Aerospace Studies

Aerospace Studies: Introduction

Faculty Affiliation

Applied Science and Engineering

Degree Programs

Aerospace Science and Engineering

MASc

  • Emphases:
    • Aerial Robotics;
    • Sustainable Aviation;
    • Sustainable Energy

MEng

  • Emphases:
    • Advanced Manufacturing;
    • Aerial Robotics;
    • Engineering and Globalization;
    • Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation and Technology in Engineering (ELITE);
    • Robotics;
    • Sustainable Aviation;
    • Sustainable Energy

PhD

  • Emphases:
    • Aerial Robotics;
    • Sustainable Aviation;
    • Sustainable Energy

Collaborative Specializations

The following collaborative specialization is available to students in participating degree programs as listed below:

Overview

Aerospace science and engineering is a cross-disciplinary and multidisciplinary field that allows exploration of the broadest and most fascinating fields of engineering, areas that capture the imagination and encourage exploration beyond our terrestrial existence. The University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) is Canada's leader for education and research in aerospace engineering, focusing on the technical fields needed to design aircraft and spacecraft. Faculty perform research in the following areas:

  • Aeronautics: Aircraft design, systems, and control
  • Experimental methods: Laser diagnostics, structural/material analysis, field testing of robotics and aircraft
  • Flight simulation: Full motion-based flight simulation with virtual reality capability
  • Fluid dynamics: Flow of gasses over aircraft and in engines
  • Numerical methods: Computer modeling for fluid flows, structures, design, and optimization
  • Orbital mechanics: Satellite/spacecraft dynamics and control
  • Propulsion systems: Jet and rocket engines, turbomachinery, combustion science
  • Robotics and autonomous systems: Ground, air and space-based systems
  • Spacecraft design and construction: Design, construction, and launch of satellites
  • Structures and materials: Structural design and optimization, material testing.

Much of this research falls into three main themes:

  • Reducing the environmental impact of aviation
  • Aerial robotics, drones and unmanned aerial vehicles
  • Autonomous systems for space exploration.

Contact and Address

Web: www.utias.utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 667-7700
Fax: (416) 667-7799

University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
4925 Dufferin Street
Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T6
Canada

Graduate Faculty

Graduate faculty membership information will be coming soon.

Aerospace Studies: Aerospace Science and Engineering: MASc, MEng, PhD Courses

Course timetables are available on the UTIAS website.

Aircraft Flight Systems

AER503H1, AER1202H, AER1211H, AER1216H, AER1217H

Aerodynamics, Fluid Dynamics, and Propulsion

AER510H1, AER1301H, AER1303H, AER1304H, AER1306H, AER1307H, AER1308H, AER1310H, AER1311H, AER1316H, AER1318H, AER1319H, AER1324H

Structures and Multidisciplinary Optimization

AER501H1, AER1403H, AER1404H, AER1405H, AER1410H, AER1415H, AER1416H, AER1418H

Sustainable Aviation

AER1315H

Robotics and Space Systems Engineering

AER506H1, AER521H1, AER525H1, AER1503H, AER1512H, AER1513H, AER1515H, AER1516H, AER1517H, AER1520H, AER1521H, ROB1514H

Management and Policy

AER1601H, AER1604H

Engineering Physics

AER507H1, AER1717H

Research Seminars and Professional Courses

AER1800H, AER1810H, JDE1000H

Reading Courses

AER1820H

APS Engineering Courses

APS1012H, APS1043H, APS2000Y, TEP1440H