MECH&AE 250E · MAE 250ESpectral Methods in Fluid Dynamics
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Introduction to basic concepts and techniques of various spectral methods applied to solving partial differential equations. Particular emphasis on techniques of solving unsteady three-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations.
Topics include spectral representation of functions, discrete Fourier transform, etc. Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Enforced requisites: courses 82, 182B, 182C, 250A, 250B.
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MECH&AE 250E
- MECH&AE 82Mathematics of Engineering
- MECH&AE M20Introduction to Computer Programming with MATLAB
- MATH 33ALinear Algebra and Applications
- MECH&AE 182BMathematics of Engineering
- MECH&AE 182CNumerical Methods for Engineering Applications
- C&EE M20Introduction to Computer Programming with MATLAB
- COM SCI 31Introduction to Computer Science I
- MECH&AE 250AFoundations of Fluid Dynamics
- MECH&AE 150AIntermediate Fluid Mechanics
- MECH&AE 250BViscous and Turbulent Flows
5 direct requisites. Showing 21 courses over 3 levels; the branches marked with a count carry on past it. Every course here opens its own tree.
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