AE UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The AE undergraduate program requires that the student complete 132 hours in the following areas:

12 hours of humanities that includes ENGL 1101 (3 hours) and ENGL 1102 (3 hours)
Check here for the current approved list of humanities courses.
12 hours of social sciences that includes a course on history (HIST 2111 or 2112)
or political science (POL 1101), or public policy (PUBP 3000) or international
affairs (INTA 1200), and a course on engineering economics (ECON 2100).
Check here for the current approved list of social sciences courses.
16 hours of mathematics (Math 1501, 1502, 2401, 2403)
8 hours of physics (Phys 2211, 2212)
4 hours of chemistry (Chem 1310)
3 hours of science/technical elective to be selected from an AE-approved list.
3 hours each of computer science (CS 1371), CAD (CEE/ME 1770), and
materials science (MSE 2001)
3 hours of electronics & circuit theory, and lab (EE 3710 and EE 3741)
8 hours of aerodynamics (AE 2020, 3021, 3051)
10 hours of statics and structures (COE 2001, 3001 AE, 3125, 3145)
6 hours of dynamics and aeroelasticity (AE 2220, 4220)
6 hours of thermodynamics and propulsion (AE 3450, 4451)
10 hours of flight mechanics and control (AE 3515, 3521, 4525)
11 hours of aerospace performance and design (AE 1350, 3310, 4350, 4351)
2 hours of technical writing (LCC 3401)
2 hours of PE (HPS 1040 or HPS 1061 or HPS 1062 or HPS 1063)
10 hours of free electives

REQUIRED COURSES AND PRE-REQUISITES

Here are the web links for the required courses in the AE curriculum. Any prerequisite courses are shown in parentheses.

ENGL 1101: English Composition I (3-0-3)
ENGL 1102: English Composition II (3-0-3)
History 2111 or HIST 2112 or POL 1101 or POL 2101 or INTA 1200 (3-0-3)
Math 1501: Calculus I (3-0-2-4)
Math 1502:Calculus II (3-0-2-4)
Math 2401:Calculus III (3-0-2-4)
Math 2403: Differential equations (3-0-2-4)
Physics 2211: Introductory Physics I (3-3-4)
Physics 2212:Introductory physics II (3-3-4)
CHEM 1310: General Chemistry I (3-3-4)
Science/technical elective: to be selected from the AE-approved list
CS 1371: Computing for Engineers(2-3-3)
ECE 3710: Circuits and Electronics (2-0-2) (Pre-req: Phys2212)
ECE 3741: Instrumentation and Electronics Lab (0-3-1) (Pre-req: ECE3710)
ECON 2100: Economic Analysis and Policy formation (3-0-3)
MSE 2001: Principles and Applications of Engineering Materials (3-0-3) (Pre-req: Chem1310)
LCC 3401: Technical Communication Practices (2-0-2) (Pre-req: ENGL 1102)
AE 1350: Introduction to AE (2-0-2)
CEE/ME 1770: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualization (2-3-3) (Co-req: Math1501)
COE 2001 Statics (2-0-2) (Pre-req: Phys 2211,Co-req: Math2401)
COE 3001 Deformable Bodies (3-0-3) (Pre-req: AE 2120 or COE 2001, Math 2403)
AE 2020 Low Speed Aerodynamics (3-0-3) (Pre-req: AE1350, Phys2211, Math2401)
AE 2220 Dynamics (3-0-3) (Pre-req: AE2120 or COE 2001, Co-req: Math2403)
AE 3021 High Speed Aerodynamics (3-0-3) (Pre-req: AE2020, AE3450)
AE 3051 Experimental Fluid Dynamics (1-3-2) (Pre-req: AE2020; Co-req: AE3450)
AE 3125 Aerospace Structural Analysis (4-0-4) (Pre-req: COE 3001)
AE 3145 Structures Laboratory (0-3-1) (Pre-req: AE3120 or COE 3001)
AE 3310 Introduction to Aerospace Vehicle Performance (3-0-3) (Pre-req: AE2020, Math2403)
AE 3450 Thermodynamics & Compressible Flow (3-0-3) (Pre-req: Phys2212)
AE 3515 System Dynamics & Control (4-0-4) (Pre-req: AE2220, Math2403)
AE 3521 Aircraft & Spacecraft Flight Dynamics (4-0-4) (Pre-req: AE2020, AE3515)
AE 4220 Structural Dynamics and Aeroelasticity (3-0-3) (Pre-req: AE3122 or 3125, AE3515)
AE 4310 Space Flight Mechanics (3-0-3) (Pre-req: AE 2220)*
AE 4350 Aerospace Engineering Design Project I (2-3-3) (Pre-req:AE3310, Co-req: AE 3021, AE3521, AE4451)
AE 4351 Aerospace Engineering Design Project II (2-3-3) (Pre-req: AE4350, AE 3021, AE 3521, AE 4451))
AE 4356 Space Systems Design Project I (2-3-3) (Pre-req: AE 3310, Co-req: AE 4310, AE 4451)
AE 4357 Space Systems Design Project II (2-3-3) (Pre-req: AE 4356, AE 4310, AE 4451)
AE 4358 Rotorcraft Design Project I (2-3-3) (Pre-req: AE 3310, Co-req: CE/ME 1770, CS 1371)
AE 4359 Rotorcraft Design Project II (2-3-3) (Pre-req: AE 4358, AE 3125, AE 3521, MSE 2001)
AE 4451 Jet & Rocket Propulsion (3-0-3) (Pre-req: AE3450)
AE 4525 Control Systems Design Lab (1-3-2) (Co-req: AE3521)
* Required co-req for AE 4356

SCHEDULING AND GRADE REQUIREMENTS

Only free elective courses may be taken pass/fail. All other curriculum courses must be taken on a credit basis.
NEW: All students registered for any 1000 or 2000 level course will receive a midterm grade for that course. This grade will be either an S(atisfactory) or a U(nsatisfactory) and will be based on homework, quizzes, tests, etc. While this grade will not directly affect your GPA, it will give you an indication of how well you are doing so that you can take remedial actions as needed. Anyone who receives one or more U grades will be asked to meet with an advisor.
ROTC students may use ROTC courses to satisfy the free elective requirements.
You must earn a grade of C or better in the math or physics courses. A math or physics course with a D or F grade must be repeated during the next semester that the you are in residence.
No more than two D's in required AE courses (with the exception of AE 1350 and AE 1770) are permitted. You will not be allowed to turn in a degree petition unless you have scheduled all the courses required to remove these deficiencies during the graduating semester.

ACADEMIC STANDING

Academic standing is based on both the Term grade point average and the Overall average of the student. The minimum Term and Overall grade point average for a student to be on GOOD standing is as follows **:

*Class Standing*	*Required GPA*
Freshman and JEHPS	1.70
Sophomore	1.80
Junior	1.95
Senior and Special Undergraduate	2.00

**Students on an academic readmission agreement may have additional requirements in order to be on GOOD standing.

Academic standings in effect at Georgia Tech are as follows:

*Academic Standing*	*Description*
GOOD	Student is not on academic warning or probation; is maintaining satisfactory academic progress
WARNING	Student's most recent academic performance has been unsatisfactory or the overall average is below the minimum requirement
PROBATION	Student's most recent academic performance has been extremely unsatisfactory or the term average has continued to be unsatisfactory or the overall academic average has continued to be below the minimum requirement
REVIEW	Student who normally would be dropped from the rolls due to academic deficiencies but appears from the record not to have completed the term. Student cannot be enrolled on Review status and should contact the Registrar's Office for further information
DROP/DISMISSAL	Student has been dropped from the rolls due to academic deficiencies. Student may apply for readmission after an absence of one term unless this is second Drop/Dismissal. Students on Drop should seek advisement from their major school regarding future re-admission.

GEORGIA TECH GRADING SYSTEM

GRADE	DESCRIPTION	QUALITY POINTS (per credit hour)
A	Excellent	4
B	Good	3
C	Satisfactory	2
D	Passing	1
F	Failure	0
S	Satisfactory completion of a course taken under pass/fail, or of a course in which no other letter grade may be assigned.	0
U	Unsatisfactory completion of a course taken under pass/fail, or of a course in which no other letter grade may be assigned.	0
V	Audit (no academic achievement implied)	0
I	Incomplete	0
W	Withdrew	0
NR	Not Reported - assigned when an instructor fails to submit grades by the published deadline, through no fault of the student (effective Summer Quarter, 1988).	0

CROSS REGISTRATION

With the approval of the student's major school, a GT student may schedule courses at any of the colleges or universities comprising the Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education (ARCHE"), but only IF SUCH COURSES ARE NOT AVAILABLE in a particular term at Georgia Tech.

All registration activities are performed at Georgia Tech and all fees are paid at Georgia Tech. Applications for cross registration and a listing of participating schools are available in the Student Records Office, Room 104 of the Tech Tower (Administration Building). Deadlines for application are printed in the Official School Calendar found in the OSCAR (registration bulletin).

Eligibility

Cross registration is available only to degree-seeking juniors, seniors and graduate students.
A student must be in GOOD academic standing at the time of application.
During the term of cross registration, the student must be enrolled at Georgia Tech for 3 or more credit hours. The maximum number of hours allowed during a term (including cross registered courses) is 21.
Credits earned through this program will be handled as transfer credit in that the grades earned WILL NOT be included in the calculation of grade point average. However, the credits earned will be counted as Georgia Tech resident credit toward a degree.

It will be the responsibility of the student to arrange for a transcript to be sent to Georgia Tech from the participating school at the end of the term. Transcripts should be mailed to:

Transfer Credit Evaluation
Office of the Registrar
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0315

PETITION TO THE FACULTY

A "Petition to the Faculty" form may be completed by a student when asking for an exception to an Institute or School rule or policy. The petition is first reviewed by the AE undergraduate Academic Advisory Council, and must be approved by the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Programs before it is forwarded to the Institute Curriculum Committee. Some examples of exceptions include:

To withdraw from school or a course past the deadline
To be readmitted after being placed on DROP status
To be granted an individual course substitution
To be granted full graduate standing

All "Petition to the Faculty" forms must be completed by the student and signed by all appropriate offices. Instructions for completion are printed on the form. These forms should be submitted to the Registrar's Office in Room 101 of the Tech Tower (Administration Building).

These petitions are reviewed and acted upon by the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. Dates of the committee meetings are published in the OSCAR (registration bulletin) and results are available the following day. Students should submit the "Petition to the Faculty" and any supporting documentation five working days prior to the committee meeting.

Questions regarding the petition process or results from committee meetings can be obtained by telephoning (404) 894-4180 or via e-mail at comments@registrar.gatech.edu.

SAMPLE EIGHT SEMESTER CURRICULUM

The undergraduate program may be completed over an eight-semester period, provided the student carefully plans his or her curriculum in consultation with the faculty advisor. Below are links to the sample eight semester curriculum. Your advisor may ask to follow a slightly different curriculum based on your qualifications (e.g. AP or transfer credit) and availability of the course.

B.S. Aerospace Engineering

OTHER ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

Constitution and History Examinations

Georgia law requires that before receiving an undergraduate degree in this state, all students must demonstrate competence in United States and Georgia history and constitutional government. (A student may satisfy this requirement by passing two examinations administered by the Department of Social Sciences or by successfully completing HIST 2111, HIST 2112, POL 1101, PUBP 3000 or INTA 1200.) The most up-to-date information can be obtained from the Registrar at this link.

Regents' Test

To obtain an undergraduate degree, each student in the University System of Georgia must demonstrate proficiency in reading and composition in English by passing the Regents' Test. Students are eligible to take the test after they have earned ten hours of course credit. (Any student who has earned 45 credit hours and has yet to pass the Regents' Test must schedule remedial English (English 0012 and/or 0015) in addition to regular course work.) For non-native speakers of English, alternative tests are available through the Department of Modern Languages.

MISCELLANEOUS ACADEMIC REGULATIONS

General

The information provided below has been assembled by AE from many sources to make it more readily available to students. However, the most current and the authoritative source for all information about academic regulations can be found at the Registrar's web page under the Student Tab.

Incomplete

An Incomplete (grade = I) can be assigned only if the student is doing satisfactory work, but for non-academic reasons beyond his/her control and deemed acceptable by the instructor, was unable to meet the full requirements of the course. If the student's performance is so poor as to preclude his/her passing, the instructor should assign a grade of F. Acceptable reasons for assigning an Incomplete would include, but are not limited to, the following:

Personal illness of the student
Family emergency (death or serious illness in family, birth of child, etc)
Computer failure or software problem or lack of data supplied by an outside source
Travel required by a current job that could not be rescheduled

If you receive an incomplete in a course, you must satisfactorily complete the course work and arrange for the incomplete to be removed from your record by the end of the next semester for which you are registered. Otherwise, the grade will automatically be changed to a F. Clear the incomplete with your original professor. Do not register again for the course.

Unsuccessful Audit

Normally, if a course is taken on an audit basis, the grade received will be a V to signify successful completion of the audit. However, if in the opinion of the instructor, the student did not successfully complete the audit, a grade of U may be assigned to indicate failure to complete the audit requirements. It is the responsibility of the student to determine from the instructor what will be required to successfully audit a course. This could include a minimum attendance requirement or a requirement to take all quizzes and the final exam.

Withdrawal from a Course

You may withdraw from a course on line without penalty any time during the first eight weeks of a semester or five weeks of the summer term. The exact date of the last day that withdrawals can be accepted is published in the OSCAR and is also found in the Official Institute Calendar.

The decision to drop a course is a serious one and should be made only after consultation with your Undergraduate Advisor. Numerous "W's" on a transcript are an indication of either poor planning, ineffective time management, or lack of ability to complete assigned tasks. Prospective employers and graduate schools will not look favorably upon a record with a pattern of frequent withdrawals. As a practical matter, withdrawal from a course can seriously jeopardize a student's ability to complete the Program of Study on schedule.

Maximum Academic Load

Students in good standing may take up to 21 credit hours in any semester. However, course loads of over 18 hours are not advisable except for exceptionally talented students.

Thirty-Six-Hour Rule

The final 36 hours earned for a degree must be taken in residence at Georgia Tech.

Ten-Year Rule

Courses completed more than ten years prior to one's graduation date must be validated by a special examination.

Graduation with Academic Distinction

For graduation with highest honor, the minimum scholastic average shall be 3.6. For graduation with high honor, the minimum scholastic average shall be 3.4. For graduation with honor, the minimum scholastic average shall be 3.2. Please refer to the Georgia Tech general catalog for additional requirements.