in-class presentations, homework and project work, computer lab, field trips, and case studies. WebCT will be used to expand the student’s access to course materials and allow for a measure of distance learning. Sustainability: The following notions are introduced as important attributes of sustainable structures and construction: structural robustness, and programmatic flexibility. (Design optimization approaches are introduced and explored as avenues to accomplish more optimum design conditions under increasingly strict design constraints.)
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ARCH 2510 except M.Arch students, ARCH 2350, ARCH 2330.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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BMED 2940 - Studies in Biomedical Engineering
When Offered: Each term.
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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BMED 4940 - Studies in Biomedical Engineering
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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BMED 6940 - Studies in Biomedical Engineering
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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ARTS 6940 - Studies in Electronic Arts
Individual and collaborative projects and readings adapted to the needs of individual students at the advanced level.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 4 to 6
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ENVE 4940 - Studies in Environmental Engineering
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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ENVE 6940 - Studies in Environmental Engineering
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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MGMT 2940 - Studies in Management
Student plans a course of selected topics in management theory or practice not listed in this catalog. The instructor who will supervise and grade the student must approve the plan. Lectures, discussions, conferences, or seminars may be used in conjunction with the independent study.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Credit Hours: 1 to 4 per course, not to exceed 12 for this course number
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MGMT 4940 - Studies in Management
Credit Hours: 1 to 8
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ARTS 2940 - Studies in the Arts
Projects adapted to the needs of individual students.
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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ARTS 4940 - Studies in the Arts
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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COMM 4180 - Studio Design in Human-Computer Interaction
In this course, students work on collaborative projects to design human-computer interactions (HCIs) aimed at transforming people’s everyday practices. Students work with activity analysis, object-oriented modeling, and UI prototyping. Additional assignments required for students at the 6000 level.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: COMM 4170, COMM 4420, COMM 4770, or COMM 4710.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Cross Listed: Cross-listed with COMM 6810; students cannot obtain credit for both courses.
Credit Hours: 4
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COMM 6810 - Studio Design in Human-Computer Interaction
In this course, students work on collaborative projects to design human-computer interactions (HCIs) aimed at transforming people’s everyday practices. Students work with activity analysis, object-oriented modeling, and UI prototyping. The course serves as the capstone in the HCI MS Certificate.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: COMM 6420, COMM 6750, COMM 6760 or COMM 6770.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Cross Listed: Cross-listed with COMM 4180; students cannot obtain credit for both courses. Additional assignments required for students at the 6000 level.
Credit Hours: 3
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BMED 4800 - Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems
An introduction to the basics of subsurface sensing and imaging; properties of probes such as optical beams, x-rays, ultrasonic waves and electromagnetic waves. Physical interaction of probes with various media-transmission, reflection, attenuation, scattering, diffusion, fluorescence. Contrast agents and molecular sensing/imaging systems. Biomedical and security applications. Extracting information from subsurface signals using multi-view tomography (MVT), localized probing and mosaicing (LPM), and multi-spectral discrimination (MSD).
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ECSE 2410 and ECSE 2100.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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ECSE 4800 - Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems
An introduction to the basics of subsurface sensing and imaging: Properties of probes such as optical beams, x-rays, ultrasonic waves, and electromagnetic waves. Physical interaction of probes with various media-transmission, reflection, attenuation, scattering, diffusion, fluorescence. Contrast agents and molecular sensing/imaging systems. Biomedical and security applications. Extracting information from subsurface signals using multi-view tomography (MVT), localized probing and mosaicing (LPM), and multi-spectral discrimination (MSD).
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ECSE 2410 and ECSE 2100. ECSE 2800 or BMED 2800 or permission of instructor also required.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Cross Listed: Cross-listed as BMED 4800. Students cannot receive credit for both this course and BMED 4800.
Credit Hours: 3
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ARCH 4060 - Surface as Structures as Form
The seminar will analyze twentieth century pioneers of reinforced concrete as well as their contemporaries in art and sculpture. The analysis will consist of a general survey of the work of a particular architect, engineer, or artist, followed by an in depth formal analysis of one of their projects. A new project will then be developed in order to speculate on the contemporary implications of these principles in conjunction with new instruments of computation.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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