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Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in aerospace engineering intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or department course information for topics and prerequisite. Course Information: 1 to 4 undergraduate hours. 1 to 4 graduate hours. May be repeated in the same or separate terms if topics vary to a maximum of 9 undergraduate hours or 12 graduate hours.

Overview of key contributing factors to atmospheric and environmental impact of aviation; fundamentals of aircraft performance and energy utilization; energy carriers, powerplants, fuel feedstocks, and impacts of energy sourcing; aircraft lifecycle; impact of aircraft operations and technologies. Prerequisite: AE 202 or equivalent, Prerequisite or Concurrent: AE 433 3 credit hours for undergraduate students 4 credit hours for graduate students Restricted to online non-degree, online MCS, online MSME, online MSCEE, and online MSAE students. For more details on this course section, please see http://engineering.illinois.edu/online/courses/. Non-Degree students may enroll on a space-available basis with consent of Program Coordinator, Jenna Russell (jennar@illinois.edu).

Overview of key contributing factors to atmospheric and environmental impact of aviation; fundamentals of aircraft performance and energy utilization; energy carriers, powerplants, fuel feedstocks, and impacts of energy sourcing; aircraft lifecycle; impact of aircraft operations and technologies.

4 hours

AE 202 or equivalentor concurrent enrollment in AE 433.