Program Overview

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Aerospace Engineering, BSE

The Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree program with a major in Aerospace Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission's General Criteria and Program Criteria for Aerospace and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

Program Overview

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering also offers a double major in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Students completing this plan of study meet the requirements for both the Aerospace Engineering program and the Mechanical Engineering program.

Program Educational Objectives

• Graduates will enter and successfully engage in careers in Aerospace Engineering and other professions appropriate to their background and interests by gaining foundational experience, continually improving personal skills, and establishing professional networks.
• Graduates will expand their professional influence by engaging in continued learning through post-baccalaureate education and/or professional development in engineering or other professional fields, and taking on more responsibilities, assignments, or specialized roles.
• Graduates will develop as leaders in their chosen professions through their recognition, influence, and mastery of skills that contribute significant value to their organization, while upholding the ethical standards of the field.

Learning Outcomes

As preparation for achieving the above educational objectives, the Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree program with a major in Aerospace Engineering is designed so that students attain:

• an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
• an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
• an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
• an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
• an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
• an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
• an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Co-op and Internship Programs

Opportunities are available for students to alternate studies with work in industry or government as a co-op student, which involves paid full-time employment over seven months (one semester and one summer). Students may work in one or two co-ops, beginning in the third year of study. Co-ops provide students the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience in their field by completing a significant engineering project while receiving professional mentoring. During a co-op placement, students do not pay tuition but maintain their full-time student status while earning a salary. Alternatively or additionally, students may obtain employment as summer interns.

Undergraduate Policies

For undergraduate policies and procedures, please review the Undergraduate Academics section of the General Bulletin.

Accelerated Master's Programs

Undergraduate students may participate in accelerated programs toward graduate or professional degrees. For more information and details of the policies and procedures related to accelerated studies, please visit the Undergraduate Academics section of the General Bulletin.

BS/MS Program

The Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degrees Program allows a student to double count up to 9 credit hours of graduate course work towards the Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in any one of the department's two degree programs. By completing the remaining graduate credit hours and a thesis, a student may earn a Master of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering. This typically takes 5 years or slightly longer. Application to this program is initiated in the spring of the junior year with the department's graduate student programs office. A minimum grade point of 3.2 is required for consideration for this accelerated program.

BS/MS Academic Program Details

The current regulations for the MS degree by the School of Graduate Studies require a minimum of 18 credit hours of coursework at the 400-level (or higher). Please note that any 400-level course taken prior to admission to the BS/MS Program cannot typically be counted as part of the MS degree. However, EMAE 398 may be included in the double counted credit hours toward the MS Thesis, if appropriate.

Program Requirements

Students seeking to complete this major and degree program must meet the general requirements for bachelor's degrees and the Unified General Education Requirements. Students completing this program as a secondary major while completing another undergraduate degree program do not need to satisfy the school-specific requirements associated with this major.

• Required Mathematics, Science and Engineering Courses:
  • MATH 121: Calculus for Science and Engineering I
  • MATH 122: Calculus for Science and Engineering II
  • MATH 223: Calculus for Science and Engineering III
  • MATH 224: Elementary Differential Equations
  • PHYS 121: General Physics I - Mechanics
  • PHYS 122: General Physics II - Electricity and Magnetism
  • CHEM 111: Principles of Chemistry for Engineers
  • ENGR 130: Foundations of Engineering and Programming
  • ENGR 145: Chemistry of Materials
  • ENGR 200: Statics and Strength of Materials
  • ENGR 210: Introduction to Circuits and Instrumentation
  • ENGR 399: Impact of Engineering on Society
• Major Courses:
  • EMAE 160: Mechanical Manufacturing
  • EMAE 181: Dynamics
  • EMAE 250: Computers in Mechanical Engineering
  • EMAE 251: Thermodynamics
  • EMAE 252: Fluid Mechanics
  • EMAE 285: Mechanical Engineering Measurements Laboratory
  • ECIV 310: Strength of Materials
  • EMAE 350: Mechanical Engineering Analysis
  • EMAE 351: Control of Mechanical Systems
  • EMAE 353: Heat Transfer
  • EMAE 355: Design of Fluid and Thermal Elements
  • EMAE 359: Aero/Gas Dynamics
  • EMAE 376: Aerostructures
  • EMAE 383: Flight Mechanics
  • EMAE 384: Orbital Dynamics
  • EMAE 356: Aerospace Design
  • EMAE 382: Propulsion
  • EMAE 398: Senior Project
  • PHYS 221: Introduction to Modern Physics
  • Technical Elective

Sample Plan of Study

The following is a suggested program of study. Current students should always consult their advisers and their individual graduation requirement plans as tracked in SIS.

First Year

• Fall:
  • CHEM 111: Principles of Chemistry for Engineers
  • MATH 121: Calculus for Science and Engineering I
  • PHYS 121: General Physics I - Mechanics
  • Academic Inquiry Seminar, Breadth, or Elective course
• Spring:
  • MATH 122: Calculus for Science and Engineering II
  • PHYS 122: General Physics II - Electricity and Magnetism
  • ENGR 130: Foundations of Engineering and Programming
  • ENGR 145: Chemistry of Materials
  • Academic Inquiry Seminar, Breadth, or Elective course

Second Year

• Fall:
  • MATH 223: Calculus for Science and Engineering III
  • ENGR 200: Statics and Strength of Materials
  • EMAE 160: Mechanical Manufacturing
  • EMAE 250: Computers in Mechanical Engineering
  • Breadth, or Elective course
• Spring:
  • MATH 224: Elementary Differential Equations
  • PHYS 221: Introduction to Modern Physics
  • ENGR 210: Introduction to Circuits and Instrumentation
  • EMAE 181: Dynamics
  • EMAE 251: Thermodynamics

Third Year

• Fall:
  • EMAE 252: Fluid Mechanics
  • EMAE 285: Mechanical Engineering Measurements Laboratory
  • EMAE 350: Mechanical Engineering Analysis
  • ECIV 310: Strength of Materials
  • Breadth, or Elective course
• Spring:
  • EMAE 353: Heat Transfer
  • EMAE 359: Aero/Gas Dynamics
  • EMAE 376: Aerostructures
  • EMAE 351: Control of Mechanical Systems
  • Breadth, or Elective course

Fourth Year

• Fall:
  • EMAE 383: Flight Mechanics
  • EMAE 384: Orbital Dynamics
  • EMAE 355: Design of Fluid and Thermal Elements
  • Breadth, or Elective course
  • Open Elective
• Spring:
  • EMAE 356: Aerospace Design
  • EMAE 382: Propulsion
  • EMAE 398: Senior Project
  • ENGR 399: Impact of Engineering on Society
  • Breadth, or Elective course
  • Technical Elective

Double Major in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Plan of Study Grid First Year

• Fall:
  • CHEM 111: Principles of Chemistry for Engineers
  • MATH 121: Calculus for Science and Engineering I
  • PHYS 121: General Physics I - Mechanics
  • Academic Inquiry Seminar, Breadth, or Elective course
• Spring:
  • MATH 122: Calculus for Science and Engineering II
  • PHYS 122: General Physics II - Electricity and Magnetism
  • ENGR 130: Foundations of Engineering and Programming
  • ENGR 145: Chemistry of Materials
  • Academic Inquiry Seminar, Breadth, or Elective course

Second Year

• Fall:
  • MATH 223: Calculus for Science and Engineering III
  • ENGR 200: Statics and Strength of Materials
  • EMAE 160: Mechanical Manufacturing
  • EMAE 250: Computers in Mechanical Engineering
  • Breadth, or Elective course
• Spring:
  • MATH 224: Elementary Differential Equations
  • PHYS 221: Introduction to Modern Physics
  • ENGR 210: Introduction to Circuits and Instrumentation
  • EMAE 181: Dynamics
  • EMAE 251: Thermodynamics

Third Year

• Fall:
  • EMAE 252: Fluid Mechanics
  • EMAE 285: Mechanical Engineering Measurements Laboratory
  • EMAE 350: Mechanical Engineering Analysis
  • ECIV 310: Strength of Materials
  • Breadth, or Elective course
• Spring:
  • EMAE 260: Design and Manufacturing I
  • EMAE 353: Heat Transfer
  • EMAE 359: Aero/Gas Dynamics
  • EMAE 370: Design of Mechanical Elements
  • EMAE 376: Aerostructures
  • EMAE 351: Control of Mechanical Systems

Fourth Year

• Fall:
  • EMAE 383: Flight Mechanics
  • EMAE 384: Orbital Dynamics
  • EMAE 355: Design of Fluid and Thermal Elements
  • EMAE 360: Design and Manufacturing II
  • Breadth, or Elective course
• Spring:
  • EMAE 356: Aerospace Design
  • EMAE 382: Propulsion
  • EMAE 398: Senior Project
  • ENGR 399: Impact of Engineering on Society
  • Breadth, or Elective course
  • Breadth, or Elective course