College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture

BS in Aerospace Engineering

About the Major

The only program of its kind in Connecticut, the new STEM-designated aerospace engineering undergraduate program offers students the opportunity to learn technical concepts relevant to aerospace engineering and design, utilizing the current equipment and facilities in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering. Spaces include:

• wind tunnels
• materials and structures testing equipment
• controls instrumentation
• thermos/fluids experimental setups

Explore broad engineering principles needed to develop the specialized skills that are essential for careers in aerospace engineering, including fundamentals in mechanical and electrical engineering, as well as the turbomachinery concentration in mechanical engineering. Through multi-disciplinary curricula and faculty-led research, you will apply what you learn with these state-of-the-art facilities and tools readily available to you. Five new courses offered distinctly under this program will focus on aerospace fundamentals, materials/structures, flight and orbital mechanics, system controls, and system design.

Degree Requirements

More information, including a complete list of degree requirements, will be available in the 21-22 Academic Year Course Catalog (published late August).

Career Outlook

The newly added aerospace engineering program comes at a time when the field of aerospace engineering is growing. According to Bureau Labor of Statistics, with a three percent job outlook projected growth on the national level and a 7.3 percent job outlook projected growth locally in Connecticut over the next decade, students will be able to explore rewarding careers as practicing engineers in a wide range of aerospace engineering fields. This is because there is a growing industry around aerospace that continues to service suppliers around the world. Professionals in this field can earn an average median salary of over $116,500. During their careers, graduates of this program may go on to work at well-renowned aerospace companies including:

• Raytheon Technologies and its subsidiaries
• Pratt & Whitney
• Lockheed Martin
• Sikorsky
• NASA
• Kaman Aerospace

Inside the Aerospace and Turbomachinery Labs

Students pursuing the aerospace engineering program will have dedicated spaces housed in the University's new state-of-the-art academic building scheduled to open in Fall 2021.

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