Engineering and Technology

Aeronautical Engineering Technology

Associate of Applied Science: 64 Credits

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Program at a Glance

Degree and credential levels offered :

Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

Employer partners :

Sample careers graduates pursue :

Field engineer | Mechanical systems engineer | Aeronautics specialist

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Accreditations and authorizations :

Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Aeronautical Engineering Technology and Similarly Named Programs

The Future of Aeronautical Engineering

Choosing Vaughn’s engineering technology program with a focus in aeronautics will give you the education and tools needed to be successful in this field. Developed with a strong career-focus and the implementation of the industry’s most current technology and research, students will build the analytical, problem-solving and hands-on skills needed in the mechanical engineering industry.

You will leave Vaughn College with a solid foundation in the use of computers in math, science and the graphic arts, along with the application skills needed to be successful in your career.

Student learning outcomes, objectives of this degree program and graduation and employment data are available here.

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Program Educational Objectives

The educational objectives for this degree are developed to prepare students for post-graduation activities. These program objectives are intended to produce graduates who:

Excel in Engineering Technology Careers

Obtain a career as a technician in the aero-mechanical engineering technology field

Pursue Advanced Education

Are academically prepared for professional and/or continued education

Lead Responsibly

Conduct themselves as responsible members of society and understand the need for continuous professional improvement

Learning Outcomes/Enrollment and Graduation Data

Student learning objectives, assessment plan, job placement and employment data

Curriculum

What You Will Study

The aeronautical engineering classes at Vaughn are constantly expanding to adapt to the industry’s new and changing needs. We have designed each course, and the curriculum as a whole, to assure graduates that they have the skills, education and experience to be successful. This includes courses such as solid edge, computer-aided 3D interactive application, Patran/Nastran, computational methods in engineering using MATLAB and a capstone degree project.

Students will gain the analytical, computational and experimental skills and knowledge to evaluate real-life problems and find effective solutions in aeronautical mechanical engineering settings.

The aeronautics specialty provides an in-depth application of engineering technology with a focus on aeronautical engineering principles.

Sample Classes

Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA)
Computational Methods in Engineering
Engineering Mechanics (Dynamic)
Engineering Mechanics (Static)
Fluid Mechanics
Thermodynamics

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Careers

One of our top priorities in each program, including the aeronautical engineering technology program, is to give students the resources they need to be successful in their engineering careers through the expansion of our courses, new industry research and access to industry experts on campus.

Graduates of the aeronautical engineering technology associates program apply their knowledge of modern technology, mathematics, science and the engineering principles to pursue internship and full-time jobs in various areas. Vaughn aeronautical engineering technology graduates have become field engineers, mechanical systems engineers and aeronautics specialists with the tools and knowledge they have learned on campus.

How Much Can I Make?

Where Vaughn Students Land Internships and Careers

From day one, Vaughn students gain hands-on experience through internships and graduate ready to launch careers with top employers.

Aircraft Services International Group

Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air

American Airlines

AFCO/Avports

B.F. Goodrich

The Boeing Company

Bombardier Transportation

Cessna Citation

Citation Air

Collins Aerospace

Consolidated Edison

Continental Airlines

COPA Airlines

Covenant Security

Cummins

Delta Airlines

Embraer

Endeavor Air

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

General Dynamics

General Electric

Gulfstream

International Business Machines (IBM)

JetBlue Airways

JFK International Arrivals Terminal

Keyspan

Lockheed Martin

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Orion Power

Panasonic Avionics

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Sikorsky Airlines

Southern Air

Southwest Airlines

United Technologies

US Airways