lom:lom/general/identifier/entry

Identifier

1 and only 1

URI

A globally unique, persistent expression associated with the Course.

The use of absolute, dereferenceable URIs are recommended for this element. This element should be used in conjunction with the lom:lom/general/identifier/catalog element. The value of that element should always be “URI”.

lom:lom/general/title/string

Title

1 and only 1

String

The name given to the Course.

Who should provide this element? Use OCW Style Guidelines?

Molecular Aspects of Chemical Engineering

lom:lom/general/description/string

Description

1 and only 1

String

A textual description of the content of the Course.

Use the same description as that provided on the Course Home Page.

This class covers molecular-level engineering and analysis of chemical processes. The use of chemical bonding, reactivity, and other key concepts in the design and tailoring of organic systems are discussed in this class. Specific class topics include application and development of structure-property relationships, and descriptions of the chemical forces and structural factors that govern supramolecular and interfacial phenomena for molecular and polymeric systems

lom:lom/lifeCycle/contribute/role

Contributor Role

For each Contributor 1 and only 1

Controlled Vocabulary

A characterization of the role of each contributor to the Course.

The controlled vocabulary for this element is: “Course Instructor” , “Creator”, “Publisher” .

Course Instructor

lom:lom/lifeCycle/contribute/entry

Contributor

1 or more

Agent

The name of a person or organization that has contributed to the preparation of the Course.

Authority Control should be provided in choosing the form of the contributor's name. Each assigned contributor should be paired with a Contributor Role element that appropriately characterizes the contribution.

Hammond, Paula

lom:lom/lifeCycle/version/string

Publication Date

1 and only 1

DateTime

The publication date for the Course.

This value should be the date the course was sent through the publication script. The value should be automatically entered. The value should conform to the ISO 8601 of one standard for date

2006-06-26

lom:lom/lifeCycle/contribute/entry

Publisher

1 and only 1

Agent

The publisher of the Course.

This value should always be: “MIT OpenCourseWare”. This element should be paired with a Contributor Role element whose value is “Publisher”.

MIT OpenCourseWare

lom:lom/general/coverage/string

Semester

1 and only 1

String

The semester in which the Course was taught.

The values for this element should conform to the following format: “semester year”. Years should include all four digits. The allowable values for semester are: “Fall”, “Spring”, “January (IAP)”, “Summer”.

Fall 2004

lom:lom/general/identifier/entry

Master Course Number

1 and only 1

Controlled Vocabulary

The primary number assigned to the Course according to the MIT Course Numbering System.

This element should be used in conjunction with the lom:lom/general/identifier/catalog element. The value of that element should always be “OCW Master Course Number”.

10.52

lom:lom/general/identifier/entry

Cross-Listed Course Numbers

0 or more

Controlled Vocabulary

Additional number's assigned to the Course according to the MIT Course Numbering System.

This element should be used in conjunction with the lom:lom/general/identifier/catalog element. The value of that element should always be “OCW Linked Course Number”.

10.42

lom:lom/general/language

Language

1 or more

ISO 639-1

The languages in which the Course is taught.

Values for this element should conform to the ISO 639-1 standard for two letter encoding of languages. Two letter language codes may be supplemented by an additional two letter code for the country of origin. Follow the format used for the example.

en-US

lom:lom/general/aggregationLevel/value

Aggregation Level

1 and only 1

Controlled Vocabulary

The granularity of the Course in the OCW content model.

Use the IEEE LOM defined controlled vocabulary for this element. In that vocabulary there are four allowable values “4”, “3”, “2”, and “1”, where 4 = Course, 3 = Section, 2 = Resource, 1 = Object. The value of this element for Courses will always be “4”. The element should always be paired with a lom:lom/general/aggregationLeve/source element whose value is “LOMv1.0”.

4

lom:lom/metaMetadata/contribute/entity

Metadata Contributors

1 or more

Agent

The name of a person or organization who participated in the preparation of the IEEE LOM metadata record for the Course.

Rather than apply the name of every person who edited or provided information for the record, this element should capture only primary responsibility. This element should always be paired with a lom:lom/metaMetadata/contribute/role element. The allowable values for that element are “creator” and “validator”, creating two metadata editing roles. The “validator” for all Courses is “Todd Rautenberg”. His name should be present in this element and it should be paired with a “source” element whose values is “validator”. If there is a single person who is primarily responsible for initial creation of the record, that person's name should be provided and paired with a “source” element whose value is “creator”.

Rautenberg, Todd

lom:lom/technical/location

Location

1 and only 1

URL

The url at which the Course may be found.

This element should always start with “http://” and contain the full address.

lom:lom/technical/otherPlatformRequirements/string

Technical Requirements

0 or 1

String

A textual description of software and hardware requirements for consuming resources included in the report.

If applicable, one field should aggregate all requirements that may apply to the various resources in the course. The requirement declarations should conform to the vocabulary of such statements.

Scheme software is required to run the .scm files found on this course site. File decompression software, such as Winzip® or StuffIt®, is required to open .gz and .zip files found on this course site. The .exe files found on this course site are executable programs. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations.

lom:lom/educational/context/value

Educational Context

1 or more

Controlled Vocabulary

The MIT level of study at which the course is taught.

This element is governed by a controlled vocabulary. MIT courses are taught at either the “Undergraduate” or “Graduate” levels, or both. If the course is taught at both levels, this element should be repeated for each value. This element should always be paired with a lom:lom/educational/context/source element whose value is “MIT Course Level”.

Undergraduate

lom:lom/rights/description/string

Rights

1 or more

String

The statement of copyright associated with the Course.

The OCW copyright statement should be standard for all Courses and identical with the example provided.

This site (c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2003. Content within individual courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is providing this Work (as defined below) under the terms of this Creative Commons public license (""CCPL"" or ""license""). The Work is protected by copyright and/or other applicable law. Any use of the work other than as authorized under this license is prohibited. By exercising any of the rights to the Work provided here, You (as defined below) accept and agree to be bound by the terms of this license. The Licensor, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, grants You the rights contained here in consideration of Your acceptance of such terms and conditions.

lom:lom/rights/description/string

License

1 or more

CC License (URI)

The URI for the Creative Commons license associated with the course.

This value should always be "http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/"

lom:lom/classification/taxonPath/taxon/entry

Classification

1 or more

Controlled Vocabulary

The topic of the Course as taken from a classification scheme.

A taxonomy needs to be identified or developed for this element. Current use of CIP codes should be abandoned. This element should be paired with a lom:lom/classification/taxonPath/source/string element that names the taxonomy.

?

lom:lom/classification/keyword/string

Keywords

1 or more

String

Words and phrases that describe the intellectual content of the Course.

Keywords are unrestricted by any taxonomy.

chemical bonding