Classes Offered - USC Schedule of Classes

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (AME)

http://ae-www.usc.edu/
D class assignments for undergraduates available in RRB101; Phone: (213) 740-5353.
To be enrolled in an off-campus course, you MUST also be enrolled in the Distance Education Network (DEN). For more information, call 740-4488 or go to den.usc.edu. DEN courses are indicated by a location of OFF CAMPUS.

AME 101L: Introduction to Mechanical Engineering and Graphics (3.0 units)

Gateway to the bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. Introduction to mechanical engineering disciplines and practice; graphical communication and layout of machine parts; introduction to computer-aided drafting and drawing.

Note: Register for lecture and one lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
28701D	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	70 of 72	Paul Ronney	ZHS252	PDF (166549 KB)
28703R	001	Lab	12:30-1:50pm	Tuesday	35 of 36		SAL127
28704R	001	Lab	12:30-1:50pm	Thursday	35 of 36		SAL127

AME 105: Introduction to Aerospace Engineering (4.0 units)

Gateway to the Aerospace Engineering major. Introduction to flight vehicle performance and propulsion. Elements of the physics of gases. Laboratory: computers and graphics; model rocket and glider test flights.

Note: Register for lecture and one lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
28705D	001	Lecture	10:00-10:50am	MWF	38 of 60	Larry Redekopp	THH114
28706R	001	Lab	11:00-12:20pm	Tuesday	29 of 30		SAL127
28707R	001	Lab	11:00-12:20pm	Thursday	9 of 30		SAL127

AME 201: Statics (3.0 units)

Analysis of forces acting on particles and rigid bodies in static equilibrium; equivalent systems of forces, friction, centroids and moments of inertia; introduction to energy methods. Recommended preparation: AME 101, PHYS 151L

Prerequisite: MATH 125

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28716D	001	Lecture	9:00-9:50am	MWF	66 of 71	Oussama Safadi	MHP106
28717D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	64 of 71	Roger Ghanem	GFS116

AME 204: Strength of Materials (3.0 units)

Stress, strain and deflection of mechanical elements due to tension, shear, bending, or torsion; combined loads; energy methods, statically indeterminate structures; strength-based design.

Prerequisite: 1 from (AME 201 or CE 205)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28718D	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	31 of 40	Oussama Safadi	VKC101

AME 291: Undergraduate Design Projects I (1.0 units, max 4)

Analysis, design, fabrication, and evaluation of devices intended for entry in local and national design competitions. Intended for lower division students or those with little prior project experience. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
Aerodesign Project
28722D	001	Lecture	7:00-9:00pm	Monday	0 of 30	Ron Blackwelder	OFFICE
Formula SAE Project
28723D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 30	Geoff Shiflett	OFFICE

AME 301: Dynamics (3.0 units)

2- and 3-D kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies; systems of particles and rigid bodies; coupled rigid bodies; introduction to vibrations. Recommended preparation: PHYS 151L

Prerequisite: 1 from (AME 201 or CE 205)
Note: Register for one lecture and one discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
28724D	001	Lecture	8:00-8:50am	MWF	30 of 40	Eva Kanso	ZHS163
28725D	001	Lecture	9:00-9:50am	MWF	40 of 44	Eva Kanso	ZHS163
28726R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Thursday	36 of 40		KAP163
28727R	001	Discussion	3:00-3:50pm	Friday	31 of 40		ZHS163

AME 302: Dynamic Systems (3.0 units)

Modeling of lumped parameter elements and systems; free and forced response of first and second order systems; design oriented approach to dynamic systems.

Corequisite: MATH 245 and 1 from (AME 309 or CE 309) and 1 from (AME 301 or CE 325)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28732R	001	Lecture	1:00-1:50pm	MWF	15 of 30	Bingen Yang	VHE217

AME 305: Mechanical Design (3.0 units)

Design and analysis of mechanical elements including shafts, bearings, springs, screws, belts, and gears; strength, fatigue, and deflection considerations in machine design.

Prerequisite: 1 from (AME 204 or CE 225)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28730D	001	Lecture	10:00-10:50am	MWF	44 of 45	Oussama Safadi	ZHS163

AME 309: Dynamics of Fluids (4.0 units)

Fluids statics; conservation of mass, momentum, and energy in integral and differential form; applications. Laminar and turbulent pipe flow; compressible flow; potential flow over bodies. Recommended preparation: AME 205 and AME 310

Corequisite: MATH 245
Note: Register for lecture and discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28736D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	66 of 80	Denis Phares	MHP106
28737R	001	Discussion	2:00-2:50pm	Friday	66 of 80		MHP106

AME 310: Engineering Thermodynamics I (3.0 units)

Fundamental laws of thermodynamics applied to actual and perfect gases and vapors; energy concepts, processes, and applications. Recommended preparation: PHYS 151L, high-level programming language

Prerequisite: MATH 226

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28738D	001	Lecture	12:30-1:45pm	Tue, Thu	45 of 45	Fokion Egolfopoulos	WPHB27
28739D	001	Lecture	10:00-10:50am	MWF	44 of 45	P Choudhury	SSL150

AME 341aL: Mechoptronics Laboratory (3.0 units)

A coordinated laboratory and lecture sequence on aeromechanical instrumentation and device control stressing the symbolic integration of mechanical, optical and electronic components.

Prerequisite: (MATH 126 and PHYS 152)
Note: Register for one lecture and one lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
28741D	001	Lecture	8:00-8:50am	MWF	56 of 62	Tait Pottebaum	OHE230
28742D	001	Lecture	9:00-9:50am	MWF	58 of 62	Tait Pottebaum	OHE230
28743D	001	Lab	2:00-4:50pm	Monday	27 of 31	Tait Pottebaum	BHE301
28744D	001	Lab	2:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	29 of 31	Tait Pottebaum	BHE301
28745D	001	Lab	2:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	29 of 31	Tait Pottebaum	BHE301
28746D	001	Lab	2:00-4:50pm	Thursday	29 of 31	Tait Pottebaum	BHE301

AME 404: Mechanical Engineering Problems (3.0 units)

Mathematical aspects of the solutions to typical advanced mechanical engineering problems. Modeling, simulation, computational aspects, computer solutions, and computational tools. Recommended preparation: FORTRAN, MATLAB, and Maple

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
28804D	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Mon, Wed	103 of 105	Geoff Shiflett	OHE132
28805R	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	13 of 40	Geoff Shiflett	KAP140
29004D	014	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Mon, Wed	10 of 30	Geoff Shiflett	OFF CAMPUS

AME 408: Computer-Aided Design of Mechanical Systems (3.0 units)

Design of mechanical systems using advanced graphics techniques; computer-aided drafting, design optimization, elements of computer graphics, solids modeling; introduction to computer-aided manufacturing. Recommended preparation: AME 205

Note: Register for lecture and lab.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
28757R	001	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Tuesday	Canceled	Babak Boloury-Azad
28755D	001	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Tuesday	35 of 37	Babak Boloury-Azad	SAL127
28756D	001	Lab	6:30-8:30pm	Thursday	35 of 37		SAL127
28758R	001	Lab	7:00-9:30pm	Thursday	Canceled

AME 410: Engineering Design Theory and Methodology (3.0 units)

Product planning and task clarification, voice of customers, quality function deployment, conceptual and embodiment design, axiomatic theory of design, product quality and manufacturability, design decision-making. Junior standing. Recommended preparation: AME 305

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28760D	001	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Wednesday	48 of 48	Yan Jin	GFS101

AME 430: Thermal Systems Design (3.0 units)

Design methodology for thermal systems; boilers, condensers, air conditioning systems, power plants and other systems with thermal energy interaction.

Prerequisite: (AME 312 and AME 331)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28764D	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	16 of 30	Philip Muntz	SOSB52

AME 441aL: Senior Projects Laboratory (3.0 units)

Individual engineering projects designed and constructed to model and test a physical principle or system.

Prerequisite: AME 341B
Note: Register for lecture and lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
28767D	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tuesday	114 of 115	Tony Maxworthy,Philip Muntz	OHE122
28768R	001	Lab	9:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	51 of 55		BHE310
28769D	001	Lab	2:00-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	63 of 64		BHE310

AME 451: Linear Control Systems I (3.0 units)

Transform methods, block diagrams; transfer functions; stability; root-locus and frequency domain analysis and design; State space and multillop systems.

Prerequisite: MATH 245

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28821D	001	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Mon, Wed	84 of 120	Henryk Flashner	OHE122
29021D	014	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Mon, Wed	13 of 30	Henryk Flashner	OFF CAMPUS

AME 457: Engineering Fluid Dynamics (3.0 units)

Laminar and turbulent boundary layer flow with and without heat transfer; boundary layer separation, stability, transition and control; introduction to compressible fluid flow.

Prerequisite: AME 310 and 1 from (CE 309 or AME 309)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28827R	001	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Thursday	23 of 30	Charlie Campbell	OHE100D
29027R	014	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Thursday	10 of 30	Charlie Campbell	OFF CAMPUS

AME 459: Flight Mechanics (3.0 units)

Applications of basic aerodynamics to aircraft and missile performance, power and thrust, stability and control, compressibility effects.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28829R	001	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Tuesday	14 of 30	John Winlker	VHE217

Crosslist AME 461: Formation Evaluation (3.0 units)

Concepts of petroleum geology, interpretation of downhole surveys and measurements including well logs, MWD, mud logs and samples

Corequisite: PTE 464
Crosslist: This course is offered by the PTE department but may qualify for major credit in AME. To register, enroll in PTE 461.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32204D	001	Lecture	11:00-1:40pm	Tuesday	10 of 15	Donald Hill	OHE120
32206D	014	Lecture	11:00-1:40pm	Tuesday	9 of 10	Donald Hill	OFF CAMPUS

Crosslist AME 463L: Introduction to Transport Processes in Porous Media (3.0 units)

Properties of porous rocks; capillarity effect, single-phase and multiphase fluid flow through porous media; diffusion and dispersion, miscible displacement, heat transfer. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CHEM 105A or CHEM 115A) and (MATH 245 and PHYS 151)
Crosslist: This course is offered by the PTE department but may qualify for major credit in AME. To register, enroll in PTE 463.
Note: Register for lecture and lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32208D	001	Lecture	3:30-6:10pm	Wednesday	15 of 20	Kristian Jessen	OHE100D
32210D	001	Lab	TBA	TBA	15 of 20		OFFICE

Crosslist AME 465L: Drilling Technology and Subsurface Methods (3.0 units)

Theory and practice in drilling technology; mechanical properties of reservoir rocks; well completion; acidizing and fracturing, oilproduction gechnology. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours

Prerequisite: PTE 464
Crosslist: This course is offered by the PTE department but may qualify for major credit in AME. To register, enroll in PTE 465.
Note: Register for lecture and lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32212D	001	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Monday	2 of 20	Malvina Lerma	OHE100D
32214D	001	Lab	TBA	TBA	2 of 20	Malvina Lerma	OFFICE

AME 490x: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28795D	001	2.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	9 of 30	Michael Kassner	OFFICE

AME 491: Undergraduate Design Projects II (1.0 units, max 4)

Analysis, design, fabrication, and evaluation of devices intended for entry in local and national design competitions. Intended for students with prior project experience. Upper division standing. Graded CR/NC.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
Aerodesign Project
28796D	001	Lecture	7:00-9:00pm	Monday	10 of 25	Ron Blackwelder	OFFICE
Formula SAE Project
28797D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 25	Geoff Shiflett	OFFICE

Crosslist AME 507: Mechanics of Solids I (3.0 units)

Analysis of stress and strain; constitutive equations for elastic materials; plane stress and strain; torsion; introduction to plates and shells; energy methods.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the CE department but may qualify for major credit in AME. To register, enroll in CE 507.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29732R	034	Lecture	5:00-6:15pm	Mon, Wed	4 of 20	Vincent Lee	OFF CAMPUS
29733R	048	Lecture	5:00-6:15pm	Mon, Wed	19 of 24	Vincent Lee	RTH115

AME 521: Engineering Vibrations II (3.0 units)

Multi-degree of freedom systems; modal analysis. Rayleigh's quotient. Continuous systems; modal analysis. Beams, rods,membranes. Colocations, Gelerkin, Rayleigh Ritz methods; finite elements.

Prerequisite: AME 420

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28881D	048	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Thursday	12 of 50	Henryk Flashner	OHE132
29051D	034	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Thursday	6 of 30	Henryk Flashner	OFF CAMPUS

AME 524: Advanced Engineering Dynamics (3.0 units)

Principle of virtual work, constraints, Lagrange's equations, Gibbs-Appell equations, Guass's principle, theory of rotations, dynamics of rigid bodies, Hamiltonian mechanics, Hamilton-Jacobi equation. Recommended preparation: AME 521, AME 525.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28884D	048	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Tue, Thu	7 of 50	Firdaus Udwadia	OHE100B
29054D	034	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Tue, Thu	7 of 30	Firdaus Udwadia	OFF CAMPUS

AME 525: Engineering Analysis (3.0 units)

Typical engineering problems discussed on a physical basis. Vector analysis; functions of complex variables, infinite series, residues.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28885R	048	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Mon, Wed	54 of 70	Charlie Campbell	OHE132
29055R	034	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Mon, Wed	48 of 80	Charlie Campbell	OFF CAMPUS

AME 526: Engineering Analytical Methods (3.0 units)

Typical engineering problems discussed on a physical basis. Fourier series; Fourier integrals; Laplace transform; partial differential equations; Bessel function.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
28856R	048	Lecture	5:00-6:15pm	Tue, Thu	Canceled
28886R	048	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Tue, Thu	39 of 48	Paul Newton	OHE132
28956R	034	Lecture	5:00-6:15pm	Tue, Thu	Canceled
29056R	034	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Tue, Thu	41 of 60	Paul Newton	OFF CAMPUS
28888R	048	Discussion	2:00-3:20pm	Monday	24 of 48		RTH105
29058R	034	Discussion	2:00-3:20pm	Monday	30 of 60		OFF CAMPUS

AME 527: Elements of Vehicle and Energy Systems Design (3.0 units)

Design synthesis of aero/hydro/mechanical systems; techniques of design; conceptual thinking; problem definition, configurational development, analytic engineering approximation, oral briefings and group problem solving. Graduate standing.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28887D	048	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Wednesday	Canceled	John Winlker
29057R	034	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Wednesday	Canceled	John Winlker

AME 530a: Dynamics of Incompressible Fluids (3.0 units)

A unified discussion of low-speed fluid mechanics including exact solutions; approximation techniques for low and high Reynolds numbers; inviscid flows; surface waves; dynamic stability; turbulence.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28890R	048	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	23 of 30	Paul Newton	OHE100C
29060R	034	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	15 of 30	Paul Newton	OFF CAMPUS

AME 532a: Flight Vehicle Stability and Control (3.0 units)

Response of flight to linear, nonlinear, and randomly defined disturbances. Generation and measurement of error signals in navigational systems. Stability and control techniques. Recommended preparation: AME 459

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28892D	048	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Thursday	Canceled
29062D	034	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Thursday	Canceled

AME 535a: Introduction to Computational Fluid Mechanics (3.0 units)

Convergence, consistency, stability: finite difference, finite element, and spectral methods; direct and iterative procedures for steady problems; linear diffusion and advection problems; nonlinear advection problems. Recommended preparation: AME 525.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28895R	048	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	24 of 30	Julian Domaradzki	OHE100C
29065R	034	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	12 of 30	Julian Domaradzki	OFF CAMPUS

AME 537: Microfluidics (3.0 units)

Introduction to fluid dynamics in the microscale. Scaling parameters, dynamic, thermodynamic, electroosmotic and electrochemical forces. Flow in microdevices, external flow measurement and control, microvalves and micropumps.

Prerequisite: (AME 309 and MATH 445)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28897R	048	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Mon, Wed	12 of 30	Satwindar Sadhal	OHE120
29067R	034	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Mon, Wed	3 of 30	Satwindar Sadhal	OFF CAMPUS

AME 541: Linear Controls Systems II (3.0 units)

State space representation, linearization; solution of state equations; contollability and observability; state feedback, optimal control; output feedback.

Prerequisite: AME 451

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28901R	048	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Wednesday	22 of 30	Bingen Yang	OHE132
29071R	034	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Wednesday	21 of 30	Bingen Yang	OFF CAMPUS

Crosslist AME 549: Systems Architecting (3.0 units)

Introduction to systems architecture in aerospace, electrical, computer, and manufacturing systems emphasizing the conceptual and acceptance phases and using heuristics.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the SAE department but may qualify for major credit in AME. To register, enroll in SAE 549.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
32309D	034	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Tuesday	21 of 35	Thomas Mc Kendree	OFF CAMPUS	Word (160256 KB)
32319D	034	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Tuesday	24 of 35	Denise Howard	OFF CAMPUS	Word (123904 KB)
32329D	034	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Tuesday	24 of 35	Marilee Wheaton	OFF CAMPUS
32349D	048	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Tuesday	0 of 5	Thomas Mc Kendree	RTH105	Word (160256 KB)
32359D	048	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Tuesday	3 of 5	Denise Howard	RTH105	Word (123904 KB)
32369D	048	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Tuesday	0 of 5	Marilee Wheaton	RTH105

AME 550a: Seminar in Aerospace Engineering (1.0 unit)

Recent developments and research in aerospace engineering and related fields. Oral and written reports. Graduate standing is required. Graded CR/NC.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28880R	048	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Wednesday	0 of 60	Michael Kassner	SLH102

Crosslist AME 551: Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials (3.0 units)

Mechanical properties of materials; macroscopic mechanical behavior related to structure and microstructure of the material; elementary dislocation theory related to basic strengthening mechanisms; fatigue and fracture; nanomaterials. Recommended preparation: MASC 310.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the MASC department but may qualify for major credit in AME. To register, enroll in MASC 551.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32155R	048	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	17 of 28	Michael Kassner	OHE100D
32159R	034	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	9 of 28	Michael Kassner	OFF CAMPUS

AME 559: Creep (3.0 units)

Behavior of engineering materials at elevated temperatures; thermal stresses; creep mechanisms; interpretation of creep data; methods of predicting long-term strains.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28919R	048	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Monday	Canceled	Michael Kassner
29089R	034	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Monday	Canceled	Michael Kassner

AME 560: Fatigue and Fracture (3.0 units)

Behavior of materials under cyclic and static fatigue; plastic instability; life-time predictions; brittle and ductile fracture; crack propagation and plastic blunting.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28920R	048	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Mon, Wed	16 of 25	Cheng Xu	OHE136
29090R	034	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Mon, Wed	11 of 20	Cheng Xu	OFF CAMPUS

AME 572L: Experimental Engineering Projects (3.0 units)

Experimental methods appropriate to engineering research, emphasizing interdisciplinary investigations. Individual projects.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28932D	048	Lecture-Lab	TBA	TBA	0 of 15	Michael Kassner	OFFICE

AME 577: Survey of Energy and Power for a Sustainable Future (3.0 units)

Power production includes conventional fossil fuels, synthetic fuels, hydroelectric, solar, wind, geothermal, biomass and nuclear. The environmental conseqences of various energy sources are discussed. Open only to graduate students and AME senios. Recommended preparation: B.S. in AE, ME, or Physics.

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior, Master Student, Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28937R	048	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	11 of 25	Fred Browand	KAP137

AME 578: Modern Alternative Energy Conversion Devices (3.0 units)

Alternative energy/power conversion including fuel cells, photovoltaic, batteries, and biologically inspired energy processes; biomass conversion and utilization; environmental implications of alternative energy processes. Open only to graduate students and AME seniors. Recommended preparation: B.S. in AE, ME, or Physics.

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior, Master Student, Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28938D	048	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Tuesday	Canceled	Hai Wang

AME 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the Master's Degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28950D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	9 of 15	Michael Kassner	OFFICE

AME 594a: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28951R	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE

AME 594b: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Prerequisite: AME 594A
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28952R	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE

AME 594z: Master's Thesis (0.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis.

Prerequisite: AME 594B
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28953R	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE

AME 599: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 9)

Course content will be selected each semester to reflect current trends and developments in the field of Mechanical Engineering.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
Design of Unmanned Aerial Systems
29095R	048	3.0	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Wednesday	6 of 35	James Bach	VHE217
Aerosol Physics and Chemistry
29096R	048	3.0	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	12 of 30	Denis Phares	KAP163
Combustion Chemistry and Physics
29097R	048	3.0	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Tuesday	12 of 25	Hai Wang	VHE214
Developing Alternative Sources of Energy
29098R	048	3.0	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	Canceled	Fred Browand

AME 790: Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28990D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	35 of 40	Michael Kassner	OFFICE

AME 794a: Doctoral Dissertation (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28991D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	5 of 15		OFFICE

AME 794b: Doctoral Dissertation (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.

Prerequisite: AME 794A
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28992D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	4 of 15		OFFICE

AME 794c: Doctoral Dissertation (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.

Prerequisite: AME 794B
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28993D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 15		OFFICE

AME 794d: Doctoral Dissertation (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis.

Prerequisite: AME 794C
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28994D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 15		OFFICE

AME 794z: Doctoral Dissertation (0.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.

Prerequisite: AME 794D
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28995D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 15		OFFICE

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