2004的新课程，航太产业(16.812)运用电子讲授法，以团体讨论、邀请专家或进行书报讨论。

A new offering in 2004, The Aerospace Industry (16.812) employs an electic pedagogy, drawing together group discussion, invited experts, and reflective journals.

本课程每周集会一次，讨论最近的航太历史和事件，以期了解它们对航太产业状态的影响，并将邀请相关课题的专家参与大部分的授课，透过丰富的讨论，学生有机会发表他们的看法，本课程目的是提供大三和大四的学生首度的产业经验。

This course meets weekly to discuss recent aerospace history and current events, in order to understand how they are responsible for the state of the aerospace industry. With invited subject matter experts participating in nearly every session, students have an opportunity to hone their insight through truly informed discussion. The aim of the course is to prepare junior and senior level students for their first industry experiences.