Stevens Institute of Technology has decided to launch its brand new Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering in response to growing student demand and the rising prominence of aerospace engineering in everyday life.
Recently, Stevens also launched its Master’s Program in Aerospace Engineering for the Fall 2026 semester, led by Assistant Professor Jason Rabinovitch. Following the footsteps of this major’s debut, the Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering will be launching in Fall 2027, offering incoming students of the Class of 2031 a chance to experience a never-before-seen major.
This program will be headed by Professor Souran Manoochehri, Department Chair of Mechanical Engineering. Previously, Manoochehri had served as the Associate Dean for Research and Technology in SES from 2004 to 2009. Dr. Manoochehri had already been awarded over 50 contracts and over 130 publications in peer-reviewed journals, highlighting his qualifications for leading such an industry-favored major.
The bachelor’s program will feature a strong focus on Mechanical Engineering, similar to the master’s program, which also emphasizes its strengths. In the first and second years, aerospace engineering students will develop crucial engineering skills in foundational areas such as fluid mechanics and structural engineering.
Later on, in their junior and senior years, students will progress through more specialized aerospace engineering coursework, including courses related to aerodynamics, propulsion, and aircraft design technology. These courses will not only provide students with a strong foundation in aerospace engineering, but also equip them with the skills needed to advance in the growing aerospace industry.
Students will be given numerous hands-on opportunities to augment their skill set, including, but not limited to, research in laboratories, aerospace hardware experience, and industry-related work. To that end, Stevens has numerous research facilities to aid students in their endeavors, such as the 60-foot wind tunnel in the Parziale Lab used for hypersonic flight.
For their capstone project, students will have to pool together the accumulated skills over the past four years and emulate the design process of aerospace engineering, taking a concept through the various stages of design, experimentation, and prototyping. The ultimate goal of this Bachelor’s Program is not only to mold students into proper aerospace engineers, but also to provide them with the mental and physical skill set to advance aerospace engineering to heights never seen before.
