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2012-13 Catalog 
    
2012-13 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

 

 

English

Upper Division Courses
Before enrolling in upper division literature courses, English and writing majors must complete ENG 298, and nonmajors must complete the research component of the writing sequence as required by their major department. English 300 is a prerequisite for all 400-level courses. Any exceptions require instructor consent. Graduate students registering for 500-level courses require either the stated prerequisites or their equivalents.

*A combined maximum of 8 credit hours of ENG 405, 407, and 409 may be applied to the major.

  
  • ENG 341 - Class, Culture, and Feminism in Victorian and Edwardian England


    4 credits
    Examines novels, poems, autobiographies, and corresponding historical and visual texts to gain insight into the lives of British women between 1832 and 1914. Using a feminist lens, the course surveys Victorian women’s writing and creativity in the context of various movements for political, artistic, and social reform. Approved for University Studies (Integration -  Strand J).Prerequisite(s): ENG 298  or completion of writing requirement in major department.
  
  • ENG 367 - British Women Writers


    4 credits
    Surveys British women writers with a focus on common issues and the development of a tradition. Prerequisite(s): ENG 298  and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements
  
  • ENG 368 - Women Writers in the U.S.


    4 credits
    Surveys women writers in the United States, with a focus on common issues and the development of a tradition. Prerequisite(s): ENG 298  and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements
  
  • ENG 371 - Topics in British Literature Before 1800


    4 credits
    Exposes students to a community of writers and their positions as expressed through various genres relative to a particular theme with a focus on eras, schools, and/or movements. Examines the historical underpinnings of the chosen theme(s). English and writing majors must complete either U.S. or British sequence. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics.Prerequisite(s): ENG 298 .
  
  • ENG 372 - Topics in British Literature After 1800


    4 credits
    Exposes students to a community of writers and their positions as expressed through various genres relative to a particular theme with a focus on eras, schools, and/or movements. Examines the historical underpinnings of the chosen theme(s). English and writing majors must complete either U.S. or British sequence. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics.Prerequisite(s): ENG 298 .
  
  • ENG 381 - Topics in U.S. Literature Before 1865


    4 credits
    Exposes students to a community of writers and their positions as expressed through various genres relative to a particular theme with a focus on eras, schools, and/or movements. Examines the historical underpinnings of the chosen theme(s). English and writing majors must complete either U.S. or British sequence. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics.Prerequisite(s): ENG 298 .
  
  • ENG 382 - Topics in U.S. Literature After 1865


    4 credits
    Exposes students to a community of writers and their positions as expressed through various genres relative to a particular theme with a focus on eras, schools, and/or movements. Examines the historical underpinnings of the chosen theme(s). English and writing majors must complete either the U.S. or British sequence. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics.Prerequisite(s): ENG 298 .
  
  • ENG 396 - Ethics and Film


    4 credits
    Studies ten or more important films, American and foreign, that dramatize significant moral choices or ethical dilemmas.
  
  • ENG 398 - Teaching Global Perspectives Through Children’s Literature


    4 credits
    Immerses prospective elementary and middle school teachers in integrated content and instruction. Students examine both the literary elements and the social science information in international children’s literature. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J).Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements(Cross-listed with ED 398 .)
  
  • ENG 399 - Special Studies


    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. 
  
  • ENG 400 - Capstone I


    2 credits
    Preparation of an independent senior project for English and Writing majors with concentrations in Literary Studies and English Education. Special Studies students may also choose this emphasis. Students assemble a bibliography of contextual and/or critical works and write a prospectus for a project that will be completed in ENG 401 .Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 , senior standing, and approved application as an English and Writing major.
  
  • ENG 401 - Capstone II


    2 credits
    Senior project for English and Writing majors with concentrations in Literary Studies and English Education. Special Studies students may also choose this emphasis. Each individually-designed project integrates knowledge and skills in the discipline. Oral presentation of final project is required.Prerequisite(s): ENG 400 .
  
  • ENG 405 - Reading and Conference


    1 to 12 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • ENG 407 - Seminar


    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 409 - Practicum


    1 to 15 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits.
  
  • ENG 410 - Community Engagement Writing: Internships and Practica


    4 credits
    A writing and internship course that exposes students to professional applications of rhetoric and writing through fieldwork with people and organizations outside the classroom. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand I).Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .(Cross-listed with WR 410 .)
  
  • ENG 417 - Birth of the British Novel to 1850


    Studies the birth and early development of the English novel, with attention to the early masterpieces of Defoe, Swift, Fielding, and Austen. Occasional emphasis is on fictional precursors or special issues in prose fiction.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 418 - The British Novel after 1850


    Explores the English novel from the Brontës, Dickens, and Eliot to modernism and other twentieth-century movements.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 436 - Studies in Shakespeare


    Offers an intensive study of a limited number of Shakespearean plays within their social, political, intellectual and performance contexts. Plays may be chosen to correlate with Oregon Shakespeare Festival offerings and/or other specific topics. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Attendance at one or more live performances may be required.Prerequisite(s): Upper-division course eligibility in English or Theatre Arts, minor in Shakespeare Studies, or consent of the instructor.(Cross-listed with SHS 436 /TA 436 .)
  
  • ENG 447 - Major Forces in Literature


    Explores the underlying social, economic, and political philosophies of an age as they find expression in the dominant literary forms and theories that characterize it. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Some topics approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J).Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 448 - Major Figures in Literature


    Provides a concentrated study of the canon of one or two major writers, including detailed analysis of at least one of the author’s major works. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 448A - Major Figures in Literature: Toni Morrison


    4 credits
    Provides a concentrated study of the fictional and critical works of Toni Morrison, accompanied by videos that demonstrate the ethnic and racial context of her works. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J).Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements and ENG 300  or instructor consent
  
  • ENG 454 - American Multicultural Literature


    Includes readings from African American, Asian American, Hispanic, and Native American literature. Approved for University Studies (Integration -  Strand J).Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 455 - Topics in World Literature


    Examines selected literary works in English translation from Asian and African countries studied in relation to cultural upheavals of the twentieth century. The region to be studied is announced in the class schedule. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Some topics fulfill University Studies requirements (Integration -  Strand J).Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 457 - Postcolonial Literature and Theory


    Focuses on the works of authors from colonized countries, both during the colonial period and after independence. Includes an examination of postcolonial literary and cultural theories and explores the impact of colonization on the production of literature and the importance of literature in the redefinition of the postcolonial nation. Topics may include the politics of exile, the relationship between narration and nationhood, women and postcolonialism, and postcolonial historiographic fiction. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J).Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 470 - Topics in Poetry


    Examines works by various poets. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 481 - The Novel in the U.S. to 1900


    Addresses significant aesthetic, philosophical, and cultural ideas affecting the development of the novel in the United States.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 482 - The Novel in the U.S.: 1900 and Beyond


    Explores the directions of the naturalistic and modern novel in the United States.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 487 - TESL (Teaching of English as a Second Language)


    Examines approaches to and methods of teaching English as a second language. Includes an overview of first- and second-language acquisition and processes, styles, and strategies in learning.Prerequisite(s): USEM 103  or USEM 103H 
  
  • ENG 488 - Teaching Literature


    Utilizes current theories and applications to present methods of teaching literature in elementary and secondary language arts classes. Emphasizes rationales, strategies, and projects for literature curriculum development and enrichment.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 489 - Young Adult Novel


    Surveys young adult novels. Emphasizes the selection and evaluation of books, adolescent reading interests, and reading guidance for curricular and personal needs.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 490 - The English Language: An Introduction


    Beginning course in linguistics. Introduces the basic principles of oral and written communication, the sound system of English, dialects, usage problems, competing grammars, development and change in language, problems in semantics, and the acquisition of language and reading skills by young children.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 491 - History of the English Language


    4 credits
    Provides a historical view of the growth of the English language, from its beginnings to the present. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J).Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 492 - Structure of the English Language


    Compares traditional, structural, and transformational models of English grammar, with emphasis on the transformational. Explores grammatical differences in various dialects of American English.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 494 - Recent Developments in Language Study


    Examines the theories of structure and meaning in language, with emphasis on the English language. Studies of recent developments may include the acquisition of language in early childhood with implications for preschool and school curricula, sexist and racist language, and contemporary grammatical theory and research.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 495 - Topics in Film


    4 credits
    Interprets films using the techniques of modern literary criticism. Typical offerings include surveys of film history, studies of particular types, and close analysis of selected directors. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 498 - Topics in Women’s Writing


    Selected topics from women’s writing are announced in the class schedule. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 499 - Special Studies


    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits.
  
  • ENG 503 - Thesis


    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • ENG 505 - Reading and Conference


    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits.
  
  • ENG 507 - Seminar


    1 to 9 credits.
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 509 - Practicum


    1 to 8 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits.
  
  • ENG 517 - Birth of the British Novel to 1850


    4 credits
    Studies the birth and early development of the English novel, with attention to the early masterpieces of Defoe, Swift, Fielding, and Austen. Occasional emphasis is on fictional precursors or special issues in prose fiction.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 518 - The British Novel after 1850


    4 credits
    Explores the English novel from the Brontës, Dickens, and Eliot to modernism and other twentieth-century movements.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 536 - Studies in Shakespeare


    4 credits
    Offers an intensive study of a limited number of Shakespearean plays within their social, political, intellectual and performance contexts. Plays may be chosen to correlate with Oregon Shakespeare Festival offerings and/or other specific topics. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Attendance at one or more live performances may be required.Prerequisite(s): Upper-division course eligibility in English or Theatre Arts, minor in Shakespeare Studies, or consent of the instructor.(Cross-listed with SHS 536 /TA 536 .)
  
  • ENG 547 - Major Forces in Literature


    4 credits
    Explores the underlying social, economic, and political philosophies of an age as they find expression in the dominant literary forms and theories that characterize it. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Some topics approved for University Studies (Integration).Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 548 - Major Figures in Literature


    4 credits
    Provides a concentrated study of the canon of one or two major writers, including detailed analysis of at least one of the author’s major works. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 554 - American Multicultural Literature


    4 credits
    Includes readings from African American, Asian American, Hispanic, and Native American literature. Approved for University Studies (Integration).Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 555 - Topics in World Literature


    4 credits
    Examines selected literary works in English translation from Asian and African countries studied in relation to cultural upheavals of the twentieth century. The region to be studied is announced in the class schedule. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Some topics fulfill University Studies requirements.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 557 - Postcolonial Literature and Theory


    4 credits
    Focuses on the works of authors from colonized countries, both during the colonial period and after independence. Includes an examination of postcolonial literary and cultural theories and explores the impact of colonization on the production of literature and the importance of literature in the redefinition of the postcolonial nation. Topics may include the politics of exile, the relationship between narration and nationhood, women and postcolonialism, and postcolonial historiographic fiction.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 570 - Topics in Poetry


    4 credits
    Examines works by various poets. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 581 - The Novel in the U.S. to 1900


    4 credits
    Addresses significant aesthetic, philosophical, and cultural ideas affecting the development of the novel in the United States.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 582 - The Novel in the U.S.: 1900 and Beyond


    4 credits
    Explores the directions of the naturalistic and modern novel in the United States.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 587 - TESL (Teaching of English as a Second Language)


    4 credits
    Examines approaches to and methods of teaching English as a second language. Includes an overview of first- and second-language acquisition and processes, styles, and strategies in learning.Prerequisite(s): USEM 103  or USEM 103H 
  
  • ENG 588 - Teaching Literature


    4 credits
    Utilizes current theories and applications to present methods of teaching literature in elementary and secondary language arts classes. Emphasizes rationales, strategies, and projects for literature curriculum development and enrichment.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 589 - Young Adult Novel


    4 credits
    Surveys young adult novels. Emphasizes the selection and evaluation of books, adolescent reading interests, and reading guidance for curricular and personal needs.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 590 - The English Language: An Introduction


    4 credits
    Beginning course in linguistics. Introduces the basic principles of oral and written communication, the sound system of English, dialects, usage problems, competing grammars, development and change in language, problems in semantics, and the acquisition of language and reading skills by young children.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 591 - History of the English Language


    4 credits
    Provides a historical view of the growth of the English language, from its beginnings to the present. Approved for University Studies (Integration).Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 592 - Structure of the English Language


    4 credits
    Compares traditional, structural, and transformational models of English grammar, with emphasis on the transformational. Explores grammatical differences in various dialects of American English.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 594 - Recent Developments in Language Study


    4 credits
    Examines the theories of structure and meaning in language, with emphasis on the English language. Studies of recent developments may include the acquisition of language in early childhood with implications for preschool and school curricula, sexist and racist language, and contemporary grammatical theory and research.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 595 - Topics in Film


    4 credits
    Interprets films using the techniques of modern literary criticism. Typical offerings include surveys of film history, studies of particular types, and close analysis of selected directors. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 598 - Topics in Women’s Writing


    4 credits
    Selected topics from women’s writing are announced in the class schedule. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • ENG 599 - Special Studies


    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits.

Engineering

  
  • ENGR 101 - Engineering Orientation I: Careers, Skills, and Computer Tools


    2 credits
    Introduces engineering curricula, career paths, ethics, problem solving, communication, and computer programming. This series is required for all areas of engineering.
  
  • ENGR 102 - Engineering Orientation II: Careers, Skills, and Computer Tools


    2 credits
    Examines communication and problem-solving skills in engineering.Prerequisite(s): ENGR 101 .
  
  • ENGR 103 - Engineering Orientation III: Careers, Skills, and Computer Tools


    2 credits
    Focuses on problem solving and computer programming skills in engineering.Prerequisite(s): ENGR 102 .
  
  • ENGR 174 - Digital Systems and Robotics


    3 credits
    Introduces the basics of digital electronics and the fundamentals of robotics. Topics include simple logic, truth tables, logic gates, voltage, currents, power, TTL chips, sensors, servos, and some practical applications. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand G - Sciences Non-Lab).(Cross-listed with  .)
  
  • ENGR 175 - The Science and Technology of Nanoparticles


    3 credits
    Introduces nanoparticles and nanoparticle technology. Focuses on the basic concepts, tools, and applications of nanoparticles to fields such as medicine, energy, electronics, and mechanics. Provides a historical perspective and an understanding of the relationship between nanoparticles and materials science. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand G - Sciences Non-Lab).(Cross-listed with PH 175  .)
  
  • ENGR 176 - The Science and Technology of Materials


    3 credits
    Introduces basic concepts of materials science and the microstructure-property relationships in various classes of materials such as metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, and semiconductors. Topics include fundamental characterization techniques and application to science and technology. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand G - Sciences Non-Lab).(Cross-listed with PH 176 .)
  
  • ENGR 201 - Electrical Fundamentals


    3 credits
    Examines electrical-theory laws. Includes circuit analysis of DC circuits; natural, step, and sinusoidal responses of circuits; and operational amplifier characteristics and applications. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory.Prerequisite(s): MTH 251 .Corequisite(s): ENGR 201L
  
  • ENGR 202 - Electrical Fundamentals


    3 credits
    Covers steady-state AC circuits, both single and three-phase. Includes resonance, mutual inductance, and operational amplifier applications. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory.Prerequisite(s): ENGR 201  and MTH 321 Corequisite(s): ENGR 202L
  
  • ENGR 203 - Electrical Fundamentals


    3 credits
    Addresses two-port networks, transfer functions, and transient analysis. Includes an introduction to digital systems. Two lectures and one 3-hour lab.Prerequisite(s): ENGR 202 .
  
  • ENGR 211 - Statics


    3 credits
    Analyzes forces induced in structures and machines by various types of loading.Prerequisite(s): PH 201  ; or ENGR 221  or PH 221 
  
  • ENGR 212 - Dynamics


    3 credits
    Explores kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, work-energy theorem, and impulse-momentum relationships as applied to engineering systems.Prerequisite(s): ENGR 211 .
  
  • ENGR 221 - Calculus-Based Physics for Engineers I


    4 credits
    First part of the general physics series. Entire series required of all pre-engineering students. Introduces statics, equations of linear and rotational motion, and Newton’s laws. Examines work and energy for linear and rotational motion and the law of universal gravitation. Three lectures and one recitation. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand G - Sciences).Prerequisite(s): MTH 252  or MTH 251  with PH 190 Corequisite(s): ENGR 224 
  
  • ENGR 222 - Calculus-Based Physics for Engineers II


    4 credits
    Examines simple harmonic motion, fluids, heat, ideal gas law, kinetic theory of gases, thermodynamics, sound, waves, and electric force and potential. Three lectures and one recitation. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand G - Sciences).Prerequisite(s): ENGR 221 .Corequisite(s): ENGR 225 .
  
  • ENGR 223 - Calculus-Based Physics for Engineers III


    4 credits
    Covers electrical energy and field, circuits, magnetic force and field, electromagnetic induction and waves, light, optics, and interference. Three lectures and one recitation. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand G - Sciences).Prerequisite(s): ENGR 222 .Corequisite(s): ENGR 226 .
  
  • ENGR 224 - General Engineering Laboratory I


    2 credits
    Laboratory activities designed to complement ENGR 221 . One 3-hour laboratory. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand G - Sciences).Corequisite(s): ENGR 221 .
  
  • ENGR 225 - General Engineering Laboratory II


    2 credits
    Laboratory activities designed to complement ENGR 222 . One 3-hour laboratory. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand G - Sciences).Corequisite(s): ENGR 222 .
  
  • ENGR 226 - General Engineering Laboratory III


    2 credits
    Laboratory activities designed to complement ENGR 223 . One 3-hour laboratory. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand G - Sciences).Corequisite(s): ENGR 223 .
  
  • ENGR 306 - Sustainability: Materials Technology and Design


    3 credits
    Introduces basic properties of building materials (e.g., strength, heat transport), concepts of design (e.g., day-lighting, passive solar), and technologies (e.g., photovoltaics, LED lighting). Analyzes life cycle, performance characteristics, environmental impact, and sustainability of conventional and new approaches. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand H).Prerequisite(s): Upper-division standing and completion of all lower-division University Studies requirements.(Cross-listed with PH 306 )
  
  • ENGR 311 - Thermodynamics


    4 credits
    Covers the laws of thermodynamics and the fundamental thermodynamics concepts of entropy, internal energy, and chemical potential. Includes applications to ideal and real gases and statistical interpretation of material properties.Prerequisite(s): ENGR 223  or PH 203 .
  
  • ENGR 322 - Analog Electronics


    4 credits
    Focuses on understanding, designing, and troubleshooting analog circuits. Discusses topics such as filters, rectifiers, power supplies, and amplifiers. Covers both DC and AC circuits. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab.Prerequisite(s): MTH 252 .
  
  • ENGR 323 - Digital Electronics


    4 credits
    Focuses on understanding, designing, and troubleshooting digital circuits. Discusses topics such as logic functions, gates, latches, flip-flops, combinational and sequential logic, and interfacing analog and digital circuits. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand H).Prerequisite(s): MTH 111 .
  
  • ENGR 333 - Optics and Waves


    3 credits
    Offers an introduction of optics for science majors. Topics include imaging systems, wave theory, aberrations, diffraction, and interference.Prerequisite(s): ENGR 223 .Corequisite(s): ENGR 336 .(Cross-listed with PH 333 .)
  
  • ENGR 336 - Optics Laboratory


    1 credit
    Laboratory course in optics designed to complement ENGR 333 . Provides practical experience with lasers, optical devices, imaging systems, and fiber optics. One 3-hour laboratory.Corequisite(s): ENGR 333 .(Cross-listed with PH 336 .)
  
  • ENGR 339 - Lasers


    3 credits
    Designed for physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering majors. Covers the fundamental types of lasers, as well as operational characteristics and applications of lasers in physics, chemistry, communication, engineering, industry, and medicine. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory.Prerequisite(s): ENGR 223 .
  
  • ENGR 371 - Mathematical Methods for Engineering


    4 credits
    Previews basic, applied mathematical methods for intermediate students in the physical sciences. Covers infinite series, complex functions, partial differentiation, multiple integration, and vector analysis.Prerequisite(s): MTH 252 .
  
  • ENGR 373 - Computational Methods in Engineering


    3 credits
    Introduces the use of computers in solving science and engineering problems. Applies programming techniques to integration, differentiation, and modeling.Prerequisite(s): PH 201  or PH 221 .
  
  • ENGR 374 - Introduction to Materials Science


    3 credits
    Introduces the science and engineering of materials. Covers metals, ceramics and glasses, polymers, and composites. Topics include crystals, defects, non-crystalline structures, phase diagrams, kinetics, processing degradation, and failure of materials.Prerequisite(s): ENGR 223 .
  
  • ENGR 375 - Thermodynamics of Materials


    3 credits
    Examines the thermodynamic description and prediction of materials properties. Topics include nonideal gases, solutions, phase equilibria, phase transitions, nucleation, and crystallization.Prerequisite(s): ENGR 223 .
  
  • ENGR 401 - Research


    1 to 12 credits
    Credits to be arranged.
  
  • ENGR 405 - Reading and Conference


    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • ENGR 407 - Seminar


    1 to 12 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • ENGR 408 - Workshop


    Credits to be arranged
    Workshop
  
  • ENGR 409 - Practicum


    1 to 15 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits.
  
  • ENGR 461 - Properties of Solid Materials


    4 credits
    Explores crystal structure and binding; reciprocal lattice; and mechanical, thermal, electrical, optical, magnetic, and transport properties of solids.Prerequisite(s): PH 371 .
  
  • ENGR 474 - Kinetics in Materials


    3 credits
    Examines kinetic processes such as diffusion, crystal growth, and phase transformation, as well as their relationship to the structure and macroscopic behavior of the resulting materials. Topics covered include crystal interfaces and microstructure, solidification, diffusional transformation in solids, and diffusionless transformation.Prerequisite(s): ENGR 223 .
  
  • ENGR 475 - Nanoparticles and Nanoparticle Technology


    3 credits
    Introduces nanoparticles and nanoparticle technology to science majors. Provides a brief historical context. Explores nanoscale particle properties (mechanical properties and phase stability), nanoparticle design and fabrication, nanoparticle characterization, and nanoparticle applications. Emphasizes the relationship between the internal structure of a nanoparticle and its properties.Prerequisite(s): PH 223 .
  
  • ENGR 501 - Research


    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged.
 

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