spring 2014 advisory board presentation

Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics

2014 Department OverviewPerry H. Leo, Department Head

Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics

Professional Advisory Board


AEM Mission

The Mission of the Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics (BAEM) Program at the University of Minnesota is to produce graduates who are prepared to enter and sustain the practice of aerospace engineering and related fields, or to pursue advanced studies. This Mission is consistent with the Mission of the University of Minnesota in Learning and Teaching; with the Mission of the College of Science and Engineering to provide a rigorous and stimulating education for its undergraduate majors, and to provide programs of instruction in engineering that meet nationally accepted standards for practice of the profession of engineering.


AEM Degree Programs

The Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics (AEM) department offers a Bachelors degree in Aerospace Engineering (BAEM) and Masters and PhD degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics.

• AEM Faculty teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate level.

• Core courses include fluid and structural mechanics and aerospace systems. Students gain experience in problem-solving techniques, experimental and computational methods, and engineering design.

• BAEM degree program is an engineering science based curriculum.

• Masters program is oriented towards students inclined to pursue a PhD degree in the fields of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics.


Aerospace Systems

• Gary Balas

– Aerospace control systems: experimental and theoretical control of aircraft; UAVs; control of supercavitating vehicles

• William Garrard

– Dynamics and control of aerospace vehicles; stability and control of nonlinear systems; control of gas turbines; parachute dynamics.

• Demoz Gebre-Egziabher

– Sensor fusion; design of multi-sensor systems for navigation, guidance and control of aerospace vehicles; Global Position System (GPS), UAVs.


Aerospace Systems

• Bérénice Mettler

– Autonomous guidance and control; trajectory planning; automated maneuvering; UAVs

• Peter Seiler

– Aerospace flight control systems; fault detection and isolation for safety critical systems; nonlinear analysis; modeling and control for wind turbines

• Yohannes Ketema

– Dynamics; dynamics of active materials; stability of formations; orbital mechanics


Fluid Mechanics• Graham Candler

– Hypersonic aerodynamics; computational fluid dynamics; high-temperature gas physics; thermo-chemical non-equilibrium flows

• Filippo Coletti

– Experimental fluid mechanics; Turbulent mixing; Respiratory flow and particle transport in lungs; Particle-laden flows

• Ellen Longmire

– Experimental fluid mechanics; particle-laden and multiphase flow; turbulence; vortex dynamics microscale flows


Fluid Mechanics• Krishnan Mahesh

– Numerical simulation and modeling of fluid flows; modeling and simulation of propeller crashback and helicopter blades

• Joseph Nichols

– Aeroacoustics; Hydrodynamic stability analysis; Large eddy simulation; Turbulent reacting flows

• Thomas Schwartzentruber

– Computational fluid dynamics; particle simulation of non-equilibrium flow; hypersonic flow


Solid Mechanics

• Ryan Elliott

– Martensitic phase transformations; shape memory alloys; atomistic materials simulation; stability and bifurcation

• Richard James

– Thermodynamics of solids; phase transformations; micromagnetics; active materials, especially shape memory materials; green energy


Solid Mechanics

• Perry Leo

– Phase transformations; micromechanics of defects in solids; biological materials; composite materials

• Thomas Shield

– Experimental solid mechanics; mechanics of materials; single crystal plasticity; shape-memory and magenetostrictve materials

• Ellad Tadmor

– The Quasicontinuum Method; Peierls criterion for Deformation Twinning at Crack Tips; Reliability of MEMS Devices


Faculty Accomplishments

Professor Thomas Schwartzentruber receives 2014 George Taylor Career Development Award

– Awarded for exceptional contributions to teaching

Professor Ryan Elliott honored as recipient of the 2014 Thomas J.R. Hughes Young Investigator Award

– Awarded by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)


Faculty Accomplishments

Professor Richard James and his team have discovered a new shape-memory alloy

− Alloy made of zinc, gold and copper, which seamlessly switches between two different arrangements of atoms when prompted by a change in temperature

Professor Ellen Longmire elected to Vice Chair of the American Physical Society (APS) Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD)

− Vice Chair becomes Chair-Elect and then Chair in the following two years


Student Accomplishments

• AEM 1905 Freshman Seminar class hosted high-power rocket exhibit in Akerman Hall's hanger lobby on December 10th, 2013

• AIAA U of MN Student branch hosted Region V student paper conference April 2 – 5, 2014• AEM Masters student Monique

Hladun Placed 2nd in Graduate Category at conf.


Faculty Update

• Prof. Yiyuan J. Zhao resigned to pursue other interests

• Now searching for new faculty member in aerospace systems


Faculty Update•• Dr. Filippo Coletti began as Assistant Professor in January

2014– Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, University of Stuttgart– Post-doc at Stanford University– Experimental fluid mechanics, Turbulent mixing, Respiratory flow and

particle transport in lungs, Particle-laden flows

• Dr. Joe Nichols began as Assistant Professor in August 2013

– Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Washington– Research Fellow & Post-doc at Stanford University– Post-doc at Ecole Polytechnique, Paris– Aeroacoustics, CFD, stability theory


Senior Design Projects– SAE Micro Aircraft Competition– Maritime Patrol– Asteroid Deflection Mission– Aeroelastic Wing– UAV for Reliability– High-Power Rocketry– Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in

the National Airspace– Packable Multi-rotor UAV for

Monitoring Wildfires

Student Accomplishments


SAE Micro Aircraft Competition Accomplishments

Micro Fortress Team Placed 2nd in Design Report Competition

VULCAN Team placed 1st in Overall Competition & Highest Total Payload


Headcount: Students*CSDy has one student not under AEM

Undergraduate 1986-1987 1988-1989 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

Students 579 602 297 272 295 318

Lower

Division

275 281 103 125 131 135

Upper

Division

304 321 194 147 164 183

Graduate 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-13 2013-2014

Students 46 73 97 94 87 79

Masters 27 40 32 36 29 26

PhD 19 33 60 56 56 53

CSDy PhD 5 2 2 0*

Degrees Awarded 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-12 2012-13

BAEM 77 87 81 80 82 58

MS Degrees 18 14 20 23PhD Degrees 7 12 8 8


Course Trends

2301 is the best indicator of required UG class sizes

Course Enrollment


Headcount: Faculty and Staff Regular and Contract

Faculty

2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

Aerospace Systems 5 6 6 5

Fluid Mechanics 5 5 4 6

Solid Mechanics 6 6 6 5

Contract Faculty 1.5 3.6 3.4 3.8

TOTAL 17.5 20.6 19.4 19.8

Staff 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

Accounting 3 2.6 2.6 2.6

Administrative Dir 1 1 1 1

Program Coordinator/ 0.1

Communications

Specialist

Secretarial(includes

student & PT assts)

1.5 2.6 2.6 2.6

Student

Editor/Communications

0 0.5 0 0.5

Scientific/Info Tech 1.5 2 2 2

TOTAL 8 8.7 8.7 8.8

01 0.5


NASA Title IX Report

• Final report delivered October 2013• Recommendations:

– Broader dissemination of Title IX coordinator contact information

– AEM specific Title IX training– Tighten up internal grievance procedures– Improve use of campus resources


Title IX Recommendations continued• Recommendations:

– Track admissions, enrollment, graduation rates at the departmental level

– Monitor financial aid sources (TA vs RA)– Support/partner with other programs

– SWE– CSE Women’s Program– OED

– Use course evaluations to identify possible issues


Aerospace Programs

Rankings


Graduate Program Rankings

• 2014 US News Rankings for UMN engineering programs• Aerospace Engineering (14th/60)

• Biomedical Engineering (20th/107)• Chemical Engineering (3rd/126)• Civil Engineering (20th/145)• Electrical and Computer Engineering (21st/177)• Materials Science and Engineering (22nd/95)• Mechanical Engineering (16th/170)

• 2010 NRC Rankings• Aerospace Engineering (4th/31)

• Biomedical Engineering (17th/74)• Chemical Engineering (5th/103)• Civil Engineering (29th/131)• Electrical and Computer Engineering (15th/136)• Material Engineering (10th/83)• Mechanical Engineering (6th/127)


Sponsored Funding

Fiscal Year 2013 6,932,793$

Fiscal Year 2012 7,019,527$

Fiscal Year 2011 9,311,318$

Fiscal Year 2010 6,945,618$

Fiscal Year 2009 8,406,499$

AEM External Support Expenditures*

*Data from OVPR External Support Expenditures: Departmental Type of Support


Sponsored Funding (will be updated Wed/Thur)


YEAR TOTAL

RECEIVED

GIFTS

NUMBER

OF GIFTS

MATCHING

GIFTS

DEFERRED

GIFTS

FY14 (YTD) 79,557$ 77,500$ 126 3,163$ 25,473$

FY13 496,642$ 86,170$ 192 4,205$ 406,267$ *

FY12 700,781$ 127,568$ 188 2,850$ 570,363$

103,654$ +

140,100$ Pledge

100,900$ +

2,120$ Pledge211,252$ 192 6,845$

FY11 356,663$ 108,787$

* Richard DeLeo Estate Gift

AEM FUNDING RAISING FY10-FY14 (YTD)

4,122$ 132

FY10 318,997$


Opportunities and Challenges

• Aerospace systems search + MNDrive

• Better balance of new, less new faculty

• ABET visit was successful

• Akerman Hall almost fully renovated, accessible


Opportunities and Challenges

• Financial situation continues to be an issue• CSE expects cuts of 1 – 2% next budget year

• Salary increases fairly small

• Continued reliance on soft funding

• Need to attract women and under-represented groups to both undergrad and grad programs

• Need to better compete for top prospective grad students

• Need to find other faculty to take on leadership roles

Department of Aerospace Engineering and MechanicsDepartment of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics

2014 Graduate Program Overview

Prof. Perry Leo

Department Head

Director of Graduate Studies

AEM Professional Advisory Board


Headcount: Current Students

Graduate 2012-2013 2013-2014

Students 87 79Masters 29 26

PhD 56 56

CSDy PhD 2 0*

Degrees Awarded 2011-2012 2012-2013

MS Degrees Awarded 20 23

PhD Degrees Awarded 8 8

*CSDy has one student not under AEM


Fall 2014 Applicant Pool

• 225 Total Applications– 184 International, 38 Domestic– 26 Female

• 44 Admitted Students– 39 offers of funding made over 3 phases– 6 Female– 2 Received Graduate School Fellowships

•31 Students Accepted Enrollment– 5 Female– 1 GSF


Fall 2014 Incoming ClassIncoming Students Demographics 2013-2014 2014-2015Citizenship

Domestic 9 10

International 5 21

Gender

Male 8 25

Female 0 6

Funding

Employer 0 0

Fellowship 1 1

Teaching Assistantship 10 26

Research Assistantship 1 0

Field

Fluids 0 4

CFD 7 13

Systems 6 7

Solids 1 7

Total 14 31


Updates to Program

• New initiative to evaluate and assess program on quality metrics. The following focus areas were identified:– Knowledge and scholarship– Intellectual curiosity– Communication skills– Ability to work in a group/team

• Department has dropped coursework-only Masters of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics and replaced it with a Plan C (coursework-only) option for a Masters of Science Degree

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Bachelors of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics

Prof. Tom Shield

Director of Undergraduate Studies

2Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics

ABET Accreditation Process

•Collect Feedback from Constituents

•Both Terms: Student (alternate years) and Instructor Course Surveys

•Yearly: Senior Exit Surveys (BAEM and University)

•Yearly Reports: Professional and Student Advisory Boards

•Every 6 years: Alumni and Employer Surveys on Objectives

•Every 6 years: External Visitor review

•Two year cycle of internal review by Faculty

•Next ABET visit Fall 2019•Evaluates how well we are following our process

•Evaluates how well we are meeting outcomes and objectives

•Outcomes are specific learning achievements

•Objectives are overarching goals of the program

Bachelors of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics

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AEM ABET Process Schedule

Self-Study DueJuly 1, 2019

Request to ABET for review dueJan. 31, 2019

Collect Student Work for all UG Classes2018-19

Even year review of years 2016-17 and 2017-182018-19

Collect Student work for classes not given 2018-192017-18

External Visitor Spring 2018

AEM Alumni Survey on Objectives2016-17

Student survey on Advising (after spring registration for fall)Spring 2017

Even year review of years 2014-15 and 2015-162016-17

AEM Graduate Employers Survey on Objectives2015-16

Even year review of years 2012-13 and 2013-14Fall 2015

2013 Final Statement IssuedSummer 2014

ABET VisitSept 29 -Oct 1 2013


2013 ABET Review Feedback

• No Deficiencies, Weaknesses or Concerns• Program Strengths

– Professional and Student advisory boards: active and provide excellent feedback

– Capstone design (4331) well supported by industry– Department Database System and On-line Advising very helpful

• Observations by Reviewer– 4303W spring 2013 – instructor poor and no controls– Materials course poor – current seniors, so was a while ago– Asked about ME 3324 and seemed ok– More “hands on” earlier in program– Program has more of a “research slant” than industry orientation– Asked about TAs and found no problems with AEM ones, physics

ones are poor.– Desired “more proactive information about internships” – but

students seem to want too much hand holding here

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2013-14 BAEM Program Changes

• New Course: AEM 3101 -Mathematical Modeling and Simulation in Aerospace Engineering, 2 credits, Prerequisite: Differential Equations and Linear Algebra.

– Mathematical modeling of engineering systems/numerical methods for their solution. Use of MATLAB. Focus on systems found in aerospace engineering/mechanics.

– Addresses regular requests for more computer tools instruction

– Offered for the first time Fall 2013.

• Moved AEM 4301 –Orbital Mechanicsto spring semester junior year

• Moved AEM 4303W –Flight Dynamics and Controlto spring of senior year.

• Removed one credit from AEM 4303W on MATLAB and moved it into AEM 3101 (does not affect spring 2014 offering of 4303W)

• Required credits drops from 124 to 122 due to Liberal Education change.


AEM 3101 Topics

Partial Differential Equations: The one-dimensional heat equation. Fourier series solution.2

Non-Linear Differential Equations: Solving single and systems of non-linear differential equations by linearization. Use of the function ODE in MATLAB to solve differential equations.

2

System of Ordinary Differential Equations: Converting 2nd order and higher ODEs to systems of 1st order ODEs. Solving systems of ODEs via Euler’s method, Heun’s method and Runge-Kutta)

4

Ordinary Differential Equations: Numerical integration and solving 1st order, ordinary differential equations (Euler’s method, Heun’s method and Runge-Kutta). Use of ODE function in MATLAB

4

Computer Representation of Numbers: Integers and rational numbers in different bases. Floating point numbers. Round off and errors in basic arithmetic. Significant digits when reporting results.

2

Root Finding: Linearization and solving non-linear systems of equations. The Newton-Rapsonmethod.

4

Linear Algebra and Least Squares: Solving systems of linear equations numerically and symbolically. Least squares regression and curve fitting.

4

Introduction MATLAB & Data Presentation: Vectors, Matrices, Vector/Matrix Operations & Manipulations. Functions vs scripts. Making clear and compelling plots.

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TopicsLecture Hours

4


New for 2013 BAEM Program

4PHYS 2303 — Physics III 3MATS 2001 — Materials Science

Freshman Year

3Liberal Education Elective

3AEM 2301 — Mechanics of Flight 3AEM 2011 — Statics

3AEM 2012 — Dynamics 4PHYS 1302W — Physics II

4MATH 2373 — Linear Algebra and Differential Equations

4MATH 2374 — Multivariable Calculus and Vector Analysis

Sophomore year

4CSCI 1113 — C/C++ Programming4WRIT 1301 — University Writing

4BIOL 1001 — Introductory Biology I3Liberal Education Elective

4PHYS 1301W — Physics I4CHEM 1061/65 — Chemistry I

4MATH 1372 — Calculus II4MATH 1371 — Calculus I

SpringFall


New for 2013 BAEM Program

3AEM 4601 - Instrumentation Lab5EE 3005/6 – EE Circuits with Lab

Junior Year

3Technical Elective 3Technical Elective

3Technical Elective4AEM 4602W - Aeromechanics Laboratory

3*AEM 4303W - Flight Dynamics and Control (*starting spring 2015)

4AEM 4331 - Aerospace Vehicle Design

4AEM 4203 - Aerospace Propulsion 3ME 3324 – Heat Transfer

Senior year

3Liberal Education Elective 3Liberal Education Elective

3AEM 4301 - Orbital Mechanics 2AEM 3101 - Mathematical Modeling and Simulation in Aerospace Eng.

3AEM 4501 - Aerospace Structures 3AEM 3031 - Deformable Body Mechanics

4AEM 4202 - Aerodynamics 4AEM 4201 - Fluid Mechanics

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Previous BAEM Changes to Monitor

• First design course:AEM 4331 – Aerospace Vehicle Design

– Covers both Air and Space Craft (mostly aircraft projects)

– Given Fall 2008 as combined course for first time

• Objectives updated to active verbiage (before surveys)

• Added direct measures of outcomes for some key courses Spring 2010 –need to build up data before can attempt any analysis

• Admission to Upper Division is on a space available basis for Fall 2010 and later Freshmen and the decision has been moved up to after three semesters instead of four. (College-wide change)

– 40 Students were admitted to the Major January 2014. Welcome event held on February 11. Second round in May and transfers.


AEM 2301 (sophomores) Enrollments

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

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BAEM Objectives

• Graduates will successfully practice in a broad range of aerospace engineering and mechanics disciplines, including fluid mechanics, structural mechanics and aerospace systems.

• Graduates will succeed in aerospace industries, related government agencies, and other engineering industries by applying their knowledge of aerospace engineering and mechanics.

• Graduates will successfully employ the essential tools used in aerospace and other industries. These tools include experimental methods,problem-solving techniques, computational methods and engineering design aids.

• Graduates will succeed in seeking out assistance when needed and in learning new skills throughout their careers.

• Graduates will successfully interact in a modern multidisciplinary environment by using their oral and written communication skills.

• Graduates choosing to pursue graduate level studies in engineering and other professions will be successful.


ABET Mandated Outcomes

a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability

d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams

e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

f) an understanding of professional and ethicalresponsibility

g) an ability to communicateeffectively

h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context

i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

j) a knowledge of contemporary issues

k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering toolsnecessary for engineering practice.

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ABET Aerospace Program Criteria

• Aeronautical Topics (complete coverage)1. a knowledge of Aerodynamics

2. a knowledge of Aerospace Materials

3. a knowledge of Structures

4. a knowledge of Propulsion

5. a knowledge of Flight Mechanics

6. a knowledge of Stability and Control

• Astronautical Topics (partial coverage)7. a knowledge of Orbital Mechanics

8. a knowledge of Rocket Propulsion

9. a knowledge of Space Structures

10. a knowledge of Other Space Topics


Professional Advisory Board Charge

• As a constituent group, your feedback is an important part of our process for continual improvement

• You will meet with Student Advisory Board (SAB), which consists of Juniors and Seniors currently in our program and scholarship winners, at 11:15 (SAB is preparing a report as part of our process)

• The report you prepare today should provide feedback on our program

• In particular:

– Consider the Objectives of our program• Are they appropriate?

• Are our graduates achieving them reasonably well?

– Have the previous changes to the program been effective and are the new changes appropriate?

– Are there any new issues that need to be addressed?

spring 2014 advisory board presentation

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