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UNIVERSITY POLICY

It is the policy of Widener University not to discriminate on the basis ofsex, gender, pregnancy status, age, race, national origin or ethnicity, reli-gion, disability, status as a veteran of the Vietnam era or other coveredveteran, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or geneticinformation in its educational programs, admissions policies, employ-ment practices, financial aid, or other school-administered programs oractivities. This policy is enforced under various federal and state laws,including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended by theCivil Rights Act of 1991, Title IX of the Education Amendments of1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the AgeDiscrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with DisabilitiesAct. Further, in compliance with state and federal laws, WidenerUniversity will provide the following information upon request: (a)copies of documents pertinent to the university’s accreditations,approvals, or licensing by external agencies or governmental bodies; (b)reports on crime statistics and information on safety policies and proce-dures; and (c) information regarding gender equity relative to intercolle-giate athletic programs—Contact: Senior Vice President for UniversityAdvancement, Widener University, One University Place, Chester, PA19013; tel. 610-499-4123. Comments or requests for information regard-ing services and resources for disabled students should be directed to:Director of Disability Services, Widener University, One UniversityPlace, Chester, PA 19013; tel. 610-499-1266; or Dean of Students,Widener University Delaware Law School, P.O. Box 7474, Wilmington,DE 19803; tel. 302-477-2173.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ("Title IX") prohibitsdiscrimination based on sex and gender in educational programs and activ-ities that receive federal financial assistance. Such programs includerecruitment, admissions, financial aid and scholarships, athletics, courseofferings and access, hiring and retention, and benefits and leave. Title IXalso protects students and employees from unlawful sexual harassment(including sexual violence) in university programs and activities. In com-pliance with Title IX, the university prohibits discrimination and harass-ment based on sex in employment as well as in all programs and activities.

The university's Title IX coordinator monitors compliance withTitle IX and its accompanying regulations. Individuals with questions orconcerns about Title IX and/or those who wish to file a complaint of non-compliance may contact the Title IX coordinator or deputy coordinators:The university's Title IX coordinator is Assistant Director for EmployeeRelations Grace Karmiol, One University Place, Chester, PA 19013; tel.610-499-1301; e-mail gckarmiol@widener.edu. The university has alsoappointed several deputy Title IX coordinators: For students on theChester, PA, campus and Continuing Studies students: Assistant Dean forStudent Development and Engagement Catherine Feminella, OneUniversity Place, Chester, PA 19013; tel. 610-499-4390; e-mail cafem-inella@widener.edu. For Athletics: Assistant Director of AthleticsLarissa Gillespie, One University Place, Chester, PA 19013; tel. 610-499-4434; e-mail lagillespie@widener.edu. For students and employeeson the Wilmington, DE, campus: Associate Dean for Student ServicesSusan Goldberg, Widener University Delaware Law School, 4601Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803; tel. 302-477-2173; e-mail slgold-berg@widener.edu. For students and employees on the Harrisburg, PA,campus: Assistant Dean Keith Sealing, Widener University Common-wealth Law School, 3800 Vartan Way, Harrisburg, PA 17106; tel. 717-541-3952; e-mail kesealing@widener.edu.

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR)is the division of the federal government charged with enforcing compli-ance with Title IX. Information regarding OCR can be found at:www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html. Questions about Title IXmay be directed to OCR as well as to the university's Title IX coordina-tor or deputy coordinators.

This publication contains information, policies, procedures, regula-tions, and requirements that were correct at the time of publication. In

keeping with the educational mission of the university, the information,policies, procedures, regulations, and requirements contained herein arecontinually being reviewed, changed, and updated. Consequently, thisdocument cannot be considered binding and must be used solely as aninformational guide. Students are responsible for keeping informed ofofficial policies and meeting all relevant requirements.

The university reserves the right and authority at any time to alterany or all of the statements contained herein, to modify the requirementsfor admission and graduation, to change or discontinue programs ofstudy, to amend any regulation or policy affecting the student body, toincrease tuition and fees, to deny admission, to revoke an offer of admis-sion, and to dismiss from the university any student at any time, if it isdeemed by the university to be in the best interest of the university, theuniversity community, or the student to do so. The provisions of this pub-lication are subject to change without notice, and nothing in this publi-cation may be considered as setting forth terms of a contract between astudent or a prospective student and Widener University.

ACCREDITATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

Widener University is a member of the Association for ContinuingHigher Education and is accredited by the Middle States Commis-sion on Higher Education.

Widener University’s graduate programs are additionally accred-ited by the following: AACSB International—The Association toAdvance Collegiate Schools of Business (School of BusinessAdministration), American Association of Sexuality Educators,Counselors, and Therapists (Center for Human Sexuality Studies),American Bar Association (School of Law), American PsychologicalAssociation (Doctor of Psychology; Clinical Psychology Internship),Commission on Accreditation for Healthcare Management Education(MBA in Healthcare Management), Commission on Accreditation inPhysical Therapy Education (Doctor of Physical Therapy), Commissionon Collegiate Nursing Education (School of Nursing), Commission onContinuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of Delaware(Delaware Law School), Council on Social Work Education (Center forSocial Work Education), National Association for Education of YoungChildren (Child Development Center), National Council for theAccreditation of Teacher Educators (Center for Education), PennsylvaniaState Board of Nursing (School of Nursing), Pennsylvania ContinuingLegal Education Board of the Supreme Court (Commonwealth LawSchool), Pennsylvania Department of Education (Center for Education),Pennsylvania Department of Welfare (Child Development Center),Pennsylvania Private School Board (Center for Education).

Widener University’s graduate programs hold membership in thefollowing: Academic Council of the American Physical TherapyAssociation (Institute for Physical Therapy Education), AmericanSociety for Engineering Education (School of Engineering), Associationof Engineering Colleges of Pennsylvania (School of Engineering),Association of University Programs in Health Administration (School ofBusiness Administration), Association of American Law Schools(Delaware Law School and Commonwealth Law School), GreaterPhiladelphia Engineering Deans Economic Development Council(School of Engineering), Engineering Deans Institute (School ofEngineering), Engineering Research Council of the AmericanAssociation of Engineering Societies (School of Engineering),Engineering Workforce Commission (School of Engineering), NationalAssociation of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (Master ofPublic Administration), National Association of State Boards ofAccountancy (Delaware Law School and Commonwealth Law School),National Council for Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology(Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology), National League for Nursingand the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (School of Nursing).

Widener University Information

GRADUATE PROGRAM DIRECTORY

ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION: John C. Flynn Jr.610-499-4490 • jcflynn@widener.edu

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: Jose Proenca610-499-4330 • jproenca@widener.edu

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY: Sanjay R. Nath610-499-1214 • snath@widener.edu

CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Shana Maier610-499-4651 • slmaier@widener.edu

EDUCATION: Marcia Bolton610-499-4630 • mvbolton@widener.edu

ENGINEERING: Rudolph Treichel610-499-1294 • rjtreichel@widener.edu

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM: Shiang-Lih Chen McCain610-499-1110 • schenmccain@widener.edu

HUMAN SEXUALITY STUDIES: Don Dyson610-499-4263 • dadyson@widener.edu

LIBERAL STUDIES: Ken Pobo610-499-4375 • kgpobo@widener.edu

NURSING

MSN Program: M. Elayne DeSimone610-990-8974 • medesimone@mail.widener.edu

MSN FNP & CRNP Programs: Paula Gray610-499-4232 • pag0203@mail.widener.edu

DNP Program: Shirlee Drayton-Brooks610-499-4213 • smdrayton-brooks@widener.edu

PhD Program: Barbara Patterson610-499-4222 • bjpatterson@widener.edu

PHYSICAL THERAPY: Robin Dole610-499-1277 • rldole@widener.edu

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: Jim Vike610-499-1120 • jevike@widener.edu

SOCIAL WORK: Beth Barol610-499-1152 • bibarol@widener.edu

GENERAL DIRECTORY

INFORMATION LINE610-499-4600

BOOKSTORESMain Campus, 610-490-7012Delaware Campus, 302-478-0606Harrisburg Campus, 717-541-3905

BUSINESS OFFICESMain Campus, 610-499-4150Delaware Campus, 302-477-2207Harrisburg Campus, 717-541-3905

CAMPUS SAFETYMain Campus, 610-499-4201Delaware Campus, 302-477-2200Harrisburg Campus, 717-541-3948

FINANCIAL AIDMain Campus, 610-499-4174Delaware Campus, 302-478-2209Harrisburg Campus, 717-541-3961

LIBRARIESMain Campus, 610-499-4066Delaware Campus, 302-477-2244Harrisburg Campus, 717-541-3926

REGISTRARMain Campus, 610-499-4142Delaware Campus, 302-477-2009Harrisburg Campus, 717-541-3904

CONTENTS

University Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Accreditations & Memberships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Master’s Degree Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Biomedical Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Chemical Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Civil Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Electrical Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Engineering Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Mechanical Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Dual MEng/MBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Land Development Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14BS/MEng 5-Year Accelerated Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Engineering Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Dual Degree Business Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Engineering Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Engineering Board of Advisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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GENERAL INFORMATION

ENGINEERING ADMINISTRATION

Fred Fathy A. Akl, PhD, PEDean and Professor

Nora J. Kogut, MBAAssistant Dean

Rudolph J. Treichel, MBAAssistant Dean and Director, Graduate Programs

Zhongping Huang, PhDChairman, Department of Biomedical Engineering

C. Michael Kelly, PhDChairman, Department of Chemical Engineering

Vicki L. Brown, PhD, PEChairman, Department of Civil Engineering

Sohail Sheikh, PhDChairman, Department of Electrical Engineering

Mark A. Nicosia, PhDChairman, Department of Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Master of Engineering (MEng)†

Biomedical EngineeringChemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringElectrical EngineeringEngineering ManagementMechanical Engineering

Master of Engineering/Master of Business Administration*

†Dual specialization available*Dual degree with School of Business Administration

MISSIONWidener University’s School of Engineering is dedicated to pro-viding quality undergraduate and graduate education and toadvancing the state of knowledge in engineering, with the aim ofpreparing graduates for successful professional careers.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVESThe educational objectives of the various graduate programs arethat its graduates will excel in industry, government, and acade-mia, and will demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning andprofessional development. By the time of graduation, studentsare expected to achieve the following educational outcomes:

• demonstrate in-depth knowledge and competence in thefield of study.

• develop advanced skills in acquiring, evaluating, and inte-grating new knowledge.

• demonstrate ability to communicate effectively.• demonstrate ongoing understanding of professional respon-sibility.

Each program offers a core of courses that emphasizes funda-mentals, and a set of electives that adds specialization and practi-cal application. It is the intent of these programs that all graduatesbe well equipped as engineering specialists or as professionallyskilled program managers.

The dual MEng/MBA program is offered in conjunctionwith each of the engineering programs except engineering man-agement. The student should consult the curricula in the respec-tive major area to complete the dual program course sequence.

The School of Engineering reserves the right to cancel theoffering of any course if the enrollment is below minimum levels.

SESQUICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARYIn 2012, the School of Engineering celebrated its 150-yearanniversary of providing quality engineering education atWidener University. The first class of three engineers began theirstudies in the fall of 1862 and graduated from the PennsylvaniaMilitary Academy (Widener’s predecessor institution) with thedegree of bachelor of civil engineering in 1867. To date, thou-sands of students have completed their bachelor’s and master’sdegrees in a variety of engineering disciplines. They have goneon to practice engineering in every corner of the nation andaround the globe.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

All inquiries and subsequent submission of admission forms forgraduate engineering certificate programs, master of engineering(MEng) programs, and the dual degree (MEng/MBA) programshould be addressed to:

Office of Graduate Enrollment ManagementWidener UniversityOne University PlaceChester, PA 19013-5792

MASTER OF ENGINEERING PROGRAMS—A graduatecandidate should hold a bachelor of science degree in engineer-ing. Candidates who hold undergraduate degrees in related areasare also considered.

Admission into a graduate program as a full-time student ispredicated on a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.8(based on a 4.0 system) from an undergraduate program and scoresfrom the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The GRE require-ment may be waived for applicants with a cumulative GPA of 3.0and above from an EAC/ABET accredited undergraduate program.

Admission into a graduate program as a part-time student ispredicated on a cumulative GPA of at least 2.8 (based on a 4.0system) from an EAC/ABET-accredited program and relevantprofessional experience. Although the GRE is optional for part-time students, it may be helpful in the evaluation of credentials.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS—Applicants should hold abachelor’s degree in engineering, engineering technology, sci-ence, business, or related field (depending on certificate) with aminimum GPA of 2.5 in their undergraduate program or PE cer-tification.

RECOMMENDATION LETTERS—Prospective studentsapplying for admission into the graduate program must provide twoletters of recommendation at the time of application submission.

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION—Students who graduatefrom unaccredited programs or whose academic record falls shortof established standards but whose progress since graduation hasdemonstrated notable achievement may be admitted with condi-tion. To satisfy particular deficiencies, the student may be requiredto take certain undergraduate courses and/or graduate courses andreceive a grade of B or better in each of these courses. Conditionalcourses will be specified in the acceptance letter from the Schoolof Engineering’s Office of Graduate Programs.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS—International studentsshould consult the International Student Services web page atwww.widener.edu for international graduate student guidelines orcontact the Office of International Student Services at WidenerUniversity, One University Place, Chester, PA 19013; phone:610-499-4499.

International students are required to complete one semes-ter of study in the school and degree into which they are matric-ulated before they can be admitted to a different school or degreeprogram in the university. During the initial semester, interna-tional students may apply for admission to a different school ordegree, seeking admission for the subsequent semester.

SPECIAL STUDENTS—Students who are not formaldegree candidates are considered special or nonmatriculated stu-dents. They must complete all course work assigned to degreecandidates and receive a grade. A special student may request achange in status to degree candidate. The request must be sub-mitted in writing to the Office of Graduate Programs, School ofEngineering. An approval will specify the courses accepted forthe degree program and the time limit. A maximum of 9 creditsmay be accepted toward degree requirements.

AUDITING—Students will be permitted to audit coursesin the graduate program with the approval of the instructor. Nograde or credit is given for auditing a course and examinationsneed not be taken; however, the registration procedure and feestructure are the same as that for other students.

TRANSFER OF CREDIT—A maximum of nine creditsin total from all sources may be transferred.

Transfer of Credit for Graduate-Level Courses: Transfercredit for previous graduate courses that have not been used to sat-isfy the requirements of another degree may be accepted towarddegree requirements. Transfer credit is granted only at the timethe student is admitted to the program. The subjects must form anintegral part of the proposed program as approved by the student’sadvisor and have been taken within five years prior to matricula-tion. A grade of B or better must have been earned in these trans-fer courses. No more than three credits will be accepted for trans-fer after matriculation. Students must obtain written permissionfrom their advisor/department chairman and the graduate programdirector prior to taking a course at another institution and mustearn a grade B or better.

Transfer of Credit for Half-Course Modules and Profes-sional Short Courses: Transfer credit for half-course modulesor professional short courses will be considered on a case-by-case basis, according to the above guidelines. Transfer credit forprofessional short courses may be considered only upon evalua-tion of a student course portfolio for each course. The studentcourse portfolio must include the course syllabus, course notes,completed homework assignments, and either examinations orone or more graded course project reports. Team project workmust be designated as such. Portfolios will be evaluated by atleast two faculty members from the department involved. Oneand one-half semester hours of transfer credit may be awardedfor a professional short course of a minimum of 22.5 contacthours, including 1.5 hours of examination/evaluation time.

GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION TEST—The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is requiredfor the dual MEng/MBA program.

ACADEMIC CALENDARAt the start of each semester, students should check Campus-Cruiser for academic calendar and deadline information.

GRADINGThe following grades and their associated grade points are used:

A (4.0) D+ (1.3)A– (3.7) D (1.0)B+ (3.3) F (0.0)B (3.0) I (Incomplete)B– (2.7) W (Withdrawn)C+ (2.3) P/NP (Passed/Not Passed)*C (2.0) AU (Audit: No credit)C– (1.7)

*Only for courses offered on a pass/fail basis.NOTE: Individual instructors may elect, at their discretion, not to use plus/minus grades.

The grade point value for a given course is the product ofthe semester hours for the course and the numerical value of thegrade obtained. The GPA is the total grade points divided by thenumber of semester hours undertaken, and is based upon thegraduate courses that are required for the master’s degree pro-grams as shown in the curricula, which follows.

The grade of I is given when a student has not completedcourse requirements because of excusable reasons. A studentwho receives a grade of I must arrange to make up all deficien-cies with the instructor issuing the grade. If the work is not madeup within one calendar year from the end of the semester inwhich the incomplete is received, the grade will be automaticallyconverted to F, unless the course in question is a thesis researchcourse or a dissertation research course. Upon completion of therequirements, the instructor will institute a change of grade.(Note: A student does not register again for a course in which thegrade of incomplete has been received.) A student cannot beawarded a degree when there is an outstanding incomplete gradeon the transcript, even if the incomplete is in a course notrequired in the degree program.

SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS—Master’scandidates are required to maintain at least a B average. Coursesfor which grades lower than B– are received may be repeatedonly with the permission of the graduate committee. The newgrade replaces the old for computation of the GPA, but bothgrades are recorded on the transcript. No more than two repeti-tions total and only one repetition per course are allowed.

A student whose academic performance is considered inad-equate will be subject to dismissal from the program. Conductinconsistent with the ethical and professional standards of thediscipline, whether it occurs before or after matriculation, is alsogrounds for dismissal from the program. Such conduct includesacademic fraud, which consists of any actions that serve toundermine the integrity of the academic process, includingcheating, post-test alteration of answers, plagiarism, and elec-tronic or computer fraud. A student dismissed for academic fraudmay no longer enroll in the graduate programs of the universityand may not apply for admission into another division of the uni-versity. Please see the section titled “Standards for AcademicIntegrity.”

COURSE OFFERINGSGraduate course offerings are published each semester by theOffice of Graduate Programs.

DROP/ADD POLICY—Students taking a course in theSchool of Engineering may withdraw from the course at anytime prior to the final examination and receive the grade of W. Ifa course does not include a final examination, the deadline for

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withdrawing from the course with a grade of W is the final classmeeting for the course. Graduate students begin the withdrawalprocess by notifying their instructor and advisor in writing oftheir intent to withdraw. Students must submit a drop/add formto the Registrar’s Office and the Office of Graduate Programs.

Students may add a course without special permission no laterthan one week after the semester has begun. If a student wishes toadd a course after one week, written permission must be obtainedfrom both the instructor and the appropriate department head.

LEAVE OF ABSENCEStudents who have not completed their programs of study anddesire a leave of absence must apply to the Office of GraduatePrograms specifying the duration of the requested leave. Suchleave will normally be granted. A student who does not apply fora leave of absence and does not register for at least one course ina semester will be considered as withdrawn from the program.International students must contact the Office of InternationalStudent Services before pursuing a leave of absence.

REINSTATEMENT TO THE PROGRAMStudents who have withdrawn from the program may petition forreadmission by filing a new application. Such requests must besent to the Office of Graduate Programs no later than 30 daysprior to the start of the semester in which the student expects toenroll.

REGISTRATIONCurrently enrolled students may preregister for courses for thefollowing semester during the preregistration period. Newlyadmitted students must register in accordance with the schedulepublished in the academic calendar. There is a late registrationfee for failure to adhere to this schedule.

STUDENT STATUSStudents pursuing a program of studies in Widener’s School ofEngineering are considered to be full-time graduate studentswhen they are enrolled in 9 or more credits of graduate study orin ENGR 691, 692, or 693 (thesis). It is recommended that stu-dents take no more than 12 credits of graduate study per semes-ter. Students who enroll in at least 5 credits of graduate study areconsidered to be half-time students.

TIME LIMITAll requirements for the master of engineering degree must becompleted within seven years from the beginning of the firstsemester or within two years from the start of Thesis I (ENGR691), whichever comes first. See “Thesis Regulations” and“Thesis Continuation” below. Students enrolled in the dualMEng/MBA program must complete all requirements withinnine years.

THESIS REQUIREMENTStudents holding assistantships or fellowships may be requiredto submit a thesis, which carries six semester hours of credit. Thethesis is optional for all other students. Those who do not elect towrite a thesis must substitute nine semester hours of coursework, appropriate in each case to the student’s major.

THESIS REGULATIONS—The thesis (and the researchupon which the thesis is based) represents six semester hours ofcredit. Instructions for thesis preparation, format, and schedulingmay be obtained from the graduate program office. A thesis pro-posal is to be submitted to the advisor and to the director for

graduate programs for approval prior to the student’s enrollmentin ENGR 691 (Thesis I). Upon successful completion of ENGR691, students must enroll in the immediately following semesterin ENGR 692 (Thesis II). The student must complete the thesiswithin a two-year period from the start of Thesis I. An oraldefense of the thesis must be presented at a faculty seminar priorto final acceptance. The final document must be completedwithin six months after the oral defense.

THESIS CONTINUATION—Students who have not com-pleted their thesis after enrolling for two consecutive semestersmust then register for ENGR 693, Thesis Continuation, for whichno graduation credit is given. Students must register for ENGR693 in all subsequent semesters until the thesis is completed.Under unusual circumstances, the student may be granted anextension to complete the thesis beyond the two-year limit, inwhich case the student must register for ENGR 693 every semes-ter until the thesis is completed.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS—Requests to schedule oralthesis presentations must be submitted to the student’s advisor inwriting. No oral thesis presentations will be permitted in theperiod 30 days prior to the scheduled graduation date. For addi-tional information, contact the Office of Graduate Programs.

GRADUATE COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONWidener University’s School of Engineering offers an optional grad-uate-level cooperative educational experience to qualified students.The program is intended to supplement students’ graduate studieswhile preparing them for employment in the professional sector. Theminimum grade point average to qualify for the program is 3.0.Students must maintain a 3.0 or higher grade point average for theduration of the cooperative education experience. International stu-dents may participate in the graduate co-op program after their firstyear of full-time studies and after attending an orientation session.For information, visit www.widener.edu and access the School ofEngineering’s Graduate Cooperative Education web page.

STANDARDS FOR ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY STATEMENTWidener University strongly supports the concepts ofacademic freedom and academic integrity and expectsstudents and all other members of the WidenerUniversity community to be honest in all academicendeavors. Cheating, plagiarism, and all other forms ofacademic fraud are serious and unacceptable violationsof university policy.Widener University expects all stu-dents to be familiar with university policies on academichonesty and will not accept a claim of ignorance—eitherof the policy itself or of what constitutes academicfraud—as a valid defense against such a charge.

This statement was adopted by the Faculty Council on February 24,1998, upon recommendation of the Academic Affairs Committee.

DEFINITION OF VIOLATIONS OF THE STANDARDS FOR ACADEMIC INTEGRITYViolations of the Standards of Academic Integrity constitute aca-demic fraud. Academic fraud consists of any actions that serve toundermine the integrity of the academic process, including:

• unauthorized inspection or duplication of test materials,cheating, attempting to cheat, or assisting others to cheat in aclassroom test, take-home examination, final examination, orcomprehensive/qualifying/candidacy examination.

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• post-test alteration of examination responses.• plagiarism.• electronic or computer fraud.

Additionally, each university program may have specific actsparticular to a discipline that constitute academic fraud.

DEFINITION OF PLAGIARISMOne of the most common violations of the Standards for Aca-demic Integrity is plagiarism. Plagiarism can be intentional orunintentional. However, since each student is responsible forknowing what constitutes plagiarism, unintentional plagiarism isas unacceptable as intentional plagiarism and commission of itwill bring the same penalties. In many classes, faculty memberswill provide their definitions of plagiarism. In classes where adefinition is not provided, students are invited to follow the stan-dards articulated in the following statement.

STATEMENT ON PLAGIARISMPLAGIARISM—passing off the work of others asyour own—is a serious offense. In the academic world,plagiarism is theft. Information from sources—whetherquoted, paraphrased, or summarized—must be givencredit through specific in-text citations. All sourcesused in the preparation of an academic paper must alsobe listed with full bibliographic details at the end of thepaper. It is especially important that paraphrase be bothcited and put into your own words. Merely rearranginga sentence or changing a few words is not sufficient.

PROCEDURES FOR STUDENTS ACCUSED OF VIOLAT-ING THE STANDARDS FOR ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Informal Process

• A faculty member who obtains evidence of academic fraudshould inform the student of this evidence, either orally or inwriting. The faculty member may also provide the studentwith the opportunity to respond to the charges. If the matter isresolved informally between the faculty member and the stu-dent, the faculty member must communicate in writing to thedean of his/her school or college the nature of the chargesmade against the student and how the matter was resolved.

• If the faculty member cannot resolve the matter satisfacto-rily with the student, he or she may file a formal complaintagainst the student through the office of the dean of the fac-ulty member’s school or college.

Formal Process

• Upon receiving formal charges of academic fraud, the officeof the dean of the school or college shall thereupon notifythe student in writing of the complaint, the evidence uponwhich the complaint is based, the penalty to be imposed,and all rights of appeal.

• If a student wishes to contest the allegations of the com-plaint, he or she may do so according to the process stipu-lated in the by-laws of the school or college in which thealleged offense occurred. In such a case, the student willalso be informed of the time and location of a hearing on thecomplaint and of all rights of appeal.

• Upon determination by the school/college committee thathears the initial appeal that sufficient evidence exists to sup-port the allegations contained in the complaint, or in casesin which the student chooses not to contest the complaint,the prescribed penalty shall be imposed.

• The dean will notify the associate provost in writing of thename of the student who has been found to have engaged inacademic fraud.

• Appeals beyond an individual school/college body may bemade by the student to the university’s Academic ReviewBoard. Please see the following section for board duties.Appeal to the Academic Review Board must be initiated bythe student through the Office of the Associate Provost.

• In the event a complaint is filed against a student allegingacademic fraud and the student is not enrolled in the coursein which academic fraud is alleged, action will be taken bythe dean’s office of the school/college where the student ismatriculated.

• An “F” for academic fraud will supersede any other markincluding a “W” for withdrawal. When a student is found tohave engaged in academic fraud under Widener’s academicfraud policies, that student is prohibited from exercising therepeat-of-course option to remove the “F” grade (given as aresult of fraud) from the GPA calculation.

• A confidential, centralized listing of students disciplined foracademic fraud will be maintained by the Office of theProvost. In the event of the filing of a complaint alleging asecond offense, the student will be informed, in writing, bythe Office of the Provost of such complaint. Names will bedropped from the list of first offenders upon graduation or atthe end of seven years after the last attendance.

• The above articulated steps constitute due process when stu-dents are accused of academic fraud.

PENALTIES

• The minimum penalty for individuals found through theformal complaint process described above to have engagedin academic fraud will be failure in the course. For a secondoffense, the penalty will be failure in the course and expul-sion from the university.

• For attempting to steal or stealing an examination for acourse, students will be failed in the course and expelledfrom the university. For attempting to steal or stealing acomprehensive/qualifying/candidacy examination in a pro-gram, students will be expelled from the university.

• Programs that require comprehensive/qualifying/candidacyexaminations may elect to impose the penalties of failure onthe examination and expulsion from the university for indi-viduals who cheat or attempt to cheat on the comprehen-sive/qualifying/candidacy examination.

• Individuals found through the formal complaint processdescribed above to have engaged in academic fraud in thecompletion of a dissertation or thesis may be expelled fromthe university.

These policies and procedures were approved by FacultyCouncil on April 28, 2008.

ACADEMIC REVIEW BOARD

The Academic Review Board consists of the provost, the associ-ate provosts, the deans of each school/college, the vice-chairper-son of the Faculty Council, and the chair of the Faculty CouncilAcademic Affairs Committee. Duties of the board include: (1)hearing petitions for the waiver of academic regulations that tran-scend a single school/college (e.g., withdrawal from a course); (2)serving as the appeal body in cases where there is an alleged vio-lation of procedure in school/college Academic Council hearings.

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ACADEMIC GRIEVANCE APPEAL PROCEDUREIf a student has a grievance concerning a class in which he or sheis enrolled, he/she will first try to resolve the problem with theinstructor of the class. If a student has a grievance concerning anacademic requirement of the program (e.g., comprehensiveexamination, final clinical oral examination, clinical place-ments), he/she will first try to resolve the problem with the direc-tor of the program. If it is impossible to resolve the matter at thisinitial level, the grievance must be placed in writing. Then thestudent may appeal to the next higher level. The student shouldinquire in the office of the dean responsible for the course or pro-gram in question for the proper appeal procedure if the student’sgrievance is not resolved to the student’s satisfaction after initialappeal to the instructor or the program director.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS AND AWARDING OF DEGREESStudents are responsible for knowing and meeting curriculumrequirements as shown in this bulletin.The master of engineering programs require a minimum of 30credits. The dual MEng/MBA program’s credit requirementsvary according to the undergraduate business courses completed.A savings of two to four courses results from the combining ofthe two degree programs. Please note that a waiver of anyrequirement for the degree must be approved in writing by theOffice of the Dean of the School of Engineering. A cumulativeGPA of 3.0 or better is required for graduation, and, if applicable,completion of all thesis requirements. A student may not gradu-ate with more than two course grades lower than B–. A studentmay not graduate with a grade of F in any of the coursesattempted.

Those who expect to receive the master’s degree shouldmake clear their intentions to their advisors. A student whocompletes requirements for the degree at the conclusion ofeither summer session will be awarded the degree in August ofthat year; the student must submit a graduation petitiononline at www.widener.edu/registrar by March 1. A studentwho completes requirements for the degree at the conclusion ofthe fall semester will be awarded the degree in December of thatyear; the student must submit a graduation petition online atwww.widener.edu/registrar by July 1. A student who com-pletes requirements for the degree at the conclusion of thespring semester will be awarded the degree in May of that year;the student must submit a graduation petition online atwww.widener.edu/registrar by November 1 of the previousyear. The university holds only one formal commencement inthe spring to which August, December, and May graduates areinvited.

A student who petitions for graduation and who, for what-ever reason, is not awarded the degree is not permitted to ‘walk-through’ commencement and must re-petition.

DUAL SPECIALIZATIONA student may elect to pursue a dual specialization while achiev-ing their master of engineering degree. In such cases, the studentmust satisfy all requirements of the two programs.

ASSISTANTSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPSA limited number of graduate assistantships are available. Assist-antship appointments require service to the School of Engineer-ing via participating in research projects or assisting faculty inexecuting teaching assignments. The assistantships are awarded

by the dean upon recommendation of the department. Theamount of service does not ordinarily exceed 20 hours per week.Most students who accept assistantship appointments completetheir course of study within two years. Tuition reimbursed forgraduate assistants is considered taxable income in accordancewith current Internal Revenue Service regulations.

Appointments to assistantships are made for one semesteronly, but may be renewed. Holders of such appointments mustdevote full-time work to their studies and assistantship commit-ments. They may not be employed elsewhere without the priorconsent of the advisor and the director for graduate programs.Thesis students who accept graduate assistantships and thenrequest a conversion to the non-thesis option are reviewed on acase-by-case basis by the Dean’s Office and may be subject tofinancial penalty.

The School of Engineering follows the statement of theCouncil of Graduate Schools in the United States, which is asfollows: “In every case in which a graduate scholarship, fellow-ship, traineeship, or graduate assistantship for the next academicyear is offered to an actual prospective graduate student, the stu-dent, if he [she] indicates his [her] acceptance before April 15,will have complete freedom through April 15 to submit in writ-ing a resignation of his [her] appointment in order to acceptanother graduate scholarship, fellowship, traineeship, or gradu-ate assistantship. However, an acceptance given or left in forceafter April 15 commits him [her] not to accept another appoint-ment without first obtaining formal release for the purpose.”

AWARDSThe Frank and Angela LaVerghetta Award is given annually to agraduating master of engineering student who has secured the high-est cumulative GPA. However, no award will be made if the highestGPA is less than 3.7. In case of a tie, professional contributions ofthe candidates will be considered in deciding the winner.

The Shirley Kornfield Memorial Graduate Award is pre-sented annually to the student graduating with a master of engi-neering in electrical engineering who has secured the highestcumulative GPA.

TRANSCRIPTSStudents in good financial standing may have copies of their tran-scripts forwarded to employers, agents, or institutions of highereducation by contacting the Office of the Registrar.

FINANCIAL AIDWidener University offers a wide range of financial aid programs.Financial information is available on the university’s website andon CampusCruiser.

ANNUAL NOTICE TO STUDENTS REGARDING EDUCATION RECORDSThe Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)affords eligible students certain rights with respect to their edu-cation records. (An “eligible student” under FERPA is a studentwho is 18 years of age or older or who attends a postsecondaryinstitution.) These rights include:• The right to inspect and review the student’s educationrecords within 45 days after the day the university receives arequest for access. A student should submit to the registrar,dean, head of the academic department, or other appropriateofficial, a written request that identifies the record(s) the stu-dent wishes to inspect. The university official will make

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arrangements for access and notify the student of the timeand place where the records may be inspected. If the recordsare not maintained by the university official to whom therequest was submitted, that official shall advise the student ofthe correct official to whom the request should be addressed.

• The right to request the amendment of the student’s educa-tion records that the student believes are inaccurate, mis-leading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacyrights under FERPA.A student who wishes to ask the university to amend a

record should write the university official responsible forthe record, clearly identify the part of the record the studentwants changed, and specify why it should be changed.

If the university decides not to amend the record asrequested, the university will notify the student in writing ofthe decision and the student’s right to a hearing regardingthe request for amendment. Additional information regard-ing the hearing procedures will be provided to the studentwhen notified of the right to a hearing.

• The right to provide written consent before the universitydiscloses personally identifiable information (PII) from thestudent’s education records, except to the extent thatFERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.

The university discloses education records without a stu-dent’s prior written consent under the FERPA exception fordisclosure to university officials with legitimate educationalinterests. A university official is a person employed by the uni-versity in an administrative, supervisory, academic, research,or support staff position (including, without limitation, lawenforcement unit personnel, health staff, athletic coaches andtrainers, and admissions counselors and recruiters); a personserving on the board of trustees; or a student serving on anofficial committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance com-mittee. A university official also may include a volunteer orcontractor outside of the university who performs an institu-tional service or function for which the university would oth-erwise use its own employees and who is under the direct con-trol of the university with respect to the use and maintenanceof PII from education records, such as an attorney, auditor,contractor, consultant, or collection agent, or a student volun-teering to assist another university official in performing his orher tasks. A university official has a legitimate educationalinterest if the official needs to review an education record inorder to fulfill his or her professional responsibilities for theuniversity.

Upon request, the university also discloses educationrecords without consent to officials of another school inwhich a student seeks or intends to enroll. Such educationrecords may include updated or corrected information,including, without limitation, disciplinary and health records.

• The right to file a complaint with the U.S Department ofEducation concerning alleged failures by the university tocomply with the requirements of FERPA. The name andaddress of the Office that administers FERPA is:

Family Policy Compliance OfficeU.S. Department of Education400 Maryland Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20202

• The right to withhold public disclosure of any or all items of“directory information” by written notification to theRegistrar’s Office of the university or the School of Law, asapplicable, within two weeks after the commencement of

the fall or spring semesters of any given academic year.Under current university policy, the term “directory infor-mation” includes, without limitation, a student’s name,home and campus address, telephone listing(s), electronicmail address, photographs, major field of study, grade level,enrollment status (e.g., undergraduate or graduate, full-timeor part-time), dates of attendance, participation in officiallyrecognized activities and sports, weight and height of mem-bers of athletic teams, degrees, honors and awards received,and the most recent educational agency or institutionattended.

CAMPUS SAFETY

CAMPUS SECURITY AND FIRE SAFETY REPORTSWidener is committed to the safety and security of all membersof the Widener University community. The university’s annualCampus Safety and Fire Safety Reports are on the Widener web-site and contain information on campus security and personalsafety, including crime prevention, university law enforcementauthority, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures, andother campus security matters. The Campus Safety Reports con-tain statistics for the three previous calendar years on reportedcrimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildingsand property owned and controlled by the university, and onpublic property within or immediately adjacent to and accessiblefrom campus.

The Fire Safety Report contains information on fire safetysystems in on-campus student housing facilities, the number offire drills held during the previous year, the university’s policieson portable electrical appliances, smoking, and open flames instudent housing facilities, the university’s procedures for studenthousing evacuation in the case of a fire, policies regarding firesafety education and training programs provided to students andemployees, a listing of persons or organizations to which firesshould be reported, and plans for future improvements in firesafety. It also contains statistics for the three most recent calen-dar years concerning the number of fires and cause of each firein each on-campus student housing facility, the number of per-sons who received fire-related injuries that resulted in treatmentat a medical facility, the number of deaths related to a fire, andthe value of property damage caused by a fire.

The annual Campus Safety and Fire Safety Reports areavailable online:

Main Campus: www.widener.edu/campussafety

Delaware Campus: delawarelaw.widener.edu and click onCurrent Students then Campus Safety.

Harrisburg Campus: commonwealthlaw.widener.edu and clickon Current Students then Campus Safety.

If you would like a printed copy of these reports, contact theCampus Safety Office at 610-499-4203 to have a copy mailed toyou. The information in these reports is required by law and isprovided by the Campus Safety Office.

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Master of Engineering

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Biomedical engineering is an interdisciplinary area of study thatintegrates knowledge from engineering with the biomedical sci-ences. It is a diverse field with biomedical engineers working insystems ranging from medical devices to the design of artificialorgans. Widener’s research in biomedical engineering includesnanotechnology application for kidney dialysis, Alzheimer’sdetection, and breast cancer therapeutics. Students who choosebiomedical engineering are interested in being of service tohuman health but do not routinely interact directly with patients.

The curriculum furthers students’ skills and understandingof both engineering and the life sciences and provides sufficientflexibility to encourage students to explore specializations withinbiomedical engineering. The overall aim is to produce high-qual-ity, interdisciplinary engineers who are well-prepared for pursuitof further graduate or professional degrees and careers in indus-try. Employment opportunities exist in industry, hospitals, aca-demic research institutes, teaching, national laboratories, andgovernment regulatory agencies.

CURRICULUM—REQUIRED COURSES Sem. hours

ENGR 616 Engineering Mathematics I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3ENGR 618 Engineering Probability & Statistics . . . . . . . . . . 3ENGR 619 Technical Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3BME 678 Applications of Biology in BME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Biomedical Engineering Technical Electives (see below) . . . 9Technical Elective (see below) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3ENGR 691 Thesis I or Technical Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3ENGR 692 Thesis II or Technical Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Biomedical Engineering Technical ElectivesBME 610 Biomedical Microscopic ImagingBME 611 Design of Medical Instrumentation BME 612 Principles of Medical Imaging BME 613 Advanced Cell & Tissue Engineering BME 620 Advanced Biomaterials BME 621 Biomedical OpticsBME 623 Biomedical NanotechnologyBME 625 BioseparationsBME 630 Advanced Biomechanics BME 631 Cellular Mechanics BME 632 Tissue MechanicsBME 646 Advanced Bioheat & Mass Transfer BME 651 Medical Devices & DesignBME 652 Biomedical Microdevices Technical Electives ENGR 600 Engineering Project ManagementENGR 611 Operations ResearchENGR 636 Finite Element AnalysisENGR 695 Independent ResearchBME 694 Special Graduate Engineering TopicsCHE 626 Process Modeling & SimulationEE 654 Algorithms & Data StructuresEE 655 Microelectronic Circuit DesignEE 656 Microelectronic System DesignEE 659 Digital Signal ProcessingEE 661 Database Engineering IEE 668 Computer GraphicsME 675 Mechanical Behavior of MaterialsME 680 Advanced Computational MethodsME 681 Fluid MechanicsME 683 Heat TransferME 684 Heat Transfer Processes

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

The chemical engineering graduate program offers advancedstudy, with core courses in thermodynamics, transport phenom-ena, reaction kinetics, and applied mathematics. A wide range oftechnical electives is available to accommodate the interests ofeach student. The program confers proficiency in process analy-sis, synthesis, and design. The environmental engineering optionor emphasis in biotechnology via course work and thesis providethe background to apply advanced techniques of chemical engi-neering to problems in these areas, which are important fields ofprofessional activity for chemical engineers. The thesis optionprovides additional flexibility—particularly for students pursuinga career in research and development. The option is also valuablefor those who wish to carry out an experimental or computer soft-ware development program in an area of special interest to them.

CURRICULUM—REQUIRED COURSES Sem. hours

ENGR 611 Operations Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3ENGR 616 Engineering Mathematics I* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3ENGR 618 Engineering Probability & Statistics* . . . . . . . . . 3Technical Electives (see below) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15ENGR 691 Thesis I or Technical Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3ENGR 692 Thesis II or Technical Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3*Choose two of the three engineering mathematics courses withthe approval of the student’s advisor.

TECHNICAL ELECTIVES

ENGR 600 Engineering Project ManagementENGR 612 Stochastic OptimizationENGR 614 Engineering ManagementENGR 619 Technical CommunicationsENGR 636 Finite Element AnalysisENGR 695 Independent ResearchBME 625 BioseparationsCHE 621 Transport Phenomena* CHE 622 Mass-Transfer OperationsCHE 623 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics* CHE 624 Applied Reaction Kinetics & Catalysis*CHE 626 Process Modeling & SimulationCHE 694 Special Graduate Engineering TopicsCE 602 Process Dynamics in Environmental SystemsCE 603 Topics in Surface Water Hydrology & Water

Quality ModelingCE 604 Environmental Law for EngineersCE 605 Innovative Water & Wastewater Treatment

SystemsCE 606 Waste Incineration & Energy RecoveryCE 607 Hazardous Waste ManagementCE 608 Municipal Solid Waste Engineering SystemsCE 609 Air Pollution ControlCE 610 Groundwater Pollution RemediationCE 637 Environmental Planning & AssessmentME 681 Fluid MechanicsME 683 Heat TransferME 684 Heat Transfer ProcessesME 686 Heating, Ventilating, & Air Conditioning*Recommended

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CIVIL ENGINEERING

The civil engineering program is designed to provide a balance oftraditional civil engineering subjects with courses exploring inno-vative technologies currently evolving into specializations withsignificant professional activities. Technical electives make itpossible either to concentrate study in traditional areas or to aug-ment course work with emerging technologies. The group ofrequired courses provides depth of knowledge and an analyticalperspective that sets the specialized technical electives in context.The environmental engineering option provides the backgroundto apply advanced techniques to environmental problems, animportant area of professional activity for civil engineers.

The flexibility of the curriculum allows students to design aprogram of study tailored to individual career goals and to thedemands of the ever-changing marketplace. Students enteringthe program are normally expected to have a bachelor’s degreein civil engineering. However, in certain cases students withundergraduate backgrounds in related engineering or science dis-ciplines may qualify for admission and will be considered on anindividual basis.

CURRICULUM—REQUIRED COURSES Sem. hours

Core Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Courses from Group I or Group II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Technical Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6ENGR 691 Thesis I or Technical Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3ENGR 692 Thesis II or Technical Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Core Courses: Select 3 coursesENGR 600 Engineering Project ManagementENGR 611 Operations ResearchENGR 616 Engineering Mathematics I**ENGR 618 Engineering Probability & Statistics*ENGR 619 Technical CommunicationsENGR 636 Finite Element Analysis***Group I students must select ENGR 618.

**Group II students must select ENGR 636 and either ENGR616 or 618.

Group I—Environmental/Water Resources: Select 3 coursesCE 602 Process Dynamics in Environmental SystemsCE 603 Topics in Surface Water Hydrology & Water

Quality MonitoringCE 605 Innovative Water & Wastewater Treatment SystemsCE 608 Municipal Solid Waste Engineering SystemsCE 610 Groundwater Pollution RemediationCE 637 Environmental Planning & AssessmentCE 641 Design of Water Distribution & Sanitary Sewer

SystemsCE 642 Best Practices for Storm Water ControlGroup II—Structures: Select 3 coursesCE 628 Repair & Rehabilitation of Constructed FacilitiesCE 629 Bridge Inspection & RehabilitationCE 631 Advanced Structural Steel DesignCE 632 Advanced Reinforced Concrete DesignCE 633 Structural MechanicsCE 634 Structural DynamicsCE 635 Design of Timber StructuresCE 639 Structural Stability

TECHNICAL ELECTIVES

ENGR 600 Engineering Project Management+

ENGR 611 Operations Research+

ENGR 616 Engineering Mathematics I+

ENGR 618 Engineering Probability & Statistics+

ENGR 619 Technical Communications+

ENGR 636 Finite Element Analysis+

ENGR 695 Independent ResearchBME 625 BioseparationsCHE 621 Transport PhenomenaCHE 622 Mass Transfer OperationsCE 601 Land DevelopmentCE 602 Process Dynamics in Environmental Systems++

CE 603 Topics in Surface Water Hydrology & WaterQuality Modeling++

CE 604 Environmental Law for EngineersCE 605 Innovative Water & Wastewater Treatment

Systems++

CE 606 Waste Incineration & Energy RecoveryCE 607 Hazardous Waste ManagementCE 608 Municipal Solid Waste Engineering Systems++

CE 609 Air Pollution ControlCE 610 Groundwater Pollution Remediation++

CE 613 GeosyntheticsCE 628 Repair & Rehabilitation of Constructed

Facilities+++

CE 629 Bridge Inspection & Rehabilitation+++

CE 631 Advanced Structural Steel Design+++

CE 632 Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design+++

CE 633 Structural Mechanics+++

CE 634 Structural Dynamics+++

CE 635 Design of Timber Structures+++

CE 637 Environmental Planning & Assessment++

CE 639 Structural Stability+++CE 641 Design of Water Distribution & Sanitary Sewer

Systems++

CE 642 Best Practices for Storm Water Control++

CE 643 Ground ImprovementCE 694 Special Graduate Engineering TopicsME 671 Applied Stress Analysis IME 672 Applied Stress Analysis IIME 673 Experimental MechanicsME 674 VibrationsME 675 Mechanical Behavior of MaterialsME 680 Advanced Computational MethodsME 681 Fluid Mechanics+If not taken as a Core Course++If not taken as a Group I course+++If not taken as a Group II course

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

The electrical engineering program is designed to provide stu-dents with a choice of specialized fields of study. Students mayselect one of the following groups: modern communications,networking and mobile communications, hardware, or software.Students entering the program are expected to have a bachelor’sdegree in electrical engineering. However, students with otherundergraduate backgrounds may qualify for admissions and willbe considered on an individual basis.

CURRICULUM—REQUIRED COURSES Sem. hours

Core Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Technical Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Two Courses from Each Technical Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12ENGR 691 Thesis I or Technical Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3ENGR 692 Thesis II or Technical Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Core Courses ENGR 600 Engineering Project Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 3ENGR 616 Engineering Mathematics I or ENGR 618 Engineering Probability & Statistics . . . . . . . . 3

ENGR 619 Technical Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

TECHNICAL ELECTIVES

Group I—Modern Communications GroupEE 645 Optical Communication SystemsEE 647 Satellite CommunicationsEE 648 Geographic Information ProcessingEE 649 Digital Network SwitchingEE 650 Advanced Computer Network DesignEE 652 Wireless & Cellular TelecommunicationEE 657 Communications SystemsEE 658 Computer CommunicationsEE 659 Digital Signal ProcessingEE 664 Simulation of Computer SystemsEE 689 Mobile ComputingGroup II—Hardware and Software GroupEE 644 Microwave Devices & CircuitsEE 654 Algorithms & Data StructuresEE 655 Microelectronic Circuit DesignEE 656 Microelectronic System DesignEE 660 Operating System Kernel InternalsEE 661 Database Engineering IEE 663 Object-Oriented ProgrammingEE 665 Telecommunication SoftwareEE 667 Design of Computer StructuresEE 668 Computer GraphicsEE 670 Simulation of Business ProcessesEE 687 E-Business Platforms

ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

Students who have managerial positions or will be assuming man-agerial responsibilities will find this program especially attractive.It provides an opportunity to combine advanced engineering studywith an introduction to the principles and tools of managementand decision making. It may not be combined with the thesisoption nor incorporated in the dual MEng/MBA program.

CURRICULUM—REQUIRED COURSES Sem. hours

Core Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9ENGR 612 Stochastic Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3ENGR 614 Engineering Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3ENGR 619 Technical Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Major Engineering Courses* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Core Courses ENGR 600 Engineering Project Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 3ENGR 611 Operations Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3ENGR 618 Engineering Probability & Statistics . . . . . . . . . . 3*Major engineering courses and management electives must beapproved by the student’s advisor.

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

The mechanical engineering program offers post-graduate study intraditional and modern specialties. The curriculum is designed toprovide maximum flexibility according to each student’s specificinterests. The objective is to enhance professional skills throughadvanced technical courses that build upon a foundation of math-ematical, experimental, and modern computational methods.

CURRICULUM—REQUIRED COURSES Sem. hours

Core Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Courses from Group I or Group II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Technical Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9ENGR 691 Thesis I or Technical Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3ENGR 692 Thesis II or Technical Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Core Courses ENGR 616 Engineering Mathematics I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3ENGR 619 Technical Comunications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3ENGR 636 Finite Element Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Group I—Solid MechanicsME 671 Applied Stress Analysis I**ME 672 Applied Stress Analysis IIME 673 Experimental MechanicsME 674 VibrationsME 675 Mechanical Behavior of MaterialsME 676 Advanced Mechanical Design** Required for Group I.

Group II—Fluid ThermalME 681 Fluid MechanicsME 682 Computational Fluid Mechanics & Heat TransferME 683 Heat TransferME 684 Heat Transfer ProcessesME 685 AerodynamicsME 686 Heating, Ventilating, & Air Conditioning

TECHNICAL ELECTIVES

ENGR 600 Engineering Project ManagementENGR 611 Operations ResearchENGR 614 Engineering Management ENGR 617 Engineering Mathematics IIENGR 618 Engineering Probability and StatisticsCHE 621 Transport PhenomenaCE 633 Structural MechanicsCE 634 Structural DynamicsCE 639 Structural StabilityCE 640 Theory of Plates & ShellsME 671 Applied Stress Analysis IME 672 Applied Stress Analysis IIME 673 Experimental MechanicsME 674 VibrationsME 675 Mechanical Behavior of MaterialsME 676 Advanced Mechanical DesignME 677 Acoustics & Noise ControlME 680 Advanced Computational MethodsME 681 Fluid MechanicsME 682 Computational Fluid Mechanics & Heat TransferME 683 Heat TransferME 684 Heat Transfer ProcessesME 685 AerodynamicsME 686 Heating, Ventilating, & Air ConditioningME 694 Special Graduate Engineering TopicsENGR 695 Independent Research

DUAL MENG/MBA

This program is designed for students who wish to strength en theirengineering education with advanced work at the graduate level,and who have a sufficiently strong orientation toward manage-ment to invest substantial effort toward education in that area aswell. The program is jointly administered by the School ofEngineering and the School of Business Administration. At thecompletion of the program, the student is awarded both the masterof engineering and master of business administration degrees.

The MEng/MBA program is available in all of the engi-neering majors except engineering management. By means ofcareful selection and coordination of courses to avoid overlap,the dual degree may be earned with a considerable saving in totaltime and credit requirements. The minimum total number ofcredits is 54 with or without thesis. All electives require theapproval of the student’s advisor.

The dual MEng/MBA requires separate applications for eachdegree program. Acceptance into both programs is prerequisite toacceptance as a dual MEng/MBA candidate.

CURRICULUM—REQUIRED COURSES Sem. hours

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERINGFollow all of the requirements as applicable for • Biomedical Engineering• Chemical Engineering• Civil Engineering• Electrical Engineering• Mechanical Engineering

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONBUS 601 Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5BUS 602 Strategic Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5BUS 611 Information Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5BUS 612 Data Collection, Mining, & Analysis . . . . . . . . . . 1.5BUS 620 Customer & Market Perspectives . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5BUS 630 Managing Human Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5BUS 640 Process Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3BUS 650 Modeling & Forecasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5BUS 660 Financial Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5BUS 700 Managing for Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

In addition to these courses, students must meet all prerequisiterequirements and must complete 12 contact hours of noncreditworkshops.

Prerequisites:BUS 510 Applied Quantitative Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3BUS 520 Accounting & Legal Environment of Business . . . 3BUS 530 Principles of Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3BUS 550 Organization & Behavior of Management . . . . . . . 1BUS 560 Finance Foundation for Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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LAND DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE

The land development certificate program gives the practicingprofessional a solid understanding of the fundamentals of theland development process, blending theory and practice to helpdevelop the skills and understanding needed to succeed in thiscompetitive business.

Admission RequirementsTo be accepted in the program, candidates must:

• Have earned a bachelor's degree in engineering or engineer-ing technology. Applicants with bachelor's degrees in relatedmathematics or science fields will also be considered.

• Have a minimum GPA of 2.5 in their undergraduate degreeprogram, or have earned EIT/PE certification.

CURRICULUM—REQUIRED COURSES Sem. hours

ENGR 600 Engineering Project Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 3CE 601 Land Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

TECHNICAL ELECTIVES (choose two, limit one * course)

CE 604 Environmental Law for Engineers*CE 605 Innovative Water & Wastewater Treatment

SystemsCE 610 Groundwater Pollution RemediationCE 613 GeosyntheticsCE 637 Environmental Planning & AssessmentCE 641 Design of Water Distribution & Sanitary

Sewer SystemsCE 642 Best Management Practices for Stormwater

ControlCE 643 Ground ImprovementPA 640 Planning & the Public*

Program Completion RequirementsTo earn the land development certificate, students must earn aminimum grade point average of 2.8.

Matriculation from Certificate into Degree ProgramTo matriculate from the land development certificate programinto our master in civil engineering or engineering managementprograms, students must complete the certificate program with aB average.

BS/MENG 5-YEAR PROGRAM

The BS/MEng program is available to undergraduate engineer-ing students who are at least in their junior year and possess aminimum grade point average of 3.0. Students may take up totwo graduate courses in place of undergraduate technical elec-tives at Widener University and subsequently apply those sixcredits toward a master of engineering degree. There is no addi-tional cost (beyond the full-time undergraduate tuition) to takethe graduate courses through the BS/MEng program.

ENGINEERING COURSES

Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Biomedical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Chemical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Civil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Dual Degree Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

ENGR 600 ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENTThis course focuses on the theory, technique, and applicationsregarding planning, performing, and controlling technical proj-ects. Topics include project management terminology, projectfeasibility and market forces, forming project teams, time man-agement, project planning, negotiation and conflict resolution,cost estimation and budgeting, project control and auditing, anddeliverables, termination and close out, and liability. Studentsare introduced to contemporary project management software.Case studies supplement class discussions. 3 semester hours

ENGR 611 OPERATIONS RESEARCHAn introduction to the use of decision-making models, includinglinear programming, integer programming, networks, transporta-tion and assignment problems, dynamic programming, Markovianmodels, queuing, and nonlinear programs. 3 semester hours

ENGR 612 STOCHASTIC OPTIMIZATIONModeling, analysis, and optimal design of stochastic engineering,management, and operational systems. The techniques of opera-tions research are used. Topics include steady state analysis of sin-gle and multiple server queues; economic decisions in queuingsystems; stochastic inventory models and effect of set-up cost;Markov chains and Chapman-Kolmogorov equations; Markovdecision problems; policy improvement and discounted costs; sys-tem reliability and redundancy; decision analysis under risk anduncertainty and decision trees; and simulation, random numbergeneration, and the Monte-Carlo technique. Prerequisites: ENGR611 or equivalent; ENGR 618 is recommended. 3 semester hours

ENGR 614 ENGINEERING MANAGEMENTThis course introduces students to the fields of management andbusiness analysis in both industrial and consumer markets. Thecourse exposes students to the multidisciplinary nature of engi-neering management and covers the different functional areaswith an emphasis on the engineering manager. Topics includemanagement tasks and responsibilities, organizational structures,managing change, ethical considerations, strategy formulation,decision-making processes, statistical analysis, mathematicalmodels, forecasting profitability, budgets, and financial controls.The course integrates case studies and projects, as well as pro-vides opportunities for students to develop their writing andcommunication skills. 3 semester hours

ENGR 616 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS IThe course begins with a review of linear algebra, matrices, anddeterminants. Later topics include solution of linear equations,Eigen-value problems, power series, Fourier series, elements ofnumerical analysis of ordinary and partial differential equationsusing software techniques search techniques. 3 semester hours

ENGR 617 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS IITopics include vector calculus and differential operators; line andsurface integrals; Green’s theorem, Divergence theorem, andStokes’ theorem; ordinary differential equations; and initial valueproblems and linear boundary value problems. Partial differential

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equations and the solution of initial and boundary value problemsare also covered. 3 semester hours

ENGR 618 ENGINEERING PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Topics include probability and random variables; sets, events, andprobability space; joint, conditional, and total probability; Bayes'theorem; combinatorics; continuous and discrete distributions;sampling distributions; parameter estimation; hypothesis testing;regression analysis; analysis of variance; and stochastic processes.3 semester hours

ENGR 619 TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONSThis course provides practical experience in written and oralcommunication techniques for technical material. A major focusis analyzing audiences and purpose for individual situations.Audiences range from expert and technical to lay; the purposevaries from simply describing and informing to deftly instructingand persuading. Through didactic materials, text examples, andonline activities, students craft documents and presentations ontheir own topics. Students also review the practical elements ofgrammar and syntax critical for controlling flow, emphasis, andclarity. 3 semester hours

ENGR 636 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSISThis course introduces the theory and application of the finiteelement method. Topics include the development of the matrixequations, interpolation using basic shape functions for a varietyof element types, implementation of boundary conditions, andsolution methods. Emphasis is placed on problems of engineer-ing interest and a commonly used commercial finite elementpackage is introduced. 3 semester hours

ENGR 691 THESIS I3 semester hours

ENGR 692 THESIS II3 semester hours

ENGR 693 THESIS CONTINUATIONFaculty supervision of the thesis activity for those students hav-ing already completed two semesters of thesis work. (Fee basis:1.5 semester hours.) No semester hours

ENGR 694 SPECIAL GRADUATE ENGINEERING TOPICSOffering of special topics to graduate students when there is suf-ficient demand and faculty interest. 3 semester hours

ENGR 695 INDEPENDENT RESEARCHThe student, under the general supervision of a faculty member,pursues an approved research topic of his or her own choice. Thestudent is encouraged to investigate areas for which backgroundmaterial is not included in the regular curriculum. In this activ-ity, the student should become progressively more independent,collecting and formulating data in the manner required of gradu-ate thesis work. Enrollment is restricted to students recom-mended by a faculty member. 3 semester hours

ENGR 698 GRADUATE COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONStudents are placed in an engineering employment position forone semester, working with the Graduate Cooperative EducationOffice. Positions are not guaranteed, as students are required tointerview with and be hired by interested companies. Studentsare required to successfully complete their employment place-ment, meeting all job requirements. In addition, students mustsubmit their job title and job description to the faculty advisorearly in the semester and submit a written report and/or an oralpresentation to receive a final grade at the close of the semester.The course is graded on a pass/fail basis only. The course may be

taken a maximum of three times. Prerequisites: Cumulative GPAat or above 3.0. Students must have completed at least two full-time semesters in the graduate engineering program. (Credithours do not satisfy graduation or degree requirements.) 3semester hours

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

BME 610 BIOMEDICAL MICROSCOPIC IMAGINGThis course focuses on principles and description of microscopytechniques (light, electron, and atomic force microscopy) forapplication to biomedical research. 3 semester hours

BME 611 DESIGN OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION This course covers the principles, applications, and design ofmedical instrumentation, as well as medical imaging, electricalsafety, and measurement of ventilation, blood pressure, and flow.3 semester hours

BME 612 PRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL IMAGING This course focuses on the basic physics and the mathematicaldescriptions of imaging principles for all major medical modali-ties: X-Ray, CT, MRI, SPECT/PET, US. The course presents adetailed analytical and quantitative illustration of the concepts ofimage resolution, SNR, and scan time, and an in-depth discus-sion of the problem between detected signal and image sourcefor these major medical modalities. 3 semester hours

BME 613 ADVANCED CELL & TISSUE ENGINEERING This course covers the basic science principles of wound heal-ing, regeneration, and repair through remodeling, as well as cel-lular engineering principles such as energy balance between cellsand their environment (metabolism), gene therapy, and stem cellphysiology and therapeutic applications. The course also coverstissue scaffold design, bioreactors in tissue engineering, andmolecular surface modifications for integration of engineeredtissues in situ. 3 semester hoursBME 620 ADVANCED BIOMATERIALS This course covers the clinical uses of biomaterials as compo-nents in medical devices, implants, and artificial organs, as wellas the characterization of the physical, chemical, biochemical,and surface properties of these materials. Topics include biolog-ical interactions of biomaterials, regulatory and ethical issues,current biomaterials technologies, and future directions. 3 semes-ter hours

BME 621 BIOMEDICAL OPTICSThis course introduces students to principles of optical photontransport in biological tissue and optical imaging technologies.The course covers ballistic imaging, optical coherence tomogra-phy, Mueller optical coherence tomography, diffuse opticaltomography, photoacoustic tomography, and ultrasound-modu-lated optical tomography. 3 semester hours

BME 622 PHYSIOLOGICAL ENGINEERINGThis course covers quantitative physiology, implantable materi-als and biological response, cell and tissue behavior and proper-ties, biomolecules, and tissue engineering. 3 semester hours

BME 623 BIOMEDICAL NANOTECHNOLOGYThis course introduces the basics of nanotechnology in biomed-ical applications. The course covers nanomaterials in biomedicalapplications and nanofabrication. This course also presentsapplications of nanotechnology, such as drug delivery, imagingand diagnostics, and tissue regeneration and engineering. 3semester hours

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BME 625 BIOSEPARATIONSThis course is an exploration of the principles, approaches, andtechniques relevant to the separation and downstream processingof biologically produced molecules. Protein purification, recov-ery of small biomolecules (amino acids and antibodies), and theisolation of primary metabolites will be covered. Particularattention will be paid to the physical chemistry of biologicalmolecules in solution. This approach will result in the develop-ment of efficient separation techniques for biomolecules whilemaintaining biological activity. 3 semester hours

BME 630 ADVANCED BIOMECHANICSThis course provides students with an in depth knowledge in bio-mechanical analysis of fundamental human movements. Thecourse covers anatomical foundations and mechanical principlesinvolved in human motion. 3 semester hours

BME 631 CELLULAR MECHANICSThis course introduces students to the principles of cell mechan-ics and mechanotransduction in biological processes. The coursecovera measurement of mechanical properties of cells,cytoskeleton mechanics, models of cell mechanical properties,cell adhesion, effects of physical forces on cell function, andmechanotransduction. 3 semester hours

BME 632 TISSUE MECHANICSThis course introduces the mechanical properties of tissues andfluids. The course exercises static force analysis, optimizationtheory, fluid mechanics on bone, fibrous tissues, blood vessels,musculoskeletal and cardiovascular, and other biological sys-tems. 3 semester hours

BME 646 ADVANCED BIOHEAT AND MASS TRANSFERThis course combines the basic principles and theories of trans-port in biological systems with fundamental bioengineering. Itprovides real world applications in tissue engineering, cryobiol-ogy, and artificial organs. Considerable significance is placed ondeveloping a quantitative understanding of the underlying phys-ical, chemical, and biological phenomena. Therefore, manymathematical methods are developed using compartmentalapproaches. 3 semester hours

BME 651 MEDICAL DEVICES AND DESIGNThis course introduces the common medical devices used in hos-pitals and the design principles and methodology for thesedevices. Topics include cell-matrix control volumes, stressanalysis in the design process, selection of biomaterials, andsafety and efficacy of medical devices. 3 semester hours

BME 652 BIOMEDICAL MICRODEVICESThis course focuses on the design, characterization, and micro-fabrication of the biomedical microdevices, such as Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems, micro-fluidic device, and nan-otechnology. 3 semester hours

BME 660 REGULATORY ASPECT OF BIOMEDICALENGINEERING

This course focuses on FDA regulatory structure and the differ-ent classes of medical devices, as well as what levels of testingare required for each class. The course covers pharmaceuticalregulatory pathways and Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III testing.3 semester hours

BME 670 METHODS OF ANALYSIS IN BIOENGINEERINGThis course introduces the applied analytical and numericalmathematical methods for solving biomedical engineering prob-lems. The course also presents the statistical methods for the

design of experiments and analysis of experimental data in bio-medical research. 3 semester hours

BME 678 APPLICATIONS OF BIOLOGY IN BMEThis course focuses on the basic science knowledge used by bio-medical engineers. Emphasis is placed on applying engineeringprinciples to solve problems in human medicine. The coursecovers molecular/cellular biology, human physiology, and theapplication of the biology knowledge to subspecialties of bio-medical engineering. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. 3semester hours

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

CHE 621 TRANSPORT PHENOMENATopics include continuum and molecular theories of matter;velocity distributions in laminar and turbulent flow; boundary-layer analysis; simultaneous momentum, energy, and mass trans-port; transport analogies; convective and radiative heat transfer;molecular and turbulent diffusion; simultaneous diffusion andchemical reaction. 3 semester hours

CHE 622 MASS-TRANSFER OPERATIONSTopics include the theory of equilibrium stage and continuous-contact operations; equilibrium relationships; stage efficienciesand mass-transfer rates; selection of separation processes andequipment configurations; and applications to binary and multi-component distillation, gas absorption, liquid extraction, air-water operations, and adsorption. 3 semester hours

CHE 623 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICSTopics include equations of state for mixtures; thermodynamicsof non-ideal solutions; phase equilibria in complex systems;chemical equilibria in homogeneous, heterogeneous, and elec-trolytic systems; thermodynamic consistency; estimation of ther-mochemical and thermophysical data; entropy and probability;the Third Law; thermodynamics of energy conversion; and intro-duction to irreversible thermodynamics. 3 semester hours

CHE 624 APPLIED REACTION KINETICS & CATALYSISTopics include reaction-rate theory; kinetics of complex homo-geneous reactions; effects of temperature and residence-time dis-tribution; characterization of porous catalysts; kinetics of hetero-geneous catalytic gas-solid reactions; external and internalcoupled transport processes in porous catalysts; design of fixed-and fluidized-bed catalytic reactors; kinetics of fluid-fluid reac-tions with applications to reactor design; and laboratory reactors,analysis of experimental data, and scale-up. 3 semester hours

CHE 626 PROCESS MODELING & SIMULATIONTopics are modeling and simulation of chemical engineeringsystems including distillation columns, gas absorbers, chemicalreactors, and heat exchangers. Process identification techniquesare also studied. 3 semester hours

CIVIL ENGINEERING

CE 601 LAND DEVELOPMENTThis integrated theory and applications course focuses on urbanarea site planning, including the methodology used to subdivide,develop, or redevelop a property. Topics include site planninganalysis, zoning, and municipal ordinances, subdivisions, site den-sity, physical constraints, sustainability, environmental concerns,techniques for acquisition of data (mapping, traffic studies, ordi-nance requirements, and approval process), storm water manage-ment and erosion control, site grading, sanitary sewers and water

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systems, streets and parking lots, specifications and plans, andconstruction layout and inspection. 3 semester hours

CE 602 PROCESS DYNAMICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

This course provides a fundamental understanding of the physical,chemical, and biological processes governing the fate and transportof pollutants in natural and engineered environmental systems. Itserves as a basis for continued study in specialized areas such as airpollution control, water and wastewater treatment, hazardous wastemanagement, and groundwater pollution remediation. Topicsinclude material balances, transport processes, and chemical andbiological reactions. Prerequisite: ENGR 617 or knowledge of cal-culus and differential equations. 3 semester hours

CE 603 TOPICS IN SURFACE WATER HYDROLOGYAND WATER QUALITY MODELING

Selected topics in hydrologic engineering and water qualitymodeling, including frequency analysis of hydrologic events andrainfall-runoff analysis; design and analysis of storm sewers andstorm water detention basins; water quality impacts of stormwater runoff; development and application of water quality mod-els to assess pollutant impact and transport in lakes, streams, andestuaries; analysis of pollutant reaction kinetics. Prerequisite:Undergraduate background in hydrology and water/wastewatertreatment systems. 3 semester hours

CE 604 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOR ENGINEERSLocal, state, and federal acts and regulations and their effect onenvironmental restoration and waste management. Topicsinclude the history of environmental regulations and the envi-ronmental regulatory process, as well as the major requirementsfor compliance under the following environmental statutes:CAA, CWA, CERCLA, RCRA, SARA, TSCA, NEPA, SDWA,and others. Potential areas of modification of environmentallaws. 3 semester hours

CE 605 INNOVATIVE WATER AND WASTEWATERTREATMENT SYSTEMS

This course provides a background in the design and analysis ofinnovative water and wastewater treatment systems with anemphasis on the design of small systems for new developmentsor retrofitting existing treatment systems. A review of conven-tional water and wastewater treatment practices is provided as anintroduction. 3 semester hours

CE 606 WASTE INCINERATION & ENERGY RECOVERYThis course covers the basic principles of combustion, includingthe theory of several processes, fundamentals and design ofequipment for waste incineration, and design principles and theirapplication to municipal and hazardous waste incineration facili-ties. 3 semester hours

CE 607 HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENTA comprehensive introduction to hazardous waste management,including laws and regulations, identification and analysis, riskassessment, and techniques and technologies for control andtreatment. 3 semester hours

CE 608 MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE ENGINEERING SYSTEMS

This course covers generation, storage, collection, transport, pro-cessing, recovery, and disposal of municipal solid wastes,including economic and environmental aspects. Integratedmunicipal solid waste engineering is stressed. 3 semester hours

CE 609 AIR POLLUTION CONTROLThis course covers the nature of the air pollution problem and itseffects on the public at large; air quality standards; characteriza-tion of particles and aerosols; particle dynamics; principles anddesign of control devices including centrifuges, electrostatic pre-cipitators, filters, and wet scrubbers. 3 semester hours

CE 610 GROUNDWATER POLLUTION REMEDIATIONThis course presents the nature of subsurface pollution and thesources of the pollution, along with techniques of analyzing pol-lution movement and monitoring. Methods of design for controlof subsurface migration and treatment of contaminated ground-water are also covered. 3 semester hours

CE 613 GEOSYNTHETICSThis course covers applications of geosynthetics including geot-extiles, geogrids, geomembranes, geonets, geocomposites, andgeosynthetic clay liners. Geosynthetics functions and mecha-nisms including separation, filtration, drainage, reinforcement,and containment are also covered. Students study design withgeosynthetics for roadways, embankments/slopes, earth retainingstructures, landfills, and site remediation. Prerequisite: Under-graduate soil mechanics course. 3 semester hours

CE 627 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF CONSTRUCTED FACILITIES

This course covers the techniques and methods of analysis forevaluating the performance of a wide range of constructed facil-ities including highways, bridges, dams, buildings, tunnels, sew-ers, water distribution systems, and landfills. Various instrumen-tation systems and/or observational techniques are included,along with sample analyses to determine both structural andfunctional performance. 3 semester hours

CE 628 REPAIR & REHABILITATION OF CONSTRUCTED FACILITIES

There are a growing number of bridges, buildings, and special-purpose (e.g., towers, chimneys, pipelines) structures that havedeteriorated over many years of service and/or as the result ofunforeseen environmental conditions or too-long-deferred main-tenance. In addition, better understanding of structural behaviorunder seismic loads has led to the identification of serious short-comings in a significant number of structures constructed priorto the mid 1970s. This course investigates repair and strengthen-ing techniques for masonry, concrete, wood, and steel structures;mechanics of behavior and methods of analysis/evaluation forbeams, columns, walls, slabs, and connections; and constructionmethodologies. 3 semester hours

CE 629 BRIDGE INSPECTION & REHABILITATIONA significant number of bridge structures, which performed wellfor many years, show deterioration under severe service and envi-ronmental conditions. These structures can remain serviceable withproper rehabilitation and maintenance. This course investigatesinspection, repair, and strengthening techniques for various types ofbridge structures. Topics include maintenance policy principles,types of distress, bridge inspection and diagnostic testing, bridgestructure repair and strengthening methods, bridge foundation reha-bilitation, and load capacity evaluation. 3 semester hours

CE 630 ADVANCED COMPOSITES IN CONSTRUCTIONAdvanced composites for use in the construction industry havebegun to generate considerable worldwide interest and expecta-tion. This course provides an overview of how composites maybe used as stand-alone structural shapes, and as reinforcement for

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prestressed and non-prestressed concrete. Course topics includethe physical and chemical properties of constituent materials andresins and the manufacturing processes commonly used in pro-ducing composite materials for the construction industry; engi-neering properties of typical structural composites; test methodsand performance-based standards; techniques for analysis; designconsiderations and philosophy; serviceability and durability;applications of composite materials in large integrated structuralsystems, and for the repair and rehabilitation of deterioratedstructures; barriers to implementation, legal/liability concerns,and economics. 3 semester hours

CE 631 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGNThis course covers behavior and design of columns, beam-columns, and single and multistory frames with a review of thelatest building specifications. Selected topics include the designof structural systems, system stability, torsion effects, deflectionanalysis, plate girders, building connections, composite con-struction, and computer-aided designs. Prerequisite: Undergrad-uate background in structural steel design. 3 semester hours

CE 632 ADVANCED REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGNThis course covers behavior, analysis, and design of reinforcedconcrete elements and structures for flexure, shear and diagonaltension, axial compression and bending, and development of rein-forcement. Techniques for calculating deflections and a review ofcurrent ACI code requirements are also covered. Selected topicsinclude torsion, slab systems, yield line analysis, and compositeconstruction. Prerequisite: Undergraduate background in rein-forced concrete design. 3 semester hours

CE 633 STRUCTURAL MECHANICSStudents analyze framed structures using matrix flexibility andstiffness methods. Topics include analysis of structural systemsusing substructures, nonprismatic and curved members, second-ary effects, elastic foundations, and plastic and large-deflectionanalysis. Prerequisite: ENGR 616 or knowledge of matrix alge-bra. 3 semester hours

CE 634 STRUCTURAL DYNAMICSThis course covers the dynamic response of structures modeledas single degree of freedom systems, shear buildings, discretemultidegree of freedom systems, and distributed properties.Topics include earthquake analysis by response history andresponse spectrum, and structural dynamics in building codes.Prerequisite: ENGR 617 or knowledge of differential equations.3 semester hours

CE 635 DESIGN OF TIMBER STRUCTURESTopics include basic wood properties and design considerationsfor a variety of timber structures; behavior and design of beams,columns, and beam-column members; plywood and glue-lami-nated members; design of structural diaphragms and shear walls;and connection design. 3 semester hours

CE 637 ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING & ASSESSMENTThis course provides tools for the planning of environmental man-agement programs and the assessment of environmental impacts.Topics include sources of environmental degradation, economicimplications, standards, environmental impact statements, andmethods for the assessment of land, water, air, and noise pollutionimpacts. 3 semester hours

CE 638 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DESIGNTopics are prestressed materials, methods, and systems; behaviorand design of members subjected to axial forces, flexure, shear,

and torsion; effect of various prestress losses; partial prestressing,load balancing, and composite design; anchorage-zone design;and applications to continuous beams and frames, slabs, andbridge design. Prerequisite: Undergraduate background in rein-forced or prestressed concrete design. 3 semester hours

CE 639 STRUCTURAL STABILITYTopics include principles and theory of structural stability; ana-lytical and numerical methods for the treatment of elastic insta-bility; buckling problems in beams, columns and plate elements,and frames; lateral and torsional instability; and energy andnumerical methods. Prerequisite: ENGR 616 or knowledge ofdifferential equations and matrix algebra. 3 semester hours

CE 640 THEORY OF PLATES & SHELLSTopics include the classical theory of bending of thin plates ofvarious shapes and boundary conditions; energy principles andapproximate methods of solution; thick plates and large deflec-tion theory; and membrane and bending theories of shells of rev-olution and shallow shells. 3 semester hours

CE 641 DESIGN OF WATER DISTRIBUTION AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS

This course covers the theory and practice of designing waterdistribution systems and sanitary sewer systems for municipali-ties. Topics include selection of pumps and design of pump sta-tions, hydrodynamics of pipe flow, the design and analysis ofwater distribution networks, flow in open channels, and sanitarysewer design. Prerequisite: Undergraduate fluid mechanicscourse. 3 semester hours

CE 642 BEST PRACTICES FOR STORM WATERCONTROL

This course provides a review of recommended best manage-ment practices (BMPs) for storm water control for new andexisting developments, including the design of storm water con-veyance systems, storm detention ponds for water quality andquantity control, infiltration and recharge zones, and riparianbuffers for erosion control. 3 semester hours

CE 643 GROUND IMPROVEMENTThis course covers the mechanisms of soil stabilization by mechani-cal methods (compaction, explosives, vibroflotation, vibroreplace-ment), hydraulic methods (groundwater lowering, preloading, elec-tro-osmosis), physical/chemical methods (admixtures, grouting,freezing), and inclusions (geosynthetics, reinforcements).Prerequisite: Undergraduate soil mechanics course. 3 semester hours

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

EE 644 MICROWAVE DEVICES & CIRCUITSThis course presents the basic principles, characteristics, andapplications of commonly used microwave devices and tech-niques for analyzing and designing microwave circuits. Topicsinclude aspects of plane wave propagation, reflection and trans-mission, transmission line theory, Smith charts, impedancematching, waveguides, microwave cavities, S-parameters, hybridcircuits, couplers, isolators, transistors, tunnel diodes, TEDs,ATTDs, linear beam tubes (Klystrons), strip lines, and microstrip.Prerequisites: Undergraduate background in electromagneticsand solid state electronics. 3 semester hours

EE 645 OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSThis course explores the operation of generic optical communi-cation systems through an in-depth treatment of both the indi-vidual system components, such as optical sources (LED/LD),

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detectors (PIN/APD), and optical fiber (Multimode, SI, GRIN,DSF), as well as the integrated system characteristics (rise-time,bandwidth, data rate, eye diagrams, attenuation, PB). In addition,the course will cover optical amplifiers (EDFA), which havebeen responsible for the current trend toward wave-division mul-tiplexing (WDM) in long haul, large capacity data systems.Fundamental principles in semiconductor concepts, electromag-netic theory, communications theory, and electronics will be dis-cussed. Prerequisite: Undergraduate background in electricalengineering recommended. 3 semester hours

EE 647 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONSThis course is an introduction to theory and applications ofsatellite communications. Topics include both geosynchronousand non-geosynchronous satellite orbits, ground station lookangles, signal propagation, link budgets, noise models, modula-tion, coding, noise reduction, ground station systems, and appli-cations. Special emphasis is placed on understanding and imple-menting the relevant calculations. 3 semester hours

EE 648 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION PROCESSINGThis course presents computations, analytical methods, and graph-ical representation for geographical information systems (GIS).Topics include spherical trigonometry, data models, coordinatedtransformations, digital filtering, terrain mapping, analysis of attrib-utes over terrain, and spatial interpolation. In homework assign-ments and classroom workshops, students use these computationalmethods for processing of geographic information. Applications toelectromagnetic wave propagation, magnetic field surveys, andhydrology are offered as extended examples. Coursework requiresthe use of a mathematical analysis package. 3 semester hours

EE 649 DIGITAL NETWORK SWITCHINGThis course covers the following: Switching fundamentals—matrix, multistage, shared memory, bus, and multiple busswitching fabrics; blocking, strictly nonblocking, and rearrange-able nonblocking switches. Space-division, time-division, andcombined space- and time-division switching. Controller-basedand self-routing switching; synchronous, frame, and cell/packetswitching; Clos, Benes, Banyon, Knockout, Multistage Batcher-Banyon, Tandem Banyon, shuffle, toroidal, and recirculatingswitches. Buffer strategies, cut-through switching, multicasting,and priority handling; optical switching. Throughput, delay, andcomplexity performance analysis and implementation issues.Switching architectures for telephone, local-area to broadbandnetworks, asynchronous transfer mode, and communicationsatellites, and their interconnections. 3 semester hours

EE 650 ADVANCED COMPUTER NETWORK DESIGNTopics include data communication and high speed network essen-tials; in-depth study of physical data; network and transport layerprotocols covering Ethernet, token ring, FDDI, X.25, frame relay,leased lines, ATM, SDLC, HDLC, LLC frames, MAC addressing,TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, DECnet and other bridging, switch-ing, routing techniques; connectivity from LAN to LAN, LAN toWAN, and WAN to WAN; design of internet and intranet connec-tivity using OP and other protocols; introduction to firewall andsecurity; and network management, as time permits. Students willbe encouraged to use COMMNET III for network simulation andtesting. Prerequisite: EE 658. 3 semester hours

EE 652 WIRELESS & CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATION

Topics include mobile and fixed wireless systems—cellular andpoint-to-point technologies. Wireless LANs, wireless STM (syn-chronous transfer mode), wireless cable, wireless local loops,microwave and satellite systems, cordless telephones, PCS (per-sonal com mu nication systems), and multimedia and video mobileservices. Cellular concepts for macro-, micro-, and picocellularnetworks; frequency reuse, hand-offs, channel interference. Radiopropagation effects of reflection, diffraction and scattering; use ofmicrowave, millimeter, and optical infrared frequencies; climacticeffects, directional and multiple antennas. Large-scale propagationmodels of path loss in irregular terrain, urban areas, microcells,and buildings. Small-scale models of fading, time-delay spread,and Doppler spread due to multipaths, movement of transmitter/receivers, or of surrounding objects and transmission bandwidth;statistical models of fading. Digital modulation—QAM (quadra-ture amplitude modulation), MSK (minimum shift keying),Gaussian MSK, spread spectrum, adaptive and multicarrier mod-ulation. Signal processing to improve quality; adaptive equaliza-tion, diversity techniques, block and convolutional coding, trellis-coded modulation. Access methods—time, frequency, and space-division, frequency hopping and code division, and random accesspacket radio. inter-networking, signaling, and national and inter-national standards. Prerequisite: EE 657. 3 semester hours

EE 654 ALGORITHMS & DATA STRUCTURESFundamental algorithms and data structures for list and tree pro-cessing and for sorting, searching, traversing, and backtrackingare discussed. More advanced algorithms for engineering use,such as graph processing, inference engines, network flow, andshortest path algorithms are also covered. Extensive program-ming in a structured language is required. Prerequisite: Program-ming experience in a structured language, such as C, C++, Java,or Ada. 3 semester hours

EE 655 MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUIT DESIGNThis course covers integrated circuit design and fabrication;devices and models; analog and digital circuit design, simulation,and fabrication layout. A special feature of this course is actual fab-rication of student-designed integrated circuits. 3 semester hours

EE 656 MICROELECTRONIC SYSTEM DESIGNThis course covers VLSI circuit design; hierarchic layout tech-niques; circuit building blocks, including computing elements;testing, and testability design. A special feature of this course islaboratory testing of integrated circuits fabricated in EE 655.Prerequisite: EE 655. 3 semester hours

EE 657 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMSThis course is an advanced level presentation of the fundamentalconcepts employed in modern communications. Topics include lin-ear and nonlinear analog modulation; pulse code modulation meth-ods; digital modulation (OOK, PSK, FSK, etc.), and coding meth-ods; system concepts and system performance in the presence ofnoise. Prerequisite: Knowledge of Fourier analysis, probability, andstatistics through appropriate course work. 3 semester hours

EE 658 COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONSStudents learn advanced concepts in modern computer commu-nications systems with emphasis on the OSI layered protocolmodel, including an introduction to network software modules.Additional topics include physical layer standards, bit stuffingand error control through checksums and protocol design with

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Petri-net modeling in the data link layer, the functions ofrepeaters and bridges, and the development of routing algorithmsin the network layer, as well as shortest path and maximal flowalgorithms. Treatment of the transport layer includes an intro-duction to the control protocol and internet protocol (TCP/IP). Aspecial feature of the course is an introduction to the use of com-mercial network simulation tools. 3 semester hours

EE 659 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSINGTopics include a review of sampling; properties of discrete-timesignals and linear systems; Fourier analysis of continuous and dis-crete-time signals; the z-transform and its properties; sampling intime and frequency; the discrete-time Fourier transform (DFT);implementation of FIR and IIR discrete-time systems; design ofFIR and IIR digital filters. Prerequisites: Knowledge of the contin-uous-time Fourier transform; some familiarity with discrete-timesystems and the z-transform is recommended. 3 semester hours

EE 660 OPERATING SYSTEM KERNEL INTERNALSTopics include architecture, algorithms, and data structures of thekernel, the inner core of an operating system, with primary studyof UNIX and examples from other operating systems, such asWindows. Operating system layered design; relation of the kernelto the hardware, shells, program libraries, system call interfaces,and user programs. Entry into the kernel through system calls andhardware interrupts; interrupt vector table/system control block.Timesharing concepts, clocks, quantum (time slice), contextswitching, clock interrupt handler. Process definition, properties,and states (user mode, kernel mode, sleeping, swapped, pre-empted, zombie, etc.). Kernel process data structures; virtualaddressing, paging and swapping policies. Creation of childprocesses using system calls (fork and exec). Shell operation andkernel start-up. Algorithms and data structures for schedulingprocesses. Software signal mechanism. Kernel implementationand uses of interprocess communication—pipes, messages, sema-phores, shared memory, sockets. Other possible topics include fileand I/O subsystems and device drivers, and extensions for distrib-uted and real-time operating systems. 3 semester hours

EE 661 DATABASE ENGINEERING ITopics include database systems theory and applications to engi-neering problems; hierarchical, network, and relational databasemodels; relational query languages, optimization of relationalqueries, and relational normalization; deductive, object-oriented,and distributed databases; and issues of security and integrity. 3semester hours

EE 662 KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING SYSTEMSTopics include representation of knowledge, interface throughformal logic, expert systems, inexact knowledge, Baysian inter-face, fuzzy logic, frame-based systems, neural networks, and theengineering design of interface systems, with examples. Someknowledge of computer programming is strongly recommended.3 semester hours

EE 663 OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMINGThis course covers abstraction and object-oriented program-ming and their role in achieving software reusability, assuringsoftware quality and, where applicable, safety, as in medical,communication, military, and robotics applications. Extensivelaboratory examples and exercises. Prerequisite: EE 654 orextensive C++ experience. 3 semester hours

EE 664 SIMULATION OF COMPUTER SYSTEMSThis course will present the techniques needed for simulation ofmobile computing systems. This includes the generation of ran-dom variables for simulation, modeling, and evaluation of mobilecomputing configuration. Results will be displayed using object-oriented graphical methods with a commercial simulation lan-guage. An extensive simulation project will be completed duringthe course. Prerequisite: Knowledge of probability and statistics. 3semester hours

EE 665 TELECOMMUNICATION SOFTWAREThis course covers software system design and implementationfor telecommunication systems and components, with a focus onoptimizing software performance. Software for layered commu-nication protocols, including finite-state machines for protocolimplementation, buffer pool management, timer service routines,interlayer interfaces, and application program interfaces. Inter-related operating system mechanisms, including process models(context switching vs. procedure calls), interprocess communi-cation, remote procedure calls, process scheduling and priority.Use in telecommunication software of linked lists, queues,stacks, tables and control blocks, and implementation of algo-rithms for tasks such as event handling using software clocks,delta lists, and timing wheels, message fragmentation andreassembly, encryption and cyclic redundancy coding. Softwaredesign of high speed protocols for lightwave networks, and mul-tiprocessor implementation of protocols. Telephone networksoftware for call processing, control of modern distributedswitching systems, Signaling System No. 7 protocol and theservices it supports, such as the Advanced Intelligent Network,mobile roaming capabilities, personal communication services,and asynchronous transfer mode. Software modems. Prerequisite:EE 654 or programming experience in a structured language. 3semester hours

EE 667 DESIGN OF COMPUTER STRUCTURESFocus is on hardware design and test of digital systems at thelogic and register levels of design, with emphasis on review offundamental concepts; design of combinational, asynchronousand synchronous logic structures; programmable logic struc-tures; algorithms and hardware descriptive languages, arithmeticalgorithms, and arithmetic logic structures, both fixed and float-ing point; memories; error detecting and correcting codes(EDAC); logic and memory test; introduction to design of sys-tems on a chip (SOC). Prerequisite: Undergraduate backgroundin electronics and logic circuit design. 3 semester hoursEE 668 COMPUTER GRAPHICSBasic concepts of raster graphics algorithms and systems, geo-metrical transformations, 3D viewing, halftoning techniques,color models, illumination models, interactive graphics, andcurve and surface representation. Advanced topics selected fromshading and ray-tracing, visible-surface determination, represen-tation of solids, texture modeling using fractals, image process-ing, and animation. Prerequisites: Programming experience inC/C++, ENGR 616, or undergraduate background in engineeringor science including basic linear algebra. 3 semester hours

EE 669 COMPUTER ARCHITECTUREAn overview of computer systems, architectural classificationschemes, system attributes to performance, instruction set designand examples, arithmetic logic unit, memory system design,introduction to pipelining, pipeline performance measures,instruction and arithmetic pipelines, pipeline hazards, scheduling

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pipelines, RISC versus CISC architecture, introduction to inter-connection networks, network topologies, interconnectiondesign decisions, multiprocessors versus multicomputer, designand analysis of parallel algorithms, data flow and systolic arrayarchitectures. 3 semester hours

EE 670 SIMULATION OF BUSINESS PROCESSESThis course will present methodologies for the efficient simu-lation of production and business operations. The theory ofqueuing systems and the simulation of discrete systemprocesses will be developed. Upon completion of this course,students will understand the theoretical basis of discrete systemsimulation and will be able to use commercial simulation soft-ware to analyze and predict traffic and queuing patterns in suchsystems. 3 semester hours

EE 687 E-BUSINESS PLATFORMS The design of e-commerce systems is discussed from the sitedesign, logistics, accounting, and quality of service points ofview. Site layout, customer interface, equipment architecture,and security are addressed. The logistics of supply chain man-agement, manufacturing, distribution, and inventory control sys-tems are discussed. Accounting issues include invoicing, pay-ment systems, and returns; and interface to financial institutionswill be detailed. Firewalls for site security, redundancy, speed,and encryption are explained as these pertain to quality of serv-ice. 3 semester hours

EE 689 MOBILE COMPUTINGMobile computing comprises wireless communication infrastruc-tures and portable computing devices. The goal of this course is toprovide a balanced mix of topics and open discussion about thetechnologies to address the challenges and solutions that facilitatemobile computing growth. Topics include mobile and wirelessnetworking, operating systems and middleware, and product andapplication design and development. This course does not requireprevious programming experience. 3 semester hours

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

ME 671 APPLIED STRESS ANALYSIS ITwo- and three-dimensional analysis of the states of stress andstrain in continuous solids. Derivation of the field equations andtheir application to the solution of classical problems; torsion ofprismatic bars; analysis of axisymmetrically loaded members;stress concentration; and hertz contact stresses. 3 semester hours

ME 672 APPLIED STRESS ANALYSIS IIAdvanced strength of materials solutions of elastic problems.Topics include bending of straight beams; bending of curvedbeams out of their initial plane; beams on elastic foundations;and bending of plates and shells. Prerequisite: ME 671. 3 semester hours

ME 673 EXPERIMENTAL MECHANICSTheory and application of electric strain gauge, photoelastic, andbrittle lacquer methods of stress analysis for static and dynamicloadings. Laboratory exercises and demonstration are also cov-ered. 3 semester hours

ME 674 VIBRATIONSDetermination and solution of vibration problems involving mul-tidegree of freedom and continuous systems by use of Newton’sLaws, energy methods, and Lagrange’s equations. Topics includethe use of matrix methods and consideration of generalized coor-dinates and normal mode analysis. Prerequisite/ corequisite:ENGR 617 or undergraduate equivalent. 3 semester hours

ME 675 MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALSA study of how loading conditions and environmental conditionscan influence the behavior of materials in service. Topics includeelastic and plastic behavior, fracture, fatigue, low and high tem-perature behavior; analysis of composite, honeycomb and rein-forced materials; and designing with plastics. 3 semester hours

ME 676 ADVANCED MECHANICAL DESIGNDesign of mechanical components and systems common tomany engineering applications using modern optimization tech-niques and related numerical methods. Elements of computer-aided design and reliability in engineering design are studied. 3 semester hours

ME 677 ACOUSTICS & NOISE CONTROLWave motion and sound, propagation of sound waves, instru-mentation and measurement, sound fields, machinery noisesources and control, and noise control criteria and regulations. 3 semester hours

ME 680 ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL METHODSDevelopment and application of computational methods for thesolution of engineering problems; finite element and finite dif-ference methods; applications to problems in solid mechanics,structural mechanics, vibrations, fluid mechanics, and heat trans-fer. 3 semester hours

ME 681 FLUID MECHANICSThe basic equations of fluid mechanics are derived, and a varietyof problems of importance in engineering practice are discussed.Topics include pipe and open channel flows, pipe networks,internal flows in pumps and turbines, external flows includinglow speed aerodynamics and drag reduction. Correct formulationof fluid flow problems for numerical solution, and the choice ofeffective computational methods for particular applications arestressed. Prerequisites: undergraduate fluid mechanics. 3 semes-ter hours

ME 682 COMPUTATIONAL FLUID MECHANICS & HEAT TRANSFER

Discretization of the equations of heat transport and fluid flowby finite difference and finite element methods. Computationalfeatures of various flow regimes C parabolic, elliptic, and hyper-bolic equations. Solution of nonlinear equations. Optimizationmethods. Grid generation problems. Hands-on approach to com-putational solution of various prototype flow and transport prob-lems. Prerequisites: Undergraduate fluid mechanics and heattransfer. 3 semester hours

ME 683 HEAT TRANSFERFundamentals and applications of conduction, convection, andradiation heat transfer. The conservation equations, the heat con-duction equation, steady and transient heat conduction in one, two,and three dimensions; formulation of convection problems, ther-mal boundary layers, similarity solutions, integral method; radia-tion view factors, view factor algebra, radiative exchange betweengray diffuse surfaces. Prerequisites: undergraduate fluid mechan-ics and heat transfer. 3 semester hours

ME 684 HEAT TRANSFER PROCESSESReview of conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer;film coefficients and overall-heat transfer coefficient; log-meantemperature difference; design of double-pipe and shell-and-tubeheat exchangers; the split-flow exchanger; extended surfaces andthe finned-tube heat exchangers; direct-contact heat transfer; fur-nace calculations. Prerequisite: Undergraduate heat transfer. 3 semester hours

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ME 685 AERODYNAMICSThe atmosphere, topics in fluid mechanics, two-dimensional airfoil theory, subsonic and supersonic wing theory, drag, boundarylayer control, ground effect machine. Prerequisite: ME 681. 3 semester hours

ME 686 HEATING, VENTILATING & AIR CONDITIONINGFundamental concepts, A/C systems; psychrometry and its appli-cations; comfort and environmental quality; space heating andcooling loads; pump and piping design; fan and duct design;room air distribution; direct contact heat and mass transfer, andthe cooling tower; refrigeration. 3 semester hours

DUAL DEGREE BUSINESS COURSES

BUS 510 APPLIED QUANTITATIVE ANALYSISThis course is a study of modern mathematical techniques asused in business decision making. Topics include probability dis-tribution, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and regressionanalysis. Prerequisite: None. 3 semester hours

BUS 520 ACCOUNTING AND LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS

This course is designed for graduate students with little or noprior experience in accounting. The course familiarizes studentswith the fundamentals of external financial reporting for busi-ness enterprises and not-for-profit entities. The financialaccounting segment of the course focuses on the preparation,analysis, and limitations of financial statements in accordancewith generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The con-ceptual framework that serves as the basis on which financialreporting standards are developed is also discussed. The mana-gerial accounting segment of the course covers such internalreporting issues as break-even analysis, capital budgeting, costbehavior patterns, and cost allocation. The legal component ofthe course addresses the formation of different types of businessentities (e.g., corporation and partnership) and the regulatoryrole that the SEC, PCAOB, and Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002play in financial reporting. Prerequisite: None. 3 semester hours

BUS 530 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICSDirected toward students with little or no preparation in eco-nomics, this course focuses primarily on principles of microeco-nomic and macroeconomic analysis as applied to managementdecision making in both the private and public sectors. Themicroeconomic component of the course is devoted to examin-ing the operations of output (product) and input (resource) mar-kets as they relate to the demand and supply decisions by house-holds, businesses, and trade with other countries. Topics includedemand elasticities and revenue strategies, production and costfunctions, price-output decision making in different types ofmarket structures, input pricing and usage in various factor mar-kets, and determinants of international trade. The macroeco-nomic component is based on analyzing the determinants of aneconomy's levels of output, income, employment, and prices. Inaddition, the overall economic impacts of government fiscal andmonetary policies are studied. Topics include domestic incomeand product accounts, basic consumption and investment theo-ries, fiscal and monetary policies for economic stabilization,inflation-unemployment tradeoff controversies, federal govern-ment budget deficits and debt management issues, and themacroeconomic impact of international trade. Prerequisite:None. 3 semester hours

BUS 550 ORGANIZATION AND BEHAVIOR OF MANAGEMENT

This course provides students with the foundations of manage-ment. It covers the functions, roles, and skills of management;basic concepts in organizational behavior and dynamics; and anintroduction to strategic management. The theories, models, andissues addressed serve as the building blocks of knowledge thatstudents will need and use in more advanced courses in the coreMBA program. Prerequisite: None. 1 semester hour

BUS 560 FINANCE FOUNDATION FOR MANAGERS The primary objective of this course is to expose students to abroad foundational survey of the finance discipline. This broadexposure is intended to enable participants to improve commu-nication with finance professionals, contribute to financial deci-sions, and better understand financial statements. The coursecovers topics in the area of financial institutions, investments,and business finance. It is expected that at the end of the course,students will have received an integrated perspective of howbusiness and individuals are affected by markets and institutions,and how markets and institutions can be used to achieve thegoals of individuals and businesses. Prerequisite: None. 3 semes-ter hours

BUS 601 LEADERSHIPTo be competitive in the fast-paced global economy, businessorganizations must be lean, flexible, globally networked entitieswith a culturally diverse workforce. This course deals with thefundamental aspects of managing and leading in today'sdemanding business environment—how to work with and man-age people on a one-to-one basis; how to influence group behav-ior and team effectiveness; how to design high-performingorganizations; and how to motivate, lead, and empower peopletoward a common vision. The course helps students understandthe core competencies needed to manage a contemporary organ-ization and enables them to develop into ethical and effectiveleaders. This course must be taken in the first semester.Prerequisite: BUS 550 or equivalent. 1.5 semester hours

BUS 602 STRATEGIC PLANNINGThis course addresses the central challenge facing any businessorganization—how to generate and preserve a sustainable strate-gic advantage over competitors. It is a "big picture" course thathelps students understand how the total enterprise works.Students learn how the environment impacts the firm and itsprospects for success, how resources and capabilities serve assources of competitive and corporate advantage, how corporateand business strategies create value for the firm, and how suchvalue is captured at the bottom line. This course equips studentswith the tools for crafting a well-conceived strategy and execut-ing it competently. Students develop skills in industry analysis, insizing up a company's standing in the marketplace, and evaluat-ing its ability to go head-to-head with the competition. Such skillsare critical in a world where competitors are constantly reinvent-ing themselves and their industries, where customers havebecome more powerful, and where technology is changing theway we do business. This course must be taken in the first semes-ter. Prerequisite: BUS 550 or equivalent. 1.5 semester hours

BUS 611 INFORMATION SYSTEMSThe Information Age has had profound implications on the struc-ture, management, and strategies of modern organizations. Thiscourse examines these transformations with particular emphasison information systems (IS) as an enabler and driver of corporate

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strategy, electronic business and inter-organizational informationsystems, business intelligence and knowledge management, andthe issues and challenges of managing information technology.This course is only offered in the fall semester and must be takenin sequence with BUS 612. 1.5 semester hours

BUS 612 DATA COLLECTION, MINING, AND ANALYSISData is at the core of effective business decision-making. Thiscourse focuses on data from collection and consolidation throughanalysis and modeling with particular emphasis on decision theoryand data mining techniques. Ensuring data validity, reliability,security, and privacy are critical to protecting data—a vital orga-nizational asset—and are emphasized. This course is only offeredin the fall semester. Prerequisite: BUS 611. 1.5 semester hours

BUS 620 CUSTOMER AND MARKET PERSPECTIVESThis course is designed to give students a solid conceptualunderstanding of the elements of marketing and marketing plan-ning. Students learn to assess customer opportunities, implementsolutions, and manage customer interactions through value cre-ation strategies. Problems and practices in marketing are studiedthrough in-depth reading of current literature and projects. Thiscourse is taken in sequence with BUS 630. Prerequisite:Foundation courses. 1.5 semester hours

BUS 630 MANAGING HUMAN CAPITALThis course focuses on creating an effective organization byimproving the competence, coordination, and commitment of itsmost critical resource—people. The success of any competitiveinitiative within a company is determined by the capabilities,motivation, and behavior of its employees. Students learn todevelop human resource systems that deliver the right mix ofskills, knowledge, and motivation needed for organizational suc-cess, that enable employees across departments, businesses, andborders to coordinate decisions and actions for maximum per-formance, and that inspire employees at all levels to achieve thefirm's strategic purpose. Students also acquire skills in organiza-tional diagnosis, work design, performance management, anddiversity and change management. This course is taken insequence with BUS 620. Prerequisite: Foundation courses. 1.5semester hours

BUS 640 PROCESS MANAGEMENTThis course provides students with knowledge, skills, tools, andtechniques to develop and improve processes and systemsneeded for their organizations to succeed in a highly competitiveenvironment. The course integrates new concepts with materialcovered in other courses. Topics span all Baldrige criteria, start-ing with leadership and strategy and ending with improved busi-ness results. The course begins with a macro-overview of themarkets in which organizations interact. Students learn how tocreate agile organizations that can rapidly identify customerneeds and develop processes that facilitate the products and serv-ices demanded by customers.

A key part of this course is understanding and measuringprocesses so they can be improved to consistently meet customerrequirements. To achieve this, process analysis and measurementtechniques developed from a variety of disciplines, includingquality improvement, management science, and managerialaccounting, are discussed and demonstrated. These includeprocess and work redesign, LEAN, TQM/CQI, Six Sigma,ISO9000, Baldridge Award Criteria, PDCA, and activity-basedcosting. In discussing these subjects, students learn how to applytools such as control charts, Pareto charts, affinity and fishbonediagrams, and force field analysis.

To obtain an integrative perspective, students analyze theentire value chain. This includes the demand chain where theyapply forecasting and marketing concepts to predict the quantitydemanded and the shifts in what is demanded. Students alsostudy supply chains to ensure they can deliver what customerswant, when they want it, at a competitive price. Enterpriseresource planning systems are covered later in the course as anintegrating mechanism. Finally, students cover benchmarking asa tool that measures and compares performance, leading toimproved results. Prerequisites: BUS 601, 602, 611, 612, 620,and 630. 3 semester hours

BUS 650 MODELING AND FORECASTINGThis course examines the fundamentals of effective modelingand statistical forecasting methods, with a major focus on the useof time series data. Through case study analysis, students applyconcepts and techniques to actual business situations using realworld data such as corporate revenue and monthly productdemand. With students placed in the decision-making role, fore-casting applications are studied in the areas of financial analysis,marketing, operations planning, and international management.This course is taken in sequence with BUS 660. Prerequisites:BUS 601, 602, 611, 612, 620, and 630. 1.5 semester hours

BUS 660 FINANCIAL ANALYSISThis course is designed to introduce the students to accountingand finance concepts as they relate to business valuation andmergers and acquisitions. The course focuses on financial report-ing and tax issues associated with business combinations andconsolidated financial statements. In addition, the course coversthe topics of capital structure and cost of capital and appliesthese concepts to capital budgeting decisions in the context ofmergers and acquisitions. Business valuation issues, includingapproaches to valuing a firm, are an important segment of thecourse. This course is taken in sequence with BUS 650.Prerequisite: BUS 601, 602, 611, 612, 620, and 630. 1.5 semes-ter hours

BUS 700 MANAGING FOR RESULTSThis capstone course integrates the knowledge and skillsacquired throughout the program by applying them to improveorganizational results in a variety of scenarios. Students addressa series of case-based strategic challenges that include launchinga new business venture, leading a turnaround effort, executing anacquisition, entering a new market in an emerging economy,responding to growing competition in a maturing industry, andrevitalizing a firm facing rapid technological obsolescence.Students are expected to develop coherent and viable cross-func-tional solutions that reflect interdisciplinary knowledge and theability to integrate and apply it appropriately. Prerequisite: AllMBA Core. 3 semester hours

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ENGINEERING FACULTY

The faculty of the School of Engineering consists primarily offull-time professors, all of whom have earned their doctoratesand many of whom have significant industrial experience. Thefaculty is supplemented by several competent adjunct professorsfrom industry. In addition to teaching and research, faculty areactive in professional societies as technical editors, as consult-ants to industry, and in offering continuing education seminars inareas of current technology.

Ammar R. AbdoVisiting Assistant Professor of Biomedical EngineeringBS, Hashemite Univ.; MS, PhD, New Jersey Institute ofTechnology

Fred Fathy A. AklDean of Engineering and Professor of Civil EngineeringBS, Cairo Univ., Egypt; MS, PhD, Univ. of Calgary, Alberta,Canada; PE, Ohio(vibration analysis, finite element methods, computational mechan-ics, experimental mechanics)

Vicki L. BrownChairman of the Department of Civil Engineering andAssociate Professor of Civil EngineeringBSCET, Univ. of Pittsburgh; PhD, Univ. of Delaware; PE,Pennsylvania(structural analysis and design, reinforced concrete structures)

John F. DavisAssociate Professor of Civil EngineeringBS, ME, PhD, Pennsylvania State Univ.; PE, Delaware(environmental engineering, water and wastewater treatment,water quality modeling and assessment)

Abbas FattahVisiting Associate Professor of Mechanical EngineeringBS, Shiraz Univ.; MS, Isfahan Univ. of Technology; PhD, McGillUniv

Kamran FouladiVisiting Assistant Professor of Mechanical EngineeringBS, Florida International Univ.; ME, PhD, Old Dominion Univ.

Piotr HryniewiczSenior Lecturer of EngineeringBS, MS, Technical Univ. of Gdansk, Poland; PhD, Univ. ofDelaware(lubricating flows)

Zhongping HuangChairman of the Department of Biomedical Engineering andAssociate Professor of Mechanical EngineeringBS, MS, Zhejiang Univ.; PhD, Univ. of Kentucky(fluid-thermal area, artificial kidney/hemodialysis, cryogenics,refridgeration technology)

Jessica IsaacsVisiting Assistant Professor of Mechanical EngineeringBS, Widener Univ.; MS, PhD, Drexel Univ.

Raymond P. Jefferis IIIProfessor of EngineeringBS, MS, PhD, Univ. of Pennsylvania(systems engineering, software engineering, modeling and control,direct digital control of industrial processes, microprocessors, dis-tributed hierarchical control)

Nazieh JlilatiVisiting Assistant Professor of Civil EngineeringBS, Damascus Univ.; MS, PhD, Gifu Univ., Japan

C. Michael KellyChairman of the Department of Chemical Engineering andProfessor of Chemical EngineeringBS, MS, PhD, Michigan State Univ.

JoAnn B. KoskolAssociate Professor of Electrical EngineeringBS, MEE, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; PhD, Univ. of Delaware(signal and image processing)

Ronald L. MerskyAssociate Professor of Civil EngineeringBS, MS, PhD, Univ. of Pennsylvania; PE, Pennsylvania(environmental engineering, water resources, resources analysis,waste management)

Mark NicosiaChairman of the Department of Mechanical Engineering andProfessor of Mechanical EngineeringBS, PhD, Penn State Univ.(biomechanics, computational mechanics)

Gerassimos OrkoulasAssistant Professor of Chemical EngineeringDiploma with Honors, University of Patras; PhD, Cornell Univ

Sachin PatilAssistant Professor of Chemical EngineeringBS, Shivaji Univ.; MS, Univ. of Mumbai; PhD, Michigan StateUniv.

Dipendu SahaAssistant Professor of Chemical EngineeringBTech, MChe, Vidyasagar Univ.; PhD, New Mexico State Univ.

Sohail SheikhChairman of the Department of Electrical Engineering andAssociate Professor of Electrical EngineeringMS, Government College, Pakistan; MS, PhD, Syracuse Univ.(multiprocessor interconnection networks, fault-tolerant computingand optical computing)

Anita SinghAssistant Professor of Biomedical EngineeringBEng, Lukhdhirji Engineering College; MS, PhD, Wayne StateUniv.

Maria SlomianaAssociate Professor of Mechanical EngineeringBS, MS, Warsaw Technical Univ., Poland; MS, Univ. ofPennsylvania; PhD, Drexel Univ.(solid mechanics, composite materials, theoretical and experimen-tal fracture mechanics)

Xiaomu SongAssistant Professor of Electrical EngineeringBS, MS, Northwestern Polytechnic Univ., Xi’an, China; PhD,Oklahoma State Univ.

Xiaochao TangAssistant Professor of Civil EngineeringBEng, Central South Univ.; MS, West Virginia Univ.; PhD, PennState Univ.

Bin WangAssistant Professor of Biomedical EngineeringBS, Qiqihar Univ.; MS, Tianjin Univ. of Science and Technology;MS, Univ. of Tennessee Health Science Center; PhD, Temple Univ.

ADJUNCT FACULTY

Nazhat AboobakerBS, NED Univ., Pakistan; MS, PhD, New Jersey Institute ofTechnology; PE, New Jersey(advanced water and waste-water systems)

Gamal AmerBSc, Cairo Univ.; MS, PhD, Virginia Tech(pharmaceutical, quality assurance)

Brett CanimoreBS, Point Park Univ.; MS, Drexel Univ.; PE, Pennsylvania, NewJersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Georgia(transportation, highways, bridges)

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Robert N. CochranBS, Westminster College; PhD, Michigan State Univ.(catalysis, process development)

Robin C. CzyzewiczBS, MS, Drexel Univ.(finite element analyses)

Constantine G. FountzoulasDipl. Engr., National Technical Univ., Greece; MS, PhD,Northeastern Univ.(fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, material scienceand engineering)

Chad FreedBS, MS, Drexel Univ.; PhD, Univ. of Pennsylvania(geotechnical engineering)

Ronald C. Kerins Jr.BS, Temple Univ.; MBA, Penn State Univ.(engineering management)

Justin K. KirstenBS, MS, Widener Univ.(digital network switching)

Dilip KumarBTech, IIT, India; MBA, George Washington Univ.; MS, PhD,Mississippi State Univ. (optimization, systems engineering)

Jeffrey LawrenceBS, PhD, Univ. of Delaware(composites)

James R. MayBS, JD, Univ. of Kansas; LLM, Pace Univ.(environmental law, law of hazardous waste and substances)

Michael MulhernBS, MEng, Widener Univ.; PE, Pennsylvania(design of timber structures)

Murali RaoBA, Univ. of Pennsylvania; MSEE, Drexel Univ.(microwave electronics)

Robert E. SamuelBS, MEng, Widener Univ.; MS, The Pennsylvania State Univ.;DSc, Robert Morris Univ.(e-business platforms, mobile computing)

Ross P. UlmerBS, Widener Univ.; MS, Drexel Univ.; PE, Pennsylvania, NewJersey, Delaware(land development design, computer applications of site/civildesign)

Joseph J. ViscusoBS, Widener Univ.; MS, Villanova Univ.; PE, Pennsylvania,Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, Massachusetts,West Virginia, Tennessee(municipal/public works and civil site design)

ENGINEERING BOARD OF ADVISORS

Peter B. Zacharkiw ’72, ’77, ChairmanPresident, Mardel Investments, Inc.

Edward W. Callan ’80Vice President, Outage Planning and Services, Exelon

J. Earl Coffman ’90Director of Engineering, PECO Energy Company

Matthew S. Davenport ’88Executive Vice President, Integrated Clinical Communications

Paul T. Davison ’86Vice President of Operations Support, PSEG Nuclear, LLC

William Fryberger ’73President, Engineering Equipment Sales, Inc.

Mark GaleCEO, Philadelphia International Airport

John GillespieConsultant

John HornePresident, Independence Prosthetics and Orthotics, Inc.

Joseph HouldinCEO, DVIRC

Roby Lentz ’92Vice President, Director of Business Development, DelphinusEngineering

Karl McClellan ’80, ’88Reliability & Plant Support Services Team Leader, Kimberly-Clark

Charles A. Mouzannar, PEExecutive Vice President, Earth & Environmental, AMEC

Edwin K. Nester ’88Vehicle Management Systems Manager, The Boeing Company

Shawn Pressley, PSP, ’00 ’03Vice President, Project Management Systems, Hill International, Inc.

Joseph J. Viscuso ’73Vice President, Stantec

Jeff WarmannCEO and President, Monroe Energy, LLC