Engineering

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.

Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium 2024

Kent State welcomed undergraduate researchers from our university, Cleveland State University and the University of Akron to the Kent Campus for the 19th annual Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Introduction to Engineering Competition arena and teams

On May 3rd, students in Dr. Kelsen LaBerge’s Introduction to Engineering course demonstrated their Hovercraft projects.

Sophomore Cole Dockus and junior Haley Dees, and sophomore David Hackett and junior Jaden Lepp

Hosted annually, the competition challenges undergraduate teams to present solutions to complex cases involving ethical, business, and engineering dilemmas. Representing Kent State's Aerospace Engineering program were two teams: sophomore David Hackett and junior Jaden Lepp, and sophomore Cole Dockus and junior Haley Dees.

"The Spirit of the Flying Deuce" at the Kent State University Airport

A future Golden Flash visiting from Niles, Ohio, shared his photos taken at the Kent State University Airport. 

Kent State Today
Student competing in the 2023 CAE Lighter Than Air Engineering Competition

Students from the College of Aeronautics and Engineering competed to create flyable aircraft using helium balloons. 

Mechatronics student uses a remote robot

Kent State University College of Aeronautics and Engineering’s bachelors degree program in Mechatronics Engineering has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, and the bachelor's degree program in Mechatronics Engineering Technology has been accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology.