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Introduction to the Aerospace Engineering curriculum and career. Typical section topics include aircraft and rocket design and flight. Overviews of the topics are presented along with theory to be experimentally verified.

Computer-aided design (CAD) software modeling of engineered components. Sketching and three-dimensional solid modeling. Complex surface modeling. Production of assembly drawings and exploded views. Creation of dimensioned drawings using best practices for manufacturing. Sketching of parts in isometric views and multi-view drawings along with spatial visualization. Aerospace engineering-themed final project. Credit is not given for AE 140 and either SE 101 or ME 170. Prerequisite: Restricted to Aerospace Majors.

Undergraduate Open Seminar. Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated.

Fundamental principles of aerospace flight mechanics applied to spacecraft and aircraft. Orbital mechanics, rocket propulsion, and dynamics and control applied to spacecraft design. Aerodynamics, maneuvering, stability and flight performance applied to aircraft design. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent registration in TAM 212.

Lectures and discussions relating to new areas of interest. See class schedule for topics and prerequisites. May be repeated if topics vary.

Equations of motion for incompressible flow, both inviscid and viscous; potential flow theory, inviscid airfoil theory: two- and three-dimensional, Navier-Stokes equations, laminar boundary layer and transition to turbulence. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent registration in AE 202 and MATH 241.

Dynamics of compressible fluid; conservation of mass, momentum, and energy; one-dimensional and quasi-one-dimensional flow; oblique shock waves & Parandtl-Meyer expansion fans; unsteady wave motion; linearized theory. Application to nozzles, diffusers, airfoils, shock tubes and other geometries. Prerequisite: AE 202 and MATH 285. Credit or concurrent registration in ME 200.

Fundamental concepts in the linear theory of elasticity, including stress, strain, equilibrium, compatibility, material constitution and properties. Failure mechanisms and criteria. Application to plane stress-strain problems, beams in extension and bending, and shafts in torsion. Prerequisite: MATH 285 and one of TAM 210 or TAM 211.

Fundamental concepts of stress, strain, equilibrium, compatibility, material constitution and properties. Analysis of beams and shafts of monocoque and semi-monocoque construction. Energy methods. Prerequisite: AE 321, MATH 241, MATH 285, and one of TAM 210 or TAM 211.

Particle kinematics and dynamics; Lagrange's equations; vibration of multiple degree-of-freedom systems; rotational kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies. Credit is not given toward graduation for both AE 352 and TAM 412. Prerequisite: MATH 225, MATH 257, or MATH 415; MATH 285, MATH 284, MATH 286, or MATH 441; and TAM 212.

Modeling of linear dynamic systems; Laplace transform techniques; linear feedback control systems; stability criteria; design techniques. Credit is not given toward graduation for AE 353 and either SE 320 or ME 340. Prerequisite: MATH 225, MATH 257, or MATH 415; and MATH 285 and TAM 212.

Numerical methods used in aerospace engineering. Numerical integration, curve fitting, root finding, numerical solution of ODE, solution of linear systems of equations. Finite difference. Rayleigh-Ritz, and Finite element methods. Applications to simple structural mechanics and aerodynamics problems encountered in aerospace engineering. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent registration in AE 311 or AE 312; credit or concurrent registration in AE 321 or AE 323.

Special aerospace engineering project or reading course for James Scholars in engineering. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Special lecture sequences or discussion groups arranged each term to bring James Scholars in engineering into direct contact with the various aspects of engineering practices and philosophy. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Independent theoretical and experimental projects in aerospace engineering. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Analysis of orbits in an inverse-square gravitational field; elementary rocket dynamics, impulsive orbit transfer and rendezvous, and Lambert's Theorem with applications; patched-conic trajectories, planetary gravity-assist maneuvers, and linearized orbit theory with application to simplified analytical models; perturbations. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: AE 202.

Momentum and thermal transport in wall boundary-layer and free shear flows, solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations for heat conducting laminar and turbulent shear flows; similarity concepts; thermal boundary layers in ducts and high-speed aerodynamic boundary layers. Same as ME 411. 4 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: AE 311, ME 310 or TAM 335.

Two-dimensional and finite wing theory with emphasis on the mechanisms of lift and drag generation; Reynolds number and Mach number effects; drag analysis; high-lift wing systems; propeller and rotor aerodynamics; control surface design; application of V/STOL aerodynamics. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: AE 311.

Same as CSE 451 and ME 471. See ME 471.

Same as MSE 456 and TAM 428. See MSE 456.

Fundamentals of rocket and airbreathing jet propulsion devices electric propulsion; prediction of thrust, combustion reactions, specific fuel consumption, and operating performance; ramjets; turbojets; turbofans; turboprops; aerothermodynamics of inlets, combustors, and nozzles; compressors, turbines; component matching, fundamentals of electrothermal, electromagnetic elastostatis thrusters, and solar sails. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: AE 312 and PHYS 212.

Principles of systems engineering as they apply to the design process for aerospace flight systems; general design methodology; application of these concepts to the initial sizing of both aircraft and spacecraft systems. Intensive technical writing. 3 undergraduate hours. No graduate credit. AE 442 and AE 443 taken in sequence fulfill the Advanced Composition Requirement. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent registration in AE 311, AE 323, and AE 352.

Continuation of AE 442. Conceptual design project of either an aircraft or spacecraft flight system to satisfy a given set of requirements. Project team organization. Emphasis on sizing, trade studies and design optimization, subsystem integration, and technical communication skills. 3 undergraduate hours. No graduate credit. Prerequisite: AE 442.

Overview of key contributing factors to atmospheric and environmental impact of aviation; fundamentals of aircraft performance and energy utilization; energy carriers, powerplants, fuel feedstocks, and impacts of energy sourcing; aircraft lifecycle; impact of aircraft operations and technologies. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: AE 202 or consent of the instructor. Credit or concurrent enrollment in AE 433.

Same as TAM 416. See TAM 416.

Theory and application of experimental techniques in aerospace engineering with emphasis on fluid dynamic, aerodynamic, thermal, combustion, and propulsion phenomena. 2 undergraduate hours. No graduate credit. Prerequisite: AE 311; credit or concurrent registration in AE 433.

Fundamental aspects of hypersonic flows and aerothermodynamics of high-speed vehicles; the hypersonic aerothermal environment; inviscid hypersonic flows; hypersonic boundary layers; basics of high temperature gas dynamics and thermochemical nonequilibrium flows; re-entry aeromechanics 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: AE 312.

Same as ECE 470 and ME 445. See ECE 470.

Theory and application of experimental techniques in aerospace engineering with emphasis on autonomous systems. 2 undergraduate hours. No graduate credit. Prerequisite: AE 202, AE 352, AE 353, AE 370, and PHYS 212.

This course will cover topics necessary to design, fabricate, and evaluate the performance of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). After a brief introduction to UAVs, an overview will be given of aerodynamics, stability/control, propulsion, aircraft performance, UAV hardware, manufacturing methods, and computational tools needed to fabricate unmanned aerial vehicles. An emphasis of the course will be on aircraft fabrication techniques (welding, composites, turning, milling, joining, additive manufacturing, etc.) culminating in the construction of the final design project. 3 undergraduate hours. No graduate credit. Prerequisite: AE 202 and AE 311. Restricted to AE majors only.

The course focuses on the theoretical and practical aspects of spacecraft aerodynamics and environment. It covers topics related to free molecular flows. Materials interactions and onboard sensor optical backgrounds caused by spacecraft neutral interactions, chemical reactions of materials with ambient atomic O, spacecraft glow, ion and chemical thrusters are studied. The plasma space environment, its connection to our sun, and the presence of the van Allen Belts and their affect on spacecraft charging for LEO and GEO conditions are discussed. Spacecraft shielding requirements due to plasma interactions and the space radiation environment are examined. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: AE 311, AE 312, ME 200.

Independent theoretical and experimental projects in aerospace engineering. 1 to 4 undergraduate hours. 1 to 4 graduate hours. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in aerospace engineering intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or department course information for topics and prerequisite. 1 to 4 undergraduate hours. 1 to 4 graduate hours. May be repeated in the same or separate terms if topics vary to a maximum of 9 undergraduate hours or 12 graduate hours.

Aerospace systems engineering principles, processes and practices for the definition of spacecraft, aircraft, launch and associated systems, and the application of the systems approach across the development life cycle. Prerequisite: Any of AE 442, AE 443, ME 470, ECE 445, ECE 411; CS 492, CS 493, or CEE 465.

Presentation by graduate students, staff, and guest lecturers of current topics in aerospace engineering. Approved for S/U grading only.

Independent theoretical and experimental projects in aerospace engineering. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in aerospace engineering intended to augment existing formal courses. Topics and prerequisites vary for each section. See Class Schedule or departmental course information for both. May be repeated in the same or separate terms if topics vary to a maximum of 12 hours.