Overview

The aerospace concentration provides students with an overview of the fundamental principles behind the analysis, design and control of various aeronautical and astronautical technologies. The courses included in this concentration cover aerodynamics & propulsion, aerospace structures, and aerospace systems & control. At this time, students can choose between three (3) options. In addition, students have the option of choosing any core course from Options 1-3 (see below) and a set of any 3 courses from the electives to make up a Concentration in Aerospace Engineering.

OPTION 1: CONCENTRATION IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING: AERODYNAMICS AND PROPULSION

Core Course

Semester

ME430

Advanced Fluid Mechanics

Fall

Elective Courses1

Select up to three of the following:

ME326

Aerodynamics

Fall

ME333

Propulsion Systems

Fall

ME322/422

Gas Dynamics

Spring

ME424

Unsteady and Turbulent Flow

Spring (even years)

ME450

Measurements in Fluid Mechanics

Spring (odd years)

ME450

Unsteady Flows and Fluid-Structure Interactions

Fall (new)

ME450

Multiscale Computational Fluid Dynamics

Spring (even years)

Total Credits

12

1Additional courses selected in consultation with the program adviser may fulfill program requirements. No more than 6 credits can be taken at the 300 level.

OPTION 2: CONCENTRATION IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING: AEROSPACE STRUCTURES

Core Course

Semester

ME406

Fundamentals of Solid Mechanics

Fall

Elective Courses1

Select up to three of the following:

MECH305

Advanced Mechanics of Materials

Fall

ME312

Finite Element Analysis

Spring

MECH408

Introduction to Elasticity

Spring

MECH413

Fracture Mechanics

Fall

MECH432

Inelastic Behavior of Materials

Fall (periodic)

ME446

Mechanical Reliability

Fall

Total Credits

12

1Additional courses selected in consultation with the program adviser may fulfill program requirements. No more than 6 credits can be taken at the 300 level.

OPTION 3: CONCENTRATION IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING: AEROSPACE SYSTEMS AND CONTROL

Core Course

Semester

ME433

State Space Controls

Fall

Elective Courses1

Select up to three of the following:

MECH328

Aircraft Design

Spring

ME354

Automatic Control of Aerospace Vehicles

Spring

ME355

Spacecraft Systems Engineering

Spring

ME4502

Nonlinear Control

Spring

ME450

Robust Control

Periodic

ME450

Robust Motion Planning and Control

Fall

Total Credits

12

1Additional courses selected in consultation with the program adviser may fulfill program requirements. No more than 6 credits can be taken at the 300 level.

2ME450 (Advanced Topics in Controls) may include: (a) nonlinear systems and control; (b) control of distributed parameter systems; (c) system identification and adaptive control; or, (d) multi-variate robust control.

MEM Faculty Point of Contact: Prof. Keith W. Moored ( E-mail)