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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@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. 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
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.20.
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 to 24
major credits and
6 to 16
credits outside the major.
The final exam is oral.
Plan C: Plan C requires
14 to 24
major credits and
6 to 16
credits outside the
major.
There is no final exam.
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.
The M.S. in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics requires 30 credits and is offered under three plans. Plan A (thesis) requires 14 major credits, 6 credits outside the major, and 10 thesis credits. Plan B (project) and Plan C (coursework) require a minimum of 14 major credits and a minimum of 6 credits outside the major. The Plan B option requires completion of the 3-credit project course, AEM 8880. The remaining course credits may be taken in the major field or any supporting field.
For all plans, at least 12 of the major field credits must be at the 5xxx or 8xxx level. Degree plans 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. 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.
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