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Six Kent State aerospace engineering seniors spent seven months designing, building and testing a large-scale remote-controlled cargo aircraft for the AIAA Design/Build/Fly competition. Selected from a pool of 172 applicants, the team built a 10-foot aircraft with a 5-foot wingspan, achieving a stable test flight before a catastrophic electronic failure days before competition ended their run. They returned to the lab and worked through the night to attempt a repair, but time and resource constraints prevented a full rebuild. They didn't bring home an award — but they left with something more lasting: real engineering experience, hard decisions made under pressure and the kind of teamwork and resilience that can't be taught in a classroom.
The Kent State Board of Trustees approved the Digital Engineering Design Center (DEDC) and two new academic programs within CAE. Launching Fall 2026, the DEDC will immerse students in the industry-standard digital engineering platforms shaping aerospace, defense and manufacturing. New degrees in industrial and systems engineering and aviation science — pending final state approval — round out an expanding academic portfolio built to prepare graduates for careers defined by complex systems and digital integration.
When Zubawer Ibn Atique arrived at Kent State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering from Bangladesh, he came with a passion for aerospace engineering and a desire to work in an environment that "encourages innovation, ambitious thinking, and growth without fear of failure."
Opportunities in Kent State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering are giving aerospace engineering junior Stuart Klein a front-row seat to the future of sustainable energy and advanced aerospace systems.
We're seeking a visionary leader to serve as the inaugural Director of our newly established School of Engineering. This is a unique opportunity to advance our established programs and drive strategic growth in a dynamic new structure.
In response to unprecedented growth and expanding academic offerings, Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering has announced the formal establishment of two distinct academic units: the School of Aeronautics and the School of Engineering.