UB - University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Aerospace Engineering (B.S. Degree Programs)

Program Requirements

The Aerospace Engineering Program consists of required courses and elective courses (the Science Elective, Applied Math Elective, Technical Elective and General Education coursework). The program is intended to provide a broad background in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering science, together with sufficient depth in the required engineering courses to provide the essentials which form the base of the program. Building on the base, the student chooses technical and non-technical elective courses. Technical elective courses allow students to obtain significant exposure to technical areas of their own choosing.

The remaining electives of a non-technical nature are very important and should be chosen carefully. A good program of non-technical electives will broaden your interests, making you more able to appreciate the various people and cultures within our society. Your non-technical electives must be selected to satisfy the University-wide requirements for General Education and requirements of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Of the total credit hours of coursework required for the B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, 30 credit hours must be completed at this institution. The standard program followed by a student making normal progress toward the degree may be completed in four academic years. The course load per semester may vary from 15 to 18 credit hours. Those students who wish to attend summer school classes may reduce the calendar time required to complete the degree requirements.

Standard Course Sequence

These are the required courses and the standard course sequence for the B.S. Degree in Aerospace Engineering. Students need not follow this semester-by-semester sequence precisely, but the prerequisite course requirements for each course must always be satisfied. Details about exceptions from the program below, transfer credit, waivers, substitutions, etc., are available from the Director of Undergraduate Studies or the SEAS Office of Student Services, 410 Bonner Hall.

For students entering the program Fall 2009 or later:

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
1st year
Fall Semester
EAS 140	Engineering Solutions	3
CHE 107	General Chemistry I	4
MTH 141	Calculus I	4
ENG 101	Writing	3
XXX Gen Ed	General Education Course	3
Semester total hours = 17
Spring Semester
MAE 177	Intro to Eng Drwg and CAD	2
EAS 230	Higher Level Language	3
PHY 107	Physics I	4
MTH 142	Calculus II	4
ENG 201	Adv. Writing	3
XXX Lib Skills	Library Skills	-
Semester total hours = 16
2nd year
Fall Semester
MAE 278	Intro to AE	3
MAE 204	Thermodynamics	3
EAS 207	Statics	3
PHY 108	Physics II	3
PHY 158	Physics II Lab	1
MTH 241	Calculus III	4
Semester total hours = 17
Spring Semester
EE 200	EE Concepts	3
EAS 208	Dynamics	3
EAS 209	Mechanics of Solids	3
XXX Gen Ed	General Education Course	3
MTH 306	Differential Equations	4
Semester total hours = 16
3rd year
Fall Semester
MAE 334	Instruments and Computers	3
MAE 335	Fluid Mechanics	3
MAE 376	Applied Math for MAE	3
MAE 381	Engineering Materials	3
MAE 315	Analysis of Structures	3
Semester total hours = 15
Spring Semester
MAE 336	Heat Transfer	3
MAE 340	Systems Analysis	4
MAE 385	Engineering Materials Lab	1
MAE 316	Aerospace Structures	3
MAE 424	Aerodynamics	4
Semester total hours = 15
4th year
Fall Semester
MAE 338	Fluid/Heat Transfer Lab	1
MAE 377	Product Design with CAD	3
MAE 423	Introduction to Propulsion	3
MAE 436	Flight Dynamics	3
MAE 451	Design Process & Methods	3
Semester total hours = 16
Spring Semester
MAE 422	Gas Dynamics	3
MAE 425	Spacecraft Dynamics and Control	3
MAE XXX	MAE Technical Elective	3
MAE 434	Aircraft Design	3
XXX Gen Ed	General Education Course	3
XXX Gen Ed	General Education Course	3
Semester total hours = 18
B.S. Program total hours = 130

For students entering the program before Fall 2009:

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
1st year
Fall Semester
EAS 140	Engineering Solutions	3
CHE 107	General Chemistry I	4
MTH 141	Calculus I	4
ENG 101	Writing	3
XXX Gen Ed	General Education Course	3
Semester total hours = 17
Spring Semester
MAE 177	Intro to Eng Drwg and CAD	2
EAS 230	Higher Level Language	3
PHY 107	Physics I	4
MTH 142	Calculus II	4
ENG 201	Adv. Writing	3
XXX Lib Skills	Library Skills	-
Semester total hours = 16
2nd year
Fall Semester
MAE 277	Intro to MAE Practice	3
MAE 204	Thermodynamics	3
EAS 207	Statics	3
PHY 108	Physics II	3
PHY 158	Physics II Lab	1
MTH 241	Calculus III	4
Semester total hours = 17
Spring Semester
EAS 200	EE Concepts*	3
EAS 208	Dynamics	3
EAS 209	Mechanics of Solids	3
XXX Elective	Science Elective**	4
MTH 306	Differential Equations	4
Semester total hours = 17
3rd year
Fall Semester
MAE 334	Instruments and Computers	3
MAE 335	Fluid Mechanics	3
MAE 376	Applied Math for MAE	3
MAE 377	Product Design with CAD***	3
MAE 381	Engineering Materials	3
XXX Gen Ed	General Education Course	3
Semester total hours = 18
Spring Semester
MAE 336	Heat Transfer	3
MAE 340	Systems Analysis	4
MAE 385	Engineering Materials Lab	1
MAE 422	Gas Dynamics	3
XXX Gen Ed	General Education Course	3
XXX Gen Ed	General Education Course	3
Semester total hours = 17
4th year
Fall Semester
MAE 338	Fluid/Heat Transfer Lab	1
MAE 315	Analysis of Structures	3
MAE 423	Introduction to Propulsion	3
MAE 424	Aerodynamics	4
MAE 436	Flight Dynamics	3
MAE 451	Design Process & Methods	3
Semester total hours = 17
Spring Semester
MAE 316	Aerospace Structures	3
MAE 434	Aircraft Design	3
MAE XXX	MAE Technical Elective	3
MAE 425	Spacecraft Dynamics and Control	3
XXX Gen Ed	General Education Course	3
Semester total hours = 15
B.S. Program total hours = 134

1. * EE 202 Circuit Analysis may be substituted for EAS 200
2. ** Science Elective: CHE 108 (with lab), PHY 207 (with lab) or an approved Biology course (with lab)
3. *** Also offered in Spring and Summer; students unable to register for MAE 377 in the Fall may take a Gen Ed or an Applied Math Elective to maintain a full schedule

Elective Policy

AE students are required to take a total of 3 hours of Technical Elective (TE) coursework, 3 hours of an Applied Math Elective, and 4 hours of Science Elective. A TE course is any course offered by the departments of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), or a course in mathematics or the sciences which is not a required course for the AE degree. All TE’s must be coursework at the 300 level or above. In some instances graduate level courses may be used as TE’s

The General Education Program

The General Education Program at the State University of New York at Buffalo is designed to encourage and reward four kinds of academic activity: informed critical thought, the sharing of some common bodies of knowledge, the introduction of students to the activities of the faculty in a wide range of disciplines, and the personal use of the creative arts. The General Education Program requires students to take a minimum number of courses outside of their chosen major.

In addition, the Program requires demonstration of minimum skills in writing and mathematics. A placement process in writing and mathematics is applied to entering students. Depending on their placement, students may be required to take English 101 an d/or English 201 (neither of which can be used as General Education courses) in addition to the courses listed above. Students may also be advised to take one or more mathematics courses before attempting Mathematics 141. Students are also required to pass a Library Skills Test.

The General Education requirement for transfer students depends on the number of credits completed at other schools. Transfer students will be advised of these requirements by the SEAS Office of Student Services, 410 Bonner Hall, at the time of their admission. Further details on these requirements may also be obtained by contacting the Office of Student Services directly.