ME 383Q Unique Number 18695 Department of Mechanical Engineering
Modeling of Physical Systems The University of Texas at Austin
Semester Schedule - Fall 2006 Schedule
Current Syllabus ME 383Q Main
Day
Lecture Topics
Assignments
8-31
1
Course introduction Updates made after each lecture. Here is last year's schedule
9-5
2
Modeling needs and requirements Read Ch. 1
9-7
3
Modeling and Kirchhoff systems review Begin study of Ch. 2; Homework 1 posted
9-12
4
Modeling in HW1; Bond graph basics Ch. 3
9-14
5
Energy continuity, basic multiports, R element table Homework 1 due
9-19
6
Example (battery-load), Ideal couplers  
9-21
7
Energy-storing elements and their causality HW 2 posted
9-26
8
Building bond graph models  
9-28
9
Bond graphs and steady-state models  
10-3
10
Source-load synthesis HW 2 due
10-5
11
State equation derivation example(s); SCAP handout HW 3 posted
10-10
12
Model building, algorithmic conversion, derivative causality, and algebraic loops  
10-12
13
Examples; Constitutive and modulation structure HW3 due
10-17
14
Modeling examples; exam review   
10-19
15
Midterm exam (in class - closed books and notes)  
10-24
16
Multiport modeling; constitutive, modulation structure HW 4 posted
10-26
17
System model analysis; simulation  
10-31
18
Review of linear system response  
11-2
19
Transfer functions, impedance, and FRF HW 5 posted
11-7
20

Impedance methods and FRF

HW 4 due
11-9
21
Energy methods for EM systems modeling  
11-14
22
Mechanics and Lagrange subsystem models HW 5 due
11-16
23
Applications of Lagrange subsystem modeling HW 6 posted
11-21
24
Lagrange subsystem examples (cont.)  
11-23
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Thanksgiving Day  
11-28
25
Closing discussion  
11-30
26
Review for end-term quiz HW 6 (1 and 2) due; 3 bonus
12-5
27
No meeting (RL out of town)
12-7
28
End-term exam (in-class; 1 notes sheet allowed) HW 6 (#4) official due date (12/8)
Send comments to: Prof R.G. Longoria, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
at r.longoria@mail.utexas.edu
| Last updated November 29, 2006