Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico U N D E R G R A D U A T E C A T A L O G G R A D U A T E C A T A L O G

A c a d e m i c Y e a r s 2014-15 - 2015-16

- Academic Program Continuity 18 - Graduate Academic Schedule 18 TABLE OF CONTENTS - Changes in Class Schedule 18 I. CAMPUS MAP 3 - Academic Load 18 II. LOCATION MAP 3 - Definition of Credit-Hour 18 - Definitions Related to Credit-Hours 19 III. ACADEMIC CALENDAR 3 - Residence Requirements 19 IV. BOARD OF TRUSTEES 4 - Withdrawal from Courses 19 V. INFORMATION DIRECTORY 4 - Total Withdrawal 19 - Grading System 19 VI. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS 4 - Grade Point Average or Grade Index 19 VII. GENERAL INFORMATION 5 - Symbols 19 - Brief History 5 - Norms and Procedures for the Evaluation of Student - Licensing and Accreditation 5 Academic Progress at the Graduate Level 20 - Mission, Vision and Goals 8 - Application for Graduation 21 - Outcomes and Student Learning Assessment 9 - General Graduation Requirements 21 - Graduate School Mission Statement 9 - Curricular Changes 22 - Professional Affiliations 9 - Veterans’ Services 22 - Certifications and Transcripts 22 VIII. GENERAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES 10 - Diplomas 22 - Physical Facilities 10 - Change of Address 22 - Library 10 - Change in Graduate Program 22 - Information Literacy Program 10 - Change in Specialization 22 - Distance Education Center 11 - Class Attendance 22 - Educational Technology Center 11 - Appointment of Graduate School Research - Continuing Education 11 Assistantships and Teaching Assistantships 23 - Cooperative Education Program and Placement Office 11 XIII. GENERAL GRADUATE ACADEMIC 23 IX. STUDENT INFORMATION AND SERVICES 12 INFORMATION - Office of Graduate Affairs 12 - Degrees Offered 23 - Department of Athletic Activities 12 - Philosophy and Objectives 23 - Institutional Development and Communications Office 12 - Organization of Graduate Studies 23 - Alumni Office 12 - Graduate Courses Numbering System 23 - Medical Services 12 - Graduate Program Mentors 24 - Security Office 12 - Graduate School Deadlines 24 - Identification Card 13 - Plan of Study 24 X. ADMISSIONS 13 XIV. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTER’S 24 DEGREE - Graduate Student Classification 13 - General Admission Requirements and Procedures 13 - Continuous Enrollment 25 - International Students 13 - Rules for the Preparation of Thesis Document and - Non-Degree Seeking Admission 14 Project Article 25 - Readmission Policy and Procedures 14 XV. PROGRAMS OF STUDY 25 - Graduate School Transfer of Credit-Hours 15 - Multiple Master’s Degrees 15 Engineering Programs - Master in Civil Engineering 25 XI. FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND SERVICES 15 - Master in Computer Engineering 36 - Tuition and Fees for Graduate Programs 15 - Master in Computer Science 39 - Payment of Tuition and Fees 16 - Master in Electrical Engineering 41 - Veterans’ Benefits 16 - Master in Geospatial Science and Technology 54 - Refund Policy 16 - Master in Manufacturing Competitiveness 57 - Institutional Refund Policy 16 - Master in Manufacturing Engineering 59 - Financial Delinquency 16 - Master in Mechanical Engineering 67 - Student Consumer Information 16 Landscape Architecture Programs - Financial Aid 16 - Master of Landscape Architecture 73 - Standard of Satisfactory Academic Progress for Students Management Programs with Financial Aid 17 - Master of Business Administration 79 - Master in Engineering Management 81 XII. ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND SERVICES 18 - Master in Environmental Management 83 - Program Curriculum Sequence Continuity 18

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Science and Education Programs II. LOCATION MAP - Master of Science in Education in Natural Sciences and Mathematics 90

Graduate Certificate of Information Assurance & Security 97 Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics 99 XVI. COMBINED BACHELOR’S & MASTER’S DEGREE 101 PROGRAM XVII. DOCTORAL PROGRAM - Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering 102 and Applied Sciences XVIII. DECLARATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS 117

I. CAMPUS MAP

III. ACADEMIC CALENDAR Academic Years 2014 to 2016

FA/14 August 11, 2014 October 31, 2014 WI/14 November 17, 2014 February 21, 2015 SP/15 March 9, 2015 May 30, 2015 SU/15 June 8, 2015 July 18, 2015 FA/15 August, 2015 October, 2015 WI/15 November, 2015 February, 2016 SP/16 March, 2016 May, 2016 SU/16 June, 2016 July, 2016

ACTIVITIES ON THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR

1) Admissions Deadline: 1. Main Building; University 8. Pavilion Building: Two weeks before the beginning of the academic term. Adm. Offices (School of Management and Deadlines for submission of materials may vary by program. 2. Engineering Laboratories Entrepreneurship, Submission of Late applications require the authorization of the Building Surveying and Geospatial Graduate Affairs Office Supervisor. 3. Library Science Department) 2) Orientation and Pre-Registration of New Graduate 4. Amphitheater 9. Parking for Faculty, Students: 5. Multi-Purpose Building: Administration and Visitors (School of Architecture, 10. PUPR - Facility Saturday prior to the beginning of the regular registration Graduate School of Landscape 11. Graduate School period. Architecture, School of Arts, 12. Medical Services 3) Regular Registration Period: Sciences and Education, 13. General Services One week prior to the beginning of the term. Athletic Activities, Honors 14. Main University 4) Beginning of the Term (Monday): Program, Basketball Court, Entrance Classes begin on the Monday after the week of registration. Security Office, Cafeteria) 15. Alhambra Street Three credit-hour graduate courses meet once a week (4 hours 6. Fifth Centennial Plaza 16. Ponce de León Avenue per session) for twelve-week period, equivalent to three 7. Student's Parking 17. José Martí Street semester credit-hours. Courses during the summer term meet twice a week (4 hours per session) for six-week period. 5) Deadline for Late Registration and Course Changes: Friday of the first week of each term.

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6) Deadline for Completing Pending Projects and to Fax (787) 754-8268- Planning and Development Office Remove Incomplete Grades: Institutional Research Office Eleven (11) weeks after the end of the preceding term are Fax (787) 754-8821- Purchasing Office allowed for this purpose (tenth week of the current term). Fax (787) 764-1902- Registrar’s Office 7) Deadline for the First Partial Examination: Fax (787) 767-0607- School of Architecture The fourth week of each term (first third of the term). Fax (787) 767-0607- Interior Design Program 8) Deadline for the Second Partial Examination: Fax (787) 767-0607- School of Landscape Architecture The eighth week of each term (second third of the term). Fax (787) 754-5931- School of Arts, Sciences and 9) Deadline for Partial or Total Withdrawal: Education Students may withdraw totally or partially until the tenth week Fax (787) 754-5931- Education Department of the current term, and receive a grade of “W”. Fax (787) 754-5931- Mathematics and Sciences 10) Period of Early Registration: Fax (787) 756-8647- Socio-Humanistic Studies Eleventh week of the current term. Fax (787) 281-8342- School of Engineering, Surveying 11) Regular Registration Period: and Geospatial Science The registration period will be held in the recess period between Fax (787) 771-0010- Chemical Engineering terms. Active students will be notified in advance of their Fax (787) 773-0098- Civil & Environmental Engineering registration day. Fax (787) 281-8342- Electrical & Computer Engineering Fax (787) 771-0013- Surveying and Geospatial Science IV. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Fax (787) 765-9207- Industrial Engineering Fax (787) 771-0011- Mechanical Engineering Ricardo Jaén Presno, MD, Chairman Fax (787) 756-7274- School of Management and Luis Fullana, BS in Agronomy, Vice Chairman Entrepreneurship Francisco Martínez, BS in Civil Engineering, Treasurer Fax (787) 763-6867- Security Vanessa M. Mullet Sánchez, JD, Secretary Fax (787) 767-2921- Sponsored Research Office Irving A. Jiménez Juarbe, JD, Trustee Fax (787) 754-8520- Student Support Services Program Luis E. González Cognet, MD, Trustee Fax (787) 754-8450- Tutoring Services María M. Meléndez Ramos, DEd, Trustee Ricardo Lefranc Morales, Arq, Trustee Fax (305) 418-4325- Miami Campus Ernesto Vázquez Barquet, MBA, Ex Officio Fax (407) 677-5082- Orlando CampusI

V. INFORMATION DIRECTORY VI. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS Mailing Address: P.O. Box 192017 President San Juan, PR 00919-2017 Ernesto Vázquez Barquet, BA, MBA Address: 377 Ponce de León Ave., San Juan, PR 00918 Executive Vice President University Switchboard: (787) 754-8000 / (787) 622-8000 Ernesto Vázquez Martínez, BSIE, MBA Internet Home Page: http://www.pupr.edu Vice President for Academic Affairs Graduate School Home Page: http://www.pupr.edu/gs Miguel A. Riestra, BA, MA, PhD Vice President for Administration and Finance Fax (787) 763-8919- Office of the President Ernesto Vázquez Martínez, BSIE, MBA Fax (787) 753-4465- Accounting Office Vice President for Enrollment Management Fax (787) 764-8712- Admissions and Promotions Office and Student Services Fax (787) 763-8275- Bursar’s Office Carlos Pérez, BA, MBA Fax (787) 294-1816- Continuing Education and Training Associate Vice President for Enrollment Fax (787) 274-8562- Cooperative Education Program Management and Student Services Fax (787) 625-0414- Distance Education Center Elsa Zayas, BA, MA Fax (787) 758-1334- Enrollment Management and Student Associate Vice President for Federal and State Grant Funds Services Office Administration Fax (787) 766-1163- Financial Aid Office Olga C. de Torres, BBA Fax (787) 751-0545- General Services Dean of Graduate School Fax (787) 758-7933- Graduate School Miriam Pabón, BSIE, MEM, PhD, PE Fax (787) 771-0012- Health, Safety and Environmental Dean, School of Architecture Compliance Office Carlos Betancourt Llambías, MArch Fax (787) 753-6569- Human Resources Office Associate Dean, School of Architecture Fax (787) 753-1675- Information Technology Office Diana Rivera Rivera, MArch Fax(787) 758-3383- Integrated Student Services Center Assistant Dean, School of Architecture Fax (787) 758-3522- Institutional Development & Com. Maribel Rijos Pérez, MA Ed Fax (787) 763-3028- Library Head, School of Landscape Architecture Fax (787) 766-4925- Medical Services Marisabel Rodríguez, MLA, PLA

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Head, Department of Interior Design Director, Institutional Development Smyrna Maurás Modesti, BA, MA, CODDI and Communications Office Dean, School of Arts, Sciences and Education Lourdes Alcrudo, BBA Catalina Vicéns, BA, MA, PhD Director, Library Head, Department of Education Mirta Colón Rodríguez, BA, MLS Carmen Lara Cotto, BA, MA, EdD Supervisor, Office of Graduate Affairs Head, Department of Mathematics and Science Iliciana Cruz Horacio García Correa, BSEE, MEM Director, Planning and Development Office Head, Department of Socio-Humanistic Studies Miguel A. Riestra, BA, MA, PhD Virginia Dessús, BA, MA, PhD Director, Plasma Laboratory Dean, School of Engineering, Surveying and Geospatial Ángel González, BSEE, MSEE, PhD Science Director, Sponsored Research Office Carlos González Miranda, BSIE, MSIE, PhD, PE Ángel González, BSEE, MSEE, PhD Associate Dean, School of Engineering, Surveying and Director, Student Support Services Program Geospatial Science José Mojica, BA, MA Cuauhtémoc Godoy, BSIE, MSIE, EdD, PE Legal Counselor Head, Department of Chemical Engineering Irving A. Jiménez Juarbe, BA, MSW, JD Elba Herrera, BS, MS, CHE Outcomes and Student Learning Assessment Office Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Blanca Tallaj Almanzar, BSCSE, MSIE José Borrageros, BSCE, MSCE, PE José A. Martínez, BSCE, MSCE, PE Associate Director, Department of Civil and Environmental María M. García Sandoval, BSIE, MEMSE, PhD Engineering Registrar Amado Vélez, BSCE, MSCE, PE Mayra López, BA, MA Head, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Computer Science VII. GENERAL INFORMATION Othoniel Rodríguez Jiménez, BSEE, PE, MSEE & CS, PhD Head, Department of Surveying and BRIEF HISTORY Geospatial Science Marisol Rodríguez, BS, MS, PhD (Candidate) Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR) is a private, non- Head, Department of Industrial Engineering profit, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of Higher Cuauhtémoc Godoy, BSIE, BSIE, MSIE, EdD, PE Education founded in 1966. At present it is the largest private Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering School and the only one in San Juan, capital of Bernardo Restrepo Torres, BS, MS, PhD, PE Puerto Rico. It is also the largest private Hispanic Serving Dean, School of Management and Entrepreneurship Engineering School in the United States and its territories. PUPR José Orlando Rivera; BSIE, MSEM, PhD (Candidate) offers the following licensed and accredited programs at the Head, Department of Business Administration undergraduate level, listed in the order they were authorized. Edwin Dávila Aponte, BBA, MBA, PhD LICENSING AND ACCREDITATION Coordinator, Associate Degree Programs José A. Morales, BS, MBA, PhD A. Puerto Rico Education Council (PREC) Administrator, Financial Aid Office P.O. Box 19900 Sergio Villoldo, BBA, MBA San Juan, Puerto Rico 00910-1900 Director, Admissions and Promotions Office Telephone: (787) 724-7100 Teresa Cardona, BBA Director, Cooperative Education Program  Master in Engineering Management (1992) Angie Escalante, BASW, MBA  MBA in International Enterprises (1997) Director, Department of Athletic Activities  MBA in Management of Technology (1997) postponed Roberto Medina Ortiz, BA (2001) Director, Distance Education Center  MBA (General Interdisciplinary) (1997) Heyda Delgado, BA, MA Ed  MBA in Computer Information Systems (E-Commerce & Director, Guidance and Counseling Office Data Base) (1997) Claribel Díaz Díaz, BA, MC  Master in Environmental Management (1988) Director, Honors Program  Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering (1988) Wilfredo Torres, BSEE, MEM  Master of Science in Manufacturing Competitiveness Director, Human Resources Office (1988) Ana E. Castellano, BBA, MBA  Master of Science in Civil Engineering (1998) Director, Information Technology Office  Master in Manufacturing Competitiveness (1998) Pedro Pérez, MIS  Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering (1998) Supervisor, Integrated Student Services Center  Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (2002) William Peña, BBA, MBA  Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (2002)

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 Master of Science in Computer Engineering (2004)  MS in Manufacturing Engineering with Specialization  Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering (2004) in Quality Management (Sept. 2009)  Master of Science in Computer Science (2005)  Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering with  Master in Landscape Architecture (2006) Specialization in Industrial Automation (Sept. 2009)  MS in Civil Engineering with Specialization in Structures  Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering with (Sept. 2009) Specialization in Pharmaceutical Processes (Sept. 2009)  MS in Civil Engineering with Specialization  Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering with in Geotechnology (Sept. 2009) Specialization in Quality Management (Sept. 2009)  MS in Civil Engineering with Specialization in  Master in Manufacturing in Manufacturing Engineering Construction with Specialization in Industrial Automation (Sept. 2009)  MS in Civil Engineering with Specialization in Water  Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering with Resources (Sept. 2009) Specialization in Pharmaceutical Processes (Sept. 2009)  Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering  Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering with with Specialization in Structures (Sept. 2009) Specialization in Quality Management (Sept. 2009)  Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering  Master in Manufacturing Competitiveness with with Specialization in Geotechnology (Sept. 2009) Specialization in Pharmaceutical Processes (Sept. 2009)  Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering with  Master in Manufacturing Competitiveness Specialization in Construction with Specialization in Quality Management (Sept. 2009)  Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering  Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in Water Resources (Sept. 2009) with Specialization in Aerospace (2009)  Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering  Master in Geospatial Science and Technology (2012) with Specialization in Water Treatment (Sept. 2009)  Master of Science in Education in Natural Sciences and  MS in Computer Engineering with Specialization Mathematics (2014) in Internet Engineering (Sept. 2009)  Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering and Applied Sciences  MS in Computer Engineering with Specialization (2014) in Software Engineering (Sept. 2009) ONLINE PROGRAMS  MS in Computer Engineering with Specialization in Digital Signal Processing (Sept. 2009)  Master of Engineering Management  Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering  Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering with Specialization in Software Engineering (Sept. 2009)  Master of Science in Manufacturing Competitiveness  Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering  Master of Engineering in Manufacturing with Specialization in Internet Engineering (Sept. 2009) Engineering  Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering with  Master in Manufacturing Competitiveness Specialization in Digital Signal Processing (Sept. 2009)  MBA in Computer Information System  MS in Computer Science with Specialization in IT Management and Information Assurance (Sept. 2009) MASTER’S PROGRAMS Date of License Renewal  MS in Computer Science with Specialization in Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (Sept. 2009)  MBA in Computer Information Systems Sept. 2014  MS in Computer Science with Specialization in Computer (E-Commerce & Data Base) Graphics and Game Technology (Sept. 2009)  MBA (General and Interdisciplinary) Sept. 2014  Master in Computer Science with Specialization in  MBA (International Enterprises) Sept. 2014 IT Management and Information Assurance (Sept. 2009)  MBA Management of Technology  Master in Computer Science with Specialization (postponed) Dec. 2001 in Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (Sept. 2009)  Master in Computer Sciences Sept. 2014  Master in Computer Science with Specialization in  Master in Engineering Management Sept. 2014 Computer Graphics and Game Technology (Sept. 2009)  Master in Environmental Management Sept. 2014  MS in Electrical Engineering with Specialization in  Master in Landscape Architecture Sept. 2014 Communication Systems (Sept. 2009)  Master in Manufacturing Competitiveness Sept, 2014  MS in Electrical Engineering with Specialization in Digital  Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering Sept, 2014 Signal Processing (Sept. 2009)  Master of Engineering in Computer  Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering with Engineering Sept. 2014 Specialization in Communication Systems (Sept. 2009)  Master of Engineering in Electrical  Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering with Engineering Sept. 2014 Specialization in Digital Signal Processing (Sept. 2009)  Master of Engineering in Manufacturing  MS in Manufacturing Engineering with Specialization Engineering Sept. 2014 in Industrial Automation (Sept. 2009)  MS in Civil Engineering Sept. 2014  MS in Manufacturing Engineering with Specialization in  MS in Computer Engineering Sept. 2014 Pharmaceutical Processes (Sept. 2009)  MS in Computer Sciences Sept. 2014

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 MS in Electrical Engineering Sept. 2014  Master of Engineering in Electrical  MS in Manufacturing Competitiveness Sept. 2014 Engineering with Specialization in  MS in Manufacturing Engineering Sept. 2014 Digital Signal Processing Sept. 2014  MS in Civil Engineering with Specialization  MS in Manufacturing Engineering with in Structures Sept. 2014 Specialization in Industrial Automation Sept. 2014  MS in Civil Engineering with  MS in Manufacturing Engineering with Specialization in Geotechnology Sept. 2014 Specialization in Pharmaceutical Processes Sept. 2014  MS in Civil Engineering with  MS in Manufacturing Engineering with Specialization in Water Resources Sept. 2014 Specialization in Quality Management Sept. 2014  MS in Civil Engineering with  Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Specialization in Water Treatment Sept. 2014 Engineering with Specialization in Industrial  Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering Automation Sept. 2014 with Specialization in Structures Sept. 2014  Master of Engineering in Manufacturing  Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering Engineering with Specialization in with Specialization in Geotechnology Sept. 2014 Pharmaceutical Processes Sept. 2014  Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering  Master of Engineering in Manufacturing with Specialization in Water Resources Sept. 2014 Engineering with Specialization in  Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering Quality Management Sept. 2014 with Specialization in Water Treatment Sept. 2014  Master in Manufacturing  MS in Computer Engineering with Competitiveness with Specialization in Specialization in Internet Engineering Sept. 2014 Pharmaceutical Processes Sept. 2014  MS in Computer Engineering with  Master in Manufacturing Competitiveness Specialization in Software Engineering Sept. 2014 with Specialization in Quality Management Sept. 2014  MS in Computer Engineering with  Master of Engineering in Mechanical Specialization Digital Signal Processing Sept. 2014 Engineering with Specialization in  Master of Engineering in Computer Aerospace Sept. 2014 Engineering with Specialization in  Master in Geospatial Science and Software Engineering Sept. 2014 Technology Sept. 2014  Master of Engineering in Computer  Master of Science in Education in Engineering with Specialization in Natural Sciences and Mathematics Sept. 2014 Internet Engineering Sept. 2014 DOCTORAL PROGRAM  Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering with Specialization in  Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Digital Signal Processing Sept. 2014 and Applied Sciences Sept. 2014  MS in Computer Science with Specialization in IT Management and B. Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) Information Assurance Sept. 2014 3624 Market Street,  MS in Computer Science with Specialization Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680 in Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Sept. 2014 (267) 284–5000  MS in Computer Science with Specialization Webpage: www.middlestates.org in Computer Graphics and Game Accreditation Technology Sept. 2014 In 2005, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education re-  Master in Computer Science with accredited the institution and in November 18, 2010 reaffirmed Specialization in IT Management it. In 2010 PUPR submitted the Periodic Review Report and was and Information Assurance Sept. 2014 commended for the evaluation results.  Master in Computer Science with Specialization in Knowledge Discovery and C. Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology Data Mining Sept. 2014 (ABET)  Master in Computer Science with 111 Market Place, Suite 1050 Specialization in Computer Graphics Baltimore, MD 21202- 4012 and Game Technology Sept. 2014 Telephone: (410) 347-7700  MS in Electrical Engineering in Webpage: www.abet.org Communication Systems Sept. 2014 The following Bachelor of Science programs are accredited by  MS in Electrical Engineering in the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET: Digital Signal Processing Sept. 2014  Master of Engineering in Electrical  Civil Engineering Engineering with Specialization in  Industrial Engineering Communication Systems Sept. 2014  Electrical Engineering

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 Mechanical Engineering Clayton, Ancón  Environmental Engineering Ciudad de Panamá  Chemical Engineering c. Universidad Latina de Panamá  Computer Engineering Ciudad de Panamá d. Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana The following program was accredited by the Applied Science (UNITEC) Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite Tegucigalpa, Honduras 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202- 4012. Telephone: (410) 347-7700 MISSION, VISION AND GOALS  Land Surveying and Mapping Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico fosters learning, D. National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) scholarship, and service in the core area of liberal arts, and in the professional fields of architecture, business, education, land 1735 New York Avenue, NW, surveying and engineering. PUPR’s character arises from its Washington, DC 20006 vision of teaching/learning, and service/outreach functions as (202) 783-2007 independent, mutually supportive, and central to its mission and (202) 783-2822 goals. Webpage: www.naab.org Preamble In 2009, NAAB accredited the Bachelor of Architecture. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico is a private, non-profit E. Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) university providing access to education through its main 636 Eye Street, NW campus in San Juan, PR, and branch campus in Miami and Washington, DC 20001-3736 Orlando, FL. Also, PUPR works in partnership with the Instituto Tel: 202-898-2444 Tecnológico de Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Fax: 202-898-1185 Webpage: www.asla.org Mission The Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board granted “As an institution of higher education, the mission of the accreditation to the Master in Landscape Architecture (First Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico is to provide opportunities Professional Degree) in 2011. to individuals from diverse backgrounds and in different F. International Assembly for Collegiate Business locations, to cultivate their potential for leadership, Education (IACBE) productivity, competitiveness and critical thinking, through exposure to intellectual, scientific, humanistic and technological 11374 Strang Line Road advancement, with the purpose of contributing to regional and Lenexa, KS 66215 USA global sustainability.” (913) 631-3009 Webpage: www.iacbe.org Vision Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico has received specialized “To be recognized as the leading Hispanic Serving Institution in accreditation for its business programs through the multiple fields of study, meeting societal and industrial International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education standards in general, in association with public and private (IACBE), located in Olathe, Kansas. The business programs in the enterprise; characterized by an emphatic relationship between following degrees are accredited by IACBE: faculty and students, and with a culture of client-oriented quality service, empowerment and teamwork. Polytechnic  Bachelor of Business Administration with concentration University of Puerto Rico reflects the meeting of the two in: Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Construction pervasive cultures of the Americas, thus it is well positioned to Management, General Management, Industrial serve as a catalyzer of a symbiotic relationship between the Management, and Management Information Systems, was United States and the Latin American nations.” accredited in 2006.  Master of Business Administration, Master of Engineering Goals Management and Master of Environmental Management The following goals guide Polytechnic University in meeting its was accredited in 2006. mission:

Academic Alliances  To contribute to regional and global socio-economic Currently, PUPR has academic alliances with the following development, sustained by a capable and committed universities: Faculty and through the formation of competitive professionals in the fields of architecture, applied a. Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo sciences, business, engineering, math, and science (INTEC) education. Ave. Los Próceres, Calle Gala,  To provide access to higher education through on- Postal 342-9 y 249-2, Santo Domingo campus and at a distance programs of study in b. Fundación Ciudad del Saber

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compliance with guidelines that comprise hallmarks of Outcomes Assessment understands that assessment to quality. “improve”, assessment to “prove” and the information  To instill in PUPR graduates a genuine interest to search disclosure are fundamental stages for the development of an for solutions to the challenges associated with the needs effective outcomes assessment program. and aspirations of society. The teaching and learning outcomes assessment process  To promote the dissemination of knowledge through impacts directly upon the mission, vision, and goals of the the teaching-learning process and through publications, institution. It is an extremely relevant tool to confirm these are and to develop an interest in applied research. met.  To adapt current and develop new programs of study that respond to the needs and realities of PUPR GRADUATE SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT constituents and to society in general.  To foster the linkage between PUPR and industry, The mission of the Graduate School (GS) is to promote and government, commerce, professional associations, as encourage excellence in graduate education for the students. To well as with other universities. accomplish this mission, the GS values integrity, collaboration,  To promote teaching and learning best practices efficiency, innovation, and inclusiveness in all that it does. These supported by “state of the art” technology. values are central to the GS’s role in encouraging a creative  To achieve long-term sustainable growth in financial environment for scholarship and research, teaching and resources. learning. The GS develops new concepts and best practices for graduate education, and supports other schools within the  To promote global and socio-cultural exposure of the Institution in their graduate initiatives and emerging programs. PUPR community. It aims to guarantee that all graduate students regardless of  To continuously seek innovative ways to increase ethnicity, gender, or other individual characteristics are student retention and graduation rates, and to reduce afforded the opportunity to achieve their full potential as students’ time to degree attainment. professionals. OUTCOMES AND STUDENT LEARNING ASSESSMENT The Graduate Dean, in collaboration with academic and The Office of Outcomes and Student Learning Assessment is in administrative units of the University, exercises overall review charge of the institutional learning assessment program. The and supervision of graduate programs conducted in the several objective of this program is to: a) “improve” the performance of colleges and provides guidance in the development of new all academic programs and administrative offices; b) “prove” by programs as well as the maintenance of standards for existing providing evidence that the expected outcomes have been programs. Each college of the University has developed its achieved and: c) “inform” or disclose the gathered data to guide graduate programs in accordance with the Council of Graduate the decision making process institution wide. Schools national professional standards and the standards of their respective fields. The assessment to “improve” is a short term cycle, and it is driven by the faculty members or key stakeholders. The PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS development stage starts with the design and planning of the Board of Examiners of Engineers, and Surveyors of Puerto courses, the course components, and the curricula or Rico. Graduates of Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, project/program. During this stage several improvements Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental should be incorporated while the program or project is Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Land Surveying and implemented. This formative mode of assessment leads to Mapping curricula qualify to take the examinations required for improvements on a continuous basis. a professional license. In contrast to the assessment to “improve”, the assessment to Board of Examiners of Architects and Landscape Architects. “prove” is a long term cycle. The development stage requires of Graduates of Architecture and Landscape Architecture qualify to statistical data and final results from already implemented take the examinations required for a professional license. models. The analysis of the data will generate inferences and implications. This summative assessment will provide evidence Board of Examiners of Certified Public Accountants. of outcomes, and will close the loop of the development stage of Graduates of BBA in Accounting qualify for the Certified Public the project. Accountant (CPA) examination. Following the assessment to “prove” the effectiveness of the Bureau of Immigration and Citizenship Services program, it should identify important stakeholders. The data Department of Education of Puerto Rico gathering and its analysis is used to guide the decision making process, increasing the likelihood of dissemination of Department of Social Services of Puerto Rico information and the institutionalization of the changes made as (Vocational Rehabilitation) a result of assessment of the outcomes. Veterans Administration The assessment of an academic program will be based on the accreditation criteria issued by the corresponding agencies and the institutional mission and academic objectives. The Office of

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VIII. GENERAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES The library also has a presence in the Web 2.0 for direct communication with the students. A blog is kept up to date with PHYSICAL FACILITIES information and recommended links. The main campus of Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico is Library hours include weekends and holidays totaling 90 hours located in the Metropolitan Area of San Juan at 377 Ponce de weekly. During finals exams periods in the Fall, Winter and León Avenue, nearby the financial and economic center of Spring trimesters, library study areas open 24/7. In addition, Puerto Rico. The campus consists of nine acres and six buildings, the library sponsors cultural activities and expositions during housing classrooms, laboratories, academic offices, library, the year. administrative offices, student center, medical services, athletic Library Facilities and other recreational facilities, and a parking building. PUPR opened branch campuses at the following cities: The first floor houses the administrative offices; the Circulation collection; exhibit space; reading and lounge areas; twelve (12) a. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Miami group-study rooms; the Interlibrary Loans office and the 8180 NW 36 St.; Suite 401, Technology Assistance Center. The Engineering and Science Miami, Florida, USA 33166 Support area occupies a big space which offers access to b. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Orlando engineering software in twenty computers available for student 4800 Howell Branch Rd. Winter Park, use with copying and printing facilities. Orlando, Florida, USA, 32792 c. Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) The second floor is a glass-enclosed area that invites to Ave. Los Próceres, Calle Gala, individual study and research. It contains the Reference, Postal 342-9 y 249-2, Santo Domingo Cartography, Periodicals and Rare Books collections along with d. Universidad Latina de Panamá computers for online research and facilities for printing and Cede Central Panamá, Apartado 0823-00933 scanning. There are carrels and rooms for individual or groups Panamá, República de Panamá use. The second floor contains the Department of Collection LIBRARY Development and Technical Services, the institution’s Historical The Library is an academic unit with a mission to offer the Archives, and the offices of the Information Literacy university community the information services needed to Coordinator, the Virtual Services Coordinator, and Reference achieve academic excellence and develop leaders with the Librarian. knowledge and skills that will help them become professional, The third floor has an open layout with tables, group-study responsible and successful citizens. This statement is consonant rooms, and conference rooms for faculty, staff, or student’s with the university’s mission and all library services are directed meetings. There is a large room with capacity for up to 150 towards achieving it. people that can be turned into two smaller rooms with capacity The Library occupies over 40,000 square feet in a three-story for 75 persons. This space can be arranged with different building. The collection is specialized in Engineering, Geomatic settings for academic or social activities. It also contains the Sciences, Architecture, Business Administration, and Landscape Information Systems Department and two information literacy Architecture to support the academic programs. The collection laboratories supervised and coordinated by staff members, also includes over 117,000 books and serial volumes which are equipped with video projectors, smart board, computer catalogued and searchable through our online catalog. The print equipment and computer stations for students. The Distance resources are organized in open stacks according to the Library Education Center is also located in this floor. of Congress Classification System. In order to deliver the best INFORMATION LITERACY PROGRAM possible combination of traditional and virtual library services, the library has subscribed to thousands of online resources The purpose of the Information Literacy Program is to help including full text electronic books and periodicals. There are students achieve the skills necessary to recognize when they wireless access points throughout the Library providing laptop need information, and to learn how to find, retrieve, analyze, and access to electronic and online research resources. In addition, use the information in an effective and ethical way so they can remote access is available through the library’s website and become life-long learners. The program is based on the blog. standards established by the Association of Academic and Librarians and library staff offer specialized information Research Libraries of the American Library Association. assistance and services such as inter-library loans, information The Program Coordinator is a librarian and works with faculty literacy, and bibliographic search, among others. There are also members and departmental directors. Together they create and scanning, printing and photocopy services. Carrels and rooms integrate activities into courses for the development of the for individual or group studying are distributed throughout the students’ information literacy skills. Orientations and three levels of the building. workshops include topics such as information literacy, library’s resources and services, search and evaluation of information, anti-plagiarism strategies, and style manuals. The office of the coordinator is located in the second floor of the library.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION CENTER rapid technological advances, this program provides the resources necessary for renewal of licenses for working The Distance Education Center (DEC), known in Spanish as professionals. It offers short term non- credit seminars, Centro de Educación a Distancia (CEDUP); at Polytechnic conferences, symposiums, workshops and courses of a University of Puerto Rico supports through its human and technological nature. technological resources the online academic programs. This Center enables faculty and students to choose the way in which COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM the teaching – learning process is offered, opening a new door of educational opportunities. The Cooperative Education Program is an academic program designed to provide students with opportunities to work off- CEDUP is responsible for the management, design and campus as professional assistants related to their academic development of projects arising from the academic offerings majors or career goals. It is a unique form of education that using distance education as its teaching and learning integrates classroom study with paid and supervised work methodology. Its functions include providing workshops in the experiences in the public and private sectors. It affords students areas of instructional technology and distance education as part the opportunity to acquire essential practical skills by being of professional development activities for the faculty offering exposed to the reality of the world of work beyond the online courses. It supports the main campus as well as Miami boundaries of the campus, enhancing their self-confidence and and Orlando campuses in Florida. career direction. The Program strives to create optimum The professional profile of CEDUP staff meets the IBSTPI® learning through partnership involving the learner, the competencies focused on four domains of skills: (1) professional university and the work site. Employers and the Institution foundations, (2) planning and analysis, (3) design and jointly provide students with meaningful high quality work development, and (4) implementation and management. The experience through full-time employment. Participants should Center has specialists in the use and management of the meet the following requirements: Blackboard™ platform, Instructional Systems Design, Graphic Qualifying for Coop Design, Multimedia Integration, Instructional Technology, and Course Building. CEDUP was established in 2001. Its facilities are  Filling out Coop information forms (application, student located in the 3rd floor of the Library Building. Blackboard (Bb) agreement). is the educational platform in use. Courses developed through  Attending group or individual orientation. the educational platform have been incrementing. Today  Completing an individual interview with Coop courses are taught in one of three ways: web enhanced, hybrid professionals. or totally online.  Preparing a resume prior to any referral for job interviews. EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER  Signing the Cooperative Education Agreement. The Educational Technology Center (ETC) constitutes the  Be a third, fourth or fifth year student (needing at a academic computing center. It offers the following services: minimum 20 credit-hours to graduate), or with at least 90 passed credit-hours.  Computer support for student body and faculty, to assist  Have a cumulative academic general grade point them in the performance of their academic endeavors and average of 2.50/4.0 or higher. projects.  Be accepted in the organization as an assistant  Faculty and administrative personnel training on computer engineer, assistant manager or assistant architect. use.  Be enthusiastic and responsible.  Technological and computer support as requested by the  Registered in COOP 3010 three (3) credit-hours/free different academic departments. elective course (If required) The ETC is organized in four areas: COURSE DESCRIPTION  Engineering Graphics Laboratory for computer assisted design. Course Code Course Title Credit-Hours Coop 3010, Professional  AutoCAD Laboratory for multiple purposes and the use of 3 the latest versions of AutoCAD. Section 39 Practice  Main Computer Area - Computers with all the latest The Cooperative Education Program primary objective is to engineering applications. provide the student with career related experience in business,  Computer Classrooms for the different institutional courses. industry and government. Coop offers all qualified students regardless of major, and opportunity to enhance their academic The Center provides the latest technology in the industry today. preparation, acquire valuable work experience, mature CONTINUING EDUCATION personally and professionally, and explore career options. All Coop jobs pay a salary. How much you can earn depends upon The Continuing Education is oriented towards serving the needs the particular profession, the demands of the position, your skill of all the Alumni, especially the professional engineers and level, and the local economy. surveyors. Given the reality of our industrialized society and

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Prerequisites The institution participates in the Inter University Athletic League (LAI, by its Spanish acronym). This organization has  Engineering and architecture students must complete among its members the largest campuses of the different public the first three years of academic studies; students with and private universities in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. other four -year majors must complete the first two PUPR participates in several sports such as Volleyball, Beach years of academic studies. Volleyball, Basketball, Tennis, University Relay Race, Cross  Minimum grade index of 2.50 / 4.00 Country Running, Track and Field, Heptathlon and Decathlon, Evaluation Judo, Wresting, and Table Tennis. A performance report and an employer evaluation form are INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT required for the work term, providing the student, the employer AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE and the university with feedback in the student’s The Institutional Development and Communications Office accomplishment. objectives are to coordinate, manage, develop and provide PLACEMENT OFFICE service in various areas: Communications, Public Relations and Advertising, Website and Graphic Design, Social Media, Alumni The Placement Office has the mission to help our students to Association, Institutional Events and Fundraising management obtain a professional experience (Temporary or Regular for donations and scholarships. It aims to strengthen the Contract) related to their academic area. administrative, faculty, students, alumni, and academic The participants should meet the following requirements: community. 1. Active students of Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico ALUMNI OFFICE (third, fourth or fifth year student) or Ex – Alumni. The Alumni Association was re-opened in mid-2012 to reinforce 2. Fill the Program Application Form the link between alumni and the University. The Association is 3. Add the resume to the Application Form (English). located at the Institutional Development and Communications 4. Present US citizenship or Visa documentations. Office. The Office is responsible for maintaining communication 5. Participate in employer’s interviews. between alumni and Alma Mater. IX. STUDENT INFORMATION MEDICAL SERVICES AND SERVICES The University requires that all students be covered by some type of health insurance plan. Upon registration, the student The Graduate School Deanship coordinates a major portion of must show that he/she is subscribed to a health plan. Students the services that Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico offers to its graduate students. who cannot prove that they are subscribed to a health plan, must register in the health services plan sponsored by the institution. OFFICE OF GRADUATE AFFAIRS To register for and receive the services sponsored by the institution, the student must pay the corresponding fee for The Office of Graduate Affairs offers admission, registration, health services stipulated in the Tuition and Fees section of the collection and student financial aid guidance services. Catalog. This office is an administrative unit within the Graduate School The Health Services plan sponsored by the institution is an Deanship. The Deanship is responsible for the facilitation of individually contracted service plan. The service is not a Health graduate studies at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. It Insurance Plan and as such does not include radiology or is the responsibility of the Graduate Affairs Office to see that all laboratory services, or medicines. The health services pertinent administrative regulations are followed and that sponsored by the institution are offered by a physician in his proper guidance relative to this topic is provided to all the private office located at José Martí Street adjacent to the academic units that offer graduate programs. University campus. Medical services are rendered Monday For easy access, the Office is located in Alhambra Street #51. through Thursday, 8:00 am to 9:00 pm. Office hours are: Mondays through Thursdays from 8:00am to SECURITY OFFICE 8:00pm, Fridays from 8:00am to 12:00 noon and from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, and Saturdays from 8:00am to 12:00 noon. These Pursuant to Public Law 101 – 542 “Student Right to Know and office hours satisfy the needs of our evening, and Saturday Campus Security Act of 1990”, PUPR created the Office of students. Security. This office is responsible for creating, promoting and maintaining academic and working conditions at campus that DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES are free of criminal acts. Pacific coexistence among all the The Department of Athletic Activities is responsible for planning university components is essential for achieving a and coordinating sport events, besides offering recreational teaching/learning environment free from all forms of violence. activities to the student body. Such atmosphere will benefit students, faculty members, visitors, suppliers and officials from diverse agencies who participate in our operations.

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This environment will be monitored on a continuous basis, Part-time Degree-Seeking Status – The student who intends without interruption, by a closed circuit television network. to complete a graduate degree on part-time basis is enrolled in Cameras are installed in all the common area corridors of all less than 6 credit-hours per term. buildings, entrances, exits, computer rooms, library, laboratory rooms and campus entrances. GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES For application forms and program information, write to: All students, faculty members and employees are provided with an identification card which is required to gain access to the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico campus and services. Graduate Affairs Office PO Box 192017 The Security Office provides the following services: San Juan, Puerto Rico 00919-2017  Installation and operation of a 24 hours a day, 7 days a Prospective applicants should indicate their preferred academic week monitoring system. area when they inquire about admission. Candidates may apply  Implementation of the vehicle access control system at for admission in any academic term. campus.  Management of the identification card system of All applicants must comply with the following requirements: employees and students. 1. Fill the Application for Admission.  Seminars about the campus security system for students, 2. Pay a $50.00 Admission Fee (non-refundable). employees and visitors. 3. Submit an official academic transcript directly from the  Provision of security measures for diverse activities university where the applicant obtained his/her within the campus. bachelor’s degree, and a Graduation Certificate that  Gathering of security information data and publication of includes the graduation general grade point average to the Annual Statistical Report. the Graduate Affairs Office.  Assistance with malfunctioning vehicles. 4. Submit three (3) letters of recommendation from persons  Distribution of a Security Handbook or manual. who can attest to the applicant’s preparation and ability  Escorts to students and employees, if required. to perform at a graduate level. 5. Aliens must submit a copy of immigration status. IDENTIFICATION CARD Applicants who are denied admission may request An identification card is issued to students during the reconsideration by a committee. The Reconsideration registration period. Students are required to present their committee is composed by the Graduate Program Mentor, Dean identification card to gain access to Polytechnic University of of Graduate School and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Puerto Rico facilities and services. The procedures and criteria for reconsideration are established by the Committee taking into account the applicant’s job X. ADMISSIONS experience, professional licensing and other alternate admission criteria such as results from TOEFL and GMAT among others. For admission to graduate studies, a student must have obtained Individual programs may have additional requirements. a bachelor’s degree prior to enrollment. Degree-seeking Applicants are encouraged to consult the catalog’s section that applicants may sometimes be admitted conditionally. describes the graduate program of interest. Admission and/or continued enrollment depends on the satisfactory fulfillment of these conditions. An active undergraduate student can only register in graduate courses if he/she has been admitted to the Combined PUPR admits qualified students without regard to gender, sexual Bachelor’s & Master’s Degree Program. (Refer to Bachelor’s orientation, age, race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, Master’s Degree Program section of this Catalog). marital status, veteran status or disability. Upon proper completion of all admission requirements the Active Status applicant will, if admitted, be eligible to register. When Active Status requires the student to be registered as a Part- registration is completed, and all fees are paid, the student will Time or Full-Time student. Student can lose this status due to be officially enrolled at the university. The dates for registration poor academic performance, failure to register for two terms or are included in the Academic Calendar. failure to complete their degree within established time limits. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS GRADUATE STUDENT CLASSIFICATION Applicants who are not United States of America citizens or Full-Time Degree-Seeking Status – The student who intends permanent residents must petition Polytechnic University of to complete a graduate degree on a full-time basis must enroll Puerto Rico to issue official forms required by the Bureau of on a minimum of 6 credit-hours per term. To register for more Immigration and Citizenship Services (BICS). Upon completion than six credit-hours the student must seek the approval of the of these forms and acceptance, these applicants will be classified Graduate Program Mentor or the Dean of Graduate School. as international students.

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An applicant desiring to enroll as an international student must non-degree student before being granted full admission to the submit the following documents: Graduate School. International Applicants with Form I-20 A maximum of 12 credit-hours may be completed in the student’s graduate program before program admission. Non- 1. Fill the Application for Admission. degree seeking student must have permission and the signature 2. Make payment of Sixty dollars ($60.00) application fee. of the Graduate Program Mentor and Graduate School Dean to The application fee is non-refundable and will not be register for graduate courses.Permission to attend PUPR as a applicable toward the student’s registration charges. non-degree student does not guarantee admission at the 3. Submit an official transcript certified by the educational undergraduate or graduate level, nor does it guarantee institution and validated by the Ministry of Education of admission into a continuous education program. The amount of the applicant’s home country as well as a USA academic credit-hours taken as a non-degree student will be limited to 12 equivalence certification for that degree certified by an credit-hours of graduate course work. If the non-degree student accredited evaluation firm (World Education Services, decides to apply for a graduate program (change his/her status Inc.; Educational Evaluation, Inc. etc.). The academic as a degree-seeking student) and admission is granted, full equivalence certification must include the equivalent credit could be given for courses completed with a grade of at U.S.A. degree with a detailed evaluation, course by course, least ”B”, while having the non-degree student status. of an official transcript from the educational institution in the candidate’s home country. The document must be Application Requirements sent directly from the institution to the Graduate Office, To apply for admission as a non-degree student, the candidate Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. will be required to provide proof of undergraduate degree by 4. Submit three (3) letters of recommendation from persons means of an official academic transcript. A one-time non- who can attest to the applicant’s preparation and ability refundable application fee will be required for the non-degree to perform at a graduate level. applicants, and the fee will cover all terms attended as a non- 5. Demonstrate financial capacity to complete the required degree student. If later the non-degree student decides to apply program, if personally by means of a funds availability for a graduate program, the corresponding non-refundable certificate from the candidate’s banking institution or: graduate admission application fee will be waived. Resident a. Submit a sworn statement by the person that will applicants must present resident card. cover the costs of the studies, indicating the annual Registration Requirements amount assigned for this purpose and b. Submit a copy of the Income Tax return of the A non-degree student must receive permission from both, the person, residing in U.S. territory that will cover the Graduate Program Mentor and the Graduate School Dean before cost of the studies or, if self-financed, submit a registering. letter from the applicant’s banking institution, Upon completion or registration of the 12 credit-hours the certifying availability of funds to cover the studies. student may contact the Office of Graduate Affairs for advice on 6. Applicants may be required to take the Test of English as admission into a graduate program. a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Restrictions The International Student Adviser offers information, counseling, and assistance on Federal Regulations related to The following restrictions apply to the non-degree student maintaining the student status. The adviser is located at the status: Registrar’s Office.  A student who is already admitted to PUPR may not Instructions for the letters of recommendation register for a non-degree status. The Office of Graduate Affairs will provide the recommendation  Financial aid is not available for non-degree students. letters form. These forms must be filled with a typewriter or in  All student, degree and non-degree alike, must meet the block letters by each of the three persons to whom the applicant requirements as stated in the current PUPR Graduate requests a recommendation. The letters must accompany the Catalog. Failure to meet these requirements will subject application for admission at the time of submission. students to probation or dismissal. NON-DEGREE SEEKING ADMISSION READMISSION POLICY AND PROCEDURES A non-degree student status is a candidate who would like to Students who have been inactive at Polytechnic University of take graduate course work for professional development, Puerto Rico for two or more regular terms, or who have been personal enrichment, or familiarize with the curriculum of a suspended academically and wish to be readmitted, must apply graduate program. Visiting Students, those students that visit for readmission. PUPR for a term and then transfer the course credit-hours to Regular students who have discontinued their studies for one their degree-granting institution, could also apply as a non- year or more will be readmitted under the procedures in effect. degree student. Students who are required some pre-requisites The applicable curriculum will be the one outlined in the Catalog courses for a graduate program could take these courses as a in effect at the time of readmission.

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The student will receive and submit the readmission application admission procedure for the desired additional graduate form from the Office of Graduate Affairs and will submit it to the program, and  know that only common core courses will be same office. Readmission applications must be submitted at counted towards the additional desired graduate program least a month prior to the next registration period. If the student degree. does not register during the period requested, the application Completion of an Additional Specialization will remain active for one (1) additional term. Students could complete an additional specialization in the same A student whose readmission application has been denied may graduate program where they are enrolled by completing the appeal to the Readmissions Committee through the Graduate number of credit-hours required in the new desired School Deanship. The student will receive instructions regarding specialization. Courses already approved in the specialization the procedure to follow in order to request reconsideration by will not be considered towards the required number of credit- the committee. hours of the new specialization.

An applicant who is delinquent with the Finance Office may be readmitted conditioned to the full payment of all financial and XI. FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND other debts due to Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico prior to SERVICES registration. TUITION AND FEES FOR GRADUATE PROGRAMS Validation of courses from other institutions taken before the five-year period prior to readmission may be canceled. A The following schedule of tuition and fees applies to all graduate readmitted student may be asked to take such, or other students of the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. equivalent courses, by his/her Graduate Program Mentor or Tuition per credit-hour: (Graduate Programs) Dean of Graduate School.  Tuition per graduate credit-hour $210.00 All courses having more than five calendar years of  Tuition per graduate credit-hour for approval at PUPR or elsewhere are considered to be expired. Online program $220.00 Nevertheless, during the readmission process the Dean of  Tuition per graduate credit-hour for Graduate School will pass judgment of every expired course and Landscape Architecture $240.00 determine which ones shall be retaken and which others are  Tuition per graduate credit-hour for waived in writing, if any. Education $272.00 GRADUATE SCHOOL TRANSFER OF CREDIT-HOURS  Tuition per Doctoral credit-hour $420.00 Registration fees A maximum of 12 credit-hours of graduate-level course work  Graduate Registration Fee $50.00 may be transferred from another institution to apply towards a  Graduate Library Fee $65.00 Master’s Degree. Acceptance of transfer credit-hours toward program requirements is at the discretion of the program. The  Student Activity Fee $30.00 student must file a formal petition at the Graduate Affairs Office  Computer Technology Center Fee $85.00 accompanied with descriptive material such as transcripts,  Students Health Services $20.00 catalog descriptions and listings of textbooks used, among General fees others. Application for Graduate Admission Transfer of credit-hours will be favorably considered if courses (non-refundable) $ 50.00 were completed with a B or higher grade. Also the courses must Application for International Graduate Admission be equivalent to those offered in the curriculum of the (non -refundable) $ 60.00 chosen Graduate Program and they must have been completed Application for Non-Degree Seeking Admission within the last five years. No expired courses will be transferred (non-refundable) $ 75.00 unless there is a waiver in writing by the Dean of the Graduate Application for Graduate Certificate School. (non-refundable) $ 75.00 Readmission $ 25.00 Prerequisite for a graduate program taken outside PUPR Deferred Payment $ 50.00 Students may take undergraduate prerequisite courses required Late Registration $ 60.00 as part of the graduate program curriculum at institutions Drop/Withdrawal Fee Per Course $ 15.00 different than PUPR as long as:  The institution is adequately Academic Evaluation Fee $ 10.00 licensed,  course content is equivalent to the course required Change of academic program $ 20.00 at PUPR, and  a minimum grade of “C” is obtained in the course. Transcript $ 8.00 ID-Card $ 15.00 MULTIPLE MASTER’S DEGREES Duplicate ID-Card $ 16.00 Access to Parking $ 60.00 Completion of an Additional Degree Graduation Fee $150.00 Students that would like to complete an additional graduate Late Graduation Fee $35.00 degree (i.e., Graduate School alumni) must:  Complete the Certification $ 5.00

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Copy of the Registration Report $ 3.00 REFUND POLICY Returned Check Processing $ 50.00 Collection Fee $ 20.00 The Finance Office is responsible for complying with the refund Graduate Seminar Fee (SEMI 5500) $425.00 policy established by the institution. The procedure to apply for Graduate Design Fee $240.00 a refund must be submitted in writing, and in accordance with Graduate Lab Fee $240.00 the academic term calendar. Thesis Fee $230.00 INSTITUTIONAL REFUND POLICY Project Fee $200.00 Thesis Extension Fee $230.00 Percentage of Refund Project Extension Fee $200.00 During week of regular registration 100 % Late Charge on pending balances 2 % monthly During first week of classes in each 100% term Note: Tuition and Fees are Subject to Change without notice During second week of classes in each 33% term Tuition and Laboratory PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES Fees During third week of classes thru the 0.00% Tuition and fees are payable in full during the registration last date to withdraw form a course period, and prior to the first day of classes. Students that decide to pay in full during the registration process will receive a 2% Registration fees are non-refundable. discount from the remaining balance that is not covered by financial aid or other sponsorships. Students may opt to defer FINANCIAL DELINQUENCY payment for thirty (30) days at a cost of $50.00 (deferred Students failing to pay their debt to PUPR on or before the day payment fee), after paying 50% of total cost. The deferred payment is due may be excluded from graduation. The payment will allow the student a grace period after the first day university may also withhold grades, the issuance of transcripts, of classes to pay the remaining balance without paying late degrees, diplomas, and the granting of certificates of good charges. The registration process is not completed until all fees standing to any student whose account is in arrears. Inactive have been paid or proper arrangement for deferred payment has students with debts will have the opportunity to pay the pending been made. balances. Their payment plan agreement with Polytechnic In case the student cannot fully satisfy his debt prior to University of Puerto Rico is held in association with the United registration, the university’s collection policy is as follows: Credit Bureau Service. If the students fail to comply with the payment plan, they are referred to a collection agency. Students a. Tuition and fees due from previous terms of study must referred to an agency for collection will be charged an additional be paid in full, prior to the student registering for the new fee. term. b. Any balance remaining after 30 days will be subject to a STUDENT CONSUMER INFORMATION 2% monthly surcharge. c. Balances remaining unpaid after 180 days will be subject The University conforms to the Student Consumer Information to an additional collection fee. Requirements established by the United States Department of Education, and hereby serves notice that the Director of Student Students who request loans or veteran benefits must consult Financial Aid and office staff are the persons designated under either the Director of Student Financial Aid or the Institution’s those requirements to assist the student or prospective student Veterans Representative in the Registrar’s Office, before their in obtaining information regarding student financial assistance. registration can be completed. FINANCIAL AID Payment of fees can be made either in money order, personal check, a bank manager’s check, a certified check, Automatic PUPR participates in the Federal Stafford Loan Program and Teller (ATM), Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Failure to State Grant (Programa de Asistencia Económica para Estudiantes pay any University fees when due may result in administrative Graduados Fondo Especial de Oportunidades Educativas). This withdrawal or withholding copies of student’s academic records program has the following requirements: or other documents by the appropriate university officials. 1. Be enrolled at least half-time in an eligible program. Students with pending balances on their accounts are not 2. Be a U.S.A. citizen or eligible alien. permitted to enroll in subsequent terms. 3. Make satisfactory academic progress1. VETERANS’ BENEFITS 4. Have financial needs. 5. Sign a statement of Educational Purpose and Certification Students eligible for Veterans benefits are required to make on refunds and default, also sign an Anti-Drugs Abuse Act their financial arrangements in line with the policies of the Certification, a statement of update information and university for all students. Selective Service registration status. 6. Have a valid social security number.

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7. Not in default. Students who will be unable to complete their degree within the maximum 150% timeframe, will not be eligible to The student who requires a financial aid loan must file the U.S. receive financial aid. Department of Education Federal Student Aid Application Form used to determine the family contribution (FC), and the financial Example: needs of the student. Also, the student has to file an application Student in Master of Business Administration - for the loan and bring it to the Financial Aid Office with the Accounting. The MBA-ACCO Program requires 39 required documentation. The application will be processed by credits to complete the curriculum. the office and sent to the lender if the student is eligible. Maximum time (39 credits x 150%) = 58 attempted For more information or additional Financial Aid opportunities, credits students should visit the Financial Aid Office of PUPR, located on the first floor of the Administration Building.  The credits hours will be used to determine the maximum time. STANDARD OF SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS FOR  The maximum time must be 150% of the STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL AID credits hours required to complete the program degree. Evaluation Criteria for Graduate Students  All attempted credits, even those in which A. Qualitative Measure the student did not receive financial aid, One of the elements of the Standard of Satisfactory count toward the established maximum. Academic Progress is the qualitative measure. This  This policy includes and measures component consists of the grade point average and the students who are enrolled half-time. total accumulated credits at the end of the academic  All courses attempted in the institution, year. except for developmental courses, will be Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, adopts the included. Transferred courses will also be retention rate (qualitative measure) according to the included for the maximum time. following chart:  If a student changes of Major or School (eg. from Total Earned Minimum Required Business Administration to Engineering), will be Credits * Grade Point measured with the new concentration (1+2) Average (GPA) requirements (total of required credits). All 0 - 9 2.50 courses taken at PUPR, including credits from 10 - 18 2.80 previous Major/School, credits from the new 19 + 3.00 Major/School as well as transferred credits, will be *Total Earned Credits includes transferred credits and included. completed credit-hours at PUPR. Students in Probation or Suspension Credits transferred from other colleges are not taken into consideration to calculate the grade point average, but they The Satisfactory Academic Progress of students is evaluated are considered to calculate the student’s level or year. once a year at the end of the academic year (June). If the student does not meet one of the evaluation criteria of the B. Quantitative Measure Standard of Satisfactory Academic Progress, will be classified The second element of the Standard of Satisfactory with a status of probation or suspension. The Financial Aid Academic Progress is the quantitative measure. This Office will notify the student about his/her status. component compares the number of credits attempted by students in the Institution, versus the number of approved Probation Status credits. The student must approve at least the 66% of all the credits attempted at PUPR. This measure will be A student in probation status is the one that has not met the cumulative. Standard of Satisfactory Academic Progress for the first time. If in probation, the student does not qualify for Federal, State, and C. Maximum time to receive payments from federal Institutional aid programs. Only students on probation that financial aid. submit an appeal, which has been approved, are eligible to All students must complete the graduation requirements receive Federal, State and/or Institutional aid. within a maximum equivalent to 1.5 times (150%) of the degree program credits. Developmental courses will not be Procedure for Appealing a Probation Status considered in the evaluation of the maximum time, but all courses attempted at our Institution will be included. 1. How the student can appeal a probation status? Transfer credits are also included in this measure. The student must go to www.pupr.edu to complete the Academic Progress Appeal Form and carefully follow the instructions.

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2. Where to submit the Appeal Form? requirements within the corresponding time schedule. If the The student must submit the Appeal Form and supporting student is not able to follow the curriculum sequence, he/she documentation before the deadline to the Financial Aid must coordinate and develop the most effective program Office. sequence with his/her mentor to comply with the graduation time-schedule. The department is in charge of providing courses 3. Once submitted, the appeal will be evaluated by the based on the program curriculum sequence. If the course has Satisfactory Academic Progress Committee: low student enrollment, the department will develop course  If approved - Continue to step #4 alternatives for students that are in compliance with the  If denied – You will not be eligible the Federal, State program curriculum sequence. and/or Institutional aid programs until you comply with the Standard of Satisfactory Academic Progress. ACADEMIC PROGRAM CONTINUITY

4. Plan to improve your academic progress: Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico will reserve the right to  Once the appeal is approved, the student will be referred close or postpone an academic program based on low student to meet with the Academic Dean to establish an academic enrollment. To insure that the student is not affected by this plan for the next term. The academic plan will be decision, the institution will provide the necessary course established at the beginning of each trimester. alternatives to allow program completion.  Sign the academic plan agreement with the Academic Dean. GRADUATE ACADEMIC SCHEDULE  Submit the established academic plan to the Financial Registration for all students is held prior to the beginning of each Aid Office to reactivate your financial aids. term on designated days as specified in the Academic Calendar. Completion of registration for each term is a prerequisite of class 5. The academic plan will be evaluated every trimester by the attendance. The academic year consists of three terms, and Financial Aid Office to see if the student is complying with it. three summer sessions. Fall, Winter, and Spring classes are Student compliance with the academic plan assures the scheduled from Monday through Thursday from 6:30 pm to continuity of his/her eligibility to receive Federal, State 10:30 pm; Saturday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm or through online and/or institutional aids, as long as the student meet other courses. Online courses may have on-campus requirements. requirements. Not meeting any of the terms outlined in the Depending upon the term, students may be required to make-up academic plan, will make the student lose all Federal, State class contact hours lost due to days observed as holidays. and/or institutional aids until he/she complies with the Standard of Satisfactory Academic Progress. CHANGES IN CLASS SCHEDULE

Suspension Status During the first week of classes a student may add, or drop from, courses by completing a Change of Program Form at the If a student does not overcome the probation status, he/she will Graduate Affairs Office. fall in a suspension status. A student in suspension status does Add Policy: A student may add a course during the official not qualify for Federal, State and/or Institutional aid and cannot Add/Drop period; a class which has been dropped will not appeal this status. The student may be eligible to receive funds appear in his/her permanent record. Some academic programs from Federal, State and Institutional aid and loans, when may require approval of the Program Mentor before any course he/she complies with the Standards of Satisfactory Academic change is made. For withdrawal after the Add/Drop period, Progress again. consult the Withdrawal Policy. XII. ACADEMIC INFORMATION ACADEMIC LOAD AND SERVICES The regular or normal load per term is six (6) credit-hours. Additional credit-hours require the approval of the Graduate The student should be thoroughly familiar with: (1) this section Program Mentor or the Graduate School Dean. Credit-hours of the Catalog, (2) the section containing the academicr will not be awarded for courses in which the student is not equirements for the degree he/she plans to earn, (3) the properly registered. offerings of his/her major program of study, and (4) any changes published after the publication of this Catalog. A degree DEFINITION OF CREDIT-HOUR will be awarded only to a student who has satisfied all the A credit-hour for Federal programs, including the Federal academic and administrative requirements of Polytechnic student financial assistance program, is defined as follows: (34 University of Puerto Rico. CFR 600.2 of financial regulations) - An amount of work PROGRAM CURRICULUM SEQUENCE CONTINUITY presented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico provides students with a established equivalent that reasonably approximates not less program curriculum sequence aligned with the academic time than: length and course prerequisites. The student is responsible for 1. One hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and following the curriculum sequence to accomplish the graduation Graduate Catalog 2014-15 to 2015-16 18 228/ 2011 Updated June 2015

minimum of two hours of out of class student work each The Engineering and Applied Sciences PhD degree requires week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester or three regular academic terms of residence. trimester hour of credit, or ten to twelve weeks for one quarter hour of credit, or the equivalent amount of time; WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSES or Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico does not encourage 2. At least an equivalent amount of work as requited in withdrawal from courses. The withdrawal form must be paragraph (1) of this definition for other academic approved by the Graduate Affairs Officer and Finance Officer by activities as established by the institution, including the stated deadline. Students may withdraw from courses two laboratory work, internship, practice, studio work, and weeks before ending a term, or on the date specified in the other academic work leading to the award of credit-hours. academic calendar. Credit Hour at PUPR system: TOTAL WITHDRAWAL One credit-hour corresponds to 15 contact hours per term for a lecture course, and thirty (30) to forty five (45) contact hours Students needing to withdraw from PUPR for personal reasons, per term for a laboratory or practicum course. Additionally must secure a Withdrawal Form from the Graduate Affairs includes a minimum of 2.5 hours of out of class student work Office. This type of withdrawal must be signed by the Graduate each week for the twelve week term. The exception is each one Affairs Officer. The application shall be submitted by the stated of the Architecture (ARCH) courses which requires twelve (12) deadline. contact hours per week. GRADING SYSTEM DEFINITIONS RELATED TO CREDIT-HOURS Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico utilizes an alphabetic Other definitions related to credit-hours are: grading system. The grades that must appear in the midterm and final reports are as follows: 1. Attempted credit-hours - all credit-hours in which the student enrolls at the graduate level at the Polytechnic A Excellent (4 honor points per credit-hour) University of Puerto Rico, for which a grade of I, A, B, C, D, B Good (3 honor points per credit-hour) F, W, NS, S, NP, or P is given, including all the number of C Satisfactory (2 honor points per credit-hour) times the student has enrolled in the same course. D Deficient (I honor point per credit-hour) 2. Transfer credit-hours - graduate credit-hours F Failure (0 honor points per credit-hour) approved with a grade of “A”, “B” or its equivalent at an I-Grade Incomplete WF Non Authorized Withdrawal accredited institution of higher learning, and are accepted

by the Graduate School in accordance with the prevailing GRADE POINT AVERAGE OR GRADE INDEX norms at PUPR. Transfer credit-hours will not be taken into consideration in qualitative evaluation. These credit- A student's grade point average is the measure of academic hours will be considered to determine the level or year of achievement and computed as follows: study of the student at the graduate level. A maximum of six (6) credits will be accepted in transfer from other a. The total number of credit-hours corresponding to all accredited institutions of higher learning. courses taken, counted once, and having a grade of A,B,C,D, or F, is obtained (T). 3. Approved credit-hours – credit-hours attempted at PUPR by students admitted to the Graduate School and b. The credit-hours of each course is multiplied by 4,3,2,1 or approved with a grade of “A”, “B”, “C”, “S” or “P”. 0 according to grades of A,B,C,D or F, respectively. c. These products are added (S); and identified as honor 4. General average - measure used to evaluate the academic performance of the graduate student. This measure is points. computed by dividing the total number of credit-hours d. S is divided by T to obtain the grade-point average. accumulated by the total number of credit-hours in which In computing the grade point average or grade-index, the the student has received final grades, including “F,s” that highest grade obtained in a repeated course will be used have not been removed. Courses in which grades of “S”, whenever it is higher than the original grade. If the grade “NS”, “P” or “NP” will not be included for computing the obtained in the repeated course is lower than the original grade, measure. the original grade will prevail. 5. Repetition of courses - practice under which the graduate student is allowed to repeat only a course in which he SYMBOLS (she) obtained a grade of “C”, “D”, “F”, “NS”, or “NP”. In T Transferred accordance with this practice, only the highest grade will AU Audit (class audited only) be considered to determine the general average. R Repeated course RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS W (Withdrawal) Indicates that the student was permitted to withdraw from a course without penalty. It indicates that Residence requirements are not mandatory for the Master’s authorization of the officers previously mentioned was degrees offered at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. obtained P Pass, only for specified courses

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NP Not passed, only for specified courses B. Norms of Academic Progress to be followed by the E Expired course (course no longer offered) Registrar Office for the evaluation of students S Satisfactory, only for specified courses 1. Retention Index NS Not satisfactory, only for specified courses CE Course Exemption The institution adopts the required index as presented in Table A, in accordance with the number of credits completed and NORMS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE EVALUATION OF transferred credits. (The student must have a general grade STUDENT ACADEMIC PROGRESS point average of 3.00 or more, both concentration courses and AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL general average, for the granting of the degree.) Purpose Table A Retention Index This document includes the norms and procedures of student Transfer Credit-hours Total Credit- Minimum academic progress at the graduate level. The purpose of these Credit-hours Passed at PUPR hours Grade norms and procedures is to define the parameters to be used in (1) (2) Accumulated Point the retention, probation, suspension, and academic dismissal of at PUPR Average students. They establish the mechanisms to be followed in the 0-9 2.50 evaluation of student academic progress. These norms and 10-18 2.80 procedures apply to every student admitted or readmitted to 19 or more 3.00 pursue graduate studies. 2. Probation and Suspension Norms and Procedures 2.1 All students whose academic progress does not comply PUPR requires that all graduate students demonstrate academic with part II, paragraph B.1, will enter a period of progress through the general average. probation (P1) which shall not exceed one academic year. A. Definitions 2.2 If the student does not surpass the probation (P1) 1. Attempted Credit-Hours- Credit-hours the student has and fails to comply with the qualitative element, the registered at PUPR, and in which he/she has obtained I, A, B, C, student will be suspended (S1) for a term of one year. D, F or W, including all repetitions. At the end of the period of suspension, the student 2. Transferred Credit-Hours -Credit-hours taken at other should request readmission if he/she wants to continue accredited institutions, which the student has passed with his/her studies. When readmitted, the student will A, B, or C grades, and that are accepted by the Department enter a probation (P2) status for one academic Director or the corresponding Dean, in accordance with year. If fails probation (P2), and does not comply with PUPR policy. the general average, the student will be expelled 3. Passed Credit – Hours- Attempted credit-hours taken at from the Institution without the right to appeal. PUPR in which A, B, C, or D grades are obtained, except in 3. Incomplete Grades those specific cases defined by the departments. 4. Grade Point Average - The measure of academic merit If the professor gives an incomplete in a course, the student must achieved by the student; it is calculated by dividing the total complete the requirements thereof within the date indicated in accumulated honor points by the number of credit-hours in the next academic term. The professor should remove the which the student has received final grades, including incomplete within the date set in the academic calendar. If the outstanding F's. incomplete is not removed at the established date, it becomes 5. Repeated Courses – It is a practice under which the student the final grade linked to the incomplete grade. These incomplete is allowed to repeat courses. In accordance with this grades are considered in the calculation of the qualitative authority, the highest grade is the only grade considered for measure. the overall average. Repeated courses will be considered in C. Procedure the quantitative and the qualitative. 6. Suspension for Academic Deficiency - separation of the The academic progress of all eligible students not receiving student from PUPR for academic reasons which takes into financial aid will be measured in the following way: consideration the qualitative element, and the time on 1. The qualitative part shall be verified once a year during probation. the summer period. The retention rate refers to the 7. Academic Year and Term- Academic year consists of three general average that the student must accumulate in consecutive academic periods called terms from August 1 to comparison with the total number of credits accumulated July 31 of the following year. The Summer academic period according to Table A (qualitative part). The general is optional and the grades will be added to the previous average will be calculated using only the credits approved academic period of study. at PUPR. In this calculation, all courses in which the student is enrolled and that belong to his/her degree at the Graduate School until the last period of study will be

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considered. The condition of the student shall be b. The request for reconsideration should state clearly the determined using the following procedure: mistake he/she understands has been made, give a brief statement of facts, state and justify the basis for the a. When the cumulative index is less than the requested change or restitution. established in table A, probation (P1) shall be c. Each request for reconsideration must be submitted to granted for a period of one academic year. The the Registrar's Office. Registrar's Office will notify such probation (P1) d. Presentations before the Academic Achievement to the student in a certified letter. At the same Committee by persons who are not members of the time, it shall notify the academic Department for Committee will be permitted in special cases. The the corresponding follow-up. Committee's decision will be final. b. At the end of the period of probation (P1), The student must achieve an academic index equal to Effective Date or greater than that provided in Table A,. These rules and regulations are in effect since August 1, 2012. b.1 During the period of probation (P1) the student Any student affected by norms and procedures eliminated by will be responsible for preparing its own these new rules and regulations may apply for reconsideration program of study with the advice and help of of his/her case. his Mentor or academic Director, repeating, firstly, all courses taken which have rating "C", APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION "D", "F" or "WF". An official academic evaluation is required prior to applying for b.2 If the student requests a total withdraw or graduation. The graduation application must be completed and leaves the University during his period of a graduation fee paid no later than the date specified in the probation (P1), it will be located on probation academic calendar. Academic and Graduation applications are when he returns, in the event that he/she obtained at the Graduate Affairs Office. The graduation returns. application should be returned to this Office after clearance by a. If after completing one year of probation Library, Financial Aid and Finance Offices confirming non- (P1) the student does not comply with existence of debts and payment of the non-refundable the conditions laid down in paragraph 2 graduation fee. Any alleged error in the analysis of an academic and does not surpass the academic record should be reported to the attention of the Academic deficiencies, will be suspended (S1) for Evaluator, Graduate Affairs Office within a week after it has been one academic year. The Office of the received by the student. Registrar will notify the suspension in a GENERAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS certified letter. At the end of the period of suspension, if the student wants to Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico reserves the right to make continue studying, he/she shall request changes in the different curricula and degree requirements at its readmission. When readmitted, he/she discretion. As a rule, a student is entitled to graduate under the will enter probation (P2) for one curriculum requirements in force at the time of admission to the academic year. If it fails probation (P2) Institution. However, students who fail to fulfill the graduation the student will be expelled from the requirements within the regular period of time assigned to their institution. The student will be expelled corresponding curricula, and students who re-enroll after a from the institution without right to period of one year of absence or more, are governed by the appeal. existing curricular requirements at the time of graduation. b. Any student who is suspended for academic deficiency will need to remain To receive a graduation diploma from Polytechnic University of separated academically from PUPR for Puerto Rico, candidates must meet the following conditions or one academic year before qualifying for requirements: readmission, and courses taken at 1. Apply for graduation after the completion of about 80% of another institution will not be the credit-hours required by filing an application form at transferred. the Graduate Affairs Office on the day the student registers in the fall term of the last year of studies. D. Right to Appeal 2. Pay the graduation fee and satisfy all other financial The student may appeal this decision under the following obligations to the university no later than the date conditions: specified in the academic calendar. 3. Students must have been recommended for the degree by a. Any student who considers that a mistake has been made the Dean of the Graduate School, the President of PUPR in the application of these policies and procedures used to and the Board of Trustees. evaluate academic progress may send a written request 4. Students completing graduation requirements in any for reconsideration to the Academic Achievement academic term are invited to participate in the summer Committee within ten (10) working days after notification commencement exercises. of the decision.

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5. Students should have taken the final credit-hours for the transfer credit-hours to other colleges and universities and to degree at PUPR with the understanding that these credit- supply information to certifying agencies and prospective hours correspond to the total credit-hours of the last year employers, official transcripts are issued in a confidential of the program as specified and described in the Catalog. manner. These are mailed directly to the addresses designated 6. The student must attain a minimum cumulative grade by the students and are never given to the student or any other point average of 3.00. individual. Students may also obtain an official copy of the 7. In general, the acceptable grades in an academic record to transcript of credits marked Student Copy. Any alleged errors in enable graduation include A, B, or C. However, a student the transcript should be reported to the Registrar within ten is only allowed two courses with grade C to be eligible for days of receiving it. A transcript and certification fee is charged graduation. for each transcript. All services are denied to debtor students. 8. When a student receives a grade of D, F, NS or NP in a course, the student must enroll in the same course and DIPLOMAS obtain an acceptable grade. Diplomas must be claimed by graduates at the Registrar’s office 9. If a student has three courses with grade C, the student no earlier than three weeks following the graduation ceremony. must enroll in one of these course and obtain a minimum grade of B. CHANGE OF ADDRESS 10. From the term of first registration, graduate students have five years to complete their degree. The time limit When a student submits an application for admission, he/she is for completing a graduate degree can be extended from required to submit a mailing address. After admission, changes the term of first registration up to seven years via: a of address should be reported immediately to the Graduate formal petition issued by the graduate student to the Affairs Office. If a change of address is not indicated, the Graduate School Dean and the corresponding approval by university will not be responsible for correspondence it sends the Dean. Note: Time limit extensions are subjected to which is not received by the student. Any notice, official or verification of caducity of certain courses. otherwise, mailed to a student’s address as it appears on the 11. The student must satisfy all credit-hours specified for the records, shall be deemed sufficient notice. degree within a period equivalent to five years. After the CHANGE IN GRADUATE PROGRAM expiration of said period, all expired courses must be repeated, unless otherwise authorized by the Graduate A student that would like to change from his/her current School Dean. 12. PUPR celebrates Commencement Exercises once every graduate program to a new program must:  Complete the academic year during the Summer term, at which time all Change of Graduate Program form and pay the required fees,  degrees and certificates are awarded. be in good academic standing,  have approved at least 3 credit- hours and  comply with the specific graduate program CURRICULAR CHANGES requirements.

When the curriculum of a graduate program is revised, this CHANGE IN SPECIALIZATION curriculum will apply to (1) new students admitted to the program and (2) inactive students who have been out of the Student must complete the Change of Specialization form Institution for at least one academic year. available at the Graduate Affairs Office. Active students who would like to adopt the curriculum change CLASS ATTENDANCE in his/her program must complete the specific form at the Graduate Affairs Office. The fact that classes are scheduled is evidence that attendance is important. Students should maintain regular attendance if VETERANS’ SERVICES they are to attain maximum success in the pursuit of their studies. Students who have not attended any classes during the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico offers recruiting, first two weeks of the academic term, are automatically guidance, and referral services to veterans who wish to study at disqualified to charge tuition fees to federal funds and are the institution. The guidance and counseling officer at the responsible for their payment. The instructor, after receiving the Registrar’s Office assists veterans in the solution of their class lists, will submit, in writing, the names of all such students individual problems and serves as liaison with other offices, as to the Office of the Registrar. needed. Veteran’s academic records are under the custody of the Registrar’s Office and are available for student’s review. It is recognized that the record of class attendance may vary according to the student, the instructor, or the course. On CERTIFICATIONS AND TRANSCRIPTS occasions, it may be necessary for the student to be absent from scheduled classes or laboratories. The student is responsible for Whenever a student files an application with the Registrar’s contacting the instructor and for all work, completed or Office for a program of study certification, transcripts or any assigned. Instructors in charge of courses in all programs of other official statement, the same will usually be issued by the study are required to include in their mid-term and final grade Registrar within two weeks after filing of the request. reports the total number of absences of all students. The However, when a request is made at the beginning or the end of a term, a longer period of time for issuance may be required. To Graduate Catalog 2014-15 to 2015-16 22 228/ 2011 Updated June 2015

Registrar will not accept reports if this condition is not met by to serve the private sector, as well as the government and the instructor. engineering profession, proclaims that graduate studies is one of the most effective ways to satisfy one and all of these APPOINTMENT OF GRADUATE SCHOOL RESEARCH constituents. The economic growth strategy promoted by the ASSISTANTSHIPS AND TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS Government of Puerto Rico depends heavily on product design The Graduate School publicizes assistantships, screens and development, as part of an ambitious science and applications and submits recommendations to the Graduate technology initiative. Council for its final approval regarding research assistantships Graduate Programs at Polytechnic of University of Puerto Rico (RA) and teaching assistantships (TA). provide excellent opportunities and academic resources General guidelines and applications for RA or TA can be obtained forthecontinuing development of advanced studies and research at the Graduate School Deanship or Graduate School Website: in Engineering, Management and Landscape Architecture. The www.pupr.edu/academics/graduate-school/. most important objective of these programs is that the graduate student develops a mastering knowledge of his/her field of study and of the resources and techniques that will enable XIII. GENERAL GRADUATE ACADEMIC him/her to carry out independent professional work or INFORMATION research. The second most important objective is to contribute to the development of an environment capable of nourishing the DEGREES OFFERED science and technology initiative of the Government of Puerto Rico. These two objectives, will contribute in many ways to the Master’s Degrees in Engineering development of the student, the university, and the community Master of Science in Civil Engineering at large. Master of Science in Computer Engineering While the provisions of this Catalog will ordinarily be applied as Master of Science in Computer Science stated, PUPR reserves the right to change, without previous Master of Science in Electrical Engineering notice to individual students, any provisions listed in it, Master of Science in Manufacturing Competitiveness including, but not limited to, academic regulations and Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering requirements. Every effort will be made to keep students Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering advised on any changes. Information on changes will be Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering available at the Graduate School. Notification of changes will be Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering posted on PUPR’s webpage. It is especially important to Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering note that it is the responsibility of the student to keep abreast of Master in Computer Science current graduation requirements for a particular degree Master in Geospatial Science and Technology program. A student is normally required to satisfy the Master in Manufacturing Competitiveness degree requirements of the Catalog in effect at the time of his/her initial registration. A degree will be awarded only to a Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture student who has satisfied all the academic and administrative Master in Landscape Architecture requirements of PUPR.

Master’s Degrees in Management ORGANIZATION OF GRADUATE STUDIES Master in Business Administration Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico offers Graduate Programs Master in Engineering Management in Engineering, Management, and Landscape Architecture. Master in Environmental Management Graduate studies at PUPR are organized around the Graduate Master’s Degree in Science and Education School and the academic departments. The student is normally admitted to study the master’s degree in the field in which his or Master of Science in Education in Natural Sciences and her undergraduate degree was conferred when the student Mathematics record indicates ability to do advanced work in the field. When Graduate Certificate the student decides to do graduate work in a different field, however, the department may require him/her to establish Graduate Certificate of Information Assurance additional background by taking certain undergraduate courses. and Security Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics GRADUATE COURSES NUMBERING SYSTEM Doctoral Degree All graduate courses in Engineering are codified by a number between 6000 and 7999. Some graduate programs in Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering and Applied Sciences Engineering allow the graduate student to take undergraduate advanced courses, codified by the level 5000. All graduate PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES courses in Management are codified by a number between 5500 and 7999. All graduate courses in Landscape Architecture are Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, being deeply committed codified by a number between 6000 and 7999. 5000 level

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courses will only be counted as graduate course credit-hours if the thesis work by the fifth extension course, he/she will have to the graduate program curriculum provides for it. register the thesis course again. Registering the thesis course again will allow him/her to continue the thesis work. GRADUATE PROGRAM MENTORS In the event that the student fails the defense, he/she will have Graduate Program Mentors are faculty members who verify the opportunity to defend his/her work for a second time in the that administrative and academic requirements are met by all following term. The result of the second defense shall be final. graduate students. Master’s Thesis Policy Also, these faculty members are responsible for establishing The following Graduate School policies apply to the Thesis- more detailed academic requirements for their programs. based Master’s Degree programs: The functions and responsibilities of Graduate Program 1. The Thesis Committee consists of three persons. Mentors include, among others: curriculum advising, general 2. The Thesis Chairperson must be a faculty member of the academic advising, consideration of proposed changes on the Graduate School. The other two members of the student’s plan of graduate work, thesis/design project general Committee (the readers) can either be institutional advising, and the preparation of qualifying examinations faculty members or one faculty member from the (when applicable). institution and the other, a professional within a field of study related to the Thesis. GRADUATE SCHOOL DEADLINES 3. The Thesis Chairperson must have a Doctoral Degree, Specific deadlines are published by the Graduate School each related to the contents of the Thesis’ research. The second term to inform the graduate student regarding due dates related member must have a Doctoral Degree. The third member to the specific master’s programs. must have either a Doctoral or Master’s Degree, with the exception of Master’s Degrees recognized as the first PLAN OF STUDY professional degree in the field. 4. Under no circumstances shall the external person be a A Plan of Study could be required by an academic program. In relative of the student. This policy is put in place to avoid such cases, the student must submit the Plan of Study to the any conflict of interest. Graduate Program Mentor for his/her approval. 5. The Graduate Program Mentor will ensure that the composition of the Committee meets the minimum XIV. REQUIREMENTS FOR requirements. THE MASTER’S DEGREE 6. It is the prerogative of the student to choose the Thesis Chairperson. The Chairperson can either accept or reject There are several academic options to complete a Master’s the student’s request. The Chairperson may suggest, and degree. The applicant should seek information on the program negotiate with the student the other two members of the of interest to determine which options are available in that committee. The student may accept or reject the program. Chairperson’s suggestion. 7. The Student's Thesis Committee will accept guests to the Option I. Thesis Requirement Thesis Defense. Guests, however, cannot participate in the In addition to all other graduation requirements, the student evaluation of student’s work. shall: 8. Thesis Defense will be given a grade of Pass (P) or No Pass (NP). However, if the Committee determines that the 1. Pass all required credit-hours. student must continue working on his or her Master’s 2. Present a Thesis proposal of the research that the student Thesis by means of a Thesis Extension, a Satisfactory (S) will carry out, to his/her Graduate Committee. The grade may be granted. The student must refer to the student must comply with his/her Graduate Program Continuous Enrollment Policy. research requirements. 3. Prepare a Thesis document following the Graduate School Research topics that change from a Thesis to a Design Thesis Writing Procedures. Project level 4. Prepare and present to his/her Graduate Committee a Students whose research topics changed, by recommendation defense of the Thesis research. and approval of their Graduate Committee, from a Thesis level Students must enroll for one thesis course and at least one thesis to a Design Project level must register at least the Design Project extension to comply with the thesis option graduation course and comply with the design project requirements to requirement. Additional thesis extensions are optional to complete his/her academic work. complete his/her academic work. It is important to mention that Option II. Design Project Requirement by definition the Thesis Extension course count as 0 credit- hours but it is equivalent to the academic load of a 3 credit-hours In addition to all other graduation requirements, the student graduate course. In addition, students pursuing the Thesis shall: option can only register in the extension course for up to five 1. Pass all required credit-hours. consecutive regular trimesters. If the student has not completed

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2. Prepare a Project document following the Graduate The Graduate School offers support services regarding the School Guidelines for the Design Project Article. writing procedures for the thesis or project article through the 3. Present the Project work and outcomes at the Graduate Graduate School Deanship personnel. School Project Design Expo. Students must enroll for one design project course to comply XV. PROGRAMS OF STUDY with the design project option graduation requirement. Design Project Extension is optional to complete his/her academic MASTER IN CIVIL ENGINEERING work. It is important to mention that by definition the Design Project Extension course count as 0 credit-hours but it is The Graduate Program of Civil Engineering offers two degrees: equivalent to the academic load of a 3 credit-hours graduate Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE) and Master of course. In addition, students pursuing the Design Project option Engineering in Civil Engineering (MECE). Currently, students can only register in the extension course for up to two can select one of the four major areas of interest offered for consecutive regular trimesters. If the student has not completed these degrees: Structural Engineering, Geotechnical the Design Project work by the second extension course, he/she Engineering, Water Resources & Water Treatment, and will have to register the Design Project course again. Registering Construction Engineering. By choosing appropriate courses at the Design Project course again will allow him/her to continue the graduate level, the student can tailor the program to his/her with the Design Project work. specific interests or research focus. The Civil Engineering Graduate Program Mentor will work closely with the student to Research topics that change from a Design Project to a carefully choose the elective courses that fulfill the student’s Thesis level professional expectations in breadth as well as in depth. Students whose research topics are enhanced from a design PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY project level to a thesis level (innovation), and they have the recommendation and approval of the Chairperson must register Experience and professional practice are essential elements in at least the thesis course. These students must comply with the the formation of an engineer, but an in-depth knowledge of the Thesis requirements to complete their academic work. foundations of the different Civil Engineering (CE) areas, and the Option III. Without Thesis or Project development of strong analytical skills based on state of the art knowledge, methodologies, and techniques are also necessary. In addition to the general requirements, the student shall: The professional experience would complement and strengthen 1. Pass all required credit-hours. the study through applications, but they cannot substitute the experience acquired through an academic graduate level degree. CONTINUOUS ENROLLMENT The CE graduate program seeks to promote advanced studies Continuous Enrollment is only required when a student is and research at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. pursuing academic work/research necessary to complete a Moreover, it seeks to involve graduate students in this process degree. Continuous Enrollment applies to students who have and to instill in them an intense desire for knowledge. started the research phase of their graduate degree by either Civil Engineers are responsible for providing the world’s enrolling the thesis or design project course. Continuous infrastructure facilities, which are basic to the existence of Enrollment allows students to maintain active status with modern society. These facilities can be large and complex, thus his/her advisor by registering extension courses. It is the requiring the civil engineers to be broadly trained and able to responsibility of the student to maintain Continuous Enrollment deal with the latest technologies. The goals of the Graduate status. In the event that the student does not comply with the Program in Civil Engineering at PUPR are to provide Continuous Enrollment policy, he/she will have to register the comprehensive training in the Civil Engineering area chosen by thesis or design project course; the Graduate School will not the students, to offer instruction in the methods of independent permit extension courses without the thesis or design project investigation, and to foster the spirit of research scholarship. course. The Graduate Program in Civil Engineering has the following RULES FOR THE PREPARATION objectives: OF THESIS DOCUMENT AND PROJECT ARTICLE 1. Adequately prepare Civil Engineers in the most advanced Student must refer to the Graduate School Publications entitled technological and scientific aspects of their chosen area of Thesis Writing Procedures or Guidelines for the Design Project interest. Article when writing either the thesis document or the project 2. Convey into students the skills and knowledge that will article. These documents contain specific information regarding enable them to occupy positions in industry, academia, the sections of the thesis or project article documents. the public or private sector, or in their own enterprises. Compliance with the rules described in those guidelines is 3. Offer Civil Engineers the opportunity to grow mandatory to all graduate students submitting thesis or project professionally in the essential aspects of design and article documents to the Graduate School. research of their chosen area of interest.

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4. Prepare Civil Engineers capable of: Graduates in the area of Geotechnical Engineering will be able to: a. Employing the latest technology to analyze and design safe structures. (Specific to the Structural 1. Fully understand soil shear strength behavior and its Engineering area.) application to the engineering practice. b. Using their best judgment to analyze data and predict 2. Use computer programs to evaluate the properties of soil properties. (Specific to the Geotechnical soils. Engineering area.) 3. Determine the appropriate type of soil shear strength to c. Applying hydrologic and hydraulic models to the be used for analysis and design of geotechnical structures. analysis and design of water systems. (Specific to the 4. Be able to select the most suitable type of foundation for Water Resources area.) a specific site. d. Assessing and give recommendations to improve the 5. Estimate and control the distribution of consolidation quality of water. (Specific to the Water Treatment settlement with time. area.) 6. Understand the behavior of soils under dynamic load. e. Managing and inspecting the construction of 7. Understand the mechanisms of earthquakes and infrastructural projects. (Specific to the Construction measurement of strong ground motions. Engineering area.) 8. Perform back analysis of slope failures and stabilization techniques. GRADUATE PROFILE AND OUTCOMES 9. Apply the analytical and experimental approach to the CE graduates should be able to keep abreast of the latest design of earthworks involving seepage and seepage developments in their chosen area of interest (Structural control measures. Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Water Resources, Water 10. Recognize potential applications for retention structures Treatment and Construction Engineering) by being capable of used in civil engineering applications. doing the following: Graduates in the area of Water Resources & Water Treatment 1. Read and analyze journal papers from their chosen area will be able to: of interest. 1. Select and apply appropriate hydrologic and hydraulic 2. Conduct independent research in their chosen area of models for analysis and design. interest (Thesis Option). 2. Apply probability and statistics principles in the solution 3. Develop engineering solutions of the common problems of hydrologic problems. in their chosen area of interest. 3. Analyze statistical procedures for the evaluation of 4. Be able to find solutions to comprehensive situations in hydrologic events. their chosen area of interest. 4. Apply groundwater concepts in the solution of hydrologic 5. Write papers or technical reports. and water supply problems. 6. Conduct technical and scientific presentations within a 5. Apply tools for the analysis and management of fluvial conference environment. systems. 7. Use mainstream engineering software applications 6. Design urban drainage systems. related to their area of interest. 7. Become a productive member of a team involved in the Graduates in the area of Structural Engineering will be able to: design or management of dams and reservoirs. 8. Assess water quality for any case related to treatment and 1. Analyze and design statically indeterminate structures. distribution of potable water, and collection, 2. Analyze and design of structural systems. treatment and disposal of runoff and wastewater. 3. Use advanced computer tools to analyze the behavior of 9. Perform physical-chemical, biological and bench-scale structural systems. testing of untreated water, potable water, and wastewater 4. Apply the finite element method to structural systems, samples. plates and shells, plane frame elements and elastic 10. Identify and account for the change in contaminant foundations. characteristics during each treatment process. 5. Understand the behavior of structures under time- 11. Evaluate the efficiency of the different processes in the dependent loads, vibration analysis, and design for water and wastewater treatment. earthquake and impact loadings. 12. Model, design, and evaluate processes in water and 6. Apply advanced concepts to design more economical wastewater treatment. structures. 13. Identify the best treatment alternative for each 7. Apply fundamental concepts within the theory of contaminant in subsurface environments. elasticity and plasticity. 8. Perform analysis to predict and prevent the buckling of Graduates in the area of Construction Engineering will be able trusses, frame elements, shell structures and beams. to: 9. Apply the principles of soil mechanics to the design of 1. Use the administration of contracts as a first step foundations for complex situations. in reducing costs and ease the burden of dispute 10. Analyze and design concrete and steel bridges. resolution.

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2. Plan the construction of a project taking into account Alternative 2: Master of Engineering Degree - Master’s Project budget and cost. Requirement 3. Apply an effective safety program to construction  Approve a minimum of 27 credit-hours, in graduate projects. courses (Level 6000) in the major area. One of the courses 4. Identify and analyze construction scheduling problems. must be a mathematical oriented course as required by 5. Manage successfully the finances of construction projects. the major area of interest selected by the student. 6. Manage efficiently construction equipment and materials.  7. Apply adequate inspection techniques to construction Approve a minimum of 6 credit-hours in graduate courses projects. (Level 6000) out of the major area. These courses may be 8. Design and supervise the construction of safe temporary replaced major area courses. structures used for construction.  A maximum of 6 credit-hours advanced under-graduate 9. Apply local building laws and regulations for site courses (Level 5000) can be used to replace graduate development and design. courses (Level 6000) as recommended by the Civil Engineering Graduate Program Mentor. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES  Carry out a special project as specified in his/her program of study and prepare the project report. The project CE Graduates could primarily work in engineering consulting consists of 3 credit-hours. Give an oral presentation on firms, in construction companies and in government agencies the Master’s Project. that deal with public infrastructure. They could work in the design of civil engineering works or in the inspection and Thesis and Master’s Project Requirements supervision of construction projects. Graduates of this master The thesis or project required in the Civil Engineering Graduate program can also teach at the undergraduate or technical level, Program is intended to test the ability of the Master’s candidate or can pursue a doctoral degree. to engage in original research or complex projects, and to PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS organize and evaluate themselves creatively in the area of Civil Engineering. Admission Requirements Thesis Students with undergraduate preparation in Civil or The student must prepare a research proposal, after completion Environmental Engineering programs are encouraged to apply of a minimum of twelve (12) credit-hours. The proposal has to for admission. Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s be approved by the student advisor and the graduate committee. degree at an accredited university with a minimum Grade Point The graduate committee will be constituted by a minimum of Average (GPA) of 2.75/4.00. Applicants not meeting these three professors, including the chairperson. The student must requirements may request reconsideration by a committee. conduct the research under the direct supervision of the Graduation Requirements chairperson and with the mentoring of the rest of the graduate committee. The final report must include original contributions Students may pursue their master’s degree according to two to the specific area of knowledge. program alternatives. One leads to the Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree and the other to the Master of Engineering At completion of the thesis project, an oral examination will be in Civil Engineering degree. Following are the requirements for administered to test the candidate not only on his/her each alternative, both require a minimum GPA of 3.00/4.00. research topic, but also in the Civil Engineering areas and related fields that are relevant for the thesis development. This Alternative 1: Master of Science Degree - Thesis Requirement examination (defense) is administrated by the graduate  Approve a minimum of 24 credit-hours in graduate committee, under the supervision of the chairperson and with courses (Level 6000) in the major area. Two of the courses the presence of the Civil Engineering Graduate Program Mentor. must be CE 6900 - Introduction to Research in Civil A copy of the final version of the thesis report with the signature Engineering and a mathematical oriented course as approval of the graduate committee must be delivered to both, required by the major area of interest selected by the the Civil Engineering Graduate Program Mentor and the student. Graduate School.  Approve a minimum of 6 credit-hours in graduate courses (Level 6000) out of the major area. These courses may be Master’s Project replaced major area courses. In the Master’s Project alternative, the student must prepare a  A maximum of 6 credit-hours advanced under-graduate project proposal. The proposal has to be approved by the courses (Level 5000) can be used to replace graduate project advisor. The project advisor is a faculty member. The courses (Level 6000) as recommended by the Civil project has to be a challenging case-study that may include the Engineering Graduate Program Mentor. evaluation, analysis and/or design of a specific situation within  Carry out a research program as specified in his/her the student’s area of interest. program of study and prepare a thesis. The thesis consists of 6 credit-hours. Pass an oral exam (defense) on the At completion, the project will be presented at the Graduate thesis subject. School Design Project Expo. As a final requirement of the

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Graduate School, the student must submit a technical article of Course Title Credit-Hours the Master’s Project. CE 6375 Advanced Finite Element Methods in Engineering 3 DEGREES OFFERED CE 6378 Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design 3 CE 6380 Nonlinear Behavior of Concrete Structures 3 The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers CE 6385 Advanced Steel Design 3 graduate instruction leading to the degrees of Master of Science CE 6390 Lateral Load Distribution in Multistory Buildings 3 in Civil Engineering (MSCE) and Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering (MECE). Students must select a major area of CE 6395 Nonlinear Analysis of Soil-Structure Interaction 3 interest from the following: Geotechnical Engineering Courses

 Structural Engineering Required Course  Geotechnical Engineering  Water Resources & Water Treatment Course Title Credit-Hours  Construction Engineering CE 6370 Finite Element Methods in Engineering 3

CURRICULAR STRUCTURE Other Courses AND SEQUENCE Course Title Credit-Hours Required Course for MSCE (3 credit-hours) CE 6100 Soil Shear Strength 3 Course Title Credit-Hours CE 6105 Advanced Geotechnical Engineering Applications 3 CE 6900 Introduction to Research in Civil Engineering 3 CE 6110 Earth Retaining Structures 3 CE 6114 Shallow Foundations 3 Major Area CE 6116 Consolidation Theory and Applications 3 Students must select one of the four available Major Areas: (1) CE 6120 Deep Foundations 3 Structural Engineering, (2) Geotechnical Engineering, (3) Water CE 6125 Soil Dynamics 3 Resources & Water Treatment, and (4) Construction CE 6130 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering 3 Engineering. The total number of credits in Major Area courses varies depending on the degree and option selected. For the CE 6140 Slope Stability 3 Master of Science degree, student must take a minimum of 18 CE 6150 Seepage & Drainage 3 credit-hours in their Major Area. For the Master of Engineering CE 6230 Groundwater Hydrology 3 degree with the Project Option, student must take a minimum of CE 6270 Sedimentation Engineering 3 24 credit-hours in their Major Area. CE 6335 Advanced Foundations 3 Structural Engineering Courses CE 6395 Nonlinear Analysis of Soil-Structure Interaction 3 Remediation in Contaminated Subsurface 3 Required Course CE 6430 Environments Course Title Credit-Hours Water Resources and Water Treatment Courses CE 6370 Finite Element Methods in Engineering 3 Required Course Other Courses Course Title Credit-Hours Course Title Credit-Hours CE 6210 Probability & Statistics in Water Engineering 3 CE 6300 Structural Engineering Laboratory 3 CE 6305 Simulation Engineering Laboratory 3 Other Courses Analysis of Plates and Shells 3 CE 6315 Course Title Credit-Hours CE 6320 Advanced Strength of Materials 3 CE 6220 Meteorology 3 CE 6323 Design of Composite Materials 3 CE 6230 Groundwater Hydrology 3 CE 6325 Principles of Structural Stability 3 CE 6240 Urban Drainage 3 CE 6330 Advanced Topics in Structural Engineering 3 CE 6250 Advanced Hydrologic and Hydraulic Models 3 CE 6335 Advanced Foundations 3 CE 6260 Analysis and Restoration of Fluvial Systems 3 CE 6340 Advanced Bridge Design 3 CE 6270 Sedimentation Engineering 3 CE 6345 Design of Reinforced Masonry Structures 3 CE 6280 Reservoir Analysis and Design 3 CE 6350 Dynamics of Structures 3 CE 6410 Water and Wastewater Treatment Applications 3 CE 6355 Advanced Earthquake Engineering 3 CE 6420 Fate and Transport of Contaminants in Soils 3 CE 6357 Wind Engineering 3 Remediation in Contaminated Subsurface 3 CE 6430 Bridge Inspection, Rehabilitation, Repair, and 3 Environments CE 6360 Management

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Course Title Credit-Hours courses of Civil Engineering, as well as some extracurricular Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes of Water 3 activities of the students, such as a competitions sponsored by CE 6440 and Wastewater the student chapters of professional societies. Among the major CE 6450 Biological Wastewater Treatment Processes 3 equipment of the laboratory are a test frame with two hydraulic jacks with capacity of 50 KN (11.5 kips) each; small-scaled CE 6460 Water Quality Control and Management 3 structures to support the theory of structural lectures with Construction Courses experiments; a plate for analysis of a two-way slab; models of a gable and flat frame; data acquisition system to obtain the data Required Course electronically. Course Title Credit-Hours Construction Materials Laboratory – This laboratory can be CE 6532 Construction Cost Control 3 used to develop an understanding of the physical and mechanical properties of construction materials as well as the Other Courses loads that each construction material can withstand. The Course Title Credit-Hours laboratory has several equipment to test aggregates, concrete, wood, reinforcing steel and asphalt. CE 6512 Value Engineering 3 CE 6520 Construction Contracting and Procurement 3 Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory – This laboratory has CE 6530 Schedule Impact Analysis 3 multiple sets of equipment meeting or exceeding industry standards and used to measure the engineering properties of CE 6540 Construction Equipment Administration 3 soils with an acceptable rate of accuracy. The laboratory CE 6542 Construction Material Management 3 facilities provide enough space for four fully equipped CE 6544 Hazardous Material Management 3 workstations. CE 6550 Construction Inspections 3 Environmental Engineering Laboratory – In this laboratory, CE 6560 Construction Safety and Regulations 3 students can conduct tests to determine the main physical, CE 6570 Modern Construction Materials 3 chemical and biological characteristics of water and wastewater, CE 6580 Temporary Structures in Construction 3 to monitor the quality of water and wastewater, and to conduct CE 6585 Site Planning and Design 3 measurements for air contaminants, solid waste physical properties, metals and dissolved components in wastewater, pH Out-of-Major Area of soil suspensions in water, and adsorption of organic An Out-of-Major Area course is any CE course not listed in the chemicals to activated carbon. student’s Major Area. In addition, students in the Water Highway and Transportation Laboratory – This laboratory is Resources and Water Treatment major area of interest may take focused in data collection techniques and use of equipment and as Out-of-Major Area elective any course labeled as MEM 69XX computer software associated with different types of and EPM 6XXX, while students in the Construction Engineering transportation studies in which application of statistics and major area of interest may take as Out-of-Major Area elective probability to analyze, interpret, manage and present any course labeled as MGM 5XXX, MEM and EPM 6XXX. Students transportation data is required. can take a maximum of 6 credit-hours in elective courses. Civil and Environmental Engineering Simulations Thesis and Project Courses Laboratory - This laboratory is equipped with 30 computers. It is commonly used as a classroom for professors to teach Course Title Credit-Hours essential Civil Engineering software and as a computer center CE 6901 Master’s Thesis Dissertation 6 for civil and environmental engineering for students to use for CE 6902 Extension of Master’s Thesis Dissertation 0 their class projects. CE 6905 Master’s Project, “Final Project” 3 CIVIL ENGINEERING CE 6906 Extension of Master’s Project, “Final Project” 0 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS LABORATORIES CE 6100 - Soil Shear Strength The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department has the Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours following laboratory facilities on campus: Structural session per week. Engineering Laboratory, Construction Materials Laboratory, The Mohr Circle, failure theories and stress paths. Behavior of Mechanics of Materials Laboratory, Geotechnical Engineering saturated sands during drained and undrained shear. Laboratory, Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Liquefaction and cyclic mobility. Stress-deformation and Transportation Laboratory, and Civil Engineering Simulations strength characteristics of saturated cohesive soils. Use of Laboratory. These laboratories have been designed to perform triaxial testing and stress paths in engineering practice. a wide range of experiments in each of the areas. CE 6105 - Advanced Geotechnical Engineering Structures and Mechanics of Materials Laboratory – This Applications laboratory is prepared to support undergraduate and graduate

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Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours The principles, theories and methods of Geotechnical session per week. earthquake engineering. Principles of wave propagation and their applications for the development of local site effects, Fundamentals of geotechnical engineering laboratory liquefaction and slope stability under seismic conditions. instrumentation. Measurement of the relative density of sands. Direct shear testing of loose and dense and dry and saturated CE 6140 - Slope Stability sand. Unconfined compression test. Evaluation of soil/structure interface friction angle. CU Triaxial test with pore Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours pressure measurement. session per week. CE 6110 - Earth Retaining Structures Subsoil exploration and sampling for slope stability. Shear strength for slope stability analysis. Factor of safety. Procedures Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours for computations, Ordinary, Bishop, Jambu and Spencer session per week. methods. Water pressures and unit weight. Short and long-term Retaining Structures. Stability of retaining walls. Waterfront conditions. Pseudo-static analysis. Common problems in structures. Sheet piling wall analysis and design. Wales and tie computer analysis. Back analysis of slope failures. Computer rods. Deadman capacity. Methods for reducing lateral pressure. applications. Slope stabilization and monitoring program. Relieving platforms. Energy, absorbing capacity of dolphins. CE 6150 - Seepage and Drainage Design of braced cofferdams. Lateral pressure and stability. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours CE 6114 - Shallow Foundations session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Permeability. Seepage principles. Flow nets. Quick conditions. session per week. Filter and drain design. Geosynthetics applications. Seepage Shallow foundations. Ultimate bearing capacity theories under control in earth dams and levees. Cutoff walls. Foundation centric vertical, inclined, and eccentric loads. Special cases of dewatering and drainage. Slope stabilization with drainage. shallow foundations. Settlement and allowable bearing Instrumentation. capacity. Dynamic bearing capacity and settlement. Shallow CE 6174 – Finite Element Methods for Geotechnical foundations on reinforced soil. Uplift capacity of shallow Engineering foundations. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours CE 6116 - Consolidation Theory and Applications session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Review of Theory of Elasticity. Variational Principles. Domain session per week. discretization. Displacement approximation. Shape functions Compressibility of soils. Consolidation test. Consolidation and generalized coordinates approach. Finite Element Stiffness settlement calculations. Time rate of consolidation. Matrix. Isoparametric elements. Consistent load vector. Bar Determination of coefficient of permeability. Evaluation of elements applied to pile analysis. Plane strain elements applied secondary settlement. Vertical drains. Design of surcharge to slope and earth gravity dam analysis. Plate elements applied monitoring program. to analysis of mats on elastic foundations. Commercial packages. Advanced topics in geotechnical computational mechanics. CE 6120 - Deep Foundations Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours CE 6210 - Probability and Statistics in Water Engineering session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. Characteristics and capabilities of deep foundations. Sheet pile walls on sandy and clayey soils. Estimation of pile length. Load Probability and statistical principles applied to the solution of transfer mechanism. Estimation of pile capacity. Settlement of hydrologic problems. Application of probability distributions to piles. Pullout resistance. Pile driving formulas. Group capacity the rainfall and runoff process. Field analysis using random and elastic settlement. Negative skin friction. Drilled-Pier and distributions and functions. Determination of confidence Caisson foundations. intervals and hypothesis. Analysis of annual and partial hydrologic time series. CE 6125 - Soil Dynamics Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours CE 6220 - Meteorology session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. Fundamentals of vibrations. Waves in elastic medium. Properties of dynamically loaded soils. Foundation vibration. Composition of the atmosphere. Temperature and air mass. Dynamic bearing capacity of shallow foundations. Liquefaction Atmospheric pressure and occurrence of winds. Precipitation of soil. and condensation processes. Climate zones. Weather prediction. Atmospheric pollution. Instrumentation and CE 6130 - Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering measurement. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. CE 6230 - Groundwater Hydrology

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Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours CE 6280 - Reservoir Analysis and Design session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Description of the occurrence of groundwater and its relation to session per week. the hydrologic cycle. Study of the mechanics of flow in a porous Physical characteristics of reservoirs: yield, capacity, reliability, media, groundwater movement and well hydraulics. Quality and sedimentation. Types of reservoirs. Forces on dams, gravity pollution of groundwater. Saline water intrusion. Groundwater dams, arch dams, earth dams. Failure, safety and rehabilitation management and artificial recharge. of dams. Spillways, gates and outlet structures. CE 6240 - Urban Drainage Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours CE 6300 - Structural Engineering Laboratory session per week Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Studies of storm water management in urban areas emphasizing session per week. storm drainage systems associated with transportation facilities and urbanized watersheds. Basic topics: a) Surface drainage Experimental determination, and correlation with theoretical systems design parameters and regulations, b) Flow in gutters, predictions of behavior of basic structures under static and c) Drainage inlet and median channels analysis, d) Detention and dynamic loading conditions. Tests include tension, compression, fatigue, and strain gauge measurements. retention storage facilities analysis. CE 6305 - Simulation Engineering Laboratory CE 6250 - Advanced Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. session per week. The development of numerical structural system models. Methods of modeling hydrologic and hydraulic systems are Applications of software system to design and analysis. examined. Basic topics: a) Particular models, b) Model selection, Interactive design techniques of optimal design and structural c) Model calibration procedures, d) Model application to real element configuration. Experimental stress analysis using cases. computer tools. CE 6260 - Analysis and Restoration of Fluvial Systems CE 6315 - Analysis of Plates and Shells Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. session per week. This is a practical course, which describes the characteristics, Bending of flat plates. General theory. Folded plates. Slab action management and restoration of fluvial systems and their and beam behavior. Shear flow at plate intersections. associated estuary and wetland habitats. It provides an Membrane stresses and displacement of shells of revolution. integrated overview of the morphology, ecology, hydrology, Bending stresses in circular domes. Synclastic surfaces. hydraulics and sediment dynamics of both artificial and natural Cylindrical shells. Antiplastic surfaces. Hyperbolic paraboloid channels and their associated floodplains. Tools are presented shells. Edge geometry and support conditions. Prestressing in to observe, sample, and interpret basic problems that affect plates and shells. fluvial systems, and to define and analyze restoration alternatives. CE 6320 - Advanced Strength of Materials CE 6270 - Sedimentation Engineering Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. Theories of stress and strain, linear stress-strain. Temperature relations, inelastic material behavior, nonsymmetrical bending Sediment transport Analysis and management in the fluvial of straight beams, torsion, beams oil elastic foundations. environment. A practical course on the characteristics and Applications to cylindrical shells. Two-dimensional theory of management of fluvial sediments including: sediment elasticity. Matrix formulation. characteristics, origin and transport of sediments, sampling and measurements of both coarse and fine sediment, initiation of CE 6323 - Design of Composite Materials motion, channel hydraulics and stability, numerical and physical Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours modeling concepts, design of fixed and live bed channels. session per week. Includes practical applications in the area of reservoir design and management, bridge scour, intake design, and streambank Fibers and polymers. Pultrussion process. Micro and macro erosion and design of naturalized channels. mechanics of a lamina. Lamination analysis. composite structures: beams, columns and plates. Mechanical testing of composites. Failure analysis. Viscoelastic analysis. Stability analysis. Sensitivity analysis.

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CE 6325 - Principles of Structural Stability Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. session per week. Earthquake characteristics and hazard. Overview of earthquake Integration of the neutral equilibrium differential equation in resistant design. Behavior of buildings. Design of moment columns. Energy method. Principle of stationary total potential resisting frames, walls, dual system, diaphragms. Design of energy. Second order strains. Stress stiffness matrix in flexural foundation structures. Safety evaluation and strengthening of members. Eigenvalue problem. Buckling of trusses and frames. existing structures. Computer program. Torsional and torsional-flexural buckling of CE 6357 - Wind Engineering beams. Stress stiffness matrix plate elements. Local buckling. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Inelastic effects. session per week. CE 6330 - Advanced Topics in Structural Engineering Introduction to Wind Engineering. Prediction of design wind Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours speed and structural safety. Strong wind characteristics and session per week. turbulence. Basic bluff-body aerodynamics. Resonant dynamic Advanced matrix analysis methods. Applications to bar-element response and effective static load distribution. Internal structures, with particular emphasis on the stiffness method pressures. Laboratory simulation of strong winds and wind application, computer implementation, and the usage of loads. Wind tunnel experiments. Wind loads in low-rise spreadsheets and analysis packages. buildings, tall buildings, bridges and other types of structures. CE 6335 - Advanced Foundations CE 6360 – Bridge Inspection, Rehabliltation, Repair and Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Management session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. The applications of the principles of soil mechanics to the design of foundations. Subsurface investigation. Design of footings, Overview of the bridge engineering process: from the origins of retaining walls, pile foundations, flexible retaining structures, bridge project through its design and the eventual maintenance anchor tie-backs, bridge piers, abutments, dewatering system, and rehabilitation of a structure. and underpinning. Case studies. CE 6370 - Finite Element Methods in Engineering CE 6340 - Advanced Bridge Design Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. session per week. Generation of finite element stiffness matrix. Shape functions Introduction to modern highway bridges. Design of concrete, and generalized coordinates approach. Consistent load vector steel and timber superstructures. Design of bridge substructure, and thermal effects. Programming techniques. Plane elasticity. including: piers, abutments and bearings. Bridge seismic Isoparametric elements. Assumed stress hybrid approach. analyses. Introduction to bridge inspection and maintenance. Rectangular, triangular and quadrilateral elements. Conforming and non-conforming plate bending elements. Stiffness matrix CE 6345 - Design of Reinforced Masonry Structures contribution of elastic foundation. Displacement constraints. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Lagrange multipliers. Development of computer programs. session per week. CE 6375 - Advanced Finite Element Methods in Engineering Design of Masonry building structures using working stress and Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours ultimate strength. Design methods. Lateral load distribution to session per week. shear walls. Design of shear and bearing masonry walls subjected to lateral and gravity load conditions. Quality control Semi-analytical finite element processes. Use of orthogonal and construction of masonry structures. Reinforced masonry, functions and “finite strip” methods. Non-linear plasticity, system behavior state analysis. creep, viscoplasticity. Non-linear geometrically covering the large displacement and structural instability. CE 6350 - Dynamics of Structures Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours CE 6378 - Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. session per week. Analysis and design of structures under time-dependent loads. Advanced analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures. Response of elastic damped and undamped structural systems. Short and slender columns and beam-columns. Torsion, shear in Vibration analysis for single and multiple lumped mass systems short elements. Bearing and shear walls. Two-way floor systems. and continuous systems. Lagrange’s equation. Design for Composite structures. earthquake and impact loadings. CE 6380 - Non Linear Behavior of Concrete Structures CE 6355 - Advanced Earthquake Engineering Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week.

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Geometrically non-linear and mechanically non-linear behavior of contaminants in the subsoil, d) Remediation of soil of reinforced concrete elements. The moment-curvature contamination. responses and relationships. Mechanics fracture of concrete CE 6430 - Remediation in Contaminated Subsurface elements. Environments CE 6385 - Advanced Steel Design Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. session per week. Remediation engineering: design and applications to emphasize Behavior of elements subjected to tensile, bending, and the engineering aspects of using remediation process for the compression forces. Design of connections. Design of plate- treatment of contaminated soils, sludge, and groundwater. girders. CE 6440 - Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes of CE 6390 - Lateral Load Distribution in Multistory Buildings Water and Wastewater Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. session per week. Stiffness matrix of frame elements. Shear wall representation as Physical and chemical characteristics of water and wastewater. wide column. Coupling beams. Reduction of the building Analysis of the theory and applications of physical and chemical stiffness matrix to horizontal floor displacements. Floor center processes to the treatment of water and wastewater: screening, of rigidity and principal axes. Transformation of reduced sedimentation, thickening, dissolved air flotation, coagulation, stiffness matrix to principal displacements at shear centers. chemical precipitation, mixing, flocculation, filtration, Lateral load vector as per current code. Diaphragm electrodialysis and pressure membranes, adsorption, aeration, displacements and loads on parts of the lateral force resisting absorption and stripping, water softening, water stabilization, system. Detailed discussion of a special purpose computer ion exchange, and disinfection. Design criteria and evaluation software. Applications. techniques for these processes. Chemical requirements and sludge production calculations. CE 6395 - Nonlinear Analysis of Soil-Structure Interaction Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours CE 6450 - Biological Wastewater Treatment Processes session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. Nonlinear stress-displacement relationship at soil-structure interface. Discussion of differences between granular and Fundamentals of biochemical operations for wastewater cohesive soils. Refined beam-column with five (5) degrees of treatment. Modeling of ideal suspended growth reactors. freedom to allow distributed load between nodes. Element Techniques for evaluating kinetic and stoichiometric stiffness matrix and geometric non-linearity expressed by parameters. Design and evaluation of suspended growth corresponding stability matrix. Analytical procedure to take processes: activated sludge, biological nutrient removal into account the non-linear soil response by means of a processes, aerobic digestion, anaerobic processes, and lagoons. corrective force vector. Discussion of computer software for Modeling of ideal attached growth reactors. Biofilm modeling. calculation of ultimate pile lateral load capacity considering non- Design and evaluation of attached growth processes: trickling linear soil behavior and second order effects. Studies of bridge filters, rotating biological contactors, and submerged attached pile bent subjected to large lateral forces caused by extreme growth bioreactors. ground motion during earthquakes. CE 6460 - Water Quality Control and Management CE 6410 - Water And Wastewater Treatment Applications Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. session per week. Study of the water quality control framework, based on the Development of sampling programs and experimental Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Safe Water Drinking Act procedures to evaluate untreated water sources, and the (SDWA). Basic topics: a) Clean Water Act b) Safe Drinking Water treatment performance of potable water and wastewater unit Act, c) Detection and Monitoring, d) Treatment and Quality processes. The results can be used to improve the operation and Control. maintenance of existing facilities and the design of new facilities CE 6512 - Value Engineering with confidence based on field data. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours CE 6420 - Fate and Transport of Contaminants in Soils session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Fundamentals of value engineering Project Budgeting. session per week. Budgeting techniques. Cost control. Cost models. Planning for Engineering principles applied to the study of contamination value engineering. Human factor. Case studies. and remediation of soils. Basic topics: a) Characteristics of soils, b) Origin and nature of soil contamination, c) Fate and Transport

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CE 6520 - Construction Contracting and Procurement Standards and codes. Guidelines for inspectors. Field Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours inspections. Structural inspections. Geotechnical inspections. session per week. CE 6560 - Construction Safety Planning & Regulations Project delivery methods. Contract participants and roles. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Contract forms and clauses. Contract documents interpretation session per week. and modifications. Construction Contract Administration. Fundamentals of safety in construction industry. Construction Alternative Dispute Resolution. accidents. Safety plan development. Safety management during CE 6530 - Schedule Impact Analysis construction project. OSHA regulations and compliance. Jobsite Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours assessment. Safety record keeping. Safety meetings. session per week. Subcontractors. Scheduling specifications. Time Impact Analysis Techniques. CE 6570 - Modern Construction Materials Construction delay claims. Damages quantification. Schedule Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours claims preparation/presentation/defense. session per week. CE 6532 - Construction Cost Control This course discusses the production, properties, and Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours performance of modern construction materials and their session per week. application on special construction environments. Construction financial management. Accounting for CE 6580 -Temporary Structures in Construction construction financial resources. Managing costs and profits. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Managing cash flows. Managing assets and debt. Financial session per week. decisions. Fundamentals of temporary structures in construction industry. CE 6540 - Construction Equipment Administration Technical, business, and legal aspects to build and maintain Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours different temporary support and access structures. Erection and session per week. earthwork equipment. Dewatering. Underground support. Construction ramps, runways and platforms. Concrete Construction Equipment Management. Organizational formwork. False work. Protection of site. Structures for EM. Economics / Operation / Mechanics of Construction Equipment Systems. Performance and CE 6585 - Site Planning and Design Productivity Measures. Automation in Equipment Management Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours (EM). session per week. CE 6542 - Construction Material Management Introduction to the process of site analysis, environmental Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours issues, building laws and regulations related to land session per week. development. Geographical, topographical, climatic, and ecological issues are approached to complement the Material Management Systems. Total Material Costs. Materials understanding of site analysis and design. Surveying, grading, requirements planning. Total Quality Management. lust-in-Time water spply systems, stormwater and sanitary sewer systems concept. Vendor evaluation. Purchasing. Expediting. Field design principles are issues to be presented. control. Automation in Material Management. CE 6900 - Introduction to Research in Civil Engineering CE 6544 - Hazardous Material Management Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. session per week. This course introduces students to the different stages of a This course covers the safety, health and transportation formal research process in engineering sciences. Emphasis is regulations of hazardous materials according to Federal and given to the first steps of the process, that lead to the Local Agencies Regulations, such as: Environmental Protection development of a thesis (project) proposal: topic selection, Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration formulation of preliminary objectives, development of a (OSHA), and Department of Transportation (DOT). comprehensive literature review, and definition of the research CE 6550 - Construction Inspections project objectives, scope, methodology, and schedule of activities. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. CE 6901 - Master’s Thesis Dissertation Fundamentals of engineering construction inspections. Six credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program Mentor Specifications writing. Contracts. Qualifications & requirements. Approval. One four hours session per week. Inspections procedures. Roles, duties and allocations of responsibilities. Project coordination. Project location.

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Experimental and/or theoretical research to be presented in California Western University, 1981; B.S.C.E., University of thesis for degree requirements. Havana, Cuba, 1954; B.S.Ch.E., University of Havana, Cuba, 1952; P.E. CE 6902 - Extension of Master’s Thesis Dissertation Zero credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program Mentor Elías Rivera, Johnny – Professor, LL.M., Catholic University of Approval. One four hours session per week. Puerto Rico, 1983; J.D., University of Puerto Rico,1974; Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of California, 1964; B.S.C.E., Extension to complete the experimental and/or theoretical University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1959, P.E. research to be presented in thesis for degree requirements. García Cordero, Sebastián – Lecturer II, Ph.D., Candidate in CE 6905 - Master’s Project, "Final Project" Civil Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus; Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program M.E.M., Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2001; M.S.C.E., Mentor Approval. One four hours session per week. University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus; B.S.C.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1991. Development of a design project covering all relevant aspects and using advanced analysis and design techniques. González Miranda, Carlos J. – Professor; Dean, School of Engineering, Surveying and Geospatial Science; Ph.D. in CE 6906 - Extension of Master’s Project, "Final Project" Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1995; Zero credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program Mentor M.M.S.E., North Carolina State University, 1990; B.S.I.E., Approval. One four hours session per week. University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1987. Extension to complete the development of a design project Guzmán De La Cruz, Alberto – Professor, Ph.D. in Civil covering all relevant aspects, and using advanced structural Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, analysis and design techniques. 1998; M.S.C.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, CE 6999 - Special Topics in Civil Engineering 1994; B.S.C.E., Institute of Technology of Santo Domingo, Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program Dominican Republic , 1990; P.E. Mentor Approval. One four hours session per week. Malaver Muñoz, Roger – Associate Professor, Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, University of Sherbrooke, Canada, 1999; M.S.Ch.E., Special topics in any areas of civil engineering. University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1993; B.S.Ch.E., PROGRAM FACULTY National University of San Marcos, Perú, 1990; B.S. in Food Technology Engineering, Villareal University, Perú, 1987. Alsaadi, Balhan Altayeb – Professor, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain, 1988; M.S.C.E. and Mueses Pérez, Auristela – Professor, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, B.S.C.E., Trian Vuia Polytechnic Institute, Timisoara, Romania, University of South Florida, 2006; M.S.C.E., University of Puerto 1984. Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1992; B.S.C.E., Technological Institute of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1987; P.E. Coll Borgo, Manuel – Lecturer II, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 2001; B.S.C.E., Pabón González, Miriam – Professor; Dean, Graduate School; University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus; 1994; P.E. Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts, 2001; M.E.M., Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1995; Collazos Ordóñez, Omaira – Professor, Ph.D. in Civil B.S.I.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1990; P.E. Engineering, University of Missouri – Columbia, 2003; M.S.C.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1993; B.S.C.E., Pacheco-Crosetti, Gustavo – Professor, Ph.D. in Civil University of Cauca, Colombia , 1989. Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 2007; M.S. in Finite Element Method, UNED, Spain, 1996; Cruzado Vélez, Héctor J. – Professor, Ph.D. in Wind Science and M.S.C.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1993; Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2007; M.S.C.E., B.S.C.E. and M.S.C.E., National University of Córdoba, Argentina, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998; B.S.C.E., 1988; P.E. University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1996; P.E. Pimenta Oliveira, Aluisio – Associate Professor, Ph.D. in Cuevas Miranda, David – Lecturer II, Ph.D. in Geological Environmental Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Oceanography, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, New York, 2001; M.S.Ch.E., University of Maryland, 1983; 2010; M.S. in Geology, Saint Louis University, 2003; B.S. in B.S.Ch.E., University of Maryland, 1976; P.E. Geology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1998. Torres Rivera, Reinaldo – Associate Professor, M.Arch., Delgado Loperena, Dharma – Professor, Ph.D. in Human University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1987; B. in Environmental Sciences, University of Missouri – Columbia, Environmental Design, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras 2004; M. Arch., University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Campus, 1983. 1983; B.A. in Environmental Design, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1981. Villalta Calderón, Christian A. – Assistant Professor, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Deschapelles Duque, Bernardo – Professor; Head, 2009; M.S.C.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Ph.D. in Civil 2004; B.S.C.E. University of Costa Rica, 2001. Engineering, California Western University, 1983; M.S.C.E.,

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MASTER IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS The Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science Admission Requirements Department at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico offers Applicants must meet the general requirements for admission to graduate programs in Computer Engineering, in Computer the graduate program outlined by the Graduate School. In Science, and in Electrical Engineering. addition applicants are expected to have a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, preferably from an ABET-accredited For the Master in Computer Engineering, the Thesis option leads institution, or a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, and a to a Master of Science in Computer Engineering (M.S.Cp.E) minimum general GPA of 2.8, and a GPA of 3.00 in the computer degree and the non-Thesis option leads to a Master of related courses. After a revision of the student’s credit transcript Engineering in Computer Engineering (M.Eng.Cp.E.) degree. the department may require him/her to take certain Currently, there are three areas of specialization for the M.S.Cp.E developmental or pre-requisite courses. or the M.Eng.Cp.E; Software Engineering, Internet Engineering, and Digital Signal Processing. The student is normally admitted to the master’s degree program in the field in which his or her undergraduate degree By choosing appropriate elective courses at the graduate level was conferred. When the student decides to do graduate work the student can tailor the program to his/her specific interests but his background is from a different field, the department, at or research focus. An advisor will work closely with the student its discretion, may require him/her to establish additional to carefully choose the elective courses that fulfill the student’s background by taking a number of undergraduate courses. professional expectations in breadth as well as in depth. These requirements must be fulfilled as early as possible in the student's program. Courses taken to remedy deficiencies cannot PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY be used to fulfill course requirements for the master's degree. Our program is flexible enough to be tailored to the student Graduation Requirements interests while providing sufficient breadth and depth to A candidate for a Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering accommodate the rapid changes taking place in the field. This must: program aims to enable graduates to pursue further studies at the doctoral level, enter the industrial workforce, create  Complete the plan of study with at least the minimum technological new ventures, be self-employed, or work in a number of credit-hours specified by the M.S.Cp.E. (15 research and development environment. This graduate program credits of core courses, 6 credit-hours of thesis and 12 offers engineers, or scientists with appropriate background, a credit-hours in elective courses) or the M. Eng. Cp.E. (15 unique opportunity to become more productive by acquiring credit-hours of core courses, 21 credit-hours of elective knowledge of advanced technologies in the Computer courses, and 3 credit-hours for a project), with a minimum Engineering field. This also includes the exploration of projects GPA of 3.0 points. with a technical venture, or entrepreneurial focus.  Present and defend an independently written, single author, thesis (for students enrolled in the thesis option). GRADUATE PROFILE AND OUTCOMES  Pursue a plan of study that will lead to the completion of Our graduates should be able to keep abreast of the latest all requirements, including those of the department, developments in their areas, read and analyze journal papers within a maximum number of years established by the from their field, conduct independent research in their areas of Graduate School. interest (Thesis Option), write papers or technical reports,  Satisfy all other institutional requirements for graduation. conduct technical and scientific presentations within a DEGREES OFFERED conference environment, and explore technological venture opportunities with an entrepreneurial mind-set. The Thesis option leads to a Master of Science in Computer We also promote in our students awareness of the need to Engineering (M.S.Cp.E.) degree and the non-Thesis option leads actively pursue continuing education and professional to a Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering development in order to remain actualized in the computer (M.Eng.Cp.E.) degree. engineering field. Thesis Option: CAREER OPPORTUNITIES This option provides a significant element of independent

research through the completion of a thesis. This option is The computer industry in Puerto Rico and the United States recommended, but not limited, to the student either seeking to should be a primary source of employment for engineers and pursue a doctoral degree or planning to work in a research and scientists holding Masters in Computer Engineering. The federal development environment. It consists of 15 credit-hours of core and local government, as well as the high technology companies courses, 6 credit-hours of Thesis work and 12 credit-hours of in the U.S. and Puerto Rico offer additional opportunities for elective courses for a total of 33 credit-hours. Students enrolled engineers and scientists holding master’s degrees. Graduates of in this track will receive a Master of Science in Computer this master program can also teach at the undergraduate or Engineering (M.S.Cp.E.). technical level, or can pursue a doctoral degree.

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The thesis research shall be directed by a member of the faculty, to enroll in these courses if they did not take them as part of their which also acts as the student’s advisor and graduate committee undergraduate studies. chairperson. The purpose of the thesis is to expose the student Further remedial courses could be determined, at the discretion to a reasonably independent research experience that enhances of the department, on an individual student basis depending on his/her academic development. The student should prepare, the student’s background and chosen field of study. If further carry out and report a structured and methodical study of remedial courses are prescribed they will not counted towards importance. Publication of this work in journals, conference the degree, and must be approved with the minimum specified proceedings, and/or poster presentations is strongly grade. encouraged. Software Engineering Area Thesis Requirements: This area seeks to develop professionals with a strong 1. Thesis Topic: The thesis topic must be approved in background in the development of large software systems. Upon writing by the student graduate committee. The topic graduation the student should be able to go into industry, should be of sufficient relevance to illustrate the student’s government, or academia, or pursue doctoral studies. A variety ability to conduct independent research to the extent of courses are offered such as: Object Oriented Design, Software described above. Engineering I and II, Data Communication Networks, Computer 2. Thesis Exam (Defense): The student will make an oral Security, Advanced DataBase System, Data Mining and Data presentation followed by a session of question and Warehousing, Special Topics in Software Engineering, Human answers. Students must approve an oral thesis Computer Interface, Software Testing, Advanced Software examination before his/her graduate committee. Architecture, and the Software Engineering Project course. New 3. Continuous Enrollment: Once the graduate committee has courses are added periodically. In addition to the courses that accepted the student’s topic the student can receive focus on the Software Engineering methods, techniques, and authorization to enroll in the Thesis course. It is tools, emphasis is also placed on opportunity identification with recommended that the student maintains a view toward the establishing of new technological ventures in continuous enrollment through the Thesis Extension this area, the Technology-Based Startups course, and the Project course. Course support this aim. 4. Thesis Copies: The student will be required to submit copies of the thesis in a format approved by the Graduate Internet Engineering Area School. After approval and correction, a final version of The purpose of this area of specialization is to prepare the copies will be maintained in the library. professionals that can lead their enterprises in leveraging the Non-Thesis Option: Internet and in developing new uses for the information search, dissemination, social and networking collaboration potential of The non-thesis option also provides for some degree of exposure this global infrastructure. Graduates may also pursue further to independent research through class projects, literature graduate studies leading to a doctoral degree. A diversity of search and paper reviews. Because of the additional course load courses are offered such as: Data Communication Networks, required by this alternative the student can select to specialize Internet Engineering I and II, e-Commerce and Web Information further in his/her area or to add more breadth to his program. Systems, Computer Security, Object Oriented Design, Human This option is recommended, but not limited, to students who Computer Interfacing, Network Security, Advanced DataBase are not interested in seeking a higher degree (Ph.D.), but rather Systems, Data Mining and Data Warehousing, Special Topics in have an entrepreneurial bent. Its completion requires 15 credit- Internet Engineering, and the Internet Engineering Project hours of core courses, 21 credit-hours of elective courses, and a course. These cover current and future architectural, human 3 credit Project course, for 39 credit-hours. Students enrolled in accessibility, and technological aspects of the Internet, providing this option will receive a Master of Engineering in Computer adequate breadth and depth in the field. In addition to the Engineering (M.Eng.Cp.E.). This option does not require a courses that focus on Internet Engineering, additional emphasis comprehensive examination but requires a final project which is also placed on opportunity identification with a view toward the program encourages to be the exploration of an opportunity the establishing of new technological ventures in this area, the for an entrepreneurial technological venture through the Technology-Based Startups course, and the Project Course development of a prototype for the proposed new product or support this aim. service, the hardware aspects and environment for the project should be discussed. Digital Signal Processing Area

CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE This area seeks to prepare professionals with a strong background in Digital Signal Processing and its applications. The Master of Science program is a flexible program that can be Graduates of this area can be employed by industry, tailored to the student’s interest while providing solid government, academia, or pursue doctoral studies. A variety of grounding through 15 credit-hours of core courses on some of courses cover the theory and the application of Digital Signal the key concepts and tools related to the Computer Engineering Processing concepts, including: Linear Systems, Digital Signal field. For each area of interest the required undergraduate Processing, Stochastic Processes, Advanced Mathematics for courses are defined as the minimum background or Signal Processing, Speech Processing, and Image Processing, prerequisites necessary to enter the field. The students will have among others. In addition to the courses that focus on Digital Graduate Catalog 2014-15 to 2015-16 37 228/ 2011 Updated June 2015

Signal Processing, emphasis is also placed on opportunity The area-oriented electives give support, as deemed necessary identification with a view toward the establishing of new by the student and his counselor, to the student’s chosen field of technological ventures in this area, the Technology-Based work. Startups course, and the Project Course support this aim. Each area features a Special Topics Course, a Project Course Prerequisite Courses or Equivalents and/or a Thesis.

Course Title Credit-Hours The appropriate mix of electives will depend on the chosen field Computer Science and Engineering Problem 3 of study and will be carefully decided by the student, working CECS 6000 Solving closely with his advisor, in order to fulfill his professional Programming with Objects, Structures and 3 interest in depth as well as in breadth. CECS 6001 Algorithms (POSA) Elective courses at the graduate level CECS 6002 Discrete Structures 3 (The student may complete the remaining number of required CECS 6003 Logic Circuits 3 credit-hours by selecting, in agreement with his advisor, courses MGM 5700 Probabilities and Statistical Methods 3 from this list). Core Courses Digital Signal Processing Oriented Electives

The student program must include 15 credit-hours of core Course Title Credit-Hours courses for each area as specified below. CECS 6240 Technology-Based Start-Up 3 Digital Signal Processing Core (15 credit-hours) EE 7712 Image Processing 3 EE 7740 Algorithms for Digital Signal Processing 3 Course Title Credit-Hours EE 7780 Special Topics in Signal Processing 3 EE 5720 Digital Signal Processing 3 EE 6010 Mathematical Methods for Signal Processing 3 Software Engineering Oriented Electives EE 6020 Stochastic Processes 3 Course Title Credit-Hours EE 6030 Linear Systems 3 CECS 6750 Software Testing 3 CECS 6120 Computer Architecture 3 CECS 7510 Software Engineering II 3 Software Engineering Core (15 credit-hours) CECS 7802 Special Topics in Software Engineering 3

Course Title Credit-Hours Internet Engineering Oriented Electives CECS 6120 Computer Architecture 3 Course Title Credit-Hours CECS 6130 Data Communication Networks 3 CECS 7230 Network Security 3 CECS 6150 Object Oriented Design 3 CECS 7560 Internet Engineering II 3 CECS 6510 Software Engineering I 3 CECS 7804 Special Topics in Internet Engineering 3 CECS 6605 Advanced Database Systems 3 Electives Related to more than one Area of Studies Internet Engineering Core (15 credit-hours) Course Title Credit-Hours Course Title Credit-Hours CECS 6005 Principles of Information Security 3 CECS 6120 Computer Architecture 3 CECS 6015 IT Auditing & Science Operations 3 CECS 6130 Data Communication Networks 3 CECS 6035 Contingency Planning 3 CECS 6150 Object Oriented Design 3 CECS 6045 Law, Investigation, and Ethics 3 CECS 6605 Advanced Database Systems 3 CECS 6240 Technology-Based Start-Up 3 CECS 6760 Internet Engineering I 3 CECS 6430 Advanced Software Architecture 3 Elective Courses EE 6720 Pattern Recognition 3 CIS 6715 E-Commerce and Web Information Systems 3 Even though all areas of studies have overlapping topics the elective courses are loosely classified into three sections only for CECS 7010 Computer Graphics 3 organizational purposes but students from each area are free to CECS 7020 Advanced Computer Graphics 3 choose from the whole pool of electives as long as they comply CECS 7130 Advanced Computer Networks 3 with pre-requisites. The three sections of electives are: Digital CECS 7240 Database Security 3 Signal Processing-oriented electives, Software Engineering- CECS 7235 Computer Forensics 3 oriented electives and Internet Engineering-oriented electives. CECS 7520 Human Computer Interaction 3 CECS 7530 Data Mining and Data Warehousing 3

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Course Title Credit-Hours GRADUATE PROFILE AND OUTCOMES CECS 7550 Artificial Intelligence 3 Students completing the Master in Computer Science degrees CECS 7570 Computer Security 3 will be professionally prepared and qualified to: apply knowledge of mathematics and computer science to identify, Thesis and Project Courses formulate and solve scientific problems, manage capital and Course Title Credit-Hours intellectual property assets, implement computer security, CECS 7971 Thesis 6 understand ethical and legal aspects of computing, participate as a team member/leader or project manager. Additionally, CECS 7972 Thesis Extension 0 provide technical direction in the development of high-level CECS 7900 Project for Master in Computer Engineering 3 architectural specifications, understand human factors that Project Extension for Master in Computer 0 CECS 7901 impact human computer interaction, analyze and interpret data Engineering for decision-making, integrate computer systems from components that perform a wide range of tasks and meet user MASTER IN COMPUTER SCIENCE needs, perform as entrepreneurs and consultants, understand the impact of scientific solutions in a global/societal context, and The Computer Science Program of the Electrical and Computer recognize the need to engage in life-long learning. Engineering and Computer Science Department at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico offers a Master’s Degree in Computer CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Science. There are two options: the Thesis option and the non- The federal and local governments, as well as high-technology Thesis option. The Thesis option (33 credit-hours) leads to a companies in PR and the US, represent the main employers of Master in Science in Computer Science (MS CS) degree. The non- engineers and scientists holding master’s degrees. The most Thesis option (39 credit-hours) leads to a Master in Computer common categories of occupations that need to have a Science (MCS) Degree. The three main areas of interest to be background in Computer Science are: system software offered in this program are: IT Management and Information engineers, application software engineers, Assurance (ITMIA), Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining network/database/system administrators, information security (KDDM), and Computer Graphics and Game Technology (CGGT). managers, computer system analysts, computer scientists, Combining core courses with recommended electives provides computer support specialists, game developers, database students with an opportunity for advancement throughout the administrators, specialists in data mining, software publishers, program that can be tailored to their personal needs, research project leaders, Web developers, Internet and Intranet focus, and time limitation. developers, computer science teachers, information managers PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES and others. Graduates may be employed in the computer industry to lead team projects related to hardware and software Computer Science is a dynamic field where the fast pace of system design and/or research. Opportunities for employment innovation leads to a need for continuous actualization of increase greatly with a Master’s Degree in Computer Science. knowledge. The emphasis on standard practices, tools and methodologies will provide graduates with empirical Advancement leads towards management and administrative knowledge. The program seeks to develop skills in decision- positions: Project Manager (PM), Manager of Information making, leadership, and collaboration. Graduates will possess Systems (MIS), Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief in-depth engineering and technological knowledge that will Information Security Officer (CISO), Knowledge Engineer (KE), allow them to further develop these skills while performing Chief Knowledge Officers (CKO), Database Administrator (DBA), successfully at strategic levels. This know-how is obtained Network Administrator (NA), among others. Some of these may through the development of technical, analytical, and project require experience, which also leads to lucrative opportunities management/leadership skills and initiatives, acquired as system designers, independent consultants or computer throughout the program. The program also prepares graduates consulting firm owners. The service industry is growing steadily, for academic careers that can fill the demand for professors in and is recognized as one of the most promising occupational related areas of instruction. groups for computer scientists for the next decade.

The main objective of the program is to prepare students for a professional career that broadly spans industrial, governmental PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS and academic settings. The program is committed to impart to Admission Requirements students the leadership and professional requirements needed in the computer science environment (in all sectors), enabling Applicants must meet the general requirements for admission to them to participate in research, and in the development of new the graduate program outlined by the Graduate School. In systems and components. The program aims to prepare addition, applicants are expected to have a Bachelor of Science graduates with a desire and capacity for life-long learning and in Computer Science, a minimum general GPA of 2.8. self-development. The student is normally admitted to the master’s degree program in the field in which his or her undergraduate degree was conferred. When the student decides to do graduate work

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but his background is from a different field, the department, at Computer Graphics and Game Technology (CGGT) its discretion, may require him/her to establish additional Area of Interest background by taking a number of undergraduate courses. The The CGGT addresses the gaming industry by focusing on student has to earn a grade of C or better in his undergraduate technology needed to be successful in that growing industry. work. These requirements must be fulfilled as early as possible Graduates will be knowledgeable in applying advanced AI in the student’s program. Courses taken to remedy deficiencies techniques for commercial computer games, the use of cannot be used to fulfill course requirements for the master’s commercial game technology for training and education, degree. The program adopts Polytechnic University guidelines product development methodologies, and entrepreneurship. for Combined Bachelor’s Master’s Degree Program by allowing students who have accumulated a minimum of 85% from their Thesis Option Degree Requirements (for a total of 33 credit- total credit-hours towards the Bachelor’s degree to begin taking hours) graduate courses from the Master in Computer Science The thesis option requires a minimum GPA of 2.8 from (MSCS/MCS) programs. baccalaureate studies in Computer Science or related fields. Graduation Requirements Degree requirements for this option include the completion of twenty-seven (27) credit-hours of coursework and six (6) A candidate for the Master’s Degree in Computer Science (MCS) credit-hours of approved thesis work. Fifteen (15) credit-hours or the Master in Science in Computer Science (MS CS) is required of core courses at the 6000-6900 are required for the degree. to complete a plan of study with a minimum number of credit- Twelve (12) credit-hours of 6000-7900 level elective courses hours specified by the selected option: must be approved. Six (6) additional credit-hours must be M.C.S. (Non-Thesis Option) completed through the development of a thesis in a subject related to the MS in Comp. Science program. The thesis subject Core: 15 credit-hours; Electives: 21 credit-hours; Project matter is to be approved by the student’s graduate advisor and Course: 3 credit-hours; Total: 39 credit-hours. the thesis committee. The total of thirty-three (33) credit-hours M.S.C.S. (Thesis Option) is required for the thesis option. Core: 15 credit-hours; Electives: 12 credit-hours; Thesis: 6 Non-Thesis Option Degree Requirements (for a total of 39 credit-hours; Total: 33 credit-hours. credit-hours) Students should present and defend an independently written, The non-thesis option requires a minimum GPA of 2.8 from single author thesis (for thesis option), pursue a plan of study baccalaureate studies in Computer Science or related fields. that will lead to the completion of all requirements including Degree requirements for this option total thirty-nine (39) those of the department and satisfy other institutional credit-hours that include thirty-six (36) credit-hours of requirements for graduation. coursework and three (3) credit-hours of project courses. Fifteen (15) credit-hours of core courses at the 6000-6900 level CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE are required for the degree. Twenty (21) credit-hours of 6000- 7900 level elective courses must be approved and three (3) Areas of Interest credit-hours of project courses. The project subject matter is to The three main areas to be offered in this program are: IT be approved by the student’s graduate advisor. The program Management and Information Assurance (ITMIA), Knowledge encourages, promotes and will give preference to projects with Discovery and Data Mining (KDDM), and Computer Graphics and an entrepreneurial scope. The entrepreneurial focus derives Game Technology (CGGT). from the desire to meet the goals advanced by the Puerto Rico IT Management and Information Assurance (ITMIA) Industrial Development Corporation (PRIDCO) who funded the Area of Interest startup of this program. The ITMIA specializes in training graduates to become leaders Rational for Business Electives in IT groups in the financial industry, including knowledge in Regardless of industry sector, business application development security, operations, off-shoring and financial terminology. requires know-how of the application domain. The ability to There is a shortage of skilled computer security professionals communicate effectively with the business side is essential to capable of reducing vulnerabilities in computing systems. contain development costs and meet the business needs. Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (KDDM) Furthermore, economics are an increasingly important aspect of Area of Interest strategic technical decisions. As computer scientists with advanced skills graduate into leadership positions in the The KDDM are relevant in various industries such as finance or industry, need to round up their technical skills with relevant pharmaceutical where there are vast amount of data to be business electives. analyzed and leveraged for new business ideas. Graduates will be knowledgeable in applying algorithms and building systems Prerequisite Course or Equivalents to work with real-world data. Course Title Credit-Hours Computer Science and Engineering Problem 3 CECS 6000 Solving

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Programming with Objects, Structures and 3 CECS 6120 Computer Architecture 3 CECS 6001 Algorithms (POSA) CECS 6130 Data Communication Networks 3 CECS 6002 Discrete Structures 3 CECS 6150 Object Oriented Design (OOD) 3 Core Courses CECS 6510 Software Engineering I 3 (6000-6900 Level Courses) Additional Elective Courses (3 credit each) (15 credits) Student must complete the remaining number of required Course Title Credit-Hours credit-hours by selecting courses from this list of electives. CECS 6010 Advanced Design and Analysis of Algorithms 3 Thesis option should choose one (1) course; Non-thesis option CECS 6030 Computational Theory 3 should choose four (4) courses. CECS 6230 IT Operations 3  KDMM or CGGT Courses can be electives for the ITMIA CECS 6430 Advanced Software Architecture 3 Area. CECS 6750 Software Testing 3  ITMIA or CGGT Courses can be electives for the KDDM Area. IT Management and Information Assurance (ITMIA)  KDDM or ITMIA Courses can be Electives for the CGGT Course Title Credit-Hours Area. CECS 7230 Network Security 3 Requirements for the Thesis and Non-thesis options CECS 7235 Computer Forensics 3 Thesis or Project Courses CECS 7570 Computer Security 3 Course Title Credit-Hours Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (KDDM) CECS 7980 Thesis 6 Course Title Credit-Hours CECS 7990 Thesis Extension 0 CECS 6605 Advanced Database System 3 CECS 7950 Project for Master in Computer Science 3 CECS 7530 Data Mining and Data Warehousing 3 CECS 7951 Project Extension for Master in Computer Science 0 CECS 7550 Artificial Intelligence 3 MASTER IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Computer Graphics and Game Technology (CGGT) The Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering offers two Course Title Credit-Hours options. The Thesis option leads to a Master of Science in CECS 7010 Computer Graphics 3 Electrical Engineering (M.S.E.E) degree and the non-Thesis CECS 7020 Advanced Computer Graphics 3 option leads to a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering CECS 7550 Artificial Intelligence 3 (M.Eng.E.E.) degree. Currently there are two areas of interest for the M.S.E.E or the M.Eng.E.E: Digital Signal Processing and Additional Elective Courses Communication Systems. By choosing appropriate elective courses at the graduate level the student can tailor the program Student must complete the remaining number of required to his/her specific interests. A counselor will work closely with credit-hours by selecting courses from this list of electives or the student in order to carefully choose the elective courses that those strongly recommended for another area of interest: fulfill the student’s professional expectations in breadth as well Course Title Credit-Hours as in depth. CECS 6005 Principles of Information Security 3 PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY CECS 6015 IT Auditing and Secure Operations 3 CECS 6035 Contingency Planning 3 Our program is flexible enough to be tailored to the student CECS 6045 Law, Investigation and Ethics 3 interest while providing sufficient breadth and depth to accommodate the rapid changes taking place in the field. CECS 6240 Technology-Based Start-Up 3

CECS 6760 Internet Engineering I 3 This program aims to enable graduates to pursue further studies CECS 7130 Advanced Computer Networks 3 at the doctoral level, enter the industry workforce or work in CECS 7240 Database Security 3 a research and development environment. CECS 7410 Parallel and Distributed Processing 3 CECS 7420 Modeling and Simulation 3 This program intends to offer electrical engineers an opportunity to become more productive by acquiring CECS 7510 Software Engineering II 3 knowledge of advanced technologies in the Electrical CECS 7520 Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) 3 Engineering field. This includes exposing the student to state of CECS 7760 Internet Engineering II 3 the art engineering application software. CIS 6715 E-Commerce and Web Inf. Systems 3

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The program also seeks to stimulate students to actively pursue more than six credit-hours of advanced undergraduate continuing education and professional development options in courses are allowed). order to stay on the cutting-edge of Electrical Engineering • Present and defend an independently written, single Science and technology. author thesis (for students enrolled in the thesis option). • Pursue a plan of study that will lead to the completion of GRADUATE PROFILE AND OUTCOMES all Graduate School requirements, including those of the Graduates should be able to keep abreast of the latest department, within a maximum of five years. developments in their areas, read and analyze journal papers • Satisfy all other institutional requirements for graduation. from their field, conduct independent research in their areas of DEGREES OFFERED interest (Thesis Option), write papers or technical reports, conduct technical and scientific presentations within a The Thesis option leads to a Master of Science in Electrical conference environment, and use mainstream engineering Engineering (M.S.E.E) degree and the non-Thesis option leads to software applications. a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (M.Eng.E.E.) degree. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Thesis Option: The telecommunication industry in Puerto Rico and the United States should be a primary source of employment for engineers This option provides a significant element of independent holding Masters of Engineering with coursework in research through the completion of a thesis. This option is Communications Systems and Digital Signal Processing. The recommended, but not limited, to the student either seeking to federal and local government, as well as the high technology pursue a doctoral degree or planning to work in a research and companies in the U.S. and Puerto Rico offer additional development environment. It consists of 9 credit-hours of core opportunities for engineers holding master’s degrees. Master of courses, 6 credit-hours of Thesis work and 15 credit-hours of Engineering graduates can also teach at the undergraduate or elective courses for a total of 30 credit-hours. Students enrolled technical level and can pursue a doctoral degree. in this track will receive a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (M.S.E.E.). PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS The thesis research shall be directed by a member of the faculty, Admission Requirements which also acts as the student’s graduate committee chairperson. The purpose of the thesis is to expose the student Applicants must meet the general requirements for admission to to a reasonable independent research experience that enhances the graduate program outlined by the Graduate School. In his/her academic development. The student should prepare, addition, applicants are expected to have a Bachelor of Science carry out and report a structured and methodical study of in Electrical Engineering, preferably from an ABET-accredited importance. Publication of this work in journals, conference institution, a minimum general GPA of 2.8, and a GPA of 3.00 in proceedings, and /or poster presentations is strongly the electrical engineering courses. After a revision of the encouraged. student’s credit transcript the department may require him/her to take certain remedial courses. Thesis Requirements: The student is normally admitted to the master’s degree 1. Thesis Topic: The thesis topic must be approved in program in the field in which his or her undergraduate degree writing by the student graduate committee. The topic was conferred. When the student decides to do graduate work should be of sufficient relevance to illustrate the student’s in a different field, the department, at its discretion, may require ability to conduct independent research to the extent him/her to establish additional background by taking a number described above. of undergraduate courses. The student has to earn a grade of C 2. Thesis Exam (Defense): Students must approve an oral or better in his undergraduate work. These requirements must thesis examination before his graduate committee. The be fulfilled as early as possible in the student's program. Courses student will make an oral presentation followed by a taken to remedy deficiencies cannot be used to fulfill course session of questions and answers. requirements for the master's degree. 3. Continuous Enrollment: Once the graduate committee has accepted the student’s topic it is mandatory that the Graduation Requirements student maintains continuous enrollment with the thesis A candidate for a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering must: extension course until graduation. 4. Thesis Copies: The student will be required to submit • Complete the plan of study with at least the minimum copies of the thesis in a format approved by the Graduate number of credit hours specified by the M.S.E.E. (9 credit- School. After approval and correction, a final version will hours of core courses, 6 credit-hours of thesis and 15 be maintained in the library. credit-hours in elective courses) or M.Eng.E.E. (9 credit- hours of core courses and 30 credit-hours of elective Non-Thesis Option: courses), with a minimum GPA of 3.0 points (no more than The non-thesis option also provides for some degree of exposure six credit-hours are accepted in transfer courses and no to independent research through class projects, literature search and paper reviews. Because of the additional course load

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required by this alternative the student can select to specialize studies, or should be taken at the beginning of the graduate further in his/her area or to add more breadth to his program. studies, prior to (or at the same time than) the core courses. This option is recommended, but not limited, to students who are not interested in seeking a higher degree (Ph.D.). Its Digital Signal Processing Area completion requires 9 credit-hours of core courses and 30 Course Title Credit-Hours credit-hours of elective courses for 39 credit-hours. Students EE 5720 Digital Signal Processing 3 enrolled in this option will receive a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (M.Eng.E.E.). This option does not require Communication Systems Area a comprehensive examination or final project. If a student desires to tackle a specific project, it can do so under the “Design Course Title Credit-Hours Project for Master in Electrical Engineering” course. EE 5714 Digital Communication Systems 3 EE 5720 Digital Signal Processing 3 CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE The Master of Science program is a flexible program that can be Core Courses tailored to the student’s interest while providing solid The student program must include 9 credit-hours of core grounding, through 9 credit-hours of core courses, on some of courses as specified below. the key concepts and tools related to the electrical engineering field. For each area of interest required undergraduate courses Digital Signal Processing Core are defined as the minimum background or prerequisite Course Title Credit-Hours necessary to enter the field. The students will have to enroll in these courses if they did not take them as part of their EE 6010 Mathematical Methods for Signal Processing 3 undergraduate studies. Background courses are advanced EE 6020 Stochastic Processing 3 undergraduate courses and count (up to 6 credit-hours) toward EE 6030 Linear Systems 3 the degree. Communication Systems Core Further remedial courses could be determined, at the discretion of the department, on a one to one basis depending on the Course Title Credit-Hours student’s background and chosen field of study. If further EE 6010 Mathematical Methods for Signal Processing 3 remedial courses are prescribed they will not count toward the EE 6020 Stochastic Processes 3 degree and will have to be approved with a grade of C or better. EE 6760 Digital Communications 3 Communication Systems Elective Courses The purpose of this area is to prepare professionals with a strong background in Communication Systems. Upon Even though areas of interest have overlapping topics, the graduation the engineer should be able to enter the courses are loosely classified in three sections for organizational telecommunication industry or pursue doctoral studies. Besides purposes: Digital Signal Processing oriented electives, Digital, Satellite and Wireless Communications Systems, there Communication Systems oriented electives and Computer are several courses in Antenna and Electromagnetism so that Engineering oriented electives. the interested student can specialize further in those areas. A The Computer Engineering oriented electives give support, as variety of courses are offered such as Digital Communication, deemed necessary by the student and his counselor, to the Wireless Communication, Satellite Communication Systems, student’s chosen field of work. Data Communication and Computer Networks, Digital Signal Processing, Stochastic Processes, Antenna Theory, RF Design, The appropriate mix of electives will depend on the chosen field and Engineering Electromagnetic Field Theory. of study and will be carefully decided by the student, working closely with his advisor, in order to fulfill his professional Digital Signal Processing interest in depth as well as in breadth. The purpose of this area is to prepare engineers that can either Elective courses at the advanced undergraduate level enter into the DSP industry or that can pursue further graduate studies leading to a Doctoral degree. A diversity of courses such (The student may include up to 6 credit-hours selected from this as Digital Signal Processing, Image Processing, Stochastic list). Processes, Pattern Recognition, Speech Processing, Algorithms Communication Systems Oriented Electives for Signal Processing, Satellite Remote Sensing of the Oceans, Digital Communication and Neural Networks cover coding, Course Description Credit-Hours compression and information extraction providing adequate EE 5730 Radio Frequency Circuit Design 3 breadth and depth in the field. Elective courses at the graduate level CURRICULAR STRUCTURE (The student may complete the remaining number of required credit- These courses should be completed during undergraduate hours by selecting, in agreement with his advisor, courses from this list).

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Digital Signal Processing Oriented Electives hyper-threading workstations, where the student can configure a variety of protocol stacks and network management software. Course Title Credit-Hours EE 6632 Non-Linear Control 3 Configurable Hardware Laboratory - This laboratory has 15 ML-5001 Evaluation Platform boards for Xilinx Virtex-5 EE 6660 Advanced Robotic Manipulators 3 reconfigurable gate arrays. These are connected to PC EE 6720 Pattern Recognition 3 workstations that are configured with the Xilinx Integrated EE 6740 Intelligent Control 3 Software Environment which allow the creation of VHDL models EE 7712 Image Processing 3 for hardware-implemented functionality of substantial EE 7714 Satellite Remote Sensing 3 complexity. These models and other intellectual property EE 7716 Computer Vision 3 modules are then compiled, simulated, debugged, synthesized and downloaded into the Evaluation Platform boards, where EE 7730 Speech Processing 3 they can be embedded into the application environment. EE 7740 Algorithms for Digital Signal Processing 3 Learning Objects Research Collaborative Atelier (LORCA) Communication Systems Oriented Electives eLearning Research Laboratory - This laboratory provides space, laptop computers, and several servers to support the Course Title Credit-Hours development of eLearning and educational support tools. This EE 6012 Advanced Engineering Mathematics 3 laboratory is available to students conducting work on EE 6760 Digital Communications 3 eLearning as part of their undergraduate research course, EE 6770 Satellite Communication Systems 3 capstone course, graduate thesis course, or graduate project EE 7772 Wireless Communication 3 course. High Performance Computing Center - This laboratory Electives Related to both Areas of Studies provides a high performance, loosely coupled, parallel Course Title Credit-Hours computing facility that was established with a grant provided by EE 7780 Special Topics Digital Signal Processing 3 the Air Force Office of Research of the Department of Defense in 2004 for $101,089. This lab has two Beowulf PC Clusters with 64 EE 7790 Design Project for Master in Electrical Engineering 3 processors each and one SGI PC Cluster with 256 processors Design Project Extension for Master in Electrical 0 EE 7791 from a grant from the NSF for $160,000. It also houses an Altix Engineering 350 supercomputer with four processors from a grant by EE 7800 Thesis 6 PRIDCO. All are used to support scientific and engineering EE 7801 Thesis Extension 0 research for graduate and undergraduate students.

Computer Engineering Science Oriented Electives Turing Laboratory for Graduate Studies - This laboratory provides faculty members and graduate students state-of-the- Course Title Credit-Hours art equipment to support their research. PUPR was recently CECS 6120 Computer Architecture 3 awarded a grant from PRIDCO for the establishment of the CECS 6130 Data Communication Networks 3 Master in Computer Science (first in Puerto Rico) of $450,000 CECS 6150 Object Oriented Design 3 and for the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of the PCs and workstations, housed in the Turing lab. It includes 24 state CECS 6510 Software Engineering I 3 of the art Dell Pc’s, 10 SGI power workstations, 4 Apple G5 and 4 CECS 6010 Advanced Analysis and Design of Algorithms 3 50” Plasma Monitors. CECS 6240 Technology based Startups 3 “Window to the Caribbean” Laboratory - This laboratory CECS 7550 Artificial Intelligence 3 creates a virtual environment that connects Puerto Rico to the Note: EE 5720 Digital Signal Processing and EE 5714 Digital Communication Systems are required courses for the Communication Systems track and rest of the world. Its main function will be to participate in therefore are requisites for all the courses offered within this area. collaborative academic and research projects with students, professors, industries and others entities from around the globe. If the required courses are not part of the student background, The lab was financed by a grant from the Air Force Office of then these courses should be taken prior to admission to the Research Science of the Department of Defense (AFORS DoD) in program or during the first two terms of the program. 2005 for $181,000. COMPUTER AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, AND Virtual Wireless Lab for Information Security - In September COMPUTER SCIENCE LABORATORIES 2007 the Army Research Office of the Department of Defense (ARO DoD) awarded a grant for $193,800 for a virtual wireless Networking Laboratory - This laboratory is equipped with a lab for information security. broad variety of networking appliances including repeaters, switches, routers, firewalls, and servers, plus wireless access Digital Forensics Signal Processing Laboratory - This points, and wired interconnection panels housed in various laboratory is equipped with high performance Workstations cabinets and racks. There are also twenty (20) dual-processor with 1 GByte of RAM, flat panel monitors and a heavy duty HP

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Color Laser Printer. All workstations have a research license of minimization, is provided. The MAP methods to simplify the MATLAB and Internet access. Product-of-Sum will be covered. Techniques for design and analysis of combinational and synchronous sequential circuits COURSE DESCRIPTIONS will be studied, as well as combinational circuits such as: Computer Engineering, Computer Science, and Electrical Adder/Subtractor, Decoder, Encoder, Magnitude Comparator, Engineering and Multiplexer. An overview of sequential elements: latches and flops will be provided. Memories and memory addressing CECS 6000 - Computer Science and Engineering Problem will be covered. Other topics that will be covered are: Solving asynchronous sequential logic design techniques, HDL Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours description languages, functional verification, test, design-for- session per week. test, Integrated circuit packaging. Future trends will also be observed. This course provides a mathematical background that is fundamental for problem solving ability at the graduate level in CECS 6005 – Principles of Information Security computer science. Review of limits, derivatives and Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program transcendental functions. Indefinite, definite and improper Mentor approval. One four hours session per week. integrals. Sequences, series, power series and Taylor series. Differential equations. Lines and planes in space, surfaces, This course is an introduction to the various technical aspects of partial derivatives, the gradient and directional derivatives. information security and assurance to understand computer, data, and communications security issues. It provides the CECS 6001 - Programming with Objects, Structures, and foundation for understanding the key issues associated with Algorithms (POSA) protecting information assets, determining the levels of Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours protection and response to security incidents, and designing a session per week. consistent, reasonable information security system, with appropriate intrusion detection and reporting features. This course is a practical synthesis of concepts from Structured Programming, Abstract Data Types, Object Oriented CECS 6010 - Advanced Design and Analysis of Algorithms Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms. A rationed Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Data Structure. One four introduction to Objects, and Object Oriented Programming, is hours session per week. followed by an in depth discussion of the most common Data Structures, and the way these are used to simplify and make more This course emphasizes the computational complexity of a problem, the efficiency of an algorithm for solving a problem, understandable and flexible an application modeling and technique for designing algorithms, and the inherent programming. intractability of certain problems. Problems in a number of

applications are covered. CECS 6002 – Discrete Structures Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Calculus 1. One four hours CECS 6015 - IT Auditing and Secure Operations session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program Mentor approval Required. One four hours session per week. This course provides a mathematical background that is fundamental for problem solving ability at the graduate level in The course will give students the know-how they need to computer science. The first half of the course will provide an implement an effective Information Technology (IT) audit. The introduction to the Formal Logic and Proof techniques, set course covers principles and practice related to the evaluation theory, combinatory, probability, relations, functions and of secure operations in existing and new information matrices. The second half of the course will cover graphs, trees technologies. Core concepts related to security auditing and and graph algorithms. The course will conclude with an accountability will be discussed using the standard IT audit overview of Boolean algebra, computer logic, computation and approach and contemporary information system auditing languages. concepts. Internet and e-commerce security auditing issues will also be addressed. CECS 6003 – Logic Circuits Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours CECS 6030 - Computational Theory session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Calculus II, Discrete Structure. One four hours session per week. This course provides a background that is fundamental for graduate level students in electrical engineering, computer This course provides an introduction to formal languages. science, and computer engineering. In this course students learn Regular languages: regular expressions, finite automata, about Binary Systems, Boolean algebra and Logic gates, Digital minimization, closure properties, decision algorithms, and non- Circuits, Gate Minimization, Combinational and Sequential regular parsing theory, and no context-free languages. logics, Counters, Memories, among others. One of the main goals Computable languages: Turing machines, recursive functions, in this course is to study the process of digital circuit design. A Church’s thesis, un-decidability and halting problem. review of the basics of binary system operation and the Boolean algebra, the details of binary logic gates and the concepts of logic

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CECS 6035 - Contingency Planning The course introduces Pattern Languages of program design, Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program which represent a recently defined major abstraction level after Mentor approval required. One four hours session per Object Oriented Programming. Then follows up with an week. introduction to the two major component architectures in use today: Sun’s Java Beans (EJB), and Microsoft’s COM and .NET This course addresses the managerial issues associated with architectures in their several incarnations. The course then planning for, and reacting to events, incidents, disasters and explores Web Services and several proposals for the assembly of crises. It covers organizational awareness, incident response, applications from network-accessible, centrally published, and contingency strategies, disaster recovery, business continuity publicly discoverable services. Finally we end up with a close operations planning, and crisis management. Students will learn look at more recent developments in Model Driven the skills to secure current information systems and networks, Architectures, including their potential for platform recognizing and planning for threats and vulnerabilities present independent application models, and for back annotation of in the existing systems. implementation level customizations. CECS 6045 - Law, Investigation, and Ethics CECS 6605 - Advanced Database System Design Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours Mentor approval required. One four hours session per session per week. week. Methodologies and principles of database systems are This course is intended for students of computer science and covered: database architectures, logical modeling, the relational other related fields of study who are interested in the IT social model, data normalization, database design process and and ethical issues that arise from computationally intense techniques, relational algebra, relational calculus, integrity environments in the workplace and in society. It addresses constraints, views, and SQL language. Advanced topics include: computer crime laws and regulations, the measures and non-first normal-form databases, database security, query technologies used to investigate computer crime incidents and optimization, indexes generation, security issues, distributed the ethics involved in the use of computers, information systems databases, object-relational and object-oriented databases, and technology. Controversies and alternate points of view are internet databases, parallel databases and XML databases. addressed on social, legal, philosophical, political, constitutional Projects on theoretical aspects of databases and on application and economic issues related to computers. development will be required. CECS 6230 - IT Operations CECS 6750 - Software Testing Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Object Oriented session per week. Programming. One four hours session per week. The course covers all relevant tasks for the day to day life of an This course covers topics of software testing methodologies for IT Manager. It will cover user support as well as change development and maintenance for object-oriented, component- management and strategic planning in a heterogeneous based business and web applications. Approaches to automatic environment. The goal is to give an upcoming IT manager all testing and supporting tools are covered. Topics include relevant skills in order to successfully run an IT Department for structural and functional techniques, code inspection, peer medium and large companies. review, test verification and validation, statistical testing CECS 6240 - Technology-Based Start-Up methods, regression tests, preventing of errors, metrics, plans, formal models and software quality. Students who finished this Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours course will be able to analyze a given software life cycle for session per week. improvements as well as design and implement testing This course provides an introduction to the concepts and strategies within their companies. activities applicable to launching and managing technology- based ventures. Course readings, case studies and discussion CECS 6760 - Internet Engineering I will highlight key issues and concepts. Throughout the course of the semester, students will create a technology-based enterprise Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: EE 6130. One four hours with all the essential dements concerning technology viability, session per week. competitive positioning, sales channel analysis, business plan, This course presents current and emerging technologies for the and investor pitch. Students will work in teams to launch World Wide Web. The emphasis is on understanding the companies, working through issues as they arise. Successful operation of the World Wide Web at many different team-building for a technology-based start-up and product life- architectural levels, including its protocols, programming cycle planning are addressed as part of the strategic languages, history and future. considerations for creating companies that can quickly define and dominate a new sector or die easily. CECS 6824A - Special Topics in CS (ITMIA) Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program CECS 6430 - Advanced Software Architecture Mentor approval required. One four hours session per Three credit-hours. 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This course is designed to offer the students additional insight CECS 7130 - Advanced Computer Networks on topics related to the Information Technology Management Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: EE 6130. One four hours (ITMIA) and Information Assurance (IT) area of interest. Topics session per week. discussed include the fundamental tools and techniques for IT management, computer security and information assurance. The course covers the latest trends in computer networking and General models of computer security and intrusion detection the related applications that depend on those advances. Study of techniques are also discussed. wireless networks, value added networks (van), virtual private networks (vpn), satellite networks, cable, fiber and other wide- CECS 6824B - Special Topics in CS (KDDM) area networking technologies. The impact of new networking Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program technologies and the new business modalities that they facilitate Mentor approval required. One four hours session per is covered. The course emphasizes on the integration of week. networking concepts and protocols into comprehensive solutions for the enterprise or business. Discussion of This course is designed to offer the students additional insight performance, reliability, expandability, relevance, and the on topics related to the Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining economic aspects of planning and implementing practical (KDDM) area of interest. The course discusses special topics computer networks is also covered. Analysis of the trade-offs related to Data Warehousing as one of the main mechanisms for between equipment costs, performance, reliability, long-term practical storage of historical data derived from the enterprise expandability, and operational and human management costs. operational databases. Several models for organizing and re- Analysis of tariff and legal constraints that bear on the adoption factoring databases along various dimensions, as used in Data of particular technologies are considered. Warehouses, are discussed, and justified. Data Mining and Data Warehousing tasks, techniques and different tools for CECS 7230 – Network Security implementation are discussed. The most representative Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program commercial tools for data mining incorporating these Mentor approval required. One four hours session per techniques will be reviewed. week. CECS 6824C - Special Topics in CS (CGGT) The fundamental tools and techniques for network security are Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program discussed in the context of the pervasive role and impact that the Mentor approval required. One four hours session per internet has over the individual, the enterprise and on society- week. at-large. Major topics covered are symmetric encryption (DES and AES), public key encryption (RSA and Diffie-Hellman), This course is designed to offer the students additional insight message authentication and hash functions. A general on topics related to the Computer Graphics and Game introduction to number theory, prime numbers and discrete Technology. This course is intended for graduate students who logarithms is provided as mathematical background. The course are interested in special topics on modeling systems with concludes by illustrating these techniques in network security sculptured curve and surface geometry. Methods of geometric applications including electronic mail, IP security and web modeling for integral and rational curves and surfaces and their security. application to computer aided design problems will be studied. CECS 7235 – Computer Forensics CECS 7010 - Computer Graphics Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Calculus II. One four Mentor approval required. One four session per week. hours session per week. This course is an introduction to digital forensics in the context This course is an introduction to computer graphics for students of the Microsoft Windows operating system. Overview of who wish to learn the basic principles and techniques of the field evidence collection and archiving (rfc 3227), order of volatility and who in addition want to write substantial graphics and Locards Exchange Principle. Preservation of volatile and applications themselves. non-volatile data. Analysis of data including windows memory CECS 7020 - Advanced Computer Graphics and registry analysis, log file and executable file analysis. The Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: CECS 7010. One four course will use case studies and open source tools. hours session per week. CECS 7240 - Database Security This course is intended for graduate students who are interested Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program in modeling an engineering system with sculptured curve and Mentor approval required. One four session per week. surface geometry. Methods of geometric modeling for integral and rational curves and surfaces and their application to computer aided design problems will be studied.

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This course will focus on issues related to the design and derived from the enterprise operational databases. Several implementation of secure data stores. Emphasis will be placed models for organizing and re-factoring databases along various on access control, multilevel security in systems, covert dimensions, as used in Data Warehouses, are discussed, and channels, inference problem and security measures for justified. Data warehouses represent just one, but perhaps the relational and object-oriented database systems. Also, secure most readily available source of data within an enterprise, for distributed and heterogeneous databases systems as well as performing data mining. Additional data sources for mining are data mining for security applications are addressed. discussed, including governmental and commercial sources. The second and third parts of the course discuss data mining tasks, CECS 7410 - Parallel and Distributed Processing techniques and the tools that implement these. Major data Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours mining tasks include classification, clustering and diagramming. session per week. These generic tasks are supported through a set of techniques This course provides a graduate-level introduction to parallel that include decision trees, self-organizing maps, neural and distributed systems programming. The foundations of the networks, and other visual representation techniques. The most creation of systems on distributed environments will be representative commercial tools for data mining incorporating discussed. The main characteristics of a distributed and parallel these techniques will be used by students to mine some publicly system will be presented emphasizing how they can be used to available data sets and report their findings. outline new applications. CECS 7550 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) CECS 7510 - Software Engineering II Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Data Structure. One four Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: EE 6510. One four hours hours session per week. session per week. This course offers a broad overview in the field of artificial The course discusses recent trends in Software Engineering intelligence and Knowledge Based Expert Systems (KBES). A theory and practice. Explores new paradigms in the basic background in computer science and programming in conceptualization of software such as Pattern Languages and structured languages is assumed. The course surveys the major Aspect Oriented Programming and their impact in the creation topics in Artificial Intelligence (AI). It begins with an overview of of re-usable and evolvable software. Covers increasingly what constitutes AI and an introduction to intelligent agents. important software topics such as Software Testing, Software This is followed by a series of traditional AI topics such as logic, System Validation, Software Reliability, and Software Security. predicate calculus, knowledge representation, reasoning, Choosing from the techniques learned in Software Engineering planning, inference, heuristic and adversary search, artificial I, we can now fully concentrate on going through several neural networks, machine learning, genetic algorithms, fuzzy development cycles and improving techniques and know-how of logic and logic programming. tools. We will discuss limitations and advantages of using CECS 7560 - Internet Engineering II metrics, creating artifacts and how to maintain planning, Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: CECS 6770. One four deliverables and documentation in synch. hours session per week. CECS 7520 - Human Computer Interaction The students will learn advanced Internet technologies and how Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Object Oriented to use them to design the overall structure of secure systems and Programming. One four hours session per week. e-commerce sites. Techniques for integrating legacy back-end The course presents issues on effective human-computer systems and additional software components will be discussed. interaction. The role of software engineering and the human The use of W3C standards such as XML and other emergent factors is considered in the design, implementation and technologies will be emphasized. evaluation of software. User interface and software design CECS 7570 - Computer Security principles, guidelines, methodologies and strategies are Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: EE 6130. One four hours explored. Specific topics covered include: basic elements, session per week. procedures, tools, development environments, user experience levels, interaction styles and collaborative systems technology. The fundamental tools and techniques for computer security are Additional topics on multidisciplinary dynamics of human- discussed in the context of the pervasive role and impact that computer interaction as a field of study, current developments computer technology has over the individual, the enterprise and in HCI research and usability engineering are covered. The on society-at-large. Mathematical cryptography fundamentals course reviews principles and guidelines so as to move on to are covered followed by a set of services built on these advanced subjects on rapid development and application in techniques, which are then used to provide security at the computer engineering. system and network levels. General models of computer security and intrusion detection techniques are also covered. CECS 7530 - Data Mining and Data Warehousing Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: CECS 6605. One four CECS 7802 - Special Topics in Software Engineering hours session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program Mentor approval required. One four hours session per The first part of the course discusses Data Warehousing as one week. of the main mechanisms for practical storage of historical data

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This course seeks to allow the inclusion into the curriculum of This course seeks to develop the research and/or application newly developing trends and special areas of interest or development skills to students at a graduate level scope. Both research. The format of the course will vary, including student alternatives for the project will help students acquire leading and lecturer presentations, and discussion and reporting on edge knowledge. recent research results. CECS 7950 - Project for Master in Computer Science CECS 7804 - Special Topics in Internet Engineering Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program Mentor approval required. One four hours session per Mentor approval required. One four hours session per week. week. The project alternative offers the student the opportunity to This course seeks to allow the inclusion into the curriculum of develop a software application and the planning of its launching newly developing trends and special areas of interest or as a product using an entrepreneurial focus. The project topic research. The format of the course will vary, including student needs to be approved by the course instructor. The software and lecturer presentations, and discussion and reporting on application development involves a solution to a real-life recent research results. problem that leverages the computer science knowledge gained through the program. Preference will be given to the CECS 7900 – Project for Master in Computer Engineering development of leading edge applications in areas such as IT Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program Management and Information Assurance, Knowledge Discovery Mentor approval required. One four hours session per and Data Mining, and Computer Graphics and Game Technology, week. among other related topics. Two project alternatives are offered in the student’s area of specialization: a research study or development of a software CECS 7951 – Project Extension for Master in Computer application. The project topic needs to be approved by the Science course instructor. The research study requires a thorough No credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program Mentor review of literature relevant to a current problem in the approval required. student’s specialization area. The research project should present a solution to the problem in the form of a research paper This is an extension to complete the development of a final of publishable quality. For the software application project for the Master in Computer Engineering. The project development alternative a real-life problem amenable to a offers two alternatives: (1) a research study or (2) the solution that leverages the computer engineering development of a software application and the planning of its methodologies should be selected. launching as a product using an entrepreneurial focus. Preference will be given to the development of leading edge Preference will be given to the development of tools. The applications in areas such as IT Management and Information analysis and design phases should be applied to the problem Assurance, Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, and using appropriate modeling techniques to describe the system Computer Graphic and Game Technology, among other related before and after the proposed solution. Conceptual and physical topics. model design and documentation should be done using computer engineering tools. This course in an extension for students to continue the development of the research project and/or application This course seeks to develop the research and/or application development. The project will help students demonstrate their development skills of students at a graduate level scope. Both domain of the Computer Science discipline. alternatives for the project will help students acquire leading edge knowledge. CECS 7971 - Thesis MSCpE CECS 7901 – Project Extension for Master in Computer Six credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program Mentor Engineering approval required in addition CECS 6010, 6030, 6430, 6750 and undergraduate prerequisites. One four hours session Zero credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program per week. Mentor approval required. One four hours session per week. The purpose of the thesis is to expose the student to a reasonable independent research experience that enhances his/her This is an extension of the Computer Engineering project. The academic development. The student should prepare, carry out project offers two alternatives: a research study or a software and report a structured and methodical study of importance. application development. The research study requires a The student graduate committee must approve the thesis topic thorough review of literature relevant to a current problem in a in writing. The topic should be of sufficient relevance to field relevant to the specialization area chosen by the student. illustrate the student’s ability to conduct independent research. The project should present a solution to the problem in the form Students must approve an oral thesis examination before of a research paper of publishable quality. For the software assigned graduate committee. The student will make an oral application development, a real-like problem amenable to a presentation followed by a session of question and answers. solution the leverages the Internet environment should be Once the graduate committee has accepted the student’s topic selected. The applications, programs and laboratories used the student must maintain continuous enrollment in thesis during the academic sessions will be available to the student.

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hours. Publication of this work in journals, conference CECS 6130 - Data Communication Networks proceedings, and /or poster presentations is strongly Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Computer encouraged. Courses. One four hours session per week. CECS 7972 - Thesis Extension The course covers the fundamentals of data communication Zero credit-hour. Prerequisite: CECS 7971 and Graduate networks, including architecture, principles of operations, and Program Mentor approval required. One four hours session performance analyses. It provides a rationale from the per week. engineering standpoint that justifies the way networks are currently structured, and facilitate understanding the issues and This course provides the student the opportunity to continue the tradeoffs faced by designers of future networks. Strong development of his/her experimental and/or theoretical emphasis is provided to understanding algorithms used in research. networking and their performance impact. An engineering CECS 7980 - Thesis MSCS mathematics background including probability is assumed. Six credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program Mentor Some of the topics included are: multilayered network approval required in addition CECS 6010, 6030, 6430, 6750 architecture, data link layer protocols, high-speed packet and undergraduate prerequisites. One four hours session switching, queuing theory, LANs, and WANs issues. per week. CECS 6150 - Object Oriented Design The purpose of the thesis is to expose the student to a reasonable Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Object independent research experience that enhances his/her Oriented Programming. One four hours session per week. academic development. Preference will be given to research The object oriented paradigm is covered including all its topics in areas such as IT Management and Information fundamental concepts. Students write programs at increasing Assurance, Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, and levels of complexity that illustrates the principles of Computer Graphics and Game Technology, among other related encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, overloading, topics. The topic should be of sufficient relevance to illustrate overriding and constructors. The course assumes familiarity the student’s ability to conduct independent research. The with structured programming techniques, compilation and student should follow the guidelines established by the debugging tools. Graduate School for the required format for writing the Thesis work. CECS 6510 - Software Engineering I Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Computer CECS 7990 - Thesis Extension Courses. One four hours session per week. No credit-hours. Prerequisite: CECS 7980 and Graduate Program Mentor approval required. One four hours session The course covers basic concepts of software requirements per week. generation and analysis, software design, implementation, maintenance, structured design methodologies, object-oriented This extension gives the students the opportunity to continue design methodologies, and data flow design. Project with the Thesis (CECS 7980) in which they were previously development and team software, budgets and computer ethics enrolled. issues are also discussed. Students practice the analysis and CECS 6120 - Computer Architecture design phases for a system and the required testing techniques. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Various system development models are presented. Computer Courses. One four hours session per week. EE 5714 - Digital Communication Systems Fundamental concepts of the architectural structure and Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: EE 4704. Corequisite: EE organization of computers are reviewed: fundamental execution 4710. One four hours session per week. cycle, central processing unit, input/output unit, and memory This course provides a review of Random Processes. Topics management unit are covered. Course reviews key abstractions include the sampling theorem, pulse modulation including PAM, supported at the architectural level such as virtual memory, PPM, PWM and PCM; Base-band and pass-band transmission of micro-architecture, I/O controllers and processors. A historical digital signals including FSK, PSK, and QAM; M-ary modulation analysis of the evolution of the major architectures from techniques; Introduction to spread spectrum systems; Behavior complex instruction set computers (CISC) to reduced instruction of digital communication systems in the presence of noise; set computers (RISC) is carried out. Additional topics include Optimal threshold detection; Optimum Receivers. performance evaluation, multiprocessing and parallel architectures, and tightly and loosely coupled distributed EE 5720 - Digital Signal Processing architectures. The architectural layer is considered in the Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Signal context of compilation processes, operating systems, as well as and Systems and Probability and Statistics. One four hours high level programming concepts. session per week. Topics include LSI systems, DTFT, DFT, FFT, sampling, linear and cyclic convolution, the Z-transform and filter structures. Introduction to FIR and IIR digital filter design. Several DSP

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applications are discussed and demonstrated. A design project function matrices; canonical forms, state feedback, and state is required. estimators; stability. EE 5730 - Radio Frequency Circuit Design EE 6632 - Non Linear Control Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: EE 3030, EE 3520, EE Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Linear 4702. One four hours session per week. Systems. One four hours session per week. This course is an introduction to high-frequency analog circuit To study the essentials of nonlinear control systems. Topics design. It provides a solid background for continued studies in covered are those techniques which have already been found RF design as applied to different areas such as wireless effective. Several new techniques which are potentially useful to communications and RF circuit design. Topics include RF control applications and one detailed case study will also be concepts, lumped component models, transmission line discussed. Concepts will be re-enforced using computer-aided fundamentals, the Smith Chart and its applications, resonant engineering tools such as MATLAB® , SIMULINK or similar. circuits and filters, and small signal amplifiers with s- EE 6660 - Advanced Robotic Manipulators parameters. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Control. EE 6010 - Mathematical Methods for Signal Processing One four hours session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Calculus Introduction to Robotic Manipulators, Dynamic Models, State and Diff. Equations. One four hours session per week. Variable Representation, Controller Design, Adaptive Control This course provides part of the extensive mathematical and case studies. background needed for contemporary signal processing, EE 6720 - Pattern Recognition practice and research. It emphasizes several linear algebra topics. Some of the topics covered are: Vector Spaces and Linear Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours Algebra including Linear Operators, Inverse Matrices, Matrix session per week. Factorizations, Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors, Singular Value The course presents a description of the general pattern Decomposition, Some Special Matrices and their Application, recognition problem and the general methods employed for Kronecker Products. The connection of these topics with signal basic pattern recognition applications. Bayes theory is processing is emphasized. presented as the building block for statistical pattern EE 6012 - Advanced Engineering Mathematics recognition methods along with the different approaches used for solving real world problems. The techniques presented Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Calculus include both supervised and unsupervised methods and feature and Undergraduate Diff. Equations. One four hours session selection and reduction techniques. per week. EE 6740 - Intelligent Control This course is an in-depth review of various mathematical concepts which are fundamental tools in the study of Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Linear electromagnetic and antenna theory. Topics include Vector System. One four hours session per week. Calculus, Fourier Analysis, Partial Differential Equations and To study the fundamentals of neural networks and fuzzy set Boundary Value problems with applications. theory with emphasis on their applications in control systems. EE 6020 - Stochastic Processes Concepts will be re-enforced using computer-aided engineering tools such as MATLAB®, SIMULINK or similar. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Probability and Statistics or Undergraduate Random EE 6750 - Engineering Electromagnetic Field Theory Processes. One four hours session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: EE 6012 or equivalent. The course starts with a brief review of Probability. Other topics One four hours session per week. include: Random Processes, Spectral Characteristics of Random Review of static fields, fundamental concepts, wave equation Processes, Linear Systems with Random Inputs, Modeling Noisy and its solutions, wave propagation, reflection and Networks. Special Classes of Random Processes: Autoregressive transmission; potential theory; construction of solutions; Processes, Markov Processes, Gaussian Processes and others. electromagnetic theorems: concepts of source, duality, Introduction to Signal Detection, Binary Detection, Linear Mean uniqueness, equivalence, induction and reciprocity theorems. Square Estimation. Matched Filter. Wiener Filter and Kalman Filters. EE 6760 - Digital Communications Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: EE 5714. One four hours EE 6030 - Linear Systems session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. A review of the behavior of digital communication systems in the presence of noise, optimal threshold detection and optimum Review of linear algebra; vector spaces and operators. receivers. Topics include optimum receivers for general M-ary Mathematical descriptions of linear systems; controllability and signaling in the presence of AWGN, geometrical representation observability, irreducible realization of rational transfer- of signals, determination of an orthogonal basis set, MAP detectors, decision regions and error probability, equivalent

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signal sets, minimum energy signal set, colored channel noise, EE 7740 - Algorithms for Digital Signal Processing generalized Bayes Receiver, and Maximum Likelihood Receiver. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours Other topics are: Introduction to information theory, Huffman session per week. Code, Channel Capacity. Mutual Information, capacity of a band- limited AWGN channel, and Error Correcting Codes. This course provides an introduction to the field of advanced digital signal processing algorithms, in particular to Fast EE 6770 - Satellite Communication Systems Algorithms for Discrete Fourier Transforms, Discrete Linear and Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: EE 5714. One four hours Cyclic Convolutions. Transforms such as the Discrete Cosine session per week. Transform, the Hartley Transform, the Walsh-Haddamard Transform and others are also reviewed. The course does Analysis and design of satellite communication systems and extensive use of MATLAB and other mainstream software links including the study of propagation, satellite transponders, packages for computer implementation and as an aid to earth stations and satellite networks. Analog and digital understand the structure of the different algorithms. The course modulation schemes, as well as antennas and microwave requires a research project, research report or paper reviews. components are studied at a block system level. This course also introduces the economics, regulatory law, and business EE 7772 - Wireless Communications characteristics of the satellite communications field. A final Three credit-hours. Corequisite: EE 5714. One four hours project or report is required. session per week. EE 7712 - Image Processing This course will cover advanced topics in wireless Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours communications for voice, data, and multimedia. We begin with session per week. a brief overview of current wireless systems and standards. We then characterize the wireless channel, including path loss for The purpose of the course is to give the student an approach to different environments, random log-normal shadowing due to image processing, image fundamentals, image enhancement in signal attenuation, and the flat and frequency-selective the spatial and frequency domains, restoration, color image properties of multipath. The course requires an extensive use of processing, wavelets, image compression, morphology, MATLAB and other mainstream software packages for computer segmentation, image description, and the fundamentals of object simulation and implementation. The course requires a research recognition. It focuses on material that is fundamental and has a report and paper reviews. The final project will generally be a broad scope of application. literature survey, analysis, and/or simulation related to one of EE 7716 - Computer Vision the topics Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours EE 7780 - Special Topics in Signal Processing session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Approval Required. One The aim of this course is to introduce the principles, models and four hours session per week. applications of computer vision. The course will cover: image This course seeks to allow the inclusion into the curriculum of structure and encoding; edge and feature detection; newly developing trends and other special areas of interest or interpretation of surfaces; texture, color, stereo, and motion; research. The format of the course will vary, including student wavelet methods in vision; parameterizations for solids and and lecturer presentations, and discussion and reporting on shapes; visual inference; and strategies for automatic face recent research results. recognition. The course requires an extensive use of MATLAB and other mainstream software packages for computer EE 7790 - Project for Master in Electrical Engineering implementation. The course requires a research report and Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Approval Required. One paper reviews. four hours session per week.

EE 7730 – Speech Processing The specialization area project is composed of two alternatives: a Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours research study on a current topic related to the student’s session per week. specialization area (DSP or Communication Systems), or a related problem that has a solution through the development or This course presents an overview of the area of speech enhancement of a digital signal processing or communication processing using computers. The course includes topics such as system, or component. The specialization area subject needs to be the speech production process and the necessary mathematical approved by the graduate project student counselor. For the background to study the major applications of the area. The development project the analysis and design phases should be applications presented in the course include speech coding, applied to the problem with related modeling techniques to speech synthesis, speech recognition, and speaker and language describe the system before and after the proposed solution. identification. Conceptual and physical model design should be done with tools that have been used in the classroom during the student’s pursuit of his program of study. Students who choose to complete the non-thesis option with a specialization area project obtain additional hands-on skills that are required to excel as electrical or computer engineering professionals. Students in the thesis option

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can also benefit from this course. Both alternatives for the project Parallel Processing, Genetic Algorithms, Fault Tolerant will help students develop new skills and/or acquire additional Computing, e-commerce, Artificial Intelligence. technical knowledge. Curbelo Ruiz, Aury - Lecturer IV; Ph.D. Human Community EE 7791 - Project Extension for Master in Electrical Resources Development (HCRD), The Ohio State University, Engineering Columbus, Ohio, 2002; M.S. Education, University of Puerto Rico, Zero credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program Mentor Mayagüez, 1999; B.S. Agricultural Education, University of approval. One four hours session per week. Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, 1996. Research Interests: Social Engineering, Phishing, Social networks, data breach, e-health and Extension to complete the Design Project. The design project is electronic record, mobile security, and network security. composed of two alternatives: a research study on a current topic Certifications: Certified Ethical Hacker, Certified Forensic related to the student’s area of interest (DSP or Communication Investigator, Security + and Certified Master Security Professional. Systems), or a related problem that has a solution through the development or enhancement of a digital signal processing or Duffany, Jeffrey – Professor, Ph.D., Computer and Information communication system, or component. The project subject needs Engineering, Stevens Institute; MS Electrical Engineering, to be approved by the graduate student counselor. Columbia University. EE 7800 - Thesis Fonseca Lind, Sandra - Lecturer II; Computer Engineering, Six credit-hours. Prerequisites: All Core Courses and Computer Science; DBA, Management Information Systems, Approval Required. One four hours session per week. Turabo University, Gurabo, PR, 2008; MIS, Information Systems, EDP College, Hato Rey, PR, 1997; BBA, Information Systems, The purpose of the thesis is to expose the student to a reasonable University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, PR, 1989; GCIAS, independent research experience that enhances his/her Graduate Certificate Information Systems Auditing, EDP College, academic development. The student should prepare, carry out Hato Rey PR, 2004; CISA, Certified Information Systems Auditor, and report a structured and methodical study of importance. 2009; CISM, Certified Information Security Manager, 2004; The student graduate committee must approve the thesis topic CRISC, Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control, 2009. in writing. The topic should be of sufficient relevance to Research Interests: Incident Handling and Business Continuity, illustrate the student’s ability to conduct independent research. Business Process Re-engineering, Knowledge Management in Students must approve an oral thesis examination before Project Management, E-Government Control and Security, Cyber assigned graduate committee. The student will make an oral and Power Grid Security. presentation followed by a session of question and answers. Once the graduate committee has accepted the student’s topic González Lizardo, Ángel – Associate Professor; Ph.D., the student must maintain continuous enrollment in thesis Electrical Engineering, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, 2003; hours. Publication of this work in journals, conference M.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1994; proceedings, and /or poster presentations is strongly B.S.E.E., Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1984. encouraged. Research Interests: Nonlinear Adaptive Control, Programmable Logic Devices, Power Systems and Machinery. EE 7801 - Thesis Extension Zero credit-hour. Prerequisites: EE 7800. Approval Latorre Navarro, Edward M. – Associate Professor; Ph.D., Required. One four hours session per week. Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida, 2014; M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of This course provides the student the opportunity to continue the Florida; MS Electrical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, development of his/her experimental and/or theoretical research. Mayagüez Campus, 2004; B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT López Bonilla, Román – Professor; Ph.D., Electrical PROGRAM FACULTY Engineering, University of Bradford, England; M.S. Applied Physics, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Cervoni Mundo, Fernando; Lecturer II; J.D. Inter American Superior de Ensenada BC, México, 1981; B.S.E.E., Universidad de University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2010; B.A. Guadalajara, Jalisco, México, 1977; Research Interests: Computer Management, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San Vision, Image Processing, Neural Networks. Juan, Puerto Rico, 2007. Admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Research Interests: Technology Ramírez Santiago, Juan M. – Lecturer III; Ph.D., Entrepreneur Law, Social Networkings. Development and Management, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San Germán Campus, 2005, M.E.M. Construction Cruz Triana, Alfredo – Professor; Ph.D. Computer Information and Project Management, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Systems, Nova Southeastern University, Florida, 2002; Ph.D., San Juan, PR, 1999, B.S.E.E. Electronics and Computer Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1992; B.A. Telecommunications, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, San Mathematics and Computer Science, University of North Juan, PR, 1992. Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) Puerto Carolina, NC, 1984; B.E.T Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rico. Research Interests: Merger and Adquisitions, Construction University of North Carolina, 1984; A.A.S. Electrical Engineering, and Project Management. Fayetteville, Technical Institute, NC, 1982. Research Interests: Riera Ayala, Guillermo M. - Associate Professor; Ph.D.,

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Electrical Engineering, George Washington University, Zaharov Vasilevich, Viktor – Associate Professor; Ph.D., Washington D.C., 2000; M.S.E.E., George Washington University, Electrical Engineering, Odessa Polytechnic State University, Washington D.C., 1996; B.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico Ukraine, 1993; M.S. Electrical Engineering, Odessa Polytechnic Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, PR, 1994. Registered Professional State University, Ukraine, 1983; A.S. Control System and Engineer (P.E.) Puerto Rico; Certified PV Installer (AAE) Automatics. College of Industry Automatics. Odessa, Ukraine, from Puerto Rico; Energy Auditor (AAE) from Puerto Rico; 1975. Research Interests: 2G and 3G Communications, Mobile and Certified Energy Manager Association of Energy Engineers; Satellite Communication Systems, Radio Communications, Smart Green Building Engineer Association of Energy Engineers; Antenna and its Application for Wireless Communications and Certified Power Quality Prof. Association of Energy Radar, Communications Standards IS-95, UMTS, IMT-2000, GSM, Engineers. Research Interests: Energy Conversion, Power and Signal and Image Processing Algorithms and Processors, Wavelets Transmission, Energy Management and Conservation, Transform and its Applications in Communication Systems, Renewable Energy Systems, Distributed Generation, Green Kalman Filtering, Spectral and Time Series Analysis, Antennas and Electrical Systems, Power Quality and Traditional Power Systems. Wave Propagation. Rodríguez Jiménez, Othoniel – Professor; Ph.D., Computer Engineering and Computer Science, University of Missouri- MASTER IN Columbia, Columbia Missouri, 2003; M.S.E.E. and C.S., GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1978; B.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, Geospatial Science and Technology refers to the science and Mayagüez Campus, 1975. Registered Professional Engineer technology used for visualization, measurement, and analysis of (P.E.) Puerto Rico. Research Interests: Data Mining, features or phenomena that occur on the earth. This terminology Reconfigurable Hardware, e-Learning, Entrepreneurship. has become common in the United States, and is synonymous with Spatial Information Science and Technology. Geospatial Sarmiento Fernández, Jorge – Lecturer III; D.A. Mathematics, science and technology includes three different technologies University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1982; M.A. that are all related to mapping features on the surface of the Mathematics, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, 1979; B.S. earth. These three technology systems are GIS (Geographical Mathematics, IIA-World University, Hato Rey, PR, 1975; B.E.E. Information Systems), Remote Sensing and GPS (Global Power, University of Gijon, Spain, 1971; A.A.S. Computer Positioning Systems). Science, College of Morris, New Jersey, 1995. Research Interests: Applied Mathematics, Combinatorial Analysis, Graph Theory. The master program will expose the student to the principles and techniques related to geospatial data model generation, data Solá Sloan, Juan – Lecturer III; Ph.D., Computing and capture and representation and will learn how these could help Information Science and Engineering, University of Puerto in the solution of different problems faced by society. By its Rico, 2009. M.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, 1998; integrative nature, the program will support research and B.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, 1996. Research Interests: application modeling in diverse disciplines such as Land developing Linux applications, BSD socket API and protocol Surveying, Architecture, Planning, Geography, Environmental development, High Performance Computing environments, Management, Biology, Engineering and other professionals who wireless networks, SAMBA, Netbeui,TCP/IP connectivity in UNIX deal on a day to day basis with geospatial data capture and to Windows environments. analysis.

Teixeira Abarno, Marvi – Professor; Ph.D., Physical CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Oceanography, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1999; M.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, The program aims to develop professionals capable of 1994; B.S.E.E., Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1989. contributing to the development of geospatial systems based on Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) Puerto Rico. Research the principles of Geomatics. This broad overview of potential Interests: Fast Algorithms for Digital Signal Processing, Time market provides a real and varied employment spectrum for Series Analysis and Prediction Applied to the Geosciences, Analysis graduates of the program. Given the extent of possible of Satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar Images Applied to the Study applications that can be generated, Geospatial Science and of the Oceans. Technology graduates may be employed in areas ranging from spatial data management for environmental problems to Torres Batista, Nelliud D. – Associate Professor; DBA, management of data for studies in the insurance market. It is Management Information Systems, Turabo University, 2011; MS expected that many students are professionals in various fields Information System, EDP College of Puerto Rico, 1995; B.S. who seek to add to their profession geospatial data management Computer Science, University of Puerto Rico, Bayamón Campus, capabilities. 1984. Vicente López, Luis M. – Associate Professor; Ph.D., Electrical PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS and Computer Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, Admission Requirements MO, 2009. M.S.E.E., Florida International University, 1996; B.S.E.E., Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, General requirements for admission to the program are 1990. Research Interests: beamforming, array processing, established by the Graduate School of Polytechnic University. In statistical signal processing, and adaptive filters. addition it is expected that the student has a 2.75 GPA in the

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bachelor degree that gives access to the program. If the approved by the student advisor. The student must conduct the candidate has a GPA lower than 2.75 he/she can request Master’s Research Project under the supervision of the advisor, admission through the Reconsideration Committee of the who is the chairperson. Graduate School. Through the Master’s Research Project, students must Admission of any applicant to the program will be based on demonstrate expertise of geospatial science and techniques, and academic preparation. Qualified persons with a bachelor’s the ability to apply them in a cohesive manner. The Master’s degree from a recognized and competent university who have Research Project can be an application to a real case or situation. approved credits in Geographic Information Systems and The application must demonstrate originality and contribution Statistics may be admitted directly to the program. Evidence of to the field of Geospatial Science. having these approved courses will be demonstrated through At completion, the Master’s Research Project will be presented the submission of the transcript of the baccalaureate program in at the Graduate School Design Project Expo. As a final question. The Graduate School will evaluate the applicants requirement of the Graduate School the student must submit a program's qualifications to determine if he/she is admitted to technical article of the Master’s Research Project. the program directly. Applicants who do not have these courses will be asked to correct the deficiencies identified. The technical article should follow the publication rules established by the Graduate School of Polytechnic University of Graduation Requirements Puerto Rico. The degree must be approved with 36 credits at a 3.00 GPA or higher. Course distribution is as follows: GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE Core – 12 Credits Geospatial Technologies – 9 Credits Core Courses Geospatial Applications – 9 Credits Course Title Credit-Hours Research – 6 Credits GEOM 6630 Geospatial Modeling & Analysis 3 DEGREE OFFERED GEOM 6632 Spatial Database Management Systems 3 Students in the Graduate Program in Geospatial Science and GEOM 6634 Cartography, Map Design & Geovisualization 3 Technology earn a Master in Geospatial Science and Technology. GEOM 6710 Image Acquisition, Analysis and Processing 3

CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE Advanced Courses

The structure and sequence of the curriculum include blocks of Course Title Credit-Hours courses classified as Core, Advanced, Geospatial Applications GEOM 6636 Spatial Data Quality 3 and Research Project. GEOM 6638 Geospatial Programming Fundamentals 3 Core Courses GEOM 6712 Advanced Image Analysis and Processing 3 This block of courses provides the knowledge in four Geospatial Applications Courses fundamental areas of geospatial science and technologies. These (Select 9 Credits from the following) are Geographic Information Science, Remote Sensing, Cartography and Spatial Database Management. The core Course Title Credit-Hours courses total 12 credit-hours, distributed among 4 courses of GEOM 6520 GNSS for Geospatial Professionals 3 three credit - hours each. GEOM 6640 Geospatial Urban and Regional Applications 3 Advanced Courses GEOM 6642 Land Information Systems Design & Implementation 3 Advanced courses are designed to provide specialized GEOM 6644 Web Mapping Applications 3 preparation in geospatial science and technologies. Advanced GEOM 6646 Environmental Assessment & Geospatial Technology 3 courses total nine (9) credit-hours, distributed among three (3) GEOM 6648 Business Geography 3 courses of three credit - hours each. Research Courses Application Courses Course Title Credit-Hours Students select courses related to their research interest. The GEOM 6680 Research Design and Methods 3 idea is to reinforce geospatial research techniques on particular GEOM 6690 Master’s Research Project 3 study areas. The student should select a total of 9 credit-hours, GEOM 6691 Master’s Research Project Extension (If necessary) 0 distributed among three (3) courses of three credit - hours each.

Research Project LABORATORIES The student must prepare a proposal for his/her Master’s The Surveying and Geospatial Science Department offers Research Project after approving 12 credits and the Research students the opportunity to receive hands on experience to Design and Methods course (GEOM 6680). The proposal must be

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practice the concepts and techniques learned in the classroom Modeling of spatial data and data analysis most useful to allowing them the best opportunity to acquire current professionals who use spatial data. Course provides the student knowledge and the expertise that industry demands. In order to with advanced methods with an emphasis on practical fulfill this commitment, these laboratories have been designed techniques for problem solving. to cover all major areas of Geomatic Sciences. The Surveying and GEOM 6632 – Spatial Database Management Systems Geospatial Science Department has the following laboratory facilities on campus: Geographic Information Systems Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: GEOM 5600 or Laboratory, Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Laboratory, undergraduate course in Geographic Information Systems Surveying and Topography Laboratory and a General Computer and MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Statistics. One, Laboratory. These laboratories have been designed to perform a four hours lecture per week. wide range of applications in each of the areas of interest. Principles and techniques of geospatial database design, editing, Geographic Information Systems Laboratory (GIS) - This lab and management needed to obtain required functionality from is used primarily for GIS and Cartography practice. It has several a GIS. Dell Precision T5500 and Precision model T5400 workstations. GEOM 6634 - Cartography, Map Design & Geovisualization It has different types of software for GIS development and Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: GEOM 5600 or geospatial analysis such as ArcGIS 10, FME, IDRISI and Manifold. undergraduate course in Geographic Information Systems Open source software is also used for educational purposes. It and MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Statistics. One, also has general applications software such as Microsoft Office four hours lecture per week. and Open Office. This course gives a technical introduction to graphic Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Laboratory- This representation and visualization of geographic information. The laboratory is used for Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry lectures cover static and dynamic design aspects, thematic related practice. It has several Dell Precision model T5500, mapping, interface design, animation, and 3D. The lab sessions T5400 Precision and Optiplex 745 workstations. It has PCI provide hands-on experience in designing thematic maps and Geomatics software for work in remote sensing and constructing basic geovisual applications. photogrammetry. Open source software is also used for educational purposes. It also has general application software GEOM 6636 - Spatial Data Quality such as Microsoft Office. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: GEOM 6630. One four Surveying and Topography Laboratory - This laboratory is hours session per week. used for practices and courses on Surveying and Topography. It Methods of error control and types of data to analyze. Discussion has several Dell Precision T5400 workstations. It has the of standards as one of the principle thrusts of a Spatial Data Autocad software, Carlson Survey, Mr. Cad, Autocad Map and Quality. The course provides a practical overview of the issues general purpose software like Microsoft Office. associated with developing and maintaining standards and The Department also has surveying equipment such as Total metadata for geo-spatial data and services. Stations and Levels (Topcon, Leica, South Survey). There are GEOM 6638 - Geospatial Programming Fundamentals also Topcon GPS receivers (GR3, GMS2, and Hyper) and Trimble Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: GEOM 6630. One four GPS receivers. hours session per week. General Computer Lab- This lab is available for general use This course provides fundamental skills for geospatial projects and assignments. The laboratory has several Dell programming. Topics include calling geographic processing Precision T5500 and two Dell T5400 workstations. It has a page tools, batch processing, performing file i/o in an external layout of 8.5 X 11 inches. In addition to the aforementioned computing language. To support these tasks, students learn equipment, the lab has software licenses of all the instructional basic programming concepts. Familiarity with GIS software is software found in departmental laboratories. There is also required, but no prior programming experience is expected. general use software such as Microsoft Office and Open Office. GEOM 6640 - Geospatial Urban and Regional Applications COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: GEOM 6630 and GEOM GEOM 6520 - GNSS for Geospatial Professionals 6710. One four hours session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: GEOM 6630. One four This is a course that focuses on the application of geospatial hours session per week. technologies in the practice of urban and regional planning, with This course focus on principles and techniques of data capturing a focus on land use and landscape planning. Topics covered will including ground and global surveying systems. include data models and structures, spatial analysis, acquisition and integration of spatial data from various sources and GIS GEOM 6630 - Geospatial Modeling & Analysis application development. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: GEOM 5600 or undergraduate course in Geographic Information Systems GEOM 6642 - Land Information Systems Design and and MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Statistics. One, Implementation four hours lecture per week.

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Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: GEOM 6630. One four GEOM 6691 – Master’s Research Project Extension hours session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: GEOM 6691 and Program This course teaches strategies for successful GIS management Mentor Approval. One four hours session per week. and implementation. It will examine GIS from small-scale Course that provides the student the opportunity to continue the project-based GIS initiatives, through to large-scale enterprise development of his/her research. GIS implementations. The consistent methodology of systematic user needs assessment, requirements specification, database GEOM 6710 - Image Acquisition, Analysis and Processing design, application development, implementation, and Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: GEOM 5600 or operation and maintenance is carried through all levels of GIS undergraduate course in Geographic Information Systems implementation. Students will develop skills in GIS project and MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Statistics. One, planning, design, management and documentation. All students four hours lecture per week. will improve their ability to independently acquire, evaluate, and implement new GIS-based skills and understanding and to Digital image processing and analysis applied to satellite and put these into a context of effective GIS use. aircraft land remote sensing data. The course has an equal emphasis on the (1) physics of remote sensing (2) digital image GEOM 6644 - Web Mapping Applications processing of remote sensing data (3) application of remote Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: GEOM 6634. One four sensing. hours session per week. GEOM 6712 - Advanced Image Analysis and Processing The course is focused upon the use of the Internet to deliver GIS Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: GEOM 6710. One four applications. The material covered will include the hours session per week. hardware/software structure of the Internet, the means for communication between Internet-connected devices, Detailed examination of land remote sensing instruments, applications that provide GIS programs and data, and observatories and resultant measurements in the optical performance and security concerns. portion of the EM spectrum. Includes computer-based exercises that examine the importance of data geo-registration and GEOM 6646 - Environmental Assessment and Geospatial radiometric calibration in land measurements. Principles, Technology technologies and applications of hyperspectral, laser and Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: GEOM 6630 and GEOM microwave remote sensing are also covered. 6712. One four hours session per week. PROGRAM FACULTY This course deals with the subject of using Geospatial Technology for environmental impact assessment (EIA) and Matos Flores, Raúl – Associate Professor, PhD (Candidate), strategic environmental assessment (SEA). It provides the Cartography, GIS and Remote Sensing doctoral program, student with better understanding of the environmental Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, 2012; Msc. in Geographic problems currently facing our territories and the effective use of Information Systems, Huddersfield University, Great Britain, Geospatial Technologies for environmental modeling and 2002; Master in Planning, Concentration: Urban Planning, decision making. University of Puerto Rico, 1997; Bachelor in Arts, Geography, University of Puerto Rico, 1991. GEOM 6648 – Business Geography Rodríguez Rivera, Marisol – Assistant Professor; Surveying Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: GEOM 6630. One four and Geospatial Department Head; PhD (Candidate), Integration, hours session per week. Economic Development and Land Planning doctoral program Course introduces the student to the geospatial technology 2012, Universidad de León, Spain; Master in Planning, component of business geography. Students are exposed to GIS Concentration: Urban Planning, University of Puerto Rico, 1997; software with applications in real estate, land economics, Bachelor in Arts, Geography, University of Puerto Rico, 1991. marketing and other business applications. Romero González, Víctor - Assistant Professor; PhD GEOM 6680 - Research Design and Methods (Candidate) Topographic Engineering and Photogrammetry, Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: GEOM 6630 and GEOM Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2004; Bachelor of Science in 6710 with 12 credits in approved courses and Program Land Surveying, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1994. Mentor Approval. One four hours session per week. MASTER IN Basic techniques and methods of investigation and presentation of data related to spatial research. MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS GEOM 6690 - Master’s Research Project The Master Program in Manufacturing Competitiveness seeks to Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: GEOM 6680 and Program prepare professional engineers, scientists and business Mentor Approval. One four hours session per week. administrators for managerial positions and responsibilities in manufacturing organizations. Development of a research project as a demonstration of student competence in geospatial science and technologies. The program offers the opportunity to specialize in the major manufacturing sectors of Puerto Rico, such as the

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pharmaceutical, quality management, and high tech sectors. 3. A minimum of 12 credit-hours (four courses) in the area of specialization chosen by the student. The program of study allows graduates to gain a deep 4. An additional minimum of 3 credit-hours in elective knowledge in current and new manufacturing technologies, courses to be chosen from the Manufacturing Graduate regulatory issues affecting manufacturing, decision making Program offerings tools, as well as a thorough knowledge in key aspects regarding . the operation and management of a high tech industry. Such 5. The student must conduct research and prepare a thesis. knowledge will prepare them to assume important positions The thesis consists of 6 credit-hours. within manufacturing companies either in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Master in Manufacturing Competitiveness Degree or abroad. Professionals graduating from the Master Program (Design Project Option) in Manufacturing Competitiveness include engineers from the traditional disciplines such as industrial, electrical, mechanical The program of study leading to a Master in Manufacturing and chemical engineering among other disciplines. It also Competitiveness degree with a Design Project requires passing includes professionals from careers in the natural science fields a minimum of 36 credit-hours including the following: such as chemistry, pharmacy and biology among others. Finally, 1. Fifteen (15) credit-hours in core courses. it includes professionals from the business administration and 2. Satisfactory completion of a Seminar on Business Writing related fields such as accountants, business administrators, and Presentation Skills (0 credit-hours). financial analysts, etc. 3. A minimum of 12 credit-hours (four courses) in the area of specialization chosen by the student. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 4. An additional minimum of 6 credit-hours in elective The graduate from this program will be amply qualified to courses to be chosen from the Manufacturing Graduate occupy diverse managerial positions in manufacturing Program offerings. organizations, including but, not limited to the pharmaceutical, 5. The student must conduct a design project and prepare a and high tech manufacturing companies. final report. The design project consists of 3 credit- hours. The student must present a technical poster at the PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Design Project Expo. Admission Requirements DEGREES OFFERED Students with undergraduate preparation in engineering, Students enrolled in the Graduate Program in Manufacturing natural sciences or business administration are encouraged to Competitiveness may pursue their Master’s degree according to apply for admission. Admission to the Master’s program is two alternatives. The first one leads to the Master of Science in based on total academic and professional achievement. Manufacturing Competitiveness (MSMC) degree. Through this Applicants must have completed his/her Bachelor's degree at an alternative students are required to complete a thesis. The accredited university with a minimum general Grade Point second alternative leads to the Master in Manufacturing Average (GPA) of 2.75/4.00. Competitiveness (MMC) degree. In this alternative, students All entering students should have: a) completed a one-term must prepare a design project. course in Probability and Statistics; b) demonstrated CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE proficiency to work with computer application programs such as electronic spreadsheets, presentation programs, and word The structure and sequence of the curriculum include blocks of processing. courses classified as Core, Area of Specialization, Elective and Students with deficiencies in these prerequisites are required to Thesis/Design Project. take courses in these areas and earn a grade of C or better. These Core Courses requirements must be fulfilled as early as possible in the student's program. Courses taken to remedy deficiencies cannot This block of core courses provides the fundamental knowledge be used to fulfill course requirements for the Master's degree. in current and new manufacturing technologies, decision making tools, as well as a thorough knowledge in all the aspects Graduation Requirements regarding the operation and management of high-tech The minimum graduation requirements for each of the degrees manufacturing industries. The core courses total 15 credit- offered are as follows: hours, distributed among 5 courses, 3 credit-hours each. As part of the core courses, all students must take the Business Writing Master of Science in Manufacturing Competitiveness Degree and Presentation Skills Seminar. This is a 0 credit-hours seminar (Thesis Option) whose major purpose is to develop student’s skills in preparing technical reports and making presentations using modern The program of study leading to a Master of Science in technology. Manufacturing Competitiveness degree with a Thesis requires passing a minimum of 36 credit-hours including the following: Areas of Specialization 1. Fifteen (15) credit-hours in core courses. Students may select from two areas of specialization: 2. Satisfactory completion of a Seminar on Business Writing Pharmaceutical Products or Quality Management. Through and Presentation Skills (0 credit-hours). these courses, students may gain fundamental knowledge in

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current and innovative manufacturing technologies, all Quality Management Area of Specialization Courses pertinent regulatory aspects, as well as the profile and (Must select 12 credit-hours from the following courses, including MMP managerial insights of the industry in their field of area of 6130 which is required): specialization. Course Title Credit-Hours

Elective Courses MMP 6130 Six Sigma 3 MMP 6190 Measuring and Managing Customer Satisfaction and 3 The total number of credit-hours in elective courses varies Loyalty depending on the degree and option selected. For the Master of MMP 6250 Audit Program Management 3 Science degree, students must take a minimum of 3 credit-hours MMP 6256 Assessment Tools to Improve Business Performance 3 in elective courses. For the Master’s degree with the Design Project option the minimum is 6 credit-hours in elective courses. MMP 6558 Machine and Process Characterization 3 MMP 6570 Design and Implementation of Statistical 3 Thesis/Design Project Sampling Plans Students must select one of two options: preparing a thesis Elective Courses(3) based on an applied research topic; or preparing a design project in a topic intimately related to their area of studies. Course Title Credit-Hours MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS MMP 6145 Lean Six Sigma 3 CURRICULUM STRUCTURE MMP 6162 Medical Devices Technology I 3 MMP 6518 Project Management 3 Core Courses - Pharmaceutical Products (15 credit-hours) MMP 6520 Industrial Systems Simulation 3 MMP 6535 Research in Manufacturing 3 Course Title Credit-Hours MMP 6550 Ergonomics and Human Factors in the Workplace 3 MMP 6000 Advanced Statistics and Quality Improvement (1) 3 MMP 6552 Industrial Safety and OSHA Regulations 3 MMP 6002 Operations Planning and Control (1) 3 MMP 6560 Organizational Behavior 3 MMP 6006 Lean Manufacturing 3 MMP 6599 Special Topics in Manufacturing 3 MMP 6050 Materials Flow and Logistics 3 MMP 6052 Managerial Finances and Cost Accounting (2) 3 Thesis and Design Project SEMI 5500 Business Writing and Presentation Skills Seminar 0 Course Title Credit-Hours Pharmaceutical Products Area of Specialization Courses MMP 6700 Design Project 3 (Must select 12 credit-hours from the following courses, including MMP MMP 6701 Design Project Extension 3 6132 which is required): MMP 6800 Master’s Thesis 3 Course Title Credit-Hours MMP 6801 Master’s Thesis Extension 3 (1) Students with a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering must MMP 6110 Industry Profile and Business Management for 3 substitute this course with an elective course with MMP code. Health Care Products (2) Students with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration must MMP 6132 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Solid Dosage Forms 3 substitute this course with an elective course with MMP code. (3) In addition of the current list of elective courses, the student could select as MMP 6180 Material Handling Automation 3 an elective course any course with MMP code that is not specified as a core or MMP 6224 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Parenteral Dosage 3 interest graduate course in compliance with the prerequisite component Forms requirement (not including Industrial Automation courses). MMP 6230 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Semisolid Dosage 3 Forms MASTER IN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING MMP 6234 GMP’s and Regulatory Issues 3 The Master Program in Manufacturing Engineering MMP 6236 Packaging Technology 3 distinguishes itself by its depth and focus in state of the art MMP 6564 Process Validation and Technology Transfer 3 technology. It seeks to prepare engineers for managerial positions and responsibilities in manufacturing organizations. Core Courses - Quality Management The program offers the opportunity to specialize in the (15 credit-hours) pharmaceutical manufacturing sector. It also offers the Course Title Credit-Hours opportunity to specialize in the fields of Industrial Automation, or Quality Management to serve a wide range of manufacturing MMP 6000 Advanced Statistics and Quality Improvement (1) 3 companies. MMP 6002 Operations Planning and Control (1) 3 MMP 6006 Lean Manufacturing 3 The program of study allows graduates to gain a deep knowledge in current and new manufacturing technologies, MMP 6008 Foundations in Quality Learning and Assurance 3 regulatory issues affecting manufacturing, decision making MMP 6052 Managerial Finances and Cost Accounting (2) 3 tools, as well as a broad knowledge in key aspects regarding the SEMI 5500 Business Writing and Presentation Skills Seminar 0 operation and management of a high technology industry. Such

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knowledge will prepare them to assume important positions Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering within manufacturing companies either in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Degree (Design Project Option) or abroad. The program of study leading to a Master of Engineering in Professionals graduating from the Master Program in Manufacturing Engineering Degree with a Design Project Manufacturing Engineering include engineers from the requires passing a minimum of 36 credit-hours including the traditional disciplines such as industrial, electrical, mechanical, following: and chemical engineering among other disciplines. 1. Twelve (12) credit-hours in core courses. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 2. Satisfactory completion of a Seminar on Business Writing and Presentation Skills (0 credit- hours). The graduate from this program will be amply qualified to 3. A minimum of 12 credit-hours (four courses) in the area occupy diverse managerial, supervisory, and technical positions of specialization chosen by the student. in many manufacturing organizations including, but not limited 4. An additional minimum of 9 credit-hours in elective to, pharmaceutical and high technology manufacturing plants. courses to be chosen from the Manufacturing Graduate Program offerings. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 5. The student must conduct a design project and prepare a Admission Requirements final report. The design project consists of 3 credit-hours. The student must present the research at the Design Students with undergraduate preparation in industrial, Project Expo. electrical, mechanical, chemical, environmental and other engineering programs are encouraged to apply for admission. DEGREES OFFERED Admission to the Master’s program is based on total academic and professional achievement. Applicants must have completed Students in the Graduate Program in Manufacturing Engineering their Bachelor's degree in engineering at an accredited may pursue their Master’s degree according to two alternatives. university with a minimum general Grade Point Average (GPA) The first one leads to the Master of Science in Manufacturing of 2.75/4.00. Engineering degree. Through this alternative students are required to complete a thesis. The second alternative leads to All entering students should have: a) completed a one-term the Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering degree. course in Probability and Statistics; b) demonstrated proficiency In this alternative, students must prepare a design project. to work with computer application programs such as electronic spreadsheets, presentation programs, and CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE word processing. The structure and sequence of the curriculum include blocks of Students with deficiencies in these prerequisites are required to courses classified as Core, Area of Specialization, Elective take courses in these areas, and earn a grade of C or better. and Thesis/Design Project. These requirements must be fulfilled as early as possible in the student's program. Courses taken to remedy deficiencies Core Courses cannot be used to fulfill course requirements for the This block of courses provides the fundamental knowledge in Master's degree. current and new manufacturing technologies, decision making tools, as well as a thorough knowledge in all the aspects Graduation Requirements regarding the operation and management of high-technology The minimum graduation requirements for each of the degrees manufacturing industries. The core courses total 12 credit- offered are as follows: hours, distributed among 4 courses, three credits each. As part of the core courses, all students must take the Business Writing Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Degree and Presentation Skills Seminar. This is a 0 credit-hours seminar (Thesis Option) whose major purpose is to develop student’s skills in preparing The program of study leading to a Master of Science in technical reports and making presentations using modern Manufacturing Engineering Degree with a Thesis requires technology. passing a minimum of 36 credit-hours including the following: Area of Specialization 1. Twelve (12) credit-hours in core courses. Students may select from three areas of specialization: 2. Satisfactory completion of a Seminar on Business Writing Pharmaceutical Processes, Industrial Automation, or Quality and Presentation Skills (0 credit-hours). Management. Through these areas, students may gain 3. A minimum of 12 credit-hours (four courses) in the area fundamental knowledge in current and innovative of specialization chosen by the student. manufacturing technologies of the industry. 4. An additional minimum of 6 credit-hours in elective

courses to be chosen from the Manufacturing Graduate Elective Courses Program offerings. 5. The student must conduct research and prepare a thesis. Through this block of courses students may select courses of The thesis consists of 6 credit-hours. with the objective of rounding their graduate education in those areas of their interest. The total number of credit-hours in

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elective courses varies depending on the degree option selected. Pharmaceutical Processes Area of Specialization Courses For the Master of Science degree, students must take a minimum (Must select 12 credit-hours from the following courses, including MMP 6132 of 6 credit-hours in elective courses. For the Master of which is required): Engineering degree the minimum is 9 credit-hours in elective Course Title Credit-Hours courses. The total number of credit-hours is distributed among MMP 6132 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Solid Dosage Forms 3 courses of 3 credit-hours each.

Thesis /Design Project MMP 6180 Material Handling Automation 3 Students must select one of two options: Preparing a thesis MMP 6224 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Parenterals Dosage 3 Forms based on an applied research topic; or preparing a design project in a topic intimately related to their specialized courses. MMP 6230 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Semisolid Dosage Forms 3 The thesis or design project required in the Graduate Programs MMP 6234 GMP’s and Regulatory Issues 3 in Manufacturing is intended to test the ability of the Master’s MMP 6236 Packaging Technology 3 candidate to engage in original research or complex design projects, and to organize and evaluate themselves creatively in MMP 6564 Process Validation and Technology Transfer 3 the areas of Manufacturing Engineering . Core Courses - Industrial Automation (12 Credit-hours) Thesis Course Title Credit-Hours In the Thesis alternative, the student must prepare a research MMP 6000 Advanced Statistics and Quality Improvement (1) 3 proposal, after the completion of all the courses in the core and (1) specialized courses components, including the seminar. The MMP 6002 Operations Planning and Control 3 proposal has to be approved by the student advisor and the MMP 6005 Process Engineering (2) 3 student graduate committee. After that, the student must MMP 6006 Lean Manufacturing 3 conduct the research under the direct supervision of his/her SEMI 5500 Business Writing and Presentation Skills Seminar 0 advisor, who is the chairperson of the student graduate committee. The final report must include original contributions Industrial Automation Area of Specialization Courses to a specific area of knowledge. (Must select 12 credit-hours from the following courses, including MMP 6141, MMP 6143, and MMP 6246 which are required) The thesis will be designed to test the candidate not only in his/her thesis research, but also in the Manufacturing Course Title Credit-Hours Engineering areas and related fields that are relevant for the MMP 6141 Industrial Instrumentation 3 thesis development. The graduate committee, chaired by the MMP 6143 Process Control 3 student advisor, conducts the examination (defense) after the MMP 6180 Material Handling Automation 3 completion of the written thesis report. MMP 6236 Packaging Technology 3 Design Project MMP 6244 Process Measurement and Control Standards 3 In the Design Project alternative, the student must prepare a MMP 6246 Industrial Systems Automation 3 project proposal, after the completion of all the courses in the core and area of specialization courses components, including Core Courses - Quality Management (12 credit-hours) the seminar. The proposal has to be approved by the student advisor and the graduate program mentor. After that, the Course Title Credit-Hours student must conduct the design project under the direct MMP 6000 Advanced Statistics and Quality Improvement (1) 3 supervision of the advisor, who is the chairperson. The project MMP 6002 Operations Planning and Control (1) 3 has to be a special design within the student’s area of specialization. MMP 6006 Lean Manufacturing 3 MMP 6008 Foundations in Quality Learning and Assurance 3 MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING CURRICULUM SEMI 5500 Business Writing and Presentation Skills Seminar 0 STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE Quality Management Area of Specialization Courses Core Courses - Pharmaceutical Processes (Must select 12 credit-hours from the following courses, including MMP 6130 (12 credit-hours) which is required):

Course Title Credit-Hours Course Title Credit-Hours MMP 6000 Advanced Statistics and Quality Improvement (1) 3 MMP 6130 Six Sigma 3 MMP 6002 Operations Planning and Control (1) 3 MMP 6190 Measuring and Managing Customer Satisfaction 3 MMP 6005 Process Engineering (2) 3 and Loyalty MMP 6006 Lean Manufacturing 3 MMP 6250 Audit Program Management 3 SEMI 5500 Business Writing and Presentation Skills 0 MMP 6256 Assessment Tools to Improve Business 3 Seminar Performance

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Course Title Credit-Hours goniometers, push/pull gauges and Windows 7 network with MMP 6558 Machine and Process Characterization 3 eight (8) Intel Xeon personal computers. MMP 6570 Design and Implementation of Statistical Sampling 3 Methods Engineering and Work Measurement Laboratory Plans exposes the students to the basic tools of analyzing and designing a job in a cost-effective manner, as well as measuring Elective Courses(3) the resulting output to establish standards. This laboratory was designed to provide the students the opportunity to carry out Course Title Credit-Hours practical experiments related to motion and time studies MMP 6145 Lean Six Sigma 3 techniques (Stopwatch, Work Sampling and Predetermined MMP 6162 Medical Devices Technology I 3 Time), method improvement, performance rating, allowance MMP 6518 Project Management 3 factor and learning curve. Different practices require the use of the following equipment: stopwatches, random reminders, MTM MMP 6520 Industrial Systems Simulation 3 equipment, tables, assembling parts and computers to download MMP 6535 Research in Manufacturing 3 manufacturing assemblies and use of statistical software in MMP 6550 Ergonomics and Human Factors in the order to develop time-study analyses and design software for Workplace 3 workstation improvements (Design Tools). MMP 6552 Industrial Safety and OSHA Regulations 3 Operations Management Laboratory consists of Windows 7 MMP 6560 Organizational Behavior 3 network with twenty (28) Intel Xeon personal computers for the MMP 6599 Special Topics in Manufacturing 3 student use. It is based on an open-access environment where students are given the opportunity to work on assignments and Thesis and Design Project work on after class jobs at their own pace. This network offers Course Title Credit-Hours the student the opportunity to access specialized software to tackle industrial engineering problems using state-of-the-art MMP 6700 Design Project 3 technologies. The laboratory has the equipment and software MMP 6701 Design Project Extension 0 required to develop the system analysis, solutions development MMP 6800 Master’s Thesis 6 and decision-making skills of the students. There is support- MMP 6801 Master’s Thesis Extension 0 hardware available including a laser printer. Some of the (1) Students with a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering must applications in the network include AutoCAD, Statgraphics Plus, substitute this course with an elective course with MMP code. Minitab, Witness, Arena for Simulation, Mathcad, Microsoft (2) Students with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering must substitute Office 2010 Professional, Microsoft Project 2010, 3DSSPP, Lindo, this course with an elective course with MMP code. (3) In addition of the current list of elective courses, the student could select as Google Sketchup 8, Microsoft Visio 2010, Microsoft Visual an elective course any course with MMP code that is not specified as a core or Studio, Microsoft SQL Server, and PSpice student version. interest course component requirement. Software Instruction Laboratory consists of a Windows 7 LABORATORIES network with 24 Intel Pentium-D personal computers for student use. It is based on specific class needs and assignments, The Industrial Engineering Department offers students the where student are requested to manage critical applications and opportunity to receive hands on experience to practice the on-class work. This network offers the student the opportunity concepts and techniques learned in the classroom allowing them to access specialized software to tackle industrial engineering the best opportunity to acquire current knowledge and the problems using state-of-the-art technologies. This laboratory expertise that industry demands. In order to fulfill this has the equipment and software required to develop the system commitment, these laboratories have been designed to cover all analysis, solutions development and decision-making skills of major areas of Industrial Engineering. The Industrial the students. There is support-hardware available including a Engineering Department has the following laboratory facilities laser printer and a HP plotter. Some of the applications in the on campus: Human Factors Laboratory, Methods Engineering network are AutoCAD, Statgraphics Plus, Minitab, Witness, and Work Measurement Laboratory, Operations Management Arena for Simulation, Mathcad, Microsoft Office Professional, Laboratory, Software Instruction Laboratory, and Lean Six Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Visual Studio, Sigma Laboratory. These laboratories have been designed to Microsoft SQL Server, and PSpice student version. The perform a wide range of experiments in each of the areas of Laboratory also a LCD 55, TV, two projector, and an interactive interest. screen where the professor can write electronically to the Human Factors and Methods Engineering Laboratory was computer and over a Power Point presentation. created to provide the students with the opportunity to carry Lean Six Sigma Laboratory consists of an assembly line for out practical experiments concerning anthropometry, noise and educational racing car models. In this laboratory, the attendees illumination, work-station design, manual material handling, can take advantage of the Lean Six Sigma courses for graduate biomechanics and other areas of human performance evaluation and undergraduate students, which provide the professional and machine-human interactions for the workstation design. expertise to apply most of the techniques used in a DMAIC and The laboratory includes adjustable workstations, ergonomic Lean projects. The students will be able to apply techniques and equipment, soundproof cabins, sound level meters, light meters, concepts such as Failure mode and effect analysis, Supplier

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Input Process Output Customer, Project Charter, Voice of MMP 6050 - Materials Flow and Logistics Customer, Lean Manufacturing, Statistics, Design of Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Experiments, Hypothesis Tests, Inventory Management, session per week. Production Control, Productivity, Cost Accounting, Total Quality Control, Statistical Process Control, Industrial Safety, Job Design, This course will introduce the components and analytical tools and others within a simulated manufacturing environment. of logistics to support the operations of supply chain. Through the explanation of the logistic components like demand, COURSE DESCRIPTIONS procurement, customer service, warehousing, information systems, transportation, material flow and handling the ability MMP 6000 - Advanced Statistics and Quality Improvement of analytical tools will improve the supply chain application. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Probability and Statistics (Not MMP 6052 - Managerial Finances and Cost Accounting required to graduates from an Industrial Engineering Program). Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None (Not required to One four hours session per week. graduates from a Business Administration Program). One four hours session per week. Practical applications of advanced statistical concepts. Quality improvement techniques and management philosophies. The Financial analysis, including sources and uses of fund statement, use of statistical computer packages and their application to cost control of business funds, working capital management, manufacturing problems will be emphasized. long term financing, capital business and financial structure. Study of the methods and procedures of accounting in the MMP 6002 - Operations Planning and Control determination of the unit cost of a product. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Probability and Statistics (Not MMP 6110 - Industry Profile and Business Management required to graduates from an Industrial Engineering for Health Care Products Program). One four hours session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. This course focuses on solving managerial problems associated with planning and controlling operations. Major topics include Study of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices industries inventory, capacity and demand management, aggregate including industry configuration, types of drugs and devices, planning, and activity control. manufacturing technologies, product’s life cycle, global competition and trends. It also covers the macro perspective of MMP 6005 - Process Engineering the administration of a manufacturing business, emphasizing Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None (Not required to the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries. graduates from a Chemical Engineering Program). One four hours session per week. MMP 6130 - Six Sigma Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6000. One four This course introduces non-chemical engineers to the field of hours session per week. process engineering. Starting with mass and energy balances and then introducing the main unit operations used in chemical Understanding the strategic and statistical principles underlying processes. the Six Sigma quality model; learn and apply tools and concepts such as voice of the customer, process yield, defects per MMP 6006 - Lean Manufacturing opportunity and sigma calculation. Be able to apply the six sigma Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours methodology to define a Sigma project: DMAIC from a green belt session per week. perspective. This course presents the Lean Manufacturing Theory. MMP 6132 - Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Solid Discussion of the concepts and procedures related to Lean Dosage Forms Thinking: how to simultaneously achieve high efficiency, Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours flexibility, responsiveness, and cost reduction. session per week. One four hours session per week. MMP 6008 - Foundations in Quality Learning and Basics of Manufacturing Process Technology for Oral Dosage Assurance Forms. New Manufacturing Technologies. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. MMP 6141 - Industrial Instrumentation Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Understanding quality-oriented philosophies and theories such session per week. as quality leadership, strategy development and deployment, quality management tools, customer-focus organizations, Course in the field of process instrumentation. Includes the supplier performance, training and introduction to a quality construction, functionality and mathematical representation of system development and the audit process using quality the various commercially available instrumentation assurance systems such as the ISO 9000: 2000. Understand the components such as pressure, level, flow and temperature importance of establishing goals and identifying ongoing goals sensors. Also covers the final actuators and control valves, for certified partnerships. integral part of a closed control loop. Also the analysis and operation of industrial controllers is a part of this course.

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MMP 6143 - Process Control Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. session per week. This course presents the most relevant and important principles This course addresses the following aspects of Process Control: and controls for the manufacturing processes and equipment for analysis of factors affecting process dynamics, instrumentation the manufacturing of semi-solid dosage forms. required for control system design, modes of control and MMP 6234 - GMP’s and Regulatory Issues feedback controllers, stability, design case studies, simulation of Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours processes, cascade, ratio, override, and feedforward control. The session per week. course focuses on a practical approach through the application of basic concepts to the solution of process control problems. History, importance, law, regulation and regulatory mapping in quality as applied to health related industries. GMP’s, 21CFR210 MMP 6145 - Lean Six Sigma and other related regulations and documents. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: MMP 6006 and MMP 6130. One four hours session per week. MMP 6236 - Packaging Technology Fundamental concepts of Lean Production and Six Sigma Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours methodologies. Includes identifying the customer’s critical-to- session per week. quality issues and evaluating value streams in key processes and This course covers the most relevant and important concepts of translating identified opportunities into cost, quality, capital and packaging technologies. Discussion of current methods, lead time improvement projects through a case-study learning materials, processes and equipment. It includes packages for environment. Statistical and visual software analysis criteria tablets, capsules, ointments and liquids. will be used throughout the whole course. MMP 6244 - Process Measurement and Control Standards MMP 6162 - Medical Devices Technology I Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6141. One four Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours hours session per week. session per week. This course covers the most relevant and important elements Manufacturing Process Technology for Non Critical Devices. Instrumentation and control standards. Discussion of commonly New Manufacturing Technologies. Product and process flow, use used standards in industry including Instrumentation symbols and market; product classification according to FDA; compliance and identification, batch control, control center design, program, systems and practices in place used in industry to environmental conditions, electronic records and signatures, assure compliance with FDA Regulations. and safety instrumented systems among others. MMP 6180 - Material Handling Automation MMP 6246 - Industrial Systems Automation Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6002. One four Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6143. One four hours session per week. hours session per week. Evaluation, design, control, and implementation of material This course presents the most important elements of many handling systems. Interrelationships between material handling alternative technologies and systems available for the and plant layout, industrial robots, production planning and automation of production lines. It describes important topics in control, and integrated manufacturing systems. production automation such as industrial control systems, PLCs, MMP 6190 - Measuring and Managing Customer Sensors and actuators, PC control, industrial robotics, bar code, Satisfaction and Loyalty and vision systems. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6008. One four MMP 6250 - Audit Program Management hours session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6008. One four Designing and implementing a customer satisfaction hours session per week. measurement program for capturing the voice of the customer. Describes and explains in detail the audit process that provide Link the voice of the customer with value and retention. the expertise for examining processes and systems and making Methods and models for creating a long-term customer value data based decisions to improve work processes and systems. and improved business performance. MMP 6256 - Assessment Tools to Improve Business MMP 6224 - Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Parenterals Performance Dosage Forms Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6008. One four Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours hours session per week. session per week. Describes and explains in detail the Baldrige Quality Award and Manufacturing Process Technology for Topical Dosage Forms European Quality Award. Define relevant guidelines to develop and Parenterals. New Manufacturing Technologies. organizations assessment criteria. Describes tools to designing MMP 6230 - Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Semisolid organization scorecards and the approach for balance metrics. Dosage Forms

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Explain the linked process between scorecards and the company Statistical design of experiments for machine and process improves performance. characterization and improvement. Discussion of experimentation strategy including factorial experiments, MMP 6518 - Project Management response surface experiments, and empirical model building. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Probability and Statistics. One MMP 6560 - Organizational Behavior four hours session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. The aim of this course is to educate an individual to develop expertise to manage projects. The course will accomplish this This course offers the most relevant concepts applicable to the aim by introducing the fundamental concepts of projects study, understanding, and application of human behavior in management to graduate students. The fundamental concepts organizations. Discussion of historical and behavioral science revolve around the individual or project manager, the research methodology. Examines the interrelations of organizational processes and structures, and the project personality, perception, attitudes and job satisfaction. Focus is management tools. The students will learn how to balance on the importance of motivation, group dynamics, conflicts and conflicting demands to ensure successful project management. leadership, communication and modern organization designs. MMP 6520 - Industrial Systems Simulation MMP 6564- Process Validation and Technology Transfer Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: MMP 6000. One four Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours hours session per week. session per week. This course presents the most relevant concepts of systems Study of the most relevant concepts and organization for simulation. It describes simulation as an analysis technique used effective validation of processes and equipment for to evaluate and improve dynamic systems of all types. The pharmaceutical and medical devices industries. Technology course contains a blend of theory and practice. It also covers the transfer fundamentals. use of simulation in both manufacturing and service systems. It has a strong focus on the practical aspects of simulation. MMP 6570 - Design and Implementation of Statistical Emphasis is placed on the use of simulation in actual problem- Sampling Plans solving situations. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: MMP 6000. One four hours session per week. MMP 6535 - Research in Manufacturing Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: 24 Credits Approved. One In depth analysis of the statistical sampling plans with emphasis four hours session per week. in the design, performance and implementation of the plans. Also, includes the discussion of the quality metrics used for the This course provides students the tools required to conduct evaluation, and selection of the sampling strategy. The course original research in the area of manufacturing, including the will be oriented to the correct and effective implementation of selection of a problem, development of a literature review, and sampling plans in the Manufacturing Industry. determination of the research methodology. MMP 6599 - Special Topics in Manufacturing MMP 6550 - Ergonomics and Human Factors in the Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program Workplace Mentor approval. One four hours session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. Special topics in any of the areas of specialization in manufacturing. A graduate level in-depth exposure to the design and management of industrial workplaces with emphasis on people MMP 6700 - Design Project at work. Discussion of worker behavior and performance, Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: All core and industrial safety, standards and regulations, industrial specialization courses and Graduate Program Mentor ergonomics, manual material handling, and cumulative trauma approval. One four hours session per week. disorders. This course consists on the development of an applied design MMP 6552 - Industrial Safety and OSHA Regulations project in an area of the specialization selected by the student. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours This course will guide the student to develop and test a model of session per week. some process, conduct experiments to test a hypothesis (manufacturing, ergonomics, etc.), develop a software package The most relevant concepts of safety engineering, as applied to to solve some type of manufacturing, human factors, or manufacturing environments. OSHA and other regulatory operational problem, solve an actual industrial engineering aspects are covered. problem using one or several quantitative, analytical, and/or MMP 6558 - Machine and Process Characterization qualitative methods. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6000. One four MMP 6701 - Design Project Extension hours session per week. Zero credit-hours. Prerequisites: MMP 6700 Graduate

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Program Mentor approval. One four hours session per American University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1999; week. BBA, Accounting, Caribbean University, Bayamón, Puerto Rico, 1986. This course provides the student the opportunity to continue the development of his/her applied design project. García Sandoval, María M. – Assistant Professor, Learning Outcomes Assessment Coordinator, Ed.D., Universidad MMP 6800 - Master’s Thesis Metropolitana, 2012; M.I.E, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Six credit-hours. Prerequisites: All core and specialization Campus, 1997; B.S.I.E., Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, courses and Graduate Program Mentor approval. One four Dominican Republic, 1994. hours session per week. Godoy Vinaja, Cuauthémoc – Professor; Associate Dean, School This course consists on the development of experimental and/or of Engineering, Surveying and Geospatial Science, and IE theoretical research in an area of the specialization selected by Department Head, Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2010, the student to be presented in a thesis with merits for M.S.I.E., Purdue University, 1984, B.S.I.E., Institute of granting the degree. This course will guide the Technology at Madero, Mexico, 1981. student to develop and test a model of some process, conduct experiments to test a hypothesis (manufacturing, ergonomics, González Lizardo, Ángel – Associate Professor, Director of etc.), develop a software package to solve some type Plasma Engineering Laboratory, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, of manufacturing, human factors, or operational problem, solve University of Dayton, OH, 2003; M.S., Electrical Engineering, an actual industrial engineering problem using one or several University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez,1994; B.S., Electrical quantitative, analytical, and/or qualitative methods. Engineering, Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela, 1984. MMP 6801 - Master’s Thesis Extension González Miranda, Carlos – Professor; Dean, School of Zero credit-hours. Prerequisites: MMP 6800 and Graduate Engineering, Surveying and Geospatial Science; Ph.D., Industrial Program Mentor approval. One four hours session per Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1995; M.I.M.S.E., week. Manufacturing Systems Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1990; B.S., Industrial Engineering, University of This course provides the student the opportunity to continue the Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 1987. development of his/her experimental and/or theoretical research. Morales Morales, José A. – Associate Professor, Ph.D., Materials Management, Walden University, Minnesota 1995; SEMI 5500 - Business Writing and Presentation Skills M.B.A., Industrial Management, Inter American University, Seminar 1984; B.S., Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Zero credit hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Mayagüez, 1980. session per week. Nieves Castro, Rafael A. – Associate Professor, Pharm.D., This course is designed to provide graduate students with the Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, 2005; M.S., most relevant concepts governing effective business Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Medical writing, oral, and nonverbal communication. It presents Sciences, 1997; B.S., Pharmacy, University of Puerto Rico, 1993. the steps required for developing an effective presentation Pabón González, Miriam – Associate Professor; Dean, Graduate and the different resources available for School; Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, University of multimedia presentations. Students will strengthen their Massachusetts, Amherst 2001; P.E., 2002; M.E.M., Engineering presentation skills through a series of presentations required as Management, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1995; B.S., part of the course. Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, PROGRAM FACULTY 1990. Ayala Cruz, Jorge – Professor - Ph.D., Management Engineering, Pesante Santana, José A. – Lecturer III, Ph.D., Industrial Operation Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, York, 1993; M.B.A. Production Management, Quantitative 1997; M.S., Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Methods, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1990; Technology, 1990; B.S., Industrial Engineering, University of M.S. Operation Research Statistics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 1989. Institute, Troy, New York, 1991; B.S.M., Mathematics, University Pons Fontana, Carlos – Associate Professor, Ph.D., Psychology, of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus 1983. Universidad Carlos Albizu, 2004; M.E.M., Engineering Castro Muñiz, Judith – Lecturer IV - Ed.D., Curriculum and Management, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1994; P.E., Teaching, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1999; 1989; B.S., Industrial Engineering, Polytechnic University of Ed.M., Pedagogy (Education), University of Puerto Rico, Río Puerto Rico, 1986; M.S., Psychology, Universidad Carlos Albizu, Piedras Campus, 1974; B.S., Pedagogy (Education), University of 1975; B.A., Psychology, University of Puerto Rico, 1972. Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1970. Rivera Cruz, Aida – Lecturer III, Ph.D., Industrial Dávila Aponte, Edwin – Assistant Professor – Ph.D., Organizational Psychology, Caribbean Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship Development, Inter American University of Studies, 1991; M.S., Industrial Organizational Psychology, Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 2006; MBA Accounting, Inter

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Caribbean Center for Advanced Studies, 1987; B.A., Business Mechanical Engineering is a dynamic field where the fast pace of Administration, University of Puerto Rico, 1976. innovation leads to a need for continuous actualization of knowledge. The emphasis on standard practices, tools and Rodríguez Jiménez, Othoniel – Professor; Ph.D., Computer methodologies will provide graduates with empirical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Missouri- knowledge. The program also prepares graduates for academic Columbia, Columbia Missouri, 2003; M.S.E.E. and C.S., careers that can fill the demand for professors in related areas Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, of instruction. The programs also seek to develop skills in Massachusetts, 1978; B.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, decision-making, leadership, and collaboration. Graduates will Mayagüez Campus, 1975. Registered Professional Engineer possess in-depth engineering and technological knowledge that (P.E.) Puerto Rico. Research Interests: Data Mining, will allow them to further develop these skills while performing Reconfigurable Hardware, e-Learning, Entrepreneurship. successfully at strategic levels. Torres Plaza, Edgar O. – Associate Professor, Ph.D., The main objective of the programs is to fill the major market Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sciences, Philadelphia, needs that have been identified with qualified, competent 2009; M.E., Manufacturing Engineering, Polytechnic University candidates, providing PUPR graduate mechanical engineering of Puerto Rico, 2002; B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of students with: Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 1998.  Skills to use, evaluate, and apply mathematics, physics, MASTER IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING mechanical engineering fundamentals, time-proven techniques and principles, and advanced topics towards Mechanical Engineering embraces design, construction, the development of novel solutions. operation and maintenance of mechanical systems as well as the  Communication, leadership, and group collaboration generation, conversion, transmission, and operation of skills, which will enable students to work effectively on mechanical and thermal energy systems. The program is suited diverse projects within multidisciplinary and for students with a keen interest in science and its applications. multicultural teams. The curriculum of the Master of Mechanical Engineering covers  The necessary knowledge for the application of physical the advanced aspects of the field, stresses on basic principles principals such as heat, force, the conservation of mass and educates students in the use of these principles to solve and energy, and others, to design composite products engineering problems. Advanced courses in the areas of such as vehicles (automobiles, aircraft, others), weapon mathematics, optimization, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, systems, heating and cooling systems, industrial solid mechanics, and manufacturing, computational fluid equipment and machinery, and household appliances. dynamics (CFD), and finite element analysis are included to  The necessary skills to work in a research and provide new tool of analysis to the student. The student best development environment and/or in industrial projects. fits his/her interest in areas of specialization that includes the  The understanding needed to acquire a professional and areas of alternative and renewable energy, wind turbine, ethical attitude, adhering to ethical standards on turbomachinery, vibrations, tool and tooling design, tribology, engineering and intellectual property which will help the manufacturing simulations, composite materials, and new areas student develop the necessary initiative, character and such as aerospace. Mechanical Engineering Master students judgment that is required in the profession. may decide to earn a specialization in aerospace engineering  An understanding of the fundamental trade-offs and with emphasis in the areas of gas dynamics, high constraints related to the economic aspects of mechanical speed aerodynamics, aircraft design, airplane propulsion and engineering. aerospace control.  Experiences that lead to strong analytical thinking and PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES problem solving capacity.  The awareness needed to seek life-long professional The main objective of the program is to prepare students for a development, independent study, and creativity, in order professional career that broadly spans industrial, governmental to stay on the cutting-edge of technology. and academic settings. The program is committed to impart to  Use of modern engineering tools to assist in the analysis students the leadership and professional requirements needed of complex systems. in the mechanical engineering environment (in all sectors), enabling them to participate in the development and CAREER OPPORTUNITIES enhancement of composite systems and components. This The demand for mechanical engineers is growing at a steady know-how is obtained through the development of fundamental rate. Mechanical engineers apply physical principals such as knowledge, technical, analytical, and project management, and heat, force, the conservation of mass and energy to design leadership skills and initiatives, all acquired throughout the composite products such as vehicles (automobiles, aircraft, program. others), weapon systems, heating and cooling systems, The program aims to prepare graduates with a desire and industrial equipment and machinery, and household appliances. capacity for life-long learning and self-development. Students Mechanical engineers need to be well trained in the physical, will have the opportunity to take courses at different times; mechanical, analytical, computational, and experimental allowing the availability to a larger student population. practices used in this industry.

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The aerospace and manufacturing sectors are considered the Students with Bachelor’s degree from other engineering most in-demand areas of the industry for mechanical engineers, programs can apply for admission. Additional undergraduate but emerging technologies such as biotechnology, materials prerequisites may apply after the evaluation of the application science, and nanotechnology have also created job by the program mentor. The number of undergraduate credits opportunities. Additional opportunities of employment outside must not exceed 12 credit hours, if it exceeds this amount the of the discipline also arise for mechanical engineers because the student must enroll as a special student in the bachelor’s skills and knowledge acquired through earning a degree can be program to be able to take the necessary prerequisites. After the applied to other engineering specialties. completion of these credit-hours the student may apply to the master’s program. Mechanical engineers research, design, develops, manufacture, and test tools, engines, machines, and other mechanical devices. Graduation Requirements They work on power-producing machines such as electric The minimum graduation requirements are as follows: generators, internal combustion engines, and steam and gas turbines; and power-using machines such as refrigeration and Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Degree air conditioning equipment, machine tools, material handling (Design Project) systems, elevators and escalators, industrial production Degree requirements for this program include thirty (30) credits equipment, and robotics used in manufacturing. They also of coursework and three (3) credits of a project course. This is a design tools that other engineers use. They usually work in the total of 33 credit hours of graduate level courses, which consists manufacturing or agricultural production, maintenance, or of: technical sales. Many acquire the skills and knowledge to become managers or administrators. 1. Three credit hours (1 courses) of core courses. 2. A minimum 27 credit hours (9 courses) in the area of A growing demand in the aerospace industry has opened a vast general courses. gamma of opportunities for graduate mechanical engineers that 3. Three credit hours of a Design Project. The student must possess the technical and administrative skills to embrace state- conduct a design project and prepare a final tech article. of-the-art research and innovative technology projects in the The project subject matter is to be approved by the most important enterprises located in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Graduate Program Coordinator and the student’s advisor. the world. This industry is establishing itself in Puerto Rico and promises to grow at a significant rate in the next five to ten years. The program is intended to be flexible; students can petition the Many aerospace engineers have training in mechanical Program Mentor to substitute other courses dealing with engineering. They design, develop, and test aircraft, spacecraft, practical applications in Mechanical Engineering Special Topics and missiles. They supervise and manufacture these products. or in other Departments. In addition, a maximum of 6 credit- They develop the technologies for use in aviation, defense hours advanced undergraduate courses can be used to replace systems, and space exploration. Our specialization in aerospace graduate courses. The student is thus free to construct a will give students the skills and know-how needed to commence program courses consistent with the program requirements. a career in aerospace engineering in Puerto Rico or the mainland. DEGREE OFFERED Aerospace and mechanical engineers are expected to have a Students in the Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering fourteen percent growth from 2006 to 2016. In 2006, twenty- earn a Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering. two percent of the mechanical engineering specialties were concentrated in the architectural, engineering, and related CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE services industries; fourteen percent were in the transportation The structure and sequence of the curriculum include blocks of equipment manufacturing industry. In that year forty-nine courses classified as Core, General and Design Project. percent of the aerospace engineers were in the aerospace product and parts manufacturing industry. An increase in the Core Courses number and scope of military aerospace projects and new This block provides the advanced knowledge in mathematics technologies to be used in commercial aircraft should spur this that every master student in the Mechanical Engineering must demand for the present and next decade. have. The course includes analytical and numerical analysis PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS technique to solve math problems. The core course has a total of 3 credit-hours. Admission Requirements General Courses Students with Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering This block contains a wide list of courses in different topic from an accredited institution can apply directly with the only related to Mechanical Engineering. Through this block of requirement of a minimum general Grade Point Average (GPA) courses students may select courses of their interest with the of 2.80/4.00. Students with a GPA lower than 2.8 can apply and purpose of rounding their graduate education in the areas of the graduate committee reconsideration analyzes the case to Energy/Thermal/Fluids and Design/Materials/Manufacturing. determine if the student can be admitted. It focuses on modern computational, analytical, and experimental techniques applied to thermal, fluid mechanics,

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structural, materials systems. Courses as composite materials, MMP 6000 Advanced Statistics and Quality Improvement 3 wind energy, renewable energy, tools and tooling design, MMP 6130 Six Sigma 3 advanced manufacturing simulation and turbo machine theory, *Students who take these courses will obtain a Specialization in the among others are important applications relevant in Mechanical Aerospace Area. Engineering. Design Project There is a shortage of skilled mechanical engineers specialized in aerospace technologies capable of making significant Course Title Credit-Hours contributions to this industry in Puerto Rico and the U.S. ME 6400 Design Project for Master in Mechanical Engineering 3 Graduates will acquire knowledge in areas such as aerospace ME 6401 Design Project Extension 0 structures, aerospace systems and controls, high speed Design Project Descriptions aerodynamics, and stability. The Aerospace (AE) area of specialization trains graduates to become leaders in the The design project is required to test the ability of the Master’s aerospace industries, including knowledge in design and candidate to engage in original research or a design project, and analysis of structures, dynamic systems, compressible fluids, to organize and evaluate themselves creatively in the areas of and controls related to aerospace research and industrial Energy/Thermal/Fluids, or Design/Materials/ Manufacturing, applications. The general courses block has a total of 27 credits- or Aerospace. The student must prepare/conduct a design hours. project, after the completion of all the courses in the core and area of specialization courses components, under the direct Design Project supervision of the advisor, who is the chairperson. Students must prepare a design project in a topic that has been approved by faculty and the program mentor. The project can LABORATORIES be suggested by students or presented by the faculty members. These are several laboratories in the Mechanical Engineering CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE Department that can be used either for teaching or research purposes to support the master’s program: Core Courses Materials Engineering Laboratory - Students receive hands on Course Title Credit-Hours experience in the use of equipment dedicated to the ME 6014 Advanced Engineering Mathematics 3 determination of material properties such as the stress-strain diagrams, hardness testing, and microstructure observation and General Courses material identification, and material treatment. Laboratory (Must select 12 credit-hours from the following courses): equipment include tension testing machines, brinnel hardness machine, Vickers hardness machine, Rockwell hardness testing Course Title Credit-Hours machine, microscopes, ovens, etching chemicals, polishing ME 6100 Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics 3 equipment, etc. ME 6110 Conduction and Radiation Heat Transfer Thermology Laboratory - The students have the opportunity ME 6120 Advanced Convection Heat Transfer and Fluid 3 of applying knowledge of convection, radiation and conduction, Mechanics laws of thermodynamics, and property relations to different ME 6130 Gas Dynamics* 3 thermal equipment. ME 6140 High Speed Aerodynamics* 3 The laboratory is provided along with a variety of equipment for ME 6150 Theory of Turbomachines 3 teaching lab-based for thermal, fluid science courses and ME 6160 Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 turbomachinery. The facility also includes features computer ME 6170 Alternative and Renewable Energy Technologies 3 controlled heating and cooling systems that mimic the types of ME 6200 Advanced Solid Mechanics 3 equipment found in industry. Equipment include: a wind tunnel, ME 6220 Fracture Mechanics 3 compressible fluid flow, convective heat transfer, thermal radiation, air conditioning, steam boiler, cross flow heat ME 6240 Tools, Tooling, and Machine Tool Design 3 exchanger, tube and tube, shell and tube, and plate heat ME 6250 Advanced Manufacturing Simulation 3 exchangers, series and parallel pumping systems, axial and ME 6260 Introduction to Composite Materials 3 centrifugal fans, hydraulics turbines, and centrifugal ME 6270 Fundamentals of Tribology and Surface Layer 3 compressors. Technology Fluid Mechanics Laboratory - Hands on experiences on the ME 6300 Advanced Aerospace Structures* 3 fundamentals of fluid mechanics is provided in this lab. Students ME 6330 Finite Element Analysis 3 perform and conduct simple experiments for incompressible ME 6340 Vibration Systems 3 fluids. Besides, students develop the ability to measure, analyze ME 6350 Mechanical and Aerospace Control Systems* 3 and interpret data. ME 6360 Optimization in Engineering Design 3 This lab is equipped with four work benches, set of different ME 6390 Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering 3 accessories and devices to measure flow, hydrostatic forces, stability of floating bodies, friction in pipes and forces of impact

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of jets. Other experiments included are ventury meters, weirs resources for their research work. This laboratory is funded by and orifices where students determine loss coefficient and learn U.S. Department of Energy and NASA Puerto Rico Space Grant some their characteristics and applications. Consortium. The Plasma Engineering Laboratory has produced eighteen (18) publications in the recent past, eight (8) of them Mechatronics, Controls, and Measurements Laboratory- at international conferences. Hands on experience in Fluid Power and Hydraulic Motion Control Systems; Pneumatic Power and Pneumatic Motion High Performance Computing Laboratory - Supported by the Control Systems; equipment for Controls and Instrumentation Department of Defense (DoD), the High Performance Computing for Automation and mechanical actuation systems is available. Laboratory is designed to provide for the needs of high computing power for multi-disciplinary research as required. This laboratory includes electronic data acquisition cards, PID The laboratory is equipped with three Beowulf PC Clusters (two Controllers, Programmable Logic Controllers (Allan-Bradley 64 processor and one 256 processor) and an Altix 350 and DirectLogic), microprocessors, sensors, transducers, supercomputer. The laboratory also provides for the actuators, and power supplies. At the same time, it is provided development of joint research projects and software with computer machine and the different necessary software to development between university-industry partnerships to accomplish this task. enable PUPR to assist in the scientific, technological, and High Computing Performance Laboratory - This room is economic transformation of Puerto Rico and in meeting national specifically reserved for mechanical engineering students of the unmet needs in scientific high performance computing. graduate program where numerical experiments can be performed. The uses include design and analysis of thermal, COURSE DESCRIPTIONS fluid, and structural numerical experiments. Ten Sun ME 6014 - Advanced Engineering Mathematics Microsystem workstations and software licenses that include Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. ProEngineering, Ansys, Fluent and VX are available. The course covers advanced mathematical topics as they relate Manufacturing and Product Realization Laboratory - This to practical problems. The material is arranged into lab provides hands on experiences on a variety of techniques independent parts: ODE; Linear Algebra, Vector Calculus; and process for the manufacturing of engineering components Fourier Analysis and Partial Differential Equations; and, including, operation of machine tools and welding machines. Complex Analysis. The course will present the analytical and Prototypes are designed and manufactured by teams by the numerical methods solutions. guidance of the instructor. This lab is equipped with CNC lathes and millings, conventional lathes, milling machines, grinder ME 6100 - Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics surfaces, bandsaws, drills, cuttingsaw, welding machines, Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. oxyacetylene, and tube bender. Course covers advanced thermodynamics topics as they relate In addition, reverse engineering equipment is available such as to practical problems. The material is arranged as follows: a Stratasys rapid prototyping machine and a 3-D scanner, and single-phase systems, energy analysis, multiphase systems, computer machine and software for the state-of-art chemically reactive systems, power generation, solar power, manufacturing technology. refrigeration, entropy-energy minimization, and irreversible There are other centers available that were created from grants thermodynamics. that our university has developed over the years that can be ME 6110 - Conduction and Radiation Heat Transfer used in this effort. These centers are: Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. Plasma Engineering Laboratory - In this Plasma Laboratory it This course is designed to be a graduate course in conduction is possible to create plasmas with a very wide range of plasma and radiation heat transfer. It includes a review of the nature of densities and plasma temperatures, and consequently many thermal radiation; implications from electromagnetic theory; different plasma applications can be performed in this radiative characteristics of surfaces; enclosures; configuration Laboratory. The Plasma Engineering Laboratory provides an factors; radiosity; specular and diffuse reflection; transfer in interdisciplinary research experience for graduate students absorbing, emitting and scattering media; combined radiation interested in the development and modification of materials for conduction and convection; experimental methods. The first half aerospace applications via plasma treatments. The plasma of the course includes general heat conduction equation treatments are performed using the ECRH device existing in the derivations, one and two dimensional steady and unsteady state laboratory, which allows for performing Plasma Assisted Gas heat conduction using closed and numerical approaches. The Deposition as well as Nitriding processes. The Plasma second half includes basic relations of radiation, radiation Engineering Laboratory is equipped with a set of tools for exchange between surfaces in a non-participant medium using plasma diagnostics which allows the accurate measurement of the net exchange and Monte Carlo methods. the plasma parameters while the treatments are being performed, and is working in collaboration with University of ME 6120 - Advanced Convection Heat Transfer and Fluid Missouri-Columbia, who provides for the material analysis Mechanics techniques that are not available at PUPR. The laboratory is also Three credit-hours. 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This course is an analytical study of convective heat transfer in ME 6200 - Advanced Solid Mechanics laminar and turbulent flows; forced convection, natural Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. convection, and mixed convection; combined heat and mass transfer; heat transfer with change of phase; instability of Mechanics of materials is based on the simplified assumption laminar flow; current topics in convection. related to the geometry of deformation. The load-stress relations are derived first and used to obtain load-deflection ME 6130 - Gas Dynamics relations for the members under study. The course discusses Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. stress and strain concepts, mechanical elastic and inelastic behavior of materials, energy methods, torsion, non- This course teaches the effects of compressibility occurring at symmetrical bending and shear center, curved beams, beams on high-speeds in internal and external flows with relevance to elastic foundations, thick wall cylinder, elastic and inelastic Aerospace applications. The primary focus of the course is on stability of columns, and flat plates and contact stress. the teaching of inviscid compressible aerodynamics in nozzle, around wings, and around blunt bodies. ME 6220 – Fracture Mechanics ME 6140 - High Speed Aerodynamics Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. The elasticity theory and the mathematical background of fracture theories review. History of the fracture concepts. This course introduces the branch of fluid mechanics which Presentation of failed engineering structures and failed describes the flow of compressible flow; fluids which show mechanical elements, analysis of the type of failure. The Atomic appreciable variation in density. The consequences of this view of the failure process. Study of Linear Elastic Fracture variation in temperature and pressure are considered. The Mechanics concepts of Energy and Stress Intensity Factor. Study conservation of mass, first and second law of thermodynamics of Elastic-plastic Fracture Mechanics concepts of Crack Tip and Newton’s laws of motion of subsonic and supersonic flows Opening Displacement and J Integral. Review of the mechanisms are studied and analyzed. The students will apply the basic of failure of metals, ceramics and composites. Design of concepts of gas dynamics to analyze sound waves in an arbitrary mechanical structures using computer tools. fluid and then develop working equations for a perfect gas in bounded and unbounded phenomena. ME 6240 - Tools, Tooling, and Machine Tool Design ME 6150 - Theory of Turbomachines Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. The fundamentals of proper selection of manufacturing processes, machinery, tool and tooling design are considered. This course covers rotor dynamics machines; dimensional Process selection depends on, in addition to technical analysis; energy transfer in rotating passages; flow through requirements, factors such as the production quantity and passages and over blades and vanes; centrifugal pumps, fans, production rate. Guideline and considerations for sequence in and compressors; axial flow pumps; fans, and compressors; process planning and tool, tooling design are given. steam and gas turbines; hydraulic turbines; and wind turbines. ME 6250 - Advanced Manufacturing Simulation ME 6160 - Computational Fluid Dynamics Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. This course will provide the basic understanding of the This a graduate course on modern computational fluid mechanics of manufacturing processes, their modeling and their dynamics. Topics include theory, numerical techniques and the simulation. Both simple analytical and computer simulation use of CFD software on the solution of complex fluid flow. Also methods will be covered. Greater emphasis will be given in includes finite difference and finite volume methods; Grid understanding the fundamentals of the process modeling and Generation; Explicit, implicit, and iterative techniques; solutions less on computational methods. Details and governing theory of elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic equations. Emphasis will be behind the construction of software will not be provided. on applications and commercial software; validation and However, the intelligent use of software in the solution of verification of solutions. industrial problems will be the goal. ME 6170 - Alternative and Renewable Energy ME 6260 - Introduction to Composite Materials Technologies Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. The objective of this course is to present advanced analysis The course covers energy conversion, utilization and storage for techniques used to support the advanced design of composite renewable technologies such as wind, solar, biomass, fuel cells structures. The course covers those topics overlooked during and hybrid systems. Thermodynamic concepts (including the preliminary design courses. On the other hand, refined first and second law) will form the basis for modeling the computations of deflections, stress, strength, and buckling loads renewable energy systems. The course also touches upon the can only be done using finite element analysis. FEA of composite environmental consequences of energy conversion and how structures includes many aspects that set it apart from standard renewable energy can reduce air pollution and global climate FEA, thus requiring some attention as part of this course. change.

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ME 6270 - Fundamentals of Tribology and Surface Layer optimization. Many assignments are open-ended and subject to Technology individual interpretation and creativity. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. ME 6390 - Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering Friction and wear are surface phenomena. This course considers Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program friction and wear and their important effects in manufacturing Mentor Approval. One four hours session per week. and service of machine components. The three topics of friction; Special topics in any areas of Mechanical Engineering. wear, lubrication, and interacting of surfaces in relative motion are grouped together in the term TRIBOLOGY. This ME 6400 - Design Project for Master in Mechanical consideration involves; types of wear, lubrication, surface Engineering integrity, surface technology-surface treatments, protection Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program from wear and friction, fundamentals of tribology, and surface Mentor approval. One four hours session per week. layer technology and their applications in engineering design. Surface integrity is an important consideration in manufacturing The specialization area project is composed of a research study and design because it influences properties such as fatigue on a current topic related to the energy/fluids/thermal, strength, corrosion, wear, and service life. design/materials/manufacturing, or aerospace areas. The specialization area subject needs to be approved by the graduate ME 6300 – Advanced Aerospace Structures project student counselor. For the development project the Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. analysis and design phases should be applied to the problem and Students are expected to be able to analyze thin-walled validated using simulations, modeling techniques, experimental structures under torsion, bending, and buckling type loads; and tests, and/or prototype construction. Conceptual and physical apply the above knowledge to carry out preliminary structural model design should be done with tools that have been used in design of an aerospace component such as the wing of an the classroom during the student’s pursuit of his program of aircraft. Given an engineering problem, graduates will be able study. to analyze an appropriate system in which they identify forces, ME 6401 - Design Project Extension flows, constraints, boundary conditions or other parameters Zero credit-hours. Prerequisites: ME 6400. One four hours pertinent to the solution of the problem. Given a set of governing session per week. equations, graduates will be able to choose and execute an appropriate method of solution for the given equations. This course provides the student the opportunity to continue the development of his/her applied design project. ME 6330 - Finite Element Analysis Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. MMP 6000 - Advanced Statistics and Quality Improvement Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MGM 5700 This course is intended to cover numerical methods of Finite or undergraduate course in Probability and Statistics Element to solve problems in the areas of mechanics of material, (Not required to graduates from an Industrial heat transfer, and dynamics with the development of Engineering Program). One four hours session per week. mathematical descriptions and programming. Practical applications of advanced statistical concepts. Quality ME 6340 - Vibration Systems improvement techniques and management philosophies. The Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. use of statistical computer packages and their application to Course covers free and forced vibration of single degree and manufacturing problems will be emphasized. multiple degrees of freedom; discrete and continuous systems; MMP 6130 - Six Sigma Eigen value and boundary value problems; exact solutions for Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6000. One four classical continuous systems; and numerical methods for the hours session per week. analysis of nonlinear systems. Understanding the strategic and statistical principles underlying ME 6350 - Mechanical and Aerospace Control Systems the Six Sigma quality model; learn and apply tools and concepts Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. such as voice of the customer, process yield, defects per This course provides tools for the analysis of dynamical systems, opportunity and sigma calculation. Be able to apply the six sigma as well as the mechanisms and techniques to enable their methodology to define a Sigma project: DMAIC from a green belt operation, and to improve their behavior. perspective. ME 6360 - Optimization in Engineering Design PROGRAM FACULTY Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. Alvarado Díaz, Carlos A. – Professor, Ph.D. Bio-Medical This course is intended as a first course on engineering design Engineering, University of Connecticut 2005, M.S. Mechanical optimization for graduate students in all areas of engineering. Engineering, Ohio State University, 1997, B.S. Mechanical The basic idea of the course is to introduce the design of Engineering University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 1995. engineering systems as a systematic and well-organized activity. Emphasis is on establishing a firm understanding of modern

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González Lizardo, Ángel – Associate Professor, Ph.D. Electric creative ‘engagement’, and leadership through outstanding Engineering University of Dayton, Ohio, 2003, M.S. Electrical scholarship. Engineering 1994, B.S. Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela, 1984. Strong students excel at communicating their intentions and Noriega Motta, Julio A. – Associate Professor, Ph.D., West realizations, also at conveying technological skills verbally and Virginia University, 2006; M.S. Mechanical Engineering, graphically, being passionate about the stewardship of the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 1993; B.S. Mechanical landscape entrusted to them, and to the people who live, work Engineering, University of San Carlos, Ciudad de Guatemala, and play in it. Guatemala, 1983. 1. To highlight the critical role of landscape architecture Peláez Carpio, Hugo M. – Assistant Professor, Ph.D., University within a local and regional context. of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 2001; M.S. Chemical Engineering, 2. To develop an ethic towards the land. University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 1995; B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of San Marcos, Lima-Perú, 1987. 3. To challenge “myopic” positions regarding landscape in Puerto Rico. Pino Romainville, Francisco A. - Associate Professor, Ph.D., 4. To promote landscape architectural research. Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, 2008; M.S. Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia 5. To contest technology as myth. University, Morgantown, West Virginia, 2005; University of 6. To build on pedagogical tools and experiences anchored Piura, Piura, Peru, 2000. in Puerto Rico. Restrepo Torres, Bernardo – Associate Professor; Mechanical 7. To foster the identification and development of spatial Engineering Department Head; Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, conceptions characteristic of the Caribbean. University of West Virginia, 2011; M.S. Mechanical Engineering, 8. To encourage debate and critical analysis of the built University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 2001; B.S. Mechanical legacy of landscape architecture locally. Engineering, Corporación Universitaria Tecnológica de Bolívar, 1996. 9. To stimulate excellence in landscape architectural design in Puerto Rico. Santapuri, Sushma – Associate Professor, Ph.D., Mechanical 10. To collaborate in kindling a spirit of stewardship towards Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 2012; the landscape. B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology - Madras, Chennai, India, 2007. GRADUATE PROFILE & OUTCOMES Skrzypinski Romanow, Antoni E. – Professor, D.Sc. Mechanical The graduate program intends to develop in the newly formed Engineering, 1980, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, 1970, B.S. Landscape Architects, competence in areas of environmental, Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de Minería y Metalurgia de social and an aesthetic nature. Cracow, Polonia, 1961. We strive to encourage students to gain: an understanding of Suárez Alvites, Alejandro – Associate Professor, Ph.D., Nuclear how individuals and groups respond to and affect their built and Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 2001; un-built environment; an awareness of the principles and M.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, theories that deal with environmental context, and the 1993. B.S. Chemical Engineering, Major University of San landscape architect’s responsibility with respect to global Marcos, Lima, Perú, 1987. environmental issues; and, an understanding of ways in which different forms respond to programmatic, technical, MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE accessibility and contextual objectives in a design proposal. The Landscape Architecture program at Polytechnic University Students completing the LA degree will be able to acquire of Puerto Rico offers two graduate curricula leading to the knowledge and skills in the: Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA), both of which require  Assessment of past and contemporary landscape thesis work. architecture examples, in light of theoretical tenets in PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES order to be able to inform future changes.  Dexterity and understanding of the research process At Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico’s Landscape required to guide or support a design practice. Architecture Master’s Degree Program, humanistic, intellectual,  Understanding of the heterogeneity of urban, suburban creative, and technological endeavors encourage individuals and other conditions associated to development, and how from diverse backgrounds to explore and excel in a discipline these circumstances influence human and environmental that impacts the public realm, issues of quality of life, the growth, development and survival. environment, and the future physical development of the island.  Ability to integrate all skills and knowledge gained in The program strives to imbue students with social, ecological, positions of leadership at local, regional and international and global responsibilities, empowering them with professional levels. skills essential for inquiry, critical thinking, competent and

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES undergraduate level with a minimum grade of C, from an accredited institution: Biology, and Botany, prior to entering the The program aims at graduate students, entrance to the program. Applicants to the post-professional degree (MLA II), industry’s workforce, pursuit of further studies at the doctoral who have completed a Bachelor of Science in Landscape level or work in a research and educational environment. Architecture (BSLA), a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture The landscape architecture, architecture, planning and (BLA), must complete AutoCAD as a prerequisite prior to construction industries in Puerto Rico and the United States entering the MLA program. For those candidates holding a comprise the primary sources of employment for professionals Bachelor in Architecture (BArch) or a Master’s in Architecture holding a Master of Landscape Architecture. Federal, state and (March), Biology, and Botany serve as prerequisite to the local governmental agencies and conservation entities in the program. Island and abroad offer additional opportunities for these DEGREE OFFERED practitioners. Furthermore, graduates of the Master of Landscape Architecture degree can enter the workplace as The Landscape Architecture Program includes two curricula: a educators at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and are three-year first professional degree (MLA III), and a two-year poised to pursue a Doctoral degree. post-professional degree (MLA II) leading towards one degree: a Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.). PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Thesis is required for all Master of Landscape Architecture In addition to the General Graduation requirements section candidates. For both program offerings, Thesis consists of 5 stated in this catalog, candidates to the Master’s degree must: credit-hours of Theory and Research, and 6 credit-hours of  Complete the plan of study with at least the minimum Design/Thesis work. number of credit-hours specified by the MLA II or MLA III The thesis research shall be directed by a member of the faculty, curricula. which also acts as the student’s graduate committee  Present and defend an independently produced, single- chairperson. The purpose of the thesis is to expose the student authored, Design Thesis. to a reasonable independent research experience that enhances Admissions Requirements his/her academic development. The student should prepare and carry out a structured and methodical study of pertinence to the The first professional degree (MLA III) option is a program profession. Publication of this work in journals, conference designed for individuals who have completed a four-year proceedings, and/or presentations will be strongly encouraged. Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, having obtained a minimum GPA of 2.85/4.00, from an accredited institution. The post- CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE professional (MLA II) degree is a two-year post professional The Master of Landscape Architecture focuses on landscape program intended for students who have completed a architecture design and theory within a challenging studio- Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture (BSLA), a based curriculum. In addition to the development of a strong Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA), a Bachelor in foundation of traditional knowledge and skills, the program is Architecture (BArch), or a Master’s in Architecture (MArch). committed to scholarship in its various forms, as a means of Applicants to the MLA II degree must have completed a degree learning and serving diverse communities and individuals. at an accredited institution with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.85/4.00. The breakdown of credit-hours for the MLA III and MLA II offerings is as follows: Applicants must meet the following general admission requirements to either curricula, MLA II or MLA III: a) submit  For students enrolled in the first professional degree an essay (1,200 words maximum in length) describing a local track, 58 credit-hours comprise core courses, 11 credit- landscape architectural issue, accompanied by an image hours Research and Thesis work, and 9 credit-hours representative of said issue; and, b) conduct an interview with elective courses, for a total of 78 credit-hours. the program director and/or admissions committee.  For students enrolled in the post professional degree Graduation Requirements track, MLA II, 40 credit-hours comprise core courses, 11 credit-hours Research and Thesis work, and 9 credit- In addition to the General Graduation requirements section hours elective courses, for a total of 60 credit-hours. stated in this catalog, candidates to the Master’s degree must: The required design studio curriculum is organized as a series  Complete the plan of study with at least the minimum of units exploring three major themes: number of credit hours specified by the MLA II or MLA III curricula. Design process - Considers landscape design skills, including concept abstraction and design development, site analysis,  Present and defend an independently produced, single- communication and techniques to create ‘built landscapes’ of a authored, Design/Thesis. scale and character appropriate to their uses. Integral to the Prerequisite Structure graduate curriculum, the design studio addresses conceptual and applied design. The studio format entails lectures, Candidates to the first professional degree (MLA III) should demonstrations, site visits, one-on-one critiques and have completed the subsequent prerequisite courses at an

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instruction, as well as group discussions. The limited number of Spring Trimester participants in the design studio allows for greater interaction between faculty and students. Multiple design philosophies are Course Title Credit-Hours presented, in order to offer students all available options for LA 6150 Design: The Regional Studio 5 their consideration. LA 6330 Advanced Plant Material and Establishment 3 Site and landscape - Planning integrates bio-regional contexts, LA 6430 Site Construction 3 historic land use and appropriation, also contemporary Year 3 programs at a variety of scales, in order to seek a creative synthesis of environment, human use and also landscape Fall Trimester manipulation. Course Title Credit-Hours Urban, rural and regional landscape design - Involves the Open Graduate Elective* 3 systematic evaluation – employing principles of natural science, rural and regional ecology and landscape design – of a variety of LA 6440 Ecology and Technology 3 sites in order to creatively develop new approaches to landscape Winter Trimester design interventions within the structure of the ‘city’, its suburbs, the countryside and entire regions. Course Title Credit-Hours LA 6230 Theory & Research of Landscape Architecture 5 CURRICULAR STRUCTURE LA 6510 Professional Practice and Ethics 3 The curriculum reaches maturity with a final thesis. Courses, credit-hours and the curricular sequence are presented in the Spring Trimester following table: Course Title Credit-Hours MLA III Curricular Sequence LA 6800 Design Thesis 6 Year 1 LA 6801 Design Thesis Extension 0 Note: Student must register a program elective for this trimester. Fall Trimester Electives Courses Course Title Credit-Hours Six (6) credit-hours from the Landscape Architecture program offering. LA 6110 Design: Foundations and Drawing 5 *3 credit-hours from any other Institutional Graduate program offering. LA 6210 History of Landscape Architecture 3 Each student must verify pre-requisite requirements prior to LA 6310 Plant Material and Establishment 3 registering for said Open Graduate Elective.

Winter Trimester Course Title Credit-Hours LA 6610 Modes of Representation 3 Course Title Credit-Hours Computer Representation for Landscape 3 LA 6611 LA 6120 Design: The Garden Studio 5 Architecture LA 6320 Soils 3 LA 6650 Gardens: Types, Typologies & Design Approaches 3 LA 6710 Representation: Tools and Techniques 3 LA 6240 Contemporary Issues in Landscape Architecture 3 Spring Trimester LA 6640 Special Topics: Sculptural Landscape 3 LA 6640C Special Topics: COOP 3 Course Title Credit-Hours LA 6130 Design: The Urban Studio 5 MLA II Curricular Sequence Note: Student must register a program elective for this trimester. Year 1 Year 2 Fall Trimester Fall Trimester Course Title Credit-Hours LA 6410 Environmental Resources 3 Course Title Credit-Hours LA 6310 Plant Material and Establishment 3 LA 6410 Environmental Resources 3 LA 6220 Historiography 3 LA 6220 Historiography 3 Winter Trimester Winter Trimester Course Title Credit-Hours Course Title Credit-Hours LA 6140 Design: The Rural Studio 5 LA 6140 Design: The Rural Studio 5 LA 6320 Soils 3 LA 6420 Site Engineering 3 LA 6420 Site Engineering 3

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Spring Trimester Design projects explore the domestic context by scrutinizing garden design from theoretical and formal vantage points, Course Title Credit-Hours placing emphasis on the development of critical thinking, spatial LA 6150 Design: The Regional Studio 5 literacy, and design process. LA 6330 Advanced Plant Material and Establishment 3 LA 6130 - Design: The Urban Studio LA 6430 Site Construction 3 Five credit-hours. Prerequisite: LA 6120. Two three-and-a- Year 2 half hour lecture/studio periods per week. Design Laboratory Fee. Fall Trimester Note: Student must register a program elective for this trimester. The second studio in the design-course series covers the urban context through projects of moderate to high complexity. Urban Course Title Credit-Hours and suburban development is the focus of this studio where LA 6240 Contemporary Landscape Architecture Issues 3 design will be examined as it relates to the philosophies and LA 6440 Ecology and Technology 3 theories that have shaped neighborhoods, villages, towns, cities, suburbs, and regions of the world throughout history. Winter Trimester Note: Student must register a program elective for this trimester. LA 6140 - Design: The Rural Studio Five credit-hours. Prerequisite: LA 6130. Two three-and-a- Course Title Credit-Hours half hour lecture/studio periods per week. Design LA 6230 Theory & Research of Landscape Architecture 5 Laboratory Fee. LA 6510 Professional Practice and Ethics 3 This advanced design course covers complex large scale Spring Trimester analysis, planning and design within rural and peri-urban contexts. The expansion of urban areas to the rural fringe and Course Title Credit-Hours the impact of humans on places of co-habitation with animal and LA 6800 Design Thesis 6 vegetative life are addressed. An interdisciplinary approach to LA 6801 Design Thesis Extension 0 teaching and learning highlights relevant social, environmental, aesthetic, and economic issues. Elective Courses (6 credit-hours from the Landscape Architecture program). LA 6150 - The Regional Studio Five credit-hours. Prerequisite: LA 6140. Two three-and-a- Course Title Credit-Hours half hours lecture/studio periods per week. Design LA 6610 Modes of Representation 3 Laboratory Fee. Computer Representation for Landscape 3 LA 6611 Architecture As the last in the sequence of design studios, this course confronts students with complex large scale regional issues. LA 6650 Gardens: Types, Typologies & Design Approaches 3 Contemporary topics and trends such as sustainable design, LA 6640 Special Topics: Sculptural Landscape 3 gray and green infrastructure, watershed and coastal zone LA 6640C Special Topics: COOP 3 management, among others, guide discussion.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS LA 6210 - History of Landscape Architecture Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four-hour LA 6110 - Design: Foundations and Drawing lecture period per week. Five credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. Two three-and-a-half The first in a sequence of three history, theory and research hour lecture/studio periods per week. Design Laboratory courses, this class provides a historical survey of landscape Fee. architectural development from ancient times to the present. As the introductory course of the Landscape Architecture History is explored with the understanding that the relationship program, this design course serves as foundation work, of humans to the land translates into forms which derive from confronting students with the discipline. A range of basic design expressions of function, social values, technological influences, principles and techniques for graphic representation as applied economics and politics – landscape as the footprint of culture. to landscape architectural design are explored focusing on the LA 6220 - Historiography development of spatial thinking, and its communication. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: LA 6210 (no-applicable LA 6120 - Design: The Garden Studio to students in the MLA II track). One four-hour lecture Five credit-hours. Prerequisites: LA 6110, LA 6310. Two period per week. three-and-a-half hour lecture/studio periods per week. In this course the “history of history” will be examined to Design Laboratory Fee. provide students with an acute, critical sense of how to interpret The first of four landscape architecture design studios addresses processes and events (past and present). Using the history of issues of landscape design at a small scale, while applying landscape architecture “as text” students will be able to concepts presented during the design foundations course.

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apprehend history as a science and grow familiar with the LA 6410 - Environmental Resources discipline’s attributes and limitations. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four-hour LA 6230 - Theory and Research of Landscape Architecture lecture period per week. Five credit-hours. Prerequisites: LA 6130, LA 6210, LA This course will cover in depth the methods employed by the 6220. Two three-and-a-half hours lecture period per week. landscape architecture profession to examine and address issues related to environmental resources. A prerequisite to Theories and research pertinent to the practice and study of environmental planning is an understanding of and respect for landscape architecture, aesthetic and cultural principles, and natural ecosystems. Class work on this topic will be considered values related to the ecological aspects are debated upon. The at a regional scale, examining interrelations between various relationship between humans and the design environment are systems: vegetative, human and riparian. reviewed. A single authored written document is developed as theoretical backdrop for the design phase of the final thesis LA 6420 - Site Engineering project. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four-hour LA 6240 – Contemporary Landscape Architecture Issues lecture period per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four-hour In this technology course, landscape design will be addressed lecture period per week. (NOTE-This course comprises part of through bi-dimensional landscape representation of the three- the core courses for students in the MLA II track, or a Program dimensional reality. Site analysis, its intervention or Elective for students registered in the MLA III track.) conservation, and structure location in a site, will complement A graduate seminar designed to explore vital current topics in the understanding of the site’s attributes: geographical, the theory and practice of landscape architecture. Students will topographical, climatic, and ecological. Grading, road alignment, examine and critically discuss important theoretical texts and irrigation systems, and storm water management are among the landscape architectural projects that represent the variety of topics explored. issues and multitude of complexities confronted in LA 6430 - Site Construction contemporary practice. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four-hour LA 6310 - Plant Material and Establishment lecture period per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. Co-requisite: LA Coursework exposes students to the processes and materials 6110. One four-hour lecture period per week. required in the assemblage of physical features. It introduces This course is intended to familiarize the landscape architect candidates to the properties, uses and qualities of materials with environmental constraints affecting successful plant inherent to landscape architecture applications and associated establishment and growth. Successful planting design will construction techniques. Materials and methods are ultimately depend upon knowledgeable analysis, appropriate additionally explored as a source of design ideas, form and placement, installation and maintenance specifications by the expression in landscape architecture. design professional. LA 6440 - Ecology and Technology LA 6320 - Soils Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: LA 6410. One four-hour Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four-hour lecture period per week. lecture periods per week. Current concerns regarding environmental conservation are This course covers in depth soil’s ecological processes and examined and questioned against their impact on available and management in terrestrial environments. The class discusses developing technologies including green roof technology. soil’s biological and physical properties, and its interaction with Appropriateness to resources and culture are discussed in land uses and human interventions in different ecosystems. The relationship to cost and time effectiveness. Laboratory type emphasis of the course is on plant response to soil conditions, projects constitute an integral part of the course. and their interface with building material. LA 6510 - Professional Practice and Ethics LA 6330 - Advanced Plant Material and Establishment Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four-hour Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: LA 6310. One four-hour lecture period per week. lecture period per week. The role of the practitioner is questioned from the ethical, The last in the sequence of science related topics, emphasis is financial and managerial standpoint. Personnel organization, given to plant groups as part of larger systems. Plant population supervision, office procedures, payments for service, marketing ecology and community analysis will serve as backdrop for field and career options are examined. Critical analysis of moral experience with the vegetation of Puerto Rico. Coastal, wetland, dilemmas inherent to professional practice, considering wide- karstic systems – among others – comprise part of the ranging implications of ethics in a globalized society where organization of a larger ecological region which will be studied disciplines overlap but also obscure responsibilities form part of in depth throughout the trimester. class readings, discussions and debates.

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LA 6610 – Modes of Representation LA 6710 – Representation: Tools & Techniques Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four-hour Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four-hour lecture period per week. lecture period per week. This course delves into concepts, techniques and methods An introductory class to the skills required for landscape related to the representation of forms and space on a two- architectural representation, communication of design intent is dimensional, flat surface, and three-dimensional work. sought through the use of various two-dimensional and three- dimensional drawing and modeling media. This course LA 6611 – Computer Representation for Landscape concentrates on the use of representation as complement to the Architects design process. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four-hour lecture period per week. LA 6800 – Design Thesis Six credit-hours. Prerequisites: LA 6150, LA 6230, LA 6330; The course aims to inform the design process of landscape LA 6430, LA 6510. One four-hour studio period per week. architects through the application of digital media. Decision making using the information garnered through digital The last in a series of five design studios this course is intended drawings is clearly articulated to the designer as well as others to provide students the forum to pursue an in depth design involved in the implementation process. The course explores the exploration based on the previously developed single-authored representation of complex geometrical forms, their spatial research project. Completion of this work will demonstrate organization, materiality, interaction with the context, and students’ ability to define a contemporary problem and tectonics. overarching strategies with which to address it. The course provides an opportunity for the student to integrate the LA 6640 – Special Topics: Sculptural Landscape theoretical frameworks and technological skills acquired during Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four-hour the degree in a comprehensive manner. lecture period per week. LA 6801 – Design Thesis Extension The course Sculptural Landscape presents students with Zero credit-hour. Prerequisite: LA 6800. One four-hour fundamentals and principles which guide the art of sculpture, studio period per week. while also underlining its function in the landscape. Materials, cohesion and consistency of the object itself and in regards to This course provides students the opportunity to continue and the sculpture’s final siting, are among some of the topics complete design thesis work. examined in the classroom. The relationship between solids and the surrounding void (the context) is explored, particularly as it PROGRAM FACULTY relates to the varying levels of importance among them which Angueira Andraca, Olga, Lecturer II – Master in Landscape can be attained. Architecture, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, LA 6640 C – Special Topics: COOP 2004; BArch, University of Miami, 2001. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four-hour Areces Mallea, Alberto, Lecturer III – Ph.D., Biology, CUNY, lecture period per week. New York, 2003; Master of Philosophy, Biology, CUNY, New Coursework in COOP establish a relationship where theory and York, New York, 1996; Licensure in Biological Sciences and professional practice overlap. Given the interdisciplinary nature Botany, University of Havana, Cuba, 1969. of the industry, this class is structured to reflect the amalgam of Benero Rivera, Ricardo, Lecturer II – Master of Landscape optics and needs set forth upon the execution of the discipline. Architecture, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010; Be it design firms, governmental or conservation entities, Bachelor of Arts, Escuela de Artes Plásticas, 2001. education institutions or professional associations, the diversity of places and forms of practice offer venues for students to Colón Arizmendi, Edmundo, Lecturer II – BS in Civil pursue professional experiences. Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez 1974. LA 6650 – Gardens: Types, typologies and design Colón Izquierdo, Edmundo, Lecturer II – Master in approaches Landscape Architecture, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Massachusetts, 2006; BArch, Polytechnic University of Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: LA 6210, LA 6220. One Puerto Rico, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, 2004. four-hour lecture period per week. Lorenzo Torres, José, Lecturer II – Master of Architecture in The course focuses on the study of gardens around the world, Urban Design, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, identifying different types, characteristic elements, typologies Massachusetts, 2005; BArch, Polytechnic University of Puerto and design issues that have changed or remained constant Rico, 2001. through time. Coursework will unravel design intentions through the analysis of the relation of human activities, epochs, Rigau Pérez, Jorge, Professor – Master of Arts, History, places, function and form. University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, 1993; BArch, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1975.

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Rodríguez Toledo, Marisabel, Assistant Professor – Head,  Present the interrelatedness of the functional areas of School of Landscape Architecture; Master of Landscape business, and be able to integrate them in the Architecture, Cornell University, 1996; BA, Education, performance of business decisions and in solving complex University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, 1982. business issues.

Sánchez Nieves, Roberto L., Lecturer II – Master of  Dispense relevant curriculum that combines academic Landscape Architecture, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, theory with practical problem-solving skills. 2010; Bachelor of Arts, Education, University of Puerto Rico,  Provide the fundamental concepts and principles that 2001. underlie the operation of business enterprises as well as offer a comprehensive set of more specialized courses to Suárez Toro, Jaime, Lecturer IV – Master of Arts, Design, allow students to tailor their education to their specific Columbia University, New York, New York, 1970; BArch needs and career goals. Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, 1969.  Develop students with the ability and insight to apply Terrasa Soler, José Juan, Lecturer II - Master in Landscape cross-functional approaches. Architecture, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Massachusetts, 2007; Master of Environmental Studies; Yale University, Connecticut, 1997; MS, Biology, University of Because of their ability to analyze problems, address Michigan, Michigan, 1992; BS, Biology, Mount Saint Mary’s unstructured business challenges, and generate alternatives for College, Maryland, 1990. a given situation, MBA graduates are among the most sought- after by companies throughout the world. There are many Velázquez Figueroa, Juan Carlos, Assistant Professor – opportunities in the private sector as well as in the public or not- Master of Fine Arts, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain, for-profit sectors, which offer extensive employment 1988; Bachelor of Fine Arts, School of Fine Arts, San Juan, opportunities. Success will depend ultimately on self- Puerto Rico, 1985. awareness, research and preparation. The Master of Business Administration degree has been so popularized over the last MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION decades that many employers now consider it a prerequisite for The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is one of entry into several career fields, and a must for growth the most sought after degrees in the world because of its value consideration. It is a requisite in many companies for certain to people in business and administration. The MBA degree has positions, just as the bachelor’s degree was a few decades ago. been designed to provide the student with a personalized DEGREES OFFERED education that fits his/her background, experience, and goals, and that challenges to reach fullest potential. It provides The MBA degree offers the following three specializations: students from diverse academic backgrounds a solid foundation  International Enterprises in business concepts and a broad management perspective for today’s global business environment. Emphasis is placed on  General Management teaching students to fully utilize today’s rapidly advancing  Computer Information Systems technology to more quickly and effectively attain the PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS organization’s goals and objectives. Admission Requirements PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES The MBA program is subject to the general admission Organizations today demand multitalented knowledgeable requirements of the Graduate School. The admission professionals who can contribute and succeed in a team/project requirements specific to the MBA program are as follows: management environment. The MBA Program has been carefully crafted to train professionals through the study of 1. Possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from an management theory and practical problems solving. It focuses accredited college or university. on developing versatility through critical thinking, intellectual 2. Have obtained a minimum of a 2.50/4.00 GPA in flexibility, analytical and applied research skills, creativity, and undergraduate course work. high standards for professional integrity and ethics. 3. Present results of the EXADEP (Examen de Admisión a Globalization issues of management are instilled into many of Estudios de Posgrado) or GMAT (Graduate Management the Program courses. Teamwork is an essential component of Admission Test) or GRE (Graduate Record Examination). organizational dynamics, and it is stressed through team Scores must be no older than 5 years prior to requesting projects that encourage face-to-face meetings as well as admission. synchronous and asynchronous online meetings. To implement Minimum Graduation Requirements our Philosophy and vision, the MBA Program has established the following goals: The MBA degree requires a minimum of 48 credit-hours of graduate course work with a minimum grade point average of  To help students transform themselves into 3.0 out of a 4.0 scale. No thesis or comprehensive examination knowledgeable managers that understand business is required. dynamics at all levels.

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General Prerequisites Course Title Credit-Hours The MBA curriculum is designed for students from diverse MBA 6900 Strategic Management 3 academic backgrounds. In a broad philosophical sense, the MBA program is not geared exclusively for undergraduate business Instead of the above, MBA students pursuing the Computer students; rather, students with a wide range of undergraduate Information Systems specialization complete the academic experiences such as engineering, science, liberal arts as well as curriculum with a Strategic Management course specific to their business administration are encouraged to apply. The student field of emphasis. Computer Information Systems students will work with a wide breadth of business disciplines with the should choose one of the following courses: objective of maximizing the organization’s effectiveness and Course Title Credit-Hours financial performance as required by its major stakeholders. CIS 6905 Strategic Management Project in Database or 3 An introductory level course in Marketing from an accredited CIS 6906 Strategic Management Project in E-Commerce 3 university is required. Applicants who did not take this undergraduate course can take it at PUPR. A grade of C (2.0) or Areas of Specialization above in the undergraduate prerequisite course is necessary to complete the requirement. In addition to the above International Enterprises undergraduate prerequisite course, MBA students pursuing the The specialization in Management of International Enterprises Computer Information Systems specialization must have both, a teaches students to view organizational management in a global database management and a programming language course. context, and to realize that marketing strategies must be CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE designed while considering the different cultural perspectives. Business operations and legal ramifications must also be Core Courses in Management carefully analyzed when operating in a multinational There are 18 credit-hours in core management courses, which environment. Finally, currency exchange rates and other are common to all offered Management degrees. They provide a financial considerations must be carefully managed to properly common body of knowledge in quantitative and qualitative achieve the parent organization’s objectives. areas, which are necessary prior to undertaking deeper International Enterprises students should complete the exposure to other business issues. These courses are: following courses:

Course Title Credit-Hours Course Title Credit-Hours MGM 5500 Managerial Accounting 3 MIE 7010 International Business Operations 3 MGM 5700 Probabilities and Statistical Methods 3 MIE 7020 International Business Strategies 3 MGM 6070 Managing Human Resources 3 MIE 7110 International Finances 3 MGM 6560 Management of Information Systems 3 MIE 7120 Business Law in Global Perspectives 3 MGM 6620 Managerial Finance 3 MGM 6690 Decision Making Techniques 3 General Management The specialization in General Management allows the students Core Courses in Business Administration to design their own program to match specific interests. The Today’s business managers need to understand how overall General Management student completes 12 credit-hours in economic conditions, marketing strategies, and business general interdisciplinary courses. Students could choose operations interact to influence the organization’s desired goals courses in fields related to Engineering Management, and objectives. To assure an adequate preparation on these International Enterprises or Environmental Management, subjects, all MBA students are required to take the following among others. Instead of specializing in any one field, selecting Business Administration Core Courses: courses from several areas will serve to broaden the student’s perspective. MBA students pursuing the General Management Course Title Credit-Hours specialization must also complete six credit-hours in elective MBA 5600 Managerial Economics 3 courses. In summary, the MBA General Management 48 credit- MBA 5700 Managerial Marketing 3 hours curriculum is composed of 18 credit-hours in MBA 6830 Operations Management 3 Management core courses, 12 credit-hours in Business Administration core courses, 12 credit-hours in general In addition, MBA students pursuing the General Management or interdisciplinary courses, and 6 credit-hours in electives. International Enterprises specialization complete the academic Computer Information Systems curriculum with a course in Strategic Management. Using the Harvard Case Study method, students analyze real world The Computer Information Systems (CIS) specialization under business problems, and recommend solutions utilizing the the MBA degree program provides the knowledge, skills and entire body of knowledge acquired throughout the program. ability to develop creative solutions to substantive real-world Specifically, this core course is: problems. The CIS program has the perfect fitness of the crossover between Computer Science and Information Systems

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with a healthy emphasis in Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce) management and system theory and techniques to increase the and Data Base Management. The CIS program is rated highly efficiency and effectiveness of the organization, is one key issue among recruiters in the area of Information Technology (IT). It facing many organizations. Based on these realities the Program has the ingredients needed for candidates to succeed in the real stresses the importance on using practices of project and world (technical and business abilities). This program is program management, management information systems, especially well suited for professionals in business, government, organizational behavior, and system operations. It is amply industry, or education. confirmed that the MEM Program is well designed to develop future industry leaders by combining a core management CIS as an academic field that encompasses two broad areas: (1) curriculum with a master’s level education. acquisition, deployment, and management of information technology resources and services (the information systems The goals of the Program are: function) and (2) development and evolution of infrastructure  To help students understand the management dimension, and systems for use in organization processes (system and advantages in technological driven organizations. development).  Gain experience using management methods of a CIS students should complete the following courses: quantitative nature to design and efficiently operate today's technically involved business systems. Course Title Credit-Hours  Demonstrate an understanding of management and CIS 6605 Data Base Management Systems 3 organizational theory and the principles of organized CIS 6615 Software Engineering for Business 3 labor as they apply to the efficient and effective operation CIS 6705 Data Communications and Computer Networks 3 of the organization. CIS 6713 Internet Marketing  Develop skills and competencies related to a broad range Electronic Commerce and Web Information 3 of management functions, allowing the student to work in CIS 6715 Systems fields of management, in organizations of varying size, CIS 6725 Applied Artificial Intelligence for Business 3 requiring strategic planning, technical knowledge, development skills, and general operational knowledge of MBA students pursuing the CIS specialization must also management. complete three credit-hours in an elective course oriented either CAREER OPPORTUNITIES to database or electronic commerce. The complete experience is stimulating and offers outstanding In summary, the MBA CIS 48 credit-hours curriculum is career opportunities. The graduates from this program will be composed of 18 credits in Management core courses, 9 credit- adequately qualified to perform effectively as managers of hours in Business Administration core courses, 18 credit-hours technological or scientific enterprises. The Program has been in CIS courses, and 3 credit-hours in an elective course. particularly structured to fit the needs of engineers in Puerto Rico and Latin America. Also, through its areas of emphasis, it MASTER IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT provides an opportunity to hold leadership positions in The Master in Engineering Management (MEM) program managing business firms in Manufacturing, Public and Service Enterprises, Construction, and Environmental Management. prepares engineers for managing complex technological organizations in service and manufacturing industries. The PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS program of study is multi and intra disciplinary, merging the latest development in management and technology theory and Admission Requirements practices. The program design aims at developing the The MEM program is subject to the general admission knowledge, abilities and judgment to become a successful requirements of the Graduate School. manager and entrepreneur using best practices, techniques and paradigms of project management, supply chain operations and The admission requirements specific to the MEM program are as system thinking. Therefore, it provides a well- balanced follows: education among management and business thinking, 1. Possess an undergraduate degree in Engineering from an engineering judgment, and technological operations. The accredited college or university. Master’s Degree in Engineering Management was authorized by 2. Have obtained a minimum undergraduate GPA of the Council of Higher Education of Puerto Rico in 1992. 2.50/4.00.

PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES Graduation Requirements The combination of management concepts and technical skills The MEM degree requires a minimum of 39 credit-hours of presented in the MEM Program allows engineers to acquire the graduate course work with a minimum grade point average of managerial skills necessary to advance in today's technological 3.00. No thesis is required. driven organizations, in either the service or manufacturing sector. Emphasizing the continuity of management and engineering related efforts from planning through development, operations and controlling, and stressing the application of

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DEGREE OFFERED Real situations are emphasized. The contractor is visualized as a manager who has to administer each phase of the project. The program offers graduate instruction leading to the Master of Engineering Management Degree. The emphasis areas are: Course Title Credit-Hours MEM 6410 Construction Management 3  Manufacturing Management  Construction Management MEM 6170 Cost Estimate and Contracting 3  Environmental Management MEM 6820 Business and Construction Law 3  Public Work Management Manufacturing Management CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE Provides managerial knowledge required to administer the The structure of the program and the sequence of the curriculum design, implementation, operation, maintenance and quality include a series of courses on basic, general, and areas of control in the complex technical processes of manufacturing. A emphasis. substantial number of courses in this specialization are geared toward quality control and modern productivity techniques. All students entering the Graduate School of Management will The student must choose up to 9 credit-hours from the following take 18 credit-hours as part of the General Core Courses in courses: Management. These courses are: Course Title Credit-Hours Course Title Credit-Hours MEM 6420 Maintenance Management 3 MGM 5500 Managerial Accounting 3 MEM 6610 Productivity Management 3 MGM 5700 Probabilities and Statistical Methods 3 MBA 6830 Operations Management 3 MGM 6070 Managing Human Resources 3 MGM 5800 Supply Chain Management and Logistics 3 MGM 6560 Management of Information Systems 3 MGM 6620 Managerial Finance 3 Environmental Management MGM 6690 Decision Making Techniques 3 Provides managerial knowledge that will enable engineers to administer and take charge of, and control projects and This core will provide all graduate students with a common and processes to minimize environmental pollution. Federal and basic core of knowledge needed to carry out further graduate state laws that regulate the handling, disposal, treatment of work in their respective areas of specialization. contaminants and environmental protection will be stressed. Awareness will be created in the student about environmental The present Master in Engineering Management is specially problems in Puerto Rico and engineering methods and designed for engineers. processes required to minimize and decrease environmental Core Courses in Engineering Management pollution. The student must choose up to 18 credit-hours from the following courses: Afterwards, students in this area will take in 12 credit-hours additional courses in Engineering Management. These courses Course Title Credit-Hours are: MEM 6910 Air Quality 3 Course Title Credit-Hours MEM 6915 Water Quality 3 MEM 5600 Engineering Economic Analysis 3 MEM 6940 Introduction to Pollution Control of Earth Systems 3 MEM 6110 Engineering Management I 3 EPM 6800 Solid Waste Management 3 MEM 6120 Engineering Management II 3 EPM 6810 Environmental Regulations 3 MEM 6200 Engineering Management Project 3 EPM 6850 Management for Sustainable Future 3 Emphasis Area Courses Public Works Management Students can choose among four emphasis areas: 1) Provide knowledge that will enable engineers to become Construction Management; 2) Environmental Management; 3) managers and executive personnel in governmental Manufacturing Management or; 4) Public Works Management. agencies/departments offices, or public corporations. The As an alternative the students could combine courses of any of emphasis lies specifically on courses designed to train the the four emphasis areas to finish the curriculum with a general student in the use of computerized information systems, public emphasis. Students must complete 9 credit-hours in their policy governmental regulation, cost estimates, contracting and emphasis area chosen. The courses in these areas are the modern productivity techniques. The application of this following: knowledge will result in a more efficient public administration Construction Management by the graduate who enters public service. Provides managerial knowledge essential in the utilization of Course Title Credit-Hours different and available information systems in managing MEM 6170 Cost Estimate and Contracting 3 construction projects from their initial design, cost estimates, MEM 6610 Productivity Management 3 labor organization, contracts and construction management.

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MEM 6710 Professional Ethics and Public Policy 3  Apply statistical analysis, risk assessment, surveying and monitoring techniques to promote solutions to MASTER IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT environmental problems.  Evaluate and prepare environmental impact assessment Environmental Management is concerned with the development documents. of new and better ways to design and operate facilities and  Apply sustainable development as a management tool and systems that will provide for protection and improvement of use broad based sustainable development laws in the environmental quality and the conservation of natural analysis of countries, cities, etc. resources. This is a new and developing field, and the emphasis  Be up to date in the fields of water pollution treatment and is on environmental resource management and sustainable pollution prevention, air pollution control, solid and development. Professionals in this field help industries and hazardous waste management, industrial safety and government agencies to find ways of accomplishing their environmental impact assessment. objectives without causing pollution and without damaging the  Manage environmental emergencies. environment while protecting public health and safety. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES The content of the Master in Environmental Management (MEnvM) program covers the disciplines of water pollution Environmental managers work in industrial and service treatment and pollution prevention, air pollution control, solid corporations, in consulting firms, in local, state and federal and hazardous waste management, industrial safety and government, in Universities and with other professional environmental impact assessment. These topics are discussed corporations such as lawyers, financial institutions and public- in a carefully integrated approach with the vision of a world in interest groups. Almost all industries and government agencies which it will be possible for everyone to meet their basic needs have Departments or Sections of environmental protection. and to achieve an equitable share of their aspirations while The MEnvM degree is designed to prepare professionals for maintaining an environment that is healthy, physically managerial positions and responsibilities in manufacturing, attractive, and biologically productive. public utilities, and service industries whose operations could PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES produce or generate pollutant or environmental contaminations. These professionals would help the enterprises To be successful, persons with primary interests in careers in to meet their environmental responsibilities and improve them. environmental policy and analysis, stewardship, education, consulting, or management dealing with natural resource or The program is designed to help the student to develop the environmental issues have to be able to integrate technological knowledge, abilities, and judgment to become a successful knowledge with social studies. The main goal of this program is manager of the environmental areas and/or occupational safety to prepare students to address ecological and social systems department or office. The program will teach the student within a complex underlying social and ecological context. This managerial knowledge, skills and abilities to know the program also provides opportunities for professionals who have environment and its susceptibility to human/industrial impacts, graduated in other fields to extend their knowledge in the laws and regulations related to the environment, the environmental management. This program is designed for techniques to control air, water and solid pollution, the professionals who require the skills and knowledge to integrate management of hazardous waste and environmental and environmental planning, and monitoring into the broader occupational emergencies and the related licensing and decision-making process within their organizations. compliance aspects. The latest technological and regulatory know-how and case studies will be emphasized. The main objectives of the MEnvM program are: PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS  To strengthen the proficiency to adapt a multi- disciplinary approach to environmental problem solving Admission Requirements and decision making. The MEnvM program is subject to the general admission  To improve the expertise and skills required to perform requirements of the Graduate School. The admission strategic planning on environmental and sustainable requirements specific to the MEnvM program are as follows: development issues.  To reinforce the ability to evaluate alternative 1. Possess an undergraduate degree in Natural Sciences, means of environmental regulation at the local, and engineering, architecture, landscaping architecture, regional level. business administration, management or related fields  To study the nature and implications of environmental from an accredited college or university. policy options. 2. Have obtained a minimum undergraduate great point average (GPA) of 2.50/4.00. GRADUATE PROFILES AND OUTCOMES Applicants not meeting these requirements may request Graduates from the MEnvM program will be able to: reconsideration by a committee.  Understand complex local and federal environmental laws and compliance regulations.

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Graduation Requirements the relational model, and database design process and techniques. Topics covered include the entity relationship The MEnvM degree requires a minimum of 36 credit-hours of model, the relational model, relational operators, integrity graduate course work with a minimum GPA of 3.00/4.00. No constraints, the SQL language, and data normalization. Also thesis is required. included are topics in distributed databases, objects-oriented DEGREE OFFERED databases, and security issues. The program offers graduate education leading to the Master of CIS-6615 - Software Engineering for Business Environmental Management (MEnvM). Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: ISYS 3520 or undergraduate equivalent. One four hours session per PROGRAM STRUCTURE AND CURRICULAR SEQUENCE week. The students registered in this degree will take 18 credit-hours Most relevant concepts of software requirements generation in core courses related to management, 12 additional credit- and analysis, software design, structured design methodologies, hours in Environmental Management and 6 credit-hours in data flow design, and programming of an engineering system electives. and testing. Management Courses CIS-6705 - Data Communications And Computer Networks Course Title Credit-Hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours MGM 5500 Managerial Accounting 3 session per week. MGM 5700 Probabilities and Statistical Methods 3 Recent advances and new applications in the expanding field of MGM 6070 Managing Human Resources 3 computer networks and distributed systems are examined. The MGM 6560 Management of Information Systems 3 technical fundamentals, architecture, and design of computer MGM 6620 Managerial Finances 3 networks and distributed systems are described. Strategies, MGM 6690 Decision Making Techniques 3 tools, and techniques for network planning, implementation, management, maintenance, and security are delineated. Topics Environmental Management Courses include ISDN, and ATM, the OSI model, transmission media, network operating systems, topologies, configuration protocols, Course Title Credit-Hours and performance characteristics. Trends in standardization, EPM 6810 Environmental Regulations 3 internetworking, downsizing, and the development of local- EPM 6820 Environmental Impact Assessment 3 networks (LANs), wide-area networks (WANs), metropolitan- EPM 6850 Management for Sustainable Future 3 area networks (MANs), and enterprise-wide networks are explored. EPM 6900 Environmental Management Applications 3 CIS-6713 - Internet Marketing Elective Courses Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours MEnvM students could select the 6 credit-hours in electives session per week. from any course labeled as EPM, MEM, MBA, MIE or CIS. Among This course is intended to introduce students to the marketing these, the following are recommended. aspects of the Internet. The student will learn traditional and Course Title Credit-Hours online marketing strategies, as well as the analysis of Internet business situations in which duties, ethics and laws are put to EPM 6800 Solid Waste Management 3 test. MEM 6910 Air Quality 3 MEM 6915 Water Quality 3 CIS-6715 - Electronic Commerce and Web Information Systems MEM 6940 Introduction to Pollution Control of Earth 3 Systems Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Enterprises thrive on receiving information. The Internet has emerged as the dominant server for national academic Business Administration, Engineering Management organizations and network host. This course will study the and Environmental Management structure, organization, and use of the Internet. Internet CIS-6605 - Data Base Management Systems technologies ant their potential applications are examined Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: COMP 3010 or including electronic commerce, database connectivity, and undergraduate equivalent. One four hours session per security. An emphasis will be placed on evaluating, organizing, week. and developing efficient models of electronic transactions. This course presents methodologies and principles of database design. The focus is on database architectures, logical modeling,

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CIS 6725 - Applied Artificial Intelligence for Business proposed solution. Conceptual model will be designed with the Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: CIS 6605. One four hours use of an E-R diagram. The physical design will be done in a session per week. DBMS such as Oracle or SQL server. Principles and techniques relating to automate support for CIS 6906 - Strategic Management Project in E-Commerce decision-making and organizational problem solving are Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: CIS 6715. One four hours studied. Topics include decision theory, modeling and session per week. simulation, decision support system architecture and group The main objective of this course is to pursue a research study decision support systems. Knowledge-based expert systems on a current e-commerce topic or to define a business related and intelligent agents are studied. Applications of rule chaining, problem that has a solution through the development of an e- heuristic search, constraint propagation, constrained search, commerce application. Areas of current interest include leading inheritance, and other problem-solving paradigms are edge practices such as electronic publishing, e-shopping, e- presented. Other topics are: the application of identification distribution, knowledge creation and dissemination, search trees, neural nets, genetic algorithms, and other learning engines, agent and filters, etc., and understanding issues or paradigms. problems that surround e-commerce such as security and CIS 6843 - Computer Graphics privacy, new practices, EDI on the Web, evolving options for Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours local access, etc. For the development project the analysis and session per week. design phases should be applied to the problem. Conceptual model will be designed with the use of any CASE tool. The Representation and manipulation of two and three-dimensional physical design will be done using programming tools available transformations, projection, illumination and shading models. to the student that have been used in the classroom (Front Page, CIS 6833 - Human-Computer Interaction Pearl, Java, HTML, etc). Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours CIS 6923 - Special Topics In Data Base session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Issues on effective human-computer interaction are presented. session per week. Basic elements, procedures, tools, and environments This course presents the state of the art in information contributing to the development of successful user interface are technology. Several topics will be offered. explored. User interface design principles, guidelines, and methodologies are reviewed. Other topics include CIS 6924 - Special Topics In E-Commerce multidisciplinary dynamics of human-computer interaction as a Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours field of study, current developments in HCT research and session per week. usability engineering. This course presents the state of the art in information CIS 6893 - Data Warehousing technology. Several topics will be offered. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours EPM 6800 - Solid Waste Management session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours This course includes the various factors involved in developing session per week. data warehouses and data marts; planning, design, implementation, and evaluation; review of vendor data This course provides an in-depth analysis of the core warehouse products; cases involving contemporary engineering concerns and management issues associated with implementation in business, government, and industry; the management of solid wastes. The student will become techniques for maximizing effectiveness through OLAP and data knowledgeable in the process of material recovery, processing mining. and transportation. CIS 6905 - Strategic Management Project in Data Base EPM 6810 - Environmental Regulations Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: CIS 6605 and CIS 6615. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours One four hours session per week. session per week. The main objective of this course is to pursue a research study Technical, economic, political, administrative and social forces on a current database system topic or to define a business influence the environmental quality regulations and the use of related problem that has a solution through the development of natural resources. Review of federal and state laws, regulations a data base system. Areas of current interest include object and programs enacted to minimize pollution of air, land water. oriented database systems, extended relational DBMS, federated Review of public participation mechanisms. Discussion of or homogeneous database systems, high performance parallel environmental problems such as greenhouse effect, acid rain, database systems, query optimization and advance logic ozone depletion, marine pollution, etc. Understanding of the database modeling. For the development project the analysis major theoretical approaches in the field of environmental and design phases should be applied to the problem with regulations using an interdisciplinary approach. Background related DFDs to describe the system before and after the and content of environmental politics and policies, environmental resources issues, policy development, and

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specific regulatory issues as they pertain to water resources, air organization utilizes the knowledge and experience of all its pollution, solid and hazardous waste management -disposal members. “Command and control” leadership styles are limited and, environmental quality. to specific emergency circumstances. Instead leaders should direct their efforts toward shared goals, collaborative methods EPM 6820 - Environmental Impact Assessment and leverage the leadership potential of all members of the Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: EPM 6810. One four entire organization. The course integrates current research on hours session per week. leadership and real world business events. The design offers an This course covers the technology available conduct experiential, practical and theoretical approach to environmental assessments and needed to establish new understanding the qualities, characteristics, styles and operations or projects. The student will acquire the knowledge behaviors of successful leaders. The course also provides and develop the expertise about Federal and Local participants to focus on their own leadership abilities and to environmental permits and the studies and demonstrations explore strategies for building teamwork, motivation, creativity, needed to obtain them. effective communication, conflict resolution, strategic leadership, and innovative leadership practices that enhance EPM 6850 - Management of Sustainable Future innovation and organizational performance. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours MBA 6830 - Operations Management session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours This course provides an in-depth analysis of the sustainable session per week. development concept discussing the ecological principles on which modern resource management is based. This is a graduate course in manufacturing techniques. In this course the student will acquired deep knowledge of the tools, EPM 6900 - Environmental Management Applications techniques and types of manufacturing processes and Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: EPM 6820, EPM 6850. management of the production planning, schedule and One four hours session per week. operation. Topics such as Production and Inventory Control, just-in-time, total quality control, statistical process control, The course is an overall application of all the knowledge waste analysis, work measurement and world class acquired during the master program in environmental Manufacturing will be discussed. Also cover manufacturing management. The student will generate a project concerned systems such as factory layout, machine center, robotics, with the development of new and better ways to design and sensing, manufacturing cells and automated factories will be operate facilities and systems that will provide for protection included. and improvement of environmental quality and the conservation of natural resources. The obtained results will MBA 6900 - Strategic Management focus on environmental resource management and sustainable Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: 36 credits approved. One development based on Puerto Rico current needs. four hours session per week. MBA 5600 - Managerial Economics The corporate world is becoming a very different place. Mergers Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours and acquisitions have transformed the landscape. International session per week. boundaries are fading in importance as businesses take on a more global perspective, and the technology of the "Information Most relevant points regarding supply and demand, analysis of Age" is narrowing the time it takes to communicate and make consumer behavior, analysis of production cost, main structures decisions. Business Policy or Strategic Management takes a of the market place, linear programming, the economic systems panoramic view of this changing corporate terrain. and development of economic concepts and macro- economic. This course unifies the various departments, majors, and sub MBA 5700 - Managerial Marketing discipline found in a business school. The material of this course Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MARK 1010 or will be explained in the context of cases which have been class undergraduate equivalent. One four hours session per tested and revised based on the feedback from those classes. week. The firms range in size and maturity from large, established The study of the strategic process of creating time and place multinational to small, entrepreneurial ventures, and cover a utilities. It deals with how to identify customer's needs, change broad range of issues and address questions raised. those needs to wants, and sustain the desire of the particular The students are expected to have a general knowledge of the product (service or good). How this process can be applied to basic business functions; finance, marketing, operations profit and non-profit organizations. management, accounting, quantitative methods and human MBA 5800 - Leadership resources. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours MEM 5600 - Engineering Economic Analysis session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours This course is organized around the concept that leadership session per week. involves influencing others in a non- coercive manner where This is a graduate course in engineering analysis emphasizing capital reigns, competitive advantage occurs when an

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the planning and control of engineering economics including The management of construction is at one time an art and a manufacturing costs. In this course project cost evaluation science. Both have to deal with planning, scheduling, including interest rates and continuous compounding, present- controlling, and following different activities of great diversity worth and capitalized cost, is discussed. Methodology to such as cost estimating, scheduling, contracting, insuring, determine rate-of-return for various alternatives, benefit/cost accounting, labor relations, etc. At times the manager must use ratio evaluation, replacement analysis and others are described. highly quantitative methods while at other times the intuitive or The preparation of cash-flow diagrams and introduction to cost empirical approach is all what is available. Therefore estimation are studied. Determination of break-even values, construction and maintenance managers must be masters of a sensitivity analysis and decision trees and introduction to value wide range of qualitative and quantitative subjects. engineering techniques is included. Consequently he must possess a very high level of competency in a large number of areas. This course is designed to help MEM 6110- Engineering Management I students gain a perspective regarding the construction industry Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours and some cross-sectional understanding of the things to be session per week. mastered if they wish to be successful as construction managers. In depth discussion of the elements of modern management and MEM 6420 - Maintenance Management business practices is conducted. This course is designed to Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours provide student without specialized business training to session per week. understand the principles used by professionally trained managers to guide the typical industrial and business enterprise This course is designed to help students gain a perspective regarding the maintenance of buildings and industries and some MEM 6120 - Engineering Management II cross-sectional understanding of managers. New administrative Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MEM 6110. One four and management tools and methodology specific to hours session per week. maintenance activities are covered. Students will learn how to This course enables students to deepen in the understanding of manage the resources: money, machines, materials and fundamental concepts and principles of general management personnel that are basic to realize effective maintenance. emphasizing their application in technological and scientific MEM 6610 - Productivity Management organizations in industry and government. For the purpose of Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours the study of management, one needs to perceive all major session per week. functions in some coherent framework. Such a framework is provided by breaking down the totality of the management This course moves the engineer through the different process into its four major components: planning, organizing, approaches to Total Quality Management. Total Quality leading and controlling. In this course, the student will explore Management is a system to effectively achieve institutional goals the concepts that provide the foundations for these four with the active participation of all the employees, clients and managerial functions. suppliers. Through the course traditional management for productivity techniques, TQM, Crosby, Juran and Deming MEM 6170 - Cost Estimation and Contracting philosophies are discussed. The concepts of quality cycles, Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours changes in institutional culture, zero defects, corrective action, session per week. productivity measurements, error cause removal, Pareto This course takes the engineer to cover in depth the Principle, etc, are discussed. fundamental principles that govern public enterprises such as MEM 6710 - Professional Ethics and Public Policy government departments, public instrumentalities, state and Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours municipal government, etc. Probability and decision theory in session per week. cost- effectiveness studies, profit and risk analysis are also covered. This course permits the engineer to imbue in the law and codes professional ethics that govern public enterprises such as MEM 6200 - Engineering Management Project government departments, public instrumentalities, state and Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MEM 6120. One four municipal governments and professional ethics. hours session per week. MEM 6820 - Business And Construction Law This is a project course that provides the opportunity to apply Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours concepts and methods previously studied to the solution of session per week. problems in engineering management. Students will work individually, on problems proposed by the student and Concepts of business and construction law in general and approved by the professor. applied to Puerto Rico are covered. This course is designed to provide students with the professional skills of understanding MEM 6410 - Construction Management the clauses and applications of commercial law emphasizing Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours construction litigation. session per week.

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MEM 6910 - Air Quality analysis and exploratory data analysis are introduced. Case Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours studies of quality control and engineering decisions are assigned session per week. and discussed. This course will be covering several topics regarding the air MGM 5800 - Supply Chain Management and Logistics quality and pollution control. Some of the topics that will be Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours studied in this course are as follows: Indoor Air, The session per week. Atmosphere, Ozone Depleting Substances (Montreal Protocol), This course introduces students to the concept of value-driven Aldrin Inhalation Toxicity Weight (TRI), Banned or Severely supply chains, a system approach to managing the entire flow of Restricted Pesticides (USEPA), Explanation of Criteria, Air information, materials, and services from raw materials Pollutant: Rank States, Particulate Size 10 microns Pollution suppliers through factories and warehouses to the end- Locator: Criteria Air Pollutants, Lead, Particulate Size 2.5 customer. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the impact Microns, Respiratory Toxicity Health Effects, Greenhouse Gases, of demand and supply flows across the supply chain and its (Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change), EPA'S National fundamental principles, using insights from both operations Ambient Air Quality Standards, The Standard Review and Re- management and logistics. The course demonstrates the design evaluation Process, Introduction to Air-Pollution Control, Air and management of effective supply chains based on current Pollution Effect, and Environmental Preservation. research and organizations’ practices, illustrated with case MEM 6915 - Water Quality studies. An important message across the course is the need of Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours using a system-thinking view, and the importance of using session per week. integrative tools to analyze and evaluate alternative courses of action. This course exposes the student to different methods of water purification for commercial and industrial use, wastewater MGM 6070 - Managing Human Resources treatment and disposal, and topics associated to water quality. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. MEM 6940 - Introduction to Pollution Protection of the Earth System Psychology concepts and corresponding methodology to Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours manage human resources in a scientific and technical session per week. enterprises. Techniques for hiring, benefits, incentives, promotion, retention, development, replacement of personnel, The course presents the concept of the earth as an integrated and creativity, among others are discussed emphasizing the system, where human activity, based on the use of the natural human dimension. Techniques to solve complaints, resources for material development, generates impacts on the insubordination, and violations of regulations are introduced. environment, interfering with ecology, and creating scenarios that present challenges related to human health and a balanced MGM 6560 - Management of Information Systems environmental. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. MGM 5500 - Managerial Accounting Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Information systems that provide support for management in session per week. areas such as finance, manufacturing, cost estimation, and marketing. Introduction to analysis of data flow diagrams, This is a graduate course where the accounting principles and databases, and data communication are introduced. techniques for making decisions are taught. The role of decision criteria based on General Accepted Accounting Principles and MGM 6620 - Managerial Finances others are explained in detail. Therefore, this course provides Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MGM-5500. One four the essential information that the manager or business man hours session per week. needs to have control of the firm in order to obtain his objectives Financial concepts encountered in engineering. Situations are effectively and efficiently. introduced based on the fact that they are an integral part of MGM 5700 - Probabilities and Statistical Methods planning, organizing, directing and controlling activities. The Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours financial cycle budgeting, accounting, controlling and auditing is session per week. discussed. This is a graduate course in relevant business statistics MGM 6690 - Decision Making Techniques emphasizing applications specific to engineering disciplines. In Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MGM 5700. One four this course various probability and statistical methods to hours session per week. sample, measure of dispersion and skewness, probability This is a graduate course where the scientific management distributions are studied. Also testing hypothesis and making methods for making decisions and solving administrative decisions, analysis of variance, chi-square analysis and linear problems are taught. The role of decision criteria and subjective regression and correlation are examined. Advanced topics such factors, Bayesian analysis, advanced decision making methods, as nonlinear regression, multivariable analysis, time series linear programming and analysis of alternatives are discussed.

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Also the value of reliable and representative information, PROGRAM FACULTY utilization of statistical information, strategic analysis and projections, forecasting, PERT, CPM and other management Ayala Cruz, Jorge – Professor - Ph.D., Management Engineering, techniques to solve problems are introduced. Operation Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1993; M.B.A. Production Management, Quantitative MIE 7010 - International Business Operations Methods, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1990; Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours M.S. Operation Research Statistics, Rensselaer Polytechnic session per week. Institute, Troy, New York, 1991; B.S.M., Mathematics, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus 1983. This course examines the basics of international business operations. The course begins discussing the global Cervoni Mundo, Fernando – Lecturer II, J.D., Inter American environment and reasons for an organization to become global, University, School of Law, 2010; B.B.A., Management, Inter including the two main ways about how international business American University, 2007. takes place. Then, the characteristics of multinational Cruz Triana, Alfredo – Professor; Computer Science; Ph.D. companies will be explained, followed by global competitiveness Nova Southeastern University, FL, 2002; Ph.D., University of and affairs. Among the material that will be covered are Michael Cincinnati, Ohio, 1992; B.S. Math and Computer Science, Porter's diamond theory of international competitiveness, the University of North Carolina, North Carolina, 1984; B.E.T. latest work in the theory of multinational enterprises, global Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of North markets, and new research on organizational learning within Carolina, North Carolina, 1984; A.A.S., Electrical Engineering, corporations. Cruzado Vélez, Héctor – Professor and Civil Engineering MIE 7020 - International Business Strategies Graduate Program Coordinator, Ph.D. in Wind Science and Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2007; M.S.C.E., session per week. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998; B.S.C.E., This course examines international business strategies using an University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1996, P. E. integrative approach, specially set around the questions of "how Cuevas Miranda, David N. – Lecturer II, Ph.D. Marine Sciences, functional strategies are integrated?” It begins discussing University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 2010; M.S. functional international strategies and explaining actual actions Geology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, 2003; B.S. by global companies in different global settings. Then, an Geology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1998. integrative approach for global strategy will be taken. Among the materials that will be covered are foreign exchange rate Dávila Aponte, Edwin – Assistant Professor – Ph.D., management (currency swapping), "absolute" and Entrepreneurship Development, Inter American University of "comparative" advantages in developing multinational Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 2006; M.B.A. Accounting, Inter strategies, and strategies for doing business in the "triad" American University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1999; markets. BBA., Accounting, Caribbean University, Bayamón, Puerto Rico, 1986. MIE 7110 - International Finances Elias Rivera, Johnny – Professor – L.L.M., Law and Economy, Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Catholic University of Puerto Rico, 1993; J.D., University of session per week. Puerto Rico, 1974; Ph.D., Civil, Systems Engineering, University Financial concepts encountered in engineering situations are of California, 1964; M.S.C.E., Civil, Structural Engineering, presented based on the fact that they are an integral part of University of California, 1962; B.S.C.E., Civil Engineering, planning, organizing, directing and controlling, and auditing is University of Puerto Rico, 1959. discussed. The general goal is to provide the necessary Faría González, Rafael – Professor, Ph.D., Industrial knowledge to the student about different financial concepts that Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 1973; M.S., a manager of scientific and technological activities uses in order Industrial Engineering; The Pennsylvania State University, to prepare budgets, secure funding, analyze financial 1967; B.S., Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, alternatives and control expenses. 1964. MIE 7120 - Business Law In Global Perspective González Juarbe, Juan – Lecturer II, De.E., University of Puerto Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Rico, M.B.A., Financial and Construction Management, session per week. University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, 1990; M.E., Structures, Concepts of Business Law in general and on a global dimension Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, 1971; B.S., Civil as applied to cross-cultural and cross-border legal issues. This Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, Texas, 1969; course is designed to provide students with the fundamental and Associates, Arts, Pre-Engr. Canal Zone College, Panama, 1967; professional skill of understanding the concepts and Project Manager Certification, Bortech Institute, Hato Rey, PR, applications of business and commercial law in a global 2006. environment. González Miranda, Carlos J. – Professor, Dean School of Engineering, Surveying and Geospatial Science, Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1995; M.M.S.E.,

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North Carolina State University, 1990; B.S., Industrial Solá Sloan, Juan M. - Lecturer III, Ph.D., Philosophy in Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1987. Computing and Information Science and Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, 2009; M.Eng. Computer Irizarry González, Janet – Associate Professor, Ph.D., Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, Organizational Psychology, California School of Professional 1998; M.S., Computer Science, University of Puerto Rico, Psychology, 1992; M.A., Organizational Psychology, California Bayamón Campus, 1996. School of Professional Psychology, 1991; M.A., Education, Counseling and Guidance, University of Puerto Rico, 1983; B.A., Torres Plaza, Edgar – Associate Professor, Ph.D., Philosophy in Education, University of Puerto Rico, 1981; B.A., Philosophy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of the Sciences in Arts, University of Puerto Rico, 1976. Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, Philadelphia, P.A., 2009; M.Eng., Engineering in Manufacturing, Modesto Ortíz, Pedro – Lecturer II, M.E.M., Polytechnic Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, San Juan Campus, 2002; University of Puerto Rico, 1995; B.S.C.E., University of Puerto B.S.Ch.E., Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1984, P.E. Area of Interest: Rico, Mayaguez Campus, 1998. Environmental Engineering. Villalta Calderón, Christian A. – Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Molina Bass, Omar I. – Lecture I, Ph.D., Construction Civil Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain, 2008; 2009; M.S.C.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, D.E.A., Construction Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de 2004; B.S.C.E. University of Costa Rica, 2001. Madrid, Spain, 2006; M.Eng., Construction Engineering & Management, University of Alberta, Canada, 2000; B.S.C.E., Magna Cum Laude, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, MASTER IN SCIENCES OF EDUCATION 1998. IN NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS Mueses Pérez, Auristela – Professor, Ph.D. in Civil The purpose of the degree of Master of Science in Education is to Engineering, University of Florida; M.S.C.E., University of improve the quality of mathematics and science instruction in Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1992; B.S.C.E., Technological schools in Puerto Rico and to offer a solution to the shortage of Institute of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1987; P.E. secondary school teachers, math and science content knowledge teachers, and elementary and junior college mathematics Pabón González, Miriam – Professor, Dean Graduate School; teachers. The program will provide a strong emphasis on Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts, mathematics/science content and the role of mathematical ways Amherst 2001; M.E.M., Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, of thinking in the teaching and learning of math and science. The 1995; B.S., Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, program is directly tied to elementary, secondary, and junior 1990. college curriculum needs, and is aimed toward currently Pagán Vargas, Leticia – Associate Professor, Ph.D., Information certified teachers with degrees in non-mathematics fields, to Systems and Globalization, Lesley University, Cambridge, teachers with bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and natural Massachusetts 2004; M.B.A., Inter-American University, San sciences who wish to upgrade their command of the field, and to Juan, Puerto Rico, 1976; B.S., Business Administration, bachelor’s degree holders in other fields who wish to enter University of Puerto Rico, 1979. teaching. Pons Fontana, Carlos A. – Associate Professor, Ph.D., General Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico has strong links with the Psychology, Carlos Albizu University, 2004; M.E.M., Polytechnic Department of Education of Puerto Rico (DEPR) and accepts University of Puerto Rico, 1994; B.S.I.E., Polytechnic University Title II-A scholarships. All active, private and public school of Puerto Rico, 1986; M.S. Psychology, Carlos Albizu University, teachers can apply to the Master’s Degree in Science in Natural 1975; B.A. Psychology, University of Puerto Rico, 1972. Sciences and Mathematics at PUPR because the DEPR pays for a total of 24 credits each year. Students who want to benefit from Rentas Rivera, Edgar J. – Lecturer III, Ed.D., Education, Inter Title II-A scholarships have to attend their school DEPR Regional American University, San Juan Campus; M.B.A., Accounting and Office and fill the scholarship application form. The scholarship Marketing, Inter American University, San Juan Campus; B.B.A., also applies to directors, schools superintendents, facilitators, Accounting, University of Puerto Rico, Cayey Campus. and regional supervisors who wish to improve math and Ramírez Santiago, Juan – Lecturer II, Ph.D., Entrepreneurship sciences skills and knowledge. Development and Management, Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2005; M.E.M., Management PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES in Engineering Management, Polytechnic University of Puerto The mission of the Science and Education Program is to serve Rico, 1999; B.S.E.E., Science in Electrical Engineering, society by preparing professional educators committed to the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Hato Rey, 1992. new educational paradigms, leaders in education with an Rodríguez Pérez, Luis H. - Associate Professor in Marketing; inquisitive attitude, creative and critical thinkers, with a mastery J.D. Inter American University, School of Law, 1999; M.B.A. with of pedagogical and conceptual content in their discipline. major in Marketing, 1993; B.S. in Computer Science, University The program aims to prepare graduates with a desire and of Puerto Rico, Bayamon Campus, 1989. capacity for life-long learning and self-development. The program also seeks to foster students’ development of cognitive,

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affective, research, technological and communication skills. The the United States would continue to lose ground to foreign intention is that candidates become lifelong learners, and economic rivals unless the quality of its math and science consequently, competent and effective teachers. In order to education were improved. fulfill these objectives the Science and Education Program will: A highly educated and skilled labor force is what drives 1. Prepare educational professionals recognized for the innovation and production. The skills derived from a STEM quality and significance of their teaching, research, education are the mission-critical elements of the jobs of scholarship, service, outreach, and leadership. tomorrow, for they are directly linked to economic productivity 2. Provide widely recognized leadership in the and competitive products. improvement of teaching, learning, and the assessment of educational outcomes across the life span The Master of Science in Education in Natural through research, scholarship, and technology. Sciences and Mathematics offer a solution to the 3. Enhance the commitment of faculty, staff, and students shortage of math and science teachers in Puerto Rico as well as to the centrality of diversity, social justice, and in mainland USA. The graduate program can supply the democratic citizenship. demands of highly qualified teachers in math and sciences 4. Provide leadership in the development of collaborative, according to ESEA Flexibility Plan of the Department of professional relationships with schools, communities, Education of Puerto Rico. and workplace settings. The program is directed toward currently certified 5. Sustain a caring, supportive climate. teachers with degrees in non-mathematics fields, to teachers 6. Enhance the effective and efficient management. with bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and natural sciences Program Expected Outcomes: who wish to become math and/or science facilitators. In addition, directors and school superintendents who wish to The graduate of the Science and Education Program will: advance their knowledge in mathematics and natural sciences 1. Apply central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structure to can take advantage of this graduate program. provide meaningful learning experiences to students. 2. Engage in thinking, analysis, and problem–solving that PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS reflects scholarly intellectual standards, incorporates Admission Requirements sound reasoning, and strives for equity and fairness. 3. Develop an assessment–driven, standards–based Candidates with bachelor’s degrees in Education with instruction. Use the evaluation process to improve the majors in Math and/or Science from an accredited quality and effectiveness of the teaching-learning process. institution and a minimum general grade point average (GPA) 4. Interpret current research and theory to improve their of 2.50/4.00 can apply directly to the program. Candidates with professional practice constantly. a GPA lower than 2.50 can apply to the program and the 5. Conduct research to improve practice in professional Graduate Reconsideration Committee will determine if the settings. admission will be granted. 6. Recognize, understand, and value diversity of learning Students with other bachelor’s degrees nonrelated to education styles, intelligences, and talents; as well as diversity can apply for admission and may require completion of related to social, economic, and cultural experiences. undergraduate prerequisite courses as determined by the 7. Value all students regardless of their race, color, religion, mentor of the program. gender or sexual orientation, linguistic ability, ethnic origin or geographical area and to respond to this Graduation Requirements diversity of learners with the variety of instructional To earn the master's degree, the student must earn 36 graduate opportunities that promote the development of credit-hours. critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills (18 credits in Education - 18 credits in the area of interest) of each individual. 8. Engage in reflective practice for continuous professional Credits - Components growth and improvement. Hours 9. Initiate and participate in communities of practice and 18 Education other collaborations with professionals and community 18 Secondary Math Teaching or members to mobilize resources to best meet candidate Secondary Natural Science Teaching or needs and to enhancing professional growth. Elementary Natural Sciences and Math 10. Understand the context of schools, education, and Teaching (according to the student’s area of learning; designs and delivers assessment-driven interest) standards-based curriculum, instruction, training, or 36 Total Credits administrative practices.

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DEGREE OFFERED Secondary Natural Sciences Teaching Students choose 18 credits The Science and Education Program offer graduate of the following courses: instruction leading to the degree of Master of Science in Education in Natural Sciences and Mathematics Course Title Credits-Hours Fundamental of (M.S. E.d.). Students choose among three specializations: SCIE 5010 3 Secondary Math Teaching, Secondary Natural Sciences Environmental Education Software Applications and Teaching, and Elementary Natural Sciences and Math Teaching. SCIE 5020 3 Technology EDUCATION CURRICULUM SCIE 6010 Investigating the Living World 3

Education Component SCIE 6020 Exploring the Physical World 3 (18 credits) Exploring the Earth and SCIE 6030 3 Course Title Credits-Hours. Beyond Problem Based Education SCIE 6040 Chemistry for teachers 3 EDUC 5000 (PBE) 3

Curriculum Design and EDUC 5010 Evaluation 3 Elementary Natural Sciences and Math Teaching EDUC 5020 Research Methods 3 6020 Assessment and Improvement Course Title Credits-Hours EDUC 3 Rational Numbers and of Instruction MATH 6020 3 Differentiating Instruction and Proportional Reasoning Measurement, Data, and EDUC 6030 Assessment 3 MATH 6030 3 Geometric Thinking EDUC 6100 Action Research for Teachers 3 Algebraic Reasoning, MATH 6040 3 Functions, and Equations Secondary Math Teaching SCIE 6010 Investigating the Living World 3 Students choose 18 credits of the following courses: SCIE 6020 Exploring the Physical World 3 Exploring the Earth and SCIE 6030 3 Course Title Credits-Hours Beyond MATH 5100 Math Modeling 3 Curriculum Sequence MATH 5200 Advanced Calculus 3 Secondary Math Teaching MATH 5500 Advanced Math for Teachers 3 Rational Numbers and MATH 6020 3 First Year Proportional Reasoning Measurement, Data, and First Quarter MATH 6030 3 Geometric Thinking Algebraic Reasoning, Course Title Credits-Hours MATH 6040 3 Problem based education Functions, and Equations EDUC 5000 3 (PBE) MATH 6110 Discrete Mathematics II 3 Curriculum Design and EDUC 5010 3 Probability and Statistics for Evaluation MATH 6120 3 Teachers Modern Geometry for MATH 6180 3 Probability Models for Teachers MATH 6130 3 Teachers MATH 6150 Applied Modern Algebra 3 Second Quarter MATH 6160 Introductory Topology 3 Course Title Credits-Hours Modern Geometry for MATH 6180 3 Teachers EDUC 6010 Educational Research 3 MATH 5200 Advanced Calculus 3

MATH 6160 Applied Modern Algebra 3

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Curriculum Sequence Third Quarter Elementary Natural Sciences Course Title Credits-Hours and Math Teaching Assessment and Improvement EDUC 6020 3 of Instruction First Year

MATH 6110 Discrete Mathematics II 3 First Quarter Probability and Statistics for MATH 6120 3 Teachers Course Title Credits-Hours Problem Based Education EDUC 5000 3 (PBE) Curriculum Design and Summer #1 EDUC 5010 3 Evaluation Course Title Credits-Hours Algebraic Reasoning, MATH 6040 3 EDU 6030 Differentiating Instruction 3 Functions, and Equations

EDU 6100 Action Research for Teachers 3 Second Quarter MATH 6150 Introductory Topology 3 Course Title Credits-Hours

Curriculum Sequence EDUC 6010 Educational Research 3 Secondary Natural Sciences Teaching Rational Numbers and MATH 6020 3 Proportional Reasoning First Quarter SCIE 6010 Investigating the Living World 3 Course Title Credits-Hours. Problem based education EDUC 5000 3 (PBE) Third Quarter Curriculum Design and EDUC 5010 3 Evaluation Course Title Credits-Hours Fundamental of Assessment and Improvement SCIE 5010 3 EDUC 6020 3 Environmental Education of Instruction Measurement, Data, and MATH 6030 3 Geometric Thinking Second Quarter SCIE 6020 Exploring the Physical World 3 Course Title Credits-Hours. EDUC 6010 Educational Research 3 Summer #1 Software Applications and SCIE 5020 3 Technology Course Title Credits-Hours SCIE 6010 Investigating the Living World 3 EDUC 6030 Differentiating Instruction 3

Third Quarter EDUC 6100 Action Research for Teachers 3 Exploring the Earth and Course Title Credits-Hours SCIE 6030 3 Beyond Assessment and Improvement EDUC 6020 3 of Instruction LABORATORIES SCIE 6020 Exploring the Physical World 3 Physics, Chemistry, Microbiology, Mathematics Laboratory, and Exploring the Earth and SCIE 6030 3 The Learning Resource Center: Laboratory facilities are Beyond available for chemistry, physics, mathematics, microbiology science courses. The facilities include equipment and materials Summer #1 necessary to develop skills by hands-on laboratory experiences.

Course Title Credits-Hours EDUCATION COMPONENT EDUC 6030 Differentiating Instruction 3 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

EDU 6100 Action Research for Teachers 3 EDUC 5000 – Problem Based Learning Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per SCIE 6040 Chemistry for teachers 3 week. Prerequisite: None. This course consists of the activity of teaching, learning, and assessment in an environment of troubleshooting, such as

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systematic teaching method. Moreover, to involve the best practices for developing curriculum and instruction which participants in the acquisition of knowledge and skills through will meet the needs of an inclusive school. Researched based the process of solution, structured around tasks of gradual practices designed to improve student learning for all students complexity, real questions, and carefully designed tasks. and to develop 21st Century Skills will be presented. The history of curriculum development and evaluation; the importance of EDUC 5010 - Curriculum Design and Evaluation aligning learning theory and learner variables; removal of Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per barriers to student achievement; and how to meet diverse week. Prerequisite: None. student needs are discussed. Grading, use of assessment data, The study of curriculum design from historical precedent to planning, collaboration are addressed. Students will learn how current models of curriculum construction, implementation, data driven decision making can lead to improved student and evaluation. achievement. Students will also learn how to integrate technology to improve 21st Century Learning for all students. EDUC 5020 - Research Methods Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per EDUC 6030 - Differentiating Instruction and Assessment week. Prerequisite: None. Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per week. Prerequisite: None. The study of educational research from a comprehensive perspective. Included are: techniques and concepts of social and This course focuses on the theories, principles, and practices, behavioral research; writing in the American Psychological which lead candidates to an understanding of ways to create Association (APA) format; ethical standards governing strong and relevant curriculum as well as ways to deliver educational research; experiences in the use of internal and instruction in flexible ways intended to meet the needs of all external critique methods; readings in curriculum, assessment, learners. Candidates will explore the principles of philosophical and psychological research products; experiences Understanding by Design (UbD) and Differentiated Instruction accessing and using archival and web-based data sources; (DI) and the application of these principles to the development evaluation of descriptive, true experimental and quasi- of fully differentiated lessons. experimental research designs; identification and use of EDUC 6100 - Action Research for Teachers appropriate parametric and nonparametric statistical analyses; Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per computation and interpreting of effect size tests of practical week. Prerequisite: None. significance; conducting primary and secondary source literature reviews; demonstration of research designing; and This course introduces students to action research as a method use of portfolio research of improving teaching and learning at the postsecondary level. The course will explore the relative strengths and potential EDUC 5200 - Teaching and Supervising Pre-Service and challenges of different approaches to classroom research, as In-Service Teachers well as ethical issues. Participants in this course will engage in Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per explorations of action research in theory and practice in relation week. Prerequisite: None. to teaching in public schools. Participants will make connections Study of the role of the practicing professional in the instruction between their theoretical understandings of research and their and supervision of pre-service teachers in clinical settings. own emergence as practitioner researchers in educational Variables studied include: the relational roles of the college settings who view themselves as producers of knowledge who supervisor, cooperating teacher and pre-service teacher; the can learn about their teaching and their students' learning by developmental process and procedures appropriate for pre- studying their own experiences. They will have an opportunity service teachers at various stages of professional development; to identify a problem in their practice, make a plan, gather and the roles of the cooperating teacher (model, teacher, analyze data as they carry it out, report results, and develop demonstrator, coach, critic, evaluator, supporter, mentor). The implications for their future teaching practice and action phases of instruction (planning, implementation and research. evaluation), and the methods of instruction, including inquiry, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCES COMPONENT direct, interactive and cooperative, individual and group, as they COURSE DESCRIPTIONS relate to clinical experiences, are utilized as one component of this course. Presentation and evaluation skills used by teachers MATH 5100 - Math Modeling in in-service situations and in professional conferences are Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per addressed. week. Prerequisite: None. EDUC 6020 - Assessment and Improvement of Instruction This course focuses on essential knowledge for teachers about Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per functions. It is organized around five big ideas, supported by week. Prerequisite: None. multiple smaller, interconnected ideas essential This course examines curriculum, instruction, and assessment in understandings. Taking student beyond a simple introduction to the context of standards based education. It explores theories, functions, this course will broaden and deepen your methods, and procedures underlying the development and mathematical understanding of one of the most challenging design of curriculum and instruction, the interrelationships topics for students and teachers. This course will help teachers among curriculum, instruction, and assessment and presents engage students, anticipate their perplexities, avoid pitfalls, and Graduate Catalog 2014-15 to 2015-16 94 228/ 2011 Updated June 2015

dispel misconceptions. Teachers will also learn to develop geometric thinking, measurement concepts, and proportional appropriate tasks, techniques, and tools for assessing students relationships. understanding of the topic. In addition, teachers will use data as MATH 6040 - Algebraic Reasoning, Functions and a context to support students’ learning of these mathematical Equations ideas, this course provides opportunities to explore real-world problems and collect, represent, and interpret data. Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per week. Prerequisite: None. MATH 5200 - Advanced Calculus This course builds on a strong understanding of arithmetic and Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per its properties in the real number system. It provides week. Prerequisite: MATH 1370. opportunities for middle mathematics teachers to move beyond Rigorous development of some central ideas in analysis traditional teaching of algebra to the idea of algebraic thinking including limits, continuity and differentiability. as an important component of all mathematics and everyday life. The use of tools, such as manipulative materials, calculators, and MATH 5500 - Advanced Math for Teachers other emerging technological resources, provides teachers with Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per concrete examples of how to incorporate the Common Core week. Prerequisite: None. State Standards for Mathematics into their teaching. The goal of A seminar course required as a culminating experience for this course is to deepen teachers’ understanding of the role mathematics majors who are seeking certification to teach at the algebra plays in problem solving and decision making and to elementary, middle or secondary levels. Students analyze apply this knowledge to support their students in developing problems from elementary, middle and high school mathematics similar knowledge and understandings. Teachers explore a from an advanced perspective and explicitly make connections range of topics, including reasoning and proof; various types of between the concepts taught in elementary, middle and functions; multiple uses of variables; pattern recognition; secondary and their more abstract analogues encountered in mathematical modeling; estimation; and the development of undergraduate mathematical courses. linear functions from rates, ratios, and proportional reasoning. MATH 6020 - Rational Numbers and Proportional MATH 6110 - Discrete Mathematics II Reasoning Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per week. Prerequisite: MATH 4035. week. Prerequisite: None. This course continues the discussion begun in Discrete Understanding fraction concepts is a critical foundation for Mathematics I. Topics in this second course include recurrence learning about proportional relationships and developing relations, graphs, paths and circuits, trees and optimization and algebraic concepts. In this course, teachers learn how to extend matching theory. students’ knowledge of whole numbers and basic operations— MATH 6120 - Probability and Statistics for Teachers addition, subtraction, multiplication, division—to fractions and Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per decimals. Teachers learn instructional practices to help students week. Prerequisite: MATH 1340. understand, represent, develop, and engage in rational number operations with meaning, proficiency, and precision. Teachers Probability spaces; random variables and their distributions; also investigate ways to foster deep conceptual understandings repeated trials; probability limit theorem. It also introduces of ratios, rates, and proportional relationships, thus building in students to the concept of statistics and problem-solving. students the critical skill of proportional reasoning. They MATH 6150 – Introductory Topology consider how proportional reasoning builds a bridge to the study of other important mathematical topics, including Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per geometry, measurement, and data, and the use of week. Prerequisite: None. proportionality as a connecting thread throughout the Introduction to the topological concepts that underlie analysis. elementary and middle math curriculum. Included are metric spaces, topological spaces, separation, MATH 6030 - Measurement, Data, and Geometric compactness, convergence, completeness and connectedness. Thinking MATH 6160 – Applied Modern Algebra Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per week. Prerequisite: NONE. week. Prerequisite: MATH 6110. Measurement and geometry are often challenging topics for The course is an introduction to a variety of algebraic structures elementary students, but they represent some of the most oriented towards applications. It includes the study of sets and visible uses of mathematics in students’ day-to-day lives. In this functions, semi-groups and groups, relations and graphs, rings course, teachers learn strategies for connecting these topics to and Boolean algebras, integer domains and bodies. other mathematical concepts, including fractions, decimals, and the number system. In geometry, teachers move beyond MATH 6180 – Modern Geometry for Teachers strategies for developing a familiarity with basic shapes and Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per their properties to explore higher order tasks that involve week. Prerequisite: MATH 6110, MATH 6160.

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This course consists of the study of transformations and appreciation of physics in everyday life; make observations and geometric, congruence and similarity, projective geometry, and measurements, record results, manipulate apparatus and draw inversive geometry. conclusions; demonstrate some physical principles (mechanics), learn and appreciate the techniques of careful measurements; SCIE 5010 - Fundamental of the Environmental Education collect experimental data, and use his/her reasoning powers to Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per draw logical conclusions about the meaning of these data; week. Prerequisite: None. understand the limitations and strengths of experiments; This course is effort to incorporate basic concept of cohabitation develop analysis and correlation skills in critical thinking by and consideration to environmental resources and their establishing appropriate and effective connections between relationships. Take a UNESCO definition of the Environmental course content and subjects; manage information in a graphical Education (Tbilisi Declaration, 1978) as reference; environment and develop practical experience and getting “Environmental education is a learning process that increases involved with laboratory projects and real data from people's knowledge and awareness about the environment and experiments to complement the theoretical education. associated challenges, develops the necessary skills and SCIE 6030 – Earth Sciences and Beyond expertise to address the challenges, and fosters attitudes, Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per motivations, and commitments to make informed decisions and week. Prerequisite: None. take responsible action.” It discusses a new methodological approach for those who work with eco-education and addresses For the student to have a better understanding of the natural mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions in a holistic environment the course will tackle and examine a number of manner. topics: the structure and composition of the earth’s surface, subsurface, and deep interior, processes that alter the observed SCIE 6010 – Investigating the Living World structure of the earth: rock transformation, mountain building, Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanism, and atmospheric week. Prerequisite: None. processes, the structure and composition of the atmosphere, the In this course will have multiple opportunities to develop elements of weather and climate, weather patterns and storms, content knowledge about the characteristics of living things, the earth’s relationship to the sun, moon, and other bodies of plants as producers and animals as consumers, cells and the solar system, the earth’s place in the cosmos. organisms, heredity and adaptation, ecosystems, and humans SCIE 6040 – Chemistry for Teachers and the environment. Learners will experience a rich multimedia, inquiry-based learning environment as their Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per students ideally would in their own classrooms. The course week. Prerequisite: None. provides effective teaching methodologies, strategies and tools This course explores the fundamental concepts of chemistry that can be used when teaching life science concepts. through the use of discussions, exercise, projects, demonstrations, simulations, and short experiments. SCIE 5020 – Software Applications and Technology This course emphasizes in Principles of chemistry, principles Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per of stoichiometry, solutions, thermochemistry, atomic week. Prerequisite: None. and molecular structure, and gases. Central to the course is The course is designed to provide skills and literacy in Software developing an ability to think critically and analytically, Applications and Technology. The outcomes expected upon so the class time will include in-class demonstrations, and completion of these courses are: 1. Improvement of teaching Interactive concepts test, short experimental practice, data skills in the area of software application and technology. 2. The and graphical analysis, website simulations, examples of Integration of suitable methodology in classroom, enabling computational problems, and modeling system. This teachers to effectively use basic computational tools and will be a very interactive environment, so the students are information technology in the learning process of sciences strongly encouraged to ask questions and initiate discussions in courses. 3. Promote the understanding of the role of Information class at all times. Technology in the development of science. 4. Value the role of science and technology in the construction of a more just and PROGRAM FACULTY more humane world. Capella Casellas, Manuel - Associate Professor; Ed.D., SCIE 6020 – Exploring the Physical World Management and Supervision, Inter American University, 2006; Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per M.A. INEVA, University of Puerto Rico, 1996; B.S. General week. Prerequisite: None. Program, University of Puerto Rico, 1987. This course explores concepts of physics through the use of Colón Rodríguez, Roberto - Professor, Education Ed.D., discussions, exercise, projects, demonstrations, simulations, and University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 2007; Math. short experiments. The outcomes expected upon completion of M.A., University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, 1989; Math. B. A., these courses are: develop critical and analytical thinking University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1973. abilities; Understanding of fundamental physics concepts; Dessús Colón, Virginia - Professor; Socio-Humanistic Studies enable quantities and qualitative analyses of these physics Department Head; Spanish, Ph.D. University of Puerto Rico; concepts; develop problem-solving skills; develop and

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M.A., University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1987; B.A., Rosado González, Eduardo - Associate Professor; Chemistry University of Puerto Rico, Cayey Campus, 1983. M.S., University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1981; Chemistry B.S., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Diez de Andino Cumpiano, Carolina - Associate Professor, 1973. English, D.Ed., Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, 1994; M.A., Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Metro Ulloa Dávila, Ernesto - Associate Professor; Ph.D, in progress, Campus, 1989; M.A., University of Detroit, Michigan, 1971; B.A., University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. Physics, M.S., Marygrove College, Detroit, Michigan, 1967. University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1993; Physics B.S., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus,1990. Dumois González, Martha - Associate Professor; PhD in Engineering Projects in progress; Engineering Management Vélez Díaz, Ángel - Associate Professor; Nuclear Engineering M.E.M., Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Hato Rey, 1995; Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia, 2010; Engineering Electrical Engineering B.S.E.E., Polytechnic University, 1992. Management M.E.M., Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Hato Rey, 1996; Electrical Engineering B.S.E.E., Polytechnic Forcino Rubero, Ernesto - Lecturer I; Ed. D., in progress, UPR, University of Puerto Rico, Hato Rey, 1992. Río Piedras Campus, Education MA, Inter American University, Metropolitan Campus, 1996; Mathematics BS, Inter American Vicéns Salas, Catalina - Professor; Dean, School of Arts, University, Metropolitan Campus, 1988. Sciences and Education, Psychology, Ph.D, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1996; M.A., University of Puerto Rico, Forina Alfonso, Dominique – Associate Professor, Languages; Río Piedras Campus, 1990; BA, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Río History Ph.D, Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y el Piedras Campus, 1988. Caribe, 2009; Languages and Foreign Literatures Ph.D., Universitá degli Studi, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy, 2001; BA, Liceo Linguístico Europeo, “Cristo Re”, Salerno, Italy, 1989. GRADUATE CERTIFICATE García Acevedo, Zulma - Associate Professor; Ed.D. in Graduate Certificate of Information Assurance & Security progress, Inter American University, Applied Mathematics M.S., Information Assurance and Security (IAS) has actually become University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1991; Math. B.S., important areas of interest in the Computer Science field due to University of P.R., Cayey Campus,1986. the IT boom of the twenty-first century. The increase in the Lara Cotto, Carmen - Professor; Education Department Head, number of Internet applications and users, combined with the Ed. D., UPR, Río Piedras Campus, 2007. MA, Inter American computerization of business processes, has made IAS University, Metropolitan Campus, 1983; BA Education and Math, professions of great demand. Studies have revealed that University of Puerto Rico, 1978. computer-based criminal activities are costing businesses and government organizations billions of dollars every year. Due to López Valdés, Rafael - Professor; Socio-Humanistic Studies, the shortage of information system security professionals there Ph.D., USSR Academy of Sciences, Ethnography Institute, exists a need for comprehensive programs and certificates to Moscow, 1968; M.A., State University M.V. Lomonosov, Moscow, educate more individuals in the field of Information Assurance 1966; B.A., State University M.V. Lomonosov, Moscow, 1966. and Security (IAS). As the US government in general, and the Maldonado Soto, Carmen - Instructor; Ed. D. UPR, Río Piedras, Department of Defense (DoD) in particular, become more in progress; MS Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Medical dependent on computer networks, systems and software, we Sciences Campus, 1998; Mechanical Engineering BSME, become more vulnerable to hostile intelligence gathering as well University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1987. as computer network attacks. The need for graduate computer scientists specialized in IAS is pervasive in industry, scientific Martínez Roche, Milagros - Assistant Professor. Ph.D. research, academic institutions, business, commerce, appliance University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 2010 manufacturing, and the government. Comparative Literature, M.A. 1994, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. Comparative Literature BA, University of PROGRAM OBJECTIVES & GOALS Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1988. The main objective of this certificate is to prepare students in Motta Arenas, María A. - Associate Professor, one of the most demanding fields in IT at this moment: Psychology; Ed.D. in progress, Inter American University, M.A., Information Assurance and Security (IAS). Centro Caribeño de Estudios Post-Graduados, San Juan, 1989; The goals of the PUPR GCIAS program are to: B.A., University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1987. 1. Develop a national/internationally-recognized quality Rivera Rivas, María Del Carmen – Lecturer I; Ph.D. in Graduate Certificate Program in Information Assurance Engineering Projects: Environment, Security, Quality and and Security (GCIAS). Communications, Universitad Politécnica de Catalunya, Spain, 2. Develop joint research projects in IA between university 2011; Master in Management and Environmental Audit: and industry partnerships. Environmental Education, Solid Waste Treatment and Recovery 3. Prepare IT professionals in computer and information of Contaminated Soil, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran security areas, which are of great demand, worldwide. Canaria, Spain, 2005; BS, Biological Science, Inter American 4. Attract more faculty members with specializations in University of Puerto Rico, 1986. these areas of great concern.

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5. Increase the quality of IAS education, which will lead to 6. Risk Management. The ability to identify and control the strengthening our curriculum and augmenting the risks facing an organization. quantity of research projects in the areas of information a. Risk identification to document the security posture assurance and security. of an organizations IT and the risks it faces. 6. Make PUPR an effective candidate pool for IT Security b. Risk control to apply the controls to reduce the risks Managers, Computer Scientists, Engineers, and related to data and information systems. positions in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. 7. Knowledge of IT Auditing. The review of a system; the GRADUATE PROFILE observation, evaluation, and action taken to ensure Students taking the GCIAS courses will learn how to use many of secure operations; effective controls for physical and the tools and technologies used in these security related logical security in IT systems. Determine if misuse or occupations including: Network analyzers or LAN analyzers, malfeasance has occurred. Protocol analyzers, authentication server software, identity 8. Engineering and technology knowledge of the practical management and password management software, remote application of engineering science and technology to authentication dial-in user service software, Internet directory administer and evaluate security systems. This includes services software, Network monitoring software, hardware and applying principles, techniques, procedures, and software auditing software, system testing software, network equipment to the design and production of various goods security or Virtual Private Network (VPN) management and services for secure IT operations and for the software, Intrusion Detection System IDS software; Intrusion evaluation of these systems and products. Prevention System IPS software; network and system 9. Telecommunications knowledge of transmission, vulnerability assessment software; snort intrusion detection broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of technology, transaction security and virus protection software; telecommunications systems. stack smashing protection SSP software; and virus scanning 10. Education and training knowledge of principles and software. methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the The graduate of the GCIAS should possess the following know- measurement of training effects. how: 11. Public safety and security knowledge of relevant 1. Enough knowledge of computer hardware and software, equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to (including applications and programming) to recognize promote effective local, state, or national security the physical and logical threats that can affect information operations for the protection of people, data, property, assets. and institutions. 2. As consultants or service providers, graduates should 12. Understand the importance of contingency planning, and have knowledge of principles, standards, ethical and legal be able to develop and execute business continuity, aspects, processes, auditing and controls for providing disaster recovery, and strategic security plans, and their secure operations and IT security services. This includes applications, without affecting business performance. customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards Graduates of the GCIAS should also have the following personal for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. and professional skills: 3. Law and Government knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, 1. Understand the implications of information assurance executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic and security for both current and future problem solving political process. and decision-making in the development of IT systems 4. IT security management. The knowledge of business and and secure IT operations. management principles involved in strategic planning, 2. Have technical knowledge of cryptography and resource allocation, human resources modeling, cryptanalysis skills to secure the transmission of critical leadership techniques, production methods, and information and to decrypt coded information. Be able to coordination of people and resources, in order to plan and test these systems periodically to ensure the efficient use evaluate secure business operations throughout the of these techniques. organization. 3. Identify controls, processes or procedures that can 5. Change Management. The knowledge to determine how, endanger information assets and affect system security, when and why a system requires change to improve its and the actions needed to improve these, relative to the effectiveness, and provide its’ secure operations. goals of the system. 4. Critical thinking using logic and reasoning to identify the a. The judgment and decision-making required to strengths and weaknesses of IT systems and develop consider the relative costs and benefits of the alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to potential actions that are implicated in the changes; problems related to the security of information assets. to be able choose the most appropriate one. 5. Time management skills to manage one’s own time and b. Ability to manage the resistance of employees, the time of others. managers, and even administrators to changes in both logical and physical controls.

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6. Systems Analysis skills to determine how a system should  Have a minimum GPA of 3.00 when completing the 18 work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the credits. environment will affect outcomes. 7. Troubleshooting skills to determine the causes of security CAREER OPPORTUNITIES breaches and operational errors in IT systems, and decide Work activities include using computers and computer who is responsible and what to do about it. systems (including hardware and software) to program, 8. Effective writing and communication skills to disseminate write software, set up functions, enter data, or process security policies and practices, including awareness on information; keeping up-to-date technically and applying new new company policies. Ability to read and understand knowledge to your job; observing, receiving, and otherwise information and ideas presented in writing, arranging obtaining information from all relevant sources; analyzing things or actions in a certain order or pattern. information and evaluating results to choose the best solution 9. Ability toward inductive reasoning in order to combine and solve problems; developing, designing, or creating pieces of information to sense when something is wrong new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products; or is likely to go wrong with a system. This does not providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and necessarily involve solving the problem in its initial stage, subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person; but recognizing there is a problem and taking actions to compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, correct it. or verifying information or data; identifying the underlying PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts; developing Admission specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work; entering, transcribing, recording, Prerequisites necessary to apply for enrollment in the GCIAS: storing, or maintaining information in written or  Calculus I or equivalent electronic/magnetic form.  A high level programming language CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE  Bachelor’s degree in related areas such as: Computer Science, Information Systems. Computer Engineering, Core Courses Mathematics, Computational Mathematics, among others. The student programs must include 18 credit-hours of core  Minimum GPA of 2.80 courses specified below: The student applies for admission to the GCIAS (as a non-seeking Course Title Credit-Hours degree) to work towards the Certificate. The student that intends to enter the graduate program in Computer Science with CECS 6005 Principles of Information Security 3 a specialization in ITMIA (after completing the GCIAS) has to CECS 6015 IT Auditing and Secure Operations 3 apply for admission to this program with the established CECS 6035 Contingency Planning 3 requirements. CECS 6045 Law, Investigation and Ethics 3  Two courses approved in the GCIAS can be validated CECS 7570 Computer Security 3 towards the MS CS (thesis option) ITMIA specialization. CECS 6130 Data Communication Networks 3  Five courses approved in the GCIAS can be validated towards the MCS (non-thesis option) ITMIA GRADUATE CERTIFICATE specialization.  Graduate students that are currently enrolled in Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics (GCDF) any of the other ECECS Department Master’s Degrees or MS CS specializations and have approved the As society at large becomes more dependent on technology, prerequisites can obtain the GCIAS by completing the vulnerability to data-driven theft and corruption is greater the required 18 credits. Prerequisites must be approved. than ever. We operate in a world where cyber criminals  Students in a Master in Business Administration program constantly invent sophisticated techniques to threaten and with a Track in Computer Information Systems or defeat the security of organizations; making it important to track Information Systems can enroll in the GCIAS program if threats as they change and evolve. Organizations need to be they have completed the prerequisites of admission for informed and prepared to minimize current risks and increase the certification. their capacity to recover from incidents that threaten and affect information assets. Knowledge in Information Assurance (IA) Graduation Requirements for the GCIAS fields such as cyber security, IT auditing, IT disaster recovery, Students must complete the following requirements for the and digital/computer forensics are becoming a critical need for Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance and Security IT management and IA professionals. (GCIAS): The goal of computer forensics is to examine digital media in a  Complete a total of 18 credits in six courses specified for forensically sound manner with the aim of identifying, the GCIAS.

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preserving, recovering, analyzing and presenting facts and GRADUATE PROFILE opinions about the information. Individuals who complete the Certificate will have a thorough Because technology changes rapidly, computer specialists must understanding of computer/digital forensics principles which continue to acquire the latest skills. IA professionals can they will be able to apply to a wide variety of situations in enhance their skills and employment opportunities by earning management, technical areas, or research and development. If certifications, which are offered through academic institutions, the student specializes in providing evidence of computer product vendors, computer associations, and other training crimes to law-enforcement agencies, then knowing the legalities institutions. Many organizations offer intermediate and of search and seizure, and the approved techniques for advanced certification programs that pertain to the most recent collecting and preserving evidence are mandatory. Students technological advancements. The GCDF prepares IT who complete the certificate are expected to have the following professionals to master critical capabilities such as network skills: infrastructure design, advanced digital investigative techniques, and state-of-the-art forensics strategies.  Experience in computer/digital forensics  Proficient with forensic techniques and the most Through formal education and certified training, organizations commonly used forensic toolsets, such as dtSearch, and IA professionals have the opportunity to learn about the EnCase, and FTK Suite many options for improving the cyber protection of intellectual  Familiarity with Windows, Macintosh, and Linux property, and the recovery of customer data, services, and Operating Systems critical infrastructures; as well as the development of new  Familiarity with computer system hardware and computer forensics tools and practices. The aim is to increase software installation and troubleshooting. the number of people with a formal education in fields that  Experience with programming languages (e.g. Python) enhance cyber security skills, to meet the nation’s cyber security  Thorough understanding of chain of custody procedures, needs. forensic lab best practices, and evidence handling PROGRAM OBJECTIVES & GOALS  Preserve, harvest, and process electronic data according to the firm's policies and practices The primary goal of the Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics  Perform digital forensic analysis is to help meet the current and future needs of local and national  Provide creative and innovative solutions for client industry and government by providing a talent pool of matters professionals with expertise in the areas of computer forensics  High quality oral and writing skills that can present and and information assurance. document complex technical matters clearly and By providing this graduate level certificate, students and faculty concisely will have the skills and know-how to immerse in advanced  Form and articulate expert opinions based on analysis subject matters associated with computer forensics, thereby  Draft expert reports, affidavits, and other expert enabling innovation, as opposed to simply teaching testimony fundamentals. On the long run, the goal is to significantly impact  Provide expert testimony in depositions, trials, and other IA education by raising awareness in companies and individuals proceedings in the area of computer forensics and by giving them the skills  Consult with (and take direction from) supervisors, they need to function effectively in their jobs. engagement managers, and clients regarding case investigation and status The main objectives of the digital forensics certificate program can be summarized as follows: PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 1. Provide a thorough and rigorous introduction to Admission computer forensics, and computer and network security. 2. Provide a quality educational experience that balances The admission requirement for the GCDF is a bachelor's degree classroom theory with practical hands-on lab experience. in a field related to information technologies, computer science, 3. Enhance opportunities for professional growth and computer and electrical engineering, and IA professionals. for career advancement for underrepresented groups, Students who have already taken some of the courses that are in especially women and Hispanics. the certificate program may complete the certificate by 4. Create a resource for industry and a forum for the free completing the remaining courses. exchange of ideas. Prerequisites necessary to apply for enrollment in the GCDF: 5. Create an infrastructure that supports faculty and student research.  Calculus I or equivalent 6. Attract more faculty members that specialize in this field  A high level programming language of IA.  Bachelor Degree in related areas such as Computer 7. Create competent IA professionals that have a strong Science, Information Systems. Computer Engineering, knowledge of the law and ethics that are critical for Digital Mathematics, Computational Mathematics, among others. 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The individual applies for admission to the GCDF  Reverse software engineering as a non- degree seeking student to work towards the Certificate.  Investigative techniques The student that intends to enter the graduate program  Computer forensics tools, such as password crackers, in Computer Science with a specialization in email converters, or the EnCase or Forensic Toolkit Information Technology Management and Information (FTK) software applications Assurance (ITMIA), after completing the GCDF, has to apply for admission to this program with the established The rapid growth in Information Technology career requirements. opportunities directly represents an increase in computer related employment as reported by the United States Bureau of  Courses approved in the GCDF can be validated towards Labor Statistics (BLS). the MS CS (thesis option) ITMIA specialization. Up to a maximum of 12 credits can be transferred to the Graduate As stated by the BLS: “The demand for increasing efficiency in program that has a total of 15 core credits, 12 elective areas such as networking technology, computing speeds, credits, and 6 credits of thesis. This is a total of 33 credits. software performance, and embedded systems will lead to employment growth. In addition, the growing emphasis on  Courses approved in the GCDF can be validated towards information security will lead to new jobs.” the MCS (non-thesis option) ITMIA specialization. Up to a maximum of 18 credits can be transferred to the Graduate CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE program that has a total of 15 core credits, 21 elective credits, and 3 credits for Final Project. This is a total of 39 Core Courses credits. The student’s program must include 18 credit-hours of core  Graduate students that are currently enrolled in any of the courses specified below: other master’s degrees or MS CS specializations and have approved the prerequisites can obtain the GCDF by Course Title Credits completing the required 18 credits. Prerequisites must be approved. CECS 6046 Electronic Discovery & Digital 3 Evidence  Students in a Master in Business Administration program CECS 6130 Data Communication Networks 3 with a Track in Computer Information Systems (CIS) can enroll in the GCDF program if they have completed the CECS 7230 Network Security 3 prerequisites of admission for the certification. CECS 7235 Computer Forensics 3 CECS 7237 Advanced Computer Forensics 3 Graduation Requirements for the GCDF CECS 7570 Computer Security 3 Students must take all 6 of the courses in the Certificate for a total of 18 credits before they can receive the Certificate. The final grade point average must be 2.8 or better to qualify for the XVI. COMBINED BACHELOR’S Certificate. & MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, has designed the As the need to assure and recover intellectual assets increases, combined bachelor’s-master’s degree program. The objective is computer and digital forensics has become an exploding field to provide talented PUPR undergraduate students the with a staggering number of opportunities for both consultants opportunity to complete the combined bachelor’s-master’s and employees. The demand is growing in: degree in a reduced time period, after completing 105 credit- hours of the undergraduate program (excluding developmental  Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies courses). (including military and government intelligence agencies); Admission  Private security and consulting companies and firms Conditions for admission to the combined program will be the engaged in digital investigations, data recovery, and following: electronic discovery, forensics software development, and information security; 1. Be an honor student (GPA of 3.25 to 4.00). When the student has a GPA of 2.75 to 3.24 his application may be  Businesses with significant policy auditing requirements evaluated and conditionally admitted to the combined for information assurance. program. Knowledge and skills are required in a broad range of computer 2. Complies with the minimum undergraduate number of storage devices, operating systems, programming languages and credit-hours for the combined Bachelor’s – Master’s software applications including: Program. 3. Be recommended by the corresponding Department Head  File formats and Graduate Program Mentor.  Software drivers 4. Be authorized to enroll in graduate courses by the Dean of  Networking, routing, communication protocols the Graduate School.  Cryptology

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Procedure capability to continue graduate education, (2) foster and promote an applied research culture, (3) develop critical 1. Once the student confirms that he/she qualifies to thinking and a scientific approach in the analysis and solutions the combined program, he/she must complete and of professional and social problems, and, (4) promote the submit the application to the Graduate School Student dissemination of knowledge through the teaching-learning Affairs Office. Also the student must include with the process and publications. application an official academic evaluation analysis. 2. The application is evaluated to verify that the student Specifically, the goals for this program are to: indeed qualifies to the program.  Innovate the local academic offerings at the doctoral level, 3. The department chairperson and graduate program mentor submit their recommendations to the dean of the  Support the need for flexibility for graduate studies to Graduate School. students who have well-defined education and research aspirations, 4. The dean verifies the recommendations and gives it approval/denial of the student’s application. The final  Interconnect established educational majors offered by the decision is notified to the student in a formal letter. Also university in a degree, a copy of the letter is sent to the student file at the  Produce professionals who can advance scientific and Registrar’s Office and Financial Aid Office. applied theory and practice, and,  Advance research contributions and applications at the General Comments local and regional levels. 1. Whenever any of the courses is passed with a grade of “C” The specific objectives for this program are to: or lower, the student is disqualified to continue in the combined program.  Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of concepts 2. In the event that the application is denied, the student and empirical findings in a chosen research and study may appeal the decision, to a committee composed by the area, Undergraduate Department Head, Graduate Program  Be able to design, accomplish, and communicate (in both Mentor, Dean of Graduate School and the Vice written and oral forms) an original research that makes a President of Academic Affairs. The decision of the contribution to the studied fields, and, committee is final.  Develop within each candidate the expertise and skills necessary to be an effective professional in the selected XVII. DOCTORAL PROGRAM field of study. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES Students completing the Engineering and Applied Sciences Ph.D. degree will contribute with additional knowledge in their The Engineering and Applied Sciences Ph.D. degree is an research areas, achieve the discovery of new perspectives and interdisciplinary program; two main areas of study are linked to develop new skills. Although becoming part of the academia is inspire a research interest. Traditionally, areas of research were considered the most obvious path for any Ph.D. aspirant, it is focused in the same field of study. It was typical that a student expected that the doctoral candidates will bring and build will continue the accomplished undergraduate work in the same innovation to the industry sector. field of study for the subsequent master and doctoral degrees. New knowledge created by specific fields of study, evidences Research, knowledge, and academic work performed by a that technologies, topics and research are interrelated. It is doctoral student often drive important changes in the service, known, that developments in many fields often come from their manufacturing, and health industries. Professionals having a interaction with other areas. In addition, globalization, Ph.D. degree will aim to contribute to the socio-economic technology, and competition require that professionals become development of Puerto Rico and comparable cultural and well-rounded and educated in many topics of study. geographical areas outside the island. Engineering and Applied Sciences integrates a strong scientific PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS background with creative as well as realistic applications. Combining a scientific field with an applied subject, results in the Admission Requirements use of technical knowledge to solve real-world problems within Candidates with an undergraduate preparation in Engineering, a satisfactory time frame, with the available resources. Sciences and Management or related areas are encouraged to Engineering and Applied Sciences professionals combine: (1) apply for admission. All applicants for the Engineering and strong background in the fields of science and mathematics, (2) Applied Sciences Ph.D. program must have completed a capacity to improve conditions of a system or an organization, Bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a and (3) ability to optimize the outcomes. minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00/4.00. PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES Applicants for Ph.D. program who have not yet obtained a Through the Engineering and Applied Sciences Ph.D. degree it is master's degree can be admitted directly into the Ph.D. program. expected that the Institution will: (1) provide students with the Graduate Catalog 2014-15 to 2015-16 102 228/ 2011 Updated June 2015

All applications must include the following information to be 3. Program of study completed during the first year of the considered for admission to the program: program. 4. Comprehensive examination administered by the 1. Fill the Application for Admission form. Advisory Committee. 2. Pay an admission fee (non-refundable). 5. Ph.D. Candidacy Exam (Doctoral Proposal Presentation) 3. Submit directly from all universities or colleges attended, administered by the Advisory Committee. an official academic transcript of all undergraduate and 6. Doctoral Dissertation Defense administered by the graduate degrees obtained. This document must include Advisory Committee. the graduation general GPA. 4. Submit three (3) letters of recommendation from persons DEGREE OFFERED who can attest to the applicant’s preparation and ability to perform at a graduate level. The degree to be offered will be Engineering and Applied 5. Submit the official score report for the Graduate Record Sciences Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Exam (GRE). In addition to the GRE, all International CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE Applicants must submit an official score report for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). For the interdisciplinary Engineering and Applied Sciences Ph.D. 6. Submit a statement of purpose and research objectives. In degree, the student will complete a minimum of 60 credit-hours this document the applicant should concisely describe the of approved course work beyond the bachelor's degree. The reasons for applying to the program, the candidate’s curricular structure can be seen as six major blocks. These are: preparation in the field of study, his/her research Principal Area of Study, Supplementary Area of Study, Advanced interests, future career plans, and other aspects of the Graduate Level Courses, Common Courses, Comprehensive applicant’s academic background and interests which Exam and Doctoral Dissertation. may support the admissions committee in evaluating the candidate’s aptitude and motivation for continuing The Principal Area of Study must be in the field of doctoral studies. Engineering. The Supplementary Area of Study is defined as 7. An updated copy of the applicant’s Curriculum Vitae or another Engineering discipline or a related area such as: résumé. Computer Science, Geospatial Science and Technology, Management, and Manufacturing Competitiveness. Applicants who have successfully completed all the admission requirements may be invited to hold and interview with a Additional advanced graduate level course work delineated by faculty member of the principal area of research interest of the the Chairperson will strengthen the knowledge of the student applicant. for the dissertation phase of the doctoral program. Graduation Requirements All doctoral students, independently of their research interests, must successfully complete the doctoral course in Qualitative In addition to the general graduation requirements, students and Quantitative Research Methods; a comprehensive course must meet the following doctoral degree requirements: focused on research qualitative and quantitative methodologies, 1. Two main areas of study; principal and supplemental. research proposal writing, and research protocols. Also doctoral 2. Approved 60 credit-hours of graduate-level course work students, independently of their research interests, must (this total includes transfer credit-hours). The 60 credit- successfully complete at least 6 Doctoral Seminar credit-hours. hours are divided as follow: The comprehensive examination is an intensive examination a. 12 credit-hours correspond to the Principal Area of that measure the student's knowledge, ability, skills and Study (Engineering). From this total, student‘s work expertise in his/her field of knowledge. must reflect 3 credit-hours corresponding to the A dissertation is required for the Engineering and Applied Applied Mathematics Course of his/her area of study. Sciences Ph.D. degree. All doctoral students, independently of b. 9 credit-hours correspond to the Supplementary Area their research interests, are required to complete at least 18 of Study: Other Engineering discipline or related area. Doctoral Dissertation credit-hours. Related areas are defined as: Computer Science, Geospatial Science and Technology, Management, and Principal Area of Study Manufacturing Competitiveness. The interdisciplinary Engineering and Applied Sciences Ph.D. c. 12 credit-hours correspond to the advanced degree requires a Principal Area of Study in the field of graduate-level course work delineated by the Engineering. A total of 12 credit-hours are included in the student’s Chairperson. Principal Area of Study. As their Principal Area of Study students d. 3 credit-hours correspond to the doctoral-level must choose one of the following disciplines: Civil, course: EAS 8000: Qualitative and Quantitative Manufacturing, Electrical, Computer or Mechanical Engineering. Research Methods. The Principal Area of Study is composed of four core courses; e. Registration in at least 6 Doctoral Seminar credit- courses identified as the foundation for pursuing research in the hours. selected area. The student could substitute at most 3 credit- f. Registration in at least 18 Doctoral Dissertations hours (one core course) by another Principal Area of Study credit-hours.

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graduate course if recommended and approved by The Doctoral Dissertation Extension course (EAS 9001) is his/her advisor. available for those students that require more time to complete the proposed research. Students are required to register a total Supplementary Area of Study of 18 credit-hours. However, they must register only 6 credit- A total of 9 credit-hours are required in the Supplementary Area hours per regular trimester after approving the Comprehensive of Study. The Principal Area of Study must be in the field of Examination. Engineering. The Supplementary Area of Study is defined as Comprehensive Examination another Engineering discipline or a related area such as: Computer Science, Geospatial Science and Technology, The Comprehensive Examination (EAS 8900) will not count as Management, and Manufacturing Competitiveness. These credit-hours but is a requirement of the doctoral program. The credit-hours could be distributed between two Supplementary Comprehensive Examination has both an oral and a written Areas of Study as recommended and approved by the student’s component. Once the student successfully completes the written advisor. portion of the examination, he/she will continue to the oral segment. All students must pass each section (written and oral) Advanced Graduate Courses with a minimum percentage of approval of 80%. To further prepare the doctoral student in the foundations The Comprehensive Examination will be administered by the needed for his/her research area, an advanced graduate courses Doctoral Dissertation Advisory Committee. The Committee will component is required as part of the curriculum of the inform the student of the specific areas for which the student Engineering and Applied Sciences Ph.D. degree. A total of 12 should study for the written and oral sections of the credit-hours are included in the Advanced Graduate Courses Comprehensive Examination. Topics will include areas related component. Students must choose courses in conjunction to the student’s research interests, but may include core courses with his/her dissertation supervisor to properly reach components from his/her Principal Area and Supplementary expectations for the academic knowledge needed to pursue the areas of study as well. proposed research. Common Doctoral Courses CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE All students pursuing the Engineering and Applied Sciences Year Trimester Course Credit-Hour Ph.D. degree must registered the following doctoral courses: 1 Fall Principal Area of Study 6 Doctoral Seminar 1 • EAS 8901 – Doctoral Seminar (1 credit-hour) Winter Principal Area of Study 3 This course consists of a series of meetings focusing on issues Applied Mathematics 3 course (relative to the related to the dissertation, development of a program of Principal Area of Study) research, and the role of the scientist. The topics are selected by Doctoral Seminar 1 the faculty. Students registered in the course may be at various Spring Supplementary Area of 3 points of their doctoral program. Topics and experiences may Study include proposal development, grant applications, and Supplementary Area of 3 dissemination of research findings. Study Doctoral Seminar 1 • EAS 8910 - Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods (3 Year Trimester Course Credit-Hour credit-hours) 2 Fall Supplementary area of 3 The Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods course will Study prepare the student in different subjective and objective Qualitative and 3 methodologies for applied research. This course will guide the Quantitative Research student in adequately collecting, analyzing, and interpreting Methods Doctoral Seminar 1 data. In addition, the course will discuss topics regarding Winter Advanced Graduate 6 responsible conduct of research and ethics. courses • EAS 9000 - Doctoral Dissertation (6 credit-hours; register 6 Doctoral Seminar 1 credit hours per regular term) Spring Advanced Graduate 6 courses All students pursuing the Engineering and Applied Sciences Doctoral Seminar 1 Ph.D. degree must complete a total of 18 credit-hours of 3 Fall Comprehensive Exam 0 Dissertation. The Doctoral dissertation has five main processes: Winter Doctoral Dissertation 6 designing the research proposal, presenting the proposal to the Spring Doctoral Dissertation 6 doctoral committee, executing the research, writing the 4 Fall Doctoral Dissertation 6 document and successfully defending the design in a meeting Winter Doctoral Dissertation 0 open to the university constituents. It is expected that the Extension (if necessary) students complete these five processes while taking these Spring Doctoral Dissertation 0 Extension (if necessary) credit-hours.

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Principal Area of Study Mechanical ME 6014 – Advanced Mathematics Engineering – Discipline Course Code and Title Design Civil Engineering- CE 6320-Advanced Strength Materials ME 6360 – Optimization in Engineering Structures Design CE 6330-Advanced Topics in Structural ME 6200 – Advanced Solid Mechanics Engineering ME 6330 – Finite Element Analysis CE 6350-Dynamics of Structures Mechanical ME 6014 – Advanced Mathematics CE 6370-Finite Element Methods in Engineering – Engineering Aerospace MMP 6000-Advanced Statistics and Quality ME 6140 – High Speed Aerodynamics Improvement ME 6300 – Advanced Aerospace Structures Civil Engineering- CE 6100-Soil Shear Strength ME 6350 – Mechanical and Aerospace Geotechnical Control Systems CE 6105-Advanced Geotechnical Engineering Applications Supplementary Area of Study CE 6130-Geotechnical Earthquake Eng. CE 6174-Finite Element Methods for Discipline Course Code and Title Geotechnical Engineering Computer Science CECS 7570 – Computer Security MMP 6000 – Advanced Statistics and Quality CECS 7230 – Network Security Improvement CECS 7235 – Computer Forensics Civil Engineering- CE 6250 – Advanced Hydrologic and CECS 7530 – Data Mining and Data Water Resources Hydraulic Models Warehousing & Water Treatment Geospatial Science GEOM 6630 - Geospatial Modeling & CE 6410 – Water and Wastewater And Technology Analysis Treatment Applications GEOM 6710 - Image Acquisition, Analysis CE 6460 – Water Quality Control and and Processing Management GEOM 6634 - Cartography, Map Design and CE 6210 – Probability and Statistics in Geovisualisation Water Resources GEOM 6646 – Environmental Assessment MMP 6000 – Advanced Statistics and Quality and Geospatial Technology Improvement GEOM 6640 - Geospatial Urban and Civil Engineering- CE 6520 – Construction Contracting and Regional Applications Construction Procurement GEOM 6648 – Business Geography CE 6530 – Schedule Impact Analysis Business MGM 6620 – Managerial Finances CE 6532 – Construction Cost Control Administration CE 6512 – Value Engineering MBA 5600 – Managerial Economics MMP 6000 – Advanced Statistics and Quality MBA 5700 – Managerial Marketing Improvement MBA 6830 – Operations Management Manufacturing MMP 6000 – Advanced Statistics and Quality Engineering MMP 6000- Advanced Statistics and Quality Engineering Improvement Management Improvement MMP 6002 - Operations Planning And MGM 6690 - Decision Making Techniques Control MEM 6110 - Engineering Management I MMP 6006 - Lean Manufacturing MEM 6120 - Engineering Management II MMP 6130 - Six Sigma Environmental MMP 6000 - Advanced Statistics and Quality Electrical EE 6010 - Mathematical Methods for Signal Management Improvement Engineering Processing EPM 6810 – Environmental Regulations EE 6020 – Stochastic Processes EPM 6850 - Management for Sustainable EE 6030 – Linear Systems Future EE 6760 – Digital Communications Systems EPM 6800 – Solid Waste Management Computer CECS 6150 – Object Oriented Design Manufacturing MMP 6000 - Advanced Statistics and Quality Engineering Competitiveness Improvement CECS 6120 – Computer Architecture MMP 6002 - Operations Planning And CECS 6130 – Data Communication Control Networks MMP 6006 - Lean Manufacturing CECS 6510 – Software Engineering I MMP 6130 - Six Sigma Mechanical ME 6014 – Advanced Mathematics Engineering- Advanced Graduate Courses Thermal And Fluid Code Title Mechanics EAS 8130 Theory of Elasticity or Mechanics Solids ME 6360 – Optimization in Engineering EAS 8131 Nonlinear Finite Element Methods Design EAS 8200 Manufacturing Systems Analysis ME 6100 – Advanced Thermodynamics EAS 8210 Statistical Modeling for Resources ME 6120 – Advanced Fluid Mechanics Optimization

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EAS 8310 Energy Management probability to analyze, interpret, manage and present EAS 8320 Modeling and Simulation transportation data is required. EAS 8400 Advanced Optimization and Modeling EAS 8401 Advanced Vibrations Civil and Environmental Engineering Simulations EAS 8902 Doctoral Independent Study Laboratory - This laboratory is equipped with 30 computers. It is commonly used as a classroom for professors to teach Common Doctoral Courses essential Civil Engineering software and as a computer center Code Title for civil and environmental engineering for students to use for EAS 8900 Comprehensive Examination their class projects. EAS 8901 Doctoral Seminar Computer and Electrical Engineering, and Computer EAS 8910 Qualitative & Quantitative Research Science Laboratories Methods EAS 9000 Doctoral Dissertation Networking Laboratory - This laboratory is equipped with a EAS 9001 Doctoral Dissertation Extension broad variety of networking appliances including repeaters, switches, routers, firewalls, and servers, plus wireless access LABORATORIES points, and wired interconnection panels housed in various cabinets and racks. There are also twenty (20) dual-processor Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico has state-of-the-art hyper-threading workstations, where the student can configure laboratories to support students in their academic and research a variety of protocol stacks and network management software. activities. Engineering Laboratories are classified by discipline. A general description of each laboratory follows. Configurable Hardware Laboratory - This laboratory has 15 ML-5001 Evaluation Platform boards for Xilinx Virtex-5 Civil and Environmental Engineering Laboratories reconfigurable gate arrays. These are connected to PC Structures and Mechanics of Materials Laboratory – This workstations that are configured with the Xilinx Integrated laboratory is prepared to support undergraduate and graduate Software Environment which allow the creation of VHDL models courses of Civil Engineering, as well as some extracurricular for hardware-implemented functionality of substantial activities of the students, such as a competitions sponsored by complexity. These models and other intellectual property the student chapters of professional societies. Among the major modules are then compiled, simulated, debugged, synthesized equipment of the laboratory are a test frame with two hydraulic and downloaded into the Evaluation Platform boards, where jacks with capacity of 50 KN (11.5 kips) each; small-scaled they can be embedded into the application environment. structures to support the theory of structural lectures with Learning Objects Research Collaborative Atelier (LORCA) experiments; a plate for analysis of a two-way slab; models of a eLearning Research Laboratory - This laboratory provides gable and flat frame; data acquisition system to obtain the data space, laptop computers, and several servers to support the electronically. development of eLearning and educational support tools. This Construction Materials Laboratory – This laboratory can be laboratory is available to students conducting work on used to develop an understanding of the physical and eLearning as part of their undergraduate research course, mechanical properties of construction materials as well as the capstone course, graduate thesis course, or graduate project loads that each construction material can withstand. The course. laboratory has several equipment to test aggregates, concrete, High Performance Computing Center - This laboratory wood, reinforcing steel and asphalt. provides a high performance, loosely coupled, parallel Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory – This laboratory has computing facility that was established with a grant provided by multiple sets of equipment meeting or exceeding industry the Air Force Office of Research of the Department of Defense in standards and used to measure the engineering properties of 2004 for $101,089. This lab has two Beowulf PC Clusters with 64 soils with an acceptable rate of accuracy. The laboratory processors each and one SGI PC Cluster with 256 processors facilities provide enough space for four fully equipped from a grant from the NSF for $160,000. It also houses an Altix workstations. 350 supercomputer with four processors from a grant by PRIDCO. All are used to support scientific and engineering Environmental Engineering Laboratory – In this laboratory, research for graduate and undergraduate students. students are able to conduct tests to determine the main physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water and Turing Laboratory for Graduate Studies - This laboratory wastewater, to monitor the quality of water and wastewater, provides faculty members and graduate students state-of-the- and to conduct measurements for air contaminants, solid waste art equipment to support their research. The Polytechnic physical properties, metals and dissolved components in University of Puerto Rico was recently awarded a grant from wastewater, pH of soil suspensions in water, and adsorption of PRIDCO for the establishment of the Master in Computer Science organic chemicals to activated carbon. (first in Puerto Rico) of $450,000 and for the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of the PCs and workstations, Highway and Transportation Laboratory – This laboratory is housed in the Turing lab. It includes 24 state of the art Dell Pc’s, focused on data collection techniques and use of equipment and 10 SGI power workstations, 4 Apple G5 and 4 50” Plasma computer software associated with different types of Monitors. transportation studies in which application of statistics and

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“Window to the Caribbean” Laboratory - This laboratory provide one-on-one instruction. It consists of a Microsoft 2000 creates a virtual environment that connects Puerto Rico to the network with twenty Gateway Pentium IV personal computers rest of the world. Its main function will be to participate in and a LCD projector. This network offers the faculty the collaborative academic and research projects with students, opportunity to teach software-related courses in order to solve professors, industries and others entities from around the globe. manufacturing problems. The different software available in the The lab was financed by a grant from the Air Force Office of network includes Statgraphics plus for windows, Witness and Research Science of the Department of Defense (AFORS DoD) in Arena simulation Software, Microsoft Project, MS Visio and 2005 for $181,000. other relevant software. Virtual Wireless Lab for Information Security - In September Mechanical Engineering Laboratories 2007 the Army Research Office of the Department of Defense Materials Engineering Laboratory - Students receive hands on (ARO DoD) awarded a grant for $193,800 for a virtual wireless experience in the use of equipments dedicated to the lab for information security. determination of material properties such as the stress-strain Signal Processing Laboratory - This laboratory is equipped diagrams, hardness testing, and microstructure observation and with high performance Workstations with 1 GByte of RAM, flat material identification, and material treatment. Laboratory panel monitors and a heavy duty HP Color Laser Printer. All equipments include tension testing machines, brinnel hardness workstations have a research license of MATLAB and Internet machine, Vickers hardness machine, Rockwell hardness testing access. machine, microscopes, ovens, etching chemicals, polishing equipment, etc. Industrial Engineering Laboratories Thermology Laboratory - The students have the opportunity Human Factors Laboratory - This laboratory was designed to of applying knowledge of convection, radiation and conduction, provide students the opportunity to carry out practical laws of thermodynamics, and property relations to different experiments concerning anthropometry, noise and illumination, thermal equipments. The laboratory is provided with a variety work-station design, manual material handling, biomechanics of equipment for teaching lab-based for thermal, fluid science and other areas of human performance evaluation and machine- courses and turbo machinery. The facility also includes features human interactions for the workstation design. The laboratory such as computer controlled heating and cooling systems that includes adjustable workstations, ergonomic equipment, mimic the types of equipment found in the industry. Equipment soundproof cabins, sound level meters, light meters, includes a wind tunnel, compressible fluid flow, convective heat goniometers and push/pull gauges. transfer, thermal radiation, air conditioning, steam boiler, cross Methods Engineering and Work Measurement Laboratory - flow heat exchanger, tube and tube, shell and tube, and plate This laboratory was designed to provide students the heat exchangers, series and parallel pumping systems, axial and opportunity to carry out practical experiments concerning centrifugal fans, hydraulics turbines, and centrifugal motion and time studies techniques (Stopwatch, Work Sampling compressors. and Predetermined Time), workstation design, method Fluid Mechanics Laboratory - Hands on experiences on the improvement, performance rating, allowance factor and fundamentals of fluid mechanics is provided in this lab. Students learning curve. The laboratory includes Time Study equipment perform and conduct simple experiments for incompressible such as: Stopwatch, Random Reminder, MTM equipment and fluids. Besides, students develop the ability to measure, analyze tables, assembly’s parts and computer to download and interpret data. This lab is equipped with four work benches, manufacturing assemblies and for the utilization of statistical set of different accessories and devices to measure flow, software for time-study data analysis and design software for hydrostatic forces, stability of floating bodies, friction in pipes workstation improvements. and forces of impact of jets. Other experiments included are Operations Management Laboratory - This laboratory ventury meters, weirs and orifices where students determine consists of a Windows 2000 network with twenty (20) Intel loss coefficient and learn some characteristics and application of Pentium III personal computers for student use. This network them. offers the student the opportunity to access specialized software Mechatronics, Controls, and Measurements Laboratory- to tackle manufacturing problems. This laboratory has the Hands on experience in Fluid Power and Hydraulic Motion equipment and software required to develop the system Control Systems; Pneumatic Power and Pneumatic Motion analysis, solutions development and decision-making skills in Control Systems; equipment for Controls and Instrumentation the students. The hardware available in this laboratory includes for Automation and mechanical actuation systems is available. twenty personal computers, and a laser printer. The software in This laboratory includes electronic data acquisition cards, PID the network includes AutoCAD 2002, Statgraphics Plus for Controllers, Programmable Logic Controllers (Allan-Bradley Windows, Witness Simulation software, FactoryCad and and DirectLogic), microprocessors, sensors, transducers, FactoryFlow, Microsoft Project, Power Point, Word, Excel, actuators, and power supplies. At the same time, it is provided Microsoft Visio and other relevant software. with a computer machine and the different necessary software Software Instruction Laboratory - This laboratory is a state- to accomplish this task. of-the-art facility. It provides seating for 20 students and has High Computing Performance Laboratory - This room is been designed especially for teaching purposes. This room is specifically reserved for mechanical engineering students of the also equipped with computer lab instruction software to Graduate Catalog 2014-15 to 2015-16 107 228/ 2011 Updated June 2015

graduate program where numerical experiments can be COURSE DESCRIPTIONS performed. The uses include design and analysis of thermal, fluid, and structural numerical experiments. Ten Sun PRINCIPAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY AREA COURSES Microsystem workstations and software licenses that include CE 6100 - Soil Shear Strength ProEngineering, Ansys, Fluent and VX are available. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Manufacturing and Product Realization Laboratory - This session per week. lab provides hands on experiences for a variety of techniques and processes in the manufacturing of engineering components The Mohr Circle, failure theories and stress paths. Behavior of saturated sands during drained and undrained shear. including, operation of machine tools and welding machines. Prototypes are designed and manufactured by teams with the Liquefaction and cyclic mobility. Stress-deformation and guidance of the instructor. This lab is equipped with CNC lathes strength characteristics of saturated cohesive soils. Use of triaxial testing and stress paths in engineering practice. and millings, conventional lathes, milling machines, grinder surfaces, bandsaws, drills, cuttingsaw, welding machines, CE 6105 - Advanced Geotechnical Engineering oxyacetylene, and tube bender. Applications In addition, reverse engineering equipment is available such as Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours a Stratasys rapid prototyping machine and a 3-D scanner, and session per week. computer machine and software for the state-of-art manufacturing technology. Fundamentals of geotechnical engineering laboratory There are other centers available that were created from grants instrumentation. Measurement of the relative density of sands. that the university has developed over the years that can be used Direct shear testing of loose and dense and dry and saturated in this effort. These centers are: sand. Unconfined compression test. Evaluation of soil/structure interface friction angle. CU Triaxial test with pore pressure Plasma Engineering Laboratory - In this Plasma Laboratory it measurement. is possible to create plasmas with a very wide range of plasma densities and plasma temperatures, and consequently many CE 6130 - Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering different plasma applications can be performed in this Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Laboratory. The Plasma Engineering Laboratory provides an session per week. interdisciplinary research experience for graduate students The principles, theories and methods of Geotechnical interested in the development and modification of materials for earthquake engineering. Principles of wave propagation and aerospace applications via plasma treatments. The plasma their applications for the development of local site effects, treatments are performed using the ECRH device existing in the liquefaction and slope stability under seismic conditions. laboratory, which allows for performing Plasma Assisted Gas Deposition as well as Nitriding processes. The Plasma CE 6174 – Finite Element Methods for Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory is equipped with a set of tools for Engineering plasma diagnostics which allows the accurate measurement of Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours the plasma parameters while the treatments are being session per week. performed, and it is working in collaboration with University of Missouri-Columbia, which provides for the material analysis Review of Theory of Elasticity. Variational Principles. Domain techniques that are not available at the Polytechnic University of discretization. Displacement approximation. Shape functions Puerto Rico. The laboratory is also an affiliate of NASA Puerto and generalized coordinates approach. Finite Element Stiffness Rico Space Grant Consortium, which exposes the graduate Matrix. Isoparametric elements. Consistent load vector. Bar students to a number of initiatives and resources for their elements applied to pile analysis. Plane strain elements applied research work. This laboratory is funded by U.S. Department of to slope and earth gravity dam analysis. Plate elements applied Energy and NASA Puerto Rico Space Grant Consortium. The to analysis of mats on elastic foundations. Commercial packages. Plasma Engineering Laboratory has produced 18 publications in Advanced topics in geotechnical computational mechanics. the recent past, 8 of them at international conferences. CE 6210 - Probability and Statistics in Water Engineering High Performance Computing Laboratory - Supported by the Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Department of Defense (DoD), the High Performance Computing session per week. Laboratory is designed to provide for the needs of high Probability and statistical principles applied to the solution of computing power for multi-disciplinary research as required. hydrologic problems. Application of probability distributions to The laboratory is equipped with three Beowulf PC Clusters (two the rainfall and runoff process. Field analysis using random 64 processor and one 256 processor) and an Altix 350 distributions and functions. Determination of confidence supercomputer. The laboratory also provides for the intervals and hypothesis. Analysis of annual and partial development of joint research projects and software hydrologic time series. development between university-industry partnerships to enable the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico to assist in the CE 6250 - Advanced Hydrologic and scientific, technological, and economic transformation of Puerto Hydraulic Modeling Rico and in meeting national unmet needs in scientific high performance computing.

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Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours CE 6410 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Applications session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. Methods of modeling hydrologic and hydraulic systems are examined. Basic topics: a) Particular models, b) Model selection, Development of sampling programs and experimental c) Model calibration procedures, d) Model application to real procedures to evaluate untreated water sources, and the cases. treatment performance of potable water and wastewater unit processes. The results can be used to improve the operation and CE 6320 - Advanced Strength of Materials maintenance of existing facilities and the design of new facilities Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours with confidence based on field data. session per week. CE 6512 - Value Engineering Theories of stress and strain, linear stress-strain. Temperature Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours relations, inelastic material behavior, nonsymmetrical bending session per week. of straight beams, torsion, beams oil elastic foundations. Applications to cylindrical shells. Two-dimensional theory of Fundamentals of value engineering Project Budgeting. elasticity. Matrix formulation. Budgeting techniques. Cost control. Cost models. Planning for value engineering. Human factor. Case studies. CE 6330 - Advanced Topics in Structural Engineering CE 6520 - Construction Contracting and Procurement Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. Advanced matrix analysis methods. Applications to bar-element structures, with particular emphasis on the stiffness method Project delivery methods. Contract participants and roles. application, computer implementation, and the usage of Contract forms and clauses. Contract documents interpretation spreadsheets and analysis packages. and modifications. Construction Contract Administration. Alternative Dispute Resolution. CE 6350 - Dynamics of Structures CE 6530 - Schedule Impact Analysis Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. session per week. Analysis and design of structures under time-dependent loads. Scheduling specifications. Time Impact Analysis Techniques. Response of elastic damped and undamped structural systems. Construction delay claims. Damages quantification. Schedule Vibration analysis for single and multiple lumped mass systems claims preparation/presentation/defense. and continuous systems. Lagrange’s equation. Design for earthquake and impact loadings. CE 6532 - Construction Cost Control Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours CE 6370 - Finite Element Methods in Engineering session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. Construction financial management. Accounting for construction financial resources. Managing costs and profits. Generation of finite element stiffness matrix. Shape functions Managing cash flows. Managing assets and debt. Financial and generalized coordinates approach. Consistent load vector decisions. and thermal effects. Programming techniques. Plane elasticity. Isoparametric elements. Assumed stress hybrid approach. CECS 6120 - Computer Architecture Rectangular, triangular and quadrilateral elements. Conforming Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate and non-conforming plate bending elements. Stiffness matrix Computer Courses. One four hours session per week. contribution of elastic foundation. Displacement constraints. Fundamental concepts of the architectural structure and Lagrange multipliers. Development of computer programs. organization of computers are reviewed: fundamental execution CE 6410 - Water And Wastewater Treatment Applications cycle, central processing unit, input/output unit, and memory Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours management unit are covered. Course reviews key abstractions session per week. supported at the architectural level such as virtual memory, micro-architecture, I/O controllers and processors. A historical Development of sampling programs and experimental analysis of the evolution of the major architectures from procedures to evaluate untreated water sources, and the complex instruction set computers (CISC) to reduced instruction treatment performance of potable water and wastewater unit set computers (RISC) is carried out. Additional topics include processes. The results can be used to improve the operation and performance evaluation, multiprocessing and parallel maintenance of existing facilities and the design of new facilities architectures, and tightly and loosely coupled distributed with confidence based on field data. architectures. The architectural layer is considered in the context of compilation processes, operating systems, as well as high level programming concepts.

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CECS 6130 - Data Communication Networks This course is an introduction to digital forensics in the context Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Computer of the Microsoft Windows operating system. Overview of Courses. One four hours session per week. evidence collection and archiving (rfc 3227), order of volatility and Locards Exchange Principle. Preservation of volatile and The course covers the fundamentals of data communication non-volatile data. Analysis of data including windows memory networks, including architecture, principles of operations, and and registry analysis, log file and executable file analysis. The performance analyses. It provides a rationale from the course will use case studies and open source tools. engineering standpoint that justifies the way networks are currently structured, and facilitate understanding the issues and CECS 7530 - Data Mining and Data Warehousing tradeoffs faced by designers of future networks. Strong Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: CECS 6605. One four emphasis is provided to understanding algorithms used in hours session per week. networking and their performance impact. An engineering The first part of the course discusses Data Warehousing as one mathematics background including probability is assumed. of the main mechanisms for practical storage of historical data Some of the topics included are: multilayered network derived from the enterprise operational databases. Several architecture, data link layer protocols, high-speed packet models for organizing and re-factoring databases along various switching, queuing theory, LANs, and WANs issues. dimensions, as used in Data Warehouses, are discussed, and CECS 6150 - Object Oriented Design justified. Data warehouses represent just one, but perhaps the Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Object most readily available source of data within an enterprise, for Oriented Programming. One four hours session per week. performing data mining. Additional data sources for mining are discussed, including governmental and commercial sources. The The object oriented paradigm is covered including all its second and third parts of the course discuss data mining tasks, fundamental concepts. Students write programs at increasing techniques and the tools that implement these. Major data levels of complexity that illustrates the principles of mining tasks include classification, clustering and diagramming. encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, overloading, These generic tasks are supported through a set of techniques overriding and constructors. The course assumes familiarity that include decision trees, self-organizing maps, neural with structured programming techniques, compilation and networks, and other visual representation techniques. The most debugging tools. representative commercial tools for data mining incorporating CECS 6510 - Software Engineering I these techniques will be used by students to mine some publicly available data sets and report their findings. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Computer Courses. One four hours session per week. CECS 7570 - Computer Security The course covers basic concepts of software requirements Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: EE 6130. One four hours generation and analysis, software design, implementation, session per week. maintenance, structured design methodologies, object-oriented The fundamental tools and techniques for computer security are design methodologies, and data flow design. Project discussed in the context of the pervasive role and impact that development and team software, budgets and computer ethics computer technology has over the individual, the enterprise and issues are also discussed. Students practice the analysis and on society-at-large. Mathematical cryptography fundamentals design phases for a system and the required testing techniques. are covered followed by a set of services built on these Various system development models are presented. techniques, which are then used to provide security at the CECS 7230 – Network Security system and network levels. General models of computer security and intrusion detection techniques are also covered. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program Mentor approval required. One four hours session per EE 6010 - Mathematical Methods for Signal Processing week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Calculus The fundamental tools and techniques for network security are and Diff. Equations. One four hours session per week. discussed in the context of the pervasive role and impact that the This course provides part of the extensive mathematical internet has over the individual, the enterprise and on society- background needed for contemporary signal processing, at-large. Major topics covered are symmetric encryption (DES practice and research. It emphasizes several linear algebra and AES), public key encryption (RSA and Diffie-Hellman), topics. Some of the topics covered are: Vector Spaces and Linear message authentication and hash functions. A general Algebra including Linear Operators, Inverse Matrices, Matrix introduction to number theory, prime numbers and discrete Factorizations, Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors, Singular Value logarithms is provided as mathematical background. The course Decomposition, Some Special Matrices and their Application, concludes by illustrating these techniques in network security Kronecker Products. The connection of these topics with signal applications including electronic mail, IP security and web processing is emphasized. security. EE 6020 - Stochastic Processes CECS 7235 – Computer Forensics Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program Probability and Statistics or Undergraduate Random Mentor approval required. One four session per week. Processes. One four hours session per week.

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The course starts with a brief review of Probability. Other topics pollution, solid and hazardous waste management -disposal include: Random Processes, Spectral Characteristics of Random and, environmental quality. Processes, Linear Systems with Random Inputs, Modeling Noisy EPM 6850 - Management of Sustainable Future Networks. Special Classes of Random Processes: Autoregressive Processes, Markov Processes, Gaussian Processes and others. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Introduction to Signal Detection, Binary Detection, Linear Mean session per week. Square Estimation. Matched Filter. Wiener Filter and Kalman This course provides an in-depth analysis of the sustainable Filters. development concept discussing the ecological principles on EE 6030 - Linear Systems which modern resource management is based. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours GEOM 6630 - Geospatial Modeling & Analysis session per week. Three credit hours. Pre requisite: GEOM 5600 or Review of linear algebra; vector spaces and operators. undergraduate course in Geographic Information Systems Mathematical descriptions of linear systems; controllability and and MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Statistics. One, observability, irreducible realization of rational transfer- four hours lecture per week. function matrices; canonical forms, state feedback, and state Modeling of spatial data and data analysis most useful to estimators; stability. professionals who use spatial data. Course provides the student EE 6760 - Digital Communications with advanced methods with an emphasis on practical Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: EE 5714. One four hours techniques for problem solving. session per week. GEOM 6634 - Cartography, Map Design & Geovisualization A review of the behavior of digital communication systems in the Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: GEOM 5600 or presence of noise, optimal threshold detection and optimum undergraduate course in Geographic Information Systems receivers. Topics include optimum receivers for general M-ary and MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Statistics. One, signaling in the presence of AWGN, geometrical representation four hours lecture per week. of signals, determination of an orthogonal basis set, MAP This course gives a technical introduction to graphic detectors, decision regions and error probability, equivalent representation and visualization of geographic information. The signal sets, minimum energy signal set, colored channel noise, lectures cover static and dynamic design aspects, thematic generalized Bayes Receiver, and Maximum Likelihood Receiver. mapping, interface design, animation, and 3D. The lab sessions Other topics are: Introduction to information theory, Huffman provide hands-on experience in designing thematic maps and Code, Channel Capacity. Mutual Information, capacity of a band- constructing basic geovisual applications. limited AWGN channel, and Error Correcting Codes. GEOM 6640 - Geospatial Urban and Regional Applications EPM 6800 - Solid Waste Management Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: GEOM 6630 and GEOM Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours 6710. One four hours session per week. session per week. This is a course that focuses on the application of geospatial This course provides an in-depth analysis of the core technologies in the practice of urban and regional planning, with engineering concerns and management issues associated with a focus on land use and landscape planning. Topics covered will the management of solid wastes. The student will become include data models and structures, spatial analysis, acquisition knowledgeable in the process of material recovery, processing and integration of spatial data from various sources and GIS and transportation. application development.

EPM 6810 - Environmental Regulations Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours GEOM 6646 - Environmental Assessment and Geospatial session per week. Technology Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: GEOM 6630 and GEOM Technical, economic, political, administrative and social forces 6712. One four hours session per week. influence the environmental quality regulations and the use of natural resources. Review of federal and state laws, regulations This course deals with the subject of using and programs enacted to minimize pollution of air, land water. Geospatial Technology for environmental impact assessment Review of public participation mechanisms. Discussion of (EIA) and strategic environmental assessment (SEA). environmental problems such as greenhouse effect, acid rain, It provides the student with better understanding ozone depletion, marine pollution, etc. Understanding of the of the environmental problems currently facing our major theoretical approaches in the field of environmental territories and the effective use of Geospatial Technologies regulations using an interdisciplinary approach. Background for environmental modeling and decision making. and content of environmental politics and policies, GEOM 6648 – Business Geography environmental resources issues, policy development, and specific regulatory issues as they pertain to water resources, air Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: GEOM 6630. One four hours session per week.

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Course introduces the student to the geospatial technology ME 6140 - High Speed Aerodynamics component of business geography. Students are exposed to GIS Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. software with applications in real estate, land economics, marketing and other business applications. This course introduces the branch of fluid mechanics which describes the flow of compressible flow; fluids which show GEOM 6710 - Image Acquisition, Analysis and Processing appreciable variation in density. The consequences of this Three credit hours. Pre requisite: GEOM 5600 or variation in temperature and pressure are considered. The undergraduate course in Geographic Information Systems conservation of mass, first and second law of thermodynamics and MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Statistics. One, and Newton’s laws of motion of subsonic and supersonic flows four hours lecture per week. are studied and analyzed. The students will apply the basic concepts of gas dynamics to analyze sound waves in an arbitrary Digital image processing and analysis applied to satellite and fluid and then develop working equations for a perfect gas in aircraft land remote sensing data. The course has an equal bounded and unbounded phenomena. emphasis on the (1) physics of remote sensing (2) digital image processing of remote sensing data (3) application of remote ME 6200 - Advanced Solid Mechanics sensing. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. MBA 5600 - Managerial Economics Mechanics of materials is based on the simplified assumption Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours related to the geometry of deformation. The load-stress session per week. relations are derived first and used to obtain load-deflection relations for the members under study. The course discusses Most relevant points regarding supply and demand, analysis of stress and strain concepts, mechanical elastic and inelastic consumer behavior, analysis of production cost, main structures behavior of materials, energy methods, torsion, non- of the market place, linear programming, the economic systems symmetrical bending and shear center, curved beams, beams on and development of economic concepts and macro-economic. elastic foundations, thick wall cylinder, elastic and inelastic MBA 5700 - Managerial Marketing stability of columns, and flat plates and contact stress. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MARK-1010 or ME 6300 – Advanced Aerospace Structures undergraduate equivalent. One four hours session per Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. week. Students are expected to be able to analyze thin-walled The study of the strategic process of creating time and place structures under torsion, bending, and buckling type loads; and utilities. It deals with how to identify customer's needs, change apply the above knowledge to carry out preliminary structural those needs to wants, and sustain the desire of the particular design of an aerospace component such as the wing of an product (service or good). How this process can be applied to aircraft. Given an engineering problem, graduates will be able profit and non-profit organizations. to analyze an appropriate system in which they identify forces, MBA 6830 - Operations Management flows, constraints, boundary conditions or other parameters Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours pertinent to the solution of the problem. Given a set of governing session per week. equations, graduates will be able to choose and execute an appropriate method of solution for the given equations. This is a graduate course in manufacturing techniques. In this course the student will acquired deep knowledge of the tools, ME 6330 - Finite Element Analysis techniques and types of manufacturing processes and Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. management of the production planning, schedule and This course is intended to cover numerical methods of Finite operation. Topics such as Production and Inventory Control, Element to solve problems in the areas of mechanics of material, just-in-time, total quality control, statistical process control, heat transfer, and dynamics with the development of waste analysis, work measurement and world class mathematical descriptions and programming. Manufacturing will be discussed. Also cover manufacturing systems such as factory layout, machine center, robotics, ME 6350 - Mechanical and Aerospace Control Systems sensing, manufacturing cells and automated factories will be Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. included. This course provides tools for the analysis of dynamical systems, ME 6014 - Advanced Engineering Mathematics as well as the mechanisms and techniques to enable their Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. operation, and to improve their behavior. The course covers advanced mathematical topics as they relate ME 6360 - Optimization in Engineering Design to practical problems. The material is arranged into Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. independent parts: ODE; Linear Algebra, Vector Calculus; This course is intended as a first course on engineering design Fourier Analysis and Partial Differential Equations; and, optimization for graduate students in all areas of engineering. Complex Analysis. The course will present the analytical and The basic idea of the course is to introduce the design of numerical methods solutions. engineering systems as a systematic and well-organized activity.

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Emphasis is on establishing a firm understanding of modern use of statistical computer packages and their application to optimization. Many assignments are open-ended and subject to manufacturing problems will be emphasized. individual interpretation and creativity. MMP 6002 - Operations Planning and Control MEM 6110- Engineering Management I Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MGM 5700 or Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours undergraduate course in Probability and Statistics (Not session per week. required to graduates from an Industrial Engineering Program). One four hours session per week. In depth discussion of the elements of modern management and business practices is conducted. This course is designed to This course focuses on solving managerial problems associated provide student without specialized business training to with planning and controlling operations. Major topics include understand the principles used by professionally trained inventory, capacity and demand management, aggregate managers to guide the typical industrial and business enterprise planning, and activity control. MEM 6120 - Engineering Management II MMP 6006 - Lean Manufacturing Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MEM-6110. One four Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6002 (Not required hours session per week. to graduates from an Industrial Engineering program offering a similar undergraduate course). This course enables students to deepen in the understanding of fundamental concepts and principles of general management This course presents the Lean Manufacturing Theory. emphasizing their application in technological and scientific Discussion of the concepts and procedures related to Lean organizations in industry and government. For the purpose of Thinking: how to simultaneously achieve high efficiency, the study of management, one needs to perceive all major flexibility, responsiveness, and cost reduction. functions in some coherent framework. Such a framework is MMP 6130 - Six Sigma provided by breaking down the totality of the management process into its four major components: planning, organizing, Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6000. One four leading and controlling. In this course, the student will explore hours session per week. the concepts that provide the foundations for these four Understanding the strategic and statistical principles underlying managerial functions. the Six Sigma quality model; learn and apply tools and concepts MGM 6620 - Managerial Finances such as voice of the customer, process yield, defects per opportunity and sigma calculation. Be able to apply the six sigma Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MGM-5500. One four methodology to define a Sigma project: DMAIC from a green belt hours session per week. perspective. Financial concepts encountered in engineering. Situations are introduced based on the fact that they are an integral part of COURSE DESCRIPTIONS planning, organizing, directing and controlling activities. ADVANCED GRADUATE COURSES The financial cycle budgeting, accounting, controlling and AND COMMON DOCTORAL COURSES auditing is discussed. EAS 8130 - Advanced Theory of Elasticity MGM 6690 - Decision Making Techniques Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MGM-5700. One four session per week. hours session per week. Stresses and strains in Solid Mechanics. Tensor notation and This is a graduate course where the scientific management tensor algebra. General formulation for strains and the methods for making decisions and solving administrative linearization hypothesis and process. Equilibrium conditions. problems are taught. The role of decision criteria and subjective Elastic constitutive relationships for different states of stresses factors, Bayesian analysis, advanced decision making methods, and strains. General solutions of formulation based on either linear programming and analysis of alternatives are discussed. differential equations (equilibrium or compatibility), or energy Also the value of reliable and representative information, principles. Numerical solutions. utilization of statistical information, strategic analysis and EAS 8131 - Nonlinear Finite Elements Methods projections, forecasting, PERT, CPM and other management techniques to solve problems are introduced. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. MMP 6000 - Advanced Statistics and Quality Improvement Material and geometric nonlinearities in Solid Mechanics Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MGM 5700 or problems: the phenomenology, the causes, and the analytical undergraduate course in Probability and Statistics (Not approach to take them into account. Static nonlinear analysis by required to graduates from an Industrial Engineering Program). means of the Finite Element Method: FEM formulation, One four hours session per week. incremental and iterative numerical solutions, modeling and Practical applications of advanced statistical concepts. Quality implementation considerations, usage of available software improvement techniques and management philosophies. The packages, and development of case studies such as multi-

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component contact problems, problems implying moving and computer codes for meta-heuristic optimization techniques. boundary conditions, and post buckling plastic analysis, among Demonstrates the possibilities for design optimization with others. advanced optimization techniques using examples of various mechanical elements and devices. Emphasis is on establishing EAS 8200 - Manufacturing Systems Analysis an advanced understanding of modern optimization. Many Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours assignments are open-ended and subject to individual session per week. interpretation and creativity. This course introduces doctoral graduate students to the field of EAS 8401 - Advanced Vibrations manufacturing systems engineering. Manufacturing Systems Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Engineering deals with different manufacturing practices (e.g., session per week. pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical devices) and the research and development of systems, processes, machines, This course covers advanced vibration analysis techniques for tools and equipment. Systems Engineering considers the total mechanical and structural systems. The course includes the system’s life-cycle from customer requirements and concept application of analytical dynamics techniques such as through design and development, system use, system Hamilton's principle and Lagrange's equations to the response maintenance, and system disposal. Manufacturing systems analysis of discrete and distributed-parameter systems. An engineering works to integrate the entire manufacturing emphasis in the course is the application of computational process, from production and supply through sales, in order to techniques to solve the algebraic eigenvalue problem. The produce the maximum volume of high-quality product at the course also includes discretization and approximate analysis lowest cost and in the shortest time. techniques for complex vibration systems. EAS 8210 - Statistical Modeling for Resources Optimization EAS 8900 - Comprehensive Examination Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6000. One four Zero credit-hours. Prerequisite: As per Committee Request. hours session per week. The Comprehensive Examination is a requirement of the Statistical design and analysis will be applied to the utilization of doctoral program. It has an oral and a written component. Once process resources like materials, labor, equipment and capital. the student successfully completes the written portion of the Statistical techniques will be developed and interpreted to examination, he/she will continue to the oral segment. All obtain the optimal allocation of resources in a process that students must pass each section (written and oral) with a maximize quality and reduce costs. minimum percentage of approval of 80%. The Comprehensive Examination will be administered by the Doctoral Dissertation EAS 8310 - Energy Management Advisory Committee. Topics will include areas related to the Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours student’s research interests, but may include core courses session per week. components from his/her Principal Area and Supplementary Available energy resources for residential, commercial and areas of study as well. industrial use. Conservation programs and techniques. Bill EAS 8901 - Doctoral Seminar analysis and energy audits. Development of energy conservation One credit-hour. Prerequisite: None. One two hours session measures (ECMs) for lighting, HVAC, motors and other systems. per week. Cost estimation and engineering economics for decision making. The Doctoral Seminar implicates an active discussion on a EAS 8320 - Modeling and Simulation research topic related to the Engineering and Applied Sciences Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. Corequisite: CECS areas. During the seminar graduate students have an 6010 or Graduate Mentor Approval. One four hours session opportunity to present and elaborate in their doctoral per week. dissertation methodology. In addition to graduate students’ Computer simulation is the discipline of designing a model of an presentations, faculty members or guest speakers could present actual or theoretical system, executing the model on a computer their research. Seminars will be organized by the Graduate and analyzing the results. This course explores systems model School. design methods and their execution for computer simulation. EAS 8902 - Doctoral Independent Study EAS 8400 - Advanced Optimization and Modeling Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week. session per week. This is a one-on-one graduate course for doctoral students who This course is intended as advanced course on engineering wish to study a specific topic within their research area. modeling and design optimization for graduate students in all Graduate students are limited to one Doctoral Independent areas of engineering. The basic idea of the course is to introduce Study course within the advanced graduate courses component the modeling and optimum design of engineering systems as a for the Engineering and Applied Sciences Ph.D. degree. systematic and well organized activity. Provides the applications of various recently developed advanced optimization techniques to mechanical design problems. Includes algorithms

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EAS 8910 - Qualitative & Quantitative Research Methods Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998; B.S.C.E., Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1996; P.E. session per week. Cuevas Miranda, David. – Professor, Ph.D., Marine Sciences This course presents the difference between qualitative and (Geological Oceanography) University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez quantitative research methodologies. Those differences are Campus, 2010; M.S., Geology, Saint Louis University, 2003; B.S., described within the following specific topics: research Geology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1998. objectives, sample, data collection, data analysis, outcomes and Dávila Aponte, Edwin – Assistant Professor – Ph.D., final report. Entrepreneurship Development, Inter American University of EAS 9000 - Doctoral Dissertation Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 2006; MBA Accounting, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1999; Six credit-hours. Prerequisite: EAS 8900, 6 credits in EAS BBA., Accounting, Caribbean University, Bayamón, Puerto Rico, 8901 and Graduate Mentor Approval. Schedule: By arrangement. 1986. Deschapelles Duque, Bernardo – Professor, Ph.D. in Civil The purpose of the course is to design, prepare and write the Engineering, California Western University, 1983; M.S.C.E., doctoral dissertation. The course deals with specific aspects of the dissertation, such as, designing the research proposal, California Western University, 1981; B.S.C.E., University of Havana, Cuba, 1954; P.E. presenting the proposal to the doctoral committee, executing the research, writing the document and successfully defending Duffany, Jeffrey– Professor, Ph.D., Computer and Information the design in a meeting open to the university constituents. Engineering, Stevens Institute; MS in Electrical Engineering, Columbia University. EAS 9001 - Doctoral Dissertation Extension Zero credit-hours. Prerequisite: EAS 9000 and Graduate Fonseca Lind, Sandra - Lecturer II; Computer Engineering, Mentor Approval. Schedule: By arrangement. Computer Science; DBA, Management Information Systems, Turabo University, Gurabo, PR, 2008; MIS, Information Systems, This course provides the student the opportunity to continue the EDP College, Hato Rey, PR, 1997; BBA, Information Systems, development of his/her doctoral dissertation. University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, PR, 1989; GCIAS, PROGRAM FACULTY Graduate Certificate Information Systems Auditing, EDP College, Hato Rey PR, 2004; CISA, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Alsaadi, Balhan Altayeb – Professor, Ph.D. in Civil 2009; CISM, Certified Information Security Manager, 2004; Engineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain, 1988; CRISC, Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control, 2009. M.S.C.E., B.S.C.E., Trian Vuia Polytechnic Institute, Timisoara, Research Interests: Incident Handling and Business Continuity, Romania, 1984. Business Process Re-engineering, Knowledge Management in Project Management, E-Government Control and Security, Cyber Ayala Cruz, Jorge – Professor - Ph.D., Management Engineering, and Power Grid Security. Operation Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1993; MBA Production Management, Quantitative Godoy Vinaja, Cuauhtemoc- Professor; Associate Dean, School Methods, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1990; of Engineering, Surveying and Geospatial Science, and IE M.S. Operation Research Statistics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Department Head, Ed. D., University of Pennsylvania, 2010; Institute, Troy, New York, 1991; B.S.M., Mathematics, University M.S.I.E., Purdue University, 1984; B.S.I.E., Institute of of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1983. Technology at Madero, Mexico, 1981. Coll Borgo, Manuel – Lecturer II, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, González Lizardo, Ángel – Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 2001; B.S.C.E., Electrical Engineering, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, 2003; University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus; 1994; P.E. M.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1994; B.S.E.E., Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1984. Collazos Ordóñez, Omaira – Professor, Ph.D. in Civil Research Interests: Nonlinear Adaptive Control, Programmable Engineering, University of Missouri – Columbia, 2003; Logic Devices, Power Systems and Machinery. M.S.C.E.,University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1993; B.S.C.E., University of Cauca, Colombia , 1989. González Miranda, Carlos – Professor; Dean, School of Engineering, Surveying and Geospatial Science; Ph.D., Cruz Triana, Alfredo – Professor; Ph.D. Computer Information Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1995; Systems, Nova Southeastern University, Florida, 2002; Ph.D., M.I.M.S.E., Manufacturing Systems Engineering, North Carolina Computer Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1992; B.A. State University, 1990; B.S., Industrial Engineering, University of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of North Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 1987. Carolina, NC, 1984; B.E.T Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of North Carolina, 1984; A.A.S. Electrical Engineering, Guzmán De La Cruz, Alberto – Associate Professor, Ph.D. in Fayetteville, Technical Institute, NC, 1982. Civil Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1998; M.S.C.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Cruzado Vélez, Héctor J. – Professor, Ph.D. in Wind Science 1994; B.S.C.E., Institute of Technology of Santo Domingo, and Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2007; M.S.C.E., Dominican Republic , 1990; P.E.

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Malaver Muñoz, Roger – Associate Professor, Ph.D. in Ramírez Santiago, Juan M. – Lecturer III; Ph.D., Entrepreneur Chemical Engineering, University of Sherbrooke, Canada, Development and Management, Inter American University of 1999; M.S.Ch.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Puerto Rico, San Germán Campus, 2005, M.E.M. Construction 1993; B.S.Ch.E., National University of San Marcos, Perú, 1990; and Project Management, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, B.S. in Food Technology Engineering, Villareal University, San Juan, PR, 1999, B.S.E.E. Electronics and Perú, 1987. Telecommunications, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, 1992. Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) Puerto Matos Flores, Raúl – Associate Professor, PhD (Candidate), Rico. Research Interests: Merger and Adquisitions, Construction Cartography, GIS and Remote Sensing doctoral program, and Project Management. Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, 2014; Msc. in Geographic Information Systems, Huddersfield University, Great Britain, Restrepo Torres, Bernardo – Associate Director and Associate 2002; Master in Planning, Concentration: Urban Planning, Professor, Ph. D. West Virginia University, Mechanical University of Puerto Rico, 1997; Bachelor in Arts, Geography, Engineering, 2011, M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of University of Puerto Rico, 1991. Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 2001; B.S. Corporation Technological de Bolivar, Colombia 1995. Morales Morales, José A. – Associate Professor, Ph.D., Materials Management, Walden University, Minnesota 1995; Riera Ayala, Guillermo M. – Associate Professor; Electrical M.B.A., Industrial Management, Inter American University, Engineering; Power; Ph.D. George Washington University, 1984; B.S., Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Washington D.C., 2000; M.S.E.E., George Washington University, Mayagüez, 1980. Washington D.C., 1996; B.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1994. Mueses Pérez, Auristela – Professor, Ph.D. Civil Engineering, University of South Florida, 2006; M.S.C.E., University of Puerto Rodríguez Jiménez, Othoniel – Professor; Ph.D., Computer Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1992; B.S.C.E., Technological Institute Engineering and Computer Science, University of Missouri- of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1987; P.E. Columbia, Columbia Missouri, 2003; M.S.E.E. and C.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Nieves Castro, Rafael A. – Associate Professor, Pharm.D., Massachusetts, 1978; B.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, 2005; M.S., Mayagüez Campus, 1975. Registered Professional Engineer Pharmaceutical Sciences (Medicinal Chemistry), University of (P.E.) Puerto Rico. Research Interests: Data Mining, Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences, 1997; B.S., Pharmacy, University Reconfigurable Hardware, e-Learning, Entrepreneurship. of Puerto Rico, 1993. Rodríguez Pérez, Luis H.- Associate Professor in Marketing; J.D Noriega Motta, Julio A. - Associate Professor, Ph.D., West Inter American University, School of Law, 1999. M.B.A. with Virginia University, 2006; M.S. Mechanical Engineering, major in Marketing, 1993; B.S. in Computer Science, University University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 1993; B.S. Mechanical of Puerto Rico, Bayamon Campus, 1989. Engineering, University of San Carlos, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, 1983. Rodríguez Rivera, Marisol – Assistant Professor, Surveying Pabón González, Miriam – Associate Professor, Dean Graduate and Geospatial Science Department Head; PhD (Candidate), School, Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, University of Integration, Economic Development and Land Planning doctoral Massachusetts, Amherst 2001; P.E., 2002; M.E.M., Engineering program 2012, Universidad de León, Spain; Master in Planning, Management, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1995; B.S., Concentration: Urban Planning, University of Puerto Rico, 1997; Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Bachelor in Arts, Geography, University of Puerto Rico, 1991. 1990. Romero González, Víctor - Assistant Professor; Ph.D. Pacheco-Crosetti, Gustavo – Professor, Ph.D. in Civil (Candidate) Topographic Engineering and Photogrammetry, Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2015; Bachelor of Science in 2007; M.S. in Finite Element Method, UNED, Spain, 1996; Land Surveying, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1994. M.S.C.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1993; Sarmiento Fernández, Jorge – Lecturer III; D.A. Mathematics, B.S.C.E. and M.S.C.E., National University of Córdoba, Argentina, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1982; M.A. 1988; P.E. Mathematics, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, 1979; B.S. Pimenta Oliveira, Aluisio – Associate Professor, Ph.D. in Mathematics, IIA-World University, Hato Rey, PR, 1975; B.E.E. Environmental Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Power, University of Gijon, Spain, 1971; A.A.S. Computer New York, 2001; M.S.Ch.E., University of Maryland, 1983; Science, College of Morris, New Jersey, 1995. Research Interests: B.S.Ch.E., University of Maryland, 1976. Applied Mathematics, Combinatorial Analysis, Graph Theory. Pons Fontana, Carlos – Associate Professor, Ph.D., Psychology, Skrzypinski Romanow, Antoni E. - Professor, D.Sc. Mechanical Universidad Carlos Albizu, 2004; M.E.M., Engineering Engineering, 1980, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, 1970, B.S. Management, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1994; P.E., Mechanical Engineering, University of Mining and Metallurgy, 1989; B.S., Industrial Engineering, Polytechnic University of Cracow, Poland, 1961. Puerto Rico, 1986; M.S., Psychology, Universidad Carlos Albizu, Solá Sloan, Juan – Lecturer III; Ph.D., Computing and 1975; B.A., Psychology, University of Puerto Rico, 1972. Information Science and Engineering, University of Puerto

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Rico, 2009. M.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, 1998; STUDENTS’ RIGHTS TO B.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, 1996. Research Interests: REVIEW THEIR RECORDS developing Linux applications, BSD socket API and protocol development, High Performance Computing environments, Annual Notice to Students wireless networks, SAMBA, Netbeui,TCP/IP connectivity in Each year, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico informs the UNIX to Windows environments. students about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Teixeira Abarno, Marvi – Professor; Ph.D., Physical enacted in 1974. This Law, with which the University will totally Oceanography, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, comply, was designed to protect the privacy of students’ 1999; M.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, academic records, to establish the students’ rights to inspect and 1994; B.S.E.E., Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1989. review their educational records, and to provide guides in cases Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) Puerto Rico. Research where incorrect or misleading information must be corrected Interests: Fast Algorithms for Digital Signal Processing, Time through formal or informal hearings. Students will also have the Series Analysis and Prediction Applied to the Geosciences, Analysis right to file complaints concerning alleged failure by the of Satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar Images Applied to the Study University in complying with the Law. of the Oceans. Our institutional policy explains in detail the procedure which Torres Plaza, Edgar – Associate Professor, Ph.D., Pharmacy, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico will follow to comply with University of Sciences, Philadelphia; M.E., Manufacturing the provisions of the Law. This policy can be found in the Engineering, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2002; B.S., Library, in the Reference section. There the Institutional Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Regulations to Protect the Student’ Right to Privacy may be 1998. found. Vicente López, Luis M. – Associate Profesor; Ph.D., Electrical Questions related to this Law will be referred to the Dean of and Computer Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, Student Affairs Office. The student who files a complaint and MO, 2009. M.S.E.E., Florida International University, 1996; who considers that the decision granted has been unfair, or does B.S.E.E., Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, not conform with the dispositions within the Law, may request 1990. Research Interests: beamforming, array processing, in writing the mediation of the University President. As an statistical signal processing, and adaptive filters. additional recourse, the student who considers that his/her Villalta Calderón, Christian A. – Assistant Professor, Ph.D. in rights have been violated can file a complaint with the Family Civil Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Educational Rights and Privacy Act Office, Department of 2009; M.S.C.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Education, Office 4074, Switzer Building, Washington, D.C. 2004; B.S.C.E. University of Costa Rica, 2001. 20201. This complaint must be related to alleged deficiencies incurred by Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico in complying Zaharov Vasilevich, Viktor – Associate Professor; Ph.D., with FERPA. Electrical Engineering, Odessa Polytechnic State University, Ukraine, 1993; M.S. Electrical Engineering, Odessa Polytechnic PUBLIC NOTICE DESIGNATING THE State University, Ukraine, 1983; A.S. Control System and DIRECTORY INFORMATION Automatics. College of Industry Automatics. Odessa, Ukraine, Through these means, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico 1975. Research Interests: 2G and 3G Communications, Mobile and designates the following categories of information about Satellite Communication Systems, Radio Communications, Smart students as Public information or Directory Information. This Antenna and its Application for Wireless Communications and information may be divulged by Polytechnic University of Radar, Communications Standards IS-95, UMTS, IMT-2000, GSM, Puerto Rico for any particular purpose, and at its discretion. Signal and Image Processing Algorithms and Processors, Wavelets Transform and its Applications in Communication Systems, Category I Name, address, telephone number, attendance date, Kalman Filtering, Spectral and Time Series Analysis, Antennas and courses. Wave Propagation. Category II Institutions previously attended, specialized fields,

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