These courses cover everything from the fundamentals to the design and construction of aircraft, spacecraft and other vehicular systems and subsystems. Courses in gas dynamics treat fluid and gas flow around bodies and through turbojet engines and rocket nozzles. Courses in structural mechanics emphasize lightweight structures are studied not only from the strength point of view but also in their elastic dynamic behavior. Flight dynamics and control systems deal with the dynamical behavior of vehicles and systems as a whole, their stability and controllability both by human and automatic pilots. Integration of all this material takes place in the design course.
Students can opt for either aircraft or spacecraft design.
The Aerospace Engineering Program offers considerable flexibility through technical and unrestricted electives in which the student has an opportunity to study in greater depth any of the basic areas mentioned earlier. In addition, there are other technical elective areas which the aerospace engineering students are encouraged to consider, both inside and outside the aerospace engineering department. Click here for a sample schedule of the B.S.E. Aerospace Degree program. Combined Degrees Program For students with special interests, combined degree programs, leading to two bachelor's degrees, are available. The flexibility of the aerospace curriculum makes it feasible to obtain a second bachelor's degree.