Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University offers an accelerated program in Aerospace Engineering that allows students the opportunity to acquire both bachelor's and master's degrees in aerospace engineering in five years. The program's coursework of case studies and research analysis is designed from modern issues in aeronautics engineering, requiring students to make use of contemporary techniques and tools. Embry-Riddle's program is designed to strike a balance between the mathematical and scientific aspects of aeronautics engineering and their real-world applications.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
221 Lukasik Avenue
Hurlburt Field, FL 32544
850-581-2106
erau.edu
The United States Naval Academy's aerospace engineering department offers two focus tracks, aeronautics and astronautics. The academy's aeronautics program is dedicated to the dynamics of flight, including the physics and technical aspects of propulsion. The astronautics track places more emphasis on space aeronautics, covering such issues as astrodynamics, orbital analysis and lunar and interplanetary aircraft design. Graduates have gone on to successful aeronautic engineering roles in the military, government and private industry.
United States Air Force Academy
2304 Cadet Drive Suite 2300
Colorado Springs, CO 80840
719-333-1110
usafa.af.mil
The United States Air Force Academy offers nearly a dozen engineering majors with an overall focus on aeronautics, from aeronautical and astronautical engineering to computer engineering, systems engineering and mechanical engineering. The academy is home to myriad of research and lab facilities which allow cadets hands-on experience with contemporary aeronautics engineering systems. These include a subsonic wind tunnel, as well as F109 turbofan and rocket engine testing facilities. Three astronautic facilities prepare students in satellite design, fabrication and testing.
United States Naval Academy
101 Cooper Road
Annapolis, MD 21402
410-293-1100
usna.edu