First formed as an Aeronautical Engineering Department in 1927, the Aerospace Department has continually been at the forefront of Hands On and Learn-by-Doing education. The purpose of the program was to teach students about the maintenance and repair of aircraft and their engines. Today, the Aerospace Engineering Department prepares students for work in the exciting field of aerospace engineering. Students are prepared for engineering work dealing with aerodynamics, propulsion, stability and controls, and structures of aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft.
Modified from aero.calpoly.edu
Senior Projects from 2010
Compression Testing of Composite Laminated Foam under Thermal Loading and with Central Holes, Dominic Surano, Jonathan Russo, and Daniel Leighton
Design, Fabrication, and Testing of an Automotive Turbocharger-Based Gas Turbine Engine, John Kyle Thoma, Daniel Shehan, Benjamin Naravage, and Jacob Melvin
Analysis of Curvature Effects on Boundary Layer Separation and Turbulence Model Accuracy for Circulation Control Applications, Daniel Wilde
Senior Projects from 2009
Satellite Formation Flight Navigation Using the Clohessy-Wiltshire Equations, Anna Kimmich