The department's mission is to educate the nation’s future leaders in the science and art of aerospace engineering. Further, we seek to expand the frontiers of engineering science and to encourage technological innovation while fostering academic excellence and scholarly learning in a collegial environment. Education Objective of Aerospace Engineering Program: Objective 1: Our students will be able to apply their rigorous undergraduate education to creatively solve technical problems facing society. Objective 2: Our students will be prepared for successful and productive careers in aerospace or other engineering fields; graduate studies in aerospace or other engineering fields; further studies in other fields such as medicine, business, and law. Advising Each department in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has a graduate adviser. A current list of graduate advisers can be obtained from the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, 6426 Boelter Hall, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. Students are assigned a faculty adviser upon admission to the School. Advisers may be changed upon written request from the student. All HSSEAS faculty serve as advisers. New students should arrange an appointment as early as possible with the faculty adviser to plan the proposed program of study toward the M.S. or Ph.D. degree. Continuing students are required to confer with the adviser during the time of enrollment each quarter so that progress can be assessed and the study list approved. Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the departmental graduate adviser and Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Students are strongly urged to consult with the departmental student services office staff and/or the School's Office of Academic and Student Affairs regarding procedures, requirements and the implementation of policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.S. degree, on the procedures for taking Ph.D. written and oral examinations, if the Ph.D. degree is the ultimate degree objective, and on the use of the Filing Fee. Areas of Study Dynamics; fluid mechanics; heat and mass transfer; micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS); structural and solid mechanics; systems and control. Major Fields of Study Design, Robotics, and Manufacturing Fluid Mechanics Heat and Mass Transfer MEMS/Nanotechnology Structural and Solid Mechanics Systems and Control

Jobs directly related to your degree include: Aerospace engineer Maintenance engineer Manufacturing systems engineer Materials engineer Mechanical engineer Apart from aircraft manufacturers, opportunities exist with regulators such as the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the armed forces, government research agencies, airline companies, space programmes and suppliers of raw materials and parts to manufacturers.