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'''Aerospace Engineering''' is a Bachelor's of Science program offered by the Georgia Institute of Technology. Located within the College of Engineering, one of the six major colleges that make up Georgia Tech, it is one of the most reputable aerospace engineering programs nationally and worldwide for both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
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'''Aerospace Engineering''' is a Bachelor's of Science program offered by the Georgia Institute of Technology. Located within the College of Engineering, one of the six major colleges that make up Georgia Tech, it is one of the most reputable aerospace engineering programs nationally and worldwide for both the undergraduate and graduate levels. As of the 2022-2023 US News and World Report, Georgia Tech is tied with MIT for the #1 best undergraduate aerospace program in the country <ref>[https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering-doctorate-aerospace-aeronautical-astronautical 2022-2023 Best Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering Programs | US News Rankings]</ref>.
   
 
== Degree Requirements ==
  
== Degree Requirements ==
 
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|English Composition I, II (6)
  
|English Composition I, II (6)
 
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|PHYS 2211, 2212
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|CS [[CS 1371|1371]]
  
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|Physics I, II with lab (8)
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|Computing for Engineers(2)
  
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|CHEM 1310<ref>CHEM 1211K and CHEM 1212K can both be taken to fulfill this requirement</ref>
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|General Chemistry with Lab (4)
 
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|MATH 1551, 1552
  
|MATH 1551, 1552
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|Differential Calc, Integral Calc (6)
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|Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus (6)
 
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|MATH [[MATH 1553|1553]]
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|MATH [[MATH 1553|1553]]<ref>Also fulfilled by MATH 1554 or MATH 1564</ref>
 
|Linear Algebra Requirement (2)
  
|Linear Algebra Requirement (2)
 
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|History/Government<ref>History/Government Options: HIST 2111, HIST 2112, INTA 1200, POL 1101, PUBP 3000</ref>
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|6 Credits of Humanities Classes
  
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|Humanities Requirement (6)
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|History/Gov Requirement (3)
 
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|Economics<ref>Econ Options: ECON 2100, ECON 2101, ECON 2105, or ECON 2106</ref>
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|One History/Government Class
  
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|History/Government Requirement (3)
  
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|COE Economics Requirement
  
 
|COE Economics Requirement (3)
  
|COE Economics Requirement (3)
 
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|Humanities
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|PHYS 2211, 2212 + CHEM 1310
  
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|Humanities Electives (6)
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|Lab Science Requirement (16)
  
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|Social Sciences
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|Social Science Electives (6)
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|Free Electives
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|Free Electives (6)
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! colspan="2" |'''General Engineering Courses'''
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!Description
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|ME 1670
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|Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Design (3)
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|CS [[CS 1371|1371]]
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|Computing for Engineers(2)
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|COE [[COE 2001|2001]]
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|Statics (2)
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|COE 3001
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|Mechanics of Deformable Bodies (3)
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|MATH [[MATH 2551|2551]]
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|Multivariable Calculus (4)
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|MATH [[MATH 2552|2552]]
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|Differential Equations (4)
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|ECE 3710
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|Circuits and Electronics (2)
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|ECE 3741
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|Instrumentation and Electronics Lab (1)
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|Math Option<ref>Math Options: MATH 3215, MATH 3670, MATH 4305, MATH 4317, MATH 4320, MATH 4347, MATH 4541, MATH 4581, MATH 4640</ref>
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|Chosen from list of AE math options (3)
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! colspan="2" |Aerospace Engineering Courses
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|AE 1601
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|Introduction to Aerospace Engineering (1)
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|AE 2010
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|Thermodynamics and Fluids Fundamentals (4)
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|AE 2220
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|Dynamics (3)
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|AE 2610
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|Intro to Experimental Methods (1)
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|AE 2611
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|Technical Communications (1)
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|AE 3330
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|Intro to AE Vehicle Performance (3)
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|AE 3030
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|Aerodynamics (4)
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|AE 3140
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|Structural Analysis (3)
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|AE 3340
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|Design and Systems Engineering Methods (2)
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|AE 3530
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|System Dynamics and Vibration (3)
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|AE 3531
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|Control System Analysis and Design (3)
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|AE 3610
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|Experiments in Fluid and Solid Mechanics (2)
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|AE 4531/4532
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|Aircraft/Spacecraft Flight Dynamics (3)
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|AE 4451
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|Jet and Rocket Propulsion (3)
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|AE 4341/4342/4343
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|Aircraft/Space System/Rotorcraft Design (3)
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|AE 4610
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|Dynamics and Control Lab (2)
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|[https://ae.gatech.edu/options-courses AE Options]
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|Courses from AE Options List (8)
 
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==Aerospace Engineering Minor==
  
==Aerospace Engineering Minor==
 
The school of Aerospace Engineering offers an [[Aerospace Engineering (Minor)|aerospace engineering minor]] for students that are not aerospace engineering majors.
  
The school of Aerospace Engineering offers an [[Aerospace Engineering (Minor)|aerospace engineering minor]] for students that are not aerospace engineering majors.
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Latest revision as of 12:49, 10 October 2022

Aerospace Engineering is a Bachelor's of Science program offered by the Georgia Institute of Technology. Located within the College of Engineering, one of the six major colleges that make up Georgia Tech, it is one of the most reputable aerospace engineering programs nationally and worldwide for both the undergraduate and graduate levels. As of the 2022-2023 US News and World Report, Georgia Tech is tied with MIT for the #1 best undergraduate aerospace program in the country [1].

Degree Requirements[edit | edit source]

General Core
Course Description
APPH 1040/1050/1060 Wellness (2)
ENGL 1101, 1102 English Composition I, II (6)
PHYS 2211, 2212 Physics I, II with lab (8)
CHEM 1310[2] General Chemistry with Lab (4)
MATH 1551, 1552 Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus (6)
MATH 1553[3] Linear Algebra Requirement (2)
History/Government[4] History/Gov Requirement (3)
Economics[5] COE Economics Requirement (3)
Humanities Humanities Electives (6)
Social Sciences Social Science Electives (6)
Free Electives Free Electives (6)
General Engineering Courses
Course Description
ME 1670 Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Design (3)
CS 1371 Computing for Engineers(2)
COE 2001 Statics (2)
COE 3001 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies (3)
MATH 2551 Multivariable Calculus (4)
MATH 2552 Differential Equations (4)
ECE 3710 Circuits and Electronics (2)
ECE 3741 Instrumentation and Electronics Lab (1)
Math Option[6] Chosen from list of AE math options (3)
Aerospace Engineering Courses
Course Description
AE 1601 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering (1)
AE 2010 Thermodynamics and Fluids Fundamentals (4)
AE 2220 Dynamics (3)
AE 2610 Intro to Experimental Methods (1)
AE 2611 Technical Communications (1)
AE 3330 Intro to AE Vehicle Performance (3)
AE 3030 Aerodynamics (4)
AE 3140 Structural Analysis (3)
AE 3340 Design and Systems Engineering Methods (2)
AE 3530 System Dynamics and Vibration (3)
AE 3531 Control System Analysis and Design (3)
AE 3610 Experiments in Fluid and Solid Mechanics (2)
AE 4531/4532 Aircraft/Spacecraft Flight Dynamics (3)
AE 4451 Jet and Rocket Propulsion (3)
AE 4341/4342/4343 Aircraft/Space System/Rotorcraft Design (3)
AE 4610 Dynamics and Control Lab (2)
AE Options Courses from AE Options List (8)

Aerospace Engineering Minor[edit | edit source]

The school of Aerospace Engineering offers an aerospace engineering minor for students that are not aerospace engineering majors.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 2022-2023 Best Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering Programs | US News Rankings
  2. ↑ CHEM 1211K and CHEM 1212K can both be taken to fulfill this requirement
  3. ↑ Also fulfilled by MATH 1554 or MATH 1564
  4. ↑ History/Government Options: HIST 2111, HIST 2112, INTA 1200, POL 1101, PUBP 3000
  5. ↑ Econ Options: ECON 2100, ECON 2101, ECON 2105, or ECON 2106
  6. ↑ Math Options: MATH 3215, MATH 3670, MATH 4305, MATH 4317, MATH 4320, MATH 4347, MATH 4541, MATH 4581, MATH 4640
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