400

17-400 Advanced Experimental Physics Lab

This course includes selected advanced experiments, with an emphasis on modern experimental techniques. The course partially fulfills the advanced writing requirement.

4

Prerequisites

Consent of instructor.

17-405 Quantum Mechanics

4

Prerequisites

17-340.

17-410 Nuclear Physics

This course covers the properties of atomic nuclei and beta decay, modern ideas of the structure of the nucleus, theories of low and intermediate energy-induced nuclear reactions, the deuteron problem and nucleon-nucleon scattering. (See 03-403.)

3

Prerequisites

17-215.

17-455 Advanced Aerospace Engineering (IIT)

Illinois Institute of technology advanced level courses integrate concepts  learned throughout the program of study pertinent to aerospace systems.  Courses include MMAE 410 Aircraft Flight Mechanics (3);  MMAE 411 Spacecraft Dynamics (3);  MMAE 412 Spacecraft Design I (3);  MMAE 413 Spacecraft Design II (3);  MMAE 414 Aircraft Design I (3);  MMAE 415 Aerospace laboratory II (4);  MMAE 416 Aircraft Design II (3);  MMAE 417 (3);  MMAE 418 (3);  MMAE 443 Systems Analysis and Control; (3);  MMAE 450 Computational Mechanics II (3);  MMAE 452 Aerospace Propulsion (3);  MMAE 472 Ferrous Technology (3) ;  IPRO 497 Interprofessional Project (3).

3-4

Prerequisites

As appropriate.

17-456 Advanced Mechanical Engineering (IIT)

The Illinois Institute of Technology 400-level courses provide in-depth study in advanced topics in mechanical engineering. Courses include: IPRO 497 Interprofessional Project (3), MMAE 419 Mechanics Laboratory (4), MMAE 432 Design of Mechanical Systems (3), MMAE 433 Design of Thermal Systems (4), MMAE 443 Systems Analysis and Controls (3), MMAE 445 Computer-aided design (3), MMAE 485 Manufacturing Processes (3).

3-4

17-470 Research

Students have the opportunity to work with faculty members or other researchers on problems of basic research in various branches of physics. Students work on a research problem and submit a report upon completion of the project.

2

Prerequisites

Consent of instructor.

17-475 Research

Students have the opportunity to work with faculty members or other researchers on problems of basic research in various areas of physics. Topic and advisor are chosen in consultation with Physics faculty members.

4

Prerequisites

Consent of instructor.

17-498 Special Topics in Physics

Students study a specific area of interest in Physics. Topics vary with semester.

1-4

17-499 Independent Study

Students undertake advanced study in Physics under the supervision of a departmental faculty member.

1-4