Devoted to a special topic of current interest in civil engineering. May be repeated to a maximum of eight credits, but not more than four credits may be earned under the same subtitle. A particular topic may be offered at most twice under the CE 499 number. May be counted as technical or design elective with consent of chairman.
This course provides an overview of the scientific principles and management strategies used to effectively manage the physical, chemical, biological and social resources within a watershed so as to improve and sustain the integrity of the watershed system. The course will examine watershed management from both a scientific/engineering perspective as well as from a social science/policy perspective. Examples of effective watershed management will be drawn from cases studies in Kentucky and the United States.
A description of relationships between molecular structure and optical and electronic properties, focusing on changes in properties moving from single molecules to aggregates to bulk solid states. Electronic structure and photonic properties of organic molecules, solid-state polymers and interfaces will be considered. Material characteristics will be studied in the types of devices where organic materials show promising performance: displays, lighting, transistors, energy conversion/ storage applications, and non-linear optics technologies.
A study of applications of organic materials in electronic and optical devices, focusing on appropriate material-selection, processing, and interpretation of device output. Will cover basic methods for the formation of thin films of organic molecules and polymers, various spectroscopic techniques relevant to device performance, and methods to form and measure devices such as transistors and light-emitting diodes. Hybrid organic-inorganic material systems, and complex device structures for all-organic circuitry will be discussed.
A laboratory course focused on the fabrication and characterization of organic and organic - inorganic hybrid electronic devices. Although a stand-alone course, the laboratory will cover practical aspects related to topics covered in CHE 536 and 566, including processing methods and characterization of optical and electronic properties of organic materials and thin films. Prerequisites: CHE 536 or CHE 566, and PHY 213 or 232, or permission of the instructor
An integrated treatment of fundamentals, techniques, and chemical applications of molecular symmetry and group therapy.
This course is an interdisciplinary introduction to the history of Chinese medicine: its philosophy, theories, practices and transformations. Drawing on cultural history, anthropology, and gender studies, this course investigates Chinese medicine in its intellectual, social and cultural context and emphasizes the following components: 1) reading primary texts in translation; 2) a historical overview of the development of Chinese medicine; 3) examining different methodological approaches. The course will be conducted in English and all required readings are English as well.
This course investigates the phonology (sound system), morphology (word formation), syntax (grammar), and orthography (writing system) of the Chinese language. Also covered are topics, such as dialectology and sociolinguistics, relating language to cognition, culture, and society.
An intensive course that covers, in one semester, all the morphology, syntax, and grammar of Latin that is required to bring students with no background in the language to the level at which they can begin to read unaltered Latin texts.
Study of the arts and visual cultures of the Ancient World. According to subtitles, focus may be on selected periods or media of artistic and visual production, in the context of political, social, and cultural developments, from the Bronze Age through the Roman Empire under Constantine. May be repeated under a different subtitle to a maximum of six credits. Prereq: A-H 105 recommended. Same as CLA 314.
