Aerospace Engineering (BS)
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Plan Requirements
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| CH 101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science 1 | 3 |
| CH 102 | General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| E 101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving 2 | 1 |
| E 115 | Introduction to Computing Environments | 1 |
| MA 141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 2 | 4 |
| Select one of the following Economics Courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Fundamentals of Economics | ||
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CSC 113 | Introduction to Computing - MATLAB | 3 |
| GC 120 | Foundations of Graphics | 3 |
| MA 241 | Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| PY 205 & PY 206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| E 102 | Engineering in the 21st Century | 2 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MA 242 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MAE 206 | Engineering Statics 2 | 3 |
| MAE 250 | Introduction to Aerospace Engineering | 1 |
| MAE 251 | Aerospace Vehicle Performance 2 | 3 |
| PY 208 & PY 209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MA 341 | Applied Differential Equations I | 3 |
| MAE 208 | Engineering Dynamics 2 | 3 |
| MAE 214 | Solid Mechanics 2 | 3 |
| MAE 252 | Aerodynamics I | 3 |
| MAE 253 | Experimental Aerodynamics I | 1 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MAE 201 | Engineering Thermodynamics I 2 | 3 |
| MAE 361 | Dynamics & Controls | 3 |
| MAE 371 | Aerospace Structures I | 3 |
| MAE 372 | Aerospace Vehicle Structures Lab | 1 |
| ENG 331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MAE 351 | Aerodynamics II | 3 |
| MAE 352 | Experimental Aerodynamics II | 1 |
| MAE 457 or MAE 467 | Flight Vehicle Stability and Control or Introduction to Space Flight | 3 |
| AE Guided Technical Elective I | 3 | |
| Math Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MAE 405 | Controls Lab | 1 |
| MAE 435 | Principles of Automatic Control | 3 |
| MAE 451 | Experimental Aerodynamics III | 1 |
| MAE 480 | Aerospace Vehicle Design I | 3 |
| AE Guided Technical Elective II | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MAE 481 | Aerospace Vehicle Design II | 3 |
| Ethics Elective (verify requirement) | ||
| MAE 457 or MAE 467 | Flight Vehicle Stability and Control or Introduction to Space Flight | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 110 | |
- 1
A grade of C or higher is required.
- 2
A grade of C- or higher is required.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEP Courses | |||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Total Hours | 17 | ||
AE Guided Technical Electives I
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structures Elective | |||
| MAE 430 | Applied Finite Element Analysis | 3 | |
| MAE 472 | Aerospace Structures II | 3 | |
| Propulsion Elective | |||
| MAE 458 | Propulsion | 3 | |
| MAE 459 | Rocket Propulsion | 3 | |
Math Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA 305 | Introductory Linear Algebra and Matrices | 3 | |
| MA 405 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 3 | |
| ST 305 | 4 | ||
| ST 312 | Introduction to Statistics II | 3 | |
| ST 370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 | |
| ST 371 | Introduction to Probability and Distribution Theory | 3 | |
| ST 372 | Introduction to Statistical Inference and Regression | 3 |
AE Guided Technical Electives II
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Space Elective Both space/flight electives are required to satisfy degree requirements | 6 | ||
| MAE 457 | Flight Vehicle Stability and Control | 3 | |
| MAE 467 | Introduction to Space Flight | 3 | |
| Structures Elective | |||
| MAE 430 | Applied Finite Element Analysis | 3 | |
| MAE 472 | Aerospace Structures II | 3 | |
| Propulsion Elective | |||
| MAE 458 | Propulsion | 3 | |
| MAE 459 | Rocket Propulsion | 3 | |
Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerodynamics & Propulsion | |||
| MAE 452 | Aerodynamics of V/STOL Vehicles | 3 | |
| MAE 455 | Boundary Layer Theory | 3 | |
| MAE 456 | Computational Methods in Aerodynamics | 3 | |
| MAE 458 | Propulsion | 3 | |
| MAE 459 | Rocket Propulsion | 3 | |
| Structures & Manufacturing | |||
| MAE 430 | Applied Finite Element Analysis | 3 | |
| MAE 472 | Aerospace Structures II | 3 | |
| MSE 201/ECE 331 | |||
| ECE 331 | Principles of Electrical Engineering | 3 | |
| MSE 201 | Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials | 3 | |
| Additional Technical Electives | |||
| ECE 482 | Engineering Entrepreneurship and New Product Development I | 3 | |
| ECE 483 | Engineering Entrepreneurship and New Product Development II | 3 | |
| MAE 403 | Air Conditioning | 3 | |
| MAE 406 | Energy Conservation in Industry | 3 | |
| MAE 407 | Steam and Gas Turbines | 3 | |
| MAE 408 | Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals | 3 | |
| MAE 410 | Modern Manufacturing Processes | 3 | |
| MAE 421 | Design of Solar Energy Systems | 3 | |
| MAE 430 | Applied Finite Element Analysis | 3 | |
| MAE 482 | Engineering Entrepreneurship and New Product Development I | 3 | |
| MAE 483 | Engineering Entrepreneurship and New Product Development II | 3 | |
| MAE 495 | Special Topics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | 1-3 | |
| MAE 496 | Undergraduate Project Work in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | 1-6 | |
| MAE 500 Level Courses | |||
| ECE 535 | Design of Electromechanical Systems | 3 | |
| FB 534 | |||
| MAE 420 | Dynamic Analysis of Human Movement | 3 | |
| MAE 426 | Fundamentals of Product Design | 3 | |
| MAE 501 | Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics | 3 | |
| MAE 504 | Fluid Dynamics Of Combustion I | 3 | |
| MAE 505 | Heat Transfer Theory and Applications | 3 | |
| MAE 511 | Advanced Dynamics I | 3 | |
| MAE 513 | Principles of Structural Vibration | 3 | |
| MAE 515 | Advanced Automotive Vehicle Dynamics | 3 | |
| MAE 517 | Advanced Precision Manufacturing for Products, Systems and Processes | 3 | |
| MAE 518 | Acoustic Radiation I | 3 | |
| MAE 520 | Dynamic Analysis of Human Movement | 3 | |
| MAE 521 | Linear Control and Design For Mimo Systems | 3 | |
| MAE 522 | Non Linear System Analysis and Control | 3 | |
| MAE 525 | Advanced Flight Vehicle Stability and Control | 3 | |
| MAE 526 | Fundamentals of Product Design | 3 | |
| MAE 528 | Experimental Flight Testing | 3 | |
| MAE 531 | Engineering Design Optimization | 3 | |
| MAE 532 | Smart Structures and Micro-Transducers | 3 | |
| MAE 533 | Finite Element Analysis I | 3 | |
| MAE 534 | Mechatronics Design | 3 | |
| MAE 535 | Design of Electromechanical Systems | 3 | |
| MAE 536 | Micro/Nano Electromechanical Systems | 3 | |
| MAE 537 | Mechanics Of Composite Structures | 3 | |
| MAE 538 | Smart Structures and Materials | 3 | |
| MAE 539 | Advanced Materials | 3 | |
| MAE 540 | Advanced Air Conditioning Design | 3 | |
| MAE 541 | Advanced Solid Mechanics I | 3 | |
| MAE 543 | Fracture Mechanics | 3 | |
| MAE 544 | Robot Mechanics and Control | 3 | |
| MAE 545 | Metrology For Precision Manufacturing | 3 | |
| MAE 546 | Photonic Sensor Applications in Structure | 3 | |
| MAE 550 | Foundations Of Fluid Dynamics | 3 | |
| MAE 551 | Airfoil Theory | 3 | |
| MAE 552 | Introduction to Experimental Fluid Dynamics and Measurement Systems | 3 | |
| MAE 553 | Compressible Fluid Flow | 3 | |
| MAE 554 | Hypersonic Aerodynamics | 3 | |
| MAE 555 | Applications of Acoustic and Elastic Wave Propagation | 3 | |
| MAE 558 | Microfluidics and Nanofluidics | 3 | |
| MAE 560 | Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer | 3 | |
| MAE 561 | Wing Theory | 3 | |
| MAE 562 | Physical Gas Dynamics | 3 | |
| MAE 573 | Hydrodynamic Stability and Transition | 3 | |
| MAE 575 | Advanced Propulsion Systems | 3 | |
| MAE 577 | Multiscale Two-phase Flow Simulations | 3 | |
| MAE 586 | Project Work In Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | 1-6 | |
| MAE 589 | Special Topics In Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | 1-6 | |
| MSE 539 | Advanced Materials | 3 | |
| NE 577 | Multiscale Two-phase Flow Simulations | 3 | |
Ethics Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDS 201 | Environmental Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 214 | Issues in Business Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 325 | Bio-Medical Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 375 | Ethics | 3 | |
| STS 302 | Contemporary Science, Technology and Human Values | 3 | |
| STS 304 | Ethical Dimensions of Progress | 3 | |
| STS 325 | Bio-Medical Ethics | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| CH 101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science 1 | 3 |
| CH 102 | General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| E 101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving 1,2 | 1 |
| E 115 | Introduction to Computing Environments 1,2 | 1 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 1,2 | 4 |
| MA 141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Economics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CSC 113 | Introduction to Computing - MATLAB | 3 |
| GC 120 | Foundations of Graphics | 3 |
| MA 241 | Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| PY 205 & PY 206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| E 102 | Engineering in the 21st Century | 2 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MA 242 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MAE 206 | Engineering Statics 2,3 | 3 |
| MAE 250 | Introduction to Aerospace Engineering | 1 |
| MAE 251 | Aerospace Vehicle Performance 2 | 3 |
| PY 208 & PY 209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MA 341 | Applied Differential Equations I | 3 |
| MAE 208 | Engineering Dynamics 2,3 | 3 |
| MAE 214 | Solid Mechanics 2,3 | 3 |
| MAE 252 | Aerodynamics I 2 | 3 |
| MAE 253 | Experimental Aerodynamics I | 1 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MAE 201 | Engineering Thermodynamics I 2 | 3 |
| MAE 361 | Dynamics & Controls | 3 |
| MAE 371 | Aerospace Structures I | 3 |
| MAE 372 | Aerospace Vehicle Structures Lab | 1 |
| ENG 331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | 3 |
| Ethics (GEP Requirement) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MAE 351 | Aerodynamics II | 3 |
| MAE 352 | Experimental Aerodynamics II | 1 |
| Math Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Flight/Space Elective | 3 | |
| Structures Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MAE 405 | Controls Lab | 1 |
| MAE 435 | Principles of Automatic Control | 3 |
| MAE 451 | Experimental Aerodynamics III | 1 |
| MAE 480 | Aerospace Vehicle Design I | 3 |
| Propulsion Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MAE 481 | Aerospace Vehicle Design II | 3 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Flight/Space Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 127 | |
- 1
A grade of C or higher is required.
- 2
A grade of C- or higher is required.
- 3
A 2.5 GPA is required to enroll