2004-2005 B.S. in Aerospace Engineering Curriculum

FRESHMAN YEAR

Units

   1st Quarter

 

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A -- Chemical Structure

4

 

English Composition 3 -- English Composition, Rhetoric, and Language

5

 

Mathematics 31A -- Differential Calculus

4

 

   2nd Quarter

 

 

Mathematics 31B -- Integration and Infinite Series

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 20 -- Programming with Numerical Methods Applications

4

 

Physics 1A -- Mechanics

5

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

4

 

   3rd Quarter

 

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 20B/20L -- Chemical Energetics and Change/General Chemistry Laboratory

7

 

Mathematics 32A -- Calculus of Several Variables

4

 

Physics 1B -- Oscillations, Waves, Electric and Magnetic Fields

5

 

Physics 4AL -- Mechanics Laboratory

2

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR

 

 

   1st Quarter

 

 

Mathematics 32B -- Calculus of Several Variables

4

 

Physics 1C -- Electrodynamics, Optics, and Special Relativity

5

 

Physics 4BL -- Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory

2

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

4

 

   2nd Quarter

 

 

Materials Science and Engineering 14 -- Science of Engineering Materials

4

 

Mathematics 33A -- Linear Algebra and Applications

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering M105A -- Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics

4

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

4

 

   3rd Quarter

 

 

Mathematics 33B -- Differential Equations

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 102 -- Mechanics of Particles and Rigid Bodies

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 103 -- Elementary Fluid Mechanics

4

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

4

 

JUNIOR YEAR

 

 

   1st Quarter

 

 

Civil and Environmental Engineering 108 -- Introduction to Mechanics of Deformable Solids

4

 

Electrical Engineering 100 -- Electrical and Electronic Circuits

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 105D -- Transport Phenomena

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 182A -- Mathematics of Engineering

4

 

   2nd Quarter

 

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 150A -- Intermediate Fluid Mechanics

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 157 -- Basic Mechanical Engineering Laboratory

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 169A -- Introduction to Mechanical Vibrations † or Aerospace Engineering Elective ‡

4

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

4

 

   3rd Quarter

 

 

Electrical Engineering 102 -- Systems and Signals

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 150B -- Aerodynamics

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 171A -- Introduction to Feedback and Control Systems

4

 

Mathematics Elective *

4

 

SENIOR YEAR

 

 

   1st Quarter

 

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 150P -- Aircraft Propulsion Systems

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 154S -- Flight Mechanics, Stability, and Control of Aircraft

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 161A -- Introduction to Astronautics † or Aerospace Engineering Elective ‡

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 166A -- Analysis of Flight Structures

4

 

   2nd Quarter

 

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 154A -- Preliminary Design of Aircraft

4

 

Aerospace Engineering Electives (2) ‡

8

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

4

 

   3rd Quarter

 

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 154B -- Design of Aerospace Structures

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 157A -- Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics Laboratory

4

 

Aerospace Engineering Elective ‡

4

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

4

 

TOTAL

191

 

* Students should contact the Office of Academic and Student Affairs for approved elective lists in the categories of mathematics and HSSEAS GE (see page 21 for details).

† Either Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 161A or 169A is required.

‡ A total of 16 units of aerospace engineering electives (four courses) is required; electives must be selected so that the program contains a total of at least 24 design units.