U N I V E R S I T Y O F

MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE SENIORVICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND PROVOST

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December 16,2005

MEMORANDUM

TO: lgariman Favardin Dean, A. James Clark School of Engineering

FROM: 'l Phyllis Peres / Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Programs

SUBJECT: Proposal to Modify the curriculum in the Aerospace Engineering major (PCC Log No. 05019)

At its meeting today, the Senate Committee on Programs, Curricula, &nd Courses approved your proposal to modify the curriculum of the Aerospace Engineering major. A copy of the approved proposal is enclosed.

The changes are effective in Spring 2006. The College should ensure that the new requirements are fully described in the Undergraduate Catalog and in all relevant descriptive materials, and that all advisors are informed.

PP: cwr Enclosure cc: James Baeder, Chair, Senate PCC

Sarah Bauder, Student Financial Aid Mary Giles, University Senate Barbara Hope, Data Administration Kathy McAdams, Undergraduate Studies Anne Turkos, Archives Linda Yokoi, Records & Registrations William Fourney, Aerospace Engineering Nicole Roop, Aerospace Engineering Norman Werely, Aerospace Engineering

THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK PROGRAMICURRICULUM PROPOSAL

action. Keep this form to one-page in length. Forms and appropriate attachments should be submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs, who will assign a Log Number to each proposal. Also submit an electronic version of as much of the proposal as is possible.

DATE SUBMITTED July 7,2005 PCC LOG NO.

050? P COLLEGEISCHOOL A. James Clark School of Engineering

DEPARTMENTIPROGRAM Department of Aerospace Engineering

PROPOSED ACTION (A separate form for each) ADD DELETE C H A N G E X

DESCRIPTION (Provide a succinct account of the proposed action. Details should be provided in an attachment. Provide old and new sample programs for currictllum changes.) The proposed action is a change in the aerospace engineering curriculum requirements as approved by the department faculty and industrial advisory board. Details attached.

JUSTIFICATION/REASONS/RESOURCES (Briefly explain the reason for the proposed action. IdentzJj, the source of new resources that may be required. Details should be provided in an attachment.)

See attachments.

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APPROVAL SIGNATURES DATE

G 1. Department 7/7 /W

5. Dean of the Graduate School (if required)

6. Chair, Senate PCC I t / 1 6 /OS L

7. Chair of Senate

8. Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost

VPAAP Rev. 3/1/04

Aerospace Engineering Curriculum Change Proposal: 1. Current (old) requirements are attached, titled Courses for Aerospace Engineering (Before Fall 03) 2. Proposed (new) requirements are attached titled Courses for Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering (Admitted Fall 03 & after). 3. Identification of and rationale for the changes: ENAE 200 was added to better meet some of the ABET requirements that are currently covered and/or met in other aerospace coursework, but not to the degree that we would like. These ABET requirements pertain to topics covered in the areas of professional ethics, the role of the engineer in society, environmental impacts of aerospace engineering, lifelong learning and career development. For several years, a consistent theme has emerged from discussions with faculty, alumni and current students that there was significant duplication in the Aerospace Engineering dynamics curriculum. Students have been learning dynamics in the introductory physics curriculum and in the following engineering courses: ENES 221, ENAE 301, and ENAE 404 (space track) or ENAE 403 (aero track). Further, it was also realized that the elimination of a dynamics course (in this case, ENES 221) would create an opportunity for adding a new course (i.e., ENAE 380) that would let us better address information technology areas of importance in Aerospace. Graduating students often lament about the lack of programming experience, or the limited integration of software activities into their upper-level classes. ENAE 380 was added to provide junior level students with advanced software systems used extensively in the aerospace profession. Based on this input, it was decided by the Undergraduate Program Committee and approved by the faculty, that there was significant duplication in the dynamics program. The curriculum of ENAE 301 was adjusted with the idea in mind that our students would not be taking ENES 221. Both ENES 221 and ENAE 301 covered 2 dimensional dynamics. ENAE 301 always contained a fairly extensive review of ENES 221. Now in ENAE 301, the instructor teaches the information that would have been obtained in ENES 221 and then uses Matlab to solve dynamic problems. ENAE 261 was deleted since at the current time the need to write software to solve systems of equations is not important since off the shelve software to do so is abundant. The important part of the course was really the linear algebra experience that the students obtained from the numerical techniques being taught. Most of our students had been choosing to take linear algebra as a technical elective in their senior year – even when they had taken ENAE 261. We wanted them to have this linear algebra experience at the sophomore level and therefore eliminated ENAE 261 and gave our students the option of taking either MATH 461 or MATH 240.

4. A sample program under the proposed requirements and course prerequisites is attached to ensure that students can actually follow the prescribed program. See item 2. 5. A table showing the prerequisites structure of all required and optional courses is attached, titled Course Offering Schedule. 6. New courses (including prefix, number, title, credits) that have been substantially modified or added as part of the program change. Attached are copies of the VPAC information describing these new and modified courses. New courses (approved by PCC and VPAC): ENAE 200 – The Aerospace Profession II, 1 credit ENAE 380 – Flight Software Systems, 3 credits Modified course (approved by PCC and VPAC): ENAE 301M – Dynamics of Aerospace Systems 7. Courses deleted from the program requirements: ENAE 261 – Aerospace Analysis and Computation, 3 credits (VPAC and PCC approval attached) ENES 221 – Dynamics, 3 credits (taught by School of Engineering faculty) 8. The curriculum introduces a requirement that aerospace engineering students take a course offered by the MATH department. This requirement will not unduly burden faculty and resources elsewhere on campus. Linear Algebra (MATH 240 or MATH 461) is a course that a large number of our junior and senior aerospace students were taking in completion of their technical elective (i.e., 300 or 400 technical course to be taken outside of major and approved by faculty advisor). The additional number of students taking this now required course will cause little to no effect to the math department, especially given that students may take either the 240 or 461 version of the course. 9. Affects on students currently enrolled in program under old requirements: Students enrolled in the program prior to the effective date of these curriculum changes may complete their program under the old requirements if they wish. Suitable substitutions specifically designated for ENAE 261 will be determined on an individual basis. These will be reviewed and decided upon by the faculty member who previously taught ENAE 261, and who currently teaches our current software applications courses, ENAE 202 and ENAE 380.

Currently-enrolled community college students will be able to complete their projected programs. Any substitutions or deviations from the proposed curriculum must be approved the Aerospace Engineering Department Chair or Undergraduate Program Director.

Courses for Aerospace Engineering (Before Fall 03) Name & SS#: ______________________________ Academic Year Semester Course Number Course Name Cr Gr

ENES 100 Introduction to Engr. Design 3

ENAE 100 The Aerospace Engineering Profession 1

CHEM 135 General Chemistry for Engineers 3

MATH 140 Calculus I 4

Fall *ENGL 101 should be taken during the first year

CORE * 3

ENES 102 Statics 3

ENAE 202 Aerospace Computing 3

MATH 141 Calculus II 4

PHYS 161 General Physics: Mech. And Part. Dyn. 3

Freshman 30 credits

Spring

CORE * 3

ENES 220 Mechanics of Materials 3

ENAE 283 Introduction to Aerospace Systems 3

MATH 241 Calculus III 4

PHYS 262 or 260/261 General Physics:Vib., Wvs., Heat, Elc., & Mag. 4

Fall

CORE 3

ENES 221 Dynamics 3

ENAE 261 Aerospace Analysis and Computation 3

MATH 246 Differential Equations for Scientists & Engrs. 3

PHYS 263 or 270/271 General Physics: Elc.dyn., Light, Rel., & Mod. 4

Sophomore 33 credits

Spring

CORE 3

ENAE 311 Aerodynamics I 3

ENME 232 Thermodynamics 3

ENAE 301 Dynamics of Aerospace Systems 3

ENAE 362 Aerospace Instrumentation & Experimentation 3

Fall

CORE 3

ENAE 324 Aerospace Structures 4

ENAE 432 Control of Aerospace Systems 3

ENGL 393 Technical Writing 3

Spring

CORE 3

AERO TRACK: ENAE 414 Aerodynamics II 3

Junior 31 credits

ASTRO TRACK: ENAE 404 Space Flight Dynamics 3

ENAE 423 Vibration and Aeroelasticity 3 Fall **CORE or Elective 3

ENAE 403 Aircraft Flight Dynamics 3

ENAE 455 Aircraft Propulsion and Power 3 AERO TRACK:

ENAE 481 Principles of Aircraft Design 3

ENAE 441 Space Navigation and Guidance 3

ENAE 457 Space Propulsion and Power 3 ASTROTRACK:

ENAE 483 Principles of Space Systems Design 3

ENAE 464 Aerospace Engineering Lab 3

**CORE or Elective 3

Aerospace Elective 3

Spring

Technical Elective 3

AERO TRACK: (Capstone) ENAE 482 Aeronautical Systems Design 3

Senior 30 credits ** Dependent upon coursework completed in CORE

ASTRO TRACK: (Capstone) ENAE 484 Space Systems Design 3

Reviewed by Faculty Advisor _________________________________________ Date: ______________ (Revised 10/4/04)

REFFERRED BY ADVISOR FOR FURTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW: Y/N ______________________________________________

Total credits must be >124

Helpful Hints for Completing Your Degree

• ENGL 101 should be taken during the Freshman year

• In completing your COREs, find a course in the Humanities and Arts, or Social and Behavioral

Sciences that also fulfills the Diversity requirement.

• Complete all lower level COREs before you reach 60 credits. Once you reach 60 credits, when you

register for a 100 or 200 level class, you will be placed on a hold list which does not guarantee you

a seat in the course.

• Have fun with your CORE/Electives by exploring topics you may be interested in outside of

Aerospace or Engineering.

• Visit the CORE website at: http://www.inform.umd.edu/GenEd/ for the CORE Worksheet, a listing

of classes that satisfy CORE, and answers to general questions about the General Education

requirements.

• A Technical Elective is a 300 or 400 level course outside of department. If you take a course

outside of ENAE, this also counts as an Advanced Studies CORE requirement.

• An Aerospace Elective is a 400 level ENAE course; this can be an ENAE 488 course or the senior

Aerospace Research Thesis for three credits (ENAE 398H or ENAE 499).

• Remember that ENAE 482 or 484 fulfills your CORE Advanced Studies Capstone requirement.

• Keep in mind that a majority of Aerospace courses are only offered once a year. If you feel you

must withdraw from an Aerospace class, this could affect how long it takes you to complete your

degree.

• Take advantage of the Aerospace Student Lounge and Design Lab on the first floor of Martin Hall.

These are great places to meet other Aerospace students, obtain help with your course work, and

keep updated on events and activities.

Courses for Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering (Admitted Fall 03 & after)

Name and SS#: ______________________________

Academic Year Semester Course Number Course Name Cr Gr ENES 100 Introduction to Engr. Design 3 ENAE 100 The Aerospace Engineering Profession 1 CHEM 135 General Chemistry for Engineers 3 MATH 140 Calculus I 4

Fall *ENGL 101 should be satisfied during the first year

CORE * 3

ENES 102 Statics 3 ENAE 202 Aerospace Computing 3 MATH 141 Calculus II 4 PHYS 161 General Physics: Mech. And Part. Dyn. 3

Freshman 30 credits

Spring

CORE * 3

ENES 220 Mechanics of Materials 3

ENAE 283 Introduction to Aerospace Systems 3

MATH 241 Calculus III 4

PHYS 260/261 General Physics:Vib., Wvs., Heat, Elc., & Mag.

4

Fall

CORE 3

ENAE 200 The Aerospace Profession II 1

ENME 232 (or ENME 320)

Thermodynamics 3

MATH 461 (or MATH 240)

Linear Algebra 3 (4)

MATH 246 Differential Equations for Scientists & Engrs.

3

PHYS 270/271 General Physics: Elc.dyn., Light, Rel., & Mod.

4

Sophomore 34 credits

Spring ENAE 200 required for those students admitted Fall 04 and after.

CORE 3

ENAE 311 Aerodynamics I 3

ENAE 301 Dynamics of Aerospace Systems 3

ENAE 380 Flight Software Systems 3

ENAE 362 Aerospace Instrumentation & Experimentation

3

Fall

CORE 3

ENAE 324 Aerospace Structures 4

ENAE 432 Control of Aerospace Systems 3

ENGL 393 Technical Writing 3

Spring

CORE 3

AERO TRACK: ENAE 414 Aerodynamics II 3

Junior 31 credits

ASTRO TRACK: ENAE 404 Space Flight Dynamics 3

ENAE 423 Vibration and Aeroelasticity 3 Fall Senior **CORE or Elective

3 30 credits

ENAE 403 Aircraft Flight Dynamics 3

ENAE 455 Aircraft Propulsion and Power 3

AERO TRACK:

ENAE 481 Principles of Aircraft Design 3

ENAE 441 Space Navigation and Guidance 3

** Dependent upon coursework completed in CORE; see bottom of form for information on this elective criteria ASTROTRACK:

ENAE 457 Space Propulsion and Power 3

ENAE 483 Principles of Space Systems Design 3

ENAE 464 Aerospace Engineering Lab 3 Spring **CORE or Elective

3

Aerospace Elective

3

Technical Elective

3

ENAE 482 Aeronautical Systems Design 3 AERO TRACK: (Capstone)

ENAE 484 Space Systems Design 3 ASTRO TRACK: (Capstone)

Reviewed by Faculty Advisor ________________________________ Date: _____________ (Proposed 3/25/05)

REFFERRED BY ADVISOR FOR FURTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW: Y/N ______________________________ Total credits must be >124

Helpful Hints for Completing Your Degree

• ENGL 101 should be satisfied during the Freshman year.

• In completing your COREs, find a course in the Humanities and Arts, or Social and Behavioral Sciences that also fulfills the

Diversity requirement.

• Complete all lower level (100 and 200) COREs before you reach 60 credits. Upon reaching 60 credits, when you register for a

100 or 200 level class, you will be placed on a hold list which does not guarantee you a seat in the course.

• Have fun with your CORE requirements and Upper Level Electives by exploring topics you may be interested in outside of

Aerospace or Engineering.

• Visit the CORE website at: http://www.inform.umd.edu/GenEd/T for the CORE Worksheet, a listing of classes that satisfy

CORE, and answers to general questions about the General Education requirements.

• A Technical Elective is a 300 or 400 level course outside of department that is technical in nature. This can include all

engineering courses not required for your degree, a PHYS, MATH, CHEM or some ASTR courses. If you take a course

outside of ENAE, this also satisfies a CORE Advanced Studies requirement. The final approval is up to the discretion of the

department.

• An Aerospace Elective is a 400 level ENAE course; this can be an ENAE 488 course or the Aerospace Research Thesis for

three credits (ENAE 398H or ENAE 499).

• ENAE 482 or 484 fulfills the CORE Advanced Studies Capstone requirement.

• The CORE/Elective must either be a course taken to complete your CORE requirements, or if you have completed all CORE

requirements, a 300 or 400 level Elective. The elective can be in any subject area including, but not limited to, the following

programs: Hinman CEO’s, Quest, or Honors. The final approval of the elective is up to the discretion of the department.

• A majority of Aerospace courses are only offered once a year. If you feel you must withdraw from an Aerospace class, this

could affect how long it takes you to complete your degree.

• Take advantage of the Aerospace Student Lounge and Design Lab on the first floor of Martin Hall. These are great places to

meet other Aerospace students, obtain help with your course work, and keep updated on events and activities.

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Course Offering Schedule

Course No. Course Name Notes Fall Spring Summer ENAE 100 (1 Credit)

The Aerospace Engineering Profession

a

ENAE 200 (1 credit)

The Aerospace Engineering Profession II

a

ENAE 202 Aerospace Computing

Substitution: CSMC 106 or 132, credit for only one course

a

ENAE 283 Introduction to Aerospace Systems

Prereq: PHYS 161 ENES 102 MATH 141 Corereq: PHYS 260/261

a a

ENAE 301 Dynamics of Aerospace Systems

Prereq: ENAE 283 MATH 246 PHYS 161

a

ENAE 311 Aerodynamics Prereq: ENAE 283 MATH 246

a a

ENAE 324 (4 credits)

Aerospace Structures

Prereq: ENES 220

a ENAE 362 Aerospace

Instrumentation and Experimentation

Prereq: ENAE 283 MATH 246 PHYS 260/261

a

ENAE 380

Flight Software Systems

Prereq: ENAE 202 ENAE 283

a

ENAE 403 Aircraft Flight Dynamics

Prereq: ENAE 414 ENAE 432

a

ENAE 404 Space Flight Dynamics

Prereq: ENAE 301

a ENAE 414 Aerodynamics II Prereq:

ENAE 311 a

ENAE 423 Vibration and Aeroelasticity

Prereq: ENAE 324 a a

ENAE 432 Control of Aerospace Systems

Prereq: ENAE 283 ENAE 301 MATH 246

a

ENAE 441 Space Navigation and Guidance

Prereq: ENAE 404, ENAE 432

a

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Course No. Course Name Notes Fall Spring Summer

ENAE 455 Aircraft Propulsion and Power

Prereq: ENAE 311 ENAE 414 ENME 232

a

ENAE 457 Space Propulsion and Power

Prereq: ENAE 311 ENME232 PHYS 260/261

a

ENAE 464 Aerospace Engr. Lab

Prereq: ENAE 311 ENAE 324 ENAE 362 ENAE 432

a

ENAE 471 Introduction to Principles of Aircraft Flight Testing

Prereq: ENAE 414 a

ENAE 481 Principles of Aircraft Design

Prereq: ENAE 324 ENAE 362 ENAE 432

a

ENAE 482 Aeronautical Systems Design

Prereq: ENAE 403 ENAE 455 ENAE 481

a

ENAE 483 Principles of Space Systems Design

Prereq: ENAE 324 ENAE 362 ENAE 404 ENAE 432

a

ENAE 484 Space Systems Design

Prereq: ENAE 441 ENAE 457 ENAE 483

a

ENAE 398H/499

Independent Research Project

Permission of Department a a a

NON-AEROSPACE COURSES

PHYS 161, 260/261, 270/271; CHEM 135; MATH 140, 141, 240, 246, 461

See specific course descriptions

a a a

ENES 100 Intro. To Engr. Design

Entrance into Engineering School; Placement into MATH 140

a a a

ENES 102 Statics Prereq: MATH 140 a a a

Course No. Course Name Notes Fall Spring Summer

ENES 220 Mechanics of Materials

Prereq: ENES 102 MATH 141 PHYS 161

a a a

ENME 232 Thermodynamics Prereq: ENES 102, PHYS 260, MATH 141

a a a

ENGL 393 Technical Writing Prereq: Junior standing and completion of ENGL 101 or equivalent

a a a

Aerospace Electives

Depending on student interest and faculty availability, the following courses are offered as electives for the undergraduate program.

COURSE NUMBER TITLE CREDITS ENAE 415 Helicopter Theory 3 ENAE 416 Viscous Flow & Aerodynamic Heating 3 ENAE 424 Design and Manufacture of Composite Prototypes 3 ENAE 425 Mechanics of Composite Structures 3 ENAE 426 Computer-Aided Structural Analysis and Design 3 ENAE 471 Aircraft Flight Testing 3 ENAE 488B Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 ENAE 488C Computational Structural Mechanics 3 ENAE 488E Embedded Real-Time Systems 3 ENAE 488M High Speed Aerodynamics 3 ENAE 488L Special Aircraft Design 3 ENAE 488P Fundamentals of Engineering Design 3 ENAE 488R Hybrid Rocket Design 3 ENAE 488W Design of Remotely Piloted Vehicles 3 ENAE 398H/499* Elective Research 3

*ENAE 499 is repeatable to 6 credits. Revised 6/7/05

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