Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering

(code MAE_MS01)

Description

The Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering program has been created to educate graduate students in subjects relevant to the requirements of industry and in deductive reasoning which will benefit them and the community. This program is unique in its emphasis on practical applications and intimate interaction with the aerospace industry. It involves the most modern computational and experimental methods and provides the essential information permitting the students to acquire knowledge and skills of immediate practical importance. This knowledge is communicated in the courses listed below and used in the conduct of a thesis project to be carried out with participation from industry. Area Specializations include: spacecraft or aircraft systems engineering, computational fluid dynamics, and aerospace structures.

Both graduate and undergraduate programs benefit from the advice of an advisory committee made up of senior staff of aerospace companies, government agencies and universities.

Further information may be obtained from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Prerequisites

1. A bachelor’s degree in an accredited curriculum in Aerospace or Mechanical engineering with a minimum grade point average of 2.70 in the last 60 (semester) units attempted. Applicants with lower GPA may be admitted subject to successful completion of appropriate deficiencies.
2. A bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, science or other appropriate discipline with the requirement that essential undergraduate prerequisites in engineering be satisfied.
3. Graduate students must consult with the graduate advisor for information concerning procedures and requirements for appropriate approval of their courses of study prior to enrolling in their graduate programs.

Advancement to Candidacy

Prerequisites for advancement to candidacy are:

1. Classified status.
2. An approved program of studies for the Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering.
3. Fulfillment of the CSULB Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR).
4. Be enrolled in regular session.
5. Application for Advancement to Candidacy must be done prior to or concurrent with enrollment in MAE 698, Thesis.

Requirements (Effective 2009/2010 Catalog Year)

PLAN I

Completion of a minimum of 30 units beyond the bachelor’s degree in upper-division and graduate courses approved by the student’s Department Graduate Study Committee, including:

1. Eighteen units of 500- and/or 600-level courses in mechanical and aerospace engineering;
2. Six units of electives selected from approved upper-division or graduate courses from appropriate areas;
3. Completion of six units of MAE 698, and submission of a written thesis.

PLAN II

Completion of a minimum of 36 units beyond the bachelor’s degree in upper-division and graduate courses approved by the student’s Department Graduate Study Committee, including:

1. Twenty-four units of 500- and/or 600-level courses in mechanical and aerospace engineering;
2. Six units of electives selected from approved upper-division or graduate courses from appropriate areas;
3. Completion of six units of MAE 697.

Area Specializations:

• Space Systems Engineering
• Aircraft Systems Engineering
• Aerodynamics and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Aerospace Structures and Materials.

Further information may be obtained from our Department, click the Contact Us link on the home page

Additional Information: M.S. Aerospace Engineering

• Consult the catalog link listed below in Official Program Information for past years program requirements.