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Aerospace & Mechanical EngrGraduate Degree SeekingMS - Master of Science

Overview

Program Requirements

Completion requirement

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, Advanced Engineering Analysis

    • AME 500A - Advanced Engineering Analysis (3 units) Minimum Grade Required: C

    • AME 500B - Advanced Engineering Analysis (3 units) Minimum Grade Required: C

  • 2 units of Graduate Seminar

    • AME 696G - Graduate Seminar (1 unit)

    • AME 696G - Graduate Seminar(1 unit)

  • 9 units from one of the following core areas

    • Fluid Mechanics

      • AME 536A - Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (3 units)

      • AME 536B - Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (3 units)

      • AME 536C - Compressible Fluid Dynamics (3 units)

      • AME 531 - Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (3 units)

      • AME 561 - Finite Element Methods (3 units)

    • Solid Mechanics

      • AME 564A - Mechanics of Deformable Solids (3 units)

      • AME 564B - Mechanics of Deformable Solids (3 units)

      • AME 562 - Composite Materials (3 units)

      • AME 561 - Finite Element Methods (3 units) 

      • AME 563 - Advanced Finite Element Analysis (3 units)

    • Thermal Sciences

      • AME 530 - Advanced Thermodynamics (3 units)

      • AME 532 - Convective Transport Phenomena (3 units)

      • AME 531 - Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (3 units)

      • AME 561 Finite Element Methods (3 units)

    • Dynamics and Control Systems

      • AME 550 - Advanced Dynamics (3 units)

      • AME 553 - Computational Multibody Dynamics (3 units)

      • AME 558 - Introduction to Advanced Control Theory (3 units)

      • AME 560 - Advanced Vibration (3 units)

      • AME 521 - Spacecraft Optimal Estimation (3 units)

      • AME 552 - Planar Multibody Dynamics with Applications (3 units)

      • AME 554 - Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control (3 units)

      • AME 555 - Introduction to System Identification Methods (3 units)

      • AME 556 - Nonlinear and Optimal Control (3 units)

      • ECE 542 - Digital Control (3 units)

  • 6 units of Thesis (AME 910) or 3 units of Master’s Report (AME 909) (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:

  • AME 520 - Aircraft Conceptual Design (3 units)

  • AME 522 - Aerospace Engineering Design (3 units)

  • AME 538 - Nature of Turbulent Shear Flow (3 units)

  • AME 544 - Applied Thermodynamics (3 units)

  • AME 545 - Renewable Energy Systems (3 units)

  • AME  557 - Orbital Mechanics and Space Flight

  • AME  565 - Design Optimization

  • AME  566 - Biomechanical Engineering

  • AME  580 - Introduction to Nuclear Engineering

  • AME  583 - Micro Biomechanics

  • AME  586 - Microfluidics

  • AME  587 - Design of Mechatronic Systems

  • AME  589A - Fabrication Techniques for Micro- and Nanodevices

  • AME  596 - AME Special Topics

  • AME  599 - Independent Study

  • AME  620 - Advanced Computational Aerodynamics

  • AME  635 - Hydrodynamic Stability

 

Additional Requirements

No additional requirements

 

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

Completion requirement

32

Completion requirement

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

    • AME 500A - Advanced Engineering Analysis (3 units) Minimum Grade Required: C

    • AME 500B - Advanced Engineering Analysis (3 units) Minimum Grade Required: C

  • 2 units of Graduate Seminar

    • AME 696G - Graduate Seminar (1 unit)

    • AME 696G - Graduate Seminar(1 unit)

  • 9 units from one of the following core areas

    • Fluid Mechanics

      • AME 536A - Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (3 units)

      • AME 536B - Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (3 units)

      • AME 536C - Compressible Fluid Dynamics (3 units)

      • AME 531 - Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (3 units)

      • AME 561 - Finite Element Methods (3 units)

    • Solid Mechanics

      • AME 564A - Mechanics of Deformable Solids (3 units)

      • AME 564B - Mechanics of Deformable Solids (3 units)

      • AME 562 - Composite Materials (3 units)

      • AME 561 - Finite Element Methods (3 units) 

      • AME 563 - Advanced Finite Element Analysis (3 units)

    • Thermal Sciences

      • AME 530 - Advanced Thermodynamics (3 units)

      • AME 532 - Convective Transport Phenomena (3 units)

      • AME 531 - Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (3 units)

      • AME 561 Finite Element Methods (3 units)

    • Dynamics and Control Systems

      • AME 550 - Advanced Dynamics (3 units)

      • AME 553 - Computational Multibody Dynamics (3 units)

      • AME 558 - Introduction to Advanced Control Theory (3 units)

      • AME 560 - Advanced Vibration (3 units)

      • AME 521 - Spacecraft Optimal Estimation (3 units)

      • AME 552 - Planar Multibody Dynamics with Applications (3 units)

      • AME 554 - Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control (3 units)

      • AME 555 - Introduction to System Identification Methods (3 units)

      • AME 556 - Nonlinear and Optimal Control (3 units)

      • ECE 542 - Digital Control (3 units)

  • 6 units of Thesis (AME 910) or 3 units of Master’s Report (AME 909) (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. 

Completion requirement

Additional courswork options:

  • AME 520 - Aircraft Conceptual Design (3 units)

  • AME 522 - Aerospace Engineering Design (3 units)

  • AME 538 - Nature of Turbulent Shear Flow (3 units)

  • AME 544 - Applied Thermodynamics (3 units)

  • AME 545 - Renewable Energy Systems (3 units)

  • AME  557 - Orbital Mechanics and Space Flight

  • AME  565 - Design Optimization

  • AME  566 - Biomechanical Engineering

  • AME  580 - Introduction to Nuclear Engineering

  • AME  583 - Micro Biomechanics

  • AME  586 - Microfluidics

  • AME  587 - Design of Mechatronic Systems

  • AME  589A - Fabrication Techniques for Micro- and Nanodevices

  • AME  596 - AME Special Topics

  • AME  599 - Independent Study

  • AME  620 - Advanced Computational Aerodynamics

  • AME  635 - Hydrodynamic Stability

Completion requirement

No additional requirements

Completion requirement