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2013-2014 Academic Catalog

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	LAW 586/5286 - Independent Study Prerequisites Consent of the instructor and approval of the Degree Program Director. Description Guided individual reading and/or research on a subject of mutual interest to the student and the faculty member. Check course scheduling information
	LAW 599/5299 - Research Guidance/Thesis (no cr., graded) Prerequisites LAW 5227 Description To register for the thesis, students normally are expected to have finished all or almost all coursework. Students are expected to be in residence during thesis supervision. Residency requirement can be waived by permission of the thesis supervisor in accordance with Department’s policies. Check course scheduling information
	LING 252/2200 - Introduction to Linguistics (3 cr.) Description Major aspects and procedures of the systematic study of human language in its biological and social contexts. Principles and techniques of linguistic analysis as they relate to cognition, symbolization and other aspects of culture. Check course scheduling information
	LING 200/2201 - Languages of the World (3 cr.) Description This course aims to acquaint students with basic knowledge of the world’s natural languages. We will look at the diversity and fundamental similarities among the languages of the world and, in doing so, explore the following topics: language families and historic relationships, linguistic typology and language universals, language policy and politics, writing systems, and language obsolescence. Check course scheduling information
	LING 268/2210 - Principles and Practice of Teaching English (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 . Description This course introduces the latest theories, principles and techniques of teaching English. It is a community based learning course and gives students practice by peer teaching, observing others teach and actual teaching in the community in order to learn to reflect and evaluate critically. Check course scheduling information
	LING 299/2299 - Selected Topic for Core Curriculum (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1000 . Description Course addressing broad intellectual concerns and accessible to all students, irrespective of major.. Repeatable May be taken more than once if content changes Check course scheduling information
	LING 352/3075 - Language in Culture (3 cr.) Description The role played by language in humankind’s symbolic relation to the world. Emphasis on linguistic analysis, ethnosemantics, sociolinguistics, expressive speech, and language and socialization as these elucidate patterns of cognitive orientation. Cross-listed Same as ANTH 3075 . Check course scheduling information
	LING 322/3220 - Introduction to Phonetics (3 cr.) Description Study of the articulatory and acoustic properties of speech sounds and features of language with particular reference to English and Arabic. Includes introductory work in transcription and technological developments in phonetic research. Check course scheduling information
	LING 400/4099 - Selected Topics in Linguistics (3 cr.) Prerequisites 9 hours of humanities and/or social sciences, and junior or senior standing. Description This is a special topics course in which topics will be chosen according to specific interests of the students and areas of specialization of faculty. Topics could include, but would not be limited to, sociolinguistic, language in the media, language and politics, and advanced ESOL methodology. Check course scheduling information
	LING 422/4212 - Language and Human Development (3 cr.) Description Linguistic and psychological concepts in first- and second-language learning; human perceptual and productive language processes; biological foundations of language, bilingualism and multilingualism; and inferences from animal communication. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 100/1111 - Algebra and Trigonometry (3 cr.) Prerequisites Prerequisites: Thanawyia ‘Amma Arts or equivalent. Description .Linear and quadratic equations, graphs, the circle, the rectangular hyperbola. Exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions. Systems of equations. Complex numbers. Roots of equations, zeros of polynomials. Binomial theorem, arithmetic and geometric series. When Offered Offered in fall and spring Notes No credit for Thannawia Amma Math/Science students, or equivalent, or students majoring in any of the departments of the School of Sciences and Engineering Check course scheduling information
	MACT 101/1112 - Basic Mathematics for Social Sciences (3 cr.) Prerequisites Prerequisite: Thanawyia ‘Amma Science or . MACT 1111 . Description Fundamentals of algebra. Equations and inequalities. Matrices. Introduction to differential and integral calculus. When Offered Offered occasionally. Notes No credit for science majors Check course scheduling information
	MACT 131/1121 - Calculus I (0/3) Prerequisites Prerequisite: Thanawiya, ‘Amma Science or equivalent. Description Limits of one-variable functions, continuity and differentiability. Extrema and Curve sketching. Related rates. Linear approximation. Differentiation of Trigonometric functions. Applications of the derivative When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes This course is 0 credit hours for all engineering majors, computer science and physics majors. Otherwise it is 3 credit hours. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 132/1122 - Calculus II (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 1121 or exemption. Description Definite and indefinite integrals. The fundamental theorem of calculus and applications of the definite integral. Area, arc length, volumes and surfaces of revolution. Differentiation and integration of Exponential, Logarithmic, Trigonometric and other Transcendental functions. Techniques of integration. Numerical integration. Improper integrals When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 112/1221 - Statistical Reasoning (3 cr.) Description Descriptive and inferential statistics, including graphing data and correlation analysis. Random variables and their probability distributions. The distribution of the sample means, the central limit theorem. Point and interval estimation and hypotheses testing. Students are instructed on the use of a statistics computer package at the beginning of the term and use it for assignments. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes Students can not take both MACT 1221 and for credit. MACT 2222 Check course scheduling information
	MACT 199/1930 - Selected Topic for Core Curriculum (3 cr.) Description A course addressing broad intellectual concerns and accessible to all students, irrespective of major. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 231/2123 - Calculus III (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 1122 Description Sequences and series (including power series). Vectors and planes. Surfaces. Partial differentiation. Introduction to double integrals (including double integrals in polar coordinates). When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 232/2124 - Calculus IV (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2123 Description Multiple integrals. Parametric equations. Cylindrical and spherical coordinates. Vector-valued functions, vector calculus: Green’s Theorem, Gauss Theorem and Stokes’ Theorem and their applications. Complex numbers. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 200/2131 - Discrete Mathematics (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 1111 or equivalent. Description Sets, sequences, integers. Basic propositional and predicate logic. Methods of proof (including mathematical induction). Combinatorics, functions, relations and digraphs. Matrices and boolean matrices. Graphs and trees. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 240/2132 - Linear Algebra (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2123 Description Solutions of systems of linear equations. Matrices and determinants. The space Rn, vector spaces and subspaces. Linear independence, basis and dimension. Inner product and orthonormal bases. Linear transformations. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Diagonalization. Various applications. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 233/2141 - Differential Equations (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2123 Description First-order differential equations and applications. Higher-order differential equations. Applications of second-order linear differential equations with constant coefficients. Systems of linear differential equations. Series solutions. Laplace transform. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 210/2222 - Statistics for Business (3 cr.) Description The course aims at acquainting the students with the basic statistical methods in a business context. The course demonstrates the relevance of the statistical methods in making decisions in the different areas of business: accounting, finance, human resource management, marketing, operations, management of information systems, and more. The course covers the following: descriptive statistics, random variables and continuous probability distributions, sampling distributions, estimation and confidence intervals, one-sample hypothesis testing, inferences from two samples, Chi-Square tests, analysis of variance and simple linear regression. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes Students can not take both MACT 1221 and MACT 2222 for credit. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 362/3133 - Formal and Mathematical Logic (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2131 or PHIL 2010 or consent of the instructor. Description Introduction to the goals and methods of mathematical logic. Propositional and predicate calculus (first order logic) are presented in detail. Goedel’s completeness and incompleteness theorems, and some of the philosophico-mathematical problems in set theory, and alternative logics are discussed. Cross-listed Same as PHIL 5118 . When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 305/3142 - Introduction to PDE and Boundary-Value Problems (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2141 Description Special functions. Partial differential equations. Fourier series and integrals. Diffusion, potential and wave equations in rectangular, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates. Numerical methods. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 304/3143 - Numerical Methods (3 cr.) Prerequisites CSCE 1001 MACT 2141 and MACT 2132 . Any of them can be taken concurrently. Description Number systems and errors. Solution of nonlinear equations. Interpolation. Systems of linear equations. Approximation. Differentiation and integration. Solution of ordinary differential equations. When Offered Offered once a year. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 308/3144 - Linear Programming (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2132 Description Formulation of linear programming problems, graphical solutions, the simplex method. The revised simplex method, dual problems and sensitivity analysis. Transportation and assignment problems. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 310/3145 - Operations Research (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2123 Description Network flows, minimal- cost network flows, maximal-flow problems. Critical-path methods and PERT. Non linear programming. Deterministic and probabilistic inventory theory. Deterministic and probabilistic dynamic programming. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 306/3211 - Applied Probability (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2123 or concurrently. Description Sample space, probability axioms, combinatorial techniques, conditional probability, independence and Bayes’ theorem. Random variables. Distribution functions, moments and generating functions. Some probability distributions. Joint distribution, the Chebychev inequality and the law of large numbers. The central limit theorem and sampling distributions. Applications of probability in the social, biological, and engineering sciences. When Offered Offered once a year. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 307/3223 - Statistical Inference (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 3211 Description Sampling distribution. Point and interval estimation, methods of moments and MLE. Hypothesis testing, Uniformly Most Powerful (UMP), generalized likelihood ratio tests and order statistics. When Offered Offered once a year. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 317/3224 - Probability and Statistics (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2123 or concurrently. Description A course in probability and statistics designed for computer science and engineering students. Probability is used to construct parametric models that often arise in computer science and engineering problems. Statistics is then used to estimate the parameters of these models based on available data, check the adequacy of the fitted models, and test specific hypotheses. Topics include random variables and their probability distributions including uniform, binomial, geometric, Poisson, normal, and exponential distributions; expected value of functions of random variables; stochastic simulation; sampling distributions; maximum likelihood and least squares methods of estimation; statistical inference including hypothesis testing and interval estimation. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 321/3311 - Mathematics of Investment (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2123 or concurrently. Description The most commonly used mathematical functions for computing interest and discount rates are discussed. This includes simple, compound, and other forms of interest used in financial valuations, accumulated value and present value, annuities, sinking funds, amortization of debt, and determination of yield rates on securities. The theory developed in the first part of the course is then applied to the valuation of bonds, mortgages, capital budgeting, depreciation methods, and other financial instruments. Zero-coupon bond, term structure of interest rates, coupon bonds, modified and Macaulay durations, convexity. When Offered Offered once a year. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 301/3940 - Seminar in Mathematics (1 cr.) Prerequisites Prerequisite: junior standing Description Weekly one hour seminar in different areas of Mathematics to be given by faculty or invited speakers from industries and other scientific communities. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 401/4125 - Complex-Function Theory (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2124 Description The complex plane, analytic functions. Cauchy-Riemann equations. Elementary functions, complex integration. Cauchy’s theorem, Cauchy integral formula. Taylor and Laurent series. The calculus of residues. When Offered Offered once a year. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 431/4126 - Real Analysis I (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2131 , MACT 2124 or consent of instructor. Description Heine-Borel and Bolzano-Weierstrass theorems. Sequences and series. Continuity. Differentiability. When Offered Offered once a year. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 432/4127 - Real Analysis II (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 4126 Description Riemann-Stieltjes integral. Sequences and series of functions. Lebesgue integral. Hausdorff measure and dimension. Linear spaces and functions. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 403/4134 - Modern Algebra (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2131 , MACT 2132 , or consent of instructor. Description Sets, integers, groups. Integral domains. Fields. Rings and ideals. Homomorphisms. Quotient groups and quotient rings. When Offered Offered once a year. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 440/4135 - Graph Theory (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2131 , and either MACT 3211 , MACT 3224 or consent of instructor. Description Set-theoretic definition of a graph. Bipartite graph, directed acyclic graph, and tournament. Matchings, Hall’s Theorem and Berge’s Theorem, as well as the algorithms of Prim, Dijkstra, Kruskal, and Ford-Fulkerson. Trees, connectivity and Menger’s Theorem. Planarity and chromatic number. Choice of topics among: graphical probability models, dynamic programming, Bayesian Belief Propagation, and treewidth. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 406/4212 - Stochastic Processes (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2141 MACT 3211 or MACT 3224 Description Introduction to stochastic process, discrete time Markov chains (DTMC). The Exponential distribution and Poisson process, continuous-time Markov chains (CTMC). Transient and limiting behavior for both DTMC and CTMC. Single and multi channels Markovian queueing models, network of queues. Applications in actuarial science, computer science and engineering. When Offered Offered once a year. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 412/4213 - Mathematical Modeling (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2132 and MACT 4212 Description Introduction to the mathematical modeling. Deterministic models in discrete and continuous times using difference and differential equations. Probabilistic models in discrete and continuous times using discrete and continuous times Markov chains. Applications in actuarial science, biology, computer science, economics, engineering and environmental science. When Offered Offered once a year. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 427/4231 - Applied Regression Methods (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2132 and either . MACT 3223 MACT 3224 or ECON 2081 Description Review of matrix algebra notation and vocabulary. Standard least squares method and application to problems arising from social, biological and engineering sciences. Deviation from assumption of multicollinearity. Variable selection methods. Analysis of variance, logistic regression models. Course includes an applied project (a thorough analysis of real-life data using computer packaged programs). When Offered Offered once a year. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 428/4232 - Analysis of Time Series Data (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 4231 or ECON 3081 Description This course is a continuation of MACT 4231 . It deals with the problems of modelling and forecasting time series data. Computer program packages are used as an aid for obtaining solutions. Topics include serial correlation, seasonal adjustments, exponential smoothing and extrapolation, state space models, moving average, autoregressive, ARMA and ARIMA models, and nonlinear time series, including ARCH models and chaos. Emphasis on model building, diagnostic checking, and model selection. When Offered Offered once a year. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 429/4233 - Applied Multivariate Analysis (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2132 and either MACT 3223 , MACT 3224 or ECON 3081 Description Techniques of multivariate statistical analysis illustrated by examples from various fields. Topics include: Multivariate normal distribution. Sample geometry and multivariate distances. Inference about a mean vector. Comparison of several multivariate means, variances, and covariances. Detection of multivariate outliers. Principle components. Factor analysis. Canonical correlation. Discriminant analysis. Course includes an applied project (a thorough analysis of real-life data sets using computer-packaged programs). When Offered Offered once a year. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 421/4312 - Mathematics of Derivatives Pricing I (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 3311 Description Introduction to financial concepts: Forwards and futures, options, put-call parity, arbitrage and no-arbitrage strategies, pricing forwards with dividends and without dividends, description of commodity and interest rate swaps. Mathematical techniques for pricing: put-call parity with and without dividends, put-call parity for coupon bonds, relationships between European and American options, properties of options (monotonicity, rate of increments, convexity), one-period and multi-period binomial trees for stock price and forward price, pricing options using a binomial tree, delta hedging, risk-neutral pricing, pricing and hedging American options. When Offered Offered once a year. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 422/4313 - Mathematics of Derivatives Pricing II (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 4312 Description Continuous time model, options, options on futures, Black-Scholes formulas, Black’s formula, greeks and their calculation, implied volatility, mathematics of delta hedging and delta-gamma hedging, exotic options, normal and lognormal distributions, Brownian motion, geometric Brownian, stock price process under the physical and risk-neutral probability measures, stochastic differential equations, Black-Sholes equation, Ito’s lemma, risk-neutral pricing in continuous time, continuous and discrete time interest rate models. When Offered Offered once a year. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 423/4321 - Life Contingencies I (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 3211 and MACT 3311 Description Mortality laws, future lifetimes, force of mortality, life table, fractional age assumptions, continuous and discrete life insurances, continuous and discrete life annuities, net single premium, annual benefit premium, loss at issue, premium principles. When Offered Offered once a year. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 424/4322 - Life Contingencies II (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 4321 Description Benefit reserve, representations of benefit reserve, recursive relationship, multiple life, joint life status, multiple life insurances and annuities, multiple decrement models, multiple decrement benefit, expense augmented models. When Offered Offered once a year. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 407/4331 - Insurance Loss Models I (3cr.) Prerequisites MACT 3211 Description Risk Theory: Loss/claim severity models, creating a new model by transformation inflation, insurance coverage modifications, policy limit, loss elimination ratio, deductibles, inflation, coinsurance, loss/claim frequency models, Poisson, geometric, negative binomial, (a,b,0) and (a,b,1) classes, aggregate loss models, compound distribution, recursive formula, impact of individual claim modifications. Credibility Theory: mixture models and Bayesian estimation, discrete and continuous mixtures, prior distribution, marginal distribution, posterior distribution, predictive distribution, Bayesian premium, Buhlmann model, credibility premium, credibility factor. When Offered Offered once a year. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 408/4332 - Insurance Loss Models II (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 3223 and MACT 4331 Description Non-parametric estimation for complete data: empirical estimates, Nelson-Aalen estimates; Non-parametric estimation for left truncated and right censored data Kaplan-Meier product-limit estimates, Nelson-Aalen estimates, evaluation of estimators, confidence intervals for survival and cumulative hazard functions; Kernel density models; Parametric estimation: method of moments, percentile matching, maximum likelihood estimation, applications to loss data with deductible and limit; goodness-of-fit tests; Proportional hazards model: baseline hazard rate, individual hazard rate, partial likelihood function. When Offered Offered once a year. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 410/4910 - Guided Studies in Mathematics (1-3 cr.) Prerequisites Prerequisite: senior standing and consent of supervisor. Description Under guidance of a faculty member and with approval of the Chairman, the student carries on reading or research on a specific mathematics topic. Student should demonstrate achievements by presenting results, submitting a report, or passing an examination as determined by the supervisor.. Repeatable May be repeated for credit if content changes Check course scheduling information
	MACT 409/4930 - Selected Topics in Mathematics (3 cr.) Prerequisites Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Description Topics chosen according to interests of students and faculty. When Offered Offered occasionally. Repeatable May be repeated for credit if content changes. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 411/4931 - Selected Topics in Actuarial Science (3 cr.) Prerequisites Senior standing and consent of supervisor. Description Under guidance of a faculty member and with approval of the Chairman, the student carries on reading or research on a specific actuarial science topic. Student should demonstrate achievements by presenting results, submitting a report, or passing an examination as determined by the supervisor. When Offered Occasionally. Repeatable May be repeated for credit if content changes. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 497/4950 - Practical Internship (3 cr.) Prerequisites Permission of the Department Chair or the Director of Actuarial Science Program. Students seeking to take this course must meet with their academic advisor. Approval is based on their GPA in their previous two semesters and individual evaluation. Description A minimum of four weeks of training in industrial, commercial, educational or government establishments in Egypt or abroad. A detailed report of this practical experience is presented both in written form and orally, and is evaluated according to department rubrics. When Offered Offered in summer. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 495/4980 - Senior Thesis (3 cr.) Prerequisites Senior standing. Description Methods used in obtaining and reporting research. Each student selects a topic in his/her field of interest. Under the supervision of a faculty member, he/she prepares an outline, assembles a bibliography, and makes a study plan to be followed in preparing the project. After completing the project, the student makes an oral presentation of his/her chosen topic. The written thesis is completed after criticism and suggestions. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 604/6111 - Advanced Numerical Methods (3 cr.) Prerequisites Consent of instructor. Description Numerical optimization: nonlinear unconstrained optimization, direct methods, simplex method, genetic algorithms, gradient methods, Quasi-Newton methods, constrained optimization, interior point methods, the ellipsoidal technique, trust region and optimization through surrogate models, design centering and tolerance. Solution of partial differential equations: advances in the finite element technique, finite volume, spectral methods, fuzzy approach. Check course scheduling information
	MACT 605/6121 - Advanced Probability with Engineering Applications (3 cr.) Prerequisites A course in probability and consent of instructor. Description Introduction to concepts of stochastic processes, Markov processes in discrete or continuous time; renewal processes; martingales; Brownian motion and diffusion theory; random walks, inventory models, population growth, queuing models, illustrated by examples from sciences and engineering, biological models, traffic flow and applications from other areas depending on the interest of the class. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 215/2505 - Mechanical Engineering Drawing (1 cr.) Prerequisites ENGR 1001 and ENGR 1005 Description Computer-aided drafting. Mechanical details and assembly drawings. Working drawings. Geometrical tolerances. Welding symbols and details, introduction to 3D modeling. Introduction to civil and architectural drawings. Hours One three hour lab period When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 327/3207 - Engineering Materials (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 1005 and ENGR 2112 Description Introduction to materials. Crystal structure of solids. Construction and use of phase diagrams in materials systems. Relationship of crystal structure to properties of metallic materials and their applications. Heat treatment of steels. Types of polymers, ceramics, glasses, and semiconducting materials and their applications. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 339/3209 - Fundamentals of Manufacturing Processes (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3207 Description Processing by casting, powder metallurgy, metal working, material removal, welding and joining. Processing of plastics and ceramics. Finishing processes. Materials recycling. Hours Two class periods and one three-hour lab period. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 342/3402 - Quality and Process Control (3 cr.) Prerequisites ENGR 3202 and MACT 3224 Description Fundamentals of statistical quality control; control charts for variables and attributes; process capability analysis; sampling plans and techniques; introduction to design of experiments. Hours .Two class periods and one three hour lab period. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 341/3441 - Engineering Operations Research (3 cr.) Prerequisites ENGR 3202 Description Introduction to operations research, Linear Programming (LP) models; LP Solution approaches; integer programming; post optimality analysis; transportation, transshipment, and assignment problems. Maximal flow, shortest route, minimum spanning tree, and travelling salesman problems. Case studies, model formulations and applications using software. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 344/3444 - Work Analysis and Design (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3209 Description Methods used in determining the most effective utilization of effort in human activity systems; work methods, analysis and design; micro motion analysis; predetermined time systems; human and rating factors; work samplings; learning curves; physiological and psychological factors; computer-aided time study. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 346/3446 - Engineering and Project Management (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 3224 Description Concepts of Engineering Management, Organizing, Motivation and Leadership, Incentive Plans, Performance evaluation, Project selection and initiation, Engineering Project Planning, Project scheduling, monitoring, control, and evaluation, Resources scheduling, Project management software. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 372/3502 - Mechanical Systems (3 cr.) Prerequisites ENGR 2104 and ENGR 3202 . Description Linkage synthesis, position, velocity, and acceleration of mechanisms, cams, gears and gear trains, machine dynamics, rotating and reciprocating machines, dynamic balancing. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 355/3505 - Mechanics of Materials (3 cr.) Prerequisites ENGR 2112 and MENG 2505 Description Internal reactions, load-stress relations and transformation of stresses for generally loaded rods. Generalized concepts of stress, strain and material relations. Energy methods. Elastic-plastic behavior of beams. Analysis of thin walled beams. Membrane theory of axisymmetric shells. Stress concentrations. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 356/3506 - Mechanical Design I (3 cr.) Prerequisites ENGR 2104 MENG 2505 and MENG 3505 Description Introduction to design concepts. Constructional details as affected by manufacturing, assembly, and strength considerations. Engineering materials. Design for steady and cyclic loading, and for rigidity and stability. Rigid and elastic connections. Bolts, rivets and welds. Design of shafts and springs. Use of interactive computer programs for problem solving is illustrated and encouraged. Design projects. Hours .Two class periods and one three-hour design and analysis session When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 361/3601 - Fundamentals of Thermodynamics (3 cr.) Prerequisites ENGR 2122 , CHEM 1005 and CHEM 1015 . Description Fundamental Concepts and Definitions. Thermodynamic Processes, pure substances and perfect gases, The First Law of Thermodynamics, the Second Law of Thermodynamics, the Carnot cycle. Thermodynamic Relations, Reversibility and Entropy. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 362/3602 - Applied Fluid Mechanics (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3601 Description Dimensional analysis, fluid measurements, compressible flow, pipe network and water hammer, turbo machinery, pumps and turbines. Hours Two class periods and one three-hour lab period When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 365/3605 - Applied Thermodynamics (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3601 Description Availability and second-law analysis. Power cycles: air standard and actual cycles; reversed cycles: refrigerators and heat pumps, gas mixtures, psychrometry and air conditioning, hydrocarbon reactions, waste heat recovery. Hours Two class periods and one three-hour lab period. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 375/3705 - System Dynamics (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 2211 , PHYS 2212 and MENG 3502 . Description Mathematical modeling of mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical systems. Free and forced vibrations for single degree of freedom systems. Free and forced vibrations of multiple degree of freedom systems. State space and transfer function solutions. System analogies. Introduction to automatic control, Feedback Control, Time response analysis, Stability and Steady state error. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 428/4208 - Selection of Materials and Processes for Design (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3209 and MENG 3506 Description Effect of material properties on design. Effect of manufacturing processes on design. Failure and reliability of components in service. Economics of materials and manufacturing processes. Decision making and the selection process. Integration of design and economic analysis with materials and process selection. Case studies. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 421/4221 - Ceramics and Composites (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3209 Description Structure, processing (powder synthesis, characterization, mixing and size reduction), micro-structure and property relationships and their applications in the design and production of ceramic nanomaterials and nanocomposites for various applications. Hours Two class periods and one three hour lab period. When Offered offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 425/4225 - Polymers and Composites (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3209 Description Polymeric materials, processing and design considerations. Structure, mechanical and physical properties of polymers. Degradation of polymers. Types and properties of polymer-matrix composite materials. Manufacturing of components made of polymers and composite materials. Case studies. Hours Two class periods and one three-hour laboratory When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 426/4226 - Metals, Alloys and Composites (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3209 Description Structure-property relationship in alloy systems. Imperfections in solids. Diffusion and phase transformation. Heat treatment of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys. Structure, properties and processing of metal matrix composites (MMCs). Behavior of metallic alloys and composite materials in service. Case studies and laboratory experiments. Hours Two class periods and one three-hour lab period When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 427/4227 - Failure of Mechanical Components (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3209 . Description Mechanical failures, fracture mechanics, types of corrosion. Failure modes: fracture fatigue, creep, corrosion and wear. Diagnosis and prevention of failures. Case studies. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 429/4229 - Nanostructured Materials (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3209 Description Introduction to Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials e.g. carbon nanotubes and nanoclays. Nanostructured materials. Transition from microstructure to nanostructure. Grain refinement techniques. Paradox of strength and ductility. Multi-modal microstructures. Fabrication techniques. Overview of mechanical, thermal and structural characterization techniques. Applications. Cross-listed Same as MENG 5230 . When Offered Offered spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 432/4232 - Materials, Processing, and Design (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3209 Description Processing for grain refinement of engineering materials; Solidification, cooling rates and heat treatment for casting and molding; shape forming; powder, fiber, and composite processing; Joining processes; laser processes; deposition technology for coatings for various applications. Hours Two class periods and one three- hour laboratory When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 439/4239 - Advanced Manufacturing Processes (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 2211 and MENG 3209 . Description Nontraditional manufacturing processes, such as microfabrication and nanofabrication technologies, friction stir welding and processing, laser welding and cutting, spark erosion and water jet machining. Automation of manufacturing processes. Numerically-controlled machine tools. NC programming. Economics of nontraditional and automated manufacturing. Hours Two class periods and one three-hour lab period. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 441/4441 - Decision Support in Engineering Systems (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3441 and MACT 3224 . Description Interactive computer-based engineering decision support systems (DSS), Design and development, informational data base, mathematical models including nonlinear, goal and dynamic programming problems, queuing and decision analysis, heuristics and user interface. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 442/4442 - Quality and Reliability Engineering (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3402 Description Quality in design, tolerances, national and international standards, selection and measurement of process quality parameters, quality costs, establishment of quality assurance labs in service and manufacturing industries, calibration, life testing and failure analysis, basic concepts of systems and component reliability and quality engineering cases and applications. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 443/4443 - Systems Simulation (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3402 Description Basic concepts; examples of different production and service systems; pseudo random numbers; queuing models; random variate generation; discrete-event simulation; simulation languages; model validation and analysis of simulation data. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 445/4445 - Production and Inventory Control (3 cr.) Prerequisites ENGR 3202 and ENGR 3222 Description Basic concepts of production management ; forecasting; break-even analysis, aggregate production planning; inventory management; master scheduling, materials requirement planning; capacity planning; resource allocation and scheduling. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 448/4448 - Facilities Planning (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3209 Description Process analysis; operation analysis, job design; facility location; facility layout; materials handling systems; storage and warehousing; office layout; design principles and analytical solution procedures; computerized approaches. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 449/4449 - Maintenance Management Systems (3 cr.) Prerequisites ENGR 3222 Description Maintenance Systems performance measures, types of equipment, scheduled, preventive, and predictive maintenance, work orders, planning, scheduling and control of maintenance operations, equipment safety and reliability, life cycle costing and replacement, spare parts inventory management and cost of maintenance. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 447/4477 - Manufacturing System Automation (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3209 Description Computer assisted manufacturing systems NC, CNC, DNC, robotics, material handling, group technology, flexible manufacturing systems, process planning and control. Hours Two class periods and one three-hour lab period When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 457/4507 - Mechanical Design II (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3506 and MENG 3502 Description Design of machine elements used in power transmission: couplings, gears, bearings, roller chain drives, clutches. Design for surface failure prevention. Applications: automotive and machine tool areas, etc. Basics of systems design. Design projects. Hours Two class periods and one three-hour design and analysis session. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 451/4551 - Computer-Aided Design and Prototyping (3 cr.) Prerequisites Senior standing, MENG 2505 and MENG 3506 Description Introduction to CAD/CAM. CAD software and hardware. Geometric modeling. Types of curves and surfaces. Three-dimensional modeling. Data capturing techniques. Surface fitting techniques. Rapid prototyping techniques. Overview and utilization of typical interactive computer graphics package. Hands-on experience in using CAD software, 3D laser digitizing scanner, rapid prototyping machine, and other peripherals. Hours Two class periods and one three-hour lab period. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 453/4553 - Finite Element Method and Applications in Design (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3505 and ENGR 3202 Description Displacement approach for simple elements in structural mechanics. Generalization to three-dimensional elements. Overview of the finite element method (FEM), variational principles, transformation, assembly, boundary conditions, solutions, convergence and stability. Isoparametric elements. Applications to solid mechanics, heat conduction and coupled problems. Pre- and post processing. Integration of FEM in Computer Aided Design. Hours Two class-periods and one three-hour lab period. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 454/4554 - Finite Element Method in Dynamic Analysis and Design (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 4553 Description Finite element formulation of eigen problems and initial value problems in one- and multi-dimensions; model, harmonic and transient response; applications in mechanical engineering. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 475/4555 - Applied Vibration Measurements, Analysis and Control (3 cr.) Prerequisites Senior standing and MENG 3705 Description Elements of vibration measuring systems, vibrations-severity measurements, frequency analysis of mechanical vibration, measuring systems for frequency analysis, vibration of continuous systems, application of vibration measurements in condition monitoring and diagnostics, fault detection in rotating equipment, vibration control. Hours Two class periods and one three-hour laboratory period When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 458/4558 - Integrated Design (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3209 and MENG 3506 Description The engineering design environment. Design and manufacturing. Design pitfalls and their early identification. Design measures for improving the maintainability, reliability and environmental impact. Implementation of the principle of redundancy. Introduction to design optimization. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 455/4565 - Design of Engineering Systems (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3506 Description Elements of system architecture, product versus process-driven design objectives, design of systems, synthesis and analysis in systems design, case studies. When Offered Offered in occasional. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 466/4606 - Heat Transfer (4 cr.) Prerequisites ENGR 3202 and MENG 3602 Description Steady and unsteady, one and multi-dimensional, heat conduction. Finite-difference and Finite-volume methods applied to heat conduction. Heat transfer by natural and forced convection. Heat transfer by radiation. Design of Heat exchangers. Hours Three class periods and one three-hour laboratory period When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 411/4661 - Turbo-Machinery (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3602 Description Preliminary design procedures for turbo-machines. Ideal and actual performance characteristics for hydraulic pumps and turbines, axial and centrifugal flow compressors and fans, axial and radial flow gas turbines. Cavitation in hydraulic machinery. Turbo-chargers. Hydro-power plants and pumped-storage. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 412/4662 - Power Plant Technology (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 4606 or concurrent and MENG 3605 . Description Steam and Gas turbine power plants. Combined-cycle power plants. Co-generation. Principles of nuclear energy and introduction to Nuclear power plants. Environmental impacts of power plants. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 413/4663 - Design of Renewable Energy Systems (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3605 and MENG 4606 . Description The world energy scene. Environmental impact of energy use. Wind power, PV and Solar Thermal Electricity and Biomass. Hybrid systems. Renewable energy generation in Power systems. Economics and sustainability. Cross-listed Same as GREN 5212 . When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 415/4665 - Internal Combustion Engines (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3602 and MENG 3605 Description Review of Air standard cycles. Diesel and Petrol combustion overview. Fuels and chemistry of combustion reactions. Octane and Cetane ratings. Fluid mechanic interactions with flames - burn rates. Overview of exhaust emissions. Turbocharging and supercharging, volumetric efficiency and valve timing. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 416/4666 - Design of Mechanical Systems in Building (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 3605 and MENG 4606 . Description Calculation of building cooling and heating loads, and ventilation requirements. Design of Air conditioning and ventilation systems. Passive cooling and heating. Air conditioning equipment. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 417/4667 - Refrigeration and Air-conditioning (3 cr.) Prerequisites MENG 4606 or concurrent and MENG 3605 Description Refrigeration and Air conditioning cycles and C.O.P. Vapor compression refrigeration systems. Absorption refrigeration. Cryogenics. Design of Air conditioning systems and components. Heat pumps and heating systems. District cooling. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 476/4756 - Automatic Control Systems (3 cr.) Prerequisites Senior standing and MENG 3705 . Description Feedback control system and analysis in time domain. PID controllers: analysis and design. State space controllers. Stability and the concept of Routh-Hurwitz. Root locus analysis and design. Analysis of systems in frequency domains. Bode plots and controller design. Nyquist stability criterion. Introduction to intelligent control. Introduction to digital control systems. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	MENG 477/4757 - Robotics: Design, Analysis and Control (3 cr.) Prerequisites ENGR 2104 . Description Robotics and Automation, Robot classification and technical specifications, Robotic safety, homogeneous coordinate transformation, Direct and inverse kinematics, Differential motion, Jacobian: Velocities and static forces, Trajectory planning, Manipulator dynamics: Newton-Euler and Lagrange-Euler dynamic models, robot control. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information

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LAW 586/5286 - Independent Study

LAW 599/5299 - Research Guidance/Thesis (no cr., graded)

LING 252/2200 - Introduction to Linguistics (3 cr.)

LING 200/2201 - Languages of the World (3 cr.)

LING 268/2210 - Principles and Practice of Teaching English (3 cr.)

LING 299/2299 - Selected Topic for Core Curriculum (3 cr.)

LING 352/3075 - Language in Culture (3 cr.)

LING 322/3220 - Introduction to Phonetics (3 cr.)

LING 400/4099 - Selected Topics in Linguistics (3 cr.)

LING 422/4212 - Language and Human Development (3 cr.)

MACT 100/1111 - Algebra and Trigonometry (3 cr.)

MACT 101/1112 - Basic Mathematics for Social Sciences (3 cr.)

MACT 131/1121 - Calculus I (0/3)

MACT 132/1122 - Calculus II (3 cr.)

MACT 112/1221 - Statistical Reasoning (3 cr.)

MACT 199/1930 - Selected Topic for Core Curriculum (3 cr.)

MACT 231/2123 - Calculus III (3 cr.)

MACT 232/2124 - Calculus IV (3 cr.)

MACT 200/2131 - Discrete Mathematics (3 cr.)

MACT 240/2132 - Linear Algebra (3 cr.)

MACT 233/2141 - Differential Equations (3 cr.)

MACT 210/2222 - Statistics for Business (3 cr.)

MACT 362/3133 - Formal and Mathematical Logic (3 cr.)

MACT 305/3142 - Introduction to PDE and Boundary-Value Problems (3 cr.)

MACT 304/3143 - Numerical Methods (3 cr.)

MACT 308/3144 - Linear Programming (3 cr.)

MACT 310/3145 - Operations Research (3 cr.)

MACT 306/3211 - Applied Probability (3 cr.)

MACT 307/3223 - Statistical Inference (3 cr.)

MACT 317/3224 - Probability and Statistics (3 cr.)

MACT 321/3311 - Mathematics of Investment (3 cr.)

MACT 301/3940 - Seminar in Mathematics (1 cr.)

MACT 401/4125 - Complex-Function Theory (3 cr.)

MACT 431/4126 - Real Analysis I (3 cr.)

MACT 432/4127 - Real Analysis II (3 cr.)

MACT 403/4134 - Modern Algebra (3 cr.)

MACT 440/4135 - Graph Theory (3 cr.)

MACT 406/4212 - Stochastic Processes (3 cr.)

MACT 412/4213 - Mathematical Modeling (3 cr.)

MACT 427/4231 - Applied Regression Methods (3 cr.)

MACT 428/4232 - Analysis of Time Series Data (3 cr.)

MACT 429/4233 - Applied Multivariate Analysis (3 cr.)

MACT 421/4312 - Mathematics of Derivatives Pricing I (3 cr.)

MACT 422/4313 - Mathematics of Derivatives Pricing II (3 cr.)

MACT 423/4321 - Life Contingencies I (3 cr.)

MACT 424/4322 - Life Contingencies II (3 cr.)

MACT 407/4331 - Insurance Loss Models I (3cr.)

MACT 408/4332 - Insurance Loss Models II (3 cr.)

MACT 410/4910 - Guided Studies in Mathematics (1-3 cr.)

MACT 409/4930 - Selected Topics in Mathematics (3 cr.)

MACT 411/4931 - Selected Topics in Actuarial Science (3 cr.)

MACT 497/4950 - Practical Internship (3 cr.)

MACT 495/4980 - Senior Thesis (3 cr.)

MACT 604/6111 - Advanced Numerical Methods (3 cr.)

MACT 605/6121 - Advanced Probability with Engineering Applications (3 cr.)

MENG 215/2505 - Mechanical Engineering Drawing (1 cr.)

MENG 327/3207 - Engineering Materials (3 cr.)

MENG 339/3209 - Fundamentals of Manufacturing Processes (3 cr.)

MENG 342/3402 - Quality and Process Control (3 cr.)

MENG 341/3441 - Engineering Operations Research (3 cr.)

MENG 344/3444 - Work Analysis and Design (3 cr.)

MENG 346/3446 - Engineering and Project Management (3 cr.)

MENG 372/3502 - Mechanical Systems (3 cr.)

MENG 355/3505 - Mechanics of Materials (3 cr.)

MENG 356/3506 - Mechanical Design I (3 cr.)

MENG 361/3601 - Fundamentals of Thermodynamics (3 cr.)

MENG 362/3602 - Applied Fluid Mechanics (3 cr.)

MENG 365/3605 - Applied Thermodynamics (3 cr.)

MENG 375/3705 - System Dynamics (3 cr.)

MENG 428/4208 - Selection of Materials and Processes for Design (3 cr.)

MENG 421/4221 - Ceramics and Composites (3 cr.)

MENG 425/4225 - Polymers and Composites (3 cr.)

MENG 426/4226 - Metals, Alloys and Composites (3 cr.)

MENG 427/4227 - Failure of Mechanical Components (3 cr.)

MENG 429/4229 - Nanostructured Materials (3 cr.)

MENG 432/4232 - Materials, Processing, and Design (3 cr.)

MENG 439/4239 - Advanced Manufacturing Processes (3 cr.)

MENG 441/4441 - Decision Support in Engineering Systems (3 cr.)

MENG 442/4442 - Quality and Reliability Engineering (3 cr.)