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Undergraduate Program

Mission Statement

The Aerospace Engineering Program seeks to impart to our students strong technical competence in fundamental engineering principles along with specialized competence in aeronautical and astronautical engineering topics. The Aerospace Engineering Program also seeks to foster a student’s creative talents with the goal of developing a personal high standard of excellence and professionalism. Finally, the Program seeks to provide to our students an appreciation of the role of the aerospace engineer in society.

Program Educational Objectives

The graduates of the Aerospace Engineering Program will be successful as:

• Aerospace or related engineering professionals in industry or government, and/or
• Recipients of graduate degrees in aerospace and related engineering areas or in other professional areas. 

The graduates of the Aerospace Engineering Program will:

• Become successful engineers as a result of their mastery of the fundamentals in mathematics and basic sciences, and as a result of  their sound understanding of the technical concepts relevant to aerospace engineering and design.
• Become leaders in business and society due to  their  broad preparation in the effective uses of technology, communication, and teamwork, and due to their appreciation of the importance of globalization, professional ethics, and impact of technology on society. 

Program Outcomes

Graduating students should demonstrate that they attain the following:

1. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
2. an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
3. an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
4. an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
5. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
6. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
7. an ability to communicate effectively
8. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
9. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
10. a knowledge of contemporary issues
11. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
12. knowledge covering one of the areas - aeronautical engineering or astronautical engineering - and, in addition, knowledge of some topics from the area not emphasized
13. design competence that includes integration of aeronautical or astronautical topics 

Additional information about undergraduate study at WPI is available in the WPI Undergraduate Catalog.

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