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Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs. Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs. Course Descriptions / 143 EE-580 Automotive Electronic Systems 3 0 2 4 Prerequisites: EE-320 and EE-432 or MECH-430 Practical application of contemporary electronic control techniques to selected automotive systems, including engine control and chassis control systems are studied. Topics include: basic coverage of electronic circuits, microprocessors, and feedback control systems; practical application of these principles to automotive electrical systems including power and signal distribution, electronic ignition, and charging and voltage regulation systems; automotive sensors and actuators, engine management systems, and antilock brake systems. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring EE-582 Robot Dynamics and Control 4 0 0 4 Corequisite: EE-432 Principles of robot analysis, design, and operation are presented. Topics include: coordinate systems, kinematics and robot dynamics; feedback, feedforward, and adaptive methods for arm control; vision and intelligence; and mobile robots. Terms Offered: Summer, Fall EE-584 Wireless Communications for Automotive Applications Prerequisite: EE-430 4 0 0 4 This course includes the description, analysis, selection and design of wireless communication systems, particularly those for automotive applications. The topics of the course include familiarization with practical methods of wireless communications as well as development of skills necessary to assess and select a preferred method. Practicality and analysis of simple systems form the focus of the course. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring FINC-310 Financial Markets 4 0 0 4 Prerequisite: ACCT-212 The purpose of this course is to provide students with (1) the theoretical models that underlie the values of stocks and bonds; (2) an understanding of the financial markets where securities are traded and (3) investment alternatives such as mutual funds, options and commodities. The importance of these topics to both the firm and the individual investor will be stressed. Terms Offered: Summer, Fall FINC-311 Financial Management 4 0 0 4 Prerequisite: FINC-310 This course identifies and discusses the role financial management plays in the successful operation of a business enterprise. Highlighted is the risk vs. return tradeoff that is inherent in financial decisions. Subject areas include the capital asset pricing model, capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure management, working capital management and financial statement analysis. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring FINC-315 Introduction Financial Management and Business Law Prerequisites: ACCT-315 and Junior Standing 4 0 0 4 This course covers two subjects. First, it identifies and discusses the role financial management plays in the successful operation of a business enterprise. Highlighted is the risk vs. return tradeoff that is inherent in financial decisions. Subject areas include the capital asset pricing model, capital budgeting, and working capital management. In its second half, this course identifies the basic areas of law that relate the nature, objectives, and functions of conducting business transactions. It emphasizes the court system, contracts, commercial paper, and government regulation of business activities. Terms Offered: All FINC-411 Corporate Finance 4 0 0 4 Prerequisite: FINC-310 This course provides the student with an in-depth survey of advanced finance topics. Topics covered include: managing for shareholder value; planning the firm’s financing mix; working capital management; short tem financing; current asset management; risk management; international business finance and corporate restructuring. Terms Offered: Summer, Fall - Even Years HIST-306 International Relations 4 0 0 4 Prerequisites: COMM-101, HUMN-201, SSCI-201 A study of the central issues and problems in the history of modern international relations. This course will explore such issues as the connection between the First World War and the Second World War, the impact of the policies of great powers on conflicts in the non-western world, and the causes and consequences of the Cold War. This course will also examine the rise of international organization, the expansion of Western power, and the acceleration of global interdependence. Terms Offered: As Needed HIST-308 America and the World 4 0 0 4 Prerequisites: COMM-101, HUMN-201, SSCI-201 A study of the central issues and problems in the history of America’s relations with the larger world. This course will examine such topics as American independence and expansion, the Civil War and the “new empire”, the Spanish-American War, American involvement in the First World War, U.S. foreign relations in the interwar period, American involvement in the Second World War in the Pacific and Europe, The Cold War, the impact of the U.S. in Latin America, Asia and Africa, and Americas and the world since 1989. Terms Offered: As Needed HIST-310 Imperialism 4 0 0 4 Prerequisites: COMM-101, HUMN-201, SSCI-201 A broad comparative study of the central issues and the problems in the history of modern imperialism. This course will encompass historical writing, novels, poetry, film, and primary documents to examine such themes as the meaning of “imperialism;” colonial rule and administration; the technology and economics of empire; the tensions between cultural diversity and political unity; the impact of imperialism on art, architecture and society; decolonization; and the legacies of imperialism for contemporary Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Terms Offered: As Needed HIST-312 History of Science 4 0 0 4 Prerequisites: HUMN-201, SSCI-201 This course explores selected topics, figures, and ideas in the history of science. Attention is paid to transitions between patterns of scientific thinking; the social, political, and religious dimensions of scientific theory and practice; the relationship between science and technology; and the impact of modern science on understandings of human purpose and identity. (Social Science Credit)Terms Offered: As Needed HIST-314 Human Conflict & Conflict Resolution 4 0 0 4 Prerequisites: COMM-101, HUMN-201, SSCI-201 A broad comparative study of the central issues and problems in the history of human conflict and of conflict resolution. This course will encompass historical writing, novels, poetry, film and primary documents to examine conflicts involving different states and peoples in different historical eras. Students will explore how and why states have resorted to violence, why people fought and died for those states, and how the violence finally ended. Terms Offered: As Needed HIST-316 History of the Atlantic World 4 0 0 4 Prerequisites: COMM-101, HUMN-201, SSCI-201 This course examines the creation and development of the Atlantic world from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. Transcending the constraints of national histories and modern state boundaries, the course explores the connections among the various parts of the Atlantic intercontinental world and the important historical forces and processes that transformed it. Through investigations of the experiences of four continents, this course traces the evolution of new institutions in the Americas; addresses issues of ethnic, racial, and religious differences and interactions; and attempts to provide new framework for understanding human diversity. Terms Offered: As Needed HIST-318 Africa in the 20th Century 4 0 0 4 Prerequisites: COMM-101, HUMN-201, SSCI-201 This course deals with the events and processes leading to the colonization of Africa by European powers and subsequent changes in African societies under colonial rule and after independence. It is a course about Africans and the challenges that have confronted them over the last century. An exploration of African initiatives in rapidly changing political, economic, social and ideological contexts, the course explores the impact of colonial rule, the opportunities and challenges of independence and the difficulties associated with the task of nation-building. Terms Offered: As Needed
Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs. Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs. 144 / Kettering University HIST-320 Modern Middle East 4 0 0 4 Prerequisites: COMM-101, HUMN-201, SSCI-201 This course surveys the history of the Middle East from World War I to the Gulf War of 1991. It focuses on the Arabic-speaking areas of the former Ottoman empire, Turkey, Iran, and Israel. Thematically, the course explores major themes in Middle East history; the rise of nationalism and formation of nation-states; economic development strategies of the new states and formation of new social classes; the impact of Israeli and Palestinian nationalism and conflicts; oil and politics; the Islamic Revolution in Iran, and the Gulf War. The course also examines the impact of outside powers on the region; problems of political, economic, and cultural decolonization; and efforts to reassert Islamic identity in an era of tightening globalization. Considerable attention will be devoted to the region since 1945 and to the problems and promises of the present day. Terms Offered: As Needed HUMN-201 Introduction to the Humanities 4 0 0 4 Prerequisite: COMM-101 The humanities are disciplines focused on the study of literature, philosophy, and the arts. This course is designed to introduce students to the humanities by the examination of selected works in drama, fiction, poetry, philosophy, and the fine arts. Formal graded writing assignments will be integrated into the course.Terms Offered: All HUMN-376 American Culture and Technology 4 0 0 4 Prerequisites: COMM-101, HUMN-201, SSCI-201 A study of the interaction of technology and American culture. Major technological advances are analyzed in terms of their effects on American culture, with emphasis on the ethical, artistic, ecological and moral consequences. Emphasis is placed on present and anticipated technological developments as both causes of human problems and contributors to human welfare. Terms Offered: All IME-100 Interdisciplinary Design and Manufacturing 2 0 4 4 This introductory course exposes first year students to the activities and professional characteristics of each of the engineering disciplines offered by Kettering University. Students are introduced to an electromechanical component(s) to discuss the nature of the product, the design principles and constraints used, the material selection and the manufacturing processes. A laboratory project is included to mimic the design principles. Terms Offered: All IME-211 Algorithms and Computer Programming 3 0 2 4 Prerequisite: Sophomore II Standing This course introduces students to algorithm development and a structured programming language using VB (Visual Basic) programming language. Students use procedural and event-driven programming methodologies to design, develop, and test computer programs to solve engineering, science, and financial problems. The course incorporates VB’s ActiveX controls. VB programs will be interfaced with Excel spreadsheet and Access Database using DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) method. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring IME-251 Systems Analysis I: Engineering Cost Analysis 4 0 0 4 Prerequisite: MATH 101, or Sophomore Standing Introductory course on economic and financial analysis to assist engineering managers in making fiscally sound decisions. Topics include financial measures such as Return On Investment, Break-even Analysis, Replacement Analysis, Depreciation and Taxes, and Multiple-criteria Decision Making. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring IME-301 Engineering Materials 3 0 2 4 Prerequisites: CHEM-135, CHEM136, IME 100, MECH-210, and Sophomore II Standing Students will learn how to specify suitable materials for a given application based on mechanical properties determined from experimental data. The selection of alternative metals, ceramics, polymers and composites, and the management of materials properties to satisfy design requirements will be discussed. Students will see how processing changes structure and how this change in structure affects the mechanical properties of materials. Students will be expected to communicate their findings in oral, written and visual form. Terms Offered: All IME-302 Materials and Process Selection 3 0 2 4 Prerequisite: IME-301 This course focuses on the selection of materials and processing routes to satisfy specific product design criteria. A basic understanding of materials properties and behavior will be required. Familiarity with various materials processing methods will also be necessary. Short duration, self-contained design projects will give students an opportunity to apply these concepts to the development of a real product. Students will be introduced to the ideas of design for manufacturing and failure prevention. Economic decision making and quality assurance concepts will also be introduced in the context of materials and process selection. Laboratory projects will reinforce materials and process selection concepts discussed in class. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring IME-321 Systems Modeling I: Deterministic Models 4 0 0 4 Prerequisite: IME-251 Deterministic Systems Optimization; Review of linear algebra, linear programming, sensitivity analysis, transportation problems, assignment problems, transshipment problems, network models, integer programming, and dynamic programming. Terms Offered: Summer, Fall IME-332 Engineering Statistics II: Statistical Inference and Regression Prerequisite: MATH-205 or MATH-408 4 0 0 4 Introduction to Applied Engineering Statistics. Basic concepts in statistics, exploratory data analysis, different sampling methods, descriptive statistics, inferential statistics for one and two population cases, goodness of fit tests, regression analysis and non-parametric statistics. Statistical software such as Minitab is used throughout the course. Terms Offered: Summer, Fall IME-333 Engineering Statistics III: Design of Experiments 4 0 0 4 Prerequisite: IME-332 or MATH-408 Advanced topics in Applied Engineering Statistics. Introduction to linear regression analysis, simple linear models, multiple linear models, residual analysis, indicator variables, variable selection process, ANOVA, introduction to DOE, basic designs, factorial designs, fractional factorial designs, blocking, Taguchi designs, and response surface methodology. Extensive use of statistical software such as Minitab throughout the course. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring IME-352 Systems Analysis II: Production Systems Design 4 0 0 4 Prerequisites: IME-251, MATH-205 This course covers the design decisions from concept through to delivery to the customer. To this end, topics include Forecasting, production and Inventory Control, Material Handling, Project Control, and integration of contemporary concepts such as Lean manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, and Justin-Time. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring IME-361 Work Design I: Methods & Standards 3 0 2 4 Prerequisite: Junior I Standing The design and implementation of a production system is used to provide a fundamental understanding of work design and performance improvement concepts, tools, and techniques. Topics covered include applied anthropometry, charting techniques, work methods and waste analysis, performance measurements and learning curves, workplace organization and visual controls, human factor, and physiological stress. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring IME-403 Computer Numerical Control Machining 3 0 2 4 Prerequisites: IME-100, IME 301 This course introduces the fundamentals of computer numerical control (CNC) programming and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). The fundamental theoretical and operational concepts of machining are also presented. The course focuses on the programming of cutting operations; tool materials, selection, and uses. Significant topics include: G-code programming, Introduction to CAM software, Taylor’s tool life model, Criteria for tool selection, and the Orthogonal Cutting Model. Laboratories use CNC machine tools for programming and cutting, and are designed to illustrate theoretical concepts and methods for solving practical engineering machining problems. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring
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