Integrated Simulation and Experimentation

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course provides an introduction to the integration of advanced experimental methods and computational simulation in the analysis of aerospace and mechanical engineering problems. Students will develop proficiency in both experimental design (such as sensor selection, error analysis, and data acquisition), and use of industry-standard software to model experiments (including verification, validation, choosing element types, and appropriate idealizations). The interplay between analytical solutions, computational models, and experimental data will be emphasized through primarily solid and fluid mechanics problems. Students will leave with the ability to identify the objective of an experiment, discern key variables of the system, and make appropriate choices to model results. As a final project, students will design and execute an experiment; leveraging their computational models to inform experimental design and analysis. Offered alternating academic years.