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IMGD 2333-E2-01
Instructor: Farley Chery
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I 3D Animation I teaches students how to use 3D animation software to apply classical animation principles into 3D work . Lectures focus on creating organic and compelling character animation through body mechanics, weight, and dynamic posing in addition to exposing students to learning how to think about character acting and staging within a 3D environment . Recommended background: Basic knowledge digital art software (AR 1101) is recommended. Suggested background: Basic knowledge of animation (IMGD/AR 2222).
AR 3101-E2-01
Instructor: Farley Chery
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
This course will build upon the skills learned in 3D MODELING with studies in life drawing/anatomy study and application towards completed character models. Students will create high resolution sculpts for real-time game environments and animation. Topics covered will be character design as it applies to 3D MODELING, creating realistic design sculpts and incorporating them into a game environment as well as the study of anatomy as it applies to organic modeling.
Recommended background: AR 1101, IMGD/AR 2101, AR 2202
ECE 3829-E2-L01
Instructor: Koksal Mus
Meeting: T-W | 1:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
This course covers the systematic design of advanced digital systems using FPGAs. The emphasis is on top-down design starting with high level models using a hardware description language (such as VHDL or Verilog) as a tool for the design, synthesis, modeling, test bench development, and testing and verification of complete digital systems. These types of systems include the use of embedded soft core processors as well as lower level modules created from custom logic or imported IP blocks. Interfaces will be developed to access devices external to the FPGA such as memory or peripheral communication devices. The integration of tools and design methodologies will be addressed through a discussion of system on a chip (SOC) integration, methodologies, design for performance, and design for test. Topics: Hardware description languages, system modeling, synthesis, simulation and testing of digital circuits; Design integration to achieve specific system design goals including architecture, planning and integration, and testing; Use of soft core and IP modules to meet specific architecture and design goals. Laboratory exercises: Students will design and implement a complete sophisticated embedded digital system on an FPGA. HDL design of digital systems including lower level components and integration of higher level IP cores, simulating the design with test benches, and synthesizing and implementing these designs with FPGA development boards including interfacing to external devices.
Recommended background: ECE 2029 and ECE 2049 Students who have received credit for ECE 3810 may not receive credit for ECE 3829.
ECE 3829-E2-X01
Instructor: Koksal Mus
Meeting: T | 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Format: Laboratory
Cat. I
This course covers the systematic design of advanced digital systems using FPGAs. The emphasis is on top-down design starting with high level models using a hardware description language (such as VHDL or Verilog) as a tool for the design, synthesis, modeling, test bench development, and testing and verification of complete digital systems. These types of systems include the use of embedded soft core processors as well as lower level modules created from custom logic or imported IP blocks. Interfaces will be developed to access devices external to the FPGA such as memory or peripheral communication devices. The integration of tools and design methodologies will be addressed through a discussion of system on a chip (SOC) integration, methodologies, design for performance, and design for test. Topics: Hardware description languages, system modeling, synthesis, simulation and testing of digital circuits; Design integration to achieve specific system design goals including architecture, planning and integration, and testing; Use of soft core and IP modules to meet specific architecture and design goals. Laboratory exercises: Students will design and implement a complete sophisticated embedded digital system on an FPGA. HDL design of digital systems including lower level components and integration of higher level IP cores, simulating the design with test benches, and synthesizing and implementing these designs with FPGA development boards including interfacing to external devices.
Recommended background: ECE 2029 and ECE 2049 Students who have received credit for ECE 3810 may not receive credit for ECE 3829.
EN 3271-E2-01
Instructor: Jim Cocola
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I. This course investigates American literature as it relates to a specific theme, issue, controversy, or question. Attention might center upon topics from childhood and friendship to captivity and freedom, and from immigration and labor to law and war, drawing on or even focusing more decidedly upon aspects of identity including but not limited to class, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, and sexuality Authors might extend from nineteenth century exemplars including Emily Dickinson, Herman Melville, Henry David Thoreau, and Walt Whitman to twentieth and twenty-first century figures such as Philip K . Dick, Toni Morrison, Thomas Pynchon, Leslie Marmon Silko, and Richard Wright. Recommended background: None, though coursework in English (e .g . EN 1251, Introduction to Literature) or any subsequent EN offering will be helpful.
MA 2611-E2-L01
Instructor: Buddika Peiris
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. IThis course is designed to introduce the student to data analytic and appliedstatistical methods commonly used in industrial and scientific applications aswell as in course and project work at WPI. Emphasis will be on the practicalaspects of statistics with students analyzing real data sets on an interactivecomputer package.Topics covered include analytic and graphical representation of data,exploratory data analysis, basic issues in the design and conduct of experimentaland observational studies, the central limit theorem, one and two sample pointand interval estimation and tests of hypotheses.Recommended background: MA 1022.
MA 2611-E2-X01
Instructor: Buddika Peiris
Meeting: R | 1:00 PM - 2:10 PM
Format: Laboratory
Cat. IThis course is designed to introduce the student to data analytic and appliedstatistical methods commonly used in industrial and scientific applications aswell as in course and project work at WPI. Emphasis will be on the practicalaspects of statistics with students analyzing real data sets on an interactivecomputer package.Topics covered include analytic and graphical representation of data,exploratory data analysis, basic issues in the design and conduct of experimentaland observational studies, the central limit theorem, one and two sample pointand interval estimation and tests of hypotheses.Recommended background: MA 1022.
MA 2612-E2-X01
Instructor: Tharindu De Alwis
Meeting: R | 2:30 PM - 3:40 PM
Format: Laboratory
MA 2612-E2-L01
Instructor: Tharindu De Alwis
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
SS 170X-E2-01
Instructor: Zahra Zarei Ardestani
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
SS 170X Artificial Intelligence for Society
1/3 Unit
This course examines the relationship between people, workers, the environment, and artificial intelligence (AI). In particular, the driving question for this course is the transformative capacity of AI. Like the industrial revolutions before it, which produced pollution from resource inputs and outputs, worker inequality, and systemic poverty, the AI revolution has challenges of its own. These include political polarization, misinformation and information bias, deindustrialization, and threats to democracy. The course reviews basic concepts to create a shared language for understanding AI, its benefits, ethical frameworks to examine its impacts, and its unintended consequences. The course will use historical and contemporary examples, lively debates, and regular guests, to thoughtfully examine critical questions around AI for society. So that students can truly grasp the course’s concepts the course will provide opportunities to experiment with AI technology.
Recommended background: None
WR 2210-E2-01
Instructor: Esther Boucher-Yip
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
This course emphasizes the standard written genres of professional, workplace communication. Students will analyze the history, purposes, conventions, and social consequences of a variety of business communications, focusing on digital and print correspondence, reports, and proposals directed to internal and external audiences. Students will learn about the culture of a professional environment and the role of writing in structuring identity and relationships within that context. Classes will be conducted as interactive writing workshops in which students assess and respond to rhetorical scenarios and sample texts from a variety of professional worksites. Students will create portfolios, producing professional writing samples they may use on the job market.
Suggested background: WR 1010 or WR 1011
MA 1021-E2-L01
Instructor: Jeffrey Barden
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. IThis course provides an introduction to differentiation and its applications.Topics covered include: functions and their graphs, limits, continuity,differentiation, linear approximation, chain rule, min/max problems, andapplications of derivatives.Recommended background: Algebra, trigonometry and analytic geometry.Although the course will make use of computers, no programming experienceis assumed.Students may not receive credit for both MA 1021 and MA 1020.
MA 1021-E2-D01
Instructor: Jeffrey Barden
Meeting: T | 10:30 AM - 11:40 AM
Format: Discussion
Cat. IThis course provides an introduction to differentiation and its applications.Topics covered include: functions and their graphs, limits, continuity,differentiation, linear approximation, chain rule, min/max problems, andapplications of derivatives.Recommended background: Algebra, trigonometry and analytic geometry.Although the course will make use of computers, no programming experienceis assumed.Students may not receive credit for both MA 1021 and MA 1020.
MA 1021-E2-X01
Instructor: Jeffrey Barden
Meeting: T | 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Format: Laboratory
Cat. IThis course provides an introduction to differentiation and its applications.Topics covered include: functions and their graphs, limits, continuity,differentiation, linear approximation, chain rule, min/max problems, andapplications of derivatives.Recommended background: Algebra, trigonometry and analytic geometry.Although the course will make use of computers, no programming experienceis assumed.Students may not receive credit for both MA 1021 and MA 1020.
MA 1022-E2-D01
Instructor: Gu Wang
Meeting: T | 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM
Format: Discussion
Cat. IThis course provides an introduction to integration and its applications.Topics covered include: inverse trigonometric functions, Riemann sums,fundamental theorem of calculus, basic techniques of integration, volumes ofrevolution, arc length, exponential and logarithmic functions, and applications.
Recommended background: MA 1021. Although the course will make use ofcomputers, no programming experience is assumed.
MA 1022-E2-L01
Instructor: Gu Wang
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. IThis course provides an introduction to integration and its applications.Topics covered include: inverse trigonometric functions, Riemann sums,fundamental theorem of calculus, basic techniques of integration, volumes ofrevolution, arc length, exponential and logarithmic functions, and applications.
Recommended background: MA 1021. Although the course will make use ofcomputers, no programming experience is assumed.
MA 1022-E2-X01
Instructor: Gu Wang
Meeting: T | 11:00 AM - 12:10 PM
Format: Laboratory
Cat. IThis course provides an introduction to integration and its applications.Topics covered include: inverse trigonometric functions, Riemann sums,fundamental theorem of calculus, basic techniques of integration, volumes ofrevolution, arc length, exponential and logarithmic functions, and applications.
Recommended background: MA 1021. Although the course will make use ofcomputers, no programming experience is assumed.
MA 1023-E2-D01
Instructor: Binan Gu
Meeting: R | 10:30 AM - 11:40 AM
Format: Discussion
Cat. I
This course provides an introduction to series, parametric curves and vector algebra. Topics covered include: numerical methods, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, sequences, Taylor’s theorem with remainder, convergence of series and power series, polar coordinates, parametric curves and vector algebra.
Recommended background: MA 1022. Although the course will make use of computers, no programming experience is assumed.
MA 1023-E2-X01
Instructor: Binan Gu
Meeting: R | 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Format: Laboratory
Cat. I
This course provides an introduction to series, parametric curves and vector algebra. Topics covered include: numerical methods, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, sequences, Taylor’s theorem with remainder, convergence of series and power series, polar coordinates, parametric curves and vector algebra.
Recommended background: MA 1022. Although the course will make use of computers, no programming experience is assumed.
MA 1023-E2-L01
Instructor: Binan Gu
Meeting: M-W | 9:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
This course provides an introduction to series, parametric curves and vector algebra. Topics covered include: numerical methods, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, sequences, Taylor’s theorem with remainder, convergence of series and power series, polar coordinates, parametric curves and vector algebra.
Recommended background: MA 1022. Although the course will make use of computers, no programming experience is assumed.
MA 1024-E2-D01
Instructor: Abigail Drumm
Meeting: R | 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM
Format: Discussion
MA 1024-E2-X01
Instructor: Abigail Drumm
Meeting: R | 11:00 AM - 12:10 PM
Format: Laboratory
MA 1024-E2-L01
Instructor: Abigail Drumm
Meeting: M-W | 10:00 AM - 12:40 PM
Format: Lecture
BME 3813-E2-X01
Instructor: Sakthikumar Ambady
Meeting: T | 10:00 AM - 12:50 PM
Format: Laboratory
Cat. I (1/6 units)
This laboratory-driven course provides hands-on experience in the application of bioengineering to control cellular processes. Students will be challenged to design an intervention to manipulate a specific cellular process (adhesion, proliferation, migration, differentiation) and use modern cellular and molecular biology tools to assess and refine their approach. Laboratory exercises will provide an overview of cell culture technique, microscopy and molecular probes, quantification of cell proliferation and migration, and assessment of cellular differentiation in the context of the assigned projects. Students will complete the project at their own pace in a team setting and communicate their findings effectively.
Recommended background: Basic chemistry (CH 1010 and CH 1020) and a solid knowledge of cell biology (BB 2550) or equivalent.
BME 3813-E2-L01
Instructor: Sakthikumar Ambady
Meeting: T | 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Format: Lecture
Cat. I (1/6 units)
This laboratory-driven course provides hands-on experience in the application of bioengineering to control cellular processes. Students will be challenged to design an intervention to manipulate a specific cellular process (adhesion, proliferation, migration, differentiation) and use modern cellular and molecular biology tools to assess and refine their approach. Laboratory exercises will provide an overview of cell culture technique, microscopy and molecular probes, quantification of cell proliferation and migration, and assessment of cellular differentiation in the context of the assigned projects. Students will complete the project at their own pace in a team setting and communicate their findings effectively.
Recommended background: Basic chemistry (CH 1010 and CH 1020) and a solid knowledge of cell biology (BB 2550) or equivalent.
CH 1010-E2-L01 Lecture (credit will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of lab and discussion)
Instructor: Uma Kumar
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
CH 1010-E2-X02 (hidden)
Instructor: Instructor TBD
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Laboratory
Cat. I
The CH1010 course is an introduction to chemistry using the fundamental structures of atoms as a starting point. Emphasis is placed on discussing how all properties of matter as well as bonding mechanisms arise from atomic structure. Lewis structures and molecular orbitals are used to understand bonding, and the intermolecular forces present in chemicals systems are used as a prelude to reactivity patterns covered in future courses.
CH 1010-E2-X01 Lab (may be taken at a later term during AY23/24)
Instructor: Instructor TBD
Meeting: M-W | 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Format: Laboratory
Cat. IThe CH1010 course is an introduction to chemistry using the fundamental structures of atoms as a starting point. Emphasis is placed on discussing how all properties of matter as well as bonding mechanisms arise from atomic structure. Lewis structures and molecular orbitals are used to understand bonding, and the intermolecular forces present in chemicals systems are used as a prelude to reactivity patterns covered in future courses.
CH 1010-E2-D01 Discussion (may be taken at a later term during AY23/24)
Instructor: Instructor TBD
Meeting: T | 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Format: Discussion
Cat. I
The CH1010 course is an introduction to chemistry using the fundamental structures of atoms as a starting point. Emphasis is placed on discussing how all properties of matter as well as bonding mechanisms arise from atomic structure. Lewis structures and molecular orbitals are used to understand bonding, and the intermolecular forces present in chemicals systems are used as a prelude to reactivity patterns covered in future courses.
CH 1020-E2-D02 (hidden)
Instructor: Instructor TBD
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Discussion
Cat. I
Bonding theories introduced earlier in the sequence are applied to chemical reactions, including reduction/oxidation reactions, to demonstrate patterns in reactivity. Solution thermodynamics, concentration scales, and colligative properties are discussed in the context of balanced chemical reactions both in aqueous solution and in the gas phase.
Recommended background: Properties of matter, basic bonding theory, Lewis structures and molecular orbitals, intermolecular forces. See CH1010.
CH 1020-E2-X01 Lab (may be taken at a later term)
Instructor: Instructor TBD
Meeting: M-W | 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Format: Laboratory
Cat. IBonding theories introduced earlier in the sequence are applied to chemical reactions, including reduction/oxidation reactions, to demonstrate patterns in reactivity. Solution thermodynamics, concentration scales, and colligative properties are discussed in the context of balanced chemical reactions both in aqueous solution and in the gas phase.Recommended background: Properties of matter, basic bonding theory, Lewis structures and molecular orbitals, intermolecular forces. See CH1010.
CH 1020-E2-D01 Discussion (may be taken at a later date)
Instructor: Instructor TBD
Meeting: T | 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Format: Discussion
CH 1020-E2-L01 (discussion & lab may be taken at a later term & credit will be applied when they have been completed)
Instructor: Uma Kumar
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
CH 1020-E2-X02 (hidden)
Instructor: Instructor TBD
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Laboratory
Cat. I
Bonding theories introduced earlier in the sequence are applied to chemical reactions, including reduction/oxidation reactions, to demonstrate patterns in reactivity. Solution thermodynamics, concentration scales, and colligative properties are discussed in the context of balanced chemical reactions both in aqueous solution and in the gas phase.
Recommended background: Properties of matter, basic bonding theory, Lewis structures and molecular orbitals, intermolecular forces. See CH1010.
CS 2022-E2-L01
Instructor: Nathan Uricchio
Meeting: T | 11:00 AM - 12:10 PM; M-W | 11:00 AM - 1:40 PM
Format: Lecture
Cat. I This course serves as an introduction to some of the more important concepts, techniques, and structures of discrete mathematics providing a bridge between computer science and mathematics. Topics include sets, functions and relations, propositional and predicate calculus, mathematical induction, properties of integers, counting techniques, and graph theory. Students will be expected to develop simple proofs for problems drawn primarily from computer science and applied mathematics. Recommended background: None
ECE 2312-E02
Instructor: Mostafa Asheghan
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
This course provides an introduction to the time and frequency domain analysis of discrete-time signals and linear systems. Topics include sampling and quantization, characterization of discrete-time sequences, the discrete-time Fourier transform, the discrete Fourier transform and its applications, the Z transform and its applications, convolution, characterization of FIR and IIR discrete-time systems, and the analysis and design of discrete-time filters. The course will include a focus on applications such as sampling and quantization, audio processing, navigation systems, and communications. Extensive use will be made of simulation tools including Matlab.
Recommended background: MA 2051, ECE 2311, and a prior course in computer programming such as CS 2301 or CS 1101/2/4.
ECE 2049-E2-L01
Instructor: Zane Weissman
Meeting: R | 12:00 PM - 1:50 PM; T | 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
Embedded computers are literally everywhere in modern life. On any given day we interact with and depend on dozens of small computers to make coffee, run cell phones, take pictures, play music play, control elevators, manage the emissions and antilock brakes in our automobile, control a home security system, and so on. Using popular everyday devices as case studies, students in this course are introduced to the unique computing and design challenges posed by embedded systems. Students will then solve real-world design problems using small, resource constrained (time/memory/power) computing platforms. The hardware and software structure of modern embedded devices and basic interactions between embedded computers and the physical world will also be covered in lecture and as part of laboratory experiments. In the laboratory, emphasis is placed on interfacing embedded processors with common sensors and devices (e.g. temperature sensors, keypads, LCD display, SPI ports, pulse width modulated motor controller outputs) while developing the skills needed to use embedded processors in systems design. This course is also appropriate for RBE and other engineering and CS students interested in learning about embedded system theory and design. Topics: Number/data representations, embedded system design using C, microprocessor and microcontroller architecture, program development and debugging tools for a small target processor, hardware/software dependencies, use of memory mapped peripherals, design of event driven software, time and resource management, applications case studies. Lab Exercises: Students will solve commonly encountered embedded processing problems to implement useful systems. Starting with a requirements list students will use the knowledge gained during the lectures to implement solutions to problems which explore topics such as user interfaces and interfacing with the physical world, logic flow, and timing and time constrained programming. Exercises will be performed on microcontroller and/or microprocessor based embedded systems using cross platform development tools appropriate to the target platform.
Recommended Background: ECE 2010 or equivalent knowledge in basic circuits, devices and analysis; and C language programming (CS 2301 or equivalent) Suggested Background: ECE 2029 or equivalent knowledge of digital logic, logic signals and logic operations; Note: Students who have received credit for ECE 2801 may not receive credit for ECE 2049.
ECE 2049-E2-X01
Instructor: Zane Weissman
Meeting: R | 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Format: Laboratory
Cat. I
Embedded computers are literally everywhere in modern life. On any given day we interact with and depend on dozens of small computers to make coffee, run cell phones, take pictures, play music play, control elevators, manage the emissions and antilock brakes in our automobile, control a home security system, and so on. Using popular everyday devices as case studies, students in this course are introduced to the unique computing and design challenges posed by embedded systems. Students will then solve real-world design problems using small, resource constrained (time/memory/power) computing platforms. The hardware and software structure of modern embedded devices and basic interactions between embedded computers and the physical world will also be covered in lecture and as part of laboratory experiments. In the laboratory, emphasis is placed on interfacing embedded processors with common sensors and devices (e.g. temperature sensors, keypads, LCD display, SPI ports, pulse width modulated motor controller outputs) while developing the skills needed to use embedded processors in systems design. This course is also appropriate for RBE and other engineering and CS students interested in learning about embedded system theory and design. Topics: Number/data representations, embedded system design using C, microprocessor and microcontroller architecture, program development and debugging tools for a small target processor, hardware/software dependencies, use of memory mapped peripherals, design of event driven software, time and resource management, applications case studies. Lab Exercises: Students will solve commonly encountered embedded processing problems to implement useful systems. Starting with a requirements list students will use the knowledge gained during the lectures to implement solutions to problems which explore topics such as user interfaces and interfacing with the physical world, logic flow, and timing and time constrained programming. Exercises will be performed on microcontroller and/or microprocessor based embedded systems using cross platform development tools appropriate to the target platform.
Recommended Background: ECE 2010 or equivalent knowledge in basic circuits, devices and analysis; and C language programming (CS 2301 or equivalent) Suggested Background: ECE 2029 or equivalent knowledge of digital logic, logic signals and logic operations; Note: Students who have received credit for ECE 2801 may not receive credit for ECE 2049.
BB 1002-E2-01
Instructor: Michael Buckholt
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
This course is designed for students seeking a broad overview of ecological systems and the effect of humans on the ecosystems. It provides an introduction to natural ecosystems, population growth, and the interaction between human populations and our environment. It is conducted in an active style including the use of case studies, class discussion/participation, and classroom polling systems. The major goal of this course is to help students become more informed environmental citizens, skeptical when presented with data in the media, and knowledgeable enough to question and make informed decisions about the environment. It will primarily focus on current topics but areas of discussion likely to be covered include ecosystems, populations, biodiversity, pollution, environmental economics and climate change.
This course is intended for non- life science majors.
Recommended background: High School Biology
BB 1002-E2-02
Instructor: Lauren Mathews
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
This course is designed for students seeking a broad overview of ecological systems and the effect of humans on the ecosystems. It provides an introduction to natural ecosystems, population growth, and the interaction between human populations and our environment. It is conducted in an active style including the use of case studies, class discussion/participation, and classroom polling systems. The major goal of this course is to help students become more informed environmental citizens, skeptical when presented with data in the media, and knowledgeable enough to question and make informed decisions about the environment. It will primarily focus on current topics but areas of discussion likely to be covered include ecosystems, populations, biodiversity, pollution, environmental economics and climate change.
This course is intended for non- life science majors.
Recommended background: High School Biology
MU 2300-E2-01
Instructor: V Manzo
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
AE 3310-E2-01
Instructor: Ananthalakshmy Krishna Moorthy
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
This course covers methods and current technologies in the analysis, synthesis, and practice of aerospace guidance, navigation, and communications systems. Topics covered include: attitude- and position kinematics, inertial navigation systems, global satellite navigation systems, communication architectures for satellite navigation, satellite link performance parameters and design considerations, tropospheric and ionospheric effects on radio-wave propagation, least squares estimation, and the Kalman filter.
Recommended background: linear algebra (MA 2071 or equivalent), dynamics (ES 2503, PH 2201 or equivalent), and controls (AE 2310 or equivalent). Students may not receive credit for both AE 3310 and AE 4733.
PH 1120-E2-L01
Instructor: Izabela Stroe
Meeting: M-W | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Format: Lecture
PH 1120-E2-X02
Instructor: Instructor TBD
Meeting: R | 3:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Format: Laboratory
Cat. I
An introduction to the theory of electricity and magnetism.
Topics include: Coulomb's law, electric and magnetic fields, capacitance,
electrical current and resistance, and electromagnetic induction.
Recommended background: working knowledge of the material presented in
PH 1110 or PH 1111 and concurrent study of MA 1022.
Students may not receive credit for both PH 1120 and PH 1121.
PH 1120-E2-X01
Instructor: Instructor TBD
Meeting: R | 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Format: Laboratory
PH 1120-E2-D01
Instructor: Izabela Stroe
Meeting: F | 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Format: Discussion
PH 1110-E2-L01
Instructor: Snehalata Kadam
Meeting: M-W | 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
Introductory course in Newtonian mechanics . Topics include: kinematics of motion, vectors, Newton’s laws, friction, work-energy, impulse-momentum, for both translational and rotational motion . Recommended background: concurrent study of MA 1021 .
Students may not receive credit for both PH 1110 and PH 1111 .
PH 1110-E2-X02
Instructor: Instructor TBD
Meeting: T | 11:00 AM - 12:50 PM
Format: Laboratory
Cat. I
Introductory course in Newtonian mechanics . Topics include: kinematics of motion, vectors, Newton’s laws, friction, work-energy, impulse-momentum, for both translational and rotational motion . Recommended background: concurrent study of MA 1021 .
Students may not receive credit for both PH 1110 and PH 1111 .
PH 1110-E2-D01
Instructor: Snehalata Kadam
Meeting: F | 9:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Format: Discussion
Cat. I
Introductory course in Newtonian mechanics . Topics include: kinematics of motion, vectors, Newton’s laws, friction, work-energy, impulse-momentum, for both translational and rotational motion . Recommended background: concurrent study of MA 1021 .
Students may not receive credit for both PH 1110 and PH 1111 .
PH 1110-E2-X01
Instructor: Instructor TBD
Meeting: T | 9:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Format: Laboratory
Cat. I
Introductory course in Newtonian mechanics . Topics include: kinematics of motion, vectors, Newton’s laws, friction, work-energy, impulse-momentum, for both translational and rotational motion . Recommended background: concurrent study of MA 1021 .
Students may not receive credit for both PH 1110 and PH 1111 .
WPE 1099-E2-01
Instructor: Stephanie Riley-Schafer
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Workshop
Cat. I (1/12 unit)
In each term, specific PE courses are offered to provide a variety of wellness, dance and healthy alternatives to traditional PE sport-based classes . The specific courses are subject to change on a yearly basis in order to provide flexibility in the PE offerings based upon the latest trends in wellness and dance . The focus of these classes is more on individual fitness, wellness and education, with instruction provided to all students in the classes.
ES 3003-E2-L02
Instructor: Reza Ebadi
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
This course presents the fundamentals of heat transfer in the three modes of conduction, convection, and radiation. Topics include steady-state and transient heat conduction, forced external and internal convection, natural convection, heat exchanger analysis, radiation properties, and radiative exchange between surfaces.
Recommended background: knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and ordinary differential equations (ES 3001, ES 3004, and MA 2051) or equivalents.
ES 3003-E2-D02
Instructor: Reza Ebadi
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Discussion
Cat. I
This course presents the fundamentals of heat transfer in the three modes of conduction, convection, and radiation. Topics include steady-state and transient heat conduction, forced external and internal convection, natural convection, heat exchanger analysis, radiation properties, and radiative exchange between surfaces.
Recommended background: knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and ordinary differential equations (ES 3001, ES 3004, and MA 2051) or equivalents.
ES 3003-E2-D01
Instructor: Reza Ebadi
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Discussion
Cat. I
This course presents the fundamentals of heat transfer in the three modes of conduction, convection, and radiation. Topics include steady-state and transient heat conduction, forced external and internal convection, natural convection, heat exchanger analysis, radiation properties, and radiative exchange between surfaces.
Recommended background: knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and ordinary differential equations (ES 3001, ES 3004, and MA 2051) or equivalents.
ES 3003-E2-L01
Instructor: Reza Ebadi
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
This course presents the fundamentals of heat transfer in the three modes of conduction, convection, and radiation. Topics include steady-state and transient heat conduction, forced external and internal convection, natural convection, heat exchanger analysis, radiation properties, and radiative exchange between surfaces.
Recommended background: knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and ordinary differential equations (ES 3001, ES 3004, and MA 2051) or equivalents.
BB 3102-E2-01
Instructor: Carl Moxey
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
The form and function of the systems of the human body that provide for the intake, distribution, and processing of nutrients, water, and oxygen, and the systems that safeguard health by elimination of wastes, regulation of metabolism, and surveillance against disease will be presented and discussed. Digestive, Respiratory, Circulatory, Lymphatic, Endocrine, Urinary, and Reproductive.
Recommended Background: BB 1025 and BB 2550; CH 1010 and CH 1020.
Suggested background: Concurrent Laboratory Module: BB 3514. Students who have received credit for BB 3110 may not take BB 3102 for credit .
BB 1025-E2-01
Instructor: Chris Collins
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
This course presents students with an introduction to general concepts of human biology with particular focus on human structure and function . Concepts such as homeostasis, structure/function, and regulatory systems will be introduced . Discussion of current topics related to human health, such as personalized medicine and recent advances in cancer research and auto immune disease will be integrated throughout the course . This course is intended for BBT and other life science majors . Recommended background: a solid working knowledge of biological principles such as would be learned in a rigorous high school biology course .
BB 1025-E2-02
Instructor: Chris Collins
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
This course presents students with an introduction to general concepts of human biology with particular focus on human structure and function . Concepts such as homeostasis, structure/function, and regulatory systems will be introduced . Discussion of current topics related to human health, such as personalized medicine and recent advances in cancer research and auto immune disease will be integrated throughout the course . This course is intended for BBT and other life science majors . Recommended background: a solid working knowledge of biological principles such as would be learned in a rigorous high school biology course .
HU 3900-E2-01
Instructor: Joseph Cullon
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Seminar
Cat. I
This seminar serves as the culmination for a student's Humanities and Arts Requirement. The seminar provides opportunities for sustained critical inquiry into a focused thematic area. The seminar seeks to help students learn to
communicate effectively, to think critically, and to appreciate diverse perspectives in a spirit of openness and cooperation through research, creativity, and investigation. The specific theme of each seminar will vary and will be defined by the instructor. Prior to enrolling in the seminar, a student must have completed five courses in Humanities and Arts, at least two of which must be thematically related and at least one of which must be at the 2000-level or above.
HU 3900-E2-04
Instructor: Althea Danielski
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Seminar
Cat. I
This seminar serves as the culmination for a student's Humanities and Arts Requirement. The seminar provides opportunities for sustained critical inquiry into a focused thematic area. The seminar seeks to help students learn to
communicate effectively, to think critically, and to appreciate diverse perspectives in a spirit of openness and cooperation through research, creativity, and investigation. The specific theme of each seminar will vary and will be defined by the instructor. Prior to enrolling in the seminar, a student must have completed five courses in Humanities and Arts, at least two of which must be thematically related and at least one of which must be at the 2000-level or above.
HU 3900-E2-02
Instructor: Jennifer Rudolph
Meeting: T | 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Format: Seminar
Cat. I
This seminar serves as the culmination for a student's Humanities and Arts Requirement. The seminar provides opportunities for sustained critical inquiry into a focused thematic area. The seminar seeks to help students learn to
communicate effectively, to think critically, and to appreciate diverse perspectives in a spirit of openness and cooperation through research, creativity, and investigation. The specific theme of each seminar will vary and will be defined by the instructor. Prior to enrolling in the seminar, a student must have completed five courses in Humanities and Arts, at least two of which must be thematically related and at least one of which must be at the 2000-level or above.
HU 3900-E2-03
Instructor: Adrien Stoloff
Meeting: M-R | 3:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Format: Seminar
Cat. I
This seminar serves as the culmination for a student's Humanities and Arts Requirement. The seminar provides opportunities for sustained critical inquiry into a focused thematic area. The seminar seeks to help students learn to
communicate effectively, to think critically, and to appreciate diverse perspectives in a spirit of openness and cooperation through research, creativity, and investigation. The specific theme of each seminar will vary and will be defined by the instructor. Prior to enrolling in the seminar, a student must have completed five courses in Humanities and Arts, at least two of which must be thematically related and at least one of which must be at the 2000-level or above.
HU 3900-E2-07
Instructor: Jennifer deWinter
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Seminar
Cat. I
This seminar serves as the culmination for a student's Humanities and Arts Requirement. The seminar provides opportunities for sustained critical inquiry into a focused thematic area. The seminar seeks to help students learn to
communicate effectively, to think critically, and to appreciate diverse perspectives in a spirit of openness and cooperation through research, creativity, and investigation. The specific theme of each seminar will vary and will be defined by the instructor. Prior to enrolling in the seminar, a student must have completed five courses in Humanities and Arts, at least two of which must be thematically related and at least one of which must be at the 2000-level or above.
AR 1111-E2-01
Instructor: Michelle Borowski
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
How do we understand a work of art? Through readings and the study of objects
at the Worcester Art Museum, the student will survey the major developments in
world art and be introduced to various critical perspectives in art history. Students
will learn how art historians work with primary materials and formulate
arguments. No previous knowledge of art is required. (Formerly HU 1014.)
PH 2520-E2-01
Instructor: Rudra Kafle
Meeting: M-T-R-F | 4:30 PM - 5:40 PM
Format: Lecture
Cat. II
A selective study of components of the universe (the solar system,
stars, nebulae, galaxies) and of cosmology, based on astronomical observations
analyzed and interpreted through the application of physical principles, and
organized with the central purpose of presenting the latest understanding of the
nature and evolution of the universe. Some topics to be covered include the Big
Bang & Inflation; Stellar Behavior & Evolution; White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars,
& Supernovae; Black Holes; Dark Matter & Dark Energy.
Recommended background is PH 1110 (or PH 1111), PH 1120 (or PH 1121),
and especially PH 1130.
Suggested background: PH 1140.
This course will be offered in 2019-20, and in alternating years thereafter.
ES 1310-E2-X01
Instructor: Reza Ebadi
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Laboratory
Cat. I
This introduction course in engineering graphical communications and design provides a solid background for all engineering disciplines. The ability to visualize, create and apply proper design intent and industry standards for simple parts, assemblies and drawings is a necessity for anyone in a technology environment. Computer Aided Design software is used as a tool to create 2D & 3D sketches, 3D parts, 3D assemblies and 2D drawings per an industry standard. Multiview and pictorial graphics techniques are integrated with ANSI standards for dimensioning and tolerances, sectioning, and generating detailed engineering drawings. Emphasis is placed on relating drawings to the required manufacturing processes. The design process and aids to creativity are combined with graphics procedures to incorporate functional design requirements in the geometric model.
No prior engineering graphics or software knowledge is assumed.
ES 1310-E2-L01
Instructor: Reza Ebadi
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
This introduction course in engineering graphical communications and design provides a solid background for all engineering disciplines. The ability to visualize, create and apply proper design intent and industry standards for simple parts, assemblies and drawings is a necessity for anyone in a technology environment. Computer Aided Design software is used as a tool to create 2D & 3D sketches, 3D parts, 3D assemblies and 2D drawings per an industry standard. Multiview and pictorial graphics techniques are integrated with ANSI standards for dimensioning and tolerances, sectioning, and generating detailed engineering drawings. Emphasis is placed on relating drawings to the required manufacturing processes. The design process and aids to creativity are combined with graphics procedures to incorporate functional design requirements in the geometric model.
No prior engineering graphics or software knowledge is assumed.
ES 1310-E2-L02
Instructor: Reza Ebadi
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
This introduction course in engineering graphical communications and design provides a solid background for all engineering disciplines. The ability to visualize, create and apply proper design intent and industry standards for simple parts, assemblies and drawings is a necessity for anyone in a technology environment. Computer Aided Design software is used as a tool to create 2D & 3D sketches, 3D parts, 3D assemblies and 2D drawings per an industry standard. Multiview and pictorial graphics techniques are integrated with ANSI standards for dimensioning and tolerances, sectioning, and generating detailed engineering drawings. Emphasis is placed on relating drawings to the required manufacturing processes. The design process and aids to creativity are combined with graphics procedures to incorporate functional design requirements in the geometric model.
No prior engineering graphics or software knowledge is assumed.
ES 1310-E2-X02
Instructor: Reza Ebadi
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Laboratory
Cat. I
This introduction course in engineering graphical communications and design provides a solid background for all engineering disciplines. The ability to visualize, create and apply proper design intent and industry standards for simple parts, assemblies and drawings is a necessity for anyone in a technology environment. Computer Aided Design software is used as a tool to create 2D & 3D sketches, 3D parts, 3D assemblies and 2D drawings per an industry standard. Multiview and pictorial graphics techniques are integrated with ANSI standards for dimensioning and tolerances, sectioning, and generating detailed engineering drawings. Emphasis is placed on relating drawings to the required manufacturing processes. The design process and aids to creativity are combined with graphics procedures to incorporate functional design requirements in the geometric model.
No prior engineering graphics or software knowledge is assumed.
ES 2503-E2-D01
Instructor: Pradeep Radhakrishnan
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Discussion
Cat. I
Engineers should be able to formulate and solve problems that involve forces that act on bodies which are moving. This course deals with the kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies which move in a plane. Topics covered will include: kinematics of particles and rigid bodies, equations of motion, work-energy methods, and impulse and momentum. In this course a basic introduction to mechanical vibration is also discussed. Basic equations will be developed with respect to translating and rotating coordinate systems.
Recommended background: Statics (ES 2501 or CE 2000).
ES 2503-E2-L01
Instructor: Pradeep Radhakrishnan
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
ES 2001-E2-L01
Instructor: John Obayemi
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
This beginning course provides important background for all science and engineering disciplines regarding the capabilities and limitations of materials in our everyday lives. Students are introduced to the fundamental theme of materials science-- structure-property-processing relationships—in metals, ceramics, and plastics. Aspects of material structure range from the atomic to microstructural and macroscopic scales. In turn, these structural features determine the properties of materials. In particular, this course investigates connections between structure and mechanical properties, and how working and thermal treatments may transform structure and thus alter material properties. This knowledge is then applied to material selection decisions. Recommended background: prior knowledge of college-level chemistry.
ES 2001-E2-D01
Instructor: John Obayemi
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Discussion
Cat. I
This beginning course provides important background for all science and engineering disciplines regarding the capabilities and limitations of materials in our everyday lives. Students are introduced to the fundamental theme of materials science-- structure-property-processing relationships—in metals, ceramics, and plastics. Aspects of material structure range from the atomic to microstructural and macroscopic scales. In turn, these structural features determine the properties of materials. In particular, this course investigates connections between structure and mechanical properties, and how working and thermal treatments may transform structure and thus alter material properties. This knowledge is then applied to material selection decisions. Recommended background: prior knowledge of college-level chemistry.
MU 1511-E2-01
Instructor: David Ibbett
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
PSY 1400-E2-01
Instructor: Hannah Smith
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
Psychological science is the experimental study of human thought and behavior.
Its goal is to contribute to human welfare by developing an understanding of
why people do what they do. Experimental psychologists study the entire range
of human experience, from infancy until death, from the most abnormal
behavior to the most mundane, from the behavior of neurons to the actions of
nations. This course offers a broad introduction to important theories, empirical
findings, and applications of research in psychological science. Topics will
include: use of the scientific method in psychology, evolutionary psychology,
behavioral genetics, the anatomy and function of the brain and nervous system,
learning, sensation and perception, memory, consciousness, language,
intelligence and thinking, life-span development, social cognition and behavior,
motivation and emotion, and the nature and treatment of psychological
disorders.
ES 2501-E2-L01
Instructor: Mehul Bhatia
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
ES 2501-E2-D01
Instructor: Mehul Bhatia
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Discussion
HI 1330-E2-01
Instructor: Joseph Cullon
Meeting: T-R | 12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Format: Lecture
Cat. IAn introduction to the questions, methods and source materials that shape historical studies of science and technology. Sections vary in content and emphases; some may explore the interplay of science and technology across time, while other sections might exclusively develop themes within either the history of science or the history of technology. Students can receive credit only once for HI 1330, 1331, or 1332.
AE 2410-E2-01
Instructor: Nikhil Karanjgaokar
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
This course provides a concise overview of statics and then focuses on basic stress analysis applied to simple aerospace structures. Topics in stress analysis include: concepts of stress and strain; basic constitutive relations; one-dimensional response to axial loading; thermal stresses; statically determinate and indeterminate problems; shear forces, bending moments, bending stresses and deflections in beams with symmetric cross sections; two-dimensional stress transformation and Mohr’s circle; and an introduction to energy methods in structural analysis. Recommended background: differential, integral, multivariable calculus (MA 1021, MA 1022, MA 1024 or equivalent), mechanics (PH 1110, PH 1111, or equivalent). Students may not receive credit for both AE 2410 and AE 2712.
ECON 1120-E2-02
Instructor: Michael Johnson
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
This course is designed to acquaint students with the ways in which macroeconomic variables such as national income, employment and the general level of prices are determined in an economic system. It also includes a study of how the techniques of monetary policy and fiscal policy attempt to achieve stability in the general price level and growth in national income and employment. The problems of achieving these national goals (simultaneously) are also analyzed. The course stresses economic issues in public policy and international trade.
PH 1150-E2-01
Instructor: Snehalata Kadam
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
This course introduces a selection of physics topics (Thermodynamics, Optics, Fluid Dynamics, Waves, and Atomic and Nuclear Physics) that are critical to students pursuing degrees in Life Sciences, Pre- Med, and Pre-Health.
Recommended Background: General Physics - Mechanics (PH1110) or Principles of Physics - Mechanics (PH1111), General Physics Electricity and Magnetism (PH1120) or Introductory Physics – Electricity and Magnetism (PH1121), completion or concurrent study of Calculus I (MA 1021) or Calculus II (MA 1022)
ME 3310-E2-L01
Instructor: Pradeep Radhakrishnan
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
ME 3310-E2-X01
Instructor: Pradeep Radhakrishnan
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Laboratory
CH 1030-E2-X01 Lab (may be taken at a later term)
Instructor: Instructor TBD
Meeting: T-R | 2:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Format: Laboratory
Cat. I
This course will examine the dynamic nature of solutions at the molecular level, and will develop an understanding of the mathematical aspects of molecular dynamics and equilibrium. Reaction kinetics will be outlined in detail leading into exploration of various fundamentals and examples of equilibrium processes in the gas phase as well as in solution, including acid-base chemistry and precipitation. Principles of thermodynamics will be introduced (entropy, free energy), and relationships with equilibrium will be explored. Case studies in current topics will be emphasized throughout the course.
Recommended background: Properties of matter, basic bonding theory, Lewis structures and molecular orbitals, intermolecular forces. Redox reactions, solution thermodynamics, colligative properties, balancing of chemical reactions. See CH1010 and CH1020.
CH 1030-E2-L01 Lecture (credit will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of lab)
Instructor: Alissa Richard
Meeting: T-R | 11:00 AM - 12:40 PM
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
This course will examine the dynamic nature of solutions at the molecular level, and will develop an understanding of the mathematical aspects of molecular dynamics and equilibrium. Reaction kinetics will be outlined in detail leading into exploration of various fundamentals and examples of equilibrium processes in the gas phase as well as in solution, including acid-base chemistry and precipitation. Principles of thermodynamics will be introduced (entropy, free energy), and relationships with equilibrium will be explored. Case studies in current topics will be emphasized throughout the course.
Recommended background: Properties of matter, basic bonding theory, Lewis structures and molecular orbitals, intermolecular forces. Redox reactions, solution thermodynamics, colligative properties, balancing of chemical reactions. See CH1010 and CH1020.
ES 3002-E2-D01
Instructor: Nikolaos Kazantzis
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Discussion
Cat. I
This course introduces the student to the phenomena of diffusion and mass transfer. These occur in processes during which a change in chemical composition of one or more phases occurs. Diffusion and mass transfer can take place in living systems, in the environment, and in chemical processes. This course will show how to handle quantitative calculations involving diffusion and/or mass transfer, including design of process equipment. Topics may include: fundamentals of diffusional transport, diffusion in thin films; unsteady diffusion; diffusion in solids; convective mass transfer; dispersion; transport in membranes; diffusion with chemical reaction; simultaneous heat and mass transfer; selected mass transfer operations such as absorption, drying, humidification, extraction, crystallization, adsorption, etc.
Recommended background: fundamentals of chemical thermodynamics, fluid flow and heat transfer; ordinary differential equations (MA 2051 or equivalent).
ES 3002-E2-L01
Instructor: Nikolaos Kazantzis
Meeting: M-T-W-R | 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
This course introduces the student to the phenomena of diffusion and mass transfer. These occur in processes during which a change in chemical composition of one or more phases occurs. Diffusion and mass transfer can take place in living systems, in the environment, and in chemical processes. This course will show how to handle quantitative calculations involving diffusion and/or mass transfer, including design of process equipment. Topics may include: fundamentals of diffusional transport, diffusion in thin films; unsteady diffusion; diffusion in solids; convective mass transfer; dispersion; transport in membranes; diffusion with chemical reaction; simultaneous heat and mass transfer; selected mass transfer operations such as absorption, drying, humidification, extraction, crystallization, adsorption, etc.
Recommended background: fundamentals of chemical thermodynamics, fluid flow and heat transfer; ordinary differential equations (MA 2051 or equivalent).
MA 2071-E2-D01
Instructor: Tatiana Doytchinova
Meeting: W | 10:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Format: Discussion
Cat. IThis course provides an introduction to the theory and techniques of matrix algebra and linear algebra. Topics covered include: operations on matrices, systems of linear equations, linear transformations, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, least squares, vector spaces, inner products, introduction to numerical techniques, and applications of linear algebra. Credit may not be earned for this course and MA 2072.Recommended background: None, although basic knowledge of equations for planes and lines in space would be helpful.
MA 2071-E2-L01
Instructor: Tatiana Doytchinova
Meeting: T-R | 10:00 AM - 12:40 PM
Format: Lecture
Cat. IThis course provides an introduction to the theory and techniques of matrix algebra and linear algebra. Topics covered include: operations on matrices, systems of linear equations, linear transformations, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, least squares, vector spaces, inner products, introduction to numerical techniques, and applications of linear algebra. Credit may not be earned for this course and MA 2072.Recommended background: None, although basic knowledge of equations for planes and lines in space would be helpful.
PSY 1412-E2-01
Instructor: Richard Marchetti
Meeting: T-F | 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Format: Lecture
Cat. II
This course will introduce the wide variety of psychological disorders that exist
in society (personality, anxiety, mood, psychotic, etc.). For each disorder
discussed, possible causes, symptoms, preventions, and treatments will be
examined. The course will cover psychopathologies throughout the entire
spectrum of the lifespan (infancy to adulthood). Empirical research on
understanding, diagnosing, and treating the different disorders will be
emphasized.
Suggested background: Introductory psychology (PSY 1400 or equivalent).
Students may not receive credit for both PSY 1412 and PSY 141X.
HI 2320-E2-01
Instructor: Alexander Herbert
Meeting: T-R | 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Format: Lecture
Cat I.
A survey of the major developments in European history from the nineteenth century to the present. The course will focus upon those factors and events that led to the formation of modern European society: revolutions, nationalism, industrialization, world wars, the Cold War, the creation of the European Union. No prior knowledge of European history is required. Especially appropriate for students interested in WPI's global Project Centers in Europe. Students may not receive credit for HI 2320 and HI 2322.
PH 1130-E2-D01
Instructor: Hektor Kashuri
Meeting: F | 11:00 AM - 12:50 PM
Format: Discussion
PH 1130-E2-X02
Instructor: Instructor TBD
Meeting: R | 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Format: Laboratory
Cat. I
An introduction to the pivotal ideas and developments of twentieth-century
physics.
Topics include: special relativity, photoelectric effect, X-rays, Compton
scattering, blackbody radiation, DeBroglie waves, uncertainty principle, Bohr
theory of the atom, atomic nuclei, radioactivity, and elementary particles.
Recommended background: familiarity with material covered in PH 1110 and
PH 1120 (or PH 1111 and PH 1121) and completion of MA 1021 and MA 1022.
PH 1130-E2-X01
Instructor: Instructor TBD
Meeting: R | 11:00 AM - 12:50 PM
Format: Laboratory
PH 1130-E2-L01
Instructor: Hektor Kashuri
Meeting: M-W | 11:00 AM - 12:50 PM
Format: Lecture
AR 3112-E2-01
Instructor: Michelle Borowski
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
What is the role of art to be in the modern world? Can art be a vehicle for social change, or should art be a self-critical discipline that pursues primarily aesthetic ends? What is the relationship between art and mass culture? Using primary sources, this course focuses on some of the theorists and artistic trends since the mid-nineteenth century that have sought to resolve this dilemma. These include: Ruskin, Morris and the Arts and Crafts Movement; Art for Art’s Sake; the German Werkbund and the Bauhaus; American industrial design
MA 2051-E2-D01
Instructor: Mayer Humi
Meeting: W | 1:00 PM - 2:10 PM
Format: Discussion
MA 2051-E2-L01
Instructor: Mayer Humi
Meeting: T-R | 1:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Format: Lecture
CH 2310-E2-01
Instructor: James Dittami
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
HU 3910-E2-01
Instructor: V Manzo
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Seminar
Cat. I
The practicum serves as the culmination for a student's Humanities and Arts Requirement. The practicum provides opportunities for sustained critical inquiry into a focused thematic area. The practicum seeks to help students learn
to communicate effectively, to think critically, and to appreciate diverse perspectives in a spirit of openness and cooperation through research, creativity, and investigation. The specific theme of each practicum will vary and will be
defined by the instructor. Prior to enrolling in the practicum, a student must have completed five courses in Humanities and Arts, at least two of which must be thematically related and at least one of which must be at the 2000-level or above. Consent of the instructor is required for enrollment.
HU 3910-E2-02
Instructor: Marie Keller
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Seminar
Cat. I
The practicum serves as the culmination for a student's Humanities and Arts Requirement. The practicum provides opportunities for sustained critical inquiry into a focused thematic area. The practicum seeks to help students learn
to communicate effectively, to think critically, and to appreciate diverse perspectives in a spirit of openness and cooperation through research, creativity, and investigation. The specific theme of each practicum will vary and will be
defined by the instructor. Prior to enrolling in the practicum, a student must have completed five courses in Humanities and Arts, at least two of which must be thematically related and at least one of which must be at the 2000-level or above. Consent of the instructor is required for enrollment.
INTL 2210-E2-01
Instructor: Jennifer deWinter
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. II
Godzilla, kung-fu, anime, sushi, Hello Kitty, yin and yang, Pokémon, manga. All of these have become part of our American lives, but where did they come from and what meaning do they hold as cultural phenomena? In this class we will explore the popular cultures of East Asia to better understand the influences that have shaped the region’s contemporary societies. Focus country will be either Japan or China, depending on term offered. Students will study various media of popular culture, such as films, songs, advertisements, video games, manga, anime, to explore the changing society of these countries. We will link the individual cultural phenomena studied to both internal and external influences, situating popular culture within transnational currents and exchanges when appropriate. No prior knowledge of Asian history is required for this class. This course will be offered in 2021-22, and in alternating years thereafter.
Students may not receive credit for HU 2340 and INTL 2210.
MA 2621-E2-L01
Instructor: Nadeesha Jayaweera
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
MA 2621-E2-D01
Instructor: Nadeesha Jayaweera
Meeting: R | 10:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Format: Discussion
HU 2910-E2-02
Instructor: Jennifer deWinter
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. III This course will provide students participating in a HUA Project Center with a framework for investigating a particular cultural site, and to define a unique set of humanities and arts learning goals through experiential learning. Experiential learning means learning from experience or learning by doing. Experiential education immerses learners in an experience and then encourages reflection about the experience to develop new skills, new attitudes, or new ways of thinking. This course is structured in a self-directed manner in which students select a humanities/arts topic or theme, explore and experience arts and cultural sites related to that theme, then engage in self-reflection and self-evaluation of their learning.
IMGD 2000-E2-01
Instructor: Farley Chery
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
This course provides students with a realistic assessment of the potential and
problems related to interactive media and games, especially computer games,
and their effects on society. Topics include individual and group behavior,
diversity, human responsibility, ethical and legal issues, and intellectual property.
The course examines the issues from various points of view, and discover the
political, social, and economic agendas of the people or groups championing
those points of view. Students will write papers, participate in discussions, and
research related topics.
Recommended background: IMGD 1000.
PSY 1402-E2-01
Instructor: Richard Marchetti
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
Cat. I
Social psychology is concerned with how people think about, feel for, and act
toward other people. Social psychologists study how people interact by focusing
on the individual (not society as a whole) as the unit of analysis, by emphasizing
the effect on the individual of the situation or circumstances in which behavior
occurs, and by acquiring knowledge through empirical scientific investigation.
This course will examine the cause of human behavior in a variety of domains of
social life. Topics will include, but not be limited to, person perception, attitude
formation and change, interpersonal attraction, stereotyping and prejudice, and
small group behavior. Special attention will be given to applied topics: How can
the research methods of social psychology be used to help solve social problems?
Students will work together in small groups to explore in depth topics in social
psychology of their own choosing.
Suggested background: PSY 1400.
ES 2502-E2-D01
Instructor: John Obayemi
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Discussion
ES 2502-E2-L01
Instructor: John Obayemi
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
WPE 1009-E2-01
Instructor: Danielle Rafuse
Meeting: W-R | 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Format: Workshop
Cat. I
This course will teach basic walking techniques and principles with the goal for
students to develop and implement an individualized conditioning program for
themselves.
WR 1011-E2-01
Instructor: Althea Danielski
Meeting: Asynchronous
Format: Lecture
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