Courses

Introduces the principles of particle and planar rigid body dynamics, systems, and controls. Topics include kinematics, kinetics, momentum and energy methods, system modeling, and simple feedback control. Class includes experimental and design laboratory exercises for aerospace applications of dynamic principles. Prereqs., ASEN 2001 and APPM 2350 (min. grade C). Coreq., APPM 2360. Offered spring only. Prerequisites: Restricted to Aerospace Engineering majors only.

Provides the fundamentals of electronics and communications widely used in aerospace engineering. Includes analog instrumentation electronics, data acquisition, digital electronics, and radio communication. Prereqs., ASEN 2003, PHYS 1120, and APPM 2360 (min grade C). Offered spring only. Prerequisites: Restricted to Aerospace Engineering majors only.

Methods of analysis and design of feedback control for dynamic systems. Covers nyquist, bode, and linear quadratic methods based on frequency domain and state space models. Laboratory experiments provide exposure to computation for simulation and real time control, and typical control system sensors and actuators. Prereqs., ASEN 3128 and 3200. Same as ASEN 5114. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of ASEN 3128.

Introduces the theory of linear systems, including vector spaces, linear equations, structure of linear operators, state space descriptions of dynamic systems, and state feedback control methods. Prereq., ASEN 3200. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering graduate students or Aerospace Engineering Concurrent Degree majors only.

Same as ASEN 4114. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering graduate students or Aerospace Engineering Concurrent Degree majors only.

Studies the dynamic modeling and control of spacecraft formations orbiting about a planet. Investigate linear and nonlinear relative motion descriptions, rectilinear and curvilinear coordinates, orbit element difference based descriptions, J2-invariant relative orbits, as well as Lyapunov-based relative motion control strategies. Prereq., ASEN 5050 or equivalent, or instructor consent. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

Introduces the analysis and control design methods for nonlinear systems, including Lyapunov and Describing Function methods. Prereq., ASEN 5014. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering graduate students or Aerospace Engineering Concurrent Degree majors only.