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AE Alums Play Role in Phoenix Lander Mission

Three AE alumni participated in the successful landing of the Mars Phoenix Lander mission that touched down on the Martian northern arctic region on May 25, 2008

Voulgaris Awarded NCSA Fellowship

Aerospace Engineering Professor Petros Voulgaris has been awarded a National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) Fellowship for his project, "Simulation-Based Performance and Robustness Analysis of Large Distributed Control Applications."

Events

September 08
AE 590 Seminar
From Red Cells to Skiing to a New Concept for an Airborne Jet Train that Flies on a Soft Porous Track at 700 km/hr

September 22
AE 590 Seminar
Methods for the Solution of Hybrid Optimal Control/Mission Planning Problems

 
Undergraduate Program

Educational Objectives

The Aerospace Engineering program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) based on the program's educational objectives and outcomes:

Educational Objectives

The educational objectives of the AE undergraduate program are for its graduates to achieve the following career and professional accomplishments:

1.  To become skilled engineers and contributors to the profession and to society, firmly grounded in mathematics, physics, and engineering fundamentals, with a broad understanding of aerospace design principles and applications.

2.  To develop as individuals and professionals, able to communicate effectively, continually expanding their knowledge and abilities, contributing as team members, behaving in an ethical manner, and functioning capably with people from diverse backgrounds.

3.  To advance society by exercising leadership, creating new knowledge and practical engineering solutions, and functioning effectively in multidisciplinary environments.

Educational Outcomes

The educational outcomes for each graduating student are:

  • an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
  • an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
  • an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs
  • an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
  • an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
  • an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
  • an ability to communicate effectively
  • the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context
  • a recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning
  • a knowledge of contemporary issues
  • an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
  • a high overall satisfaction with the AE program