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Mechatronics (saylor.org)

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Most mechanical engineering systems today involve significant amounts of electrical and electronic control systems. Effectively, most modern mechanical engineering systems are mechatronic systems. Mechatronics is the discipline that results from the synergetic application of electrical, electronic, computer, and control engineering in mechanical engineering systems. Thus, it is essential for [...]

Numerical Methods for Engineers (saylor.org)

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Numerical Methods for Engineers (saylor.org)
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Numerical methods have been used to solve mathematical expressions of engineering and scientific problems for at least 4000 years. Such methods apply numerical approximation in order to convert continuous mathematical problems (for example, determining the mechanical stress throughout a loaded truss) into systems of discrete equations that can be [...]

Thermodynamics (saylor.org)

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Thermodynamics (saylor.org)
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There are many different ways that you can go about solving engineering problems. One of the most important methods is energy analysis. Energy is a physical property that allows work of any kind to be done; without it, there would be no motion, no heat, and no life. You [...]

Comparative Media Systems (saylor.org)

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Comparative Media Systems (saylor.org)
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This course introduces various academic theories, cases, and models to make sense of local and global media development. How does a locally operated newspaper trigger development of the national mass media market? How does a global conglomerate media company set agendas for international news distribution? [...]

Introduction to Mass Media (saylor.org)

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Introduction to Mass Media (saylor.org)
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The purpose of this course, as governed by the textbook at its core, Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication, is to complete a fairly comprehensive examination of the evolution and impact of the media, primarily in the United States.

Media and Society (saylor.org)

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Media and Society (saylor.org)
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Do you know what you’re watching? What you’re reading? You might think that what comes across your television or web browser, in your newspaper or magazine, or on your movie screen is pretty much the whole message; what you see is what you get. But the content we see, [...]

Introduction to International Relations (saylor.org)

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Introduction to International Relations (saylor.org)
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The purpose of this course is to provide you with a basic understanding of foreign affairs and introduce you to the fundamental principles of international relations within the political science framework. We will examine the theories of realism and liberalism as they are understood in world [...]

The Philosophy of Death (saylor.org)

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The Philosophy of Death (saylor.org)
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This class provides an in-depth introduction to the philosophical problems surrounding death. It takes its starting point in the fact that everyone, eventually, will die. This is one of the few facts that human beings can be absolutely sure about.

Introduction to Philosophy (saylor.org)

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Introduction to Philosophy (saylor.org)
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This course will introduce you to the major topics, problems, and methods of philosophy and surveys the writings of a number of major historical figures in the field. Philosophy can be – and has been – defined in many different ways by many different thinkers.