Aerospace Engineering (ASE)
ASE 102 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to aerospace engineering, including problem solving and study skills. Examines opportunities and responsibilities of careers in aerospace engineering. May not be counted toward any engineering degree. One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to first year students.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
ASE 119, 219, 319, 419, 519, 619, 719, 819, 919 Topics in Aerospace Engineering 1-9 Hours
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
ASE 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S Topics in Aerospace Engineering 1-9 Hours
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office or the school's International Engineering Education Programs. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
ASE 320 Low-Speed Aerodynamics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Fundamental concepts, fluid statics; integral and differential analysis; detailed analysis of inviscid, incompressible flows; aerodynamics of airfoils and wings. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Mathematics 427L, and Mechanical Engineering 310T or 320, with a grade of at least C- in each.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 120K Low-Speed Aerodynamics Laboratory 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Wind tunnel and water channel experiments at subsonic speeds; use of instrumentation and written reports. One lecture hour and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit with a grade of at least C- or registration for Aerospace Engineering 320; Credit with a grade of at least C- or registration for one of the following: Aerospace Engineering 333T, Biomedical Engineering 333T, Chemical Engineering 333T, Civil Engineering 333T, Electrical Engineering 333T, Engineering Science 333T, Mechanical Engineering 333T, or Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 333T; and Mathematics 427L with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 324L Aerospace Materials Laboratory 3 Hours
2 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Study of the deformation and fracture behavior of materials used in aerospace vehicles. Structure-property relations, methods of characterizing material behavior, use of properties in the design process. Case histories. Written reports. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Engineering Mechanics 319 with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
ASE 128 Aerospace Engineering Projects Laboratory 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Directed work on an organized student project in aerospace engineering or engineering mechanics. The equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: At least fifteen semester hours of coursework, a University grade point average of at least 2.50, preparation of a laboratory participation log and written report, and approval by both the faculty member directing the student project and the undergraduate adviser.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 330M Linear System Analysis 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the fundamentals of signals and systems; mathematical modeling of mechanical systems; transfer function; impulse response; Laplace transforms; response of linear, time-invariant systems; frequency response methods; time-domain analysis; introductory concepts for feedback control systems; multivariate linear dynamical systems; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; matrix exponentials. An introduction to fundamental elements of the theory of systems and signals and exposure to necessary concepts and tools required to perform modeling and analysis of linear dynamical systems. Demonstrate the theory through several simulation examples using MATLAB and Simulink relevant to applications of modern aerospace engineering systems. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Engineering Mechanics 311M, and Mathematics 427J or 427K with a grade of at least C- in each; and credit with a grade of at least C- or registration for Computational Engineering 311K (or Aerospace Engineering 211K or Computational Engineering 211K).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 339 Advanced Strength of Materials 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Curved beams, shear deformation, beam columns, beams on elastic foundations; inelastic behavior of members; elementary plate bending. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: E M 339
Pre/Corequisites: Engineering Mechanics 319 with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 346 Viscous Fluid Flow 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Navier-Stokes equations, laminar and turbulent boundary layers, transition, effects of pressure gradients, heat transfer, and compressibility. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 320 with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 355 Aeroelasticity 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Static aeroelastic phenomena; wing torsional divergence, control reversal, effect of wing sweep, flexibility effects on aircraft stability and control, and design implications; dynamic aeroelasticity; and galloping of transmission lines, flutter, and unsteady aerodynamics. Includes an introduction to experimental aeroelasticity. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 320 and 365 with a grade of at least C- in each.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 357 Mechanics of Composite Materials 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Anisotropic constitutive relationships, lamination theory, failure theories, micromechanical behavior of laminates; laminated composite plates--bending, vibration, and buckling; composite fabrication, sandwich and other composite lightweight structures. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Engineering Mechanics 319 with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 361K Aircraft Design I 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
Introduction to systems engineering including the systems engineering process, requirements, design fundamentals, trade studies, cost and risk analyses, integration, technical reviews, case studies, and ethics. Only one of the following may be counted: Aerospace Engineering 361K, 374D, 374K. Three lecture hours and four laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit with a grade of at least C- or registration for Aerospace Engineering 366K and 367K.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 361L Aircraft Design II 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
Examine aerospace systems characteristics, mission requirements, sensors, and consumables analyses; and mission phases, request for proposal, problem definition, ideation, proposal preparation, conceptual design review, preliminary design development and review, and design report preparation. Produce written reports. Only one of the following may be counted: Aerospace Engineering 361L, 374E, 374L Three lecture hours and four laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 361K, 374D, or 374K with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 362K Compressible Flow 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Shock and expansion waves, quasi-one-dimensional flow, converging-diverging nozzles, diffusers, linearized flow, and compressibility effects on aerodynamics of airfoils and bodies. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 320 with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 162M High-Speed Aerodynamics Laboratory 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Experiments using a variable-Mach number supersonic wind tunnel and shock tube. Aerodynamics of wedges, cones, spheres and diamond-shaped airfoils in supersonic flow. One-dimensional unsteady shock motion. High-speed flow measurement techniques. One lecture hour and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 362K with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 364 Applied Aerodynamics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Detailed analysis of aerodynamics of compressible and incompressible flows about wings and airfoils; wing and airfoil parameters and force and moment coefficients; and thin-airfoil theory, lifting-line theory, panel methods, high-lift devices, delta wings, transonic flows, and supersonic flows over wings. Aerospace Engineering 364 and 379L (Topic: Airfoil and Wing Design Theory) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 362K with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 365 Structural Dynamics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Analysis of discrete and continuous vibrating systems; deriving equations of motion; determining response; and natural frequencies and modes of vibration. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Engineering Mechanics 319 with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 366K Spacecraft Dynamics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine Newton's gravity law, Kepler's laws, basic orbit propagation, orbit properties, orbital elements, coordinate systems and transformations, radar observations, ground tracks, orbit maneuvers, and trajectory design principles. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Computational Engineering 311K (or Aerospace Engineering 211K or Computational Engineering 211K), Engineering Mechanics 311M, and Mathematics 427J or 427K with a grade of at least C- in each.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 366L Applied Orbital Mechanics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Selected subjects in satellite motion and satellite applications, including communication and navigation satellites, orbit selection/design for satellite applications, orbital coordinate systems, time, major perturbing forces, rendezvous and intercept, and interplanetary trajectories. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 366K with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 166M Spacecraft Systems Laboratory 1 Hour
1.5 Lecture Hours 1.5 Lab Hours
Overview of spacecraft subsystems, mission design program library, numerical techniques, mission planning references, mission constraints, and mission design projects. Includes written reports. One and one-half lecture hours and one and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit with a grade of at least C- or registration for Aerospace Engineering 366K and either Aerospace Engineering 361K, 374D or 374K.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 367K Flight Dynamics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Equations of motion for rigid aircraft; aircraft performance, weight and balance, static stability and control, and dynamic stability; design implications. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 320 with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 370C Feedback Control Systems 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Fundamentals of linear control analysis and design for single-input, single-output systems; stability and performance measures; Routh Hurwitz analysis; root locus methods; frequency response (Bode and Nyquist); introduction to full-state feedback. Aerospace Engineering 370C and 370L may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 330M with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 372K Attitude Dynamics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine attitude representations, rotational kinematics, rigid-body dynamics, and torque-free motion. Explore satellite's sensors and actuators, attitude determination algorithms, and passive and active attitude control systems. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 330M and 366K with a grade of at least C- in each.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 372N Satellite-Based Navigation 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Satellite-based navigation systems, with focus on the Global Positioning System (GPS), ground and space segments, receiver location estimation, astrodynamics, satellite signal coordinate/time systems, differential techniques, GPS data analysis. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 366K with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 374D Aerospace Systems Senior Design I 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
Introduction to systems engineering including the systems engineering process, requirements, design fundamentals, trade studies, cost and risk analyses, integration, technical reviews, case studies, and ethics. Only one of the following may be counted: Aerospace Engineering 361K, 374K, 374D. Three lecture hours and four laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit with a grade of at least C- or registration for Aerospace Engineering 366K and 367K.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 374E Aerospace Systems Senior Design II 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
Examine aerospace systems characteristics, mission requirements, sensors, and consumables analyses; and mission phases, request for proposal, problem definition, ideation, proposal preparation, conceptual design review, preliminary design development and review, and design report preparation. Produce written reports. Only one of the following may be counted: Aerospace Engineering 361L, 374E, 374L. Three lecture hours and four laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace 361K, 374D, or 374K with a grade of at least C-
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 374K Space Systems Engineering Design 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
Introduction to systems engineering: the systems engineering process, requirements, design fundamentals, trade studies, cost and risk analyses, integration, technical reviews, case studies, and ethics. Includes written reports. Only one of the following may be counted: Aerospace Engineering 361K, 374D, 374K Three lecture hours and four laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit with a grade of at least C- or registration for Aerospace Engineering 366K and 367K.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 374L Spacecraft/Mission Design 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
Examine aerospace systems characteristics, mission requirements, sensors, and consumables analyses; and mission phases, request for proposal, problem definition, ideation, proposal preparation, conceptual design review, preliminary design development and review, and design report preparation. Only one of the following may be counted: Aerospace Engineering 361L, 374E, 374L. Three lecture hours and four laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 361K, 374D, or 374K with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 375 Electromechanical Systems 3 Hours
2 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Subjects include basic electronic circuits, operational amplifiers, concepts of impedance and feedback, sensors to measure temperature, displacement, strain, force and acceleration, impulse testing, shake testing, and triggered data acquisition. These concepts will be implemented via experiments that illustrate interesting phenomena in solids and structures. Aerospace Engineering 375 and Mechanical Engineering 340 may not both be counted. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Engineering Mechanics 319 and Physics 303L with a grade of at least C- in each.
Restrictions: Restricted to aerospace engineering and computational engineering majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 376C Rocket Engineering Practicum I 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An introduction to rocket engineering. Explore a high-level overview of the principles, systems, and design methodologies required to design a vehicle capable of going to space. Participate in project-based work embedded within actual systems of the Texas Rocket Engineering Laboratory. Only one of the following may be counted: Aerospace 376C, 376F, 379L (Topic: Rocket Engineering Practicum). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 376D Rocket Engineering Practicum II 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the industry-relevant design and production environment encountered when working on a rocket subsystem in depth. Participate in project work embedded within systems of the Texas Rocket Engineering Laboratory. Only one of the following may be counted: Aerospace 376D, 376G, 379L (Topic: Rocket Engr Practicum II). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 376C with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 376F Rocket Fluid System Design 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Discuss analysis and design of rocket fluid systems, including component selection and design; sensors; propellant loading, usage, and measurement; tank pressurization. Examine control theory. Only one of the following may be counted: Aerospace 376C, 376F, 379L (Topic: Rocket Engineering Practicum). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Mathematics 427J with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 376G Rocket Guidance, Navigation, and Control 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore rocket trajectory design, statistics, signal processing, and various control strategies. Discuss classic GNC design problems and in-depth control software projects. Only one of the following may be counted: Aerospace 376D, 376G, 379L (Topic: Rocket Engr Practicum II). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Mathematics 427J with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 376K Propulsion 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Review of control volume analysis and quasi-one-dimensional compressible flow. Simple propeller theory. Analysis and design of rocket nozzles and air-breathing engines, including performance and cycle analysis; flow in nozzles, diffusers, compressor, and turbine stages; combustion chamber processes and propellants. Includes an introduction to chemical rocket propulsion. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 362K with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 679H Undergraduate Honors Thesis 6 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Research performed during two consecutive semesters under the supervision of an engineering faculty member; topics are selected jointly by the student and the faculty member with approval by the director of the Engineering Honors Program. The student makes an oral presentation and writes a thesis. Students pursuing both the Bachelor of Arts, Plan II, and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering may use this course to fulfill the thesis requirement for the Bachelor of Arts, Plan II. Individual instruction for two semesters.
Pre/Corequisites: For 679HA, enrollment in the Engineering Honors Program; for 679HB, Aerospace Engineering 679HA and enrollment in the Engineering Honors Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 179K, 279K, 379K Research in Aerospace Engineering 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Directed study or research in a selected area of aerospace engineering. One, two, or three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, a University grade point average of at least 3.00, selection of project, and consent of the faculty member directing project and the undergraduate adviser.
Restrictions: Restricted to aerospace engineering majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 379L Topics in Aerospace Engineering 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Current topics in aerospace engineering. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Varies with the topic.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Selected Topics in Fluid Mechanics.
Topic 2: Selected Topics in Structural Mechanics.
Topic 3: Selected Topics in Flight Mechanics.
Topic 4: Selected Topics in Orbital Mechanics.
Topic 5: Rocket Science. Review rocket thrust equation and non-ideal nozzle analysis for quasi one-dimensional perfect gas flow. Discuss thermochemistry; chemical equilibrium; kinetics; liquid, solid, and hybrid chemical rocket systems; and electric rocket propulsion. Aerospace Engineering 379L (Topic: Rocket Science) and 379L (Topic 5) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Aerospace Engineering 362K and 376K with a grade of at least C- in each.
Topic 6: Low Earth Orbit for Earth Observation. Explore orbital geometry, approximate representation, and design of orbits in the secularly precessing ellipse model. Examine the motion of satellites, the sun, the moon and the Earth. Discuss the view of space from the ground, the view of ground from space, and the design and utilization of constellations. Aerospace Engineering 379L (Topic: Low Earth Orbit for Earth Obs) and 379L (Topic 6) may not both be counted.
Topic 7: Introductory Ocean Engineering. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 8: Control Systems Laboratory. Nine laboratory hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Credit or registration for Aerospace Engineering 370L.
Topic 9: Selected Topics in Controls.
ASE 379L.1 Selected Topics in Fluid Mechanics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 379L.2 Selected Topics in Structural Mechanics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 379L.3 Selected Topics in Flight Mechanics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 379L.4 Selected Topics in Orbital Mechanics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 379L.5 Rocket Science 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Review rocket thrust equation and non-ideal nozzle analysis for quasi one-dimensional perfect gas flow. Discuss thermochemistry; chemical equilibrium; kinetics; liquid, solid, and hybrid chemical rocket systems; and electric rocket propulsion. Aerospace Engineering 379L (Topic: Rocket Science) and 379L (Topic 5) may not both be counted.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 362K and 376K with a grade of at least C- in each.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 379L.6 Low Earth Orbit for Earth Observation 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore orbital geometry, approximate representation, and design of orbits in the secularly precessing ellipse model. Examine the motion of satellites, the sun, the moon and the Earth. Discuss the view of space from the ground, the view of ground from space, and the design and utilization of constellations. Aerospace Engineering 379L (Topic: Low Earth Orbit for Earth Obs) and 379L (Topic 6) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 379L.9 Selected Topics in Controls 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 179S, 279S, 379S, 479S, 579S, 679S, 779S, 879S, 979S Topics in Aerospace Engineering 1-9 Hours
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office or the school's International Engineering Education Programs. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 479W Aerial Robotics 4 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Comprehensive introduction to robotic aircraft. Examine rotorcraft dynamics modeling, feedback control, sensing, state estimation, path planning, machine vision, and decision-making under uncertainty. Design an automation protocol, written in C++, that commands a squad of quadcopters competing in a game. Aerospace Engineering 379L (Topic: Aerial Robotics) and 479W may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 330M with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ASE 380P Topics in Mathematical Analysis for Aerospace Engineers 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Analytical Methods I. Introduction to modern mathematics, real analysis of functions of one variable, linear algebra, elements of real analysis of functions of many variables, calculus of variations. Aerospace Engineering 380P (Topic 1) and Engineering Mechanics 386K may not both be counted.
Topic 2: Analytical Methods II. Elements of complex analysis, Fourier and Laplace transforms, ordinary and partial differential equations, perturbation methods. Only one of the following may be counted: Aerospace Engineering 380P (Topic 2), Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics 386L, Engineering Mechanics 386L.
Topic 4: Numerical Methods in Ordinary Differential Equations. One-step, multistep, and extrapolation methods for solving stiff and nonstiff equations; discretization errors and stability; computer solution of selected problems.
ASE 380P.1 Analytical Methods I 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to modern mathematics, real analysis of functions of one variable, linear algebra, elements of real analysis of functions of many variables, calculus of variations. Aerospace Engineering 380P (Topic 1) and Engineering Mechanics 386K may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 380P.2 Analytical Methods II 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Elements of complex analysis, Fourier and Laplace transforms, ordinary and partial differential equations, perturbation methods. Only one of the following may be counted: Aerospace Engineering 380P (Topic 2), Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics 386L, Engineering Mechanics 386L.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 381P Topics in System Theory 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Linear Systems Analysis. Linear dynamical systems; controllability and observability; stability; realization theory; state-feedback and observers.
Topic 2: Multivariable Control Systems. Multivariable feedback systems; factorizations and controller parameterization; limitations and trade-offs of feedback; robust stability and performance; robust H2 and H-infinity control methods. Additional prerequisite: Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 1) or the equivalent.
Topic 3: Optimal Control Theory. Unconstrained and constrained finite-dimensional optimization, introduction to calculus of variations and optimal control, necessary and sufficient conditions for optimality, Pontryagin's Maximum Principle, minimum-time control, linear quadratic optimal control theory, introduction to dynamic programming, Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation.
Topic 4: Numerical Methods in Optimization. Numerical methods for solving parameter optimization, suboptimal control, and optimal control problems.
Topic 5: Optimal Control Theory II. Dynamic programming; nonsingular, singular, and bang-bang control problems; state variable inequality constraints; introduction to differential game theory. Additional prerequisite: Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 1) and 381P (Topic 3) or their equivalents.
Topic 6: Statistical Estimation Theory. Modeling static and dynamic systems, linear and nonlinear estimation, Bayesian estimation, batch least squares, Kalman filtering, square-root and information filtering, introduction to advanced estimation methods.
Topic 7: Advanced Topics in Estimation Theory. Estimation in the presence of unmodeled accelerations; nonlinear estimators; continuous estimation methods. Additional prerequisite: Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 6).
Topic 8: Stochastic Detection, Estimation, and Control. An investigation of linear and nonlinear estimation theory; hypothesis testing; Kalman filtering, smoothing, and Linear Quadratic Gaussian (LQG) problems; emphasis on applications. Additional prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 351K or the equivalent.
Topic 9: Human Centered Robotics. Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 9) and 381P (Topic 13) may not both be counted.
Topic 10: Learning for Dynamics and Controls. Aerospace Engineering 389 (Topic: Learning for Dynamics/Controls) and Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 10) may not both be counted.
Topic 11: Nonlinear Dynamics and Control. Analysis and synthesis of nonlinear control systems. Stability theory, Center manifold analysis, feedback linearization, backstepping, time-scale separations, nonlinear observers, Aeromechanical system applications. Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 11) and 396 (Topic: Nonlinear Dynamics and Control) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 1) or the equivalent, and consent of instructor.
Topic 12: Nonlinear Systems and Adaptive Control. Analysis and synthesis of nonlinear control systems. Stability theory, robustness, singular-perturbation analysis, backstepping design; nonlinear observers; aeromechanical and robotics applications. Additional prerequisite: Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 1) or the equivalent.
Topic 13: Decision and Control of Human-Centered Robots. Oriented towards graduate students in control and robotics who are interested in end-to-end performance of real-world human-centered robotic systems. Control theory for robotics; socio cognitive modeling of human activity; behavior intervention via optimal control; Kinodynamic motion planning; temporal logics and their application to human-centered robots; whole-Body Dynamic Locomotion Controllers; intelligent Collision Management for human-centered robots. Explores theory and application from state-of-the-art papers from venues such as IEEE CSS American Control Conference, Robotics Science and Systems, The International Workshop on the Algorithmic Foundation of Robotics, Dynamic Walking, and IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots. Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 13) and Mechanical Engineering 396D may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Consent of graduate adviser.
Topic 14: System ID and Adaptive Control. System identification, persistence of excitation, model reference adaptive control, projection operators, immersion and invariance techniques, applications to aeromechanical systems. Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 14) and 396 (Topic: System ID and Adaptive Control) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 1) or the equivalent.
Topic 15: Formal Methods for Robotics. Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 15) and 389 (Topic: Ver/Synth Cybrphysicl Systm) may not both be counted.
Topic 16: Networked Control Systems. Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 16) and 389 (Topic: Networked Control Systems) may not both be counted.
Topic 17: Introduction to Optimization. Introduction to convex optimization (linear, quadratic, second order cone, and semi-definite programming). Review linear and matrix algebra, singular value decomposition, least squares optimization. Discuss engineering applications of optimization. Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 17) and 389 (Topic: Introduction to Optimization) may not both be counted.
Topic 18: Modeling Multi-Agent Systems. Introduction to the mathematics of dynamic game theory, and the use of self-driving vehicles as an ongoing case study. Discuss static games and complementarity programming, dynamic game theory, and game theory and multi-agent control. Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 18) and 389 (Topic: Modeling of Multi-Agent Sys) may not both be counted.
Topic 19: Architecting and Design of Autonomous Aerospace Systems. Introduction to the technical, operational, economic, market, environmental, regulatory, legal, manufacturing, and societal factors that must be considered; as well as the optimization problems and underlying mathematical solution approaches inherent to the architecting and design of systems with high levels of automation and autonomy. Discuss the framework and tools required to develop an appropriate architecture for a large, complex, multi-vehicle aerospace system. Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 19) and 389 (Topic: Arch/Dsgn Autonomous ASE Systems) may not both be counted.
ASE 381P.1 Linear Systems Analysis 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Linear dynamical systems; controllability and observability; stability; realization theory; state-feedback and observers.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 381P.10 Learning for Dynamics and Controls 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Aerospace Engineering 389 (Topic: Learning for Dynamics/Controls) and Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 10) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 381P.11 Nonlinear Dynamics and Control 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Analysis and synthesis of nonlinear control systems. Stability theory, Center manifold analysis, feedback linearization, backstepping, time-scale separations, nonlinear observers, Aeromechanical system applications. Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 11) and 396 (Topic: Nonlinear Dynamics and Control) may not both be counted.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 1) or the equivalent, and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 381P.14 System ID and Adaptive Control 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
System identification, persistence of excitation, model reference adaptive control, projection operators, immersion and invariance techniques, applications to aeromechanical systems. Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 14) and 396 (Topic: System ID and Adaptive Control) may not both be counted.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 1) or the equivalent.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 381P.15 Formal Methods for Robotics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 15) and 389 (Topic: Ver/Synth Cybrphysicl Systm) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 381P.16 Networked Control Systems 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 16) and 389 (Topic: Networked Control Systems) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 381P.17 Introduction to Optimization 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to convex optimization (linear, quadratic, second order cone, and semi-definite programming). Review linear and matrix algebra, singular value decomposition, least squares optimization. Discuss engineering applications of optimization. Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 17) and 389 (Topic: Introduction to Optimization) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 381P.18 Modeling Multi-Agent Systems 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the mathematics of dynamic game theory, and the use of self-driving vehicles as an ongoing case study. Discuss static games and complementarity programming, dynamic game theory, and game theory and multi-agent control. Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 18) and 389 (Topic: Modeling of Multi-Agent Sys) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 381P.19 Architecting and Design of Autonomous Aerospace Systems 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the technical, operational, economic, market, environmental, regulatory, legal, manufacturing, and societal factors that must be considered; as well as the optimization problems and underlying mathematical solution approaches inherent to the architecting and design of systems with high levels of automation and autonomy. Discuss the framework and tools required to develop an appropriate architecture for a large, complex, multi-vehicle aerospace system. Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 19) and 389 (Topic: Arch/Dsgn Autonomous ASE Systems) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 381P.2 Multivariable Control Systems 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Multivariable feedback systems; factorizations and controller parameterization; limitations and trade-offs of feedback; robust stability and performance; robust H2 and H-infinity control methods.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 1) or the equivalent.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 381P.3 Optimal Control Theory 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Unconstrained and constrained finite-dimensional optimization, introduction to calculus of variations and optimal control, necessary and sufficient conditions for optimality, Pontryagin's Maximum Principle, minimum-time control, linear quadratic optimal control theory, introduction to dynamic programming, Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 381P.4 Numerical Methods in Optimization 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Numerical methods for solving parameter optimization, suboptimal control, and optimal control problems.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 381P.6 Statistical Estimation Theory 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Modeling static and dynamic systems, linear and nonlinear estimation, Bayesian estimation, batch least squares, Kalman filtering, square-root and information filtering, introduction to advanced estimation methods.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 381P.7 Advanced Topics in Estimation Theory 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Estimation in the presence of unmodeled accelerations; nonlinear estimators; continuous estimation methods.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 6).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 381P.9 Human Centered Robotics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 9) and 381P (Topic 13) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 382Q Topics in Fluid Mechanics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Foundations of Fluid Mechanics. Fundamental equations; constitutive equations for Newtonian fluids; inviscid, incompressible potential flow; viscous flow including exact solutions and boundary layer theory; compressible flow.
Topic 2: Experimental Methods in Fluid Dynamics. Review of classical and new techniques for measuring flow properties in incompressible and compressible flows; steady, unsteady flows; intrusive, nonintrusive techniques; accuracy estimation.
Topic 3: Laminar Fluid Mechanics. Review of the Navier-Stokes equations; development of coordinate transformations; numerical solutions for general laminar boundary layers.
Topic 4: Turbulent Fluid Mechanics. Reynolds equations and stresses; turbulent flow in boundary layers; mixing length theories; effects of roughness; pressure gradients and heat transfer; compressibility effects.
Topic 5: Boundary Layer Flows. Navier-Stokes equations and the boundary layer approximation; effects of pressure gradients, compressibility, and heat transfer; emphasis on turbulent flows.
Topic 6: Finite Difference Methods in Computational Fluid Dynamics. Mathematical formulation of the problems; finite difference representation of the derivatives; explicit formulations; implicit formulations; alternating-direction implicit; Keller-Box methods; linearization of equations.
Topic 7: Advanced Problems in Compressible Flow. Physics and modeling of compressible fluids; types and structure of shock waves; heat conduction and secondary viscosity effects; exact nonlinear flow models.
Topic 8: Lagrangian Methods in Computational Fluid Dynamics. Particle-based methods of computational fluid dynamics: molecular dynamics, direct simulation Monte Carlo, cellular automata, lattice Boltzmann, particle in cell, point vortex, immersed boundary.
Topic 9: Turbulent Mixing. Fundamentals of turbulent scalar mixing relevant to turbulent combustion. Includes governing equations, mass diffusion, scalar transport, kinematics, chaotic advection, vortex dynamics, small-scale structure of vorticity and dissipative fields, scalar dissipation rate, scaling laws for canonical flows, heat release effects, and turbulent jet flame structure.
Topic 10: Plasmas and Reactive Flows. Fundamental description of plasmas and reactive flows. Includes derivation of common governing transport equations for a broad class of electrically conducting and nonconducting reactive gases, and electromagnetic field interactions with gases, gas-phase and surface kinetics, transport properties, and applications.
Topic 11: Foundations of Computational Fluid Dynamics. Higher-order numerical methods for solving partial differential equations and ordinary differential equations. Focus on the numerical computation of fluid flows, with a variety of scientific applications. Aerospace Engineering 382Q (Topic 11) and Aerospace Engineering 396 (Topic: Foundations of Computational Fluid Dynamics) may not both be counted.
Topic 12: Partially Ionized Plasmas and Gas Discharges. Aerospace Engineering 382Q (Topic 12) and 389 (Topic: Adv Topics in Plasma Sci/Engr) may not both be counted.
Topic 13: Viscous Fluid Flow. Discuss transport phenomena, conservation equations, Navier-Stokes equations, analytical solutions to Navier-Stokes equations, laminar and turbulent boundary layers, transition, and effects of pressure gradients, with a brief introduction to RANS, LES, DNS. Aerospace Engineering 382Q (Topic 13) and 389 (Topic: Viscous Fluid Flow) may not both be counted.
ASE 382Q.1 Foundations of Fluid Mechanics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Fundamental equations; constitutive equations for Newtonian fluids; inviscid, incompressible potential flow; viscous flow including exact solutions and boundary layer theory; compressible flow.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 382Q.10 Plasmas and Reactive Flows 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Fundamental description of plasmas and reactive flows. Includes derivation of common governing transport equations for a broad class of electrically conducting and nonconducting reactive gases, and electromagnetic field interactions with gases, gas-phase and surface kinetics, transport properties, and applications.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 382Q.11 Foundations of Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Higher-order numerical methods for solving partial differential equations and ordinary differential equations. Focus on the numerical computation of fluid flows, with a variety of scientific applications. Aerospace Engineering 382Q (Topic 11) and Aerospace Engineering 396 (Topic: Foundations of Computational Fluid Dynamics) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 382Q.12 Partially Ionized Plasmas and Gas Discharges 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Aerospace Engineering 382Q (Topic 12) and 389 (Topic: Adv Topics in Plasma Sci/Engr) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 382Q.13 Viscous Fluid Flow 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Discuss transport phenomena, conservation equations, Navier-Stokes equations, analytical solutions to Navier-Stokes equations, laminar and turbulent boundary layers, transition, and effects of pressure gradients, with a brief introduction to RANS, LES, DNS. Aerospace Engineering 382Q (Topic 13) and 389 (Topic: Viscous Fluid Flow) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 382Q.7 Advanced Problems in Compressible Flow 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Physics and modeling of compressible fluids; types and structure of shock waves; heat conduction and secondary viscosity effects; exact nonlinear flow models.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 382Q.8 Lagrangian Methods in Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Particle-based methods of computational fluid dynamics: molecular dynamics, direct simulation Monte Carlo, cellular automata, lattice Boltzmann, particle in cell, point vortex, immersed boundary.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 382Q.9 Turbulent Mixing 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Fundamentals of turbulent scalar mixing relevant to turbulent combustion. Includes governing equations, mass diffusion, scalar transport, kinematics, chaotic advection, vortex dynamics, small-scale structure of vorticity and dissipative fields, scalar dissipation rate, scaling laws for canonical flows, heat release effects, and turbulent jet flame structure.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 382R Topics in Aerodynamics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Low-Speed Aerodynamics. Review of bound vortex methods; finite-span wing theory and spanload distributions; vortex-lattice method for complex planforms.
Topic 2: High-Speed Aerodynamics. Review of compressible theory; thin airfoil theory; wave drag and supersonic area rule; representation of sinks, doublets, and vortices.
Topic 3: Hypersonic Aerodynamics. Characteristics and assumptions of hypersonic flow; hypersonic similitude; Newtonian theory; constant density solutions.
Topic 4: Theoretical Gas Dynamics. Linear and nonlinear models of steady and unsteady potential and rotational two-dimensional and three-dimensional flows of a perfect gas.
Topic 5: Advanced Computational Methods. Development and implementation of numerical methods for solution of transport equations; computational grid generation; applications to fluid flows, including shock waves.
Topic 6: Molecular Gas Dynamics. Kinetic theory, chemical thermodynamics, statistical mechanics. Applications: equilibrium gas properties, chemical kinetics, interaction of matter with radiation, rarefied gas dynamics. Same as: M E 381Q.4 Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Topic 7: Optical Diagnostics for Gas Flows. Fundamentals of nonintrusive flowfield diagnostics for aerodynamics and combustion. Basics of lasers and optical detectors; interferometric methods; Rayleigh, Raman, and Mie scattering; absorption spectroscopy; laser-induced fluorescence.
ASE 382R.3 Hypersonic Aerodynamics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Characteristics and assumptions of hypersonic flow; hypersonic similitude; Newtonian theory; constant density solutions.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 382R.5 Advanced Computational Methods 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Development and implementation of numerical methods for solution of transport equations; computational grid generation; applications to fluid flows, including shock waves.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 382R.6 Molecular Gas Dynamics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Kinetic theory, chemical thermodynamics, statistical mechanics. Applications: equilibrium gas properties, chemical kinetics, interaction of matter with radiation, rarefied gas dynamics.
Same as: M E 381Q.4
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of instructor
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 382R.7 Optical Diagnostics for Gas Flows 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Fundamentals of nonintrusive flowfield diagnostics for aerodynamics and combustion. Basics of lasers and optical detectors; interferometric methods; Rayleigh, Raman, and Mie scattering; absorption spectroscopy; laser-induced fluorescence.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 384P Topics in Structural and Solid Mechanics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester, depending on the topic.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Solid Mechanics I. Mathematical description of stress, deformation, and constitutive equations of solid mechanics; boundary value problems of elasticity. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: E M 388
Topic 2: Solid Mechanics II. Continuation of Engineering Mechanics 388. Additional topics in elasticity, plasticity, viscoelasticity, variational methods, and other areas of solid mechanics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: E M 388L Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing, Engineering Mechanics 388 or Aerospace Engineering 384P (Topic 1), and consent of instructor.
Topic 3: Structural Dynamics. Free and forced vibration of single-degree-of-freedom, multiple-degree-of-freedom, and continuous systems. Lagrange's equations and Hamilton's principle; discretization of continuous systems; numerical methods for response and algebraic eigenvalue problems. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: E M 384L
Topic 4: Finite Element Methods. Derivation and implementation of the finite element method; basic coding techniques; application to problems of stress and diffusion. Only one of the following may be counted: Aerospace Engineering 384P (Topic 4), Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics 393F, Engineering Mechanics 394F. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CSE 393F, E M 394F Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Topic 6: Advanced Structural Dynamics. Analysis of complex flexible systems; discretization of complex structures by the finite element method; advanced computational methods for large finite element models. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Aerospace Engineering 384P (Topic 3) or Engineering Mechanics 384L or the equivalent.
Topic 7: Reliability Engineering. Introduction to reliability engineering: basic concepts from statistics, the quantification of reliability and its related functions, analysis of reliability data, load-strength, interference, reliability in design and testing. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 8: Selected Topics in Aeroelasticity. Classical and contemporary topics in aeroelasticity; general introduction to aeroelastic phenomena, including flutter, divergence, control reversal, and flexibility effects on stability and control; aeroelastic tailoring; active control concepts; unsteady aerodynamic theories for lifting surfaces and bodies; aeroelastic system identification, including nonlinear systems (theory and laboratory applications). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 9: Structural Optimization. New concepts in structural design, with emphasis on parameter optimization and algorithmic tools that have been found useful in structural analysis. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 11: Mechanics of Composite Materials. Constitutive equations; micromechanical and macromechanical behavior of lamina; strength and stiffness in tension and compression, theory of laminated plates; strength of laminates; delamination. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 12: Experimental Methods in Structural Dynamics. Time-series analysis; time-domain and frequency-domain techniques of structural identification; exciters and sensors. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Aerospace Engineering 384P (Topic 3) or Engineering Mechanics 384L.
Topic 13: Rotary Wing Aircraft. Discuss the aerodynamics of rotors; typical helicopter rotor hubs and their operation; rotor forces and aircraft trim; rotary-wing aircraft performance; and rotating blade dynamics. Aerospace Engineering 384P (Topic 5) and 389 (Topic: Rotary Wing Aircraft) may not both be counted.
ASE 384P.1 Solid Mechanics I 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Mathematical description of stress, deformation, and constitutive equations of solid mechanics; boundary value problems of elasticity. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: E M 388
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 384P.11 Mechanics of Composite Materials 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Constitutive equations; micromechanical and macromechanical behavior of lamina; strength and stiffness in tension and compression, theory of laminated plates; strength of laminates; delamination. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 384P.13 Rotary Wing Aircraft 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Discuss the aerodynamics of rotors; typical helicopter rotor hubs and their operation; rotor forces and aircraft trim; rotary-wing aircraft performance; and rotating blade dynamics. Aerospace Engineering 384P (Topic 5) and 389 (Topic: Rotary Wing Aircraft) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 384P.2 Solid Mechanics II 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Continuation of Engineering Mechanics 388. Additional topics in elasticity, plasticity, viscoelasticity, variational methods, and other areas of solid mechanics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: E M 388L
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, Engineering Mechanics 388 or Aerospace Engineering 384P (Topic 1), and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 384P.3 Structural Dynamics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Free and forced vibration of single-degree-of-freedom, multiple-degree-of-freedom, and continuous systems. Lagrange's equations and Hamilton's principle; discretization of continuous systems; numerical methods for response and algebraic eigenvalue problems. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: E M 384L
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 384P.4 Finite Element Methods 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Derivation and implementation of the finite element method; basic coding techniques; application to problems of stress and diffusion. Only one of the following may be counted: Aerospace Engineering 384P (Topic 4), Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics 393F, Engineering Mechanics 394F. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CSE 393F, E M 394F
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 384P.6 Advanced Structural Dynamics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Analysis of complex flexible systems; discretization of complex structures by the finite element method; advanced computational methods for large finite element models. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 384P (Topic 3) or Engineering Mechanics 384L or the equivalent.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 384P.8 Selected Topics in Aeroelasticity 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Classical and contemporary topics in aeroelasticity; general introduction to aeroelastic phenomena, including flutter, divergence, control reversal, and flexibility effects on stability and control; aeroelastic tailoring; active control concepts; unsteady aerodynamic theories for lifting surfaces and bodies; aeroelastic system identification, including nonlinear systems (theory and laboratory applications). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 387P Topics in Flight Mechanics, Guidance, Navigation, and Control 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Atmospheric Flight Mechanics. General equations of motion for flight in resisting medium; trajectory analysis; aerodynamic stability and control.
Topic 2: Mission Analysis and Design. Mission design and mission constraints, launch windows; rendezvous analysis; orbital design interactions with thermal and structural analysis; design of a typical mission.
Topic 3: Inertial Guidance and Navigation. Review of rigid body dynamics; gyroscopic motion; accelerometers, applications to inertial guidance, error analysis; attitude control.
Topic 4: Guidance of Aerospace Vehicles. Solution of two-point boundary-value problem; sensitivity analysis; coordinate systems; targeting parameters; fixed and variable time-of-arrival guidance; optimal guidance; effects of navigation errors. Additional prerequisite: Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 1: Linear Systems Analysis), 381P (Topic 3: Optimal Control Theory I), and 381P (Topic 6: Statistical Estimation Theory).
Topic 5: Control of Aerospace Vehicles. Application of classical control and linear system theory to synthesis of control systems; spacecraft attitude control; aircraft autopilot design; control of large space structures. Additional prerequisite: Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 1: Linear Systems Analysis).
Topic 6: Optimal Spacecraft Trajectories. Optimal control of spacecraft; primer vector theory; impulsive maneuvers; finite burn high/low thrust maneuvers; solar sails; numerical methods; applications to contemporary trajectory problems using single or multiple spacecraft.
Topic 7: Sensors and Actuators. Students use LabVIEW to study aerospace devices such as inertial navigation systems, control-moment gyroscopes, optical navigation systems, torque coils and magnetometers, robots, and integrated satellites.
Topic 8: Aerial Robotics. Comprehensive introduction to robotic aircraft. Examine rotorcraft dynamics modeling, feedback control, sensing, state estimation, path planning, machine vision, and decision-making under uncertainty. Design an automation protocol, written in C++, that commands a squad of quadcopters competing in a game. Aerospace Engineering 387P (Topic 8) and 389 (Topic: Aerial Robotics) may not both be counted.
ASE 387P.2 Mission Analysis and Design 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Mission design and mission constraints, launch windows; rendezvous analysis; orbital design interactions with thermal and structural analysis; design of a typical mission.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 387P.6 Optimal Spacecraft Trajectories 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Optimal control of spacecraft; primer vector theory; impulsive maneuvers; finite burn high/low thrust maneuvers; solar sails; numerical methods; applications to contemporary trajectory problems using single or multiple spacecraft.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 387P.7 Sensors and Actuators 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Students use LabVIEW to study aerospace devices such as inertial navigation systems, control-moment gyroscopes, optical navigation systems, torque coils and magnetometers, robots, and integrated satellites.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 387P.8 Aerial Robotics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Comprehensive introduction to robotic aircraft. Examine rotorcraft dynamics modeling, feedback control, sensing, state estimation, path planning, machine vision, and decision-making under uncertainty. Design an automation protocol, written in C++, that commands a squad of quadcopters competing in a game. Aerospace Engineering 387P (Topic 8) and 389 (Topic: Aerial Robotics) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 388P Topics in Celestial Mechanics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Hamiltonian Mechanics. Hamiltonian equations of motion; canonical transformation; Hamilton-Jacobi equation; stability; small oscillations; first integrals and integral invariants; Lie series, canonical perturbation methods; von Zeipel and Hori methods. Additional prerequisite: Engineering Mechanics 381.
Topic 2: Celestial Mechanics I. N-body problem; three-body problem; restricted three-body problem; Jacobian integral; zero-velocity curves; equilibrium points; stability; linearized solutions; variational equations; periodic orbits; the two-body problem; variation of parameters; Lagrange's planetary equations; applications to near-earth and deep-space trajectories; numerical methods.
Topic 3: Celestial Mechanics II. Hamiltonian mechanics; dynamical systems; canonical transformations; invariant manifolds; Poincare surfaces of section; applications to restricted n-body problems; applications to sun-earth-moon or sun-planet-moon particle trajectory problems. Additional prerequisite: Aerospace Engineering 388P (Topic 2).
Topic 4: Satellite Theory. Potential of a solid body; canonical variables; averaging methods; canonical perturbation methods; resonance cases; third-body nongravitational effects; theories of motion of artificial and natural satellites. Additional prerequisite: Aerospace Engineering 388P (Topic 1) and 388P (Topic 3).
Topic 5: Theory of Orbits I. Equations of motion of the restricted problem of three bodies; Jacobian integral; applications to earth-to-moon and interplanetary trajectories; Hill's curves and surfaces of zero velocity, with applications to stability.
Topic 6: Theory of Orbits II. Stability of orbits; equilibrium points of dynamical systems; periodic orbits; surface transformations and dynamics on a torus; theorem of Kolmogorov; Hamiltonian dynamics in the extended phase space; Hill's problem.
Topic 10: Regularization. Transformation of the independent and dependent variables; linearization; regularization; uniformization and smoothing; numerical and analytical advantages.
ASE 388P.2 Celestial Mechanics I 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
N-body problem; three-body problem; restricted three-body problem; Jacobian integral; zero-velocity curves; equilibrium points; stability; linearized solutions; variational equations; periodic orbits; the two-body problem; variation of parameters; Lagrange's planetary equations; applications to near-earth and deep-space trajectories; numerical methods.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 388P.3 Celestial Mechanics II 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Hamiltonian mechanics; dynamical systems; canonical transformations; invariant manifolds; Poincare surfaces of section; applications to restricted n-body problems; applications to sun-earth-moon or sun-planet-moon particle trajectory problems.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 388P (Topic 2).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 189, 289, 389, 489, 589, 689 Topics in Aerospace Engineering 1-6 Hours
1,2,3,4,5,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 389P Topics in Satellite Applications 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Determination of Time. Concepts of time; fundamental reference system; polar motion; practical methods in time determination and dissemination; historical and present-day time scales; atomic clocks; time transfer via satellite.
Topic 2: Satellite Geodesy. Explore theory of the gravitational potential, including its time-variations; spherical harmonics and other representations; space-based remote sensing of the geopotential and its gradients; mass flux variability and its applications.
Topic 3: Advanced Topics in Satellite Geodesy. Solid earth and ocean tide models, tidal forces on satellites, surface displacements; nongravitational forces; frames of reference; and geodetic instrumentation. Additional prerequisite: Aerospace Engineering 389P (Topic 2).
Topic 4: Methods in Orbit Determination. Variational methods of the orbit determination, Orbit parameter estimation, satellite tracking techniques and observables, modern precision orbit determination. Aerospace engineering 389P (Topic 4) and 396 (Topic: Orbit Determination) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 6) or equivalent.
Topic 5: Remote Sensing Applications. Theory and application to geodetic, oceanographic, and atmospheric problems of data from satellite sensors, including altimeters, radiometers, scatterometers, and synthetic aperture radars. Introduction to and use of national remotely sensed databases. Course content may vary.
Topic 6: Satellite Tracking Systems. Review of frequency and time standards, frequency measurement; theory and application of electromagnetic radiation, propagation, and medium effects. Introduction to ranging and Doppler tracking systems and applications to navigation and geodetic satellites; interferometric systems.
Topic 7: Global Navigation Satellite System Signal Processing. Comprehensive review of the theory and applications of the Global Positioning System (GPS), including the space segment, the control segment, the user segment, dilution of precision, GPS time, antispoofing, selected availability, differential/kinematic/dynamic techniques, field procedures, and GPS data collection and analysis. Applications of ground-based, aircraft-based, and satellite-based GPS receivers.
Topic 8: Satellite Control Systems. Spacecraft equations of motion; linearization and stability, classical control methods; digital and sampled data systems; multivariable control; attitude determination and control; momentum management; coupled modes; and case studies in satellite control.
Topic 9: Synthetic Aperture Radar: Principles and Applications. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging for Earth remote sensing, including image formation concepts and interpretation, radar interferometry processing and strategies, surface deformation, topographic mapping, and polarimetric applications.
Topic 10: Fundamentals and Geophysical Application of Imaging Radar Systems. Exploration of how radar images are formed and manipulated, as well as applications of the systems to problems such as measurement of the Earth crustal deformation. Focus on radar as a signal processing problem, radar image formation, polarimetric radars, and radar interferometry. Subjects include system design, scattering from natural surfaces, range and azimuth processing algorithms, and processor design. Additional prerequisite: Knowledge of Fourier Transform and at least one programming language (MATLAB, C or Fortran).
Topic 11: Advanced Satellite Geodesy. Examine kinematics and dynamics of displacement and Earth orientation. Investigate the determination of time and reference frames. Explore deformations of the Earth due to tides and mass loading. Study modern space geodetic applications. Additional prerequisite: Aerospace Engineering 389P (Topic 2).
Topic 12: Orbital Debris. Discuss the orbital debris environment, space situational awareness, and space traffic management. Explore orbit determination, multiple-target tracking, uncertainty propagation, risk assessment, and evolution of the existing debris field. Aerospace Engineering 389 (Topic: Orbital Debris) and 389P (Topic 12) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 6) and 388P (Topic 2).
Topic 13: 3D Remote Sensing Analytics and Applications. Aerospace Engineering 389 (Topic: 3D Remote Sensing Analytics/App) and 389P (Topic 13) may not both be counted.
Topic 14: Low Earth Orbit for Earth Observation. Explore orbital geometry, approximate representation, and design of orbits in the secularly precessing ellipse model. Examine the motion of satellites, the sun, the moon and the Earth. Discuss the view of space from the ground, the view of ground from space, and the design and utilization of constellations. Aerospace Engineering 389 (Topic: Low Earth Orbit for Earth Obs) and 389P (Topic 14) may not both be counted.
Topic 15: Satellite System Signal Processing. Discuss fundamental theory and algorithms related to acquiring and processing radio signals from constellations of satellites for navigation and communication. Examine software-defined radio fundamentals, carrier and code tracking loops, and the effects of the space-to-earth communications channel. Aerospace Engineering 389P (Topic 7) and 389P (Topic 15) may not both be counted.
Topic 16: Computational Methods. Examine basics of vectors and matrices, linear equations, regression and classification, similarity measures, the Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT), linear filters, and power spectrum estimates. Focus on applying matrix methods to practical applications, such as tomography, image processing, data fitting, time series prediction, optimal control, finance, and machine learning. Utilize MATLAB or Python to do computations with vectors and matrices and run numerical experiments with real-world data sets. Aerospace Engineering 389P (Topic 16) and 389 (Topic: Computational Methods) may not both be counted.
ASE 389P.1 Determination of Time 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Concepts of time; fundamental reference system; polar motion; practical methods in time determination and dissemination; historical and present-day time scales; atomic clocks; time transfer via satellite.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 389P.10 Fundamentals and Geophysical Application of Imaging Radar Systems 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Exploration of how radar images are formed and manipulated, as well as applications of the systems to problems such as measurement of the Earth crustal deformation. Focus on radar as a signal processing problem, radar image formation, polarimetric radars, and radar interferometry. Subjects include system design, scattering from natural surfaces, range and azimuth processing algorithms, and processor design.
Pre/Corequisites: Knowledge of Fourier Transform and at least one programming language (MATLAB, C or Fortran).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 389P.11 Advanced Satellite Geodesy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine kinematics and dynamics of displacement and Earth orientation. Investigate the determination of time and reference frames. Explore deformations of the Earth due to tides and mass loading. Study modern space geodetic applications.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 389P (Topic 2).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 389P.12 Orbital Debris 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Discuss the orbital debris environment, space situational awareness, and space traffic management. Explore orbit determination, multiple-target tracking, uncertainty propagation, risk assessment, and evolution of the existing debris field. Aerospace Engineering 389 (Topic: Orbital Debris) and 389P (Topic 12) may not both be counted.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 6) and 388P (Topic 2).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 389P.13 3D Remote Sensing Analytics and Applications 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Aerospace Engineering 389 (Topic: 3D Remote Sensing Analytics/App) and 389P (Topic 13) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 389P.14 Low Earth Orbit for Earth Observation 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore orbital geometry, approximate representation, and design of orbits in the secularly precessing ellipse model. Examine the motion of satellites, the sun, the moon and the Earth. Discuss the view of space from the ground, the view of ground from space, and the design and utilization of constellations. Aerospace Engineering 389 (Topic: Low Earth Orbit for Earth Obs) and 389P (Topic 14) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 389P.15 Satellite System Signal Processing 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Discuss fundamental theory and algorithms related to acquiring and processing radio signals from constellations of satellites for navigation and communication. Examine software-defined radio fundamentals, carrier and code tracking loops, and the effects of the space-to-earth communications channel. Aerospace Engineering 389P (Topic 7) and 389P (Topic 15) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 389P.16 Computational Methods 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine basics of vectors and matrices, linear equations, regression and classification, similarity measures, the Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT), linear filters, and power spectrum estimates. Focus on applying matrix methods to practical applications, such as tomography, image processing, data fitting, time series prediction, optimal control, finance, and machine learning. Utilize MATLAB or Python to do computations with vectors and matrices and run numerical experiments with real-world data sets. Aerospace Engineering 389P (Topic 16) and 389 (Topic: Computational Methods) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 389P.2 Satellite Geodesy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore theory of the gravitational potential, including its time-variations; spherical harmonics and other representations; space-based remote sensing of the geopotential and its gradients; mass flux variability and its applications.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 389P.4 Methods in Orbit Determination 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Variational methods of the orbit determination, Orbit parameter estimation, satellite tracking techniques and observables, modern precision orbit determination. Aerospace engineering 389P (Topic 4) and 396 (Topic: Orbit Determination) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Aerospace Engineering 381P (Topic 6) or equivalent.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 389P.8 Satellite Control Systems 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Spacecraft equations of motion; linearization and stability, classical control methods; digital and sampled data systems; multivariable control; attitude determination and control; momentum management; coupled modes; and case studies in satellite control.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 389P.9 Synthetic Aperture Radar: Principles and Applications 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging for Earth remote sensing, including image formation concepts and interpretation, radar interferometry processing and strategies, surface deformation, topographic mapping, and polarimetric applications.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 397 Graduate Seminar 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Student, faculty, and visitor presentations of current research topics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Orbital Mechanics Seminar.
Topic 2: Aeronautics Seminar.
Topic 3: Guidance and Control Seminar.
Topic 4: Solids, Structures, and Materials Seminar.
Topic 5: Structural Dynamics Seminar.
ASE 197R, 297R, 397R, 497R, 597R, 697R, 797R, 897R, 997R Research in Aerospace Engineering 1-9 Hours
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 698 Thesis 6 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters.
Pre/Corequisites: For 698A, graduate standing in aerospace engineering and consent of the graduate adviser; for 698B, Aerospace Engineering 698A.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ASE 398R Master's Report 3 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Preparation of a report to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under the report option. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in aerospace engineering and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ASE 398T Supervised Teaching in Aerospace Engineering 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Teaching methods and objectives, criteria for evaluating teaching effectiveness, procedural rules and regulations, laboratory teaching. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and appointment as a teaching assistant.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ASE 399W, 699W, 999W Dissertation 3,6,9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Pre/Corequisites: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral