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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.
Computer programming; organization of problems for computational solution; introduction to software for computation and graphics; application to engineering problems.
- Corequisite: MATH 125
- Note: Register for one lecture and one lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28710R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 51 of 60 | Julian Domaradzki | MHP106 | PDF (140601 KB) |    |
| 28711R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 56 of 60 | Julian Domaradzki | MHP106 | PDF (140601 KB) | |
| 28712R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Friday | 4 of 30 | SAL126 | | ||
| 28713R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Friday | 18 of 30 | SAL127 | | ||
| 28714R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 27 of 29 | SAL126 | | ||
| 28715R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 24 of 28 | SAL127 | | ||
| 28716R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 34 of 34 | SAL127 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28719R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 56 of 63 | Yuncheng Lin | VPD105 | | |
| 28720R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 41 of 46 | Yuncheng Lin | LVL17 | |
Stress, strain and deflection of mechanical elements due to tension, shear, bending, or torsion; combined loads; energy methods, statically indeterminate structures; strength-based design.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28724R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 54 of 65 | Babak Boloury-Azad | SLH100 | PDF (96792 KB) | |
| 28725R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 47 of 65 | Babak Boloury-Azad | MHP106 | PDF (96792 KB) | |
Material properties of metals, ceramics, and composites; stress-strain relationships; microstructural characteristics; fracture, fatigue, and creep; effects of processing.
- Corequisite: AME 204
- Note: Register for one lecture and one lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28721R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 23 of 25 | Andrea Hodge | VHE210 | | |
| 28722R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 10 of 10 | Andrea Hodge | KAPB39 | | |
| 28723R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 3 of 10 | Andrea Hodge | KAPB39 | | |
| 28728R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 10 of 10 | Andrea Hodge | KAPB39 | |
Performance of flight vehicles; maximum speed, rate-of-climb,range, and endurance; basic stability and control, weight, andbalance; computer exercises. Recommended preparation: AME 150L
- Note: Register for lecture and discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28726R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 22 of 40 | Charles Radovich | ZHS163 | PDF (621043 KB) | |
| 28727R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Friday | 22 of 40 | Charles Radovich | ZHS163 | |
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
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28730R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-8:50am | MWF | 52 of 70 | Geoffrey Shiflett | ZHS252 | |
Modeling of lumped parameter elements and systems; free and forced response of first and second order systems; design oriented approach to dynamic systems. Prerequisites: MATH 245. Recommended preparation: AME-309 or CE-309; AME-301 or CE-325.
- Prerequisite: MATH 245
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28731R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 94 of 95 | Inna Abramova | MHP106 | PDF (234561 KB) | |
Introduction to the finite element method; practical application of computer analysis tools for structural analysis and design. Prerequisite: AME 204. Corequisite: AME 301.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28735R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 18 of 30 | Yann Staelens | SAL127 | PDF (602086 KB) | |
| 28736R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 21 of 30 | Yann Staelens | SAL127 | PDF (602086 KB) | |
| 28738R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 12 of 30 | Yann Staelens | SAL127 | PDF (602086 KB) | |
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
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28749R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 67 of 74 | David Wilcox | WPHB27 | PDF (44772 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28750R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 48 of 50 | Fokion Egolfopoulos | GFS101 | |
General principles underlying heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation; steady and transient conditions; heat exchangers. Prerequisite: AME-310. Co-requisite: AME-309 or CE-309.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28761R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Tue, Thu | 65 of 80 | Richard Martin,Leslie King | WPHB27 | PDF (34935 KB) | |
| 28762R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 26 of 30 | Richard Martin,Leslie King | VKC102 | PDF (34879 KB) | |
A coordinated laboratory and lecture sequence on aeromechanicalinstrumentation and device control stressing the symbolicintegration of mechanical, optical and electronic components.
- Prerequisite: AME 341a
- Note: Register for one lecture and one lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28771R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-8:50am | MWF | 65 of 70 | Charles Radovich, Benjamen Bycroft | ZHS159 | PDF (188287 KB) | |
| 28772R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 67 of 67 | Charles Radovich, Benjamen Bycroft | ZHS159 | PDF (188287 KB) | |
| 28773R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 32 of 34 | Charles Radovich, Benjamen Bycroft | BHE301 | | |
| 28774R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 31 of 34 | Charles Radovich, Benjamen Bycroft | BHE301 | | |
| 28775R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 35 of 35 | Charles Radovich, Benjamen Bycroft | BHE301 | | |
| 28776R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 34 of 34 | Charles Radovich, Benjamen Bycroft | BHE301 | |
Theories of failure, shear center, unsymmetrical bending, curved beams, torsion of non-circular sections; cylinders, rotating discs, thermal stresses, inelastic strains, energy methods.
- Prerequisite: AME 204
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28803R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 32 of 35 | Oussama Safadi | KAP147 | Word (34304 KB) | |
Design of mechanical systems using advanced graphics techniques; computer-aided drafting, design optimization, elements of computer graphics, solids modeling; introduction to computer-aided manufacturing. Prerequisite: AME 204 or CE 225. Recommended preparation: AME 308.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28758D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Monday | 31 of 33 | Babak Boloury-Azad | SAL127 | PDF (103622 KB) | |
| 28759D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 31 of 33 | Babak Boloury-Azad | SAL127 | PDF (103622 KB) | |
Modelling, analysis, integration, layout and performance analysis of a mechanical system to meet the specified design requirements.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
- Note: Register for one lecture and one lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28808R | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 90 of 93 | Yan Jin | MHP106 | PDF (251274 KB) | |
| 28810R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 46 of 47 | RTH115 | | ||
| 28811R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 45 of 47 | RTH115 | |
Theory of free and forced vibrations with and without damping; systems of single and multiple degrees of freedom; iteration; methods; vibration isolation; instrumentation.
- Prerequisite: MATH 245
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28814R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 40 | Aaron Schutte | RTH115 | PDF (175558 KB) | |
| 29014D | 014 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 2 of 10 | Aaron Schutte | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (175558 KB) | |
Project-based design of loudspeaker transducers, filters, and enclosures. Measurement of transfer functions, acoustical performance, distortion, Thiele-Small parameters, and power handling. Listening evaluations. Recommended preparation: EE 330. Capstone design experience.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (EE 301 or AME 302) and PHYS 152
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in AME. To register, enroll in EE 423.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30481D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 27 of 27 | George Augspurger | OHE230 | |
Performance and analysis of reciprocating, jet, rocket engines, and hybrid systems. Characteristics of inlets, compressors, combustors, turbines, nozzles and engine systems. Energy and environmental problems.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28816R | 001 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 47 of 55 | Geoffrey Spedding,Paul Ronney | OHE132 | PDF (137805 KB) | |
| 29016D | 014 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 8 of 20 | Geoffrey Spedding,Paul Ronney | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (137805 KB) | |
Individual engineering projects designed and constructed to modeland test a physical principle or system.
- Prerequisite: AME 441a
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28817D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tuesday | 0 of 22 | Geoffrey Spedding | BHE301 | | |
| 28818D | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 22 | BHE310 | |
Vibration measurement and analysis; simulation, design, and experimental verification of mechanical control systems; system identification; implementation of controllers; performance evaluation via experimentation and stimulation.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28819R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tuesday | 98 of 99 | Benjamen Bycroft | OHE122 | PDF (582877 KB) | |
| 28820R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 48 of 50 | Benjamen Bycroft | BHE310 | | |
| 28821R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 50 of 50 | Benjamen Bycroft | BHE310 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28822R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Mon, Wed | 48 of 55 | Nestor Perez Arancibia | OHE132 | PDF (202473 KB) | |
| 29022D | 014 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Mon, Wed | 1 of 20 | Nestor Perez Arancibia | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (202473 KB) | |
Matrix algebra; stiffness method; force method; computer analysis of planar structures.
- Prerequisite: 1 from ((CE 108 and CE 358) or (AME 150 and AME 353))
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CE department but may qualify for major credit in AME. To register, enroll in CE 458.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29655R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 22 of 25 | Carter Wellford | KAP145 | | |
| 29656R | 001 | Lab | 8:30-9:50am | Monday | 22 of 30 | SAL109 | |
Properties of reservoir fluids, volumetric and material balances for gas and oil reservoirs; reservoir modeling concepts. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory 3 hours.
- Prerequisite: PTE 463
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the PTE department but may qualify for major credit in AME. To register, enroll in PTE 464.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32206D | 001 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 18 of 30 | Andrei Popa | | ||
| 32210D | 001 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 18 of 30 | Andrei Popa | OFFICE | |
Aircraft design and analysis, design requirements and specifications; integration of structure, propulsion, control system, and aerodynamic configuration; performance analysis and prediction. Recommended preparation: AME 205
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28841R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Monday | 32 of 40 | Blaine Beron Rawdon, Zachary Hoisington, Hubert Wong | SSL150 | | |
| 28842R | 001 | Lab | 6:15-9:15pm | Thursday | 14 of 20 | WPHB36 | | ||
| 28843R | 001 | Lab | 3:00-6:00pm | Thursday | 18 of 20 | WPHB36 | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28850D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 40 | Geoffrey Spedding | OFFICE | |
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 | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Powered Vehicle Project | |||||||||
| 28798D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Wednesday | 12 of 25 | Geoffrey Spedding | GFS220 | | |
| Aerodesign Project | |||||||||
| 28858D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-8:50pm | Monday | 11 of 30 | Charles Radovich | SSL150 | PDF (294644 KB) | |
| Formula SAE Project | |||||||||
| 28859D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tuesday | 12 of 30 | Yann Staelens | GFS222 | PDF (317345 KB) | |
Course content to be selected each semester from recent developments in aerospace and mechanical engineering and related fields.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Computational Methods Programming with Wolfram Mathematica | ||||||||||
| 28799R | 001 | 3.0 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 17 of 25 | Inna Abramova | VKC203 | PDF (218687 KB) | |
Symbolic and object-oriented modeling, product and process modeling for design and manufacturing, information models for computer integrated and collaborative engineering, information modeling for life-cycle engineering.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28864R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 44 of 48 | Yan Jin | RTH109 | PDF (237930 KB) | |
| 29035D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 10 of 20 | Yan Jin | DEN@Viterbi | |
Condensed treatment dealing with engineering applications of the principles of elasticity, using the theories of elasticity, elastic stability, and plates and shells.
- Prerequisite: AME 403
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28869R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 16 of 35 | Austin Park | OHE100B | PDF (553305 KB) | |
| 29039D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 8 of 25 | Austin Park | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (553305 KB) | |
Thermodynamics, kinetic theory, compressible flow equations, shock and expansion waves, similarity, shock-expansion techniques and linearized flow applied to bodies, characteristics, theory of boundary layers.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28871R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 30 of 48 | Veronica Eliasson | OHE132 | PDF (29878 KB) | |
| 29041D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 18 of 20 | Veronica Eliasson | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (29878 KB) | |
Advanced topics and modern developments in combustion and reacting flows including ignition and extinction, pollutant formation, microscale and microgravity combustion, turbulent combustion and hypersonic propulsion. Recommended preparation: AME 513.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28875R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 19 of 30 | Paul Ronney | RTH109 | PDF (105272 KB) | |
| 29045D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 8 of 20 | Paul Ronney | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (105272 KB) | |
Analysis of isothermal and nonisothermal boundary layers. Exact and approximate solutions of laminar and turbulent flows. Variable-property and high-speed effects; dimensional analysis. Recommended preparation: AME 331, AME 526
- Prerequisite: AME 457
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28882R | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 6 of 25 | Charlie Campbell | OHE120 | PDF (62371 KB) | |
| 29052D | 034 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 1 of 20 | Charlie Campbell | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (62371 KB) | |
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 | Tue, Thu | 85 of 100 | Oussama Safadi | OHE122 | Word (37376 KB) | |
| 29055D | 034 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 30 of 35 | Oussama Safadi | DEN@Viterbi | Word (37376 KB) | |
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 | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28886R | 048 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 79 of 82 | Paul Newton | OHE132 | PDF (61531 KB) | |
| 29056D | 034 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 25 of 30 | Paul Newton | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (61531 KB) | |
The direct stiffness (finite element) method for analysis of semimonocoque structures; energy methods; elasticity, plates and shells, vibration, and stability; system identification.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28890R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 23 of 40 | Oussama Safadi | OHE132 | Word (36864 KB) | |
| 29060D | 034 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 9 of 30 | Oussama Safadi | DEN@Viterbi | Word (36864 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28896R | 048 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 25 | Jerry Lockenour | OHE100C | PDF (179887 KB) | |
| 29066D | 034 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 7 of 25 | Jerry Lockenour | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (179887 KB) | |
Kinematics and kinetics of rigid body motion, quaternions; elastic vibrations of continua; geometric and material nonlinearities; Galerkin methods; meshless finite elements; complex dynamical systems; computational methods.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28898R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 27 of 35 | Firdaus Udwadia | OHE100D | | |
| 29068D | 034 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 4 of 15 | Firdaus Udwadia | DEN@Viterbi | |
Critical loads of columns, beams, thin-wall bars, plates, shells; stability of frames and trusses; effect of inelastic behavior of materials; effect of dynamic loading.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CE department but may qualify for major credit in AME. To register, enroll in CE 543.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29760R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 17 of 20 | Abdel-Salam Niazy | OHE100C | PDF (184784 KB) | |
| 29781D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 5 of 10 | Abdel-Salam Niazy | DEN@Viterbi | |
Computer control as applied to machine tools, mechanical manipulators, and other mechanical machinery; discrete time controller design; microprocessor implementation of motion and force control servos.
- Prerequisite: AME 451
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28897R | 048 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Tuesday | 15 of 30 | Serkan Kalender | VHE210 | |
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 | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32319D | 034 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Monday | 16 of 20 | Azad Madni | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (59516 KB) | |
| 32349D | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Monday | 13 of 15 | Azad Madni | OHE120 | PDF (59516 KB) | |
Design, analysis and implementation of digital control systems using microcomputers; Z-transform methods; frequency domain and state space approach; computational aspects; sampling and quantization.
- Prerequisite: EE 482
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in AME. To register, enroll in EE 543a.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30692D | 034 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 5 of 30 | Richard Chiang | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| 30694D | 048 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 10 of 30 | Richard Chiang | OHE132 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28913R | 048 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 36 of 40 | Michael Hahn | OHE100B | | |
| 29083D | 034 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 22 of 25 | Michael Hahn | DEN@Viterbi | |
Elasticity theory; types, sources, motion, interaction of dislocations; stress fields and strain energies; partial dislocations and stacking faults; principles of work-hardening.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the MASC department but may qualify for major credit in AME. To register, enroll in MASC 561.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32161D | 048 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | Canceled | |
Power production includes conventional fossil fuels, synthetic fuels, hydroelectric, solar, wind, geothermal, biomass and nuclear. The environmental consequences of various energy sources are discussed. Duplicates credit in CHE 510.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 28914R | 048 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 30 of 37 | John Hall | OHE100C | Word (28484 KB) | |
| 29084D | 034 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 13 of 15 | John Hall | DEN@Viterbi | Word (19015 KB) | |
Thermodynamics of combustion processes. Reaction mechanisms of hydrocarbon combustion. Pollutant formation. Theories and application of thermochemical kinetics and reaction rate theories. Transport in reacting flows.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 28938D | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Tuesday | Canceled | Jamal Shweikeh | |
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 |
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| 28950D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 30 | Geoffrey Spedding | OFFICE | |
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 |
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| 28951D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Geoffrey Spedding | OFFICE | |
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 |
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| 28952D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Geoffrey Spedding | OFFICE | |
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 |
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| 28953D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Geoffrey Spedding | OFFICE | |
Course content will be selected each semester to reflect current trends and developments in the field of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| Mechanics of Composite Materials | ||||||||||
| 28956R | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Monday | 10 of 25 | Vinay Goyal | GFS220 | | |
Linear and nonlinear stability analysis applied to free shear layers, boundary layers and jets; Rayleigh-Benard convective instabilities and centrifugal instability of rotating flows. Recommended preparation: AME 530b
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 28955R | 048 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 13 of 30 | Larry Redekopp | GFS207 | |
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 |
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| 28990D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 39 of 45 | Geoffrey Spedding | OFFICE | |
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 |
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| 28991D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 35 | Geoffrey Spedding | OFFICE | |
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 |
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| 28992D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 35 | Geoffrey Spedding | OFFICE | |
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 |
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| 28993D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 35 | Geoffrey Spedding | OFFICE | |
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 |
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| 28994D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 35 | Geoffrey Spedding | OFFICE | |
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 |
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| 28995D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 35 | Geoffrey Spedding | OFFICE | |