Courses

COE 301 – Intro to Computer Programming. 
This course introduces the fundamentals of computer programming in Matlab and C++.

ASE 367K – Flight Dynamics. 
This course studies the equations of motion of a rigid aircraft, aircraft performance, static stability and control, and dynamic stability.

ASE 372K – Attitude Dynamics. 
This course studies attitude representations, rotational kinematics, rigid-body dynamics, sensors and actuators, attitude determination, and passive and active attitude control systems.

ASE 381P.6 – Statistical Estimation Theory. 
This course examines methods of statistical estimation including Maximum Likelihood, Maximum A Posteriori, Least Squares, and Minimum Mean Square Error. Batch and Sequential approaches are presented. Kalman Filters, Unscented Filters, and Particle Filters are introduced.

ASE 381P.7 – Advanced Topics in Estimation Theory. 
This course examines methods of stochastic estimation of nonlinear dynamical systems. Topics include linear and nonlinear minimum mean square error estimation.

ASE 389P.8 – Satellite Control Systems. 
This course examines the methods of designing a closed loop satellite attitude control system.  Momentum and Reaction Wheels, Control Moment Gyros, and Reaction Control Systems are studied.  Various methods of attitude determination are presented.