Aerospace Engineering PhD

The Aerospace Engineering PhD program equips students with the skills and knowledge necessary to take on leadership roles in the aerospace industry and associated sectors. The program covers a wide range of applications in aeronautics and astronautics, encompassing subsonic and supersonic aircraft, satellites, space shuttles, space stations, and more.

Students in this program can also engage with UB’s Computational Data-enabled Science and Engineering graduate program. This collaboration provides comprehensive training in computational data science, benefiting experimental and computational materials scientists.

Curriculum

Graduate Coursework (36-60 credits)

The selection of the program of courses and the student’s dissertation research are under the supervision of a PhD program committee chaired by the student’s advisor.

Minimum of 12 credit hours selected from MAE graduate courses
PHY graduate courses
BIO graduate courses
CHE graduate courses
MTH graduate courses
GLY graduate courses
Any other graduate courses offered by the School of Engineering and Applied sciences, as determined by the student’s advisor

Dissertation (12-36 credits)

MAE 660TUT - Dissertation Credits: 1 - 12

Total Credit Hours: 72

3.0 Degree GPA required

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

1) Apply sound principles to solve complex engineering problems and analyze the results.

2) Communicate effectively.

3) Acquire specialized knowledge in a sub-field of aerospace engineering past that provided in an undergraduate or master degree program.

4) Create an original contribution to their field and publish in a peer-reviewed venue.

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).