FAA Center of Excellence. OU serves as a Technical Lead institution for the FAA’s Center of Excellence for Technical Training and Human Performance (TTHP). The Center’s academic members and its industry partners are responsible for conducting research and development on technical training for air traffic controllers, aviation safety inspectors, engineers, pilots, and technicians. The Center represents a long-term cost-sharing partnership between academia, industry, and government. Projects enable the FAA to work with center members to conduct research in airspace and airport planning and design, environment and aviation safety, as well as to engage in other efforts to assure a safe and efficient air transportation system. Aerospace Engineering. The School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering is one of seven schools within the Gallogly College of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. The School offers both a Bachelor of Science (BS) and Master of Science (MS) in Aerospace Engineering, as well a combined 5-year BS/MS in Aerospace Engineering. The School’s graduate division offers the Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering. OU’s aerospace engineering program is the first in the nation to have an emphasis on multidisciplinary Intelligent Aerospace Systems. This forward-thinking concept provides students with the advanced-technology background necessary to work in today’s high-tech aerospace industries. OU has approximately 250 students enrolled in its undergraduate aerospace engineering program and an additional 410 mechanical engineering students. Approximately 40 students were enrolled in the master’s programs and approximately 50 students in the Ph.D. programs in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering in recent data. Other Aerospace-Related Engineering Fields. The Gallogly College of Engineering also offers both a Bachelor of Science (BS) and Master of Science (MS) degree in electrical and computer engineering. A Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering is offered through the graduate division of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The College provides both undergraduate and graduate degrees in several additional engineering fields with direct application in aerospace. These fields include Materials Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering Physics, Industrial Engineering, and Telecommunications Engineering. Executive MBA in Aerospace and Defense. The Gene Rainbolt Graduate School of Business at the University of Oklahoma operates an executive MBA program designed to develop the managerial and leadership skills of the aerospace and defense workforce. The program is based in Oklahoma City and allows students to complete the program in one year while working.
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