The ballistic regimes, simple piezo ballistics, Corner's   analysis,
 Frankle-Baer simulation, interior ballistics interactive   simulation,
 comparison of models, projectile design practice, cannon   design practice,
 exterior intermediate ballistic regimes, flight   trajectories, terminal
 ballistics, numerical simulation of impact and   fragmentation.
            

     (At Dover, NJ)

 A treatment of the physical and chemical theoretical   principles which govern the characteristics and performance of propellants and   explosives; theories to explain stability, sensitivity, combustion, detonation,   initiation, power, shaped charge effect, and flash and smoke formations;   thermochemical and thermodynamic calculations to enable performance to be   predicted; kinetics of reaction of important systems; modern research   instrumentation; test procedures; methods of evaluating propellants and   explosives.
      

     Fall and Spring semester. (At Dover, NJ)

 A treatment of the physical and chemical theoretical   principles which govern the characteristics and performance of propellants and   explosives; theories to explain stability, sensitivity, combustion, detonation,   initiation, power, shaped charge effect, and flash and smoke formations;   thermochemical and thermodynamic calculations to enable performance to be   predicted; kinetics of reaction of important systems; modern research   instrumentation; test procedures; methods of evaluating propellants and   explosives.
         

 Basic principles of exterior ballistics are introduced.   Flight terminology,
 vacuum trajectories and flat fire point mass trajectories   are discussed.
 Siacci Method, Coriolis effect, yaw or repose, wind   effects, 6-DOF
 trajectories and modified point mass trajectories are   covered.
 

    (At Dover, NJ)

 Simplified equations for determination of flight stability   and roll resonance are developed.  Terminal ballistics are described and   nomenclature introduced. Shock and stress wave effects in material are discussed.   Penetration and perforation of solids and the governing equations are   described.  Penetration of armor by shaped charged jets are discussed.  Term   project focuses on investigation of terminal ballistic effects tailored to a   specific job application.
         

  (At Dover, NJ)

Introduction to state space concepts; state space description of physical systems such as electrical, mechanical, electromechanical, thermal, hydraulic, pneumatic, aerospace, etc. systems. Eigenvalues, eigenvectors and other topics in linear algebra, modal decomposition and other coordination transformations. Relationship between classical transfer function methods and modern state methods. Analysis of linear continuous and discrete time linear systems, solution by state transition matrix, control ability, observability and stability properties; synthesis of linear feedback control systems via pole assignment and stabilizability and performance index minimization. Brief introduction to optimal control, estimation and identification.

Alternate years.