MAE 3260

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MAE 3260
System Dynamics

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Dynamic behavior of mechanical systems: modeling, analysis techniques, and applications; vibrations of single- and multidegree- of-freedom systems; feedback control systems. Computer simulation and experimental studies of vibration and control systems.


Prerequisites MATH 2930, MATH 2940, and MAE 2030.

Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: juniors.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023FA, 2023SP

Learning Outcomes

  • Student will be able to build an accurate dynamic model of a complex mechanical or electromechanical system by a divide-and-conquer approach that makes use of physics, constitutive laws, geometry, and whatever other information one may have about the system.
  • Students will be able to use linear and nonlinear system simulation and analysis tools to study transient and frequency response of systems.
  • Students will be able to use modern dynamics and control lab equipment to measure, record and analyze system response.
  • Students will be able to choose appropriate values for model parameters to meet passive or open-loop performance specifications on dynamic response.
  • Students will be able to design closed-loop feedback controllers to meet performance specifications on dynamic response.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17198 MAE 3260   LEC 001

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    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Campbell, M

    • WF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Campbell, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: MATH 2930, MATH 2940, MAE 2030 or permission of department. Enrollment limited to: juniors and seniors. To request department permission, see https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms to submit a petition.

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  • 17199 MAE 3260   LEC 002

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    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Campbell, M

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    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Campbell, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: MATH 2930, MATH 2940, MAE 2030 or permission of department. Enrollment limited to: juniors and seniors. To request department permission, see https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms to submit a petition.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

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