Aerospace Engineering M.E.

Gain advanced training in the field of aerospace engineering

To grow in your career as an aerospace engineer, you need:

• A comprehensive understanding of material properties
• A thorough understanding of applied mechanical engineering
• Advanced analysis methods and other fundamental skills

Get the knowledge you need, as well as the technical skills for fieldwork practice, through CSU's online aerospace engineering master’s program.

Learn applied skills in a practitioner-oriented degree

After completing this program, you will be prepared to balance engineering and business objectives. You will also expand your capacity for strategic decision making, allowing you to take on more challenging projects with greater confidence. Learn to balance the needs of a complex engineering project with other important factors, such as:

• Design parameters and limitations
• Material limitations
• Budgetary constraints
• Policies and regulations
• Environmental impacts

Customize your program of study to fit your goals

In addition to studying fundamental topics like mechanical design and computational methods, you will have the opportunity to select courses from several specialized engineering disciplines, including:

• Propulsion
• Fluid flow
• Structures
• Materials and manufacturing
• Systems engineering

Career Opportunities

Aerospace engineering can be a rewarding and lucrative field, with an average salary of $118,610, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment opportunities for aerospace engineers have been projected to grow three percent between 2019 and 2029.

By earning a master’s degree in aerospace engineering, you will be well-positioned to pursue advancement opportunities within or outside your current organization. Potential career opportunities for graduates of this program include:

• Lead aerospace engineer
• Head or senior project engineer
• Head of research and development
• Engineering department supervisor
• Engineering consultant

Study in a flexible, online format

This online program allows you to earn your master's degree from a respected, regionally accredited public research university in Colorado without traveling to a campus. Balance your academic studies with your career, family, and personal obligations.

Although this program is entirely online, you will still have opportunities to interact closely with both your instructors and peers. You will also have access to many of the same resources and services as CSU’s resident students.

A minimum of 30 credits are required to complete this program. Of the 30 minimum credits required for this program, at least 21 credits must be at the 500-level or above and earned at CSU.

Foundational Courses

Select at least one course from two different groups for a minimum of 6 credits:

Group A:

• ENGR 550 – Numerical Methods in Science and Engineering
  OR
  MATH 550 – Numerical Methods in Science and Engineering
• MECH 568 – Computational Methods for Mechanical Engineering

Group B:

• MECH 538 – Mechanical Engineering Thermodynamics
• MECH 539 – Advanced Fluid Mechanics

Group C:

• CIVE 560 – Advanced Mechanics of Materials
• MECH 532 – Materials Issues in Mechanical Design
  OR
  BIOM 532 – Materials Issues in Mechanical Design

Technical Electives

Select at least eight courses from the technical electives or the foundational courses for a minimum of 24 credits:

Fluid Flow Technical Electives:

• MECH 478 – Computational Fluid Dynamics
• MECH 507 – Laser Diagnostics for Thermosciences
• MECH 551 – Physical Gas Dynamics I
• MECH 552 – Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics

Propulsion Technical Electives:

• MECH 468 – Space Propulsion and Power Engineering
• MECH 517 – Chemical Rocket Propulsion
• MECH 557 – Turbomachinery
• MECH 558 – Combustion
• MECH 567 – Broad-Beam Ion Sources
• MECH 658 – Advanced Combustion Theory and Modeling

Structures Technical Electives:

• MECH 425 – Mechanical Engineering Vibrations
• MECH 426 – Advanced Machine Design
• MECH 515 – Advanced Topics in Mechanical Vibrations
• MECH 520 – Finite Element Analysis in Mechanical Engr
• MECH 535 – Mechanics of Composite Materials

Materials & Manufacturing Technical Electives:

• MECH 502 – Advanced/Additive Manufacturing Engineering
• MECH 530 – Advanced Composite Materials
• MECH 531 – Materials Engineering
  OR
  BIOM 531 – Materials Engineering
• MECH 533 – Composites Product Development
• MECH 537 – Processing of Polymer Composites

Systems Engineering Technical Electives:

• MECH 413 – Simulation Modeling and Experimentation
• MECH 417 – Control Systems
• SYSE 501 – Foundations of Systems Engineering
• MECH 518 – Orbital Mechanics
• MECH 519 – Aerospace Vehicles Trajectory and Performance
• MECH 524 – Principles of Dynamics
• SYSE 530 – Overview of Systems Engineering Processes
• ENGR 570 – Coupled Electromechanical Systems

Application Deadlines

Note: Full consideration will be given to applicants who have submitted all documents on time. Applications received after the deadline will be considered only on a space-available basis.