Graduate Certificate in Aerospace Engineering

The Graduate Certificate in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Utah teaches a graduate foundational knowledge in Aerospace Engineering. The coursework requires 15 credit hours consisting of 12 core and 3 elective hours. The core topics assure that each student gains critical aerospace engineering knowledge in dynamics, solid mechanics, systems, and thermodynamics or fluids. By earning this certificate, students will gain the skills and tools necessary to understand and solve modern problems in aerospace.

An undergraduate degree from an accredited institution or a comparable institution recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education in one's home country. Students should have an undergraduate foundational knowledge in statics, dynamics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, strength of materials, and controls. This foundational knowledge is typically demonstrated by receiving a B or better in undergraduate courses teaching these topics. However, other methods exist for students to be able to demonstrate their foundational knowledge and such students are encouraged to speak with the Director of Aerospace Engineering Programs regarding admittance.

Satisfying the above requirements does not guarantee admittance. Students still need to apply for the program and be recommended for admission by the department and formally admitted to the U’s as a graduate student. Note: this may be as a nonmatriculated student, which means that the student is not pursuing a graduate degree, but is taking graduate courses, which can lead to a GCAE.

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Complete all the following:

Complete 3 credits in Aerospace Engineering Electives, these classes are divided into areas to help students select a course that best serves the student’s need.

Thermo/Fluids Area

ME EN 6600 Intermediate Thermodynamics (3)

ME EN 6650 Intermediate Heat Transfer (3)

ME EN 6700 Intermediate Fluid Dynamics (3)

ME EN 6710 Aerodynamics (3)

ME EN 6720 Computational Fluid Dynamics (3)

ME EN 6830 Aerospace propulsion (3)

ME EN 7650 Advanced Conduction Heat Transfer (3)

ME EN 7660 Advanced Convection Heat Transfer (3)

ME EN 7670 Advanced Radiation Heat Transfer (3)

ME EN 7720 Turbulent Flows and Mixing (3)

ME EN 7730 Large-Eddy Simulation of Turbulent Flows (3)

Solid Mechanics Area

ME EN 6300 Advanced Strength of Materials (3)

ME EN 6510 Applied Finite Element Analysis (3)

ME EN 6520 Mechanics of Composite Materials (3)

ME EN 7530 Fracture and Fatigue (3)

Dynamics Area

ME EN 6205 System Dynamics (3)

ME EN 6400 Vibrations (3)

ME EN 6410 Intermediate Dynamics (3)

ME EN 6960 Orbital Mechanics (3)

ME EN 6960 Flight Dynamics (3)

Systems Engineering Area

ME EN 6150 Introduction to Product Safety and Engineering Ethics (3)

SIME 6400 Fundamentals of Systems Engineering (3)

SIME 6410 Systems Engineering and Integration (3)

SIME 6460 Model Based Systems Engineering (3)

SIME 6800 Aerospace Systems and Ethics (3)

ME EN 6960 Space Mission Engineering (3)

Controls Area

ME EN 6200 Classical Control Systems (3)

ME EN 6210 State Space Control (3)

ME EN 7210 Optimal Controls (3)

Earn a grade of B or better in every course.

In the semester that you want the GCAE to be awarded, fill out the following form.

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Note: The GCAE can be awarded prior to a student graduating with a masters or doctorate degree.