Aeronautical Engineering, B.S.

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Please note: The third year of the program varies depending upon which semester the student chooses to take away following The Arch Summer Semester classes. Please note the following differences in curriculum:

• If students are going to be away during the Fall semester of their junior year, they should take the listed courses for each term and any courses under the Fall Away Track for year three of their program.
• If students are going to be away during the Spring semester of their junior year, they should take the listed courses for each term and any courses under the Spring Away Track for year three of their program.

Fourth Year

Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Electives

The HASS Core for engineering students (described under “Schools/School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences”, elsewhere in this catalog) is based on institute and School of Engineering requirements. Students must be certain that they understand these graduation requirements.

Beyond meeting these requirements, MANE students are encouraged (but not required) to:

• Choose at least one HASS course that further develops their ability to make informed judgements that consider the impacts of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and/or societal contexts; and
• take HASS courses that will improve their communication skills beyond the one required HASS communication-intensive course.

Students desiring minors in Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences must consult the school or department in which the courses are offered to obtain further information and specific requirements.

Footnotes

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

2. Choice of ENGR 1200 , ENGR 1400  , or CIVL 1200 ; ENGR 1200  is preferred for Aeronautical 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 Semester.
   • Students are required to schedule a HASS Inquiry course during their first year; for a  listing of HASS Inquiry courses go to https://hass.rpi.edu/advising/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 (e.g., “Introduction to [major]”) may be substituted.

5. Choice 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 II 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. Aeronautical Engineering students may complete the Arch Away requirement in either fall or spring of the Junior year.  Note that in senior year the aeronautical engineering curriculum schedules a fall Flight Mechanics elective and a spring Capstone Design elective.  Students intending to graduate early may choose to take a mix of aeronautical and aerospace mechanics and design electives, provided all prerequisites are met.

10. Choice of MANE 4140 , MANE 4240 , or MANE 4280 .

11. Choice of MANE 4090 , MANE 4120 , or MANE 4130  

     

12. Choice of MANE 4230   or MANE 4210  

13. Aeronautical Technical Elective

    •  The Aeronautical Technical Elective is a MANE 4000-level or higher course or research related to Aeronautical Engineering that is taken for 3 credits or more.

    •  Aeronautical Technical Electives may not be taken on a Pass/No Credit basis.

14. ADMN 1030  is a zero-credit course that may be taken in the second-year fall or spring term (or possibly first year for ACCEL students); satisfactory completion is a graduation requirement.  Another graduation requirement is satisfactory completion of an ILEA 4400 , usually in fall or spring third year

Dual Major Programs

A dual major in Aeronautical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering is available to students who follow a prescribed program that can be completed in eight semesters. General requirements and procedures for dual degrees are described in more detail in the MANE handbook (emailed to students when they declare a major in MANE, and available from the MANE Student Services office, JEC 2012).