Schwartz, Trudy L

Research

keywords

Strain Gauges, Thermistors, Thermocouples, Piezocrystal sensors, Extensometers, Microcontrollers (Embedded Systems), Data Acquisition, Design for Manufacturing, Engineering Education, Hands-on Learning, Experimentation and Test, Capstone Design Projects

Publications

selected publications

conference proceeding
- BYOE: An Apparatus for Exploring Small-satellite Estimation and Control 2021
journal article
- Facilitating Interdisciplinary Hands-on Learning using LabVIEW. International Journal of Engineering Education. 218-227. 2000

Teaching

courses taught

ASEN 2001 - Aerospace 1: Introduction to Statics, Structures, and Materials
Secondary Instructor - Fall 2018
Introduces models and analytical/numerical methods for statics and structural analysis. Topics include force/moment equilibrium, truss analysis, beam theory, stress/strain, failure criteria, and structural design. Matlab proficiency required.
ASEN 2004 - Aerospace 4: Aerospace Vehicle Design and Performance
Secondary Instructor - Spring 2019
Introduction to design and analysis of aircraft and spacecraft. Aircraft topics include cruise performance, wing design, propulsion, stability, control, and structures. Spacecraft topics include rocket staging, orbit selection, launch systems, and spacecraft subsystems. Includes laboratory experiments and team design exercises.
ASEN 2804 - Aerospace Vehicle Design Lab
Primary Instructor - Summer 2023
Design lab focused on integrating knowledge of 2000-level aerospace course concepts towards the open-ended exploration of conceptual and preliminary designs of an aerospace vehicle.
ASEN 3113 - Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
Secondary Instructor - Fall 2018
Focuses on the applications of the first and second laws of thermodynamics to control volumes and teaches the fundamental concepts of different modes of energy and heat transfer. Learn to use these concepts in gas dynamics, high-speed vehicle spacecraft design, environmental systems, and energy analysis.
ASEN 4018 - Senior Projects 1: Design Synthesis
Primary Instructor - Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Focuses on the synthesis of technical knowledge, project management, design process, leadership, and communications within a team environment. Students progress through the design process beginning with requirements development, then preliminary design and culminating with critical design. Offered fall only.

ASEN 4028 - Senior Projects 2: Design Practicum
Secondary Instructor - Spring 2024
Focuses on the fabrication, integration, verification and validation of designs produced in ASEN 4018. Students work within the same teams from ASEN 4018. Offered spring only.

ASEN 4067 - Microavionics: Introduction to PIC Microcontrollers for Aerospace Systems
Primary Instructor - Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2023
Provide students an introduction into embedded systems that teaches a basic understanding about the fundamental architecture of a microcontroller and how it operates and interfaces with both sensors and actuators applicable to aerospace engineering. The goal of this course is to learn how to interface sensors to a PIC microcontroller, collect input, make decisions and take an action in real-time. To gain a full appreciation about how microcontrollers work, students develop their own software code using MPLAB X to program the development board hardware, which uses the Microchip PIC18F87K22 microcontroller as the foundation of the course. Students "learn by doing� through lab assignments and a semester final project. This includes programming in assembly language and then C, to collect data from external sources such as a serial terminal, temperature and rotary sensors, etc. and outputting results to a liquid crystal display (LCD), and sending commands to an actuator such as a servo. Previously offered as a special topics course. Same as ASEN 5067.

ASEN 4519 - Special Topics
Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2019
Studies specialized aspects of the aerospace engineering sciences or innovative treatment of required subject matter at the upper-division level. Course content is indicated in the online Schedule Planner. Department enforced prerequisite varies.

ASEN 5067 - Microavionics: Introduction to PIC Microcontrollers for Aerospace Systems
Primary Instructor - Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2023
Provide students an introduction into embedded systems that teaches a basic understanding about the fundamental architecture of a microcontroller and how it operates and interfaces with both sensors and actuators applicable to aerospace engineering. The goal of this course is to learn how to interface sensors to a PIC microcontroller, collect input, make decisions and take an action in real-time. To gain a full appreciation about how microcontrollers work, students develop their own software code using MPLAB X to program the development board hardware, which uses the Microchip PIC18F87K22 microcontroller as the foundation of the course. Students "learn by doing� through lab assignments and a semester final project. This includes programming in assembly language and then C, to collect data from external sources such as a serial terminal, temperature and rotary sensors, etc. and outputting results to a liquid crystal display (LCD), and sending commands to an actuator such as a servo. Previously offered as a special topics course. Same as ASEN 4067.

ASEN 5519 - Special Topics
Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2019
Reflects upon specialized aspects of aerospace engineering sciences. Course content is indicated in the online Class Search. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Recommended prerequisite: varies.

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Background

education and training

M.S., University of Colorado Boulder 1998
B.S., University of Colorado Boulder 1995

International Activities

geographic focus

South Korea Country

VIVO

Positions

Research Areas