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INVS 6604 - Contemporary Topics in Corporate Investigations
This course will cover topics specific to employee law and rights, common issues in fraud examinations as internal security measures, and case studies of civil and criminal cases of internal investigations. Students will also cover the timing of calling in external investigators or law enforcement and how to document and collect evidence prior to calling in external investigators. Implications of pressing/not pressing charges are examined in light of various factors including organizational reputation.
3 credit hours.
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INVS 6605 - Contemporary Topics in White Collar Crime
Prerequisite: CJST 6630 . This course is an in-depth study of transactional evidence, laws, and evidence collection procedures used in various corporate and other financial investigations. The course expands upon the foundations of CJST 6630 and will use current case studies to examine contemporary issues in illegal activity and complexities of investigations.
3 credit hours.
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INVS 6606 - Contemporary Topics in Security and Loss Prevention
This course covers current topics in risk assessment and risk management as they relate to protection of intellectual property, human capital, property plant and equipment, financial assets/information, and technology. Other areas to be explored will include organized retail crime, cybercrime and cyber-enabled crimes.
3 credit hours.
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INVS 6607 - Supervising and Managing the Investigative Unit and Process
This course will provide the student with theoretical premises (concepts) that are coupled with practical applications, all geared toward increasing the effectiveness of the investigative unit. Students will analyze the issues relating to the role of patrol with investigations; classify the selection and promotion process for members of the investigative unit; identify how to develop and properly utilize an investigative plan; manage a confidential source program; manage and control investigative leads; design a sound confidential source program; and determine how to conduct a proper case review. Students will identify best practices in supervising people and managing the process.
3 credit hours.
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INVS 6608 - Contemporary Topics in Civil Litigation
This course will cover topics specific to civil litigation, including matrimony, valuation, hidden asset discovery, business loss, and other civil litigation matters. Students will research cases relating to civil litigation, and report on conflicting opinions by opposing parties, why there was a conflict, and conflict resolution methods.
3 credit hours.
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INVS 6609 - Contemporary Topics in Dark Web Investigations
This course will explore criminal offenses through the use of the dark web, and law enforcement's efforts to combat those offenses. The course will focus on effective research methods to explore a criminal investigation regarding the offenses with the dark web. Transnational and organized crime activities in the dark web will also be explored.
3 credit hours.
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INVS 6610 - Transnational and Organized Crime Investigations
This course explores the internal and external mechanisms which support and foster international crime systems. Crime systems will be looked at via countries as well as continents. The form that crime takes transnationally will also be discussed along with the impact on investigations on a nationalistic level as well as global initiatives.
3 credit hours.
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INVS 6611 - Contemporary Topics in Cybercrime Investigations
This course will cover more advanced issues and cases in cybercrime. The course will also cover how cybercrime has evolved, and continues to evolve in the contemporary environment, and the impact cybercrime is having on developing laws related to criminal activity. Students will report on how investigations, detection, and protection have attempted to keep pace with fraudulent activity.
3 credit hours.
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INVS 6612 - Contemporary Topics in Insurance Investigations
A broad-based course covering contemporary issues in insurance fraud, including the dramatic increase in health insurance fraud. Case studies will include fraudulent insurance policies, employment benefit scams, arson for profit, false billing in health insurance, automobile accident scams, and other current fraudulent activities.
3 credit hours.
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INVS 6614 - Survey of Forensic Science
An introductory survey of forensic sciences and criminalistics, crime scene procedures and documentation, and methods of laboratory analysis for all forensic science students.
3 credit hours.
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INVS 6615 - Current Issues in Elder and Other Social Frauds
This course covers topics in frauds against the elderly, non-occupational fraudulent activities (con artist-based frauds and scams), financial broker and Ponzi-based fraud, and other issues such as fraud committed to obtain financial assistance under illegal pretenses during states of emergency.
3 credit hours.
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INVS 6616 - Topics in Special Investigations
This course covers topics in federal background investigations, security clearance investigations, protective detail investigations, internal investigations, and other current issues.
3 credit hours.
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INVS 6617 - Topics in Civil Rights Investigations
This course covers investigations for civil rights violations from the criminal case investigative process and civil case investigative process. The course will focus on the history of civil rights cases. Recent cases in hate crimes, discrimination in housing or employment, and police-involved engagement with civilian minority groups will be used to assist in planning investigations.
3 credit hours.
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INVS 6618 - Topics in Agency, Non-Profit and Government Fraud
This course covers topics related to non-profits such as non-related business income for non-profits, improper expenditures and collection practices, and abuse of fiduciary duty. The course also focuses on government impropriety, bribery, corruption, procurement fraud, and contract fraud.
3 credit hours.
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INVS 6619 - Topics in Intelligence Analytics
This course will provide entry-level skills to new intelligence analysts working in a corporate security intelligence group. Successful graduates will be able to research, evaluate, and draw analytical conclusions in response to client needs. Topics include the intelligence cycle, methods of open source data collection, analysis, and professional written and oral briefing skills.
3 credit hours.
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INVS 6620 - Title IX and Predator Investigations
This course covers the various aspects of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking, and sexual assault. Using case study and established laws, students will identify best practices for investigating alleged activities and evaluating deterrence/compliance plans. Compliance issues for the Cleary Act, Campus Save Act, and other topics will also be covered.
3 credit hours.
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INVS 6632 - Advanced Investigation I
An in-depth study of modern principles and techniques of criminal and civil investigations. Management of investigations, use of witnesses, interviewing, polygraph, backgrounds, establishment of MO, missing persons, surveillance and investigation of questioned deaths and death scenes.
3 credit hours.
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INVS 6633 - Advanced Investigation II
An in-depth study of the principles and techniques of criminal and civil investigations. Investigation of fraud, embezzlement, white-collar crime, property crimes, sexual assaults and other crimes against persons; extortion; kidnapping; drug trades; and traffic accidents.
3 credit hours.
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INVS 6636 - Internship
Prerequisites: 6 graduate credit hours and approval by the program director are required to be placed in the internship class. The student's formal educational development can be complemented by field placement experience in various investigation-related settings or agencies. Field experience will be supervised by designated agency and department personnel. One mid-semester report and one end of semester report are required. At the end of the semester in which internship credits will be obtained, a letter from the immediate internship supervisor evaluating the ability of the student to use techniques, skills and tools for the project, function on a team, communicate effectively, and understand the broad impact of the project should be obtained by the student and submitted to the program director by the last day of regular classes.
3 credit hours.
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INVS 6690 - Contemporary Topics in Investigations
Students enrolling in this course should be in the final semester of the program. The course covers current theories and practices in expert witness testifying, interview techniques, body language and verbal response analysis, case file documentation and report writing. Students will critically assess, analyze, synthesize, and report on the qualitative and quantitative data collected during the investigation that is easily understood by a jury. This is a capstone course.
3 credit hours.
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Legal Studies |
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LSTD 6620 - Regulation and Occupational Fraud
In this course, students will study the complexities and the importance of internal control structures, ethical issues involved with internal controls, and legal requirements of recent laws designed to regulate corporate governance. Internal controls and governance will be examined as a tool to prevent/detect fraud through identification of red flags in the internal control framework. Students will develop the skills needed to identify, analyze, and research ethical and legal requirements and internal controls to prevent/regulate occupational fraud, pose defendable positions, and defend their answers.
3 credit hours.
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LSTD 6640 - Litigation and Ethics for Forensic Accounting
This course examines the role of forensic accountants in litigation from pre-lawsuit assessments through trial including investigation, evaluation, and discovery of accounting and financial information, expert reports, and presentation of evidence. Professional standards for forensic accountants and legal rules governing ethical forensic accounting practices and testimony of experts as well as acquisition, retention, and use of accounting information will also be studied. The course will include a combination of theory and practice.
3 credit hours.
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LSTD 6641 - Professional Practice for Forensic Accounting
Prerequisite: LSTD 6640 . Development and application of forensic and litigation advisory services, including forensic accounting consulting and expert witness skills. The course will include a combination of theory and practice using simulated cases and mock trials. Development of a forensic accounting professional practice will also be studied.
3 credit hours.
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LSTD 6642 - Legal Issues in Litigation Support and Forensic Accounting
Prerequisite: LSTD 6640 . This course will provide an overview of the different laws relevant to litigation support and forensic accounting. With a focus on litigation support for private disputes, the course will study legal issues concerning infringement of intellectual property rights, employment law matters, privacy in electronic communications, securities regulation, Sarbanes Oxley Act requirements, international issues, and matrimonial and estate disputes.
3 credit hours.
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LSTD 6643 - Fraud Schemes and the Law
Prerequisite: LSTD 6640 . This course surveys the law governing various types of fraud, including elements of civil and criminal fraud, regulation of fraud, and methods for investigation and prevention in a legal context. Students will study types of fraud, documents, sources of evidence, and analysis of internal and external fraud schemes with an emphasis on the skills needed to identify, investigate, and prevent fraud.
3 credit hours.
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Logistics |
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LGST 6660 - Logistics Technology and Management
Survey of modern logistics activities in both the commerical and military sectors. Theory of integrated logistics systems with applications to include customer-supplier relationships, inventory management, just-in-time and related procurement disciplines, spares and customer field support, transportation, warehousing, and physical distribution management. Quantitative and e-commerce tools are decribed in the context of corporate enterprise resource planning and logistics management.
3 credit hours.
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LGST 6663 - Logistics in Acquisition and Manufacturing
Managing logistics processes in purchasing, acquisition, and manufacturing. Optimizing logistics in complex, worldwide supply chains; in distribution systems designed for multiproduct, multiplant organizations; and in single-plant systems producing for the end customer. Designing customer support strategies and multimodal transportation interfaces.
3 credit hours.
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LGST 6665 - Integrated Logistics Support Analysis
Concepts of integrated logistics support in both the commericial and military sectors including logistics specialties, customer support, documentation needs, internet applications, and system management on a worldwide basis. Introduction to reliability, maintainability, life cycle cost analysis, test and support capability, and warranty management.
3 credit hours.
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LGST 6669 - Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Theory and application of life cycle cost analysis applicable to both military and commercial decision support processes. Techniques for forecasting costs in future scenarios including economics of scale, upgrading, recycling, customer relationship support, training, and salvage and exit strategies. Application to new product development. Effectiveness over expected lifetime versus total life cycle cost.
3 credit hours.
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LGST 6670 - Special Topics
A study of selected issues of particular interest to students and instructor. May be taken more than once.
3 credit hours.
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LGST 6695 - Independent Study I
A planned program of individual study under the supervision of a member of the faculty.
3 credit hours.
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LGST 6696 - Independent Study II
A continuation of Independent Study I.
3 credit hours.
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LGST 6698 - Thesis I
Prerequisite: 15 graduate hours. Periodic meetings and discussion of the individual student's progress in the preparation of a thesis.
3 credit hours.
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LGST 6699 - Thesis II
A continuation of Thesis I.
3 credit hours.
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Mathematics |
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MATH 5511 - Methods of Engineering Mathematics
Prerequisite: MATH 2203 or permission of the department. Review of matrix algebra, systems of linear equations; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; first, second, and higher order linear ODEs; systems of linear ODEs; three basic PDEs; differential calculus of vector functions; integral calculus; Fourier series and convergence; complex functions and complex integral; numerical solution of algebraic systems of linear equations.
3 credit hours.
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MATH 6601 - Mathematical Ideas
This course is intended for students in the MS Education program. It surveys the development of mathematics through such key topics as geometry, trigonometry, abstract algebra, and calculus. While topics may vary with individual instructors, all instructors will introduce students to the contributions of mathematics to civilization and give students some understanding of the discipline of mathematics.
3 credit hours.
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MATH 6604 - Using Technology to Teach Mathematics
Prerequisites: Elementary calculus, familiarity with word processing and spreadsheet processing programs, or permission of department. Students are introduced to a variety of technological tools (calculators, computer software, internet resources) useful in improving mathematics instruction. Students investigate how technology can effectively be utilized in learning situations. Lesson plans that incorporate technology are developed.
3 credit hours.
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MATH 6605 - Biostatistics
A non-calculus-based course that includes basic concepts of probability and statistics. These concepts are applied to problems in human biology, industrial/occupational health, and epidemiology. Introduction to and use of the computer package SPSS for data analysis. (See also BIOL 6605 .)
3 credit hours.
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MATH 6610 - Fundamentals of Calculus
Prerequisite: M 115 (pre-calculus mathematics) or equivalent. Review of algebra and trigonometric functions. Topics from calculus include differentiation and integration methods applied to problems in science, business, and the social sciences. A review of series.
3 credit hours.
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MATH 6615 - Linear Mathematics and Combinatorics
Prerequisite: M 610 or equivalent. Discrete mathematics topics used extensively in computer science, including linear algebra, graph theory, and combinatorics. Emphasis on applications to computer science.
3 credit hours.
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MATH 6616 - Applied Modern Algebra for Computer Science
Prerequisite: M 615. Advanced topics in logic and combinatorics as well as an introduction to discrete modern algebra and its applications to computer science.
3 credit hours.
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MATH 6620 - Numerical Analysis
Prerequisites: a minimum of 12 credit hours of undergraduate mathematics, including calculus and linear algebra; knowledge of a computer programming language such as Pascal, C programming, FORTRAN, or BASIC. Topics include: solution of transcendental equations by iterative methods; solution of systems of linear equations (matrix inversion, etc.); interpolation, numerical differentiation, and integrations; solution or ordinary differential equations.
3 credit hours.
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MATH 6624 - Applied Mathematics
Prerequisite: a minimum of 12 credit hours of undergraduate mathematics, including calculus and differential equations. Special functions; Fourier series and integrals; integral transforms (Fourier, Laplace, etc.) and their use in solution of boundary value problems.
3 credit hours.
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MATH 6632 - Methods of Complex Analysis
Prerequisite: graduate standing in engineering or mathematics. A study of the applications of the methods of complex variables to engineering and physical sciences. Includes analytic function theory, contour integration, and conformal mapping.
3 credit hours.
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MATH 6670 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. A study of selected topics of particular interest to the students and instructor. May be taken more than once.
3 credit hours.
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MATH 6690 - Research Project
Prerequisite: 15 graduate hours or permission of the instructor. Independent study under the supervision of an advisor.
3 credit hours.
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MATH 6695 - Independent Study I
A planned program of individual study under the supervision of a member of the faculty
3 credit hours.
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MATH 6696 - Independent Study II
A continuation of Independent Study I
3 credit hours.
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MATH 6698 - Thesis I
Prerequisite: 15 graduate hours. Periodic meetings and discussions of the individual student's progress in the preparation of a thesis.
3 credit hours.
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MATH 6699 - Thesis II
A continuation of Thesis I.
3 credit hours.
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Mechanical Engineering |
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MECH 6602 - Mechanical Engineering Analysis
Topics include the study of ordinary and partial differential equations and their applications to mechanical engineering. Laplace transforms. Fourier analysis. Vector calculus. Complex variables. Use of contemporary software to complement and facilitate the analysis.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6604 - Numerical Techniques in Mechanical Engineering
Prerequisite: Knowledge of C programming or FORTRAN. Corequisite: MECH 6632 . Review of matrix algebra and simultaneous equations. Numerical integration and differentiation. Numerical methods for differential equations including techniques such as Euler, Runge-Kutta, Milne, shooting, Crank-Nicolson, and FEM. Emphasis on numerical solutions to ordinary and partial differential equations relevant to mechanical engineering.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6605 - Finite Element Methods in Engineering
Prerequisite: MECH 6604 . Basic concepts underlying the FEM. Displacement and weighted residual formulations of the finite element approach to numerical solutions. Applications to one- and two-dimensional problems in areas such as elasticity, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6606 - Fundamentals of Combustion
Uses fundamentals of chemistry, thermodynamics, and heat and mass transfer to investigate combustion phenomena such as laminar premixed and diffusion flames, liquid and solid fuel ignition, and burning. Applications to internal combustion engines. Contemporary modeling software used.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6610 - Advanced Dynamics
Kinematics and dynamics of single particles and systems of particles. Lagrangian formulation of dynamic systems. Rigid body motion in 3D. Applications to the analysis of feedback control systems. MATLAB applications throughout.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6611 - System Vibrations
Advanced techniques for analysis of vibrations in mechanical systems. Multiple degrees of freedom and random noise inputs among topics covered.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6613 - Fundamentals of Acoustics
Basic theory of acoustics in stationary media; plane, cyclindrical, and spherical waves; reflection, transmission, and absorption characteristics; sources of sound; propagation and attenuation in ducts and enclosures.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6615 - Elasticity
Analysis of stress and strain in two and three dimensions. Airy stress functions. Cartesian tensors and coordinate transformations using vector and index notation. Stress tensor and field equations. Applications to problems of torsion and bending. FEA applications included.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6620 - Classical Thermodynamics
Phenomenological equilibrium and nonequilibrium thermodynamics. Formulation and application of fundamental laws and concepts; chemical thermodynamics.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6622 - Topics in Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
Extensive review of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics topics including 1st and 2nd laws, exergy, power and refrigeration cycles, Bernoulli equation and applications, conservation equations, losses in pipes. Design project required (hardware or other).
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6625 - Mechanics of Continua
Tensor analysis, stress vector and stress tensor, kinematics of deformation, material derivative, fundamental law of continuum mechanics, conservation theorems, constitutive law, and representative applications.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6627 - Computer-Aided Engineering
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Integration of computers into the design cycle. Interactive computer modeling and analysis. Geometrical modeling with wire frame, surface, and solid models. Finite element modeling and analysis. Problems solved involving structural, dynamic, and thermal characteristics of mechanical devices.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6630 - Advanced Fluid Mechanics
The use of modern analytical and experimental techniques to obtain solutions for various flow regimes. Introduction to the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and particle imaging velocimetry (PIV) methods. Topics selected from the following: viscous fluids, boundary layer theory, turbulence, surface phenomena, shock waves, and gas dynamics.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6631 - Topics in General Heat Transfer
Extensive review of heat transfer topics including conduction and convection in plates, walls, multi-layered walls and pipes. Use of empirical numbers (Nusselt, Prandtl, and Reynolds) for determining the convective film coefficient, and Biot and Fourier numbers for transient conduction. Review of heat transfer in fins and in heat exchangers. Use of the log-mean temperature difference and epsilon-NTU methods. Topics in radiation heat transfer including emissive power, black and grey bodies, and shape factor. Significant design project required. Not intended for mechanical engineering graduates of ABET-accredited programs.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6632 - Applied Conduction Heat Transfer
Prerequisites: MECH 6602 , MECH 6604 co-requisite, consent of instructor. In-depth study of conduction heat transfer - both transient and steady state in one, two, and three dimensions. Analytical methods utilizing ordinary and partial differential equations to solve classic heat conduction problems. Numerical methods to solve heat transfer problems with computer applications. Thermal conductivity methods and standards. Hands-on experimentation.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6633 - Convection Heat Transfer
Prerequisite: MECH 6602 , MECH 6604 co-requisite, consent of instructor. The fundamentals of convection heat transfer presented in a level that requires a good knowledge of partial (and ordinary) differential equations and a level of proficiency in numerical analysis.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6635 - Dynamic Systems and Control
Modeling of dynamic systems. Emphasis on the analysis of first- and higher-order continuous-time linear models. Feedback techniques with examples from various branches of mechanical engineering. MATLAB applications throughout.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6638 - Measurement and Instrumentation in ME
Measurement principles, including error analysis. Instrument systems: sensing, transmitting and terminating devices. Typical systems and devices for measuring motion, force, stress, strain, pressure, flow and temperature.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6645 - Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
Prerequisites: MECH 6604 and MECH 6630 . Current methods of computer solutions of the conservation equations of fluid dynamics. Viscous, incompressible, compressible, and shock flows. Real gas equations of state. Computer projects.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6647 - Two-Phase Flow
Prerequisite: MECH 6620 , MECH 6630 , MECH 6632 , or consent of instructor. An introduction to the thermophysics of phase change phenomena in general with specific treatment to the dynamic behavior of interfaces and to the vaporization and condensation processes in heat transfer equipment.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6651 - Microscale Energy Transfer
Prerequisite: MECH 6610 , MECH 6620 , MECH 6630 , MECH 6632 , and consent of the instructor. Microscale Energy transport in fast transient regimes in solids. Interfaces, liquid films, etc. Melting and freezing phenomena, Microscale radiation, Interfacial forces, Micro heat pipes.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6655 - Interfacing Mechanical Devices
Prerequisite: knowledge of C programming. Interfacing the real world of mechnical devices to a stand-alone PC. How to write C programs for monitoring and control of DC motors, encoders, stepper motors, AC heaters, and AC fans. Practical uses of thermal, mechanical, optical, and Hall Effect sensors.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6670 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. A study of selected topics of particular interest to the students and instructor. May be taken more than once.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6690 - Research Project
Prerequisites: 15 graduate hours and written permission of program coordinator. Independent study under the guidance of a faculty advisor, such study terminating in a technical report of academic merit. Research may constitute a survey of a technical area in mechanical engineering or involve the solution of an actual or hypothetical technical problem.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6695 - Independent Study I
A planned program of individual study under the supervision of a member of the faculty.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6696 - Independent Study II
Prerequisite: MECH 6695 Continuation of Independent Study I.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6698 - Thesis I
Prerequisite: 18 graduate credit hours. Periodic meetings and discussions of the individual student's progress in the preparation of a thesis.
3 credit hours.
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MECH 6699 - Thesis II
Continuation of Thesis I.
3 credit hours.
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Management |
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MGMT 6625 - Knowledge Management
This course will familiarize you with some of the organizational and management issues surrounding the emergence of information and knowledge as key factors in developing and maintaining a competitive advantage for firms. The course is organized around two ideas: knowledge as a manageable asset and why people in organizations sometimes don't use what they know. A basic assumption of the class is that organizations are complex adaptive systems operating in highly competitive, information- and knowledge-rich environments. This course will also use perspectives from Positive Organizational Scholarship as a possible framework for understanding how to get people in an organization to use what they know.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6626 - Design and Implementation of Benefit Systems
This course provides an overview of the issues, processes, successful practices, and policies involving benefit administration. The focus will be on managing benefit administration and its relation to strategic business planning. Topics include innovative welfare plan design, defined benefit systems, ERISA law, HRIS and other related automated processes. Students will acquire a basic working knowledge of welfare benefit plans, defined benefit systems, retirement plans, and recent innovations in consumer-driven healthcare and associated laws. Emphasis will be placed on determining the impact of benefit policies on business profitability.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6627 - Human Resource and Financial Decision Making
This survey course focuses on basic financial concerns that impact HR and how an HR manager can become a more active participant in the boardroom through having a strong grasp of concepts such as payroll, taxes, budgeting, benefits, compensation, and deferred compensation administration.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6628 - Building a Consulting Business
How to establish, manage and maintain a consulting practice. Topics include: financing, marketing, client contacts, legal and accounting issues and networking.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6637 - Management Process
A study of the traditional functions of management: planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and coordinating, along with an analysis of human behavior in organizations and the exploration of new paradigms in business and management systems.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6645 - Management of Human Resources
Prerequisite: MGMT 6637 or PSYC 6619 or PADM 6601 . A study of organizational practices in the management of human resources. Manpower planning, recruitment, selection, training, compensation, and contemporary problems of the field.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6650 - Entrepreneurship
Prerequisites:FINC 6601 , MGMT 6637 , and MKTG 6609 . Deals with the establishment of a new business venture, covering such topics as site development, market analysis, staffing, inventory control, personnel relations, and funding.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6655 - Corporate Governance and Business Strategy
Prerequisite: MGMT 6637 The primary participants who determine the direction and performance (i.e., governance) of corporations and the shareholders, the management, and the board of directors. The rights, obligations, and impacts of these direct participants in corporate governance are explored along with the roles that various corporate constituents can, do, and should play in determining corporate direction, strategy, and performance.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6656 - Integrating the Enterprise
Prerequisites: MGMT 6637 , FINC 6601 , and MKTG 6609 . This course will focus on developing a systemic understanding of an enterprise, integration of its functional parts as a cornerstone of its sustained competitive advantage, and creation of its unique business model to achieve it.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6662 - Organization Theory
Prerequisite: MGMT 6637 . A survey of the literature on theories of organization with emphasis on contemporary theories. Application of the theories to management and organizational problems will be attempted. Difficulties arising between theory and practice will be examined.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6663 - Leadership and Team Building
Prerequisites: MGMT 6637 or PSYC 6619 or PADM 6625 . Examination of the impact of theories and research findings relevant to leadership and team building in organizations. The role of the leader and teams in organizations; the knowledge and skills required for successful leadership and team building. Assessment of one's own leadership and team building capabilities.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6664 - Organizational Effectiveness
Prerequisite: MGMT 6637 or PSYC 6619 or PADM 6625 . Identification of the criteria necessary for developing and maintaining effective organizations. A study of the concepts that may be utilized in the management of these criteria. Approaches that may be examined and applied to problem situations through cases and role playing.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6665 - Compensation Administration
Prerequisites: ECON 6625 ; MGMT 6645 or PSYC 6620 . A study of the compensation function in organizations. Establishing wages and salaries, fringe benefits, and incentives.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6667 - Multicultural Issues in the Workplace
Prerequisite: MGMT 6637 or PSYC 6619 . Overview of theory and practice of diversity in the workplace; examination of the impact of changing workforce demographics on current and future productivity and competitiveness of organizations. Various forms of bias; methods for overcoming negative impact. Implementation of diversity programs; self-awareness of attitudes and behavior toward diverse groups. Issues addressed include gender, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, physical ability, veteran status.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6669 - Strategic Management
Prerequisites: completion of all core and at least four of the advanced courses in the MBA curriculum. This course examines management policies and strategies for the complex organization operating in a dynamic environment, from the viewpoint of top-level executives of the organization. It also develops analytic and systematic frameworks for the management of numerous elements involved in assuring the fulfillment of the goals of the total organization and integrates the student's general business knowledge with knowledge acquired in the MBA curriculum. Emphasis on development of oral and written skills by examination and dicussion of cases and by other appropriate instructional methods. Completion of a significant project is required as part of this course.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6670 - Selected Topics
A study of selected issues of particular interest to students and instructor. May be taken more than once.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6671 - Employment Law
Prerequisite: MGMT 6645 This course is designed to provide the student with a general understanding of the nature and intent of the various state and federal statutes governing the employment relationship. Topics like race and gender discrimination in the workplace, disability issues, the investigation of sexual harassment claims, workplace safety and health compliance, employee privacy issues, employee discharge and discipline procedures, the employment of aliens, and the nature of employee rights are analyzed in detail.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6678 - Personnel Management Seminar
Prerequisites: ECON 6625 , MGMT 6637 or PSYC 6619 , MGMT 6645 or PSYC 6620 . A seminar in the personnel and manpower management function of the modern work organization. The use of an integrated behavioral, quantitative, and systems approach permits an applied multidisciplinary synthesis of the various aggregate manpower management subsystems required in the modern work organization.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6680 - Current Topics in Business Administration
Prerequisite: 15 graduate hours or permission of the instructor. An integrative course examining the role of business in society and relating the business firm to its social, political, legal, and economic environments. While the exact content of this seminar is expected to vary from trimester to trimester in accorance with the varied academic interests and professional backgrounds of different faculty handling the course, the basic theme is the role of the business firm as the "keeper" of the market machanism and the means for organizing resources in the economy.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6686 - Global Business Simulation
Prerequisite: ACCT 6620 , ACCT 6621 , FINC 6601 , FINC 6602 , MKTG 6609 The course is a business strategy simulation where teams of students run a company in a head-to-head competition against companies run by other class members. The company operations parallel those of actual companies operating globally in the same industry.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6690 - Research Project
Prerequisite: 15 graduate hours or permission of the instructor. Independent study under the supervision of an advisor.
3 credit hours.
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MGMT 6694 - Internship
Prerequisite: 24 credits of graduate work. An on-the-job learning experience with a selected organization, arranged for course credit and under the supervision of a faculty advisor. 3 or 6 credits.
3 -6 credit hours.
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