Aerospace Engineering, B.S.

(Major Code: 09021) (Academic Plan Code: 441001BSS)

Students majoring in aerospace engineering must include in their program a sequence of fundamental courses. In addition, the students have the opportunity to satisfy their particular areas of interest by selecting a pattern of study indicated in the sequence below. This pattern includes typical aerospace engineering topics, such as aerospace vehicle design, structural analysis, aerodynamics, and propulsion. This program requires 123 units to include general education.

Impacted Program

The Aerospace Engineering major is an impacted program. To be admitted to the aerospace engineering major, students must meet the following impaction criteria:

Complete with a grade of C (2.0) or better: A E 200 [or M E 200]; CHEM 202 (or CHEM 200); MATH 150, MATH 151; PHYS 195, PHYS 196. These courses cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC);
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 2.7.

To complete the major, students must fulfill the degree requirements for the major described in the catalog in effect at the time they are accepted into the premajor at SDSU (assuming continuous enrollment).

Major Restriction for Registration

You must be in the Major (cleared impaction requirements) in order to take the upper level (300-400+) courses. This rule does not apply for the courses A E 340 and A E 341.

Preparation for the Major

(44 units)

A E 123 - The Aerospace Engineer Units: 1
A E 260 - Programming and Numerical Methods in Aerospace Units: 3
A E 280 - Methods of Analysis Units: 3
A E 200 - Statics Units: 3 (must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better) (cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC))
also listed as
M E 200 - Statics Units: 3 (must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better) (cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC))
A E 220 - Dynamics Units: 3
also listed as
M E 220 - Dynamics Units: 3
BIOL 100 - General Biology Units: 3
or
BIOL 101 - World of Animals Units: 3
but not both
CHEM 202 - General Chemistry for Engineers Units: 4 (must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better) (cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC))
or
CHEM 200 - General Chemistry Units: 5 (must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better) (cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC))
but not both
E E 204 - Principles of Electrical Engineering Units: 3
MATH 150 - Calculus I Units: 4 (must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better) (cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC))
MATH 151 - Calculus II Units: 4 (must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better) (cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC))
MATH 252 - Calculus III Units: 4
M E 190 - Computer-Aided Design Units: 2
PHYS 195 - Principles of Physics Units: 3 (must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better) (cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC))
PHYS 195L - Principles of Physics Laboratory Units: 1
PHYS 196 - Principles of Physics Units: 3 (must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better) (cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC))

General Education

Engineering majors automatically satisfy the Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning and Lifelong Learning and Self-Development foundations GE areas by completion of preparation for the major. Engineering majors automatically satisfy the Natural Sciences and Social and Behavioral Sciences explorations GE areas by completion of the major.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

Complete A E 403W with a grade of C (2.0) or better. See “Graduation Requirements ” section for a complete listing of requirements.

Major

A minimum of 49 upper division units to include

A E 301 - Low Speed Aerodynamics Units: 3
A E 302 - High Speed Aerodynamics Units: 3
A E 303 - Experimental Aerodynamics Units: 2
A E 310 - Aerospace Structural Mechanics and Materials Units: 4
A E 320 - Astrodynamics Units: 3
A E 331 - Feedback Flight Control Units: 3
A E 340 - Fluid Mechanics Units: 3
A E 341 - Fluid Mechanics Laboratory Units: 1
A E 403W - Aerospace Engineering Senior Project Units: 3
A E 410 - Aerospace Structural Dynamics Units: 3
A E 430 - Aircraft Propulsion Systems Units: 3
A E 440 - Aircraft Stability and Control I Units: 3
A E 460A - Aerospace Engineering Applications Units: 3
A E 460B - Aerospace Engineering Applications Units: 2
CIV E 301 - Introduction to Solid Mechanics Units: 3
or
M E 304 - Mechanics of Materials Units: 3
but not both
CIV E 302 - Solid Mechanics Laboratory Units: 1

Six Units Selected from

Other electives may be substituted with consent of the adviser and department chair.

A E 510 - Finite Element Methods in Aerospace Structures Units: 3
A E 520 - Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control Units: 3
A E 530 - Rocket and Space Propulsion Units: 3
A E 535 - Mechanics of Composite Structures Units: 3
also listed as
M E 535 - Mechanics of Composite Structures Units: 3
A E 540 - Aircraft Stability and Control II Units: 3
A E 546 - Aerospace Guidance and Navigation Units: 3
A E 550 - Viscous Flow Units: 3

Master Plan

The master plan must be reviewed each semester with the major adviser before registration. All course substitutions must be approved by the department chair.

The master plan provides an advising record for aerospace engineering majors and should be initiated by the student with their major adviser during the second semester of the freshman year. All students must have a master plan on file in the department prior to enrollment in

A E 301 - Low Speed Aerodynamics Units: 3
or
A E 310 - Aerospace Structural Mechanics and Materials Units: 4
but not both