Apr 19, 2024

2014-2015 University Catalog

2014-2015 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Aeronautical Engineering Technology, BS

About the Program

The curriculum of the Aeronautical Engineering Technology program focuses on a student’s ability to think critically, manage projects, and be successful as part of an engineering team. Students learn alongside other aviation technology majors, providing a broader perspective of the aerospace industry and creating opportunities for cross-training.

With these skills, Aeronautical Engineering Technology graduates can become leaders in a variety of fields: aerospace and spacecraft manufacturing, airlines repair engineering, aerospace leadership development programs, and corporate flight operations management. The industry has a global reach and provides many avenues in which Purdue’s graduates can make significant contributions. Communication skills are highly valued as well, because many potential career paths require coordination with machinists, mechanics, regulators, other engineers and customers.

The program is designed around small, close-knit classes that feature individualized attention combined with the diversity and activities of a large university.

This program can be completed in three years; ask an academic advisor how.

The aeronautical engineering technology program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. The bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering technology is accredited by Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI).

Aeronautical Engineering Technology Website

Summary of Program Requirements

The Summary of Program Requirements for Aeronautical Engineering Technology is a comprehensive list of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. Unlike the full Detailed Program Requirements listed below, complete lists of selectives for any given category are not shown. These summaries are intended to be printer-friendly and less expansive in detail.

Detailed Program Requirements

Please see below for detailed program requirements and possible selective fulfillments.

TAENT-BS
120 credits for graduation

Departmental/Program Major Courses (116 credits)

Required Major Courses (59 credits)

Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements (57 credits)

Humanities Foundational Selective (satisfies Human Cultures Humanities for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Behavioral/Social Science Foundational Selective (satisfies Human Culture Behavioral/Social Science for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology (satisfies Information Literacy Selective for core)
PHYS 21800 - General Physics (satisfies Science Selective for core)
Science Foundational Selective (satisfies Science Selective for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core)
COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication (satisfies Oral Communication for core)
MA 15800 - Precalculus- Functions And Trigonometry (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning Selective for core)
MA 22100 - Calculus For Technology I (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning Selective for core)
Economics Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Advanced English Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Technical Communications Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
STAT 30100 - Elementary Statistical Methods
AT 20501 - Statics For Aerostructures
CGT 16300 - Graphical Communication And Spatial Analysis
Any University-approved minor or departmentally-approved thematic area of study - Credit Hours: 12.00

Electives (4 credits)

Free Electives - Credit Hours: 4.00

University Core Requirements

Human Cultures Humanities - UCC Selective
Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science - UCC Selective
Information Literacy - TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology
Science #1 - PHYS 21800 - General Physics
Science #2 - UCC Selective
Science, Technology & Society Selective - TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology
Written Communication - ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition or
Written Communication - ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition
Oral Communication - COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication
Quantitative Reasoning - MA 15800 - Precalculus- Functions And Trigonometry
Quantitative Reasoning - MA 22100 - Calculus For Technology I

Program Requirements

(201510)

Fall 1st Year

First Semester

AT 10000 - Introduction To Aviation Technology
AT 10200 - Aviation Business
AT 10600 - Basic Aircraft Science
TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology
MA 15800 - Precalculus- Functions And Trigonometry
English Composition Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

16 Credits

Spring 1st Year

Second Semester

AT 20802 - Aircraft Materials
CGT 16300 - Graphical Communication And Spatial Analysis
COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication
Humanities Foundational Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Calculus Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

14 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

Third Semester

15 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

Fourth Semester

AT 20501 - Statics For Aerostructures
AT 26502 - Aircraft Electrical Systems
AT 27800 - Nondestructive Testing For Aircraft
PHYS 21800 - General Physics
Free Elective - Credit Hours: 2.00

15 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

Fifth Semester

AT 30702 - Advanced Aircraft Systems
STAT 30100 - Elementary Statistical Methods
Thematic Area Selective (AT 36302 for A&P) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Behavioral/Social Science Found. Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Science Foundational Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

Sixth Semester

AT 30802 - Aircraft Materials Processes
AT 33502 - Avionics Systems
AT 37600 - Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Technology I
AT 38500 - Design Support Analysis
Advanced English Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits

Fall 4th Year

Seventh Semester

AT 37002 - Advanced Aircraft Powerplants
AT 44502 - Aircraft Electronics
AT 47600 - Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Technology II
AT 49600 - Applied Research Proposal
Economics Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Free Elective - Credit Hours: 2.00

15 Credits

Spring 4th Year

Eighth Semester

AT 49700 - Applied Research Project
Thematic Area Selective (AT 37200 for A&P) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Thematic Area Selective (AT 40200 for A&P) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Thematic Area Selective (AT 47200 for A&P) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Technical Communication Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Globalization - Credit Hours: 0.00

15 Credits

Note

120 semester credits required for Bachelor of Science degree.

2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.

Degree Requirements

The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.

Degree Works is knowledge source for specific requirements and completion

Purdue policy states that a student may attempt a course no more than three times. An attempt is defined as all courses displayed on a student transcript having grades of (including, but not limited to) A, B, C, D, E, F, W, WF, I and IF.

Aviation Technology Fall 2014 Curriculum Details

English Composition Selectives

Calculus Selectives

Advanced English Selectives

Economics Selectives

Science, Humanities, and Behavioral/Social Science Selectives per UCC listing

Technical Communication Selectives

Thematic Area Selective Requirement

(Can be fulfilled by any of the following):

Any University-approved minor
6 credit hours of 20000- or higher-level courses AND 6 credit hours of 30000 or higher-level courses from any of the following departments: AT, EAS, ECON, ENTR, HTM, IT, MGMT, OLS, or POL
12 consecutive credit hours in a Foreign Language

Aviation Management

Aviation Management selectives may consist of any 30000, 40000, or 50000 level AT prefixed courses.

Air Traffic Control Focus Area

Any student in the Aviation Management major is eligible to complete the FAA CTI program. A detailed explanation of the curriculum is available online at www.tech.purdue.edu/at. Required courses for the Air Traffic Control focus area are AT 28500 , AT 36900 , and AT 47900 .

Airport Management

Recommended courses for the Airport Management focus area are AT 35900 , AT 45100 and AT 45900 .

Airline Management

Recommended courses for the Airline Management focus area are AT 33800 and AT 43800 .

Airframe & Powerplant Certificate

AENT students are highly encouraged to enroll in the following courses in order to receive the FAA A&P certificate. These courses can be utilized to meet the Thematic Area graduation requirements.

Globalization Requirement

Due to the international nature of the aviation industry, all B.S. degree students must meet the department’s globalization requirement through one of the following options:

Complete any university-sponsored study abroad program lasting at least 7 days
Complete an internship or approved international research project that involves at least 7 days of international travel
Provide documentation of having lived/traveled outside the U.S. for at least 15 days after a student’s 12^th birthday.
Complete or place out of the Level IV (12 credit hours) course in any 1 foreign language.

Critical Course

The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.

Foreign Language Courses

Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:

American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish