Minutes of the Graduate Council
December 2, 2003
As approved by the Graduate Council, Febrary 3, 2004
Members present: L. Bergen, R. Burckel, P. Burden, D. Carroll, R. Clark, G. Eiselein, J. Fliter, W.R. Goe, D.
Griffin, D. Higgins, C. Holcomb, W. Hsu, T. Keane, G. Kluitenberg, D. McGrath, P. Mudrack, A. Pahwa, D.
Presley, G. Ramaswamy, S. Siepl-Coates, J. Stevenson, K. Tilley, R. Trewyn
Members absent: M. DeLuccie, T. Donavan, A. Featherstone, M. Hossain, V. Houser, G. Marchin, T. Musch, G.
Owens-Wilson, D. Troyer, Y. Wang, C. Wyatt
Graduate School staff present: J. Guikema, C. Shanklin, B. McGaughey, D. Woydziak
Guests: Phil Anderson (Honor System)
The meeting was called to order by Dean R.W. Trewyn at 3:30 p.m. in Room 213, Student Union.
1) Opening remarks.
Fall Graduate School Commencement is Friday, December 12th. If you plan to attend you need to let the
Graduate School know. A press release went out Friday on the speaker, Karen Gayton Swisher, president of
Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas.
2) Minutes. The minutes of the November 4, 2003 meeting were approved as corrected.
3) Graduate School Actions and Announcements
a) Appointments for Graduate Faculty Membership
Name
Joseph Aistrup
Wei Chi
Benjamin Torrico
Kristina Wiebe
Department/Program
Political Science
Economics
Modern Languages
Modern Languages
b) Non-Graduate Faculty to teach Graduate Courses (Emergency Approval)
Name
Department/Program
Courses
Mohammad Zaher
Economics
Term
ECON 681
4) Academic Affairs Committee
a) It was moved and seconded that the following faculty members be approved for Graduate Faculty
Membership. The motion passed.
i) for CERTIFICATION ONLY
Name
Position
Twig Marston
Associate Professor
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Department/Program
Animal Sciences and Industry
S04
ii) Non-Graduate Faculty to teach Graduate Courses (One-Year Approval)
Name
Department/Program
Courses
Betsy Cauble
Soc, Anthro, & Social Work
SOCWK 610
Janice Dinkel
Soc, Anthro, & Social Work
SOCWK 610
Term
S04
S04
b) Course and curriculum changes: A motion was made and seconded to approve course changes,
deletions, and additions. The motion passed.
i) CHANGE:
Current Course Description
Proposed Course Description
AGRON 630. Principles of Crop Improvement. (3)
II. Basic plant breeding techniques used to genetically
improve crops for use by man and procedures to
increase, distribute, and maintain breeding stocks and
varieties. Two lec. and one two-hour lab a week. Pr.:
AGRON 220 and ASI 500.
AGRON 630. Crop Improvement and
Biotechnology. (3) II. Techniques in basic plant
breeding and biotechnology used to genetically
improve crops and procedures to increase, distribute,
and maintain breeding stocks and varieties. Two lec.
and one two-hour lab a week. Pr.: AGRON 220 and
ASI 500.
AGRON 980. Advanced Plant Breeding II. (3) I, in
even years. Role of biotechnology in plant breeding,
mapping and linkage, genetic distances, marker
assisted selection, crop evolution and origin,
germplasm conservation and utilization, genotype x
environment interaction, stability analysis. Pr.:
AGRON 860 or ASI 500.
AGRON 980. Molecular Tools for Genetic
Analyses. (3) I, in even years. Role of biotechnology
in plant breeding, mapping and linkage, genetic
distances, marker assisted selection, crop evolution
and origin, germplasm conservation and utilization,
genotype x environment interaction, stability analysis.
Pr.: AGRON 860 or ASI 500.
AT 610. Computer-Aided Design of Apparel. (3) II.
Overview of computer-aided design as it related to the
apparel industry; introduction and application of
computer hardware and software to apparel design,
including apparel illustration, pattern design, pattern
grading, and pattern marker development by
computer. Six hours lab a week. Pr.: CIS 101, 102,
and 104.
AT 610. Computer-Aided Design of Apparel. (3) II.
Overview of computer-aided design as it relates to the
apparel industry; introduction and application of
computer hardware and software to apparel design,
including apparel illustration, pattern design, pattern
grading, and pattern marker development by
computer. Six hours lab a week. Pr.: AT 400.
CE 732. Advanced Structural Analysis I (3) I.
Classical methods of analysis of statically
indeterminate structures; deflections and influence
lines for indeterminate structures; analysis of space
frames and trusses. Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: CE
537.
CE 732. Advanced Structural Analysis I (3) I. Plane
truss and frame analysis by direct stiffness method;
equivalent nodal forces; thermal and settlement
effects; stiffness by energy methods; analysis of space
frames and trusses; grid structures; advanced topics.
Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: CE 537.
CE 775. Traffic Engineering I (3) II. Traffic
operations of roads, streets, and highways; traffic
engineering studies; use of signs, signals, and
pavement markings as traffic control devices; highway
and intersection capacity, design and operations of
traffic signals; current microcomputer models and
applications. Pr.: CE 572.
CE 775. Traffic Engineering (3) I, II. Traffic
operations of roads, streets, and highways; traffic
engineering studies; use of signs, signals, and
pavement markings as traffic control devices; highway
and intersection capacity, design and operations of
traffic signals; current microcomputer models and
applications. Pr.: CE 572.
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Current Course Description
Proposed Course Description
CE 802. Advanced Mechanics of Materials. (3) I.
Two- and three-dimensional stress-strain
transformations, finite deformation and theories of
failure. Advanced topics in bending, shearing, torsion
and combined loads, thick walled cylinders and
rotating disks. Introduction to theory of elasticity,
plasticity and plates and shells. Three hours rec. a
week. Pr.: CE 533.
CE 802. Advanced Mechanics of Materials and
Applied Elasticity. (3) I, odd years. Two- and threedimensional deformation analysis, equilibrium, and
elastic constitutive laws. Stress-strain transformations
between coordinate systems. Governing equations of
elasticity. Advanced topics in bending, shearing,
torsion and combined loads, with applications to
engineering problems. Three hours rec. a week. Pr.:
CE 533. Cross-listed with ME 802.
CE 875. Traffic Engineering II. (3) II. Theory of traffic
flow, design of traffic control devices and signal
systems, application of statistical methods to traffic
engineering problems. Two hours rec. and three hours
lab a week. Pr.: CE 775. Pr. or conc.: STAT 510.
CE 875. Traffic Flow Theory. (3) II. Theory of traffic
flow, traffic stream characteristics, car following
models, shock wave analysis, queuing analysis,
application of statistical methods to traffic engineering
problems, traffic simulation. Two hours rec. and three
hours lab a week. Pr.: CE 775. Pr. or conc.: STAT
510.
EECE 643. Computer Engineering Design Lab. (2)
I, II. The design and construction of small computer
systems covering necessary practical considerations
such as signal propagation and timing. Three hours
lab a week. Pr. or conc.: EECE 543 and EECE 649.
EECE 643. Computer Engineering Design Lab. (3)
I, II. The design and construction of a small computer
system using simple programmable devices. The
design and construction of computer interfacing
systems for PCs based on simple microcontroller
chips. Implementations of interrupt device drivers will
also be covered. One hour rec. and six hours lab a
week. Pr.: CIS 208 or 209 and EECE 541. Pr. or
conc.: EECE 649.
MC 600. Public Affairs Reporting. (3) I, II.
Investigative reporting of local, state and national
affairs.
MC 590. Public Affairs Reporting. (3) I, II.
Investigative reporting of local, state and national
affairs.
ME 610. Finite Element and Finite Difference
Applications in Mechanical Engineering. (3) I. The
application of finite element and finite difference
methods to the solution of engineering problems.
Topics include introductions to the methods, linear
elastic stress analysis, thermal analysis, flow analysis,
and modeling limitations and errors. Commercial
computer codes are used in the applications. Pr.: CE
533, ME 571, ME 523, ME 400. Co-Pr.: ME 573.
ME 610. Finite Element Applications in Mechanical
Engineering. (3) I. The application of the finite
element method to the solution of engineering
problems. Topics include introductions to the methods,
linear elastic stress analysis, thermal analysis, and
modeling limitations and errors. Commercial computer
codes are used in the applications. Pr.: CE 533, ME
571, ME 523, ME 400. Co-Pr.: ME 573.
ME 620. Internal Combustion Engines. (3) I.
Analysis of cycles, design and performance
characteristics. Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: ME 523.
ME 620. Internal Combustion Engines. (3) I, even
years. Analysis of cycles, design and performance
characteristics. Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: ME 523.
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Current Course Description
Proposed Course Description
ME 622. Indoor Environmental Engineering. (3) II.
Ventilation, heating and cooling system design for
buildings. Application of thermodynamic, heat transfer,
and fluid mechanics principles for determination of
building heating and cooling loads. Determination of
vintilation requirements. Sizing, design and integration
of environmental control systems. Three hours rec. a
week. Pr. or conc.: ME 573.
ME 622. Indoor Environmental Engineering. (3) II,
even years. Ventilation, heating and cooling system
design for buildings. Application of thermodynamic,
heat transfer, and fluid mechanics principles for
determination of building heating and cooling loads.
Determination of ventilation requirements. Sizing,
design and integration of environmental control
systems. Three hours rec. a week. Pr. or conc.: ME
573.
ME 628. Aerodynamics. (3) I. A general introduction
to aerodynamics including the analysis of lift, drag,
thrust, and aircraft performance for subsonic aircraft.
Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: ME 571, MATH 240.
ME 628. Aerodynamics. (3) I. A general introduction
to aerodynamics including the analysis of lift, drag,
thrust, and performance of subsonic aircraft, and the
application of aerodynamic principles to design. Three
hours rec. a week. Pr.: ME 571, MATH 240.
ME 631. Aircraft and Missile Propulsion. (3) II.
Mechanics and thermodynamics of aircraft and missile
propulsion systems; combustion; air breathing jet
engines; rockets; applied compressible flow;
propellants; performance and design of propulsion
systems. Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: ME 523, 571,
MATH 240.
ME 631. Aircraft and Missile Propulsion. (3) II, odd
years. Mechanics and thermodynamics of aircraft and
missile propulsion systems; combustion; air breathing
jet engines; rockets; applied compressible flow;
propellants; performance and design of propulsion
systems. Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: ME 523, 571,
MATH 240.
ME 633. Thermodynamics of Modern Power
Cycles. (3) I. The first and second law analysis of
modern steam cycles for both fossil-fuel and nuclearfuel installations, Cycle efficiency and factors affecting
performance, such as cycle design, load factor, and
auxiliaries. Thermal pollution resulting from steam
cycles. Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: ME 513.
ME 633. Thermodynamics of Modern Power
Cycles. (3) I, odd years. The first and second law
analysis of modern steam cycles for both fossil-fuel
and nuclear-fuel installations, Cycle efficiency and
factors affecting performance, such as cycle design,
load factor, and auxiliaries. Thermal pollution resulting
from steam cycles. Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: ME
513.
ME 635. Dynamics of Flight-Stability and Control.
(3) II. Development of the general dynamic equations
of motion for six-degree-of-freedom aircraft.
Aerodynamic and propulsion force and moment
models, linear and flat earth approximations, static
and dynamic stability and control analysis.
Longitudinal and lateral normal modes, stability
augmentation and automatic control design and
simulation. Pr. or conc.: ME 640.
ME 635. Dynamics of Flight-Stability and Control.
(3) II, odd years. Development of the general dynamic
equations of motion for six-degree-of-freedom aircraft.
Aerodynamic and propulsion force and moment
models, linear and flat earth approximations, static
and dynamic stability and control analysis.
Longitudinal and lateral normal modes, stability
augmentation and automatic control design and
simulation. Pr. or conc.: ME 570.
ME 640. Control of Mechanical Systems II. (3) I, II.
Design and analysis of control systems. Topics
include linear and nonlinear systems modeling;
parameter estimation/system identification; steady
state errors; advanced root locus and frequency
response design; controller implementation. Two
hours lec. and three hours lab a week. Pr.: ME 570
and MATH 551.
ME 640. Control of Mechanical Systems II. (3) I.
Design and analysis of control systems. Topics
include linear and nonlinear systems modeling;
parameter estimation/system identification; steady
state errors; advanced root locus and frequency
response design; controller implementation. Two
hours lec. and three hours lab a week. Pr.: ME 570
and MATH 551.
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Current Course Description
Proposed Course Description
ME 656. Machine Vibrations I. (3) I. A general
consideration of free and forced vibration in machines
for various degrees of freedom; critical speed;
vibration isolation. Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: ME
512 and MATH 240.
ME 656. Machine Vibrations I. (3) II. A general
consideration of free and forced vibration in machines
for various degrees of freedom; critical speed;
vibration isolation. Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: ME
512 and MATH 240.
ME 720. Intermediate Fluid Mechanics. (3) I. A
continuation of ME 571 in the study of general topics
in fluid mechanics including viscous flow, turbulence
and boundary layer theory. Numerous applications
utilizing computational fluid dynamics. Pr.: ME 571,
MATH 240.
ME 720. Intermediate Fluid Mechanics. (3) I. A
continuation of ME 571 in the study of general topics
in fluid mechanics. Conservation of mass and
momentum principles with particular emphasis on
analysis of inviscid (potential) flows, compressible
flows, and more advanced viscous flows including
boundary layers. Numerous applications utilizing
numerical methods Pr.: ME 571, MATH 240.
ME 721. Thermal Systems Design. (3) I. Thermal
systems design including economics, simulation, and
optimization. Includes heating, ventilating and air
conditioning design and control. Pr.: ME 573.
ME 721. Thermal Systems Design. (3) II, odd years.
Thermal systems design including economics,
simulation, and optimization. Includes heating,
ventilating and air conditioning design and control. Pr.:
ME 573.
ME 722. Human Thermal Engineering. (3) I, even
years. Application of thermodynamic, heat transfer,
and fluid mechanics principles of the thermal analysis
of the human body. Mathematical analysis and
computer modeling of human response to the thermal
environment. Evaluation of heat stress and cold
stress. Protection from heat and cold. Requirements
for thermal comfort and impact on human
performance. Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: ME 573.
ME 722. Human Thermal Engineering. (3) I, odd
years. Application of thermodynamic, heat transfer,
and fluid mechanics principles of the thermal analysis
of the human body. Mathematical analysis and
computer modeling of human response to the thermal
environment. Evaluation of heat stress and cold
stress. Protection from heat and cold. Requirements
for thermal comfort and impact on human
performance. Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: ME 573.
ME 670. Computer Control of Mechanical Systems.
(3) II. Computer Control of Mechanical Systems,
including thermal and fluid as well as electromechanical, discrete modeling and analysis of
dynamic physical systems. Sampling and data
conversion and reconstruction. Stability and
performance specifications. Real time implementation.
Digital controller design and implementation.
Laboratory exercises in control applications and
design. Two hours of recitation and three hours of
laboratory per week. Pr.: ME 640.
ME 728. Computer Control of ElectroMechanical
Systems. (3) II. Discrete modeling and analysis of
dynamic physical systems in Mechanical Engineering.
Sampling and data conversion and reconstruction.
Real time implementation of control on a computer.
Digital controller design and implementation.
Laboratory exercises in control applications and
design. Two hours of recitation and three hours of
laboratory per week. Pr.: ME 570.
ME 738. Experimental Stress Analysis. (3) II, odd
years. Experimental methods of investigating stress
distributions. Photoelastic models, photoelastic
coatings, brittle coatings, and resistance strain gauges
applied to static and dynamic problems. Two hours
rec. and three hours lab a week. Pr. or conc.: CE 533.
ME 738. Experimental Stress Analysis. (3) I, even
years. Experimental methods of investigating stress
distributions. Photoelastic models, photoelastic
coatings, brittle coatings, and resistance strain gauges
applied to static and dynamic problems. Two hours
rec. and three hours lab a week. Pr. or conc.: CE 533.
ME 811. Thermodynamic Analysis. (3) II. Basic
considerations of the three laws of equilibrium
thermodynamics. Availability analysis with applications
including multicomponent systems. Three hours rec. a
week. Pr.: ME 523, 571, MATH 240.
ME 811. Thermodynamic Analysis. (3) II, even
years. Basic considerations of the three laws of
equilibrium thermodynamics. Availability analysis with
applications including multicomponent systems. Three
hours rec. a week. Pr.: ME 523, 571, MATH 240.
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Current Course Description
Proposed Course Description
ME 831. Boundary Layer Theory. (3) II, even years.
The development and solution of various laminar
boundary layer problems involving momentum, heat,
and mass transfer for a compressible viscous fluid.
Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: ME 573.
ME 831. Boundary Layer Theory. (3) I, even years.
The development and solution of various laminar
boundary layer problems involving momentum, heat,
and mass transfer for a compressible viscous fluid.
Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: ME 573.
ME 836. Introduction to Fracture Mechanics. (3) II,
even years. This course provides an introduction to
fracture mechanics concepts and applications. Topics
include the asymptotic solution for stress at a crack
tip, energy balance and crack propagation, computing
stress intensity factors, fatigue crack growth, fracture
of concrete, applications and current topics. Pr.: ME
736 or CE 730.
ME 836. Introduction to Fracture Mechanics. (3) I,
odd years. This course provides an introduction to
fracture mechanics concepts and applications. Topics
include the asymptotic solution for stress at a crack
tip, energy balance and crack propagation, computing
stress intensity factors, fatigue crack growth, fracture
of concrete, applications and current topics. Pr.: ME
802 or CE 802.
ME 840. Intermediate Topics in Solid Mechanics
and Machine Design. (Var.) On sufficient demand.
Topics may include intermediate elasticity, plasticity,
tribology, probabilistic machine design, robotics,
computational dynamics and nonlinear mechanics.
Pr.: ME 716 or ME 736.
ME 840. Intermediate Topics in Solid Mechanics
and Machine Design. (Var.) On sufficient demand.
Topics may include intermediate elasticity, plasticity,
tribology, probabilistic machine design, robotics,
computational dynamics and nonlinear mechanics.
Pr.: ME 716 or ME 802 or CE 802.
ME 846. Random Vibration. (3) I, odd years. Theory
of random processes and application to random
vibration of mechanical systems. Three hours rec. a
week. Pr.: ME 656.
ME 846. Vibrations of Continuous Media. (3) I, odd
years. Basic mathematical and physical descriptions
for wave phenomena in continuous media, with
emphasis on propagations of mechanical disturbance
in linearly elastic solids. Other selected topics in wave
dynamics, including acoustics, water waves, nonlinear
phenomena, will be discussed depending on students'
interest. Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: ME 802 or CE
802.
ME 862. Finite Elements. (3) II. The foundations of
the finite element method using weighted residuals
and variational methods. Element formulation,
assembly and solution are covered in detail.
Formulation for dynamic and nonlinear problems.
Discussion of advanced topics. The student will
develop a complete finite element program. Pr.: ME
760. Pr. or conc.: ME 736.
ME 862. Finite Elements. (3) II. The foundations of
the finite element method using weighted residuals
and variational methods. Element formulation,
assembly and solution are covered in detail.
Formulation for dynamic and nonlinear problems.
Discussion of advanced topics. The student will
develop a complete finite element program. Pr.: ME
760. Pr. or conc.: ME 802 or CE 802.
ME 871. Mechanics of Composite Materials. (3) II.
Topics include classification of composite materials,
elasticity theory for anisotropic and in homogeneous
materials, basic model for characterization of
composite properties, laminated plate theory, textile
composites, strength and criteria for composite failure,
and fracture modes in composites. Pr.: ME 736.
ME 871. Mechanics of Composite Materials. (3) II,
odd years. Topics include classification of composite
materials, elasticity theory for anisotropic and in
homogeneous materials, basic model for
characterization of composite properties, laminated
plate theory, textile composites, strength and criteria
for composite failure, and fracture modes in
composites. Pr.: ME 802 or CE 802.
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Current Course Description
Proposed Course Description
ME 920. Advanced Topics in Thermal and Fluid
Mechanics. (Var.) On sufficient demand. Topics may
include combustion, direct energy conversion,
modeling and design of internal combustion engines,
non-equilibrium multiphase and multicomponent
systems, refrigeration, cryogenics, stability and
turbulence. Pr.: ME 720 or ME 773 or ME 913.
ME 920. Advanced Topics in Thermal and Fluid
Mechanics. (Var.) On sufficient demand. Topics may
include combustion, direct energy conversion,
modeling and design of internal combustion engines,
non-equilibrium multiphase and multicomponent
systems, refrigeration, cryogenics, stability and
turbulence. Pr.: ME 720 or ME 773.
ME 940. Advanced Topics in Solid Mechanics and
Machine Design. (Var.) On sufficient demand. Topics
may include advanced elasticity, plasticity, tribology,
probabilistic machine design, robotics, advanced and
computational dynamics and nonlinear mechanics.
Pr.: ME 736 or ME 716 or ME 846.
ME 940. Advanced Topics in Solid Mechanics and
Machine Design. (Var.) On sufficient demand. Topics
may include advanced elasticity, plasticity, tribology,
probabilistic machine design, robotics, advanced and
computational dynamics and nonlinear mechanics.
Pr.: ME 802 or CE 802 or ME 716 or ME 846.
ME 947. Boiling Heat Transfer. (3) I, in alternate
years. Principles of boiling heat transfer and thermal
hydraulics of two-phase flow; computational methods;
design and analysis applications. Three hours rec. a
week. Pr.: NE 847 or ME 942. Cross listed with NE
947.
ME 947. Boiling Heat Transfer. (3) I, in alternate
years. Principles of boiling heat transfer and thermal
hydraulics of two-phase flow; computational methods;
design and analysis applications. Three hours rec. a
week. Pr.: ME 942.
NE 630. Nuclear Reactor Theory. (3) I. Theory of
neutron diffusion and thermalization with application to
steady-state nuclear reactors. Three hours rec. a
week. Pr.: MATH 240, NE 505.
NE 630. Nuclear Reactor Theory. (3) I. Theory of
neutron diffusion and thermalization with application to
steady-state nuclear reactors. Three hours rec. a
week. Pr.: MATH 240, NE 495.
NE 761. Radiation Measurement Systems. (3) I.
Principles of systems used to measure radiation.
Applications to radiation monitoring, dosimetry, and
spectroscopy. Three hours rec. Pr.: NE 512.
NE 761. Radiation Measurement Systems. (3) II.
Principles of systems used to measure radiation.
Applications to radiation monitoring, dosimetry, and
spectroscopy. Three hours rec. Pr.: NE 512.
NE 851. Nuclear Engineering Laboratory. (2), I, S
(on demand). Design of experiments for the TRIGA
nuclear reactor. Six hours lab a week. Pr.: NE 630 and
648.
NE 851. Nuclear Engineering Laboratory. (2), On
Demand. Design of experiments for the TRIGA
nuclear reactor. Six hours lab a week. Pr.: NE 630 and
648.
PHYS 636. Physical Measurements and
Instrumentation. (5) II. A laboratory-oriented course
to acquaint students with electronic circuits, their
interfacing with measuring instruments, and their use
in making physical measurements. Two hours lec. and
six hours lab a week. Pr.: PHYS 214.
PHYS 636. Physical Measurements and
Instrumentation. (5) II. A laboratory-oriented course
to acquaint students with electronic circuits, their
interfacing with measuring instruments, and their use
in making physical measurements. Two hours lec. and
six hours lab a week. Pr.: PHYS 214 or 224.
PHYS 662. Introduction to Quantum Mechanics. (3)
II. Topics include solutions to the time independent
Schrödinger equation, descriptions of one-electron
and multi-electron atoms, electron spin and magnetic
moments. Three hours of lec. per week. Pr.: PHYS
325, 522.
PHYS 662. Introduction to Quantum Mechanics. (4)
II. Concepts and mathematical models of quantum
physics. Solutions to the time independent
Schrödinger equation, descriptions of one-electron
and multielectron atoms, electron spin and magnetic
moments. Three hours lec. and 1 hour recitation per
week. The recitation will focus on mathematical
methods and techniques applied to problem solving.
Pr.: PHYS 325, 522.
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Proposed Course Description
PLPTH 905. Ecology and Epidemiology of Plant
Pathogens. (3) I, in even-numbered years. Ecological
relationships of soilborne and foliar pathogens, as well
as the biological and environmental factors which
influence the spread of plant diseases. Pr.: PLPTH
500 and one of the following: PLPTH 835, PLPTH
840, PLPTH 845, or BIOL 604.
PLPTH 905. Ecology and Epidemiology of Plant
Pathogens. (3) I, in even-numbered years. Ecological
relationships of soilborne and foliar pathogens, as well
as the biological and environmental factors which
influence the spread of plant diseases. Pr.: PLPTH
500, STAT 703, a course in Calculus, and one of the
following: PLPTH 730, PLPTH 835, PLPTH 840, or
PLPTH 845.
**POLSC 784. Internship in Government, Public
Administration, and Politics. (1-3, Credit/No Credit
only.) I, II, S. Supervised field work at the international,
national, state, and local levels of government or with
political parties or other politically oriented voluntary
organizations. May be repeated once. Pr.: Consent of
instructor and a minimum of two courses in political
science, at least one of which must be relevant to the
internship area.
** POLSC 784. Internship in Government, Public
Administration, and Politics. (1-6) I, II, S.
Supervised field work at the international, national,
state, and local levels of government or with political
parties or other politically oriented voluntary
organizations. Pr.: Consent of instructor and a
minimum of two courses in political science, at least
one of which must be relevant to the internship area.
ii) DROP:
AGRON 780. Orientation to Field Crop Breeding. (1) U, in odd years. A field-oriented course emphasizing the
practical aspects of plant breeding and overviews of operating procedure for the improvement of
agronomic/horticulture crops. This course will provide insight into the operations, funding, and organization of the
plant breeding programs at Kansas State University and commercial plant breeding companies. Field tours of
public and commercial plant breeding programs will be included. Pr.: ASI 500.
AGRON 885. Conventional and Molecular Methods for Evaluation of Crop Plant Resistance to Pests. (2) II,
odd years. A series of laboratories developed and instructed by faculty in the Departments of Agronomy,
Entomology, and Plant Pathology, illustrate different modes of plant resistance to pests, quantification of
resistance effects, resistance gene flow, plant DNA isolation and quantification, and molecular marker-assisted
selection of resistance genes of interest. Students develop hands-on experience using both conventional and
molecular techniques to identify and quantify genetic plant resistance to pests. 1 hour lecture and 2 hours lab per
week. Pr.: ENTOM/PLPTH 635 and ENTOM 745 or PLPTH 755. Same as ENTOM 885 and PLPTH 885.
EECE 643. Computer Engineering Design Lab. (3) I, II. The design and construction of a small computer
system using simple programmable devices. The design and construction of computer interfacing systems for
PCs based on simple microcontroller chips. Implementations of interrupt device drivers will also be covered. One
hours rec. and six hours lab a week. Pr.: CIS 208 or 209 and EECE 541. Pr. or conc.: EECE 649.
ME 650. Introduction to Computer-Aided Design. (3) I. Scope of computer-aided design, computer-aided
design workstations, interactive programming, numerical methods and computer graphics in computer-aided
design, applications to design problems, introduction to finite elements, and optimal design. Pr.: ME 400, senior
standing in engineering.
ME 732. Robotic System Analysis. (3) I, even years. Modeling the static position and dynamic motion of a serial
link manipulator. Forward and inverse kinematics, differential motion, path description and generation, dynamic
and static forces, dynamic formulations, and feedback control of joint actuators. Project work includes robot
computer software development and laboratory exercises. Pr.: ME 512, Pr. or conc.: ME 640.
ME 735. Geometric Modeling. (3) II, even years. Geometric aspects of computer graphics. Two- and threedimensional homogeneous transformations; hidden line and surface removal; space curves and surfaces,
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including Bezier and B-spline methods; solid modeling; applications and current topics. Cross listed with CMPSC
735. Pr.: ME 650 or CMPSC 636 or EECE 636.
ME 736. Applied Elasticity. (3) I. Analysis of stress and strain at a point in an elastic medium; two-dimensional
problems in rectangular and polar coordinates; torsion of bars; energy principles; numerical methods. Three hours
rec. a week. Pr.: CE 533.
ME 756. Machine Vibrations II. (3) I, even years. Advanced consideration of systems having free and forced
vibrations, with particular reference to several degrees of freedom, distributed mass, generalized coordinates, and
non-linear forms. Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: ME 656.
ME 757. Kinematics. (3) I, odd years. Geometry of constrained motion applied to point paths, specific inputoutput relations, function generators, kinematic synthesis. Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: ME 533.
ME 762. Finite Elements. (3) I. The modeling of lumped parameter systems. Element formulation, assembly and
solution are covered in detail. Standard element families, solution methods, energy techniques, display of results
using computer graphics, and applications in heat transfer, fluid and structural mechanics. The student will
develop a complete finite element program. Pr.: ME 400. Pr. or conc.: ME 573 or graduate standing.
ME 775. Optimal Mechanical Design. (3) II, odd years. The philosophy of optimal design; unconstrained
minimization for single variable and multivariable cases; linear and quadratic programming; constrained nonlinear
optimization; applications to design of structures, mechanisms, dynamic systems, components, control systems,
etc. Pr.: ME 400, MATH 240, senior standing in engineering.
ME 815. Gas Dynamics. (3) II, in odd years. Properties of compressible fluids, subsonic and supersonic flow,
steady and nonsteady motion, with emphasis on one-dimensional flow. Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: MATH 240,
ME 523, 571.
ME 818. Introduction to the Theory of Continuous Media. (3) II, odd years. Analysis of strain, motion, and
stress; fundamental laws; constitutive equations; applications to fluid, elastic, and plastic media. Three hours rec.
a week. Pr.: ME 512, MATH 240.
ME 913. Thermodynamics and Transport Properties. (3) I, odd years. Comprehensive study of the laws of
thermodynamics. Use of kinetic theory and statistical thermodynamics for prediction of thermodynamic properties,
thermodynamic equilibrium, transport properties, irreversible processes and fluctuations. Three hours rec. a week.
Pr.: ME 811.
NE 602. Radiation Protection Engineering I. (3) II. Basic principles and concepts of radiation protection.
Analysis of radioactive-decay systematics, dose and risk concepts description of natural and other sources of
ionizing radiation, basic procedures of external and internal dose evaluation, waste storage and disposal. Three
hours rec. a week. Pr.: NE 505. Pr. or conc.: NE 512.
NE 694. Nuclear Reactor Thermal Design. (3) II. Application of thermal-hydraulic principles to the design and
analysis of nuclear power plants, with special emphasis on safety systems. Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: NE 630
and ME 573.
NE 847. Nuclear Power Engineering. (3) II. Advanced techniques in thermal-hydraulic analysis as applied to
nuclear power reactors, including computational methods used for conduction and convection heat transfer. Three
hours rec. a week. Pr.: ME 573 or equiv.
NE 890. Nuclear Engineering Colloquium. (1) I, II. Presentation and discussion of progress reports on
research, special problems, and outstanding publications in nuclear engineering and related fields. Pr.: Graduate
standing in nuclear engineering.
NE 947. Boiling Heat Transfer. (3) I, in alternate years. Principles of boiling heat transfer and thermal hydraulics
of two-phase flow; computational methods; design and analysis applications. Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: NE
847 or ME 942 or equivalent (cross-listed with ME 947).
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PHYS 616. Advanced Physics Laboratory. (1-3) I. The completion of experiments in addition to those
completed in Physics 506. Six hours of lab per week. Pr.: PHYS 506 and senior standing.
PLPTH 885. Conventional and Molecular Methods for Evaluation of Crop Plant Resistance to Pests. (2) II,
odd years. A series of laboratories developed and instructed by faculty in the Departments of Agronomy,
Entomology, and Plant Pathology, illustrate different modes of plant resistance to pests, quantification of
resistance effects, resistance gene flow, plant DNA isolation and quantification, and molecular marker-assisted
selection of resistance genes of interest. Students develop hands-on experience using both conventional and
molecular techniques to identify and quantify genetic plant resistance to pests. Pr.: ENTOM/PLPTH 635 and
ENTOM 745 or PLPTH 755. Same as ENTOM 885 and AGRON 885.
iii) NEW:
BAE 768. Geoenvironmental Engineering Design. (3) II. A capstone design project in geoenvironmental
engineering focused on resolving issues related to containment of pollutants and remediation of soil and
groundwater. Pr.: one of the following: AGRON 605, AGRON 746, BAE 690, CE 625, CE 654, CHE 531, or GEOL
611. Cross-listed with CE 768 and ChE 768.
CE 625. Principles of Geoenvironmental Engineering. (3). II. Introduction to soil formation, structure, flow
and mass transport in soils, mass transfer principles, waste containment and isolation, and physical, chemical,
and biological remediation principles. Three hrs. rec. a week. Pr.: CE 522.
CE 768. Geoenvironmental Engineering Design. (3) II. A team design project in geoenvironmental engineering
focused on resolving interdisciplinary issues related to containment of pollutants and remediation of soil and
groundwater. Three hrs rec a week. Pr. one of the following: AGRON 605, AGRON 746, BAE 690, CE 625, CE
654, CHE 531 or GEOL 611. Cross-listed with BAE 768, CHE 768.
CE 777. Portland Cement Concrete Pavements. (3). II. Portland cement concrete mix design and production.
Paving operations. Saw and seal operations. Subgrade preparation. Base selection. Drainage selection, design
and construction. Bonded and unbonded concrete overlays. Whitetopping and Ultra-Thin Whitetopping.
Concrete pavement restoration; Quality Assurance and Quality Control in Concrete Pavement Construction.
Three hrs. rec. a week. Pr.: CE 641.
CE 864. Unit Operations and Processes in Environmental Engineering. (3) II, alternate years. A laboratory
study of physical, chemical and biological phenomena operative in engineered environmental systems. One hr.
rec. and six hrs. lab a week. Pr. or conc.: CE 762 and CE 766.
CHE 768. Geoenvironmental Engineering Design. (3) II. A capstone design project in geoenvironmental
engineering focused on resolving interdisciplinary issues related to containment of pollutants and remediation of
soil and groundwater. Pr.: one of the following: AGRON 605, AGRON 746, BAE 690, CE 625, CE 654, CHE 531
or GEOL 611. Cross-listed with CE 768 and BAE 768.
*FDSCI 600. Microbiology of Food. (2) I, II, S. This course deals with the isolation, identification, enumeration,
and characterization of bacteria, yeasts, molds, and other microbes associated with foods and food processing.
Effects of physical and chemical agents on microorganisms will be studied. Microbiological problems in food
spoilage, food preservation, food fermentation, and food-borne diseases will be discussed. This is a Web-based
lecture course intended for off-campus distance education students. This course cannot substitute for FDSCI 607.
Pr.: BIOL 455 or equivalent or consent of instructor.
**HN 850. Public Health Field Experience. (3-6) I, II, S. Supervised field experience in an international, state,
local, or district health agency or other appropriate health agency. May be taken more than once, but only 6 hours
may be applied toward the MPH degree. Pr.: HN 844 and consent of the instructor.
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***MC 665. Advertising/Public Relations Management. (3) II. Investigation of managerial decision making in
advertising and public relation programs. Emphasizes strategic and logical thinking in the decision making
process. Theories and practices from media management, social/cognitive psychology and integrated
communication. Pr.: MC 420 or MC 445 with grade of C or better or instructor consent.
ME 701. Development of Computer Applications In Mechanical Engineering. (3) I. Nature of design,
graphical user interface development to support computer-aided design, algorithms and computer graphics in
computer applications, feature-based design, applications to design problems. Pr.: ME 400.
ME 802. Advanced Mechanics of Materials and Applied Elasticity. (3) I, even years. Two- and threedimensional deformation analysis, equilibrium, and elastic constitutive laws. Stress-strain transformations
between coordinate systems. Governing equations of elasticity. Advanced topics in bending, shearing, torsion
and combined loads, with applications to engineering problems. Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: CE 533. Crosslisted with CE 802.
ME 902. Theory of Plasticity. (3) II, even years. Foundations of plasticity. Vectorial and tensorial analysis.
Coverage of pressure-dependent and pressure-independent materials. Hyper elasticity-Green elasticity.
Deformation theory of plasticity. Flow theory of plasticity. Plastic work rate-equivalent strain. Classical yield
criteria. Closed form solution of simple cases. Numerical solutions of more complex cases. Three hours rec. a
week. Pr.: ME 802 or CE 802.
ME 910. Computational Methods in Design. (Var.) II, even years. Selected topics from optimal design,
geometric modeling, and multi-physics finite element methods.
MUSIC 675. Arranging for Bands. (2) II, S. Assessing, evaluating, and applying the basic issues,
techniques, and possibilities inherent in scoring and arranging for various windband media. Primary attention
will be given to concert and marching bands, but students will also spend time learning about various jazz
ensembles and other possible combinations of wind and percussion instruments. Pr.: MUSIC 525.
MUSIC 685. Organization and Administration of School Music Programs. (2) I, S. Provides models and
ideas on organizing program/teaching to enable the teacher and students to succeed and enjoy the music
making process. Presents strategies and philosophies on dealing with administrators, parents, peers, and
students will be discussed, as well as motivation of self and student.
NE 898. Master's Report. (Var.) I, II, S. Topics selected with approval of major professor and department head.
PHYS 633. Electromagnetic Fields II. (3) II Second of a two semester study of Maxwell’s equations in both
integral and differential forms. Special relativity; Lorentz transformations; relativistic invariants; transformation
properties of electric and magnetic fields and potentials; Lorentz force and electrodynamics; electromagnetic
fields of a point charge; electromagnetic waves; solutions to the wave equation in rectangular, cylindrical, and
spherical geometries; wave propagation in matter; reflection, refraction, and transmission; wave guides and
fiber optics; Fresnel equations; polarization; dipole radiation. Three lectures per week. Pr.: PHYS 532.
STAT 901. Rank and Robustness. (2) I, in even years. A study of robust and rank-based procedures for
estimation and testing in one-and two-sample location problems and linear models. Topics may include; normbased inference; asymptotic theory; asymptotic relative efficiency; evaluating robustness via the influence
function and breakdown; R-estimates, M-estimates, U-statistics. Pr.: STAT 771, STAT 860.
STAT 902. Generalized Linear Models. (2) II, in odd years. Statistical models based on the exponential
family of distributions where a function of the mean response is linear in the covariates. Applications to nonnormal
and discrete data, including binary, Poisson and gamma regression, and log-linear models. Topics include
likelihood-based estimation and testing, model-fitting, residual analysis, over-dispersed models, quasi-likelihood,
and the use of computer packages. Pr.: STAT 717, STAT 771, STAT 860.
STAT 903. Spatial and Longitudinal Data. (2) I, in odd years. Statistical analysis of spatially and
temporally correlated data, including inference for continuous and discrete data based on linear, nonlinear and
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generalized linear models and methods. Inferential objectives include prediction of response and estimation of
correlation/covariance structures. Pr.: STAT 720, STAT 771, STAT 861.
STAT 904. Resampling Methods. (2) II, in even years. Application, theory, and computational aspects of
resampling methods. Topics include parametric, nonparametric, jackknife, and finite-population resampling;
bootstrap confidence intervals and hypothesis tests; randomization theory and permutation tests; applications
to regression; implementation using statistical software. Additional topics may include double bootstrap,
dependent data, efficient resampling. Pr.: STAT 771, STAT 860.
*
The committee granted conditional approval pending the department’s consideration for removing the
phrase “or equivalent or consent of instructor”.
**
The committee asked the department to consider the necessity of the phrase “consent of instructor”. The
department submitted a justification for its need in the course description. The committee agreed.
*** The committee asked the department to consider the necessity of the phrase “consent of instructor”. The
department agreed to remove it from the course description.
iv) New Graduate Certificate program
•
Geoenvironmental Engineering Graduate Certificate Program
A motion was made and seconded to approve this new graduate certificate
program. Following discussion, this graduate certificate program passed unanimously.
v) Degree Name Changes
It was moved and seconded to approve the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology
following degree name changes:
Master of Science
•
From:
M.S. in Counselor Education / Student Counseling and Guidance Services
To:
M.S. in Counseling and Student Development
• Doctor of Education
From:
Ed.D. in Counselor Education / Student Counseling and Guidance Services
To:
Ed.D. in Counseling and Student Development
Doctor of Philosophy
•
From:
Ph.D. in Counselor Education / Student Counseling and Guidance Services
To:
Ph.D. in Counseling and Student Development
Following discussion the proposed changes where passed unanimously.
5) Graduate Student Affairs Committee
Greg Eiselein (chair) reported that the committee has submitted a list of recommended changes to the
Graduate Handbook to the Committee on Planning. These changes would incorporate the addition of the
University Honor System to current graduate policies.
Greg moved that the Council approve the changes to the Honor System constitution and by-laws that were
recommended at the previous meeting. The motion was seconded. Following discussion and a few minor
changes the motion was approved. The final draft should be posted on the Honor System website
(www.ksu.edu/honor) and the Graduate Council policy issues page (http://www.ksu.edu/grad/gc/poliss.htm) in
the near future.
6) Graduate School Committee on Planning
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a) Gita Ramaswamy (chair) presented for a second reading the list of graduate student learning outcomes that
have been complied after Graduate Council and program feed back. After discussion and minor changes the
Council moved to accept the following outcomes. Approval was unanimous.
Graduate Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates of advanced degree programs at Kansas State University will:
Knowledge:
Demonstrate thorough understanding and/or competency in a specific area of emphasis,
study, or profession.
Skills:
Demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge through critical thinking, inquiry, analysis, and
communication to solve problems and to produce scholarly and creative works including
but not limited to design, art, performance, original research in the form of thesis or
dissertation.
Attitudes and Professional Conduct: Exhibit an awareness of their responsibilities (professional
integrity, ethical behavior, ability to work with diverse groups of peoples, etc.) and engage
in professional conduct towards all constituent groups, including students, faculty, public,
etc.
b) Gita reported the committee proposes for a first reading the following changes to the Graduate Handbook.
The motion was seconded.
i) Requested changes to incorporate the Honor System into the current policy
Chapter 2 - The Master's Degree, Section G.1 - Dismissal and Reinstatement: Dismissal, page 2-7 add:
h. A recommendation for suspension or expulsion by the Honor Council.
Chapter 3 - The Doctoral Degree, Section G.1 - Dismissal and Reinstatement: Dismissal, page 3-7 add:
h. A recommendation for suspension or expulsion by the Honor Council.
Appendix A – Graduate Student Rights and Grievance Procedure, Section B - Graduate Student
Academic Grievance Procedures, page A-2 add:
The Graduate Handbook contains general rules and procedures... student taking graduate courses.
The K-State Honor System governs issues of academic integrity.
Appendix A – Graduate Student Rights and Grievance Procedure, Section B.1.b - Graduate Student
Academic Grievance Procedures: Definition of Terms: Grievance, page A-2 delete:
A grievance means a dispute concerning some aspect of academic involvement arising from an
administrative or faculty decision which the graduate student claims is unjust or is in violation of his or
her rights established through formal prior agreement. "Grievances" under this procedure shall
include disputes over grades, academic integrity, course requirements, graduation/degree program
requirements, and thesis and dissertation committee and/or advisor decisions.
ii) Request to add procedures for dropping graduate courses and discontinuing graduate programs.
Chapter 6 - Graduate Council Constitution, By-Laws, and Procedures, Section D - Graduate Courses,
page 6-7 add:
D.4 Graduate Course Removal
All courses that carry graduate credit, except those numbered 500-599, must be approved by the
Graduate Council to be dropped from the program. When a department submits a course to be
dropped, the following procedures should be followed:
a. Course removal is approved by the department and by the college.
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b. The course form, available through the Graduate School, is filled out by the department. The
form is then signed by the department head and college dean and submitted to the Graduate
School.
c.
The Graduate School sends the request to the appropriate committee. The committee may
request clarification, additional information, or consultation.
d. The committee returns the form, with its recommendation, to the Graduate School. If the course is
approved by the committee, it is sent to the Graduate Council for action. If it is not approved, the
submitting department head or program chairperson is notified in writing by the chairperson of the
committee of the reasons for rejection.
e. If the department does not agree with the decision, the department head or program chairperson
has the right to appeal by supplying written notice to the dean of the Graduate School and
requesting that the recommendation be placed on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled
committee meeting and that the department head or program chairperson be allowed to discuss
the decision.
Chapter 6 - Graduate Council Constitution, By-Laws, and Procedures, Section E - New Graduate
Programs, page 6-7 section title change:
From:
E. NEW GRADUATE PROGRAMS
To:
E. GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Chapter 6 - Graduate Council Constitution, By-Laws, and Procedures, Section E - Graduate Programs,
page 6-7 add:
E.1 New Graduate Programs
All requests to offer new graduate degree programs and graduate certificate ...
E.2 Graduate Program Discontinuation
All requests to discontinue graduate degree programs and graduate certificate programs must be
approved by the Graduate Council.
a. The following approvals are mandatory, in the order given: the department or program Graduate
Faculty, the department head or program chairperson, other departments or colleges offering
similar material, college course and curriculum committee, college faculty (unless the course and
curriculum committee is their official representative of the college faculty), and college dean.
b. The request is forwarded to the dean of the Graduate School, who sends it to the appropriate
Academic Area Caucus for their information and review, and to the Graduate Academic Affairs
Committee for their review. The Academic Affairs Committee may request clarification, additional
information, or consultation.
c.
The Graduate Academic Affairs Committee returns the request with its recommendation to the
Graduate School. If the request to discontinue is approved by the committee, it is sent to the
Graduate Council for action. If it is not approved, the submitting department head or program
chairperson is notified in writing by the dean of the Graduate School of the reasons for rejection.
d. If the department or program does not agree, the department head or program chairperson has
the right to appeal by supplying written notice to the dean of the Graduate School and requesting
that the recommendation be placed on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled Graduate
Academic Affairs Committee meeting and that the department head or program chairperson be
allowed to discuss the decision.
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7) Graduate Student Council Information
DeAnn Presley (president) announced that KU and K-State Graduate Student Councils have organized a
research poster display at the Capital building on January 28th in an effort to bring attention to graduate
research in Kansas. The GSC is currently accepting entries and will select a well rounded collection for the
space provided.
April 16, 2004 is the date that has been set for the Graduate Student Forum. Faculty judges are needed.
8) University Research and Scholarship
Jim Guikema distributed and discussed the Survey of Earned Doctorates published by the National Science
Foundation.
Department of Homeland Security update. Ron Trewyn announced that they are in the process of looking at
applicants for a university center of excellence in agro-security. K-State has teamed with Missouri to make a
bid for it.
Ron Trewyn reported that Dave Franz has been hired as the National Agriculture Biosecurity Center director
in coordination with Midwest Research Institute.
9) Other business
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation update. Carol Shanklin announced the committee will be conducting a
pre-pilot test spring 2004 with two graduate students.
Council was adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
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