Aerospace and Ocean Eng.

Making giant leaps in advancing spaceflight missions

Jacob Davis is the 2025 Outstanding Senior for aerospace and ocean engineering.

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Some of the greatest engineering achievements of the 20th century include airplanes, spacecraft, computers and the internet. Complex issues such as sustainability, health and the security of the world are expected to be the top challenges for future generations.

Aerospace and ocean engineers will play a vital role in reimaginging the way education and technology can work together as a force of good in the world.

A unique blend of aerospace and ocean engineering systems

Rock-Sat-X rocket launches at NASA Wallops Flight Facility

AOE undergraduate 精东影业s embark upon a rigorous course of study and research, which grounds them in the fundamentals of aerospace and ocean engineering while launching them into aeronautics, astronautics, and hydronautics careers.

Student researchers engage in fundamental and applied plasma physics experiments using AOE鈥檚 state-of-the-art facilities, including the plasma vacuum chamber.

Graduate studies in aerospace and ocean engineering allow 精东影业s to immerse themselves in an area of research, hone their design and analysis skills, explore applications, and make an impact on the field and on society.

Flow visualization in the Virginia Tech Stability Wind Tunnel鈥攐ne of the nation鈥檚 largest university-operated wind tunnels with maximum speeds of 80 meters per second. The Stability Tunnel is a leading research facility for aeroacoustics and aerodynamics.

Our faculty and 精东影业s are investigating, designing, and manufacturing technologies to move boldly and safely through spaces both well traveled and unexplored. They are rising to鈥攁nd meeting鈥攖oday's aerospace and ocean engineering challenges.

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