Aerospace Engineering

Course Overview

Aircraft design, development and production have been an important part of the Toronto area's history for over 85 years. Canada's first aircraft factory opened in Toronto in 1915. Since then, 11,200 aircraft have been delivered to customers in more than 100 countries. Ryerson's Department of Aerospace Engineering is located in the George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, a state-of-the-art building opened in 2004 and located at the heart of downtown Toronto. The Department has a high reputation among the aerospace community, and has contributed in the development of strategic plans for promoting the health and growth of aerospace in Ontario and Canada. The graduate program focuses on the intellectual development of graduate student as the primary commitment and objective whereby students will learn how to think critically and independently about specific problems (or projects) in the various graduate courses provided. The applicant may choose one of the following fields: Aerodynamics and Propulsion, Aerospace Structures and Aerospace Manufacturing, Avionics and Aerospace Systems