EE undergrad to Aerospace Engineering Masters

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<p>Hello all,
I originally asked this question in the Virginia Tech forum and had no luck. I fiqureed it might be better suited here.</p>

<p>I have a couple of questions about the Aerospace Engineering Masters program at VT. I'm currently a Junior/Senior (Technially a senior but I still have 3 semesters before I graduate) at Tennesse Tech University. I was wondering, how fesible is it to go from Electrical to Aerospace Engineering for Grad school? I would assume I'd need to take some classes like Thermodynamics, Heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and etc. before applying. Also, what are the odds I'd even get accepted into VT? I have a 3.55 Cumlative GPA and 3.63 Major GPA (I plan on bringing both of these up, so far I have a 4.0 in all Junior/Senior Major classes). I know VT is a competive school, so that causes some concern. If accepted, I'd probably have my focus in Aerospace Control Systems. I think that would suit my EE back ground well, plus I have strong interest in Controls. Thanks for the taking the time to read this, any feedback is greatly appeciated! </p>

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<p>It depends on what area of aerospace engineering you are hoping to study (e.g. controls would be a lot more relevant to your background than aerodynamics), but it should be doable, and your GPA doesn’t seem like it would exclude you. Do you have any research experience? If not, get some.</p>

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<p>boneh3ad, thanks for the speedy reply! Control systems would almost definitely be my focus area. I’m currently doing a research based internship over Hypervelocity projectiles at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, VA. However, to be honest, I’m pretty much just an electrical design intern so I doubt my experience here would help me. </p>