Push the boundaries of the possible. Shape the future of humankind. We have been named the #1 aerospace engineering graduate AND undergraduate program by US News and World Report for more than a decade.
Subjects in aerospace information technology are in the broad disciplinary area of information technology, which plays an ever-increasing role in modern aircraft and spacecraft. Students must take four subjects (48 units) from among the Course 16 professional area subjects, with subjects in at least three areas.
18.032 Differential Equations is also an acceptable option. For students who wish to complete an option in aerospace information technology, 36 of the 48 units must come from subjects other than 16.100, 16.20, 16.50, or 16.90.
Our two degree programs are a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Course 16) and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Course 16-ENG). Both programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. [ Enrollments | Degrees]
Aeronautics and AstronauticsAeronautics and Astronautics (Course 16) < MIT.
The Course 3 SB, the Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering, is pursued by the majority of undergraduate students in the department. In addition to the GIRs and departmental subject requirements, students are required to complete either a thesis or an internship.
At MIT course numbers and abbreviations refer to courses of study leading to specific academic degrees and, by extension, to the departments or programs offering those degrees. For example, Course 6 refers to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
In the MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AeroAstro), we look ahead by looking up. At its core, aerospace empowers connection — interpersonal, international, interdisciplinary, and interplanetary.
15.000 Explorations in Management Broad introduction to the various aspects of management including analytics, accounting and finance, operations, marketing, entrepreneurship and leadership, organizations, economics, systems dynamics, and negotiation and communication.
Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) combines engineering, physics and chemistry principles to solve real-world problems associated with nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology, energy, manufacturing and other major engineering disciplines.
Brain and Cognitive Sciences (Course 9)
Physics (Course 8)
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Course 6)
The Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) is a 4-year program. This program ranks #1 in the world among the other universities by US News Rankings 2020.
Entry RequirementsApplicants must have passed 12th.Following courses are recommended: 4 years of English. Mathematics, at least to the level of calculus. ... While these courses are not required but students having studied these courses would have higher probability to get admission.
A student's overall program must contain a total of at least 1.5 years of engineering content (144 units) appropriate to the student's field of study. The required core, lab, and capstone subjects include 102 units of engineering topics. Thus, concentrations must include at least 42 more units of engineering topics.
The AeroAstro undergraduate engineering education model motivates students to master a deep working knowledge of the technical fundamentals while providing the skills, knowledge, and attitude necessary to lead in the creation and operation of products, processes, and systems.
Examples where computing technologies are central include communication satellites, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft and satellites, planetary rovers, global positioning satellites, transportation systems, and integrated defense systems . Aerospace systems also rely on computing–intensive subsystems to provide important on-board functions, including navigation, autonomous or semi-autonomous guidance and control, cooperative action (including formation flight), and health monitoring systems. Furthermore, almost every aircraft or satellite is one system within a larger system, and information plays a central role in the interoperability of these subsystems. Equally important is the role that computing plays in the design of aerospace vehicles and systems.
The Air Sector is concerned with advancing a world that is mobile, sustainable, and secure. Achieving these objectives is a multidisciplinary challenge spanning the engineering sciences and systems engineering, as well as fields such as economics and environmental sciences.
ROTC subjects do not carry academic credit at MIT, but they can be counted toward the PE Requirement. Up to two points per year with a maximum of four points.
Provides an overview of the basic characteristics, missions, and organizations of the Air Force. AS.102 is a continuation of AS .101.
Introduction to design of feedback control systems. Properties and advantages of feedback systems. Time-domain and frequency-domain performance measures. Stability and degree of stability. Root locus method, Nyquist criterion, frequency-domain design, and some state space methods. Strong emphasis on the synthesis of classical controllers.
Extends fluid mechanic concepts from Unified Engineering to aerodynamic performance of wings and bodies in sub/supersonic regimes.
Applies solid mechanics to analysis of high-technology structures. Structural design considerations. Review of three-dimensional elasticity theory; stress, strain, anisotropic materials, and heating effects. Two-dimensional plane stress and plane strain problems. Torsion theory for arbitrary sections.
Studies state-space representation of dynamic systems, including model realizations, controllability, and observability.
Provides a fundamental understanding of human factors that must be taken into account in the design and engineering of complex aviation, space, and medical systems. Focuses primarily on derivation of human engineering design criteria from sensory, motor, and cognitive sources.
Presents aerospace propulsive devices as systems, with functional requirements and engineering and environmental limitations. Requirements and limitations that constrain design choices. Both air-breathing and rocket engines covered, at a level which enables rational integration of the propulsive system into an overall vehicle design.
Prereq: None U (Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer) Units arranged [P/D/F] Can be repeated for credit.
Dava Newman. Interactive Aerospace Engineering and Design. McGraw-Hill, 2002.
Performance will be evaluated on the basis of class participation, reading summaries, problem sets, personal design portfolio submissions, and the LTA vehicle design project. There will be no tests or final exam. The final grade for the course will be calculated approximately as follows:
There will be occasional handouts in lectures. It is expected that regular attendance in lecture will offer the opportunity to pick up these handouts.
The manner in which you present your work can be just as important (and in some cases more so) than the final answer. Be sure to delineate each step along the way. Show a clear and logical approach to your solution. That makes your problem sets a better reference to you and easier for us to give you partial credit (if so deserving).
We have been named the #1 aerospace engineering graduate AND undergraduate program by US News and World Report for more than a decade.
A core value of our department is a commitment to diversity, which connotes an awareness and acceptance of the value and strength derived from engaging the richness of multiple cultures including race, disabilities, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and skin color, among other attributes.