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Institute of Fluid Dynamics

Department of Mechanical and Process


Engineering

ETH Zurich
Sonneggstrasse 3
8092 Zürich, Switzerland

Phone +41 44 632 2647


Fax +41 44 632 1147
ifd.ethz.ch

Course list "Aerospace Engineering"


Background
The ability to fly in air and space has been an age-old dream of mankind. The
scientific and technological realization of this dream is a hallmark of engineering
achievement and continues to be the driver for much of modern-day industrial
research and development. These activities require extraordinary technical skills,
efforts and advances, and have made aerospace engineering one of the leading
technical disciplines.
Following this spirit, the Profile "Aerospace Engineering" defines a coherent course
package as part of the Master program in Mechanical Engineering offered by the
Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT).
The primary customers are students looking for a tailored Master's level education in
aircraft and space engineering, and related areas. Since many elements of high
technology design can increasingly be found also in classical consumer products,
many topics covered within the aerospace context are relevant to other industries as
well, for example automotive design and manufacturing.

Study program
A specific feature of aerospace engineering is its interdisciplinarity. In order to design
and build complex engineering systems such as airplanes, rockets, spacecraft or
satellites, deep knowledge across several classical domains of engineering is
required. At the same time, an education in these areas qualifies an engineer also
for work in other predominately research- and development-dominated
environments.
The course recommendations of the profile provide a broad technical background by
merging the offerings of different professorships and competence areas into a single
coherent curriculum.
The basic building blocks are strongly recommended courses in the areas of
• structural mechanics, especially light-weight and composite technologies,
• fluid dynamics, including aerodynamics and propulsion,
• control theory, with emphasis on digital systems, and
• systems engineering as the bridging discipline in complex technical project
management.

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Course list "Aerospace Engineering"

As a distinctive feature, a class on orbital dynamics is included in order to extend the


mathematical background in this specific direction. The list of core courses is
augmented by a large number of elective topics that may also include subjects
reaching beyond classical mechanical engineering, such as space physics, optics,
electronics, avionics or space communications.
Modern engineering practice is organized around team work, reflecting the need to
incorporate a wide range of competencies at all levels of the technical development
process. This situation is recognized in the aerospace study profile by offering case
studies and project-oriented learning modules in addition to the classical "classroom
style" education.
Many of the participating professorships are actively involved in aerospace projects
and can offer thesis topics with a close link to ongoing industrial activities.
Modern aerospace engineering is not only inherently interdisciplinary, but also
international. This means that potential employers can be found not only in
Switzerland, but also abroad in an international context. In recognition of this fact,
most classes in the "aerospace" Profile are offered in English.
The job market for aerospace engineers extends beyond the group of large "prime
contractor" companies. In the modern engineering workplace, smaller companies
("sub-contractors") are often involved in large international projects as well and look
for engineers with an appropriate qualification. This increases the field of potential
employers, especially also in Switzerland.
The recommended study program of this profile is summarized in the following table.

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Course list "Aerospace Engineering"

Strongly recommended core courses (6 x 4 = 24 ECTS)


Course ID Course Title Lecturer HS/FS ECTS Schedule
103-0187-02 Satellitengeodäsie Rotacher HS 4 Tue 13-16
151-0563-01 Dynamic Programming and Optimal Control D’Andrea HS 4 Wed 14-17
151-1116-00 Introduction to Aircraft & Car Aerodynamics Immer, Schröder HS 4 Thu 16-19

151-0106-00 Orbital Dynamics Kubik FS 4 Tue 10-13


151-0280-00 Advanced Techniques for the Risk Analysis Sansavini FS 4 Thu 10-12, Tue 13-14
of Technical Systems
151-0366-00 Aircraft Structures Ermanni FS 4 Mon 14-16, Tue 13-14

Recommended core courses (select at least 12 ECTS) or multidisciplinary


courses (select at least 6 ECTS)
Course ID Course Title Lecturer HS/FS ECTS Schedule
103-0187-01 Space Geodesy Soja HS 4 Mon 10-12, Tue 16-17
151-0109-00 Turbulent Flows Jenny HS 4 Thu 8-10 & 13-14
151-0293-00 Combustion and Reactive Processes in Noiray, Ernst, HS 4 Thu 10-12, Mon 17-18
Energy and Materials Technology Frouzakis
151-0215-00 Fundamentals of Acoustics Noiray, Van HS 4 Tue 9-12
Damme
151-0368-00 Aeroelasticity Righi HS 4 Thu 10-13
151-0532-00 Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos I Haller HS 4 Wed 10-12, Thu 16-18
227-0377-10 Physics of Failure and Reliability of Shorubalko, Held HS 3 Thu 14-16
Electronic Devices and Systems
402-0861-00 Statistical Physics Demler HS 10 Tue 14-16, Wed 12-16

151-0110-00 Compressible Flows Kubik FS 4 Wed 13-14, Thu 8-10


151-0212-00 Advanced CFD Methods Jenny FS 4 Mon 11-12 & 16-18
151-0232-00 Engineering Acoustics II Noiray et al. FS 4 Tue 9-12
151-0530-00 Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos II Haller FS 4 Tue 16-18, Wed 10-12
151-1115-00 Aircraft Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics Immer FS 4 Thu 16-19
701-1270-00 High Performance Computing for Weather Fuhrer FS 3 40 hours summer break
and Climate

Further courses suggested by MSc tutors of IFD


Course ID Course Title Lecturer HS/FS ECTS Schedule
151-0213-00 Fluid Dynamics with the Lattice Boltzmann Karlin HS 4 Wed 10-13
Method
151-0227-00 Basics of Air Transport (Aviation I) Wild HS 4 Wed 13-16
151-0851-00 Robot Dynamics Hutter, Siegwart HS 4 Tue 10-12, Wed 8-10
227-0124-00 Embedded Systems Magno, Thiele HS 6 Mon 14-18, Wed 16-18,
Fri 16-18
227-0477-00 Acoustics I Heutschi HS 6 Mon 14-18

151-0228-00 Management of Air Transport (Aviation II) Wild FS 4 Wed 16-19


151-0252-00 Gasturbines: Cycles and Combustion Jansohn FS 4 Mon 14-17
Systems
151-1906-00 Multiphase Flow Coletti FS 4 Mon 12-13, Tue 12-14
401-0674-00 Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Hiptmair FS 8 Mon 16-18, Fri 10-14
Equations
401-3652-00 Numerical Methods for Hyperbolic Partial Lanthaler FS 10 Mon 14-17, Tue 16-18
Differential Equations
529-0483-00 Statistical Physics and Computer Simulation Riniker, FS 4 Tue 14-17
Hünenberger

Please note that the lists of courses will be adapted to the needs and
preferences of the individual student to create his/her Master Tutor agreement.

Version: October 2022

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