Mechanical Engineering (B.S.) – Aerospace Engineering Specialization
The frontiers of air and space.
As the broadest field of engineering, mechanical engineering plays an important role in nearly every industry, from aerospace and automotive, to energy and manufacturing, to robotics and biotechnology. Mechanical engineers design devices and systems to efficiently employ the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of society. Mechanical engineering is an applied science profession based on mathematics, physics and chemistry.
Aerospace engineering is the primary field of engineering concerned with design and development of aircraft and spacecraft. Applications include traditional piloted fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, as well as autonomous aircraft of various types. Satellites and other spacecraft are also among the applications of this field. Graduates in the aerospace engineering specialization will be prepared to work in design of aircraft, spacecraft, propulsion systems and related components.
- Are naturally curious about how things work.
- Enjoy math and science.
- Like to tinker and build things.
- Are a creative problem solver.
- Are intrigued by flight and space exploration.
- Mechanical engineer
- Design engineer
- Test engineer
- Manufacturing engineer
- Product engineer
- Lockheed-Martin
- United Airlines
- Collins Aerospace
- NASA
- Collins Aerospace
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
- SDSU Robotics Club
- SDSU CubeSat Club
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
- Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
