Sample Program for ME/Aerospace Concentrations

Aeronautics

Students are provided with ample opportunity to develop technical competence in low- and high-speed aerodynamics, aircraft propulsion systems, structures, and aircraft design. Experimental and computational facilities are available for course and projects. Typical MQPs include: the design, construction, and testing of remotely piloted aircraft and micro aerial vehicles; experimental and computational aerodynamics; flow and structural control; parachute aerodynamics.

2 Courses Required
ME 3410 Compressible Fluid Dynamics
ME 3711 Aerodynamics

4 Courses Selected
ME 3712 Aerospace Structures
ME 4710 Gas Turbines for Propulsion and Power Generation
ME 4718 Materials with Aerospace Applications
ME 4723 Aircraft Dynamics and Controls
ME 4733 Guidance, Navigation and Communication
ME 4770 Aircraft Design
*Plus Aeronautics related MQP

Astronautics

Students are provided with ample opportunity to develop technical competence in spacecraft dynamics, rocket propulsion, guidance and controls, space structures, and space systems design. Experimental and computational facilities are available for course and projects. Typical MQPs include: design and testing of recoverable rockets; experiments in electric propulsion and micro-propulsion; experiments in formation flying and spacecraft control.

2 Courses Required
ME 2713 Astronautics
ME 4713 Spacecraft Dynamics and Controls

4 Courses Selected
ME 3410 Compressible Fluid Dynamics
ME 3712 Aerospace Structures
ME 4718 Materials with Aerospace Applications
ME 4719 Rocket Propulsion
ME 4733 Guidance, Navigation and Communication
ME 4771 Spacecraft and Mission Design
*Plus Astronautics related MQP