Jun 15, 2024  
Graduate Catalog 2017-18 
    
Graduate Catalog 2017-18 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 
  
  • MDSC 6560 - Professional Issues for Physician Assistants II


    This is the second in a series of two courses designed to examine the role of the Physician Assistant and the place and relationships of the PA profession in society. It also examines the health care delivery systems including reimbursement, documentation, coding, and billing. Finally, it addresses the socioeconomic issues affecting health care.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Successful completion of Professional Issues for Physician Assistants I.

    Credits: 1 hour

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
  
  • MDSC 6610 - Pharmacotherapeutics I


    This is the first of a sequence of three courses that focus on the concepts of pharmacotherapeutic principles necessary to provide a rational basis for clinical prescribing decisions. This course sequence will present the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, side effects, complications, dosages, and contraindications using a systems approach.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant program or departmental permission.

    Credits: 2 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
  
  • MDSC 6620 - Pharmacotherapeutics II


    This is the second of a sequence of three courses that focus on the concepts of pharmacotherapeutic principles necessary to provide a rational basis for clinical prescribing decisions. This course sequence will present the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, side effects, complications, dosages, and contraindications using a systems approach.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Successful completion of prior semester P.A. course work or departmental permission.

    Credits: 2 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
  
  • MDSC 6630 - Pharmacotherapeutics III


    This is the third of a sequence of three courses that focus on concepts of pharmacotherapeutics principles necessary to provide a rational basis for clinical prescribing decisions. This course sequence will present the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, side effects, complications, dosages, and contraindications using a systems approach.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Successful completion of prior semester P.A. course work or departmental permission.

    Credits: 2 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
  
  • MDSC 6710 - Advanced Clinical Anatomy I


    This is the first course in a three-semester human anatomy sequence designed to parallel and support clinical science courses in the Physician Assistant curriculum. Emphasis will be on achieving an understanding of anatomical concepts as they pertain to clinical problem solving and physical diagnosis. A laboratory component involving the study of cadaver prosections is included.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant graduate program.

    Credits: 2 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
  
  • MDSC 6720 - Advanced Clinical Anatomy II


    This is the second course in a three-semester human anatomy sequence designed to parallel and support clinical science courses in the Physician Assistant curriculum. Emphasis will be on achieving an understanding of anatomical concepts as they pertain to clinical problem solving and physical diagnosis. A laboratory component involving the study of cadaver prosections is included.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant graduate program.

    Credits: 1 hour

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
  
  • MDSC 6730 - Advanced Clinical Anatomy III


    This is the third course in a three-semester human anatomy sequence designed to parallel and support clinical science courses in the Physician Assistant curriculum. Emphasis will be on achieving an understanding of anatomical concepts as they pertain to clinical problem solving and physical diagnosis. A laboratory component involving the study of cadaver prosections is included.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant graduate program.

    Credits: 1 hour

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
  
  • MDSC 6800 - Research Concepts for Physician Assistants


    Topics considered vary from semester to semester. Topics include a review of statistics, Epidemiology, study design, methods and measures, and strategies for critically evaluating medical literature and medical informatics. Emphasis will be placed on the interpretation of medical literature and the application of evidence from clinical research in clinical decision-making. The course prepares students to understand the methods and limitation of various types of research and how research impacts their practice of medicine.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Physician Assistant program.

    Credits: 1 to 3 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • MDSC 6810 - Professional Field Experience - Women’s Health


    This course will place the student in a structured obstetrics/gynecology medicine clinical rotation under the direct supervision of a qualified preceptor. Students will be expected to become proficient with a variety of clinical presentations and procedures, subject to site limitations, and develop competence in diagnosing, evaluating, monitoring, treating, educating and/or referring patients. Selected readings will also be assigned to the students. These readings will change frequently to reflect current medical literature.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of the preclinical year of the Physician Assistant program or departmental permission.

    Credits: 4 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
  
  • MDSC 6820 - Professional Field Experience - Pediatrics


    This course will place the student in a structured pediatrics medicine clinical rotation under the direct supervision of a qualified preceptor. Students will be expected to become proficient with a variety of clinical presentations and procedures, subject to site limitations, and develop competence in diagnosing, evaluating, monitoring, treating, educating and/or referring patients. Selected readings will also be assigned to the students. These readings will change frequently to reflect current medical literature.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of the preclinical year of the Physician Assistant program or departmental permission.

    Credits: 4 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
  
  • MDSC 6830 - Professional Field Experience - Surgery


    This course will place the student in a structured surgery medicine clinical rotation under the direct supervision of a qualified preceptor. Students will be expected to become proficient with a variety of clinical presentations and procedures, subject to site limitations, and develop competence in diagnosing, evaluating, monitoring, treating, educating and/or referring patients. Selected readings will also be assigned to the students. These readings will change frequently to reflect current medical literature.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of the preclinical year of the Physician Assistant program or departmental permission.

    Credits: 4 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
  
  • MDSC 6840 - Professional Field Experience - Medical Psychiatry


    This course will place the student in a structured mental health clinical rotation under the direct supervision of a qualified preceptor. Students will be expected to become proficient with a variety of clinical presentations and procedures, subject to site limitations, and develop competence in diagnosing, evaluating, monitoring, treating, educating and/or referring patients. Selected readings will also be assigned to the students. These readings will change frequently to reflect current medical literature.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of the preclinical year of the Physician Assistant program or departmental permission.

    Credits: 4 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
  
  • MDSC 6850 - Professional Field Experience - Emergency Medicine


    This course will place the student in a structured clinical emergency medicine rotation under the direct supervision of a qualified preceptor. Students will be expected to become proficient with a variety of clinical presentations and procedures, subject to site limitations, and will develop competence in diagnosing, evaluating, monitoring, treating, educating and/or referring patients. Selected readings will also be assigned to the students. These readings will change frequently to reflect current medical literature.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of the preclinical year of the Physician Assistant program or departmental permission.

    Credits: 4 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
  
  • MDSC 6860 - Professional Field Experience - Family Medicine


    This course will place the student in a structured family medicine clinical rotation under the direct supervision of a qualified preceptor. Students will be expected to become proficient with a variety of clinical presentations and procedures, subject to site limitations, and develop competence in diagnosing, evaluating, monitoring, treating, educating and/or referring patients. Selected readings will also be assigned to the students. These readings will change frequently to reflect current medical literature.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of the preclinical year of the Physician Assistant program or departmental permission.

    Credits: 8 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
  
  • MDSC 6870 - Professional Field Experience - Internal Medicine


    This course will place the student in a structured clinical internal medicine rotation under the direct supervision of a qualified preceptor. Students will be expected to become proficient with a variety of clinical presentations and procedures, subject to site limitations, and will develop competence in diagnosing, evaluating, monitoring, treating, educating and/or referring patients. Selected readings will also be assigned to the students. These readings will change frequently to reflect current medical literature.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of the preclinical year of the Physician Assistant program or departmental permission.

    Credits: 8 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
  
  • MDSC 6910 - Clinical Practice Issues I


    This is the first course of a three-course seminar series designed to present and discuss various topics relevant to current clinical practice. The topics will be generated by the challenges the students will encounter in the practice of medicine. The course will also address the evolutionary trends in the healthcare arena and will facilitate the student’s transition to professional practice.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of the preclinical year and concurrently enrolled in a professional field experience course or departmental permission.

    Credits: 1 hour

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
  
  • MDSC 6920 - Clinical Practice Issues II


    This is the second course of a three-course seminar series designed to present and discuss various topics relevant to current clinical practice. The topics will be generated by the challenges the students will encounter in the practice of medicine. The course will also address the evolutionary trends in the healthcare arena and will facilitate the student’s transition to professional practice.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Successful completion of MDSC 6910 and concurrently enrolled in a professional field experience course or departmental permission.

    Credits: 1 hour

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
  
  • MDSC 6930 - Clinical Practice Issues III


    This is the third course of a three-course seminar series designed to present and discuss various topics relevant to current clinical practice. The topics will be generated by the challenges the students will encounter in the practice of medicine. The course will also address the evolutionary trends in the healthcare arena and will facilitate the student’s transition to professional practice.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Successful completion of MDSC 6920 and concurrently enrolled in a professional field experience course or departmental permission.

    Credits: 1 hour

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
  
  • MDSC 7100 - Research Project/Professional Experience


    This course will ensure that students are qualified in applying the lessons learned in MDSC 6800 in a practical clinical manner. This is the culmination course of the master’s curriculum, and requires a paper of publishable quality and presentation of the same. Several permutations are possible, including research under faculty supervision, clinical elective field experience focus on a research topic, clinical case investigation, and others.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of the preclinical year and at least one MDSC Field Experience or departmental permission.

    Credits: 2 to 6 hours (8 hours required in program)

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Course is repeatable for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
  
  • MDVL 5300 - Introduction to Medieval Studies


    This seminar is meant to serve as a guide to the study of the Middle Ages in its multiple disciplines. It is also intended as an introduction to the considerable resources for study available at Western and in the greater Kalamazoo region, including institutions and individuals students should know.

    Credits: 1 hour

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students only. Undergraduate students must have instructor approval.
  
  • MDVL 5970 - Directed Study


    Research on a selected topic in the field of medieval studies directed and supervised by a faculty member.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Approved application required.

    Credits: 1 to 3 hours

    Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upperclass and graduate students.
  
  • MDVL 6000 - Advanced Seminar in Medieval Studies


    A research seminar for advanced graduate students with the focus on research and the preparation of papers in highly specialized areas of medieval studies. The specific topic of each seminar will be announced in the Schedule of Course Offerings.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.

    Credits: 2 to 4 hours

    Notes: May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Open to graduate students only.
  
  • MDVL 6900 - Medieval Capstone Seminar


    This course culminates the M.A. in medieval studies, which begins with a companion course, MDVL 5300 Introduction to Medieval Studies. The Capstone Seminar asks students to integrate and reflect on discoveries they have made through their research and coursework in interdisciplinary medieval studies and prepares them to disseminate what they have learned in the form of a writing portfolio and a colloquium. It also strengthens and formally reincorporates the intellectual community initiated in Introduction to Medieval Studies.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MDVL 5300 or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to graduate students only.
  
  • MDVL 7000 - Master’s Thesis


    Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department and Graduate College approval; approved application.

    Credits: 1 to 6 hours

    Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
  
  • MDVL 7100 - Independent Research


    Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval and approved application.

    Credits: 2 to 6 hours

    Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
  
  • MDVL 7120 - Professional Field Experience


    Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval and approved application.

    Credits: 2 to 12 hours

    Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
  
  • ME 5200 - Orthopaedic Biomechanics


    Current methods for analysis of biomechanical systems that include bone, tendon, ligament, cartilage, and other soft tissue. Mechanics that govern biomechanical systems including beam theory, anisotropic materials, viscoelasticity, and contact. Also prosthetics, orthotics, and other medical devices.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ME 3650 or AE 4630 or instructor approval. Prerequisite courses require a grade of “C” or better.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
  
  • ME 5300 - Theoretical and Computational Fluid Mechanics


    The theory and numerical implementation of ideal flow, viscous effects, and exact solutions of Navier-Stokes equations. Special emphasis will be on planning methods, conformal mapping, and singular distributions for flows around two- and three- dimensional bodies. Familiarity with VMS and some FORTRAN experience are required.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 3560 with a grade of “C” or better, or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3-0)
  
  • ME 5350 - Applied Spectroscopy


    Fundamentals of spectroscopy including rotational, vibrational and electronic transitions of molecular species, absorption and fluorescence spectra, lineshape profiles and broadening mechanisms. Description of spectroscopic techniques and their application for the measurement of relevant quantities such as concentration, velocity and temperature in practical systems, including internal combustion engines. Experimental hardware used for spectroscopic measurements.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 3350 with a grade of “C” or better, or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to seniors or graduate students.
  
  • ME 5360 - Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics


    This course covers basic characteristics of turbulence, governing equations, and random data, probability and statistics related to turbulence, and experimental methods in fluid flow. Basics of Hot-Wire Anemometry, Laser Doppler Velocimetry, and Particle Image Velocimetry will be covered in detail. Experiments will be conducted to show the basics of these techniques.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 3350 and (ME 3560 or AE 3610), with a grade of “B” or better in all prerequisites; or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
  
  • ME 5390 - Advanced Thermal Design


    Theory and practical thermal system design using advanced computer-aided design tools with emphasis on modeling and optimization of modern thermal elements.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 3350 with a grade of “C” or better; or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to seniors or graduate students.
  
  • ME 5410 - Continuous System Modeling and Simulation


    Principles and methods associated with simulating dynamic systems in the mechanical and aerospace engineering disciplines. Linear and non-linear systems. Time and frequency domain analyses. Brief introduction to real-time simulation. Extensive use of current simulation software.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites:  ME 3600 or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3-0)
  
  • ME 5430 - Mechanical Systems Control


    Classical and modern control analysis and design methods for mechanical and aerospace systems; transfer function vs. state-space description, single-input-single-output (SISO) vs. multi-input-multi-output (MIMO) system, linear vs. nonlinear system, linearization, classical control design method, state-space design method, emphasis on ground and space vehicle dynamics and control problems, extensive use of commercial software package.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites:  ME 3600 or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
  
  • ME 5450 - Computational Fluid Dynamics I


    Basics of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) including classification of partial differential equations, finite difference formulations, parabolic partial differential equations, stability analysis, elliptical equations, hyperbolic equations, scalar representations of the Navier-Stokes equations and grid generation.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 3560 and CS 2010, with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites; or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 5500 - Modern Engineered Materials


    Advanced course in both metallic and non-metallic engineering materials, including electronic and magnetic materials and biomaterials. Mechanical, physical and biocompatibility properties will be examined with relationship to materials composition, structure, and processing. Failure mechanisms and prevention will be examined. Open ended projects will be assigned.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: (ME 2500 or AE 2500) and ECE 2100, with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites; or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 5530 - Advanced Product Design


    An engineering design project from concept to adoption. Static and dynamic analysis. Mechanical systems design and layout.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 3600 and ME 4530, or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 5550 - Intermediate Dynamics


    Three dimensional kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies; equations of motion; Lagrange’s equations; work and energy; impulse and momentum; virtual work; stability; computer simulation; introduction to vibrations.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 2580 and MATH 3740, or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 5580 - Mechanical Vibrations


    A study of the oscillatory motion of physical systems with emphasis on the effects of vibrations on the performance and safety of mechanical systems.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 2580 and MATH 3740, with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites; or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 5600 - Engineering Analysis


    Application of vector analysis and differential equations to the solution of complex engineering problems.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ME 3600 or equivalent, with a grade of “C” or better; or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3-0)
  
  • ME 5610 - Finite Element Method


    Development of finite element techniques for solution of one-, two-, and three-dimensional problems in heat transfer, fluid flow, structures and elasticity.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 2570, ME 3560, ME 4310, and MATH 3740 or equivalents, with a grade of “C” or better on all prerequisites; or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3-0)
  
  • ME 5620 - Application of Numerical Methods in Engineering


    Finite difference methods for initial value and boundary value problems; 2D finite differencing, boundary element methods applications to differential equations of heat transfer, fluid flow, and solid mechanics.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: MATH 3740 and ME 3600 with a grade of “C” or better, or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3-0)
  
  • ME 5640 - Engineering Noise Control


    Introduction to basic concepts of noise control, nature of sound and its effect on our environment. Indoor and outdoor sound propagation. Noise standards and measurements. Case studies of real-world implementation of noise control engineering. Laboratory experiments.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 2580 and MATH 3740, with a grade of “C” or better on all prerequisites; or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (2 - 3)
  
  • ME 5690 - Principles of Fatigue and Fracture


    Basics of experimental techniques and modeling used in industry to study inelastic deformations, fatigue, and fracture of engineering materials and structures.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: (ME 3650 or AE 4630) with a grade of “B” or better, or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 5710 - Gas Dynamics


    Basic equations of compressible flow, isentropic relationships, normal and oblique shocks. Prandtl-Meyer expansion, Fanno Line and Rayleigh Line flow. Applications to nozzles, diffusers, supersonic wind tunnels; and linearized flows and method of characteristics.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 4310 and ME 4320, with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites; or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 5720 - Advanced Thermodynamics


    Conditions of equilibrium, process and thermodynamic engines, the extremum principle, Maxwell relations, stability of thermodynamic systems, phase transitions, chemical thermodynamics, irreversible thermodynamics, and introduction to the statistical thermodynamics.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 4310 and ME 4320, with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites; or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students..
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 5730 - Materials Selection in Design


    Material selection for resistance to both load and environment. Design parameters for material selection and various metal systems, corrosion, service failures, and mechanical behavior of engineering alloys at high and low temperatures.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 3650 or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 5750 - Tribology-Principles and Applications


    Surface chemistry, topographical measurement and description, contact mechanics, wear mechanisms, lubrication and film formation, hydrodynamic theory and application in bearings, application to friction and wear in machine elements.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 3560 or AE 3610, with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites; or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Restrictions Restricted to students in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.
    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 5770 - Fuel Cell and Alternative Energy


    The course covers fundamentals of fuel cells, working principles and types; function of main components, basic chemistry and thermodynamics, electrochemistry; alternative fuels and emerging energy technologies; and fuel cell and hydrogen era.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites:  (ME 3670 or ME 4320) and ME 3560, or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (2 - 3)
  
  • ME 5850 - Mechatronics


    A course in fundamentals of motion control, primarily as it is applied to robotics. Students will learn the basics of control systems as applied to multiaxis servo systems. Appropriate time will be devoted to develop a sound basis in the electro-mechanical discipline.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ECE 2100, ME 2580 and (ECE 3710 or ME 3600), with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
    Cross-Listed: This course is cross-listed with ECE 585.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 5950 - Topics in Mechanical Engineering


    A specialized course dealing with some particular area of mechanical engineering not included in other course offerings.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.

    Credits: 1 to 4 hours

    Notes: This course may be repeated for credit with a different topic to a total of six credit hours. Open to upperclass and graduate students.
    When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer I
  
  • ME 5990 - Practical Training


    Designed for Master’s students who wish to pursue practical training in off-campus activities in industrial and/or other settings. To be eligible, students must be registered in the MAE department, must  have completed at least 6 credits towards an advanced degree, must have had less than 6 months of prior industrial work experience in the US, and have approval of their faculty advisor and Graduate Programs Director or Department Chair. A maximum of 3 credits may be approved towards a graduate degree. Students enrolled will be classified as having full time status for the purpose of loan deferments and insurance eligibility.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite:  Advisor or Departmental approval.

    Credits: 1 to 3 hours

    Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upperclass and graduate students.
  
  • ME 6090 - Combustion


    Combustion thermodynamics and chemical kinetics. Heat and mass transfer and fluid mechanics in combustion processes. Flame propagation and detonation. Auto-ignition and source of ignition. Quenching and flammability limits. Combustion in practical systems. Students must complete the prerequisite or have the instructor’s approval.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 5710 or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
  
  • ME 6300 - Advanced Fluid Dynamics


    Modern developments in fluid dynamics of compressible and incompressible fluid flow. Includes kinematics of fluid motion, laminar and turbulent flow in pipes, fluid machinery, and supersonic flow.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 3560, 4320, and MATH 3740.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 6320 - Energy Resources and Conversion


    Availability and economic utilization of energy resources. Terrestrial and thermodynamic limitations. Energy conversion applications. Fission and fusion. Applications of solar, water, wind, and geothermal energy.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ME 2320 or consent of instructor

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 6330 - Advanced Control Systems


    Digital controls, analog controls, introduction to modern control, state variable analysis, system simulation techniques, optimal design, parameter sensitivity and stability analysis, robotics control applications.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ME 3600.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 6350 - Turbulence


    The physical nature of turbulence. Dimensional analyses. The basic equations for studying the turbulent transport of momentum and heat and their dynamical significance. Characteristics of turbulent wall- and free-shear layers. Probabilities and statistics related to turbulence and experimental methods in fluid flow.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 5300 and ME 5600.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to graduate students only.
  
  • ME 6360 - Applied Optics and Optical System Design


    Classical and conventional optical methods in use by the engineering and research community. Moire, Speckle and Speckle-shearing interferometry. Holographic interferometry. Photo-elasticity and electronic speckle pattern interferometry. Optics and lasers for research and industrial applications. Digital image processing and optical system design.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
    Cross-Listed: This course is cross-listed with ECE 6360.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 6370 - Design Optimization


    Elements of design optimization. Defining design variables, cost functions, and constraints. Simplex method for linear problems and numerical methods for nonlinear unconstrained and constrained problems.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ME 5620

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 6450 - Computational Fluid Dynamics II


    Advanced topics in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) including transformation of the equations of fluid motion from physical space to computational space, the Euler equations of gasdynamics, the Parabolized Navier-Stokes equations of gasdynamics, the Navier-Stokes equation of gasdynamics, finite volume methods and turbulent flows.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ME 5450

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 6500 - Smart Materials


    Smart materials revolutionized people’s lives in a wide-range of applications including artificial implants, underwater acoustics, pharmaceutical, aerospace, and many more. They include gel, ceramics, metallic alloys, polymers, and composites. This course will cover a variety of smart materials and their applications, explain the physical concepts that result in their “intelligence” and explore possibilities in design. Students must complete the prerequisite or have the instructor’s approval.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite:  ME 5500 or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to graduate students only.
  
  • ME 6510 - Advanced Strength of Materials, Elasticity, and Plasticity


    Torsion of non-circular cross sections, shear center, curved beams, beams on elastic foundations, flat plates, and an introduction to two-dimensional elasticity and plasticity.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ME 4530

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 6520 - Mechanics of Composite Materials


    Micromechanics of two-phase solids. The orthotropic layer: on-axis and off-axis moduli and strength. Hygrothermal effects. Laminate stacking, stiffness and strength. Intralaminar failure modes. Failure criteria. First ply and next ply failure. Interlaminar strength. The layered composite tube.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ME 3650 or consent of instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 6530 - Fatigue of Engineering Materials


    Advanced approach to the problem of fatigue damage and life prediction; cyclic stress-strain response under uniaxial and multiaxial loading, fatigue limit, high and low cycle fatigue; surface integrity and fatigue life improvement. Students must complete the prerequisite or have the instructor’s approval.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ME 5690 or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 6540 - Composite Materials


    Introduction to matrix and reinforcement (or filler) materials that form the basis of modern composites. Polymer-, metal-, and ceramic-matrix materials. Fabrication of these materials into composites. Effect of geometry and materials on properties. Experimental characterization of composites. Biocompatibility, environmental effects, fatigue, fracture mechanics, and impact. Applications in aerospace, automotive, and biomedical.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ME 5500 or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 6551 - Precision Machining and Micromanufacturing


    The course covers precision machining technologies: conventional (machining, drilling, grinding) tolerances, conventional and non-traditional technologies (EDM, Si machining, DRIE), laser micromachining, micromanufacturing, stereolithography, micro-nano embossing, microinjection molding, etc.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites:  ME 5500 or ME 5750 or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
  
  • ME 6555 - Nanofabrication Technology


    The course topics include Micro/nano lithography, nanostructured layer deposition, electroforming of nanostructures, electron, ion and x-ray beam lithographies, alternative lithography technologies, carbon nanotubes fabrication, nanowires, characterization of nanostructures. Students must complete the prerequisite or have the instructor’s approval.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites:  ME 5500 or ME 5730 or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to graduate students only.
  
  • ME 6590 - Multibody Dynamics


    Kinematic and dynamic analyses of constrained mechanical systems consisting of many interconnected rigid bodies. Analytical and numerical methods are presented for the computer-aided formulation and solution of the non-linear equations of motion of complex mechanical systems.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ME 5550.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 6610 - Advanced Finite Elements


    Implementation of the finite element methods: Mixed formulations. Plate bending. Time dependent problems in solid mechanics and heat transfer. Introduction to nonlinear problems.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ME 5610

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 6630 - Structural Vibrations


    Vibration response of coupled and uncoupled structures. Wave propagation, transmission, and reflection. Effects of internal and external damping, impedance discontinuities and curvature. Four-pole parameter technique for vibration isolation system design. Modal analysis. Sound generation.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ME 5550 or ME 5580.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 6640 - Acoustics


    Principles of acoustics, stressing the physical concepts underlying the derivations, associated assumptions and solutions to the wave equations in bounded and unbounded fluids and solids. Topics include: acoustic wave equations; integral equations; attenuation; acoustics of pipes, ducts, cavities, wave guides and resonators; environmental, architectural, underwater acoustic transducers.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ME 5640 or consent of instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 6650 - Sound and Structure Interaction


    Introduction to acoustic radiation from vibrating infinite and finite plates and the effect of fluid-loading on them. Acoustic transmission through and reflection from single-leaf and double-leaf partitions. Acoustic excitation of elastic plates and coupling between panels and open and enclosed acoustic spaces. Students must complete the prerequisite or have the instructor’s approval.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ME 5640 or consent of instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 6690 - Engineering Fracture Mechanics


    Fundamentals of the theory of linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM), crack-tip opening displacement (CTTOD), J-integral, R-curve, mixed-mode fracture and fracture toughness testing.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ME 5690 or consent of instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
    Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
  
  • ME 6710 - Advanced Heat Transfer I-Conduction Heat Transfer


    Fundamental aspects of conductive heat transfer applied to steady state and transient conditions. One-, two-, and three-dimensional conduction problems with exact and approximate solution techniques utilizing the computer are studied.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 4310 and ME 4320.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
  
  • ME 6720 - Advanced Heat Transfer II-Convection and Radiation Heat Transfer


    Fundamentals of thermal radiation for black, gray, non-gray, diffuse, and specular surfaces. Gaseous radiation and special applications of thermal radiation including derivation and application of equations of mass, energy, and momentum transfer.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 4310 and ME 4320.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to graduate students only.
  
  • ME 6730 - Power Plant Design


    Theory and application of internal combustion engines, gas turbine power plants, steam turbine power plants, and other prime movers. Emphasis is on application of thermodynamic principles combined with open-ended design problems in power plant applications.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 4310 and ME 4320.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to graduate students only.
  
  • ME 6740 - Thermoelectric Design


    Thermoelectric design covers the fundamental theories, optimal design, applications for thermoelectric generators and coolers. The fundamental theories include the Seebeck effect, Peltier effect, and Thomson relation, optimal design, compatibility factor, and thermal and electrical contact resistances. The applications discuss waste heat recovery, automotive thermal comport, solar thermoelectric generator, electronic thermal control, and medical instruments.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ME 4310 or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to graduate students only.
  
  • ME 6750 - Thermoelectric Materials


    Thermoelectric Materials covers the fundamental theories for thermoelectric bulk and nanostructured materials. The fundamental theories include physics of electrons and phonons, thermoelectric transport properties such as the Seebeck coefficient, electrical conductivity, and electronic and lattice thermal conductivity. The theoretical model discusses nonparabolic two-band Kane model for electrons and phonons. Nanostructure includes nanocomposites, two-dimensional and one-dimensional nanostructures.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ME 5500 or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to graduate students only.
  
  • ME 6950 - Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering: Variable Topics


    A specialized course dealing with some particular advanced area of Mechanical Engineering not included in other course offerings.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

    Credits: 1 to 4 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. May be repeated for credit with a different topic up to six credits.
  
  • ME 6970 - Problems in Mechanical Engineering


    Special problems of individual need or interest under the direction of a member of the graduate faculty. May be elected with approval of department chairperson and faculty member. Application must be submitted and approved prior to the election of the course.

    Credits: 1 to 6 hours

    Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. May be repeated up to maximum of six hours.
  
  • ME 6990 - Practical Training


    Designed for doctoral students who wish to pursue practical training in off-campus activities in industrial and/or other settings. To be eligible, students must be registered in the MAE department, must  have completed at least 6 credits towards an advanced degree, must have had less than 6 months of prior industrial work experience in the US, and have approval of their faculty advisor and Graduate Programs Director or Department Chair. A maximum of 3 credits may be approved towards a graduate degree. Students will be classified as having full-time status for the purpose of loan deferments and insurance eligibility. International students must contact the International Services and Student affairs Office before requesting department approval  enroll in this course.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite:  Advisor or Departmental approval.

    Credits: 1 to 3 hours

    Restrictions Open to Graduate students only.
    Notes: May be repeated for credit.
  
  • ME 7000 - Master’s Thesis


    Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approved application from department and Graduate College.

    Credits: 1 to 6 hours

    Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
  
  • ME 7100 - Independent Research


    Please refer to The Graduate College section for course description.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approved application.

    Credits: 2 to 6 hours

    Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
  
  • ME 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation


    Please refer to The Graduate College section for course description.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approved application.

    Credits: 1 to 15 hours

    Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
  
  • ME 7350 - Graduate Research


    This course is used for research projects for doctoral students only. Such projects may be taken more than once by the student.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Graduate advisor and instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Restrictions Restricted to MAE doctoral students only.
    Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
  
  • MGMT 6000 - Seminar in Management (Topic)


    Intensive problem solving in advanced management topics, including the preparation of a major staff report.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Restrictions Enrollment in HCOB graduate business courses requires admission to the MBA or MSA program or the approval of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
    Notes: Repeatable for different topics. Open to Graduate students only.
  
  • MGMT 6050 - Business and Supply Chain Basics


    This course develops a common business and supply chain literacy across core concepts, information technologies and quantitative methods. Basic skills in computer software and quantitative methods are emphasized to develop a student’s abilities, thus developing a baseline of prerequisite knowledge and skills necessary to move into future courses. Various core supply chain concepts and skills are covered in several modules, delivered by faculty from respective areas with exercises and projects to demonstrate the application of the skill. A simulation is used to demonstrate the need for concept and the skill development.

    Credits: 1 to 3 hours

    Notes: Open to graduate students only.
  
  • MGMT 6100 - International Management


    The purpose of this course is to develop the skills, knowledge, and sensitivities necessary to manage successfully in an international environment. Students will learn why and how companies internationalize their operations, and the implications of managing in diverse environments worldwide.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: BUS 6150.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Restrictions Enrollment in HCOB graduate business courses requires admission to the MBA or MSA program or the approval of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
    Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
  
  • MGMT 6140 - Supply Chain and Process Management


    Students acquire and apply the knowledge and skills needed to improve integrated purchasing, operations, and logistics processes in manufacturing and service firms. Strategies, principles and techniques included in lean systems, total quality management, six-sigma and constraints management will be used by students to develop innovative solutions to process design, management and improvement challenges presented in strategic business cases, simulated systems, or projects within the value chain of an organization.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Restrictions Enrollment in HCOB graduate business courses requires admission to the MBA or MSA program or the approval of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
    Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
    Cross-Listed: Cross-listed with MKTG 6140, students can only receive credit for one of these courses.
    When Offered: Fall, Spring
  
  • MGMT 6170 - Leading People and Organizations


    Leading people and organizations is a course designed to promote your understanding of human behavior and assist you in developing your leadership skills. The course will help you discover methods to enhance human performance and promote sustained organizational success. Essentially, the course focuses on the importance of identifying, motivating, leading and retaining high performing employees.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Restrictions Enrollment in HCOB graduate business courses requires admission to the MBA or MSA program or the approval of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
    Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
    When Offered: Fall, Spring
  
  • MGMT 6200 - ERP System Configuration


    Through hands-on experiences, students learn how to configure an integrated Enterprise Requirements Planning (ERP) system to manage a firm’s business processes and gain a better understanding of the nature of these processes. Management issues associated with implementing these packages are also explored.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Restrictions Enrollment in HCOB graduate business courses requires admission to the MBA or MSA program or the approval of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
    Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
    Cross-Listed: Cross-listed with CIS 6200, students can only receive credit for one of these courses.
  
  • MGMT 6305 - Supply Chain Management I


    This course examines the integrated/cross-functional core concepts of supply chains from product/service development and launch through customer service and redemption. The course stresses critical analysis and decision-making tools necessary to develop and manage supply chain networks. A comprehensive business simulation combined with online presentations and assignments is used to demonstrate the multi-dimensional nature of supply chain decisions and their impact on performance.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to graduate students only.
  
  • MGMT 6315 - Supply Chain Management II


    This course continues to examine the concepts of integrated supply chain networks. The primary focus of the course is the continued use of critical analysis to determine how to best develop/manage supply networks that ensure competitive advantage and customer success, and are economically justified. As in the previous course, the same comprehensive business simulation, combined with online curriculum presentations, is used to provide participants with an opportunity to apply the tools and techniques in a trial-and-error fashion, thus gaining experience in their application and uses.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to graduate students only.
  
  • MGMT 6325 - Process Management and Problem Solving


    Structured and data-driven problem solving approaches such as DMAIC and PDCA and the associated tools such as process mapping, root cause analysis, 5S, capability analysis, cycle time analysis and inventory analysis are used to identify, prioritize, and improve operations and supply processes that need improvement. Establishing and utilizing critical organizational enablers of improvement and problem solving such as business culture, change management, team dynamics and buy-in will also be addressed. Participants will conduct process improvement projects that impact their personal or professional lives, and be engaged in simulated problem solving activities.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to graduate students only.
  
  • MGMT 6330 - Managing Risk in the Supply Chain


    This course provides the knowledge and tools necessary for supply chain professionals to ensure their organizations become industry leaders by better managing their supply chains to achieve reduced costs while also improving customer service levels. Supply chain risk can range from general issues of business continuity to the impact of natural disasters. In this course, participants will gain a solid understanding of Supply Chain Risk Management principles including effective ways to identify, mitigate and measure the impact of potential supply chain disruptions. Global trade has brought about proportionally high levels of risk and uncertainty. This increased risk and uncertainty are accompanied by increased costs and reduced levels of customer service. Risk is found in all supply chains, but with analysis, preparation and action, these risks can be managed and the impact of disruptions can be mitigated.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to graduate students only.
  
  • MGMT 6350 - Demand/Supply Integration


    The design and implementation of distribution channels emphasizing customer service, least-total-cost design, and time-based competition. The course will include particular attention to the application of information technology; the integration of important strategic issues; the coordination of activities impacting channel efficiency; and the management of channel relationships. Supply Chain Strategy identifies two primary sets of processes through which a firm creates value for its customers by moving goods and information through marketing channels; demand-focused processes and supply-focused processes. Historically, firms have invested resources to develop a core differential advantage in one or the other of these areas - but rarely in both - often resulting in mismatches between demand (what customers want) and supply (what is available in the marketplace). Successfully managing the supply chain to create customer value requires extensive integration between demand-focused processes and supply-focused processes, which will be a major theme in the course and overall curriculum.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to graduate students only.
  
  • MGMT 6370 - Transformational Leadership


    This course/seminar is designed to provide students/learners with theoretical knowledge, practical guidelines and skill building exercises that will enhance their leadership abilities with specific emphasis on improving an organization through transformational leadership using creativity and innovation. Transformational leadership describes ways leaders can initiate, develop, and execute significant positive changes in organizations through engaging others to create a connection that increases motivation in both the leader and the follower. To create these connections and increase motivation, highly effective leaders use creativity and innovation to ignite the intrinsic motivation and internal drive of those they lead. This course/seminar examines current and cutting-edge trends and techniques to foster creativity and innovation in organizations and their people with the primary application of leading effective change and creating a positive organizational culture.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to graduate students only.
  
  • MGMT 6390 - Global Supply Chain Strategy


    Supply Chain Strategy is an integrated/cross-functional process that uses critical analysis to determine how the organization can best develop and manage a supply chain network that meets the needs of its customers and ensure its competitive advantage. The decision process is rooted in a deep understanding of the overall value chain and the business case behind configuring its supply/value chain network.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to graduate students only.
  
  • MGMT 6410 - Business Venturing


    Focuses on all aspects of starting a new business, with emphasis on the critical role of recognizing and creating opportunities. Topics include evaluation of opportunities, sources of financing, and challenges of rapid growth. Term project involves development and presentation of a professional business plan.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Restrictions Enrollment in HCOB graduate business courses requires admission to the MBA or MSA program or the approval of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
    Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
  
  • MGMT 6450 - Capstone


    The course provides the participant an opportunity to apply the principles and concepts examined in the Master of Science in Supply Chain Management to a specific topic or issue they wish to examine. The capstone project can be a research project studying a specific topic or a sponsor-based, supply chain-based project. Projects are jointly approved by management of sponsoring organization and faculty and administration of the MS-SCM program and have the potential to contribute significant financial impact to the sponsor.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: Open to graduate students only.
  
  • MGMT 6500 - Managing Change


    The process of change inside organizations with particular emphasis on managerial actions that influence effectiveness is investigated. Change is examined at the strategic, organizational and behavioral levels.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Restrictions Enrollment in HCOB graduate business courses requires admission to the MBA or MSA program or the approval of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
    Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
 

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