College of Aeronautics & Engineering
Drone-Delivered Kickoff Highlights Innovation at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Homecoming
When the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Golden Flashes football team took the field on Saturday, Oct. 11, fans at Dix Stadium looked to the sky as a 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Alta X drone released the official game ball before kickoff. The successful drop marked a first for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and a milestone for the College of Aeronautics and Engineering.
IN A FLASH: Back Where It Began
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Aeronautics & Engineering Expo at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport received a special visitor as Goodyear's retro-painted Wingfoot One aircraft returned to the place where the company's first blimp was christened, 100 years ago.
IN A FLASH: Winging It
Students in the aeronautics programs in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's College of Aeronautics and Engineering learn about every aspect of aircraft and flight.
IN A FLASH: Flying Into The Future
The Center for Advanced Air Mobility within 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's College of Aeronautics and Engineering fosters research, testing and development of safe, efficient and sustainable solutions for passenger and cargo aircraft using autonomous aircraft technology.
IN A FLASH: Blimp Spotting
Look, up in the sky! As part of Goodyear’s 100-year anniversary celebration of its iconic blimp, three of the company’s airships could be seen cruising the skies over Northeast Ohio last week.
‘If You Succeeded in Every Situation, You’d Learn Nothing’
A resilient mindset and an innovative plan for the future helped Jude Carver recover from a competition setback as he looks ahead to Fall Semester 2025.
Professor’s Innovations Aim to Advance Fuel Cell Efficiency, Fuel Purity
Yanhai Du, Ph.D., professor in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and administrator for the Sustainable Energy Lab, continues to break ground in energy systems research with a trio of patent accomplishments aimed at advancing the performance and integration of fuel cell technologies.
‘I Am in It for the Fun of Robot Fighting’
In a meeting with junior mechatronics engineering technology major Jude Carver a few weeks before the KSU Combat Robotics Tournament, he was still planning and building his 'bot. He shares the details of his combat robot’s design along with the next steps in its construction before the competition. He also demonstrates his skills in drawing complex Japanese characters.
IN A FLASH: Moon over 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
51³Ô¹ÏÍø staffer and talented photographer, Michael Gershe, set up his camera at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport for this month's big celestial event: the lunar eclipse.
IN A FLASH: Gone With the Wind!
High winds ahead of winter storms ripped away the windsock that was perched on top of the hangar at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport.