Examples of Possible Careers*
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
Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians
- 3.0% about as fast as the average
- 14,600 number of jobs
- $59,800 potential earnings
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*Note
Source of occupation titles and labor data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. 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.
Description
The Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology 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.
Information on the program’s education objectives, student enrollment and graduation data can be found on the college website.
Students may apply early to the Master of Engineering Technology degree (Mechanical Engineering Technology concentration) and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program policy in the University Catalog for more information.
Accreditation
The B.S. degree in Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET (www.abet.org) and the Aviation Accreditation Board International (www.aabi.aero).
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 campus to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’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. Check with a regional campus admissions office to determine application requirements, as they may differ among campuses.
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, minimum 48 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score; or by completing the ESL level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Transfer students must have a minimum 2.250 overall GPA in all college-level coursework for admission to the Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology major.
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 to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.
- Function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.
University Requirements
All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.
NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements for details.
Requirement | Credits/Courses |
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Destination Kent State: First Year Experience | 1 |
Course is not required for students with 25 transfer credits, excluding College Credit Plus, or age 21+ at time of admission. | |
Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG) | 2 courses |
Students must successfully complete one domestic and one global course, of which one must be from the Kent Core. | |
Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR) | varies |
Students must successfully complete one course or approved experience. | |
Kent Core (see table below) | 36-37 |
Writing-Intensive Course (WIC) | 1 course |
Students must earn a minimum C grade in the course. | |
Upper-Division Requirement | 39 |
Students must successfully complete 39 upper-division (numbered 30000 to 49999) credit hours to graduate. | |
Total Credit Hour Requirement | 120 |
Kent Core Requirements
Requirement | Credits/Courses |
---|---|
Kent Core Composition (KCMP) | 6 |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR) | 3 |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (min one course each) | 9 |
Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines) | 6 |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 |
Kent Core Additional (KADL) | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: | 36-37 |
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
AERN 35040 | AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS I | 3 |
AERN 35150 | AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES | 3 |
AERN 45030 | AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS II | 3 |
AERN 45150 | APPLIED FLIGHT DYNAMICS I | 3 |
Aeronautics (AERN) Elective | 3 | |
ENGR 11000 | INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING | 3 |
ENGR 13585 | COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING GRAPHICS | 3 |
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 21020 | SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS | 3 |
ENGR 21022 | SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS LABORATORY | 1 |
ENGR 26200 | PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS I | 3 |
ENGR 33031 | PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS | 3 |
ENGR 33033 | HYDRAULICS/PNEUMATICS | 3 |
ENGR 33040 | CONTROL SYSTEMS | 3 |
ENGR 33111 | STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 3 |
ENGR 43030 | MECHATRONICS | 3 |
ENGR 45121 | AEROSPACE PROPULSION FOR ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
ENGR 45151 | APPLIED FLIGHT DYNAMICS II | 3 |
ENGR 45799 | AIRCRAFT DESIGN I (ELR) | 3 |
ENGR 45899 | AIRCRAFT DESIGN II (ELR) (WIC) 1 | 3 |
ENGR 47200 | SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | 3 |
Engineering (ENGR) Elective | 3 | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) 2 | 5 |
MATH 12003 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II (min C grade) | 5 |
UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 |
PHY 13001 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | 4 |
PHY 13021 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
PHY 13002 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) | 4 |
PHY 13022 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 9 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences (cannot be ECON) | 3 | |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 7 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
- 1
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
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Applicants to this program 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 fail to obtain the minimum score required to place into MATH 12002 are at risk of delaying graduation.
Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.500 | 2.500 |
- A minimum C grade may be required in some courses.
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.
Semester One | Credits | ||
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COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 | |
ENGR 11000 | INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING | 3 | |
ENGR 15300 | INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING ANALYSIS USING MATLAB® | 2 | |
ENGR 15301 | INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING ANALYSIS USING MATLAB® LAB | 1 | |
UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Two | |||
ENGR 13585 | COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING GRAPHICS | 3 | |
ENGR 20002 | MATERIALS AND PROCESSES | 3 | |
! | MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
! | PHY 13001 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | 4 |
! | PHY 13021 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Three | |||
ENGR 33111 | STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 3 | |
MATH 12003 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II | 5 | |
! | PHY 13002 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) | 4 |
! | PHY 13022 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
Credit Hours | 13 | ||
Semester Four | |||
! | AERN 35040 | AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS I | 3 |
ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 | |
ENGR 20000 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENGINEERING | 1 | |
! | ENGR 21020 | SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS | 3 |
! | ENGR 21022 | SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS LABORATORY | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Five | |||
AERN 45030 | AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS II | 3 | |
! | AERN 45150 | APPLIED FLIGHT DYNAMICS I | 3 |
ENGR 33031 | PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS | 3 | |
ENGR 33033 | HYDRAULICS/PNEUMATICS | 3 | |
ENGR 33040 | CONTROL SYSTEMS | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Six | |||
AERN 35150 | AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES | 3 | |
ENGR 26200 | PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS I | 3 | |
ENGR 45121 | AEROSPACE PROPULSION FOR ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
ENGR 43030 | MECHATRONICS | 3 | |
ENGR 45151 | APPLIED FLIGHT DYNAMICS II | 3 | |
! | ENGR 45799 | AIRCRAFT DESIGN I (ELR) | 3 |
Engineering (ENGR) Elective | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
ENGR 45899 | AIRCRAFT DESIGN II (ELR) (WIC) | 3 | |
ENGR 47200 | SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | 3 | |
Aeronautics (AERN) Elective | 3 | ||
General Elective | 7 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |