hy Steve Hoffman The Student Senate convened last evening in a special session to consider the pressing issues concerning the future of the Fieldhouse, and the University Forum. Ed McCartin, Chairman of the University Forum Screening Com mittcc, presented his ComIll it tee's recommendation of nine students considered best equipped to serve on the Forum. McCartin called on each nominee to addres...

1998 ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I owe much to my teachers. Sunne Brandemeyer piqued my interest in economics when I took Principles of Microeconomics as a sophomore. Phil Porter inspired my interest in public policy and public choice. Jon Hamilton and Steve Slutsky taught me the fundamentals of microeconomic theory and were always available as members of my committee. I was lucky to have Wayne Francis...

Each Carnegie Mellon course number begins with a two-digit prefix which designates the department offering the course (76-xxx courses are offered by the Department of English, etc.). Although each department maintains its own course numbering practices, typically the first digit after the prefix indicates the class level: xx-1xx courses are freshmen-level, xx-2xx courses are sophomore level, et...

Grades Because these programs have small cohorts, there is a competitive GPA requirement. Average GPAs of admitted students range from 3.0 to 3.7 depending on the program. Prospective students are required to complete the prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better prior to beginning the program. Students should aim to take the prerequisites during their first year or sophomore year ? and ...

Grades Because these programs have small cohorts, there is a competitive GPA requirement. Average GPAs of admitted students range from 3.0 to 3.7 depending on the program. Prospective students are required to complete the prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better prior to beginning the program. Students should aim to take the prerequisites during their first year or sophomore year ? and ...

The following essay was written by a sophomore undergraduate student majoring in Bioengineering at the University of Maryland, Mr. Zachary Russ. Mr. Russ was one of 174 students who submitted a 1000-1200 word essay to the 4th Annual Bioethics Contest sponsored by the Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE). A group of professionals in Biological Engineering assessed and ranked the essays in a...

Each Carnegie Mellon course number begins with a two-digit prefix which designates the department offering the course (76-xxx courses are offered by the Department of English, etc.). Although each department maintains its own course numbering practices, typically the first digit after the prefix indicates the class level: xx-1xx courses are freshmen-level, xx-2xx courses are sophomore level, et...

A new undergraduate curriculum in electrical engineering has been adopted by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois. Major changes have been incorporated, including a redistribution of the circuits and signal processing topics within the curriculum. After giving an overview of the new curriculum, this paper focuses on a new, required sophomore-level ...

Grades Because these programs have small cohorts, there is a competitive GPA requirement. Average GPAs of admitted students range from 3.0 to 3.7 depending on the program. Prospective students are required to complete the prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better prior to beginning the program. Students should aim to take the prerequisites during their first year or sophomore year ? and ...