7. LA REALIDAD EN LAS CÁRCELES
7.2. MADRES E HIJOS/AS EN LOS CENTROS PENITENCIARIOS
The objectives of the Aeronautical Engineering program are that graduates
1. will competently apply engineering methods to solve professional problems associated with the design, manufacture, and maintenance of aircraft and related systems and understand the social, ethical, and environmental context of their work;
2. will communicate clearly, collaborate competently in teams, and assume leadership roles; 3. will have the habit of continuous professional development.
The program outcomes are the generic abilities that graduates will demonstrate that they have acquired. The defining characteristics of professional problems1 and the process used to solve them lead directly to these generic program outcomes.
1 See Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering Department Student Handbook.
An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, an ability to design and
conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. (ABET a& b)
An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs with realistic constraints
such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and
sustainability, and an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams. (ABET c & d)
An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, and an understanding of
professional and ethical responsibility. (ABET e & f)
An ability to communicate effectively, and the broad education necessary to understand the impact
of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and social context. (ABET g & h)
A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life‐long learning, and a knowledge of
contemporary issues. (ABET i & j)
An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering
practice. (ABET k)
The Aeronautical engineering program expects that graduates have a knowledge of aerodynamics, aerospace, structures, propulsion, flight mechanics, and stability and control. It is also expected that graduates have design competence that includes integration of various disciplines within aeronautical engineering.
Curriculum Overview: The 120‐credit program contains 87 credit hours of required technical courses, 33 credit hours of electives (including two professional electives, one undesignated elective and five Knowledge Area/University Course, KA/UC, electives).
Required Technical Courses: The first two years of the curriculum cover mathematics, physics, chemistry and engineering science courses (including basic principles of statics, dynamics, solid mechanics, electrical circuits, materials and the use of computers).
In the third and fourth years, students take specialized courses on topics such as aerodynamics and flight mechanics. These courses provide knowledge and skills that strongly support the second outcome listed above, which is a key element in aircraft design. The laboratory components of the first‐year physics and chemistry courses introduce study of the relationship between theory and reality. This fosters the development of the student’s technical intuition. Aeronautical engineering laboratory courses add to this development.
Training in professional problem‐solving begins in the spring of the second year, with the first course in engineering design. The first course to train students formally in the solution process, it lays the foundation for the fourth‐year capstone design course. In the capstone course, students work in teams to design an aircraft. Thus, they learn to apply the solution process to a real professional problem. Students may acquire additional professional experience by participating in the Design, Build, and Fly Competition
team. Or they may participate in the Formula SAE, Mini‐Baja, Clean Snowmobile, or other team competitions, which are open to any student.
Common Curriculum Requirements: Plans of study must include a total of five Knowledge Area (KA) courses. Students will select these so that at least one is a designated University Course, and so that
together these five courses cover four knowledge areas. Communication intensive course requirement will be fulfilled by a combination of courses having one or two communication points each, with a total of six points required for graduation. At least two of these six points will be earned through 300‐ or 400‐level courses required in the major.
Professional and Undesignated Electives: The professional electives must meet criteria in the Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering (MAE) Department Student Handbook1. The undesignated elective may be any college‐level course that does not contain a significant amount of material already covered in other courses. It could be chosen to enrich the student’s technical or nontechnical background. Advanced (200‐level or above) Aerospace Studies or Military Science courses may be used as undesignated electives. Curriculum FIRST YEAR
(See Common First‐Year Curriculum in Engineering)
First Semester Second Semester
Course Title Cr. Hrs. Course Title Cr. Hrs.
MS/AS Military Science/ 1 MS/AS Military Science/ 1
Aerospace Studies Aerospace Studies
(if elected) (if elected)
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester Second Semester
Course Title Cr. Hrs. Course Title Cr. Hrs.
ES220 Statics 3 ES222 Strength of Materials 3 ES250 Electrical Science 3 ES223 Rigid Body Dynamics 3 ES260 Materials Science 3 AE/ME212 Intro to Engineering
Design
3 MA232 Elementary Differential 3 MA231 Calculus III 3
Equations AE201 Mechanical Engineering 3
KA/UC Elective 3 Lab I 1
15 KA/UC Elective 3
16
JUNIOR YEAR
First Semester Second Semester
Course Title Cr. Hrs. Course Title Cr. Hrs.
ES330 Fluid Mechanics 3 AE/ME425 Aerodynamics 3 ES340 Thermodynamics 3 AE429 Aircraft Performance AE/ME350 Aircraft Structures 3 and Flight Mechanics 3 MA330 Advanced Engineering 3 AE458 Design of Aircraft 3
Math** Structures
AE/ME455 Mechanical Vibrations 3 AE401 Mechanical Engineering 1
and Control Lab III
AE301 Mechanical Engineering 1 Undesignated Elective 3
Lab II Professional 1 Elective 3
16 16
SENIOR YEAR
First Semester Second Semester
Course Title Cr. Hrs. Course Title Cr. Hrs.
AE450 Aircraft Design I 3 AE451 Aircraft Design II 3 AE430 Stability Control of 3 AE427 Design of Propulsion 3
Aerospace Vehicles Systems
AE/ME431 Gas Dynamics 3 Professional Elective 3
Professional Elective 3 KA/UC Elective 3
Economics Elective 3 12
15
** or MA331 and STAT383 1
Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering Department Student Handbook . For professional concentrations see Professional Concentrations in Engineering.