Catalog Info
Title when registering
Aerospace Engineering
Credit Hours
3.00
Contact Hours Per Week
5 (for 15-week classes)
Course Description
Presents a type of engineering which develops new technologies for use in aviation, defense systems, and space exploration. Explores the evolution of flight, flight fundamentals, navigation and control, aerospace materials, propulsion, space travel, orbital mechanics, ergonomics, remotely operated systems, and related careers. Course also presents alternative applications for aerospace engineering concepts, and discusses how to analyze, design, and build aerospace systems. Final course activity is a multimedia project envisioning future professional accomplishments.
Pre-requisites
ENGR-101 or ENGR-102 or Instructor Permission
MTA Categories
- Category 6.1: Natural Sciences
General Education Categories
- Natural Sciences
Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Other Details
Completion of Aeronautical Engineering (AE) at an official PLTW schools
Requirements are subject to change.
The information represented here is effective starting Fall 2019 and applies to the current catalog year.
If you were admitted prior to this year, please check your requirements under the
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