Courses

Introduces aerospace history, curriculum, ethics, and the many areas of emphasis within aerospace engineering. Academic and industry speakers are invited to address various aerospace topics. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 0-26 credits (Freshmen) Aerospace Engineering (ASEN) or Engineering Open Option majors only.

Introduces the basics of atmosphere and space sciences, space exploration, spacecraft design, rocketry, and orbits. Students design, build, and launch a miniature satellite on a high altitude balloon. Explores the current research in space through lectures from industry. Formerly ASEN 2500. Same as ASTR 2500. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 0-26 (Freshmen) College of Engineering majors only.

Introduces models and analytical/numerical methods for statics and structural analysis. Topics include force/moment equilibrium, truss analysis, beam theory, stress/strain, failure criteria, and structural design. Matlab proficiency required. Prereqs., APPM 1360, GEEN 1300 or CSCI 1300 or ECEN 1030 and PHYS 1110 (min. grade C). Coreq., ASEN 2002, 2012 or APPM 2350. Offered fall only. Prerequisites: Restricted to Aerospace Engineering (ASEN) majors only.

Introduces the fundamental principals and concepts of thermodynamics and fluid dynamic systems. Emphasizes the synthesis of basic science (physics), mathematics, and experimental methods that form the basis for quantitative and qualitative analyses of general aerospace technology systems. Proficiency in Matlab required. Prereqs., APPM 1360, GEEN 1300, CSCI 1300, or ECEN 1030 and PHYS 1110 (min. grade C). Coreqs., ASEN 2001, 2012 and APPM 2350. Offered fall only. Prerequisites: Restricted to Aerospace Engineering (ASEN) majors only.

Introduces the principles of particle and planar rigid body dynamics, systems, and controls. Topics include kinematics, kinetics, momentum and energy methods, system modeling, and simple feedback control. Class includes experimental and design laboratory exercises for aerospace applications of dynamic principles. Offered spring only. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite courses of ASEN 2001, ASEN 2012 and APPM 2350 (all min grade C). Requires co-requisite courses of APPM 2360 and ASEN 2004. Restricted to Aerospace Engineering (ASEN) majors only.

Introduction to design and analysis of aircraft and spacecraft. Aircraft topics include cruise performance, wing design, propulsion, stability, control, and structures. Spacecraft topics includerocket staging, orbit selection, launch systems, and spacecraft subsystems. Includes laboratory experiments and team design exercises. Offered spring only. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite courses of ASEN 2001, 2002, 2012 and APPM 2350 (all min grade C). Requires co-requisite courses of APPM 2360 and ASEN 2003. Restricted to Aerospace Engineering (ASEN) majors only.

Introduces statistical, experimental, and computational methods used in aerospace engineering sciences. Usage of MatLab is extensive. Coreq., ASEN 2001 and 2002. Prereq., GEEN 1300 or CSCI 1300 or ECEN 1030 (min. grade C). Prerequisites: Restricted to Aerospace Engineering (ASEN) majors only.

Studies specialized aspects of the aerospace engineering sciences or innovative treatment of required subject matter at the lower-division level. Course content is indicated in the online SchedulePlanner. Prereq., varies. Restricted to Engineering students.

Study of special projects agreed upon by student and instructor. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Prereq., instructor consent.

Introduces students to the challenges of human space flight. Historical and current space programs and spacecraft are discussed with emphasis on those systems specific to sustaining human crews. Other topics include space environment with respect to sustaining human life and health, physiological and psychological concerns in a space habitat, astronaut selection and training, anomalies, mission operations motivation, costs rationale for human space exploration, and future program directions. Not accepted as a Professional Area Elective for ASEN majors. Approved for upper-division Humanities and Social Science elective for engineering students.

Investigates the history of manned aviation accomplished through a review of the history of flight, the physiological and psychological limitations facing aviators, and investigates the human related causal factors in aviation accidents. The course also looks at the social and economic impacts of aviation in modern society. Not accepted as a Professional Area Elective for ASEN majors. Approved for upper-division Humanities and Social Science elective for engineering students.

Develops the fundamental concepts of aerodynamics and provides a working knowledge for their application to the design of aircraft and launch vehicles operating at various speeds and altitudes, as well as the atmospheric forces on satellites. Prereqs., APPM 2350, ASEN 2002 and 2004 (min. grade C). Restricted to ASEN majors. Offered fall only. Prerequisites: Restricted to Aerospace Engineering (ASEN) majors only.

Teaches Mechanics of Materials methods of stress and deformation analysis applicable to the design and verification of aircraft and space structures. It offers an introduction to matrix and finite element methods for truss structures, and to mechanical vibrations. Prereq., ASEN 2001, 2003, 2004, and APPM 2360 (min. grade C). Restricted to ASEN majors. Offered fall only. Prerequisites: Restricted to Aerospace Engineering (ASEN) majors only.

Focuses on the applications of the first and second laws of thermodynamics to control volumes and teaches the fundamental concepts of different modes of energy and heat transfer. Learn to use these concepts in gas dynamics, high-speed vehicle spacecraft design, environmental systems, and energy analysis. Offered fall only. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite courses of ASEN 2002 and APPM 2350 (all min grade C). Restricted to Aerospace Engineering (ASEN) majors only.

Addresses human responses to environment and physical stimuli. Makes use of engineering and physical principles in the study of human dynamics, arriving at reasonable solutions to 15 major areas of biomedical consent. Prereq., instructor consent.

Develops the fundamental concepts of aircraft dynamics. Covers flight mechanics, performance, dynamics and control of aircraft, and how they impact aircraft design. Prereqs., ASEN 2002, 2003, 2004, and APPM 2360 (min. grade C). Restricted to ASEN majors. Offered spring only. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite courses of ASEN 2002, 2003, 2004 & APPM 2360 (all min grade C). Restricted to Aerospace Engineering (ASEN) majors only.

Presents the fundamentals of orbital mechanics, 3D rigid body dynamics, and satellite attitude dynamics and controls. Prereqs., ASEN 2003, 2004, and APPM 2360 (min. grade C). Restricted to ASEN majors. Offered spring only. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite courses of ASEN 2003, ASEN 2004, & APPM 2360 (all min grade C). Restricted to Aerospace Engineering (ASEN) majors only.

Provides the fundamentals of electronics and communications widely used in aerospace engineering. Includes analog instrumentation electronics, data acquisition, digital electronics, and radio communication. Offered spring only. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite courses of ASEN 2003, PHYS 1120 and APPM 2360 (all min grade C). Restricted to Aerospace Engineering (ASEN) majors only.

Studies specialized aspects of the aerospace engineering sciences or innovative treatment of required subject matter at the upper-division level. Course content is indicated in the online SchedulePlanner. Prereq., varies. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.

Students will participate in a previously arranged, department-sponsored cooperative education program with a government agency or industry. Recommended GPA above 3.0. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Aerospace Engineering majors only.

Includes central force fields, satellite orbits, rocket dynamics, orbital transfer, interplanetary mission analysis, and perturbation due to atmospheric drag and Earth oblateness. Prereq., ASEN 3200 or equivalent, or instructor consent required. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of ASEN 3200. Restricted to Aerospace Engineering (ASEN) majors only.

Studies aerospace grade aluminum, magnesium, nickel, and titanium alloys. Covers heat treatment, defect structures, failure mechanisms, corrosion and its prevention, the effect of space radiation on materials, and high and low temperature effects. Introduces composite materials with a lab design and experiment. Emphasizes the selection of materials in design with procedures for choosing materials rationally. Case studies include aerogels, carbides, composites, powder metallurgy, nanomaterials, and advanced materials manufacturing technologies. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of ASEN 2001 (min grade C). Restricted to Aerospace Engineering (ASEN) majors only.

Describes aerothermodynamics and design of both rocket and air-breathing engines. Includes ramjets, turbojets, turbofans, and turboprop engines, as well as liquid, solid, and hybrid rockets. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite courses of ASEN 3113 and APPM 2360 (all min grade C). Restricted to Aerospace Engineering (ASEN) majors only.

Focuses on the synthesis of technical knowledge, project management, design process, leadership, and communications within a team environment. Students progress through the design process beginning with requirements development, then preliminary design and culminating with critical design. Offered fall only. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite courses of ASEN, 3111, 3112, 3113, 3128, 3200, and 3300 (all min grade C). Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) Aerospace Engineering (ASEN) majors only.

Focuses on the fabrication, integration, verification and validation of designs produced in ASEN 4018. Students work within the same teams from ASEN 4018. Instructor consent required. Offered spring only. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of ASEN 4018 (min grade C). Restricted to Aerospace Engineering (ASEN) majors only.