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ES310
Introduction to Naval Weapons Engineering

COURSE SYLLABUS

Lesson  Title (Reading/Homework)  
1 Introduction/Course Overview 
2 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 

Waves and Communication Basics (pp 5­16, supplement, probs 1.1,2,5) 
3 Amplitude Modulation (supplement) 
4  Frequency Modulation (supplement) 
5  Computer Basics (supplement) 
6  Pulse Modulation (supplement) 
Communication Networks 
 Propagation of Waves 
7 RADAR FUNDAMENTALS  

Radar Principles (pp 27­34, supp/probs 2.1­4) 
8 Radar Performance I (pp 59-66, 68-70, supp/probs 2.13-18) 
9 Radar Performance II (pp 71­75, supp/probs 2.22­24, 32)  
10 CW Radar / Doppler (pp 34­40, supp/probs 2.5­7)  
11 Advanced Radar (pp 77­88, supp/probs 2.28-30)  
12 High Resolution Radar (supplement) 
13 Electronic scanning (pp 170­183, supp/prob 7.2) 
14 Tracking Systems (pp 134­148,155­162, supp/probs 5.3­7, 6.1­3) 
15 ELECTRO- OPTICS 

Intro. to Electro-Optics (pp286-303, supp/probs 10.4-6,9,11) 
16 IR Imaging (pp 304-311, supp/probs. 10.15, 17) 
17 Other E-O Systems (pp312-323, supp/probs. 10.18) 
18 U/W ACOUSTICS & SONAR 

Underwater Acoustics (pp 189­198, supp/probs. 8.1,3,6,7)) 
19 Environment (pp 210-213,222­238, supp/probs 8.18,20) 
20 SONAR Performance I (pp 198-205, supp/probs 8.9,10,12) 
21 SONAR Performance II (pp 213­222, supp/probs 8.13,14,16) 
22 SONAR Systems (pp 243­252,.256-273, supp/probs 9.3,6,11,13-15) 
23 DELIVERY SYSTEMS 

Intro to Fire Control (supplement) 
24 Launching Systems/Propulsion (pp 456-476, 494-525, supp/probs 16.4,5,8,15, 17.2,4,6,11) 
25 Navigation and Guidance (pp 428­437, 442-454, supp/probs 15.2,6) 
26 Systems Engineering Intro (pp 89-91, 100, 101, supp) 
27 Flight Control (pp 476-481, supp) 
28 Ballistics (pp 548-560, supp/probs. 19.1,4) 
29 Homing (pp 437-442, supp/prob 15.3) 
30 DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS 

Chemistry (pp364-381, supp/probs 12.1,3,5) 
31 Warheads(pp 382-387, supp/probs 13.1,2) 
32 Damage Criteria (pp 390-404, supp/probs 13.7,10-12) 
33 Probability and Damage Prediction (pp 405-427, supp/probs 14.1,2,3,4,6,7) 
34 Underwater Weapons (pp387-390, supp/prob 13.6) 
35 Unconventional Weapons (supplement) 
36 Nuclear Weapons Effects (supplement) 
37 Radiation (supplement) 
38 Damage Prediction (supplement) 
39 Variation in Effects (supplement)  

SOURCE ES310 COURSE SYLLABUS SPRING 98 Last Revision: January 20, 1998