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AOE-4814: Special Topics in Propulsion

Description: Advanced undergraduate topics in propulsion for aerospace and ocean vehicles. Covers technical, environmental, and economic challenges and opportunities in contemporary and future propulsion concepts. Comparative analyses of conventional and advanced propulsion systems and propulsion/vehicle integration concepts based upon first principles. Topics include distributed propulsion, green propulsion and propulsion/airframe integration. May be repeated with different content for a maximum of 6 credits.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: AOE-3164 or AOE-3264

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: up to 6 credit hours

Sections Taught: 2

Average GPA: 4.00 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 100.00%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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