• MAE 6560: Spacecraft Navigation

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Fundamentals of aircraft and spacecraft navigation systems. Techniques in celestial and inertial navigation. Global Positioning System (GPS) principles. Least squares estimation and Kalman filtering for optimal estimation of stochastic systems. Prerequisite: MAE 5310 or ECE 5310 or equivalent. Also taught as ECE 6560.
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• MAE 6570: Optimal Spacecraft Guidance

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course covers N-dimensional constrained and unconstrained nonlinear parameter and dynamic system optimization. It emphasizes solutions to optimal spacecraft trajectory problems and optimal guidance algorithms. It also covers the Space Shuttle Powered-Explicit-Guidance (PEG). Crosslisted as: ECE 6570 Prerequisite/Restriction: MATH 2210 MATH 2250 or MATH 2270 and MATH 2280 Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Summer
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• MAE 6630: Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Analysis of various engineering processes through the development of physically-based mathematical models and associated experimental descriptions. Diffusion mass transfer, heat transfer, and fluid flow. Quantitative analysis and simulation of materials processing. Prerequisite/Restriction: MAE 3420, MAE 3440.
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• MAE 6670: Fracture Mechanics

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course covers linear elastic and elastic-plastic fracture mechanics; micro-mechanisms of fracture in metals, polymers, ceramics, composites, and concrete; and failure analysis of engineering. Prerequisite(s): MAE 2160, MAE 3040 Registration Restriction(s): Student must be in the Professional Engineering Program or have graduate standing Repeatable for credit: No Grade Mode: Standard
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• MAE 6930: Special Problems

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Independent or group study of engineering problems not covered in regular course offerings. Repeatable for credit.
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• MAE 6950: Design Project

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Individual projects involving the design, development, and/or testing of components, devices, or systems. Formal report required. Pass/Fail only.
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• MAE 6970: Thesis Research

  1.00 - 9.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course is designed for students preparing a master's degree thesis. Repeatable for credit. Pass/Fail only.
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• MAE 6990: Continuing Graduate Advisement

  1.00 - 12.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course provides graduate students with continued support and advisement. It is usually taken following completion of all coursework required for the degree. Repeatable for credit Pass/Fail only.
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• MAE 7040: Elasticity

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Energy theorems, variational techniques, complex variable solutions, and three-dimensional solutions for linear elastic materials. Prerequisite/Restriction: MAE 6040 or permission of instructor.
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• MAE 7050: Plasticity

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Analysis of stresses, deformation, and collapse in devices constructed of plastic material. Prerequisite/Restriction: MAE 6040 or CEE 6080/CEE 5080 or permission of instructor. Cross-listed as: CEE 7050.
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