2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Academic fundamentals: Graduates have successfully applied and
integrated their knowledge of fundamental principles in their chosen
career.
Engineering practice: Graduates have used their engineering skills
in the successful completion of an engineering project.
Teamwork and communication: Graduates have demonstrated the
ability to communicate their ideas and technical results verbally, in
writing and via presentations, and are effective team members.
Professional development: Graduates have advanced their knowledge
and contributed to the profession and society.
Degree Requirements
Candidates for a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering must
complete the minimum course requirements outlined in the following
curriculum.
Freshman Year
FALL CREDITS
ASC 1000 University Experience ............................................................ 1
CHM 1101 General Chemistry 1 .............................................................. 4
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................... 3
CSE 1502 Introduction to Software Development with C++ or
CSE 1503 Introduction to Software Development
with FORTRAN ..................................................................... 3
MAE 1201 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering .................................. 1
MTH 1001 Calculus 1 ............................................................................... 4
16
SPRING
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ........................................................ 3
MAE 1202 Aerospace Practicum .............................................................. 2
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................... 4
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ................................................................................. 4
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................... 1
Social Science Elective ........................................................... 3
17
Sophomore Year
FALL CREDITS
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 .......................................................................... 3
MAE 2081 Applied Mechanics: Statics .................................................... 3
MAE 2201 Aerospace Fundamentals........................................................ 2
MTH 2001 Calculus 3 ............................................................................... 4
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ................................................................................. 4
PHY 2092 Physics Lab 2 .......................................................................... 1
17
SPRING
CHE 3260 Materials Science and Engineering ........................................ 3
CHE 3265 Materials Science and Engineering Lab ................................ 1
MAE 2082 Applied Mechanics: Dynamics .............................................. 3
MAE 3191 Engineering Thermodynamics 1 ............................................ 3
MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra ................................... 4
Humanities Core Course ....................................................... 3
17
Junior Year
FALL CREDITS
COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication .............................. 3
ECE 4991 Electric and Electronic Circuits ............................................. 3
MAE 3064 Fluid Mechanics Lab ............................................................. 1
MAE 3161 Fluid Mechanics ..................................................................... 3
MAE 3083 Mechanics of Materials .......................................................... 3
MTH 3210 Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
and Applications ..................................................................... 3
16
SPRING
MAE 3150 Aerospace Computational Techniques ................................... 3
MAE 3162 Compressible Flow ................................................................. 3
MAE 3241 Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics ..................................... 3
MAE 3291 Junior Design (Q) ................................................................... 1
MAE 4281 Aerospace Structural Design ................................................. 3
MAE 4284 Aerospace Structures Design Lab .......................................... 1
Technical Elective* ................................................................ 3
17
Senior Year
FALL CREDITS
MAE 3260 Experimental Aerodynamics .................................................. 3
MAE 4014 Control Systems ...................................................................... 3
MAE 4262 Rockets and Mission Analysis ................................................ 3
MAE 4263 Space Flight Mechanics ......................................................... 3
MAE 4291 Aerospace Engineering Design 1 (Q) ..................................... 3
Technical Elective* ................................................................ 3
18
SPRING
MAE 4242 Aircraft Stability and Control ................................................. 3
MAE 4261 Air-Breathing Engines ............................................................ 3
MAE 4292 Aerospace Engineering Design 2 (Q) ..................................... 3
Free Elective ........................................................................... 3
Humanities Elective ............................................................... 3
15
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED........................................ 133
*A list of recommended Technical Electives is available from the department.
Up to six credit hours of Technical Electives may be replaced by the following:
Flight 1 (AVF 1001), Flight 2 (AVF 1002), Aeronautics 1 (AVT 1001),
Aeronautics 2 (AVT 1002).
Mechanical Engineering, B.S. __________________
Major Code: 7131 Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission Status: undergraduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
Mechanical engineers are deeply involved in activities that are essential
to our modern civilization. These activities include the research,
development, design and testing of materials, structures and machines
for the generation of power, transportation and the production of
electricity by the conversion of energy from various sources including
chemical, nuclear, solar and geothermal; conception and design
of all types of machines that serve humans and their many needs;
construction and operation of production machinery for the manufacture
of materials and consumer products; and instrumentation,
control and regulation of these and other types of manual and automatic
mechanical systems.
The mechanical engineering undergraduate curriculum at Florida
Tech presents the fundamentals underlying modern mechanical engineering
and prepares the student for a lifetime of continued learning.
During the freshman and sophomore years, the emphasis is placed on
mathematics and physics. An introduction to engineering in the freshman
year previews the field and gives the students their first experience
in engineering design. The sophomore and junior years direct
the student toward the engineering sciences, including mechanics of
solids, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. During the junior and
senior years, the study becomes progressively centered on the specific
issues facing practicing mechanical engineers. The student uses
the basic tools imparted during the first two years and applies them
in studies of machine systems, instrumentation, automatic controls,
thermal systems and design projects. Other courses taken during the
last two years expand the student’s knowledge in the fields of thermal
energy systems, heat transfer, electronics, vibrations and mathematics.
Technical electives taken during the senior year allow the student to
direct the program toward specific areas of personal interest.
Laboratory experiences are essential to the education of engineers,
and these are provided in chemistry, physics, computer-aided design,
materials, fluids and heat transfer. The capstone of the educational
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