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2014-2015 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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  • MAT 612 - Instructional Methodology

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Pre-req: must be admitted to MAT program
    The course will focus on theoretical and practical support for attending to issues of student differentiation, environments that support responsive teaching, principles of effective classroom differentiation, instructional and management strategies that support differentiation, and the roles of assessment in differentiation. The course is structured to assist participants in developing approaches to modifying content and process in mixed ability classrooms in order to address the varied readiness, interests, and learning profile needs of a variety of learners.
    Graded
  
  • MAT 614 - Curriculum:Theory & Practice

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prereq: Completion of 21 credits, including MAT 610
    A study of curriculum dimensions, concepts, designs, and products for varied student populations and school settings. This course focuses on curriculum planning for multicultural and multisector educational levels, research of curriculum development, and the study of curriculum issues, trends, and innovations. The capstone project for this course fulfills the expectations for the MAT degree.
    Graded
  
  • MAT 650 - Sem:Cont Issue Teach&Ed

    Credits variable; 1.00 to 4.00
    Requirements: Pre-req: must be admitted to MAT program
    An investigation of current issues in education. The seminar will bring together area teachers and administrators, faculty and invited experts across grade-level divisions, but on some occasions, sessions may be held covering topics that will be considered for a particular grade level. May be repeated with change of content.
    GradedMay be repeated with change of content.
  
  • MAT 695 - Independent Study

    Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
    Graded
  
  • MAT 696 - Directed Study

    Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
    Graded
  
  • MAT 697 - Independent Study

    Credits 3
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
    Graded
  
  • MAT 699 - Graduate Thesis

    Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
    Thesis research and writing. Submission of formal thesis is required for awarding of credit. Graded P/F.
    Graded
  
  • MGT 595 - Independent Study

    Credits 3
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
    Graded
  
  • MGT 596 - Directed Study

    Credits 3
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
    Graded
  
  • MGT 600 - Corporate Social Responsibility & Business Law

    Credits 3
    Critical analysis of the obligations managers have to all stakeholders in a business enterprise. Readings on ethical responsibility and global interconnectivity emphasize how business decisions impact people and the environment.
    Graded
  
  • MGT 650 - Adv Organization Behavi

    Credits 3
    Understanding individual and group behavior and their application to problems faced by managers. Extensive use is made of experiential learning and student centered discussion in addressing the topics of leadership, motivation, communication, performance, stress, group dynamics, organizational structure and organizational change.
    Graded
  
  • MGT 659 - Strategic Management

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Pre-req: Completion of 15 MBA units
    Capstone course for the MBA. The course examines competitive factors impacting firms and the design of a competitive global strategy. Primary emphasis is on managerial skill development focused on enhancing effective organizational operations in today’s globally competitive environment. The course analyzes components of a strategic plan: formulating, implementing, and controlling its execution and evaluating its success in a global context.
    Graded
  
  • MGT 665 - Bus & Its Environment

    Credits 3
    Graded
  
  • MGT 670 - Regulatory and Administrative Law

    Credits 3
    The impact of regulations on business. This course concerns the impact on business of the increasingly large role played by governmental regulation in American life. The course takes a close look at due process and the economics of regulations. Cross-benefit analysis is employed to establish whether governmental regulation is justified.
  
  • MGT 671 - Mgmt Organization Change

    Credits 3
    Knowledge, understanding and skills to actively contribute, whether as a manager, leader or change agent, to essential renewal and transformation processes within organizations. Change leadership is a core competency in successful twenty-first century organizations. The course examines how change occurs in large-scale organizations, the role of leadership in the change process, the use of vision, symbols and metaphor to stimulate change, and the use of change forums to help employees maintain momentum during the process. Further, the course examines the organizational development perspective on planned change, how to design, implement and institutionalize planned change in the human or technical systems of an organizations, and roles in the change process. The course will benefit managers who recognize the need for change in their organization and who want to develop change leadership skills.
    Graded
  
  • MGT 673 - Organization, Structure, and Process

    Credits 3
    Lecture
    Survey of advanced concepts in organizational theory examining the lens through which we understand organizations; how the particular lens we use improves and constrains understanding; how it influences decision-making, goal-setting, politics, and other interaction patterns; the perspective that best describes current structural models of organization.
    Graded
  
  • MGT 675 - Managing Across Cultures

    Credits 3
    Culture’s impact on business and management in a global world. The course seeks to develop intercultural competence and understanding. It integrates cultural awareness into traditional business disciplines through a mix of discussion, case studies, video, and exercises focusing on management, organization, and communication. Students develop methods to bridge cultural gaps and communicate more effectively with other cultural groups in business and social settings.
  
  • MGT 675 - Managing Across Cultures

    Credits 3
    Culture’s impact on business and management in a global world. The course seeks to develop intercultural competence and understanding. It integrates cultural awareness into traditional business disciplines through a mix of discussion, case studies, video, and exercises focusing on management, organization, and communication. Students develop methods to bridge cultural gaps and communicate more effectively with other cultural groups in business and social settings.
    Graded
  
  • MGT 675 - Organizational Structure and Process

    Credits 3
    Lecture
    Survey of advanced concepts in organizational theory examining the lens through which we understand organizations; how the particular lens we use improves and constrains understanding; how it influences decision-making, goal-setting, politics, and other interaction patterns; and the perspective that best describes current structural models of organizations.
    Graded
  
  • MGT 677 - Lead,Motiv,Empowr Others

    Credits 3
    Fundamentals of collaborative work as they occur in traditional, hierarchical and empowered workplaces. More than ever before, contemporary workscapes require joint effort whether between multiple individuals, groups, organizations or nations. The course reviews selected theories of leadership, motivation, empowerment, communication and learning. Further, the course explores their application to today’s workplace and considers differences in these actions upward, downward and laterally. The course provides a highly interactive setting in which participants can assess and develop interpersonal skills necessary to influence others.
    Graded
  
  • MGT 690 - Special Topics

    Credits 3
    An opportunity for the faculty to propose a course and teach it as an elective to students who express interest in a particular subject. Topics will vary and be announced before registration is completed in the previous semester, may be repeated with change of content.
    GradedTopics will vary and be announced before registration is completed in the previous semester. May be repeated with change of content.
  
  • MGT 695 - Independent Study

    Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    An opportunity for the student to propose a course and study with a particular professor who agrees to participate in it as an elective for the student. This course series is a particularly useful way to engage a student in a thesis. Topics will vary and be announced before registration is completed in the previous semester. Students can earn three to six credits.
    GradedTopics will vary and be announced before registration is completed in the previous semester.
  
  • MGT 696 - Directed Study

    Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Terms and hours to be arranged.
    GradedConditions and hours to be arranged.
  
  • MGT 699 - Internship in Management

    Credits 3
    Internship. Each faculty supervisor will set up the specific requirements for the student prior to the experience starting, based on the amount of hours the student will be working and the type of experience to be gained.
    Internship course. Students will undertake relevant work experience while working with a faculty sponsor for credit.
    Graded
  
  • MIS 650 - Information Technology Management

    Credits 3
    Introduction to the information technology used in modern organizations. The course is designed to provide a technical understanding of information technology, practical experience and management perspectives on its utilization in organizations.
    Graded
  
  • MIS 670 - Managing Information

    Credits 3
    Managing information by understanding, designing and controlling the information processing activities of an organization. The course explores how firms gather, represent, process and distribute information and knowledge to employees and customers. A sample of the topics covered in the course includes: gathering information, or business intelligence; storing information, or information architectures; information/data modeling; processing information, or process modeling; knowledge management; data mining; and distributing information, or e-commerce brokerage and disintermediation.
    Graded
  
  • MIS 671 - Managing Systems

    Credits 3
    Managing in an information-intensive environment through skills and knowledge of business and systems change. This course teaches strategies for aligning a firm’s information systems with rapidly changing business environments, taking the perspective of both organizational and technical issues. In addition, this course has a major emphasis on IT leadership and the skills necessary to be a successful leader in information-intensive environments. Case studies, field research, guest speakers, lectures, and discussions are used to explore topics such as reengineering, systems development and implementation, legacy and enterprise information systems, project management, SAP, and other integrated systems. Students undertake projects with local companies that explore the class topics in actual business settings.
    Graded
  
  • MIS 672 - Digital Economy&Commerce

    Credits 3
    Electronic commerce is in its infancy and changing rapidly as new technologies emerge. This course provides a detailed review of the production, marketing and distribution of digital information products and applied microeconomic analysis to examine some of the radically new business models emerging from web-based businesses.
    Graded
  
  • MIS 675 - Managing Projects

    Credits 3
    Managing projects from an organizational perspective. Introduction to Project Management will be briefly reviewed. The principle areas of discussion will be aligning the projects with business strategies, managing multiple projects in the form of programs (Program management), and in the form of portfolios (Portfolio Management), and marshalling organizational assets through a project management office (PMO).
    Graded
  
  • MIS 681 - Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prereq: MIS 650
    Business intelligence (BI) and knowledge management (KM) issues facing technology management today and information technology needed to solve managerial problems using BI and KM. Concepts of BI and KM, processes of BI and KM, and the integration of BI and KM are discussed.
    Graded
  
  • MIS 685 - Enterprise System:Theory and Practice

    Credits 3
    Requirements: PreReq: ACT 500(or equivalent) POM 651 and MIS 650
    To study a variety of management issues related to enterprise systems (ES). ES is the central nervous system in any modern organization. This course will cover key ES management issues based upon both classic and most recent case/research studies. Topics include the fit between enterprise systems and organizations, knowledge transfer between consultants and organizations, performance evaluation of enterprise systems, and enterprise system selection and implementation issues, etc. A real-world enterprise system (a proprietary system or an open source system) will be used to help students obtain hands-on experiences and facilitate the learning process by linking theory with practice.
    Graded
  
  • MIS 690 - Special Topics

    Credits 3
    An opportunity for the faculty to propose a course and teach it as an elective to students who express interest in a particular subject. Topics will vary and be announced before registration is completed in the previous semester, may be repeated with change of content.
    GradedTopics will vary and be announced before registration is completed in the previous semester. May be repeated with change of content.
  
  • MIS 695 - Independent Study

    Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    An opportunity for the student to propose a course and study with a particular professor who agrees to participate in it as an elective for the student. This course series is a particularly useful way to engage a student in a thesis. Topics will vary and be announced before registration is completed in the previous semester. Students can earn three to six credits.
    Graded
  
  • MIS 696 - Directed Study

    Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Terms and hours to be arranged.
    Graded
  
  • MIS 699 - Internship in Management Information Systems

    Credits 3
    Internship. Each faculty supervisor will set up the specific requirements for the student prior to the experience starting, based on the amount of hours the student will be working and the type of experience to be gained.
    Internship course. Students will undertake relevant work experience while working with a faculty sponsor for credit.
    Graded
  
  • MKT 650 - Marketing Strategy

    Credits 3
    Strategy formulation for determining what marketing strategy can realistically accomplish, identifying internal and external factors that must be considered in developing longer term strategies, setting realistic marketing and financial objectives and organizing for successful implementation of strategies. Students undertake assignments that allow them to examine both successful and unsuccessful strategies.
    Graded
  
  • MKT 670 - Interactive Marketing

    Credits 3
    Impact of interactive communication technologies on the world of marketing and marketing communications, today and projected for the future. The course emphasizes developing practical strategies for the new interactive media and putting those strategies to work in profitable marketing programs. Internet strategies will be emphasized in terms of both the collection and dissemination of information. Students will design and implement an interactive marketing project for a company of interest.
    Graded
  
  • MKT 671 - Marketing Research

    Credits 3
    Successful marketing by collecting, analyzing and interpreting information. This course offers an understanding of the different marketing information needs of the organization. The conception, planning and performance of marketing research projects are discussed as an objective basis for marketing strategies. Topics include definition of research objectives, data sources, research design, interpretation of data and evaluation of research proposals and results. The course focuses on applying marketing research concepts to solving real-world problems through written and video cases, applied research exercises and experiential research development projects.
    Graded
  
  • MKT 672 - Int Bus&Multinat Enterpr

    Credits 3
    Skills needed to operate or work in international businesses. The course will familiarize students with recent developments in the international marketplace, acquaint them with how international business is conducted in a changing world economy, and examine the differing cultural, economic, financial, legal, political and social environments found in the international marketplace. Topics addressed include the nature and scope of international business, the framework for international transactions, the nation-state and international business, assessing national environments and managing the multinational enterprise.
    Graded
  
  • MKT 690 - Special Topics in Market

    Credits 3
    An opportunity for the faculty to propose a course and teach it as an elective to students who express interest in a particular subject. Topics will vary and be announced before registration is completed in the previous semester, may be repeated with change of content. MKT 490
    Graded
  
  • MKT 695 - Independent Study

    Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    An opportunity for the student to propose a course and study with a particular professor who agrees to participate in it as an elective for the student. This course series is a particularly useful way to engage a student in a thesis. Topics will vary and be announced before registration is completed in the previous semester. Students can earn three to six credits.
    Graded
  
  • MKT 696 - Directed Study

    Credits variable; 3.00 to 16.00
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Terms and hours to be arranged.
    Graded
  
  • MKT 699 - Internship in Marketing

    Credits 3
    Internship. Each faculty supervisor will set up the specific requirements for the student prior to the experience starting, based on the amount of hours the student will be working and the type of experience to be gained.
    Internship course. Students will undertake relevant work experience while working with a faculty sponsor for credit.
    Graded
  
  • MLS 500 - Clinical Immunobiology

    Credits 3
    Lecture
    The essential concepts of the human immune system, structure and function, with emphasis on laboratory science diagnosis and treatment using immunological principles.
    Graded
  
  • MLS 501 - Chemistry of Body Fluids

    Credits 2
    Laboratory
    Graded
  
  • MLS 503 - Clinical Microbiology and the Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Disease I

    Credits 3
    Lecture
    Designed to familiarize students with the fundamentals of etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and prevention of infectious disease. Initially a brief introduction to microbiology concerning microbial physiology and genetics will be followed by host-parasite interrelationships for specific groups of disease-producing agents and appropriate therapeutic agents. The application of immunological principles to diagnoses of diseases will be included.
    Graded
  
  • MLS 504 - Clinical Hematology

    Credits 3
    Laboratory
    This course covers hematological abnormalities and their relationship to blood disorders. The student receives instruction regarding clinical laboratory instrumentation and techniques, such as flow cytometry and genetic analysis, used to diagnose and monitor hematological conditions.
  
  • MLS 505 - Clinical Hemostasis

    Credits 3
    Lecture
    Course covers normal and defective hemostasis. Clinical laboratory instrumentation and techniques will be correlated with the diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as therapeutic anticoagulation and thrombophilias as well as the influence of hemostasis as a secondary component of conditions such as inflammation and malignancy.
    Graded
  
  • MLS 506 - Curriculum Development

    Credits 2
    Lecture
    Graded
  
  • MLS 507 - Biomedical Statistics

    Credits 3
    Lecture
    Provides an introduction to the fundamentals of designing research and using the appropriate statistical methods for laboratory science and evaluation of evidence. The course goal is to help the student/clinician become an informed user and consumer of statistics and research as they pertain to clinical applications in evidence based practices and decision-making methods. There is an emphasis on critique of study designs and interpretation and evaluation of the results of current research literature. In order to accomplish this objective, statistics is taught within the context of commonly used research designs. The course culminates with submission of a research project design.
    Graded
  
  • MLS 508 - Clinical Pharmacology

    Credits 3
    Lecture
    Focuses on the principles of pharmacology, mechanism of action, toxicology and drug distribution. Special emphasis will be placed on laboratory evaluation of drug regimens used in diagnosis and treatment.
    Graded
  
  • MLS 509 - Clinical Microbiology and the Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Disease II

    Credits 3
    Lecture
    Designed to familiarize students with the fundaments of etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and prevention of infectious disease due to fungal, parasitic, prion, and viral disease.
    Graded
  
  • MLS 510 - Bioethics

    Credits 3
    Issues and cases in bioethics, across the range of medical practice, individual rights and social implications.
    Graded
  
  • MLS 511 - Grief: Psych of Loss, Separation and Death

    Credits 3
    Lecture
    Graded
  
  • MLS 512 - Advances in Hematology

    Credits 3
    Lecture
    Course covers malignant hematological abnormalities and other disorders as they relate to blood disorders.The role of the clinical laboratory in its role to diagnose and monitor malignant conditions will be stressed.
    Graded
  
  • MLS 515 - Medical Genetics

    Credits 3
    Lecture
    Considers the structure and function of DNA and how these parameters are exploited in molecular diagnostics and therapeutics. The course covers applications of molecular testing by focusing on nucleic acid amplification techniques that are currently being used in the clinical laboratory. The course also focuses on the application of molecular testing in cancer and infectious diseases testing.
    Graded
  
  • MLS 517 - Immunohematology and Transfusion Services

    Credits 1
    Laboratory
    Critical review of clinical services delivery as applied to transfusion medicine and immunohematology.
    Graded
  
  • MLS 519 - Health Care Legislation

    Credits 3
    Major, recent and pending health care legislation and its impact on the provider will be discussed. Possible topics include: Medicare, Medicaid, health manpower, accreditation, licensure, professional standards review, health systems agencies and national health insurance. MLS 319
    Graded
  
  • MLS 520 - Clinical Toxicology

    Credits 3
    Laboratory
    Graded
  
  • MLS 521 - Issues in Clinical Laboratory Science I: Health Care Administration

    Credits 1
    Laboratory
    Designed to teach the student to use the best evidence to make diagnoses, facilitate patients’ choices and provide patients with appropriate counseling in the area of the various biomedical technologies. Evidence-based medicine is used in the medical decision-making techniques of probability, analysis, treatment and testing thresholds, and cost-effectiveness to frame the medical problem. In the second segment, the student will learn to review the current medical literature to retrieve and evaluate relevant information. In the final segment the student will learn to assess the validity of medical information.
    Graded
  
  • MLS 522 - Evidence&Courtroom Proc

    Credits 6
    The use of DNA evidence in the court. The implications of relevancy, competency, impeachment, hearsay and expert testimony will be discussed. Constitutional issues of privacy, informed consent and mandated registries will be weighed. Special considerations will be presented, from issues of paternity and the sanctity of marriage to the practical issues of specimen collection, quality and processing.
    Graded
  
  • MLS 523 - Evaluation of Laboratory Technology

    Credits 1
    Lecture
    Presents strategies for evaluation of laboratory methods using medical evidence. Objectives will be pursued through patient rounds, interpretation of laboratory data, and participation in patient treatment, the development of tests and their evaluation as to current and future clinical use. Evaluation will include emerging methods and point of care applications in Hematology, Microbiology, Clinical Chemistry, Microscopy, Immunology, Molecular Diagnostics, and Immunohematology, and Blood Banking.
    Graded
  
  • MLS 524 - Issues in Clinical Laboratory Science II: Health Care Legislation

    Credits 1
    Lecture
    Concentrates on the national, state, and local health care policy impacts at the level of health care delivery. In this segment of the seminar, students will critically examine a clinical issue from an integrated policy and economic perspective as it pertains to management principles and the manner in which health care is provided.
    Graded
  
  • MLS 525 - Pathophysiology I

    Credits 2
    Lecture
    The first course of a two-course sequence exploring pathophysiology of disease processes (physical and mental) and relationships among symptoms and laboratory findings. The course addresses the function and disease associated with the cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, and renal systems.
  
  • MLS 528 - Pathophysiology II

    Credits 2
    Laboratory
    The second course of a two course sequence exploring pathophysiology of disease processes (physical and mental) and relationships among symptoms, objective and laboratory findings. The course addresses reproductive system function and disease (to include fertility issues) as well as selected neurologic, pediatric, and geriatric conditions.
    Graded
  
  • MLS 531 - Human Parasitology

    Credits 3
    Lecture
    Designed to familiarize students with the fundamentals of etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and prevention of parasitic disease. Initially a brief introduction to parasitic physiology and genetics will be followed by host-parasite interrelationships for specific groups of disease-producing agents and appropriate therapeutic agents.
    Graded
  
  • MLS 545 - Neurologic Disease

    Credits 3
    Lecture
    Graded
  
  • MLS 547 - Health Informatics and Epidemiology

    Credits 2
    Lecture
    Graded
  
  • MLS 560 - Clinical Chemistry as Applied to Diagnostic Techniques

    Credits 3
    Clinical
    Covers the chemistry and reactions of the constituents of living matter, metabolism, genetics, and control mechanisms at levels of biological organization from subcellular to organism. Emphasis on medical application.
    Graded
  
  • MLS 595 - Independent Study

    Credits variable; 1.00 to 3.00
    Independent Study
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
    Graded
  
  • MLS 596 - Directed Study

    Credits 3
    Graded
  
  • MNE 500 - Mechanical Engineering Seminar

    Credits 0.5
    Seminar
    Seminar discussions presented by faculty, graduate students, and outside speakers on topics of current research interests.
    Pass/Not Pass
  
  • MNE 501 - Adv Engineering Math

    Credits 3
    Ordinary differential equations: power series solutions; solutions to Legendre, Bessel, Hermite, associated Legendre, and Mathieu equations. Partial differential equations: separation of variables; transform methods; eigenvalues; Green’s function; solutions to elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic equations.
    Graded
  
  • MNE 502 - Applied Numerical Method

    Credits 3
    An introduction to the tools of numerical analysis used in all areas of engineering study. Solution of linear systems and non-linear systems of equations. Numerical integration of functions ODE’s and PDE’s: differentiation, error control, stability and accuracy. Extensive programming in C is required.
    Graded
  
  • MNE 503 - Continuum Mechanics

    Credits 3
    A comprehensive study of the fundamental principles of Continuum Mechanics. The following topics are covered: stress, strain, and strain rated tensors; Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions; conservation laws; constitutive relations; Navier-Cauchy and Navier Stokes equations; Newtonian fluids.
    Graded
  
  • MNE 504 - Adv Mechanics Of Fluids

    Credits 3
    Integral Transformation: Divergence Theorem; Stokes Theorem. Reynolds Transport Theorem. Navier-Stokes equations. Kelvin’s theorem. Vorticity Transport. Crocco’s Theorem. Viscous flow: boundary layers, buoyancy-driven flows.
    Graded
  
  • MNE 510 - Manufacturing Systems Design

    Credits 3
    Advanced topics in manufacturing systems design and analysis with emphasis on the modeling and integration methodologies. Specific topics include production flow analysis, group technology, manufacturing cell design, material handling systems and automated guided vehicles, flexible manufacturing systems and systems evaluation. Team-oriented design projects using computer tools are required.
  
  • MNE 511 - Theory Of Elasticity

    Credits 3
    Basic field equations. Generalized Hooke’s law. General concepts of stress and strain. Equilibrium equations. Plane problems. Stress functions. Saint Venant torsion and flexure. Introduction to three-dimensional problems. Thermoelasticity. Anisotropic solutions.
    Graded
  
  • MNE 512 - Plasticity and Metal Forming Theory

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prerequisite: MNE 503 or equivalent
    Tresca and von Mises yield criteria and their associated flow rules. Slip-line field theory and Geiringer velocity equations. Upper bound and lower bound theories. Application of the plasticity theories to rigid, perfectly-plastic bodies undergoing large plastic deformation in various metal forming processes such as wire drawing, extrusion, forging, deep drawing, etc.
  
  • MNE 513 - Theory Of Plates&Shells

    Credits 3
    Basic plate and shell equations; solutions of different shape plates. Application of cylindrical and spherical shell equations. Linear and non-linear situations. Plates on elastic foundations. Numerical solutions of plates and shells. Membrane theory.
    Graded
  
  • MNE 514 - Fracture Mechanics

    Credits 3
    Graded
  
  • MNE 515 - Finite Element Analysis

    Credits 3
    A broad study of the principles of Finite Element Analysis. The following topics are covered: energy methods; variational principles; element formulation; coordinate transformation; problems in dynamics, solids, and heat transfer; non-linear problems; numerical errors and convergence; computer modeling.
    Graded
  
  • MNE 516 - Boundary Element Analys

    Credits 3
    Applications of weighted residual concepts. Practical use of the boundary element method for various problems in engineering with an emphasis on solid mechanics. Linear and nonlinear problems. Transient and steady state dynamic problems. Diffusion problems. Wave propagation problems. Potential problems.
    Graded
  
  • MNE 517 - Mech Composite Materials

    Credits 3
    Modeling of fiber-reinforced composites. Property characterization methods. Elastic and plastic behavior of fiber-reinforced composites. Modes and mechanisms of failure. Analysis of laminar composites. Design of microstructure of polymer-matrix composites and application to structural components.
    Graded
  
  • MNE 518 - Adv Physical Metallurgy

    Credits 3
    Extending understanding of the effect of structure on the properties of metals and alloys. Deviation in various forms from perfect crystallinity will be analyzed. Metallurgical processes of typical ferrous and nonferrous alloys will be explored.
    Graded
  
  • MNE 519 - Metal Casting Principles

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prerequisites: EGR 231, MNE 345, MNE 411, or equivalents
    Advanced concepts in solidification of alloys. Mutually dependent topics are: flow of liquid metals, transient heat transfer, phase and state change. Consequence of these in the design of sound castings will be presented.
  
  • MNE 521 - Classical Thermodynamics

    Credits 3
    An in-depth study of the fundamental principles of classical thermodynamics. The following topics are covered: equilibrium; temperature; equations of state; fundamental equations; First Law for steady, unsteady and continuous systems; Born-Caratheodory formulation of the Second Law; Third Law.
    Graded
  
  • MNE 522 - Statistical Thermodynam

    Credits 3
    The principles of thermodynamics based on a microscopic approach. The following topics are covered: statistical concepts, Kinetic Theory, Gibbsian ensembles, partition function, Liouville’s theorem, Boltzmann equation and the Chapman-Enskog solution, calculation of equilibrium and transport properties.
    Graded
  
  • MNE 523 - Energy Analysis

    Credits 3
    Thermomechanical availability. Chemical availability. Availability of sunlight. Energy property calculations and diagrams. Energy accounting; closed and open systems. Entropy production. Second Law efficiencies. Applications.
    Graded
  
  • MNE 524 - Energy Conversion System

    Credits 3
    Vapor power cycles. Gas power cycles. Gas turbines. Jet propulsion. Internal combustion engines. Direct energy conversion: magnetohydrodynamics, fuel cells, photovoltaic cells. Alternative energy systems; wind, solar, geothermal, ocean thermal, tidal.
    Graded
  
  • MNE 525 - Bioengineering Fundamentals

    Credits 3
    Applications of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and transport study to biological systems. An introduction to chemical kinetics, intercellular interactions, and basic biomechanics is also included. Emphasis is on engineering with relevance to clinical and research medical applications.
    Graded
  
  • MNE 530 - Simulation Modeling

    Credits 3
    Concepts and principles associated with systems simulation and modeling using contemporary software such as Simulation with Arena. Topics include probability and statistics, discrete event simulation, statistical techniques in simulation modeling. Statistical analysis is integrated for the most part into the simulation modeling, reflecting the joint nature of these activities in good simulation studies, and continuous simulation of industrial and manufacturing systems using SIMAN language. The student will work in a team producing a design project relating to these topics.
    Graded
  
  • MNE 531 - Advanced Dynamics

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prerequisites: EGR 242, EGR 301, or equivalents
    A course of study of technologically useful topics from dynamics, such as: three dimensional motion of rigid bodies; dynamics of flexible rotors and linkages; balancing of machinery and non-linear forces and stability. Variational methods and numerical techniques will be introduced.
  
  • MNE 532 - Advanced Robotics

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prerequisite: MNE 482 or equivalent
    Advanced course in kinematics, dynamics and control of robots. Topics covered include: trajectory generation, position and force control of open chain and closed chain manipulators, kinematic redundancy, link flexibility, artificial intelligence and integration of industrial robots in integrated manufacturing systems.
  
  • MNE 533 - Manufacturing Automation

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prerequisite: MNE 345 or equivalent
    A study of the different components of an automated manufacturing system. Design of the hardware and software used in the different manufacturing systems. Analysis, modeling, performance and economics of flexible manufacturing systems and flexible manufacturing cells. Design of parts to facilitate automatic assembly.
  
  • MNE 534 - Advanced Vibrations

    Credits 3
    Vibration of structures and machine components, free and forced vibrations, damped vibrations, normal modes, critical speeds, non-linear systems techniques, phase plane and function description methods.
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  • MNE 535 - Advanced Statistical Quality Control

    Credits 3
    Graded
  
  • MNE 536 - Advanced Control Theory

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prerequisite: MNE 466 or equivalent
    Advanced course in design of control systems. Topics covered include: input/output and state space description; controllability and observability of multi-input multi-output systems; pole placement; observer design and separation principle; linear quadratic optimal control; non-linear systems and linearization; Lyapunov stability theory; application to electro-mechanical systems.
  
  • MNE 537 - Manufacturing Systems Design

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prerequisite: MNE 345 or equivalent
    Advanced topics in manufacturing systems design and analysis with emphasis on modeling and integration methodologies. Specific topics include production flow analysis, group technology, manufacturing cell design, facilities location and work design, material handling systems and auto-mated guided vehicles, flexible manufacturing systems, and systems evaluation. Term design projects are required using computer and software tools.
  
  • MNE 538 - Manufacturing Planning and Control

    Credits 3
    Requirements: Prerequisite: EGR 301 or equivalent
    Advanced topics in manufacturing production planning and control with emphasis on design and resource utilization. Specific topics include operations planning and control, linear programming, capacity planning, resource material planning, inventory control, project scheduling, and manufacturing cost analysis. Term design projects are required using computer and software tools.
 

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