2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology

LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS
LNG 1101 ELEMENTARY FRENCH 1 (3 credits). Introduces the four basic
language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in French and to French
culture. Native speakers may not take this course. (HU/SS)
LNG 1102 ELEMENTARY FRENCH 2 (3 credits). Introduces the four basic
language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in French and to French culture.
Native speakers may not take this course. (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 1101.
LNG 1201 ELEMENTARY GERMAN 1 (3 credits). Introduces the four basic
language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in German and to German
culture. Native speakers may not take this course. (HU/SS)
LNG 1202 ELEMENTARY GERMAN 2 (3 credits). Introduces the four basic
language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in German and to German
culture. Native speakers may not take this course. (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 1201.
LNG 1301 ELEMENTARY SPANISH 1 (3 credits). Introduces the four basic
language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in Spanish and to Spanish
culture. Native speakers may not take this course. (HU/SS)
LNG 1302 ELEMENTARY SPANISH 2 (3 credits). Introduces the four basic
language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in Spanish and to Spanish
culture. Native speakers may not take this course. (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 1301.
LNG 1601 ELEMENTARY ITALIAN 1 (3 credits). Introduces the four basic
language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in Italian and to Italian
culture. Native speakers may not take this course. (HU/SS)
LNG 1602 ELEMENTARY ITALIAN 2 (3 credits). Introduces the four basic
language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) in Italian and to Italian culture.
Native speakers may not take this course. (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 1601.
LNG 2101 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH 1 (3 credits). Reviews French grammar,
emphasizing conversation and reading assignments from literature and culture at the
intermediate level. Native speakers may not take this course. (Requirement: Two years
of high school French or prerequisite course.) (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 1102.
LNG 2102 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH 2 (3 credits). Reviews French grammar,
emphasizing conversation and reading assignments from literature and culture at the
intermediate level. Native speakers may not take this course. (HU/SS) Prerequisites:
LNG 2101.
LNG 2201 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN 1 (3 credits). Reviews German grammar,
emphasizing conversation and reading assignments from literature and culture.
Native speakers may not take this course. (Requirement: Two years of high school
German or prerequisite course.) (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 1202.
LNG 2202 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN 2 (3 credits). Reviews German grammar,
emphasizing conversation and reading assignments from literature and culture.
Native speakers may not take this course. (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 2201.
LNG 2301 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 1 (3 credits). Reviews Spanish grammar,
emphasizing conversation and reading assignments from literature and culture
at the intermediate level. Native speakers may not take this course. (Requirement:
Two years of high school Spanish or prerequisite course.) (HU/SS) Prerequisites:
LNG 1302.
LNG 2302 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 2 (3 credits). Continues a review of
Spanish grammar, emphasizing conversation and reading assignments from literature
and culture. Native speakers may not take this course. (HU/SS) Prerequisites:
LNG 2301.
LNG 3085 SPECIAL TOPICS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE LITERATURE
(3 credits). An advanced study of a particular author, a group of authors, a historical
literary movement or a literary theme or genre in the original foreign language. Topics
announced prior to registration. (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 2102 or LNG 2302.
LNG 3301 ADVANCED SPANISH 1 (3 credits). Selected readings from Spanish
literature and other timely topics for continued development in reading, writing and
speaking skills. (Requirement: Four years of high school Spanish or prerequisite
course.) (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 2302.
LNG 3302 ADVANCED SPANISH 2 (3 credits). Selected readings from Spanish
literature and other timely topics for development in reading, writing and speaking
skills. (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 2302.
LNG 3401 GENERAL LINGUISTICS (3 credits). Explores the foundations of
human language: phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Includes current
linguistic theory, language universals and the social and biological aspects of language
acquisition. (HU/SS)
LNG 3402 SOCIOLINGUISTICS (3 credits). Students are introduced to the
sociology of language and the many ways people use language to communicate and
interact socially. (HU/SS)
LNG 5210 ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE (3 credits). A comprehensive overview of
a variety of complex and intricate aspects of language and linguistic science. Major
topics include sounds and sound patterns (phonology); word formations and their
patterns (morphology); sentence structure (syntax); and meaning (semantics).
MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
MAE 1024 INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
(3 credits). Provides an overview of the engineering profession and the mechanical
engineering discipline. Introduces students to engineering problem-solving methodologies
and design theory and methodology. A competitive design project motivates
the study of engineering graphics, computer-aided design, manufacturing techniques
and software tools. (CL)
MAE 1025 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PRACTICUM 1 (1 credit).
Students support senior student engineering design team projects by helping to
develop design concepts, formalize designs through sketches and drawings, fabricate
mechanical components, test component performance and other activities related to
the successful completion of design projects. Corequisites: MAE 1024.
MAE 1201 INTRODUCTION TO AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (1 credit).
Provides a broad overview of the aerospace engineering profession through class
meetings involving formal lectures and presentations, and site/laboratory visits.
Introduces the concept of aerospace design as a precursor to a competitive freshman
design project to be implemented in MAE 1202.
MAE 1202 AEROSPACE PRACTICUM (2 credits). Introduces elementary
design concepts related to aerodynamics and aerospace structures. Includes word
processing, spreadsheet analysis, computer-aided design, graphics and documentation.
Group design projects are planned, analyzed, constructed, tested and reported
in both lecture and lab settings. (CL) Prerequisites: MAE 1201.
MAE 2024 SOLIDS MODELING AND 3-D MECHANICAL DESIGN
PRINCIPLES (3 credits). Students create geometries in isometric and perspective
views, free-form solids and sectioned solids to produce layouts for dimensioning/tolerancing.
Computer analysis focuses on determining inertial properties and interference
checking. Corequisites: MAE 3083.
MAE 2025 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PRACTICUM 2 (1 credit).
Continues MAE 1025 with a higher level of responsibility and more advanced
requirements. Prerequisites: MAE 1025.
MAE 2081 APPLIED MECHANICS: STATICS (3 credits). Includes the elements
of statics in co-planar and three-dimensional systems; equilibrium of particles
and rigid bodies; simple structures, centroids and center of gravity; beam shear and
bending moment; friction; and virtual work. Prerequisites: PHY 1001.
MAE 2082 APPLIED MECHANICS: DYNAMICS (3 credits). Analyzes
kinematics and kinetics of particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies. Discusses
absolute and relative motion approaches. Employs force-mass-acceleration, workenergy
and impulse-momentum methods. Prerequisites: MAE 2081.
MAE 2201 AEROSPACE FUNDAMENTALS (2 credits). Introduces the theory
and analysis of structures, aerodynamics, propulsion and control. Presents the theoretical
advances and continuing developments from a historical perspective by stressing
the roles and contributions of pioneers. Prerequisites: MTH 1002, PHY 1001.
MAE 3024 COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING (3 credits). Students
generate finite element models from solid geometries, defining load, boundary and
constraint conditions, characterizing material properties and optimizing performance.
Uses computer models to perform stress, stability and dynamic analysis of mechanical
components and assemblies. Prerequisites: CHE 3260, MAE 2024, MAE 2082.
MAE 3025 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PRACTICUM 3 (1 credit).
Continues MAE 2025 with a higher level of responsibility and more advanced
requirements. Prerequisites: MAE 2025.
MAE 3064 FLUID MECHANICS LABORATORY (1 credit). Provides a
working familiarity with the physical principles, measurement and flow visualization
techniques in fluid mechanics. Prerequisites: PHY 2092. Corequisites: MAE 3061
or MAE 3161.
MAE 3083 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS (3 credits). Stress and strain;
mechanical properties of materials; Hooke’s law; axial, torsion, pure bending and
transverse loading of members; transformations of stress and strain; failure criteria;
strain measurements; thin-walled pressure vessels; design for strength; energy methods;
design for impact; column buckling and stability. Prerequisites: MAE 2081.
MAE 3090 DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS (3 credits). The design of
basic machine elements with an emphasis on failure prevention. Elements include
screws, fasteners, connections, welded/brazed joints, springs, bearings, gears,
clutches, brakes, couplings, flywheels, flexible mechanical elements and shafts.
Prerequisites: CHE 3260, CHE 3265, MAE 3083.
MAE 3091 THEORY OF MACHINES (3 credits). Kinematics and dynamics of
mechanisms, including structural and mobility considerations; graphical, analytical
and computer methods for velocities and accelerations in constrained motion; cams
and gears; analysis of combined static and dynamic forces arising from uniform and
accelerated motion; and dynamic balancing. Prerequisites: MAE 2082, MTH 2201.
MAE 3150 AEROSPACE COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUES (3 credits).
Focuses on numerical and computational tools and techniques widely used to solve
contemporary engineering problems. Includes advanced computer programming
methods. Introduces analysis software and numerical theory in CFD, FEA, matrix
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