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CSE Curriculum Committee Minutes

CANCELLED: Meeting at 2:30 on Tuesday 2011-2-1 in 4-178 Keller (EE/Csci)


of 2:30 on Tuesday 2011-4-19 in 4-178 Keller (EE/Csci)


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Catalog Abbreviations


Attendance (pdf)

Handouts:

The following will be available as hardcopy at the meeting:

Other Agenda Items

  • Discussion of work load in Chemistry labs versus credits received.

Items Requiring Committee Action and Department Representative Presence

Course Title Changes Actions
AST 5001 Galactic Astronomy AST 5001 -- New Course Approved
completed
2011-3-21
BMEN 5412 Neuromodulation BMEN 5412 -- New Course and Syllabus (pdf) tabled
CHEN 4712 Rheology Laboratory Project CHEN 4712 -- New Course Approved
completed
2011-4-21
CSCI 5117 Developing the Interactive Web CSCI 5117 -- New Course Approved
completed
2011-4-20
CSE 1001 First Year Experience CSE 1001 -- New Course -- Strykowski will report on this course in a year. Approved
completed
2011-4-20
EE Introduction to Electronic and Electrical Circuits
Linear Systems and Circuits
Analog and Digital Electronics
EE 2001 -- Changes, EE_2001_Detailed_Syllabus (pdf)
EE 2011 -- Changes, EE_2011_Detailed_Syllabus (pdf)
EE 3115 -- Changes, EE_3115_Detailed_Syllabus (pdf)
Approved
completed
2011-4-21
HSCI 3421 Engineering Ethics HSCI 3420 -- New Course and HSCI 3421 -- Changes Approved
HSCI 5421 Engineering Ethics HSCI 5421 -- New Course Approved
MOT 4010 Middle East Seminar MOT 4010 -- New Course (note: was not given spring 2011) provisional approval
completed
2011-1-24
MOT 5001 Leading Innovation Teams MOT 5001 -- New Course and MOT 5001 -- New Course as approved. Approved
completed
2011-4-22

Items for Approval without Objection

Course Title Changes Actions
BBE 4533 Agricultural Waste Management Engineering
Effective Term: New:  1115 - Summer 2011
Old:  1109 - Fall 2010
Course Title Short: New:  Sustainable Waste Mgmt Engr
Old:  Agr Waste Mgmt Engr
Course Title Long: New:  Sustainable Waste Management Engineering
Old:  Agricultural Waste Management Engineering
completed
2010-12-14
BBE 5404 Bio-based Composites Engineering
Effective Term: New:  1119 - Fall 2011
Old:  1109 - Fall 2010
College: New:  TIOT - College of Science and Engineering
Old:  TIOT - Institute of Technology
Course Title Short: New:  Biopolymers & Biocomp Eng
Old:  Bio-based Composites Eng
Course Title Long: New:  Biopolymers & Biocomposites Engineering
Old:  Bio-based Composites Engineering
Catalog
Description:
New:  This class provides students with an understanding of the structure and properties of biopolymers and the engineering of composites from these biopolymers and/or plant-based materials.
Old:  Properties of bio-based composites.

BBE 5404 -- Changes (includes syllabus)
completed
2010-12-8
CSCI 5105 Foundations of Modern Operating Systems
Effective Term: New:  1119 - Fall 2011
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
College: New:  TIOT - College of Science and Engineering
Old:  TIOT - Institute of Technology
Course Title Short: New:  Intro to Distributed Systems
Old:  Foundations of Modern OS
Course Title Long: New:  Introduction to Distributed Systems
Old:  Foundations of Modern Operating Systems
Catalog
Description:
New:  Introduction to distributed system design and implementation. Topics include distributed communication and synchronization, data replication and consistency, distributed file systems, fault tolerance, and distributed scheduling.
Old:  Advanced concepts that build foundations of modern operating systems. Advanced scheduling algorithms, distributed communication/synchronization, consistency/replication models, distributed file systems, security, protection/virtualization, OS architectures.
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:
New:  5103 or equivalent or #
Old:  5103 or #
Proposal Changes: New:  New title for class will more accurately reflect the contents of the class.Most of the topics covered in the class relate to Distributed Systems, such as multiprocessors, clusters, Web, Grids, and cloud computing. This will avoid confusion among students from other Operating Systems classes such as CSci 4061: Intro to Operating Systems and CSci 5103: Operating Systems that cover traditional OS concepts.
Old:  <no text provided>
History Information: New:
6/07 Update years/terms offered.
Jan 2011- Title change
Old:
6/07 Update years/terms offered.
Faculty
Sponsor E-mail Address:
New:  chandra@cs.umn.edu
Old:  

CSCI 5105 -- Changes includes syllabus
completed
2011-1-27
EE 1301 Introduction to Computing Systems
Effective Term: New:  1115 - Summer 2011
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:
New:  & MATH 1271 or & MATH 1371
Old:  MATH 1271 or MATH 1371
completed
2011-3-21
EE 5393 Circuits, Computation & Biology
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:
New:  [MATH 2263] or %
Old:  [MATH 2263, [3025 or STAT 3021]] or %
Proposal Changes: New:  Removed a listed prerequisite per request of the instructor.
Old:  <no text provided>
completed
2011-1-4
GEO 1007 Geobiology: Origin and Evolution of Life on Earth
Effective Term: New:  1119 - Fall 2011
Old:  1109 - Fall 2010
Course Title Short: New:  From Microbes to Mammoths
Old:  Geobiology: Origin of Life
Course Title Long: New:  From Microbes to Mammoths: History of Life on Earth
Old:  Geobiology: Origin and Evolution of Life on Earth
completed
2011-2-14
GEO 4801 Geobiology and Astrobiology
Course Title Short: New:  Geomicrobiology
Old:  Geobiology and Astrobiology
Course Title Long: New:  Geomicrobiology
Old:  Geobiology and Astrobiology
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:
New:  1 semester college level biology
Old:  1007
completed
2011-4-6
ME 5090 Advanced Engineering Problems
Effective Term: New:  1115 - Summer 2011
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
Course: New:  ME 4090
Old:  ME 5090
Enforced
Prerequisites:
(course-based or
non-course-based)
New:  No prerequisites
Old:  001186 - Exclude fr or soph 5000 level courses
completed
2010-12-15
ME 5080 Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Effective Term: New:  1119 - Fall 2011
Old:  1109 - Fall 2010
Course: New:  ME 4080
Old:  ME 5080
Repetition of
Course:
New:   Allow up to 2 repetition(s) totalling up to 8.0 credit(s).
Allow multiple enrollments in a single term.
Old:   Repetition not allowed.
Enforced
Prerequisites:
(course-based or
non-course-based)
New:  000523 - ME upper division student
Old:  001186 - Exclude fr or soph 5000 level courses
completed
2011-3-4
PHYS 4041 Computational Methods in the Physical Sciences PHYS 4041 -- New Course -- Cross list of AST 4101 completed
2011-3-3

Items For Information Only

Course Title Changes Actions
AEM 1905 Freshman Seminar
Repetition of
Course:
New:   Allow up to 2 repetition(s) totalling up to 4.0 credit(s).
Old:   Repetition not allowed.
completed
2011-4-1
AST 1905 Freshman Seminars Added Topics for Spring 2012: Cosmic Catastrophes and Nothing completed
2011-2-15
AST 1905 Freshman Seminars Added Topics for Fall 2011: Constructing the Cosmos and The Accidental Universe completed
2011-2-16
BMEN 1602 Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Seminar II
Effective Term: New:  1113 - Spring 2011
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
College: New:  TIOT - College of Science and Engineering
Old:  TIOT - Institute of Technology
Catalog
Description:
New:  Continuation of 1601. Emphasizes biomedical engineering design and numerical analysis.
Old:  Continuation of 2601. Emphasizes biomedical engineering design and numerical analysis.
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:
New:  1601 or %
Old:  2601 or %
completed
2011-2-8
BMEN 5401 Tissue Engineering
Effective Term: New:  1113 - Spring 2011
Old:  1109 - Fall 2010
Term(s) most
frequently offered:
New:  Fall
Old:  Fall, Spring
completed
2011-2-8
BMEN 5421 Introduction to Biomedical Optics
Effective Term: New:  1113 - Spring 2011
Old:  1109 - Fall 2010
Grading Basis: New:   A-F or Aud
Old:   A-F only
completed
2011-1-21
CE 5411 Applied Structural Mechanics
Effective Term: New:  1113 - Spring 2011
Old:  1109 - Fall 2010
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:
New:  [upper div CSE or grad student] or #
Old:  [Grade of at least C- in 4401, [upper div CSE or grad student]] or #
completed
2011-4-19
CHEN 2001 Material and Energy Balances
Effective Term: New:  1119 - Fall 2011
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
College: New:  TIOT - College of Science and Engineering
Old:  TIOT - Institute of Technology
Enforced
Prerequisites:
(course-based or
non-course-based)
New:  &CHEM 2301, [&MATH 2374 or &Math 2573H or equiv], [&PHYS 1302 or &Phys 1402]
Old:  002566 - Chem 2301 or &Chem 2301, Math 2374 or &Math 2374 or equiv, Phys 1302 or &Phys 1302
Editor Comments: New:  2-7-11 Added honors sequences of the enforced pre-reqs so they do not have to get permission numbers to register.  LLE
Old:  <no text provided>
completed
2011-2-8
CHEN 3401W Junior Chemical Engineering Lab
Effective Term: New:  1119 - Fall 2011
Old:  1109 - Fall 2010
College: New:  TIOT - College of Science and Engineering
Old:  TIOT - Institute of Technology
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:
New:  [WRIT 1301 or equiv], 2001, 3005, &3006, 3101, &3102, 3201, [CHEM 2121 or equiv], CHEM 2311, upper div ChEn major
Old:  [WRIT 1301 or equiv], [3006 or &3006], [3102 or &3102], [3201 or &3201], [CHEM 2121 or equiv], CHEM 2311, upper div ChEn major
Enforced
Prerequisites:
(course-based or
non-course-based)
New:  [WRIT 1301 or WRIT 1401], 2001, 3005, &3006, 3101, &3102, 3201, [CHEM 2121 or equiv], CHEM 2311, upper div ChEn major
Old:  002797 - Writ 1301 or WRIT 1401, ChEn 3006 or &3006, 3102 or &3102, 3201 or &3201, Chem 2121, Chem 2311, upper div ChEn major
History Information: New:
1-26-11 When the course changed from senior year to the junior year, we did not change the pre-reqs.  However with listing ChEn 3006 and 3102 as concurrent we thought it would cover ChEn 2001, 3005 and 3101.  Students have not interpreted it the way we meant it.  LLE

11/20/09  Updating pre-reqs to reflect the need for Writ 1301 or equiv.  LLE

6/29/09 Chem 2121 was mistakenly listed as concurrent pre-req for ChEn 3401w and Chem 2311 was omitted when the course plan was recently updated.  The changes correct that mistake.  LLE

05/20/2009 - This is a copy of CHEN 4402W - Chemical Engineering Lab II
Old:
11/20/09  Updating pre-reqs to reflect the need for Writ 1301 or equiv.  LLE

6/29/09 Chem 2121 was mistakenly listed as concurrent pre-req for ChEn 3401w and Chem 2311 was omitted when the course plan was recently updated.  The changes correct that mistake.  LLE

05/20/2009 - This is a copy of CHEN 4402W - Chemical Engineering Lab II
completed
2011-2-8
CSCI 5980 Special Topics in Computer Science Added Fall 2011 topic: Interacting in Virtual Worlds completed
2011-4-12
EE 4163 Energy Conversion and Storage Laboratory
Course Title Short: New:  Energy Conversion/Storage Lab
Old:  Energy Conversion & Storage Lb
Catalog
Description:
New:  Provides laboratory experiences with the topics of 4161W, including the fundamental physics and chemistry of selected energy conversion and energy storage devices, their application, and their connection strategies in electric power applications.
Old:  Provides hands-on experiences with topics of 4161W, including fundamental physics and chemistry of selected energy conversion and energy storage devices and their use and interconnect strategies in electric power applications.
completed
2010-12-9
EE 4341 Embedded System Design
Effective Term: New:  1113 - Spring 2011
Old:  1109 - Fall 2010
Enforced
Prerequisites:
(course-based or
non-course-based)
New:  002219 - EE or CompE major, upper division
Old:  000370 - CSE upper div or grad student
Proposal Changes: New:  Changing pre-req to exclude Grad Students.  We want to make sure UGs get first crack at the course.
Old:  Change of title and description that better describes the current version of the course as it is taught.
completed
2011-1-24
EE 4389W Introduction to Empirical Inference and Soft Computing
Effective Term: New:  1115 - Summer 2011
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
Course Title Short: New:  Intro to Predictive Learning
Old:  Empirical Infer & Soft Comp
Course Title Long: New:  Introduction to Predictive Learning
Old:  Introduction to Empirical Inference and Soft Computing
Proposal Changes: New:  This is just a simple title change to better reflect the course content.  No actual content in the course will be changed.
Old:  remove Department Consent
completed
2011-1-24
ESCI 1007 From Microbes to Mammoths: History of Life on Earth Adding ENV theme completed
2011-4-12
ESCI 3911 Introductory Field Geology
Effective Term: New:  1125 - Summer 2012
Old:  1119 - Fall 2011
College: New:  TIOT - College of Science and Engineering
Old:  TIOT - Institute of Technology
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:
New:  2201, 3891, #
Old:  2201, 3890, #
Proposal Changes: New:  3890 prereq course number has changed to 3891
Old:  Additional prerequisite course
Faculty
Sponsor Name:
New:  David L. Fox
Old:  
Faculty
Sponsor E-mail Address:
New:  dlfox@umn.edu
Old:  
completed
2011-4-19
GEO 5001 Earth Systems Science for Teachers deactivated completed
2011-3-21
GEO 5108 Principles of Environmental Geology deactivated completed
2011-3-21
MATH 1371 CSE Calculus I
Effective Term: New:  1119 - Fall 2011
Old:  1109 - Fall 2010
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:
New:  CSE or Pre-Bioprod & Biosys Engn (PRE), background in [precalculus, geometry, visualization of functions/graphs], #; familiarity with graphing calculators recommended
Old:  CSE, background in [precalculus, geometry, visualization of functions/graphs], #; familiarity with graphing calculators recommended
Consent
Requirement:
New:   No required consent
Old:   Instructor
Enforced
Prerequisites:
(course-based or
non-course-based)
New:  002848 - CSE student or Pre-Bioprod & Biosys Engn (PRE)
Old:  000355 - CSE student
Editor Comments: New:  Only change in consent requirement -- from instructor to
no required consent and enforced prerequisites from
CSE student to CSE student or Pre-Bioprod & Biosys Eng.
Changes will allow CSE student to register without permission numbers.
Old:  Modified for revalidation for the Lib Ed Math Thinking requirement.
completed
2011-4-15
MATH 2573H Honors Calculus III
Effective Term: New:  1119 - Fall 2011
Old:  1113 - Spring 2011
College: New:  TIOT - College of Science and Engineering
Old:  TIOT - Institute of Technology
Term(s) most
frequently offered:
New:  Fall
Old:  Fall, Spring
Consent
Requirement:
New:   No required consent
Old:   College
Enforced
Prerequisites:
(course-based or
non-course-based)
New:  1572H, honors student
Old:  000571 - honors student
Editor Comments: New:  <no text provided>
Old:  This is a copy of MATH 2573: Honors Calculus III
Proposal Changes: New:  Changes made to allow honors students who have taken
Math 1572H to register without permission numbers.
Change:  college consent to no consent required
Change:  Enforced prerequisite from honors student to
 Math 1572H, honors student
Change:  most frequently offered from Fall,spring to spring
Old:  Removed "max crs 5; 2 repeats allowed" as this is not the case; removed equivalency with Math 2243 and 2373 because Math 2573H covers multivariable and needs to be listed as equivalent with Math 2263 and 2374; removed "IT Honors office approval" as permission for entry is now from UHP rather than ITH; changed "meets Honors req of Honors" to "meets Honors UHP req of UHP"
completed
2011-4-15
ME 4080 Topics in ME add topic for fall 2011: Engineering Modeling completed
2011-3-25
ME 4080 Topics in ME
CCE Catalog
Description:
New:  Only include CCE Catalog Description in CCE Catalog.
ME 5080. Topic in Mechanical Engineering. (Upper division ME.) Specialized topics withing various areas of mechanical engineering.  Emphasis on topics of current interest.  Topics vary each semester.
Old:  Only include CCE Catalog Description in CCE Catalog.
ME 5080. Topic in Mechanical Engineering. (Upper division CSE or grad student, submission of permission form, #) Specialized topics withing various areas of mechanical engineering.  Emphasis on topics of current interest.  Topics vary each semester.
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:
New:  ME upper div.
Old:  CSE upper div or grad student, submission of permission form, #
Consent
Requirement:
New:   No required consent
Old:   Instructor
completed
2011-4-13
ME 4131W Thermal Environmental Engineering Laboratory
Effective Term: New:  1119 - Fall 2011
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:
New:  3332,3333, 4031W, [ME upper div or grad student]
Old:  3322, 4031W, [ME upper div or grad student]
completed
2011-2-22
ME 4331 Thermal Engineering Laboratory
Course Title Short: New:  Thermal Energy Engr Lab
Old:  Thermal Engr Lab
Course Title Long: New:  Thermal Energy Engineering Laboratory
Old:  Thermal Engineering Laboratory
completed
2010-12-17
PHYS 1905 Freshman Seminar Adding Topics:
Fall 2011 From Bongo to Brain
Fall 2011 How Things Work
Spring 2012 Science and Pseudoscienc
completed
2011-4-15
PHYS 1910W Freshman Seminar (WI) Adding Topics:
Fall 2011 Evolution, Phys Point of View
Spring 2012 Extraterrestrial Life
completed
2011-4-15

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