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Twin Cities Campus
Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics M.S.Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics
College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota, 107 Akerman Hall, 110 Union Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-8000; fax: 612-626-1558)
Email:
aem-dgs@aem.umn.edu
Website: http://www.aem.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in aerospace engineering and mechanics, as well as a professionally-oriented master of aerospace engineering. The graduate programs emphasize engineering sciences that are basic to fluid mechanics, aerospace systems, and solid mechanics. Theoretical, analytical, experimental, and computational aspects of these fields are covered by the courses and research opportunities offered by the department.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
A four-year B.S. degree in an engineering, basic science, or mathematics program is required. Admission depends primarily on the applicant's undergraduate record and letters of recommendation.
Special Application Requirements:
GRE scores are not required but are strongly recommended for students applying for graduate fellowships. In all cases, these test scores are taken into account if provided. Students are admitted fall semester only. Only under unusual circumstances are students allowed to begin their studies at another time during the academic year.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
14
major credits,
6
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires
14
major credits and
6
credits outside the major.
The final exam is oral.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 2 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
This program emphasizes coursework in engineering sciences that are basic to this field: fluid mechanics, aerospace systems, and solid mechanics. Options include coursework in aerodynamics and aerospace systems, dynamical systems, material properties, and fluid and solid behavior.
Plan A requires 30 graduate credits, a minimum of 20 course credits, and 10 thesis credits. No seminar credits can be used to satisfy the 20-course credit requirement.
Plan B requires 30 credits including the 3-credit Plan B project course. Of the remaining 27 credits, a minimum of 24 credits of coursework is required. If seminar credits are used to meet the 30-credit requirement, they must be in 1-credit modules and AEM 8000 may only be used once.
For both Plan A and Plan B, the program must include at least one sequence of 5xxx or 8xxx courses in aerospace engineering and mechanics, and no more than 8 credits of 4xxx courses. Two semesters of AEM colloquium attendance are also required. Also, the student must demonstrate an understanding of aerodynamics and aerospace vehicle mechanics, either from prior study or from additional coursework beyond the 30-credit minimum.
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