AERO 1010 - Introduction to Aerospace
3 credit hours
History of aerospace, opportunities in the field, fundamentals of flight, navigation, meteorology, and Federal Aviation Regulations. Open to all students desiring a general and practical knowledge of aviation.
AERO 1020 - Theory of Flight
3 credit hours
Topics include basic aerodynamics with emphasis on lift, weight, thrust, and drag forces and moments acting upon an airplane in flight. Provides students with the opportunity to become acquainted with technical aviation terminology, the physics and mathematics necessary to understand various aspects of flight, and personal experience with aircraft design and testing through a balsa wood glider project.
AERO 1230 - Aviation Laws and Regulations
3 credit hours
Introduces students to aviation regulations needed to pass FAA knowledge exams, check rides, oral and practical exams, and interviews. Portions of Title 14 and 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations discussed with an emphasis on application of these regulations to airmen certification and aircraft operations.
AERO 1340 - Introduction to Aerospace Maintenance
3 credit hours
Organization and operation of aircraft maintenance activities. Federal regulations and aviation maintenance law. Maintenance management function in practical settings. Lecture course that meets 45 contact hours a semester.
AERO 1380 - Aerospace Maintenance Shop Practices
3 credit hours
Use of common tools, measuring devices, and special aircraft tools. Shop layout for aircraft maintenance management. Students must be equipped with the Part 147 minimum tools and safety equipment. Lecture/laboratory meets for 90 contact hours per semester.
AERO 1710 - Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems
3 credit hours
An overview of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), including UAS history, technology, and applications. Introduces methods of UAS operation, challenges to UAS integration, and regulations/standards governing UAS operation.
AERO 2010 - Aviation Weather
3 credit hours
Introduces students to basic weather theory at all scales and applicable weather products associated with aviation operations. Some topics include meteorology, characteristics of the atmosphere, weather observations and forecasts, and weather phenomena affecting the safety of flight.
AERO 2100 - Airline Management
3 credit hours
Introduces the organizational structure and economic characteristics of U.S. air carriers. Topics include passenger forecasting, route selection, marketing, scheduling, fleet planning, labor relations, and ticket pricing.
AERO 2201 - Professional Pilot Flight Lab I
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: AERO 2230 or simultaneous completion of AERO 2230. Flight instruction leading to the FAA Private Pilot Certificate; the first of four flight labs in the Professional Pilot concentration sequence. Private Pilot certificate must be completed during this course. Requires a minimum of four training sessions per week at the airport campus in the spring/fall semester and a minimum of five training sessions per week at the airport campus in the summer session. Fee required.
AERO 2230 - Professional Pilot I
3 credit hours
First of five classes in the Professional Pilot concentration sequence. Provides students with aeronautical knowledge required for certification as a Private Pilot. Emphasis placed on acquisition of basic knowledge in the areas of aerodynamics, performance, systems, weather, Federal Aviation Regulations, and flight planning.
AERO 2331 - Airframe Inspection
3 credit hours
Pre/corequisites: AERO 1340 and AERO 1380, both with minimum grade of C (2.0). Provides students with techniques, procedures, and requirements concerning aircraft airframe inspections. Topics include research, checklists, and repair phases of inspections required by the FARs. Students must be equipped with the Part 147 minimum tools and safety equipment. Lecture/laboratory meets for 90 contact hours per semester.
AERO 2342 - Powerplant Inspection
3 credit hours
Pre/corequisites: AERO 1340 and AERO 1380, both with minimum grade of C (2.0). Basic requirements, techniques, and procedures for performing a 100-hour inspection on an aircraft reciprocating engine. Students must be equipped with the Part 147 minimum tools and safety equipment. Lecture/laboratory meets for 90 contact hours per semester.
AERO 2371 - Aircraft Welding
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: AERO 1380 with minimum grade of C (2.0). Various types of aircraft welding techniques and procedures. Students must be equipped with the Part 147 minimum tools and safety equipment. Lecture/laboratory that meets for 45 contact hours.
AERO 2381 - Non-Metallic Structures: Dope, Fabric, and Finishing
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: AERO 1380 with minimum grade of C (2.0). Aircraft fabric covering and finishing. Students must be equipped with the Part 147 minimum tools and safety equipment. Lecture/laboratory that meets 45 contact hours a semester.
AERO 2710 - sUAS Remote Pilot Certification
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of department. Offers preparation for students to take the FAA Remote Pilot Aeronautical Knowledge test. Topics will include regulations, airspace and requirements, weather, loading and performance, and small unmanned aircraft operations.
AERO 2715 - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Certification
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: AERO 1710 with minimum grade of C or permission of instructor. Offers preparation for non-UAS major students to take the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Aeronautical Knowledge test. Topics include regulations, airspace and requirements, weather, loading and performance, and small unmanned aircraft operations. FAA Remote Pilot Certificate must be completed during this course at student expense.
Note: UAS majors must take AERO 2710 sUAS Remote Pilot Certificate.
AERO 2930 - Cooperative Education
3 credit hours
Provides students with opportunities for on-the-job experiences related to academic major. Consult department. Pass/Fail.
AERO 2940 - Cooperative Education
3 credit hours
Provides students with opportunities for on-the-job experiences related to academic major. Consult department. Pass/Fail.
AERO 3020 - Aerospace Materials
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 1010, AERO 1020, and MATH 1530, MATH 1810, or MATH 1910, all with minimum grade of C (2.0). Explores materials used in aerospace applications throughout their development from the standpoint of their properties, economic impact, and future possibilities. The need for new materials to fill current requirements included. Lecture that meets for 45 contact hours a semester.
AERO 3030 - Propulsion Fundamentals
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 1010 and AERO 1020, both with minimum grade of C (2.0). Principles of operations, major components, and important features of typical propulsion systems used in aircraft and missiles, from reciprocating to reaction. Lecture that meets for 45 contact hours a semester.
AERO 3050 - Women in Aviation
3 credit hours
Explores the many roles of women in this nontraditional field. Research on the history of women in aviation and their political and social impact on aviation, industry, and the country.
AERO 3080 - Aviation Weather II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: AERO 2010 with minimum grade of C (2.0). Provides students with an in-depth knowledge of weather types and characteristics, observation and forecast weather products, and aviation-related weather hazards. Spring only.
AERO 3100 - Aerospace in Our Lives
3 credit hours
Open course for non-majors which allows exploration of the aerospace world in which we live. Credit not applicable to Aerospace major.
AERO 3110 - Airport Management
3 credit hours
An overview of airport management functions, including regulatory requirements, service facilities, traffic control, financing, personnel, public relations, environmental issues, and impact of airports within their communities. Fall only.
AERO 3160 - Aviation Contracts and Leases
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 2100 and AERO 3110, both with minimum grade of C (2.0). Examines the various agreements utilized by airports to define the terms and conditions for airlines, FBOs, concessionaires, air cargo operators, and other airport tenants. Analysis of the general provisions and requirements contained within airport leases and those specific to each tenant.
AERO 3170 - Aviation Safety
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: AERO 1020 with minimum grade of C (2.0). Comprehensive analysis of the principles, practices, and regulatory environment of safety in aviation operations. These include human factors issues and best practices, approaches to safety management, the role of government agencies in aviation safety, and the requirements of Safety Management Systems (SMS). Numerous case studies involving aircraft accidents or incidents examined to assist students in identifying potential risks and hazards in the flight environment.
AERO 3202 - Cross-Country Flight Lab
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: Commercial Pilot Certificate. Flight instruction leading to the completion of additional cross county flight time. Fee required.
AERO 3203 - Professional Pilot Flight Lab II
2 credit hours
Prerequisites: Private Pilot Certificate; AERO 3210 or simultaneous completion of AERO 3210. Flight instruction leading to the FAA Instrument Rating; second of four flight labs in the Professional Pilot concentration sequence. Instrument Rating must be completed during this course. Requires a minimum of four training sessions per week at the airport campus in the spring/fall semester and a minimum of five training sessions per week at the airport campus in the summer session. Fee required.
AERO 3204 - Professional Pilot Flight Lab III
2 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 3203 and AERO 3215 or simultaneous completion of AERO 3215. Flight instruction leading to the FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate-Airplane Single-Engine Land; third of four flight labs in the Professional Pilot concentration sequence. Commercial Pilot Single-Engine Land Certificate must be completed during this course. Requires a minimum of four training sessions per week at the airport campus in the spring/fall semester and a minimum of five training sessions per week at the airport campus in the summer session. Fee required.
AERO 3205 - Conventional Landing Gear Airplane Laboratory
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: Private Pilot Certificate. Flight and ground instruction leading to conventional landing gear operation endorsement. Course includes flight and ground instruction. Fee required. NOTE: This is not an FAA Part 141 course.
AERO 3210 - Professional Pilot II
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Private Pilot Certificate and AERO 2230 with minimum grade of C (2.0); prerequisite/corequisite: AERO 2010 with minimum grade of C (2.0); corequisite: AERO 3203. Second of five classes in the Professional Pilot concentration sequence. Provides students with aeronautical knowledge required for completion of the Instrument Rating. Emphasis on acquisition of basic knowledge in the area of instrument flight.
AERO 3215 - Professional Pilot III
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Instrument Rating, AERO 2010 with minimum grade of C (2.0), AERO 3210 with minimum grade of C (2.0), and AERO 3203 with minimum grade of C (2.0). Required corequisite: AERO 3204. Third of five classes in the Professional Pilot concentration sequence. Provides students with aeronautical knowledge required for certification as a Commercial Single-Engine and Multi-Engine Pilot. Emphasis placed on the acquisition of advanced knowledge of aerodynamics, performance, systems for single-engine and multi-engine aircraft, and Federal Aviation Regulations.
AERO 3222 - High-Altitude Aircraft Operations Laboratory
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: AERO 3240. Simulator and ground instruction in an aircraft simulator leading to a high-altitude log book endorsement. Fees required: NOTE: This is not an FAA-approved Part 141 course.
AERO 3223 - High-Performance Aircraft Flight Laboratory
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: AERO 3204. Flight and ground instruction in a high-performance aircraft leading to a log book endorsement in this type of aircraft. Fees required. NOTE: This is not an FAA-approved Part 141 course.
AERO 3230 - Crew Resource Management
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: AERO 2230. Introduces and explores Crew Resource Management (CRM) as a cornerstone of modern aviation safety. Develops communication and non-technical skills. Investigates and fosters the effective use of human, hardware, software, and information resources related to all aviation professions. Emphasis on team building, communication, decision making, situation awareness, and use of automation.
AERO 3240 - Professional Pilot IV
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Commercial Certificate, AERO 3204 with minimum grade of C (2.0); prerequisite/corequisite: AERO 3261 with minimum grade of C (2.0); AERO 3215 with minimum grade of C (2.0). Fourth class in the Professional Pilot concentration sequence. Introduces aircraft systems and procedures for a multi-engine, multiple crew, turbofan, transport-category aircraft typical of the type used in regional airline operations (CRJ 700). Covers major aircraft systems, operational procedures, and standard crew procedures for pilot-flying and pilot-monitoring roles, and requires flight simulator sessions. Fee required.
AERO 3241 - Air Charter Flight Laboratory
1 credit hour
Prerequisites: AERO 3203, AERO 3204, AERO 3223, AERO 3240, all with minimum grade of C (2.0); consent of instructor. Air charter operation. Students will be utilized as co-pilots during transportation of university personnel. NOTE: This is not an FAA-approved Part 141 course.
AERO 3261 - Professional Pilot Flight Lab IV
1 credit hour
Prerequisites: AERO 3204 and AERO 3215, both with minimum grade of C (2.0). Flight instruction leading to the FAA Commercial Pilot Airplane Multi-engine Land Certificate; last of four flight labs in the Professional Pilot concentration sequence. Commercial Pilot Multi-engine Land Certificate must be completed during this course. Fee required. Requires a minimum of three training sessions per week at the airport campus in the spring/fall semester and a minimum of four training sessions per week at the airport campus in the summer session. Fee required. NOTE: This is not an FAA Part 141 course.
AERO 3301 - Sheet Metal Repair
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 1340 and AERO 1380, both with minimum grade of C (2.0); prerequisite/corequisite: AERO 3020 with minimum grade of C (2.0). Provides practical experience in the repair of sheet metal structures, including major repairs and alterations. Students must provide basic tools and safety equipment. Lecture/laboratory that meets for 90 contact hours a semester.
AERO 3322 - Aerospace Reciprocating Engine Overhaul
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 1380 and AERO 3030, both with minimum grade of C (2.0). Completion of a major overhaul on an aircraft engine, including procedures and acceptable techniques used in engine disassembly, inspection, repair, reassembly, and operational testing. Lecture/laboratory that meets for 90 contact hours a semester.
AERO 3362 - Advanced Aerospace Engine Systems Maintenance and Repair
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 1380 and AERO 3030, both with minimum grade of C (2.0). The operation of powerplant component systems; induction, exhaust, instrumentation, engine electrical, and propeller systems. Students must provide basic tools and safety equipment. Lecture/laboratory that meets for 90 contact hours a semester.
AERO 3371 - Aircraft Finishing and Non-Destructive Inspection
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: AERO 1380 with minimum grade of C (2.0). Fundamentals of non-destructive inspection techniques including dye penetrant, magnetic particle, eddy current, and ultrasonic inspection. Students must provide basic tools and safety equipment. Lecture/laboratory that meets for 45 contact hours a semester.
AERO 3392 - Reciprocating Engine Maintenance Repair
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 1340 and AERO 1380, both with minimum grade of C (2.0). Reciprocating engines including theory, construction, fuel metering, ignition, and operational maintenance procedures. Inspection and repair processes are applied to operating engine systems. Students must provide basic tools and safety equipment. Lecture/laboratory that meets for 90 contact hours a semester.
AERO 3440 - Fundamentals of Aerodynamics
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: MATH 1810 or MATH 1910, PHYS 2010/PHYS 2011 or PHYS 2110/PHYS 2111, all with minimum grade of C (2.0). Topics include the incompressible aerodynamics of powered flight to include theories of lift, drag and moments. Additional topics include stability and control, aircraft design, and compressible aerodynamics if time permits. A flight test exercise is conducted at student expense. The flight test requires that the class meet at the airport campus for several weeks during the semester. Open class times before and/or after the class are recommended. Fee required.
AERO 3510 - Instrument Operations in the National Airspace System
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: AERO 2230 with minimum grade of C (2.0). (Not open to Professional Pilot majors or students who have completed AERO 3210.) Introduces non-Professional Pilot students to flight in the instrument flight rules (IFR) environment. Topics include flight instrument systems, instrument navigation concepts, IFR communications, instrument charts and procedures (departure, enroute, arrival, and approach), and aviation weather in the IFR environment. A flight demonstration experience at the university Flight School is required at student expense. Fee required.
AERO 3630 - Introduction to Air Traffic Control
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 1010, AERO 1020, AERO 1230, AERO 2010, AERO 2220 or AERO 2230, and AERO 3510, all with minimum grade of C (2.0). Required corequisite: AERO 3631. Introduces students to the many aspects of the Air Traffic Control System and the procedures and policies used in the National Airspace System. A final grade of B is required for continuation in the ATC program. Fall only. For complete ATC policy go to mtsu.edu/aerospace/cti.php.
AERO 3710 - Unmanned Aircraft
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: AERO 2201, AERO 2710, or AERO 2715 with minimum grade of C or permission of instructor. Corequisite: AERO 3711. Introduces students to elements that comprise unmanned aircraft (UA). Students will apply concepts acquired during classroom sessions and construct different unmanned aircraft, train to operate unmanned aircraft using simulators, and conduct actual flight testing during the lab section of this course. Note: AERO 3711 must be taken concurrently.
AERO 3711 - Unmanned Aircraft Lab
2 credit hours
Corequisite: AERO 3710. Students will apply concepts acquired during classroom sessions and construct different unmanned aircraft, train to operate unmanned aircraft using simulators, and conduct actual flight testing during the lab section. Note: AERO 3710 must be taken concurrently.
AERO 3720 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: AERO 2201 or AERO 2710, AERO 3710/AERO 3711 with minimum grade of C, and FAA Remote Pilot Certificate. Corequisite: AERO 3721. Introduces students to the elements of unmanned aircraft systems. Explores unmanned aircraft avionics, autopilot systems, first person video (FPV), on screen displays (OSD), communication systems, command and control (C2), ground control stations (GCS), flight control and mission planning software, and UAV launch and recovery systems. Note: AERO 3721 must be taken concurrently.
AERO 3721 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Lab
2 credit hours
Corequisite: AERO 3720. Students will apply concepts acquired during classroom sessions to upgrade and modify unmanned aircraft constructed in AERO 3711, train to operate unmanned aircraft using simulators, and conduct actual flight testing during the lab section of this course. Note: AERO 3720 must be taken concurrently.
AERO 3730 - Unmanned Remote Sensing
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: AERO 3720/AERO 3721 with minimum grade of C. Corequisite: AERO 3731. Introduces students to long-range communication and data links, UAS sensors in use today, geospatial data collection, and still imaging mosaicking. Unmanned aircraft constructed in previous courses and tethered balloons will be used to lift sensor packages used for geospatial data collection and still imaging mosaicking applications. Note: AERO 3731 must be taken concurrently.
AERO 3731 - Unmanned Remote Sensing Lab
2 credit hours
Corequisite: AERO 3730. Students will apply concepts acquired during classroom sessions to construct a ground control station, modify and upgrade existing unmanned aircraft with payloads/sensors, train to operate sensors using simulators, and conduct flight-testing during the lab section of this course. Note: AERO 3730 must be taken concurrently.
AERO 3745 - Aerial Cinematography I
3 credit hours
(Same as VFP 3745.) Team-taught course gives students the knowledge and skills to fly and maneuver multirotor, remote-piloted aircraft with a specific emphasis on aerial cinematography and filmmaking applications. Students will construct and gain experience on a small drone before transitioning to other, prosumer-level unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Dual focus on UAS operations, regulations, legal and ethical issues, alongside fundamental aspects specific to aerial filmmaking. Flight operations training and filming will be conducted both on and off-campus. Uses a web-enhanced lecture and lab instructional methodology.
AERO 3970 - Cooperative Education
3 credit hours
Provides students with opportunities for on-the-job experiences related to academic major. Consult department. Pass/Fail.
AERO 3980 - Cooperative Education
3 credit hours
Provides students with opportunities for on-the-job experiences related to academic major. Consult department. Pass/Fail.
AERO 4040 - Professional Aviation Pathways
1 credit hour
Prerequisites: Senior standing; filed Intent to Graduate form; AERO 1010, AERO 1020, AERO 3020, and AERO 3030 with minimum grades of C (2.0). Culminating career preparation experience for senior Aerospace students. Topics include professionalism and ethics, contemporary issues and trends within the industry, the necessity for lifelong learning, and the planning process for career goals including development of a job search portfolio and interview techniques. Department major field test administered in this course.
AERO 4050 - Aerospace Internship I
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Junior standing and consent of department chair. Student is employed by an acceptable airline, airport director, or aerospace industry for 300 hours of field work. Pass/Fail.
AERO 4060 - Aerospace Internship II
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Junior standing and consent of department chair. A continuation of the internship program with a different employer and place of work or a significant job category change. Pass/Fail.
AERO 4071 - Problems in Aerospace
1 to 3 credit hours
Individual directed study in the field of aerospace.
AERO 4120 - Airport Operations
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: AERO 3110 with minimum grade of C (2.0); at least junior standing. An overview of airport landside and airside operations. Topics include passenger terminal operations, airport security, FAA regulations and inspection programs,14 CFR Federal Aviation Regulations Part 139, Airport Certification Manual, and Aircraft Operations Areas.
AERO 4130 - Aerospace Physiology
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: AERO 3204 with minimum grade of C (2.0). An investigation of physiological challenges as they relate primarily to flight crew, but also to cabin crew and passengers in the flight environment. Topics include oxygen processing and associated ailments, oxygen and pressurization systems, trapped and evolved gases, vision, visual and vestibular illusions, sleep, fatigue, orientation and disorientation, sustained acceleration, FAA medical standards, and industry drug testing programs.
AERO 4140 - Seminar in Airline Administration
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 2100 with minimum grade of C (2.0) and senior standing. Capstone course for students selecting the airline management focus within Aviation Management. Individually directed course on a selected topic within the airline industry. Addresses specific airline industry issues and develops solutions to these issues in the global context within which airlines operate.
AERO 4150 - Fixed Base Operations Management
3 credit hours
The FBO operator and the essential role played in general aviation.
AERO 4170 - Airport Capacity and Planning
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Senior standing and AERO 3110. An exploratory look at airport capacity and planning from a management perspective. Provides an overview of the methods utilized in airport capacity and future planning, including the study of existing facilities and future development. Students will have the opportunity to apply knowledge of airport management with the planning of a new airport in a major project.
AERO 4201 - Flight Instructor-Airplane Lab
1 credit hour
Corequisite: AERO 4210 with minimum grade of C (2.0). Prerequisites: Current FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate, AERO 3215, and consent of instructor. Flight and ground instruction leading to the FAA Flight Instructor - Airplane Certificate. Covers all topics of the Flight Instructor - Airplane Practical Test Standards. Flight fees required.
AERO 4202 - Flight Instructor-Instrument Lab
1 credit hour
Prerequisites: Current FAA Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Certificate. Flight and ground instruction leading to the FAA Flight Instructor - Instrument Certificate. Covers all topics of the Flight Instructor - Instrument Practical Test Standards. Flight fees required. NOTE: This is not an FAA Part 141 course.
AERO 4203 - Flight Instructor-Multi-Engine Lab
1 credit hour
Prerequisites: Current FAA Flight Instructor - Instrument Certificate. Flight and ground instruction leading to the FAA Flight Instructor - Multiengine Certificate. Covers all topics of the Flight Instructor - Multiengine Practical Test Standards. Flight fees required. NOTE: This is not an FAA Part 141 course.
AERO 4210 - Flight Instructor Fundamentals
3 credit hours
Corequisite: AERO 4201. Prerequisites: Commercial Pilot Certificate, Instrument Rating-Airplane and AERO 3215. Ground instruction leading to the Certificated Flight Instructor - Airplane, Single Engine Land completed during the course. Fee required for FAA exams.
AERO 4250 - Professional Pilot V
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 3240 with minimum grade of C (2.0); students must hold a Commercial Pilot Certificate with a Multi-Engine Rating. Capstone course in the Professional Pilot concentration sequence. Course meets for six hours per week using a lecture and flight training device (FTD) format. Provides students with an experiential view of the duties of a professional pilot. Topics include turbojet aircraft systems, advanced avionics and flight management systems, transport aircraft flight techniques (including operations in all flight regimes and in difficult operational conditions), and stall and upset recognition and recovery in transport category aircraft. Crew resource management skills, aeronautical decision making, and professionalism developed. Turbofan aircraft training conducted in the Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) format employed by air carriers to include Maneuvers Validation and Line Operations Simulation scenarios in the department's CRJ-700 flight training device. Fee required.
AERO 4301 - Advanced Aerospace Vehicle Structural Repair
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 1340 and AERO 1380, both with minimum grade of C (2.0); prerequisite/corequisite: AERO 3020 with minimum grade of C (2.0). Non-typical structures including bonded and plastic structures. Includes planning and organizing of major structural repair projects and rebuilding of severely damaged aircraft. Students must provide basic tools and safety equipment. Lecture/laboratory that meets for 90 contact hours a semester.
AERO 4310 - Aerospace Vehicle Systems
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 1010 and AERO 1020 with minimum grade of C (2.0). Design, use, and function of typical hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems used on transport category aircraft. Lecture that meets for 45 contact hours a semester.
AERO 4311 - Aerospace Accessory Systems Maintenance and Repair
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 2331 and ET 3610, both with minimum grade of C (2.0). Practical experience in the maintenance, inspection, and repair of aircraft systems and components. Students must provide basic tools and safety equipment. Lecture/laboratory that meets for 90 contact hours per semester.
AERO 4312 - Turbine Engine System
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 1340, AERO 1380, and AERO 3030, all with minimum grade of C (2.0). Advanced course in the maintenance of complex systems. Students must provide basic tools and safety equipment. Lecture/laboratory that meets for 90 contact hours a semester.
AERO 4332 - Reciprocating Engine Troubleshooting
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 1340, AERO 1380, AERO 2342, and AERO 3030, all with minimum grade of C (2.0). Provides practical experience in inspecting and troubleshooting problems with reciprocating engines and powerplant systems. Students must provide basic tools and safety equipment. Lecture/laboratory that meets for 90 contact hours a semester.
AERO 4340 - Maintenance Management Capstone
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Students must be in the last 18 hours of coursework before graduation. Students assigned a specific task directly related to the knowledge and skills gained during their progress through the Maintenance Management concentration. Students expected to complete assigned project with minimum guidance from the instructor. Pass/fail; passing grade required for graduation from the Maintenance Management program.
AERO 4342 - Turbine Engine Inspection and Troubleshooting
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 1340, AERO 1380, AERO 3030, and AERO 4312, all with minimum grade of C (2.0). Provides practical experience in turbine engine inspection to include hot section inspection, engine operation, and troubleshooting. Students must provide basic tools and safety equipment. Lecture/laboratory that meets for 90 contact hours a semester.
AERO 4371 - Advanced Aerospace Vehicle Systems Overhaul
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 1340, AERO 1380, AERO 4310, and ET 3610, all with minimum grade of C (2.0). Complete repair and overhaul of complex aerospace vehicle systems including hydraulics, electric, pneumatics, fuel, and oil. Shop layout and quality control procedures stressed. Student must provide basic tools and safety equipment. Lecture/laboratory that meets for 90 contact hours a semester.
AERO 4381 - Advanced Aerospace Accessory Systems Maintenance and Repair
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 1340, AERO 1380, AERO 4310, and ET 3610, all with minimum grade of C (2.0). Repair and overhaul of complex accessory systems and subsystems. Practical experience in overhaul of air conditioning, pressurization, oxygen, electrical power generation and control, electrical motors, electrical system configuration and troubleshooting. Student must provide basic tools and safety equipment. Lecture/laboratory that meets for 90 contact hours a semester. Special fee applies for an electronics project.
AERO 4392 - Aerospace Turbine Engine Maintenance and Overhaul
3 credit hours
Corequisite: AERO 4312. Field maintenance and repair of turbine engines and components. Includes limited overhaul procedures and techniques. Management procedures stressed. Student must provide basic tools and safety equipment. Lecture/laboratory meets for 90 contact hours a semester.
AERO 4400 - Space
3 credit hours
History of global space exploration and the successes and failures of manned and unmanned efforts in the race to the moon.
AERO 4410 - Aerospace Technology Research Capstone
3 credit hours
Prerequisite or corequisite: AERO 4440. A directed research experience for Aerospace Technology students. Research guidance and mentorship provided by Aerospace Technology faculty. Students will utilize research equipment provided in the Aerospace Technology Laboratory.
AERO 4440 - Aircraft Performance
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: AERO 3440 with minimum grade of C (2.0). Topics include determination of airplane performance given basic aerodynamic, propulsion, structural, and atmospheric characteristics/conditions. Provides students with experience in characterizing the performance of various aircraft ranging from small single engine driven trainers to multiengine, turbofan powered, high performance passenger carrying airplanes. Spreadsheet software used extensively. For Technology concentration students, a flight demonstration at student expense is required at the university Flight School. Fee required.
AERO 4490 - Aerospace Science for Teachers
3 credit hours
An introduction to the total aviation and space effort.
AERO 4580 - Flight Dispatch and ATP Written Preparation
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 1230, AERO 3080, and AERO 3510, all with minimum grade of C (2.0). Must be 21 years of age before the Fall graduation date. First of two classes providing students with the knowledge required for certification as an aircraft dispatcher. Topics include dispatch resource management, aircraft systems and limitations, weight and balance, and aircraft performance. The FAA computerized aircraft dispatcher (ADX) exam must be passed during this course. Fall only.
AERO 4590 - Flight Dispatch
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: AERO 4580 with minimum grade of C (2.0). Second of two classes providing students with the knowledge required for certification as an aircraft dispatcher. Explores factors necessary to prepare a flight plan such as weather analysis, enroute charts, dispatch release, and emergency/abnormal procedures. As this is the capstone course for the Flight Dispatch concentration, students must obtain the aircraft dispatch certification upon course completion.Spring only.
AERO 4700 - Advanced UAS Operations and Applications
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: AERO 3730/AERO 3731 with a grade of C (2.0) or better; corequisite: AERO 4701. Allows learners to gain knowledge and hands-on experience in topics relevant to the UAS industry such as beyond visual line of site (BVLOS) operations, swarming, UAS delivery, open source flight controller advanced features, and advanced flight planning software. NOTE: AERO 4701 must be taken concurrently.
AERO 4701 - Advanced UAS Operations and Applications Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: AERO 4700. This experiential lab allows learners to apply knowledge gained in AERO 4700 and get hands-on experience in topics relevant to the UAS industry such as beyond visual line of site (BVLOS) operations, swarming, UAS delivery, open source flight controller advanced features, and advanced flight planning software. Labs will be conducted both on and off-campus. NOTE: AERO 4700 must be taken concurrently.
AERO 4710 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations Capstone
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: AERO 3730 and AERO 3731 with a minimum grade of C. Capstone course in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations concentration. Students will conduct and participate in actual UAS operations in the National Airspace System (NAS).
AERO 4719 - Unmanned Aircraft System Flight Lab-Multirotor
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: AERO 3720/AERO 3721 with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor. Ground and flight instruction using advanced multirotor unmanned aircraft. Requires training sessions off-campus. Fee required.
AERO 4720 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technology Research Capstone I
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Learners will conduct directed research during this faculty-mentored course related to unmanned aircraft development, technology integration, command and control, or application topics in Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
AERO 4721 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technology Research Capstone II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: AERO 4720. Learners will apply knowledge gained in AERO 4720 to prototype equipment and/or software to enhance UAS operations and/or applications. Students will conduct and participate in actual UAS operations in the National Airspace System (NAS) using the equipment/software they developed.
AERO 4729 - Unmanned Aircraft System Flight Lab-Vertical Takeoff and Landing
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: AERO 3720/AERO 3721 with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor. Ground and flight instruction using advanced vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft. Requires training sessions off-campus. Fee required.
AERO 4730 - Honors Seminar in Aviation Psychology
3 credit hours
Application and physiological testing and research techniques in aviation education, management, and technology.
AERO 4739 - Unmanned Aircraft System Flight Lab-Fixed-Wing
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: AERO 3720 AERO 3721 with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor. Ground and flight instruction using advanced fixed-wing unmanned aircraft. Requires training sessions off-campus. Fee required.
AERO 4745 - Aerial Cinematography II
3 credit hours
(Same as VFP 4745.) Prerequisites: AERO 3730/AERO 3731, AERO 3745, or VFP 3745. Designed to give students opportunity to gain knowledge and skills using multirotor platforms designed for professional aerial photography and industrial applications. Students will gain knowledge in UAS operations, regulations, legal and ethical issues, and various aspects of aerial cinematography. Flight operations training will be conducted off-campus locations. Focuses on advanced skills in working with lighting, depth, focal field, and storytelling through three axis camera movement.
AERO 4775 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Research and Applications
3 credit hours
Provides an overview of the use of unmanned aircraft systems in research and applications. Special emphasis on regulatory requirements, legal and ethical issues, safety, types of unmanned aircraft, sensors, flight operations, and choosing the right system for research or application. In addition to classroom component, requires occasional meetings at MTSU's Experiential Learning and Research Center for UAS demonstrations and hands-on flight operations. Not for credit for UAS Operations concentration students.
AERO 4789 - Agroecosystem Remote Sensing using UAS
3 credit hours
(Same as PLSO 4000.) Prerequisite: Junior standing. Multidisciplinary course to train students on the key concepts of agricultural remote sensing using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Precision agriculture and remote sensing concepts and the use of some open-source image processing software for analyzing UAS-based remote sensing data.
AERO 4799 - Small Unmanned Aircraft System Instructor
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and current FAA Remote Pilot Certificate. Ground and flight instruction required to become an MTSU Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Flight Instructor. Requires training sessions off-campus. Students will be required to obtain an FAA Advanced Ground Instructor (AGI) certification to successfully complete this course. Fee required for FAA exams.
