Major in Aerospace Engineering, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

College of Engineering, Seoul National University

Ⅰ Credit Requirements

Requirement / Program Master’s Doctoral • Combined MS/Ph.D.

Enrollment Minimum 4 semesters Minimum 4 semesters Minimum 6 semesters
Maximum 4 years Maximum 6 years Maximum 8 years
Minimum Credit
Requirements 24 36 60
(including Ⓐ)
6
Ⓐ Maximum (Accepted) (▪Seminar Courses in ME & AE
Credits for Thesis & cannot be credited but, 12 18
Seminar Courses ▪Seminar Courses in AE
are recommended to take)
• Combined MS/Ph.D. Students who had completed minimum 3 semesters and had earned 24 credits or
more are recognized as a Ph.D. student.
※ Students may take graduate courses that are offered by other departments/divisions, even if not
considered as major courses in their own departments/divisions, based on their academic advisors'
recommendation and approval of the head of their own departments/divisions. In this case, course
credits may be counted as major course credits up to half of the required credits for program completion
in students' own department/division. Within this half of the required credits based on Article 80, Clause
1 of university regulation, students may earn by taking courses from a different department/division (six
credits may be earned by taking courses in the undergraduate program, according to Article 71 Clause 2
of the university regulations). Although not included as requirements for graduate program, undergraduate
course credits taken as prerequisites within students' own departments/divisions are used for calculating
students' grade point average (GPA).
※ In principle, courses in master's/doctoral program are under one graduate curriculum. A maximum of 12
credits earned more than what is required can be counted as credits earned for the doctoral degree.
This is possible only if courses are under one graduate curriculum and within the same
department/division of a professional graduate school.
※ Maximum 12 credits per semester are allowed to take.
※ Graduate students must receive 3.0 or higher in overall GPA to graduate.

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 Ⅱ Course Requirements
Requirement / Program Master’s Doctoral Combined MS/Ph.D.
- M1570.000300 Engineering Research Ethics and Writing Skills
- M2794.001600 Student Research Colloquium in Aerospace Engineering
Ⓐ Required Courses ※ Students may take the above 2 required courses ONCE during the
Master’s or Doctoral or Master’s & Doctoral or Combined MS/Ph.D. Program
※ Foreign students may substitute the above 2 courses with a Graduate Major courses in AE.
Minimum 6 Credits including
Ⓑ Core/Advanced Courses Minimum 6 Credits Min. *1 Core Course Minimum 12 Credits
including including
in ▣ Main Module Min. 1 Core Course (*Credited 1 Core Course
Min. 1 Core Course
in the identical Main Module in Master’s)
Ⓒ Core/Advanced Courses
in Non-Main Module Minimum 3 Credits Minimum 6 Credits Minimum 12 Credits
or other Dept.
Ⓐ, Ⓑ, Ⓒ requirements apply to students entered in 2014 and thereafter.
▣ Main Module : In principle, Students follow the module of your advisor. As an exception, students
may change main module depending on the field of their Master’s & Doctoral theses within 1st
semester after entering.(submit change-of-main module group form)
※ Master’s Students who entered in 2013 or therebefore, ▪Seminar Courses in ME cannot be credited,
but ONLY 1 Seminar Course (3 Credits) in AE is credited.
※ Doctoral & Combined MS/Ph.D. Students who entered in 2013 or therebefore, ONLY 1 Seminar
Course (3 Credits) in each ME & AE is credited (6 Credits in Total).
▪ Seminar Courses in ME
- M2794.009400(446.573) Topics in Thermal Engineering
- M2794.009500(446.575) Topics in Heat Transfer
- M2794.010000(446.675) Topics in Automation System Design 1
- M2794.010100(446.676) Topics in Automation System Design 2
- M2794.010200(446.677) Topics in Precision Machinery Design 1
- M2794.010300(446.678) Topics in Precision Machinery Design 2
- 4461.550 Seminar on The Multiscale Mechanical System Design 1
- 4461.551 Seminar on The Multiscale Mechanical System Design 2
▪ Seminar Courses in AE
- M2795.007800(446.771) Topics in Aerospace Engineering (offered by chair Professor of AE).
Offered Course No. Course Title (Subtitle)
(Year-Semester) (Subtitle No.)
2009-1 446.771(009) Topics in Aerospace Engineering (Technology and Policy)
2010-1 446.771(010) Topics in Aerospace Engineering (The Present of Future of Korea Aerospace Industry)
2011-1 446.771(012) Topics in Aerospace Engineering (The Past, Present and Future of Aerospace Technology)
2012-1 446.771 Topics in Aerospace Engineering
2013-1 446.771(012) Topics in Aerospace Engineering (The Past, Present and Future of Aerospace Technology)

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□ Graduate Courses in Aerospace Engineering

Module Title Core/Advanced Courses

Core M2795.005100 Advanced Aerodynamics＊
M2795.005400(446.743) Advanced Viscous Fluid Flows
Aero- M2795.005500(446.747) Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics＊
Thermal M2795.005200(446.702) Aeroacoustics
Advanced
Analysis M2795.005300(446.712) Hypersonic Flow
& Design M2795.005600(446.764) Rarefied Gas Dynamics
400.512 Design and Practice of Wind Turbine System
[Faculty Members] Kim, Kyu Hong/ Kim, Chongam/ Lee, Soogab/ Yee, Kwangjung
Core M2795.005700(446.761) Advanced Analytical Dynamics
M2795.005900(446.704) Aeroelasticity＊
Aircraft M2795.006000(446.706) Elastic Structural Stability
Structure Advanced M2795.005800(446.746A) Theory of Plates and Shells
& Materials M2795.006100(446.752) Finite Element Method in Aerospace Engineering＊
M2795.006200(446.763A) Advanced Theory of Helicopter
[Faculty Members] Shin, Sang Joon/ Kim, Seung Jo/ Kim, Yong Hyup/ Kim, Ji-Hwan
Core M2795.006300(446.732) Advanced Combustion＊
M2795.006500(446.701) Air Breathing Propulsion Theory
M2795.006700(446.713A) Numerical Combustion
Aerospace
Advanced M2795.006800(446.736) Space Propulsion Theory
Propulsion
M2795.006600(446.703) Aerothermochemistry＊
M2795.006400(446.737) Theory of Physical Measurements in Gas Dynamics and Combustion＊
[Faculty Members] Yoh, Jaiick/ Yoon, Youngbin/ Jeung, In-Seuck
Core M2795.006900(446.756) Theory of Flight Vehicle Guidance and Control＊
M2795.007200(446.754) Applied Aerospace Optimal Control
M2795.007600(446.780) Multivariable Control Systems
M2795.007100(446.728) Advanced Theory on Vehicle Dynamics and Control
Guidance,
M2795.007700(446.781) Decision Making for Autonomous Aerospace Systems
Navigation Advanced
M2795.007300(446.755A) Aerospace Estimation＊
& Control
M2795.007500(446.775) Advanced Filtering Theory
M2795.007400(446.758) Advanced Navigation Systems
M2795.007000(446.726) Advanced Aviomics
[Faculty Members] Kim, Hyoun Jin/ Kee, Changdon/ Kim, Youdan/ Park, Chan Gook
＊Recommended Courses for students in other modules

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 Ⅲ Qualifying Examination for Thesis Submission

Foreign Language Examination

▪ Who takes the examination? Graduate students who have been registered for at least 1 semester.
※ ENGLISH EXAMINATION is Mandatory, but If a student’s mother language is *English (either as a
common official language or an official language), he or she must take KOREAN EXAMINATION.
- ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRY : Nigeria, Republic of South Africa, New Zealand, Rwanda, USA,
Sudan, United Kingdom, Canada, Kenya, Tanzania
※ TEPS or TOEFL may be acknowledged in lieu of the English examination.
Qualification Standard Score
Entering Class
TEPS TOEFL (IBT) TOEFL (CBT)
~2000 501 or higher 193 or higher
2001~2004 550 or higher 203 or higher
2005~ 601 or higher 85 or higher 223 or higher

- A student who wishes to be exempted from the English examination must submit to the Department
office a score above the qualification standard before submitting the thesis evaluation form (Spring
semester by late March, Fall semester by late September)
- Term of validity of the foreign language examination : Scores of the foreign language examinations
(TEPS, TOEFL) are only valid for 2 years. However, scores earned at the time of, or subsequent to,
entrance to SNU are valid until graduation. (The aforementioned scores are defined as those that are
recognized at the time of entrance to SNU or that are earned after having taken the foreign language
examination for eligibility for thesis/dissertation submission.)
※ Korean language examination for foreign students
- When can I take the examination? In March or September (by the Office of Academic Affairs, SNU)
- Examination Content? A written Korean exam will be held separately depending on the program
(Master’s/Doctoral) and the field of study (humanities/social sciences/natural
sciences/art).
※ When a student receives a grade of "C- or higher" or "S" for a Korean course taken as a substitute
for a comprehensive examination during the regular semester or during the sessions that are held
during summer/winter vacations (Korean and Korean culture 1,2), the Korean examination may be
exempted but the grade does not count as part of the completion credit.
※ Students in master's must receive score of 60 or higher, those in doctoral, score of 70 or higher.

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 Comprehensive Examination (Major Examination) for Master’s Degree

1. Who takes the examination? Graduate students who had completed the education for the environment
protection & safety and also had been registered for at least 2 semesters.
2. When can I take the examination? Once per semester (In March or September).
3. Examination Content : Examinations to evaluate comprehensive understanding of major courses in Master’s.
※ Students must receive average score of 60 or higher to pass.
4. Re-Examination : A candidate who fails the examination may reapply the examination TWICE. In case
of failure of 3 times or more, approvals from advisor and Aerospace Engineering
Chair are needed for re-examination.

Comprehensive Examination (Major Examination) for Doctoral & Combined MS/Ph.D. Degree

1. Who takes the examination? Graduate students who had completed the education for the environment
protection & safety and also had been registered for minimum 2 semesters in doctoral & combined
MS/Ph.D.
2. When can I take the examination? Once per semester (In March or September).
※ Doctoral students admitted in 2014 and thereafter must take the Comprehensive Examination at 1st
semester after satisfying above all qualifications.
※ Combined MS/Ph.D. students admitted in 2014 and thereafter must take the Comprehensive
Examination within 4 semesters after entering.
3. Examination Content : Examinations to evaluate comprehensive understanding of major courses in Doctoral.
※ Students must receive average score of 70 or higher to pass. (perfect score 100)
4. Re-Examination : A candidate who fails the examination may reapply the examination TWICE more, and
a candidate who entered in 2014 and thereafter must reapply at the right next semester after fail. The
3rd examination will be conducted in the form of oral test including thesis presentation in the Examination
Committee consisted with 3 full-time professors including advisor and program chair. A candidate who fails
the 3rd examination must terminate the Doctoral program. But, a graduate student in Combined MS/Ph.D.
who satisfies the requirements for Master’s Degree may acquire Master’s Degree.
※ A candidate who admitted in 2014 and therebefore and fails the examination may reapply to take
the examination TWICE. In case of failure of 3 times or more, approvals from advisor and
Aerospace Engineering Chair are needed for re-examination.

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 Ⅳ Thesis Examination

Thesis Examination for Master’s Degree

1. Who takes the examination? Students who meets all conditions as below;
① Students who had passed the qualification examinations for thesis submission (Foreign Language
Examination and Comprehensive Examination)
② Students who can earn 24 credits or more by the end of that semester.
③ Students who have been registered as a graduate student or a graduate researcher.
※ Students must submit the Thesis within 3 years after completing course work
2. When can I take the examination?
① Apply in April (Spring semester) or in October (Fall semester)
② Take the examination in Late May/early June (Spring semester) or in late November/early December
(Fall semester)
※ The language of thesis is English.

Thesis Examination for Doctoral Degree

1. Thesis Advisory Committee

▪ The Committee shall consist of 3 members who are professors or experts in the academic or
research fields (including advisory professor, a Chair of the committee.)
▪ The Committee needs to be organized within 6th semester after entering in the doctoral program,
and within 8th semester after entering in the combined MS/Ph.D., and also needs to be held at the
same semester that is organized. (Students who entered in 2012 and therebefore are recommended
to organize the committee within the above period, and must submit the organization report of the
committee at least 6 months before submitting the thesis.)
▪ The Committee shall review the research plan for thesis, advise regarding thesis, advise and approve
regarding change of research plan for thesis, and also advise thesis (pre-)examination.
▪ The Committee members will be dismissed after submitting the result report of advice for thesis, and
they will be appointed as Thesis Examination Committee members.

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2. Who takes the examination? Students who meets all conditions as below;
① Students who passed the qualification examinations for thesis submission (Foreign Language
Examination and Comprehensive Examination)
② Students who earned or are about to earn credits required (36 credits for Doctoral, 60 credits for
combined MS/Ph.D.) by the end of the semester.
③ Students who have been registered as a graduate student or a graduate researcher.
④ Students who entered in 2012 and therebefore must publish 1 or more articles (ONLY 1st Author) and
Students who entered in 2014 and thereafter must publish 2 or more articles (1 article of 1st Author,
1 article of co-author) in the SCI(E) journals or submit publish certificates so as to get approval from
Mechanical Engineering Program Chair.
※ Students must submit the Thesis within 5 years after completing course work
3. When can I take the examination?
① Application & Pre-examination : At the beginning of every semester (April or October)
② Take the examination at the end of every semester (In June or December)
※ The language of thesis is English.

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