Broad introduction to global history, by exploring the global structures and transnational forces that have shaped human history, from the emergence of agriculture and urban centers to our contemporary global village. This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for: Cultural Studies - Non-West Humanities – Hist & Phil

Electric power grid structure and policy; analysis of wind, solar, and fuels as raw resources; wind turbines and parks; solar cells, modules, arrays and systems; fuel cell power plants; energy and financial performance of green energy projects; integration of green energy into power grid; energy project report and presentation. Prerequisite: ECE 205 or ECE 210.

Fundamentals of fluid mechanics with coverage of theory and applications of incompressible viscous and inviscid flows, and compressible high speed flows. Prerequisite: MATH 285 or MATH 286 or MATH 441; ME 310 or TAM 335; credit or concurrent registration in ME 200. Students must register for one lab and one lecture section.

Introduction to East Asian religious traditions; emphasizes the ideas of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism in China and their historical interactions. This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for: Cultural Studies - Non-West Humanities – Hist & Phil

An introduction to the history of agriculture in the rural Midwest with an emphasis on Illinois based on an analysis of the attitudes of indigenous peoples, immigrants, farmers and agribusiness interests toward land, labor, crop selection and production, and technology. The course compares the regional characteristics of the rural Midwest to other U.S. regions, and explores factors that created the American "breadbasket," a region recognized for the commodities, equipment and ideas that it exports to the world.

Survey of major themes and events in Southern African history, with emphasis on the period after World War II: the inception and development of apartheid in South Africa, the growth of contests over African nationalism in the subcontinent, wars of liberation and the demise of white domination.

Independent study of advanced problems related to mechanical engineering.

<p>This is an "English for academic purpose" course. The major learning objective of this course is to teach students the English skills needed to achieve the learning objectives of their biomedical science/engineering courses at the ZJU-UoE/ZJU-UIUC Institutes, and the broader learning objectives of using English in university settings. Integrated Enligsh is specifically aimed at freshman students in the first semester of their undergraduate study.</p>

<p>This is an "English for academic purpose" course. The major learning objective of this course is to teach students the English skills needed to achieve the learning objectives of their biomedical science/engineering courses at the ZJU-UoE/ZJU-UIUC Institutes, and the broader learning objectives of using English in university settings. Integrated Enligsh is specifically aimed at freshman students in the first semester of their undergraduate study.</p>

Basic mathematical tools and computational techniques for modeling, rendering, and animating 3-D scenes. Same as CSE 427. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: CS 225; MATH 225 or MATH 415; MATH 241. Students will register for a lecture and a discussion section.