Aerospace Engineering at Penn State
Aerospace engineers develop leading-edge technology and integrate it into high-performance aircraft and spacecraft systems. Graduates find employment in a wide range of manufacturing, service and software companies, governmental organizations and research laboratories. With solid grounding in aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, controls, and information technology, aerospace engineering graduates also have the broad, multi-disciplinary understanding needed to play an important role as architects and integrators of increasingly sophisticated vehicle systems.
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Wind Energy Short Course
August 6 to 9, 2012
University Park, PA
This course is intended for those with an engineering or scientific background who are new to the industry or aspiring to transition into a wind energy technical position.
Rotary Wing Technology Short Course
August 13 to 17, 2012
University Park, PA
A Comprehensive Short Course in Rotary Wing Technology
- Propulsion and Drivelines
- Aerodynamics
- Dynamics
- Stability and Control
- Structures
- Acoustics
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Aerospace Seminars
Testing and Optimization of a Miniature Microwave Ion Thruster
Pierre-Yves Taunay
Master of Science Candidate
Thursday, May 3, 2012
1:00 pm
228 Hammond Building
Aerospace Highlights
Penn State's Lunar Lion team featured Feb. 14 on 'Impact the World'
UNIVERSITY PARK - The Nittany Lions are the lone Big Ten representative in the competition, which features 29 international universities. Penn State's team is drawing on the University's expertise in electrical, mechanical and aerospace engineering to assemble a single machine, the Lunar Lion, to serve as a spacecraft, lander and rover. ...