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Master of Aerospace Engineering in Composite Materials & Structures

The Master of Aerospace Engineering in Composite Materials & Structures (MAE-CMS) is a practice-oriented, multidisciplinary master's degree program for recent graduates and engineering professionals who wish to expand their knowledge or broaden their skills in the emerging field of composite materials.  Students will also learn skills that are vital in the aerospace engineering industry, such as business, management, manufacturing, and communication. The MAE-CMS program is a terminal degree, meaning that it does not lead to PhD studies in Aeronautics and Astronautics; rather, it is aimed at developing practical engineering skills needed in industry.

Degree Requirements

The program requires a minimum of 12 courses, plus 8 credits of independent or team project work.  There is no thesis requirement for the MAE-CMS, but written and oral reports must be submitted at the conclusion of the project, which may be a laboratory experiment, team or independent design study, work-related project, or other project selected in consultation with the student’s research advisor or the Graduate Program Advisor.

Curriculum

The MAE-CMS degree requires that students take a specific set of core courses to be prepared for work in the composites field.  Below you will find a table with the suggested coursework.

Core Courses (Required):

AA 532
AA 533**
AA 534
AA 535**

**New course, not yet in General Catalogue

Mathematics Courses (Choose 1 numerical methods, 1 statistics):

AMATH 581 or AMATH 584
AND
ME 573 or STAT 421 or STAT 481

Technical Electives (Choose 3)

Business, Manufacturing or Systems Electives (Choose 2):

Free Elective (Choose1)
Any technical or non-technical graduate-level course

All courses that count toward the degree must be graded.

Project (8 credits)

Your advisor must approve the report for the MAE-CMS independent or team project, and an electronic copy must be submitted to the Department.  MAE-CMS students must also present their project to their advisor through an oral presentation.

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