Contact Information

• Program Coordinator: D. Blake Stringer | Stephanie Fussell | caegraduatestudies@kent.edu |
  330-672-2892
• Speak with an Admissions Counselor

Fully Offered

• Delivery:
  • In person
• Location:
  • Kent Campus

Admission Terms

• Fall
• Spring

Examples of Possible Careers*

Additional Careers

• Research

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Description

The Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering provides an advanced theoretical and/or research-oriented curriculum with significant depth in aerospace-specific disciplines, beyond the general fundamentals of the engineering bachelor’s degree.

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or a closely related area from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 2.750 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000 point scale
• Official transcript(s)
• Goal Statement
• Three letters of recommendation
• English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning one of the following:
  • Minimum 550 TOEFL PBT score (paper-based version)
  • Minimum 79 TOEFL IBT score (internet-based version)
  • Minimum 77 MELAB score
  • Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
  • Minimum 58 PTE score
  • Minimum 100 Duolingo test score

For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admission, visit the Office of Global Education website.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Conduct literature searches, comprehend advanced research materials and uncover connections between related work.
2. Perform research, discovery and integration by applying advanced knowledge of aerospace engineering.
3. Communicate problems and solutions in aerospace engineering clearly, both verbally and in writing.

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Major Requirements
ENGR 61091	GRADUATE SEMINAR	1
ENGR 65098	RESEARCH	3
Mathematics Elective, choose from the following:		3
MATH 50015	APPLIED STATISTICS
MATH 52011	MATHEMATICAL OPTIMIZATION
MATH 52031	MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
MATH 52045	PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
MATH 52201	NUMERICAL COMPUTING I
MATH 52202	NUMERICAL COMPUTING II
Engineering-Focus Electives, choose one course from three focus areas:		9
Astronautics
ENGR 58001	ORBITAL MECHANICS
ENGR 58002	SPACECRAFT ATTITUDE DYNAMICS, DETERMINATION AND CONTROL
ENGR 58004	OPTIMAL CONTROL THEORY
Dynamics and Control
ENGR 58005	LINEAR SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND CONTROL
ENGR 58006	NONLINEAR SYSTEMS AND CONTROL
ENGR 58007	DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
ENGR 58008	INTRODUCTION TO ROBUST CONTROL
ENGR 58101	AUTONOMOUS UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS
Structure and Materials
ENGR 52111	STRENGTH OF MATERIALS FOR ENGINEERS
ENGR 52363	MATERIALS SELECTION IN DESIGN AND APPLICATIONS
ENGR 55901	INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT METHOD AND APPLICATIONS
Systems and Design
AERN 65270	HUMAN FACTORS IN SYSTEMS DESIGN
ENGR 55799	AIRCRAFT DESIGN I
ENGR 58003	SPACECRAFT DESIGN
ENGR 58102	INTELLIGENT SENSING AND PLANNING OF UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS
Additional courses as approved by advisor
Engineering Electives, choose from the following:		9
AERN 65250	APPLIED HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
AERN 65270	HUMAN FACTORS IN SYSTEMS DESIGN
AERN 65280	HUMAN INFORMATION PROCESSING
ENGR 52111	STRENGTH OF MATERIALS FOR ENGINEERS
ENGR 52363	MATERIALS SELECTION IN DESIGN AND APPLICATIONS
ENGR 52410	ENGINEERING OPTIMIZATION
ENGR 55799	AIRCRAFT DESIGN I
ENGR 55901	INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT METHOD AND APPLICATIONS
ENGR 57200	SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
ENGR 58001	ORBITAL MECHANICS
ENGR 58002	SPACECRAFT ATTITUDE DYNAMICS, DETERMINATION AND CONTROL
ENGR 58003	SPACECRAFT DESIGN
ENGR 58004	OPTIMAL CONTROL THEORY
ENGR 58005	LINEAR SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND CONTROL
ENGR 58006	NONLINEAR SYSTEMS AND CONTROL
ENGR 58007	DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
ENGR 58008	INTRODUCTION TO ROBUST CONTROL
ENGR 58101	AUTONOMOUS UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS
ENGR 58102	INTELLIGENT SENSING AND PLANNING OF UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS
Additional courses as approved by advisor
Culminating Requirement
Choose from the following:		6
ENGR 65199	THESIS I 1
Courses from Major Electives
Minimum Total Credit Hours:		31

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Students selecting the thesis option must successfully defend their research thesis in a public setting before the thesis committee. Upon approval of the thesis topic, the student is required to register continuously for ENGR 65199 each semester for a total of 6 credit hours. A student who has completed the required 6 credit hours of ENGR 65199 but has not finished the thesis is expected, thereafter, to register continuously for ENGR 65299 each semester until all degree requirements are met. No more than 6 credit hours of ENGR 65199 may be counted toward completion of degree requirements. Credit hours earned in ENGR 65299 do not, under any circumstances, count toward the degree.