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Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

In the MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AeroAstro), we look ahead by looking up.

At its core, aerospace empowers connection — interpersonal, international, interdisciplinary, and interplanetary. We seek to foster an inclusive community that values technical excellence, and we research and engineer innovative aerospace systems and technologies that have world-changing impact. We educate the next generation of leaders, creative engineers, and entrepreneurs who will push the boundaries of the possible to shape the future of aerospace. We do these things while holding ourselves to the highest standards of integrity and ethical practice. Working together with our partners in public and private sectors, we aim to expand the benefits of aerospace to create a more sustainable environment, strengthen global security, contribute to a prosperous economy, and explore other worlds for the betterment of humankind.

Our vision: to create an aerospace field that is a diverse and inclusive community, pushing the boundaries of the possible to ensure lasting positive impact on our society, economy, and environment.

MIT AeroAstro is a vibrant community of uniquely talented and passionate faculty, students, researchers, administrators, staff, and alumni. As the oldest program of its kind in the United States, we have a rich tradition of technical excellence, academic rigor, and research scholarship that has led to significant contributions to the field of aerospace for more than a century. Today, we continue to push the boundaries of what is possible to shape the future of air and space transportation, exploration, communications, autonomous systems, education, and national security.

Our department’s core research capabilities include the following:

Autonomous systems and decision-making: autonomy, guidance, navigation, estimation, control, communications, and networks
Computational science and engineering: computational mathematics and numerical analysis, high-performance computing, model reduction and multifidelity modeling, uncertainty quantification, and optimization approaches to engineering design
Earth and space sciences: environmental impact of aviation, environmental monitoring, sciences of space and atmosphere, space exploration, Earth observation, energy, plasma physics, aircraft/atmospheric interaction, and astrodynamics
Human-system collaboration: human-machine systems; interactive robotics for aerospace, medical, and manufacturing; human factors; supervisory control and automation; biomechanics; life support; and astronaut performance
Systems design and engineering: system architecture, safety, optimization, lifecycle costing, in-space manufacturing, and logistics
Transportation and exploration: aviation, space flight, aircraft operations, instrumentation, flight information systems, infrastructure, air traffic control, industry analysis, and space missions
Vehicle design and engineering: fluids, materials, structures, propulsion, energy, durability, turbomachinery, aerodynamics, astrodynamics, thermodynamics, composites, and avionics

In the latest version of the department’s strategic plan, we identified seven additional areas of focus, or strategic thrusts, to pursue in tandem with our core capabilities. Strategic thrusts are forward-thinking, high-level initiatives that take into account both the current and future states of the aerospace field.

Our three research thrusts include: integrate autonomy and humans in real-world systems; develop new theory and applications for satellite constellations and swarms; and aerospace environmental mitigation and monitoring. These areas focus on long-term trends rather than specific systems and build upon our strengths while anticipating future changes as the aerospace field continues to evolve. Our two educational thrusts include: lead development of the College of Computing education programs in autonomy and computational science and engineering; and develop education for digital natives and digital immigrants. Both goals leverage the evolving MIT campus landscape as well as the increasing role of computing across society.

Our culture and leadership thrusts include: become the leading department at MIT in mentoring, advising, diversity, and inclusion; and make innovation a key component in MIT AeroAstro leadership. These areas respond to the priorities of our students and alumni while addressing pervasive challenges in the aerospace field.

The AeroAstro undergraduate engineering education model motivates students to master a deep working knowledge of the technical fundamentals while providing the skills, knowledge, and attitude necessary to lead in the creation and operation of products, processes, and systems.

The AeroAstro graduate program offers opportunities for deep and fulfilling research and collaboration in our three department teaching sectors — air, space, and computing — as well as across MIT. Our students work side-by-side with some of the brightest and most motivated colleagues in academia and industry.

Our world-renowned faculty roster includes a former space shuttle astronaut, secretary of the Air Force, NASA deputy administrator, Air Force chief scientist, and NASA chief technologist, and numerous National Academy of Engineering members and American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics fellows.

Upon leaving MIT, our students go on to become engineering leaders in the corporate world, in government service, and in education. Our alumni are entrepreneurs who start their own businesses; they are policy-makers shaping the direction of research and development for years to come; they are educators who bring their passion for learning to new generations; they are researchers doing transformative work at the intersection of engineering, technology and science.

Whether you are passionate about flying machines, pushing the boundaries of human civilization in space, or high-integrity, complex systems that operate in remote, unstructured, and dynamic environments, you belong here .

Sectors of Instruction

The department's faculty are organized into three sectors of instruction: air, space, and computing. Typically, a faculty member teaches both undergraduate and graduate subjects in one or more of the sectors.

The Air Sector is concerned with advancing a world that is mobile, sustainable, and secure. Achieving these objectives is a multidisciplinary challenge spanning the engineering sciences and systems engineering, as well as fields such as economics and environmental sciences.

Air vehicles and associated systems provide for the safe mobility of people, goods, and services covering urban to global distances. While this mobility allows for greater economic opportunity and connects people and cultures, it is also the most energy-intensive and fastest growing form of transportation. For this reason, much of the research and teaching in the Air Sector is motivated by the need to reduce energy use, emissions, and noise. Examples of research topics include improving aircraft operations, lightweight aerostructures, efficient engines, advanced aerodynamics, and quiet urban air vehicles. Air vehicles and associated systems also provide for critical national security and environmental observation capabilities. As such research and teaching in the sector are also concerned with topics including designing air vehicles for specialized missions, high-speed aerodynamics, advanced materials, and environmental monitoring platforms.

Teaching in the Air Sector includes subjects on aerodynamics, materials and structures, thermodynamics, air-breathing propulsion, plasmas, energy and the environment, aircraft systems engineering, and air transportation systems.

Space Sector

The design, development, and operation of space systems require a depth of expertise in a number of disciplines and the ability to integrate and optimize across all of these stages. The Space Sector faculty represent, in both research and teaching, a broad range of disciplines united under the common goal to develop space technologies and systems for applications ranging from communications and Earth observation, to human and robotic exploration. The research footprint of the sector spans the fundamental science and the rigorous engineering required to successfully create and deploy complex space systems. There is also substantive research engagement with industry and government, both in the sponsorship of projects and through collaboration.

The research expertise of the Space Sector faculty includes human and robotic space exploration, space propulsion, orbital communications, distributed satellite systems, enterprise architecture, systems engineering, the integrated design of space-based optical systems, reduced gravity research into human physiology, and software development methods for mission-critical systems. Numerous Space Sector faculty design, build, and fly spaceflight experiments ranging from small satellites to astronaut space missions. Beyond these topics, there is outreach and interest in leveraging our skills into applications that lie outside the traditional boundaries of aerospace.

Academically, the Space Sector organizes subjects relevant to address the learning objectives of students interested in the fundamental and applied aspects of space engineering theories, devices, and processes. This includes courses in astrodynamics, space propulsion, space systems engineering, plasma physics, and humans in space.

Computing Sector

Most aerospace systems critically depend upon, and continue to be transformed by, advances in computing. The missions of many aerospace systems are fundamentally centered on gathering, processing, and transmitting information. Aerospace systems rely on computing-intensive subsystems to provide essential on-board functions, including navigation, autonomous or semi-autonomous guidance and control, cooperative action (including formation flight), and health monitoring systems. Computing technologies are also central to communication satellites, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft and satellites, planetary rovers, global positioning satellites, transportation systems, and integrated defense systems. Almost every aircraft or satellite is one system within a larger system, and information plays a central role in the interoperability of these subsystems. Equally important is the role that computing plays in the design of aerospace vehicles and systems.

Faculty members in the Computing Sector teach and conduct research on a broad range of areas, including guidance, navigation, control, autonomy and robotics, space and airborne communication networks, air and space traffic management, real-time mission-critical software and hardware, and the computational design, optimization, and simulation of fluid, material, and structural systems. In many instances, the functions provided by aerospace computing technologies are critical to life or mission success. Hence, uncertainty quantification, safety, fault-tolerance, verification, and validation of large-scale engineering systems are significant areas of inquiry.

The Computing Sector has linkages with the other sectors through a common interest in research on autonomous air and space operations, methodologies for large-scale design and simulation, and human-automation interactions in the aerospace context. Moreover, the sector has strong links to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the Schwarzman College of Computing through joint teaching and collaborative research programs.

Research Laboratories and Activities

The department's faculty, staff, and students are engaged in a wide variety of research projects. Graduate students participate in all the research projects. Projects are also open to undergraduates through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) . Some projects are carried out in an unstructured environment by individual professors working with a few students. Most projects are found within the departmental laboratories and centers . Faculty also undertake research in or collaborate with colleagues in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Draper Laboratory, Laboratory for Information and Decisions Systems, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Operations Research Center, Research Laboratory of Electronics, and the Program in Science, Technology, and Society, as well as in interdepartmental laboratories and centers listed in the introduction to the School of Engineering .

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Course 16)

Bachelor of science in engineering (course 16-eng), double major, undergraduate study.

Undergraduate study in the department leads to the Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Course 16), or the Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Course 16-ENG) at the end of four years.

This program is designed to prepare the graduate for an entry-level position in aerospace and related fields and for further education at the master's level; it is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET . The program includes an opportunity for a year's study abroad.

The formal learning in the program builds a conceptual understanding in the foundational engineering sciences and professional subjects that span the topics critical to aerospace. This learning takes place within the engineering context of conceiving-designing-implementing-operating (CDIO) aerospace and related complex high-performance systems and products. The skills and attributes emphasized go beyond the formal classroom curriculum and include modeling, design, the ability for self-education, computer literacy, communication and teamwork skills, ethics, and—underlying all of these—appreciation for and understanding of interfaces and connectivity between various disciplines. Opportunities for formal and practical (hands-on) learning in these areas are integrated into the departmental subjects through examples set by the faculty, subject content, and the ability for substantive engagement in the CDIO process in the department's Learning Laboratory for Complex Systems.

The curriculum includes the General Institute Requirements (GIRs) and the departmental program, which covers a fall-spring-fall sequence of subjects called Unified Engineering, subjects in dynamics and principles of automatic control, a statistics and probability subject, a subject in computers and programming, professional area subjects, an experimental project laboratory, and a capstone design subject. The program also includes subject 18.03 Differential Equations .

Unified Engineering is offered in sets of two 12-unit subjects in two successive terms. These subjects are taught cooperatively by several faculty members. Their purpose is to introduce new students to the disciplines and methodologies of aerospace engineering at a basic level, with a balanced exposure to analysis, empirical methods, and design. The areas covered include statics, materials, and structures; thermodynamics and propulsion; fluid mechanics; and signals and systems. Several laboratory experiments are performed and a number of systems problems tying the disciplines together and exemplifying the CDIO process are included.

Unified Engineering is usually taken in the sophomore year, 16.09 Statistics and Probability in the spring of the sophomore year, and the subjects 16.07 Dynamics and 16.06 Principles of Automatic Control respectively in the first and second term of the junior year. Subjects 6.100A Introduction to Computer Science Programming in Python and 6.100B Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science can be taken at any time, starting in the first year of undergraduate study, but the fall term of the sophomore year is recommended.

The professional area subjects offer a more complete and in-depth treatment of the materials introduced in the core courses. Students must take four subjects (48 units) from among the professional area subjects, with subjects in at least three areas. Students may choose to complete an option in Aerospace Information Technology by taking at least 36 of the 48 required units from a designated group of subjects specified in the degree chart .

Professional area subjects in the four areas of Fluid Mechanics, Materials and Structures, Propulsion, and Computational Tools represent the advanced aerospace disciplines encompassing the design and construction of airframes and engines. Topics within these disciplines include fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, heat and mass transfer, computational mechanics, flight vehicle aerodynamics, solid mechanics, structural design and analysis, the study of engineering materials, structural dynamics, and propulsion and energy conversion from both fluid/thermal (gas turbines and rockets) and electrical devices.

Professional area subjects in the four areas of Estimation and Control, Computer Systems, Communications Systems, and Humans and Automation are in the broad disciplinary area of information, which plays a dominant role in modern aerospace systems. Topics within these disciplines include feedback, control, estimation, control of flight vehicles, software engineering, human systems engineering, aerospace communications and digital systems, fundamentals of robotics, the way in which humans interact with the vehicle through manual control and supervisory control of telerobotic processes (e.g., modern cockpit systems and human-centered automation), and how planning and real-time decisions are made by machines.

The capstone subjects serve to integrate the various disciplines and emphasize the CDIO context of the AeroAstro curriculum. They also satisfy the Communication Requirement as Communication-Intensive in the Major (CI-M) subjects. The vehicle and system design subjects require student teams to apply their undergraduate knowledge to the design of an aircraft or spacecraft system. One of these two subjects is required and is typically taken in the second term of the junior year or in the senior year. (The completion of at least two professional area or concentration subjects is the prerequisite for capstone subjects 16.82 and 16.83[J] .) The rest of the capstone requirement is satisfied by one of four 12–18 unit subjects or subject sequences, as outlined in the Course 16 degree chart; these sequences satisfy the Institute Laboratory Requirement. In 16.821 and 16.831[J] students build and operate the vehicles or systems developed in 16.82 and 16.83[J] . In 16.405[J] , students specify and design a small-scale yet complex robot capable of real-time interaction with the natural world.

To take full advantage of the General Institute Requirements and required electives, the department recommends the following: 3.091 Introduction to Solid-State Chemistry for the chemistry requirement; the ecology option of the biology requirement; a subject in economics (e.g., 14.01 Principles of Microeconomics ) as part of the HASS Requirement; and elective subjects such as 16.00 Introduction to Aerospace and Design , a mathematics subject (e.g., 18.06 Linear Algebra , 18.075 Methods for Scientists and Engineers , or 18.085 Computational Science and Engineering I ), and additional professional area subjects in the departmental program. Please consult the department's Academic Programs Office (Room 33-202) for other elective options.

Course 16-ENG is an engineering degree program designed to offer flexibility within the context of aerospace engineering and is a complement to our Course 16 aerospace engineering degree program. The program leads to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering . The 16-ENG degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET . Depending on their interests, Course 16-ENG students can develop a deeper level of understanding and skill in a field of engineering that is relevant to multiple disciplinary areas (e.g., robotics and control, computational engineering, mechanics, or engineering management), or a greater understanding and skill in an interdisciplinary area (e.g., energy, environment and sustainability, or transportation). This is accomplished first through a rigorous foundation within core aerospace engineering disciplines, followed by a six-subject concentration tailored to the student's interests, and completed with hands-on aerospace engineering lab and capstone design subjects.

The core of the 16-ENG degree is very similar to the core of the 16 degree. A significant part of the 16-ENG curriculum consists of electives (72 units) chosen by the student to provide in-depth study of a field of the student's choosing. A wide variety of concentrations are possible in which well-selected academic subjects complement a foundation in aerospace engineering and General Institute Requirements. Potential concentrations include aerospace software engineering, autonomous systems, communications, computation and sustainability, computational engineering, embedded systems and networks, energy, engineering management, environment, space exploration, and transportation. AeroAstro faculty have developed specific recommendations in these areas; details are available from the AeroAstro Academic Programs Office (Room 33-202) and on the departmental website. However, concentrations are not limited to those listed above. Students can design and propose technically oriented concentrations that reflect their own needs and those of society.

The student's overall program must contain a total of at least one and one-half years of engineering content (144 units) appropriate to his or her field of study. The required core, lab, and capstone subjects include 102 units of engineering topics. Thus, concentrations must include at least 42 more units of engineering topics. In addition, each concentration must include 12 units of mathematics or science.

The culmination of the 16-ENG degree program is our aerospace laboratory and capstone subject sequences. The capstone subjects serve to integrate the various disciplines and emphasize the CDIO context of our engineering curriculum. They also satisfy the Communication Requirement as CI-M subjects. The laboratory and capstone options in the 16-ENG degree are identical to those in the Course 16 degree program (see the description of this program for additional details on the laboratory and capstone sequences).

Students may pursue two majors under the Double Major Program . In particular, some students may wish to combine a professional education in aeronautics and astronautics with a liberal education that links the development and practice of science and engineering to their social, economic, historical, and cultural contexts. For them, the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Program in Science, Technology, and Society offer a double major program that combines majors in both fields.

Other Undergraduate Opportunities

To take full advantage of the unique research environment of MIT, undergraduates, including first-year students, are encouraged to become involved in the research activities of the department through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) . Many of the faculty actively seek undergraduates to become a part of their research teams. Visit research centers' websites to learn more about available research opportunities. For more information, contact Marie Stuppard in the AeroAstro Academic Programs Office, Room 33-202, 617-253-2279.

Advanced Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program

Juniors and seniors in Course 16 may participate in an advanced undergraduate research program, SuperUROP , which was launched as a collaborative effort between the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) . For more information, contact Joyce Light , AeroAstro Headquarters, (617) 253-8408, or visit the website.

Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program

The Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program (UPOP) is a program sponsored by the School of Engineering and administered through the Office of the Dean of Engineering. Open to all School of Engineering sophomores, this program provides students an opportunity to develop engineering and business skills while working in industry, nonprofit organizations, or government agencies. UPOP consists of three parts: an intensive one-week engineering practice workshop offered during IAP, 10–12 weeks of summer employment, and a written report and oral presentation in the fall. Students are paid during their periods of residence at the participating companies and also receive academic credit in the program. There are no obligations on either side regarding further employment.

Summer Internship Program

The Summer Internship Program provides undergraduates in the department the opportunity to apply the skills they are learning in the classroom in paid professional positions with employers throughout the United States. During recruitment periods, representatives from firms in the aerospace industry will visit the department and offer information sessions and technical talks specifically geared to Course 16 students. Often, student résumés are collected and interviews conducted for summer internships as well as long-term employment. Employers wishing to offer an information session or seeking candidates for openings in their company may contact Marie Stuppard , 617-253-2279.

Students are also encouraged to take advantage of other career resources available through the MIT Career Advising and Professional Development Office (CAPD) or through the MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI). AeroAstro students can also apply through MISTI to participate in the Imperial College London-MIT Summer Research Exchange Program. CAPD coordinates several annual career fairs and offers a number of workshops, including workshops on how to navigate a career fair as well as critique on résumé writing and cover letters.

Year Abroad Program

Through the MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) students can apply to study abroad in the junior year. In particular, the department participates in an academic exchange with the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and with Imperial College, United Kingdom. In any year-abroad experience, students enroll in the academic cycle of the host institution and take courses in the local language. They plan their course of study in advance; this includes securing credit commitments in exchange for satisfactory performance abroad. A grade average of B or better is normally required of participating AeroAstro students.

For more information, contact Marie Stuppard . Also refer to Undergraduate Education for more details on the exchange programs.

Massachusetts Space Grant Consortium

MIT leads the NASA-supported Massachusetts Space Grant Consortium (MASGC) in partnership with Boston University, Bridgewater State University, Harvard University, Framingham State University, Northeastern University, Mount Holyoke College, Olin College of Engineering, Tufts University, University of Massachusetts (Amherst, Dartmouth, and Lowell), Wellesley College, Williams College, Worcester State University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Boston Museum of Science, the Christa McAuliffe Center, the Maria Mitchell Observatory, and the Five College Astronomy Department. The program has the principal objective of stimulating and supporting student interest, especially that of women and underrepresented minorities, in space engineering and science at all educational levels, primary through graduate. The program offers a number of activities to this end, including support of undergraduate and graduate students to carry out research projects at their home institutions, support for student travel to present conference papers, and summer workshops for pre-college teachers. The program coordinates and supports the placement of students in summer positions at NASA centers for summer academies and research opportunities. MASGC also participates in a number of public outreach and education policy initiatives in Massachusetts to increase public awareness and inform legislators about the importance of science, technology, engineering, and math education in the state.

For more information, contact Helen Halaris, Massachusetts Space Grant Consortium program coordinator, 617-258-5546.

For additional information concerning academic and undergraduate research programs in the department, suggested four-year undergraduate programs, and interdisciplinary programs, contact Marie Stuppard , 617-253-2279.

Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Science

Graduate Study

Graduate study in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics includes graduate-level subjects in Course 16 and others at MIT, and research work culminating in a thesis. Degrees are awarded at the master's and doctoral levels. The range of subject matter is described under Sectors of Instruction . Departmental research centers' websites offer information on research interests. Detailed information may be obtained from the Department Academic Programs Office or from individual faculty members.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School, applicants to the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics should have a strong undergraduate background in the fundamentals of engineering and mathematics as described in the Undergraduate Study section.

International students whose language of instruction has not been English in their primary and secondary schooling must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 100 out of 120, or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum score of 7 out of 9 to be considered for admission to this department. TOEFL waivers are not accepted. No other exams fulfill this requirement.

New graduate students are normally admitted as candidates for the degree of Master of Science. Admission to the doctoral program is offered through a two-step process to students who have been accepted for graduate study: 1) passing performance on a course-based field evaluation (FE); 2) a faculty review consisting of an examination of the student's achievements, including an assessment of the quality of past research work and evaluation of the student's academic record in light of the performance on the FE.

The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics requires that all entering graduate students demonstrate satisfactory English writing ability by taking the Graduate Writing Examination offered by the Comparative Media Studies/Writing Program. The examination is usually administered in July, and all entering candidates must take the examination electronically at that time. Students with deficient skills must complete remedial training specifically designed to fulfill their individual needs. The remedial training prescribed by the CMS/Writing Program must be completed by the end of the first Independent Activities Period following initial registration in the graduate program or, in some cases, in the spring term of the first year of the program.

All incoming graduate students whose native language is not English are required to take the Department of Humanities English Evaluation Test (EET) offered at the start of each regular term. This test is a proficiency examination designed to indicate areas where deficiencies may still exist and recommend specific language subjects available at MIT.

Degree Requirements

All entering students are provided with additional information concerning degree requirements, including lists of recommended subjects, thesis advising, research and teaching assistantships, and course and thesis registration.

Degrees Offered

The Master of Science (SM) degree is a one- to two-year graduate program with a beginning research or design experience represented by the SM thesis. This degree prepares the graduate for an advanced position in the aerospace field, and provides a solid foundation for future doctoral study.

The general requirements for the Master of Science degree are cited in the section on General Degree Requirements for graduate students. The specific departmental requirements include at least 66 graduate subject units, typically in subjects relevant to the candidate's area of technical interest. Of the 66 units, at least 21 units must be in departmental subjects. To be credited toward the degree, graduate subjects must carry a grade of B or better. In addition, a 24-unit thesis is required beyond the 66 units of coursework. Full-time students normally must be in residence one full academic year. Special students admitted to the SM program in this department must enroll in and satisfactorily complete at least two graduate subjects while in residence (i.e., after being admitted as a degree candidate) regardless of the number of subjects completed before admission to the program. Students holding research assistantships typically require a longer period of residence.

In addition, the department's SM program requires one graduate-level mathematics subject. The requirement is satisfied only by graduate-level subjects on the list approved by the department graduate committee. The specific choice of math subjects is arranged individually by each student in consultation with their faculty advisor.

Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics Fields

AeroAstro offers the doctor of philosophy and doctor of science (PhD and ScD) degrees in aeronautics and astronautics and in other fields of specialization . The doctoral program emphasizes in-depth study, with a significant research project in a focused area. The admission process for the department's doctoral program is described previously in this section under Admission Requirements. The PhD or ScD degree is awarded after completion of an individual course of study, submission and defense of a thesis proposal, and submission and defense of a thesis embodying an original research contribution.

All doctoral students must fulfill MIT's General Degree Requirements . The general program requirements for the PhD and ScD degrees in aeronautics and astronautics are outlined in this degree chart. Additional information is available on the department website. After successful admission to the doctoral program, the doctoral candidate selects a field of study and research in consultation with the thesis advisor and forms a doctoral thesis committee, which assists in the formulation of the candidate's research and study programs and monitors their progress. Demonstrated competence for original research at the forefront of aerospace engineering is the final and main criterion for granting the doctoral degree. The candidate's thesis serves in part to demonstrate such competence and, upon completion, is defended orally in a presentation to the faculty of the department, who may then recommend that the degree be awarded.

Interdisciplinary Programs

The department participates in several interdisciplinary fields at the graduate level, which are of special importance for aeronautics and astronautics in both research and the curriculum.

Aeronautics, Astronautics, and Statistics

The Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Statistics provides training in statistics, including classical statistics and probability as well as computation and data analysis, to students who wish to integrate these valuable skills into their primary academic program. The program is administered jointly by the departments of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Economics, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, and Political Science, and the Statistics and Data Science Center within the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society. It is open to current doctoral students in participating departments. For more information, including department-specific requirements, see the full program description under Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs.

Air Transportation

For students interested in a career in flight transportation, a program is available that incorporates a broader graduate education in disciplines such as economics, management, and operations research than is normally pursued by candidates for degrees in engineering. Graduate research emphasizes one of the four areas of flight transportation: airport planning and design, air traffic control, air transportation systems analysis, and airline economics and management, with subjects selected appropriately from those available in the departments of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Economics, and the interdepartmental Master of Science in Transportation (MST) program. Doctoral students may pursue a PhD with specialization in air transportation in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics or in the interdepartmental PhD program in transportation or in the PhD program of the Operations Research Center (see the section on Graduate Programs in Operations Research under Research and Study).

Students wishing to pursue a degree through HST must apply to that graduate program. At the master's degree level, students in the department may specialize in biomedical engineering research, emphasizing space life sciences and life support, instrumentation and control, or in human factors engineering and in instrumentation and statistics. Most biomedical engineering research in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics is conducted in the Man Vehicle Laboratory.

The Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Computational Science and Engineering (CSE PhD) allows students to specialize at the doctoral level in a computation-related field of their choice through focused coursework and a thesis through one of the participating host departments in the School of Engineering or School of Science. The program is administered jointly by the Center for Computational Science and Engineering (CCSE) and the host departments; the emphasis of thesis research activities is the development of new computational methods and/or the innovative application of computational techniques to important problems in engineering and science.

For more information, see the program descriptions under Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs.

Joint Program with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

The Joint Program with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is intended for students whose primary career objective is oceanography or oceanographic engineering. Students divide their academic and research efforts between the campuses of MIT and WHOI. Joint Program students are assigned an MIT faculty member as academic advisor; thesis research may be advised by MIT or WHOI faculty. While in residence at MIT, students follow a program similar to that of other students in their home department. The program is described in more detail under Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs.

The 24-month Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) program combines graduate degrees in engineering and management for those with previous postgraduate work experience and strong undergraduate degrees in a technical field . During the two-year program, students complete a six-month internship at one of LGO's partner companies, where they conduct research that forms the basis of a dual-degree thesis. Students finish the program with two MIT degrees: an MBA (or SM in management) and an SM from one of eight engineering programs, some of which have optional or required LGO tracks. After graduation, alumni lead strategic initiatives in high-tech, operations, and manufacturing companies.

System Design and Management

The System Design and Management (SDM) program is a partnership among industry, government, and the university for educating technically grounded leaders of 21st-century enterprises. Jointly sponsored by the School of Engineering and the Sloan School of Management, it is MIT's first degree program to be offered with a distance learning option in addition to a full-time in-residence option.

The Master of Science in Technology and Policy is an engineering research degree with a strong focus on the role of technology in policy analysis and formulation. The Technology and Policy Program (TPP) curriculum provides a solid grounding in technology and policy by combining advanced subjects in the student's chosen technical field with courses in economics, politics, quantitative methods, and social science. Many students combine TPP's curriculum with complementary subjects to obtain dual degrees in TPP and either a specialized branch of engineering or an applied social science such as political science or urban studies and planning. See the program description under the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society.

Financial Support

Financial assistance for graduate study may be in the form of fellowships or research or teaching assistantships. Both fellowship students and research assistants work with a faculty supervisor on a specific research assignment of interest, which generally leads to a thesis. Teaching assistants are appointed to work on specific subjects of instruction.

A special relationship exists between the department and the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory. This relationship affords fellowship opportunities for SM and PhD candidates who perform their research as an integral part of ongoing projects at Draper. Faculty from the department maintain close working relationships with researchers at Draper, and thesis research at Draper performed by Draper fellows can be structured to fulfill MIT residency requirements. Further information on Draper can be found in the section on Research and Study.

For additional information concerning admissions, financial aid and assistantship, and academic, research, and interdisciplinary programs in the department, contact the AeroAstro Student Services Office, Room 33-202, 617-253-0043.

Faculty and Teaching Staff

Julie A. Shah, PhD

H. N. Slater Professor in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Head, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Olivier L. de Weck, PhD

Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics and Engineering Systems

Associate Head, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Hamsa Balakrishnan, PhD

William E. Leonhard (1940) Professor

Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Member, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society

Kerri Cahoy, PhD

Sheila Evans Widnall (1960) Professor

Professor of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences

Edward F. Crawley, ScD

Ford Foundation Professor of Engineering

David L. Darmofal, PhD

Jerome C. Hunsaker Professor

Mark Drela, PhD

Terry J. Kohler Professor

Edward M. Greitzer, PhD

(On leave, fall)

Steven Hall, ScD

R. John Hansman Jr, PhD

T. A. Wilson (1953) Professor in Aeronautics

Wesley L. Harris, PhD

Charles Stark Draper Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Daniel E. Hastings, PhD

Cecil and Ida Green Professor in Education

Jonathan P. How, PhD

Richard Cockburn Maclaurin Professor in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Sertac Karaman, PhD

Nancy G. Leveson, PhD

Jerome C. Hunsaker Professor in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Paulo C. Lozano, PhD

M. Alemán-Velasco Professor

Youssef M. Marzouk, PhD

Breene M. Kerr (1951) Professor

David W. Miller, ScD

David A. Mindell, PhD

Frances and David Dibner Professor in the History of Engineering and Manufacturing

Eytan H. Modiano, PhD

Dava Newman, PhD

Affiliate Faculty, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science

Member, Health Sciences and Technology Faculty

Jaime Peraire, PhD

Raúl Radovitzky, PhD

Nicholas Roy, PhD

Sara Seager, PhD

Class of 1941 Professor of Planetary Sciences

Professor of Physics

Zoltan S. Spakovszky, PhD

T. A Wilson Professor in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Russell L. Tedrake, PhD

Toyota Professor

Professor of Computer Science and Engineering

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Ian A. Waitz, PhD

Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education

Brian L. Wardle, PhD

Apollo Program Professor

Brian C. Williams, PhD

Moe Z. Win, PhD

Robert R. Taylor Professor

Associate Professors

Luca Carlone, PhD

Boeing Career Development Professor in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Zachary Cordero, PhD

Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Professor

Chuchu Fan, PhD

Leonardo Career Development Professor in Engineering

Carmen Guerra García, PhD

Charles Stark Draper Professor

Richard Linares, PhD

Rockwell International Career Development Professor

Lonnie Petersen, MD, PhD

Samuel A. Goldblith Professor of Applied Biology

Core Faculty, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science

(On leave, spring)

Qiqi Wang, PhD

Assistant Professors

Andreea Bobu, PhD

Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Masha Folk, PhD

Professors of the Practice

Jeffrey A. Hoffman, PhD

Professor of the Practice of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Robert Liebeck, PhD

Professor of the Practice of Aerospace Engineering

Visiting Professors

Donna Nelson, PhD

Martin Luther King, Jr. Visiting Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Visiting Assistant Professors

Justin Wilkerson, PhD

Martin Luther King, Jr. Visiting Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Senior Lecturers

Charles Oman, PhD

Senior Lecturer in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Rudrapatna V. Ramnath, PhD

Jayant Sabnis, PhD

Erik Antonsen, PhD

Lecturer of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Javier deLuis, PhD

Rea Lavi, PhD

Andrew Menching Liu, PhD

Brian Nield, PhD

Technical Instructors

Todd Billings

Senior Technical Instructor of Aeronautics and Astronautics

David Robertson, BEng

Research Staff

Senior research engineers.

Choon S. Tan, PhD

Senior Research Engineer of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Principal Research Engineers

Marshall C. Galbraith, PhD

Principal Research Engineer of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Principal Research Scientists

Ngoc Cuong Nguyen, PhD

Principal Research Scientist of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Raymond L. Speth, PhD

Research Engineers

Steven R. Allmaras, PhD

Research Engineer of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Matthew Boyd, PhD

David Gonzalez Cuadrado, PhD

John Thomas, PhD

Research Scientists

Luiz Henrique Acauan, PhD

Research Scientist of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Florian Allroggen, PhD

Paul Serra, PhD

Afreen Siddiqi, PhD

Rajat Rajendrad Talak, PhD

Parker Vascik, PhD

Research Specialists

Matthew Pearlson, MS

Research Specialist of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Professors Emeriti

John J. Deyst Jr, ScD

Professor Emeritus of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Steven Dubowsky, PhD

Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering

Alan H. Epstein, PhD

Richard Cockburn Maclaurin Professor Emeritus

Manuel Martínez-Sánchez, PhD

Earll M. Murman, PhD

Ford Professor of Engineering Emeritus

Amedeo R. Odoni, PhD

T. A. Wilson (1953) Professor Emeritus

Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Thomas B. Sheridan, ScD

Professor Emeritus of Engineering and Applied Psychology

Robert Simpson, PhD

Sheila E. Widnall, ScD

Institute Professor Emerita

Professor Emerita of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Core Undergraduate Subjects

16.001 unified engineering: materials and structures.

Prereq: Calculus II (GIR) and Physics I (GIR) ; Coreq: 16.002 and 18.03 U (Fall) 5-1-6 units. REST

Presents fundamental principles and methods of materials and structures for aerospace engineering, and engineering analysis and design concepts applied to aerospace systems. Topics include statics; analysis of trusses; analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate systems; stress-strain behavior of materials; analysis of beam bending, buckling, and torsion; material and structural failure, including plasticity, fracture, fatigue, and their physical causes. Experiential lab and aerospace system projects provide additional aerospace context.

R. Radovitzky, D. L. Darmofal

16.002 Unified Engineering: Signals and Systems

Prereq: Calculus II (GIR) ; Coreq: Physics II (GIR) , 16.001 , and ( 18.03 or 18.032 ) U (Fall) 5-1-6 units

Presents fundamental principles and methods of signals and systems for aerospace engineering, and engineering analysis and design concepts applied to aerospace systems. Topics include linear and time invariant systems; convolution; Fourier and Laplace transform analysis in continuous and discrete time; modulation, filtering, and sampling; and an introduction to feedback control. Experiential lab and system projects provide additional aerospace context. Labs, projects, and assignments involve the use of software such as MATLAB and/or Python.

16.003 Unified Engineering: Fluid Dynamics

Prereq: Calculus II (GIR) , Physics II (GIR) , and ( 18.03 or 18.032 ); Coreq: 16.004 U (Spring) 5-1-6 units

Presents fundamental principles and methods of fluid dynamics for aerospace engineering, and engineering analysis and design concepts applied to aerospace systems. Topics include aircraft and aerodynamic performance, conservation laws for fluid flows, quasi-one-dimensional compressible flows, shock and expansion waves, streamline curvature, potential flow modeling, an introduction to three-dimensional wings and induced drag. Experiential lab and aerospace system projects provide additional aerospace context.

D. L. Darmofal

16.004 Unified Engineering: Thermodynamics and Propulsion

Prereq: Calculus II (GIR) , Physics II (GIR) , and ( 18.03 or 18.032 ); Coreq: Chemistry (GIR) and 16.003 U (Spring) 5-1-6 units

Presents fundamental principles and methods of thermodynamics for aerospace engineering, and engineering analysis and design concepts applied to aerospace systems. Topics include thermodynamic state of a system, forms of energy, work, heat, the first law of thermodynamics, heat engines, reversible and irreversible processes, entropy and the second law of thermodynamics, ideal and non-ideal cycle analysis, two-phase systems, and introductions to thermochemistry and heat transfer. Experiential lab and aerospace system projects provide additional aerospace context.

Z. S. Spakovszky, D. L. Darmofal

16.06 Principles of Automatic Control

Prereq: 16.002 U (Spring) 3-1-8 units

Introduction to design of feedback control systems. Properties and advantages of feedback systems. Time-domain and frequency-domain performance measures. Stability and degree of stability. Root locus method, Nyquist criterion, frequency-domain design, and some state space methods. Strong emphasis on the synthesis of classical controllers. Application to a variety of aerospace systems. Hands-on experiments using simple robotic systems.

16.07 Dynamics

Prereq: ( 16.001 or 16.002 ) and ( 16.003 or 16.004 ) U (Fall) 4-0-8 units

Fundamentals of Newtonian mechanics. Kinematics, particle dynamics, motion relative to accelerated reference frames, work and energy, impulse and momentum, systems of particles and rigid body dynamics. Applications to aerospace engineering including introductory topics in orbital mechanics, flight dynamics, inertial navigation and attitude dynamics.

16.09 Statistics and Probability

Prereq: Calculus II (GIR) U (Fall) 4-0-8 units

Introduction to statistics and probability with applications to aerospace engineering. Covers essential topics, such as sample space, discrete and continuous random variables, probability distributions, joint and conditional distributions, expectation, transformation of random variables, limit theorems, estimation theory, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, statistical tests, and regression.

Y. M. Marzouk

16.C20[J] Introduction to Computational Science and Engineering

Same subject as 9.C20[J] , 18.C20[J] , CSE.C20[J] Prereq: 6.100A ; Coreq: 8.01 and 18.01 U (Fall, Spring; second half of term) 2-0-4 units Credit cannot also be received for 6.100B

Provides an introduction to computational algorithms used throughout engineering and science (natural and social) to simulate time-dependent phenomena; optimize and control systems; and quantify uncertainty in problems involving randomness, including an introduction to probability and statistics. Combination of 6.100A and 16.C20[J] counts as REST subject.

D. L. Darmofal, N. Seethapathi

Mechanics and Physics of Fluids

16.100 aerodynamics.

Prereq: 16.003 and 16.004 U (Fall) 3-1-8 units

Extends fluid mechanic concepts from Unified Engineering to aerodynamic performance of wings and bodies in sub/supersonic regimes. Addresses themes such as subsonic potential flows, including source/vortex panel methods; viscous flows, including laminar and turbulent boundary layers; aerodynamics of airfoils and wings, including thin airfoil theory, lifting line theory, and panel method/interacting boundary layer methods; and supersonic and hypersonic airfoil theory. Material may vary from year to year depending upon focus of design problem.

16.101 Topics in Fluids

Prereq: Permission of department U (Fall, IAP, Spring) Not offered regularly; consult department Units arranged Can be repeated for credit.

Provides credit for work on undergraduate-level material in fluids outside of regularly scheduled subjects. Intended for transfer credit and study abroad. Credit may be used to satisfy specific degree requirements in the Course 16 and Course 16-ENG programs. Requires prior approval. Consult department.

16.110 Flight Vehicle Aerodynamics

Prereq: 16.100 or permission of instructor G (Fall) 3-1-8 units

Aerodynamic flow modeling and representation techniques. Potential farfield approximations. Airfoil and lifting-surface theory. Laminar and turbulent boundary layers and their effects on aerodynamic flows. Nearfield and farfield force analysis. Subsonic, transonic, and supersonic compressible flows. Experimental methods and measurement techniques. Aerodynamic models for flight dynamics.

16.120 Compressible Internal Flow

Prereq: 2.25 or permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: G (Spring) Acad Year 2025-2026: Not offered 3-0-9 units

Internal compressible flow with applications in propulsion and fluid systems. Control volume analysis of compressible flow devices. Compressible channel flow and extensions, including effects of shock waves, momentum, energy and mass addition, swirl, and flow non-uniformity on Mach numbers, flow regimes, and choking.

E. M. Greitzer

16.122 Aerothermodynamics

Prereq: 2.25 , 18.085 , or permission of instructor G (Spring) 3-0-9 units

Analysis of external inviscid and viscous hypersonic flows over thin airfoils, lifting bodies of revolution, wedges, cones, and blunt nose bodies. Analyses formulated using singular perturbation and multiple scale methods. Hypersonic equivalence principle. Hypersonic similarity. Newtonian approximation. Curved, detached shock waves. Crocco theorem. Entropy layers. Shock layers. Blast waves. Hypersonic boundary layers.

W. L. Harris

16.13 Aerodynamics of Viscous Fluids

Prereq: 16.100 , 16.110 , or permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: G (Spring) Acad Year 2025-2026: Not offered 3-0-9 units

Boundary layers as rational approximations to the solutions of exact equations of fluid motion. Physical parameters influencing laminar and turbulent aerodynamic flows and transition. Effects of compressibility, heat conduction, and frame rotation. Influence of boundary layers on outer potential flow and associated stall and drag mechanisms. Numerical solution techniques and exercises.

16.18 Fundamentals of Turbulence

Prereq: 2.25 or permission of instructor G (Fall) Not offered regularly; consult department 3-0-9 units

Introduces the fundamentals of turbulent flows, i.e., the chaotic motion of gases and liquids, along with the mathematical tools for turbulence research. Topics range from the classic viewpoint of turbulence to the theories developed in the last decade. Combines theory, data science, and numerical simulations, and is designed for a wide audience in the areas of aerospace, mechanical engineering, geophysics, and astrophysics.

A. Lozano-Duran

Materials and Structures

16.20 structural mechanics.

Prereq: 16.001 U (Spring) 5-0-7 units

Applies solid mechanics to analysis of high-technology structures. Structural design considerations. Review of three-dimensional elasticity theory; stress, strain, anisotropic materials, and heating effects. Two-dimensional plane stress and plane strain problems. Torsion theory for arbitrary sections. Bending of unsymmetrical section and mixed material beams. Bending, shear, and torsion of thin-wall shell beams. Buckling of columns and stability phenomena. Introduction to structural dynamics. Exercises in the design of general and aerospace structures.

16.201 Topics in Materials and Structures

Provides credit for undergraduate-level work in materials and structures outside of regularly scheduled subjects. Intended for transfer credit and study abroad. Credit may be used to satisfy specific degree requirements in the Course 16 program. Requires prior approval. Consult M. A. Stuppard.

16.202 Manufacturing with Advanced Composite Materials

Prereq: None U (Fall) Not offered regularly; consult department 1-3-2 units

Introduces the methods used to manufacture parts made of advanced composite materials with work in the Technology Laboratory for Advanced Composites. Students gain hands-on experience by fabricating, machining, instrumenting, and testing graphite/epoxy specimens. Students also design, build, and test a composite structure as part of a design contest. Lectures supplement laboratory sessions with background information on the nature of composites, curing, composite machining, secondary bonding, and the testing of composites.

P. A. Lagace

16.215[J] Topology Optimization of Structures (New)

Same subject as 1.583[J] , 2.083[J] Prereq: None Acad Year 2024-2025: G (Fall) Acad Year 2025-2026: Not offered 3-0-9 units

See description under subject 1.583[J] .

J. Carstensen

16.221[J] Structural Dynamics

Same subject as 1.581[J] , 2.060[J] Subject meets with 1.058 Prereq: 18.03 or permission of instructor G (Fall) 3-1-8 units

Examines response of structures to dynamic excitation: free vibration, harmonic loads, pulses and earthquakes. Covers systems of single- and multiple-degree-of-freedom, up to the continuum limit, by exact and approximate methods. Includes applications to buildings, ships, aircraft and offshore structures. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.

16.223[J] Mechanics of Heterogeneous Materials

Same subject as 2.076[J] Prereq: 2.002 , 3.032, 16.20 , or permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: Not offered Acad Year 2025-2026: G (Fall) 3-0-9 units

Mechanical behavior of heterogeneous materials such as thin-film microelectro- mechanical systems (MEMS) materials and advanced filamentary composites, with particular emphasis on laminated structural configurations. Anisotropic and crystallographic elasticity formulations. Structure, properties and mechanics of constituents such as films, substrates, active materials, fibers, and matrices including nano- and micro-scale constituents. Effective properties from constituent properties. Classical laminated plate theory for modeling structural behavior including extrinsic and intrinsic strains and stresses such as environmental effects. Introduction to buckling of plates and nonlinear (deformations) plate theory. Other issues in modeling heterogeneous materials such as fracture/failure of laminated structures.

B. L. Wardle, S-G. Kim

16.225[J] Computational Mechanics of Materials

Same subject as 2.099[J] Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: G (Spring) Acad Year 2025-2026: Not offered 3-0-9 units

Formulation of numerical (finite element) methods for the analysis of the nonlinear continuum response of materials. The range of material behavior considered includes finite deformation elasticity and inelasticity. Numerical formulation and algorithms include variational formulation and variational constitutive updates; finite element discretization; constrained problems; time discretization and convergence analysis. Strong emphasis on the (parallel) computer implementation of algorithms in programming assignments. The application to real engineering applications and problems in engineering science are stressed throughout. Experience in either C++, C, or Fortran required.

R. Radovitzky

16.230[J] Plates and Shells: Static and Dynamic Analysis

Same subject as 2.081[J] Prereq: 2.071 , 2.080[J] , or permission of instructor G (Spring) 3-1-8 units

See description under subject 2.081[J] .

16.235 Design with High Temperature Materials

Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Spring) 3-0-9 units

Introduction to materials design for high-temperature applications. Fundamental principles of thermodynamics and kinetics of the oxidation and corrosion of materials in high-temperature, chemically aggressive environments. Relationship of oxidation theory to design of metals (iron-, cobalt-, nickel-, refractory- and intermetallic alloys), ceramics, composites (metal-, ceramic- and carbon-matrix, coated materials). Relationships between deformation mechanisms (creep, viscoelasticity, thermoelasticity) and microstructure for materials used at elevated temperature. Discussions of high-temperature oxidation, corrosion, and damage problems that occur in energy and aerospace systems.

Z. C. Cordero

Information and Control Engineering

16.30 feedback control systems.

Subject meets with 16.31 Prereq: 16.06 or permission of instructor U (Fall) 4-1-7 units

Studies state-space representation of dynamic systems, including model realizations, controllability, and observability. Introduces the state-space approach to multi-input-multi-output control system analysis and synthesis, including full state feedback using pole placement, linear quadratic regulator, stochastic state estimation, and the design of dynamic control laws. Also covers performance limitations and robustness. Extensive use of computer-aided control design tools. Applications to various aerospace systems, including navigation, guidance, and control of vehicles. Laboratory exercises utilize a palm-size drone. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.

S. R. Hall, C. Fan

16.301 Topics in Control, Dynamics, and Automation

Provides credit for work on undergraduate-level material in control and/or dynamics and/or automation outside of regularly scheduled subjects. Intended for transfer credit and study abroad. Credit may be used to satisfy specific degree requirements in the Course 16 program. Requires prior approval. Consult department.

16.31 Feedback Control Systems

Subject meets with 16.30 Prereq: 16.06 or permission of instructor G (Fall) 3-1-8 units

Graduate-level version of 16.30 ; see description under 16.30 . Includes additional homework questions, laboratory experiments, and a term project beyond 16.30 with a particular focus on the material associated with state-space realizations of MIMO transfer function (matrices); MIMO zeros, controllability, and observability; stochastic processes and estimation; limitations on performance; design and analysis of dynamic output feedback controllers; and robustness of multivariable control systems.

16.32 Principles of Optimal Control and Estimation

Prereq: 16.31 G (Spring) 3-0-9 units

Fundamentals of optimal control and estimation for discrete and continuous systems. Briefly reviews constrained function minimization and stochastic processes. Topics in optimal control theory include dynamic programming, variational calculus, Pontryagin's maximum principle, and numerical algorithms and software. Topics in estimation include least-squares estimation, and the Kalman filter and its extensions for estimating the states of dynamic systems. May include an individual term project.

16.332 Formal Methods for Safe Autonomous Systems

Covers formal methods for designing and analyzing autonomous systems. Focuses on both classical and state-of-the-art rigorous methods for specifying, modeling, verifying, and synthesizing various behaviors for systems where embedded computing units monitor and control physical processes. Additionally, covers advanced material on combining formal methods with control theory and machine learning theory for modern safety critical autonomous systems powered by AI techniques such as robots, self-driving cars, and drones. Strong emphasis on the use of various mathematical and software tools to provide safety, soundness, and completeness guarantees for system models with different levels of fidelity.

16.338[J] Dynamic Systems and Control

Same subject as 6.7100[J] Prereq: 6.3000 and 18.06 G (Spring) 4-0-8 units

See description under subject 6.7100[J] .

M. A. Dahleh, A. Megretski

16.343 Spacecraft and Aircraft Sensors and Instrumentation

Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: G (Spring) Acad Year 2025-2026: Not offered 3-0-9 units

Covers fundamental sensor and instrumentation principles in the context of systems designed for space or atmospheric flight. Systems discussed include basic measurement system for force, temperature, pressure; navigation systems (Global Positioning System, Inertial Reference Systems, radio navigation), air data systems, communication systems; spacecraft attitude determination by stellar, solar, and horizon sensing; remote sensing by incoherent and Doppler radar, radiometry, spectrometry, and interferometry. Also included is a review of basic electromagnetic theory and antenna design and discussion of design considerations for flight. Alternate years.

16.346 Astrodynamics

Prereq: 18.03 G (Spring) 3-0-9 units

Fundamentals of astrodynamics; the two-body orbital initial-value and boundary-value problems with applications to space vehicle navigation and guidance for lunar and planetary missions with applications to space vehicle navigation and guidance for lunar and planetary missions including both powered flight and midcourse maneuvers. Topics include celestial mechanics, Kepler's problem, Lambert's problem, orbit determination, multi-body methods, mission planning, and recursive algorithms for space navigation. Selected applications from the Apollo, Space Shuttle, and Mars exploration programs.

S. E. Widnall, R. Linares

16.35 Real-Time Systems and Software

Prereq: 1.00 or 6.100B U (Spring) 3-0-9 units

Concepts, principles, and methods for specifying and designing real-time computer systems. Topics include concurrency, real-time execution implementation, scheduling, testing, verification, real-time analysis, and software engineering concepts. Additional topics include operating system architecture, process management, and networking.

16.355[J] Concepts in the Engineering of Software

Same subject as IDS.341[J] Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Spring) 3-0-9 units

Reading and discussion on issues in the engineering of software systems and software development project design. Includes the present state of software engineering, what has been tried in the past, what worked, what did not, and why. Topics may differ in each offering, but are chosen from the software process and life cycle; requirements and specifications; design principles; testing, formal analysis, and reviews; quality management and assessment; product and process metrics; COTS and reuse; evolution and maintenance; team organization and people management; and software engineering aspects of programming languages. Enrollment may be limited.

N. G. Leveson

16.36 Communication Systems and Networks

Subject meets with 16.363 Prereq: ( 6.3000 or 16.002 ) and ( 6.3700 or 16.09 ) U (Spring) 3-0-9 units

Introduces the fundamentals of digital communications and networking. Topics include elements of information theory, sampling and quantization, coding, modulation, signal detection and system performance in the presence of noise. Study of data networking includes multiple access, reliable packet transmission, routing and protocols of the internet. Concepts discussed in the context of aerospace communication systems: aircraft communications, satellite communications, and deep space communications. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.

E. H. Modiano

16.363 Communication Systems and Networks

Subject meets with 16.36 Prereq: ( 6.3000 or 16.004 ) and ( 6.3700 or 16.09 ) G (Spring) 3-0-9 units

Introduces the fundamentals of digital communications and networking, focusing on the study of networks, including protocols, performance analysis, and queuing theory. Topics include elements of information theory, sampling and quantization, coding, modulation, signal detection and system performance in the presence of noise. Study of data networking includes multiple access, reliable packet transmission, routing and protocols of the internet. Concepts discussed in the context of aerospace communication systems: aircraft communications, satellite communications, and deep space communications. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.

16.37[J] Data-Communication Networks

Same subject as 6.7450[J] Prereq: 6.3700 or 18.204 Acad Year 2024-2025: Not offered Acad Year 2025-2026: G (Fall) 3-0-9 units

See description under subject 6.7450[J] .

16.391 Statistics for Engineers and Scientists

Prereq: Calculus II (GIR) , 18.06 , 6.431, or permission of instructor G (Fall) 3-0-9 units

Rigorous introduction to fundamentals of statistics motivated by engineering applications. Topics include exponential families, order statistics, sufficient statistics, estimation theory, hypothesis testing, measures of performance, notions of optimality, analysis of variance (ANOVA), simple linear regression, and selected topics.

16.393 Statistical Communication and Localization Theory

Prereq: None G (Spring) 3-0-9 units

Rigorous introduction to statistical communication and localization theory, covering essential topics such as modulation and demodulation of signals, derivation of optimal receivers, characterization of wireless channels, and devising of ranging and localization techniques. Applies decision theory, estimation theory, and modulation theory to the design and analysis of modern communication and localization systems exploring synchronization, diversity, and cooperation. Selected topics will be discussed according to time schedule and class interest.

16.395 Principles of Wide Bandwidth Communication

Prereq: 6.3010 , 16.36 , or permission of instructor G (Fall) Not offered regularly; consult department 3-0-9 units

Introduction to the principles of wide bandwidth wireless communication, with a focus on ultra-wide bandwidth (UWB) systems. Topics include the basics of spread-spectrum systems, impulse radio, Rake reception, transmitted reference signaling, spectral analysis, coexistence issues, signal acquisition, channel measurement and modeling, regulatory issues, and ranging, localization and GPS. Consists of lectures and technical presentations by students.

Humans and Automation

16.400 human systems engineering.

Subject meets with 16.453[J] , HST.518[J] Prereq: 6.3700 , 16.09 , or permission of instructor U (Fall) 3-0-9 units

Provides a fundamental understanding of human factors that must be taken into account in the design and engineering of complex aviation, space, and medical systems. Focuses primarily on derivation of human engineering design criteria from sensory, motor, and cognitive sources. Includes principles of displays, controls and ergonomics, manual control, the nature of human error, basic experimental design, and human-computer interaction in supervisory control settings. Students taking graduate version complete a research project with a final written report and oral presentation.

16.401 Topics in Communication and Software

Provides credit for undergraduate-level work in communications and/or software outside of regularly scheduled subjects. Intended for transfer credit and study abroad. Credit may be used to satisfy specific degree requirements in the Course 16 program. Requires prior approval. Consult M. A. Stuppard.

16.405[J] Robotics: Science and Systems

Same subject as 2.124[J] , 6.4200[J] Prereq: (( 1.00 or 6.100A ) and ( 2.003[J] , 6.1010 , 6.1210 , or 16.06 )) or permission of instructor U (Spring) 2-6-4 units. Institute LAB

See description under subject 6.4200[J] . Enrollment limited.

L. Carlone, S. Karaman, D. Hadfield-Manell, J. Leonard

16.410[J] Principles of Autonomy and Decision Making

Same subject as 6.4130[J] Subject meets with 6.4132[J] , 16.413[J] Prereq: 6.100B , 6.1010 , 6.9080 , or permission of instructor U (Fall) 4-0-8 units

Surveys decision making methods used to create highly autonomous systems and decision aids. Applies models, principles and algorithms taken from artificial intelligence and operations research. Focuses on planning as state-space search, including uninformed, informed and stochastic search, activity and motion planning, probabilistic and adversarial planning, Markov models and decision processes, and Bayesian filtering. Also emphasizes planning with real-world constraints using constraint programming. Includes methods for satisfiability and optimization of logical, temporal and finite domain constraints, graphical models, and linear and integer programs, as well as methods for search, inference, and conflict-learning. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.

B. C. Williams

16.412[J] Cognitive Robotics

Same subject as 6.8110[J] Prereq: ( 6.4100 or 16.413[J] ) and ( 6.1200[J] , 6.3700 , or 16.09 ) G (Spring) 3-0-9 units

Highlights algorithms and paradigms for creating human-robot systems that act intelligently and robustly, by reasoning from models of themselves, their counterparts and their world. Examples include space and undersea explorers, cooperative vehicles, manufacturing robot teams and everyday embedded devices. Themes include architectures for goal-directed systems; decision-theoretic programming and robust execution; state-space programming, activity and path planning; risk-bounded programming and risk-bounded planners; self-monitoring and self-diagnosing systems, and human-robot collaboration. Student teams explore recent advances in cognitive robots through delivery of advanced lectures and final projects, in support of a class-wide grand challenge. Enrollment may be limited.

16.413[J] Principles of Autonomy and Decision Making

Same subject as 6.4132[J] Subject meets with 6.4130[J] , 16.410[J] Prereq: 6.100B , 6.9080 , or permission of instructor G (Fall) 3-0-9 units

16.420 Planning Under Uncertainty

Subject meets with 6.4110 Prereq: 16.413[J] Acad Year 2024-2025: Not offered Acad Year 2025-2026: G (Fall) 3-0-9 units

Concepts, principles, and methods for planning with imperfect knowledge. Topics include state estimation, planning in information space, partially observable Markov decision processes, reinforcement learning and planning with uncertain models. Students will develop an understanding of how different planning algorithms and solutions techniques are useful in different problem domains. Previous coursework in artificial intelligence and state estimation strongly recommended.

N. Roy, Staff

16.422 Human Supervisory Control of Automated Systems

Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: Not offered Acad Year 2025-2026: G (Fall) 3-1-8 units

Principles of supervisory control and telerobotics. Different levels of automation are discussed, as well as the allocation of roles and authority between humans and machines. Human-vehicle interface design in highly automated systems. Decision aiding. Trade-offs between human control and human monitoring. Automated alerting systems and human intervention in automatic operation. Enhanced human interface technologies such as virtual presence. Performance, optimization, and social implications of the human-automation system. Examples from aerospace, ground, and undersea vehicles, robotics, and industrial systems.

16.423[J] Aerospace Biomedical and Life Support Engineering

Same subject as HST.515[J] , IDS.337[J] Prereq: 16.06 , 16.400 , or permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: Not offered Acad Year 2025-2026: G (Spring) 3-0-9 units

Fundamentals of human performance, physiology, and life support impacting engineering design and aerospace systems. Topics include effects of gravity on the muscle, skeletal, cardiovascular, and neurovestibular systems; human/pilot modeling and human/machine design; flight experiment design; and life support engineering for extravehicular activity (EVA). Case studies of current research are presented. Assignments include a design project, quantitative homework sets, and quizzes emphasizing engineering and systems aspects.

D. J. Newman

16.445[J] Entrepreneurship in Aerospace and Mobility Systems

Same subject as STS.468[J] Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: G (Spring) Acad Year 2025-2026: Not offered 3-0-9 units

Examines concepts and procedures for new venture creation in aerospace and mobility systems, and other arenas where safety, regulation, and infrastructure are significant components. Includes space systems, aviation, autonomous vehicles, urban aerial mobility, transit, and similar arenas. Includes preparation for entrepreneurship, founders' dilemmas, venture finance, financial modeling and unit economics, fundraising and pitching, recruiting, problem definition, organizational creation, value proposition, go-to-market, and product development. Includes team-based final projects on problem definition, technical innovation, and pitch preparation.

D. A. Mindell

16.453[J] Human Systems Engineering

Same subject as HST.518[J] Subject meets with 16.400 Prereq: 6.3700 , 16.09 , or permission of instructor G (Fall) 3-0-9 units

L. A. Stirling

16.456[J] Biomedical Signal and Image Processing

Same subject as 6.8800[J] , HST.582[J] Subject meets with 6.8801[J] , HST.482[J] Prereq: ( 6.3700 and ( 2.004 , 6.3000 , 16.002 , or 18.085 )) or permission of instructor G (Spring) 3-1-8 units

See description under subject 6.8800[J] .

J. Greenberg, E. Adalsteinsson, W. Wells

16.459 Bioengineering Journal Article Seminar

Prereq: None G (Fall, Spring) 1-0-1 units Can be repeated for credit.

Each term, the class selects a new set of professional journal articles on bioengineering topics of current research interest. Some papers are chosen because of particular content, others are selected because they illustrate important points of methodology. Each week, one student leads the discussion, evaluating the strengths, weaknesses, and importance of each paper. Subject may be repeated for credit a maximum of four terms. Letter grade given in the last term applies to all accumulated units of 16.459 .

16.470 Statistical Methods in Experimental Design

Prereq: 6.3700 , 16.09 , or permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: G (Spring) Acad Year 2025-2026: Not offered 3-0-9 units

Statistically based experimental design inclusive of forming hypotheses, planning and conducting experiments, analyzing data, and interpreting and communicating results. Topics include descriptive statistics, statistical inference, hypothesis testing, parametric and nonparametric statistical analyses, factorial ANOVA, randomized block designs, MANOVA, linear regression, repeated measures models, and application of statistical software packages.

16.475 Human-Computer Interface Design Colloquium

Prereq: None G (Fall) Not offered regularly; consult department 2-0-2 units

Provides guidance on design and evaluation of human-computer interfaces for students with active research projects. Roundtable discussion on developing user requirements, human-centered design principles, and testing and evaluating methodologies. Students present their work and evaluate each other's projects. Readings complement specific focus areas. Team participation encouraged. Open to advanced undergraduates.

16.485 Visual Navigation for Autonomous Vehicles

Prereq: 16.32 or permission of instructor G (Fall) 3-2-7 units

Covers the mathematical foundations and state-of-the-art implementations of algorithms for vision-based navigation of autonomous vehicles (e.g., mobile robots, self-driving cars, drones). Topics include geometric control, 3D vision, visual-inertial navigation, place recognition, and simultaneous localization and mapping. Provides students with a rigorous but pragmatic overview of differential geometry and optimization on manifolds and knowledge of the fundamentals of 2-view and multi-view geometric vision for real-time motion estimation, calibration, localization, and mapping. The theoretical foundations are complemented with hands-on labs based on state-of-the-art mini race car and drone platforms. Culminates in a critical review of recent advances in the field and a team project aimed at advancing the state-of-the-art.

L. Carlone, J. How, K. Khosoussi

Propulsion and Energy Conversion

16.50 aerospace propulsion.

Prereq: 16.003 and ( 2.005 or 16.004 ) U (Spring) 3-0-9 units

Presents aerospace propulsive devices as systems, with functional requirements and engineering and environmental limitations. Requirements and limitations that constrain design choices. Both air-breathing and rocket engines covered, at a level which enables rational integration of the propulsive system into an overall vehicle design. Mission analysis, fundamental performance relations, and exemplary design solutions presented.

S. Barrett, J. Sabnis

16.501 Topics in Propulsion

Provides credit for work on undergraduate-level material in propulsion outside of regularly scheduled subjects. Intended for transfer credit and study abroad. Credit may be used to satisfy specific degree requirements in the Course 16 and Course 16-ENG programs. Requires prior approval. Consult department.

16.511 Aircraft Engines and Gas Turbines

Prereq: 16.50 or permission of instructor G (Fall) 3-0-9 units

Performance and characteristics of aircraft jet engines and industrial gas turbines, as determined by thermodynamic and fluid mechanic behavior of engine components: inlets, compressors, combustors, turbines, and nozzles. Discusses various engine types, including advanced turbofan configurations, limitations imposed by material properties and stresses. Emphasizes future design trends including reduction of noise, pollutant formation, fuel consumption, and weight.

Z. S. Spakovszky

16.512 Rocket Propulsion

Prereq: 16.50 or permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: Not offered Acad Year 2025-2026: G (Fall) 3-0-9 units

Chemical rocket propulsion systems for launch, orbital, and interplanetary flight. Modeling of solid, liquid-bipropellant, and hybrid rocket engines. Thermochemistry, prediction of specific impulse. Nozzle flows including real gas and kinetic effects. Structural constraints. Propellant feed systems, turbopumps. Combustion processes in solid, liquid, and hybrid rockets. Cooling; heat sink, ablative, and regenerative.

C. Guerra-Garcia

16.522 Space Propulsion

Prereq: 8.02 or permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: Not offered Acad Year 2025-2026: G (Spring) 3-3-6 units

Reviews rocket propulsion fundamentals. Discusses advanced concepts in space propulsion with emphasis on high-specific impulse electric engines. Topics include advanced mission analysis; the physics and engineering of electrothermal, electrostatic, and electromagnetic schemes for accelerating propellant; and orbital mechanics for the analysis of continuous thrust trajectories. Laboratory term project emphasizes the design, construction, and testing of an electric propulsion thruster.

P. C. Lozano

16.530 Advanced Propulsion Concepts

Prereq: 16.50 , 16.511 , 16.512 , or 16.522 G (Spring) Not offered regularly; consult department 3-0-9 units

Considers the challenge of achieving net-zero climate impacts, as well as the opportunities presented by the resurgence of investment in new or renewed ideas. Explores advanced propulsion concepts that are not in use or well-developed, but that have established operation principles and could either contribute to environmental performance or are applicable to new aerospace services. Topics vary but may include: electric and turbo-electric aircraft propulsion; batteries, cryogenic fuels, and biofuels; combustion and emissions control concepts; propulsion for UAVs and urban air mobility; propulsion for supersonic and hypersonic vehicles; reusable space access vehicle propulsion; and propulsion in very low earth orbit. Includes a project to evaluate an advanced propulsion concept.

S. Barrett, J. J. Sabnis, Z. Spakovszky

16.540 Internal Flows in Turbomachines

Prereq: 2.25 or permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: Not offered Acad Year 2025-2026: G (Spring) 3-0-9 units

Internal fluid motions in turbomachines, propulsion systems, ducts and channels, and other fluid machinery. Useful basic ideas, fundamentals of rotational flows, loss sources and loss accounting in fluid devices, unsteady internal flow and flow instability, flow in rotating passages, swirling flow, generation of streamwise vorticity and three-dimensional flow, non-uniform flow in fluid components.

16.55[J] Ionized Gases

Same subject as 22.64[J] Prereq: 8.02 or permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: Not offered Acad Year 2025-2026: G (Fall) 3-0-9 units

Properties and behavior of low-temperature plasmas for energy conversion, plasma propulsion, and gas lasers. Equilibrium of ionized gases: energy states, statistical mechanics, and relationship to thermodynamics. Kinetic theory: motion of charged particles, distribution function, collisions, characteristic lengths and times, cross sections, and transport properties. Gas surface interactions: thermionic emission, sheaths, and probe theory. Radiation in plasmas and diagnostics.

C. Guerra Garcia

Other Undergraduate Subjects

16.00 introduction to aerospace and design.

Prereq: None U (Spring) Not offered regularly; consult department 2-2-2 units

Highlights fundamental concepts and practices of aerospace engineering through lectures on aeronautics, astronautics, and the principles of project design and execution. Provides training in the use of Course 16 workshop tools and 3-D printers, and in computational tools, such as CAD. Students engage in teambuilding during an immersive, semester-long project in which teams design, build, and fly radio-controlled lighter-than-air (LTA) vehicles. Emphasizes connections between theory and practice and introduces students to fundamental systems engineering practices, such as oral and written design reviews, performance estimation, and post-flight performance analysis.

J. A. Hoffman, R. J. Hansman

16.UR Undergraduate Research

Prereq: None U (Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer) Units arranged [P/D/F] Can be repeated for credit.

Undergraduate research opportunities in aeronautics and astronautics.

Consult M. A. Stuppard

16.C25[J] Real World Computation with Julia

Same subject as 1.C25[J] , 6.C25[J] , 12.C25[J] , 18.C25[J] , 22.C25[J] Prereq: 6.100A , 18.03 , and 18.06 U (Fall) 3-0-9 units

See description under subject 18.C25[J] .

A. Edelman, R. Ferrari, B. Forget, C. Leiseron,Y. Marzouk, J. Williams

16.EPE UPOP Engineering Practice Experience

Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject. Offered under: 1.EPE , 2.EPE , 3.EPE , 6.EPE , 8.EPE , 10.EPE , 15.EPE , 16.EPE , 20.EPE , 22.EPE Prereq: None U (Fall, Spring) 0-0-1 units Can be repeated for credit.

See description under subject 2.EPE . Application required; consult UPOP website for more information.

K. Tan-Tiongco, D. Fordell

16.EPW UPOP Engineering Practice Workshop

Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject. Offered under: 1.EPW , 2.EPW , 3.EPW , 6.EPW , 10.EPW , 16.EPW , 20.EPW , 22.EPW Prereq: 2.EPE U (Fall, IAP, Spring) 1-0-0 units

See description under subject 2.EPW . Enrollment limited to those in the UPOP program.

16.S684 Special Subject in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Prereq: None U (IAP, Spring; partial term) Units arranged [P/D/F] Can be repeated for credit.

Opportunity for study or lab work related to aeronautics and astronautics not covered in regularly scheduled subjects. Subject to approval of faculty in charge. Prior approval required.

16.S685 Special Subject in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Prereq: Permission of instructor U (IAP; partial term) Units arranged [P/D/F] Can be repeated for credit.

Basic undergraduate topics not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Subject to approval of faculty in charge. Prior approval required.

Consult Y. M. Marzouk

16.S686 Special Subject in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Prereq: Permission of instructor U (Fall, Spring) Not offered regularly; consult department Units arranged Can be repeated for credit.

16.S688 Special Subject in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Prereq: None U (Fall, Spring) Not offered regularly; consult department Units arranged Can be repeated for credit.

Opportunity for study or lab work related to aeronautics and astronautics but not covered in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.

16.63[J] System Safety

Same subject as IDS.045[J] Prereq: None U (Fall) 3-0-9 units. REST

Introduces the concepts of system safety and how to analyze and design safer systems. Topics include the causes of accidents in general, and recent major accidents in particular; hazard analysis, safety-driven design techniques; design of human-automation interaction; integrating safety into the system engineering process; and managing and operating safety-critical systems.

16.632 Introduction to Autonomous Machines

Prereq: None. Coreq: 2.086 or 6.100A U (Fall, IAP) 2-2-2 units

Experiential seminar provides an introduction to the fundamental aspects of robust autonomous machines that includes an overall systems/component-level overview. Projects involve hands-on investigations with a variety of sensors and completely functioning, small-scale autonomous machines utilized for in-class implementation/testing of control algorithms. Students should have concurrent or prior programming experience. Preference to students in the NEET Autonomous Machines thread.

J. P. How, S. Karaman, G. Long

16.633 NEET Junior Seminar: Autonomous Machines

Prereq: None U (Fall) 1-1-1 units

Project-based seminar provides instruction on how to program basic autonomy algorithms for a micro aerial vehicle equipped with a camera. Begins by introducing the constituent hardware and components of a quadrotor drone. As this subject progresses, the students practice using simple signal processing, state estimation, control, and computer vision algorithms for mobile robotics. Students program the micro aerial vehicle to compete in a variety of challenges. Limited to students in the NEET Autonomous Machines thread.

16.634 NEET Senior Seminar: Autonomous Machines

Provides a foundation for students taking 16.84 as part of the NEET Autonomous Machines thread. Through a set of focused activities, students determine the autonomous system they will design, which includes outlining the materials, facilities, and resources they need to create the system. Limited to students in the NEET Autonomous Machines thread or with instructor's permission.

16.64 Flight Measurement Laboratory

Prereq: 16.002 U (Spring) 2-2-2 units

Opportunity to see aeronautical theory applied in real-world environment of flight. Students assist in design and execution of simple engineering flight experiments in light aircraft. Typical investigations include determination of stability derivatives, verification of performance specifications, and measurement of navigation system characteristics. Restricted to students in Aeronautics and Astronautics.

R. J. Hansman

16.645[J] Dimensions of Geoengineering

Same subject as 1.850[J] , 5.000[J] , 10.600[J] , 11.388[J] , 12.884[J] , 15.036[J] Prereq: None G (Fall; first half of term) Not offered regularly; consult department 2-0-4 units

See description under subject 5.000[J] . Limited to 100.

J. Deutch, M. Zuber

16.650 Engineering Leadership Lab

Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject. Offered under: 6.9110 , 16.650 Subject meets with 6.9130[J] , 16.667[J] Prereq: None. Coreq: 6.9120 ; or permission of instructor U (Fall, Spring) 0-2-1 units Can be repeated for credit.

See description under subject 6.9110 . Preference to students enrolled in the Bernard M. Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program.

L. McGonagle, J. Feiler

16.651 Engineering Leadership

Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject. Offered under: 6.9120 , 16.651 Prereq: None. Coreq: 6.9110 ; or permission of instructor U (Fall, Spring) 1-0-2 units Can be repeated for credit.

See description under subject 6.9120 . Preference to first-year students in the Gordon Engineering Leadership Program.

J. Magarian

16.653 Management in Engineering

Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject. Offered under: 2.96 , 6.9360 , 10.806 , 16.653 Prereq: None U (Fall) 3-1-8 units

See description under subject 2.96 . Restricted to juniors and seniors.

H. S. Marcus, J.-H. Chun

16.6621[J] Introduction to Design Thinking and Innovation in Engineering

Same subject as 2.7231[J] , 6.9101[J] Prereq: None U (Fall, Spring; first half of term) 2-0-1 units

See description under subject 6.9101[J] . Enrollment limited to 25; priority to first-year students.

16.662A Design Thinking and Innovation Leadership for Engineers

Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject. Offered under: 2.723A , 6.910A , 16.662A Prereq: None U (Fall, Spring; first half of term) 2-0-1 units

See description under subject 6.910A .

16.662B Design Thinking and Innovation Project

Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject. Offered under: 2.723B , 6.910B , 16.662B Prereq: 6.910A U (Fall, Spring; second half of term) 2-0-1 units

See description under subject 6.910B .

16.667 Engineering Leadership Lab

Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject. Offered under: 6.9130 , 16.667 Subject meets with 6.9110[J] , 16.650[J] Prereq: 6.910A , 6.9110 , 6.9120 , or permission of instructor U (Fall, Spring) 0-2-4 units Can be repeated for credit.

See description under subject 6.9130 . Preference to students enrolled in the second year of the Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program.

16.669 Project Engineering

Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject. Offered under: 6.9140 , 16.669 Prereq: ( 6.910A and ( 6.9110 or 6.9120 )) or permission of instructor U (IAP) 4-0-0 units

See description under subject 6.9140 . Preference to students in the Bernard M. Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program.

O. de Weck, J. Feiler, L. McGonagle, R. Rahaman

16.671[J] Leading Innovation in Teams

Same subject as 6.9150[J] Prereq: None U (Spring) Not offered regularly; consult department 3-0-6 units

See description under subject 6.9150[J] . Enrollment limited to seating capacity of classroom. Admittance may be controlled by lottery.

D. Nino, J. Schindall

16.676 Ethics for Engineers

Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject. Offered under: 1.082 , 2.900 , 6.9320 , 10.01 , 16.676 Subject meets with 6.9321 , 20.005 Prereq: None U (Fall, Spring) 2-0-4 units

See description under subject 10.01 .

D. A. Lauffenburger, B. L. Trout

16.680 Project in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Prereq: None U (Fall, IAP, Spring) Not offered regularly; consult department Units arranged [P/D/F] Can be repeated for credit.

Opportunity to work on projects related to aerospace engineering outside the department. Requires prior approval.

16.681 Topics in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Opportunity for study or laboratory project work not available elsewhere in the curriculum. Topics selected in consultation with the instructor.

16.682 Selected Topics in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Prereq: None U (IAP) Units arranged Can be repeated for credit.

Study by qualified students. Topics selected in consultation with the instructor. Prior approval required.

16.683 Seminar in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Prereq: None U (Fall, IAP, Spring) Not offered regularly; consult department 2-0-0 units Can be repeated for credit.

Speakers from campus and industry discuss current activities and advances in aeronautics and astronautics. Restricted to Course 16 students.

16.687 Selected Topics in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Prereq: None U (IAP; partial term) Units arranged [P/D/F] Can be repeated for credit.

16.691 Practicum Experience

For Course 16 students participating in curriculum-related off-campus experiences in aerospace engineering and related areas. Before enrolling, a student must have an offer from a company or organization; must identify an appropriate advisor in the AeroAstro department who, along with the off-campus advisor, evaluate the student's performance; and must receive prior approval from the AeroAstro department. At the conclusion of the training, the student submits a substantive final report for review and approval by the MIT advisor. Can be taken for up to 3 units. Contact the AeroAstro Undergraduate Office for details on procedures and restrictions.

Consult M. Stuppard

Flight Transportation

16.701 topics in flight transportation (new).

Prereq: None U (Fall, IAP, Spring) Not offered regularly; consult department Units arranged

Provides credit for undergraduate-level work in flight transportation outside of regularly scheduled subjects. Intended for transfer credit and study abroad. Credit may be used to satisfy specific degree requirements in the Course 16 or Course 16-ENG program. Requires prior approval. Consult department.

16.71[J] The Airline Industry

Same subject as 1.232[J] , 15.054[J] Prereq: None G (Fall) 3-0-9 units

Overview of the global airline industry, focusing on recent industry performance, current issues and challenges for the future. Fundamentals of airline industry structure, airline economics, operations planning, safety, labor relations, airports and air traffic control, marketing, and competitive strategies, with an emphasis on the interrelationships among major industry stakeholders. Recent research findings of the MIT Global Airline Industry Program are showcased, including the impacts of congestion and delays, evolution of information technologies, changing human resource management practices, and competitive effects of new entrant airlines. Taught by faculty participants of the Global Airline Industry Program.

P. P. Belobaba, H. Balakrishnan, A. I. Barnett, R. J. Hansman, T. A. Kochan

16.715 Aerospace, Energy, and the Environment

Prereq: Chemistry (GIR) and ( 1.060 , 2.006 , 10.301 , 16.003 , 16.004 , or permission of instructor) Acad Year 2024-2025: Not offered Acad Year 2025-2026: G (Fall) 3-0-9 units

Addresses energy and environmental challenges facing aerospace in the 21st century. Topics include: aircraft performance and energy requirements, propulsion technologies, jet fuels and alternative fuels, lifecycle assessment of fuels, combustion, emissions, climate change due to aviation, aircraft contrails, air pollution impacts of aviation, impacts of supersonic aircraft, and aviation noise. Includes an in-depth introduction to the relevant atmospheric and combustion physics and chemistry with no prior knowledge assumed. Discussion and analysis of near-term technological, fuel-based, regulatory and operational mitigation options for aviation, and longer-term technical possibilities.

16.72 Air Traffic Control

Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: Not offered Acad Year 2025-2026: G (Fall) 3-0-9 units

Introduces the various aspects of present and future Air Traffic Control systems. Descriptions of the present system: systems-analysis approach to problems of capacity and safety; surveillance, including NAS and ARTS; navigation subsystem technology; aircraft guidance and control; communications; collision avoidance systems; sequencing and spacing in terminal areas; future directions and development; critical discussion of past proposals and of probable future problem areas. Requires term paper.

H. Balakrishnan

16.763[J] Air Transportation Operations Research

Same subject as 1.233[J] Prereq: 6.3702 , 15.093, 16.71[J] , or permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: G (Spring) Acad Year 2025-2026: Not offered 3-0-9 units

Presents a unified view of advanced quantitative analysis and optimization techniques applied to the air transportation sector. Considers the problem of operating and managing the aviation sector from the perspectives of the system operators (e.g., the FAA), the airlines, and the resultant impacts on the end-users (the passengers). Explores models and optimization approaches to system-level problems, airline schedule planning problems, and airline management challenges. Term paper required.

H. Balakrishnan, C. Barnhart, P. P. Belobaba

16.767 Introduction to Airline Transport Aircraft Systems and Automation

Prereq: Permission of instructor G (IAP) Not offered regularly; consult department 3-2-1 units

Intensive one-week subject that uses the Boeing 767 aircraft as an example of a system of systems. Focuses on design drivers and compromises, system interactions, and human-machine interface. Morning lectures, followed by afternoon desktop simulator sessions. Critique and comparison with other transport aircraft designs. Includes one evening at Boston Logan International Airport aboard an aircraft. Enrollment limited.

C. M. Oman, B. Nield

16.781[J] Planning and Design of Airport Systems

Same subject as 1.231[J] , IDS.670[J] Prereq: None Acad Year 2024-2025: G (Spring) Acad Year 2025-2026: Not offered 3-0-9 units

Focuses on current practice, developing trends, and advanced concepts in airport design and planning. Considers economic, environmental, and other trade-offs related to airport location, as well as the impacts of emphasizing "green" measures. Includes an analysis of the effect of airline operations on airports. Topics include demand prediction, determination of airfield capacity, and estimation of levels of congestion; terminal design; the role of airports in the aviation and transportation system; access problems; optimal configuration of air transport networks and implications for airport development; and economics, financing, and institutional aspects. Special attention to international practice and developments.

R. de Neufville, A. R. Odoni

Aerospace Systems

16.801 topics in aerospace systems (new).

Prereq: None U (Fall, IAP, Spring) Not offered regularly; consult department Units arranged Can be repeated for credit.

Provides credit for work on undergraduate-level material in aerospace systems outside of regularly scheduled subjects. Intended for transfer credit and study abroad. Credit may be used to satisfy specific degree requirements in the Course 16 and Course 16-ENG programs. Requires prior approval. Consult department.

16.810 Engineering Design and Rapid Prototyping

Prereq: ( 6.9110 and 6.9120 ) or permission of instructor U (IAP) 3-3-0 units

Builds fundamental skills in engineering design and develops a holistic view of the design process through conceiving, designing, prototyping, and testing a multidisciplinary component or system. Students are provided with the context in which the component or system must perform; they then follow a process to identify alternatives, enact a workable design, and improve the design through multi-objective optimization. The performance of end-state designs is verified by testing. Though students develop a physical component or system, the project is formulated so those from any engineering discipline can participate. The focus is on the design process itself, as well as the complementary roles of human creativity and computational approaches. Designs are built by small teams who submit their work to a design competition. Pedagogy based on active learning, blending lectures with design and manufacturing activities. Limited to 30 students. Preference given to students in the Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program.

O. L. de Weck, J. Magarian

16.82 Flight Vehicle Engineering

Prereq: Permission of instructor U (Fall) 3-3-6 units

Design of an atmospheric flight vehicle to satisfy stated performance, stability, and control requirements. Emphasizes individual initiative, application of fundamental principles, and the compromises inherent in the engineering design process. Includes instruction and practice in written and oral communication, through team presentations and a written final report. Course 16 students are expected to complete two professional or concentration subjects from the departmental program before taking this capstone. Offered alternate Spring and Fall terms.

R. J. Hansman, M. Drela

16.821 Flight Vehicle Development

Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: U (Spring) Acad Year 2025-2026: Not offered 2-10-6 units. Institute LAB

Focuses on implementation and operation of a flight system. Emphasizes system integration, implementation, and performance verification using methods of experimental inquiry, and addresses principles of laboratory safety. Students refine subsystem designs and fabricate working prototypes. Includes component integration into the full system with detailed analysis and operation of the complete vehicle in the laboratory and in the field, as well as experimental analysis of subsystem performance, comparison with physical models of performance and design goals, and formal review of the overall system design. Knowledge of the engineering design process is helpful. Provides instruction in written and oral communication.

16.83[J] Space Systems Engineering

Same subject as 12.43[J] Prereq: Permission of instructor U (Spring) 3-3-6 units

Design of a complete space system, including systems analysis, trajectory analysis, entry dynamics, propulsion and power systems, structural design, avionics, thermal and environmental control, human factors, support systems, and weight and cost estimates. Students participate in teams, each responsible for an integrated vehicle design, providing experience in project organization and interaction between disciplines. Includes several aspects of team communication including three formal presentations, informal progress reports, colleague assessments, and written reports. Course 16 students are expected to complete two professional or concentration subjects from the departmental program before taking this capstone. Offered alternate fall and spring terms.

16.831[J] Space Systems Development

Same subject as 12.431[J] Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: Not offered Acad Year 2025-2026: U (Spring) 2-10-6 units. Institute LAB

Students build a space system, focusing on refinement of sub-system designs and fabrication of full-scale prototypes. Sub-systems are integrated into a vehicle and tested. Sub-system performance is verified using methods of experimental inquiry, and is compared with physical models of performance and design goals. Communication skills are honed through written and oral reports. Formal reviews include the Implementation Plan Review and the Acceptance Review. Knowledge of the engineering design process is helpful.

16.839[J] Operating in the Lunar Environment

Same subject as MAS.839[J] Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Spring) Not offered regularly; consult department 2-2-8 units

See description under subject MAS.839[J] . Enrollment limited; admission by application.

J. Hoffman, A. Ekblaw

16.84 Advanced Autonomous Robotic Systems

Prereq: 6.4200[J] or permission of instructor U (Spring) 2-6-4 units

Students design an autonomous vehicle system to satisfy stated performance goals. Emphasizes both hardware and software components of the design and implementation. Entails application of fundamental principles and design engineering in both individual and group efforts. Students showcase the final design to the public at the end of the term.

J. P. How, S. Karaman

16.842 Fundamentals of Systems Engineering

Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Fall) 2-0-4 units

General introduction to systems engineering for aerospace and more general electro-mechanical-cyber systems. Built on the V-model as well as an agile approach. Topics include stakeholder analysis, requirements definition, system architecture and concept generation, trade-space exploration and concept selection, design definition and optimization, system integration and interface management, system safety, verification and validation, and commissioning and operations. Discusses the trade-offs between performance, life-cycle cost and system operability. Readings based on systems engineering standards. Individual homework assignments apply concepts from class. Prepares students for the systems field exam in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

E. F. Crawley

16.851 Introduction to Satellite Engineering

Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Fall; first half of term) 2-0-4 units

Covers the principles and governing equations fundamental to the design, launch, and operation of artificial satellites in Earth's orbit and beyond. Material includes the vis-viva equation; the rocket equation; basic orbital maneuvers, including Hohmann transfers; bielliptic trajectories, as well as spiral transfers; the link budget equation; spacecraft power and propulsion; thermal equilibrium and interactions of spacecraft with the space environment, such as aerodynamic drag; electrostatic charging; radiation; and meteorids. Spacecraft are initially treated parametrically as point masses and then as rigid bodies subject to Euler's equations of rotational motion. Serves as a prerequisite for more advanced material in satellite engineering, including the technological implementation of various subsystems. Lectures are offered in a hybrid format, in person and remote.

K. Cahoy, O. L. de Weck

16.853 Advanced Satellite Engineering

Prereq: 16.851 or permission of instructor G (Fall; second half of term) 2-0-4 units

Advanced material in satellite engineering, including the physical implementation of spacecraft hardware and software in payloads and bus subsystems, including structures, attitude determination and control, electrical power systems (EPS), control and data handling (CDH), guidance navigation and control (GNC), thermal management, communications, and others. Examples of spacecraft technologies and design tradeoffs are highlighted based on past, current, and future missions. Emphasis on mission success and identification and preventation of spacecraft and mission failures modes. Prepares students for the design of Earth observation as well as interplanetary science missions. Advanced assignments require computational skills in Matlab or Python and short presentations. Guest speakers from NASA and industry. Serves as a basis for the field examination in space systems.

16.854 Spacecraft Laboratory

Prereq: 16.851 and permission of instructor G (Spring; second half of term) Not offered regularly; consult department 1-2-3 units

Practical work in a spacecraft laboratory environment, including learning about cleanroom environments, satellite integration, and testing. Topics include handling of electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitive electronics, working in a cleanroom, performing spacecraft component and qualification testing using shaker tables to simulate launch and deployment loads, thermal and vacuum testing, and designing and executing a successful spacecraft/instrument test campaign. Emphasis on obtaining laboratory data from sensors such as accelerometers, thermal sensors, and small satellite hardware, and comparing expected results against actual behaviors. Students carry out exercises in small teams and submit digital laboratory reports.

R. A. Masterson

16.855[J] Systems Architecting Applied to Enterprises

Same subject as EM.429[J] , IDS.336[J] Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Spring) 3-0-9 units

See description under subject IDS.336[J] .

16.857[J] Asking How Space Enabled Designs Advance Justice and Development

Same subject as MAS.858[J] Prereq: None G (Fall) Not offered regularly; consult department 3-0-9 units

See description under subject MAS.858[J] . Limited to 15.

16.858 Introduction to Discrete Math and Systems Theory for Engineers

General discrete math topics include mathematical reasoning, combinatorial analysis, discrete structures (sets, permutations, relations, graphs, trees, and finite state machines), algorithmic thinking and complexity, modeling computation (languages and grammars, finite state machines), and Boolean algebra. Emphasis is on the use of the basic principles to solve engineering problems rather than applying formulae or studying the theoretical mathematical foundations of the topics. Real aerospace engineering examples are used. Enrollment may be limited.

N. Leveson, O. de Weck, J. Thomas

16.859[J] Space Technology for the Development Leader (New)

Same subject as MAS.859[J] Prereq: None G (Spring) 3-0-3 units

See description under subject MAS.859[J] .

16.861 System Design and Management for a Changing World: Combined

Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject. Offered under: 1.146 , 16.861 , EM.422 , IDS.332 Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Fall) 3-0-9 units Credit cannot also be received for EM.423[J] , IDS.333[J]

See description under subject IDS.332 . Enrollment limited.

R. de Neufville

16.863[J] System Safety Concepts

Same subject as IDS.340[J] Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Fall) 3-0-9 units

Covers important concepts and techniques in designing and operating safety-critical systems. Topics include the nature of risk, formal accident and human error models, causes of accidents, fundamental concepts of system safety engineering, system and software hazard analysis, designing for safety, fault tolerance, safety issues in the design of human-machine interaction, verification of safety, creating a safety culture, and management of safety-critical projects. Includes a class project involving the high-level system design and analysis of a safety-critical system. Enrollment may be limited.

16.88[J] Prototyping our Sci-Fi Space Future: Designing & Deploying Projects for Zero Gravity Flights

Same subject as MAS.838[J] Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Fall) 2-2-8 units

See description under subject MAS.838[J] . Enrollment limited; admission by application.

J. Paradiso, A. Ekblaw

16.885 Aircraft Systems Engineering

Holistic view of the aircraft as a system, covering basic systems engineering, cost and weight estimation, basic aircraft performance, safety and reliability, life cycle topics, aircraft subsystems, risk analysis and management, and system realization. Small student teams retrospectively analyze an existing aircraft covering: key design drivers and decisions; aircraft attributes and subsystems; operational experience. Oral and written versions of the case study are delivered. Focuses on a systems engineering analysis of the Space Shuttle. Studies both design and operations of the shuttle, with frequent lectures by outside experts. Students choose specific shuttle systems for detailed analysis and develop new subsystem designs using state of the art technology.

R. J. Hansman, W. Hoburg

16.886 Air Transportation Systems Architecting

Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: G (Fall) Acad Year 2025-2026: Not offered 3-2-7 units

Addresses the architecting of air transportation systems. Focuses on the conceptual phase of product definition including technical, economic, market, environmental, regulatory, legal, manufacturing, and societal factors. Centers on a realistic system case study and includes a number of lectures from industry and government. Past examples include the Very Large Transport Aircraft, a Supersonic Business Jet and a Next Generation Cargo System. Identifies the critical system level issues and analyzes them in depth via student team projects and individual assignments. Overall goal is to produce a business plan and a system specifications document that can be used to assess candidate systems.

16.887[J] Technology Roadmapping and Development

Same subject as EM.427[J] Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: G (Fall) Acad Year 2025-2026: Not offered 3-0-9 units

Provides a review of the principles, methods and tools of technology management for organizations and technologically-enabled systems including technology forecasting, scouting, roadmapping, strategic planning, R&D project execution, intellectual property management, knowledge management, partnering and acquisition, technology transfer, innovation management, and financial technology valuation. Topics explain the underlying theory and empirical evidence for technology evolution over time and contain a rich set of examples and practical exercises from aerospace and other domains, such as transportation, energy, communications, agriculture, and medicine. Special topics include Moore's law, S-curves, the singularity and fundamental limits to technology. Students develop a comprehensive technology roadmap on a topic of their own choice.

O. L. de Weck

16.888[J] Multidisciplinary Design Optimization

Same subject as EM.428[J] , IDS.338[J] Prereq: 18.085 or permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: Not offered Acad Year 2025-2026: G (Fall) 3-1-8 units

Systems modeling for design and optimization. Selection of design variables, objective functions and constraints. Overview of principles, methods and tools in multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO). Subsystem identification, development and interface design. Design of experiments (DOE). Review of linear (LP) and non-linear (NLP) constrained optimization formulations. Scalar versus vector optimization problems. Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) conditions of optimality, Lagrange multipliers, adjoints, gradient search methods, sensitivity analysis, geometric programming, simulated annealing, genetic algorithms and particle swarm optimization. Constraint satisfaction problems and isoperformance. Non-dominance and Pareto frontiers. Surrogate models and multifidelity optimization strategies. System design for value. Students execute a term project in small teams related to their area of interest.

16.89[J] Space Systems Engineering

Same subject as IDS.339[J] Prereq: 16.842 , 16.851 , or permission of instructor G (Spring) 4-2-6 units

Focus on developing space system architectures. Applies subsystem knowledge gained in 16.851 to examine interactions between subsystems in the context of a space system design. Principles and processes of systems engineering including developing space architectures, developing and writing requirements, and concepts of risk are explored and applied to the project. Subject develops, documents, and presents a conceptual design of a space system including a preliminary spacecraft design.

16.891 Space Policy Seminar

Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Spring) 2-0-4 units

Explores current and historical issues in space policy, highlighting NASA, DOD, and international space agencies. Covers NASA's portfolios in exploration, science, aeronautics, and technology. Discusses US and international space policy. NASA leadership, public private partnerships, and innovation framework are presented. Current and former government and industry leaders provide an "inside the beltway perspective." Study of Congress, the Executive, and government agencies results in weekly policy memos. White papers authored by students provide policy findings and recommendations to accelerate human spaceflight, military space, space technology investments, and space science missions. Intended for graduate students and advanced undergraduates interested in technology policy. Enrollment may be limited.

D. J. Newman, D. E. Hastings

16.893 Engineering the Space Shuttle

Prereq: None Acad Year 2024-2025: Not offered Acad Year 2025-2026: G (Fall) 4-0-8 units

Detailed historical and technical study of the Space Shuttle, the world's first reusable spacecraft, through lectures by the people who designed, built and operated it. Examines the political, economic and military factors that influenced the design of the Shuttle; looks deeply into the it's many subsystems; and explains how the Shuttle was operated. Lectures are both live and on video. Students work on a final project related to space vehicle design.

J. A. Hoffman

16.895[J] Engineering Apollo: The Moon Project as a Complex System

Same subject as STS.471[J] Prereq: None Acad Year 2024-2025: Not offered Acad Year 2025-2026: G (Fall) 4-0-8 units

See description under subject STS.471[J] .

Computation

16.90 computational modeling and data analysis in aerospace engineering.

Prereq: 16.001 , 16.002 , 16.003 , 16.004 , or permission of instructor; Coreq: 6.3700 or 16.09 U (Spring) 4-0-8 units

Introduces principles, algorithms, and applications of computational techniques arising in aerospace engineering. Techniques include numerical integration of systems of ordinary differential equations; numerical discretization of partial differential equations; probabilistic modeling; and computational aspects of estimation and inference. Example applications will include modeling, design, and data analysis.

16.901 Topics in Computation

Prereq: None U (Fall, Spring) Not offered regularly; consult department Units arranged

Provides credit for undergraduate-level work in computation outside of regularly scheduled subjects. Intended for transfer credit and study abroad. Credit may be used to satisfy specific degree requirements in the Course 16 program. Requires prior approval. Consult M. A. Stuppard.

16.910[J] Introduction to Modeling and Simulation

Same subject as 2.096[J] , 6.7300[J] Prereq: 18.03 or 18.06 G (Fall) 3-6-3 units

See description under subject 6.7300[J] .

16.920[J] Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations

Same subject as 2.097[J] , 6.7330[J] Prereq: 18.03 or 18.06 G (Fall) 3-0-9 units

Covers the fundamentals of modern numerical techniques for a wide range of linear and nonlinear elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic partial differential and integral equations. Topics include mathematical formulations; finite difference, finite volume, finite element, and boundary element discretization methods; and direct and iterative solution techniques. The methodologies described form the foundation for computational approaches to engineering systems involving heat transfer, solid mechanics, fluid dynamics, and electromagnetics. Computer assignments requiring programming.

16.930 Advanced Topics in Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations

Prereq: 16.920[J] Acad Year 2024-2025: G (Spring) Acad Year 2025-2026: Not offered 3-0-9 units

Covers advanced topics in numerical methods for the discretization, solution, and control of problems governed by partial differential equations. Topics include the application of the finite element method to systems of equations with emphasis on equations governing compressible, viscous flows; grid generation; optimal control of PDE-constrained systems; a posteriori error estimation and adaptivity; reduced basis approximations and reduced-order modeling. Computer assignments require programming.

16.940 Numerical Methods for Stochastic Modeling and Inference

Prereq: ( 6.3702 and 16.920[J] ) or permission of instructor Acad Year 2024-2025: Not offered Acad Year 2025-2026: G (Fall) 3-0-9 units

Advanced introduction to numerical methods for treating uncertainty in computational simulation. Draws examples from a range of engineering and science applications, emphasizing systems governed by ordinary and partial differential equations. Uncertainty propagation and assessment: Monte Carlo methods, variance reduction, sensitivity analysis, adjoint methods, polynomial chaos and Karhunen-Loève expansions, and stochastic Galerkin and collocation methods. Interaction of models with observational data, from the perspective of statistical inference: Bayesian parameter estimation, statistical regularization, Markov chain Monte Carlo, sequential data assimilation and filtering, and model selection.

Other Graduate Subjects

16.thg graduate thesis.

Prereq: Permission of department G (Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer) Units arranged Can be repeated for credit.

Program of research leading to an SM, EAA, PhD, or ScD thesis; to be arranged by the student with an appropriate MIT faculty member, who becomes thesis advisor. Restricted to students who have been admitted into the department.

16.971 Practicum Experience

Prereq: None G (Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer) Units arranged [P/D/F] Can be repeated for credit.

For Course 16 students participating in curriculum-related off-campus experiences in aerospace engineering and related areas. Before enrolling, a student must have an offer from a company or organization; must identify an appropriate advisor in the AeroAstro department who, along with the off-campus advisor, evaluate the student's work; and must receive prior approval from the AeroAstro department. At the conclusion of the training, the student submits a substantive final report for review and approval by the MIT advisor. Can be taken for up to 3 units. Contact the AeroAstro Graduate Office for details on procedures and restrictions.

Consult B.Marois

16.980 Advanced Project

Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Fall, Spring) Not offered regularly; consult department Units arranged Can be repeated for credit.

Study, original investigation, or lab project work level by qualified students. Topics selected in consultation with instructor. Prior approval required.

16.981 Advanced Project

Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Fall, IAP, Spring) Units arranged Can be repeated for credit.

Study, original investigation, or lab project work by qualified students. Topics selected in consultation with instructor. Prior approval required.

16.984 Seminar

Prereq: None G (Fall, IAP, Spring) Not offered regularly; consult department 2-0-0 units Can be repeated for credit.

Discussion of current interest topics by staff and guest speakers. Prior approval required. Restricted to Course 16 students.

16.985[J] Global Operations Leadership Seminar

Same subject as 2.890[J] , 10.792[J] , 15.792[J] Prereq: None G (Fall, Spring) 2-0-0 units Can be repeated for credit.

See description under subject 15.792[J] . Preference to LGO students.

16.990[J] Leading Creative Teams

Same subject as 6.9280[J] , 15.674[J] Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Fall, Spring) 3-0-6 units

See description under subject 6.9280[J] . Enrollment limited.

16.995 Doctoral Research and Communication Seminar

Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Fall, Spring) 2-0-1 units

Presents fundamental concepts of technical communication. Addresses how to articulate a research problem, as well as the communication skills necessary to reach different audiences. The primary focus is on technical presentations, but includes aspects of written communication. Students give two technical talks during the term, and provide oral and written feedback to each other. Enrollment may be limited.

16.997 How To Do Excellent Research

Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Fall) Not offered regularly; consult department 1-0-2 units

Presents and discusses skills valuable for starting research in the department, including time management; reading, reviewing, and writing technical papers; how to network in a research setting, how to be effective in a research group, and how to get good mentoring. In-class peer review is expected. Students write a final paper on one or more of the class topics. Enrollment is limited.

D. E. Hastings

16.999 Teaching in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Prereq: None G (Fall, Spring) Units arranged Can be repeated for credit.

For qualified students interested in gaining teaching experience. Classroom, tutorial, or laboratory teaching under the supervision of a faculty member. Enrollment limited by availability of suitable teaching assignments. Consult department.

16.S198 Advanced Special Subject in Mechanics and Physics of Fluids

Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Fall, Spring; second half of term) Not offered regularly; consult department Units arranged Can be repeated for credit.

Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled fluids subjects. Prior approval required.

16.S199 Advanced Special Subject in Mechanics and Physics of Fluids

16.s298 advanced special subject in materials and structures.

Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled materials and structures subjects. Prior approval required.

16.S299 Advanced Special Subject in Materials and Structures

Consult B. L. Wardle

16.S398 Advanced Special Subject in Information and Control

Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.

16.S399 Advanced Special Subject in Information and Control

16.s498 advanced special subject in humans and automation, 16.s499 advanced special subject in humans and automation, 16.s598 advanced special subject in propulsion and energy conversion, 16.s599 advanced special subject in propulsion and energy conversion, 16.s798 advanced special subject in flight transportation, 16.s799 advanced special subject in flight transportation, 16.s811 advanced manufacturing for aerospace engineers (new).

Prereq: 16.001 , 16.002 , 16.003 , and 16.004 U (Fall) 3-3-6 units. Institute LAB

Focuses on design, fabrication, and test of a high-speed rotating machine using advanced manufacturing modalities, subject to constraints on time, cost, and schedule. Emphasizes key principles of manufacturing and machine design, system integration, implementation, and performance verification using methods of experimental inquiry. Students refine subsystem designs and fabricate working prototypes. Includes component integration into the full system with detailed analysis and operation of the complete device in the laboratory, as well as experimental analysis of subsystem performance, comparison with physical models of performance and design goals, and formal review of the overall system design. Provides extensive instruction in written, graphical, and oral communication. Licensed for academic year 2024-25 by the Committee on Curricula. Enrollment limited. Preference given to Course 16 majors.

Z. C. Cordero, Z. S. Spakovszky

16.S890 Advanced Special Subject in Aerospace Systems

Prereq: Permission of instructor G (IAP; partial term) Units arranged [P/D/F] Can be repeated for credit.

M. A. Stuppard

16.S893 Advanced Special Subject in Aerospace Systems

Prereq: None G (Fall, IAP, Spring) Not offered regularly; consult department Units arranged [P/D/F] Can be repeated for credit.

16.S896 Advanced Special Subject in Aerospace Systems

Consult Consult: M. A. Stuppard

16.S897 Advanced Special Subject in Aerospace Systems

Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Fall, Spring) Not offered regularly; consult department Units arranged

16.S898 Advanced Special Subject in Aerospace Systems

Consult D. Miller

16.S899 Advanced Special Subject in Aerospace Systems

16.s948 advanced special subject in computation, 16.s949 advanced special subject in computation, 16.s982 advanced special subject.

Prereq: Permission of department G (Fall, IAP, Spring) Not offered regularly; consult department Units arranged Can be repeated for credit.

16.S983 Advanced Special Subject

16.s987 special subject (new).

O. L. de Weck, Staff

16.S988 Special Subject (New)

O. de Weck, Staff

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University offers a master’s degree in Aeronautics to help aerospace and aviation professionals pursue additional career opportunities. Whether you are currently in the aerospace industry as a pilot, air traffic controller, meteorologist, aviation educator, or safety officer — a graduate degree in Aeronautics could help take your career to new heights.

The Master of Science in Aeronautics (MSA) degree program requires a rigorous curriculum to ensure the highest standards of performance, quality and integrity are maintained.

Student Learning Outcomes

While earning an aviation master's degree online, you will have the opportunity to:

Combine solid core classes with unique specializations targeting the aviation and aerospace industry
Learn the tools needed to develop, manufacture and operate aircraft and spacecraft
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the infrastructure that supports the industry

Aeronautics Career Opportunities

Careers and employers.

Embry-Riddle graduates are set to enter the aerospace industry; finding careers as pilots, captains, maintenance managers, air battle managers, UAS operators and evaluator pilots.

Students earning an aviation degree often accept employment offers from top companies such as Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transport International and the U.S. Military.

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Embry-Riddle Worldwide gives you the freedom to take your Aeronautics graduate courses online at your convenience. Although our online Aeronautics program may not always physically be in a classroom, students still gain personal, hands-on experience using tools like our Virtual Hub to design and test fly an Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) or conduct an aviation accident investigation with the Virtual Crash and Virtual Aerial Robotics Lab.

As a member of the Embry-Riddle network, you’ll gain access to experienced faculty, industry professionals, fellow students, and professional organizations.

Tracks/Specialties and/or Certificates

Students earning their master's degree in Aeronautics can focus on specializations such as:

Aviation and Aerospace Sustainability

Small uncrewed aircraft systems (suas) operations, uncrewed and autonomous systems.

Space Operations

Aviation Safety

Human factors, aviation maintenance.

Aviation Cybersecurity

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Students will:

Apply mathematics, science, and applied sciences at a level appropriate to aviation-related disciplines at the master’s level, including an adequate foundation in statistics.
Analyze and interpret data at the master’s level.
Work effectively on multi-disciplinary and diverse teams.
Make professional and ethical decisions.
Communicate effectively, using both written and oral communication skills.
Engage in and recognize the need for life-long learning.
Assess contemporary issues.
Use the techniques, skills, and modern technology necessary for professional practice.
Assess the national and international aviation environment.
Apply pertinent knowledge in identifying and solving problems.
Apply knowledge of business sustainability to aviation issues.
Apply advanced qualitative and quantitative problem-solving skills.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS Core/Major

MSA Core Requirements
ASCI 602	The Air Transportation System	3
ASCI 604	Human Factors in the Aviation/Aerospace Industry	3
ASCI 674	Project Management in Aviation/Aerospace	3
ASCI 516	Applications in Crew Resource Management	3
ASCI 645	Airport Operations and Management	3
ASCI 693	Current Research Problems in Aviation/Aerospace	3
RSCH 665	Statistical Analysis	3
Total Credits		21

Specialization

Specialization		9
Choose at least one of the Specializations listed.

Total Degree Requirements

Specializations:

AASI 600	Sustainable Aviation and Aerospace Perspectives	3
AASI 625	Sustainability Policy in Aviation and Aerospace	3
AASI 629	Sustainable Air Vehicles; Design and Propulsion	3

Students declaring the sUAS Operations Specialization or registering for courses within it must be physically located within the U.S. when registering for and while participating in the UNSY 520 and UNSY 620 courses. Students must contact their Academic Advisor regarding additional cost, possible travel, and FAA Testing, prior to enrolling in the first course of this specialization, UNSY 515.
UNSY 515	sUAS Operation Fundamentals	3
UNSY 520	sUAS Practical Application and Assessment	3
UNSY 620	sUAS Operational Planning and Safety Management	3

UNSY 501	Application of Uncrewed and Autonomous Systems	3
UNSY 603	Uncrewed and Autonomous Systems Operational Configuration	3
UNSY 503	Legal and Regulatory Issues in Uncrewed and Autonomous Systems	3

Space Operations

SPAC 511	Earth Observation and Remote Sensing	3
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The Master of Science in Aeronautics (MSA) program is a comprehensive degree designed to advance students' expertise in the aviation field. The curriculum covers diverse areas, including aviation safety, airspace management, aircraft systems, flight operations and regulations. The program emphasizes practical skills, research and critical thinking, giving students a holistic understanding of the industry.

Graduates from the program are well-equipped for leadership roles in various aviation-related organizations in Asia's rapidly growing aviation and aerospace industry. Students gain a competitive advantage by pursuing an MSA, expanding their professional network and contributing to aviation advancements.

The degree program delivered at ERAU Asia Institute (Full-Time) requires students to take the courses listed in the Requirements section below.

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Delivery: Classroom and Online (Blended)
Credits Required: 30
Duration: 12 months (Full-Time), 24 months (Part-Time)

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ASCI 602	The Air Transportation System	3
ASCI 604	Human Factors in the Aviation/Aerospace Industry	3
ASCI 674	Project Management in Aviation/Aerospace	3
ASCI 516	Applications in Crew Resource Management	3
ASCI 645	Airport Operations and Management	3
ASCI 693	Current Research Problems in Aviation/Aerospace	3
RSCH 665	Statistical Analysis	3
Total Credits		21

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Aeronautics and Astronautics

Aeronautics and astronautics deals with the design, analysis, and performance of air and space vehicles and a broad spectrum of related engineering science, such as aerodynamics, structural mechanics, automatic controls, flight mechanics, space dynamics, propulsion, plasma dynamics, and related topics.

Undergraduate Programs

program of study: major: aeronautics and astronautics.

The Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering (BSAAE) provides students with a thorough understanding of how to design, develop, test, and build aircraft, rockets, spacecraft, and satellites. Aerospace technology also has “earthbound” applications like making race cars more aerodynamic or designing autonomous underwater vehicles. The BSAAE degree provides a solid foundation in engineering fundamentals, lab work, and project experience with a real-world focus on teamwork, problem solving, leadership, and creativity.

Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering degree

Engineering Undeclared Students

See section on College of Engineering Admission for additional details on Direct-to-College admission and placement process for Engineering Undeclared students. The deadline to submit a request for placement in an engineering major occurs annually on July 1.

If the number of Engineering Undeclared students requesting the major exceeds the department capacity for such students, a matching process is implemented. Factors considered include performance in prerequisite courses, quality of overall academic record, content of personal statement, applicable work or extracurricular activities, and other special circumstances as disclosed by the applicant.

Engineering Undeclared students in good standing with respect to the continuation criteria described below may request placement into an engineering major after completion of minimum requirements as specified below:

English composition
MATH 124, MATH 125, MATH 126 (or MATH 134, MATH 135, MATH 136)
CHEM 142 (or CHEM 143 or CHEM 145)
PHYS 121 (or PHYS 141)
One course from list of approved courses on the College of Engineering website. Students are encouraged to choose a course required for graduation in the majors they are considering.
Minimum 2.0 grade in each course used to satisfy a placement requirement.
Minimum 12 credits as a matriculated UW student. Some departments require more credits. See department websites for details.

Students in good standing who do not meet the placement requirements by July 1 will be placed into a major on a conditional basis pending the completion of all placement requirements. Additional advising resources will be available to these students. See section on College of Engineering Continuation Policy for Engineering Undeclared Students for additional details.

Other Current UW Students and Transfer Students

Current UW students without Engineering Undeclared status and transfer students may apply. Admission is capacity-constrained.

Admission is for autumn quarter only. Application deadline: April 5
Minimum course requirements for application: MATH 124, MATH 125, MATH 126 (or MATH 134, MATH 135, MATH 136), CHEM 142 (or CHEM 143 or CHEM 145), PHYS 121, PHYS 122 (or PHYS 141, PHYS 142), A A 210, 5 credits English composition completed prior to application deadline. MATH 207 (unless MATH 135 was completed), MATH 208 (unless MATH 136 was completed), MATH 224, PHYS 123 (or PHYS 143), A A 260, CEE 220, ME 230, and AMATH 301 completed with a minimum 2.0 grades prior to autumn quarter.
Minimum 60 credits completed by application deadline
Grade requirements: Minimum 2.0 grade for each course required for application; minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA in courses required for application.

Factors evaluated for admission include performance in prerequisite courses, quality of overall academic record, demonstrated ability to handle rigorous course load, record of honors, content of personal statement, applicable work or extracurricular activities, and other special circumstances as disclosed by the applicant.

All students must make satisfactory academic progress in the major. Failure to do so results in probation, which can lead to dismissal from the major. For the complete continuation policy, please contact the departmental adviser or see department website for more details.

Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering degree

180 credits

General Education Requirements

Basic Skills

English Composition: 5 credits from the University list
Writing: 7 credits met by coursework in the major
Reasoning (RSN) (5 credits) : met by program requirements
Diversity (DIV) (5 credits) : may also apply to an Areas of Inquiry requirement. Of Special Note: For students admitted to the University prior to autumn quarter 2023, the DIV requirement is 3 credits.

Areas of Inquiry

A&H (10 credits)
SSc (10 credits)
Additional credits in A&H or SSc to bring total to 24 credits
MATH 124, MATH 125, MATH 126, MATH 207, MATH 208, MATH 224
MATH 134, MATH 135, MATH 136, MATH 224
Sciences (20-21 credits): CHEM 142 (or CHEM 143 or CHEM 145); PHYS 121, PHYS 122, PHYS 123, (or PHYS 141, PHYS 142, PHYS 143)
Additional Natural Sciences courses (4-11 credits) to reach 49 credits (consult department for list of approved courses)

Major Requirements

Engineering Fundamentals (16 credits): A A 210, A A 260, CEE 220, M E 230.
Departmental Core (73 credits): A A 301, A A 302, A A 310, A A 311, A A 312, A A 320, A A 321, A A 322, A A 331, A A 332, A A 395; either A A 410 and A A 411 or A A 420 and A A 421; A A 447, A A 460, AMATH 301; 15 credits of senior technical electives. With approval, 3 credits of the latter may be chosen from another area of engineering.
Minimum 1.7 grade in each 300- and 400-level A A course applied to major requirements
Minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA for courses applied to major requirements

Free Electives to reach 180

Program of Study: Minor: Aeronautics and Astronautics

The minor in Aeronautics & Astronautics provides opportunities to STEM students who want to learn about aerospace design, constraints, criteria, analysis, and synthesis. The A&A Minor helps students prepare for diverse career paths by strengthening problem solving skills and the ability to contribute in multidisciplinary team environments.

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Minor in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Minimum 32 credits to include:

Core (24 credits): A A 210; A A 260; A A 310; A A 311; CEE 220; M E 230
Electives (minimum 8 credits): Selected from an approved list of upper-division electives. Minimum one course taken at the 400 level. See adviser for approved list.
Minimum 16 credits taken in residence through the UW
Minimum 16 credits taken within the Aeronautics and Astronautics Department
Minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA in courses applied to the minor

Student Outcomes and Opportunities

Graduates of aeronautics and astronautics are skilled in engineering fundamentals, engineering design, laboratory skills, synthesis of various engineering disciplines, and working in a team environment. Graduates are highly regarded by employers in aeronautics, astronautics, energy systems, and related fields. They develop interpersonal skills and a desire for life-long learning that helps them succeed in their chosen careers. Graduates have been successful and valued at local, national, and international industries, as well as at government organizations and institutions of higher learning.

Instructional and Research Facilities: Visit the department web page to view current research activities. Undergraduates are encouraged to participate in research activities.
Honors Options Available: With College Honors (completion of Honors core curriculum and Departmental Honors requirements). With Honors (completion of Departmental Honors requirements in the major). See adviser for requirements.
Research, Internships, and Service Learning: Internships are arranged individually. See adviser for details.
Department Scholarships: Scholarships are limited and are usually reserved for students who have junior and senior standing in the department. Deadline for scholarship applications is April 1.
Student Organizations/Associations: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) student chapter. Sigma Gamma Tau

Graduate Programs

program of study: doctor of philosophy (aeronautics and astronautics).

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is a research-based engineering degree that prepares students to conduct advanced, original research and to fill leadership roles in academia, industry, and research institutions specializing in aeronautics and astronautics. Expected Time to Degree: 4-6 years

Doctor Of Philosophy (Aeronautics And Astronautics And Astrobiology)
Doctor Of Philosophy (Aeronautics And Astronautics)

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Doctor Of Philosophy (Aeronautics And Astronautics And Astrobiology)

For students who are admitted after completing a bachelor's degree:

Three Analytical Courses: 500-599 -level coursework in AMATH
Five Core Courses: 500-599-level coursework in A A department
Two Breadth Courses: 500-500-level coursework in A A department
Qualifying Exam
Doctoral Coursework (9 credits): selected in consultation with faculty supervisor
General Exam
A A 800 (minimum 27 credits)
Additional coursework as needed to reach required total credits

For students who are admitted after completing a relevant master's degree and who are explicitly granted "post-master" status:

Graduate Residency Credits (minimum 9 credits): selected in consultation with faculty supervisor.
Doctoral Coursework (minimum 9 credits): selected in consultation with faculty supervisor.

Additional option-specific requirements:

Astrobiology Requirements: ASTBIO 501, ASTBIO 502, ASTBIO 550, ASTBIO 575 (2x 1 credit), ASTBIO 576 (2x 1 credit), ASTBIO 600 (3 credits, minimum), Electives Cognate Course outside the Aeronautics & Astronautics Department

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program of study: graduate certificate in aerospace composite structures.

Graduate Certificate in Aerospace Composite Structures (fee-based)

Graduate Certificate in Aerospace Composite Structures (fee-based)

program of study: graduate certificate in aerospace control systems.

Graduate Certificate in Aerospace Control Systems (fee-based)

Graduate Certificate in Aerospace Control Systems (fee-based)

program of study: graduate certificate in modern aerospace structures.

Graduate Certificate in Modern Aerospace Structures (fee-based)

Graduate Certificate in Modern Aerospace Structures (fee-based)

program of study: master of aerospace engineering.

The MAE is a part-time degree program for working professionals seeking application-oriented engineering skills and experience to advance a career in the aerospace industry. Courses are offered in the evening with the option to participate completely online. Expected Time to Degree: 3 years

Master Of Aerospace Engineering
Master Of Aerospace Engineering (Composite Materials And Structures)
Master Of Aerospace Engineering (Composite Materials And Structures) (fee-based) (online)
Master Of Aerospace Engineering (Composites) (fee-based) (online)
Master Of Aerospace Engineering (Controls) (fee-based) (online)
Master Of Aerospace Engineering (fee-based) (Online)
Master Of Aerospace Engineering (Fluids) (fee-based) (online)
Master Of Aerospace Engineering (Propulsion And Plasma And Power) (fee-based) (online)
Master Of Aerospace Engineering (Structures) (fee-based) (online)

Visit this program's Graduate Admissions page for current requirements.

Master Of Aerospace Engineering

Analytical Course Requirement (4 credits): A E 501
Professional Development Colloquium (9 credits): A E 598
Technical Breadth Coursework (12 credits): Course list maintained internally by the program.

Master Of Aerospace Engineering (Composite Materials And Structures)

master of aerospace engineering (composite materials and structures) (fee-based) (online), master of aerospace engineering (composites) (fee-based) (online).

Option-specific requirements

Core coursework (20 credits): A E 550, A E 551, A E 552, A E 553, A E 554

Master Of Aerospace Engineering (Controls) (fee-based) (online)

Core coursework (20 credits): A E 510, A E 511, A E 512, A E 513, A E 514

Master Of Aerospace Engineering (fee-based) (Online)

master of aerospace engineering (fluids) (fee-based) (online).

Core coursework (20 credits): A E 520, A E 521, A E 522, A E 523, A E 524

Master Of Aerospace Engineering (Propulsion And Plasma And Power) (fee-based) (online)

master of aerospace engineering (structures) (fee-based) (online).

Core coursework (20 credits): A E 540, A E 541, A E 542, A E 543, A E 550

Program of Study: Master Of Science In Aeronautics And Astronautics

The MSAA is a research-based degree intended to equip aerospace engineers with deep knowledge of fundamental science and advanced methods necessary for potential further study or for advancing a career in industry. Expected Time to Degree: 2 years

Master of Science in Aeronautics & Astronautics (Controls)
Master of Science in Aeronautics & Astronautics (Flight Sciences & Control)
Master of Science in Aeronautics & Astronautics (Fluids)
Master of Science in Aeronautics & Astronautics (Plasmas)
Master of Science in Aeronautics & Astronautics (Structures)

Master of Science in Aeronautics & Astronautics (Controls)

45-48 credits, depending on credential.

Below are the common requirements applying to all credentials in the overarching degree program. Specific requirements vary by credential; see additional requirements section below for details.

Analytical Coursework (14-15 credits)
Core Coursework (14-25 credits)
Breadth Coursework (0-6 credits)
Thesis (minimum 9 credits)

Credential-specific requirements - this credential requires 45 total credits.

AMATH 510, AMATH 561, AMATH 582
Core (13 credits): AA 516, AA 547, AA 548, AA 583
Core Selectives (3 credits): Course list maintained internally by the program.
Breadth Electives (6 credits): Two AA classes from outside area, must be drawn from different AA options; course list maintained internally by the program.
Thesis (9 credits): AA 700

Master of Science in Aeronautics & Astronautics (Flight Sciences & Control)

Credential-specific requirements - this credential requires 48 total credits.

AMATH 510, AMATH 503, AMATH 561
Aerodynamics: AA 507, AA 5XX
Structures: AA 538, AA 554, AA 553 OR ME 588
Controls: AA 516, AA 547, AA 548

Master of Science in Aeronautics & Astronautics (Fluids)

AMATH 501, AMATH 503
Choose one from AMATH 581, AMATH 582, AMATH 584
Core (9 credits): AA 504, AA 507, AA 543
Core Selectives (6 credits): Course list maintained internally by the program.

Master of Science in Aeronautics & Astronautics (Plasmas)

AMATH 501, AMATH 502, AMATH 503 OR
AMATH 581, AMATH 582, AMATH 584
Core (16 credits): AA 405, AA 556, AA 557, AA 558, PHYS 543
Core Selectives (Permission required to replace any core requirement with a core selective): Course list maintained internally by the program.

Master of Science in Aeronautics & Astronautics (Structures)

Analytical (15 credits): AMATH 501, AMATH 502, AMATH 503
Core (12 credits): AA 530, AA 532, AA 540, AA 553 OR ME 588

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We invite excellent students from all backgrounds, including those from historically underrepresented groups in engineering, to consider Stanford University for their graduate studies. In making admissions decisions, the Aeronautics and Astronautics Department will comply with the requirements of the law as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States, evaluating each applicant based on their "experiences as an individual—not on the basis of race.” We continue to value a diverse student body that benefits the educational experience of our students and our mission of generating knowledge at Stanford University.

Masters Admissions

The Master of Science (MS) degree program in Aeronautics and Astronautics is intended for students whose ultimate goal is to pursue a professional career in Aeronautics and Astronautics, or a related field. The MS degree is primarily course-based, and provides a broad, advanced curriculum spanning the core areas of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

PhD Admissions

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree is intended primarily for students who desire a career in research, advanced development, or teaching. Students in the PhD program obtain a broad education in the core areas of Aeronautics and Astronautics through coursework, while also engaging in intensive research in a specialized area, culminating in a doctoral thesis.

Honors Cooperative Program (HCP) Admissions

Prospective Honors Cooperative Program (HCP) students follow the same admissions process and must meet the same admissions requirements as full-time graduate students.This program works best for students employed locally because some on-campus course work will be necessary.

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Graduate study in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics includes graduate-level subjects in Course 16 and others at MIT, and research work culminating in a thesis. Degrees are awarded at the master’s and doctoral levels. The range of subject matter is described under Graduate Fields of Study . Departmental research centers’ websites offer information on research interests. Detailed information may be obtained from the Department Academic Programs Office or from individual faculty members. For more information about MIT AeroAstro graduate degree programs, email [email protected] .

Master of Science (SM)

The Master of Science (SM) degree is a two-year graduate program with beginning research or design experience represented by the SM thesis. This degree prepares the graduate for an advanced position in the aerospace field, and provides a solid foundation for future doctoral study. The general requirements for the Master of Science degree are cited in the section on General Degree Requirements for graduate students. The specific departmental requirements include at least 66 graduate subject units, typically in subjects relevant to the candidate’s area of technical interest. Of the 66 units, at least 21 units must be in departmental subjects. To be credited toward the degree, graduate subjects must carry a grade of B or better. In addition, a 24-unit thesis is required beyond the 66 units of coursework. Full-time students normally must be in residence one full academic year. Special students admitted to the SM program in this department must enroll in and satisfactorily complete at least two graduate subjects while in residence (i.e., after being admitted as a degree candidate) regardless of the number of subjects completed before admission to the program. Students holding research assistantships typically require a longer period of residence. In addition, the department’s SM program requires one graduate-level mathematics subject. The requirement is satisfied only by graduate-level subjects on the list approved by the department graduate committee. The specific choice of math subjects is arranged individually by each student in consultation with their faculty advisor.

SM Requirements

English evaluation Test (for non-native English-speakers if not previously satisfied at MIT)
Technical writing requirement if not previously satisfied at MIT
Math requirem ent
66 subject units, not including thesis units, in graduate subjects in the candidate’s area of technical interest
Within the 66 subject units, a minimum of 21 units from AeroAstro subjects
Classes taken on a pass/fail basis do not count towards degree requirements
Minimum cumulative grade point average of 4.0
Term-by-term thesis (16THG) registration and progress evaluation
Acceptable thesis. View SM Thesis Archive (via DSpace).

Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or Sc.D.)

AeroAstro offers Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) doctoral degrees that emphasize in-depth study, with a significant research project in a focused area. The admission process for the department’s doctoral program is described previously in this section under Admission Requirements. The doctoral degree is awarded after completion of an individual course of study, submission, and defense of a thesis proposal, and submission and defense of a thesis embodying an original research contribution. The general requirements for this degree are given in the section on General Degree Requirements . Program requirements are outlined in a booklet titled The Doctoral Program [PDF] . After successful admission to the doctoral program, the doctoral candidate selects a field of study and research in consultation with the thesis supervisor and forms a doctoral thesis committee, which assists in the formulation of the candidate’s research and study programs and monitors his or her progress. Demonstrated competence for original research at the forefront of aerospace engineering is the final and main criterion for granting the doctoral degree. The candidate’s thesis serves in part to demonstrate such competence and, upon completion, is defended orally in a presentation to the faculty of the department, who may then recommend that the degree be awarded.

Doctoral Program Objectives & Outcomes

AeroAstro’s doctoral program objectives are:

to produce original research and technologies critical to the engineering of aerospace vehicles, information, and systems.
to educate future leaders in aerospace research and technology.

Upon graduation, our doctoral students will have:

a strong foundation in analytical skills and reasoning
the ability to solve challenging, engineering problems
an understanding of the importance and strategic value of their research
the ability to communicate their research with context and clarity

These degrees, for which the requirements are identical, are for students who wish to carry out original research in a focused field, and already hold a master’s degree. AeroAstro offers doctoral degrees in 13 fields. A description of general MIT doctoral requirements appears in the MIT Course Catalogue .

Ph.D./Sc.D. Requirements

Qualifying Field Evaluation, completed within three terms of entering the department. (See below for more information.)
Completion of Research Process and Communication (RPC) Course
Formation of a thesis committee and first meeting confirmed by filing a virtual Doctoral Record Card within 2 regular terms of admission to the doctoral program.
Completion of the major concentration with a minimum of 60 units and completion of the minor concentration with a minimum of 30 units, as approved by the student’s thesis committee
Math requireme nt
Minimum cumulative 4.4 grade point average
Thesis proposal and defense within 3 regular terms of admission into the doctoral program.
Successful thesis submission and defense within 4 regular terms of passing the thesis proposal defense. View the doctoral thesis archive (via DSpace.)

See the AeroAstro Doctoral Program Guide for additional guidelines and the PhD Quick Guide for a complete overview.

Doctoral Qualifying Field Evaluation

A student seeking entrance to the department’s doctoral program must complete a course-based evaluation in their chosen field of study . Information about the doctoral program and the doctoral qualifying process can be found in the department’s Doctoral Program Guide .

Field Evaluation Process Timeline

Date	Action/Process
July 1	The will be made available on the Department website for future planning purposes. This is the finalized list (with possible course additions being the only change from that published the previous Fall) for the class of students that will initiate the FE process in September.
Mid-August	All students are welcome to attend the information seminar on the Field Evaluation Process provided by the Graduate Program Administrator and the Chair of the GC.
Early September	Fall Registration Day: Initiation Forms are due to the Graduate Program Administrator from students who are in the 3 semester of their graduate program.
Late December/Early January	Fall Grade Deadline: Completion Forms are due to the Graduate Program Administrator, including PhD advisor signature, grades, and cumulative GPA.
Mid-January	Completion/Outcome of the Field Evaluation is confirmed for all participating students.
February	PhD Orientation session for all students who pass the FE. Students who have yet to initiate the exam check-in with their advisors on progress towards their FE course completion.
May	Field Exams will be held for students who need to take them.

Thesis proposal and defense examples

The following are a few examples of successfully written and defended thesis proposals by doctoral candidates within AeroAstro. These may be downloaded and examined as part of your preparation for the Thesis Proposal Defense, a required part of our doctoral program.

Xun Huan – A Bayesian Approach to Optimal Sequential Experimental Design Using Approximate Dynamic Programming – 2013 – Proposal – Defense
Ashley Carlton – Scientific Imagers as High-Energy Radiation Sensors – 2017 – Proposal – Defense
Maria de Soria Santacruz Pich – Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Waves for RBR Applications – 2013 – Proposal – Defense

Interdisciplinary Programs

The department participates in several interdisciplinary fields at the graduate level, which are of special importance for aeronautics and astronautics in both research and the curriculum.

Aeronautics, Astronautics, and Statistics

Air Transportation

For students interested in a career in flight transportation, a program is available that incorporates a broader graduate education in disciplines such as economics, management, and operations research than is normally pursued by candidates for degrees in engineering. Graduate research emphasizes one of the four areas of flight transportation: airport planning and design, air traffic control, air transportation systems analysis, and airline economics and management, with subjects selected appropriately from those available in the departments of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Economics, and the interdepartmental Master of Science in Transportation (MST) program. Doctoral students may pursue a Ph.D. with specialization in air transportation in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics or in the interdepartmental Ph.D. program in transportation or in the Ph.D. program of the Operations Research Center (see the section on Graduate Programs in Operations Research under Research and Study).

Biomedical Engineering

The department offers opportunities for students interested in biomedical instrumentation and physiological control systems where the disciplines involved in aeronautics and astronautics are applied to biology and medicine. Graduate study combining aerospace engineering with biomedical engineering may be pursued through the Bioastronautics program offered as part of the Medical Engineering and Medical Physics Ph.D. program in the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) via the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology (HST). Students wishing to pursue a degree through HST must apply to that graduate program. At the master’s degree level, students in the department may specialize in biomedical engineering research, emphasizing space life sciences and life support, instrumentation and control, or in human factors engineering and in instrumentation and statistics. Most biomedical engineering research in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics is conducted in the Human Systems Laboratory.

Today, the aerospace sector has returned to its original roots of innovation and entrepreneurship, driven not exclusively by large government or corporate entities, but by small and mid-size firms. These are experimenting with, and launching electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing and electric Short Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL and eSTOL) vehicles, cutting-edge CubeSat missions, and new drone-enabled services that offer data analytics in agriculture, renewable energy and in other sectors. Students in Aerospace Engineering and related fields have expressed a strong desire to hear from and learn about how to launch their own ventures and initiatives in aerospace. Responding to this need, AeroAstro is proud to launch a new Certificate in Aerospace Innovation in collaboration with the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship. To learn more, please visit the website for Certificate in Aerospace Innovation .

Computational Science and Engineering (SM or Ph.D.)

The Master of Science in Computational Science and Engineering (CSE SM) is an interdisciplinary program for students interested in the development, analysis, and application of computational approaches to science and engineering. The curriculum is designed with a common core serving all science and engineering disciplines and an elective component focusing on specific disciplinary topics. Current MIT graduate students may pursue the CSE SM as a standalone degree or as leading to the CSE Ph.D. program described below. The Doctoral Program in Computational Science and Engineering (CSE Ph.D.) allows students to specialize at the doctoral level in a computation-related field of their choice through focused coursework and a thesis through a number of participating host departments. The CSE Ph.D. program is administered jointly by the Center for Computational Science and Engineering (CCSE) and the host departments; the emphasis of thesis research activities is the development of new computational methods and/or the innovative application of computational techniques to important problems in engineering and science. For more information, see the program descriptions under Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs.

Joint Program with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

The Joint Program with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is intended for students whose primary career objective is oceanography or oceanographic engineering. Students divide their academic and research efforts between the campuses of MIT and WHOI. Joint Program students are assigned an MIT faculty member as an academic advisor; thesis research may be supervised by MIT or WHOI faculty. While in residence at MIT, students follow a program similar to that of other students in their home department. The program is described in more detail under Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs.

Leaders for Global Operations

The 24-month Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) program combines graduate degrees in engineering and management for those with previous postgraduate work experience and strong undergraduate degrees in a technical field. During the two-year program, students complete a six-month internship at one of LGO’s partner companies, where they conduct research that forms the basis of a dual-degree thesis. Students finish the program with two MIT degrees: an MBA (or SM in management) and an SM from one of eight engineering programs, some of which have optional or required LGO tracks. After graduation, alumni lead strategic initiatives in high-tech, operations, and manufacturing companies.

System Design and Management

The System Design and Management (SDM) program is a partnership among industry, government, and the university for educating technically grounded leaders of 21st-century enterprises. Jointly sponsored by the School of Engineering and the Sloan School of Management, it is MIT’s first degree program to be offered with a distance learning option in addition to a full-time in-residence option.

Technology and Policy

The Master of Science in Technology and Policy is an engineering research degree with a strong focus on the role of technology in policy analysis and formulation. The Technology and Policy Program (TPP) curriculum provides a solid grounding in technology and policy by combining advanced subjects in the student’s chosen technical field with courses in economics, politics, quantitative methods, and social science. Many students combine TPP’s curriculum with complementary subjects to obtain dual degrees in TPP and either a specialized branch of engineering or an applied social science such as political science or urban studies and planning. See the program description under the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society.

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A community of multidisciplinary researchers at Georgia Tech has taken on the job of cleaning up the Earth’s carbon-riddled atmosphere through direct air capture (DAC).

The new state-of-the-art facility will bolster research in advanced aviation technologies.

With an NSF CAREER Award, the AE researcher will apply mechanics expertise to reduce trash and improve recycling.

AE alumni awarded the prestigious George Westinghouse Silver Medal

Timothy Lieuwen has been appointed interim executive vice president for Research (EVPR) by Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera, effective September 10.

The Georgia Tech rocketry team discusses lessons learned and ambitious plans for future launches.

Georgia high school students learn through hands-on engineering projects.

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If you are a bright, productive, and ambitious doctoral student, this program can help you expand your skills, widen your professional network, and prepare for a career in academia.

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Earn Your MSAE with Distance Learning

For highly qualified individuals whose career, family, or other life commitments make on-campus coursework impractical, the online masters in aerospace engineering (MSAE) offers a great opportunity to earn an advanced degree from anywhere in the world.

Aeronautics and Astronautics

The online Master's in Aeronautics and Astronautics is a non-thesis online degree which admits students twice a year - fall and spring terms. The details on the requirements and deadlines for the MSAA program are detailed on this page. This program is offered through the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics within the College of Engineering, and applicants with admissions questions specific to the MSAA degree should be directed to that department (contact details are specified below). The Graduate School provides details on specific scores for admission .

Admission into the online MSAA is based on the following criteria:

Application form to Graduate School
Academic Statement of Purpose
Personal History Statement
Official transcripts (international students need original language and English translation)
Three letters of recommendation
Official GRE * (general test) and TOEFL scores (international only). TOEFL cannot be more than two years old.
One page resume

*Note that the GRE is not required for Purdue AAE grads and students with 3 years of relevant professional experience.

July 1 for fall term
November 1 for spring term

Send MSAA application transcripts to:

Morgan Delaney, Graduate Program Coordinator School of Aeronautics and Astronautics 701 W. Stadium Avenue - Armstrong Hall Purdue University West Lafayette, IN. 47907-2045

Electronic transcripts (US institutions only) need to be sent to [email protected]

Master of Science in Aeronautics & Astronautics

The Master of Science in Aeronautics & Astronautics (MSAA) is intended for students with an undergraduate degree in Aerospace Engineering or closely related field who are interested in pursuing a graduate degree emphasizing technical expertise as well as preparation for advanced, independent research.

MSAA courses are offered on a traditional, daytime schedule. The MSAA is generally intended as a full-time program (five-six quarters) but may also be completed on a part-time schedule. MSAA graduates are eligible to continue toward a PhD Those intending to ultimately pursue a doctorate should apply as PhD applicants . (You can receive an MSAA en route to a PhD)

MSAA students must identify an area of concentration. Currently, the department offers concentrations in the areas of:

Integrated Flight Sciences & Control

For more information about the MSAA program, please visit degree requirements . For funding information, please visit graduate funding .

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Admission requirements

Previous academic preparation: The Master of Science in Aeronautics & Astronautics is an advanced engineering degree. It is expected that admitted applicants will hold an undergraduate degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering.

Undergraduate degrees in other fields may be acceptable, as long as the applicant has completed fundamental engineering and math coursework. (For an example of appropriate math and engineering fundamentals, please see the requirements outlined in our department's Bachelor of Science curriculum ).

Professional experience, though highly desirable, is not accepted in lieu of college-level coursework.

Minimum GPA and exam scores: The University of Washington Graduate School requires an applicant to have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be considered eligible for admission. Beyond this, our department does not maintain a fixed minimum for either GPA or exam scores. However, admission to our department is competitive.

When to apply

The department accepts new degree students for autumn quarter only. Completed applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm (Pacific Time) on the deadline date. Late applications will not be accepted.

Autumn 2025 Admission Application Deadline: 11:59 PM (Pacific Time Zone), Sunday, December 1st 2024.

The department does not review applications until after the deadline has passed. You can monitor the status of your application by logging in to the application system. However, if we have any questions or concerns regarding your application, we will contact you.

The department strives to provide decisions within 8-10 weeks of the application deadline. However, the actual date of notification will vary depending on factors such as the size of the applicant pool. Applicants will be notified via email when a final decision has been made.

How to apply

Applying for admission to a graduate degree program begins with the online application system managed by the University of Washington Graduate School. All materials, including letters of recommendation, will be submitted electronically through this system. Once an applicant submits an application, the application and all supporting materials are routed to the department for review.

Required application materials: The following materials must be provided in order for an application to be considered complete and eligible for review.

Electronic Application
Resume
GRE scores Starting autumn 2022 and beyond, GRE scores will no longer be requested or considered as part of A&A's admissions process. Submitted GRE scores will not factor into our admissions decisions.
Transcripts We only want transcripts from institutions where you received (or will receive) a degree or have taken relevant engineering coursework . Please do not mail official paper transcripts. Unofficial electronic transcripts should be attached to your electronic application. They should be drawn from documents generated by the institution. A scan of an official transcript is strongly preferred. However, an unofficial transcript generated by an online student portal may also be acceptable. Electronic transcripts must clearly show the institution's name; the student's name; a list of all courses taken and all grades received in chronological order; as well as the title and date of any degrees conferred. Electronic transcripts must be in PDF format. Anything that appears to be self-generated or otherwise lacking in the information specified above will not be considered valid (this includes "copy and pasting" from a website) and may be grounds for declining an application. Illegible or indecipherable documents may also negatively impact an application. The department admissions committee reserves the right to require further documentation, up to and including an official transcript, prior to reaching a final decision. COVID-19 UPDATE: The admissions committee will take into account the significant challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic when reviewing transcripts. In particular, any Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Pass/Fail, Credit/No Credit and similar grading options during the pandemic will be reviewed in context and will not negatively affect applicants.
Statement of purpose Submit a Statement of Purpose that offers a clear and concise overview of your reasons for pursuing this graduate degree, your previous preparation, your research experience and interests, and your career goals. This statement should convey information not available on your transcripts or resume and be no more than one page single spaced (approximately 500 words).
Two letters of recommendation Letters from academic references are preferred but relevant professional references are also acceptable. Strong letters will be substantive, specific, and will address (1) an applicant's technical experience and research ability, (2) the applicant's likelihood of success in graduate-level studies, and (3) the relevance/appropriateness of the MSAA program for the applicant's future goals.
English proficiency Proficiency in English is required for graduate study at the University of Washington. Any applicant whose native language is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency as determined by the UW Graduate School in Policy 3.2 . If you are using an exam to meet the English proficiency requirement, then test scores must be received by the application deadline.

International applicants

International applicants who hold an appropriate undergraduate degree from an accredited university are eligible to apply to the MSAA program. Applicants admitted as full-time, on-campus students will be eligible for a visa, issued through the UW Graduate School, subject to certain restrictions and requirements. Please contact the Graduate School directly for visa questions ( [email protected] ).

When preparing their applications, international students must be certain to provide legible, fully translated copies of their undergraduate transcripts.

For more information see International Applicant Information .

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MTSU has a rich history of teaching students to fly, dating back to WWII when flight training took place right on campus. Today, graduates from the Professional Pilot program fly for every major U.S. airline, at dozens of regional airlines, and for corporations and government agencies. To prepare for these opportunities, Professional Pilot students must complete flight operations coursework and achieve pilot certification up to and including the Commercial Multi-engine Certificate with an Instrument Rating. Students receive extensive experience in all aspects of the flight environment, culminating in a turbine aircraft transition course. Graduates must demonstrate proficiency in aircraft systems operation, determination of aircraft performance parameters, navigation, communication, and airport operations. MTSU trains in state-of-the-art aircraft with "glass" (computerized) flight decks and an innovative, scenario-based curriculum. This MTSU curriculum is FAA approved under 14 CFR Part 141, and allows students to be trained to proficiency instead of requiring minimum flight times. MTSU's Professional Pilot curriculum is recognized by the FAA so that graduates may receive credit up to 500 flight hours toward the Restricted Airline Transport Pilot certificate.

The mission of the Professional Pilot program is to prepare our students to become the leaders of the next generation of aerospace professionals by developing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for successful careers in aerospace.

If you live in one of these states: MS SC VA WV; you may be able to attend MTSU at in-state rates under the Academic Common Market program.

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At the Middle Tennessee State University Flight Operations Center on Memorial Boulevard in Murfreesboro, Tenn., alumni Alyssa Smith, left, of Collierville, Tenn., and Rachel Frankenberger, of Cisco, Ga., and senior Hailey Harrison, of Lakeland, Tenn., pose with the MTSU Aerospace Department’s Diamond DA 40 airplane they will fly June 18-21 during the upcoming all-women Air Race Classic. The Blue Raider trio will be among 22 collegiate teams and nearly 50 teams altogether competing in the nearly 2,400-mile event that features nine legs and eight states starting in Carbondale, Ill., and finishing in Loveland, Colo. (MTSU photo by Randy Weiler)

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Employers the world over recognize MTSU's Professional Pilot program under the Aerospace major as an elite program that produces the highest caliber graduates. Examples of career options include

Air carrier pilot (regional or major)
Air freight/cargo pilot
Air taxi or charter pilot
Corporate pilot
Instructor pilot
Military pilot

Employers of MTSU Alumni include, but are not limited to, the following:

Abel Aviation and Air Ambulance Inc. – Fort Pierce, FL
Airborne Express – Seattle, WA
AirTran Airways – Orlando, FL
American Airlines – Fort Worth, TX
American Eagle Airlines – Fort Worth, TX
Corporate Air Fleet – Nashville, TN
Corporate Flight Management – Smyrna, TN
Delta Airlines – Atlanta, GA
Federal Aviation Administration – Washington, DC
FedEx Express – Memphis, TN
Florida Division of Aeronautics – Tallahassee, FL
Gemini Air Cargo – Dulles, VA
Great Lakes Airlines – Cheyenne, WY
Hawaiian Airlines – Honolulu, HI
Horizon Airlines – Seattle, WA
Jet Solutions – Richardson, TX
Kalitta Flying Services – Morristown, TN
MetroJet – Hong Kong
Middle Tennessee State University – Murfreesboro, TN
Provincetown-Boston Airlines – Provincetown, MA
Republic Airways – Indianapolis, IN
Sky Night Aviation – Greeneville, TN
SkyWest Airlines – St. George, UT
Sol Air – Metlakatla, AK
Southwest Airlines – Dallas, TX
Tennessee Division of Aeronautics – Nashville, TN
Thai Airways – Los Angeles, CA
The University of Tennessee Space Institute – Tullahoma, TN
United Airlines – Chicago, IL
United Parcel Service (UPS) – Atlanta, GA
United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Coast Guard
United States Department of Transportation
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy

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Professional licensure disclosure.

The Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Professional Pilot (BS Aerospace, Professional Pilot) in the College of Basic and Applied Sciences is accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI) and is an approved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 14 CFR Part 141 Flight School. Admission to the BS Aerospace, Professional Pilot does not guarantee that students will earn FAA Pilot certification, up to and including the Commercial Multi-engine Certificate with an Instrument Rating, which is required for successful completion of the 120-hour program. MTSU’s BS Aerospace, Professional Pilot curriculum has been authorized by the FAA to certify graduates for up to 500 flight hours toward the Restricted Airline Transport Pilot certificate.

FAA Pilot Certification is a federally established license. The BS Aerospace, Professional Pilot disclosure provided on MTSU’s professional licensure disclosure website indicates the states and territories where MTSU has determined, through reasonable and good faith effort, that the program does or does not meet the educational requirements for other US states and territories. Certification requirements may include additional and recurring requirements, such as an application, supervision, examinations, continuing education, fees, fingerprinting, a background check, etc. MTSU strongly recommends that prospective and current students discuss their plans with an advisor to ensure they have the most up-to-date information and guidance regarding licensure requirements.

For additional information on flight training requirements, facilities, and aircraft fleet, as well as information on scholarships specific to Aerospace students, please visit the Aerospace Department .

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Aerospace Engineering, MS

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Airplane, Flight, Space, Technology, approved for STEM-OPT extension, engineeringgrad

The MS program in aerospace engineering prepares engineers for doctoral study or industrial positions specializing in research, project management and product innovation in aerospace engineering.

The program stresses a sound foundation in technical fundamentals, communication and professionalism. To this end, a broad-based curriculum is offered in design, system dynamics and control; fluid mechanics and aerodynamics; mechanics and dynamics of solids and structures; transport phenomena; thermodynamics; and energy.

This program may be eligible for an Optional Practical Training extension for up to 24 months. This OPT work authorization period may help international students gain skills and experience in the U.S. Those interested in an OPT extension should review ASU degrees that qualify for the STEM-OPT extension at ASU's International Students and Scholars Center website.

The OPT extension only applies to students on an F-1 visa and does not apply to students completing a degree through ASU Online.

College/school: Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
Location: Tempe
STEM-OPT extension eligible: Yes

Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply .

30 credit hours and a portfolio, or 30 credit hours and a thesis, or 30 credit hours including the required applied project course (MAE 593)

Major Area of Emphasis (12 or 15 credit hours)

Technical Electives (6 or 9 credit hours)

Mathematics (6 credit hours)

Culminating Experience (0-6 credit hours) MAE 593 Applied Project (3) or MAE 599 Thesis (6) or portfolio (0)

Additional Curriculum Information All students are admitted to the nonthesis option unless a faculty thesis advisor is secured, at which time the student can initiate a change to the thesis option.

The plan of study must be in accordance with university and program requirements. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") is required throughout the program. Candidates for the program must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of courses at the 500 level and above, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above.

Students completing a portfolio for the culminating experience must complete at least 15 credit hours of graduate MAE coursework (500 level and above) for the major area of emphasis requirement. An additional three credit hours of elective coursework, for a total of nine credit hours, is also required.

Coursework for the major area of emphasis is restricted to MAE coursework.

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

All applicants must submit:

graduate admission application and application fee
official transcripts
personal statement
resume or curriculum vitae
three letters of recommendation
proof of English proficiency

Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency via a minimum score of 80 on the internet-based TOEFL regardless of their current residency.

Admission to the aerospace engineering graduate program is highly competitive.

Admission to the accelerated master's degree program requires an ASU GPA of 3.50 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in degree-applicable courses. All applications are subject to review, and admission is not guaranteed.

Session	Modality	Deadline	Type
Session A/C	In Person	12/31	Priority

Session	Modality	Deadline	Type
Session A/C	In Person	08/01	Priority

Professionals with a master's degree in aerospace engineering have strong opportunities at most levels in aerospace engineering in research, design and manufacturing at companies of all sizes as well as national laboratories (DOE, DOD, NASA). Analytical skills learned in aerospace engineering are also valued for other nonengineering positions.

Career examples include:

engineering manager or director
research engineer

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About the Program

The Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET and meets the following ABET criteria for aerospace engineering programs:

“Aerospace engineering programs or similarly named engineering programs, which combine aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering, must include all curricular topics in sufficient depth for engineering practice in one of the areas - aeronautical engineering or astronautical engineering as described above - and, in addition, similar depth in at least two topics from the other area.”

The field of aeronautical and astronautical engineering includes the challenging problems encountered in the design and operation of many types of aircraft, missiles, and space vehicles and puts a constant demand on research and development groups for an even better understanding of basic physical phenomena.

Aeronautical education has existed on at least a small scale at Purdue University since about 1920. Aeronautical Engineering degrees were first offered at Purdue by the School of Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering during WWII, and the first B.S. Degrees were awarded in 1943. The School of Aeronautics was established as a separate entity on July 1, 1945. (For a complete history visit the School’s history page .)

During the first sixty years of its existence, the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics has awarded 5,824 BS degrees, 1,439 MS degrees and 474 PhD degrees. These graduates have made significant contributions to the aerospace field, and have held positions of high responsibility in government and private industry. Twenty-three graduates of Purdue have become astronauts, and of these, fourteen have been graduates of the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

The Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering curriculum concentrates on the fundamental subject areas necessary to the research, development, design, and operation of the aerospace industry. The curriculum is designed to emphasize the disciplines of aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, dynamics, and control, and further provides design courses to integrate these disciplines into the design of flight vehicles that will perform the required mission. A strong background in mathematics and physics is required to pursue these disciplines, and extensive use of computers and programming skills is a necessity.

The future holds many interesting challenges. The record shows that our graduates have demonstrated their ability to provide technical leadership in a variety of successfully completed projects. A degree from Purdue University in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics promises to prepare our future graduates for the 21st century in the aerospace field.

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Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Major Change (CODO) Requirements

Degree Requirements

130 credits required, aae engineering major courses (56 credits).

AAE 20000 - Undergraduate Sophomore Seminar
AAE 20300 - Aeromechanics I ♦ (C- or better)
AAE 20400 - Aeromechanics II ♦ (C- or better)
AAE 20401 - Aeromechanics II Laboratory
AAE 25100 - Introduction To Aerospace Design ♦
AAE 30000 - Undergraduate Junior Seminar
AAE 30100 - Signal Analysis For Aerospace Engineering
AAE 33300 - Fluid Mechanics
AAE 33301 - Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
AAE 33400 - Aerodynamics
AAE 34000 - Dynamics And Vibrations
AAE 35200 - Structural Analysis I
AAE 36400 - Control System Analysis
AAE 36401 - Control Systems Laboratory
AAE 40000 - Undergraduate Senior Seminar
AAE 33401 - Aerodynamics Laboratory or
AAE 35201 - Structural Analysis I Laboratory
AAE 33800 - Thermal Sciences (C- or better) or
AAE 33900 - Aerospace Propulsion
AAE 42100 - Flight Dynamics And Control or
AAE 44000 - Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics
AAE 45000 - Spacecraft Design or
AAE 45100 - Aircraft Design
AAE Engr Specialization - Credit Hours: 9.00 (see Supplemental Information)
AAE Selectives - Credit Hours: 6.00 (see Supplemental Information)

Other Program/Departmental Requirements (77-89)

First year engineering requirements (29-39 credits).

Click here for First-Year Engineering Requirements

If pursuing Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, CS 15900 - Prog Appl for Engineers is preferred, but not required to complete the First Year Engineering program.

Requirement #1 - Intro to Engineering I (2-4 credits)
Requirement #2 - Intro to Engineering II (2-4 credits)
Requirement #3 - Calculus I (4-5 credits) (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core)
Requirement #4 - Calculus II (4-5 credits) (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core)
Requirement #5 - Chemistry I (4-6 credits) (satisfies Science #1 for core)
Requirement #6 - Physics (4 credits) (satisfies Science #2 for core)
Requirement #7 - First-Year Engineering Selective (3-4 credits)
Requirement #8 - Written and Oral Communication (6 credits) (could satisfy Written Communication, Information Literacy or Oral Communication for core)

Other Departmental Requirements (30-35 credits)

MFET 16300 - Graphical Communication And Spatial Analysis
CS 15900 - C Programming (may be taken in FYE) or
CS 17700 - Programming With Multimedia Objects or
CS 18000 - Problem Solving And Object-Oriented Programming
MA 26100 - Multivariate Calculus ♦
MA 26500 - Linear Algebra ♦
MA 26600 - Ordinary Differential Equations ♦
MA 30300 - Differential Equations And Partial Differential Equations For Engineering And The Sciences ♦
ME 20000 - Thermodynamics I ♦
PHYS 24100 - Electricity And Optics or
PHYS 27200 - Electric And Magnetic Interactions
AAE Business Rule - Credit Hours: 3.00 (can count for Technical Elective or General Education Elective depending on course taken)
AAE Technical Electives - Credit Hours: 3.00 (can be satisfied with Business Rule course)
AAE Statistics Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

General Education Requirements (18 credits)

At least 6 credits from non-Introductory (30000-level or above OR from courses with a required pre-requisite in the same department.

General Education I - Credit Hours: 3.00 (satisfies Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science for core)
General Education II - Credit Hours: 3.00 (satisfies Human Cultures: Humanities for core)
General Education III - Credit Hours: 1.00-3.00 (satisfies Science, Technology & Society for core)
General Education IV - Credit Hours: 3.00 (can be satisfied by Business Rule Course)
General Education V - Credit Hours: 3.00
General Education VI - Credit Hours: 0.00-2.00
AAE Communications Rule - Credit Hours: 3.00 (satisfies 3.00 credits of Non-Introductory General Education)

Supplemental List

Click here for Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Supplemental Information

Grade Requirements

To graduate, students must receive a C- or better in AAE 20300, AAE 20400, AAE 33800, all MA (Math) coures and all courses in First-Year Engineering.

GPA Requirements

2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.
AAE requires a minimum of a 2.0 for major GPA.

Course Requirements and Notes

Students may double count in the following areas:

UCC: Humanities for General Education elective
UCC: Behavioral/Social Science for General Education elective
UCC: Science, Tech, and Society for either Technical elective or General Education elective
AAE Business Rule for either Technical elective or General Education elective
AAE Communications Rule for a Non-Introductory General Education elective
Civics Literacy courses for a General Education elective
Minor and certificate courses for Technical electives, General Education electives, AAE Statistics Rule, AAE Business Rule, AAE Communications Rule, math requirements, or AAE Specialization/Selectives
Technical electives for AAE Specialization/Selectives

Students are allowed to repeat courses, regardless of the grade, up to 3 attempts per University regulations.

Pass/No Pass Policy

Only General Education and Technical electives may be taken in the Pass/No Pass grade mode. All other courses within the AAE Plan of Study are required to be taken for a grade.

Students who do a semester or year-long study abroad exchange program are allowed to take AAE courses as Pass/No Pass during this program.

Transfer Credit Policy

If you are interested in registering for a course offered by a different institution, you should first look it up in the Purdue Transfer Credit Database to see how the credit will transfer back to Purdue. In order for the course to be used to meet AAE degree requirements, it must transfer as a Purdue equivalent course approved to meet the requirement. If the institution or course is not listed, it may mean your course has not been evaluated yet. Please see your advisor for additional information.

You must earn a “C−”or better in order for a course to be transferred. Please note however, that the grade will not transfer and there will be no impact on your Purdue GPA.

NOTE: courses listed as “#XXXX” are considered undistributed credit, or courses which do not have a Purdue equivalent. These courses cannot be used to meet AAE degree requirements. AAE courses will be reviewed on case-to-case basis.

Please see your academic advisor for approval. Once the course is completed, you must send your official transcript to Purdue so that your credit may be awarded. Click here for instructions on sending your transcript to Purdue .

NOTE: If you are an incoming transfer student, please work with your advisor to determine exactly how your previous courses might transfer.

University Requirements

University core requirements, for a complete listing of university core course selectives, visit the provost’s website ..

Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (BSS)
Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM)
Information Literacy (IL)
Oral Communication (OC)
Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
Science #1 (SCI)
Science #2 (SCI)
Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
Written Communication (WC)

Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement

The civics literacy proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of purdue students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry. for more information visit the civics literacy proficiency website..

Students will complete the Proficiency by passing a test of civic knowledge, and completing one of three paths:

Attending six approved civics-related events and completing an assessment for each; or
Completing 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship and Engagement that use C-SPAN material and completing an assessment for each; or
Earning a passing grade for one of these approved courses (or transferring in approved AP or departmental credit in lieu of taking a course).

Upper Level Requirement

Resident study at Purdue University for at least two semesters and the enrollment in and completion of at least 32 semester hours of coursework required and approved for the completion of the degree. These courses are expected to be at least junior-level (30000+) courses.
Students should be able to fulfill most , if not all , of these credits within their major requirements; there should be a clear pathway for students to complete any credits not completed within their major.

Sample First Year Engineering Plan of Study

Fall 1st year.

CHM 11500 - General Chemistry (FYE Requirement #8) - Credit Hours: 4.00 or ( CHM 11100 and CHM 11200 )
ENGR 13100 - Transforming Ideas To Innovation I ♦ ( FYE Requirement #1) - Credit Hours: 2.00
MA 16100 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus I ♦ (FYE Requirement #3) - Credit Hours: 5.00 or
MA 16500 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus I ♦ (FYE Requirement #3) - Credit Hours: 4.00
Written Communication Selective (FYE Requirement #8) - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00 (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
Oral Communication Selective (FYE Requirement #8) - Credit Hours: 3.00 (satisfies Oral Communication for core)

13-14 Credits

Spring 1st year.

ENGR 13200 - Transforming Ideas To Innovation II ♦ (FYE Requirement #2) - Credit Hours: 2.00
PHYS 17200 - Modern Mechanics (FYE Requirement #6) - Credit Hours: 4.00
MA 16200 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus II ♦ (FYE Requirement #4) - Credit Hours: 5.00 or
MA 16600 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus II ♦ (FYE Requirement #4) - Credit Hours: 4.00

First-Year Engineering Selective ( FYE Requirement # 7 ) - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00

CHM 11600 - General Chemistry or
CS 15900 - C Programming or
BIOL 11000 - Fundamentals Of Biology I or
BIOL 11100 - Fundamentals Of Biology II

Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Program Requirements

Fall 2nd year.

AAE 20300 - Aeromechanics I ♦
CS 15900 - C Programming (if not taken in FYE) or
General Education I - Credit Hours: 3.00 (satisfies Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science for core)

13-17 Credits

Spring 2nd year.

AAE 20400 - Aeromechanics II ♦
MFET 16300 - Graphical Communication And Spatial Analysis (must be taken at the same time as AAE 25100)

18-19 Credits

Fall 3rd year, 17-19 credits, spring 3rd year.

AAE 33800 - Thermal Sciences or
General Education IV - Credit Hours: 3.00
General Education V - Credit Hours: 0.00-2.00 (2 credits needed if STS not taken for 3 credits)

16-18 Credits

Fall 4th year.

AAE Engr Specialization - Credit Hours: 3.00
AAE Selectives - Credit Hours: 3.00
Statistics Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Business Rule - Credit Hours: 3.00 (can satisfy Technical Elective or General Education Selective)
Technical Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00 (depending on Business Rule course taken)
General Education V - Credit Hours: 3.00 (depending on Business Rule course taken)

Spring 4th Year

AAE Engr Specialization/AAE Selectives - Credit Hours: 9.00
AAE Communications Rule - Credit Hours: 3.00

Critical Course

The ♦ course is considered critical. In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major. Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful. These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”.

The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements. Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student. The myPurduePlan powered by DegreeWorks is the knowledge source for specific requirements and completion.

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BAKER'S SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS is located just 20 miles east of the Nashville International Airport. Our beautiful new facility is adjacent to the Lebanon Municipal Airport (M54) in Lebanon, Tennessee at 100 Glidepath Way. We are right off of I-40 and only a mile from TN 840, which connects to I-24 and I-65. Lebanon is a beautiful small town with many hotels, shops and restaurants, that will guarantee our students a great place to stay while in school. BAKER'S SCHOOL is designed to prepare the aviation mechanic for your F.A.A. written tests, oral and practical examinations. In addition, we offer a five day preparation course for the certified A&P mechanic wishing to obtain your Inspection Authorization rating.

BAKER'S SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS has its own computer testing room. Test results are given within one (1) minute of finishing an exam.

The school operates from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Holidays observed are Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.

There are many nice motels, hotels and restaurants available near BAKER'S SCHOOL. Lodging cost from $68.00 to $97.00 per night plus tax. Under the accommodations tab you can arrange all your lodging using the hotel links provided, just put in your dates and you will receive our discounted rates. Econo Lodge and Comfort Suites furnish transportation needed to and from our facility each day. They also offer a Sunday pickup from Nashville International Airport at 1:00 or 6:00 pm.

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Aeronautics and Astronautics

Supported Degree Objectives

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
MS in Aeronautics & Astronautics (MSAA)
Hypersonics Graduate Certificate

Required Supporting Documents

Transcripts
Recommendation Letters
Academic Statement of Purpose
Personal History Statement
Expected GRE scores: 156 (verbal), 159 (quantitative), 4.0 (analytical)

Master's Degree Program Requirements

3.0 or equivalent

English Proficiency Requirements

This program accepts the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars basic requirements as described on the English Proficiency Requirements page.
3.25 or equivalent (A=4.0)

Doctoral Degree Program Requirements

3.5 or equivalent (A=4.0)
Master's Degree Completion
Commitment from an AAE faculty member to be PhD advisor

Application Deadlines


December 1*	October 1	No Entry

*Deadline for full consideration of funding. Final deadline is May 1.


July 1	November 1	No Entry

Program Contact Information

	Jon Mrozinski
	765-494-5152


	Administrative Assistant to Graduate Programs School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Purdue University 701 W. Stadium Avenue West Lafayette, IN 47907-2045 USA

	Jon Mrozinski
	765-494-5152


	Administrative Assistant to Graduate Programs School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Purdue University 701 West Stadium Avenue West Lafayette, IN 47907-2045 USA

This program accepts the Graduate School's basic requirements as described on the English Proficiency Requirements page.

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COMMENTS

Coursework submission deadlines
The deadlines below are for 2023-24 and will be updated before the start of term in October 2024. On these pages you will only find details of submission and feedback marks/deadlines for Aeronautics run modules. For other Department's modules you need to refer to the information issued by them. Submission of all Aeronautics labs/coursework ...
Online Master of Aeronautics & Astronautics Engineering
You are able to decide to earn a Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics (MSAA) or an Interdisciplinary Master of Science in Engineering (MSE/MS) with a concentration in Aeronautics and Astronautics. Online Plan of Study Details. The AAE master's program offers a wide range of flexibility in aerospace course options.
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Inquiries. For additional information concerning academic and undergraduate research programs in the department, suggested four-year undergraduate programs, and interdisciplinary programs, contact Marie Stuppard, 617-253-2279. Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics. Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Science.
Department of Aeronautics
Welcome to the UK's leading Aeronautical Engineering Department. STATEMENT OF CONDOLENCE: It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our long-standing colleague, Professor Peter Bradshaw, on Saturday 27 July 2024. NEWS: The Department is advancing in computational engineering with a dedicated team of Research Software Engineers.
Current undergraduate students
Coursework submission deadlines. Submission and feedback marks/deadlines for Department of Aeronautics modules. View all submission deadlines. Module Descriptors. Courses are comprised of core and optional modules. View module descriptors for our courses. Student Portal.
Master's Degree in Aeronautics
About the Master of Science in Aeronautics. Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University offers a master's degree in Aeronautics to help aerospace and aviation professionals pursue additional career opportunities. Whether you are currently in the aerospace industry as a pilot, air traffic controller, meteorologist, aviation educator, or safety ...
Aeronautics and Astronautics MS Degree
Stanford's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics prepares students for professional positions in industry, government and academia through a comprehensive program of graduate teaching and research. In this broad program, students have the opportunity to learn and integrate multiple engineering disciplines. The program emphasizes structural, aerodynamic, guidance and control, and ...
Master of Aerospace Engineering
The Master of Aerospace Engineering (MAE) is a three-year professional master's degree in aerospace engineering with remote once-per-week evening classes. Tenured faculty and industry professionals teach our multidisciplinary courses to help you advance in aerospace or make the transition from a related engineering field. This is our most flexible degree. You have the option to attend ...
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Application deadline: April 5; Minimum course requirements for application: MATH 124, MATH 125, MATH 126 (or MATH 134, MATH 135, MATH 136), CHEM 142 (or CHEM 143 or CHEM 145), PHYS 121, PHYS 122 (or PHYS 141, PHYS 142), A A 210, 5 credits English composition completed prior to application deadline. ... Graduates of aeronautics and astronautics ...
Master's Program
Master's Program. Our Master of Science program is based on the completion of lecture courses focused on a theme within the discipline of Aeronautics and Astronautics engineering. No thesis is required. No research is required. The master's degree program requires 45 quarter units of course work, which must be taken at Stanford.
Graduate Admissions
Masters Admissions. The Master of Science (MS) degree program in Aeronautics and Astronautics is intended for students whose ultimate goal is to pursue a professional career in Aeronautics and Astronautics, or a related field. The MS degree is primarily course-based, and provides a broad, advanced curriculum spanning the core areas of ...
Graduate Degrees & Requirements
Graduate Degrees & Requirements. Graduate study in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics includes graduate-level subjects in Course 16 and others at MIT, and research work culminating in a thesis. Degrees are awarded at the master's and doctoral levels. The range of subject matter is described under Graduate Fields of Study.
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Earn Your MSAE with Distance Learning. For highly qualified individuals whose career, family, or other life commitments make on-campus coursework impractical, the online masters in aerospace engineering (MSAE) offers a great opportunity to earn an advanced degree from anywhere in the world.
Term and Useful Dates
Term and Useful Dates. Imperial College Registry Term Dates (current and future years) 2023-24 Useful Dates for UG Students. 2024-25 Useful Dates for UG Students. The above files contains term weeks/dates, college closure dates, vacation periods, examination periods, third year lab weeks, key project report submissions and presentations etc.
Aeronautics and Astronautics
The online Master's in Aeronautics and Astronautics is a non-thesis online degree which admits students twice a year - fall and spring terms. The details on the requirements and deadlines for the MSAA program are detailed on this page. This program is offered through the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics within the College of Engineering, and applicants with admissions questions specific ...
The School of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Graduate)
Doctoral Degree Program Basic Requirements. Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.5 or equivalent required. Master's Degree Completion: Required, with a grade point average of 3.5 or equivalent. Graduate Record Examination (GRE): Required - expected GRE scores 156 (verbal), 159 (quantitative) and 4 (analytical)
Master of Science in Aeronautics & Astronautics
The Master of Science in Aeronautics & Astronautics ... as long as the applicant has completed fundamental engineering and math coursework. ... (Pacific Time) on the deadline date. Late applications will not be accepted. Autumn 2025 Admission Application Deadline: 11:59 PM (Pacific Time Zone), Sunday, December 1st 2024. ...
Professional Pilot Program
MTSU's BS Aerospace, Professional Pilot curriculum has been authorized by the FAA to certify graduates for up to 500 flight hours toward the Restricted Airline Transport Pilot certificate. FAA Pilot Certification is a federally established license. The BS Aerospace, Professional Pilot disclosure provided on MTSU's indicates the states and ...
Aerospace Engineering, MS
Students completing a portfolio for the culminating experience must complete at least 15 credit hours of graduate MAE coursework (500 level and above) for the major area of emphasis requirement. An additional three credit hours of elective coursework, for a total of nine credit hours, is also required.
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, BSAAE
The School of Aeronautics was established as a separate entity on July 1, 1945. (For a complete history visit the School's history page .) During the first sixty years of its existence, the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics has awarded 5,824 BS degrees, 1,439 MS degrees and 474 PhD degrees.
Bakers School of Aeronautics
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MSc coursework deadlines
Coursework Deadlines. Spring Term Modules 2020-21; Module Coursework Issue Date (Latest) Submission Date [1] Marks/Feedback returned [2] AERO97003 Advanced Propulsion: ... Department of Aeronautics. Faculty of Engineering South Kensington Campus London, SW7 2AZ. Contact the Department. USEFUL LINKS. Undergraduate courses; Postgraduate study;
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Requirements and deadlines for the Aeronautics and Astronautics graduate program at Purdue - West Lafayette. ... Course Information; Calendar of Events, Dates, and Deadlines; Forms; Publications; ... Administrative Assistant to Graduate Programs School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Purdue University 701 W. Stadium Avenue West Lafayette, IN ...