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Aerospace Engineering Degree

Bachelor of Science (B.S)

Be in demand for aerospace- and unmanned aerial vehicle-related companies.

Gain access to aerospace companies to launch your career as an aerospace engineer. You'll be at the forefront of modern technology with this bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering.

Program type:
Major
Format:
On Campus or Online
Est. time to complete:
4-5 years
Credit hours:
128

Why earn an aerospace engineering degree at UND?

Application Deadlines
Fall:
Aug. 15
Spring:
Dec. 15
Summer:
May 1

 

In UND’s Aerospace Engineering degree program, you will gain hands-on experience from the first courses your take. You'll receive core engineering knowledge in mechanical systems as applied to the aerospace applications and complement this knowledge with your choice of electives. You'll design a system or fabricate a component in at least one engineering course each year. Your classes will emphasize teamwork and collaborative problem solving, along with evolving mandatory skills in today’s engineering workplace.

Gain valuable exposure and insight in UND's Aerospace Engineering program. You will:

  • Experience hands-on learning from the start when you complete a design project and test a prototype during your first semester.
  • Engage with experts from the John D.Odegard School of Aerospace Studies on aviation, aviation support systems and space studies.
  • Get on-the-job experience as an entry-level engineer in our co-op program. Work for companies such as Northrop Grumman, Honeywell Aerospace, Cirrus Aircraft, Bell Textron, and NASA while being paid.
  • Work on wind-tunnel experiments, space hardware design, rapid prototyping and other projects.

Aerospace Engineering Degree Online or On-Campus

  • Study at the only aerospace engineering program in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Idaho.

     

  • Join student groups such as Advanced Rocketry Club, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Robotics Club, Society for Women Engineers and Engineers Without Borders.

  • Participate in extracurricular experiences through variety of projects. You'll learn leadership, communication, teamwork and lifelong skills necessary for success in a diverse global marketplace.

  • Use professional engineering software for CAD, CFD, and FEA to perform engineering design and analysis.

  • Learn in manufacturing labs to fabricate and build components for aerospace systems, such as airframes, UAVs, robots, and rockets.

  • Work with faculty on world-renowned research projects.

What can you do with an aerospace engineering degree?

6%

Expected growth for demand for aerospace engineers in the U.S. from 2021 to 2031

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

122K

Median salary for aerospace engineers

U.S. Bureau of Labor Staistics

Aerospace engineering is a highly specialized field and has a strong demand globally due to the increasing interest in space exploration, development of new aircraft and advancement in aerospace technology. You will be in demand by aerospace- and UAVs-related companies including:

  • Northrup Grumman
  • General Atomics
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Collins Aerospace
  • Boeing
  • Raytheon
  • Cirrus Aircraft
  • Blue Origin
  • NASA

Those with an aerospace engineering degree often go on to careers in today's fastest-growing industries including:

  • Defense and Aircraft Manufacturing
  • Global Defense
  • Aerospace Product and Parts <anufacturing
  • Commercial Space Craft and Airline Development
  • Measuring and Control Instruments Manufacturing
  • Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
  • Research and Development
  • National Defense

Aerospace Engineering Degree Jobs

Popular job titles for aerospace engineering degree holders include:

  • Aerodynamics Engineer
  • Aerospace Design Engineer
  • Aerospace Engineer
  • Aerospace Systems Engineer
  • Astronautics Engineer
  • Avionics Engineer
  • Design Engineer
  • Flight Test Engineer
  • Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer
  • Mission Analysis Engineer
  • Propulsion Engineer
  • Structural Engineer

Aerospace Engineering Degree Courses

ME 466. Aerodynamics. 3 Credits.

ME 466 Aerodynamics is an introductory course on the fundamentals of aerodynamics for engineers. The class will cover a review of fluid mechanics including boundary layers and compressible flow. The course topics include parameters for airfoil and wings, incompressible flow over airfoils and wings of infinite and finite span, compressible and transonic flow over wings and aircraft, supersonic flow over thin airfoils, and supersonic flow over wings and airplane configurations. The course will follow a standard text "Aerodynamics for Engineers," 6th Edition by Bertin and Cummings. The course will qualify as either a thermal fluid science elective or an aerospace concentration elective. Prerequisite: ME 306 and ME 341. S, odd years.

ME 464. Computational Fluid Dynamics. 3 Credits.

Provides a practical experience using computational fluid dynamics and provides supporting material in fluid dynamics, which is useful in understanding the need to resolve grids in boundary layers and other regions of high velocity gradients. The course is structured as half lecture and half laboratory. The lecture covers topics related to laminar and turbulence boundary layers with and without acceleration, turbulence modeling, wakes and jets. The laboratory provides experience in building grids using the program GAMBIT, the solid/fluid modeling and meshing program, and calculating solutions using FLUENT, a commercial flow solver. Prerequisite: ME 306, MATH 266, and admission to the professional Mechanical Engineering program. On demand.

ME 429. Introduction to Finite Element Analysis. 3 Credits.

Finite element analysis is introduced as a design tool. Emphasis is given to modeling techniques and element types. Matrix methods are used throughout the class. Prerequisite: ENGR 203 with a grade of C and admission to the professional Mechanical Engineering program. On demand.

ME 446. Gas Turbines. 3 Credits.

General principles, thermodynamics, and performance of gas turbine engines. Design consideration of engine components. Prerequisite: ME 341 with a grade of C or better and admission to the professional Mechanical Engineering program. On demand.

SPST 500. Introduction to Orbital Mechanics. 3 Credits.

This course introduces students without much background in either mathematics or physics to the problems faced everyday by orbital analysts as they track the 7000 satellites which orbit the earth. The course gives the students an ability to converse, as managers and co-workers, with those individuals who are calculating these difficult orbits. This appreciation is important in both the civilian and military sides of the space program. On demand.

ME 487. Engineering Design. 2 Credits.

The first course of a two-course sequence in Engineering Design, students will establish important features of the machine or system to be designed, perform market analysis, establish design objectives, explore alternatives, conduct research, specify constraints. Prerequisite: ME 322, ME 323, ME 323L, ME 474 or any one elective from the thermal science group, and admission to the professional Mechanical Engineering program. Corequisite: ME 483. Prerequisite or Corequisite: ENGR 460. F.

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