2006–2007 - Florida Institute of Technology

LNG 1301 ELEMENTARY SPANISH 1 (3 credits). Introduces the four
basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in Spanish and to
Spanish culture. Native speakers may not take this course. (HU/SS)
LNG 1302 ELEMENTARY SPANISH 2 (3 credits). Introduces the four
basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in Spanish and to
Spanish culture. Native speakers may not take this course. (HU/SS) Prerequisites:
LNG 1301.
LNG 1601 ELEMENTARY ITALIAN 1 (3 credits). Introduces the four basic
language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in Italian and to Italian
culture. Native speakers may not take this course. (HU/SS)
LNG 1602 ELEMENTARY ITALIAN 2 (3 credits). Introduces the four
basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) in Italian and to
Italian culture. Native speakers may not take this course. (HU/SS) Prerequisites:
LNG 1601.
LNG 2101 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH 1 (3 credits). Reviews French
grammar, emphasizing conversation and reading assignments from literature
and culture at the intermediate level. Native speakers may not take this course.
(Requirement: Two years of high school French or prerequisite course.) (HU/SS)
Prerequisites: LNG 1102.
LNG 2102 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH 2 (3 credits). Reviews French
grammar, emphasizing conversation and reading assignments from literature
and culture at the intermediate level. Native speakers may not take this course.
(HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 2101.
LNG 2201 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN 1 (3 credits). Reviews German
grammar, emphasizing conversation and reading assignments from literature and
culture. Native speakers may not take this course. (Requirement: Two years of high
school German or prerequisite course.) (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 1202.
LNG 2202 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN 2 (3 credits). Reviews German
grammar, emphasizing conversation and reading assignments from literature
and culture. Native speakers may not take this course. (HU/SS) Prerequisites:
LNG 2201.
LNG 2301 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 1 (3 credits). Reviews Spanish
grammar, emphasizing conversation and reading assignments from literature
and culture at the intermediate level. Native speakers may not take this course.
(Requirement: Two years of high school Spanish or prerequisite course.) (HU/SS)
Prerequisites: LNG 1302.
LNG 2302 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 2 (3 credits). Continues a review of
Spanish grammar, emphasizing conversation and reading assignments from literature
and culture. Native speakers may not take this course. (HU/SS) Prerequisites:
LNG 2301.
LNG 3085 SPECIAL TOPICS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE LITERATURE
(3 credits). An advanced study of a particular author, a group of authors, a historical
literary movement or a literary theme or genre in the original foreign language.
Topics announced prior to registration. (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 2102 or
LNG 2302.
LNG 3301 ADVANCED SPANISH 1 (3 credits). Selected readings from
Spanish literature and other timely topics for continued development in reading,
writing and speaking skills. (Requirement: Four years of high school Spanish or
prerequisite course.) (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 2302.
LNG 3302 ADVANCED SPANISH 2 (3 credits). Selected readings from
Spanish literature and other timely topics for development in reading, writing and
speaking skills. (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 2302.
LNG 3401 GENERAL LINGUISTICS (3 credits). Explores the foundations
of human language: phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Includes current
linguistic theory, language universals and the social and biological aspects of
language acquisition. (HU/SS)
LNG 3402 SOCIOLINGUISTICS (3 credits). Students are introduced to the
sociology of language and the many ways people use language to communicate and
interact socially. (HU/SS)
LNG 5210 ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE (3 credits). A comprehensive
overview of a variety of complex and intricate aspects of language and linguistic
science. Major topics include sounds and sound patterns (phonology); word formations
and their patterns (morphology); sentence structure (syntax); and meaning
(semantics).
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
MAE 1024 INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
(3 credits). Provides an overview of the engineering profession and the mechanical
engineering discipline. Introduces students to engineering problem-solving
methodologies and design theory and methodology. A competitive design project
motivates the study of engineering graphics, computer-aided design, manufacturing
techniques and software tools. (CL)
MAE 1025 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PRACTICUM 1 (1 credit).
Students support senior student engineering design team projects by helping to
develop design concepts, formalize designs through sketches and drawings, fabricate
mechanical components, test component performance and other activities
related to the successful completion of design projects. Corequisites: MAE 1024.
MAE 1201 INTRODUCTION TO AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (1
credit). Provides a broad overview of the aerospace engineering profession
through class meetings involving formal lectures and presentations, and site/
laboratory visits. Introduces the concept of aerospace design as a precursor to a
competitive freshman design project to be implemented in MAE 1202.
MAE 1202 AEROSPACE PRACTICUM (2 credits). Introduces elementary
design concepts related to aerodynamics and aerospace structures. Includes word
processing, spreadsheet analysis, computer-aided design, graphics and documentation.
Group design projects are planned, analyzed, constructed, tested and
reported in both lecture and lab settings. (CL) Prerequisites: MAE 1201.
MAE 2024 SOLIDS MODELING AND 3-D MECHANICAL DESIGN
PRINCIPLES (3 credits). Students create geometries in isometric and perspective
views, free-form solids and sectioned solids to produce layouts for dimensioning/tolerancing.
Computer analysis focuses on determining inertial properties and
interference checking. Corequisites: MAE 3083.
MAE 2025 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PRACTICUM 2 (1 credit).
Continues MAE 1025 with a higher level of responsibility and more advanced
requirements. Prerequisites: MAE 1025.
MAE 2081 APPLIED MECHANICS: STATICS (3 credits). Includes the
elements of statics in co-planar and three-dimensional systems; equilibrium of
particles and rigid bodies; simple structures, centroids and center of gravity; beam
shear and bending moment; friction; and virtual work. Prerequisites: PHY 1001.
Corequisites: MTH 2001.
MAE 2082 APPLIED MECHANICS: DYNAMICS (3 credits). Analyzes
kinematics and kinetics of particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies.
Discusses absolute and relative motion approaches. Employs force-mass-acceleration,
work-energy and impulse-momentum methods. Prerequisites: MAE 2081.
MAE 2201 AEROSPACE FUNDAMENTALS (2 credits). Introduces the
theory and analysis of structures, aerodynamics, propulsion and control. Presents
the theoretical advances and continuing developments from a historical perspective
by stressing the roles and contributions of pioneers. Prerequisites: MTH 1002,
PHY 1001.
MAE 3024 COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING (3 credits). Students
generate finite element models from solid geometries, defining load, boundary and
constraint conditions, characterizing material properties and optimizing performance.
Uses computer models to perform stress, stability and dynamic analysis of
mechanical components and assemblies. Prerequisites: CHE 3260, MAE 2024,
MAE 2082.
MAE 3025 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PRACTICUM 3 (1 credit).
Continues MAE 2025 with a higher level of responsibility and more advanced
requirements. Prerequisites: MAE 2025.
MAE 3061 FLUID MECHANICS 1 (3 credits). Introduces fluid variables;
fluid statics; flow kinematics; equations of mass, momentum and energy conservation
in both integral and differential formulations; similitude and dimensional
analysis; the stress tensor; inviscid and viscous flows; flow in pipes; laminar and
turbulent flows. Prerequisites: MAE 2082, MAE 3191, MTH 2201, PHY 2002.
MAE 3062 FLUID MECHANICS 2 (3 credits). Studies high-speed compressible
flow. Extends the boundary-layer theory introduced in MAE 3061 to the
compressible case. Also includes normal and oblique shocks; compressible flow in
ducts and nozzles; Mach waves; Prandtl-Meyer expansions; method of characteristics;
unsteady 1-D flows; and conical flow. Prerequisites: MAE 3061.
MAE 3064 FLUID MECHANICS LABORATORY (1 credit). Provides a
working familiarity with the physical principles, measurement and flow visualization
techniques in fluid mechanics. Prerequisites: MAE 2082, MAE 3191,
MTH 2201, PHY 2002, PHY 2092.
MAE 3083 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS (3 credits). Stress and strain;
mechanical properties of materials; Hooke’s law; axial, torsion, pure bending
and transverse loading of members; transformations of stress and strain; failure
criteria; strain measurements; thin-walled pressure vessels; design for strength;
energy methods; design for impact; column buckling and stability. Prerequisites:
MAE 2081.
MAE 3090 DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS (3 credits). The design
of basic machine elements with an emphasis on failure prevention. Elements
include screws, fasteners, connections, welded/brazed joints, springs, bearings,
gears, clutches, brakes, couplings, flywheels, flexible mechanical elements and
shafts. Prerequisites: CHE 3260, CHE 3265, MAE 3083.
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