Aerospace Engineering

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Engineering degree program in Aerospace Engineering is fully accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). Graduates are academically qualified to obtain a Professional Engineering Licence (P.Eng.), once all work experience requirements are met. Information on Professional Engineering Licences can be found at the Professional Engineers Ontario website at www.peo.on.ca.

Specialization in Management Science

Aerospace offers the opportunity to combine engineering skills with a solid foundation in management sciences through an optional specialization in Management Science. Tailored to prepare graduates for careers in engineering or applied science management, this option also prepares them for management-related graduate studies or an MBA program.

Optional Specialization in Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OSEIE)

There is a strong demand in industry for engineering graduates with innovation and entrepreneurship training and experience. By participating in the OSEIE, students broaden their engineering experience and enhance their marketability. Students gain a background in economics, management, startups, and market and technology development, and are able to start their own business or work for companies that are looking for engineers with entrepreneurial training. Plus, students are mentored by industry leaders and have access to venture capitalists and seed funding.

Ryerson Institute for Aerospace Design and Innovation

Students wishing to gain industrial experience through short-term projects can apply to the Ryerson Institute for Aerospace Design and Innovation (RIADI). RIADI places students with a participating industrial corporation, usually over the summer term, to work on a specific engineering project. Over the summer, students gain valuable work experience and earn wages consistent with junior engineering employees.

Co-operative Internship Program

Third-year students with a clear academic standing may opt to enrol in the Co-operative Internship Program. If selected by one of the partner corporations, a student interns for a period of 12 – 16 months. After the completion of the co-operative internship program, students return to the academic program to complete their final year of study. Enrolment in the co-operative internship program extends the undergraduate program to five years.

Student Design Groups

Students have the option to participate in a number of design groups whose members apply their knowledge in competitions with other universities. The Ryerson Aerospace Design (RAD) group participates in the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Aero Design Competition. The objective is to design and construct a remotely-controlled model aircraft that can carry a payload. The Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI) Design Group recently won first place in the CASI Free-Flight Model Glider Competition. The Ryerson Rocketry Club designs and constructs rockets for competition in local model rocketry events.

ProgramThe program is very comprehensive and includes directly related studies in aerodynamics, stress analysis and structural design, flight mechanics, stability and control, aircraft performance, propulsion, avionics and systems, together with courses in the fields of mechanical and electrical engineering.

The first-year engineering curriculum is common to all engineering disciplines and includes:

• Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics• Computer Programming• Material Science Fundamentals• Engineering Graphics and Design

Second-year courses cover the fundamental sciences of aerospace engineering and include:

• Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics• Strength of Materials and Vibrations• Electrical Engineering (fundamentals)• Flight Mechanics

Third- and fourth-year studies include:

• Aerodynamics and Aircraft Performance• Control Systems• Aircraft Components and Structural

Design• Propulsion• Avionics and Systems

In the sixth semester, students choose a stream:

• Aircraft Stream (airplanes, helicopters)or• Spacecraft Stream (spacecraft, satellites)or• Avionics Stream (sensors, controls)

Aerospace Engineering focuses on the application of advanced technical knowledge to the design, construction, testing and maintenance of vehicles that traverse land, water, air and space. Vehicles such as airplanes, helicopters, rockets and spacecraft as well as cars, trucks and trains are designed by aerospace engineers using a wide range of expertise from propulsion to aerodynamics to control systems. Examples of employers of aerospace engineers include Bombardier, Messier-Dowty, Pratt & Whitney, Goodrich, Magellan Aerospace, Honeywell, National Research Council of Canada, Transport Canada and many others.

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Applying to Ryerson University

For application and admission information, visit the Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment website at ryerson.ca/undergraduate/admission.

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