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150 W.University Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32901
Phone: (321) 674-8092
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Academic Programs - Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering

 

Degree Requirements

Candidates for a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering must complete the minimum course requirements as outlined in the following curriculum.

This outline reflects the curriculum as defined in the 2008-2009 University Catalog.  Curriculums in previous catalog editions may be different.  Students generally follow the program curriculum outlined in the catalog that was current when they first enrolled at Florida Tech.


Freshman Year

 

 

 

 

Credit Hours

FALL

                                                                                 

 

ASC 1000
University Experience
1
CHM 1101

General Chemistry  

4

COM 1101

Composition and Rhetoric 

3

CSE 150x

Introduction to Software Development  

3

(May be either CSE 1502 or CSE 1503)

 

MAE 1201

Introduction to Aerospace Engineering 

1

MTH 1001

Calculus 1 

4

                                                                                                     

16

SPRING

 

 

COM 1102

Writing about Literature  

3

MAE 1202

Aerospace Practicum 

2

MTH 1002

Calculus 2 

4

PHY 1001

Physics 1  

4

PHY 2091

Physics Lab 1  

1

Social Science Elective  

3

 

17

Sophomore Year

 

 

 

 

 

FALL

 

 

HUM 2051

Civilization 1 

3

MAE 2081

Applied Mechanics: Statics  

3

MAE 2201

Aerospace Fundamentals 

2

MTH 2001

Calculus 3  

4

PHY 2002

Physics 2  

4

PHY 2092

Physics Lab 2 

1

 

17

SPRING

 

 

CHE 3260

Materials Science and Engineering  

3

CHE 3265

Materials Science and Engineering Lab  

1

HUM 2052

Civilization 2 

3

MAE 2082

Applied Mechanics: Dynamics  

3

MAE 3191

Engineering Thermodynamics 1  

3

MTH 2201

Differential Equations/Linear Algebra 

4

 

 

17

Junior Year

 

 

 

 

 

FALL

 

 

COM 2223

Scientific and Technical Communications 

3

ECE 4991

Electric and Electronic Circuits  

3

MAE 3161

Fluid Mechanics 

3

MAE 3064

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory 

1

MAE 3083

Mechanics of Materials  

3

MTH 3201

Boundary Value Problems   

3

 

16

SPRING

 

 

MAE 3150
Aerospace Engineering Computational Techniques
3
MAE 3162

Compressible Flow  

3

MAE 3241

Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics 

3

MAE 3291

Junior Design  

1

MAE 4281

Aerospace Structural Design  

3

MAE 4284

Aerospace Structural Design Lab 

1

 

Technical Elective   

3

 

 

17

Senior Year

 

 

 

 

 

FALL

 

 

MAE 3260

Experimental Aerodynamics  

3

MAE 4242

Aircraft Stability and Control  

3

MAE 4262

Rockets & Mission Analysis   

3

MAE 4291

Aerospace Engineering Design 1  

3

Humanities Elective  

3

 

Technical Elective   

3

 

 

18

SPRING

 

 

MAE 4014
Control Systems
3
MAE 4261

Air-Breathing Engines   

3

MAE 4292

Aerospace Engineering Design 2  

3

 

Humanities/Social Science Elective   

3

 

Free Elective   

3

 

 

15

 

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED

133

 

 

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