College of Aeronautics and Engineering

College of Aeronautics and Engineering
United airplane flying above the clouds

College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Cooper Flora wearing a safety vest standing in the lobby of Howmet Aerospace

Cooper Flora, an aerospace engineering major at Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE), spent his summer 2024 internship at Howmet Aerospace, gaining valuable experience in the quality department of their truck wheel manufacturing division.

two images, a Douglas C-53 Skytrooper airplane and a robot dog.

Kent State University will host the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kent State University Airport. This event offers a day of aviation excitement, hands-on STEM experiences, and family-friendly activities for all ages.

Props-4-Paws donation of food and supplies to Humane Society of Summit County in 2018

At the Kent State University Airport, two alumni are proving that the sky's not the limit when it comes to helping animals in need.

Cameron Hartment stands in front of a work area wearing coveralls and a blue hard hat at Viking Forge LLC.

This summer, Cameron Hartman, a student at the College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE), dove into an enlightening internship experience at Viking Forge LLC.

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Lilly Kensicki poses in a reflective vest and a blue hard hat.

Lincoln Murray, a student with a passion for cutting-edge technology, recently completed an exciting internship at Theiss UAV, a Department of Defense contractor specializing in unmanned aerial vehicles.

Lincoln Murray stands holding a drone at Theiss UAV.

Lincoln Murray, a student with a passion for cutting-edge technology, recently completed an exciting internship at Theiss UAV, a Department of Defense contractor specializing in unmanned aerial vehicles.

Father and son complete first flight together

A father and son, both Kent State University alumni, graduates of the professional pilot program in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, recently achieved a remarkable milestone. Scott and Kyle Koeppl completed their first flight together as Southwest Airlines pilots.

Pete Buttigieg with Todd Diacon

When U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Kent State this summer, he and U.S. Representative (and Kent State alumna) Emilia Sykes toured the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the May 4 Visitors Center.