The Aeronautical Engineering, AE, at King Abdulaziz University, KAU, was established in 1980 as a branch of the Mechanical Engineering Department to satisfy the needs of the development plans in the Kingdom in the field of Aerospace technology.  The University Council, in 1982 restructured the Department of Mechanical Engineering into three separate departments: Production Engineering & Mechanical Systems Design, Thermal Engineering & Desalination Technology, and Aeronautical Engineering.  The Aeronautical Engineering Department continued, since then to be the unique academic entity in Aeronautical Engineering in the Kingdom.

The Aeronautical Engineering Department is offering an undergraduate program leading to the BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Aeronautical).  The program has been repeatedly revised to account for the dynamic growth in the local market as well as the international advancements in the aerospace field.  In 2003 the program was evaluated for the first time by ABET based on the Engineering Conventional Criteria and was recognized to be “Substantially Equivalent” to ABET accredited programs.

The undergraduate program is designed to develop knowledgeable and creative engineers with strong capabilities for innovation and ability to work professionally in both mechanical and aeronautical fields.

The department also offers a graduate program leading to the Master of Science Degree in Aeronautical Engineering with both thesis and non-thesis options.  The program is designed to fulfill the needs of the Aeronautical Industry in the Kingdom.  It enables qualified engineers to pursue advanced studies in this field of top technology on full-time basis.

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