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College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology
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College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology

127 Aeronautics and Technology Building
E-mail: caest@kent.edu
Tel: 330-672-2892
Fax: 330-672-2894
Web: www.kent.edu/caest/

The Liquid Crystal and Display Engineering minor gives students an introduction to the body of knowledge expected of an entry-level professional that works in the liquid crystal technology and display industry. The minor is particularly appropriate for students who are majoring in or have a strong interest in Physics or Chemistry.

Graduation Requirement: minimum cumulative 2.500 GPA required.

Attribute Legend: DD Diversity-Domestic; DG Diversity-Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

MINOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (23 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  LCDE 37410 Introduction to Displays and Liquid Crystal Electro-Optical Device Technology 1 3  
  LCDE 47410 Introduction to Display Materials 1 3  
  LCDE 47450 Cleanroom Techniques and Prototype Device Fabrication 1 3  
  LCDE 47560 Flat Panel Displays: Manufacturing Science and Technology 1 3  
  Choose four courses from the following: 11-14  
ELR
ELR		 CHEM
CHEM
PHY
TECH		 20481
30481
40092
33092		 Basic Organic Chemistry I 2 (4)     or
Organic Chemistry I 2 (3)     or
Internship in Physics2 and 3 (2)     or
Cooperative Education-Professional Development 2 and 3 (2)		    
  TECH 33031 Programmable Logic Controllers (3)    
  TECH 33222 Digital Design for Computer Engineering (3)    
  TECH 33700 Quality Techniques (3)    
  TECH 43221 Digital Control Systems and Instrumentation (4)    
MINIMUM TOTAL 23  
  1. All LCDE courses require the following courses as a prerequisite: PHY 23101, PHY 23102, CHEM 10061, CHEM10063, MATH 12002 and MATH 12003. These courses are common to almost all Chemistry and Physics program.
  2. Only one of these four courses may be taken as part of the minor.
  3. The content of Cooperative Education or Internship coursed must be in an area of applied liquid crystal and/or display engineering.