Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor of Science
About the Major
Take flight as an aerospace engineer! The aerospace industry, the second largest industry in our country, is one of the largest employers of engineers. Our graduates find opportunities for employment in large aircraft companies, general aviation manufacturers, or government aerospace-related laboratories. Graduates are also qualified to continue their education at the graduate level or to accept entry level positions in several nonaerospace fields.
Program Highlights
The curriculum of our aerospace engineering major is geared towards the design of a vehicle capable of transportation through the atmosphere and space, on land and in the sea, and provides coursework in the major sub-disciplines of aerodynamics, structures, flight mechanics, stability and control, propulsion and design.
Sample Courses
- The Aerospace Engineer
- Fluid Mechanics
- High Speed Aerodynamics
- Rocket and Space Propulsion
Career Options
Our graduates have risen to prominent roles in the local aerospace industry and in the San Diego AIAA Section. Our graduates at JPL were recognized with an alumni award for contributions to the Mars Curiosity Rover project. In addition, our graduates have gone on to receive graduate degrees at SDSU as well as several prestigious research universities.
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Northrop Grumman
- NASA Marshal Space Flight Center
- General Atomic Corp.
Transferable Skills
- Abstract & formal reasoning
- Mathematical analysis
- Effective communication
- Data sorting and prioritizing
- Operation of scientific equipment
- Laboratory skills
- Computer-assisted design (CAD)
- Analytical problem solving
- Knowledge of professional and ethical standards
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Research
- Organization and maintenance of accurate records
Aerospace Engineering Department
College of Engineering
