| Title | Motion and Control Specialization Certificate |
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| Submitting Dean | Dr. S.G. Kelly |
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| Submitting College | Engineering -- Alderman x5536-grad;Naumoff x7817-undergrad |
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| Departments Generating the Proposal | ME |
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| Objection Deadline | May 03, 2001 |
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| Proposal Status | Final Approval Granted |
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| Proposal Last Updated | May 21, 2001 by PR Nancy Stokes |
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| Effective Date | Fall 2001 |
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| Brief Summary of Proposal | All manufacturing processes involve motion and control
which may range from simple use of pneumatic cylinders
in robotics to coordinated motion and sequence control
in assembly lines. Mechanical engineers work in the
design, production, and marketing of a full spectrum of
motion and control components and systems to provide force,
motion and control for industrial machinery and equipment.
The leading companies, such as Parker Hannifin, Allen Bradley,
and Bailey Controls are within fifty miles from The
University of Akron and scattered around them there are
several medium-capital companies serving the local
industry on motion and control applications. The
technology in motion and control grows and changes at a
pace that makes systems of less than five years almost
obsolete. The primary purpose of the motion and control
certificate program is to provide the graduating engineers
with a focused expertise in motion and control and to
furnish the necessary tools in order to enable them to
follow the changes in technology after graduation. In
addition, the program will also serve the practicing
engineers and life-long learners to come back to school
and refresh their skills using the certificate program
proposed here. Mechanical engineering students who may
choose this certificate program with special emphasis in
motion and control will take all mechanical engineering
electives in motion and control related courses. |
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| Type of Proposal | New program |
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| Graduate School Endorsement Status | Approved |
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| Graduate School Endorsement Updated | March 26, 2001 by GS asst to dean Dolli Markovich |
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| Institutional Research Status | Approved |
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| IR Status Updated | April 11, 2001 by IR Dolores Bezilla |
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| Library Status | Approved |
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| Library Status Updated | November 17, 2000 by UL Aimee de Chambeau |
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| Distance Learning Review Committee Status | Not required |
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| DLRC Status Updated | |
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| Resource Requirements | No additional resources |
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| Resource Requirements Updated | October 19, 2000 |
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