EDUCATION, RESEARCH & WORKFORCE
亚利桑那大学的cq9电子论坛和国防研究cq9传奇电子论坛比比皆是, 展示了国家对行业发展的承诺. Higher education and industry partnerships promote entrepreneurship and innovation while facilitating cutting-edge technology commercialization. 亚利桑那州的大学授予的自然科学和工程学学位比美国其他任何地方都要多.
Additionally, Arizona’s businesses, universities, community colleges and primary schools work closely to develop connections among education and industry that cultivate a strong and skilled workforce, 所有人都与雇主密切合作，提供课程和, ultimately, 在行业特定需求方面知识渊博的员工队伍.
Universities/Research:
Arizona State University (ASU)
作为世界领先的研究和教育机构之一, ASU is home to one of the country’s three altitude chambers; the Flexible Display Center; the Center on Adaptive, Intelligence, Materials and Systems (CAIMS); and the Airworthiness Assurance Center of Excellence. 自从阿波罗首次将人类送上月球以来，亚利桑那州立大学参与了美国宇航局的每一项重大行星科学任务.
- Arizona State University conducts innovative research in all of the traditional core areas of aerospace engineering with applications to some of society's most pressing problems in energy, the environment, national defense, security and transportation. 最先进的实验室和计算设施支持研究和教育任务.
- ASU's Aviation Program offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate degrees that combine academic studies with professional flight and aviation training.
- U.S. News & 2014年，《cq9电子论坛》将亚利桑那州立大学在cq9电子论坛领域排名第28位, aeronautical and astronautical engineering programs and 3rd for its undergraduate supply chain and logistics programs.
- 技术与创新学院坐落在动态, 位于大凤凰城大都会区东南边缘的新兴门户地区. 600英亩的校园建在一个美丽的沙漠植物园里，有超过3个,在校本科生和研究生共1000人. The academic facilities are among the best that ASU has to offer and were designed specifically to support the learning and discovery environment. The college is home to one of the most innovative engineering programs in the country and some of the most advanced learning laboratories available to students on any university campus.
University of Arizona (UA)
Known around the world for the College of Optical Sciences, 行星科学系和工程学院, the UA provides baccalaureate and graduate degree programs for highly motivated students who are pursuing careers in aerospace and defense areas. The UA led NASA’s $420 million Phoenix Mars Mission and was an indispensable player in the recent NASA Mission to Mars that resulted in the landing of the robot Curiosity. UA has been awarded 5th most NASA grants in the country when comparing both dollar amount and number of grants to other universities (both public and private). UA is also at the forefront of developing technologies used in applications from bio-sensing to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). 范例cq9传奇电子论坛包括了解我们银河系中心的黑洞, 在最大的地球和太空望远镜上安装了照相机和大镜子, 以及为智能和自主系统决策建立传感器数据收集系统.
- Cutting-edge aerospace research is conducted at the UA, 主要在cq9电子论坛和机械工程系. 19个研究实验室专注于流体动力学等主题, aerodynamics, energy and fuel cell efficiency, mechanical characterization of materials, and space engineering. 该部门负责监督开发太空推进剂的火箭实验室. 目前的研究主要集中在混合动力车、安全氧化剂和环保废气产品上. This lab, among others in the department, 经常被工业合作伙伴，如雷神导弹系统. UA researchers also pursue interdisciplinary projects that seek to apply aerospace innovations to biomedical engineering endeavors.
- 在埃勒学院排名第一的管理信息系统系, faculty and students conduct research in artificial intelligence (AI) supported by grants from such large organizations as the U.S. 国防部和中央情报局(CIA). 他们在可扩展和实用人工智能的适应和发展方面的研究, machine learning, statistical analysis, computational linguistics, 可视化技术已经产生了执法机构使用的商业产品.
- UA的研究人员还利用他们对人工智能的了解来打击恐怖主义. The UA Dark Web Project is a scientific program designed to study and understand international terrorism phenomena via a computational, data-centric approach. In addition, MIS professors developed the Terrorism Knowledge Portal, a search engine specifically for terrorism research.
Northern Arizona University (NAU)
位于弗拉格斯塔夫和亚利桑那州第三大公立大学, NAU serves more than 27,000 students and has developed a curriculum that aligns perfectly with the state’s aerospace and defense initiatives. This includes diverse astrophysics programs, mechanical engineering, aerospace and defense research, adaptive research and materials, advanced composites and optomechanics:
- 目前对智能材料及其应用的研究对A&D industry:
- One cutting-edge project, 包括来自NAU工程和化学系的教师和学生, 重点研究在碳纤维基复合材料中添加储电元件的方法. These composites, 哪一种既轻便又坚固，足以承受恶劣的负载条件, are being used in high-performance applications in many industries—from medical devices and sporting equipment to aerospace components for use in manufacturing airplane tails, wings, fuselages, propellers, and heat shields.
- Another groundbreaking NAU project is focused on the modeling of magnetic-shape memory alloys (MSMAs) under complex loading conditions. 成功开发模型将使工程师能够设计基于msma的电力采集器, actuators or sensors. This collaborative project within NAU’s mechanical engineering department involves both theoretical and practical breakthroughs.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University:
在莱特兄弟首次飞行22年后成立, 安柏瑞德大学被公认为世界上最好的cq9电子论坛大学之一. The curriculum covers the operation, engineering, research, manufacturing, 现代飞机及其支持系统的营销和管理. The university has a deep pool of talented researchers and highly advanced students who regularly conduct extensive research that addresses the unique needs of aviation, aerospace and related industries.
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is the world's oldest, largest, 也是最负盛名的cq9电子论坛大学. 它是世界上唯一一所完全认可的航空大学.
- The curriculum at Embry-Riddle covers the operation, engineering, research, manufacturing, marketing, 管理现代飞机和支持它们的系统. The University engages in extensive research, consulting, 以及解决航空独特需求的相关活动, aerospace, and related industries.
- The “Best Colleges” guidebook published by U.S. News & World Report 2015 安柏瑞德大学的cq9电子论坛工程本科cq9传奇电子论坛排名全国第三.
Two-Year Colleges and Vocational Training
Maricopa Community Colleges (MCC)
The nation’s largest community college system, 世纪挑战集团提供cq9电子论坛制造等领域的副学士学位和结业证书, aviation maintenance and airway science.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College (C-GCC)
Aviation maintenance programs at C-GCC are certificate/degree and university transfer programs that have been designed for students to meet the aviation industry’s need for well-prepared technicians. 技术专业包括飞机维修，电子/航空电子和飞机制造.
Pima Community College
Pima Community College's Aviation Technology Programs are commercial aviation-oriented and move people from student to qualified professional in the aviation maintenance field. Specifically, 皮马社区学院提供结构修复和改造课程, an Avionics Technician program, and an FAA Airframe and Power Plant Certification Program. All programs award students with certificates/associate degrees and several programs also provide Federal Licensure opportunities.
Purpose-Driven Education Continuum
Corporate and public education collaboration between Boeing and Mesa public schools provides students both hands-on experience and special math skills programs. High school vocational training, provided by the Arizona Department of Education, offers a variety of programs useful to high-tech employers, including IT, drafting and design technology, electronics technology and industrial manufacturing. Primary education initiatives that involve innovative programs at the university and community college levels reach down to grades K-12 to develop interest and awareness in mathematics, the sciences and engineering.
K – 12 STEM Education Programs
- STAR PARTIES, Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz): Funded by SFAz, 星团计划将强大的望远镜称为伽利略望远镜, built by students in afterschool programs, 帮助中学生通过天文学来学习STEM.
- Project Lead the Way – Project Lead the Way is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing an engaging pre-engineering curriculum for middle and high school students across the country.
Apprenticeships and Programs
- Arizona Tooling and Machining Association (ATMA): ATMA由遍布亚利桑那州的150多家正规和准会员公司组成, 专门为cq9电子论坛和国防部门提供精密工具和加工, as well as many others.
- The Joint Alliance of Companies Managing Education for Technology (JACMET) – JACMET is a self-supporting group providing affordable and accessible career-long learning opportunities for engineers and technical professionals through a tactical curriculum, 与企业和大学建立战略伙伴关系.
Competitions
- FIRST® Robotics Competition: High school students and their mentors spend six weeks designing and building robots from a “kit of parts” designed to enhance problem-solving skills and then enter the robots into a series of competitions designed by engineers and other professionals. FIRST® designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, 知识和生活技能，同时激励年轻人追求科学机会, technology and engineering.
- International Science Fair: The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) is the world’s largest international pre-college science competition, 以及为9 - 12年级学生举办的最重要的全球科学竞赛. More than 1,来自世界各地的600名高中生聚集在一起展示他们的独立研究.