The Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology program prepares students for a career in the broad field of engineering technology. The program focuses on analytical and hands-on problem solving in areas of interest to the engineering technology industry. The state-of-the-art facilities; knowledgeable, experienced and friendly faculty; focus on practical skills; and internship opportunities prepare you for an exciting career in the engineering technology field.
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Bachelor鈥檚 Degree in Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology
黑料网鈥檚 Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology provides a comprehensive education in the design, installation, manufacturing, testing, evaluation, technical sales and maintenance of aeronautical/aerospace systems. Students gain technical expertise in engineering materials, statics, strength of materials, applied aerodynamics, applied propulsion and electronics.
Program Information for Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology - B.S.
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Program Description
Full Description
The Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology successfully prepares graduates of the future to work in multi-disciplinary teams in aeronautical, systems and other engineering technology fields in ways that positively improve efficiency, reduce waste and increase sustainability. The program prepares graduates to enter careers in the design, installation, manufacturing, testing, evaluation, technical sales and maintenance of aeronautical/aerospace systems. Students gain technical expertise in engineering materials, statics, strength of materials, applied aerodynamics, applied propulsion and electronics. Graduates have strengths in the analysis, applied design, development, implementation and oversight of more advanced aeronautical/aerospace systems and processes.
Applicants to this program should understand that this is a math-intensive program.
Students may apply early to the and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the policy in the University Catalog for more information.
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Admissions
for Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology - B.S.
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the .
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to 黑料网’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score or minimum 48 PTE Academic score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former 黑料网 students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since 黑料网 may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's .
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the program's Coursework tab.
Transfer students must have a minimum 2.250 overall GPA in all college-level coursework for admission to the Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology major.
Effective for the fall 2025 admission term:
Admission to the Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology major is selective.
New Students: Admission into this major requires a minimum 2.700 unweighted high school GPA. Students who do not meet this requirement will be admitted to the Applied Engineering and Technology Management concentration of the . Students may change their major to Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology after satisfying the below requirements for current students.
Note: Applicants should understand that this is a math-intensive program. Students admitted to the program are expected to demonstrate prerequisite knowledge on a math placement exam (the ALEKS exam) prior to starting their first semester. Students who do not obtain the minimum score required to place into MATH 12011 are at risk of delaying graduation.
Current Students: Students may change their major to Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology if they meet the following criteria:
- Minimum 2.500 overall 黑料网 GPA
- Minimum C grade in both ENGR 11001 and ENGR 11002
- Minimum C grade in either MATH 11022 or MATH 12011
Transfer Students: Transfer students must have completed minimum 12 credit hours of college-level coursework with a minimum 2.500 overall GPA for admission to the Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology major. Students with less than 12 credit hours completed will be evaluated based on their high school transcript using the criteria in the above "new student" section.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning a minimum 71 TOEFL iBT score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 47 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive English Program. For more information on international admission visit the admissions website for international students.
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Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering and technology to solve broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
- Design systems, components or processes meeting specified needs for broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
- Apply written, oral and graphical communication in broadly defined technical and non-technical environments, and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
- Conduct standard tests, measurements and experiments and analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.
- Function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.
The educational objectives of the program are the following:
- Drive positive change in the community by engaging in careers in the field of aeronautical, systems and other engineering technologies in a manner that promotes excellence and integrity.
- Practice forward-thinking through continued education by way of graduate education, professional development and other continued self-motivated learning.
- Successfully navigate the ever-changing trajectory of the world, practicing compassion as you strive to meet your personal career goals.
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Coursework
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Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) AERN 35020 AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEMS 3 AERN 35040 AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS I 3 AERN 35150 AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES 3 AERN 45030 AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS II 3 AERN 45150 APPLIED FLIGHT DYNAMICS I 3 BA 44152 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3 or ENGR 36620 PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING ENGR 11001 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING 2 ENGR 11002 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING LABORATORY 1 ENGR 13586
& ENGR 13587COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I
and COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I LABORATORY3 or MERT 12001 COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN ENGR 15300 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING ANALYSIS USING MATLAB® 2 ENGR 15301 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING ANALYSIS USING MATLAB® LAB 1 ENGR 20000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENGINEERING 1 ENGR 20002 MATERIALS AND PROCESSES 3 ENGR 30001 APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS 3 ENGR 33031 PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS 3 ENGR 33033 HYDRAULICS/PNEUMATICS 3 ENGR 33041 CONTROL SYSTEMS 3 ENGR 33111 STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS 3-6 or MERT 22005
& MERT 22007STATICS
and STRENGTH OF MATERIALSENGR 35550 LAW AND ETHICS FOR ENGINEERS 3 ENGR 45151 APPLIED FLIGHT DYNAMICS II 3 ENGR 47200 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 3 ENGR 48099 ENGINEERING CAPSTONE I (ELR) 1 3 ENGR 48199 ENGINEERING CAPSTONE II (ELR) (WIC) 1, 2 3 Aeronautics (AERN) Elective 3 Engineering (ENGR) Elective 3 Electrical Circuits Electives, choose from the following: 4-7 EERT 12000
& EERT 12001ELECTRIC CIRCUITS I
and ELECTRIC CIRCUITS IIENGR 21020
& ENGR 21022SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS
and SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS LABORATORYENGR 35500
& ENGR 35501SIGNALS AND CIRCUITS
and SIGNALS AND CIRCUITS LABORATORYProgramming Elective, choose from the following: 3-4 CS 13001COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING CS 13011
& CS 13012COMPUTER SCIENCE IA: PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING
and COMPUTER SCIENCE IB: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMINGENGR 26220
& ENGR 26222PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS
and PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS LABORATORYAdditional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3 ECON 22060 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3 PHY 13001
& PHY 13021GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS)
and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) 35 or PHY 23101 GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) PHY 13002
& PHY 13022GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS)
and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) 35 or PHY 23102 GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB) UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Mathematics Electives, choose from the following: 4 6-8 MATH 11022
& MATH 12002TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR)
and ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR)MATH 12011
& MATH 12012CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS I (KMCR)
and CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS II (KMCR)6 9 (cannot be ECON) 3 General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) 5 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 - 1
ENGR 48099 and ENGR 48199 must be taken during the same academic year. ENGR 48099 is only offered during the fall semester and ENGR 48199 is only offered during the spring semester.
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A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
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Students who desire to change their major to Aerospace Engineering or Mechatronics Engineering should take PHY 23101 and PHY 23102. Failing to do so may result in additional coursework.
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Students who desire to change their major to Aerospace Engineering or Mechatronics Engineering should take MATH 11022 and MATH 12002. Failing to do so will result in additional coursework.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements Summary Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA 2.500 2.500 - A minimum C grade may be required in some courses.
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Roadmap
Roadmap
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Plan of Study Grid Semester One Credits COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3 ENGR 11001 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING 2 ENGR 11002 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING LABORATORY 1 ENGR 15300 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING ANALYSIS USING MATLAB® 2 ENGR 15301 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING ANALYSIS USING MATLAB® LAB 1 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Mathematics Elective 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Two ENGR 13586
& ENGR 13587or MERT 12001COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I
and COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I LABORATORYor COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN3 ENGR 20002 MATERIALS AND PROCESSES 3 ! PHY 13001
& PHY 13021or PHY 23101GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS)
and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB)or GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB)5 ! Mathematics Elective 3-5 Credit Hours 14 Semester Three ECON 22060 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3 ENGR 33111 or MERT 22005 and MERT 22007STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS or STATICS and STRENGTH OF MATERIALS3-6 ! PHY 13002
& PHY 13022or PHY 23102GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS)
and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB)or GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB)5 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 14 Semester Four ! AERN 35040 AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS I 3 ENGR 20000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENGINEERING 1 ! Electrical Circuits Electives 4-7 Kent Core Requirement 3 General Electives 5 Credit Hours 16 Semester Five AERN 45030 AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS II 3 ENGR 30001 APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS 3 ENGR 33031 PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS 3 ENGR 33033 HYDRAULICS/PNEUMATICS 3 ENGR 33041 CONTROL SYSTEMS 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Six AERN 35150 AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES 3 AERN 45150 APPLIED FLIGHT DYNAMICS I 3 ENGR 47200 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 3 Programming Elective 3-4 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Seven ENGR 35550 LAW AND ETHICS FOR ENGINEERS 3 ENGR 45151 APPLIED FLIGHT DYNAMICS II 3 ! ENGR 48099 ENGINEERING CAPSTONE I (ELR) 3 Engineering (ENGR) Elective 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Eight AERN 35020 AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEMS 3 BA 44152 or ENGR 36620PROJECT MANAGEMENT or PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING3 ! ENGR 48199 ENGINEERING CAPSTONE II (ELR) (WIC) 3 Aeronautics (AERN) Elective 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 -
Program Delivery
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- Kent Campus
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Accreditation
for Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology - B.S.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Aeronautical Engineering Technology and Similarly Named Programs. This degree program is also accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International (www.aabi.aero).
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Student Achievement Data
Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology; Enrolled
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
56 57 62 65 65 85 Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology; Graduated
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
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Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology - B.S.
Graduates of 黑料网's Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology have strengths in the analysis, applied design, development, implementation and oversight of more advanced aeronautical/aerospace systems and processes.
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Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians
7.0%
faster than the average
11,900
number of jobs
$68,570
potential earnings
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Calibration technologists and technicians and engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other
2.1%
slower than the average
91,600
number of jobs
$64,190
potential earnings
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Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
3.1%
about as fast as the average
43,500
number of jobs
$58,230
potential earnings
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Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' . Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.