BAEM Advising Guide
Information on Upper Division Technical Electives
The BAEM program requires three technical electives (9 credits total). These electives may be from any department as long as they meet the Restrictions on Technical Electives. All the possible (but not necessarily offered) AEM technical electives are listed below by area. To see when these courses are offered by the AEM Department, see the AEM Technical Elective Offerings page of this guide.
Note that 5000 level AEM courses are generally more challenging and typically have a significant number of graduate students enrolled. Math 4000 level courses also fall into this category, however, the ME Department has all its senior technical electives listed at the 5000 level.
Fluids Technical Electives
- AEM 4295 -- Problems in Fluid Mechanics (independent study -- faculty adviser required to register)
- AEM 5245 -- Hypersonic Aerodynamics
- AEM 5251 -- Computational Fluid Mechanics
Aerospace Systems Technical Electives
- AEM 4305 -- Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control
- AEM 4321 -- Automatic Control Systems This is joint with ME and EE
- AEM 4333 -- Aerospace Design III - Special Projects
- AEM 4391 -- Independent Design Project (offered when 4333 is not offered)
- AEM 4371 -- Helicopter Aerodynamics
- AEM 4495 -- Problems in Dynamics and Control (independent study -- faculty adviser required to register)
- AEM 5401 -- Intermediate Dynamics
- AEM 5431 -- Trajectory Optimization
- AEM 5441 -- Structural Dynamics
- AEM 5451 -- Optimal Estimation
- AEM 5651 -- Aeroelasticity
Structures and Solids Technical Electives
- AEM 4502 -- Computational Structural Analysis
- AEM 4511 -- Mechanics of Composite Materials
- AEM 4581 -- Mechanics of Solids
- AEM 4595 -- Problems in Mechanics and Materials (independent study -- faculty adviser required to register)
- AEM 5501 -- Continuum Mechanics
- AEM 5503 -- Theory of Elasticity
Internship Program
- AEM 4796 -- Professional Experience (report on internship work -- see the Internship Program page)
- AEM 4896 -- International Professional Experience (report on internship work -- see the Internship Program page)
University Honors Program
Courses From Other Departments
Courses from the CSCI, EE, MATH, MATS, ME and PHYS departments, to name a few, may be used as technical electives if they meet the Restrictions on Technical Electives.
May Term Study Abroad Courses
Note that you are limited to one independant study (xx9x) course as a technical elective, see Restrictions on Technical Electives.
Space Science Courses
- AST 2001* - Introduction to Astrophysics (prerequisite required PHYS II, see Minor in Astronomy below)
- PHYS 3022* - Introduction to Cosmology (prerequisite of PHYS 2601* Quantum Mechanics)
- PHYS 4611 - Introduction to Space Physics (prerequisite PHYS 4002 - Electricity and Magnetism, contact the instructor about the PHYS 4001 prerequisite and using AEM 2012 to meet it)
Technical Electives that also satisfy the Technology and Society Theme
- BBE 2201* - Renewable Energy and the Environment
- FR 3131* - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Natural Resources
* Note that you are limited to one technical elective below 4000 level, see Restrictions on Technical Electives.
Math Courses to Consider
Especially if you plan to continue in school, you can never take enough math, so you might want to consider the following applied math courses as technical electives.
- MATH 4242 - Applied Linear Algebra
- MATH 4428 - Mathematical Modeling
- MATH 4457 - Methods of Applied Mathematics I
- MATH 4458 - Methods of Applied Mathematics II
- MATH 4512 - Differential Equations with Applications
- MATH 4567 - Applied Fourier Analysis
- MATH 4606 - Advanced Calculus
- MATH 5481 - Mathematics of Industrial Problems I
- MATH 5482 - Mathematics of Industrial Problems II
- MATH 5583 - Complex Analysis
There are more courses, see the MATH course catalog
Minor in Astronomy (previously called astrophysics here)
Because PHY 2503, Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering III, (and its prerequisites) is required for the BAEM degree, the only additional requirement to obtain a minor in Astronomy is to take AST 2001. This course can count as a technical elective for the BAEM degree, see Restrictions on Technical Electives.
To apply for this minor, you need to fill out a form, available from Prof. Humphreys in Astronomy (room 358A Physics) and turn it in to the CLA college office in 49 Johnston Hall. This form needs to show that you have/will take AST 2001 and has Prof. Humphreys' signature.
Last Modified: 2011-10-05 at 15:34:56 -- this is in International Standard Date and Time Notation
