This program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET,http://www.abet.org
Aerospace engineering explores both the design and manufacturing of aircraft, as well as the design and flight of vehicles beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Knowledge of aerodynamics, structures and materials, propulsion systems, and flight mechanics and controls are important to this field.
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Aerospace engineering explores both the design and manufacturing of aircraft, as well as the design and flight of vehicles beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Knowledge of aerodynamics, structures and materials, propulsion systems, and flight mechanics and controls are important to this field.
Aerospace engineers are primarily employed in civil aeronautics, the defense industry, and the space program. However, applications of aerospace technology are also found in related areas such as ground and undersea transportation systems, pollution control, wind power and the effects of wind on structures, and the development and use of advanced materials.
Program Overview
Explore the design and manufacturing of aircraft or flight of vehicles beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Knowledge of aerodynamics, structures and materials, propulsion systems, flight mechanics, and controls are essential.
Illinois Tech's aerospace engineering program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission of ABET.
The current educational objectives of the undergraduate program in aerospaceengineering is embodied in the following statements:
- Graduates will meet the expectations of employers of aerospace engineers.
- Graduates will be prepared to pursue advanced study if they so desire.
- Graduates will be prepared to assume/undertake leadership roles in their communities and/or professions.
Career Opportunities
Aerospace engineers are primarily employed in such areas as:
- Civil aeronautics
- Defense industry
- Space program
- Ground and undersea transportation systems
- Pollution control
- Wind power and effects on structures
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The undergraduate aerospace engineering program curriculumwill prepare students with the ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems within a collaborative and inclusive environment.
B.S. Aerospace Engineering Curriculum Flowchart (82.88 KB)
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Embracing a Second Chance
Andy de Fonseca is 35 years old, a theater graduate, a mother, and now well on her way to becoming an aerospace engineer.
Andy de Fonseca (AE ’22)
Learning to Fly
Hands-on projects help Rosemary Johnson find her career path.
Rosemary Johnson (AE, M.Eng. MAE 4th Year)
Former NASA Flight Controller for the International Space Station (ISS)
A childhood obsession with space pushed Brandon Lloyd to Illinois Tech's aerospace engineering program and a stellar job at NASA.
Brandon Lloyd (AE ’08)
Interplanetary Explorer
Brooke Owens Fellow working at Lockheed Martin
Liz Karagiannes (AE, M.Eng. MAE 4th Year)
Changing the World
Illinois Tech's aerospace program provides Levin Rosete the opportunity for his career goals to take off. He aspires to work for NASA as an explosives/pyrotechnics expert or in spacecraft attitude control/automation.
Levin Rosete (Aerospace Engineering/M.Eng. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 3rd Year)
SpaceX Senior Manager, Space Operations Development
Just five years after earning his undergraduate degree, Jason Tenebaum helped launch a Dragon spacecraft as a mission operations engineer with SpaceX.
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Featured Faculty
Louis N. Cattafesta III
John G. and Jane E. Olin Endowed Department Chair in Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering
John Bernhardt
Assistant Teaching Professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Seebany Datta-Barua
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Scott T. M. Dawson
Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Esma Karagoz
Assistant Professor; Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering Department Adrian and Lorna Nemcek Junior Faculty Development Chair in Engineering
Hassan M. Nagib
John T. Rettaliata Endowed Chair in the College of Engineering
Boris S. Pervan
Frank Gunsaulus Faculty Fellow in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Director, CARNATIONS
David R. Williams
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
