Dr. Frew's research interests are in the area of autonomous vehicles and field robotics, with an emphasis on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Primary focuses are autonomous flight of heterogeneous unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), guidance and control of unmanned aircraft in complex atmospheric phenomena, optimal distributed sensing by mobile robots, dynamic data-driven application systems, miniature self-deploying systems, and integrated remote and in situ sensing.
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unmanned aircraft systems, robotics, autonomy, atmospheric science applications, networked robotics, integrated remote and in situ sensing
ASEN 2003 - Aerospace 3: Introduction to Dynamics and Systems
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Spring 2018 / Spring 2019
Introduces the principles of particle and planar rigid body dynamics, systems, and controls. Topics include kinematics, kinetics, momentum and energy methods, system modeling, and simple feedback control. Class includes experimental and design laboratory exercises for aerospace applications of dynamic principles.
ASEN 3128 - Aircraft Dynamics
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Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022
Develops the fundamental concepts of aircraft dynamics. Covers flight mechanics, performance, dynamics and control of aircraft and how they impact aircraft design.
ASEN 3801 - Aerospace Vehicles Dynamics and Controls Lab
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Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Emphasizes applications of engineering dynamics and control principles for modeling, simulating, designing, analyzing, and evaluating aerospace vehicle systems. Experimental and computational focus on problems in aircraft flight stabilization and spacecraft attitude control.
ASEN 5014 - Linear Control Systems
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Spring 2024
Introduces the theory of linear systems, including vector spaces, linear equations, structure of linear operators, state space descriptions of dynamic systems, and state feedback control methods. Recommended prerequisite: ASEN 3200, ASEN 3700, or equivalent or instructor consent required. Degree credit not granted for this course and ECEN 5448 and MCEN 5448.
ASEN 5128 - Small Uncrewed Aircraft System Guidance, Navigation, and Control
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Fall 2024
Introduce students to advanced techniques for guidance, navigation, and control of the emerging class of small uncrewed aircraft systems (SUAS), which are informally defined as aircraft that weight less than 55 lbs. Recommended prerequisites: ASEN 5014 Linear Systems or similar OR ASEN 5044 Estimation or similar.
ASEN 5519 - Special Topics
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Spring 2023
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.
ASEN 6519 - Special Topics
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Fall 2018 / Spring 2022
Reflects upon specialized aspects of aerospace engineering sciences. Course content is indicated in the online Schedule Planner. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Recommended prerequisite: varies.
