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This course is an introductory graduate level course. Fundamental topics will be chosen from the following: three-dimensional states of stress; measures of strain; plane stress and plane strain; thermoelasticity; Airy stress function; and energy...

This course covers the anisotropic constitutive behavior and micromechanics of composite materials, and the mechanics of composite structures at an introductory graduate level. Topics covered will be chosen from: classification of composites...

This course provides a graduate-level introduction to static and dynamic aeroelasticity, for conventional aircraft.Students will be presented with analytical and computational techniques used to model and simulate aeroelasticity. Topics covered will...

This course presents finite element methods with applications to structures and structural dynamics at introductory graduate level. It focuses on linear elasticity and topics covered will be chosen from: introduction on numerical methods in solids...

This course focuses on the analytical techniques and applications of fracture mechanics at introductory graduate level. In particular, there is an emphasis on cracks in linear elastic and elasto-plastic materials encountered in high integrity...

The course provides at an entry graduate level the theory and practice of finite difference and finite elements methods for partial differential equations (PDEs) encountered in fluid dynamics and solid mechanics. Topics covered include...

(0 credits) The Seminar is a degree requirement for all graduate students and is offered during A, B, C, and D term. The Seminar consists of presentations by experts on technical and broader professional topics. Presentations are also offered by...

A graduate internship is available for MS students in accordance with WPI rules. The faculty advisor for a graduate internship must be an AE faculty member.

A graduate internship is available for Ph.D. students in accordance with WPI rules. The faculty advisor for a graduate internship must be an AE faculty member.

This proseminar explores the relationship between global and local contexts at different scales, with a focus on how communities can change and thrive under conditions of global environmental change. We explore the theoretical and practical...