Oct 05, 2024

Graduate Catalog 2013 - 2014

Graduate Catalog 2013 - 2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Mechanical Engineering
	MCE 545 - Modern Controls (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Restriction for undergraduates in graduate courses and enrolled in the college of Engineering Classical design of control systems; state space analysis; state space design of regulator systems; linear quadratic regulator problems; optimal observer design; computer simulation of control systems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 546 - Principles of Turbomachinery and Applications (4 credits) Derivation of fluid and thermodynamic relations along with passage losses for turbo-machinery. Applications include analysis and design of axial and radial flow turbines, compressors, and pumps. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 550 - Advanced Dynamics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Restriction for undergraduates in graduate courses and enrolled in the college of Engineering Lagrangian dynamics; Hamilton’s and D’Alembert’s principles; autonomous and nonautonomous systems; behavior of conservative and non-conservative systems; approximate solutions; perturbation methods of solution; study of damping. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 565 - Advanced Machine Analysis (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Restriction for undergraduates in graduate courses and enrolled in the college of Engineering Finite element analysis of stresses and deflections in complex mechanical systems under static and dynamic loading. Integrating modeling techniques with two- and three-dimensional CAD systems for inputting geometric data. Comparisons of finite element results with theoretical and empirical results. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 566 - Machine Design II (4 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Design and analysis of power transmission components for static and fatigue loading: gears, belts, chains, shafts and pulleys. Use of keys, pins, splines, brakes, and clutches. Design of rolling element bearings. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 567 - Lubrication & Bearing Design (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Study of the the theoretical aspects of elastohydrodynamic, hydrodynamic, and hydrostatic lubrication regimes. Design and analysis of bearings for industrial and aerospace applications. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 580 - Finite Element Analysis I (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Restriction for undergraduates in graduate courses and enrolled in the college of Engineering Introduction to calculus of variations, virtual work, complementary virtual work, potential energy, complementary energy, and Castigliano theorems; approximate methods; finite element development and applications. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 593 - Special Topics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Restriction for undergraduates in graduate courses and enrolled in the college of Engineering Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 603 - Interfac&Contrl Mechatron Sys (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): MCE 503 and MCE 441 or consent of instructor Study of mechatronic sensors and actuators from the physical principles governing their behavior. Bond graph modeling of specific devices like piezoelectric and magnetostrictive transducers, capacitance sensors, electric motors, change coupled devices, operational amplifiers, Hall effect sensors and others. Digital control applied to mechatronic systems. Electronic interfacing. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 610 - Computational Fluid/Heat Trans (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 501. Application of advanced numerical methods to current problems in the fluid flow and heat transfer areas; internal and external incompressible and compressible flows; numerical methods for inviscid flow equations; multigrid procedure; computer applications. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 618 - Engineering Plasticity (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 504. Yield criteria and application to elastic-plastic and rigid-plastic deformation; flow stress; plastic deformation processes; tribology; thermal effects; analysis by slab method, upper and lower bound on power, and finite element methods. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 622 - Energy Conversion (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 521. Nuclear, solar, and chemical energy conversion techniques. Thermodynamics of power cycles and systems; thermoelectric devices; thermionic generators; MHD systems; fuel cells; photovoltaic cells. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 632 - Gas Dynamics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Pre- or co-requisite: MCE 501 . Pre- or co-requisite: MCE 501. Generalized one-, two-, and three-dimensional compressible flows, normal shocks, oblique shocks, flow with friction and heat transfer, method of characteristics, real gas effects. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 638 - Viscous Flow I (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 501. Derivation and exact solutions of Navier-Stokes equations governing incompressible, laminar viscous flow; applications include non-steady flow, low Reynolds numbers flows, parallel flows, and laminar boundary layer; classification of fluid behavior, rheometry, and viscoelastic and time-dependent properties. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 639 - Viscous Flow II (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 638. Derivation and formulation of compressible fluid flow equations in both integral and differential forms; applications include exact solutions with and without pressure gradients; introduction to turbulence and modeling of turbulent boundary layers; laminar and turbulent flows of non-Newtonian fluids; internal and external flows; boundary layer equations for momentum and energy transport. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 641 - Convection Heat Transfer (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 501. Convective processes involving heat, momentum, and mass transfer, and their applications. Laminar and turbulent convection heat transfer; internal and external flows. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 642 - Adv Conduction Heat Transfer (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 501. Heat transfer by conduction in steady, transient, and periodic states in solids for one-, two-, and three-dimensional problems; applications of various analytical and numerical methods. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 643 - Radiation Heat Transfer (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 501. Physics of the thermal radiation process; surface properties; exchange factors and networks for heat transfer between surfaces; characteristics of emission and absorption of flames, gases, and the atmosphere; solar radiation. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 644 - Heat Trans with Phase Change (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 641. Heat transfer in phase change; nucleate and film boiling mechanisms; pool and forced convection boiling; two-phase flow, flow regimes, and transitions; application to cryogenics and nuclear reactors. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 647 - Robot Dynamics and Control (4 credits) Prerequisites: MCE 441/541 or EEC 510 or exposure to undergraduate controls, with instructor consent. Study of robotic manipulator systems, with strong emphasis on dynamics and control. Energy-based nonlinear models. Motion control using PD, inverse dynamics and passivity. Geometric nonlinear control applied to robotic manipulators. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 652 - Robotics and Machine Vision (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): MCE 501 or MCE 504 . Analysis and design of robotic systems used in manufacturing; sensing technology; machine vision; digital image processing; image analysis; robot intelligence. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 654 - Comp Aided Design/Optimization (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 501 or MCE 504. Optimum design problem formulation, optimum design concepts, numerical methods for unconstrained and constrained optimum designs; 3-D graphics techniques, non-traditional computing techniques, such as artificial neural networks and fuzzy logic, which provide a different approach in engineering design and analysis. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 655 - Acoustics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 501. Elements of theoretical acoustics: plane and spherical acoustic waves; transmission and absorption of acoustic waves; theory of resonators and filters; application of theory to noise problems in mechanical and air moving equipment. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 660 - Lubrication (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 501. Hydrodynamic lubrication, self-excited instability of hydrodynamic bearings, design optimization. Hydrostatic lubrication with design optimization. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication, calculation of Hertzian contact stresses, and deformation in rolling contact bearings. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 666 - Adv Control of Mech Systems (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 503. Design and analysis of multivariable systems using state variable techniques; introduction to system modeling, observability, controllability, stability, Z transforms, and controller design. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 670 - Turbomachinery Rotordynamics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 512. Introduces students to a collection of phenomena and related analysis techniques associated with the dynamics of rotating machinery, e.g., turbines, compressors, pumps, power transmission shafting, etc. Development of adequate, computationally oriented component and system models for the analysis of rotors. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 680 - Finite Element Analysis II (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 580. Study of two- and three-dimensional continua; application of finite element methods to mechanical engineering analysis and design problems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 691 - Special Topics in Manufacturing Engineering (1-3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Offered via the Internet as part of the Ohio World-Class Manufacturing Consortium. Each course is assigned a different section number and title. Students must see the World-Class Manufacturing Consortium Coordinator in the Mechanical Engineering Department for permission to enroll. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 693 - Selected Topics in MCE (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Topics of current interest to the mechanical engineering profession. Total credits in MCE 693 should not exceed eight. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 696 - Directed Study (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Directed study of an individual problem or subject area under the supervision of a faculty member. Total credits for this course are limited to four. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 698 - Master’s Project in MCE (5 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering A project involving design and analysis or theoretical investigation of a topic in mechanical engineering approved by the graduate advisor. A written report is required. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 699 - Master’s Thesis (6 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Independent investigation by the student selected from an area of mechanical engineering that results in a significant contribution to the field. This may be analytical, computational, or experimental and needs the approval of the graduate advisor and the thesis committee. A bound copy of the thesis must be submitted to the department. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 703 - Interfac&Contrl Mechatron Sys (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): MCE 403/503 and MCE 441. Permission of instructor required for graduate students without the MCE 441 prerequisite Permission of instructor required for graduate students without the MCE 441 prerequisite. Study of mechatronic sensors and actuators from the physical principles governing their behavior. Bond graph modeling of specific devices like piezoelectric and magnetostrictive transducers, capacitance sensors, electric motors, charge coupled devices, operational amplifiers, Hall effect sensors and others. Digital control, signal processing and filtering applied to mechatronic systems. Electronic interfacing. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 710 - Computational Fluid/Heat Trans (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 501. Application of advanced numerical methods to current problems in the fluid flow and heat transfer areas; internal and external incompressible and compressible flows; numerical methods for inviscid flow equations; multigrid procedure; computer applications. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 718 - Engineering Plasticity (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 504. Yield criteria and application to elastic-plastic and rigid-plastic deformation; flow stress; plastic deformation processes; tribology; thermal effects; analysis by slab method, upper and lower bound on power, and finite element methods. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 722 - Energy Conversion (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 521. Nuclear, solar, and chemical energy-conversion techniques. Thermodynamics of power cycles and systems; thermoelectric devices; thermionic generators; MHD systems; fuel cells; photovoltaic cells. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 732 - Gas Dynamics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 501. Generalized one-, two-, and three-dimensional compressible flows, normal shocks, oblique shocks, flow with friction and heat transfer, method of characteristics, real gas effects. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 738 - Viscous Flow I (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 501. Derivation and exact solutions of Navier-Stokes equations governing incompressible, laminar viscous flow; applications include non-steady flow, low Reynolds numbers flows, parallel flows, and laminar boundary layer; classification of fluid behavior, rheometry, and viscoelastic and time-dependent properties. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 739 - Viscous Flow II (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 738. Derivation and formulation of compressible fluid flow equations in both integral and differential forms; applications include exact solutions with and without pressure gradients; introduction to turbulence and modeling of turbulent boundary layers; laminar and turbulent flows of non-Newtonian fluids; internal and external flows; boundary layer equations for momentum and energy transport. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 741 - Convection Heat Transfer (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 638. Convective processes involving heat, momentum, and mass transfer, and their applications. Laminar and turbulent convection heat transfer; internal and external flows. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 742 - Adv Conduction Heat Transfer (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 501. Heat transfer by conduction in steady, transient, and periodic states in solids for one-, two-, and three-dimensional problems; applications of various analytical and numerical methods. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 743 - Radiation Heat Transfer (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 501. Physics of the thermal radiation process; surface properties; exchange factors and networks for heat transfer between surfaces; characteristics of emission and absorption of flames, gases, and the atmosphere; solar radiation. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 744 - Heat Trans with Phase Change (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 741. Heat transfer in phase change; nucleate and film-boiling mechanisms; pool and forced-convection boiling; two-phase flow, flow regimes, and transitions; application to cryogenics and nuclear reactors. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 747 - Robot Dynamics and Control (4 credits) Prerequisites: MCE 441/541 or EEC 510 or exposure to undergraduate controls, with instructor consent. Study of robotic manipulator systems, with strong emphasis on dynamics and control. Energy-based nonlinear models. Motion control using PD, inverse dynamics and passivity. Geometric nonlinear control applied to robotic manipulators. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 752 - Robotics and Machine Vision (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): MCE 501 or MCE 504 . Analysis and design of robotic systems used in manufacturing; sensing technology; machine vision; digital image processing; image analysis; robot intelligence. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 754 - Comp Aided Design/Optimization (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 501 or MCE 504. Optimum design problem formulation, optimum design concepts, numerical methods for unconstrained and constrained optimum designs; 3-D graphics techniques, non-traditional computing techniques such as artificial neural networks and fuzzy logic, which provide a different approach in engineering design and analysis. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 755 - Acoustics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 501. Elements of theoretical acoustics: plane and spherical acoustic waves; transmission and absorption of acoustic waves; theory of resonators and filters; application of theory to noise problems in mechanical and air moving equipment. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 760 - Lubrication (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 501. Hydrodynamic lubrication, self-excited instability of hydrodynamic bearings, design optimization. Hydrostatic lubrication with design optimization. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication, calculation of Hertzian contact stresses, and deformation in rolling contact bearings. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 766 - Adv Control of Mech Systems (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 503. Design and analysis of multivariable systems using state variable techniques; introduction to system modeling, observability, controllability, stability, Z transforms, and controller design. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 770 - Turbomachinery Rotordynamics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 512. Introduction to a collection of phenomena and related analysis techniques associated with the dynamics of rotating machinery, e.g., turbines, compressors, pumps, power transmission shafting, etc. Development of adequate, computationally oriented component and system models for the analysis of rotors. State-of-the-art computer codes to analyze modern rotating machinery are used during the second half of the course. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 780 - Finite Element Analysis II (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: MCE 580. Study of two- and three-dimensional continua; application of finite element methods to mechanical engineering analysis and design problems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 793 - Selected Topics in MCE (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Topics of current interest to the mechanical engineering profession. Total credits in MCE 793 should not exceed eight. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 796 - Directed Study (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Directed study of an individual problem or subject area under the supervision of a faculty member. Total credits for this course are limited to four. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 895 - Seminar (0 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 897 - Doctoral Research (8 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: Standing in Engineering Doctoral program. Offered every semester. Up to 10 credits may be considered toward dissertation credit requirements. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MCE 899 - Dissertation (16 credits) Prerequisite(s): closed to non degree grads, all undergrads and grads who are not in the college of engineering Prerequisite: Successful completion of Candidacy Examination and Dissertation Proposal Approval form on file with the College of Graduate Studies prior to enrollment. Offered every semester. Click here for the schedule of courses
Middle Childhood Education
	EDM 513 - Language Arts in Middle School (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted as a graduate student to be eligible for this course. Critical exploration and analysis of student-centered methods that encourage integrated study of the language arts. Areas of study include pragmatic and theoretical aspects of reading, writing, listening, and oral language development during early adolescence-especially as they apply the selection of objectives, strategies, and materials for instruction and the evaluation of pupil progress. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDM 515 - Mathematics in Middle School (4 credits) Materials and strategies for teaching mathematics to all pupils; stresses the importance of assessment to provide for individual differences in abilities and needs. Includes activities for developing students’ problem-solving, reasoning, and communication skills; fostering mathematical connections; and applying technology. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDM 516 - Social Studies in the Middle School (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Minimum of 75% of social studies content courses completed, and completion of all education foundation and curriculum courses. Explores concepts, purposes, and underlying assumptions of teaching the social sciences; develops activities to improve children’s understanding of democratic citizenship in a pluralistic society; addresses interdisciplinary curriculum linkages. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDM 517 - Science in Middle School (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted as a graduate student to be eligible for this course. Introduction to the structure and function of science instruction in upper elementary, middle, and junior high school settings. Provides background and principles of science education, including instructional planning, methods, materials, and a philosophy for teaching science. Click here for the schedule of courses
Modern Languages
	MLA 500 - Practicum in Language (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and departmental approval. Specially arranged projects or supervised experiences using non-native languages, conducted in the University and the community. Project arranged between individual instructors and students; title of the project appears on the student’s transcript. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MLA 502 - Intercultural Competence (2 credits) As the catalog description of the M.A. Program in Global Interactions makes clear, “Employers have consistently pointed to the need for master’s program graduates to gain an enhanced capacity to interact with and live in foreign societies and cultures.” This two-credit course in Intercultural Competence is designed with this goal in mind. In this class, students will explore their own cultural identity and develop an awareness of how their identity and cultural values impact their ability to interact with other cultural groups. The course design follows a workshop format that integrates intercultural training techniques to engage students in reflective activities that focus on the skills, knowledge and attitudes from which intercultural competence emerges. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MLA 540 - Field Experience Abroad (1-6 credits) Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and departmental approval. Specially arranged field experience abroad providing intensive exposure to students’ target countries and languages. See semester Course Schedule and contact the department for further information. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MLA 592 - Special Topics: Study Abroad (6 credits) Prerequisites: Graduate Standing. Study of a particular topic in a foreign language, literature, or civilization as part of the University’s Study Abroad Program. May be repeated with change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
Music
	MUS 501 - University Chorus (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Open to all University students with permission of instructor. Previous music performance experience is recommended. Covers a wide variety of music by major composers. May be repeated and may be taken with or without credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 502 - Band/Wind Ensemble (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Open to all University students, but registration and participation are permitted only after consulting with the director. The repertoire is selected according to the nature of each performance, with emphasis on music for wind band. May be repeated and may be taken with or without credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 503 - Collegium Musicum (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Membership by audition. Small ensemble of singers and instrumentalists who study and perform chamber music of all eras, with emphasis on music written prior to 1750. May be repeated and may be taken with or without credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 504 - University Orchestra (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Open to all University students, but registration and participation are permitted only after consulting with the director. May be repeated and may be taken with or without credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 505 - CSU Chorale (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. A selected ensemble of approximately 30 voices chosen by audition. Provides an advanced challenge and opportunity to those with singing experience. Music from all cultural epochs. May be repeated and may be taken with or without credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 506 - Chamber Ensemble (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Small ensemble performance featuring one instrument or voice to a part. May be repeated for credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 507 - Jazz Ensemble (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Entrance by audition. Provides experience in reading and performing big band arrangements and compositions. May be repeated and may be taken with or without credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 508 - Opera Workshop (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Entrance by audition. Practical experience in opera performance and production. May be repeated for credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 510 - The Business of Music (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. An overview of business practices and how they affect musicians. Team taught. Topics include auditions, promotional materials, recording, concert production, contracts, copyrights, management, unions, taxes, and grant writing. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 511 - Music History I (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Survey of musical development, life, and thought in individual periods, with particular emphasis on style characteristics and musical literature of individual composers from the Middle Ages through the baroque period. Intended as a remedial course. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 512 - Music History II (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Survey of the musical development, life, and thought in individual periods, with particular emphasis on style characteristics and musical literature of individual composers from the Classic era through the present day. Intended as a remedial course. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 514 - Intro to World Musics (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Approaches to the study of non-Western art music. Emphasis on the musics of India, China, Japan, Indonesia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Native America, and the Australian Aborigine. Opportunity for field study in the ethnic music of Greater Cleveland. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 515 - World Music Studies (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. In-depth study of the music of particular non-Western musical cultures. Content rotates among the cultures listed under MUS 514. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 516 - Collaborative Piano/Accompning (3 credits) Instruction in the technique and art of musical collaboration on the piano. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 521 - Composition Forum (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Weekly meeting of composition students that deals with issues pertaining to creative work. Guest composers, critiques of original work, analysis of styles and techniques, and other topics. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 526 - Piano Pedagogy (3 credits) The course surveys current methods, techniques and experiences of current and former piano pedagogues designed to equip the student for teaching piano. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 527 - Computer Music/Midi I (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Prerequisite: Keyboard pitch and rhythm identification. MIDI Basics. An overview of Channel Voice and Mode Messages, System Common, Real Time, and Exclusive Messages. Standard MIDI files and MIDI Machine Control. General MIDI and MIDI Show Control. Introduction to Finale and the Digital Audio Workstation. Assigned studio time for individual and class composition projects. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 528 - Computer Music/Midi II (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Prerequisite: Keyboard pitch and rhythm identification. Sampling Basics. An overview of the sampling process using the EMU II sampling keyboard. Mic or line-level sampling, input levels, sample length, rate, cross-fade and butt splices, loops, sustain and percussive envelopes, key splits, layered keyboards, and velocity sensing. Microphone pick-up patterns for the sampling session and interfacing the sampler with recorders. Assigned studio time for individual and class composition projects. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 540 - Music Perf Ped (2 credits) A systematic study of the principles of music pedagogy and learning, and an application of that knowledge to applied music instruction. Topics include expertise, the fallacy of music talent, learning theory, Deliberate Practice, research on applied instruction, motivation, music and memory, intonation, structural communication, emotional communication, curriculum development, assessment, performance anxiety, self-evaluation and reflection. In addition, musical roles (performer, teacher, listener, and user), classroom planning, instructional delivery, and classroom management will be addressed during the course. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 551 - Orchestration (3 credits) Study of individual instruments and problems of scoring in 20th-century music. Examination of a wide range of orchestral literature from the standpoint of orchestration. Correlated exercises in scoring for orchestra. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 552 - Career in Composition (3 credits) The course is designed to study aspects of how to build and maintain a career as a composer in a competitive music industry. Defining and researching the many resources available to composers within this industry will be coupled with detailed assignments and projects focusing on proposal composition and the vital understanding of music publishing, commercial recording, commissioning, contracts, and publicity. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 554 - Foundtn/Principle of Music Edu (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. The philosophies, histories, and practices of learning in music education. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 556 - Lyric Diction (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Diction for singers. Texts from vocal literature in German, French, Italian, and other languages. Use of international phonetic alphabet. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 571 - CMEP Workshop (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 572 - CMEP Workshop (0-4 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 573 - CMEP Workshop (0-4 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 574 - CMEP Workshop (0-4 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 575 - Workshop (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Presentations, including student participation, offering a wide range of topics for professional development. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 576 - Extended Workshop (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Special registration for those workshops that extend beyond the semester. Students receive a T grade until the completion of the workshop, at which time a course grade will be assigned. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 584 - Seminar in Music Education (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Treatment of topics particularly relevant in public schools at the current time. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 589 - Colloquium (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Interaction among faculty and students on a wide range of topics of mutual interest. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 593 - Special Topics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Consideration of interdisciplinary issues, performance problems in various eras, ethnic music, theoretical investigations, and other topics. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 595 - Music History Seminar (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Selected topics from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. Genre studies, broad topics in history, specific literature of single or groups of composers. May be repeated with change in topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 600 - Musicology Topics (3 credits) Contents change with each offering. Aspects of traditional historical, comparative, and systematic musicology and recent developments in the field, including interdisciplinary topics and an introduction to semiotics. Includes bibliographic procedures and research methods. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 601 - Approaches to Music Research (2 credits) This course focuses on the development of bibliographic and academic writing skills by incorporating various methodological concepts in the disciplines of musicology, music theory and ethnomusicology. Students will acquire the necessary knowledge in locating literature on different subjects in a library, in using online resources efficiently, in distinguishing between valuable and inferior online content, and in working with primary sources such as scores, letters and other original documents. Click here for the schedule of courses
	MUS 602 - Analytical Techniques (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. An examination of contemporary analytic theory as presented in the writings of prominent 20th-century theorists and as applied to literature of various styles from all historical eras. Click here for the schedule of courses

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MCE 545 - Modern Controls

MCE 546 - Principles of Turbomachinery and Applications

MCE 550 - Advanced Dynamics

MCE 565 - Advanced Machine Analysis

MCE 566 - Machine Design II

MCE 567 - Lubrication & Bearing Design

MCE 580 - Finite Element Analysis I

MCE 593 - Special Topics

MCE 603 - Interfac&Contrl Mechatron Sys

MCE 610 - Computational Fluid/Heat Trans

MCE 618 - Engineering Plasticity

MCE 622 - Energy Conversion

MCE 632 - Gas Dynamics

MCE 638 - Viscous Flow I

MCE 639 - Viscous Flow II

MCE 641 - Convection Heat Transfer

MCE 642 - Adv Conduction Heat Transfer

MCE 643 - Radiation Heat Transfer

MCE 644 - Heat Trans with Phase Change

MCE 647 - Robot Dynamics and Control

MCE 652 - Robotics and Machine Vision

MCE 654 - Comp Aided Design/Optimization

MCE 655 - Acoustics

MCE 660 - Lubrication

MCE 666 - Adv Control of Mech Systems

MCE 670 - Turbomachinery Rotordynamics

MCE 680 - Finite Element Analysis II

MCE 691 - Special Topics in Manufacturing Engineering

MCE 693 - Selected Topics in MCE

MCE 696 - Directed Study

MCE 698 - Master’s Project in MCE

MCE 699 - Master’s Thesis

MCE 703 - Interfac&Contrl Mechatron Sys

MCE 710 - Computational Fluid/Heat Trans

MCE 718 - Engineering Plasticity

MCE 722 - Energy Conversion

MCE 732 - Gas Dynamics

MCE 738 - Viscous Flow I

MCE 739 - Viscous Flow II

MCE 741 - Convection Heat Transfer

MCE 742 - Adv Conduction Heat Transfer

MCE 743 - Radiation Heat Transfer

MCE 744 - Heat Trans with Phase Change

MCE 747 - Robot Dynamics and Control

MCE 752 - Robotics and Machine Vision

MCE 754 - Comp Aided Design/Optimization

MCE 755 - Acoustics

MCE 760 - Lubrication

MCE 766 - Adv Control of Mech Systems

MCE 770 - Turbomachinery Rotordynamics

MCE 780 - Finite Element Analysis II

MCE 793 - Selected Topics in MCE

MCE 796 - Directed Study

MCE 895 - Seminar

MCE 897 - Doctoral Research

MCE 899 - Dissertation

EDM 513 - Language Arts in Middle School

EDM 515 - Mathematics in Middle School

EDM 516 - Social Studies in the Middle School

EDM 517 - Science in Middle School

MLA 500 - Practicum in Language

MLA 502 - Intercultural Competence

MLA 540 - Field Experience Abroad

MLA 592 - Special Topics: Study Abroad

MUS 501 - University Chorus

MUS 502 - Band/Wind Ensemble

MUS 503 - Collegium Musicum

MUS 504 - University Orchestra

MUS 505 - CSU Chorale

MUS 506 - Chamber Ensemble

MUS 507 - Jazz Ensemble

MUS 508 - Opera Workshop

MUS 510 - The Business of Music

MUS 511 - Music History I

MUS 512 - Music History II

MUS 514 - Intro to World Musics

MUS 515 - World Music Studies

MUS 516 - Collaborative Piano/Accompning

MUS 521 - Composition Forum