Degree: Master of Science (MS)
Field of Study: Aerospace Engineering
Program Overview
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering offers a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering.
An Aerospace Engineering BS/MS program is also offered for our undergraduate students. For more information, visit the Aerospace Engineering, BSE General Bulletin page.
Graduate Policies
For graduate policies and procedures, please review the School of Graduate Studies section of the General Bulletin.
Program Requirements
MS Track Options
Thesis-Focused Track
For a thesis-focused Aerospace Engineering MS, students must complete a minimum of 30 hours of graduate-level credits, including:
- a minimum of 18 to 21 hours of approved graduate-level courses, and
- 9 to 12 credit hours of MS thesis research, EMAE 651 Thesis M.S.
Project-Focused Track
For a project-focused Aerospace Engineering MS, students must complete a minimum of 30 hours of graduate-level credits, including:
- a minimum of 21 to 27 hours of approved graduate-level courses, and
- 3 to 9 credit hours of MS project research, EMAE 695 Project M.S.
Course-Focused Track
For a course-focused Aerospace Engineering MS, students must complete a minimum of 30 hours of graduate-level credits, including:
- a minimum of 30 hours of approved graduate-level courses, and
- satisfactory completion of the culminating course-focused experience, i.e. passing the course ENGR 600 M.S. Engineering Culminating Experience. To pass ENGR 600, students must earn at least a 3.00 grade in each of the three courses required for their concentration area (denoted by ** below).
Concentration Requirements
Depending on the area of interest, students should select courses from the list below with the approval of their advisor. Other technical, math and science courses within and outside of EMAE may be also acceptable with approval of their advisor. Courses with double asterisks are required for the specific concentration area.
Aeronautics
Biomechanics
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
EMAE 414 | Nanobiomechanics in Biology ** | 3 |
EMAE 415 | Introduction to Musculo-skeletal Biomechanics ** | 3 |
EBME 427 | Movement Biomechanics and Rehabilitation | 3 |
EMAE 456 | Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems in Biology and Medicine (BioMEMS) ** | 3 |
EBME 474 | Biotransport Processes | 3 |
EMAE 480 | Fatigue of Materials | 3 |
Dynamics, Control and Manufacturing
Fluids and Thermal Sciences
Solid Mechanics
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
EMAE 401 | Mechanics of Continuous Media ** | 3 |
ECIV 411 | Elasticity, Theory and Applications ** | 3 |
EMSE 421 | Fracture of Materials | 3 |
EMAE 450 | Advanced Mechanical Engineering Analysis | 3 |
EMAE 475 | Finite Element Analysis ** | 3 |
EMAE 480 | Fatigue of Materials | 3 |
Interdisciplinary
Take any three of the above ** required courses with the consent of your advisor and satisfy the other degree requirements.
** Required courses for the given areas of concentration
+ Required course for manufacturing