Course Descriptions

The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for additional information.

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AESC 110  AES as a Profession

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 1   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 1
Restrictions:
Open to undergraduate students in the College of Engineering.
Description:
Introduction to the profession of applied engineering sciences. Case studies of engineering and business problems with emphasis in the AESC concentrations. Exploration of career opportunities and ethical framework for the profession are explored.
Effective Dates:
FS21 - US25


AESC 210  Global Systems: Economics, Engineering, Environment

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
(EGR 102 or CSE 231 or CSE 220 or CMSE 202) and (MTH 133 or LB 119 or MTH 153H)
Restrictions:
Not open to freshmen.
Description:
Globalization as a process driven by economics, enabled by engineering, and constrained by the environment. Development of systems analysis tools for understanding how these themes interact globally. Enhancement of communication skills through teaming, presentations, and active listening.
Semester Alias:
EGR 210
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open


AESC 290  Independent Study in Applied Engineering Sciences

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 3 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to freshmen or sophomores in the Applied Engineering Sciences Major. Approval of department.
Description:
Supervised individual study in an area of applied engineering sciences.
Effective Dates:
FS14 - Open


AESC 291  Selected Topics in Applied Engineering Sciences

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 4
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 9 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to freshmen or sophomores. Approval of department.
Description:
Topics selected to supplement and enrich existing courses and lead to the development of new courses.
Effective Dates:
FS14 - Open


AESC 310  Sustainable Systems Analysis

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
(AESC 210) and completion of Tier I writing requirement
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the College of Engineering and open to juniors or seniors in the Department of Marketing and open to juniors or seniors in the Department of Supply Chain Management.
Description:
Concepts of sustainable systems applied to urban environments (smart cities). Computational analysis tools for large data sets and use of case studies.
Semester Alias:
EGR 300, EGR 310
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open


AESC 410  Capstone Project in Applied Engineering Sciences

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 1   Lab Hours: 4
Prerequisite:
(AESC 310) and completion of Tier I writing requirement
Restrictions:
Open to seniors in the Applied Engineering Sciences Major. Approval of department; application required.
Description:
Professional work group experience with other applied engineering sciences students working on sponsor defined project. Application of applied engineering sciences curricular elements, skills and competencies. Students may be asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement (“NDA”) or an assignment of intellectual property rights (“IP Assignment”) to work with some project sponsors.
Semester Alias:
EGR 410, MSM 400, SYS 410
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open


AESC 490  Independent Study in Applied Engineering Sciences

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 3 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors. Approval of department.
Description:
Supervised individual study in an area of applied engineering sciences.
Effective Dates:
FS14 - Open


AESC 491  Selected Topics in Applied Engineering Sciences

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 4
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 9 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Applied Engineering Sciences Major.
Description:
Topics selected to supplement and enrich existing courses and lead to the development of new courses.
Effective Dates:
FS14 - Open