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U-M’s Aerospace Engineering Department is looking to the future, intent on tackling the world’s biggest problems—and solving them.

With the oldest Aerospace Engineering program in the country, the University of Michigan has a long legacy of impact in the field of aerospace — but we’re not ready to stop there. This is our world, and what becomes of it is up to us. Join us in our quest for bold ideas and life-changing solutions. Together, we can solve the problems of tomorrow.

GIVING OPPORTUNiTIES

Luis Bernal Memorial Student Award

While we lost our dear friend and colleague Luis Bernal in April, the Department of Aerospace Engineering is perpetuating his legacy through a new student-focused award. The Luis Bernal Memorial Student Award will be presented each year to a junior or senior Aerospace Engineering student who has demonstrated notable improvement in his/her academic record from previous years.

During his tenure in our department, Luis touched the lives of hundreds of students as their advisor, teacher, or mentor. His infectious optimism and abundant patience left an indelible mark not only with the students but with staff and fellow faculty.

The Award will provide each recipient with $1,500 to use on such things as travel expenses, conference fees, and experiential learning opportunities—items that will enhance our students’ academic performance and career opportunities.

GIVE NOW: Luis Bernal Memorial Student Award

“If it wasn’t for Professor Bernal supporting my tenacity by allowing me to take Aerospace classes to gauge how well I could do in the program, I probably would have never made it into the college of engineering with the cross-campus transfer standards alone. He will always be my favorite professor.”

Jasmine LeFlore
michigan aerospace alumna | Staff Project Engineer—Advanced Design / Business Development, Collins Aerospace

Department Funds

  • Aerospace Engineering Centennial Scholarship Challenge Fund — 798736
  • Aerospace Engineering Undergraduate Support — 331468
  • Aerospace Engineering Impact Fund— 300330
  • Aerospace Wind Tunnel Upgrade Gifts — 802126
  • Harm Buning Graduate Teaching Award & Scholarship — 571465

WAYS TO GIVE

Give Online

Visit the Michigan Engineering online giving site

To give, please select the preferred fund option, complete and submit the gift form. The University will process the gift and send the donor a tax receipt within 2-3 weeks.

Aero Project 9: Next Generation Space Propulsion Testing  

Faculty mentor: Prof. Benjamin Jorns

Prerequisites:

  • Hands-on project work in both mechanical and electrical engineering.
  • Programming experience in MatLab and LabView.

Description:

The purpose of this project is to assist the faculty mentor and his graduate students in a series of experimental campaigns planned over the summer.  The goal is to perform performance and plasma measurements for several new electric thruster concepts under development at Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory.  Tasks may include probe construction, data analysis, or thruster development.

Research Mode: TBD

By Check

Please make your check payable to the University of Michigan and write the name of the fund your gift will support in the memo line.

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Aero Project 9: Next Generation Space Propulsion Testing  

Faculty mentor: Prof. Benjamin Jorns

Prerequisites:

  • Hands-on project work in both mechanical and electrical engineering.
  • Programming experience in MatLab and LabView.

Description:

The purpose of this project is to assist the faculty mentor and his graduate students in a series of experimental campaigns planned over the summer.  The goal is to perform performance and plasma measurements for several new electric thruster concepts under development at Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory.  Tasks may include probe construction, data analysis, or thruster development.

Research Mode: TBD

Cash/Wire Transfer

For information on how to make a cash transfer by wire, call the toll-free Office of Gift Administration Gift Help Line at 1-888-518-7888, from 8:00 am–5:00 pm ET, Monday through Friday.

Aero Project 9: Next Generation Space Propulsion Testing  

Faculty mentor: Prof. Benjamin Jorns

Prerequisites:

  • Hands-on project work in both mechanical and electrical engineering.
  • Programming experience in MatLab and LabView.

Description:

The purpose of this project is to assist the faculty mentor and his graduate students in a series of experimental campaigns planned over the summer.  The goal is to perform performance and plasma measurements for several new electric thruster concepts under development at Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory.  Tasks may include probe construction, data analysis, or thruster development.

Research Mode: TBD

Electronic Funds Transfer

Make a monthly gift from your checking account through this electronic funds transfer option. To initiate, please complete an authorization form (pdf).

Aero Project 9: Next Generation Space Propulsion Testing  

Faculty mentor: Prof. Benjamin Jorns

Prerequisites:

  • Hands-on project work in both mechanical and electrical engineering.
  • Programming experience in MatLab and LabView.

Description:

The purpose of this project is to assist the faculty mentor and his graduate students in a series of experimental campaigns planned over the summer.  The goal is to perform performance and plasma measurements for several new electric thruster concepts under development at Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory.  Tasks may include probe construction, data analysis, or thruster development.

Research Mode: TBD

Online Payroll Deduction

U-M faculty and staff can now access our convenient online form (available through Wolverine Access) to make gifts through payroll deduction. To find more information about U-M Philanthropy, please visit the U-M Giving website.

Aero Project 9: Next Generation Space Propulsion Testing  

Faculty mentor: Prof. Benjamin Jorns

Prerequisites:

  • Hands-on project work in both mechanical and electrical engineering.
  • Programming experience in MatLab and LabView.

Description:

The purpose of this project is to assist the faculty mentor and his graduate students in a series of experimental campaigns planned over the summer.  The goal is to perform performance and plasma measurements for several new electric thruster concepts under development at Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory.  Tasks may include probe construction, data analysis, or thruster development.

Research Mode: TBD

Contact Advancement

To discuss your donation options, please reach out to your assigned gift officer.

GET INVOLVED

Lend or Donate a Model

We would like to show models of aerospace systems in the AE201 class. Please contact our office if your corporation has logic and/or state machine models of aero systems that you are willing to share or donate for educational purposes. We can be reached at (734) 764-3310.

GIVE ONLINE

Become a victor for Aerospace Engineering! Visit the Michigan Engineering online giving site.

See Aerospace Engineering Funds & Give Online
diverse female student adjust a wing of the model
Janice Gong, Aerospace BSE Student and Michigan Aeronautical Science Association (MASA) member, adjusts the wing of the payload vehicle that is encased by the team’s rocket in the Gorguze Family Laboratory on June 27, 2013.

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