This program is available at the following location:

• Corvallis

A minor in Aerospace Engineering (AAE) provides opportunities for students to take technical engineering courses relevant to aviation and astronautics fields. Advances in aerospace technologies in the aviation field make air travel safer and less expensive while leaving a smaller carbon footprint. Within astronautics, the most advanced launch vehicles send communication satellites, space satellites, Earth and solar science satellites, and manned spacecraft into orbit. The AAE minor is a unique, transcript-visible opportunity for engineering students to prepare for a career in the aviation and astronautics industry.

Minor Code: 905

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

• Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
• Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
• Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
• Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
• Collaborate to lead, set goals, achieve objectives, and foster inclusivity in diverse teams.
• Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusion.
• Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
• Apply principles of engineering, basic science, and mathematics (including multivariate calculus and differential equations).
• Model, analyze, design, and realize physical systems, components or processes.
• Prepare students to work professionally in either thermal or mechanical systems areas.

Minor Code: 905