FALL 2025 Schedule

Section	Instructor	Location	Schedule	Notes
A2	Sabelhaus	PHO 210	MW 2:30 pm-4:15 pm	This course develops students' ability to derive and simulate the equations of motion for mechanical systems, with applications to aerospace vehicles, robots, and other complex machines in 3D. Students will learn how to deploy both Newton's and Lagrange's equations of motion for systems of particles and rigid bodies, focusing on problems that involve environmental contact and constraints. We will compare and contrast different parameterizations of rotations, coordinate system choices, and minimal versus nonminimal coordinates for different applications. Numerical integration methods will be introduced for efficient simulations of these dynamics models. The models and simulations will be analyzed for long-term predictions of the mechanical system's behavior, including energy conservation, with application to feedback control. A final project will require students to derive the dynamics model of a mechanical system, simulate its motion, and optionally validate versus hardware. Pre/Co-Requisites: ME302 Or graduate standing

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section	Instructor	Location	Schedule	Notes
A1	Barouch		MW 12:20 pm-2:05 pm	**Topic: Quantum Dots For The Future of Technology** Please use the MyBU waitlist. Students are subject to being removed from a course if not they do not meet the pre-req / co-req requirement, or if they're not considered a primary cohort (senior standing, registered concentration, etc.)

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section	Instructor	Location	Schedule	Notes
A2	Morgan		MW 4:30 pm-6:15 pm	**Topic: Introduction to Biological Feedback Control** Mts w/ENG MS500 Mts w/ENG BE500. Please use the MyBU waitlist. Students are subject to being removed from a course if not they do not meet the pre-req / co-req requirement, or if they're not considered a primary cohort (senior standing, registered concentration, etc.)

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section	Instructor	Location	Schedule	Notes
A3	Boley		TR 1:30 pm-3:15 pm	**Topic: Advanced Manufacturing: Functional Materials & Automation** Please use the MyBU waitlist. Students are subject to being removed from a course if not they do not meet the pre-req / co-req requirement, or if they're not considered a primary cohort (senior standing, registered concentration, etc.)