MAE 3420
Computational Methods in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Course Description
Introduces numerical modeling concepts used in engineering simulation tools like computational fluid dynamics and structural mechanics analysis software. Topics covered include discretization methods of partial differential equations, numerical solutions of linear matrix equations, and relaxation techniques for solving stiff equation sets. As part of the course, students will use Matlab, CFD, and mechanical analysis tools.
Instructors
Chen Cui
Fall 2026
th 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Difficulty
3.61
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Natasha Smith
Summer 2026
tba
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Difficulty
3.77
GPA
Robert Rockwell
Spring 2026
mowe 2:00pm - 3:15pm
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Xinfeng Gao
Spring 2025
Th 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Rating
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Difficulty
3.71
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Haibo Dong
Fall 2024
We 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Rating
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Difficulty
3.72
GPA
To Announced
Fall 2023
We 6:00pm - 8:00pm
2.7
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2.0
Difficulty
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Prasanna Balachandran
Spring 2023
Tu 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Difficulty
3.80
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Keivan Esfarjani
Spring 2022
Mo 6:10pm - 8:10pm
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Difficulty
3.09
GPA
Yu Pan
Fall 2021
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Rita Schnipke
Fall 2018
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Difficulty
3.88
GPA