Aeronautical Engineering

The core path: a four-year roadmap from first chemistry and calculus to designing an aircraft or CubeSat.

🗺️ Four-year roadmap

Modeled on typical aerospace engineering degree programs. Self-study only: no credit, no school involved. Tick a course when you finish it; your progress stays in this browser.

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      Year 1 · Freshman

      Fall

      1. General Chemistry I + LabCHEM 110 + CHEM 110L
      2. Calculus IMATH 110
      3. Intro to Aerospace EngineeringAERO 101
      4. Engineering Graphics / CADENGR 120

      Spring

      1. Calculus IIMATH 111After: Calculus I
      2. Intro ProgrammingENGR 130
      3. Physics I + LabPHYS 110 + PHYS 110LAfter: Calculus I

      Year 2 · Sophomore

      Fall

      1. Calculus IIIMATH 210After: Calculus II
      2. StaticsENGR 211After: Physics I + Lab, Calculus II
      3. ThermodynamicsENGR 320After: Physics I + Lab, Calculus II
      4. Physics IIPHYS 210 + PHYS 210LAfter: Physics I + Lab, Calculus II

      Spring

      1. Differential EquationsMATH 220After: Calculus II
      2. Linear AlgebraMATH 230After: Calculus II
      3. Mechanics of MaterialsENGR 213After: Statics
      4. DynamicsENGR 212After: Statics

      Year 3 · Junior

      Fall

      1. Aerodynamics IAERO 310After: Dynamics, Calculus III, Differential Equations
      2. Fluid MechanicsENGR 330After: Dynamics, Calculus III
      3. Orbital MechanicsAERO 340After: Dynamics, Differential Equations
      4. CircuitsENGR 214 + ENGR 214LAfter: Physics II, Differential Equations
      5. Numerical MethodsMATH 340After: Intro Programming, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations

      Spring

      1. Aircraft PerformanceAERO 320After: Aerodynamics I
      2. Aerospace StructuresAERO 330After: Mechanics of Materials
      3. PropulsionAERO 410After: Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics
      4. Flight Dynamics & ControlsAERO 420After: Dynamics, Differential Equations, Aerodynamics I
      5. Probability & StatisticsMATH 350After: Calculus II

      Year 4 · Senior

      Fall

      1. Heat TransferAERO 440After: Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics
      2. Spacecraft DesignAERO 430After: Orbital Mechanics
      3. Avionics & Systems EngineeringAERO 450After: Circuits

      Spring

      1. Capstone (aircraft or CubeSat)AERO 490After: Aircraft Performance, Aerospace Structures, Propulsion, Flight Dynamics & Controls
      2. Sustainable AviationAERO 470After: Propulsion, Aircraft Performance

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