Program Overview

Overview of the Aerospace Engineering Sciences - Professional Master of Science (MSAES) Program

The Aerospace Engineering Sciences - Professional Master of Science (MSAES) program at the University of Colorado Boulder is designed for working engineers and individuals planning to pursue a career in the industry. This professional master's degree is tailored to meet the needs of students, further their careers, and can be earned either on campus or 100% online.

Requirements

Program Requirements

To complete the MSAES program, students must fulfill the following requirements:

• Complete a total of 30 credit hours, equivalent to 10 classes, with a grade of B- or better and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00.
• At least 24 credit hours must be completed at the 5000 level or above.
• At least 18 of those credits must be in aerospace engineering (ASEN) courses.
• Note that EMEN 5405 Fundamentals of Systems Engineering counts as an ASEN class.
• Seminar credits, even those earned in other disciplines, do not count toward the MS degree.
• Up to 6 credits can be taken at the 4000 level in approved engineering, math, and science departments (APPM, AREN, ASTR, ATLS, ATOC, BCHM, BIEN, BMEN, CHEM, CHEN, CSCI, CVEN, CYBR, DTSC, ECEN, ENEN, ENVD, EVEN, GEOL, IPHY, MATH, MCDB, MCEN, MSEN, PHYS, ROBO, STAT).
• ASEN courses level 4000 or below do not count towards AES graduate degrees.

Course List

The following is a list of ASEN courses (subject to change):

• ASEN 5007: Introduction to Finite Elements
• ASEN 5010: Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control
• ASEN 5012: Mechanics of Aerospace Structures
• ASEN 5014: Linear Control Systems
• ASEN 5016: Space Life Sciences
• ASEN 5022: Dynamics of Aerospace Structures
• ASEN 5050: Space Flight Dynamics
• ASEN 5051: Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics
• ASEN 5052: Analytical Astrodynamics
• ASEN 5053: Space Propulsion
• ASEN 5067: Microavionics: Introduction to PIC Microcontrollers for Aerospace Systems
• ASEN 5090: Introduction to Global Navigation Satellite Systems
• ASEN 5111: Introduction to Aeroelasticity
• ASEN 5114: Automatic Control Systems
• ASEN 5121: Boundary Layers and Convection
• ASEN 5128: Small Uncrewed Aircraft System Guidance, Navigation, and Control
• ASEN 5131: Introduction to Hypersonics
• ASEN 5148: Spacecraft Design
• ASEN 5151: Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics
• ASEN 5158: Space Habitat Design
• ASEN 5212: Composite Structures and Materials
• ASEN 5218: Large Space Structures Design
• ASEN 5226: Medicine in Space and Surface Environments
• ASEN 5235: Introduction to Atmospheric Radiative Transfer and Remote Sensing
• ASEN 5245: Radar and Remote Sensing
• ASEN 5251: Molecular Thermodynamics and Kinetics
• ASEN 5335: Aerospace Environment
• ASEN 5440: Mission Design and Development for Space Sciences
• ASEN 5519: Special Topics
• ASEN 5849: Independent Study
• ASEN 6008: Interplanetary Mission Design
• ASEN 6010: Advanced Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
• ASEN 6011: Experimental Fluid Mechanics
• ASEN 6014: Spacecraft Formation Flying
• ASEN 6015: Space Vehicle Guidance and Control
• ASEN 6020: Optimal Trajectories
• ASEN 6024: Nonlinear Control Systems
• ASEN 6037: Turbulent Flows
• ASEN 6044: Advanced State Estimation
• ASEN 6050: Space Instrumentation
• ASEN 6055: Data Assimilation and Inverse Methods for Earth & Geospace Observations
• ASEN 6060: Advanced Astrodynamics
• ASEN 6061: Molecular Gas Dynamics and DSMC
• ASEN 6070: Satellite Geodesy
• ASEN 6080: Statistical Orbit Determination
• ASEN 6090: Advanced Global Navigation Satellite Systems: Software and Applications
• ASEN 6091: Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Receiver Architecture
• ASEN 6092: GNSS for Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, Ionosphere, and Earth Surface
• ASEN 6107: Nonlinear Finite Element Methods
• ASEN 6114: System Identification for Control
• ASEN 6116: Spacecraft Life Support Systems
• ASEN 6216: Human Operation of Aerospace Vehicles
• ASEN 6265: Fundamentals of Spectroscopy for Optical Remote Sensing
• ASEN 6316: Extravehicular Activity
• ASEN 6331: Computational Fluid Dynamics
• ASEN 6337: Remote Sensing Data Analysis
• ASEN 6365: Lidar Remote Sensing
• ASEN 6519: Special Topics
• EMEN 5405: Fundamentals of Systems Engineering

Time Limit

All degree requirements must be completed within four years of the date of commencing coursework.

Learning Outcomes

By the completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Achieve specific learning outcomes related to aerospace engineering sciences, though the exact outcomes are not specified in the provided context. The program is designed to enhance students' knowledge and skills in aerospace engineering, preparing them for careers in the industry or further academic pursuits.