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Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering (Minor)

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Program/Degree
Aerospace Engineering (Minor)  
Program Description

Students from other departments who propose to minor in Aerospace Engineering are required to take 12 units of minor course work (approved by their minor advisor) and maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher in the minor. It is important to note that:

  • AME minor advisor is required to be an AME faculty member.
  • AME requires that the minor advisor attend the Comprehensive Exam to cover material from the minor area.
  • AME requires that the minor advisor attend the Final Defense.
 
Department/Academic Unit(s)

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering (AME) is excited that you have chosen to apply to our graduate program!

Admission to the AME graduate programs is granted based on a holistic evaluation of applicants’ credentials, including undergraduate and/or graduate GPA, GRE scores, personal statement, research experience, and letters of recommendation. A Bachelor of Science degree from an aerospace, mechanical, or nuclear engineering curriculum of a recognized institution of higher education is required of all applicants to the graduate program, with a cumulative grade point average equivalent to 3.25/4.00 or better in previous university‑level academic coursework, particularly in advanced mathematics and engineering courses. However, graduates from other engineering, mathematics, and physical sciences curricula may be admitted provisionally. Applicants’ GRE scores are expected to be in the top 25th percentile, particularly for the Quantitative portion of the GRE.  International students must submit TOEFL (minimum overall score of 79) or IELTS scores (minimum composite score of 7, with no subject area falling below a 6) in order to be considered for admission.

Please note that ALL applicants who wish to be considered for departmental funding must apply and submit an online application for admission by January 1st for Fall admission and by June 1st for the Spring admission.  Online applications for admission (not requiring funding) may be submitted by domestic applicants at any time before the start of the Fall or Spring semesters, and by international applicants by June 1st for Fall admission and by October 15th  for Spring admission. 

 
College

College of Engineering

 
Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 
Contacts
Admissions Contact
Liza Maria Soto
520-621-4692
Graduate Program Coordinator
Liza Maria Soto
520-621-4692
Director of Graduate Studies
Jesse C Little
520-626-8677
Graduate College Degree Counselor
Unspecified
 
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Admissions Information

Admissions Requirements

The student is required to be concurrently enrolled in a UA PhD program

 

Completion Requirements

Minimum Credit Units

12 

Core Coursework Requirements

Minor requires a minimum of 12 units from the courses below:

  • AME 500A - Advanced Engineering Analysis (3 units) 
  • AME 500B - Advanced Engineering Analysis (3 units) 
  • AME 520 - Aircraft Conceptual Design (3 units)
  • AME 521 - Spacecraft Optimal Estimation (3 units)
  • AME 522 - Aerospace Engineering Design (3 units)
  • AME 530 - Advanced Thermodynamics (3 units)
  • AME 531 - Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (3 units)
  • AME 532 - Convective Transport Phenomena (3 units)
  • AME 536A - Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (3 units)
  • AME 536B - Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (3 units)
  • AME 536C - Compressible Fluid Dynamics (3 units)
  • AME 538 - Nature of Turbulent Shear Flow (3 units)
  • AME 544 - Applied Thermodynamics (3 units)
  • AME 545 - Renewable Energy Systems (3 units)
  • AME 550 - Advanced Dynamics (3 units)
  • AME 552 - Planar Multibody Dynamics with Applications (3 units)
  • AME 553 - Computational Multibody Dynamics (3 units)
  • AME 554 - Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control (3 units)
  • AME 555 - Introduction to System Identification Methods (3 units)
  • AME 556 - Nonlinear and Optimal Control (3 units)
  • AME  557 - Orbital Mechanics and Space Flight
  • AME 558 - Introduction to Advanced Control Theory (3 units)
  • AME 560 - Advanced Vibration (3 units)
  • AME 561 - Finite Element Methods (3 units)
  • AME 562 - Composite Materials (3 units)
  • AME 563 - Advanced Finite Element Analysis (3 units)
  • AME 564A - Mechanics of Deformable Solids (3 units)
  • AME 564B - Mechanics of Deformable Solids (3 units)
  • AME  565 - Design Optimization
  • AME  566 - Biomechanical Engineering
  • AME  580 - Introduction to Nuclear Engineering
  • AME  583 - Micro Biomechanics
  • AME  586 - Microfluidics
  • AME  587 - Design of Mechatronic Systems
  • AME  589A - Fabrication Techniques for Micro- and Nanodevices
  • AME  596 - AME Special Topics
  • AME  599 - Independent Study
  • AME  620 - Advanced Computational Aerodynamics
  • AME  635 - Hydrodynamic Stability
 
Elective Coursework

No electives required. 

 
Additional Requirements

No additional requirements

 
Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

 

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Last revised 05 Mar 2021
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