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Graduate
Course Description
IE 501 ENGINEERING
RESEARCH SKILLS (3 Units)
Science and Research, Selecting Research Topics, Using the Library,
Gathering Material, Development of Research Methods, Writing the Thesis,
Oral Presentation, Student's Project and Discussions.
MATH 501 ADVANCED
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS (3 Units)
Infinite Series, Special Functions, Laplace Transform & Z-Transform,
Fourier Series and Integrals, Partial Differential Equations, Non-Linear
Differential Equations, Matrices.
MATH 511 Advanced Numerical
Analysis (3 Units)
Nonlinear algebraic equations, Interpolation, Numerical integration,
Matrix inversion, Finite difference method, Boundary value problems,
Correlation and regression, Curve fitting.
AE 510 ADVANCED
AERODYNAMICS I (3 Units)
An Advanced Level presentation of the Theory and applications of
incompressible and Compressible Aerodynamics. Flow about wing alone and
fuselage alone in symmetric and asymmetric flight. Wing-fuselage
combination in different flight conditions and determination of
interference factors.
Prerequisite: AE
311
AE 511 ADVANCED
AERODYNAMICS II (3 Units)
Aerodynamic characteristics of the horizontal and vertical tail without
interference. Effect of wing and fuselage on the horizontal and vertical
tail. Flaps and control surfaces, Take-off and landing devices. Applied
project: Determination of the aerodynamic characteristics and the
stability derivatives for a given aircraft.
Prerequisite: AE
510
AE 512 MISSILE
AERODYNAMICS (3 Units)
Wing and slender body theories at supersonic speeds. Aerodynamics of the
missile components (body alone, fin alone, Tail end control surfaces).
Wing-body combination, Wing-body-tail combinations, Aerodynamic forces
and moments, Stability derivatives of a missile.
Prerequisite: AE
412
AE 530 FRACTURE
MECHANICS OF AEROSPACE STRUCTURES (3 Units)
Fatigue load spectra, Structural safety, Reliability and life, Crack
initiation and growth, Crack arrest and closure, Inspection of
structures by NDT (Non-destructive Testing), Repairs of structures.
Prerequisite: AE
331
AE 531 AIRCRAFT
DETAIL STRUCTURAL DESIGN (3 Units)
Stress and strength analysis of : wing, fuselage, tailplane, fin, and
landing gear. Structural analysis of ribs, frames, stiffeners, webs, and
skins, Diagonal semi-tension field beam.
Prerequisite: AE
433
AE 532 ANALYSIS OF
AEROSPACE STRUCTURES (3 Units)
Theory of elasticity, Analysis of thin plates and shells, Stiffened
plates and shells, Buckling and post-buckling of structural assemblies,
Optimum structures.
Prerequisite: AE
433
AE 535 AIRCRAFT DESIGN I
(3 Units)
Characteristics of aerospace vehicles, Disciplines within aerospace
vehicle design, Design features, Initial sizing, Preliminary
configuration design, Design refinement, Performance analysis.
Prerequisite: AE
361
AE 536 AIRCRAFT
DESIGN II (3 Units)
Layout Design of Wing, fuselage and empennage, Aircraft cost estimation:
design, development, manufacturing and operation.
Prerequisite: AE
535
AE 551 INTEGRATED
AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION SYSTEMS (3 Units)
Aircraft navigation, Principles of inertial navigation, Inertial
navigation analysis, Estimation with descrete dynamics, Navigation
measurements, Tracking problems.
Prerequisite: AE
452
AE 552 ANALYSIS OF
ADVANCED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (3 Units)
Non-linear system analysis, Stability of non-linear systems,
Optimization problems of dynamic systems, Optimal feedback control,
Random process, Optimal filtering and prediction, Optimal smoothing,
Optimal feedback control in the presence of uncertainty.
Prerequisite: AE
452
AE 561 ADVANCED
AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE (3 Units)
Airspeed, altitude and temperature measurements, Airplane and engine
grid, Flight limitations, Take-off performance, Climb, Unpowered flight,
Turning flight, Economy operation, Descent, Approach and landing.
Prerequisite: AE
361
AE 562 AIRCRAFT
STABILITY AND CONTROL (3 Units)
History of flight control systems, Aircraft equations of motion, Lateral
motion, Aircraft response to control or atmosphere inputs, Automatic
control application of conventional control theory.
Prerequisite: AE
462
AE 563 FLIGHT
DYNAMICS AND CONTROL (3 Units)
Longitudinal autopilots, Lateral autopilots, Internal cross-coupling,
Self-adaptive autopilots, Missile control systems, Helicopter control
systems.
Prerequisite: AE
562
AE 570 AIRCRAFT
ENGINE PERFORMANCE (3 Units)
Components on and off design performance, Engine on and off design
performance, Installed engine performance, Engine performance maps.
Prerequisite: AE
472
AE 571 AIRCRAFT
ENGINE DESIGN I (3 Units)
Stationary components design, Combustors and afterburners, Subsonic and
Supersonic inlets, Exhaust nozzles.
Prerequisite: AE
472
AE 572 AIRCRAFT
ENGINE DESIGN II (3 Units)
Rotating turbo machinery, Axial and centrifugal compressors, Axial and
radial turbines, Engine components matching.
Prerequisite: AE
472
AE 581 ADVANCED
AIRCRAFT RELIABILITY (3 Units)
Reliability testing, censoring, MTTF estimates, Confidence intervals,
Bayesian analysis, Renewal theory, Monte Carlo simulation, Loads and
capacity, Safety factors, Extreme value distributions, Repetitive
loading, Time dependent failure raters, Failure interactions, Markov
analysis.
Prerequisite: AE
481
AE 582 ADVANCED
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS (3 Units)
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure process, Maintenance
tasks, Developing initial maintenance program, evolution of RCM program,
RCM analysis of A/C systems, Power plant and structures, The use of
operating information, Auditing of RCM program.
Prerequisite: AE
481
AE 596 ADVANCED SPECIAL TOPICS IN
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (3 Units)
Student’s study of a course relevant to his field of specialization and
the topic of his thesis as advised by his thesis supervisor.
Prerequisite: Advisor Approval
AE 597 SEMINAR (1 Unit )
MS candidates are required to attend department graduate seminars and
contribute to their discussions. Each candidate has to give at least one
public seminar before graduation in which he represents his research
work. Only the communication skills of the candidate are to be
evaluated.
Prerequisite: graduation standing
AE 598 RESEARCH PROJECT IN
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (3 units)
Research work conducted by individual MS candidate in one of the areas
of Aeronautical Engineering.
Prerequisite: Department Approval
AE 599 M S ThESIS (10 units)
Original research work conducted by individual MS candidate in one of
the areas of Aeronautical Engineering. The work should contribute new
knowledge to the field of Engineering and demonstrates proficiency and
creative thinking.
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