AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
Lecturers, students, and alumni of ITB’s Aerospace Engineering program have consistently been actively involved at every stage of the development of Indonesia’s strategic aerospace technologies.
Dr. Annisa Jusuf, S.T, M.T.
Head of Undergraduate & Master`s
Program in Aerospace in Engineering
The main focus of the Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering Program includes airframes, structures, aerodynamic configuration, flight mechanics, aircraft and spacecraft systems, and transportation systems. Graduates will have a strong and broad understanding of fundamental engineering sciences and their application to Aeronautical Engineering.
The Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering Program uses a semester credit system (SKS), in which students are required to complete 144 credits designed to be finished within four years of study.
First Year
In the first year, FTMD ITB students attend lectures as students of a single faculty, during which they study all study programs in what is known as the Joint Preparatory Stage (TPB). After completing TPB, students choose a specialization among the three study programs (Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Materials Engineering). They are then evaluated by a faculty team and directed to a study program that best matches their interests and aptitudes.
During the TPB stage, FTMD ITB students, like those in other faculties, complete 36 credits dominated by basic courses such as Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Introduction to Engineering & Design. In addition, students take three faculty-specific courses: Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Materials Engineering, as well as Engineering Drawing & Structural Statics.
Second and Third Years
In the second and third years, students admitted to the Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering Program take core courses from the program. Generally, students take 36 credits per year or 18 credits per semester. At this stage, students who meet certain requirements may take more than 18 credits per semester; in such cases, consultation with and approval from an academic advisor are required.
Courses offered at this stage include fundamentals of aircraft materials and structures, aerodynamics, astrodynamics, flight performance and dynamics, as well as aircraft systems and air transportation systems. Some of this material is delivered through laboratory activities, such as instrumentation, measurement and experimentation, as well as group project assignments, including courses in aircraft design and structural analysis/design.
Fourth Year
In the final stage of the program, students undertake an industrial internship. They then complete a final project (thesis) according to their chosen area of specialization. In addition, students are allowed to take elective courses both within and outside the Aerospace Engineering Program. The Aerospace Engineering Program offers more than 10 elective courses that can support the completion of the final project. Finally, students must pass a comprehensive examination and a final project defense to complete their undergraduate studies
