ASE X79L 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.