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Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
The materials science and engineering program aims to
develop an understanding of the structure, properties,
processing and service behavior of engineering materials,
including metallic, ceramic, polymeric and composite
materials. This understanding fosters both development
of new materials and improvement of existing materials
in order to optimize manufactured products. Laboratory
experience is an important part of the program and
emphasizes microstructural characterization using
Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace engineering explores both the design and manufacture
of aircraft, as well as the design and flight of
vehicles beyond the earth’s atmosphere. Knowledge of
aerodynamics, structures and materials, propulsion systems,
and flight mechanics and controls are important to
this field. Aerospace engineers are primarily employed in
Advising
The MMAE department considers the advising of students
an important obligation. Each student must meet
with a faculty adviser during the pre-registration period
each semester. Students must closely adhere to course
prerequisites to maximize academic performance and satisfy
requirements for ABET accreditation. Faculty
Double Majors
A double major in ME and AE, ME and MSE, or AE and
MSE may generally be completed in one additional
Minors
Minors available to students who wish to broaden their
knowledge can be found beginning on page 131. In all
programs, two of the required minor courses substitute
for two technical electives. Minors other than those listed
below may be undertaken with the approval of the student’s
faculty adviser and the MMAE Undergraduate
Studies Committee. In the event that a required course
for a minor is also required for the major, an approved
substitution must be made. Application to take a minor is
typically made in the student’s third or fourth semester.
Minors require completion of additional courses.
Among the minors that are available to ME, MSE and
AE students are:
• Aerospace Engineering (for ME students only)
• Air Force Aerospace Studies
• Artificial Intelligence
Graduate Courses
114 IIT Undergraduate Bulletin 2006–2008
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modern analytical techniques, such as optical and
electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction, materials processing,
determination of the physical and mechanical
behavior of materials, and materials and process selection.
Graduating students find employment opportunities
in a wide range of industries requiring knowledge of
materials development and/or optimization, processing
and selection.
civil aeronautics, the defense industry and the space program.
However, applications of aerospace technology are
also found in related areas such as ground and undersea
transportation systems, pollution control, wind power and
the effects of wind on structures, and the development
and use of advanced materials.
advisers for all MMAE students can be obtained from the
department coordinator.
Program requirements may not be waived, nor will substitutions
be permitted, without the approval of the
appropriate associate chair.
semester. Interested students should consult their academic
adviser.
• Construction Management
• Electromechanical Design and Manufacturing (for
ME and AE students only)
• Energy/Environment/Economics (E3 )
• Environmental Engineering
• Management
• Materials Engineering (for ME or AE students only)
• Mechanical Engineering (for AE students only)
• Military Science
• Naval Science
• Polymer Science and Engineering
• Premedical Studies
• Software Engineering
Graduate courses are available to degree-seeking undergraduate students with the approval of the course instructor
and faculty adviser. See the current IIT Bulletin: Graduate Programs for course descriptions.