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CSE Curriculum Committee Minutes

Meeting was at 2:30 on Tuesday 2015-9-29 in 105Q Lind


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Attendance (Chair TWS was there too)

Handouts:

The following will be available as hardcopy at the meeting:

Other Agenda Items

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Items Requiring Committee Action and Department Representative Presence

Course Title Changes Actions
For the following 5 CHEM courses see Chemistry_For_Life_Sciences (pdf) -- a summary of this will be available at meeting.
CHEM 1081 Chemistry for the Life Sciences I CHEM 1081 -- New Course Approved
completed
2015-10-1
CHEM 1082 Chemistry for the Life Sciences II CHEM 1082 -- New Course Approved
completed
2015-10-1
CHEM 1086 Chemistry for the Life Sciences II Lab CHEM 1086 -- New Course Approved
completed
2015-10-1
CHEM 2081 Chemistry for the Life Sciences III CHEM 2081 -- New Course Approved
completed
2015-10-1
CHEM 2085 Chemistry for the Life Sciences III Lab CHEM 2085 -- New Course Approved
completed
2015-10-1
EE 2701 Sustainable Electricity Supply: Renewables and Conservation EE 2701 -- New Course

EE 2701 -- New Course As finally submitted
Approved.
completed
2015-10-19

Items for Approval without Objection

Course Title Changes Actions
CSE 1012 Project-based Inquiry CSE 1012 -- New Course replaces 1002 which is now a global seminar (see next) completed
2015-9-21
CSE 1002 Project-based Inquiry
Effective Term: New:  1163 - Spring 2016
Old:  1153 - Spring 2015
Course Title Short: New:  CSE First Year Global Seminar
Old:  Project-based Inquiry
Course Title Long: New:  CSE First Year Global Seminar - Taking CSE 1001 International!
Old:  Project-based Inquiry
Catalog
Description:
New:  Learn abroad during 8-10 days of travel in winter break of your first year. Get to know a faculty member and other students, earn one credit, and learn about a technical topic. Preparation begins fall semester. Registration and billing during spring semester. Led by faculty expert and a CSE professional. There are no language prerequisites.

prereq: 1001
Old:  Faculty-mentored project. Individual or team study that aligns with instructor's interests. Negotiation of deliverables/conduct of open-ended investigation into topic of interest to develop model, conduct experiment, or fabricate design. Presentation of results/findings.
prereq: 1001
Drop Consent
Requirement:
New:   Department
Old:   No required consent
Faculty
Sponsor Name:
New:  Paul Strykowski
Old:  
completed
2015-9-21

Items For Information Only

Course Title Changes Actions
BMEN 4710 Directed Research
Repetition of
Course:
New:   Allow up to 6 repetition(s) totalling up to 6.0 credit(s).
Old:   Repetition not allowed.
Completed
2015-5-21
BMEN 4720 Directed Study
Repetition of
Course:
New:   Allow up to 4 repetition(s) totalling up to 4.0 credit(s).
Old:   Repetition not allowed.
Completed
2015-5-21
BMEN 4794H Directed Research Honors
Repetition of
Course:
New:   Allow up to 6 repetition(s) totalling up to 24.0 credit(s).
Old:   Allow up to 2 repetition(s) totalling up to 6.0 credit(s).
Completed
2015-5-21
MATH 5651 Basic Theory of Probability and Statistics
Effective Term: New:  1159 - Fall 2015
Old:  1153 - Spring 2015
Catalog
Description:
New:  Logical development of probability, basic issues in statistics. Probability spaces, random variables, their distributions/expected values. Law of large numbers, central limit theorem, generating functions, sampling, sufficiency, estimation.

prereq: [2263 or 2374 or 2573], [2243 or 2373]; [2283 or 2574 or 3283] recommended.
Old:  Logical development of probability, basic issues in statistics. Probability spaces, random variables, their distributions/expected values. Law of large numbers, central limit theorem, generating functions, sampling, sufficiency, estimation.
prereq: [2263 or 2374 or 2573], [2243 or 2373]; [2283 or 2574 or 3283] recommended; Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for: Stat 4101, Stat 5101.
Course
Equivalency:
New:   Math 5651/Stat 5101
Old:  No course equivalencies
Proposal Changes: New:  Please note:  Do not want predefined equivalency 00259
since School of Mathematics does not consider Math 4653 equivalent to Math 5651.
Old:  <no text provided>
completed
2015-6-15
CSCI 1913 Introduction to Algorithms, Data Structures, and Program Development
Effective Term: New:  1159 - Fall 2015
Old:  1153 - Spring 2015
Catalog
Description:
New:  Advanced object oriented programming to implement abstract data types(stacks, queues, linked lists, hash tables, binary trees) using Java language. Searching/sorting algorithms.  Basic algorithmic analysis. Scripting languages using Python language. Substantial programming projects. Weekly lab.

prereq: (EE major and EE 1301) or (CmpE major and EE 1301) or 1103 or 1113 or instr consent
Old:  Advanced object oriented programming to implement abstract data types(stacks, queues, linked lists, hash tables, binary trees) using Java language. Searching/sorting algorithms.  Basic algorithmic analysis. Scripting languages using Python language. Substantial programming projects. Weekly lab.

prereq: 1103 or 1113 or instr consent
completed
2015-6-18
CHEM 1905 Freshman Seminar
Effective Term: New:  1159 - Fall 2015
Old:  1153 - Spring 2015
Repetition of
Course:
New:   Allow up to 2 repetition(s) totalling up to 6.0 credit(s).
Allow multiple enrollments in a single term.
Old:   Repetition not allowed.
completed
2015-6-25
CSE 1101 Environmental Issues and Solutions
Effective Term: New:  1159 - Fall 2015
Old:  1153 - Spring 2015
Catalog
Description:
New:  Open to students from all colleges. Importance of science in understanding/solving various environmental problems. Case studies. Laboratory exercises.

prereq: High school chemistry or equiv, one yr high school algebra
Old:  Importance of science in understanding/solving various environmental problems. Case studies. Laboratory exercises.

prereq: High school chemistry or equiv, one yr high school algebra
completed
2015-6-25
MATS 4214 Polymers
Effective Term: New:  1159 - Fall 2015
Old:  1153 - Spring 2015
Catalog
Description:
New:  Polymer structure-property relations: structure/morphology of crystalline/amorphous state. Crystallization kinetics. Vitrification and glass transition. Mechanical properties, failure, permeability, optical/electrical properties, polymer composites, effect of processing on properties.

prereq: [3011, [3001 or CHEN 3101], [upper div MatS or ChEn]] or instr consent
Old:  Polymer structure-property relations: structure/morphology of crystalline/amorphous state. Crystallization kinetics. Vitrification and glass transition. Mechanical properties, failure, permeability, optical/electrical properties, polymer composites, effect of processing on properties.
prereq: [3011, [4001 or CHEN 4101], [upper div MatS or ChEn]] or instr consent
completed
2015-6-26
CHEN 4214 Polymers
Effective Term: New:  1159 - Fall 2015
Old:  1153 - Spring 2015
Catalog
Description:
New:  Polymer structure-property relations: structure/morphology of crystalline/amorphous states. Crystallization kinetics. Vitrification and the glass transition. Mechanical properties, failure, permeability, optical/electrical properties, polymer composites, effect of processing on properties.

prereq: [[MATS 3011, [3101 or MATS 3001], [upper div MatS or ChEn]]] or instr consent
Old:  Polymer structure-property relations: structure/morphology of crystalline/amorphous states. Crystallization kinetics. Vitrification and the glass transition. Mechanical properties, failure, permeability, optical/electrical properties, polymer composites, effect of processing on properties.
prereq: [[MATS 3011, [3101 or 4101 or MATS 4001], [upper div MatS or ChEn]]] or instr consent
completed
2015-6-26
BBE 5203 Environmental Impacts of Food Production deactivate completed
2015-7-9
AEM 5431 Trajectory Optimization deactivate completed
2015-7-9
CHEM 3001 Chemical Literature and Information Retrieval deactivate completed
2015-7-15
BBE 3013 Engineering Principles of Molecular and Cellular Processes
Effective Term: New:  1159 - Fall 2015
Old:  1155 - Summer 2015
Course
Equivalency:
New:  No course equivalencies
Old:   01737 - BAE 3013/BBE 3013
completed
2015-7-15
MATS 3002 Mass Transport and Kinetics needs outcomes and syllabus added
AST 1910W Freshman Seminar, WI deactivate completed
2015-8-19
BMEN
3001
3101
3201
3202
3301
3401
4910

Biomechanics
Biomedical Transport
Bioelec./Bioinstr.
Bioelec/Bioinst lab
Biomaterials
Systems Analysis
Special Topics
Deactivate completed
2015-8-20
CSE
1901
1904
1906
1909W
1910W
4101W
5103
 
Freshman Seminar, Envt
Fresh Sem-Global Persp
Fresh Semi-Env/WI
Freshman Seminar, IP/WI
Freshman Seminar, WI
Comm Skill Prof. Prac
Digit Electronics for Teachers
Deactivate completed
2015-8-20
CSCI 5980 Special Topics in Computer Science add fall 2015 topic: Explore Watson
add fall 2015 topic: Introduction to Computing in Biology
completed
2015-8-25
BMEN 5920 Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering add fall 2015 topic: Networks in Biology/Bioeng completed
2015-9-1
CHEN 3401W Junior Chemical Engineering Lab
Catalog
Description:
New:  Efficient design, structure, measurement, planning, analysis, presentation of experiments/results. Energy balances, fluid flow, heat/mass transfer. Design of new systems using data obtained in lab. Oral/written presentations.

prereq: Writ 1301 or eq., Chem 2121, 2311, ChEn 2001, 3005, 3101, and [pre-req or concurrent registration in 3201, 3102 3006]; upper div ChEn major (C- in all prerequisites)
Old:  Efficient design, structure, measurement, planning, analysis, presentation of experiments/results. Energy balances, fluid flow, heat/mass transfer. Design of new systems using data obtained in lab. Oral/written presentations.

prereq: Writ 1301 or eq., Chem 2121, 2311, ChEn 2001, 3005, 3101, and [pre-req or concurrent registration in 3201, 3102 3006]; upper div ChEn major
completed
2015-9-23
CHEN 4214 Polymers
Effective Term: New:  1159 - Fall 2015
Old:  1153 - Spring 2015
Catalog
Description:
New:  Polymer structure-property relations: structure/morphology of crystalline/amorphous states. Crystallization kinetics. Vitrification and the glass transition. Mechanical properties, failure, permeability, optical/electrical properties, polymer composites, effect of processing on properties.

prereq: [[MATS 3011, [3101 or MATS 3001], [upper div MatS or ChEn]]] or instr consent
Old:  Polymer structure-property relations: structure/morphology of crystalline/amorphous states. Crystallization kinetics. Vitrification and the glass transition. Mechanical properties, failure, permeability, optical/electrical properties, polymer composites, effect of processing on properties.
prereq: [[MATS 3011, [3101 or 4101 or MATS 4001], [upper div MatS or ChEn]]] or instr consent
History Information: New:
5/29/15 Updated MatS 4001 to 3001 to reflect updated course numbers. Dropped 4101 because it has been several years since we change the course number to 3101.  LLE

2/11/8 Students have never been allowed to take the course S/N as it is a major course. Updated pre-reqs. and term offered.   LLE
Old:
2/11/8 Students have never been allowed to take the course S/N as it is a major course. Updated pre-reqs. and term offered.   LLE
completed
2015-9-23
MATS 3851W Materials Properties Lab
Effective Term: New:  1159 - Fall 2015
Old:  1153 - Spring 2015
Catalog
Description:
New:  Characterization of properties of engineering materials. Mechanical, electrical, optical, magnetic, thermal properties. Relationship between properties, materials structure. Specimen preparation. Data collection/analysis, including statistical analysis. Laboratory notebook/report writing.

prereq: [3801, 3013, MatS upper div] or dept consent
Old:  Characterization of properties of engineering materials. Mechanical, electrical, optical, magnetic, thermal properties. Relationship between properties, materials structure. Specimen preparation. Data collection/analysis, including statistical analysis. Laboratory notebook/report writing.

prereq: [3801, 4013, MatS upper div] or dept consent
History Information: New:
5/29/15 fixed 4013 to 3013 to reflect updated course number. LLE
completed
2015-9-23
MATS 4214 Polymers
Effective Term: New:  1159 - Fall 2015
Old:  1153 - Spring 2015
Catalog
Description:
New:  Polymer structure-property relations: structure/morphology of crystalline/amorphous state. Crystallization kinetics. Vitrification and glass transition. Mechanical properties, failure, permeability, optical/electrical properties, polymer composites, effect of processing on properties.

prereq: [3011, [3001 or CHEN 3101], [upper div MatS or ChEn]] or instr consent
Old:  Polymer structure-property relations: structure/morphology of crystalline/amorphous state. Crystallization kinetics. Vitrification and glass transition. Mechanical properties, failure, permeability, optical/electrical properties, polymer composites, effect of processing on properties.
prereq: [3011, [4001 or CHEN 4101], [upper div MatS or ChEn]] or instr consent
History Information: New:
5/29/15 Updated course numbers 4001 and ChEn 4101 to 3001 and CHEN 3101 to reflect updated course numbers. LLE
completed
2015-9-23
CSE 1002 Global Seminar Adding 1 credit Spring 2016 Topics:

CSE 1002 in Italy
CSE 1002 in Ireland
CSE 1002 in Spain
CSE 1002 in Hong Kong SAR
CSE 1002 in France
completed
2015-9-29
BBE 3480 Special Topics Spring 2016 topic: Intl Watershed Boundary Issue completed
2015-9-29

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