Illinois Tech鈥檚 Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering/Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering dual degree program allows students the opportunity to complete both degrees in as few as five years.
This program opens the door to more job opportunities in engineering and gives students a greater breadth of knowledge in the engineering field.
The undergraduate aerospace engineering program explores both the design and manufacturing of aircraft as well as the design and flight of vehicles beyond Earth鈥檚 atmosphere. When combined with our undergraduate mechanical engineering program, students will be prepared to participate in the process of designing, developing, and manufacturing machinery and devices at all scales in the area of energy production and transfer as well as in the vast field of system design and control.
Students will gain a thorough knowledge of engineering principles and methods to drive creativity and innovation through such subjects as computer-aided design and visualization, flight mechanics, robotics, solar exploration, and the development and use of advanced materials.
Program Overview
Students will gain thorough knowledge of engineering principles and methods to drive creativity and innovation by building skills in engineering to find solutions to technological, societal, and environmental problems. Our graduates will learn flight mechanics and controls, computer-aided design and visualization, propulsion systems, and robotics skills for industry success.
Illinois Tech's aerospace engineering and mechanical engineering programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
The current educational objectives of this program ensure our graduates will:
Meet the expectations of employers of mechanical and aerospace engineers
Be prepared to pursue advanced study if they so desire
Be prepared to assume/undertake leadership roles in their communities and/or professions
Career Opportunities
The Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering/Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program will ready you for such careers as:
Mechanical design engineer
Space program
Aerospace engineer
Senior reliability engineer
Civil aeronautics
Defense industry
Automotive industry
Sustainable production and mechanical engineering
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
Armour College of Engineering
10 West 33rd Street,
Perlstein Hall, Suite 224,
CHICAGO,
Illinois,
60616, United States
First-year applicants are currently enrolled in secondary school or have completed secondary school and have not attended an institute of higher education outside of their secondary school experience.
This includes students who have taken A-levels or studied in an Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, as long as they have not completed university coursework. Sometimes these students are also referred to as freshmen, regardless of their class standing upon entering the university.
Students engaged in a college preparatory or general education curriculum generally make good candidates for Illinois Tech. Team will take a holistic approach to reviewing your application, taking various factors into account such as high school performance, essays, choice of major, and test scores (optional) to make an admission decision and determine your optimal pathway to achieving your goals.
Recommended Coursework for Competitive High School Applicants: Mathematics: Three to four years; Science: Three years; English: Four years; Social Science: Three years; Second Language: Not required.
English Proficiency Requirement:
TOEFL iBT: 80 or above (20 minimum in all bands)
IELTS: 6.5 or above (6.0 minimum in all bands)
Application deadline: February 1 for fall (June 1 (for international students living in the U.S. only)); November 15 for spring.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Illinois Tech is Chicago鈥檚 leading tech university. Illinois Tech graduates get a significant ROI and exceptional career outcomes.
