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Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology - B.S.

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’s Degree in Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology

Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s 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.

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.

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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ’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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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.

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering and technology to solve broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
  2. Design systems, components or processes meeting specified needs for broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
  3. Apply written, oral and graphical communication in broadly defined technical and non-technical environments, and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
  4. Conduct standard tests, measurements and experiments and analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.
  5. Function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.

The educational objectives of the program are the following:

  1. 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.
  2. Practice forward-thinking through continued education by way of graduate education, professional development and other continued self-motivated learning.
  3. Successfully navigate the ever-changing trajectory of the world, practicing compassion as you strive to meet your personal career goals.
Coursework

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
AERN 35020AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEMS 3
AERN 35040AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS I 3
AERN 35150AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES 3
AERN 45030AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS II 3
AERN 45150APPLIED FLIGHT DYNAMICS I 3
BA 44152PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3
or ENGR 36620 PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING
ENGR 11001INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING 2
ENGR 11002INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING LABORATORY 1
ENGR 13586
ENGR 13587
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I
and COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I LABORATORY
3
or MERT 12001 COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
ENGR 15300INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING ANALYSIS USING MATLAB® 2
ENGR 15301INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING ANALYSIS USING MATLAB® LAB 1
ENGR 20000PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENGINEERING 1
ENGR 20002MATERIALS AND PROCESSES 3
ENGR 30001APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS 3
ENGR 33031PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS 3
ENGR 33033HYDRAULICS/PNEUMATICS 3
ENGR 33041CONTROL SYSTEMS 3
ENGR 33111STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS 3-6
or MERT 22005
MERT 22007
STATICS
and STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
ENGR 35550LAW AND ETHICS FOR ENGINEERS 3
ENGR 45151APPLIED FLIGHT DYNAMICS II 3
ENGR 47200SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 3
ENGR 48099ENGINEERING CAPSTONE I (ELR) 13
ENGR 48199ENGINEERING CAPSTONE II (ELR) (WIC) 1, 23
Aeronautics (AERN) Elective3
Engineering (ENGR) Elective3
Electrical Circuits Electives, choose from the following:4-7
EERT 12000
EERT 12001
ELECTRIC CIRCUITS I
and ELECTRIC CIRCUITS II
ENGR 21020
ENGR 21022
SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS
and SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS LABORATORY
ENGR 35500
ENGR 35501
SIGNALS AND CIRCUITS
and SIGNALS AND CIRCUITS LABORATORY
Programming Elective, choose from the following:3-4
CS 13001
COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING
CS 13011
CS 13012
COMPUTER SCIENCE IA: PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING
and COMPUTER SCIENCE IB: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
ENGR 26220
ENGR 26222
PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS
and PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS LABORATORY
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
COMM 15000INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3
ECON 22060PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3
PHY 13001
PHY 13021
GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS)
and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) 3
5
or PHY 23101 GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB)
PHY 13002
PHY 13022
GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS)
and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) 3
5
or PHY 23102 GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB)
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
Mathematics Electives, choose from the following: 46-8
MATH 11022
MATH 12002
TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR)
and ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR)
MATH 12011
MATH 12012
CALCULUS 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.

2

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

3

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.

4

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

Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.500 2.500
  • A minimum C grade may be required in some courses.
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 OneCredits
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 Hours16
Semester Two
ENGR 13586
ENGR 13587
or MERT 12001
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I
and COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I LABORATORY
or COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
3
ENGR 20002 MATERIALS AND PROCESSES 3
!PHY 13001
PHY 13021
or PHY 23101
GENERAL 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 Hours14
Semester Three
ECON 22060 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3
ENGR 33111
or MERT 22005 and MERT 22007
STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
or STATICS and STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
3-6
!PHY 13002
PHY 13022
or PHY 23102
GENERAL 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 Hours14
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 Hours16
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 Hours15
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 Hours15
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 Hours15
Semester Eight
AERN 35020 AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEMS 3
BA 44152
or ENGR 36620
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
or PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING
3
!ENGR 48199 ENGINEERING CAPSTONE II (ELR) (WIC) 3
Aeronautics (AERN) Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120
Program Delivery
  • Delivery
    • In person
  • Location
    • Kent Campus
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).

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

- - 3 5 7 7

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology - B.S.

Graduates of Â鶹ÊÓƵ'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.

Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

7.0%

faster than the average

11,900

number of jobs

$68,570

potential earnings

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

Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

3.1%

about as fast as the average

43,500

number of jobs

$58,230

potential earnings

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.