Northrop Grumman and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Align for Nation's First Airworthiness Engineering Graduate Study P...
August 03 2016 - 2:00PM
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University have joined forces to develop the nation's
first airworthiness engineering graduate study program. Significant
growth in Northrop Grumman's aeronautics business drove the
development of this specialized technical curriculum designed to
meet anticipated needs of the company's government, military, civil
and commercial space customers.
Students who pass the Embry-Riddle program will earn a
Certificate of Study in Airworthiness Engineering (CSAE). The
graduate certificate program is scheduled to launch in January
2017.
"We are proud to be the first university in the U.S. to offer a
graduate program in Airworthiness Engineering," said Dr. Maj
Mirmirani, Dean of the College of Engineering at ERAU, Daytona
Beach, Florida Campus. "Our alliance with Northrop Grumman, one of
the nation's top and most respected aerospace companies,
distinguishes our university as a preferred destination for
students interested in exceptional educational opportunities toward
building remarkable careers."
"Through our collaboration with Embry-Riddle, Northrop Grumman
is helping to shape curriculum to greatly empower students
interested in pursuing aerospace industry careers," said Doug
Davis, director, office of independent airworthiness, Northrop
Grumman Aerospace Systems. "These university alliances create more
effective, targeted pathways to employment in key areas of
engineering critical to our mission of preserving
freedom."
Northrop Grumman collaborates with schools of engineering, as
well as university professors and industry professionals, to
advance human discovery through research, technology, basic and
applied science and more. These collaborations help identify and
grow the talent pipeline needed to achieve the company's strategic
goals and the goals of its customers.
Northrop Grumman alliances also assists universities in being
better positioned to anticipate future requirements around many key
areas of engineering such as cybersecurity, autonomous technology
and more, in order to develop future curriculum as well as new
equipment and valuable opportunities to expose students to coveted
career opportunities.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems,
cyber, C4ISR, strike, and logistics and modernization to customers
worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com for more
information.
CONTACT: Northrop Grumman:
Bonnie Poindexter
310-812-5056 (office)
bonnie.poindexter@ngc.com
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
James Roddey
386-226-6198 (office)
james.roddey@erau.edu
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