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EDS 6010 RESEARCH PRACTICUM (3 credits). Creation <strong>of</strong> a pilot study<br />

in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.<br />

EDS 6070 STATISTICS FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH (3 credits).<br />

Includes multiple regression/correlation methods, multivariate techniques and<br />

computer analysis <strong>of</strong> educational data. Prerequisites: EDS 5070.<br />

EDS 6071 STATISTICS FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH 2 (3 credits).<br />

Examines contemporary statistical strategies for analyzing data in applied<br />

educational settings. Includes causal/path analysis and structural equation modeling,<br />

discriminant analysis, logistic regression, random coefficient regression for<br />

clustered data, and longitudinal regression. Prerequisites: EDS 6070.<br />

EDS 6090 RESEARCH SEMINAR (0 credits). Allows faculty and peer<br />

Ed.D. students the opportunity to provide input and feedback into the development,<br />

design, conduct and reporting <strong>of</strong> Ed.D. dissertation studies. Corequisites:<br />

EDS 6999.<br />

EDS 6095 RESEARCH-SCIENCE EDUCATION (1–6 credits). Research<br />

under the guidance <strong>of</strong> a member <strong>of</strong> the science education faculty in a selected area<br />

<strong>of</strong> science education.<br />

EDS 6999 DISSERTATION-SCIENCE EDUCATION (0–9 credits).<br />

Research and preparation <strong>of</strong> the doctoral dissertation. (Requirement: Admission to<br />

candidacy for the doctoral degree.)<br />

Introduction to Engineering<br />

EGN 1000 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING (3 credits). Introduces<br />

engineering problem solving and pr<strong>of</strong>essional aspects and ethics <strong>of</strong> engineering<br />

with lectures, lab demonstrations and field trips. Includes productive uses<br />

for microcomputers and spreadsheets. Also introduces the fields <strong>of</strong> science and<br />

engineering taught at <strong>Florida</strong> Tech.<br />

Engineering Management<br />

Note: Instructor approval is a prerequisite for all engineering management<br />

courses.<br />

ENM 5100 QUALITY ENGINEERING (3 credits). Principles and techniques<br />

for establishing quality goals, identification <strong>of</strong> customer needs and<br />

requirements, measurement <strong>of</strong> quality objectives and product/process engineering<br />

to improve system performance. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)<br />

ENM 5200 PROJECT ENGINEERING (3 credits). Principles <strong>of</strong> project<br />

management to design and develop products and services within budget, on time<br />

and to specification. Includes work planning, organization design, requirements<br />

analysis, project control and PERT/CPM. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)<br />

ENM 5310 TOPICS IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (3 credits). Topics<br />

selected from the field <strong>of</strong> systems engineering, such as requirement analysis,<br />

function allocation, cost engineering, risk management and system-level design.<br />

(Requirement: Instructor approval.)<br />

ENM 5320 TOPICS IN TECHNICAL MARKETING (3 credits). Topics<br />

such as technology diffusion, competitive advantage, innovation, product development<br />

and positioning <strong>of</strong> high-technology products and services. (Requirement:<br />

Instructor approval.)<br />

ENM 5330 TOPICS IN ENGINEERING OPERATIONS AND LOGIS-<br />

TICS (3 credits). Topics such as forecasting, plant location, facility layout,<br />

inventory systems, maintenance, process engineering, supply chains, scheduling,<br />

manufacturing and materials handling. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)<br />

ENM 5340 TOPICS IN TEAM DYNAMICS AND PRODUCTIVITY<br />

(3 credits). Topics selected from the areas <strong>of</strong> team building, communications,<br />

creative problem solving in engineering, work design and engineering ethics.<br />

(Requirement: Instructor approval.)<br />

ENM 5350 TOPICS IN ENGINEERING MODELING AND DESIGN<br />

(3 credits). Topics such as simulation, visualization, animation, graphics, CAD,<br />

deterministic and probabilistic models, and data analysis. (Requirement: Instructor<br />

approval.)<br />

ENM 5360 TOPICS IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND TECH-<br />

NOLOGY STRATEGY (3 credits). Topics such as technology transfer,<br />

product strategy formulation, visioning, technology road maps and innovation.<br />

(Requirement: Instructor approval.)<br />

ENM 5495 SPECIAL PROJECTS IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT<br />

(3 credits). Special graduate projects undertaken on a cooperative basis between<br />

the student and a member <strong>of</strong> the graduate faculty. May include a literature search<br />

in a selected area or research and development in one <strong>of</strong> the engineering management<br />

specialty areas. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)<br />

ENM 5900 ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP (3 credits).<br />

Industry-based internship experience undertaken under the supervision <strong>of</strong> a<br />

member <strong>of</strong> the graduate faculty. Provides industrial experience to students without<br />

prior experience in a practical engineering setting. Requires industrial presentations.<br />

(Requirement: Instructor approval.)<br />

186 <strong>Florida</strong> Tech<br />

ENM 5999 THESIS RESEARCH (3 credits). Individual research work<br />

under the direction <strong>of</strong> a member <strong>of</strong> the graduate faculty on a selected topic.<br />

(Requirement: Instructor approval.)<br />

Environmental Science<br />

ENS 1001 THE WHOLE EARTH COURSE (3 credits). Six interrelated<br />

modules (cosmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, anthroposphere)<br />

taught by faculty <strong>of</strong> the College <strong>of</strong> Engineering, College <strong>of</strong> Aeronautics and<br />

College <strong>of</strong> Science, emphasizing the interactions and interdependence <strong>of</strong> Earth<br />

systems including the role <strong>of</strong> humans in global change.<br />

ENS 3101 ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENTS (3 credits). Origin, fate,<br />

effects and distribution <strong>of</strong> air pollutants. Covers dispersion modeling, federal and<br />

state legislation, source control and monitoring. (Requirement: Junior standing.)<br />

ENS 3105 ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION LAB (1 credit). Provides<br />

hands-on familiarity with air sampling devices and analytical methods <strong>of</strong><br />

analysis. Involves both the acquisition and the analysis <strong>of</strong> atmospheric samples.<br />

Corequisites: CHM 1101, ENS 3101, PHY 1001.<br />

ENS 3911 ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD PROJECTS PROPOSAL (1<br />

credit). Preparation for the summer research program, Environmental Field<br />

Projects. Students are guided through the process <strong>of</strong> selecting, designing and<br />

proposing research projects to be carried out during the summer.<br />

ENS 4001 THE EARTH SYSTEM: SCIENCE, ENGINEERING,<br />

MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION (3 credits). Series <strong>of</strong> seminar-style<br />

presentations by faculty, invited lecturers and students. Designed to holistically<br />

understand Earth as a system and the complexities <strong>of</strong> interactions between the<br />

near-Earth space environment, the solid Earth, the fluid Earth and the living<br />

Earth including humankind.<br />

ENS 4004 AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY (3 credits).<br />

The concepts <strong>of</strong> toxicology, classifications, kinetics <strong>of</strong> biological effects and<br />

environmental sampling and testing. Includes the effect <strong>of</strong> environmental agents<br />

on aquatic systems and the fate <strong>of</strong> chemicals in the environment. (Requirement:<br />

Senior standing.) Prerequisites: BIO 1020, CHM 1102.<br />

ENS 4010 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3 credits).<br />

Concepts and applications <strong>of</strong> geographic information systems (GIS). Presents case<br />

studies from environmental and geoscience applications.<br />

ENS 4300 RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT (3<br />

credits). Understanding human energy needs; alternative generating systems;<br />

renewable sources including biomass, hydro, ocean current, solar and wind;<br />

socioeconomic implications <strong>of</strong> sustainable energy.<br />

ENS 4600 RADIATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (3<br />

credits). Covers the sources and mechanisms that create environmental radiation<br />

hazards and methods for detection and measurement <strong>of</strong> radiation and a study <strong>of</strong><br />

the biological effects <strong>of</strong> radiation. Develops methods <strong>of</strong> protection and decontamination.<br />

(Requirement: Instructor approval or senior standing.)<br />

ENS 4700 ENVIRONMENTAL HYDROLOGY (3 credits). Covers descriptive<br />

and quantitative aspects <strong>of</strong> surface and groundwater hydrology, emphasizing<br />

both data interpretation and measurement methodology. Stresses subject<br />

areas <strong>of</strong> particular importance to environmental scientists and meteorologists.<br />

(Requirement: Senior standing.)<br />

ENS 4701 ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION AND IMPACT ASSESS-<br />

MENT (3 credits). Analyzes environmental legislation and the impacts and<br />

implications <strong>of</strong> these regulations on society. Emphasizes environmental impact<br />

analysis and environmental impact statement preparation methods. (Requirement:<br />

Instructor approval or senior standing.)<br />

ENS 4800 LIMNOLOGY (3 credits). Chemical, physical and biological<br />

dynamics <strong>of</strong> inland waters. Prerequisites: BIO 1020, CHM 1102.<br />

ENS 4901 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE<br />

(1 credit). Special course topics not covered in the regular curriculum, <strong>of</strong>fered on<br />

occasion to specific student groups. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)<br />

ENS 4902 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE<br />

(2 credits). Special course topics not covered in the regular curriculum, <strong>of</strong>fered<br />

on occasion to specific student groups. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)<br />

ENS 4903 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE<br />

(3 credits). Special course topics not covered in the regular curriculum, <strong>of</strong>fered<br />

on occasion to specific student groups. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)<br />

ENS 4911 ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD PROJECTS 1 (1 credit). These<br />

summer research investigations focus on environmental problems <strong>of</strong> local, regional<br />

and global dimensions. A major focus has been on the Indian River Lagoon system.<br />

Students <strong>of</strong>ten work in teams configured to accomplish the specific objectives.<br />

(Requirement: Instructor approval or senior standing.)<br />

ENS 4912 ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD PROJECTS 2 (2 credits). These<br />

summer research investigations focus on environmental problems <strong>of</strong> local, regional<br />

and global dimensions. A major focus has been on the Indian River Lagoon system.<br />

Students <strong>of</strong>ten work in teams configured to accomplish the specific objectives.<br />

(Requirement: Instructor approval or senior standing.) Prerequisites: ENS 4911.

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