FAST TRACK CALCULUS
integral and multivariable calculus, is offered
during the summer (late July through late August) for selected
members of our entering freshman class who have demonstrated
outstanding ability in mathematics and studied a year of
calculus during high school. Participants are expected to have
scored at least 700 on the mathematics portion of the SAT or
31 on the mathematics portion of the ACT. Students, who have a
680 mathematics score and at least a 700 verbal score on the
SAT, or a 30 mathematics score and at least a 31 verbal score
on the ACT have also been admitted to the program.
Participants who successfully complete Fast Track Calculus
satisfy Rose-Hulman’s freshman Calculus requirement, are
awarded 15 quarter hours of credit toward graduation, and
begin their college careers as “mathematical sophomores.”
Admission to Fast Track Calculus is competitive. Interested
students should contact the Head of the Mathematics Department
or Director of Fast Track Calculus.
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
To aid entering students in their adjustment to college life,
a four-day orientation period for students precedes regular
classroom instruction prior to the start of the academic year.
Each freshman is required to be present for this program. The
program offers a number of advantages to both the students and
faculty. The students become acquainted with the facilities
and surroundings, with each other, and with the regulations
and routines of college life. Students learn about the various
student organizations, opportunities for co-curricular
activities and Rose-Hulman student traditions.
Further, students are introduced to the nature of science and
engineering studies, and they meet with their faculty advisers
and resident assistants. Talks and discussions offer them
insight into the kinds of work engineers and scientists do and
into the satisfactions to be derived from a career in science
and engineering.
The orientation period also permits the faculty an opportunity
to administer a number of diagnostic tests. These tests seek
to determine achievement levels in academic areas and are
useful for two purposes: they are tools to be used by the
faculty advisers and counselors to do effective counseling,
and they help to identify students who may need special
attention.
Although Rose-Hulman uses the best available criteria to
select its students, the undeniable fact is that students come
to college with widely varying degrees of motivation and with
widely differing qualities of high school preparation. The
diagnostic efforts of the orientation period help to identify
those students who could immediately qualify for advanced work
in certain areas, and those who indicate a need for additional
help. Students at Rose-Hulman normally complete their degree
requirements in four years, but the Institute also wishes to
provide for those students who, with encouragement and
opportunity, do more than the normal student in four years and
for those who may need special help or a slower pace of study.
CONSULTING ENGINEERING PROGRAM
Through the generosity of J. B. Wilson, a prominent consulting
engineer of Indianapolis, a program was established in 1973 to
emphasize career opportunities in the field of consulting
engineering and to provide selected courses which would be
beneficial to students interested in consulting engineering
careers.
Listed below is a program guide of recommended courses for a
student interested in consulting engineering. This is not a
degree program but is a supplement to the normal engineering
degree programs. Some of the courses are in addition to the
normal engineering degree programs and may result in a student
earning more credits than are required for the
B.S. degree in a specific discipline.
Students desirous of pursuing the Consulting Engineering
Program should enroll in the Program by filing a
declaration-of-intent form with the Chairman of the
Commission. In order to be certified as having completed the
Program, a student is required to successfully complete the
prescribed list of courses, complete the requirements for a
degree in Engineering, and take the Fundamentals of
Engineering examination prior to graduation.
Upon completion of the program, students will receive a Certificate
of Completion at the time of their graduation from Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology. Completion of the program will be
noted on the student’s official transcript but not on the
diploma.
FOREIGN STUDIES PROGRAM
The Foreign Studies Program is an honors program that helps
particularly mature and academically talented juniors to study
engineering and science at selected foreign colleges and
universities. Spending a quarter, a semester, or even a year
at a famous overseas university, in a city steeped in visual
reminders of its history, will challenge the student both
academically and personally. If students demonstrate in their
first two years at Rose-Hulman that they have the academic and
personal maturity to handle the conflict between study and
distraction, Rose-Hulman will recommend them for admission
and, if not otherwise restricted, permit them to use their
scholarship funds abroad.
Sophomores who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or
better and have an interest in the program should make a
formal application to the director/advisor of the respective
program by December 1 of their sophomore year. The application
must contain: (a) A plan of study that has been worked out
with the guidance and approval of the Professor-in-Charge of
the student’s discipline, the appropriate department head, and
the student’s adviser; and (b) two letters of recommendation
from faculty members who have knowledge of the student’s
ability and potential for success in foreign study. If the
student plans to study at a non-English speaking institution
abroad (in Germany, for example) the student must also
demonstrate speaking, reading, and writing ability in the
language of the country. Ordinarily the student may
demonstrate this by completing the equivalent of at least two
years of a foreign language at the college level. Students who
want to participate in the Junior year program in Germany
either at the University of Stuttgart or Magdeburg must first
consult with the appropriate German faculty member who will
assist in the selection of the courses to be taken overseas.
The same applies for intensive German language courses taken
in Germany and internships in Germany.
IMAGING SYSTEMS CERTIFICATE
Imaging concerns the collection, manipulation, analysis,
generation, understanding and processing of images. It is a
new and rapidly growing subject that includes computer
graphics, computer vision, optical imaging and filtering,
signal processing and aspects of artificial intelligence.
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology offers an undergraduate
multidisciplinary Imaging Systems Certificate. Hands-on
experience is emphasized in the well-equipped Imaging Systems
Laboratory, which is used for project work by certificate
students and graduate students whose theses involve imaging.
The certificate recognizes undergraduate students who have
gained a grounding in imaging systems while at Rose-Hulman.
The certificate requires 6 courses (24 credits). Three courses
are required core courses, two are electives, and one is the
imaging systems project. A student would expect to take these
courses starting in the junior year. A student in any major
should be able to obtain a certificate with minimal, if any,
course overload. Students interested in pursuing the Imaging
Systems Certificate should see the certificate advisor (listed
below).
Required Courses
CSSE351 - Computer Graphics, Prerequisites: CSSE220, MA221
ECE480/PH437 - Introduction to Image Processing,
Prerequisites: MA222
OE295 - Optical Systems, Prerequisites: PH113
Elective Courses (choose 2)
CSSE325/MA325 - Fractals and Chaotic Dynamical Systems
CSSE451 - Advanced Computer Graphics
CSSE461 - Computer Vision
ECE580 - Digital Signal Processing
ECE581 - Digital Signal Processing Projects
ECE582/PH537 - Advanced Image Processing
MA323 - Geometric Modeling
MA439 - Mathematical Methods of Image Processing
OE480 - Lens Design and Aberrations
OE592 - Fourier Optics and Applications
Other courses which are consistent with an individual’s
imaging systems studies may also be used to satisfy the
elective course requirements subject to approval by the
imaging systems faculty.
Imaging Systems Project
A project with a significant imaging component is required.
This may be done in any discipline. Projects must be approved
by the Imaging Faculty and must include both a written report
and an oral presentation. The project should also be made
available for future lab members to use. Project work from
other courses (including senior project and team projects) may
be used.
Imaging Systems Certificate advisor
J.P. Mellor, Department of Computer Science and Software
Engineering
Imaging Systems Faculty
S. Allen Broughton, Department of Mathematics; Robert M. Bunch,
Department of Physics and Optical Engineering; David L. Finn,
Department of Mathematics; Charles Joenathan, Department of
Physics and Optical Engineering; Sudipa M. Kirtley, Department
of Physics and Optical Engineering; Cary Laxer, Department of
Computer Science and Software Engineering; Michael F. McInerney,
Department of Physics and Applied Optics;
J.P. Mellor, Department of Computer Science and Software
Engineering;Wayne T. Padgett, Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering; Mark A. Yoder, Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering
CERTIFICATE IN SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS AND DEVICES
The Certificate will consist of 20 credit hours of which 12
credit hours will be required courses. Students interested in
pursuing this Certificate should see a PHOE certificate advisor
(Professors McInerney, Siahmakoun, Wagner, and Syed).
Required Courses
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PH405 Semiconductor Materials and Devices I -- 3R-3L-4C F Pre:
PH113 or PH255 or PH265 or consent of instructor.
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PH406 Semiconductor Materials and Devices II -- 3R-3L-4C W Pre:
PH405 or consent of instructor.
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PH410 Intro to MEMS: Fabrication and Applications -- 3R-3L-4C S
Pre: JR or SR standing
or consent of the instructor. OR: CHE440 Process Control
4R-0L-4C W Pre: CHE202
Electives
OE450 Laser Systems and Applications
OE485 Electro-Optics and
Applications
PH330 Material Failure
PH401 Quantum Mechanics
PH440 X-rays and Crystalline Materials
PH408 Microsensors
PH411 Advanced MEMS: Modeling and Packaging
ECE350 Electronics and Interfacing
ECE351 Analog Electronics
ECE551 VLSI Design and Testing I
ECE552 VLSI II: Mixed-Signal IC Design
ME302 Heat Transfer
ME328 Materials Engineering
ME424 Composite Materials
ME415 Corrosion and Engineering Materials
CHE314 Heat Transfer
CHE315 Material Science and Engineering
CHE440 Process Control
CHE441 Polymer Engineering
CHEM441 Inorganic Chemistry I
CHEM451 Organic Structure Determination
CHEM456 Polymer Chemistry I
CHEM457 Polymer Chemistry II
MA487 Design of Engineering Experiments
MA381 Intro to Probability with Statistical Applications
MA385 Quality methods
Overall aim of the Certificate
A certificate holder will understand how semiconductor devices
work, have practical experience in the main stages of device
production, have practical experience in the more common forms
of device testing and characterization, and have broad
understanding of the mechanical and chemical properties of the
material used.
A Certificate holder will be well suited for jobs requiring an
understanding of semiconductor devices and their production.
These jobs include not only those directly related to device
fabrication, but also those involved with testing and
trouble-shooting electronic equipment and the design of
machines that contain electronic equipment. The experience in
simple device fabrication that the Certificate provides is
particularly useful for future engineers in “process”
industries.
THE MANAGEMENT STUDIES PROGRAM
The Management Studies Program is a selected group of courses
which develops a broad understanding of management in business
and society. Like the Rose-Hulman Technical Translators
Program, the Management Studies Certificate is a supplement to
an engineering or science degree. The curriculum is a core of
required courses in ethics, engineering management, economics,
and technical communication with electives dealing with the
role of management in society and specific tools for managers.
Statement of Objectives.
The Management Studies Program broadens the education of
engineers and scientists through a curriculum which:
* teaches the quantitative and economic concepts needed in management decision-making;
* promotes productivity through people;
* stresses communication skills required in management;
* examines intended and unintended impacts of management decisions;
* explores the social, legal, and ethical contexts of management.
Although the nine courses necessary to receive the certificate
are a challenging addition to the undergraduate’s academic
load, many of them may simultaneously be used to fulfill
Humanities and Social Science, technical elective, and other
degree requirements. Science majors should be able to complete
the program easily within the regular four year pattern, but
engineering majors may have to overload. In order to minimize
conflicts and meet individual needs, each student will design a
specific program with the Management Studies Adviser in the first
quarter of the sophomore year.
Requirements.
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All of the following core Courses.
SL151 Principles of
Economics
VA303 Business and Engineering Ethics
RH330
Technical Communication
SL350 Managerial Accounting or VA454
Financial Economics
SL351 Managerial Economics
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Two of the following Management in Society Courses (in
addition to the core courses.)
SL171 Principles of
Psychology
SL290 Business Law
GL306 Japanese Values &
Technological Development
VA304 Bioethics
GL339
Intercultural Communication
VA353 Industrial Organization
SL356 Game Theory
SL366 America’s Future
VA453 The
Entrepreneur
VA498 Technology Management and Forecasting
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Two courses from the following list. The student may choose
to emphasize a strength area such as quantitative analysis,
economics, or engineering management. Courses not included
in this list may be approved by the Management Studies
Advisor.
CE303/ME330 Engineering Economy
VA353 Industrial
Organization
SL354 Intermediate Microeconomics
SL355
Intermediate Macroeconomics
GL358 International Economics
CE441 Construction Engineering
CE442 Cost Engineering
MA444
Deterministic Models in Operations Research
MA445 Stochastic
Models in Operations Research
CSSEXXX Courses beyond CS 120
in Computer Science
MAXXX Any statistics courses
MGXXX Any
engineering management course
TECHNICAL TRANSLATOR’S CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
A student may earn, in addition to one of the regular degree
programs in science or engineering, a certificate of proficiency
in technical translation. Successful completion of this
non-degree program partially fulfills the graduation
requirements in humanities and social sciences.
Certificate Requirements
A student must have a 3.0 in the first two years of the foreign
language and in his/her major, as well as permission of the
instructor, to enter the third year language courses.
Exceptions may be made by the instructor in charge of the
program.
a. A student must complete all the technical
courses required by one of the Institute’s degree-granting
programs.
b. A student must successfully complete the
third and fourth year courses of the German Studies program
(GE 311/312/313 and GE 411/412/413). See the Humanities and
Social Sciences (HSS) section of this catalogue for a
description of these courses.
c. A student who successfully completes the
four-year language program is exempted from RH 131 Rhetoric
and Composition, and from both courses in Global Studies.
This generally means that the student will only need to take
three HSS courses other than German, one each in Rhetoric
and Expression, Self and Society, and Values and
Contemporary Issues. (See the HSS section of this
catalogue for a description of those thematic categories.)
Commentary
A student who qualifies through the Foreign Language
Examination administered at Rose-Hulman during Freshman
orientation week, will be permittted to enroll in the
appropriate level of German as determined by the foreign
language faculty. A student who succussfully completes a
quarter of more advanced language at Rose-Hulman with a grade
of C or better will be granted 4 hours of Credit by
Examination for each quarter of language by-passed. (Note: a
minimum of two terms of college language must be completed in
order to receive HSS graduation credit.)
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a. A student who is in the German Studies Program in Culture and Technology is not required to take RH131, Rhetoric and
Composition.
b. In order to obtain the Translator’s Certificate, some students in some curricula may have to take more than the minimum
number of credits required for graduation.
c. Due to scheduling requirements of some regular degree programs, a student may also have to carry an overload in some
terms. This means that the student will have to maintain a better-than-average grade point average to meet the Institute
requirements permitting an overload. See the Student Handbook for details.
d. A student is strongly urged, but not required, to spend at
least one summer studying in an approved program for
foreigners in Germany. Some small grants may be available to
help defray expenses.
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