Suggested Program Tracks

The following list organizes graduate courses taught in AE and other departments in a set of topical tracks. These lists are provided as guides when selecting courses in your area of interest. Actual course selection should be done in consultation with your advisor.

Aerodynamics

AE 511: Transonic aerodynamics
AE 514: Boundary layer theory
AE 515: Wing theory
AE 564: Advanced Aero Propulsion Lab
AE 598 AAA: Advanced applied aerodynamics
TAM 537: Experimental fluid mechanics

Fundamental fluid mechanics

AE 510: Advanced gas dynamics
AE 513: Dispersed multiphase flow
AE 514: Boundary layer theory
TAM 531: Inviscid flow
TAM 532: Viscous flow
TAM 536: Instability and transition
TAM 537: Experimental fluid mechanics
TAM 538: Turbulence

Computational fluid mechanics

AE 510: Advanced gas dynamics
AE 598 CFD: Advanced computational aerodynamics
AE 598 CMF: Multiphase Computational Fluid Dynamics
TAM 570: Computational fluid mechanics

Combustion & Propulsion

AE 433: Aerospace propulsion
AE 434: Rocket propulsion
AE 435: Electric space propulsion
AE 538: Combustion fundamentals
AE 564: Diagnostics for aerodynamics and propulsion

Astrodynamics

AE 402: Orbital Mechanics
AE 502: Adv. Orbital Mechanics
AE 504: Optimal Aerospace Systems
AE 508: Optimal Spacecraft Trajectories
AE 403: Spacecraft Attitude Control
AE 454: Intro. To Dynamics & Control
AE 554: Dynamical Systems Theory
AE 434: Rocket Propulsion
MATH 484: Nonlinear Programming
GE 531: Genetic Algorithm Methods
ENG 451: Cubesat

Dynamical Systems & Control

AE 454: Intro. To Dynamics & Control
AE 504: Optimal Aerospace Systems
AE 554: Dynamical Systems Theory
AE 455: Estimation & Data Assimilation
AE 552: Random Dynamical Systems (no longer in course catalog)
AE 555:Multivariable Control Design
AE 556: Robust Control
ECE 534: Random Processes
ECE 580: Optimization by Vector Space Methods
PHYS 510: Nonlinear Dynamics
PHYS 511: Adv. Nonlinear Dynamics
PHYS 500: Advanced Mechanics
MATH 561: Theory of Probability I
MATH 562: Theory of Probability II
MATH 518: Differentiable Manifolds I
MATH 519: Differentiable Manifolds II

Information & Intelligent Systems

AE 483: Aerospace Computing Systems
CS 473: Algorithms
AE 482: Intro. to Robotics
AE 598: Distributed Systems & Control
IE 598: Convex Optimization
AE 504: Optimal Aerospace Systems
AE 554: Dynamical Systems Theory
ECE 534: Random Processes (?)
MATH 482: Linear Programming
MATH 484: Nonlinear Programming
MATH 518: Differentiable Manifolds I
MATH 519: Differentiable Manifolds II
CS 446: Machine Learning
AE 555:Multivariable Control Design
AE 556: Robust Control
ECE549/CS543: Computer Vision

Aerospace Materials

TAM 451: Intermediate Solid Mechanics or TAM 551: Solid Mechanics I
AE 420: Finite Element Analysis
AE/TAM 427: Mechanics of Polymers
AE/TAM 428: Mechanics of Composites
AE 522: Dynamic Response of Materials
AE 523: Nanoscale Contact Mechanics
AE 525: Advanced Composite Materials
AE 526: Composite Manufacturing
AE 529: Viscoelasticity Theory
AE 598/TAM 555: Fracture Mechanics
AE 560: Fracture Mechanics Laboratory
ME 551: Polymer Rheology & Processing
TAM 424: Mechanics of Structural Metals
TAM 456: Experimental Stress Analysis
TAM 524: Micromechanics of Materials
TAM 554: Plasticity
CEE 576: Nonlinear finite elements
CEE 598 TCI: Computational inelasticity

Aerospace Structures

TAM 451: Intermediate Solid Mechanics or TAM 551: Solid Mechanics I
AE 420: Finite Element Analysis
AE 451: Aeroelasticity
AE 598NA: Nonlinear Aeroelasticity
AE 528: Large Deformation Theory
TAM 518: Wave Motion
CEE 571: Plates and Shells
CEE 573: Structural Dynamics II
CEE 598 FEC: Nonlinear continuum finite element method
CEE 598 NFM: Nonlinear finite element method

Aerospace Systems Engineering

AE 542: Aerospace Systems Engineering I
AE 543: Aerospace Systems Engineering II
AE 402: Orbital Mechanics
AE 454: Systems Dynamics and Controls
AE 504: Optimal Aerospace Systems
AE 420: Finite Elements
AE 451: Aeroelasticity
AE 410: Computational Aerodynamics
AE 416: Applied Aerodynamics
AE 419: Aircraft Flight Mechanics
AE 433: Propulsion
AE 434: Rocket Propulsion
AE 514: Boundary Layer Theory
AE 498: Aerospace Flight Vehicle Systems
AE 498/598: special problems
ECE 515/ME540: Control System Theory and Design
IE 400: Design & Anlys of Experiments
IE 411: Optimization of Large Scale Systems
IE 413: Simulation
GE 450: Decision Analysis I
GE 525: Control of Complex Systems
GE 530: Multi-attribute Decision Making