Department of Aerospace Engineering Brochure

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Saint Louis University offers a variety of merit-based scholarships along with financial aid packages that can help you pay for your aerospace engineering education. In fact, 86.5 percent of all SLU students receive some kind of financial aid.

In addition to the general admission requirements of Saint Louis University, Parks College engineering programs have the following requirements:

In addition to the financial aid offered by the University, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology provides a range of scholarships specifically for engineering students, including several reserved for aerospace engineering majors.

You can find more information on financing your college career by visiting SLU’s student financial services office online at finaid.slu.edu.

+ GPA: Minimum cumulative 3.00 high school GPA for freshman applicants and 2.70 college GPA for transfer applicants + ACT/SAT: Minimum ACT composite score of 24 with subscores of: • 22 in English • 24 in math • 22 in reading • 22 in scientific reasoning Minimum SAT composite score of 1160 with subscore of 620 in math + Coursework: At least 15 total units of high school work consisting of: • Three or four units of English • Four or more units of mathematics, including algebra I and II, geometry and pre-calculus • Three or four units of science, including general science, introduction to physical science, earth science, biology, physics or chemistry • Two or three units of social sciences, including history, psychology or sociology • Three units of electives

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AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Cutting-edge research. Hands-on learning.

“It is a very exciting time in aerospace engineering — for both aviation and space. Today’s technologies create new opportunities for exploration, discovery, commerce and service. Our graduates are making key contributions to the future of these systems. I am thrilled and HONORED TO WORK WITH SUCH TALENTED STUDENTS, faculty and staff who continue to shape the future of aerospace engineering.”

Michael Swartwout, Ph.D., Chair of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

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At Saint Louis University’s Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology, we have developed an innovative, future-focused aerospace engineering program that incorporates the latest trends in the industry to address the current and future needs of the profession and our society.

WHY CHOOSE PARKS COLLEGE?

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SLU’s location in the heart of metropolitan St. Louis gives you access to a number of industry contacts from the region, making it easy to secure internships and network with professionals.

As a student in the aerospace engineering program at Parks College, you will gain a solid foundation through a combination of coursework and hands-on learning, allowing you to become a problem solver while also being aware of the impact design decisions have in the context of ethics, the environment and society.

With easy access to a sophisticated computer-aided design laboratory, wind tunnels, a structures laboratory and a reconfigurable engineering flight simulator, our graduates gain invaluable experience that helps launch their career and set them on a trajectory to shape our world and beyond.

ABOUT SAIN T L OUIS UNIVERSITY

Hands-on learning: Our ABET-accredited programs emphasize experiential, interactive learning methods with laboratories, projects and internships from freshman year until graduation.

Flexibility: The curriculum is adaptable to your ultimate career goals, allowing you to pursue your own interests and research.

Individual faculty attention: SLU’s low 12-1 studentfaculty ratio enables one-on-one interaction in coursework and research.

Practical experience and research: Develop your engineering abilities with research opportunities on externally funded projects. The Parks College Collaborative Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) gives students the opportunity to work with a faculty member and get paid to help with their research.

Saint Louis University is a Catholic, Jesuit institution that values academic excellence, life-changing research, compassionate health care, and a strong commitment to faith and service.

Founded in 1818, the University fosters the intellectual and character development of more than 13,500 students on two campuses in St. Louis and Madrid, Spain. Building on a legacy of nearly 200 years, Saint Louis University continues to move forward with an unwavering commitment to a higher purpose, a greater good.

IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Graduates have knowledge of:

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Aerodynamics and astrodynamics Aerospace propulsion Aerospace structures and materials Air and space vehicle design Flight mechanics Stability and control

Sample classes include:

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Aerodynamics Astrodynamics Flight Vehicle Structures Gas Dynamics Heat Transfer Propulsion Stability and Control

Parks College students typically apply for competitive internships and cooperative education programs with private firms or government agencies in the summer. During the school year, you can join one of several engineering student organizations or assist our faculty with their research to further enhance your knowledge and skills.

Industry and government agencies have long recognized the quality of engineering graduates from Parks College. With at least one Parks

College graduate touching every NASA space shuttle mission, our reputation helps our graduates garner immediate respect from the industry. Our students even have the chance to build and design their own satellites in the Parks College Space Systems Research Lab. Alumni of the aerospace engineering program are prepared to enter graduate study or pursue opportunities at a variety of businesses, agencies and organizations, including: + + + + + + + + +

Boeing General Dynamics General Electric Lockheed Martin NASA Northrop Grumman Pratt & Whitney SpaceX The U.S. Air Force, Navy and Army

A B O U T O U R FA C U L T Y The faculty at Parks College represent a diversity of curricular and research expertise, educational and industrial backgrounds vital to the aerospace engineering profession, including:

“At Parks College, I became immersed in challenging student projects, cutting-edge research, industry internships, professional organizations and service initiatives.

This holistic, HANDS-ON EDUCATION RAPIDLY TRANSFORMED ME into an engineer prepared to help direct the course of a growing aerospace industry. Now, I walk into work at Boeing every day with confidence that comes from the quality preparation I received at Parks College.”

Parry Draper, B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, 2014

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Flight simulation Fluids, aerodynamics and propulsion Small spacecraft design and development Technology entrepreneurship Unmanned aerial vehicle design and control

Faculty also are actively engaged in pushing the industry forward by pursuing and publishing innovative research in a range of areas, including: + Design of a small satellite used for modeling the effects of space radiation on modern electronics + Drag predictions for a wide-body transport fuselage with flight test verification + Effect of jet noise reduction on gas turbine engine efficiency + Control systems design and spacecraft engineering + Operational parameters for wind turbines under various wind directions