Prerequisites: Freshman

Study of inexpensive methods for reaching outer space. Design/build mini-spacecraft. Use high-altitude helium balloons to reach near-space. Launch/recovery on one Saturday in October/November. Analysis of balloon mission data. Accomplishments/challenges of past, current, and future missions.

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Prerequisites: IT student, PHYS 1301, concurrent Math 2374 or equiv.

Force and moment vectors, resultants. Principles of statics and free-body diagrams. Applications to simple trusses, frames, and machines. Distributed loads. Internal forces in beams. Properties of areas, second moments. Laws of friction.

Prerequisites: IT student, AEM 2011, concurrent MATH 2373 or equiv.

Kinematics and kinetics of particles; Newton's laws; energy and momentum methods; system of particles; kinematics and kinetics of planar motions of rigid bodies; plane motion of rigid bodies; mechanical vibrations.

Prerequisites: IT student, fulfills requirements for ME and BAE majors only, PHYS 1301, concurrent MATH 2374 or equiv.

Force and moment vectors, resultants. Principles of statics and free-body diagrams. Applications to simple trusses, frames, and machines. Properties of areas, second moments. Internal forces in beams. Laws of friction. Principles of particle dynamics. Mechanical systems and rigid-body dynamics. Kinematics and dynamics of plane systems. Energy and momentum of 2-D bodies and systems.

Prerequisites: IT student, concurrent MATH 2373 or equiv., PHYS 1301.

Standard atmospheric properties, basic aerodynamics, generation of lift/drag. Airfoils and finite wings. Elements of aircraft performance and atmospheric flight mechanics. Introduction to MatLab and simulations for aircraft design.

Prerequisites: IT student, AEM 2011 or AEM 2021, MATH 2374 or equiv., concurrent MATH 2373 or equiv.

Uniaxial loading and deformation. Stress and strain at a point, Mohr's circle. Internal forces in beams. Material behavior, linear elasticity. Torsion of circular shafts. Bending of beams of symmetrical section. Column buckling. Statically indeterminate structures.

Prerequisites: IT upper division or graduate student, AEM 2012, MATH 2373 or equiv., MATH 2374 or equiv.

First course in fluid mechanics. Includes stress and strain rate descriptions, fluid statics, use of differential and finite control volume analysis with continuity, momentum, and energy equations, Bernoulli and Euler equations, vorticity, potential flow, incompressible viscous flow using Navier-Stokes equations, dimensional analysis, pipe flow, boundary layers, separation, introduction to turbulence.

Prerequisites: IT upper division student or graduate student, AEM 4201.

Inviscid aerodynamics. Subsonic, transonic, and supersonic airfoil theory; wing theory. Introduction to compressible flow; normal and oblique shock waves; Prandtl-Meyer expansions. Linearized compressible flow. Wing-body combinations. Computational aerodynamics methods.

Prerequisites: IT upper division or graduate student, AEM 4202.

Basic one-dimensional flows: isentropic, area change, heat addition. Overall performance characteristics of propellers, ramjets, turbojets, turbofans, rockets. Performance analysis of inlets, exhaust nozzles, compressors, burners, and turbines. Rocket flight performance, single-/multi-stage chemical rockets, liquid/solid propellants.

Prerequisites: Departmental Approval.

Topics of current interest. Individual projects with consent of faculty sponsor.

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Prerequisites: IT upper division or graduate student, MATH 2373 or equiv., AEM 2012 or equiv.

The two-body problem. Earth-satellite operations, rocket performance, reentry dynamics, the space environments, the restricted three-body problem, interplanetary trajectories. Numerical simulations. Elementary spacecraft attitude control. Design project.

Prerequisites: [4301, IT upper div] or grad student

Kinematics/dynamics for six-degree of freedom rigid body motions. Euler's angles/equations. Torque free motion, spin stabilization, dual-spin spacecraft, nutation damping, gyroscopic attitude control, gravity gradient stabilization. Linear systems analysis, Laplace transforms, transfer functions. Linear control theory. PID controllers. Applications. MATLAB/Simulink simulations. Design project.

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Prerequisites: [2301, [IT upper div or grad student]] or #

Forces/moments, trim, linearization, transfer functions, dynamic response characteristics for aircraft/spacecraft. Aircraft stability/control derivatives, static longitudinal/lateral stability. Phugoid, short period, spiral, roll subsidence, dutch roll modes. Handling qualities. Satellite attitude control. Use of MatLab for dynamic analysis. Design project. Written reports.

Prerequisites: [4303 or equiv or ME 3281 OR EE 3015], [IT upper div or grad student]

Modeling, characteristics, and performance of feedback control systems. Stability, root locus, frequency response methods. Nyquist/Bode diagrams. Lead-lag, PID compensators. Digital implementation, hardware considerations.

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Prerequisites: AEM Senior, AEM 2301, AEM 4202 or Instructor Approval.

Students teams/disciplines design atmospheric flight vehicle with realistic constraints and engineering standards. Design process, project environment, mission requirements, trade studies, vehicle sizing, performance, stability/control, propulsion, trajectory analysis, CAD/vehicle integration, systems/equipment, operating envelopes, baseline specification, certification. Professional ethics/responsibilities. Students keep design log and present an oral conceptual design review with written report.

Prerequisites: AEM 4331 or instructor consent

Students work in project groups to design, build and test major aerospace projects. Projects can include designs from AEM 4331/4332 or other projects such as microgravity experiments, etc. Completion and testing of project is required for credit. Students are required to keep design log/notebook, prepare status reports, and give a final oral presentation.

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Prerequisites: IT upper division or graduate student, AEM 2301, AEM 4202, AEM 4303.

Review of basic aerodynamics, unique features of helicopters, momentum theory in axial flight and rotor flow states, momentum theory in non-axial flight, blade-element theory, vortex theory, helicopter equations of motion. Design project.

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Prerequisites: Departmental Approval.

Topics of current interest. Individual projects with consent of faculty sponsor.

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Prerequisites: IT upper division or graduate student, AEM 3031 or equiv.

Advanced strength of materials analysis of elastic structures with aerospace applications. Failure modes and criteria, buckling, matrix methods for analysis, plane truss design. Energy and Castigliano methods for statically determinate and indeterminate structures. Torsion and bending of asymmetrical thin-walled sections. Design project.

Prerequisites: IT upper division or graduate student, C or better in AEM 4501 or Instructor Approval.

Application of finite element methods to problems in structural analysis. Emphasis on properly posing problems and interpreting calculation results. Use of commercial FEA packages. Introduction to the theory of finite elements.

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Prerequisites: IT upper division or graduate student, AEM 3031.

Analysis, design and applications of laminated and chopped fiber reinforced composites. Micro- and macro-mechanical analysis of elastic constants, failure and environmental degradation. Design project.

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Prerequisites: IT upper division or graduate student, MATH 2373 or equiv., MATH 2374 or equiv., AEM 3031

Modern topics in solid and continuum mechanics. Continuum mechanics in one dimension: kinematics, balances of mass, momentum and energy, constitutive theory. Applications to linear and nonlinear wave propagation, and heat conduction in bars. Strings. Euler-Bernoulli theory of bending in beams. Elementary kinematics of three-dimensional deformations and stress: principle strains and stresses. Various topics in solid mechanics typically chosen from: fracture mechanics, structural stability, vibrations, mechanical behavior of thin films and layered media, behavior of smart materials, mechanics of phase transformations, three-dimensional elastic wave propagation, introductory elasticity, viscoelasticity, plasticity.

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Prerequisites: Departmental Approval.

Topics of current interest. Individual projects with consent of faculty sponsor.

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Prerequisites: IT upper division or graduate student, EE 3005, EE 3006, CS 1113.

Introduction to laboratory instrumentation. Computerized data acquisition. Statistical analysis of data. Time series data and spectral analysis. Transducers for measurement of solid, fluid and dynamical quantities. Design of experiments.

Prerequisites: IT upper division or graduate student, AEM 4201, AEM 4501, AEM 4601, ENGC 1011 or equiv.

(Writing Intensive Course) Experimental methods and design in fluid and solid mechanics. Wind tunnel and water channel experiments involving flow visualization, pressure, velocity, and force measurements. Experimental measurement of stresses, strains, and displacements in solids and structures, including stress concentrations, aerospace materials behavior and structural dynamics. Computerized data acquisition and analysis, error analysis, data reduction techniques. Experimental design, written and oral lab reports required.

Prerequisites: IT Upper Division, AEM major, written proposal, Departmental Approval.

Work experience with substantive engineering component. Written report.

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Prerequisites: IT Upper division or graduate student, AEM 4202.

Importance/properties of hypersonic flow. Hypersonic shock and expansion-wave relations. Local surface inclination methods. Approximate/exact methods for hypersonic inviscid flow fields. Viscous flow: boundary layers, aerodynamic heating, hypersonic viscous interactions, computational methods. Hypersonic propulsion and vehicle design.

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Prerequisites: IT Upper division or graduate student, CS 1113, AEM 4201

Introductory concepts in finite difference and finite volume methods as applied to various ordinary/partial differential model equations in fluid mechanics. Fundamentals of spatial discretization and numerical integration. Numerical linear algebra. Introduction to engineering and scientific computing environment. Advanced topics may include finite element methods, spectral methods, grid generation, turbulence modeling.

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Prerequisites: AEM 4321 or EE 4231 or ME 5281 or equiv

State space theory for multiple-input-multiple-output aerospace systems. Singular value decomposition technique, applications to performance/robustness. Linear quadratic gaussian and eigenstructure assignment design methods. Topics in H∞. Applications.

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Prerequisites: IT upper division or graduate student, MATH 2243, AEM 2012.

Three-dimensional Newtonian mechanics, kinematics of rigid bodies, dynamics of rigid bodies, generalized coordinates, holonomic constraints, Lagrange equations, and applications.

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Prerequisites: IT Upper Division or graduate student, AEM 4321

Parameter optimization problems. Topics in calculus of variations; necessary conditions of nonlinear optimal control problems; classification of trajectory optimization algorithms; steady-state aircraft flight; minimum-time climb aircraft trajectory; aero-assisted orbital transfer trajectories; optimal space trajectories.

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Prerequisites: AEM 3031, AEM 4301, [grad student or IT upper div]

Frequency and time domain analysis of multi-degree of freedom mechanical systems. Natural frequencies, normal modes of vibration. Free and forced vibrations of strings, rods, and shafts beams. Introduction to finite elements in structural dynamics. Design project.

Prerequisites: [Math 2243, Stat 3021] or equiv, 4321

Basic probability theory. Batch/recursive least squares estimation. Filtering of linear and non-linear systems using Kalman and Extended Kalman Filters. Applications to sensor fusion, fault detection, and system identification.

Prerequisites: dept. consent

Topics of current interest.

Prerequisites: IT graduate or upper division student, MATH 2243 or equiv., AEM 3031 or equiv.

Concepts that are common to all continuous media. Elements of tensor analysis. Motion, deformation, and vorticity. Material derivatives. Mass and the continuity equation. Balance of linear and angular momentum. Stress and its geometric characterization. Need for constitutive equations.

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Prerequisites: MATH 2263 or equiv., AEM 4501 or equiv., or Instructor Approval.

Introduction to the theory of elasticity, with emphasis on linear elasticity. Linear and nonlinear strain measures, the boundary value problem for linear elasticity, plane problems in linear elasticity, and three dimensional problems in linear elasticity. Other topics will be selected from nonlinear elasticity, micromechanics, contact problems and fracture mechanics.

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Prerequisites: AEM 4202, AEM 4301, [grad student or IT upper div]

Static aeroelastic phenomena, torsional divergence of a lifting surface, control surface reversal. Aeroelastic flutter, unsteady aerodynamics. Problems of gust response, buffeting. Design project.

Prerequisites: DGS consent;

Prerequisites: AEM 4201 or equiv., MATH 2263 or equiv.

Mathematical and physical principles governing the motion of fluids; kinematic, dynamic, and thermodynamic properties of fluids. Stress and deformation. Equations of motion. Analysis of rotational and irrotational inviscid incompressible flow. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional potential flow.

Prerequisites: AEM 8201.

Analysis of incompressible viscous flow. Creeping flows. Boundary layer flow.

Prerequisites: AEM 8202.

Analysis of compressible flow and shock waves. Method of characteristics for one-dimensional unsteady flow and for two-dimensional steady flow.

Prerequisites: IT grad student, AEM 8201 or equivalent or Instructor Approval.

Hydrodynamic stability, normal nodes, energy methods, bifurcation theory, Rayleigh-Taylor instability, Kelvin Helmholtz instability, shear flow instability, capilary instability, absolute and convective instability and transition to turbulence.

Prerequisites: AEM 8202.

Reynolds equations, methods of averaging, elements of stability theory and vortex dynamics. Description of large vortical structures in mixing layers and boundary layers. Horseshoe vortices. Flow visualization.

Prerequisites: AEM 8211.

Prandtl's mixing length theory applied to classical boundary layer, pipe ,jet and wake flows. Prediction methods used at Stanford Conference. Law of wall; law of wake. K-epsilon method.

Prerequisites: AEM 8202.

Equations of motion for turbulent flow. Isotropic/homogeneous turbulence. Free shear flows. Wall turbulence, elements of vortex dynamics.

Prerequisites: AEM 8201 or AEM 5501 or Instructor Approval.

Methods of solution for flows of simple fluids with general constitutive equations. Topics from viscometric flow, extensional flow, perturbations of the rest state with steady and unsteady flow, secondary flow.

Prerequisites: AEM 4201 or equiv., AEM 4203 or equiv., ME 3324 or equiv.

Molecular and chemical effects in gas flows. Use of collision theory to determine mean free path, velocity distributions. Statistical mechanics. Partition function. Maxwellian and Bolzmann distributions. Nonequilibrium flows. Applications in rarefied and hypersonic flows.

Prerequisites: AEM 8202 or Instructor Approval.

Method of matched asymptotic expansions presented through simple examples and applied to viscous flows at high and low Reynolds numbers and other problems in fluid mechanics and applied mathematics.

Prerequisites: CS 1107 or equiv., AEM 4201 or AEM 8201 or equiv.

Development of finite-volume computational methods for the solution of the compressible Navier-Stokes equations. Accuracy, consistency, and stability of numerical methods. High-resolution upwind shock-capturing schemes. Treatment of boundary conditions. Explicit and implicit formulations. Considerations for high performance computers. Recent developments and advanced topics.

Prerequisites: AEM 4201 or equivalent

Analysis and implementation of numerical methods used to compute fluid flows.

Prerequisites: AEM 5501 or Instructor Approval.

Theory of kinematic, hyperbolic, and dispersive waves, with application to traffic flow, gas dynamics, and water waves.

Prerequisites: AEM 4201, Instructor Approval

Overview of computer organization, including external communications and A/D, D/A conversion. Measurement techniques, such as pressure measurements, hot-wire and laser Doppler anemometry. Signal processing and uncertainty, computer control of experiments.

Prerequisites: Departmental Approval.

Topics of current interest. Individual student projects completed under guidance of a faculty sponsor.

Prerequisites: Master's student, adviser and DGS consent

(no grade)

Prerequisites: Instructor Approval.

Seminars given by students, faculty and visitors on topics drawn from current research.

Prerequisites: AEM 5321 or equiv.

Application to of robust control theory to aerospace systems. Role of model uncertainty/modeling errors in design process. Control analysis and synthesis, including H₂ and H∞ optimal control design and structural singular value (μ) techniques.

Prerequisites: IT grad student, AEM 5321.

Applications of modern finite dimensional optimization techniques in system and control theory, linear and nonlinear programming, duality, complexity theory, interior point methods, matrix inequalities, convex optimization overcones, bilinear matrix inequalities, and rank constrained problems.

Prerequisites: Exposure to [linear algebra, differential equations, probability, statistics]

Fundamental principles of navigation. Algorithms, performance analysis of navigational systems. Radio-navigation systems (DME,VOR,ILS). Satellite navigation ysstems (GPS,GLDNASS). Inertial navigation systems mechanization, error analysis.

Prerequisites: Doctoral student, adviser and DGS consent

(no grade)

Prerequisites: Departmental Approval.

Topics of current interest. Individual student projects completed under guidance of a faculty sponsor.

Prerequisites: Instructor Approval.

Seminars given by students, faculty and visitors on topics drawn from current research.

Prerequisites: AEM 5501 or Instructor Approval.

Constitutive equations; invariance and thermodynamic restrictions. Nonlinear elasticity theory; exact solutions, minimization, stability. Non-Newtonian fluids; viscometric flows, viscometric functions, normal stress. Other topics may include reactive and/or nonreactive mixtures, nonlinear plasticity and deformable electromagnetic continua.

Prerequisites: AEM 5503.

Contact stresses; finite deformations; other special topics.

Prerequisites: AEM 4581 or AEM 5501 or Instructor Approval.

Waves and vibrations in rods, beams, and plates. Dispersion. Volume and surface waves; reflection. Energy theorems. Vibrations of bounded media and relation to technical theories. Elements of nonlinear waves, inelastic waves, stability of motion of elastic systems.

Prerequisites: IT grad student, familiarity with theory of linear algebra

Stability/bifurcation problems. Poincare stability, Lyapunov stability, asymptotic stability. Lyapunov's general methods. Minimum potential energy criterion for elastic conservative systems. Numerical methods for continuation/branch switching. Material phase transformation, crystalline material stability, soft-phonon theory of phase transitions. Material instability problems in finite-strain elasticity. Stability of discrete/continuous structures.

Prerequisites: AEM 5503 or Instructor Approval.

Theories of mechanical breakdown. Kinetic rate theories and instability considerations. Formation of equilibrium cracks and circular crack propagation under pulses. Statistical aspects of strength and fracture of micromolecular systems. Time and temperature dependency in fracture problems and instability of compressed material systems.

Prerequisites: AEM 5503 or Instructor Approval.

Theory of permanent deformation of ductile metals. Bi-linear material models, Drucker's three bar truss and other examples. 3-D continuum formulation, yield surfaces, hardening rules and material stability. Slip line theory, Prandtl punch solution. Single crystal plasticity.

Prerequisites: AEM 5501 or Instructor Approval.

Atomic theory of crystals and origins of stress in crystals. Relation between atomic and continuum description; phase transformations and analysis of microstructure; effects of shear stress, pressure, temperature, electromagnetic fields, and composition on transformation temperatures and microstructure; interfacial energy in solids.

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of [continuum mechanics, atomic forces], familiarity with partial differential equations, grad student in [engineering or mathematics or physics]

Classical/emerging techniques for bridging length/time scales. Nonlinear thermoelasticity, viscous fluids, and micromagnetics from macro/atomic viewpoints. Statistical mechanics, kinetic theory of gases, weak convergence methods, quasicontinuum, effective Hamiltonians, MD, new methods for bridging time scales.

Prerequisites: Departmental Approval.

Topics of current interest. Individual student projects completed under guidance of a faculty sponsor.

Prerequisites: Doctoral student who has not passed prelim oral.

Prerequisites: Plan A only.

Prerequisites: grad major in aerospace engineering or mechanics, Departmental Approval.

Satisfies project requirement for Plan B Master's degree. May appear on M.S. program but does not count toward 20-credit minimum in the major field. Topic arranged by student and advisor; written report required.

Prerequisites: Doctoral Student

(Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 24 cr required; No Grade)