17 - Physics

This course provides an introduction to mechanics, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism and light.

Offering physical science for students in the humanities, social sciences, or communication arts, this course attempts to communicate some of the findings of classical and modern physical science.

Students are introduced to physical principles and their application to students' everyday experience with weather.

This course is the laboratory companion to the course Integrated Science I (17- 120).  This course must be taken concurrently with 17-120.

The purpose of this course is to provide secondary education teachers with an introductory overview of the solar system, stars, galaxies, and the universe as a whole. The formation, evolution, and properties of each are discussed.

Illinois Institute of Technology courses in this category introduce the major to the basic concepts significant to the study of aerospace engineering.  Courses include MMAE 100 Introduction to the Profession (4);  MMAE 200 Introduction to Mechanics (4);   MS 201 Materials Science (3).

This course offers a study of the fundamental laws of mechanics, heat and sound.

One laboratory period per week must be taken concurrently with 17-200.

This course is a study of electricity, magnetism and light.

One laboratory period per week must be taken concurrently with 17-205.

This calculus-based physics course for science, engineering and math majors introduces the fundamental laws of mechanics, heat and sound.

One laboratory period per week must be taken concurrently with 17-210.

The second course in the calculus-based sequence for science, engineering and math majors introduces the fundamental laws of electricity, magnetism and light. Prerequisite: 17-210 and 13-201 taken concurrently.

One laboratory period per week must be taken concurrently with 17-215.

Basic D.C. and A.C. circuit theory is reviewed, including semiconductor electronic devices and theory and application of these devices as linear circuit elements in power supplies, amplifiers, communication circuits and control circuits. The emphasis is on experimental techniques.

Students explore electronic instruments and techniques used in research, in science and in digital computers. Theory and experiments emphasizing the use and design of digital circuits are examined as well.

The Illinois Institute of Technology foundation course which provides exploration of a special topic necessary for further study of aerospace engineering is MMAE 202 Mechanics of Solids II (3).

The Illinois Institute of Technology 200-level courses provide a foundation for later courses in mechanical engineering.  Courses include: MS 201 Materials Science (3), MMAE 202 Mechanics of Solids II, and MMAE 232 Design for Innovation (3).

Following an introduction to vector analysis this course develops the Newtonian, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of mechanics. The power of each of these formulation is examined through their application to the solution of a broad range of problems in particle and rigid body dynamics and oscillation theory.

A survey of electrostatics, conductors and dielectrics, magnetism, magnetic materials, Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic radiation is presented.

Using microscopic models, this course examines the remarkable properties arising from the aggregation of atoms and molecules in solids. Topics included are the structure of crystals, waves in crystals, specific heat and thermal conduction, electrical conduction in metals and semi-conductors, superconductivity and magnetism.

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the thermodynamics of the gaseous, liquid and solid states of matter and solutions. (See 03-300.)

Students learn about relativity, thermal radiation, electrons, quanta, Bohr's Theory, particles and waves, and Schrodinger's Theory of Quantum Mechanics, with application to one-electron atoms. This course partially fulfills the advanced writing requirement.

This course offers a study of light waves, interference, diffraction, the diffraction grating, the electromagnetic character of light, and polarization of light.

Illinois Institute of Technology intermediate courses provide in-depth study of corollary aspects of aerospace engineering.   Courses include MMAE 311 Compressible Flow (3);  MMAE 312 Aerodynamics of Aerospace Vehicles (3);  MMAE 313 Fluid Mechanics without laboratory (3);  MMAE 315 Aerospace laboratory I (4);  MMAE 320 Thermodynamics (3);  MMAE 350 Computational Mechanics (3);  MMAE 372 Aerospace Materials (3).

The Illinois Institute of Technology 300-level courses provide in-depth study in core topics in mechanical engineering.  Courses include:

Students explore the physics of the atmosphere, including the thermodynamics of dry and moist air, the equations of motion on a rotating Earth, atmospheric motions under balanced forces, variations in wind and pressure fields and their relation to "weather," numerical modeling of the atmosphere and the application of principles to forecasting.

This course provides the student with concepts, methods, and hands-on experience covering a wide range of topics of current interest in Physics.

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

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.)

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).

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).

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.

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.

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

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