Undergraduate Studies: EngSci Aerospace Major
What is the EngSci Aerospace Major?
Students who wish to study Aerospace Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto, must enroll in the four-year undergraduate Engineering Science program. In the first two years, this program places strong emphasis on mathematics, chemistry, physics and computing.
Towards the end of the second year of Engineering Science, students select a major (formerly known as an 'Option') for their 3rd and 4th years of study. Aerospace Engineering is one of those majors available for students to choose, and courses are primarily taught by UTIAS professors.
Contact
For inquires about admission requirements and application procedures to the EngSci program and the Aerospace Engineering Major please contact the Department of Engineering Science.
For other inquiries please contact:
Alis Ekmekci, PhD, PEng
Chair, Aerospace Engineering Major
University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
E-mail: alis.ekmekci@utoronto.ca
Quick FAQ's
Program Description
The first two years of the Engineering Science curriculum are common to all majors.
In 3rd and 4th year, students who choose the Aerospace Major (Option), follow the curriculum described in the tables below.
Also Please Note:
- Students must complete a half-year thesis (taken either in 4F or 4S), or a full-year thesis in their final year of study.
- Students must take at least three of AER503H1, AER506H1, AER515H1, ROB521H1, AER406H1, AER407H1, or AER525H1.
- Students must take at least one of AER406H1 or AER407H1.
- The Technical Elective may be chosen from any 400 or 500 level technical course offered in Engineering provided students have taken the pre-requisite course(s). Other non-Engineering courses may be taken with the approval of the Division of Engineering Science.
The full curriculum details can be found in the Applied Science and Engineering calendar.
| Fall Session - Year 3 | Course | Year | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamics | AER301H1 | F | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| Aerospace Laboratory I | AER303H1 | F | - | 1 | - | 0.15 |
| Introduction to Space Flight | AER306H1 | F | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| Aerodynamics | AER307H1 | F | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| Economic Analysis and Decision Making | CHE374H1 | F | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| Engineering Science Option Seminar | ESC301H1 | Y | 1 | - | - | 0.25 |
| Partial Differential Equations | ESC384H1 | F | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| One of: | ||||||
| Complex Analysis | MAT389H1 | F | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| Mathematics for Robotics | ROB310H1 | F | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| Winter Session - Year 3 | Course | Year | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Flight | AER302H1 | S | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| Aerospace Laboratory II | AER304H1 | S | - | 1 | - | 0.15 |
| Gasdynamics | AER310H1 | S | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| Scientific Computing | AER336H1 | S | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| Control Systems | AER372H1 | S | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| Mechanics of Solids and Structures | AER373H1 | S | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| Engineering Science Option Seminar | ESC301H1 | Y | 1 | - | - | 0.25 |
| Fall Session - Year 4 | Course | Year | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Structural Mechanics and Design Optimization | AER501H1 | F | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| Complementary Studies Elective | F | 0.50 | ||||
| Three courses in: | ||||||
| Space Systems Design | AER407H1 | F | - | 3 | - | 0.50 |
| Spacecraft Dynamics and Control | AER506H1 | F | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| Introduction to Fusion Energy | AER507H1 | F | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| Robotics | AER525H1 | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| Linear Control Theory | ECE557H1 | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| Thesis | ESC499H1 | F | 3 | 2 | - | 0.50 |
| Thesis | ESC499Y1 | Y | 3 | 2 | - | 1.00 |
| Other Technical Elective | F | 0.50 |
| Winter Session - Year 4 | Course | Year | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Propulsion | AER510H1 | S | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| Complementary Studies Elective | S | 0.50 | ||||
| Three courses in: | ||||||
| Aircraft Design | AER406H1 | S | - | - | 3 | 0.50 |
| Aeroelasticity | AER503H1 | S | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| Thesis | ESC499H1 | S | 3 | 2 | - | 0.50 |
| Thesis | ESC499Y1 | Y | 3 | 2 | - | 1.00 |
| Mobile Robotics and Perception | ROB521H1 | S | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| Other Technical Elective | S | 0.50 |