Reform of the Aeronautics and Astronautics Curriculum at MIT

Abstract

Abstract Over the course of two and one half years, the faculty of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT have thoroughly revised the undergraduate SB curriculum and created a new fifth year MEng program. The goal of the undergraduate program is a strong preparation in fundamentals taught in the context of aerospace systems. The curriculum exposes the students to the breadth of disciplines essential to modern engineering practice, with new emphasis on aerospace decision information and control. The fifth year MEng will be more structured than traditional research oriented Masters programs. It will be highly coordinated with the four year undergraduate program, and include a year long design project thesis.