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Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (AME)
- https://ame.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.
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.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28719R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 35 of 37 | Bocheng Jin | THH119 |  |
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 | 42 of 50 | Babak Boloury-Azad | THH210 | PDF (96773 KB) | |
| 28725R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 59 of 65 | Babak Boloury-Azad | SOSB2 | PDF (96773 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28721D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 31 of 31 | Andrea Hodge,Ken-Ichi Nomura | KAP147 | PDF (123173 KB) |  |
| 28722R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 11 of 11 | | |||
| 28723R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 10 of 10 | | |||
| 28728R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 10 of 11 | |
Performance of flight vehicles; maximum speed, rate-of-climb, range, and endurance; basic stability and control, weight, and balance; computer exercises.
- 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 | 35 of 40 | Charles Radovich | KAP163 | PDF (558313 KB) | |
| 28727R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Friday | 35 of 40 | Charles Radovich | KAP163 | |
2-D and 3-D kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies; systems of particles and rigid bodies; coupled rigid bodies; introduction to vibrations.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28730R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-8:50am | MWF | 63 of 75 | Geoffrey Shiflett | GFS116 | | |
| 28729R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 62 of 75 | Geoffrey Shiflett | GFS116 | |
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
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28731D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 62 of 67 | Inna Abramova | THH202 | | |
| 28733R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 62 of 67 | Inna Abramova | MRF340 | | |
| 28713R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 26 of 35 | Bingen Yang | GFS118 | | |
| 28714R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 26 of 35 | Bingen Yang | MRF340 | |
Kinematics and dynamics of machines; balancing of rotating and reciprocating machinery; gyroscopic effects; critical speeds; energy variation in machinery; introduction to mechanism design. Prerequisite: AME-301 or CE-235.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28732D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 2 of 1 | Geoffrey Shiflett | VHE206 | |
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 | 28 of 30 | Yann Staelens | SAL127 | PDF (793756 KB) | |
| 28736R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 28 of 30 | Yann Staelens | SAL127 | PDF (793756 KB) | |
| 28738R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Thursday | 19 of 30 | Bocheng Jin | SAL109 | |
Fluid statics; conservation of mass, momentum, and energy in integral and differential form; applications. Laminar and turbulent pipe flow; compressible flow; potential flow over bodies.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28749R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Tue, Thu | 57 of 60 | Charles Radovich | ZHS159 | PDF (451388 KB) | |
| 28794R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Tue, Thu | 31 of 50 | Takahiro Sakai | GFS101 | |
Fundamental laws of thermodynamics applied to actual and perfect gases and vapors; energy concepts, processes, and applications.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28750R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 33 of 45 | Vyaas Gururajan | GFS101 | | |
| 28751R | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 33 of 51 | Vyaas Gururajan | ZHS352 | |
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 | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 41 of 41 | Leslie King, Zuhair Ibrahim | SSL150 | | |
| 28762R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 33 of 40 | Leslie King, Zuhair Ibrahim | KAP158 | PDF (604469 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 | 68 of 76 | Matthew Gilpin, John McArthur | ZHS159 | PDF (167726 KB) | |
| 28772R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 76 of 76 | Matthew Gilpin, John McArthur | ZHS159 | PDF (167726 KB) | |
| 28773R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 34 of 36 | Matthew Gilpin, John McArthur | BHE301 | | |
| 28774R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 36 of 36 | Matthew Gilpin, John McArthur | BHE301 | | |
| 28775R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 36 of 36 | Matthew Gilpin, John McArthur | BHE301 | | |
| 28776R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 38 of 38 | Matthew Gilpin, John McArthur | 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 | 46 of 47 | Oussama Safadi | ZHS352 | |
Introduction to computational methods in engineering: learning to develop and implement numerical algorithms for solving a range of mathematics, physics, and engineering problems. Suitable for undergraduate students in aerospace, bio, civil and mechanical engineering.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28804R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 25 of 28 | Inna Abramova | VHE206 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28758R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Monday | 18 of 25 | Babak Boloury-Azad | SAL127 | PDF (168062 KB) | |
| 28759R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 22 of 26 | Babak Boloury-Azad | SAL127 | PDF (168062 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
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28807D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 1:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 58 of 59 | Yan Jin | RTH105 | PDF (503534 KB) | |
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 | 10:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 33 of 50 | Firdaus Udwadia | OHE132 | | |
| 29014D | 014 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 5 of 10 | Firdaus Udwadia | DEN@Viterbi | |
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 | Thursday | 45 of 70 | Paul Ronney | OHE122 | PDF (185175 KB) | |
| 29016D | 014 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 5 of 20 | Paul Ronney | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (185175 KB) | |
Individual engineering projects designed and constructed to model and test a physical principle or system.
- Prerequisite: AME 341B
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28812R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tuesday | 0 of 10 | Matthew Gilpin, John McArthur | | ||
| 28813R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-12:50pm | Mon, Wed | 0 of 10 | Matthew Gilpin, John McArthur | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28817R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tuesday | 9 of 22 | Matthew Gilpin, John McArthur | BHE301 | | |
| 28818R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-12:50pm | Mon, Wed | 9 of 22 | Matthew Gilpin, John McArthur | 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 | 14 of 80 | Inna Abramova | ZHS352 | | |
| 28820R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 3 of 40 | BHE310 | | ||
| 28821R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 11 of 40 | BHE310 | |
Transform methods, block diagrams; transfer functions; stability; root-locus and frequency domain analysis and design; state space and multiloop systems. Prerequisites: AME 302 and MATH-245. (Duplicates credit in EE-482)
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28822R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Mon, Wed | 35 of 40 | Nestor Perez Arancibia | OHE100D | PDF (211043 KB) | |
| 28823R | 001 | Discussion | 12:30-1:20pm | Thursday | 35 of 55 | Nestor Perez Arancibia | OHE122 | | |
| 29022D | 014 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Mon, Wed | 3 of 20 | Nestor Perez Arancibia | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (211043 KB) | |
| 29023D | 014 | Discussion | 12:30-1:20pm | Thursday | 3 of 20 | Nestor Perez Arancibia | DEN@Viterbi | |
Basic relations describing the inviscid flow field about bodies and wings moving at subsonic and supersonic speeds.
- Prerequisite: AME 309
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28830R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 19 of 25 | Alejandra Uranga | VHE210 | PDF (230667 KB) | |
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 | 3:30-6:10pm | Wednesday | 17 of 35 | Jincai Chang | VKC252 | | |
| 32210R | 001 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 17 of 35 | Jincai Chang | OFFICE | |
Aircraft design and analysis, design requirements and specifications; integration of structure, propulsion, control system, and aerodynamic configuration; performance analysis and prediction.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28841D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Monday | 32 of 36 | Hubert Wong, David Lazzara, Marty Bradley | LVL16 | | |
| 28842R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-8:00pm | Wednesday | 32 of 36 | SAL127 | |
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 | 9 of 40 | Julian Domaradzki | 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 | Canceled | Matthew Gilpin | | ||
| Hyperloop Project | |||||||||
| 28799D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-9:00pm | Wednesday | Canceled | John McArthur | | ||
| Aerodesign Project | |||||||||
| 28858D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-8:50pm | Monday | 13 of 30 | Charles Radovich | BHE301 | PDF (439308 KB) | |
| Formula SAE Project | |||||||||
| 28859D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Wednesday | 18 of 30 | Yann Staelens | GFS222 | PDF (543735 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Modern Composites | ||||||||||
| 28800R | 001 | 3.0 | Lecture | 4:10-6:30pm | Wednesday | 37 of 40 | Vinay Goyal | KDC235 | PDF (544859 KB) | |
| Biologically Inspired Robotics | ||||||||||
| 28802R | 001 | 3.0 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Wednesday | 28 of 30 | Satyandra Gupta | VPD LL101 | PDF (295944 KB) | |
| 1:00-2:50pm | Friday | BHE310 | ||||||||
Specific problems and methods of analysis in mechanical systems design.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28862D | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 18 of 18 | Jonathan Sauder | RTH109 | PDF (880285 KB) |  |
| 29053D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 13 of 13 | Jonathan Sauder | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (880285 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 | Tuesday | 41 of 48 | Yan Jin | RTH109 | PDF (636380 KB) | |
| 29035D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 15 of 20 | Yan Jin | DEN@Viterbi | |
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 | 37 of 48 | Ivan Bermejo-Moreno | OHE132 | PDF (477623 KB) | |
| 29041D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 8 of 20 | Ivan Bermejo-Moreno | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (477623 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28873R | 048 | Lecture | 11:00-1:40pm | Wednesday | 6 of 35 | Fokion Egolfopoulos | OHE100B | PDF (87156 KB) | |
| 29043D | 034 | Lecture | 11:00-1:40pm | Wednesday | 3 of 10 | Fokion Egolfopoulos | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (87156 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 | OHE100B | PDF (723674 KB) | |
| 29052D | 034 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 4 of 20 | Charlie Campbell | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (723674 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 | Mon, Wed | 54 of 80 | Charlie Campbell | OHE122 | PDF (665609 KB) | |
| 29055D | 034 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 12 of 35 | Charlie Campbell | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (665609 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28886D | 048 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 48 of 50 | Oussama Safadi | OHE100D | | |
| 28888R | 048 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 34 of 43 | Eva Kanso | THH114 | | |
| 29056D | 034 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 28 of 31 | Oussama Safadi | DEN@Viterbi | |
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
- Note: AME 527 will be canceled for Spring 2018 and offered Fall 2018.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28887D | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | Canceled | David Lazzara | | ||
| 29057D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | Canceled | David Lazzara | |
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 | 39 of 40 | Oussama Safadi | OHE136 | | |
| 29060D | 034 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 15 | Oussama Safadi | DEN@Viterbi | |
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.
- Prerequisite: AME 530A
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28892R | 048 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 14 of 40 | Mitul Luhar | OHE100D | Word (39886 KB) | |
| 29062D | 034 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 2 of 20 | Mitul Luhar | DEN@Viterbi | Word (39886 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 | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 10 of 25 | John McArthur | OHE136 | Word (73728 KB) | |
| 29066D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 4 of 12 | John McArthur | DEN@Viterbi | Word (73728 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29803R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 14 of 30 | Qiming Wang | OHE100C | | |
| 29804D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 1 of 10 | Qiming Wang | 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 | 25 of 30 | Serkan Kalender | VHE210 | PDF (103347 KB) | |
Modeling and analysis of complex flexible mechanical systems; distributed transfer function synthesis; frequency-domain control methods; smart structure design; applications in vibration and noise control.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28900D | 048 | Lecture | 7:00-9:40pm | Tuesday | Canceled | Bingen Yang | | ||
| 29070D | 034 | Lecture | 7:00-9:40pm | Tuesday | 0 of 1 | Bingen Yang | DEN@Viterbi | |
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 | 3:30-6:10pm | Monday | 25 of 35 | Ken Cureton | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (355161 KB) | |
| 32349D | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Monday | 13 of 25 | Ken Cureton | OHE120 | PDF (355161 KB) | |
Recent developments and research in aerospace and mechanical engineering and related fields. Oral and written reports.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Andrew and Erna Viterbi School of Engineering
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28910R | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Wednesday | 8 of 62 | Mitul Luhar | SSL150 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32162R | 048 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 59 of 68 | Michael Kassner | OHE136 | PDF (41477 KB) | |
| 32163D | 034 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 5 of 16 | Michael Kassner | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (41477 KB) | |
Phase plane, describing function, applications to mechanical and aerospace systems. Lyapunov direct and indirect methods, applications; Popov circle criteria applications.
- Prerequisite: AME 541
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28912R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 19 of 30 | Henryk Flashner | OHE100B | | |
| 29082D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 7 of 20 | Henryk Flashner | DEN@Viterbi | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30630D | 034 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 3 of 20 | Richard Chiang | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| 30631R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 6 of 25 | Richard Chiang | OHE100B | |
Behavior of materials under cyclic and static fatigue; plastic instability; life-time predictions; brittle and ductile fracture; crack propagation and plastic blunting.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the MASC department but may qualify for major credit in AME. To register, enroll in MASC 560.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32172D | 048 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 38 of 40 | Michael Hahn | OHE100B | | |
| 32173D | 034 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 21 of 30 | Michael Hahn | DEN@Viterbi | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28914R | 048 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 27 of 37 | John Hall | OHE100C | PDF (181202 KB) | |
| 29084D | 034 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 9 of 15 | John Hall | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (181202 KB) | |
Analysis of repairs in aircraft/launch vehicles. Flexible dynamics for spacecraft, random vibration, deployable spacecraft components, certification of thermal protection systems. Practical finite element analysis.
- Prerequisite: AME 485
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28915R | 048 | Lecture | 4:10-7:20pm | Monday | 14 of 30 | Vinay Goyal | VKC154 | PDF (811719 KB) | |
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 | 12 of 30 | Julian Domaradzki | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28951D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Julian Domaradzki | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28952D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Julian Domaradzki | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28953D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Julian Domaradzki | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics of Locomotion in Air, Water, and on Land | ||||||||||
| 29000R | 048 | 4.0 | Lecture | 1:00-2:50pm | Tue, Thu | 5 of 25 | Eva Kanso | PDF (267574 KB) | | |
Bifurcation theory and universal routes to chaos in deterministic systems; application to maps and differentiable flows; characterization of strange attractors.
- Prerequisite: AME 525
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28960R | 048 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 8 of 30 | Paul Newton | KAP148 | PDF (55283 KB) | |
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 | 50 of 55 | Julian Domaradzki | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28991D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 35 | Julian Domaradzki | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28992D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 35 | Julian Domaradzki | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28993D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 35 | Julian Domaradzki | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28994D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 35 | Julian Domaradzki | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28995D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 35 | Julian Domaradzki | OFFICE | |