Undergraduate Programs in Aerospace Engineering
The Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering offers undergraduate programs of study leading to the degrees of bachelor of science in aerospace engineering.
Aerospace Engineering Educational Objectives and Learning Outcomes
The Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, ABET, encourage the explicit statement of the Educational Objectives and Learning Outcomes for all engineering programs. Publication of the objectives and desired outcomes, as well as efforts to determine if these are being achieved, are part of the process of continuous improvement in engineering education.
Educational Objectives:
The Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at Notre Dame has established the following Educational Objectives that are consistent with the mission of the University and College of Engineering. These objectives have been developed in collaboration with faculty, students and industry representatives. Though one can describe “objectives” in many ways, the ABET description is that educational objectives are “broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing the graduates to achieve.” These are usually recognized as accomplishments in the first few years after graduation.The Aerospace Engineering program at Notre Dame appreciates the diverse set of individual goals to which our students aspire so it has expressed the Educational Objectives in two forms.
For all graduates of the program:
- Secure a position consistent with their personal aspirations and qualifications
- Assume a technical or managerial leadership role with their organization
- Participate as a volunteer with at least one professional or social service organization
In addition, depending upon the career path selected, graduates would be prepared to achieve one or more of the following:
- Be recognized as the key technical specialist within their organization for a particular professional specialty
- Receive a graduate or professional degree
- Start their own company
- Be granted a patent
Learning Outcomes:
To achieve these Educational Objectives, the curriculum is designed to provide the following Learning Outcomes which describe what students are expected to know or be able to do by the time of graduation.
- First Principles and Problem Solving: Graduates understand fundamental scientific first principles of engineering, and can apply them to the solution of problems for modeling or simulation of engineering problems or systems by way of analytical and numerical treatment
- Engineering Skills and Professional Practice: Graduates understand the essential role of experimentation in engineering and they are able to compare, and gain insight from a combination of analytical, numerical and experimental results. They are able to use modern engineering software tools including CAD and are capable of programming digital computers including microprocessors.
- Design: Graduates have a pragmatic understanding of design and the engineering design process and are able to contribute in various ways to the design of a product, system or process.
- Communication: Graduates are able to communicate well, both orally and in writing, and function effectively in multidisciplinary groups both in leadership and support roles.
- Profession Responsibility: Graduates are familiar with the responsibilities of professional practice, the roles that aerospace engineers play in society, the kinds of issues they deal with and their influence in society.
CONTINUAL ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Standard ProgramThe standard program is a traditional four year aerospace engineering curriculum, completed primarily on campus.
CURRICULUM Class of 2008
CURRICULUM Class of 2009+
Any student who entered with the class of 2007 will follow that curriculum.
ACADEMIC ADVISORS
This list is posted outside the AME office on the third floor of Fitzpatrick Hall and in the Hessert Laboratory for Aerospace Research. If you are unable to contact your advisor, please contact Nancy O'Connor, in the AME office, at 631-5432.
INTERNATIONAL STUDY OPPORTUNITIES
Course Information
TECHNICAL SPECIALIZATIONS/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
SEQUENCES FOR AEROSPACE ENGINEERING MAJORS
Direct comments, questions, and corrections to amedept@nd.edu