Aerospace Engineering (BSAE)

Admission Requirements

• Students wanting to declare a major in an engineering discipline must be in good academic standing and must have a "C" (2.0) or better in each of the following courses or their equivalents: MAC 2311C, MAC 2312, PHY 2048C, and CHM 2045C or CHS 1440.
• Students wanting to declare a major in an engineering discipline must complete a change of major in the term of completion of the final pending prerequisite course(s) listed above.

Degree Requirements

• The Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department requires all students in the Aerospace Engineering Major to earn a "C" (2.0) or Better in the following sections: Common Program Pre-requisites (CPP), Core Requirements Basic Level, Core Requirements - Advanced Level, Restricted / Approved Technical Electives, and Capstone Requirement.
• Students in the Aerospace Engineering major are expected to make consistent good progress toward their degrees to remain enrolled in, or eligible for, any major in the College of Engineering & Computer Science (CECS) or the College of Optics and Photonics (COP). Therefore, any student majoring in Aerospace Engineering who repeats any UCF course and does not earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better on the second attempt will be placed on Lack of Progress Probation and remain on Lack of Progress Probation as long as the student is enrolled in a CECS or COP major. If a student on Lack of Progress Probation does not receive a grade of "C" (2.0) or better by the third attempt in the same UCF course, the student will be excluded from all CECS and COP majors. Any student majoring in Aerospace Engineering who has accumulated 7 or more unsuccessful attempts (i.e., grades below "C" (2.0) and withdrawals) over all courses taken at UCF will be placed on Lack of Progress Probation and remain on Lack of Progress Probation as long as the student is enrolled in a CECS or COP major. If a student on Lack of Progress Probation has a tenth unsuccessful attempt over all courses taken at UCF, the student will be excluded from all CECS and COP majors.
• A student who is excluded from CECS and COP majors may seek readmission to a major in CECS or COP after at least one full year has passed since exclusion. Readmission is not automatic and is dependent upon a high probability of success after readmission. Any student who is readmitted to the Aerospace Engineering major will be subject to all probation conditions that applied at the time of exclusion.

This program prepares students for state-regulated professional licensure or certification. For more information on how this program may prepare you in that regard, please view the licensure disclosure for the Aerospace Engineering (B.S.A.E.) program.

Degree Requirements

Core Requirements: Basic Level

• Complete all of the following
  • The College of Engineering & Computer Science requires all engineering students to achieve a minimum 2.250 GPA in completing these courses, together with the core requirements, restricted electives, and senior design courses listed below.
  • All students must earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better in:
  • Complete the following:
    • EGS1006C - Introduction to the Engineering Profession (1)
    • EGN1007C - Engineering Concepts and Methods (1)

Core Requirements: Advanced Level

• Earn at least 54 credits from the following:
  • STA3032 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers (3)
  • COP3223C - Introduction to Programming with C (3)
  • EGN3310 - Engineering Analysis-Statics (3)
  • EGN3321 - Engineering Analysis-Dynamics (3)
  • EGN3343 - Thermodynamics (3)
  • EGM3601 - Solid Mechanics (3)
  • EMA3706 - Structure and Properties of Aerospace Materials (3)
  • EGN3373 - Principles of Electrical Engineering (3)
  • EML3034C - Modeling Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (3)
  • EML3701 - Fluid Mechanics I (3)
  • EAS3800C - Aerospace Engineering Measurements (3)
  • EAS4200 - Analysis & Design of Aerospace Structures (3)
  • EAS4505 - Orbital Mechanics (3)
  • EML4225 - Introduction to Vibrations and Controls (3)
  • EAS3101 - Fundamentals of Aerodynamics (3)
  • EAS4105 - Flight Mechanics (3)
  • EAS4134 - High-Speed Aerodynamics (3)
  • EAS4300 - Aerothermodynamics of Propulsion Systems (3)

Restricted Electives

• Complete all of the following
  • Earn at least 9 credits from the following types of courses: Technical electives are available in the BSAE program to address specific student interests in a variety of technical areas. Students can obtain the updated list of the approved technical electives from the Department website (http://mae.ucf.edu/advising/undergraduate-forms/).
  • All students must earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or Better in Restricted Electives.

Capstone Requirements

• Complete all of the following
  • All students must earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or Better in Capstone Requirements.
  • These courses provide capstone design experiences and must be completed in the last 2 major semesters of study before graduation.
  • CECS encourages all engineering students to take the Fundamentals Exam during their senior year.
  • Complete the following:
    • EAS4700C - Aerospace Design I (3)
    • EAS4710C - Aerospace Design II (3)

Grand Total Credits: 71

Electives

• None

Foreign Language Requirements

Admissions

• Two years of one foreign language in high school, or one year of foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.

Graduation

• None

Additional Requirements

• None

Required Minors

• None

Departmental Exit Requirements

• A minimum of a 2.25 GPA in major courses is required for graduation.
• A grade of "C" (2.0) or better is required in all major courses.

University Minimum Exit Requirements

• A 2.0 UCF GPA
• 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
• 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
• 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
• A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
• Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.

Career and Academic Advising

The department requires all students in the program meet with a faculty member for advising on career and academic issues. These courses must be taken in sequence during the 3rd and 4th year.

• EAS 3933 - Aerospace Career and Academic Faculty Advising I Credit Hours: 0
• EAS 4931 - Aerospace Career and Academic Faculty Advising II Credit Hours: 0

Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 128

Additional Information

Honors In Major

• None

Related Programs

• Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.)

Certificates

• Engineering Leadership Certificate

Related Minors

• Intelligent Robotic Systems (IRS), Interdisciplinary Minor
• Engineering Leadership Minor

Advising Notes

• Double Degree/Double Major requirements listed under college section of the catalog.

Career and Academic Advising

• The department requires all students in the program to meet with a faculty member for advising on career and academic issues. These courses must be taken in sequence during the 3rd and 4th year.
  • EAS 3933 - Aerospace Career and Academic Faculty Advising I Credit Hours: 0
  • EAS 4931 - Aerospace Career and Academic Faculty Advising II Credit Hours: 0

Transfer Notes

• EGS 1006C and EGN 1007C are required courses for incoming freshman students only. The two credit hours for these courses will be substituted by an approved Aerospace Engineering Elective for transfer students.
• Courses transferred must be formally evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information with his/her petition for this evaluation.

Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses

• None

Program Academic Learning Compacts

• Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm

Equipment Fees

• Part-Time Student: $45 per term
• Full-Time Student: $90 per term

Plan of Study (128 Credit Hours)

• The tentative course schedule listed below is a guide for those students who plan on completing their degree in four years. All engineering students should meet with their faculty advisor to develop and maintain an appropriate plan of study.

Freshman Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)

• ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
• EGS 1006C - Introduction to the Engineering Profession Credit Hours: 1
• MAC 2311C - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 4

Select One: (4 Credit Hours)

1 Preferred

• CHS 1440 - Principles of Chemistry Credit Hours: 4 1
• CHM 2045C - Chemistry Fundamentals I Credit Hours: 4

Freshman Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

• EGN 1007C - Engineering Concepts and Methods Credit Hours: 1
• ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
• MAC 2312 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II Credit Hours: 4
• PHY 2048C - General Physics Using Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
• GEP Select One Credit Hours: 3

Select One: (3 Credit Hours)

• SPC 1603C - Fundamentals of Technical Presentations Credit Hours: 3
• SPC 1608 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3

Freshman Year - Summer (10 Credit Hours)

• MAC 2313 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III Credit Hours: 4
• EGN 3310 - Engineering Analysis-Statics Credit Hours: 3
• COP 3223C - Introduction to Programming with C Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year - Fall (13 Credit Hours)

• EGN 3321 - Engineering Analysis-Dynamics Credit Hours: 3
• EMA 3706 - Structure and Properties of Aerospace Materials Credit Hours: 3
• PHY 2049C - General Physics Using Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
• MAP 2302 - Ordinary Differential Equations I Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)

• EGN 3373 - Principles of Electrical Engineering Credit Hours: 3
• EGN 3343 - Thermodynamics Credit Hours: 3
• EGM 3601 - Solid Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year - Summer (9 Credit Hours)

• STA 3032 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

• EML 3034C - Modeling Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Credit Hours: 3
• EAS 3933 - Aerospace Career and Academic Faculty Advising I Credit Hours: 0
• EML 3701 - Fluid Mechanics I Credit Hours: 3
• EAS 3800C - Aerospace Engineering Measurements Credit Hours: 3
• EAS 4200 - Analysis & Design of Aerospace Structures Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

• EAS 3101 - Fundamentals of Aerodynamics Credit Hours: 3
• EAS 4505 - Orbital Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
• EML 4225 - Introduction to Vibrations and Controls Credit Hours: 3
• EAS 3810C - Design of Aerospace Experiments Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

• EAS 4700C - Aerospace Design I Credit Hours: 3
• EAS 4931 - Aerospace Career and Academic Faculty Advising II Credit Hours: 0
• EAS 4105 - Flight Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
• EAS 4134 - High-Speed Aerodynamics Credit Hours: 3
• Approved Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)

• EAS 4710C - Aerospace Design II Credit Hours: 3
• EAS 4300 - Aerothermodynamics of Propulsion Systems Credit Hours: 3
• Approved Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Approved Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3