Aerospace Engineering Concentration (BSME Degree)

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Aerospace Engineering

Available exclusively to mechanical engineering majors at ��«Ӱҵ, the Aerospace Engineering concentration empowers you to pioneer the future of flight and space travel. Here, you grow in an uplifting environment that inspires innovation and exploration. Join us and launch your career at NASA, SpaceX, and other leading aerospace firms.

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Concentration

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Engineering

Why Choose Aerospace Engineering at ��«Ӱҵ?

As a mechanical engineering major pursuing an aerospace concentration, you embrace the freedom to explore your curiosity about the sky and the stars beyond through our high-impact learning. You also receive the individualized support needed to discover where you want to go and who you want to become.

At ��«Ӱҵ, we help you develop not only your aerospace engineering specialty but also
marketable soft skills such as critical thinking, strategic communication, leadership, and
teamwork through:

Personalized guidance and faculty mentorship.
Research opportunities with the AIAA, NASA, and Ohio Space Grant Consortium.
Experiential aerospace design projects integrated with your curriculum.
Internship and co-operative education opportunities.
National engineering competitions.

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Students work with the engineering equipment

Industry Connections That Unlock Possibilities

At Ohio Northern, we offer more than just a degree. We foster meaningful connections to reveal new horizons for your future. Through our strong relationships with the aerospace industry, you can access competitive scholarships, career mentors, and research opportunities at the Ohio Space Grant Consortium, NASA, or the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).

Experiential Learning to Explore Your Career Paths

Apply classroom concepts to real engineering challenges and test different career paths through hands-on cooperative education and internships. Whether you're drawn to spacecraft design, propulsion systems, aerodynamics, or flight testing, these immersive experiences along with the career support at ��«Ӱҵ empower you to chart your own course in aerospace engineering.

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Competition Teams

Join our competition teams to build radio-controlled aircraft, off-road vehicles, high-power rockets and other innovative projects. ��«Ӱҵ teams consistently excel against top schools across the U.S., and we are proud of our accomplishments. Beyond competition, you enhance your mechanical and aerospace engineering skills through collaboration with friends and mentors.

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Aerospace Engineering Courses and Curriculum

The BS in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Aerospace Engineering requires 129 credit hours to complete the degree. Designed to build on your foundational mechanical engineering knowledge, the concentration program equips you to venture into aerospace science. Discover specialized courses such as:

● Advanced Thermodynamics
● Aircraft Design
● Computational Fluid Dynamics
● Finite Element Analysis

To meet the requirements for the Aerospace Engineering concentration, you need to take three concentration required courses and two electives. In your last semester, our faculty mentors guide you through the experiential senior capstone project sponsored by the Air Force Research Labs at Wright Patterson Air Force Base or NASA Glenn Research Center, allowing you to put your skills to the test.

The ultimate learning environment

Find endless opportunities for growth, collaboration, and innovation at our James Lehr Kennedy Engineering Building. The 105,000-square-foot facility accommodates 800 students and includes more than 10,000 square feet of large-scale project and design space for capstone projects, competitive projects, and other direct industry engagement. Further, it provides flexible space that can be adjusted to various projects and features more than 2,000 square feet for research labs.

The new home of the College of Engineering

A look inside the new James Lehr Kennedy Engineering Building

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Aerospace Engineering Career Outcomes

At Ohio Northern, we cultivate career readiness by encouraging hands-on practices, bold ideas, and student-faculty collaboration. That’s why earning a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with an aerospace specialization can significantly increase your competitiveness in the job market and in pursuit of graduate education. Numerous ��«Ӱҵ alumni have excelled in mechanical and aerospace engineering programs at Ohio State University, Purdue University and the University of Dayton.

Through our program, you cultivate your lifelong intellectual curiosity and drive to uncover the truth, and gain real-world experiences, making you a sought-after engineer. The degree program equips you to launch your aerospace engineering career at top companies worldwide, including:
● GE Aerospace
● Lockheed Martin
● NASA
● Northrup Grumman
● SpaceX

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment of aerospace engineers will increase by 6% through 2033, making it an in-demand career to pursue. The national median annual wage for aerospace engineers is $130,720, much higher than the average of all occupations.

��«Ӱҵ graduate Derek Endicott is a test engineer for SpaceX

As a test engineer at SpaceX, I work with some of the most advanced rocket engines in the world and witness the incredible power and complexity that space travel entails. My ��«Ӱҵ education prepared me to jump right in without skipping a beat.

Derick Endicott, BSME ’12

Launch Your Aerospace Engineering Future

At ��«Ӱҵ, the sky is the limit—and so is your potential.

Break barriers at ��«Ӱҵ. Pursue an exciting career by specializing in aerospace engineering in your BSME degree program. Discover what awaits!

Take the first step toward living the Polar Bear life.

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