Aerospace Engineering, PhD

Program Overview

The ASU Aerospace Engineering PhD program emphasizes original research and prepares students for careers in academia, government, and industry. The program offers a strong foundation in various aerospace engineering disciplines, utilizing modern computational and laboratory facilities. Admission is highly competitive, and successful applicants typically have a strong academic record and high GRE and TOEFL scores.

Program Outline

• Objective: The program emphasizes original research and aims to prepare students for careers in academic institutions, government laboratories, and industrial research laboratories.
• Focus: The program focuses on aerospace engineering, providing a strong foundation in design, system dynamics and control, fluid mechanics and aerodynamics, mechanics and dynamics of solids and structures, transport phenomena, thermodynamics, and energy.
However, based on the information provided, we can infer the following:
• Coursework: The coursework is focused on research and covers various areas within aerospace engineering, including design, control, fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, solid mechanics, structures, transport phenomena, thermodynamics, and energy.
• Structure: The program is structured with a combination of coursework and research.
Students are required to complete 18 credit hours of coursework directly related to their research area, 9 credit hours in mathematics, 9 credit hours in graduate courses outside their research area, and 12 credit hours of dissertation research. However, based on the coursework and research areas, we can infer potential modules such as:
• Advanced Aerodynamics
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Flight Mechanics and Control
• Aerospace Structures and Materials
• Propulsion Systems
• Avionics and Sensors
• Spacecraft Design and Operations
• Satellite Systems
• Aerospace Robotics
• Aerospace Manufacturing

Assessment:

• Written Exam: All students must pass a written comprehensive exam administered by the program committee.
• Oral Exam: All students must pass an oral comprehensive exam administered by the program committee.
• Prospectus: Students must submit a prospectus outlining their research proposal.
• Dissertation: Students must complete and defend a dissertation based on their research.

Teaching:

• Modern Computational and Laboratory Facilities: The program utilizes modern computational and laboratory facilities to support research investigations and provide students with hands-on experience.

Careers:

• Research: Careers in research positions at academic institutions, government laboratories, and industrial research laboratories.
• Design: Careers in design positions related to aerospace engineering.
• Manufacturing: Careers in manufacturing positions related to aerospace engineering.
• Engineering Management: Careers in engineering management positions within aerospace organizations.
• Admission Highly Competitive: Admission to the program is highly competitive, and preferred applicants have an undergraduate or master's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering.
• Minimum GPA: Successful applicants typically have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 in engineering and science coursework.
• GRE and TOEFL Scores: High GRE and TOEFL scores are also expected for successful applicants.
There may be updates or changes to the program since then.