Aerospace Engineering, BS

Objectives

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering has established the following set of program educational objectives for the Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering:
Graduates will be able to use mechanical and aerospace engineering principles, proficiencies, and technical information to pursue graduate school or engineering careers, including but not limited to design, development, project management, and technical sales.
Graduates will be equipped to pursue continued lifelong growth and development in aerospace engineering, including learning and applying new engineering processes, tools, and technologies.
Graduates will be able to contribute to the state-of-the-art in engineering design, research and problem solving, including consideration of professional responsibilities.

Learning Outcomes

Program outcomes describe the goals for student preparation to enter the professional practice of mechanical engineering. These are as follows:

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic facts.
An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgements to draw conclusions.
An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

The objectives are regularly reviewed by the constituents of the department’s programs, including industrial representatives, students in the program, and the faculty of the department.

The objectives are used to focus the undergraduate degree program and assure the best possible education to our students.

Academic Policies

It is the responsibility of each student to know and follow all Academic policies established by the University and the College of Engineering and Applied Science (EAS) that are set forth in the Catalog.

Course Prerequisites

Students are responsible for knowing and completing all course prerequisites. Course prerequisites are strictly enforced for all classes at UCCS.

Restrictions and Limitations

Students must be admitted into the degree major in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at least 30 credit hours prior to graduation. Only three hours of Independent Study may count toward the degree. Work Experience/Military Science/ROTC credit will not apply toward fulfillment of the requirements for a degree from the College of Engineering.

Compass Curriculum

Compass Curriculum is the campus-wide general education program at UCCS. The Compass Curriculum has multiple components many of which will coincide with the degree requirements listed in this guide.

Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering requires the following:

A minimum of 126 hours must be completed with a cumulative CU grade point average of 2.0; at least 45 of these hours must be at the upper-division level (courses numbered 3000+).
The last 30 hours of the degree must be completed while registered in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at UCCS.
Courses numbered below 1000 do not count towards degree completion
This guide is provided for student use only. It does not represent an official documentation of a student’s progress towards completion of their degree program.
Students must complete an Exit Interview with the MAE Department to graduate.

Required Courses

Mechanical Engineering Core Courses (65 Credit Hours)

MAE 1602 - Principles of Aerospace Engineering
MAE 1503 - Introduction to Engineering Design
MAE 2055 - Mech-Etronics I
MAE 2103 - Statics
MAE 2200 - Materials Engineering
MAE 2301 - Engineering Thermodynamics I
MAE 3005 - Engineering Measurement Laboratory
MAE 3130 - Fluid Mechanics
MAE 3201 - Mechanics of Materials
MAE 3302 - Engineering Thermodynamics II
MAE 3401 - Modeling and Simulation of Dynamic Systems
MAE 4000 - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar
MAE 4021 - Numerical Methods with MATLAB for Aerospace Engineering
MAE 4316 - Jet Propulsion
Or MAE 4391 Rocket Propulsion
MAE 4410 - Fundamentals of Astrodynamics
MAE 4510 - Engineering Design I
MAE 4511 - Engineering Design II
MAE XXXX - Aerospace Thermal Systems (Course Number TBD)
MAE XXXX - Attitude Determination and Control (Course Number TBD)
MAE XXXX - Space Structures

Technical Electives (9 Credit Hours)

Complete 12 credit hours of technical electives. All courses must be numbered 3000 or higher and at least 6 hours must be completed from courses numbered 4000 or higher. At least 6 hours of the Technical Electives must be taken from MAE courses. The remaining Technical Electives should be chosen from CS, ECE, MAE, MATH (with at least MATH 1350 as a prerequisite) and PES (with at least MATH 1350 or PES 1110 as a prerequisite). PES 2130 - General Physics III may be taken as a technical elective.

Computing Requirement (3 Credit Hours)

MAE 1090 - Introduction to Structured Programming

Composition Courses (6 Credit Hours)

Mathematics (18 Credit Hours)

Basic Science (13 Credit Hours)

Business (3 Credit Hours)

ENGR 3040 - Engineering Ethics

Sample Schedule

Year One
Fall Semester (17 Credit Hours)	Spring Semester (16 Credit Hours)
MAE 1602 - Principles of Aerospace Engineering MATH 1350 - Calculus I PES 1110 - General Physics I - Calculus Based ENGL 1310 - Rhetoric and Writing I GPS 1010 - Gateway Program Seminar	MAE 1503 - Introduction to Engineering Design MATH 1360 - Calculus II PES 1120 - General Physics II CHEM 1401 - General Chemistry I CHEM 1402 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
Year Two
Fall Semester (17 Credit Hours)	Spring Semester (15 Credit Hours)
MAE 1090 - Introduction to Structured Programming MAE 2055 - Mech-Etronics I MAE 2103 - Statics MAE 2200 - Materials Engineering MATH 2350 - Calculus III	MAE 2104 - Dynamics MAE 2301 - Engineering Thermodynamics I MATH 3130 - Introduction to Linear Algebra MATH 3400 - Introduction to Differential Equations TCID 2090 - Technical Writing and Presentation
Year Three
Fall Semester (15 Credit Hours)	Spring Semester (16 Credit Hours)
MAE 3005 - Engineering Measurement Laboratory MAE 3201 - Mechanics of Materials MAE 3401 - Modeling and Simulation of Dynamic Systems MAE 4021 - Numerical Methods with MATLAB for Aerospace Engineering Compass Curriculum Course (3 cr)	MAE 3130 - Fluid Mechanics MAE 4410 - Fundamentals of Astrodynamics MAE 4470 - Space Systems Engineering MAE XXXX - Attitude Determination and Control (Course Number TBD) Compass Curriculum Course (3 cr) PORT 3000 - Writing Portfolio Assessment
Year Four
Fall Semester (15 Credit Hours)	Spring Semester (15 Credit Hours)
MAE 4000 - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar MAE 4135 - Aerodynamics MAE 4510 - Engineering Design I MAE XXXX - Aerospace Thermal Systems (Course Number TBD) Technical Elective (3 cr)	MAE 4511 - Engineering Design II MAE XXXX - Space Structures (Course Number TBD) ENGR 3040 - Engineering Ethics 2 Technical Electives (6 cr)
Total Credit Hours: 126