1.      Aerospace Applications in Mechanical Engineering (ME/AAE 411)

This course provides students with the fundamentals of mechanical engineering applications to aerospace. Topics covered include an overview of modern aircraft and spacecraft analysis, with an emphasis on performance, stability, structures, materials, FAA and FAR standards and current professional practices in the conceptual design of aerospace vehicles. Student projects will integrate course topics.

 

2.      Aero Vehicles Components Design (ME 499, AAE 413)

The objective of this course is to develop mechanical design of aircraft subcomponents.  You will learn to analyze and model aircraft components and evaluate their integration on the aircraft.  Students in the class will also experience actual applications through a real-world aircraft component design project with associated deliverables to customer.  Furthermore, the design will include basic requirements for FAA certification.

 

3.      UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) Engineering (AAE/HEST 415)

Students are provided with a strong foundation in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) systems technologies.  Technical projects on UAV systems, subcomponents functionality, aircraft missions and operations including Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements will be assigned.  Students in this course will experience actual UAV applications through a real-world project on UAV deployment for humanitarian and environmental missions.

 

4.     Composite Materials (ME 583)

Fibers and matrices, mechanics of composites, reinforcement and failure mechanisms, properties and applications.

 

Topics: fibers, matrices, composites manufacturing and applications, review of elasticity of anisotropic solids, analysis of a lamina, effective elastic moduli and micromechanics, elastic analysis of composite laminates, failure analysis of composite laminates, design criteria using fiber-reinforced polymers, experimental methods for characterization.

 

5.   Applied Stress Analysis (ME 420/520)

Elasticity theory, failure theories, energy methods, finite element analysis.

 

Topics: theory of elasticity, failure theories, torsion of noncircular bars, stresses in cylinders, energy methods, bending of straight beams, thin-wall beams, buckling, monocoque and semi-monocoque structures, elastic behavior of orthotropic materials.

 

6.      Composites Manufacturing (MFGE 438/538)

Introduction to fiber-reinforced composite materials and their applications. Topics include matrices, properties and forms of reinforcement, open and closed molding manufacturing processes and introduction to resin transfer molding, filament winding, quality, testing and damage assessment. Basics of factory operations and sustainability of composites are also addressed. Graduate students will complete a design-manufacturing project involving application of fiber-reinforced laminates.

 

7.     Introduction to Instrumentation and Measurement Systems (ME 451)

Function, operation and application of common mechanical engineering instruments, measurement principles and statistical analysis. Major elements of measurement systems, including sensors, transducers, signal conditioning and data recording. Function and operation of digital data acquisition systems.

 

8.      Intermediate Dynamics (ME 317)

Continuation of the study of kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies, with applications to mechanical systems of current interest to engineers.  Basics of vibrations and flight dynamics.

 
 
Past teaching and lecturing in different institutions
 
1.      Intro to Compressible Flow (EML 5714), University of Florida
2.      Aerospace Structures (EAS 4200), University of Florida
3.      Professional Development (EML 4920), University of Florida
4.      Aerospace Design 1 (EAS 4700), University of Florida
5.      Experimental Methods for Engineering and Science (EEL 4930), University of West Florida
6.      Engineering Mechanics Statics (EGM 2500), University of West Florida