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Engineering Course Descriptions IE - IN SC
Please note: This page lists IE-IN SC courses offered by the Engineering Division. For the courses being offered during a particular semester please check the most current course schedules. All courses offered are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated.
Industrial Engineering (I E) Courses
I E 511 Experimental Design in Engineering. Statistical design and analysis of experiments in engineering; experimental models, and experimental designs using the analysis of variance. previous page
I E 532 Reliability Engineering. Mathematical definition of concepts in reliability engineering; methods of system reliability calculation; reliability modeling, estimation, and acceptance testing procedures. previous page
I E 566 Quality Control. Advanced quality assurance and control topics, including multivariate methods, economic design for control and acceptance, dimensioning, tolerancing, and error analysis. previous page
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Information Science (IN SC) Courses
IN SC 431 Information Systems Architecture. (3) The principles and priorities of enterprise system design. The new requirements emerging from the rise of e-commerce and distributed, integrated systems. An overview of middleware technology alternatives, including service-oriented architectures, Web services, .NET, XML, and object request brokers. previous page
IN SC 463 Languages of the Web. (3) This course explores the current languages of the web. It covers the analysis and design of web applications using hypertext markup language (HTML), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL), Extensible Schema Definition (XSD), XPath, XQuery, JavaScript and Web services. The course introduces and helps to build a solid understanding on these web technologies using hands on approach. previous page
IN SC 480 Software Development Lifecycle. (3) The phases and workflows of modern software system development from inception and requirements specification through system maintenance and eventual retirement. Topics include process-, data-, and object-oriented paradigms in analysis, design, programming, and test; project planning, resourcing and management; and lifecycle process modeling and improvement. previous page
IN SC 497 Special Topics: Business Intelligence. (3) Foundation of management support system technologies for better decision-making. The purpose of the course is to provide the student education in the area of decision support systems, business intelligence, performance dashboards, data warehousing, knowledge and content management. Students will be exposed to a wide spectrum of real life methods, methodologies, and examples. Coverage will include enterprise supply chain and logistics, state-of-the-art solutions for t he dat a warehouse lifecycle, knowledge-based decision support systems, ethics, politics, and other non-technical issues associated with electronic decision support and real-world insight into the issues that make or break decision support projects. previous page
IN SC 497 Special Topics: Computer Forensics. (3) The concepts necessary in identifying, acquiring, and analyzing evidence for investigation. Both network and system forensics are covered, using hands-on work to reinforce concepts. A basic familiarity with computer networks and operating systems (from a user perspective) is expected. previous page
IN SC497/SWENG 497 Special Topics: Fundamentals of Telecommunications. (3) Data signaling and encoding, multiplexing, transmission media, data link protocols, bridging and routing protocols, queuing theory, PSTN, circuit and packet switching, wireless. previous page
IN SC 497 Special Topics: Fundamentals of Information Security. (3) Key issues associated with protecting information assets, determining the levels of protection and response to security incidents, and designing consistent, reasonable information security systems, with appropriate intrusion detection and reporting features. A spectrum of security activities, methods, methodologies, and procedures including inspection and protection of information assets, detection of and reaction to threats to information assets, and examination of pre- and post-incident procedures, technical and managerial responses and an overview of information security planning and staffing functions along with a summary of the Sarbanes Oxley Act. previous page
INSC/SWENG 497 Special Topics: Human Computer Interface. (3) A framework for user-oriented system design, covering all stages of development from requirement and usability analysis to implementation and evaluation. previous page
IN SC 497 Information Technology Network Management I.
(3) Components, concepts and technologies needed to design, build, and run local, enterprise, and/or wide area networks. Prerequisites: Familiarity with either the Windows or UNIX operating environment. previous page
IN SC 497 Information Technology Network Management II. (3) Hardware, software, and procedures needed to maintain network availability, integrity, and reliability including security, design, desktop administration, migration/upgrade, and staffing issues. Prerequisite: Information Technology Network Management I, Telecommunications I, or approval of the instructor. previous page
IN SC 497 Special Topics: Principles of E-Business. (3) The principles of E-Business, emphasizing business-to-business electronic commerce utilizing information technology such as Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) as an effective strategy for business streamlining and profitability. Topics include identifying benefits and challenges, implementation, electronic payments and security, E-business models and trends, strategies, and business case justification. E-Business issues involving EC failures, lessons examined, policies and metrics, and future directions of E-Business are also examined. previous page
IN SC/SYSEN 497 Special Topics: Six Sigma. (3) An overview of the Six Sigma methodology as an aid in project management including the DMAIC method of process improvement, utilizing both project management principles, and basic statistical analyses. Process design and redesign (Design for Six Sigma or DMADV) and Process Management concepts are examined. Projects enhance classroom experience. Lean concepts relating to Six Sigma, hidden factory, and cost of poor quality are introduced. Completion of this course does not qualify the student as either a Black Belt or as a Green Belt. previous page
IN SC 521 Database Design Concepts. (3) Requirements capture, design, and development of relational database applications are presented including conceptual data modeling, database management systems, CASE tool usage, the relational data model, rules of normalization, physical data modeling, Codd’s rules, and data definition languages. Students analyze business requirements and then systematically develop an appropriate database system to meet those requirements using appropriate techniques for the application domain. previous page
IN SC 525 Applied Data Mining. (3) Functional overviews of the various algorithms used in data mining are presented. The limitations, advantages, and disadvantages of competing methods are discussed. Students use contemporary data mining software to explore the methodology and to conduct a data mining project. previous page
IN SC 531 Information Technology Law. (3) Introduction to legal concepts and issues applicable to information technology and computer professionals including intellectual property issues of copyright and trademark law. Legal issues of electronic commerce, e-mail, privacy, electronic contracting, and Web site development. A review of basic contract law and discussions on various agreements (e.g. software license agreements) encountered in this developing area of law. Students read and analyze pertinent cases from the federal and state court systems. previous page
IN SC 533 Cyber Law. (3) In-depth treatment of legal issues related to the Internet and online activities including constitutional concepts related to the Internet and First Amendment issues. Students should have taken Information Technology Law or have a basic understanding of the concepts discussed in that course. Additional topics include intellectual property law issues in cyberspace, privacy – related issues on the Internet, electronic commerce, and Internet- and Web site-related agreements. Students discuss federal laws and regulations related to the Internet and analyze cases from the federal and state court systems. Prerequisite: IN SC 531 Information Technology Law. previous page
IN SC 535 Information Technology: Economic Aspects. (3) Changes in the IT industry affecting traditional organizational decisions concerning networks, partnering and joint ventures, standards, product differentiation, and product positioning, start-ups, venture capital, intellectual property rights, firm structure, and governmental policy. previous page
IN SC 536 Information Technology Economic Aspects Seminar. (3) Speakers address topics relating to IT business, corporate transition toward electronic commerce, and starting up an e-business. Students submit a paper at the end of the course that is either a business plan for a new e-business start-up or a strategic plan for transitioning an existing company into an electronically-orientated organization. NOTE: Information Science students who took Information Technology: Economic Aspects may also take this seminar. previous page
IN SC 539 Information Technology Systems Seminar. (3) Issues in the installation, management, and operation of computer-based, IT-intensive systems, including the World Wide Web, across a broad range of applications. Course provides a culminating, integrative capstone experience for students in the IN SC degree.
IN SC 561 Web Security and Privacy. (3) A Web-centric look at the latest techniques and practices in computer security including threats posed to Internet-based systems, differences in protection mechanisms and responses from traditional computer security techniques, and both attack and defense mechanisms. Topics include case studies on attacks and investigations as well as technology overviews of firewalls, IDS's, Honeypots, and other Web security components.
IN SC 597Special Topics: Business Process Management (3)Business process management (BPM) is a new programming paradigm for the enterprise that leverages disparate and distributed applications, global connectivity and enterprise application integration (EAI) infrastructure to deliver a performance-driven, business-focused, and agile programming solution. This course introduces and discusses the fundamental cores of BPM solutions, including the key terms and concepts in BPM, the major methodologies and techniques for implementing BPM, and the various technologies that support BPM. Students will learn numerous industrial solutions.
IN SC 597 Special Topics: Service-Oriented Architecture. (3) (SOA) is a design principle for guiding the design, development, deployment, and sustaining of flexible and agile IT solutions. SOA has become increasingly viable because of the widespread adoption of Web services technology that makes creating SOA practical and cost effective. SOA essentially makes IT agile, interoperable, and more responsive. This course would cover the following topics: 1) Model, design and implement SOA; 2) Create agile, reusable SOA; 3) Automate business processes by mapping to the architectural model; 4) Orchestrate services and execute processes with the Business Process Execution Language (BPEL); 5) Achieve interoperability within SOA using proven design patterns and/or best practices; and 6) Implement loosely coupled services using WSDL-first techniques. previous page
IN SC 597 Special Topics: Technical Communication Skills. (3) Development of communication skills required for business and management; knowledge of audiences, styles and environments of business communication; application of teaming and interviewing skills; individual and group presentations. previous page
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