B.S. in Aerospace Engineering

The Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering program exists in partial fulfillment of the University’s purpose “to provide a comprehensive education to prepare graduates for productive careers and responsible citizenship with special emphasis on the needs of aviation, aerospace engineering, and related fields.” The program’s focus is primarily on the engineering of mission-oriented vehicles for atmospheric and space flight.

Within a few years of graduation, the alumni of the BSAE program are expected to have successful engineering careers as productive members or leaders within teams or organizations or as independent innovators, to have applied creative thinking and practical problem-solving skills to the solution of problems or to the development of processes or products for the aerospace industry, or to be engaged in advanced studies.

Furthermore, these alumni are expected to be responsible and ethical members of society and the engineering profession, and to pursue personal development through continuing education and active participation in professional organizations.

In order to achieve these objectives, the following student outcomes have been adopted:

1. An ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgement to draw conclusions.
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
    

To enter this program, students should have demonstrated competence in mathematics, physics, and chemistry in high school.

The Aerospace Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
 

Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering program requires successful completion of a minimum of 129 credit hours. The program may be completed in eight semesters, assuming appropriate background and full-time enrollment. A CGPA of 2.0 or higher with a grade of "C" or better within three attempts, including audits and withdrawals in all courses, is required for degree completion.

Remaining on Track for AE

Aerospace Engineering students must maintain a CGPA of 2.50 or higher, and achieve a GPA of 2.50 or higher in those courses prescribed by the College of Engineering, Engineering Fundamentals Program, First-Year for Aerospace, and achieve a GPA of 2.50 or higher in CHM, EGR, MA and PS courses prescribed in First-Year for Aerospace prior to and upon completing AE 201 to continue in the program.  
 

Students will:

• Have an ability to to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
• Have an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
• Have an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
• Have an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
• Have an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
• Have an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
• Have an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

General Education Requirements

For a full description of Embry-Riddle General Education guidelines, please see the General Education section of this catalog. These minimum requirements are applicable to all degree programs.

Communication Theory & Skills (COM 122, COM 219, COM 221)		9
Lower-Level Humanities (HU 14x) *		3
Lower-Level Social Sciences *		3
Lower or Upper-Level Humanities or Social Sciences *		3
Upper-Level Humanities or Social Sciences *		3
Computer Science (EGR 115)		3
Mathematics (MA 241 & MA 242)		8
Physical and Life Sciences - (PS 150, PS 160 & PS 253)		7
Total Credits		39

UNIV 101	College Success	1
Mathematics
MA 243	Calculus and Analytical Geometry III	4
MA 345	Differential Equations and Matrix Methods	4
AOC Specific Math		3
MA 441	Mathematical Methods for Engineering and Physics I (Aero, Jet Prop AOC Only)
MA 432	Linear Algebra (Astro, Rocket Prop AOC Only)
Physical Science
CHM 110	General Chemistry I	3
CHM 110L	General Chemistry I Laboratory	1
PS 250	Physics for Engineers III	3
Engineering Core
AE 201	Aerospace Flight Vehicles	3
AE 313	Space Mechanics	3
AE 314	Experimental Aerodynamics	1
AE 315	Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory	1
AE 316	Aerospace Engineering Materials	3
AE 318	Aerospace Structures I	3
AE 416	Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation	1
AE 417	Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation Laboratory	1
AE 442	Experimental Dynamics and Control	1
AE 443	Experimental Dynamics and Control Laboratory	1
AE AOC Specific Engineering Core		9
AE 307, AE 308 & AE 418 (Aero, Jet Prop AOC Only)
AE 319, AE 323 & AE 429 (Astro, Rocket Prop AOC Only)
EGR 101	Introduction to Engineering	2
EGR 120	Graphical Communications	3
ES 201	Statics	3
ES 202	Solid Mechanics	3
ES 204	Dynamics	3
ES 305	Thermodynamics	3
EE 327	Electrical Engineering Fundamentals	3
EE 328	Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Laboratory	1
Total Credits		67

Choose one of the following Four Options		17
Aeronautics Option
AE 403	Jet Propulsion
AE 413	Airplane Stability and Control
AE 420	Aircraft Preliminary Design
AE 421	Aircraft Detail Design
AE 432	Flight Dynamics and Control
Astronautics Option
AE 414	Space Propulsion
AE 426	Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics
AE 427	Spacecraft Preliminary Design
AE 434	Spacecraft Control
AE 445	Spacecraft Detail Design
Jet Propulsion Option
AE 403	Jet Propulsion
AE 413	Airplane Stability and Control
AE 432	Flight Dynamics and Control
AE 435	Jet Propulsion Preliminary Design
AE 440	Jet Propulsion Detail Design
Rocket Propulsion Option ***
AE 414	Space Propulsion
AE 426	Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics
AE 434	Spacecraft Control
AE 441	Rocket Propulsion Preliminary Design
AE 451	Rocket Propulsion Detail Design
Technical Electives (See Approved List) **		6
**One of the Technical Electives must be an AE course
Total Credits		129

Aeronautics Plan of Study

Students should be aware that most courses in each academic year have prerequisites and/or corequisites (check the Undergraduate Courses section before registering for classes to ensure required sequencing). See the AE flowchart(s) from the department for the recommended plan of study.

NOTE: Students in the Aerospace Engineering program desiring to complete a minor must complete at least six credit hours of coursework applied to the minor that are not specifically required in the student’s degree program.

Year One
		Credits
	See the College of Engineering, Engineering Fundamentals Program for course selection	33
	Credits Subtotal	33.0
	Credits Total:	33.0

Aeronautics Option 

Year Two
		Credits
AE 201	Aerospace Flight Vehicles	3
COM 221	Technical Report Writing	3
ES 201	Statics	3
ES 202	Solid Mechanics	3
ES 204	Dynamics	3
ES 305	Thermodynamics	3
MA 243	Calculus and Analytical Geometry III	4
MA 441	Mathematical Methods for Engineering and Physics I	3
PS 160	Physics for Engineers II	3
PS 250	Physics for Engineers III	3
PS 253	Physics Laboratory for Engineers	1
	Credits Subtotal	32.0
Year Three
AE 307	Incompressible Aerodynamics	3
AE 308	Compressible Aerodynamics	3
AE 313	Space Mechanics	3
AE 314	Experimental Aerodynamics *	1
AE 315	Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory *	1
AE 316	Aerospace Engineering Materials	3
AE 318	Aerospace Structures I	3
AE 403	Jet Propulsion	3
AE 413	Airplane Stability and Control	3
COM 219	Speech	3
EE 327	Electrical Engineering Fundamentals *	3
EE 328	Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Laboratory *	1
MA 345	Differential Equations and Matrix Methods	4
	Credits Subtotal	34.0
Year Four
AE 416	Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation *	1
AE 417	Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation Laboratory *	1
AE 418	Aerospace Structures II	3
AE 420	Aircraft Preliminary Design	4
AE 421	Aircraft Detail Design	4
AE 432	Flight Dynamics and Control	3
AE 442	Experimental Dynamics and Control *	1
AE 443	Experimental Dynamics and Control Laboratory *	1
	Humanities or Social Sciences Lower or Upper-Level Elective	3
	Humanities or Social Sciences Upper-Level Elective	3
	Approved Upper-Level Technical Electives	3
	Approved AE Upper-Level Technical Electives	3
	Credits Subtotal	30.0
	Credits Total:	129

Technical Electives

Two upper-level Technical Electives needs to be selected from the BSAE Approved Technical Electives list, in the areas of Engineering and Science, maintained by the AE Department. One Technical Elective must be a non-duplicating AE undergraduate or graduate course. The second Technical Elective can be any course on the BSAE Approved Technical Elective list.  Proposed courses not on the list may be submitted to the AE Curriculum Committee.

*

Lecture/Lab courses must be taken at the same time.

Astronautics Plan of Study

Students should be aware that most courses in each academic year have prerequisites and/or corequisites (check the Undergraduate Courses section before registering for classes to ensure required sequencing). See the AE flowchart(s) from the department for the recommended plan of study.

Because of new courses being phased in, this option is recommended for new students only.

NOTE: Students in the Aerospace Engineering program desiring to complete a minor must complete at least six credit hours of coursework applied to the minor that are not specifically required in the student’s degree program.

Year One
		Credits
	See the College of Engineering, Engineering Fundamentals Program for course selection	33
	Credits Subtotal	33.0
	Credits Total:	33.0

Astronautics Option 

Year Two
		Credits
AE 201	Aerospace Flight Vehicles	3
COM 221	Technical Report Writing	3
ES 201	Statics	3
ES 202	Solid Mechanics	3
ES 204	Dynamics	3
ES 305	Thermodynamics	3
MA 243	Calculus and Analytical Geometry III	4
MA 345	Differential Equations and Matrix Methods	4
PS 160	Physics for Engineers II	3
PS 250	Physics for Engineers III	3
PS 253	Physics Laboratory for Engineers	1
	Credits Subtotal	33.0
Year Three
AE 313	Space Mechanics	3
AE 314	Experimental Aerodynamics *	1
AE 315	Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory *	1
AE 316	Aerospace Engineering Materials	3
AE 318	Aerospace Structures I	3
AE 319	Aerodynamics	3
AE 323	Spacecraft Systems	3
AE 414	Space Propulsion	3
AE 426	Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics	3
COM 219	Speech	3
EE 327	Electrical Engineering Fundamentals *	3
EE 328	Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Laboratory *	1
MA 432	Linear Algebra	3
	Credits Subtotal	33.0
Year Four
AE 416	Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation *	1
AE 417	Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation Laboratory *	1
AE 427	Spacecraft Preliminary Design	4
AE 429	Space Environmental Applications	3
AE 434	Spacecraft Control	3
AE 445	Spacecraft Detail Design	4
AE 442	Experimental Dynamics and Control *	1
AE 443	Experimental Dynamics and Control Laboratory *	1
	Humanities or Social Sciences Lower or Upper-Level Elective	3
	Humanities or Social Sciences Upper-Level Elective	3
	Approved Upper-Level Technical Electives	3
	Approved AE Upper-Level Technical Electives	3
	Credits Subtotal	30.0
	Credits Total:	129

Technical Electives

Two upper-level Technical Electives needs to be selected from the BSAE Approved Technical Electives list, in the areas of Engineering and Science, maintained by the AE Department. One Technical Elective must be a non-duplicating AE undergraduate or graduate course. The second Technical Elective can be any course on the BSAE Approved Technical Elective list.  Proposed courses not on the list may be submitted to the AE Curriculum Committee.

Footnotes

*

Lecture/Lab courses must be taken at the same time.

Jet Propulsion Plan of Study

Students should be aware that most courses in each academic year have prerequisites and/or corequisites (check the Undergraduate Courses section before registering for classes to ensure required sequencing). See the AE flowchart(s) from the department for the recommended plan of study.

NOTE: Students in the Aerospace Engineering program desiring to complete a minor must complete at least six credit hours of coursework applied to the minor that are not specifically required in the student’s degree program.

Year One
		Credits
	See the College of Engineering, Engineering Fundamentals Program for course selection	33
	Credits Subtotal	33.0
	Credits Total:	33.0

 Jet Propulsion Option

Year Two
		Credits
AE 201	Aerospace Flight Vehicles	3
COM 221	Technical Report Writing	3
ES 201	Statics	3
ES 202	Solid Mechanics	3
ES 204	Dynamics	3
ES 305	Thermodynamics	3
MA 243	Calculus and Analytical Geometry III	4
MA 441	Mathematical Methods for Engineering and Physics I	3
PS 160	Physics for Engineers II	3
PS 250	Physics for Engineers III	3
PS 253	Physics Laboratory for Engineers	1
	Credits Subtotal	32.0
Year Three
AE 307	Incompressible Aerodynamics	3
AE 308	Compressible Aerodynamics	3
AE 313	Space Mechanics	3
AE 314	Experimental Aerodynamics *	1
AE 315	Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory *	1
AE 316	Aerospace Engineering Materials	3
AE 318	Aerospace Structures I	3
AE 403	Jet Propulsion	3
AE 413	Airplane Stability and Control	3
COM 219	Speech	3
EE 327	Electrical Engineering Fundamentals *	3
EE 328	Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Laboratory *	1
MA 345	Differential Equations and Matrix Methods	4
	Credits Subtotal	34.0
Year Four
AE 416	Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation *	1
AE 417	Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation Laboratory *	1
AE 418	Aerospace Structures II	3
AE 432	Flight Dynamics and Control	3
AE 435	Jet Propulsion Preliminary Design	4
AE 440	Jet Propulsion Detail Design	4
AE 442	Experimental Dynamics and Control *	1
AE 443	Experimental Dynamics and Control Laboratory *	1
	Humanities or Social Sciences Lower or Upper-Level Elective	3
	Humanities or Social Sciences Upper-Level Elective	3
	Approved Upper-Level Technical Electives	3
	Approved AE Upper-Level Technical Electives	3
	Credits Subtotal	30.0
	Credits Total:	129

Technical Electives

Two upper-level Technical Electives needs to be selected from the BSAE Approved Technical Electives list, in the areas of Engineering and Science, maintained by the AE Department. One Technical Elective must be a non-duplicating AE undergraduate or graduate course. The second Technical Elective can be any course on the BSAE Approved Technical Elective list.  Proposed courses not on the list may be submitted to the AE Curriculum Committee.

Footnotes

*

Lecture/Lab courses must be taken at the same time.

Rocket Propulsion Plan of Study

Students should be aware that most courses in each academic year have prerequisites and/or corequisites (check the Undergraduate Courses section before registering for classes to ensure required sequencing). See the AE flowchart(s) from the department for the recommended plan of study.

Because of new courses (including design courses) being phased in, this option is recommended for new students only.

NOTE: Students in the Aerospace Engineering program desiring to complete a minor must complete at least six credit hours of coursework applied to the minor that are not specifically required in the student’s degree program.

Year One
		Credits
	See the College of Engineering, Engineering Fundamentals Program for course selection	33
	Credits Subtotal	33.0
	Credits Total:	33.0

 Rocket Propulsion Option

Year Two
		Credits
AE 201	Aerospace Flight Vehicles	3
COM 221	Technical Report Writing	3
ES 201	Statics	3
ES 202	Solid Mechanics	3
ES 204	Dynamics	3
ES 305	Thermodynamics	3
MA 243	Calculus and Analytical Geometry III	4
MA 345	Differential Equations and Matrix Methods	4
PS 160	Physics for Engineers II	3
PS 250	Physics for Engineers III	3
PS 253	Physics Laboratory for Engineers	1
	Credits Subtotal	33.0
Year Three
AE 313	Space Mechanics	3
AE 314	Experimental Aerodynamics *	1
AE 315	Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory *	1
AE 316	Aerospace Engineering Materials	3
AE 318	Aerospace Structures I	3
AE 319	Aerodynamics	3
AE 323	Spacecraft Systems	3
AE 414	Space Propulsion	3
AE 426	Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics	3
COM 219	Speech	3
EE 327	Electrical Engineering Fundamentals *	3
EE 328	Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Laboratory *	1
MA 432	Linear Algebra	3
	Credits Subtotal	33.0
Year Four
AE 416	Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation *	1
AE 417	Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation Laboratory *	1
AE 429	Space Environmental Applications	3
AE 434	Spacecraft Control	3
AE 441	Rocket Propulsion Preliminary Design	4
AE 442	Experimental Dynamics and Control *	1
AE 443	Experimental Dynamics and Control Laboratory *	1
AE 451	Rocket Propulsion Detail Design	4
	Humanities or Social Sciences Lower or Upper-Level Elective	3
	Humanities or Social Sciences Upper-Level Elective	3
	Approved Upper-Level Technical Electives	3
	Approved AE Upper-Level Technical Electives	3
	Credits Subtotal	30.0
	Credits Total:	129

Technical Electives

Two upper-level Technical Electives needs to be selected from the BSAE Approved Technical Electives list, in the areas of Engineering and Science, maintained by the AE Department. One Technical Elective must be a non-duplicating AE undergraduate or graduate course. The second Technical Elective can be any course on the BSAE Approved Technical Elective list.  Proposed courses not on the list may be submitted to the AE Curriculum Committee.

Footnotes

*

Lecture/Lab courses must be taken at the same time.