Aerospace Engineering - M.S.

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering at Kent offers an advanced aerospace engineering degree beyond basic engineering fundamentals and research-oriented learning with a significant concentration in specialized aerospace disciplines. With an in-person on-campus program delivery, students gain specialized engineering knowledge through coursework and research projects, preparing them for careers in fields such as aerospace and architectural engineering management with potential earnings of up to $149,530.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

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.

• ENGR 65098 RESEARCH: 3 credit hours
• Mathematics Elective (choose one): 3 credit hours
• MATH 50015 APPLIED STATISTICS
• MATH 52011 MATHEMATICAL OPTIMIZATION
• 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 credit hours
• Astronautics:
• ENGR 58001 ORBITAL MECHANICS
• ENGR 68006 NONLINEAR SYSTEMS AND CONTROL
• ENGR 68007 DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
• ENGR 68008 INTRODUCTION TO ROBUST CONTROL
• ENGR 68101 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:
• ENGR 55799 AIRCRAFT DESIGN I
• ENGR 58003 SPACECRAFT DESIGN
• ENGR 68102 INTELLIGENT SENSING AND PLANNING OF UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS
• Additional courses as approved by advisor:
• Engineering Electives (choose from the following): 9 credit hours
• 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 58003 SPACECRAFT DESIGN
• ENGR 58004 OPTIMAL CONTROL THEORY
• ENGR 61096 INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN ENGINEERING
• ENGR 68006 NONLINEAR SYSTEMS AND CONTROL
• ENGR 68007 DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
• ENGR 68008 INTRODUCTION TO ROBUST CONTROL
• ENGR 68101 AUTONOMOUS UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS
• ENGR 68102 INTELLIGENT SENSING AND PLANNING OF UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS
• Additional courses as approved by advisor
• Culminating Requirement (choose one): 6 credit hours
• ENGR 65199 THESIS I (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.

Careers:

• Aerospace engineers: 2.8% slower than the average, 66,400 number of jobs, $118,610 potential earnings
• Architectural and engineering managers: 2.6% slower than the average, 198,100 number of jobs, $149,530 potential earnings
• Avionics technicians: 4.4% about as fast as the average, 22,800 number of jobs, $67,840 potential earnings
• Engineering teachers, postsecondary: 8.6% much faster than the average, 44,600 number of jobs, $103,600 potential earnings

Other:

The program is delivered in person on the Kent Campus.