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.