College of Aeronautics and Engineering

CAE Faculty Finds Repeated Success in SURE Program and 3MT Competition
In October 2022, five College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE) students competed in °µÍø½ûÇø's (KSU) Undergraduate Three Minute Thesis competition. Each student’s project was completed during the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), a summer term research program for KSU students.

Dr. Marla E. Pérez-Davis Joins the KSU-CAE on a Short-Term Collaboration

Aeronautics and Engineering Scholarship Applications Now Open

°µÍø½ûÇø Flight Team Earns Ninth Place at National SAFECON 2025
°µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Flight Team secured a ninth-place overall finish at the 2025 National SAFECON competition, held March 23 and hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

°µÍø½ûÇø Aeronautics and Engineering Students Shine on Spring 2025 President's and Dean's Lists
°µÍø½ûÇø's College of Aeronautics and Engineering extends its congratulations to the exceptional students who have been named to the President's List and Dean's List for the Spring 2025 semester.

Capstone Redefined: Students Launch Design Team with Industry Support and Faculty Mentorship
What began as a senior capstone project for aerospace engineering students at °µÍø½ûÇø has grown into a full-fledged student organization preparing to take flight in a national competition.

Alumni Spotlight: Riley Jones, B.S. ’24, Computer Engineering Technology
What began as a high school job bagging groceries at Heinen’s led Riley Jones to a full-time career in IT. Now an IT Specialist at the company’s corporate office, Jones manages technology systems across retail stores, warehouses, and a datacenter.

°µÍø½ûÇø Students’ Training Reaches New Heights at Ohio’s Only Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative School
°µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s status as the only Ohio Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative school for the Federal Aviation Administration offers students an innovative and challenging curriculum at a time when the aviation industry faces a critical shortage of air traffic controllers.

Student Team Designs and Tests Custom 8-Motor Drone
The project, completed as part of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) course in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering taught by assistant professor Riu Lui, Ph.D. challenged students to create a novel multirotor platform from scratch.

How °µÍø½ûÇø Prepares Pilots to Master the Skies … Even the Blimp!
°µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s College of Aeronautics and Engineering thoroughly prepares graduates for successful careers in aviation – whether that means piloting a fixed-wing airplane or one of America’s most beloved aircraft.