Lab classes based on system design

AE200 Introductory Space Projects

• Understanding the fundamentals of space mission and space systems
• Design/development/test CanSat
• Collaboration with SaTRec

KAIST AE Sophomores (Fall Semester)

AE201 Introductory Aeronautical Projects

• Understanding basic principles of flight
• Re-arranged course from “Introduction to Aerospace Engineering,” a theory-based introductory course, to lab-based fun project course.
• Design/development/test LTA (Lighter than Air) Vehicle

KAIST AE Sophomores (Fall Semester)

AE400 Aerospace System Design I

• Understanding the design process of aerospace systems
• Lectures on the standardized design process for manded/unmanded aerial vehicles
• Experience in the engineering design process that integrates the fundamentals of aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, and controls.

KAIST AE Seniors (Spring Semester)

AE401 Aerospace System Design II

• Applying the standardized design process from “AE400 Aerospace System Design I” and the theoretical knowledge from other major courses to rocket design
• Collaboration with a field engineer from KARI
• Teaching in association with HKUST and RMIT

KAIST AE Seniors (Fall Semester)

AE480 Aerospace Applied Electronics

• Understanding the fundamentals of electronics from lectures and labs on the development of an embedded electrical system.

KAIST AE Seniors (Fall Semester)

Practical Training Program

Students will learn about practical skills that are commonly used in the aerospace engineering field.

• AI in aerospace engineering
• Science rocket program
• Drone controls with Arduino
• Rocket structural analysis
• ANSYS Workbench Mechanical Tutorial

NASA RASC-AL

Innovative space-mission design competition from 2002.

• KAIST AE has participated as an international team with other universities.

• 2017 Best in Theme Award
• 2018 Finalist

Boeing Scholarship Visiting Program

• Scholarships for KAIST AE undergraduates for visiting overseas under supports from Boeing Korea
• Students proposes their plans for aerospace-related visitings, and the committee will select the proposals

Boeing, NASA Ames Center, ESA, DLR, Stanford Univ., TUM, etc

KAIST AE undergraduate students

Field trip to aerospace industries

visiting the organizations in aerospace industries for undergraduate students’ field experience

KARI, Naro Space Center, ADD, KAI, LIG NexOne, etc.

Exchange students and summer session program

Exchange student and summer session program with globally renowned universities for students’ globalization

• NUAA (China)
• ISAE-SUPAERO
• INSA Toulouse (France)
• TU Delft (Netherland)
• TUM (Germany)
• etc.

URP Program

To provide research opportunities to undergraduate students

1 year or 6 months

Winter/Spring (Nov. application), Summer/Spring (Jun. application)

Internship Program

internships at various aerospace companies

• Satrec Initiative
• Space Solution
• Nearthlab Inc.
• Innospace
• Perigee Aerospace Inc.