Computer engineering is driving the future of aerospace engineering – a broad and dynamic field that centers on the design, construction, and science behind aircraft, spacecraft, drones, and related systems.
Take an aircraft, for example. Computer engineers are the brains behind reliable and complex computing systems that automate everything from flight control to navigation.
Offering a computer engineering degree foundation and specialized training in the aerospace discipline, you will learn how to solve complex engineering problems in aerospace, such as improved safety-critical hardware design, real-time software programming, satellite communications, and remote sensing methods.
As technology advances across sensors, connectivity, processing power, and AI, new opportunities emerge to introduce additional rigor, robustness and resiliency to essential services
Earn an undergraduate concentration in aerospace engineering when you complete 12 credit hours (four technical electives) of approved coursework.
Colorado boast’s the nation’s second-largest aerospace economy, with more than 400 companies who are leading and supporting groundbreaking missions related to space and planetary science. Over the next 30 years, the aerospace and defense industry will be a driving force behind moving people and goods; creating, sensing and connecting; securing and defending our national interests; and research and exploration, according to the Aerospace Industries Association.
From spacecraft to commercial aircraft to UAVs, the future points to the increasing presence of aerospace systems. This includes taxis, delivery drones, supersonic travel, and new frontiers of space exploration.
Well-rounded academic and research programs across engineering disciplines offer students a hands-on, applied education. Whether it’s deep-space communication, autonomous UAVs, robotics or using and calibrating sophisticated sensors, students with a passion for aerospace have a home at CSU.