Aerospace Engineering - BS
Coursework in aerodynamics, structures and materials, propulsion, and dynamics and control provide a strong fundamental basis for advanced study and specialization, while technical electives offer a concentration of study in fields of special interest. Design philosophy and practice are developed throughout the curriculum to relate analysis to aerospace engineering design. The design of aerospace system components is particularly emphasized in the junior- and senior-level courses. A senior-level two-semester design sequence, involving specific goals, objectives, and constraints, integrates analysis and design tools and requires students working in small teams to design, build, test, and even fly an aerospace system, such as an aircraft, rocket, or spacecraft. Application of modern engineering and computational tools is required and emphasized in all courses.
The freshman year is identical for degrees in aerospace engineering, architectural engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, electronic systems engineering technology, environmental engineering, industrial distribution, industrial engineering, interdisciplinary engineering, manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology, mechanical engineering, multidisciplinary engineering technology, nuclear engineering, ocean engineering, and petroleum engineering (Note: not all programs listed are offered in Qatar). The freshman year is slightly different for chemical engineering, biomedical engineering and materials science and engineering degrees in that students take CHEM 119 or CHEM 107/CHEM 117 and CHEM 120. Students pursuing degrees in biological and agricultural engineering should refer to the specific curriculum for this major. It is recognized that many students will change the sequence and number of courses taken in any semester. Deviations from the prescribed course sequence, however, should be made with care to ensure that prerequisites for all courses are met.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| CHEM 107 | General Chemistry for Engineering Students 1,4 | 3 |
| CHEM 117 | General Chemistry for Engineering Students Laboratory 1,4 | 1 |
| ENGL 103 or ENGL 104 | Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition 1 or Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENGR 102 | Engineering Lab I - Computation 1 | 2 |
| MATH 151 | Engineering Mathematics I 1,2 | 4 |
| University Core Curriculum 3 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGR 216/PHYS 216 | Experimental Physics and Engineering Lab II - Mechanics 1 | 2 |
| MATH 152 | Engineering Mathematics II 1 | 4 |
| PHYS 206 | Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science 1 | 3 |
| University Core Curriculum 3 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Fundamentals of Chemistry II 4 | ||
| Semester Credit Hours | 15-16 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 31-32 | |
| 1 | A grade of C or better is required. |
| 2 | Entering students will be given a math placement exam. Test results will be used in selecting the appropriate starting course which may be at a higher or lower level. |
| 3 | Of the 21 hours shown as University Core Curriculum electives, 3 must be from creative arts, 3 from social and behavioral sciences (see IDIS curriculum for more information), 3 from language, philosophy and culture (see CVEN, EVEN and PETE curriculum for more information), 6 from American history and 6 from government/political science. The required 3 hours of international and cultural diversity and 3 hours of cultural discourse may be met by courses satisfying the creative arts, social and behavioral sciences, language, philosophy and culture, and American history requirements if they are also on the approved list of international and cultural diversity courses and cultural discourse courses. |
| 4 | BMEN, CHEN and MSEN require 8 hours of freshman chemistry, which may be satisfied by CHEM 119 or CHEM 107/CHEM 117 and CHEM 120; Credit by Examination (CBE) for CHEM 119 plus CHEM 120; or 8 hours of CBE for CHEM 119 and CHEM 120. BMEN, CHEN and MSEN should take CHEM 120 second semester freshman year. CHEM 120 will substitute for CHEM 107/CHEM 117. |
| 5 | For BS-PETE, allocate 3 hours to core communications course (ENGL 210, COMM 203, COMM 205, or COMM 243) and/or 3 hours to UCC elective. For BS-MEEN, allocate 3 hours to core communications course (ENGL 203, ENGL 210, or COMM 205) and/or 3 hours to UCC elective. |
| Second Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| AERO 201 | Introduction to Flight 1 | 3 |
| AERO 211 | Aerospace Engineering Mechanics | 3 |
| MATH 251 | Engineering Mathematics III 1 | 3 |
| PHYS 207 | Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering and Science 1 | 3 |
| PHYS 217/ENGR 217 | Experimental Physics and Engineering Lab III - Electricity and Magnetism 1 | 2 |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking 1 | ||
| Communication for Technical Professions 1 | ||
| Argumentation and Debate 1 | ||
| Technical and Business Writing 1 | ||
| Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| AERO 212 | Introduction to Aerothermodynamics | 3 |
| AERO 214 | Introduction to Aerospace Mechanics of Materials 1 | 3 |
| AERO 222 | Introduction to Aerospace Computation 1 | 3 |
| ECEN 215 | Principles of Electrical Engineering 1 | 3 |
| MATH 308 | Differential Equations 1 | 3 |
| High Impact Experience 6 | 0 | |
| Mid-Curriculum Professional Development 7 | ||
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| AERO 301 | Theoretical Aerodynamics 1 | 3 |
| AERO 304 | Aerospace Structural Analysis I 1 | 3 |
| AERO 307 | Aerospace Engineering Laboratory 1 | 3 |
| AERO 310 | Aerospace Dynamics 1 | 3 |
| University Core Curriculum 3 | 6 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| AERO 303 | High Speed Aerodynamics 1 | 3 |
| AERO 306 | Aerospace Structural Analysis II 1 | 3 |
| AERO 321 | Dynamics of Aerospace Vehicles 1 | 3 |
| AERO 351 | Aerothermodynamics and Propulsion 1 | 3 |
| University Core Curriculum 3 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| AERO 401 | Aerospace Vehicle Design I 1,7 | 3 |
| AERO 413 | Aerospace Materials Science | 3 |
| AERO 423 | Orbital Mechanics | 3 |
| AERO 430 or MATH 401 | Numerical Simulation or Advanced Engineering Mathematics | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Aerospace Structural Design | ||
| Aerospace Propulsion | ||
| Space System Design | ||
| Electromagnetic Sensing for Space-Borne Imaging | ||
| Human Spaceflight Operations | ||
| Airfoil and Wing Design | ||
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| AERO 402 | Aerospace Vehicle Design II 7 | 2 |
| AERO 422 | Active Controls for Aerospace Vehicles | 3 |
| AERO 452 | Heat Transfer and Viscous Flows | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Mechanics of Advanced Aerospace Structures | ||
| Aerospace Structural Design | ||
| Aerospace Propulsion | ||
| Chemical Rocket Propulsion | ||
| Aeroelasticity | ||
| Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control | ||
| Flight Test Engineering | ||
| Space System Design | ||
| Electromagnetic Sensing for Space-Borne Imaging | ||
| Numerical Simulation | ||
| Aerothermochemistry | ||
| Cockpit Systems and Displays | ||
| Vehicle Management Systems | ||
| Human Spaceflight Operations | ||
| Helicopter Aerodynamics | ||
| Airfoil and Wing Design | ||
| Special Topics in... | ||
| Digital Control Systems | ||
| Problems for Co-Op Students | ||
| University Core Curriculum 3 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 97 | |
| 6 | All students are required to complete a high-impact experience in order to graduate. The list of possible high-impact experiences is available in the AERO advising office. |
| 7 | A two-semester sequence is required. |