Current Graduate Students

Graduate Student Support

The Academic Services Office (ASO) serves Undergraduate and Graduate students within the Aerospace Engineering department and is located on the second floor of the Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building (FXB). Our team offers a variety of ways to connect with us throughout the year between events, drop-in advising, and scheduled appointments.

Graduate Advising: 

Contact the Graduate Program Advisor (Mirko Gamba, mirkog@umich.edu) or email aero-front-desk@umich.edu.

We have all the academic basics covered, plus programs to help you succeed and thrive.

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Grad Courses

Our graduate programs are highly multidisciplinary. Students enjoy a lot of flexibility and self-direction in choosing their courses, and are welcome to take classes outside of the Department of Aerospace Engineering. 


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Headed by associate professor, James Cutler, in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, the team is in the process of assembling the Tandem Beacon Experiment (TBEx), consisting of a tandem pair of CubeSats, seen here being inspected by Research Assistant, Emanuela Della Bosca.

Aero 590 Projects

For MSE students interested in pursuing research opportunities, consider pursuing AEROSP 590. This course can provide research experience for those interested in developing deeper knowledge on a specific subject or planning to apply to PhD programs.


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Chae Woo Lim and Hossein Zabihian, both undergraduate students on the University of Michigan Solar Car Team, check the fit of Novum’s windowed fairings. Novum is the team’s 14th solar car and entry into the 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.

Grad Awards

See award description and stipend amount for each award.

GRADUATE – SUGS FREQUENT ADVISING QUESTIONS

PROSPECTIVE – MSE FREQUENT ADVISING QUESTIONS

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We know that excellence and diversity go hand-in-hand

We are committed to a department culture that supports and celebrates each of our members in their studies and their work.