Mechanical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering Concentration
Learn to design and develop the aircraft and spacecraft of the future, both manned and unmanned.
Undergraduate students in the aerospace engineering concentration will learn to design and develop both manned and unmanned aircraft and spacecraft. Jobs for aerospace engineers are expected to grow substantially within the next decade, according to this report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What Will You Learn?
This three-course concentration covers topics in the:
- Overall design of aircrafts and spacecrafts
- Dynamics of flight
- Design of aerospace structures
- The application of fluid mechanics to aerospace systems.
Undergraduate students in the aerospace concentration must maintain an overall average GPA of 3.0 with no more than two grades lower than a B in any of the concentration courses. Incoming freshmen, transfer and current students may enroll at any time. Any pre-concentration student who, at any time, fails to meet all requirements concurrently may not participate in the concentration.
Concentration Requirements
Students accepted into the concentration must complete three courses, including one course selected from the following Mathematics courses:
| Course Number | Course Title | Total Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 372 | Linear Algebra I | 3 |
| MATH 386 | Partial Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 490 | Complex Analysis | 3 |
Students must also select two courses from the following Mechanical Engineering electives. One course not included on this list may be substituted with approval from the Mechanical Engineering Department Chairperson.
| Course Number | Course Title | Total Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MECH 408 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I | 3 |
| MECH 410 | Mechanical Engineering Projects II | 3 |
| MECH 428 | Combustion Systems | 3 |
| MECH 438 | Operation Research | 3 |
| MECH 461 | Propulsion | 3 |
| MECH 462 | Aircraft Design | 3 |
| MECH 468 | Astronautics | 3 |
| MECH 475 | Data Driven Problem Solving in Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
| MECH 477 | Flight Mechanics | 3 |
| MECH 478 | Introduction to Aerodynamics | 3 |
| MECH 485 | Design of Aerospace Structures | 3 |
| MECH 488 | Turbomachinery | 3 |
| MECG 701 | Viscous Flow Theory | 3 |
| MECG 702 | Compressible Flow | 3 |
| MECG 704 | Computational Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
Note: Enrollment in 700-level courses requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 and senior standing. Course substitutions may be approved by the Mechanical Engineering Department Chairperson.