West Lafayette,
IN,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Aeronautical and astronautical engineers utilize their knowledge of fundamental physics to create and manage aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. Aeronautics involves crafting, improving, evaluating, and manufacturing aircraft for both military and commercial purposes. Astronautics focuses on constructing, advancing, analyzing, and producing rockets, spacecraft, and worldwide space/international infrastructure.
Students studying aeronautics and astronautics will pursue a program delving into core engineering principles along with flight vehicle technologies and design. Courses on aircraft and spacecraft design combine multiple engineering disciplines to develop expertise in comprehensive flight systems.