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This course offers an introduction to aerospace propulsion. Topics include: aircraft engine modeling-- the turbojet; component matching and off-design operation; turbofan engines; inlets and nozzles; principles of compressors and fans; compressor blading, design, and multi-staging; turbines, stage characteristics, and degree of reaction; turbine solidity, mass flow limits, and internal cooling; film cooling, thermal stresses, and impingement; combustion-- combustors and pollutants; engine noise and aeroacoustics; engine rotating structures; rotordynamics.

The class presents a historical analysis of economic events and changes. Students examine the evolution in the quality of life; Western industrialization; convergence in various historical periods; the evolution of international economics; and institutions and development. Other topics include: modern economic growth; institutions and markets; population and natural resources; contemporary business; globalization; technological change and growth. NOTE: course is the same as ECON/HIST 103, but taught in English.

This B1 level intensive Spanish language and culture course is geared for students who have previously completed introductory language course work. It builds on prior language foundations and integrates additional oral and written linguistic skills, improving communication competencies within the B1 and B2 levels. The course also takes advantage of students' immersion in Spanish life to incorporate intercultural learning and provide further context to the grammatical, lexical, and cultural content of the course. Assessment is based on essays, oral presentations, homework, a cultural blog, midterm and final exams, participation, and attendance. Texts: Corpas, Jaime et al. AULA 4 Nueva Edición. Libro del Alumno. Nivel B1.2. Madrid: Editorial Difusión. Alonso Raya, Rosario et al. Gramática básica del estudiante de español. Madrid: Editorial Difusión.

This course discusses different concepts of numerical analysis including algorithms, stability, accuracy, and efficiency. Topics include: errors, algorithms, and estimates; nonlinear equations and nonlinear systems; methods for linear systems of equations; polynomial interpolation-- Lagrange, Hermite, piecewise, and splines; numerical quadrature and differentiation.

Prerequisites: Linear Algebra, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, and Programming.  

This course offers a study of Arab-Islamic culture in the context of cultural anthropology. Topics include: gender, marriage, family, and kinship; perceptions of Arab-Islamic culture; the Arabic language; myths, legends, and traditions.

This course offers a study of the foundations and applications of the interdisciplinary field of consumer behavior. It explores the internal, cognitive, and emotional motivations that drive individual consumers. It also discusses how external and exogenous influences affect buyers, taking into consideration socioeconomic, generational, gender, and cultural idiosyncrasies.