Aerospace Overview
Virginia Tech offers courses toward the Master of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering (AE). This program of study emphasizes design with a focus on aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, and flight.
Outstanding Design
Outstanding Design requires a comprehensive background in the following areas of study:
Aerodynamics: Subsonic, supersonic and computational aerodynamics are all a part of the AE program at Virginia Tech. Students learn to use state-of-the-art computational and experimental facilities for flows from 10 mph to Mach 10.
Structures: Light yet super-strong, modern aerospace structures employ composite materials and innovative geometries. AE students learn the latest numerical techniques for structural analysis.
Propulsion: From props to jets to rockets, AE students use their background in physics, thermodynamics and fluid dynamics to understand and analyze the propulsion systems of the future.
Flight Mechanics: Key to making the aerospace systems of tomorrow go faster, further, higher and deeper into space is understanding astrodynamics, aircraft performance, stability and control.
Electives: Other courses include design optimization, automatic flight control, computational aerodynamics, computational structural analysis, and aerospace manufacturing.
Testimonial
Sumit Vasudeva,
Aerospace Engineering
Graduate, 2005
Portfolio Analyst,
Sahaab Aircraft Leasing
"I consider myself fortunate to have been associated with one of the premier organizations for aerospace research and learning that provided me with all the breadth and depth of knowledge I was seeking."