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INVS 6634 - Criminal Tax Investigations
This course examines the critical aspects of criminal tax investigations through case studies of money laundering, layering,structuring, unreported income, tax evasion, and other illegal activities. 3 credits.
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INVS 6635 - Healthcare Fraud Investigations
This course examines healthcare fraud and abuse, regulatory compliance, and transnational and organized crime activities in healthcare fraud. Some of the important subject areas covered in the course include methods for investigating healthcare fraud and abuse, preventing and handling claim audits, compliance with the PPACA, HIPAA, and False Claims Act laws. 3 credits.
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INVS 6636 - Internship
Prerequisites: 6 graduate credit hours and consent of the program director are required to be enrolled 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 credits.
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INVS 6637 - Anatomy of Healthcare Fraud
This course examines the basics of the human anatomy, and the various "injuries" diagnosed and reported to healthcare providers. This is a non-science course related to how diagnoses of various ailments are used in healthcare fraud activities. 3 credits.
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INVS 6638 - Electronic Files and Healthcare Fraud
This course examines the complexities of Electronic Medical File fraud (EMF) - digital healthcare fraud. Students will research and learn how the transformation of files has affected healthcare providers, and how the failure to fully integrate systems can enhance fraudulent activity. Students will identify key fraud schemes in the electronic files of healthcare. 3 credits.
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INVS 6639 - Global Perspectives of Multi-National Private Sector Security Operations
This course will examine the required skills and methods to gain full situational awareness of global issues that impact private and public sector companies, both within the U.S. and its operations outside the U.S. Students will be required to learn the principles and methods of identifying and achieving the security, risk management, and resiliencyobjectives of a multi-national private entity, and also put those principles and methods into practice through individual and group projects. 3 credits.
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INVS 6640 - International Gambling, Fixing, and Corruption
International sports betting is the largest segment of the sports betting world, and far exceeds the Las Vegas and European sports betting markets combined. This course will engage students in the complexities of the international gambling arena, national and international crime rings, the volume of betting, the types of fixing that has been pervasive in sports activities and movements in the international markets. 3 credits.
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INVS 6641 - Regulatory Compliance and Consumer Protection Investigations
In this course, students will examine the complexities and significance of regulatory compliance and consumer protection requirements. Students will examine the relationship between an organization's mission and operations relative to their impact on consumers and their inherent rights. Operational and internal controls will be explored as a tool to identify, assess, and address systematic weaknesses that may harm consumers who are involved with the organization. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of laws and regulations governing consumer protection and the major regulatory and enforcement agencies responsible for administering them. Students will research ethical and legal requirements as well as engaging in risks and controls assessment. 3 credits.
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INVS 6642 - Financial Crimes and Economic Sanctions Analysis
In this course, students will explore the role that anti-financial crimes measures and economic sanctions play under the umbrella of economic policies as well as their place within the overarching national security strategy. Students will analyze the relationship between combatting financial crimes at the tactical and operational level and their manifestation at the strategic level. Students will conduct economic sanctions analysis to establish goals, assess policy effectiveness and make recommendations for improvement. Legal and ethical requirements and limits will also be reviewed in the process. 3 credits.
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INVS 6643 - Healthcare Fraud Analytics
A comprehensive introduction to the basic components of healthcare data, and how the analytics of big data can identify potential fraud, waste, and abuse in the public and private payer systems. The software tools, analytics, and data mining techniques will be reviewed as well as the newest fraud detection methods based on predictive modeling. Proactive algorithms used to identify real time large investigations will be reviewed with case studies examined. 3 credits.
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INVS 6644 - Intellectual Property Rights and Counterfeit Goods Investigations
This course will examine investigations relating to the illicit trafficking of counterfeit goods and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), including: a general overview of counterfeit goods and Intellectual Property Rights, threats to public health and safety, links between counterfeiting and transnational organizations and criminal activity, investigative techniques, and how criminal proceeds from the sale of these products are laundered. 3 credits.
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INVS 6645 - Contemporary Topics in Elder Justice Investigations
This course examines the areas that impact the elder population: abuse, addictions, and exploitation. The course will explore investigative processes, limitations in the investigative process, as well as limitations in prosecution. 3 credits.
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INVS 6646 - Contemporary Topics in Securities Fraud Investigations
This course examines the myriad of issues in securities fraud, from Ponzi schemes, to 'boiler room' marketing scams, to unregistered brokerage dealers. Students will analyze current regulations and legislation, including distinguishing between securities and commodities, privately held and publicly offered securities, and the exchange markets. 3 credits.
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INVS 6647 - Crimes Involving Children
This course provides the student with an overview of the types of crimes and investigations involving children. The course will cover juvenile law (state and federal) and rights, defining the various types of child abuse to include: children involved in sex trafficking, crimes involving the internet, child pornography investigations, and child enticement. Students will learn basic principles of investigations, organization of investigations, sources of information, evaluation of sources, organizations, and various resources. 3 credits.
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INVS 6648 - Technology in Human Trafficking
This course will examine how technology is leveraged by human traffickers to recruit, control, and traffic humans and profit from it. It will also explain how law enforcement agencies may also employ technology to prevent, disrupt, and dismantle trafficking enterprises. 3 credits.
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INVS 6649 - Human Trafficking Analytics
This course will provide guidance on the broad scope of investigating human trafficking, the context of history in modern day trafficking, and the most effective solutions for modern day use of data analytics in tracking these crimes. This course will also provide guidance on the use of commercial product solutions, including geospatial analyses, to disrupt and execute interventions on the micro to the macro level. 3 credits.
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INVS 6650 - 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. Cross-listed with LSTD 6620 . 3 credits.
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INVS 6651 - Criminal Procedure
An inquiry into the nature and scope of the U.S. Constitution as it relates to criminal procedures. Areas covered include the law of search and seizure, arrests, and right to counsel. Cross-listed with CJST 6651 . 3 credits.
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INVS 6652 - Network Security, Data Protection, and Telecommunications
A comprehensive introduction to network security issues, concepts, and technologies. The core technologies of access control, cryptography, digital signatures, authentication, network firewalls, and network security services are reviewed. Issues of security policy and risk management are considered. Cross-listed with CJST 6604 . 3 credits.
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INVS 6653 - Internet Vulnerabilities and Criminal Activity
This course provides appropriate strategies for the proper documentation, preparation, and presentation of investigations involving the internet, and familiarizes students with legal information which impacts internet investigations. Cross-listed with CJST 6603 . 3 credits.
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INVS 6654 - Blockchain Technology and Investigations
This course provides a general understanding of bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market. The origins of bitcoin will be explored including where it came from, who invented it, and how it works. The altcoin market will be examined, as well as how cryptocurrency exchanges operate around the world. This course also covers the global regulatory environment: AML/KYC, consumer protections, and securities regulations. 3 credits.
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INVS 6655 - United States Sports Corruption
Prerequisite or co-requisite: INVS 6640 . This course builds upon the knowledge of the international sports corruption issues through exploration of the history of corruption in U.S. sports, including the widespread sex abuse scandals, doping, and fixing. This course shows how to recognize the wide-scale, but under-reported, problem of addictive behavior in young athletes and the links between the international gambling world and U.S. sports. 3 credits.
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INVS 6656 - International and National Sports Gambling Markets
Prerequisite or co-requisite: INVS 6640 . This course examines the sports gambling market, both legal and illegal. It examines the strengths and weaknesses of the system so a professional investigator can gain a complete understanding of the monitoring systems. The course introduces students to the top bookmaking sites in the world so they can see, first-hand, how pervasive the international gambling markets can be. Through the lens of professional gamblers, and former match-fixers, this course explores how the bookmakers and monitoring systems can be gamed. 3 credits.
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INVS 6657 - Blockchain Technology and Medical Files
This course offers an overview of how the invention of bitcoin has spawned a whole array of innovative technology solutions that have particular relevance for the healthcare industry. The course begins with a review of the various components of the invention of bitcoin/blockchain, and reviews the various sectors of the healthcare industry that stand to be disrupted and improved by the technology. This includes, but is not limited to, patient records, claim adjudication, privacy, security, supply chain management, clinical trial results, and data integrity. 3 credits.
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INVS 6660 - Domestic Violence and Abuse Investigations
This course provides the student with an overview of domestic abuse/violence investigations. The course identifies the different types of abuse, history of domestic violence laws, how to properly investigate domestic abuse/violence investigations, and valuable resources available to victims. 3 credits.
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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 credits.
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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. Cross-listed with INVS 6650 . 3 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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LGST 6696 - Independent Study II
A continuation of Independent Study I. 3 credits.
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LGST 6698 - Thesis I
Prerequisite: completion of 15 credits of graduate work. Periodic meetings and discussion of the individual student's progress in the preparation of a thesis. 3 credits.
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LGST 6699 - Thesis II
A continuation of Thesis I. 3 credits.
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MATH 5511 - Methods of Engineering Mathematics
Prerequisite: undergraduate MATH 2203 or consent 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 credits.
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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 credits.
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MATH 6604 - Using Technology to Teach Mathematics
Prerequisites: elementary calculus, familiarity with word processing and spreadsheet processing programs, or consent of the 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 credits.
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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. Cross-listed with BIOL 6605 . 3 credits.
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MATH 6610 - Fundamentals of Calculus
Prerequisite: undergraduate MATH 1115 (Pre-calculus) 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 credits.
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MATH 6615 - Linear Mathematics and Combinatorics
Prerequisite: MATH 6610 or equivalent. Discrete mathematics topics used extensively in computer science, including linear algebra, graph theory, and combinatorics. Emphasis on applications to computer science. 3 credits.
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MATH 6616 - Applied Modern Algebra for Computer Science
Prerequisite: MATH 6615 . Advanced topics in logic and combinatorics as well as an introduction to discrete modern algebra and its applications to computer science. 3 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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MATH 6670 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. A study of selected topics of particular interest to the students and instructor. May be taken more than once. 3 credits.
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MATH 6690 - Research Project
Prerequisite: 15 graduate hours or consent of the instructor. Independent study under the supervision of an advisor. 3 credits.
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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 credits.
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MATH 6696 - Independent Study II
A continuation of Independent Study I 3 credits.
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MATH 6698 - Thesis I
Prerequisite: completion of 15 credits of graduate work. Periodic meetings and discussions of the individual student's progress in the preparation of a thesis. 3 credits.
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MATH 6699 - Thesis II
A continuation of Thesis I. 3 credits.
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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 credits.
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MECH 6604 - Numerical Techniques in Mechanical Engineering
Prerequisite: Knowledge of C programming or FORTRAN. Co-requisite: 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 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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MECH 6620 - Classical Thermodynamics
Phenomenological equilibrium and nonequilibrium thermodynamics. Formulation and application of fundamental laws and concepts; chemical thermodynamics. 3 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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MECH 6627 - Computer-Aided Engineering
Prerequisite: consent of the 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 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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MECH 6632 - Applied Conduction Heat Transfer
Prerequisites: MECH 6602 , consent of instructor. Co-requisite: MECH 6604 . 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 credits.
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MECH 6633 - Convection Heat Transfer
Prerequisites: MECH 6602 , consent of instructor. Co-requisite: MECH 6604 . 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 credits.
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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 credits.
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MECH 6638 - Measurement and Instrumentation in Mechanical Engineering
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 credits.
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MECH 6645 - Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
Prerequisites: MECH 6604 , 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 credits.
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MECH 6647 - Two-Phase Flow
Prerequisites: MECH 6620 , MECH 6630 , MECH 6632 , or consent of the 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 credits.
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MECH 6651 - Microscale Energy Transfer
Prerequisites: 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 credits.
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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 credits.
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MECH 6670 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. A study of selected topics of particular interest to the students and instructor. May be taken more than once. 3 credits.
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MECH 6690 - Research Project
Prerequisites: 15 graduate hours and written consent of the 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 credits.
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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 credits.
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MECH 6696 - Independent Study II
Prerequisite: MECH 6695 . Continuation of Independent Study I. 3 credits.
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MECH 6698 - Thesis I
Prerequisite: completion of 18 credits of graduate work. Periodic meetings and discussions of the individual student's progress in the preparation of a thesis. 3 credits.
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MECH 6699 - Thesis II
Continuation of Thesis I. 3 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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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 credits.
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MGMT 6645 - Management of Human Resources
Prerequisite: MGMT 6663 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 credits.
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MGMT 6650 - Entrepreneurship
Prerequisites: FINC 6601 , MGMT 6663 , MKTG 6610 . 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 credits.
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MGMT 6655 - Corporate Governance and Business Strategy
Prerequisite: MGMT 6663 . 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 credits.
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MGMT 6656 - Integrating the Enterprise
Prerequisites: MGMT 6663 , MKTG 6610 , FINC 6601 . 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 credits.
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MGMT 6657 - Risk Management
This course will provide an understanding and application of the methods for evaluating, analyzing, and managing risk within organizations. Students will learn to apply multiple risk-management tools to make high-quality decisions for balancing corporate risk and reward tradeoffs. Financial risk topics, enterprise risk topics, and cybersecurity risk topics will be explored to prepare students to see how risk management is an essential element of any firm's strategic decision-making. Students are exposed to the role of the firm in crisis response as well as the systems and interactions necessary to assure continuous operations. 3 credits.
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MGMT 6662 - Organization Theory
Prerequisite: MGMT 6663 . 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 credits.
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MGMT 6663 - Leadership and Team Building
This course examines the impact of theories and research findings relevant to leadership and team building in organizations. The role of the leader and teams in organizations is discussed. The knowledge and skills required for successful leadership and team building are analyzed. An assessment of one's own leadership and team building capabilities is completed. 3 credits.
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MGMT 6664 - Organizational Effectiveness
Prerequisite: MGMT 6663 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 credits.
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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 credits.
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MGMT 6667 - Multicultural Issues in the Workplace
Prerequisite: MGMT 6663 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 credits.
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MGMT 6668 - Leading Organizational Strategy and Change
Prerequisite: MGMT 6663 . A macro-level course that examines the intersection between business strategy, organizational leadership, and organizational change. Drawing from the disciplines of strategy, human resources management, organizational development, and leadership, this upper-level course engages students in the observation and analysis of the corporate executives' perspective. Topics may include formulating and communicating organizational intent, performance management and organizational outcomes, human resources performance management and its links to organizational outcomes, organizational dynamics, organizational culture, organizational structure, and crisis management. 3 credits.
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