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AA 290

Problems in Aero/Astro

UNITS:1-5
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

(Undergraduates register for AA 190 or AA 199.) Experimental, theoretical, or computational investigation. Students may work in any field of special interest. This course is designed to develop students' understanding of what a research problem is and the skills needed to successfully approach and conduct research. Register in Axess for section belonging to your research supervisor once the faculty member agrees to supervise your independent study. May be repeated for credit.

Syllabus for selected term:
View Autumn 2026 Syllabus

Sections

3 Terms
Independent Study 1Open
ID: 2166
0 / 99 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Alonso, Juan
units
Independent Study 2Open
ID: 2723
0 / 99 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Arya, Manan
units
Independent Study 3Open
ID: 2724
0 / 99 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Chang, Fu-Kuo
units
Independent Study 4Open
ID: 2725
0 / 99 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
D'Amico, Simone
units
Independent Study 5Open
ID: 2726
0 / 99 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Elschot, Sigrid
units
Independent Study 6Open
ID: 2727
0 / 99 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Ermakov, Anton
units
Independent Study 7Open
ID: 2728
0 / 99 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Farhat, Charbel
units
Independent Study 8Open
ID: 2729
0 / 99 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Gao, Grace
units
Independent Study 9Open
ID: 2730
0 / 99 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Hanson, Ronald
units
Independent Study 10Open
ID: 2731
0 / 99 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Hara, Ken
units
Independent Study 11Open
ID: 2732
0 / 99 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Kahn, Steven
units
Independent Study 12Open
ID: 2733
0 / 99 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Kennedy, Monroe
units
Independent Study 13Open
ID: 2734
0 / 99 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Kochenderfer, Mykel
units
Independent Study 14Open
ID: 2735
0 / 99 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Kroo, Ilan
units
Independent Study 15Open
ID: 2736
0 / 99 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Lele, Sanjiva
units
Independent Study 16Open
ID: 2737
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Ihme, Matthias
units
Independent Study 17Open
ID: 2738
0 / 99 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Pavone, Marco
units
Independent Study 18Open
ID: 2739
0 / 99 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Bansal, Somil
units
Independent Study 19Open
ID: 2740
0 / 99 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Sakovsky, Maria
units
Independent Study 20Open
ID: 2741
0 / 99 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Schwager, Mac
units
Independent Study 21Open
ID: 2742
0 / 99 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Senesky, Debbie
units
Independent Study 22Open
ID: 2743
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Walter, Todd
units

AA 290: Problems in Aero/Astro

1-5 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit

(Undergraduates register for 190 or 199.) Experimental, theoretical, or computational investigation. Students may work in any field of special interest. This course is designed to develop students' understanding of what a research problem is and the skills needed to successfully approach and conduct research. Register in Axess for section belonging to your research supervisor once the faculty member agrees to supervise your independent study. May be repeated for credit.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Alonso, Juan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Walter, Todd (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sakovsky, Maria (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Bansal, Somil (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Senesky, Debbie (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Schwager, Mac (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Ihme, Matthias (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Pavone, Marco (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kroo, Ilan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lele, Sanjiva (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kennedy, Monroe (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kochenderfer, Mykel (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hara, Ken (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kahn, Steven (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Gao, Grace (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hanson, Ronald (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Ermakov, Anton (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Farhat, Charbel (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — D'Amico, Simone (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Elschot, Sigrid (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Arya, Manan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Chang, Fu-Kuo (Graduate)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Alonso, Juan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Arya, Manan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Chang, Fu-Kuo (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Senesky, Debbie (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Schwager, Mac (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Walter, Todd (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Gao, Grace (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hanson, Ronald (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hara, Ken (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kahn, Steven (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — D'Amico, Simone (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Elschot, Sigrid (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Ermakov, Anton (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Farhat, Charbel (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Moin, Parviz (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Pavone, Marco (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Bansal, Somil (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sakovsky, Maria (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kennedy, Monroe (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kochenderfer, Mykel (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kroo, Ilan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lele, Sanjiva (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lee, Tonghun (Graduate)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Elschot, Sigrid (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — D'Amico, Simone (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Farhat, Charbel (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Ermakov, Anton (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Chang, Fu-Kuo (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Arya, Manan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Schwager, Mac (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Senesky, Debbie (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Walter, Todd (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Moin, Parviz (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Pavone, Marco (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Bansal, Somil (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sakovsky, Maria (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lee, Tonghun (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kochenderfer, Mykel (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kroo, Ilan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lele, Sanjiva (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Gao, Grace (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hanson, Ronald (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hara, Ken (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kahn, Steven (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Alonso, Juan (Graduate)

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