1. AEM Professional Advisory Board
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
Gary J. Balas, Head
AEM Professional Advisory Board
April 18, 2008

2. University of Minnesota Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics Systems Faculty
Gary Balas , Department Head
Robust control, real-time embedded systems, flight control
William Garrard
Modeling, flight control, parachutes
Yiyuan Zhao
Optimization, air traffic control, rotorcraft
Demoz Gebre-Egziabher
Navigation, GPS, sensor fusion
Bernard Mettler
Real-time control, planning, rc helicopters and planes

3. Faculty and Staff Regular and Contract Faculty Staff
5 Aerospace Systems
5 Fluid Mechanics (One Hire ; One Pending Hire)
6 Solid Mechanics
2.5 Contract Faculty
Staff
Accounting
Administrative Dir
Program Coordinator/Communications Specialist 1
Secretarial, Student Associate Editor , 0.50
Scientific/InfoTech
Objectives
Provide our students, faculty, staff, alumni and public with a superior level of support to enable them to meet their full potential.”
Provide opportunities for faculty, staff and students to grow and achieve their goals

4. Students Undergraduate: Students Fall 2007 322 Lower Division 156
Upper Division 166
BS Degrees Awarded
Graduate Fall 2007:
Masters 33
Ph.D
CSDy Ph.D
Total Graduate Students
MS Degrees Awarded
Ph.D. Degrees Awarded

5. Undergraduate Enrollment by ADCA Institution

6. Graduate Enrollment by ADCA Institution

7. Degrees Granted by ADCA Institution

8. Headcount 2007 Faculty by ADCA Institution

9. Headcount 2007 Staff by UMN IT Peer Programs

10. Significant Trends in Students Taking “Mechanics of Flight”

11. AEM Course Enrollments
AEM 2301 is a sophomore course
AEM 4201, 4301, and 4601 are junior courses
AEM 4602 is a senior course
Thus 2301 is for the next year’ junior class and 4602 is the previous years junior class