Aerospace Engineering

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Courses:

• Spacecraft Design--Preliminary

• Spacecraft Design--Detailed

• Flight Vehicle Design and Fabrication II

• Experimental Methods and Projects

• Aerodynamics of V/STOL Aircraft

• Aerospace Propulsion

• Turbulent Flow

• Stability and Control of Aircraft

• Principles of Flight Testing

• Introduction to Numerical Methods in Fluid Dynamics

• Advanced Computer Programming

• Space Propulsion and Power Systems

The entering M.Eng. or M.S. student must hold a bachelor's degree in engineering, physical science, or mathematics, and may be required to complete (without degree credit) undergraduate course work in fluid and solid mechanics and intermediate mathematical analysis, if not already completed. The department will consider students with a 3.0 junior/senior grade-point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale; students with special backgrounds, abilities, or interests may request a waiver to this GPA requirement. The best-qualified applicants will be accepted up to the number of spaces that are available. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 80

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Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Penn State is ranked at No. 46 for 2014 in the Center for World University Rankings, up from No. 50 in 2013. The list includes national and international schools. Criteria for the rankings are: quality of faculty, publications in top journals, highly influential research, citations, patents, academic training of students, and professional future of alumni.