BSAE Accreditation

The Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Aerospace and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

Program Educational Objectives

The goal of the undergraduate program in aerospace engineering is to produce well-rounded engineers prepared for careers in aerospace engineering or related disciplines, utilizing an excellent education in the fundamentals of engineering mathematics, sciences, and design in order to:

1. Create innovative solutions responsive to customer needs and meeting societal challenges;
2. Apply their knowledge to communicating and translating ideas and plans into working engineering systems;
3. Effectively function as a team member and/or leader in global, multi-disciplinary technical environments.

Student Learning Outcomes

The AE program uses the Student Outcomes (ABET 1-7) listed below to meet the Program Educational Objectives:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Enrollment Data

Sourced from the CSULB Office of Institutional Research & Analytics