2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Management and Organizations |
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MNO 3375 - Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethical Leadership
Credits: 3
Develops managerial decision-making and stakeholder analysis through a study of ethical dilemmas in contemporary business. Topics include whistle blowing, corruption, bribery, human rights, crisis management, role of corporate boards, lobbying, philanthropy, externalities, and sustainability. Students seeking accounting certification should note that ACCT 3391 is a gateway course for eligibility to take the CPA examination. Prerequisite: MNO 3370 . Reserved for Cox majors.
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MNO 4330 - Management Consulting and Organizational Change
Credits: 3
Explores what it takes to be a highly successful consultant and how to apply that knowledge in practice. Examines the importance of both character and competence as well as communication skills in consulting. Provides skills based on proven frameworks that aid in assessing client needs and navigating change management issues. Woven throughout the course are experiential learning opportunities in consulting with an actual client, culminating with a final presentation to the client. Prerequisite: MNO 3370 . Reserved for Cox majors.
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MNO 4344 - Pandemics! The Science of Disease Spread, Prevention, and Control
Credits: 3
Explores the science of epidemic and pandemic prevention, treatment, and control, and examines what we’ve learned from pandemics across time, ranging from the bubonic plague to COVID 19. Prerequisite: Instructor consent required.
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MNO 4345 - Global and Public Health Impact
Credits: 3
An interdisciplinary approach to creating sustainable impact in global, public, and population health. Taught through engaging discussions, case studies, and by helping local health organizations solve difficult institutional and community challenges. Prerequisite: Instructor consent required.
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MNO 4361 - Project Management
Credits: 3
Presents a set of practices and interpersonal skills designed to deliver business results that are on time and on budget and meet quality standards. Examines project management in modern industries and organizational structures as a preferred, standard process to achieve successful results. Discusses defining the project goals, developing a plan to achieve the goals, executing the plan, and evaluating progress. Covers interpersonal skills, including communication, collaboration, and team management. Prerequisites: ITOM 2308 , ITOM 3306 , and MNO 3370 . Reserved for Cox majors.
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MNO 4371 - Leadership and Culture
Credits: 3
Enhances effectiveness and success as a leader. Emphasizes core theories of motivation, leadership, interpersonal relationships, culture, and communication. Prerequisite: MNO 3370 .
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MNO 4372 - Leadership and Culture in the Southwest
Credits: 3
Study of the psychological, behavioral economics, sociological, and organizational behavior foundations of leadership within the context of the human diversity factors of gender, ethnicity, and culture. Prerequisite: MNO 3370 . (SMU-in-Taos)
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MNO 4378 - Independent Studies in Organizational Behavior I
Credits: 3
Considers contemporary issues (theoretical, ethical, methodological, social, etc.) that are currently of interest to organizational theorists and behavioral scientists. Prerequisite: MNO 3370 . Reserved for Cox majors.
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Marketing |
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MKTG 3300 - Topics in International Marketing
Credits: 3
Offered through SMU Abroad. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
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MKTG 3340 - Fundamentals of Marketing
Credits: 3
Examines the nature of marketing decisions; the environment in which these decisions are made; and the relationship of these decisions to the firm, business, and society. Prerequisites: ACCT 2301 ; ECO 1311 and ECO 1312 ; MATH 1309 or MATH 1337 ; and one from the following: CS 4340 , EMIS 3340 , ITOM 2305 , STAT 2331 , or STAT 4340 . Reserved for Cox majors, minors in business administration, minors in business fall 2021 and beyond, or management science majors. BBA Scholars or Business Direct entering SMU fall 2020 and beyond, or CXMN intent to declare the minor in business are not subject to the requisite requirements. Students may not receive credit for both MKTG 3340 and ADV 1341 . (*updated* 11/30/2021; effective spring 2022)
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MKTG 3342 - Marketing Research
Credits: 3
Explores the role of information in marketing decisions, discusses research methods, and teaches students how to plan and execute a research project. Prerequisite: MKTG 3340 or ADV 1341 . Reserved for Cox majors.
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MKTG 3343 - Consumer Behavior
Credits: 3
Helps students understand the motivation and behavior of buyers and consumers. Discusses consumer behavior within a marketing framework and relates it to marketing management. Prerequisite: MKTG 3340 and/or ADV 1341 . Reserved for Cox majors. Students may not receive credit for MKTG 3343 and ADV 2301 unless the ADV credit predates enrollment in MKTG 3343. ADV 2301 will not be accepted for the Marketing major requirement.
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MKTG 3345 - Sales and Distribution Management
Credits: 3
A multidisciplinary approach to the study of sales and sales force management. Focuses on the total sales process: selection, training, motivation, and compensation of personnel; sales forecasting; sales territory management; and analysis. Provides a fundamental understanding of the elements of the sales process and a management perspective to plan, organize, and direct a sales force. Prerequisite: MKTG 3340 and/or ADV 1341 . Reserved for Cox majors.
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MKTG 3346 - Retailing
Credits: 3
Examines the strategic role of retailing in the distribution of consumer goods and services. Students learn why consumer insight and superior execution are critical factors for building retail brands that will be successful in the future. Key topics include retail formats, multi-channel retailing, retail market strategy, merchandise assortment, supply chain, store layout and design, customer buying behavior, customer relationship management (CRM), retail pricing, and retail communication mix. Prerequisites: MKTG 3340 and/or ADV 1341 . Reserved for Cox majors.
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MKTG 3348 - International Marketing
Credits: 3
Examines international marketing from the underlying common nature of all humans in the global arena to the subtle nuances of localized marketing strategies in the subregions of international markets. Emphasizes novel problem-solving and an expanded worldview, with a focus on real-world approaches to understanding the global marketing environment. Prerequisite: MKTG 3340 or ADV 1341 . Reserved for Cox majors.
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MKTG 3349 - Product and Brand Management
Credits: 3
Deals with the management of product development programs and the appraisal of the many factors that affect product decision-making. Examines policies concerning branding, product line strategy, and compliance with social and government restrictions. Prerequisite: MKTG 3340 and/or ADV 1341 . Reserved for Cox majors.
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MKTG 3350 - Digital and Social Media Marketing
Credits: 3
Explains the most important digital marketing concepts and provides hands-on experience with relevant digital channels. Examines what it takes to conceive, plan and execute a digital campaign. Explores social media and emerging digital marketing trends. Topics include online ads, content marketing, mobile marketing, search engine marketing and social media. Prerequisite: MKTG 3340 . Reserved for Cox majors.
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MKTG 4345 - Sports Marketing
Credits: 3
Explores sports marketing from two perspectives: the marketing of sports and marketing through sports. Topics include fan segmentation, branding, licensing, and sponsorship. Prerequisite: MKTG 3340 and/or ADV 1341 . Reserved for Cox majors.
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MKTG 5050 - Marketing Internship
Credits: 0
Students must work in a professional capacity in a marketing-oriented position within a company. The company and job description must be approved by the marketing internship advisor prior to enrollment in the internship course, and the position must involve a minimum of 100 hours of work. Students may choose to take zero credits (MKTG 5050) or one credit (MKTG 5150 ) for the required internship. If one credit is chosen, the required minimum hours for the major will be increased from 51 to 52. Prerequisite: MKTG 3340 . Reserved for Cox marketing majors.
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MKTG 5150 - Marketing Internship
Credits: 1
Students must work in a professional capacity in a marketing-oriented position within a company. The company and job description must be approved by the marketing internship advisor prior to enrollment in the internship course, and the position must involve a minimum of 100 hours of work. Students may choose to take zero credits (MKTG 5050 ) or one credit (MKTG 5150) for the required internship. If one credit is chosen, the required minimum hours for the major will be increased from 51 to 52. Prerequisite: MKTG 3340 . Reserved for Cox marketing majors.
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MKTG 5341 - Marketing Management
Credits: 3
Provides a fundamental understanding of the marketing strategy planning process within the firm and develops skills for coping with the marketing management problems encountered by senior marketing managers, general management executives, and marketing consultants. This capstone course for marketing majors includes case analysis, class projects, and/or marketing simulation. Prerequisites: MKTG 3340 or ADV 1341 . Reserved for senior marketing majors.
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MKTG 5342 - Directed Studies in Marketing
Credits: 3
Directed research in marketing. Prerequisites: MKTG 3340 , junior standing, and permission of the instructor.
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MKTG 5343 - Directed Studies in Marketing II
Credits: 3
Directed research in marketing. Prerequisites: MKTG 5342 , junior standing, and instructor approval.
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MKTG 5345 - Honors Marketing Project
Credits: 3
Designed to help students develop their own research project, from the initial idea to presentation of the key findings. Includes identifying interesting research questions, designing and implementing surveys, analyzing data, documenting procedures, and communicating results. The class is highly interactive and consists of lectures, discussions, workshops, and short student presentations. Prerequisite: By application only. Reserved for Cox majors. Prerequisite: By application only. Reserved for Cox majors. (*updated* 11/30/2021; effective spring 2022)
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Mathematics
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MATH 1303 - Precalculus for Business
Credits: 3
Inequalities, absolute value, graphs, functions, basic analytic geometry, polynomials, logarithms, exponentials, linear equations, and mathematics of finance. This is an online course with an on–campus proctoring requirement for exams. Prerequisite: high school algebra. Intended only for students planning to take MATH 1309 . If students have existing credit (transfer or otherwise) for any mathematics course at SMU, they may not enroll in MATH 1303 without departmental permission.
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MATH 1304 - Precalculus Mathematics
Credits: 3
Graphs, functions, basic analytic geometry, exponentials, logarithms, trigonometry, and inverse functions. Prerequisite: Three years of high school math at the level of Algebra I and above. Intended only for students planning to take MATH 1337 . If students have existing credit (transfer or otherwise) for any mathematics course at SMU, they may not enroll in MATH 1304 without departmental permission.
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MATH 1305 - Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers
Credits: 3
Study of rational number arithmetic, with a focus on explanation through models and representations. Emphasizes algebra from the viewpoint of the elementary curriculum and problem–solving. Prerequisite or corequisite: EDU 2350 or PSYC 1300 .
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MATH 1307 - Introduction to Mathematical Sciences
Credits: 3
A survey of practical topics in mathematics including permutations and combinations, probability, elementary statistics, mathematics of finance, and voting methods. Prerequisite: High school algebra. Intended as a terminal course for students in non-quantitative fields, to satisfy the Quantitative Foundations requirement. May not be taken after any course above MATH 1307.
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MATH 1309 - Introduction to Calculus for Business and Social Science
Credits: 3
Derivatives and integrals of algebraic, logarithmic, and exponential functions with applications to the time value of money, curve sketching, maximum-minimum problems, and computation of areas. Applications to business and economics. Notes: Any student who may eventually take math beyond first semester calculus should take MATH 1337 instead of this course. Credit not allowed for both MATH 1309 and MATH 1337 .) Prerequisite: Placement out of MATH 1303 or a C- or higher in MATH 1303 .
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MATH 1337 - Calculus I
Credits: 3
Differential and integral calculus for algebraic, trigonometric functions, and other transcendental functions, with applications to curve sketching, velocity, maximum-minimum problems, area and volume. (Credit not allowed for both MATH 1309 and MATH 1337.) Prerequisite: Placement out of MATH 1304 or a C- or higher in MATH 1304 .
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MATH 1338 - Calculus II
Credits: 3
A continuation of MATH 1337 through differential and integral calculus, areas, techniques of integration, improper integrals, and infinite sequences and series, including Taylor series. Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 1337 .
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MATH 1340 - Consolidated Calculus
Credits: 3
A combined course in Calculus I and II for students with a background in Calculus I. Students receive credit for both this course and MATH 1337 if they receive a C- or higher. Students may not receive credit for both MATH 1338 and MATH 1340. Prerequisite: A score of 3 or higher on the AB or BC Calculus AP exam, or permission of the Mathematics Department.
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MATH 3302 - Calculus III: Multi–Variable and Vector Calculus
Credits: 3
Partial differentiation, multiple integrals, parametrization, line and surface integrals. Vector Calculus, including vector fields, divergence, curl, and the divergence and Stokes’ theorems. Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 1338 or MATH 1340 .
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MATH 3304 - Introduction to Linear Algebra
Credits: 3
Matrices and linear equations, Gaussian elimination, determinants, rank, geometrical notions, eigenvalue problems, coordinate transformations, norms, inner products, orthogonal projections, and Gram–Schmidt and least squares. Includes computational exercises related to these topics. Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 1338 or MATH 1340 .
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MATH 3308 - Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
Credits: 3
Introduces logic, set theory, graph theory, recurrence relations, and combinatorics. Presents mathematical foundations and applications of these subjects. Credit is not allowed for both CS 2353 and MATH 3308. Prerequisite: C- or higher in MATH 1338 or MATH 1340 .
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MATH 3311 - Introduction to Proof and Analysis
Credits: 3
An introduction to writing mathematical proofs, including mathematical notation, methods of proof, and strategies for formulating mathematical arguments. Applies proof strategies to basic concepts in elementary real analysis. Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 1338 or MATH 1340 .
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MATH 3313 - Ordinary Differential Equations
Credits: 3
First– and second–order linear equations, including applications to physical and biological sciences. Solution methods including integrating factors, undetermined coefficients, variation of parameters, and Laplace transforms. Computational methods and exercises. Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 1338 or MATH 1340 .
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MATH 3315 - Introduction to Scientific Computing
Credits: 3
An elementary survey course that focuses on a strong grounding in numerical analysis and scientific computing. Topics include convergence, stability and conditioning of numerical methods, root-finding for scalar and vector equations, numerical differentiation and numerical integration. Special attention is given to algorithm derivation and implementation. Students registering for this course must also register for an associated computer laboratory. Prerequisites: C- or better in MATH 1338 or MATH 1340 , and in CS 1340 (preferred) or CS 1341 . Corequisite: MATH 3304 .
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MATH 4199 - Undergraduate Research
Credits: 1
Credit for a department-approved research experience, such as the on-campus Undergraduate Research Assistant (URA) program, an off-campus Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), or certain research-based study-abroad programs. Prerequisite: Departmental approval required.
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MATH 4299 - Undergraduate Research
Credits: 2
Credit for a department-approved research experience, such as the on-campus Undergraduate Research Assistant (URA) program, an off-campus Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), or certain research-based study-abroad programs. Prerequisite: Departmental approval required.
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MATH 4300 - Special Topics Abroad
Credits: 3
SMU credit for mathematics courses taken in University-approved programs abroad. Prerequisite: Departmental approval required.
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MATH 4315 - Advanced Scientific Computing
Credits: 3
Advanced algorithms central to scientific and engineering computing. Topics include solution of linear systems of equations, functional approximation, initial-value problems, and boundary-value problems. Special attention is given to algorithm derivation and implementation. Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 3315 or MATH 3316. Credit not allowed for both MATH 4315 and MATH 5315 /MATH 5316 .
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MATH 4316 - Numerical Methods I
Credits: 3
Covers floating point arithmetic, backward stability analysis, numerical solution of dense and sparse linear systems of equations using direct and basic iterative methods, least-squares problems and eigenvalue problems, elementary and orthogonal matrix transformations, and nonlinear systems of equations. Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 3304 , MATH 3311 , and MATH 4315 .
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MATH 4317 - Numerical Methods II
Credits: 3
Covers interpolation and approximation of functions, numerical differentiation and integration, basic methods for initial value problems in ordinary differential equations, and basic approximation methods for one-dimensional initial-boundary value problems. Topics focus on algorithm development and the theory underlying each method. Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 3313 , MATH 3311 , and MATH 4315 .
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MATH 4325 - Introduction to Dynamical Systems
Credits: 3
Systems of ordinary differential equations, emphasizing models describing the physical, biological, and social sciences. Linear stability, phase plane, limit cycles, bifurcations, chaos. Includes computational methods. Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 3304 or MATH 3353; C- or higher in MATH 3313 or MATH 2343.
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MATH 4334 - Mathematical Modeling and Applications
Credits: 3
A survey of methods used to understand real-world systems using mathematics. Covers aspects of the acquisition, characteristics, and visualization of data; simple methods of identifying relationships including regression, scaling arguments, and dimensional analysis; the formulation of ODE and PDE models using conservation laws and the continuum hypothesis; and model testing and evaluation. Applications vary, but generally span the physical, biological, and social sciences. Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 3313 and MATH 3315 . MATH 3302 and STAT 2331 /STAT 4340 /CS 4340 /EMIS 3340 /ECE 3360 are also recommended. Students who have not taken MATH 3315 may petition the instructor to enroll in the course if they have already taken STAT 2331 /STAT 4340 /CS 4340 /EMIS 3340 /ECE 3360 .
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MATH 4335 - Mathematical Biology
Credits: 3
Introduction of mathematical models of biological systems. Also, population dynamics, infectious diseases, population genetics, and molecular and cellular biology. Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 3313 , MATH 3304 .
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MATH 4337 - Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations
Credits: 3
Boundary value problems including Sturm-Liouville theory, eigenfunction expansion/transform methods. Elementary partial differential equations, including the homogeneous and non-homogeneous heat and wave equations; solution by separation and transform methods. Method of Characteristics. Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 3304 or MATH 3353, and C- or higher in MATH 3313 or MATH 2343.
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MATH 4338 - Analysis
Credits: 3
Sequences and series of real numbers and functions, properties of continuous functions, differentiation and integration with some attention paid to higher dimensions. Prerequisite: C- or higher in MATH 3308 or MATH 3311 , or permission of instructor.
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MATH 4339 - Functions of a Complex Variable
Credits: 3
Complex numbers, analytic functions, mapping by elementary functions, and complex integration. Cauchy-Goursat theorem and Cauchy integral formulas. Taylor and Laurent series, residues, and evaluation of improper integrals. Applications of conformal mapping and analytic functions. Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 3302 or MATH 2339. Recommended but not required: MATH 3311 .
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MATH 4351 - Theory of Numbers
Credits: 3
Classical number theory, including divisibility, congruencies, quadratic reciprocity, Diophantine equations, and number theoretic functions. Prerequisite: C- or higher in MATH 3308 or MATH 3311 , or permission of instructor.
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MATH 4355 - Groups and Rings
Credits: 3
Basic properties of groups, rings and fields, homomorphisms, normal subgroups, integral domains, ideals, algebraic extension fields, geometric constructions. Prerequisite: C- or higher in MATH 3311 or MATH 3308 , or permission of instructor.
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MATH 4370 - Introduction to Parallel Scientific Computing
Credits: 3
An introduction to parallel computing in the context of scientific computation. Prerequisites: C- or higher in MATH 3315 and CS 2341 , or permission of instructor.
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MATH 4377 - Mathematics of Machine Learning
Credits: 3
Mathematics and algorithms of basic machine learning methods, emphasizing those for regression, classification, and data analysis. Linear models of regression and classification, basis expansion, regularization, support vector machines, deep neural networks and stochastic gradient descent, principal component analysis, and clustering algorithms. Prerequisites: C- or higher in each of the following: MATH 1338 or MATH 1340 ; MATH 3304 , CS 1340 , CS 1341 , or CS 1342 ; and DS 2302 , STAT 2331 , STAT 3300 , or STAT 4340 /CS 4340 /EMIS 3340 /ECE 3360 . (*updated* 11/29/2021; effective spring 2022)
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MATH 4381 - Introduction to General Topology
Credits: 3
Elementary topology of the line and plane, metric spaces, and general topological spaces. Also, continuity of mappings, connectedness, compactness, completeness, and fixed-point theorems. Prerequisite: C- or higher in MATH 3308 or MATH 3311 , or permission of instructor.
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MATH 4390 - Independent Study
Credits: 3
Independent study of a selected topic in mathematics. By arrangement with faculty sponsor and with departmental approval.
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MATH 4399 - Undergraduate Research
Credits: 3
Credit for a department-approved research experience, such as the on-campus Undergraduate Research Assistant (URA) program, an off-campus Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), or certain research-based study-abroad programs. Prerequisite: Departmental approval required.
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Mechanical Engineering |
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ME 1301 - Machines and Society
Credits: 3
Introduces engineering systems to nonengineering students. Defines engineering, what engineers do, and what mechanical engineers do. Topics include the historical perspective on engineering design, principles of design engineering, energy conversion processes, engineered products, what mechanical engineers produce, the basic principles of converting science to technology, and the development of technology for society and humanity. Also, the laboratory and workshop experience, including computer animation and simulation.
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ME 1302 - Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
Credits: 3
Introduction to mechanical engineering and the engineering profession. Topics include forces in structures and fluids, conservation laws and thermal systems, motion of machinery, engineering design, and basic concepts in intellectual property for mechanical engineers. Also, topics in mechanical engineering as appropriate for current events. Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 1337 .
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ME 1303 - Energy, Technology, and the Environment
Credits: 3
An elementary introduction to the ways energy is produced and distributed, energy resources, electrical power, heating and cooling, solar energy applications, and other topics related to people and the environment.
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ME 1304 - Green Engineering: Designing Tomorrow Today
Credits: 3
Presents how design choices for materials, manufacturing processes, energy usage, and end-of-life disposal affect economic and natural environments. Also, case studies in design for the environment for various industries. In lab, students use computer modeling to create designs and then analyze and compare the designs’ total life cycle impact through eco-audits of energy and carbon footprints. Students also use software to compare and select materials best suited for a particular design and its constraints.
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ME 1305 - Information Technology and Society
Credits: 3
A comprehensive survey of information technologies and the growing interconnectivity between them as currently utilized throughout society. Students acquire portable IT skills in the use of word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools, graphics applications, and the Internet that will prepare them for success in the workplace and beyond. Discusses issues surrounding IT, including history, ethics, legal questions, use in producing and maintaining a competitive advantage, effects on society, and associated costs and benefits.
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ME 2131 - Thermodynamics Laboratory
Credits: 1
One 3–hour laboratory session per week. Basic thermal–property and power–device measurements to complement lecture material of ME 2331 . Corequisite: ME 2331 .
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ME 2140 - Mechanics of Materials Laboratory
Credits: 1
Experiments in mechanics of deformable bodies, to complement ME 2340 . Simple tension tests on structural materials, simple shear tests on riveted joints, stress and strain measurements, engineering and true stress, engineering and true strain, torsion testing of cylinders, bending of simple supported beams, deflection of simply supported beams, buckling of columns, strain measurements of pressure vessels, Charpy impact tests, and the effect of stress concentrators. Corequisite: ME /CEE 2340 .
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ME 2142 - Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
Credits: 1
One 3–hour laboratory session per week. Experiments in fluid friction, pumps, boundary layers, and other flow devices to complement lecture material of ME 2342 . Prerequisite: ME 2131 . Corequisite: ME 2342 . (*updated* 11/29/2021; effective sprong 2022)
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ME 2310 - Statics
Credits: 3
Equilibrium of force systems, computations of reactions and internal forces, and determinations of centroids and moments of inertia. Also, introduction to vector mechanics. Prerequisite: MATH 1337 . Prerequisite or corequisite: PHYS 1303 .
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ME 2320 - Dynamics
Credits: 3
Introduction to kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies. Also, Newton’s laws, kinetic and potential energy, linear and angular momentum, work, impulse, and inertia properties. Prerequisite: C or better in CEE 2310 /ME 2310 .
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ME 2331 - Thermodynamics
Credits: 3
The first and second laws of thermodynamics and thermodynamic properties of ideal gases, pure substances, and gaseous mixtures are applied to power production and refrigeration cycles. Prerequisites: MATH 1338 or MATH 1340 , and a C or better in ME 2310 /CEE 2310 . (*updated* 11/29/2021; effective spring 2022)
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ME 2340 - Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
Credits: 3
Introduction to analysis of deformable bodies, including stress, strain, stress–strain relations, torsion, beam bending and shearing stresses, stress transformations, beam deflections, statically indeterminate problems, energy methods, and column buckling. Prerequisite: C or better in CEE /ME 2310 . (*updated* 11/29/2021; effective spring 2022)
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ME 2342 - Fluid Mechanics
Credits: 3
Fluid statics, fluid control volume, and applications; irrotational flow; Bernoulli’s and Euler’s equations; similitude and dimensional analysis; differential analysis of fluid flow; incompressible viscous flow; and boundary layer theory. Prerequisites: MATH 3302 , ME 2320 and C or better in ME 2331 . Corequisite: MATH 3313 . (*updated* 11/29/2021; effective spring 2022)
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ME 2372 - Introduction to CAD
Credits: 3
Introduces mechanical computer-aided design. Surveys technical topics related to CAD and computer-aided manufacturing, with emphasis on the hands-on use of interactive computer graphics in modeling, drafting, assembly, and analysis using a state-of-the-art CAD system.
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ME 3132 - Heat Transfer Laboratory
Credits: 1
One 3–hour laboratory session per week. Experiments in conduction, convection, and radiation to complement lecture material of ME 3332 . Prerequisite: ME 2142 . Corequisite: ME 3332 . (*updated* 11/29/2021; effectie spring 2022)
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ME 3310 - Computational Methods for Engineering Applications
Credits: 3
Applications of numerical analysis and computer programming techniques to solve engineering problems are introduced. Review of mathematical background is presented with emphasis on numerical modeling and computer-oriented solutions for engineering applications. Topics covered include precision and accuracy, errors, roots of equations, solution of linear algebraic equations, statistics and curve fittings, numerical integration and differentiation, and solution of ordinary differential equations. Examples from different areas of practice in engineering are reviewed, such as stress transformation, numerical integration to obtain beam deflection, numerical solution of Euler’s buckling equation, roots of the equation for fluid flow in frictional pipe, optimization techniques applied to minimum potential energy, as well as solving the system of equations representing force-displacement relationship of a structure or heat transfer in solids, among others. Corequisite: MATH 3313 .
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ME 3332 - Heat and Mass Transfer
Credits: 3
Fundamental principles of heat transmission by conduction, convection, and radiation; mass transfer; and application of these principles to the solution of engineering problems. Prerequisite: ME 2342 . (*updated* 11/29/2021; effective spring 2022)
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ME 3340 - Engineering Materials
Credits: 3
A study of the fundamental factors influencing the structure and properties of structural materials, including metals, polymers, and ceramic. Covers phase diagrams, heat treatment, metallography, mechanical behavior, atomic bonding, and corrosion. Prerequisites: CHEM 1303 and a C or better in ME 2310 and ME 2340 .
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ME 3341 - Intermediate Thermal Sciences
Credits: 3
Application of the laws of thermodynamics, availability, irreversibility, real gases and mixtures, generalized thermodynamics relations and charts, and chemical equilibrium. Prerequisites: C or better in CEE 2331 /ME 2331 .
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ME 3350 - Structural Analysis
Credits: 3
Emphasis on the classical methods of analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate structural systems. Also, computation of reactions, shears, moments, and deflections of beams, trusses, and frames. Students use computers as an analytical tool. Prerequisites: ME 2140 /CEE 2140 , C or better in ME 2340 /CEE 2340 .
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ME 3370 - Manufacturing Processes
Credits: 3
Comprehensive, balanced, and up-to-date coverage of the relevant fundamentals and real-world applications of manufacturing processes (e.g., casting, forming, machining, high-power laser beam materials processing, electrical discharge machining, abrasive water-jet machining). Also, rapid prototyping and manufacturing. A set of laboratories introduces students to the basics of manufacturing processes and reinforces lecture material. Prerequisite: ME 3340 .
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ME 3390 - German Technoculture
Credits: 3
Fundamentals of German contemporary culture within the context of technology and study abroad experience. Emphasis is placed on reading and communication (writing and oral) skills. Field trips are an integral part of the course.
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ME 4090 - Senior Project
Credits: 0
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ME 4152 - Professional Development
Credits: 1
Introduces engineering students to elements of the professional work experience, to the role of engineers within the public and private sectors, and to their work results as they apply to society and the economy. Ethics, communication, and continued professional development are emphasized. Prerequisites: 30 credit hours in ME and senior standing.
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ME 4160 - Control Laboratory
Credits: 1
Experiments in control engineering, digital and analog simulation of feedback control systems, actuator saturation, and design and implementation of simple control systems on various laboratory equipment. Corequisite: ME 4360 .
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ME 4322 - Vibrations
Credits: 3
Review of fundamentals of vibrations with application of simple machine and structural members. Topics include harmonic motion, free and forced vibration, resonance, damping, isolation, and transmissibility. Single, multiple, and infinite degree–of–freedom systems are also examined. Prerequisites: ME 2320 /CEE 2320 , MATH 3313 , and MATH 3304 .
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ME 4338 - Thermal Systems Design
Credits: 3
Prepares, presents, and critiques thermal systems designs. Solves associated problems of simulation, optimization, and economics. Includes solving problems and design with a thermal network analyzer. Prerequisites: ME 3332 , 30 credit hours in ME, and senior standing.
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ME 4340 - Elements of Mechanical Engineering Measurements
Credits: 3
Introduces basic engineering experimentation and measurements, including techniques for measurement and experimentation; data acquisition; signal processing; and analysis, interpretation, and reporting of results. Prerequisites: ECE 2350 , ME 2131 , ME 2140 , senior standing, and a minimum 30 credits in ME. (*updated* 11/29/2021; effective spring 2022)
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ME 4350 - Design of Steel Structures
Credits: 3
Study of strength, behavior, and design of metal structures; flexural and axial members, bolted and welded connections, and composite beams. Prerequisite: ME 3350 /CEE 3350 .
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ME 4351 - Ethical Decision-Making in Applied Science and Engineering and Technology
Credits: 3
The ethical issues, hard choices, and human failures in notorious, historical cases such as the Space Shuttle Challenger, Grand Teton Dam, and Union Carbide Bhopal disasters. Principles, methods, and bases for ethical decision-making and action. Application of classical ethical philosophy to hypothetical, modern problems and dilemmas in the business of control and implementation of technology.
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ME 4360 - Design and Control of Mechanical Systems
Credits: 3
Covers block modeling of mechanical systems, mathematical models of linear systems, and solution of differential equations by use of Laplace transforms. Also, feedback control systems, time domain analysis, stability, frequency response, and root locus plots. Includes Bode diagrams, performance criteria, system compensation, and design of control systems for mechanical systems. Prerequisites: ME 2320 /CEE 2320 and MATH 3313 . Corequisite: ME 4160 .
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ME 4370 - Elements of Mechanical Design
Credits: 3
Application of the principles of mechanics and physical properties of materials to the proportioning of machine elements, including consideration of fatigue, functioning, productivity, and economic factors. Also, computer applications. Prerequisites: ME 3370 and C or better in ME 2340 /CEE 2340 .
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ME 4380 - Mechanical Engineering Design I
Credits: 3
A study of design methodology and development of professional project–oriented skills, including communication, team management, creative problem–solving, interpersonal management, and leadership skills. Uses team–project activities to apply project–oriented skills to solution of design problems. Investigates nontechnical considerations in design, including patents, ethics, aesthetics, safety, and economics. Prerequisites: 30 credit hours in ME and senior standing.
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ME 4381 - Mechanical Engineering Design II
Credits: 3
Student design teams have full responsibility for conducting a full–term design project for an industrial client. Periodic design reports and design reviews are presented to and critiqued by the industrial client, the faculty, and the design team. Prerequisite: ME 4380 , ME 4338 , or ME 5374 .
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ME 5050 - Undergraduate Internship
Credits: 0
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ME 5190 - Special Projects
Credits: 1
An opportunity for the advanced undergraduate student to undertake independent investigation, design, and/or development. The project and the supervising faculty must be approved by the chair of the department in which the student expects to receive the degree.
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ME 5191 - Special Topics
Credits: 1
Intensive study of a particular subject not available in regular course offerings and under the instruction of a faculty member approved by the department.
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ME 5290 - Undergraduate Seminar
Credits: 2
An opportunity for the advanced undergraduate student to undertake independent investigation, design, and development. The project and the supervising faculty must be approved by the chair of the department in which the student expects to receive the degree.
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ME 5302 - Linear System Analysis
Credits: 3
Introduces topics within the domain of modern control theory, with emphasis on the application of the developed concepts in designing linear systems and casting their responses in prescribed forms. Includes state representation of linear systems, controllability, observability, minimal representation, linear state variable feedback, observers, and quadratic regulator theory. Prerequisite MATH 3304 .
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ME 5303 - Organizational Leadership
Credits: 3
This course in personnel and organizational leadership covers the scientific structure of organizations and methods used to improve the productivity and quality of life of people working in the organization. Introduces industrial organizational psychology as applied to the manufacturing organization, with a focus on understanding individual behavior and experiences in industrial and organizational settings. Also introduces industrial psychology as it addresses the human resource functions of analyzing jobs and appraising, selecting, placing, and training people. Addresses the psychology of work, including employee attitudes, behavior, emotions, health, motivation, and well-being, as well as the social aspects of the workplace.
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ME 5314 - Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems and Devices
Credits: 3
Develops the basics for MEMS and devices, including microactuators, microsensors, and micromotors; principles of operation; micromachining techniques (surface and bulk micromachining); IC-derived microfabrication techniques; and thin lm technologies as they apply to MEMS.
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ME 5319 - Advanced Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Credits: 3
A senior-graduate course that relates mechanical behavior on a macroscopic and microscopic level to design. Topics include macroscopic elasticity and plasticity, viscoelasticity, yielding, yield surfaces, work hardening, geometric dislocation theory, creep, and temperature- and environment-dependent mechanical properties. Prerequisites: ME 3340 and C or better in ME 2340 /CEE 2340 .
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ME 5320 - Intermediate Dynamics
Credits: 3
Emphasizes methods of formulation and solution of the kinematical, dynamical, and motion constraint equations for three-dimensional, lumped-parameter, dynamical systems. Detailed discussions on differentiation of vectors, kinematics, inertia properties, momentum and energy principles, generalized forces, holonomic and nonholonomic constraints, constrained generalized coordinates, and Newton-Euler and Lagrange formulations of the equations of motion. The symbolic software Mathematica is used to reduce the time and effort required to derive the kinematical and dynamical equations. Practical examples of detailed motion analysis of mechanisms using CAD software to augment the theoretical formulations. Prerequisites: ME 2320 /CEE 2320 and MATH 3302 , MATH 3313 .
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