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Proposal for a new Undergraduate Degree Program:
B. Eng. In Aerospace Engineering: Stream D: Space Systems Design
(Commencement Date: Academic Year 2008-2009)
Submitted By: The Faculty of Engineering and Design
Carleton University
1. Objectives
A new Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering stream “Space Systems Design” is proposed. This
new stream will be an addition to the three Aerospace Engineering streams currently offered as
part of the B.Eng. Aerospace Engineering program offered by the Faculty of Engineering and
Design. The proposed program is designed to meet all the accreditation requirements of the
Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). Official assessment and approval for
accreditation of all new programs by CEAB take place when the first cohort reaches the final
year of the program. All existing engineering programs at Carleton University are accredited by
CEAB.
The goal of the program is to educate engineering students in the application of aerospace
engineering and science principles such as aerodynamics, lightweight structures and materials,
dynamics and control, mechanics, propulsion, electronics/communications and heat transfer to
analyse and solve basic problems related to astronautics and space technologies. Students in this
program will learn how to apply their quantitative and experimental skills in solving aerospace
problems and in designing and building new components and systems for space applications. Our
main objective is to educate students and enable them to make contributions that are technologically meaningful from an engineering and basic science perspective. This objective is
accomplished through a structured program that includes a combination of basic sciences,
applied engineering science and design, and elective courses from the arts, culture, humanities
and social sciences. The program also includes aspects of directed and individual study,
supervised project work, extensive laboratory and industrial field experience, oral and written
presentations. In addition, mandatory course material is included on the laws and ethics of the
engineering profession, health and safety, and the impact and role of science and technology in
society.
The enrolment objective will be to admit twenty students into first year of the program each year.
Similarly to other engineering programs, virtually all these admitted students are expected to be
full time. With introduction of all four year of the program total enrolment is expected to total
75-80 full time students. The current enrolment target for Aerospace Engineering is 100 new
admissions per year will increase to 120 new admissions per year. For the 2007/08 academic
year there are so far 483 applications to first year of Aerospace Engineering.
The first year of the proposed Aerospace Stream D: Space Systems Design follows the
curriculum of the engineering common core. It is proposed that during the 2008/09 introductory
year the first cohort of students start directly into the second year of the program. Therefore, the
first cohort of 20 students for this program can be accepted into the first year of the Aerospace
Engineering program for September 2007.
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Introduction of this program is consistent with the historical and strategic focus of the Faculty of
Engineering and Design at Carleton University, which has and continues to place a strong
emphasis on aerospace engineering research and teaching programs. Carleton continues to be the
only university in Canada offering a fully vertically integrated aerospace engineering program
with degrees at the Bachelor’s, Master’s and Ph.D. level. However, introduction of this stream is
critical to maintaining the leadership position of the Carleton Aerospace Engineering programs.
Both York and Ryerson are introducing space related engineering programs that threaten to
erode the applicant pool to our Aerospace Engineering program and the leadership position of
our Aerospace Engineering programs
2. Program Description
The program will provide students a foundation of core aerospace engineering knowledge, on
which is superimposed a concentration in Space Systems Design.
The core aerospace engineering knowledge will follow a very similar curriculum to the existing
three aerospace streams. The first year of the program is common with other Carleton
engineering programs and emphasises broad fundamentals, with courses in the sciences, math
and an introduction to basic engineering sciences and design practice. The second and third
years of the program focus on aerospace discipline specific fundamentals. In these two years of
the curriculum the proposed Aerospace Stream D: Space Systems Design will follow the same
curriculum as the current Aerospace Streams A and B with the exception of two courses (1.0
credit total). Specialized courses are introduced in the third year of the program (1.0 credit) and
fourth year (2.5 credits) to build expertise in Space Systems Design. Several of these
specialized courses will be available as electives to students in other aerospace engineering
streams or mechanical engineering. The remaining credits in fourth year consist of engineering
electives (1.5 credits), engineering common core courses (1.0 credit), and the aerospace
engineering group design project (1.0 credit).
The entire 21 credit program is summarized in Figure 1, which indicates the prerequisite path
for the new or modified courses. The calendar descriptions for the courses in Figure 1 are listed
in Appendix A.
The particular areas of study uniquely associated with the proposed Stream D: Space Systems
Design can briefly be described as follows:
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Orbital Mechanics is the study of the motions of artificial satellites and space vehicles
moving under the influence of forces such as gravity, atmospheric drag, thrust, etc. It
includes the study of spacecraft trajectories, from launch to atmospheric re-entry, including
all orbital manoeuvres, orbit plane changes, and interplanetary transfers.
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Spacecraft Design covers a broad area including unmanned spacecraft design (satellites and
planetary probes), and manned spacecraft design (spaceships and space stations).
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Space Thermal Engineering is the understanding and design of thermal control subsystems,
which maintain environmental conditions compatible with operations of the spacecraft
equipment. Thermal engineering and heat transfer in space requires very specific
technologies since radiation and conduction are the major heat transfer mechanisms in
contrast to terrestrial applications for which convection usually dominates.
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Spacecraft Propulsion is the study of principles of flight in both the atmosphere and in
space including the unique attributes of space propulsion such as multi-staging, trajectory
analysis, re-entry, etc.
The program calendar listing within the Faculty of Engineering and Design Program
Requirements section of the calendar will be as follows:
Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (21.0 credits)
Aerospace Engineering Stream D:
Space Systems Design
First year
1. 4.0 credits in MATH 1004, MATH 1005, MATH 1104, PHYS 1004, ECOR 1010,
ECOR 1101, ECOR 1606, CHEM 1101;
2. 1.0 credits in Complementary Studies Electives;
Second year
3. 5.0 credits in MATH 2004, MATH 3705, CCDP 2200, ECOR 2606, MAAE 2101,
MAAE 2001, MAAE 2400, MAAE 2300, MAAE 2700, MAAE 2202;
Third year
4. 5.0 credits in STAT 3502, SYSC 3600, ELEC 3909, MAAE 3004, MAAE 3901,
MAAE 3300, MAAE 3202, AERO 3002, AERO 3240, AERO 3841;
Fourth year
5. 4.5 credits in, ECOR 3800, ECOR 4995, AERO 4540, AERO 4446, AERO 4907 [1.0],
AERO 4842, AERO 4442, ELEC 4509;
6. 1.5 credits from MAAE, AERO or MECH at the 4000 level, or AERO 3101, AERO 3700,
ELEC 4503, ELEC 4600, ELEC 4709
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Year 1 – 2007/08
F
W
Year 2 – 2008/09
F
W
Year 3 – 2009/10
F
W
Year 4 – 2010/11
F
W
MATH
1004
Calculus
For Eng
PHYS
1004
Intro Elec
& Wave
MATH
2004
Multivaria.
Calculus
MATH
3705
Math
Methods
MAAE
3004
Dyn of
Mach
STAT
3502
Prob &
Statistics
ECOR
1010
Intro to
Eng
MATH
1005
Diff Equ
& Inf
Series
MAAE
2400
Thermo
Heat Tr
MAAE
2001
Eng Gr &
Design
MAAE
3202
Solids II
AERO
3841
Spacecraft
Design
AERO
4842
Space
Mission
Design
MATH
1104
Alegbra
For Eng
ECOR
1101
Mechanic
MAAE
2300
Fluids I
MAAE
2700
Eng
Materials
MAAE
3300
Fluids II
AERO
3002
Aero Design
& Practice
AERO
4446
Heat Transfer
for Aero Apps
ECOR
1606
Problem
& Comp
CHEM
1101
Chem for
Engineer
MAAE
2101
Eng
Dynamics
MAAE
2202
Solids I
AERO
3240
Orbital
Mechanics
SYSC
3600
Systems
Simulation
AERO
4540
Spacecraft
Dynamics
& Control
Elective
H/SS
Elective
H/SS
CCDP
2100
Comm
Skills
ECOR
2606
Numer
Methods
ELEC
3909
EM
Waves
ELEC
4509
Comm
Links
Engineer
Elective
4xxx
Engineer
Elective
4xxx
Engineer
Elective
4xxx
MAAE
3901
MAE
Lab
AERO
4907
Aero Engineering Project
Figure 1. Course structure of proposed Aerospace Engineering
Stream D: Space Systems Design. Courses in dashed boxes are
new, courses in dotted boxes are modifications of existing courses.
ECOR
3800
Eng
Econ
AERO 4442
Transatmos.
& Spacecraft
Propulsion
ECOR
4995
Prof
Practice
The program has been designed to meet and exceed all the content requirements of the Canadian
Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). All engineering programs at Carleton are accredited
by CEAB. Official assessment and approval for accreditation of all new programs by CEAB take
place when the first cohort reaches the final year of the program.
2.1 Program Admission Requirements
Admission requirements will be the same as those for all other engineering programs at Carleton.
These are stated in the calendar as follows:
Admission requirements for the B.Eng. degree in Aerospace Engineering Stream D: Space
Systems Design are similar to the requirements for admission into other B.Eng. programs at
Carleton University. They include:
The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including a minimum of six 4U or M
courses. The six 4U or M courses must include four prerequisite courses (4U courses in Advanced
Functions, Chemistry and Physics, plus one of: Calculus and Vectors (strongly recommended), or
Biology, or Earth and Space Science. Although it is not an admission requirement, at least one 4U course
in either English or français is recommended.
The overall admission cut-off average and/or the prerequisite course average may be considerably higher
than the stated minimum requirements for some Engineering programs.
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Advanced Standing
Applications for admission with advanced standing to the program leading to the Bachelor of Engineering
degree will be evaluated on an individual basis. Successful applicants will have individual academic
subjects, completed with grades of C- or better, evaluated for academic standing, provided the academic
work has been completed at another university or degree-granting college or in another degree program
at Carleton University. Students must take a minimum of 1.0 credit of complementary studies at Carleton
University.
Co-op Option
1. Direct Admission to the First Year of the Co-op Option
Applicants must:
1. meet the required overall admission cut-off average and prerequisite course average.
These averages may be higher than the stated minimum requirements;
2. be registered as a full-time student in the Engineering degree;
3. be eligible for work in Canada (for off-campus work placements).
Note that meeting the above entrance requirements only establishes eligibility for admission to the
program. Enrolment in the co-op option may be limited at the discretion of the department.
2. Continuation Requirements for Students Previously Admitted to the Co-op Option and Admission to the
Co-op option after beginning the program
Students may also apply to the co-op option once they have arrived at the University at the beginning of
second year, provided they:
1. are registered as a full-time student in the Engineering program;
2. have an overall CGPA of 8.00 or better;
3. successfully completed all required first year courses including ALSS before beginning
the first work placement;
4. are eligible to work in Canada (for off-campus work placements);
5. have obtained permission of the Co-op Faculty Advisor.
Students must be eligible for third-year standing when they return for a study term after their first work
placement.
In addition, students whose first language is not English who are admitted to Carleton based on CAEL,
IELTS, TOEFL or MELAB assessments must take the Spoken English Test for Co-op students and attain
a minimum score of 5.0.
Meeting the above entrance requirements only establishes eligibility for admission to the program.
Enrolment in the co-op option may be limited at the discretion of the department.
Engineering Internship Program
Subject to the availability of positions, qualified students in Aerospace, Communications, Computer
Systems, Electrical, Mechanical and Software Engineering may be placed in industry or government, for a
period of 12 to 16 months beginning in May following the third year of the program. To be eligible for the
internship program, students must be registered as a full-time student in the third year of the Engineering
program and have attained a CGPA of 8.0. The program is administered by the Co-op Office.
Applications must be submitted through the Co-op web site by October 1 of third year. Students will
participate in the co-op job placement process along with the third-year students in Aerospace,
Communications, and Mechanical engineering.
3. Academic Merit and Program Delivery
In a similar manner to the current Aerospace Engineering streams, the proposed program will
rely on a combination of lectures, laboratories, problem analysis session, tutorials, and design
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projects to achieve the learning objectives. Several of the new or modified courses introduced as
part of this program will contain laboratory exercises to be completed by all students and these
exercises will form an integral part of these courses.
Students in Aerospace Engineering Stream D: Space Systems Design will have the option of
participating in both the Co-op and Engineering Internship Program as outlined in the foregoing
section. During 2005/06 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering students worked more co-op
work terms than students from any other academic unit at Carleton.
3.1 Qualified Faculty
At present, the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering has four faculty members
with expertise within the scope of proposed stream:
 Assoc. Prof. A. Ellery – expertise related to space robotics and planetary exploration. Joined
Carleton in Jan. 2007, nominated for the CRC Tier 2 Chair – Space Robotics and Space
Technology.
 Assist. Prof. J. Etele – expertise related to rocket propulsion, low cost launch systems and high
speed aerodynamics. Joined Carleton in July 2004.
 Assist. Prof. Feszty – expertise in high speed aerodynamics and flow control. Joined Carleton
in July 2003.
 Assoc. Prof. T. Kaya – expertise related to spacecraft design and thermal control. Joined
Carleton in Jan. 2002.
All faculty listed have teaching commitments dedicated to the existing mechanical and aerospace
engineering programs. The recent appointment of Prof. Ellery was to help provide the teaching
resources necessary to support the proposed stream. As highlighted in section 6.1, as part of the
introduction of Stream D: Space Systems Design one additional faculty member in the
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is required to participate in teaching the
new proposed courses and supervise senior projects in the final year of the program, or provide
teaching capacity to allow current faculty with relevant expertise to teach the proposed new
courses and supervise senior projects in the final year of this program.
In addition several Adjunct Research Professors are engaged in teaching undergraduate or
graduate courses related to the proposed stream.
4. Demand and Impact
During the 2006-07 academic year there are a total of 781 students in Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering programs. Of these the vast majority (696 or 89%) are full time. It is expected that
the proposed program will maintain a similar ratio of full time to part time students.
Student demand for Aerospace Engineering at Carleton is strong. As indicated in the introductory section, for the 2006-07 academic year there were 375 applicants to first year Aerospace
Engineering. From these 94 students registered for the 2006 fall term (target intake is 100).
Already (March 4/07) for the Sept. 2007 first year class there are 483 applicants for full time
studies in Aerospace Engineering. The aerospace engineering program draws students from
across Canada with one of the largest fractions of students from outside Ottawa or Ontario of any
Carleton undergraduate program. Furthermore, the calibre of these students is very high with
virtually all entering students receiving scholarship support.
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With the limited capacity in the aerospace engineering program a significant number of well
qualified applicants are not accepted into the program. Therefore, there is very minimal risk that
that the target intake of 20 additional students for Stream D: Space Systems Design will not be
met.
Students accepted into first year of Aerospace Engineering select their desired stream during the
winter term of their first year. The student demand for the proposed stream is apparent from
feedback from current first year aerospace engineering students many of whom have asked about
the availability of this program stream. Unfortunately, this stream will not be offered to those
currently in first year. Students starting first year in Sept. 2007 will be offered enrolment in the
proposed stream during the winter term of 2008.
Graduates of the program will be qualified to work within the Canadian and International space
technology sector, both industrial and government. As well, the foundation in aerospace
engineering will qualify these students to work within many elements of the aviation industrial
sector. Canada’s aerospace industry comprises 400+ firms in every region of the country;
collectively they employ 80,000 Canadians. Since 1990, Canadian aerospace industry sales have
more than doubled, reaching $22 billion in 2002. Aerospace is Canada’s leading advanced
technology exporter, exporting nearly 80 per cent of its output. Canadian firms are global market
leaders in regional aircraft, business jets, commercial helicopters, small gas turbine engines,
flight simulation, landing gear, and space applications.
Within the Canadian aerospace industry the space technologies sector is knowledge intensive and
at the forefront of research and innovation. Building on the strengths of more than 5,000 highly
skilled workers, nearly 2,000 of whom are engineers or scientists, Canadian space firms have
acquired world-leading capabilities in areas such as satellite-based communication services,
space robotics, and earth observation. Sales in 2002, including related value added products and
services, exceeded $1 billion. The Ottawa region has a high concentration of space engineering
activities with several important government and industrial activities. A few significant space
engineering operations in the Ottawa region include:
 David Florida Laboratory, Canadian Space Agency (Shirley’s Bay) is Canada's spacecraft
assembly, integration and testing centre used for radio frequency, structural, and thermal
qualification testing of space-bound and terrestrial hardware.
 Telsat Canada is a world leader in satellite communications, and space systems operating a
fleet of satellites for the provision of broadcast distribution and telecommunications services.
Telesat has successfully launched fourteen satellites and is currently in the design and testing
stage for satellite launches in 2007 and 2008.
 Magellan Aerospace Rockets and Space Division manufactured more than 800 Black Brant
rockets with one of the most reliable launch records of any rocket system, capability to reach
altitudes of 1500 km and used extensively by Canadian Space Agency and NASA. Magellan
has core businesses that include small satellites, sub-orbital launch vehicles, solid composite
rocket motors, space payloads and hardware.
 COM DEV is the largest Canadian-based designer and manufacturer of space hardware
subsystems. COM DEV manufactures products that are sold to major satellite prime
contractors for use in communications, space science, remote sensing and military satellites.
 Neptec is the world leader in vision system integration for space applications with pioneering
work and products in the area of intelligent 3D vision systems for space. Neptec has developed
and operated significant vision systems for both the NASA space shuttle and international
space station programs, delivering over 50 different flight systems on 5 different NASA
programs.
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All the foregoing employ graduates from the Carleton Aerospace Engineering program and all
have current ongoing collaborations with Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. In addition
Carleton graduates are in positions of responsibility within virtually all Canadian space
technology companies. Most of these companies also employ Carleton co-op students.
5. Consultation
Consultations have taken place with the Department of Electronics to confirm the availability
and capacity of ELEC 3909 and ELEC 4509 to accommodate the increased enrolment of
Aerospace Stream D students. The Department of Electronics has confirmed that existing
resources for these two courses are sufficient to deal with the expected increase.
As well, consultations will take place with Admissions to launch the program during the
application cycle for the academic year 2007-2008. Impact of the program on registration and
scheduling is considered by the University Registrar's Office. A statement from the Library is
attached (Appendix B).
6. Resource Requirements and Availability
6.1 Faculty
The recent addition of Prof. Ellery (see section 3.1) to the Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering increases the Department capacity to present the proposed program.
Thus, only one new faculty position in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering is required to teach the core Stream D courses and supervise senior projects in the
final year of the program, or provide teaching capacity to allow faculty identified in section 3.1
to increase the proportion of their teaching commitment to the proposed stream.
6.2 Space
This program will require 2,000 square feet of additional space. The size and scope of current
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering programs fully utilizes all space currently allocated to
the Department. In recent years several measures have been taken to maximize the efficiency
with which currently allocated space is used.
As a minimum the proposed Aerospace Engineering Stream D: Space Systems Design program
will require:
 Space Technologies Design Laboratory to support the AERO 3841 Spacecraft Design course.
This course will have an enrolment of the 20 students in Aerospace Stream D plus an
estimated 20 students from other aerospace engineering streams or mechanical engineering
that take this course as an elective. The total 40 students registered will be split into laboratory
sessions of about 20 students each. In groups of two or three students will be required to
complete a total of six laboratory exercises. Therefore, the laboratory will have to be of
adequate size to accommodate six reconfigurable laboratory work stations. The estimated size
is at least 1,800 square feet, with appropriate infrastructure including water supply, drains,
high pressure air, and electricity. This laboratory is also expected to support the research effort
of the new and some existing faculty involved in this program.
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 Faculty Office for the additional faculty to be hired as part of this program will be necessary.
Estimated at 150 square feet per office.
6.3 Equipment and Supplies
The Space Technologies Design Laboratory will house some pre-existing equipment, but the
purchase of some new equipment will be necessary to support the proposed program and this
laboratory. The new equipment has been estimated at a total cost of about $50,000. In addition
the cost of furnishing for the laboratory and new faculty office is estimated at $25,000.
7. Financial Implications
On a steady-state basis this program will lead to 75-78 additional full-time domestic students
generating tuition fees and BIUs. One new faculty positions has been allocated to this program as
part of the Faculty Strategic Hiring Plan approved by the senior administration in September
2006. Current levels of support for library acquisitions, as stated in Appendix B, are adequate.
8. The Resource Planning Committee Statement
The Dean of Engineering and Design endorses this proposal as it can be implemented within the
resource envelope of the Faculty, with the new faculty position already allocated.
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Appendix A – Course Descriptions
ECOR 1010 [0.5 credit]
Introduction to Engineering
Technology, society and the environment. Graphical design communication: sketching, graphical
projections; CAD. Managing data: statistical methods; spreadsheets. Design analysis: matrix
programming software; symbolic computer algebra systems. Design process: proposals; reports;
presentations; reporting software.
Precludes additional credit for ECOR 1000.
Lectures four hours per week, laboratories two hours per week.
ECOR 1101 [0.5 credit]
Mechanics I
Introduction to mechanics. Scalars and vectors. Concurrent forces: resultant and components.
Statics of particles. Moments and couples. Force system resultants. Rigid body equilibrium.
Frames and machines. Internal forces. Kinematics and kinetics of particles. Conservation
theorems: work-energy; impulse-momentum. Centroids and centres of gravity.
Lectures three hours a week, tutorials and problem analysis three hours a week.
ECOR 1606 [0.5 credit]
Problem Solving and Computers
Introduction to engineering problem solving. Defining and modeling problems, designing
algorithmic solutions, converting algorithms to C++ programs, testing, debugging. Program
style, documentation, reliability. Numeric methods: representation of data, rounding and
truncation errors, root finding, curve fitting.
Precludes additional credit for SYSC 1100 and SYSC 1102.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory one hour a week.
ECOR 2606 [0.5 credit]
Numerical Methods
Numerical algorithms and tools for engineering and problem solving. Sources of error and error
propagation, solution of systems of linear equations, curve fitting, polynomial interpolation and
splines, numerical differentiation and integration, root fi nding, solution of
differential equations. Software tools.
Precludes additional credit for SYSC 2606.
Prerequisites: MATH 1005 and ECOR 1606.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory one hour a week.
ECOR 3800 [0.5 credit]
Engineering Economics
Introduction to engineering economics; cash flow calculations; methods of comparison of
alternatives; structural analysis; replacement analysis; public projects; depreciation and income
tax; effects of inflation; sensitivity analysis; break-even analysis; decision making under risk and
uncertainty.
Prerequisite: third-year status in Engineering.
Lectures three hours a week.
ECOR 4995 [0.5 credit]
Professional Practice
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Presentations by faculty and external lecturers on the Professional Engineers Act, professional
ethics and responsibilities, practice within the discipline and its relationship with other
disciplines and to society, health and safety, environmental stewardship, principles and
practice of sustainable development. Communication skills are emphasized.
Precludes additional credit for MAAE 4905, CIVE 4905, SYSC 3905 or ELEC 3905.
Prerequisite: fourth-year status in Engineering.
Lectures three hours a week.
CHEM 1101 [0.5 credit]
Chemistry for Engineering Students
Topics include stoichiometry, atomic and molecular structure, thermodynamics and chemical
equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, carbon dioxide in water, alkalinity, precipitation,
electrochemistry, kinetics and basic organic chemistry. Laboratory component emphasizes
techniques and methods of basic experimental chemistry.
Precludes additional credit for CHEM 1000.
Prerequisites: OAC in Calculus and Chemistry, or equivalent.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours a week
PHYS 1004 [0.5 credit]
Introductory Electromagnetism and Wave Motion
This calculus-based course introduces electricity, magnetism, oscillations, waves and optics. The
laboratory is an essential and autonomous part of the course.
Precludes additional credit for PHYS 1002 and PHYS 1008.
Prerequisites: MATH 1004 or MATH 1007, ECOR 1101 or PHYS 1001 or PHYS 1003 or
PHYS 1007 with a grade of B-, or permission of the Department.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory or tutorial three hours a week.
MATH 1004 [0.5 credit]
Calculus for Engineering or Physics
Definite and indefinite integrals; numerical approximation. Transcendental functions
(trigonometric and inverse trigonometric, logarithm and exponential), their derivatives and
integrals. Applications: area, volume, average value. Further techniques of integration:
integration by parts, partial fractions, and substitutions.
Restricted to students in the Faculty of Engineering, or in B.Sc. programs of the Department of
Physics (except Double Honours Mathematics and Physics).
Precludes additional credit for MATH 1002, MATH 1007, MATH 1009.
Prerequisite: Ontario Grade 12 Mathematics: Advanced Functions and Introductory Calculus; or
an OAC in Calculus, or MATH 0007 (or equivalent).
Lectures three hours a week and one hour tutorial.
MATH 1005 [0.5 credit]
Differential Equations and Infinite Series for Engineering or Physics
First-order differential equations. Linear differential equations with constant coefficients;
undetermined coeffi cients; annihilator operators. Variation of parameters. Euler-Cauchy
differential equation. Indeterminate forms. Sequences and series; convergence tests; estimation
of sums. Power series, Taylor series, remainders. Use of power series to solve differential
equations.
Restricted to students in the Faculty of Engineering, or in B.Sc. programs of the Department of
Physics (except Double Honours Mathematics and Physics).
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Precludes additional credit for MATH 1002, MATH 2001, MATH 2002, MATH 2007, MATH
2404 and MATH 2600.
Prerequisites: i) MATH 1004, or a grade of C- or better in MATH 1007; and ii) either: successful
completion of an OAC in Algebra and Geometry, or MATH 0107 [prior
to Fall 2003]; or: concurrent registration in MATH 1104 (or MATH 1107); or permission of the
School.
Lectures three hours a week, tutorial one hour a week.
MATH 1104 [0.5 credit]
Linear Algebra for Engineering or Science
Systems of linear equations. Matrix algebra. Determinants. Complex numbers. Eigenvalues.
Diagonalization and applications.
Precludes additional credit for BIT 1001, BIT 1101, MATH 1102, MATH 1107, MATH 1109,
MATH 1119.
Note: MATH 1119 is not an acceptable substitute for MATH 1104.
Prerequisite: Ontario Grade 12 Mathematics: Geometry and Discrete Mathematics; or an OAC in
Algebra and Geometry; or MATH 0107; or equivalent. Restricted to students in the Faculty of
Engineering, in B.Sc. programs of the Department of Physics (except Double Honours
Mathematics and physics), or in the School of Computer Science.
Lectures three hours a week and one hour tutorial.
MATH 2004 [0.5 credit]
Multivariable Calculus for Engineering or Physics
Fourier series; expansions for even and odd functions; half-range expansions. Surfaces in R3.
Differential calculus of functions of several variables. Extrema and Lagrange multipliers. Exact
differentials. Line integrals. Double integrals; polar coordinates; applications. Triple integrals;
cylindrical and spherical coordinates; applications.
Precludes additional credit for: MATH 2001, MATH 2002, MATH 2008, MATH 2009 and
MATH 2000.
Prerequisites: i) MATH 1005 or MATH 2007; and ii) MATH 1104 or MATH 1107; or
permission of the School; enrolment in the Faculty of Engineering, or in B.Sc. programs of the
Department of Physics (except Double Honours Mathematics and Physics).
Lectures three hours a week, tutorial one hour a week.
MATH 3705 [0.5 credit]
Mathematical Methods I
Laplace transforms, Fourier series and Fourier transforms, solutions of partial differential
equations of mathematical physics, boundary value problems, applications.
This course may be taken for credit as a 3000-level Honours Mathematics course, by students in
any Honours program in the School of Mathematics and Statistics.
Precludes additional credit for MATH 3004, PHYS 3808, and PHYS 3806.
Prerequisite: MATH 2001 or MATH 2002; or i) MATH 2404 or MATH 1005, and ii) MATH
2004 or MATH 2008 or MATH 2009; or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week and one hour tutorial.
STAT 3502 [0.5 credit]
Probability and Statistics
Axioms of probability; conditional probability and independence; random variables;
distributions: binomial, Poisson, hypergeometric, normal, gamma; central limit theorem;
sampling distributions; point estimation: maximum likelihood, and method of
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moments; confidence intervals; testing of hypotheses: one and two populations; engineering
applications: acceptance sampling, control charts, reliability.
This course may not be used to meet the 3000-level course requirements in any General or
Honours program in Mathematics and Statistics.
Precludes additional credit for STAT 2507, STAT 2605, STAT 2606, ECON 2200, ECON 2201.
Prerequisite: MATH 2004, or MATH 2001 and enrolment in the Faculty of Engineering or B.Sc.
programs of the Department of Physics [except Double Honours Mathematics and Physics].
Lectures three hours a week and one hour laboratory.
CCDP 2100 [0.5 credit]
Communication Skills for Engineering Students
Development of competence in written and oral communication in engineering. Focus on
professional written documents (process descriptions, proposals, reports, engineering literature
reviews and responses); written responses to engineering communications; related oral work.
Precludes additional credit and weight for ECOR 2000 and ALSS 1000.
Prerquisite: enrolment in Bachelor of Engineering.
Lectures and tutorials three hours a week.
MAAE 2001 [0.5 credit]
Engineering Graphical Design
Engineering drawing techniques; fits and tolerances; working drawings; fasteners. Elementary
descriptive geometry; true length, true view, and intersection of geometric entities;
developments. Assignments will make extensive use of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and will
include the production of detail and assembly drawings from actual physical models.
Precludes additional credit for ECOR 1001.
Prerequisite: ECOR 1010 or ECOR 1000 before 2003.
Lectures and tutorials two hours a week, laboratory four hours a week.
MAAE 2101 [0.5 credit]
Engineering Dynamics
Review of kinematics and kinetics of particles: rectilinear and curvilinear motions; Newton's
second law; energy and momentum methods. Kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies: plane
motion of rigid bodies; forces and accelerations; energy and momentum methods.
Precludes additional credit for CIVE 2101 or ECOR 2101.
Prerequisites: ECOR 1101 and MATH 1005 and MATH 1104.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis three hours a week.
MAAE 2202 [0.5 credit]
Mechanics of Solids I
Review of Principles of Statics; friction problems; Concepts of stress and strain at a point;
statically determinate and indeterminate stress systems; torsion of circular sections; bending
moment and shear force diagrams; stresses and deflections in bending; stress and strain
transformations.
Precludes additional credit for CIVE 2200.
Prerequisites: ECOR 1101, MATH 1005 and MATH 1104.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis and laboratory three hours a week.
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MAAE 2300 [0.5 credit]
Fluid Mechanics I
Fluid properties. Units. Kinematics, dynamics of fluid motion: concepts of streamline, control
volume, steady and one-dimensional flows; continuity, Euler, Bernouilli, steady flow energy,
momentum, moment of momentum equations; applications. Fluid statics; pressure distribution in
fluid at rest; hydrostatic forces on plane and curved surfaces; buoyancy.
Prerequisites: MATH 1005, MATH 1104 and ECOR 1101.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory and problem analysis three hours a week.
MAAE 2400 [0.5 credit]
Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer
Basic concepts of thermodynamics: temperature, work, heat, internal energy and enthalpy. First
law of thermodynamics for closed and steady-flow open systems. Thermodynamic properties of
pure substances; changes of phase; equation of state. Second law of thermodynamics: concept of
entropy. Simple power and refrigeration cycles. Introduction to heat transfer: conduction,
convection and radiation.
Precludes additional credit for ECOR 2401.
Prerequisites: CHEM 1101 or CHEM 1000, MATH 1005 and MATH 1104.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory and problem analysis three hours a week.
MAAE 2700 [0.5 credit]
Engineering Materials
Materials (metals, alloys, polymers) in engineering service; relationship of interatomic bonding,
crystal structure and defect structure (vacancies, dislocations) to material properties; polymers,
phase diagrams and alloys; microstructure control (heat treatment) and mechanical properties;
material failure; corrosion.
Precludes additional credit for MECH 2701 or CIVE 2700.
Prerequisites: CHEM 1101 and ECOR 1101.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis and laboratory three hours a week.
MAAE 3004 [0.5 credit]
Dynamics of Machinery
Kinematic and dynamic analysis of mechanisms and machines. Mechanism force analysis. Static
and dynamic balancing. Kinematic and dynamic analysis of cams. Free and forced vibration of
single-degree-of-freedom systems. Introduction to multibody dynamics.
Prerequisite: MAAE 2101.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis and laboratories two hours a week.
MAAE 3202 [0.5 credit]
Mechanics of Solids II
Buckling instability: torsion of non-circular sections; unsymmetric bending and shear centre;
energy methods; complex stresses and criteria of yielding; elementary theory of elasticity;
axisymmetric deformations.
Precludes additional credit for CIVE 3202.
Prerequisite: MAAE 2202.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis and laboratory three hours a week.
MAAE 3300 [0.5 credit]
Fluid Mechanics II
Review of control volume analysis. Dimensional analysis and similitude. Compressible flow:
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isentropic flow relations, flow in ducts and nozzles, effects of friction and heat transfer, normal
and oblique shocks, two-dimensional isentropic expansion. Viscous flow theory: hydrodynamic
lubrication and introduction to boundary layers.
Precludes additional credit for MAAE 3303.
Prerequisites: MATH 2004 and MAAE 2300.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis and laboratory three hours a week
MAAE 3901 [0.5 credit]
Mech & Aero Engineering Lab
Students perform a series of laboratory exercises dealing with a wide range of mechanical
engineering topics. Included in this course is a group design project. Students relate theory and
practice and develop experience with modern engineering equipment, measurement techniques
and design methodology. Good reporting practice is emphasized.
Precludes additional credit for MAAE 4901.
Prerequisite: third-year status in Engineering.
Lectures and tutorials one hour a week, laboratory five hours a week.
AERO 3002 [0.5 credit]
Aerospace Design and Practice
Design approach and phases. Design integration. Influence of mission and other requirements on
vehicle configuration. Trade-off studies, sizing and configuration layout. Flight vehicle loads,
velocity-load factor diagram. Structural design: overall philosophy, role in design process,
methods.
Prerequisites: MAAE 2001 and third-year status in Engineering.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis three hours a week.
AERO 3240 [0.5 credit]
Orbital Mechanics
Review of rigid body dynamics, orbital elements, Keplerian two-body problem, orbit transfers,
rendezvous, time of flight, interplanetary trajectories, manoeuvres (flyby, capture). Orbit
determination and perturbations. Advanced topics: restricted three body problem, Lagrange's
planetary equations.
Prerequisite: MAAE 2101
Lectures three hours per week, tutorial one hour per week
AERO 3841 [0.5 credit]
Spacecraft Design
Design of spacecraft and spacecraft subsystems with emphasis on mission requirements and
current design methods: spacecraft configuration, payload, structural, attitude control, thermal,
power, and other related subsystems. Spacecraft integration and testing.
Precludes additional credit for AERO 4801
Prerequisite: MAAE 2001
Lectures three hours a week, tutorials or laboratories three hours per week.
AERO 4442 [0.5 credit]
Transatmospheric and Spacecraft Propulsion
Planetary/interplanetary environments and effects. Launch and spacecraft propulsion:
liquid/solid/hybrid rockets, ram/scramjets, combined cycle engines, electrothermal, electromagnetic, electrostatic, nuclear, and propellantless propulsion. Trajectory analysis, multi-staging,
separation dynamics. Advanced engine concepts.
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Prerequisite: AERO 4446 or MECH 4406
Lectures three hours a week.
AERO 4446 [0.5 credit]
Heat Transfer for Aerospace Applications
Fundamentals of heat transfer with emphasis on aerospace systems design. Conduction,
convection and radiation modes of heat transfer. Radiation exchange between surfaces and view
factors. Radiation in spacecraft thermal control. High speed flight and reentry heating.
Prerequisite: MAAE 2400, MAAE 3300
Precludes additional credit for MECH 4406.
Lectures three hours a week.
AERO 4540 [0.5 credit]
Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
Rigid body dynamics. The dynamic behavior of spacecraft. Environmental torques. The design
of attitude control systems. Gravity gradient, spin, and dual spin stabilization. Attitude
manoeuvres. The design of automatic control systems. Impacts of attitude stabilization
techniques on mission performance.
Prerequisite: AERO 3240 and SYSC 3600
Lectures three hours a week.
AERO 4842 [0.5 credit]
Space Mission Design
Space mission elements. System view of spacecraft. Requirements definition. Space mission
geometry. Orbit selection. Space environment and its effect on spacecraft design. Launch vehicle
design and selection. Mission operations. Space systems design examples.
Precludes additional credit for AERO 4802
Prerequisite: AERO 3841
Lectures three hours a week, tutorials or laboratories one hour per week.
AERO 4907 [1.0 credit]
Aerospace Engineering Project
Participation in team projects dealing with design and development of an aerospace vehicle or
system. One or more such projects will be undertaken each year. Opportunities to exercise
initiative, engineering judgment, self-reliance and creativity, in a team environment similar to
industry. Oral presentations and reports.
Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent registration in AERO 4003 or AERO 4842, and
fourth-year status in Engineering.
ELEC 3909 [0.5 credit]
Electromagnetic Waves
Maxwell's equations and EM wave solutions. Polarization. Poyntingvector. EM waves in
dielectrics and conductors; skin depth. Reflection and refraction. Standing waves. Fresnel
relations, Brewster angle. Transmission lines. Line termination, basic impedance matching and
transformation. Smith charts. Introduction to guided waves; slab waveguide.
Precludes additional credit for PHYS 3308.
Prerequisite: ELEC 3105 or permission of the Department.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis three hours alternate weeks
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ELEC 4509 [0.5 credit]
Communication Links
Fundamentals; decibel, intermodulation, idB compression, dynamic range, SNR, noise figure,
noise temperature, antenna gain, EIRP, G/T. Line-of-sight links; receiver, diversity, fade margin.
Satellite links; link calculations, multiple accessing, earth stations. Fiber links, fiber types,
sources, detectors, systems.
Prerequisite: fourth-year status in Engineering or permission of the Department.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory and problem analysis three hours alternate weeks
SYSC 3600 [0.5 credit]
Systems and Simulation
Properties of linear systems. Linear dynamic models of engineering systems. Applications of the
Laplace transform. Transfer functions. Block diagrams. Frequency and time response. System
simulation with digital computers.
Precludes additional credit for SYSC 2500 or SYSC 3500.
Prerequisites: MATH 1005, and (ECOR 1101 or PHYS 1001).
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours a week.
Appendix B – Library Statement
Carleton University Library
Memorandum
Date: March 1, 2007
To:
Prof. Jonathan Beddoes,
Chair, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
From: Kristof Avramsson, Science Reference Librarian
Laurie Campbell, Gifts and Collections Librarian
Subject: Library Support Statement for proposed Bachelor of Engineering in
Aerospace Engineering, Stream D: Space Systems Design
Collection Support
Carleton University Library’s print and electronic resources, augmented by journal delivery and
interlibrary loan services, strongly support the proposed Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace
Engineering, Stream D: Space Systems Design. Support for the program comes from the
Library’s comprehensive collections in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. The Library
also has strong collections in Applied Science and Technology which provide additional support.
These scholarly materials are selected by the Science Reference Librarian and are received
through the approval plan program, individual orders, serial subscriptions, standing orders,
memberships, and consortial purchases.
Journals
Carleton University Library has made the transition from print to electronic journals, with access
to over 36,000 electronic full-text journals. The Library has developed a strong electronic
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journal collection through individual subscriptions and by participating in several consortia
including: Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN), Consortia Canada and the Ontario
Council of University Libraries (OCUL). The Library has free access to a collection of core
digital resources negotiated by Knowledge Ontario.
Products recently acquired by Carleton University Library include:
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AIAA Meeting Papers
Blackwell Synergy Journals Online
Cambridge University Press
JSTOR: Arts and Science I-IV
Oxford University Press (including archival collections)
Taylor & Francis
The majority of the Library’s electronic journal packages are available through Scholars Portal
Search, an OCUL initiative that provides a common interface for searching many journals and a
variety of indexes published by major distributors and presses such as Elsevier’s ScienceDirect
and its backfiles. SFX provides direct links from the databases to the Library Catalogue.
Monographs
The majority of monograph titles collected are in print format. However, Carleton faculty and
students also have access to several e-book collections covering a variety of subjects including:
Springer, Safari Books Online, Knovel, and NetLibrary.
Reference Collection
The Library maintains a reference collection of indexes and abstracts, bibliographies and
literature guides in print and electronic format. These include the following Aerospace
Engineering products:
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Aerospace & High Technology Database
Applied Science and Technology Full Text
Ei Engineering Village (includes Compendex and Inspec)
Embase/Medline
Ergonomic Abstracts
IEEExplore
PsycInfo
Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports
Web of Science
Research Assistance
Research support for the proposed Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering, Stream
D: Space Systems Design, will be provided by the Science Reference Librarian. Librarians liaise
between the Library and the Department, maintaining direct contact with program faculty to
ensure that the Library’s collection reflects changes in research interests and teaching.
Librarians compile research guides of print and online resources, provide research assistance,
and teach research seminars. Students and faculty can request assistance in person, by phone,
email or by Live Chat using MSN Messenger.
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Faculty and students may also receive assistance from the Data Centre, Special Collections, and
the Maps, Data and Government Information Centre (MADGIC).
Students also have access to the Learning Commons which combines research, IT support, and
learning support services in one location. The Learning Commons Desk is located on the main
floor of the Library. Learning Support Services provides help with academic development skills
including time management, note taking, and essay writing.
Access to Library Resources
The majority of the Library’s online products are available from over 192 workstations in the
Library, at computer labs and offices across campus, and off-campus via the proxy server. These
research databases are accessible free of charge to Carleton users. Wireless access in the Library
and selected locations on campus provides students and faculty with greater access to the
Library’s electronic resources. The Library has 80 laptops available for loan to students.
The Library’s online system (Innovative’s Millennium) provides a user-friendly Web-based
online public access catalogue, which allows for sophisticated searching across multiple library
catalogues. The Library Web site provides links to journal indexes, articles, and full-text
electronic resources.
The Joy Maclaren Adaptive Technology Centre located on the main floor of the Library is
equipped with adaptive equipment for use by students with disabilities registered with the Paul
Menton Centre. Wheelchair accessible library catalogue terminals, equipped with large
monitors, are available throughout the Library.
During the school year the Library is open seven days a week, except for statutory holidays.
During the summer months the Library is closed on Saturday. During the school year the
building is open 8:00 am-2:00am Monday to Friday, and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am2:00am.
Resource Sharing
Sm@rtLibrary allows library users to search the library catalogues of Carleton University,
Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information, Library and Archives Canada, the
University of Ottawa, the Ottawa Public Library, and other Ottawa institutions including the
Canadian War Museum and the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Library users get free
borrowing privileges from all of these libraries.
Located in the National Capital Region, Carleton has easy access to many valuable research
collections in the area. Faculty and students have full access to the holdings of the University of
Ottawa, either through interlibrary loans or on-site borrowing.
Carleton offers interlibrary loan service to faculty, staff, and registered students. Materials can
normally be obtained in a very short turnaround time, often via fax or ARIEL. The interlibrary
loan system RACER allows students and faculty to simultaneously search the library catalogues
of Ontario university libraries for books or journals not held at Carleton.
Journal articles not held at Carleton are also available through the Library’s journal article
delivery services. Ingenta and CISTI Source provide access to journals in all subject areas and to
their table of contents. Ingenta and CISTI Source include 30,000 and 22,000 journals
respectively. Faculty and students have free access to articles (some restrictions apply), and
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Canadian and American Ph.D. dissertations.
Carleton students and faculty can borrow materials in person from other libraries across North America
through the OCUL Direct Borrowing Program. Academic membership in the Canadian Association of
Research Libraries (CARL) allows students and faculty to borrow material through Interlibrary Loans from
all major libraries and beyond. The Library also participates in the IUBP (Inter-University Borrowing
Program) and issues cards to students to borrow from Quebec universities.
Membership with the Center for Research Libraries, Chicago, permits the Library free access
and borrowing of the Center’s materials (over four million volumes) which include all subject
areas. The Center’s holdings are accessible from Carleton’s Library Catalogue.
The Library is committed to collection development and management, as well as resource
sharing to support the proposed Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering, Stream D:
Space Systems Design.
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Brian Mortimer, Clerk of Senate
Anita Hui, Head, Collection Development
Elizabeth Knight, Head, Reference Services
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