312 Glennan Building
www.case.cwru.edu
cseinfo@po.cwru.edu
Phone 216-368-4436; Fax 216-368-6939
Robert F. Savinell, Dean
e-mail rfs2@po.cwru.edu

Engineering seeks to create new processes, products, methods, materials, or systems that impact and are beneficial to our society. To enable its graduates to lead the advancement of technology, The Case School of Engineering (CSE) offers fourteen degree programs at the undergraduate level (thirteen engineering degrees plus the B.S. in computer science). At the post-graduate level, the CSE offers Master of Science programs and the Doctor of Philosophy for advanced, research-based study in engineering. CSE also offers two specialized degrees at the Master’s level: a Master of Engineering specifically for practicing engineers, and an integrated Master of Engineering and Management jointly administered with the Weatherhead School of Management. The faculty and students participate in a variety of research activities offered through the departments and the interdisciplinary research centers of the University.

At the core of its vision, The Case School of Engineering seeks to set the standards for excellence, innovation, and distinction in engineering education and research prominence.

The Case School of Engineering prepares and challenges its students to take positions of leadership in the professions of engineering and computer science. Recognizing the increasing role of technology in virtually every facet of our society, it is vital that engineering students have access to progressive and cutting-edge programs stressing five areas of excellence

Emphasizing these core values helps ensure that tomorrow’s graduates are valued and contributing members of our global society and that they will carry out the tradition of engineering leadership established by our alumni.

The undergraduate program aims to create life-long learners by emphasizing engineering fundamentals based on mathematics, physical and natural sciences. Curricular programs are infused with engineering creativity, professionalism (including engineering ethics and the role of engineering in society), professional communications, and multi-disciplinary experiences to encourage and develop leadership skills. To encourage societal awareness, students are exposed to and have the opportunity for in-depth study in the humanities, social sciences, and business aspects of engineering. Undergraduate students are encouraged to develop as professionals. Opportunities include the Cooperative Education Program, on-campus research activities, and participation in the student chapters of professional societies. Graduates are prepared to enter the workforce and be strong contributors as practicing engineers, or continue for advanced study in engineering.

At the graduate level, The Case School of Engineering combines advanced classroom study with a rigorous independent research experience leading to significant results appropriate for publication in archival journals and/or presentation at leading technical conferences. Scientific integrity, engineering ethics, and communication skills are emphasized throughout the program.

The Case School of Engineering was established on July 1, 1992, by an action of the Board of Trustees of Case Western Reserve University as a professional school dedicated to serving society and meeting the needs of industry, government and academia through programs of teaching and research.

The Case School of Engineering continues the tradition of rigorous programs based on fundamental principles of mathematics, science and engineering that have been the hallmark of its two predecessors, the Case School of Applied Science (Founded in 1880) and the Case Institute of Technology (1947). The formation of The Case School of Engineering (CSE) is a re-commitment to the obligations of the gift of Leonard Case, Jr., to serve the citizens of Northern Ohio. The CSE has been a leader in many educational programs, being the first engineering school to offer undergraduate programs in computer engineering, biomedical engineering, polymer engineering and systems and control engineering.

Robert F. Savinell, Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh)
Dean of The Case School of Engineering and George S. Dively Professor of Engineering

James D. Cawley, Ph.D. (Case Western Reserve University)
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs

Joseph M. Mansour, Ph.D. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Programs

Christine A. Ash, M.B.A. (Case Western Reserve University)
Associate Dean of Administration and Finance

Deborah J. Fatica, M.A. (Bowling Green State University)
Assistant Dean of Curricular Enhancements and External Assessments

Leslie A. Sabo (Bowling Green State University/Candidate for M.B.A./WSOM)
Assistant Dean of Development and External Affairs

Aerospace engineering

Biomedical engineering

Chemical engineering

Civil engineering

Computer engineering

Electrical engineering

Engineering physics

Fluid and thermal engineering science

Mechanical engineering

Materials science and engineering

Polymer science and engineering

Systems and control engineering

In addition to the major department requirements, each engineering undergraduate degree program includes the Engineering Core, which provides a foundation in mathematics and sciences as well as aspects of engineering fundamentals for programs in engineering. The Engineering Core also is designed to develop communication skills and to provide a body of work in the humanities and social sciences. Requirements of the Engineering Core can be found elsewhere in this bulletin.

Details of the specific curricular requirements for the undergraduate majors are described in the respective departmental descriptions.

Master of Engineering Program
The practice-oriented Master of Engineering Program targets currently employed engineers. The objective of this program is to provide engineers in industry with technical as well as business, management, and teamwork skills. The program differs from a traditional Master of Science degree in engineering by concentrating on current industrial practice rather than on research.

The Master of Engineering Program prepares students to enhance their role as corporate leaders. The program provides an environment in which practicing engineering professionals can address the increasingly wide range of technical, management, financial and interpersonal skills demanded by an ever-expanding and diverse global industry base.

Participants can complete a master’s degree within a two-year (six semester), part-time, program of study. The Master of Engineering program requires 30 credit hours of course work which includes 18 credit hours of core courses and 12 credit hours of technical electives chosen from a focus area. Core courses aim at equipping participants with knowledge on how engineering is practiced in contemporary industry. Technical elective courses provide depth in a chosen specialty area. All courses are held in the late afternoon or evening hours and many are provided in a distance—learning format to minimize disruption at the workplace and home. Because the program makes extensive use of computers, participants need to have access to computer facilities.

The Program
The program consists of a set of six core courses and a four course technical elective sequence (a total of 30 credit hours are required). The core courses provide a common base of study and experience with problems, issues, and challenges in the engineering business environment. The technical course sequence provides an opportunity to update disciplinary engineering skills and to broaden interdisciplinary skills. An in-residence retreat is required of all students on the weekend prior to the summer semester. Up to six transfer credits may be approved for graduate-level courses taken at Case Western Reserve or another accredited university.

Four Technical Electives
Four courses from the chosen technical concentration area are required. The following technical concentration areas are offered:

Master of Engineering and Management Program
The Master of Engineering and Management program is designed to meet the needs of students seeking to excel in engineering careers in industry. The MEM degree requires only one calendar year of additional study and may be entered following a student’s Junior or Senior year. The Program prepares engineers to work in different business environments. A rigorous curriculum prepares graduates to build synergy between the technical possibilities of engineering and the profit-loss responsibilities of management. This Program evolved after years of research and interviews with over 110 professionals and 28 corporations in the U.S.

The Program
The program includes 42 credit hours of graded course work. The ten-course core sequence makes up 30 of these hours. Students choose an area of concentration, either technology entrepreneurship or biomedical entrepreneurship, for the remaining 12 credits. The Program prepares participants to function as technical leaders with a unique blend of broadened engineering and management skills, which can have a strategic impact on the organization’s bottom line. Graduates are uniquely positioned for rapid advancement in technology-based organizations.

Master of Science Degree Programs
Recognizing the different needs and objectives of resident and non-resident graduate students pursuing the master’s degree, two different plans are offered. In both plans, transfer of credit from another university is limited to six hours of graduate-level courses, taken in excess of the requirements for an undergraduate degree, approved by the student’s advisor, the department chair, and the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies.

All Master of Science degree programs require the submission of a program of study which must be approved by the advisor, department chairperson and the dean of engineering and which must be submitted before registering for the last 9 course credits of the program.

Plan A - Thesis
Minimum requirements for the degree of Master of Science in a major field under this plan are

At least 18 hours of total course work, including up to 9 hours of thesis research, must be at the 400 level or higher.

Plan B - Engineering Project
Minimum requirements for the degree of Master of Science in a major field under this plan are

Undesignated Master of Science Degree
A student working toward an undesignated Master of Science degree in engineering must select a department. The student is responsible for submitting a program of study which must have the approval of the student’s advisor and department head and the dean of engineering and which must contain a minimum of nine semester hours of course work in the department approving the program. A minimum of 18 semester hours of course work for the degree must be at the 400 level or higher. The student must meet all the requirements of the designated Master of Science degree in engineering.

Doctor of Philosophy Degree
The student’s Ph.D. program should be designed to prepare him or her for a lifetime of creative activity in research and in professional engineering practice. This may be coupled with a teaching career. The mastery of a significant field of knowledge required to accomplish this purpose is demonstrated by an original contribution to knowledge embodied in a thesis and by satisfactory completion of a comprehensive course program which is intensive in a specific area of study and includes work in other areas related to, but not identical with, the major field. The necessity for breadth as well as depth in the student’s education cannot be overemphasized. To this end, any engineering department may add additional requirements or constraints to ensure depth and breadth appropriate to its field.

No student may be admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree before approval of his or her program of study by the Advisory Committee, the department, and the dean of engineering. After this approval has been obtained, it is the responsibility of the student’s department to notify the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies of his or her admission to candidacy after the student has fulfilled any additional department requirements. Minimal requirements in addition to the university requirements are

Qualifying Examination
The student must pass a qualifying examination relevant to his or her area of study as designated by the curricular department with which he or she is affiliated. For students who obtain the M.S. degree from Case Western Reserve University, the qualifying examination should be taken preferably before the end of the student’s fourth semester of graduate study but no later than the end of the fifth semester at the University. For students entering with the masters degree the examination should be taken no later than the end of the third semester at the University.

Program of Study
Each student is required to submit a program of study, detailing his or her course work, thesis schedule, and qualifying examination schedule and indicating that all the minimum requirements of the University and the faculty of The Case School of Engineering are satisfied. This program of study must be approved by the advisory committee, the department chairperson and the dean of engineering before registering for the last 18 credits hours of the program.

If the student is pursuing the Ph.D. degree without acquiring the M.S. degree, the program of study should be accompanied by a petition to the dean of engineering to waive the requirement of the M.S. degree. All required courses taken at the University beyond the B.S. degree should be shown on the program of study with the grade if completed. If the requirements are to be fulfilled in other than the standard ways described above, a memorandum requesting approval should be attached to the program of study.

The program of study must be submitted within one semester after passing the qualifying examination.

ENGR 101. Freshman Engineering Service Project (2)
This course is intended to provide engineering freshman with an initial exposure to engineering problem solving and engineering design in a given technical field or project-driven environment. Small groups of students will be attached to a particular service project, with the assignment of working out and implementing an engineering solution. Collaboration with the Case Engineering Service Group, as well as off-campus service organizations, will provide a source of real world problems, addressing needs within the greater community, for students to work on. Final engineering reports/presentations, as well as actual prototype solutions (possibly either hardware or software), are expected of each group.

ENGR 131. Elementary Computer Programming (3)
An introductory course in algorithmic problem solving. C++ is used to illustrate how the programming concepts can be used to solve engineering and scientific problems.

ENGR 145. Chemistry of Materials (4)
Application of fundamental chemistry principles to materials. Emphasis is on bonding and how this relates to the structure and properties in metals, ceramics, polymers and electronic materials. Application of chemistry principles to develop an understanding of how to synthesize materials. Prereq: CHEM 111 or equivalent.

ENGR 200. Statics and Strength of Materials (3)
An introduction to the analysis, behavior and design of mechanical/structural systems. Course topics include: concepts of equilibrium; geometric properties and distributed forces; stress, strain and mechanical properties of materials; and, linear elastic behavior of elements. Prereq: PHYS 121.

ENGR 210. Introduction to Circuits and Instrumentation (4)
Modeling and circuit analysis of analog and digital circuits. Fundamental concepts in circuit analysis: voltage and current sources, Kirchhoff’s Laws, Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits, inductors capacitors, and transformers. Modeling sensors and amplifiers and measuring DC device characteristics. Characterization and measurement of time dependent waveforms. Transient behavior of circuits. Frequency dependent behavior of devices and amplifiers, frequency measurements. AC power and power measurements. Noise in real electronic systems. Electronic devices as switches. Digital logic circuits. Introduction to computer interfaces. Analog/digital systems for measurement and control. Prereq: MATH 122. Coreq: PHYS 122.

ENGR 225. Thermodynamics, Fluid Dynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer (4)
Elementary thermodynamic concepts: first and second laws, and equilibrium. Basic fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and mass transfer: microscopic and macroscopic perspectives. Prereq: CHEM 111 and ENGR 145 and PHYS 121. Coreq: MATH 223.

EPOM 403. Product and Process Design and Implementation (3)
The course is taught through a series of lectures, class discussions, group projects and case studies. The course aim is to provide a solid understanding of the many aspects of the engineering design process and the management of technology. The course focuses on the engineering and management activities used to develop and bring to market new products and processes. The first part of the course focuses on the techniques used to develop new ideas, the second part focuses on the management of technology and innovation. Prereq: MGMT 421 or permission of instructor.

EPOM 405. Applied Engineering Statistics (3)
In this course a combination of lectures, demonstrations, case studies, and individual and group computer problems provides an intensive introduction to fundamental concepts, applications and the practice of contemporary engineering statistics. Each topic is introduced through realistic sample problems to be solved first by using standard spreadsheet programs and then using more sophisticated software packages. Primary attention is given to teaching the fundamental concepts underlying standard analysis methods.

EPOM 407. Engineering Economics and Financial Analysis (3)
In this course, money and profit as measures of "goodness" in engineering design are studied. Methods for economic analysis of capital investments are developed and the financial evaluation of machinery, manufacturing processes, buildings, R&D, personnel development, and other long-lived investments is emphasized. Optimization methods and decision analysis techniques are examined to identify economically attractive alternatives. Basic concepts of cost accounting are also covered. Topics include: economics criteria for comparing projects: present worth, annual worth analysis; depreciation and taxation; retirement and replacement; effect of inflation and escalation on economic evaluations; case studies; use of optimization methods to evaluate many alternatives; decision analysis; accounting fundamentals: income and balance sheets; cost accounting. Prereq: EPOM 405.

EPOM 409. Mechanical Engineering Capstone Project (3)
This is the capstone course for the Master of Engineering Program providing students with the opportunity to integrate the Program’s topics through an intensive case study project. Interdisciplinary teams are assigned a major engineering project that covers the stages from design concept through development to final manufacture, including business and engineering decision making to maximize market penetration. Topics also include safety, environmental issues, ethics, intellectual property, product liability and societal issues. Prereq: MGMT 421, EPOM 403, EPOM 405, and EPOM 407.

IIME 400. Professional Development (3)
The goal of the course is to help students learn methods for assessing their knowledge, abilities, and values relevant to engineering and management, and for the acquiring of new professional knowledge and skills throughout their career. Prereq: Senior status in engineering.

IIME 405. Project Management (3)
Project Management is concerned with the management and control of a group of interrelated tasks required to be completed in an efficient and timely manner for the successful accomplishment of the objectives of the project. Since each project is usually unique in terms of task structure, risk characteristics and objectives, the management of projects is significantly different from the management of repetitive processes designed to produce a series of similar products or outputs. Large-scale projects are characterized by a significant commitment of organizational and economic resources coupled with a high degree of uncertainty. Thus, the objective of the course is to understand what are the main issues and problems in the management of projects and to have a thorough knowledge of the conceptual models and techniques available to deal with them. Prereq: Senior status in engineering.

IIME 410. Accounting, Finance, and Engineering Economics (3)
This class uses a combination of class lecture and discussion, in combination with problem-type and case-type assignments, to introduce you to key concepts and tools of financial economics. You are expected to use the resources at your disposal, such as the textbook or the accounting dictionary, to help you understand any unfamiliar concepts. Normally, each class will be divided into two sections. The first part of each class session will be devoted to discussions of selected problems and cases, with focus on the specific topics being covered. The second part of each class will be devoted to prepare you for the following session class assignments. Prereq: Senior status in engineering.

IIME 415. Materials and Manufacturing Processes (3)
A survey course on contemporary and modern materials and their processing, the course begins with a review of traditional materials, including metals, ceramics, plastics, and composites. The evolution of the materials will be traced from their beginnings as raw resources and precursors to finished products. Topics will emphasize modern manufacturing methods and materials. Traditional and modern tools for materials and process characterization will be an important part of the course. Special attention will be directed to examples of statistical methodology and information technology. Visits to local industries and presentations by participating companies will reinforce the information presented in the classroom. Prereq: Senior status in engineering.

IIME 420. Information Technology and Systems (3)
This course is intended to provide students with a perspective of effective use and management of information technology. The primary thrust will be to explain the enabling role of information technology, and how this insight can provide a competitive advantage for industrial organizations in many application areas. In order to accomplish this, technologies such as telecommunications and networking, distributed systems, data management systems, software development, electronic commerce, and the use of multimedia, internet, and web-based systems will be investigated. The impact of these IT technologies for improved industrial productivity and competitiveness. Prereq: Accredited Bachelors in engineering.

IIME 425. People Issues and Change in Organizations (3)
This course is intended to help students assess events occurring in organizations from a behavioral and human resources perspective and to help them develop strategies for managing these events. The course applies knowledge from the fields of organizational behavior and human resource management to provide an understanding and the skills needed to be effective in organizations. The fields of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management are devoted to the study of how human beings act in organized settings and how organizations can affect human behavior through a variety of policies, practices, structures, and strategies. In today’s environment, organizations are faced with high levels of international competition and an increasing pace of technological, market, and social changes. As an organizational member, you are expected to successfully operate within these increasingly complex demands as well as help create and guide change. The purpose of this course is to provide you with the framework and tools needed to analyze and operate in the changing organization. We will examine some of the features that characterize an emerging organizational form and contrast this to its traditional predecessor. The focus of the course will be on the skills you will need to operate in the "new" organization including skills for being a change agent working in entry level and early career managerial roles. Prereq: Accredited Bachelor’s in Engineering plus summer job experience.

IIME 430A. Product and Process Design, Development, and Delivery I (3)
An integrated approach to the teaching of the complex relationship of customer to designer and to manufacturer, this course will be team taught by faculty from WSOM and CSE, with participation of corporate representatives sponsoring projects for the teams. The course will be built on a series of projects, each emphasizing different aspects of the product/process design experience, selected to provide exposure to a wide variety of entrepreneurial activities. The project activities are expected to promote the development of realistic activities of cross-functional teams. Prereq: Accredited Bachelor’s in Engineering plus summer job experience.

IIME 430B. Product and Process Design, Development, and Delivery II (3)
An integrated approach to the teaching of the complex relationship of customer to designer and to manufacturer, this course will be team taught by faculty from WSOM and CSE, with participation of corporate representatives sponsoring projects for the teams. The course will be built on a series of projects, each emphasizing different aspects of the product/process design experience, selected to provide exposure to a wide variety of entrepreneurial activities. The project activities are expected to promote the development of realistic activities of cross-functional teams. Prereq: IIME 430A.

IIME 440A. Engineering Statistics and Quality I (3)
This course focuses on process optimization and control using both qualitative and quantitative techniques. At the completion of the course the student should have a thorough understanding of the importance of quality in all organizations, as well as the tools to ensure that the required levels of quality are established and maintained. Prereq: Accredited Bachelors in engineering plus experience.

IIME 440B. Engineering Statistics and Quality II (3)
This course focuses on process optimization and control using both qualitative and quantitative techniques. At the completion of the course the student should have a thorough understanding of the importance of quality in all organizations, as well as the tools to ensure that the required levels of quality are established and maintained. Prereq: IIME 440A.

IIME 450A. Engineering Entrepreneurship I (3)
The nature and importance of entrepreneurship is an area of importance to business leaders, educators, politicians, and individual members of the society. It is a driver of economic development and wealth creation in organization units ranging in size from the individual company to entire nations. Technology-based entrepreneurship is particularly important to this economic development due to its impact on productivity and its potential for exponential growth. To create something new and of value to both the organization and the market requires a technical individual who is willing to assume the social, psychic, and financial risks involved and achieve the resulting rewards whether these be monetary, personal satisfaction, or independence. This can occur while starting an enterprise (i.e., entrepreneurship) or while driving innovation in an existing organization (intrapreneurship). This course will also take students through a variety of issues related to enhancing innovation in the context of a technology-based organization. This is sometimes termed intrapreneurship and includes innovating new products and services within an organization. This is a very complex field and relatively young. Students will learn that there are not many "absolute truths," but there are numerous best practices and benchmarks that can assist the intrapreneur. Prereq: Accredited Bachelors in Engineering plus summer job experience.

Master of Science Degree Programs
Students in all Master of Science degree programs will prepare a program of study in conjunction with their faculty advisor. Complete listings of all gradaute courses appear elsewhere in this bulletin. Graduate students interested in a cooperative educaion experience should register for ENGR 400C while they are on a co-op assignment.

ENGR 400C. Graduate Cooperative Education (0)
An academic opportunity designed for graduate students to enhance their classroom, laboratory, and research learning through participation and experience in various organizational/industrial environments where theory is applied to practice. Graduate Cooperative Education experiences may be integrated with the student’s thesis or research project areas, or be solely for the purpose of gaining professional experience related to the student’s major field of study. Registration in this course will serve to maintain full-time student status for the period of time that the student is on a co-op assignment.

Interdisciplinary research centers act as intensive incubators for students and faculty doing research and studying applications in specialized areas. Thirteen research centers and research programs at The Case School of Engineering have been organized to pursue cutting-edge research in collaboration with industrial and government partners. The transfer of technology to industry is emphasized in all the centers.

The educational programs of these centers encompass the training of graduate students in advanced methods and strategies, thus preparing them to become important contributors to industry after graduation; the involvement of undergraduates in research; the presentation of seminars that are open to interested members of the community; and outreach to public schools to keep teachers abreast of scientific advances and to kindle the interest of students in seeking careers in engineering.

Advanced Liquid Crystalline Optical Materials (ALCOM)
212 Kent Hale Smith Building (7202)
http://www.lci.kent.edu/ALCOM/ALCOM.html
phone 216-368-4176; fax 216-368-4171
Jack L. Koenig, Director
e-mail jlk6@po.cwru.edu

ALCOM, a consortium between Case Western Reserve, Kent State University, University of Akron, and the State of Ohio, conducts research and educational programs in liquid crystal (LC) technology. Thirty-four scientists from diverse fields collaborate to study the properties of LC materials and the application of LC technologies to optical displays. Other uses of LC include high-contrast flat panel displays, optical imaging devices, and thermometers. Future potential applications are flat-panel TV, optical computers, and integrated optical communications.

The center conducts symposia, workshops, and short courses to train scientists from other academic institutions and industrial firms in LC technology, and to facilitate the transfer of technology for commercialization. The eye-catching properties of LC devices are also useful for demonstrating physical principles to public school teachers and students.

Applied Neural Control Laboratory (ANCL)
3480 Charles B. Bolton Building (4912)
http://www.cwru.edu/groups/ANCL/home.html
phone 216-368-3973; fax 216-368-4872
J. Thomas Mortimer, Director
e-mail jtm3@po.cwru.edu

ANCL develops technology and devices to restore missing or impaired human body functions, and participates in transferring findings to industry for commercialization. The emerging technology of applied neural control, based on the electrical stimulation of neural tissue, makes possible the external electrical control of organs or body functions normally controlled by the nervous system.

Applications focus on respiratory assists to patients with acute and chronic respiratory insufficiency; and restoration of limb control and bowel, bladder, and sexual functions in patients with spinal cord injury.

Biomedical engineers are trained at ANCL to gain a working knowledge of fundamental and design aspects of life sciences, material sciences, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering, which have relevance to applied neural control. Through close association with the highly cross-disciplinary staff affiliated with the laboratory, students and researchers become able to work effectively with the nervous system.

The center conducts an annual research day, to which all interested persons in the community are invited.

Cardiac Bioelectricity Research And Training Center (CBRTC)
509 Wickenden Building (7207)
http://www.cwru.edu/med/CBRTC/
phone 216-368-4051; fax 216-368-4969
Yoram Rudy, Director
e-mail CBRTC@po.cwru.edu

CBRTC fosters interdisciplinary research and training in the fields of cardiac electrophysiology and electrocardiology, in order to enhance understanding of electrical activity and rhythm disorders (arrhythmias) of the heart. It is hoped that this work will lead to improved diagnostic methods and better prevention and treatment strategies. The ultimate aim is to bring about a reduction of fatalities due to arrhythmias (estimated at 400,000 per year in the U.S.) and improved quality of life for afflicted individuals.

Participants in the center include biophysicists, physiologists, biomedical engineers, cardiologists, and surgeons, working synergistically in the research and educational activities related to this field. The educational component builds on the graduate programs in the departments of Biomedical Engineering, and Physiology and Biophysics, and on the Fellowship Program in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. Seminars, case presentations of diagnostic and treatment procedures, clinical lectures, and demonstrations of theoretical modeling of rhythm disorders are periodically conducted. Research is supported by private and government foundations, as well as by industry.

Center for Applied Polymer Research (CAPRI)
422 Kent Hale Smith Building (7202)
http://dione.scl.cwru.edu/cse/emac/Centers/InfoOnDeptCenters.html#CAPRI
phone 216-368-4186; fax 216-368-6329
Anne Hiltner, Director
e-mail pah6@po.cwru.edu

CAPRI performs interdisciplinary applied and basic research on structure-property relationships in polymer materials of interest to industry. Recent work of the center has focused on the attributes of polymer blends and alloys and ways to improve their performance, on processing of micro- and nano-layered materials and structures, on polymers for medical applications, and on new thermoplastics and polyolefin systems.

CAPRI conducts an annual symposium to showcase the center facilities and the research of center graduate and undergraduate students and postdoctoral research associates. CAPRI co-sponsors, with the U.S. Army Research Office, the annual ASILOMAR conference, which features discussions of cutting-edge issues related to polymers and their composites.

CAPRI is supported by several federal agencies, as well as industrial sponsors, 12 of whom serve on its advisory board.

Center For Automation and Intelligent Systems Research (CAISR)
517 Glennan Building (7221)
http://dora.eeap.cwru.edu/
phone 216-368-6248; fax 216-368-6039
Stephen M. Phillips, Director
e-mail smp2@po.cwru.edu

CAISR integrates technologies from several engineering disciplines for basic and applied research in manufacturing, automation and intelligent systems. Basic research in signal processing, feedback control, robotics, nonlinear system analysis, materials science, chemical sensing, neural networks and related topics has been successfully applied to practical problems such as flexible manufacturing, rapid prototyping, rapid manufacturing, machinery diagnostics, torque sensing, lubricant monitoring, intelligent process control, feedback systems with MEMS arrays of sensors and actuators. Faculty and students from six engineering departments work with more than a dozen industrial project sponsors using the computational and laboratory facilities of the center. Facilities include the Intelligent Systems Laboratory, Mechatronics Laboratory, Control Laboratory, Rotating Machinery facility, Agile Manufacturing facility and Computer Aided Manufacturing via Laminated Engineered Materials facility.

Center For Cardiovascular Biomaterials (CCB)
202 Wickenden Building (7207)
http://www.cwru.edu/affil/CCB/ccbhome.htm
phone 216-368-3005; fax 216-368-4969
Roger E. Marchant, Director
e-mail rxm4@po.cwru.edu

CCB, supported by Case Western Reserve, the University of Cincinnati, and The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, carries out research and development projects to investigate biomaterials and devices for use as cardiovascular implants in patients. The chemical and mechanical interface between the biomaterial and the host body are the focus of major study, with the goals being to improve biologic function and biocompatibility in the response of the human body to implants. Current projects include investigation of thrombosis (blood clotting) and infection mechanisms due to cardiovascular prosthesis, biomimetic design of novel biomaterials for cardiovascular and neural implants; cardiovascular and neural tissue engineering, and long-term biodegradation of elastomeric biomaterials. Atomic force microscopy is being used for molecular-level studies on the structure and interactions of blood platelets, and plasma glycoproteins and collagen with biomaterials. Studies at the cell and molecular level assist our understanding of the underlying mechanisms, so that novel biomedical interfaces may be designed, prepared, and characterized. CCB was awarded major grants from The Whitaker Foundation and the Ohio Board of Regents to establish a graduate training program in cardiovascular biomaterials. Students conduct research in this field and pursue integrated engineering and medical science courses. The center plans annual symposia at which participating students discuss their work and outside speakers present topical lectures in the field of cardiovascular biomaterials.

Center for Surface Analysis of Materials (CSAM)
110 Glennan Building (7204)
phone 216-368-3868; fax 216-368-8932
Arthur H. Heuer, Director
e-mail ahh@po.cwru.edu

The Center for Surface Analysis of Materials and the High Resolution and Analytical Electron Microscopy Facilities provide a comprehensive solution to surface and near-surface microchemical analysis and microstructural characterization needs. The combined facility has 8 analytical instruments devoted to these purposes: 1) NEC 5SDH Ion Beam Accelerator for RBS, PIXE and NRA; 2) PHI 660 Scanning Auger and 3600 SIMS; 3) PHI 5600ESCA (XPS); 4) Philips CM20 STEM with EDS and PEELS; 5) JEOL 4000EX HRTEM; 6) Hitachi S-4500 FEG-SEM; 7) Philips XL30 Environmental SEM with EDS, EBSP, and tensile, heating, and cooling stages; and 8) Scintag X1 Advanced X-Ray Diffractometer with high temperature camera. These instruments are available to campus users and industrial clients for solving a variety of research, development and failure analysis problems that are often encountered in both academia and the industrial environment.

Center on Hierarchical Structures (CHS)
420 Kent Hale Smith Building (7202)
phone 216-368-4203; fax 216-368-6329
Eric Baer, Director
e-mail exb6@po.cwru.edu

The aims of this center are to understand how the unique performance of natural materials arises from precise hierarchical organization, to apply lessons from biology to the design of new hierarchical material systems, and to develop new processes for building complex hierarchical structures. Biological hierarchical paradigms will be used to satisfy societal needs and to solve existing problems.

Edison Polymer Innovation Corporation (EPIC)
Kent Hale Smith Building (7202)
http://dione.scl.cwru.edu/cse/emac/Centers/InfoOnDeptCenters.html#EPIC
phone 216-368-6366; fax 216-368-4028
Jerome B. Lando, President and CEO
e-mail jbl2@po.cwru.edu

EPIC, a partnership between Case Western Reserve, the University of Akron and Ohio State University, carries on research and development in the field of polymers and provides technical service and support, training and education, and problem solving to other academic institutions and to industry. EPIC facilitates the transfer of research results to companies for advanced development and commercialization.

Current EPIC projects include studies of composites and blending, adhesion, polymer films for microelectronics, mechanisms of fatigue and abrasion in rubber and elastomers, three-dimensional flow simulations, and general polymer microstructure studies. EPIC brings together faculty from the departments of macromolecular science, physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, and chemical engineering.

Electronic Design Center (EDC)
112 Bingham Building (7200)
http://www.case.cwru.edu/research/inter.html#electronic
phone 216-368-2934; fax 216-368-8738
Chung-Chiun Liu, Director
e-mail cxl9@po.cwru.edu

EDC carries research and development of advanced chemical and biological sensors for various industrial applications. The center focuses on the applications of microfabrication and micromachining technology to the production of sensor prototypes and other devices. Both silicon and non-silicon materials are used in these developments. The center is a multi-disciplinary educational and research center. Both undergraduate and graduate students use the facility in the center to carry out their research or special projects. Recent microsensor development by researchers in EDC include Schottky diode based hydrogen sensor, high temperature oxygen sensor, nano-structure tin oxide sensor and others. Applications of micromachining techniques to the fabrication of unique microdevices, such as micro-fuel cell and micro-chemical reactor, are also undertaken.

Ernest B. Yeager Center For Electrochemical Sciences (YCES)
404 White Building (7204)
http://electrochem.cwru.edu/yeager/default.htm
phone 216-368-4218; fax 216-368-3209
Joe H. Payer, Director
e-mail jhp@po.cwru.edu

The Ernest B. Yeager Center for Electrochemical Sciences (YCES) promotes and coordinates research and education in electrochemistry at Case Western Reserve University. Electrochemistry and the technologies derived from it are by their nature highly interdisciplinary. They require expertise in fields as widely divergent as surface physics, solid and liquid state physics, electronics, applied mathematics, polymer science, chemical engineering, and, of course, chemistry.

The center facilitates the undertaking of research projects in electrochemistry of a highly interdisciplinary nature, requiring resources and expertise beyond that of any one faculty research group, and usually involving faculty from several of the participating departments. Eight academic departments of the University participate in the center. Approximately 35 faculty from these departments are affiliated with the center’s regular members. The center fosters interactions and collaborations among all of the students within these departments who are involved in electrochemical research.

The center serves as an international focal point for electrochemical education. Besides the traditional educating of graduate and postdoctoral students, it offers annual workshops for educating and updating industrial and governmental scientists and engineers. Numerous seminars, special topic symposia and lectureships keep the faculty, students, and the technical community aware of the most recent advances in the field. The center attracts visiting scientists, postdoctoral research associates, and graduate students from the world’s leading academic institutions and industrial and governmental laboratories.

The center is to be viewed as a national resource to which industry and government can turn for research and education in electrochemistry.

Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
Bingham Building (7200)
http://mems.cwru.edu/
phone 216-368-0755; fax 216-368-0346
Mehran Mehregany, Director
e-mail mxm31@cwru.edu

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology provides a microprocessor-compatible means for perception and control at increasingly smaller scales, higher sensitivities, higher throughputs, and lower cost. The associated fabrication technology enables the development of small, functionally sophisticated micromechanical devices (e.g., pressure sensors, inertial sensors, miniature displays, micromechanical light modulators, microvalves, micropumps, etc.) that can be mass-produced at low unit cost.

The University’s MEMS research program is interdisciplinary, and targets process and materials technology to develop devices that enable application advancements. Unique silicon carbide MEMS technology strengths are available and are being explored in addition to silicon technology. Application thrusts include: (i) healthcare; (ii) industrial control, automation and fault detection; (iii) portable power generation; and (iv) functional materials and structures.

The Microfabrication Laboratory (MFL), a state-of-the-art facility that provides the latest in micromachining processes, supports the MEMS program involving approximately 10 faculty, several post-doctoral researchers, and approximately 25 graduate students. The MFL is supporting a state-wide network, Ohio MEMSNet, for MEMS research and development.

National Center for Microgravity Research on Fluids and Combustion (NCMR)
103 Crawford Hall (7074)
http://mae1.cwru.edu/mae/
phone 216-368-0748; fax 216-368-0718
Simon Ostrach, Director
e-mail sostrach@ncmr.org

The Universities Space Research Association (USRA) and Case Western Reserve University have established a National Center for Microgravity Research on Fluids and Combustion (NCMR) under the sponsorship of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The National Center is located on the campus of Case Western Reserve and at Glenn Research Center where it will enjoy access to the world-class research facilities of NASA. Housed in the Zero-Gravity Facility of the Space Experiments Laboratory are laboratories for ground research, diagnostics development; a high-bay area, visitor information, flight hardware storage, shipping and receiving as well as office areas. These facilities enable NCMR and NASA to fulfill the rapidly expanding mission in microgravity research and technology development.

At NCMR, critical path research is conducted in support of NASA’s mission objectives. For long-term manned space exploration, many mission operations and life-support technologies are crucially affected by fluids and transport phenomena. The center’s vision is to become a focal point for microgravity fluids and combustion research that will develop a knowledge base for the design and development of reliable, efficient and cost-effective space systems. A major part of the effort will be to aid in the development of the next-generation technologies that will have to operate for long periods of time in alien environments under extreme conditions. NCMR promotes the idea that "Research for Design" must be performed to compensate for the limited databases available to designers and builders of space hardware. Through research for design, scientists will become intimately involved at an earlier stage of the hardware development process. To promote free-flow of information, NCMR will hold directed in- and out-reach workshops with industry that will bring together systems engineers, hardware builders and scientists.