Aerospace Engineering
Assessment Schedules
undergraduate aerospace (doc) graduate aerospace (doc)
undergraduate mechanical (doc)
graduate mechanical (doc)
Assessment reports
undergraduate aerospace program:
spring 2007 (doc) fall 2007 (doc)
graduate aerospace program:
spring 2007 (doc) fall 2007 (doc)
Mission of the Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department
The MAE Department mission is:
To serve society, the public sector, and private industry by:
Providing undergraduate and graduate mechanical and aerospace engineering education that prepares students with the engineering knowledge, modern applications, and lifelong learning skills required for service in the engineering profession and industry.
Contributing to the development and application of knowledge through faculty scholarship.
Preparing students for the modern professional-practice environment.
Educational Objectives of the BSME and BSAE Programs
The Educational Objectives for these programs are to provide:
A strong foundation in mathematics, basic science and engineering fundamentals to successfully compete for entry-level positions or pursue graduate studies in ME / AE or related fields.
Contemporary professional and lifelong learning skills including hands-on laboratory experience, familiarity with modern engineering tools, application software, and information technology to successfully compete in the local, national and global engineering market.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, broad knowledge, and an understanding of multicultural, societal, economic, and global perspectives to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, both as team members and as leaders.
An understanding of the ethical choices inherent in the engineering profession to deal with issues such as public safety, product marketing, and respect for intellectual property.
Supporting Outcomes of the BSAE Programs
Graduates of the BSAE program should have:
Ability to use mathematics, science and engineering principles to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems.
Ability to design and conduct water tunnel, wind tunnel, and shock tunnel experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data from such experiments.
Ability to perform conceptual and preliminary design of aircraft or spacecraft to meet a set of mission requirements within realisitic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturabillty, and sustainability.
Ability to collaborate with people from different cultures, abilities, backgrounds, and disciplines to complete aerospace projects.
- Ability to communicate effectively through technical reports, memos, and oral presentations as well as in small group settings.
- Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
Broad education to understand current events, how they relate to aerospace engineering, as well as the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.
Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning.
Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools (analytical, experimental, and computational) necessary for engineering practice.
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Graduate Educational Goals
The MSME and MSAE degree programs share in common two major goals:
- Preparing the student to enter into and grow in the modem professional practice of mechanical and aerospace engineering; and
- Preparing the student for work toward advanced degrees such as Ph.D. or Doctor of Engineering.
Graduate Educational Objectives
MSAE graduates should have:
- A strong foundation beyond the undergraduate level in their chosen focus area as well as in mathematics, basic science and engineering fundamentals, to successfully compete for technical engineering positions in the local, national and global engineering market, advance in their current position or pursue doctoral studies.
- Contemporary professional and lifelong learning skills to be able to apply and extend theory to solve practical aerospace engineering problems.
- Expertise necessary to work in the analysis and design of AE systems with possible specialization in areas such as: Aircraft Design, Space Systems, and Space Transportation & Exploration.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to read, write, and comprehend engineering reports/ technical documents.
- Ability to perform research and think/work independently to solve open-ended problems in aerospace engineering.
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