Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, B.S.

The following template illustrates one example sequence of courses to a dual Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering (ASPC) and Mechanical Engineering (MECL). The MANE Undergraduate Handbook provides further details on the degree requirements and milestones for making progress toward the degree

First Year

Fall

ENGR 1200 - Engineering Graphics and CAD Credit Hours: 1 ^{1, 2}
MANE 1010 - Essence of Engineering Mechanics Credit Hours: 4 ¹
MATH 1010 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1100 - Physics I (M) Credit Hours: 4 ³
INQR-1XXX HASS Core Elective Credit Hours: 4

Spring

CHEM 1100 - Principles of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4 ¹
MANE 1060 - Fundamentals of Flight Credit Hours: 1 ⁴
MATH 1020 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1200 - Physics II Credit Hours: 4
HASS Core Elective Credit Hours: 4 ³

Second Year

Fall

ADMN 1030 - ARCH Exploration & Planning Credit Hours: 0
ENGR 1300 - Engineering Processes Credit Hours: 1 ^{1, 6}
Engineering Design Elective Credit Hours: 4 ^{1, 5, 6}
MANE 2010 - Solid Mechanics Credit Hours: 4 ¹
MANE 2710 - Thermodynamics Credit Hours: 3 ¹
MATH 2400 - Introduction to Differential Equations Credit Hours: 4 ¹

Spring

ENGR 2600 - Modeling and Analysis of Uncertainty Credit Hours: 3 ^{1, 6}
MANE 2110 - Numerical Methods and Programming for Engineers Credit Hours: 3 ¹
MANE 2720 - Fluid Mechanics Credit Hours: 3 ¹
MATH 2010 - Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Algebra Credit Hours: 4 ¹
HASS Core Elective Credit Hours: 4 ³

Third Year

Summer Arch Semester

*For more information on the ARCH process, please click here: The Arch

ENGR 2090 - Engineering Dynamics Credit Hours: 4
MANE 4060 - Aerospace Structures and Materials Credit Hours: 4
MANE 4070 - Aerodynamics Credit Hours: 4
HASS Core Elective Credit Hours: 4³
STSO 4100 - Professional Development –Technical Issues and Solutions Credit Hours: 2 ^{6, 7}

Fall or Spring

MANE 4030 - Elements of Mechanical Design Credit Hours: 4 ^{6, 11}
MANE 4100 - Spaceflight Mechanics Credit Hours: 4
MANE 4500 - Modeling and Control of Dynamic Systems Credit Hours: 3 ⁶
MANE 4900 - Aeroelasticity and Structural Vibrations Credit Hours: 3
MANE 4910 - Fluid Dynamics Laboratory Credit Hours: 2 ⁸
MANE 4920 - Aerospace Structures Laboratory Credit Hours: 2 ⁸

Fourth Year

Fall

ENGR 2300 - Electronic Instrumentation Credit Hours: 4 ^{1, 11}
ENGR 4010 - Professional Development: Leadership Competencies Credit Hours: 1 ¹
MANE 4080 - Propulsion Systems Credit Hours: 3
MANE 4510 - Control Systems Laboratory Credit Hours: 2 ^{1, 8}
MANE-4XXX Computation Elective Credit Hours: 3 ^{1, 9}
MANE-4XXX Aerospace Technical Elective Credit Hours: 4 ^{1, 10}

Spring

ENGR 1600 - Materials Science Credit Hours: 4 ^{1, 11}
MANE 4040 - Mechanical Systems Laboratory Credit Hours: 2 ^{1, 8, 11}
MANE 4250 - Space Vehicle Design Credit Hours: 3
MANE 4730 - Heat Transfer Credit Hours: 3 ^{1, 6, 11}
HASS Core Elective Credit Hours: 4 ³

Footnotes

¹These required courses may be taken in any order in the academic year shown (or in a previous year) given the pre-requisites are met.

² Choice of ENGR 1200 , ENGR 1400 , or CIVL 1200 ; ENGR 1200 is preferred for Aerospace Engineers.

³ The five HASS Electives may be taken in any semester; it is recommended to schedule one in each of the first two semesters and one in the Arch Summer. Students are required to schedule a HASS Inquiry course during their first year; for a listing of HASS Inquiry courses go to https://info.rpi.edu/hass-inquiry. Students should complete a HASS Communications Intensive course during their first three semesters; refer to the link “Communications Intensive (CI) Requirement” on the Registrar’s “Academic Planning” web page. Students are recommended to complete their Pathway by the end of their fifth semester; for a listing of HASS Pathways go to https://info.rpi.edu/pathways.

⁴ Any 1 credit engineering exploration elective (“Introduction to [major]”) may be substituted.

⁵Choice of ENGR 2050 or MANE 2220 ; both have ENGR 1010 embedded in them.

⁶ These courses may be taken in the Arch Summer semester (if the summer schedule permits).

⁷ For a list of courses that satisfy the Professional Development – Technical Issues & Solution requirement refer to the link “Professional Development Courses” on the Registrar’s “Academic Planning” web page. It should be completed before the capstone design course.

⁸ These three laboratory courses may be taken any semester in the junior or senior year, provided all prerequisites have been completed.

⁹ Choice of MANE 4140 (spring only), MANE 4240 (fall, spring, and summer), or MANE 4280 (fall only).

¹⁰Aerospace Technical Elective

The Aerospace Technical Elective is a MANE 4000-level or higher course or research related to Aerospace Engineering that is taken for 3 credits or more.
Aerospace Technical Electives may not be taken on a Pass/No Credit basis.

¹¹These five Mechanical Engineering requirements (17 credits) are required for the dual major. They may be taken in any order as long as MANE 4040 is during or after MANE 4030 . Choose the order you take these courses based on how you might apply the knowledge in your capstone design course.