Dr. Hoke's current research efforts are done in conjunction with the University of New South Wales, Australia. He supervises four postgraduate research students who are all involved in the computational and experimental investigations of hypersonic fluid-thermal-structural interactions, including the investigation of thermal shape distortion on hypersonic vehicle stability and control, the experimental investigation of thermally buckled structures in hypersonic flow both in free-flow and the presence of shockwave-boundary layer interactions, and the effect of scramjet shape distortion on the flow path.
ASEN 2502 - Introduction to Aeronautics
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Fall 2025 / Spring 2026
Introduces theory and methods for the design and performance analysis of aeronautical vehicles with a focus on fixed wing aircraft. Emphasizes systems engineering aspects, touching upon relevant subdisciplines including: the standard atmosphere and air transport environment, aerodynamics, propulsion, stability and control, and structural dynamics. Incorporates hands-on laboratory and design components throughout the semester.
ASEN 2704 - Introduction to Aerospace Vehicle Design and Performance
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Spring 2025 / Summer 2025
Introduction to the theory and methods for design and performance analysis of aircraft and spacecraft. Aircraft topics include wing design, propulsion, aircraft performance, and stability and control. Spacecraft topics include mission design, rocket performance, orbital mechanics and spacecraft subsystems. Emphasis is placed on introducing systems engineering aspects of design and analysis for aerospace vehicles.
ASEN 2804 - Aerospace Vehicle Design Lab
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Summer 2025
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 3802 - Aerospace Sciences Lab II
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Fall 2024
Provides an intermediate laboratory experience in aerospace sciences, with a focus on aerodynamics, structural mechanics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer. Emphasizes design and analysis of experiments, processing and analysis of experimental data, and model validation using experimental data.
ASEN 4018 - Senior Projects 1: Design Synthesis
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Fall 2024 / Fall 2025
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
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Spring 2025 / Spring 2026
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.
GEEN 1400 - Engineering Projects
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Spring 2026
First-year students solve real-world engineering design problems in interdisciplinary teams. Design projects vary by section. Curriculum focuses on iterative design process, teamwork and team dynamics, supporting design with testing and analysis, and technical writing. Completed projects are exhibited at an end-of-semester design expo. Students responsible for contributing towards their design project budget (approximately $75). Degree credit not granted for this course and ASTR 2500, ASEN 1400, ASEN 1403 and ECEN 1400.
