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Aerospace engineers are called upon to solve exciting problems of design, construction and operation of aircraft and spacecraft to meet the ever-increasing requirement for improved performance at lower unit cost. These challenges mean that aerospace engineers work at the continuously changing forefront of science, technology and systems management.

The undergraduate curriculum in aerospace engineering is a fully accredited baccalaureate program that provides a broad education with a strong foundation in mathematics, science and basic engineering sciences. Advanced courses in aeronautics and astronautics complete the degree. Graduates of this program will be prepared to work in the aerospace and related industries or to pursue graduate study.

Mission

To provide quality educational programs in aerospace engineering, conduct a nationally recognized research program, provide service to the State of Florida, the nation, and the profession, support innovative instruction, and lay the foundation for ongoing professional development of students and faculty.

Educational Objectives

  • Provide students with a comprehensive aerospace engineering education that includes instruction in aerodynamics, aerospace structures and materials, flight mechanics, stability and controls, orbital mechanics, propulsion, design of aerospace systems, mathematics, experimental methods, and numerical methods.
  • Prepare students to design aerospace and related multidisciplinary systems.
  • Give graduates the ability to design and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data.
  • Promote development of communication skills and individual professionalism through presentations in experimental methods, design, and technical writing courses as well as other activities including individual study and research.
  • Prepare students to use modern computational and experimental equipment commonly found in the aerospace industries and research facilities and cultivate skills for ongoing professional development.
  • Develop in each student the broad background needed to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a societal and economic content.

Combined-Degree Programs

There is a large amount of overlap between the aerospace engineering and mechanical engineering curriculum. The first six semesters of the two degree programs are identical. Through proper selection of elective courses, a dual mechanical engineering/aerospace engineering BS degree may be obtained with one semester of additional work. Interested students should contact the MAE department or visit the MAE Web site for more information.

Students also should be aware that there is an increasing need for a master’s level of competence for a lifelong engineering career. Through the combined BS/MS program, students may expedite the completion of the MS degree. Qualified students begin MS degree course work in the senior year and double-count up to six graduate course credit hours for both the BS and MS degrees.

Research Programs

The department’s active research programs are sponsored by private industry, the National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, NASA, National Institutes of Health and other agencies.

These programs keep faculty at the leading edge of technology and provide opportunity for students to participate in research through classroom assignments, individual studies, undergraduate research scholarships and employment as research assistants.

Aerospace Engineering

To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.

Semester 1:

  • 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
  • 2.5 GPA on all critical tracking course work for semesters 1-5
  • Complete 1 of 8 tracking courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts (CHM 2045, approved science elective, MAC 2311, MAC 2312, MAC 2313, EGM 3311 or MAP 2302, PHY 2048, PHY 2049)

Semester 2:

  • Complete 1 additional course with a minimum grade of C within two attempts

Semester 3:

  • Complete 2 additional courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts

Semester 4:

  • Complete 2 additional courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts

Semester 5:

  • Complete all 8 critical tracking courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts

Semester 1

Credits

ENC 1101 Composition (GE-C)

3

Social Science (GE-S)

3

MAC 2311 Analyt Geo & Calculus 1 (GE-M)

4

CHM 2045 & 2045L Chemistry & Lab (GE-P)

4

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Total

14

Semester 2

Credits

ENC 2210 Technical Writing

3

MAC 2312 Analyt Geo & Calculus 2 (GE-M)

4

PHY 2048 & 2048L Physics with Calculus 1 & Lab (GE-P)

4

Science Elective (see Note 1)

3

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Total

14

Semester 3

Credits

EML2023 Computer Aided Graphics/Design*

3

EML4320L Design & Manufacturing Lab*

1

EGM 2511 Engr Mechanics - Statics*

3

MAC 2313 Analyt Geo & Calculus 3 (GE-M)

4

PHY 2049 & 2049L Physics with Calculus 2 & Lab (GE-P)

4

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Total

15

Semester 4

Credits

CGS 2425 Computer Programming (see Note 2)

2

EEL 3111 Circuits 1 (see Note 3)

4

MAP 2302 Differential Equations

3

EGM 3401Engr Mechanics - Dynamics*

3

EML 3100 Thermodynamics 1*

3

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Total

15

Semester 5

Credits

Humanities (GE-H)…

6

EMA 3010 Materials

3

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Total

9

Semester 6

Credits

Social Science (GE-S)

3

EGM3520 Mechanics of Materials*

3

EGM 4313 Inter. Engineering Analysis

4

EGN 3353C Fluid Mechanics*

3

EML3301C Instr. and Measurements Lab*

2

Total

15

Semester 7

Credits

EAS 4101 Aerodynamics*

3

EAS 4510 Astrodynamics*

3

EGM 4344 Numerical Analysis

3

EML4312 Control Systems*

3

Aerospace Elective (See Note 4)*

3

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Total

15

Semester 8

Credits

EAS 4200 Aerospace Structures 1

3

EAS 4400 Stability & Control of Aircraft*

3

EAS 4700C Aerospace Design 1*

3

Aerospace Elective (see Note 4)*

3

Lab Elective (See Note 5)*

3

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Total

15

Semester 9

Credits

EAS 4300 Propulsion*

3

EAS 4710C Aerospace Design 2*

3

EML 4920 Professional Orientation

1

Humanities/Social Science Elective

3

Technical Elective (see Note 6)

6

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Total

16

Total Hours Required for Degree 128

* Must be completed with a grade of C or better

Note 1: Select from CHM 2046 Chemistry 2, BSC 2010 Biology 1, PHY 3101 Modern Physics or other courses approved by the department.

Note 2: Offered by the Industrial & Systems Engineering department. Students may select either FORTRAN or C++

Note 3: Students may substitute EEL3003 Elements of Electrical Engineering (3 credits) + EEL3303L Electrical Circuits Laboratory (1 credit)

Note 4: Aerospace Elective – select two courses from the following list: EML 4500 Finite Element Analysis in Engineering Design, EML 4220 Vibrations, EML 4140 Heat Transfer, EML 5714 Gas Dynamics of Internal Flow Systems.

Note 5: Select from EML4304C Thermo/Fluid Design and Lab, EML4147C Heat Transfer Design and Lab, EML4314C Machine Sciences Design and Lab.

Note 6: Technical Elective - select any 3000, 4000 or 5000-level course with EML, EAS or EGM prefix that is not being used to satisfy other requirements for the aerospace engineering degree. Other courses may be approved by the MAE department on an individual basis. Students wishing to earn a dual mechanical engineering/aerospace engineering degree should select courses that satisfy requirements for the ME degree.

 
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