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AOE-2104: Introduction to Aerospace Engineering and Aircraft Performance

Description: Overview of aerospace engineering from a design perspective; introductory aerodynamics, lift, drag, and the standard atmosphere; aircraft performance, stability, and control; propulsion; structures; rocket and spacecraft trajectories and orbits.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: ESM-2104 or ESM-2114.

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 16

Average GPA: 3.26 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 27.39%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 3.74%

Mayuresh J Patil202041.0%59.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.372
Gary D Seidel202463.4%31.0%1.8%0.1%0.2%3.4%3.615
Nanyaporn Intaratep202420.4%43.9%25.8%1.1%3.3%5.4%2.772
Matthew Kuester202121.4%39.3%25.0%3.6%0.0%10.7%2.811
Eric G Paterson202328.3%55.4%12.3%0.8%1.1%2.0%3.112
Harry P Artis202150.9%32.0%11.8%2.3%0.3%2.7%3.343
William M Butler202222.7%31.8%31.8%4.5%0.0%9.1%2.791

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Summer II 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Summer I 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Summer I 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W