COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING CAL POLY POMONA CATALOG 2011-2012 (a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and AEROSPACE ENGINEERING engineering, especially with an understanding of physics, chemistry, www.csupomona.edu/aro mathematics, material science, electrical circuits, controls, and software required to address real-world engineering problems; Ali R. Ahmadi, Chair (b) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data especially for testing of aerospace structural Subodh Bhandari Donald L. Edberg elements, aerodynamic components and systems, aerospace Steven K. Dobbs Gabriel G. Georgiades propulsion systems, spacecraft, launch vehicles and flight control systems including autonomous controls; The Aerospace Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering (c) An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. The vision of desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, the Aerospace Engineering Department is to produce nationally environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, recognized aerospace graduates who can contribute to achievements in manufacturability, and sustainability with the ability to turn data national defense, space exploration, commercial aerospace, into meaningful engineering design using systems engineering life aeronautics, and academia. cycle development processes especiallly for the design of complex The mission of the Aerospace Engineering Program is to provide an systems such as aircraft, launch vehicles and spacecraft from a education by hands-on application of theory to produce graduates for a conceptual design perspective and formulate the systems diverse society who can contribute immediately, effectively and ethically engineering life cycle development process including business case to the development of aerospace products and possess the educational modeling; foundations for their career growth in industry, and academia, with (d) An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams; innovation and leadership. (e) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems Traditionally the aerospace engineer has been involved with the design with an understanding of engineering science fundamentals that and development of high speed vehicles such as aircraft, missiles and enables them to examine real world engineering problems for the spacecraft. Over the years this list has evolved to include ocean vessels underlying physical principles and decide on appropriate methods of and high-speed land vehicles as well. The extreme environments in solution especially applied to analyzing aerospace structural which these vehicles operate have dictated the construction of the most elements, aerodynamic components and systems, aerospace complex engineering systems devised by man and require integration propulsion systems, spacecraft, launch vehicles and trajectory flight and application of such disparate fields as aerodynamics and heat control systems including autonomous controls; transfer, structural mechanics, control system theory and vehicle (f) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility and an dynamics using systems engineering processes. Often the aerospace awareness of environmental and quality concerns of the engineer is confronted with problems that cannot be fully defined but, in engineering profession; spite of this, require imaginative and sophisticated solutions. (g) An ability to communicate effectively including good oral, written The graduates of Aerospace Engineering will be practicing professionals and graphic communications skills; who exhibit these Program Educational Objectives: (h) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of A. Demonstrate their knowledge of aerodynamics, aerospace engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and materials, aircraft and spacecraft structures, aircraft and space societal context with an understanding of the role of the engineer propulsion, flight mechanics, stability and control systems, orbital in industry, government, and society. mechanics, space environment, attitude determination and control, (i) A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long telecommunications, and design competence of aircraft and learning; spacecraft using systems engineering principles; (j) A knowledge of contemporary issues; B. Apply hands-on application of theory in laboratory, field experience (k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering and independent study opportunities involving teamwork and computational tools. exposure to modern engineering analytical and computational tools; Aerospace engineering students are encouraged to become active in the C. Utilize a comprehensive educational foundation that emphasizes student branch of the American Institute of Aeronautics and application based analysis and problem-solving, exposure to open- Astronautics, a national society organized for the advancement of ended problems and engineering while fostering teamwork, aerospace knowledge. Qualified students are invited to join the student communication skills, innovation, leadership, lifelong learning skills chapter of Sigma Gamma Tau, the national aerospace engineering honor and individual ethnical professionalism in graduate studies and society. careers in aerospace engineering. Students desiring to major in Aerospace Engineering should have a REQUIRED CORE COURSES particularly high aptitude for science and mathematics, and incoming Required of all students. A 2.0 cumulative GPA is required in core freshmen should have taken substantial college preparatory courses in courses for the major in order to receive a degree in the major. these disciplines in high school. Incoming transfer students should have completed at least one year of college calculus and one year of college Introduction to Aeronautics . ARO 101L (1) physics (with laboratory) prior to beginning the program at Cal Poly Introduction to Astronautics . ARO 102L (1) Pomona. The community college student planning to transfer into this Introduction to Aerospace Propulsion . ARO 103L (1) department should consult a school counselor or department to Fundamentals of Aeronautics . ARO 202L (1) determine which courses meet the program requirements. Fundamentals of Astronautics . ARO 203L (1) Fluid Dynamics . ARO 301 (4) The Student Outcomes at the time of graduation are: Low-Speed Aerodynamics and Performance . ARO 305 (4) 240 CAL POLY POMONA CATALOG 2011-2012 COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Astronautics . ARO 309 (3) 2. Written Communication Gas Dynamics . ARO 311 (3) 3. Critical Thinking Aircraft Jet Propulsion . ARO 312 (4) Area B Mathematics and Natural Sciences (16 units) Aerospace Feedback Control Systems . ARO 322/L (3/1) 1. Physical Science Aerospace Structural Mechanics I . ARO 326/L (3/1) 2. Biological Science Aerospace Structural Mechanics II . ARO 327 (3) 3. Laboratory Activity Aerospace Structural Analysis and Design . ARO 329 (3) 4. Math/Quantitative Reasoning Fluid Dynamics/Heat Transfer Lab . ARO 351L (1) 5. Science and Technology Synthesis High-Speed Aerodynamics Lab . ARO 352L (1) Aerospace Structures Laboratory . ARO 357L (1) Area C Humanities (16 units) Heat, Mass and Moment Transfer . ARO 401 (4) 1. Visual and Performing Arts High-Speed Aerodynamics . ARO 404 (3) 2. Philosophy and Civilization Aircraft Stability and Control . ARO 405 (4) 3. Literature and Foreign Languages Advanced Dynamics and Vibrations 4. Humanities Synthesis of Aerospace Systems . ARO 406 (4) Area D Social Sciences (20 units) Low-Speed Aerodynamics Laboratory . ARO 435L (1) 1. U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals Senior Project . ARO 461 (2) 2. History, Economics, and Political Science Senior Project . ARO 462 (2) 3. Sociology, Anthropology, Ethnic, and Gender Studies Aerosciences . ARO 490L (1) 4. Social Science Synthesis Aerospace Vehicle Design Lab I . ARO 491L (2) Aerospace Vehicle Design Lab II . ARO 492L (2) Area E Lifelong Understanding and Self-development (4 units) Aerospace Vehicle Design Lab III . ARO 493L (2) Lifelong Understanding ELECTIVE CORE COURSES COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Approved Technical Electives . (12) ARO 101L Introduction to Aeronautics (1) History of fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft development; characteristics of REQUIRED SUPPORT COURSES current aircraft. Contributions of aerospace engineering to society. Units The following major support courses should be used to satisfy the and dimensions, dimensionless coefficients. Forces, pressures, indicated GE requirements. If these courses are not used to satisfy GE, generation of lift. Wind tunnel test project. Radio-controlled aircraft the total units to degree may be more than 198 units. project. Aerospace structural materials. Preliminary aircraft sizing. 1 three-hour laboratory. Corequisite: MAT 114 Fundamentals of Systems Engineering . ARO 201L (1) CHE Thermodynamics I . CHE 302 (4) ARO 102L Introduction to Astronautics (1) or Thermodynamics I . ME 301 (4) General Chemistry . CHM 121 (3) History of missile, rocket, and spacecraft development; characteristics of General Chemistry Lab (B3) . CHM 121L (1) current launch vehicles and spacecraft. The role of the aerospace Elements of Electrical Engineering . ECE 231/L (3/1) engineer in industry, government, and the university. Launch Ethical Considerations in Technology performance, trajectories, and orbits. Solid-propelled rocket project. and Applied Science (C4) . EGR 402