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MATH 7913 Master’s Report (3 hours)
Students work individually or in groups to research in depth a topic in applied mathematics. Individual or joint final reports and individual presentations are used for final assessment.
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MATH 7981-6 Research and Thesis (1-6 hours)
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MATH 7991-6 Independent Study (1-6 hours)
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MATH 9981-9 Research and Dissertation (1-9 hours)
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MATH 9991-3 Independent Study (1-3 hours)
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Master of Business Administration |
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MBA 7003 Preparing, Understanding and Using Financial Statements (3 hours)
To understand the use of accounting for both internal decision making and external reporting. Emphasis is from a user perspective that introduces students to managerial issues and the creation and analysis of financial statements.
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MBA 7013 Financial Management (3 hours)
Emphasis on practical approaches and methods for solving financial problems and making financial decisions, including an introduction to the fundamental concepts of financial management, an overview of securities and their valuation, an exploration of the cost of capital and capital budgeting, as well as the management of risk as it relates to corporate valuation and the execution of strategic and tactical financial planning decisions.
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MBA 7023 Ethical Organizational Behavior (3 hours)
The discipline of organizational behavior is devoted to understanding, explaining, and ultimately improving the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in organizations. In this integrative class, students will explore how topics such as personality, motivation, stress, culture, leadership, and teams affect ethical decision making in organizations.
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MBA 7033 Operations Management (3 hours)
A focus on the decisions arising in the management of operations, with an emphasis on how firms can better design and control their operations so they can more effectively align their supply with the demand for their products and services and gain competitive advantage. Includes operations strategy, process analysis and design, quality management, inventory management, and an introduction to quantitative decision modeling techniques.
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MBA 7043 Corporate and Business Strategy (3 hours)
All content objectives are covered through the use of case studies and a simulation. Selected case studies detail the competitive environment of an industry and at least two competitors within that industry. Teams will assume the role of top decision makers from the perspective of each firm and from the perspective of an industry analyst. For the simulation, students are divided into top management teams responsible for the strategic management of an electronic sensor company that competes against other companies from the same class.
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MBA 7053 Marketing Management (3 hours)
Studies the management of contemporary organizations from the perspective of a marketing manager. The course content includes the study of the planning process, demand forecasting, market-based performance measures, value creation, segmentation strategies, and management of the four basic “marketing mix” elements: product line management, pricing strategies, distribution systems, and marketing communications. The overall course theme is to create and deliver customer value through marketing mix strategies that can sustain a profitable and sustainable competitive advantage. This course’s pedagogy emphasizes the application of marketing and other business principles through seminars, case discussions, and a simulation.
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MBA 7063 The World Economy (3 hours)
This course seeks to equip future business leaders to exploit global opportunities and cope with global challenges. The course will accomplish this goal by providing students with a systematic understanding of the fundamental aspects of the global business environment that influence business decisions and behavior. Managers must understand the structural economic factors that determine locational advantages, the way government policies restrain and promote the integration of national economies, and the risks of the global macroeconomic environment. These issues will be studied using the analytical tools and concepts of international economics, and case studies will be used to relate these concepts to actual business problems.
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MBA 7073 MIS and Project Management (3 hours)
The objective of this course is to a) provide an introduction to management information systems (MIS): the different technologies available, how systems are currently applied in the world of business both domestically and internationally, and what the future trends are likely to be; b) provide an introduction to Project Management methodologies. The course will introduce students to MIS concepts such as information storage and retrieval, business analysis and managerial strategies that can be used to evaluate information systems for an organization. We will learn project management methodologies such as the critical path method and extreme project management. A managerial perspective of MIS and project management involves a knowledge of the broad themes in MIS, what we have learned in the past, and the ability to think critically and deeply about the future. As such, the course will emphasize a lot of reading and critical analysis.
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MBA 7083 Decision Analysis and Modeling (3 hours)
This course will prepare students to be a skilled and effective business analyst. The focus of this course is on harnessing the power of quantitative techniques to reason clearly, think critically, decide well, and communicate effectively. We will cover salient topics in operations research including mathematical programming, simulation, and decision analysis. The emphasis will be on how students can use these techniques to obtain business insight and guide managerial decision-making. Prerequisite: QM 7023 .
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MBA 7093 Organizational Leadership (3 hours)
The degree of success of an organization is often linked to the characteristics of its leadership team. Organizational change initiative pressures, new employee expectations, and global, political, and demographic challenges are all factors adding to the complexity of the leader’s role. This course studies the traits of effective business leaders over the years and expands those observations to identify behaviors that are appropriate and expected in the current century. The leader’s role in expediting planned change will be studied as well as the sources, application and consequences of power. Students who plan to achieve an executive leadership position in a business organization would benefit from this course.
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MBA 7110 MBA Experience (0 hours)
MBA Experience is a non-credit lab course in which all full-time MBA cohorts are required to enroll in the fall and spring semesters of their first year in the MBA program. A grade of “P” is awarded for completion of the work each semester. Completion of this course with a grade of “P” for each semester of MBA enrollment is a requirement of graduation.
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MBA 7116 Multi-Disciplinary Business Applications (6 hours)
Required in full-time program. In this course students will utilize knowledge gained throughout the MBA curriculum as they work in teams on a real-world advising project. The project will be coordinated and supervised by a faculty member in conjunction with a local business or not-for-profit institution. The projects will be cross disciplinary in nature and will differ with each offering.
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MBA 7120 MBA Experience (0 hours)
MBA Experience is a non-credit lab course in which all full-time MBA cohorts are required to enroll in the fall and spring semesters of their first year in the MBA program. A grade of “P” is awarded for completion of the work each semester. Completion of this course with a grade of “P” for each semester of MBA enrollment is a requirement of graduation.
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MBA 7123 Human Resource Management (3 hours)
Armed with an understanding of the theory of organizational behavior, students will explore how policies, practices, and systems influence employees’ attitudes, behaviors, and performance. This discipline covers topics such as employment law, recruitment, selection, training, performance management, compensation and benefits, and labor relations, which are useful to any individual who is interested in successfully navigating his or her career path. Class time is devoted to discussion, experiential exercises, and student presentations.
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MBA 7133 Innovation and Product Development (3 hours)
Introduces students to concepts related to the marketing of innovation, new processes, and new products. The course will discuss and apply tools and concepts required to assist in analyzing the viability of innovations, new products, and new processes. At the conclusion of this course, students will have a greater understanding of the innovation process. Integral to the overall perspective of the course, students will develop important analytical capabilities related to the initiation, implementation, and completion of the innovation process as it pertains to the marketing function. Specific understanding and skills that will be enhanced include: 1) the characteristics of successful innovations; 2) the importance of innovation to furthering customer value; 3) the distinction between customer- and firm-driven innovation; 4) market segmentation and conjoint analysis in product design; 5) innovation adoption models and their managerial importance; 6) activities related to concept generation and selection; 7) marketing plan development for new products; 8) forecasting demand for new products; and 9) new product specification and prototyping.
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MBA 7143 International Marketing (3 hours)
The objective of this course is to provide a good understanding and appreciation for marketing in international and global contexts. The significance of international marketing in today’s corporate strategies and in the contemporary economic context is also discussed. Global firms must simultaneously enter and manage multiple markets, lines of business, and product groups. Case studies, readings, and research assignments are designed to address such critical decisions for firms ranging from exporters to large enterprises managing the global needs of global clients.
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MBA 7153 Consumer Behavior (3 hours)
Current theories and research on the behavior of consumers is examined from the viewpoint of marketing management decisions, planning and research. The behavioral science concepts underlying the study of consumer behavior are investigated, stressing the contributions of psychology, anthropology, economics and socio-cultural influences. A discovery oriented process is employed to give students experience working with real-world problems, employing consumer research methods, interpreting qualitative data, using ideation and creative problem solving methods, and implementing solutions.
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MBA 7163 Supply Chain Management (3 hours)
Examines integrating the business functions of an enterprise and its allied partners along supply channels into a supply system that synchronizes the flow of products, services, and information to meet customer service requirements while minimizing costs. Includes distribution network configuration, inventory control, supply chain integration and strategic partnering, disruption and risk management, and use of information technology.
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Mechanical Engineering |
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ME 6033 Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD for Engineers) (3 hours)
Introduction to the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in solving practical engineering problems. Theory of relevant physics and numerical methods and discussion of internal workings and limitations of commercial codes. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ME 6053 System Dynamics and Control (3 hours)
Dynamic modeling and feedback control of electrical, mechanical, fluid and thermal systems, and combinations. Classical control theory, Laplace transforms, time domain and s-plane analysis, stability theory, root-locus and/or frequency-based design, transient response and sensitivity analysis. Usage of modern design/analysis tools such as MATLAB and Simulink. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week.
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ME 6093 Introduction to Finite Element Analysis (3 hours)
Solving boundary value problems common to engineering using the finite element method. Analysis of trusses, beams, heat transfer, and 2-D elasticity will be emphasized. Direct and variational approaches to FEA are discussed. A lab component included using commercial finite element analysis software to solve engineering problems. Prerequisites: MATH 3073, ES 3023.
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ME 6404 Machine Dynamics (4 hours)
Kinematic and force analysis of machines and mechanisms. Mechanical vibrations, balancing, and critical speed. Dynamic measurement using transducers and data acquisition systems, analysis and interpretation of data, lab report writing. Introduction to multi-body simulation using modern engineering software. Written laboratory reports. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: ME 2023.
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ME 6443 Automotive Design (3 hours)
Fundamentals of vehicle dynamics, the performance, suspension and steering design, handling, safety, environmental impact, and electronics of the modern automobile. Fundamental analysis of principles and hand-on experience with an automotive project. Emphasis on engineering design, fabrication, testing, and teamwork. Projects may include engineering society student competition vehicles. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
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ME 6453 Mechanical Control Design (3 hours)
Feedback control of electrical, mechanical and electromechanical systems. Emphasis on motion and fluid systems. Classical control theory, Laplace transforms, system modeling and analysis, stability theory, s-plane and root-locus and/or frequency-based design. Transient response and sensitivity analysis. Usage of modern design/analysis tools such as MATLAB. Practical applications to professional practice. Prerequisites: MATH 3073; ME 3053 or PHYS 3112; ME 3212 or ME 4024 or PHYS 4003.
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ME 6483 Advanced Mechanics of Materials (3 hours)
Multiaxial failure criteria. Energy methods, elastic deflection, statically indeterminate structures. Torsion and bending. Shear center. Curved beams. Flat plates. Thick-walled cylinders. Stress concentrations. Contact stresses. Implementation of analysis into design applications emphasized with case studies. Prerequisites: MATH 3073, ES 3023.
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ME 6503 Vibration (3 hours)
Forced and free vibration of systems with one or more degrees of freedom. Vibration isolation and transmission applied to problems of rotating and reciprocating machinery. Design problems on reducing and controlling vibration. Prerequisite: ME 4024 or PHYS 4003.
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ME 6533 Corrosion Engineering (3 hours)
Degradation of engineering materials (primarily metals) due to their reaction with the environment. Fundamentals of corrosion thermodynamics and electrode kinetics. Survey the many forms that corrosion can take. Emphasis on actual engineering failures caused by corrosion. Prerequisite: ME 3034 or ES 3013 or permission of instructor.
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ME 6633 Gas Turbines (3 hours)
Design and performance of stationary and propulsion gas turbines. Performance analysis of centrifugal and axial compressors and turbines. Prerequisites: ME 3014 and 3043, or permission of instructor.
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ME 6643 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (3 hours)
Principles of vapor compression and absorption refrigeration, heat pumps, psychometrics. Principles of thermal comfort and environmental aspects. Determination of heating and cooling loads. Air conditioning system design and analysis. Prerequisite: ME 3043.
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ME 6663 Mechanical Engineering Design (3 hours)
Application of the engineering design process to the design of mechanical components, systems, and machines. Review and build upon mechanics and analytical skills. Various mechanical components such as springs, bolts, and bearings. Domestic and global design standards and modern engineering tools. Design projects, problem-solving techniques, report writing, ethics, patents, and entrepreneurship. Prerequisites: ES 2053 and ES 3023, or ME 4034.
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ME 6861-3 Special Topics in Design (1-3 hours)
Topics of current interest in mechanical engineering design. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ME 7023 Conduction Heat Transfer (3 hours)
Theory of steady and transient heat transfer in solids. Analytical and numerical solution techniques. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ME 7033 Boundary Layer Theory (3 hours)
Fundamental equations of fluid motion, laminar and turbulent flows, transition, classical solutions, and numerical approaches. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ME 7043 Gas Dynamics (3 hours)
Fundamentals of compressible fluid flow. One-dimensional flows and normal shock waves. Introduction to two-dimensional supersonic flows including oblique shock waves, Prandtl-Meyer expansions, and the method of characteristics. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ME 7053 Oil-Water Dispersion (3 hours)
Fundamentals of oil-water dispersions are presented with discussion of interfacial phenomena, emulsion types and processes, emulsion stability, modeling of physical phenomena and applications.
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ME 7073 System Optimization (3 hours)
Optimization techniques with applications in various branches of engineering. Concepts of design variables, constraints, objective functions and penalty functions. Techniques for solving constrained and unconstrained optimization problems including classical methods and modern computer-based numerical approaches.
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ME 7083 Advanced Manufacturing Processes (3 hours)
Emphasis on fundamentals of exotic and nontraditional manufacturing processes, such as electrical discharge machining, jet cutting processes, ultrasonic machining, chemical and electro-chemical machining, and rapid prototyping.
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ME 7093 Introduction to Finite Element Methods (3 hours)
Introduction to theory and application of finite element methods in solid mechanics. Derivation of finite elements by direct and energy methods. Discussions of application to stress analysis, fracture mechanics, and heat transfer are included. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ME 7103 Theoretical Vibration (3 hours)
Multi-degree-of-freedom and continuous vibration systems. Introduction to the finite element method and approximation methods in vibration systems analysis. Prerequisite: Knowledge of one-degree-of-freedom systems or permission of instructor.
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ME 7133 Turbulent Flow (3 hours)
Analysis of turbulent transport of momentum and heat. Linear stability theory, The Reynolds equations, dynamics of turbulence, boundary-free and wall-bounded shear flows, and turbulent boundary layer. Prerequisite: One intermediate or advanced class in fluid mechanics.
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ME 7143 Theory of Elasticity (3 hours)
Fundamental laws of the deformations of solids. Equilibrium, compatibility, and constitutive behavior are discussed. Numerical methods and problem solutions are reviewed. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ME 7163 Structural Fatigue (3 hours)
New and conventional fatigue design approaches. Crack initiation, mean stress effects, notch effects, cyclic stress-strain behavior, mean and residual stress effects, cumulative damage, crack propagation, multi-axial fatigue, environmental effects, fatigue of mechanical components (weld, springs, gears, bearings). Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ME 7173 Experimental Stress Analysis (3 hours)
Review of elementary elasticity prior to experimental work. Strain measurements techniques are presented and then utilized in the laboratory. Major topics include: electrical resistance strain gages, photoelasticity, brittle coatings, and associated instrumentation. A final project is required and provides an opportunity for demonstration of acquired experimental skills. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ME 7183 Advanced Control Systems Design (3 hours)
Provides an exposure to the advanced topics in control systems design. Emphasis will be on time and frequency response techniques, digital control system design, and fundamentals of modern control system design techniques such as neural network control, programmable logic controllers, and fuzzy neural systems.
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ME 7193 Solid Particle Erosion (3 hours)
Historical and current practices for predicting/modeling solid particle erosion. Investigates the motion of particles in a flow stream including impact and rebound from solid surfaces. Discussions about the factors affecting the removal of material resulting from the impact of solid particles.
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ME 7223 Fracture Mechanics (3 hours)
Analysis of the behavior of materials containing flaws. Topics include the stress analysis of cracked bodies, crack tip plastic zones, energy and compliance methods, fracture toughness testing, crack opening displacement, microscopic aspects, and fatigue crack propagation. Prerequisite: ES 3023.
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ME 7273 Mechanics of Robotic Manipulators (3 hours)
An introduction to fundamental concepts used in robotics. Joint space, (n-dimensional Euclidean space) and task space (3-dimensional Euclidean space) will be examined at the position and velocity levels. Formalisms for manipulator statics and dynamics planning and control of open chains and relevant mathematical tools will be developed.
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ME 7283 Mechanics of Composite Materials (3 hours)
Stress-strain-temperature equations for orthotropic and anisotropic materials. Transformation of stress-strain equations to different coordinate systems. Extension-shear coupling. Mechanics of fiber reinforced lamina. Assumptions and formulation of Laminated Plate Theory. Behavior of symmetric and unsymmetric laminates. Off axis testing. Stresses in laminates. Fracture theories. Free-edge effects and delamination. Prerequisite: ES 3023.
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ME 7353 Plasticity (3 hours)
Review elasticity equations. Yield surfaces and associated plasticity flow rules, stress-strain equations of plasticity, applications to cylindrical and spherical problems, iterative methods. Effects of plasticity on stress distributions. Plastic strains and residual stresses. Orthotropic materials that behave differently in tension than compression. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ME 7851-6 Project and Report (1-6 hours)
Design, analysis, research, or other approved mechanical engineering project topics. Report required. Non-thesis master’s program only. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ME 7861-6 Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering (1-6 hours)
Content varies yearly. Topics may include a variety of mechanical engineering subjects selected for their relevance to current departmental research interest. Example courses: Experimental Stress Analysis, Mechanics of Composite Materials, Turbulent Flows, and Advanced Materials. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ME 7961 Residency (1 hour)
See Graduate Residency (7961)
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ME 7971-6 Seminar (1-6 hours)
Reports and discussions of advanced topics in mechanical engineering including invited guest speakers.
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ME 7981-6 Research and Thesis (1-6 hours)
Directed research on some problem in an approved area. Examination and written thesis required. Thesis for master’s program only. Pass-fail basis only.
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ME 7991-3 Independent Study (1-3 hours)
Individual or group studies of advanced topics. Instruction and guidance is provided by faculty through individual or group appointment. Master’s degree students.
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ME 8981 Internship (1 hour)
Provide practical experience workings as an intern in a related engineering field. Work must be supervised by an engineer with an engineering degree from an ABET accredited institution. Prerequisite: Permission of advisor or departmental chair.
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ME 9981-9 Research and Dissertation (1-9 hours)
Original research at the Ph.D. level on some problem of interest and importance in the field of mechanical engineering. Pass fail basis only. Prerequisite: Admission to the Ph.D. program.
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ME 9991-6 Independent Study (1-6 hours)
Individual or group studies of advanced topics. Instruction and guidance is provided by faculty through individual or group appointment. Ph.D. students.
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Master of Energy Business |
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MEB 7001 Perspectives in Energy Business (1 hour)
Overview of the energy industry from the systems perspectives, with discussion of the operating diversity among different energy companies. Explores the relationships among all major energy sectors-oil, gas, coal, nuclear, electricity, and renewables-and their value chains. Also includes modules on organizational communications, interpersonal sensitivities, and stakeholder relations.
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MEB 7010 Residency Seminar I (0 hours)
A face-to-face non-credit laboratory course required for graduation. Satisfies program orientation requirements and facilitates student engagement with the energy industry.
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MEB 7020 Residency Seminar II (0 hours)
A face-to-face non-credit laboratory course required for graduation that is focused on industry engagement and development of leadership skills.
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MEB 7023 Leading and Managing Energy Organizations (3 hours)
A survey of the principles and best practices for managing and leading people and organizations, with special emphasis on organizational situations and workforce challenges that are unique to the energy industry.
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MEB 7033 Analytical Tools for Energy Business Management (3 hours)
A modular study of management tools and resources pertinent to the energy industry, including problem-framing and analysis, project management, decision analysis, energy information systems, and basic data analysis methods applied to commercially-available energy data. Includes computer exercises.
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MEB 7043 Energy Accounting and Financial Reporting (3 hours)
Study of financial information used by energy companies. Primarily focused on upstream/midstream oil and gas operations, topics include successful-efforts and full-cost accounting, impairments, asset retirement obligations, production costs, joint interest operations, revenue streams, unitization, supplemental disclosures, conveyances, completion decisions, and basic energy economics. Addresses other energy sectors and international activities as time permits.
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MEB 7053 Financial Management in the Energy Enterprise (3 hours)
Fundamental principles of finance and microeconomics for energy operations, including supply and demand, opportunity cost, marginal and average cost, revenue and profit, and maximum/minimum relative to cost. Includes aspects of corporate finance from the energy perspective such as capital budgeting, asset management, financial decision-making and risk, and energy project financing mechanisms.
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MEB 7063 Energy Policy and Sustainability (3 hours)
Survey of initiatives, laws, treaties, and agency derivatives used by government entities to promote development of, and commercial investment in, specific energy resources, technologies, or markets. Addresses the macroeconomic issues and technical viability of competing energy sources, and presents the concept of sustainability from the corporate, environmental, and social perspectives.
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MEB 7073 Legal and Regulatory Environment of the Energy Industry (3 hours)
Survey of laws, legislation, and regulations governing development, production, and disposition of energy resources and related business transactions, and the federal and state agencies that have regulatory responsibility. Includes a discussion of economic, environmental, resource conservation, and market theories that underlie the establishment of energy laws and regulations.
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MEB 7083 The Business of Renewable Energy and Alternative Fuels (3 hours)
Principles and practices of doing business in the renewable energy and alternative fuels sectors. Investigates the feasibility and economics of competing energy sources and technologies and considers their contribution to a total systems approach to energy business. Includes concepts of innovation, relevant business models, the use of government incentives, and related topics.
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MEB 7093 Critical Issues for the Energy Industry (3 hours)
A modular study of major issues facing the energy industry, including: (1) impact of technology and innovation on the evolution of the industry, (2) health, safety, and environmental stewardship, and (3) corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ethics. Topics rotate depending on demand.
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MEB 7113 Current Topics in the Upstream, Midstream, and Downstream Energy Operations (3 hours)
A survey of current topics, industry initiatives, new ventures, and government programs that are impacting the operations of oil and gas companies, and by extension, the development of energy resources and the evolution of the energy industry. Topics will vary with student and instructor interest.
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MEB 7123 Energy Markets and Commodities Trading (3 hours)
A technical presentation of the processes and economics of moving energy resources, products, and supplies from point of production to marketplace. Includes specific information about how energy markets are established and how end products are priced and traded. Addresses all major resource/product groups, but uses natural gas as a template.
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MEB 7133 Energy Outlook 20XX (3 hours)
Comparative investigation of worldwide energy supply and demand over the next two to three decades in light of economic, political, technological, environmental, and societal constraints. Addresses various estimates of existing and future resources, supplies, demand, and usage, in both the domestic and international arenas. Includes historical perspectives of the energy industry.
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MEB 7143 US Oil and Gas Law (3 hours)
Survey of the legal environment of the domestic oil and gas industry and its operations. Covers property and contract law pertinent to conducting business in the US upstream and midstream segments of the oil and gas industry. Topics include pooling/unitization/conservation agreements, drilling contracts and permits, conveyance issues, and mineral estates.
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MEB 7153 Energy Transactions in the International Arena (3 hours)
Survey of the legal environment of international energy business. Covers property and contract law in the international arena, agreements governing international petroleum commerce and business transactions, and US laws regulating international business activity. Topics include foreign legal systems, national oil corporations, international operating agreements, concessions, foreign direct investment, and dispute resolution.
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MEB 7163 Economic Evaluation of Energy Assets (3 hours)
Study of energy project economic analysis and decision-making, including cash flow, risk analysis, reserves calculations, property valuation, asset management, and risk. Topics include time value of money, profitability measures, engineering analysis and prediction of cash flow for oil and gas properties, tax and depreciation effects, international contracts, inflation, and uncertainty analysis.
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MEB 7173 Management of the Energy Supply Chain (3 hours)
An in-depth study of the supply and value chain for the energy industry from a theoretical and systems perspective, with a discussion of supply chain management as it relates to oil, natural gas, and power. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, internet, and email are expected.
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MEB 7973 Seminar in Energy Business (3 hours)
Study of a current topic or issue in energy business, or of a specific industry segment. Selections rotate according to the interests of faculty and students, and may encompass the broad business dimensions of management, marketing, operations, accounting, finance, economics, law, or policy in the energy arena.
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MEB 7991-3 Directed Research in Energy Business (1-3 hours)
A guided seminar designed to teach research skills, writing skills, critical thinking, and information synthesis that are useful to energy business. With instructor guidance, students conduct independent research on a contemporary topic of interest from the energy business arena.
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MGT 7023 Negotiation and Influence (3 hours)
Theories and skills relevant to negotiating and bargaining in a wide range of business and organizational situations. Topics include motivation factors, integrative and distributive strategies, bargaining tactics, communication issues, power, conflict, and persuasion. Prerequisite: MGT 7003.
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MGT 7033 Entrepreneurship (3 hours)
Provides an understanding of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process. Emphasis on understanding the free enterprise system and what it takes to start and build a new venture outside (entrepreneurship) as well as inside (intrapreneurship) an existing organization.
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MGT 7083 Organizational Change: Strategy and Techniques (3 hours)
Techniques and theories of organization change from the standpoint of both the change agent and the manager or administrator responsible for effecting changes in the organization’s structure, procedures, functioning, etc.
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MGT 7093 Problems in Applied Business Research (3 hours)
Applied research practices and techniques, with emphasis on decision-oriented problem solving in a business environment. Actual real world business problems are addressed and studied through the application of legitimate research procedures. Prerequisites: 15 graduate credit hours and permission of instructor.
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MGT 7961 Residency (1 hour)
See Graduate Residency (7961)
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MGT 7973 Seminar in Management (3 hours)
A critical analysis of selected topics in management. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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MGT 7991-3 Independent Study in Management (1-3 hours)
Open to graduate students who wish to pursue individual study or investigation of a field of management. Students are required to plan their program of study and prepare a formal report of their findings. The field of interest selected for study may not be that investigated in meeting thesis requirements. Prerequisite: Permission of graduate advisor.
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MIS 6073 Information Security (3 hours)
Provides students with a strong understanding of security threats and management. Topic areas include understanding the IT security threat environment, information security planning, elements of cryptography and cryptologic standards, firewalls, and application security. The course will also review recent relevant IT security news and incidents to identify respective threats, compounding factors, and mitigation efforts. Prerequisite: MIS 3043 (exceptions with instructor permission).
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MIS 6133 Software Systems (3 hours)
Provides a thorough understanding of various topics related to IS, such as enterprise resource planning systems, customer relationship management systems, supply chain management systems, data management, outsourcing, project management, and e-commerce management. Prerequisite: MIS 2003.
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MIS 7973 Seminar in Management Information Systems (3 hours)
A critical study of selected topics in management information systems. Prerequisite: As determined by instructor.
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MKTG 6013 Social Responsibility in Business (3 Hours)
Examines the place of ethics and social responsibility in business decision-making. Focuses on the impact of ethical problems and dilemmas on a firm’s stakeholders. Prerequisites: MGT 3003 and MKTG 3003, each with a grade of C or higher.
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MKTG 6093 International Marketing (3 hours)
International marketing operations, focusing on the modification of marketing thinking and practice occasioned by international cultural, legal, and other environmental differences. Prerequisite: MKTG 7012 or MBA 7053 .
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MKTG 6973 Seminar in Marketing (3 Hours)
Selected topics in marketing. Prerequisite: MKTG 3003 with a grade of C or higher.
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MKTG 7013 Problems in Consumer Behavior (3 hours)
Consumer behavior patterns with emphasis on the implications for marketing analysis and executive action. Prerequisite: MKTG 7012 or MBA 7053 .
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MKTG 7023 Marketing Research (3 hours)
Application of the systems approach to marketing information problems. Study of research concepts and techniques and the application of research findings to the formulation of marketing policies. Prerequisites: All foundation M.B.A. courses.
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MKTG 7043 International Marketing (3 hours)
An introduction to and an examination of the application of marketing concepts, theories, principles, and strategies in the international business environment. Focuses on the impact of global factors on marketing decision-making including international agreements, markets, and institutions and export management.
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MKTG 7961 Residency (1 hour)
See Graduate Residency (7961)
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