Aerospace Engineering

Stories of women in AE

We’ve collected stories below from some women in AE. Read them to learn how these engineers apply their Illinois Engineering education in their community and around the world.

Alumnae stories:

Carol Craig

Victoria Coverstone

Student Stories

Sara Legg

WIE Ambassador Stories

Suzanne Peterson

Aerospace Engineering  (AE) focuses on the research, development, integration, and production of aerospace systems and aerodynamics, design, and performance of air and spacecrafts and their propulsion systems. Graduates from AE work in such fields as:

  • Aerospace
  • Engines
  • Defense and Security
  • Automotive
  • Government
  • Manufacturing
Sample Employers
  • The Boeing Company
  • Lockheed Martin
  • GE Aviation
  • Raytheon Missile Systems
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Hamilton Sudstrand
  • NASA
Sample Courses
  • AE 321: Mechanics of Aerospace Structures
  • AE 352: Aerospace Dynamical Systems
  • AE 353: Aerospace Control Systems
  • AE 433: Aerospace Propulsion
  • AE 483: Aerospace Decision Algorithms

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