The Aerospace Engineering curriculum consists of courses designed to equip students to work in the aeronautics or astronautics industries.  Aerospace Engineering students will study aerodynamics, aerospace structures, air-breathing and rocket propulsion, aircraft flight dynamics, orbital mechanics, and space flight.  They will have experience in both aircraft and spacecraft design.  Additionally, students will gain core engineering competencies, such as engineering problem-solving skills and knowledge of engineering materials, thermodynamics, numerical methods, dynamic systems, and computer-aided design.  Technical electives give students flexibility to explore topics such as computational fluid dynamics, finite element methods, and composite materials.

Aerospace Engineering Mission Statement

The mission of the Aerospace Engineering undergraduate program is to educate students, within a caring Christian environment, in the discipline of aerospace engineering. Our graduates will be equipped with the fundamental technical, communication, and teamwork skills to succeed in their chosen careers. They will be empowered by innovative problem-solving creativity and an entrepreneurial mindset. They will be motivated by Christian ideals and a vocational calling to improve the quality of life worldwide.

BSAE Program Educational Objectives

Within a few years after graduation, Aerospace Engineering graduates will:

• Have a career informed by Christian ideals and a vocational calling to improve people’s quality of life worldwide.
• Be recognized as competent, successful, and ethical in their profession or in advanced study, in engineering or a related field.
• Be equipped and motivated to pursue knowledge and develop skills within their profession through graduate school or by continuing education

BSAE Expected Graduate Outcomes

In support of the program objectives, graduates of the program must demonstrate that they have:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

Degree Requirements: BSAE - Aerospace Engineering Major

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
Minimum 124 hours including the following:
Literature and Writing
ENG 1310	Research Writing: Writing and Academic Inquiry Seminars	3
GTX 2301	Intellectual Traditions of the Ancient World : Literature and Thought	3
or GTX 2302	Medieval Intellectual Traditions: Literature and Thought in Context
PWR 3300	Technical Writing	3
Religion
REL 1310	The Christian Scriptures	3
REL 1350	The Christian Heritage	3
Foreign Language and Culture
Foreign Language and Culture Distribution List (ECS)		3
Other Requirements
PSC 1387	The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience	3
or ENG 2301	British Literature
EGR 1101	Engineering New Student Experience	1
EGR 2108	Engineering Economics	1
EGR 3305	Social and Ethical Issues in Engineering	3
or EGR 3315	Ethics of International Service
Lifetime Fitness: Any two LF 11XX courses. ECS 2101 and select leadership courses may fulfill one of the Lifetime Fitness requirements.		2
Chapel: Two Semesters		0
Mathematics and Basic Sciences
CHE 1301	Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I	3
MTH 1321	Calculus I	3
MTH 1322	Calculus II	3
MTH 2311	Linear Algebra	3
MTH 2321	Calculus III	3
MTH 3325	Ordinary Differential Equations	3
PHY 1420	General Physics I	4
PHY 1430	General Physics II	4
STA 3381	Probability and Statistics	3
Aerospace Engineering Major
Required Courses
EGR 1301	Introduction to Engineering	3
EGR 1302	Introduction to Engineering Analysis	3
EGR 2170	Introduction to Computer Aided Design	1
ELC 2320	Electric Circuit Theory for non-ECE majors	3
ME 2320	Statics	3
ME 2321	Dynamics	3
ME 2345	Thermodynamics	3
ME 2346	Introduction to Aeronautics and Astronautics	3
ME 3122	Materials and Manufacturing Processes Lab	1
ME 3145	Thermal/Fluids Laboratory	1
ME 3320	Mechanics of Materials	3
ME 3322	Mechanical Engineering Materials and Manufacturing Processes	3
ME 3346	Aerodynamics	3
ME 3349	Aerospace Structures	3
ME 3420	Instrumentation and Measurements	4
ME 4325	Dynamic Systems	3
ME 4327	Numerical Methods for Engineers	3
ME 4334	Gas Dynamics	3
ME 4350	Aircraft Flight Dynamics and Control	3
ME 4355	Orbital Mechanics and Space Flight	3
ME 4391	Aerospace Design I	3
ME 4392	Aerospace Design II	3
Select one course from the following:		3
ME 4347	Analysis and Design of Propulsion Systems
ME 4354	Rocket Propulsion
Engineering Electives
Select one course from the following:		3
BME 4379	Biosensors and Nanomaterials
BME 4360	Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
BME 4370	Biomaterials: Form and Function
BME 4374	Biomechanics
BME 4376	Introduction to the Design and Evaluation of Medical Devices
BME 4396	Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering
EGR 3V95	Internship Experience
EGR 4361	Conventional & Alternative Energy Systems
EGR 4375	Elements of Nuclear Engineering
EGR 4396	Special Topics in Engineering
EGR 4V97	Special Projects in Engineering
ME 3345	Thermodynamics II
ME 4305	Sustainable Engineering
ME 4320	Computer-Aided Structural Analysis
ME 4322	Computer-Aided Engineering and Design
ME 4323	Mechanical Vibrations
ME 4324	Introduction to Finite Element Methods
ME 4330	Introduction to Robotics
ME 4336	Thermal Systems Design
ME 4337	Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
ME 4339	Tribology
ME 4343	Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
ME 4344	Composite Materials
ME 4345	Heat Transfer
ME 4357	Cardiovascular Engineering and Instrumentation
ME 4360	Renewable Energy Devices
ME 4364	Introduction to Additive Manufacturing
ME 4362	Principles of Process Engineering
ME 4363	Advanced Concepts of Process Engineering
ME 4377	Solar Energy
ME 4380	Microscopy Techniques for Material Science
ME 4381	Advanced Mechanics of Materials
ME 4382	Selection of Materials and Manufacturing Processes in Design
ME 4384	Engineering with Plastics
ME 4385	Failure Analysis and Product Liability
ME 4386	Properties and Processing of Electronic Materials
ME 4388	Corrosion and Sustainable Metallurgy
ME 4396	Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
ME 4V97	Special Projects in Mechanical Engineering
A grade of “C” or better in all of the Aerospace Engineering hours counted towards the major.
Total Hours		124