AERO-AEROSPACE
ENGINEERING –
2005-07 Catalog
Aerospace Engineering
Department
AERO 102 General Aviation (4)
Fundamentals of flight aerodynamics and principles. Introduction to
power systems, instrumentation, flight planning, modern air navigation, weather
data interpretation, flight computer uses, meteorology. Hands-on
cockpit/taxi familiarization. Private pilot's
examination preparation. Not a technical elective for engineering
students. Field trip may be required. 4 lectures.
AERO 103 Instrument Aviation (4)
Introduction to advanced aircraft instrumentation,
flight planning, interpretation of weather data, and meteorology. Instrument
navigation, uses of flight computer, subjects covered in instrument pilot's
examination. Not acceptable as technical elective to engineering students. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Private pilot certification.
AERO 121 Aerospace Fundamentals (2)
Introduction to the engineering profession including
the aeronautical and aerospace fields. Engineering
approach to problem-solving and analysis of data obtained from experiments.
Basic nomenclature and design criteria used in the aerospace industry. Applications to basic problems in the field. 1 lecture, 1 laboratory.
AERO 200 Special Problems for Undergraduates
(1–4)
Individual investigation, research, studies, or
surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 4 units.
Prerequisite: Consent of department head.
AERO 210 History of Aviation (4)
History of technological innovations which led to
modern aviation. People and circumstances that
contributed to the major breakthroughs in aeronautics and astronautics. Impact of aviation on society. Discussion
of current events in aviation. 4 lectures.
AERO 215 Introduction to Aerospace Design (2)
Introduction to problem solving techniques and
team-centered design projects in aerospace engineering. Primary emphasis on the solution of design problems in aerospace
engineering using computers. 2 laboratories.
Prerequisite: AERO 121, MATH 143. Recommended: CSC 111, IME
144.
AERO 240 Additional Engineering Laboratory
(1–4) (CR/NC)
Total credit limited to four units. Credit/No Credit
grading. 1-4 laboratories.
AERO 300 Aerospace Engineering Analysis (5)
Analytical methods for aerospace engineering problems. Topics include
vector calculus, linear algebra, differential equations,
AERO 301, 302, 303 Aerothermodynamics I, II, III (4) (4)
(4)
Properties and characteristics of
fluids, fluid statics and dynamics, the thermodynamic
relations, laminar and turbulent flows, subsonic and supersonic flows as
applied to flight vehicles. Introduction to heat transfer. 4 lectures,
fall, winter and spring. Prerequisite: ME 211, AERO 300.
AERO 304 Experimental Aerothermodynamics (2)
Laboratory experiments verify the momentum and energy
equations. Fan performance, boundary layer measurements, diffuser performance,
and induction pump performance experiments are evaluated. 1
lecture, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ENGL 149. Concurrent: AERO 302.
AERO 306 Aerodynamics and Flight Performance
(4)
Introduction to theoretical aerodynamics. Primary emphasis in the subsonic region, including compressibility
effects. Basic aerodynamic theory: Airfoil theory, wing theory, lift and
drag. Team-centered aerodynamic design. Flight performance. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: AERO 215, AERO 301. Concurrent: AERO 302.
AERO 307 Experimental Aerodynamics (2)
Wind tunnel testing of basic aerodynamic properties of
airfoils, finite wings, aircraft or spacecraft models, and vehicle flight
performance. Emphasis on both static and dynamic
responses of aircraft. Various measurement techniques,
data reduction schemes, and analysis methods. 2
laboratories. Prerequisite: AERO 302, AERO 306, ENGL 149.
AERO 310 Air and Space (4) GE Area F
(Also listed as HNRS 310)
Technological innovations that have led to modern
aircraft and spacecraft as viewed from an historical perspective. Development of aerodynamics, propulsion systems, light-weight
structures, and control systems. How aviation has affected, and been
affected by, history. Impact of aviation on society,
including civil and military aircraft/spacecraft. Federal
regulation of aviation, including air traffic control and airlines. Future developments in air and space technology. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area B and junior
standing.
AERO 320 Fundamentals of Guidance and Control
(4)
Introduction to state-space and transfer function
models for aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, and helicopters. Elementary
classical and modern analysis techniques using computers. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: AERO 215, AERO 300. Concurrent: ME
212.
AERO 331 Aerospace Structural Analysis I (4)
Deflection analysis. Principles of
fictitious displacement, virtual work, and unit load method. Energy methods:
Dummy load method, Castigliano’s theorem, Maxwell-Betti reciprocal theorem, minimum principles, Rayleigh-Ritz’s method, Galerkin’s
method. Finite element analysis. Structural
instability. Stress analysis of aircraft and spacecraft components. Structural constraint. Elementary aeroelasticity. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: AERO 300, CE 207.
AERO 360 Creative Problem Solving in
Engineering Design (2)
The creative problem solving process for an
engineering design team. How to explore context and causes
as part of defining a design problem; the principles of brainstorming,
synthesis, and judgment. Role of iteration, implementation,
and communication. Importance of a diverse view, including: customers,
products, processes, systems, ethics, and professional responsibility. Team-based applications to case studies and real-world engineering
design problems. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite:
PSY 350.
AERO 400 Special Problems for Advanced
Undergraduates (1–4)
Individual investigation, research, studies, or
surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 8 units.
AERO 401 Propulsion Systems (4)
Power plant types, components, characteristics, and
requirements. Principles of thrust and energy utilization.
Thermodynamic processes and performance of turboprop, turboshaft, turbofan, turbojet, ramjet, and rocket engines.
3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: AERO 303, AERO
306, CHEM 124.
AERO 405 Supersonic and Hypersonic Aerodynamics
(4)
Review of gas dynamics, shock-wave and boundary-layer
interaction, aerodynamic design. 2-dimensional supersonic
flows around thin airfoil; finite wing in supersonic flow. Local surface inclination methods for high-speed flight,
boundary-layer and aerodynamic heating, viscous interactions. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: AERO 303, AERO 306.
AERO 407 Reentry Aerodynamics (4)
Near planet environments. Transition from orbital to aero-dynamic motion. Aerodynamic heating and effects on design. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: AERO 405. Concurrent: AERO 451.
AERO 409 Flight Test (4)
Overview of flight tests, test equations, and
supporting facilities. Principles of team-centered flight
testing with applications to performance, stability and control, and avionics
systems testing. Test planning, instrumentation, data analysis and
reports. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite:
AERO 306. Concurrent: AERO 320.
AERO 416 Principles of Rotary Wing Flight (4)
Introduction to analysis of rotary wing aircraft. Overview of avionics systems. Performance figures of merit. Stability and control of helicopters. Equations
of motion for forward flight. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: AERO 306, AERO 300.
AERO 419 Simulation of Aerospace Vehicles and
Systems (4)
Overview of flight simulators, aerospace avionics
systems, and supporting facilities including simulation equations for flight
mechanics and land navigation. Team-centered projects, reports, and
presentations are emphasized with a strong focus on computer simulation of
piloted flight. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories.
Prerequisite: AERO 420.
AERO 420 Stability and Control of Aerospace
Vehicles (4)
Stability and control derivatives, reference frames,
steady-state static analysis and perturbed dynamic analysis for aircraft and
spacecraft. Transfer function, state-space, and modal representations of system
dynamics in response to control inputs. Design guidelines and introduction to
augmentation systems. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: AERO
306, AERO 320, and ME 212.
AERO 431 Aerospace Structural Analysis II (4)
Basic concepts and governing equations with
applications to typical aerospace structures. Concepts studied
include analysis of aircraft and aerospace structures; airworthiness and
airframe loads; stress analysis of aircraft components; structural constraints;
elementary aeroelasticity; introduction to modern
fatigue and fracture mechanics analysis; and introduction to composite
structures analysis. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: AERO
331.
AERO 432 Advanced Composite Structures Analysis
(4)
Review of isotropic material behavior. Behavior of unidirectional fiber composites. Properties of short-fiber composites and orthotropic lamina.
Analysis of laminated composites. Residual
stresses and strains of composites. Strength and hygrothermal behavior of composite materials. Optimization design of pressure vessels. Bending,
buckling, and vibration of laminated plates, notched strength. Fatigue
behavior and fracture mechanics of composite structure. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: AERO 331.
AERO 433 Experimental Stress Analysis (1)
Employing the knowledge of stress analysis and
aerospace structural analysis in an individual and group design project dealing
with aerospace structures. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite:
AERO 331, AERO 431.
AERO 435 Aerospace Numerical Analysis (4)
AERO 443, 444, 445 Aircraft Design I, II, III (2) (4) (4)
Preliminary layout of a typical aircraft vehicle using
design and calculation techniques developed in previous aerospace engineering
courses. Design of a flight vehicle, including its structures
and systems. Preparation of necessary drawings and a
report. AERO 443: 2 laboratories. AERO 444 and
AERO 445: 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: Senior standing, IME 144,
AERO 215, AERO 303, AERO 306, AERO 331. Concurrent: AERO 401, AERO 405, AERO
420, AERIO 431. Open to students enrolled in the multidisciplinary design
minor.
AERO 446 Introduction to Space Systems (4)
Basic satellite types and their applications. Major subsystems of a satellite system. Space environment,
propulsion system, power system, structural design, spacecraft dynamics and
attitude control, orbit mechanics, thermal control, communications, and ground
segments. Spacecraft integration and testing. May also be available to offsite locations (Distance Education).
4 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 212, graduate standing or
consent of instructor. Prerequisite or concurrent: AERO 320, EE 321.
AERO 447, 448, 449 Spacecraft Design I, II, III (2) (4)
(4)
Preliminary layout of typical space vehicle using
design and calculation techniques developed in previous aerospace engineering
courses. Design of selected components and preparation of
necessary drawings. AERO 447: 2 laboratories.
AERO 448 and AERO 449: 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: IME 144, AERO
215, AERO 303, AERO 331, senior standing. Concurrent: AERO 401, AERO 420, AERO
431, AERO 451. Open to students enrolled in the multidisciplinary design minor.
AERO 450 Introduction to Aerospace Systems
Engineering (4)
Aerospace systems and subsystems. Systems integration. Development of system
requirements. Analysis, modeling and simulation of
complex systems. Project management. Cost
analysis. Optimization and trade studies. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Senior standing or consent of
instructor.
AERO 451 Spaceflight Dynamics I (4)
Motion of a body in a central force field. Keplerian orbits. Orbital maneuvers.
Launch vehicle trajectories. Rigid spacecraft attitude
dynamics. Kinematic variables: Euler angles
and quaternions. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: ME 212, AERO 215, AERO 300, AERO 320.
AERO 452 Spaceflight Dynamics II (4)
Orbital motion, perturbing forces. Aspherocity of the earth, aerodynamic drag, third-body
tidal forces, etc. Enke and Cowell solution techniques. Restricted 3-body problem. Satellite
attitude dynamics, rigid body-symmetric and asymmetric semirigid
bodies. Attitude control, spinning/fixed gravity
gradient. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: AERO 451.
AERO 461, 462 Senior Project I, II (2) (3)
Selection and completion of a project which is typical
of problems which graduates must solve in their fields of employment. Project results
are presented in a formal report. Minimum 150 hours total time. Prerequisite:
Senior standing.
AERO 463, 464 Senior Project Laboratory I, II (2)
(3)
Selection and completion of a project by individuals
or team which is typical of problems which graduates must solve in their fields
of employment. Project involves, but is not limited to, physical
modeling and testing of integrated design and may include students from other
disciplines. Formulation of outline, literature review, and
project schedule. AERO 463: 2 laboratories. AERO 464: 3 laboratories. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
Note: although AERO 463, 464 substitute for AERO 461, 462, students may not use
repeat credit for the purpose of increasing GPA.
AERO 470 Selected Advanced Topics (1–4)
Directed group study of selected topics for advanced
students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected.
Total credit limited to 8 units. 1 to 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Consent of
instructor.
AERO 471 Selected Advanced Laboratory (1–4)
Directed group laboratory study of selected topics for
advanced students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected.
Total credit limited to 8 units. 1 to 4 laboratories.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
AERO 493 Cooperative Education Experience (2)
(CR/NC)
Part-time work experience in business, industry,
government, and other areas of student career interest. Positions are paid and
usually require relocation and registration in course for two consecutive
quarters. Formal report and evaluation by work supervisor required. Credit/No
Credit grading only. Total credit limited to 6 units. Prerequisite: Sophomore
standing and consent of instructor.
AERO 494 Cooperative Education Experience (6)
(CR/NC)
Full-time work experience in business, industry,
government, and other areas of student career interest. Positions are paid and
usually require relocation and registration in course for two consecutive
quarters. Formal report and evaluation by work supervisor required. Credit/No
Credit grading only. Total credit limited to 18 units. Prerequisite: Sophomore
standing and consent of instructor.
AERO 495 Cooperative Education Experience (12)
(CR/NC)
Full-time work experience in business, industry,
government, and other areas of student career interest. Positions are paid and
usually require relocation and registration in course for two consecutive
quarters. A more fully developed formal report and evaluation by work
supervisor required. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total credit limited to 24
units. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor..
AERO 500 Individual Study (1–4)
Advanced study planned and completed under the
direction of a member of the department faculty. Open only to graduate students
who have demonstrated ability to do independent work. Enrollment
by petition. Total credit limited to 12 units. Prerequisite: Consent of
department head, graduate advisor and supervising faculty member.
AERO 510 Aerospace Systems Engineering I (4)
Project management. Scheduling and
budgeting. Department of Defense acquisition development
cycle. Queuing theory. Process control and
life-cycle cost analysis. Contracts and negotiation. May also be available to offsite locations (Distance Education).
4 lectures. Prerequisite: AERO 450. Graduate standing
or consent of instructor.
AERO 511 Aerospace Systems Engineering II (4)
Risk management. Design
strategies to meet system/mission requirements. Design for supportability,
manufacturability, reliability, etc. Quality function development and quality
control concepts. Quality requirements in the aerospace
industry. May also be available to offsite locations
(Distance Education). 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
AERO 450. Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
AERO 512 Aerospace Vehicle Software
Applications (4)
Computer system requirements for aerospace vehicles. Typical aerospace vehicle computer architectures. Software testing, verification and validation. Vehicle automatic systems. Risks and
benefits of vehicle autonomous operations. Integration
of software with vehicle subsystems. Software development cost/schedule
estimation. May also be available to offsite locations
(Distance Education). 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
AERO 450, AERO 446. Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
AERO 515 Continuum Mechanics (4)
Vectors and tensors stress analysis. Analysis of deformation. Velocity fields
and compatibility conditions. Constitutive equations.
Isotropy. Mechanical properties of
real fluids and solids. Field equations and boundary conditions
in fluid mechanics problems and applications in elasticity. Active remodeling of structures. Distance Learning Lab fee
may be required--see Class Schedule. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of
instructor.
AERO 519 Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics and
Control (4)
Fundamentals of particle and rigid body dynamics as
they apply to aerospace vehicles. Kinematic
variables and coordinate transformations. Attitude dynamics.
Fundamentals of feedback control and its application to aerospace
systems. Stability analysis. Numerical
simulation. May also be available to offsite locations
(Distance Education). 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Not open to students with credit in
AERO 451 and AERO 452.
AERO 520 Applied Airplane Aerodynamics (4)
Fundamentals of analytic aerodynamics; potential flow,
Kutta-Joukowski theorem. Schwarz-Christoffel transformation, lifting line theory, thin wing
theory, three-dimensional lift and drag of wings, slender body theory. Panel methods. Boundary-layer effects on aerodynamics. Viscous flow. Distance Learning Lab fee may be required--see
Class Schedule. 4
seminars. Prerequisite: AERO 306, MATH 502, graduate standing or consent
of instructor.
AERO 521 Missile and Launch Vehicle
Aerodynamics (4)
The aerodynamics of missile configurations in
subsonic, transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic flows. Slender bodies and wings at high angles of attack. Asymmetric flow separation and vortex shedding. Wing-body interactions. Control effectiveness. Drag
prediction methods and aerodynamic heating. The impact of low
observability on aerodynamic design. Missile configuration design. Distance Learning Lab fee may
be required--see Class Schedule. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: AERO 405, graduate standing, or
consent of instructor.
AERO 522 Boundary-Layer Theory (4)
Concept of boundary-layer. Boundary-layer equations, similarity transformation, integral and
differential methods for steady, two-dimensional laminar and turbulent boundary
layers. Distance Learning Lab fee may be required--see Class Schedule. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: AERO 302, graduate standing or consent of
instructor. Concurrent: MATH 501.
AERO 523 Turbulence (4)
Flow physics of turbulence. Turbulence scales and
structures. Reynolds equations. Vorticity dynamics. Energy production, convection, and dissipation. Similarity rules and turbulence modeling for jets, wakes, mixing
and boundary layers. Effect of turbulence on noise,
combustion, heat transfer, and flow control. Distance Learning Lab fee
may be required--see Class Schedule. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: AERO 302, graduate standing or
consent of instructor.
AERO 524 Low Gravity Fluid Dynamics and Heat
Transfer (4)
Low gravity environment. Mass, momentum and energy
transport equations. Free and forced convections. Materials processing. Two-phase flows.
Combustion and flame propagation. Turbulence.
Fluid management in space. Students are expected to do
self-study and make a presentation for the seminar. Distance Learning Lab fee
may be required--see Class Schedule. 3 lectures, 1 seminar. Prerequisite: AERO 301, AERO 302, and
AERO 303, graduate standing or consent of instructor.
AERO 525 Computational Fluid Dynamics (4)
Classification of partial differential equations. Numerical methods applicable to the solution of elliptic,
parabolic, and hyperbolic partial differential equations. Consideration of accuracy and stability of numerical methods.
Application to the fundamental equations of fluid dynamics,
grid generation, turbulence modeling. Distance Learning Lab fee may be
required--see Class Schedule. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: AERO 3O3, CSC 340, graduate
standing or consent of instructor.
AERO 526 Spacecraft Thermal/Fluid Control (4)
Satellite thermal/fluid control hardware. Governing
equations for flow and heat transfer. Surface tension and liquid/vapor
interface. Heat transfer by free convection, forced convection and radiation in
low-gravity environment. Heat pipes. Capillary-pumped loops. Cryogenic
systems. Fluid management in space. May also be available to offsite locations (Distance Education).
4 lectures. Prerequisite: AERO 301, AERO 302, and AERO
303, or graduate standing.
AERO 530 Inelastic Structural Analysis (4)
Inelastic stress analysis. Yield criteria.
Strain hardening. Plastic straining and bending. Elastic-plastic problems. Plastic
instability. Slip-line fields for plains. Plastic
strain problems and analysis and introduction to viscoplasticity.
Distance Learning Lab fee may be required--see Class Schedule. 4 seminars. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
AERO 532 Advanced Aerospace Composite Design
(4)
Behavior of composite materials. Bending, buckling, and vibration of laminated plates. Fatigue and fracture mechanics analysis of composite structures.
Optimum design of composite pressure vessels. 2 seminars, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: Graduate standing
or consent of instructor.
AERO 534 Aerospace Structural Dynamics Analysis
(4)
Fundamentals of structural dynamics and aeroelasticity of flight vehicles. Undamped and
damped, free and forced vibration of a single and multi degree-of-freedom
linear systems. Finite elements and vibrational analysis. Distance Learning Lab fee may
be required--see Class Schedule. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of
instructor.
AERO 535 Advanced Aerospace Structural Analysis
(4)
Types of failure. Theories of failure. Stability of
structures. Advanced flight vehicle and fracture
mechanics analysis and design. Fundamentals and applications
of modern fatigue analysis in the aerospace industry. Distance Learning
Lab fee may be required--see Class
Schedule. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or consent of instructor.
AERO 540 Elements of Rocket Propulsion (4)
Thrust and impulse equations, propellant composition
and mixture ratios, nozzle expansion ratios, solid and liquid propellant
combustion, internal ballistics, thermo-chemical computations, chemical
kinetics, and combustion instability, nozzle design and exhaust plumes. Distance
Learning Lab fee may be required--see Class
Schedule. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: AERO 303, AERO
401, graduate standing or consent of instructor.
AERO 541 Air Breathing Propulsion (4)
Aerothermodynamics of propulsion systems, power plant
selection and design, on-off design performance, component characterization,
component design, component matching, optimization, and introduction to power
plant and airframe integration systems for aircraft. Distance Learning Lab fee
may be required--see Class Schedule. 4 seminars. Prerequisite:
AERO 401 or ME 443, graduate standing or consent of instructor.
AERO 550 Analysis and Design of Flight Control
Systems (4)
Fundamental principles of flight control design and
the application of the Cooper-Harper test and evaluation tool to modern
aerospace vehicles. Human factors, issues, and automation,
case study of the space shuttle. Distance Learning Lab fee may be
required--see Class Schedule. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: AERO 420 or ME 422,
graduate standing or consent of instructor.
AERO 551 Global Positioning Satellite
Navigation Systems (4)
Principles of Global Positioning Satellite navigation
systems. Kalman filter design and
application to integrated navigation and guidance systems. Statistical
evaluation and test methods in aerospace. Interactive
computer simulations. Distance Learning Lab fee may be required--see Class Schedule. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: AERO 420, graduate standing or
consent of instructor.
AERO 552 Advanced Control of Spacecraft and
Aircraft (4)
Model following and digital control of aerospace
craft, including dynamic estimation of vehicle states using Kalman
filters and adaptive compensation. Team-centered projects involving
optimal attitude control in deep space, hovering vehicles, and aeroelastic systems. Survey of
non-linear, fuzzy, and neural net controllers for aerospace applications.
2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: AERO 550.
AERO 555 Piloted Flying Qualities of Aerospace
Vehicles (4)
Flying qualities prediction from flight test data and
reduced-order analytical models of vehicles, systems, and human pilots. Application of
the Cooper-Harper flight test scale to fly-by-wire aircraft, the space shuttle,
and remotely controlled vehicles include rotorcraft. Team-centered projects,
reports, and presentations are required. 2 lectures, 2
laboratories. Prerequisite: AERO 420.
AERO 560 Spacecraft Dynamics and Control (4)
Orbit determination and control. Orbit maneuvering and rendezvous. Attitude
control of rigid spacecraft via reaction wheels, control moment gyros and
thrusters. Modeling, analysis and control of flexible
spacecraft. Distance Learning Lab fee may be required--see Class Schedule. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: AERO 420, AERO 452, graduate standing or consent
of instructor.
AERO 561 Vehicle Integration and Testing (2)
Space vehicle integration requirements and procedures. Clean room requirements and operations. Quality
control and inspection. Qualification and acceptance
testing requirements. Test equipment. Vibration and
shock testing. Space environment and thermal-vac testing. Development of test
procedures. May also be available to offsite locations
(Distance Education). 1 lecture, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: AERO 446. AERO 450 recommended. Graduate standing or consent of
instructor.
AERO 562 Space Operations (2)
Launch operations and vehicle integration with launch
vehicle. In-orbit operations and maneuvers. Spacecraft tracking. Telemetry and
command. Ground systems. Failure
detection and identification. Emergency operations.
May also be available to offsite locations (Distance
Education). 1 lecture, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: AERO 446. AERO 450 recommended. Graduate standing or consent of
instructor.
AERO 565 Advanced Topics in Aircraft Design (4)
Application of advanced analytic engineering methods
to aircraft design problems. Analysis and synthesis of advanced topics related
to design of aircraft. Distance Learning Lab fee may be required--see Class Schedule. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: AERO 522, AERO 530 and AERO 550, graduate
standing or consent of instructor. Concurrent: AERO 520.
AERO 566 Advanced Topics in Spacecraft Design
(4)
Application of advanced engineering tools to the
design of space vehicles. System architecture and mission design. Concept of operations. Requirements development and flow
down. System and subsystems trade studies and preliminary design. May also be available to offsite locations (Distance Education).
4 lectures. Prerequisite: AERO 450, AERO 446, graduate
standing or consent of instructor.
AERO 567 Launch Vehicle and Missile Design (4)
Basic launch vehicle/missile types. Launch vehicle
subsystems and their interactions. Vehicle requirements development and flow
down. Payload accommodations. System and subsystems
trade studies and preliminary design. May also be available
to offsite locations (Distance Education). 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: AERO 401, AERO 450, AERO 446, graduate standing or consent of
instructor.
AERO 570 Selected Advanced Topics (4)
Directed group study of selected topics for graduate
students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected.
Total credit limited to 8 units. Distance Learning Lab fee may be required--see
Class Schedule. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
AERO 571 Selected Advanced Laboratory (1–4)
Directed group laboratory study of selected topics for
advanced students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class
Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 1-4 laboratories. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent
of instructor.
AERO 572 Topics in Aircraft Manufacturing and
Fabrication (1)
Selected topics for assembling aircraft and aircraft
components, including empennage, wing fuselage, engine, flight controls,
avionics, finishing work, and flight testing. Open to undergraduate and
graduate students. Class Schedule
will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 1
laboratory. Prerequisite: Junior standing and consent of instructor.
AERO 593 Cooperative
Education Experience (2) (CR/NC)
Advanced study analysis and part-time work experience
in student’s career field; current innovations, practices, and problems in
administration, supervision, and organization of business, industry, and
government. Must have demonstrated ability to do independent work
and research in career field. Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
AERO 594 Cooperative Education Experience (6)
(CR/NC)
Advanced study analysis and full-time work experience
in student’s career field; current innovations, practices, and problems in
administration, supervision, and organization of business, industry, and
government. Must have demonstrated ability to do independent work
and research in career field. Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
AERO 595 Cooperative Education Experience (12)
(CR/NC)
Advanced study analysis and full-time work experience
in student’s career field; current innovations, practices, and problems in
administration, supervision, and organization of business, industry, and
government. Must have demonstrated ability to do independent work
and research in career field. A fully-developed formal report and evaluation by
work supervisor required. Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing and consent of instructor.
AERO 599 Thesis (Design Project) (2) (2) (5)
Each individual or group will be assigned a project
for solution under faculty supervision as a requirement for the master's
degree, culminating in a written report/thesis. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.