Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering: Unmanned Aerial Systems, PhD

Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2023-2024. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.

Total Hours: 60

UAS Core Courses
Select 12 hours from the following:12
Engineering Acoustics
Advanced Fluid Dynamics I
Autopilot Design and Test
Advanced Aero Propulsion and Power
Advanced Aerodynamics
Guidance and Control of Aerospace Vehicles
Unsteady Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
Unmanned Aerial Systems Design and Analysis
Unmanned Aerial Systems Propulsion
Aircraft Certification and Test
Atmospheric Flight Control
Hours Subtotal12
MAE Electives 1
Select 9 hours (Any MAE graduate-level course supporting UAS research will be allowed with permission of the student's faculty advisory committee):9
Technical Electives
Select 9 hours (Any graduate-level course will be allowed with permission of the student's faculty advisory committee):9
Hours Subtotal18
Research 1
MAE 6010Advanced Study 16
Twenty-four hours from:24
Doctoral Dissertation
Hours Subtotal30
Total Hours60
1

To be taken the same semester as the Preliminary Examination in order to be assigned a letter grade.

Graduate College Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Requirements

Learn more about Graduate College 2023-2024 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.