COT Spring 2013 Graduate Course Offerings

Aviation Technology

  • AT52100 – Resource Analysis and Optimization – Lopp – TTh  3-4:15pm
    This course provides the student with the insight to develop and apply business models that adjust and adapt to the changing climate of daily operations in support of customers and product movement.   The course has proven to be extremely beneficial to aviation and non-aviation technology graduate students whose career goals include managerial and leadership roles in industry.  Concepts presented include linear resource planning, efficiency ratings, queuing fundamentals, development of quality standards, time study techniques, and financial tradeoff impacts. 

  • AT52400 – Managerial Economic Decision Making – Johnson – W  6-9pm
    This course explores managerial decision-making using economic and strategic impacts of new technology and transformation methodologies on the enterprise system. Management planning and decision-making, process costing and allocation, operational control, management control, activity based costing, and multi-attribute decision-making models will be covered. Theory of constraints and lean implementations in aviation will be studied to understand the short and long term effects on financial measures.

  • AT53000 – Multi Cultural Team Operations –Lu – Th  6-9pm
    This course explores the nature and origins of professional, national, and organizational culture and their role in multi-disciplinary team activities. Power distance, individualism/collectivism, gender differences, and uncertainty avoidance are examined in terms of research by Hofstede. Management studies of several international air carriers will be utilized to highlight how cultural differences can affect perceptions. The construct of error management and how it relates within the multi-cultural environment will also be examined from the perspective of applied accident/incident case studies.  Course concepts will be applied through interaction with international aviation partners.

  • AT53100 – Intl Civil Aviation Regulatory Systems - Schreckengast, TBD
    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course addresses the structure of regional and international aviation systems and provides an in-depth analysis of the complex blend of national and international multidisciplinary obligations of the aviation regulatory system.  Classroom activity includes discussion of international aviation research as well as emerging and controversial aviation concepts.

  • AT57200 – Human Error – Young – Tu  6-9pm
    This course explores the definition and nature of human error, error chains, and causal factors in error generation.  Error taxonomies will be reviewed in order to provide a classification scheme for grouping errors and assessing error criticality.  This course blends both theoretical and practical constructs in discussing human error, including management processes. Current methodologies for investigating and reporting human error in high risk industries will be covered. 

  • AT58100 – Capstone Research Project – Young W- 2:30-3:20 pm
    This course is designed to prepare students in the course-work only (non-thesis) program option for completion of a small scale research project and publishable paper.   This will be accomplished through seminar sessions, classroom lecture, and individual mentoring.  In addition to scheduled class meetings, students are expected to meet regularly with their committee chairs throughout this course.

Building Construction Management

  • Research Seminar - 53141 - BCM 58100 - 025
    Alter - W 4:30-5:20 PM
    The BCM Seminar Series focuses on construction management topics of interest to students. Students and faculty are encouraged to attend in order to promote awareness of active BCM faculty and graduate student research projects and to help generate new ideas for future graduate student research and sponsored projects.
  • Basics Of Global Constr Oper - 60927 - BCM 58100 - 001    
    Cox – W 4:30-5:20 PM
    This course will expose students to strategic and operational management topics that support decision making in global expansion of construction operations. This course is designed to provide knowledge and a higher level understanding of international construction and its regional and global market.
  • Sustainable Construction&Dev - 61089 - BCM 58100 - 002   
    Alter - M 6:30-9:20 PM
    This course explores environmental sustainability in all its forms, starting with the historical and theoretical basis and continuing through an understanding of sustainable building construction, design, development, and renewable energy strategies/management tools and how these can be applied in practice. BCM graduate students may register for this course without written department or instructor approval.
  • Sustainability&Global Entrpnr - 62121 - BCM 58100 - 003
    Alter - T 3:30-6:20 PM
    Identification, training and development of future global technological entrepreneurs in sustainability. Thinking comprehensively about sustainable ways of addressing poverty-related issues by focusing on business ventures through improved product design and business initiatives that take advantage of local resources, networks and institutions. The course provides the theoretical underpinning and practical experiences necessary to understand the problems and the potential for entrepreneurship in developing global economies including those in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
  • Construction Research Fundamentals - 65232 - BCM 58100 - 004
    Shaurette - W 11:30 AM-12:20 PM
    This course focuses on building student confidence in selecting and using a variety of methodologies to research construction management topics. Students will work together on hypothetical research cases as well as their selected thesis topics using various methodologies to help generate construction related thesis proposals.
  • Industrial Construction - 65233 - BCM 58100 - 005
    Hubbard - MWF 9:30-12:20 AM
    This course is a study of construction materials, methods, equipment, and contracting used in the construction of transportation and industrial systems.  The course is divided into three sections:  highway and bridge construction, industrial facility construction such as power plants and refineries, and electrical power transmission systems.  Special emphasis will be placed on the construction of electrical infrastructure systems supporting smart grid technology.

Computer Graphics Technology

  • Video Game Design Development – 53377 – CGT 49000-005
    Wittinghill – TTH 12:30- 1:20 PM Lec, W 9:30-11:20 AM Lab
    This course examines video game design and development from an aesthetic, psychological, and technical perspective. Students will gain applied experience with a commercial game development platform by means of a series of individual or group exercises they will conduct in weekly lab sessions. This course is oriented toward game design concepts and theories; the lab sessions provide an opportunity for students to apply these concepts while developing proficiency with professional game development software. Students are expected to exercise creativity and innovation and are required to develop their ideas into a standalone, commercially viable product. An in-depth research paper examining a particular aspect of game design and development is also required. Advanced game development techniques will be taught in this course; as such students are expected to have a base level of proficiency as a programmer, or to be experienced with a visual game development environment prior to enrollment.

  • Seminar in CGT – 65918 – CGT 50100-001
    Sarapin – M 6:00- 6:50 PM
    A variable topics course that addresses contemporary problems and issues related to M.S. students in Computer Graphics Technology. Permission of instructor required.

  • Interactive Multimedia Development & Research – 65917 – CGT 51300-001
    Chen – W 6:00-8:50 PM
    A survey of the interactive multimedia development process, knowledge base, and applications in business and industry. Particular attention is paid to research issues surrounding theoretical, technological, and interactive techniques, and validating those approaches through applied research. Emphasis is placed on the interdisciplinary nature of the development of new media tools.

  • Product Lifecycle Management – 65298 – CGT 51400-001
    Miller – MWF 1:30-2:20 PM
    A survey of the graphical knowledge base with business and industry applications that support the product lifecycle management process is presented. Graphical applications used in the development of a product from an initial concept through its disposal are covered. Current and past application topics are reviewed in both theoretical and technological aspects and are validated through applied research. Emphasis is placed on the interdisciplinary nature of product lifecycle management through industrial case studies.

  • Current Topics in 3-D Animation – 65137 – CGT 58100-011
    Hassan – TH 10:30-1:20 AM
    This course addresses recent research and development in 3D animation. Permission of instructor required.

  • Visual Intelligence & Perception – 64910 – CGT 61000-001
    Mohler – TTH 4:30-5:45 PM
    This course focuses on the fundamentals of perception and cognition relative to vision and its implications to the field of computer graphics technology and the creation of graphics. Students will examine the foundations of human perception of form, shape, color, and motion, developing an understanding of why and how humans perceive visual information. Permission of instructor required.

  • Graphics Processing Unit Computing – 64909 – CGT 62000-001
    Benes – M 1:30-4:20 PM
    This course provides a working knowledge of general-purpose graphics processing unit computing (GPGPU) using CUDA, OpenCL, and C++. OpenCL and CUDA are the platform independent industrial standard API and leading edge technology for GPGPU. The course focuses on utilizing, GPU for advanced tasks of scientific computing on parallelization of creating real-time and interactive applications and is structured into several blocks; parallel programming and synchronization tasks, GPU architecture, CUDA programming model, the OpenCL programming model. Permission of instructor required.

CNIT (note that in Banner, C&IT is abbreviated CNIT)

  • Managing Resources And Applications For Homeland Security - 65798 - CNIT 51200 - 001    
    Dietz (CIT), Aaltonen (Nursing), Fields (ABE), Shelby(EHPS)  TR 3:00-4:15 pm
    An interdisciplinary course providing examples and practice in applying and managing the resources, including technologies, used in the private and public sectors for homeland security programs. Course contents will include: terrorism; corporate security; biosecurity; health care preparedness; personal/community preparedness; risk transfer; and information security and privacy. Additional content includes discussion of local, state, and federal preparedness programs issues in the public/private sectors that are designed to ensure survival during a continuum of emergency events, and continued practice in using collaborative application of team building skills. Permission of instructor required.

  • Organizational Impact Of Information Technology - 59972 - CNIT 55000 - 001  
    Bentley – TR 10:30-11:45 am
    An enterprise view of the organizational impact of information technology as the most effective means for achieving "better, faster, cheaper operations" in today's highly competitive business environment. Examines how information technology has enabled new organizational forms and changes in business processes, products, markets, delivery systems, ways of working, and people management issues and challenges. Permission of instructor required.

  • Information Technology Project Management - 13281 - CNIT 55200 - 001 
    Dittman – TR 4:30-5:45 pm
    Explores the necessary skills and knowledge to successfully initiate, plan, manage, control, and report on information technology projects. Special emphasis is placed on learning the PMBOK and its practices concerning integration management, scope management, time management, cost management, quality management, human resource management, communications management, risk management, and procurement management. Practical examples are used to demonstrate the concepts and techniques, plus hands-on experience is received by working on a case study. Permission of instructor required.

  • Advanced Network Security - 65816 - CNIT 55500 - 001    
    Rawles – TR 1:30-2:45 pm
    Advanced conceptual and technological aspects of network security for voice and data networks. Deals with the advanced analysis, design, implementation, and management issues surrounding effective network security. Technology research and presentation of results, as well as security technology implementation, are required course outcomes. Permission of department required. 

  • Advanced Research Topics In Cyber Forensics - 13282 - CNIT 55700 - 001 
    Rogers – T 3:30-5:20 pm + Ind Study
    Provides students at the advanced degree level the opportunity to expand their knowledge of cyber forensics. Students are expected to have fundamental understanding of cyber forensics and digital forensic science. The emphasis is on directed learning and scholarly inquiry. Possible research topics range from law and public policy to software and/or hardware development. Permission of instructor required.

  • Bioinformatics Computing And Systems Integration - 65802 - CNIT 55800 - 001   
    Kane  - T 6:00-8:00 pm
    This is a graduate-level course for students interested in the application of computational methods and information technology in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and life sciences arena. An overall understanding of information technology and systems is assumed, as well as an in-depth knowledge of one or more areas of information technology. Permission of instructor required.

  • Data Warehousing - 53766 - CNIT 55900 - 001    
    Springer – TR 9:00-10:15 am
    The design and implementation of data warehouses (including data marts and operational data stores) are studied using current database technologies. Topics include data modeling for warehouses, data warehousing infrastructure and tool selection, data exploration, data synthesis and reduction, organizational metadata, data warehouse administration, and other contemporary issues. Preference is given to students having graduate status in the College of Technology with a CIT concentration. Permission of instructor required.

  • Advanced Parallel Data Systems - 65799 - CNIT 56100 - 001    
    Hacker – TR 10:30-11:45 am
    This course is a graduate level course that covers advanced topics in high performance, cluster, and grid computing in detail from a systems perspective. Topics covered in this course will focus on aspects of the design, implementation, and use of high performance storage systems progressively from the hardware layer through the operating system up to the application level. Topics will include: commodity hardware and novel architectural storage components; the architecture and use of parallel file systems, including PVFS2 and Lustre; reliability and scheduling; virtualization and fault tolerant strategies for Petascale computing; system architectures for data intensive computing and workflows; parallel I/O systems; and grid and cloud computing architectures. Experience in Linux systems administration is a prerequisite for this course.

  • Discipline-Based Computational Thinking - 66007 - CNIT 58100 - 001 
    Magana – M 6:00-8:50 pm
    This course explores and applies methodological and theoretical perspectives to the research, design, and evaluation of learning experiences and environments that integrate computational thinking within a various STEM disciplines such as bioinformatics, robotics, earth and atmospheric sciences, nanotechnology, and so forth.  Consent of Instructor and a previous course in research methods are required.

  • Homeland Security Seminar - 66648 - CNIT 58100 - 002    
    Dietz - M 3:00-5:50 PM
    Homeland Security Seminar survey of topics in the field from information technology, technology application and utility to public policy.  Students will review current events, historical actions, and learn about tools that solve problems for practitioners.  Student projects will be integrated into the learning  activities as well as subject matter experts from government and industry. Instructor Permission required.

  • CIT Graduate Seminar - 66974 - CNIT 58100 - 003    
    Dark &  Taylor – M 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM
    The CIT Graduate Seminar, CNIT 581, is designed to provide opportunities for professional development of graduate students, raise their awareness of various other issues that they may face in their professional careers, and provide opportunities to survey research seminars of their interest. This objective is accomplished by attending CNIT 581 seminars and other seminars approved by the Computer and Information Technology department. Students are allowed to substitute a maximum of 3 research seminars from the standard class room seminar list by other alternative research seminars.
  • Cyber Forensics of the Cloud and Virtual Environments - 65804 - CNIT 58100 - CFC 
    Liles – T 8:30-11:20 am
    There are various architectures of virtual and cloud technology environments placing different emphasis on storage, transmission, and processing of information. The student will develop skills and abilities in evaluating the patterns of evidence within this domain. This course examines the identification and acquisition of digital evidence, residing on hosts or in transmission between hosts, from different network topologies, and protocols. This course will also examine the techniques or processes by which information can be hidden, exposed, examined, and processed in a forensics manner. The fundamental principles of forensics are applied to virtual operating environment and networks.  Instructor permission required.

  • Cyber Forensics of File Systems - 65803 - CNIT 58100 - CFF 
    Liles – W 8:30-11:20 am
    The plethora of strategies to store information in different formats continues to expand. This course examines the various media and strategies of storing information and the processes of documenting the collection, imaging, and processing of forensic evidence. Topics include file formats, file systems, hardware, and software involved in forensic investigation. The overall pattern of forensic evidence in file systems will be examine along with the acquisition, analysis, and reporting of evidence artifacts found in file systems. Instructor permission required.

  • Cyber Conflict &Transnational Cyber Crime - 65815 - CNIT 58100 - CFT
    Liles – R 8:30-11:20 am
    This course will examine the spectrum of conflict from crime through cyber warfare. Specific case studies of transnational cyber crime and organizations engaged in such activities along with cyber conflict at the nation state level will be detailed in depth. Students should expect an examination of the effects and outcomes of cyber conflict and how society reacts. This course will engage in a maturing dialog of what the role of government, industry and citizens are in a newly defined transnational domain. Instructor permission required.

  • Data Integration On The Web - 59262 - CNIT 58100 - DIW  
    Marshall – MW 4:30-5:45 pm
    This course will cover algorithm design of search algorithms over the Internet. We consider web search for text, image and video content on single search engines and metasearch engines. Special emphasis will be placed on rank aggregation methods, data mining and web genres. Practical examples will be used to demonstrate the concepts and techniques. Students will receive hands-on experience with processing web content through a semester project. Instructor permission required.

  • Organizational Change Management for IT Projects - 45394 - CNIT 58100 - OCM   
    Whitten – W 6:00-8:50 pm
    This course introduces the knowledge, skills, methods, and techniques that IT professionals can use to manage organization-wide change that results from projects, large and small, that introduce new information technologies into the workplace. The course premise is that information technology projects introduce business process changes that must be systematically managed. Change management of information technology is equally crucial to systems analysts, system architects, implementation consultants, commercial software developers, and managers and users of computer applications. Course topics include business process redesign concepts, methods, and modeling; and organization change research, best practices, frameworks, methods, and case studies. The course integrates the business process and change management subjects into a cohesive framework and approach suited to information technologists.

  • Special Problems In Computer Technology - 13292 - CNIT 59000 - 002    
    Requires Sponsoring Graduate Faculty Member
    Variable Title – title established as part of approval process
    Independent study or project in information technology under the supervision of a graduate certified instructor or faculty. Subject or project cannot overlap thesis or directed project.  Sponsoring instructor, student major professor, and graduate program chair approval required.  Requires formal application including CIT Form 23VS (Supplemental) plus corresponding course prospectus to be co-developed by student and sponsoring instructor prior to registration.

  • Homeland Security Seminar - 66648 - CNIT 58100 - 002    
    Dietz - M 3:00-5:50 PM
    Homeland Security Seminar survey of topics in the field from information technology, technology application and utility to public policy.  Students will review current events, historical actions, and learn about tools that solve problems for practitioners.  Student projects will be integrated into the learning activities as well as subject matter experts from government and industry. Instructor Permission required.

  • Natural Language Information Assurance & Security Seminar - 65819 - CNIT 62300 - NLS 
    Taylor – TR 4:30-5:45 pm
    This course will serve as seminar in natural language processing with the emphasis in and applications on information assurance and security. The topics will review the state of the art of information assurance and security with the focus on natural language text and information received from and implied in it. The course will focus on a wide range of papers describing various techniques and applications, with identifiable advantages and disadvantages. The assignments will range in class paper presentations to group projects and written reports.  Prerequisite: LING 689 or CNIT 499-NLT or equivalent or permission of instructor: Professor Julia Taylor.

  • Grant Writing For Applied Research IT - 66770 - CNIT 62300 - GWR    
    Dietz - W 1:30-4:20 pm
    This course will develop the proposal writing skills needed to ensure success in research careers by developing a systematic process for evaluating research opportunities and building a compelling case for funding applied research projects. This is a course that will rely on interactions between the course students and the graduate student's advisor to identify funding opportunities that apply to the individual student's interests. The course will provide a standard methodology for evaluating the opportunity, establishing a proposal team, developing objectives, and proposal differentiators for selection. The course will provide budget and policy advice needed to complete an entire proposal package. The class will include a red team review process or mock proposal evaluation session. Prerequisite(s) Graduate standing with at least one completed semester: Support from Major Professor requested; Instructor permission. Professor J. Eric Dietz.

ECET - Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology 

  • Embedded Systems Security - 65349 - ECET 53600 - 001  
    Evans - TR 12:00-1:15 PM
    This course focuses on the implementation and application of cryptographic algorithms and protocols in embedded systems. An overview of the security problem and the science of cryptography and cryptanalysis is presented. The notion of the security perimeter in terms of physical access to assets in embedded hardware subsystems is studied. Students implement and apply various ciphers on 8-bit to 32-bit embedded platforms, comparing and contrasting computational and data throughout performance. Permission of instructor required

  • Metrology Concepts - 57809 - ECET 58100 - 004
    Mcnally - T 8:00-9:50 PM
    Metrology is an essential aspect to engineering technology research. This course will introduce the concepts of metrology to include measurement systems, data acquisition and analysis, error propagation and reproducibility.  Instrumentation for electrical and mechanical measurements will be studied along with their corresponding measurement standards. These concepts of metrology will be described from the macro to nano scale.  Undergraduate experience in instrumentation is expected.
  • Applied Electronic Drives - 58187 - ECET 58100 - 006
    Kulatunga - MWF 12:30-1:20 PM
    Today electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, wind turbines, airplanes, and ships are driven by electric drives.  Traditional hydraulic systems are being replaced by electric drives. It is difficult to separate electric motor from its drive.  Together, electric motor and drives offer enormous potential for energy conservation. This interactive course covers all subsystems that make up electric drives: electric machines, power-electronic based converters, mechanical system requirements, feedback controller design, and the interaction of drives with the utility grid. State of the art drive development tools are introduced through hands-on activities.
  • Advanced DSP - 65350 - ECET 58100 - 008
    Oxtoby - TBD
    This course is essentially lab and project based being built around applications implemented on the ADSP-BF533 16bit fixed point digital signal processor from Analog Devices. It incorporates a wider range of peripherals such as PWM generators, an encoder interface, a multi-channel ADC, SPI port and CAN bus. The IDDE is VisualDSP++ 5.0 which comes with a 90day license and can be downloaded from the Analog Devices website (www.analog.com). The first third of the course covers the instructions set, architecture and programming of the ADSP-BF533. It also uses MATLAB as a design and analysis tool for DSP concepts and applications. The middle third covers some basic DSP algorithms such as digital filters, waveform generation, effects and the FFT. In the final third students will be engaged in developing a project approved by the instructor. Basic DSP theory is included but the mathematics is limited to a level well within the capabilities of technology students.
  • ECET 58100 Practical computer imaging for sensing, quality control and automation application credits 3
    This course focuses on design and development issues related to an integrated computer imaging or vision system for sensing, quality control and automation applications. Fundamental basis of optics, illumination, camera types with associated technologies, and image acquisition to develop a customized computer imaging or vision systems will be covered. Algorithms for image processing, image analysis and pattern recognition will also be covered. Emerging technologies-based integrated computer vision or imaging system for sensor system, inspection, quality control and automation in different sectors (medical, manufacturing, security, construction etc.) will be discussed.  A semester long project related to design and analysis of a computer imaging system or system components will be required for each student.

IT - Industrial Technology

  • Quality And Productivity In Industry And Technology - 21262 - IT 50800 - 001 
    Bear  T 6:00-8:50 PM
    Examines the contemporary issues of continuous improvement in quality and productivity in manufacturing and service industries. Includes a close examination of the evolving philosophies bearing on the scope, improvement, and costs of quality assurance programs in industry and technology.
  • Global Supply Chain Management - 66119 - IT 53500 - 001   
    Newton - M 6:00-8:50 PM
    The objective of this course is to provide in-depth knowledge of global supply chain management and its application in industries. This course explores supply chain management, expanding beyond the linkage between producer and distributor to include other enterprises in the product life cycle, beginning with concept design and ending in disposal. Learning methodologies include lecture, case study, and collaborative student group activities in applied research.
  • Biometric Performance And Usability Analysis - 56598 - IT 54000 - 001 
    Elliott - R 6:00-7:50 PM
    An introduction of test methodologies from disciplines outside of biometrics, which include: usability, ergonomics, human factors, and human-computer interaction, in order to demonstrate how biometric data analysis can benefit from understanding how humans interact with biometric sensors during the testing and evaluation of biometric systems. The course explores test methods, case studies, and prior biometric testing reports in order to develop a test methodology that includes information on how users interact with biometric systems.
  • Biometrics Technology And Applications - 21264 - IT 54500 - 001   
    Elliott - W 6:00-8:50 PM
    Examines biometrics technology as it relates to security, access control, and the authentication of individuals. The course will examine biometric technologies including iris, face, finger, hand geometry, dynamic signature verification, skin print analysis, and voice recognition.

MET - Mechnical Engineering Technology

  • MET 50300 - 001 – Applied Optimization
    French - TR 4:30-5:45 PM
    This course will introduce technology graduate students and senior undergraduates to the basic concepts of optimization methods with particular emphasis on applications in product and process design. Unconstrained nonlinear problems will be presented and solved using steepest descent and conjugate directions. Constrained problems will be solved using exterior penalty functions.

  • MET 52700 - 001 – Technology from a Global Perspective
    Harding T 6:00-8:00 PM
    Introduction to the challenges faced by the practicing technologist when working and interacting with international technical personnel, both here and abroad, including history, standards, education, and practice of technology outside the United States.

  • MET 53000 - 001– Facilities Engineering Technology
    Hutzel MW 9:30-10:20 AM
    A study of the application of the engineering sciences and technology to the solution of problems associated with mechanical and electrical systems in buildings. Emphasizes commercial and industrial facilities. Identifying energy conservation measures for both mechanical and electrical systems and evaluating their economic impact are an important focus of the course.

  • MET 54600 - 001 – Industrial Applications of Computer Integrated Manufacturing
    Kraebber T 6:30-9:20 PM
    A study of the development of CIM (computer integrated manufacturing) from the application of basic automation to a fully integrated system for the operation of the business enterprise. Emphasis is placed on the technology, systems, and human resources, which are integrated to accomplish the objectives of the company.

OLS - Organizational Leadership and Supervision

  • Manag Rsrc&Appl Secur - 59047 - OLS 58100 - 008  
     TBA
    Advanced study of technical and professional topics. Emphasis is on new developments relating to technical, operational, and training aspects of industry and technology education. Course may be offered in traditional, distance, or blended format.
  • Leadership And Organizational Change - 66204 - OLS 58200 - 003
    TBA - TTh 12:00-1:15 PM
    Explores issues in leadership and organizational change. Included are change theories, utilizing resistance to change, contemporary approaches to change, the future workplace, and researching best practices in organizational change.

TECH - Technology

  • Green Building Info Management - 64945 - TECH 58100 - 006  
    Dib - T 6:00-8:50 PM
    An overview of Green and Sustainable principles and technologies within the context of Building Information Management and Modeling. The course emphasizes on construction documentation for LEED certification, cost and life cycle analysis, Indoor Air Quality, lighting simulation and analysis, among other topics.
  • 3D Scanner And Point Cloud - 64993 - TECH 58100 - 013
    Dib - W 4:30-7:20 PM
    This class offers an opportunity for the students to get familiar with point clouds system generated by the FARO 3D scanner and explores technologies to manipulate it and create a BIM model that can be used to check for clash detection with existing 3D BIM models. The students will get to learn about current technologies and explore the possibility to create their own innovative approaches to analyze or create 3D models based on the point cloud.
  • Quality Mgmt Of BIM Tech - 64994 - TECH 58100 - 014 
    Dib - R 6:00-8:50 PM
    This class offers an overview of the origin and development of quality management and its application to the construction industry, with an emphasis to the current technology and process like Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC). Based on the learnt theories about quality management and exposure to real construction projects using BIM, the students will develop their own matrix of quality management/maturity model/capability model, and use it to study the BIM implementation process of the case projects. \
  • Found Prsnl&Prf Prctce Bus&Ind - 65712 - TECH 58100 - 017
    Springer - TTR 4:30-5:45 PM
    A new course designed to provide students with insight into what to expect as they graduate and enter into careers in business and industry will be offered in the Spring of 2013. The first portion of the course will deal with people and working relationships (self, superiors, peers, subordinates). The second portion of the course will address issues applicable to organizational, business and job disciplines/functions. This course is designed for juniors and seniors preparing to enter the business world. The course objectives are to help you understand personal behaviors and their impact on business relations; functional roles and responsibilities and their applicability to individual strengths; organizational motivation and subsequent decision practices; and subordinate peer and superior relationships. The course instructor is Dr. Mitchell Springer, Executive Director of the Center for Professional Studies in Technology and Applied Research (ProSTAR) within the College of Technology. Dr. Springer brings a significant blend of successful, responsible industrial managerial experience and academic accomplishment. While Dr. Springer will serve as the faculty member of record and lead several sessions, the course will include sessions led by Dr. Gary Bertoline, Dean of the College of Technology, Mark Schuver and Larry Fischer. This group brings over 100 years of managerial experience in Fortune 500 companies with expertise in the areas of Human Resources, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and International Business.
  • Teaching Engineering Design & Science – 66076 – TECH 58100-019 
    Kelley and Capobianco- W 4:30-7:20 PM
    How do students come to understand ideas in science, engineering or technology? What classroom conditions facilitate student's understanding of science, engineering or technology? What do teachers need to know and do to create such conditions? These broad questions will serve as the foundation for this graduate course. Students will explore these questions through reading, writing about, and discussing ideas and theories related teaching and learning in the K-6 schools. Emphasis will be placed on teaching science through newly proposed scientific and engineering practices in the grades 3-6 classroom including a field experience where graduate students collaborate with practicing teachers to develop, implement, and assess a standards-based science lesson. Graduate students from science, technology, engineering, agriculture, and veterinary medicine – interested in engaging in a K-6 experience – are welcome to register for the course.
  • Analysis Of Research In Industry And Technology - 29738 - TECH 64600 - 001 
    Depew and Dunlap– TTh 3:00-4:15 PM
    Analysis of research and evaluation of research reports. Emphasis on understanding the application of fundamental statistical methods in design and interpretation of research findings in industrial, technical, and human resource development environments.
  • Qualitative Research Methods In Technology Studies - 58529 - TECH 69700 - 011
    Vorvoreanu - W 6:00-8:50 PM
    In-depth examination of qualitative methods and frameworks used in technology research. Students learn by application a variety of methods from the qualitative research toolbox such as interviewing, focus groups, observation, and experience analysis. TECH 69700 prepares students to plan, pilot, and assess an original qualitative research study and to integrate qualitative research findings in the technology design and evaluation process. Permission of instructor required.

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