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
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Core Course |
Semester |
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ME430 |
Advanced Fluid Mechanics |
Fall |
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Elective Courses1 |
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Select up to three of the following: |
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ME326 |
Aerodynamics |
Fall |
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ME333 |
Propulsion Systems |
Fall |
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ME322/422 |
Gas Dynamics |
Spring |
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ME424 |
Unsteady and Turbulent Flow |
Spring (even years) |
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ME450 |
Measurements in Fluid Mechanics |
Spring (odd years) |
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ME450 |
Unsteady Flows and Fluid-Structure Interactions |
Fall (new) |
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ME450 |
Multiscale Computational Fluid Dynamics |
Spring (even years) |
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Total Credits |
12 |
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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
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Core Course |
Semester |
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ME406 |
Fundamentals of Solid Mechanics |
Fall |
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Elective Courses1 |
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Select up to three of the following: |
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MECH305 |
Advanced Mechanics of Materials |
Fall |
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ME312 |
Finite Element Analysis |
Spring |
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MECH408 |
Introduction to Elasticity |
Spring |
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MECH413 |
Fracture Mechanics |
Fall |
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MECH432 |
Inelastic Behavior of Materials |
Fall (periodic) |
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ME446 |
Mechanical Reliability |
Fall |
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Total Credits |
12 |
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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
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Core Course |
Semester |
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ME433 |
State Space Controls |
Fall |
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Elective Courses1 |
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Select up to three of the following: |
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MECH328 |
Aircraft Design |
Spring |
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ME354 |
Automatic Control of Aerospace Vehicles |
Spring |
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ME355 |
Spacecraft Systems Engineering |
Spring |
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ME4502 |
Nonlinear Control |
Spring |
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ME450 |
Robust Control |
Periodic |
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ME450 |
Robust Motion Planning and Control |
Fall |
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Total Credits |
12 |
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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)