Engineering Leadership Concentration
The School of Aeronautics and Astronautics is offering engineering leadership concentration for MS non-thesis students who intend to learn skills that are in high demand in practical aerospace engineering, such as business skills or specialized skills (e.g., machine learning), in addition to the traditional core training in aerospace engineering. It is expected that students in this concentration will be on a career path of technical and engineering leadership.
This is a practical practice-oriented concentration. There is no research focus and funding support. Students will choose to focus their graduate studies in a major area (Aerodynamics, Aerospace Systems, Astrodynamics and Space Applications, Dynamics and Control, Propulsion, Structures and Materials) and a minor area (the six major areas plus approved interdisciplinary study). Students are required to complete a total of 30 credit hours of graduate level coursework, with 12 credits in the major area, 6 credits in the minor area, and 3 credits in Mathematics or Statistics. The other 9 credits will be in an approved professional development area. Students will get MSAA degree after completing the program.
Professional Development Areas
- Business Management
- Legal Aspects of Aerospace Engineering
- Public Policy in Aerospace Engineering
- Computer Science in Aerospace Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Aerospace Engineering
- Advanced Manufacturing in Aerospace Engineering
- Energetic Materials
Sample Courses for Professional Development
CE 52400 – Legal Aspects in Engineering Practice
CS 50011 – Introduction to Systems for Information Security
CS 50100 – Computing for Science and Engineering
CS 52600 – Information Security
MGMT 54600 – Decision Support and Expert Systems
MGMT 56200 – Project Management
MGMT 57100 – Data Mining
MGMT 60000 – Accounting for Managers
MGMT 61000 – Financial Marketing
MGMT 62000 – Marketing Management
MGMT 65000 – Strategic Management
MGMT 66000 – Operations Management
Typical Plan of Study
Semester 1: Fall term on campus – 9 credits of coursework
Semester 2: Spring term on campus – 9 credits of coursework
Summer: Summer term on campus – 3 credits of coursework
Semester 3: Fall term on campus – 9 credits of coursework