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501. Engineering Analysis I (3)

Prerequisite: MATH 370A with a grade of "C" or better.
Differential equations, series solutions of differential equations (special functions), boundary-value problems and characteristic function representation, Laplace transforms, Fourier analysis, partial differential equations, formulating and solving problems in engineering for systems of differential equations and partial differential equations, complex analysis.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

502. Engineering Analysis II (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 501 with a grade of "C" or better.
Linear algebra, matrix computations, systems of differential equations, eigenvalue problems, iterative solution of systems of algebraic equations, numerical methods for ordinary and partial differential equations, systems of nonlinear equations, optimization.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

505. Quantitative Methods for Engineering Managers (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 501 or MAE 502 or equivalents all with a grade of "C" or better.
Concepts and methods using quantitative approaches in engineering management decision-making. Computer-based tools used in management decision-making for subjective approaches. Probabilistic methods, forms of linear program model, network analysis, dynamic programming, Monte Carlo simulation and queuing models. Methods formulating problems are emphasized.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

506. Management of Engineering Technology and Innovation (3)

Prerequisite: Graduate engineering standing.
Analysis of the principles and theory of engineering administrative organizations, information systems, management functions, decision making tools, strategies and administrative policy formulations.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

507. Engineering Project Management (3)

Prerequisite: Graduate engineering standing.
Theory and philosophies of project management, principles of internal and industrial organization planning and control systems, motion in time study, industrial statistics, industrial research as aid to decision making.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

508./408. Systems Engineering and Integration (3)

Prerequisite: Senior standing or consent of instructor.
Tools and methods employed by systems engineers in aerospace industry. Development of system functions, requirements, verification and validation, and interfaces in context of integrated product teams and the product life cycle. Trade studies and risk management. Projects assigned, written reports and oral presentations are required.
Additional projects required for MAE 508. (Lecture-Problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

512./612. Computer Aided Design in Mechanical Engineering (3)

Prerequisites: MAE 490A, MAE 501, MAE 502. (Master's students register in MAE 512 or MAE 612; Ph.D. students register in MAE 612) all with a grade of "C" or better.
Computer graphics in CAD/CAM. Includes geometrical transformations, viewing in three dimensions, modeling and object hierarchy, represenation of 3D shapes, shading models and imaging databases and data transfer.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

521. Engineering Metallurgy II (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 322 with a grade of "C" or better.
Properties and uses of structural steels: heat treatable steels; titanium alloys; nickel and cobalt base alloys; refractory metals; ultra high-strength steels; stainless steels; and metal matrix composite materials. Designing for fracture resistance.
(Lecture-Problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

522./422. Composite Materials (3)

Prerequiste: MAE 373 with a grade of "C" or better.
Stress-strain relations for anisotropic materials. Classical lamination theory. Strength and failure theories for laminae and laminates. Micromechanics. Applications of composite structures. Additional projects will be required for MAE 522.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

523. Nanomaterial Properties and Applications (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 322 or equivalent, graduate student standing, or consent of instructor.
Mechanical and material characteristics of hierarchical materials with nanoscale features. Overview of synthesis, characterization techniques and applications of nanomaterials.
Lecture-problems 3 hours. Letter grade only (A-F).

524. Design of Experiments (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 300 or Consent of Instructor
This course aims to develop skills necessary to plan experimental procedures for data collection of physical systems, derive empirical models of the collected data, analyze and validate the developed empirical models, and perform optimization techniques from the empirical models.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours)

527. Metals and Plastics Manufacturing Processes (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 322 with a grade of "C" or better.
Theory of metal forming and plastics processing. Includes metal forging and rolling, metal and plastics extrusion, plastics injection molding, casting. Discussion of appropriate manufacturing methods.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

528. Advanced Composites Manufacturing (3)

Prerequisite: Graduate standing in ME/AE or consent of instructor.
Characteristics of advanced polymer composites manufacturing processes, their capabilities, and limitations. Curing, repair, green manufacturing, and process modeling of advanced composites. Manufacturing of nanocomposites.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours.) Letter grade only (A-F).

529. Structural Analysis of Composite Laminates (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 522 with a grade of "C" or better or consent of instructor.
Beams, columns and rods of composite materials. Bending, vibration and buckling analysis of composite laminates. Shells of composite materials. Joining of composite material structures.
(Lecture-Problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

531. Advanced Heat Transfer (3)

Prerequisites: MAE 431, MAE 501 all with a grade of "C" or better.
Advanced topics in conduction and convection heat transfer, analytical and numerical solutions to multidimensional heat conduction equations in various geometries. Solutions to laminar and turbulent convective heat transfer problems. External and internal flows, free and forced convection, and mass transfer from external surfaces. Applications in thermal systems design.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

533. Gas Dynamics (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 333 or equivalent all with a grade of "C" or better.
Isentropic flow, normal and oblique shocks, Prandtl-Meyer flow, shock expansion theory, method of characteristics, nozzle flow, flow in ducts with friction and heat transfer, solutions of linearized potential equation with applications, slender body theory, similarity rules, transonic flow, shock wave/boundary layer interactions.
(Lecture-Problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

535./435. Computational Fluid Dynamics I (3)

Prerequisites: MATH 370A, MAE 333 all with a grade of "C" or better.
Numerical methods for elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic equations, finite difference and finite volume methods, analysis of consistency, stability, and convergence, panel method, modeling and computation of boundary layer flows, etc.
Additional projects will be required for MAE 535. (Lecture-Problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

537. Advanced Fluid Dynamics I (3)

Prerequisites: CE 335, MAE 431 all with a grade of "C" or better.
Dynamics of ideal, real and compressible flows, potential flow, vortex flow, the Navier Stokes equations, integral and differential equations for laminar flow, exact solutions for laminar flow, steady and unsteady compressible flows.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

538. HVAC Systems, Energy Ratings and LEEDS (3)

Prerequisites: MAE 330 and CE 335, with a grade of "C" or better.
Building envelope and environment. HVAC equipment and systems. Lighting, green design and energy rating systems, and LEEDS.
Lecture-Problems 3 hours. Letter grade only (A-F)

551./451. Aircraft Preliminary Design and Performance (3)

Prerequisites: MAE 334, MAE 350 all with a grade of "C" or better, or consent of instructor.
Complete aircraft preliminary design, including mission definition, specifications and regulations. Preliminary takeoff weight and weight empty for a specific mission. Aircraft geometric characteristics are developed. Detailed aerodynamic data are estimated and used to calculate aircraft performance. The design project is conducted in teams for MAE 451 and individually for MAE 551.
(Lecture-Design Project 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

553. Advanced Flight Dynamics and Control (3)

Prerequisites: MAE 502 or equivalent all with a grade of "C" or better.
Introduces the design and analysis of flight control systems. Topics include linear and nonlinear flight dynamics, state space modeling, stability analysis, modern control system design and simulation.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

561. Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 373 or consent of instructor
The primary learning objective of the course is to thoroughly understand the basic concepts of linear-elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) and elastic-plastic fracture mechanics (EPFM) for predicting fracture and crack growth in structural components that contain cracks or crack-like defects.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours)

563. Linear Finite Element Analysis (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 409A with a grade of "C" or better.
Finite element(FE) forms of differential equations. Isoparametric concepts. Dynamic response of damped elastic structures, modal and direct integration analysis. Automatic mesh generation via solid modeling using IDEAS, automatic adaptation to popular software such as: STRUDL, NASTRAN, ANSYS, and ABAQUS. FE fluid flow and heat transfer analysis.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

567. Advanced Mechanics of Deformable Bodies (3)

Prerequisites: MAE 373, MAE 374, MAE 471 all with a grade of "C" or better or consent of instructor.
Analysis of stress and deflection in unsymmetrical bending, shear center for beams, curved beams. Stress concentration, deformation beyond the elastic limit. Energy method; Castigliano's Theorem; Rayleigh-Ritz technique.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

568. Creep and Fatigue (3)

Prerequisites: MAE 322, MAE 373 all with a grade of "C" or better, or consent of instructor.
Phenomena of creep and fatigue; effect on stress distribution in structural elements; buckling caused by creep; effects of space environment on fatigue; cumulative fatigue damage at normal and elevated temperatures.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

572. Structural Design Optimization (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 373 with a grade of "C" or better or consent of instructor.
Structural optimization using calculus of variations. Method of Lagrange multipliers, unconstrained and constrained optimization, fast reanalysis techniques, sequential approximate optimization, sensitivity calculations of structural response, variational sensitivity analysis, approximation techniques, optimal design of laminated composite materials etc.
(Lecture-Problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

573. Modern Control of Dynamic Systems (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 476 with a grade of "C" or better.
Advanced topics in analysis and design of modern control systems in mechanical engineering. Topics include state space, Riccati and Liapunov equations, Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR), Kalman filter, etc. Optimization via calculus of variations, Pontryagin's minimum principle. Control of distributed-parameter systems with applications to structural dynamics.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours)

574./474. Computer-Aided Manufacturing (3)

Prerequisites: MAE 322, MAE 490A all with a grade of "C" or better.
Fundamental concepts in automation. High volume discrete parts production systems. Numerical control manufacturing systems. Computer process monitoring. Direct digital control. Group techniques. Flexible manufacturing systems. Additional projects will be required from M.S. students in a wide–range of Engineering applications.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 2 hours, Laboratory 3 hours).

575. Robot Modeling and Control (3)

Prerequisites: MAE 371, MATH 370A all with a grade of "C" or better.
Detailed study of rigid body dynamics with emphasis on robot arm analysis. Three–dimensional kinematic analysis. Rotational and homogeneous transformations. Eulerian angles. Denavit Hartenberg representation. Kinematic chains. Recursive formulas. Euler's moment equations and gyrodynamics. Multi–body analysis. Lagrange's equations. Special topics.
(Lecture–problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

576. Engineering Vibrations (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 376 with a grade of "C" or better.
Fundamentals of mechanical vibrations, types of oscillatory motions. Single-Degree-of-Freedom (SDOF) and Multiple-Degree-of-Freedom (MDOF) systems. Free and forced vibrations, damping, vibration isolation, vibration measuring instruments, Modal analysis. Lagrange's equations. Introduction to Finite Element Method and modal testing.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

577. Biomechanics of Human Movement (3)

Prerequisites: MAE 371 and MATH 370A or Consent of Instructor
The course will include a review of experimental techniques used to study human movement, an introduction to advanced modeling, simulation and motion analysis techniques. Projects and demonstrations emphasize applications of mechanics in robotics, sports, orthopedics, and rehabilitation.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours)

578. Haptic Systems for Virtual Reality and Teleoperation (3)

Prerequisites: MAE 501; MAE 376 or MAE 490B and MAE 476 or equivalent all with a grade of "C" or better.
The course introduces haptic systems, which involve virtual and teleoperated environments that are displayed through force and/or tactile feedback. Topics covered include: human haptic sensing and control, design of haptic interfaces, teleoperation, modeling of virtual environments, control and stability issues.
(Lecture-Problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

581. Space Vehicle Design (3)

Prerequisite: Graduate engineering standing or consent of instructor.
Space environments and their impact on spacecraft design. Space mission design. Payloads and communications. Integration of attitude determination and control, thermal, propulsion, configuration, telemetry, power, structures, and data handling subsystems.
(Lecture-Problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

582. Rocket and Spacecraft Propulsion (3)

Prerequisite: Graduate engineering standing or consent of instructor.
Thrust and specific impulse. Compressible flows. Detailed analysis of liquid, solid and hybrid propulsion systems. Includes propellants, injection systems, combustion and chemical equilibrium, thrust chambers, nozzles and plumes. Electro-thermal thrusters. Plasmas and electromagnetic thrusters.
(Lecture-Problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

583. Astrodynamics (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 502 or equivalent all with a grade of "C" or better, or consent of instructor.
Physical principles. Two-body and central force motion. Coordinate and time systems. Trajectory correction maneuvers. Position and velocity in conic orbits. Lambert's Problem. Celestial mechanics. Orbital perturbations. Numerical methods in orbital mechanics and mission analysis.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

585. Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 501 or equivalent all with a grade of "C" or better, or consent of instructor.
Control systems. Spacecraft attitude dynamics and control. Stabilization methods and maneuvers. Impact of flexible structures.
(Lecture-Problems 3 hours) Letter grading only (A-F).

590. Selected Topics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (1-3)

Prerequisites: MAE 501, MAE 502 all with a grade of "C" or better, and other prerequisites as related to the topics offered, or consent of instructor.
Selected topics from recent advances in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics in different semesters. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. (Lecture-problems 3 hours).

612./512. Computer Aided Design in Mechanical Engineering (3)

Prerequisites: MAE 490A, MAE 501, MAE 502. (Master's students register in MAE 512 or MAE 612; Ph.D. students register in MAE 612) all with a grade of "C" or better.
Computer graphics in CAD/CAM. Includes geometrical transformations, viewing in three dimensions, modeling and object hierarchy, represenation of 3D shapes, shading models and imaging databases and data transfer. Additional projects required for MAE 612.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

631. Thermal Radiation (3)

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Fundamentals of thermal radiation, properties of matter, radiative exchange in enclosures, equation of transfer for radiative transfer in absorbing, emitting, scattering media, gas radiation, and solutions for gas flows.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

633. Hypersonic Flow (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 533 with a grade of "C" or better.
Hypersonic shock and expansion-wave relations, similarity concepts, Newtonian theory and modified Newtonian theory, nonlinear small-disturbance theory, blunt body flows, hypersonic viscous/inviscid interactions, aerodynamic heating, real gas effects, waveriders, atmospheric reentry.
(Lecture-Problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

635./735. Computational Fluid Dynamics II (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 535 with a grade of "C" or better.
Computational methods for solving Euler and Navier-Stokes equations, implicit and explicit schemes, upwind differencing and artificial diffusion, multi-grid techniques and convergence acceleration, unstructured grid techniques, turbulence modeling, application to inviscid and viscous subsonic, transonic, and supersonic flows, inverse problems and aerodynamic shape optimization.
(Lecture-Problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

637. Advanced Fluid Dynamics II (3)

Prerequisites: MAE 431, MAE 501, MAE 537 all with a grade of "C" or better.
Transition to turbulent flow, wall bounded and free turbulent shear flows, numerical methods for turbulent flow, turbulence modeling.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

663./763. Nonlinear Optimized Structures (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 563, or consent of instructor. (Master's students register in MAE 663, Ph.D. students register in MAE 763) all with a grade of "C" or better.
Analysis, optimization of frame with automatic mesh generation using I-DEAS, with popular software such as: STRUDL, NASTRAN etc. Generation, idealization of complex structures. Sensitivity, Buckling analysis etc. Required topics for Ph.D. students: advanced numerical methods for flutter and random analysis.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

669. Design of Composite Structures (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 522 all with a grade of "C" or better or consent of instructor.
Design concepts and guidelines of composite structures. Strength and stiffness design of composite laminates. Optimum design. Fatigue and creep of composite structures. Design of bolted and bonded joints.
(Lecture-Problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

672. Stress Analysis in Design (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 567 with a grade of "C" or better or consent of instructor.
Modes of failure and failure criteria. Stability of mechanical models, elastic bars and frames by kinetic and energy approaches; design of columns, beam columns and framed columns. Plastic collapse and limit analysis. Experimental methods of stress analysis.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

673. Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 567 with a grade of "C" or better.
Equations of the mechanics of elastic bodies. Plane problem. Bending, torsion, and extension of Prismatic Bodies. Three-dimensional problem. Propagation of waves in elastic media. Approximate methods. Theory of plasticity.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

678. Robust Control (3)

Prerequisites: MAE 476 (or an equivalent undergraduate course in classical control systems and state-space design methods), MAE 502 (or an equivalent course in linear algebra and matrix theory) all with a grade of "C" or better. Experience in basic programming and MATLAB are highly recommended.
Introduces robust analysis and design for multivariable feedback control systems with uncertain dynamics or unknown parameters. Topics include: uncertainty modeling; robust stability; robust performance; mu synthesis; H infinity control; and applications of linear matrix inequalities.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours)

690. Selected Topics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (1-3)

Prerequisites: MAE 501, MAE 502 all with a grade of "C" or better, and other prerequisites as related to the topics offered, or consent of instructor.
Selected topics from recent advances in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics in different semesters. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. (Lecture-problems 3 hours).

691. Directed Studies (1-3)

Prerequisite: Graduate Standing in a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering graduate program.
The study of information in the engineering and scientific literature on a current topic in mechanical or aerospace engineering under the direction of a faculty member. Submission of a final written report based on the literature surveyed.
Requires consultation with the respective program's graduate advisor and submission of an Agreement for Independent Study form as a contract for the project and submission of a Directed Studies permission form each semester of enrollment. Instructor permission is required. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 units in different semesters. Letter grade only (A-F).

697. Directed Research (1-3)

Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Advancement to Candidacy strongly recommended.
Theoretical and experimental problems in MAE requiring extensive research and analysis. MAE 697 permission form required in each semester of enrollment. Agreement for Independent Study form required once per project topic.
May be repeated to a maximum of 3 units in different semesters. Not open for credit to students enrolled in MAE 698. Letter grade only (A-F).

698. Thesis (1-6)

Prerequisites: Graduate standing in a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering graduate program and Advancement to Candidacy for the degree.
Planning, preparation, and completion of a thesis on a suitable topic in mechanical and aerospace engineering, following the library's prescribed format. The graduate advisor for the respective program and the thesis supervisor must be consulted prior to registration.
Submission of an Agreement for Independent Study form as a contract for the project and submission of a Thesis permission form are required for each semester of enrollment. Instructor permission is required. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in different semesters. Not open for credit to students who are enrolled in MAE 697. Letter grade only (A-F).

735./635. Computational Fluid Dynamics II (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 535 with a grade of "C" or better.
Methods for solving Euler and Navier-Stokes equations, implicit and explicit schemes, upwind differencing and artificial diffusion, multi-grid techniques and convergence acceleration, unstructured grid techniques, turbulence modeling, application to inviscid and viscous subsonic, transonic, and supersonic flows,etc.
Additional projects required for MAE 735.(Lecture-Problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

763./663. Nonlinear Optimized Structures (3)

Prerequisite: MAE 563, or consent of instructor. (Master's students register in MAE 663, Ph.D. students register in MAE 763) all with a grade of "C" or better
Analysis, optimization of frame with automatic mesh generation using I-DEAS, with popular software such as: STRUDL, NASTRAN etc. Generation, idealization of complex structures. Sensitivity, Buckling analysis etc. Required topics for Ph.D. students: advanced numerical methods for flutter and random analysis.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

795. Advanced Directed Studies (4)

Prerequisites: Master of Science degree or equivalent and formally admitted to the Ph.D. program in Engineering and Industrial Applied Mathematics.
Exploration of theoretical and experimental (if applicable) engineering problems in great depth with an emphasis on mathematical modeling and analysis. Students must present the findings in a formal report. Consultation with the respective program's graduate advisor and permission of faculty supervisor are required.
Submission of an Agreement for Independent Study form as a contract for the project and an Advanced Directed Studies permission form are required each semester of enrollment. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units in different semesters. Letter grade only (A-F).

797. Advanced Directed Research (4)

Prerequisites: Master of Science degree or equivalent and formally admitted to the Ph.D. program in Engineering and Industrial Applied Mathematics. Exploration of theoretical and experimental (if applicable) engineering problems in great depth, with emphasis on mathematical modeling and analysis. Students must present the findings in a formal report and a seminar. Consultation with the respective program's graduate advisor and permission of faculty supervisor are required.
Submission of an Agreement for Independent Study form as a contract for the project and an Advanced Directed Research permission form are required each semester of enrollment. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units in different semesters. Letter grade only (A-F).

798. Doctoral Dissertation (4-12)

Prerequisite: Enrollment is limited to students formally admitted to the Ph.D. program in Engineering and Industrial Applied Mathematics who have passed the preliminary examinations and research tool tests on completion of at least 48 units of course work. A written dissertation proposal containing an outline of the research to be undertaken must be submitted with references to relevant source material. Consultation with the respective program's graduate advisor and permission of faculty supervisor are required. Student may only embark upon the doctoral dissertation after having received a positive recommendation.
Submission of an Agreement for Independent Study form as a contract for the project and an Advanced Directed Research permission form are required each semester of enrollment. Students must enroll in a minimum of 4 units per semester. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units in different semesters. Letter grade only (A-F).


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