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ED 434 - Field Experience in Education (Secondary) (1-2.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: ED 100 . Restricted to secondary education minors. A school-based involvement in the educational process for three to four hours per week. Students work with children in the classroom in a variety of ways that include one-to-one instruction and small group teaching. Problems and techniques of classroom management are experienced in a realistic setting. (Pass/Fail)
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ED 435 - Internship II: Student Teaching (Secondary): Art (12.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 2.500 and ED 432 . Restricted to secondary education minors. The second phase of the internship where interns continue to translate academic theory into practice in a professional development school (PDS). This phase of the internship lasts the entire semester and is split between an elementary and a secondary placement. Interns teach under the supervision of Loyola PDS coordinators and experienced mentor teachers. Students are responsible for transportation to school site. (Pass/Fail)
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ED 436 - Leadership Seminar I (1.00 cr.)
Restricted to elementary education majors. The purpose of the course is to improve the effectiveness of student instructors of the Messina seminars. In addition to serving as student instructors and working with the seminar's faculty instructor, students attend training sessions, prepare readings on leadership in the context of Jesuit education, attend discussion sessions, and submit reflection papers. Written or electronic permission of the instructor. Does not count toward graduation requirements. (Pass/Fail)
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ED 437 - Leadership Seminar II (1.00 cr.)
Restricted to elementary education majors. The purpose of the course is to improve the effectiveness of student instructors of the Messina seminars. In addition to serving as student instructors and working with the seminar's faculty instructor, students attend training sessions, prepare readings on leadership in the context of Jesuit education, attend discussion sessions, and submit reflection papers. Written or electronic permission of the instructor. Does not count toward graduation requirements. (Pass/Fail)
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ED 438 - Field Experience: Special Education (Elementary) (1.00 cr.)
Corequisite: SE496. Restricted to elementary education majors or special education minors. A school-based involvement in special education for three or four hours per week. Students work with children in the classroom in a variety of ways, including one-on- one instruction and small group teaching. They become acquainted with resources and participate in the preparation of learning materials. Problems and techniques of classroom management are experienced in a realistic setting. (Pass/Fail)
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ED 438 - Field Experience: Special Education (Elementary) (1.00 cr.)
Corequisite: SE 496 . Restricted to elementary education majors or special education minors. A school-based involvement in special education for three or four hours per week. Students work with children in the classroom in a variety of ways, including one-on-one instruction and small group teaching. They become acquainted with resources and participate in the preparation of learning materials. Problems and techniques of classroom management are experienced in a realistic setting. (Pass/Fail)
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ED 439 - Field Experience: Special Education (Secondary) (1.00 cr.)
Corequisite: SE 496 . Restricted to secondary education minors or special education minors. A school-based involvement in special education for three or four hours per week. Students work with children in the classroom in a variety of ways, including one on-one instruction and small group teaching. They become acquainted with resources and participate in the preparation of learning materials. Problems and techniques of classroom management are experienced in a realistic setting. (Pass/Fail)
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ED 440 - Field Experience: Reading (Elementary) (1.00 cr.)
Corequisite: RE 344 . Restricted to elementary education majors. A school-based involvement in reading for three hours per week. Students work with children in the classroom in a variety of ways, including one-on-one instruction and small group teaching. They become acquainted with resources and participate in the preparation of learning materials. (Pass/Fail)
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ED 441 - Special Topics in Education (2-3.00 cr.)
Examines one or more issues in education, including urban education, teaching bilingual learners, involving families in their children's education, and gender specific issues and solutions. Relevant topics are explored using case studies, current research materials, and classroom experiences. Depending on the needs of the topic, part of the class may be field-based.
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ED 442 - Methods of Teaching Science with Field Experience (4.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: PH 116 and PH 117 , or written permission of the department chair. Academic, laboratory, field-oriented, and practical experiences designed to blend the educational principles of science teaching with science content in an active, student-centered learning environment. Focus is on pedagogical issues in science education for elementary students and includes field-based exercises, assigned readings, long-term observation projects, curriculum analyses, classroom field trips and observations, outdoor field trips, and nature center visits.
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ED 443 - Field Experience: Special Education (1.00 cr.)
Corequisite: SE 496 . Restricted to students who are not elementary education majors or secondary education minors. A school-based involvement in special education for three or four hours per week. Students work with children in the classroom in a variety of ways, including one-on-one instruction and small group teaching. They become acquainted with resources and participate in the preparation of learning materials. Problems and techniques of classroom management are experienced in a realistic setting. (Pass/Fail)
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ED 445 - Elementary Internship II and Seminar (12.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 2.500, completion of major coursework, and ED 404 . Restricted to elementary education majors. Students continue their intensive yearlong internship in this closely supervised, full-time experience in a professional development school. During this second phase, students gradually assume all of the responsibilities of their cooperating teacher. Seminars are held on a regular basis, and topics focus on concerns relevant to the beginning teacher. Students are responsible for transportation to school site. (Pass/Fail)
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ED 446 - Capstone in Elementary Education (3.00 cr.)
Corequisite: ED 445 . Restricted to elementary education majors. Focuses on four areas of education: pedagogy, theory enacted in practice, diversity, and professional growth and development. It is taught in conjunction with the 12-hour internship at a professional development school.
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ED 452 - Internship II: Student Teaching (Secondary): Science (12.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 2.500 and ED 432 . Restricted to secondary education minors. The second phase of the internship where interns continue to translate academic theory into practice in a professional development school (PDS). This phase of the internship lasts the entire semester and is split between a middle and a high school placement. Interns teach under the supervision of Loyola PDS coordinators and experienced mentor teachers. Students are responsible for transportation to school site. (Pass/Fail)
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ED 453 - Internship II: Student Teaching (Secondary): English (12.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 2.500 and ED 432 . Restricted to secondary education minors. The second phase of the internship where interns continue to translate academic theory into practice in a professional development school (PDS). This phase of the internship lasts the entire semester and is split between a middle and a high school placement. Interns teach under the supervision of Loyola PDS coordinators and experienced mentor teachers. Students are responsible for transportation to school site. (Pass/Fail)
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ED 454 - Internship II: Student Teaching (Secondary): Mathematics (12.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 2.500 and ED 432 . Restricted to secondary education minors. The second phase of the internship where interns continue to translate academic theory into practice in a professional development school (PDS). This phase of the internship lasts the entire semester and is split between a middle and a high school placement. Interns teach under the supervision of Loyola PDS coordinators and experienced mentor teachers. Students are responsible for transportation to school site. (Pass/Fail)
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ED 455 - Internship II: Student Teaching (Secondary): Social Studies (12.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 2.500 and ED 432 . Restricted to secondary education minors. The second phase of the internship where interns continue to translate academic theory into practice in a professional development school (PDS). This phase of the internship lasts the entire semester and is split between a middle and a high school placement. Interns teach under the supervision of Loyola PDS coordinators and experienced mentor teachers. Students are responsible for transportation to school site. (Pass/Fail)
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ED 456 - Internship II: Student Teaching (Secondary): Modern Foreign Language (12.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 2.500 and ED 432 . Restricted to secondary education minors. The second phase of the internship where interns continue to translate academic theory into practice in a professional development school (PDS). This phase of the internship lasts the entire semester and is split between an elementary and a secondary placement. Interns teach under the supervision of Loyola PDS coordinators and experienced mentor teachers. Students are responsible for transportation to school site. (Pass/Fail)
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ED 463 - Independent Study in Education (1-6.00 cr.)
Individual projects geared to specific needs or interests of students. Specific requirements related to each independent study approved on an individual basis. Written or electronic permission of the advisor and the department chair.
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ED 464 - Qualitative Approaches to Urban Education (3.00 cr.)
Restricted to elementary education majors. Examines various qualitative approaches to urban education including participant observation, informal interviews, life history, and archival research. Encourages learning about the contributions and limitations of qualitative inquiry through a series of assignments based upon firsthand experiences completed in the local Baltimore community. Student completion of a major project is required.
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ED 465 - Social Foundations in Urban Education (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: ED 100 or ED 101 . Examines the relationship between schools and society. The purposes and functions of urban schooling are examined in economic, sociological, historical, and political context. Students analyze the complexities of teaching and learning in urban schools and examine how urban schools throughout the United States can be structurally and pedagogically transformed. Through an exploration of the scholarly fields (history, philosophy, law, sociology, and anthropology), the social foundations of American education are surveyed. Students explore the dynamic interplay among dominant ideology, political economy, and changes in American public schooling since its inception. Special attention is given to the relationship between democracy and urban schooling. Twenty hours of an introductory field experience is required.
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ED 466 - Language, Culture and Literacy (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: ED 100 or ED 101 . Examines the interrelationships among language, culture, and identity, and explores the implications of those relationships for effective literacy instruction. The course considers issues of linguistic diversity within their broad sociopolitical and philosophical contexts, paying particular attention to how language discrimination functions within the context of other forms of systematic oppression in society. It explores methods of helping linguistically
diverse students to develop their oral and written language abilities within a learning environment that draws upon and celebrates their native language abilities and traditions.
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ED 467 - Sociocultural Context of Learning and Development (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: ED 100 or ED 101 . Examines learning, teaching, and scholastic development from a sociocultural theoretical perspective that includes situated learning theory and activity theory. It examines learning achievement and social development of children and youth in culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse educational settings. The theme of this examination is that that people learn, achieve, and develop as participants in cultural communities. Using the theoretical frameworks of sociocultural theory, situated learning theory, and activity theory, students develop an understanding of schools as cultural communities and social environments. This understanding is applied to interpreting the personal and scholastic development in young people in diverse settings, and examines those practices that promote the development of literacy, numeracy, and other academic proficiencies, as well as the identity formation of young people in these settings. Using the case of the African American and Latino experience in the United States, the course offers a systematic account of socialization and cultural practices necessary for achievement and full development of all learners of culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse backgrounds.
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EG 031 - Linear Circuit Analysis Lab (1.00 cr.)
Corequisite: EG 331 . A laboratory course that accompanies and enhances the learning objectives of EG 331 . Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws, equivalent circuits, and linear analysis theorems/techniques are reinforced by building and testing physical circuits. The transient response and steady-state response of fundamental firstand second-order circuits are measured and explored. Also, transfer functions are measured for simple filtering circuits. Use of common electrical laboratory equipment, laboratory safety protocols, error analysis, and technical writing are also addressed.
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EG 032 - Electronics Lab (1.00 cr.)
Corequisite: EG 432 . A laboratory course that accompanies EG 432 . Experiments involve measuring I-V characteristics of semiconductor diodes, using diodes as wave shapers, evaluation of piecewise linear transfer characteristic, measuring BJT characteristic curves, measuring BJT performance as a voltage amplifier, determining frequency response of BJT amplifier, and other selected topics.
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EG 051 - Materials Science Lab (1.00 cr.)
Corequisite: EG 130 , EG 351 . A laboratory course that accompanies EG 351 . Students perform hands-on experiments and/or analyses of experimental data that help visualize and reinforce basic materials science concepts. Topics include crystallography; mechanical properties determination and computer-based material property correlations; phase diagrams/solidification structures; viscosity of household fluids; and the effect of temperature on deformation/fracture behavior of materials. Emphasizes analysis of results and developing conclusions in response to questions in written laboratory exercises.
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EG 071 - Digital Logic and Computer Systems Lab (1.00 cr.)
Corequisite: EG 471 . A laboratory course that accompanies EG 471 . Experiments include basic logic gates; combinatorial logic design; N-bit adder/subtracter circuits; parity generation and detection; flip flops; sequential design and implementation of state machines; special counters and registers; and applications of programmable chips. Electronic circuit design software is used to aid the design and testing of the circuits.
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EG 101 - Introduction to Engineering (3.00 cr.)
An introduction to engineering as a discipline and a profession. The processes of design, creative problem solving, and innovation to benefit society are studied using case studies, readings, discussions, teamwork, design contests, and student workbooks. Emphasis is given to the historical and societal contexts of engineering design and its impact on our society for computer, electrical, mechanical, and materials engineering. Skills necessary for success such as creativity, teamwork, and communication are developed. Introductions to the tools and requirements of the four engineering degree concentrations are provided. Open to majors and nonmajors. Engineering majors may substitute EG 495 and other courses as approved by the department chair. Fulfills the second natural science core requirement. (Fall/Spring)
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EG 103 - Engineering and Society: Engineering, Design, and Creative Problem Solving in the Built World (3.00 cr.)
The pyramids and Gothic cathedrals as well as transportation, communication, and sanitation systems are just some examples of our engineered world. Students explore what makes engineering unique from the sciences-the elements of design and creative problem-solving. Emphasis is given to the historical and social contents of engineering design and its impact on our society. Students also explore the connections engineering has to visual thinking-graphic and industrial design. Open to majors and nonmajors. Engineering majors may substitute EG 495 or another course with the approval of the department chair. Fulfills the second natural science core requirement. (Fall only)
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EG 120 - MATLAB Tools for Engineering and Science (1.00 cr.)
An introduction to the MATLAB environment intended for beginning users. Topics include working with the MATLAB user interface; entering commands and creating variables; analyzing vectors and matrices; visualizing; vector and matrix data; and writing programs with logic and flow control. No prior programming experience required.
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EG 130 - Spreadsheet Tools for Engineering and Science (1.00 cr.)
An introduction to the use of spreadsheets for logging, organizing, graphing, and presenting data. Statistical analysis, curve fitting, and solutions to equations are considered. Engineering and scientific problems are addressed through lectures, demonstrations, and the use of spreadsheets in a computer laboratory.
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EG 301 - Statics (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: MA 251 , PH 201 . Engineering mechanics treatment of rigid bodies at rest or moving at constant velocity. Covers force vectors, equilibrium of a particle, force system resultants, equilibrium of a rigid body, simple structural analysis, internal forces, friction, center of gravity and centroid, and moments of inertia.
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EG 302 - Dynamics (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 301 , MA 252 . Engineering mechanics treatment of accelerated rigid bodies. Covers kinematics and kinetics of a particle and planar kinematics and kinetics of a rigid body. Includes work and energy methods and impulse and momentum considerations.
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EG 320 - Solid Mechanics Laboratory (2.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 051 , EG 351 . Corequisite: EG 390 , EG 420 . A lecture-laboratory course providing an empirical and theoretical foundation for selected topics in the mechanics of materials. Topics include mechanical properties testing techniques; experiments in elastic and plastic deformation; stress; strain and instability measurements; engineering design of load cells; experimental and theoretical study of stress concentration and statically indeterminate structures; introduction to failure criteria; elastic curve theory; development and assessment of Euler buckling theory; stress and strain transformations; and the derivation and use of Mohr's circle.
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EG 331 - Linear Circuit Analysis (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: MA 252 , PH 202 or written permission of the instructor. MA 252 may be taken concurrently with written permission of the department chair. Corequisite: EG 031 . Basic techniques of lumped-parameter circuit analysis are presented. Signal waveforms, electrical element models, and Kirchoff's laws are exercised. Mesh equations, node equations, and techniques based on the properties of circuit linearity are used extensively. The utility of Norton and Thevenin equivalent circuits, proportionality, and superposition are presented. The transient and steady-state responses of second-order energy storage circuits are explored. The course concludes with sinusoidal steady-state analysis and the role of phasors in circuit analysis.
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EG 333 - Signals and Systems (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 031 , EG 331 . An introduction to the underlying concepts found in the study of signal processing, communications, control theory, electromagnetics, etc. Fundamental mathematical models and properties for both continuous-time and discrete-time signals and systems are presented. Properties of discrete and continuous linear time-invariant systems are presented. Analysis techniques and properties of the Fourier series and the Fourier transform for discrete-time and continuous- time signals are explored in detail.
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EG 351 - Introduction to Engineering Materials (3.00 cr.)
Corequisite: EG 051 . Covers fundamentals of materials science, including bonding, crystal structure, x-ray diffraction, mechanical behavior, defects in solids, phase diagrams, phase transformations, and electrical behavior. Emphasizes the properties of ferrous and nonferrous metals and alloys, ceramics, polymers, and composites and their engineering applications.
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EG 351 - Introduction to Engineering Materials (3.00 cr.)
Corequisite: EG 051 . Covers fundamentals of materials science, including bonding, crystal structure, x-ray diffraction, mechanical behavior, defects in solids, phase diagrams, phase transformations, and electrical behavior. Emphasizes the properties of ferrous and nonferrous metals and alloys, ceramics, polymers, and composites and their engineering applications.
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EG 360 - Object-Oriented Engineering Design (3.00 cr.)
The study of objects and object-oriented programming as used to produce solutions to modern day computer engineering problems. Topics include TCP/IP communications, inter-process communications, GUI design, database interfaces, and engineering design best practices.
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EG 380 - Thermodynamics (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: MA 251 , PH 201 . Examines the relationships among heat, work, and various other forms of energy in engineering applications. Covers thermodynamic systems, property evaluation, phase changes, equations of state, the first and second laws of thermodynamics, the Carnot cycle, entropy, and power and refrigeration cycles.
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EG 381 - Probability and Statistics (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: MA 252 . Random experiments, probability, random variables, probability density functions, expectation, descriptive statistics, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and simple linear regression. Degree credit will not be given for more than one of EG 381 or ST 210 or ST 265 or ST 381 . Same course as ST 381 . IFS (Fall only)
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EG 390 - Experimental Methods (2.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 031 , EG 130 , MA 351 . A lecture-laboratory course covering the fundamentals of engineering experimentation and experimental design including data acquisition and analysis. Emphasizes standardization, uncertainty analysis, widely used measurement sensors, and engineering report preparation.
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EG 420 - Solid Mechanics (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 301 , EG 351 . Corequisite: EG 320 . A lecture and problem-solving course providing a theoretical and applied foundation for engineering mechanics treatment of deformable solid bodies; how external applied forces produce internal stress, deformations, or deflections; and whether these situations are stable or perpetrate one of several failure modes. Covers stress, strain, mechanical properties of materials, axial load, torsion, bending, transverse shear, combined loadings, stress transformation, design of beams and shafts, buckling failure theory, and an introduction to statically indeterminate methods.
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EG 421 - Fluid Mechanics (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 301 , MA 252 . Examines fluids at rest and in motion in engineering applications. Covers fluid statics; kinematics and dynamics of inviscid and viscous fluid flows; integral continuity, momentum, and energy analyses; boundary layers; turbulence; scale modeling and similitude; conduit flows; simple turbomachinery; and lift and drag.
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EG 422 - Heat and Mass Transfer (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 380 , MA 304 . Examines heat and mass transfer in engineering applications. Covers steady-state and transient conduction, internal and external convection, radiation transfer, heat exchanger design, and heat and mass transfer analogies.
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EG 423 - Engineering Materials and Manufacturing Processes (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 051 , EG 351 . Covers the major methods of shaping and treating engineering materials to optimize their use. Examines metal casting, glass-working, polymer processing, composite materials and assembly, powder metallurgy forming, bulk deformation shaping, sheet metal forming, and machining operations. Introduces the origin and avoidance of manufacturing defects.
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EG 424 - Mechanical Design (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 302 , EG 420 . The application of the mechanics of materials and other engineering principles to the design of mechanical elements. Covers deflection and impact, failure criteria, safety factors and reliability, fatigue, and design of various mechanical elements such as shafts, rolling-element bearings, gears, belts, springs, threaded fasteners, power screws, clutches, and a brief treatment of brakes and chains.
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EG 426 - Computer-Aided Simulation and Design (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 420 . The design of mechanical elements and assemblies using computer-based drafting and simulation tools. Covers three-dimensional solid computer model development and applied finite-element analysis. Emphasizes the creation of detailed design drawings and professional design documentation, as well as the application of computer-aided design (CAD) tools during the engineering design process.
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EG 429 - Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering (3.00 cr.)
Selected special topics in mechanical engineering such as applied computational fluid dynamics, mechanics of structures, or thermal systems design. Written or electronic permission of the department chair. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
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EG 432 - Electronics (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 031 , EG 331 . Corequisite: EG 032 . An introduction to the theory of operation of active components. Active components introduced include operational amplifiers, diodes, bipolar junction transistors (BJTs), and metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs). Structure, physical operation, current-voltage characteristics, small-signal operation, basic amplifier configurations, and biasing of amplifier circuits for MOSFETs and BJTs are presented. Fundamental concepts of semiconductor physics are also discussed.
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EG 441 - Engineering Systems Analysis (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 381 . Considers complete system life cycle engineering issues. Introduces the use of mathematical models to analyze and optimize real world systems. Studies deterministic systems, microeconomics, forecasting, and reliability and decision analyses. Case studies and projects may be used.
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EG 452 - Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Materials (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 051 , EG 351 . Studies the electrical properties of conductors and semiconductors, including the quantum mechanical basis of modern electronic devices. Develops the magnetic and optical properties of modern materials and their applications.
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EG 453 - Structure of Solids (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 051 , EG 351 . Covers properties of x-rays, crystallography, and x-ray diffraction. Develops understanding of x-ray equipment. Laboratory techniques in x-ray diffraction and analysis are treated along with applications to crystal structure characterizations.
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EG 454 - Mechanical Properties of Materials (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 051 , EG 351 . Covers stress-strain relationships for materials, crystallographic aspects of plastic deformation, dislocation theory, fracture, and materials testing techniques.
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EG 455 - Transformations in Solids (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 051 , EG 351 , EG 380 . Covers equilibrium multicomponent systems and their phase diagrams, transport phenomena, and nucleation and growth processes.
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EG 459 - Special Topics in Materials Engineering (3.00 cr.)
Selected special topics in materials engineering such as failure analysis, microstructural characterization, or steel metallurgy. Written or electronic permission of the department chair. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
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EG 471 - Digital Logic and Computer Systems (3.00 cr.)
Corequisite: EG 071 . Number systems, logic gates, integrated circuits, combinatorial logic design, flip flops, registers, and the design of sequential systems. Emphasizes state machines and state diagrams. Applications are taken from large digital systems in general and digital computer systems in particular. Design projects are used to illustrate techniques throughout the course.
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EG 474 - Introduction to Microprocessor-Based Systems (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 071 , EG 360 (may be taken concurrently), EG 471 . The design and organization of a modern microprocessor. Covers hardware topics such as memory addressing, data registers, instruction execution, the stack pointer, the arithmetic logic unit, and interrupts. Assemblers, editors, and simulation and debug software are used to explore the instruction set and addressing modes of a reduced instruction set computer (RISC). This course contains elements of assembly language programming include the structure of data and algorithm implementation. Introduction to embedded systems design through programming in the C language and interfacing to actual hardware. Programming assignments and a course project are carried out on a 32-bit microprocessor.
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EG 476 - Electronic Digital Circuits (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: CS 371 ; or EG 071 , EG 331 , EG 432 , EG 471 . NMOS Inverter, CMOS Inverter, CMOS Multivibrator, MOS RAM/ROM, BJT switching, TTL family characteristics and behavior, ECL, Discrete BJT Multivibrator circuits, and A/D and D/A circuit design. Design and testing of complex sequential state machines including machine controllers, modulator/demodulator circuits, and CPUs using HDL. Same course as CS 476 .
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EG 477 - Data Networks (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 071 , EG 333 , EG 471 . The course begins with an overview of data and computer communications including an introduction to the TCP/IP protocol architecture. The area of data communication is surveyed including data transmission, transmission media, data encoding, data communication interface, data link control, and multiplexing. Wide area networking, including both circuit switched and packet switched implementation, is covered. Local area networking technology and implementations are reviewed. The course concludes with a look at Internet protocols, transmission control protocols, and security issues.
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EG 478 - Computer Architecture (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: CS 371 ; or EG 071 , EG 360 , EG 471 . Design and understanding of the computer system as a whole unit. Performance evaluation and its role in computer system design; instruction set architecture design, datapath design, and optimizations (e.g., ALU); control design; single cycle, multiple cycle, and pipeline implementations of processor; hazard detection and forwarding; memory hierarchy design; and cache memories, virtual memory, peripheral devices, and input/output. Same course as CS 471 .
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EG 479 - Special Topics in Computer Engineering (3.00 cr.)
Selected special topics in computer engineering such as computer interfacing, programmable logic devices, or computer system design. Written or electronic permission of the department chair. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
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EG 481 - Communications (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 333 . Corequisite: EG 381 . Analog and digital communications systems: characterization of communication channels, bandwidth, and signal distortion; developing modulation and demodulation techniques (amplitude, frequency, phase modulation, and pulse code); ASK, FSK, PSK, PCM, and delta modulation; sample and hold, source encoding, matched filtering, digital modulations, and error control coding.
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EG 483 - Control Systems (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 331 , MA 351 . Analysis and design of feedback control systems. Examples are drawn from electrical and mechanical systems as well as other engineering fields. Mathematical modeling of systems, stability criteria, root-locus, and frequency domain design methods. The design material introduced in the lectures is supported both by computer-aided and hands-on exercises.
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EG 485 - Digital Signal Processing (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 333 . Corequisite: EG 381 . Sampling and quantization of continuous-time signals. Signal representation, Fourier series, Fourier transform, discrete-time systems, convolution, discrete-time Fourier transform, fast Fourier transforms, digital filter design, random signals, and z-transform. Includes MATLAB exercises on transform properties and their use in modulation and filtering.
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EG 487 - Electromagnetics (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 331 , MA 351 . Provides an introduction to electromagnetic fields and waves. Electrostatic fields in free space, magnetostatic fields in free space, and transmission lines are discussed. Specific topics include Coulomb's law, electric potential, Biot-Savart law, Ampere's law, time-varying electromagnetic fields, transient transmission lines, and transmission lines at sinusoidal steady-state.
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EG 489 - Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (3.00 cr.)
Selected special topics in electrical engineering such as image processing, wireless communications, or control theory. Written or electronic permission of the department chair. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
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EG 490 - Forensic Studies Experience (3.00 cr.)
A capstone experience in forensic studies in which a student may arrange an internship, independent study, or research experience with a faculty sponsor to engage in an in-depth exploration of a topic associated with forensic or criminal investigation. Generally completed during senior year; students should secure a faculty sponsor and obtain the approval of the forensic studies director by the end of junior year. Written or electronic permission of a sponsoring faculty member. IFS
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EG 491 - Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3.00 cr.)
A survey of innovation and entrepreneurship. Introduces theoretical frameworks and examples of issues, skills, and challenges of innovating in the fields of science and engineering. Establishes multidisciplinary skill sets for creating and managing technology-based entrepreneurship. Includes idea generation evaluation, intellectual property, teamwork, business plans, financing through private and public sources, developing and marketing products, and legal issues. Includes a semester-long group project with a faculty and/or industrial mentor. Written or electronic permission of the instructor. Same course as CS 491 and PH 491 .
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EG 495 - Engineering Research (1-3.00 cr.)
Prior to the course, a proposal is required that defines the nature and the scope of the research, as well as a plan for executing the research. A research notebook, progress reports, and a final research paper are required. Written or electronic permission of a sponsoring faculty member. May not be used as the 300- or 400-level engineering elective. May be repeated for credit.
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EG 497 - Engineering Design Project I (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 390 and at least one EG 400-level concentration elective. The first half of the senior design project requiring individual demonstrations of capability in engineering design, teamwork, and project management skills. Includes definition of a problem statement relevant to societal needs, creation and evaluation of design alternatives, and the generation of detailed design and performance specifications. Requires an oral presentation to the Industrial Advisory Board and the department, a technical paper proposal, a project webpage, and a Gantt chart for the second semester. Project teams are limited to three to five students.
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EG 498 - Engineering Design Project II (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EG 497 . The second half of the senior design project requiring the application of project engineering tools and the realization, testing, and characterization of the project. Includes manufacturing and testing the project; using a workbook and Gantt chart; controlling funds against a budget; giving an oral presentation to the Industrial Advisory Board and faculty; and creating a summary paper and webpage that describe the project and its results.
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EG 499 - Engineering Internship (1-3.00 cr.)
Students gain a better understanding of engineering through work experience. Student interns are required to work in an engineering environment under the guidance of an on-site supervisor for a minimum of 50 hours. The location may be in- or out-of-state and on a paid or unpaid basis. Course requirements include a weekly work log and scheduled performance evaluations signed by the on-site supervisor. A final summary report of internship activities and accomplishments is required. Written or electronic permission of the department chair. Does not count toward graduation requirement. May be repeated for credit.
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EN 090 - English Internships (50 Hours) (1.00 cr.)
Internships give students an opportunity for hands-on experience in career fields such as publishing, public relations, advertising, journalism, and law. Students must document at least 50 hours of work at the internship site over the course of the semester and will be periodically evaluated by their supervisor(s). Written or electronic permission of the instructor. Internships may be paid or unpaid. Does not count toward the 120-credit graduation requirement. May be repeated for nondegree credit only. (Pass/Fail)
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EN 097 - English Internships in Public Schools (3.00 cr.)
Qualified juniors and seniors may enrich their education by teaching English in a public school. Interns ordinarily are English majors, have completed at least six upper-division courses, and have a QPA of at least 3.000. During the internship semester, they spend 10 hours per week in a public school, working closely with a mentor who is an experienced teacher, under the supervision of the school's English department. Interns are responsible for keeping journals, meeting regularly with the internship coordinator, and producing a final reflection on the internship experience. Written or electronic permission of the instructor. These internships are limited to Baltimore-area public schools, during the fall or spring semester only. Students are advised to begin preparing for the internship at least one month prior to registration during the semester before the internship takes place.
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EN 098 - English Internships in Private Schools (3.00 cr.)
Qualified seniors may enrich their education by teaching English in a private school. Interns ordinarily are English majors, have completed at least eight upper-division courses, and have a QPA of at least 3.000. During the internship semester, they spend 10 hours per week in a private school, working closely with a mentor who is an experienced teacher, under the supervision of the school's English department. Interns are responsible for keeping journals, meeting regularly with the internship coordinator, and producing a final reflection on the internship experience. Written or electronic permission of the instructor. These internships are limited to Baltimore-area private schools, during the fall or spring semester only. Students should begin preparing for the internship at least one month prior to registration during the semester before the internship takes place.
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EN 099 - English Internships (3.00 cr.)
Internships give students an opportunity for intensive, hands-on experience in career fields such as publishing, public relations, advertising, journalism, and law. Interns work with a faculty member to design a course that provides them with an opportunity to learn skills specific to a career. They are expected to work at the internship site for approximately 10 hours per week for a total of 150 hours. Written or electronic permission of the instructor. Internships may be paid or unpaid, and they are ordinarily limited to fall or spring semesters with Baltimore-based companies, firms, or philanthropic organizations. Summer and out-of-town internships will be approved only under extraordinary circumstances and require the written approval of the department chair. Students should begin planning for the internship at least one month before registration during the semester before the internship takes place. May be taken once for degree credit, but does not count toward the English major or minor.
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EN 101 - Understanding Literature (3.00 cr.)
An introduction to literature and literary analysis, focusing primarily on poetry and short fiction. The course teaches critical concepts and methods. It is writing intensive, with an emphasis placed on students' ability to develop clear and persuasive arguments in prose.
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EN 180 - Introduction to Film and Literature (3.00 cr.)
Introduces cinematic techniques and critical methods by exploring the relationships between film and literature. The course may be organized around themes, genres, or periods; writing assignments range from screenplay treatments to a research paper. IF
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EN 200 - Major Writers: Special Topics (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 . A study of selected works written in English from two or more historical periods. Offered in Rome only. (Fall/Spring)
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EN 201 - Major Writers: English Literature (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 . A study of selected works written by major English writers from two or more historical periods, ranging from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. The course may be organized chronologically, thematically, or by genre. Specific readings and periods covered vary with the instructor. Recent topics include, "Creating the Modern," "Eros and the Poetic Tradition," and "Growing Up Modern."
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EN 203 - Major Writers: American Literature (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 . A study of selected works written by major American writers, focusing primarily on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The course may be organized chronologically, thematically, or by genre. Specific readings vary with the instructor. Recent topics include, "America: The Journey" and "Three Decades of NYC." Students who take EN 203 may not count EN 366 toward their English major. IU
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EN 204 - British and American Literature: Coming of Age in Times of Conflict (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 . Recommended Prerequisite: WR 100 . Acquaints students with a variety of British and American literary forms: poetic (contemporary poetry), dramatic (film/visual arts), and epic (novel/memoir). Several texts are set in Southeast Asia and explore social, ethical, cultural, and political issues related to the theme of coming of age in times of conflict. Offered in Bangkok only.
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EN 205 - Major Writers: Shakespeare (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 . Readings of selected plays by England's greatest dramatist. In this approach designed specifically for the non-English major, the focus is on the human and artistic elements of Shakespeare's world. Readings include selected tragedies and comedies; histories and sonnets may be read as well. Performance and film adaptations may be considered. At least one brief research paper is required. Students majoring in English, or seriously contemplating such a major, should take EN 310 or EN 311 rather than EN 205.
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EN 211 - Major Writers: Classical Mythology (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 . A study of the traditional stories of the Greeks and Romans as expressed in their literature and art, with an emphasis on the literature's background, value, and influence. Art elective for elementary education majors. Same course as CL 211 . IG/II
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EN 212 - Major Writers: The Classical Epics (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 . A study of the epic poetry of Homer and Virgil in translation, with an emphasis on the poetry's background, value, and influence. The course may include a short survey of other epics. Same course as CL 212 .
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EN 213 - Major Writers: Greek Drama (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 . A study of selected plays in English translation by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and others, with an emphasis on the literature's background, value, and influence. Specific readings vary with the instructor. Same course as CL 213 .
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EN 214 - The Ancient Novel (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 . A study of the ancient novel in English translation, with particular emphasis on Apuleius and Petronius-master stylists and literary innovators who chronicled life in the Roman Empire at its most diverse, complex, and decadent. Same course as CL 214 .
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EN 218 - Major Writers: The Golden Age of Rome (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 . A study of selected works in translation by some of Rome's greatest writers, with special emphasis on Virgil, Ovid, and Livy. The course may be organized chronologically or thematically. Specific readings vary with the instructor. May be offered in Rome. Same course as CL 218 . II
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EN 300 - English Literary History before 1800 (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 , one EN 200-level core course. A survey of some of the most important preromantic authors in English literature in their historical context, thus offering students a coherent overview, as well as an introduction to individual writers and texts. Required for English majors.
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EN 301 - Chaucer (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 , one EN 200-level core course. An intensive study of The Canterbury Tales and Troilus and Criseyde. Also includes selected readings from Chaucer's other works. IM
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EN 302 - Medieval Love (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 , one EN 200-level core course. A survey of the major authors and works of the period, exclusive of Chaucer. Readings may include medieval drama, especially the English mystery plays; lyric love and religious poetry; romances; and major works such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and William Langland's Piers Ploughman. IG/IM
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EN 303 - Topics in Italian Influence on Major English Writers (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 , one EN 200-level core course. Students explore how Italian culture, writing, and history effected major English writers and literature. Topic announced each time the course is offered. Offered in Rome only. May be repeated once for credit with different topic.
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EN 304 - Arthur and Other Heroes (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 , one EN 200-level core course. Beginning with the Teutonic hero Beowulf, this course traces the development and changes in the story of the Arthurian heroes. Topics include chivalry, the conflict of medieval values, and the different depictions of the major characters of the legends. IM
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EN 305 - Masterpieces in World Literature (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 , one EN 200-level core course. A study of selected literary masterworks, mainly in the western tradition. Students read works from a variety of major figures who represent different periods and cultures. The course may be organized chronologically, thematically, or by genre.
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EN 306 - Topics in Medieval Literature (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 , one EN 200-level core course. An intensive study of an author, theme, or movement in medieval literature. Topic announced each time the course is offered. May be repeated once for credit with different topic. IM
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EN 307 - Seminar in Medieval Literature (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 , one EN 200-level core course. A close and intensive study of a theme, issue, problem or author in medieval literature. Recent topics include, "Reinventing the Middle Ages," "Medieval Heroism," and "Medieval Passion." Topic announced each time the course is offered. May be repeated once for credit with different topic. IM
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EN 308 - Critical Methodologies (Pre-1800): Special Topics (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 , one EN 200-level core course. A study of an author, theme, genre, or movement, with particular emphasis placed on the differences between distinct critical approaches to the topic at hand. Roughly half of the class material consists of primary texts, and roughly half consists of critical works. Recent topic: "The Sublime, the Beautiful, and the Picturesque." Topic announced each time course is offered.
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EN 310 - Shakespeare I (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 , one EN 200-level core course. The achievement of Shakespeare, primarily the tragedies, set against the background of his time and the works of his contemporaries.
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EN 311 - Shakespeare II (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EN 101 , one EN 200-level core course. The achievement of Shakespeare, primarily the comedies, set against the background of his time and the works of his contemporaries.
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