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2015-16 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Electronic Media Communication
  

  • EMC 3570 - Broadcast Announcing and Performance

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy.

    Responsibilities and skills required of the individual performer in preparing, announcing, and narrating of various types of materials for television and radio.

    Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.
     


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  • EMC 3580 - Broadcast Practicum

    1 to 3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; junior standing; permission of instructor.

    Practical experience in an on-campus mass communication setting within the College of Mass Communication. A minimum of 75 hours of work will be required for each hour of credit. Note: Total university credit for practicum and internship courses cannot exceed 6 credits.


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  • EMC 3600 - Digital and Media Literacy

    3 credit hours
    (Same as JOUR 3600). Prerequisite:  / / . Enables students to develop an informed and critical understanding of media messages and media culture as well as their social, cultural, and political contexts and implications. Students develop the critical thinking skills and methods of analysis necessary to interpret media content in a digital age. Offers ways to think critically about media as they relate to citizenship and democracy.


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  • EMC 3650 - Free Expression, Mass Media, and the American Public

    3 credit hours

    (Same as JOUR 3650 /RIM 3650 .)

    A general introduction to the issues surrounding free expression and its relationship to mass media in contemporary America. A comprehensive analysis of the history, philosophies, cases, and controls associated with freedom of expression.


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  • EMC 4000 - Broadcast Internship

    1 to 3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; senior standing; permission of sequence internship coordinator or instructor.

    Practical experience for advanced students in a professional setting. A minimum of 75 hours of work per credit hour plus other assignments is required. Note: Total university credit for internship and practicum courses cannot exceed 6 credits. Pass/Fail. Can be repeated with different employer for one to three credits with permission of instructor.


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  • EMC 4010 - Electronic Media Sales

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: EMC 2410 .Theories of marketing and selling the intangible products of the electronic media industries. The fundamentals of positioning, theory and use of ratings, and local, regional, and national buying and selling strategies presented.


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  • EMC 4020 - Advanced Scriptwriting

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: EMC 1020 ; writing competency; EMC 3020  or permission of instructor.

    Scriptwriting guidelines, character development, plot design, and creation of storylines for contemporary television genre programs. Writing of original scripts conforming to the genre taught required. Topics will vary by offering. May be repeated for up to 9 hours credit for different topics.


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  • EMC 4040 - Motion Graphics II

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: EMC 3040.

    Advanced principles and processes of designing non-moving graphics as well as motion graphics for video production, broadcast television, and the Internet. Emphasizes freedom of expression while respecting diversity of media audiences.

    Thee-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.


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  • EMC 4060 - Photojournalism

    3 credit hours

    (Same as PHOT 4060.) Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; PHOT 3120  and PHOT 3810 ; EMC 3200 /PHOT 3200 ; or consent of instructor.

    Principles and practices of photography, including documentary, news and feature portraiture, photo stories and essays, and photo layout. Emphasis on newspaper assignments, participation in campus publications, portfolio editing and production, and internship preparation. Laboratory required.

    Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.
     


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  • EMC 4130 - Advanced Production Editing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy;  , EMC 3140 , or EMC 3150 . Methods of editing for narrative and non-narrative forms of media along with theory. Hands-on exercises, in class and one external editing project (experiential) for a client incorporate editing techniques, color correction, motion, filters, text, and audio editing for video. Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.
     


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  • EMC 4140 - Electronic Media Programming

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: EMC 2410 .

    Development of techniques, program organization, audience analysis, recording, and directing through projects. Provides practical conceptual knowledge of the problems and procedures followed in planning and producing programming.


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  • EMC 4150 - Video Series Production

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; EMC 3140  or permission of instructor.

    Preparation and development of scripted and unscripted video programming; principles and aesthetics of production and directing.

    Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week
     


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  • EMC 4210 - Mass Communication and Society

    3 credit hours

    (Same as JOUR 4210 .) Prerequisite: Junior standing.

    Theories of the process of mass communication, how media affect society, the evolution within a social and cultural context, ethical and social dimensions. Extensive reading in theory, history, and research.


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  • EMC 4250 - Mass Media Law

    3 credit hours
    (Same as JOUR 4250.) Prerequisites: EMC 1020 ; junior standing. Examines legal guarantees and restrictions on the flow of information using the case study method. Focuses on libel, privacy, obscenity, and the special restrictions placed on advertising, broadcasting, cable television, and the Internet.
     


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  • EMC 4430 - Electronic Media Management

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; EMC 2410 .

    An analysis of the problems involved in operating an electronic media facility including personnel, internal control systems, business ethics, community relations, sales, and promotion. Involves case study method.


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  • EMC 4460 - New Media Capstone

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: EMC 3060  or permission of instructor. Solving communication problems through digital communication applications. Involves working with outside clients, forming media companies, and the production of mediated materials within a production company model. Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.


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  • EMC 4660 - Scientific Approaches to Media

    3 credit hours

    (Same as JOUR 4660 .) Prerequisite: Junior standing.

    Provides a critical overview off the historical, intellectual, and  theoretical foundations of scientific inquiry with specific emphasis on quantitative research methods. Introduces major theories and methods of scientific inquiry in the field of communication including psychological and sociological perspectives, survey research, content analysis, experiments, observational research, and statistical analysis. Explores audience analysis, media effects, message testing, campaign evaluation, political communication, public opinion, and new media technologies.


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  • EMC 4790 - Global News and World Media Cultures

    3 credit hours

    (Same as JOUR 4790 .) Prerequisite: Junior standing.

    Systems and philosophies associated with gathering international news and news coverage in different regions. Looks at global communication systems and ownership; examines how cultures shape news and the role of the individual in reporting news internationally. Includes discussion of development issues and role of global advertising and public relations.


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  • EMC 4800 - Seminar in Media Issues

    3 credit hours

    (Same as JOUR 4800 .) Prerequisite: Junior standing.

    Examination and critical evaluation of issues relevant to the operation and functions of mass media including their relationships to each other and to government, advertisers, consumers, and other “publics.” Can repeat for 6 hours with different topic.


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  • EMC 4810 - Global Comparative Media Systems

    3 credit hours
    (Same as JOUR 4810.) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and junior standing.  A close comparative study of chosen media systems in regions of the world. Examines print, broadcast, entertainment, and new media in Western and Eastern Europe, Asia and the Pacific Rim Region, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas. Media interactions with an influence on the geographic, demographic, linguistic, cultural, economic, and political structures of countries.


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  • EMC 4820 - Race, Gender, and Class in Media

    3 credit hours

    (Same as JOUR 4820 .) Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of instructor.

    Critical examination of diversity in mass communication with particular emphasis on media representations of race, gender, and class. Also examines audience interpretations of media texts.


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  • EMC 4850 - Ethics and Mass Communication

    3 credit hours

    (Same as JOUR 4850 .) Prerequisite: Junior standing.

    Examines ethical concerns of media practitioners, illuminated by study of selected current ethical issues and an overview of the cultural and philosophical bases of a socially responsive mass media.
     


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  • EMC 4900 - Independent Problems in Mass Communication

    1 to 3 credit hours

    (Same as JOUR 4900 .) Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy.

    Provides opportunities for individually designed problems, work experiences, or research projects related to the development of professional competencies in a major field of study. Requires approval of instructor.


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  • EMC 4910 - Advanced Seminar-Digital Imaging

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; permission of department only. Practical experience in the conceptualization, pre-production preparation, and production of digital imaging materials. Integration of theory and skills from other EMC/RIM courses. Advanced compositing techniques, particle generation, and advanced modeling techniques are probable topics. Can be repeated with different topics; topics will vary by semester offering. Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.
     


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  • EMC 4920 - Advanced Seminar-Electronic Media Journalism

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; permission of department only.

    Practical experience in the conceptualization, preparation, and production of a specific news program format. Integration of theory and skills from other EMC/RIM courses. Documentary, political analysis, sports, and newscasting are probable topics. Topics will vary by semester offering. Can be repeated with different topics.

    Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.
     


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  • EMC 4930 - Advanced Seminar-Electronic Media Management

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; permission of department only.

    Practical experience in the conceptualization, preparation, and management of a specific program format. Integration of theory and skills from other EMC/RIM courses. Programming, station operations, and sales are probable topics. Topics will vary by semester offering. Can be repeated with different topics.

    Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.
     


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  • EMC 4940 - Advanced Seminar-Electronic Media Production

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; permission of department only.

    Practical experience in the conceptualization, pre-production preparation, and production of a specific program format. Integration of theory and skills from other EMC/RIM courses. Sports, music, drama, and editing are probable topics. Topics will vary by semester offering. Can be repeated with different topics. Can be repeated for 9 credit hours with different topics.

    Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.


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  • EMC 4950 - Advanced Seminar-New Media

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Candidacy; permission of department.

    Provides practical experience in the conceptualization, design, and production of new media oriented projects as well as integration of theory and skills from other EMC courses. Topics will vary by semester offering but may include content management systems; e-books; web and mobile applications; digital signs, etc. Can be repeated for 6 credit hours with different topics.

    Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.


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Elementary Education
  

  • ELED 1001 - Becoming a Paraprofessional Literacy Tutor

    1 credit hour
    Overview of the effective components of literacy tutoring. Six modules cover the important aspects of literacy instruction as defined by the Common Core Standards. Modules will be delivered in an online format while instructional practice will take place in onsite sessions. Offers preparation to individuals without an educational background to deliver high quality literacy instruction.


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  • ELED 3300 - Digital Learning in the Elementary Classroom, K-8

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education program. Develops an understanding of the digital landscape and implications for the future of education. Explores the characteristics of a digital learner and how teaching strategies can be enhanced to support their learning experiences.


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  • ELED 4260 - Problems in Elementary Education

    1 to 3 credit hours
    A problem-oriented course, on or off campus, planned and designed for individuals, a school faculty, school system, or other professional groups, which will provide opportunities for in-service education related to assessed needs. Credit toward an undergraduate degree will be limited to six semester hours.


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  • ELED 4340 - Managing Learning Environments

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education program. Familiarizes teacher candidates with classroom management strategies.

    NOTE: Students must select a specific Residency I section and sign up for all corresponding classes in that particular section. Classes may not be selected from multiple sections.


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  • ELED 4350 - Theory to Practice

    6 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education program. Strategies and techniques for guiding the learning of elementary school children. Development and use of materials in elementary classrooms with emphasis on explanation and experimentation. Laboratory work and weekly seminar.

    NOTE: Students must select a specific Residency I section and sign up for all corresponding classes in that particular section. Classes may not be selected from multiple sections.


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  • ELED 4410 - Effective Instruction: Integrating Social Studies and Assessment

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education program. Familiarizes teacher candidates with classroom management strategies:4-8, best practices of social studies instruction, and the integration of both with classroom and standardized assessments to enable the planning, design, and implementation of a standards-based social studies curriculum.

    NOTE: Students must select a specific Residency I section and sign up for all corresponding classes in that particular section. Classes may not be selected from multiple sections.


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Elementary, Early, and Special Education
  
  

  • EESE 1011 - Overview of Education II

    2 credit hours
    Prerequisite: EESE 1010 ; cannot be taken concurrently with EESE 1010. Designed to build knowledge, skills, and dispositions associated with teaching as a profession contained in EESE 1010. Field experiences and problem-based learning to enhance and support the acquisition of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions associated with this class. Three contact hours.


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Engineering
  

  • ENGR 1100 - Engineering Fundamentals

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite:   or MATH 1730 . Introduces various engineering fields. Emphasis on problem-solving techniques and the use of mathematics in analyzing technical problems. Topics such as graphical representation of data, estimation, dimensions, units, error estimates, statistics, and team work addressed. Engineering ethics and impact of engineering solutions on society and the environment.

    NOTE: This was formerly ET 1840.


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  • ENGR 1210 - Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CHEM 1110 /CHEM 1111 . Origin and behavior of materials. Classifications of materials. Physical metallurgy-mechanical and physical properties, crystalline structure, imperfections in solids, phase diagrams, failure mechanisms in materials, hardening and tempering, isothermal diagrams. Involves hands-on experiences through lab sessions in the use of metallurgical and mechanical testing equipment. Two and one-half hours lecture and one and one-half hour laboratory.


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  • ENGR 2100 - Introduction to Engineering Design

    3 credit hours
    Introduction to computer-aided design (CAD) for product design, modeling, and prototyping. Individual use and team-based environment to design and prototype a functional and manufacturable marketable product. Application to design, manufacturing, and analysis using geometric tolerancing and dimensioning. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ENGR 2110 - Statics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ENGR 1100 . Mechatronics Engineering majors must complete PHYS 2111. Fundamental concepts and conditions of static equilibrium; their application to systems of forces and couples acting on rigid bodies; and the calculation of centers of gravity, centroids, and moments of inertia.


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  • ENGR 2120 - Dynamics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ENGR 2110  or ET 3830 . Kinematics of particles in rectilinear and curvilinear motions. Kinetics of particles, Newton’s second law, energy and momentum methods. Systems of particles, Kinematics and plane motion of rigid bodies, forces and accelerations, energy and momentum methods. Introduction to mechanical vibrations.


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  • ENGR 2130 - Electrical Circuit Analysis I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ENGR 1100  and MATH 1910 . Fundamentals of electrical circuits. Volt-ampere characteristics for circuit elements; independent and dependent sources; Kirchhoff’s laws and circuit equations. Source transformations; Thevenlin’s and Norton’s theorems; superposition. Phasor analysis, impedance calculations, and computation of sinusoidal steady state responses. AC power, maximum power transfer, and three-phase circuits. Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory.


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  • ENGR 3510 - Electrical Circuit Analysis II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ENGR 2130  and MATH 3120 . Analysis of the RC and RL first-order circuits. Use of Laplace Transform techniques to analyze linear circuits with and without initial conditions. Characterization of circuits based upon impedance, admittance, and transfer function parameters. Fourier series, circuit analysis with Fourier transform, determination of frequency response of circuits, filter design. Lecture.


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  • ENGR 3520 - Digital Circuits Fundamentals

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ENGR 2130 . Introduces logic design with emphasis on practical design techniques and circuit implementation. Topics include Boolean algebra; theory of logic functions; mapping techniques and function minimization; logic equivalent circuits and symbol transformations; transistor-transistor-logic (TTL)/metal oxide semi-conductor (MOS) logic into gate implementations; electrical characteristics; propagation delays; signed number notations and arithmetic. Digital design using random logic and programmable logic devices (FPGAs and CPLDs). Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ENGR 3530 - Electronics and Instrumentation

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ENGR 2130 . Introduces use and analysis of electronic circuits and input mechanism of various sensors, design of analog signal conditioning systems based on the system requirement, as well as understanding the theory and the art of modern instrumentation and measurements (I&M) systems. Topics include BJT and MOSFET circuit model and analysis; operational amplifier; instrumentation amplifier; survey of sensor input mechanisms; analog signal conditioning and sensor application; measurement system architecture; errors in measurement; standard used in measurement. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ENGR 3550 - Fluid Mechanics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ENGR 2120  and MATH 3110 . Continuum, velocity field, fluid statics, manometers, basic conservation laws for systems and control volumes, dimensional analysis. Euler and Bernoulli equations, viscous flows, boundary layers, flow in channels and around submerged bodies, one-dimensional gas dynamics, turbo-machinery. Applications in hydraulic, pneumatic, and fluidics discussed. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ENGR 3560 - Mechanics of Materials

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ENGR 1210 , ENGR 2110 , and MATH 1920 . Plane stress, plane strain, and stress-strain laws. Application of stress and deformation analysis to members subjected to centric, torsional, flexural, and combined loading. Introduces theories of failure, buckling, and energy methods.


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  • ENGR 3570 - Machine Design

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ENGR 2100 , ENGR 2120 , and ENGR 3560 . Analytical design methods. Stress analysis, working stress, combined stresses, failure theories, fatigue failure. Design techniques for shafts, fasteners, gears, bearings, and belt and chain drives. Includes a design project. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ENGR 3590 - Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ENGR 2120 . The kinematics and dynamics of machinery and its applications to mechatronic systems. Analysis of motion translation/rotation in machinery, energy of machine mechanisms. Involves projects, seminars, and workshops regarding graphical, analytical, and numerical techniques for dynamic analysis and synthesis of machines. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ENGR 3915 - Technical Project Management and Soft Skills

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. Project management as sanctioned by the International Project Management Institute and how to assess and boost emotional intelligence or soft skills. Student successfully completing course will earn 20 Professional Development Units (PDUs) issued by the International Project Management Institute.

    NOTE: This was formerly ET 4915.


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  • ENGR 3920 - Engineering Safety

    3 credit hours

    Safety and health in the manufacturing, construction, and utilities industries, including pertinent laws, codes, regulations, standards, and product liability considerations. Organizational and administrative principles and practices for safety management and safety engineering, accident investigation, safety education, and safety enforcement.

    NOTE: This was formerly ET 4420 - Industrial Safety.


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  • ENGR 3930 - Systems Engineering

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ENGR 2100 , ENGR 3915 , and ENGR 3970 . An interdisciplinary course with both technical and management aspects of large, multifaceted engineering projects. Special emphasis placed on design, implementation, and improvement of mechatronic systems. Topics include systems engineering, engineering management, economics, quality control and engineering, project management, production systems planning and operations, and human factors.


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  • ENGR 3970 - Engineering Economy

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. Development of capital budgets. Justification of capital projects using time value of money concepts. Replacement analysis. Review of justification of actual capital projects and computer applications. Introduces economic risk assessment and Lean Six Sigma from an economic viewpoint.

    NOTE: This was formerly ET 4970.


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  • ENGR 4500 - FE Exam Preparation

    1 credit hour
    Prerequisite: Senior standing or completion of all 3000-level courses. Review of topics covered on the general session of the Fundamentals of Engineering exam. Covers all aspects of engineering curriculum including mathematics, engineering probability and statistics, chemistry, computers, ethics and business practices, engineering economics, engineering mechanics (statics and dynamics), strength of materials, material properties, fluid mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and thermodynamics.


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  • ENGR 4510 - Programmable Logic Controllers and Networks

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ENGR 3520  and ENGR 3530 . Introduces programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Emphasizes ladder diagrams and programming of PLC. Introduces network systems such as DeviceNet, ProfiNet, and ProfiBus. Emphasizes the integration of PLCs in automation systems. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ENGR 4520 - Electrical Power and Machinery

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ENGR 3510 . Single- and three-phase power circuit calculations with phasor diagrams and electromagnetic laws. Magnetic field and circuit analysis. Variable frequency drives. Electromechanical energy conversion and rotating machinery modeling and analysis. Construction, equivalent circuit, and performance analysis of three-phase transformers and DC, induction, and synchronous motors.Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ENGR 4530 - Controls and Optimization

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ENGR 3520 . Theories and applications of control systems, optimization of mechatronic systems, feedback controls, root-locus, digital controls, PID, frequency response, and pole positions. Introduces microcontrollers. Systems approach implemented. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ENGR 4580 - Mechatronic System Design

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ENGR 3550  and ENGR 3590 . Presents specifics in the mechanical design of mechatronic systems. Includes problem analysis, conceptualization, design/material selection, and performance analysis. Addresses mechanical subsystems, bill of materials, and economic analysis of the system. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ENGR 4590 - Automation System Design

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ENGR 4510  and ENGR 4580 . Capstone design project. Design and analysis of a complete mechatronic system using controllers, sensors, and actuators. Advance systems programming with current industrial network programs and GUIs. Implementation of project and process management principles as well as professional documentation and presentation. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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Engineering Technology
  

  • ET 1210 - Introduction to Metals and Metallurgy

    3 credit hours
    Origin and behavior of metals. Extractive metallurgy–reduction of metallic ores, production of stock shapes, identification and selection of ferrous and nonferrous metals. Physical metallurgy–mechanical and physical properties, crystalline structure, phase diagrams, hardening and tempering, isothermal diagrams, metallurgy of welds, service problems, casting processes. Exercises in the use of basic welding, foundry, and metallurgical testing equipment. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 2310 - Computer-Assisted Drafting and Design I

    3 credit hours
    Covers basic technical drawing/sketching and drafting concepts using personal computers, plotters, and appropriate CAD software. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.
     


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  • ET 2920 - Industrial Orientation Internship

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. Provides industrial exposure for students with little or no industrial work experience. Students will be placed in an acceptable company for introductory industrial experiences. Arrangement for this course must be made in advance. Students may take from one to three credit hours; may be repeated for up to a maximum of three credit hours. Pass/Fail.


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  • ET 2930 - Cooperative Education Experience I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Provides students with opportunity for on-the-job training in conjunction with on-campus academic experiences. Students will participate in professional growth seminars. Pass/Fail.


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  • ET 3210 - Machine Tool Technology

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ENGR 1210  or ET 1210 . Metals, their sources, manufacture, and properties; basic metalworking hand tools, measurements; layout; drawing and safety. Exercises in the use of the basic machine tools in machine shop work. Lecture and laboratory. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 3360 - Computer-Assisted Drafting and Design II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CMT 3320  or ET 2310 . Utilizes PC and CAD software to develop skills in the creation and analysis of mechanical solid models for design and production purposes. Includes the use of shading and rendering to enhance three-dimensional model display and the extraction of two-dimensional engineering drawings. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 3601 - Electrical Circuit Analysis I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ENGR 1100 . Corequisite: MATH 1910 . Fundamentals of electrical circuits. Addresses basic circuit components and quantities. Emphasis on DC circuit calculations and theorems. Uses lab equipment to build and test DC circuits. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 3602 - Electrical Circuit Analysis II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ET 3601  and MATH 1910 . Addresses basic circuit components and quantities of AC circuits. Introduces three-phase circuits and transformers. Emphasis on AC circuit calculations and theorems. Uses lab equipment to build and test AC circuits. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 3610 - Introduction to Electricity and Electronics

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 1710  or MATH 1730 . Orientation to direct current, alternating current, magnetism, filters, and semiconductor devices. Rectifier-filters and basic transistor amplifiers are also examined as representative electronic circuits. Use of meters, oscilloscopes, and other test instruments are stressed in the laboratory. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 3615 - Principles of Electricity

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 1710  or MATH 1730 . An overview of basic electrical circuits and systems, direct current circuits, alternating current circuits, and electrical devices and control schemes. Electrical motors, relays, solenoids, transformers, and power supplies examined. National Electric Code also examined. For students enrolled in Construction Management or Concrete Industry Management. Laboratory exercises stress the use of test instruments and the construction of basic electrical circuits. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 3620 - Digital Circuits Fundamentals

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ET 3601  or permission of instructor. Provides thorough coverage of basic digital electronic circuits analysis and design. TTL and CMOS families examined. Number systems, mapping, and minimization techniques covered. Digital design using random logic and programmable logic devices (FPGAs and CPLDs). Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 3630 - Electronics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ET 3602  or permission of instructor. Introduction to analog electronics. Defines basic parameters and theory of operation of discrete semiconductor devices. Introduces fundamentals of electronic circuits analysis and design. Applications illustrate use and laboratory projects provide hands-on experience. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 3640 - Digital Circuits Design

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ET 3620 ; corequisite: ET 3630  or permission of instructor. In-depth study of sequential circuit analysis and design that includes sate machine design. Emphasis on the use of available development boards using both FPGAs and CPLDs and their respective CAD tools. PLDs programmed using latest relative CAD systems. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 3650 - Introduction to Microprocessors

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CSCI 1170  and ET 3620 . Covers architecture of microcontrollers and microprocessor-based systems and their related components. Machine language programming extensively used to solve problems and demonstrate the relationship of the microprocessor and its supporting peripherals. Basic microcomputer architecture also emphasized. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 3660 - Communication Electronics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ET 3630  or permission of instructor. Theory of electronic circuits as applied to communication; special electronics circuits required in communications systems. Testing theory and procedures. Various methods of electronic communications. Testing and evaluation of electronic circuits. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 3670 - Computer-Assisted Printed Circuit Board Design

    2 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ET 3620  and ET 3630  or permission of instructor. Utilizes computer software to develop skills in creating schematic and printed circuit board artwork for use in printed circuit board production. Includes plotting, printing, and generating all necessary documents required for fabrication. One hour lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 3840 - Dynamics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ET 3830 . Rectilinear curvilinear, and rotary motion of rigid objects both with and without consideration of the unbalanced force causing the motion. Application of the principles of work, energy, impulse, and momentum to the solution of engineering problems.


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  • ET 3860 - Strength of Materials

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ENGR 2110 . The mechanics of materials emphasizing the analysis and design of statically determinate beams, columns, and structural members in torsion and application of the three moment equations to statically indeterminate beams.


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  • ET 3910 - Introduction to Operations Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. A foundation course in manufacturing and service operations management. Problem-solving applications emphasized.


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  • ET 3920 - Industrial Internship I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Student is employed by an acceptable industry for industrial experience. Credit given for actual work with employer. Arrangement for this course must be made in advance. Pass/Fail.


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  • ET 3950 - Metrology

    3 credit hours
    Overview of methods and procedures of precision measuring and gauging as used in inspection and quality control by industry. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 3960 - Industrial Quality Technology

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Covers breadth and some depth in quality technology. Explores history of quality, present techniques, and future predictions. Covers six-sigma methodology at the “greenbelt” level. Certification after industry project. Lecture.


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  • ET 4230 - Advanced Machine Tool Technology

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ET 3210 . Taper turning, boring and thread chasing, and calculations of screw threads and other operations. Gear terminology and calculations; practice gear cutting on the milling machine; use of index head. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 4280 - Computer-Aided Manufacturing: Numerical Control (NC)

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ET 2310  and ET 3210  or consent of instructor. The role of NC in today’s manufacturing environment; machines and machine control systems of a typical installation. Justifying NC equipment. Emphasis on writing and debugging programs for a three-axis milling machine and a two-axis turning machine utilizing both computer numerical control and computer-aided part programming. For those with little experience or seeking to broaden their knowledge. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 4330 - Advanced Computer-Aided Drafting

    2 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ET 3360  or permission of instructor. Topics include customizing menus, 3-D concepts and surface modeling, AutoLisp, rendering, and slide shows. Interactive computer drafting and design using advanced AutoCAD software and add-ons. Primarily for students who want to increase their capabilities using CAD. One hour lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 4340 - Design of Machine Elements

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ET 3860 . Analytical design methods. Stress analysis, working stress, combined stresses, failure theories, fatigue failure. Design techniques for shafts, fasteners, gears, bearings, and belt and chain drives. Includes a design project.


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  • ET 4440 - Fire Safety

    3 credit hours
    Fundamental methods of fire protection, prevention, and suppression. Includes characteristics and behavior of fire, fire hazards of materials and buildings, codes and standards for fire prevention and protection, fire protection equipment and systems, and fire fighting forces and how they operate.


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  • ET 4450 - Industrial Hygiene

    3 credit hours
    Corequisite: ENGR 3920  or permission of instructor. An introduction to industrial or occupational hygiene–that science and art devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of those environmental factors or stresses, arising in or from the workplace, which may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort and inefficiency among workers or citizens of the community.


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  • ET 4590 - Manufacturing Automation Systems

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Junior status or consent of instructor. Technical, human, and business aspects of modern automation system. Includes automation controls, levels of control and major components/subsystems, object-based software components, intelligent actuators and sensors, emerging trends, flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM), industrial systems and supply chain applications, organizational approaches, and automation justification.


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