BS in Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering
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The Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering curriculum is designed for students who desire to enter the aerospace or related industry or to pursue advanced studies in these areas. The curriculum provides a broad range of courses in the areas of aerodynamics, aerospace structures and aerospace and aeronautic vehicle design.
Vision
The Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering Program strives to graduate aerospace engineers of the highest quality and to conduct state-of-the-art research.
Mission
The Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering program at The University of Texas at El Paso seeks to prepare students for careers in aerospace engineering and related disciplines. Successful achievement of this objective will be met if:
- The majority of our graduates obtain meaningful employment in the aerospace or related industry after graduation
- After five years most graduates are working in engineering
- After five years most graduates have achieved their initial career goals and advanced their careers, i.e. promotion, pursuit of advanced degree, etc.
- All graduates feel well served by the education they received at UTEP.
The program will consist of a largely common initial two years with the current B.S. in Mechanical Engineering degree program at UTEP but have course, laboratory and project experiences in the last two years of the curriculum that prepare students in:
- Aerodynamics,
- Propulsion,
- Aerostructures,
- Aerospace dynamics and controls, and
- Aerospace systems engineering
Admission Requirements
There are no additional admission requirements to the program above those of admission to the University of Texas at El Paso and to eligible to take MATH 1411 Calculus I or equivalent.
Degree Requirements
The degree requires 128 SCH which includes:
- completion of the university core curriculum (42 SCH)
- 56 SCH of prescribed courses,
- 30 SCH of engineering electives
Degree Plan
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Core Curriculum(All courses require a grade of C or better.) | ||
| Complete the University Core Curriculum requirements. | 42 | |
| Aerospace Engineering (Other Requirements) (All courses require a grade of C or better.) | ||
| Required Courses: Some of these are included in the core. | ||
| MATH 1411 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 1312 | Calculus II | 3 |
| MATH 2313 | Calculus III | 3 |
| MATH 2326 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| CHEM 1105 | Laboratory for CHEM 1305 | 1 |
| CHEM 1305 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| PHYS 2420 | Introductory Mechanics | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Matrix Algebra | ||
| Applied Analysis I | ||
| Linear Algebra | ||
| Numerical Analysis | ||
| Applied Analysis II | ||
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| General Chemistry and Laboratory for CHEM 1306 | ||
| Introductory Electromagnetism | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of Modern Physics | ||
| Analytical Mechanics I | ||
PHYS 4348 | ||
| Aerospace Engineering Major | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| MECH 1305 | Graphic & Design Fundamentals c | 3 |
| MECH 1321 | Mechanics I-Statics c | 3 |
| MECH 2103 | Engineering Computations c | 1 |
| MECH 2311 | Intro to Thermal-fluid Sci c | 3 |
| MECH 2322 | Mechanics of Materials c | 3 |
| MECH 2340 | Mechanics II -Dynamics c | 3 |
| MECH 2342 | Electro Mechanical Systems c | 3 |
| MECH 3352 | Engineering Analysis II | 3 |
| AERO 2131 | Aerospace Materials Lab | 1 |
| AERO 2331 | Aerospace Materials | 3 |
| AERO 3312 | Aerodynamics 1 | 3 |
| AERO 3323 | Aerospace Structures I | 3 |
| AERO 3343 | Systems Modelling and Control | 3 |
| AERO 4322 | 3 | |
| AERO 4364 | 3 | |
| AERO 4365 | 3 | |
| AERO 4366 | 3 | |
| Select two of the following: Laboratory Experience | 2 | |
| Mechatronics Lab | ||
| Thermo-fluid Lab | ||
| Solid Mechanics Lab | ||
| Concentration Electives: Must take 3 from one Concentration 1 | 9 | |
| Aircraft Concentration: | ||
AERO 4311 | ||
AERO 4312 | ||
AERO 4313 | ||
AERO 4319 | ||
| Launch Vehicles and Missiles Concentration | ||
AERO 4331 | ||
AERO 4332 | ||
AERO 4335 | ||
AERO 4339 | ||
| Satellite Concentration | ||
AERO 4351 | ||
AERO 4353 | ||
AERO 4355 | ||
AERO 4359 | ||
| Technical Electives 2 | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
C Course requires a grade of C or better
1 Must declare a concentration and take three classes from the declared concentration area
2 Must be an aerospace class from outside your declared aerospace concentration area or from any MECH 4XXX course.
3 Must be in the last full semester and have a 2.0 GPA or better in major.
4-Year Sample Degree Plan
BS Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering(Starting with Calculus)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AEROSPACE AND AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING | ||
| FRESHMAN | ||
| Fall | ||
| MECH 1305 | Graphic & Design Fundamentals + | 3 |
| RWS 1301 | Rhetoric & Composition I + | 3 |
| MATH 1411 | Calculus I + | 4 |
| PHYS 2420 | Introductory Mechanics | 4 |
| UNIV 1301 | Seminar/Critical Inquiry + | 3 |
| Spring | ||
| MECH 1321 | Mechanics I-Statics + | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | History of U.S. to 1865 + | 3 |
| RWS 1302 | Rhetoric & Composition 2 + | 3 |
| MATH 1312 | Calculus II + | 3 |
| CHEM 1305 & CHEM 1105 | General Chemistry and Laboratory for CHEM 1305 + | 4 |
| SOPHOMORE | ||
| Fall | ||
| MECH 2322 | Mechanics of Materials + | 3 |
| MATH 2313 | Calculus III + | 3 |
| AERO 2331 | Aerospace Materials + | 3 |
| AERO 2131 | Aerospace Materials Lab + | 1 |
| HIST 1302 | History of U.S. Since 1865 + | 3 |
| Science Elective +, 1 | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| MECH 2340 | Mechanics II -Dynamics + | 3 |
| MECH 2311 | Intro to Thermal-fluid Sci + | 3 |
| MECH 2103 | Engineering Computations + | 1 |
| MECH 2342 | Electro Mechanical Systems + | 3 |
| CE 2326 | Econ for Engrs & Scientists + | 3 |
| MATH 2326 | Differential Equations + | 3 |
| JUNIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| Laboratory Experience 2 | 1 | |
| MECH 3352 | Engineering Analysis II | 3 |
| AERO 3312 | Aerodynamics 1 | 3 |
| Concentration Course I 5 | 3 | |
| POLS 2310 | Introduction to Politics + | 3 |
| Math Elective +,3 | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| Laboratory Experience 2 | 1 | |
| COMM 1302 | Business/Profession Comm + | 3 |
| AERO 3343 | Systems Modelling and Control | 3 |
| AERO 3323 | Aerospace Structures I 5 | 3 |
| Concentration Course II 5 | 3 | |
| Science/Math Elective +,4 | 3 | |
| SENIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| Aero concentration III 5 | 3 | |
| AERO 4322 | 3 | |
| Technical Elective 6 | 3 | |
| AERO 4365 | 3 | |
| Humanities Electives + | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| AERO 4366 | 3 | |
| AERO 4364 | 3 | |
| Technical Elective 6 | 3 | |
| POLS 2311 | American Gover & Politics | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Art Elective | 3 | |
| Notes: | ||
| +Grade of C or better required | ||
| 1. Must be either CHEM 1306 with CHEM 1106, PHYS 2421 or by permission of advisor. | ||
| 2. From the department approved list of Laboratory Experience courses. | ||
| 3. Selected from MATH 3323, 3335, 4326, 4329, 4336, STAT 3320. By completing 3 of these electives you may be eligible for a Mathematics minor, interested students· should consult the Department of Mathematics. | ||
| 4. Approved courses are: PHYS 2325, PHYS 3351, PHYS 4348 or any course listed in NOTE 3 (not already taken). Also, as per the UTEP core curriculum requirements two of your science classes must be in the same area (either PHYS, OR CHEM). | ||
| 5. Must take at least three classes from one aerospace concentration area. | ||
| 6. Two technical electives selected from any MECH or AERO 3XXX or 4XXX courses. At least one elective must be at the 4XXX level. | ||
| Total Hours | 128 | |