AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

The Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering Program uses a semester credit system (SKS), in which students are required to complete 144 credits designed to be accomplished within a four-year study period.

First Year

In the first semester, students of FTMD ITB take courses collectively at the faculty level in a stage known as the First-Year Common Curriculum (Tahap Persiapan Bersama or TPB). After completing TPB, students will choose their intended major from one of the three study programs: Tenik Mesin FTMD ITB, Teknik Dirgantara FTMD ITB, or Teknik Material FTMD ITB. The faculty evaluation team will then assign students to the program that best aligns with their interests and abilities.

In the first year, FTMD students—similar to those in other faculties—complete a total of 36 credits consisting of basic science courses such as Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Introduction to Engineering and Design. In addition, students take three faculty introductory courses—Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Materials Engineering—as well as Engineering Drawing and Structural Statics.

Second and Third Year

In the second and third years, students enrolled in the Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering at FTMD ITB take fundamental engineering science courses as well as advanced subjects specifid to the field of aerospace engineerin. In general, students complete approximately 36 credits per year, or 18 credits per semester. At this stage, students may take more than 18 credits per semester if they meet certain requirements; therefore, consultation and approval from their academic advisor are essential.

Courses at this level include topics such as Fundamental of Aircraft Materials and Structures, Aerodynamics, Astrodynamics, Flight Performance and Dynamics, Aircraft Systems, and Air Transportation Systems. Some of the material is delivered through laboratory practice, such as Instrumentation, Measurement, and Experimentation. Additionally, students participate in group project assignments, such as the Aircraft Design course and the Analysis and Design of Lightweight Structures course.

Fourth Year

In the final stage of the program, students undertake an industrial internship as a means of applying the knowledge and skills acquired throughout their studies. Afterwards, they complete their final project (tugas akhir) in accordance with their chosen area of specialization.

In addition, students may take elective courses offered both within the Aerospace Engineering Program and outside the department. The program provides more than ten elective courses that students may choose to strengthen their competencies and support the completion of their final project.

At the end of their studies, students must pass a comprehensive examination and successfully defend their final thesis as part of the graduation requirements for the undergraduate program.