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AEM 1805 - First Year Projects: Aircraft and Spacecraft (Topics course)
(2 cr; Student Option No Audit; offered Periodic Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 4 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
Topics related to air and space travel with an emphasis on hands-on projects and activities.
AEM 2011 - Statics
(3 cr; Prereq-PHYS 1301W, [concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in Math 2374 or equiv], CSE; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)
Force/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.
AEM 2012 - Dynamics
(3 cr; Prereq-2011, [concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in Math 2373 or equiv], CSE student; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)
Kinematics/kinetics of particles. Newton's laws. Energy/momentum methods. Systems of particles. Kinematics/kinetics of planar motions of rigid bodies. Plane motion of rigid bodies. Mechanical vibrations.
AEM 2021 - Statics and Dynamics
(4 cr; Prereq-Phys 1301W, [concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in Math 2374 or equiv], CSE; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall & Spring)
Force/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/dynamics of plane systems. Energy/momentum of 2-D bodies/systems.
AEM 2031 - Mechanics for Materials Engineers
(3 cr; Prereq-Math 2374, Math 2373 (concurrent allowed), Phys 1301W, CSE Student, Materials Engineering Major or premajor; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
This course covers the basics of equilibrium of rigid and deformable bodies for Materials Engineers. The course begins with the principles of statics, including a review of vector operations and analysis of moments and resultant forces from multiple loads, including distributed loads, equilibrium and free body diagrams, center of gravity and moments of inertia. The course then moves on to explore stress and strain, including normal and shear stresses, and stress and strain transformations. Then the materials properties of interest to the mechanical response and testing procedures used to determine these properties are discussed. Lastly, the stresses and strains associated with common loading modes (e.g., axial, torsion, shear and bending) are covered. Modes of failure, including yielding and buckling, are also introduced.
AEM 2301 - Mechanics of Flight
(3 cr; Prereq-PHYS 1301W, [concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in MATH 2373 or equiv], CSE; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Standard atmospheric properties, basic aerodynamics, generation of lift/drag. Airfoils, finite wings. Elements of aircraft performance and atmospheric flight mechanics. Introduction to MatLab and simulations for aircraft design.
AEM 3031 - Deformable Body Mechanics
(3 cr; Prereq-[2011 or 2021 or [BMEN 3011, BMEN major]], [Math 2374 or equiv], [concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in Math 2373 or equiv], CSE; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)
Uniaxial loading/deformation. Stress/strain at 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.
AEM 3103 - Computer Methods in Aerospace Engineering
(3 cr; Prereq-[MATH 2373 or equiv], AEM major; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was AEM 3101 until 17-JAN-23
Mathematical modeling of engineering systems/numerical methods for their solution. Use of MATLAB. Focus on systems found in aerospace engineering/mechanics.
AEM 3391 - Independent Design Project
(3 cr; Prereq-dept consent; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring)
Independent design project construction/testing under guidance of faculty member. Group projects allowed. Students responsible for finding faculty adviser for project. Final project report (written or oral).
AEM 4201 - Fluid Mechanics
(4 cr; Prereq-2012, [Math 2373 or equiv], [Math 2374 or equiv], [CSE upper div or grad student]; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
First course in fluid mechanics. Stress/strain rate descriptions, fluid statics. Use of differential and finite control volume analysis with continuity. Momentum/energy equations, Bernoulli/Euler equations, vorticity, potential flow, incompressible viscous flow using Navier-Stokes equations, dimensional analysis, pipe flow, boundary layers, separation, introduction to turbulence.
AEM 4202 - Aerodynamics
(4 cr; Prereq-upper div CSE or grad, 4201; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
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.
AEM 4203 - Aerospace Propulsion
(4 cr; Prereq-4202, [CSE upper div or grad student]; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
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.
AEM 4247 - Hypersonic Aerodynamics
(3 cr; Prereq-4202, CSE upper division; A-F or Audit; offered Spring Even Year)
Equivalent courses: AEM 5247, AEM 5245 (inactive, starting 20-JAN-15, was AEM 4245 until 02-SEP-03)
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.
AEM 4253 - Computational Fluid Mechanics
(3 cr; Prereq-4201, CSCI 1113, CSE upper division; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: AEM 5253, AEM 5251 (inactive, starting 20-JAN-15, was AEM 4251 until 02-SEP-03)
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.
AEM 4290 - Special Topics in Fluid Mechanics (Topics course)
(1 cr [max 3]; Prereq-dept consent; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 6 times)
Equivalent courses: was AEM 4295 until 21-JAN-20
Topics vary each semester within the field of Fluid Mechanics
AEM 4293 - Directed Studies in Fluid Mechanics
(1 cr [max 3]; Prereq-dept consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 6 times)
Topics of current interest. Individual projects with consent of faculty sponsor.
AEM 4301 - Orbital Mechanics
(3 cr; Prereq-[2012 or equiv], [MATH 2373 or equiv], [CSE upper div or grad student]; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
The two-body problem. Earth-satellite operations, rocket performance, reentry dynamics, space environments, interplanetary trajectories. Numerical simulations. Design project.
AEM 4303W - Flight Dynamics and Control [WI]
(3 cr; Prereq-[2012, 2301, 3101, [WRIT 1301 or equiv], [CSE upper div or grad student]] or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was AEM 4303 until 04-SEP-07
Forces/moments, trim, linearization, transfer functions, dynamic response characteristics for aircraft. Aircraft stability/control derivatives, static longitudinal/lateral stability. Phugoid, short period, spiral, roll subsidence, dutch roll modes. Handling qualities. Design project.
AEM 4305 - Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control
(3 cr; Prereq-[4301, [3101 or ME 3281 or EE 3015], CSE upper div] or grad student; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was AEM 4302 until 19-JAN-10
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.
AEM 4321 - Automatic Control Systems
(3 cr; Prereq-CSE upper div or grad student; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: EE 4231 (starting 07-SEP-10)
Modeling, characteristics, and performance of feedback control systems. Stability, root locus, and frequency response methods. Nyquist and Bode diagrams. Lead-lag and PID compensators. Digital implementation and hardware considerations.
AEM 4331 - Aerospace Vehicle Design
(4 cr; Prereq-[2301, 4202, AEM sr] or instr consent; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Multidisciplinary student teams perform conceptual designs of aerospace vehicles, components, missions, or systems that incorporate realistic constraints/applicable engineering standards. Papers on professional ethics/contemporary aerospace issues. Oral preliminary/critical design reviews.
AEM 4333 - Aerospace Design: Special Projects
(3 cr; Prereq-4331 or instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Spring; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
Student groups design, build, and test aerospace projects. Projects include designs from AEM4331 or projects such as microgravity experiments. Students create and maintain an electronic project data repository, prepare weekly status reports, build and test their design, and prepare a final report.
AEM 4490 - Special Topics in Aerospace Systems (Topics course, independent study)
(1 cr [max 3]; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 3 credits)
Equivalent courses: was AEM 4495 until 21-JAN-20
Topics vary each semester within the field of Aerospace Systems
AEM 4493 - Directed Studies in Aerospace Systems
(1 cr [max 3]; Prereq-dept consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 6 times)
Topics of current interest. Individual projects with consent of faculty sponsor.
AEM 4501 - Aerospace Structures
(3 cr; Prereq-CSE upper div or grad, 3031 or equiv; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
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.
AEM 4502 - Computational Structural Analysis
(3 cr; Prereq-[Grade of at least C in 4501, [CSE upper div or grad student]] or instr consent; Student Option; offered Fall Even Year)
Application of finite element methods to problems in structural analysis. Emphasizes properly posing problems and interpreting calculation results. Use of commercial FEA packages. Introduction to theory of finite elements.
AEM 4511 - Mechanics of Composite Materials
(3 cr; Prereq-3031 (or 2031 if MatSci), [CSE upper div or grad student]; Student Option; offered Every Spring)
Analysis, design, and applications of laminated and chopped fiber reinforced composites. Micro-/macro-mechanical analysis of elastic constants, failure, and environmental degradation. Design project.
AEM 4581 - Mechanics of Solids
(3 cr; Prereq-3031, [Math 2373 or equiv], [Math 2374 or equiv], CSE upper div; Student Option; offered Fall Odd Year)
Equivalent courses: AEM 5581
Continuum mechanics in one dimension: kinematics; mass, momentum/energy, constitutive theory. Wave propagation, heat conduction. Strings. Euler-Bernoulli theory. 3-D deformations/stress. Topics from fracture mechanics, structural stability, vibrations, thin films, layered media, smart materials, phase transformations, 3-D elastic wave propagation. Elasticity, viscoelasticity, plasticity.
AEM 4590 - Special Topics in Solid Mechanics and Materials (Topics course)
(1 cr [max 3]; Prereq-dept consent; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 6 times)
Equivalent courses: was AEM 4595 until 21-JAN-20
Topics vary each semester within the field of Solid Mechanics and Materials
AEM 4593 - Directed Studies: Solid Mechanics
(1 cr [max 3]; Prereq-dept consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 6 times)
Topics of current interest. Individual projects with consent of faculty sponsor.
AEM 4601 - Instrumentation Laboratory
(3 cr; Prereq-CSci 1113, EE 3005, EE 3006, [upper div BAEM]; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Introduction to lab instrumentation. Computerized data acquisition. Statistical analysis of data. Time series data, spectral analysis. Transducers for measurement of solid, fluid, and dynamical quantities. Design of experiments.
AEM 4602W - Aeromechanics Laboratory [WI]
(4 cr; Prereq-4201, 4501, 4601, [WRIT 1301 or equiv], [CSE upper div or grad]; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was AEM 4602 until 05-SEP-00
Experimental methods/design in fluid/solid mechanics. Wind tunnel/water channel experiments with flow visualization, pressure, velocity, force measurements. Measurement of stresses/strains/displacements in solids/ structures: stress concentrations, materials behavior, structural dynamics. Computerized data acquisition/analysis, error analysis, data reduction. Experiment design. Written/oral reports. Lab ethics. Writing intensive.
AEM 4796 - Professional Experience
(3 cr; Prereq-CSE upper div, AEM major, dept consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; 13 academic progress units; 12 financial aid progress units)
Work experience with substantive engineering component. Written report.
AEM 4894 - Directed Studies: Senior Honors Thesis (independent study)
(3 cr; Prereq-Honors student, permission of University Honors Program, AEM major; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was AEM 4894H until 21-JAN-20
Writing thesis under direction of AEM faculty member.
AEM 4896 - International Professional Experience (independent study)
(3 cr; Prereq-CSE upper div, AEM major, dept consent; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; 13 academic progress units; 12 financial aid progress units)
International work experience with substantive engineering component. Written report.
AEM 5247 - Hypersonic Aerodynamics
(3 cr; Prereq-4202 or equiv, CSE grad student; A-F or Audit; offered Spring Even Year)
Equivalent courses: AEM 4247, AEM 5245 (inactive, starting 20-JAN-15, was AEM 4245 until 02-SEP-03)
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.
AEM 5253 - Computational Fluid Mechanics
(3 cr; Prereq-[4201 or equiv], [CSci 1113 or equiv], CSE grad student; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: AEM 4253, AEM 5251 (inactive, starting 20-JAN-15, was AEM 4251 until 02-SEP-03)
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.
AEM 5321 - Modern Feedback Control
(3 cr; Prereq-4321 or EE 4231 or ME 5281 or equiv; Student Option; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was AEM 8401 until 02-SEP-08, EE 5231 (starting 15-MAY-23)
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[infinity symbol]. Applications.
AEM 5333 - Design-to-Flight: Small Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles
(3 cr; Prereq-[[4202, concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 4303W, 4601] or equiv], instr consent; A-F only; offered Periodic Spring)
Designing, assembling, modeling, simulating, testing/flying of uninhabited aerial vehicles. Rapid prototyping software tools for vehicle modeling. Guidance, navigation, flight control, real-time implementations, hardware-in-the-loop simulations, flight tests.
AEM 5401 - Intermediate Dynamics
(3 cr; Prereq-CSE upper div or grad, 2012, Math 2243; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Three-dimensional Newtonian mechanics, kinematics of rigid bodies, dynamics of rigid bodies, generalized coordinates, holonomic constraints, Lagrange equations, applications.
AEM 5451 - Optimal Estimation
(3 cr; Prereq-[[MATH 2243 or STAT 3021 or equiv], [4321 or EE 4231 or ME 5281 or equiv]] or instr consent; Student Option; offered Fall Even Year)
Equivalent courses: EE 5251
Basic probability theory. Batch/recursive least squares estimation. Filtering of linear/non-linear systems using Kalman and extended Kalman filters. Applications to sensor fusion, fault detection, and system identification.
AEM 5501 - Continuum Mechanics
(3 cr; Prereq-CSE upper div or grad, 3031, Math 2243 or equiv or instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall)
Concepts common to all continuous media; elements of tensor analysis; motion, deformation, vorticity; material derivatives; mass, continuity equation; balance of linear, angular momentum; geometric characterization of stress; constitutive equations.
AEM 5503 - Theory of Elasticity
(3 cr; Prereq-4501 or equiv, Math 2263 or equiv or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Introduction to the theory of elasticity, with emphasis on linear elasticity. Linear and nonlinear strain measures, boundary-value problem for linear elasticity, plane problems in linear elasticity, three dimensional problems in linear elasticity. Topics from nonlinear elasticity, micromechanics, contact problems, fracture mechanics.
AEM 5581 - Mechanics of Solids
(3 cr; Prereq-3031 or equiv, [Math 2373 or equiv], [Math 2374 or equiv], [CSE grad student]; Student Option; offered Fall Odd Year)
Equivalent courses: AEM 4581 (starting 20-JAN-15)
Continuum mechanics in one dimension: kinematics; mass, momentum/energy, constitutive theory. Wave propagation, heat conduction. Strings. Euler-Bernoulli theory. 3-D deformations/stress. Topics from fracture mechanics, structural stability, vibrations, thin films, layered media, smart materials, phase transformations, 3-D elastic wave propagation. Elasticity, viscoelasticity, plasticity.
AEM 5651 - Aeroelasticity
(3 cr; Prereq-4202, 4301, [grad student or CSE upper div]; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was AEM 4651 until 02-SEP-03
Static aeroelastic phenomena, torsional divergence of a lifting surface, control surface reversal. Aeroelastic flutter, unsteady aerodynamics. Problems of gust response, buffeting. Design project.
AEM 8000 - Seminar: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics
(1 cr; Prereq-DGS consent; S-N or Audit; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 4 credits; may be repeated 4 times)
To be determined
AEM 8201 - Fluid Mechanics I
(3 cr; Prereq-4201 or equiv, Math 2263 or equiv; Student Option; offered Every Fall)
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.
AEM 8202 - Fluid Mechanics II
(3 cr; Prereq-8201; Student Option; offered Every Spring)
Analysis of incompressible viscous flow; creeping flows; boundary layer flow.
AEM 8203 - Fluid Mechanics III
(3 cr; Prereq-8202; Student Option; offered Every Fall)
Analysis of compressible flow and shock waves; method of characteristics for one-dimensional unsteady flow and for two-dimensional steady flow.
AEM 8207 - Hydrodynamic Stability
(3 cr; Prereq-8201; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall; may be repeated for 4 credits)
Theory of hydrodynamic stability. Stability of shear flows, rotating flows, boundary layer, two fluid flows, fingering flows, Rayleigh-Taylor instability, Kelvin Helmholtz instability, capillary instability, convective/absolute stability. Methods of linear stability, normal modes, energy theory of stability, nonlinear perturbation, bifurcation theory, transition to turbulence.
AEM 8211 - Theory of Turbulence I
(3 cr; Prereq-8202; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall)
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.
AEM 8212 - Theory of Turbulence II
(3 cr; Prereq-8211; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall)
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.
AEM 8213 - Turbulent Shear Flows
(3 cr; Prereq-8201, 8202; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall)
Equations of motion for turbulent flow. Isotropic/homogeneous turbulence. Free shear flows. Wall turbulence, elements of vortex dynamics.
AEM 8221 - Rheological Fluid Mechanics
(3 cr; Prereq-8201 or 5501 or instr consent; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall)
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.
AEM 8231 - Molecular Gas Dynamics
(3 cr; Prereq-[4201 or equiv], [4203 or equiv], [ME 3324 or equiv]; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall)
Equivalent courses: ME 8361 (starting 28-MAY-02)
Kinetic theory of gases, Boltzmann equation, Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution, collisions, transport properties. Introduction to quantum mechanics. Statistical thermodynamics, classical/quantum statistics. Partition functions and thermodynamic properties. Irreversible thermodynamics.
AEM 8232 - Physical Gas Dynamics and Molecular Simulation
(3 cr; Prereq-AEM 8231; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Spring)
Molecular description of gas dynamics. Kinetic theory, transport theory, quantum mechanics for internal energy partitions, statistical thermodynamics. Finite rate chemical kinetics. Emphasis on link to continuum fluid dynamics. Overview of numerical simulation techniques for the Boltzmann equation with emphasis on direct simulation Monte Carlo.
AEM 8233 - Multi-phase Flows: Fundamentals, Measurement, and Modeling
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Spring Even Year)
Introduction to fluid flows with multiple interacting phases, with emphasis on cases in which a dispersed phase is carried by a continuous one. Droplet dynamics, bubbly flows and bubble-induced fluctuations, particle-turbulence interaction. Fundamentals of measurement techniques and modeling approaches. Elements of rheology for complex and active fluids.
AEM 8241 - Perturbation Methods in Fluid Mechanics
(3 cr; Prereq-8202 or instr consent; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall)
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.
AEM 8251 - Finite-Volume Methods in Computational Fluid Dynamics
(3 cr; Prereq-4201 or 8201 or equiv, CSci 1107 or equiv; Student Option; offered Periodic Spring)
Development of finite-volume computational methods for solution of 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.
AEM 8253 - Computational Methods in Fluid Mechanics
(3 cr; Prereq-4201; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall)
Spatial discretization. Spectral methods. Temporal discretization. Nonlinear sources of error. Incompressible Navier-Stokes equations. Compressible Navier-Stokes equations.
AEM 8261 - Nonlinear Waves in Mechanics
(3 cr; Prereq-5501 or instr consent; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall)
Theory of kinematic, hyperbolic, and dispersive waves, with application to traffic flow, gas dynamics, and water waves.
AEM 8271 - Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics
(3 cr; Prereq-4201, instr consent; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall)
Overview of computer organization, including external communications and A/D, D/A conversion. Measurement techniques, such as pressure measurements and hot-wire and laser Doppler anemometry. Signal processing and uncertainty; computer control of experiments.
AEM 8290 - Topics in Fluid Mechanics (Topics course)
(1 cr [max 4]; Prereq-dept consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 8 credits; may be repeated 8 times)
Topics vary each semester within the field of Fluid Mechanics
AEM 8293 - Directed Studies in Fluid Mechanics
(1 cr [max 3]; Prereq-dept consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 6 times)
Topics of current interest. Individual projects with consent of faculty sponsor.
AEM 8295 - Selected Topics in Fluid Mechanics (Topics course)
(1 cr [max 4]; Prereq-dept consent; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 8 credits; may be repeated 8 times)
Includes individual student projects completed under guidance of a faculty sponsor.
AEM 8333 - FTE: Master's
(1 cr; Prereq-Master's student, adviser and DGS consent; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; 6 academic progress units; 6 financial aid progress units)
(No description)
AEM 8400 - Seminar: Aerospace Systems
(1 cr; Prereq-Aerosp Eng grad student; S-N or Audit; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 4 credits; may be repeated 4 times)
Developing program of research in aerospace Systems. Discussions of current research/topics of interest.
AEM 8411 - Advanced Dynamics
(3 cr; Prereq-5401 or equiv; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Spring)
Advanced analytical mechanics and non-linear dynamical systems. Review of Lagrangian mechanics. Hamilton's equations of motion. Canonical transformations and Hamilton-Jacobi theory. Kane's equations. Analysis of differential equations and numerical methods. Phase plane, averaging, and perturbation methods. Stability/bifurcations of equilibria.
AEM 8415 - Formal Methods for Dynamical Systems
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall)
Modern complex systems consist of physical elements and software which closely interact with each other. In the absence of software, a closed loop system can be rigorously designed via control theory. In the absence of dynamical models, complex specifications of software or hardware can be verified via formal methods. Over the last two decades, there has been a great interest in using formal methods to verify complex control systems. An essential thing in formal methods is specifying the desired complex requirement in a rigorous and compositional way. To this end, a suitable temporal logic is used to describe such specifications (which are more than classical stability or controllability). In this course, we will learn various temporal logics with different expressiveness, representations of these temporal logics, abstractions of dynamical systems, and algorithms that will synthesize controllers ensuring the satisfaction of the desired temporal logic specification.
AEM 8421 - Robust Multivariable Control Design
(3 cr; Prereq-5321 or equiv; Student Option; offered Periodic Spring)
Application of robust control theory to aerospace systems. Role of model uncertainty/modeling errors in design process. Control analysis and synthesis, including H[sub2] and H[infinity symbol] optimal control design and structural singular value [Greek letter mu] techniques.
AEM 8423 - Convex Optimization Methods in Control
(3 cr; Prereq-5321 or EE 5231 or equiv; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall)
Practical aspects of convex optimization methods applied to solve design/analysis problems in control theory.
AEM 8426 - Optimization and System Sciences
(3 cr; Prereq-5321 or 5431, CSE grad student; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall)
Review of probability concepts and random variables, nonlinear stochastic differential equations and their numerical solutions, Monte-Carlo simulations, Gauss-Markov process, stochastic dynamic programming, and optimal control of practical uncertain dynamic systems.
AEM 8442 - Aerospace Positioning, Navigation and Timing
(3 cr; Prereq-Exposure to [linear algebra, differential equations, probability, statistics]; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall)
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.
AEM 8444 - FTE: Doctoral
(1 cr; Prereq-Doctoral student, adviser and DGS consent; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; 6 academic progress units; 6 financial aid progress units)
(No description)
AEM 8451 - System Identification: Theory and Applications
(3 cr; Prereq-4321 or equiv; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Spring)
Modeling methods for dynamic systems using measurement data, or in combination with first principles, based on theory of systems/signals. Primary emphasis on linear systems for control system design/simulation applications. Examples from aerospace applications.
AEM 8453 - Model Reduction and Approximation of Dynamical Systems
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Periodic Spring)
In this course, we will study analytical and data-driven methods for model reduction and approximation of dynamical systems. The focus will be on learning the relevant mathematics and tools for obtaining ?lean? low-dimensional representations of dynamical systems, which can be used to facilitate analysis and design. Roughly half of the course will be devoted to the problem of model reduction: i.e., given a mathematical description of a system, reduce the number of degrees of freedom required to faithfully represent that system. The other half of the course will be devoted to data-driven approximation of dynamical systems: i.e., given empirical data generated by a dynamical system, determine a mathematical representation for the underlying system dynamics. Although these two general problems are distinct, they are closely related and will be studied in parallel throughout the term.
AEM 8490 - Topics in Aerospace Systems (Topics course)
(1 cr [max 4]; Prereq-dept consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 8 credits; may be repeated 8 times)
Topics vary each semester within the field of Aerospace Systems
AEM 8493 - Directed Studies in Aerospace Systems
(1 cr [max 3]; Prereq-dept consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 3 credits)
Topics of current interest. Individual projects with consent of faculty sponsor.
AEM 8495 - Advanced Topics in Aerospace Systems (Topics course)
(1 cr [max 4]; Prereq-dept consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 32 credits; may be repeated 8 times)
Individual student projects completed under guidance of a faculty sponsor.
AEM 8500 - Research Seminar in Mechanics of Materials
(1 cr; Prereq-instr consent; S-N or Audit; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 12 credits; may be repeated 12 times)
Seminars given by students, faculty, and visitors on topics drawn from current research.
AEM 8511 - Advanced Topics in Continuum Mechanics (Topics course)
(3 cr; Prereq-5501 or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
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.
AEM 8521 - Advanced Topics in Elasticity (Topics course)
(3 cr; Prereq-5503; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall)
Contact stresses, finite deformations, and other topics.
AEM 8523 - Elastodynamics
(3 cr; Prereq-4581 or 5501 or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall)
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, and stability of motion of elastic systems.
AEM 8525 - Elastic Stability of Materials
(3 cr; Prereq-CSE grad student, familiarity with theory of linear algebra; A-F or Audit; offered Fall Even Year)
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.
AEM 8527 - Pattern Formation and Bifurcation in Materials
(3 cr; Prereq-CSE grad student or instructor consent, familiarity with linear algebra.; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall)
This course provides an in-depth discussion of bifurcation and stability problems and pattern formation in physics, chemistry, and mechanics (Fluids, Solids, Materials Science) with an emphasis on the application of symmetry theory to such problems. This theory applies to essentially all nonlinear equilibrium problems in science and engineering, but this class has a particular focus on structural mechanics and materials applications, including buckling of: beams, honeycombs, lattice structures, and phase transforming crystals.
AEM 8531 - Fracture Mechanics
(3 cr; Prereq-5503 or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall & Spring)
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.
AEM 8533 - Theory of Plasticity
(3 cr; Prereq-5203 or instr consent; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall)
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.
AEM 8541 - Mechanics of Crystalline Solids
(3 cr; Prereq-5501 or instr consent; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall & Spring)
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.
AEM 8551 - Multiscale Methods for Bridging Length and Time Scales
(3 cr; Prereq-Basic knowledge of [continuum mechanics, atomic forces], familiarity with partial differential equations, grad student in [engineering or mathematics or physics]; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Spring)
Equivalent courses: SCIC 8551
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.
AEM 8553 - Data-Driven Molecular Simulation
(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall & Spring)
The design and discovery of new molecules and materials is the foundation of nearly every technological revolution and represents one of the principal drivers for scientific pursuit. The development of quantum mechanics provided exact mathematical laws that in principle can predict the properties and behavior of any molecular and material system, but their direct application is far too complex for many real-world problems. As a result, the development of approximate practical methods that can capture the main features of molecular interactions has become a major research focus. In recent years, data-driven approaches based on machine learning (ML) together with robust uncertainty quantification (UQ) are revolutionizing the field by providing models with accuracy comparable to quantum methods at a significantly reduced computational cost. This course covers the fundamentals of molecular simulation methods for materials and chemistry (molecular statics, molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo), with a special emphasis on data-driven ML and UQ approaches. The course will consist of a mixture of lectures, in-class exercises, and hands-on work with state-of-the-art software packages for developing physics-based and ML mod- els for atomic interactions (i.e. interatomic potentials), and using them with high-performance molecular simulation codes and packages (LAMMPS, ASE, OpenKIM, ColabFit, KLIFF).
AEM 8590 - Topics in Mechanics and Materials (Topics course)
(1 cr [max 4]; Prereq-dept consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 8 credits; may be repeated 8 times)
Topics vary each semester within the field of Solid Mechanics and Materials
AEM 8593 - Directed Studies in Solid Mechanics and Materials
(1 cr [max 3]; Prereq-dept consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 6 times)
Topics of current interest. Individual projects with consent of faculty sponsor.
AEM 8595 - Selected Topics in Mechanics and Materials (Topics course)
(1 cr [max 4]; Prereq-dept consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 8 credits; may be repeated 8 times)
Includes individual student projects completed under guidance of a faculty sponsor.
AEM 8666 - Doctoral Pre-Thesis Credits
(1 cr [max 6]; Prereq-Doctoral student who has not passed prelim oral; no required consent for 1st/2nd registrations, up to 12 combined cr; dept consent for 3rd/4th registrations, up to 24 combined cr; doctoral student admitted before summer 2007 may register up to four times, up to 60 combined cr; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 12 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
To be determined
AEM 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's
(1 cr [max 18]; Prereq-Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 10 cr total required [Plan A only]; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 50 credits; may be repeated 10 times)
(No description)
AEM 8880 - Plan B Project
(1 cr [max 3]; Prereq-Grad aerospace engineering or mechanics major, dept consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 3 credits)
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.
AEM 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral
(1 cr [max 24]; Prereq-Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 24 cr required; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 100 credits; may be repeated 10 times)
(No description)

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