Orbital Mechanics

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
PDF required. Please edit this page and upload a PDF. Please check PDF for accessibility prior to submission.
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
AE
Course number:
6353
Section:
Q3
CRN
88739
Department (you may add up to three):
Sch/Aerospace Engineering
Instructor first name:
Edgar
Instructor last name:
Lightsey
Class Details
Course description:
First graduate-level astrodynamics class that includes two-body orbital mechanics, orbit determination, orbit prediction, orbital maneuvers, lunar and interplanetary trajectories, orbital rendzvous and space navigation.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Georgia Tech aims to cultivate a community based on trust, academic integrity, and honor. Students are expected to act according to the highest ethical standards. For information on Georgia Tech’s Academic Honor Code, please visit http://osi.gatech.edu/content/honor-codeLinks to an external site.. Any student suspected of cheating or plagiarizing on any exam will be reported to the Office of Student Integrity, who will investigate the incident and identify the appropriate penalty for violations. 

Any evidence of cheating or other violations of the Georgia Tech Honor Code will be submitted directly to the Dean of Students, resulting in a zero for the assignment and the forfeiture of any class bonus, and the zero can not be replaced with other points in the MQE category. Cheating includes, but is not limited to the following. 

  • Using a calculator, cell phone, books, or any form of notes on exams. 

  • Copying directly from any source during an exam, including friends, classmates, Reddit or another online forum, or a solutions manual. 

  • Allowing another person to copy your work, or posting your work to an online forum before grades are released/after everyone has taken the quiz/exam. 

  • Taking a test using someone else’s name, or having someone else take a test in your name. 

  • Asking for a re-grade of a paper that has been altered from its original form. 

  • Using someone else’s name to take tests for them, or asking someone else to use your identity for any graded or participation submission. 

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Technology, Mathematics & Sciences area. 

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals. 

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question: 

  • How do I ask scientific questions or use data, mathematics or technology to understand the universe? 

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: 

  • Students will use the scientific method and laboratory procedures or mathematical and computational methods to analyze data, solve problems and explain natural phenomena. 

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies: 

  • Inquiry and Analysis 

  • Problem-Solving 

  • Teamwork 

Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Fund-Fracture Mechanics

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
PDF required. Please edit this page and upload a PDF. Please check PDF for accessibility prior to submission.
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
AE
Course number:
7772
Section:
A
CRN
86754
Department (you may add up to three):
Sch/Aerospace Engineering
Instructor first name:
Shuman
Instructor last name:
Xia
Class Details
Course description:
Advanced study of failure of structural materials under load, mechanics of fracture, and microscopic and macroscopic aspects of the fracture of engineering materials. Crosslisted with CHE, CEE, ME, and MSE 7772.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the STEM area.

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students' broad academic and career goals.

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:
How do I ask scientific questions or use data, mathematics, or technology to understand the universe?

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the Learning Outcome:
Students will use the scientific method and laboratory procedures or mathematical and computational methods to analyze data, solve problems, and explain natural phenomena.

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:
1. Inquiry and Analysis 
2. Problem-Solving
3. Teamwork

Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Design Competition III

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
PDF required. Please edit this page and upload a PDF. Please check PDF for accessibility prior to submission.
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
AE
Course number:
3355
Section:
B
CRN
91441
Department (you may add up to three):
Sch/Aerospace Engineering
Instructor first name:
Dimitrios
Instructor last name:
Mavris
Class Details
Course description:
Team-oriented aerospace systems design project directed by a faculty advisor. Typically a national student competition in aircraft, rotorcraft, or spacecraft design. Technical or leadership role commensurate with junior standing.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Georgia Tech aims to cultivate a community based on trust, academic integrity, and honor. Students are expected to act according to the highest ethical standards. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy. For information on Georgia Tech's Academic Honor Code, please visit http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/policies/honor-code/ and http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/rules/18/.

Any student suspected of cheating or plagiarizing on an assignment, project or exam will be reported to the Office of Student Integrity, who will investigate the incident and identify the appropriate penalty for violations.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Arts, Humanities & Ethics area.

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:

  • How do I interpret the human experience through creative, linguistic, and philosophical works?

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome:

  • Students will effectively analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance and ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts in English or other languages, or of works in the visual/performing arts.

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:

  • Ethical Reasoning
  • Information Literacy
  • Intercultural Competence
Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Special Problems

Last Updated: Tue, 03/31/2026
Syllabus
Fall-2026-91485-Moore-AE-8900-MOO.pdf (44.36 KB)
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
AE
Course number:
8900
Section:
MOO
CRN
91485
Department (you may add up to three):
Sch/Aerospace Engineering
Instructor first name:
Keegan
Instructor last name:
Moore
Class Details
Course description:

Placeholder

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Humanities area.
Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help students master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.
This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:
- How do I interpret the human experience through creative, linguistic, and philosophical works?
Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome:
- Students will effectively analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance, and ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts or of works in the visual/performing arts.
Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:
- Ethical Reasoning
- Information Literacy
- Intercultural Competence

Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Doctoral Thesis

Last Updated: Tue, 03/31/2026
Syllabus
Fall-2026-91486-Moore-AE-9000-MOO.pdf (45.78 KB)
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
AE
Course number:
9000
Section:
MOO
CRN
91486
Department (you may add up to three):
Sch/Aerospace Engineering
Instructor first name:
Keegan
Instructor last name:
Moore
Class Details
Course description:

Placeholder

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Humanities area. 

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help students master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.  

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question: 

  • How do I interpret the human experience through creative, linguistic, and philosophical works?  

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: 

  • Students will effectively analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance, and ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts or of works in the visual/performing arts.    

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies: 

  • Ethical Reasoning  
  • Information Literacy  
  • Intercultural Competence 
Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Special Topics

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
PDF required. Please edit this page and upload a PDF. Please check PDF for accessibility prior to submission.
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
AE
Course number:
4803
Section:
ACC
CRN
87289
Department (you may add up to three):
Sch/Aerospace Engineering
Instructor first name:
Evan
Instructor last name:
Harrison
Class Details
Course description:
Normally taken by seniors. Course material devoted to special topics in aerospace engineering.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the STEM area.
Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help students master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.
This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question
• How do I ask scientific questions or use data, mathematics, or technology to understand the universe?
Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome
• Students will use the scientific method and laboratory procedures or mathematical and computational methods to analyze data, solve problems, and explain natural phenomena.
Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:
• Inquiry and Analysis
• Problem-Solving
• Teamwork 

Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Undergraduate Research

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
PDF required. Please edit this page and upload a PDF. Please check PDF for accessibility prior to submission.
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
AE
Course number:
4699
Section:
WAL
CRN
81462
Department (you may add up to three):
Sch/Aerospace Engineering
Instructor first name:
Mitchell
Instructor last name:
Walker
Class Details
Course description:
Independent research conducted under the guidance of a faculty member.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

One serious kind of academic misconduct is plagiarism, which occurs when a writer, speaker, or designer deliberately uses someone else’s language, ideas, images, or other original material or code without fully acknowledging its source by quotation marks as appropriate, in footnotes or endnotes, in works cited, and in other ways as appropriate (modified from WPA Statement on “Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism”). If you engage in plagiarism or any other form of academic misconduct, you will fail the assignment in which you have engaged in academic misconduct and be referred to the Office of Student Integrity, as required by Georgia Tech policy. We strongly urge you to be familiar with these Georgia Tech sites: · Honor Challenge —https://osi.gatech.edu/students/honor-code · Office of Student Integrity — http://www.osi.gatech.edu/index.php/

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question

o How do I write effectively in different contexts?

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcomes:

o Students will communicate effectively in writing, demonstrating clear organization and structure, using appropriate grammar and writing conventions.

o Students will appropriately acknowledge the use of materials from original sources.

o Students will adapt their written communications to purpose and audience.

o Students will analyze and draw informed inferences from written texts.

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:

o Critical Thinking

o Information Literacy

o Persuasion

Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Adv Design Methods I

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
PDF required. Please edit this page and upload a PDF. Please check PDF for accessibility prior to submission.
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
AE
Course number:
6373
Section:
Q01
CRN
86813
Department (you may add up to three):
Sch/Aerospace Engineering
Instructor first name:
Dimitrios
Instructor last name:
Mavris
Class Details
Course description:
Introduction to modern probabilistic design methods and techniques. Design of experiments, Taguchi methods, response surface equations, robust design, risk and uncertainty, technology assessment and selection.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Georgia Tech aims to cultivate a community based on trust, academic integrity, and honor. Students are expected to act according to the highest ethical standards.

For information on Georgia Tech’s Academic Honor Code, please visit https://policylibrary.gatech.edu/student-life/academic-honor-codeLinks to an external site..

Any student suspected of cheating or plagiarizing on any course activity will be either

  • reported to the Office of Student Integrity, who will investigate the incident and identify the appropriate penalty for violations if any, and/or
  • addressed in a Faculty Conference Resolution between the course instructor and the student.

In either case, evidence of cheating or other violations of the Georgia Tech Honor Code may be submitted directly to the Office of Student Integrity (OSI) and to the student's designated facilitator at their high school. 

Details on the Faculty Conference Resolution process are here: https://osi.gatech.edu/content/faculty-conference-resolutionLinks to an external site.

Cheating includes, but is not limited to the following.

  • Copying directly from any source during a closed-book exam, including friends, classmates, or a solutions manual.
  • Allowing another person to format the work that you submitted for course credit.
  • Taking a test using someone else’s name, or having someone else take a test in your name.
Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences area. 

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.  

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question: 

  • How do I ask scientific questions or use data, mathematics, or technology to understand the universe?

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: 

  • Students will use the scientific method and laboratory procedures or mathematical and computational methods to analyze data, solve problems, and explain natural phenomena.

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies: 

  • Inquiry and Analysis
  • Problem-Solving
  • Teamwork

 

Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Design Competition III

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
PDF required. Please edit this page and upload a PDF. Please check PDF for accessibility prior to submission.
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
AE
Course number:
3355
Section:
B01
CRN
91445
Department (you may add up to three):
Sch/Aerospace Engineering
Instructor first name:
Dimitrios
Instructor last name:
Mavris
Class Details
Course description:
Team-oriented aerospace systems design project directed by a faculty advisor. Typically a national student competition in aircraft, rotorcraft, or spacecraft design. Technical or leadership role commensurate with junior standing.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

FREN 3120-A - French Conversation and Culture   - This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Humanities area. 

  This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Humanities area.

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential
knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help students master course
content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:
- How do I interpret the human experience through creative, linguistic, and philosophical
works?
Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning
Outcome:
- Students will effectively analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance, and
ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts or of works in the visual/performing
arts.

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the
following Career-Ready Competencies:

- Ethical Reasoning
- Information Literacy
- Intercultural Competence

Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Special Problems

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
PDF required. Please edit this page and upload a PDF. Please check PDF for accessibility prior to submission.
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
AE
Course number:
8900
Section:
YAN
CRN
82337
Department (you may add up to three):
Sch/Aerospace Engineering
Instructor first name:
Vigor
Instructor last name:
Yang
Class Details
Course description:
Placeholder
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

One serious kind of academic misconduct is plagiarism, which occurs when a writer, speaker, or designer deliberately uses someone else’s language, ideas, images, or other original material or code without fully acknowledging its source by quotation marks as appropriate, in footnotes or endnotes, in works cited, and in other ways as appropriate (modified from WPA Statement on “Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism”). If you engage in plagiarism or any other form of academic misconduct, you will fail the assignment in which you have engaged in academic misconduct and be referred to the Office of Student Integrity, as required by Georgia Tech policy. We strongly urge you to be familiar with these Georgia Tech sites: 

Home | The Office of Student Integrity
http://www.osi.gatech.edu/index.php/

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help students master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.  

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question: 

  • How do I understand human experiences and connections?   

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: 

  • Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change. 

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies: 

  • Intercultural Competence
  • Perspective-Taking
  • Persuasion 
Administrative Data
Course status
Active
Subscribe to Sch/Aerospace Engineering