MS 449 - Human Resource Management

• Understand the development of and present status of Human Resource Management
• Understand the issues that confront and must be dealt with by an HR specialist
• Understand the concepts and techniques used by an HR manager

• None

• The challenge of human resources management
• Equal employment opportunity and human resources management
• Job requirements and the design of organizations to achieve human resources productivity
• Human resources planning and recruitment
• Selection
• Training and development
• Career Development
• Appraising and improving performance
• Managing compensation
• Incentive rewards
• Employee benefits
• Safety and health
• Employee rights and discipline
• The dynamics of labor relations
• Collective bargaining and contract administration

MS 450 - Management Control Systems

• Recognize and evaluate methods of measuring efficiency and effectiveness in various decentralized operations
• Investigate problems with transfer pricing
• Analyze and resolve problems in measuring management performance

• MS 359 Managerial Accounting II

• Management control
• Expense center
• Profit center
• Transfer price
• Investment center
• Budget preparation
• Financial performance
• Management compensation

MS 451 - Personal Tax

• Have a basic knowledge of federal tax regulations for individuals
• Understand the current tax forms and filing methods for individuals and be able to prepare a tax return for an individual using the appropriate forms
• Have a basic understanding of tax planning for individuals

• None

• Introduction to taxation History of taxation Enactment of new laws each year Objectives of tax law Rate structures
• Determination of Tax Tax formula Filing status Exemptions
• Gross Income Inclusions Exclusions Capital Gains Business Income
• Deductions Expense criteria Medical Taxes Interest Charitable Casualty, Theft, Miscellaneous Passive losses Moving Home Office Deferred Compensation Depreciation
• Accounting Methods and Periods Cash vs. Accrual Long term contracts Installment sales Change in methods Alternate minimum tax Self-Employment tax
• Property Transactions Like-Kind exchange Involuntary conversion Sale of principal residence Section 1231 property Recapture of depreciation on sections 1245 property Recapture of depreciation on Section 1250 property Additional recapture provisions for corporations Recapture provisions for gifts and estates
• Credits and payments Child tax credit Dependent care credit Elderly and disabled credit Adoption credit Hope scholarship credit Lifetime learning credit Credit limitations Miscellaneous credits General business credits Earned Income credit Withholding of taxes Estimated tax payments
• Partnerships and Corporations Tax of Partnerships Tax of S Corporations Tax of LLC and LLP
• Tax Planning Considerations Shifting income Maximizing deductions Tax exempt bonds Deferred compensation Estate planning - annual gifts Business vs. Hobby Net operating losses Traditional vs. Roth IRA Accounting periods and methods Sale of residence Avoiding AMT Avoiding unerpayment penalty Business form to minimize tax

MS 452 - Investment & Portfolio Analysis

• None

• None

• None

MS 453 - Personal Investments

• Understand the importance of personal financial planning, and how to use personal financial statements in budgeting and cash flow management
• Understand the various types of consumer credit available and how to qualify and utilize those types of credit for major purchases such as automobiles and homes
• Understand the differences between property insurance, liability insurance, health insurance, and life insurance, and how to use those various types of insurance to protect against catastrophic financial losses
• Have an exposure to stock, bond, and real estate investment and how these investments fit into retirement and estate planning

• None

• The importance of Personal Finance
• Financial planning
• Budgeting and Cash Flow Management
• Managing Your Income Taxes
• Management of Monetary Assets
• Credit Use and Credit Cards
• Installment Credit
• Automobiles and Other Major Purchases
• The Housing Expenditure
• Risk Management and Property/Liability Insurance
• Health Care Planning
• Life Insurance Planing
• Investment Fundametals and Portfolio Management
• Investing in Stocks, Bonds
• Through Mutual Funds
• Buying and Selling Strategies
• Real Estate and Advanced Portfolio Management
• Retirement and Estate Planning

MS 457 - Financial Intermediaries

• None

• None

• None

MS 459 - Intermediate Accounting

• None

• None

• None

MS 462 - Technical Selling

• Effectively formulate, express, and understand ideas of the principles of selling and how it relates to the business world
• Understand the elements needed of a salesperson from service to ethics
• Broaden one’s understanding of the key elements in the American free enterprise system by doing a sales presentation and role play as a purchasing agent

• None

• Selling as a profession
• Preparing for relationship selling
• Relationship selling process
• Ethics in sales
• Current events relating to sales/selling
• Sales presentation
• Role play as purchasing agent

MS 467 - Marketing Research

• Explain the importance of marketing research in shaping marketing decisions
• Distinguish between primary and secondary research techniques and apply thm to marketing situations
• Explain the measurement concepts and scales used in marketing research
• Define the elements in questionnaire design and apply them in developing survey instruments
• Distinguish between probability and nonprobability sampling concepts and determine sample size
• Apply data analysis and statistical testing techniques
• Design and conduct secondary and primary research studies

• None 

• Marketing research and decision making
• Use of the Internet in marketing research
• Understanding the research process
• Research problem definition
• Secondary data and databases
• Information management systems
• Qualitative research
• Survey research
• Sampling and systematic errors in research
• Customer satisfaction and loyalty research
• Survey methods and determination
• Human and machine observation research
• Experimental research
• Causation in research
• Experimental validity
• Test markets
• Measurements and attitude scales
• Questionnaire design process
• Developing a sampling plan
• Probability sampling methods
• Nonprobability sampling methods
• Sample size
• Data analysis and statistical testing
• Communicating research results
• Managing the research function
• Research ethics

MS 468 - Promotion and Advertising Strategies

• Recognize the critical role communication plays in marketing programs
• Recognize the importance of effective brand and product positioning, and utilize the strategies that help establish a positive position
• Comprehend the relationship between a company’s promotional efforts, the efforts of competition, and the opportunities and threats that result from these activities
• Recognize the steps of effective advertising management
• Recognize how visual and verbal messages are used in ads
• Create and implement a media strategy
• Recognize the important relationships between advertising programs and other parts of the promotional mix
• Adapt marketing communications functions to Internet programs
• Recognize the various levels at which IMC programs should be assessed
• Demonstrate an understanding of IMC principles and practices through developing a comprehensive IMC program

• None

• Integrated Marketing Communication
• Brand and Corporate Image Management
• Consumer Buyer Behavior
• Business-to-Business Buyer Behavior
• Promotion Opportunity Analysis
• Advertising Management
• Advertising Design: Theoretical Framework and Types of Appeals
• Advertising Design: Message Strategies
• Advertising Media Selection
• Internet Marketing
• Trade Promotions
• Consumer Promotions
• Personal Selling, Database Marketing, and Customer Relationship Management
• Public Relations, Regulations, and Sponsorships
• IMC for the Small Business Entrepreneur
• Evaluating an Integrated Marketing Program

MS 469 - Advanced Marketing Strategies

• Analyze marketing performance and identify strategic marketing problems
• Set appropriate objectives and goals for a marketing strategy
• Identify opportunities and threats in the market place
• Select target markets strategically and position products effectively
• Design and coordinate the marketing mix
• Integrate marketing research information into marketing decision making
• Allocate resources for optimal implementation of a marketing strategy
• Manage marketing’s interface with other business functions

• None

• Branding
• Product Lifecycle
• Market Segmentation
• Product Positioning
• Customer Relationship Management
• Sales Force Management
• Distribution Channel Strategies
• Marketing Communication Strategies
• New Product Introductions
• Pricing Strategies

MS 479 - CompTIA Network+

• Recognize the logical and physical topologies given a diagram or description
• Identify the main features and characteristics of networking technologies and media (cables, etc.)
• Identify the purpose, features, and functions of networking components such as hubs, bridges, and network adapter cards (NICs)
• Identify and differentiate between various network protocols and services, including remote access and security protocols and services
• Recognize the OSI layers and at which layer the various network components operate
• Identify IP addresses
• Identify the basic characteristics of Wide Area Network (WAN) technologies recognize and differentiate the basic networking capabilities of various server operating systems including Microsoft, Novell, Unix/Linux, and Macintosh
• Identify and implement various disaster recovery and security measures such as firewalls and proxy servers
• Recognize and be able to utilize network troubleshooting tools including TCP/IP utilities, diagnostic utilities, and hardware tools

• None

• Introduction and networking basics including an overview of the OSI Model Layers (1 class)
• Network hardware and connections (2 classes)
• Network software (1 class)
• Networking protocols including TCP/IP fundamentals, applications, and configuration including IP addressing (3 classes)
• Remote network access and routing (2 classes)
• Planning, installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting a network both LANs and WANs (2 classes)
• Network security (1 class)

MS 481 - C# Programming

• None

• None

• None

MS 482 - Active Server Pages (ASP.NET)

• None

• None

• None

MS 483 - Database Management Systems

• Understand what a database is, why they are used, and how they are built
• Learn how to build and use an entity relationship model in IDEF1X standard form
• Understand the fundamental aspects of data modeling and database design
• Understand First through Fifth normal forms, Boyce-Codd normal form, and Domain Key Normal form relations
• Learn how to use the Structured Query Language (SQL) to define and manipulate database information
• Understand how, when and where to use stored procedures, triggers, rules and views
• Learn how database performance tuning can aid the access and manipulation of data
• Understand the roles associated with a database and how one is managed
• Understand how database systems can be a part of a larger application and provide a demonstration
• Cover advanced topics such as data replication, message orientated middleware, object-oriented databases, data mining, etc. and how they pertain to data collection
• Verify the objectives against the Course Grade Book

• Some familiarity with computing
• Knowledge of a programming language

• None

MS 485 - Telecommunications

• Demonstrate an understanding of the basic workings of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)
• Demonstrate an understanding of key legislation that has been passed by Congress that has affected the Telecommunications industry
• Demonstrate an understanding of the judicial decisions that have been decided by the courts and their affect on the Telecommunications industry
• Demonstrate an understanding of the role of regulatory bodies (FCC, PSC) and their impact on the Telecommunications industry
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the principles of electromagnetics and electromechanical devices, in as much as they relate to telecommunications
• Demonstrate an understanding of multiplexing and line grooming in the process of providing a telecommunications transport infrastructure
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of digital communications and communication devices used in the PSTN
• Demonstrate an understanding of multilayered network communication models and the use of TCP, IP, and Ethernet protocols in LANs and WANs
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct independent research and write a term paper that details one aspect of telecommunications

• A fundamental understanding of computing systems and programming.

• Telegraph and telephone networks (2 classes)
• The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) (6 classes)
• The legislative, judicial, and regulatory history of the telecommunications industry (3 classes)
• Introduction to electricity and magnetism (1 class)
• Multiplexing, line compression, and grooming (2 classes)
• Digital communications and devices (3 classes)
• ISDN, ADSL, and CATV standards (3 classes)
• LAN and WAN protocols (Ethernet, TCP/IP, X.25, FR, ATM, QoS) (5 classes)
• Guest lectures (PSc commissioner; Computer Center tour) (2 classes)
• Tests (3 classes)

• HTML formatting basics
• HTML interactive elements
• CSS to manage “look and feel”
• JavaScript to enhance a web site
• Dreamweaver basics to manage HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

MS 488 - Cross-Platform Mobile Application Development

• No course learning outcomes appended

• JavaScript, O-OP and SQL

• No course topics appended

MS 498 - Management Internship Experience

• None

• None

• None

MS 499 - Independent Study

• None

• None

• None

MS 1850 - Computer Methods and Applications in Healthcare

• Demonstrate basic competence using personal productivity software (MS Office 2007) that support decision-making in health care settings
• Identify and select different information systems tools to assist in decision-making and problem-solving in healthcare settings
• Demonstrate basic competence using nursing and patient care-specific information systems for evaluation and decision-making following evidence-based practice in health care settings
• Recognize and describe the role of information technology in improving patient care outcomes and ensuring safety in patient care settings
• Conduct efficient and effective searches of online nursing literature and cite literature appropriately in work products
• Identify and use web-based learning and online database tools for self and patient use
• Identify and uphold information privacy, security, copyright, and ethical standards as related to the use of information technology in health care settings
• Use correct and appropriate terminology to describe and evaluate information systems in healthcare
• Identify and select different information systems tools to assist in decision-making and problem-solving in health care settings
• Demonstrate basic competence using MSOE information systems and technology

• None

• Microsoft XP, Blackboard and Library Orientation, MSOE Data storage, MSOE email and email etiquette
• PowerPoint: Preparing a presentation, modifying a presentation and using HELP, formatting slides, inserting elements in slides, creating tables, charts, and SmartArt graphics, using slide masters and action buttons, additional features, linking and presentations
• Excel 2007: Preparing an workbook, formulas in a worksheet, formatting a worksheet, creating a chart
• PowerPoint 2007
• Access/Data in Healthcare: Creating database tables, creating relationships, performing queries, creating forms, creating reports, information security, information privacy, ethical use of information
• Patient Care, Data Management: Electronic health records overview, information sources and quality, role of IT in patient care
• Nursing Decision Support Systems: Epocrates, UpToDate, intelligent systems in healthcare, evaluation of system output, human vs. system in decision making
• Nursing Development: ECCO, eLearning in healthcare, use of technology by patients, nursing informatics, future of IT in nursing and patient care

MS 2220 - Foundations of Business Economics

• Develop problem solving skills by applying economic criteria to engineering design, business decisions, international trade and public policy
• Describe the structure of the Federal Reserve System and its tools for controlling the money supply in a fractional reserve banking system
• Demonstrate an understanding of fiscal and monetary policy and how policy changes can potentially affect the economy
• Develop analytical skills necessary for determination of the worth of systems, products and services in relation to cost
• Determine economic feasibility when evaluating alternatives
• Describe and apply the methods for analyzing consumer behavior through demand and supply, elasticity and marginal utility
• Identify and appraise various models of how markets are organized, and the price and output decisions for maximizing profit

• None

• No course topics appended

MS 2220H - Foundations of Business Economics

• Develop problem solving skills by applying economic criteria to engineering design, business decisions, international trade and public policy
• Describe the structure of the Federal Reserve System and its tools for controlling the money supply in a fractional reserve banking system
• Demonstrate an understanding of fiscal and monetary policy and how policy changes can potentially affect the economy
• Develop analytical skills necessary for determination of the worth of systems, products and services in relation to cost
• Determine economic feasibility when evaluating alternatives
• Describe and apply the methods for analyzing consumer behavior through demand and supp;ly, elasticity and marginal utility
• Identify and appraise various models of how markets are organized, and the price and output decisions for maximizing profit

• None

• No course topics appended

MS 2225 - Healthcare Economics

• Learn the basic theories and techniques of microeconomics, such as marginal analysis, graphing, and their applications
• Understand marginal decision rules in both consumer and producer theory and study how people choose to lead their lives and how they interact with one another
• Identify the four market structures and explain their expected conduct and performance. Apply economic theory to problems involving positive and negative externalities, social, and global issues
• Demonstrate an understanding, usage, and application of basic macroeconomic concepts and principles
• Analyze the role of government and the effect of regulation on the healthcare section as described by economics
• Apply the principles of fiscal and monetary policy as it impacts healthcare administration at the organization and marketplace levels

• None

• Fundamentals of economics as an academic discipline
• Links with the fundamental principles from healthcare, sociology, history, psychology, ethics, and the regulatory environment
• Supply and demand; production possibilities and opportunity costs
• Elasticity, marginal utility, consumer choice
• Business ownership
• Market structure
• Monopoly, monopolistic competition and perfect competition
• Oligopoly
• Antitrust and regulation
• Externalities and the theory of public choice
• International healthcare and public policy
• Economic, legal and ethical principles

MS 2420 - Enterprise Resource Planning

• No course learning outcomes appended

• No prerequisites by topic appended

• No course topics appended

MS 2810 - Intro to Computer Prog Visual Basic

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None

• No course topics appended

MS 3330 - Legal Aspects Innovation and Entrepreneurship

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None

• No course topics appended

MS 3401 - Lean Techniques

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None

• No course topics appended

MS 3403 - Managing for Quality

• Demonstrated knowledge of quality systems and methods
• Studied and effectively applied tools and techniques related to quality management
• Gained the capacity to design and redesign effective business processes
• Obtained an understanding of strategic planning and demonstrated strategic thinking skills

• No prerequisites by topic appended

• Organizational Effectiveness Defined
• History of Quality
• Quality Systems, Standards and Criteria
• Creating Customer Centric Organizations
• Organizational Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Managing Human Resources for Quality
• Measuring Quality Effectiveness
• Business Process Design
• Quality Tools
• Business Results

MS 3406 - Six Sigma Introduction

• None

• None 

• None

MS 3411 - Leading Project Teams

• None

• None

• None

MS 3420 - International Management

• Demonstrate a proficient understanding of management terminology and the array of issues important for firms to be effective in a global business environment
• Explain various management philosophies and leadership theories developed over the last century
• Apply ethical and socially responsible guidelines to delemmas facing professional managers
• Demonstrate a satisfactory understanding of strategic planning, the use of planning tools, and the manager’s role in decision-making and organizational design
• Describe and apply techniques to design a management control system
• Cultivate sensitivity to the diverse set of situations and cultures managers face

• None 

• Functional roles of managers
• Historical review of management philosophy
• Social responsibility and ethics
• Global and intercultural managing
• Planning and the strategic planning process
• Decision-making and planning aids
• Organizational design
• Theories of leadership
• Managerial controls
• Other - cases, projects, etc.

MS 3423 - Innovation and Business Markets

• Understand and apply the concepts and tools related to innovation, commercialization and entrepreneurship
• Know how a typical business plan, a license agreement or technology development proposal is structured
• Describe strategies to finance technology development and commercialization
• Demonstrate knowledge of intellectual property rights, market research, accounting, finance and entrepreneurial management
• Gain skills in communication, public speaking and team building
• Understand and communicate their role as engineer, scientist or manager in shaping an innovation-driven economy

• None 

• No course topics appended

MS 3425 - Entrepreneurship - An Overview

• Gain factual knowledge (terminology, classifications, trends)
• Broaden and deepen their understanding of the issues and challenges involved in starting, acquiring, or participating in a new business venture
• Use primary and secondary research tools to determine the feasibility of a business concept
• Develop the basic structure of a business plan (Management and Organization, Product/Service, Marketing, and Financial Structure)

• None 

• Introduction and student survey (1 class)
• Idea creation (1 class)
• Protection of ideas (1 class)
• Generating a business plan (3 classes)
• Generating a business plan (2 classes)
• Generating a business plan (1 class)
• Capital creation (1 class)
• Capital creation (1 class)
• Executing the plan
• Evaluating the rsults
• Final Exam/Project Presentation

MS 3427 - The Business Plan

• Make use of some practical tools for developing a business plan
• Develop an understanding and insight into the major components for a business plan, from concept, personnel decisions, financing options, growth strategies, and marketing the plan
• Learn how potential investors assess the feasibility of a business
• Improve personal networking and presentation skills when trying to commercialize a business idea to outside investors

• None

• Business plan outline (1 class)
• Analysis of business concept (1 class)
• Competitor analysis (1 class)
• Personnel and capital formation (1 class)
• Growth strategies and pro forma statements (2 classes)
• Business plan status reviews (3 classes)
• Selling the plan to others (2 classes)

MS 3429 - Entrepreneurial Finance

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None

• No course topics appended

MS 3680 - Fundamental Multimedia Production for Business

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None

• No course topics appended

MS 3803 - Intermediate Java Programming

• Basic knowledge of classes, data members, and member functions (object-oriented programming basics). Understand the Java object model and know how to properly use the class construct in defining useful abstractions
• Ability to design a program in a modular fashion using classes and methods
• Use of ‘public’, ‘private’, ‘package’, and ‘final’ as mechanisms for protection of data
• Understand the proper use of inheritance to avoid redundant code and maximize reuse
• Understand the power of polymorphism and how to tap this resource in Java
• Understand the event model in Java and how to use it in the design of interactive programs
• Understand the importance of exception handling in program design
• Knowledge of basic data structures (simple Java Collections)

• Knowledge of Java language syntax and semantics
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts
• Knowledge of basic programming logic and design

• Objects and Classes (2 classes)
• Inheritance and Polymorphism (4 classes)
• Interfaces and Inner Classes (4 classes)
• Graphics Programming (GUI widgets) (5 classes)
• Event Handling (4 classes)
• Exception Handling (1 class)
• Data Structures and Collections (2 classes)
• Programming style, development process, design exercises, and special topics (5 classes)
• Tests, quizzes, examinations, and reviews (3 classes)

MS 3804 - Advanced Java Programming

• None

• None

• None

MS 3812 - C++ Programming for Business

• Knowledge of the basic expressions that make up the C++ language (constant, variable, arithmetic, relational, logical, etc.)
• Knowledge of control statements and the proper structuring of control statements to solve problems.
• Knowledge of I/O streams for reading and writing data to and from files, consoles and other devices.
• Knowledge of functions and parameter passing (value parameters, reference parameters, return by reference, tec.)
• Ability to design a program in a modular fashion using functions.
• Understand the scoping rules for identifiers and the use of global namespaces.
• Knowledge of basic data structures: arrays and vectors (both one-and two-dimensional).
• Knowledge of strings and basic string manipulation operations.
• Basic knowledge of classes, data members and member functions (object-oriented programming basics).Use of “const’ as a mechanism for protection of data.
• Basic operator overloading: overloading with a method (+) and overloading with a global friend 

• Knowledge, understanding and familiarity with computing languages
• Knowledge of an object-oriented programming language

• Introduction to object-oriented software development (1 class)
• Introduction to C++ syntax and basic operations (4 classes)
• Functions: identifier scope and lifetime, parameters (4 classes)
• Object-oriented design, class libraries and member functions (3 classes)
• Selection and iteration (4 classes)
• Containers: vector, list and array (3 classes)
• Character string classes and operations (2 classes)
• Programming style, development process, design exercises and special topics (5 classes)
• Tests, examinations and reviews (4 classes)

• Computing environment (1 session)
• Conditionals (1 session)
• Loops (1 session)
• File I/O (1 session)
• Sorting (1 session)
• Matrices (2 sessions)
• Rational Number Class Abstraction (2 sessions)

MS 3832 - Adv C++ Programming for Business

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None

• No course topics appended

MS 3991 - Supply Chain Management

• Understand the supply chain philosophy
• Understand logistics elements
• Analyze a supply chain and suggest improvements to the system

• Understanding of basic concepts in operations management

• Supply Chains
• Lean logistics
• Strategies for
• Distribution
• Procurement and manufacturing
• Planning and scheduling
• Forecasting
• Inventory
• Transportation
• Warehousing
• Materials handling and packaging
• Networks
• Design of the system
• Financial issues
• Trends

MS 4203 - Microsoft Windows Client Configuration

• Identify hardware requirements and install Windows 
• Configure shared resources and file/folder access
• Manage disks
• Configure devices and applications
• Configure shared resources and file/folder access
• Manage permissions and resource sharing
• Manage users and groups including User Account Control
• Manage drivers and printers in Windows 
• Configure and support network connectivity
• Configure Windows 7security
• Manage mobile computing using Windows 
• Monitor and troubleshoot resources and performance

• None 

• Introduction, installation, and deployment of Windows  (2 classes)
• Configuring system settings (1 class)
• Managing Disks (2 classes)
• Installing and configuring network components and services (1 class)
• Planning, setting up, and managing user and group accounts (1 class)
• Configuring printing in Windows  (1 class)
• Configuring security in Windows  (1 class)
• Configuring Windows 7applications (1 class)
• Securing resources using NTFS and shared folder permissions (2 classes)
• Configuring data protection and backups (1 class)
• Configuring User Account Control (1 class)
• Configuring Remote access technologies (1 class)
• Implementing, managing, troubleshooting hardware devices and drivers (1 class)
• Optimizing Windows  performance (1 class)
• Troubleshooting Windows  (2 classes)
• Working with mobile computing (1 class)

MS 4233 - MS Server 08 Directory, Network Adm

• Plan server installations and upgrades
• Plan server deployment
• Plan Active Directory deployment
• Plan infrastructure services server roles
• Plan application servers and services
• Plan file and print server roles
• Plan server management strategies
• Plan for delegated administration
• Plan and implement group policy strategy
• Implement patch management strategy
• Monitor servers for performance evaluation and optimization
• Monitor and maintain security and policies
• Plan for backup and recovery

• None 

• Overview, introduction, and planning Windows Server 2008 deployment
• Maintaining and updating Windows Server 2008
• Configuring and managing the DHCP, DNS, RRAS and wireless networking services
• Planning infrastructure services
• Planning an active directory deployment
• Planning application services
• Configuring file and print services
• Planning server and network security
• Managing remote administration
• Planning a server backup strategy

MS 4234 - Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Configuration

• Plan server installations and upgrades
• Plan and configure Active Directory
• Plan application servers and services
• Manage file and print server roles
• Configure and manage group policy strategy
• Configure and manage User and Group accounts
• Configure and manage network services (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP)
• Configure security policies
• Configure Hyper-V virtualization

• Course in computer networking or professional networking experience

• Introducing Windows Server 2012/R2
• Installing Windows Server 2012/R2.
• Local and Remote Server Management.
• Configuring Server Storage.
• File and Printer Services.
• Introducing Active Directory
• Managing OUs and Active Directory Accounts.
• Configuring Group Policies.
• Configuring TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP
• Configuring Virtualization with Hyper-V

MS 4235 - Windows PowerShell

• Install Windows PowerShell
• Use the Help system to find commands
• Run commands and understand the cmdlet naming convention
• Work with providers (PSProvider)
• Connect and add commands
• Use PowerShell to work with objects
• Use formatting and filtering to achieve correct output
• Use PowerShell with Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
• Keep your shells secure
• Work with remote Windows PowerShell

• Working knowledge of Windows 7 or later

• Introducing Windows PowerShell
• Using the Help System
• Running Commands
• Working with Providers
• Connecting and Adding Commands
• Working with Objects
• Formatting and Filtering
• Remote Control
• Using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
• Security
• Introduction to Variables

• Discovering PowerShell Version
• Using the Help System
• Running Commands
• Working with Providers
• Adding and Connecting Commands
• Adding Computers
• Formatting Tables with PowerShell
• Filtering Objects
• Using PowerShell on Remote Computers
• Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) using PowerShell
• Working with Variables
• Using Expressions to Parse Text Files
• Using Other People’s Scripts

MS 4544 - Financial Management Policies

• Understand internal control systems as part of an Accounting Information System
• Have basic skills in developing a Computerized Accounting Information System
• Understand current topics in accounting including revenue recognition, inventory costing, long-term assets, earnings per share, lease accounting, pension accounting, accounting for taxes, foreign currency transactions and foreign currency hedge accounting
• Understand Financial Reporting Requirements

• None

• Long-Term Asset Accounting Historical Cost Principle Capitalization of Interest Accounting for Intangibles Patents and Copyrights Leasehold improvements Goodwill Research and development
• Inventory Costs Review of LIFO and FIFO Dollar-Value LIFO Estimating inventory using Gross Profit and Retail Methods LIFO Reserve
• Revenue Recognition Point-of-Sale When production is complete Percentage of Completion Completed Contract Investment Revenue
• Reporting Income and EPS Continuing Operations Discontinued Operations Extraordinary Items Change in Accounting Principles Diluted EPS
• Accounting for Leases Capital Leases-Lessee Capital Leases-Lessor Direct Financing Sales-Type- Lease Capital Leases with Guaranteed Residual Value Capital Leases without Guaranteed Residual Value Leases with Bargain Purchase Option Operating Leases
• Accounting for Pensions Defined Contribution Plans Defined Benefit Plans Service Cost Interest Cost Return of Plan Assets Amortization of Prior Service Cost Amortization of Unrecognized Gains and Losses Minimum Pension Liability
• Accounting for Income Taxes Reconciling Net Income with Taxable Income including Permanent and Temporary differences Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities Net operating Loss Carry-back and Carry-Forward
• Foreign Currency Transactions Foreign Exchange Rate Arrangements Cash Transactions Credit Transactions Forward Contracts Foreign Currency Hedge Accounting
• Internal Control Systems Control Environment Control Procedures U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Internal Auditing General Accounting Control Systems Applications and transaction control Network Controls Flowcharting to access controls Backup controls Disaster Recovery Procedures
• Computerized Accounting Information Systems Nature and purpose of Systems Systems development and design Electronic Commerce Internet and corporate intranets Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems - integrated enterprise wide data model

MS 4545 - Finance and Accounting

• None

• None

• None

MS 4599 - Managerial Finance

• Understand the capital investment process including determining cost of capital and selecting the best project using various financial management techniques
• Use capital investment techniques to make capital investment decisions
• Understand techniques for evaluating business segments and service departments

• None

• Class Introduction (1 class)
• Valuation and Rates of Return (1 class)
• Cost of Capital Cost of Debt Cost of Retained Earnings Cost of New Equity Cost of Preferred Stock (2 classes)
• The Capital Budgeting Decisions and Examples Relevant Cash flows including Tax IRR vs. NPV vs. Payback Present Value Profile Capital Rationing Risk Management Make vs. Buy Sell or process further Buy vs. lease Discounting operations Equipment replacement Constraint decisions (12 classes)
• Long-term Debt and Lease Financing (3 classes)
• Segment Reporting ROI EVA Transfer pricing Performance reports (2 classes)
• Service Department Costing, An Activity Approach (2 classes)
• Pricing Products and Services (2 classes)
• Quizzes and exams (4 classes)

MS 4601 - International Marketing and Export Management

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None

• No course topics appended

MS 4650 - Branding and Brand Management

• Develop a framework for structuring brand management decisions
• Use different approaches to assessing brand equity
• Know how to leverage brand assets through extensions, co-branding and other methods, and assess the impact of these actions
• Understand the concept of brand architecture and be able to explain the conditions under which one type of architecture is more appropriate than another

• None

• No course topics appended

MS 4795 - CompTIA Security+

• Understand general security concepts including access control, authentication methods, social engineering attacks, and malicious code
• Understand communication security concepts including remote access, email, web, and wireless vulnerabilities
• Gain an understanding of infrastructure security devices, media, topologies, intrusion detection, and operating system, network, and application hardening
• Understand the basics of cryptography
• Understand operational/organizational security concepts including physical security, disaster recovery, business continuity, and risk identification
• Educate end users and document security policies and procedures

• None

• Introduction and identification of security threats
• Hardening internal systems and services, and internetwork devices and services
• Securing network communications for network and wireless traffic, client internet access, and remote access channels
• Managing a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and certificates
• Enforcing organizational security policies and educating end users
• Monitoring the security infrastructure

MS 4797 - Computer and Info Systems Forensics

• Understand computer investigations
• Data acquisition
• Process crime and incident scenes
• Work with computer forensics tools
• Work with various operating and file systems
• Investigate email, cell phones, and mobile devices
• Report writing and testimony for high-tech investigation
• Witness ethics

• Networking, operating system, and computer security experience

• The profession of Computer Forensics and Investigation
• Computer investigations
• Data acquisition
• Processing crime and incident scenes
• Working with Windows and DOS systems
• Computer forensics tools
• Computer Forensics analysis and validation
• Recovering graphic files
• Virtual machines, network forensics, and live acquisitions
• E-mail investigations
• Cell phone and mobile device forensics
• Report writing and expert testimony in high-tech investigations
• Ethics for the expert witness

MS 4801 - Project Management

• Expand vocabulary of project management terminology
• Be proficient in the following standard project practices/techniques: Scope definition, issues list, risk management, schedule, change/requirements management and status reporting
• Be proficient in applying computer software to increase efficiencies and effectiveness of project management
• Apply the latest concepts, tools and techniques in managing and executing a successful project
• Be familiar with project planning, team building, scheduling, resource procurement, resource allocation and project budget management

• None

• No course topics appended

MS 4951 - German Practicum

• Identify the major and minor elements of an applied project created by a business organization
• Provide a critical analysis of the defined problem based on research and the limitations imposed by the sponsoring organization
• Make an assessment of possible solutions with appropriate models under the guidance of a faculty advisor and company supervisor
• Construct a thesis with appropriate documentation of each step in the analysis and justification for selected solution(s)

• None

• Review of thesis writing guidelines
• Thesis review and revision in consultation with thesis advisor

MS 4953 - German Colloquium

• Formulate a presentation and defense of the MS 4951  thesis work for the sponsoring organization and the academic review committee from Lubeck University of Applied Sciences and the Rader School of Business
• Demonstrate superior knowledge and independent thought in answering questions related to the thesis or any previous studies examined by the academic review committee

• None

• None

MS 4960 - Selected Topics in Business

• TBD

• None

• TBD 

MS 4970 - Practicum in Entrepreneurship

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None

• No course topics appended

MS 4975 - Business Management Solutions Project

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None

• No course topics appended

MS 4977 - Management Information Systems Project

• No course learning outcomes appended

• None

• No course topics appended

MT 151 - Application of Mechanical Engineering Technology

• Know various job titles and what they mean in the function of a company
• Explain the differences between a mechanical engineer and a mechanical engineering technologist
• Complete a design project applying the basic principles of physics with given formulas with a formal written report
• Read and interpret product assembly and detail drawings so that a product can be manufactured

• None

• No course topics appended

MT 200 - Statics

• Solve vector equations graphically and analytically
• Draw free body diagrams of bodies subjected to multiple forces and moments
• Solve for the unknown 2-D forces acting on a particle
• Solve for the unknown 2-D forces and moments acting on a rigid body
• Find the internal forces in trusses, frames, and machines
• Solve 2-D equilibrium problems involving friction
• Locate the centroid of an area
• Calculate the area moment of inertia and the polar moment of inertia of an area
• Calculate the mass moment of inertia of simple bodies
• Solve simple 3-D particle and rigid-body equilibrium problems

• None

• Newton’s Laws, unit systems (1 class)
• Vector addition (3 classes)
• Free body diagrams (2 classes)
• 2-D particle equilibrium (3 classes)
• Moments (2 classes)
• 2-D rigid-body equilibrium (3 classes)
• Trusses (3 classes)
• Frames and machines (4 classes)
• Friction (3 classes)
• Centroids (2 classes)
• Area moments of inertia (2 classes)
• Mass moment of inertia (2 classes)
• 3-D particle equilibrium (3 classes)
• 3-D rigid-body equilibrium (3 classes)
• Examinations (4 classes)

MT 205 - Strength of Materials

• Determine stresses resulting from axial, bending, torsion, and transverse loading
• Apply Hooke’s Law for materials with linear stress-strain behavior
• Construct shear and bending moment diagrams for statically determinate structures
• Determine the stress state in a member resulting from combinations of loads
• Know how to find principal stresses for a state of plane stress
• Determine beam deflections by superposition method
• Be familiar with the Euler buckling load for columns of various end conditions

• Statics

• Introduction (1 class)
• Simple stress (3 classes)
• Simple strain and statically indeterminate structures (4 classes)
• Torsion (3 classes)
• Shear and moment diagrams (5 classes)
• Flexural and transverse shear stresses in beams (6 classes)
• Deflection by the superposition method (2 classes)
• Combined stresses (2 classes)
• Mohr’s Circle (7 classes)
• Columns (3 classes)
• Review and tests (5 classes)

MT 228 - Machining Processes

• Understand fundamental machining operations
• Understand the interpretation of engineering drawings into physical parts
• Be familiar with drawings produced by a product engineering department

• Engineering graphics of orthographic and isometric projection
• Dimensioning techniques
• How to interpret engineering drawings

• Introduction (1 class)
• Basic machining processes of turning, boring, drilling, milling, sawing, grinding, threading, gear cutting, and machining centers (7 classes)
• Chip processes and cutting tools (1 class)
• Non-destructive testing and non-traditional machining (1 class)
• CNC machining (4 classes)

• Machine tool introduction
• Measurement devices
• Turning, boring
• Layout methods
• Sine bar operation
• Tool grinding

MT 267 - Dimensioning and Tolerancing

• Know the fundamentals of GD&T symbols
• Understand the use of GD&T symbols to convey fit form and function requirements
• Demonstrate understanding on the use of GD&T in engineering drawings
• Understand methods used to check for part compliance to GD&T symbols

• Algebra
• Trigonometry

• Orientation Tolerances, Perpendicularity, Angularity, Parallelism, Profile, Runout, Maximum material condition principle, Inspection procedures
• Form Tolerances, Flatness, Straightness, Circularity, Cylindricity
• Runout Tolerances, Circular runout, Total runout, Methods to check runout tolerances
• Profile Tolerances, Profile of a line, Profile of a surface, Methods to check profile tolerances
• Location Tolerances, Position, Concentricity, Symmetry, Maximum material condition, Methods to check location tolerances
• Datum Reference Frames, Implied Three plane concept, Datums based on feature size, Datum targets
• Introduction to Functional Gage Design
• Introduction to the use of an Optical Comparator and Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)

• Introduction to the types and uses of the equipment and instrumentation
• Measuring various diameters and lengths of samples using gage block sets, vernier height gages, vernier calipers, dial calipers, English and Metric outside vernier micrometers, depth micrometers
• Students measure the straightness, flatness, parallelism, angularity, and perpendicularity of rectangle shapes
• Students measure the straightness, circularity, circular and total runout of round shapes
• Instructor demonstrates the operation of a optical comparator and a coordinate measuring machine

MT 303 - Dynamics

• Determine position, velocity, and acceleration of particles subjected to rectilinear and curvilinear motions
• Determine rotation and general plane motions of inplane and constrained bodies
• Determine trajectory of projectiles given initial conditions
• Determine the force causing acceleration using Newton’s Second Law of Motion
• Determine the motion of kinetic systems using the principle of work and energy
• Determine the motion of particles using the principle of impulse and momentum
• Determine forces acting upon rigid bodies in motion

• Physics of Mechanics
• Trigonometry
• Advanced Algebra
• Differential Calculus
• Definite Integral Calculus
• Statics

• Rectilinear motion of particles (6 classes)
• Relative and dependent motion of particles (2 classes)
• Curvilinear motion of particles (2 classes)
• Plane kinematics of rigid bodies velocities (5 classes)
• Plane kinematics of rigid bodies acceleration (3 classes)
• Kinetics of particles - Newton’s Second Law (2 classes)
• Kinetics of particles - work and energy (2 classes)
• Kinetics of particles - observation of energy (1 class)
• Kinetics of particles - impulse and momentum (1 class)
• Review and exams (6 classes)

MT 466 - Tool Design

• Describe the basic elements of jigs and fixtures
• Develop strategies for the design and implementation of work holding devices

• None

• Tool design and construction methods (2 classes)
• Locating and clamping methods (2 classes)
• Design of jigs and fixtures (4 classes)
• Inspection gages (2 classes)
• Ergonomics (1 class)
• Computer aided design and machining (2 classes)
• Plant tour (2 classes)
• Engineering cost estimation (1 class)
• Materials and heat treatment (1 class)
• Stamping tooling introduction (2 classes)
• Tooling drawings vs. product drawings (1 class)

• Solid modeling with CAD and downloaded standard part files
• Jig/fixture design project

MT 498 - Topics in Technology

• Have knowledge and understanding in areas which are not part of the current technology curricula

• Depends upon the subject content as specified by the course instructor

• Depends upon the subject content as specified by the course instructor

MT 499 - Independent Study

• Have a greater knowledge in a specified area and a demonstrated ability to work under minimum supervision

• Depends upon the subject content as specified by the course instructor

• Depends upon the subject content as specified by the course instructor

MT 1201 - Basic Materials and Processes

• List and determine basic mechanical properties obtained from the Tensile Test
• List the relative mechanical properties of commonly used engineering materials
• Identify the features, advantages and limitations of basic material processes

• Basic Algebra (High School Level)
• Basic Chemistry (High School Level)

• Introduction (1 class)
• Classification of materials (1 class)
• Basic structure of materials (1 class)
• Basic material properties (2 classes)
• Metals (2 classes)
• Plastics (2 classes)
• Casting fundamentals (2 classes)
• Casting processes (2 classes)
• Metal deformation fundamentals (1 class)
• Bulk deformation processes (2 classes)
• Sheet metal processes (2 classes)
• Welding fundamentals (1 class)
• Welding processes (2 classes)
• Brazing (1 class)
• Powder metallurgy (2 classes)
• Plastic processes (2 classes)
• Exams and review (2 classes)

MT 2601 - Mechanical Components

• Apply concepts from mechanics of materials to analyze structural components under static loads
• Apply fatigue analysis to power transmission shafting under alternating loads
• Analyze and select mechanical components, including gears, rolling-element bearings, springs, threaded fasteners, belt drives, chain drives, and clutches
• Be introduced to finding relevant engineering information on components

• Mechanics of materials

• Engineering materials (2 classes)
• Review of mechanics of materials (2 classes)
• Combined stress and Mohr’s circle (2 classes)
• Static failure theories (2 classes)
• Shaft design - applied fatigue analysis (4 classes)
• Power transmission shaft accessories - keys, keyways, and flywheels (2 classes)
• Gears (4 classes)
• Rolling element bearings (4 classes)
• Helical springs (2 classes)
• Threaded fasteners (2 classes)
• Belt/chain drives (2 classes)
• Bolted connections and welded joints (2 classes)
• Clutches/brakes (2 classes)
• Additional component presentations (2 classes)
• Testing and in-class problem solving (6 classes)

MT 2611 - Mechanisms

• Draw kinematic diagrams of mechanisms and calculate the number of degrees of freedom in a mechanism
• Solve vector equations graphically and with trigonometry
• Perform position, velocity, and acceleration analysis for mechanisms by graphical and analytical methods
• Locate the instant centers of a mechanism, and use the instant center method in velocity analysis
• Design simple mechanisms
• Be familiar with the relationship between accelerations and forces in a mechanism
• Design simple cam profiles

• None

• Kinematic diagrams, degrees of freedom, mobility equation (2 classes)
• 4-Bar and slider-crank mechanisms (1 class)
• Vector equations (2 classes)
• Position analysis (4 classes)
• Mechanism synthesis (2 classes)
• Velocity analysis (6 classes)
• Instant centers (3 classes)
• Mechanism analysis with CAD software (3 classes)
• Acceleration analysis (6 classes)
• Introduction to force analysis (3 classes)
• Cams (4 classes)
• Examinations (4 classes)

MT 3101 - Fluid Mechanics

• Apply the fluid-static equation to determine pressure at a point
• Apply the steady-flow forms of the mass and energy balances to a variety of fluid flow problems
• Determine pipe friction and minor losses, and include these in the energy analysis
• Evaluate the performance of pumps and fans, using pump-fan curves and flow analysis
• Utilize instrumentation for measurement of fluid and flow properties, with an understanding of the accuracy and precision of the measuring systems

• Newton’s Second Law
• Trigonometric relations

• Definitions and properties (2 classes)
• Statics and pressure gauges (4 classes)
• Fluid flow: mass and energy balances (3 classes)
• Bernoulli energy, losses, shaft work (5 classes)
• Turbomachinery (4 classes)
• Exams (2 classes)

• Pressure gauge calibration
• Measurement of viscosity
• Measure of air flow in a duct
• Obstruction flow meter calibration
• Determination of friction factor and minor losses
• Analysis of a pump system/analysis of a fan system
• Reynolds’ experiment

MT 3111 - Thermodynamics

• Apply the first law of thermodynamics to closed systems
• Able to apply the first law of thermodynamics to open systems
• Apply entropy relations to various processes (pure substance with phase change and ideal gases)
• Distinguish between isentropic and real processes for various engineering systems (turbines, compressors, etc.)

• Differential and integral calculus
• Basic physics

• Introduction, basic concepts: system, properties, process
• Properties of a pure substance
• First Law for closed systems
• First Law for control volume, turbines compressors, etc.
• Second Law of thermodynamics
• Entropy and entropy relations
• Isentropic processes for pure substance

MT 3121 - Heat Transfer

• Apply thermodynamic principles to the study of refrigeration and internal combustion cycles. Be able to evaluate the performance of both cycles
• Establish a base understanding of heat transfer principles. Be able to estimate heat gain/loss through materials. Be able to estimate convection heat transfer coefficients for various flow conditions
• Investigate the performance of selected engineering systems

• The First Law of Thermodynamics as applied to both closed and open systems. Knowledge of property relations (example, ideal gas law), and ability to use property tables
• Knowledge of the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
• A fundamental knowledge of fluid mechanics principles

• Internal combustion cycles
• Refrigeration cycles
• Introduction to heat transfer principles
• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation

• Varies

MT 3301 - Electromechanical Instrumentation

• Describe the properties and operating principles of measurement and control devices
• Apply static, dynamic and frequency response performance measures to the operating characteristics of sensors
• Analog signal conditioning and methods are used

• None

• Basic concepts, static and dynamic characteristics of signals (2 classes)
• Probability, statistics and uncertainty summary (2 classes)
• Measurement system behavior (4 classes)
• Analog electrical devices and measurements (1 class)
• Temperature, pressure and velocity measurements (2 classes)
• Flow measurements (2 classes)
• Strain measurement (2 classes)
• Mechatronics: sensors, actuators, and controls (2 classes)
• Sampling, digital devices, and data acquisition (2 classes)
• Review and testing + comprehensive final exam (3 classes)

• Pressure Transmitter Calibration Curve and Static Performance
• First order dynamic response
• Second order dynamic response
• Second order frequency response
• Speed measurement
• Flow measurement
• Acceleration measurement
• DC motor performance measurement
• Aliasing

MT 3401 - Quality in Manufacturing

• Develop an understanding of the applications of statistics to manufacturing problems
• Apply statistical concepts to control processes
• Measure, track and improve quality
• Conduct basic experiments according to DoE principles
• Use computer applications in the solutions of engineering problems
• Improve problem solving skills
• Improve communications skills

• College algebra
• Basic MS Excel skills
• Probability and statistics
• Manufacturing Processes

• Introduction to quality improvement (1 class)
• Review of statistics (1 class)
• Control charts (1 class)
• Control charts for variables (2 classes)
• Control charts for attributes (2 classes)
• Process & measurement system capability analysis (1 class)
• Quality assurance concepts (2 classes)
• Applications of quality assurance (2 classes)
• Fundamentals of design of experiments (3 classes)
• Applications of design of experiments (3 classes)
• Examinations (2 classes)

MT 3601 - Finite Element Analysis

• Use computer software to solve a system of simultaneous equations
• Assemble system equations for a simple finite element model, apply loads and boundary conditions, solve for unknown quantities and interpret results. Element types that the student will be able to use are spring, truss, and beam elements
• Be capable of analyzing linear stress analyses with finite element analysis software
• Model simple structures with SolidWorks solid modeling software, mesh the surface, and export the model
• Use FEA as a design tool in a 3-D analysis
• Be capable of writing reports detailing results of physical tests and/or stress analyses

• Strength of materials
• Differential and integral calculus

• Introduction to finite element analysis (1 class)
• Review of matrix math; computer solution of simultaneous equations (2 classes)
• Introduction to FEA program (3 classes)
• Spring element formulation (2 classes)
• Assembly and solution of equations (2 classes)
• Failure criteria (3 classes)
• Effect of boundary conditions (1 class)
• Truss elements (4 classes)
• Introduction to SolidWorks (2 classes)
• SolidWorks interface (1 class)
• Beam elements (2 classes)
• 3-D analysis (4 classes)
• Introduction to advanced topics in FEA (1 class)

• 1-D Truss analysis (manual computation using direct method)
• 1-D Truss analysis (computer lab)
• 2-D Truss analysis (computer lab)
• 3-D Truss analysis (computer lab)
• 1-D, 2-D, 3-D Beam analysis (computer lab)
• 2-D Tensile test specimen analysis (computer lab)
• Asymmetric hydraulic cylinder analysis (computer lab)
• Multi-body analysis using contact elements (computer lab)
• 3-D bracket analysis (computer lab)
• 3-D bracket design optimization (computer lab)

MT 3611 - Solid Modeling

• Model 3-D parts with SolidWorks software
• Assemble part models into assembly models
• Create 2-D drawings of parts and assemblies
• Simulate simple mechanisms
• Model manufacturing processes (sheet metal and molds)

• Drafting

• Basic Part Modeling (2 classes)
• 2-D Drawings of Parts (2 classes)
• Advanced Part Modeling (2 classes)
• Basic Assembly Modeling (2 classes)
• Assembly Drawings (2 classes)
• Equations and Design Tables in Part Modeling (2 classes)
• Sheet Metal Parts (2 classes)
• Mold Core and Cavity Creation (2 classes)
• Motion Analysis (2 classes)
• Project work (2 classes)

• Part modeling
• 2-D Drawings
• Assemblies
• Parts with Equations
• Design Tables
• Sheet Metal
• Motion Analysis
• Project

MT 3901 - Computer Tools

• Formulate and solve math, science, and engineering technology problems using Matlab
• Have written structured computer programs to solve engineering problems using Matlab
• To use computer tools (Matlab and Excel) to plot graphs, find the roots of equations, and perform matrix operations
• Formally documented the solution to engineering problems

• College Trigonometry
• College Algebra

• Problem solving methodologies, Introduction to computing (1 class)
• Simple and symbolic operations (2 classes)
• Working with arrays, Plotting (2 classes)
• Programming - loops (3 classes)
• Programming - logic (2 classes)
• Root finding techniques (1 class)
• Matrix methods (1 class)
• Solving simultaneous equations (2 classes)
• Numerical integration (2 classes)
• Optimization (2 classes)
• Testing and Review (2 classes)

• Introduction to Matlab and Excel
• Structured Programming
• Plotting data
• Roots of Equations
• Solving Simultaneous equations
• Numerical Integration
• Optimization

MT 4001 - Advanced Mechanics

• Write equations for shear and bending moment in a beam using discontinuity functions
• Integrate the moment equation of a beam to determine the slope and deflection at any location, using discontinuity functions
• Solve statically indeterminate problems consisting of beams and/or axial rods, including problems involving temperature changes
• Analyze simple structures subjected to impact loads
• Calculate factors of safety for structures subjected to combined static loads, using appropriate failure criteria
• Calculate factors of safety for structures subjected to fluctuating loads
• Design shafts with the ASME design equation
• Select threaded fasteners subjected to cyclic loading
• Write the vector loop equation of a mechanism, using complex notation
• Develop the simultaneous equations to solve for the unknowns in position, velocity, and acceleration analyses of mechanisms
• Numerically solve for the unknowns in the position, velocity, and acceleration equations and interpret the results

• Strength of materials, mechanical components, mechanisms, calculus-based dynamics

• Review of mechanics of materials topics (2 classes)
• Use of discontinuity functions to write shear and moment equations (2 classes)
• Calculation of beam deflections (2 classes)
• Statically indeterminate structures (4 classes)
• Impact loading (3 classes)
• Static failure criteria (2 classes)
• Fatigue failure criteria (4 classes)
• Shaft design (2 classes)
• Threaded fastener design (3 classes)
• Kinematics of mechanisms (4 classes)
• Examinations (2 classes)

MT 4201 - Industrial Materials

• Have knowledge of the heat treating processes, resulting properties and common temper designations for various commercial alloy systems
• Have knowledge of the influence of carbon and heat treatment on the properties of steel
• Describe the more common failure modes for metals and plastics, such as Ductile Fracture, Brittle Fracture, fatigue, impact and creep
• Evaluate the results of hardness and tensile tests

• Basic material properties
• Steel and Aluminum properties and esignations
• Basic material processing
• Introductory Solid State Chemistry
• Introductory Strength of Materials

• Introduction (1 class)
• Principles of Strengthening Methods in Metals (2 classes)
• Solidification of metals (2 classes)
• Cold work and annealing (2 classes)
• Phase diagrams and equilibrium cooling (4 classes)
• Steel (5 classes)
• Aluminum (3 classes)
• Failure modes and properties of metals and plastics (4 classes)
• Structure and properties of plastics (3 classes)
• Stainless steel and cast iron (2 classes)
• Exams (2 classes)

• Hardness and tensile testing (1 session)
• Annealing cold-worked brass (1 session)
• Heat treating of steel (2 sessions)
• Hardenability in steel (1 session)
• Heat treating aluminum alloys (1 session)
• Impact testing (1 session)
• Phase diagram (1 session)

MT 4301 - Feedback Control Systems

• Write mathematical models of selected systems using differential equations
• Solve selected differential equations using the Laplace transform method
• Work with Laplace closed loop system block diagrams
• Compute selected first and second order systems transient and steady state response parameters for selected inputs using calculations and Simulink
• Perform computer simulations using Simulink
• Do frequency response work with Bode plots
• Make tuning adjustments on a speed control system in the laboratory

• Electromechanical Instrumentation
• Calculus III
• Computer Tools

• Introduction to control systems
• Laplace transforms
• Control system models
• Static and dynamic response
• Stability
• Frequency Response Analysis
• Introduction to digital control systems

• Laboratory control systems
• Transient response of first order systems
• Transient response of second order systems
• Computer simulation (speed control)
• Rotary group speed control using SAAS steady state & slow dynamic performance
• Rotary group speed control using SAAS ultimate cycle test and additional tuning
• Rotary group speed control steady state and slow dynamic performance
• Rotary group speed control ultimate cycle test and additional tuning
• DC motor digital speed control

MT 4401 - Hardware in Manufacturing

• Describe the basic elements of an automated system
• Develop strategies for the design and implementation of automation and production systems
• Describe the elements of material transport and automated storage and retrieval systems
• Classify cellular and flexible manufacturing systems

• None

• Review of manufacturing processes (1 class)
• Introduction to automation and control processes (1 class)
• Numerical control fundamentals (2 classes)
• Programmable logic controllers (2 classes)
• Industrial robotics (2 classes)
• Material transport systems (2 classes)
• Manufacturing cells (2 classes)
• Flexible manufacturing systems (2 classes)
• Transfer lines (2 classes)
• Lean production and agile manufacturing fundamentals (1 class)
• Review and testing (3 classes)

• Robot programming fundamentals
• Automatic storage and retrieval systems

MT 4502 - Mechanics

• Draw free body diagrams
• Perform 2-D equilibrium analysis using vectors to solve simple problems involving particles, rigid bodies, frames, and machines
• Relate stress and strain in a mechanical element
• Relate position, velocity, acceleration, and force in mechanical systems

• Physics of mechanics
• Integral calculus

• Vectors (1 week)
• Forces and moments (including friction) (2 weeks)
• Free body diagrams, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies (1 week)
• Frames and machines (1 week)
• Basics of stress and strain (axial, shear, bending, torsion) (2 weeks)
• Introduction to motion and power transmission (2 weeks)
• Testing (1 week)

MT 4511 - Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

• Apply mass and energy balances to simple thermodynamic systems
• Apply heat transfer equations to solve basic problems in cooling of electronic and electrical components

• Basic physics

• Introduction to thermodynamic analysis: system, property, process
• Mass and energy balance equations
• Ideal gas equations of state
• Energy balance for closed and open systems
• Heat transfer mechanisms
• Conduction
• Convection; forced and natural
• Radiation or heat exchangers (instructor’s choice)
• Cooling applications

MT 4901 - Capstone Project

• Have completed an engineering project, including the following:
  • Formulation of the scope of the work
  • Research of the relevant literature
  • Performance of design and analysis work to solve the problem
  • Preparation of a design report
  • Oral presentation of project

• None

• Introduction to the Capstone Project (1 class)
• The Design Process (1 class)
• Engineering Specifications (1 class)
• Engineering Ethics and Teamwork (1 class)
• Intellectual Property (1 class)
• Safety in Design (1 class)
• Reliability in Design (1 class)
• Project Reviews (1 class)
• Making a Design Presentation (1 class)

NS 1001 - Drill and Information Briefing

• None appended

• None appended

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NS 1009 - Introduction to Naval Science

• None appended

• None appended

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NS 1022 - Sea Power and Maritime Affairs 1

• None appended

• None appended

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NS 1023 - Sea Power and Maritime Affairs 2

• None appended

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NS 1142 - Naval Ship Systems 1

• None appended

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NS 1151 - Navigation and Naval Operations 1

• None appended

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NS 1152 - Navigation and Naval Operations 2

• None 

• None 

• None

NS 1161 - Evolution of the Art of War

• None appended

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NS 1181 - Amphibious Warfare

• None appended

• None appended

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NS 1185 - Leadership and Management

• None appended

• None appended

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NS 2152 - Navigation and Naval Operations 2

• None appended

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NS 2153 - Navigation and Naval Operations 3

• None appended

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NS 2162 - Naval Ship Systems 2

• None appended

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NS 2163 - Naval Ship Systems 3

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