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Through the Clark School at the University of Maryland, students benefit from the Department of Aerospace Engineering’s cutting-edge educational facilities, dedicated faculty, and ties with leading companies and government agencies.

The Master of Engineering program is designed to broaden your knowledge in industry and prepare you to work both in the public and private sectors. This program is a great option for working engineers and technical professionals looking to advance their career or to transition into the aerospace engineering field.

Our Aerospace Engineering program prepares graduates to design, develop, and test aircraft, spacecraft, and missiles. Students earning a Master of Engineering degree will gain the expertise needed to develop new technologies in areas such as structures, propulsion systems, vehicle movement and control, and overall vehicle design for use in aviation, defense systems, and space exploration.

The Graduate Certificate in Engineering in Aerospace offers students the opportunity to specialize in Rotorcraft, Space, or General Aerospace Engineering to tailor their certificate to a specific career path.

Admission Requirements

Requirements specific to the aerospace engineering program include:

A bachelor's degree, GPA of 3.0 or better, in a STEM field from an accredited institution.
Successful completion of all of the following courses (or their equivalent):
- Math: Calculus I, II, and III, and Differential Equations
- Engineering: Thermodynamics, and Fluid Mechanics including compressible flow
  Note: If compressible flow is not covered in the Fluid Mechanics course, then an additional course may be required such as ENAE311

For a complete list of admission requirements, visit the Application Process page. Applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Degree Requirements

Master of Engineering: 30 Credits or 10 Courses

Some core courses in the aerospace Master of Engineering program may be replaced by the technical electives listed above and by other approved technical courses that meet the student's professional interests. Technical electives must be approved by the academic advisor. There is no research or thesis required for this degree.

Graduate Certificate in Engineering: 12 Credits or 4 Courses

Students pursuing the Graduate Certificate in Engineering are required to select a specialization.

General	Rotorcraft	Space
Select four of the following courses with at least one course from each of the three subgroups: ENAE641, Linear System Dynamics ENAE642, Atmospheric Flight Control ENAE654, Mechanics of Composite Structures ENAE655, Structural Dynamics ENAE656, Aeroelasticity ENAE674, Aerodynamics of Compressible Fluids ENAE676, Turbulence	Select four of the following: ENAE631, Helicopter Aerodynamics I ENAE633, Helicopter Dynamics ENAE634, Helicopter Design ENAE635, Helicopter Stability and Control ENAE636, Helicopter Dynamics ENAE684, Computational Fluid Dynamics I	Select four of the following: ENAE601, Astrodynamics ENAE602, Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control ENAE691, Satellite Design ENAE694, Spacecraft Communications ENAE696, Spacecraft Thermal Design ENAE741, Interplanetary Navigation and Guidance ENAE791, Launch and Entry Vehicle Design

General

Rotorcraft

Space

Select four of the following courses with at least one course
from each of the three subgroups:

ENAE641, Linear System Dynamics
ENAE642, Atmospheric Flight Control
ENAE654, Mechanics of Composite Structures
ENAE655, Structural Dynamics
ENAE656, Aeroelasticity
ENAE674, Aerodynamics of Compressible Fluids
ENAE676, Turbulence

Select four of the following:

ENAE631, Helicopter Aerodynamics I
ENAE633, Helicopter Dynamics
ENAE634, Helicopter Design
ENAE635, Helicopter Stability and Control
ENAE636, Helicopter Dynamics
ENAE684, Computational Fluid Dynamics I

Select four of the following:

ENAE601, Astrodynamics
ENAE602, Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control
ENAE691, Satellite Design
ENAE694, Spacecraft Communications
ENAE696, Spacecraft Thermal Design
ENAE741, Interplanetary Navigation and Guidance
ENAE791, Launch and Entry Vehicle Design

Degree Planning Sheets

All students are expected to complete a preliminary course plan for their intended degree program (10-course for MEng or 4-course for GCEN) with the Senior Academic Advisor by the end of their first semester of study. The Degree Planning Sheet lists the core and technical elective requirements for each program, and all courses that are pre-approved for that program. Alternative technical electives must be approved by the same academic advisor.

Degree planning sheets for all academic programs can be found here.

For additional course information, please refer to the MAGE Course Catalog, where you can find course syllabi and/or course intro videos for ENPM and ENAI courses, as well as the Graduate School Catalog, where you can review the course descriptions for courses offered in the other engineering areas.

Tuition and Fees

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Program Content Advisor

Kenneth H. Yu, PhD

Professor of Aerospace Engineering
Director, Aerospace Engineering Graduate Studies
Director, Advanced Propulsion Research Lab
Department of Aerospace Engineering

Admissions Contact

Emily Golub

Email mage@umd.edu for assistance

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Join us online or on campus to learn more about the University of Maryland Master of Engineering degree programs. Information covered in an Open House includes academic program options as well as application requirements and deadlines. Individuals attending will have the opportunity to ask questions about their program of interest. Admissions coordinators will be on hand to answer admission questions.

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