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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28720R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 47 of 48 | Bocheng Jin | WPHB28 |  |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28717R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 50 of 51 | Assad Oberai | VKC100 | PDF (611579 KB) |  |
| 28724R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 59 of 61 | Ramtin Sheikhhassani | THH210 | PDF (196141 KB) | |
| 28725R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:20pm | Tue, Thu | 18 of 50 | Oussama Safadi | SOSB44 | |
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 | 28 of 30 | Lessa Grunenfelder | VHE206 |  | |
| 28722R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 10 of 10 | | |||
| 28723R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 8 of 10 | | |||
| 28728R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 10 of 10 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28718R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 33 of 33 | Geoffrey Shiflett | KAP156 | | |
| 28730R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-8:50am | MWF | 27 of 40 | Geoffrey Shiflett | GFS116 | | |
| 28729R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 56 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
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28713R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 42 of 46 | Bingen Yang | LVL16 | | |
| 28731R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 60 of 60 | Inna Abramova | ZHS252 | | |
| 28733R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 102 of 105 | ZHS159 | |
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 | 36 of 36 | Yann Staelens | SAL127 | PDF (285537 KB) | |
| 28736R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 35 of 36 | Yann Staelens | SAL127 | PDF (285537 KB) | |
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 | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 59 of 59 | Mitul Luhar | KDC240 | PDF (816210 KB) | |
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 | 56 of 58 | Julian Domaradzki | GFS101 | PDF (238398 KB) | |
| 28751R | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 56 of 58 | THH114 | |
Application of thermodynamic principles to fluid flow, power cycles, and refrigeration. Recommended preparation: high-level programming language
- Prerequisite: AME 310
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28755R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-1:50pm | Monday | 12 of 20 | Fokion Egolfopoulos | RTH109 | PDF (94447 KB) | |
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 | 37 of 41 | Zuhair Ibrahim, Leslie King | VHE217 | PDF (843534 KB) | |
| 28762R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 41 of 41 | Leslie King, Zuhair Ibrahim | GFS207 | PDF (843529 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 | 75 of 78 | Matthew Gilpin, Bocheng Jin | SGM124 | PDF (334251 KB) | |
| 28772R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-8:50am | MWF | 75 of 76 | Matthew Gilpin, Bocheng Jin | SGM101 | PDF (334251 KB) | |
| 28773R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 36 of 38 | Matthew Gilpin, Bocheng Jin | BHE301 | | |
| 28774R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 36 of 38 | Matthew Gilpin, Bocheng Jin | BHE301 | | |
| 28775R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 39 of 38 | Matthew Gilpin, Bocheng Jin | BHE301 | | |
| 28776R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 39 of 38 | Matthew Gilpin, Bocheng Jin | 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 | 45 of 46 | Oussama Safadi | ZHS163 | |
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 | 27 of 33 | Inna Abramova | KAP148 | |
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 | 6:30-9:20pm | Thursday | 27 of 28 | Babak Boloury-Azad | SAL127 | PDF (167648 KB) | |
| 28759R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:20pm | Tuesday | 34 of 34 | Babak Boloury-Azad | SAL127 | PDF (167648 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 | 49 of 50 | Yan Jin | RTH105 | PDF (515976 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 | 42 of 50 | Firdaus Udwadia | OHE100D | PDF (126887 KB) | |
| 28760R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 40 of 50 | Firdaus Udwadia | OHE136 | | |
| 29014D | 014 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 2 of 10 | Firdaus Udwadia | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (126887 KB) | |
| 28763R | 014 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 4 of 10 | 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 (211897 KB) | |
| 29016D | 014 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 1 of 20 | Paul Ronney | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (211897 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 | 7 of 10 | Charles Radovich, Akshay Potnuru | PDF (664429 KB) | | |
| 28813R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-12:50pm | Mon, Wed | 7 of 10 | |
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 | 10 of 22 | Charles Radovich, Akshay Potnuru | BHE301 | PDF (664429 KB) | |
| 28818R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-12:50pm | Mon, Wed | 10 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 | 6 of 80 | Inna Abramova | VHE217 | | |
| 28820R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 6 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 | 38 of 40 | Nestor Perez Arancibia | OHE100C | | |
| 28823R | 001 | Discussion | 12:30-1:20pm | Thursday | 38 of 55 | OHE136 | | ||
| 29022D | 014 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Mon, Wed | 2 of 20 | Nestor Perez Arancibia | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| 29023D | 014 | Discussion | 12:30-1:20pm | Thursday | 2 of 20 | 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 | 14 of 25 | Alejandra Uranga | VKC260 | PDF (131478 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 | 9 of 35 | Jincai Chang | VHE210 | | |
| 32210R | 001 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 9 of 35 | 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 | 35 of 36 | Hubert Wong, David Lazzara, Marty Bradley | WPH207 | PDF (109183 KB) | |
| 28842R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-8:00pm | Wednesday | 35 of 36 | SAL127 | |
Current and potential applications of composite materials including manufacturing methods; determining mechanical properties; failure analysis; and design, inspection, and repair considerations.
- Prerequisite: AME 204
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
- Note: . Current and potential applications of composite materials including manufacturing methods; determining mechanical properties; failure analysis; and design, inspection, and repair considerations.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28800R | 001 | Lecture | 5:10-7:50pm | Wednesday | 43 of 50 | Vinay Goyal | VKC102 | |
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 | 18 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 | 10 of 25 | Matthew Gilpin | KAP164 | | |
| Aerodesign Project | |||||||||
| 28858D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-8:50pm | Monday | 13 of 30 | Charles Radovich | BHE301 | PDF (260104 KB) | |
| Formula SAE Project | |||||||||
| 28859D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Wednesday | 15 of 30 | Yann Staelens | ZHS163 | PDF (191010 KB) | |
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 | 13 of 21 | Jonathan Sauder | RTH109 | PDF (851918 KB) |  |
| 29053D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 8 of 10 | Jonathan Sauder | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (851918 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 | 46 of 48 | Yan Jin | RTH109 | PDF (146669 KB) | |
| 29035D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 11 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 | 26 of 48 | Ivan Bermejo-Moreno | OHE132 | PDF (457927 KB) | |
| 29041D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 11 of 20 | Ivan Bermejo-Moreno | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (457927 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 | 7 of 35 | Fokion Egolfopoulos | OHE100B | PDF (87876 KB) | |
| 29043D | 034 | Lecture | 11:00-1:40pm | Wednesday | 1 of 10 | Fokion Egolfopoulos | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (87876 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28885D | 048 | Lecture | 11:00-1:40pm | Monday | 38 of 39 | Paul Newton | OHE100B | PDF (55102 KB) | |
| 29055D | 034 | Lecture | 11:00-1:40pm | Monday | 22 of 35 | Paul Newton | DEN@Viterbi | |
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 | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 52 of 60 | Eva Kanso | OHE122 | | |
| 29056D | 034 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 19 of 31 | Eva Kanso | DEN@Viterbi | |
Basic concepts; stiffness method; variational methods; displacement method; isoparametric formulation; plane stress and strain; plates and shells; dynamics; stability; nonlinear analysis, heat transfer; computer applications.
- Prerequisite: CE 529A
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CE department but may qualify for major credit in AME. To register, enroll in CE 529b.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29705R | 048 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 20 | Carter Wellford | RTH105 | PDF (42110 KB) | |
| 29706D | 034 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 2 of 10 | Carter Wellford | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (42110 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 | 37 of 42 | Oussama Safadi | OHE122 | | |
| 29060D | 034 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 20 | Oussama Safadi | DEN@Viterbi | |
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 | Thursday | 14 of 25 | John McArthur | OHE100C | | |
| 29066D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 3 of 12 | John McArthur | DEN@Viterbi | |
Physics of the interaction between phases, empirical and analytical methods of solution to relevant technological problems.
- Prerequisite: AME 457
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28834R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 6 of 25 | Charlie Campbell | OHE132 | PDF (773125 KB) | |
| 28835D | 034 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 2 of 10 | Charlie Campbell | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (773125 KB) | |
Theory of plate bending; rectangular and circular plates; anisotropic plates; energy methods; numerical methods; large deformations; sandwich plates.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (CE 428 or CE 507)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CE department but may qualify for major credit in AME. To register, enroll in CE 542.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29802R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Monday | 8 of 30 | Abdel-Salam Niazy | OHE100D | PDF (527449 KB) | |
| 29805D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Monday | 1 of 10 | Abdel-Salam Niazy | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (527449 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 | 11 of 30 | Qiming Wang | OHE100C | | |
| 29804D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 7 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 | 8 of 30 | Serkan Kalender | KAP140 | PDF (103167 KB) | |
Provides an overview of the methods and tools available for design for manufacturing and assembly and reducing the manufacturing costs.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28891R | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Thursday | 39 of 40 | Satyandra Gupta | SOSB4 | PDF (297402 KB) | |
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 | 31 of 35 | Ken Cureton | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (461967 KB) | |
| 32349D | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Monday | 14 of 25 | Ken Cureton | OHE120 | PDF (461967 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 | 3 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 | 36 of 68 | Michael Kassner | OHE136 | PDF (41274 KB) | |
| 32163D | 034 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 5 of 16 | Michael Kassner | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (41274 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 | 13 of 30 | Henryk Flashner | OHE100B | | |
| 29082D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30631D | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 12 of 30 | Richard Chiang | OHE100B | | |
| 30632D | 034 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 4 of 20 | Richard Chiang | DEN@Viterbi | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32172R | 048 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 28 of 40 | Michael Hahn | OHE100B | | |
| 32173D | 034 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32176R | 048 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 40 | Michael Kassner | THH114 | PDF (33156 KB) | |
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 | | |
| 29084D | 034 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 8 of 15 | John Hall | DEN@Viterbi | |
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 | 5:10-7:50pm | Monday | Canceled | Vinay Goyal | THH213 | |
Materials selection in relationship to design and fabrication, economic considerations, methodology of selection, performance parameter; case studies.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the MASC department but may qualify for major credit in AME. To register, enroll in MASC 583.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32169R | 048 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 34 of 70 | Lessa Grunenfelder | SOSB46 | |
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 | 18 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 | 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Biofluid Mechanics | ||||||||||
| 28955R | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 15 of 50 | Niema Pahlevan | ZHS163 | PDF (311247 KB) | |
Asymptotic series, W.K.B. approximation, method of steepest descent, stationary phase; matched asymptotic expansions and method of multiple scales applied to ordinary and partial differential equations.
- Prerequisite: AME 525
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28710R | 048 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 6 of 30 | Satwindar Sadhal | ZHS360 | PDF (13442 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 | 52 of 60 | 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 | 11 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 | 7 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 | 4 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 | |