Penn State’s BS in Aerospace Engineering trains students in the science and mechanics behind aircraft, spacecraft, and satellite systems. The program covers aerodynamics, flight mechanics, propulsion, control systems, and aerospace materials. Students design, build, and test air and space vehicles through advanced simulations, wind tunnel labs, and collaborative projects. With close ties to NASA, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin, graduates enter aerospace design, defense technology, UAV systems, or space exploration industries.
Designing a reusable launch vehicle prototype
Optimizing supersonic wing profiles using CFD analysis
Building a quadcopter with autonomous navigation capabilities
Designing a mini-satellite for environmental monitoring
Simulating Mars entry dynamics in spacecraft design
Testing thrust-vector control for micro-rockets
Developing noise-reduction technologies for jet engines
Designing bio-inspired aircraft wing structures
Analyzing atmospheric drag effects on satellite re-entry
Designing deployable solar arrays for cube satellites
Building a telemetry system for UAVs using real-time data
3D printing lightweight aerospace components for testing
Exploring propulsion alternatives using liquid methane
Designing wind tunnel experiments for airfoil validation
Analyzing flight performance in varying atmospheric densities
Designing heat shields for high-velocity orbital vehicles
AI-based flight control system for autonomous drones
Studying composite fatigue failure in aerospace materials
Designing a flight simulator interface using real-time input
Benchmarking satellite imagery compression techniques
Build and test the future of flight in a nationally recognized program driven by aerospace innovation.
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