This course is about cultural diversity in the University community and how we can better understand ourselves and others through an appreciation of college education as a cultural experience, with its own unique set of rules, biases, and expectations. The course is designed for first year students. (Gen.Ed. I, U)

Students will learn fundamental principles of molecular biology and fluid dynamics as they relate to human physiology and disease, with a focus on the cardiovascular, lymphatic and pulmonary systems. The relationship between the forces applied by the blood to blood vessels and heart, lymph to lymphatic vessels and air to the pulmonary airways are explored via formal lectures and journal article discussions. The course will also cover various experimental systems used to quantify cell response to forces. Students will be introduced to concepts of scientific writing.

Students will learn fundamental principles of molecular biology and fluid dynamics as they relate to human physiology and disease, with a focus on the cardiovascular, lymphatic and pulmonary systems. The relationship between the forces applied by the blood to blood vessels and heart, lymph to lymphatic vessels and air to the pulmonary airways are explored via formal lectures and journal article discussions. The course will also cover various experimental systems used to quantify cell response to forces. Students will be introduced to concepts of scientific writing.

This course is designed to be a one semester introduction into aerospace propulsion systems with an emphasis on gas turbine and rocket engines. The aero-thermodynamics of these devices will be analyzed using fundamental engineering concepts from thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.

Important mechanical properties of materials engineering such as yield strength and fracture toughness experimentally investigated with a view towards materials selection and design. Skills emphasized: experimental technique, statistical analysis of data, report writing, and oral presentation.

This General Education course addresses fundamental questions, ideas, and methods of analyses in the social and behavioral sciences with relevance to the area of public health. It introduces students to the cultural, social and behavioral factors that impact disease epidemiology and transmission of communicable diseases, that are determinants of diseases, and that effect health inequities. It introduces students to systems thinking and systems simulation modeling in disease prevention.

This seminar-style course focuses on robotic technology that replaces, works with, or functions as a biological system. The course will look at the physiology and movement of humans and other animals and its application in state-of-the-art robotic systems. In particular, this course will cover the sensors, actuators, and control structures used to develop these mechatronic devices. Topics include rehabilitation robotics, haptics, surgical devices, prostheses, orthoses, brain-machine interfaces and biomimetic devices.

Engineering materials including metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites. Emphasis on the relationship between the microstructure of materials and their mechanical behavior, including the fundamentals of design for performance. Prerequisite: CHEM 111.

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This course covers the fundamental principles behind characterization approaches such as electron microscopy/spectroscopy, x-ray spectroscopy, diffraction, atomic force microscopy, and synchrotron techniques employed in the development of materials application.