Degrees Offered
- Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering (B.S.A.E.)
- Dual Degree in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Nature of the Program
Aerospace travel, space exploration, and flight of manned or unmanned vehicles continue to gain significance. Aerospace engineering is involved with the science and technology of advanced vehicles, including aircraft, rockets, missiles, and spacecraft. Although a specialized branch of engineering, it is also diverse. Aerospace technology has expanded to include design and development of earthbound vehicles such as ground-effect machines, hydrofoil ships, and high-speed rail-type systems.
The curriculum consists of a judicious combination of fundamentals, including mathematics and sciences, and practical laboratory experience which provides access to modern engineering tools. Aeronautical engineering subjects are to be the focus of the discipline along with significant exposure to space-related topics. Graduates will be able to critically analyze aerospace engineering problems and execute practical solutions. In addition to being able to function independently, it is expected that graduates will be able to function with effective written and oral communication within multidisciplinary teams and be prepared to address several issues such as environmental, social, and economic considerations, due to a thorough education in the humanities, social sciences, ethics, safety, and professionalism.
The aerospace engineering curriculum includes studies in the disciplines encountered in the design of aerospace vehicles, missiles, rockets, and spacecraft. Undergraduate students extensively study the basic principles of aerodynamics, solid mechanics and structures, stability and control, thermal sciences, and propulsion. The senior year includes a capstone flight vehicle design course providing an experiential learning opportunity.
Students are involved in both theoretical and experimental studies and trained to integrate knowledge with practical engineering design. With the breadth and depth of education in aerospace engineering, students become versatile engineers, competent to work in many areas. The curriculum may serve as a terminal degree program by incorporating design-oriented courses for technical electives or it may be used as a preparatory program for advanced study by the selection of science-oriented courses.
While the undergraduate curriculum is sufficiently broad to permit graduates to select from a wide variety of employment opportunities, it contains sufficient depth to prepare students to enter graduate school to pursue advanced degrees. As modern science and engineering become more complex, the desirability of graduate-level preparation is being recognized by most advanced industries and government agencies.
Students can simultaneously pursue B.S. degrees in both aerospace engineering and mechanical engineering by completing additional courses.
Students who plan a career in medicine, dentistry, or related areas, but who desire an aerospace engineering degree before entering the appropriate professional school, may substitute eight hours (from a combination of biology and organic chemistry courses) for the required six hours of technical electives. This selection will help students satisfy admission requirements to the professional schools in the health sciences.
The aerospace engineering program at WVU is administered by the faculty of the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering. The Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Aerospace Engineering.
Program Educational Objectives
It is expected that, within a few years of graduation (3 to 5 years), graduates will attain the following Program Educational Objectives (PEO’s):
PEO-1. Proficiency in practicing one or more areas of aerospace engineering.
It is expected that after a few years of graduating (3 to 5 years), graduates will have consolidated professional proficiency as practitioners in at least one technical area of aerospace engineering, as reflected by the responsibilities and accomplishments of their professional practice.
PEO-2. Success in adapting to the demands of the workforce in the dynamic technological arena.
It is expected that, within a few years of graduation (3 to 5 years), graduates will have successfully adapted to the demands of the workforce in a dynamic technological arena through a professional practice that reflects high credentials or development of new technical skills and acumen for administrative functions.
PEO-3. Progress in their personal career development through professional service, continuing education and/or graduate studies.
It is expected that, within a few years of graduation (3 to 5 years), graduates will have made meaningful progress in their professional career, either by promotions to positions of higher responsibility with their employers, by participation in professional service activities, or by technical self-improvement through continuing education, graduate studies, and/or professional licensure.
PEO-4. Meaningful involvement in a team that tangibly contributes to industry and/or society through the engineering discipline.
It is expected that, within a few years of graduation (3 to 5 years), graduates will have the experience of being or having been members in a team of professionals successfully making tangible technical contributions to industry or society through an engineering discipline.
Study Abroad Opportunities
Rome, Italy (Primarily For Junior Year ME and AE Undergraduate Students)
All MMAE undergraduates are invited to consider spending the spring semester of their junior year studying abroad at the University of Rome Tor Vergata (“UTV”, for short). This very successful program is taught fully in English at UTV to both Italian undergraduate engineering students and students from other countries all over the world. Through this program WVU students have the opportunity to earn credits towards their WVU BSME or dual BSME/BSAE degrees for a full semester of equivalent WVU engineering courses towards their degrees.
Mexico (Primarily for Senior Year ME and AE Undergraduate Students)
Senior students in good standing in the MMAE Department have the opportunity to participate in the Industrial Outreach Program in Mexico (IOPM) during the summer of each year (June and July) to earn credits toward their BS degree requirements in the BSAE or BSME Degree; this program is also available for other engineering majors. In this program, students are teamed up with Mexican students from local universities and conduct meaningful engineering projects in industrial sites, working full time under the guidance and supervision of practicing industrial engineers and faculty members.
General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Degree Requirements
Students must meet the following criteria to qualify for a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering:
- Complete a minimum of 126 credit hours
- Satisfy WVU's undergraduate degree requirements
- Satisfy Statler College's undergraduate degree requirements
- Complete all courses listed in the curriculum requirements with the required minimum grades
- Attain an overall grade point average of 2.00 or better
- Attain a WVU grade point average of 2.00 or better
- Attain a Statler grade point average of 2.00 or better
- A maximum of one math or science course with a grade of D+, D, or D- may apply toward a Statler College degree
- Complete a survey regarding their academic and professional experiences at WVU, as well as post-graduation job placement or continuing education plans
The Statler GPA is computed based on all work taken at WVU with a subject code within Statler College (BIOM, BMEG, CE, CHE, CPE, CS, CSEE, CYBE, EE, ENGR, ENVE, ETEC, IENG, IH&S, MAE, MINE, PDA, PNGE, ROBE, SAFM, SENG) excluding ENGR 140, ENGR 150, and CS 101. The WVU GPA is computed based on all work taken at West Virginia University. The Overall GPA is computed based on all work taken at West Virginia University and transfer work.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | 16 | |
| Fundamentals of Engineering Requirements | 5 | |
| Math and Science Requirements | 28 | |
| Aerospace Engineering Program Requirements | 77 | |
| Total Hours | 126 | |
University Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
| Outstanding GEF Requirements 1, 5, 6, and 7 | 15 | |
| ENGR 191 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Fundamentals of Engineering Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C- is required in all Fundamentals of Engineering courses. | ||
| ENGR 101 | Engineering Problem Solving 1 | 2 |
| Engineering Problem Solving (Select one of the following): | 3 | |
| Introduction to Chemical Engineering | ||
| Engineering Problem Solving 2 | ||
| Introduction to Nanotechnology Design | ||
| Introduction to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Design | ||
| Total Hours | 5 | |
Math and Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C- is required in all Math and Science courses. | ||
| CHEM 115 & 115L | Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GEF 2B) | 4 |
| Calculus I: (GEF 3) | 4 | |
| Calculus 1 | ||
| Calculus 1a with Precalculus and Calculus 1b with Precalculus | ||
| MATH 156 | Calculus 2 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| MATH 251 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 261 | Elementary Differential Equations | 4 |
| PHYS 111 & 111L | General Physics 1 and General Physics 1 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| PHYS 112 & 112L | General Physics 2 and General Physics 2 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| Total Hours | 28 | |
Aerospace Engineering Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (GEF 4) | 3 |
| EE 221 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| EE 221L | Introduction to Electrical Engineering Laboratory | 1 |
| MAE 202 | Sophomore Seminar | 1 |
| MAE 212L | Introduction to Computer Aided Design | 1 |
| MAE 215 | Introduction to Aerospace Engineering | 3 |
| MAE 216L | Intermediate Engineering Computation | 1 |
| MAE 241 | Statics | 3 |
| MAE 242 | Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 243 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MAE 244L | Dynamics and Strength Laboratory | 1 |
| MAE 316 | Analysis-Engineering Systems | 3 |
| MAE 320 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 335 | Incompressible Aerodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 336 | Compressible Aerodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 345 | Aerospace Structures | 3 |
| MAE 353 | Intermediate Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MAE 423 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MAE 434 & 434L | Experimental Aerodynamics and Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory | 3 |
| MAE 456 & 456L | Computer-Aided Design and Finite Element Analysis and Computer-Aided Design and Finite Element Analysis Laboratory | 3 |
| or MAE 433 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | |
| MAE 460 | Automatic Controls | 3 |
| MAE 476 | Space Flight and Systems | 3 |
| Area of Emphasis | 12 | |
Aeronautical Engineering | ||
Astronautical Engineering | ||
| Technical Electives (see course list below) or Area of Emphasis in Unmanned Aerial Systems | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 77 | |
Aerospace Engineering Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students are limited to a total of 3 hours under MAE 491, MAE 495 and/or MAE 496 | ||
| Students may substitute one technical elective from the substitute technical electives | ||
| Students may substitute two technical electives from the pre medical technical electives | ||
| MAE 312 | Introduction to Mechanical Design | 3 |
| MAE 331 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MAE 361 | Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Systems | 3 |
| MAE 365 | Flight Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 415S & MAE 417S | Balloon Satellite Project 1 and Balloon Satellite Project 2 | 3 |
| MAE 426 | Flight Vehicle Propulsion | 3 |
| MAE 430S | Microgravity Research 1 | 3 |
| or MAE 431S | Microgravity Research 2 | |
| MAE 432 | Engineering Acoustics | 3 |
| MAE 433 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 437 | Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing Aerodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 446 | Mechanics of Composite Materials | 3 |
| MAE 447 | Aeroelasticity | 3 |
| MAE 456 & 456L | Computer-Aided Design and Finite Element Analysis and Computer-Aided Design and Finite Element Analysis Laboratory | 3 |
| MAE 457 | UAV Path Planning and Trajectory Tracking | 3 |
| MAE 465 | Flight Mechanics 2 | 3 |
| MAE 466 | Spacecraft Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 467 | Introduction to Flight Simulation | 3 |
| MAE 469 | UAV Guidance, Navigation & Control | 3 |
| MAE 474S | UAV Design/Build/Fly Comp | 3 |
| MAE 475S | Aircraft Design 1 | 3 |
| MAE 478 | Guided Missile Systems | 3 |
| MAE 482 | Flight Simulation for Aircraft Safety | 3 |
| MAE 484 | Spacecraft Propulsion | 3 |
| MAE 485S | Aircraft Design 2 | 3 |
| MAE 486S | Spacecraft Design 1 | 3 |
| MAE 487S | Spacecraft Design 2 | 3 |
| Any MAE 493 Except Technical Entrepreneurship and Additive Manufacturing | ||
| MAE 491 | Professional Field Experience | 3 |
| MAE 495 | Independent Study | 3 |
| MAE 496 | Senior Thesis | 3 |
| Any MAE 500 Level Course | ||
| BMEG 340 | Biomechanics | 4 |
Substitute Technical Electives
Aerospace Engineering students may take one of the following courses with prior approval from the AE curriculum chair. Students may only count one of the substitute courses toward their degree, and must complete other elective requirements from the Technical Electives list.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHE 366 | Materials Science | 3 |
| CHE 463 | Polymer Composites Processing | 3 |
| CS 430 | Advanced Software Engineering | 3 |
| CPE 453 | Data and Computer Communications | 3 |
| EE 327 | Signals and Systems 1 | 3 |
| EE 335 & 335L | Electromechanical Energy Conversion and Systems and Electromechanical Energy Conversion and Systems Laboratory | 4 |
| EE 345 | Engineering Electromagnetics | 3 |
| EE 463 | Digital Signal Processing Fundamentals | 3 |
| MATH 441 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 456 | Complex Variables | 3 |
| MATH 465 | Partial Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 314 | Introductory Modern Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 332 | Theoretical Mechanics 2 | 3 |
| PHYS 451 | Introductory Quantum Mechanics | 3 |
Pre-Medical Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose two of the following: | ||
| CHEM 233 & 233L | Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 234 & 234L | Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 115 & 115L | Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 117 & 117L | Introductory Physiology and Introductory Physiology Laboratory | 4 |
Suggested Plan of Study
It is important for students to take courses in the order specified as much as possible; all prerequisites and concurrent requirements must be observed. A typical B.S.A.E. degree program that completes degree requirements in four years is as follows.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 115 & 115L | 4 | MAE 102 | 3 |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | MATH 156 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| ENGR 101 | 2 | PHYS 111 & 111L (GEF 8) | 4 |
| ENGR 191 | 1 | GEF Elective 6 | 3 |
| MATH 155 (GEF 3) | 4 | GEF Elective 7 | 3 |
| GEF Elective 5 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MAE 202* | 1 | ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 |
| MAE 212L | 1 | MAE 242 | 3 |
| MAE 215 | 3 | MAE 243 | 3 |
| MAE 216L | 1 | MAE 244L | 1 |
| MAE 241 | 3 | MATH 261 | 4 |
| MATH 251 (GEF 8) | 4 | ||
| PHYS 112 & 112L | 4 | ||
| 17 | 14 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ECON 201 | 3 | EE 221 & 221L | 4 |
| MAE 316 | 3 | MAE 336* | 3 |
| MAE 320 | 3 | MAE 345* | 3 |
| MAE 335* | 3 | MAE 476 | 3 |
| MAE 353 | 3 | AOE Course | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MAE 434 & 434L* | 3 | MAE 423 | 3 |
| MAE 433 or 456 and 456L | 3 | MAE 460 | 3 |
| Technical Electives | 3 | AOE Course | 3 |
| AOE Courses | 6 | Technical Electives | 6 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 126 | |||
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Courses taught in given semester.
Areas of Emphasis Offered:
Area of Emphasis in Astronautical Engineering
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MAE 466 | Spacecraft Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 484 | Spacecraft Propulsion | 3 |
| MAE 486S | Spacecraft Design 1 | 3 |
| MAE 487S | Spacecraft Design 2 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Area of Emphasis in Aeronautical Engineering
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MAE 365 | Flight Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 426 | Flight Vehicle Propulsion | 3 |
| MAE 475S | Aircraft Design 1 | 3 |
| MAE 485S | Aircraft Design 2 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Area of Emphasis in Unmanned Aerial Systems
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Systems | ||
| UAV Path Planning and Trajectory Tracking | ||
| UAV Guidance, Navigation & Control | ||
| UAV Design/Build/Fly Comp * | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Data and Computer Communications | ||
| Signals and Systems 1 | ||
| Digital Signal Processing Fundamentals | ||
| Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Systems | ||
| Mechanics of Composite Materials | ||
| UAV Path Planning and Trajectory Tracking | ||
| UAV Guidance, Navigation & Control | ||
| Guided Missile Systems | ||
| Applied Linear Algebra | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
- *
Maximum of 3 credit hours of MAE 474 or MAE 474S can count toward AOE
Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's in Aerospace Engineering
Degree Requirements
Students must meet the following criteria to qualify for a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering:
- Complete a minimum of 129 credit hours
- Satisfy WVU's undergraduate degree requirements
- Satisfy Statler College's undergraduate degree requirements
- Complete all courses listed in the curriculum requirements with the required minimum grades
- Attain an overall grade point average of 2.00 or better
- Attain a WVU grade point average of 2.00 or better
- Attain a Statler grade point average of 2.00 or better
- A maximum of one math or science course with a grade of D+, D, or D- may apply toward a Statler College degree
- Complete a survey regarding their academic and professional experiences at WVU, as well as post-graduation job placement or continuing education plans
The Statler GPA is computed based on all work taken at WVU with a subject code within Statler College (BIOM, BMEG, CE, CHE, CPE, CS, CSEE, CYBE, EE, ENGR, ENVE, ETEC, IENG, IH&S, MAE, MINE, PDA, PNGE, SAFM, SENG) excluding ENGR 140, ENGR 150, and CS 101. The WVU GPA is computed based on all work taken at West Virginia University. The Overall GPA is computed based on all work taken at West Virginia University and transfer work.
Students must meet the following criteria to qualify for a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering degree:
- Complete a minimum of 18 credit hours
- Satisfy WVU's graduate degree requirements
- Satisfy Statler College's graduate degree requirements
- Complete all courses listed in the curriculum requirements with the required minimum grades
- Attain an grade point average of 3.0 or better
- Minimum of 60% of courses must be from 500 level or above
- Students admitted to this program must have their bachelor's and master's degree conferred simultaneously upon completion of all requirements for both degrees.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | 16 | |
| Fundamentals of Engineering Requirements | 5 | |
| Math and Science Requirements | 28 | |
| Aerospace Engineering BS Program Requirements | 80 | |
| Aerospace Engineering MS Program Requirements | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 147 | |
University Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
| Outstanding GEF Requirements 1, 5, 6, and 7 | 15 | |
| ENGR 191 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Fundamentals of Engineering Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C- is required in all Fundamentals of Engineering courses. | ||
| ENGR 101 | Engineering Problem Solving 1 | 2 |
| Engineering Problem Solving (Select one of the following): | 3 | |
| Introduction to Chemical Engineering | ||
| Engineering Problem Solving 2 | ||
| Introduction to Nanotechnology Design | ||
| Introduction to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Design | ||
| Total Hours | 5 | |
Math and Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C- is required in all Math and Science courses. | ||
| CHEM 115 & 115L | Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GEF 2B) | 4 |
| Calculus I: (GEF 3) | 4 | |
| Calculus 1 | ||
| Calculus 1a with Precalculus and Calculus 1b with Precalculus | ||
| MATH 156 | Calculus 2 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| MATH 251 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 261 | Elementary Differential Equations | 4 |
| PHYS 111 & 111L | General Physics 1 and General Physics 1 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| PHYS 112 & 112L | General Physics 2 and General Physics 2 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| Total Hours | 28 | |
Aerospace Engineering BS Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (GEF 4) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EE 221 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| EE 221L | Introduction to Electrical Engineering Laboratory | 1 |
| MAE 215 | Introduction to Aerospace Engineering | 3 |
| MAE 241 | Statics | 3 |
| MAE 242 | Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 243 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MAE 244L | Dynamics and Strength Laboratory | 1 |
| MAE 316 | Analysis-Engineering Systems | 3 |
| MAE 320 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 335 | Incompressible Aerodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 336 | Compressible Aerodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 343 | Intermediate Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MAE 345 | Aerospace Structures | 3 |
| MAE 423 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MAE 434 & 434L | Experimental Aerodynamics and Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory | 3 |
| MAE 456 & 456L | Computer-Aided Design and Finite Element Analysis and Computer-Aided Design and Finite Element Analysis Laboratory | 3 |
| MAE 460 | Automatic Controls | 3 |
| MAE 476 | Space Flight and Systems | 3 |
| Area of Emphasis | 12 | |
Aeronautical Engineering | ||
Astronautical Engineering | ||
| Technical Electives * + | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 80 | |
Aerospace Engineering MS Program Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Plan of Study | ||
| Core Area Courses ++ | 6 | |
| Mathematics Requirement ++ | 6 | |
| MAE 697 | Research | 6 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
Its is important for students to take courses in the order specified as much as possible; all prerequisites and concurrent requirements must be observed. A typical ABM B.S.A.E. & M.S.A.E. degree program completes degree requirements in five year is as shown.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 115 & 115L | 4 | MAE 102 | 3 |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | MATH 156 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| ENGR 101 | 2 | PHYS 111 & 111L (GEF 8) | 4 |
| ENGR 191 | 1 | GEF Elective 6 | 3 |
| MATH 155 (GEF 3) | 4 | GEF Elective 7 | 3 |
| GEF Elective 5 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MAE 215 | 3 | MAE 242 | 3 |
| MAE 241 | 3 | MAE 243 | 3 |
| MATH 251 (GEF 8) | 4 | MAE 244L | 1 |
| PHYS 112 & 112L | 4 | MATH 261 | 4 |
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | ECON 201 (GEF 4) | 3 |
| 17 | 14 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MAE 316 | 3 | EE 221 | 3 |
| MAE 320 | 3 | EE 221L | 1 |
| MAE 335 | 3 | MAE 336 | 3 |
| MAE 343 | 3 | MAE 345 | 3 |
| ECON 202 | 3 | MAE 476 | 3 |
| AOE Course | 3 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MAE 434 & 434L | 3 | MAE 423 | 3 |
| MAE 456 & 456L | 3 | MAE 460 | 3 |
| Technical Electives* | 6 | AOE Course | 3 |
| AOE Courses | 6 | Technical Electives* | 6 |
| 18 | 15 | ||
| Fifth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MAE 697 | 3 | MAE 697 | 3 |
| Core Area Course | 3 | Core Area Course | 3 |
| Mathematics Requirement Course | 3 | Mathematics Requirement Course | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | ||
| Total credit hours: 147 | |||
- *
Indicates that this course will be shared with the MS requirements
- +
See BSAE degree for list of technical electives
- ++
See MSAE for list of area of concentration and mathematics requirement courses
Student Outcomes
Upon graduation, all Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering students will have:
- 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.
The primary learning goal of the BSAE program is to implement state-of-the-art instructional materials, methods and technologies in order to prepare engineers who are highly proficient in their field of specialty and ready to contribute to the well-being of society through competent practice of the engineering profession, leading to economic development and innovative technological advancements.
The graduates of the BSAE program are well prepared to engage in the long-life pursuit of successful engineering careers by quickly adapting to the changing demands of the workforce in a dynamic global environment, by enhancing continuously their professional abilities or skills, and by contributing effectively in multidisciplinary teams to the advancement of existing or anticipated industrial, economical and societal needs.