CURRICULUM IN AERONAUTICAL AND ASTRONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
Department of Aeronautical and
Astronautical Engineering
306 Talbot Laboratory
104 South Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-2651
E-mail: stedwell@uiuc.edu
URL: http://www.aae.uiuc.eduFor the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
The objective of the aeronautical and astronautical engineering curriculum is to instill in students the knowledge, values, and leadership in engineering that will prepare them for lifetimes of continued learning and growth in the profession and in a broad spectrum of other fields. This curriculum provides a strong fundamental background in the engineering and applied sciences and their applications to the design of aircraft and spacecraft. The concepts of system design, which originated in the aerospace industry, are introduced in the freshman year, developed further in the sophomore and junior years, and reinforced and polished in the year-long senior capstone design experience (AAE 240, 241) in which the students respond to a design problem (an RFP) from industry, government, or one of the professional engineering societies. As many as 15 hours of free and technical electives allow the student to pursue a diversified or a specialized program of study.
The curriculum requires 134 hours for graduation.
First year
HOURS
FIRST SEMESTER (1)
A A E 199-Introduction to Aerospace Engineering1 4
CHEM 101-General Chemistry 0
ENG 100-Engineering Lecture 3
G E 103-Engineering Graphics and Design 5
MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I 6
Elective in social sciences or humanities2 18
Total HOURS
SECOND SEMESTER 4
CHEM 102-General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version) 3
MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II 4
PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics) 4
RHET 105-Principles of Composition 3
Elective in social sciences or humanities2 18
Total
Second year
HOURS
FIRST SEMESTER 3
C S 101-Introduction to Computing with Application to Engineering and Physical Science 2
MATH 225-Introductory Matrix Theory 3
MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables 2
PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics) 4
T A M 154-Analytical Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics)3 3
Elective in social sciences or humanities2 17
Total HOURS
SECOND SEMESTER 2
A A E 201-Principles of Aerospace Systems 3
MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions 3
M E 205-Thermodynamics 4
PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism) 3
Elective in social sciences or humanities2 15
Total Third year
HOURS
FIRST SEMESTER 3
A A E 210-Aerodynamics, I 3
A A E 220-Aerospace Structures, I 3
A A E 250-Aerospace Dynamic Systems, I 3
MATH 280-Advanced Calculus 6
Electives4 18
Total HOURS
SECOND SEMESTER 3
A A E 206-Flight Mechanics 3
A A E 211-Aerodynamics, II 3
A A E 221-Aerospace Structures, II 3
A A E 233-Aerospace Propulsion 3
A A E 251-Aerospace Dynamic Systems, II 15
Total Fourth year
HOURS
FIRST SEMESTER 3
A A E 240-Aerospace System Design, I5 2
A A E 260-Aerospace Laboratory, I 12
Electives4 17
Total HOURS
SECOND SEMESTER 3
A A E 241-Aerospace System Design, II5 2
A A E 261-Aerospace Laboratory, II 3
Elective in social sciences or humanities2 8
Electives4 16
Total 1. This course is highly recommended for freshmen, who may elect to use it to help meet free elective requirements.
2. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering. Students entering fall 1994 and later must also satisfy the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
3. Subject to change. See your departmental adviser for the current requirements.
4. Elective credits totaling 26 hours are required for graduation. These electives must contain at least 6 hours from List A below and 3 hours from List B. In addition, credit is required in at least 6 hours of 300-level aeronautical and astronautical engineering courses. A total of 6 hours are free electives. The remaining hours are technical electives acceptable to the AAE Department.
A: ECE 205, 206, 229; ME 261; Physics 371
B: MATSE 346; ME 346; TAM 324
5. Satisfies the General Education Composition II requirement.