School of Engineering •Aerospace Engineering •Architectural Engineering •Basic Engineering •Engineering Graphics •Chemical Engineering •Civil Engineering •Environmental Engineering •Computer Engineering •Electrical Engineering •Engineering Management •Engineering Mechanics •Freshman Engineering •Mechanical Engineering 116 — Aerospace Engineering photography, pressure, temperature, and turbulence Aerospace measurements. A large subsonic wind tunnel, capable of speeds of up to 300 miles per hour, has a test section 4 Engineering feet wide by 2.7 feet high by 11 feet long and is com- plemented by a three-component balance system. Oth- Bachelor of Science er facilities include flight simulation laboratory, space Master of Science systems engineering laboratory, aerospace structural Doctor of Philosophy test equipment, propulsion component analysis sys- tems, and shock tubes. The Aerospace Engineering program is offered in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineer- Mission Statement ing and Engineering Mechanics. In aerospace engineer- To build and enhance the excellent public program ing, you will apply the laws of physics and mathematics that the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engi- to problems of aircraft flight and space vehicles in plan- neering and Engineering Mechanics currently is, and to etary atmospheres and adjoining regions of space. be recognized as such; to provide our students with ex- Maybe you will design space shuttles, rockets, or mis- periences in solving open-ended problems of industrial siles. Possibly you might design military, transport, and and societal need through learned skills in integrating general aviation aircraft, or a V/STOL (vertical/short engineering sciences, and synthesizing and developing take-off and landing) aircraft. You could design a space- useful products and processes; to provide experiences craft to travel to Mars or a more distant planet. in leadership, teamwork, communications-oral, written You’ll be able to tackle problems in the environmen- and graphic-, and hands-on activities, with the help of tal pollution of air and water and in the natural wind ef- structured and unstructured real-life projects. fects on buildings and structures. Designing all types of transportation systems, including high speed vehicles, UMR Aerospace Engineering graduates urban rapid transit systems, and undersea craft, might will have: be some of the challenges you will undertake. Your professional training in aerospace engineering 1) A solid foundation of principles of science and engi- will be directed generally toward the analysis and design neering with strong background in mathematics and of aerospace vehicles, including aircraft, missiles, and physics to serve as foundation for life-long learning. spacecraft with special emphasis on the fundamental 2) A solid technical knowledge in the areas of aerody- treatment of aerospace science. You will accomplish namics, materials, structures, stability and control, your goals through your basic training in gas dynamics, propulsion, and aerothermochemistry including stability control dynamics, structures, propulsion, and cross-linkage among the areas. aerodynamics including cross-lineage between these 3) The ability to apply engineering knowledge and areas. You will use this knowledge to design, build, and skills to engineering analysis, solve open-ended flight test aerospace systems during the sophomore and problems, design projects, and develop useful prod- senior years. ucts and processes. Your studies at UMR will include both basic science 4) The ability to work in team environment, create and engineering science, mathematics, and liberal arts group synergy in pursuing a given goal, and com- courses as well as advanced aerospace engineering municate technical information in written, oral, vi- courses. Within aerospace engineering, you can choose sual and graphical formats. nine hours of technical electives in a special interest 5) An awareness and understanding of their moral, area such as aerodynamics, dynamics structures, com- ethical, and professional obligations to protect hu- posites, flight dynamics, controls, propulsion, and aero- man health and the environment. elasticity. Aerospace Program Outcomes: Your design courses will be integrated with UMR’s computer graphics system to unify the graphical capa- Aerospace graduates will be able to: bilities of the computer into your design experience. The A) Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Engineering engineering. Mechanics Department also has a departmental honors B) Design and conduct experiments, as well as to ana- program. This program provides enhanced educational lyze and interpret data. opportunities for you if you qualify. Upon satisfactory C) Design a system, component, or process to meet completion of the program, the designation of “Honors desired needs. Scholar in Engineering” will appear on your diploma and D) Function on multi-disciplinary teams. transcript. Undergraduate departmental research op- E) Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. portunities are also available through the NASA Space F) Understand professional and ethical responsibility. Grant Consortium and the OURE program. G) Communicate effectively. Classes and laboratories are held in the Mechanical H) Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a Engineering Building. There is a Mach 1.5 to 4 super- global and societal context. sonic blow down wind tunnel with a five-inch diameter I) Engage in life-long learning jet which has continuous run-time duration’s of up to J) Handle contemporary issues. five minutes. There is instrumentation for Schlieren Aerospace Engineering — 117 K) Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering Mc Eng 219-Thermodynamics4,5 . .3 tools necessary for engineering practice. Math 204-Elem Diff Equations . .3 Bas Eng 110-Mech of Materials . 3 Faculty Elective/Literature . .3 Professors: 17 S.N. Balakrishnan, Ph.D., University of Texas,at Austin JUNIOR YEAR K. Chandrashekhara, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Insti- First Semester Credit tute and State University Ae Eng 213-Aerospace Mech I4 3 Donald Cronin Ph.D., California Institute of Technology Ae Eng 231-Aerodynamics I4,5 . .3 L. R. Dharani, Ph.D., Clemson Ae Eng 377-Princ of Eng Materials . .3 Walter Eversman1 (Curators’), Ph.D., Stanford El Eng 281-Electrical Circuits . 3 Fathi Finaish (Associate Chair), Ph.D., University of Colorado Electives-Advanced Math/Cmp Sc6 . .3 K.M.Isaac, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and 15 State University Second Semester Leslie R. Koval, Ph.D., Cornell Ae Eng 251-Aerospace Structures I4 . .3 H. Frederick Nelson1, Ph.D., Purdue Ae Eng 261-Flight Dynamics and Control . .3 David W. Riggins, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute Ae Eng 271-Aerodynamics II . .3 and State University Ae Eng 282-Exp Methods in Ae Eng I . .2 Associate Professors: Elective/Free10 . .3 Gearoid MacSithigh, Ph.D., Minnesota Elective/Communications8 . 3 Henry J. Pernicka, Ph.D., Purdue 17 Emeritus Professors: SENIOR YEAR Donald Cronin (Emeritus), Ph.D., California Institute of First Semester Credit Technology Ae Eng 210-Seminar . .1 Leslie R. Koval (Emeritus), Ph.D., Cornell Ae Eng 235-Aircraft & Space Vehicle Propulsion . .3 Shen Ching Lee1 (Emeritus), Ph.D., Washington Ae Eng 253-Aerospace Structures II . .3 Terry Lehnhoff1 (Emeritus), Ph.D., Illinois Ae Eng 280 or 380- . .2 Robert Oetting1 (Emeritus), Ph.D., Maryland Ae Eng 283-Experimental Methods in Ae Eng II . .2 Bruce Selberg (Emeritus), Aerospace Engineer, University Electives-Technical7 . .3 of Michigan Electives/Hum/Soc Sci9 . 3 17 Second Semester 1Registered Professional Engineer Ae Eng 281 or 382-Aero Sys Design II . .3 7 Bachelor of Science Electives-Technical . .3 Electives-Technical7 . .3 Aerospace Engineering Electives Free10 . .3 9 FRESHMAN YEAR Electives-Hum/Soc Sci . 3 First Semester Credit 15 Basic Engineering 10 . .1 List of Notes: 1) Chemistry 51 . .5 Chemistry 1 and 2 or Chemistry 5, depending on English 20 . .3 placement and Chemistry 4 or an equivalent train- Math 144 . .4 ing program approved by UMR. 2) H/SS History elective2 . .3 Must be one of the following: Political Science 90, 16 History 112, History 175, or History 176. 3) Second Semester Must be one of the following: Economics 121 or Basic Engineering 20 . .3 Economics 122. 4) Math 154 . .4 A grade of "C" or better in Math 14, 15, 22, and Physics 234 . .4 Physics 23 is required both for enrollment in ME H/SS Economics elective3 . .3 219, AE 213, AE 231, or AE 251 and for graduation. 5) 14 A grade of "C" or better in EM 160 and ME 219 is re- SOPHOMORE YEAR quired both for enrollment in any courses which re- First Semester Credit quire either EM 160 or ME 219 as prerequisites and Cmp Sc 73 or 74-Basic Sci Prog . .2 for graduation. 6) Cmp Sc 77 or 78-Comp Prog Lab . .1 Must be one of the following: Comp Sc 228, Math Bas Eng 50 or 51-Eng Mech-Statics . .3 203, Math 208, or any 300-level math or computer Math 22-Calc/Analy Geom III4 . .4 science course approved by the student's advisor. 7) Physics 24-Eng Physics II . .4 Electives must be approved by the student's advisor. Ae Eng 161-Aero Vehicle Performance . 3 Nine hours of technical electives must be in the Me- 17 chanical and Aerospace Engineering and Engineer- Second Semester ing Mechanics department. Three hours of depart- Ae Eng 180-Intro to Aerospace Design . .2 mental technical electives must be at the 300-level. EMech 160-Eng Mech-Dyn5 . .3 118 — Aerospace Engineering