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UCF Named No. 1 Aerospace, Defense Workforce Supplier for 6th Year in a Row

September 15, 2020
For the sixth year in a row, Aviation Week Network has named UCF the no. 1 supplier of graduates to the aerospace and defense agencies. The university was also named the most preferred supplier in Florida and ranked No. 2 in the nation, just behind the Georgia Institute of Technology. “The Aviation Week Network Workforce […]

MAE Makes Adjustments to Summer Programs Due to Campus Closure

April 28, 2020
The Senior Design Showcase is the hallmark of every senior experience. It’s the culmination of four years of hard work, and the last stop on the journey toward earning a bachelor’s degree. But this year, the engineering buildings weren’t filled with tables of presentations and excited students. Because of the campus closure, the College of […]

MAE Faculty, Students Recognized With Founder’s Day Awards

April 2, 2020
Although UCF had to cancel its annual Founder’s Day Honors Convocation, it still recognized the outstanding academic achievements of students and faculty through the Excellence Awards and the student awards. This year’s winners from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering are: • Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for CECS — Lecturer Sudeshna Pal • Excellence […]

Aerospace Engineering Programs Debut in U.S. News and World Report Rankings

March 26, 2020
More than 25 of UCF’s graduate programs have been ranked by U.S. News and World Report, and aerospace engineering is now among them. The graduate programs debuted at No. 53, just one semester after the launch of the Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, housed within the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. “Our strong debut in […]

UCF Continues Streak as Top Workforce Supplier to Aerospace, Defense Industries

December 3, 2019
For the fifth year running – or flying in this case – UCF has been named the No. 1 workforce supplier of graduates to U.S. aerospace and defense industries, according to Aviation Week Network. In addition, the university was named the most “preferred supplier” from Florida to the industries and No. 5 in the nation. “The universities identified […]