2023-2024 Course Catalog
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Code | Title | Credits |
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Degree Core Requirements | ||
ESM 2114 | Statics & Structures | 3 |
MATH 2114 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 3 |
MATH 2204 | Introduction to Multivariable Calculus | 3 |
AOE 2054 | Electronics for Aerospace and Ocean Engineers | 3 |
AOE/ESM 2074 | Computational Methods | 2 |
ESM 2304 | Dynamics | 3 |
AOE 2024 | Thin-Walled Structures | 3 |
PHYS 2306 | Foundations of Physics | 4 |
MATH 4564 | Operational Methods for Engineers | 3 |
AOE 3014 | Fluid Dynamics for Aerospace and Ocean Engineers | 3 |
AOE 3034 | System Dynamics and Control | 3 |
Subtotal | 33 | |
Major Requirements | ||
AOE 2104 | Introduction to Aerospace Engineering and Aircraft Performance | 3 |
AOE 3124 | Aerospace Structures | 3 |
AOE 3154 | Astromechanics | 3 |
AOE 3114 | Aerodynamics & Compressibility | 3 |
AOE 3134 | Air Vehicle Dynamics | 3 |
or AOE 3144 | Space Vehicle Dynamics | |
AOE 3164 | Aerothermodynamics and Propulsion Systems | 3 |
AOE 4105 | Experiments for Aerospace Design | 1 |
Select one of the following MATH Electives: | 3 | |
Vector and Complex Analysis for Engineers | ||
Applied Numerical Methods | ||
Probability and Statistics for Engineers | ||
AOE 4106 | Experiments for Aerospace Design | 1 |
Vehicle Design Choice | ||
Select one of the following: | 6 | |
Air Vehicle Design and Air Vehicle Design | ||
Space Vehicle Design and Space Vehicle Design | ||
Launch Vehicle Design and Launch Vehicle Design | ||
Subtotal | 29 | |
Elective Courses | ||
Select three Track Technical Electives | 9 | |
Select three Technical Electives | 9 | |
Subtotal | 18 | |
Pathways to General Education | ||
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Experimental Methods (1A) | ||
Experiments for Aerospace Design and Air Vehicle Design (1A) | ||
Experiments for Aerospace Design and Space Vehicle Design | ||
Experiments for Aerospace Design and Air Vehicle Design | ||
Experiments for Aerospace Design and Space Vehicle Design | ||
Space Vehicle Design and Experiments for Aerospace Design | ||
Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
Select six hours in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
Select three hours in Pathway 3 | 3 | |
ECON 2005 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
CHEM 1035 & CHEM 1045 | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
PHYS 2305 | Foundations of Physics | 4 |
Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
MATH 1225 | Calculus of a Single Variable (5F ; C-) | 4 |
MATH 1226 | Calculus of a Single Variable (5F) | 4 |
MATH 2214 | Introduction to Differential Equations (5A ; C-) | 3 |
Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
Select three hours in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
ENGE 1215 & ENGE 1216 | Foundations of Engineering and Foundations of Engineering (6A ; C-) | 4 |
Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
Pathways 7 should be double counted with either Pathways 2, 3, or 6a to avoid taking any additional credit hours. 1 | 3 | |
Subtotal | 47 | |
Total Credits | 127 |
If a Pathways course is taken that does not double-count Pathways 7 with Pathways 2, 3 or 6a, then three more Pathways credits are needed (130 credits total).
The AOE department requires 18 credits of technical electives. Students are required to take a minimum of 9 credits from one of the approved Tracks. The remaining credits must be AOE courses not otherwise required for the AE major. Up to 6 of the 18 credits may be non-AOE technical courses selected either from the Tracks or from the attached list of approved non-AOE technical courses.
Prerequisites for each course are listed after the course title. The (letter grade) notation, such as (C-) indicates the minimum grade students must earn in the pre-requisite course. Prerequisites may change from what is indicated. Be sure to consult the University Catalog or check with your advisor for the most current requirements. There are no hidden prerequisites in this program of study.
AOE students have several types of electives required in their program of study.
Listed below are departmental, College and University requirements governing those electives.
All AE students must take MATH 4574 Vector and Complex Analysis for Engineers, MATH 4404 Applied Numerical Methods/AOE 4404 Applied Numerical Methods or STAT 4705 Probability and Statistics for Engineers on an A/F basis. STAT 4705 Probability and Statistics for Engineers is required for OE majors. AOE 5404 Numerical Methods for Aerospace and Ocean Engineering may be substituted in place of AOE 4404 Applied Numerical Methods
The AOE Department requires 18 credits of technical electives, all of which must be taken on an A/F basis. This includes at least 9 credits from one of the approved Tracks. If a track includes a foundational course, the foundational course is required in that track, but it does not necessarily need to be taken first unless it is a prerequisite. The remaining credits must be AOE courses not otherwise required for the major. Up to 6 of the 18 credits may be non-AOE technical courses selected either from the Tracks or from the list below. Students pursuing both AE and OE majors may fill all technical elective requirements with required courses from their second major. Otherwise, required courses may not double count as (track) tech electives. Courses other than those below may be acceptable as technical electives; however, substitutions must be approved by the AOE Academic Advisor before the course is taken. Students are responsible for the satisfaction of prerequisites required for their chosen technical electives.
Code | Title | Credits |
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CEE 4384 | Coastal Engineering | 3 |
CEE 4674 | Airport Planning and Design | 3 |
CHEM 4615 | Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences | 3 |
CS 1044 | Introduction to Programming in C | 3 |
CS 1054 | Introduction to Programming in Java | 3 |
CS 1064 | Introduction to Programming in Python | 3 |
CS 1114 | Introduction to Software Design | 3 |
CS 2064 | Intermediate Programming in Python | 3 |
CS 2114 | Software Design and Data Structures | 3 |
ECE 3054 | Electrical Theory | 3 |
ECE 3714 | Introduction to Control Systems | 3 |
ECE 4164 | Introduction to Global Positioning System (GPS) Theory and Design | 4 |
ECE 4364 | Alternate Energy Systems | 3 |
ECE 4624 | Digital Signal Processing And Filter Design | 3 |
ECE 4634 | Digital Communications | 3 |
ECE 4644 | Satellite Communications | 3 |
ENGR 3124 | Introduction to Green Engineering | 3 |
ESM/MSE 3054 | Mechanical Behavior of Materials | 3 |
ESM 4024 | Advanced Mechanical Behavior of Materials | 3 |
ESM 4044 | Mechanics of Composite Materials | 3 |
ESM 4114 | Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos | 3 |
ESM 4154 | Nondestructive Evaluation of Materials | 3 |
ESM/ME 4194 | Sustainable Energy Solutions for a Global Society | 3 |
ESM 4614 | Probability-Based Modeling, Analysis, and Assessment | 3 |
GEOG/GEOS 4354 | Introduction to Remote Sensing | 3 |
GEOS 3024 | Computational Methods in the Geosciences | 3 |
GEOS 3034 | Oceanography (for AE majors only) | 3 |
GEOS/GEOG 4354 | Introduction to Remote Sensing | 3 |
ISE 4404 | Statistical Quality Control | 3 |
MSE 2034 | Elements of Materials Engineering | 3 |
MSE/ESM 3054 | Mechanical Behavior of Materials | 3 |
MSE 4055 | Materials Selection and Design I and II | 3 |
MATH 3214 | Calculus of Several Variables | 3 |
MATH 4144 | Linear Algebra II | 3 |
MATH 4225 | Elementary Real Analysis | 3 |
MATH 4226 | Elementary Real Analysis | 3 |
MATH 4234 | Elementary Complex Analysis | 3 |
MATH 4245 | Intermediate Differential Equations | 3 |
MATH 4246 | Intermediate Differential Equations | 3 |
MATH 4425 | Fourier Series and Partial Differential Equations | 3 |
MATH 4426 | Fourier Series and Partial Differential Equations | 3 |
MATH 4445 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis | 3 |
MATH 4446 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis | 3 |
MATH 4574 | Vector and Complex Analysis for Engineers (if not used as math elective) | 3 |
ME 2134 | Thermodynamics | 4 |
ME/ESM 4194 | Sustainable Energy Solutions for a Global Society | 3 |
ME 4204 | Internal Combustion Engines | 3 |
ME 4224 | Aircraft Engines and Gas Turbines | 3 |
ME 4524 | Introduction to Robotics and Automation | 3 |
ME 4534 | Land Vehicle Dynamics | 3 |
ME 4624 | Finite Element Practice in Mechanical Design | 3 |
ME 4634 | Introduction to Computer-aided Design and Manufacturing | 3 |
ME 4644 | Introduction to Rapid Prototyping | 3 |
ME 4724 | Engineering Acoustics | 3 |
MGT 3304 | Management Theory and Leadership Practice | 3 |
NSEG 3145 | Fundamentals of Nuclear Engr | 3 |
NSEG 3146 | Fundamental of Nuclear Engr | 3 |
PHIL/MGT 4324 | Business and Professional Ethics | 3 |
PHYS 3324 | Modern Physics | 4 |
PHYS 3405 | Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
PHYS 3406 | Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
PHYS 3655 | Introduction to Astrophysics | 3 |
PHYS 3656 | Introduction to Astrophysics | 3 |
PHYS 4455 | Introduction to Quantum Mechanics | 3 |
PHYS 4456 | Introduction to Quantum Mechanics | 3 |
PHYS 4504 | Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics | 3 |
PHYS 4554 | Introduction to Solid State Physics | 3 |
PHYS 4614 | Optics | 3 |
STAT 4105 | Theoretical Statistics | 3 |
STAT 4106 | Theoretical Statistics | 3 |
STAT 4705 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers (for AE majors only, if not used as the math elective) | 3 |
STAT 4706 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
The AOE department requires 18 credits of technical electives. Students are required to take a minimum of 9 credits from one of the approved Tracks. Up to 6 of the 18 credits may be non-AOE technical courses selected either from Tracks or from the list of approved non-AOE technical courses. If a track includes a foundational course, the foundational course is required in that track, but it does not necessarily need to be taken first unless it is a prerequisite.
The courses in the Foundational Track span the core areas in both Aerospace and Ocean Engineering. Achieving greater depth in analysis and understanding of these materials is very useful in building a strong general background in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, and the Foundational Track allows students to acquire greater depth across the range of core areas in both aerospace and ocean engineering. This Track is available to all Aerospace and Ocean Engineering majors. Acceptable Substitution: AOE 5144 Boundary Layer Theory and Heat Transfer may be substituted in place of the required course AOE 3044 Boundary Layer and Heat Transfer.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required | ||
Select a minimum of 9 credit hours of the following: | 9 | |
Boundary Layer and Heat Transfer | ||
State-Space Control | ||
Engineering Design Optimization | ||
Energy Methods for Structures | ||
Total Credits | 9 |
Aero/Hydrodynamics is a core topic area in both Aerospace and Ocean Engineering. Analysis and understanding of Fluid Flows about vehicles is critical to the design of those vehicles. The Aero/Hydrodynamics Track will allow students with a particular interest in those topics to focus their technical electives in that area. This Track is available to all Aerospace and Ocean Engineering majors. Acceptable Substitution: AOE 5144 Boundary Layer Theory and Heat Transfer may be substituted in place of the required course AOE 3044 Boundary Layer and Heat Transfer.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required | ||
AOE 3044 | Boundary Layer and Heat Transfer | 3 |
Select a minimum of 6 credit hours of the following: | 6 | |
Fluid Flows in Nature | ||
Applied Computational Aerodynamics | ||
Configuration Aerodynamics | ||
Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics | ||
Propellers and Turbines | ||
Foundations of Aero and Hydroacoustics | ||
Advanced Aero and Hydrodynamics 1 | ||
High Speed Aerodynamics 1 | ||
Boundary Layer Theory and Heat Transfer 1 | ||
Total Credits | 9 |
Graduate School policy: seniors with ≥ 3.0 GPA may take graduate course with instructor’s permission.
Dynamics, Control and Estimation is a core topic area in both Aerospace and Ocean Engineering. The ability to model and predict the motion of a vehicle, and to modulate that motion through proper control design, is critical to the design of those vehicle systems. The Dynamics, Control and Estimation Track will allow students with a particular interest in those topics to focus their technical electives in that area. This Track is available to all Aerospace and Ocean Engineering majors.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required | ||
AOE 4004 | State-Space Control | 3 |
Select a minimum of 6 credit hours of the following: | 6 | |
Air Vehicle Dynamics (If not taking as required major course) | ||
Space Vehicle Dynamics (If not taking as required major course) | ||
Ocean Vehicle Dynamics (If not taking as required major course) | ||
Dynamics of High-Speed Marine Craft | ||
Spacecraft Position/Navigation/Timing and Orbit Determination | ||
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos | ||
Special Topics in Dynamics, Control, and Estimation | ||
Introduction to Control Systems | ||
Digital Signal Processing And Filter Design | ||
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos | ||
Land Vehicle Dynamics | ||
Vehicle Dynamics and Control 1 | ||
Orbital Mechanics 1 | ||
Advanced Ship Dynamics 1 | ||
Linear Systems Theory 1 | ||
Applied Linear Systems 1 | ||
Applied Linear Control 1 | ||
Nonlinear Systems Theory 1 | ||
Total Credits | 9 |
Graduate School policy: seniors with ≥ 3.0 GPA may take graduate course with instructor’s permission.
Energy and the Environment, a major application area in both Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, focuses on imparting specific skills required to understand the nature, scope, and challenges of environmental impact and the science behind energy and propulsion systems that minimize that impact. The Energy and the Environment Track will allow students with a particular interest in environment impact, energy systems and renewable energy to focus their technical electives in that area. This Track is available to all Aerospace and Ocean Engineering majors.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Select a minimum of 9 credit hours of the following: | 9 | |
Fluid Flows in Nature | ||
Propellers and Turbines | ||
Foundations of Aero and Hydroacoustics | ||
Wind Turbine Technology and Aerodynamics | ||
Special Topics in Energy and the Environment | ||
Alternate Energy Systems | ||
Introduction to Green Engineering | ||
Sustainable Energy Solutions for a Global Society | ||
Total Credits | 9 |
Naval Engineering is an application track in both Aerospace and Ocean Engineering. Understanding naval missions, capability requirements and the broad scope of engineering applications to naval missions, and developing particular technical application knowledge in elective courses, will provide students with a unique and valuable skill set. These skills will enable the student to perform research and work in this field. This Track is available to all Aerospace and Ocean Engineering majors.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required | ||
AOE 4264 | Principles of Naval Engineering | 3 |
Select a minimum of 6 credit hours of the following: | 6 | |
Naval and Marine Engineering Systems Design | ||
Intermediate Ship Structural Analysis | ||
Dynamics of High-Speed Marine Craft | ||
Propellers and Turbines | ||
Advanced Ship Structural Analysis 1 | ||
Naval and Marine Engineering Systems Design 1 | ||
Principles of Naval Engineering with Applications | ||
Advanced Ship Dynamics 1 | ||
Introduction to Global Positioning System (GPS) Theory and Design | ||
Alternate Energy Systems | ||
Total Credits | 9 |
Graduate School policy: seniors with ≥ 3.0 GPA may take graduate course with instructor’s permission.
The study of Propulsion, a core technology in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, focuses on learning and applying fundamental knowledge to understand the nature, scope, opportunities and challenges of designing, specifying and integrating propulsion technologies. The Propulsion Track will allow students with a particular interest in the design, and analysis of aircraft, spacecraft or ocean propulsion to focus their technical electives in that area. This Track is available to all Aerospace and Ocean Engineering majors.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Select a minimum of 9 credit hours of the following: | 9 | |
Boundary Layer and Heat Transfer | ||
Spacecraft Propulsion | ||
Aerospace Propulsion Systems | ||
Propellers and Turbines | ||
Special Topics in Propulsion | ||
Boundary Layer Theory and Heat Transfer 1 | ||
High Speed Propulsion | ||
Total Credits | 9 |
Graduate School policy: seniors with ≥ 3.0 GPA may take graduate course with instructor’s permission.
Space Engineering is a core topic area in both Aerospace and Ocean Engineering. Analysis and understanding of the space environment, space payloads, and/or space mission design and operations is critical to the design, analysis, and functioning of those space vehicles and payloads. The Space Engineering Track will allow students with a particular interest in those topics to focus their technical electives in that area. This Track is available to all Aerospace and Ocean Engineering majors.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Select a minimum of 9 credit hours of the following: | 9 | |
Exploration of the Space Environment | ||
Spacecraft Propulsion | ||
Computer Aided Space Mission Analysis | ||
Spacecraft Position/Navigation/Timing and Orbit Determination | ||
Booster Design, Fabrication, and Operation | ||
Space Weather: The Solar Wind and Magnetosphere | ||
Upper Atmosphere/Ionosphere Space Weather | ||
Special Topics in Space Engineering | ||
High Speed Propulsion 1 | ||
Introduction to Plasma Science 1 | ||
Orbital Mechanics 1 | ||
Introduction to Space Systems and Technologies | ||
Space Systems - Design and Validation | ||
Introduction to Global Positioning System (GPS) Theory and Design | ||
Engineering Principles of Remote Sensing | ||
Introduction to Astrophysics | ||
Introduction to Astrophysics | ||
Total Credits | 9 |
Graduate School policy: seniors with ≥ 3.0 GPA may take graduate course with instructor’s permission.
Structures and Materials is a core topic area in both Aerospace and Ocean Engineering. Analysis and understanding of structural analysis and materials selection for aerospace and ocean vehicles is critical to the design of those vehicles. The Structures and Materials Track will allow students with a particular interest in those topics to focus their technical electives in that area. This Track is available to all Aerospace and Ocean Engineering majors.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required | ||
AOE 4324 | Energy Methods for Structures | 3 |
Select a minimum of 6 credit hours of the following: | 6 | |
An Introduction to the Finite Element Method | ||
Stability of Structures | ||
Intermediate Ship Structural Analysis | ||
Vehicle Structures 1 | ||
Mechanical and Structural Vibrations 1 | ||
Advanced Ship Structural Analysis 1 | ||
Mechanical Behavior of Materials | ||
Advanced Mechanical Behavior of Materials | ||
Mechanics of Composite Materials | ||
Finite Element Practice in Mechanical Design | ||
Elements of Materials Engineering | ||
Materials and Manufacturing for Aero and Ocean Engineers | ||
Total Credits | 9 |
Graduate School policy: seniors with ≥ 3.0 GPA may take graduate course with instructor’s permission.
Vehicle and System Design is a core discipline in both Aerospace and Ocean Engineering. Its focus is on imparting specific skills required to understand the nature, scope, and challenges of designing innovative vehicles and systems by synthesizing foundational knowledge from other courses. The Vehicle and System Design Track will allow students with a particular interest in design and operation of aircraft, spacecraft, and ocean vehicles to focus their technical electives. This Track is available to all Aerospace and Ocean Engineering majors.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required | ||
AOE/ESM 4084 | Engineering Design Optimization | 3 |
Select a minimum of 6 credit hours of the following: | 6 | |
Avionics Systems | ||
Principles of Project Design and Management | ||
Special Topics in Aircraft Systems (HAW) | ||
Configuration Aerodynamics | ||
Naval and Marine Engineering Systems Design | ||
Principles of Naval Engineering | ||
Booster Design, Fabrication, and Operation | ||
Special Topics in Propulsion | ||
Analysis of Air Transportation Systems | ||
Introduction to Rapid Prototyping | ||
Management Theory and Leadership Practice | ||
Total Credits | 9 |
Students must pass all required courses and both the in-major and overall GPA must be at least 2.0 for graduation. The in-major GPA consists of all courses taken under the AOE designation. No courses on this checksheet may be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
Consult the pathways courses table: https://www.pathways.prov.vt.edu/about/table.html. Pathways courses need to be completed prior to graduation.
Satisfaction of Pathways requirements is required of all students in the university. Engineering students satisfy this requirement in Concepts 1f (foundational), 4, 5, and 6d (design) through curricular engineering, math, science and English courses. Concept 1a (advanced/applied discourse) will be satisfied through the senior design and lab courses. Concepts 2, 3, 6a (arts), and 7 are satisfied through elective courses; six credits are required in Concepts 2 and 3, three credits in Concept 6a and 3 credits in Concept 7. The one course required for Concept 7 may, if carefully selected, simultaneously satisfy a Concept 2 or 3 requirement. Several courses appear on both the Concept 2 and Concept 6a (arts) lists, but they can be used to satisfy only one of these requirements. Concept 7 is the only concept in which a course may “double count.” All Pathways requirements must be met with courses taken on an A/F basis unless a course is only offered on the P/F basis. Each year, courses may be added to or removed from each Concept. A course may be used to satisfy a Concept, if it appears on the list of approved courses for that Concept during the year it was taken. A link to the Pathways to General Education Course Catalog guide is maintained at https://www.pathways.prov.vt.edu/about/course-catalog.html.
ECON 2005 Principles of Economics is required for graduation and may be taken as one of the two Concept 3 requirements in the Pathways. If a student chooses to satisfy the Concept 3 requirements with courses not including ECON 2005 Principles of Economics, ISE 2014 Engineering Economy may also be used to satisfy this requirement but this requires additional credits.
ESM 2114 Statics & Structures is required for graduation. ESM 2104 Statics and ESM 2204 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies may be substituted in place of ESM 2114 Statics & Structures. However, doing so requires that a student take 6 credits instead of the 3 required for ESM 2114 Statics & Structures.
Please see https://eng.vt.edu/em
Students must have had 2 years of a foreign language in high school or one year at the college level (6 credit hours) of the same language. College-level credits used to meet this requirement do not count towards the degree.
University Policy 91 outlines university-wide minimum criteria to determine if students are making satisfactory progress towards the completion of their degrees. The AOE Department fully supports this policy. Specific expectations for satisfactory progress for AE majors are as follows:
First Year | ||
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Fall Semester | Credits | |
CHEM 1035 | General Chemistry | 3 |
CHEM 1045 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
MATH 1225 | Calculus of a Single Variable (C-) | 4 |
ENGE 1215 | Foundations of Engineering (C-) | 2 |
Pathways 2 and/or 7 1 | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
MATH 1226 | Calculus of a Single Variable | 4 |
PHYS 2305 | Foundations of Physics | 4 |
ENGE 1216 | Foundations of Engineering (C-) | 2 |
Programming Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
ESM 2114 | Statics & Structures | 3 |
MATH 2114 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 3 |
MATH 2204 | Introduction to Multivariable Calculus | 3 |
AOE 2054 | Electronics for Aerospace and Ocean Engineers | 3 |
AOE 2074 | Computational Methods | 2 |
AOE 2104 | Introduction to Aerospace Engineering and Aircraft Performance | 3 |
Credits | 17 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ESM 2304 | Dynamics | 3 |
MATH 2214 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
AOE 2024 | Thin-Walled Structures | 3 |
PHYS 2306 | Foundations of Physics | 4 |
ECON 2005 | Principles of Economics (Pathways 3) | 3 |
Credits | 16 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
MATH 4564 | Operational Methods for Engineers | 3 |
AOE 3014 | Fluid Dynamics for Aerospace and Ocean Engineers | 3 |
AOE 3034 | System Dynamics and Control | 3 |
AOE 3124 | Aerospace Structures | 3 |
AOE 3154 | Astromechanics | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
AOE 3114 | Aerodynamics & Compressibility | 3 |
AOE 3134 or AOE 3144 |
Air Vehicle Dynamics or Space Vehicle Dynamics |
3 |
AOE 3164 | Aerothermodynamics and Propulsion Systems | 3 |
AOE 3054 | Experimental Methods | 3 |
Track Technical Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
AOE 4105 | Experiments for Aerospace Design | 1 |
Vehicle Design Choice | 3 | |
Select one of the following MATH Electives: | 3 | |
Vector and Complex Analysis for Engineers | ||
Applied Numerical Methods | ||
Probability and Statistics for Engineers | ||
Track Technical Elective | 3 | |
Technical Elective | 3 | |
Pathways 6a and/or 7 1 | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
AOE 4106 | Experiments for Aerospace Design | 1 |
Vehicle Design Choice | 3 | |
Track Technical Elective | 3 | |
Technical Elective | 3 | |
Pathways 2 and/or 7 1 | 3 | |
Pathways 3 and/or 7 1 | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Total Credits | 127 |
If a Pathways course is taken that does not double-count Pathways 7 with Pathways 2, 3 or 6a, then three more Pathways credits are needed (130 credits total).
Course offerings are subject to change and the availability of sufficient resources. Students should confirm course offerings in advance with their department. AE primary majors with an OE secondary major may substitute (4065-4066 or 4165-4166) for 4265-4266 and 4105-4106 for 4205-4206 in their secondary OE major (substitutions are not permitted for dual degrees).
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