The Master of Engineering, Plan C, Aerospace Engineering Specialization is an on-campus or online degree program focused on providing students with aerospace engineering-relevant content, in disciplines such as Fluid Flow, Propulsion, Structures, and Materials and Manufacturing. This program is intended for professional students who have an undergraduate degree in engineering and are working in the aerospace industry. This is a coursework-only degree program with no thesis requirement.
Students interested in graduate work should refer to the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Learning Objectives
The Aerospace Engineering Program prepares graduates to achieve the following objectives:
- Utilize and apply advanced mathematical, computational, design and / or experimental skills.
- Identify, formulate and solve advanced problems in aerospace engineering.
- Effectively communicate technical ideas through reports, presentations, or other media at the high-level associated with graduate education.
- Acquire knowledge in one or more sub-disciplines associated with aerospace engineering and technical areas of interest.
- Display knowledge about contemporary research in aerospace engineering and related disciplines, ethical standards of conducting research, analyzing data and disseminating information as part of the engineering profession.
- Analyze data, report findings, and draw conclusions that result in original contributions to knowledge in aerospace engineering and / or related fields.
Effective Fall 2023
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Courses (Select at least one course from two different groups for a minimum of 6 credits): | 6 | |
| Group A: | ||
| Numerical Methods in Science and Engineering | ||
| Computational Methods for Mechanical Eng. | ||
| Group B: | ||
| Mechanical Engineering Thermodynamics | ||
| Advanced Fluid Mechanics | ||
| Group C: | ||
| Advanced Mechanics of Materials | ||
| Materials Issues in Mechanical Design | ||
| Technical Electives (see list below) | 24 | |
| Program Total Credits: | 30 | |
Technical Electives (Select at least eight courses from the below technical electives or the above foundational courses for a minimum of 24 credits):
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fluid Flow Technical Electives: | ||
| Computational Fluid Dynamics | ||
| Laser Diagnostics for Thermosciences | ||
| Physical Gas Dynamics I | ||
| Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics | ||
| Propulsion Technical Electives: | ||
| Space Propulsion and Power Engineering | ||
| Chemical Rocket Propulsion | ||
| Orbital Mechanics | ||
| Aerospace Vehicles Trajectory and Performance | ||
| Turbomachinery | ||
| Combustion | ||
| Broad-Beam Ion Sources | ||
| Advanced Combustion Theory and Modeling | ||
| Structures Technical Electives: | ||
| Mechanical Engineering Vibrations | ||
| Advanced Machine Design | ||
| Advanced Topics in Mechanical Vibrations | ||
| Finite Element Analysis in Mechanical Engr | ||
| Mechanics of Composite Materials | ||
| Materials & Manufacturing Technical Electives: | ||
| Advanced/Additive Manufacturing Engineering | ||
| Advanced Composite Materials | ||
| Materials Engineering | ||
| Composites Product Development | ||
| Processing of Polymer Composites | ||
| Systems Engineering Technical Electives: | ||
| Coupled Electromechanical Systems | ||
| Control Systems | ||
| Simulation Modeling and Experimentation | ||
| Principles of Dynamics | ||
| Foundations of Systems Engineering | ||
| Overview of Systems Engineering Processes | ||
A minimum of 30 credits are required to complete this program.1
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Of the 30 minimum credits required for this program, at least 21 credits must be at the 500-level or above and earned at CSU.
For more information, please visit Requirements for All Graduate Degrees in the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Summary of Procedures for the Master's and Doctoral Degrees
NOTE: Each semester the Graduate School publishes a schedule of deadlines. Deadlines are available on the Graduate School website. Students should consult this schedule whenever they approach important steps in their careers.
Forms are available online.
| Step | Due Date |
|---|---|
| 1. Application for admission (online) | Six months before first registration |
| 2. Diagnostic examination when required | Before first registration |
| 3. Appointment of advisor | Before first registration |
| 4. Selection of graduate committee | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 5. Filing of program of study (GS Form 6) | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 6. Preliminary examination (Ph.D. and PD) | Two terms prior to final examination |
| 7. Report of preliminary examination (GS Form 16) - (Ph.D. and PD) | Within two working days after results are known |
| 8. Changes in committee (GS Form 9A) | When change is made |
| 9. Application for Graduation (GS Form 25) | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 9a. Reapplication for Graduation (online) | Failure to graduate requires Reapplication for Graduation (online) for the next time term for which you are applying |
| 10. Submit thesis or dissertation to committee | At least two weeks prior to the examination or at the discretion of the graduate committee |
| 11. Final examination | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 12. Report of final examination (GS Form 24) | Within two working days after results are known; refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 13. Submit a signed Thesis/Dissertation Submission Form (GS Form 30) to the Graduate School and Submit the Survey of Earned Doctorates (Ph.D. only) prior to submitting the electronic thesis/dissertation | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website. |
| 14. Submit the thesis/dissertation electronically | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 15. Graduation | Ceremony information is available from the Graduate School website |