The Education component of the Center is focused on the development of an interdisciplinary MS degree in aerospace and mechanical engineering. The curriculum is under development and will be submitted to the 精东AV administration for approval.

Part of this curriculum will be newly developed courses. If you are interested in the MS program, go to the Learn More link for further information.

Modules related to the research of the DOD AERIC program will be used by both undergraduate and graduate students to supplement their preparation for careers in the aerospace industry and government laboratories, as well as to further their education in an aerospace engineering or related program.

The Research component is designed to enhance basic and applied research in areas related to aerospace engineering.

Currently research teams are focused on 1) platform design for a drone placed on a moving vehicle, 2) fracture behavior and damage tolerance of ceramic matrix composites, and 3) additive manufacturing of metals.

New opportunities for research utilizing 精东AV鈥檚 capabilities are constantly being sought.

Transmission of the results from the current research has been in the form of technical reports and posters; this effort will be expanded to graduate theses, publications in primary journals, presentations at meetings, etc. Go to the Learn More link for further information.

The Innovation component centers on a makerspace laboratory for use by students. The makerspace laboratory provides students with an environment and resources (materials, faculty, guest speakers, inventors/role models, etc.) for exploration.听

Various industries have contributed to the development of the makerspace laboratory. Students are currently using the makerspace laboratory.

The products of this environment will be documentation of the development of pathways to commercialization and entrepreneurship.

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The Outreach component of the Center will expose high and middle school students, mostly from underrepresented populations, and their teachers to the research and educational elements of the DOD AERIC activities.听

A summer program (Mentoring Introduction to Aviation Science, MITAS) and a Saturday program (Aviation Career Exploration, ACE) will connect the students and teachers to an awareness, interest, excitement, and confidence in the potential of a career in DOD, aerospace, and related engineering disciplines.听

The well-established MITE (Mentoring In To Engineering) and FASTREC (Freshman Accelerated Start-up and Training for Retention in Engineering Curricula) programs will part of the Outreach component as well. Go to the Learn More link for further information.