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MASTER'S DEGREES IN

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
(MSAE/MAE)

Present at the Creation of Aerospace Engineering,
Embry-Riddle Has Grown With the Industry

Graduate degree programs in aerospace engineering at Embry-Riddle are designed to stress pragmatic solutions to the technological problems our graduates are likely to face in the aviation/aerospace industry.

Actual problems are brought into the classroom for analysis, making use of the most up-to-date techniques and tools available to engineers in the aviation/aerospace industry today. Case studies, simulations, computer-aided analysis, and computer assisted design, as well as experimental exercises are interspersed throughout the curriculum to achieve a proper balance between theory and real-world applications.

Opportunities are provided to tailor the curriculum to meet specific individual career objectives. Degree candidates can select courses with the goal of building a graduate program that supports their interests in the aerospace engineering profession or prepares them to continue on to doctoral studies.

Candidates may choose from two degree options: Master of Aerospace Engineering (MAE) is a non-thesis program; or the Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (MSAE), a thesis program. Both programs provide formal post-baccalaureate study in areas of knowledge required by engineers engaged in aircraft/aerospace-oriented research, development, and design activities.

Embry-Riddle's graduate engineering programs allow students to concentrate their studies in areas such as aero-acoustics, computational fluid dynamics, nondestructive testing, aerodynamics, design and optimization, propulsion, aerospace structures, and composite structures.

There are plenty of programs that teach aerospace engineering, but only one place where the entire university is dedicated to aviation and aerospace. For more than 75 years, Embry-Riddle has been a recognized leader in aviaiton research and education. Present at the creation of the profession, Embry-Riddle has grown with the industry.

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PROGRAM INFORMATION

Both Aerospace Engineering Graduate Degrees Will Prepare You for Careers in the Aerospace Industry or Research and Development

Both degree options will augment your engineering and science background in areas such as aeroacoustics, nondestructive testing, aerodynamics, propulsion, optimal systems, and aerospace structures.

Both degrees require a minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate course work. The Master of Aerospace Engineering consists of 12 hours of required courses and 21 hours of elective courses and is designed for those who plan to begin careers in industry upon graduation. In the Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering program, students complete fewer elective courses and write a thesis. The degree is ideal for those who plan to pursue a doctoral degree.

The size and structure of both degree programs make it possible for professors to spend a great deal of time working on projects with individual students or small groups.

Professors and students analyze actual aerospace engineering problems, using the most up-to-date techniques and tools available to engineers today. Case studies, simulations, computer-aided analysis, computer-aided design, and realistic exercises create the right balance between theory and real-world engineering.

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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

The Aerospace Engineering Curriculum Can Be Tailored to Meet
Individual Career Objectives

The Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (MSAE) and the Master of Aerospace Engineering (MAE) provide formal advanced study, preparing students for careers in the aerospace industry and research and development. Both degree programs are planned to augment the individual student's engineering and science background with adequate depth in areas of aeroacoustics, nondestructive testing, aerodynamics, design and optimization, propulsion, aerospace structures, composite structures, computational fluid dynamics, or other areas of aerospace engineering. Candidates for both degrees can select courses with the goal of building a graduate program that supports their interests in the aerospace engineering profession, or that prepares them to continue on to doctoral studies.

Both degree programs require a minimum of thirty credit hours of graduate course work.

MSAE (Thesis option)
3 hours	MA 502 or equivalent
18 hours	Electives
9 hours	Thesis

MAE (Non-thesis option)
*At least six hours should be 600 level
3 hours	MA 502 or equivalent
27 hours	Electives*

Areas of Concentration

Aerospace Structures

This area includes Structural Analysis, Vibration, Nondestructive Testing, Composite Materials, Elasticity, Flight Dynamics, Controls, and Design Optimization.

Electives for Structures Concentration
Course	Title	Credit

AE 502	Strength and Fatigue of Materials	3
AE 506	Airplane Dynamic Stability	3
AE 510	Aircraft Structural Dynamics	3
AE 514	Introduction to the Finite Element Method	3
AE 518	Acoustic Emission Nondestructive Testing	3
AE 520	Peturbation Methods in Engineering	3
AE 522	Analysis of Aircraft Composite Materials	3
AE 526	Engineering Optimization	3
AE 606	Finite Element Aerospace Applications	3
AE 612	Analysis of Aircraft Plate and Shell Structures	3
AE 616	Advanced Aircraft Structural Dynamics	3
AE 646	Nonlinear Dynamical Systems and Chaos	3
AE 648	Thermal Stresses in Aerospace Engineering	3
AE 699	Special Topics in Aerospace Engineering	3

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Aerodynamics and Propulsion

This area includes Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Computational Aero and Fluid Dynamics, Transition and Turbulence, Aeroacoustics, Heat Transfer, and Combustion.

Electives for Aerodynamics and Propulsion Concentration
Course	Title	Credit

AE 504	Advanced Compressible Flow	3
AE 508	Heat Transfer	3
AE 512	Combustion	3
AE 516	Computational Aeronautical Fluid Dynamics	3
AE 524	Rocket Engine Propulsion Systems	3
AE 528	Advanced Incompressible Aerodynamics	3
AE 530	Aeroacoustics	3
AE 610	Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics	3
AE 620	Boundary Layer Theory	3
AE 640	Turbine Engine Propulsion Systems	3
AE 650	Special Topics in Aerodynamics and Propulsion Engineering	3
AE 652	Turbulent Flows	3

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CAREER OUTLOOK

The Embry-Riddle Connection Gives You Best Shot
At Careers in Aerospace, Aviation Industry

The Embry-Riddle Advantage: The Career Services Office

One of the most valuable benefits of being a student or alumnus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is access to the resources of the Career Services Office.

The Career Services Office provides career development assistance to all students and alumni of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, regardless of campus affiliation. The Daytona Beach office serves Daytona Beach, Worldwide Campus, and Worldwide Online students. Prescott campus students are served by the Prescott office.

The Career Services Web site offers students and alumni:

A virtual library of job search aids including interview tips
An alumni network which enables students to contact alumni throughout the United States and abroad to learn more about their careers and employers.
Sample résumés and cover letters
Company profiles and employment hotlines
Cooperative education opportunities
Current job listings; and
A Web-based résumé referral service

A career fair is hosted at the Daytona Beach and Prescott campuses each fall. Throughout each year, dozens of companies visit the campuses to recruit students and to provide information about their industry. On-campus interviews are also scheduled year-round.

The Career Services Office employs a staff of program managers to provide one-on-one career advisement, mock interviews, and résumé critique services. The Career Services Office encourages students to make contact early in their Embry-Riddle educations to explore career options and develop a successful job search strategy.

More From the Career Services Office

Career Advisement
Several degree-specific program managers are available for assistance with career choice/change, exploration of career opportunities, and development of job search techniques.

Career Resource Center
The Career Resource Center is a library of information that includes addresses and information on potential employers, as well as information on hiring trends, salaries, and other career references. The Career Resource Center is continuously updated and expanded to meet student needs. The Career Services Web site also serves as a virtual resource center with links to job listings, salary information, sample résumés, interview preparation, and company Web sites.

EagleHire Network
The EagleHire Network allows students and alumni to submit résumés directly to employers seeking full-time and co-op/internship candidates. EagleHire is a free service and is available to all students and alumni of the University.

Cooperative Education/Internship Program
Cooperative education positions provide an opportunity for students to gain valuable work experience while earning college credit, learn about their chosen field, and establish contacts in the industry. Co-ops and internships are opportunities to earn college credit while gaining career-related work experience for undergraduate and graduate students.