AEEMS - Aerospace Engineering
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Minimum Credit Units
32
Core Coursework Requirements
The Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering program course requirements vary somewhat for Thesis, Master’s Report and Non‑Thesis/Coursework only options, but mandatory requirements for all programs include:
6 units of Advanced Engineering Analysis:
course: Advanced Engineering Analysis (3 units) Minimum Grade Required: C
course: Advanced Engineering Analysis (3 units) Minimum Grade Required: C
2 units of Graduate Seminar:
9 units from one of the following core areas:
Fluid Mechanics
course: Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (3 units)
course: Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (3 units)
course: Compressible Fluid Dynamics (3 units)
course: Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (3 units)
course: Finite Element Methods (3 units)
Solid Mechanics
course: Mechanics of Deformable Solids (3 units)
course: Mechanics of Deformable Solids (3 units)
course: Composite Materials (3 units)
course: Finite Element Methods (3 units)
course: Advanced Finite Element Analysis (3 units)
Thermal Sciences
course: Advanced Thermodynamics (3 units)
course: Convective Transport Phenomena (3 units)
course: Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (3 units)
course: Finite Element Methods (3 units)
Dynamics and Control
course: Advanced Dynamics (3 units)
course*: Orbital Mechanics and Space Flight (3 units)
course: Introduction to Advanced Control Theory (3 units)
course: Nonlinear and Optimal Control (3 units)
course: Spacecraft Optimal Estimation (3 units)
course*: Planar Multibody Dynamics with Applications (3 units)
course: Introductory Robotics (3 units)
course*: Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control (3 units)
course: Introduction to System Identification Methods (3 units)
course: Advanced Astrodynamics (3 units)
course: Advanced Vibration (3 units)
*Only ONE of the indicated cross-listed courses may be counted toward the three courses.
6 units of Thesis (course) or 3 units of Master’s Report (course) (not required for Non-Thesis/Coursework only students) depending on the option selected.
Please note that all 3 options require a total of 32 units' enrollment, and thus additional coursework beyond those listed above is required. No more than 6 units of non-AME courses are permitted.
Elective Coursework
Additional coursework options:
course: Aircraft Conceptual Design (3 units)
course: Aerospace Engineering Design (3 units)
course: Nature of Turbulent Shear Flow (3 units)
course: Applied Thermodynamics (3 units)
course: Renewable Energy Systems (3 units)
course: Orbital Mechanics and Space Flight
course: Design Optimization
course: Biomechanical Engineering
course: Introduction to Nuclear Engineering
course: Micro Biomechanics
course: Microfluidics
course: Design of Mechatronic Systems
course: Fabrication Techniques for Micro- and Nanodevices
course: AME Special Topics
course: Independent Study
course: Advanced Computational Aerodynamics
course: Hydrodynamic Stability
Additional Requirements
None
32
The Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering program course requirements vary somewhat for Thesis, Master’s Report and Non‑Thesis/Coursework only options, but mandatory requirements for all programs include:
6 units, Advanced Engineering Analysis
course: Advanced Engineering Analysis (3 units) Minimum Grade Required: C
course: Advanced Engineering Analysis (3 units) Minimum Grade Required: C
2 units of Graduate Seminar
9 units from one of the following core areas:
Fluid Mechanics
course: Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (3 units)
course: Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (3 units)
course: Compressible Fluid Dynamics (3 units)
course: Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (3 units)
course: Finite Element Methods (3 units)
Solid Mechanics
course: Mechanics of Deformable Solids (3 units)
course: Mechanics of Deformable Solids (3 units)
course: Composite Materials (3 units)
course: Finite Element Methods (3 units)
course: Advanced Finite Element Analysis (3 units)
Thermal Sciences
course: Advanced Thermodynamics (3 units)
course: Convective Transport Phenomena (3 units)
course: Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (3 units)
course: Finite Element Methods (3 units)
Dynamics and Control
course: Advanced Dynamics (3 units)
course*: Orbital Mechanics and Space Flight (3 units)
course: Introduction to Advanced Control Theory (3 units)
course: Nonlinear and Optimal Control (3 units)
course: Spacecraft Optimal Estimation (3 units)
course*: Planar Multibody Dynamics with Applications (3 units)
course: Introductory Robotics (3 units)
course*: Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control (3 units)
course: Introduction to System Identification Methods (3 units)
course: Advanced Astrodynamics (3 units)
course: Advanced Vibration (3 units)
*Only ONE of the indicated cross-listed courses may be counted toward the three courses.
6 units of Thesis (course) or 3 units of Master’s Report (course) (not required for Non-Thesis/Coursework only students) depending on the option selected.
Please note that all 3 options require a total of 32 units' enrollment, and thus additional coursework beyond those listed above is required. No more than 6 units of non-AME courses are permitted.
Additional coursework options:
course: Aircraft Conceptual Design (3 units)
course: Aerospace Engineering Design (3 units)
course: Nature of Turbulent Shear Flow (3 units)
course: Applied Thermodynamics (3 units)
course: Renewable Energy Systems (3 units)
course: Orbital Mechanics and Space Flight
course: Design Optimization
course: Biomechanical Engineering
course: Introduction to Nuclear Engineering
course: Micro Biomechanics
course: Microfluidics
course: Design of Mechatronic Systems
course: Fabrication Techniques for Micro- and Nanodevices
course: AME Special Topics
course: Independent Study
course: Advanced Computational Aerodynamics
course: Hydrodynamic Stability
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Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.