Dynamics & Vibrations core courses
| Quarter | Course | Cr. | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | ME 469 | 4 | Applications of Dynamics in Engineering |
| Autumn | ME 588 | 3 | Dynamics and Vibrations |
| Winter | ME 589 (even) | 3 | Vibrations |
| Spring | ME 540 | 3 | Renewable Energy II |
Other suggested courses
| Quarter | Course | Cr. | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | AMATH 570 | 5 | Approximation Theory and Spectral Methods |
| Autumn (odd) | AA 524 | 3 | Aeroacoustics |
| Autumn | AA 530 | 3 | Mechanics of Solids |
| Autumn | AA 571 | 3 | Principles of Dynamics I |
| Autumn | BIOEN 420 | 4 | Medical Imaging |
| Autumn | CEE 501 | 3 | Structural Mechanics |
| Autumn | CEE 502 | 3 | Structural Dynamics |
| Autumn | EE 436 | 4 | Medical Instrumentation |
| Autumn | ME 473 | 4 | Instrumentation |
| Autumn | ME 503 | 3 | Continuum Mechanics |
| Autumn | ME 526 | 3 | Special Topics in Acoustics |
| Autumn | MSE 475 | 4 | Introduction to Composite Materials |
| Winter | AMATH 502/402 | 5 | Introduction to Dynamical Systems and Chaos |
| Winter (odd) | AMATH 507 | 5 | Calculus of Variations |
| Winter | AMATH 568 | 5 | Advanced Methods for Ordinary Differential Equations 1 |
| Winter (odd) | AA 528 | 3 | Spacecraft Dynamics and Control |
| Winter | ME 450 | 3 | Introduction to Composite Materials and Design |
| Winter | ME 470 | 3 | Mechanical Vibrations |
| Winter | ME 559 | 3 | Introduction to Fracture Mechanics |
| Winter | RADGY 508 | 4 | Physical Aspects of Medical Imaging |
| Spring | AMATH 503/403 | 5 | Methods for Partial Differential Equations |
| Spring | AMATH 569 | 5 | Advanced Methods for Partial Differential Equations 1 |
| Spring (even) | AMATH 572 | 5 | Introduction to Applied Stochastic Analysis |
| Spring (odd) | AMATH 575 | 5 | Dynamical Systems |
| Spring | AA 480 | 3 | Systems Dynamics |
| Spring (odd) | AA 553 | 3 | Vibrations of Aerospace Systems |
| Spring | CEE 515 | 3 | Earthquake Engineering I |
| Spring | CEE 517 | 3 | Wind Engineering Design |
| Spring | ME 525 | 3 | Applied Acoustics I |
| Spring | ME 528 | 4 | Acoustics of Environmental Noise |
| Spring | ME 599 | var | Special Topics on Dynamics and Vibration 2 |
1 For students continuing for Ph.D.
2 Special topics may include vibration of continuous systems, damped systems, and gyroscopic systems.
Sample Schedule*
| Required courses | Courses that fulfill computational and numerical analysis requirement |
| Course no. | Quarter | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ME 564 | AUT Yr 1 | 3 |
| ME 588 | AUT Yr 1 | 4 |
| ME 469 | AUT Yr 1 | 3 |
| Or ME 473 | AUT Yr 1 | 4 |
| Total credits | 10 or 11 | |
| Course no. | Quarter | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ME 565 | WIN Yr 1 | 3 |
| ME 574 | WIN Yr 1 | 3 |
| ME 470 or ME 589 (even) |
WIN Yr 1 | 3 |
| ME 598 2 or ME 600 |
WIN Yr 1 | variable |
| Total credits | 10 | |
| Course no. | Quarter | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Or ME 535 | SPR Yr 1 | 3 |
| ME 525 | SPR Yr 1 | 3 |
| ME 559 | SPR Yr 1 | 3 |
| ME 540 | SPR Yr 1 | 3 |
| ME 598 2 or ME 600 |
SPR Yr 1 | variable |
| Total credits | 10 | |
* May be adjusted based on student's selection of concentrations and elective courses.
1 For students continuing for Ph.D.
2 Special topics may include vibration of continuous systems, damped systems, and gyroscopic systems.