Undergraduate Student Learning Initiative
Aerospace Engineering Undergraduate Program Mission Statement
The undergraduate program in Aerospace Engineering seeks to provide students with a broad
education emphasizing an excellent foundation in scientific and engineering fundamentals, as
well as professional experience in the aerospace sector.
Aerospace Engineering Undergraduate Program Educational Objectives
- Educate students in the foundations of mathematics and science and in the fundamentals of engineering relevant to a forward-looking vision of professional practice.
- Inspire and prepare students for advanced study in top graduate programs, for life-long learning, and for leadership in their professional careers.
- Apply the aerospace engineering education to address the full range of relevant technical and societal challenges with creativity, imagination, confidence, and responsibility.
ABET Program Educational Outcomes
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.