Master of Science in
Aerospace Engineering

Housed in the Department of Aerospace Engineering in the College of Engineering at ERAU’s Daytona Beach Campus, the MSAE degree program prepares students for careers in the aerospace industry or in research and development.

The Department of Aerospace Engineering has the world’s largest Aerospace Engineering student enrollment and its graduate program is currently ranked 27th (tied) in the U.S. News and World Report. 
 
Get access to the most up-to-date technology and laboratories, including Labs at the new MicaPlex for Engineering and Aerospace, such as: Advanced Dynamics and Controls, Advanced Materials, Composites Laboratory, Gas Turbine, Large Systems, Structures, and Wind Tunnel.

Our nearby Eagle Flight Research Center has a 10,000-square-foot hangar with convenient runway access at the international airport.

Being adjacent to Daytona Beach International Airport, as well as just 50 miles north of Kennedy Space Center, ERAU’s Daytona Beach Campus puts students in the middle of the aerospace industry. 

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Financial aid is available in the form of teaching and research assistantships. Please contact the program coordinator for more information.

Transfer credit: Up to 2 relevant courses can be transferred from another institution upon approval of the program coordinator. 

Advance your aerospace career with this renowned degree – now available at your convenience

For professionals working in aerospace engineering as well as those who dream of a career in this exciting industry, Embry-Riddle’s graduate degree in Aerospace Engineering has been one of the field’s most sought-after degrees for decades. Now, for the first time, you can earn this esteemed degree entirely online, from the comfort of your home. 

Gain the skills to guide cutting-edge developments

Based on the same curriculum used by our renowned Daytona Beach campus and taught by the same renowned professors, the online Aerospace Engineering master's degree will prepare you to participate in and even lead cutting-edge research, innovation and development.

You will enhance your scientific background in the areas of aerodynamics and propulsion; dynamics and control; and structures and materials, as well as explore the challenges facing military and commercial aircraft and spacecraft design and development. And you will develop the skills needed to conquer them.

Master your field while maintaining your career

With this flexible online platform, you can interact with professors and students on your schedule, from anywhere in the world. And because the classes can be taken at your convenience within the semester, you will not suffer career and family disruptions. No commute, no rigid classroom hours, and no demanding schedule. It is education designed around your work and life schedules.

Join a world-renowned institution

Since our founding, we’ve provided an unsurpassed education in the aeronautical industry and have established partnerships with key players in the aviation, aerospace and engineering fields. You’ll have the opportunity to become part of a network of over 130,000 alumni working for some of the world’s most innovative companies.

Program Objectives

The core of the Aerospace Engineering program was crafted to augment the individual student’s engineering and science background and will initially focus on aerospace structures and materials.

• Study aircraft structural dynamics
• Analyze aircraft composite materials
• Study the failure, fatigue and fracture mechanics of aircraft materials
• Learn the principles of aeroelasticity and vibration
• Optimize composite structures
• Practice applying design principles to aircraft structures
• Learn best practices for structural health monitoring (SHM) of aircraft structures 

Within the next two years the program will begin expansion to include the areas of aerodynamics & propulsion and dynamics & controls.

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