Labs & Research
The Department is equipped with modern laboratories designed to prepare students for the needs of aerospace industry in the next millennium.
Facilities include a large low speed wind tunnel, a computational mechanics research laboratory, and very unique materials manufacturing and testing laboratories.
Faculty and students are involved with state of the art R&D in various areas of aerospace engineering, including:
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) - Lab online help
Laminar/turbulent transition prediction and Laminar Flow Control
Composite Structural Analysis and Design
Also, in addition to the capstone design course, students can gain valuable experience by participating in projects such as the SAE radio-controlled model airplane design competition, the Advanced Flying Automobile, partially funded by NASA, and Department sponsored summer training programs in areas such as manufacturing and testing of composite materials. Many students completing these programs find part-time employment in our research facilities and outside companies.