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This course examines the relationship between the behavior of materials, its nature and the fabrication process. It covers the theoretical and practical knowledge of chemistry, physics, mechanical and technological properties of materials most used in construction. Topics include the knowledge of properties and characteristics of materials, the right way materials must be used, how to preserve these materials, and the constructions where they have been used, develop the right criteria in order to a proper selection of materials, and the technical legislation dealing with these materials.

This course examines the historical and cultural development of the United Kingdom and the United States, focusing on key institutions, social changes, and political events. Topics include the British monarchy, empire, and industrialization, as well as U.S. colonization, independence, civil war, and global influence. Emphasis is placed on understanding each country's evolution within its sociopolitical context.

The course focuses on the linguistic, pragmatic, and cultural contrasts between English and Spanish, providing the tools and methods needed to analyze differences across grammar, discourse, and usage. It also explores how language reflects and shapes cultural and social identities in the United Kingdom and the United States, with an emphasis on post-1945 developments. Topics include regional and social language variation, cultural norms, and key sociopolitical issues related to language use and diversity.

This is a comparative study of educational aims and systems in numerous national and societal contexts. This course provides an introductory overview of education policies and practices across multiple countries. Topics include educational goals and nation-state development; models and approaches in comparative education; education systems and policy structures; cross-national achievement data; access and opportunity; language and education; colonization and decolonization; history education and national identity; refugee and immigrant education; media literacy education, and peace education.
Through comparative analysis of education systems and practices around the world, the class gains a foundational understanding of how education policies and systems function in different contexts and proposes potential solutions for improving current policies, systems, and/or educational practices.

The history of lyric poetry in English is deeply connected to the history of popular music. The earliest lyric poems were chanted or sung. Early modern plays, like Shakespeare’s, were full of songs. Dances often followed performances of these plays.
 

This course studies lyric poetry from its beginnings in the English language to the present day, showing how lyric poetry is the foundation of song lyrics. The course begins by learning the basics of English poetic form: metre (like musical rhythm) and rhyme. The class covers some of the most famous English poems from Shakespeare to Emily Dickinson and W. B. Yeats, while listening to and studying lyrics from the earliest English ballads to the songs of Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Run-DMC, The Beastie Boys, Amy Winehouse, Taylor Swift, Lizzo, and many others.

Topics in this aerospace structures course include: structural description of the aircraft; structures in the aeronautical sector; bending and shear of open and closed, thin-walled beams; torsion of beams; torsion on multiple-cell, thin-walled beams; bending of thin plates; shells; theory of laminate; composite beams and plates; sandwich structures.

Pre-requisites: Physics I; Mechanics Applied to Aerospace Engineering; Introduction to Structural Analysis

How can we explain Latin America’s persistent inequality and uneven development? This course explores the region’s development trajectory in relation to the international economy from the colonial period (c. 1500–1800) to the present. It examines how political, economic, institutional, demographic, and environmental factors shaped — and were shaped by — Latin America’s integration into the world economy. Key themes include: the long-run determinants of Latin American development; the legacy of colonialism and its impact on inequality; the formation of modern states and markets; Latin America’s complex engagement with international markets and institutions; the persistent tension between development efforts and political and macroeconomic instability; Latin America’s industrialization efforts, especially in contrast to the European and East Asian development models; and the evolution of political regimes — from authoritarianism to democracy, through waves of populism and military rule. The course pays particular attention to the interaction between policy choices, political culture, and economic outcomes, exploring their short- and long-term effects on poverty, inequality, and prospects for sustainable development. Due to its interdisciplinary nature, the course will appeal to students in Economic History, Economics, International History, Political Science, Development, and International Relations.

This course introduces students to a variety of ways of understanding a globalized society and the kinds of identities that it incorporates, produces or threatens. Indicative topics will range across language and its relation to identity; how global histories are mediated and how they live within us; the effects of decolonisation; borders and identity; gender and sexual identities; and regional identity in a globalised world. The course will explore representations of these topics in film, media, social media, historical accounts, world literature, and anthropological study. Teaching will be delivered by experts drawn from across a range of academic disciplines, creating a dynamic space where connections between arguments and ideas can come into view.

This introductory course explores the historical evolution of political institutions and ideas from antiquity to the present. It analyzes power, legitimacy, and governance through key political theories, systems, and actors at both national and international levels. Students practice critical research methods, comparative analysis, and effective communication of historical and political arguments. 

In this course, students gain practical tools to understand and improve industrial operations. This course offers a study of organization of industrial firms, focusing on operations, production, and supply chain systems. It discusses demand forecasting, inventory management, warehousing, and the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tool. as well as different production coordination approaches, including push, pull, and Just-In-Time (JIT) systems, and product and process design.  

Pre-requisite- Introduction to Engineering Management