2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

SPRING
MAE 2024 Solids Modeling and 3-D Mechanical Design Principles ........ 3
MAE 2082 Applied Mechanics: Dynamics ............................................... 3
MAE 3083 Mechanics of Materials........................................................... 3
MAE 3191 Engineering Thermodynamics 1 .............................................. 3
MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra ..................................... 4
PHY 2092 Physics Lab 2 .......................................................................... 1
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Junior Year
FALL CREDITS
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 ........................................................................... 3
MAE 3064 Fluid Mechanics Lab .............................................................. 1
MAE 3090 Design of Machine Elements .................................................. 3
MAE 3161 Fluid Mechanics ..................................................................... 3
MAE 3192 Engineering Thermodynamics 2 .............................................. 3
MTH 3210 Introduction to Partial Differential Equation
and Applications ...................................................................... 3
16
SPRING
HUM 2052 Civilization 2 ........................................................................... 3
MAE 3024 Computer-Aided Engineering ................................................. 3
MAE 3091 Theory of Machines ................................................................ 3
MAE 4171 Principles of Heat Transfer ..................................................... 3
MAE 4190 Design Methodologies and Practice (Q) ................................. 1
Technical Elective ................................................................... 3
16
Senior Year
FALL CREDITS
ECE 4991 Electric and Electronic Circuits .............................................. 3
MAE 4024 Mechanical Vibrations ............................................................ 3
MAE 4071 Thermal Systems Design ......................................................... 3
MAE 4074 Heat Transfer Lab ................................................................... 1
MAE 4193 Mechanical Engineering Design 1 (Q) .................................... 3
Technical Elective .................................................................. 3
16
SPRING
MAE 4014 Control Systems ...................................................................... 3
MAE 4175 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning .............................. 3
MAE 4194 Mechanical Engineering Design 2 (Q) .................................... 4
Free Elective ........................................................................... 3
Humanities Elective ................................................................ 3
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TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED........................................ 132
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Aerospace Engineering, M.S. ___________________
Major Code: 8134 Degree Awarded: Master of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission Status: graduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only main campus, Extended Studies Division
Admission Materials: GRE Location/s: main campus, Patuxent
The master of science degree can be earned in one of three major
areas: aerodynamics and fluid dynamics, aerospace structures and
materials, and combustion and propulsion. Because the purpose
of each program is to prepare the student for either a challenging
professional career in industry or for further graduate study,
the programs do not permit narrow specialization. Emphasis is on
required coursework in several disciplines in which an advanceddegree
engineer in a typical industrial position is expected to have
knowledge and problem-solving expertise beyond that normally
obtained during an undergraduate engineering education.
The master of science degree can be earned on either a full-time
or a part-time basis. Full-time students can complete the program
in a minimum of three semesters (four in the case of graduate
student teaching assistants). Students beginning their coursework
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during the spring semester will be able to register for full course
loads, although the commencement of thesis work will normally be
delayed.
Graduate student teaching assistants are required to successfully
complete a three-day teaching assistant seminar offered in August
and January of each year.
Admission Requirements
An applicant should have an undergraduate major in a field related
to aerospace engineering. Applicants whose bachelor’s degrees are
in other fields are normally required to take some undergraduate
coursework in addition to the program described below, as determined
by the department head. Applications are also invited from
graduates with undergraduate majors in the physical sciences or
mathematics. In these cases, at least one year of undergraduate
coursework in aerospace engineering is normally required before
starting the master of science program. In evaluating an international
application, due consideration is given to academic standards
in the country where the undergraduate studies have been
performed.
Master’s applicants should take the GRE General Test. Applicants
from foreign countries must meet the same requirements as applicants
from the United States.
General admission requirements and the process for applying are
presented in the Academic Overview section.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering is offered with
both thesis and nonthesis options. Each option requires a minimum
of 30 credit hours of coursework. Prior to the completion of nine
credit hours, the student must submit for approval a master’s degree
program plan to indicate the path chosen and the specific courses to
be taken. For the thesis option, up to six credit hours of thesis work
may be included in the 30 credit hours’ requirement. The thesis can
be primarily analytical, computational or experimental; or it can
be some combination of these. In each case, students must demonstrate
the ability to read the appropriate engineering literature,
to learn independently and to express themselves well technically,
both orally and in writing. For the nonthesis option, a student may
replace the thesis with additional elective courses and a final program
examination, following approval of a written petition submitted
to the department head. Generally, students wishing to pursue
an academic career are encouraged to choose the thesis option.
Curriculum
The program of study leading to the master’s degree in aerospace
engineering is offered in the three listed areas of specialization.
The minimum program requirements consists of nine credit hours
of core courses, six credit hours of mathematics and 15 credit hours
(which may include six credit hours of thesis) of electives. Within
the 15 credit hours of electives, six credit hours of coursework are
restricted electives. The department maintains a list of restricted
electives for each specialization.
The nine credit hours of core courses must be chosen in consultation
with the student’s adviser from one of the lists below.
Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
MAE 5110 Continuum Mechanics
MAE 5120 Aerodynamics of Wings and Bodies
MAE 5130 Viscous Flows
MAE 5140 Experimental Fluid Dynamics
MAE 5150 Computational Fluid Dynamics