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Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate Programs

Develop the skills to create machines that fly through the air, travel beneath the waves, and navigate the bloodstream. Earn your Bachelor of Science in aerospace or mechanical engineering at the University of Arizona, and gain the expertise to succeed in a variety of high-tech industries – from defense to transportation to biomedicine.

Academics

AME undergraduate degree programs are grounded in the fundamentals of math and physics and emphasize teamwork and hands-on experience. Core classes focus on solid and fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and control system design. Students learn how to work on aerodynamic and propulsion systems or create medical devices and military hardware, for example. 

Outside the Classroom

AME students hone their skills in clubs – think Baja and Formula race teams and Design/Build/Fly competitions – and develop leadership capabilities in professional organizations. Seniors work on company prototypes and consumer products in the Engineering Design Program, and students at all levels do research and internships.

Job Prospects

High-tech growth industries, from transportation to defense to biomedicine, need qualified mechanical engineers, and there are numerous opportunities for aerospace engineers who can design safe, efficient aircraft.

Companies and organizations like NASA, Raytheon, Boeing, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics have stocked their employee rosters with AME graduates. Join the ranks of alumni who have become renowned scientists and inventors, risen to the top of corporations and traveled into space.

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Learn About the Design Program

Aerospace engineering – Arvind Raman
520.621.5754
ramana@arizona.edu
Mechanical engineering (A-K) – Diana Rix
520.621.2311
drix@arizona.edu
Mechanical engineering (L-Z) – Julie Reed
520.626.2046
jmreed@arizona.edu

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Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering Program
Fast Facts
7 th
highest paying college major, aerospace
(U.S. News & World Report)
8 th
highest paying college major, mechanical
(U.S. News & World Report)
19 th
R&D ranking, public universities
(National Science Foundation)

Students in the Spotlight

Statewide Decisions

Mechanical engineering undergrad Katelyn N. Rees has been named to the Arizona Board of Regents by Gov. Doug Ducey.

In assuming this leadership role, I look forward to learning the details of what makes Arizona higher education successful and to positively progressing our universities.

Students Researching the Future of Defense

For his senior capstone project, mechanical engineering major Jeston Rusnak helped develop a Blinding Resonant Incapacitating Throwable Emitter, which acts like a reusable flashbang grenade.

You could give this to law enforcement and it could be usable. It's something that sparked my eye, and I can see it in the real world.

Sky’s the Limit for Brooke Owens Fellow

2020 Brooke Owens Fellowship recipient Lindsey Koelbel

I want to do a job where I can work on a production floor or run tests in a wind tunnel – do anything where I can work with my mind and my hands…. I like the idea of using what I've learned to better the planet.

Dust Storm Research to Increase Safety

Mechanical engineering senior and NASA grant intern Ruby O’Brien Metzger, is part of a team researching the wind and soil conditions behind dust storms, which often present dangerous conditions for Arizona drivers.

I met students from everywhere – from the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, Canada, England and Argentina. I met students from Africa and Asia. Now I have their business cards!
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P.O. Box 210119
Tucson, AZ 85721
520.626.2053

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