Calendar

WEEK #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Introduction, Equations of Motion
2	Equations of Motion
3	Linearized Equations of Motion, Stability
4	Hydrodynamics and Similitude
5	Lifting Surfaces and Fins
6	Standard Tests for Maneuvering
7	Streamlined Vehicles
8	Slender Body Theory
9	Forces at Large Angle of Attack
10	Towed Vehicles
11	Control Systems Introduction
12	Loopshaping
13	PID Controller Design	First quiz
14	Multivariable Control
15	Kalman Filter and Loop Transfer Recovery
16	Dynamic Positioning
17	Propeller Modelling
18	Engine Modelling
19	Engine Modelling (cont.)
20	Unsteady Behavior of Propulsion Systems
21	Vorticity Effects and Control
22	Design of Swimming Animals	Second quiz
23	Nonlinear Forces on Submarines	Term project presentations