Frequently Asked Questions
B.S. in Chemical Engineering
Dr. F. A. Morrison, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
Michigan Technological University
304A Chemical Sciences and Engineering Building
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
906-487-2050
messages: 906-487-3132
fax: 906-487-3213Dr. Morrison's office hours
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (by topic)Quick Topics
Student Records and RegistrationGeneralWhat do you like to be called?Awards/Scholarships
When are your office hours?
What classes do you teach?
Who are all the chemical engineering faculty?
Who are all the chemical engineering staff?
I'm having trouble adjusting to MTU. What can I do?
My professors insist on derivations and very theoretical calculations. Why can't they just give us the formulas and let it go at that?
What is the study of engineering like?
Do you have any special advice for women engineers?
Do you have any special advice for engineers from underrepresented groups?
Navagating your Journey 2003 (PowerPoint talk given to incoming first-year students at MTU
University policies
What is the meaning of life?Gary E and Judy L Anderson Research ScholarshipChemistry
Marriott W. Bredekamp Award
Davis W. Hubbard Plant Design Team Award
KC Award for Professional Ethics and Conduct
KC Award for Communications
Jack Wehman SACHE Team Design Award
President's Award for Leadership
Michigan Tech Fund Merit Awards
Donald F. Othmer Sophomore Academic Excellence Award
Omega Chi Epsilon Chemical Engineering Honor Society
Other MTU Awards
The Majors
Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
Which organic chemistry should I take, CH2400 or CH2410?Chemical Engineering
Where can I get help with chemistry?
I have taken the wrong organic chemistry! What can I do now?
I took CH2400, but now I want to take Organic 2 (CH2420). What topics should I review? What will I have missed?
What should I take for my chemistry elective?
How are first-year students scheduled into their chemistry courses?
There are some special sections in University Chem II CH1120; how can I get into those sections?
Minor in Chemistry
Double major/Dual Degree in Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Minor in Biological Sciences/Minor in Biochemistry
What jobs do chemical engineers do?Co-Op
How much do chemical engineers make?
What courses do I need to take to get a B.S. in chemical engineering from MTU?
Where can I get a degree audit form?
Can you give me some help in filling out the degree audit form?
How do I calculate my departmental GPA?
What are the changes that were made in Fall 2004 to the Thermodynamics sequence in Chem Eng?
I would like to take CM3110 before completing CM2120. Is this ever permitted?
What is Rheology Anyway?
What times are the CM classes?
What classes run alternate years in the CM department?
Where can I find out about co-ops?Double Majors/Dual Degrees
How many credits do I get for co-op? What do I have to do to earn those credits?
How many credits of co-op may I use as engineering/technical elective?
Do I have to register for UN3002/3 to do a co-op or can I just skip it?
What tuition and fees do I have to pay when I'm on co-op?
Are there any special guidelines for the co-op report?
Who grades the co-op reports?
What happens to my computer accounts while I'm on co-op?
What are the requirements for double majors or for dual degrees?Electives
Double Major/Dual Degree in Chemistry
Double Major/Dual Degree in Mathematical SciencesWhat courses do you recommend that I take for my technical elective?Enterprise
What courses do you recommend that I take for my engineering elective?
What courses do you recommend that I take for my chemical engineering elective?
Are there any classes that are NOT allowed for either technical/engineering electives?
What should I take for my chemistry elective?
What are the rules for free electives?
How many credits of engineering elective do I need to take? Technical? Chemistry?
What do I need to take to be prepared for MEEM4635 Design with Plastics?
I started before the electives rules changed; can I follow the old rules?Where can I learn more about the Enterprise program?First Year Program
What is the four-year course schedule for a CM undergraduate in the enterprise concentration?
How much of my enterprise minor will double-count for my CM major?
Can I get out of plant design if I'm in the enterprise concentration or doing the enterprise minor?
Can I get out of plant design if I'm NOT in the enterprise concentration or doing the enterprise minor but I am doing enterprise project work?
Can enterprise be taken in the summer?
I have taken all the enterprise project courses but I still want to participate in enterprise. What can I register for?Are there any academic programs for pre-freshmen to help us transition to MTU?General Education/CoCurricular Course Requirments
MaCH-1 Summer Program
What is Orientation like?
How will my ACT/high school record translate into my first-year schedule at MTU?
What do I do if I need to change the scheduleof one of my cohorted classes (math, physics, engineering fundamentals)?
Where can I get help with math?
Where can I get help with chemistry?
Where can I get help with physics?
Can I take/transfer algebra-based physics?
How is the Engineering GPA calculated?
I have General Education transfer credits. How do I figure out what else I need to take?Graduate School
What are the general education distribution rules?
What are the cocurricular requirements?
What are the rules for substituting modern language credits for UN1002 World Cultures?
I would like to take some of my Gen Ed. credits off campus. How do I get assurance that these can be
accepted as part of my General Education Requirements?
I am a transition student. What are the rules for PE classes that may NOT count as co-curricular classes?
I am a transition student. How many PE classes do I need to take?
I started before Spring 2003; are there any specific general education rules that apply to me?
I'm thinking of going to graduate school in chemical engineering. Where can I find out more about it?Jobs/Careers
What does graduate school cost?
What courses should I take as an undergraduate that would be beneficial for my graduate studies?
Besides taking additional courses, what else can I do to prepare myself for graduate school in chemical engineering?
Where should I go to graduate school?
I'm interested in polymers; where should I go to grad school?
Why should I get an MS or PhD?
Do I have to take the GRE? Where/When do I take it?
What kind of scores on the GRE are expected at the top schools?
Where have MTU CM alumni gone to graduate school?
Have any alumni from the Michigan Tech graduate program have gone on to become professors/lecturers?
Can I take graduate courses for graduate credit while I'm still an undergraduate? (senior rule)
How do I calculate my departmental GPA?Can you help me get a job?Learning Centers
Web sites for job searching
What is the fundamentals of engineering exam and why should I take it?
How can I prepare for the fundamentals of engineering (FE) exam?
What is professional engineering registration and why should I seek to be a registered professional engineer?
When is the fundamentals of engineering exam administered?
How can I get a teaching certificate?
Where can I get help with math?
Where can I get help with chemistry?
Where can I get help with physics?
Mathematics
Where can I get help with math?Minors/Double Majors/Dual Degrees/Certificate/Coaching Endorsement
What is the deal with the basic skills test in calculus?
What is the difference between the three courses of Elementary Linear Algebra?
What is the difference between the three courses of Elementary/Introduction to Differential Equations?
Minor in Mathematics for Chemical Engineers at MTU
Double Major/Dual Degree in Mathematical Sciences
What are the rules for minors at MTU?
Where can I see the degree audits for minors?
What minors are easy for chemical engineering majors to obtain?
Minor in Minerals Processing (MP) (Chemical Engineering)
Minor in Polymer Science and Engineering (PSE) (Chemical Engineering)
Minor in Bioprocess Engineering
Minor in Mathematics for Chemical Engineers at MTU
Minor in Engineering Enterprise or for more on the Enterprise program click here.
Minor in Chemistry
Double major/Dual Degree in Chemistry
Minor in Business Administration
Minor in Biological Sciences/Minor in Biochemistry
Minor in Ethics and Philosophy
Minor in Nanotechnology
State of Michigan Secondary Teacher Certification Minors
Coaching Endorsement
Minor in Computer Science
Pre-law minor
Miscellaneous
How do I survive if I fall through the ice?
Polymers
How can I get a teaching certificate?
Minor in Polymer Science and Engineering (PSE) (Chemical Engineering)
What do I need to take to be prepared for MEEM4635 Design with Plastics?
Registration/TranscriptsWhere can I find out what classes are offered this semester?Research
Where can I access the MTU course catalog on the web?
I have my waiver forms signed; where do I go to be able to register?
How can I get a printout of my transcript?
Where can I print out a form for making my schedule?
Where can I find the MTU academic calendar?
Is the catalog always right? Can I count on the courses that it says will be offered?
How many credits do I need to be considered a sophomore? junior? senior?
When will the Fall 2004/Spring 2005 schedule be available on the web?
How do I drop a course?
How do I add a course?
Who are the academic advisors of other departments?
When does summer registration open in 2004?
Is there a place where I can check how many seats are available in a given course?
What do I do if I am having trouble scheduling one of my cohort classes (math, physics, engineering fundamentals)?
What do I do if I want to register for more than the maximum number of credits (18)?
How do I calculate my departmental GPA?What opportunities are there to do undergraduate research in chemical engineering at Michigan Tech?Summer Session
National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Program
National Institute of Standards and Technology Summer Undergraduate Research FellowshipsWhat courses could I take at MTU over the summer?Student Groups/Professional Associations
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)Study Abroad
Center of Chemical Process Safety
Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society, ISA
MTU Chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
MTU Chapter of Omega Chi Epsilon - the Chemical Engineering Honor Society
Society for Biological Engineering
Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
Society of Plastics Engineers
Where can I learn about study abroad?Transfer Students/Advanced Placement
How do I get approval for courses I will take abroad?What credits do I get if I take the advanced placement exam?Web Resources for Students
What credits do I get if I take the CLEP exam?
I'm engineering undeclared and I'd like to be Chemical Engineering. How do I do that?
I'm thinking of transfering/transfering credits to Michigan Tech. How do I proceed?
I am a transfer student. How can I figure out what to take?
I'm transfering into the College of Engineering. Do I have to take the freshmen ENG1101/ENG1102 classes?
I would like to take some of my Gen Ed. credits off campus. How do I get assurance that these can be
accepted as part of my General Education Requirements?
Because I transfered credits, I have sophomore/junior/senior standing and I am not being permitted to register for UN1001, UN1002, UN2001 or UN2002. What should I do?
I have General Education transfer credits. How do I figure out what else I need to take?Director of MTU First-Year Program, Bonnie Gorman
Huskymail
The MTU Student Handbook
MTU Van Pelt Library Web page
MajorDomo (web-site to manage email lists)
Chemical Engineering Class Websites
Time management: George Mason University
Study skills, test preparation, test anxiety: University of St. Thomas; California Polytechnic State University
Note taking: Ohio University; Muskingum College
Writing: MTU Writing Center;University of Victoria
Reading: Virginia Tech
Learning styles: North Carolina State University
General learning help: Ohio University; University of Minnesota; MTU Counseling Services
What do you like to be called?
I prefer to be addressed as Dr. Morrison or as Professor Morrison. For salutation in email I suggest "Good Morning" or "Good Afternoon" or something similar.What jobs do chemical engineers do?
Everything from petroleum processing to potato chips to electronics manufacturing. There is a nice essay on this topic on the web page of the Arizona State University Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering: http://www.eas.asu.edu/~cme/ Go to that page and then click on "Undergraduate Resources" then "Visit ChE" then "Overview of hat Jobs Chemical Engineers Do".
What courses do I need to take to get a B.S. in chemical engineering from MTU?
Here are some web sites that list some mean/median salaries for chemical engineers and discuss employment prospects (as of Sept 2008)
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes172041.htm
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm
The B.S. degree in chemical engineering takes four to five years and requires 131 credits. The required courses are outlined in the CM department curriculum handout, which you can get from the main office (203 Chem Sci), or from me, or you can print this PDF file. The 12 credits of category electives that are requred (chem/chemE/eng/tech) are explained in this PDF file.Can you give me some help in filling out the degree audit form?
It is desirable to take a coop during your undergraduate years, which you can fit into a 4-year schedule if you come with some advanced placement in mathematics and chemistry. The coop fits into the fall of the junior year.
If you do not come with advanced placement but would still like to coop, you will need 5 years to graduate. You may also be able to fit in a minor in something, like polymer science and engineering, bioprocess engineering, mathematics, chemistry, pharmeceuticals chemistry, minerals processing, or something else.
An example of how the degree audit form is filled out is shown at this link.Where can I get help with physics?
At the Physics Learning Center, which is in 228 Fisher Hall - Phone 906.487.2173 . Their hours are posted on the web here. From their website:
"The Physics Learning Center offers a variety of services to students seeking extra help or instruction in the general physics courses. The center is staffed by successful student coaches who receive continual training for professional development.Physics coaching is available for the following courses:
PH1110, PH1210, PH2100, PH2200, PH2300, PH2400.Coaching is available during "walk-in" hours and through one-on-one appointments. A Team Learning option is also available for PH1110, PH1210, PH2100and PH2200 students each semester."
Can I take algebra-based physics?
No. You must take calculus-based physics for chemical engineering. Also see below about the labs:
From: "Kathy Pintar" <kapintar@mtu.edu>
Subject: From Physics
Date: Thu, November 2, 2006 11:54 am
To: advisor-l@mtu.edu
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To all advisors whose students might take introductory physics classes:
(PH1110, PH1210, PH2100, PH2200, PH1140 or PH1240):
Associated physics courses and labs:
Course Lab
College Physics I (PH1110) -> PH1111 Concurrent ONLY
College Physics II(PH1210) -> PH1200 Concurrent ONLY
Univ. Physics I (PH2100) -> PH1100 Semester before or concurrent
Univ. Physics II (PH2200) -> PH1200 Semester before or concurrent
_*COLLEGE PHYSICS (Algebra-based) issues:
*_
We are seeing a significant number of students in programs that require
College Physics incorrectly signing up for PH1100 lab BEFORE taking the
course. We cannot restrict these courses by school/major because some
students take them as general education science requirements.
*
PH1111 is a CO-REQUISITE with PH1110.
*
Before PH1111 existed, students often took physics lab (then PH1100) the
semester BEFORE PH1110. Because of this, we've accepted PH1100 credit as
a replacement for PH1111, and will continue to do so through Summer 2007.
We intend to start enforcing the co-requisite requirements as of Fall
2007. Please advise students who plan to take PH1110 that they should NOT
take PH1100. They need to take PH1111 during the same semester as PH1110.
Students should also be advised to take PH1210 and the accompanying lab,
PH1200 concurrently.
Finally - as the new technology track of algebra based physics kicks in
next fall, school of technology students should be advised to take PH1140
concurrent with PH1111, and PH1240 concurrent with PH1200.
Questions regarding this can be directed to Gary Agin (gagin), advisor or
Mike Meyer (mrmeyer), lab coordinator in the physics department (7-2086).
Which organic chemistry should I take, CH2400 or CH2410?
The minimum organic chemistry requirement for chemical engineers at Michigan Tech is to take CH2400, a four credit organic chem class that combines elements of the six credit sequence CH2410 and CH2420.
It is not sufficient to take just CH2410, which is 3 credits. The minimum is the 4 credit CH2400.
If you wish to take MORE organic chemistry, you may take the 6-credit sequence CH2410+CH2420. The extra two credits counts as your chemistry elective. Taking the full 6-credit sequence is advisable for students interested in the Bioprocess Engineering Minor and the Polymer Science and Engineering Minor. This pdf file has the "standard" schedule on page one and on page 2 is a schedule that includes the "full year organic" (Page 3 is a coop schedule). http://www.chem.mtu.edu/%7Efmorriso/advising/CMcurriculum2005.pdf
If you take CH2400 and decide at a later date that you wish to take the second semester CH2420, you may do so. I have a list of topics that you might wish to study up on at this link.
One of the advantages of taking the full year of organic is to be better prepared for the bioprocess minor and the pharm chem courses. It is also helpful for students interested in polymers and chemical manufacturing.Where can I get help with chemistry?
At the Chemistry Learning Center, which is in Chem Sci 208. Their hours are posted on the web here. From their website:
"The Chemistry Learning Center is a resource that is available for all MTU students enrolled in first year and organic chemistry lecture courses. Our goal is to provide a comfortable, supportive learning environment with a friendly, approachable and knowledgeable student staff. The undergraduate chemistry coaches are trained to help students make a good transition to college and to gain confidence in their mastery of chemistry.
Students who participate in the Chemistry Learning Center usually earn half to a full grade higher than students who don't. Whether you are a student who struggles with chemistry or just need help with a question or two, you are invited to visit us and participate at a level that meets your needs.
You have already paid for these services through your tuition dollars so take advantage of this resource!"
"The Chemistry Learning Center is located on the 2nd floor of the Chemical Sciences Building in Room 208. As you walk through the door into the Chemistry Learning Center, there will be chemistry coaches to assist you or you can sit down at one of the tables to study. If you have questions as you are studying, please let one of the chemistry coaches know and they will be happy to assist you."
I have taken the wrong organic chemistry! What can I do now?Chemical Engineering majors are required to take CH2400, a four-credit organic chemistry course designed for us by the Chemistry Department. The three-credit CH2410 is taken by chemistry majors. Chemical engineering majors who take CH2410 are missing material that is covered in the second semester of organic, CH2420. If you take BOTH CH2410 and CH2420, I or Katie Torrie will sign a "Petition to Alter Degree Requirements" form for you so that the CH2400 requirement is satisfied. The extra two credits of chemistry will count as chemistry elective. I actually recommend that you follow the CH2410/CH2420 path since you will benefit from learning more organic chemistry, and this is very important for chemical engineers.How do I calculate my departmental GPAI don't know where on campus they would calculate this officially, but you could do it yourself. The departmental courses are the 100 credits in the "Major" box on the degree audit form.What are the changes that were made in Fall 2004 to the Thermodynamics sequence in Chem Eng?To calculate your departmental GPA, multiply the following numbers depending on the grade you received by the number of credits in the course:
A = 4.00 grade points/creditAdd this up for all your classes taken so far. Then add up the number of credits for all those classes. Divide the first number by the second.
AB = 3.50 grade points/credit
B = 3.00 grade points/credit
BC = 2.50 grade points/credit
C = 2.00 grade points/credit
CD = 1.50 grade points/credit
D = 1.00 grade points/credit
F = 0.00 grade points/credit
The Department of Chemical Engineering has approved the following change in the curriculum (October 2004):I would like to take CM3110 before completing CM2120. Is this ever permitted?
The following courses are being replaced:
(3) CM3210 Classical Thermodynamics
(3) CM3220 Chemical Eng'g Thermo
(4) Engineering Elective
The new courses are:
(4) CM3230 Chemical Eng'g Thermo
(3) Chemical Engineering Elective
(3) Engineering Elective
A "Chemical Engineering Elective" is any chemical engineering class that is not already required for the major.
Note: If you have already taken CM3120, you should take CM3220 next fall or spring at 3 credits. 2005/6 will be the last time CM3220 will be offered.
If you have already taken MEEM2200 to sub for CM3210, you should take CM3220 next fall or spring at 3 credits.
If you were planning on taking MEEM2200 in the spring, please do not. Just take CM3230a t four credits next fall or next spring.
Yes, this is permitted for transfer students and other students who have scheduling difficulties and who are sufficiently prepared academically. Each case is determined individually. If you do take this route, you are responsible for the missing material. You must obtain the permission of the CM3110 instructor and of the CM Advisor. There is some information below on how to prepare yourself for this type of schedule. The information may be printed from this PDF file as well.
When you receive a waiver to take a class without having taken the prerequisite courses, you are responsible for the missing material. The material from CM2120 that is most important for CM3110 is the mechanical energy balance and manometers (fluid statics). This section summarizes some resources that you have available to you to study this material on your own. In addition, you should familiarize yourself with the unit operations of chemical engineering by looking over the table of contents of McCabe et al. The 2007 syllabus of CM2120 is given at this link.
Dr. Morrison’s CM3110 web page:
http://www.chem.mtu.edu/~fmorriso/cm310/cm310.html
Lectures on Mechanical Energy Balance (MEB) and pumping from old CM3110
MEB
Dr. Morrison's 31-page handout explaining the Mechanical Energy Balance from first principles
/cm310/14th_lecture_old/index.htm
Pumping
/cm310/15th_lecture_old/index.htm
http://www.chem.mtu.edu/%7Efmorriso/cm310/pump_head.html
Info on MEB:
Felder and Rousseau: pp333-337
McCabe, Smith, Harriott 6th edition, pp 82-90 (not a very good explanation)
Christie J. Geankoplis, "Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles: Includes Unit Operations," 4rd Edition, Prentice Hall, New York (1993) pp 60-74
Info on Manometers
Felder and Rousseau: pp57-59
Geankoplis 4th Edition pp39-43
Practice Problems
http://www.chem.mtu.edu/%7Efmorriso/cm310/Homework_1_2003.html
Problem 1: CM2110
Problem 2: fluid statics (manometer)
Problem 3: hard manometer problem
Problem 4: another manometer problem, less hard
Problem 6: MEB problem
http://www.chem.mtu.edu/%7Efmorriso/cm310/miniexam1_fall_2002.html
Problem 2 from this minexam is a manometer problem
http://www.chem.mtu.edu/%7Efmorriso/cm310/miniexam1_fall_2003.html
Problem 1 from this miniexam should be something you can do (MEB plm)
What times are the CM classes?
The times of classes may be found on the web at http://www.admin.mtu.edu/em/students/plan/ . I have a PDF that I use to see what time conflicts there are between various classes. For 2005 the PDF is here.
I took CH2400, but now I want to take Organic 2 (CH2420). What topics should I review? What will I have missed?
I put this question to Dr. Logue, and here is his response:"Students who wish to take CH2420 after taking CH2400 should review the following topics as covered in any year-long organic text.What should I take for my chemistry elective?1. Stereochemistry : Alkane and cycloalkane conformations, cis-trans (E,Z) isomerism in cycloalkanes and alkenes and chirality: optical activity, enantiomers, R,S-configuration assignmentsIn our present text (Fessenden and Fessenden) these are covered in chapters 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. I hope this will be of some use. Professor Marshall Logue"
2. Nucleophilic Substitution (SN2 and SN1) and Eliminations (E2 and E1) with alkyl halides, alcohols and ethers
3. Oxidation of alcohols, including selective oxidation to aldehydes
4. Organometallics (RMgX and RLi): preparation and reactions with aldehydes and ketones.
5. Free radical reactions halogenationsYou must choose your chemistry elective from the list below. I recommend that you take a full year of organic chemistry to fulfill your chemistry elective requirement. That is, instead of taking CH2400 (4 credits), take CH2410 and CH2420 (6 credits total). The two extra credits will fulfill your chemistry elective requirement. You may also take CH2400 and CH2420 for a total of 7 credits with 3 credits counting towards the chemistry elective requirement. Chemical engineers are studying to make chemicals, whether in a pharmaceutical plant a petroleum refinery or elsewhere. Most of the reactions we use in practice (90%) are organic reactions, and the more organic chemistry you know the better.How are first-year students scheduled into their chemistry courses?CH2212 – Quantitative Analysis (5 credits; prereq CH1120; offered Spring - this is scheduled MWF 9-12)Note that all of these courses have prerequisites and also that they are not offered every semester. It would be wise to plan ahead as to which courses you will take. The courses that can be taken easily by all CM majors are indicated in red. Note also that although the standard CM schedule has you taking your chemistry elective in the fall of your junior year, some of these classes are offered only in the spring. The table below shows where these classes can fit into the standard CM schedule or they indicate the required class that has a time conflict with that course. Taking Organic 2 CH2420 is particularly recommended; it is easy to schedule, and it is even offered in the summer, Track B (Organic 2 Lab CH2421 is also offered in the summer).
CH2420 – Organic Chemistry II (3 credits; prereq CH2410 or CH2400; offered Spring, Summer)
CH2421 – Organic Chemistry Lab II (2 credits; prereq CH2411 and CH2420 (c); offered Spring, Summer)
CH3520 – Physical Chemistry II (3 credits; prereq CH3510; offered Spring)
CH3531 – Physical Chemistry Lab II (2 credits; prereq CH3520(c); offered Spring)
CH4110 - Pharmaceutical Chemistry I - Drug Action (3 credits; prereq CH4710; offered Spring 07)
CH4120 - Pharmaceutical Chemistry II - Drug Design (3 credits; prereq CH4110; offered Fall 05,06 with prereqs of CH2400 or CH2420, Fall 07 with prereq of CH4110)
CH4212 – Instrumental Analysis (5 credits; prereq CH2212 and CH3510(c) and CH3511(c); offered Fall)
CH4310 – Inorganic Chemistry I (3 credits; prereq CH3520; offered Fall)
CH4311 – Inorganic Chemistry Lab (2 credits; prereq CH4310(c); offered Fall)
CH4320 – Inorganic Chemistry II (3 credits; prereq CH4310; offered Spring)
CH4412 – Spectroscopy of Organic Chemistry (3 credits; prereq CH2420; offered Spring)
CH4430 – Intermediate Organic Chemistry (3 credits; prereq CH2420; offered Fall)
CH4510 – Intermediate Physical Chemistry (3 credits; prereq CH3520; offered Fall)
CH4610 – Intro to Polymer Science (3 credits; prereq CH1120; offered Fall)
CH4620 – Polymer Chemistry (3 credits; prereq CH2420 or CH2400; offered Spring)
CH4631 – Polymer Science Lab (2 credits; prereq CH4610(c); offered Fall, may go to every other year schedule)
CH4641 – Polymer Chemistry Lab (2 credits; prereq CH4620(c); offered Spring in principle, but this class has not run in recent memory and will be cancelled for Spring 06)
CH4710 – Biomolecular Chemistry I (3 credits; prereq CH2420 or CH2400; offered Fall
CH4720 – Biomolecular Chemistry I I (3 credits; prereq CH4710 or BL4010; offered Spring
BL2100 – Principles of Biochemistry (3 credits; prereq (BL1040 or BL1020) and (CH1110 or CH1100); offered Fall; note that the Biology department may be flexible on the prerequisites)
BL4010 - Biochemistry I (3 credits; prereq BL1040 or BL1020) or BL2010 and BL2100 and CH2420 or CH2400; offered Fall)
BL4020 - Biochemistry II (3 credits; prereq BL4010; offered Spring)
CM4740 - Hydrometallurgy/Pyrometallurgy (4 credits, prereq CH1120; offered Spring, (planned to run Sp08, 10) )
CM4550 - Industrial Chemical Production (3 credits; prereq CH2400 or CH2410 and CM3510(c); on demand; planned to run Spring 07, 09, 11)
Class Sophomore Junior Senior CH2212 SPRING CM3510 UO/Design CH2420 SPRING SPRING SPRING CH4620 PH2200 SPRING SPRING CH3520 SPRING CM3310 SPRING CH4610 FALL FALL FALL CH4710 CM2110
FALL UO/Design BL2100 FALL FALL UO/Design CM4740 SPRING SPRING SPRING Here is bit of advice from a student enrolled in CH4620 in the spring of 2003: "There are a handful of us enrolled in CH4620. Dr. Williams teaches that course as if everyone has taken CH4610. He does this for the Chemistry majors who need both courses. He would like to make CH4610 a pre-requisite for [CH]4620. The course isn't difficult to pass, but I don't feel it's beneficial without [CH/CM]4610. I just though you might like to know this. Have a good day. Thanks!"
Some advice from the former advisor, Dr. Anton Pintar: "The biology courses can also be taken as Chemistry Electives, especially either of the first two:
BL2100 Principles of Biochemistry
BL4010 - Biochemistry I
BL4020 - Biochemistry II
The students can get prerequisite waivers from the Biology Department. [Dr.] Dave Shonnard recommends that the students take one of these in preference to the course offered by the Chemistry Department." per email 30 Jan 2003
From "Lois A. Blau" <lablau@mtu.edu>
Subject New guidelines for freshmen chemistry
Date Fri, June 6, 2003 12:42 pmThe Chemistry Department has recently reviewed and revised the guidelines
for first year students to use for selecting a chemistry course. The new
guidelines are based on the student's math course placement as well as high
school algebra and chemistry grades. As a result, there is no longer a
need to require students to take the Chemistry Readiness Test during
Orientation. Therefore, the Chemistry Readiness Test will not be given in
August.The new guidelines can be found at:
http://www.chemistry.mtu.edu/students/first_year_chem/index.php
All entering students will receive the new guidelines in the final mailing
from the Orientation program. Students who are block scheduled over the
summer will have the opportunity to change their chemistry course during
Orientation registration if they feel they have not been scheduled into the
correct chemistry course. Freshman who scheduled online in April & May
will be contacted and be given the opportunity to change their chemistry
course using the new guidelines if they choose to do so.If you or any of your students have questions, please feel free to contact
me for assistance and clarification. However, since I'll be gone over the
next several weeks, if you have immediate questions, you could contact one
of the following members of the First Year Chemistry committee: Paul
Charlesworth or Rudy Luck.
There are some special sections in University Chem II CH1120; how can I get into those sections?
From Dr. Paul Charlesworth on November 4, 2004:
"The Chemistry Department Studio Laboratory is an experimental teaching environment that is offered on Tuesday from 2pm to 5pm and again on Thursday from 2pm to 5pm. It is not a 1.5 hour session as the catalog suggests. The Studio Laboratory offers no separate lecture and laboratory; the two are closely integrated into one three-hour class session. The result of this is that a significant emphasis is placed on students being independent learners, and it is not suitable for those who need the security of lectures and assigned homework. Currently, this class is limited to a small number of Chemistry majors while the exact nature of this learning environment is refined."
What are the rules for free electives?Free electives are any MTU courses (or transfer equivalents) with course numbers of 1000 or higher EXCLUDING courses that count as cocurricular courses. Free electives may be taken pass/fail.How many credits of engineering elective do I need to take? Technical? Chemistry? Chemical Engineering?You must take a minimum of 2 credits of chemistry elective and 3 credits of engineering elective as well as 3 credits of chemical engineering elective. Your chemistry, engineering, chemical engineering, and technical electives must add up to 12 credits total. Therefore, if you take the chem minimum (2) and the engineering minimum (3), and the chemical engineering minimum (3), you must take 4 credits of technical elective. If you take 5 credits of chem elective, 3 credits of chemE elective, and 3 credits of engineering elective, you only need to take 1 credits of technical elective.Where can I get help with math?
At the Mathematics Learning Center. From their web site, which can be accessed from the web site of the Department of Mathematics:
"The Math Learning Center at Michigan Technological University, is located in Fisher 139. We have a staff dedicated at helping students achieve their best and succeed at MTU. There are essentially three aspects to the help we provide: Appointments, Walk-ins and Teams.
Appointments run through the course of semester and are 1 credit each. The students sign up for a coach and set up a weekly meeting time with them. To sign up for an appointment, please refer to the sign up sheet provided outside the learning center.
Walk-ins provide students with the opportunity to seek the help of a coach whenever they feel to do so, they do not have to sign up for a schedule. Walk-ins are only conducted during the assigned hours.
Team learning is the third aspect of coaching at the MLC, and it enables a group of students from a class to study together under a coach. The appointment hours and the email addresses of the coaches are now listed under the Coaches section.
Our aim is to provide you with the best help that you can get, the air is informal and you have the advantage, so come visit us and enjoy math with us."
What is the deal with the basic skills test in calculus?"From "David A. Olson" <daolson@mtu.edu>What is the difference between the three courses of Elementary Linear Algebra?
Subject BST policy
Date Thu, October 2, 2003 1:33 pm
To advisor-l@mtu.edu
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FYI:The math department has adjusted the departmental grading policy for the Basic Skills Test. Here's a comparison of older policy with the new:
OLD --- If a student didn't pass the test (below 80%), their grade was lowered a full step (e.g., C to D).
NEW --- The BST counts for 10% of the grade, with 80% or higher counting as 10/10, below 60% dropped to 0/10 (we recommend they switch to MA1032 and are twisting their arms), and a "soft cutoff" in between (e.g., 70-79% is 7/10).
The revised policy sounds more positive (we're not "taking something away"), so it should improve classroom attitudes somewhat.
The practical impact of this policy change is minimal. Very few students miss the 80% cutoff and pass the course with a C or better. But occasionally a student just misses the cutoff, works extremely hard throughout the term, and earns a solid grade. Because of the
soft cutoff, their BST results will have little impact on their final grade.Sample copies of the BST are available on electronic reserve.
http://sunshine.lib.mtu.edu/course/madept/bst/bst1f03.pdf
Professor David Olson"
Elementary Linear Algebra MA2321 is required by the CM curriculum. It is a 2-credit course that is taken along with Elementary Differential Equations MA3521, which is also 2 credits. These two courses are arranged so that the first course is presented in the first 7.5 weeks of the semester, and the second course is presented in the second 7.5 weeks of the same semester. These two courses are co-requisites of each other.What is the difference between the three courses of Elementary/Introduction to Differential Equations?There are full length courses that may be substituted for MA2321 and MA3521; these are MA2320 (2 credits) and MA3520 (2 credits). These courses are spread out over the entire 15 weeks of the semester. Note, however, that MA2320 is a prerequisite for MA3520. In the recent past due to some scheduling difficulties the Math Department has agreed to allow these courses to be taken simultaneously, but this will not be allowed in the future except under truly extraordinary circumstances.
The third Elementary Linear Algebra course MA2330 is a 3-credit class that covers more than what is covered in MA2321 or MA2320. CM majors may take this course. If you wish to take MA2330 instead of MA2321 you must see me to arrange for a "Petition to Alter Degree Requirements" form. The extra credit that you earn by taking this course may be used as part of your technical elective requirement or as free elective.
Elementary Differential Equations MA3521 is required by the CM curriculum. It is a 2-credit course that is taken along with Elementary Linear Algebra MA2321, which is also 2 credits. These two courses are arranged so that the linear algebra course is presented in the first 7.5 weeks of the semester, and the differential equations course is presented in the second 7.5 weeks of the same semester. These two courses are co-requisites of each other.What courses do you recommend that I take for my technical elective?There are full length courses that may be substituted for MA2321 and MA3521; these are MA2320 (2 credits) and MA3520 (2 credits). These courses are spread out over the entire 15 weeks of the semester. Note, however, that MA2320 is a prerequisite for MA3520. In the recent past due to some scheduling difficulties the Math Department has agreed to allow these courses to be taken simultaneously, but this will not be allowed in the future except under truly extraordinary circumstances.
The third differential equations course is Introduction to Differential Equations MA3530 is a 3-credit class that covers more than what is covered in MA3521 or MA3520. CM majors may take this course. If you wish to take MA3530 instead of MA3521 you must see me to arrange for a "Petition to Alter Degree Requirements" form. The extra credit that you earn by taking this course may be used as part of your technical elective requirement or as free elective.
Technical electives are any course from this list or any course from the list of approved engineering electives or any course from the list of approved chemistry electives or any higher-level engineering, mathematics, science or applied business course approved by the CM advisor or CM department chair. approved by the CM Department 21 Feb 2003What courses do you recommend that I take for my engineering elective?Note: courses that apply to the general education list are not approved for technical electives. Also, on October 8, 2003 the CM faculty voted to disallow the following courses as engineering or technical electives: (students who started at MTU before October 8 2003 are exempt from this rule)
MEEM3210 Fluid Mechanics (duplicates CM content)I believe that two subjects that would most help chemical engineers that are not required by the curriculum are statistics and computer programming.
ENG3956 Industrial Health and Safety (duplicates CM content)Statistical analysis is used to design experiments and to evaluate experimental data. Understanding standard deviations and probability is important to your functioning as a chemical engineer. You can obain this understanding by taking MA3710 Engineering Statistics (3 credits, offered Fall, Spring, Summer, prereqs MA2150 or MA2160). This course may count towards your degree as a technical elective. I took this subject as an undergrad and have used the knowledge extensively.
Computer programming used to be required in the MTU CM curriculum, but in order to pare down the degree, it was eliminated about 10 years ago (except what you get in ENG1101). Nevertheless, engineers encounter problems all the time that are most easily solved by programming. I studied computer programming as an undergraduate, and I used it repeatedly in my undergraduate studies, graduate studies, and most recently this summer when I taught myself Java in order to produce the advising applet that you may have heard about or tried (I wrote this in 2002,3 and have not had time to update it). The course I took as a freshman was in SNOBOL (a now-dead language) and FORTRAN, and as a sophomore I took a course in APL, a precursor to Matlab. Although I no longer program in these languages, the lessons I learned about algorithmic implementation (and patience!) have stood me well. I recommend that you learn a modern programming language such as Java (CS1121, 3 credits, offered Fall, Spring, Summer, prereqs Calc I), although you can still learn FORTRAN (CS1010, 3 credits, offered Fall, prereqs Calc I or CS1030, 3 credits, offered on demand, prereqs Calc II).
Engineering electives are any course from this list or any engineering course approved by the CM advisor or CM department chair. approved by the CM Department 21 Feb 2003Are there any classes that are NOT allowed for either technical/engineering electives?For the engineering elective the idea is to broaden your exposure to engineering methods. We recommend that you take one of the chemical engineering elective courses if possible. Following the list of CM electives is a list of engineering electives from other departments. In my list of courses that are good to take if you are planning on graduate school there are also many courses that may be chosen for your engineering elective. Not every course is offerred every semester; you must check the course offerings for the terms in question. Immediately below I have created a table that shows how the standard class schedule impacts a CM major's ability to schedule some of the suggested courses. If no class is mentioned, I know of no time-conflict; if there is a class name there, then the proposed elective has a time-conflict with that class.
*requires senior standing; thus CM majors cannot currently schedule this class
class Sophomore Junior Senior CM2200 CH3510 FALL FALL CM3420 FALL FALL FALL CM3820
(usually alternates with CM4500)CH3510 SPRING 05, 07, 09 SPRING
05, 07, 09CM4500
(usually alternates with CM3820)CH3510 SPRING
05, 06, 08SPRING
05, 06, 08CM4610 CH3510 FALL FALL CM4620 PH2200 SPRING SPRING CM4650 CM2120 SPRING
05, 07, 08SPRING
05, 07, 08CM4710 one section of MA3321/3521
FALL 05
FALL 07
FALL 05
FALL 07
CM4740
one section of MA3321/3521 SPRING
06, 08SPRING
06, 08CM4955 -- FALL FALL CM5100 -- -- FALL CM5200 -- -- FALL CM5300 -- -- SPRING CM5400 -- -- SPRING ENG2120 FALL
SPRINGFALL
SPRINGFALL
SPRINGMEEM2110 FALL
SPRINGFALL
SPRINGFALL
SPRINGMEEM4650 FALL FALL FALL
MY2100 CM2110
/CH2400
SPRING
SUMMERFALL
CM3510
SUMMERFALL
SPRING
SUMMERUN3002 FALL
SPRING
SUMMERFALL
SPRING
SUMMERFALL
SPRING
SUMMERYes. I have listed them below, and I will continue to update these regularly.NOT allowed for technical/engineering electives in chemical engineering
Anything not on the allowed list (unless you get my permission, or the permission of the Department Chair; you may use the rest of this list for guidance on what might or might not be approved.)
Anything that counts for General Education credit
Anything below 1000 level
Mathematics below 3000 level
Chemistry below 2000 level
Engineering below 2000 level
ENG 3000 - Engineering Applications in Math and Science (repeats ENG1101/1102)
ENG 3956 - Industrial Health and Safety (duplicates some material in CM4310)
and more to be added as they come to my attention.
What courses do you recommend that I take for my chemical engineering elective?
I have General Education transfer credits. How do I figure out what else I need to take?A "Chemical Engineering Elective" is any chemical engineering class that is not already required for the major.
If you are not currently at Tech but are considering transfering, click here.What are the general education distribution rules?If you are already at Tech then the answer requires a careful look at your transcript. First, print out your transcript by visiting this web site. Your transcript will list the courses for which you were credited. Any credited course that is on the general education lists (see the undergraduate catalog for the lists) counts for that course. For courses that you took that we do not have an exact match for here at MTU, you have been assigned fictitous course numbers, e.g. HUA9000. If the course has an "A" after the department name, it is an approved general education distibution course. If it does not have an "A" it may only be counted as a free elective.
If you transfered in 15 credits of general education courses, you are exempt from the general education distribution list requirements. If you transfered in 14 or fewer credits, your general education classes must comply with the sublist rules and all your remaining general education credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level. Click here for an explanation of the general education distribution sublist rules.
The MTU General Education Requirements are that each student must take 28 credits of General Education. The detailed rules and course lists for the General Education Requirements are given in the undergraduate catalog beginning on page 135; these we amended in Fall 2003 with the amended distribution lists posted on the web in PDF form. Four specific courses are required: Perspectives (UN1001), World Cultures (UN1002), Revisions (UN2001) and Institutions (UN2002). In addition, 15 credits of distribution courses are required. To choose your distribution requirements, you must follow some rules (click here for PDF of these rules) that are meant to guide you to both depth of understanding and breadth.What are the cocurricular requirements?There are 2 sublists from which General Education Distribution Courses must be chosen - one that has World Cultures as a prereq and one that has Institutions as a prereq. You must choose two courses (or 6 credits) to take from each sublist. The remaining 3 credits of the 15-credit Distribution Requirement may be taken from either sublist. Chemical engineers are required to take CM3410 Technical Communication for Chemical Engineers, which is on the World Cultures list; thus chem eng majors need one more WC, two Institutions, and one from either WC or Institutions.
There are some additional rules for the General Education Requirements that must be followed - see the course catalog for details. In particular, a maximum of 6 credits of your distribution courses may be at the 2000-level; also, only 3 credits of the 15-credit Distribution Requirement may come from courses designated as "activities". Students who wish to take two foreign language courses at MTU may substitute those courses plus UN1003 World Cultures Activities (1 credit) for UN1002 World Cultures (4 credits) and one distribution course. Note that for you to receive credit for the distribution course when taking the foreign language option, one of the language classes you take must be on an appropriate distribution list.
For students who wish to count modern language classes in excess of the 2 that fit into the chem eng schedule, please come to see me and we'll see what can be done.
These rules are listed on the web at this link. They are summarized below:
All MTU students must have 3 co-curricular units (6 one-half units) of select courses to graduate.
No co-curricular course may be counted more than once toward the three units required for graduation.
They must be selected from the approved list (list from 2004 catalog PDF) or from the list of Varsity sports classes.
"Two semesters of a modern language take at MTU
along
with UN1003 World Cultures lab. UN1003
World Cultures lab is the one credit lab portion only.
It is only taken by students concurrently
enrolled in modern language. Students
may begin their two semesters of modern language in the Fall or Spring
semesters of their first year. In the
spring term students choosing this option must enroll concurrently in
UN1003
World Cultures lab and a modern language.
Students with transfer or AP language credit, or who plan to
study abroad,
should see the Humanities Department Modern Language Director for
advice. The two semesters of language and
UN1003 meet
the requirement for UN1002 and 3 hours of Distribution."
For transfer students:
I would like to take some of my Gen Ed. credits off campus. How do I get assurance that these can be accepted as part of my General Education Requirements?Your first step would be to consult with the Transfer Office to see how your proposed course will transfer at MTU. If the course will transfer in as a course on the General Education distribution lists, then they will be accepted for Gen Ed credits. If it is not on the list, then a special approval process must be initiated by the Transfer Office. Note that Persipectives and World Cultures may not be taken off campus. Helene T. Hiner is the administrative associate in the Vice Provost for Instruction Office (click here for her coordinates) and she is empowered to approve general education courses.I am a transition student. What are the rules for PE classes that may NOT count as co-curricular classes?
Here is the latest confirmation of these policies:
From Katie Torrie 31 Oct 07:
From: "Chemical Engineering Advisor" <cmadvise@mtu.edu> Subject: Transferring UN and gen ed courses Date: Wed, October 31, 2007 2:27 pm To: "Faith Morrison" <fmorriso@mtu.edu>
I talked with Nancy in transfer services regarding transferring in the
UN and gen ed courses.
If a student is a new incoming student, they may transfer in any UN
course. The equivalent courses are as follows:
UN 1001 - English comp 1
UN 1002 - World history, Cultural Anthropology, Comparative religion, or
Western civilization
UN 2001 - English comp 2
UN 2002 - Economics, Macroeconomics, Political science, American
government, Sociology
If a student is current, returning MTU student, they may only transfer
in the sophomore UN courses, UN2001 and UN2002. They must take UN1001
and UN1002 at MTU.
For this Fall ONLY (Fall 07), an incoming transfer student that has 28
or more general education transfer credits is done with their general
education requirements, with the exception of any department specific
distribution courses AND freshman UN courses. So in other words, if a
student comes in with 28 or more gen ed credit, but doesn't have credit
for UN1001 or UN1002, they must still take those UN courses plus CM3410.
From this Spring (Spring 2008) and on, an incoming transfer student
must follow the same guidelines as everyone else, with regards to UN
courses and distribution courses (list, level, etc.).
Katie
For a student to be assured of transfer credit as they intend it they must see the Transfer Office staff in Registrars Office, either Nancy Gagnon or Denise Wirtanen. The student should ask which course(s) come in as the desired course at the school the student wants to attend. Of course, each school has a unique transfer equivalency. If Nancy or Denise find a course that currently has not been evaluated they will ask this office for advice. For Distribution the exact course equivalents are approved by the department teaching the course here. There are courses taken off-campus with no direct equivalent that do come in as Distribution credit specific to one of the distribution lists."
I researched this question and received this answer from Jean Burich in the Degree Audit office on Sept 10, 2003:I am a transition student. How many PE classes do I need to take?
"Yes, it's true that not all PE courses under quarters count as "activity"
courses and can be used in the PE area. A list of approved PE courses is
located on page 188 of the 1997-99 University catalog (under 7. Physical
Education). Only those courses listed are considered "activity" courses
and can be used under the PE category."If you took 1 PE under quarters, you need 2 credits (four 0.5 credit classes) under semesters. If you took 2 PEs under quarters, you need 1.5 credits (three 0.5 credit classes) under semesters. If you took 3 PEs under quarters, you need 1 credit (two 0.5 credit PE classes) under semesters. If you took 4 PEs under quarters, you're done.I started before Spring 2003; are there any specific general education rules that apply to me?
Yes. For students who started Fall 2002 and before, CM3410 Chemical Engineering Communications may count as an Institutions course instead of its current category, which is World Cultures. Originally (2000-2002) CM3410 had the Institutions category, but later it was realized that as a communications course the World Cultures designation was more appropriate.
Because I transfered credits, I have sophomore/junior/senior standing and I am not being permitted to register for UN1001, UN1002, UN2001 or UN2002. What should I do?You must go to see Dr. Mary Durfee, Special Assistant to the Provost (click here for her coordinates) and she will decide whether or not to waive you in to these courses. You may do this before registration begins if you wish; this will help you to get the sections you want.Where is Dr. Mary Durfee located?
Dr. Mary DurfeeWhere is Ms. Helene Hiner located?
Special Assistant to the Provost
226 Academic Office Bldg
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
phone (906-487-2112)
email mhdurfee@mtu.edu
Ms. Helene HinerBecause I transfered credits, I have junior/senior standing and I am not being permitted to register for UN2001 or UN2002. What should I do?
Administrative Associate
Vice Provost for Instruction Office
G01 Meese Center
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
phone (906-487-2537)
email hthiner@mtu.edu
You must go to see Dr. Mary Durfee, Special Assistant to the Provost (click here for her coordinates) and she will waive you in to these courses. You may do this before registration begins if you wish; this will help you to get the sections you want.I have my waiver forms signed; where do I go to be able to register?You must visit Mrs. Christine Abramson or Mrs. Donna Bingham in the CM main office (203 Chem Sci) and one of them will enter your waiver into the system. In some cases Mrs. Bingham or Mrs. Abramson is able also to register you for the course at the same time.Is the catalog always right? Can I count on the courses that it says will be offered?No, unfortunately, the catalog is not always right. Even if the catalog says that a course is offered every spring, for example, it may not be offered the spring you need it because the instructor may be on sabbatical, or perhaps there is a change in the curriculum. You need to check the updated course listings on the web.How many credits do I need to be considered a sophomore? junior? senior?When you have 30 credits you will have sophomore standing; 60 credits is junior standing; 90 credits is senior standing.How do I drop a course?If you are a first-year student, you must come to see me and after a short chat we need to fill out an orange form called "1st Year Student Permission to Drop/Add Courses". The form must also be signed by the course instructor.How do I add a course?From the Student Handbook:
Drop Policy for All Students, Including First-Year StudentsOtherwise, you may drop courses by going to the web registration page. Note that drops to classes between 4th and 8th week may not be done over the web but must be done in person in the registrar's office.
Students may drop courses through the end of the third week of a semester without a grade being reported. Courses dropped between the beginning of the fourth week and the end of the eighth week of a semester will be indicated by a grade of W on the transcript.Late Drop of Courses
After the eighth week of a semester, a student may request a late drop from the Office of Student Affairs, which will consider only those requests that clearly involve extenuating circumstances beyond a student’s control.Is there a place where I can check how many seats are available in a given course?You may add courses by going to the web registration page or going directly to the registrar's office. From the catalog:"A student may add a course to his or her schedule through the first five instructional days of a semester. . . From the sixth through the tenth days of instruction . . . to add a course, students must obtain the signature of the course instructor and of their academic advisor. After the tenth day of instruction . . . a course may not be added to the student's schedule unless both of the following conditions are met: 1. The course is either an individualized instruction course or has unique registration circumstances ad defined by the academic department, or the student is advised by an instructor in a scheduled course to move to a lower/higher level course in the sequence of courses in which the student is enrolled. . . 2) Permission is obtained by signature of the instructor of the course in which the student wishes to enroll and the student's academic advisor." page 129
Fall 2005How can I get a printout of my transcript?You may sign in on this web page to print out your transcript.Where can I learn more about the Enterprise program?The Enterprise program is a 20-credit minor or a 12-credit concentration that you may take with your chemical engineering degree. The 20-credit minor will appear on your diploma and increases the number of credits to graduate from 131 to 134 at a minimum (assuming you choose your general education distribution courses such that they can be double counted); the 12-credit concentration will be noted on your transcripts and may be completed within the 131 credits required for the CM BS degree.What is the four-year course schedule for a CM undergraduate in the enterprise concentration?There are currently two enterprises in the CM department, Consumer Products Manufacturing (click here for annual report) advised by Dr. Tony Rogers and Dr. Julia King and Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuels, advised by Dr. Jason Keith. You are also eligible to participate in any of the other enterprise programs on campus. (CM3974 Fuel Cell Fundamentals runs Fall 07 09 11)
To register for the enterprise minor, you must obtain the approval of the faculty advisor for the enterprise you wish to join and you must also fill out a form with the enterprise coordinator, currently Dr. Sheryl Sorby. Mary Raber is the Industrial Projects Coordinator, and she runs the day-to-day operations of the Enterprise Program.
If you come to my office (304A Chem Sci) I can give you handouts that explain the requirements of these two programs or you may obtain the same information on the web (click here for the minor and here for the concentration).
The enterprise program went through some changes in 2002 Fall. The new requirements for CM Enterprise concentration are listed below and a schedule that accomodates these requirements is available here. If you come to my office (304A Chem Sci) I can give you handouts that explain the requirements for the minor or for the concentration, or you may obtain the same information on the web (click here for the minor and here for the concentration).The requirements for the CM enterprise major are the following:
- All the same CM, Chem, Math, Physics, and Engineering courses as regular CM majors except CM4861 and the chem/eng/technical electives (89 credits total)
- All the same General Education requirements, including CM3410 (28 credits)
- 2 cr of free elective
- Required enterprise courses (6 credits of project work and 6 credits of approved elective modules). The required courses are:
ENG 3950 - Enterprise Project Work II Interdisciplinary teams work as part of an engineering enterprise to address real-world engineering design projects or problems. Third-year students will practice designing approaches to solve problems and develop procedures to achieve specified project objectives. Credits: 1.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-3) Semesters Offered: Fall Spring Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman Sophomore Senior
ENG 3960 - Enterprise Project Work III Interdisciplinary teams work as part of an engineering enterprise to address real-world engineering design projects or problems. Third-year students practice designing approaches to solve problems and develop procedures to achieve specified project objectives. Credits: 1.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-3) Semesters Offered: Fall Spring Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman Sophomore Senior
ENG 4950 - Enterprise Project Work IVInterdisciplinary teams work as part of an engineering enterprise to address real-world engineering design projects or problems. Fourth- year students gain experience in defining project objectives, planning strategies to achieve these objectives, and leading technical teams to accomplish project goals. Credits: 2.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-6) Semesters Offered: Fall Spring Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman Junior Sophomore
ENG 4960 - Enterprise Project Work V Interdisciplinary teams work as part of an engineering enterprise to address real-world engineering design projects or problems. Fourth- year students gain experience defining project objectives, planning strategies to achieve these objectives, and leading technical teams to accomplish project goals. Credits: 2.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-6) Semesters Offered: Fall Spring Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman Junior Sophomore3 credits of approved elective modules from the following list:
ENG 2961 - Teaming in the Enterprise Develops group problem-solving skills. Stresses interpersonal skills and skill assessment, communication, group process and teamwork, and action planning. Uses active, hands-on learning. Credits: 2.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-1-2) Semesters Offered: Fall Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman
ENG 3401/EC 3401 - Economic Decision Analysis I For students who want to take EC3400 in modules. Covers techniques for effective decision making related to the time value of money. Covers interest-rate calculations, loan repayments, and basic decision tools for comparing alternatives (present and annual worth, rate-of-return, etc.). Taught in the first five weeks of EC3400. Credits: 1.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0) Semesters Offered: Fall Spring Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman Sophomore Prerequisites: UN 2002
ENG 3402/EC 3402 - Economic Decision Analysis II For students who want to take EC3400 in modules. Deepens coverage of principles and techniques for making effective decisions by introducing benefit and cost estimation, depreciation and taxation, and project evaluation. Taught during the second five weeks of EC3400. Credits: 1.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0) Semesters Offered: Fall Spring Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman Sophomore Prerequisites: (EC 3401(C) or ENG 3401(C)) and UN 2002
ENG 3954 - Enterprise Market Principles Fundamental principles of marketing in a lecture format augmented by a simulation played in small groups. The course is completed in two day-long Saturday sessions separated by one week. Examines marketing in the six stages of product life cycle (opportunity identification, product development, introduction, growth, maturity, and decline). Credits: 1.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-1-0) Semesters Offered: Fall Restrictions: Permission of instructor required; May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman Sophomore
ENG 3961 - Enterprise Strategic Leadership This 1-credit module focuses on exploring research findings about leadership, the practice of leadership, and providing skill assessment and development opportunities. Topics include leadership traits, behaviors, theories, and leadership of change. Combines a variety of teaching methods, including self-assessment, cases, discussion, experiential exercises, role-playing, videotaping. Credits: 1.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-1-0) Semesters Offered: Spring Prerequisites: ENG 2961 and UN 2002
ENG 3963 - Enterprise Entrepreneurship This course emphasizes the financial, marketing, and technological challenges faced by entrepreneurs. The course will help the student learn how to establish a business plan and assess opportunistic risk for new business ventures. Alternative product and/or process innovations can be evaluated and implemented. Credits: 1.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-1-0) Semesters Offered: Spring Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman Sophomore Prerequisites: (ENG 2961 or BA 2700) and UN 2002 and ENG 3954
ENG 3964 - Project Management Project definition, developing a work breakdown structure, responsibility assignment and milestone development. Covers techniques for project scheduling and practical application of Gannt and PERT/CPM charts; resource management and application of critical chain method; project budgeting and cost estimation; project monitoring, control, evaluation, and termination; and project teams, their structure, and interactions. Credits: 1.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-1-0) Semesters Offered: Spring Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman Sophomore
ENG 3971 - Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Focuses on personal and professional effectiveness through greater productivity, increased influence in key relationships, stronger team unity and complete life balance. This course will explore these areas through interactive exercises, case studies, videos, and sharing of experiences. Credits: 1.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-1-0) Semesters Offered: Spring Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman Sophomore
ENG 4951 - Budgeting-Intrapreneurial Engineering Introduction to the mechanics and dynamics of the financial budgeting process. Emphasizes their use in planning and evaluating engineering projects and enterprises. Topics and activities include budget preparation, performance assessment, and emerging issues analysis. Credits: 1.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-1-0) Semesters Offered: Fall Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman Sophomore
ENG 4952 - Complex Communication Practices Students apply strategies and knowledge learned in ENG2962 and ENG3962 to the achievement of more complex communication practices demanded in technical and
settings. Emphasizes creating professional identities, management communication skills, and responsible messages within teams and organizations and for a variety of technical and nontechnical audiences. Credits: 1.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-1-0) Semesters Offered: Fall Prerequisites: ENG 3962 and (UN 1002 or UN 1003)
ENG 4953 - Writing About Engineering in a Societal Context Engineering projects take place within overlapping political, social, economic, and cultural contexts, and these contexts affect and are affected by engineering work. Students reflect upon the variety of cultural perspectives that could be brought to bear on present and future projects as professionals. Credits: 1.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-1-0) Semesters Offered: Fall Prerequisites: ENG 3962 and (UN 1002 or UN 1003)
ENG 4954 - Global Competition Emphasizes unique economic, market, and political risks faced by organizations as operations expand beyond domestic borders. Discusses establishing risk profiles to analyze new labor, product, capital markets on a global scale and appropriate market entry strategies. Small teams will do a risk profile and recommend market entry strategies for selected countries. Credits: 1.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-1-0) Semesters Offered: Fall Prerequisites: ENG 2961 and UN 20023 credits from the list above or below:
ENG 2963 - Practical Electronic Circuit Design and Fabrication This is a hands-on laboratory course that focuses on practical implementation of electronic circuits, especially for students enrolled in the Enterprise Program. Topics include grounding, wiring, analog/digital circuits, power supplies, EMC, board layout/fab/test, soldering, safety and instrumentation. Credits: 1.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-2) Semesters Offered: Fall Spring Restrictions: Permission of instructor
