Minor in Aerospace Engineering
Purpose
- To provide a foundation in aerospace engineering
- To help students compete for positions in the aerospace industry
Requirements
Students will take courses from the 4 fundamental areas of aerospace engineering for a total of 18 credit hours:
- Aerodynamics
- Aerospace structures
- Flight mechanics
- Propulsion
| Must take both: | ||
| MAE 3400 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MAE 3600 | Dynamic Systems and Control | 3 |
| Select at least 3 from: | ||
| MAE 4210 | Aerospace Structures | 3 |
| MAE 4390 | Aerospace Propulsion | 3 |
| MAE 4420 | Intermediate Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MAE 4430 | Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MAE 4440 | Aerodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 4450 | Gas Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 4460 | Microfluidics | 3 |
| MAE 4620 | Aircraft Flight Performance | 3 |
| MAE 4630 | Space Flight Mechanics | 3 |
| MAE 4635 | Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control | 3 |
| MAE 4690 | Aircraft Flight Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 4940 | Aircraft Design | 3 |
| MAE 4990 | Undergraduate Research in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Proposal must be submitted to Aero Committee, and accepted | 1-6 |
| MAE 4995 | Undergraduate Honors Research Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Proposal must be submitted to Aero Committee, and accepted | 1-6 |
| Auxiliary Courses | ||
| A maximum of 3 credit hours can be counted toward the minor | ||
| MAE 4280 | Introduction to Finite Element Methods | 3 |
| MAE 4320 | Design of Thermal Systems | 3 |
| MAE 4380 | Intermediate Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 4600 | Advanced Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MAE 4680 | Introduction to MEMS | 3 |
| MAE 4710 | Hydraulic Control Systems | 3 |
| MAE 4720 | Modern Control | 3 |
| MAE 4740 | Digital Control | 3 |
| PHYSCS 3200 | Physics of Space Explorations | 3 |
Process
- Meet with your advisor during your sophomore/junior year to plan minor courses into your schedule.
- Submit the application form (list of completed/planned aerospace courses) in the semester before you graduate.
- When completed, the Aerospace Minor will appear on your transcripts.
Contact
Craig Kluever
KlueverC@missouri.edu
phone: 573-882-6764