School of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

The curriculum emphasizes the disciplines of aerodynamics, aerospace systems, astrodynamics and space applications, propulsion, structures and materials, dynamics and control, and further provides courses that integrate these disciplines into the design of flight vehicles to perform the required mission.

The field of aeronautical and astronautical engineering addresses the challenging problems encountered in the design and operation of many types of aircraft, missiles, and space vehicles and places a constant demand on research and development groups for an even greater understanding of basic physical phenomena.

Employers from around the world contact the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics with information regarding positions available within their organizations.

Mission Statement

To serve the State of Indiana and our Nation by providing degree granting programs - recognized as innovative learning experiences - that prepare students to be exceptional, recognized contributors to aeronautical and astronautical engineering in industry, government laboratories and universities.

To develop and maintain quality graduate research programs in technical areas relevant to Aeronautics and Astronautics and to foster a collegial and challenging intellectual environment necessary to conduct enabling and breakthrough research for aerospace systems.

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Graduate Information

For Graduate Information please see Aeronautics and Astronautics Graduate Program Information .

Programs

• Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, BSAAE

Courses

• AAE 20000 - Undergraduate Sophomore Seminar
• AAE 20300 - Aeromechanics I
• AAE 20400 - Aeromechanics II
• AAE 20401 - Aeromechanics II Laboratory
• AAE 25100 - Introduction To Aerospace Design
• AAE 29199 - Cooperative Experience I
• AAE 29299 - Cooperative Experience II
• AAE 30000 - Undergraduate Junior Seminar
• AAE 30100 - Signal Analysis For Aerospace Engineering
• AAE 33300 - Fluid Mechanics
• AAE 33301 - Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
• AAE 33400 - Aerodynamics
• AAE 33401 - Aerodynamics Laboratory
• AAE 33800 - Thermal Sciences
• AAE 33900 - Aerospace Propulsion
• AAE 34000 - Dynamics And Vibrations
• AAE 35103 - Aerospace Systems Design
• AAE 35200 - Structural Analysis I
• AAE 35201 - Structural Analysis I Laboratory
• AAE 36100 - Introduction To Random Variables In Engineering
• AAE 36400 - Control System Analysis
• AAE 36401 - Control Systems Laboratory
• AAE 38199 - Professional Practice Co-Op I
• AAE 38299 - Professional Practice Co-Op II
• AAE 38399 - Professional Practice Co-Op III
• AAE 39399 - Cooperative Experience III
• AAE 39499 - Extensive Cooperative Experience IV
• AAE 39599 - Extensive Cooperative Experience V
• AAE 39699 - Professional Practice Internship
• AAE 40000 - Undergraduate Senior Seminar
• AAE 41200 - Introduction To Computational Fluid Dynamics
• AAE 41600 - Viscous Flows
• AAE 41800 - Zero-Gravity Flight Experiment
• AAE 42100 - Flight Dynamics And Control
• AAE 43800 - Air-Breathing Propulsion
• AAE 43900 - Rocket Propulsion
• AAE 44000 - Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics
• AAE 45000 - Spacecraft Design
• AAE 45100 - Aircraft Design
• AAE 45300 - Matrix Methods In Aerospace Structures
• AAE 45400 - Design Of Aerospace Structures
• AAE 49000 - Special Problems In Aeronautical Engineering
• AAE 49700 - Independent Study In Aerospace Engineering