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From aerospace engineers to FAA-certified airframe technicians, Tucson has the educational resources to supply all levels of aerospace workers to companies in the region. Throughout Southern Arizona, there are currently between 20,000 and 30,000 people employed in the aerospace industry.
- The College of Engineering at The University of Arizona offers many outstanding engineering programs, granting 434 bachelor’s degrees, 130 master’s, and 48 doctoral degrees in 2007-2008.
- The Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (AME) offers ABET accredited undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs in aerospace engineering and mechanical engineering.
- AME research activities are concentrated in fluid mechanics and aerodynamics, multi-body dynamics and control, heat transfer, solid mechanics and composite materials, space technology, biomedical engineering and reliability. Some of the emerging areas of concentration include micro-electrical-mechanical systems (MEMS), nanotechnology and opto-mechanics.
- UA ranks in the top 10 of NASA grant recipients and is No. 1 in space science research. UA’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory is instrumental in several ongoing NASA space missions, including the Mercury Messenger, Cassini Saturn and Phoenix Mars missions. Arizona Center for Innovation, located at the UA Science and Technology Park, is a high tech incubator that focuses on important developing areas including aerospace, advance composites, information technology and the life sciences.
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 PCC’s dedicated Aviation Technology Center and new Avionics Expansion provides FAA-approved Airframe and Powerplant Certification, Aviation Structural Repair and Avionics Technician Training. PCC’s aviation technology degrees and certifications can be paired with training programs customized to employer’s requirements, and are nationally recognized for producing highly-skilled, industry-ready workers. See the courses here.
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