Curriculum
Applies to new freshmen matriculating in Fall 2010, and to earlier students who elect this curriculum.
The Aerospace Engineering curriculum provides a strong fundamental background in engineering, mathematics, and science, along with the ability to apply this fundamental knowledge to the analysis and design of future aircraft and spacecraft. It also prepares students for lifelong learning and the attainment of their career goals in the field of aerospace engineering and in a wide range of other areas. The concepts of system design are introduced early in the curriculum and culminate in the yearlong senior capstone design experience (AE 442, AE 443), in which students work in teams to respond to a design challenge from industry, government, or a professional engineering society. A total of 18 hours of technical and free electives allows the student to pursue an individualized program of study.
| First Year |
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| First Semester |
Hours |
| AE 100 – Intro Aerospace Engineering1 |
(1) |
| CHEM 102/103 – General Chemistry |
4 |
| ENG 100 – Engineering Lecture |
0 |
| MATH 221 - Calculus I |
4 |
| Social Sciences/Humanities or1 RHET 105 – Principles of Composition |
3-4 |
| Social Science /Humanities Elective1 |
3 |
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| Second Semester |
Hours |
| MATH 225 – Intro Matrix Theory2 |
2 |
| MATH 231 – Calculus II |
3 |
| PHYS 211 – Univ Physics, Mechanics |
4 |
| RHET 105 – Principles of Composition or Social Sciences/Humanities1 |
4-3 |
| Social Science /Humanities Elective1 |
3 |
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| Second Year |
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| First Semester |
Hours |
| MATH 241 – Calculus III |
4 |
| MSE 280 - Engineering Materials |
3 |
| PHYS 212 – Univ Physics, Elec & Mag |
4 |
| TAM 210 – Statics |
2 |
| Social Science /Humanities Electives1 |
3 |
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| Second Semester |
Hours |
| AE 202 – Aerospace Flight Mechanics3 |
3 |
| MATH 285 – Intro to Differential Equations |
3 |
| ME 300 – Thermodynamics |
3 |
| PHYS 213 – Univ Physics, Thermal |
2 |
| TAM 212 - Introductory Dynamics |
3 |
| Social Science /Humanities Elective1 |
3 |
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| Third Year |
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| First Semester |
Hours |
| AE 311 – Incompressible Flow4 |
3 |
| AE 321 – Mechs of Aerospace Structures4 |
3 |
| AE 352 – Aerospace Dynamical Systems4 |
3 |
| ECE 205 – Electric & Electronic Circuits5 |
3 |
| ECE 206 – Electronic Circuits Lab5 |
1 |
| IE 300 - Analysis of Data6 |
3 |
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| Second Semester |
Hours |
| AE 312 – Compressible Flow4 |
3 |
| AE 323 – Applied Aerospace Structures4 |
3 |
| AE 353 – Aerospace Control Systems4 |
3 |
| AE 370 – Aerospace Numerical Methods |
3 |
| Social Science /Humanities Elective1 |
3 |
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| Fourth Year |
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| First Semester |
Hours |
| AE 433 – Aerospace Propulsion |
3 |
| AE 442 – Aerospace Systems Design I7 |
3 |
| AE 460 - Aerodynamics & Propulsion Lab |
2 |
| AE 483 - Aerospace Decision Algorithms |
3 |
| Free Elective1 |
3 |
| Technical Elective/AE Elective1 |
3 |
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| Second Semester |
Hours |
| AE 443 – Aerospace Systems Design II7 |
3 |
| AE 461 - Structures & Control Lab8 |
2 |
| Technical Elective/AE Elective1 |
9 |
| Free Elective1 |
3 |
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128 hours are required for graduation
1Elective credits totaling 36 hours are required. These include 18 hours of social science and humanities (including the campus General Education requirements), 6 hours of 400-level AE courses, 6 hours of approved technical electives (up to 3 hours of technical electives may be from AE 498), and 6 hours of free electives (AE 100 counts as a free elective).
2MATH 415 can be taken to replace MATH 225. The extra hour can be used as either technical or free elective.
3AE 202 will be taught both semesters
4Junior-level courses 311/312, 321/323, 352/353 can be taken in any order.
5ECE 205/206 can be taken any semester after PHYS 212 and before AE 483.
6STAT 400 can be substituted for IE 300.
7AE 442/443 sequence satisfies the General Education Advanced Composition requirement.
8AE 461 can be taken any semester after AE 321 and can be taken concurrently with AE 323.
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1 Rhet 105 may be taken in the first or second semester of the first year as authorized
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