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DOD-AERIC

(Department of Defense -- Aerospace Education, Research and Innovation Center)


BACKGROUND

The ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ (TU) DOD-AERIC is designed to provide a unique, exciting, and engaging environment for the training/education of future DOD aerospace engineers, as well as engineers from aerospace-related areas. U.S. citizens from underrepresented populations are sought particularly, and highly encouraged to apply for the various opportunities of the center.

The Center will build on the strong research capabilities and track record of the TU College of Engineering to tackle basic and applied research relevant to the DOD and aerospace industry. Partnerships will be developed and leveraged among DOD laboratories, aerospace industries, and academic engineering programs to enrich the DOD-AERIC’s activities. These partnerships will provide research projects, teaming on joint proposals, student internships and employment opportunities, joint advising of student research projects, and involvement in seminars and workshops. The development of the DOD AERIC will be enhanced through the efforts of an External Advisory Committee, the research mentors, the staff support, and all other facets of DOD AERIC. Explore this site to see what we are doing and what we are planning.

COMPONENTS OF AERIC

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Two students and a military visitor demonstrating their work in the makerspace lab

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Education Ìý ÌýÌý Research Ìý ÌýÌý Innovation Ìý ÌýÌý Outreach

The Education component of the Center is focused on the development of an interdisciplinary MS degree in aerospace and mechanical engineering. The curriculum is under development and will be submitted to the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ administration for approval.

Part of this curriculum will be newly developed courses. If you are interested in the MS program, go to the Learn More link for further information.

Modules related to the research of the DOD AERIC program will be used by both undergraduate and graduate students to supplement their preparation for careers in the aerospace industry and government laboratories, as well as to further their education in an aerospace engineering or related program.

The Research component is designed to enhance basic and applied research in areas related to aerospace engineering.

Currently research teams are focused on 1) platform design for a drone placed on a moving vehicle, 2) fracture behavior and damage tolerance of ceramic matrix composites, and 3) additive manufacturing of metals.

New opportunities for research utilizing ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s capabilities are constantly being sought.

Transmission of the results from the current research has been in the form of technical reports and posters; this effort will be expanded to graduate theses, publications in primary journals, presentations at meetings, etc. Go to the Learn More link for further information.

The Innovation component centers on a makerspace laboratory for use by students. The makerspace laboratory provides students with an environment and resources (materials, faculty, guest speakers, inventors/role models, etc.) for exploration.Ìý

Various industries have contributed to the development of the makerspace laboratory. Students are currently using the makerspace laboratory.

The products of this environment will be documentation of the development of pathways to commercialization and entrepreneurship.

Go to the Learn More link for further information.

The Outreach component of the Center will expose high and middle school students, mostly from underrepresented populations, and their teachers to the research and educational elements of the DOD AERIC activities.Ìý

A summer program (Mentoring Introduction to Aviation Science, MITAS) and a Saturday program (Aviation Career Exploration, ACE) will connect the students and teachers to an awareness, interest, excitement, and confidence in the potential of a career in DOD, aerospace, and related engineering disciplines.Ìý

The well-established MITE (Mentoring In To Engineering) and FASTREC (Freshman Accelerated Start-up and Training for Retention in Engineering Curricula) programs will part of the Outreach component as well. Go to the Learn More link for further information.

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News & Announcements
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Please explore all of the recent news and announcements that DOD AERIC has below!


INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

For Engineering Students:

  1. Future Innovators internship program sponsored by FirePoint at Wichita State University

For Graduate Students:

  1. Click here for additional information

Research Collaborations:

Army Research Laboratory (ARL)

Collaboration with DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory (ARL)Ìýto design, characterize and conduct experimentation
ofÌýplatformsÌýforÌýNext Generation Combat Vehicles.

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Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC)

Collaboration with DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC).

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Nucor

Collaboration and synergy between the DOD-AERIC and the existingÌýTuskegee-Nucor Education and Research
Center (NERC). The Nucor CenterÌýfocuses on applied research on steels and their alloys.

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Snap-on

Partnership and product support with Snap-on to furnish the Innovation, and Mechanical Dissection labs,
as well as outreach activities, and scholarships.

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Dynetics

Collaboration with Dynetics on research projects related to environmental aging of adhesively bondedÌýjoints,
fracture, and fatigue behavior of selected additively manufactured materials,Ìýand designing environmental
exposure testing procedures and measuring environmentalÌýeffects on selected alloys.

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Boeing

Collaboration and support with Boeing for student research projects and outreach programs.

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Material Sciences LLC (MSC) / University of Pittsburgh

Collaboration on funded research with Materials Sciences, LLC (MSC) / the University ofÌýPittsburgh on the
characterization ofÌýadditively manufactured metals.

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Chevron

Collaboration and Synergy between the DOD-AERIC and the existingÌýTuskegee-Chevron Additive Manufacturing
Lab. ÌýThe Chevron Lab at theÌýÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æÌýCollege of Engineering focuses on 3D printing ofÌýpolymericÌý
and fiber reinforced components, as well as 3D scanning andÌýreverse engineering.

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Wichita State University (NIAR)

Collaboration with Wichita State University - National Institute for Aviation Research (NAIR) on funded research
on the mechanical and fracture characterization of ceramicÌýmatrix composites.

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Relevant Capabilities at TU

Fracture and failure analysis, corrosion and erosion studies, high temperature polymeric materials and coatings, additive manufacturing, degradation of materials under extreme conditions, processing and characterization of fiber reinforced composites, welding and steel repair, nondestructive evaluation, characterization of ceramic and carbon/carbon composites - biomaterials, experimental aerodynamics, computational mechanics, multiresolution signal/image analysis, micro and nanofabrication, portable sensors, etc.



CONTACT INFORMATION

Heshmat Aglan, Dean
Ìý Principal Investigator: DOD-AERIC
haglan@tuskegee.eduÌý
334-727-8081

Johnny L. Baker, Program Manager
200 Luther Foster Hall
1200 W Montgomery Road
Tuskegee, AL 36088
jbaker@tuskegee.edu
Office: 334.724.4644
Cell: 334.720.9998

Lisa Pitts, Business Manager
Ìý Ìýlpitts@tuskegee.edu
334-727-8096

College ofÌýEngineering
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200 Luther Foster Hall
1200 W. Montgomery Road
Tuskegee, Alabama 36088

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